Install Cortana In Asha Phones (Bing bookmark app)

Microsoft has started providing updates for its windows phone users worldwide with the update to 8.1. the most awaited feature was Cortana, a personal digital assistant just like Apple’s Siri and Google Now in Android. Cortana uses bing as its search engine and it replaces the bing app in Windows phone 8.1. Read more about Cortana here.

 

Nokia Asha smartphones (or feature phones) runs on a new Nokia Asha OS, an updated version of Nokia’s S40 platform. As it is a feature phone,and has just 64MB ram, it is impossible to use voice assistants like Cortana or Siri as they wont perform like they do in iOS and Windows Phone 8.1.

 

I have created an app that runs on almost all Nokia S40 phones, especially Asha 501. This is a simple app that opens the bing search page in the phone’s default browser(Nokia Browser) as Cortana is powered by Bing. This app can be used to search in Bing.com, nothing much. But, yeah, its really nice to see a Cortana logo in your home screen. Whoever takes your phone will surely be amazed to see A Cortana logo in the phone.

 

   

 

NB: THE MENTIONED APP IS SUCCESFULLY INSTALLED AND WORKED ON MY NOKIA ASHA 501 DUAL-SIM AND NOKIA 112. I WONT BE RESPONSIBLE IF ANY MISHAPPENINGS OCCUR TO YOUR PHONE. DOWNLOAD AT YOUR OWN RISK.

[INSTALL FACEBOOK IN LANDSCAPE MODE IN YOUR ASHA PHONE]

 

Steps To Install

1. 1. Open the below icon with UC BROWSER(recommended) or OPERA 8
2. 2. Press DOWNLOAD
3. 3. Press SAVE (not OPEN)
4. 4.Select a folder in your memory card or phone memory
5. 5. Press OK
6. 6. Make sure the download is full and close the browser
7. 7. Navigate to the downloaded file (cortana_by_vivek_jar)
8. 8. Long press on the file and RENAME it to (cortana_by_vivek.jar)
9. 9.Now open the file, it will get installed.
10. 10. Now open and enjoy.
11. CREDITS: shinewap.mobi

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Install Facebook App in Landscape Mode in Full-Touch Asha Phones

Hello everybody, here I am posting on "How to make your Facebook app landscape?" Well, sadly, this method cannot be done to the official Facebook app that came pre-installed with the device as it is a signed version and the .jar file cannot be accessed from the phone memory. So here I have used a handler app of an old version which works perfectly in the phone. As this is an old version, the official app don’t mess with this one so you are able to use two facebook apps in your phone which is very helpful for those maintaining two facebook accounts at a time. The new Asha phones has got a really good keyboard but the 3" scren ruins the fun of typing. But you can type freely if you hold it horizontally.

The method  is so simple and can be done with the help of a computer. As i have provided the app below for you to download, I will explain briefly. Unpack the .jar file to a folder and open the MANIFEST.MF in notepad. Now include one more line, “Nokia-MIDlet-App-Orientation: landscape”. Now save the file and carefully repack all the files to a .zip file and rename it to jar format. This can make the app run in landscape mode.

But what I have done here is a little more intresting. If you hold your phone in portrait mode and open the app, the app opens normally in portrait mode and if you hold it horizontally and open the app, it will open in Landscape mode. Instead of using “Landscape” in the code, I have used “Manual” which is making the app so cool. The code is “Nokia-MIDlet-App-Orientation: manual”. The app makes use of the proximity sensor and open accordingly to the phones position. The boring Facebook icon is also changed and I have used the icon of Facebook-Home app for Android. I know, now you can’t wait to modify the app.

[Releated read: Learn how to remove Ads from games in Asha 5XX phones]

   
  
As I've said earlier, App has been uploaded for you to download. Follow the steps carefully to download.sorry for these low-quality screenshots.

NB: THE MENTIONED APP IS SUCCESFULLY INSTALLED AND WORKED ON MY NOKIA ASHA 501 DUAL-SIM. I WONT BE RESPONSIBLE IF ANY MISHAPPENINGS OCCUR TO YOUR PHONE. DOWNLOAD AT YOUR OWN RISK.

hahaha..chill brothers.. believe me I have been using this app for the last 3-4 months
And once again i am concluding with the steps  to follow in order to get the app.

1. Open the below icon with UC BROWSER(recommended) or OPERA MINI
2. Press DOWNLOAD
3. Press SAVE (not OPEN)
4.Select a folder in your memory card or phone memory
5. Press OK
6. Make sure the download is full and close the browser
7. Navigate to the downloaded file (fbmod_by_vivek_jar)
8. Long press on the file and RENAME it to (fbmod_by_vivek.jar)
9.Now open the file, it will get installed.
10. Now open Facebook app and enjoy.
(HOLD YOUR PHONE STRAIGHT TO OPEN IT IN PORTRAIT MODE, HOLD IT HORIZONTALLY TO OPEN IN LANDSCAPE MODE and remember to untick “Show On Start” which comes in the first screen after installing).

DOWNLOAD

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Basics to Android App Modification

Android is a complete operating environment based upon the Linux® V2.6 kernel. Initially, the deployment target for Android is  mobile-phones including smart phones and lower-cost flip-phone devices. Creating apps for android is not easy as it seems. You need to have deep knowledge on some programming languages.For a start, the most important thing is your desire to learn. There won’t be many opportunities for you to learn development from third party institutions and also,if you are serious on it, try getting a Certification directly from Oracle. Almost all of the successful developers out there had learned development with their own effort and with the help of internet.

Basically I am also a newbie to this field with a small base on java programming language. I have searched a lot about the basics but not satisfied with the google results. The results from XDA were also a little complicated. And at last I found this post from XDA's senior developer Dark Wraith. And In my view, it’s the best one I have seen for a good start. The document(.pdf) is loaded with basic introduction to the some programming languages and the development. Best of Luck.!
you can also visit the thread to his post(link included in the document), download from below.

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How to Activate your sim card instantly

When you buy any new sim card, the shopkeeper will tell you to wait for few hours/days to get the sim
 card activated.
When you purchase a new sim card you will get two or three papers in which you have to fill the details.
Check the page in which your mobile number is written and near your number you can see SR NUMBER [serial number].
You can also find SR. No. on sim card's slip on plastic cover.

If you want instant activation then insert your sim card in your Mobile and then Dial the Serial Number two times.
Thats all. Your sim card will be activated within one minute.

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How To Use Android Mobile Phone As Webcam

This is a tutorial of How To Use Android Mobile Phone As Webcam.

Note: In-order to use this application you will need a Wi-Fi connection on your mobile device

The things we need:-

IP Webcam application (free)
IP Camera Adapter (free)
Chrome or Firefox Browser (free)

The steps to use Android Mobile as a Webcam are:-

Step 1:First of all install the downloaded IP Webcam application on your android mobile phone. Also install the IP Camera Adapter on your PC.

Step 2:Now open the installed IP Camera app on your phone after it you will many options like username, password, screen resolution and many more which you can adjust according to your choice. Now after doing so just click on the Start Server.

NOTE : This app uses back camera as default foe better quality but you can also change camera mode to front but it will reduces your video quality.

Step 3:Now when you clicks on the start server then after that you will see a IP at the bottom of mobile's screen. Now open this IP in your mobile's Chrome or Firefox browser. If none of these browser is installed on your android mobile and select Browser built-in viewer option.

Step 4: Now open and install the downloaded IP camera adapter on your PC. Now in the "Camera feed URL"just enters your IP and port which you got from the app you installed on your phone and remember don't delete /videofeed and then click on "Autodetect".

Step 5: Now that's it your are done. Open any video conferencing application on your PC like Skype,Facebook messenger, Yahoo ! messenger and you will see the video streaming on your PC from your android mobile phone"

Now open any video conferencing tools like Skype, Google Hangout or Facebook messenger and you must see your video streaming from the Android phone camera on your computer. The application uses the secondary camera of your mobile phone as default and that’s because the secondary camera will have more clarity when compared toward the front facing camera.

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How to Take Screenshots in Windows Phone 8

Windows Phone 8 is the next big thing. It is the second major version of Microsoft's operating system, which comes after Windows Phone 7. One of Windows Phone 8 new features is the ability to take Screenshots. After reading this article, you will be able to successfully take screenshots on your windows phone in a flash. the steps to take screenshots are:-

1. Navigate to the place where you wish to take a screenshot at.
2. A successful screenshot is indicated when a screen of your accent color flashes over the whole screen.Press and hold the windows button, then press the power button.
3. Go to the photos app, and then to 'albums'. You'll find your screenshot in the screenshots album.

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