Android Games: APK vs APK + Data

Android games, a way to spend our leisure times. Android games are popular nowadays as many phones offer a better system and graphical processor. But there's a catch on some Android devices. As we all know, these games that installed from google play store specifically huge games like Mortal Kombat X, UFC, Call of Duty: Strike Team, and more needs a lot of internal storage space as the game data are installed on the phone storage which compromised the installation of other applications since the game utilizes larger space.

Today I will talk about the advantages and disadvantages of packed .apk games and separated apk and game data games.

The Disadvantages and Advantages of Single APK file and Separated Game Data

Advantages of .APK single file games

Below are just few elaborations of the benefits of having a packed into one game

One-click install 
Combined, or single file apk games are ideal for every of Android smartphone users as we can just open and install it directly without any hassle moving data files.

Plug and play
When the games are finish you, can already play your favorite android games as you no longer needed to download the data files as it is packaged with the apk file.

Easy to backup
Since the game is just a single file, making a back-up file is relatively easy.

Disadvantages of .APK single file games

Below are just few enumerations of the cons of having a packed into one game

Storage space is depleted
When we install huge games with a huge file size, our internal storage space is depleted resulting to minimal apps can be installed

Few apps can be installed
With the storage spaces being caught up, we can never install huge files again unless you have a lot of storage space or partitioned your SD card for expanding your internal storage space. Nevertheless, having a huge file size games installed in your android phone limits you to install medium to big file size applications or games and gives you the only one option, install small-size file only.


Well, there are a lot of benefits and cons of it so I just pointed out the reasons which has an impact to the handsets.

Now, let's go over with single file apk and game data separated.

These options are very popular with games, especially huge games as it will give the user the best way to manage the game.

Below are the examples of pros of separated game and data.

Storage space not a problem
Since we have a separated game data, we could just use apps like Link2SD or FolderMount to link the game to the game data which is placed on the SD card. This is the best choice of device owners with small storage space.

Easy to download files
With not a bulky file size games, we can just download the game cache first, and second the game itself.

Disadvantages of Seperated game data, and game file

Below are the list of disadvantages of separated game and data.

Not easy to backup
Since the file is not compressed it is difficult to back up a separated game and game data as we undergo the process like compression so we will pack the files into one zip file.

Hassle setup
With the method itself "Separated", it involves a hassle process in which you will copy or move the game data itself to its right folder or directory

Not a plug and play
The opposite of the advantages of single file apk game. It's not really a plug and play setup as the second example talks about, it has to deal with moving and pasting the game files.

Conclusion:

Having single huge size games and separated game and data is just just a mere preference of users. If they have a lot of storage space, then opt in with single huge size games while you have a storage space crisis take on the separated game and data and just link it to install more applications on your device.




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How to protect your Clash of Clans accounts

Clash of Clans is a free to play mobile massive multiplayer online (MMO) video game created and published by Supercell. The game has in-app purchase specifically in game currency or gems. It is available in android play store and apple app store.

Playing with this game is so fun and improves user characteristics and traits  such as team-work, cooperation, respect, and much more. This traits are present in times of clan wars where every participated members must be determined to destroy your opponents base.

Building,upgrading,farming, are some of what clash of clan players or in shot clashers. Everyday playing the game makes a progress and each progress must be saved. Both mobile operating system; android and ios offers the progress saving through their developed app. Android has google play games while its counterparts has iOS game center.

Even though your game progresses are saved securing your gmail or game center accounts are in doubt. In this article I will talk about safekeeping your clash of clans accounts.

Ways of how to keep your clash of clans accounts safe

1. Ensure the safety of your emails and accounts

If other people will learn about your emails or accounts there is a possibility that your coc accounts is at risk of intruders. Be sure to add two factor verification of your account as it will tighten your email/accounts security

2.Check for your account's link devices

Review and validate all devices that recently used your google account is associated with you. Having unknown devices logged in your account means there's a possibility of losing your clash of clans accounts or make fun of your bases. Unlink unwanted devices that potentially link in your email accounts. As for game center, if you noticed something
different or unusual changes in your clash of clans account then your best option is to change your game center account password.

3. Avoid fictional claims

Please for god sake there is no such things as gem generators, free gem hacks, and other server-sided hacks. These things that found in the internet are just mere fakes, bogus claims, survey related-attempts, pin submits and other form of methods which the may intention is to make profit from every hopeful users who are believing of such claims

Conclusion:

Safeguarding your accounts will never be at risk or in the edge of losing it. It is responsible for the account owner to take safety and security measures of their accounts as they will know someday that their accounts are manipulated by somebody else. Don't be blind to what articles,methods,hacks,cheats or what so ever which is not possible within the clash of clash game as they will never be good effects to you but the opposite is.

2 Ways to Access Android Engineering Mode

In my previous article that I wrote,I talk about all information about the Android Engineering mode. I discuss on what are its benefits and how useful for to every android phone owners. If you haven't read the article then I will give you a short summary of what my previous written article is all about.

Read: What is Android Engineering Mode?

Android Engineering mode is very useful and effective tool for improving,optimizing,tweaking your android handsets for extending its normal capability. What's the use of it if we don't know how to access the service which makes your phone better.

Today I will teach you how you can access the engineering mode using two ways. So enough talk, follow everything below.

Ways of Accessing the Android secret mode

Accessing Engineering Mode Through Your Phone dialer.

In this method we will using our android phone dialer. Phone dialer is used when we dial a certain phone number but that's not the end of its function as there are many secret codes or commands  that when dialled on the phone dialer will open the certain application.

1. First, Go to your phone dialer.
2. Next, Paste  or type the text below
   *#*#3646633#*#* 
3.       Lastly, Dial the code and the result will brought you up to the Engineering mode interface.

If this method don't works for you, don't you worry I have another way to do it.

Accessing Engineering Mode Through Mobileuncle tools

With this method we will be using an app which makes easy for you to access the mode. The app that we will be using is called Mobileuncle tools which requires the phone to be rooted before it can be used. Supposed your phone is already rooted then follow the instructions below.

1. First, Open your Mobileuncle tools application
2. Second, You will see a list of functions that you can access but for this tutorial we will be picking for "Engineer Mode" as it is the subject of this tutorial
3. Lastly, Click on Engineer Mode (MTK) and after it you already access to the Engineering Mode

Conclusion:

In this article we talk about the ways of opening the android secret service mode. Accessing to it involves two methods. One has to deal with entering a certain command through phone dialer while on the other hand the second method involves the used of third-party application which requires a root access which benefits its user through easy to enter the engineering mode.

What is Android Engineering Mode?

What is Android Engineering Mode?

Android engineering mode is mode that is part of every android devices. This mode gives you all information about your android phones like hardware information. Every controls of your device, list of hardware modification settings, and testing your hardware which is part of your phone like sensors,screen touches, and wireless testing are just few things of what engineering mode will do.

There are few things that the user can benefited from it. Below are examples of how beneficial this mode is if the android user use it.

Change Phone mac-address

If ever your phone mac-address is blacklisted on your neighbors wireless network then you could just change your mac-address to access again the wireless network.

Change Phone IMEI's

Losing your IMEI information in your device after flashing is done is so frustrated result since without IMEI registered on your device you can't use any sim card or avail data packages and plans on your ISP's. With this mode is access, you can registered your IMEI information found in your device or your device box by inputting commands.

Customizing Bluetooth and Camera Hardware

When you are in Engineering mode you have the ability to customized your Bluetooth and camera hardware. You can also access to each hardware settings so you tweak it according to your style and preference.

Increase your android Audio volume

In the Engineering mode you can see a setting where you can adjust the volume of your android handset, tweak the default values for different audio profiles which you have the choice to change the predetermined values to your desired values. You can set the value to the maximum value of 225.

CPU management

Through this mode you can control and manage your android processing unit.

Increase WiFi capability

Entering in this mode will allow you to tweak WiFi setting which will increase or makes your WiFi connectivity strong.

Battery Logger

This useful mode gives you the battery logger feature. It will tell you all about your android battery, all information such as battery status,health,temperature and more. Lastly, it will record or make a log of your battery usage.

Note:

If you're unsure to what to do with the settings listed on your screen upon entering the engineering mode then please don't proceed as it will make your android device malfunction if settings are configured incorrectly.

Conclusion: 

Android Engineering Mode is found on every android device which is helpful to users as it will provide tweaking, increasing,testing and providing information about your android handset.

View saved wifi password on android devices

Using social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook, watch tv shows or live stream online similar to Netflix are just few things that people can do with the availability of internet connection like Wireless connection, for example Wifi.

Today I will teach you how to view saved wifi passwords in any android device easily. Let's get started.

You must have first the following things on your android device

Rooted android handset- You must root your device before doing the method beloe
File Manager apps- any app will do as long as it has capability to explore root directory folders.

Viewing Saved Wifi Passwords Easily

First,Open your file manager application

Next,Go to the root directory- root directory also known for symbol "/".

Next, Navigate to /Data/misc/wifi folder where you can see a file called "wpa_supplicant.conf".

Lastly, Open the file using file manager built-in text editor or any text editor available in your device. After opening the file you will see wifi informations of all wifi network that are saved in your device and that includes what we are looking for - "saved wifi passwords".

Conclusion: Finding your saved wifi passwords is never been difficult when device is rooted and comes up with file manager with root access directory feature.

How to enable Steam mobile authenticator

There are a lot of users who are victims of trade scamming and phishing. Steam made an action on this issue and implemented the new system which protect the users from trade scams and phishing attempts. The system requires users to enable the mobile authenticator came from steam apps on Android and iOS devices.

Many users are affected by the new implemented system, especially online bettors which hinder them to Bet directly as they need to activate the mobile guard and wait for 7 days. Some didn't know about the update and wondered why they can't bet on dota2lounge, vpgame, dota2bestyolo and other betting sites. Today I will be sharing you how to bet again and leave no problem on trading items and accessories.

I made a YouTube tutorial video for those who don't get it or doesn't comprehend the message that I want to deliver.

Before anything else you must have the following:

• Android or iOS Handsets
• Email confirmations enabled
• Mobile number added to your steam account

Without further a do lets begin.

Enable Steam Mobile Authenticator

For Users with mobile number added on their accounts

1.  Install steam app from Google Play Store or Apple App Store if you don't yet the app.
2. Under "Steam guard" tab change the settings from "Get Steam Guard codes by email" to "Get Steam Guard codes on my phone"
3.  Done.

For users with no mobile number attached on your steam account 

1. Login to Steam via mobile app or web browser
2. Look for your account name which is located top right corner
3. Select "account details" from the drop down menu by clicking your account name
4. From the "Contact Info" tab and click on "Add a phone number"
5. Enter your phone number and click on "Next"
6. Use the verification code to active mobile Guard

Note: If "Manage your phone number" is seen instead of "Add a phone number" then it means that you already add a phone number on your steam account.

Tips on longer Android battery life

We use to do non-stop movie marathon from Netflix, playing games, chatting or liking your favorite actors and actress on Facebook, tweeting your statuses on Twitter, and more using our android devices. The longer we use our handsets with the activities said above or anything you do with your smartphones consumes battery life. Well, it's nice to save battery life, even though we can recharge it. Following below are the tips on how to save your battery for longer usage.

Tips on saving your android battery juices:

Closed unused applications

Applications are mainly the reason for the draining of battery so it should be better to close applications that you are not using. Applications like ES Task Manager will simplify the closing of the running applications.

Hibernate background services

Background services are part of some applications, for example Facebook. They have a background service running even though you are not using it. Stopping it reduces battery usage of the phone, but it would not be a nice choice since we will stop some of application functionality. The better choice would be hibernating the services we can use Greenify for it.

Greenify is a root required application which, given you - the user, the full control of misbehaving, hogging apps. Hibernated apps will be acted upon the user action. Even though the apps are in hibernation mode, it still has the full functionality.

Reduce screen brightness

If you're inside your house and its bright there's no need for the screen to be brightened up. Reduce it while your environment is bright and increase it when it's too dark.

Disable data connection 

If you're using your data for connecting to the Internet then it's ideal to disable it if you're not using it. It's not advisable to turn on "Airplane mode" as it is important to receive or send messages in case of emergency. Data connection really heats up the handset as it continues to be used more buttery juices will be drained.

Use Battery Saver

Battery savers give you shortcuts to recommended things to disable. Things like haptic feedback, vibration,auto brightness, screen timeouts and more.

Reduce widgets

Widgets that are not necessary should be removed as it shrinks down your android battery usage. Widgets that needed to work when connected to the Internet should be removed as it keeps updating information.

Disable the auto's

Disabled auto update on google play store and gmail optimizes battery usage. These works in the background as it updates apps or notify new arrived emails. You can enable it when you needed it the most.

Conclusion:

There are a lot of factors or things to watched if we want to save our battery or extend our android phone usage.The important thing is we should conserve our battery so we can use it for a long time. We should be responsible on using our android handsets as we are the ones benefit from it.