DIY - Mi Redmi Note 4 Screen Replacement

DIY - Mi Redmi Note 4 Screen Replacement


In this video we'll see a demo of Mi Redmi Note 4 Screen replacement in case of a broken screen.

You can buy a compatible screen replacement for your phone and replace it on your own instead of taking to a repair shop. In this video, I used a compatible screen replacement for Mi Redmi Note 4 phone that came along with the front frame and not just the screen.

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CamStudio Review - Best free open source desktop recording software for Windows

CamStudio is a free and opensource software for recording desktop screen. It is probably one of the best screen recording software with tons of features. It is useful for making demonstration or tutorial videos with good features.

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How to Create Task from an Email in Gmail and Google Tasks App?

With most email clients you can easily create tasks from an email or at least mark a reminder against an email to follow up later. Google also has a separate product called "Google Tasks" to manage tasks. Gmail has also introduced "Add to Tasks" feature in Gmail so that we can easily create task from an email in Gmail. Of course, we can also create our own tasks from the Google Tasks also. Let's see more in detail.

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Solution for: Error: Cookies are blocked or not supported by your browser. You must enable cookies to use WordPress

On some clients' website built using WordPress, there was this error:

Cookies are blocked or not supported by your browser. You must enable cookies to use WordPress

If you also have a WordPress website where you are seeing the error "Cookies are blocked or not supported by your browser. You must enable cookies to use WordPress" when attempting to login, please find the solution below.

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How to display Next Item and Previous Items in OSCLASS Classified websites?

If you are running a classified website using OSCLASS CMS with some of the default themes available, you might have noticed that there is not NEXT and PREVIOUS links when an item is viewed. So, the visitor will have to either go back to home or click on related listings, tags etc. if available to view other listings. The NEXT and PREVIOUS links are desired on the item page.

If you are running an OSCLASS website, and would like to add NEXT and PREVIOUS item links, we shall see how to add in this post.

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How to sync Google Contacts and Calendar with Outlook?

If you are using Gmail with Outlook, it is easy to setup Outlook to use Gmail. However, you might have noticed that Google Contacts and Calendar does not get automatically synced with Outlook. You may add contacts in Outlook but those will not get synced with Google Contacts and vice versa. If you just want to add the Google Contacts with Outlook, exporting the Google Contacts and importing the contacts to Outlook would work. But then it will still not sync with each other. In this post we shall see how to sync Google Contacts and Calendar with Outlook.

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How to reset Drupal 8 administrator password using phpMyAdmin?

This post describes in brief the steps to reset the Drupal 8 administrator password in case you forget them. Writing down passwords are a big no no, and no matter how hard we try to remember passwords, sometimes, we may miss it, especially if you have various different password for different systems. And forgetting passwords also usually happens on development systems when you set some dummy or random passwords, phuff!, you no longer remember them. In this post, we shall see how to reset Drupal admin user password easily from phpMyAdmin.

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Unable to Copy or Transfer Files Using ES FILE EXPLORER ? - See this Demo on Mi Redmi 5 Phone on the latest MIUI 9.6 Stable version.

File Copy Transfers Using ES FILE EXPLORER - Demo on Mi Redmi 5 Phone on the latest MIUI 9.6 Stable version.

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Mail app is missing on Redmi 5 phone

Almost every Android phone has stock email app preinstalled. Same is the case with Mi phones I had previously used- Redmi 2 Prime, Redmi Note 3 and Redmi Note 4. The default Mi Mail App is pretty decent and I had used it extensively both for work and personal emails. But in the recent Mi Redmi 5 phone purchase, I was surprised not to find the stock Mi Mail app preinstalled. As per Mi forums, the Mail app is also missing on other Mi phones as well. In this post, we shall see how to get the Mi Mail App if you want and also see other alternatives.

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Useful Free Osclass Plugins - Popup Success Publish Box and Share Free Plugin

Image Courtesy: Osclass Point

If you manage Osclass website and are looking for free and useful plugins, then check out "Success Publish Box Free Plugin" by Osclass Point. By default, Osclass displays a simple flash message notifying that listing has been published successfully. If you want to spice up a bit, then "Success Publish Box Free Plugin" is a great plugin for that purpose. It not only displayed a nice looking popup but it also includes social media share buttons, so ad publisher can share or promote the listing right after posting the ad.

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Free Social Login Plugin for Osclass - Facebook Login for Osclass websites

Nowadays, many people are using Social Media, be it Facebook, Google+, Twitter etc. Therefore, using Social Login simplifies the registration process in just a few clicks instead of letting user's type in to a user registration form with their details. Among the many social networks out there, Facebook is one of the most popular one. In this post, we shall see how to login users to Osclass websites using Facebook.

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How to change the default web browser in Android Phone including Mi Redmi Phone?

Google Chrome is one of the most used web browser. Google Chrome is usually always included on new Android phones as well. In addition, most Android manufacturer also includes their own stock web browsers on Android phones. On Android phone, usually the links clicked are opened in a web browser. If you prefer a particular browser, and it is currently not set as the default browser, then we'll see how to change the default web browser in Android Phone including Mi Redmi Phones.

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How to resolve Microsoft Outlook stuck on 'Loading Profile'?

Sometimes, when starting Microsoft Outlook, it would get stuck on 'Loading Profile' and it will never load or will take a long time to load. In this post, we shall see how to resolve Microsoft Outlook stuck on 'Loading Profile'.

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How to extend Wi-Fi range using two Wi-Fi routers?

Are you looking for ways to extend Wi-Fi range? We can extend Wi-Fi using wireless repeaters or wireless extenders easily as they have built in Wi-Fi repeater features. Using such routers we can easily extend Wi-Fi range at home or office. Besides wireless routers with repeater or extender features, one can also buy dedicated Wi-Fi repeaters and extend Wi-Fi network. They are usually cheaper than Wi-Fi routers. If you have such routers, then refer to the previous post, how to extend Wi-Fi using two Netgear Wi-Fi routers with Wi-Fi repeater features.

However, if the routers you have do not have Wi-Fi repeater / access point features built-in, then we can still extend Wi-Fi range using those routers. In this post, we shall see how to extend Wi-Fi range using two routers without Wi-Fi repeater features inbuilt.

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How to shorten long Google Drive file share links?

Saving files to Google Drive and sharing links to others?

You must have noticed that the link from Google drive file sharing is a bit long. Links can be shared via messaging or emails which they can open directly. But if in case, people need to type the links to open documents, it could be tedious and people could make mistakes too. Why not shorten the links so that it is easy to read or type?

Here is how.

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How to install Player Unknown�s Battlegrounds (PUBG) game on PC?

PlayerUnknown�s Battlegrounds game is attracting a lot of attention becoming one of the most popular games being played. You can install PUBG on Android, directly from Play Store. PlayerUnknown�s Battlegrounds is a good game. PUBG for PC is already available on Steam, but it is not free and you need to pay around 15 � 20 USD. The experience of playing PUBG on mobile is good, the controls are awesome. But if you don't want to pay for the PC version and still want to play on a bigger screen on PC, then follow the instructions below how to install PlayerUnknown�s Battlegrounds (PUBG) on PC. This example is relevant for Windows computer.

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Google Adsense Auto Ads not working on Blogger blogs

Google recently introduced Auto Ads to allow Google to automatically publish ads on websites. The advantage for website owner is the ease of Google Adsense implementation, ad optimization as Auto ads will identify any available ad space and place new ads there, potentially increasing your revenue.

But, Google Adsense Auto Ads does not work with Blogger Blogs, another Google Product. (as on 2 June 2018).

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How to add cookie consent notification and cookie policy page to WordPress website ?

European Union (EU) laws require websites to give EU visitors information about cookies used on website. In many cases, these laws also require websites to obtain consent from the visitor.

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How to add a cookie consent notification to Blogger? Cookie Consent Code Generator and Cookie Policy Page Generator

European Union (EU) laws require websites to give EU visitors information about cookies used on website. In many cases, these laws also require websites to obtain consent from the visitor.

Blogger is a blogging platform from Google and as such the platform is managed by Google. As a blogger, we are only using the system to post content. The management of the Blogger system is not in our control. Thankfully, Google have we have added a notice on Blogger to help meet these regulations. The notice lets visitors know about Google's use of certain Blogger and Google cookies on the Blogger blog, including Google Analytics and AdSense cookies.

To check the default cookie consent notification implemented by Blogger, refer to our previous blog post here - How To check Cookies notification in Blogger for European Union countries outside EU ? 

In case, if you are not satisfied with the default notification and you want to apply your own cookie notification, you can do so following the below steps.

To save you time and to use an existing tool/services for this purpose from silktide, we shall use an online cookie consent code generator to generate a code which can then be added to Blogger to generate the cookie notification prompt.
This website uses cookies, which are necessary for its functioning and required to give you the best experience on our website.

How to add a cookie consent notification to Blogger?

Cookie Consent Code Generator

• Go to the link https://silktide.com/tools/cookie-consent/download/
• Choose a theme - where the cookie consent notification should appear. There are six options - full width top, full width bottom, pop-up right with dark and light background. Choose any one you desire and click 'Continue'
• Customize the message and button text displayed if desired.
• Add a link to your cookie policy page if you have. If not, leave blank to use the default link.
• Click Continue
• Copy the code generated as per the settings applied above

Integrating with Blogger:

• Login to your Blogger dashboard
• Click Layout > Add a gadget > Choose HTML/Javascript
• Paste the code generated from the above step
• Save
• You may keep the gadget anywhere
• Save Arrangement
• View your blog to check out the cookie notification.

If you need to edit the message, you can do so by going to https://silktide.com/tools/cookie-consent/download/, re-customize and get a new code. You can also edit the message by editing the contents of the HTML/JavaScript gadget you added.

How to add a cookie policy page to Blogger?

If you would like to add a custom cookie policy page on Blogger, you can do so by following steps.You can write your own cookie policy page by including details of cookies used on your website. Or to save time, you may also use a cookie policy generator and include it in Blogger.

Online Cookie Policy Page Generator

• Go to : https://cookiepolicygenerator.com/generator
• This online cookie policy generator presents a series of questionnaire for you to answer. Select the appropriate information relevant for your website.
• Based on the inputs, a cookie policy is generated
• Copy the final output.

• Login to your Blogger dashboard
• Click on Pages from the left sidebar
• Click New Page
• Give a title to the page. E.g. Cookie Policy
• Paste the output you copied from the online cookie policy generator
• Check some grammatical and punctuation errors if any
• Click Publish when done.

Note: If you want the cookie consent notification prompt to link to this cookie policy, go to https://silktide.com/tools/cookie-consent/download/ and include this link in the cookie policy URL field and regenerate the code as described above.

How To check Cookies notification in Blogger for European Union countries outside EU ?

European Union (EU) laws require websites to give EU visitors information about cookies used on website. In many cases, these laws also require websites to obtain consent from the visitor.

Blogger is a bloggin platform from Google and as such the platform is managed by Google. As a blogger, we are only using the system to post content. The management of the Blogger system is not in our control. Thankfully, Google have we have added a notice on Blogger to help meet these regulations. The notice lets visitors know about Google's use of certain Blogger and Google cookies on the Blogger blog, including Google Analytics and AdSense cookies.

In this post, we will check "How To check Cookies notification in Blogger for European Union countries outside EU?"

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