🎤 How to block spy apps from accessing the smartphone microphone

Right now, you may be listening by spy apps that you once gave access to the microphone. They use your words for personal purposes. To get rid of wiretapping, use the application - Micro Guard Blocker. It blocks the microphone for all applications.

How to use it:

1. Download the app from PlayMarket or an analog from the AppStore.
2. Open and click on the "Search for spyware" button. After the analysis, a list of suspicious applications that can record your conversations will appear and we will delete them.
3. Go back to the main menu and move the slider to the "ON" mode.
4. Allow access and agree to enable the "Deep detective" function. It will help you record attempts to access the microphone without your knowledge.

#android #app #privacy #security

​​⬇️ How to download videos from YouTube in a couple of clicks

To download the video, you can either subscribe for a fee or use the free Offliberty service. The service also allows you to download an audio track from the video, if it is more convenient for you to listen than to watch.

How to use it:

1. Go to YouTube, find the desired video and copy the link to it.
2. Go to this website, insert the link into the line and click the "Off" button.
3. Wait a few seconds and click on the yellow button in the window that appears. If you only need audio, click on the "Extract audio" button.

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​​🔐 How to hide your history and account data in Google Chrome

If someone else is using your device, it is useful to set a password on Chrome. So no one will know which sites you visited, from which accounts and what you did. This can be done using the extension LockPW from Google.

1. Open Chrome and go to the page.
2. Next to the extension name, click "Install".
3. Now paste this into the address bar — chrome://extensions/
4. Click on the "More Details" button under the new extension and activate the option "Allow use in incognito mode".
5. Right-click on the icon with the lock opposite the address bar and go to "Parameters".
6. There is a form for the access code on the right side of the screen. Enter the desired password in the first two fields.
7. To apply the settings, click "Save".

Done! Now Chrome will require a password every time you start the browser.

#chrome #security

​​🎬 How to choose a movie as accurately as possible for the mood

Many people have an eternal dilemma about what to watch tonight. There is a cool alternative to streaming services with their algorithms: the Emovi application. It helps you choose a movie exactly for your mood.

Take the following steps:

1. Download the app in the App Store or Google Play.
2. Open it and select 3 emojis that describe your mood and click "Next".
3. Select a movie from the suggested list.

For selection, you can choose up to 3 emoticons from a variety of available ones. There are about 100,000 movies in the service's database. If you have watched the movie, leave an emoji corresponding to the mood. This way you will make the selection of films even more accurate for others and for yourself.

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​​🔥 How to find an analog of a program or service

It is not necessary to pay for Adobe Photoshop or Netflix: there are almost always alternative free applications/websites. They are collected in AlternativeTo website.

Let's find them:

1. Go to the website .
2. Enter the name of the application in the search and press "Enter".
3. Website will display all alternatives to the application that you specified. Only after that you can configure the necessary filters: platform, price, open source, etc. All filters are located in front of the list of application.
4. Follow the download links and use the application.

By clicking on the application, you can read reviews about it, functionality, features and other data.

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❌ How to delete all empty folders and extra files on Android

Each Android application creates folders with files after installation. But when the application is deleted, some files inside the folders may remain and clog up the phone's memory: temporary files, APKs, etc. We will solve this problem:

How to get rid of garbage:

1. Download and run the LTE Cleaner application.
2. Click on the settings icon (gear) in the lower right corner and find the "Filters" section.
3. Check the boxes next to each item in this section.
4. Go back to the main screen and click "Clean", then "Analyze".
5. When the search process is completed, click "Clean" again, and then "Delete".

#android #data

​​❌How to fix errors 504, 505, 506 in the Play Market

These errors appear when downloading, installing and updating apps from the Play Market. Officially, Google does not say how to solve them, but we have a solution:

1. First, clear the cache using the following path: "Settings" → "Applications" → "Google Play Store" → "Erase data" → "Clear cache".
2. Repeat this algorithm for the "Google Service Framework" application. If this did not give results, delete the Google account and repeat the steps by including the Download Manager in the list for deleting data and cache.
3. Restart your device.
4. If this did not help then reset to factory settings: "Settings" → "Restore and reset".

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​​💪 How to export chats from WhatsApp to Telegram

If you decided to switch from WhatsApp to Telegram, then you most likely had a question: How to transfer all my chats from one messenger to another. To do this, there is a convenient function "Export chat".

Here's how to use it:

1. Open WhatsApp.
2. Find the desired chat, open it and click on the three dots in the upper right corner.
3. In the "More" menu that opens, select the "Export chat" item, define the export parameters (with or without media content).
4. In the "Share" menu, which opens after the export is completed, select Telegram, find the desired chat, click on it and wait until the transfer is completed.

All messages that you transfer from WhatsApp will be marked as "Imported".

#telegram #whatsapp #privacy

​​😎 How to generate a photo of a non-existent person

If you want to create a fake account on a social network, you can use another person's photo, but this is not the best option. It is better to use the following service to generate photos of non-existent people:

1. Open this website: https://thispersondoesnotexist.com/
2. Visiting the website, we immediately get a photo of a non-existent person.
3. Updating the page, you will see a new generated image.

That's it, you can update the resource until you are satisfied with the photo. The site works very fast, which is an undoubted plus. Many sites based on the work of artificial intelligence are often very slow.

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📺 How to watch YouTube in the background and without ads for free

It turns out that you don't have to pay for YouTube Premium. There is a free Pure Tuber app. It is available on both Android and iOS.

How to use it:

1. Download it from the Play Market or AppStore.
2. Run it and you will see that this is the same YouTube, only with a dark theme. If we are going not to watch, but to listen to audio, click on the "In the background" button and hide the application.
3. To watch the video on top of other applications, click on the "In the window" button and minimize Pure Tuber.

#app #youtube #android #iphone

📌 How to share the APK file of an installed application

To do this, we will use the APKShare utility, which allows us to extract the APK file of already installed applications and share it. We do NOT need Root.

1. Download the app at the Play Market.
2. Install APKShare and run it.
3. Select the application whose APK file you want to share, click on it.
4. In the window that opens, select how you want to share this file.

You can also download this utility at Github or F-droid.

#app #android

​​🎊 How to generate art by text query

Artists and designers are not needed, you can generate your own art in 10 seconds using the neural network "Dream".

How to use it:

1. Go to the website: https://app.wombo.art/
2. Enter a short description in English of what we want to see.
3. Select a style and click "Create".

Done! The service is absolutely free!

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​​🕶 How to send a file anonymously

The free instant file sharing service DropMeFiles allows you to transfer up to 50 GB without registration and forced viewing of ads.

How to use the service:

1. Open the website: https://dropmefiles.com
2. Add files or folders and wait for the download.
3. Choose how long your files will be stored: 1 download, 7 days, 14 days.
4. You can set a password to access files if you want.
5. Insert the recipient's e-mail or phone number.
6. You can add a message to the “From" column.
7. Send your files via the “↩️" button.

You can simply copy the link to download the file and send it in any other way to the recipient.

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​​📄 How to edit files from your smartphone

There is a wonderful website that has a bunch of free tools for working with files. It is especially convenient if you do not have a notebook with you, but you urgently need to work: convert your text file to PDF or create and sign a document.

How to use it:

1. Open the website: https://tinywow.com
2. Select the desired tool.
3. Upload the file and wait for it to be processed.
4. Download the finished document.

All files, both processed and unprocessed, are deleted from the server after 15 minutes.

#lifehack #android #iphone

​​🌄 Download the new MIUI 13 wallpapers for your smartphone

MIUI 13 got new wallpapers that divided into five categories: Molten Glass, Crystallization, Concerto, Natural Texture, and Black Gobi.

Right now, you can download the uncompressed, full-resolution wallpapers from the link below. These wallpapers can be applied on any device, though you may need to crop them to fit them to your phone’s resolution.

#android #iphone #photo

👖 How to find out your exact clothing size without tedious measurements

It's hard to find the right size if you buy clothes online. In order not to make a mistake, use the Abody AI application. It will find the right size of clothes for you:

1. Download the app from the Play Market and fill in the data about yourself: gender, age, height and weight.
2. After that choose some photos of ourselves in full-length clothes and upload them to the application.
3. Wait for neural networks to measure body parameters from photos.

You just have to order things with this size. To make the measurements more accurate, it is better to wear tight-fitting clothes.

#app #android #iphone

​​😎 How to read Instagram posts without the "Viewed" mark

If a person has written to you, and you do not want to report that you have read his message, this can be easily done without additional programs and services, the built—in functionality is enough.

How to do it:

1. Open the settings and go to the "Privacy" section.
2. Then select the item "Restricted Accounts".
3. Click "Continue" and enter the account whose messages we want to read in secret.
4. Click on the "Restrict" button and that's it!

Those who have restricted access cannot see that you have read their message.

#instagram #privacy

🔥 How to create NFTs on your smartphone

We will use the “8bit Painter” drawing app that anyone can easily draw pixel art.
You can also easily create pixel art by importing your favorite picture into the canvas.

How to use it:

1. Download it from the Play Market or AppStore.
2. Import your favorite images into the app and easily convert them to pixel art. You can create 48 colors and save them in the "User Color Palette".
3. Select the size of the output image from 3 types. The image file format is PNG and supports transparent PNG.
4. Export your artwork data to external storage such as Google Drive, Dropbox, SD card, etc. The exported artwork data can be imported to other smartphones and tablets that have 8bit Painter installed.

“8bit Painter” is recommended for people like this:
* Pixel art beginner;
* Creating your SNS icon;
* Designing bead pattern;
* Designing Cross-stitch pattern;
* Creating player skins for games;
* Creating NFT art.

#app #android #iphone

🧘‍♂️ An application that will help you breathe properly

Various meditative and breathing exercises are increasingly penetrating into our live. A free mobile application Breathly will help you perform breathing exercises in various techniques.

How to use it:

1. Get it on the Play Market or AppStore.
2. At the first start of the application, go to the Settings and change the timer, vibration and voice tracking parameters to your taste.
3. When tapping on the name of the breathing technique, you can choose the one that suits you. For each of the techniques there is a short description and a rhythm is indicated.
4. Press the big Play button and proceed directly to the exercise itself.

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