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Opening a brand-new phone has a particular excitement. After removing the plastic, you move your pictures, log into your Google account, and begin taking your first snapshot. However, we frequently overlook a few crucial settings that can improve our phone in all that excitement. I looked at a few options on my current phone, a
Android 17 network privacy is expanding with several protections aimed at keeping apps, carriers, and outside observers from learning more than they need to know about a user’s connections. In an Aug. 27 report, Stephen Schenck at Android Authority says Google’s latest changes include Encrypted Client Hello, tighter local-network access, default Certificate Transparency, and carrier-controlled
Android users are particularly concerned about privacy and data safety, especially when saving sensitive files, images, or papers. Whether you are concerned about someone peeking through your gallery or want to protect business-related content, Android has built-in security features that do not require third-party apps. This guide describes how to use secure folders and app-based
Do you want to protect specific images and videos without downloading additional apps? Android offers you multiple options to conceal your media, whether it be private memories, sensitive work material, or sensitive information - no dangerous tools or third-party apps are needed. Using built-in capabilities like Google Photos, File Manager, and brand-specific tools like Samsung‘s
Think again if you believed that your data on Threads is private. All of the methods that Threads is following you and using your data are listed in the App Privacy section of the Threads App Store website. The list is very, very long, reader. Thursday saw the launch of Threads, Meta's answer to Twitter,
All apps on Google's platform will be impacted by a new requirement that is being added to the Play Store. The goal of this new requirement is to provide people more control and privacy over their data. All Google Play Store applications that currently support account creation will soon be required to support account deletion
Google made the Android 14 Developer Preview (DP) available for testing on devices from the Pixel 7, Pixel 6, and Pixel 5 series, even the rudimentary Pixel 4a. A new DP edition is expected to be published in March, followed by a few beta releases until the summer, when more stable and feature-rich versions will
Only one name comes to mind when it comes to privacy-friendly search engines: DuckDuckGo. As narrow as it is, the company has managed to spin its success in other directions, including a privacy-focused browser for Android and iOS that is reportedly devoid of trackers. According to a new revelation, DuckDuckGo's cooperation with Microsoft may have
In recent months, Google Assistant has grown a lot and is one of the most innovative online voice assistants available today. These days, it is also built into all Android smartphones, so it is very popular. Voice assistants are often not ideal or not ideal for all, it would be best to disable certain features
Because of the scheduling problems resulting from the engineering team working from home, Chrome V82 was completely skipped but releases are starting to return to normal. Chrome 83 entered beta last month, and has now graduated from stable channel with a number of tow improvements. Cookie blocking in Incognito Mode One of the new changes
Android and its pre-installed apps come practically free, but Google still earns a pretty big penny thanks to targeted web-wide ads. Your phone is actually helping the company tailor marketing strategies to you. There are a few options to make Google less invasive on your smartphone by turning off any default monitoring settings, if you
WhatsApp is an top notch and revolutionary app. Simple to use, free, and with out a advertising, it isnow notunexpected that it isdesiredvia many users spherical the world. With its written and voice messaging system, the strength to form voice and video calls, it gives a service like that of a telephone. Many peopleuse it
