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IMO Vs. Skype Vs. WhatsApp – How To Download And Install IMO on Android, iOS, and PC

IMO is video and text chat application that offers something different than the other messaging and video services. The app has been downloaded for more than 500 million and rated with 4.5 stars on the Google App Store. Below are listed the apps’ features and the different options, which makes it an effective stand-alone service. Who knows, you might want to enjoy the experience it brings. But, let’s see how is IMO different in comparison with the other two popular instant messaging apps, namely Skype and WhatsApp.

IMO Features

  • Enables text messages, recorded audio messages
  • Allows you to make audio or video calls on one-person chat and also on group chat
  • Offers IMO stickers
  • Send images and videos easily
  • If an unknown number calls you, you can block it
  • The app shows if a person is online while making a call as the text it appears is ‘Ringing.’ If the recipient is not online, the text that appears states ‘Calling’
  • You can create groups for sharing text and video
  • Your contacts ‘Last Seen’ is visible

IMO Vs. Skype Vs. WhatsApp

IMO vs. Skype

  • IMO works faster than Skype
  • Manages instant messaging
  • IMO’s video quality is similar to Skype’s
  • Skype has a better interface than IMO
  • You cannot send document files via IMO, but Skype allows it
  • Skype has issues with low internet speed, but IMO gives good results on lower speeds
  • You can set a status on Skype, however, IMO doesn’t allow it
  • IMO is rated better than Skype on Google App Store
  • Skype offers a paid subscription but not IMO

IMO vs. WhatsApp

  • WhatsApp has a user-centric interface while the one in IMO is not that good
  • Both allow audio and video calls, also text messages
  • You can hide your last seen in WhatsApp, but IMO doesn’t allow it
  • People other than from your contact list can contact you on IMO, but WhatsApp doesn’t allow that
  • Both apps can be used to send video or images
  • WhatsApp enables you to send your location and contacts, but IMO doesn’t
  • You can set a video or picture as your status on WhatsApp but IMO doesn’t have that status option
  • Both services allow you to create groups
  • WhatsApp is safer as it uses end-to-end encryption
  • WhatsApp supports thirty-three languages, IMO supports thirty languages

How to Download and Install IMO app

Follow the instructions below to download the IMO app on your Android, iOS devices, and PC.

IMO on Android

  1. Download the IMO app from here
  2. The installation will automatically start as the download completes
  3. Search the app icon in your device’s menu
  4. Tap on the icon to open and follow the instructions
  5. You are all set to enjoy a chat and calling with your loved ones

For iOS

  1. Download the app from here
  2. As installation completes, the app’s icon will appear in your device’s menu
  3. Open the app and follow the instructions
  4. You’re all set

For PC

  • Download an Android Emulator on your PC if you don’t have one
  • Open the Android Emulator on PC
  • Drag IMO app file and drop it in the emulator
  • Install the IMO with the help of the Android Emulator
  • Open the app after completing the installation process and follow the instructions
  • You can now use IMO on your PC

Conclusion

After reading the comparisons and the IMO app’s features, you know better if you either find the app suitable for you or not. In conclusion, we cannot say that IMO is better than Skype or WhatsApp, but it comes with some functions that the other before-mentioned apps don’t have.

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Chrome APK 75 for Android Available with Dark Mode and a New Password Generator

Update version 74 for Chrome had come with Dark Mode for the first time. Unfortunately for a lot of people, the feature was hidden and it could have been accessed by the flags.  Because of that, not many users have known about it. Now Chrome is receiving update version 75 that brings incredible and useful features for Android Q or Pie.

Chrome APK Version 75

The new update APK version 75 for Chrome on Android is coming with a dark mode that is now accessible to all users from settings. Also, the default settings for Dark Mode are activated automatically when the phone is entering into Battery Save Mode. Of course, you can always enable the dark theme manually from the settings. You will see that while using the dark theme, the text is made to be brighter. This feature has been, especially for smooth performance while using this theme.

Besides this, another feature is added to version 75 for Chrome. The new Password Generator is now added to Google Chrome for Android users. This Password Generator is helping you to generate a strong password while filling forms. For example, if you want to try to register a new account on Yahoo.com, you can try this Password Generator.  The results of this feature are amazing! Google is suggesting you use the new password generator for maintaining your privacy.

In addition to the dark mode and the privacy option, the new update for Chrome version 75, is bringing Level 2 Share Web API. With Level 2 Share Web API, you can share images and other formats. If we remember correctly, in the previous versions of Chrome, only text could have been shared.

Finally, the updated version 75 of Chrome is rolling out to users, but you can find a safe source to download it manually.

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SHAREit 4.8.28 Is Available To Download For Android With New Features

Back in the time when the euphoria of file transferring was on, we used to do that through Bluetooth, NFC, or USB drivers. Over time, smarter, safer, and faster ways were created in order to transfer your files from one smartphone to another. One of these ways is SHAREit, a cross-platform file and data sharing application built on Wi-Fi Direct method that uses a secure connection protocol and transfers your files without losing quality faster than Bluetooth or NFC for free.

With the SHAREit app, you will find a variety of digital entertainment from infinite online videos – HD & Selective – tens of millions of high-quality songs, and thousands of curated playlists, both online and offline, with a powerful equalizer providing immersive experiences for you. Also, with SHAREit, you have access to vids, images, personalized and funny GIF, meme, and many more.

SHAREit 4.8.28 Is Available To Download For Android With New Features

With 1, 5 billion users worldwide, SHAREit is one of the top 10 most downloaded apps on Google Play Store for the past 10 years, along with WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Skype, UC Browser, Snapchat, and Line Messenger, according to a report from App Annie. At the moment, also, SHAREit is currently available in 39 languages.

There was a previous version which was updated to allow the users to see the most trending videos on the internet and now, a new update, SHAREit 4.8.28, launched. The new SHAREit 4.8.28 version was made for gamers so that they can now transfer games like PUBG Mobile and Fortnite, to mention a couple of them, via the app. The latest SHAREit 4.8.28 comes with this feature, but it also fixes some major bugs reported in earlier versions. One of these bugs is that the app used to crash while transferring files from Android to iOS. The new version of SHAREit fixed that, and it also comes with speed and performance improvements.

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Huawei Smartphones Won’t Feature Facebook, Instagram, Or WhatsApp By Default

A new report coming from Reuters states that Facebook Inc. will no longer allow Huawei to pre-install Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp applications on the upcoming smartphones. That is the most recent instance of Western tech giants putting an end to their connections with the besieged Chinese telecom company after the U.S. president Donald Trump issued a forcible trade ban on its acquirement of American phone parts and software.

However, Huawei smartphone users will still be able to download and install, also use apps such as Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook’s primary application itself, but they will keep receiving updates via the Google Play Store. Still, the new Huawei phones will no longer receive these apps pre-installed. This means that the company will not be able to include the apps ready to use, which it usually does, together with numerous other pre-loaded apps such as Twitter.

Huawei Smartphones Won’t Feature Facebook, Instagram, Or WhatsApp By Default

Facebook has seemingly gone on the other side of the deal with the trade ban than Google did. Google has issued a temporary license to keep on sending security updates to Huawei smartphones already in function. Huawei devices which are at the moment in stores or even those who have not yet been delivered or been built will still come with the services Google offers pre-installed. According to Reuters, Facebook is calling on its pre-installs on any Huawei phone ‘which has not yet left the factory.’

The implications aren’t inevitably as concerning for the Chinese tech giant as other previous decisions from Google and ARM. ARM had restricted Huawei’s ability to utilize core Android services and create its own chips. However, Facebook’s decision is moving closer to another probable way for Huawei to offer essential third-party apps to its clients, emphasizing the fact that it will have to do it alone with its own application store, which is not such a small matter.

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How to Install the iOS 13 Developer Beta on iPhone

Apple has announced the new iOS 13 at its WWDC 2019, and it comes with a wide range of new features, including a system-wide dark mode for the first time on Apple devices. Even though the company has announced the new operating system, the version now available is the beta version for developers. The official release of the iOS 13 for the broad public won’t happen until fall.

However, you can get your hands on the beta version now as well. Note that this beta version is full of bugs and issues which are being identified, tested and fixed for the beta variant for the public which will be released sometime in July thus this first beta version is aimed for developers only.

Before installing the beta version for developers, however, you must achieve a backup of your iPhone, as beta programs are, by nature, insecure.

Compatible Devices

The iOS 13 for iPad, however, is a different operating system now, called iPadOS. Supported devices for iPadOS are all iPad Pro models, iPad mini, 4th and 5th generation, iPad Air 2nd and 3rd generation, and iPad 5th and 6th generation.

The iOS 13 will support the following iPhone versions:

iPhone 6s

iPhone 6s Plus

iPhone SE

iPhone 7

iPhone 7 Plus

iPhone 8

iPhone 8 Plus

iPhone X

iPhone Xs

iPhone Xs Max

iPhone XR

Archive an iOS Backup

As we mentioned before, it is necessary that you perform a backup of your iPhone data because if something goes wrong, not only you will jump back to the older iOS, but you will also lose all your data.

You can back up your data on whether iCloud or iTunes. We, however, recommend you to use iTunes in macOS Mojave or Finder in macOS Catalina.

In Mojave, after backing up with iTunes, select ‘iTunes’ from the menu bar, then go to ‘Preferences,’ then the ‘Devices’ tab. Find your backup and click right on it. Then, select ‘Archive.’

In Catalina, open Finder and select your iPhone from the sidebar. Next, click on the ‘Manage Backup’ key. Then, right-click your last backup and press ‘ Archive.’ Ensure you use the encrypted backup option when you archive the Health and Activity data.

How to Install the iOS 13 Developer Beta to Mojave version

To get the iOS 13 on your iPhone, you will have to ​install the IPSW restore file. Either install Xcode 11 beta on the most recent version of macOS 10.14 Mojave or use macOs 10.15 Catalina beta.

Here are the instructions for the Mojave version.

  1. If you didn’t register your iPhone UDID with your developer account, do it now
  2. Go to developer.apple.com/download​ and sign into your account
  3. Choose ‘View all’ under the iOS 13 section
  4. Download the IPSW file for your iPhone model
  5. Still, in the ‘Downloads’ page, select the ‘Applications’ key and download ‘Xcode 11 beta.’
  6. Unpack the Xcode XIP file. It might take some time. The Xcode file will install then
  7. Launch the Xcode 11 beta app and follow the instructions on display to install any extra tools needed
  8. Ensure you have the most recent iTunes version on your PC. On macOS, you can check this in the ‘Update’ tab in the Mac App Store.
  9. Connect your iPhone to the PC
  10. If the ‘Unlock iPhone to Use Accessories’ notification appears on your phone, use Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode to unlock it
  11. If the notification ‘Trust this Computer’ appears, tap on it, and follow the instructions showed on the screen
  12. Launch iTunes
  13. If you are not logged in, sign in to your Apple account in iTunes
  14. Select the iPhone in iTunes and ensure you are in the ‘Summary’ tab
  15. Back up and archive it, if you didn’t do it until now
  16. Press the ‘Option’ key on Mac, then click on ‘Update’ in iTunes to start the process. If you encounter issues with this method, try entering DFU mode on your phone, then press the ‘Option’ key and click on ‘Restore’ when it appears in iTunes
  17. Choose the IPSW to restore image from the selection windows in iTunes. Next, tap on ‘Open’ to initiate the installation
  18. As soon as iTunes completes the installation, your iPhone will restart
  19. Follow the instructions on your phone to activate the iOS 13

However, note that all iOS devices you want to install the iOS 13 developer beta have to be registered by adding their UDID to the developer website.

How to Install the iOS 13 Developer Beta to Catalina version

In the macOS 10.15 Catalina, there is no iTunes anymore, and all the work is done with the Finder app because the iOS devices install similar to external hard drives.

  1. Register your iPhone’s UDID with your developer account, if you haven’t done it
  2. Go to developer.apple.com/download​ and sign in into your developer account
  3. Under the iOS 13 section, select ‘View all’
  4. Download the IPSW file for your iPhone model
  5. Connect your phone to the computer
  6. If the notification ‘Unlock iPhone to Use Accessories​’ appears on your iPhone, unlock it by using Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode
  7. Click on ‘Trust this Computer’ if it appears on your phone, and follow the instructions displayed on the screen
  8. Launch Finder
  9. Select the name of your iPhone in the sidebar under ‘Locations’
  10. Back up and archive your last iOS 12 version, if you didn’t do it until now. The process is the same as in iTunes, but you have to click on ‘Manage Backups’ button rather than going to any preferences menu. Then, right-click the last backup and select ‘Archive’
  11. Press the ‘Option’ key, then click on ‘Check for Update’ in the Finder app to start the process
  12. Choose the IPSW restore image you earlier downloaded, from the selection windows in iTunes, and select ‘Open’
  13. Click on ‘Update’ when it appears a notification to allow your Mac contact Apple to verify and install iOS 13
  14. You will have to type the passcode on your iPhone during the install
  15. As soon as Finder completes the install of the image, your phone will restart
  16. Now, follow the instructions on your phone to activate the iOS 13.

You’re now running the iOS 13 on your device.

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