Tech & phone
Battery, data, and privacy settings nobody reads. 12 fixes across 3 categories.
Turn on two-factor authentication for email first, not last
Email resets every other password, so it's the one account that protects all the rest.
Queue big downloads for wifi instead of letting them run on data
App and OS updates are usually the biggest data users nobody notices.
Choose a mesh system over a wifi extender for a multi-floor home
One network name everywhere, no stuttering handoff between floors.
Use the charger that came with the phone, not a random one
A mismatched charger caps you well under the phone's real charging speed.
Use a password manager instead of memorising passwords
One breach stops being every account's breach.
Turn off background app refresh to stop mobile data draining
Apps you never open stop syncing the moment you turn this off.
Router at chest height in the middle of the house, not behind the TV
Fixes most dead corners without buying anything.
Stop charging at 80%
Close to double the battery lifespan over two years.
Airplane mode charges a phone noticeably faster
Real, but smaller than people claim.
Give a masked Aadhaar for every KYC copy
Valid proof, first eight digits hidden.
Lock your Aadhaar biometrics when you are not using them
Unlock for the ten minutes you need, then re-lock.
Toothpaste buffs scratches out of a phone screen
Strips the oleophobic coating. Do not do this.