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How to install Android apps (APKs) on windows 11

How to install any Android APK on Windows 11  No ADB commands required Technology has improved a lot recently. One of the greatest additions to the pack is some exciting news. You can now install android applications (APKs) on windows 11.   Thanks to the latest Microsoft operating system, you can install apps like WhatsApp or android games that require more graphics power. If you follow around and keep up with apps like WhatsApp, you would agree with me, currently you can only use services like “WhatsApp web” to link your main device to a web browser …basically it is just mirroring the app on other devices.  However, you can now install your desired apps on the PC.  Before we proceed, our tutorial will require us to put together several tools.  1. Windows Subsystem for Android (~1.2GB)  [ MicrosoftCorporationII.WindowsSubsystemForAndroid_2204.40000.19.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.Msixbundle ]  2. Windows Subsystem for Android Tools (~80MB) [ 54406Simizfo....

How to free up space on your android

It doesn't matter if your Android phone has expandable storage via a microSD card -- you fill up whatever space you're given, whether it's 32GB or 200GB. Here are some easy ways to free up storage on your Android device -- internal storage. ( remember this site shall not be held liable on any data loss ) 1. Clear the cache Many Android apps use; stored -- or cached -- data to give you a better user experience. Cached data can save a little time (and mobile data), but the files stored in app caches are for convenience and are not strictly necessary. If you need to clear up space on your phone quickly, the app cache is the first place you should look. go to  Settings > Applications > Application Manager  and tap on the app you want to modify. In the app's Application info menu, tap  Storage  and then tap  Clear Cache  to clear the app's cache. 2. Delete your downloads Your Android phone has a downloads folder where everything you download -- p...

Transferring everything to a new phone on Android

This other day a friend bought a second hand device. The previous owner had just bought a brand new android phone and their entire, files (contacts, SMS, pictures, music, apps, etc) were still on this old android device being sold. It can be tiring and annoying to transfer files one by one and in most cases this is how we tend to lose important files. But here is how you can avoid any data loss. There's a simpler way to transfer your data from your old android phone to a new android phone. At no cost. Its very easy too. An app called "CloneIt". This app is similar to "ShareIt" in terms of how it looks and the mechanism of connecting and transferring. If you are familiar with ShareIt and you know how to use that app, then CloneIt will be easy for you. CloneIt, copies everything in your old phone, from contacts, SMS, music, pic, I mean everything, to your new phone and the transfer is quick at a tap of a button. You can easily use CloneIt too if you are selling yo...

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...

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 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...

Factory Reset Protection (FRP) lock

Factory Reset Protection (FRP) I believe most of you have heard and even own the latest android devices, today our main focus is on android devices with versions ranging from 5.0 (lollipop) going up to 7.xx (naugat). There is a new security feature embedded so deep in the android system called the FRP. As we all know to fully finalise setting up the device we are required to sign in with a Google account. From there your device is ready for use. Now let's say you have used it for a while and now you want to sell it or you lost your phone, whatever the case but somebody did a full factory reset on your phone. Next time the phone boots up for the first time for them to set it up again, the FRP lock comes to play! The device will keep requesting to enter the previous Google account that was used to set up the phone. The lock is a security feature that comes up everytime your device goes through factory reset. Otherwise the phone remains unusable. Offcourse the lock goes away as soo...

WhatsApp statuses right in your android phone

Hey guys, well today want to talk about how you can get pics, GIFs, or even VIDs from a status your friend or contact are posting. I remember everytime I posted something funny on my whatsapp, people would first watch it from their phone but then still text me back. Asking if I could send them directly. All that stops today, right now! Make sure you have a "file manager" in your phone . When you open your file manager look for a whatsapp folder. Inside you find ;databases, media, backup etc. Open the media folder, here we find lots of folders, but look for anything that says statuses. Below is our path: (Device storage>whatsapp>media>.statuses) Following our path we arrive where whatsapp stores all the viewed statuses before it deletes after 24 hrs. Well what are you waiting for? Copy whatever you can! Time is running out.

How to backup Whatsapp

Today will show how we can backup whatsapp chats, incase you lose your phone or maybe change to a new phone this backup can come in handy. This tutorial will focus on backing up Whatsapp chats on an Android phone . 1. ONLINE BACKUP 2. OFFLINE BACKUP 1.ONLINE BACKUP a. Tap your "WhatsApp" app to open WhatsApp. You can backup WhatsApp from within its settings menu. (To backup whatsapp online to a cloud server, your android must be synchronised to a google account) b. Tap your whatsapp's menu button. The three horizontal dots in the corner. c. Tap the "Settings" option. d. Tap the "Chats" tab. This will open your Chats preferences. e. Tap "Chat backup". From here, you have a few options. But under this section we are focusing on the following;         +Back up to Google Drive" - Backup your chats to Google Drive. f. Tap "Back up to Google Drive". This will prompt you to choose a backup f...

How to Sync Android Contacts With Gmail

As indicated in the previous article " Safe Keeping your Contacts " in this post I will illustrate how to sync contacts to Gmail account . First things first, make sure you have a working internet connection. And a Gmail account logged in on the phone. 1 Hit your Android menu button and select "System settings. "     2 Select "Accounts & Sync" from the options available there.  This will be listed under "Personal."     3 Click the your desired email to sync under Accounts label.  Click on the Gmail option. This is the symbol with the blue background and the "g." You can check the icon with the green circular arrows to the right to make sure the active sync is on for gmail.     4 Tap "Sync Gmail. " You can also sync other aspects for Gmail such as photos, books, movies, and so on.     5 Click on the other options that you want to sync even your Contacts.    

Quickie tips

What's a rooted phone? • Android Phones Access to the entire OS so that you are able to customize anything Browse using high speed your phone can allow • Android Phones and other Phones Clear your application cache and Turn on "3G or WCDMA only" Share your data plan via wifi • Make Sure you have internet connection Turn on portable Wi-Fi hot-spot then let your friends connect to you! Shortcut to my Computer window • Look for Windows Key on the keyboard hold Win-key + E (press them together as a combination)

How to use 2 Whatsapp accounts in one phone (Android)

Most people have separate phone numbers be it Airtel or TNM for so many reasons. And this also applies to the fact that they would also love to have separate Whatsapp accounts, one for business and the other family and friends. This is very simple, now it is possible to run two Whatsapp accounts on one android phone. All you need is what we call GBWhatsapp Just follow below steps to setup two whatsapp accounts with GBWhatsapp. 1. First of all, Download GBWhatsapp 2. I hope you have installed GBWhatsapp in your android phone by tapping on it and then by clicking on Install. 3. Open GBWhatsapp application now and Sign Up with second number which you want to use for your other Whatsapp account. 4. Verify this number (make sure this number is active in another phone during this setup) and Use GBwhatsapp account in your android phone now. Well there you have separate world's in one phone.