Kodi Matrix on Raspberry Pi

 Kodi is one of the most popular media content manager or Home Theatre System. It is widely compatible with Android, iOS, Windows, Linux and Single Boards Computers like Raspberry Pi.

Today we’ll learn how to install Kodi on Raspberry Pi.

There are different ways to get it working on your Raspberry Pi.

You can install Kodi dedicated OS on Raspberry Pi such as:

1. LibreElec – The Most Lightweight Kodi based OS

2. OSMC – Always updated with Latest Kodi Versions. 

3. XBMC – Customized OS for Kodi

4. RaspEx – Same as XBMC, with more features.

And there are many more.

But if you want to install Kodi on Raspbian OS which is the official operating system, Just use the commands as it is mentioned below : –

1. sudo apt update

2. sudo apt full-upgrade

3. sudo apt install kodi 

4. apt-cache search kodi

5. sudo apt install kodi-pvr-iptvsimple kodi-inputstream-adaptive kodi-inputstream-rtmp kodi -vfs-nfs kodi-vfs-sftp kodi-vfs-libarchive

6. sudo reboot now

These 6 commands will install Kodi and other essentials addon required in general with Kodi.

The Easiest Way: Watch Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Voot, SonyLIV on Raspberry Pi

 If you are using Raspbian OS Desktop version, you must have seen that various streaming sites like Netflix, Hotstar, Amazon Prime, Spotify etc are not working.

Just use the following commands as it is :

1. sudo apt update

2. sudo apt full-upgrade -y

3. sudo apt install chromium-browser -y

4. sudo apt install libwidevinecdm0

5. sudo reboot now.

That’s it.

Now enjoy any streaming website in chromium browser installed.

Default Username and Password for Raspberry Pi OS, Raspbian OS and other Linux Distributions

 

Raspberry Pi Distributions Username Password
Raspberry Pi OS pi raspberry
DietPi root dietpi
Lakka Linux root root
Kali Linux root toor
OpenELEC root openelec
Arch Linux ARM root root
Debian pi raspberry
LibreELEC root libreelec
OSMC osmc osmc
QtonPi root rootme
Ubuntu Server ubuntu ubuntu
ROKOS rokos rokos
Retropie pi raspberry

How to reset password of Raspbian OS for Raspberry Pi

Raspberry pi is very popular single board computer and Raspbian is the official OS for it. 

What if you have lost the password or I should say forgot the password of Raspberrypi. 
 Here are the following steps,very simple, easy to do.
Just do as I mention here, password will be definitiely changed. 
Yes changed, not recovered. I mentioning the steps to change the password if you forgot your password. you can not recover the password as it is stored by OS in encrypted manner. 
So, let start. 
1. First of all, turn off Raspberry PI and take out the memorg card. 
2. Insert memory card in your PC using memory card reader. 
3. There will 2 partitions of your memory card. Open the drive named as “boot“. 
4. open file cmdline.txt in notepad or whatever text editor you like. 
5. Don’t modify whatever is already written in it. 
But, at the end of the line, add the following :

 init=/bin/sh 

6. Save and close text editor. 
7. Now insert memory card in Raspberry pi and power up it. 
8. Now your Raspberry Pi will start with terminal and with root privileges. 
9. now type the following command and press enter: 

mount -o remount, rw / 

10. Now type the following command: 

passwd pi 

11. Now it will prompt you to set new password twice. 
Enter your new password. Make sure to remember it this time. 
12. Now enter the following commands one by one. these will output nothing. 
But, these are required to change the new password in raspbian. 
13. Type the following command and press enter. 

sync

14. Type the following command and press enter. 

exec /sbin/init

 That’s it. Your new password has been successfully changed. 
 One last step it to revert “cmdline.txt” to original one. 
Otherwise it will always start with shell having root privileges and we don’t want that. Right ! So Shutdown Raspberry Pi. 
 Take out the memory card and put back into the computer. 
open the cmdline.txt from drive named as “boot”. 
remove the part “init=/bin/sh” we entered at the end of the line. 
Save the file. 
Close Text editor. 
And now re-insert this card into Raspberry pi. 
Power-up Raspberry Pi. 
 You are good to go with new password now.

BP Profile as Homepage version 1.1 – updated for WordPress 4.1 and Buddypress 2.1.1

After pointing out by John Clause, I have just updated the plugin for WordPress 4.1 and Buddypress 2.1.1.

Now enjoy the facebook functionality with Social Networking of Buddypress in WordPress.

The people who are new to Buddypress and my plugin “BP Profile as Homepage”, here is the little introduction to my plugin: –
 If you want FACEBOOK like functionality for your buddypress installation where Homepage for Vistiors is different than Logged in users, you should try this plugin. This plugin performs following tasks:

** when user log into your website, user is redirected to his/her profile.
** when user try to move to homepage, user is redirected to his/her profile.
** when user logs out of your website, user is redirected to homepage of the website.

because once users are logged in, there is no need to appeal them to register,so they shouldn’t be sent their again.
Now you can select the user role, who can view the homepage. Roles which can be selected;
None:- Nobody is allowed to view homepage
Administrators:- Only users with the role ‘administrator’ can view the homepage
Editors:- Only users with the role ‘editor’ can view the homepage
Authors:- Only users with the role ‘author’ can view the homepage
Contributors:- Only users with the role ‘contributor’ can view the homepage
Subscribers:- Only users with the role ‘subscriber’ can view the homepage

This plugin is successfully tested with WordPress 4.1 and buddypress 2.1.1

== Installation ==

1. Upload `bp-profile-as-homepage` directory to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
3. Under settings, from BP Profile as Homepage settings, you can select the user role who can view homepage.by default, no one is allowed to view the homepage.

Click here to Download Version 1.1

Will your iPhone 5s or 5C work with 4G in India ?


Airtel has launched 4G in India.  But in the market there only few smartphones or devices support 4G. iPhone is one of the smartphones which support. But do you think your iphone will work with Airtel 4G? iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus support 4G. But condition is you must have purchased these iPhone from Apple Store in India. It should not be imported to India.
Yes, you read it right. If you have someone has gifted you iPhone from Outside India, 4G will not work on that iPhone. Reason is 4G is India having different frequency than other countries. Because of frequency mismatch 4G will not work in imported models of iPhone. 
 

If you want to check whether your iPhone is compatible to Indian 4G, then just check the model number of iPhone 5s or iPhone 5c at the back. In case of iPhone 5s, it should be A1530 and in case of iPhone 5c, it should be A1529, only then 4G will work in India in your iPhone. If it is something else, there are chances that Airtel 4G will not work.

In India, Airtel has launched  4G service at 2300 MHz. Very soon, Reliance 4G is going to be launched and everyone is expecting that Reliance 4G will work with all iPhone models no matter from these have been purchased  because Reliance is expected to launch 4G at the frequency of 1800 MHz.

Turn any Android Phone into iPhone

if you are iPhone Fan like me, but ended with Android Phone, then this post is for you.

iPhone provides the simplest interface whereas Android is difficult for new users. But if you wish to have the simplicity of iPhone on your Android Phone, it is very easy.

You do not even need to root your phone. Just install a special Launcher which gives the FEEL of iOS7 to your Android Phone.
The Best Launcher for iOS is KuKool Launcher (Cool Launcher). Its the most lightweight launcher, which does not require any external plugins to be installed. Just 6 mb with all features.

For complete information, use this link : – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kukool.iosbxapp.kulauncher&hl=en

Do you know the power of WINDOWS key on your Keyboard ?

One of the more powerful, and probably least used, set of keyboard shortcuts involves the Windows Logo key, which is common on most keyboards packaged with a Windows-based personal computer these days.

We use the search box located on the Start Menu. But, as the following list shows us, there are definitely opportunities for increased efficiency within the matrix of keyboard shortcuts.

 Key combination
Action
Windows logo key Open or close the Start menu.
Windows logo key +Pause Display the System Properties dialog box.
Windows logo key +D Display the desktop.
Windows logo key +M Minimize all windows.
Windows logo key +Shift+M Restore minimized windows to the desktop.
Windows logo key +E Open Computer.
Windows logo key +F Search for a file or folder.
Ctrl+Windows logo key +F Search for computers (if you’re on a network).
Windows logo key +L Lock your computer or switch users.
Windows logo key +R Open the Run dialog box.
Windows logo key +T Cycle through programs on the taskbar.
Windows logo key+number Start the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number. If the program is already running, switch to that program.
Shift+Windows logo key+number Start a new instance of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
Ctrl+Windows logo key+number Switch to the last active window of the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
Alt+Windows logo key+number Open the Jump List for the program pinned to the taskbar in the position indicated by the number.
Windows logo key +Tab Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D.
Ctrl+Windows logo key +Tab Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip 3-D.
Ctrl+Windows logo key +B Switch to the program that displayed a message in the notification area.
Windows logo key +Spacebar Preview the desktop.
Windows logo key +Up Arrow Maximize the window.
Windows logo key +Left Arrow Maximize the window to the left side of the screen.
Windows logo key +Right Arrow Maximize the window to the right side of the screen.
Windows logo key +Down Arrow Minimize the window.
Windows logo key +Home Minimize all but the active window.
Windows logo key +Shift+Up Arrow Stretch the window to the top and bottom of the screen.
Windows logo key +Shift+Left Arrow or Right Arrow Move a window from one monitor to another.
Windows logo key +P Choose a presentation display mode.
Windows logo key +G Cycle through gadgets.
Windows logo key +U Open Ease of Access Center.
Windows logo key +X Open Windows Mobility Center.