Season 5 features the following hacks:
- How to hide/unhide hard disk partitions on your desktop
- How to create Windows 8 bootable recovery partitions
- How to auto enable or disable Wi-Fi based on your location
- How to install Android on an iPhone
- How to make your own Android apps
- How to turn your old smartphone into a useful one
- How to take amazing funky photographs
- How to use Google Maps without using Internet
- How to perfectly install screen protector on your smartphone
- How to remove permanent marker from skin and leather surfaces
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A HACK A DAY: Present running season
How to remove permanent marker from skin and leather surfaces
Permanent marker or waterproof marker pens are basically used to ensure a permanent written mark on surfaces like wood, paper, metal or stone. However, there are times when you wish to erase off the date or any other information written on a CD, paper etc. Writing on your skin with a permanent marker can take away the peace of your mind, as it can’t be wiped off easily.
Watch the below given video to know how to wipe off the permanent ink from your skin, wood or leather surface.
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How to perfectly install screen protector on your smartphone
Blessed are those people who can install a screen protector on their smartphones without a single bubble! But those people are probably one in a hundred.
However, today’s hack demonstrates how you can easily and perfectly install a screen protector on your smartphone, right at your home. So, here you go:
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How to use Google Maps without using Internet
Google Maps can be considered as a route planner under ‘Get Directions’, as it works like a complete guide to help you figure out the route to a new place. It keeps you well informed about real-time traffic.
However, if you ever lose data connection while driving, Google Maps fails to show up on your smartphone, phablet or tablet. In order to avoid such a situation, here’s how you can save Google Map for offline use.
Watch the video to know how to use Google Maps offline:
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How to take amazing funky photographs
Photography is a serious hobby and even professional photographers are still learning different ways, methods and options to make their pictures different. Getting the best picture does not require you to have a high-end camera. All you need is some skill, creative thinking, planning and a few good subjects and props. We show you how to click some awesome pictures with just a few simple props and some good creative thinking
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We often find a newly launched handset much impressive than the older one. In this process, there are instances when the old handset is just left in the corner. However, you can use your old smartphone for different purposes, thus making your life much easier.
Watch the video to know the alternate uses of any Android smartphone:
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How to make your own Android apps
With smartphones now in every hand and millions of apps out there, most people could say goodbye to their desktops, maybe forever. Though PCs are not on their way out as yet, a smartphone is definitely a threat to its existence. To get to that point, you will need a smartphone to be as good as a PC in all aspects, with applications ranging from utilities and tools to production and games. Though there are many applications already out there, there are a few too many which needs to be developed. Developing an app is expensive if you get it done from a professional. However, making it has a negligible cost. So why not make your own apps according to your needs? Since Android smartphones are commonly found in every hand, today we bring you Derek Banas’ videos on how to make your own Android app. The ‘how to’ is a multi-part video where he teaches you how to go from basic to professional-level app development. Check out part one for now and if you are interested in going ahead to higher levels, subscribe to his channel or watch the next 20+ parts on YouTube.
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An iPhone has completely different chipset architecture and the locked operating system (firmware) will not allow another operating system to be installed on to the handset., However, jailbreaking an iPhone handset allows the user to do more than what he has been restricted by Apple. Below is a video which demonstrates how you can install and run Android (multiboot) operating system on your iPhone. So if you want to install Android on your Apple handset, either do it with care or try it out on an older handset first. Do note, once jailbroken, you void all warranty and will also be isolated from future updates from Apple.
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It is quite irksome to put on the Wi-Fi on and off every time you need it. And more than switching it on, disabling Wi-Fi is quite annoying, because we almost always forget to put it back off. And you know how much battery that kills?
Therefore, today’s hack will make your Sunday morning! The hack for the day demonstrates how you can auto enable or disable Wi-Fi, based on your location, on an Android smartphone. Watch the video below to learn:
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How to create Windows 8 bootable recovery partitions
If your Windows 8 is corrupt or if it’s giving your problems, here is how you can fix it by yourself. Today’s hack will demonstrate how to create Windows 8 bootable recovery partitions. Watch the video below and learn:
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How to hide/unhide hard disk partitions on your desktop
Today’s hack is a guide on how to hide or unhide the hard disk partitions on ‘My Computer’. Hiding the partition disables anyone to access your hard disk. And when you require it, you can always unhide it.
Watch the video below to learn how to do it:
