How to Prevent your Mobile Phone from Freezing and Hanging

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Freezing/Hanging of mobile phone is the worst thing that no-one desires to come

across. Almost every smartphone, whether its Nokia, Samsung, Micromax or any other, after prolong use one or the other time phone begins to freeze/hang too often. Sometimes even a few weeks old phone would hang up unexpectedly. Mobile phone is a small version of any general computer and laptop, it can contain RAM, External memory, different OS like Android, Symbian, Windows and so, Different processors, Graphics, Camera and lot more. If they can freeze/hang up why can't mobile phone. If you don't take good care of your mobile phone, it might create troubles for you because you can live without your favorite food but you can't live without your mobile phone even for single day.

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Reasons which might cause mobile phone to freeze/hang -

1. Running several applications/tasks at one time.
2. Installing applications in phone memory instead of external memory (Memory card)
3. Keeping internal memory (RAM) full.
4. Keeping external memory full.
5. Using heavy themes on standby mode.
6. Not deleting cookies, caches, log files.
7. Installing too many apps.
8. Running heavy applications on low memory.

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Different ways through which you can prevent your mobile phone from hanging/freezing :-

1. Always install/place applications and other data in external memory (memory card) if internal memory is too low, so that whenever any app runs it will get space to store temporary data in internal memory and because of this you can run multiple apps at the same time without any hassles.
2. Uninstall unnecessary apps when not in use for long time as it will eat up memory unnecessarily. You can install them again via setup files whenever you feel like through file manager or store them in computer or laptop and transfer them back when required.
3. Keep solely those themes which you are using currently and move/place rest of them in your computer. Doing this will not only free up memory but will also speed up your mobile.
4. Never run apps that doesn't seem to be supported by your phone like variation in screen resolutions, running apps which are compatible with higher Os.
5. Free up memory by deleting/moving songs, eBooks, videos, apps, wallpapers, images, old msgs, contacts and files which are not in use since long to computer. Import them back whenever required.
6. Never run heavy apps if mobile phone does not host enough RAM (Internal memory).
7. Shut down processes which are in the background when running heavy app. Mobile phone operating systems like android have inbuilt task manger through which you can close processes which are running in the background. You can download task manager like "Advanced task killer" or "Easy task killer" from application market.
8. Install smart antivirus software package on your mobile because if your device is infected with virus, it automatically slows down, virus can also cause fatal damage to the software. Delete unnecessary cookies, cache files.
9. If you're using a low budget mobile phone, make sure you do not run multiple apps at the same time.
10. While surfing internet do not run multiple tabs or perform multiple tasks because it slows down processor and consumes lot of RAM.
11. Free up internal as well as external memory as much as you can by deleting/moving unnecessary files.
12. Always keep your mobile phone software up-to-date

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Get rid of hang instantly :-

• If your phone hangs, to get rid of it instantly, simply remove the battery and after few min reinsert it and start your phone.

In Sony Xperia  S, P, GO, U, SL, Z Series

• Press the Camera, Volume Up button and Power button simultaneously for 5-10 seconds , phone will restart.

In Nokia Lumia series

• Press the volume up or down and power button simultaneously for 5-10 seconds

In Samsung Galaxy S3 S4 S5

1. Download & install "Dummy file generator" from Google play store.
2. Open the app and go to internal memory tab.
3. Select "Generate FULL" and generate dummy files till storage is full.
4. YES, your phone will hang and freeze couple of times (Just remove & reinsert the battery again).
5. Keep on generating dummy files till memory if full.
6. Now, select "Delete", this will delete all dummy files, that's it. Hanging and freezing problem should not occur now.

If nothing helps, feasibly the problem must be a hardware problem and not a software problem. It is recommended to show your mobile phone to an authorized service center.

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Turn Android Phone Camera into Webcam for Laptop via IP Webcam

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Computers usually are not built with inbuilt cameras and cameras, webcams that are shipped in conjunction with each general laptop/Notebook are of poor quality that abates your interest in using them for live video chat. If you have got a android phone which has 3MP or higher camera, its best to use your android phone as webcam rather than shopping for pricey webcam from market separately.
Follow beneath mentioned steps to transform/use your fancy android phone camera as a webcam.

IP Webcam app

Minimum requirement that your android phone should have:-

• 1.6 Os or higher, Wi-Fi.

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Setup :-

1. Turn ON Wi-Fi connection on your android phone and laptop (Both ought to get on same Wi-Fi connection).
2. Download & install IP Webcam app on android phone from their website or Google play store and IP Camera Adapter on your Wi-Fi enabled windows laptop that are obtainable for free of charge.
   
   
3. Open IP Webcam app on your android phone for initial setup and alter the camera resolution (Do not set a resolution superior than that supported by your smartphone), FPS rate (The higher the more superior quality), image quality, TCP port
   
   (8080 should be adequate). For higher privacy and security it is suggested to set up a user ID and strong,unique password. After adjusting settings click at "Start Server". You'll notice a IP address on your screen, something like that "192.168.*.*:8080".
4. On your laptop, open any web browser like Google chrome or Mozilla Firefox or IE or whichever you have got. Enter that IP address in address bar and as you press ENTER key, If Java Plugin is enabled on laptop, you'll be able to see the video instantaneously. You'll use any media player like VLC if Java plugin isn't put in your laptop, to use VLC media player you'll need to pick out " Open Steam in Media Player " option once you enter that IP address in address bar. You may receive a downloaded file, open up that downloaded file with VLC or any Media player. Now you view video on laptop screen.
   
   
5. You'll use IP Camera Adapter view and share camera across multiple apps (Settings of IP Camera Adapter ought be same as IP webcam). Hurrah! Your android phone is ready to be used as webcam on various applications like Skype.

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 Note :- Using your android phone as webcam will consume lot of power than normal, therefore to enjoy without any interruption, please connect your smartphone to power supply while using it as webcam.