According to phishing.org, it is a cybercrime in which the target(s) are contacted by email, telephone or text message by someone posing as a legitimate individual or institution. They lure individuals using clickable links or requesting for sensitive data such as personally identifiable information, banking and credit card details, and passwords. The information they get…
However you’re getting Windows 10 — either with the free upgrade offer or on a new PC — you’re probably getting Windows 10 Home. You can pay to upgrade that Windows 10 Home system to Windows 10 Professional — but should you? If you already had a Professional edition of Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, don’t worry. The…
How to Use BitLocker Without a TPM If you’re just doing this on your own PC, and it isn’t joined to a domain, you can use the Local Group Policy Editor to change the setting for your own PC. To open the Local Group Policy Editor: press Windows+R on your keyboard, type “gpedit.msc” into the…
Whether you own an Android Smartphone or a tablet device, whether you are a noob, basic or advanced user, you need to be aware of certain things about your device. Booting your device into Odin/download/fastboot/ bootloader or recovery mode (stock or recovery) is a piece of knowledge you must have. An Android device is a myth to…
The button combinations mentioned below work for all Xiaomi devices from the original Xiaomi Redmi to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, Redmi Note 5, Redmi Note 5 Pro, Redmi Note 6, Redmi Note 6 Pro and devices like the Xiaomi Mi A1, Mi A2, Xiaomi Mi5, Mi6, Mi8, Mi Mix, Mi Mix 2, Mi Mix 3, etc….
To boot your Nokia device into fastboot mode, you’ll need to connect it to a charger or a PC using a USB cable while it is powered off. Fastboot mode Power off the device. Connect the device to a charger. Press and hold Volume Down + Power button. Keep the keys pressed until the device vibrates and you see Download mode on…
The button combination mentioned below should work across all new Zenfones such as Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1, Asus Zenfone 5Z, Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2, etc. Recovery Mode Press and hold Volume Down + Power button together while the device is powered off. Let go of the Power button when you see the Asus logo but continue to hold the Volume Down button. Release the…
The instructions below will work for all the Sony Xperia devices. This includes the new XZ series as well as devices from the forgotten Xperia Z series, even older devices such as the Xperia SP. Fastboot mode Power off the device. Now press and hold the Volume Down button and connect the device to a PC…
Motorola has been fairly consistent about this. But like many things that have changed about the company since being acquired by Lenovo, the button combination to boot into fastboot mode may also be changing. Here’s how you can boot Motorola devicesinto the fastboot and recovery modes. Fastboot mode While the device is powered off, press and…
LG is one brand which hasn’t quite figured this out itself. The OEM has been quite inconsistent with the button combinations for its devices that put them in different modes. Moreover, most of these button combinations pair up with a USB connection so you won’t be able to perform them without a computer. We’ll mention…