How to Backup your Android Phone Before Upgrading, Installing Custom ROMs/Kernels

Backing Up your data/files is very crucial. Lets say you want to install an unofficial, custom ROM, you need to backup your files and data in case the ROM is incompatible with your phone. In such a case, you need to just reset your phone to factory settings and restore your files & data back. Also when upgrading / updating your firmware, automatically you will lose all the data & files on your mobile so backing your data & files up is the most sensible thing to do before anything goes wrong. There are several things to back up: phone book, music, movies, installed applications, text messages and others. There’s no one-touch procedure to do this and you have to follow the steps below to be sure you won’t lose a...

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How To Root / Unroot All Android OS Smartphones [Tha Easiest Guide Ever Seen]

You can now root and unroot your phone easily. Brought to you by Doomlord (an XDA developer). If you’re still wondering what rooting an Android phone means  and why you should do it, I suggest you go through the post I previously wrote. I aso you make a backup of your data before rooting your Android device by following this guide. Note: Actually this method of rooting is firstly created for Sony Ericson devices but when this method is applies to other phones as well, it works same as for Sony Ericson devices. KINDLY NOTE: LATEST .62 FW CANNOT BE ROOTED Easy Rooting Toolkit is for WINDOWS ONLY & WILL WORK ON BOTH LOCKED & UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER DEVICES! Easy Rooting Toolkit will work on the following devices:-...

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Ping On Android, iPhone, Nokia S40 and S60 Like Blackberry

One of the key features of BlackBerrry phones which other smartphones lack is the ability to ping other BlackBerry phones. A BlackBerry ping is but one way to get another BlackBerry owner’s attention, this allows two BlackBerry owners to communicate instantly like instant messenger on your computer. WhatsApp is a cross platform application that makes this exclusive BlackBerrry feature available on other smartphones like Android, iPhone, Symbian S60V3, S60V5, Symbian ^3 and Symbian Anna! And just of recent, WhatsApp developers released a beta version for Nokia S40 phones....

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Only 70 Sets Allowed, Settings Discarded

This error message is very common with S40 (series 40) phones like Nokia 6300, Nokia 5300, Nokia 5310, Nokia 3110c etc. It makes the phone unable to save any new configuration settings....

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How To Manually Configure Nokia Phones

Sometimes you might need to change your operator default settings and use proxy in order to browse free. Below are carefully illustrated steps you can follow to manually configure your phone. I’ll be using default settings for MTN Nigeria for all examples. For s40 phones E.g 2600, 2630, 3110c, 5200, 5300,7900, 7610, 7510, 7500, 7390, 7373, 7370, 7310, 7210 7100, 6600flip, 6600slider, 6555, 6500s, 6500, 6301, 6300i, 6300, 6288, 6282,6280, 6275, 6270,6267, 6265, 6234, 6233, 6212, 6133, 6131, 6126, 5610, 5310, 5300, 5220, 5130, 5000, 2700...

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Read Nokia Security Code Through USB

Perhaps you changed your Nokia phone security code in a hurry and forgot the next time you’re to use the phone. It might even be that someone else did or you might just decide to read someone else’s phone security code. Whatever the case may be, this tutorial explains how to read a Nokia phone existing security code without necessarily changing it back to the default 12345 or flashing the phone....

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10 Tips to Make You Mobile Phone Battery Life Longer

Many people complain that their mobile phone battery lasts only just five or six hours. Some even lasts only a coupe of hours and go empty. It’s a problem most of us face and I was in that category till i learned some of tips that makes my battery life a lot longer than what it used to be....

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Unlock / Reset Nokia Security Code

If you’ve forgotten your Nokia phone security code, simply follow the following steps to reset or read the unlock code all by yourself. You’ll be needing only:...

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How To Flash Your Nokia Phone Through USB

In this post, I’ll be explaining how to flash your Nokia phone or update the firmware using just a usb cable without any flashing box like JAF, Cyclone and the rest of them. All that is needed is a usb cord, two softwares and an internet connection. I previously made two posts on servicing nokia phones. One was how to read nokia phone security code using usb and the other was how to reset the security code back to the default code....

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How To Block ‘Flashers’ And Unwanted Phone Calls

It can be annoying receiving persistent calls you have no intention of picking up. Are you getting incessant spam calls (commonly called ‘flashing’ here in Nigeria) from a crazy individual or your ex keeps bugging you with abusive calls? Sometimes you might just feel like taking a break and receiving phone calls from certain people might spoil the moment....

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How To Upgrade Symbian ^3 To Symbian Anna OS

Now you can upgrade you Nokia E7, N8, C6-01 or C7 running Symbian ^3 operating system to the much better Symbian Anna without losing your personal files and customizations. Updating your Symbian ^3 firmware to Symbian Anna enhances your experience with your mobile with a much improved user interface. Now you can get a virtual keyboard in portrait mode, enhanced Nokia maps, better web browsing and web security among other improvements. Symbian Anna key features include: * User interface: Nokia N8, Nokia C7, Nokia C6-01 and Nokia E7 can now sport a fresh, new look with crisp icons and multiple usability enhancements. Typing on the touchscreen is much more easier with a split screen which makes it possible to see message threads, webpages,...

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Sony Ericsson Secret Menu

To access this secret menu, press: > * < < * < * > means press joystick or arrow keys to right< means press joystick or arrow keys to left1. push joy stick to RIGHT once2. press *3. push joy stick to LEFT twice4. press *5. push joy stick to LEFT once6. press *The Service Menu will appears containing following information !1. Service Infoa. Software Versionb. SIMlockc. Configuration2. Service Settinga. Contrast3. Service Testa. Displayb. LED/Illumination – *This test is very coolc. Keyboardd. Buzzere. Vibratorf. Earphoneg. Microphoneh. Real Time Clocki. Joystick Count...

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Nokia Secret Codes And Tricks

On the main screen or standby, type any of these codes to use them. *#06# – this displays the unique serial number or IMEI number of your phone *#0000# – it displays the firmware or software version details *#2820# – displays bluetooth (BT) device address Press and hold the ZERO (0) button – starts your default browser and launches your defined hompage Press and hold the MENU button – This starts the phone task manager where you can switch between running applications. Pressing the CANCEL (c) button terminates a running application. *#7780# – This Restores user defined settings to factory default settings. Programs, calendars, and contacts are unchanged. You will be ask to input your security or lock code to proceed with the restoration. *#7370#...

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Capture Screenshot on Your Symbian phone

Screenshot for Symbian OS is a FREE program to take screenshot on your Symbian OS mobile phones (UIQ or S60). You can capture screenshot and save it to a file in JPEG, PNG, BMP or MBM format. The screenshot can be sent directly to a PC via Bluetooth or infrared and another mobile phone. Furthermore, you can customize the shortcut key, file name and delay of capturing. It supports continuous mode that allows you to capture screenshot every a few seconds. Download Screenshot 3.10 fro S60V3 from CapriofilesDownload Screenshot 3.10 fro S60V3 from Hotfile Supported devices: Nokia 3250, N71, N73, N75, N76, N80, N81, N82, N91, N92, N93, N95, E50, E51, E60, E61, E61i, E62, E65, E70, E90. Download Screenshot 2.50 fro S60V1/V2 from CapriofilesDownload...

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Mobile Documents – Email Client For Symbian & Android

Viewing your emails on mobile phone with your native browser or default email application isn’t always the best mobile messaging experience as you might not be able to do certain things unless you get back to your computer. Mobile Documents solves this by giving you that desktop experience, allowing you to do everything you want to do with your emails. Emails are pushed to your phone instantly just like you’re receiving text messages on your phone. With Mobile Documents, handling emails on your Android or Symbian device gets a lot better as you can even receive large emails, view them on your phone, view attachments and at no extra cost. With Mobile Documents cloud-boosted push email, you get to save time, bandwidth and...

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How to Run Java Applications on Android Smartphones

If you have a new Android phone like Sony Ericson Xperiaia X10, Google Nexus One or Samsung Galaxy, you might have problem running java applications. Jbed Java Emulator allows you to run J2ME/Java applications like Opera Mini and the rest of them smoothly on your android smartphone. You first need to download the right version of Jbed Emulator compatible with your Android operating system. Download Jbed Emulator for Android 2.3 Gingerbread Download Jbed Emulator for Android 2.2 Froyo Download Jbed Emulator for Android 2.1 Eclair Download Jbed Emulator for Android 1.6 Donut Download Jbed Emulator for Android 1.5 Cupcake Installation steps: 1. Install jbed 1.20 Android2. Click “SD card” on menu3. Choose your JAR file4. Install5. Click...

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