Fixing of Can't Use the Volume Key to Zoom In or Out in the Camera Apps

 
It seems that Android 4.3 Jelly Bean has been bringing some problems to the users since it launched at the first time. A few days ago, some insiders left their comments and asked why the zoom function of the Volume key didn't work in the Camera app after they had updated their Samsung Galaxy SIII to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.

After some further investigations, I've found that there were two things that can caused the zoom function of the Volume key didn't work, the camera mode and the Home screen mode.


How to fix can't zoom in or out using the Volume key in the Camera app?
If you're also experiencing this problem, you can check the following steps to make the zoom function of the Volume key works again:

1. Check the camera mode
   Some camera modes (e.g: panorama mode) will automatically disable the zoom function. So, to make the zoom function works, you need to change the camera mode to another mode. You'll be informed with the error message "cannot zoom in or out in this mode" if you're using a camera mode where the zoom function is not allowed to use.
2. Check the home screen mode
   If your phone is using the easy mode as its home screen mode then it will automatically disable the zoom function. So, to make the zoom function works, you need to set the home screen mode to the standard mode. You can do so by using the following steps:
• Go to Settings.
• Tap My device tab.
• Tap Home screen mode and then select Standard.
3. Use the pinch to zoom feature
   If the step #1 and #2 didn't work, you still be able to zoom in or out by pinching the screen with two fingers.

For the record, I've tested these steps in the Samsung Galaxy SIV with Android 4.4 Kitkat and it worked. So, I can conclude that these steps should be worked in another Samsung Galaxy phones with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean or above.

  How to Solving of  Can't Find the Wi-Fi Direct Option on Samsung Galaxy S3

In Android 4.3, there are some options that changed its location in the Settings menu causing some users are having trouble to find them when they want to use them. As happen with one of the insider named Maureen who has the difficulty to change the Bluetooth name in her phone after she did update the phone to the Android 4.3. She said that she couldn't find the rename option in the Bluetooth menu, where the option is usually located. Apparently, in the recent update you have to change the device name to change the Bluetooth name.

Another problem with the similar causes also experienced by another insider named Richard who has send me an email and said that he could no longer find the Wi-Fi Direct option in the Settings menu when he want to activate this option to allow him transferring some stuff to another phone.


How to find Wi-Fi Direct option in Android 4.3?
FYI, in Android Jelly Bean 4.2 and above, the Wi-Fi Direct has been moved to the Wi-Fi menu. Well, here are the steps to locate the Wi-Fi Direct option:

1. Go to Settings.
2. Tap My Connections tab.
3. If necessary, slide the switch next to Wi-Fi option to the right to enable this option and allows you accessing the menu.
4. Tap Wi-Fi Direct button.
5. Tap Scan button to search another Wi-Fi Direct enabled device within range.
6. Now, you're ready to use Wi-Fi Direct to transfer files with another Wi-Fi direct enabled devices.
   

Indeed, the appearance of the Settings menu in the Android ICS and the Android Jelly Bean(especially the Android 4.3) has some differences. So, digging the Settings menu to explore each option available is one things that you might consider to do to know the Settings menu more better.

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Access & View All Selfies Taken on iPhone Camera

If you take a lot of selfies with the iPhone you’ll be pleased to know that you can quickly access every selfie ever taken with the front facing iPhone camera by using a simple sorting album in the iPhone Photos app. Likewise, if you just want to see all the selfies taken by someone else, you can quickly access every selfie taken with the iPhone camera by using the same selfie album on their phone.

This is often overlooked, but it’s a really simple trick to use. All it requires is the iPhone have at least a modern version of iOS like 9 or later installed on the device, as prior versions don’t have the Selfies photo sorting album option. And of course the iPhone must have some selfies, since the iPhone is smart enough to determine what photos were taken with the front camera versus the rear camera.

How to See All Selfies Taken with iPhone Camera

 

Ready to see every selfie taken with the iPhone camera on a device? Here’s all you need to do:

1. Open the Photos app as usual but tap on the “Albums” button
2. From the “Albums” view (tap back to Albums if you’re in Camera Roll), scroll down to find the “Selfies” album, tap on that to show a picture album of every picture taken with a front facing camera that is stored on the iPhone

This album will also include other selfies taken by other iPhone users who have shared the picture with the current iPhone, assuming the picture has been saved locally to the device.

While this is a popular feature for people who take many pictures of themselves and like to share them through iMessage or the various social media channels, it’s also quite popular with parents and educators for other reasons.

The Selfies album isn’t using facial recognition or anything too crazy to recognize people or faces, it simply includes every picture taken with the iPhone front facing camera, thus even if you aren’t taking pictures of yourself with that camera, you’ll find whatever used the front camera to snap the shot. Likewise, if you’re taking group pictures with the Self Timer camera you wouldn’t find these available in the selfies album either (unless they also used the front facing camera and the self timer feature, anyway).

There are other album sorting options in iOS as well, allowing users to see burst shots, panoramas, screenshots, or to show only videos taken with the camera too.

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How to Reset Notes Password in iOS

 

Many users are password protecting Notes on iPhone and iPad, which offers a secondary security layer for especially personal or private data stored within the Notes app. Because the Notes app uses a different password from the general password used on the iOS Lock Screen, and different from the password used by an Apple ID or iCloud account, it can be easy to see how that Notes password may be forgotten or lost. In such a situation, you may wish to reset the Notes app password in iOS, which allows you to set a new password for notes.

Keep in mind that while you can reset a Notes app password, it will not reset or unlock any previously password protected notes within Notes app, as any previously protected notes will retain the old password unless it is changed or removed. However, resetting the Notes password will allow you to protect future notes with the new password. This could theoretically lead to a situation where different notes have different passwords, which is why some situations may call to change the Notes password rather than reset it, or to update the old password to the new password.

How to Reset Notes Password in iOS

Resetting the Notes password will set a new password for future notes being protected within Notes app. Remember, resetting a Notes password does not remove or change a password that is already set and locked. If you wish to remove a password from a note, enter the password first and unlock the note, then continue forward with the reset process. Here is how to reset the password for Notes app on any iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch:

1. Open the “Settings” app from the Home Screen of iOS
2. Go to the “Notes” section and tap on that


3. Tap on “Password”


4. Choose “Reset Password” to reset the password for all notes including Notes on the Mac


5. Confirm the new password and set a hint (recommended)

Once the password is reset, any newly protected notes within Notes app will use the newly set password.

Keep in mind that if you use iCloud Notes or iCloud Keychain, the newly reset password will carry forward to Notes on any related iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac devices.

As we’ve mentioned several times but is worth repeating yet again, resetting a Notes password does not remove a previously set password on a note. To remove a password on a previously locked note, one must unlock the note by entering the correct password, then either change the password, or go through the aforementioned reset process to set the password to a new password. There is no method of removing a password from a note without knowing the proper password, which is why leaving a good password hint is important.

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Turning Off Keyboard Click Sounds on iPhone & iPad

 

A little clicking sound is made every time you type on the iPhone keyboard. Some users really like that sound effect and find that it helps them to type on the virtual keyboard easier, but other users find it to be annoying and obtrusive. If you don’t want to hear the clicky sound effects when typing in iOS, you can quickly turn the feature off and have the key taps stay quiet, leaving you with completely silent hitting any keys on the iPhone keyboard.  

Disabling the key click sound effects can be done permanently through a settings change, or if you just want to be quiet for a short while, say when typing in a coffee house or library, you can use a broader mute option too.

Turn Off Keyboard Click Sound Effects in iOS Completely

 

This works to disable the keyboard click sounds on any iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. The setting option is available in virtually every version of iOS and is always located in the same place:

1. Open the “Settings” app on your iPhone or iPad and choose “Sounds”
2. Scroll all the way to to the bottom and find “Keyboard Clicks”, flip that switch to the OFF position
3. Exit out of Settings

The change is instant. You can go to any app in iOS that you would type and normally hear the click sounds, you’ll find them to be nonexistent and you are no longer announcing to the surrounding vicinity that you are typing on an iOS keyboard.

Of course going back into the Settings > Sound and toggling the Keyboard Clicks switch back ON will make the click on tap sounds appear again. 

Temporarily Turn Off Keyboard Click Sounds with Mute

 

For iPhone users who generally like the keyboard click sounds, another option is to just temporarily turn off the key clicking sounds by using the devices Mute button. Just flip the mute switch while typing and the clicking sounds won’t be heard, of course neither will anything else when Mute is on, however, which is why this is just a temporary measure.

The keyboard sound effects are often loved or hated, many people find them a nuisance which is why we’ve mentioned it in the annoying iPhone settings that can be fixed as well as resolving some iOS 8 frustrations (particularly since some users discovered the sound effects were turned back on after updating iOS to the latest version, even if it was turned off before). Ultimately, whether you want your typing to make sounds or not is a matter of preference and opinion. Me personally, I like the iOS key click sounds, but I’ve always liked clicky keyboards in general, particularly on desktop computers. The clickier and louder the clicks the better, just some weird reward system stemming from the gloriously clicky Apple Extended Keyboard II from yesteryear, I suppose.

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How to turn off touch tone and keypad sound on Xperia Z1

To turn off touch tone sound, follow these steps :

1. On your Xperia Z1, find and launch the Settings app.
2. Tap Sound.
3. Uncheck Touch sounds.

To turn off keypad sound, follow these steps:

1. On your Xperia Z1, find and launch the Settings app.
2. Tap Language & input.
3. Tap x beside the keyboard you’re using as the default keyboard.
4. Tap Sound and vibrate.
5. Uncheck Sound on keypress.
   

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How To Turn OFF And Disable HTC 10 Clicking Sounds

 

The new HTC 10 is finally available for most of the major carriers throughout the United States and around the world. But several questions that has been asked about the HTC 10 is the obnoxious water sounds and noises every time you click on the HTC 10 (M10). These are actually called touch sounds and are enabled by default as a part of HTC’s “Nature UX’ interface.

For those that want to know how to remove and disable the clicking sounds and noises the HTC 10, we’ll explain how to do this below. The HTC 10 has a lockscreen sound effects, this is a noise every time you select a setting or option on the smartphone, and even keyboard sounds all enabled out of the box. The following will help you learn how to disable the HTC 10’s touch sounds very quickly.

Turning off the touch tone on the HTC 10:

Many people that own the HTC 10 don’t like the water-drop sound when touching different things. As a result, users may opt to head into settings and disable the “Touch Sounds” option first and foremost. The following will help you turn off these settings.

1. Turn on the HTC 10.
2. On the Apps screen, open the Settings app.
3. Select on Sound.
4. Uncheck Touch sounds.

How to disable clicking sounds on the HTC 10:

1. Turn on the HTC 10.
2. Go to the Settings menu.
3. Open the Sound submenu.
4. Uncheck “Touch sounds.”

Turning off the keyboard clicks on the HTC 10:

Like many other smartphones, the HTC 10 comes with keyboard tap sounds enabled by default. The following will help you turn off the keyboard sounds on the HTC 10.

1. Turn on the HTC 10.
2. On the Apps screen, open the Settings app.
3. Select on Language and input.
4. Tap  beside HTC keyboard.
5. Uncheck Sound.

Turning off the keypad sound on the HTC 10:

1. Turn on the HTC 10.
2. On the Apps screen, open the Settings app.
3. Select on Sound.
4. Uncheck Dialing keypad tone.

Turning off screen lock and unlock sound on the HTC 10:

1. Turn on the HTC 10.
2. On the Apps screen, open the Settings app.
3. Select on Sound.
4. Uncheck Screen lock sound.

The guide above will help you disable and remove the HTC 10 clicking sound and allows you to enjoy the sounds you want to keep. The HTC 10 (M10) will be one of the best selling smartphones in 2016, and for the millions of users that don’t want those touch sounds annoying everyone around you, follow the steps outlined above and you’ll be set.

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Touch Sounds Enabling or Disabling in Samsung Galaxy S5

Touch Sounds  Enabling or Disabling in Samsung Galaxy S5

When your phone is not in silent or vibration mode, you can set your phone to play a water-drop-like sound when you make a selection on the screen(e.g: tap an app, tap an icon, tap an option, etc.) or press the soft key (the Back key or the Recent apps key) by enabling the touch sounds. But, if you don't like that sound, you can easily get rid the sound simply by disabling the touch sounds.

How to enable or disable touch sounds?
You can turn on or off this option by using the following steps:

1. In any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notifications panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Sound and display section and then tap Sounds and notifications .
3. Scroll down to find Other sounds, and then tap it.
4. Tap Touch sounds to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is checked means the touch sounds is enabled and your phone will play a water-drop-like sound each time you make a screen selection, press the Back key or press the Recent apps key.

Samsung Galaxy S5: How to Enable or Disable Screen Lock Sound in Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

If your lock screen is not turned off and your phone is not in silent or vibration mode, you can set your phone to play a sound when you lock or unlock the screen by enabling the screen lock sound. Even, you can get a different screen lock sound when you have set swipe as your unlock method by changing the lock screen effect. But, if you don't want your phone plays a sound when you lock or unlock the screen, you can get rid the sound simply by disabling the screen lock sound.

How to enable or disable screen lock sound?
You can turn on or off this option by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notifications panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Sound and display section and then tap Sounds and notifications .
3. Scroll down the screen to find Other sounds, and then tap it.
4. Tap Screen lock sound to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is checked means the screen lock sound is enabled and your phone will play a sound when you lock or unlock the screen.

Enabling or Disabling Dialing Keypad Tone in Samsung Galaxy S5

 

You can set your Samsung Galaxy S5 to play a tone when you do some actions, one of which is when you tap the dialing keypad in the stock Phone app to make calls. FYI, the option to enable or disable dialling keypad tone in the settings menu is moved to a new menu when your phone has been updated to Android 5.0.1 Lollipop. I write this post so you can still find the option in your phone with ease.


How to enable or disable dialling keypad tone?
You can turn on or off dialling keypad tone with several methods available. But, as the example, we'll do so by using two different methods: from the settings menu and from the Phone app.

Method #1: From the settings menu

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notifications panel and then tap at the top right to go to the settings menu.
2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to Sound and display section and then tap Sounds and notifications .
3. Scroll down the screen to find Other sounds, and then tap it.
4. Tap Dialling keypad tone to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is checked means this option is enabled and your phone will play a tone when the dialing keypad in the stock Phone app is tapped.

Method #2: From the stock Phone app

1. Open the stock Phone app.
2. Tap at the top right or long press the Recent apps key to open up the additional options and then select Settings.
3. Tap Call.
4. Scroll down the screen to find Ringtones and keypad tones, and then tap it.
5. Tap Dialling keypad tone to enable or disable this option. When the checkbox next to this option is checked means this option is enabled and your phone will play a tone when the dialing keypad in the stock Phone app is tapped.

Changing of  Email Message Tone in Samsung Galaxy S5

 

Change the ringtone for incoming email messages is the best way that can be done to help you recognize that you have new email messages. If needed, you can set different tones for different email accounts(if you have multiple accounts) so that you can easily know to which account the email message is sent for, or set different tone for your priority contacts so that you can easily know that you have email messages from contacts you have marked as priority senders.

How to change email message tone?
You can change the email message tone by using three different methods: from the general sound settings menu, from an email account settings menu and from the priority sender settings menu.


Method #1: From the general sound settings menu
This method can be used if you have set the "Default notification sound" as the email message tone. But, you have to remember that this method will change the notification tone for other apps that also use the default notification sound as the notification tone. See the following steps to do so:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap at the top of the screen to go to the settings menu.
2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Sound and display section and then tap Sound .
3. Tap Notifications.
4. Select the required notification tone.
5. Tap OK button.
6. The general notification sound has been changed.

Method #2: From an email account settings menu
FYI, this method can be used to change the email message tone for a single account only. Thus, if you have multiple email accounts, you have to set email message tone for each account separately if you want to use different tones for different accounts. See the following steps to change email message tone for certain account:

1. Open the stock Email app.
2. Tap or long press the Recent apps key to open up the additional options and then select Settings.
3. Tap Manage accounts.
4. Tap the required email account you want to change its tone.
5. Make sure to check the box next to Email notifications to enable this option so that you can receive notifications when new email messages arrive.
6. Now, tap Notification sound.
7. Select the required tone. FYI, if you select Default notification sound then it'll use the tone that has been selected in the general notification sound (see method #1).
8. Tap OK button.
9. The email message tone for the selected account has been changed.

Method #3: From the priority sender settings
If you have set some email addresses or contacts with email addresses as priority senders, then you can set different tone for them separately by using the following steps:

1. Open the stock Email app.
2. Tap or long press the Recent apps key to open up the additional options and then select Settings.
3. Tap Priority sender settings.
4. Make sure to check the box next to Email notifications to enable this option so that you can receive notifications when new email messages from priority senders arrive.
5. Now, tap Notification sound.
6. Select the required tone. FYI, if you select Default notification sound then it'll use the tone that has been selected in the general notification sound (see method #1).
7. Tap OK button.
8. The email message tone for priority senders has been changed.

Fixing of  No Notification Sound When Receiving New Text Messages in Samsung Galaxy S5

 

By default, a notification sound or message tone will be played if you receive a new text message to help you easily know that you have a new one. However, there are 4 conditions that can cause the notification sound is not played when you receive a new text message: 1)the notifications in the stock messaging app settings is disabled or the message tone is set to silent, 2)the phone is on silent or vibration mode, 3)the volume of the general notifications is too low, 4)the notifications of the stock messaging app is blocked or disabled. So, based on the things that probably make you get no notification sound or message tone when receiving a new text message, you can try fixing this issue by doing the following steps:

Step #1: Make sure the notifications in the stock Messaging app settings is enabled and the message tone is not set to silent
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the stock Messaging app.
2. Tap or long press the Recent apps key to open up the additional options and then tap Settings.
3. Scroll the screen to the very bottom.
4. Tap Notifications. If notifications is off, tap the ON/OFF switch to turn it on.
5. Tap Notification sound and then select the required message tone you want to use. Here, you have to make sure that you don't choose Silent as the message tone.
6. Tap OK button to save the changes.

Step #2: Make sure to place your phone to the sound mode
You have to place your phone in sound mode to make your phone plays the notification sound when you receive a new text message by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Sound and display section and then tap Sound .
3. Tap Sound mode and then select Sound.

Step #3: Make sure the notifications volume is adjusted
If needed, you can increase the volume of the general notifications by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Sound and display section and then tap Sound .
3. Tap Volume.
4. Drag the volume adjustment bar below the Notifications option to the right to increase the volume.
5. Tap OK button to save the changes.

Step #4: Make sure the notifications of the stock Messaging app is enabled
You have to set your phone to show or enable notifications for the stock messaging app by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
2. With the settings menu is displayed in grid view, scroll down to the Applications section and then tap Application manager .
3. Swipe the screen from the right to the left to access the All screen. You'll see all installed apps in your phone are listed here.
4. Scroll down to find Messages and then tap it.
5. Make sure to check the box in the left side of the Show notifications option to enable it and let you receive notification sound when you receive a new text message.

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