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Want the best phone apps to replace your boring phone app? These are the best phone apps to replace your boring phone app.  Truecaller Truecaller is a caller id and spam blocking app. When an unknown number calls, Truecaller will show you the information about that number. You can also chat with your friends on Truecaller for free, backup data to Google Drive, and more. Downloads on Google Play Store: 500M+ Rating on Google Play Store: 4.5 Download Truecaller for Android: https://bit.ly/394vHlF Download Truecaller for iOS: https://apple.co/3tENgCf drupe drupe is only available on Android. This is the best app to connect to your contacts with one swipe. For example, if you swipe a contact to WhatsApp then it will open the WhatsApp chat of that person.  It also has Caller ID, Call Blocker, and more. Downloads on Google Play Store:10M+ Rating on Google Play Store:4.2 Download drupe: https://bit.ly/2VKkiog Eyecon  Eyecon is the best app to identify photos for unknown numbers and contacts.

Do you want to free up some space on your phone? This blog will show you how to free up space on your phone. 1. Use Files by Google This method is for Android devices only. First, install Files by Google from Play Store. Once installed, open the app. You will get suggestions to delete junk files, old files, unused apps, and more. Just select any suggestion then select the files you want to delete. You can also manage your files, and share files with your family members or friends.  2. Use cloud storage You can upload your media to the cloud then delete the uploaded media to the cloud from your device. You can still access the media deleted on your device in the cloud across your devices. Best cloud storage services: Dropbox(2GB of free cloud storage)  Google Drive(15GB of free cloud storage)  MEGA(50GB of free cloud storage)  OneDrive(5GB of free cloud storage)  Degoo(100GB of free cloud storage)  Dubox(1000GB of free cloud storage)  3. Delete unimportant files  To do this, you must ha

In the last blog, I talked about how to connect to VPN without an app but if it's hard for you, then this is an easier way. Step 1:Pick any server you like below then copy its server address. Poland server:PL226.vpnbook.com Germany server:de4.vpnbook.com US server 1:us1.vpnbook.com US server 2:us1.vpnbook.com France server 1:fr1.vpnbook.com France server 2:fr8.vpnbook.com Canada server 1:ca222.vpnbook.com Canada server 2:ca198.vpnbook.com Step 2:Open your VPN settings, add a new VPN profile, give a name to your VPN, select the type as PPTP, then paste the server address you copied.  Step 3:Then fill in these details. Username:vpnbook Password:k8VBRa6 Step 4:Save it then tap the name of the VPN, hit Connect and you're done.  What if it doesn't connect?  If it doesn't connect then it might be because the password has changed. Check this blog for new password. 

Do you want to connect to VPN without an app? Here's how you can do it.  Step 1:Go to  http://curtislinks3.gq/0ANsvW Password when it asks you:vpngatecurtis156unlock Step 2:Pick a server you like. The lesser the pings, the better. Step 3:Copy the server address of the server you want to connect to.  Step 4:Go to your VPN settings, add a new VPN profile then in the Name section, type any name then in the Type section, select L2TP/IPSec PSK. Step 5:Now, in the server address section, paste the server address you copied then in the IPsec pre-shared key, type vpn. Step 6:Then on the forwarding routes section, type 0.0.0.0/0. If you don't see Forwarding routes section then go to Advanced options and type in the Forwarding routes section 0.0.0.0/0. Step 7:In the username field, type vpn then in the Password section, type vpn and save it. Step 8:Once saved, tap on the VPN name, then hit Connect and you're done. 

Want to block spam calls? These are the best apps to block spam calls. 5. Truecaller  Truecaller is a caller id and spam blocking app. It has over 500 million downloads and a 4.5 rating on Play Store. It can also identify unknown numbers, block unwanted text messages, backup your contacts, call history and more to Google Drive, chat with your friends on Truecaller, identify unknown numbers from messaging apps, and more.  Download Truecaller: https://www.truecaller.com/ 4. Sync.ME Sync.ME syncs with Facebook and other social networks to identify photos of your contacts. It has over 5 million downloads and a 4.2 rating on Play Store. It also has a feature to block spam calls from top spammers. It can also identify unknown numbers, block unwanted text messages, backup your contacts, record calls, and more. Download Sync.ME: https://www.sync.me/ 3. Getcontact Getcontact is a great spam call blocking app. It has over 50 million downloads and a 4.3 rating on Play Store. It can also identify

Google Authenticator now has a feature to transfer your TOTP tokens to a new phone. Here's how you do it. Step 1:Download Google Authenticator on your new phone.  Download Google Authenticator: https://curtislinks2.tk/9D6W Step 2:Open Google Authenticator on your new phone, tap Get Started then tap on Import existing accounts.  Step 3:On your old phone, open Google Authenticator, tap the three dots then tap on Transfer accounts. Step 4:Tap on Export accounts then choose the accounts you want to move to your new phone. Step 6:On your new phone, tap on Scan QR code then place the QR code within the red lines. Step 7:Once done, your Google Authenticator tokens will be moved to your new phone.

These are apps which you should uninstall from your phone. If you have these apps installed, then delete them immediately from your phone. 1. Antivirus apps Now, I am not saying that you should uninstall all antivirus apps from your phone. I'm just saying that you should uninstall antivirus apps which are made by untrusted and unknown developers. Antivirus apps that are created by Norton, Kaspersky, Sophos, AVG, Avira, and Avast are actually good for removing malware. But the antivirus apps that are from untrusted and unknown developers take a lot of permissions from your phone which are actually not required. And that's not even the worst part of it. These apps can launch malicious websites, make premium phone calls, deliver fraudulent ads, and engage in subscription fraud. 2. GBWhatsApp If you're using GBWhatsApp, then say goodbye to your WhatsApp account because your account will be deleted. Facebook is deleting WhatsApp accounts that are on GBWhatsApp. And it's not

Want to shorten a long link? These are the 5 best free link shorteners you can use for shortening links. 6. ShortURL ShortURL only allows you to shorten links with a random alias for free. It also has bad ads on it's site. I don't really recommend it for shortening links but you can use it if you want to. Example of shortened link: https://shorturl.at/oqtRT Visit ShortURL: https://www.shorturl.at/ 5. Bitly Bitly is a popular link shortener. You can shorten links without an account but if you need analytics, custom alias, and more then you need to have an account. It also allows you to use your own domain but you need to buy a paid plan to use this feature.  Example of shortened link: https://bit.ly/3nbYVUd Visit Bitly: https://bitly.com/ 4. Rebrandly You need to have an account to use Rebrandly. You can create a custom alias and use your own domain for free but it doesn't work with free Freenom domains.  Example of shortened link: https://rebrand.ly/bq0e9 Visit Rebrandly: h

Want to unlock apps using your face or voice? Here's how you can do it. Step 1:Install  AppLock Face/Voice Recognition  from Play Store. Step 2:Open the app, tap the box next to I agree to AppLock's Terms & Conditions, tap Agree, tap on Start then tap on Skip to Enrollment. Step 3:Choose an unlock phrase or create your own unlock phrase. Step 4:Go to a well-lit and quiet place, allow camera and audio permissions then look into the camera then say your selected unlock phrase 3 times. Step 5:Choose an alternative method of unlocking your apps in case AppLock Face/Voice Recognition can't recognize your face or voice then grant usage data access and draw over other apps permissions. Step 6:You can now choose which apps you want to unlock using face or voice and the security level you want for them. Convenience mode only requires your face or voice to unlock while TrulySecure mode requires both face and voice to unlock.

Looking for a free authenticator app for Android? These are the best free authenticator apps for Android.  5. FreeOTP+ FreeOTP+ is a free and open-source 2FA authenticator forked from the original FreeOTP with additional features like dark mode, import, and export. Get FreeOTP+: https://curtisbear.ml/jN2 4. andOTP andOTP is also a free and open-source authenticator app like FreeOTP+. You can set up a password to lock the vault, it supports dark mode, and it has multiple backup options. Get andOTP: https://curtislinks.ml/r5CwL7 3. Aegis Authenticator  Aegis Authenticator is also a free and open-source authenticator app like FreeOTP+ and andOTP. It's bundled with a dark mode, it has backups, you can protect your tokens with a password, and it also supports importing tokens from other authenticator apps.  Get Aegis Authenticator: http://curtispharrell.tk/Lmh 2. Microsoft Authenticator  Microsoft Authenticator allows you to sign in to your personal Microsoft account and your Microsoft

Have you gotten a call from an unknown number? These apps will help you to identify details of an unknown number. 5. Truecaller  Truecaller is a very popular caller id and call blocker app. It has over 500 million downloads worldwide and a 4.5 rating on Play Store. It can identify unknown callers, block spam calls and text messages, identify unknown numbers from messaging apps like WhatsApp, backup contacts, messages, media and more to Google Drive and more.  Download Truecaller: https://www.truecaller.com/ 4. CallApp Contacts CallApp Contacts is only available on Android and it's like Truecaller. It has over 50 million downloads worldwide and a 4.2 rating on Play Store. It also has a feature called CallApp+ which will identify unknown numbers from messaging apps but you need to purchase the premium version to get this feature. It can identify unknown callers, block spam calls, personalize your call screen, record calls and more. Download CallApp Contacts: https://curtislinks.ml/fh