Google Play Services is a background service package and API provider by Google. This service does not appear as a separate application yet takes a lot of storage. So is it safe to uninstall Google Play Services? You can’t uninstall Google Play Services because your Android device will not allow you to delete it. The …
Google Drive is a popular cloud storage service that allows you to store, access, edit and collaborate on files online across different devices. It’s important to know how safe Google Drive is to store your sensitive info such as passwords. Storing passwords in Google Drive can be very risky unless encrypted, or password protected. Someone …
As a Google account holder, it can be very frustrating if you can no longer log in to Gmail due to any reasons such as a forgotten password. In such a situation, how can you recover your Google account to regain access to Gmail? Google provides an account recovery page where you can follow the …
Phone and software companies provide new updates for the systems to improve performance and add enhanced features. But do updates make your phone faster? Sometimes, updating your phone can also result in slowing down the performance and lead to unexpected issues. If you have a new phone compatible with new updates, updating the OS can …
If you’ve lost or deleted data accidentally, there are many Android recovery data software options available out there. But are these options safe to use? Most data recovery applications work offline and do not alter or store your user data anywhere, and only try to bring back deleted data. However, if a lesser known recovery …
Many apps require access to your iPhone to be able to display a selection of photos to choose from in the app in order to perform a certain action with them. Examples include image editing apps, Instagram, Snapchat etc. Because they have access to your photo gallery, apps could in theory copy and “steal” your …
Firewalls act as a barrier to protect devices and networks from unauthorized attacks. Do you need a firewall on your Android phones? If you are downloading apps from the Google Play Store, you do not need to install a firewall on your Android Phone. However, if you install apps from other sources, you may need …