How to apply for curfew epass during Coronavirus lockdown

As a preventive measure to stop the Coronavirus, govt has put the entire country on lockdown for 21 days and most probably this will increase for few more weeks.

During this lockdown period, apart from the essential services all commercial and private services are suspended. People are supposed to take the curfew pass to be able to go for work.

UP government has started an online portal where you can apply for epass. People who are part of the essential services can apply for the epass also those who have some emergency work can also apply for this pass but make sure you have some valid reason.

Please follow the below steps to apply for the epass:

1. Open http://164.100.68.164/UPePass2/Apply.aspx on your phone or PC.
2. Enter your mobile number and submit the otp received on your registered number.
3. After verifying the OTP received on your number an application form will open asking for some details.
4. Fill the required details and accept the declaration and click on submit.
5. Save the epass id to track the status in future.

To check the status follow the below steps:

1. Visit http://164.100.68.164/upepass2/Track_Application.aspx and enter the registration number and mobile number.
2. Click on search your application.
3. If the application is accepted you can download your epass from there.

STAY HOME! STAY SAFE!

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How to enable speedometer on your phone.

Ever wondered if your Android phone can show you the speed of your vehicle. With the latest feature of Google Maps you can view your driving screen. This feature is useful when you are driving while using Google Maps for navigation.

Yes we know that your car already has one but the Google Maps speedometer changes color when you goes over the speed limit.

To enable speedometer on Google Maps follow the below steps:

1. Open Google Maps.
2. Tap the 3 vertical lines and select settings from the menu.
   

   
3. Select Navigation Settings and turn on speedometer toggle.

Now from the home screen of the Google Maps screen enter a destination and start navigation you will see a small circle at the bottom left of the screen with the speed of your vehicle.

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How to stop Corona virus caller tune?

Annoyed with the Cronavirus caller tune. Everytime when you dial a number you have to listen to the Coronavirus tune for sometime before the call rings. The frequency of the tune's announcement with a COUGH sound is so high that many a people are getting annoyed with this.

The Health Ministry has order the telecom companies to add this 30 seconds COVID-19 prevention callertune to their networks. At the start of the caller tune, the caller hears a short coughing sound which is then followed by instructions related to information on how to avoid the spread of coronavirus.

We are today going to tell you a way to avoid this caller tune. Please follow the below steps:

1. Dial the desired number.
2. Wait for the coronavirus alert message to commence and as soon as the message begins, Press 1.
3. As soon as you press 1, the message will stop playing and you will hear the normal tune.

So no more to the khull-khull.

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How to know if your driver is taking you from wrong route?

While using the public transport services like cabs, autos etc we often suspect that the driver is taking you to from the different route and we end up paying lot more than what the actual fare to that destination as the driver take you from the long route.

Google has come up with a solution using which you get the alert on your smartphone if your driver took the different or a wrong route hence making you safer while using the public transport services. This new feature of Google is helpful when you are travelling to a new place and doesn't really on the cab driver. 

To enable this feature you have to follow the below steps in you Google Maps app.

1. Open Google Maps.
   

   
2. Enter the destination address and tap on directions button.
   

   
3. Now select the driving route and click on Stay Safer Icon at the bottom and click on Get off-route alerts to enable off route alerts on your smartphone.
   

   
   

   

     

Using the above steps you can stay alert while using the public transport services on a new place.

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How to check if your name is present in voters list

The countdown for electing the next Prime Minister of India has started. The Lok sabha elections are scheduled to be held in 7 phases this time starting from 11th April and ending with the last phase on 19th May followed by counting and declaration of results on 23rd May.

As a responsible citizen of the nation it's our duty to cast our vote and help the right candidate win. Don't just vote, Know what you are voting for. The one who doesn't vote has no right to complain.

For casting your vote it is essential to have your name in the electoral list, just having a voter ID card is not sufficient to cast a vote. Today we at TRICKSSPOT are going to tell you the step by step method to check if your name is present in voter list:

1. Open SMS app on your phone.
2. Type EPIC<Space>EPIC No.(10 digit alphanumeric code on your voter ID card).
3. Send the message to ‘7738299899’.

If your name is present in voter list you will receive the message with your name and other details.

Appeal to all the citizens of the nation to cast their vote. Remember, “Vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have”.

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How to control any Air Conditioner with your voice

So as the summers are almost here and we will soon start using our existing ACs or buy a new one. In the last few years as the technology rapidly changed we get a number of new smart ACs in the market but their price range are a bit on the higher side and not all of us can afford them.

These smart ACs include features such as voice controlling for turning AC unit ON/OFF, maintain temperature etc. It doesn't makes sense to replace the AC just to get these features but we would love to get these features without changing our existing AC unit.

Today we at TRICKSSPOT are going to tell you about some smart InfraRed devices using which you can turn your existing AC to smart voice controlled AC and these are relatively cheaper than smart AC.

These devices are smart Wi-Fi enabled devices that connects with your home WiFi to communicate with your Alexa device or your smartphone and transmits the command to your AC unit via InfraRed signal. So basically you need to install the device near your AC unit and connect it with your home WiFi and then configure it using your smartphone for one time. Once it's configured you can operate your AC with your voice command just like the way expensive Smart AC works and that too without making much burden to your pocket.

Here are the list and direct link to buy these devices.

1. AIFA i-Ctrl

2. Broadlink RM Mini 3

3.  Broadlink RM-Pro

4. HomeMate® Wi-Fi Smart

You can use these devices to control any InfraRed device with your voice like TV or any device which uses InfraRed remote.

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How to check which app has access to your location on android

We install a lot of apps on our smartphones and some of them asks our permission to access our location and we often provide permission without even thinking since you just want that specific app to install on your phone. Many of those apps have no reason to use the location service even then it asks for location access.

Today we are going to tell you the trick using which you can check what all apps installed on your smartphones have access to your location and how you can revoke the access. So follow the below steps:

1. Goto Settings on your android phone.
2. Click on Apps or Apps and notification whatever is applicable for your phone.
   

   
3. Scroll down and tap on app permissions.
   

   
4. Click on Locations, which will open all the apps list which require location permissions.
   

   
5. In front of each app there will be a switch that is either on or off, turn the switch off if you don't that specific app to have access to your location.
   

   

Please note that the above steps are for Motorola phones, it may slightly differ for other company phones. So you can now check which app has access to your location and you can revoke the same using the above trick.

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