Category: Apps

Instagram is one of the top-rated social media platforms for mobile users in the global markets. Its services are available for both smartphone as well as desktop users (laptops/ PCs). Instagram has made major improvements to its UI which is now more user-friendly. Besides, Instagram is consistently making upgrades to its platforms and has added several enhancement features in the last few years.

Instagram has become a hub for social media influencers and content creators. But, it is fairly popular amongst the general users as well who use the platform’s services for entertainment as well as private conversations with different contacts. The Instagram application offers a dedicated messaging section also known as the DM (direct messaging) option.

You don’t have to download any other dedicated app for the same. Rather, you can continue with the private conversations with a single tap on the app itself. Thankfully, the integrated messenger (DM) isn’t bland and is rich with features and tools to enhance the messaging experience.

You can also make audio and video calls using Instagram DM. But are you aware you can also change the background themes of the Instagram DM section? If not, you have just stopped by the right place. We have made it easy for you to apply the settings with which you can change the backgrounds of the DM section in Instagram. You can perform these steps using both mobile as well as desktop versions.

What Are The Steps To Change DM Background In Instagram?

Step 1: Launch the Instagram application on your respective devices. If you are using a laptop or PC, log in to your Instagram account to make the necessary changes.

Step 2: Click on the messenger icon to visit the DM section. You can locate this option on the top right of the app’s homepage.

Step 3: Open any chat window.

Step 4: Click on the top of the user profile of the chat window to open the chat settings.

Step 5: Now, you will be able to see the “Theme” option. Tap on it.

Step 6: Select the desired theme for the chat window and you are done.

How To Add Colors & Gradients On Instagram DM

The procedure to add colors & gradients on Instagram DM is similar to the how you would change the background theme. You just need to follow the same steps as above (up to step 4). The remaining procedure is mentioned below:

Step 1: Repeat step 1 to step 4 as stated above.

Step 2: Once you click on the “Theme” tab scroll down on the next page to see the colors & gradient option.

Step 3: Select the appropriate color or gradient for your Instagram DM and you are all good to go.

Google’s Android ecosystem is quite vast and offers users a whole range of services and tools. If you are one of the Android phone users, you must have accessed the different apps available on the Play Store. You not just get apps from third-party developers but also from the search giant itself. Google has a whole host of useful applications that helps the masses with different tasks. One of such applications offered by Google is the free cloud storage service called Google Drive.

The Google Drive application is available for both Android and iOS users. This storage app lets users save documents and other files on the cloud which can be accessed when required. This app not just allows the provision of storing files but also make necessary changes and share it with other users via different modes. You can delete unwanted files to free up some additional space.

While removing unnecessary files definitely helps with storage management, there are scenarios when we accidentally delete important documents on Google Drive. Thankfully, Google doesn’t permanently delete the files once removed from the app. A 30 days grace period is offered to restore deleted documents on Google Drive. How do you restore accidentally deleted files on Google Drive? Read on the steps below:

Steps To Restore Accidentally Deleted Google Drive Files On Android Phones

Step 1: Launch the Google Drive mobile application on your respective Android devices.

Step 2: Click on the menu option (three horizontal bars).

Step 3: Tap on the Trash/ Bin option.

Step 4: Scroll down to the file that you wish to restore and click on the three dots icon next to it.

Step 5: Select the restore tab. The file will be restored on your Google Drive application.

Steps To Recover Deleted Google Drive Files On iOS Devices

Step 1: Unlock your iPhones and launch the Google Drive app.

Step 2: Repeat the same steps as mentioned above for Android OS.

In addition to Android and iOS devices you can also use Google Drive services on laptops and PCs. You can access all the features that you get on the mobile version. Also, you can restore the deleted files on Google Drive using the desktop version.

Smartphones are becoming powerful with each passing day. What was earlier used for communication is now capable of delivering a powerful gaming experience and photography experience. The new-generation smartphones are capable enough to replace laptops and PCs to some extent. That’s specifically with the usage of professional tools such as MS office and others.

And the market is majorly dominated by Google‘s Android and iOS devices. The former has a larger ratio due to the affordability factor and also the availability of numerous third-party mobile applications. We now have some of the popular PC apps available for download on the Google Play Store. And you get multiple options if you go to download any such app.

Document scanning is one such key task that a modern-day smartphone is capable of performing. And you wouldn’t require a PC or laptop for the same if you own a new-age Android phone. There are a plethora of Android applications that allow document scanning. But how exactly can you turn your Android smartphone into a document scanner? Here in this article, we have listed all the steps:

How To Scan Documents Using Android Smartphone?

In order to turn your Android smartphone into a document scanner, you will need either need to download a third-party application or use the Google Drive app. If you don’t want to use the dedicated Google app then Adobe Scan and Microsoft Office Lens are the two other popular options. We have listed the steps to use the Google Drive document scanner since this is a pre-installed app on most Android phones.

Step 1: Unlock your Android phone and launch the Google Drive application.

Step 2: On the bottom right corner, you will see the “Add” option. Click on it.

Step 3: Select the “Scan” button.

Step 4: Capture the photo of the document of which you need a scanned copy.

Step 5: Now make the required adjustments to the scanned document.

Step 6: Click on Done.

The process of scanning a document using the remaining two apps, i.e., Microsoft Office Lens and Adobe scan is almost similar. You would need to capture the image of the document and make a scanned copy.

Smartphones today are one of the most commonly used commodities of the modern world. With numerous brands competing in the smartphone industry, users are flooded with options to choose from. We now can do much more than simple voice calls and messages with the new mobile phone age. Despite smartphones offering a plethora of services and tools, the primary function till date remains audio calling. Different telecom operators in India offer calling and messaging services.

The advancements in the tech field now allow users to divert calls on different mobile numbers. This is a useful option that comes to the rescue when you wish to avoid some calls or are traveling and might be unreachable due to bad networks or no battery.

Most Android OEMs are now pre-loading the call forwarding feature on their devices that you can use at your convenience. Similarly, Apple iPhones also offer the call forwarding option for you to divert calls on a different mobile number. But how do you start and stop call forwarding on your respective Android and iOS devices? Read on to know:

How To Start Call Forwarding On Android Smartphones?

Step 1: Unlock your respective Android phones and launch the Phone dialer application.

Step 2: Launch the phone application.

Step 3: From the top right corner click on the three dots option.

Step 4: Select the “Settings” option.

Step 5: Now, click on “Call Settings”.

Step 6: Select the “Call Forwarding” option,

Step 7: Set the option as required. You can either set Always Forward, Forward when busy, Forward when unanswered, and Forward when unreached.  

Step 8: You will now get an option to enter the mobile number on which you need to divert the calls.

Step 9: Click on Ok to save the settings.

How To Activate Call Forwarding On Apple iPhones?

Step 1: Open the settings menu on your iPhone.

Step 2: Select the Phone option.

Step 3: Tap on Call forwarding. While performing these steps, you need to make sure you have access to the cellular networks and are within range.

That’s all you need to do to activate call forwarding on your Android and iOS smartphones.