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Google Photos is a great online backup service where you can store your photos and videos. The best thing about this service is that you get to enjoy free unlimited storage as long as you allow Google Photos to keep them in High quality. That means Google will set your photos size to 16 megapixels and videos at 1080p. Don't worry, you can still save your photos and videos at Original quality — the quality at which they were taken.  After you set up your account, you will be able to have your pictures and videos sent to the cloud, and then access them from any phone, tablet, or PC, as well as on the web. If you don't know how to backup your photos and videos to Google photos, then read the step-by-step guide below to get started. How to Backup your Photos and Videos to Google Photos  Open the Google Photos app. Tap on the three horizontal lines at the top left of the screen. Tap Settings . Select Backup & sync . If the Back up & sync is turned off, switch it on.  M...

Are you looking for a way to back up Android contacts? We know how important it is to preserve the contacts numbers of friends and family in order to keep in touch with them. But there is a chance we could lose those contacts if we don't have them stored away somewhere safe.  In this post, you will learn 3 simple ways you can backup your contacts on your Android device. So let's get started.  How to backup your Android contacts  Method 1: Sync contacts to your Google account  By default, contacts, Android devices automatically backup call history, app settings, text messages, and more to Google drive. But you can also have this done manually.  Since Google owns the Android, it comes as no surprise that its services are very well integrated with devices powered by Android and one of the services it provides is the ability to save contacts to Google’s servers. With just your Google account, you can have your contacts saved in the cloud, and you can retrieved them if your phone g...

If you have a computer, you surely know how important backing up files is. For a mobile phone user, this should be a must if you do not want lose precious data when your device is gets missing, spoilt, or worse, stolen. Your backed up data can come in handy when you are switching to a new phone.  You can backup all your data online called a cloud storage. One popular online cloud storage is Google Drive. A good thing about Google Drive is that it is free and you don't need to worry about storage space since it won't count it in your account.  By default, the Google backup service is turned on after you first set up your phone. This automatically backup your contacts, call logs, text messages, calendars, app data, and device settings to Drive, so that you'll be able to restore them to a new phone or to the same phone if you perform a factory reset. You only need to log onto your Google account during initial setup configuration and your data will be synced with your Google a...

Due to WhatsApp's privacy policy, millions of users left to join Telegram to seek more freedom and privacy. In January 2021, Telegram reached more than 500 million monthly active users, and it also became the most downloaded app worldwide which has now exceeded 1 billion downloads globally.  Because of the rising popularity of this instant messaging service, it seems imperative to consider one problem many new users have been facing, which WhatsApp is better at - backing up Telegram chats history.  See Also :  How to Backup and Restore Your WhatsApp Messages On Your Android Phone Unlike WhatsApp, Telegram presently has no automatic chat backup feature which should help users to easily export their chats and share with others or transfer them to another messaging app. So users will have to backup their chats themselves manually.  There are several ways in which you can backup your Telegram messages. Below are a number of methods you can use to save your precious data.  How to Backup...

Since WhatsApp came up with their privacy rules, many users seeking more freedom and privacy migrated to other rival messaging services and one of such services is Telegram.  Telegram provides end-to-end encrypted voice and video calls and optional end-to-end encrypted "secret" chats. You can send text and voice messages, make voice and video calls, and share an unlimited number of images, documents (2 GB per file), user locations, animated stickers, contacts, and audio files. Telegram is one of the most popular apps today with over 500 million active users and a billion downloads. If you are among those who migrated from WhatsApp to Telegram but don't know how to take your chats with you, then the simple steps below will be able to help you. Mind you, you won't be able to take all your chats at the same time. You will have to do that one at a time.  Enter the WhatsApp. Open a chat.  Hit the 3-dot menu at the top right.  Tap More . Tap Export Chat . When the Share m...

With over two billion users, WhatsApp, which is owned by Facebook, is the most popular and the most downloaded instant messaging service today. You can use the service to send text and voice messages, make voice and video calls, and share images, documents, user locations, and other content.  One good thing about WhatsApp, which puts it ahead of its rivals, is its ability to backup and restore chats history. With this feature, you don't have to worry about losing memorable conversations, or pictures, videos, or audio sent to you.  If you feel that your chats are very important, then it is essential that you constantly have them backed up. If you don't know how to save your WhatsApp chat history, then consider the simple steps below to learn how you can do so.  How to backup WhatsApp  Before you backup your WhatsApp chats, you need to have an active Google account since your chats will be backed up to Google drive. If you already have an account, then you are good to ...

Just a few years ago, it was rare for mobile phones to consume multiple gigabyte of data. But today, music and video streaming, as well as, the download and update of data-hungry apps that may exceed 100MB in size can wind up GB in a matter of days.  The increasing use of sophisticated phones, the popularity of such video streaming apps like Netflix and YouTube, and the addiction to social network such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, has led to an ever soaring increase in data usage. As a result, consumers see their data explode astronomically.  Understandably, we can't do away with the Internet since our phones will be useless without it. Therefore, we need to know how to manage our data to prevent it from being throttled. The tips below may be able to help do just that.  How to Manage Your Internet Data Usage on Your Android Device  Set up a data limit. Android provides an option for you to monitor your data usage and set a limit and alerts to warn you when yo...

For years, one of the most biggest drawback of mobile games, compared to video-games and handheld consoles, is that you have to rely on touchscreen control to play most of your games. Fortunately, it's now possible to use controllers on mobile devices as you would on a video game console or a Nintendo Switch.  Many controllers are now being designed work with mobile phones, and most Android devices, especially Android 10 and above, have controller input support. The best controller among the pack right now is the DualShock gamepad developed by Sony for their PlayStation console. To control your favourite game, you will need the DualShock 4 controller to connect to your device using Bluetooth. Of course, not all games have built-in controller-support. But with those that are compatible, you can enjoy your favourite games with DualShock 4.  In this post, you will be shown how you can use your PS4 controller on your Android device. How To Connect PS4 Controller To Android Devices...

Samsung just announced tha all its Android Galaxy-branded devices from 2019 or later will now get four years of security updates.  Usually, Samsung only promise two years Android upgrades. That is until last year when the company announced that it will support new phones with three years of security fixes. Now that policy has been extended to four years.  The phones eligible for this upgrade will include all high-end and entry-level devices released from 2019 and onward, a total of 130 models. These include every Galaxy line - Galaxy S, Note, Z, A, XCover, and Tab.  Many of Samsung's devices are already either on Android 11 or at least Android 10. Last year, the company released the latest Android security patch for their devices even before Google Pixel devices received theirs.  The new update policy is not perfect as it still relegates some of the lower-end devices to quarterly security upgrades. Still it should be said that Samsung's announcement is quite surprisi...

    This is the final article on the series of internet data plans for January 2021. Though this article is specifically meant for all Android device users, people with laptops, modems, and iPads and iPhones could also benefit from it. In fact, the plans below can support any mobile device - whether 3G, 4G LTE or even the old-fashioned 2G phones. Without wasting time let's review 9Mobile data plans for January 2021.  9MOBILE DATA PLANS DAILY BUNDLES m These are the quickie plans, not meant for heavy internet users. They are for those who merely want to make a quick use of the web. So you should not use it for heavy downloads or video streaming as the data can quickly get exhausted. I also suggest that you use a mini web browser like Opera mini or UC mini and lightweight apps like Facebook lite so as not to quickly burn out your data. This plan is best suited for those with 2G phones. • 25MB for N50 – Valid for 24 hours – Dial *229*3*8# to subscribe. • 100MB for N100 – Val...

    As promised in our last article, we will be considering Airtel data plans for January. So without much ado let's begin. Airtel provides complete Internet packages and data bundles that are suitable for Light users, Middle users and Heavy users. So before subscribing, you should take the time to go through this article and checkout the best internet packages that will suit your lifestyle this month. In order not to waste your time, let's consider Airtel's data plans for January 2021.  Airtel Data Plan for Android Phones The Airtel internet bundles range from Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Yearly data plans. They are suitable for all android devices, including smartphones and tablets, laptops/desktop PC and internet modem, and even blackberry devices. DAILY/WEEKLY PLANS These packages have been made flexible for light users, and those who can’t afford the biggie plans. • N50 for 40MB - Valid for 1 Day (24hrs) - Dial *141*50# to subscribe • N100 for 100MB – Valid for 1 Day (...

    Welcome to the year 2021. Last year has been trying with the convid, lock down, civil protests, and other crisis. However, the year has also made us unable to do without the internet with many of us depending on apps like zoom to do business and communicate with family and friends. Anyway, situation this year will improve. In the meantime let's consider MTN data Plans for the month.  MTN is Nigeria's biggest telecom network and the one with the most widest coverage in the country (Everywhere You Go). With that realization in mind, it will be convenient for you to consider its internet data plans for the month. So in this post, you learn all of MTN data plans for January 2021 that works for all Android devices. The plans can also work on other devices, such as laptops, modems, Apple iOS devices (iPhone and ipads) and even PSP consoles. Daily Plans These are plans are for those who just want to get things done immediately and move on. It last just 24 hours so it isn’t m...

For some years now, Windows users have been running Android apps on their PC thanks to emulators like Bluestacks. Now a new report coming in says that Microsoft plans to add Android app support to Windows 10 in 2021. What this mean is that you will no longer need make use of an emulator to run Android apps. Rather, you will be able to run the apps directly from your Windows computer.  There is no word on how Microsoft plan to do it but it seems that Android apps would be coming via the Microsoft Store. Still many Android apps require Google Play Services support, and there is no evidence yet if Microsoft plans to offer it.  Nevertheless, having Android apps on the Windows 10 stable will be a welcome development, especially in light of MacOS getting support for iPad and iPhone apps. 

   This is the final article on the series of internet data plans for November 2020. Though this article is specifically meant for all Android device users, people with laptops, modems, and iPads and iPhones could also benefit from it. In fact, the plans below can support any mobile device - whether 3G, 4G LTE or even the old-fashioned 2G phones. Without wasting time let's review 9Mobile data plans for November 2020.  9MOBILE DATA PLANS DAILY BUNDLES m These are the quickie plans, not meant for heavy internet users. They are for those who merely want to make a quick use of the web. So you should not use it for heavy downloads or video streaming as the data can quickly get exhausted. I also suggest that you use a mini web browser like Opera mini or UC mini and lightweight apps like Facebook lite so as not to quickly burn out your data. This plan is best suited for those with 2G phones. • 25MB for N50 – Valid for 24 hours – Dial *229*3*8# to subscribe. • 100MB for N100 – Va...

   We promised to share with you the November data plans for Glo network, the self-proclaimed "Grandmaster of Data". So without much ado, let's jump right to it. Apart from the data plans, this article contains all the subscription and codes to use in accessing the plans.  GLO DATA PLANS Glo data bundles range from daily, weekly, monthly and Flexi plans to Blackberry Plans including plans for Blackberry 10 devices. The plans works perfectly well on all devices including Android smartphones, Apple iPads and iPhones, internet modems, PSP and laptops. Please note that New Customers would get the bonus data Volume as a bonus. All Existing Customers would also enjoy this bonus, provided they subscribe to a new plan within 3 days after their data is finished. Otherwise, they will only receive the usual data volume without the bonus when they do eventually subscribe. DAILY DATA SPLASH PLANS • N300 for 1GB - Valid for 1 day - Text ACTIVE to 127 or Dial *777# to subscribe  •...