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  • How to switch off iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus

    Long pressing the side button launches Siri instead of Power menu. So you may be wondering how to power off your new iPhone. Here is the quick guide on how to switch off iPhone 14.

    How to turn off iPhone 14

    Video on how to turn off iPhone 14

    There are two ways you can power off iPhone 14.

    The first method is using the hardware combination method. So, press hold Volume up or Volume down button along with side button. You will get the power menu. Slide the power icon to the right o shutdown your iPhone.

    The second method is using the UI. To use this method, go to Settings->General. Scroll till the end. You will find “Shut Down”. In the next screen slide the Power con to the right to switch off your iPhone.

    How to force restart iPhone 14 or iPhone 14 Plus

    If your phone screen is unresponsive or cannot turn off using the above mentioned methods, force restart is one of the options. So to force restart, you need to use three button combination in a sequence. So quickly press and release volume up, then volume down and then press hold side button till the iPhone restarts.

    These are the ways to turn off or force restart iPhone 14.

  • How to take screenshot on iPhone 14/ 14 Plus

    iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus are latest smartphones with new features. One of the mostly used feature on any smartphone is screenshot!. So this post covers how to take screenshot on iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus.

    There are multiple ways to screenshot on iPhone. This post covers 4 different methods and method to take a long screenshot.

    How to take screenshot on iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus

    Method 1: Hardware combination method of screenshot

    To use this method,

    • Navigate to the page you want to screenshot.
    • Now quickly press and release Volume Up and Side Key together. It will save the screenshot.
    • You will see a preview in the left bottom corner. You can leave it or swipe left on it to dismiss.
    • Tapping on the preview will give you options edit such as cropping, adding text, magnifier etc.

    Method 2: Double/Triple tap way to screenshot

    To use this method,

    • Go to Settings -> Accessibility->Touch->Backtap.
    • You get double-tap or triple-tap options.Choose your preference based on whether you want to assign the screenshot function to double tap or triple tap.
    Select Screenshot for Double tap or Triple tap
    • Next select “Screenshot”.
    • Now to screenshot, double/Triple tap on the back of the phone. It will save the screenshot.

    Method 3: Using the Siri voice assistant

    • First enable Siri by going to Settings ->Siri & Search. Enable “Listen for “Hey Siri” or “Press the side button for Siri or both of them based on how you want to launch Siri.
    • To screenshot, launch Siri by long pressing side button or saying “Hey Siri”.
    • Now say “Take a screenshot”.
    • It will save the screenshot.

    Method 4: Using the Assistive touch.

    First enable Assistive touch. So

    • Go to Settings->Accessibility->Touch.
    • Tap on Assistivetouch. Enable Assistive touch.
    • You will get a grey icon on the screen.

    To screenshot, tap on the assistive touch shortcut. Tap on Device and then Screenshot. It will save the screenshot.

    Long or scroll screenshot on iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus

    To capture scroll or long screenshots on iPhone:

    • Open the Safari browser.
    • Open the page you want the long Screenshot.
    • Take a Screenshot using any of the previously mentioned methods. Let me use two button combination method. 
    • Tap on the preview.
    • Here go to the Full page tab. You can save this full page or adjust the size by tapping the crop button and adjusting the top, bottom, or sides—next tap on done and then again tap on done.

    Here you can select the option “Save PDF to Files”. Select the location where you want this Screenshot and then tap Save. 

    These are the ways to screenshot on iPhone 14 or iPhone 14 Plus.

  • How to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

    Saving a screenshot is one of the easiest way to capture whatever on the phone screen. It may be game high score, error report or payment receipt. So in this post let us explore how to take screenshot on Galaxy Z Flip 4 and capture scrolling screenshot.

    5 Ways to take screenshot on Galaxy Z Flip 4

    Method 1: Using the Edge Panel

    To use this method, we need to add “tasks” panel to the Edge Panel. So

    • Go to Edge panel.
    • Tap on Settings.
    • Add “Tasks” by selecting it.

    Now whenever you want to screenshot, go to Edge Panel and navigate to Tasks page. Tap on “Take screenshots”. It will save the screenshot.

    Method 2: Take screenshot using Palm Swipe

    To use this method, swipe your palm from left to right or right to left. Ensure edge of your palm slightly touches the screen. It will save the screenshot.

    Method 3: Screenshot using the hardware key combination

    On a page you want to screenshot, press and release Volume down and power key together. It will save the screenshot.

    Method 4: Using the Bixby

    To use this method, launch Bixby by long pressing the side key. Now say or type “Take screenshot”. It will save the screenshot.

    Long or Scroll screenshot

    To take scrolling screenshot, take screenshot using any of the previously mentioned methods. You will get a toolbar. Tap on “Long Screenshot” button. It will start taking scrolling screenshot.

    How to access taken screenshots

    Go to Gallery. Here Albums. Tap on Screenshots folder. You will see all the taken screenshots.

    Hope you find this post on how to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 informative.

  • How to set any song as ringtone on iPhone – iOS15

    iOS 15 is released to general public. It has many new features and iPhone 13 is coming with this latest iOS version out of the box. Ringtone and text tone are the feature which many of us want to customise according our preferences. iOS 15 comes with many good ringtones but if you want to set any MP3 song as ringtone, then it needs some work. So this post covers how to set any song as ringtone or text tone in iPhone running on iOS 15.

    Starting with iOS 13, you can download files directly from Safari browser. Using this feature along Garageband app, we can convert any song into ringtone. Though there is not much changes in the procedure on iOS 15, some minor UI changes compared to iOS 13 or iOS 14.

    How to set any song as ringtone on iPhone

    There are many ways to set custom MP3 as ringtone on iPhone. However, this video covers the simple, 100% free and without jailbreak method. You can use this method on iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro max, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone SE, iPhone 12 Pro or any iPhone running on iOS 15.

    If you have questions on this way of setting MP3 song as ringtone, please write in the comment section of this post or on the video.

  • How to power off or restart Samsung Galaxy A72

    Samsung Galaxy A72 power key is now called as side key. One of the advantage of this is it is customisable. Out of the box, press and hold on the power button will launch the Bixby. Now you may be wondering how to power off or restart Samsung Galaxy A72. Here is three different methods to get the power menu.

    Power off or Restart Samsung Galaxy A72

    You can get power menu in three different ways in Samsung Galaxy A72. From the power menu, you can restart or turn off your Galaxy A72. So here is the three different ways to turn off Galaxy A72.

    Method 1: Using the combination of Keys

    To power off using this method, press hold Volume down and Side key together for few seconds. You will get the power menu. Select power off or restart based on preference.

    Method 2: Using Software Power Key

    1. Go to the quick settings menu by swiping down on the screen with two fingers. 
    2. The Power icon is here. Tap on it. You will get the Power menu. Here you can choose to turn off or restart.

    Method 3: Remapping the side key to the power menu

    The power button is now customisable. There is an option to reassign the power menu to the Side key. For that,

    • Go to Settings->Advanced Features->Side Key.
    • Select “Power off menu” under Press and hold section.

    Now whenever you press and hold the side key, you will get the power menu.

    These are three different ways to turn off or restart Samsung Galaxy A72.