Anxious minutes after my Car failure – Ford EcoSport

As stated in my earlier articles, one fine day my car had showed up error message in the infotainment screen and some dangerous engine light was ON in the dashboard. After consuming the error message that “ABS and Power steering was failure”, I was completely heart-broken and took some time to figure out next steps. Following are my actions post diagnosing the issue in my car: 

• Reached out to customer support: The first step after identifying the error message in the infotainment and lights from the engine dashboard was to call the Ford’s customer support center. The technician was courteous enough to understand the issue and was checking with me about the basic troubleshooting steps. Post confirmation about carrying out basic troubleshooting steps, the service technician initiated the next steps and assured me that the car issue would be taken care of. 
• Car towed to service center: Post call disconnection, the service technician initiated the next steps with the car towing service and was directed to the nearest service center option. The car towing service called immediately and confirmed the vehicle’s location and about space availability for towing into the truck. Post confirmation, within next few hours (2 hours precisely), the truck arrived to tow the car for the nearest service center for diagnosing the issue and resolution. 

To know more about my Ford EcoSport car issue and how it was resolved, please feel free to check out the articles published in “G R Team Sites”

Cache delete option for iPhone and iPad in iOS 17 or newer version

I have been using iPhone for a long time and on all these years, the most annoying and irritating thing about iOS is that the individual application accumulates large amount of cache files. Apple rather than bringing in new features on the iOS 17 version, it could focus on some critical enhancements for the applications and how cache files could be managed in smart way. Following are my views on how cache files could be managed on Apple devices 

• Delete cache files stored in unused or unwanted Apps for a specific time limit: With large number of applications available for handheld devices, it is evident that people could use different types of application for various needs and often varies upon time or situations. In such cases, there might be few applications which are used only once in a week or in a month, so Apple could enable a feature to ensure that the cache files are deleted if the applications are not used for a specific time limit and may store only the critical app components in the device. By this feature introduction, the cache files from the application could be removed if it is not used for more than a week or specific time and may acquire user information only if they needed. 
• Set size limit for Apps to store Cache files: Another more important feature enhancement required for individual apps cache management is to set size limit to store the cache files and if the limit is met, then the unwanted or older cache file to be removed automatically. By this way, user could know how much the individual application requires the cache files to store and how much the user is willing to allow the application to store the cache files. 

Hope, Apple brings up this most wanted Cache size management feature in the iO17 or the newer version operating system for improved on-device storage management and hassle-free cache file management. For more such articles or information, please feel free to check out the “G R Team Sites”

Process in Apple Store for AirPods Pro FREE replacement

As, I have told in my earlier articles, that after suspecting that my AirPods Pro had manufacturing defect and have been using it for over a year due to several reasons, I have now decided to check out Apple service center for possible options available. So, I wanted to summarize the process by checking out different service centers across the locations and by validating it with Apple’s Chat support. Here is the process: 

• Initial collection process: Once your feel that your AirPods Pro might have manufacturing defect and are eligible for FREE replacements, the first step would be visiting the Apple authorized service center. Post the visit, the entire product would be collected including the case and both AirPods pro headphones. During, collecting the device would be checked for any physical modifications or damages, Apple’s serial number validation and finally will be collected with photo proofs. 
• 24 hours to check any issues: Post device collection, the Apple service center representative would run basic troubleshooting steps for around 24 hours to validate the defect and ensure that product is not altered with any external or third-party counterfeit parts. 
• Product would be shipped: Post running the initial diagnostic process, it would be validated whether the device is eligible for FREE replacement or not, if eligible then Apple would be notified about the replacement eligibility and new would be shipped to service center. 
• 4-5 days to get replacement: Once the product is shipped by Apple to the service center, then it would take around 4-5 working days to reach the service center and the customer would be notified about the replacement. The customer can collect their FREE AirPods Pro headphones at their convenient time. 

The above process is summarized based on my personal experience and through validation of various sources. To more about my personal replacement process, please feel free to check out the articles published in “G R Team Sites”

Apple should enable Passcode lock for Apps in iOS

I have been using iPhone as my primary mobile phone for several years and the most sought-after feature that would like to have in iOS is the lock/unlock option for Applications. This feature has been in Android for several years and this is one of those missing features in iOS that makes it inferior to Android operating system. There may be several reasons for Apple to not enable this most sought-after feature and I have few reasons on why Apple should enable this feature for its loyal users

• Privacy Protection from friends and family: Even though Apple promotes their superior privacy protection against external forces, it should also enable users to protect their privacy with their close family and friends. The reason being, there would have been time where you had to pass on your mobile phone to friends/family to share stuff and there is high possibility that they might open an application accidentally and it might contain your personal/confidential information. So, in such scenarios Apple’s iOS system lacks feature to lock/unlock an application with passcode authentication to protect against accidental access from your friends or family. 
• Protect Kids from unauthorized access: Another reason on why Apple’s iOS system should enable application lock/unlock feature is accidental access by Kids and protecting critical office application access to children. With evolution next gen kids accessing mobile or iPad devices for games and videos, there are high chances that they might click on your critical office application or your personal projects with confidential information and accidental deletion of files. So, in such scenarios there should have been option to lock/unlock option with passcode for applications and it also helps in restricting kids access to video apps or games only to certain limits. 

To read more such articles or suggestions from me, please feel free to check out the articles published in “G R Team Sites”

Apple should launch their Wireless Power bank

For most users who have been on Apple ecosystem like iPhone, iPad, AirPods and Mac Laptops, the major concern would have been power or battery back-up during their travel. There are numerous third-party products available in market providing battery backup solution for all Apple devices in different formats. However, most of the third-party product solutions available in market are not recommended by Apple and has device inter-operability constraints. To overcome the constraints, Apple should launch their own version or product category of battery power-banks for its users. By the launch of battery power bank category, Apple could resolve following issues faced by users in their ecosystem. 

• Unified power bank solution for all products: Most third part battery power banks available in market are specific to each apple devices, like mobile power banks can be used only to charge iPhones or iPads or AirPods and cannot charge MacBook’s. Apple with their lightning cable dominance, should launch their batter power bank that can charge all devices within Apple ecosystem.

• Multiple battery solution for travel enthusiasts: For travel enthusiasts, they often need to carry numerous battery power banks to charge all their Apple devices and Apple can launch their own battery power bank that can charge all their devices at once. 

Looking forward to seeing the launch of battery power bank from Apple sooner than later and can capitalize the power bank battery with their market dominance. For more such articles, please feel free to check out the “G R Team Sites”

Longtime feature or application needed - Call recording option in iPhone

Even though iPhone operating system - iOS has ton of premium features for its users there was one major feature that the operating system feel lack over Android was the "in-built call recording option". For a long time, the Android phones were having call recording feature enabled through freeware or system integrated third party applications and the most users felt those applications were introduced as part of Android system updates due to its simplicity. However, for most iPhone or iOS users finding reliable and trusted application to enable call recording in iPhone is most complicated and tiring process.

Existing list of applications

There may be wide range of applications available in Appstore enabling users to record calls in their iPhones and most of those applications lack one feature or the other like

• Freeware and limited functionalities: There are applications which promises to offer application for FREE and only post installation, users may be notified of FREE trial and the features are available only in premium versions. 
• High Functionalities and subscription fees: The other contrast list of applications available for call recording in iPhone are either have premium one-time purchase cost or may have recurring monthly subscription costs. 

Solution:

Hope, either Apple introduced call recording option as in-built system feature, or any developers launch call recording option for users with affordable pricing or through Freeware. The availability of call recording feature in iPhone will surely address its long-lasting complaints from its premium users. To read more such articles, please feel free to check out the articles published in "G R Team Sites"

Review of online collaboration between Google Sheets & OneDrive's Excel

I have been using Excel as my offline application for my business for past few years and yet I use Google Sheets as my preferred online collaboration sheet for several reasons. So, I wanted this article to focus on features comparison between Google Sheets and OneDrive's Excel sheet. Before referring to the below table for comparison, note that the comparison is done based on execution of basic excel functionalities and usage of simple formulas.

Features	Microsoft Excel	Google Sheets
Sign-in	Requires users to create Microsoft account - Outlook.com or live.in	Requires users to create Google account - gmail.com
Storage Option	Files are stored in OneDrive - 5GB limit for FREE users	Files are stored in Google Drive - 15 GB limit for FREE users
Collaboration	Enables users to share excel sheets and collaborate using in-built applications and web version	Enables users to collaborate sheets only with web version
Exclusive features	Users can collaborate with in-built application	Stores excel versions for unlimited durations
Limitations	·       Users cannot collaborate with locked files ·       Version history is stored only for 30 days	·       Sheets cannot be locked with passwords while collaboration ·       Sheets does not have applications for MAC or Windows

For more such comparison like detailed above, please feel free to check out the articles published in G R Team Sites.

Issues in Windows OS and lack of availability for locking browsers

I have been using windows laptop for my office work and strangely I was not able to lock certain actions or password protect applications. To detail further, following are my expectations on my windows laptop and shortcomings in each of those actions. 

• Locking browser: I wanted the browser to be locked for my employees and should be opened only when they enter password or authenticated only for specific employees. However, there are many applications available for windows and most of those applications are termed as EXE locker and lock when those applications are executed. The browser will not work like normal applications and the moment when EXE file is locked, the browser will get stuck and will not work, as it used to work. Only when the application is completely reinstalled or EXE locker is removed, the browser would work normally. 
• Locking extensions/add-ons in browsers: There are ton of add-ons or extensions available for all browsers, promising to lock the browser at start-up or would lock specific URL with defined passwords. However, post installation most add-ons or browser extensions does not work and often gets crashed or does not serve the promised purpose. The most frustrating part is, these browser extensions or add-ons are still available in the respective browsers with high ratings, even though they do not work as detailed. 

Hope one day, a developer or even windows in-built functionality allows users to lock the browsers with passwords or passcode before start-up and it was my most sought after feature for my employees. For more such articles, please feel free to check out the articles published in "G R Team Sites"

Indian Apple music lovers were left in lurch with no update

In recent Apple WWDC held on June 2021, Apple had announced launch of Dolby Atmos support for entire music catalogue available in Apple Music. Few hours after the launch, most users across globe have started posting update on availability of Dolby Atmos features in their Apple Music catalogue. However, users in India have started to post their comments, that even though they had both Apple subscription and latest software update, they were unable to get exclusive Dolby features in their catalogue. The users understand that is may take some for rolling out the features across globe and hope it would be available sooner than later. The delay in availability of Dolby features for Indian users is a real shocker and it impacts Apple brand in the country. India being a market potential country for Apple, they should have released the features to users while it was rolled out across globe out if they had legal obstruction in releasing the feature, it should have provided at least update to its loyal users. The deleted feature update to Indian users and not a single new update about the delay would impact its brand value in the country. For more such blog posts, please feel free to check out the G R Team Sites.  

My Apple Watch predictions for 2021

I was following apple’s launch events and products for a long time, with recent announcements, I was expecting few products update from Apple. Especially on Apple Watch, here are my expectations for Apple Watch.

• All modern design: Apple Watch was not redesigned for a long time, so it was due for redesign since launch and the old design seems to be consistent across versions. 
• Exclusive features for Watch 7: With design being same for all version of Apple watches, the time has come to have exclusive features for top end version of Apple Watch 7. This exclusive feature will be coupled with new redesign. 
• Change in pricing: By launching Watch SE, Apple has made a statement that it is eyeing market share of low-priced wearable devices. So, in the upcoming version of Apple Watch, Apple will keep the same old design for its low-priced device and keep the features unchanged with only minor additions. 
• New band designs: Apple wants to evolve its wearable design market and with people are sticking with Apple Watch for a long time, new bands with exclusive design will add additional source of income. So, Apple is likely to bring in new bands with exclusive designs and style options. 

If you are looking to get more insights about my predictions, please feel free to check out the blog posts on G R Team Sites.

Trying to fix my MacBook Pro swollen battery

As you may aware that my MacBook Pro’s battery has swollen, and I was completely shattered about it. To resolve the issue, I was trying out diverse ways, like removed the screws under swollen battery section to allow some air to pass, tried resetting the SMC in my MacBook pro to further safeguard the battery from degrading further and reconnected the battery into the board to ensure connections are in place. However, even after trying out all measures, the service now battery indicator was flashing in my MacBook Pro and with no other options left, I was even researching in internet about the possibility of using MacBook Pro even after the swollen battery. The research was raising its flag that, similar users was warning about continued usage of swollen battery and the professionals were also recommending people not to continue usage of swollen battery. With these results, I had two options ahead of me, one is to look out for alternative battery replacement options available and the other was to completely replace the old MacBook Pro with the new one. Continue to read about my decision on swollen battery in my MacBook Pro in the blog posts published in “G R Team Sites” 

Post upgraded Enterprise platform features and benefits

Most businesses prefer to upgrade their enterprise application based on day-to-day operations and requirements from their client. However, post upgrade most enterprise application platform fails to meet business objectives and may even lack compatibility for future iterations. So, make sure that post upgrade the enterprise applications perform as planned and also compatible with future application integrations. Some key features that enterprise platform should hold for businesses are detailed as follows

• Modular nature to plug and play compatible with external system 

• Commercial options available only for the required modules for business operations 

• Modules can be added and seamlessly integrated for the future external systems 

• Framework to develop customizations that integrate with the core source module 

• Readily available resource pool to support and ensure seamless operations 

• Cost viable to run day-to-day business operations and customer interactions.

To know more, please feel free to check out the posts at "G R Team Sites"

Suggestion to get cheap shapewear for women

You may have known different online shopping stores available to get your shapewear or sportswear products. However, most of those online stores might lack unique collection and may have expensive price tag. So, most of the times the shapewear and sportswear products maybe out of reach or may not suit your workout needs. Recently, we came across this interesting online shopping store known as Lover-beauty.com, which would be right place for women, who were looking to find unique collection of shapewear and sportswear wardrobe collection at attractively lower price. If you were worried or tired of finding reliable online store for all your sportswear and shapewear needs, then Lover-Beauty cheap shapewear is the place you need to check out.

Further, we would like to take a sample product from Lover-beauty and would love to detail its unique features and quality to our readers. The Rose red embossed neoprene upper mesh arm shaper Compression cheap shapewear for women product from Lover-beauty online store increases your core temperature during exercise enhancing thermogenic activity and sweat process. The features of the product are listed below

• The embossed surface in the product reduces the slippage and bunching during workout activities
• The product adds high elastic bands in it to reinforce the binding, compression, and anti-slippage component
• The large-area adjustable hook & loop fastener, provides a comfortable fit around your bicep and seamless workout
• 100% neoprene lining with thick compound fabric has good thermogenic results to make you sweat and shed the most important water weight.

Check out the above listed link, to know more about the product pricing details and wide range of color options available. Lover-beauty.com online store also includes wide collection of waist trainer wholesale, which would be the best option for people, who were looking to find affordable wardrobe collections available. For more information and details about the product collections available at Lover-beauty online store, please feel free to check out above mentioned links.

My iPhone 6 finally died after 5 years

My iPhone 6 has started to wear off due to our age and internal components struggling to meet upcoming latest updates. With all these issues starting to show off its indications, I wanted to hold the old phone for a few more months before the launch of the updated version of the iPhone. Out of nowhere, one fine day my daughter threw my iPhone from her bed and my iPhone’s screen shattered in seconds. I still wanted to wait for the latest version of the iPhone and continued to use my iPhone 6 with a shattered screen. Post this accident, my iPhone started to act weird and the battery was draining faster than expected, I still did not stop using my iPhone. One fine day, after leaving my iPhone for charge the whole night, it did not turn up the next day. I still did not want to give up on my iPhone yet and tried different options to make it work and all options failed at last. To know what I did next, please feel free to check out blog posts in “G R Team Sites”