Sunday 4 August 2013

How to download Jelly Bean 4.2 update on Micromax Canvas HD smartphone

Looking  for steps to upgrade your Micromax canvas HD to version 4.2 Jelly bean? Can I do OTA update on Micromax Canvas HD to upgrade it to version 4.2? What is new with 4.2 update on Micromax Canvas HD? This article will step on the following points.

Micromax has rolled out the 4.2 update OTA (Over The Air). If you want to be sure that you dont screw up by updating the phone, you will have to go to a service center and they will do it for you. Or else you can go to settings and then to the 'About' option where will you find the update option, available at service centers.

So whats new with 4.2 update?

Canvas HD 4.2 update
  1. The biggest update for MMX canvas HD users - GPS issue is fixed!
  2. Toggle option
  3. Transparent bar
  4. Easy access to apps through the lock screen
  5. Better Camera
If you want to do the update on your own, follow the link. Make sure you understand all the stuffs before updating otherwise it could brick your phone!
So go for the update and feel the difference!

Download Jelly Bean update 4.3 on your Micromax Canvas HD soon

Looking to know how to download 4.3 update on Micromax Canvas HD? How and when to upgrade JB (Jelly Bean) on your Canvas HD Android smartphone to version 4.3? When will be Micromax releasing the 4.3 update on Canvas HD? Here are a few information on the same

Android 4.3 update on Micromax Canvas HD

On the 3rd of July 2013, mmxnewscaster came up with the news that they have rolled out the 4.2 update on Micromax Canvas HD smartphone. The update is available OTA (Over The Air), which includes a lot of additions like semi transparent notification panel.

A news on the softpedia said that the company conforms a 4.3 update for the Micromax Canvas HD smartphone in the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct-Dec). The news is as follows "The phone maker has confirmed that at least five of its smartphones will be updated to the new platform release, including the recently launched Canvas 4, which will receive it first, a post on technosamigos reads"

So lets wait and see how soon it comes to the Canvas HD smartphone!

Saturday 3 August 2013

How to take printouts of documents or pictures using your Android smartphone

Wondering how to take printouts using your Android/Windows or Blackberry smartphone? How can one print documents from their smartphone? What applications helps you take printouts using a smartphone? Can you take print outs on your Samsung, Micromax, Karbonn, Lenovo, Sony, HTC smartphones? You will find all the answers here.

Now that Androids can do the best of the best tasks, its not a big ask if you ever wondered how to take print outs with the help of your smartphone. Today, this is possible, with the help of a few apps and the configurations on your smartphone. Note that for most of these to work, you printer should have a wifi capability else your smartphone should have a USB recognition option.

For Blackberry Z10 smartphones:

  • For this, you first need to download the 'Print to go' software. Can be found here
  • So to print, this is what you need to do
    • On the computer,choose the 'Print To Go' as the printer.
    • Now you need to enter your BlackBerry ID and password, Click Sign In.
    • Enter these details - pairing password, device PIN and, if applicable,the device name.
    • Click Next.
    • Click Done - PRINT!
For Android smartphones


Take printouts using smartphone
  • This service will allow users to print documents directly from their smartphone
  • First, you need to register to the Google cloud service with the help of Gmail account
  • There is an Android app available in the market .  If you have a printer that is Cloudprint ready, like Epson, Kodak etc or HP E-Print enabled printer you don't need to keep your PC on. Else the PC has to be On. 


Printouts with the help of smartphone
  • This app supports all HP ePrint enabled Printers and over 200 HP net-workable including HP Officejet, HP LaserJet, HP Photosmart, HP Deskjet and HP Envy.
  • What this does is it lets you print documents over WiFi (locally) and via cloud (Anywhere in the world)


Smartphones and Printouts
  • Although this has a few bads reviews on the playstore, this is one of the best apps available if all the configs are set up properly. 
  • A few features
    • Print a test page to determine compatibility, as not every printer is supported; 
    • Print via Google Cloud Print at no extra-charge (free, without limitations);
    • Print 20 pages in Remote mode over the Internet.
For windows, there are not many apps available in the store. WIll update the post as soon as I come across one. Hope this article helped!

Thursday 1 August 2013

How to switch the camera flash off on your Android, Windows or Blackberry smartphone

Is the camera flash on your Android smartphone not working? Does your camera flash work all the time? Wondering how to switch off the camera flash on your smartphone? Wondering how to get the camera flash work automatically on your smartphone? Looking for flash settings for your smartphone?  Here is what you need to do


The problem here is you havent adjusted your camera flash settings. Just follow these steps


Flash icon on smartphone camera

Smartphone camera
Flash off
Smartphone camera
Flash Automatic






In the image, the icon inside the circle is the 'flash' icon. In this particular case, the flash is on. f you want to turn of the flash, all you need to do is  just press on that icon. If you want to get the flash work according to the lighting condition, click on that again and you will see an 'automatic' symbol over your flash icon.