Extremely slow copying speeds when transferring files from android to PC? don’t worry this article will show you the fastest way to transfer files from android to PC.
Taking Too Much Time To Copy From Android
Why the slow transfer speeds?
I am not going into the details here, but the speed depends on the number of files and not the size of files. For eg: copying a single file of 2 GB takes only under a minute while copying hundreds of files of size 2 GB will take a lot of time. In the next step, I’ll show you how to fix this issue and make your copying absolutely fast.
Copying For The Rar FIle Will Be Faster Compared to The Folder
How to Speed Up Copying / Fastest Way To Transfer Files From Android To PC
So what we’ll be doing to increase the copying speeds is to reduce the large number of files to a single file by making folders into archives
Rar From Google Play Store
For that, we’ll be using Winrar for android to make our folders into ZIP/RAR archives. Click the download button to download RAR from Playstore
Whatsapp cannot access or see your messages, they are End to End Encrypted, that means only the sender and the receiver can see or read the plain text form of the message. Whatsapp Uses The Signal Protocol designed by Open Whisper Systems to encrypt their Messages (Encryption Protocol From the Signal App).
Recently Whatsapp users across the globe started getting a popup while using Whatsapp stating that there’s an update to their Privacy and policy, which users need to agree before 8th of February to continue using Whatsapp or else users should uninstall Whatsapp From their Phones. The new privacy policy brings some significant changes to how Whatsapp collect and use users data. You can read Whatsapp new Privacy Policy from here
The news of Whatsapp updating their terms and conditions have caused quite a controversy and tons of people switching from Whatsapp to a more secure solution like The Signal Messenger which is an open-source non-profit messaging app which offers better encryption and privacy.
In this article, we will cover all the details about the new updated privacy policy from Whatsapp and how it will affect us, users. We will also debunk all the myths that are floating around about the new update. We will also take a look at Signal Messenger and show you how it’s better from Whatsapp and other alternatives.
Whatsapp New Privacy Policy Update
Whats In The Whatsapp New Privacy Policy
Before going into the details, we’ll debunk the biggest myth that is floating around since the new privacy policy update. Whatsapp cannot access or see your messages, they are End to End Encrypted, that means only the sender and the receiver can see or read the plain text form of the message. Whatsapp Uses The Signal Protocol designed by Open Whisper Systems to encrypt their Messages (Encryption Protocol From the Signal App). Some medias claiming that Whatsapp is no longer safe to convey your private messages is completely false.
The new updated privacy policy from Whatsapp aims at transparency on how Whatsaap collects and uses users data. Whatsapp will now share these data with facebook and could link this collected data with your facebook/instagram profiles to serve you more relevant ads.
Here are the list of information collected by Whatsapp
Your Account Info – Profile Picture, Mobile Number, Name, About
Undelivered/Forwarded Messages (Encrypted) – Frequently forwarded and Undelivered Messages are kept for 30 days, these messages are not in plain text form
Your Contacts – All the saved contacts in your phone
Status – Text or Media Status
Transactions And Payments Data – UPI and Payments data from Whatsaap Pay
Usage And Log – When you are offline/online, When about is updated, the time you use the app.
Location Information – Accurate/Approximate Location
Businesses On WhatsApp – Business can share your messages with them to a third party
Third-Party Service Providers – Share the above-collected data with Facebook and other third parties
Whatsapp showing Battery Info (Courtesy: WABetainfo)
All the above information were previously collected by Whatsapp, the only notable new change is their transparency about sharing their information with Facebook and third party. Here is the link to where you can read the previous privacy policy from Whatsapp and you can see for yourself which data they were previously collecting and sharing with third parties.
Conclusion About The Whatsapp New Privacy Policy
Even though Collecting these data by Whatsapp means less privacy, the recent controversy regarding Whatsapp is entirely based on some myths and rumours floating around about Whatsapp. As Whatsapp is a closed source app we can’t be 100% sure what happens behind the app.
So the conclusion is that Whatsapp is as safe as it was before, as they are not intercepting our messages and are end to end encrypted by their claims.
But if you are extremely cautious about privacy and don’t want Facebook collecting these data you can switch to an open source solution, Namely Signal.
Why Use Signal, How is it Better From Whatsapp
Signal is an open-source encrypted messaging platform that is available on Windows, Mac, Android, IOS. As the app is open source the entire code and working of the app is publicly available on Github, This means there is transparency in the privacy of the service and the tech community from across the globe can see the source code and report any problems or any privacy violations to the community.
Signal Android App
Signal has other privacy feature that Whatsapp lacks such as Screen Security, Disappearing Messages, Encrypted Chat backup and is completely secure. Even the Whistle Blower Edward Snowden has recommended signal messenger as it is secure.
If you are this concerned about your privacy, just enquire how much data your android phone collects and sends to google and how much data your Instagram and Facebook apps collect. Warning: you might throw your phone away 😉
LG has introduced a new smartphone form factor into the market with its new T-shaped mobile the LG Wing, The LG Wing is the first device from LG’s explorer project which aims to implement new form factors in smartphones to explore undiscovered usability concepts
The LG Wing is a dual-screen smartphone, unlike the typical foldable screen type we’ve seen in the recent Samsung fold or the Moto razor, LG has taken it a step further by including a Swivel Design, rotating the primary display at an angle of 90-degrees gives way to the second smaller display. The T-shape design also improves the multitasking functionality of the device.
Several use cases of the T-shaped design are listed on the LG Wing’s official Website, You can watch videos in the primary display and use it’s player controls on the secondary display or use a messaging application on the small screen while gaming on the bigger primary display. Multi-tasking on android has been taken to a whole new level by LG with this revolutionary form factor. The possibilities of how you can use this are unlimited.
LG Wing’s Gimbal Mode
One other awesome feature that LG included with this form Factor is the new Gimbal Mode in which you can convert your LG Wing into a handheld Gimbal. According to LG, the camera has “Full pro-grade stabilization is built right in”.
Gimbal Mode
You also get the dual recording feature that lets you record simultaneously on both the front and back camera. You can record from both the cameras in either a split screen mode or a picture in picture mode.
Dual Recording
The dual recording feature is really helpful if you are a content creator/vlogger or a youtuber.
Availability and Pricing of LG Wing
LG confirmed that the LG Wing will go on sale as soon as next month in South Korea and after that it i’ll be released on the international markets, LG has not yet announced a date that tells when this will be available here in India.
As far as price goes, we still have no idea on how much one costs, but we know that LG will look into getting the pricing right on these sort of newly form factored smartphones to get the attention of the usual smartphone consumers.
Colour Variants
The two color Variants available for LG wing is Illusion sky and Aurora Grey
Specs and Camera
LG WIng Specs
Display
Main: 6.8-inch OLED 2,460 x 1,080 resolution 20.5:9 screen ratio 60Hz refresh rate
Secondary: 3.9-inch OLED 1,240 x 1,080 resolution 1.15:1 screen ratio 60Hz refresh rate
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 620
RAM
8GB
Storage
128/256GB Expandable with microSD card (up to 2TB)
Google recently rolled out its Nearby share feature, which lets you share files between android device without any trouble seamlessly. The android community has long been asking for an Android equivalent for IOS feature Airdrop. This announcement came not long after the government of India banned the two most used file transfer apps used here in India.
How Nearby Share Works
With Nearby Share, Android users can quickly share files to nearby users with the tap of a button. After tapping the “share” button in an app, users can share file(s) by selecting the “Nearby Share” option. Nearby users will then get a notification that someone wants to share content with them. Users will always have the option to “accept” or “decline” the file, so files are never transferred without explicit confirmation. After tapping “accept”, the file(s) are transferred using the best available communication protocol: Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, WebRTC, or peer-to-peer WiFi. Thus, files can be shared even when the sender and recipient devices are both fully offline.
Nearby share works only if your contact is in the recipient’s phone, also we can change the visibility to a specific contact to further improve privacy.
We can choose who can share with us
Google announced that the nearby share functionality will roll out to Android users on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and above through a google play service update. As of now, nearby share is available only for google play service beta users.
Get Nearby Share Now!
The easiest way to get nearby share on your android device is to sign up for the google play services bet program. Click on the link below and join the beta program.
After you’re a beta tester wait for the beta update to arrive, and after the update, nearby share will automatically roll out to you after some time.
Nearby share can also be used to share files from android to chromebooks or vice-versa. If you found this article helpful, please share it with your Friends.
Realme Launched their first smartwatch in their 25th May event along with several items like the Realme TV, Powerbank and Buds air neo. The Realme watch offers tons of features that are unbelievable in this price range.
Realme Smartwatch
The Realme Watch has a 1.4-inch colour touch screen display with 320 x 320 resolution, the pixel density is 323 PPI and has a max brightness of 380 nits, the screen is 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features of the Watch
Realme offers an awesome deal for the price, the watch offers many fitness tracking features along with some smart features like smart notifications, music control, photo capture, mute and reject calls, unfortunately, you can’t attend calls and speak through the watch as there is no inbuilt microphone or speaker. The watch attracts fitness enthusiast with its several fitness modes and sleep tracking, a reminder to drink water and meditation feature. Realme has also put a Blood Oxygen level, which is awesome for this price range. The watch also has real-time heart rate monitoring.
The watch comes with 12 watch faces as of now, Realme says it will release more watch faces in the future via an update through the app Realme Link, it packs a 160mah battery which is claimed to last for 7 days under normal conditions, the watch is also said to have a dedicated battery saver mode that lets you run it for 20 days on a single charge.
The watch has Bluetooth 5.0 and it connects to your phone via the app Realme link.
Quick Specs Overview
Price
₹3,999
$50
Appearance
Size：36.5*11.8*256mm(W*H*L)
Weight：31g
Wrist strap
Type：Removable wrist strap
Width：20mm
Adjustable length：164-208mm
Battery
Battery：160mAh(BIS)
Theoretical working time：7 to 9 days
Battery life on Power Saving Mode：20 Days
* 7 days with heart rate monitor ON; 9 days with heart rate monitor OFF
Screen
Screen size：3.5cm(1.4”)
Resolution：320*320
Full screen touch
Sensor
3-axis Accelerometer
Heart Rate Sensor
Rotor Vibration Motor
IP68(1.5m) Water Resistance Rating
Connectivity
Bluetooth 5.0
realme Link APP
Android 5.0+
Health monitor
Automated Heart Rate Measurement, 24-hour Real-time Heart Rate, Resting Heart Rate, Exercise Heart Rate, heart Rate Alert, Blood Oxygen Measurement, Sleep Detection, Steps Throughout the Day, Calories, Distance, Water Reminder, Idle Alert, Activity Records
Rooting is still something people are sceptical about doing, in most cases you will void your warranty and there are a lot of myths floating around that says you’ll completely destroy your phone, so most people just stay away from rooting, but most of us have faced instances that require root access, whether it be for recovering that precious picture that we accidentally deleted or for anything else, or to try out some awesome applications that only worked on rooted devices.
Worry no more you can have root access without going through the hassle of the rooting process or the worry of losing your warranty/bricking your phone.
This application (VMOS), let’s you install a virtual machine on your smartphone that has root access. This is perfect for users who wants to test out root applications without actually rooting their phone.
Root access
Here are the steps on how you can get root access with VMOS.
First Download VMOS from the link below (the app was previously available on the play store but was later removed, this link is to their website)
Now install and open the app, allow installation from unknown sources or you’ll not be able to install the app. It’s going to take a while for it to open for the first time.
After it boots up open it’s settings and select system settings.
Open Settings and select System Settings
Scroll down and select About phone and tap on the build number several times till developer option is enabled.
Tap on build number several times to enable developer options
Now go to developer options, you’ll find the option to turn on root access there, turn it on and restart VMOS you’ll get root.
You Have Root!
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YouTube recently changed their subscribers and view count to the Indian system of counting for some regions, instead of YouTube showed 10 Lakh subscribers instead of 1 Million.
So many people hated it when YouTube Changed the Counter and wished to change it back. If you also hate the new counter and wish to change it back, do the following steps.
First open your phone’s settings, android or ios
Settings
And Search for language and input settings.
Language & Input settings
And change your language to English United States from whatever it is right now
This will do the trick, your subscriber and view count will change to million.
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If You’re like me who is still looking for the toggle switch to enable dark theme on Instagram, you’ll be disappointed to find out that such a switch doesn’t exist.
So, how do you enable it, you have seen several people using it but don’t know how to enable it.
It’s almost been 6 months after Instagram officially released the dark theme on the Android platform. But Facebook played it differently by adjusting the Instagram theme with the system theme. So if your phones system doesn’t have a dark theme you couldn’t enable the dark theme.
Worry no more I’ll show you the ways you can activate dark theme on Instagram.
First and the indented way to do it is to go to your phones settings and search for dark theme, if you have one go ahead and enable it, your Instagram will also turn dark.
The other way is for the unlucky few those who doesn’t have the system dark theme option. You guys will have to download a 3rd party application from the playstore called Dark mode.
WhatsApp was working on the long-awaited dark theme for a long time now. The wait is finally over, WhatsApp rolled out the dark theme for its beta users last day, if you are not a beta user and still want to have the dark theme, I’ll show you how.
The obvious way is to join the beta program in WhatsApp, but it is not easy as it seems, being the most popular app on the play store, the beta program is often full.
The next and the most often used way is side-loading the beta APK from other reliable sources such as apk mirror.
Don’t worry it’s perfectly safe, I’ve verified the apk from apk mirror with the one from play store and both are a perfect match.
Click HERE to go to apk mirror and click on the download button to download the WhatsApp beta apk. After downloading, click and install the apk, no need to uninstall the existing WhatsApp, it’s just an update.
After the latest beta has been installed, open settings, chats, theme and select Dark. Now your dark theme will be activated. Share it with your friends who still can’t get the dark mode.
