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How to Restrict Background Data usage on Android Devices

It’s no news that most Android apps are highly
dependent on internet data even when not in use,
some Android apps still make it a habit to drain
your data, this has been one major problem most
if not all Android users complain about.
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It’s usually a pain in the butt paying more bills
for your internet connection you never made use
of intentionally. 
However, some apps such as Gmail would
provide you with the option to limiting the
frequency at which they consume data by
configuring it to update your email at desired
regular intervals, but as this might not go down
well with some, or you wish to stop some apps
like Facebook where this option is not found,
disabling background usage of data is key. Now
only would the internet bills keep piling up if you
do nothing, your battery as well gets drained.
 
In this post, I’ll teach you how to disable or stop
background data usage so as not to waste
unnecessary data, and saving some cash at the end of the month, and as well your battery.
 
Note that this methods works on Android 4.0
JellyBean, and above.
 
Below is a guide on how you can
restrict background data usage on your android
device running android 4.0 jellybean and above.
 
How to Restrict Background Data on Android 
Step 1: Simple go to your Android Phone’s Settings. 
Step 2: Select Data Usage . 
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Step 3: Now tap on the three vertical dots to
the top right and select Restrict
Background Data . ( On some devices, the
Restrict background data may not be placed
in the same location )
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It’s as easy as that, you’ve successfully disabled
background data usage on your android device.

How to Restrict Background Data usage on Android Devices

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How to Hide Whatsapp Images and Videos from Gallery

Over the years Whatsapp has stood its ground in
the social media lane, as a mobile messenger that
can be called the best. The Whatsapp messaging
app has a lot of feature which among is the
ability to share files, you can share and receive
videos, images and other file extensions as well. 
 
Some personal photos or videos might have being
sent to you, and you probably don’t want to share
it with any person. The issue is can you keep your
phone out of the reach of your loved ones? No of
course, there are intimate friends that you’ll
always let to have access to your phones at any
time. 
What can be done to hide Whatsapp video’s and
photos from such people? 
Here I’ll give you a tutorial on how you’ll be able
to keep those file private on both your Android
and iPhone so only you will be able to access
them. 
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Android Users: Hide Whatsapp Images and Videos
from Android Gallery
 
Below is a guide to hide your Whatsapp videos
and images on your Android device, if you are an
android user you can quickly follow the below
steps, and take advantage of this.

1. Firstly, download and install any File Manager
app on your Android phone, if you already
have one, don’t worry it will still be of use,
but if you don’t have, you can download<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop&hl=en"> ES
File Explorer</a>.
 
2. Lunch and locateSD Card under Home section
and then click on Whatsapp>Media.
 
3. Look for Whatsapp Images folder, when you
find it, simply tap/hold on the folder for few
seconds and then an option screen will pop-
up, tap on rename and put ( . ) in front of
that folder’s name.
This is what your folder should then look
like “ .Whatsapp Images” 
4. Now, go back to your gallery and search for
those photos and videos in that folder, you’ll
notice that they are no more there. If you
wish to retrieve or revert this, simply remove
that ( . ) and it will be reverted.
Now other people can’t see your images and
videos of WhatsApp. 

iPhone Users: Hide Whatsapp Images from iPhone
Gallery
Below is a guide to hide your Whatsapp videos
and images on your iPhone device, if you are an
iPhone user you can quickly follow the below
steps, and take advantage of this.
 
1. Firstly, go to Settings and select Privacy 
2. Now tap on Photosand then you will get all
sources of Photos which you are using on
your iPhone. Search for Whatsapp, when
found, toggle it off . 
You are done, it’s as easy as that, no one will be
able to see your WhatsApp photos from your
gallery any longer.

How to Hide Whatsapp Images and Videos from Gallery

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Defend the mothership in Susume Tactics, now available for Android devices

<img src="http://www.droidgamers.com/images/stories/news/susume/Susume-Tactics-Android-Game.jpg">
Originally developed for the Sony PSP
back in 2012, Susume Tactics is a
Real-Time Strategy game that uses
old school, vector-syle graphics. It is
all about fast-paced action where the
player's main goal is to destroy the
enemy army that is confronting them.
There's a couple of different phases in
the game, as players must build,
place, and direct their tanks to defend
their mothership against waves of
enemies. Players will be controlling
their tanks using swipes and taps.
<img src="http://www.droidgamers.com/images/stories/news/susume/Susume-Tactics-Android-Game-2.jpg">
Susume Tactics Features:
<ol type= "1"> <li>Real time strategy and tactical tank
battles.</li>
<li>diifferent types of tank units
including sniper tank and long missile
tank!</li>
<li>An arcade mode for players to chase
the high score!</li>
<li>A war mode for longer campaigns
against an unforgiving computer
controlled enemy.</li>
<li>Lots of challenging levels from easy
to evil difficulty!</li>
<li> Vector graphics just like the classic
games.</li>
<li>Excellent old school sound effects
and music.</li></ol>

Susume Tactics is available on Google
Play for $3.99 and comes with no
IAPs either, so it is a completely
premium game which is always nice
to see. You can check out the game in
action before buying it by watching
the trailer below.

Defend the mothership in Susume Tactics, now available for Android devices

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ASUS improves ZenWatch with app updates and additions

<img src="http://img.talkandroid.com/uploads/2014/09/asus-zenwatch-official_01-630x445.jpg">
ASUS has released an update to their
ZenWatch Manager app for ZenWatch devices
and they have released a new ZenWatch Music
app. The combination of a new app and
updates to the Manager app should help make
the device even more useful for owners.
The main improvements to the ZenWatch
Manager app focus on watch faces. Several
new watch faces are included in the update,
some that were designed by ASUS and some
submitted as part of a competition ASUS
held. The app also makes it a little easier to
choose the face you want to use by
expanding the “dim screen after…” setting to
work with any watch face instead of being
limited to the ASUS made watch faces. As
usual for any update, ASUS also includes
some bug fixes, although they have not
provided detailed information on what was
addressed.
ASUS has also released a new app to the
Google Play store, ZenWatch Music, that gives
owners of the smartwatch the ability to load
up music on the device and then stream it via
Bluetooth to their headphones. To do this,
users will have to install an app on their
smartphone or tablet where they build and
edit their playlists, which are then sync’ed to
the ZenWatch. Once loaded, users can control
playback and adjust volume using the
smartphone. The 1 GB ZenWatch should be
able to hold at least 100 songs. Since the
ZenWatch will connect directly with
headphones via Bluetooth, users can leave
their smartphones behind and continue to
enjoy their music.
Although the companion app should work on
most Android devices, ZenWatch Music will
only work on ASUS smartwatches.

ASUS improves ZenWatch with app updates and additions

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Turn Your Desktop in 3D (windowsxp, and 7)

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If you are not keen on the cookie-cutter
appearance of your Oprating system or windows,
i have covered some great tools for tweaking
every last pixel of your desktop
so it looks and acts just how you want. These
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and geared to our own interests. 
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2 Ways to Detect Fake SD Card

I’ve had a lot of hilarious experiences getting a
Memory or SD card of 16GB only to discover
that its just 2GB SD Card. I’ve also use some
tools online like memory card expander that has
the capacity to expand, flash drives, memory
card and the likes from 2GB to 8GB. But what
actually bothers my mind is there should be a
tool to check for fake SD card.
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Have you ever wondered why on earth you
remove your SD card from your Smartphone,
only for you to return it back inside and it tells
you “memory card corrupted” ? Have you been in a
situation where you pay heavily to get a 32GB
SD card, only for you to discover that it can only
take 8GB files and data.
But I’ll be showing briefly, on how to detect a
fake memory card so that you won’t fall victim
next time. Relax, and follow me carefully.
I’ll talk about two tools right away.
How Can I Detect a Fake SD Card?
==>SD Insight: The packaging on SD cards can
make it difficult to distinguish a fake SD card
from the real thing. But with SD insight, you can
easily get that done. SD Insight is a free, fast
and easy-to-use mobile application to view SD
card manufacturing details, original size and lot
more.
Insert an SD card and in seconds your
SD card information is displayed in a
simple format.
How Does SD Insight Work?
1. Download SD Insight from <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.humanlogic.sdi">Google
Play store</a>
2. Insert an SD card into your Android cell
phone. (Note: You may need to turn off your cell
phone to do this).
3. Launch the SD Insight application. In seconds
your SD card information is displayed in an easy
to understand format on the cell phone's screen.
4. You can see information such as
manufacturer name, date of manufacture, and
the product name and serial number. Click the
Menu button to see more detailed information
about your memory card.
5. If you have more than one memory card in
your device, you will also be able to see details
for each of the memory cards.
6. You can also view validation of the SD Card
against its class rating for the minimum data
transfer rate (e.g. Classes 2, 4, 6 and 10)
==>H2testw: H2testw is a free tool that can be
used to test for Counterfeit or Fake USB flash
drives, and check your USB Flash Drive for
errors. It works by filling the chosen target drive
with test data and then reads this data back to
verify it.
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You will need a PC to run this application.
You can download it <a href="http://www.heise.de/download/h2testw.html">here</a> to your PC.
Next time, don’t fall victim of fake SD card.
Those of you who has fake SD Card, lets here
your opinion on this.

2 Ways to Detect Fake SD Card

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How to get an Android phone or tablet in or out of safe mode: Use recovery mode for troubleshooting

Android phones have quickly become a central
part of millions of people's daily lives. So much
so, that to being without that pocket digital
assistant would be an unconscionable situation
for many of us. While we protect the exteriors
with cases , and use services such as Android
Device Manager to find them when they get lost
or stolen, one area that can strike fear into the
heart is that of the device itself becoming
corrupted by a virus, or simply stopping working
due to some software fault. Thankfully Android
phones feature built-in software that can help
recover the system if things go awry.
The recovery mode is something that you won't
want to use often, but will be very grateful if it
comes to your rescue. Essentially its a part of
the system that resides on your phone and
handles the wiping and writing of data relating
to the operating system. So when you install
updates or perform factory resets, these tasks
are performed by the recovery mode tools. As
you can guess, they're very powerful, and can
destroy data quickly, so it's a good idea not to
experiment too much when you're using them.
But, if you're careful, they can be incredibly
useful tools with which to fix your troubled
phone.
How to fix an android phone with recovery mode:
When would I use recovery mode?
If your device is having issues booting up when
you turn it on, or displays an error message of
some kind, or even gets locked in a boot cycle
where it just keeps starting over and over again,
the recovery mode could come in quite handy. As
it bypasses the normal loading procedure you
have the chance to delete any apps that might
have corrupted your system, install updates from
an SD card or PC, install a custom ROM if that's
your kind of thing, or simply wipe the entire
phone so you can start again with a clean
handset.
If you're still under contract with your mobile
provider, then it's a good idea to let them
investigate a faulty phone before you go wiping
various things, but many problems can be solved
via the recovery mode, so it's a reasonable
option for the DIY types.
How to fix an android phone with recovery mode:
Accessing the recovery mode menu
Accessing the recovery mode is reasonably
straightforward when you know the right buttons
to press, but as these vary from device to device
it will require a few minutes on Google, or the
manufactures website, to work out which is the
combination for you. In all cases you'll need to
power off your phone completely before you
begin. On our test phone, the Moto G, the
process is started by holding down the power
button as well as the volume down button for a
few seconds. When you release the combination
your phone should avoid the normal startup
screen, with its graphics and manufacturers logo,
and instead display a small list of options. Again
the precise nature of the screens will vary
slightly depending on your device, but the general
principles should remain the same.
<img alt="fast boot" src="https://cdn3.pcadvisor.co.uk/cmsdata/features/3591888/Fast-Boot_thumb.jpg"/>
For many Android phones the first menu you'll
meet is the Fastboot one. This gives you access
to a normal boot up sequence, switching into the
recovery mode, or a factory reset, the last of
which will delete all information and installed
apps from the phone. You'll often see a few
other options with mysterious names like 'BP
Tools', but it's best off leaving those ones alone
as they can mess up your handset if you choose
the wrong options. For now you will want to
choose the recovery mode option. To navigate
the menu you'll need to read the instructions
written on the screen. For the Moto G the
volume down button cycled through the options
and the volume up selected the one you wanted.
How to fix an android phone with recovery
mode: Using the recovery mode menu
We encountered a slight problem after selecting
the Recovery mode option, in that the Moto G
started to load up a new page but then displayed
a prone Android figure with the words No
Command underneath. After some searching
online we discovered that this is not an
uncommon situation, and holding the volume up
button for around fifteen seconds then tapping
the power button, brought us to the Recovery
menu. This kind of thing is to be expected when
you use these system level features, as there are
no instructions or help sections for these sort of
ventures. So be sure to have access to a
computer before you begin, and do look up the
guidelines for your particular model of phone.
<img alt="No command" src="https://cdn3.pcadvisor.co.uk/cmsdata/features/3591888/No-Comand-big_thumb.jpg"/>
Once inside the recovery mode there are a few
different options available. The first is a simple
reboot, which won't affect the system at all, but
each of the others are a little more serious. If
you've downloaded an update to the operating
system on your computer, then you'll be able to
load it onto the phone here. The two methods
available are from an SD card (if your device has
one) or the ADB (which stands for Android Debug
Bridge). Both are not for the beginner, as side
loading an operating system can have quite
catastrophic outcomes if not done correctly. For
those who want to proceed down that route you
will find several guides available online, but the
overly technical nature means we won't be
covering them in this guide.
<img alt="Reboot System" src="https://cdn3.pcadvisor.co.uk/cmsdata/features/3591888/Rboot-System_thumb.jpg"/>
The two remaining options are still destructive,
but in a safer way. Wipe data/factory reset is
pretty self explanatory, and will remove any data
currently on your phone. It doesn't back it up
anywhere, so you won't be able to recover
anything once you choose to start that process,
but if your phone has become unreliable, very
laggy, or you fear you might have unwittingly
downloaded a virus, this is the thorough wipe
that could clear the problem. Wipe cache
partition is a little different, in that it will delete
the various temporary files that Android uses
when installing apps or other system related
tasks. It doesn't delete user data, and your apps
will remain intact. It's only really something to
try if your system is slowing down or developing
odd glitches, but you don't want to go straight
to the wipe everything command. We're selecting
wipe data/factory reset as we want our Moto G
back to day it arrived. Again read the
instructions on the screen as to which buttons
do what. You'll notice on the Moto G that they
are different in the recovery mode menu than
they are to the Fast boot menu, which could
have caused a nasty accident.
<img alt="Wipe Data" src="https://cdn3.pcadvisor.co.uk/cmsdata/features/3591888/Wipe-Data_thumb.jpg"/>
Again read the instructions on the screen as to
which buttons do what. You'll notice on the
Moto G that they are different in the recovery
mode menu than they are to the Fast boot menu,
which could have caused a nasty accident. The
menus are very clear about the dangers of
wiping data though, and ask you very clearly
whether you really want to proceed.
<img alt="Confirm Wipe" src="https://cdn3.pcadvisor.co.uk/cmsdata/features/3591888/Confirm-Wipe_thumb.jpg"/>
How to fix an android phone with recovery mode:
Getting your phone back to its factory settings
When you select the wipe data/factory reset
option you'll see some writing appear at the
bottom on the screen, informing you of the
progress. Once this has finished it will say Data
wipe complete, and you'll be able to select the
Reboot system option.
<img alt="Wiped" src="https://cdn3.pcadvisor.co.uk/cmsdata/features/3591888/Wiped_thumb.jpg"/>
Your device will now go through its power up
sequence and when it has finished you'll be
presented with a clean operating system into
which you'll need to enter your various account
details and being reinstalling your apps.
<img alt="New Device" src="https://cdn3.pcadvisor.co.uk/cmsdata/features/3591888/new-device_thumb.jpg"/>
Hopefully now, any problems you were
experiencing will have disappeared. Just don't go
downloading any suspicious apps from the app
store and you should be fine.

How to get an Android phone or tablet in or out of safe mode: Use recovery mode for troubleshooting

Android phones have quickly become a central part of millions of people's daily lives. So much so, that to being without that pocket dig...

PC & Android Troubleshooting

Leaked - Gionee M5 Coming With 6000mAh Battery

Images of Yet To Launch Infinix #TheNextHero Leaks Online

How to Restrict Background Data usage on Android Devices

How to Hide Whatsapp Images and Videos from Gallery

Get 50GB Free On Your Airtel Sim. (Airtel 2GB IMEI cheat)

Nexus 9 should see the Android 5.1 update soon

Defend the mothership in Susume Tactics, now available for Android devices

ASUS improves ZenWatch with app updates and additions

Turn Your Desktop in 3D (windowsxp, and 7)

2 Ways to Detect Fake SD Card

How to get an Android phone or tablet in or out of safe mode: Use recovery mode for troubleshooting

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