Category: Tips and Tricks

  • How to Download COVID 19 Vaccination Certificate in India – 2 Ways

    Once you take the COVID 19 vaccine, the next thing you may want to do is download and save the certificate. If you have taken 1st dose of vaccine, you will get partial certificate and after the 2nd dose of vaccination, you will get the final certificate. In this post let us explore two different ways to download COVID 19 vaccination certificate in India.

    You can download the vaccination certificate through Whatsapp, CoWIN app and Arogya Setu app.

    Download COVID19 Vaccine Certificate

    Method 1: Download from the CoWIN web portal

    • Open a web browser on your phone or PC, or Laptop.
    • Go to COWIN.GOV.In
    • Tap on “Register/Sign in.
    • Enter the mobile number which you have provided when you have taken the vaccination and Click get OTP.
    • Enter OTP.
    • Download the certificate by clicking on the certificate.

    Method 2: Download through WhatsApp

    • Save the COVID19 helpline number +91-9013151515 on your phone.
    • Send WhatsAPP message “Download Certificate”.
    • Enter the OTP and serial number of the person for whom you want to download the certificate.
    • You will get the PDF copy of the vaccine certificate.
  • PushAlert-Add Web Push Notification to website

    Have you observed a pop up window when you visit some of the websites which asks your consent to enable notifications from that website? Pushalert plugin is one such service provider. With PushAlert service you can add push alert  to wordpress blog, blogger blog, Joomla etc.  In this post we will see, how to add a web push notification to websites using pushalert service.

    Advantages of adding PushAlert Web Push Notification to website

    Here are some of the features of PushAlert PushAlert Web Push Notification.

    Multilingual Support & Opt-in Box Themes:  PushAlert supports many languages. This is a useful function as it enables you to send notification in different languages. For example, if your website is in Hindi, you can send notifications in Hindi. It also provides option to customize Opt-Box themes.

    Works with major web browsers and platforms: Pushalert web notification works well with most of the popular web browsers such as Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari etc. It works well on Android, MacOS, Linux, iOS as well.

    In-depth Analysis: There is a detailed reports which helps to analyse the performance of the campaigns easily. The analytics includes metrics including impressions, clicks, delivery rate and CTR for each notification.

    How to add Push Alert Web notification to Word Press Blog using PushAlert Plugin

    If you are using non https enabled website, then integration of push alert notification to wordpress blog is very simple. If you are using https enabled wordpress blog, then you need to do one more step.So here is the step by step guide to add push alert notification to wordpress blog.

    •  Install the PushAlert Plugin by searching for ‘pushalert’ from the “Plugins->Add New” section of your WordPress Dashboard. Alternatively, you can download the plugin and then jump to the Plugins section. Now go to Add New and then Upload Plugin.
    • If you are using https enabled website, you need to paste 2 files to root directory. You can get these files, once you register your account in pushalert. You need to go to intergrate tab. Here go to wordpress tab. Download the files and then upload it to root directory.

    How to add Push Alert Web notification to Blogger blogs

    For adding push alert web notification to blogger blogs, login to your pushalert.co account. Now browse to integrate tab. Copy the Javascript code and paste it on to head section of your blog.

    How to add Push Alert Web notification to Joomla

    You can refer to the details given in your pushalert dashboard integration page, Joomla tab.

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • How to Take Screenshot on iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus

    iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus are the two new smartphones launched recently with iOS 9 OS. Both these smartphones offer lot of great features such as 3D touch, 4K video recording etc. It is powered by latest 64 bit A9 chip. If you are looking for how to screen capture or print screen on your new iPhone, then here is the guide on how to take screenshot on iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus.

    Take screenshot on iPhone 6S Plus

    How to take screenshot on iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus

    For taking screenshot on iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus, there are 2 different methods available.

    Method 1: Taking screenshot using Sleep/Wake or Power button and home buttons

    • Press and Hold Sleep/Wake or Power button which is placed in the right side of the device.
    •  Without releasing the Power button, press Home button.
    • The screen will flickr and screenshot will be saved.

    Method 2: Taking screenshot on iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus using  Assistive Touch feature

    Take screenshot using iPhone Assistive touch

    Taking screenshot using the Assistive Touch feature is very easy. If you are already enabled Assistive touch on your iPhone, then skip the below steps and directly move to next section.

    How to enable Assistive touch on iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus

    • Go to Settings->General->Accessibility.
    • Scroll down till you find Assistive touch.
    • Move the slider to right to enable it.

    Taking screenshot on iPhone using Assistive touch

    • Tap on to floating assistive touch menu on the screen.
    • Tap on to Device.
    • In this screen, select More.
    • Now tap on to Screenshot.
    • Screen will flash and screenshot will be saved.

    Where taken screenshots on iPhone gets Saved?

    You can access taken screenshot in  Photos-> Recently added photos.

    Taking screenshot using Sleep/Wake or Power button and home buttons works on all the previos iPhons such as iPhone 4, iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, iPhone 5s etc. But assitive touch method of taking screenshot works with only latest versions of iOS. For turning on Assistive touch another simple method is to Tell Siri “Turn on AssistiveTouch.” .

  • How to use Samsung Galaxy J5 and J7 as Modem

    Samsung Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 are two mid range Android smartphone which offers good features in affordable price.  The AMOLED screen is the additional attraction of these smartphones. The Android version and UI are identical. In this post, we will learn to use Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 as modem through personal WiFi hotspot and USB tethering.

    WiFi Hotspot and USB tethering are two popular methods to share internet from smartphone to PC or other WiFi enabled devices. So in this post, let us explore the two different methods to share internet from Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 to other devices.

    Other Related Tips:

    How to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy J5, J7 and J2.

    How to download PC suite for Galaxy J5, J7, J2

    How to use Samsung Galaxy J5 and  Galaxy J7  as Modem

    For using Samsung Galaxy J5 and  Galaxy J7 as modem to connect to internet from PC, Laptop or iPad, there are 3 different methods. The methods are Personal WiFi hotspot, USB tethering and Bluetooth tethering. You can use any of these methods according to your requirement. For using this Samsung Galaxy smartphone as modem, you need to have a data plan for tethering. The charges might apply as per your cellular network provider.

    How to use Samsung Galaxy J5 and  Galaxy J7 personal Wi-Fi Hotspot

    Samsung Galaxy personal Wi-Fi hotspot is the method through you can share your mobile data to other WiFi enabled devices through mobile hotspot.

    1. First enable the Mobile data.
    2. Now go to Apps->Settings.
    3. Tap on to Tethering and Mobile hotspot.
    4. Now Select Mobile Hotspot.
    5. Here you can enable the WiFi hotspot by moving the slider to right.
    6. You can access your mobile WiFi hotspot from any other wifi enabled devices using the SSID and password you have provided while configuring the Mobile Hotspot.

    How to configure Mobile Hotspot/WiFi hotspot in Galaxy J5 and  Galaxy J7

    • Follow the steps till 6 and then tap on to Menu Button(|)
    WiFI hotspot password reset
    • Tap configure hotspot.
    • In this page, you an enter or edit the network SSID, password  and security type.
    • Once down tap on to Save.

    Video Guide on how to use Galaxy J5 & Galaxy J7 as Wi-Fi Hotspot

    Video guide on how to use Samsung Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 as modem

    How to use USB tethering on Samsung Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7

    • Connect your your device to PC through USB cable.
    • Install the required drivers. If any difficulty in installing the USB the driver for Galaxy J5 or J7, download and install Samsung Kies.
    • Follow the steps 1 to step 4 mentioned above.
    • Enable the USB tethering by moving the the slider right.
    • Your USB connected device will start getting the internet.

    How to use Bluetooth tethering on  Samsung Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7

    • First you need to pair your smartphone with device which you want to connect to internet.
    • Then follow the steps 1 to 4.
    • Now enable the Bluetooth Tethering.

    These are the different ways of  accessing net from pc through Samsung Galaxy J5, Galaxy J7, Galaxy J2.

    Note:

    Using  Samsung Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 as WiFi hotspot, will drain your battery faster. So use this feature wisely.

  • How to Download Xiaomi Redmi PC Suite

    Xiaomi finally released official English Mi PC suite. It has lot of functionalities which are very useful. Xiaomi PC suite is almost like a complete package. Using Redme PC suite, you can do many tasks on your phone from your PC such as firmware updates, sending sms, accessing internet, file transfer, music/video playback, Managing contacts etc. So in this post we will learn more on Xiaomi Mobile PC Suite. This Mi PC suite is compatible with Xiaomi 1/1S/2/2S/2A/3/4/4i/Note/Pad, Redmi 1/1S/Note/2 etc.

    How to Download Xiaomi Mi PC Suite

    1. You can directly download the official Xiaomi mobile PC suite from here. The size of this Mi PC suite is around 38MB.
    2. Once downloaded, extract download file and install the PC suite on your PC.
    3. Now connect your phone to PC and launch the Xiaomi PC suite.
    4. You can start accessing your phone from PC using the PC suite.

    Xiaomi PC suite Features

    After connecting your Xiaomi phone to PC through USB cable, you can perform task like manage files, apps, photos, videos, notes, music, messages, contacts and most importantly phone backups, restore, system upgrade and ROM flashing, taking screenshot and Screencast functions. Below are the few guides on how to use different features.

    Download Mi PC suite

    1. Connecting your Xiaomi phone to your PC internet through USB: As soon as you connect your smartphone to PC through USB cable, it connects to PC’s internet. If you want to disable this, then go to notification and move the slider which is in front of “Use computer’s internet connection” to right. To enable, move it to right.
    2. Accessing phone screen from PC: In Xiaomi PC suite, you will find a option called Screencast. If you click on that, phone screen will be seen on PC. Currently this feature is available only for Xiaomi Mi3 and Xiaomi Mi4.
    3. Taking backup and perform system update: There are different interfaces through which you can perform this tasks. If you go to “Back up this device” option, you can perform backup or restore activities. If you go to system update option, it will show if any updates are available.
    4. Other tasks: If you click on My Device on Xiaomi PC suite, you can see tabs in the left side. Using this you can perform tasks like texting sms from PC, moving files, managing apps, playing music files or video files.

    Overall, if you have Xiaomi smartphone such as Redme series or Mi series, then it is nice to have Redme PC suite installed on your PC. For instance, if you want to perform firmware update and if your computer is connected to high speed broadband, then you can directly download the updates using this Redmi PC suite. If you facing any issue in downloading the Xiaomi Redmi PC suite, please share it in the comment section below.

    Xiaomi PC Suite Requirements

    OS: Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 10.

    Smartphones: Xiaomi Redmi 1s, Redmi 2, Redme 2 Prime, Redmi 2s, Redme Note, Redme Note 4G, Mi3, Mi4.

    Source: en.miui.com.