Author: Jonjo

Contrary to early reports that Pixel 3a and 3a XL last update arrived with the May security patch, Google has promised one bug fix update by July. Launched in May 2019, the duo completed their three-year support period when they received the latest security patch, but as usual, Google will roll out a new update in the coming weeks to patch bugs. The Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL were among the best affordable phones released in the US in 2019. It didn’t feature the most sophisticated specs, but it was a value for money smartphone. The devices have been…

SIM swapping is an emerging type of cybercrime in which criminals obtain your mobile phone number. They accomplish this by persuading your carrier to transfer your number to a new SIM card they own. The hostile party will then have easy access to your email, bank account, and other important accounts. Most individuals now link their accounts to their phone numbers, and if the fraudster also has access to your email and passwords, they have access to your entire digital existence. In the meantime, you can create a SIM transfer PIN. Before moving a number from one SIM card to…

When you have someone who texts you while you’re in a meeting or you want to deal with an urgent reminder later, notification snoozing is the perfect option. Unlike Do Not Disturb mode, notification snoozing mutes only the selected notification or app for a certain time and then resurfaces it after the snoozing period has elapsed. While this has been a feature of Android since version 8, Android 12 makes snoozing even more convenient. In this guide, we’ll be having a look at how to snooze notifications on Android phone.  What is notification snoozing? Notification snoozing is a simple and…

Here’s the crux of the matter: Samsung Galaxy S20 May 2022 security patch is now rolling out in Europe after it has gotten to a few devices and when we are barely into May. The May security patch has been rolling out in Galaxy devices since the beginning of the month. Some of them are the Galaxy S21, Note 20, the Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3, and the Galaxy M33, good job by Samsung for delivering updates early to its handsets. The firmware version for the Galaxy S20 May 2022 security patches are G981BXXUEFVDB, G986BXXUEFVDB, and G988BXXUEFVDB for Galaxy…

Google had rolled out updates and security patches to fix a few issues Pixel 6 series users complained about. Although the Dirty Pipe exploit has been a major complaint from Pixel 6 users since the year 2022 began, the Dirty Pipe fix for Pixel 6 has just arrived in the May security patch. This vulnerability was discovered from recent versions of the Linus kernel and it crept into Android 12-based devices of which the Pixel 6 series is among. There hasn’t been any official security patch bearing the fix for this exploit, although Samsung rolled out a security patch for…