Are you concerned that your phone is not protected from malware and other security risks? Norton’s mobile security solution offers an easy-to-use app that protects your mobile devices from viruses and other threats. Norton mobile security has an App Advisor which flags apps that could send your personal information to third-party data centers. You can …
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When you are looking at the permissions for an app, you may notice that it has full network access. What does full network access mean? In Android, this permission grants apps access to your network. There are several types of network permissions. Learn about the different kinds of network access, and what it means. You …
If you’re like most people, you’ve probably used your Android phone for a while now. You may not realize how useful this feature is until you notice that it gets full pretty quickly. Thankfully, there are a few simple ways to clear the clipboard on Android. To clear the clipboard, you need to enter the …
Android users can use the Find My Device feature to track lost devices. If you have lost your phone and can’t find it, simply follow these steps to get help finding it. You’ll need to have your phone powered on, though – if it’s off or has its battery died, it won’t do much. However, …
OnResume() is a method in Android that runs during the activity’s lifecycle. When an activity goes into the background or becomes invisible, it’s called onPause(), but if the user returns to it, onResume() is called. This method is called for two reasons: when an activity is lost to another activity, it needs to resume updating …
Objects are passed between activities by means of intents, which are basically small messages that can be used to store data. Parcelable can make this process simpler and less error-prone, since it eliminates the need to serialize data and remember its field names. Parcelable is implemented by Android through the Parcelable interface, which allows you …
Once you’ve installed a new web browser on your Android phone, you might be wondering how to reset the default browser. The Android system will clear your default browser to allow you to choose a new one, which is why you’ll see “No Default Browser” in your default apps. You can then uninstall the browser …
You can download music from YouTube on your Android phone. The video site features millions of tracks and the content is licensed under a Creative Commons license. Some people may want to download their own music. Downloading music from YouTube is not illegal but it may violate copyright laws. Fortunately, there are a few simple …
Distractions from your mobile phone can make studying a difficult task. You can block certain apps and websites from showing up on your screen. Using an application like Study Buddy is an effective way to prevent yourself from becoming distracted. Besides blocking certain apps, it can limit the number of times you can access them …
Kyle Reese’s claim that cyborgs have no feeling, is a myth. The films show that cyborgs can detect pain and other physical sensations. In fact, they can blend into society undetectably and can engage in interactions with human beings as if they were human. In fact, Reese’s claim is largely wrong. While there is debate …