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How to SIM unlock the Samsung Galaxy S7 for free 3 in Share The Samsung Galaxy S7 is well on its way to being the best-selling Android smartphone of all time. It’s sleek, fast and sports a camera that’s better than anything Apple’s managed to cram into an iPhone. Unfortunately, all that hardware comes at a steep price. Buying a SIM unlocked Samsung Galaxy S7 will set you back $650 to $700. If you’re willing to sign a new contract with a service provider, the upfront cost of the Galaxy S7 can go down to $200. And then, there’s always to option to pick one up with a service provider’s installment plan. Those additional options will save you a lot of upfront cash, but the device you buy will be SIM locked to the service provider you purchased it from. That’s not a huge deal for most people, but it does come into play if you choose to switch service providers, travel internationally or if you want to get the most cash out of your phone when selling it. The good news is that

How to Change Sync Options for the iPhone By  Aaron Parson Share Share on Facebook To change how your iPhone syncs with iTunes 12, plug the phone into your computer with the USB cable and click  the iPhone icon  in the iTunes menu bar. Look through each tab in the iPhone's settings for options about what files to sync, when to sync and how the phone backs up your data. The iPhone icon appears when you connect your phone. credit: Image courtesy of Apple Summary Tab The  Summary  tab lists your phone's basic information and system version, and contains backup and other options. Backups Section The options in the Backups section affect whether your phone  backs up  to iTunes when you sync it, or backs up to iCloud once a day, while charging and connected to Wi-Fi. No matter which automatic backup option you pick, click  Back Up Now  to create a backup in iTunes at any time. Optionally, encrypt iTunes backups. ICloud backups are always

What to do if you forgot your Windows 10 password and can't login with any sign-in option at the logon screen?   Resetting the password for a local account can be relatively quick and easy. This method typically includes using a bootable CD (or USB thumb drive) to offline unlock Windows 10 password of any local account. It can also help you regain access to your computer when you're locked out of Microsoft account. Download the CD image of PCUnlocker, and burn it to a CD (or USB thumb drive) with the freeware ISO2Disc. This needs to be done from a spare PC, not your locked Windows 10 machine. After burning, take the CD to boot off your Windows 10 machine. You might need to enter the BIOS/UEFI and change the boot sequence: set CD/DVD as the first boot media. Once booting from the CD, it will take you to the PCUnlocker program and you can see a list of local accounts for your Windows 10 installation. Select the local admini

Is your iPhone locked to a specific network or carrier? Check out our guide to unlocking your iPhone so you can use any SIM card in it If you purchased your iPhone within the past year or two, it's likely to be unlocked, and free to use with any SIM. If your iPhone is older than that, it might be locked to a particular provider. But that doesn't mean you're stuck with that provider forever. You should be able to get your network to unlock your iPhone for you - often for free. In fact, you might even be able to unlock your iPhone yourself without ever needing to contact the original provider. In this article we show you how to unlock all iPhone models, either through an unlock code from the network itself or by using a third-party service. If you're looking to unlock an iPad instead, we have a guide for that too. Is iPhone unlocking legal? It's completely legal to unlock your iPhone if you've finished paying for your contract or you

WWDC saw Apple update the MacBook with faster Kaby Lake chips, and improved integrated graphics. Here, we examine how the new specs add up, and also look through the latest rumours surrounding the MacBook to see what else might be in store in the future. To find out how the new MacBook compares to the 2016 12in MacBook take a look at our 12in MacBook review, which covers everything from pricing to performance and design, along with our personal opinions of Apple's MacBook. And for buying advice related to the current MacBook crop, read our Best MacBook buying guide and Best cheap MacBook deals UK articles. 2017 MacBook: Processors The new MacBook features faster processors, now starting at 1.2GHz m3 (up from 1.1Ghz). There are also options for a 1.3GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 or 1.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i7 for the MacBook. 2017 MacBook: Graphics The integrated graphics has also seen an update - from the Intel Graphics 515 to the newer Intel Graphics 6

Apple may not want you to install macOS on a PC, but it can be done. Here's our guide to running macOS on any computer. Just because Apple doesn’t want you to install macOS on a PC, doesn’t mean it can’t be done. There are numerous tools available to help you create an installer that will allow to install any version of macOS from Snow Leopard onwards on a non-Apple PC. Before we start, we should tell you that Apple’s licence for macOS expressly forbids it being installed on anything other than a Mac, so if you choose to do it, don’t say we didn’t warn you. And if you're interested in getting Microsoft's software on Apple's hardware, check out our guide to running Windows on a Mac. For information about Apple's terms and conditions for using Sierra read: Should you agree to Apple's terms and conditions What you'll need to run macOS on a PC Before you start, there are a few things you’ll need. Firstly, you’ll need a c

How to Test Your Connection Speed The actual process of measuring your connection speed is simple. The gold standard for this is Speedtest.net , and that’s the one we recommend you use. A quick web search reveals many other tools, with even Comcast and AT&T offering their own speed-test applications. Using it on your computer is as simple as visiting the website and clicking the “Begin Test” button. On a smartphone or tablet, free Speedtest.net applications are available. Download them from your app store of choice, launch them, and test your speed. Remember, if your smartphone is connected to a Wi-Fi network, the app will test the speed of the WI-Fi network. Disconnect from the Wi-Fi network and it will test your smartphone’s data network. Warning : Using any sort of speed-test app involves both downloading and uploading some data. If you have a limited amount of mobile data, this will count toward your cap. The app works by attempting to download and upload dat

DOS isn’t widely used anymore, but you’re still likely at some point to need to boot into a DOS environment. Windows’ built-in formatting utility lets you create a DOS-bootable floppy drive, but not a USB drive. Here’s how to get around that. DOS may be a relic of the past, but you wouldn’t know that from reading instructions written by manufacturers for BIOS updates, firmware-updating utilities, and other low-level system tools. They often require you to boot into DOS to run the utility. We once formatted our floppy disks with MS-DOS using the format utility built into Windows, but most computers don’t have floppy disk drives anymore. Many no longer even have optical disc drives. Fortunately, there’s a free third-party utility that lets you quickly create a DOS-bootable USB drive. Step One: Use Rufus to Format Your USB Drive Windows’ built-in formatting utility doesn’t allow you to select the “Create an MS-DOS startup disk” option when formatting a USB drive—

Different motherboards use different utilities and procedures, so there’s no one-size-fits-all set of instructions here. However, you’ll perform the same basic process on all motherboards. First, head to the motherboard manufacturer’s website and find the Downloads or Support page for your specific model of motherboard. You should see a list of available BIOS versions, along with any changes/bug fixes in each and the dates they were released. Download the one you want to update to. You’ll probably want the newest BIOS version unless you want an older one for a specific reason. If you purchased a pre-built computer, head to the computer manufacturer’s website, look up the computer model, and look at its downloads page. You’ll find any available BIOS updates there. Your BIOS download probably came in an archive — usually a .zip file. Extract the contents of that file. You’ll find some sort of BIOS file — in the screenshot below, it’s the E7887IMS.140 file. The archi

Your computer’s BIOS version is displayed in the BIOS setup menu itself, but you don’t have to reboot to check this version number. There are several ways to see your BIOS version from within Windows, and they work the same on PCs with a traditional BIOS or a newer UEFI firmware. To use a command, open a Command Prompt window — press Windows Key + R, type cmd into the Run dialog , and press Enter. Run the following command: wmic bios get smbiosbiosversion You’ll see the version number of the BIOS or UEFI firmware in your current PC. How to Open the System Information Panel on Windows 10 or 8 You can also find your BIOS’s version number in the System Information window. On Windows 7, you can search the Start menu for System Information to find it. On Windows 8, it’s more hidden — but you can still launch the System Information panel on Windows 8. The BIOS version number is displayed on the System Summary pane. Look at the BIOS Version/Date field