10 Best Apps to Hide Photos and Videos on Android

Our whole personal life is now wound up in the smartphone we carry along in our pockets. We capture a multitude of photos and videos, which you may want to keep private. But, it’s possible that your phone can accidentally fall prey to someone’s hands or you may just pass it over to a friend unaware of their true intentions. Well, if you are an Android user, you don’t have to worry, as there are several great apps to hide photos and videos on Android. Well, we’ve compiled a list of the 10 best photos and video hider apps on Android:

Best Photos and Video Hiding Apps for Android

1. KeepSafe Photo Vault

If you’ve used an Android app to hide your private photos or videos, you’d surely heard of KeepSafe Photo Vault. It’s been around for quite a while and is still one of the better apps to safeguard your media from others. The app has bagged massive updates over the years, making it cleaner and easy-to-use by all.

It provides you the usual PIN, pattern, and fingerprint authentication options, post which it shows you a clutter-free and categorized folder grid. You can jump into any of these folders to add and protect your private photos, videos or personal IDs. You can create new folders of your own, share them with other KeepSafe users and back up all of them to their private cloud space.

KeepSafe brings along a ton of advanced security features, such as fake login PINs, break-in alerts (where a selfie of the intruder, along with time and date of unsuccessful attempts is logged), and disguising the app with a different front-end via Secret Door. But, all of the features are hidden behind a paywall and I recommend you get it if you’re really looking to protect your private media.

Key Features: easy-to-use, colorful and loaded with extra functionality, most of which have to be enabled with a Premium subscription.

Download (Free, in-app purchases start at $0.99)

2. LockMyPix Photo Vault

Among the whole lot, this was my favorite pick for guarding my photos and videos against the nosy crowd. Called LockMyPix, this aptly-named app is designed to provide the safest photo vault for protecting personal all your media files. It is backed by a military-grade AES encryption standard, locking your files behind a PIN or pattern.

It renders an intuitive user experience, enabling you to encrypt your photos/ videos directly from the homescreen of the app. You can even instantly click pictures and add them to the vault in a jiffy. The add-on features allow you to unlock the app using your fingerprint, shake the device to lock the vault and even hide LockMyPix from the app drawer. The cheery on top being that you cannot screenshot the app when it’s unlocked, which now also adds to the privacy and security of your content.

While the free version offers you a host of functionalities, you also get the option to set up fake login credentials in the Pro variant. This feature will come in handy when someone is pestering you to unlock the app but you can give them access to a secondary vault with a fake PIN. The only drawback of this app is that you cannot backup private photos/ videos to the cloud.

Key Features: ultra-secure photo vault, which uses AES encryption and doesn’t even let you capture screenshots of the contents within.

Download (Free, upgrade to Pro version for $1.99)

3. Hide Pictures & Videos – Vaulty

Vaulty is yet another well-known and reliable photo/ video hiding apps, which may look a tad bit dated but performs its job perfectly fine. You can simply jump into the app, select the media files you want to hide from the gallery and password protect it from the outside world.

The highlight of Vaulty is that it captures “mugshots” of intruders, who try to access your vault but fail to enter the correct password. You will instantly know who tried to intervene in your private space, the moment you unlock the app. This feature is available for free to all users, which is unmistakably a plus.

You also get the functionality to create multiple vaults, with separate passwords, to store different types of photos or videos in each one. You’ll, however, have to upgrade to the Premier subscription if you want to backup your files to the cloud or remove ads from the app.

Key Features: extremely simple to use, there’s almost no learning curve. You can create multiple vaults to hide a variety of media files.

Download (Free, upgrade to Vaulty Premier for $9.99/month)

4. Hide Something

With close to 5 million installs in the bag, Hide Something is one of the most trouble-free apps for hiding photos and videos on your Android device. You can protect your files from inquisitive users via PIN, password, or the fingerprint sensor. The process of transferring new photos or videos to the ‘invisible’ folder is as simple as sharing a file with the Hide Something app.

You also get access to a mini collection of beautiful themes, support for a variety of media file types, an advanced image viewer and fake login mode to further protect your privacy. Hide Something is also particular about not being detected, so it doesn’t show up in the ‘recently used’ list.

But, the feature that takes the cake for me is that the app backs-up all your private media files to Google Drive and makes it possible for you to browse them with the desktop browser. This simplifies the process of sifting through and accessing photos or videos for the end user.

Key Features: uber-simple and secure from the get-go, but adds a cherry on the top with the desktop browsing feature.

Download (Free, get premium license for $2.99)

5. Vault

All aforementioned apps are restricted to hiding just your photos/ videos, but the Vault is an all-around app which helps safeguard more than just media files. It can hide all your phone data, be it SMS, contacts/ call log or even apps, which houses all your private info.

Aptly named Vault, this app brings along all the necessary features you’d expect to find in a privacy-focused app used for hiding personal stuff. You have the ability to create fake or multiple vaults, make the app’s icon disappear from your home screen, or record break-in alerts. You also get free cloud backup support.

But, my favorite feature of Vault will have to be the incognito browser that has been baked right into the app. You can browse the Internet without leaving any trace of all your expeditions on the web. This functionality can be seen as being similar to Firefox Focus (which was one of our best app picks for 2017), which does not record what you’re surfing on the Internet.

Key Features: an all-in-one privacy app, which enables you to hide almost anything. You also get an in-app incognito browser.

Download (Free, in-app purchases start at $0.99)

6. Private Zone

If you’re looking for an app that does a lot (I mean, a whole lot) more than simply being able to hide your photos or videos, then Private Zone should be the perfect pick for you.

This app is definitely useful for guarding your private photos, videos or apps, but has also brought along a variety of features for privacy-obsessed people. Here are a few of the top features of the Private Zone app:

• Free Private VPN service
• Custom Lock screen app
• Phone Anti-theft Features
• Harassment/ Spam Call Intercept
• Boost – RAM Manager
• and other privacy controls.

Though Private Zone is laden with several cool features, it’s at the expense of your peace of mind. The app is filled to the brim with ads, which can get frustrating for users. But, it can be avoided by picking up the premium subscription for the app.

Key Features: packs a whole lot cooler privacy-focused features than you’d expect. It has been designed for privacy fanatics.

Download (Free, in-app purchases start at $0.99)

7. GalleryVault – Hide Pictures And Videos

This is one of the most popular photo and video hiding apps in the Play Store, with more than 10 million downloads. GalleryVault enables you to quickly hide and encrypt your photos, videos and any other files that you do not want others to see. By putting all your private media in a secure vault, the files are encrypted and nobody will know of its existence of the same.

GalleryVault has a simple and elegant interface, which provides you access to all of your hidden photos or videos in a jiffy. It supports all popular features, that you’d find in any decked-out privacy protection apps. This means you get the shake to lock, break-in alerts, fake login, fingerprint authentication, stealth mode, hiding files in SD cards, and more.

In addition to protecting your photos and videos, Gallery Vault also supports GIF playback, private browsing within the app, and a video editor to enable you to piece together a story using your hidden content. Isn’t that a great feature to have when you’re compiling a birthday surprise video for your friend?

Key Features: a decked-out privacy protection app, which hides most of your files and is packing a private browser and video editor as well.

Download (Free, upgrade to Pro version for $5.99)

8. Hide Files – Andrognito

Andrognito, which is an abbreviation for Android + Incognito, is one of the more secure privacy protection apps. It allows you to hide your photos, videos and other files behind strong layers of military-grade AES encryption standards, while storing the files in the cloud to free space on your device.

The free version of this app enables you to hide apps in just a single vault, but you can purchase the PRO version to create more private vaults, access your vaults via the cloud backups on multiple devices and gain access to additional features. It will also remove intrusive ads that annoy me almost instantly.

Unlocking the PRO version of the app will get you the fake vault spoofing, invisible icon, fake force close, and custom theming feature as well. But, the simplistic interface of this app had me attracted to it in the first place.

Key Features: stunning material design UI, with strong AES end-to-end encryption and cloud backup feature, makes it a definite pick.

Download (Free, in-app purchases start at $0.99)

9. Piktures – Beautiful Gallery

Taking a step away from privacy protection apps, I’d now like to suggest you a handful of photo gallery apps that provide you the functionality of hiding photos and videos. Piktures is a sleek-looking app that makes it easy to access all of your device’s media files, but we are interested in the ‘Secret Drive’ feature.

You need to swipe from the left to open the hamburger menu and access the secret drive. The Piktures app lays intense focus on privacy and makes you step through multiple hoops to enable this feature. Once this feature is enabled, you can long-press any picture or video and tap the “Secure” option in the menu bar to shift the file to the secret drive.

The app may not provide the users a variety of add-on features, but you’re free to create multiple vaults to segregate the media you want to hide from others.

Key Features: a stunning photo gallery app, with a secret drive that acts like a photo and video hiding vault.

Download (Free, upgrade to Premium for $5.99)

10. F-Stop Gallery

If you didn’t already know, F-Stop is one of the most well-known image gallery apps that’s available on the Play Store. It has an intuitive and lightweight user interface, which makes it easier to organize all your photos and videos.

The app brings along a lot of features that will improve your gallery browsing, sorting, and tagging experience. You can sort images simply dragging and dropping the files, but we’re here to discuss the privacy features of F-Stop.

The app has two such features, which enable you to exclude (read: hide) folders with your photos or videos from the gallery by adding a .nomedia file to the same. And you can also protect single media files simply by password protecting them. This secure folder is accessible from the hamburger menu on the left.

Key Features: a full-fledged gallery app, with an image editor, filters, privacy protection and a lot more.

Download (Free, upgrade to Pro version for $4.99)

Best Apps to Hide Photos and Videos on Android

If you’ve been concerned about the privacy of your photos/ videos of recent, then I’m sure that at least one of our suggestions will help curb your anxiety. The hiding of private media content in secret vaults will take the weight of someone getting to them off your shoulders. So, do any of these privacy protection apps meet your criterion?

- beebom

Top 5 Best Free to Download and Install Messenger Apps for Android and iOS

Instant messaging is with no doubt the trending way of keeping in touch with friends and relatives from all over the world.

What makes it a top option is due to the fact that it is very easy to use than making a phone call or maybe trying to find someone physically, which can be very expensive.

Despite the fact that 2015 is here, there are still some cell plans that don’t come with unlimited messaging subscriptions. Furthermore, there are numerous cases where the users want to continue a conversation they started on a phone, on a PC. These, among many other reasons, have been at the center of the growth and development of the messaging or messenger applications. In this regard, here is a list of the top 5 best free to download and install messenger apps for the Android smartphones and iPhones that will make your communication life extremely free and incredibly easy.

Google Hangouts

Just like any other Google product, Google Hangouts is a very easy to use app. If you are a member of the Gmail family, you will have a very easy time adapting to Hangouts as it comes with lots of similarities with the chat service of this email client.

Simply download the app on your phone and you will notice lots of similarities with the desktop client. You can add as many contacts as you want, as long as they have a Gmail account. You can start a conversation when on your way to work using your phone and continue it from the PC at your office desk. It is still possible to pick up the conversation from where you left when having lunch, using your phone or tablet. However, there is no support for Google Voice and navigation can get a little tricky if you are not that tech savvy.

Skype

Skype is another great way of keeping in touch with your relatives from all over the world. There is no fee required for signing up for an account on Skype. After signing up, you will be able to make free voice and video calls to any other Skype user as well as make affordable calls to the non-users of the app using SkypeOut. Skype allows the users to attach photos, videos and other media files to messages and share them with friends, whether they are online or not.

As you may have noticed, Skype offers calls to the non-users of the app on landlines and mobile phones, which is one thing that makes it a standout among others in this list.

Viber

Viber makes instant messaging in the 21st century a very simple thing. You can send a text message, voice note, video or even a photo to a friend using the app. Unlike the above mentioned apps which require an email address to sign you up for an account, Viber will ask for your phone number only. This then becomes your identifier as your friends will use it to identify you on the platform.

Viber allows its users to make free voice and video calls as well. Furthermore, it follows in the footsteps of Skype by allowing the users to make affordable calls to the non-users of the app, using the ViberOut feature. The app also includes games, public chats as well as a detailed collection of stickers. It can be used on mobile phones, tablets and PCs and it exhibits one of the best syncing capabilities across all supported devices.

WhatsApp

You can send your friends voice, text, video and photo messages using WhatsApp. The app is free to download and it can be installed on nearly all mobile platforms. Just like Viber, WhatsApp will ask for your phone number to create you an account. The app automatically pulls a list of contacts based on the numbers stored in your phonebook, thus saving you time you’d have wasted on searching for new friends.

WhatsApp recently added a voice calling feature, but there is no news of video calling facility. Unlike all the other apps listed here, WhatsApp will start charging a fee of $0.99 per year after using it for free for the first one year.

LINE

LINE can be termed as a combination of instant messaging and social networking services in a single messenger. You can share videos, photos, sticker as well as texts with any other user of the app. These entire updates can posted to a personal timeline where friends can also comment, share as well as like; just like with the case of the social networking sites Twitter and Facebook.

LINE allows its users to chat in groups as well as make voice and video calls to others. LINE comes with a collection of games that the users can play against one another. Furthermore, the app allows the transfer of funds using LINE Pay. It is also one of the first apps to make its way to the Apple Watch and Android Wear. LINE is free to download and install and it can be used on all major mobile platforms.

-   ordoh

Top 5 Android Music Player Apps for 2015

Music is a very essential part of our lives in the present date.

Thanks to the many powerful devices we carry in our pockets, music has become part and parcel of most people’s life, especially when on the go.

The smartphone, for instance, has made it possible for the users to get rid of dedicated music players that dominated this industry a few years ago. While it is true that most people love listening to their favorite music using their Android smartphones, the need of a sleeker, cooler Android music player cannot be taken for granted.

Android devices come with a stock music player which is also very simple and easy to use; however, there are better options out there and they can be downloaded from the official Google Play Store. Here’s a closer look at the top 5 Android music players that will take your music listening experience to the next level.

Poweramp Android music player

If you are after a feature-rich Android music player, then Poweramp is just what you are missing on your Android smartphone. Together with its attractive interface, you won’t get tired of the features and capabilities this app offers. Among the most notable feature of Poweramp music player re stereo expansion, crossfade, an optimized graphical equalizer, gapless playback, dynamic cue, support for .cue files, as well as theme support, among many others. Poweramp music player will let you customize your listening experience; however, you only get the free 15-day trial period, after which you must purchase the full app.

Shuttle music player

This is a little-known app, but with it you will have one of the most powerful Android music players. Shuttle music player for Android devices is a premium music player that offers a sleek UI that is very simple to use. It’s true to say that Shuttle lacks in features; however, it is also true to say that this lack of features is compensated by the app’s great performance.

Better still, you will come across features like gapless playback, theme and lyrics support as well as sleep timer, among many others. If these features are not enough, you can get the Shuttle Plus premium version, which brings with it a lot of other cooler features such as folder browsing and tag editing.

PlayerPro music player

Over the years, PlayerPro music player has remained to be a top Android music player thanks to its ability to play audio and video files. In essence, PlayerPro music player will give you a two-in-one app for playing both your video and audio music files.

What makes this app a top option for playing music on Android devices is its support for a wide variety of codecs. Furthermore, you will come across great features like tag editing, skin support, mixable audio effects, sleep timer, a graphical equalizer, gestures and many others. PlayerPro comes with a free trial version; however, it is the paid version that will unleash the real monster in this Android music player.

DoubleTwist music player

The DoubleTwist Android music player is not a new name on the Google Play Store and this can be attributed to the fact that the app can easily sync iTunes as well as its podcast managing capabilities. This music player comes with a very simple and easy to use UI, making it one of the most top-rated apps on the Google Play Store.

You won’t miss any of the usual premium features of the Android music players on DoubleTwist music player; however, you will get more on this app. For instance, Magic Radio, which is a new music subscription feature is made available. Even though this music player is free for all Android users, those who want to see the real power of DoubleTwist music player must make some in-app purchases. Alternatively, you can subscribe for the Magic Radio service and still unlock the premium features of this player.

Equalizer + music player

Just like the name of the music player suggests, the selling feature of this player is the equalizer. This app works as a music player as well as a frequency equalizer. You will come across 5 bands and 10-band equalizer presets. The users of Equalizer+ have the opportunity to set their own equalizer preferences. The app also comes with features like professional sound rendering, contextual music search, media bass-volume control, background player mode, visualizer window and many others. The interface you get on the Equalizer+ music player will give you a refreshing and vintage feel.

However, you will have to make some in-app purchases in order to unlock lots of other premium features that include dual screen, fade, bass boost and many others.

Other Android music players worth mentioning

As noted earlier, there are lots of Android music players that you can choose from. While the above list might be representing the top 5 Android music players, the list is not exhaustive. There are other music players that are worth mentioning and in case you find none of the above to be good enough for you, feel free to check out apps like n7player, Neutron, Rocket Player, FlipBeats and Google Play Music.

-  ordoh

Best 5 Password Managers of 2015 – Keeping Your Devices Safer

Technology has brought lots of good things to our lives.

The online world is constantly growing bigger and better. However, this is one of the most insecure places to be.

Just like the normal world, surviving needs adaptation and being smart in decisions and choices. You probably have more than one web page that requires you to sign in; for instance, Facebook, Gmail or even Twitter. Honestly, you don’t want to be the one keeping a written copy of your password or passwords for the various services and sites you have. Furthermore, keeping in mind all of them can at times be problematic.

If you have several websites and services that use different passwords and you have a problem keeping hold of all of them, there is nothing to fret about. Password Managers are the solution you are lacking. However, you should be keen before choosing a Password Manager of your choice, especially with its compatibility, features as well as security it offers, among many others.

Here is a list of the best 5 password managers you can use on your Windows and Mac PCs as well as Android and iOS mobile devices.

1Password

1Password is a very convenient password manager that will help you store multiple passwords and you can access them whenever you need them. The good side of this 1Password app is that it can be installed on Windows and Mac PCs as well as the two major mobile operating systems, Android and iOS. You can also get a browser extension of 1Password for your Chrome, Safari, Opera and Firefox web browsers.

This app offers more than just storing passwords; it can also be used to store data such as ID cards, credit cards, software licenses and secure notes, among others. Furthermore, 1Password app enables creation of folders which can then be synced across devices. The PC versions of 1Password are available for $49.99 while the iOS and Android users will get the app for free.

LastPass

LastPass is actually the simplest of the many password managers on this list. The app asks you whether you want the last password you used to access a website or service to be saved. If you opt for yes, LastPass will automatically fill the login form when you visit this page again. The app will provide you with a list of all the accounts you use and you can choose the one you want to log into.

Once all the passwords have been saved, you will still need a master password to get things going. You can get a web browser extension for your Firefox, Chrome, Opera and Safari. The good thing is that all these and much more such as in-built password generator and centralized password management are available for free. However, the premium features must be paid for, but only a small fee of $12 per year is needed to get things going.

Passible

When talking of security, this app is the best you can have out there. Passible meets the set standards of 256 AES Encryption Standards, which ensure that your data is safe from NSA and other government institutions. The unwelcoming part of this app is that it’s only available for iOS users; however, hopefully Android users will get their version in the coming days.

Passible is very simple to use, offering users with a UI for filling their usernames and passwords. There are other features the app offers, among them Password Analyzer which helps in determining the difficulty of your password. All these are available for just $2.99.

Dashlane

Dashlane is a free to download and install password manager that all users of Windows and Mac PCs can use. However, the mobile app is only available for iOS users alone. It encrypts all stored passwords with 256 AES encryption technology, which makes everything very secure. There is an additional digital wallet feature on Dashlane and users can easily change passwords of various sites and services directly from this app. For the best overall online protection, Dashlane is the best app available for free. However, the premium features must be unlocked with a fee of $39.99 per year.

PasswordBox

PasswordBox is a free password manager that can be installed on Android, iOS as well as on Kindle devices. Furthermore, this password management software comes with a browser extension for Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer as well as Opera. Other than you log in details, PasswordBox can also be in handy when it comes to filling other data that include addresses and credit card details. If you deal with lots of sensitive stuff on your Android or iOS phone, PasswordBox is your app.

-   ordoh

8 Best Android Apps that Every User Must Download Now

Among the many daunting tasks that exist in the technological world, one is the searching for a top Android app.

Be it an emailing app, file manager or a messaging app, there are plenty of amazing options available in the Google Play Store and coming up with the best choice is one of the most difficult tests you can ever have.

While the versatile nature of these apps might be a blessing to the many different tastes of people that use Android devices, it is also a curse. However, this article comes to your rescue with a list of the 8 best Android apps that you can use for the different tasks you have for this device.

Google Drive

Cloud storage is no longer the strange term it used to be a few years ago. In fact, more people are inclined towards this mode of storage than using physical drives. So, if you are looking for the best cloud storage app out there, there is no better option than Google Drive. You can be sure of getting free storage space from Google and it has great syncing with the Google Docs office suite.

Drupe

Drupe is a new application in the world of messaging; a world that is ruled by the likes of Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Skype. However, the Drupe application brings something different to the messaging platform. It rules all the other messengers by bringing them together. You will see all your contacts in Drupe and from the app, you can contact any person using any of your favored messaging app, be it Skype, WhatsApp, Viber or even SMS.

What this means is that with Drupe, you can connect to any person using any messaging platform you want.

Plenty of Fish

Plenty of Fish is a dating app that is available for free. Using this app, you can find your dream partner based on very complex but extremely effective algorithms. You can even get advice on the best places in town where you can take your date. Using Plenty of Fish, you can easily get a match of your life than you would in real life.

Pocket

If you want to do most of your stuff when offline or at a later time, the best app for this task is the Pocket app. This is an offline reader app that enables you to save any texts and images so that reading them later won’t require an internet connection. With the Pocket offline reader, you will be sure to do away with the tiresome bookmarking, sharing of links or even copy-pasting content from websites.

Next Lock Screen

Next Lock Screen is the best Android Lock Screen app you can find out there. Using this app, it is possible to do lots of things without the need to unlock your smartphone. Whether it’s checking notifications, music controls, calendar reminders, quick settings, missed calls and more. In essence, what Next Lock Screen does is afford you full control of your locked phone.

SlideMe

The Google Play Store is a very crucial app in the lives of Android devices. However, even though this store is the largest, it is not the only app market place. There are thousands and perhaps millions of apps that find it hard to make it in the Play Store and as such, they can be found on other stores like Amazon app store.

However, the best Google Play Store alternative is for the Android users to search SlideMe. Here, there are lots of amazing and hand-picked applications that have gone through vigorous individual tests to ensure that they work on the Android Open-Source Project. These apps are however not in any way tied to the services offered by the Play Store, thus, you might have to manually update the apps if you want to keep using them.

Swiftkey

The Android devices come with preinstalled keyboards. However, it is possible to install a third party keyboard and have great access to more features when writing messages. The best keyboard app out there is Swiftkey and you can download it from the Play Store for free. You will enjoy the great swipe options it offers, prediction as well as adaptive learning, among others.

Poweramp

For those music lovers, there is no better Android app for this purpose than Poweramp. You will be able to access numerous options in addition to support for a wide range of music files. There is nothing that can go wrong with Poweramp.

-   culturemob

Chromecast Top Applications – Run Apps, Games And Stream Movies

Chromecast is a cheap device that will turn your “dumb” TV into a “smart” TV which will be able to run applications, games and stream movies directly from your PC, tablet or smartphone.

Today we’re going to tell you about the top applications that you can use to stream on your Chromecast device. VLC’s developers just confirmed that the application will support Chromecast in the next major update, which means that soon enough, you will be able to use the best video player on your Google Chromecast.

Here are some top applications that you can use on Chromecast:

BT Sport

Are you a person who loves watching sports? Well, then BT Sport is the application for you, as it now supports Chromecast, allowing you to stream content from your tablet or phone to your HDTV. BT Sport allows you to watch the Premier league football, Formula One, MotoGP, Rugby and many more.

CastPad

Another application that you should use to stream on your Chromecast is CastPad. This drawing application allows you to send your works of art from your mobile device to your HDTV.

Cast Store

Cast Store is a dedicated shop made full with applications that you can use on your mobile device to stream on Chromecast. You will see there over 100 applications and it is good to know that the application is being updated frequently, so you should check out for new applications at least once a week.

PocketCasts

If you are a person who likes podcasts, then you will surely want to have PocketCasts installed on your mobile device. Using this application, you will be able to stream the podcasts from your mobile device directly to your HDTV.

BBC iPlayer

If you live in the UK, BBC iPlayer is probably not missing from your mobile device. There is a lot of free content that you can watch without paying a penny. The application can be downloaded from the Google Play Store, allowing you to watch Top Gear or other interesting shows on your HDTV.

TicTacToe Chromecast

TicTacToe is a simple game which you can install on your mobile device to stream and play on your HDTV. In case you are bored and want to do something, this is one little game that will surely make your day better.

Netflix

Netflix is an application used by a lot of people, allowing you to watch TV shows and movies. At the same time, your tablet or smartphone will “behave” like a remote, allowing you to pause, stop or change the volume on your HDTV.

Plex

The Plex application allows you to manage and store all your media on your Android device. Using this application, you will be able to stream content from your mobile device to your HDTV without any problems. The application also allows you to play videos from YouTube, which is quite nice.

-   ordoh

Download Paid Android Applications For Free – Top Tips And Tricks

Smartphones are not smart enough if they don’t have cool applications installed on them. We want to edit our phones, so we install camera applications. We want to be notified when it will rain, so we install a weather application and so on. There are tones of applications in the Google Play store, but not all of them are free. And we really, really want them, but we don’t want to spend money on them. We don’t trust pirated software, but there’s a legal way to download paid applications for free and in this article we’ll teach you how to get paid Android applications for free on your device.

Free apps every day

If you’ll go to AppGratis website, you will be able to download one free application per day, which, normally, cost a few dollars. In addition, on this website you’ll find games that have a premium version, with more options, but their prices are cut. Another website with similar offers is Freapp.

Do Google Play surveys

There’s a rewards program which will allow the Android users to download paid applications for free, but first, they need to install the Google Opinion Rewards app, do surveys and collect coinage or even earn up to $1 for filling in a survey. Another application which is called Get Paid Apps Free will allow you to watch short videos or to download specific applications, and, in exchange, you will get credits which you will cash out and you’ll buy other applications from the Play Store.

Discounted applications and sales

Many developers decide to drop the prices of their applications so much that they’re almost free or practically free. App of the Day, which is a free application downloader, unlocks premium features and offers free or discounted applications for a limited time. You will need to install the right version of this application, because otherwise, it won’t be compatible with your device. With AppSales, you will add your favorite applications to a watch list and you will be notified when these applications go on sale (not on full price, but they’re not free either). Also, on AppSales you will find free applications from time to time. If you’ll download Getjar: Paid Apps for Free, you will download and try applications and earn credit for that.

Amazon

On Amazon Appstore, the users can find a free app every day, making them forget about Google’s market. To download free applications which normally are paid, get the Amazon app which can be downloaded from the Amazon website, not from the Google Play Store. First, enable the Unknown Source option, by checking the box in front of it, then tap OK. After downloading the Amazon app, uncheck the Unknown Sources button.

Google Play’s return policy for applications

You can try paid applications for two hours and if you consider they’re not worth it, Google allows you to return them on time, otherwise you get stuck with the purchase.

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How to Download Android Apps on PC from Google Play Store

Android is no doubt an awesome mobile operating system with many cool features which has millions and millions of apps and games available in the Google Play Store but the main problem is that you can’t download android apps to pc directly from Google Play Store as if you would download an app or game then it directly downloads the app or game on your android phone you can’t download it on your Pc so if your android phone will not have internet in it your won’t be able to download the app from Playstore. In order to download from Playstore you will need to have internet on your phone or you will need to have a Wifi Router at your place.Now no need to worry as I will show you guys How to Download Android Apps to Pc from Google Playstore to your Pc with just 1 click, and you will be able to download android apps or games on your Pc.

How to Download Android Apps on PC from Google Play Store :-

1)In order to Download Android Apps i.e Google Play Store Apps to your PC, first of all go to the Apk Downloader Website by clicking here :-Download Android Apps. Then  click on Click Here to Install now and the Google Chrome extension file will be downloaded as you can see in the Image below.

2)After Downloading the file just go to Google Chrome Extensions,you can go to Google Chrome Extensions by pressing Ctrl + H it will open up browser History then on the left side Navigation bar you will see Extensions just click on it and it will open the extensions page.Then just Drag and Drop the Google Chrome Extension file which you downloaded and then it will ask you to Confirm New Extension just click on Add as you can see in the Image below.

3)As soon as you add it you will be taken to a new window where the options of Apk Downloader will be there it will ask for email id, password and GSF id key (Google Service Framework)

How to Get that GSF id key (Google Service Framework) (Important to Download Android Apps) :-

4)Now just on your android device open dialer pad and dial *#*#8255#*#* as you can see in the Image below then a New Screen will open up i.e GTalk Service Monitor Screen will open up just scroll a bit down and just note down your device GSF id key i.e it will be your Device id as you can see in the Image below.

Note :- If you are not able to get the GSF id key by dailing *#*#8255#*#* then you can find it manually by using this app :- Android Device ID.

5)After noting down that key just enter that key on your Apk Downloader Option and Note use the same Gmail id and Password which you use on your android phone and then after filling the information just click on Login and you will be Logged in now you can close the window (Don’t Logout From Apk Downloader).

6)Now just Go to Google Playstore (Make sure you are logged in to your Google Playstore with the same account which you used earlier to log in to Apk downloader above) and then just open any app or game which you would like to download for instance I wanna download Angry Birds just open it up on Playstore (Make sure the app is free as you can’t download paid apps or games) then on the top you will see a new Icon in the URL bar as you can see in the Image below just click on it and it will ask you where you wanna save the Game Apk file just save and done ! Enjoy…

Tip :- If you cannot see the icon then just see to it you have the latest version of Google Chrome on your Pc.The whole method works 100%.

Note :- Make sure when you try to Download an App or Game from Playstore it shows Install as you can see in the Image above instead of Installed as if you have already Installed the App or Game and then click on that Icon from the Top then it takes you to a new screen and nothing happens.Many people complained below about this problem in the comments below :- So if you see Installed button instead of Install then In order to download just Login to your Playstore with any other Gmail account and then you will be able to download ! Enjoy… 

-  CTS