Ravi Shankar

Tweaking Apps

Create a gmail group from mail recipients

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In this article, let us see the steps required to create distribution list in gmail for email addresses in To, Cc or Bcc fields.

Step 1: Open Gmail with recipients for which you want to create a mail group.

Step 2: Select “Reply all” option so that you can see Cc and Bcc fields as well.

Step 3: Select the To option to launch the Contacts screen.

Step 4: In the Select Contacts page, the recipients email addresses in the To fields would have been already selected. Now click the Manage labels option.

Step 5: Select Create label option and enter a name for your new mailing list and then Save the list.

In the above example we have created group based on the email addresses in To fields. You can follow the same steps for creating a mail group recipients in cc or bcc fields.

Checklist needed when an issue is reported in your mobile app.

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The major work when a bug is reported in your production app is to identify the steps required to replicate the issue.

  1. Get the app version of the device.
  2. Get the operating system version, device model, user locale. Incase of iOS the number of parameters or less where as in case Android it is more.
  3. If it is visual or display error then try to get a screenshot.
  4. If it is a crash then check Firebase Crashlytics or other crash recording framework that you are using.
  5. Check if the crash or issue happening in previous version of the build. This way you can isolate if it is problem related with the latest build.

if you would like add any other steps, please use the comments section. Thank you.

Xcode – framework not found FIRAnalyticsConnector

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Tried updating all pods in Xcode projects using pod update. Noticed the following messages in the log. 

Removing FirebaseInstanceID
Generating Pods project
Integrating client project

After doing Xcode build, noticed the following error.

Framework not found FIRAnalyticsConnector

Looks like firebase pod has been updated and to remove the above error, navigate to Build Settings and search for “FIRAnalyticsConnector”

Open the “Other Linker Flags” setting and remove FIRAnalyticsConnector

Next received “Framework not found FirebaseInstanceID” as well. Repeat the above steps and remove FirebaseInstanceID from Other Linker flags settings. Also make sure to remove from Framework Search Paths (Debug & Release) as well.

Preserve iPhone battery by reducing brightness

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Earlier we had seen how to turn on lower power mode automatically using shortcuts. This is another shortcuts tip to preserve iPhone battery by automatically reducing the brightness when iPhone battery falls below certain percentage.

Launch Shortcuts and tap Personal Automation.

Select Battery Level option and set the battery level to 50%

This automation will be triggered when the battery level falls below 50%. In the Actions screen, select “Set Brightness”

Reduce the brightness to 30% or whatever percentage you are comfortable with.

Turn off the “Ask Before Running” option.

This will ensure that the automation will execute without prompting you for the permission.

11 tips to avoid distraction and increase productivity

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We are seeing lot lot of work going remote but people are finding it difficult to be productive.

Here are 11 productivity tips to reduce distraction and increase productivity.

  1. Create a to-do list before starting the day.
  2. Define working hours.
  3. Have a separate work desk. If possible have a separate room for work.
  4. Define in your working space with some productivity quotes
  5. Take breaks in-between working hours.
  6. Use a Pomodoro timer. Whenever you are starting your work use the timer to enter a zone.
  7. Try to avoid night pyjamas when doing your work.
  8. Use apps like Self Control to block websites.
  9. Keep your Phone away from your work desk.
  10. Use browser extension that blocks YouTube recommendation like DF YouTube.
  11. Try to get a good night sleep.

iPhone battery – automatically turn on low power mode

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If your iPhone battery needs servicing but you want to delay the servicing and still get most life out of the battery then follow this tip.

I used to turn on lower power mode manually every time after a full charge. Instead of doing this manually we can use Shortcuts app for automating this option.

Launch Shortcuts app and tap “Create Personal Automation”

In the New Automation select “Charger” – When my iPhone connects to Power.

Under When select “Is Disconnected” then tap Next

Then add Actions, use the search option to pick Scripting.

In the scripting, select “Set Lower Power Mode”

Turn On the Lower Power Mode

Also make sure to turn off the “Ask Before Running”.

This will not prompt you before running the Automation.

The newly added Automation will be available under the Personal section.

Create distribution list in Gmail

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Distribution list or mailing list is quite useful when you want to send email to multiple recipients at the same time. You can create a distribution list using Google Contacts and this can be used in Gmail for sending emails.

  • Access Google Contacts. – contacts.google.com
  • Click “Create Label” option available on the left hand sidebar.
Create labels in Gmail
  • Provide a name to the label. I am planning create a mailing list for all freelancers.
  • Go to contacts and select the contacts which you want to add it as part of “Freelancers” label

Once all the contacts have been added, navigate to Gmail compose window . Now the newly added distribution list / label will be available..

De-Clutter Gmail Inbox using filters.

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One way of organising Gmail Inbox using the Filter option available as part of the settings. Let us say you want to move all your “Amazon” related emails from Gmail Inbox to another label.

Navigate to Gamil Settings then “See all settings”

Click “Create a new filter” option under Filter and Blocked Address tab.

In the From field enter “Amazon” or the address/mails which you want to move from your Inbox then click “Create filter”

I have gone with the above option, Skip the Inbox, Mark as read, Move the emails to a label “Amazon”. To apply this filter immediately, select “Also apply filter to matching conversation.

Now all the matching emails will be moved to the “Amazon” folder and marked as unread. Initially this operation might take time depending upon the no of emails matching the filter criteria. Any new email matching the filter condition will be automatically moved to this label.

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