🎨 How to improve image quality of your photos

To improve a blurry or unsuccessful photo, there are neural networks. For example, the new Upscaler service increases the image resolution up to 4 times in a couple of clicks with the help of AI.

How to use it:

1. Open the website (https://www.upscale.media/), click "Upload Image" and select the desired file. png, jpeg, jpg and webp formats are supported.
2. After a couple of seconds you will see the result, that is, an improved photo without loss of quality. To download it, click "Download Image".
3. You can choose how many times to increase the resolution. In order to do this, just click "Increase resolution to".
4. To improve the quality and remove artifacts of the photo, there is also an "Enhance Quality" button.

The service is completely free and without restrictions. You can use it as much as you want.

#service #lifehack

​​🔋 How to determine the status of the laptop battery

To determine the level of laptop's battery wear, you can use the BatteryCare program, which will show the estimated battery capacity and its wear as a percentage.

How to use:

1. Download the application from the website.
2. Install and run it.
3. Find the application icon in the system tray and right-click. Next, select "Show BatteryCare".
4. To find out the percentage of wear, click on "Advanced" and look for the line "Battery wear".

If the percentage of battery wear is more than 15-20%, then the autonomy of the battery will fall faster. And you should already think about replacing it.

#app #windows

​​🔥 How to make your Windows 10 computer as powerful and fast as possible

If you want to get the ultimate performance of your hardware, there is a secret feature that appeared in the Windows 10 April 2018 Update. Depending on the version, there may be two options where this mode is located:

1. Hit Windows+I to open the Settings app and then click the “System” category.
2. Click the “Power & Sleep” tab on the left. On the right, click the “Additional Power Settings” link under the “Related Settings” section.
3. In the window that pops up, click “Show Additional Plans” and then click the “Ultimate Performance” option.

If you couldn't find this mode, open the command line and at the prompt, type (or copy and paste) the following command and then hit Enter:

powercfg -duplicatescheme e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61

#windows #lifehack

​​📞 How to avoid leaking your contacts

Sooner or later, the leakage of personal data can happen to anyone, no one is immune from this. Fake Contacts is an application that creates fake contacts in your phone book.

How to use:

1. Download and install the Fake Contacts application.
2. Click on "Create Fake Contacts". When you launch the application, a window will appear with the creation of fake contacts.
3. Check the phone book for fake accounts and use these contacts to avoid leaks.

Use it and always remember about the confidentiality of your data.

#app #android

​​🔐 How to run a secret game on Android 10

Google has been hiding Easter eggs inside its operating system for many years. And here's how to open the game in the 10th version of Android:

1. Open "Settings" and go to the "About phone" section.
2. Then quickly click on the line "Android Version".
3. The "Android 10" logo will appear. Arrange the number 10 in the shape of the letter "Q".

To control the logo, double-tap on it and then hold to rotate the number "1". You will realize that you did everything right when the gray and white stripes start moving. After that, the second part of the Easter egg will appear: the Picross game. This is a puzzle where you need to fill in the fields according to the instructions on the borders. If you solve it, a picture will open.

#android #lifehack

​​💻Nice open-source alternative to Zoom

If you are tired of Zoom or you don't like to have a proprietary application, then we have an alternative for you: Jitsi Meet. It lets you stay in touch with your family, friends or colleagues.

Main features Jitsi Meet offers:

- Support for all current browsers;
- Mobile applications;
- Web and native SDKs for integration;
- HD audio and video;
- Content sharing;
- End-to-End Encryption;
- Chat with private conversations

#app #privacy #windows #android

​​🚀 How to create your own set of stickers in Telegram

Anyone can create their own set of stickers. To do this, you need to write to the @stickers bot and follow its instructions:

1. Type the command /newpack and enter the name of your future set. It can be anything.

2. Send the bot a picture, and then an emoji that will match it. Repeat this procedure until you run out of pictures. The maximum number of stickers in one set is 120 pieces.

3. Now send the /publish command to the bot and enter the short name of the set. Your friends will be able to add this set for themselves using provided link. The name is only in English and at least 4 letters.

4. Everything is ready! Now the bot will give you a link to your set of stickers.

#telegram

​​🎞️ An ultimate cross platform FFmpeg GUI

LosslessCut aims to be the ultimate cross platform FFmpeg GUI for extremely fast and lossless operations on video, audio, subtitle and other related media files.

Key Features:

✔️ Lossless cutting of most video and audio formats;
✔️ Losslessly rearrange the order of video/audio segments
✔️ Lossless merge/concatenation of arbitrary files (with identical codecs parameters, e.g. from the same camera);
✔️ Lossless stream editing: Combine arbitrary tracks from multiple files (ex. add music or subtitle track to a video file);
✔️ Losslessly extract all tracks from a file (extract video, audio, subtitle, attachments and other tracks from one file into separate files);
✔️ Apply a per-file timecode offset (and auto load timecode from file);
✔️ Change rotation/orientation metadata in videos.

#video #audio #app #github

🔒 Streamer Mode for Firefox

An extension that hides personal information from pages, similar to Discord's Streamer mode.

When people are sharing their screen on Discord, Zoom, or even on sites like Twitch, they often use their browser to react to videos, present information, play a game, etc.
And if they visit a page that displays their full name, email, or some other type of personal information, that information is visible to the stream and there is nothing they can do to stop it. That information can then be used to spam, dox, and harrass a streamer or a user of these platforms.

With this extension, you can prevent your information from getting in the hands of people that shouldn't have ever had it; by preemptively removing that information from pages, before those pages are even visible.

#privacy #security #addon

​​🤔 How to quickly reset Windows 10 to factory settings via the command line

If the PC is slow, buggy, then you need to reset it to factory settings. You can, of course, reinstall Windows, but it's a long time, but the way is faster:

1. Run the command line.
2. Enter: “systemreset –factoryreset” (without quotes).
3. Select the desired reset mode: whether to save any files and drivers.
4. Click "Reset".

After that, the OS will be reset to the factory state and you will be taken to the initial system setup window.

#windows #lifehack #data

🎧 Desktop music player focused on streaming from free sources

Say goodbye to proprietary music players filled with ads, tracking, and profiling.
Nuclear Player empowers you to listen to what you want, where you want, and how you want, for free.

Main features:
- Searching for and playing music from YouTube, Jamendo, Audius and SoundCloud;
- Searching for albums (powered by Last.fm and Discogs), album view, automatic song lookup based on artist and track name;
- Song queue, which can be exported as a playlist;
- Scrobbling to last.fm;
- Newest releases with reviews - tracks and albums;
- Radio mode (automatically queue similar tracks);
- No accounts, no ads.

#windows #app #music #youtube

​​🚀 Free and Open Source, full-featured torrent client for Android

LibreTorrent is an ad-free, open-source, Material Design torrent client with IP filtering, Tor support, proxy support, automatic file moving, sequential downloading, and the ability to select files for download.

Main features:

* Move files while downloading;
* Stream files, with sequential downloads;
* 35+ translations;
* Scheduling;
* Auto-downloading, with Atom/RSS manager;
* HTTP\S and magnet links;
* DHT, PeX, encryption, LSD, UPnP, NAT*PMP, µTP;
* IP filtering (eMule dat and PeerGuardian);
* Supports proxy for trackers and peers.

#android #app

​​YouTube Timestamps extension shows timestamps from comments on timeline

A YouTube timestamp is a way to link to a specific moment in your video. Often, users will bounce or navigate away from video content if it is not what they are looking for. By adding a timestamp, you can improve retention by directing users to the most relevant portion of your video from the outset.

This extension shows YouTube timestamps from comments on timeline.
Note: To scroll a long comment scroll right on the comment's timestamp on the video timeline.

#chrome #firefox #addon

​​📳 An application that shows trackers and permissions from other installed apps

Exodus is an Android application that let you know what trackers are embedded in apps installed on your smartphone using the εxodus plateform. It let you also know the permissions required by any apps on your smartphone.
It helps you to take your privacy back!

Note: The app can only detect apps installed from the Google Play store.

#app #android #privacy

​​🎨 How to learn to draw from samples

If you've always wanted to learn how to draw beautifully, but didn't know where to start, then use the TryDraw website. The service will teach you linear graphics:

1. Go to the website: https://www.trydraw.com/
2. Make a sketch according to the proposed sample. Draw along the contour, as in the original.
3. Discrepancies are highlighted in red as errors. You can choose other samples from a large list.

Practice on different samples and increase your drawing skills in this way. In the paid version, even more complex sketches are available for the advanced level.

#service #lifehack

​​🤷 Powerful tool to root Android device easily

Magisk is a very powerful tool that allows you to root Android device easily.

Major features that Magisk offers:

- Root any Android device with the open-source root solution;
- Manage root permissions and use biometrics like fingerprint or Face Unlock to grant superuser permissions;
- Pass Google’s SafetyNet tests even when the phone is rooted;
- Use banking and security applications on rooted devices;
- Add third-party features using Magisk Modules;
- Easily install OTA updates on your rooted Android device.

#android #app #lifehack

⚡How to Install Magisk on Android

The easiest method to install Magisk on Android is by flashing the latest Magisk installer ZIP file using TWRP.

Step-by-step guide:

1. Download the latest Magisk installer zip.
2. Connect your phone to the PC using the USB cable and enable MTP/File Transfer mode.
3. Copy the downloaded Magisk zip file (e.g. Magisk-v24.0.zip) to the device’s internal storage or SD card.
4. Boot your Android device into TWRP recovery using the relevant key combination.
5. Alternatively, you can also use the following ADB command while your device is connected with USB debugging enabled: adb reboot recovery
6. Tap on ‘Install’ in the TWRP main screen.
7. Navigate to the phone’s internal/external storage and select the Magisk installer zip file (e.g. Magisk-v24.0.zip).
8. The file will be added to the TWRP flashing queue.
9. Swipe the button on the bottom of the screen to flash the file and install Magisk on your Android device.
10. When the flashing process is complete, hit the 'Reboot System' button.

After your Android phone boots, you will see the latest Magisk Manager app present in the app drawer.

#android #guide #lifehack

🏠 Free, open source, no ads launcher for Android

Shade Launcher is extremely lightweight and open-source launcher application for Android.

Main Features:

- At a Glance ‘Unread’ notifications;
- Disable ‘At a Glance’ widgets;
- Notification Dots and Apps Suggestions;
- Accent colors, custom icon packs, and fonts;
- Adaptive Icons support;
- Built-in Activity Launcher;
- Custom search widget support;
- Customize grid spacing between icons;
- Google News feed integration.

#android #launcher