Android may have a more open platform than Apple, but with that comes the potential for malware. Google is trying to take steps to correct it with things like Google Play Protect, but it’s still out there. WIth a little bit of care, though, it’s pretty easy to keep your phone safe and malware-free.
What Is Android Malware?
I’m sure you’ve heard the term “malware” before—it’s a shortened version of “malicious software.” It’s all too common of an issue on Windows, but you can’t really think of it as the same thing on Android. It’s not going to cause a bunch of popups, make your browser lag, install toolbars, or anything like that. It just doesn’t work the same way.
Instead, it’s a lot less in your face. Often, people won’t even know they have this garbage installed, because it keeps itself more hidden on Android. A malicious app may disguise itself as a legitimate app, or it may hide itself from your view completely. All the while, though, it can run in the background doing any number of questionable activities, like stealing your private information and uploading it who knows where.
For example, the recently-found Skygofree malware does some pretty bad stuff —like having the option to execute some 48 different commands, turn on your phone’s microphone, connect to compromised Wi-Fi and collect tons of information, and more. It’s bad.
But don’t dump your phone and head for Apple just yet. It’s pretty easy to avoid malware on Android, as long as you’re even the slightest bit careful. Here’s what you should do.
Stick With Official Apps, and Be Cautious when Sideloading
One major thing that sets Android apart from other mobile operating systems is the ability to sideload apps—that is, install apps that aren’t in Google’s official Play Store . Most people won’t need to do this, but it can be handy if an app isn’t available in your country, or the latest version of an app hasn’t rolled out to your device yet.
Unfortunately, this setting can be dangerous. Google is also actively taking steps to reduce the number of malicious apps found in the Play Store, but it has no control over what you choose to manually install—and if you’re installing apps that haven’t been vetted, you’re at a much higher risk for installing malware. That’s why the option to sideload is disabled by default. Google has also improved the sideloading process in Android Oreo to make it a bit safer.
When sideloading any app, take a few seconds to ask yourself if you trust the source. Is it coming from a legitimate place? For example, you’re probably safe is the app is coming from
APK Mirror , since all files are verified and approved by the site’s very cautious owner before they’re allowed to be hosted on the site. (I know the owner well, and have worked for him in the past.)
If, on the other hand, you’re downloading an APK from a site you don’t know, do some research first. Is this the developer’s website? Is the developer a well known and trusted one? Have other people vetted this software?
In addition, just look at the site—how many ads are there? What are the quality of those ads? If there’s a lot of fishy stuff going on, odds are you should probably avoid it.
Avoid Third-Party App Stores
Because you can sideload apps on Android, that means you can also sideload third-party app stores. There aren’t many legitimate reasons to do this, though there are exceptions—like using Amazon’s Appstore for exclusive apps or deals.
But the general rule here should be this: just use Google Play. It’s not perfect, but it’s still a lot safer than using some potentially janky third-party option that could be filled with all sorts of junk. Here’s how a bad situation could play out: let’s say you install a questionable third-party app store. You have to enable sideloading to install it in the first place, which allows you to also use this app store to install more apps. Even if you’re using Android Oreo, which requires sideloading to be enabled on a app-by-app basis, you have to grant this new app store permission to install apps.
But what if this app store itself is malicious? Now it has permission to install more apps, so it can install more malware. This is one of the primary ways malware is spread through the system.
Don’t Install Pirated Apps
This goes hand-in-hand with the above point, and probably goes without saying—I really wish it did—but don’t pirate apps, you guys! Just like on Windows, pirating software is a great way to riddle your device with all sorts of questionable software. Who knows what you’re actually installing with pirated content, because it’s not always what you think it is.
Also, you know, pirating software from hardworking developers is just a generally crappy thing to do so just don’t do it, okay?
Make Sure You’re Installing Official Apps, Even When Using Google Play
All the above said, Google Play still isn’t perfect. For example, it was recently discovered there was a fake Whatsapp listing in the Play Store , and it had been download over one million times. It was such an impressive fake listing because even the developer name looked nearly identical to the actual developer of WhatsApp. That’s pretty scary stuff.
Again, Google is actively taking steps to reduce these kinds of problems, but a little due diligence can go a long way. When you’re installing new app, be wary of anything that looks amiss.
Check its permissions , read the description, and check the developer’s account. If something doesn’t look right, it probably isn’t.
Always Install System Updates
Google releases monthly security patches for Android, which help in keeping the system protected against attacks—especially when a specific vulnerability is found that malicious applications are trying to exploit.
While every not every manufacturer will release updates as quickly they should, it’s your job to install every one they do send out. They won’t all bring new features, but the stuff they do behind the scenes will keep you protected against these attacks. Take the 15 minutes out of your day and do it.

Source: http://www.techky.ml/tech-tutorials/how-to-save-your-android-device-from-malware/

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The double data bonus doesn’t zap, it works perfectly on any type of phone that can access the internet e.g Android, iOS, tablet, desktop/PC and among others.
If you are the type that download heavily in both night and day, you will find this article very helpful for your day-to-day activities and internet life.
Normally, you receive the bonus offer automatically from MTN but if you haven’t received the message, you can send
DOUBLE , PROMO and FREE to
131 as text message.
When you get reply, you can then recharge and get your double data offer activated.
Note: it depends on eligibility.
Now, dial 131# and purchase any data plan from the list and your data will be doubled.
Remember to check your data balance by dialling *1314#.
Airtel double data doesn’t base on eligibility. You can dial *144# and purchase any of the applicable data plans.
Immediately, the purchased data will be doubled.
Remember to check your data balance by dialling *140# and note that the double data offer lasts for 6 months but your purchased validity period based on the type of data plan you bought.
Glo 100% double data doesn’t based on eligibility i.e it can be enjoyed by all Glo subscribers. Even new and existing customers are eligible.
Firstly, buy any Glo official data plan by dialling *777# and leave the auto-renewal.
Once your previous purchased data finishes, the next data plan that will be auto-renewed, will be doubled automatically.
Remember to always check your data balance by dialling
127 0#
The double data bonus offer of 9mobile doesn’t base on eligibility but on tariff plan. If you are using 9mobile network, you can migrate to Morecliq tariff plan by dialling
2441# to enjoy the offer.
After successful migration, dial
*545# and activate the 100% double data offer.
Now, subscribe to any 9mobile data plan and it will be doubled immediately.
Remember to check your data balance by dialling *228#.

Source: http://www.techky.ml/telecoms/how-to-get-100-bonus-data-on-all-nigerian-networks/

This cheat is currently blazing and its working fine, let me show how to set it up;
What You’ll Need
1. HTTP Injector
2. Cracked Glo Youtube Night.ehi
Procedure
Open the Http injector app click on file at the top of the app and import the file from your device
That’s all, now click connect and start downloading with super speed!
Just like the image below
Should Incase you get the “cannot authentic” incorrect username or password message, all you got to do is update the servers at the left hand side of the App.

Full details: http://www.techky.ml/telecoms/how-to-power-all-apps-on-your-device-with-the-new-tunneling-ehi-file-for-glo-youtube-night-plan/#

Basdkg:
so how can I download 1 of those apps

Check the post source you will find the links to download them

Its very easy to get a us phone number for personal use, let me show you below;
Google Voice (https://voice.google.com) lets you choose a free U.S.-based phone number. You can then make and receive calls within the U.S. and Canada for free online or through an existing land-line or mobile phone, and send and receive text messages for free online or through the Android or iOS mobile clients.
Apart from free calls and text messages in the U.S. and Canada, you can also make inexpensive international calls.
In addition, you can call your own Google Voice number from a public phone or a friend’s phone, and after entering your PIN, you can listen to your voicemail and make calls using your Google Voice number. Another feature I like is that it automatically transcribes your voicemail messages using Google text-to-speech technology, and then sends them to you as a text message.
You can block individual callers, set up custom settings for groups of callers (for example, family members, friends, work associates, etc.), and screen calls before answering.
Just like with older physical answering machines, you can send a call to voicemail, listen as they begin to leave a message, and pick up the phone at any time. When you’re on a Google Voice call, you can record the entire call and have it transcribed automatically, and then listen to it and read the transcription on the Google Voice website.
There are other free VOIP services, and other free telephone services out there, but Google Voice is the one I’ve had the most positive experience with.





Source: http://www.techky.ml/tech-tutorials/how-to-get-a-free-us-based-phone-number/

MarkWayne89:
Nice one bro! I would also add that:
+ Battery is draining way too fast + Internet usage skyrockets.
https://www.unlockunit.com/blog/how-to-tell-if-your-phone-has-a-virus/

owkay

princekami:
how sure is this, has it been tested...
anyone

it works

MarkWayne89:
Are these tested methods?

Also, cracking the wifi does it mean that you have only access to its connection or you can also view the other devices connecting to it?

You get access to to the network but can't view other devices that are connected

bravesoul247:
Nice but I've not encountered this on my TECNO device

That means it has not been hacked

If you have an Android smartphone with OS lollipop or higher, or your device is rooted. Then you can crack “WPS enabled” wifi networks using following Applications

1. Androdumpper.
2. WPS Connect.
3. WPS app.

This will help you to crack the password and get connected. But only rooted devices are able to see the password. For non rooted devices there is an alternate using the route gateway access using their respective address like (192.168.1.1) mostly. For authentication use “ADMIN ” as username and “password” or “admin” or “12345 ″ as password. Then find the password in advance wifi settings There is no assurance of cracking every router. Only routers wifi will be cracked whose WPS pin is present in the directory of the application

Source: http://www.techky.ml/tech-tutorials/how-to-crack-wifi-password/#

If you have an Android smartphone with OS lollipop or higher, or your device is rooted. Then you can crack “WPS enabled” wifi networks using following Applications

1. Androdumpper.
2. WPS Connect.
3. WPS app.

This will help you to crack the password and get connected. But only rooted devices are able to see the password. For non rooted devices there is an alternate using the route gateway access using their respective address like (192.168.1.1) mostly. For authentication use “ADMIN ” as username and “password” or “admin” or “12345 ″ as password. Then find the password in advance wifi settings There is no assurance of cracking every router. Only routers wifi will be cracked whose WPS pin is present in the directory of the application

Source: http://www.techky.ml/tech-tutorials/how-to-crack-wifi-password/#

Our mobile devices have become an integral part of our lives, whether it be to stay connected across the various social media and messaging platforms or as an essential business tool, the importance of these devices has never been greater.
These devices are, however, vulnerable to attacks from hackers and once these keyboard wielding criminals have access to your device the results could be catastrophic for that particular victim.
With the rising vice of hacking in our society, it is important to know about some clear signs that can help you discern if your phone has been tampered with in any way. With all this in mind, Jumia Travel has identified 4 clear signs thar your phone has been hacked.
YOUR PHONE SUDDENLY REBOOTS ITSELF
This can be caused by two main things. The first is that your phone might be experiencing some performance issues, a system breakdown of some sort. The second is that it might of course have been hacked and the sudden reboot is a consequence of your phone being tapped. Other signs that accompany your phone’s sudden reboot is your phone also suddenly dialing numbers and starting applications on its own.
NOISES OR ECHOS DURING YOUR CALLS
If you all of a sudden start to hear noises or echos during your calls, and this has never happened when you’re either calling those number or making the calls at that location, your phone might have been hacked and your calls are probably being monitored or listened in on.
APPEARANCE OF MYSTERIOUS APPS
You can all of sudden notice apps on your phone you don’t remember installing, while this might mean that a friend or relative might have installed it without permission, if you can’t point to anyone of those who have access to your phone as the one responsible for installing the app, then you can at that point consider that your phone might have been hacked. Hackers can plant apps on phones to snoop, perform actions on their behalf, explore calendars, access GPS etc. These ‘hacker apps’ can be even be hidden on your phone and be running in the background, this is why you might notice a rapidly decreasing battery life or your phone getting warm out of the blue without you making calls with it or working with it in anyway. To deal with this, it is best to avoid downloading just any kind of app, especially those that come with pop-up ads.
STRANGE TEXTS
If you notice strange SMS text messages on your phone or texts that appear as a single square or other strange characters, that might be an attempt by hackers to download spyware or malware onto your device. You should take note of this and be careful of it.

Source: http://www.techky.ml/tech-tutorials/4-signs-your-phone-has-been-hacked/


PC users read - https://www.nairaland.com/4184498/12-ways-know-computer-being

MTN recently celebrated the Christmas with their customers by giving out a wonderful bonus from their Game+ to over 500 people on their network and a free N500 Airtime credit .
Game+ gives you access to enjoy both local and international games on your Android device and many other phones including Java. Their service is extremely good because if you like game, you must surely like Game+.
Those who have activated the Game+ offer but unable to use the data on their Psiphon VPN, can now use it on their Stark VPN application with the help of this tutorial.
STEP 1: Firstly, download stark VPN app on playstore by clicking here and launch the app.
STEP 2 : Tap on “ CUSTOM ” and apply the following settings:
* Select Connection Mode: HTTP
* Server Port: 80
* Host Header: X-Online-Host
* Select Header Line Type: Singleline
* Tick the Reverse Proxy
* Proxy Server: game.mtnonline.com
* Proxy port: 80
STEP 3: Now, go back to your homepage, in the “ TWEAKS “, kindly choose “ CUSTOM “, switch on your data connection and tap on the BIG RED BUTTON to connect.
That’s all, Enjoy!!!

Source: http://www.techky.ml/telecoms/how-to-use-mtn-game-data-with-stark-vpn/

abtallest24:
nice one op e don tay since i last saw sensible post on nairaland

Thanks

Sometimes you forget your phone some where at home or its with someone (maybe a kid playing with it) and you don’t want that person to exhaust your phones battery for whatever reason do you want to off your Android smart device without manually switching off here is the solution on Techky, you’ll learn how to do that today as I will be taking you through a very short tutorial that will help you get your Android off via a single SMS.
How To Turn Off Any Android By Sending Sms:
Download and Install “Remote Power Off” You can get it Here .
After successful download and installation, open the app » it will ask you for current password and new password. Enter the current password as null and in the new password field »» enter any password of your choice »» click on “change secret code”. »» After setting up the secret code, grant the app superuser permission by going through superuser app.
Finally, if you want to turn off your smartphone, then all you have to do is just SMS the secret code from any phone into your device. Once your Android receives the SMS it will automatically shut down
For Example you want to off your phone and the number in that phone is 08012345678.
1. Simply text your secret code : e.g 1234 to 08012345678.
2. Once the SMS enters that SIM in the phone, your phone will automatically shutdown ..and that is it!!!
NOTE: Android device need to have a rooted for this to work

Source with images: http://www.techky.ml/tech-tutorials/how-to-shutdown-your-android-smartphone-with-sms/

Did everyone body get theirs

MTN is currently rewarding their customers and subscribers recently through the means of their “ Season of Surprise ” package.
The bonus can be gotten at any time and the reward bonus varies for all users i.e members can get 2GB , 1GB ,
WhatsApp bundles, Facebook bundles,
200MB , 100MB , 15MB and many more. Your luck shines it out.
To activate or check if you have been given the bonus, Simply dial 559 2# or
559 4# to checkout your data bonus for your surprise. or you can also receive the bonus via SMS saying:
“
“It’s the season of surprises and you have been rewarded 100MB data. Bonus is valid for 7 days.”
Your luck gives it all. Enjoy your surprise and try to inform others about this bonus too!

Sourced: http://www.techky.ml/telecoms/mtn-is-giving-out-free-data-see-how-to-get-yours/

Playgame123:
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tafat:
Yep. D L series if fact should all be dere

noted

The Nigerian “Data Grand Masters” Globacom introduces yet another exciting data packages into their already unbeatable and insurmountable data plans and this is just to give their esteemed customers a reason not to even conceive the idea of porting to another network.
Come to think of it, even Starcoms or Spectra Net or Smile cannot surmount Glo as long as data is concerned though we can all agree that Glo needs to improve of their network coverage as well as reduce the outage of data networks.
Below is the new and improved data offers by globacom Nigeria..
2GB FOR N500.
4GB FOR N1000.
9.5GB FOR N2000.
24GB FOR N4000.
30GB FOR N5000.
55GB FOR N8000.
75GB FOR N10,000.
180GB FOR 20,000.

HOW TO GET THIS DATA PLANS .

Sourced: http://www.techky.ml/telecoms/glo-introduces-yet-another-new-data-plan-2gb-for-n500-4gb-for-n1000/

MarkWayne89:
I am curious if these bendable devices will be able to stiff when required.

we don't know for now when they are released we will know

sureinfo:
Pls we are talking of ba3 and where does the tecno look series come in? At least the l9+ should be on that list and then it charges fast too

Noted

Chinese smartphone maker— Doogee , will have a pleasant surprise for fans next year. The brand—which has wings across Africa and Asia—is working on a new device with curved screen display , which will be launched in 2018.
Some years back, Samsung and LG headed an innovation with their smartphone with curved displays. Samsung released a device with a curved screen called the galaxy round while LG released 2 generation of LG G flex. Now, a revamp of the old is set to take place next year.
A popular leakstar on Twitter—@Evleaks, posted photos referencing the two aforementioned devices, with caption:
“
Remember the Galaxy Round and LG Flexes? Well next year Doogee will try its hand at a curved screen device, with 18.5:9 aspect ratio, 6GB of RAM, and 128GB storage.
The two images attached to the tweet shows a flexible display which would feature an 18.5:9 aspect ratio and Doogee’s branding on it. Multitasking won’t be a problem on this device, thanks to it massive 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.
Now that more OEMs are producing bending phones, this will be a bad market to @JerryRigEverything, who specializes in torturing phone by ‘bending,’ burning and scratching them. Checkout his iPhone 8 durability tests here.
Bezel-less displays are currently trending, but do you see bending phones as the next trend? Kindly share and drop a comment below.

Source: http://www.techky.ml/tech-news/doogee-plans-on-releasing-bending-smartphone-in-2018/

Huawei Mate 10 / Mate 10 Pro
Huawei’s new flagship line, the Mate 10 series, packs 4,000mAh batteries and a 6-inch displays into devices that easily fits in the palm of your hand. That screen is helped along by a 4,000mAh battery — among the biggest in its class — pushing the Mate 10 Pro to a staggering 2-day average uptime per charge for most use cases. (Or guaranteeing you a full day whatever you’re doing, for heavier users.) Huawei’s flagship device also has some Machine Learning chops that learn what apps you use most and least, in order to optimize them for battery usage. And it’s the first Android phone to ship with a Neural Processing Unit, meaning it’s future-proofed for AI apps arriving in the coming year.
Besides strong battery life, both the Mate 10 and the Pro boast Android Oreo out of the box, and an excellent f/1.6 dual camera setup, co-developed with Leica.

Google Pixel 2 XL
The Pixel 2 XL is one of the best all-round Android phones, but one of its more overlooked strengths is battery life. With a 3,000mAh cell inside, and USB Power Deliver 2.0 for quick refills, the 2 XL offers strong longevity.
Other reasons to love the larger of Google’s two 2017 Pixels? How about an excellent software experience, powered by Android Oreo, and just about the best camera we’ve seen in an Android phone.

BlackBerry KEYone / BlackBerry Motion
The BlackBerry KEYone is, unsurprisingly, a workhorse. There’s a lot going on beneath those classic BlackBerry keys, but the one thing you need to know is, like the others on this list, it pairs a massive battery — 3,500mAh — with an energy-sipping Snapdragon 625 processor. If you’re longing for the good ‘ol days of not having to charge your BlackBerry everyday, the KEYone fits the bill nicely.
Then there’s the BlackBerry Motion, launching soon, which swaps out the physical keyboards, adds an extra gigabyte of RAM, and bumps up the battery to an even larger 4,000mAh cell.

Sourced: http://www.techky.ml/tech-news/best-android-phones-with-long-lasting-battery/

savagefinder:
apple is the most valuable tech company in the world, valued at over 900 billion USD. So technically, Apple is by far the most phone brand on earth.. Don't speak out of sentiments

Thanks man tell him let him hear when did Xiaomi start producing smartphones

Any company which has to provide customer support for software products will say one of their key concerns is the inability of users to fully remove applications from their computer.
Security software is the most difficult software to remove, which is why companies provide dedicated removal tools. Kaspersky, AVG and others develop specific software to fully remove their installed security suites as many of these tools embed plugins into third-party tools, such as your web browser, to keep you protected.
Ashampoo Uninstaller 7 is a powerful software removal tool which, on a basic level, will enable you to list and quickly remove installed applications. Extending this basic feature, Uninstaller will enable you to list multiple applications and remove them simultaneously, saving time.
There are other valid reasons for using Uninstaller 7. The ‘Installation Monitor’ will sit silently in the background and examine every application that installs itself to your computer. Location of files, browser plugins installed, other modules are monitored. All these elements are logged for thorough removal, later.
A system snapshot can be taken at any time to compare the before/after, if you are about to install new software. Create a new snapshot, start to install your new software and, if you think something has gone wrong, your system is affected by slowdown or an application is clashing, you can quickly check the snapshot and revert back to a previous state when your system was performing smoothly.
Uninstaller 7 can also scan for installed browser plugins from a browser such as Edge, Chrome and Firefox, can advise on the popularity of the plugin, then you can make a decision on removal.
Ashampoo Uninstaller 7 is available for immediately for $19.99 and a 7 day fully working trial is available to test before purchasing.

Sourced: http://www.techky.ml/tech-tutorials/now-you-canremove-stubborn-applications-on-your-laptop-pc-with-uninstaller7/

Guy you check out the specs of the Xiaomi and see for yourself it carries some iPhone X structures

Xiaomi has become a very strong smartphone brand globally and I must say I am definitely impressed with their progress so far. A set of leaked images of the yet to be released Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S model (the next version of the Mix 2 possibly?) just surfaced on Chinese micro-blogging social network on Weibo and as you can see it actually looks like a replica of the iPhone X..not completely though – The edges look a bit different. However it still seems like they copied Apple’s iPhone X.
According to the image above, the Mi Mix 2S will sport a bezelless display with an iPhone X-style cutout on top.
I love the new design and I’ll give it a 5 star rating any day. However , it’s going to be quite pricy, if this turns out to be the final design unless Xiaomi is willing to compromise on specifications like Innjoo and I don’t think they will ever think of doing that.

Check Photos here: http://www.techky.ml/tech-news/xiaomi-mi-mix-2s-look-almost-like-the-iphone-x-see-leaked-photos/

Let me be honest , I have been very pissed off since MTN reviewed their data plans and I know you probably feel the same way too. Well, I’ve got some good news for you . You can get more value for your money by getting double of the plan you subscribed for.

All you have to do is –
>>Send DOUBLE TO 131
>>Send PROMO to 131
>>Send FREE to 131

You’ll receive three different messages;
1. Sorry, The Command you have entered is incorrect.
2. Y’ello! Your request has been received and is being processed. You will receive a response shortly. Please don’t resend your request. Thank you!
3. Dear Customer, Enjoy data offers on MTN Deal zone, Dial *131*1# “.

Read more.........

Sourced: http://www.techky.ml/telecoms/how-to-get-100-bonus-data-on-mtn/