Monthly Archives: June 2023

fixed : I can’t find the correct flag symbol in Whatsapp

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Question :

When I am typing messages in Whatsapp I sometimes want to include emoji like the flag of my country… so I open the emoji list and I get overwhelmed by the number of flags available, so I pick the flag that looks like the one I want, only to find out after posting that it turend out to be the flag of another country… quite embarrassing honestly…

I live in The Netherlands, so this happens quite often, since our Dutch flag is nearly identical to the Luxembourg flag and in tiny emoji size is easily mixed up with the flags of Yemen, Syria, Iraq and Egypt…

Is there any way to always pick the correct flag ?

Answer :

Yes, there is, and it’s rather simple… just do this :
– if Whatsapp is open, make sure the regular typing filed is available and the keyboard is visible
– then just typ the name of the country you want in full (with or without a starting capital)
– now in the text correction suggestions bar just below the typing field, the correct flag will turn up as a suggestion on the right
– just click on that to insert it into your message

That’s it !

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fixed : typing a degree symbol ( superposition-O ) on your iPhone

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Question :

Is it possible to typ the ‘degree symbol’ ( the mini-version of the letter O or number 0 next to the top of a letter or number ) on your iPhone ? If so, how do I do that ?

Answer :

Yes, and doing so is rather straight forward – if you know where to look :
– on your iPhone (in iOS) open an app that you can use to typ texts (like Notes, Mail or Whatsapp)
– typ your text as usual until where you need the degree symbol
– then long-press the number 0 key and a popup will appear where you can select the degree symbol, just click it to insert

That’s it

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fixed : convert UK DPD track&trace-code to international track&trace-code

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I have ordered a package from the UK, but I’m not living in the UK myself. But even though it’s an international shipment, the track&trace-code I got from DPD is a 10-digit code that is for use within the UK only. It does not work on the DPD website, nor in the multiple delivery service tracker-apps I use on my iPhone.

Is there any way to get the international DPD track&trace-code ?


Answer :

You might be able to contact DPD and ask for the international track&trace-code of course, but this DIY is probably more quickly and more convenient :

– the basic DPD track&trace-number consist of 10 digits : e.g. 9876543210
– you can get the international track&trace-code by putting 4 digits in front of the 10-digit basic number : e.g. XXXX9876543210
– if your package is shipped from the UK, you will probably need to replace XXXX by 1550
– if replacing XXXX by 1550 does not work, try replacing XXXX by any off these numbers :
–> 0522
–> 0101
–> 0522
–> 0521
–> 0132
–> 1597
–> 0166
–> 9999
–> 0998
–> 1602
–> 0001
–> 1726
–> 0192
– as DPD does nu publish which code is which, just start out by replacing XXXX by the upper number of the above list and work your way down until it works…

That’s it !

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