Skype's social media accounts hijacked by Syrian Electronic Army

<div class="imageContainer580xX" style="width:320px;height:auto;clear:both;margin:auto;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:19px"><img alt="Skype logo" class="galleryImage imgId100010026 " itemprop="image" src="http://zapt4.staticworld.net/images/article/2012/10/skype_log-100010026-gallery.jpg" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; vertical-align: middle; width: 320px; max-width: 100%;"></div> <div class="department" style="margin:0px 0px 10px;overflow:hidden"><a class="topCatLink" href="http://www.pcworld.com/category/security" style="color:rgb(172,31,43);float:left;font-family:facitweb,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin-right:5px"><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px">Skype said its social media properties were targeted, with a group styling itself as the Syrian Electronic Army appearing to claim credit for the hacks.</span><br> </a></div><span itemprop="articleBody description text" style><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">"You may have noticed our social media properties were targeted today," Skype said in a Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/Skype/status/418550480000671744" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">message</a> late Wednesday. "No user info was compromised. We're sorry for the inconvenience."</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">Skype's Twitter account, blog and Facebook page appeared to have been attacked by the SEA, a group that supports the Syrian government, according to reports. The Skype blog was still inaccessible late Wednesday and redirected users to the Skype homepage.</p> <img alt="skype syrian army hack" height="330" src="http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2014/01/skype-syrian-army-hack-100221818-large.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; vertical-align: middle; width: auto; height: auto; max-width: 100%; float: left;" width="580"><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em"> The SEA reproduced in a Twitter message a copy of what appeared to be its message using the Skype account on Twitter. The message <a href="https://twitter.com/Official_SEA16/status/418531062348673025" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">read</a>: "Don't use Microsoft emails(hotmail,outlook),They are monitoring your accounts and selling the data to the governments.More details soon #SEA." It did not figure by late Wednesday on Skype's Twitter feed.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">SEA later <a href="https://twitter.com/Official_SEA16/status/418531553187090432/photo/1" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">posted</a> on Twitter contact information purportedly of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, stating: "You can thank Microsoft for monitoring your accounts/emails using this details."</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">The attack on Skype's social media accounts appears to be linked to disclosures through newspapers by former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden that Internet companies allegedly provide the agency real-time access to content on their servers for surveillance purposes.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">The SEA has targeted previously many high-profile websites and Twitter accounts. In August, an attack purportedly by SEA on Melbourne IT, an Australian domain registrar, <a href="http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=A5488D37-D120-9E87-E777F157CF1B1E06" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">affected</a>the websites of The New York Times, Twitter and other top companies.</p> </span>

Skype's social media accounts hijacked by Syrian Electronic Army

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Skype's social media accounts hijacked by Syrian Electronic Army

<div class="imageContainer580xX" style="width:320px;height:auto;clear:both;margin:auto;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:19px"><img alt="Skype logo" class="galleryImage imgId100010026 " itemprop="image" src="http://zapt4.staticworld.net/images/article/2012/10/skype_log-100010026-gallery.jpg" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; vertical-align: middle; width: 320px; max-width: 100%;"></div> <div class="department" style="margin:0px 0px 10px;overflow:hidden"><a class="topCatLink" href="http://www.pcworld.com/category/security" style="color:rgb(172,31,43);float:left;font-family:facitweb,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin-right:5px"><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px">Skype said its social media properties were targeted, with a group styling itself as the Syrian Electronic Army appearing to claim credit for the hacks.</span><br> </a></div><span itemprop="articleBody description text" style><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">"You may have noticed our social media properties were targeted today," Skype said in a Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/Skype/status/418550480000671744" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">message</a> late Wednesday. "No user info was compromised. We're sorry for the inconvenience."</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">Skype's Twitter account, blog and Facebook page appeared to have been attacked by the SEA, a group that supports the Syrian government, according to reports. The Skype blog was still inaccessible late Wednesday and redirected users to the Skype homepage.</p> <img alt="skype syrian army hack" height="330" src="http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2014/01/skype-syrian-army-hack-100221818-large.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; vertical-align: middle; width: auto; height: auto; max-width: 100%; float: left;" width="580"><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em"> The SEA reproduced in a Twitter message a copy of what appeared to be its message using the Skype account on Twitter. The message <a href="https://twitter.com/Official_SEA16/status/418531062348673025" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">read</a>: "Don't use Microsoft emails(hotmail,outlook),They are monitoring your accounts and selling the data to the governments.More details soon #SEA." It did not figure by late Wednesday on Skype's Twitter feed.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">SEA later <a href="https://twitter.com/Official_SEA16/status/418531553187090432/photo/1" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">posted</a> on Twitter contact information purportedly of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, stating: "You can thank Microsoft for monitoring your accounts/emails using this details."</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">The attack on Skype's social media accounts appears to be linked to disclosures through newspapers by former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden that Internet companies allegedly provide the agency real-time access to content on their servers for surveillance purposes.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">The SEA has targeted previously many high-profile websites and Twitter accounts. In August, an attack purportedly by SEA on Melbourne IT, an Australian domain registrar, <a href="http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=A5488D37-D120-9E87-E777F157CF1B1E06" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">affected</a>the websites of The New York Times, Twitter and other top companies.</p> </span>

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Oops! Asus publishes manual for unannounced VivoTab Note 8 Windows tablet

<div class="imageContainer580xX" style="width:320px;height:auto;clear:both;margin:auto;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:19px"><img alt="asus vivotab manual leak" class="largeImage imgId100221819 " itemprop="image" src="http://zapt3.staticworld.net/images/article/2014/01/asus-vivotab-manual-leak-100221819-large.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; vertical-align: middle; width: 320px; max-width: 100%;"></div> <div class="department" style="margin:0px 0px 10px;overflow:hidden"><a class="topCatLink" href="http://www.pcworld.com/category/tablets" style="color:rgb(172,31,43);float:left;font-family:facitweb,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin-right:5px"><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px">Rumors about an</span><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px"> </span><a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2043195/are-miniature-windows-8-tablets-useful-surprisingly-so.html" style="line-height:1.7em;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:rgb(37,167,215)">8-inch Windows tablet</a><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px"> </span><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px">from Asus are looking more solid by the day. Following leaked specs in mid-December and an FCC filing earlier in the month, a user</span><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px"> </span><a href="http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/M80TA/E_eManual_VER8517.pdf" style="line-height:1.7em;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:rgb(37,167,215)">manual for the Asus VivoTab Note 8</a><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px"> </span><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px">recently turned up on Asus.com.</span><br> </a></div><span itemprop="articleBody description text" style><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">Asus has yet to announce the product and it's anybody's guess when the manual was published on Asus.com—it was first discovered by <a href="http://laptoping.com/leaked-manual-confirms-asus-vivotab-note-8-m80ta-windows-tablet-with-pen.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Laptoping</a> on Thursday. Nevertheless, with the<a href="http://www.techhive.com/article/2082215/huge-tvs-steam-machine-a-solar-powered-car-ces-2014-will-have-it-all.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Consumer Electronics Show</a> in Las Vegas just days away, you have to wonder if an announcement from Asus is imminent.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">The manual on Asus' site doesn't mention the specs of the device, but previous leaks from German language site <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mobilegeeks.de%2Fasus-vivotab-note-8-m80ta-kommt-mit-wacom-digitizer-stylus-erstes-bild%2F" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Mobile Geeks </a>(Google Translate link) reported the device would be powered by a 1.33GHz Intel Atom "Bay Trail" Z3740, an 8-inch display with 1280-by-800 resolution, 2GB of RAM, 32GB or 64GB of internal storage, a microSD slot supporting up to 32GB, a 1.2 Megapixel front-facing camera, a 5 megapixel rear-facing camera, Windows 8.1, and a free version of Microsoft Office 2013 Home and Student.</p> <a class="zoom cboxElement" href="http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2014/01/asus-vivotab-manual-leak-power-100221820-orig.png" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)"><img alt="asus vivotab manual leak power" height="354" src="http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2014/01/asus-vivotab-manual-leak-power-100221820-large.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; vertical-align: middle; width: auto; height: auto; max-width: 100%; float: left;" width="580"></a><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em"> Whew! Good thing this was in the manual.</p><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">Those specs show little difference from what is currently available on the <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2068828/dell-venue-8-pro-review-windows-8-1-in-a-pint-sized-package.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Dell Venue 8 Pro</a> and <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2054399/lenovo-shows-off-an-8-inch-bay-trail-t-tablet-the-miix2.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Lenovo's Miix 2</a>. Both of those slates offer the same processor, RAM, screen resolution, camera, and software packages as the rumored specs on the Asus VivoTab Note 8. Other 8-inch Windows tablets, including the <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2055580/acer-joins-the-8-inch-windows-tablet-fray-with-the-atom-powered-iconia-w4.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Acer Iconia W4</a> and the<a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2048166/toshiba-intros-new-satellites-the-nd15t-notebook-encore-tablet-and-click-detachable.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Toshiba Satellite Encore</a>, aren't terribly different either.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">With yet another similarly spec'd 8-inch tablet on the horizon, it appears<a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2054340/bay-trail-tablets-with-windows-81-will-hit-stores-next-week.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">early mini Windows slates</a> are suffering from a case of WinPho-itis. Just like those early Windows Phone 7 devices, the current crop of pint-sized Windows tablets have little to differentiate themselves other than the name of the manufacturer emblazoned on the device.</p> <h2 style="font-family:facitweb,sans-serif;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:0.25em">The pen is mightier</h2><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">That said, Asus may have found one way to stand out from the crowd. When Mobile Geeks leaked the device's specs in December, the German language site said the VivoTab Note 8 would include Wacom digitizer support and come with a stylus.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">The manual confirms a stylus will come with the device, but doesn't mention Wacom. Other Windows 8.1 8-inch devices support digital pens, but Wacom is considered the gold standard for stylus inputs.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">There's no word on pricing or availability, but hopefully Asus will have more to say about the VivoTab Note 8 at CES.</p><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em"> Despite being late to the game, Asus was one of the first computer makers rumored to be working on a smaller Windows slate. Last May, the Wall Street Journal reported that Asus planned to release a small <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2038061/asus-readies-small-sub-300-windows-slates-for-release.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Windows tablet with a sub-$300 price tag</a>.</p> </span>

Oops! Asus publishes manual for unannounced VivoTab Note 8 Windows tablet

Rumors about an   8-inch Windows tablet   from Asus are looking more solid by the day. Following leaked specs in mid-December and an FCC f...

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Oops! Asus publishes manual for unannounced VivoTab Note 8 Windows tablet

<div class="imageContainer580xX" style="width:320px;height:auto;clear:both;margin:auto;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:19px"><img alt="asus vivotab manual leak" class="largeImage imgId100221819 " itemprop="image" src="http://zapt3.staticworld.net/images/article/2014/01/asus-vivotab-manual-leak-100221819-large.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; vertical-align: middle; width: 320px; max-width: 100%;"></div> <div class="department" style="margin:0px 0px 10px;overflow:hidden"><a class="topCatLink" href="http://www.pcworld.com/category/tablets" style="color:rgb(172,31,43);float:left;font-family:facitweb,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin-right:5px"><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px">Rumors about an</span><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px"> </span><a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2043195/are-miniature-windows-8-tablets-useful-surprisingly-so.html" style="line-height:1.7em;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:rgb(37,167,215)">8-inch Windows tablet</a><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px"> </span><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px">from Asus are looking more solid by the day. Following leaked specs in mid-December and an FCC filing earlier in the month, a user</span><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px"> </span><a href="http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/M80TA/E_eManual_VER8517.pdf" style="line-height:1.7em;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:rgb(37,167,215)">manual for the Asus VivoTab Note 8</a><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px"> </span><span style="line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px">recently turned up on Asus.com.</span><br> </a></div><span itemprop="articleBody description text" style><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">Asus has yet to announce the product and it's anybody's guess when the manual was published on Asus.com—it was first discovered by <a href="http://laptoping.com/leaked-manual-confirms-asus-vivotab-note-8-m80ta-windows-tablet-with-pen.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Laptoping</a> on Thursday. Nevertheless, with the<a href="http://www.techhive.com/article/2082215/huge-tvs-steam-machine-a-solar-powered-car-ces-2014-will-have-it-all.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Consumer Electronics Show</a> in Las Vegas just days away, you have to wonder if an announcement from Asus is imminent.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">The manual on Asus' site doesn't mention the specs of the device, but previous leaks from German language site <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mobilegeeks.de%2Fasus-vivotab-note-8-m80ta-kommt-mit-wacom-digitizer-stylus-erstes-bild%2F" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Mobile Geeks </a>(Google Translate link) reported the device would be powered by a 1.33GHz Intel Atom "Bay Trail" Z3740, an 8-inch display with 1280-by-800 resolution, 2GB of RAM, 32GB or 64GB of internal storage, a microSD slot supporting up to 32GB, a 1.2 Megapixel front-facing camera, a 5 megapixel rear-facing camera, Windows 8.1, and a free version of Microsoft Office 2013 Home and Student.</p> <a class="zoom cboxElement" href="http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2014/01/asus-vivotab-manual-leak-power-100221820-orig.png" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)"><img alt="asus vivotab manual leak power" height="354" src="http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2014/01/asus-vivotab-manual-leak-power-100221820-large.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; vertical-align: middle; width: auto; height: auto; max-width: 100%; float: left;" width="580"></a><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em"> Whew! Good thing this was in the manual.</p><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">Those specs show little difference from what is currently available on the <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2068828/dell-venue-8-pro-review-windows-8-1-in-a-pint-sized-package.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Dell Venue 8 Pro</a> and <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2054399/lenovo-shows-off-an-8-inch-bay-trail-t-tablet-the-miix2.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Lenovo's Miix 2</a>. Both of those slates offer the same processor, RAM, screen resolution, camera, and software packages as the rumored specs on the Asus VivoTab Note 8. Other 8-inch Windows tablets, including the <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2055580/acer-joins-the-8-inch-windows-tablet-fray-with-the-atom-powered-iconia-w4.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Acer Iconia W4</a> and the<a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2048166/toshiba-intros-new-satellites-the-nd15t-notebook-encore-tablet-and-click-detachable.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Toshiba Satellite Encore</a>, aren't terribly different either.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">With yet another similarly spec'd 8-inch tablet on the horizon, it appears<a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2054340/bay-trail-tablets-with-windows-81-will-hit-stores-next-week.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">early mini Windows slates</a> are suffering from a case of WinPho-itis. Just like those early Windows Phone 7 devices, the current crop of pint-sized Windows tablets have little to differentiate themselves other than the name of the manufacturer emblazoned on the device.</p> <h2 style="font-family:facitweb,sans-serif;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:0.25em">The pen is mightier</h2><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">That said, Asus may have found one way to stand out from the crowd. When Mobile Geeks leaked the device's specs in December, the German language site said the VivoTab Note 8 would include Wacom digitizer support and come with a stylus.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">The manual confirms a stylus will come with the device, but doesn't mention Wacom. Other Windows 8.1 8-inch devices support digital pens, but Wacom is considered the gold standard for stylus inputs.</p> <p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em">There's no word on pricing or availability, but hopefully Asus will have more to say about the VivoTab Note 8 at CES.</p><p style="line-height:1.7em;margin:0px 0px 0.7em"> Despite being late to the game, Asus was one of the first computer makers rumored to be working on a smaller Windows slate. Last May, the Wall Street Journal reported that Asus planned to release a small <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2038061/asus-readies-small-sub-300-windows-slates-for-release.html" style="color:rgb(37,167,215)">Windows tablet with a sub-$300 price tag</a>.</p> </span>

Oops! Asus publishes manual for unannounced VivoTab Note 8 Windows tablet

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How to disable background mobile data usage on Android

<span style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:17px"><span style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px"><h3 style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:normal;font-size:18px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:normal"> Want to save that expensive 3G data that your device used while you were sleeping? Then read on.</h3></span></span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px"></span><div style="border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px"> <span style="border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px"><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> For a smartphone data is a bare essential and the device will continue consuming it unless you strictly guide it not to do so. With<a href="http://www.themobileindian.com/glossary/3G" style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)" target="_blank"><abbr title="click here to know more about 3G" style="border-bottom-style:dashed;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-color:black">3G</abbr></a> data being limited and expensive users are forced to turn off the data manually every time they put down the device or if they feel that the device will not be used for a long time. But there is a way you can tell your android not to unnecessarily consume data. This way the application or function you are currently accessing will be the one allowed to utilize data and the rest of the applications will be put on hold.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> Please note: This service is not added by any application or utility or software. It is an function built into the operating system itself. So only Android devices running Android version 4.0 and above will be able to make use of this.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> <b>Step 1</b></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"><img alt="How to disable background mobile data usage" src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/09/13865/step-1.jpg" style="outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:15px 0px" title="How to disable background mobile data usage"></p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px">Access the home screen and locate the settings menu of your device. Now you can either use the application shortcut or can use the options key from the device to open up the short menu and select settings there.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:17px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"><b>Step 2</b></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:17px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> <img alt="How to disable background mobile data usage" src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/09/13865/step-2.jpg" style="outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:15px 0px" title="How to disable background mobile data usage"></p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:17px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px">Once the settings menu opens locate and enter the data usage tab. Now this is the part of the settings menu where settings related to device data usage are located. So please be careful.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:17px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:17px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> <b>Step 3</b></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> Now again press the options key on your device; this will bring up a small options menu for data settings. From the given choices select Restrict background data usage.</p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> <img alt="How to disable background mobile data usage" src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/09/13865/step-3.jpg" style="outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:15px 0px" title="How to disable background mobile data usage"></p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px">Be wary of the fact that the device will automatically stop fetching tweets or updates for applications and will resort to manual mode wherein all applications will access the internet if they are told to do so. This can be useful if you have very limited data left to be consumed, and is not advised for those who constantly follow applications and updates on apps like Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and so on.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"><br></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"><font color="#333333" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><span style="line-height:21px">Step 4</span></font></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> <font color="#333333" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><span style="line-height:21px"><br></span></font></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"><font color="#333333" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><span style="line-height:21px">The settings will prompt you to go ahead with a change in settings. Press 'ok' to proceed. Once done exit the settings and for best results, although it is not necessary, it is advisable to restart the device.</span></font></p> </p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:29px;font-style:inherit;line-height:17px"></p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:29px;font-style:inherit;line-height:17px"></p> </span></div>

How to disable background mobile data usage on Android

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How to disable background mobile data usage on Android

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With<a href="http://www.themobileindian.com/glossary/3G" style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)" target="_blank"><abbr title="click here to know more about 3G" style="border-bottom-style:dashed;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-color:black">3G</abbr></a> data being limited and expensive users are forced to turn off the data manually every time they put down the device or if they feel that the device will not be used for a long time. But there is a way you can tell your android not to unnecessarily consume data. This way the application or function you are currently accessing will be the one allowed to utilize data and the rest of the applications will be put on hold.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> Please note: This service is not added by any application or utility or software. It is an function built into the operating system itself. So only Android devices running Android version 4.0 and above will be able to make use of this.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> <b>Step 1</b></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"><img alt="How to disable background mobile data usage" src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/09/13865/step-1.jpg" style="outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:15px 0px" title="How to disable background mobile data usage"></p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px">Access the home screen and locate the settings menu of your device. Now you can either use the application shortcut or can use the options key from the device to open up the short menu and select settings there.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:17px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"><b>Step 2</b></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:17px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> <img alt="How to disable background mobile data usage" src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/09/13865/step-2.jpg" style="outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:15px 0px" title="How to disable background mobile data usage"></p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:17px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px">Once the settings menu opens locate and enter the data usage tab. Now this is the part of the settings menu where settings related to device data usage are located. So please be careful.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:17px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"><br></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:17px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> </p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> <b>Step 3</b></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> Now again press the options key on your device; this will bring up a small options menu for data settings. From the given choices select Restrict background data usage.</p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> <img alt="How to disable background mobile data usage" src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/09/13865/step-3.jpg" style="outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:15px 0px" title="How to disable background mobile data usage"></p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px">Be wary of the fact that the device will automatically stop fetching tweets or updates for applications and will resort to manual mode wherein all applications will access the internet if they are told to do so. This can be useful if you have very limited data left to be consumed, and is not advised for those who constantly follow applications and updates on apps like Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and so on.</p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-style:inherit;line-height:21px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"><br></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"><font color="#333333" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><span style="line-height:21px">Step 4</span></font></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"> <font color="#333333" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><span style="line-height:21px"><br></span></font></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px"><font color="#333333" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><span style="line-height:21px">The settings will prompt you to go ahead with a change in settings. Press 'ok' to proceed. Once done exit the settings and for best results, although it is not necessary, it is advisable to restart the device.</span></font></p> </p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:29px;font-style:inherit;line-height:17px"></p> <p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:inherit;font-size:29px;font-style:inherit;line-height:17px"></p> </span></div>

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How to change profile picture and status message in WhatsApp

<span style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:17px"><span style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px"><h3 style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:normal;font-size:18px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:normal"> Here  is a step-by-step procedure on how to change the profile picture and status messenger in WhatsApp.</h3></span></span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px"></span><div style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:17px"> <span style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-size:29px;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px"><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> Like majority of Facebook users, most of the users of WhatsApp also love to change their profile pictures and status messages in order to keep their friends and contacts updated about what the la<a href="http://www.themobileindian.com/glossary/test" style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)" target="_blank"><abbr title="click here to know more about test" style="border-bottom-style:dashed;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-color:black">test</abbr></a> in their lives.</p> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"><img alt="How to change profile picture and status" src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/12/15103/whatsapps.jpg" style="outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:15px 0px" title="How to change profile picture and status"></p> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px">If you are using WhatsApp and are not aware how to change your profile picture and status message on the chat app here is quick guide to help you. Please remember in this piece we are taking into account only Android devices.</p> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> <b>How to change profile picture:</b></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> <b>Step 1:</b></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"><img alt="How to change profile picture and status" src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/12/15103/Step-1.1.jpg" style="outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:15px 0px" title="How to change profile picture and status"></p> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"><img alt="How to change profile picture and status" src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/12/15103/Step-1.2.jpg" style="outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:15px 0px" title="How to change profile picture and status"></p> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px">Click on the WhatsApp icon and press "Menu" button</p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> </p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"><b>Step 2:</b></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> <img alt="How to change profile picture and status" src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/12/15103/Step-2.jpg" style="outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:15px 0px" title="How to change profile picture and status"></p> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px">Select "Setting" option</p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> </p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"><b>Step 3:</b></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> <img alt="How to change profile picture and status" src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/12/15103/Step-3.jpg" style="outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:15px 0px" title="How to change profile picture and status"></p> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px">In the Settings menu, select "Profile"</p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> </p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"><b>Step 4:</b></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> <img alt="How to change profile picture and status" src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/12/15103/Step-4.1.jpg" style="outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:15px 0px" title="How to change profile picture and status"></p> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"><img alt="How to change profile picture and status" src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/12/15103/Step-4.2.jpg" style="outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:15px 0px" title="How to change profile picture and status"></p> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px">Tap on the profile picture. A pop up window will come up with three options to choose profile picture -gallery, camera and remove picture. Choose gallery if you want to upload a picture that is saved on your phone, choose camera if you want to capture a fresh picture (via front camera if your phone has one or through rear camera) and finally you can remove picture if you don't want to have any picture on profile. I guess you don't want that.</p> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> <b>Step 5:</b></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"><img alt="How to change profile picture and status" src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/12/15103/Step-5.jpg" style="outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:15px 0px" title="How to change profile picture and status"></p> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px">After, clicking or uploading the picture you can crop the picture, otherwise WhatsApp will automatically crop it. We would recommend you to do the cropping yourself. After that you just need to press OK and your profile picture will be updated. Do remember you will be needing active data connection to update your profile picture so do switch on your data connectivity or <a href="http://www.themobileindian.com/glossary/WiFi" style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)" target="_blank"><abbr title="click here to know more about WiFi" style="border-bottom-style:dashed;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-color:black">WiFi</abbr></a>.</p> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> <b>How to change status message:</b></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> <b>Step 1:</b></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"><img alt="How to change profile picture and status" src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/12/15103/Step-1.1a.jpg" style="outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:15px 0px" title="How to change profile picture and status"></p> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"><img alt="How to change profile picture and status" src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/12/15103/Step-1.2a.jpg" style="outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:15px 0px" title="How to change profile picture and status"></p> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px">Click on the WhatsApp icon and press "Menu" button</p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> </p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"><b>Step 2:</b></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> <img alt="How to change profile picture and status" src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/12/15103/Step-2a.jpg" style="outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:15px 0px" title="How to change profile picture and status"></p> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px">Select "Status" option</p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> </p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"><b>Step 3:</b></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> <img alt="How to change profile picture and status" src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/12/15103/Step-3a.jpg" style="outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:15px 0px" title="How to change profile picture and status"></p> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px">You can choose from a list of 11 default status messages or create a personalised one using the write box which is displayed on the top under "Your Current Status"</p> </span></div>

How to change profile picture and status message in WhatsApp

Here  is a step-by-step procedure on how to change the profile picture and status messenger in WhatsApp. Like majority of Facebo...

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How to change profile picture and status message in WhatsApp

<span style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:17px"><span style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px"><h3 style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:normal;font-size:18px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:normal"> Here  is a step-by-step procedure on how to change the profile picture and status messenger in WhatsApp.</h3></span></span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px"></span><div style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:17px"> <span style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-size:29px;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px"><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> Like majority of Facebook users, most of the users of WhatsApp also love to change their profile pictures and status messages in order to keep their friends and contacts updated about what the la<a href="http://www.themobileindian.com/glossary/test" style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)" target="_blank"><abbr title="click here to know more about test" style="border-bottom-style:dashed;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-color:black">test</abbr></a> in their lives.</p> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"><img alt="How to change profile picture and status" src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/12/15103/whatsapps.jpg" style="outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:15px 0px" title="How to change profile picture and status"></p> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px">If you are using WhatsApp and are not aware how to change your profile picture and status message on the chat app here is quick guide to help you. Please remember in this piece we are taking into account only Android devices.</p> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> <b>How to change profile picture:</b></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> <b>Step 1:</b></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"><img alt="How to change profile picture and status" src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/12/15103/Step-1.1.jpg" style="outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:15px 0px" title="How to change profile picture and status"></p> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"><img alt="How to change profile picture and status" src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/12/15103/Step-1.2.jpg" style="outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:15px 0px" title="How to change profile picture and status"></p> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px">Click on the WhatsApp icon and press "Menu" button</p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> </p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"><b>Step 2:</b></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> <img alt="How to change profile picture and status" src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/12/15103/Step-2.jpg" style="outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:15px 0px" title="How to change profile picture and status"></p> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px">Select "Setting" option</p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> </p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"><b>Step 3:</b></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> <img alt="How to change profile picture and status" src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/12/15103/Step-3.jpg" style="outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:15px 0px" title="How to change profile picture and status"></p> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px">In the Settings menu, select "Profile"</p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> </p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"><b>Step 4:</b></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> <img alt="How to change profile picture and status" src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/12/15103/Step-4.1.jpg" style="outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:15px 0px" title="How to change profile picture and status"></p> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"><img alt="How to change profile picture and status" src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/12/15103/Step-4.2.jpg" style="outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:15px 0px" title="How to change profile picture and status"></p> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px">Tap on the profile picture. A pop up window will come up with three options to choose profile picture -gallery, camera and remove picture. Choose gallery if you want to upload a picture that is saved on your phone, choose camera if you want to capture a fresh picture (via front camera if your phone has one or through rear camera) and finally you can remove picture if you don't want to have any picture on profile. I guess you don't want that.</p> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> <b>Step 5:</b></p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"><img alt="How to change profile picture and status" src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/12/15103/Step-5.jpg" style="outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:15px 0px" title="How to change profile picture and status"></p> <p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px">After, clicking or uploading the picture you can crop the picture, otherwise WhatsApp will automatically crop it. We would recommend you to do the cropping yourself. After that you just need to press OK and your profile picture will be updated. 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<span style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:17px"><span style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px"><h3 style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:normal;font-size:18px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:10px 0px;padding:0px;line-height:normal"> Make use of front camera for not just video chatting but also for taking self portraits.</h3></span></span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px"></span><div style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:17px"> <span style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-size:29px;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px"><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> Gone are the days when you had to depend on someone else for taking your photographs. 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Taking a good photo can be accident only once but not twice.</p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> </p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px">Don't shy away from being creative in terms of posing, facial expression, choosing</p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> </p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px">background and angles, and exploring different lighting conditions.</p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px"> </p><p style="border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 5px;line-height:21px">Most of you (not the slim and trims ones) will agree with me that whenever you take full frontal face pictures they rarely come out well, so when taking a self-portrait or what is popular nowadays known as selfie, present three-quarters of your face to the camera. 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