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How to Use & Install Cortana in Windows

Phone 8.1 – All you need to know

Cortana for Windows Phone 8.1 is already released in many countries including US, UK and India.

Before using cortana on windows phone 8.1, you need to know How to enable cortana in

window phone 8.1. Once you know How to get cortana on windows phone 8.1, you have

toInstall cortana in windows phone 8.1. After installing Cortana, you must know How to use

cortana otherwise all you have done to get it, will go in vain.

Cortana Availability:

Cortana is available in Australia, Canada, China, India, United Kingdom, and the United States.

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How to Activate Zero Rating to download updates without being charged for Data Usage

To download windows phone 8.1 update 1without using your mobile data, you need to

activate/enable Zero Rating on windows phone. Mobile phone operators will allows you to updated

your phone without any data usage. But this can only be done by zero rating.

This topic shows how Mobile Operators (MOs) can enable and test Windows Phone updates to work

with zero-rating. Zero-rating allows users to download data, such as device updates, without being

charged for data usage.

The method used in this topic prevents updates for non-Windows Phone devices connected via

Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) from being zero-rated. Read More >>

How to downgrade Nokia Lumia from Windows Phone 8.1 Preview for Developers to Windows Phone 8 After Microsoft said the people who are running Windows Phone 8.1 will have to roll back to

Windows Phone 8 to get the Lumia Cyan Update for THOSE whom it has been released.

Caution before Reverting Back to Windows Phone 8:

Make sure your phone has enough charge, and you don’t lose power supply to your computer. Make

sure you don’t unplug your device halfway through the flashing process.

Also do following things before starting:

Backup your data as best you can.

Download and install the Nokia Software Updater from Nokia here.

Connect your phone with the screen unlocked and NSU running.

The app will say there is an update available.

Follow the prompts to install the new firmware.

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How to Compress Videos in Windows Phone 8 to Save Storage Space

Video Compressor app on windows phone store compresses videos on your windows phone 8 to

save storage space. Windows phone devices record videos at high resolutions (720 p & 1080 p). You

can’t share high resolutions videos on whatsapp or via bluetooth. So after compressing videos you

share them via whatsapp.

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How to Block Call and SMS in Lumia Phones To block a call and sms in windows phone is new feature which is recently added after Lumia Amber

update. Before this is there is no such kind of call and sms block feature in lumia phones. In

comparison to Android, this feature is present and also truecaller for android also supports this

feature.

Call+SMS filter feature really helps for the people who wants to block some unwanted call and sms

frequently. Mostly people want to block some sales people call because they irritate while working.

So “How to Block Call and SMS in Lumia phones”.

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How to Install Amber Update for Lumia 720 Finally Amber update is out for Lumia 720 & 920. Now you can Install update for Lumia 720 and 920

devices. Nokia has launched the latest software for Lumia devices like 720 & 920. These devices has

less feature as compared to other Lumia devices which has already got the Amber Update.

Other than Lumia 720 and 920, all Nokia Lumia devices have some important features which are not

available in these two models before Amber Update.

Some important features like call+sms filter, Glance screen, Camera quality and Flip it are not

available in previous Amber version. Now these features will make Lumia devices more interesting.

To know ”How to install amber update for Lumia 720″ just follow below steps. Read More >>

How to Use Voice Controlled Speech Recognition with Windows Phone 8 Now you can use voice controlled speech recognition service with windows phone 8 device. Using

speech recognition service can be very useful for every user. We will share a guide of speech

recognition service with you. This guide is for both windows phone 7 and windows phone 8 users.

Using voice controlled speech recognition can be powerful and time saving effective service.

Just think that How you will use this voice controlled speech recognition service. There are a number

of ways but the most prominent way is while driving. You can’t type a message while driving and

that time voice controlled speech recognition service will come in use.

Moreover windows phone can read your text messages by configuring and it also used over

headsets and hands free mobile. By configuring you can respond to instant messages with speech

recognition service.

Before using voice controlled speech recognition service you need set up your phone for speech

recognition.

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How to use Nokia Lumia Camera: Tips Everyone knows Nokia Lumia camera comes with great features as compared to other phones. If

you are a passionate photographer then only for you we are sharing some camera tips to use Nokia

Lumia Phone Camera. These tips can be used for all Nokia Lumia devices. We are taking Lumia 720

as an option to show the demo.

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How Push Notifications Work in

Windows Phone 8 (and why sometimes

they might not):

Push notifications in windows phone 8 is activated by settings. You can activate push notifications

for facebook, twitter, linkedin and email accounts.

Push notifications – love them or hate them, you can’t avoid them. Some people never seem to

have problems with them, others seem to be plagued with unreliable notifications. There are a lot of

things that can interfere with notifications, and hardly any of them are directly related to your

device. This article is an attempt to remove some of the mystery from this subject, and perhaps give

you some pointers on where to look next time you think you’re having a problem.

There’s quite a few factors involved with push notifications. So diagnosing problems with them is

tricky, and it’s hard to come up with a definitive list of do’s and don’ts for tracking down issues. But

there are a few questions to ask and a few steps you can try.

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How to Share/Email full Resolution Images in Windows Phone

This is a step by step guide on how to share full resolution images in windows phone. As so many

people are asking about this so we think to share this as an article. This is a guide with steps (not

well explained in other posts) so that you too can share images easily.

Step 1: Download and install Pocket File Manager (worth the $1.99)

Step 2: Open the app and add an image source for your photos

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How to Pin Everything to Windows Phone Start Screen Windows Phone start screen is highly customizable such that you can pin anything and everything.

After Windows Phone 8.1 update, start screen features has increased we can pin more thing to our

start screen. We have tried many things by pinning everything to start screen and incorporate in our

tutorial. You can learn How to Pin: apps, games, contacts, groups, chat rooms, Office documents

and locations, OneNote notebooks, websites, email folders, maps, music, playlists, videos and photo

albums. So here we start our Windows Phone Start Screen Guide to Pin Everything.

1. How to Pin Apps to Start Screen: Right slide to your windows phone start screen where you find apps list you installed or pre-installed

by Microsoft. Now Go to App List and find an app you want to Pin. Tap & Hold on Appwhere you

will see options pop up, click on Pin to Start.

Now once you click on Pin to start option, windows phone will take you to start screen where you

app is pinned, as in below image.

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How to Add a Proxy Server to a Wireless Connection, in Windows Phone 8 Everyone has used proxy server for accessing restricted website or wireless connection. For

example, if you connect your windows phone 8 devices to your office computer network, you may

need to set up a proxy to get access to this. So this guide helps you on How to Add a Proxy Server

to a Wireless Connection, in Windows Phone 8. Just follow our simple and fast step to step guide.

NOTE: You should be able to access your email, calendar, etc. Third-party apps and games are very likely not

to work with a proxy. This is because most apps do not use proxy compatible protocols to communicate

through the Internet.

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How to Transfer Apps to microSD Card from Phone’s Internal Memory – Windows Phone 8.1 Is your Windows Phone Internal memory is low on storage, you can add a microSD card and

transfer/move the apps to SD card to save space on phone internal memory. Most of the Windows

Phones 8 from Lumia 520 to Lumia 820 have only 8 GB internal memory. Lumia 920 and above

devices have 32 Gb to 64 GB Internal memory.

Why You need to Transfer Apps to your SD card:

If you will keep more data in your phone internal memory it may slow down your phone’s processing

which in turn may cause slow working or even your may hang. When you install an app, it is

automatically installed in your phone’s memory, if you haven’t set the installed category to microSD

card.

Note: This tutorial is about windows phone 8.1. If you have windows phone 8, some features may

not be available or little look different. You can update check on How to Install & Download

Windows Phone 8.1 Update.

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Unique Way to customize your Windows Phone 8 Start Screen Layout After upgrading to windows phone 8 and then windows phone 8.1, Windows Phone Home

Screen can be customized to various designs. Making your home screen background Transparent,

Live tiles make it more profound. If you love customizing your home screen thenthese layouts can

do work for modifying your start screen.

If you are bored of old windows phone 8 home screen designs then these best designs for

windows phone 8 can do the trick for you.

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How to Select & Delete Multiple Calls in Windows Phone 8.1 GDR1

Microsoft has started rolling out windows phone 8.1 update 1 also named as GDR1. In this update

Microsoft has introduced many new features from which Selecting and Deleting Multiple calls at once

is the new feature. However, one area it did get right is the ability to select multiple entries on

messaging, contacts and even phone calls.

In previous windows phone 8.1 update, if we want to delete some calls, either we have to tap the

call for long and then delete the call or we have to delete the all calls at once. But in this wp 8.1

GDR1 update we can select the multiple calls for deleting. This update makes the windows phone

more user friendly.

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How to Set Up Apps Corner in Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1

Apps corner is the new feature which will come after windows phone 8.1 GDR 1. It lets you specify

apps other people can use on a Windows Phone. Great for individuals and any-sized organizations

who want to provide only the essential apps for others to use for work, school, or any other reason.

Here we will show you How to Set up Apps corner in windows phone 8.1 update 1.

To use apps corner, you must have installed Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 on your phone.

How to Set Up Apps Corner:-

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How to Restart or Reboot Your Windows Phone with Just One Touch Everyone has some problems in our smartphone and then we try to restart or reboot our phone.

Sometimes your phone may hang or may be some other issue occur, at that time you must restart

your windows phone. So here’s How to restart or reboot your windows phone with just one

click.

To Hard reset your windows phone. Press Volume Up/Down Key + Power Button simultaneously for few

seconds and leave the phone. It will start automatically.

Here’s Step by Step guide on Restart or Reboot your Windows Phone.

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How to Turn your Windows Phone into a Wi-Fi HotSpot Making your windows phone into a wi-fi hotspot is best thing that comes to smartphones. This

feature will help all of us to use internet on our laptop or PC even when we don’t have any data card

or Wi-Fi device. Windows phone have so many features including internet sharing or we can say Wi-

Fi hotspot. Here’s we will tell you How to turn your windows phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot.

Here’s guide to activate Wi-Fi hotspot on windows phone in few steps.

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How to Install & Download Windows Phone 8.1 Update As you know you can download windows phone 8.1 preview for developer where you will

experience how windows phone 8.1 look like. Once windows phone 8.1 update release dates are

confirmed then you can install the windows phone 8.1 update from your phone update option

under settings menu.

Before you download the 8.1 update, you should check which version of Windows Phone your

device is running. To check that, open Settings > About. Here you will see the OS version under

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How to Take Photos and Videos in Windows Phone 8.1 As Windows Phone 8 is updated to windows phone 8.1 for developer only till now but sooner the

original version of wp 8.1 is coming in this summer. After being updated to wp 8.1, windows phone

inbuilt camera app is completely changed from previous one in windows phone 8. Microsoft has

added several handy changes in camera app and one of the most useful is burst mode, which

capture multiple images of one object and help you to choose the best one from them.

You can also change default camera app settings just by Go to Settings > Swipe to Application

> Select Photos+Camera > then look for camera app in options.

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How to keep Windows Phone Secure in 4 Ways

Windows Phone 8 is safe by design. Several safety functions are switched on automatically. For instance, applications you obtain in the Windows Phone Shop are examined by Microsoft and protected to ensure that you don’t unintentionally deploy malicious software in your phone.

Additional protection functions, for example system security, could be switched on by your company.

There are also a number of ways that you can help keep your information safe and windows phone

secure healthy. Here are some easy things to consider doing:

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How to Activate Cortana in India/OutSide US – Windows Phone 8.1

Cortana is a super useful personal assistant now available for Windows Phone 8.1.Microsoft released the Preview for Developers and we’re sure you’re all eagerly wanting to test out the Halo AI on your smartphone. But unfortunately, Cortana is still not available for Indian Users. Fortunately, we have

found a way to install Cortana in India.

In Windows Phone 8.1, you get to Cortana by either a Live Tile on your Start screen or by

pressing the search button on your device.

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How to Transfer Videos from TubePro App to PC in Windows Phone

Windows Phone 8 don’t have any file manager as in Android phones which makes it easier totransfer videos from App to PC or system. You will find a new feature of File Manager in windows phone 8.1 by which you can transfer all of your videos downloaded onto Windows phone to computer. But still there is an app which provide you option to transfer videos to your pc

from that app via using their software.

How to Transfer Videos from TubePro App to PC:

1. First Download Supertube client & Help Doc from here, http://supertube.codeplex.com

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How to Set Up Office 365 in Nokia Lumia Windows Phone

Office 365 brings together Microsoft mail and calendars, web conferencing, Office Web Apps and file sharing in one highly secure, reliable, and flexible package. Office 365 provides easy-to-use, cloud-based management tools in a single location. Office 365 is a cloud based service that you purchase for your organization. With Office 365, you don’t need any expensive hardware and software license.

This Tutorial shows you How to Set up your Nokia Lumia to use Office 365 Services such as Email, Calendar, Instant Messaging and File Sharing. It’s never been easier to enjoy these services

on your mobile other than with a Nokia Lumia.

To Get started, you first need to set up the account. All you need is Office 365 Email Address and

Password.

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How to Record Voice in Windows Phone 8 with Voice Recording Apps

Now you can record voice in windows phone 8 devices with these high quality voice recording apps. There may be a time when you simply want to record voice on your Windows 8 smartphone. Either it just capturing a new idea, taking voice notes or getting a full interview, a good voice reorder app is essential. On this page we are gonna discuss some of the best windows voice

recorder apps currently available on the windows phone marketplace.

You might have a good Windows Phone which has an amazing mic that can record anything. In a lot

of cases the default recorder doesn’t have many options for user.

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Complete Guide on How to Customize Settings in Windows Phone 8 (Part-1)

To start with, the Settings menu consists of two screens. The first screen, for system settings, covers general device adjustments (such as changing your ringtone or toggling Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or

airplane mode). The second screen is for application specific settings (such as choosing which

apps may perform background tasks).

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How to Use Microsoft Office in Windows Phone 8 – Complete Guide to Office Hub

Microsoft Office the first ever place to work on your Office Documents. It makes Nokia Lumia and other Windows Phones the best Business Smartphones ever. I am really impressed with Nokia and other mobile phones manufacturers who launched their devices with pre-installed Office Hub in windows phone 8 which makes it bigger success in category of Business Phones.

Many people are new to windows phone, I think every one of us are new to windows phone 8 as this is truly a revolution in Smartphone industry. All of use Microsoft office in our System rather than mobile phone. As office is first time on mobile phone so most of us won’t know How to Use Microsoft office, Office 365, Create a Document, Edit a Document, Create New

Presentation, Create Excel File and many more services it have.

So in this Complete Guide to Using Microsoft Office we will share all the services Office Hub have in

windows phone to use it to the fullest.

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How to Reset Nokia Lumia Windows Phone 8 When the Phone is Unresponsive

When Nokia Lumia first launched its Windows Phone sometimes it got unresponsive or hanged. My First Windows Phone 7 Lumia 710, it got more hot when I use 3G and play music simultaneously. So I also have a problem with phone hanged for some time. So What do I do when my Nokia Lumia is unresponsive to any command and cannot be restarted? Here is the Answers to all your questions of

Nokia Lumia Windows Phone 8 being Unresponsive.

This problem may occur when there is amalfunction in the phone operating system. Try these fixes if, for example, your phone freezes or does not switch on, if an App crashes, if you

have sound problems, or if the screen is blank.

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Top 10 Ways to Reduce Data Usage in Windows Phone 8 – How To

Are you struggling to Reduce your Data Usage in Windows Phone 8. May be you have tried so many ways to minimize data usage but not able to solve this problem. If you don’t have an unlimited data plan, you may be looking for ways to reduce your cellular data usage. Here are some tips that can help you to know How to Minimize Data Usage?

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How to Setup Call Waiting and Call Forward in Windows Phone 8

Do you have ever faced a problem in Setting Up Call Waiting and Call Forwarding in Windows Phone 8. Never mind you will find the solution here. You can also mute a call, make conference call in windows phone 8, text reply to a call and many more. Your Windows Phone

makes it easy to make and receive phone call.

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How to Lock Photos and Videos Folder in Windows Phone 8

Want to keep your Photos and Videos Private in Windows Phone. Photo Lock Pro is the app by which you can Lock Your Photos and Videos Folder in Windows Phone 8. This app is paid but it will

definitely provide you the best solution.

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How to Personalize Music+Videos Hub in Windows Phone

Music and Videos Hub in Windows Phone is very classic as compared to other one like have Android phones. You can play music very easily and manage the music and videos. In windows phone, there

is X-box music in which you can stream and download music.

In music+videos hub, you can create a playlist, play music files in music, play videos and find podcasts you have in your phone. Now in this tutorial we will tell you “How to Personalize

Music+Videos Hub in Windows Phone”.

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How to Open Zip Files in Nokia Lumia Windows Phone 8

Opening Zip, rar or any other files in mobile phones are not compatible unless some app is installed for that purpose. So An app “Archiver” is introduced which will help you in “How to Open Zip Files in Nokia Lumia Windows Phone 8 ” easily. If you are download a Zip or Rar file from an email, and try to open but its failed. So if you are using any windows phone smartphone, then this app

(Archiver) is the best option to open zip/rar files on your mobile.

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How To Find your Favorite Apps on Windows Phone After Switching From iOS and Android

When I switched from Android Phone to Windows Phone Nokia Lumia, I faced so much difficulty in finding apps which I am using on Android phone. But when I found XYO where I can found all the apps which I am using in Android phone. Windows Phone store have 46 of the Top 50 Apps on Google Play Store and iOS. So here we will help you in finding your favorite apps from your previous Operating System either Android or iOS. How To Find your Favorite Apps on Windows

Phone After Switching From iOS and Android.

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How to Install Windows Phone apps from SD Card

Installing apps from windows phone store from mobile is very easy. There is another way of installing windows phone apps from SD card. You can also transfer apps from an SD card to your

phone if you have SD card available.

To install apps from SD card, you need to download the app manually on your PC or somewhere

else. These files are .Xap files and must be saved on your SD card.

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How to add IMAP/POP Email Accounts in Lumia Phones

Nokia Lumia phones are proving to be best business smartphones while accessing emails. Now you will know How to add IMAP/POP email accounts in Lumia Phones. To add personal email accounts

you need some server information of your email address. Once you add all the required information,

you are ready to go.

To add Personal Email Account through IMAP & POP in Lumia Phones you need to follow some

simple steps as shared below

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How to Increase Nokia Lumia Battery Life in 15 Ways

Nokia Lumia battery is already the best among many smartphones but still due to little knowledge of increasing battery life we can’t save our phone’s battery and end up loosing battery life. Here I will share 15 Best Tips to increase nokia lumia battery life by which you will able to save so much of

daily battery power.

Battery saving tips are more useful for people having low power battery including 1200-1500 mAh phones. Nokia Lumia higher class smartphones have battery power upto 2000 mAh which is pretty

much good power to keep your phone on whole day.

But still after playing music, using internet (3G or 2G), reading emails, we are left with very less

power to keep our phone ON.

So here are 15 Best Tips to Increase your Nokia Lumia Battery life.

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How to Add Email Accounts in Lumia Phones

Now you can add multiple email accounts in your Nokia Lumia Phones very easily. We can also merge two Email accounts Inboxes in one account and can be easily managed. We can add all the email services accounts in Lumia phones like Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail and also add POP3 and IMAP

accounts. Nokia Lumia is a great device when it comes to communication by emails.

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How to Limit your Data Usage by Use of Data Sense for Lumia Phones

DataSense is a feature in Lumia devices to limit your data usage using DataSense. When you are not connected to wi-fi, then you are using your mobile data. Datasense helps you to Limit your data in a periodic way, or by limiting the data on monthly basis.

Data Sense can help you conserve mobile data by monitoring your phone’s data usage and saving some tasks until you have a WiFi connection again.

You can pin the Data Sense app to Start, and the Live Tile will automatically update to tell you how much mobile and WiFi data your phone has used. If you open the app, you can see a breakdown of

which apps and features are using the most data.

To start tracking your data usage, all you need to do is set up a personal data limit on your phone

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