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Telecom Tips B Bellaam Updated September 04, 2018 421 0 0 0
Is your iPhone too big?
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Have you ever been using your phone with one hand and can't reach the top of your screen? Then you have to drop what you're doing with your other hand and use both hands to type or do whatever you were doing before? I have a little tip that will simply your life. It is very simple and you would be so angry at yourself that you didn't figure this out by yourself! 
All you need for this tip is: 
  • - any iOS device (preferably an iPhone7 or any newer addition)
  • - your hand
So what you're going to do is not press, but gently tap on your home button twice. If many pages pop up on your screen it means you pressed too hard. Once you've tapped gently, your screen will come all the way down and you can touch the top of your screen without having to move your hand all the way there. This is perfect if you're a busy woman multitasking and can only use one hand at that moment!

This tip is relevant to: Smartphone | iOS 11.4 iPhone 7 Plus | . If this tip is related to a smart device, then it could be applicable to other similar devices and mobile OS as well.

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Telecom Tips S sarahderough Updated September 03, 2018 441 0 1 0
How to enable a trackpad/mouse on iPhone keyboard
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First, make sure that 3D Touch is enabled on your iPhone. Pull up your iPhone keyboard and then 3D Touch anywhere on the keyboard. Do not remove your finger from the keyboard. This should turn your keyboard into a trackpad/mouse and you can move your finger to where you want your cursor to move. This makes it easy to edit/add to long texts that you have written.

This tip is relevant to: Smartphone | iOS 12 iPhone 7 Plus | . If this tip is related to a smart device, then it could be applicable to other similar devices and mobile OS as well.

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Telecom Tips A ananthan Updated September 01, 2018 355 0 0 0
ENABLING 4G ONLY
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In certain place we may get affected by network problem consequently changing the network modes 2G/3G/4G. To over come this in 4G networked area you can enjoy full 4G speed, by taking the dialer in the phone then type *#*#4636#*#* and go for phone information and enable the network mode into LTE only.

This tip is relevant to: Smartphone | Android 5.0 Moto G4 | . If this tip is related to a smart device, then it could be applicable to other similar devices and mobile OS as well.

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Telecom Tips R redrum Updated August 31, 2018 381 0 0 0
Auto Brightness in iPhone
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 Where is the Auto-Brightness toggle? One assumes its under Settings > Display & Brightness, but you would be wrong! To toggle auto-brightness on, you must go into Settings > General > Accessibility > Display Accommodations, and here you can toggle Auto-Brightness on and off. 

This tip is relevant to: Smartphone | iOS 12 iPhone 7 Plus | . If this tip is related to a smart device, then it could be applicable to other similar devices and mobile OS as well.

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Telecom Tips S Sutha Updated August 31, 2018 432 0 0 1
Mobile phone with more advanced computing capability connectivity than a feature phone
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Android "lollipop" 5.0  is a codename for Android mobile operating system. Smartphones are very advanced now. Lollipop is succeeded by marshmallow, which was released in october 2015. Android 5.0 introduces a refreshed notification system. In individual notifications are now displayed on tha lock screen as cards, and "heads up" notifications can also be displayed as large banners across the top of the screen, along with their respective active buttons. A do not disturb feature is also added for notifications. 

This tip is relevant to: Smartphone | Android 5.0 Moto G4 | . If this tip is related to a smart device, then it could be applicable to other similar devices and mobile OS as well.

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Telecom Tips B bono08 Updated August 31, 2018 493 0 3 0
Secure Your IPhone Passcode
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Rather than using the typical 4-digit or 6-digit passcode, you can make sure your IPhone is even more secure by using an alphanumeric passcode. An alphanumeric code allows the usage of both letters and numbers in the formation of a custom passcode. Thus, the use of an alphanumeric code allows for a nearly unlimited number of possible combinations.
This minor setting adjustment is simple to accomplish. First open the 'Settings' app on your IOS device. From there, tap the 'Touch ID and Passcode' option, followed by 'Change Passcode'.  Once given the opportunity to submit a new passcode, tap 'Passcode Options' located above the keypad. In doing so, you will be offered further options for your passcode customization. From these options, select the 'Custom Alphanumeric Code' option, and enter your own custom code. 

This tip is relevant to: Smartphone | iOS 11.4 iPhone 6 Plus | . If this tip is related to a smart device, then it could be applicable to other similar devices and mobile OS as well.

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Telecom Tips A AaronLev15 Updated August 31, 2018 419 0 0 0
Clearing cookies in iOS for cheaper travel
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When it comes to the word cookies, you probably think of the good afternoon snack; however, there are more important cookies that may be costing you thousands when it comes to booking travel. Now, it only takes a few clicks, and if the trick is executed properly and often, your bank account may be thanking you! You may be thinking, what are these cookies you're speaking of anyway? Well, online cookies are practically online robots whose job it is to spy on your browsing history, and if you find yourself looking at different flights, hotels, and rental car options often, these will make the price of each need every time you search them. To remove these tedious treats, you will want to open the settings app, select Safari from the side bar, then select the option clear history and website data. That's It!!!


This tip is relevant to: Mobile OS | iOS 11.4.1 iPhone 7 Plus | . If this tip is related to a smart device, then it could be applicable to other similar devices and mobile OS as well.

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Telecom Tips T tamle7777 Updated August 30, 2018 418 0 0 0
Be a better apple product user
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If you have a Mac and an Iphone, you can forward all calls and regular texts to your Mac by going to Settings-> Messages -> Text Message Forwarding and select your device and Settings -> phone-> Calls on other devices and select your device for your calls.

To save your battery on iphone, go to Settings ->General -> Background app refresh - > off

If you are sick of picking up your phone when your friend's phone is ringing because you have the same ring tone then you should probably set your favorite song as your ring tone by downloading this app and follow easy instructions. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ringtones-for-iphone/id1036141497?mt=8

Have you ever run out of your data and been in an area with no wifi or service and wondered where you were, perhaps you should download the maps of the area you plan on going to by using Google Maps to use it offline. Just go to Google Maps, search a city or simply pin a point on the maps, scroll up and select download. You can also zoom in or out to download a bigger or smaller portion of the maps.


This tip is relevant to: Mobile OS | iOS 11.4 iPhone 6 Plus | . If this tip is related to a smart device, then it could be applicable to other similar devices and mobile OS as well.

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Telecom Tips C carlie Updated August 29, 2018 403 0 1 0
Turn USB enabling off to prevent hackers from accessing your iPhone
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In spite of being more connected to each other than ever before, Privacy concerns are a thing..
To help keep your device safe from hackers, or any other prying eyes, it’s recomended that you turn off USB accessories.
To do this, in iOS 11.4.1:
Tap on Settings > Touch ID & Passcode (or on the iPhone X Face ID)
Enter your passcode.
Scroll down to USB accessories>
Make sure it is turned OFF.
This will prevent USB accessories from connecting to your device when it has been locked for over an hour.



This tip is relevant to: Mobile OS | iOS 11.4.1 iPhone 6 Plus | . If this tip is related to a smart device, then it could be applicable to other similar devices and mobile OS as well.

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Telecom Tips C ctech Updated August 28, 2018 476 0 2 0
Improved QR Code reader with iOS 12
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QR Code reader app in iOS 12 will automatically detect a QR code and display the information. Now you can also add the shortcut of QR code reader to Control Center for easier access. After adding shortcut, you just have to bring control center by swiping up from any screen and tap the shortcut for QR Code reader.

To add the shortcut, go to Settings > Control Center > Customize Controls and scroll down to tap + to the left of Scan QR Code. Now the shortcut should have been added in the Control Center.

If you don’t want the camera to detect any QR code automatically, then you can turn this off at Settings > Camera > Scan QR Codes.

This tip is relevant to: Mobile OS | iOS 12 iPhone 7 Plus | . If this tip is related to a smart device, then it could be applicable to other similar devices and mobile OS as well.

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Telecom Tips C ctech Updated August 28, 2018 487 0 2 0
Additional setting to manage Voice Memos in iOS 12
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With iOS 12 you have an option to enable deletion of voice memos permanently after a specific number of days. You can also choose a recording option between Compressed and Uncompressed and save the recorded voice memo by location name automatically.

To manage these settings go to Settings > Voice Memos and refer the section ‘Voice Memos Settings’.

This tip is relevant to: Mobile OS | iOS 12 iPhone 7 Plus | . If this tip is related to a smart device, then it could be applicable to other similar devices and mobile OS as well.

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Telecom Tips C ctech Updated August 28, 2018 420 0 2 0
Schedule Bedtime to activate Do Not Disturb in iOS 12
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In addition to manually enabling Do Not Disturb, with iOS 2 you can schedule the time that you would want the phone to be in Do Not Disturb mode. You can also make this schedule as Bedtime to silence all notifications and dim the lock screen during that time. There are additional settings to further tweak the calls that can be allowed when the phone is in Do Not Disturb mode.

Go to Settings > Do Not Disturb to schedule and turn on the Bedtime.

This tip is relevant to: Mobile OS | iOS 12 iPhone 7 Plus | . If this tip is related to a smart device, then it could be applicable to other similar devices and mobile OS as well.

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Telecom Tips C ctech Updated August 26, 2018 455 0 7 0
Perform quick actions with Siri Shortcuts in iOS 12
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In iOS 12 you can perform quick actions by assigning Siri Shortcuts. Since this feature is still in beta, currently you can assign Shortcuts only to the Siri recommended actions. As of now, you can create Shortcuts for Shri recommended actions by recording custom voice commands. To create a Siri Shortcut, go to Settings > Siri & Search and tap All Shortcuts.

In the next screen, choose any of the activity that Siri recommends and tap + next to the activity to record the voice command. Once the voice command is recorded by tapping the red record button at the bottom, save the Shortcut by pressing Done. You can view all the Shortcuts created under Settings > Siri & Search > My Shortcuts.  Now you can perform the action that you created as Shortcut by using the voice command after opening Siri.

This tip is relevant to: Mobile OS | iOS 12 iPhone 7 Plus | . If this tip is related to a smart device, then it could be applicable to other similar devices and mobile OS as well.

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Telecom Tips C ctech Updated August 23, 2018 482 0 10 0
With iOS12 decorate your photos using Camera App from iMessage
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Opening the camera App from iMessage in iOS 12 will let you add stickers, text, shapes, Animoji and Memoji to your photos. Go to an iMessage thread or New Message screen and tap the camera App. Once the camera App opens, tap the star icon in the lower left corner to bring up the options available to add to your photo. By tapping a particular option will show the choices to pick and add to the photo.

Once you added your choice, close the choices screen by tapping on the 'X' then the camera shutter button will be visible to take the picture with the decors added. After taking the photo, you can embed that into the iMessage by clicking the blue arrow.

This tip is relevant to: Mobile OS | iOS 12 iPhone 7 Plus | . If this tip is related to a smart device, then it could be applicable to other similar devices and mobile OS as well.

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Telecom Tips P paranoidwizard6 Updated August 21, 2018 430 0 0 0
Things to know about the Android
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As someone whose owned three Android phones over the course of 6 years, there are couple of things you need to do as an Android user to keep your phone healthy. 

Tip #1: Always remember to charge your battery

The batteries used in Android phones are notoriously faulty and will stop working after if they remain without charge for an extended period of time. For long trips, I strongly recommend carrying a personal charger for your Android device. 

Tip #2:  Install a trusted anti-virus app 

Unlike their iOS counterparts; any device using Android can download applications and files directly from the internet. However, this also means that an Android user is more susceptible to viruses from shady sites. To help mitigate the risk of infection, it is strongly recommended that you download an antivirus app from the Google Play store to warn and protect you and you’re device from any malicious software. 



This tip is relevant to: Mobile OS | Android 5.0 Moto G4 | . If this tip is related to a smart device, then it could be applicable to other similar devices and mobile OS as well.

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Telecom Tips C ctech Updated August 19, 2018 451 0 3 0
New options to manage notifications in iOS 12
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iOS 12 introduced additional options for notification delivery and grouping. In the lock screen, swiping any of the notifications to the left and tapping manage will bring up two options: Deliver Quietly and Turn Off.

If you select Deliver Quietly, then the notifications from that particular app will only show up in the Notification Center, but not in lock screen. Selecting Turning off will stop the notifications for that app completely.

Selecting Manage after swiping a notification to the lock screen also allow you to tap Settings and go to the Notification settings screen. At the bottom you can choose the way the notifications to be grouped. Notifications can be grouped by App, or leave the Automatic option for default grouping.

This tip is relevant to: Mobile OS | iOS 12 iPhone 7 Plus | . If this tip is related to a smart device, then it could be applicable to other similar devices and mobile OS as well.

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Telecom Tips C ctech Updated August 18, 2018 387 0 2 0
Measure real-world objects using Measure App - a new AR App in iOS 12
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With the new Measure App in iOS 12 ypu can measure real-world spaces and objects using your device. 
 
  1. To measure the length of an object or between two points, open the Measure app and follow the instructions on the screen to move the phone around to get started with measurement. 
  2. Once the white circle with white dot inside dispalys, move the whit dot to a point form where you want to start measuring and tap the + sign at the bottom.  
  3. Now move the phone to take the white dot to the end point. You'll see the measurement while you move the white dot. 
  4. Once you point the white dot at the end point of measuring, tap the + sign again to end the measurement. 

You can repeat these steps again to measure multiple dimensions of the object or space. Once you complete all the measurements, you can take a snapshot by clicking the shutter button in the bottom right corner, or erase the measurement by tapping clear. App also detects the shape of an object and takes the measurement of the entire object in a single click.This App comes in handy when you want to take a quick measurement of an object or area.

This tip is relevant to: Mobile OS | iOS 12 Public Beta 6 iPhone 7 Plus | . If this tip is related to a smart device, then it could be applicable to other similar devices and mobile OS as well.

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Telecom Tips C ctech Updated August 17, 2018 414 0 3 0
Make Audio Only FaceTime Calls in iPhone
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When there is a poor internet connection it’ll be challenging to do FaceTime with video streaming. If you just want to talk without video, you can do audio only call using FaceTime.  There are multiple ways to make an audio call using FaceTime.

Open FaceTime App and tab the info button at the right to go the contact details screen. In this screen go down to FaceTime filed. Next to FaceTime use the phone button to make audio only calls. Same screen can be reached directly by tapping a contact name in the contact App. On top of the iMessage conversation under the name you’ll find the option to select FaceTime audio by tapping the audio (phone) button. 

Since FaceTime VoIP calls using WiFi, it’ll not be a regular call using your cellular network. It could be a good alternative to other VoIP solutions to call your friends and family if they have iOS devices with WiFi connection. Also, voice quality should be better with audio only calls compare to using with video streaming since it uses less bandwidth.

This tip is relevant to: Smartphone | iOS 12 Public Beta 6 iPhone 7 Plus | . If this tip is related to a smart device, then it could be applicable to other similar devices and mobile OS as well.

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Telecom Tips C ctech Updated August 21, 2018 662 0 9 0
Extend iPhone's battery life with these steps
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  1. Turn off ‘Background App Refresh’ entirely or for the specific apps - When this is on, apps will be active and refresh in the background to update the information over the data network which will drain the battery. Go to Settings > General > Background App Refresh or select a specific app under Settings and then tap Background App Refresh. The only downside with turning off Background App Refresh app is, it’ll take time to bring the latest information when the specific app is accessed. 
  2. Keep iOS up to date - Usually IOS updates comes with fixes to enhance performance which may in turn improve battery life. Go to Settings > General > Software Update to update to the latest iOS software. 
  3. Check frequently for open and unused apps to close - Any open app will drain battery even if it’s not used actively. Make it a habit to check and close unused apps frequently.
  4. Turn Off unwanted notifications – Go to Settings -> Notifications to disable the notifications for selective apps. Getting less notifications will help to extend the battery life. 
  5. Check safari to close unused pages that were opened - It’s very common to leave the pages open in Safari after use. Check this frequently and close unwanted pages. This will help Safari to consume less battery. It may not be significant but helps.
  6. Put the phone in Airplane mode – Whenever you don’t need to use the phone, put the phone in Airplane Mode. This will disable the phone searching for stronger signal and also reduces the battery drain. Putting the phone in Airplane mode while charging also helps to charge faster. You can find the Airplane Mode under Settings.
  7. Disable email Push and refresh manually – Pushing the email from server frequently when possible drains the battery faster. Go to  Settings > Passwords & Accounts and scroll down to tab Fetch New Data. In the next screen disable Push option and switch the email accounts to 'Manual' instead 'Fetch'.
  8. Disable Location Services – Disable these services on an individual app basis or turn off entirely as needed. This will help to extend the battery life. Go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services to select the options.
  9. Disable WiFi/Bluetooth when not needed – If these are enabled Phone will be continuously refreshing the options to connect which in turn will consume battery. Go to Settings and look for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth to manage.
  10. Enable Low Power Mode - When the battery starts to go low, battery life can be extended by keeping the Low Power Mode on. Go to Settings > Battery and enable Low Power Mode. Key functions like making and receiving phone calls, email, and messages, accessing the Internet can still be used with Low Power Mode. Low Power Mode gets active when the battery level goes down below certain %. It’ll reduce the display brightness and optimizes device performance. Also certain features like downloading mail in the back ground, AirDrop and iCloud sync will be disabled in Low Power Mode.
  11. Maintain Display & Brightness settings appropriately - If you keep the screen brightness more than halfway in the brightness slider, that would drain your battery a lot faster than you need. One other battery drainer is leaving the Auto-Lock at a higher time. Go to Settings - > Display & Brightness and adjust these settings to be as low you can to save the battery. There are few other settings in the same screen like Raise to Wake, Bold Text, etc. that  you can review and disable if not needed.
  12. Reduce the motion of the user interface - When the phone is moved, home screen icons will float due to parallax effect which in turn drains battery. You can turn it off by going to Settings > General > Accessibility and set Reduce Motion to 'On'.
  13. Disable automatic apps update - If you leave the updates to be automatic, it'll update each of the Apps automatically when the new version is available. Since you may not use all the Apps in your phone frequently, it'll make sense to update them manually as needed. This also helps to reduce battery drain. To turn off the auto update, go to Settings > iTunes & App Store > Updates and set it to off. 
  14. Manage Sound level and Vibration - There are sound and vibration settings that you can manage for various actions in your phone. Turning them off completely or setting them at appropriate level will help to prolong your battery life. You can change them at Settings -> Sounds & Haptics.

This tip is relevant to: Smartphone | iOS 12 Public Beta 6 iPhone 7 Plus | . If this tip is related to a smart device, then it could be applicable to other similar devices and mobile OS as well.

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Telecom Tips C ctech Updated August 05, 2018 367 0 1 0
Screen Time App in iOS 12 to manage the time spent on your device
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With the Screen Time app introduced in iOS 12, you can check the usage of your device, set time limit for the apps, schedule Downtime. When you scheduled Downtime which is a time away from the screen, only the apps that have chosen to allow and the phone calls will be available.

This tip is relevant to: Mobile OS | iOS 12 public beta 4 iPhone 7 Plus | . If this tip is related to a smart device, then it could be applicable to other similar devices and mobile OS as well.

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