Category: Mobile

WhatsApp is one of those applications which has over a million users in the global markets. This messaging application has been made available for both Android and iOS smartphone users. The company has also released the web version of this application which can be used on laptops and PCs. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that WhatsApp is currently the prime mode of communication for smartphone users all across the globe including in India.

You would generally get all the latest features that WhatsApp adds to its platform on both Android and iOS ecosystems. But what remains the same since the beginning is the format where you can access your previous chats and conversions with different contacts at any given point in time. All the chats are stored and will be available on our devices unless deleted manually.

WhatsApp also lets you create chat backups which you can set to default so that you don’t lose the chat data be it texts or media files. Creating a backup is one of the safest ways to protect your WhatsApp data from accidental loss. But you would need to restore the old backup to see the previous chats with any contact.

In this article, we are guiding you with the methods with which you can create a WhatsApp backup on iCloud. We will also be covering the process to restore the chat history using iCloud in the next article.

How To Create WhatsApp Back Up To iCloud

Using Manual Backup Method

If you are opting for the Manual backup method, the chat history will be saved only till the time performed the manual backup. The steps for a manual backup are below:

Step 1: Launch the WhatsApp application on your respective iPhones.

Step 2: Open the WhatsApp settings.

Step 3: Click on Chats and then select Chat Backup.

Step 4: Tap on Back Up Now.

Setup Automatic Backup

If in case you want to get free from the hassle of creating a manual WhatsApp backup on iCloud then using setting up an automatic backup is the best option. Once you have activated the Auto Backup option all your WhatsApp chats will be saved on your iCloud account. It could take a while for the backup to be completed. It all depends on the internet speeds.

Step 1: Make sure you are signed in to your Apple ID with which you access your iCloud.

Step 2: From the Chat backup, select Auto Backup.

Step 3: Select the frequency for backup.

That’s it, your WhatsApp chats will now be backed up automatically to the iCloud account. Besides an active Apple ID, you would need an iPhone running on iOS 12 or above. Also, the device should have enough space on both iCloud and iPhone. You can also set back up over Wi-Fi to save your mobile data.

Key Highlights

• Vivo smartphones speeds can be boosted with hard reset
• Hard Reset can be performed using settings menu
• Recovery mode can also be used for hard reset of Vivo phones

Vivo is one of the most popular Android smartphone manufacturers in India and the global markets. The brand is competing against the popular Chinese and non-Chinese smartphone brands with the Vivo V, Y, T, U, and X smartphone lineups. All of the Vivo smartphones are equipped with the latest hardware and firmware. Vivo has been using the Android OS along with its in-house Fun Touch OS and OriginOS user interfaces to power all its smartphone lineups.

All Vivo smartphones bring the goodies you would get with the latest Android version. While some of the features are in direct sight, some are hidden and need specific steps to launch. The Recovery mode is one of those options that you can find on any Vivo or other brand’ smartphones that you can use to fix general issues with performance and privacy.

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Consider forgetting your phone’s password. The recovery mode on your Vivo smartphone will be your savior here and help you reset your device and set it up all fresh. If you aren’t aware of the steps to enter the recovery mode on your Vivo or any other brand’s Android smartphone, this article is what you need to check:

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How To Use Recovery Mode In Any Vivo Or Other Android Smartphone

The steps we have listed here will work with all Vivo smartphones running on Android v8 and above. If you own any other Android phone running on the same or above firmware the steps to enter and wipe the data using the recovery mode would be the same. And also, make sure device battery is over 50 percent so that the entire procedure is completed without any issues.

Step 1: Power off your respective smartphones.

Step 2: Press and hold the power key and at the same time keep pressing the volume up key. Do this until the Fastboot menu pops up on the screen.

Step 3: You’ll get two options on the screen Reboot and Recovery mode. Use the volume down key to scroll to the Recovery mode option.

Step 4: Use the power key to select enter the Recovery mode on your Vivo phone.

Step 5: From the next screen you’ll be able to Reboot System, Wipe Data, Install Update, enter System Repair mode, use power down, and Advanced options. Select the desired option using the power key and boost the performance and privacy of your Vivo phones.

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If you are running out of space on your iPhone or iPad, then we are here to teach you some handy tricks to help you reclaim a lot of that space. We are also going to teach you how to change a few different settings on your iOS devices to help prevent this from being an issue in the future.

How To Free Up iPhone Space?

Here, we are going to help you change a few settings on your iOS devices so that it automatically offloads data to iCloud in order to free up space on your local device. Now, for some of you out there, you may discover that you need to purchase a little bit more iCloud storage, but before we go down that road, let’s start by cleaning up iCloud.

Step 1: Open Settings and tap on your name at the very top.

Step 2: Then, tap on iCloud.

Step 3: Tap on where it says ‘Manage Storage’.

Step 4: On the next screen, you’ll see ‘Backups’ as one of the items towards the top of the list. Tap on it.

Step 5: You can now see all of the different devices that iCloud is currently backing up.

Now, a lot of things that a lot of people forget about is when you purchase a new iOS device, whether that’s a new iPhone or a new iPad, iCloud doesn’t know to stop backing the old device. Furthermore, it is unaware of how to delete those outdated backup files. As a result, many individuals end up buying far more iCloud storage than they actually need as they don’t realize how much space is being taken up by backups of old devices. So, if you see older devices that you have since replaced in the list, just go ahead and tap on them and then select delete back up.

So, now that we’ve reclaimed all of that iCloud storage, we would like to show you two settings that you might want to consider changing.

Optimize Your iPhone Photos

There are a few ways your iPhone can make it easier for you to store images. The first option is to take all of your images in Apple’s new ‘High Efficiency’ mode if you have an iPhone 7 or later. The quality of your images won’t suffer, but each photo takes far less storage space. It’s worth checking again even if it’s already on.

Step 1: Let’s start by going back into Settings.

Step 2: Tap ‘Camera,’ and then tap ‘Formats.’

Step 3: Make sure that the camera capture mode is set to ‘High Efficiency’.

Additionally, you can instruct your phone to preserve lower versions of your photographs on the device while syncing the original full-resolution versions with iCloud. If you send photographs directly from your phone, you’ll be sharing lower-res versions, so this is admittedly a trade-off for the potential gigabytes of space you can save. If you want to turn it on, follow these steps:

Step 1: Open the ‘Settings’ app.

Step 2: Tap ‘General,’ and then tap ‘iPhone Storage’.

Step 3: To the right of ‘Optimize Photos’, tap ‘Enable’.

And there’s more. If you frequently use the iPhone’s HDR mode, you may unintentionally save two copies of each image: the enhanced HDR image and the original, unaltered image that you probably don’t need.

Step 1: Open the Settings app.

Step 2: Tap ‘Camera’.

Step 3: Turn off ‘Keep Normal Photo’ by sliding the switch to the left. That’s all.

Clear Safari’s Cache

All those temporary internet files build up, and your web browser’s cache may be taking up a lot of space. You should be aware that if you do this, all of your cookies will be deleted and you will be logged out of any websites that you are signed into. But you can save dozens of gigabytes by doing this. See our article “How to Clear Safari/ App Cache on iOS” to clear your cache.

iOS 16 made its debut at the Apple WWDC 2022 event held earlier this year. The Cupertino giant introduced the iOS facelift with tons of new features and upgrades over the previous generation. With iOS 16, Apple made some notable upgrades to the iMessages application and added SharePlay support along with the option to edit or recover recently sent messages.

Currently, all the latest iOS 16 are being tested for a stable release. However, most of them are accessible with the iOS 16 beta version. If your iPhone is eligible for the iOS 16 update, you can download and use the iOS beta version to test all the features. We have previously shared the method with which you can easily install and use the beta iOS 16 on supported iPhones. Now, we will share the steps on how you can use the edit or unsend messages via the iMessages app.

How Can You Unsend Messages Use iMessages on iOS 16 Beta?

Step1: After you have successfully installed the iOS 16 Beta version on your iPhones, launch the iMessages app.

Step 2: Open the chatbox and scroll to the message that you want to unsend or delete.

Step 3: Now, you would need to press and hold on to the text message until the options pop up.

Step 4: From the bunch of options on the screen, select Undo message. Once you perform this step, the message will be deleted.

 We would like to add the time frame within which you can delete an already sent message is two minutes. The sent message will stay permanently in the inbox unless the receiver deletes it if the time exceeds two minutes. Also, the receiver will be notified that a message has been deleted.

Steps To Edit Sent Messages On iOS 16 Beta Version?

Step 1: Launch iMessages application on your respective iPhones.

Step 2: Open the chat window from where you wish to make the changes.

Step 3: Go to the message that you want to edit.

Step 4: Press and hold on the message.

Step 5: Now, select the Edit message option placed right below the Unsend option.

Step 6: Make the required changes and click ok.

Step 7: The message will have an Edited text highlighted next to it once it has been updated.

Key Highlights

• Flash messages are short, text-based messages that are designed to grab your attention.
• Most of these flash messages are promotional.
• The following steps will help the users to disable any kind of promotional messages on Android phones.

Whether you own an Android or iOS smartphone, it can’t be complete without a SIM card. Not just for smartphones, SIM cards have been the heart and soul of mobile communication from the initial days. Just as smartphone technology is evolving, we have seen developments on a large scale with SIM cards as well. All the large-sized SIM cards are now being replaced with micro and E-Sim.

Using a SIM card with any smartphone is fairly easy. You just have to insert a SIM card from any carrier and take care of the pack recharges to get access to all services. If we speak of the major players in the mobile communication market in India then Airtel, Vodafone, BSNL, and Jio are some names.

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Now, you can use any of the carrier’s SIM cards with your Android and iOS smartphones. You often don’t get any service messages or calls from the mobile carriers unless your existing plan is getting expired or there are some new services that the brand wants a customer to be aware of. But one of the most annoying messages that you get from Airtel or any other mobile carrier is flash messages.

Is there any direct way in which you can turn off flash messages from Airtel, Vodafone, Jio, and other mobile carriers in 2022? The answer is yes. We have shared fresh methods with which you can easily disable flash messages on any Android and iOS smartphone.

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How To Disable Airtel Flash Messages On Any Android Smartphone?

The first and direct way to disable Airtel flash messages on your smartphone would be using the SIM toolkit settings on your Android smartphone. This method will work for both Airtel prepaid and postpaid customers.

Step 1: On your Android smartphone, open the App drawer.

Step 2: Locate the Airtel Services app. Tap on it.

Step 3: Select the Airtel Now option.

Step 4: You will get a bunch of options from where you need to click on Start/ Stop.

Step 5: Select the Stop option.

Now, go back to the home screen and start using the smartphone as usual. You will not get any flash messages from Android after completing all these steps. Notably, if you own a Vodafone, BSNL, or JIO SIM card, the steps would remain the same to deactivate flash messages using the carrier app.

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