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YoungBlackRico:
The benefits for me surpasses whatever it is y'all are arguing about.

It has benefits I clearly admitted that but you need to carefully weigh the pros and cons.
#1 Your Truecaller name can be edited by another user without your approval.
#2 There is no proper name verification - names you see on Truecaller weren't verified with a valid ID
#3 Any user can mark your number as spam
#4 Well, back to the video title, you can deactivate and Unlist your number from Truecaller records and database and your number won't show any name in the Truecaller app.

These are heavier cons than the pros for me.
If the bad guys, spammers, scammers remove their names from Truecaller, what's the gain?

I didn't even mention the amount of data Truecaller collects from your phone nowadays.
If you reason am well, it's not worth it (in my opinion)

Josbreed:
OP, even if you do all the above to remove your name from Trucaller, the app can still give your name. Trucaller does not need you to register with it for it to produce your name whenever someone calls you. What it does is that it goes through your contacts and find out how your contacts saved your number in their phones. Therefore, the most common name used to save your number or the most frequent person that calls you, will pop up.

Do you know that India alone have upto 200 million users of Truecaller and the Indian Army banned the use of Truecaller due to illegal privacy practices?
They can pick your contacts if
#1 You make make Truecaller your default dialer app
#2 if you click OK on the backup offer - that way they can be syncing your contacts.

EU Laws mandates that data gathered such way must have provision for its citizens to unsubscribe from such databases.
So, yes, even if Truecaller collects your number illegally or without your consent, you can remove the number/name from their database.
Go to
https://truecaller.com/unlisting
To get started or watch the video so see how.

Jane345:
Some of you read with understanding.The o.p was trying to show the way to make ur no disappear from their data.Instead of some of u to bring up more ideas,u were busy misquoting the o.p on wat he didn't say.He neva said it was a must to make truecaller ur sms,call,and dialler.

Nigeria and dragging things - we are mostly dragons...
The video is very important because some people for Nigeria wey think they are very smart by using whatever Truecaller says should now know better. I can make myself not show up at all on Truecaller. Simple!
And if that can happen, what's the need?

LionTiger:
To use Truecaller now, the App must be your default dialer, default sms app and default spam blocker. How can one app become all these in one phone?[font=Lucida Sans Unicode][/font]

You lied, don't use indirect ways to learn. And stop spreading fake information on what you don't have full knowledge of, thereby misleading the populace.
You have the option of/to choosing and authorizing the Treucallerapp to performing any of the functions you listed or use any other app as your default settings to perform any function.

Okay, I accept I said that and it is wrong, my bad! I gave it all the default operations (three in total) and when I used adb logcat to check its activities, I had to uninstall the app quickly.
Truecaller has additional 30+ permissions and that's just not right.
I have to install the app and check properly this time. The default request can be bypassed by back key or cancel option but that means that Truecaller dialer won't work + all its features like instant identification of numbers while typing likewise the sms and spam instant features.
I've updated the post but we all should be aware of the amount of data that Truecaller is taking from users and are capable of taking.

Decency2020:
Version 11.70.6




Actually I was asked to choose to make it my default dialer but I declined.


When starting up you will see made in Sweden & India

Okay I get you. But it seems that you don't get what I was highlighting - have you used any other Android app that requests for three system default services before using the app? That's outrageous. That's what I was emphasizing. Maybe I didn't pass the message accurately.

Decency2020:
Op you are wrong, you can choose not make it your default dialer or default message base. I am using it but I did not choose to make my default whatever.

Okay. Can I know the version of the app you are using? I tried with v11.72.8
Let me know the version you currently on.
Thanks for pointing it out.
For Any app to ask for three default functions in Android is outrageous!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCk008LR2ro
We all know Truecaller app shows you the name of the person calling you.
But what many people don't know is that you can completely delete your name and phone number from Truecaller records or database. What it implies is that no name will show up on any Truecaller app.
Yes! If they think that they are smart, you too can become smarter...
The other thing that's of bigger concern to me about Truecaller, as I explained in the video, so many permissions being requested by the app.
If it were to be only the permissions, then I won't be this concerned.
To use Truecaller now, the App requests to be default dialer, default sms app and default spam blocker. How can one app become all these in one phone? Even Google have not packed all that into one app.
Anyways, you can delete your records from Truecaller in two simple steps.
#1 Deactivate your account
#2 Unlist your records for Truecaller database

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m7gD0NK-f8

First you have to watch the video till the end (it's 4 minutes video) I made it as short as possible.

You will need to use any free VPN to sign in after downloading the apk mod as the app is not available for Nigeria on Google play store (we have suffered in this country - even a VPN is not available for us)
Download the mod apk from the link below.

https:///ModdedCentral/67763

Express VPN v10.3.0 Beta

Architecture : arm64
Size : 14 MB

Mod info:~
• Free trial reusability provided
• Create a new account every seven days
• Remove additional resources
• Top Promo Bar removed
• Random Email added
• The program is sensitive to IP when creating an account, use another VPN to create an account without any problems.
• Modded by Incognito coder mods

Only for Arm64-v8a

You get very fast (the fastest VPN speeds I've ever used) and no ads VPN
for every location worldwide and all you need to do is to type in any dummy email after 7 days as I did in the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBhMzNZEV5s

The Bolt Ride is making a lot of waves in Nigeria and uses One Time Password (OTP) to secure your account.
When one of my team members reported to me that their Bolt account could be compromised, my first thought was, how's that even possible?
My first advice was delete your saved credit cards and log out of the app.
That was done but someone was still taking rides with the account and pays with cash.

So I investigated the issue and found some major security flaws that I explained in details in the video.
Bolt's support or responses were in most occasions, very poor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juo0Wmxo5w0

Everything is speedily going online whether you are buying or selling.
#FinanceFriday is live WITH with the first episode #FF1 to address some key issues like.
Understanding Various Online Shopping Platforms
Which Platform you should use.
Payment options and extra charges
Customer (buyer) protection.
Warranty
Dispute Management
Refund and returns.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxWk9AC_xNQ

NB: Not all Android phones supports OTG (on the go) connection.
Thing's that you'll need:
A USB OTG for your phone
A USB Mouse
A USB Keyboard

This simple trick can also be used to draw patterns or input passwords if you phone TouchPad or Touchscreen is bad or faulty.

thepoweruser:
8.3MP isn't really enough for 4K video. I'd say the lowest should be 10MP.

Why? Because there has to be enough headroom for high dynamic range, higher frame rate and; of course, video stabilization. Else, what you'll get is soft footage that has been upscaled. Or, even worse; an oversharpened, aliased, artefacted mess.

4k or Ultra HD resolution is 3840 x 2160 pixels
Multiply the two and it give you 8.29 million pixels ~ 8.3 MP.

Also note that most 8Mp camera sensors are about 8.6Mp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiQKD-kMAhc

Do you know that all it requires to shoot a 4k video is an 8.3Mp camera sensor?
Do You know that Smartphone Cameras with Higher Megapixels count use Binning Technology to reduce all images shot on Auto mode?
In Auto mode, a 108Mp camera stores images at 12Mp while 64mp stores at 16Mp and 48MP stores at 12Mp.

Nevertheless, there is one situation where the megapixels truly count.
Thanks to Gcam port developer Wyroczen, we tested it out and got a 62Mb size image from an Android phone of 64mp camera.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w43BQdBWhw8

You can do wonders with Gimbal if you shoot outdoor videos. The ZYIHUN Crane M2 Gimbal is the a portable, easy-to-carry and best in the category of portable gumbals.
It is also the best in terms of value for money and features.

Tbe major challenge is setting it up for the first time and how to balance the weight of the camera.

Have a look as I practically showed how to easily get started with it and some important gimbal tricks.

Flamees:
Na to just
Add more ram, and upgrade to windows 11
My PC na 4gb Ra but am feeling that it's not enough

My older laptop I used in the video has 8GB RAM, DirectX 12 i5 core 2G dedicated GPU memory and still failed to pass.
Just watch the video and check your system with the tool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAnuRboG4nM

If you haven't seen the all-new Windows 11, you should! I was mightily impressed from what I have seen. The best part is that it can natively run Android apps albeit if the apps are available on Amazon App Store for Android.
There is also a full Windows 11 leaked iso image in the video description.
However, not all device currently running Windows 10 can run Windows 11 even when they meet most of the basic requirements.

The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Version 2 is one of the main reasons why many current Windows 10 systems won't run Windows 11.

There is more that is explained in the video...

FBIBOT:
What's the data consumption like?

There is something for everyone.
See the attached images below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4M7lGYQUXWU

If you are not yet using DSTV Now App yet (iOS and Android), you are missing a lot.
You can even set up your friends or family members DSTV account in your phone with DSTV Now at no extra cost.
However, it will require Smartcard number, the phone number registered with the account to verify OTP.
Once that is done you can what all DSTV channels that the account (decoder subscription) gets.

In this Video I'll share with you all the error codes in DSTV NOW app, what they mean and how to fix them.

Enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hzXokD3XWQ

This full. Review of the Redmi Note 10 Unboxing And Review will give you great insight if you are thinking about getting one.

Redmi Note 10 Unboxing And Full Review.
Watch before you buy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hzXokD3XWQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5yIZ97twRk

This video is an insurance that gives you access to all your files, apps and folders in case of broken screen or failed touch screen.

This is for Android phones only and forget what anyone has told you before on how to access a phone with a broken or dead screen, one or more of these settings is a must before any other method will work.

This video will save you from had I know if you have to urgently get a file or information from a blind phone.

While I don't wish anyone a bad screen, statically, screens are the most damaged parts in a smartphone so yes, accidents do happen.

So, watch and do share with friends.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9OhGEPGBhM

You probably have heard that Nigerian Government has banned Twitter but how did they do that? Did they ban the internet or the use of it?

Well, The Government just ordered licenced ISPs in the country to block (internet) access to Twitter on their network.

The only option to use Twitter now is Through a VPN or proxy server. However, I'll advice you use a VPN over a proxy server because most people don't even know who owns the server or the proxy IP address they are sharing around.

Besides unblocking websites and apps, five benefits of using a VPN and what to expect from any good VPN.

ENJOY!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hzXokD3XWQ

So in this Review I went into details about this phone and I believe it would be enough to either convince you to buy or not buy the phone.

I tested the Stereo speakers experience to the limits.
IR blaster for Remote control was tested too,
Screen cast (Wireless Display) unfortunately didn't work from my test.
4K Video Editing and Rendering was surprisingly impressive vs Snapdragon 730G.
GeekBench and Antutu Benchmark scores.
PubG Game play on Smooth+Ultra Graphics settings.
Camera tests and the Good news, latest Gcam 8.1 MOD By BSG works perfectly fine.
I did throw in a stock vs Gcam camera blind test in there.
Enjoy and let's discuss your views in the comments section.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGhrkReATRk

Android is not just about customizations, you can take advantage of so much more at root level to give yourself enjoy more than others.
Today's Tips and Tricks is how to add few lines of codes to your Android system build.prop and double your Wi-Fi/mobile data speeds.

This method requires Root access. Root gives you access to root folders where system files are.
This is not for those who are new to Android (you can watch the video sha)

If you are rooted and do not know how to access your system build.prop, download any build.prop app from Google play store and insert the code below, save it and restart your phone.

net.tcp.buffersize.default=4096,87380,256960,4096, 16384,256960
net.tcp.buffersize.wifi=4096,87380,256960,4096,163 84,256960
net.tcp.buffersize.umts=4096,87380,256960,4096,163 84,256960
net.tcp.buffersize.gprs=4096,87380,256960,4096,163 84,256960
net.tcp.buffersize.edge=4096,87380,256960,4096,163 84,256960


You can watch the video to see how I applied it and the various test I ran with the phone.

Enjoy!

Angbakpa:
OP, Exynox too no bad na.

True! Especially the newer ones the CPU is on par with Snapdragon processors. The serious drawback is GPU. Mali GPU is pure garbage. They are trying with the newer ones but still miles apart.
I hope the rumours of AMD GPU coming to Samsung materialize so we can have a better GPU performance than the Adreno offers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLDQNG7wkzQ

Five things you must know before you start buying Android phone especially online.

#1 Getting Genuine Replacement Parts

This is very important before you start buying cheap Xaiomi Redmi, Oppo, Realme, Vivo, and others, be sure of where you can get the parts from in case of accidental damage or breakdown.


#2 Strong Development Community
Android is full of features and tweaks if you are getting a phone search for forums, communities for the phone. The vibrant they are the longer you will enjoy the device

#3 Snapdragon Processor
Adreno GPU, Kernel Sources, Developers Support from Qualcomm, loads of Gcam, Custom Roms, there are tons of reason to choose an Android device with Snapdragon processor instead of MTK (MediaTek) or Exynos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ozac4vp3NQ

From my review and the specs below, this is currently the best value all round performer Gaming laptop and perfect for video editing or heavy applications.
It handles all like breeze with serious future proof like WiFi 6, M.2 Gen 3 SSD, Bluetooth 5.1, USB 3.2 a d lots more.

MSI GL65 Gaming laptop Quick Specs:

Screen 15.6" FHD (1920*1080) 144Hz IPS level thin bezel 100%sRGB 72%NTSC
Resolution 1920*1080
Processor Intel Comet lake i7-10870H octa core
Main frequency The base frequency is 2.2GHz, and the highest frequency is 5.0 GHz
Operating system Win10 Home Edition
Graphics card NVIDIA RTX 2060 dedicated Graphics card
Video Memory GDDR6 6GB
RAM 16G DDR4 3200MHz Max extended to : 64G
ROM 512GB NVMe PCIe(GEN3x4 QLC) SSD
SSD interface 1x M.2 2280 SSD Combo (NVMe PCIe Gen3 / SATA )
Keyboard Sairui single red backlit gaming keyboard
Wired Network Gb LAN
WLAN 802.11 ax Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth BT 5.1
Camera HD type (30fps@720p)
Trumpet 2x2W
Microphone/Headphone jack 1/1
USB Interface 1x Type-C USB3.2 Gen1, 3x Type-A USB3.2 Gen1

SD card 1x SD
HDMI 1x (4K @ 30Hz)

Mini DP 1
Battery 6-Cell 51Whr
Power Adapter 230W
Size 398.5x272x28 mm
Weight 2.6 kg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OAESAlyTUk

First, let me confess, I've been using laptops for about 20+ years now and I learnt this tricks few days ago.
I've heard about TouchPad gesture before but how I've never seem to try it or use it is just unbelievable.
The main reason many people use external mouse with laptops is the ease of scrolling, right-clicking and more but after watching this video, you will see that using your laptop TouchPad makes all these tasks easier.
I also added the list of all windows 10 TouchPad Gestures in the comments section and on the description.
NB: Some Gestures may not work on laptops that don't have precision TouchPad

WeNoGoDie:
Smartdepotng, I was told the makers of these fake drives program their drivers to present fake data as real to such apps like H2testw.

I don't know if this is true.

IT IS NOT TRUE!
H2testw measures the true size of the drive and in doing that it also shows you the write speed of the drive which determines the quality of the drive or storage.
Chinese programs can deceive Windows and Android devices but not with H2testw.

Here is what H2testw does:
I've bought a 64GB memory that is in reality an 8GB Memory card. The 64GB was the inflated size written on the SD card and that's what Windows File Explorer shows.
H2testw business is to keep generating 1gb file until it fills the 'supposedly' 64GB
It uses advanced md5 hashtags to create files, give you warning when the files can no longer be written on the drive and when done, will verify the md5 of the written files and give you details of the the size of files that the SD card can contain with or without errors

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzHouo2q8k8

I started buying SD cards online (and mostly outside Nigeria) since 2009 mainly from Aliexpress and Ebay.

I got few good ones but the majority were inflated size and fake SD CARDS or USB drives. There was one I used then (supposedly 64GB) on my Samsung galaxy note 2 in 2012. It actually saves file but once I go beyond 8GB I won't see the pictures and videos that I saved. At first I thought it could be virus but I know it wasn't virus because of the way I use my phone.
I knew it was an inflated size SDcard but can't tell how to spot it out until I ran into the H2testw app (Windows only) in the video I added a link to Mac OS alternative called F3.
From then till now, I test every USB flash drive, SD card or External Hard Disk Drive before I start using it.
In fact, I warn online sellers to do a H2testw on the cards before they sell to me else I open dispute and get my money back.
If I buy from local stores, I sometimes carry my laptop to test it at the spot or tell the seller that I'll test it at home to see if it passes the test and if it doesn't pass, I'll return.
My oldest SD card (32GB) I have used for 7 years thanks to H2testw that gives me this peace of mind about memory cards, flash drives and HDD. Now I no longer fear that my files will disappear.

Furthermore, the H2testw app also shows you the speed or class of SD card or flash drive that you are using.

KingTom:
But it's a good phone that serves it's purpose

As a Nigerian (upcoming) Tech YouTuber, it's hard to get phones immediately they are released but I always try to review good and relevant phones even if they are a year old or more.
My interest started with the A20s so I decided to do a sequel with the A21s.

Next phone review will be Poco F3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJkmJSk_SvM

The Samsung Galaxy A21s is a great Camera Upgrade from the A20s. The difference in the main camera is like night and day. From 13mp main Camera sensor in A20s to 48MP in the A21s. The Selfie camera in the A21s is also a great upgrade too from 8mp to 13mp.

The main difference is not just the number of megapixels, the quality of the camera sensors in the A21s is super good. If you are a lover of Selfies and takes pictures a lot with your phone, the Samsung Galaxy A21s is for you and you don't have to break a bank for it.

The 5000Mah battery is 1000Mah more that what is inside the A20s. But there is one problem.

The A21s comes with Samsung Exynos 850 processor while the A20s had the Snapdragon 450 processor. On paper, the Exynos looks better but in real life use, the Snapdragon 450 slightly performed better in our Benchmark tests.

My final thoughts and purchase advice is in the ending part of the video.