Ced Ledesmahttps://plume.deuxfleurs.fr/@/cedled@fediverse.blog/atom.xml2023-05-07T07:00:52.844478+00:00<![CDATA[Check the Battery Health on Your Samsung Galaxy Phone]]>https://fediverse.blog/~/CedSaid/Check%20the%20Battery%20Health%20on%20Your%20Samsung%20Galaxy%20Phone/2023-05-07T07:00:52.844478+00:00Ced Ledesmahttps://fediverse.blog/@/cedled/2023-05-07T07:00:52.844478+00:00<![CDATA[<p dir="auto">If you want to know the condition of your Galaxy phone’s battery health, just use the Samsung Members app.</p>
<ul dir="auto">
<li>
<p dir="auto">Launch the Samsung Members app.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p dir="auto">Tap Support.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p dir="auto">Tap Phone Diagnostics.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p dir="auto">Scroll to the bottom, then tap Battery Status.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<br>
<p dir="auto">(Thanks to <a href="https://9to5google.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">9to5Google</a> for the tip.)</p>
]]><![CDATA[Use Bypass Charging Feature on Your Samsung Phone [Android]]]>https://fediverse.blog/~/CedSaid/Use%20Bypass%20Charging%20Feature%20on%20Your%20Samsung%20Phone%20%5BAndroid%5D/2023-05-01T04:08:19.459271+00:00Ced Ledesmahttps://fediverse.blog/@/cedled/2023-05-01T04:08:19.459271+00:00<![CDATA[<p dir="auto">The biggest enemy of mobile batteries is heat. Charging while gaming would definitely add more heat to the already hot processor.
To enable bypass charging:</p>
<ul dir="auto">
<li>Open the “Game Launcher” app</li>
<li>Tap “More”</li>
<li>Select “Game Booster”</li>
<li>Toggle on “Pause USB Power Delivery”</li>
<li>(Note: “Pause USB Power Delivery” will be greyed out if phone is not plugged in a charger)</li>
</ul>
<p dir="auto">Thanks to <a href="https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/how-use-bypass-charging-galaxy-phone" rel="noopener noreferrer">Android Central</a> for the tip!</p>
]]><![CDATA[Prevent Nearby Share from Loading on Startup [Windows]]]>https://fediverse.blog/~/CedSaid/Prevent%20Nearby%20Share%20from%20Loading%20on%20Startup%20%5BWindows%5D/2023-04-28T07:09:15.426455+00:00Ced Ledesmahttps://fediverse.blog/@/cedled/2023-04-28T07:09:15.426455+00:00<![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a href="https://fediverse.blog/%7E/CedSaid/Nearby%20Share%20Beta%20for%20Windows%20Now%20Available" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nearby Share</a> is a Windows app that lets you transfer photos, videos, documents, and other files easily between your Android device and Windows computer.</p>
<p dir="auto">By default, it automatically loads on Windows startup. To prevent this, do the following:</p>
<ul dir="auto">
<li>Click Start, then type s</li>
<li>Look for “Startup Apps”, and click on it</li>
<li>In the Startup Apps window, look for “Nearby Share”</li>
<li>Toggle off to disable it on startup</li>
</ul>
<p dir="auto">(Thanks to <a href="https://9to5google.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">9to5Google</a> for the tip)</p>
]]><![CDATA[Open Camera - Open Source Camera App for Android]]>https://fediverse.blog/~/CedSaid/Open%20Camera%20-%20Open%20Source%20Camera%20App%20for%20Android/2023-04-21T06:00:51.777930+00:00Ced Ledesmahttps://fediverse.blog/@/cedled/2023-04-21T06:00:51.777930+00:00<![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Maybe you don’t like the camera app that came with your Android phone, or just would like to try a new one.</p>
<p dir="auto">Open Camera is a very good one, BTW.<br></p><div>It features the following:</div><div>* Auto-level option</div><div>* Selfie “screen flash”</div><div>* Configurable volume keys and user interface</div><div>* Geotagging option</div><div>* And much more</div><div><p></p>
<p dir="auto"><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.sourceforge.opencamera" rel="noopener noreferrer">Open Camera on Google Play</a></p></div><div><a href="https://opencamera.org.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer">Website</a></div><p></p>
]]><![CDATA[AnySoftKeyboard - Open-Source On-Screen Keyboard for Android]]>https://fediverse.blog/~/CedSaid/AnySoftKeyboard%20-%20Open-Source%20On-Screen%20Keyboard%20for%20Android/2023-04-16T17:45:59.219822+00:00Ced Ledesmahttps://fediverse.blog/@/cedled/2023-04-16T17:45:59.219822+00:00<![CDATA[<p dir="auto">If you are wanting to try an alternative to Gboard, you could give AnySoftKeyboard a spin. It promises to give emphasis on privacy, multi-language support, dictionary support, voice input support, and many more.</p>
<p dir="auto">It is open source and free to use.</p>
<p dir="auto"><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.menny.android.anysoftkeyboard" rel="noopener noreferrer">AnySoftKeyboard on Google Play</a></p>
<p dir="auto"><a href="https://github.com/AnySoftKeyboard/AnySoftKeyboard" rel="noopener noreferrer">GitHub Page</a></p>
]]><![CDATA[Drafts App for iOS and macOS ]]>https://fediverse.blog/~/CedSaid/Drafts%20App%20for%20%EF%A3%BF%20iOS%20and%20macOS /2023-04-14T15:08:23.264055+00:00Ced Ledesmahttps://fediverse.blog/@/cedled/2023-04-14T15:08:23.264055+00:00<![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Drafts gives you a new approach to using your Apple phone, tablet, or Mac, where you write first, then think what to do with it later. Think of it as an electronic “Post-It”.</p>
<p dir="auto">You can also integrate Drafts with various apps and services.</p>
<p dir="auto"><a href="https://getdrafts.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Drafts website</a></p>
]]><![CDATA[Read the Newly Released Steve Jobs Memoir for Free]]>https://fediverse.blog/~/CedSaid/Read%20the%20Newly%20Released%20Steve%20Jobs%20Memoir%20for%20Free/2023-04-12T11:32:27.347744+00:00Ced Ledesmahttps://fediverse.blog/@/cedled/2023-04-12T11:32:27.347744+00:00<![CDATA[<p dir="auto">The book is a collection of Steve Job’s speeches, interviews, and correspondence.</p>
<p dir="auto">Available in Apple Books, or by downloading the file for your e-reader.</p>
<p dir="auto"><a href="https://stevejobsarchive.com/book" rel="noopener noreferrer">Steve Jobs Archive site</a></p>
]]><![CDATA[Nearby Share Beta for Windows Now Available]]>https://fediverse.blog/~/CedSaid/Nearby%20Share%20Beta%20for%20Windows%20Now%20Available/2023-04-02T02:29:44.714924+00:00Ced Ledesmahttps://fediverse.blog/@/cedled/2023-04-02T02:29:44.714924+00:00<![CDATA[<p dir="auto">With Nearby Share Beta, transfer photos, videos, documents, and other files easily between your Android device and Windows computer.</p>
<p dir="auto">It’s private and secure. You can control who can discover your device and send files.</p>
<p dir="auto">How to start:</p>
<ul dir="auto">
<li>
<p dir="auto">Download the app: <a href="https://www.android.com/better-together/nearby-share-app/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.android.com/better-together/nearby-share-app/</a></p>
</li>
<li>
<p dir="auto">Sign in to your Google account, and set your Device Visibility preferences.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p dir="auto"><a href="https://www.android.com/better-together/nearby-share-app/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nearby Share Beta</a></p>
]]><![CDATA[Use Reading Mode in Android]]>https://fediverse.blog/~/CedSaid/Use%20Reading%20Mode%20in%20Android/2023-03-29T12:31:21.121473+00:00Ced Ledesmahttps://fediverse.blog/@/cedled/2023-03-29T12:31:21.121473+00:00<![CDATA[<p dir="auto">If you want an Android app that can simplify the reading experience and remove ads and formatting of a website page, this could be the one for you.</p>
<p dir="auto">To Install:</p>
<ul dir="auto">
<li>
<p dir="auto">Go to Google Play Store and look for “Reading Mode”.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p dir="auto">Tap install.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p dir="auto">After the app is installed, go to Settings, then look for Accessibility.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p dir="auto">Search for Reading Mode and tap it.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p dir="auto">Toggle the Reading Mode shortcut.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p dir="auto">A small bubble will appear near the lower right of your display. To use Reading Mode, just tap the bubble to simplify the webpage.</p>
<p dir="auto"><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.accessibility.reader" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reading Mode app</a></p>
<p dir="auto">(Thanks to 9to5Google for the tip!)</p>
]]><![CDATA[Put Your Notifications in Batches [Android]]]>https://fediverse.blog/~/CedSaid/Put%20Your%20Notifications%20in%20Batches%20%5BAndroid%5D/2023-03-16T14:54:26.927933+00:00Ced Ledesmahttps://fediverse.blog/@/cedled/2023-03-16T14:54:26.927933+00:00<![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Our mobile phone is a great tool for productivity, but it also a major source of distraction. Our phone constantly beeps, announcing that a notification has arrived.</p>
<p dir="auto">With the Daywise app, we can now schedule the important notifications to “instant”, while setting the others in batches, to be viewed on its own Notification Box for later.</p>
<p dir="auto">Now you can put those “You have new friend suggestions”, “You might like this item”, and the like notifications in a batch, so you feel calmer and less stressed.</p>
<p dir="auto"><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.synapse.alarm.daywise" rel="noopener noreferrer">Daywise: Schedule Notification app</a></p>
<p dir="auto">Download the APK from <a href="https://apkpure.com/daywise-schedule-notification/com.synapse.alarm.daywise" rel="noopener noreferrer">APK Pure</a></p>
]]><![CDATA[Manage Your Groceries and Household with grocy [Self-host]]]>https://fediverse.blog/~/CedSaid/Manage%20Your%20Groceries%20and%20Household%20with%20grocy%20%5BSelf-host%5D/2023-03-10T09:53:22.133553+00:00Ced Ledesmahttps://fediverse.blog/@/cedled/2023-03-10T09:53:22.133553+00:00<![CDATA[<p dir="auto">grocy helps you manage these:</p>
<ul dir="auto">
<li>
<p dir="auto">Grocery stock</p>
</li>
<li>
<p dir="auto">Shopping List</p>
</li>
<li>
<p dir="auto">Chores and Tasks</p>
</li>
<li>
<p dir="auto">Batteries of gadgets</p>
</li>
<li>
<p dir="auto">and much more.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p dir="auto">For inputting data entries for items on stock, you can also include the barcodes of items, to make it easier to “consume” or restock.</p>
<p dir="auto">Chores and tasks could also be assigned to household members, with varying schedules.</p>
<p dir="auto">If you have a home server, you can set up grocy on Docker.</p>
<p dir="auto"><a href="https://github.com/grocy/grocy" rel="noopener noreferrer">grocy on GitHub</a></p>
]]><![CDATA[Protect the iCloud Account on Your Phone or Tablet [ iOS]]]>https://fediverse.blog/~/CedSaid/Protect%20the%20iCloud%20Account%20on%20Your%20Phone%20or%20Tablet%20%5B%EF%A3%BF%20iOS%5D/2023-03-03T02:07:26.922832+00:00Ced Ledesmahttps://fediverse.blog/@/cedled/2023-03-03T02:07:26.922832+00:00<![CDATA[<p dir="auto">If your iPhone (or iPad) gets lost and stolen, and the thief successfully changes your iCloud password, you’re now locked out of your own account. (Along with ALL devices that use your iCloud account.)</p>
<p dir="auto">To prevent this, add an additional passcode for accessing your iCloud settings:</p>
<ul dir="auto">
<li>
<p dir="auto">Go to Settings</p>
</li>
<li>
<p dir="auto">Select Content & Privacy Restrictions</p>
</li>
<li>
<p dir="auto">Turn on Content & Privacy Restrictions switch</p>
</li>
<li>
<p dir="auto">Select Account Changes</p>
</li>
<li>
<p dir="auto">Select Don’t Allow</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p dir="auto">Go back to the Screen Time page, and tap Use Screen Time Passcode.</p>
<p dir="auto">(Best to make this different from Screen Lock PIN)</p>
<p dir="auto">Doing this will grey-out your iCloud settings. To enter iCloud settings in the future, you need to turn off Content & Privacy Restrictions using your Screen Time Passcode.</p>
<br>
<p dir="auto">(Many thanks to Cult of Mac for the tip.)</p>
]]><![CDATA[Let Alfred Take Over Spotlight [macOS]]]>https://fediverse.blog/~/CedSaid/Let%20Alfred%20Take%20Over%20Spotlight%20%5BmacOS%5D/2023-02-24T15:23:46.721403+00:00Ced Ledesmahttps://fediverse.blog/@/cedled/2023-02-24T15:23:46.721403+00:00<![CDATA[<p dir="auto">I usually use the Cmd + Spacebar hotkey to bring up Spotlight and search for an app. We can replace Spotlight with a more powerful freeware app: Alfred 5.</p>
<p dir="auto">Get a nice experience launching apps and searching for files on your Mac.</p>
<br>
<p dir="auto"><a href="https://www.alfredapp.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alfred Site</a></p>
]]><![CDATA[Be Healthier By Using A Calorie Tracker]]>https://fediverse.blog/~/CedSaid/Be%20Healthier%20By%20Using%20A%20Calorie%20Tracker/2023-02-19T03:24:13.751808+00:00Ced Ledesmahttps://fediverse.blog/@/cedled/2023-02-19T03:24:13.751808+00:00<![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Our physical health generally depends on our exercise and food intake. If we want to maintain / gain / lose weight, it is easier to know how much daily calories we need, and if we also log what we eat. And don’t forget to hydrate!</p>
<p dir="auto">MyNetDiary is a free to use nutrition journal and health tracking app that is easy to use. It is available for Android and iOS devices.</p>
<p dir="auto">With the app, you can:</p>
<ul dir="auto">
<li>
<p dir="auto">Log food and water intake.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p dir="auto">Track nutrients.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p dir="auto">Scan food product barcodes.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p dir="auto">Set a Target weight and duration.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p dir="auto">The app is also optimized for an Apple watch, in case you use one. The app syncs with Apple Health and Google Fit, so if you use one or both, they’ll both be updated via MyNetDiary.</p>
<p dir="auto"><a href="https://www.mynetdiary.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">MyNetDiary site</a></p>
]]><![CDATA[Unclutter Your Menu Bar [macOS]]]>https://fediverse.blog/~/CedSaid/Unclutter%20Your%20Menu%20Bar%20%5BmacOS%5D/2023-02-17T05:39:36.245454+00:00Ced Ledesmahttps://fediverse.blog/@/cedled/2023-02-17T05:39:36.245454+00:00<![CDATA[<p dir="auto">I usually install quite a number of apps on my Mac, and they seem to take over the menu bar.</p>
<p dir="auto">There’s a free app that can help give your machine a cleaner menu bar: Hidden Bar.</p>
<p dir="auto"><a href="https://apps.apple.com/ph/app/hidden-bar/id1452453066?mt=12" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hidden Bar at the Mac App Store</a></p>
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