Here’s how to encrypt files on your Android device – whether you want to encrypt everything on your phone or just specified files. Encrypt Everything on Your Android Device The most comprehensive encryption method on Android is to do a full-disk encryption, which is a feature that’s handily baked into the operating system. This will lock your Android device behind a password and/or PIN and on weaker devices may cause some slowdown....

Improve battery life by using Jupiter Jupiter is a Linux applet for display, power, and device control. It can be used to change screen resolution, screen orientation, disabling WiFi, bluetooth and touchpad, and above all, battery performance. Jupiter has 3 Performance Modes: Maximum Performance, Performance on demand and Power Saver (the one we are interested in). In Power Saver mode it underclocks the processor and hence improves the battery life. Unfortunately, Jupiter doesn’t work by default with Ubuntu 11....

Teach iOS a Few New Words Having to teach iOS new words might sound like a headache, but it will actually save you time and less headache in the long run. To actually teach iOS new words, you really have two separate paths forward. The first one is really out of your control, as iOS will simply learn your word preferences as you go. The more you use a corrected spelling of a word it wants to autocorrect, it will eventually stop making its autocorrect suggestion....

Common Task Scheduler Issues Often, troubleshooting steps address multiple issues at once, so before diving into the steps to try, let’s look at some of the more common issues. Task Scheduler is not available: you see an error message that Task Scheduler didn’t start or isn’t available at all.Tasks don’t execute: Task Scheduler loads, but one or more tasks don’t run.Task Scheduler doesn’t run at startup: Task Scheduler works, but it doesn’t run at startup, so you have to start it manually instead....

Tip: don’t like Windows’s built-in security suite? Here’s how you can permanently disable Windows Defender. 1. Enable Set Time Automatically Checking whether you have enabled the “Set time automatically” option on your PC or not is the first thing you should do if you’re facing the time sync failed issue. 2. Check Windows Time Service Settings Windows Time service to automatic often fixes the issue at hand. Follow these steps to carry it out....

Fortunately, you can still format flash drives to the FAT32 format in Windows – whether using the integrated tool or third-party tools (which offer more options). Here’s how to format a drive to FAT32 in Windows 10 and Windows 11. What Is FAT32? FAT stands for File Allocation Table, and it is a file system commonly used in USB flash drives. FAT was introduced way back in 1977 and is compatible with virtually all operating systems....

How can you use Privacy to keep your financial information safe, and how does the app work exactly? We have the answers to make you a bonafide Privacy expert in minutes! How does Privacy work? Privacy’s pitch is simple: The virtual cards you create with Privacy are fully customizable. You can set specific limits for what they can be charged and how often they can be charged as well as easily close any cards at any time....

How to Reset Samsung Keyboard The best way to get your Samsung Keyboard back to normal is to reset its settings using the native feature. Doing so will completely reset all the keyboard settings, such as size, theme, mode, etc. You will have to have to change the required settings per your preferences after resetting it. To reset your Samsung Keyboard, follow these steps: Open Settings on your Samsung Galaxy phone....

The Intel Graphics Installer for Linux, which supports Ubuntu 13.10 and Fedora 19, allows you to stay current with the latest optimizations and fixes to Intel’s graphics drivers to ensure that you get the best experience under Linux. Intel has drivers for most of its GPUs including those found in the Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 processors as well as the embedded video solutions in its Express Chipsets....

How to Access Windows 10 Startup Manage To access the Startup Manager, right-click the taskbar and choose the Task Manager. Once it is open, you will automatically be taken to Processes. Three tabs to the right you will find the Startup Tab. Click on the Startup tab to see a list of all the programs that are affecting the PCs startup. The last column on the right is the Startup Impact column that shows how high the impact is....

First things first, we have to choose our base Linux distro. This walkthrough will use Ubuntu. Some other distros, such as Kali Linux, may already have it installed. In addition to our Ubuntu installation we will need to choose which version of OpenVas we will be working with. Currently, there are three versions in circulation. For this tutorial we will be using the newest – the Greenbone Vulnerability Management (GVM) version 10....

Extract the downloaded file to your home folder. You should see a folder with the name “android-sdk-linux_86”. Open your .bashrc file and add the filepath to the end of the file. In a terminal, type the following: Add the following line to the end of the file: Replace <your_sdk_dir> with the actual filepath of the SDK folder. If you have extracted the file to your home folder, it should be something like /home/your_username/android_sdk_linux_86/ Next you need to install Ecplise....

Change in Installation Method Since Android 8.0, the method to install apps from unknown sources has changed. Instead of the previous method where you gave permission to download APKs through an existing app on your phone, the newer installation method requires you to give permission to specific apps that are allowed to install APKs from unknown sources. Let’s check the steps for different Android versions to grant this permission. Install Apps from Unknown Sources in Android 10, 11, and 12 Install Apps from Unknown Sources on Samsung Note: if the above steps don’t work, go to “Settings → Biometrics and security (or Privacy) → Install unknown apps....

How to Install Microsoft Teams on Linux There are two major ways to install Microsoft Teams on Linux. They’re for people who have different use cases, but it’s important to represent both. The first way is to go to the Microsoft Teams Downloads page to find the appropriate package for your typically-targeted distro, whether that’s a .deb or a .rpm file. There’s also a package for Arch Linux in the AUR....

Like its name suggests, AMDGPU-PRO is intended for professional use. Don’t worry. You can absolutely game with these drivers. AMD branded them for workstation users. As a result, AMD only releases the AMDGPU-PRO drivers for long-term support (LTS) releases and “Enterprise” distributions. For Ubuntu this means that you can only install these drivers on the latest LTS release. In this case, it’s 16.04.2. Running an LTS release has some drawbacks....

Connecting Your Google Account In GNOME Shell, integrating your Google account is very simple. First, open your system settings by clicking in the system tray on the top right. Then, click on “Online Accounts” in your system settings. Next, click on Google. Enter your Gmail address (or other Google-powered email address if you have a specific email domain for your company). Then, enter your password. Google will ask if you want to allow GNOME to do a bunch of things to your Google account....

If you’ve used your Android settings to switch off your screen after one minute but don’t want this to happen when you’re using Chrome or your favorite news app, then you need to switch off the screen timeout option on your device, then switch it on again when you’re done reading. This is inconvenient, but thankfully there are apps out there that give you more control over your screen timeout settings, letting you do your reading or whatever else uninterrupted....

Open Finder. Select the folder that you want to make private. Right click and select “Get Info”. At the bottom of the Info window, under the Sharing & Permissions section, change the Privilege for “everyone” to “No Access”. Close the Info window. That’s it. Other users will not be able to view your folders now.

The Two Startups The boot process of most Linux distributions is split into two separate parts. The first part starts when the Linux kernel loads and lasts up until we reach the login screen. A startup service – usually systemd – loads all services necessary for basic functionality. Those might include a Bluetooth stack, the audio subsystem, etc. The second part starts when you log in and consists of desktop applications, usually like Slack or Skype....

Why Do You Need to Measure Your PC’s Power Consumption? If you use a computer for basic tasks like word processing and social media, your PC probably isn’t chewing through much power. However, more demanding tasks like video-editing or gaming can cause a spike in power usage. If you’re responsible for paying the utility bills in your household, it’s a good idea to know how much power your PC draws. Knowing how much juice your PC is consuming can help you with budgeting....