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When you're looking for signs that you have been friendzoned, you have lost the game already.

It's less about her behavior towards you and more about the way you behave around her, which will consequently influence her behavior.

If you keep acting like the nice, always-there-for-you kind of guy, she'll continue seeing you as a friend and treat you, like one.

However, if you create the impression, that you have more important things to focus on, over her, it'll tickle her attention.

Invest less, in her emotionally so you can play the game, right with a clear head.

And of course, flirt masterfully, make her laugh and touch her subtly, to raise sexual tension.

Let her get used to your touches, to make it easy to advance to the "next level".

Stop being a friend, who sees her as the prize. Start being a man, who sees himself as the prize.

For a moment, I want you to think about one or two special people in your life, whom are either far away from you or no longer alive.

Right now, I'm thinking of two people and I feel emotional, about it. 🥺

My father who passed away, in 2010 and the first woman I loved in 2018, during my NYSC days in Southern Nigeria.

Have you thought about yours?

Now, imagine I gave you audio tapes of all the phone conversations you ever had with those special ones in your life!

How would that make you feel?

I'm certain, a part of you will be elated to relive the up-and-down moments you had with them, by simply listening to the old audio records.

Well, I definitely cannot perform such a miracle for you!

However, I can reveal to you, the hack that will help you experience this goodness over and again, just in case you lose touch with those you love.

Simply put, to make the most of your phone call conversations, all you need do is press the record button!

For as long as I can remember, I've been fond of recording certain phone calls I make or receive, for four (4) solid reasons...

...one or two of which should nudge you to consider recording your calls.

📌 It will help you document intimate conversations with those you love so you can listen to them over & again, to relive and relish the moments.

📌 It will help you document verbal agreements over monetary transactions.

If it happens that your agent, vendor or customer denies such transactions and there's no (convincing) receipt, your audio record can be a life saver!

As backup, if available, you can screen shoot the SMSs & online chats you had with such person around the time of the transaction.

📌 If you do work that requires you to cold call or follow up clients, it can help you measure your telemarketing skills so you know what you need to improve!

📌 If you run a business, it can help you document the testimonials of your customers, which you can then use as a tool to convince prospects of your value & convert them into paying customers!

Some smartphones have the call-record function, in-built. You can easily spot it among other options on your screen, when on a call.

With one tap of the button, any call you make or receive gets recorded, automatically!

Well, if your phone doesn't have the in-built feature, you can easily find a recorder, on PlayStore or Appstore, that can do the backend job for you, automatically.

Don't let your calls, begin and end, just like that. Make the most of it, by pressing the record button.

Let's Make Magic!

Fellow NLs.

How well have you been managing your phone's battery health?

Your phone is your responsibility. Take care of it and it'll serve you well.

Benzoway:
Hello guys, please I'd like to know the network in Nigeria that uses this number: '0901'

"0901" is the number prefix for Airtel.

Attached herein, is a picture summary of the number prefixes and the mobile networks, they are related to.

Download and use it as a reference.

By the way, "0911" is a new addition under the Airtel umbrella.

Cheers!

selfdefence:
My tecno phone reduces screen brightness automatically when I go to darker areas, that helps save my battery a lot.

It's a beautiful feature on our smartphones.

Keep it up.

Don't let the brightness be too low for that will strain your eyes.

Well done!

paduzman:
nice one, this is really good to know, I should try it out soon. On another note, have you tried the Oraimo Freepod 3 before? listening to music with it just takes the listening experience to whole new level.

Great! I await your feedback!

Nah, I haven't. Not yet.

Currently, I use the Oraimo wired earpiece. It's also nice.

I like Oraimo products, generally.

Sainthia:
yes, camon 15
Since 2020 sef

Oh, okay. I hope it serves you well.

Do You Know?

The word, USSD is actually an acronym.

Expanded, it means Unstructured Supplementary Service Data

If you were unaware, now, you know..

As a Nigerian with a bank account tied to your phone number, I assume you know that the USSD dial code is a faster way to access your bank's services...

...from airtime top-ups to data subscription, funds transfers & bill payments, anytime, in just a few clicks, without having to put on your mobile data!

Let me save you the stress of figuring out all the USSD codes, related to your bank or the accounts of your close relatives and friends.

At the bottom of this post, below my signature, is a summary list of all the short USSD codes for the 17 commercial banks in Nigeria!

To see the comprehensive list of all USSD codes for your bank or that of someone else, designed to take you directly to your specific inquiry, in one tap, click ME

Let's Make Magic!

It's 2022!

A new year! And it promises to be quite a transformational year for those who are open-minded to learn and keen to apply!

Follow me and my NL threads for there are more hack updates, up my sleeves.

Keep your fingers, crossed!

A happy new year, fellow Nairalanders!

Sainthia:
anything to improve the battery of my camon, before I change it

Oh, that's cool!

Are you still using your Camon [url]phone[/url]?

paduzman:
phone hacks? Like which?

Countless!

How to download WhatsApp statuses without a status saver..

How to free up large MBs of storage space without deleting your apps..

How to trim any video you wanna share on your WhatsApp status into 30-second slices, no matter how long it is..

How to protect your WhatsApp from hackers..

The list is endless.

As the ideas come based on my smartphone experiences, I share posts in my community.

And if the content is too big for a post, I create a video tutorial for it!

Check out my signature below for more info or click ME

leTrizzle:
Under display, you have "refresh rate".

Thanks for sharing these screenshots, Trizzle!

Those who have this feature will find it valuable!

iseoluwanimi:
nice info here... but the fast charge feature on my phone makes me care less in managing battery usage these days... all i need sometimes is just a 20 to 30 minutes charge

Now, that's nice! What kind of smartphone do you use?

Well, regardless of how powerfully powerful your phone is, it has a battery within of which you have a responsibility to care for.

Remember that the average gadget depreciates over time, with use.

One or two of these tips will improve its performance, at least by 1%.

KINGJAJA888:
Pls just help me out if you can. Or better still just give me your contacts so I can reach you out privately. God bless you.

WhatsApp chat only: 08130496612

Mercury12:
E be like it is only me that didn't notice Mtn network was down. I use data and make calls.
The last time it happen I didn't notice that too. Lol

Obviously, you were among the lucky group of subscribers who didn't smell the downtime..

Sainthia:
I do number 2 & 10 regularly. It really helps to improve my battery

I love this!

I'm glad knowing you do what improves your battery performance.

Keep it up, dear

KINGJAJA888:
Good day my dear Nairalanders.
I'm trying to expand my contact base and it requires me saving new numbers from Whatsapp which is very stressful as I have to save each number individually.
Pls My people how can I save Multiple Whatsapp numbers from a group chat at once so as to save time and make things easier for us. Pls gurus in the house kindly help us out and God will bless you

It's possible to save multiple contacts on a WhatsApp Group, at once.

I used to do it so I can eventually send a broadcast message to all of them, simultaneously!

However, I stopped considering the little stress in it and of course, the breach of their privacy.

I found easy and better ways to reach out to strangers.

Tell me. Why do you want to save multiple WhatsApp contacts?

What's your intention?

Can you talk to your father, even though he is ill?

Frankly, he is in the best position to resolve this matter, without creating the impression that you know what is happening in the dark.

Discuss with him so he'll call the attention of your elder brother.

Every problem has a solution.

I trust you'll solve this creatively. I believe in you, bro!

Tell me. 

How do you feel when you subscribe to your regular 1-month data plan and before you know it, gets exhausted in less than 2 weeks or even 5 days? 

Chai!

Imagine paying twice or even thrice in a month for a subscription plan that is meant to last for 30 days.

Now, I understand there is a lot the average Nigerian now does online, which consume way more data. 

However, I feel you shouldn't spend so much to have more especially if you're on a tight budget. Don't you think?

Well, the good news is that I figured out a way to spend as little as N1k to enjoy as much as 4GB of data, through a month!

That means I can spend N2k to get 8GB within that time! And you too can!

It's legit! However, this hack, which I packaged into a simple video tutorial, is only applicable to MTN users!

And you can get it alongside more than 20 other amazing video hacks! 

Check my signature for more info!

Kirkman:
I had a good laugh seeing the frustration on the faces of MTN users. Have more than 1 line. E get why. I didn't feel it at all because i was using their rivals network.

A smart one, you are, bro..

JohnBorder:
Well said.

But not everyone using MTN experienced the downtime because people like me never experienced it.

If it was the Facebook and WhatsApp 5-6 hrs downtime that one affected everybody.

True!

You were lucky not experiencing it, dear. Those who did and had no backup line, faced a lot of stress oo.

On Saturday, 9th October 2021, at about 2pm, there was a nationwide downtime on the MTN network.

It caught me, surprisingly and shocked many Nigerians.

Folks couldn't keep quiet so they voiced out on social media. Some users weren't smiling, some were crying, others were restless.

And this roller-coaster of emotions was swinging, especially in the hearts of those who only have one MTN line.

I could only imagine the glee in the hearts of GLO, Airtel & 9Mobile over the downtime of their rival.

A good selling point for them and a big reminder of the first, hot lesson for me!

� In some situations, never put all your eggs in one basket!

What if the basket falls and all your eggs,
break?

As an MTN user, if I didn't have a GLO line as my backup, I wouldn't have been able to communicate with my audience during that downtime!

And don't just stop with having a backup number.

Have someone, perhaps your neighbor or colleague, with an alternative line you can easily use for something urgent, in the event of a downtime.

Also, secure an external WIFI modem if you can.

� Don't rely only on the USSD banking codes for your airtime, data & funds-transfer transactions.

Shuffle between using your mobile banking app, when you have data and the USSD codes when you don't have data.

When your primary network, fails you, you can easily log into your bank app, with data from your backup line, someone else's line or a WIFI modem, to initiate your bank transactions.

� Have more than one bank account, tied to at least two different numbers.

In Nigeria, a downtime can occur, not just with mobile service providers, but even in banks.

So, it's advisable to have at least two active bank accounts, so if one fails to respond when you want to carry out an urgent transaction, you can fall back on the next.

And of course, try not to link the same number to different bank accounts, if you have more than one phone line.

If one number gets down, stolen or missing, you can rely on the second number for your USSD bank transactions, especially.

In conclusion, the most important lesson I learnt is to have more than one registered mobile number, in your name!

You never know what could happen tomorrow. So, don't put all your eggs in one basket!

Let's Make Magic!

paduzman:
nice tips, should try these out on my TECNO phone

Definitely! You should!

I suggest you also join my inner circle of Smartphone Magicians.

There, I share first-hand updates about phone hacks.

leTrizzle:
If your phone has 120hz or above refresh rate, reduce it to 60hz (for phones that have the facility to). That higher refresh rate dey sweet but dey give battery better gbas gbos.

Interesting.

For Smartphone's that have this feature, where under "settings" can this option be found?

To get a really good phone, N40,000 is too small.

I use an Infinix Hot 9, which is of 3GB RAM and 64GB ROM and it costs about N60,000 or thereabouts now.

So, I advise you add to that money.

Then, browse through Slot's website for your ideal phone.

How do you feel when you see your phone's battery level drop to 10%, unexpectedly and you perhaps have no means to charge it, immediately?

How does it feel when you plug in your phone but it takes such a long time to charge?

Though your battery's inbuilt capacity, measured in mAH, has a key role to play in its durability...

...there are certain things you can do to ensure your battery charges faster and of course stay up longer before it drains down!

Below are 12 quick tips you can start implementing to improve your battery's performance!

� Deactivate dial tones and call/alarm vibration in your phone's settings. It consumes power & you really don't need it.

� When indoors, reduce your phone screen brightness to the minimum, suitable for your eyes.

� Switch the theme of your phone or the frequently used apps in it, to "dark mode". It's easy on the eyes & consumes less power!

� Reduce your screen timeout to ideally 10 minutes or less. When you aren't using your phone, the screen light shouldn't stay too long.

� Switch off your WiFi & Bluetooth when you're not using them.

� Switch off your mobile data, when you're not using it.

� If your phone has the feature, automate your battery saver to start functioning perhaps at 50% battery level.

� Put your phone on airplane mode, if your battery level is low & you have no means to charge it right away. You won't be able to make or receive calls, though.

� Let your battery level go down to 30% or less, before you plug in for charging.

� Don't operate your phone while it charges to avoid heating, which slows down charging!

� Always put your phone on a flat, open surface, like the table, while charging, so air can push off the internal heat, generated.

� Put your phone on airplane mode, if you want it to charge even faster.

So, that will be all for now.

If there is any you're not doing, start implementing right away and watch your battery performance improve!


Let's Make Magic!