Author: Aniruddh

  • How to turn off Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is the recently launched top tier flagship smartphone that houses best of hardware and software from Samsung. Though 200 megapixel primary camera is the key highlight, it is impressive in all the departments. But, if you got this new phone, you will end up having a question how to turn off Galaxy S23 ultra? The answer is simple but bit confusing as you cannot switch off by holding the power button.

    How to switch off Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

    The quickest way to power off Galaxy S23 Ultra is by pressing and holding Volume down and Side Button(Earlier it was called as Power Button) together. Here is the detailed instructions and different methods

    Switch off Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra using two button combination

    With the advent of AI assistant, the power button is renamed as Side key. So long pressing the side key launches Bixby. This is done to utilise the side key in a better way. To switch off using this way,

    1. Find Volume down key and Side key at the right side of the phone.
    2. Now, press both Volume down and Side keys together for a seconds.
    3. You will get the power menu.
    4. Tap Power off and once again to confirm.
    5. Your phone will switch off.

    Turn off Galaxy S23 Ultra Using Bixby

    Bixby can do many tasks with voice instructions or by typing. So launch Bixby by long pressing the side key. Now, say “power off my phone”. Alternatively, you can tap the keyboard icon and type “Power off my phone”. It will ask for your confirmation. Then it will turn off your phone.

    Remapping the side key to open power menu

    If you want to get the power menu in the old fashion way, that is long pressing the side key, there is a way. So

    • Go to Settings.
    • Tap Advanced Features.
    • Choose Side Key.
    • Next, select Power off menu from the Press and hold section.

    In the future, if you long press the side key, you will get power menu.

    How to force restart unresponsive Galaxy S23 Ultra?

    If your Galaxy S23 Ultra is unresponsive, one of the solution is force restart. To do that, press and hold Volume down and Side key for around 15 seconds. The phone will short vibrate and screen will turn off. Then the phone will restart.

  • How to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy A14 5G

    Samsung Galaxy A14 5G is the budget smartphone with 5G connectivity. It doesn’t have all features which are available in higher end Galaxy devices. So here are two methods to screenshot on Samsung Galaxy A14 5G.

    How to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy A14 5G

    Method 1: Using the hardware combination method

    To screenshot this way, we need to use a power or Side button and a volume down button. So go to the page you want to take a screenshot. Now, quickly press and release the Volume down and power keys together. It will save the screenshot, and you will get a toolbar at the bottom of the screen. You can edit or share the screenshot using this toolbar.

    Method 2: Using the Edge Panel

    To use method, first we need to enable edge panel and add tasks panel. So,

    • Go to Settings and then Display.
    • Here Scroll down. You will get the Edge Panel option.
    • Tap on it.
    • Toggle on switch.
    • Next. Tap panels.
    • Select “Tasks”. 

    In the future. whenever you want to screenshot on Samsung Galaxy A14 5G, go to the page you want to capture the screen. Now, pull the edge panel handle. Navigate to Tasks page. Tap on “Take screenshot”. It will save the screenshot.

    How to take long or scroll screenshot on Samsung Galaxy A14 5G

    To take a long screenshot:

    1. Go to the app or webpage with more than one page—for example, Settings.
    2. Take a screenshot using the Hardware button combination method or Edge Panel method.
    3. You get the toolbar at the bottom of the screen. Tap on scroll screenshot button. It will scroll the page and take a screenshot. If you stop tapping this button or reach the end of the page, it will save the screenshot to the Gallery. 

    How to view the taken screenshot?

    To view the screenshots taken, Go to Gallery. Here Albums, then the Screenshot folder. You will find all the screenshots here.

  • How to turn off, restart and Force restart iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max

    You can easily restart or turn off iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max in multiple ways. One of them is using physical button and the other way is using the Voice Assistant. So I will show you how to power off iPhone using both the methods.

    How to power off, restart and force restart iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max

    Turn off iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro Max using the physical buttons

    This way uses the physical keys to shut down iPhone 14. To use this method, press and hold Side key and Volume up or Down key together. You will get the screen which says “Slide to Power off”. Now release the keys and slide the power icon to the right. It will switch off iPhone 14.

    Power off iPhone 14 Pro

    To turn on your phone, press and hold side key until you get Apple logo on the screen. Wait till it finishes the boot process.

    Switch off or restart iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max using Siri

    Another way to power off iPhone 14 Pro is using the Siri. So launch the Siri by long pressing the side key or saying “Hey Siri”. Next, if you want to turn off your iPhone, say “Turn off my iPhone”. To restart, say “Reboot my iPhone”. You need to confirm it by saying “Yes” or tapping Power off/Restart.

    How to force restart iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max

    To force restart an iPhone, we need to use three buttons in a sequence. So quickly press and release Volume up, then Volume down and then press and hold Side key till phone shutdown. Now release the power button. Wait for a few seconds. The phone will restart.

    These are the different methods to turn off and restart iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.

  • How to use dual apps on realme 10 and realme 10 pro plus

    It is becoming most common thing to have two sim cards. It may be one for personal use and another for official use. So when we use two sim cards on realme smartphone, how to use two whatsapp or phonepe?. The dual apps or clone app feature provides options to two instances of same app. So here is the guide on how to use clone app on realme 10 or realme 10 pro plus.

    How to use dual apps or clone app on realme 10 or realme 10 pro plus 5G

    Detailed step by step guide on dual app on realme 10 or realme 10 pro plus 5G

    • Go to Settings->Apps->App Cloner.
    • It will show list of apps which are compatible with dual apps.
    • Tap on the app you want to clone.
    • Toggle on the switch for Create App clone.

    That’s it. Now whenever go to App drawer you will see two copies of the app you have selected.

  • How to power off Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro

    Long pressing the power button no more brings the power menu. Instead it will launch Google assistant. So how to turn off Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro?. There are couple of methods which includes remapping the power button to the power menu. So let’s explore them one by one.

    How to turn off Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro

    How to turn off Google Pixel 7

    Using hardware combination method

    To use this method, press and hold Volume up and power buttons together. You get menu which has option to turn off or restart. Choose the one you wish based on your requirement of whether you want to reboot or switch off.

    Using Power icon

    Go to Quick panel by swiping down twice on the screen. You will see power icon. Tap on it. You will get power menu to choose between restart or turn off.

    Remapping the power key to the power menu

    If want get the power menu in a traditional way, that is using the power key, there is a way to do it. So

    • Go into Settings.
    • Scroll down till the end.
    • Tap System and then Gestures.
    • Tap “Press and hold the power button”.
    • Toggle off “Hold for Assistant “.

    In the future, whenever you press and hold power button, you will get the power menu.

    These are the three different ways to switch off or restart Google Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro.