Topics / tech
Technology
Device decisions, staying safe online, and the tools people actually open every day. Written for someone with one phone and a limited data plan, not for a reviewer with a drawer full of test units.
01
How to make a slow Android phone usable again
What actually causes the slowdown, in order of how much it matters, and what to do about each one without buying anything.
02How to tell a real bank message from a scam text
Six checks that take about thirty seconds and catch almost every smishing attempt currently working in the Philippines.