How to get rid of TouchPal 2020

This one application gives the vibes of a malware. I'm using Oppo Realme 1 and noticed TouchPal 2018 icon on my home screen out of nowhere. I have no memory of installing it, nor I suspect any application I have installed that would do it.
So I highly doubt the guys at Oppo are behind this.

I have my concerns on what this might actually be doing on my phone. Then I went on to delete/uninstall it, but to my surprise, it just won't leave my phone.

This little step by step process will help you remove TouchPal from your Oppo Realme. I have also attached the screenshots to help you further in case of a language barrier.

1. Go to Settings and click on Security.
2. Click on Permissions and switch to Apps tab to manage permissions granted to Applications on your phone.
3. Find TouchPal 2018 and make sure all of the permissions to this app are put on Forbid.
4. Go back to Home screen, press and hold TouchPal 2018 icon and click on Delete.

Galaxy Fold is here Full Phone Specifications and dimensions

Samsung recently unveiled their new Samsung Galaxy Fold and it's as pretty and innovative as it's price.

The 1,980$ phone will be made available for purchase in April of 2019.



The phone will be featuring 2 AMOLED Display where one of which can be folded is called Dynamic AMOLED Capacitative display.

Samsung Galaxy Fold with the Cover display of 4.6 inch

Samsung Galaxy Fold with Dynamic 7.3 inch screen

Full phone specifications are below.

Dimensions: 17 mm thickness

Size: 7.3 inches, 154.5 cm2

Weight

Display & Resolution: Dynamic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colours 1536 x 2152 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~414 ppi density) and Cover display: 4.6 inches HD+ Super AMOLED (21:9)

Chipset: Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

CPU:  Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU: Adreno 640
Memory: Internal 512 GB, 12 GB RAM (No external memory card support)

CAMERA: Triple Camera Setup 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide)

Video Recording: 2160p@30/60fps
Front Camera: Dual 10 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
8 MP, f/1.9, depth sensor

Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

No Headphone Jack - 32-bit/384kHz audio
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Dolby Atmos/AKG sound

WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC: Yes

Radio: No

USB: 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - ANT+
- Bixby natural language commands and dictation
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 4380 mAh battery
Charging Fast battery charging 18W

Colours available: Space Silver, Cosmos Black, Martian Green, Astro Blue

Samsung Galaxy M20 and M10 GSMArena Full Phone Specifications

Samsung recently announced two new phones that'll target the budget phone market for them.



Samsung Galaxy M20 will be sold starting at 10,990 Indian Rupees and Samsung Galaxy M10 will be starting at just 7,990 Indian Rupees.

The sale will go live at 5th of February, 2019 at 12pm at Amazon.in




Here are full phone specifications from GSM Arena on both the phones.

Model	Samsung	Galaxy M20	Galaxy M10

Launch	Announced	2019, January	2019, January
	Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2019, February 5	Coming soon. Exp. release 2019, February 5

Body	Dimensions	156.4 x 74.5 x 8.8 mm (6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 in)	155.6 x 75.6 x 7.7 mm (6.13 x 2.98 x 0.30 in)
	Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	163 g (5.75 oz)
	SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display	Type	PLS TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	PLS TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.22 inches, 96.6 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)	720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

Platform	OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); Experience 9.5	Android 8.1 (Oreo); Experience 9.5
	Chipset	Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm)	Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
	GPU	Mali-G71 MP2	Mali-T830 MP1

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
	Internal	64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM	32 GB, 3 GB RAM or 16 GB, 2 GB RAM

Main Camera	Modules	13 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.8", 1.12μm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 1/6", 1.12μm, depth sensor	13 MP, f/1.9, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 1/5", 1.12µm, depth sensor
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/2.0	5 MP, f/2.0
	Features	HDR	HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording	FM radio
	USB	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	microUSB 2.0

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, proximity

Battery		Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery	Non-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh battery
	Stand-by
	Talk time

Misc
	Colors	Ocean Blue, Charcoal Black	Ocean Blue, Charcoal Black
	SAR		0.24 W/kg (head)
	SAR EU	0.25 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)
	Price	About 150 EUR	About 100 EUR

How to delete Hot Apps folder on Oppo Realme

Bloat wares are the single worst enemy of anyone who just wants a simple experience with the mobile phones.

Oppo goes to a next level in spamming stuff we don't need by their Hot Apps shortcut on Homescreen.

And it is not always available in a new phone but comes after few hours sometimes days of usage.

To disable this icon/folder/shortcut follow the steps below.

1. Open Settings.
Swipe down the notification bar and open settings.

2. Open OPPO AppStore settings.
Scroll all the way down and click OPPO AppStore.

3. Disable Homescreen folder for hot apps.
That's it. You can also disable notification alert from App Store and Browser for even better Android experience as these apps spam a lot.

Realme 2 vs Realme 1 what should you get?

With the announcement of Realme 2, it sets a new standard for the smartphone market as this will be the cheapest phone with a notch above priced at just 8,9990 Indian Rupees.

but is it really worth buying considering its predecessor has better specifications?

The answer is up to who is going to use the phone.

Realme 2 has downgraded few things to compensate the cost of production to provide other physical features like a notch and a fingerprint scanner at the back.

There is no 6GB + 128GB version of Realme 2 yet and it's not certain if the company will be launching one.

As of now, we can only compare the cheapest version of both the phones for a better understanding of what you'll be loosing or gaining upon choosing one.

Low powered CPU.Realme 2 features a 1.8GHz Cortex A53 Octacore on a Snapdragon 450 with Adreno 506 GPU which is clearly a downgrade from its predecessor Realme 1 which featured four 2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 and four 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 on a MediaTek MT6771 Helio P60 with Mali-G72 MP3 GPU.

In layman terms, Realme 1 was way ahead of its league and at a price of just 8,990 INR is probably the most powerful phone under a range of 10,000 INR or even 15,000 INR.

Lower Resolution.
Realme 2 screen has a resolution of 720 x 1520 compared to FHD+ resolution of Realme 1.
But considering the GPU on Realme 2, this resolution will be best suited for the phone without any performance downgrade.

Now the reasons why Realme 2 is probably the best phone in its price range.

A notch for nothing.
Realme 2 is the cheapest phone with a notch which not everyone but a lot of people prefer.

Better battery.
Realme 2 has a whopping 4230 mAh battery compared to 3410 mAh battery on Realme 1.

Fingerprint Scanner.
This is probably the one features Oppo should have given on Realme 1 itself. Anyway, the covered their mistake and Realme 2 has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.

Better camera.
Realme 1 features a dual back camera which is definitely an upgrade from the previous single camera on Realme 1. This will allow users to take photos with bokeh effect.


Now considering all this Realme 1 and Realme 2 remains the undisputed king of their category of the price range. No other phone until now has a better specification in this price range. Now to decide which one is better for you, the answer is up to you.
For instance, I can only point out,
Realme 1 is better for gaming with a better screen and processor. Realme 2 will be okayish for gaming, Realme 2 is more of a phone for display with a notch and fingerprint rather than performance.

Realme 2 and Realme 1 Rear 

Realme 2

Realme 1

Best mobiles under 15,000₹

If you are going for a new mobile now it is really necessary to make sure you get hands on technology that doesn't get older soon. This is why buying an expensive old phone is equivalent to buying a cheap new phone. If your budget is around 15,000 ₹ you can consider these phones as they are new and have a good scope for the coming time.

1. Moto G Plus, 4th Gen (Black, 32 GB)  Price: ₹14,999

This phone is durable and comes with everything you need and might require in future. Only thing it lacks is the support for NFC. But the rest of the features of this phone makes that negotiable.

Check out full features list on GSM Arena here: Moto G Plus, 4th Gen (Black, 32 GB) Specifications

This is one phone you can buy with eyes closed and expect to perform over time. Plus the trust of Amazon.
Buy it from Amazon here: Moto G Plus, 4th Gen (Black, 32 GB)

2. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Price: ₹ 11,999

I will this phone as an answer to Moto by Xiaomi.
People don't easily trust the Chinese companies when it comes to technology. But Xiaomi has built up their reputation over the time. This phone is cheaper and features everything as Moto G4 Plus and more. 

Check out full features list on GSM Arena here: Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

Buy it from Flipkart here: Redmi Note 3

Also mind that the Dark Grey and Silver versions of this phone is coming soon here: Redmi Note 3 Black

Redmi Note 3 Silver

3. Mi Max (Gold, 32 GB) Price: ₹ 14,999

This is one elegant phone with a huge screen and every other feature previous phones had.

Full phones specifications are here: Xiaomi Mi Max

Buy it from Flipkart here: Mi Max (Gold, 32 GB)

4. Lenovo Vibe K5 Note Price: ₹13,499

This beauty comes with an overkill RAM of 4 GB which I don't think you would easily be able you consume. But who knows. Android Applications sometimes take up unnecessary space and tends to slow down the phone.

Check out full features list on GSM Arena here: Lenovo K5 Note

Buy it from Flipkart here: Lenovo Vibe K5 Note (Grey, 32 GB)