Tutorials

Customizing Simple Machines Forum (SMF) Mobile Version (WAP2)

October 24, 2011 By Don Caprio 70 Comments

With the increasing rate at which people browse the internet, it's very important to optimize your site for mobile users. I have a web forum built with SMF 2.0 script and the mobile version isn't bad at all compared to the default mobile version SMF has to offer. Unlike MyBB that has a better mobile version plugin, SMF mobile version (also known as WAP2) looks rather too crude to be of interest to any mobile user. A lot of my web forum users use Opera Mini mobile browser and I had no choice but to make the forum's mobile version a lot better than what it was. Since mobile users are also more than 50%, I had to find ways to insert adsense for mobile into WAP2 to monetize it and I'm going to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: HTML / PHP Tagged With: mobile, php, SMF, Tutorials, wap

How To Flash Your Nokia Phone Through USB

June 7, 2011 By Don Caprio

In this post, I'll be explaining how to flash your Nokia phone or update the firmware using just a usb cable without any flashing box like JAF, Cyclone and the rest of them. All that is needed is a usb cord, two softwares and an internet connection. I previously made two posts on servicing nokia phones. One was how to read nokia phone security code using usb and the other was how to reset the security code back to the default code. A lot of people often hear about "flashing mobile phones" without knowing what it actually means. Flashing a phone means re-installing the phone's firmware files, that is, re-installing the operating system of the phone. When a phone's operating system files … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Symbian Tagged With: Mobile Tips, Nokia, Tutorials

Hard Reset Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

April 4, 2011 By Don Caprio 5 Comments

You probably want to put your Xperia X10 Android smartphone up for sale and intend to erase all persona data or you think there's probably something wrong with th operating system which you think only hard reset might correct. This post shows easy ways to hard reset your Sony Ericsson Xperia X10.Note that you must back up all personal data possibly on a computer as everything will be wiped off.Hard Reset from the phone settings1. From the Home screen press Menu and select Settings, or tap the application slider and select Settings.2. Select Privacy.3. Tap Factory data reset.4. Select Reset phone.5. Select Yes to confirm the hard reset.The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 will then go through the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Android Tagged With: Android, Hard Reset, Sony Ericsson, Tutorials

10 Tips to Make You Mobile Phone Battery Life Longer

April 3, 2011 By Don Caprio 4 Comments

Many people complain that their mobile phone battery lasts only just five or six hours. Some even lasts only a coupe of hours and go empty. It's a problem most of us face and I was in that category till i learned some of tips that makes my battery life a lot longer than what it used to be.* Do not use any java or Symbian mobile applications when battery is too low.* Always try to use low brightness for your mobile display* Always properly switch-off your mobile (never directly remove battery)* Use automatic network selection option instead of manual selection* Always keep you Bluetooth off when its not in use* Use handsfree instead of the speakers/ringer to listen to music* Reduce the back … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mobile Tagged With: battery life, Mobile Tips, Tutorials

S40 Prov File / Proxy Configuration File

April 2, 2011 By Don Caprio 6 Comments

A prov file is a proxy configuration file written in xml format which is an extension of Nokia s40 phones proxy settings. It contains the IP address, proxy port number, the access point name, username and password of the network operator.Some internet java applications never seem to connect on certain Nokia S40 phones and this is where prov file/proxy file comes in. It enables such application to connect to the access point.When a prov file is sent to a Nokia s40 phone, it doesn't get saved in the file manager like other files such as media and application, rather, it appears as a configuration settings the way our local network providers settings would do if we request provisioninal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Symbian Tagged With: Configuration Setings, Mobile Tips, Nokia, Series 40 (S40), Tutorials

How to Use Your Mobile Phone as Webcam

March 25, 2011 By Don Caprio 11 Comments

If you happen to be stuck with a personal computer with no webcam and wish to have video chat with your friends on Skype and MSN every once in a while, then this application is just for you. Smartcam turns your mobile phone to a webcam easily. It doesn't matter whether all you have is a nokia or sony ericsson java phone, a symbian third edition phone or a smartphone running on Android OS. You need to install the Windows executable file on your computer and the install the other application on your phone. You need to select the one compatible with your phone operating system.In the symbian app, there are three connection types:* Bluetooth* USB Cable* WiFiI've only actually tried the bluetooth … [Read more...]