Google has introduced a feature to Android that prevents taking screenshots or recording the screen when sensitive information are present. Developers decide whether the information is sensitive or not. For instance, most banking apps restrict you from taking screenshots to prevent sharing sensitive information that would lead to stealing your credentials. When taking a screenshot of such information, a message …
How to Walk more than 70km a Week in Pokémon GO (without Walking)
Pokémon GO is a great game for motivating people to walk, in addition to all the fun in chasing Pokémon, battling and raiding. To level up, catch strong Pokémon, hatch eggs, get Pokémon candies, raid, battle gyms, and now battle against other players in the new PvP system, you would have to walk. However, sometimes you might not have the …
How to block in-app ads on Android without root
Ads are everywhere, e.g. in streets, TV and Internet. In some cases, they get annoying, e.g. having malicious ads or seeing ads after every sentence/post (*looks at 9gag*). In this blog post, I will explain how to block ads on your Android mobile without root. The method can also block some in-app ads, unless if they were served by the ...
How to Connect Android 7 to Linux using USB
Recently, I have decided to shift entirely from using iPhone to Android, especially after my Xperia Z5 Premium received Nougat update. This is because I have had couple issues with my iPhone lately. Including but not limited to i) connecting iOS 10+ to Linux, ii) Apple decided to use weaker encryption on mobile, iii) VOIP applications treated as phone applications, ...
Fake GPS location in Pokémon Go on Android
Oh… Pokémon is back again with an amazing game, Pokémon Go. If you haven’t installed and played it yet, you are missing out a lot of fun. As the game published on few countries only, it might not be available for download in your country. To install it on Android if it is not available in Google Play, you can use …