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You bought a new phone and it doesn't charge up to 100% and starts discharging while still on the charger.

Some have an unbranded battery.

Issues are already arising on a phone that is not up to a week old.

Picture quality is poor based on the pictures above.

Can just imagine jumia singing "GODWIN" and remixing DMX song " we are gonna make Nigerians lose their money, up in here, up in here"

ewizard1:
Present

Would prefer connectify

Can you continue?

Part two will be uploaded in the next two days. Though it's easier with the applications but it's important you understand the principle of how to set it up when issues arise.

kizzkruz:
excuse me, Anybody using Itel It1450 here, just bought the phone and can't even access main menu, can anybody tell me where its main menu is? thanks

The launcher on that phone had no main menu. All the apps are on home screen. Change the launcher.

4llerbuntu:
if u can get a kernel that has EXT4 support its better to format it to EXT4, u just won't be able to read the card on windows systems, which is not a bad thing if u ask me......


searched amazon and google, couldnt find that name...

Okay, I will.

Sorry, it's Amazon.

4llerbuntu:
I've learnt that cards of any size will work on any decent device, you just have to format it to fat32 with a disk utility as android itself and Windows disk utility will refuse to format cards above 32gb.

A relief to know.

Give me a link to that 128gb card pls.

Search for Kared 128gb micro SD card with adapter $30. Free shipping. Having issues with my courier, would have bought it since.

My issue with fat32 is the 4gb limiting of files.

4llerbuntu:
Strange. i've been looking through xda archives and i can't seem to find anyone talking about this.

i don't believe the function is hardware related.......... sigh.

time is scarce these days

I know about swapping the external memory with the internal memory and I once expanded the NAND memory space, sacrificing the internal memory but that was an mk808. Have never done the opposite, always assumed the device would support it. And there's this 128gb for 8k I have been eyeing on eBay...

4llerbuntu:
where my dudes?

know these devices that support card *up to **gb*?

anyone found a way to increase that capacity?

like make a device support 64Gb or 128Gb card when its originally listed as supporting up to 32Gb cards?

No clue

It's not their custom and tradition but it's a very big problem in Edo state. I served in a village in Edo state and cultism is not limited to JSS. Even in primary school, the class 5 and 6. Can't count the number of fights that occurred, usually between rival cult groups or over a girl. Even the girls are not spared. Most times I wonder what their future will be like.

Fulaman198:
Very nice information my friend. I have been doing well, how about yourself?

I'm good, chasing life's hustle. Will soon start a blog about tech stuff when I get the time.

khupid:
my brother, one question abeg.


i can see that the component labelled Q is some kind of semi-conductor from the NPN, and PNP divisions...do you mind specifying which kind of semi-conductor it is ?

Have you had any luck with the diagram? For some strange reason my output is very low, even without the resistors. Gave up and ordered some DC-DC converters that will arrive soon.

@ Fulaman198, what's up? Haven't heard from you in a while. Hope okay.

From the 2011 Defcon conference, it was observed that even such USB cables allow data transfer on some phones. The only option is to switch off the phone before charging.
By default Iphones need about 2A to pass through the data pins before it will charge or else it will tell you " Charger not supported". However, except you can automate iTunes I don't see how this will work on Iphones

If not for the pictures, I would have sworn it was a cow that typed this.

well most Nigerians, like the two posters above, will not appreciate it. i move around with a charger and a powerbank so i never have to use a charging hub. however, since the concept of juice-jacking is alien to most Nigerians, i wonder if i can utilize a rasberry pi to set up a juice jacking usb hub station to retrieve just contacts, sms and whatsapp logs.
interesting....bankers, CEOs, most rich guys that don't have a clue how to fully utilize a smartphone

1. how much does it cost to make one?
2. how long does it stay in the air?
3, what is the range of the signal? how far can it go
4, can a minature wifi camera be added or can a spy camera found in convert pens be added to the compartment?
5, how does it land?
6. what is the total weight and in strong turbulence how can the controls hold up?
7. do you need assistance in making it android controlled?

EDIT: looking at your pictures again i have to say i'm impressed. the steering mechanism is in front ( i believe that's a toy car's control. saw some cables on the wings, wondering now you navigate) and the weight and upwards facing big motor ensures lift. the hollow compartments in the styraform are for batteries?

SECTION A

MATERIALS NEEDED

1. Laptop
2. Internet access
USB modem
Android phone
Ethernet
3. Data plan (any network)
4. Wifi extender (optional)

Difficulty level : Easy

INSTRUCTIONS
PART ONE : CREATE AN ACCESS POINT WITH THE LAPTOP
WINDOW 7, 8, 8.1

1. Hold the windows button and press “I”. click on control panel, click on network and internet, click on network and sharing center, click on change adapter settings. Note the number of adapters that are shown on the screen. Close the window

2. Hold the windows button and press “R” ( without the “ ”)
windows+R

3. In the window that opens up, type “CMD” and click “ok”
CMD

4. A command prompt window will open up. Now type the following and press enter. This creates a virtual network on the laptop.

“netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=TechTorque key=Password”



Remove the “ “ at the beginning and end
Change the “TechTorque” to any name that you want
Change the “Password” to an 8 letter password of your choice
Do not close the command prompt button.

5. Put on the WI-Fi button on the laptop. Make sure you are not connected to any network.

6. Type the following command and press enter.

“netsh wlan start hostednetwork”

If successful, you will get a response saying

“the hosted network has started”

7. Close the command prompt. Hold the windows button and press “I”. click on control panel, click on network and internet, click on network and sharing center, click on change adapter settings. And additional adapter will be displayed on the screen. Do not close the window.

8. Connect the laptop to the internet. This can be via Wi-Fi, USB modem or Ethernet. Ensure that the laptop is browsing by opening up a few webpages.

9. On the window showing the various adaptors on adaptor settings, identity which of the adapters is connected to the internet. It will not have an “X” next to it.


10. Right click on the adapter connected to the internet and click on properties. Click on sharing, tick the box that says “ Allow other network users to connect to the internet through this computer’s connection”. In the drop down box below this, select the new adapter you just created and click “OK”. Close the adapter settings window.

11.Using a smartphone, tablet computer, or any wireless device, search for and connect to the new Wi-Fi AP you just created on the laptop.

12.To stop the virtual adaptor, open a command prompt using the instructions above and type

“ netsh wlan stop hostednetwork”

13. Right click on your desktop and select “NEW”, then select ‘SHORTCUT’. in the box, type out the above command and click “NEXT”. Give it any name you want e.g. STOP WIFI and click finish. You can modify it with any picture you want.



ALTERNATIVELY

If the process is long and laborious , you could install download and install any of the following softwares to automate the process.

Virtual router
Connetify
Maxidix wifi suite

In part two of the article, we would explain the two methods in setting up the home cafe. stay tuned.

http://www.techtorque.com.ng/

Having watched the video, I advocate that the owner be jailed for life and forced to east those products during his jail time. Also, the staff of cool fm and anyone that have ever eaten there should invest in a liver and kidney transplant. It is totally inhuman to give such products to animals, let alone humans.

Okay I'm definitely getting this.

fitzk:
1984 earth tremors comes to mind with the greatest impact around Ijebu-Ode ...I hope the Government heeds

Could you describe what happened in that day? Don't recall every hearing about this. I was under the impression that Nigeria is situated in the middle of a tectonic plate as such we don't get to experience earthquakes. The closest we have ever gotten is that which happened in Cameroon deadly carbon monoxide lake that killed a lot of villagers

Good day.
I came across a product called " mini DVB-T USB HD Digital TV Receiver TV Tuner Digital Watch DVB ISDB-T Satellite Receiver TV Stick For Android Phone/Pad"
Could I know what stations I can watch with it, apart from Startimes and GOtv

Most annoying is when you click u on a link and a new window opens up with an ad, hijacking you from what you are doing in the former tab.

I use Disconnect, Ghostery, adblock plus and avast ad blocker running at the background on Firefox. Then went to Firefox hidden menu and stripped out everything making it as bare as possible. Finally told it to clear everything whenever I shut down Firefox. Now, the only ads I see are the ones I want to see.

Much better

Recently found a way to fool the GPS in an android phone without root. Also, I recall an article that said disabling the location service is not 100 percent effective.

ohzee:
Interesting things always attract attention. Make it interesting. Avoid too much tech talk. Relate your posts to everyday practical things. Ask people for their opinion, not just giving yours. Show interest in what they have to say. Most Nigerians are not tech savvy so may not understand too much hard stuff.

Disclaimer: I haven't visited your blog before, so I don't know if you are already doing these.

So true. It's a general thing. Most Nigerians don't comment on blogs except it is popular or reveal browsing hacks or its about gossip. If you are in the business of waiting for comments then forget about it. If, however, you present stuff like above the people will definity bookmark your site to start with be ore commenting.

Funny thing is I'm about to start a blog on tech stuffs but the difference is showing how to use tech stuff to make money. Have already made up my mind about not caring for comments but that it helps someone somewhere.. Let me check your blog

The classical Igbo way.......

We are also using this occasion to challenge Femi Fani-Kayode to come clean and to tell the Nigerian people if he still suffers from syphilitic brain damage as evidenced by the constant love of talking and explosive oral diarrhea producing rubbish. If, sadly, this is the best he can do, rest assured that the highest room at yaba left with the best view is being prepared for him, complete with pictures of Bianca.

Chicken who's head has been cut off and doesn't know that he is dead is still running around.

Please stop. Wouldn't this be a heaven for paedophiles?

Google Android device manager and follow the instructions

khupid:
my brother, one question abeg.


i can see that the component labelled Q is some kind of semi-conductor from the NPN, and PNP divisions...do you mind specifying which kind of semi-conductor it is ?

Use here as a reference

m.instructables.com/id/Joule-Thief-no-IC-and-no-Transformer/

0rex:
Thank you. I just searched for it. Do you have any idea why products using this principle have not flooded the market yet?
I'll do some research on the Joule Thief thingy later.

That's what baffles me. Yet to come across anyone who has an idea about it, considering that the parts are very easy to get

khupid:
God bless you my brother, lemme go and bring out my soldering kit. Are you a fellow hobbyist ?

I am. Ordered some DC-DC converters from Amazon that can utilize 0.9v to 1.5v and supply 5-7v but got tired of waiting and decided to do it on my own. It's when I saw a 12v battery supplying 240v, that's when I knew I had to make it.
Below are the parts, having trouble getting the last two

khupid:
bros, abeg share your schematics with me jhoor

This is a 1.5V to 12V converter. Can last 5 hours.

0rex:
Doesn't seem viable unless it has some sort of boost conversion integrated into it. Even with that, I don't see one AA battery supplying enough current.
Pls give feedback on your findings sha.

OH yes it can. Can supply up to 30v using an input of 3v. Can utilize 3v to power a cfl bulb.
Google Jeanna's light