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If we talk about an Android Operating System, the reason people choose Android over other mobile OS is that this platform has different kind of features for every particular purpose. Here are some of the useful codes for Android users which will help those who're worried about being tracked. Code 1: *#21# This code will let you find out whether your messages, calls, and other data are being diverted. You can find details about call forwarding. You can even find out where your data, voice, fax, sms, sync, async, Packet access, and pad access call forwarding enabled or disabled. Code 2: *#62# If your friend tells you, that your number is saying no-service or no-answer, then you need to dial this code on    your smartphone to find out were your calls, messages, and data are being redirected. There are possibilities that your calls are being redirected to one of your cell phone operator's number. Code 3: ##002# It is universal code to deactivate all call forwar...

Google is working pretty hard to bring in the new features to most of its products after every couple of weeks and this can be seen as they have updated its Gboard app to version 6.4 and it has got some new features like incognito mode for marshmallow and nougat, one hand keyboard and much more. Google also added search suggestions in Gboard with some more changes. Google is trying to make its Gboard app better to make the Gboard a much better keyboard, the search giant has pushed a new build to the Play Store. As Google is getting much higher competition from all Third-party keyboard apps. Some of the important Features that were Updated were the present Incognito Mode . Earlier, it was available only for Android O developer preview. Now, they have imported the same for Nougat and Marshmallow versions. Now, users while using the Chrome Incognito can use the Gboard incognito mode . This will work as all the same as the google browser incognito mode.  A...

Windows 10 manufactures are working all the time to tweak and give more and more advanced feel to it. With the latest creators update for the Windows, the developers have implemented numerous new features and added looks. One of the major amendment that has been done in this update is the whole style change of the Windows Defender app. The new Windows Defender app can be replaced with the previous version of Windows Defender. If you wish to know how this happens or how this method works then keep on reading this whole article!!. 1. First of all right click on the desktop and select Create   Shortcut option from the list menu that appears. This will launch the panel from where it will ask for the location of the file to which your wish to make the shortcut. 2. In the above panel use the browser button and then go to " C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\  " location. From the location select the file " MSASCui.exe " and thereafter select OK. 3. Y...

Some people are saying that the rage for fidget spinner is weakening, others are still spending hour's getting some spin action. It looks like the fidget spinner madness has hit the internet search giant GOOGLE. Google has added an another Easter Egg in it's search result dedicated to Fidget Spinner. Here's How you can play with Fidget Spinner in Google Search   Google's search engine is most popular and best among all others. However, do you know Google actually hides many functions in it's search engine? Previously we have seen Google introducing some games that user's can play directly from search result. The another trending things in almost every social media is Fidget Spinners. Now, it looks like the fidget spinner madness has hit the search giant. You can play Fidget Spinner right in the search result page. This games is being discovered by some Redditors. Users just need to go to Google's search page  and need to search for the word ...

We all know that Firefox is is unquestionably one of the best browser, although not used world wide, this browser has changed significantly both by performance level and functional level. Hence it released it's final version of  Firefox 52 with awesome features. The latest version of Firefox includes a number of interesting features, including the support for the new WebAssembly standard, which help web apps that closely match native app, as well as alert users when a page with a form has no HTTPS. This release also brings support for multiprocessing architectures on PC's with touch screen display.   But what is WebAssembly? According to Mozilla itself, its new standard guarantees fantastic performance in the 3D, application browser, games, complex and heavy audio and video applications. In this way, Mozilla claims  to be very close to achieving same performance while using native apps.

Covering your laptop microphone with tap will do nothing, here's what you should do instead!! While covering your webcam is definite strategy to keep away webcam hackers, but if you wish to protect your microphone, you will have to be just a little extra creative. It's quite simple. All you need to do is make your PC deaf to give hackers the run-around. Just join an ear-buds that holds an microphone into your 3.5mm audio jack, then cut-off the earbud with the mic on it --- often the proper one --- slightly below the mic . Once you plug-in the earbuds with built-in mic, your PC automatically changes the default audio input from the interior mic to the new external mic. Also, when you the line to the microphone, the PC doe's not go back to the default interior mic, and it can't receive any audio from the exterior mic. However, it's possible to hacker to to switch the input audio back to internal mic, if they have complete control over your comput...

One of the best thing in Android is the amount of control that the operating system gives users. For instances, with an iPhone, if you want to install apps you have to either use App Store or jailbreak the phone. With Android, you can use Google Play or side load the app using an APK file. To do this, all you need to do is copy the APK on your phone, enable Unknown Sources in the privacy settings and launch the APK, and you'll install the app that's been packaged in the file. Here the level of simplicity also means that there is a little risk. For this you have a few simple checks to try and verify that it is really what it claim to be. Luckily there are few simple ways to do this. Scanning the APK 1. VirusTotal The VirusTotal website lets you upload your APK files to check for viruses and other issues. Android files are the fifth most popular files to be checked on the website. The one caveat is that file size has to be under 128MB, so some games in particu...