Wednesday 2 March 2016

Fix “ This device may be associated with existing mi account. Sign in to activate this device ”

Yesterday my friend got the above warning in his Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime. He said he did a hard reset and after boot phone stuck on the Mi Account activate screen. Unfortunately, he doesn't have a Mi account associated with the device to complete the activation.

Saturday 11 July 2015

How To Disable Camera Shutter Sound in Redmi2, Redmi Note and Other MIUI Devices.

Previously, I wrote post a on disabling camera shutter sound on Samsung and many other Android devices using the app named Enforced Stream Silencer. Unlike Samsung and other Android devices, MIUI devices like Redmi 2S/2A, Redmi Note, MI 4i, etc. doesn't need a third party app to disable

Monday 27 April 2015

How To Take Screenshot in Xiaomi Redmi 2 And Other MI Devices?

Yesterday, I wrote about rooting Xiaomi Redmi 2 and here I am writing about the built in method to take screenshot in Xiaomi Redmi 2 and other mi devices. In Xiaomi devices, there are two methods available to capture the screen. Notification drawer toggle and Key combination method.

Sunday 26 April 2015

How To Root / Unroot Xiaomi Redmi 2 Without PC?

redmi 2 root without pcRedmi 2 is my first Xiaomi device and I am really satisfied with the spec and performance of the Redmi 2 for the price tag 6,999/- INR. Here I am posting the safest root method available in Xiaomi official forum for Redmi 2. This root method doesn't need any PC or Custom Recovery, just do it in your phone it self.

Thursday 2 April 2015

The Easy Way To Install Chrome in Ubuntu ?

chrome for ubuntuUbuntu OS packed with Mozilla Firefox. If you want to install Chrome browser in Ubuntu you have to do it manually. Chrome is not available in Ubuntu Software Center. But, if you prefer to install using .deb package it will open in Ubuntu Software Center and you can install it with one click like you do in Windows. Here is the easy step by step installation guide.

Tuesday 31 March 2015

How To Change Ubuntu Default Root/SU Password ?

Comparing to Windows, Ubuntu has more restriction in the file system and other system settings. To change some root level configurations you need to enter root password. By default the Root account password is locked in Ubuntu. In this case you can either change the default root password or use sudo command to login as root user which is

Saturday 21 March 2015

How To Take Screen Shot in Galaxy Core Prime SM-G360H?

galaxy core prime screenshotYesterday I bought a new Galaxy Core Prime priced 9,000 INR in India. For the price tag you will get a 5 MP camera, 1.2 GH Quad Core processor, 1 GB RAM, Android Kitkat 4.4.4 etc. After using a day I feel the device has better performance, decent battery life. I wish the Auto brightness feature should be there, but, no. In this post I include the