Change Facebook Login and Background Image

Inside Facebook, there may be a scope of customization using apps or beautiful timeline covers or Facebook Themes but what if you want to customize login page. Yes, the experience of awesomeness should start right from logging in to Facebook. Here is a solution which will help you to change Facebook Background image and style of Login page.

Not just background image but also it changes the style of login page. Text boxes to enter username and password are now shown in more elegant way.

It is made possible using the chrome extension called “FB Refresh” which can be downloaded for free from Chrome web store.

After installing, try opening facebook.com in new tab. You’ll notice change in the background image and position of login boxes. This is a default image which can be changed as per choice.

Click gear icon on top right of login box to access extension settings.

From FB Refresh Settings, you can specify image to be used in background. Browse the computer for image by clocking on Choose file button and wait for image upload to complete. Imgur link will appear in the box which signifies upload is complete and now you can save the changes.

You can also paste the Image URL already hosted on web.

Apart from image, there are various customization options offered by the extension. Like, you can change Facebook logo, font sizes and appearance.

Please note that these changes appear only on your computer. To be more specific- Only on the Chrome browser when extension is installed.

There is no risk in typing your username and password in this new boxes. Extension doesn’t collect user data and only responsible for visual appearance.

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Use of GPS Without Internet on Android

GPS (Global Positioning System) is used for obtaining location information. And obvious use of this technology is Maps and Navigation. In Android, Maps are loaded when you are online so, GPS will come into play when you are connected to Internet. So,is GPS unusable without Internet on Android?

Question arises because phones these days have Assisted GPS (aGPS) which makes use of Network connection. Nope, there are many applications when you can make use of GPS without Internet on Android.

1. Google Maps Offline

GPS provides location information in terms of Latitude and Longitudes by connecting with Satellite. So, if the maps are already loaded on device i.e. Google Maps are available offline then, GPS could be used without Internet on Android.

Learn how to Save Google Maps offline on Android device and then use this loaded maps with GPS service ON. Your current location can be obtained without need of Internet.

Apart from obtaining location information, some other applications of GPS could be:

2. Speed – If you are traveling/moving in a vehicle or walking, GPS technology can tell speed and direction.

3. Altitude (from Sea Level)

4. Latitude-Longitude Co-ordinates

5. Satellite positions using Compass in Skyview – Positions of Satellites you are connected with and their positions on Compass.

6. Signal Strength of each Satellite

7. Current Position on Earth – Your current location on the earth shown as text and on a world map. The current position of the sun and the day/night transition curve is also shown.

To get all of the above parameters, you just need one app called GPS Test.

Download GPS Test

Application works without the need of Internet connection.

8. Offline GPS Navigation

Even if you download Google Maps offline, you need internet collection for navigation but there are some applications which allow offline GPS navigation. Some example would be Sygic, MapMyIndia, NavFree, etc.

Anything you found out which can be done with GPS without Internet on Android?