A. Lamrani
You’re at a family gathering, half-listening to your cousin talk about GamePigeon while they casually destroy your other cousin in 8-Ball—right inside their iMessage chat. There’s no app switch. No loading screen. Just game after game, embedded in the conversation …
You never searched for it. You never downloaded it. But somewhere buried in your Samsung Galaxy phone’s system settings is a name you’ve probably never seen before: com.samsung.android.smartmirroring. It sounds obscure, maybe even suspicious. And yet, this hidden package is …
You’re scrolling through your file manager, checking the details of a screenshot you just took on TikTok. The file name starts with “Screenshot,” followed by the date, but then you notice something odd: com.zhiliaoapp.musically. It doesn’t look familiar. And suddenly, …
Your Android phone holds more than contacts and cat memes. It remembers. It stores every birthday selfie, unread message, and playlist you swore you’d update. Until one day—it doesn’t. Maybe your screen goes black, or you drop it just wrong. …
You weren’t looking for it. You didn’t install it. But there it is—com.ws.dm—buried somewhere in your system settings, using data, and raising questions. It sounds like a shady app. It isn’t one. It looks like spyware. It’s not that either. …
You set up your new Xiaomi phone expecting the usual: solid performance, clean design, and the kind of features you’d normally pay twice as much for. But instead of just exploring your apps, you’re swiping away pop-up ads—in the Music …
Not too long ago, I was scrolling through my Android phone, when a cryptic notification popped up: “ATCI_service is running.” I blinked. I hadn’t downloaded any new apps, clicked on shady links, or tampered with my phone’s settings. My initial …
We’ve all been there: trying to send a batch of vacation photos or some important images to a client, and bam – the ‘file size limit exceeded’ error pops up. Sending pictures via email sounds simple but often faces size …
Here’s something most Android users don’t think about: the apps we rely on every day—email, messaging, photos—are powered by more than just a slick interface. There’s a system under the hood that makes all the magic happen, and every app …
If you’ve ever looked through your Android device’s apps, there’s a good chance you’ve seen com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator. It’s not exactly a name that screams “important,” but is it something you should be worried about? Is it safe? And should you keep …
