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New Weather Apps - Sep'20 (Week - 01)

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This week we have brought brand new weather apps worth trying. 1.  CliMate Released date: 25Jul2020 Downloads:  50+ Size: 2.37 MB Version: 1.15.2  Climate is surely a new entrant to the play store but not just another basic weather app since it offers all the features of a weather app without any ads and in-app purchases with a clean and simlple UI along with loads of customization options. Features: Themes support. Complete weather report for a week. Customizable units Parameters such as temperature, wind speed, Humidity, Pressure, UV Index available. Sunrise and Sunset. Widget support. Graphical representation of the data. Mostly shows accurate data.

Know Settings - WhatsApp (Version 2.18.298 - Android)

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Whatsapp added a few new features which are quite useful in the recent updates, let's dig into these features now. Request Account Info: This feature can be accessed via Settings > Account > Request account info Whatsapp - Request Account Info Using this feature, users can get a report from Whatsapp and this report shares the account information (Contacts, Profile Photos, Group Names etc) and settings but it does not include messages. This is basically to showcase to the users the data the Company collects, in compliance with the new EU data privacy policy. According to Whatsapp, the report should be available within three days from the date of the request and also it is important to note that certain actions such as deleting the account, changing the number or handset, re-registering the account will cancel the request. To download the report, use the same path as mentioned earlier and this will automatically download a ZIP file which consists of an HTML

Google Pay Support added to UBER!

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Uber has added Google Pay (GPay) support for payments which is an excellent alternative for Paytm since there's no need to maintain a minimum balance unlike the Paytm users must maintain a minimum wallet balance of Rs.350. I almost stopped using taking uber rides since there was no other payment option (excluding cash and cards) other than Paytm and was forced to use Ola and now its the right way to bring many users back to use Uber. To add this Payment option use the below path: Menu or Swipe right from the left edge > Payment > Add Payment Method > Tap on Google Pay > Enter Google Pay UPI ID Note: As an introductory offer, users can also avail up to Rs.1000 they pay for 10 uber rides using Google Pay.

Google Play Instant!!

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With this feature, " Google Play Instant"  users can try an app or a game just with a tap without installing it and it is called ' tap to try' . To activate/deactivate this feature, follow the below path. Path to turn on this feature: Settings > Google > Google Play Instant > Select an account > I'm in Path to turn off this feature:  Settings > Google > Google Play Instant > Select none This feature was introduced for the developers to give users a native app experience which wouldn't involve an installation process but instead clicking a link helps to load the app. Since the release , most of the game developing companies opting for this feature to introduce the new games to the users. Google had increased the maximum file size from 2 MB to 10 MB to support more graphics intensive games and these games run as normal as regular apps. How it works?? An instant app only loads a part of the app required to run the current

What's an eSIM??

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 An eSIM (an electronic or embedded SIM) is a SIM for the next generation of connected devices and enables remote SIM provisioning for any given mobile device. This technology is built right into the phones and a replacement for the physical SIMs and it is a small chip which is used to authenticate the identity of network providers. Hence this technology should also be by the carriers as well, for seamless detection and integration. eSIM Features The main revolutionary feature is the ability to reprogram a SIM over the air. Seamless switching between the carriers without the need of changing SIMs, migrating from a network to another is just a few calls away. The flexibility of SIM types leads to lesser space required than the traditional SIMs. Automatically register or navigate between the networks while on roaming. The eSIM ecosystem is as secure as the traditional SIM technology. No physical SIMs means eSIM is environment-friendly. eSIM Cons Switching betwee

Android Launcher - Evie Launcher (Free and Ad-free)

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In the Android space, only pixel and android one devices come with stock Android and all the other OEM's have their own customized skins on top of the Android. This is where the users tend to use launchers to change the look and feel of their devices. There are plenty of options available on Play Store, but finding a free, ad-free, customizable and responsive launcher is a tedious job and in such case, Evie is by far the best launcher in all aspects. It was released in 2016 and became quite a popular one within a short span due to its simplicity,  customizability and more importantly its free from ads. Features: Universal Search - Just swiping down on the home screen activates this search, lets you search all the apps. Choose a search engine (Google, Bing, DuckDuck Go)  App Drawer - A quick swipe up brings all the apps installed, this app drawer is completely customizable as well (Grid size, icon size, icon title, and change icon.  Customizable shortcuts - Long p

Android Pie update for OnePlus 6

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OnePlus is aiming to deliver faster updates to all its devices (not all), this was started when the initial Android Pie beta was released for OnePlus 6. After the two open beta updates, the company is all set to roll out the stable version of Android P to OnePlus 6 devices initially. OnePlus 6 Android P Changelog: Oxygen OS gets upgraded based on the Android Pie Brand new UI for Android Pie New adaptive battery support Brand new Android Pie gesture navigation Updated Android security patch to 2018.9 Other new features and system improvements New Do Not Disturb (DND) mode with adjustable settings New Gaming mode 3.0 Added text notification mode Added notification for 3rd party calls Support for accent color customization This update will roll out in multiple stages, though it started already you may have to wait for your turn since a limited number of users will be receiving the update today to make sure everything goes right. Once the initial rollout is

Know Settings - YouTube (Version - 13.37.52 Android)

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In a recent update, Google has cooked a quite few brand new features into the YouTube app i.e. version - 13.37.52. YouTube - Settings Panel Following the Digital well-being footsteps, the Youtube has got "Time Watched" feature through which user will be notified after a certain usage limit, this can be customized and can be turned off as well via general settings. In the general settings, the dark theme can be enabled and double - tap to seek can be customized according to personal preference. In addition to these, "History & Privacy" settings allows users to clear watch and search history along with the "Pause Search history" and "Pause watch history" as well. You can manage paid subscriptions and enable/disable the incognito mode Live chat option is also added 

OnePlus's Quick Pay

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OnePlus's Oxygen OS provides a better software experience after pixel devices since it is near to stock Android and comes with few useful extra features, among these Quick Pay is quite useful. This feature helps to make quick mobile payments, using apps such as Alipay, Paytm and Wechat. It works pretty well on OnePlus 5, OnePlus 5T, and OnePlus 6 devices (tested) and this is an alternative for Samsung Pay which only available on mid-range to higher end Samsung Smartphones. The path to enable Quick Pay: Settings > Security & Lock Screen (Personal Section) > Quick Pay > Enable the Toggle Quick Pay A Long press on a locked device activates this feature and the Quick Pay support app opens and its ready to scan a QRcode for payment. It is important to note that this feature only works when the device is locked. G Pay (previously known as TEZ) support is expected by the end of 2019.