Smart Phone Tips Archives - Rick's Daily Tips

Need a magnifying glass? Use your smart phone!

Posted on May 15, 2019

Do you always have a magnifying glass handy when you need one? Me either. But I always have my smart phone with me, and I’m guessing you do too.

A wonderful free Android app called Magnificent Magnifier turns your phone into a lighted magnifying glass!

With Magnificent Magnifier you can change power of the magnification and turn the light (your camera’s flash) on or off as needed. It’s pretty much as simple as that! You can download Magnificent Magnifier for free from the Google Play Store. [Read more…]

Why you should hide your notifications from your phone’s Lock screen (and how to do it)

Posted on May 12, 2019

Do you have your smartphone set to display all of your oncoming notifications on the Lock screen?

If so, you’re not alone because that’s the norm among most smartphone users.

But did you know that allowing your notifications to pop up on the Lock screen puts the security of your online accounts at risk?

What’s more, it also diminishes your privacy.

First, let’s talk about the security issue… [Read more…]

Q&A: Is a 6 digit PIN really that much more secure than a 4 digit PIN?

Posted on May 9, 2019

Question from Andie J.: My boyfriend and I have a bet that’s riding on your answer to this question:

Is a six digit PIN really all that more secure than a four digit PIN?

It don’t seem like just two digits could make that much difference. He says it makes a big difference in making a phone harder to break into.

So who’s right?

If you agree with me he has to take me out to dinner. If you agree with him I have to cook him a steak dinner with all the fixin’s. We both subscribe to your blog and we’ll trust your opinion.

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

Speed up your Android phone with ‘1Tap Cleaner’

Posted on April 30, 2019

If you’ve had your Android phone for a while, you’ve probably noticed that it’s slower and less responsive than it was when you first bought it.

If that’s the case, one of the major culprits could be bloated log files, browser caches and other large “temporary” files that are hogging your phone’s storage space.

Just like Windows and other operating systems, Android and the apps that run on it store all kinds of historical information such as visited web pages, recently used contacts, old text messages, and a whole lot more. [Read more…]

Lookout Mobile Security – Quality free security protection for your smartphone and tablet

Posted on April 29, 2019

Hackers have been relentlessly attacking PCs that run Microsoft Windows for years while largely ignoring computers running other operating systems.

Why? Because they enjoy inflicting misery and financial loss on as many people as possible while expending the least effort.

It’s simply the age-old principle known as economy of scale at work. Since there are more Windows PCs out there than anything else, they aim their malicious attacks at them in order to get the most “bang for their buck”.

While PC’s are still their primary targets, now that smart phones and tablets are in virtually every pocket in America the hackers have turned their attention to those devices as well. [Read more…]