Pratibha Rana, Author at Device Reset Blog

How to read WhatsApp messages without opening the chat

There are times when you want to read a few messages without opening the chat of a contact. While you can read WhatsApp messages, without opening the chat, in the notifications panel, but there is also one more method to check messages without opening the app.

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Steps to read message without opening the chat on mobile

Step 1: First of all, long press on the home screen and a menu will pop up on your phone’s screen.

Step 2: Just tap on Widgets. You will find a lot of shortcuts there. You need to find the shortcut for WhatsApp.

Step 3: You will get different WhatsApp widgets. You need to tap on “4 x 1 WhatsApp” widget.

Step 4: now, touch and hold that widget, and then drop it on one of your home screens. After adding it to your screen, you can long-press on the widget to expand it.

You can now read the WhatsApp messages without opening any chat. You will be able to read all your old (unread) messages as well. Do note that if you tap on any of the chats (on widget), then WhatsApp will open that chat and the sender will get to know that you have read the messages.

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Steps for WhatsApp web

If you are the one who wants to read WhatsApp Web messages without opening the chat you can easily do that. All you have to do is place the cursor on the chat once you receive any message on WhatsApp Web. Users will then see a floating message on their screen.

This way you won’t be required to open the chat to check the latest message on the web version. It is important to note that you only get to read the latest messages and not the old ones.

How to send WhatsApp message without saving contact?

WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging platforms worldwide. The app has a number of features and is now more than just a messaging platform. But one thing that people often search how to send Whatsapp message without saving contact.

Currently, if we have to send a WhatsApp message to an unsaved phone number, we have to save the contact first and only then can we send messages to that person. Nonetheless, we have made a list of steps to let you send message to a contact without saving their number. Therefore, here’s how to send WhatsApp messages to people without saving their numbers.

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How to send WhatsApp message without saving contact on Android, iOS?

You have to follow a couple of steps to start sending Whatsapp message without saving contact you don’t want to store in your contact list:

Before starting, you need to ensure the number you want to send a WhatsApp message to is registered on WhatsApp
After this, you need to create a WhatsApp link to start sending messages to an unsaved number
To create a WhatsApp link, you need to head to the ” https://wa.me/phonenumber” via any browser on your Android or iOS smartphone
Now, you have to replace the latter part of the URL with the phone number you want to send a WhatsApp message along with the country code. For example, if the number ‘9112345678910,’ you need to enter the URL “https://wa.me/9112345678910”
Once you go to the website, you will find a big green message icon
Upon clicking the icon, you will see the WhatsApp window with that particular phone number in your WhatsApp app. Now you can start conversing with the person without the need to save the contact.

How to Take a Screenshot on Laptop, MacBook, or Chromebook

There are various ways to take a screenshot on your laptop, MacBook or Chromebook. There are also many shortcuts that you can use for taking screenshots on your laptop.

Windows, MacBook and Chromebooks have distinct ways through which you can take a screenshot on your laptop. There are also third-party apps that can help you take a screenshot and edit them. In this article, we will give you a step-by-step guide on how to take a screenshot on your laptop.

How to take a screenshot on a Windows laptop, MacBook, or Chromebook

Microsoft has provided support for the PrtScn button to capture screenshots on Windows for quite some time. You can use the PrtScn button to save a screenshot of the entire screen on to your clipboard. You can then paste it to the MS Paint app or any other photo editor app, customise it, and save it as an image on your computer. Pressing PrtScn button along with the Windows logo key lets you capture and save your screenshots directly to the Pictures library on your computer.

However, nowadays, Windows computers have received a preloaded Snip & Sketch app. This brings a Rectangular Snip option to let you drag the cursor around an object to form a rectangle, a free-form Snip to capture the screenshot in any shape you like, and a Window Snip to take screenshot of a particular window from multiple windows available on your system. The app also has a Fullscreen Snip option to capture the entire screen as a screenshot. The steps to take a screenshot on a Windows laptop are given below.

Press Windows logo key + Shift + S together. You’ll see the snipping bar on your screen.
Select among Rectangular Snip, Freeform Snip, Window Snip, and Fullscreen Snip.
For Rectangular Snip and Freeform Snip, select the area you would like to capture using the mouse cursor.
Once captured, the screenshot is saved to your clipboard automatically. Click on the notification you get after capturing the screenshot to open it on the Snip & Sketch app.
You can make customisations and use tools to adjust your screenshot, such as crop or zoom.
Now, click the save icon on the app to save your screenshot.

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How to take a screenshot on a MacBook or other Mac computer

MacBook doesn’t have a preloaded app or support for capturing screenshots using a dedicated button. Below are the steps that detail how you can do that.

Press Shift + Command + 3 together to take a screenshot of the entire screen.
A thumbnail will now appear in the corner of your screen to confirm that a screenshot has been captured.
Click on the preview of the screenshot to edit it. If you don’t want to edit it, you can wait for the screenshot to save to your desktop.

However, if you don’t want to capture the entire screen, you can press and hold Shift + Command + 4 keys together. This will bring a crosshair pointer that you can drag to select the part of the screen you want to capture. You can also move the selection by pressing the Space bar while dragging. And you can also cancel it by pressing the Esc key.

One can take a screenshot of a window or a menu on Mac by pressing the Shift + Command + 4 + Space bar together.

How to Take A Screenshot on a Chromebook

How to take a screenshot on a Chromebook

Google’s Chrome OS also has shortcuts that you can use to take a screenshot on a Chromebook. For that you need to do the following:

You can press Ctrl + Show Windows to take a screenshot of the full screen.
You can also take a partial screenshot by pressing Shift + Ctrl + Show Windows together and then clicking and dragging the area you want to capture.

Using the above mentioned steps, you can easily take screenshot on your laptop, MacBook, or Chromebook.

How to prevent unknown users from adding you to WhatsApp groups

WhatsApp groups are a great way to stay connected with family, friends, or other acquaintances. But most of us hate being a part of innumerable unnecessary groups and often find it rude to just exit a group. The best solution to this problem is to stop random people from adding you to groups.

Steps to prevent unknown users from adding you to WhatsApp groups

There is a setting in the privacy section of you WhatsApp account that spares you from getting added to random groups. Using this setting you can customise who can add you to groups and, by default, the setting is set to ‘Everyone’, which means anyone with your phone number can add you in a group. In order to avoid getting added to groups by random people, follow the steps below:

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Open WhatsApp, click on the three dots on the top right corner of the screen.
Then, Click on the Settings option and then tap Account.
After that, Click on Privacy > Groups. The default setting is likely set to ‘Everyone‘.
You can select from three options — ‘Everyone’, ‘My Contacts’, and ‘My Contacts Except’.

The ‘Everyone’ option lets any user with your phone number add you in a group without your permission.

The ‘My Contact’ option only lets those people add you to the groups whose numbers you have saved.

The last ‘My Contacts Except’ option lets you choose exactly who can add you to groups.

Apple iPhone 13 mini: Specs, price and launch date

According to Wedbush analysts, Apple will launch iPhone 13 mini in the third week of September. According to analyst, Daniel Ives, the company is expected to launch the devices between September 13 to September 17,2021. Here’s a look at specs, price and launch date of iPhone 13 mini.

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Apple iPhone 13 mini: Specs, price

The iPhone 13 mini may sport a 5.4-inch LTPO display with a refresh rate of 60Hz. According to the lead, the device will sport a shrunken notch and might also feature an in-display fingerprint sensor. The device will support the new A15 Bionic chipset, which could be based on the 4nm process. It could come with a 2,406mAh battery. All the iPhone 13s will get an upgraded ultra wide angle lens and will also feature LiDAR sensors.

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From a look at the renders, the design of the iPhone 13 mini does not look much different than the iPhone 12 mini apart from the camera placement and a much smaller notch. The company could also introduce a new connector pin along with an in-display fingerprint scanner on this one.

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According to reports, Apple may launch the iPhone 13 series at a similar price to that of the iPhone 12 series. The iPhone 13 mini may start at $699(approximately Rs 52,042).

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G full specs revealed

Full specs of Samsung Galaxy M52 5G were leaked on Friday by leakster, Ishan Agarwal. According to Agarwal, the phone will support Snapdragon 778G processor. Galaxy M52 5G will also have three rear cameras and a big display.

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G specs leaked

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Samsung Galaxy M52 5G specs

The Galaxy M52 5G is going to have a 6.7” Super AMOLED display with Full HD+ resolution. It will have a punch hole in the right corner for a 32MP f/2.2 selfie camera. The two variants that the phone offers will come with 128GB storage, but difference will be in RAM – which will be available in 6GB and 8GB variants.

In terms of software we should expect the phone to support Android 11 with One UI 3.1 on top and Knox 3.7 security features like a secure folder, Quick Switch and Content Suggestions. The whole device will be reasonably compact – 164 x 75 x 7mm. The one is a light weight device which weighs 175 grams.

The setup on the back will include 64MP f/1.8 main camera, 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide-angle one and 5MP f/2.4 depth camera. Some of the images suggest a fourth shooter, which might be another 5MP camera for macro shots.

Motorola Edge 20, Edge 20 Fusion: Price, specifications

Motorola has launched Edge 20 and Edge 20 Fusion in India. Moto Edge 20 launched in India about a month after its launch in Europe. On the other hand, Edge 20 Fusion is a new addition to the Edge 20 series, though it is a rebranded Edge 20 Lite variant. Here is a look at the price and specifications of Motorola Edge 20 and Edge 20 Fusion.

Motorola Edge 20, Edge 20 Fusion: Price and availability

Motorola Edge 20’s 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant will be available Rs 29,999 in India. It would be available in two colour options – Frosted Pearl and Frosted Emerald. Interested users would be able to purchase the phone via Flipkart and other major retail stores starting August 24, 2021 from 12 noon onward.

Meanwhile, Motorola Edge 20 Fusion will be available for Rs 21,499 for its 6GB RAM and 128GB storage variant. Moreover, its 8GB RAM and 128GB storage capacity variant will be available Rs 22,999. This phone would be available in Cyber Teal and Electric Graphite colours. Just like Edge 20, this model would also be available on Flipkart and other major retail stores, starting at 12 noon on August 27, 2021.

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Motorola Edge 20, Edge 20 Fusion: specifications

Motorola Edge 20 would be a dual-Nano SIM phone running on Android 11 . The phone is equipped with a 6.7-inch OLED Max Vision screen, having a full-HD+ (1,080×2,400 pixels) display resolution. The display has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The phone is built on top of the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC with 8GB RAM. This phone has a 32MP selfie camera. It also has a triple rear camera set up with a 108MP primary sensor, 8MP secondary sensor, and a 16MP sensor with ultra wide lens.

The built-in storage in the phone is 128GB. The phone will also have 5G, 4G LTE, WiFi 6, NFC, GPS/A-GPS and Bluetooth v5.2. The 4,000 mAh battery will be supported by 30W Turbo Power fast charging(USB Type-C port charger).

Motorola Edge 20 Fusion, like Edge 20, would have dual-Nano SIM support and would run on Android 11 . The display is almost similar to that of Moto Edge 20. Unlike Edge 20, though, Edge 20 Fusion Fusion is built on octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G SoC with 8GB RAM.

Edge 20 Fusion will have triple rear camera which would have a 108MP primary sensor, 8MP ultra wide sensor and 2MP depth sensor. The phone would have a 5,000mAh battery with 30W fast charging support. The front camera on Edge 20 Fusion would also be 32MP. The phone would have 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5, GPS/ A-GPS, and a USB Type-C port with a 128GB internal storage.

Google Pixel Buds A-series: specifications, price

Google Pixel Buds A-series earbuds have launched in India. This article will brief you about the price and specifications of the newly launched Google Pixel Buds A-series earphones. The newer Pixel Buds earphones are a more affordable version of the Pixel Buds which launched in 2019. The earbuds are available at Rs 9999. The newly launched truly wireless earbuds from Google are offered in Clearly White colour option.

There are many similarities between the new and the older Pixel Buds. For instance, both these earbuds come packed with 12mm dynamic drivers. Overall, the new Google Pixel Buds A-series offers some impressive features and specifications. Also read: Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Specifications, Price, launch Details

Google Pixel Buds A-series: specifications

Pixel Buds A-series, Google claims, can deliver clear and natural sound, along with Bass Boost. Some of the key specifications of the new Pixel Buds A-series include IPX4 rated sweat and water resistance certification. Apart from this it also offers passive noise reduction, Google Assistant support and much more.

These TWS earphones come with Adaptive Sound, which increases or decreases the volume based on the surroundings. The new earbuds also bring real-time translation for more than 40 languages, Fast Pair, Find my Device among others.

Battery being one of the highlights of the Pixel Buds A-series, Google claims that the newly launched earbuds can deliver up to five hours of playback time on a single charge or up to 24 hours using the charging case.

However, there are some aspects that these TWS earbuds lack. These include wireless charging capability, swipe gesture controls to adjust volume, and Attention Alerts feature.