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How to downgrade Android apps in your device without losing any data

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Old is gold is a popular saying and is very much true in our lives as many of us tend to love the old days, old ones, and older versions only. And the same saying applies in case of the smartphone users as well as many users don’t wish to upgrade their Android apps.

And what if, if you have upgraded an app by mistake or intentionally and lost most of your favourite features from the old version, don’t worry, here is a simple trick for all those kinds of people which will help them to downgrade an Android app.

Now, if you think that this process can simply be done by downloading the APK file of the app’s older version, then this thing will cost you data and remember we are going to do that thing in a simple process which will cost you no data at all.

Before starting the process, you should remember that you should have ADB drivers installed in your PC, you can use the official Google binaries for that. And USB debugging should be enabled in your Android device. And also you will be needing the APK file of the app that you wish to downgrade.

  • So, as you have the ADB drivers and APK file of the app on your PC, just put that APK file in the ADB folder
  • Right click anywhere inside the folder by pressing the shift key, then you will see a context menu open, click on Open PowerShell Window here option
  • In the next step, you need to run the following commands in the PowerShell Window

adb push whatsapp.apk /sdcard/nova.apk
adb shell pm install -r -d /sdcard/whatsapp.apk

The example is mad using WhatsApp APK file, so         replace whatsapp.apk with your apk file name in the above commands

Now, you can check and find the version of that app has been downgraded in your phone

How To Stop Specific Android Apps Permanently From Updating

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The notification that we find for updating the applications in our smartphones can be quite annoying sometimes as many of us don’t wish to update the applications. The reasons can be many like low phone storage, limited data, fear of losing favourite features. Reasons may be many but it is for sure that many of us don’t wish to update our Android apps and even if do with compulsion also, we may wish to revert back to the previous version. In such cases, you can just simply make a choice of stopping all your apps from updating permanently, this can be a very bold decision but will put you in peace. Below is the process to do that

Stop Android Apps From Updating

  • You would be needing a software for viewing and extracting compressed files and folders. WinRAR   can be a great option
  • And you will also be needing Android Studio  installed in your computer
  • And finally, Installation from unknown sources should be enabled on your Android device
  • Browse to the folder where you can find ‘keytool.exe’ file
  • Now open the command prompt window using administrator settings, give it user control access if it prompts to
  • Now you need to change the directory to C:\Program Files\Android\Android Studio\jre\bin, for that, just copy and paste the below command

cd C:\Program Files\Android\Android Studio\jre\bin

  • Then copy and paste the below command

keytool -genkey -v -keystore C:\first-key.keystore –      alias an_alias_has_no_name -keyalg RSA -keysize                      2048 -validity 10000

  • It will then ask you to enter a password, give it a password and you need to remember it for future reference and when it asks to confirm just press ‘y’ and hit enter
  • In the next step, you will need to download the APK version of the Android app, and you need to move this file to the folder that you opened in the first step
  • Now open this file with the file extractor and delete the Meta Info folder
  • Then execute the following command in the command prompt window

jarsigner -verbose -sigalg SHA1withRSA -digestalg       SHA1 -keystore C:\first-key.keystore App name.apk                    an_alias_has_no_name

  • With the previous step, the APK file should have been re signed.  Just copy that file and install it on your Android device

You can check the version of the application by opening it in Google Playstore and you won’t get update option anymore.

Dealing with the worst android apps that drain your Android phone’s battery

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Android apps are without a doubt one of the reasons for your battery draining problems on your Android phone. The apps keep running in the background using the internet, motion sensors and all which will be the reason that is sucking your Android phone’s battery.

The sad part is the worst apps that suck our battery are the most popular apps. Now let us just take a look at some worst battery draining Android apps and some tips that can help you to save your device’s battery.

Microsoft Outlook:

Microsoft makes some awesome Android apps and Outlook is one of them undoubtedly, but the avast’s list of battery sucking apps include this app in the 10th place, so we should consider that point.

We can’t make the app stop in the background as the email apps will become useless if they don’t auto synchronise in the background.

Solution: The solution to this is simply switching to another email app. Play store has a plenty of email applications which you can choose from. Inbox by Gmail is one best alternative that you can prefer.

Facebook and Messenger:

The biggest social network in the world is also the biggest battery drainer app in the world. The official Facebook and app and its Messenger app are the biggest battery drainers.

Solution: You can just use Facebook Lite and Messenger Lite, which are the light weight alternatives from the company. These lightweight apps use fewer data, resources which save your battery.

Amazon:

Amazon is undoubtedly the best shopping website that offers tonnes of deals and offers. But its Android app is not optimised properly and that is the reason for your battery draining problem.

Solution: We can’t find any alternatives for Amazon, so the best solution can be just shopping on the Amazon website through your browser.

Samsung’s default apps:

Samsung devices come preloaded with plenty of applications and the users don’t use them, but they are the reason for the device’s battery draining as they run in the background.

Solution: Uninstalling the pre-installed applications cannot be possible unless you have a rooted device. You can also find alternatives for these apps from the Play store which has tonnes of useful applications.

YouTube, Netflix and various streaming apps:

These video streaming apps drain the battery of your Android device.  The reason can be they use data or WiFi and the screen is also on for playing the videos.

Solution: As you cannot avoid such applications the best solution can be by following some simple tips which include reducing your screen brightness. Avoid the usage of Bluetooth speakers and headphones instead used wired appliances.

So make your Android phone’s battery last longer by following these tips and avoiding these applications which drain your battery.

How To Hide Root Access From Apps In Android Device

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The Android operating system is an open source and the users can’t brag enough about it. It allows the users to use third-party applications, modify the OS as per their desires and likes. It also allows users to root their devices which allows them to modify system files as they are given administrative rights. Rooting an Android phone doesn’t actually need any deep-rooted knowledge but can be done by anyone with minimum knowledge and one needs to be definitely cautious while rooting as it may lead to damage to your device. While root access is very much popular among the Android users, many feel it as an unsafe way and the phones are even considered as insecure.

Some Android apps don’t work with rooted phones like bank applications which we will definitely need. So, in such cases to all the users who have rooted Android devices with them and facing issues like this. They can actually hide root access from certain Android apps by following the simple steps below.

Hide Root Access From Apps

  • As a first step, you need to get Cydia Substrate  installed on your device
  • Then when you open the application and check in the Settings>About, Linux mode should be set to permissive and not enforce, if it is in enforcing, then get this  SELinuxModeChanger and change the mode to permissive
  • Now get RoatCloak Plus  app and restart your device once
  • Now open the RootCloak Plus app and it will show you the list of all the applications on your device
  • You can simply press the plus icon on the top and then add the apps that you wish to hide the root access from

You are all done with the setup and now those apps will work fine on your rooted device.

How To Schedule Messages In Android Smartphones

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Technology has taken a major lead in our lives. Everything and every single task that we do these days are somewhat or the other linked to technology. Messaging has become the most popular way of communication among people. In these days of busy schedules, we may not have time to send the right message at a right time, in such cases there comes the need to schedule a message. Schedule messages that you need to send in future time and stop worrying anymore. Make life easier with the best android apps available in the Google Play store. Let’s have a look at some of the best application that helps you to schedule messages.

Do It Later:

It has a very clean interface and its color scheme is also very much attractive and pleasant. Using it is very easy. Just select the recipients in the field and compose the message and then select the date and time that you would like to schedule the message. Repeat option is also available. Check the ‘Ask before send’ option, if you want the app to ask you for confirmation before sending.

Alpha Messaging:

It is a smart personal messaging assistant available in the Google Play store. It not only allows you to send scheduled messages but also responds to incoming calls and messages. Schedule messages by creating events based on days or weeks. It has a quiet mode which sends canned responses.

Schedule SMS:

This is one of the best android apps for scheduling messages. It has the same features like the above mentioned two apps and it has a clean interface.

SMS Planning:

This is the fastest and lightest of all the other apps available in the Google Play store. You get the repeat option for every 5/10/15 minutes, every hour, day, week, month, year. You have to change your phone’s SIM settings if you wish to send a message from your other SIM as it doesn’t have that setting.