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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...

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...

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...

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...

It's been a while but today am back with "app of the month". Today will talk about Shazam . This is no ordinary app; let's say you at a party and a cool new song comes up. Do you have to always get up and ask the dj for the title, I mean like asking for every single song they play? No!          Shazam is a music app, when ever a song is play just open the app on your phone let it hear or listen to the song just a few seconds then boom! It will give you a title and artist right away. Well if you think this is cool, there's more what shazam does! But I leave it to you get the app and enjoy exploring!

Today I will be talking about a Microsoft mobile phone (formerly Nokia Lumia devices) running Windows 8.1 OS going up. It has come to my attention; well based on a number of customers coming to our IT Shop in Area 18, on the problems most of the users of these Microsoft phones are having. Here are a few things you have to know when you are getting a brand new or second hand Microsoft mobile. "A brand-new Microsoft " before you use it make sure you have an Internet connection available and first things first Setup your Microsoft Account. This is any email account you have under microsoft (outlook, live or hotmail). It's a very important aspect on your device as it will help you have access to any microsoft product. Without this you can't install any apps on the phone. Well some might say otherwise but skipping the Microsoft account can only lead to more pressing matters in the near future when you are failing to update the phone, and yes things get tougher on this de...

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...