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Avoid malware on Android

Even though many people don't really think about it, Android smartphones are basically miniaturized computers, which means that they're just as vulnerable to attacks and virus infections. There's a lot of important data saved on your mobile device such as contact numbers, social media accounts and, nowadays, a lot of financial information, so you should really do everything you can to keep it safe. Here's a short guide showing you how to avoid malware on Android. Staying safe from infections Fortunately, the Android platform is designed to be as safe as possible, so as long as you stick to the following guidelines, you should be fine: Only download applications from the Play store. Google checks every app before allowing it on the marketplace, so everything is pretty safe. APK Mirror is also generally a safe website, but there have been a few exceptions. Whenever a security flaw is discovered, Google does its best to patch it, so make sure that you always keep the opera...

Best ways to create ringtones on your Android smartphone

Having a cool-looking phone, an eye-catching case or an awesome wallpaper are all decent ways of drawing attention, but nothing makes your phone stand out more than a custom ringtone, one that represents you and the music that you like. Unfortunately, you don't always have a PC at hand, and in case you don't want to use the whole song, here are some of the best tool to help you create ringtones directly from your Android-powered smartphone. Ringtone Maker As far as I'm concerned one of the best Android apps in its field, Ringtone Maker doesn't excel through design or uniqueness, but it's easy to use and effective and that's actually what most people are looking for. This tool will automatically find any audio file on your phone, then allow you to make a ringtone out of it by tapping the downwards-facing arrow next to the name and selecting the "Edit" option. Next you will have to highlight the fragment that you want (the GUI makes this process very eas...