New How to recover deleted Contacts from Samsung galaxy note 5/4/3/2 By Patricbensen

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Overview

According to the Samsung official announcement, “Bigger has always been better. Galaxy Note proved that time and again. It also changed the entire game with S Pen. A versatile tool for ideas, goals and dreams. This time it's Galaxy Note5. The most powerful and beautiful version to date. ”

Indeed, Samsung galaxy Note 5 is one of the most anticipated phones. The galaxy note 5 measures 153mm x 76mm x 7.6mm with 5.7-inch display. Besides, its specs include an Exynos 7420 SoC, 4GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, 16MP rear camera and a 5MP front-facing camera, up to 4K video resolution, runs android 5.1.1 and no micro SD card. You might get ready to switch a new Samsung galaxy phone, right? The note series is good option. Before doing this, take good care of your phone and backup old Samsung data.

Contacts Lost on Samsung galaxy Note 5/4/3/2

Well, let's get down to the main topic: How to recover deleted contacts from galaxy note 3/4/5 etc. Commonly, contacts automatically stored on the phone internal memory, it is not easy to restore Samsung contacts. If by any chance that you lost Samsung contacts, don’t worry either. The purpose of writing this post is going to tell you two simple solutions to do Samsung note contacts recovery.

Option 1. Recover lost contacts from galaxy note 3/4/5 from Backup

This is a way to recover your contacts only if you’ve previously backed them up.
- From display options: On your galaxy note, tap “Contacts”-> click “Menu” icon-> “Settings”->”Contacts”->”Contacts to display”-> tap “All contacts”. That’s it. Just go back to check the “Contacts”. (note: make sure your contacts are visible.)
- From Google. If you have saved your contacts to your Google, then you can restore in this way: On your phone, go to “Apps”->scroll to and tap “Settings” -> Tap “Accounts” ->”Add account” -> “Google”-> click “Existing”-> enter your google account ad tap “Next” icon-> tap “OK”-> “Next”.
- From Memory Card. From home screen, go to “Contacts” -> “Menu” -> “Settings” ->”Contacts” -> “Import/Export contacts” ->”Import from SD card” -> choose the account to which to want to save your contacts -click “Import vCard file” -> “OK”

 

Option 2. Retrieve deleted contacts from galaxy note with Android Recovery

Failed to restore contacts from Samsung ? Or you don't have backups available? Its OK, read the following solution, you can easily recover deleted/lost contacts from Samsung galaxy note 3/4/5 without needing of backup.

- Download and install a reliable Samsung galaxy note contacts recovery tool, like Jihosoft Android recovery is a option to do this. You can get it by clicking here.
- Make your Samsung note and computer connected.
- Start Jihosoft Android recovery, and select the “Database” option to continue.
- Enable USB debugging to let this program access your phone.
- After your device is identified, click “Start” to scan. It takes a few seconds for the scanning. Just wait patiently.
- Preview both deleted and existing contacts on your Samsung galaxy note.
- Tap “Recover” button to save the found contacts to your PC/Mac.

More about Jihosoft Android Recovery
Jihosfot Android Recovery is dedicated to recover data from android. Files like contacts, as well as text messages, photos, call logs, videos, and more can be restored directly with ease. What’s more, this software can only work on recovering the contacts that haven’t been overwritten by new data. Any new content added later can make the lost contacts overwritten and unrecoverable. Thus, you are suggested to stop using your galaxy note once the contacts lost.

You may be interested in :
Recover Deleted/Lost Data on Samsung Galaxy Note 2/3/5
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New Google Voice - Free Unlimited International Calls and SMS - Tricks Updated By Patricbensen

Google Voice proves the best option for calling international numbers. But sadly it is only available for US residents at this moment. If you wish to use Google Voice calling outside the USA you need some tricks.

With the help of this you can activate your Google Voice account outside US/Canada and make unlimited international calls/SMS. All you need is a US number setup and some small software download. Hopefully, this hack is still available and works well for you.

Latest Workaround here...

Getting Free US number

Register for a free account at iptel.org. Using the info from iptel.org register an account at for the free USA DID with Ipkall here  (Use below settings)

Choose your account type: SIP

Choose Area Code for your IPKall Number: Choose Any Number

SIP Phone number: Your iptel.org User ID

SIP Proxy: sip.iptel.org

Email Address: your email here

Password: your password here

# of Seconds to ring before hanging up: 120

You will get an email with a US Number (Take a note of this number) 

You may also like, Best sites to send Free SMS - Updated 2015

Getting Google Voice Account

There are two ways to get Google Voice account. Either some of your friends send an invite to your or apply for an invitation to Google Voice service here. It will take few days for approval.

Now you need a proxy site to access the Google voice anonymously. (If you try to create account from outside US/Canada, you will probably land up with message saying "Thanks for visiting Google Voice. We are not yet open for users outside the US".

Use hotspotshield to browse anonymously (or using any other proxy servers) to complete Google voice setup.

or

Download UltraSurf from http://www.ultrareach.com/

SIP client settings using X-lite and iptel.org (full list here)
You can simply add your voice number and add "@sip.voice.google.com" and get your working SIP URI and use with any SIP phone. 
e.g. "+18765634567@sip.voice.google.com"

For an SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) client prior to setup Google Voice, you can use X-lite (download here) or X-lite Beta 4 (for Mac OSX users)

Download X-lite and follow the below setup. (using iptel.org settings)

Display Name: your name

User Name: Your iptel.org user id

Password: Your iptel.org password

Authorization User Name: Your Iptel.org User id@iptel.org

Domain: iptel.org

Once correctly entered the information you will get a ready/available screen.

Activating Google Voice account

Note: Before activating Google voice account, make sure your X-lite client is running and SIP account is active.
Simply log on to Google voice (make sure to use a proxy) and follow 4 easy instructions.

With this, you have just confirmed your Google voice account and successfully started using it for calling internationally.

New How to fix and prevent iPhone 6 Overheating By Patricbensen

In this post, you will find helpful tips, preventive measures and fixes for overheating problems with the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

It's normal for iPhones to feel warm with prolonged use, when streaming videos, playing games, or downloading multiple apps simultaneously.

By design, iPhones including the latest iPhone 6 and 6 Plus can normally operate up to 35 degree Celsius and should never get hot to the point that it would be uncomfortable to handle. However, some users of the new iPhones especially those who are living in a place that gets warmer than 35 degree Celsius have reported an issue in which their phone is overheating. Apparently, the environment's temperature is to blame in this case. But there are also other cases of overheating issues that are not associated with extremely hot environment.

If you are one of those who are experiencing this same problem, we've listed some helpful workarounds to help you deal with it.

You will know if your iPhone 6 is overheating when you are getting a message prompt saying, "iPhone needs to cool down before you can use it." If you are seeing this message, simply turn off your iPhone, place it in a cooler place and allow it to cool down for a few minutes or hours. By then it should function normally again.

Overheating can also be due to your iPhone case. Some third-party accessories like the case may prevent your iPhone from cooling properly as your iPhone's exterior functions a cooling surface. To ensure this is not causing the problem, try to remove the case, otherwise, try to use a different case and see if that fixes that problem.

If your iPhone gets extremely hot when charging or if it is plugged into anything, try to unplug it.

There are also some iPhone 6 features that may trigger the device to get extremely hot or overheat. Among these include Bluetooth, Location Services, and iCloud. Try to turn off or disable these features temporarily and see if the problem persists.

• To disable Bluetooth, just go to Settings, and tap Bluetooth to toggle it OFF. 
• To disable Location Services, go to Settings-> Privacy -> Location Services. 
• To disable iCloud, go to Settings -> iCloud.

Others who have experienced overheating problem fixed it by restarting their iPhone. Here's how to restart your iPhone 6:

• Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the red slider displays.
• Drag the slider to turn the iPhone off completely.
• Once the phone turns off, press and hold the Sleep/Wake button again until the Apple logo displays.

If your iPhone 6 still gets too hot, contact Apple Support and escalate the issue. It's possible that the problem is due to a faulty hardware or the device may be defective.

Hope this helps.

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New How to recover Viber messages on Android? By Patricbensen

It is pretty easy for Android users to catch up with their families, friends and colleagues and know what they did, where they went, how they feel if they chat with their friends on Viber. Many Viber users want to save their messaging history for different reasons. Maybe you want to store those special messages that were sent by your girlfriend on Valentine’s Day. Or there’s some other important information that your father sent that you’ll need to keep. No matter whatever may be the reasons you want to keep up of that text-based argument that you had with your friends.

However, losing Viber messages by deleting it accidentally may make Android users mad. As Viber does not keep the copy of your chat history in the server and also it does not offer Android app to backup or record Viber calls, text messages, photos, and other data. So, if you deleted or lost messages or other data from Viber and if you do not have any backup of it, then you have to look for Viber data recovery tool to retrieve and recover all messages, photos, chat history from Android.

Luckily there is an absolutely suitable recovery tool – Android Recovery tool that will help you to retrieve your precious messages from Viber.

Tool to recover Viber Messages

Android Data Recovery tool is useful tool that will help Android users to recover Android lost data such as Viber messages. It does not matter which Android devices you have or which version of Android Operating system your device run on whether it is Samsun, HTC, Micromax, Google Nexus, LG, Sony Xperia, Lenovo, Motorola and so on. You can install Android Data Recovery software on your computer and have your Viber messages recovered.

 

Steps to Recover Viber messages

Step 1 – Install Android data recovery and launch it then connect your Android Device to the PC via USB cable.

Step 2 – Set up Android to enable USB debugging
Now enable USB debugging. Three different modes are provided to different Android users using different operating system. You can select the mode as per your device operating system as bellow.

1) Android 2.3 or earlier: Enter “Settings” < Click “Applications” < Click “Development” < Check “USB debugging”
2) Android 3.0 to 4.1: Enter “Settings” < Click “Developer options” < Check “USB debugging”
3) Android 4.2 or newer: Enter “Settings” < Click “About Phone” < Tap “Build number” for several times until getting a note “You are under developer mode” < Back to “Settings” < Click “Developer options” < Check “USB debugging”

Step 3 –Scan your device to allow data analyses
Once USB debugging enabling completes, your device will be detected by the recovery tool. Click “Start” to analyze the data on your device.

Save your time by selecting the detailed files that you want to be scanned, for example, “Viber Messages“. You can then click “Next” to have the tool begin scanning your Android for deleted data.

Two modes of scanning is available for you, you can select to “Scan for deleted files” to scan only the deleted files.

Step 4 – Preview and recover Viber text messages from Android device
The tool will take some time to scan the data. After that you can preview the recovered data found in scan result. If you want to recover Viber chat history, click “Viber” and then you can preview all your Viber conversation to slect which to recover on your PC. Click “Recover” button to and within few time you can restore Viber deleted messages from your Android.

Note – Remember! Don’t use your Android phone further or update anything on it. Or else, your backup file will be overwritten and you will lose the chance to extract data any longer.

New How to fix Samsung Galaxy Note 4 "Unfortunately, Contacts has stopped" error By Patricbensen

The "Unfortunately, contacts has stopped" error prompt has been appearing in different Android devices including a series of Galaxy tabs and smartphones like the Galaxy Note 4. This error is tied to a certain update on the Google+ application with most of those who have encountered it have enabled the Auto Update feature on Google+.

Knowing the main culprit is on Google+, a highly recommended solution is to disable the application or uninstall recent updates to Google+. Meanwhile, some Android device owners have fixed the same problem by simply disabling the Auto Update feature in the Google Play app.

To do so, you have to go to the Google+ app page, tap the Menu icon (three vertical dots), and then remove the checkmark from the Auto Update checkbox.

But if you are having getting the same error message and wouldn't opt to do the aforementioned solutions, you can try the following workarounds first.

Alternative Workarounds

1. Clear Cache and Data. Try to clear temporary storage area of your Contacts. Here's how: Go to Settings->Application Manager-> All Tab -> Contacts -> Clear Cache

You may also select Clear Data but please note that choosing this option will erase all your customized data in your Phone app settings. But some users who have tried this method found it helpful and has fixed the problem. Here's how: Open the Phone app->Clear Cache->Clear Data

2. Configure/change Date Format. In some cases, where the error has been tied to an incompatible date format, you can try to configure or change the date format on your device. Here's how: Go to Settings-> More-> Date and Time, and then change the format to 24 hours.

3. Uninstall Faulty Apps. Some users have also found that some rogue apps can also trigger this problem to occur on their device. To help you isolate and determine if this is really the cause, try to enter Safe Mode on your Note 4 and see if the error message still prompts. If it won't, then it's more likely a third-party app that is triggering it to appear. In this case, exit Safe Mode and try to disable or uninstall the most recent app which you suspect is at fault.

4. Perform a Hard Reset. Reset your phone to factory defaults. Again, don't forget to back up all your personal information and contents before you perform a hard reset for they will be erased in the process.

These workarounds have also helped a number of Galaxy device owners including Note 4 who encountered the "Unfortunately Contacts has stopped" error message after getting the Lollipop update.

Hope this helps.

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New Samsung Galaxy Note 5 review By Patricbensen

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is either a game changer or deal breaker for longtime fans of the Android phablet, now that it has a premium look and feel.
Its 5.7-inch display, super-fast processor, improved camera and S Pen stylus are joined by a new, glass-and-metal design that reflects the solid construction of the Samsung Galaxy S6.
That makes it a huge leap over last year's Galaxy Note 4, which backed the phone in cheap, textured plastic. Samsung's build quality is finally fit to compete with the aluminum iPhone 6 Plus and the Huawei Ascend Mate 7.
All of this comes at a cost, however. There's no microSD card slot for expandable storage or removable battery to swap out, like on the Note 4 and LG G4, and the new sealed-shut design is slippery.

Design

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has the same basic shape as the Note 4, but the construction of the two phones couldn't be any more different.

 
Galaxy Note 5 (left) is smaller and more refined than the Note 4 (right)

Gone is the faux leather back that was made of plastic but felt more like cheap snakeskin. It's been replaced by a glass sheet that's infused into a metal frame, just like on the Galaxy S6.
Its back glass also curves inward on the right and left sides. This smaller footprint and curved back made it easier to hold in my palm, despite its phablet size.here's a curved glass back that makes it easier to hold.



The Galaxy Note 5 colors include Sapphire Black and White Pearl in the US, with options of Titanium Silver and Gold Platinum on offer elsewhere. The aluminum frame is silver in all cases, with a color-matching power button on the right and volume rocker on the left. These buttons are thin, but feel strong when pressed and, importantly, are situated in the upper portion of the frame, exactly where fingers clutch the phone.

Display

The Galaxy Note 5 has already been heralded as the best smartphone display ever tested. It retains that 5.7-inch screen size and quad HD resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels. There are 518 pixels per inch behind the Gorilla Glass 4 – fewer than the 5.1-inch Galaxy S6. But don't be fooled by the on-paper specs.

S Pen stylus

The bright and colorful display packs some more neat tricks, thanks to the returning S Pen that really differentiates the Galaxy Note 5 from the Galaxy S6 Edge+. This plastic stylus now slides out from the bottom of the phone's frame after clicking it in. There's no other functionality from this clickable head, except perhaps inviting you to begin a bad OCD habit.
The new functionality comes when you enable "Screen off memo" in settings. This allows you to write on the display while it's in its "off," or at least in a nearly black state. This is really handy for jotting down everything from quick thoughts, to last-second grocery lists. It's all saved in Samsung's S Notes app, which returns with white or yellow legal pad backgrounds.



The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a beast of a phone in size and performance, since it inherits the chart-topping Galaxy S6 internal specs, then tweaks them a bit for even better results.

 
All the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 specs

Performance

Samsung fitting an extra 1GB of RAM in this phone – meaning it can handle more tasks at once – really shows through our best GeekBench 3 scores to date.
Samsung's Exynos 7420 processor, combined with 4GB, seems like an unstoppable force, and is a specs trend that should continue with next year's Samsung Galaxy S7. By then, Qualcomm will have launched its Snapdragon 820 processor, maybe in the Nexus 5 2015 or Nexus 6 2015. But for right now, Samsung is setting and then beating its own benchmarks.

Movies and Music

There are two main movie apps pre-installed and two more for music, and all of them prove that the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is more of a visual titan. Its audio prowess leaves room for improvement.

 
Movies look great on Samsung's 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display

Air View gestures thrown in. Both apps ace the look.Where movies and music let me down on this device was in the speaker department. Just like the speakerphone call quality, the audio here shoots out of Galaxy Note 5's side frame. It's very noticeable that it points in the wrong direction when trying to enjoy a movie or song through the built-in speakers.
This is something that the HTC One M9, Sony Xperia Z3 Compact and even the new Moto G 2015 get right with front-facing speakers. With a large, cinema-friendly display, Samsung nearly has a multimedia juggernaut.

Gaming

Without the hint of slowdown in benchmarking tests, I didn't find any performance issues when playing games. Battery life took a hit when running through these game apps, as expected.

Camera

Megapixels don't always mean everything when it comes to the best camera phones, so some 13MP, 16MP, 20MP snappers can't compare to the 8MP iPhone 6 camera.
That's not the case with the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 camera, because it's 16MP and actually lives up to that Apple-doubling number. With the same Sony Exmor RS IMX240 sensor that's in the Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+ and S6 Active, it gives shooters a wide f/1.9 aperture.
All of that translates into the Note 5 camera snapping brighter photos with more on-point color accuracy compared to last year's Galaxy Note 4. There's nothing more satisfying than seeing a photo come out the first time you hit the virtual shutter button.

The Note 5 camera takes finely detailed photos

 iPhone 6

The front-facing 5MP camera is a different story. It provides those same wider selfie photos with a f/1.9 aperture and more vibrant colors, but doesn't do nearly as well in low-light conditions. The iPhone produces more realistic skin tones, while Samsung applies a "beauty mode" slider that makes people look waxy. It can be turned off, but the results aren't much better.

Battery Life

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 battery life was controversial, even before the phone was officially announced. Rumors that it had no removable battery turned out to be true.
This is a deal breaker for power users who routinely swap out their battery at will, and carry around a spare. After all, the Note series has always appealed to enterprise clients.

 If only the Note 5 (left) has a removable battery like the Note 4 (right)

Yes, the battery capacity is pared down, from 3,220mAh in the Note 4 to 3,020mAh in the Note 5, but Samsung's hardware and software optimizations more than make up for that.
Battery recharging is even less of an issue, because the Galaxy Note 5 charges faster than previous Samsung phones. The company's Fast Charging standard can fully replenish dead the battery in 1 hour and 20 minutes. Plug the same Note 5 in a normal USB charger and it takes 4 hours and 20 minutes.

 Charging time is 1 hour and 20 minutes - 3 hours less with this included charger

That's a huge advantage to carrying around Samsung's slightly bulkier charger. Through tests, I found that Qualcomm-backed QuickCharge 2.0 chargers from Motorola, LG and Google Nexus phones also do the trick.

Final verdict

The Galaxy Note series has never been inexpensive. And now its aesthetics match the price, thanks to a glass back that feels excellent in two hands. Be careful of what you wish for, though. There's no microSD card slot or removable battery anymore. Power users can blame everyone who complained about the company's plastic-clad phones.
As long as you can live without those two features, the Note 5 is still worth your upgrade. It has top-of-the-line specs that set new records, a 5.7-inch display that's rightfully considered the best – even outdoors – and a camera takes the best photos compared to other phones I've tested. This S Pen-compatible phablet is mightier, and is the one Google Nexus 6 2015 and iPhone 6S Plus need to beat.

Source: Techradar

New How to Fix Samsung Galaxy S6 Screen Flickering Issue By Patricbensen

This content is intended for those who are experiencing screen flickering issues with their Samsung Galaxy S6.

Screen flickering problem is typically caused by a faulty hardware like when a device was dropped and/or physically damaged after a strong impact. Mobile devices like tablets and smartphones are prone to this problem given their sizes. As a matter of fact, two of our readers have relayed to us similar problem on their Samsung Galaxy S6 screen which according to them flickers and the display colors turned pink with almost inverted display.

In most devices, pinky colors and black spots on the display usually occurs when there's a loose cable or LCD wiring faults on tablets. Same thing can also occur on smartphones including the S6.

Unfortunately, hardware problems like this can only be resolved by a technician. This means you need to take your phone to a repair shop for hardware checkup and repair. But if you are highly skilled on such tech-stuff and possess enough guts to do the repair by yourself, then you can try to open the phone, check the connections, and secure those that you found loose. Just remember though that doing this will void your phone's warranty.

On the other hand, screen flickering problem can also happen due to a software glitch like a buggy application. There are also some cases when the display flickers after updating the device software. Apparently, it's the update that's triggering the problem.

If the problem happens after installing a new app, then try to temporarily disable the app and see if it'll fix it. Once you've proven that the newly installed app is causing you this trouble, then you can decide to either remove the app or contact the app developer to escalate the problem and have them fixed it. You can also try running the device in safe mode to see if other third-party apps are triggering your phone to act this way.

Here's how to enter Safe Mode in Galaxy S6:

• Power off the phone.
• Turn the phone back on while pressing and holding the Volume Down button.
• Keep holding the Volume Down button until you see the Home screen displays.

When the Home screen loads, you should see Safe Mode at the lower left corner. This indicates the phone is already running in Safe Mode. In this state, all third-party apps are temporarily disabled. Observe your phone for a few minutes and see if the screen still flickers without all third-party apps.

To get out of Safe mode, just power off the phone as you normally do by pressing and holding the Power button, and then select Power Off from the given options.

In case the screen flickers after performing an update, try to reboot the device (soft reset). If a soft reset won't do any good, then your last resort would be a master reset, which will restore device to factory defaults. Please note though that all your personal information and customized contents stored in your device will be erased in the process. So you might as well consider backing them up beforehand.

If a master reset is not your choice and the problem happens after updating your Galaxy S6 firmware, then you may contact Samsung Support or your carrier to escalate the issue and ask for recommendations.

For more problem solutions and troubleshooting guides, please visit our http://patricbensen.blogspot.com /2015/07/Samsung-Galaxy-S6-Troubleshooting.html" target="_blank">troubleshooting page for Galaxy S6 device.

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Whatsapp 2.12.258 has been rolled out and you can update it through the app. You can also download the Whatsapp 2.12.258 apk from here. Recently we have seen some new features in Whatsapp like http://patricbensen.blogspot.com /2015/08/how-to-mute-notifications-in-whatsapp.html" target="_blank">custom notifications, mark as read/unread and http://patricbensen.blogspot.com /2015/08/how-to-save-whatsapp-chat-backup-on-google-drive.html" target="_blank">Chat backup to Google Drive. All these features are available in this new play store version. Also smileys are new and improved and you can choose from different colours for the same smiley. The app size is just 22.61 MB.

App Details

File name: com.whatsapp-2.12.258-450673-minAPI7.apk
Version: 2.12.258 (450673)
File size: 22.61 MB (23,709,341 bytes)
Minimum Android version: Android 2.1+ (Eclair, API 7)

What's New

• Bug Fixes.

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New Hide My IP - Best VPN Android App To Anonymize Your Identity By Patricbensen

We live in a World surrounded by network of networks called the Internet. Today Internet has become the basic need of every human being. By means of Internet we connect to other computers worldwide for sharing information. Every computer or any android device using the Internet has an IP address which uniquely identifies your device on the network. Two device can not have same IP address. By default your IP address is unsecure which means if any hacker gets to know your IP, be it of your computer or android, he can track your online activity and intercept your information before it reach to the desired server and can roll back malicious instructions back to you in order to hack your personal info.

However it is also not easy to find one's IP address if you have not shared with anyone, but there are many tools available that can scan your wireless routers to find your IP address, there make, model and configuration settings. If your network is wired then you should not worry much, but being online on a wireless network opens gates to many security risks. But one should not worry much if they are using a dynamic IP instead of static IP.

How To Protect Your Android Phone From IP Tracking

To protect your android IP address, you should use a VPN service. A VPN service is best known for anonymizing your identity on the internet, so that nobody can know your original location. A VPN also provides an encrypted tunnel to send an receive information between your device and VPN server. For this purpose you should use Hide My IP VPN app.

What Is A VPN

What is vpn, A VPN is an extension of Private Network that provides an encrypted security tunnel between your android device and the VPN server to send and receive information, so that no one can pry upon your network activity. A VPN is created by establishing a virtual point-to-point connection through the use of dedicated connections, virtual tunneling protocols, or traffic encryption. Major implementations of VPNs include OpenVPN and IPsec.

VPN is best suited for unsecured Open WiFi networks that can compromise your personal data anytime you connect to them. Employees of an Organization should also use the company's VPN in order to access the intranet, to prevent security breaches.

VPN services are not free, but they are also not much costly. Cost depends on the type of the device you are using. Currently a popular VPN service is Avast VPN which costs you around $20 per year. Yes it is costly. But if are looking for a free VPN service then Hide My IP android app VPN is the best choice, because it is most easiest to configure, includes an option to use your own proxy server and an inbuilt network data monitor. Currently no app in play store is that much easy to use.

Hide My IP - Best VPN Android App To Anonymize Your Identity

Hide My IP is a Free Android VPN app that secures your android phone from malicious threats and phishing attacks by providing an encrypted tunnel between your device and the Hide My IP servers. This encrypted tunnel cannot be forged by hackers or attackers. If they somehow get this encrypted data then they need to run it on Hide My IP servers, for this they have to hack the Hide My IP servers, which is practically impossible, therefore the encrypted information is totally unusable for hackers. So, if you are using this app then you are on the safe side.

• Download Hide My IP android app. Download Link.
• After installing the app, open it and tap 'Connect'.

• A popup will open asking your permission to create a VPN profile on your android phone. Check 'I trust this application' and tap 'OK'.
• Wait for few seconds.
• If it does not connect automatically then close the app.
• Now relaunch the app and tap any of the VPN servers from the list to connect automatically.
• You can see a key in the android status bar, which indicates that the VPN is active on your android.
• Tap 'Menu>Verify IP' and open the link in a browser to see your anonymized location and IP address.

Enable Network Monitor/Meter In Hide My IP Android VPN App

While you are connected to the VPN server you can measure your internet data traffic from within the app. The app shows the received and sent internet traffic data by means of a real-time 2D graph. To enable the network meter graph, just open 'Menu>Show Graph'. However you can view the network speed, downloaded and uploaded data details in status bar without enabling the graph.

Setup Your Own Proxy Server In Hide My IP VPN App

You are given an option to setup your own proxy server, if you think that the proxy server is much more secure. To enter the proxy details just tap 'Menu>Settings'. Here check the 'Proxy Setup' and enter the 'Proxy Host', "Proxy Port", 'Username' and 'Password'. Finally tap 'Save'. 

Choose Between TCP and UDP Internet Protocols

You can choose which internet protocol to use for the VPN connection either TCP or UDP. UDP is faster than TCP because it does not check for packet errors. But TCP is more reliable. Its your call which protocol to use. but by default you should use 'TCP'. To select go to 'Menu>Settings' and select your desired protocol.

How To Buy The Hide My IP Pro Version

The Hide My IP pro version provides lifetime access to all VPN locations. To buy the pro version just follow the steps below.

• Open 'Menu' and tap 'Upgrade'. Choose a payment option either 'Google-in-app Purchase' or 'Buy on hide-my-ip.com' and tap 'Continue'.
• Enter your credit card details to checkout. Also do not forget to mention your email address where you will be receiving your license code.
• After getting the license code. Go to 'Menu>Unlock'. Enter license code.
• Now you have a lifetime access to all VPN locations.
• You can buy 1 month license at $2.95, 3 months license at $7.95 and lifetime license at $29.95.

Note : If you are not seeing any 'Upgrade' or 'Unlock' option in 'Menu' then you can not buy the pro version, because it may be totally free in your country for a limited time. Also you can use all the VPN servers in the app free of cost.

Features Of Hide My IP VPN For Android

• Easy to use, connect and configure.
• Provides a wide range of high speed VPN servers without compromising network speeds.
• Provides an option to setup own proxy server. Currently no other android VPN app have this feature.
• Have an inbuilt network meter. This feature is also not found in other apps.
• Protects your online identity and secures your activity even on public open Wi-Fi.
• You have an option to choose between 'TCP' and 'UDP' protocols for your VPN internet connection.
• It is totally free from ads.
• There is no limit of time, speed and bandwidth.
• There is no registration required and no personal information is asked by the app.
• No root access required.

Verdict

http://patricbensen.blogspot.com /2015/09/hide-my-ip-best-vpn-software-for-mac-windows.html" target="_blank">Hide My IP VPN app for android is the best app for anonymizing your identity on internet. The app is light weight and can be configured quickly. Unlike other VPN apps that require your email or Google+, Facebook or Twitter profiles, Hide My IP works without registration this makes this app more customer centric as we are not forced to share our personal profiles. The app does not slow down your internet speed and provides a great free VPN solution for your android phone and tablet.

I have previously used http://patricbensen.blogspot.com /2015/05/download-avast-secureline-vpn-for-android.html" target="_blank">Avast SecureLine, and http://patricbensen.blogspot.com /2015/06/opera-max-for-android-free-mobile-data-management-and-vpn-app.html" target="_blank">Opera Max both of them are good. But Hide My IP is the more reliable VPN app for android because it does not crash, does not stop working after 7 days like Avast SecureLine and does not slow down your network like Opera Max.

This is the best android VPN app that you can install on your phone without any issues in order to get the best network security and anonymizing your IP address.

New Download Whatsapp 2.12.250 APK Free For Android By Patricbensen

Whatsapp 2.12.250 has been officially released in the Google Play Store and you can update it through the app. You can also download the Whatsapp 2.12.250 apk from here. Recently we have seen some new features in Whatsapp like http://patricbensen.blogspot.com /2015/08/how-to-mute-notifications-in-whatsapp.html" target="_blank">custom notifications, mark as read/unread and http://patricbensen.blogspot.com /2015/08/how-to-save-whatsapp-chat-backup-on-google-drive.html" target="_blank">Chat backup to Google Drive. All these features are available in this new play store version. Also smileys are new and improved and you can choose from different colours for the same smiley. The app size is just 18.97 MB.

App Details

File name: com.whatsapp-2.12.250-450663-minAPI7.apk
Version: 2.12.250 (450663)
File size: 18.97 MB (19,895,285 bytes)
Minimum Android version: Android 2.1+ (Eclair, API 7)
MD5: 4791398e3c260d738496f947661b684b
SHA1: 1b3ea4e4b55b61e659573c6575761dce4e0618ea

What's New

• Mute custom notifications for individual chats.
• Mark chats read or unread.
• Low data usage.
• New and improved emojis.

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New Promo Sale!!! Brand New Apple iPad Mini 16GB (Wifi Only) On Sale For Just #40,000 Only By Patricbensen

 
 

Network	Technology	No cellular connectivity
	2G bands	N/A
	GPRS	No
	Wifi	Yes

Body	Dimensions	200 x 134.7 x 7.2 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 in)
	Weight	308 g (10.86 oz)
	SIM	No

Display	Type	LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	7.9 inches (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	768 x 1024 pixels (~162 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Oleophobic coating

Platform	OS	iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 8.4
	Chipset	Apple A5
	CPU	Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9
	GPU	PowerVR SGX543MP2

Memory	Internal		16GB, 512 MB RAM

Camera	Primary	5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels, autofocus
	Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection
	Video	1080p@30fps,
	Secondary	1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi

Sound	Alert types	N/A
	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
	Bluetooth	v4.0, A2DP, EDR
	Radio	No
	USB	v2.0, reversible connector

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, compass
	Messaging	iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
	Browser	HTML5 (Safari)
	Java	No
		- Siri natural language commands and dictation - iCloud cloud service - Maps - Audio/video player/editor - Photo viewer/editor - Voice memo - TV-out - Document viewer/editor - Predictive text input

Battery		Non-removable Li-Po 4490 mAh battery (16.7 Wh)
	Stand-by
	Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Colors

White/Silver

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Doorstep delivery service via courier/waybill also available across states in Nigeria while payment is on delivery within Lagos.

 

 

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