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WhatsApp web

I was chatting with a friend, and from nowhere i was there telling him about this blog. It was simple for him to understand me right away and he asked me to share what i know about WhatsApp Web. To put it in simple terms i found this article below from the WhatsApp blog, which is in simple terms of everything you might need to know about WhatsApp Web. "Today, for the first time, millions of you will have the ability to use WhatsApp on your web browser. Our web client is simply an extension of your phone: the web browser mirrors conversations and messages from your mobile device -- this means all of your messages still live on your phone. To connect your web browser to your WhatsApp client, simply open https://web.whatsapp.com in your Google Chrome browser. You will see a QR code --- scan the code inside of WhatsApp, and you’re ready to go. You have now paired WhatsApp on your phone with the WhatsApp web client. Your phone needs to stay connected to the internet for our web cli...

How best to protect your new phone

A new smartphone has a beautiful body, it is so attempting to leave it uncovered and unprotected. But a couple weeks later your new phone can easily be scratched, broken screen and even unresponsive touch screen . So how best do we have to protect our new mobile phones. Looking at smartphone prices these days and spare parts prices, i think its essential to attend carefully to a new phone. I have seen cases where a samsung phone is bought at MK100, 000 and its replace spare part, say it has a broken LCD a few days later and you find the spare part at MK80, 000 because it comes as a complete set with other peripherals and ofcoarse its original. Do any of you fancy this? I guess not! I have a few tips that can help protect your new phone. 1. Buy a glass screen protector 2. Place your device it an enclosed casing,  plastic pouch, or a leather encloser that opens like a book. 3. During the first days leave it to charge fully and play with it later on, this way you can learn how lo...

USB Debug Mode on Android

Android is easy to use, but it has alot of hidden features. Many of these are hidden in the Developer Options menu. These features are important and they come in handy at some point when your device is down, but ofcoarse these features don’t have many uses for the average user. A well-known Android developer feature is "USB Debugging". You may have seen this name floating around and wondered whether you should enable it. Let’s take a look at what this mode is for and whether you need it. USB debug mode, is used when your android device wants to connect and communicate with the PC. It is very important to leave the USB debug mode ON, as an average user this might seem of no use to you,  but when your phone is down who ever is fixing your phone might appreciate that you activated this option.  To turn on USB debug mode on your device,  go to settings. Find " About or About Phone". Under About, look for "Build Number", tap on Build number more than five ti...

Getting Started with Shareit App

Good afternoon. I want to talk about using the share it application, especially getting started with the app. Shareit is used to share videos, music, and apps. Many prefer this app because its simple, clean and it can share apps which are already installed. Alright that being the case, let's say you want to share apps with a friend but they don't have the shareit app. Lucky you, this shouldn't stop you. Open the shareit app on your phone and tap " invite ". The result is a screen displaying two options. Decide if you want to use " bluetooth or hotspot ". For Bluetooth, well then your friend has to turn on their bluetooth. An APK will be sent via bluetooth to the other phone. But in case you choose hotspot, make sure your friend turns on their WIFI and run a scan for an available hotspot. Follow the onscreen instructions displayed on the phone that has shareit app.

The Facebook Messenger

For a while now, but as this month starts, i want to unveil one of my favourite apps, fb messenger. The Facebook Messenger  (styled as " Messenger ") is a messaging application and platform. Many of you know this app as Facebook Chat or the inbox but for a while now this application became standalone iOS and Android apps. Throughout  the years, Facebook has released new apps on a variety of different operating systems, and separated the messaging functionality from the main Facebook app.  Users can send messages and exchange photos, videos, stickers, audio, and files, as well as react to other users' messages. The service also supports voice and video calling. The standalone apps support using multiple facebook accounts. The platform also support changing individu chat color and you can also schedule a calender event that can let your alarm go off just in time. Play around the settings and then you can find "c...

What is Wifi

Wi-Fi or wifi? What is Wi-Fi? Alot of people are not clear when it comes to explaining what Wi-Fi is and how it works. To learn more about WiFi and understand it better, we will talk of Router , access points and hotspot Wi-Fi is a wireless technology used by Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). This technology is used in devices that are Wi-Fi enabled to connect to the internet. For Wi-fi to connect to the internet it uses a router that has Access point or Hotspot. Access point and Hotspot can be used interchangeably depending how it is being used. What is a Router? In computing terms a router is a networking device that connects devices between computer networks. What is an Access point? This is the connection that a WIFi device uses to conect to the internet. An access point works together hand in hand with the router. What is a hotspot? This is a physical location where one can connect or have access through a Wifi that uses an access point to connect to the router that connec...

How to restore a whatsapp backup (offline)

Yesterday, I was explaining to a friend how to restore whatsapp backup of his chats and history chats. And when I reached out on the blog, I realized, I only wrote how to backup whatsapp chat history. I knew I have to show how to restore this backup on a new phone or any other phone. First of all. You must be familiar with "file manager" app on your phone. Be familiar with a "WhatsApp apk" alright here we go. At this point I'd assume you have your backup files in your memory card (.db.crypt12). This is a backup from your old WhatsApp . 1. Open the file manager [internal storage] , and create a folder named "whatsapp". Inside this folder create "databases " folder. 2. Copy ".db.crypt12" files from the memory card or from any stored location but paste them inside your "databases" folder on the phone memory you created earlier. (whatsapp>databases) 3. Now install "whatsapp.apk" and follow onscreen commands. ...

Tips on getting a suitable handset

Alright today I want to talk about getting a new phone. For a while now I have seen several people complaining about the phone they just bought just days away. To my experience and to avoid complicating things, I'd recommend buying a brand new phone. As this could seem expensive on the down side but it's worthy-while. As obvious this could be, but, I have solid backing points that will sharpen you to understand why and how important, what specifications to look for. Anyone selling a second hand device, is either looking for fast cash or to tie up loose ends. Now in these two how bad do you want to be ripped off? The phone could be damaged and the seller wants to cut down his/her loses through you or undoubtedly the device could be stolen goods! Nobody here wants to be answering murder charges after buying a dead mans phone. And that being said I guess your mind should be made up, let's go "brandnew" Please keep at heart that we are "planning" to get ...

Back it Up!

Hello once again, this is going to be a short and brief post. But nevertheless still carrying an important message. I want to talk about creating a "back up". A back up is a process of creating a copy of your existing data or documents for safe keeping in case of emergency. Just very recently I have come across different computer and mobile handset users, with a near crying and in despair experience depending on how events might have turned out. It's no question, these days we carry our important files in our phone and computers. This way it's very easy for us to edit, print or scan in time as things are needed. As long as everything is okay, we enjoy the trend! But problem comes in when our device crashes or becomes infected with viruses. An expert might have a work around for our problem with the risk of data loss. In my experience, I have always found it hard and time consuming when I'm working on a device problem but the owner instructs me to make a backup...

What is an APK & What does it do?

If you have an Android device, I bet you have seen or heard of an APK file. But this time will explain more of what is or what it does. An APK is an abbreviation, Android Package Kit. It is what you would call file extensions for example on windows PC, the setup file has ".exe" and android has .apk. The Lumia phones have .xap and so on so forth. Every Android device uses an APK during application installations, for example when Whatsapp or facebook application has been created (Developed) for it to get to us, the one developing the apps will deploy the applications as APKs so that all android users can get it in the format their phone can run. To make sure there's safe passage for developed applications (APKs) to your phone (as we know viruses and malicious items roam the internet) we have an "Android Marketplace" (where you can find apps to download, for free or paid apps). This market place was implemented by Google, and it's called Google Play. But sti...

Connecting to Wi-Fi internet without a Passphrase; WPS

And so am back with another new thing,  only very few knew or know about this. WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). As a mystery burried under your phone settings within the Wi-Fi facility,  comes "wps". Oh yes what is it and what does it do? This is a security setting that is mostly found; as stated, the phone or a Wi-Fi capable device and a Wireless Internet Router that acts as a hot-spot or an access point. Let's say you visit a friend and they have Wi-Fi internet but "...now a twist lol" only the parent or guardian keeps the password or pin for the Wi-Fi as the intended devices in the house are already configured with a PIN or Password. Now that being a scenario, you are forced to just scan and find the Wi-Fi name but unable to use the internet while the router itself just seats right there in the open. New or older router models, have a button labeled "wps" this button was put in place to help people who have difficulties with long passphrases for pa...

What is 4G

It might seem obvious talking about 4G right now, cos that's what is on everyone's mind. But it has come to my attention that most of the people don't exactly know what 4G is confidently. Some are even paying money to crooks so that their handset becomes 4g. In simple terms,  4G is a kind of network that is very fast and it offers a wide range of high quality internet services such as internet calls and video conferencing. And secondly 4G is also an advance handset; smartphone. Now here is where it gets deep, not any smartphone, but some new models have a motherboard thus embedded or built in, equipped to operate a 4g network. That being said 4g is not a software module that you can install rather it's a hardware facility that is built within the device like a radio. As you can see no one can upgrade a 2g device to 4g as some are claiming before you offer them money. As of right now when the service providers are telling you of 4 & 4.75G they are talking of the n...