THE CYBER CHECKLIST

 The cyber checklist is a collection of item that you must check on your list.

These are things you must do to stay cyber secure and optimised.

How to enable phone gestures

How to enable phone gestures on any phone differs from one phone to another however the operation remains the same.

Gestures were introduced way back in android 4, though they were basic they were also complicated, for example, you had to flip your phone to mute and tap to wake.

 In android 10 there are new gestures such as picking up a call, rejecting a call, taking screenshots.

Some phone manufacturers have implemented this feature earlier than others and grouped them under smart assistant while others just labelled their gestures.

How to enable phone gestures

Since the settings may differ from phone to phone you may have to locate the service first then start using it.

Music gestures

Music gestures only when the music is currently playing or with your default player being in the background.

To activate the music gestures try this;

1. Open the app management and set your favourite player as default.
2. Open the gesture menu and activate the music gesture function
3. Launch your favourite music player 
4. Once the screen locks you can start using the gestures.

The music gestures you can use include;

Swipe up to stop, swipe down to play, swipe left to play previous song, swipe right to play next song.

Tapping wake

 the tapping wake gesture is for simple waking up your phone, for example, to view the time and notifications on your screen.

To activate the tapping wake gestures try this;

1. Open the gesture menu and activate the tapping wake gesture function
2. Once the screen locks you can start using the gestures.

The tapping gestures work by your double-tapping on your screen, while it is on the home screen it will lock and if its lock it will display the time and show notifications.

Some phones have a different setting in which you have to triple tap. Verify how yours works before trying it

Flip Mute

The flip mute gesture is meant to mute your incoming calls and in other cases reduce the volume of your music.

To activate the flip mute gestures try this;

1. Open the gesture menu and activate the flip mute gesture function
2. Once you receive a call simple flip your phone and the ringtone will stop playing

The flip mute gestures work by muting the ringtone temporary till the next call. 

If your phone is called while still flipped you will hear it ring. If you don’t want to be bothered by calls we recommend you enable the do not disturb feature or keep repeating the flip mute gesture.

Take a screenshot with 3 fingers

The take screenshot with 3 fingers gesture is meant to practically replace the volume down and power button combination of taking screenshots.

With this gesture, you simply use any three fingers to take a screenshot.

To activate take a screenshot with 3 fingers gestures try this;

1. Open the gesture menu and activate the take screenshot with 3 fingers gesture function
2. Swipe three fingers downwards to take a screenshot.

The screenshot taken is saved in the pictures.

The most comprehensive must have android apps.

The most comprehensive must have android apps for your phone is an extract from THE WATCHLIST.

While some of these apps come as default apps on new devices, you may have to update them or install them.

1. ADM PRO
2. Chap Chap
3. ES File Explorer Pro
4. Gmail
5. Google fit
6. Google Keep
7. Google Maps
8. Google Photos
9. Home workout
10. Moon + Reader Pro
11. MX Player
12. Nova Launcher
13. QR Barcode Reader
14. Shazam
15. Telegram
16. TubeMate
17. Twitter
18. Twitter
19. Utorrent
20. WhatsApp
21. WPS Office
22. Xender
23. YouTube

While some of these apps are premium apps and don't exist on PlayStore, you will find that purchasing them is worthy the effort.

Get 200MBs from Airtel.

 Airtel like MTN has launched a free data for all access. However unlike MTN you one instantly get the data once the download and install the app, for Airtel you must be referred by someone to get that data.

 Airtel currently is giving Away 200MB data for free, to their clients, only those with Smartphones can enjoy this offer.

Airtel in its social responsibility is giving out only 200MBs, to its customers, you simply have to follow the procedure below to get that much data, and the great thing about this data is that its lasts for 3 day.
 

How to get 200 MB from AIRTEL

1. Click the link https://refer.airtel.africa/UG/CNBVPGD to download the app
   
2. Enter your Airtel number and activate account.
3. You will receive 200MBs
   
4.  click on the menu
5. select refer and earn
6. press the refer and earn button to generate your own link
7. share your link everyone who joins will grant you 50MBs.

This data is valid for a week. 

Enjoy while it lasts

MTN 1.2 GB data for free.

 
MTN is giving Away 1 GB data for free.

MTN is giving Away 1GB data for free to their clients.

If you didn't know MTN has been revamping its different platforms to offer better services.

Previously MTN revamped the MTN Pulse platform and the result was 500MBs free to whoever join through their referals.

Currently MTN has been working on improving their loyalty program popularly known as 141 and the result is alot of points for whoever joins right now.

As of this posting anyone who joins the program is given a 1830 points which translate to 1000MBs.

Unfortunatley this is a limited time offer and the fast you check it out the easier the benfit.

there are others who have gotten upto 3GB.

 

How to Create an Email Address

Step 1: Access a browser on an internet enabled computer.

Step 2: Choose an email provider of your choice by going to one of the following URLs or any other provider of your choice

Yahoo (https://www.yahoo.com)

Gmail (https://www.gmail.com)

Hotmail (https://www.hotmail.com)

Step 3: Click on create new account/signup button and enter all the mandatory fields normally marked by a star (*)

Step 4: Type in your username (Make sure it's relevant to your purpose)

Step 5 :Choose a secure and easy to remember password (Secure passwords typically have numbers, special characters, uppercase and lowercase alphabets)

Step 6: Select your security question and answer. This will allow you to reset your password in case you forget it.

Step 7: Verify your registration by typing the text you see in the CAPTCHA, if applicable.

Step 8: Save to create your email account.

Step 9: Login to your email account to confirm.

Step 10: Send an email to infotechie.cream@gmail.com

Tip: Please keep track of this email id and password for relevant information as it will be sent only to this email ID.

How to generate receipt using mail merge [Step by Step Guide].

How to generate receipt book using mail merge, is one of the best tricks in your bag if you run a stationary business.

If you have clients who need receipt books this may be time saver, you not only produce high quality receipt books but also top of the line receipt books.

Normally you could use Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign to accomplish this task; however you will have the uphill task of engrossing the receipt numbers which takes about 35 Minutes, in addition to 5 minutes to perforating the pages.

Using the method here, you will only use 5 Minutes for perforating the pages.

Requirements:

1. 1.       Office 2007 and above
2. 
   
3. 2.       Epson L382

Steps:

1. Design the receipt paper as you would in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. It would be easier if you use textboxes without fill.
2. Create an excel workbook having columns equivalent to the number of receipts on the paper i.e if a page has 6 receipts then the work should have 6 columns.
3. Fill the column A with the first receipt number
4. Copy and paste =A2+1 to B2, =F2+1 to A3, drop and fill to row 50 if you want 50 pages.
5. Save your work book where it’s accessible.
6. Open you receipt template click mail merge
7. Select recipients and click use existing list. Locate and load it.
8. Position the cursor where you want the numbers to appear then click insert Merge field and select your first receipt number.
9. Repeat step 8 for all receipts
10. Click finish & merge select edit individual document
11. Print as you like

You can use the attached templates

MTN is giving Away 1.2 GB data for free.

MTN is giving Away 1.2 GB data for free, to their clients especially those with SMartphones.

MTN uganda in celebration of its anniversary is giving out over 1GB, to its customers, you simply have to folow the procedure below to get that much data. and tthe great thing about this data is that its lasts for 3 day.

How to get 2.5GB from MTN

1. Download MyMTN app and register you will be given 500MBs
2. Refer a 5 friends, help them register and you get 1000MBS
3. Download The MTN pulse app and register you will be given 500MBs
4. Refer 5 friends, help them register and you get 1000MBS
5. Open the MTN Pulse app and spin the wheel till you get 100MBS, and then claim.

Must Follow Ugandan Social Media Account

Must Follow Ugandan Twitter Social Media Account are a list of account one can follow for news and updates in and around Uganda.

 Twitter may not be the best social media networking site, but it is the best source of breaking news.

Unlike Facebook where people can share forest of words with desert of information, on Twitter one shares their instant information in 160 characters (not words).

On twitter you can share images, but videos have to be very short. That’s why many media centers use it.

If something happens in Uganda and all any accounts don't say anything about it, then its fake news or something not worthy your time.

Yoweri Kaguta Museveni https://twitter.com/KagutaMuseveni

Urban Television https://twitter.com/UrbanTVUganda

Uganda Police Force https://twitter.com/PoliceUg

Uganda Media Center https://twitter.com/UgandaMediaCent

The New Vision  https://twitter.com/newvisionwire

Techiecream https://twitter.com/techiecream

Sheebah https://twitter.com/Ksheebah1

Red Pepper Uganda   https://twitter.com/RedPepperUG

NTV Uganda https://twitter.com/ntvuganda

NBS Television https://twitter.com/nbstv

MTN Uganda https://twitter.com/mtnug

jamiecmacleod https://twitter.com/jamiecmacleod

Kizza Besigye https://twitter.com/kizzabesigye1

KCCA https://twitter.com/KCCAUG

Douglas Lwanga https://twitter.com/DouglasLwangaUg

Daily Monitor https://twitter.com/DailyMonitor

Bobi Wine https://twitter.com/HEBobiwine