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Showing posts with label Safe Tips. Show all posts

26 May 2017

How To Find the Date of Creation of Your Google Account


Have you ever wanted to know about the date of creation of your Google account? If so, have you ever thought of the procedure? If you ever want to restore your account in the future, then Google will ask some questions and one of them will be the date of creation of your Gmail. 
So, it is very important to make a note of Google account creation.
The simple and easy way to know the account creation date is just checking out the date in your welcome message from Google. You can find the message in your inbox. But in case if you have deleted this mail, then don’t worry here are some steps you can follow in order to find your account creation date.

1. Go to gmail.com with a live browser, preferably chrome or puffin
2. Click on the three line menu,scroll down and click on desktop


3. Once it loads, click on settings located above.

4. Then, click on Forwarding and POP/IMAP


Thats it. What ever date you see is the date you created your google account. Just loke mine

So thats how you can check the date you opened your google account. You should also be able to carry the date at the off-head in case any thing happened to your account. Share this post, stay glued to us and remain blessed.

25 May 2017

5 Types Of App You Should Stop Using Now


At GoodiesTechs Blog, we talk about apps, various types of apps. Apps that are a must have, apps that will make day to day life easier, apps that are worth rooting for and so on. However, today we are going to address a very different type of topic. We will be talking about a different set of apps. We will be talking about apps that one should not have on his/her smartphone. Why? Well because they are useless and make the system unstable. Read further to find out.

These type of apps were useful 4-5 years before when Android had Kitkat running as its latest OS. At that time, Android wasn’t good at managing its system efficiently. But now as of today, the devices are running Marshmallow and Nougat. The apps mentioned below will only cause trouble and make the system unstable. They were sure helpful in the past but now they are nothing but history.

5 Types Of App You Should Stop Using Now

1. Battery Saver Apps

None of the battery saver apps available in the Google Play Store are any good for our devices. Why? Well, the main reason they don’t do what they say. Battery saver apps will only drain your phone’s battery more by running in the background. Moreover, they will consume RAM and make the system a whole lot slower especially if you are running a low-end processor under the hood.
Let me actually tell you what battery saver apps do to boost our device’s battery life. The answer is nothing. The reason is simple they start to kill apps running in the background to prevent battery consumption. However, the point is useless because the apps will automatically reopen anyway. See that is how the Android system works. The only way to increase battery life is to decrease the demand for energy by the Android OS and all the apps and services running in the background. This is impossible especially if you have no technical knowledge on how the Android system functions. Plus it will require root access.
So here is the question, is there any way to increase battery life? Well, possible solutions include removing battery savers and keeping the apps that you really use. Uninstall the apps that you don’t need, this will surely spare you some extra battery life.

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2. RAM Clearing Apps

Like battery savers, these apps are useless too. They not only consume RAM by running in the background but they also impact the battery life. This leads to slower performance and frustration. RAM clearing apps Force Stop the apps and services running in the background which again will reopen. This consumes RAM as well as battery and makes the OS unstable. If you are a user who loves to do multitasking then you should uninstall these types of apps right away. Android is efficient in managing itself and knows what apps and services to run in the background.

3. Cleaner Apps

Cleaner apps are the only types of apps that work. However, you should make your choice correctly. Cleaner apps like Clean Master offer much more useless features other than cleaning. Not to mention the advertisements that can increase your data usage without a warning.
A Cleaner app is meant to clean cache. This can be beneficial if done once in a month but not more frequently than that. For example, let’s say you have a huge collection of pictures in Google Photos. They are all backed up in the cloud. Now open the app and scroll down. You will find that the pictures will be loading. After the photos have loaded, close the app. Open it again and scroll down. This time the pictures will load instantly. This is because of cache. Cache is basically an auxiliary memory through which high-speed data retrieval is possible. Now, reopen the app and scroll down but this time first clear the cache using your cleaner app. The pictures will take more time to load this time.
The above was an example related to Google Photos but actually, every app has some dedicated cache memory through which data can be accessed at high speed. CCleaner is the best app for clearing cache available in the Google Play Store. It is free and gets the job done neatly.

4. Antivirus Apps

Unlike PC our Android device is a lot more safe and secure. Thanks to the developers at Google. Antivirus apps are useless as apps are generally downloaded from the Play Store. Google Play Store is a completely safe place to download the apps from.
Antivirus apps are only useful if one often downloads apps from external links that, is, other than the Google Play Store. Therefore, antivirus apps will be simply sitting in the app drawer, running in the background consuming both RAM and battery.

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5. Bloatware

Now, these apps can be of various types and I know not all of them can be uninstalled. However, they can be disabled. Open App Drawer» Settings» Apps» 3 Dots» Show System» Bloatware App» Disable/Uninstall. The only reason to do this is that sometimes the manufacturer provides their own music or messaging app. However, we want to use something different. In this case, the pre-installed app will become a bloatware and just sit in the app drawer. Therefore, it is fine to disable them. Disabling an app will prevent it from consuming the battery and the RAM.


Some users may not agree with us. In that case, I would suggest trying any of the methods above and they will come to know the difference. I’m sure you will notice smoother performance with increased battery life. So, were you using any of the apps mentioned above? If so, did you uninstall it? What was the result? Let us know in the comments below if this article was of any help to you.

21 May 2017

10 Cyber Security Tips To Stay Save Online

Cyber security has become one of the hottest topics around, and for good reason. Life is becoming increasingly digital, and more information than ever is being kept on computers. Hackers have used this surge in the internet’s popularity to make a hefty profit for themselves at the expense of most of the population’s privacy.

No matter how effective—or expensive—the security tools protecting your network are, there’s no way to predict the damage caused by a single careless user. The war against cyber criminals is fought each time a user decides to click an unfamiliar link or open an attachment—and just a single mistake could be the reason for massive data loss.

So today, i will give you Top Ten Cyber Security Tips to protect your self online from any cyber attack.

10 Cyber Security Tips To Stay Safe Online - 2017


1. Realize that you are an attractive target to hackers.
Cyber criminals will attack anyobe the can get to, No matter your financial status. Don’t ever say “It won’t happen to me.”

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2.Practice good password management. 
Use a strong mix of characters,Numbers, symbols or even diffrent language letters  Don’t use the same password for multiple sites. Don’t share your password with others, don’t write it down, and definitely don’t write it on a post-it note attached to your monitor.


3. Never leave your devices unattended.
If you need to leave your computer, phone, or tablet for any length of time—no matter how short—lock it up so no one can use it while you’re gone. If you keep sensitive information on a flash drive or external hard drive, make sure to lock it up as well.


4. Always be careful when clicking on attachments or links in email.
If it’s unexpected or suspicious for any reason, don’t click on it. Double check the URL of the website the link takes you to: bad actors will often take advantage of spelling mistakes to direct you to a harmful domain. Think you can spot a phony website? Try Phishing Quiz.


5. Sensitive browsing, such as banking or shopping, should Be On Your Device
Whether it’s a friend’s phone, a public computer, or a cafe’s free WiFi—your data could be copied or stolen. So make sure your don't lose any data to any device.

6. Back up your data regularly, and make sure your anti-virus software is always up to date.
This is where people fail most. Runing any smart device without a backup and an antivirus is really deadly for your data. Always ensure you hace your backup regularly and an updated antivirus program.



7. Be conscientious of what you plug in to your computer. 
Malware can be spread through infected flash drives, external hard drives, and even smartphones.


8. Watch what you’re sharing on social networks.
Cyber Criminals can befriend you and easily gain access to a shocking amount of information—where you go to school, where you work, when you’re on vacation—that could help them gain access to more valuable data.


9. Use VPN in Public Computers
When you are in a cyber cafe or any public computer, always use a vpn service to hide your data like location.

10. Be sure to monitor your accounts for any suspicious activity. If you see something unfamiliar, it could be a sign that you’ve been compromised. Always enable two-way authentication in all your accounts to stay safe


So here there are, Top 10 cyber security tips to stay safe when you are online. Now you are equipped with these cyber security tips, share to friends and family to stay safe online too. Stay glued to us and remain blessed.

12 May 2017

5 Ways to Protect Your Facebook Accounts from Hackers


Facebook is one of the most popular social media services out there in the world which is used daily by millions of the users all around. Being popular means that the users do tend to keep lots of their information, business deals and connection with their friends on this social platform. Hackers are always ready to get their eyes on the platforms that are containing the important information, so they do choose to hack the facebook account. Here in this article, we have written about the best methods and ways through which you could be able to protect your Facebook Accounts from the Hackers. If you were also seeking for the perfect way to protect your Facebook Account from the hacking practices, then you are exactly at the right place because we had written the most prominent way out there below. Now it’s your time just to follow up reading this article and hence get to know about those hacking tricks and all those hacks and how to be secure from them.

How to Protect Your Facebook Accounts from Hackers

#1 Authenticate By Phone Number


Although the security of the usual Facebook accounts is more than enough for keeping others from accessing it easily but for the hackers, it is just too easy for them to get logged into that general Facebook security that is by the username or the password. To further enhance the security of your account you should go for the 2 step authentication method and apply it to your account. This lets you log in to your account only after you fill the code sent to your provided email at the instant. This makes it tough for the hackers to get into your account!

#2 Don’t go for Unknown Requests

The unknown requests could be the wa
y for the hackers to pierce into your account. You know that there is the way through the Reset Password of Facebook in which anyone could easily hack your account if there is access to the three known friends of yours on Facebook. Now note that if you give access to the hackers by yourself, then it’s your decision to give them the control!

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#3 Login Through Official Website or App


Phishing techniques are powerful and could easily embarrass anyone to follow up the path to their lost control over the Facebook. To your knowledge the phishing uses the only funda- It passes the self-build Facebook page for your access where you give up your account details wirelessly if you fill on that page. To prevent from any phishing attacks try to only go to the official Facebook website and neglect any link enforcing you to login to your Facebook!

#4 Add Privacy to Your Information


Every slight information on your account could prove to help up the hackers like the phone number, email address, etc. So to better prevent your FB account from the hackers apply the privacy to all your important profile information as well as account information. You could although set it up in such a way that all your friends would be able to see that information, but the public won’t be included for the action!

#5 Use Quality Web Browser


Browser matters, any low-class browser would attract much more spam and viruses and hence tend to cause more to your Facebook accounts security. If you are willing to strongly prevent from the hackers on then just try to only utilize the best and the perfect web browser for login to your facebook account!
After reading up the above article you have now got about the methods by which the hackers could hack up the Facebook Accounts and hence get over to the Accounts data and those rigid ways to protect from all those hacks. Hope that you might have learned something protective steps from all those above hacks and hence got about the much better ways to defend your Facebook account. Just get those methods, and you could even go for those hacks too!