Last week, privacy advocates warned us about scary changes to WhatsApp’s privacy policy. In response, Android blogs like One Click Root told you how to opt out of sharing your information through WhatsApp. We thought it was a done deal. Unfortunately, WhatsApp’s privacy policy is a lot scarier than you think. Here are 4 reasons why you should be concerned: 1) There’s No Way to Completely Opt Out Yes, you’ve read tutorials on how to opt out of giving your WhatsApp data to…
For some people, the main reason they have a phone is to take selfies. Does your selfie game need work? Today, we’re featuring the top 5 tips and tricks today’s selfie experts are using to put their best face forward online. 6) Face Towards a Soft Lighting Source One of the most important selfie tricks is to find the right light. Of course, the same could be said for general photography – but this is an article about selfie tips. In any case, selfie cameras (outside of Snapchat…
Android 7.0 Nougat has officially been released. Rooted users and certain Nexus users can already access the update – but the rest of us won’t get the update for several months. Whether you’re playing with the new update as we speak or you’re eagerly awaiting its arrival, here are the top 7 most important features you need to know about today. Multi-App Windows Samsung users have enjoyed using multiple apps from one screen for a few years now. Finally, with Android 7.0 Nougat,…
Pokemon Go has been a smash hit for developer Niantic. However, the developer has had a popular mobile game for 4 years. That game is called Ingress, and it’s very similar to Pokemon Go. Ingress, like Pokemon Go, involves exploring the real world to find various landmarks and interesting sights. Players are rewarded for controlling these sites as part of a global fight for supremacy. Will Pokemon Go players like Ingress? Here are some ways in which they’re similar and other ways in…
Windows 10’s Anniversary Update has been released – and that means you can finally get Android notifications on your Windows 10 PC. Yes, it’s true: Microsoft has finally accepted the fact that people don’t use Windows Phones. So they introduced mirrored notifications. What are “mirrored notifications”? It means when a notification pops up on your Android phone, it should also pop up on your Windows PC. That means you can manage notifications remotely from your PC. The…
Android 7.0 Nougat will start to roll out to devices in August 2016. The changes are relatively minor (at least, compared to previous updates). However, one of the biggest features affects the rooted Android community. Android 7.0 Nougat comes with a controversial new feature called verified boot. This feature is being bundled up as a security platform: basically, verified boot will check the “cryptographic integrity” of your phone to determine if someone has accessed the root…
It’s all speculation at this point, but a big rumor states that Android 7.0 Nougat will be released in just a few days – on August 5, 2016. That news comes from reliable leaker Evan Blass, of @evleaks fame, who stated in a tweet on Saturday that Android 7.0 will release next month with the August 5 security patch: https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/759266685891248131 Evan also revealed that Nexus 5 users will not receive the update. An August update would be a big deal for…
Android Police recently featured an exclusive first look at Google’s new “Nexus Launcher” feature that may debut on their 2016 lineup of phones. Android Police cited “multiple reliable sources” and claims the brand-new launcher will debut “some time in the near future”, and they took that to mean that it’s likely on the 2016 Nexus smartphone lineup – which are currently codenamed (and possibly officially named) Marlin and Sailfish. Android Police gave this rumor a…
If Android has a unique feature, it’s only a matter of time before it arrives on the iPhone – and vice versa. Such is the case with the new iPhone 7. According to the latest rumors, the iPhone 7 will be waterproof (not just water-resistant). This rumor comes from a more official source than usual: Fresh Patents spotted a patent application from Apple, published by the US Patent and Trademark Office, that describes a new waterproof technology that could be used on…
We’ve all been there. You’re at the end of a long day. You take out your phone and see you have 26% remaining. “Phew”, you think. That should be enough to last me another hour until I get home to my charger. And then next thing you know, you’ve checked your phone again and found your battery is down to 3% before your phone quickly dies. Yes, this tragic problem occurs across all different types of smartphones. But why does it occur? The Wirecutter’s Mark Smirniotis…
