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10 Best Texting & SMS Apps For Android in 2021

Well, we rarely think of text messaging these days, but still, it’s one of the most popular ways to communicate. We receive important messages like OTP, confirmation codes, banking receipts, etc., on our SMS inbox. Text messaging is still helpful, and lots of people use it today. So, if you are one of those who rely on the default text message or SMS app to exchange text messages, then you have landed on the right webpage. List of Best Texting & SMS Apps For Android In this article, we will share some of the best texting & SMS apps that will improve your messaging experience. So, let’s check out the best texting & SMS apps for your Android smartphone. 1.  Android Messages Well, Android Messages is one of the most used and popular messaging apps by Google. The messaging app is capable enough to replace the default one from your smartphone. Android Messages offers a material design that looks good, and it has almost all the features you need for messaging needs. Apart from th

Here’s How to Add Missing Roads On Google Maps

Google Maps is indeed a great navigation app available for Android smartphones. With Google Maps, you can easily navigate your world. What makes Google Maps more valuable is that it covers over 220 countries, hundreds of millions of businesses, and landmarks. With Google Maps, you can get turn-by-turn direction, find nearby landmarks, places, and more. However, just like every other navigation apps for Android, Google Maps also has some flaws. It doesn’t cover every road and street. Sometimes, the information it provides may not be correct or incomplete. Steps to Add Missing Roads on Google Maps To deal with all such things, Google Introduced a new user contribution feature to Google Maps. The latest version of Google Maps allows users to add missing roads to the Maps. In this article, we will share a detailed guide on how to add missing roads in Google Maps for Android. Let’s check out. Step 1.  First of all, head to the Google Play Store and update the  Google Maps  app. Step 2.  Now

‘Clast82’ Malware can Hack Banking Apps on your Android Phone! Uninstall These Apps

A Malware dropper named “ Clast82 ” has been found on a few of the Android apps. This dropper is custom-designed to deliver financial malware. The  hackers remotely steal data from Android phones , and the malware is spreading from  8 banking apps  from Google Play Store. Android Operating system has more users globally, as it allows so much to do. But, sometimes it becomes dangerous when it goes against privacy. The researchers have found few dangerous apps that can leak your data. This dropper is not traced by Google Play Protect. Clast82 dropper  installs AlienBot Banker , it is malware that can inject malicious code remotely to the legal financial apps. And it also  installs MRAT  and gets access to your mobile. With the help of these two programs, the hacker can take over your phone and hack the banking apps. Even the two-factor authentication (2FA) codes will be entered and steal financial data. The researchers explained, when a user downloads one of the apps, it starts a service

How to Open Local Files on Your Browser in Windows

Every so often, you may find yourself having to work between your browser and another file on the computer. This could be in a video presentation, where you would need to keep opening different files on your computer as the meeting progresses. This and many other scenarios can be easily solved by opening the files in the browser. Older versions of Windows required heavy and technical modifications to do this. With Windows 10, this is not as difficult. Depending on the browser, opening the local files is either natively supported or requires a slight modification of the settings on your computer. Preamble – Security Issues There are a few issues that need to be addressed before you access local files in your browser. Since the browser has complete access to the Internet, security is the most important. Chances are that you have important information on your computer and may not want this to fall into the wrong hands. To avoid this, a thorough audit must be done. The computer should be s

5 Ways to Clean the Windows 10 Registry

Since most of us don’t dive into the registry editor often, you probably don’t have any idea if anything needs cleaning or not. However, over time your registry collects broken, outdated, and even missing registry keys that hurt your PC’s performance. You may even get the occasional error message. With the use of Windows tools and some third-party tools, you can clean the Windows 10 registry quickly. Causes of Registry Errors If you’re not experiencing any issues right now, you might not think cleaning the registry is important. But, as you install and uninstall apps and hardware, new registry entries are created. This includes Windows updates. However, they’re not always cleanly removed when you uninstall apps and hardware or make other system changes. This leaves your PC looking for the hardware and apps that go with those keys. The more that builds up, the more likely you are to experience issues. Cleaning your registry every few months helps prevent this. 1. Use Disk Cleanup The si

Some Printers Caused a BSOD After Windows 10 Update

If you installed the latest Windows 10 update, you might be very frustrated right now. Are you staring at a BSOD (blue screen of death) right now? There are reports that some printers caused a BSOD after the Windows 10 update was installed. BSOD Caused by Printers Windows Latest  was the first to report the issue. Kyocera, Ricoh, and Zebra  printers are causing these crashes . When a file is sent to one of the printers, the PC will crash, and the user will get a BSOD. The error code of “APC_INDEX_MISMATCH for win32kfull.sys” will show up. Usually, this particular code is indicative of hardware or drivers not being compatible. But you know your printer is compatible, and if there hasn’t been a new driver, it may leave you perplexed. The Windows 10 update (KB 5000802) is causing Windows to react as if the printer drivers aren’t installed or linked. Hopefully, you saved your Word, Notepad, or other document right before trying to print. Otherwise, you’ll be left even more frustrated when

How to Take Screenshots in Windows 10

Credit: Microsoft Whether you want to share something with your IT guy or are composing a how-to, taking a screenshot of your computer can be incredibly useful. Luckily, there are a number of different ways to take screenshots in Windows 10, and we’ve compiled a bunch of them for you here. 1. Use Your Graphics Card Software (Nvidia or AMD) Screenshots can sometimes be a complicated thing. Depending on what app or game you’re running, it’s possible that you’ll be locked out of the default Windows shortcuts to take screenshots. In those situations, it’s good to have a backup. If you are using an Nvidia or AMD graphics card, then you have one. Nvidia GPU owners with GeForce Experience enabled should be able to take a screenshot by hitting  Alt  +  F1 . (You can change the hotkey through the GeForce Experience overlay, which you can open by hitting  Alt  +  Z .) AMD GPU owners, meanwhile, can take screenshots using  Ctrl  +  Shift  +  I , but again, you can change this hotkey to one of you