After a while, Firefox browser might tend to encounter issues like slowdown, errors, sudden crashes, unwanted toolbars, etc. making it difficult to enjoy a clean, safe and faster browsing environment. Luckily, Mozilla has finally coped up with this problem by introducing a smart and easy way to Reset Firefox in the latest beta version of Firefox. Firefox 13 Beta with new ‘Reset’ feature offers the ability to restore Firefox to its default factory state without re-installing and while saving your essential information.

Certainly, this is a great addition to Firefox as users would now be able to fix most issues simply by resetting and without requiring any type of manual troubleshooting. Resetting doesn’t hard reset the browser, it works by creating a new profile folder while preserving your Bookmarks, Browsing history, Passwords, Cookies, and form auto-fill information. To make the restoration seamless and effective, Firefox does not saves your extensions/ add-ons, themes, open tabs/windows, tab groups, download history, and more.

To reset Firefox to its default configuration, click on the Firefox button located at top-left corner, open the Help sub-menu and select ‘Troubleshooting Information’. Then click on the ‘Reset Firefox’ button, a confirmation window will appear, tap to continue. Upon resetting, Firefox will list the information imported. Click Finish to open!

Note: The ‘Reset Button’ is currently available in Firefox 13 Beta. If you’re looking to reset preferences on current stable build of Firefox, then follow this guide by Mozilla.

~ Firefox Beta can be downloaded here.

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Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has a smart feature integrated that allows you to take full backup of your device and then restore the backup when required using Android SDK tools. Wug’s Galaxy Nexus Root Toolkit for Samsung Galaxy Nexus makes this task way easier and surprisingly you don’t need to root or unlock bootloader to perform a backup. Also, this toolkit doesn’t requires to have Android SDK installed when on Windows.

Note: This Does NOT backup all of your SD card data such as pictures, music, files, etc. So, it’s your recommended to manually copy the entire SD card contents to your computer. You can move them back to SD card later incase a factory reset is performed. The SMS messages and the call logs will be wiped as well. So take care!

Guide – Backup All Installed Apps and Apps Data on Galaxy Nexus

1. Download Galaxy Nexus Root Toolkit and install it on your Windows system.

2. Important - Configure Drivers for your device using the toolkit. Refer to this detailed tutorial and make sure the drivers are setup properly before proceeding ahead.

3. Next, enabled USB Debugging on your device and connect it to computer via USB. Then open the toolkit (Run as Administrator).

4. Open the toolkit. Ensure your device is connected by selecting ‘adb-phone on’ and clicking the ‘List devices’ option. (Refer tutorial)

5. Click on the ‘Backup Apps + Data’ listed under Backup and Restore in the toolkit.

- Specify the location on your computer to save the backup file (.ab).

- A cmd windows will open up. Confirm if you see the adb device listed there.

- Then another command prompt window will open asking if you’d like to include system apps and apps data in your backup.

>> It’s recommended to choose No, which will result in backup of all user installed apps along with their data. This option is preferred as you can restore the backup after installing the latest firmware (when updated manually) or after flashing a custom ROM.

6. A new cmd window will now appear asking if you’re ready to initiate the backup?

- Hold your device in hand and make sure the screen is awake.

7. As you confirm, a Backup screen will appear on your phone.

- You’ll be prompted to enter a password on your device to protect the backup file. (Make sure to remember the set password as it is required to restore the backup file.)

- The backup process will start automatically, you can notice the activity on phone.

- Once the backup is complete it will be stored on your computer in the specified directory. Similarly, you can Restore it anytime using Galaxy Nexus Root Toolkit. Upon restoration, all apps and their data such as password and settings would be restored.

~ We tried this procedure on Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.0.2 and it worked like a charm. The restore process went flawless and all the user apps were intact with data.

Hope you found this guide useful.

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Just like any other browser, Mozilla Firefox stores all the significant stuff on your computer that is required for its functioning. If you’re a power Firefox user with lots of data and information stored over time, then it would become a nightmare for you to manually input all the browsing information, add-ons, passwords and other data, in case you decide to format your Windows, make some critical changes to Firefox settings, or just wish to move Firefox to a new computer.

Similar to MozBackup, Firefox Backup Tool is a simple and efficient tool for Windows that lets you completely backup your Firefox browser. It can easily backup all the important Firefox configuration, including user preferences, bookmarks, extensions, browsing history, form history, saved passwords, cookies, etc. as a single backup file on your system. You can also add a password to the backup file to secure it. The Firefox backup created can be restored anytime using the same tool and you need to input the correct password if added while taking a backup.

It’s advisable NOT to restore a 32-bit backup file to a 64-bit version of Firefox, as some of the 32-bit add-ons might not be compatible with a 64-bit build. Firefox Backup Tool is a freeware, currently supports Windows (both x86 and x64 versions).

Download Firefox Backup Tool

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OS X Lion 10.7 comes with a completely new interface and introduces over 250 new features to offer an amazing experience on a Mac. One great and handy new feature integrated to Lion is ‘Lion Recovery’. Upon installing OS X Lion, it automatically creates a 650 MB sized recovery partition called “Recovery HD”, a new feature that lets you repair disks or reinstall OS X Lion without the need for a physical installation disc.

Lion Recovery is a built in feature on Lion, so you can easily restore system software to your Mac anytime in just a few clicks, without having to bother for install discs or drives. With Recovery HD, you can run Disk Utility to check or repair your hard drive, erase your hard drive and reinstall a fresh copy of Lion, or restore your Mac from a Time Machine backup. One can even use Safari to get help from Apple Support online.

To use Lion Recovery – Hold down Command-R during startup to boot into the Recovery HD, or hold down the Option key during startup and select Recovery HD.

Internet Recovery

If your Mac problem is a little less common — your hard drive has failed or you’ve installed a hard drive without OS X, for example — Internet Recovery takes over automatically. It downloads and starts Lion Recovery directly from Apple servers over a broadband Internet connection. And your Mac has access to the same Lion Recovery features online. Internet Recovery is built into every newly-released Mac starting with the Mac mini and MacBook Air.

via [iClarified]

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How to Update LG Optimus one P500 to Gingerbread anywhere in the World -

Android 2.3 aka Gingerbread is the latest version of Android currently available for smartphones powered by Android. LG Optimus One P500 comes pre-installed with Android 2.2 and LG officially announced sometime back that Gingerbread update for Optimus One will be available by May end in India but until now there are no signs of its launch. Thus, most users who got the device assuming it would get Android 2.3 aren’t much happy.

So, we’re here to share a detailed tutorial which describes as “How to manually update LG P500 to a custom Gingerbread ROM (void. #forever)”. This ROM developed by XDA member ‘Noejn’ is based on CyanogenMod 7 (CM7) who earlier released Megatron, Prime and Devoid Rom based on 2.2 which are the most stable and best ROMs on 2.2. The void. #forever ROM (latest ver. r1.6.15) released a week ago is amazing and stable too.

Why Use Custom ROM? – Certainly, it’s not easy for everyone to install a custom ROM because it’s a complex task and might break your device if not done properly. But using a custom ROM has several pros like you’re free to customize it, plus they don’t have any pre-loaded apps. Custom ROMs tend to increase the speed at-least by twice (check the benchmarks at XDA to compare with other devices after modding). Plus they’ve MANY other minor tweaks, which makes your smartphone really smart.

Disclaimer: Please try this guide at your own risk. We will not be responsible in case you brick the device or its warranty gets void.

Note: Don’t install this custom ROM if you’re running Official Gingerbread V20b ROM or you will see No Network. That’s because GB Stock ROM has a new baseband that is not supported by void ROM. To install void ROM, you first need to restore the Stock 2.2 ROM. To restore, download the official Android 2.2.2 V10e ROM. Then follow the steps given in this guide to downgrade the firmware using KDZ updater.

Prerequisite: Optimus one (Charged), USB cable, a computer and adequate time. Download the below files to your desktop.

• Download File 1: void-forever_0_2.zip (62.9MB)
• Download File 2: void-forever-addon.zip (4.76MB)
• Download File 3: voidAddonsPack.zip (16.2MB)
• Download File 4: stock.zip (2.09MB)

Before proceeding, make sure to BACKUP entire phone data like contacts, messages, photos, etc. Also, copy the full contents of your SDcard to a folder on your PC because it will also be formatted. You may want to note the names of installed Apps as they will also be lost. This is similar to formatting Windows.

Procedure – Step by Step Instructions to install Custom Gingerbread ROM on LG Optimus One P500

Modding involves 3 main process:

1. Rooting

2. Setting Custom recovery

3. Flashing

>> Make sure that you follow each and every step very carefully to achieve success.

Step 1: ROOT Optimus One

Note: Make sure to Kill all the running apps and processes using Taskiller before hitting the Root button. Furthermore, connect the phone to computer via USB cable and enable USB debugging mode (Settings > Applications > Development) before rooting. Upon successful rooting, you will notice a new app called “Superuser” in the menu.

z4root offers an easy and quick way to root most of the devices. Download and install it, then select the “Permanent Root” button. The screen will go white, wait until the phone gets rebooted. Offers unroot option.

If you updated your Optimus to latest firmware V10E as I did, then you have to use the other alternative “GingerBreak”. [Download Here, v1.2]

>> Check Step 2 at Page 2

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CopyTrans has just released their new product ‘CopyTrans TuneSwift’ which is absolutely free for early adopters, until March 15th, 2011. This portable utility saves time and frees you from the hassle of transferring all the iTunes data manually to some other system.

CopyTrans TuneSwift offers a simple and efficient way to Transfer, Backup and Restore your entire iTunes library from one PC to another. It is fast, easy-to-use, allows you to move your entire iTunes library, from Windows to Mac without converting anything. In a couple of clicks, users can easily transfer their complete iTunes library, which includes music, videos, apps, audio books, podcasts, iPhone backups, etc.

CopyTrans TuneSwift can:

• Transfer the iTunes library from PC to PC and from PC to Mac
• Move all data from iTunes, including music, videos, apps, books, podcasts, ratings, artworks and all playlists, etc.
• Make full iTunes library backups or save only the latest changes
• Load your new PC’s blank iTunes library quickly and easily in, by transferring data from another computer.
• Include iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad backups (apps, contacts, calendar, notes and SMS, etc.)
• Move the iTunes library to any folder, computer, external disc, flash drive you want
• Keep iPod, iPhone and iPad linked to the new iTunes library

Requirements: iTunes 7 and above, Windows XP/Vista/7 (32/64-bit), Mac OS X.

FREE for Limited Time – Just use the code: TUNESWIFT-ACTI-VATE-ME to activate it.

Download CopyTrans TuneSwift  (3.5 MB)

Check this link, if you want to restore your iTunes library from Windows on Mac.

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iPhone Backup Extractor is a free, small, and portable tool which can extract files from iTunes backups of your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch data. It lets you easily extract the contacts, calendar events, text messages, notes, photos, videos, call histories and more from the idevice backups stored on your computer.

With this, you can recover the required data from backups instead of doing a full restore. Also, if you lose or break your phone then you can get the important data back from the backups itself without needing the phone.

Download Here

Supports: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS X and Linux.

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If you’re using any custom theme on Chrome browser and want to remove or revert to the default skin of Google Chrome, then see below how to do this easily.

To Restore Default theme in Chrome, click the Tools menu and select Options.

Open the ‘Personal Stuff’ tab and click the “Reset to default theme” button displayed at the bottom of the window. You’ll instantly see the default look of chrome.

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