Social media has become an integral part of everyone’s life and so has changed the way of expressing our thoughts. The generation believes in everything that is readily available and in our case, it is the technology that you need right on your fingertips. It is not just the friend circle conversely the business world too revolves around the social media.

One needs to be productive all the time and on the web; productivity is all about right scheduling and time management. This is where Schemes aims to address.

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What is Schemes ?

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Schemes is a simple android application that allows you to schedule your messages via Facebook, Twitter, Email (for Gmail only) and SMS. Whether you need to send that birthday text to your Facebook friend exactly at twelve midnight, Tweet about something exciting that you came across, make Facebook status updates, or send that important business mail during the odd hours, Schemes is right there for you.

The Size of this Usefull app is 4.7mb and you require to have android 2.3 and up to Run this app on your Device Smoothly. Talking about the User Interface then nothing Complicated there, User interface is very user Friendly.

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How to Schedule SMS and Social Messages

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• Scheme is Created by Flozzo, an XDA senior member, Schemes features clear Holo card-based UI. The UI is sleek to support numerous forms of communication and offers settings that other similar apps never bothered to include. The app is Specially created to Schedule SMS and Social Messages.

• One can easily schedule SMS, emails, tweets and FB status from any device.What that means is You can Write your message any time and schedule it for the time to send to any person you want. For eg: you need to send a Happy birthday message to your friend at 12, but you know you wont have access to internet at that time or you are busy because of  xyz reason, you Can Schedule your message , the rest will be done.

•  All you do is Create a message by tapping on Message icon, This takes you to the Compose Screen where you can type your Message to be Sent, Select Recipient and date & time.

• Setting date and time is quite easy and the messages can be scheduled on up to four networks simultaneously. You receive a notification when the message is sent where you can easily edit or cancel the messages and there is lot more to it.To Schedule posts on Social media, you need to Connect your account with Scheme.

The application offers you unlimited possibilities for the social media freaks. Your future messages stay secure in a thread like manner and Schemes will never post. So go Schedule SMS and Social Messages with this automated communication system and let the world know of what you are up to.

Vicky Rajput (Atul Kumar)

vHey guys, Couple of Days ago i was just Surfing Google Chrome webstore and i somehow stumbled upon a Chrome Extension.  Yes,a Chrome extension that will give my Facebook a Whole new look. I was anxious to try it, so i just installed it and checked my facebook. i was surprised to see my facebook homepage have all new look. I found it cool and so i decided to write steps on How to Change Facebook Themes using Chrome Extension

Earlier i have seen many extensions but Recently this one is on Top of my list.So today i decided to share with you all about this particular Extension that will give your facebook a whole new look. With this Facebook Themes Chrome extension, you get to choose your favourite Color and theme.Which is that extension ? How to Install ? How to Use it ? Stay calm, I will show you Complete Procedure step by step, Just stay with me.

You might like : Collection of Cool Google Tricks

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How to Change Facebook Themes?

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Step 1:First of all, Goto the Chrome Web Store, Download and Install Facebook Themes Extension.

Step 2: Install the Facebook Theme Extension by clicking on Free or Add to Chrome Button on Top Right hand Side of the Web page. (Feel free to Check the Reviews about this extension before installing.)

Step 3: It will take just a second to download the Extension, Now Click on Customize and Control Google Chrome Button > Tools > Extensions OR Alternatively you can just Type : chrome://extensions/ in your address bar to show up all installed extensions

Step 4: Now if you have Many Extensions Installed, Look for Facebook Themes Extension and Click on“Option” . Refer to The below picture to get more clear idea about what i am trying to explain here.

Step 5: After Click on “Options”  Click on “Explore” Tab to Show up all the available facebook Themes to Choose from.

Step 6: Choose any theme of you choice by Clicking on “Install” , The facebook theme is now installed, Click on Installed tab to verify.

Step 7: By now, every thing is Done. Open Facebook and Check the New theme, You may change it later on by Choosing another theme from the list of Facebook themes provided there.

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How do i Revert Back to Default theme ?

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If you ever feel like switching to the default theme Just Goto Installed tab and Disable the theme.

OR You Can even Disable the Extension by Unchecking the Extension box, Pretty Simple hah ? If you get bored using the same color or facebook themes then you can switch to different themes anytime.

So try it, and Let me know what you think about new Changed Facebook themes in the comment box below, Show it to your friends, let them know about it too.

The Extension does not seem to be harmful and is clean.Feel Free to Share your Experience with this article, also if you have any sort of trouble , do not hesitate to ask.

Vicky Rajput (Atul Kumar)

Today i will Share a short  but a Fun Facebook trick with all you Readers, Most of us Use Facebook and update statuses. Normally when you update your status from mobile, then it shows “via Mobile ” or the Name of the brand of mobile you used to update that status. But what if i tell you we can Post Custom Via Status on Facebook which show like ” Updated via Macbook Pro ” or “iPhone 5″ or any other gadget or thing that you don’t even own.

There may be more funny things coming in your mind already, How about “via Potato ” or “via GTA 5″ or ” via Calculator” why not, it can be anything that you can best think of. So lets move on and see how to Post Custom Via Status on Facebook. Continue reading the below Simple steps, and you will learn it easily.

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Steps to Post Custom Via Status on Facebook

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Step 1: First of all In order to Post Custom Via Status on Facebook, you will need to Create an app on Facebook, Nope thats not hard at all, you dont need to do any Coding, Follow me while i show you how to do it.

Step 2: Click here to goto Facebook Developer page, there if you are asked to register as developer,read this step and if you are not asked and you are already registered then skip to Step 3.

Click on Register as developer and Check the box ” I accept the Facebook Platform Policy and the Facebook Privacy Policy” and Click on Continue > Continue > Done.

Step 3: Now you are Registered as Developer, Now click on Create new app, Next Step is to name your App so Name it any thing that you want to show as “updated via xyz” . Here in my case it will show ” updated via Smarttricks.net ” as i have named it Smarttricks.net as you can see in the below Picture. Now click on Continue, Leave everything else as it is.

Step 4:  On the next page you will be filling some more details like App domain and Site url, As you can see i have entered my site url in both the Cases. Everything is done now Click on Save Changes. Note the APP ID we will need it in Next Step

Step 5: You app is Ready, Now its time to use it. Simply Copy the Below URL, Open new tab in your Browser, Paste it in address bar, You will have to Replace my APP ID with yours in following URL which is Highlighted in Green Color,

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https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=649329338451749&redirect_uri=http://www.smarttricks.net

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Also Understand that if you want to Redirect your Friends to your own blog when they try and click on your Custom Via Status, then Replace www.smarttricks.net with yours in the above URL.

Step 6 : Once you have Replaced the app id and Pasted the URL in your address bar, hit enter and boom, you will see something like below Pic,obviously with your app name.

Step 7: Now its time to let your Friends know about this, Write your status and click on Share. You will Be redirected to Smarttricks.net but its time to check your timeline to see your Custom via Facebook Status.

Conclusion :
So Now in this Article you learned how to Create your own App and how to Post Custom Via Status on Facebook. If In Case you find it Tedious, then i will share one more method, you simply go Here and Click on any name you want as updated via of your choice and you will be taken to the status update page directly.

You might be thinking why so long process when you can do it with this site way to easy? Well, My main aim was to explain the whole process of how it works. and on the above mentioned site, you are limitation to choose the name from the option provided. its always better to make your own choice of custom name .

Vicky Rajput (Atul Kumar)

There are a lot of ways to lose control of your Facebook account. You may get hacked and ultimately loose Control over your facebook account

Certainly this is not the end of the world, but be aware that you can also be the victim of an attack by malicious softwares and hackers causing much more damage on your ​ ​Facebook account. It is very important to Prevent Fb Accounts from Being Hacked.Indeed , while no software installed on your local system, there is nothing that your local antivirus can detect and your account may be hacked in one-of- hand trick, leading to all sorts of hassles and problems . So today in this article we will discuss some Basic Tips to Prevent Fb Accounts from Being Hacked.

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Tips to Prevent Fb Accounts from Being Hacked

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1)Application Permission

Whenever on Facebook you answer a quiz , install a Facebook game, or add any application , you will be forced to go through an intermediate screen showing what the permissions the application needs . These permissions can include almost anything, which may also include full access to your Facebook account , even when you’re not connected.

In other words, if you do not carefully read the permissions required , you might end up giving more than just personal information, so beware next time and Prevent Fb Accounts from Being Hacked !

2) Spammy Video links:

Also Beware of videos on Facebook, Spammers are targeting Facebook to Spread links of Spammy videos, Which on your click redirects you and takes control of your fb account to Spam on other fb comments, you might not be even aware that you have commented so and so thing on so and so palce.

3)Download Notification:

Sometimes when you start a video , you receive a notification that you need to install or update a codec , which is necessary and essential to watch the clip.

That may be true, but its often said that codec is actually a Trojan horse . For those who do not know , be aware that antivirus program is blocking it , although it could still slip through the net and suddenly be harmful for you. So be very smart when you come accross this situation and Prevent Fb Accounts from Being Hacked.

4) Message from Facebook:

If you own Popular Facebook pages, then you may even recieve Messages with names like : Facebook team, Security team, Facebook Security, etc, etc.

The Message would so legit that you will be Forced to click on Some link, Which are actually Cookie stealing apps and eventually you may end up loosing your facebook account so better ignore that message and Prevent Fb Accounts from Being Hacked.

No Facebook team will never Send you such messages, so Dont forget to Report that message.

Protect Yourself:

Facebook continues to work on security even within its platform, but the social giant can not help you to provide your personal information to play a game or a quiz . In addition, a local antivirus will not prevent this error.

Ultimately it is up to you to pay attention and Prevent yourself:

• Add your phone number and Change its privacy to Only me, So Even if there is any problem in your fb account you may easily get it back by making facebook send you Code to your Mobile. And Changing your Phone number Privacy to Only me Will make sure that other people will not be able to see your Phone number.

• Add Security Question as a Secondary option to get back your Facebook account. Choose a Question, Answer to which only you know. or add any other Unique answer which nobody knows but make sure you are able to remember it.

• Add People as Friends that you know personally, Many a times people on facebook adds many other people who they dont even know by thier face. Facebook Asks you to identify Friends in which they are Tagged in.

• Turn on Notification when you log in to your facebook account, so whenever you login, you get a mail from facebook with information about time, date, Operating system and Browser.

• Change your Password Frequently, It is said that you must Use your  Password as your Toothbrush. So keep changing it Frequently to Prevent Fb Accounts from Being Hacked

So these were some Basic Tips that Facebook users must Consider in order to keep thier facebook account secure and safe. i hope this helps.

Vicky Rajput (Atul Kumar)

Yes you can use Two Different Profile Pictures on Facebook, Anxious to know how ? Stay with me and i will show you.

The Bug Was Originally Founded by Khalil (Security Researcher)
UPDATE: The Bug Seems to be Fixed

Here in this Facebook Trick i will show you how to Use Two Different Profile Pictures on Facebook, Check out the Below Picture to get more Idea.

In the Above Picture You will notice that The Profile picture on my timeline and the Profile Picture in my Status are Different. Let us See how it is done.

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Steps to Use Two Different Profile Pictures on Facebook

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Step 1: First you have to Open your Timeline and Open your Profile Picture Album by clicking on Photos Tab, Choose a Picture that you want as another Profile Picture.

Step 2: Open that Picture in a New Window By Holding Ctrl and Clicking on it.

Step 3: Now Check the URL of that Picture, you will get something like below URL

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=491366447588908&set=a.108695719189318.5863.100001466701828&type

All you have to do is Copy the fbid, Here in the above url, my photo fbid is 491366447588908.

Step 4: Open your Timeline, hover your mouse on your Profile Picture, you will see  Edit Profile PictureOption,Click on it and Select Edit Thumbnail.

Step 5: A popup window will appear, now Right Click on your Profile Picture and Choose Inspect Element,

Scroll down till you find <form action=”https://upload.facebook.com/save_square_pic.php”

Step 6: Now click on the Small arrow to Expand the Code Further.

Scroll down a bit, you will find <input type=”hidden” autocomplete=”off” name=”photo_fbid” value=”491366447588908“>

Now all You need to do is Replace the Current fbid Value with the one you Copied earlier in Step 3, You can do it by Double Clicking on the Current fbid Value and Replace it with the one you Copied earlier which is in my case :491366447588908.

Step 7: Click anywhere , Close Inspect Element Window and Now Click on Save, All Done, Now Check your timeline, update any status and you will see Different Profile Picture.

Step 8: Liked it? Learned Something new ? Then its time to Let your Friends Know about it. Have Fun!!!

Vicky Rajput (Atul Kumar)

Fake Facebook Accounts is Proving out to be a new Trend on Facebook. Probably 20-30% of total Facebook Accounts are fake or even more, This Number is Anticipated to be Increasing in Future. Fake accounts on Facebook are  mainly Created with an intention to Spam all over Facebook and Spread Virus. Many people Create Fake Girl’s Profiles to Dupe Some innocent Fb Users too.

Its Sad that Facebook Can’t Identify Fake Facebook Account and Delete them all Manully,and One Should not expect it from Facebook because of obvious Reasons. But yes they will Definately Block your account if you send lots of Friend requests to Unknown People and if you post or Comment Spammy Links over and over again. Facebook Catches you and then next time when you try to Login again, it asks you to Identify Photos of Friends, This is where Fake Account Users Get Caught.

But This Don’t Stop Spammers to Create another Fake Facebook account, So in this article we will Discuss Some Tips that will Help you to Identify Fake Facebook Account easily, So that you don’t fell in thier Traps, Report that Account to Facebook which will Help to Make Facebook Safer to all of us.

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4 Tips to Identify Fake Facebook Account

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1) Profile Picture :

• First Thing we see about any Facebook account is thier Profile Picture, If you Find any Facebook Account on your Friendlist suspicious, First thing you will do is Use Reverse Image Search. This helps you find out if Similar Pictures are available on Internet.  First Download the Profile Picture of the account you find suspicious

• Goto Google images Click on Camera icon which says Search by image, Click on Upload an Image, now choose the Picture you  had downloaded earlier , Now once the uploading Completes, google will show you Similar Images that already exist over internet.

2) Timeline:

• The Facebook timeline of a Facebook accounts says a lot about that Profile. Most Fake Profiles have “Female” as a gender, this doesn’t Mean all fb accounts with “Female” Genders are Fake, There are many other things to Identify Fake Facebook Account.

• if thier photos folder shows only 1 or 2 Pictures that too of random Celebrities then probably its fake.

• if the Person does not update Status, or if he does, the Comments does not read like his Real friends or the profile does not comments on others status,then its likely to be a Fake profile

• The “About” tab will Give you More information about the Profile, if the “About” tab don’t show you any info about the persons profile then thats an indication about fake profile

3) Wait for 1st january:

• This is kind of Funny, Why Would one Wait for 1st jan to Identify Fake Facebook Account, Well Fake Profile Makers Most Probably Enter 1st jan as thier birth date while creating Fake account. So on 1st Jan, Facebook will Show you People who have birthdays today. Go through that list and Unfriend them if you dont know them Personally.

• On 1st jan 2014, i was shocked to see 28 people Having thier birthday, Guess what i performed the above Proccess.

4) Girls Profile :

• Most of the Fake profiles are created with Girl Identity and with a Beautiful face as a Profile Picture, You may even find Cell phone Number, Girls Hardly will Share thier Contact number in Public.

• A girl Profile with Lots of Friends and Followers indicates a Fake Profile.

These were some tips to Identify Fake Facebook Account , which i wanted to share with you all, if you find any Fake profile then you and your friends can report it to facebook.

Vicky Rajput (Atul Kumar)