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Monday, 16 May 2016

Wikipedia is undoubtedly the goto place for most of the questions. In case, you have never heard of Wikipedia(though that is highly unlikely), here is what it is:

Wikipedia is a free encyclopaedia, written collaboratively by the people who use it. It is a special type of website designed to make collaboration easy, called a wiki. Many people are constantly improving Wikipedia, making thousands of changes per hour.





Friday, 13 May 2016

The war between the smartphone manufacturing companies has taken a form beyond imagination. Smartphone manufacturers have taken the blend of their legacy and the advancements in the technology to an entire new level. The manufacturers that once used to be competitors have now transformed in to cults. When we talk about cults in technology, there is nothing more exciting than the battle of Android and iOS. We have written a detailed description on the differences between Android and iOS, you may check them here.

Play any video format on your Apple iPhone





There are pros and cons to both Android and iOS. There are a ton of features on our iPhone that we wished existed on our lovely Android too. Okay, we know by stating the previous statement we might have hurt a bunch of Android users, but there is something about iPhones, that makes it irresistible to switch back to Android. However, this is just a personal opinion, your perspective on this can be contradicting and yet right.


One of the problem with iDevices:

That being said, there are a ton of features on our Droid machines that we wish were packed into our iPhones. (Look at those Android fans' sarcastic smile). One such feature or facility, that I badly want on my iPhone is to access the file system. It is really a pain in the neck, back and other parts of the body to sync the entire device for just putting in a single video file.  If you are in to Zen meditation and your years of practice has made you patient to such a level that syncing the iDevice doesn't make you angry,  converting the video to iPhone/iPad/iPod friendly format would definitely irritate you.

So, today let us show you an awesome way to transfer and play any video format on your iPhone.

Requirements:

You would need
  • An iDevice (iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch)
  • A Windows or Mac computer.
  • iTunes 9.2+ (However, we recommend you to have the latest version of iTunes)
  • An application on your iDevice called YX Player. You can search for YXPlayer at the App Store. It has a free version and a pro version. We will be using the pro version for the demonstration.

How to transfer & play MKV & AVI Files:

  1. Install YX Player on your iPhone/iPod/iPad
  2. Connect your iPhone/iPod/iPad to your Mac or Windows machine
  3. Open iTunes on your Mac or Windows machine

    Play any video format on your Apple iPhone
  4. Select the connected device in the iTunes

    Play any video format on your Apple iPhone
  5. Navigate to Apps, from the left side panel.

    Play any video format on your Apple iPhone
  6. On the right panel, scroll down until you see File Sharing section.
    Play any video format on your Apple iPhone
  7. Click on YXPlayer, you will see a structure like this
    Play any video format on your Apple iPhone
  8. Drag & drop a file of your choice to the root directory of YXPlayer. iTunes would start copying the file.

    Play any video format on your Apple iPhone
  9. Once, the file gets copied, the structure of the app would look like the below image.

    Play any video format on your Apple iPhone
  10. Hit on Sync. Once the syncing completes, open up YX Player on your iPhone and you would see the video file in the right panel of the main screen. 


Thursday, 23 July 2015

Rockstar games showed some PC love by launching GTA V for Windows. The much awaited third person free roam game, grand theft auto V or GTA V was unveiled for the personal computers on March 24, 2015. Although, majority of the GTA fans who happen to own Xbox One or PS4 had finished the game by then, the Windows users were happy that they will get to have something good to kill their time at. But, little did they know, the game had certain critical issues.


No missions after Father/Son in GTA 5


Monday, 20 July 2015

Have you ever wondered that how could you get past the pattern lock of your friend's android device? Do you find it difficult memorizing the complex pattern lock on someone's android phone or tablet?Do you want to spy someone but android patterns are pushing down the Sherlock in you? Do you feel dumb to ask your friends to draw the security pattern every time you want to use their android? Well, if the answer to the any or all above questions is yes, don't feel dumb anymore, as we will make you feel dumber when we tell you how easy it is to get past the android pattern. 




What makes pattern lock so difficult to get through?


Android pattern locks or any pattern locks, for that matter can be difficult to crack. Remembering the patterns can be even more difficult or confusing, to say the least. But, that doesn't answer our question. Does it? The secret in their being confusing and difficult lies in upper elementary mathematics. When we make a pattern, we have 9 points to choose from. Similarly, the second point has 8 options, the third point has 7 and so on. This makes an average or below average pattern which has 5 points, to bear 15,120 permutations (9*8*7*6*5). This number increases as the complexity and the points involved increase. If we are talking about a pattern with say, 7 points. There can be 181,440 ways to draw a pattern. So, if you are still reluctant to break in and feeling lucky with numbers, we urge you to try your chances. However, trust us, it will take ages to try 15,120 possibilities. By the way, we are just talking about best case scenario. Did you consider. what if the target android device's pattern consists of more than 5 points?

If you are still not convinced, good luck to your code breaking. May the Math force be with you. But, if your friend feels uncomfortable to let you have his phone for years, here is how you do it. 


Bypass the pattern lock on your friend's android device



What you need?


1. A rooted android phone running Android Kitkat (4.4.x) or less. This trick won't work on Android Lollipop(5.x). 

2. ES file explorer or any root browser to be installed on your target device.

3. A trusting friend or a manipulative brain over your shoulders to fetch you access of the target device for once. Although, it seems difficult, but it is not. You may ask your friend to let him make a call, or to check your mail. He or she will have to unlock the device for that. right? 

If it still doesn't work, some emotional drama won't hurt. Pull your actor card now!


Bypass the pattern lock on your friend's android device



Gizmodrool to the rescue


So, here is how you do it. 


1. Open ES explorer or root explorer. I will be using root browser for the tutorial. Make sure that you have granted the root permissions to the app you are using.


Bypass the pattern lock on your friend's android device

2. Navigate to Local/device/data/system using ES explorer or root/data/system using Root Browser


Bypass the pattern lock on your friend's android device

3. The pattern lock is saved in a file called gesture.key

Bypass the pattern lock on your friend's android device

4. Delete this file.

Bypass the pattern lock on your friend's android device

5. You may or may not see a pattern lock now. If you see one, you can open it with any pattern.

Try it to prank your friends but, please don't mean them harm. We would love to hear your android pattern breaking stories. Do let us know in the comment box. Way to go, Mr hacker!

Video tutorial :

Friday, 17 July 2015

As the people trying to sneak in your privacy are getting smarter, it's high time you start protecting your stuff. Now, before you put big stakes on this article being a tutorial for ethical hacking or that cool matrix thingy of zeroes and ones, let me warn you, you are about to be disappointed. This is a simple article on a simple tweak to create an invisible folder.



How to create an invisible folder in Windows ?


Is this article for you?

If you have some information that could cause alien invasions or start a world war, then no, this article might not be for you. But hey, it won't hurt to give it a shot.

How to create an invisible folder in Windows ?


If you use a shared computer and possess some personal data that you don't want anyone to see, this article is for you. 


Why create an invisible folder when you can just hide them?


The answer is simple: because everyone knows about hidden folders. Since the Flinstones' times, people have been hiding their personal stuff in them. However cool it may sound, this is a bad idea because the last thing that you would want is to see your grandma's shivering cursor reaching for that check-box in front of Hidden items.


How to create an invisible folder in Windows ? 



So how do I create an invisible folder? 

1. Create a folder by right clicking anywhere without selecting any particular item and then going all the way down to new and then clicking on folder.

2. Right click on the folder that you just created and select properties.

3. Navigate to customise tab.

4. Click on change icon.



How to create an invisible folder in Windows ?




5. Select a blank icon from the list of icons shown and hit OK.

6. Now you will have a folder without any icon.

But hey, your work is not done yet. We still need to remove the folder name:

7. To remove the folder's name, just select the folder by single clicking on it and press F2. This will rename the folder.

8. Now all you need to do is to rename the folder to a blank character. To do so, press shift key and without releasing it, type 0160 on numeric keypad.


You will now have a folder with no name and no icon. You, sir are a legend!


How to create an invisible folder in Windows ?


What if I don't have numeric keypad?


How to create an invisible folder in Windows




In case you don't have a numeric keypad, you need to follow the steps up to seven as stated above. After getting rid of the icon, you need to start your On-Screen Keyboard. Just press the Windows and R buttons simultaneously (Win+R) and once you get to see the Run prompt, enter 'osk' in the text field. This will bring up the On-Screen Keyboard.

Easy-peasy! 

Now click on Options in the lower-middle-right of the On-Screen Keyboard. This would open an options dialog. Check the third check-box from top that says Turn on numeric key pad.

Now press alt (on your physical keyboard) and 0160 (on the On-Screen Keyboard) simultaneously. 

How to create an invisible folder in Windows ?



Video walk-through:





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