Swift Squad Archives - Android Kenya https://androidkenya.com/tag/swift-squad/ Pure Android Passion Wed, 28 Feb 2018 04:41:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://androidkenya.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/cropped-ak_ico-32x32.png Swift Squad Archives - Android Kenya https://androidkenya.com/tag/swift-squad/ 32 32 123899007 How to save on data when watching YouTube videos on mobile https://androidkenya.com/2017/06/save-data-bundles-youtube/ Wed, 14 Jun 2017 05:00:35 +0000 http://androidkenya.com/?p=1596 YouTube, that necessary evil. We watch over a billion hours of YouTube content daily, after all. It’s my drug when I am having a long day. It’s my go-to TV because I don’t usually watch TV, who’s got time for that? It’s my radio when Spotify is acting up (it’s easy to get it to […]

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]]> 1596 Hermit takes the concept of lite apps to a whole different level with lots of data savings in the process https://androidkenya.com/2017/06/hermit-lite-apps-browser/ Fri, 02 Jun 2017 05:15:51 +0000 http://androidkenya.com/?p=1472 There are so many things one can do in order to be able to properly monitor and control exactly where their data bundles go. Policing the built-in smartphone data manager and taking out a calculator is one of them. Using Safaricom’s data manager feature to prevent a device from using up one’s airtime to go […]

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]]> 1472 Taking control of data usage on Facebook’s Android app https://androidkenya.com/2017/06/data-control-facebook/ Thu, 01 Jun 2017 05:15:33 +0000 http://androidkenya.com/?p=1362 When it comes to social networking, Facebook is the elephant in the room. Not only is the mother company, Facebook, the owner of three other popular social apps (Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger), Facebook itself is a force to reckon with. In Kenya, Facebook is the social network of choice of over two and a half million […]

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]]> 1362 One app that does it all: using Opera Max to take control of your data https://androidkenya.com/2017/05/opera-max-data-control/ Wed, 24 May 2017 05:00:59 +0000 http://androidkenya.com/?p=1361 When it comes to taking control of just about everything you do online, fewer apps get closer to doing what Opera Max does. Opera Max, an app found on all major mobile platforms and a darling of many a budget Android device user (to the point of being bundled in select Samsung budget phones), can […]

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]]> 1361 3 ways to keep track of data usage on your smartphone https://androidkenya.com/2017/05/take-control-data/ Tue, 23 May 2017 06:31:57 +0000 http://androidkenya.com/?p=1339 It’s easy. Just follow the steps outlined here. However, as evidenced by a comment on the above-referenced article, that may not be everyone’s cup of tea. Maths, or anything to do with some addition tends to scare a number of people. But, as we always say, there is an app for everything, right? When it […]

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]]> 1339 To save data on your phone, the web and not apps, may be your best friend https://androidkenya.com/2017/05/data-savings-web-apps/ Mon, 15 May 2017 04:00:37 +0000 http://androidkenya.com/?p=1213 We love them. We use them every minute, every hour, every day. For everything. We have even coined a timeless line: there is an app for everything. However, if you are very wary of the amount of data your smartphone consumes in any given day, they may not really be your best friend. Good old […]

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]]> 1213 How to determine if your data bundle usage is on track on your Android device https://androidkenya.com/2017/04/safaricom-data-bundle-usage-android/ Mon, 17 Apr 2017 17:30:13 +0000 http://androidkenya.com/?p=860 So, apparently, Safaricom has been “eating” people’s data bundles. The issue of Safaricom subscribers reporting irregular consumption of their data bundles is not new. It’s as old as the hills. In fact, when everyone was making Saitama memes and jokes recently, Safaricom’s very savvy social media team went for the kill with a joke along […]

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