He Dree,
Google will take some time to automatically enable the new design of Gmail for all of the users. Till then, you will need to manually change the setting to receive the new looks of Gmail. Here's how:

1. Open Gmail on your Desktop/Laptop.
2. Click on Settings (gear icon).
3. Choose Try the new Gmail.
   

The page will reload and take you to the new design of Gmail. Follow the welcome guide to learn all that's new in Gmail.

Hi, were you able to connect to your server earlier? It seems like there's is an issue on the server side. Ensure that you are using the correct values for server address and your server is set to accept incoming connections at the port you are trying to connect to.

Hi Bharath, it is sad that rediff is asking yu money for using your account which was offered free of cost to you. That's another story that unused accounts continue to use system resources without bringing in any sort of revenue. So, if it is as per their TOS, it is a fair decision. Now, coming to your questions:

1. There is no other way to activate your account. If the syste is asking you to make a payment, then you just have to do that before gaining access to your rediffmail account.
2. No, you will not get your old emails. This is already specificed in the screenshot which you have attached. See where it reads "data associated with your mailbox has been deleted".

Rediff must have warned you with several notification emails before finally deactivating your account and deleting all associated data. So, you won't get it back anymore.

Now, you should rethink if you really want to re-open your account. Making a payment of Rs. 49 + taxes will only make sense if you intend to use Rediffmail in the future.

When did you apply for the refund? Since it is international, it may take a couple of days to credit after a refund is processed.

Thank you for the instructions, Lewis. I'm sure these will help somebody. Keep up the good work!

A while back I was looking for a way to add a friend who wasn't willing to share his phone number. I knew Telegram allows usernames, so I asked for his Telegram username. But what next? There is no option to create a new chat or add a new contact using username.

Solution:
Surprisingly, the solution is pretty neat and simple. All you need to do is to use the search button on the home or contacts page. The user will come up in the search results and then you just need to tap on the user to start a new chat with him/her.

Results outside of your contacts/chats are marked as Global results. This makes it easy to differentiate public username results from contacts.

Easy and simple isn't it? You can use the same steps on all platforms, be it Windows, Android, iPhone or even the desktop version of Telegram.

The Android One smartphones use the messaging app developed by Google. So, certain features may not be as evolved as you find in 3rd party text/SMS applications or on phones sold by other OEMs. Let's see if I can help you here:

Enable SMS Delivery Reports:
I am using Google's Android Messaging app, which I believe is the one shipped with the Android One smartphones. If not, the setup might differ slightly:

1. Open Messages.
2. Go to settings by tapping the 3 dots at the top right and choosing Settings.
3. Tap on advanced and enable the toggle next to "Get SMS delivery reports".

Now compose a new SMS and send it to one of your contacts. A toast notification should appear at the bottom of the screen when the text gets delivered to the recipient.

Manually check for delivery report
Simply open the contact's chat window and tap on the text message. Please note that you just need to make a single tap and not tap and hold. When you do this, the field should expand a bit and show you the delivery details.

Error 404 generally means a "File not found". So, if Play Store follows the general guidelines, then there is something wrong with the Google server causing the download request to fail with a "not found" 404 error.

I can see that many posts appeared on the internet in the last 2 or so days; with users facing the same issue. So, it could very well be an issue or change which Google made to its servers. I just want to tell you that you're not alone. And you should not factory reset your phone yet, because that will not solve the issue.

What device are you using btw? Also, is it a Google certified device? Did you import it from another country or it was sold directly in your country by the manufacturer. These would help in eliminating the issue.

Do also check on the other devices within your family if anybody is facing this as well.

Android phones hide all files whose name start with a period (.). Generally, no File Management app will show you these files by default. Now, if you need to make changes to one of these files, then you need to set the app to show hidden files.

If Solid Explorer is your file manager, you can follow the steps below to see and manage hidden files in a folder.

1. Open Solid Explorer on your Android phone.
2. Browse to the folder where the hidden file is located.
3. Tap on Options i.e. the 3 vertical dots at top right.
4. Choose Folder Options.
5. Enable the checkbox in front of Show hidden files.

The hidden (dot) files in the folder will be immediately visible.
It is a good idea to disable hidden files after you are done with what you intended to. Some hidden files may store important data related to a particular app and accidental deletion of the same can be a pricey affair.

You will need to make use of the "Do not disturb" mode to stop the phone from vibrating when you do not want it. Turning the ringer to zero always puts it in "vibrate-only" mode. I hope that helps