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Everything you need to know to unlock your Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

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Network lock is a strategic practice of the carriers to force customers not to use their devices with other network providers. If you purchased a Samsung Galaxy S20 5G and it is locked, you can safely and quickly unlock it by requesting an unlock code.

By doing this, you can unlock your phone in a few minutes. Best of all, you won’t have to take it to a repair store or leave it with strangers. You can do it on your sofa, at home in a very short time and in a very simple way.

Steps to request the unlocking code

If you want to request the code we recommend Movical to unlock your Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G. Follow these steps:

  • Select the model of your phone, in this case the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
  • Choose the country and carrier of origin of the device.
  • Select the payment currency and the delivery plan for your code.
  • Fill out the form with your cell phone’s IMEI and your contact information.
  • Make your payment.

How to unlock your Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

Once your unlocking code arrives, the next step is to enter it in your phone to make the unlocking effective. To do this, you must insert a SIM card from a different carrier into your phone and turn it on. Then, the phone will display a screen that will request a code.

In this blank space, write the digits we sent you and press Enter. After that, the device will allow you to use your phone without restrictions. It will be unlocked so you can use it with any SIM card you want.

Frequently asked questions on how to unlock Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

  • How long will it take to unlock my cell phone? Your Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G unlocking is permanent phone remains unlocked for its entire life. You can reset your device to factory settings and update the software, the unlocking will not be lost.
  • Can I lose the warranty of my device after unlocking it? No. The network lock is done by the telephone operators that sell the devices and not by the manufacturers. Therefore, you can remove this blocking without any risk of losing the brand warranty.
  • Is it possible that the unlock code won’t work? This can happen for several reasons, but it is not common. If your cell phone’s IMEI is reported on a blacklist, it will not work. To find this out, you can contact us and we will help you. The code can also generate an error if you send the wrong IMEI to your phone. If that’s your case, you will have to perform the procedure again, including payment.

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Download new MIUI 12 Super Wallpapers with fixes for light and dark theme

Rizwan Anwer
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A few days ago, we covered the MIUI 12 Super Wallpapers. These were in the form of Earth and Mars and various parts of each planet. The original version of the port had 4 versions to choose from, but a new version from XDA Developer contributor, linuxct has added 18 variants.

New MIUI 12 Super Wallpapers – New & Improved!

The new wallpapers are available for download and come with a change. In the previous version of these wallpapers, it would match itself to the system theme. As such, the wallpaper would be either dim or bright, there was no way to get a bright wallpaper on a dark theme and vice versa.

In the latest version provided by linuxct, this issue has been resolved. You can now download the light and dark version. Depending on which look or style suits you, you can easily download and use whichever wallpaper you wish.

Here is a look at the two new variants to Super Mars – Evergreen Garden & Central Mountains of Hale Crater. (Images are courtesy of XDA Developers)

You can use the following link to download the different variants of the Super Mars and Super Earth Wallpapers.

MIUI 12 Super Wallpapers (Mars + Earth) With Bright / Dim Mode Adjusted 

The total variants of the wallpaper now come to the following:

  • Earth Super Wallpaper
    • Earth Glacier Super Wallpaper
    • Earth Forest Super Wallpaper
  • Mars Super Wallpaper
    • Evergreen Garden
    • Central Mountain of Hale Crater

You will get to choose the APK you want to download, after that you install the APK. If your native wallpaper handling package of your OEM software (EMUI, MIUI etc.) doesn’t show you the live wallpapers, you can install Google Wallpapers on your phone and see them in the live wallpapers section.

In addition to the lighting changes to each live wallpaper, these now work on Android 8.0 devices and over (previously Android 8.1 was needed) and it is now compatible with AOSP-based custom ROMS. Allowing for greater compatibility of the live wallpapers to your phone, if you are on a custom ROM.

With the newer additions to the family, there is now more to choose from! Let us know which one is your pick in the comments section below!

Source: XDA Developers

Top four benefits of ad blockers

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Imagine a situation when you are researching for an important project online, or just casually browsing through e-stores planning your next purchase, and suddenly, a seemingly unrelated ad pops out of nowhere. Pretty annoying, right? I am sure everybody can relate to this situation! Online ads, especially those that get plastered on your entire screen without warning, are downright rude and intrusive.

So, what can you do to make sure you never have to lay eyes on an unsolicited ad or pop-up again? I recommend you to install an ad blocker for your browser (here you can find the best ad blockers for chrome) and put a permanent stop to this invasion. Today, I will explain the top 4 benefits of a good ad blocker that will transform your online browsing experience:-

No Unwanted Ads and Pop-ups

An ad blocker prevents unwanted ads and pop-ups from emerging on your screen. You don’t have to worry about distractions while working online, or your family/kids seeing inappropriate pop-ups while showing them something on your screen. Simply install an ad blocker extension on your web browser, and it will filter all the annoying advertisements for you while you surf the Internet. Besides, the ad blockers can stop ad servers from tracking your online activity and collecting your personal information for more targeted advertising in the future.

Secure Browsing

Online attackers have come up with a new way of targeting users with malware and viruses by buying up advertising space on popular websites. Known as ‘Malvertising’, this can be disastrous for your machine and data if you are not careful. An ad blocker keeps you secure over the Internet by blocking online ads, and reduces your risk of exposure to malicious content while browsing. However, ad blockers do not block all the advertisements. Some companies especially pay ad blockers to get their advertisements white-listed, so we advise you to take extra precautions for complete protection.

Faster Page Load Time

With fewer distractions online courtesy of an ad blocker, you will experience faster page load times. An ad comes with text, images, and graphics that take time to load, hence it affects the overall page load time, as well. A good ad blocker stops these ads from loading at all, allowing your browser to focus on displaying the actual site content that often loads faster without ads.

Improved Browsing Experience

With an ad blocker, you will notice an improvement in the content you see online. When unwanted ads are automatically blocked, you will see more legitimate and relevant advertisements that may be helpful. Moreover, since ad blockers challenge the advertisers’ conventional methods, they would have to come up with more creative and natural ways to attract your attention. This means better and high-quality content for you, and thus an enjoyable browsing experience.

Ad blockers do more than simply blocking ads, and have a plethora of other benefits that make them a popular choice for Internet users. These simple tools put the power in your hand, and challenge brands to craft better advertisements to reach you. Internet is all about the content after all, and if an ad blocker helps you access good content, then it is worth a shot.

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Mobvoi and LifeSmart collaborate to introduce the Cololight

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Today, Mobvoi, the manufacturer of the TicWatch and TicPods, announced Cololight, smart LED panels produced in collaboration with LifeSmart.

The Cololight are hexagonal panels that boasts audio visualization with ability to adjust according to volume and adjustment via the app, a remote, Google Home, and Mobvoi’s TicWatch.

Mobvoi Cololight

The Cololight can be arranged in any way you wish and can even be put on the included pedestal to make a desk lamp. They only consume 0.3W per light of power on the regular, with max power consumption at 5W per light.

The Cololight can be purchased now at Mobvoi’s website, at $49.99 for a set of 3 and $79.99 for a set of 6. The website even includes some arrangements to give you inspiration for your own personal setup.

Get $50 off the TicWatch Pro 4G/LTE until 5/16

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Aside from Fossil and it’s subsidiaries, one of the very few remaining Wear OS by Google™ watch manufacturers is Mobvoi, the manufacturer of the TicWatch. Their watches are pretty similarly priced to offerings from Fossil, but until May 16, they are offering $50 off the TicWatch Pro 4G/LTE.

The TicWatch Pro 4G/LTE is normally $299, and boasts the following features:

  • Cellular Connectivity
  • A lightweight design with military-grade durability and an IP68 rating
  • NFC Payments
  • 24hr heart rate monitoring
  • TicMotion™ proactive motion tracking
  • Google Assistant
  • Layered displays with a low-powered LCD and an AMOLED display, boasting 5-30 days and 2 days of battery life, respectively

It is powered by the  Snapdragon Wear™ 2100 processor, which is backed up by 1GB of RAM.

You can read our full review here, but we feel that it is the foremost choice if you need cellular connectivity in a watch, with a superior fitness app and an amazing battery-saving Essential mode.

The TicWatch Pro 4G/LTE can be purchased for $249 directly from Mobvoi, but the coupon expires on May 16.

Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition starts the race with a new mid-range processor

Rizwan Anwer
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Xiaomi’s sub-brand, Redmi is known for having some very sporty and eye-catching phones; the Redmi K30 phones are among the best offered by the brand.

Xiaomi has just done a first in the market by releasing the Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition, the first phone to be powered by the new Snapdragon mid-range processor, the Snapdragon 768G. The phone is reportedly just an overclocked Snapdragon 765G, offering a faster CPU and GPU.

The Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition is more or less the Redmi K30 5G, but it comes in an  exclusive mint-green gradient color.

Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition – Start your engines!

The differences in the phone’s specs are:

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 768 Processor (7nm) as opposed to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 (8nm)
  • 128GB ROM and 6GB of RAM (the only variant of the phone)
  • Mint-green color is exclusive to the racing edition

The Redmi K30 5G is a solid phone that offers 5G bands, 120Hz refresh rate display, a great quad-camera setup, and offers the MIUI ecosystem which is slowly gaining popularity due to the many resemblances it has to iOS. Otherwise, by all other aspects, this new version of the K30 5G is identical to it’s original.

The phone will retail for CNY 2,000 which comes to roughly $282. This is definitely a phone you should get if you’re looking to enter the 5G race without dishing money out for a premium flagship phone.

With the rise of 5G on the horizon, you would be wise to get on the 5G phone bandwagon. Offering faster speeds and more benefits to 4G.

The phone will be ready for sale in China on May 14t; whether the rest of the world will be able to grab this variant is not yet known. Perhaps it will be available globally in a few weeks after the China launch takes place.

With Xiaomi leading the race for flagship-tier phones, they also offer some great phones that offer 5G at a lower price point than another premium OEM. This enables more consumers to use 5G when more antennas are installed across the globe.

What are your thoughts on the Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition? Let us know in the comments section below!

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20+ display details leaked

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The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20+ are Samsung’s next devices up for a reveal. After the Galaxy S20/S20+/S20 Ultra launch this spring Samsung fans wonder what lies in wait for them with Samsung’s Note series? It seems that we may have had some early answers to that question thanks to Ross Young, Founder/CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) and Founder of DisplaySearch.

UPDATE: A new Tweet by Ross has shed light that the Base Note 20 could only have 60Hz, the Note 20+ will still have 120Hz due to using LTPO.

https://twitter.com/DSCCRoss/status/1260180123464142854

https://twitter.com/DSCCRoss/status/1260198203259006976

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20+ – display details revealed!

According to Ross, the Note 20 and Note 20+ will offer the following:

Samsung Galaxy Note 20:

  • Resolution of 2345 x 1084 at 404 ppi, an aspect ratio of 19.5:9
  • the phone will also feature 120Hz refresh rate with LTPO (Low-Temperature Polycrystalline Oxid) It helps reduce power consumption in OLED powered devices.
  • Screen size will be 6.42″, with the Note 10 being 6.3″

Samsung Galaxy Note 20+:

  • Resolution of 3096x 1444 at 497 ppi, an aspect ratio of 19.3:9
  • the phone will also feature 120Hz refresh rate with LTPO (Low-Temperature Polycrystalline Oxid) It helps reduce power consumption in OLED powered devices.
  • Screen size will be 6.87″, with the Note 10+ being 6.8″

https://twitter.com/DSCCRoss/status/1259816476288126976

https://twitter.com/DSCCRoss/status/1259816862378078215

https://twitter.com/DSCCRoss/status/1259817099670798338

It’s interesting to note that Ross only mentions variable refresh rate for Samsung Galaxy Note 20+. Perhaps this indicates a new power-saving mode where the phone will shift between 120Hz and lower refresh rates to help the battery last longer?

Unlike the current S20 line, the Note 20+ should be able to run at 120Hz at full-resolution, instead of dropping down to 1080p. We weren’t able to find out if the Note 20 will also run at 120Hz on its native resolution, but if it’s also utilizing LTPO, it should be able to do it.

Ross closes his tweets by saying there won’t be an Ultra variant of the Note 20 family, it will instead be the Samsung Galaxy Fold 2, a device that is still shrouded in mystery.

The leaks have been further corroborated by Ice universe, a renowned Android insider with a meticulous track record. As such, while we would still treat what has been discussed as rumor, we should still wait for official confirmation from Samsung.

For now, we are eager to hear and see when Samsung wants to reveal the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 family of devices to the world.

Hopefully, Samsung also takes that announcement to push out the long-awaited update that allows Samsung Galaxy S20 devices to run 120Hz on their native WQHD+ resolution, instead of the current HD+ or FHD+ setup.

File share app Smash changes the game for sharing files

Rizwan Anwer
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Smash is a new entry in the file-sharing app market. While the market is already clustered with apps like WeTransfer, Firefox Send, etc Smash does something a lot of those apps don’t. The service is available on the web and on the Google Play Store.

Many of you might already be used to your daily drivers. Sites like WeTransfer, Mega, and many other services that you have been using for several years now. With each aforementioned service comes certain caveats, like size limitations, creating an account, or ads, among others.

Why Smash should carry your transfer needs forward!

Smash is:

  • Completely free
  • No login or sign-up required
  • Unlimited file sending size
  • Instantly share a link via WhatsApp and other apps on Android
  • No ads (web or android app)
  • File compression doesn’t take place, a great way to send raw files
  • Password protection for the link
  • Preview the files you have been sent
  • Files are encrypted while in transit, only people with the link can view the files

The site and the app are both minimalistic and clean in design. You don’t feel enamored by anything in the background or the foreground. You just focus on sending and receiving the files without any distractions. The way they were meant to be sent!

The files are automatically deleted after 7 days by default, but you can change it 14 as a free user. Another plus point for the service.

In a cluttered space of apps and web services, it has become increasingly difficult to transfer files over the internet without sacrificing the comfort of privacy or quality. Smash let’s you maintain your privacy and enjoy the content you share without decreasing the quality of what you share, all of this available for free without any file share limits!

Smash’s client portfolio also includes some big names like Disney, Warner Brothers, Universal, and many other major corporations!

Smash does offer a premium plan if you plan on using the service for the long-term.

Smash does like a real game-changer in the file-sharing space. Let’s see if it holds enough water to create a splash.

If you’ve tried Smash, let us know in the comments section below!

Change up your stay-at-home routines with the CINEMOOD 360 projector

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Just two months ago the idea of staying at home didn’t seem all that bad. Lounging around in pajamas all day, binge watching TV, helping the kids with homework, and just relaxing all sounded refreshing.

Today we’re anxious, stir crazy, and have a heck of time keeping the days of the week in order. And when it comes to watching videos, forget it. Everyone wants the TV to themselves and we’re disagreeing over what to watch.

Fortunately, there’s something you can do about it. Meet the CINEMOOD 360, a projector that display a 360-degree image up to 12 feet in the dark. It’s pocket-sized device and the first of its kind to offer that sort of projection.

CINEMOOD 360

  • 360° capability empowers kids to get up & get active w/ fun interactive motion games
  • Built-in access to educational Disney content & popular streaming services
  • 40 digital books & 27 safety videos and short cartoons featuring your favorite heroes
  • Favorite shows & movies from Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, AmebaTV, and MOOLT
  • Lasts up to 5 hours of battery life w/ built-in speaker
  • Easily connects via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth

Not only does it project streaming sources like Netflix, YouTube, and Amazon Prime Videos, but it comes with its own original content, too. And not just video stuff either; it has a full library of VR games as well.

The CINEMOOD 360 is a standalone device with no need for plugs or cables as it runs off a rechargeable 5-hour battery. It connects to sources via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and has its own built-in speaker. Of course you can also plug in your own speaker by way of the 3.5mm headphone jack.

For a limited time, the CINEMOOD 360 is on sale for $329.99 in the AndroidGuys Deals Store, a 34% discount from its original $499 price. And with no extra or ongoing charges to worry about, it’s a one-time deal for a whole array of fun, activities, and family entertainment.

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Blackview launch budget friendly Android 10 phone and smartwatch

Rizwan Anwer
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Blackview, a Hong-Kong based manufacturer, has just released a smartphone that runs Android 10 and a smartwatch that functions as a health tracker as well.

The Blackview BV5500 Plus is the Android 10 powered smartphone that offers the bare minimum of specs, but also at a fitting price. The Blackview X1 is the smartwatch that pairs well with Android and helps keep track of your health.

The Blackview family of products grows

Let’s take a look at the Blackview BV5500 Plus first. It’s a simple Android phone built for entry-level use. The most compelling feature is Android 10 compatibility, meaning you won’t be hard-pressed for finding compatible apps on the phone ever again.

It also offers strong protection against rough use. With an IP68/IP69K Rating, this phone is waterproof up to 1.5m of water for 30 minutes, and its also shockproof. Made with MIL-STD-810G military grade protection to protect the phone from drops, it can survive the harsh conditions of farming, outdoors, and other environments where other phones might not last.

It offers some fairly simple internals:

  • 5.5″ HD+ Screen, resolution of 1440×720
  • Meditek MT6739 processor
  • 3GB of RAM with a 32GB ROM
  • Dual Sony 8MP cameras
  • 4400mAh battery
  • 4G connectivity
  • Android 10

Coming to the Blackview X1, the smartwatch also offers a lot of durability. Paired with your Android phone, you’ll get notifications for your calls, messages as they arrive. The phone has a 5ATM waterproof rating, 9 sports mode and the ability to monitor your heart rate.

It can accurately track your exercise and health data on a daily basis, with a battery that lasts 10-days on regular use.

All in all, if you are one for durability over internals, this phone would be right up your alley. Particularly if you just need something that can brave the elements. With the new range of products from Blackview, you’re getting some good value, but also some very simple hardware, which is a fair price.

While you won’t be turning any heads with the phone or smartwatch, these are made for entry-level smartphone users or people who are regularly on the move.

What are your thoughts on the products? let us know in the comments section below!

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