How to prepare your phone before selling it

How to prepare your phone before selling it

It is a New Year and you may probably want to replace your smartphone you have been using for several years. Beside this, you may need money to deal with an emergency. You may decide to get rid of your phone. Whatever the case maybe, you have to prepare your phone for sale so as to get the best deal from the sale. Some tips to prepare your smartphone for sale includes.

Backup your smartphone

Phones can automatically back up your data as far as they are connected to the internet. However, you should still check to ensure that you backup all your pictures, videos, and other important files before you sell your phone. With the backup, you can access your data whenever you want. In addition, don’t forget to remove your SD card.

Delete personal information

After backing up your device, do not forget to delete your personal information from your phone. Sensitive information like your ATM card details, contact numbers and emails should be removed. This will prevent whoever is buying your smartphone from using the information against you or to defraud Friends and family.

Find out the value

The street value for different phones depends on the brand. So, before you sell it, you should find out the street value so that you don’t sell it at a giveaway price. This is very important if you want to get the best price.

Where do you want to sell your phone?

Do you want to sell your phone online or offline? The most likely offline platform to sell your phone is computer village in Ikeja where you will never get a good bargain. There are also quite a number of online platforms where you can also sell it. So, you have to weigh your options.

Clean the device

A clean and neat smartphone is likely to be bought quicker than an ugly looking one. You can use white spirit to softly clean or wipe the phone.

Decide what to do with the accessories

In Nigeria, fairly used phones are never sold with accessories. But if you want more money, you may include chargers, earphones, and cases. So, decide on what to do with the accessories.

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Since the arrival of smartphones, taking screenshots have become important and also made easy. You may be asked by your bank or a friend to send a screenshot of your alert as proof of

Reasons not to worry when you forget your Phone at Home

This is quite unthinkable for you to leave your phone at home. In is the 21st century and the era of the technology evolution where a phone is as important as the air you breath in. You can make and receive calls, access the internet and do a plethora of things with your phone. Despite this, you may inadvertently leave your phone at home. It is difficult but if it happens, we share 5 reasons not worry too much if you leave your phone at home.

No distractions

While driving, working or exercising, your phone can be a major distraction. It may ring, constantly receive social media or text notifications. And of course, you may want to catch-up with trending news on social media and your favourite website. But without your phone, you will be able to concentrate and focus.

You will be able to connect with people

For many people, phones take most of their attention. They don’t listen when they are communicating and very few people visit friends when they can simply chat. If for a day you leave your phone at home, you will no doubt have quality conversations, especially with friends and co-workers.

Enjoy your vacation

A break from work can easily be ended by a phone call. This is why some employees go incommunicado when they are on leave or vacation. So, be grateful if you forget or leave your phone at home. It is no cause for anxiety.

Peace and quiet

Phones ringing, listening to music via Bluetooth headphones and a temporary break from social media. These are the things you enjoy when you are with your phone. A day without your phone will help you experience peace and quiet of your ambience and observe what is happening around you.

You will save money on call cards

Forgetting your phone may be another way to save money in this economic recession. If you calculate the cash you spend on call cards, you will be glad you forgot your phone even though it can be very inconvenient for you.

Things to Note before Buying Power Bank

5 Things Nigerians Should Know Before Buying a Power Bank

Power is yet to be regular or stable in Nigeria. Hence, Nigerians are searching for alternatives to keep their phones, laptops and other devices charged. Interestingly, it seems phones are getting more
attention as there are now power banks which you can use to charge your phone when there is prolonged lack of power. As power banks have become very useful, it is very important that users know some things when they are buying one. This is important because there are many complaints about power banks like it takes ages to charge, it is substandard and/or its efficiency is less than 50%. You don’t want to spend money on this.

Weight of the Power Bank

Power banks come in different sizes and weight. You buy a portable one over a bulky one so that it will not become a burden when moving around.

Brand of the Power Bank

The brand of a power bank is vital. You already know the reliable brands that are popular for quality, durability, and resale value. Some of these brands may be expensive but you are guaranteed that you will use it for a long time. Despite this, you still have to be careful so that the brand name is not different from the package. Hence, don’t patronize touts.

Power output of the Power Bank

The power output of a power bank is the reason you are buying it. If the power output is low, you don’t need to buy it. A power bank needs at least 2 amperages to charge. So you should check if the power bank is has 2.1 amp output.

Power capacity of the Power Bank

For every power bank you want to buy, it must be 2.5 times more than the capacity of your phone. In other words, if the battery of your phone is 4000mAh, you should buy a power bank that is 10,000 mAh. You will only use about 6,700 mAh to charge. This is better than buying the one with the same mAh with your phone.

Quality of the Power Bank

Nigeria has become a dumping ground for different substandard products including power banks. Besides buying a brand, it is important to be careful not to buy a fake one because you have many in the market.

Why Kids Don’t Need Smartphones

Nearly everyone uses a smartphone now including kids. Yes, kids. Kids are smarter and brighter now, that they have little or no difficulty navigating handheld devices. Even parents will be surprised by their knowledge. Of course, you cannot prevent this because we are in the digital age. However, few people fail to consider the side effects smartphones have on these kids. Remember, unlike in the past, children of today grow up early and are exposed to all sorts of things. W therefore share with you 6 things you should consider before buying a smartphone for kids.

Facebooking instead of reading books

For many kids who own smartphones, their new book is

Facebook. They spend so much time on social media that they barely read their books. This will no doubt affect their output and performance in school. This can be clearly reflected in the recent failures recorded in national exams. 

Early exposure to nude images

With a smartphone, children get unhindered access to nude images and watch inappropriate content online. You will not be aware of this except you check their online activities. But this will be difficult because they know how to hide these contents.

Sexting

Instant messaging apps like WhatsApp, BBM and Facebook messengers amongst others have made it easy for sexting to happen. Sexting means chatting about sex on the aforementioned instant messaging platforms. A handful of kids engaged in sexting.

Digital dementia

Many kids are now suffering from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). They can only concentrate on their phones. Children can’t learn if they cannot pay attention.

Early addiction

If your child is having ADD, it is time to take away that phone from them. This will help them break the addiction before it becomes uncontrollable. According to a recent study, one in 11 children aged 8-18 years are addicted to technology. You don’t want this for your child.

 

Sleep deprivation

A child who is addicted to a smartphone will deprive himself sleep. The consequences of sleep denied is dire because it will affect their overall life cycle.

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Technology can also ease travelling especially when you pack the right gadgets. It is important for you to pack the correct tech gadgets so that you do not spend money on buying them. This is one-way budget travellers can save money.

Power bank

For persons who cannot do without their phone, a power bank will always come in handy. On a long distance trip, you may run out of battery but with

your power bank, you can charge your battery on the go. This is very important for business people.

Headphones

Headphone are important for music lovers. When you are bored, you can easily pull it out to entertain yourself. Besides you can also use it to stay up to date by listening to news with your phone. All these may not be possible if you forget your headphone.

Charger

Your phone charger is another essential tech accessory to pack, especially if you don’t want to borrow chargers from strangers. In addition, if your phone runs out of power in an area with limited access to technology, this can keep you connected to the internet and the world.

Wifi Hotspots

Wifi Hotspots are for individuals who are always online. With your Wifi, you can connect to the World Wide Web without breaking the bank, particularly when you cannot rely on your phone data to access the internet. In line with this, you should not leave your Wi-Fi at home. Just simply keep it in a place where you can easily access it.

Free Call for Life - Nigerian 5th Mobile Netwotk - Ntel

Ntel, which is now the 5th Mobile network operator in Nigeria, said the commencement of operations is the culmination of its journey from acquiring the old NiTel/MTel assets

Read: Get the cheapest Data Plan For your Phone

Ntel, the revamped version of defunct national carrier NITEL, has announced the commencement of
its phased and paced commercial operations with bumper offers for Pioneers and data users.

The Company says the first 100,000 people to redeem and activate their ntel SIMs will get free on-net calls for life while data subscribers will get 3 months unlimited data usage on select bundles, as part of the rollout process.

“I am delighted to be writing to you, on behalf of the staff and directors of NatCom, with the news that, today, April 8, 2016, we start commercial activities on our newly commissioned 4G/LTE-Advanced network. Our very earliest customers will be able to buy and use these services in clusters, across Lagos and Abuja from sales outlets and agents featuring our bright new brand name: ntel,” said Kamal Abass, CEO of Ntel.

Ntel, which is now the 5th Mobile network operator in Nigeria, said the commencement of operations is the culmination of its journey from acquiring the old NiTel/MTel assets to the delivery of successive milestones underlining its growing operating capability on its new fixed and mobile network infrastructure.

With the formal commencement, commercial services will be available on ntel’s 4G/LTE-Advanced network across key site clusters in Lagos and Abuja, with coverage in Port Harcourt following in May, along with expanded coverage in Lagos and Abuja, and subsequently to other states, across multiple geo-political zones, during the second half of 2016.

“We are passionate at ntel about the power of Broadband to boost productivity and, thereby, transform lives, We expect to see this happen as ntel helps to accelerate the ongoing migration, from existing 2G and 3G services, to genuinely high-speed Mobile Broadband on 4G/LTE-Advanced,” said Abass, is a strong advocate of 4G/LTE.
The company is also promising high-speed Internet access of up to 230Mbps, the fastest available in Nigeria.

How to Keep Your Android Device Screen Safe - Phones

Nowadays, smartphones and tablets come with the toughest and most scratch-resistant touch screen panels, thanks to such materials like Corning Gorilla Glass. It takes a lot to break and damage them. This, on the other hand, is not impossible if you behave recklessly with your Android device. Here are our tips on how to protect your Android touch screen.

1. Choose your tool wisely!


Only use your fingers or stylus, if one comes with the device, like on the Galaxy Note 3 for example. The Sony Xperia Z Ultra allows you to use pencils on the display, however this should not be done with any other device.

Only use your stylus or finger on an Android touch screen, and for pete's sake, be gentle! © androidpit
2. Know its limits

Avoid letting your touch screen come into contact with other electrical devices. There are many people who think that magnets will damage your phone, when in fact it likely won’t. The only thing that a magnet might do is mess up your built-in magnetic sensor which is used for compass apps.

3. Try not to get shocked

Electrostatic discharges, meaning a sudden surge of electricity between two connected electrical devices, could ultimately cause the touchscreen to malfunction. This might happen when your smartphone is placed near an object isolated to the ground that conducts electricity.

4. Be gentle, use with care!

This may seem obvious, but do not tap your phone with any sharp objects or bang it to make it work if it’s being laggy. Your smartphone isn’t like your old TV set. Also, though you might get over excited while playing Candy Crush, do not apply excessive pressure to the display.

5. Don't let it idle

Ever heard of the term burn-in? This is what sometimes happens when you leave the touchscreen idle for an extended amount of time without deactivating the display. What you’ll see when you switch to something new is an afterimage, ghosting or screen burn-in, all terms apply here. If this is happening to you, check out how to fix a screen burn-in. One of the best ways to prevent this from happening though, is to set the lock screen to turn off after a certain amount of time in the settings of your smartphone or tablet under the lock screen section.

6. It's better to be safe than sorry, wear protection!

Invest in a screen protector, sleeve, padded bag or hard case for your tablet or smartphone. There are many cheap but effective ones that you can find on Amazon, WalMart, eBay etc. If you drop your phone, scratches are the least of your worries, but shattering or cracking can happen even with the most durable of panels.

7. The sun isn't your friend

Avoid exposure to direct sunlight. Leaving your smartphone or tablet with an LCD display out on the patio in mid-summer can really damage the quality.

8. Treat it like a diva

When cleaning your display, use a microfiber cloth, which is ideal for touch screens. You can even use the one that came with your sunglasses. Be careful if using a moist cloth. Simply dampen it slightly or breath on the screen and then wipe it down gently. If you do end up using water, make sure that it is distilled water since normal tap water often carries calcium and other types of minerals, and do not over-rub. Let your phone air dry if there is any water left over so that you don’t accidentally push any liquid into the phone’s inner hardware.

What tips do you recommend when it comes to taking care of your touch screen?

Latest on Galaxy S6 : To have metal body and 5.1-inch display

Fresh reports From Samsung desk have confirmed the Samsung Galaxy S6 will sport an all metal body and a 5.1-inch display.

The news comes from Bloomberg, which cites "people with direct knowledge of the matter" revealing key details for the Galaxy S6 as well as saying there will be two variants of the flagship.
The second model looks to be the widely rumoured Samsung Galaxy S Edge, with the sources confirming a three-sided display for one of the handsets.
It seems Samsung will stick with the 5.1-inch display found on the Galaxy S5, but resolution could get a bump from full HD to QHD - falling in line with the likes of the LG G3 and Galaxy Note 4.

Another sneak peek

If you're wondering what the Galaxy S6 will look like a third party case manufacturer has posted a transparent case for the handset online, which appears to show the curved edges and a textured volume rocker key.

Is this what the Galaxy S6 will look like? (credit: Weibo)

Round the back a large camera lens protrudes from the rear and a heart rate monitor looks to be situated next to a LED flash. There's no guarantee this is the final design for the S6, but it does fall in line with previous leaks.
All will be officially revealed on March 1 at Samsung's MWC 2015 press event where TechRadar will be reporting live to bring you all the latest.

Ex-Apple CEO reportedly mulling bid to rescue BlackBerry

We've seen a steady stream of potential suitors for BlackBerry in recent months, but unnamed sources are now claiming ex-Apple CEO John Sculley is looking into taking control of the company. The Globe and Mail reports that Sculley, who famously helped oust Steve Jobs from Apple in the '80s, working with partners in "exploring a joint bid" for the troubled Canadian smartphone maker.

Although he refused to confirm or deny the rumor, Sculley has long been a fan of the company. Speaking to the Globe and Mail, Sculley says "there's a lot of future value in Blackberry," but "without experienced people who have run this type of business, and without a strategic plan, it would be really challenging."

Other companies reportedly interested in BlackBerry include Lenovo, Cisco, Google, and the company's founders. The only confirmed bid so far came from insurer Fairfax Financial Holdings, which offered $4.7 billion. Although Fairfax's bid was for the entire company, BlackBerry isn't against splitting up its various divisions to ensure its recovery. While its smartphone sales have slumped in recent years, the manufacturer's enterprise operations have fared better, and would likely appeal to a broader range of companies.

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New Smartphones with Best Cameras

With a host of smartphones being sold today, it may be difficult to differentiate between them and find too drastic differences in what they do. After all, most of their functionality is based on apps, and they are the same for all phones using the same platform. However, apart from some other hardware related features, one of the things that can still significantly differ from one phone to the next is the camera that it sports. Even though there are still people who will only occasionally snap a photo with their phone, a large majority of smartphone users take photos practically on daily bases. However, the phones that we are presenting today are not exactly ideal for causal photographers, instead they would be better suited for people who really need to take high quality pictures and are prepared to pay the price.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom

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One of the largest advantages of digital cameras over smartphones when it comes to image quality was found in the fact that digital cameras usually come equipped with an optical zoom, while smartphones had to rely on digital zooming. This would inevitably reduce image quality and thus make your smartphone inferior in this regard to even an average digital camera. People from Samsung recognized this and decided to offer a perfect blend of a smartphone and a digital camera in their Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom.

This hybrid comes with a 16 megapixel quality camera and a 10X optical zoom. This does make the phone look somewhat cumbersome, as it is roughly the size of a typical digital camera, but gives you the ability to make amazing images, which is coupled with the full functionality of a smartphone. The Optical Image Stabilizer feature makes sure that your images are clear even if you are not at your steadiest when taking the photo, while Smart Mode gives you live information on the focal length and light levels, to help you make better photos.

Nokia Lumia 1020

This masterpiece that comes with Windows 8 and an astounding 41 megapixel PureView camera will make you redefine your notion about what exactly a camera phone is capable of doing. Even though the camera protrudes from the back of the phone, making it somewhat cumbersome, it is more than worth the sacrifice when you consider its features. The camera was taken from their PureView 808 phone and further improved. Camera holds Carl Zeiss optics and has no less than 6 physical lenses, assuring great image quality. With a host of interesting and useful features and excellent low light image quality, Nokia Lumia 1020 is by far one of the best camera phones currently out there.

HTC One

While Nokia and Samsung opted for hardware solutions when trying to improve their cameras, HTC took an interesting approach in redefining the way images are taken. They introduced UltraPixels, which are trying to take into account some aspects of taking a photo that were previously not addressed. They decided to use larger pixels which could capture more light and provide for better image quality. The F/2.0 aperture that the phone uses when taking images guarantees great picture quality, and seeing that there are fewer pixels to process, these images take up less room on your storage drive and are easier to share on social networks.

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How to Restore iPhone / iPad Without Losing Jailbreak

With iOS 7 already released, restoring an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch may be risky since you’re likely to lose your iOS 6 jailbreak and be forced to upgrade to iOS 7 (which everyone doubts would see a jailbreak anytime soon). Normally, if you restore a jailbroken Apple device, you lose everything including your jailbreak.

To prevent this, it’s a good idea to restore back to stock keeping your jailbreak intact and iLex R.A.T. does this pretty well. This app lets you clean up your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, erasing all Cydia tweaks and reverting back to stock settings without touching your jailbreak. You can even re-install Cydia with this app if you feel it’s malfunctioning.
If your device is experiencing Safe Mode loop or  boot loop, stuck at Apple logo or going through a drastic battery drain, iLex R.A.T. should be able to fix all these.

How to Install and Use

1. Open Cydia and go Manage > Sources > Edit > Add
2. Add this repo: http://cydia.myrepospace.com/iLEXiNFO

3. Under Sources, go to  iLEXiNFO repository and install iLEX R.A.T.
4. This should install all dependencies needed to run the app
5. Check your Springboard for the new iLEX R.A.T icon
6. Running the app should present two options:

• iLEX R.A.T.: This removes all Cydia tweaks and dependencies installed after jailbreak but keeps contents, settings, jailbreak and activation
• iLEX Restore: This restores your iDevice back to stock. All content and settings are erased but jailbreak and activation remains intact.

7. Select your desired option and follow the screen prompt to restore your device.

HOW TO INSTALL BLACKBERY MESSENGER (BBM) IN YOUR ANDROID PHONE

you can now enjoy BBM service in your Android phones like a blackberry users. with bbm, you may not need to share email or phone numbers to anybody if you don't wish to. You can easily share a broadcast message to all your contacts and know when your contact read your message.
Get the BBM APK HERE, or download HERE

AIRTEL NEW BLACKBERRY ACTIVATION PLANS AND ACTIVATION CODES

BB Unlimited 

Monthly              

1. Data Allowance (MB) : Unlimited             
2. Retail Price (N) : 1,500   
3. Validity Period : 30  days       
4. USSD Activation Code : *440*16#            
5. SMS Activation Code : bbum

 

Weekly

1. Data Allowance (MB) : Unlimited             
2. Retail Price (N) : 525       
3. Validity Period : 7 days           
4. USSD Activation Code : *440*17#            
5. SMS Activation Code : bbuw

 

Daily     

1. Data Allowance (MB) : Unlimited             
2. Retail Price (N) : 100       
3. Validity Period : 1 day        
4. USSD Activation Code : *440*18#            
5. SMS Activation Code :  bbud

 

BB Complete (NEW)     

Monthly              

1. Data Allowance (MB) : 200          
2. Retail Price (N) : 1,000   
3. Validity Period : 30 days         
4. USSD Activation Code : *440*19#            
5. SMS Activation Code : bbcm

 

Weekly

1. Data Allowance (MB) : 50            
2. Retail Price (N) : 350       
3. Validity Period : 7 days          
4. USSD Activation Code : *440*20#            
5. SMS Activation Code : bbcw

 

Daily     

1. Data Allowance (MB) : 10            
2. Retail Price (N) : 70         
3. Validity Period : 1 days           
4. USSD Activation Code : *440*21#            
5. SMS Activation Code : bbcd

How to Export your Gmail contacts

Export your Gmail contact by just following these steps:

1. Sign in to Gmail.
2. Click Gmail at the top-left corner of your Gmail page, then choose Contacts.
3. From the More drop-down menu, select Export....
4. Choose whether to export all contacts or only one group.
5. Select the format in which you'd like to export your contacts' information. Please note, some of these formats can lose some contact information.

• To transfer contacts between Google accounts, use the Google CSV format. This is the recommended way to back up your Google Contacts.
• To transfer contacts to Outlook, Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail, or various other apps, use the Outlook CSV format.
• To transfer contacts to Apple Address Book, use the vCard format.

      6. Click Export.
      7. Choose Save to Disk then click OK.
8. Select a location to save your file, and click OK.

 Depending on the requirements of the program to which you're exporting your contacts from Gmail, you can easily edit the file to fit your needs.

How to Sync contacts with your iOS device

Follow these steps to Synchronize your gmail contacts with your device:

    1. Open the Settings application on your device.
    2. Select Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
    3. Select Add Account...
    4. Select Other
    5. Select Add CardDAV Account
    6. Fill out your account information in the following fields:

•  Server: Enter "google.com"
• User Name: Enter your full Google Account or Google Apps email address.
• Password: Your Google Account or Google Apps password. (If you’ve enabled 2 Step verification, you’ll need to generate and enter an application specific password.)
• Description: Enter a description of the account (e.g. Personal Contacts).

     7. Select Next at the top of your screen.
     8. Make sure that the "Contacts" option is turned to ON.   
After you've completed setup, open the Contacts app on your device, and syncing will automatically begin.
Setting Google contacts as your default account

If you have set up iCloud, are syncing contacts from another account, or already have contacts stored on the device, you will need to select a Default Account.

Nokia says India ‘least favourite market’

Finnish telecom giant Nokia has told India’s government that the country is now its “least favourable market” to operate in and it makes better sense to export its products from China, a report said Friday.

Nokia, which is fighting a 20-billion rupee ($311 million) tax demand from Indian authorities, urged the government to “act quickly to correct the wrong perception of India as a place for business”, The Indian Express newspaper reported.

“The political risk of operating in India” has become “suddenly substantially higher and may inevitably influence future decisions to develop one’s operations in India”, Nokia said in a letter quoted by the daily.

The reported warning comes at a bad time for India when foreign direct investment has slowed to a trickle amid mounting domestic economic woes including a plunging rupee, a huge current account deficit, slowing growth and perceived government policy paralysis.

The Finnish group did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the message which The Indian Express said was dated June 19 and was received by the finance ministry last month.

Nokia said its tax problems made it “more cost-efficient for Nokia to transfer the manufacture of mobile phones to China and to import them to the Indian market rather than manufacture them in Chennai”.

Nokia, which has one of its biggest plants world-wide in the southern city of Chennai, is among a string of multinationals in tax disputes in India including Cadbury Royal Dutch Shell and Vodafone.

India has stepped up its pursuit of alleged tax delinquents to reduce a hefty budget deficit.

Nokia insists software downloaded onto its mobiles in India should to be taxed in Finland under a bilateral treaty between the countries, but India’s tax authorities view it differently.

“Nokia does not think India can override its international obligations,” Nokia was quoted as saying.

Tax claims against Nokia and other multinationals have “too great an impact on the predictability and certainty of Indian business environment to be ignored”, Nokia added.

India — one of the world’s fastest-growing mobile phone markets — is the second largest market for Nokia which began operations in the country in 1995 and employs 8,000 workers directly in Chennai.

Nokia which had been the country’s leading handset maker for 14 years recently ceded its crown to South Korea’s Samsung.

Microsoft and Blackberry cut Surface and Z10 prices

Microsoft and Blackberry have both cut prices on their flagship products in a bid to boost sales.

Microsoft dropped the price of the 32GB Surface RT to £279 from £400 in the UK, with the 64GB model's price down by the same amount to £359.

And in the US, Blackberry has cut the price of the Z10 phone to as low as $49 with a contract - down from $199 four months ago.
Both firms have developed the devices to show off their latest software.
And both have tried to compete with Apple, Google and Samsung on smartphones and tablets - with limited success.
"It's a big deal for both companies," Tony Cripps, a telecoms analyst at Ovum, told the BBC. "Competing with the Apples and Samsungs of this world is tough, and it's a difficult climate to put out high-end products when the market is so dominated by a couple of players."
In the US, the cheapest Surface tablet went down to $349 (£230) from $499.

How to use your android mobile phone as a modem

In this post, i"m Going to show you how you can use your Galaxy note android as a modem on your laptops.  You can tap from your internet subscription and browse with it on your laptop. just follow this steps:
Below are the steps:
Using it as a WiFi router.

1. In your android smart phone, go to Settings -> Wireless and Network Settings -> Mobile networks and select the “Use packet data” option. Also uncheck the “Use only 2G Networks” option
2. Again go to Settings ->Wireless and Network Settings->Tethering and portable hotspots
3. Select the second option “Mobile AP”. You should see a blue wifi icon in your cellphone notification bar
4. Go to your laptop, IPad or any device which supports WiFi, search for available wireless networks and select “Android AP”  option.
5. You are now connected to the internet. Just open a browser and start browsing.

Note: You can configure your Mobile AP setting to give a different name and also making the connection secure. For this you have to select the “Mobile AP settings” option under “Tethering and portable hotspots”
Connect using USB cable (USB Tethering)

1. Connect your android smartphone to the laptop using the USB data cable.
2. Make sure the phone’s drivers are installed properly. In most cases, windows will automatically recognize and install the drivers automatically. If it does not, then use the CD which is given along with the cellphone.
3. In your android smart phone, go to Settings -> Wireless and Network Settings -> Mobile networks and select the “Use packet data” option. Also uncheck the “Use only 2G Networks” option.
4. Again go to Settings ->Wireless and Network Settings->Tethering and portable hotspots
5. Select the “USB tethering” option and you should see a blue circle icon in the notification bar. See the below picture.
6. You are now connected to the internet. Just open a browser and start browsing.

Note : I have tested this on Windows PC and Laptops only

HOW TO SHARE YOUR MTN DATA PLAN

What is MTN Data Share

MTN Data share Is one of the features recently Lunched by MTN that enables Subscribers to share His/Her internet subscriptions with friends and family on the same MTN Network no matter their location nor  the package in which there are.

 

To get started, simply:

• Activate an applicable data plan from the table below.
• Dial *131*2*1# or text REG to 131; to register for MTN Data Share, you will receive a unique security PIN
• You are required to change the system generated PIN to a new PIN they can easily remember by dialling*131*2*5# or by texting Change OLD_PIN NEW_PIN NEW_PIN to 131. E.g Change 0000 1234 to 131. Where 0000 is old PIN and 1234 is your new PIN.
• After changing the PIN, you are required to add beneficiaries to your MTN shared Data Bundle account via USSD menu *131*2*3# or by texting Add <MSISDN> <PIN> to 131. You can add up to 5 beneficiaries.
• Once you have added beneficiaries, you (the sponsor) will be able to share your available data bundle among the added beneficiaries by sending the keyword Share <PIN> to 131 or simply dial USSD code *131*2*4#.

Applicable Data Plan	Data Delight Bonus	Total  Bundle (Data Plan + Data Delight Bonus)	Bundle Price (=N=)	Data Plan Validity	Bundle Purchase Code (Dial)
250MB	125MB	375MB	N1,300	30 Days	*109#
500MB	250MB	750MB	N2,000		*110#
1GB	500MB	1.5GB	N3,500		*111#
5GB	2.5GB	7.5GB	N8,000		*101#