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Boost your Android Phone with these 5 tricks

You just bought a new Android phone and it is terrifying to realize after a few months that it is not as fast as it used to be earlier. This issue has been occurring not only in budget phones, but some high-end mobile phones also tend to show their age over time. Although you can buy a brand new phone at extremely low prices through Bydiscountcodes.co.uk, but then you have to go through the hassle of backing up and transferring data. Before you decide to buy a new mobile device, try these simple tricks to get back your Android phone operating at full speed.

#1 Delete or Clear Cached Data

The most common way to speed up your phone is to clear cached data. Cached data contain information from certain apps to help them boot up more rapidly. But, if your mobile phone is running low on memory, then cached data will hurt more than helping. Therefore, clear all the cached data to free up some storage. Go to phone Settings>Storage>tap on Cached Data>tap OK to clear it.

Remove Any ‘Task Killer’ Apps You Have Installed

Android is pretty efficient in managing its own memory. Using task killing apps can make other apps slow to start. When an app is left midway, Android tries to run it in the background by supplying the memory it needs, but task killers actually kill the app. Then, it takes more time for an app to start and even uses more battery. If you start an app that needs more space, Android will automatically kill the apps that are less important to free up memory.

#3 Remove or Disable Any Unused Apps

New phones are always integrated with pre-installed apps from the phone manufacturer or carrier. The good thing is you can uninstall or disable most of the applications if you are not using them. Also, look out for apps on your device that you have installed and not using them for months or years. They all consume space and end up slowing down your phone. Go to Settings>Apps to see the list of all the applications.

#4 Disable Animations

Animations make all the transitions and interactions done with your phone look smoother. But, when your phone starts to slow down, these animations appear like a disrupted motion video. If animations are not working well anymore, switching them off will free up a little processing power and makes everything seems faster. Just go to Developer Options>Window animation scale>tap Animation off

#5 Optimise Chrome Browser

This particular trick helps in boosting up browsing speed. Locate ‘Data Saver’ option in Chrome and enable it. Enabling Data Saver will not only help in speeding up browsing, but also in saving some data if you don’t have an unlimited data pack active on your phone. In Data Saver mode, Google will compress the pages and media content so that less data is consumed and the pages load faster.

Now just try all these tricks and let us know how much they helped in improving the performance of your phone.

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Top movies set to be released in 2019

2019 is already looking set to be a great year for entertainment with a large number of offers available, such as at the Caesars online casino. The film industry on a whole continues to grow and as such there are an endless list of fantastic films set to be released. Here we cover two of them you do not want to miss over the next 12 months.

  • Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

This upcoming action movie is being direct by David Leitch and written by Chris Morgan. It is set to be a spin-off of the hugely successful fast and furious franchise. This will feature two of the leading characters in Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw. The film will then of course star Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham, as well as Idris Elba, Roman Reigns and Helen Mirren. It has led to mixed reviews due to the fact neither were in the original cast of the early years of the franchise, but it can be expected to be a huge success as all the films are. The film will be released by Universal Pictures at the latter stages of the year.

  • Joker

Set to be distributed by Warner Bros, this crime film is of course based on the famous character Joker, from the DC comics. It is set to be both directed and produced by Todd Phillips, in which Joaquin Phoenix has been tasked with the difficult job of playing the lead role. The film is also going to star a number of big names such as Robert De Niro, Bill Camp, Frances Conroy and Douglas Hodge. The plot is set to focus around the ‘Joker’ being driven insane following a failed attempt at becoming a stand up comedian. The film is scheduled to be released later in the year, in which the release has been anticipated for some time. This can be expected to be a success in what is going to be the first in a series of DC based films, that are separate from the shared DC extended universe.

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Oh Japan, that happy place

It’s 2019, three years since my first trip to Japan. I never realized I had a happy place until I actually experienced separation anxiety when I flew back. I always thought that these “happy places” were abstract constructs. It didn’t matter where I was or what state I was in. The happy place was always a video game in some form. In my room. On my phone. But I never thought it to be a place.

And it’s weird, really. I enjoy the travel. The journey does excite me but the contrast of being in a place that is more foreign planet than country makes it so much interesting. In 2006 when I was writing for another tech publication, the editors would joke around to having “news” from “Planet Japan” because everything was just so over the top. I mean, the mere Japanese toilet that comes with background music to hide your farts were a pragmatic work of art.

Cheap bucket list thrills: see a snow man

So that was it. A foreign place with a language I cannot understand and yet I can easily make my way around town with these unlimited JR bus passes and order food without talking to anybody thanks to push button menus in almost every modern restaurant. I recommend Japan to anyone that wants something new. There’s wanderlust in the city where shops sleep at 7PM and the salarymen make their drunken shuffle to the karaoke. Where two-year-olds accompany each other to school without the help of grown ups because they know they can trust strangers. Where there are robots just because.

In 2016 I visited Tokyo for the first time. The streets of Ginza, Japanese whiskey, BIC Camera, Izakaya, Don Q. This opened my eyes to text book Japan.

Later than same year we went to Osaka and from there made our way to Kyoto (for the market), Narra (for the deer), and Kobe (for the beef). This trip expanded my perspective of how easy it is to get around a country. That you can cram 10 destinations in one day with efficient public transport.

snow is like dirt, but cleaner



Then early this month — first quarter of 2019 found me on an impromptu trip to Hokkaido for work. I was researching Hokkaido, as this tropical body has never felt snow when I got a call from a friend, “hey we’re sending you to Japan.” Speechless, my phone kept buzzing — it was a series of messages from another colleague, “Go to Japan.” Making sure that there were no hidden cameras around my office (as this may have been an elaborate prank by psychics), I said,

“OK but I should tell my boss.”

“Hi boss, I’m supposed to go to Ja —“

“We know. Enjoy! It’s minus 20 so suit up.”

And that was it.

I’ve written about my Hokkaido trip for the Manila Bulletin so you can read that. A huge thanks to Japan Airlines for sponsoring this trip. #FlyJAL #GetMoreJapan

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Exciting games and movies not to be missed in 2019

 

 

2018 was a very exciting year for entertainment and it is already looking set to continue in 2019. Whether this be through film or even gaming, with people continuing to visit golden-bonus-code.com for the top latest offers available. Here we cover three of the most anticipated games and movies set to be released later this year.

 

GEARS 5

 

One of the most anticipated games of 2019 which is set to be a huge success is the next instalment of Gears of War. Microsoft have yet to release a date, but the build-up is already gathering a lot of attention amongst fans. It is set to be the biggest Gears yet featuring the usual characters such as Marcus Fenix. As previous it will feature the usual solo and co-op features, and there will also now be an option to cross-play between the Xbox One and PC. Fans will also now be able to play in 4K Ultra resolution, in what is set to be an incredible gaming experience.

 

 

THE LION KING

 

Being directed and produced by Jon Favreau it is expected to be a huge success following on from his previous film, The Jungle Book. The plans for this remake of the 1994 classic have been in the works since back in 2016 and is already receiving high praise. This is without a doubt one of the most anticipated animated movies of all time. There are also a large number of film stars included in the voicing cast, such as Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, John Oliver, Beyoncé and many more. The film is scheduled to be released on July 19th.


 

 

Tom Clancy’s The Division 2

 

The first game in the series certainly divided opinion with it far from reaching the heights they would have expected. However this is already looking set to be a much more solid multiplayer shooter for gamers. It launches on March 15th and will be available on Microsoft Windows, Xbox One and PlayStation Four. This sequel is taking place in Washington DC whereas the previous game centered around New York City. The PvP multiplayer gameplay called Conflict is likely to draw many people to the game, in which you will be able to play either Skirmish or Domination. The first is a team deathmatch whereas Domination will consist of capturing objectives and then defending them.


 

 

 

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I only really go out once a year and that’s for Whiskey Live

Hello there. It’s true. I’m sleepy by 9PM and loud music is just .. loud. I believe I have evolved into my final form, a true blue Tito. I have evolved from San Mig Light buckets in my 20’s to walking around trade hall with a Glencairn glass in my late 30’s. The notion of a conference lanyard that can hold a whiskey tasting glass appeals to me, because I care not much for appearances, and it is precisely how my fellow titos (and titas) feel stumbling about the biggest whiskey even of the year. For the price of a good bottle of scotch, I get to sample more than 80 whiskeys (and a bit of rum and gin) from around the world. If this doesn’t appeal to you, dear reader, then you’re probably in your 20’s. You’ll get there.

Because I get it. In the same way that I used to hate the smell and taste of coffee in my teens — and suddenly having it appeal to me in my late 20’s, the same goes with whiskey. We had a staff member from our online department join us. She’s 20. And she told me she drinks anything (good I said). “This is where you learn to enhance your palate,” I also said. The challenge of the night is to try to remove the taste of alcohol and go for the nuances of each whiskey. They all taste different. It’s like going to a huge festival where everyone serves longganisa but they all come from different regions. What’s inside is different. How it’s made is different. It’s like trying to identify the nuances between Vigan and Lucban longganisa. Same but different.

I’m not going to go deep into the finer points of Whiskey Live — like how the Auchentoshan booth had Philip Bischoff from The Manhattan Bar (Asia’s Best Bar!) make amazing highball cocktails with hazelnut liquor and vermouth. Or how I got to experience Hamish Houlston’s deconstruction of the Chivas Regal 12, allowing us the privilege of blending and bottling our own single malt components to approximate their flagship release (and taking it home!). I definitely cannot go into the finer details of Matthew Westfall and Full Circle Distillers — his grandfather is responsible for Royal Tru-Orange, with Matthew taking botanicals to a new level with the distillery’s flagship — ARC gin (short for Archipelago), a rare sipping gin that is light on the nose and easy on the palate. I can’t, because words won’t suffice when spirits are involved.

I will tell you the worst part though: leaving. But yeah yeah how cliche right? Absence makes the heart grow fonder right? Let us stop with the cliches, guys! Actually, it’s more like abstinence makes the heart more healthy. Tito me wishes for a palate in my late 30’s with the bodily fortitude of my 20’s so my literal heart doesn’t get a heartburn from all that alcohol (I am a responsible adult, hear me!).And yes, being a responsible adult, I left close to midnight (just when it seemed like the party was really happening) because I have been sipping whiskey since 6PM. Crowds make me cranky.

Whiskey Live Manila — 11/10 would go again next year.

This article originally appeared on print inside the Manila Bulletin’s lifestyle section.