Getting Windows ready. Don’t turn off your computer – Windows 10

When I shut down my laptop with Windows 10 upgraded from Windows 7, on the Windows shutting down screen, it shows “Getting Windows ready. Don’t turn off your computer”, but I was waiting for several hours, my laptop still stuck on this blue screen and didn’t turn off. Have you got with this same issue? How do you deal with it?

I turned off the power button, the screen got black, but when I turned on the power button, it got to that blue screen again. I think I would need to reset my laptop again.

But fortunately, it didn’t need to reset my laptop. At last, I tried to press and hold on the Power button for several seconds to completely power off my laptop.

After a while, I turned on my laptop again.  To my excitement, this time it booted to the logon screen normally, not at that blue screen!

Why Select Cocosenor ZIP Password Tuner to Recover ZIP password

Encrypting ZIP archives can boost the security of the archives, but in our daily work, we have to memorize many password, maybe some day, we forgot the password. Then how should you do? Many of us may resort to search ZIP password cracker or ZIP password recovery tool in google.com, there you can get thousands of result. There is a software which selected by millions of people --- Cocosenor ZIP Password tuner. Why people select Cocosenor ZIP Password Tuner to recover ZIP password? After comparing to other softwares, you may found that the reasons are as follow:

1. User friendly, easy to use. 

 You can search "Cocosenor ZIP Password Tuner" in google.com, then you will be able to find the products. Or you can directly download the software from the product page.

 1.1 Here is the video manual on how to use Cocosenor ZIP password tuner to recover ZIP password.

2. 100% safe, virus free, malware free, adware free.

3. Try the ZIP Password Tuner for free

You can try the software for free. If the password to your ZIP archives is not longer than 3 characters, you can use the trail version to recover the ZIP password in a short while.

4. Only USD19.95 for non-trail version, Competitive!

If the password is longer than 3 characters, you can buy a registration code. Compared to other software, the price of Cocosenor ZIP password tuner is quite competitive, only USD19.95. The non-trial version can help you to recover the password in a second as well.

5. Your payment is safely guard, the transaction is under protection.

6. 90 days money back

If the password is not recovered for some reason, you can get your money back in 90 days.

How to Open A Password Protected RAR File

"I had a rar archive, I encrypted it when making the archive, but unfortunately as I didn't open it for a long time, I forgot the rar password, I have tried many time, but I still cannot get the password. Anyone can help me to open it? Appreciate for your help!"

This is a normal question regarding rar password that many people might meet, you don't have to be fret, as you can have an amazing tool -- Cocosenor RAR Password tuner. Here you will also learn how to use it to unlock your RAR archives.

Step 1. Download and install Cocosenor RAR Password tuner.

Step 2. Double click to run the software, click Open to load the archive in .rar format

Step 3. There are four types of attack -- Brute-force, Mask, Dictionary, and Smart

The four attack types are common on password recovery, for example, if I remember the password length is 8, it ends with 8421, it might contain caps latin, small latin, and digits, then I can select Mask attack as the attack type, you replace the forgotten parts with question mark "?" Then I make some setting as below:

Tip: There is a free trial version and standard version of Cocosenor RAR Password Tuner, the trial version just works for the password not longer than 3 characters. However if the password is longer than 3 characters, you have to buy a registration code. 

Step 4. Click Start. The program will begin to automatically search the password for you. The password recovery time depends on whether the password is complicated or simple. If it's too complicated, you might have to wait a bit longer time. The program has a function that enable you to pause the recovery progress, then you can resume it when you open the program next time. 

How to Make PDF Password Recovery if I forgot the password

When you forgot the password for an important PDF file that you encrypted it several months ago, or when you got a paper, or report after a long time hard work, but it's password protected, you may feel rather frustrated. You could try all possible password you can remember, if you still open the PDF file, I'd like to recommend a free PDF password recovery tool for you--Cocosenor PDF Password Tuner. You can try it for free. Follow below steps, you will learn about how to use it to make PDF password recovery. 

Step 1. Download and install  Cocosenor PDF password tuner in your computer

Step 2. Launch the software, click Open to add the PDF file that you want to decrypt.

Step 3. If you move your cursor to Type of attack, you will find there are four types of attack--Brute-force, Mask, Dictionary, and Smart Attack. The default type is Brute-force, now we leave it as default. We can use brute-force attack to recover the passwrod. 

At Tap Range, you can find there are some checkbox, you can select the items according to your memory on the password. 
For example, if you remember your password consist of small latin, digits, special symbols, you can select the check box before "All small latin(a-z)", "All digits(0-9)", "All special symbols(!@#...)". Like below:

If you also remember the length of password, for example, you know the password is at least three characters, you can set as below as well.

Tip: The free trial version just works for password that not longer than 3 characters, if it's over 3 characters, you need to buy a registration code.
Step 4. Click Start, then the software works, the password recovery time depends on the complexity of password. If your computer has a higher CPU and GPU, the recovery speed could be faster. 

3 ways to check and view MS Office 2016 Product Key

When you install the Microsoft Office 2016 in your PC, you would be requested to enter a 25-character product key. If you have it, you can type it in the text box to finish the installation. 

However, if you do not have a product key, you can purchase the Office 2016 product key from Microsoft.com. If you have installed Office 2016 in your computer before and it's already activated, but you forgot or lost the product key, we have three methods as below for you to check and view the product code.

1. Get your Office 2016 product key from email receipt

If you purchased the Microsoft Office 2016 APP from online store, the product code to active Office 2016 would be sent to you with an email receipt.

Check for the email came with "Microsoft", maybe it's in the spam, bulk, or junk mail folders.

If you can't find the product key from email receipt, you may be able to get information from the email by using the Order History link for the Microsoft Store you purchased from.

Go to the Microsoft store site, and sign in with the user ID and password to purchase and download Office 2016. After logging in, click on Digital content to check the product key.

Or get into your Office account page with the Microsoft account you associated with Office 2016. After getting into, click on the Office 2016 tap to view the product key for it.

2. Check Office 2016 product key with script command

You can check the last five characters of office 2016 product key with command from your computer after installation.

To check Office 2016 product key with command

First open Command Prompt, then type and run with the corresponding command:

For 32-bit Office and 32-bit Windows: cscript "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPP.VBS" /dstatus

For 32-bit Office and 64-bit Windows: cscript "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPP.VBS" /dstatus

For 64-bit Office and 64-bit Windows: cscript "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPP.VBS" /dstatus

With the last five characters of Office 2016 product key, you can match it up with the product keys find from the Microsoft account page, so you won't make it wrong.

You also can check the full product keys with the VBScript code.

To check Office product key with VBScript code

1. Type the VBScript code to a notepad, and save it as a .vbs file.

2. Double-click on the .vbs file to run, and click on the OK button to check product key for your Office 2016.

More detail info about checking Office product key with VBScript code, see: https://www.cocosenor.com/articles/product-key/find-office-product-key-after-installation-on-computer.html

Find and view Office 2016 product key with tool

If the methods above can't help to find your Office 2016 product key, try with the tool – http://download.cnet.com/Cocosenor-Product-Key-Tuner/3000-2094_4-77446929.html.

1. Download https://www.cocosenor.com/inst/cocosenor-product-key-tuner.exe.

2. Double-click on "cocosenor-product-key-tuner.exe" file to install it on your computer, and select to launch it now.

3. Click on the Start Recovery button, and then all the Product IDs and Product Keys are showed as below. And the Office 2016 product key can be viewed clearly on the list.

I forgot my Windows 10 password and no reset disk

I upgrade my Dell laptop from Windows 7 to Windows 10, so still login to Windows 10 with local account. I often work on my office, I nearly don’t use my home laptop. On Sunday, I opened my laptop and enter the password to get into. However, I got the message saying that ‘the user password is incorrect’. I tried with other several possible passwords that I could remember, but nothing happens, only blocked me out of Windows with the incorrect message.

I thought I forgot my Windows 10 password. I searched for the solutions from internet with my phone. The following methods ware searched from internet:

Sign in with another account

This method suggests me to sign into my Windows laptop with other administrator account, such as the built-in Administrator account, or sign into Windows 10 with the other sign-in options, and then reset my user account password. But, unfortunately, I only created one local account on my Dell laptop, so there is no other account or sign-in options to get into my computer.

Reset Windows 10 forgotten password with password reset disk

This method is also very easy. Go to the logon screen, and enter the incorrect password to login again, when get the password incorrect message, click on OK, and click on Reset password, insert the password reset disk and follow the instructions to reset forgotten password. But what frustrated me is that I don’t have the password reset disk. I am so regret that I didn’t create a password reset disk on my laptop before. I forgot my Windows 10 password and have no reset disk, how to unlock my laptop?

Unlock with a USB disk

I got the suggest to create a Windows 10 installation disk or a password recovery disk with a USB from another computer. The Dell laptop is the only one computer at home, so, I took my laptop to my office on the next day. Unlock Windows 10 password with the installation disk is so complex, so I choose to create a password recovery disk.
To create a password recovery disk with USB, I needed to download a password recovery tool. There are many password recovery tools to choose. I got the Cocosenor Windows Password Tuner Standard to have a try.

1. Download the Cocosenor Windows Password Tuner Standard tool and install it on my office’s computer.
2. Insert a USB drive. (I needed to remove the data from my USB drive and restore it on the computer, or the data on it will be formatted.)
3. I select the USB device, and Begin burning it to a password recovery disk. (It is very easy.)
   
   
   
4. After burning successfully, I take it insert into my locked Dell laptop.
5. Start my Dell laptop, and press the F12 key on keyboard repeatedly for several seconds. (On different brands of PC devices, the Boot Menu keys are varied.)
6. When the Boot Menu screen opens, I choose the USB flash drive, and press Enter to boot my laptop from the USB Flash drive.
   
   
   
7. After a while the Cocosenor Windows Password Tuner Standard program starts, I select the Windows 10 system, and my user account. Click on Reset Password, click on Yes to accept it. Click on Reboot, take out the USB drive, click on Yes to go on.
8. At this time, my laptop boot to the start screen, and my laptop get into Windows without entering password. I was so excited that my laptop was unlock successfully!

How to Manage iCloud Storage on iPhone 7 and 7 Plus?

iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 plus starts with storage 32GB, which is larger than previous iPhone that starts with storage 16GB. iCloud is an important tool for backing up and securely stored the valuable and precious data in iPhone 7 as well as shared them everywhere. Apple offers you 5GB space for free, if the iCloud storage is run out, your new pictures and videos on your iPhone 7 won't upload and back up to iCloud. iCloud drive and other iCloud apps won't update across your iPhone 7. When you send or receive email, system will remind you there isn't enough space. Hereon, you can learn how to manage iCloud storage on iPhone 7.

You are able to manage iCloud storage in two ways:

• Upgrade your iCould storage plan, you can upgrade to 50GB, 200GB, 1TB or 2TB on monthly subscription.

• Make more space by deleting backups, documents, photos, and emails that you don’t need any longer.


You can check how much iCloud storage you have by navigate to Settings > iCloud > Storage
Please bear in mind: before you delete any data and documents, please make sure you've already backed up the data and documents in your iCloud.

How to Build A Password Dictionary Txt For Password Recovery

A powerful dictionary could be a useful tool for us to recover a password when we use dictionary attack to recover the forgotten password. So it's important for us to build a password dictionary txt for password recovery.

1. What Should Be Contained In The Dictionary

The characters you should write on the dictionary is the most important content, here are some suggestion:

1. The most common password,
    such as 123, 1234, 12345, 123456, 123456789, abc, abcd, ABC, ABCD, abc123, ABC123, 111111, QWERTY, password, password123...

You can search " Top 100 Most Common Passwords " or " Most Common Passwords " on  Google to get more common passwords and put them in the dictionary.

2. Special characters and combination.
   Name, nick name, birthday, phone number, home call number, license plate number and room number of you, and/or your family. Take care of the uppercase and lowercase. You'd better take the combination of them as possible password. Example as follow:

John, john, JOHN, John1980, john1980, JOHN1980, 19800821, 83183668, john 83183668 , DXT2766, DXT-2766, dxt2766, dxt-2766, johndxt2766, john809.

3. The special thing or name you love mostly, such as your pet, person, movie, actor, stars etc.

4.  Get the dictionary from password recovery software. Basically, a password recovery software will contain one or more dictionary. You can download the password recovery software, install it, and then search ".txt" ,"dictionary" or ".dict" on installation directory to find them.

2. How to use the dictionary on password recovery software

Now we take using a dictionary on Cocosenor iTunes Password Tuner as an example to explain how to use a dictionary.

Step 1: Download Cocosenor iTunes password Tuner and install it on your computer.

Step 2: Click "Open" and choose an encrypted iTunes backup.

Step 3: Set Type of attack to "Dictionary".

Step 4: Click "Dictionary" tab, and Click "Select Dictionary", and then choose the dictionary file you have created.

Step 5: Click "Start", the software will begin to work on password recovery. 

How to Backup Android Phone

Backing up the data in Android Smart Phone is important for us, in case of the data get lost. Now Android also has the function similar to iOS devices, or even better. In iPhone, user can back up the data with iCloud, in Android smart phone, like Huawei, Xiaomi, there is also a cloud service, the data like Contacts, Messaging, Photos, Videos, Screenshots, Call log, Notes, Audio, Calendar and other information will be automatically uploaded or updated. You can see the data when you log in the cloud service with account and password. 

Aside from backing up with cloud service, you also can back up the data in phone or the inserted SD card. Now we take a Huawei smart phone as an example, you will know how to back up the data. 

Step 1.  Tap Settings app, navigate to Advanced settings, find Backup & reset, tap Data backup. Or you can a desktop icon named "Backup", you will see the following window:

Step 2. Tap "Backup", you will have five options to back up the data. You can store the backup in SD card, internal storage, USB storage, Huawei Cloud Service or Computer.

Step 3. We choose backing up the data to internal storage as an example. When you tap Internal storage, then tap next, you will be able to back up the data.

If you want to store the backup in your computer, you can choose Computer, then download HiSuite--the Android Smart Device Manager from www.huawei.com/hisuite and install it in your computer, connect your smart phone to computer with included USB cable line. You can manage the data of your phone with HiSuite. 

How to Locate iTunes Backup on Your PC or Mac?

Backing up the data of our iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch is of vital importance to us. After backing up, your computer saves backup in iTunes in your user folder. The location of the backup varies by operating system. In case of the data damaged and lost, please do not copy, edit, relocate or extract the contents from the backup. For some people, perhaps they are not quite familiar with locating the backup in their computer. Here you will know how to locate iTunes backup. 

1. Locate iTunes backup on Mac

i. Open iTunes. Navigate to iTunes > Preferences…

ii. The window of “Devices Preferences” will pop up, click “Devices” on the menu.

iii. Control-click the backup that you want, select “Show in Finder”, you will be able to see the backup.

Or you can have a second solution to find the backups:

Click the search icon   in the menu bar, enter ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/, you also can find the backups you have made.

2. Locate iTunes backup on Windows 7,8 or 10

i. Open iTunes. Navigate to Edit > Preferences…

ii. The window of “Devices Preferences” will pop up, click “Devices” on the menu. When your mouse hovers on the backup, then you can see the backup information, which includes Model name, model identifier, software version, etc.

iii, Now you can go to C:\Users\(user name)\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup, there is a list of backups.

If you can’t find some file folders in your Windows, maybe the folder are hidden, you can navigate to Organize > Folder and search options.

A Window of “Folder Options” will pop on, tap “View”, find Hidden files and folders, select “Show hidden files, folders, and drivers”, you are able to see the hidden files.

Or you can follow these steps to find the backups:

• Find the Search bar:
• In Windows 7, click Start. 
• In Windows 8, click the magnifying glass in the upper-right corner.
• In Windows 10, click the Search bar next to the Start button.
• In the Search bar, enter %appdata%.
• Press Return.
• Double-click these folders: Apple Computer > MobileSync > Backup. 

10 top tips for Android Smart Phone Security

Compared to iPhone, there are much more people use Android Smart Phone. Similar to iPhone, Android Smart Phone is becoming a necessary part for our work and life. We call, send message, communicate and share the information and our mood with various SNS Apps, like  Whatsapp, Snapchat, Instagram. We can quickly send/receive email, handle our work. With the third-party payment service, we can also proceed payment. So the security of our Android Smart Phone is vitally important. Now we can learn how to make our Android Smart Phone safer.

1. Set a screen lock.

When we activate our Android Smart Phone for the first time, we can set a “pattern lock”—a personalized shape or pattern that is drawn on the screen to grant access. But the finger trace is easily seen. If it is stolen or lost, the others can easily access to the smart phone. So many Android phone maker upgrade the firmware to offer an alternative solution for screen lock—set a pin code, you can set a four-digit pin code (you may set a six-digit pin code in some Android smart phone). We also found some Android smart phone enables you to set a composite pin code—mix digit, letter and/or symbol. This will make the pin code is difficult to be decoded.

2. Set Fingerprint lock

Similar to Touch ID on iPhone, now more and more Android smart phone users can set their own fingerprint ID, with the fingerprint, you can also unlock your Android Smart Phone in a second. This will greatly enhance the security of your Smart Phone. If you still worry about pin code, you can use your fingerprint ID instead. It’s absolutely safe for you.

3. Do not trust the messages with links.

Some hackers might send a links with virus in a SMS message, if you click it, the malware or virus will be installed in your smart phone, your phone will be in a dangerous condition. If the bank card or credit card is bind to this smart phone, your money will be in dangerous as well. So DO NOT trust the messages with links.

4. Wireless Connection Protection

 Now the free Wi-Fi is almost omnipresent, it facilitates you to access the internet and saves your traffic cost, but please bear in mind, Do Not do the payment or handle the Apps related to your bank card or money information. Especially when you want to make payment through the third-party payment service, if you enter the password, your bank information might be leaked.  

Turn off the wireless connection when it’s not in use. Always switch off your wireless connection when it’s not in use. It ensures that people can’t connect to a device without your acknowledgement. It’s also worth checking your phone’s network security settings as it might be configured to automatically connect to a network when in range without you knowing. Ensure that your home accessed wireless router is protected by a strong pass code.


5. Protect Bluetooth use

Bluetooth isn’t generally seen as a risk as it has a relative shot range (10 metres approx). However, hackers have been known to remotely access a phone if they are in range.
Turn off the Bluetooth when it's not in use, so that people searching for nearby devices can’t see yours. Any unknown requests that pop up through a Bluetooth connection, such as an offer to ‘pair with a device' should be ignored or declined. A hacker in range could make use of your device through Bluetooth if it is not secured.

6. Application download security

If you want to download App, we suggest you download the App in authentic resource, like Google Play, you will get the App without malware or virus. Besides, when you install the App, please pay attention to the requirements that any software requires, it can be very easy to ignore anything in an effort to get the app up and running, but be careful of any demands to access various features of your phone. 

7. Using Private browsing mode or incognito mode. 

Be careful when accessing a web browser on your smartphone as it can be easy to accept messages that pop up. For example agreeing to save user details and passwords might make it easy to remember for later, but unfortunately others can do the same if they gain access to your phone. 

8. Turn off geotagging

Many SNS Apps automatically upload photos to the internet, The problem with this is that many phones embed location tags, also called "geotags," right into the photo files themselves. Anyone with the right software can look at your Facebook or Flickr pictures and find out where you have been and where you are right at that very moment. The geotagging feature can be turned off on most phones which gives you privacy and ensures that you can’t be found by someone you might not wish to be found by.

9. Install antivirus App

The capabilities of smartphones are approaching those of a PC, but many people have no awareness for the antivirus. Although they can face similar threats. Spam containing malware attachments or links to attack sites or infected apps that exploit weaknesses in the operating system are all starting to appear. 

Many antivirus companies now offer free versions of their commercial mobile products and also protection for multiple PCs and a Android Smart Phone, for a yearly subscription. Unfortunately, fake antivirus software, designed to infect your device or make you think it's protected when it's not, has also now made its way to smartphones so do be vigilant. 

 10. Turn on “Find My Phone”

Now more and more Android Smart Phone has the function of "Find My Phone", you may find it in the security setting, turn it on. Then you can view the location of your phone by logging in the cloud service of your Android Smart Phone maker. You will be able to lock, send alert message and erase the data. 

How to Geotag Photos on iPhone?

When you were on a vacation, you may want to capture the beautiful and gorgeous landscape and geotag the photos to save your memory. If you have an iPhone, this will be easy.


Step 1. Tap Settings app on home screen, navigate to Privacy > Location Services, tap Camera. It's on Never status by default.

Step 2. Tap While Using the App, then you are able to geotag photos

The 5 best free iPhone file manager apps

There is a files manager app named as Files in Android smart phone, you can use this app to access and manage the photos, musics, audios, videos, office documents, and other files. However when you get a new iPhone, there is no a similar app for you, you can't directly organize or manage the documents. Now we have some solution for you, we recommend 5 best free iPhone file manager apps for you, which provide great features and options.

Dropbox

Dropbox is a great choice as it come with constant updated and consistent reliability, it’s available for free on the App Store. You can organize and share your documents, photos, videos and other items.

Depending on how much storage space you need, Dropbox offers you three options. Basic comes with 2 GB, Pro comes with 1TB, what’s more, Dropbox for business provides the exact amount of space you need. The basic plan is free while the other two plans are monthly paid.

OneDrive

Microsoft’s OneDrive is also a nice option, it provides free online storage, it can be used as a convenient tool for accessing and managing files. You can move, edit, rename, delete, search or share files from your iPhone. It also offers an automatic backup for the photos and other documents.

There are some different plans for your demands on the storage space. Basic 15GB is free, if you need more space, you can purchase 100GB, 200GB or 1TB plans with a monthly subscription. It also offers business plans for your team. You can get it on App Store for free.

File Manager (Free)

The File Manager (Free) app has some excellent free functions. It supports both Microsoft Office and Apple iWorks documents. Music player and built-in search are available, you can sort the files by name, date, size or type.

With this file manager, you are able to open documents in your frequent-use apps, you can share files via email, Bluetooth, Facebook or twitter. It can be synced with Dropbox, OneDrive, and other cloud services. File Manager(Free) supports iTunes USB sharing and is available for iPhone and iPad with an in-app purchase to upgrade, on the App Store.

Documents 5

Documents 5 is another great file manager. You can upload and share documents, photos, music, audio, videos and books. The built-in viewer is for files and photos, there is also a media player for music and videos.

You can annotate PDF documents, and use the password to encrypt the documents. Documents 5 can syncs with Dropbox, iCloud, OneDriver, Google Driver. You can get the app from App Store for free.

FileMaster

FileMaster is another option to manage files on your iPhone. You can organize the documents, photos, videos and music. It syncs with popular cloud services such as Dropbox, SkyDrive, Box, and more.

With FileMaster, you also can encrypt the documents, hide files and holders. The built-in media player is for music and video on your phone. You can also import photos, transfer and share files on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. FileMaster is available on the App Store for free with an in-app purchase option to remove the ads.

How to Enable iPad Parental Controls

Nowadays, more and more children have their own iPad. iPad is good for them, because they can draw, paint, read books, watch cartoon, play games, etc. At the meantime, using iPad for a long time is harmful for kids, damage their eyes. Their mind and thought will be severe affected if they are addicting to the game. What's more, they are easy to access some unsuitable and harmful information. Apple creates Parental controls, named as Restrictions, which let parents control the apps, features, contents, access right. Here you can know how to turn on the restrictions on your iPad.

1. Tap Settings App on the iPad home screen, navigate to Settings > Restrictions, tap Enable Restrictions, you will be requested to enter four-digit passcode to activate the function. Make sure it's not easy to be decoded. 

2 After you set the passcode, you will be able to turn off installing apps, deleting apps, in-app purchases, then your child can't install, delete or proceed in-app purchases as long as he/she doesn't know the passcode. 

3. You can also limit the ALLOWED CONTENT for your child, the types you do not want to approve for your child shown as red.

4. You can also do the setting for other restrictions.

How to Enter DFU Mode on iPhone?

If your iPhone got a problem, you may resort to resetting and DFU mode if you failed to fix the problem after trying many methods. DFU mode is the last step on the iPhone troubleshooting ladder. Resetting is just a forced reboot. DFU(Development Firmware Upgrade) mode puts your iPhone into a state that it can still communicate with iTunes on your computer, but the boot loader or iOS was not activated.

How to enter DFU mode on iPhone 5/5c/5s/6/6 Plus?

1. Open iTunes on your PC or Mac.

2. Plug in your iPhone with included USB cable line.

3. Turn off your iPhone if it’s still on.

4. Press and hold down the Power button for 3 seconds

5. While you press the Power button, press the Home Button at the same time, keep pressing both buttons for 10 seconds (If you see the Apple Logo, it’s resetting mode, you’ve held them too long, you need to start again to enter the DFU mode).

6. Release the Power Button but keep holding the Home Button for about 5 seconds. (If you see the screen “Plug into iTunes”, then you’ve held too long, you should start again).

7. When you see the screen still black, bingo, iPhone enters into DFU mode.

How to enter DFU mode on iPhone 7/7 Plus

As Home button in iPhone 7/7 Plus has gone to Force Touch, there is a little different for iPhone 7/7 plus enters DFU mode.

1. Open iTunes on your PC or Mac.

2. Plug in your iPhone with supplied USB cable line.

3. Turn off your iPhone 7/7 Plus if it’s still on.

4. Press and hold down the Power button for 3 seconds.

5, While you press the Power button, press the volume down button at the same time, keep pressing both buttons for 10 seconds (If you see the Apple Logo, it’s resetting mode, you’ve held them too long, you need to start again to enter the DFU mode).

6. Release the Power button but keep holding the volume down button for about 5 seconds. (If you see the screen “Plug into iTunes”, then you’ve held too long, you should start again).

7. When you see the screen still black, congratulation, iPhone enters into DFU mode.

10 Tips for Using SIRI

Siri is a genius invention, Siri makes your iOS devices different. Nowadays, Apple enables Siri more and more powerful, we can let Siri do more for us as long as we know it better.

1. Activate Siri by saying "Hey Siri

In the old version, you may have to press the Home button till Siri activated, but now you have a different way to activate here, which is more intelligent and friendly way.

You can go to Settings > General > Siri, turn on ‘Allow “Hey Siri” ’, when your iOS devices were in charging, you can say “Hey Siri” to activate her instead of pressing the Home button till Siri say Hi to you. This new feature is very useful when you were driving or hands full.

2. Let Siri Read For You

Apple has enabled Siri an awesome function, which let Siri read website, book, SMS. You can go to Setting > General > Accessibility > Speak Selection. It’s turned off on default, now you can turn it on, when you select a text, there will be a speak option appeared. Tap speak and Siri will read the text to you. You can also adjust the speed of speaking by tuning the bar under Speaking Rate.

3. Teach Siri how to pronounce a  Name

Sometimes Siri cannot pronounce a name very well or even recognize it. Apple has enabled Siri with learning ability, when you speak a name at first time, Siri would ask you if she understand correctly for the name, also she can adjust her pronunciation.

4. Read Your Text or Voicemail

If you are driving or walking on road, you have your earphone on, you can have Siri read text messages or play your voicemail, so that you can keep your eyes on the road.

Just say, “Read me my text messages” or “Play my voicemail” and you will get fast access to your messages or voicemail.

5. Turn Lights on or Off with Siri

Now IoT is more and more applied in our life. If you have Lutron Casetta lights or you have Philips Hue lights with HomeKit support, except for you control them through the remote controller, you have a better alternative. Siri is able to help you control the lights. Just say “Turn all the light on”, or “Set the color temperature in bedroom is 3000K” which makes you a warm environment. You can dim the Homekit compatible lights, set a welcome scene like “Party time”. If you forget to turn off the lights before leaving house, you also say “turn all the light off”, Siri will make it happen.

6. Get an Uber with Siri
Siri connects to a variety of apps, you can say “Get me an Uber home” or to a specific location. Siri can bring a summary for your routine.

7. Change the Search Engine from Bing to Google

By default, when you ask Siri to search for something for you, the digital assistant search information on bing.com. But many of users like Google than Bing.com, so you can say “Search Google for ……”, then Siri will get what you want from Google.

8. Say, Take a picture

When you want to take a picture, you may not need to say “Open the camera” and wait to tap the Camera app. Just say, “Take a picture”, Siri will open the Camera app and take a picture with no waiting.

9. Make a call on speakerphone

 When your hands tied up, you want to make a call, just say “Hey Siri, call David using speakerphone”. Siri will activate the call and turn on the speakerphone for you.


10. Find the local time in another city

If you want to call to your customer or a friend abroad, but you are not sure for the time, just say “What time is it in Shanghai?”, Siri will tell you the time as well as how many hours ahead or behind.