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Phones / How To Convert JPG To Word by phonedaddy: 10:12am On Mar 13, 2019
Have you ever had a photo in JPG format and you needed to make some changes to it? In this case, changes being maybe you want to edit it or something. How do you do it? Is it possible to make changes to it when it is in this format? The answer is actually no, and you have to convert the JPG to word.

Before we go far, what is a JPG file format? A JPG is a compressed image format containing digital images. It is used in digital cameras, on different operating systems and the internet. How does one change a JPG to a Word document? There are a few online websites that can help you with that, and we are going to analyse some of them in this article.

1. Using Smallpdf

Smallpdf is a website that helps with different file conversions including JPG to word. Is it easy to change the documents into your desired outcome? Yes, it is actually effortless as shown below:

The first thing you do is to go to their website Secondly, upload your JPG file which the tool will save as a PDF.Click on the “to word” button, which will change the uploaded document into a word document. That is all. The only thing left is for you to download the converted file and just like that you are over and done with that and you can go ahead to edit the photos as you wanted to edit them.

2. Using Online OCR

This is another online converter. The best thing about these online sites is that they make the converting process very easy. I guess that is the benefit of technology. With each passing day, things are getting more and more easier. How do you use this tool to convert from JPG to word?

You start by first going to their website. You then upload the file that you need changedThirdly, select the language and the output format you want. In this case, the output format is JPG Convert the file and download the output.

3. Using Zamzar

Zamzar is another tool that can be used for this process. I know by now you haven’t gotten any tool that has been difficult to use. Here are the steps when you are using Zamzar.

Choose the JPG file that you want to convert to word. This is after getting to the site.Secondly, select “DOC” as the output format you want the file you just chose to be changed to.The next step is to specify where you want the output to be saved. The last step is to click “Convert” for the whole process to take place and just like that you will have your word document.

4. Using Aconvert

This is another website that is recommended for all your conversion needs. Here are the steps when you are using it.

Go their website and choose the file you want to be changed. If the document is in your computer, press the “choose file” button to select the file. If the file is online, you click the drop-down button to choose an online file. Secondly, choose the target document format. For this case you choose DOC. Click the “convert now” button to start the conversion process. The output will be listed in the “Conversion results” section. Click on the save file icon to save the file.

I know this is among the easiest process you have read of in a while. Converting JPG to word is as easy as a,b,c. Has the article been helpful? Are you now likely to know what to do in case you are presented with such a scenario? Share your views on the comments section

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Phones / Why You Should Avoid Charging Your Phone In Your Car by phonedaddy: 12:04pm On Mar 12, 2019
Charging your phone in your car is something you have probably done and one that you consider as necessary, especially when you’re on a long road trip or stuck in traffic during a daily commute.

At first, it may seem harmless to plug your phone into your car’s USB port, but overtime, it could spell disaster. Unless you are desperate, charging your phone (especially an iPhone) using a car charging port might be a big mistake.

You are most likely wondering Why? For starters, the USB port in your vehicle probably provides less electricity than your phone really needs to charge. The result of this is that there is a likelihood that your phone will stall while charging or even fail to charge at all.

There is a possibility that you have noticed that between a 30 to 60 minute commute that your phone charged very little. This is mostly due to the fact the phone is using more power than the car charger is supplying it.

Furthermore, your phone could receive too much power, especially if you’re using a “Cigarette Lighter” port to charge up. Most Cigarette Lighters can supply up to 10 amps, while most chargers use one to three amps.

A malfunctioning or damaged charger can provide inconsistent power to the device, resulting in sudden spikes or surges that could cause overheating, damage to the internal components, or on the rare occasion, destroy the device.

More so, charging your phone while on the road could drain your car’s battery, too. If you leave your car running on “accessory”—where your engine is off, but you still use the radio, yourdevice will draw power from your car’s battery as it charges.

This may not be much of a big deal if your car is new, as it has a healthy battery. For people who own older cars however, you might want to avoid charging your phone through its USB port.

Most importantly, it’s not safe to use your phone while operating a vehicle. Anytime your hands leave the wheel or eyes leave the road, it becomes incredibly dangerous not only for you, but for the other people around you.

Finally, it is important that you remember to play it safe. If you can, wait till you get home to plug your phone in. Safety first as always.

Thanks for reading.
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Phones / Five Battery-saving Android Features That Will Keep Your Phone Alive by phonedaddy: 2:22pm On Mar 11, 2019
Keeping your phone’s battery alive is a constant battle. To thwart misbehaving apps and excessive drain, Google has added a number of energy-saving features to Android over the past few years. Here’s how they work, and how to tweak the settings to fit your needs.

-BATTERY SAVER STRETCHES YOUR CHARGE WHEN YOU NEED IT MOST

Back in Android 5.0 Lollipop, Google introduced a feature called “Battery Saver” to eke a bit more life out of your phone when it’s almost drained. When you enable Battery Saver mode, Android throttles your phone’s performance, limits background data usage, and reduces things like vibration in order to conserve juice. This makes your phone a bit less convenient to use—it’ll run slower and notifications may not come through—but that’s better than your phone being completely dead.


You can turn on Battery Saver mode at any time. Just head to Settings > Battery on your phone and flip on the Battery Saver switch.

While you’re in the Battery settings, if you tap Battery Saver, you’ll also see an option to turn on this mode automatically when your phone reaches 15% or 5% battery. That way, when your device nears death, Android will attempt to stretch the battery as long as it can go before that final shutdown.

If you frequently rely on this mode, then add a shortcut to the Quick Settings panel, which you see when you swipe down twice from the top of the screen. For easy access, just click the edit pencil and drag the Battery Saver option into Quick Settings.

- DOZE PUTS YOUR IDLE PHONE INTO A DEEPER SLEEP

Ever notice that some notifications seem to come through at the exact moment you turn on the screen? That’s a result of Doze, a battery-saving feature that puts your phone into a super-deep sleep when it’s idle.
When your screen has been off for a while, your phone begins dozing. Doze mode, according to Google, shuts off network access and defers any syncs. Instead, it waits for occasional “maintenance windows,” when the phone wakes up briefly, to run those jobs. That means you’ll still get notifications, but they may be a bit delayed, since they’ll only come in during those maintenance windows. So-called “High Priority” notifications like text messages and phone calls will still come through right away, but emails, Facebook messages, and other less immediate notifications may lag.
If the screen is off and the phone is completely idle—that is, sitting on a table instead of moving around in your pocket—it’ll enter an even deeper Doze state. In this mode, Android disables certain types of alarms, GPS, Wi-Fi scans, and “wakelocks”—which keep your phone active when the screen is off—as well as cutting off network access and spreading out those maintenance windows even more. This super-deep Doze mode is particularly effective at saving battery, as you can see in the graph below.


When you turn on your screen, your phone automatically exits Doze mode. That’s why you’ll occasionally see notifications arrive just as you unlock your phone—those messages came in between maintenance windows, and waking your phone up allowed them to pop up.

Android activates Doze by default, and there’s no way to turn it off completely. You can, however, exempt certain apps from Doze mode if you want them to run in the background at all times. That said, I wouldn’t recommend you do this, since it will drain your battery faster. If you still want to exempt a few apps, head to Settings > Battery, tap the menu button in the corner, and choose “Battery Optimization.”

You’ll see a list of apps that are “Not Optimized,” which means they’re exempt from Doze. By default, this list will mostly contain core pieces of Android that need to run at all times. If you tap the “Not Optimized” header, though, you can see a list of “All Apps” on your device. Then tap any of these apps to change it to “Don’t Optimize,” which will exempt it from Doze and allow it to run in the background.

The real tip, though, is to take advantage of Doze as much as you can. If you’re sitting at your desk and not using your phone, put the device face-down on the table to turn off the active display. That will encourage it to enter deep Doze mode, which can really help stretch your battery.

- APP STANDBY SLEEPS APPS YOU RARELY USE

Ever download an app, install it, and then forget about it for a month? App Standby keeps those apps from running in the background and draining your battery. If you don’t use an app for a few days—and if it hasn’t sent you any notifications—it’ll enter App Standby, where it’s no longer allowed to run in the background or access the internet until you purposely open it again. If you don’t, then it will only run briefly once a day or so, and when your device is plugged in, before re-entering standby mode.

You can exempt apps from App Standby the same way you do Doze: Just turn off Battery Optimization for that app, as described previously. If you’re curious about which apps are currently in Standby mode, though, you can check on them from Android’s Developer Options. Just be careful, as these options were not meant for users to tinker with.
Head to Settings > System > About Phone and tap the “Build Number” seven times. Your phone will tell you that you are now a developer, allowing you to access the new “Developer Options” menu in Settings > System. Head into that menu and scroll down to “Inactive Apps” near the very bottom. Tap that option, and you’ll see a list of apps on your system. The ones marked “Inactive” are currently in App Standby mode.
As a more productive activity, though, try checking out the “Active” apps. If an app is active even though you haven’t used it in weeks, it might be worth asking why. Perhaps you need to turn off notifications for that program, or maybe it just deserves to be uninstalled.

- OREO NOTIFICATIONS TELL YOU WHEN AN APP IS RUNNING IN THE BACKGROUND


Not all apps that run in the background are misbehaving. Some need to run constantly for certain features to function. In Android 8.0 Oreo, Google added a notification that lets you know when an app is using battery in the background. That way, you can choose whether or not that app’s features are worth a little extra drain. If it isn’t, you can disable the offending feature or uninstall the app entirely.

This notification can get annoying, especially if you have an app that runs in the background all the time, giving you a 24/7 notification. In Android 8.1, you can disable this notification by sliding it to the right, tapping the Settings icon that appears, and sliding off the toggle switch. Note that this will disable the battery usage notification for all apps, not just that one.

In fact, so many people found this feature annoying that Google has already announced it will get rid of the notification in the next version of Android. But for now, you know how to use it—and disable it.

- ADAPTIVE BATTERY LEARNS YOUR USAGE PATTERNS FOR ANDRIOD 9 PIE USERS

New adaptive settings for battery and display brightness learn your habits over time and allocate dedicated resources and battery power to the apps you typical open at a given time of day or location. Adaptive Battery and Adaptive Brightness will help improve performance and battery life
Much like the other features in this thread, you don’t have to do anything for Adaptive Battery to work—it’ll just do its job in the background. You can, however, turn it off from Settings > Battery > Adaptive Battery.

Watch you smartphone stay alive a bit more than normal.

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Phones / Re: 24 Hidden Android Settings You Should Know About by phonedaddy: 10:09am On Mar 08, 2019
Shibaraba:
Good read
thanks bro
Phones / 24 Hidden Android Settings You Should Know About by phonedaddy: 9:48am On Mar 08, 2019
Android phones come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, but within, they all run the same basic operating system. That Android code includes settings that let you tailor your smartphone to your needs.
This instructions specifically apply to the current stock version Android, 8.0 Oreo, which you'll find on Google's latest Pixel phones. However if you own a phone that runs a different version of Android, you can still apply these settings—you just have to rummage around a little more to find them.

1. Increase font size

You don't have to squint and strain your eyes when viewing Android screens: Open the Settings app and choose Display, followed by Font size, to make adjustments. Drag the pointer along the slider to make changes, and check the preview window to see what the end result will look like. Once you set the Android font size, most apps will apply it.

2. Make sure you can find your phone

Worried about losing your phone? To maximize your chances of recovering a missing device, make sure to activate Android's built-in tracking system: Open Settings, go to Security & location, and tap Find My Device. After that, if you should misplace your phone, head to this page in any browser and log in to your Google account. You'll be able to view your handset's location on a map, among other options. For more details, check out our guide to finding a lost phone.

3. Tweak the Quick Settings panel

Drag two fingers down from the top of the screen, and you'll open Android's Quick Settings panel, which provides immediate access to settings such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and flashlight mode. These shortcuts are useful, but you can make them even handier by customizing which ones show up and the order in which they appear. Open the panel, tap the pen icon on the lower left, and you'll be able to add shortcuts and drag the icons into a new arrangement.

4. Reduce data usage

Android includes a built-in system to limit how much data background apps can gobble up (at least when you're not connected to Wi-Fi). This mode will affect different apps in various ways—for example, in a browser, images might not show up unless you tap on them. To switch on this handy feature, open Settings and pick Network & internet, then Data usage, then Data Saver.

5. Stop new apps from creating shortcuts

By default, when you install an app, it automatically appears as a shortcut on one of your phone's home screens. This allows you to quickly launch a new app, but it can also clutter up your interface. To disable this default, perform a long press on any blank part of a home screen. When a menu pops up, choose Home Settings and turn off the Add icon to Home screen option. Note: This setting used to appear in the Play Store app, but in Android 8.0 Oreo, you can now access it from any home screen.

6. Rotate the home screens

Within an app, you can turn your phone to switch the view from portrait to landscape or vice versa. But the home screen doesn't come with the same default—you have to turn this option on. Return to the Home Settings screen discussed in the previous tip. Here, you can choose whether or not the home screens rotate with the phone by turning Allow Home screen rotation on or off. Note: You won't be able to access this option (it will appear grayed out) if you've locked the orientation of your phone. To restore this ability, you must unlock your screen orientation: Open Settings, go to Display, and change the Auto-rotate screen option.

7. Project your phone on a bigger screen

Android now comes with built-in casting, so you can mirror the screen on any monitor or television equipped with a Chrome cast device. Although many apps have their own Chrome cast buttons, you can also project any screen or app from the Settings. Just go to Connected devices and select Cast.

8. Change app permissions

How much of your personal information can any individual app access? You can see exactly which permissions an app has been granted by going to Settings, tapping Apps & notifications, and picking an app (or hitting See all to view the full list). Then, to view and edit that app's access, tap Permissions. For example, you might allow an app to access your contact list but not your location.

9. Control battery use

Android now optimizes apps so they won't drain the battery as much. For example, your email app can still run in the background, checking for updates, but it does so less frequently. However, you can exempt certain apps if you want them to always run at full throttle. Open Settings and tap Battery, then the menu button on the top right, then Battery optimization. Next, hit the Not optimized link, then All apps. Finally, select an app and pick the Don't optimize option.

10. Wake your phone with your voice

You don have to touch your phone to gain access to Google Assistant. You just need to adjust your settings. Open the Google app, tap the menu button (three horizontal lines on the bottom right), and then hit Settings followed by Voice. Choose Voice Match, and then the phrase "OK Google" will work at any time, even when your device is locked. In fact, you can use voice recognition to unlock your phone this way.

11. Free up more memory

If you're running Android 7.0 Nougat or later, you can take advantage of Smart Storage. If your device is struggling for free space, this feature will automatically delete local copies of photos and videos that have safely been transferred to Google Photos. To enable it, open Settings, tap Storage, and turn on the Smart Storage toggle switch.

12. Adjust Lock screen timing

Why bother reducing the time your phone takes to automatically lock the screen? Less down time makes it less likely someone will swipe your handset before it locks itself. This will also reduce battery drain, because the screen will stay lit for a shorter period. From Settings, head to Display, tap Advanced, and choose Sleep. Then you can pick a time-out period that works for you.

13. Customize notifications from specific contacts

To help you instantly identify who's calling—and to decide whether ornot to pick up—you can assign certain contacts unique ringtones. Your default ringtone will remain the same—change it in Settings, under Sound, via the Phone ringtone option. To change notification settings for individuals, launch the Contacts app, tap on a contact name, open the menu (three dots on the top right), and choose Set ringtone. Then you can select a specific sound from a list

14. Change Volume Levels separately

You might not want to play your podcasts at the same volume as your ringtone. To adjust those separately, launch Settings and open the Sound menu. Here, you'll find volume sliders for media, alarms, and ringtones. You can also access individual volume settings by pressing the physical volume button, which will make one slider appear on screen, and then tapping the down-pointing arrow to the right. This will open a drop-down menu where you can see all three volume sliders.

15. Unlock your phone in your car

Once you're securely seated in your car, you might want your phone to unlock itself. This would let you open a map without entering a code, and would allow any passengers to put on your favorite tunes. Android can do this by recognizing your car stereo as a "trusted" Bluetooth device, one that proves you're in possession of your phone. From Settings, head to Security & location, then Smart Lock, then Trusted device. Finally, work through the simple setup process, and then your phone will unlock when it's in the presence of your car stereo.

16. Turn on Wi-Fi automatically

Keeping your Wi-Fi off while you're out and about increases your phone's security and preserves its battery. But in the presence of a strong, trusted Wi-Fi network, one that you've used in the past, Android 8.0 Oreo can automatically turn your phone's Wi-Fi back on. From Settings, tap Network & Internet, then Wi-Fi, then Wi-Fi preferences. Finally, turn on the Turn on Wi-Fi automatically toggle switch.

17. Change notification priorities

Oreo also lets you prioritize different types of notifications from a given app. In Gmail, for example, you might choose to receive a noisy alert for important emails and a less obtrusive one for regular updates. Open Settings, tap Apps & notifications, and pick a specific app or tap See all to view a full list. Different apps will offer different categories of alerts, so choose App notifications to view them and configure different sounds for each.

18. Quickly switch between apps

Jumping immediately from app to app is not, strictly speaking, a setting—but it still makes a very useful shortcut. A single tap on the Overview button, which is the square icon in the navigation bar, brings up a view of all your open apps as tabs. However, if you double-tap on the button, you'll immediately jump from your current app to the one you were previously using.

19. Change Emoji mode

You can view emojis on the default Google keyboard for Android by tapping on the emoji button to the left of the space bar. But did you know you can pull up emojis with different skin colors or genders by pressing and holding on an individual icon? This works on most emojis depicting people or body parts, such as a thumbs up.

20. Show emergency information

If someone should discover your phone after you've been in an accident, having your key medical information show up on the lock screen could save your life. To do this, open Settings, choose Users & accounts, then tap Emergency information. You can provide details like allergies and organ donor status, as well as emergency contacts.

21. Move the cursor more delicately

Using only your clumsy fingers, you probably have a hard time highlighting specific sections of text. If you're using the default Google keyboard, then this neat trick will make it easier to move the text cursor just one or two characters at a time. Launch any app where you can write and edit text, such as your SMS program, and tap in a textbox to pull up the keyboard on screen. Then, instead of moving the cursor within the text box itself, place your finger on the space bar. Tap and drag left or right on the spacebar to move the text-editing cursor in the same direction.

22. Tweak the color range

A phone's "color gamut" controls the range of colors that you see on screen—a wider gamut means colors will appear more vibrant, but also less natural. You can adjust the gamut in Settings by going to Display, choosing Colors, and choosing Natural, Boosted, or Saturated. Depending on the make and model of your phone, you may see different options listed here. Play around with them to find the color scheme that works best for you.

23. Snooze notifications

To clear a cluttered notification menu, you can drag individual alerts to the left, and they'll disappear. But what if you want to clearthose distractions now, but revisit them later, when you have time to deal with them properly? Snoozing notifications is a fantastically useful feature only available on phones that run Android 8.0 Oreo. Drag any notification to the right, and a clock icon will appear. Tap the clock, and you can choose to snooze the alert for 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, or 2 hours. Once the time has expired, the notification reappers as if its come through for the first time.

24. Get Help from Cortana

When it comes to various AI assistants, everyone has a favorite. If you prefer Microsoft's digital helper to Google Assistant, you can install Cortana for Android. You can even make it the default app that appears when you hold down the Home button: Open Settings, go to Apps & notifications, and then tap Advanced, Default apps, Assist & voice input, and Assist app.

NB: Comment if helpful, because no information is irrelevant

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Phones / Re: ***** Infinix Discussion Thread ***** by phonedaddy: 10:29am On Mar 07, 2019
highsansiro:
please kindly help me with the battery of my lnfinix hot 4, where can I change the battery and how much it will cost me ? thanks.
you can get it at carlcare
Phones / How Do I Play Pubg Lite ? by phonedaddy: 9:16am On Mar 07, 2019
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Note:

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Phones / Re: How Does Phone Master On Infinix Phones Work ? by phonedaddy: 3:45pm On Mar 06, 2019
Abuheekmat:


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Bro, if I root infinix hot 6, would I have the chance of getting the drop down navigation virtual key ?.....huh
cant say bro, cos i havent used a rooted hot 6
Phones / Re: You've Got Bluetooth Issues? by phonedaddy: 3:41pm On Mar 06, 2019
Kalapizim:
no i dont angry angry
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Phones / How Does Phone Master On Infinix Phones Work ? by phonedaddy: 11:48am On Mar 06, 2019
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Data manager can set data plan for Daily, Weekly, Monthly and whatever date circle you want. Data Manager also can display data usage per app. Easily identify most data-hungry apps in your device. Make your cellular data usage more clear and simple.
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★ Junk Cleaner
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★Power Saving
The battery saver can analyze battery usage and monitor all apps that drain power while not in use. Hibernating the apps to stop battery draining and promote battery life.
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Phones / Optical Versus Ultrasonic In-display Fingerprint Scanners by phonedaddy: 2:35pm On Mar 05, 2019
When it comes to securing your phone using biometrics, we currently have several different options. Face ID, iris scanning, and fingerprint scanning are among some of the most common. with fingerprint scanning the most widely used. Recently, we’ve seen it move from physical buttons and readers to below the glass.

Currently, there are two different technologies used to scan your fingerprint through the display. One, an optical scanner, uses light and the other, ultrasonic, uses inaudible sound waves. While these ultimately achieve the same goal they both do it in very different ways.

Let’s take a look at each.

Optical

For now, this is the most commonly used, having shown up in phones from Oppo, OnePlus, Vivo, and others. In order to scan your fingerprint, an optical scanner must first reflect light off of your finger. This is why you’ll notice the screen light up when you touch your finger to the display to unlock.


There are some inherent drawbacks, though. For one, it is easier to fool which makes it less secure. Optical scanners have been shown to be tricked by high resolution photos of fingerprints. If your finger happens to be wet, a little oily, or dirty, it can interfere with the scanning.

Optical scanners can also be slower than the capacitive fingerprint scanners we have seen over the years. They can also be generally less accurate, sometimes leading to a less than ideal experience.

Ultrasonic

This newer method, first introduced with the family of phones, uses inaudible sound waves instead of light. When you touch your finger to the screen these waves travel through the display and make a 3D map of your fingerprint.

Using sound waves to map the actual ridges of your fingerprint makes this technology much more secure than optical. What’s more, it is also faster and works through dirt, oil, grime, or water.

One apparent drawback to this technology is that you must be careful about what screen protector you buy. In order for it to function, there can be no air gap between the screen protector and the screen.

Which is better?

As you can see, both in-display fingerprint technologies have their strengths and weaknesses. Optical scanners are more common and will most likely be your first experience with an in display fingerprint scanner. They’re getting increasingly faster and more accurate with each generation and also work with any screen protector.

Save for protecting the screen, Ultrasonic scanners seem to win in most categories. Hopefully, in the future, we will see more affordable tempered glass screen protectors compatible with the faster, more secure technology. Until then you’re going to pay extra for that smooth glass feeling — or use a plastic protector.

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Phones / How To Fix A Freezing Android Phone by phonedaddy: 10:57am On Mar 05, 2019
However, some months on, your phone starts to “freeze” or lag, apps fail to open fast and your camera does not seem to process images on
time. It takes more than 15 seconds to launch “normal” applications like WhatsApp. Your once very fast phone seems like it has lost its touch. The phone you were proud of is now the cause of all your frustrations.
To sum it all up, let’s just say your phone has become slow!

I’m sorry to tell you that it’s normal for your Android device to lag. Yes, it happens to all devices especially when you do not “maintain them
well”. However, there is some good news. You can actually ebb the effects of your ageing phone and bring it back to the “glory speed”
time.

Delete apps you don’t use anymore
You know those apps you do not use, right? Sometimes you see an app somewhere and you get so much interested in it that you quickly download it. Soon after that, they sit quietly on your phone, mostly without any use. But we still keep them. They use resources like your CPU cycles for background services, taking up memory blocks and fragmenting your storage, and generally cluttering the place up. You need to delete them.

To delete android apps from your device:

Open Settings
Tap Apps
Tap an app
Tap UNINSTALL
Tap OK
Finally, you can say bye-bye to all those download apps. you don’t use. This will be a good way to speed up your phone


Clear your Phone and SD Card Memory
It’s no secret that the lesser the space on your device, the higher the tendency that it will lag.

Clear the cache
Many Android apps use stored (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.


To clear cached data from all apps, go to Settings > Storage and tap Cached data to clear the caches of all the apps on your phone.

Delete your Downloads (Including WhatsApp Files)

Delete your downloads
Your Android phone has a downloads folder where everything you download — photos, videos, documents and other files — is stored.
Chances are most of the files in your downloads folder are not files you downloaded for a reason and you do not need them anymore. You should be able to free up some storage space by deleting these unnecessary files.

Also, check out your downloaded content from WhatsApp. Mostly, they use up a lot of space. Try to delete all of those you don’t need.

Factory Reset
If your phone is overloaded with apps and running slow, and you tried all of the above methods but they are not working for you, then you will
need to factory reset your phone. This will clear all your data and make your phone “brand new” in a way. Remember that factory reset does not affect the SD card content.

How to Factory Reset your Android Device

Tap the Settings icon from your home screen or app drawer.

Swipe up to scroll down to the bottom of the settings menu.
Tap Backup & reset.
Tap Factory data reset.
Tap Reset phone.
Tap Erase everything.
Are you going to try any of these methods? Let us know in the comment section below if it was helpful and don’t forget to share this with your friends.

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Phones / Re: How Much Storage On Smartphone Do Typical Users Need? by phonedaddy: 9:49am On Feb 26, 2019
OluwaseunBanjo:
32gb is OK for me at now.
CONFIRM wink
Phones / BATTERY TIPS: Make Your Small Battery Phone Last Longer by phonedaddy: 8:28am On Feb 26, 2019
Not all smartphones come with large batteries that can last long. Others come with smaller battery. If your current device falls into this category, you will find these tips helpful.

To preserve your battery to some extent, here are a few things to do :->

(1) 【 Use WIFI instead of cellular connection 】:- Did you know that your WIFI uses less battery than cellular connections ? Yes they do, so you are advised to use a WIFI when available more often if you have a small battery phone. This can help

(2) 【 Stay away from streaming 】:- Obviously, watching YouTube / Netflix videos on a small battery capacity phone is not bad, but doing so over a long period is not a great idea. Stick to things you have downloaded to your phone if possible.

(3) 【 Keep your phone's brightness in check 】:- Reduce your display brightness, when it's too high your battery drains, adjust your brightness accordingly depending on light Conditions.

(4) 【 Use battery saver modes 】:- These modes are not there for fancy. If you have not been using it then start today. They help to disable background - draining functions to give you the best your battery has to offer.

(5) 【 Disable your data when inactive 】:- The idea of leaving your data connection active one a small battery capacity is really not a good idea, when not in use ensure you deactivate your data Connection.



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Phones / Re: ***** Infinix Discussion Thread ***** by phonedaddy: 4:00pm On Feb 25, 2019
bluemorg72:
My phone camera normally snaps on randomly , what could be the problem. www.facelaura.com
reset preferences.
Phones / How Much Storage On Smartphone Do Typical Users Need? by phonedaddy: 10:18am On Feb 25, 2019
ROM (Read Only Memory) is a form of data storage. This type of memory keeps the saved data even if the device power is off. The word Read-only identifies it as "read-only memory", since the reprogramming process is generally infrequent, comparatively slow, and often does not permit random access writes to individual memory locations.

But we have to pay attention that in smartphones the ROM is not described as ROM but as STORAGE.

It equals a hard disk in a computer, storing various of files, including videos, songs, photos, and system software, etc. At present, most Infinix smartphones are equipped with 16GB, 32GB and 64GB ROM.

So, how much storage do you as a user need?

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Phones / Re: Why Is My Phone Hanging And Why Does System UI Stop?o by phonedaddy: 8:39am On Feb 25, 2019
just update the xos launcher.
Phones / Steps To Change The Default Snooze Time For Your Alarm On Any Android by phonedaddy: 8:12am On Feb 25, 2019
Steps To Change the Default Snooze Time for Your Alarm on Any Android


#1 Let us state that the method to set the custom snooze time for the alarm time on your Android is really easy and straightforward. The only requirement is that the user must have the Google Developed Clock app installed on their device. This app has the settings preinstalled on each of the skin that you utilize and thus the changes to the snooze time can be done through the easy options. If you are ready to change the default snooze time of your clock then please move forward and start to read the steps.


#2, First of all, open up the Google Clock App on your device and then inside the app look forward to the three vertical dots. Once you have found the three dots, just tap over those dots and then the settings screen will show up. The three dots are placed on the upper right corner of the screen inside the Clock app so it won’t be hard to locate it. The settings page that opens up will consist of many different options related to the Clock app and the Alarm.

#3 There will be an option or the grouping named Alarms, go to this option and then select the option- Snooze Length. Once after you have clicked or tap over this option then you will be shown various time intervals for the Snooze length. Choose the one that you prefer the most and after that close every panel. Go to the home screen after all.

#4 Perform the reboot on the device and once the device restarts then you can see that the snooze timing will be set to the custom time that you selected in the above steps. That’s all!

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Phones / Re: Infinix Hot 7 Discussion Thread by phonedaddy: 9:11am On Feb 19, 2019
Zzyy:


Lol grin grin
grin grin grin
Phones / Re: ***** Infinix Discussion Thread ***** by phonedaddy: 3:45pm On Feb 18, 2019
[quote author=Destiny4fame post=75857860][/quote]I advice you take to carl care.
Phones / Re: Infinix Hot 7 Discussion Thread by phonedaddy: 2:31pm On Feb 18, 2019
Zzyy:
I'll pass on dis one
like say you go leave am if them dash you grin grin
Phones / Infinix Releases Android 9.0 To Note 5/5 Stylus Users by phonedaddy: 10:28am On Feb 18, 2019
Morning guys
So we have good news for Infinix Note 5 and Note 5 stylus users as Infinix over the weekend release Android 9.0 PIE to them.

How to upgrade

First you should check your build number.

Go to Settings>>About phone(at bottom of the page)>>Build number

Notes:

1. Please remember to back up your personal files before you update the new operating system.

2. Please strictly follow the instruction to update new operating system.

3. If some issue happens, you can contact local after-sales service center to get help.

The new update has a size of 911MB and comes with new features you will love

Go upgrade if you havent grin grin

Phones / What Does Drawing Over Other Apps Means? by phonedaddy: 8:57am On Feb 14, 2019
Allows an application to open windows using the type TYPE_SYSTEM_ALERT, shown on top of all other applications. This permission allows an app to show a "popup" window above all other apps, even if the app is not in the foreground. A malicious developer/advertiser could use it to show very obnoxious advertising. Almost no apps should require this permission unless they are part of the Android operating system. An example of a system alert would be the alert you are shown when your phone or tablet is out of battery and is about to shut down.

Using hot 6 x to explain further using the gallery

when you enter your gallery

choosing any video of your choice to play. Then while the video is playing. You can activate the draw over apps by clicking on the button meant for it on the screen..


And Boom!!!!!! you have just done that and it will be displaying on the screen while you do other things...

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Phones / Re: ***** Infinix Discussion Thread ***** by phonedaddy: 12:21pm On Feb 11, 2019
Infinix smart for sale 22k wink
Phones / Re: What's The Price Of Infinix Note 5 Pro Currently? by phonedaddy: 9:26am On Feb 06, 2019
72-75k for 32gb variant 82k for 64gb variant.
Phones / Google Bans 29 Apps That May Have Stolen Your Photos by phonedaddy: 9:25am On Feb 06, 2019
Editing photos on your smartphone is now quick and easy, thanks to numerous photo apps. But apparently, there were also some applications on the Google Play Store that were after your pictures.

The security company Trend Micro has found 29 apps in the Play Store aimed at generating user traffic and stealing their photos. Meanwhile, Google has removed the fraudulent apps from the Play Store, but they have been downloaded millions of times before and have already done a lot of damage.

The apps are listed in the Security Center as "AndroidOS_BadCamera.HRX" and are initially inconspicuous immediately after installation. A little later, however, some of them download fraudulent or pornographic content and show it as a full-frame display when unlocking the smartphone. Others try to lure users to counterfeit websites to get personal information.

Furthermore, the apps upload the images of users to private servers if they want to apply a filter to a photo using the photo editing app, for

example. Since this function is usually not included at all, the user gets an error message that he should download an update for the app. Also, some free video players were among the suspicious apps.

How did the apps get onto the Play Store?

As Trend Micro's detailed analysis shows, the apps have flown under the radar of Google's Play Protect security system by hiding the malicious code in encrypted packages. In addition, they had been coded twice using the Base64
method.

Am I affected?

Along with the malware analysis, Trend Micro has of course also published a list of apps that you can use to check if you might be affected:

These are the malfunctioning apps

Emoji Camera
Artistic effect filter
Art Editor
beauty camera
Selfie Camera Pro
Horizon Beauty Camera
Super Camera
Art Effects for Photo
Awesome Cartoon Art
Type Filter Photo
Art Filter Photo Effcts
cartoon effect
art effect
photo editor
Wallpapers HD
Magic Art Filter Photo Editor
Fill Art Photo Editor
Art Flip Photo Editing
kind of filter
Cartoon Art Photo
Prizma Photo Effect
Cartoon Art Photo Filter
fixture
art effect
Photo Art Effect
Cartoon Photo Filter


WATCH OUT!!!

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Celebrities / Re: Rahama Sadau Wears A Monostrap Dress, Slammed By Northern Men by phonedaddy: 8:54am On Feb 06, 2019
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Phones / Re: ***** Infinix Discussion Thread ***** by phonedaddy: 3:45pm On Feb 05, 2019
ThunderingHooves:

Yes. The latest one X6
it is Hot 6x and there is no such thing as pre installed bug sir.
Foreign Affairs / Re: Battle Field Discussion (picture/video) Of African Military . by phonedaddy: 3:42pm On Feb 05, 2019
I think the MJTF should also involve countries like Mali, Benin, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and others. The sahara is porous and harbors all manner of murderous elements.
Its time to finish them from all fronts.

Good thread also smiley smiley
Phones / Seven Things You Don’t Have To Root Android To Do Anymore by phonedaddy: 10:21am On Feb 05, 2019
For years, Android enthusiasts have been rooting their devices to do things that Android doesn’t allow by default. But Google has
added many features to Android that once required root, eliminating the need for many people.

And with every major release of Android, the list of reasons to root a device is getting shorter and shorter—what used to be a requisite
reasons for rooting is often an included feature at this point. Here are some of the top examples.

TAKE SCREENSHOTS

You could always take screenshots by connecting your Android smartphone or tablet to your computer, but taking screenshots on
your device was once a privilege reserved only for root users. It seems like this was an eternity ago, and if you’re not a lifelong
Android user, you may not even be aware there was a time when screenshots required a rooted device. Crazy, right?

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But now, it’s simple : press volume down and power at the same time to take a screenshots (or the home button and power on
Galaxy devices with physical buttons). And poof —a screencap ready to share with the world. I honestly still can’t believe this was ever not a native function.

DISABLE PRE-INSTALLED APPS

Look, no one likes bloatware. But once upon a time, your personal feelings on the crap your manufacturer or carrier wanted you to
have on your phone didn’t matter. You were stuck with it, unless you rooted your handset.

Now, however, you can easily disable preinstalled applications right from Android’s settings . This is particularly useful for the
aforementioned bloatware situation, though it’s possible some manufacturers may disable this feature on their devices. That’s an
unfortunate downside of such an open operating system. The good news is that it doesn’t seem to be common practice for most
major Android OEMs at this point.

To disable a preinstalled application, open Android’s Settings screen, select Apps, and flick over to the All category (this is the
default view on Oreo handsets). Tap the app you want to disable in the list.

If you can’t uninstall the app, you’ll see a Disable button where the Uninstall button would be. Tap the button to disable the app. The
Disable button may not be available for some essential packages that are part of the Android OS, but you can disable default apps
like the Calendar, Gallery, and Clock. You can even disable Android’s built-in keyboard (though we wouldn’t).

REVOKE PERMISSIONS

This is one area where Android has made very large strides over the last several versions. Once upon a time, you had no control
over what apps were allowed to do on your phone and with your information. Since then, it’s evolved to have a bit more broad
control, and now incredibly granular control.

Because controlling permissions is so granular now, it’s a little
more in depth than just a “click here, then here, then here.”


RESTRICT CELLULAR DATA.

With Android’s built-in tools, you can restrict specific apps from using the cellular data connection in the background. It’s not quite
a firewall that blocks network access for specific apps, but it’s still useful.

To take advantage of this feature, go into the Settings menu and select Data usage (on Oreo, you’ll find Data Usage in the Networks & Internet menu). In addition to setting data limits, viewing charts, and disabling mobile data entirely, you can tap a specific app and
uncheck the “Background Data” option to prevent the app from using mobile data in the background. The app can still use data if
you open it, and can still use data on Wi-Fi networks, but it won’t be able to use the cellular data connection in the background.


You can also tell Android to treat specific Wi-Fi networks like they’re cellular networks. To do this, tap the “Network restrictions”
option under the Wi-Fi subsection in the Data Usage menu, then set the Wi-Fi network as “Metered.” This essentially tells Android
to restrict data on this network in the same way it does on cellular networks. Super granular control!

ENCRYPT DEVICE STORAGE

Android includes built-in encryption support, allowing you to encrypt your smartphone or tablet’s entire storage. When you power it on, you’ll have to enter its encryption password—if you forget this password, you’ll have to perform a factory reset and lose all your data. If your device is stolen, the thief will need your credentials to decrypt it and access your data (assuming it’s powered off).

To encrypt your Android smartphone or tablet, go into it Settings screen, tap Security, and tap Encrypt tablet or Encrypt phone. It’s worth noting that this process will take a while to complete and once it’s done, it’s done. You won’t be able to undo the encryption without a factory reset.

CONNECT TO VPNs

If you want to connect your Android to a virtual private network— say, your work VPN—you don’t need to root it and install a VPN
client like you once did. Hooray for innovation! Some VPNs may have their own standalone apps, but ifyours doesn’t, you can go into the Settings menu, tap More under
Wireless & Networks, and tap VPN. You’ll be able to add and edit multiple VPN profiles. On Oreo, you’ll find the VPN option in the

RESTART YOUR PHONE WITH ONE TAP

Once upon a time, you had to either turn your phone off and back on again manually, or you had to root to restart it with one tap.

Honestly, it’s a stupid thing, but man what a difference it makes—I can’t tell you how many times I turned my phone off to restart it
and forgot to turn it back on before this feature became commonplace.

I’m sure you already know how to do this: long-press the power button to bring up the menu, then tap restart. It’s easy.
While there are still some things you can only do by rooting your Android, Google’s doing a good job of adding features to the Android OS where they make sense.
Phones / Google Duo May Come With A Web Version Soon. by phonedaddy: 10:27am On Feb 01, 2019
Internet search giant Google is reportedly planning to roll out a "web client" for its calling app Duo, according to a report by 9to5Google.

The report cited a source familiar with the development and stated that this roll out will happen in the coming weeks.

The web client of the Google Duo is said to be functional on Google’s own Chrome browser and as well as other web browsers including as Mozilla Firefox and Apple’s Safari with browser notifications for incoming calls. For authentication purposes, it is reportedly going to make use of Google account, as even the app version uses this as an optional authentication.

As of now the report does not clarify how many features from the app version of Google Duo will make their way to the desktop version but 9to5Google speculates that it will at least come with support to leave video messages and "knock knock" (which turns on a live feed of the caller before you answer).

This move from Google comes almost a month after the company announced that its video calling app has clocked 1 billon downloads on Play Store. Justin Uberti, creator/engineering lead of Google Duo confirmed it in a tweet. Uberti tweeted, “Another milestone for #GoogleDuo in an exciting 2018. Enjoy a high quality Duo video call on all your new phones, tablets, and Chromebooks - we've got a lot more in store for 2019.”

For the uninitiated, the Duo app was launched in 2016 as a competitor to Skype and Apple’s FaceTime. Along with Duo, Google had also launched Allo, a messaging app, which the company announced will be completely shut down by March 2019. In an official blog post the company said, “Allo will continue to work through March 2019 and until then, you’ll be able to export all of your existing conversation history from the app. We’ve learned a lot from Allo, particularly what’s possible when you incorporate machine learning features, like the Google Assistant, into messaging.”

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