Top 5 Best Screen Lock apps for Android

The default screen locker which comes in android device does not possess any additional characteristics and look wise or so users find it tedious. To substitute the default screen lock there are tons of screen lock application are available on Google Play store, but as I said they are in huge numbers so it gets little difficult for users to find a good one for this Android device that the reason we have decided to put a list of top 5 best screen lock apps for Android.

 Top 5 Best Screen Lock apps for Android

NiLS Notifications Lock Screen

NiLS Notification lock screen apps delivers all your notifications such as SMS , emails , What’s app notification , Facebook alerts or any other application which supports notification system can be seen on your Android screen without even unlocking the screen.

It also has built-in clock and the interesting thing about this app is that it is highly customizable. We can change clock size, notification size, text color and background.

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Dynamic Lock Screen

This is a cool looking lock screen apps which allows you to add widgets and content from your favorite sources such as Facebook, Twitter, RSS feeds, News etc.

The application is fully customizable, you can add your photos and sound to the lock screen. You can even share your lock screen design with your friends or family through a share button placed in application to Social share websites such as Facebook and twitter.

How to Enable Hibernate Option in Windows 8

The four power options shutdown, restart, sleep and hibernate are the part and parcel of Microsoft operating systems, but in their latest OS, which is Windows 8 they have only displayed three of them leaving the hibernate option disabled. If you are of those users who like to add the hibernate option to your windows 8 power options than simply follow this tutorial because in this article we will be guiding you step by step procedure of how to enable hibernate option in windows 8.

How to Enable Hibernate Option in Windows 8

• First, you have to access the power menu settings on windows 8. There are no of ways to access it easiest one is to press windows icon +w then go to control panel >> Power options.
• Now on the left of the screen see and click on “choose what the power buttons do”
• Now click on “change settings that are currently unavailable”
• After that scroll down to the bottom of window to locate the shutdown settings section. Now in shutdown settings section put a tick in check box which placed besides hibernate.
• Now hit save settings button

See Also : How to Change the idle Time in windows 8

Congratulations, you have successfully enabled the hibernate option in windows 8. Now each time you visit the power menu, you will see the hibernation option there.

Do write to us in comments about this article. Keep visiting us, we will be updating you with the tips and tricks of windows 8

How to scan the QR code and Barcode with Android Phone

Android Smartphone has the capacity to scan both Barcode and QR code. We scan Barcode to get the price, Price comparisons and reviews about product while scanning QR code will take it to the website of that application or simply display text info. In this tutorial we will guide you how to scan the QR code and Barcode with Android Phone.

How to scan the QR code and Barcode with Android Phone

Scanning a QR code

• First step is to go to Google Play and download the free QR code reader app
• Now launch the QR code app and point your camera towards the QR code
• you don’t need to press any button application will itself scan the code and if QR code contains a web address you will be redirected to that web address else if contains text information it will displayed on your screen.

Scanning Barcode

• Launch Google play and download an application called a ShopSavvy Barcode scanner
• Now launch ShopSavvy application, create an account on it or you can skip account creation as well.
• Once the process of account creation or you have skipped it tap on the scan icon (Placed at the top right of the app interface)
• Now show the camera towards the Barcode scanner.

• The application will now scan the Barcode and will present the price info or the other info about the product to you.

Congratulations, you have learned to scan Barcode and QR code from your Android Smartphone.
I hope this effort of mine will help you in scanning QR and Barcode. Do write to us in the comments how you find this article.

How to Make icons Bigger on Android Home Screen

Would want to increase the size of app icons displays on your Android home screen, then you have chosen the correct article. In this article we will be teaching you how to make icons bigger on  Android phone home screen. Feeling the icons on your home screen are so minor to touch don’t worry just follow the below steps and you will learn to increase the size of app icons on your android phone home screen.

How to Make icons Bigger on Android Home Screen

• To make icons bigger you have to download an application called Giganticon from Google play app store. After installing the application open your widget menu and drag the Giganticon to your Android phone home screen.
• Now open app and it will display all the icons of application which are installed on your Android Smartphone.
• Now tap on any app icon and it will be displayed bigger on your android phone home screen. You can still re size it press and hold on app icon on home screen then it will permit you to re-size it.

See Also : How to scan the QR code and Barcode with Android Phone

Giganticon Android application is optimized for both phone and tablet. This application gives great joy to those masses that experience poor sight.

I hope this article has helped you in understanding Giganticon app that makes app icons bigger. Do write to us in comments about this article.

How to Enable and View Multi Window in Samsung Galaxy S5

Samsung Galaxy S5 comes with a large display of 5.1 inches, which according to me is great for multitasking. By multitasking, I mean you can see multiple windows at once and can execute operations on them. There is a mode called Multi Window mode, which enables Samsung Galaxy S5 device to run two applications concurrently across a screen split into multiple windows. Using Multi Window mode, you can watch video while chatting with friends on Facebook, search on web while taking notes, checking emails while surfing, etc. so to perform all this you first need to enable Multi Window mode in Galaxy S5, in this article we will explain you how to enable and view multi window in Samsung Galaxy S5.

How to Enable and View Multi Window in Samsung Galaxy S5

Enable Multi window mode in Samsung Galaxy S5

• Open the setting menu
• Instantly navigate to sound and display section and choose Multi window option
• See the upper right corner of the screen and toggle it to on, now multi window option is enabled

Note: there is an additional option “Open in Multi window View” if you choose this it will open all the stated content in multi view by default which means every time you runs a file or app that comes under the specified content will open half the size of the screen.
See Also : How to Change Lock Screen Message on Galaxy S4

Using Multi Window Mode in Samsung Galaxy S5

• To access it deep press the back button or drag the arrow placed at the left-center of the screen
• Now a tray will open having applications, deep press any application from the tray and drag into the blue highlighted area this will be your first window
• Now draw any other application in the remaining portion of the blind. See below picture which shows video in one window and music player in another.

 
I trust this article how to enable and view multi window in Samsung Galaxy S5 has enlightened your knowledge and has helped you