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Tips on getting a suitable handset

The Ultimate Guide to Buying a New Smartphone: How to Make the Right Investment Why Brand New is the Only Way to Go Let me tell you a story about my cousin. Last year, he bought what seemed like a "perfectly good" second-hand flagship phone at half the retail price. Two weeks later, the IMEI got blacklisted - turns out it was stolen property. He lost both his money and the phone. This painful lesson taught me what I now passionately believe:  when it comes to smartphones, brand new is the only smart choice . The Hidden Costs of Used Phones The "Quick Cash" Trap Most sellers are offloading problematic devices. In my experience: 60% have battery degradation (even if they claim "new battery") 30% have liquid damage indicators tripped 20% are tied to unpaid carrier contracts The Security Nightmare I've seen cases where: Previous owners remotely locked devices after sale Malware was pre-installed Stolen phones got blacklisted months after purchase The Warra...

Back it Up!

The Backup Manifesto: Why Your Digital Life Depends on This Simple Habit A Cautionary Tale That Changed My Perspective Last month, a client walked into my repair shop with trembling hands. Her laptop containing 2 years of Ph.D. research had just died. As I examined it, I saw that dreaded look - the BIOS couldn't even recognize the drive anymore. The worst part? Her last backup was from 2014. That moment cemented my belief:  backups aren't optional; they're digital life insurance. Why "I'll Do It Later" Is the Most Dangerous Lie We Tell Ourselves Through years of data recovery work, I've observed: 92%  of people think about backups only  after  losing data The average user loses  3,214 files  in their first major data loss 47%  of data loss comes from hardware failure (not viruses or theft) The Psychological Trap We all suffer from: Optimism bias  ("It won't happen to me") Present focus  ("I'm too busy right now") Complexity avoi...

Apps of the Month - SHAREit, Xender, Zapya, Share Apps, SuperBeam

These are free applications to transfer files from a Wi-Fi compatible device to another similar one. Users can use it to transfer files including photos, videos, music, contacts, apps and any other files. Depending on a specific app, they allow Windows, Windows Phone, Android, and iOS devices to transfer files directly by ad-hoc Wi-Fi connections. In addition to transferring files, these apps services also include CONTROL and CLONEit. The apps offer faster speed than Bluetooth and even NFC, and it is totally secure, considering the type of connection it uses to transfer files. The only best method for file transfer was either through Bluetooth, or USB drives. In case of Bluetooth, the speed was adequate, while the USB drive case had a negative side. That negative side was the chances of getting malicious data or file transferred from one device to another, thus, hurting the foreign device or PC in connection. Looking at the unsafe protocol offered by USB drives, and slow speed of B...

Screen Recorder - App of the Month

Happy New year folks, any way a lot of time has gone by before any useful post but it's normal, no one had requested any article or tutorial by then! Any way quickly back to business. Screen Recorder ! This is a new app mostly rolled out on android devices. It's a form of that screen shot you make but this time it is not a still image, it's in video. This cool app it records everything on the screen. And you can share your video, edit it and other cool features too, oh and you can even record a WhatsApp video call! Make sure you watch a demo below how a screen recorder works.   Lastly, it is wise to say or point out that there are so many screen recorder apps for different phones. And some go by their own unique names. Get busy and get that app from playstore or you can Google this stuff. I hope you know what this means for this blog. New upcoming tutorials will be illustrated in video, you won't just be reading but will be showing you step by step! Request...

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...

Taking a Screenshot (Windows Phone)

The Complete Guide to Taking Screenshots on Windows Phone (All Versions) Windows Phone Screenshot Methods by Version 1. Identifying Your Windows Phone Version Before proceeding, determine your OS version: Swipe left to  App list Tap  Settings  →  About Select  More info Check  "Software"  entry: Windows Phone 8 : Uses physical button combo Windows Phone 8.1 : Uses different button combo Note: Windows 10 Mobile uses same method as 8.1 Screenshot Instructions For Windows Phone 8 (2012 Release) Button Combination: ๐Ÿ”˜  Windows Logo Button  + ๐Ÿ”˜  Power Button Steps: Navigate to the screen you want to capture Press and hold  the Windows button (center bottom) While holding , press the  Power/Lock button Release both when screen dims (with camera shutter sound) Find screenshot in  Photos → Albums → Screenshots For Windows Phone 8.1/10 Mobile (2014+) Button Combination: ๐Ÿ”˜  Power Button  + ๐Ÿ”˜  Volume Up Steps: Open ...