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Common Files Android Users Delete and Regret Later

PSafe Newsroom — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 17:00:27 +0000

It happens to everyone. You are so used to your phone that your fingers fairly fly over the touchscreen. You don’t have to think about which buttons to push or where to find a file. You already know where everything is located — which sometimes leads to the accidental deletion of an important file. Not all deletions are bad. If your phone is getting sluggish and starting to slow down, use the Quick Cleanup feature to remove junk files from your phone and help it feel like new again:

Accumulating mountains of junk and resource-hogging trash takes time, but cleaning it all up doesn’t have to. Use Quick Cleanup for a super fast way to eliminate the trash on your Android phone. The Quick Cleanup scan will help you delete any junk files, temporary files, cache, and trash. Who needs them? Those files can take up a lot of space on your device and slow it down. Use the app and get it gone for good.

Common Files You Probably Delete

Text messages. You think you don’t need that text message so you delete it. That’s when you realize it contained an important phone number, address, or meeting time that you neglected to copy down. Slow down — make sure you have the info you need before clearing out your texts.
Images. It’s so easy to delete an image, but it’s harder to get it back again. All of those unflattering selfies start to add up? Before you get rid of all of the images you don’t want anymore, make sure to backup all of your photos to your computer or to the cloud. Then, you won’t have to worry about deleting a photo you wanted to keep forever.
Videos. If you are a fan of taking videos on your Android smartphone, then you are taking up even more room on your device than you would with images, especially if you find yourself frequently shooting videos. Back up these video files regularly to your computer or to the cloud so that you don’t accidentally delete a precious memory.

When you delete items from your phone, remember that you don’t need to hang onto every little thing. Let go of the images and videos you will never use. Just make sure you have all of the information, videos, and photos that you want to keep before you go crazy deleting old files. Once you’re done, follow it all up with a fast sweep of your phone with Quick Cleanup.

Gmail Can Finally Accept Attachments Up to 50MB

PSafe Newsroom — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 20:00:27 +0000

Worry no more — you no longer have to fear not receiving an email because the file size was too large. Google recently announced that it is increasing its file-sharing limit on Gmail. Previously, Gmail users could only receive a file or series of files that totaled less than 25MB. Now, Gmail users can receive up to 50MB of files — a serious increase that will allow users to receive higher quality photos, large PDFs, and more music files, among others.

Now that Dropbox and other file-sharing sites exist, it is undesirable to send a larger file through mail. But if you want that option to receive larger files, you no longer have to worry. Always be aware of how much space large files may be taking up on your devices, though. Downloading many large attachments through Gmail and then leaving them on your phone even when you are finished with them will cause your device to drag. If you’re worried that you may have large or useless files cluttering your device, click above to activate Quick Cleanup to free up memory on your phone.

There’s also a catch to Google’s new update: you can only receive files up to 50MB on Gmail, you can’t send files up to 50MB. For the time being, you can only send files up to 25MB. This is because sending larger files through email is not only unsafe, but it can take up unnecessary server space. This can lead to slower delivery of emails. However, Google likely increased the file size that can be received to support other email services that can send larger files. That way, if you have a relative who prefers to send photos via email, then you’ll likely receive them now. If you want to send files that are larger than 25MB, you can do so through Google Drive.

How to Send Files with Google Drive

If you want to send a file larger than 25MB via email, than you can do so by using Google Drive. Once you’re logged into Gmail, click “compose” to create an email. Then, you’ll see a paperclip icon at the bottom of the email that indicates a file attachment. Next to that, you’ll see the Google Drive icon, which is the shape of a triangle. Click the Google Drive icon to select the files that you want to attach from Google Drive.

You can then send the file as a Google Drive link, which works for any of Google’s services such as Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms. Make sure that the shared settings are updated so that the intended recipient can see the file. If you don’t want to share a Google file, you can also choose to attach a file that isn’t a part of Google’s services. To do this, the file that you want to send can be uploaded to Google Drive.

Dropbox Bug Restores Long-Deleted Files to Users

PSafe Newsroom — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 16:00:53 +0000

Many of us believe that once we’ve deleted a file, it’s difficult (or even impossible) to retrieve it. Sure, we can look in the trash, but after a period of time, the file will be irretrievable from there, too. But the popular file storage website, Dropbox — a useful system that is highly recommended — shows that you’ll never know when ancient history will crop back up.

Dropbox proved that once a file is deleted — even a file that was deleted years ago, is in fact — not always lost. Instead, Dropbox users recently got a serious blast from the past when files they had deleted as long ago as 2009 returned to their Dropbox accounts.

Certainly, the return of these files was a surprise to users. Like many other programs, Dropbox hangs onto users’ deleted files for 30 days in case users make mistakes in deleting the documents. After that, the files return to the Internet ether, never to be found again.

At first, users and Dropbox employees didn’t know what was going on. Users worried that their accounts had been hacked again, like they were in 2012. If you’ll recall, 68 million Dropbox users had their emails and passwords hacked five years ago. With these new files returned to their accounts, users worried that their information had, again, been breached.

Luckily, the retrieved files didn’t have anything to do with hacking. Dropbox hadn’t really been deleting users’ files after 30 days. Instead, a bug had been preventing the final purge of these files for nearly eight years. Astonishing, right? How is it possible for a bug to manipulate a website unnoticed for that length of time? According to a Dropbox employee who posted on the forum discussing the returned files, the company was attempting to fix the bug when they mistakenly returned the files and folders back to users’ accounts. No hackers were involved, the employee said; it was simply the company’s mistake.

Going forward, Dropbox promises to permanently remove deleted files from their server 60 days after users delete them, instead of the current 30 days. If you were affected by the Dropbox file returns, you may be excited to see some of your old files again. Nonetheless, if you had deleted files returned to you that you don’t want to keep, you should be able to delete them for good this time — they won’t be returned to you. Additionally, your quotas won’t be affected by the returned files, either.

The Benefits of Dropbox for Your Android

PSafe Newsroom — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 11:26:20 +0000

Dropbox utilizes cloud storage to optimize the materials stored on your phone. It provides a storage space for all files on your phone. You can aggregate all of your saved materials onto this app for safe keeping. Dropbox offers a “freemium” payment plan, where customers can use the product free up to 2GB, and then they have to pay to keep using.

Convenience for Accessing Files
Dropbox offers convenient access for all of your files. You can include sub-folders within Dropbox if you wish to organize all of your materials. If your device crashes and is unrecoverable, you can rely on Dropbox to safely secure all of the precious files that you need for work or school. Plus, if you accidentally delete a file from Dropbox, you will still be able to recover it for the next 30 days.

Storing Data
Storing data is not usually a problem for your desktop computer. While your phone might be a high-powered device, it probably does not hold the same amount of storage that your computer does. Dropbox makes this inconvenience completely antiquated. If your device is running low on storage, you can simply move your storage to the Dropbox, your device’s storage will be freed, and your phone will likely perform much more quickly.

Sharing is Caring
Dropbox makes sharing your materials a breeze. While it can take an eternity to share a file via email or social media, Dropbox offers a quick and efficient way for you to share your saved files and materials.

Searching
The search function is extremely quick. If you search for files on your phone, it will likely take forever for your phone to scurry through all of its data for your file. Because your Dropbox operates from the cloud, the searching operates at a much faster speed.

Save Online Materials Offline
No data? No problem. Save your favorite online materials to your Dropbox to view at your pleasure while you’re offline. You can save tweets, web pages, and other materials if you are running low on data and want to view the page offline.

Security
If there is top-secret information on your phone, you can easily save it to your Dropbox and enable the password function. This will require the user to enter a password each time they log in.

Top Apps for Transferring Files Wirelessly From Your Phone

PSafe Newsroom — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 20:09:43 +0000

In the age of Wi-Fi, transferring files to and from your phone has never been easier or faster. You can transfer files to your computer via Bluetooth, or the ever-popular email attachment, but another way to transfer your files is through an app from the Play store. This is a great method if you are transferring larger files or a lot of files at once. The time to transfer the file depends on the size of the file and your internet speed. Of course, for the speediest file transfers, you need a stable internet connection. The faster your internet speed is, the faster your files will transfer. Pretty simple. Below are the top free apps for transferring your files wirelessly.

Dropbox by Dropbox Inc.

There’s a reason Dropbox is so popular: it’s free, fast, and easy to use. All of your files are backed up to the cloud, which means you can access your files on any device. You need to make an account to send a file, but whomever you send a file to doesn’t need an account to receive or open the file. Another perk? You can even edit Microsoft Office files. This app works better with transferring documents and photos than videos.

Send Anywhere by Estmob Inc.

This app is great for sending all types of files to any device, whether a computer or even a friend’s phone. You can send larger files, like videos or high-quality photos, and even send files through social media and messenger apps. Whenever you want to send a file, you receive a 6-digit QR code, which you then enter on the device you’re transferring files to.

File Transfer by Infinit International Inc.

With this app you can send any file size, which is a great option for videos, because you can keep the original file quality. Like Send Anywhere, you can send files between your own devices or else to someone you know. The app boasts a fast transfer time by transferring files directly between devices as opposed to going through the cloud. Your files will transfer even faster between devices if both devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Lastly, no need to fear for the security of your files: each file you send or receive is encrypted, so that only you have access to it.