Hidden Android Secret Codes that you must know

We all know that Android is one of the leading Mobile Operating system. Almost Every House atleast have 1 Android mobile. We all love to Tweak and play tricks with Android Smartphones. Each day we tend to learn More and more about Android Smartphones.

The Popularity of Android is just not because it is Owned by Google but also there are Tons of apps available in Google Play Store for almost every task you can think of.

You might be Well Versed with Android Operating system but you might not know Some Hidden Android Secret Codes that you used to Explore more about android.

Today I will share some Cool Hidden Android Secret Codes that will help you to know more about your Android smartphone and will ease up your Different tasks

Hidden Android Secret Codes

*#*#778O#*#* = Factory Data Reset

*#*#I472365#*#* = Quick GPS Test

*#*#0673#*#* OR *#*#0289#*#*  = Audio Test

*#*#2664#*#* = Touch Screen Test

#’#273283*255*663282*#*#* = Backup Media Files

*#*#0283#*#* = Packet Loopback Test

*2767*3855# = Reinstalls The Phones Firmware & Format Your Phone

*#*#232339#*#* OR *#*#526#*#* = WireIess Lan Test

*#*# 1575#*#* = Different GPS Test

*#*#4636#*#*‘ = Complete Information About your Phone

*#*#2663#*#* = Touch Screen Version

*#*#232337#*# = Displays bluetooth Device Address

*#*#4986*2650468#*#* = PDA, Phone. Hardware, RF Call Date

*#*#44336#*#* = Displays Build Time

*#06# = Displays IMEI Number

*#*#8255#*#* = Google Talk Service Monitoring

*#*#I I I I#*#*   |  *‘#*#2222#*#* = FTA Software Version FTA | Hardware \/ersion

*#*#3264#*#* = Rom version

*#*#23233I#‘*#* = bluetooth Test

*#*# 1234#’#’ = PDA and Phone Firmware Info

*#*#0*#*#*= LCD Display Test

*#*#0842#*#* Vibration and Backlight Test

*#*#0588#*#* = Proximity Sensor Test

*#*#232338#*#* = Wi-Fi Mac Address

*#*#7262626#*#*= Field Test

*#*#34971539#*#* = Camera Update

*#*#19732840#*#* = Enable Test Mode

So the Above List Consists of almost 27 Android secret Codes that you might have not known but Since i have shared them here now you are aware of them. So use them whenever you Wish to Check and explore more about your Phone.

Retrieve Deleted Facebook Messages,Photos and Videos

Hey guys apologize for not updating Smarttricks with Fresh Content Regularly in Recent times. But there is a Good News, because i am back with yet another Facebook Trick. Today we will see How to Recover deleted facebook messages,Photos and Videos and much more on facebook.

Basically its a Facebook Feature which not many people are aware of and hence i will be writing this tutorial to let you guys know about this amazing feature/Trick that Facebook Provides.

Many a times We Delete Messages,Photos or Vidoes from our profile which is not intentional but once we do , we can not undo it. and its gone forever.

But wait, There is a saying: Nothing is Lost, until MOM can’t find it, Likewise in this case even if you delete anything from your facebook account, you can get it back. Facebook have all your data in their archive which you can download too.

Retrieve Deleted Facebook Messages,Photos and Videos

Follow the Below simple steps to Know how you can get back and have access to your deleted messages, photos,Videos and all other data of your facebook profile.

Step 1: First of all,You will have to Click here to open Facebook General account Settings.

Step 2: Once you open your general settings, you will see Download a Copy of your Facebook Data, So click on it to.

Step 3: On the Next page you will see a Download Archive Button, Click on it and you will be prompt to enter your Password to Continue, This is a Security Step by Facebook.

Step 4: After entering your Facebook Password, Click on Submit, On the next screen you will be shown that the download link for your data will be sent to your email id which you used to create your facebook account.

Step 5: Wait for Few Minutes, check your mail. You will see a mail from facebook in your Inbox with Downloading link ready for you to download all your data.

Step 6: Now After downloading the file. Unzip it and open the folder where you will find your messages, photos, vidoes. Pokes, Friend list etc.

The Files will be in .html format so you will have to double click on the file and select your Favourite Browser to open the file, the File will open up in your browser where you will have access to all your data..

I Hope this guide will help someone or other who didn’t already know that you can actually Retrieve Deleted Facebook Messages,Photos and Videos. Don’t forget to Share it with your friends if you like it and you may even Subscribe for New post, to get directly in your mail inbox.

Amazing Tricks to Speedup Pendrive Data transfer.

Pen drives or USB are quite popular in the digital world for instant transfer of data. UsingUSB flash drives, one can easily transfer large files from one PC to another, from PC to laptop, from laptop to TV, and vice versa. This latest technology has made our work easier than before. In current times, you can move Gigabytes of information into just a tiny pen drive within few seconds.

In recent years, a lot of changes has been made in storage devices. When you compare new pen drives with the older ones, you will notice a considerable high transfer rate in the latest ones. However, there are times when you can get irritated with slow transfer speed of pen drives while copying data in pen drives. Well, this article shall provide you with some tricks using which you can Speedup Pendrive Data Transfer Rate

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Factors responsible for data transfer rate:

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Before knowing the tricks, we shall have a look at some factors responsible for data transfer rate , and they are as follows.

1.Pen drive ageing: Well, this is common for any device that when it becomes old, the rates gets slower.

2.Type of files: The transfer rate of data also depends on the file type; you might have noticed that songs, videos and documents take very less time in transfer while application files need more time.

3.USB port version: The most popular version of USB is 2.0, and it will give you 35mbps speed. So, if you want fast speed then buy 2.0 version pen drives.

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Few tricks to Speedup Pendrive Data Transfer Rate:

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1.File system should be NTFS: If you want to Speedup Pendrive , then make sure you have NTFS as file system. You can do so by Right clicking on your pendrive and selecting Format,Select NTFS File system, Uncheck Quick Format And Click On Start.

2.Disk errors: To check disk errors go to the properties tab of your pen drive, then select ‘tools’ tab. You will find a ‘check now’ button, click it and then hit ‘start’ to fix the errors. The time taken for scan depends on the size of the pen drive.

3.Device policy: Under properties of your pen drive, select ‘hardware’ tab. Then select USB device from there that will lead you to a pop up window where you need to change settings. You can even have better performance of pen drive by clicking the option under ‘hardware’ tab.

4.Format: This is one of the effective options that many users have tried. When you have used your pen drive for quite a long time, you can speed it up by formatting the device.

Carefully test your pen drive with the factors given above to Speedup Pendrive. In addition to this, you should keep checking for these aspects regularly, say twice or thrice in a month

HOW TO PREVENT FROM FACEBOOK HACKING

There are a lot of ways to lose control of your Facebook account. You may get hacked and ultimately loose Control over your facebook account

Certainly this is not the end of the world, but be aware that you can also be the victim of an attack by malicious softwares and hackers causing much more damage on your ​ ​Facebook account. It is very important to Prevent Fb Accounts from Being Hacked.Indeed , while no software installed on your local system, there is nothing that your local antivirus can detect and your account may be hacked in one-of- hand trick, leading to all sorts of hassles and problems . So today in this article we will discuss some Basic Tips to Prevent Fb Accounts from Being Hacked.

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Tips to Prevent Fb Accounts from Being Hacked

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1)Application Permission

Whenever on Facebook you answer a quiz , install a Facebook game, or add any application , you will be forced to go through an intermediate screen showing what the permissions the application needs . These permissions can include almost anything, which may also include full access to your Facebook account , even when you’re not connected.

In other words, if you do not carefully read the permissions required , you might end up giving more than just personal information, so beware next time and Prevent Fb Accounts from Being Hacked !

2) Spammy Video links:

Also Beware of videos on Facebook, Spammers are targeting Facebook to Spread links of Spammy videos, Which on your click redirects you and takes control of your fb account to Spam on other fb comments, you might not be even aware that you have commented so and so thing on so and so palce.

3)Download Notification:

Sometimes when you start a video , you receive a notification that you need to install or update a codec , which is necessary and essential to watch the clip.

That may be true, but its often said that codec is actually a Trojan horse . For those who do not know , be aware that antivirus program is blocking it , although it could still slip through the net and suddenly be harmful for you. So be very smart when you come accross this situation and Prevent Fb Accounts from Being Hacked.

4) Message from Facebook:

If you own Popular Facebook pages, then you may even recieve Messages with names like : Facebook team, Security team, Facebook Security, etc, etc.

The Message would so legit that you will be Forced to click on Some link, Which are actually Cookie stealing apps and eventually you may end up loosing your facebook account so better ignore that message and Prevent Fb Accounts from Being Hacked.

No Facebook team will never Send you such messages, so Dont forget to Report that message.

Protect Yourself:

Facebook continues to work on security even within its platform, but the social giant can not help you to provide your personal information to play a game or a quiz . In addition, a local antivirus will not prevent this error.

Ultimately it is up to you to pay attention and Prevent yourself:

• Add your phone number and Change its privacy to Only me, So Even if there is any problem in your fb account you may easily get it back by making facebook send you Code to your Mobile. And Changing your Phone number Privacy to Only me Will make sure that other people will not be able to see your Phone number.

• Add Security Question as a Secondary option to get back your Facebook account. Choose a Question, Answer to which only you know. or add any other Unique answer which nobody knows but make sure you are able to remember it.

• Add People as Friends that you know personally, Many a times people on facebook adds many other people who they dont even know by thier face. Facebook Asks you to identify Friends in which they are Tagged in.

• Turn on Notification when you log in to your facebook account, so whenever you login, you get a mail from facebook with information about time, date, Operating system and Browser.

• Change your Password Frequently, It is said that you must Use your  Password as your Toothbrush. So keep changing it Frequently to Prevent Fb Accounts from Being Hacked

How to Run Android games and applications on PC

Android is by far the best mobile operating system as it comes with a lot of amazing games and applications. Sometimes, we want to play that games on our PC but some of these apps and games which are available at Google Play Market are not available for Windows and Mac operating systems. So, what should one do??

Today, in this tutorial we are going to tell you how you can Run Android games and applications on PC. All you will need is a software which is known as Bluestacks.

Bluestacks in an Android emulator which will help us to Run Android games and applications on PC. You can have the perfect Android experience on your Windows and Mac Operating system using Bluestacks.

Step 1: First of all you need to download Bluestacks. Click here to download Bluestacks for your Windows or Mac Operating systems.

Step 2: Once downloaded, install it using the executable file.  You will see a couple of steps in the installation wizard. Follow these steps and installation will be continued.
Once the installation is done, Bluestacks icon will be available on your desktop.

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Run Android games and applications on PC

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Once you have downloaded and installed Bluestacks, the next thing you need to do is open Bluestacks and follow the steps mentioned below:-

Step 1: When you will run the Bluestacks for the first time you will be asked to insert your Google Account details. Insert the Google Account details so that, that account can be synced with Google Play market.

Step 2: Once your account is synced you are ready to go. Open the home of Bluestacks by clicking on Bluestacks icon and you will see a search field there. Type and name of app or game there.
Let me explain you this with the help of an example:- In the Search field enter “Whats App” (without quotes).
You will see What’s App on the homepage and will also see an Install Button present there. Click on Install button and the app will start downloading. The download time will take depending on your internet’s speed.

Step 3: Now open the app. When you will open the app for the first time you will be asked to enter your mobile number.  Provide correct mobile number as this number will get a verification code which will be used to authenticate your What’s app account.  Now you have verified the account you can easily use What’s app from your computer.

If you want to see which applications are installed on your system, you can open the “My Apps” area and see all the apps which are present on your system. Open the “Top Charts” section to see the apps which are being most downloaded by people on the Google Play market. You can even sync apps from your PC to your Android smartphone or from your Android smartphone to your PC using Cloud Connect

How to Speed Up Chrome Browser Easily

Today I will be Sharing some cool tricks and tweaks by which you will be able to Speed up Chrome browser. Do you know that experts which are sitting at future mark says that Google chrome is one of the fastest internet browser. Rightly said, As you have already experience while using google chrome that it really works faster and smoother compared to other internet browser. Google chrome uses DNS prefetching and speedy (SPDY) protocols instead of simply using HTTP. These DNS prefetching and SPDY protocols load up your page in advance so that you need not to wait for more time.

But It happens many times that google chrome starts working very slow and believe me that  is very frustrating. But you need not to worry any more because listed below are some nice tricks to speed up chrome browser

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 How to Speed Up Chrome Browser ?

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1. Disable plugins

I can bet you that you are using many plugins which are generally not in your use. To work faster and smoother on your chrome browser you must have some selected plugins installed. Too much plugins can slow up your browsing speed. Follow the steps below and start removing your extra plugins from your browser.

1. Open your chrome browser and go to the following address

chrome://plugins/

2. Uncheck the plugins which are not in your use. You can also delete these plugins unwanted plugins. Understand that you may not be able to delete or uninstall these plugins,you can only disable them

Note: Be very careful while unchecking or deleting your unwanted plugins because there are many plugins which are responsible for the performance of your browser. You may not want to disable plugins like flash because many web sites use flash to display web pages.

2. Disable Extensions

You might wonder if Plugins and extensions are almost similar to each other?  Plugins are usually a third party programs which are needed to enhance the speed and performance of your browser but other than this extensions are specifically needed for browsers.

These Extensions really slows up your browser and can affect your browsing speed very badly. To avoid this thing you just need to follow the below steps carefully :-

1. Open your chrome browser and type the following address in the address bar

 chrome://extensions/

OR

To check the full list of extensions installed in your browser, simply Click on Wrench icon on your toolbar, navigate to Tools and then click on Extensions.

2. You will now going to see an extensions list which is supporting your browser.

3. Simply uncheck the extensions which are not needed or just delete those extensions which are not needed in future.

You will surely see some changes in your browsing speed as you delete those extensions from your browser.

3. Clear your browsing data

You already know that if you browse any website, chrome automatically collects the cached text, cookies and other kinds of website data. That is why when we click again on that website address it consumes less time for loading that web page.

Although cached and cookies are really made to speed up chrome browser but sometimes it happens that they are responsible for decreasing your browsing speed and lagging.

Following steps will be helping you in clearing your browsing data:-

1. Click on Control and customize chrome button or Wrench icon as i mentioned earlier.

2. Choose Tools > Clear browsing data.

3. Simply, choose the time range and other types of  extra features which are listed below in that dialog box, hit Clear browsing  data.

That’s all. I Hope you this article will some what help you clear your question how to speedup chrome browser?  if you face any type of problem or confusion after reading this article you can surely leave a comment below in the comment box.

Create Windows 8 Bootable USB – How to Guide (simple way)

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How to Create Windows 8 Bootable USB

There are number of ways for installing an operating system to your computer. Most of the people do it by using bootable CD/DVD of windows. But we really don’t need to install windows very frequently and because of this , it is so difficult to put this bootable disc on safe place and remember where you have kept it when needed. Here are steps to make Windows 8 Bootable USB.

Also , number of times when you are installing window you see some e
rror saying that some of the necessary installation file is missing from the disc and setup can not be continued. All this happens because of scratches present on disc surface since disc is too old to use.

Apart from all these , Not all Computers have working CD or DVD Drives. This creates a big issue for those who want to install operating system via Disc method,So today here i bring a easy tutorial to Create Windows 8 Bootable USB .

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I here Assume that you already have ISO image of Windows 8 or 7 of which you want to Create Bootable Pendrive.

Step 1 :Download Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool and install it.

This tool is available for free from Microsoft Corporation as well so you can get it from there too. Despite its name, this tool works with Windows 8 ISOs as well. You can use this tool for any version of Windows.

Step 2:After downloading and installing the tool, Run it , now you need to Browse and give the path where the ISO  file is located in your computer.

Step 3:Now select whether you want to create a bootable DVD for windows or you want it to be a bootable pendrive. Here you need to select USB device because you want to make bootable pendrive.

Step 4: Browse and select the pendrive which you want to make bootable. Make sure that the pendrive has atleast 4 gb free . Now click on Begin Copying.

Step 5:Once you begin copying , the tool will start creating bootable Windows 8 USB installer flash drive using the Windows 8 ISO. Let this process complete , lastly when you see the message “Bootable USB Device created successfully”, you can restart your PC and boot from the USB drive.

So this was my Quick tutorial on how to Create Windows 8 Bootable USB, Hope this will help you.

Customize folders with different colors in Windows

There are many softwares available today over the internet which can Customize your Computer in an efficient manner that it looks so attractive as well as it becomes very easy to use. We always want our computer to be clean and well organized so that whenever we need to access something or need to search a particular file/folder in our computer we could find it easily.

As similar to that, here I am going to share a software through which you can easily assign your favorite colors to your desired folders in order to differentiate them easily and to ease of access.

How do i Customize folders with different colors ?

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Just follow the two simple steps given below to customize your folder :

Step 1 :

First of all Download and install the software FolderColorizer. It is tested and 100% virus free. You can download it from here : DOWNLOAD FOLDERCOLORIZER

Step 2 :

Now after installing the software, simply right click on any folder which you wish to customize. Here when you right click on folder, you will see a new option in the context menu i.e. Colorize !. Now simply go to that option and one submenu will appear. Now choose any color you want to assign to this folder.

Although it is a free software for everyone to use it but while you will use this software for the very first time , it will just ask your email id for activation of this software. But no need to worry because you wont need to confirm the activation by logging in to your e mail account. Even if you don’t wish to share your e mail id with developers of this software you can do it because product will be activated automatically once you enter any email id. So you can also enter any fake id if you want.

For your convenience I am providing you a screenshot of above mentioned procedure for changing folder color :

In this way you will be able to easily organize folders in any of your drive weather C: , D: or any other drive. You can also assign different colors to several folders in the same drive to give it more attractive and cool looks.