how to know original samsung

hello! Now let's discuss about Real
& Fake Samsung galaxy phones because the
rate at which this cloned (fake) Versions of
Samsung galaxy, Samsung phones and other
mobile phones are infiltrating the technology
market is now very much alarming.
Most people have gotten there phones bricked,
damaged or even worst, for using different
methods such as rooting , Imei changing, etc
designated for Original Samsung phones on
there fake ones or MTK versions (Cloned)
simply due to ignorance.
This phones come with difference in both
processor, camera, screen resolution and may
look very identical to the original based on
body design & dimensions.
They are bought at far cheaper rates than the
Originals. For as low as N14,000 and then
resold at same price as the originals to
unsuspecting victims.
Though this cloned versions maybe useful to
those whom may not be able to foot / afford
the prices of the original galaxies it would be
wise you know how to differentiate the fake
from Original
How To Differentiate Between Original And
Fake Samsung Galaxy Phones
Brand Name
Look carefully on the phone's brand name
there probably will be a difference in spelling
E.g SANSUNG, SUNSUNG, SAMSAMG,
SINGSUNG instead of SAMSUNG or NOKLA,
NOKI instead of Nokia. If none, open the back
cover of the phone and check the brand name
on the battery and also at the little strip paper
inside, where Imei number is written.
Body & Weight
If you have indeed held an original version of a
particular Samsung series before, you should
notice a slight difference in size, design and
weight whilst holding a fake one. As the fake
actually do look bigger and heavier.
Processor
Samsung galaxy s5, rocks on a 2.5GHz Quad-
core Snapdragron 805 processor with a 2GB
RAM. Whilst this fake niggaz are built with
MTK Octa core processors or less.
Camera/Display
The camera, display of a fake Samsung is
generally poor compared to the real one. Takes
pictures with sizes as low as 300KB. So take
pictures with it and see how sharp it is.
Check For Features
Check if the phone has Face recognition, image
stabilization, smile detection, HD Video, S-
Beam, S-Health, S-Pen, Smart-Stay, ChatOn,
Samsung Wallet, SideSync 3.0 or Samsung
Content Viewer. I would have included
Fingerprint scanner but lately Manufacturers of
this clones are now equipping it with finger
print scanners as well.
See the image above to view one of this fake
device I saw on Aliexpress with finger print
scanner on it.
Charger Connector
The USB connector is different between the
two. Real Samsung comes with version 2.0 and
not 3.0. In v.3.0, we have two ports in one,
while the v.2.0 has one. So If the charging
point looks like the one in the above image,
RUN!!

Original Samsung devices (galaxy, Note 2/3
etc) imei should start with 356, 359. If it starts
with 8 or any other number not 3 then its a
clone.
To access your Samsung phone imei, dial
*#06# or goto Settings => More => About
phone=> Status . You should now see imei imei
there.
Language
Though the language maybe set to English,
most things on it may still be written in
Chinese
Samsung Codes Test
Finally dial this codes to see if its really
original. If it doesn't work, know its definitely a
fake.
*#1234# (View SW Version PDA, CSC,
MODEM)
*#0*# (General Test Mode)
*#12580369# (SW & HW Info)
*#197328640# (Service Mode)
*#0228# (ADC Reading)
*#32489# (Ciphering Info)
*#232337# (Bluetooth Address)
*#232331# (Bluetooth Test Mode)



but there is a original Samsung j7 for sale. 20k

081000054503

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facebook flex (making sense)

Facebook Flex is the brand new and flexible
way to use Facebook and is exclusive to
Airtel, the Smartphone Network in Nigeria!
You can share, like, comment, chat and
update for free with Free Mode and you can
switch to Data Mode to enjoy photos and
videos. You can also go back to Free Mode
whenever you want!
With Facebook Flex, you choose when to
use data. It's easy to switch back and
forth. Facebook Flex also lets you stay
connected with your family and friends all
the time, even with zero balance!
With Free Mode, you can:
Chat with friends and family
Comment on any post
Like things you find interesting
Share photos and videos
With Data Mode, you can also enjoy:
Photos and videos shared by your
family and friends
To get started:
Make sure your mobile data is
turned on.
Then, go to www.facebook.com or
open your Facebook Android app.
Not seeing Facebook Flex on your phone?
Go to your Facebook Menu or Bookmarks
and click "Facebook Flex "

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Airtel offers Iphone6s-#21,999

Now you can get an IPhone 6S from Airtel
as low as N21,999 monthly and get free
3Gb, N3000 airtime, 300 SMS and Unlimited
Social bundle every month.
With a Debit Card, you can own the latest
iPhone from Apple without having to break
your bank account. Simply follow provide
the documentations listed below at the
Airtel locations below and walk away with
your very own iPhone 6S.
1. Debit card valid for at least 12
months.
2. Debit card will be registered as
primary instrument for payment of
the monthly bundle. In addition, the
card will be charged for the 1st
month bundle payment.
3. 4 cheque leaflets. Customer to sign
at least 4 post-dated cheques as a
back-up to the registered debit
card
4. Valid proof of ID - National ID
Card, Permanent voters card,
Driver's license or International
Passport
5. Proof of address - Utility bill listing
your home address
6. 2 months recent bank statement –
Account should be the same linked
to the debit card and cheque being
presented
NOTE : Terms and Conditions apply
Airtel locations where the offer is available
1. Ikeja City mall
2. Palms mall, Lekki
3. More Shops coming soon.

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Download Kingroot v4.85 or v4.90 to Root Android v5.1 & Android v6.0 Marshmallow Phones

The Kingroot v4.85 or the latest Kingroot
v4.90 can Root all stubborn Android
Smartphones including the ones running
Android v5.1 or the latest Android v6.0
Marshmallow Phones.
It is a simple step. All you have to do is to
download and Unzip, then you can
continue. Please Note that, Anytime, you
want to conduct any OTA Update, please
try to Unroot your Smartphone because it
might brick it.
King root is most popular for root
Samsung S6, Galaxy S6 plus, note and A8,
HTC One X, HTC One V, HTC Incredible S
G11, HTC Desire HD G10, HTC Desire G7,
HTC legend G6, HTC Nexus One G5, HTC
hero G3, Samsung I9000, Samsung I9100,
Samsung S5830, MOTOMB855, MOTO
MB860, MOTO Droid, Sony Ericsson X10i,
LG P920, Huawei C8650, ZTE V880, ZTE
N760, Cool 5860, Lenovo music phone,
Meizu M9, oppo X903.
ut don't worry, with this latest Kingroot
v4.85 and v4.90, you can root any Android
5.1 version or Android 6.0 version such as
Infinix Hot 2 and the popular Tecno Camon
C8 , meanwhile, there are many other
Smartphones..

How to Root Android v5.1 & Android
v6.0 Marshmallow Phones with
Kingroot v4.85 and v4.90
The steps are simple. The step used for
rooting the Android v5.1 can also be used
to root all Android v6.0 Marshmallow
Phones.
#1. Download the Kingroot v4.85
http://king-root.com/NewKingrootV4.85_C139_B255_xda_release_2016_03_30_105243.zip
or
Download the Kingroot v4.90
http://king-root.com/NewKingrootV4.90_C142_B262_en_release_2016_04_21_105203.zip
.
#2. If your Smartphone does not accept
application from Unknown source. Just do
this, Go To Setting > Security > and there
you can tick the "Unknown sources" box.
#3. Now Install the Application and run it .
#4. Although, it is in Chinese word, just
continue. In the window you might see
"Start root", if you see it just click or it OR
Simply tap on the Big Green Circle you see
on the app that says "Root" and wait for a
some minutes.
#5. After you must have click on the
"ROOT" button, just wait for a little
moment, you will notice that the Green
Circle will appear with a "Good Mark Sign"
showing you that your device has been
successfully rooted.

Now, if you want to confirmed that your
Phone has been successfully rooted, then
download SuperUser of KingUser or Root
Checker to confirm. Note that the previous
King root version which are 4.02, 4.1, 4.5,
4.82 might not be able to Root this
Android 5.1 and version 6.0 devices.
Did it work for you? If it didn't then make
use of the below comment box because we
have many other Rooting Application that
can root more Stubborn Phones. Please
Share this post to all friends using the
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NOKIA SOLD FOR $350m-business

Nokia will be coming back with full force.
Nokia Smartphones will make a mega
comeback in a brand licensing deal made
by the Finnish company with HMD Global
Ltd. to manufacture Android based Nokia
branded handsets for the next 10 years.
Microsoft has just sold the Nokia Name to
Foxconn but Microsoft has transferred the
rights to use the Nokia brand and feature
to HMD. So Nokia Name is no longer dead,
Microsoft will be bringing the Name to life.
Foxconn and HMD bought the Nokia's
Feature Phone Business From Microsoft
with the sum of $350 Million. HMD, a
newly formed Finnish company, aims to be
only global licensee for Nokia branded
mobile phones and tablets.
But in recent years, Foxconn has shown
signs of desire for a more public profile. In
2014, the Taiwanese company began
developing its own mobile accessories, but
denied that it planned to enter the
smartphone market directly.
That is still technically true. Following the
sale of Nokia, a Foxconn subsidiary, FIH,
will acquire everything left of Microsoft's
feature phone business. After the dust
settles, HMD will be running the Nokia
brand with Foxconn as an exclusive
licensee.
When Microsoft bought Nokia,in 2014, for
US $7.2 Billion, the Redmond based
computing giant dropped the name "Nokia"
and continued to use the name Lumia.
In a statement, Nokia said: "HMD and
Nokia Technologies have signed an
agreement with FIH to establish a
collaboration framework to support the
building of a global business for Nokia-
branded mobile phones and tablets".
I hope there will start producing and
launching more interesting Phone Names,
different iOS, display inches, the face and
many other important changes!

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Airtel SmartTalk Tariff Plan: Call All National Networks For 15k/sec

Airtel SmartTalk Tariff
Plan: Call All National Networks
For 15k/sec

Airtel SmartTalk is an exciting prepaid plan
which you can't afford to miss when you talk of
special and rich valued tariff plans in Airtel
Network. Before now, Airtel smartTalk was billed
at 11k/secs and competed with the likes of
MTN's Truetalk+, Etisalat's Easylife 4.0 package
and Glo's Gbam+ which also charged the same
rate as one of the cheapest tariff plan for
national (net and off net) and international calls
in Nigeria.
However, after the dollar hike and other
catastrophes, which led to MTN Nigeria
updating/increasing the rates of Truetalk+ tariff
before finally scraping it entirely, also led to
Airtel increase in the billing on SmartTalk. Below
are the newly updated features and call rates of
Airtel SmartTalk;
SmartTalk, Call Charge Rate
For National Calls
Airtel smartTalk call rate is charged at 15kobo
per second (N9 per minute) starting from the
first second your call started. And from the first
call of the day you made, you will be charged a
daily access fee of ₦5. The charge rate is for
National numbers and as well meant for all
networks in Nigeria.
For International Calls
SmartTalk charge rate for international call is 20
kobo per second (N12 per minute), such places
include; USA, Canada, China, India and UK
Landline.
SMS Charge rate for SmartTalk Tariff Both on
National and International
For National,
As with most tariff plans here in Nigeria, the
tariff plan charges only N4 per sms to all
National numbers (Nigeria) and to all networks.
For International,
You get to send SMS to other countries for a
charge rate of N15 per SMS.
How can I migrate to Airtel SmartTalk Tariff
Plan?
Note: Before the migration, there is need for you
to understand that migration into smartTALK
tariff plan is just for free (except if it is a
subsequent migration within the month by the
subscriber which can attract N100 charge rate).
To migrate to Airtel smartTalk tariff plan dial
*315# or Send YES to 315 .
After that a success reply from Airtel Network,
that you have successfully migrated to Airtel
SmartTalk plan.
Now, start calling friends, family and everyone in
Nigeria at 15kobo per second for all day and
night. Enjoy.

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adamz template for 25$ not $250

hello users you can now purchase adamz template under my
extension...is sold for $25 but due to the dollar instability I am
using this means to help you all purchase this wonderful theme easier
under my extension ... it has easier way of collecting AdSense from
Google due to its advanced coding
by just paying into my account you will get yours on your email 2hrs
after payment..


DIAMOND BANK (ONLY! TO AVOID CONFUSION)
ACCT NO -0062147672
ACCOUNT NAME- NNAEDOZIE CLETUS
AMOUNT-#4925
**--use ADAMZ THEME as your depositor name--**
SEND YOUR TELLER I.D to and details gattechassist@gmail.com

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MTN BACK WITH CHEAP DATA SUBS

MTN FREE NIGHT PLAN NOW ROCKING LIKE MAD....
USING MTN NIGHT PLAN FOR #25.....
JUST SEND "NIGHT TO 131".
AND YOU WILL GET A TEXT SAYING YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SUBSCRIBED FOR
MTN NIGHT PLAN TO EXPIRE ........

OTHER ROCKING NIGHT PLANS ARE
..
1GB NIGHT PLAN - 9PM-6AM (#200)


2.5GB NIGHT PLAN - 9PM-6AM (#500)

5GB NIGHT PLAN - 9PM-6AM (#1000)

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NEW BBLITED FREE BROWSING IS BACK WITH NEW SUBSCRIPTION CODE AND SETTINGS! MTN CAN' T STOP US FROM BROWSING

First go to ur android settings/mobile
network/access point names/an create a
new apn,,name write
anytin,apn:web.gprs.mtnnigeria.net,proxy:leave
it empty,port:8080,,,and save,den set it
as default,,,now go back to your simple
server,,,Note;u most use de latest SAS u
can download it in playstore,,,after dat
open ur SAS,click on conection settings
and choose tweak type as host
replacement,,go back and click on
injection host:web.blackberry.com...go
back to local server settings and tick on
de box use global proxy,,now check on
log level:debug.....now go back to set
connection mode to:local server,,,after
dis back it and quit de app(SAS)... mtn
120 naira is needed for daily and
subscribe to dis mtn bis,,code below..
*123#
3.data service
6.blackberry plan
1.Bis
Subscribe de daily own after dat go back
to ur SAS and on it then u on ur
data,,,but if not connecting ON/OFF de
data again...am using it...so.pls inform
me wen it is successfull for you. need
help contact me@(09028566458) or add
on whatsapp....thank you.

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How to Email Posts to Blogger

Blogger, Google's feature-
rich blogging platform,
enables your business to
experience the benefits of a
website even if you lack
Web-design experience.
Normally, you need to log
into the Blogger dashboard
to create a post and publish
it on your blog. The Mail-
to-Blogger feature lets you
submit posts to your blog
from your email address so
that you do not need to log
into Blogger to publish
content. Mail-to-Blogger
allows you to publish your
posts immediately or save
them as drafts.
Set Up Mail-to-Blogger
Step 1
Open your Internet browser
and log in to an
administrator account for
your Blogger blog.
Step 2
Click the "Settings" tab and
then click "Email." Scroll
down to the "Mail-to-Blogger Address" section.
Step 3
Enter a secret word in the Mail-to-Blogger
Address box. The address is in the format of
"username.secretword@blogger.com," where
"username" is your Blogger username and
"secretword" is the word you entered in the box.
Step 4
Click "Publish emails immediately" to publish
posts as soon as you send them or click "Save
emails as draft posts." Click "Save."
Email Posts to Blogger
Step 1
Log in to your email account and compose a new
email.
Step 2
Enter your Mail-to-Blogger address in the "To"
field. Type the title of your post in the "Subject"
field.
Step 3
Type your post in the body of the email. Add a
picture to the post by attaching an image to the
email.
Step 4
Click "Send" to send the post to your blog or
save it as a draft in Blogger.

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How To Invite All Your Facebook friends In One ClicK!

Hello Users!
            1 have researched about this for a long Time Because Of the The stress in inviting all my 3000+ friends to Like My page,Well the joy in this is that you have to outsmart facebook with some javascript!!!

Well You Just got your new Facebook business page set up?

That’s awesome!

Nice job.

The only problem?

You current have zero likes on your page. And manually inviting your 3,400 friends one at a time will take all day — time you could be investing into growing your freelance business.

But don’t worry… This Is The solution!

In just four steps, I will teach you how to invite all your friends to like your Facebook page at once using one line of code in your address bar.

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Step One

Navigate to your Facebook page using Google Chrome. You must navigate to your page using your personal profile, not while using Facebook as your page or Business Manager.

(Or, in this particular case, I navigated to jones Facebook page…)

And yes… for this to work, you must also use Chrome. I also highly recommend you do this from a desktop or laptop computer.

• If you are an administrator of this page, click the … (ellipsis) in your cover photo and click Invite Friends.
• If you are not an administrator of this page, click Invite friends to like this Page in the left sidebar.

Either way, an Invite your friends to like… window will pop up.

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Step Two

With the Invite your friends to like… window open, scroll to the very bottom of your friends list. To accelerate this, click the name of any friend on your list, and then hold down space bar or page down.

In the following steps, be sure to leave the Invite your friends to like… window open with all your friends loaded.

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Step Three

Next — and this step is very important — manually type javascript: into your address bar.

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Step Four

To do this final step, you are first going to need to carefully copy some code. Remember, if you miss even a single character, this code won’t work.

copy all this code and paste immediately after the javascript:

!new function(){window.x847928799c8s99x&&window.location.reload(),window.x847928799c8s99x=1;var o=new function(){var e="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cjmhellgomfgjiogcglfnbkkmdieacki/support",n=null,t=null,r=1;this.ready=function(e){var t=function(){var t=document.createElement("div");t.innerHTML='<div style="position:fixed;top:0;left:0;width:100vw;height:100vh;z-index:99999;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.7);color:#fff;font-size:12px;overflow:hidden;"></div>',document.body.appendChild(t),n=t.children[0],o.log("starting..."),e()};document&&"complete"==document.readyState?t():window.addEventListener("load",function(){t()})},this.log=function(e){var i=150+Math.floor(35*Math.random());n.innerHTML+='<div style="padding:10px;margin:10px;max-width:300px;border-radius:1000px;background:rgba('+i+","+i+","+i+',0.9)">#'+r+": "+(e||"working...")+"</div>",++r,n.scrollTop=999999,t=window.clearTimeout(t),t=window.setTimeout(function(){o.error("the script stopped working.")},2e4)},this.error=function(o){alert(":( ERROR!"+(o?"\r\n\r\n#"+Math.ceil(1e3*Math.random())+" "+o:"")),confirm("Report this error?")&&(alert("Copy this error for the report:\r\n\r\n>>>>>\r\n\r\n"+window.location.href+": "+o),window.open(e,"_blank")),window.location.reload()},this.done=function(e){o.log("saving all actions to facebook..."),window.setTimeout(function(){alert(":) OK!"+(e?" "+e:"")),window.location.reload()},5e3)},this.event=function(e,n,t){"string"==typeof e&&(e=document.querySelector(e)),e||o.error("could not find element"),n=n||"click","click"==n?e.click():(t=t||{},t.bubbles=!0,e.dispatchEvent(new Event(n,t)))},this.find=function(e,n){o.log("looking for loaded element...");var t=0,r=10,i=window.setInterval(function(){var l=document.querySelector(e);return l?(i=window.clearInterval(i),o.log("loaded element found."),void n(l)):(++t,void(t==r&&o.error("could not find loaded element")))},500)},this.scroll=function(e,n){o.log("scrolling element to end...");var t=10,r=0,i=0,l=window.setInterval(function(){o.log("scrolling...");var c=document.querySelector(e);if(c||o.error("could not find scrolling element "+e),c.scrollTop==r){if(++i,i==t)return window.clearInterval(l),o.log("scrolling done."),void n(c)}else i=0;r=c.scrollTop,c.scrollTop+=1e4},500)},this.select=function(e,n,t){var r=document.querySelectorAll(e),i=r.length,l=0,c=200;if(o.log("found "+i+" friends to act on..."),i){var d=function(){r[l];n(r[l]),++l,o.log("action done, "+(i-l)+" remaining."),l==i?t(i):window.setTimeout(d,c)};d()}else callback(0)}};o.ready(function(){o.event('a[href*="/ajax/choose/?type=fan_page"] > *'),o.find(".fbProfileBrowserListContainer .listSection li",function(){o.scroll(".fbProfileBrowserResult.scrollable",function(){o.select('.fbProfileBrowserResult.scrollable ul li [role="button"]',function(e){o.event(e)},function(e){o.done(e)})})})})};

Okay, good.

Return to the address bar above your Facebook page, and paste the code you just copied immediately following javascript: — just be sure not to leave any spaces between the colon and your pasted code.

Now hit enter.

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Get Glo Bis 3GB of 1K and Enjoying Surfing with Your Android Phones and PC

To Subscribe for Glo Bis of 3GB at 1K

    Text  “COMonth” without quote to 777 at N1000/month (3GB plan)

Their are Two Method to make it Work on Android Phone

Method 1 To Use Glo Bis On Android Phone

    Make sure you subscribe to it on a blackberry phone,
    Use it to browse with that blackberry for some minute before you remove the SIM,
    Then Insert that SIM to your Android phone.
    Configure the APN of your Android phone with blackberry.net and activate it as your default setting.
    Switch on your data connection (H won't display yet).
    Off your Android phone again and remove the SIM (make sure the APN is set to blackberry.net ).
    Insert the SIM to BB phone again (make sure it’s on 3G also and it display BB sign beside it)
    Browse for some mins (download if possible)
    The return it back to your Android phone and keep surfing.

Method 2 To Use Glo Bis On Android Phone
The second method is nothing related to the above. It's tweaking your IMEI Method.
This involves change the Android IMEI to Blackerry one and it is a sure method that make it work flawlessly and you won’t need to worry over  Glo bis on Android phone anymore; but it’s very risky because it can brick your phone and the method is only recommend for Advance users only.

To Generate Blackberry IMEI For Your Android Phone

    Download This Software to your PC here
    Unrar the file, copy and paste the three .sys files inside the folder to your C:\Windows folder
    Double click on GIPv4.1 to open
    Click on generate IMEI.
    Copy down the blackberry IMEI you see without the pin except you have an ulterior motive.

How to Change Your Android Phone IMEI Number To Blackberry
Disclaimer: Changing of IMEI is illegal in some countries, and I will not be held responsible for any consequences that befall the changer.
Also, backup your original imei incase anything goes wrong then revert using the above procedures for changing.


Before you begin, backup your Android phone using ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM) should in case it get bricked.

There are two ways you can easily get this IMEI changing done which are Mobile Uncle and Terminal Emulator.

To Change IMEI Number Through Terminal Emulator of Android Phone-Tab
For Single Sim Device
1. Your phone must be a Rooted Device
2. Download Terminal Emulator from Play Store
3. Open Android Terminal Emulator
4. Type SU then press ENTER button to get Superuser permmison
3. After that, type this command then press ENTER buttonecho ‘AT+EGMR=1,7,”IMEI_NUMBER”‘ >/dev/pttycmd1
or echo AT+EGMR=1*7*IMEI_1 >/dev/pttycmd1

For Dual Sim Phones
1. Rooted Android phone or tablet.
2. Install Android Terminal Emulator app
3. Open Android Terminal Emulator.
4. Type SU then press ENTER
5. Type the following command then Eneter echo ‘AT+EGMR=1,7, “IMEI_NUMBER” ‘ >/dev/pttycmd1
6. If your phone is dual-sim, typ this command then ENTER echo ‘AT+EGMR=1,10, “IMEI_NUMBER” ‘ >/dev/pttycmd1
7. Last step, reboot your phone/tablet and done.

Second Way of Changing IMEI
This works best for some MTK devices, click here for intensive procedures.

That is all.

Can I Activate Glo Bis on My Android After Changing My IMEI?
You can do that but It’s more advisable to subscribe on blackberry device before inserting it on your Android device.

How To Use Glo Bis on PC and iPhone/iPad

This will only work on PC and iPhone/iPad through tethering with the Hotspot on your phone.

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How to Move Notes from “On My iPhone” to iCloud

Apple’s Notes app lets you save your notes locally on your device, or synced with iCloud. When you enable iCloud, though, all your previous notes remain on your device. Here’s how to move them to your iCloud account.

For example, maybe you got an iPad at one point and it was your only iOS device at the time. Maybe you thought you don’t need to enable iCloud because you have no other Apple devices to sync with. Then, you got an iPhone and eventually a Mac. Now, you want to sync your Notes among all your Apple devices. We’ll show you how you can easily move your existing locally-stored notes to your iCloud account so they will be available on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and even on a Windows PC.

First, if you don’t see a section for iCloud in your Notes app, you’ll need to enable Notes in your iCloud account. To do this, from your Home screen, go to Settings > iCloud and make sure Notes is enabled (the slider button should be green).

Then, open the “Notes” app on the home screen, where we’ll do the actual moving.

Any notes listed under “On My iPhone” (or “On My iPad”) are stored locally on your device. To move any of these notes to iCloud, tap on “Notes”, or on another folder under “On My iPhone” containing notes you want to move.

Once you’re in one of the folders under “On My iPhone”, click “Edit” in the upper-right corner of the screen.

A selection bubble displays before each of the notes. Tap the selection bubbles for the notes you want to move to iCloud.

Then, tap “Move To” in the lower-left corner of the screen.

NOTE: If you’re only moving one note, you can quickly move the note by swiping left on it and tapping “Move”. You can also quickly delete a note this way.

Once you’ve selected the note to move, the Folders screen displays. Select the folder under iCloud into which you want to move the selected note.

The note is moved out of the local folder…

…and into the iCloud folder. Note that the number of notes in the iCloud folder is increased by the number of notes you moved. However, the number of notes in the original folder under “On My iPhone” may not immediately decrease. This is a minor bug that has an easy workaround.

Double press the Home button on your phone and swipe up on the Notes app preview. This forces the app to close.

Now, open the Notes app again. The number of notes in the folder under “On My iPhone” should now be correct.

You can use the same procedure to move notes from any folder under the On My iPhone account or your iCloud account to any other folder under those two accounts. Read more about using Notes on iOS and Mac to organize your thoughts.

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How to Install an Android OTA Update Without Losing Root

Over-the-air updates have long been the bane of many rooted Android users’ existences. It’s an endless battle: installing the update breaks root or won’t flash at all, but everyone wants the latest version of their mobile OS. Thanks to a new tool called FlashFire, the struggle may be over.

Android is based on Linux, so Android devices come with a “root” user that functions like the Administrator user account on Windows. By default, Android doesn’t give you access to the root account.RootinSo far, it has been tested extensively on Nexus and Samsung devices, though theoretically it should work on most Android 4.2+ handsets. However, if you’re running a rooted device that’s getting a full version update—from Lollipop to Marshmallow, for example—things may get a little murky. Since there’s no way to root Marshmallow without an unlocked bootloader, you’ll completely lose root access if your device’s bootloader is locked. That’s unavoidable. If you’ve unlocked the bootloader, however, FlashFire should be able to preserve (or at least reinstate) root access once the update is finished.

So: while FlashFire isn’t guaranteed to work on every device, if you’ve gone the “official” route to root your phone, it will probably work.

It’s worth noting that FlashFire is in beta at the time of writing. That means features may not yet work as intended, and certain devices may experience more bugs than others. If you’re not scared away by such things, you’ll have to first join the beta program before you can download the app. I also encourage anyone interested to checkthis thread on XDA, too, before getting started.

How to Use FlashFire to Flash an OTA Update, Without Losing Root

When you get notified that there’s an update available for your device, the first thing you’ll want to do is go ahead and download it—but don’t install it. If you tell the update to go ahead and install, it will likely fail since you’re running a rooted device.

Instead, fire up FlashFire once the OTA has finished downloading. (If you don’t have it yet, join the beta program and then download the app.) It should automatically detect the update file and ask if you want to generate the actions to flash it. Go ahead and tap “OK.”

This will generate a screen that may seem a little overwhelming to novice users, but it’s essentially just a breakdown of what FlashFire intends to do with the OTA file. Each option is customizable if you tap on it—for example, if you don’t want to wipe the cache partition, simply de-select that option. You can also add various actions, but I wouldn’t necessarily recommend doing that right now.

If you have a custom recovery like TWRP installed, FlashFire will back it up before starting the process, and restore it afterwards.

Once you’ve finalized the set of instructions, hit the “Flash” button. It will give a warning that it can take a bit of time for FlashFire to load, and a couple of black screens may appear. Go ahead and tap “OK” again.

After that, FlashFire will reboot and you’ll see a myriad of scrolling text on the display. Leave the device alone to do its thing—that’s just FlashFire running the needed commands. When it’s finished, it’ll reboot with the update flashed and root restored. Boom. So simple.

What to Do if Flashing the OTA Doesn’t Work

If you’ve modified your device in a way that prevents FlashFire from applying the update—maybe you’re running a custom kernel, or the /system partition has been modified by the Xposed Framework, for example—then the update will “fail.” There’s currently no notification that the update wasn’t applied, so you’ll have to jump into the Settings > About phone menu and see if the build number has changed. If not, then you know the update wasn’t applied (there’s also a good chance Android will notify you that the update still needs to be installed).

When this happens, the best thing to do is to download the factory image for your device if it’s available. In this example, I’ll be flashing the newest update (April 2016 security patches) onto my Nexus 7.

Once downloaded, copy the factory image’s .tgz file to your phone’s internal storage or SD card.

Open up FlashFire and tap the floating action button (the red button with the plus) in the bottom right corner. Select “Flash firmware package.”

This will open up a file manager of sorts, which should default to the root internal storage folder. Scroll down until you find the file you just moved to the device.

Once you select the image file, FlashFire will scan the archive to verify its contents, then present a list of what can (and will) be flashed. You’re free to select what you want here—if you have a custom recovery and want to keep it that way, simply de-select the “recovery” option, for example.

 

Once you’re ready to flash, just tap the checkmark in the upper right corner. You’ll once again be presented with the list of actions before it proceeds, so if you want or need to change anything, now’s the time.

After you’ve confirmed all the steps, hit the “Flash” button. You’ll see the same warning about FlashFire taking some time to load and that a couple of black screens may appear. Just hit “OK.”

FlashFire will reboot and do its thing. Since it’s flashing a full image file and not just a simple update, it could take a little while for it to finish. Once it does, however, it’ll reboot and you’ll be good to go.

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This is just scratching the surface of what FlashFire can currently do, and that goes without mentioning what it will be capable of in the future. We’ll undoubtedly have more things to say about it once we’ve spent more time with upcoming updates to the app.g is the process of enabling access to the root account, installing the su binary. Applications can call su to gain elevated privileges, so they can break free from Android’s security sandbox and do more powerful things. Android doesn’t come pre-rooted because of the security problems this could lead to, especially for less technically inclined users.

The root process also installs an application like SuperSU, which controls access to the su binary, so you can choose which applications are allowed to have root access.

You’ll usually lose your root access when you install an operating system update. On Lollipop and earlier versions of Android, the over-the-air (OTA) update sets your Android system partition back to its factory state, removing the su binary. On newer devices with systemless root, it overwrites the boot image. And if you have a custom recovery, the OTA update may not be able to install itself at all.

Once upon a time, SuperSU had an “Survival Mode” that would let you flash updates, but that’s no longer around. Enter FlashFire.

What Is FlashFire?

FlashFire is powerful tool from Chainfire, the maker of SuperSU, that allows rooted users to perform a variety of actions, like flashing OTA updates and full zip files, create and restore backups, wipe data, and much more. It effectively eliminates the need to use recovery to manually backup or restore, and automatically handles un-rooting and re-rooting when flashing update files.

So far, it has been tested extensively on Nexus and Samsung devices, though theoretically it should work on most Android 4.2+ handsets. However, if you’re running a rooted device that’s getting a full version update—from Lollipop to Marshmallow, for example—things may get a little murky. Since there’s no way to root Marshmallow without an unlocked bootloader, you’ll completely lose root access if your device’s bootloader is locked. That’s unavoidable. If you’ve unlocked the bootloader, however, FlashFire should be able to preserve (or at least reinstate) root access once the update is finished.

So: while FlashFire isn’t guaranteed to work on every device, if you’ve gone the “official” route to root your phone, it will probably work.

It’s worth noting that FlashFire is in beta at the time of writing. That means features may not yet work as intended, and certain devices may experience more bugs than others. If you’re not scared away by such things, you’ll have to first join the beta program before you can download the app. I also encourage anyone interested to checkthis thread on XDA, too, before getting started.

How to Use FlashFire to Flash an OTA Update, Without Losing Root

When you get notified that there’s an update available for your device, the first thing you’ll want to do is go ahead and download it—but don’t install it. If you tell the update to go ahead and install, it will likely fail since you’re running a rooted device.

Instead, fire up FlashFire once the OTA has finished downloading. (If you don’t have it yet, join the beta program and then download the app.) It should automatically detect the update file and ask if you want to generate the actions to flash it. Go ahead and tap “OK.”

This will generate a screen that may seem a little overwhelming to novice users, but it’s essentially just a breakdown of what FlashFire intends to do with the OTA file. Each option is customizable if you tap on it—for example, if you don’t want to wipe the cache partition, simply de-select that option. You can also add various actions, but I wouldn’t necessarily recommend doing that right now.

If you have a custom recovery like TWRP installed, FlashFire will back it up before starting the process, and restore it afterwards.

Once you’ve finalized the set of instructions, hit the “Flash” button. It will give a warning that it can take a bit of time for FlashFire to load, and a couple of black screens may appear. Go ahead and tap “OK” again.

After that, FlashFire will reboot and you’ll see a myriad of scrolling text on the display. Leave the device alone to do its thing—that’s just FlashFire running the needed commands. When it’s finished, it’ll reboot with the update flashed and root restored. Boom. So simple.

What to Do if Flashing the OTA Doesn’t Work

If you’ve modified your device in a way that prevents FlashFire from applying the update—maybe you’re running a custom kernel, or the /system partition has been modified by the Xposed Framework, for example—then the update will “fail.” There’s currently no notification that the update wasn’t applied, so you’ll have to jump into the Settings > About phone menu and see if the build number has changed. If not, then you know the update wasn’t applied (there’s also a good chance Android will notify you that the update still needs to be installed).

When this happens, the best thing to do is to download the factory image for your device if it’s available. In this example, I’ll be flashing the newest update (April 2016 security patches) onto my Nexus 7.

Once downloaded, copy the factory image’s .tgz file to your phone’s internal storage or SD card.

Open up FlashFire and tap the floating action button (the red button with the plus) in the bottom right corner. Select “Flash firmware package.”

This will open up a file manager of sorts, which should default to the root internal storage folder. Scroll down until you find the file you just moved to the device.

Once you select the image file, FlashFire will scan the archive to verify its contents, then present a list of what can (and will) be flashed. You’re free to select what you want here—if you have a custom recovery and want to keep it that way, simply de-select the “recovery” option, for example.

 

Once you’re ready to flash, just tap the checkmark in the upper right corner. You’ll once again be presented with the list of actions before it proceeds, so if you want or need to change anything, now’s the time.

After you’ve confirmed all the steps, hit the “Flash” button. You’ll see the same warning about FlashFire taking some time to load and that a couple of black screens may appear. Just hit “OK.”

FlashFire will reboot and do its thing. Since it’s flashing a full image file and not just a simple update, it could take a little while for it to finish. Once it does, however, it’ll reboot and you’ll be good to go.

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This is just scratching the surface of what FlashFire can currently do, and that goes without mentioning what it will be capable of in the future. We’ll undoubtedly have more things to say about it once we’ve spent more time with upcoming updates to the app.

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How to Stream PlayStation 4 Games to Your PC or Mac with Remote Play

Sony’s PlayStation 4 can now stream games to Windows PCs and Macs with a feature called Remote Play. That means you can play your games right on your PC or laptop, without hogging the TV when your spouse or roommates want to use it.

Remote Play isn’t entirely new, as it’s always worked with certain Sony devices and you can use it to unofficially stream PS4 games to any Android device. Unlike Microsoft’s Xbox-One-to-PC streaming, the PS4’s Remote Play works over the Internet, not just your local network. And, it also allows you to stream games to Macs–not just Windows PCs.

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