Connecting to a proxy server is a very common requirement at most business establishments. To use Firefox through a proxy it must first be configured to do so. Here is how to do it: Click the “Firefox” menu. Hover over “Options”, and then select “Options” from the submenu. Open the “Advanced” category. Click on the […]
Month: December 2013
Nexus 5‘s notification LED can be configured to notify new messages on Whatsapp. It can be configured to show different color light based on the type of message received too. Here is how to do it: Open Whatsapp and goto the Settings page. Select “Notificaitons” Scroll down to find the section “Message Notifications” and select […]
Update: This solution also removes the annoying sign in request from Picasa that is seen on some android devices. When you first start using an Android phone it will request you to sign in to a Google account. Doing so automatically triggers a process that syncs your data and photos from your phone to your […]
Nexus 5 comes with a beautiful multi color notification light. This can be used to notify events when the screen is off. This feature is disabled by default and can be enabled from here: Goto Settings -> Display Check the tickbox option next to “Pulse Notification Light” You might need to configure the color of […]
Android gives vibration feedback on some touch events like press of back button. This can be useful and also be a pain. Here is how to disable this feature: Go to Home -> Settings -> Sound Uncheck the option “Haptic feedback” or “Vibrate Feedback”