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Saturday, 7 July 2012

Check Against DNSChanger Malware Online






A new kind of malware is going to be launched on 9th of July,2012 i.e. in about 24 hours from now, we will have a malware affecting the internet with its deadly effects! This malware is called DNSChanger or the Zlob Trojan. But do not worry, TechHive is here for your rescue! We will tell you how to detect if you are infected by such a worm or not and then remove it, if found! Well, this is going to be a pretty easy task if you follow all our steps!

Malware


The DNSChanger malware is a deadly thing that is going to go live on 9th of July. It is a malware which will stop all internet access around the world by redirecting all the internet traffic to a particular website, which is again malware infected or a malicious website. The idea behind this is just to make money by redirecting you to a webpage that contains advertisements and then the publisher earns money!

You might want to read How to Stay Malware Free : A Guide. This is a post that I shared with everyone a few months back  and it still proves beneficial!

The DNSChanger malware acts in the same was as any other malware on the internet. It will get into your Windows Registry and then change all the DNS settings to redirect it to a particular address and hence the name DNSChanger. The procedure to detect if you are infected by such a malware is pretty simple. Just follow the following 3 steps and you would know what is your status!

How to Check DNSChanger Malware



  1. Open up your web browser and go to the following link : http://www.dns-ok.us

  2. It will show you your current status. If the background of the image is green, you are safe. If it is red, you are in trouble!
    DNSChanger Checker Detects Safe!

  3. If you are in trouble, then get hold of a DNSChanger Removal tool ASAP.


This is all we have for you for now! If you want your friends and family to stay safe, share this post with them on Facebook, Twitter or any other way you wish to! Spread the word around! Stay tuned for more updates on this topic! Keep Subscribed to TechHive to receive our updates in your Mailbox daily! You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Google+.

Lazy Loading Images : Reasons to Choose






Lazy Loading is a way of loading your content on a webpage, often used for images. It is a thing made using the jQuery, which is an extension of JavaScript in a way. Well, getting on the topic, Lazy Loading is a way to speed up the loading time of your page. It working is not complicated when you look at it from a layman's point of view, but definitely gets complicated once you look at it from the view of a programmer or a developer.

 Lazy Person



What is Lazy Loading?


According to the developers across the world, Lazy loading is a designing technique that increases the efficiency or decreases the loading time of an object or a webpage by declaring a few variables as and when needed. This means that the object is not loaded until it is required by the program or by the end-user. This in turn speeds up the loading time and hence termed as Lazy Loading!

Why Choose Lazy Loading?


As I have already told you that Lazy loading is a way to speed up the loading time of a webpage, it is quite obvious why would one want to choose Lazy Loading over normal loading of images on their webpage. It really decreases the page loading time as it just loads all that is currently visible to the eye and when you scroll down, it shows you the rest of the images, i.e. it loads them at that point!

Have a look at :

Lazy Loading in WordPress


This task can be achieved with the help of certain plugins or by manually coding it in! If you are running your WordPress blog on Thesis theme, just like TechHive, then it is better you code it yourself! If not, then you can download any one of the following plugins :

This is a post in our Speed up your blog series! There are many more to come! Stay tuned for more updates on these topics! Keep Subscribed to TechHive to receive our updates in your Mailbox daily! You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Google+.

Tuesday, 3 July 2012

Google Analytics Mobile App Available Now






Google Analytics is the leading online website metric system and what is better than having that thing on your Android Mobile phone for being updated on the go! It is indeed a powerful tool for all Bloggers and Webmasters who own an Android Smartphone. It is an app that everyone should install on their phone in order to keep a track of your website on the Go!

Google Analytics Android App

Well, quoting the Google Analytics post on the Google Play Store here. This is what they have to say!
Essential data for your sites & apps. Anywhere, anytime.The Google Analytics app shows what is new and what is important on your Google Analytics profiles. See real time statistics, customizable dashboards and intelligence events on your phone.

Google Analytics Mobile Features :



  • Shows you Real Time Statistics.

  • Shows you the Unique Visitors, Page Views and Returning Visitors.

  • Shows you any goals that you have set up on your Analytics account.

  • You can set up Custom Alerts for yourself that will notify you of any change in your website!

  • And it is pretty much like the Google Analytics Website.


Screenshots of Google Analytics Mobile App :


Google Analytics on Android Screenshot

Google Analytics Android App Screenshot

Verdict :


I would say that downloading and installing this app on your Android Smartphone is definitely a plus point for your Blog's productivity. If it does not increase your productivity, it will definitely not make it worse.

Download Google Analytics Mobile App


Get the Google Analytics Mobile App or scan the following QR Code to download it directly to your mobile phone.

Google Analytics Android Download QR Code
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Friday, 29 June 2012

VPN for iPhone, iPod, iPad : Free






VPN services are getting very common these days to protect one's identity online! And if you are one of those who uses a lot of internet on your Gadgets apart from a computer, i.e. on your iPad, iPhone or the iPod, then you also need to secure your internet usage on these devices. There are various paid and free VPN services available for the Desktop computers or laptops, but not for handheld devices. There are some available for a cost for the iPhone, iPod or the iPad. I recently found a free VPN service for the iPhone, iPod or the iPad and it is working pretty good on my iPod Touch 3rd Generation.

VPN Map Defined

Here is a tutorial on how to set up a VPN on your iPhone, iPod or the iPad. The procedure is the same for all the devices. The procedure is divided into two parts. One part on your computer and the other on your iPhone. Let's begin with the first part now!

Get Free VPN Access - Register



  • First, you will have to go to Very Fast VPN and register for an account.

  • After you have completed the registration process, login to your account and visit this link to find a server for yourself. Since you have signed up for a free trial, make sure you choose the server which says Free Trial  next to it.
    Free VPN Server iPhone

  •  By finding a server, I just meant note down the IP Address of the server provided there.


Well, this concluded the first part of the tutorial. Now to set up this VPN on your iPhone, proceed to the next part of the post!

Set up Free VPN on iPhone



  • I hope you have the server address which you copied in the previous step. Now, on your iPhone, open settings and go to General.
    iPhone General Settings

  • Then choose Network and then VPN.
    iPhone VPN Browse

  • Then choose Add VPN Configuration and do the following settings. Make sure you put the correct IP Address and the username and password otherwise it will not work! In the field marked Secret, enter "veryfastvpn" without the quotes. And make sure that Proxy is set to "Off"
    Set up VPN on iPhone

  • Now on the page that appears, choose VPN On but before that, make sure you are connected to a WiFi or a 3G Network.

  • If you did everything as guided, you will see something like this!
    VPN Activated on iPhone


 

There is just one drawback of this free Service that it is a trial period of about 2 Hours. It is not 2 hours of usage it is 2 hours from the time of registering your account. So, register your account when you are going to use the VPN Service on your iPhone or iPod! Choose wisely. Stay tuned to TechHive to know more tips and tricks about iPhone, iPod, iPad, Android and everything else! Keep Subscribed to TechHive to receive our updates in your Mailbox daily! You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Google+.

Wednesday, 27 June 2012

Colour Splash Photoshop Effect






Yesterday, I shared a Photoshop tutorial, in which I shared How to Perform a Perfect Selection in Photoshop. This is a tutorial in continuation with that one. If you have not read that yet, I would say go and read that before you proceed further.

Color Splash Effect in Photoshop Preview

In this tutorial, I will tell you how to make an awesome Color Splash Effect in Photoshop. A color splash effect is something like the image below. It is that an object is highlighted in color while the rest of the part of the image is changed to look black and white! This is just a simple thing to do if you know how to perform a perfect selection of your object. If not, go ahead and read this tutorial first.

Perfect Color Splash Effect in Photoshop



  1. Before I proceed further, I am assuming that you are familiar with the Photoshop Perfect Selection Tutorial.

  2. Open up your image in Photoshop and select the object you want to splash color using the tutorial described above.

  3. Then, making sure that you have that selected, duplicate your Background layer or the Layer 0 and make sure it is above the default background layer.
    Duplicate Layer in Photoshop
     

  4. Then, select the duplicate layer and press delete on your keyboard. This will delete the selected part on your Copied layer. Now, press CTRL + D on your keyboard to deselect.

  5. Now, keeping the duplicate layer selected, go to Image -> Adjustments -> Black and White and press OK.
    Black and White Image in Photoshop 

  6. If by mistake some of your object turns out black and white, it means that the selection was not proper. But to correct this, use the eraser tool and erase the area on the top(Duplicate) layer.

  7. Voila! This is you awesome Perfect Color Splash effect in Photoshop!
    Color Splash Effect in Photoshop Preview 


Color Splash Effect Tutorial Video :




Well, if this was not enough for you, stay tuned to TechHive to learn more and more Photoshop Tutorials and effects in Photoshop! Keep Subscribed to TechHive to receive our updates in your Mailbox daily! You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Google+.

Thursday, 21 June 2012

FeedBurner feed not updating on WordPress? Here is a Fix






FeedBurner is a free RSS Provider service by Google. This is a service that we use here at TechHive also. Yesterday when I published Photoshop Perfect Selection Tutorial, I was shocked to see that it did not appear in my RSS Feeds. This gave me a shock! It had been almost an hour and still nothing updated in the RSS Feeds and then I started worrying! Generally, FeedBurner has a time difference of about 30 minutes from when you post and when you get but since it had been more than that, I was getting angry at the service!

Feedburner Problem


But just then I started looking for solutions for this problem and found out a few ways that worked for me! I tried about 2 or 3 ways and almost all proved to work for me. Then i decided to share these with everyone out here. So, here are a few things that you can give a try if you face these problems!

Check your Cache Plugin on WordPress


I am using the W3 Total Cache Plugin on TechHive and I also use it to Cache my feeds. I thought maybe this is what is causing the problem. I cleared the cache and also unchecked the Cache Feeds option. Then I waited sometime for the FeedBurner feed to update and voila! The feed was updating successfully! So, in order to do these, you need to perform a few steps.

  • Go to your Plugin's Configuration page (Page Cache if W3 Total Cache)

  • Look for Cache Feeds option and deselect it.

  • Maybe this will have solved your problem!


W3 Total Cache Settings

Set Limit on the Items in Feed


WordPress by default has an option to keep the latest 10 news items in the news feed. But sometimes the bloggers decide to increase this to about 15 or so. But when you do something like that, it increases the size of the feed and hence FeedBurner can not process it easily. It takes up a lot of time processing it. So, the solution to this will be to go to Reading Settings on your WordPress blog and enter 10 as the items to keep in the Syndication Feeds.

RSS Feed Settings in WordPress

Show Article Summary in Feeds


Again, by default WordPress keeps the full article in the RSS Feeds. But when you keep the full RSS Feeds on your Blog, it again increases the size of your RSS Feed and FeedBurner can not handle it. I read somewhere on the internet that FeedBurner can handle around 512KB size of the feed but if it exceeds it faces problems. Maybe that is the problem you have. The solution for this problem is to just make sure you choose Show Summary in RSS Feeds on the Reading Settings page of your WordPress Blog.

Show Article Summary in Feeds on WordPress

Activate Pingshot on FeedBurner


Pingshot is a service provided by FeedBurner which makes sure that your Feeds are always up to date. If any of the above things did not solve your problem, this is the thing you should try! This should be activated anyways because it makes updating your feeds an easier task for FeedBurner. So to do this, follow these steps.

  • Login to your FeedBurner Account.

  • Choose Publicize on the tabs on the top.

  • Choose Pingshot from the list on the left and then choose activate this service.


Activate Pingshot on FeedBurner

Resync your Feed on FeedBurner


If none of the above things worked for you, maybe this is the last thing you can try to fix it! This is an option in FeedBurner which re-syncs your feed from the source. To use this feature, follow these steps.

  • Login to your FeedBurner Account.

  • Choose Troubleshootize from the tabs on the top.

  • Scroll down till you find a button that says Resync Now.

  • Click on that button and it will resync your feed with the source.


Resync Feeds on FeedBurner

Well, these were the possible solutions for your problem! If you still face problems with your FeedBurner Feeds, feel free to contact me using the contact page or use the comments section below! Stay tuned to TechHive to know more about everything! Keep Subscribed to TechHive to receive our updates in your Mailbox daily! You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Google+.

Wednesday, 20 June 2012

eBook Reader for Android : The Top 2






Reading books is a good habit but with the development of technology, everything got digital. Even these books got digital! Everything is available in e-format these days. But purchasing an eBook Reader is not a simple task for a lot of people and also they do not find it sensible enough to buy one! So, the next thing to choose for reading an eBook is your own mobile phone and if you have an Android smart phone, try these apps on your Android device which I rank as top 2 eBook readers.

Android eBook Reader


Android market is flooded with apps for almost anything including eBook Reader and choosing the one for your need is a big task! So, here I am sharing the top 2 eBook Reader for Android devices which are available for free on the Google Play Store.

Aldiko eBook Reader for Android :


Aldiko eBook reader has two versions, a free one and a paid one called the Aldiko eBook Reader Premium. This is one of my favorite eBook reader for Android as it provides many features that other apps fail to provide. Also, i like the color scheme used in this application as it suits my eyes and does not cause pain in the eyes! Here are a few salient features of the free version.


  • Support EPUB, PDF formats as well as Adobe DRM encrypted eBooks.

  • Support eBooks from public libraries.

  • Fully customizable reading experience: adjust font size, font type, font and background colors, margin, alignment, line spacing as well as brightness to best suit your preference. The Aldiko Book Reader also supports night-time reading.

  • User-friendly interface: the Aldiko Book Reader supports both Android phones and tablets. You can create your own bookmarks anywhere in the book, rapidly jump to a different section of the book through the table of content.

  • Other cool features not to miss: global-text search in a book, dictionary, add your own favorite catalogs and many more

  • And many more...



Aldiko eBook Reader for Android


Get the Aldiko eBook Reader :


Scan the following QR Code or Get Aldiko eBook Reader from Google Play Store.

Aldiko eBook Reader QR Code

Kindle eBook Reader for Android :


The Kindle app for Android is my second favorite app for eBook reading. I use it mainly for reading documents rather than reading an eBook on it. It also provides a lot of features which I really like. Here are a few salient features of the Kindle App for Android.


  • Read Free Books—Choose from thousands of free ebooks such as Pride & Prejudice or The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

  • Shop for Books—Easily shop for ebooks, including new releases and New York Times Best Sellers.

  • Sync Your eBooks—The Kindle app lets you read the same book across devices and automatically syncs where you left off so you can start reading on one device and pick up where you left off on another device. The app syncs your furthest page read, bookmarks, notes, and highlights between Android, PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, BlackBerry, Windows Phone 7, and any of our Kindle devices using our Whispersync technology.

  • Borrow eBooks from the Library—Check out ebooks from your local library and have them delivered wirelessly to your Kindle app.

  • Sync up your documents with this app by sending it an email with the document attached!

  • And many more...



Kindle App for Android


Get the Kindle eBook Reader :


Scan the following QR Code or Get Kindle App  for Android from Google Play Store.

Kindle App QR Code for Android

Well, this is all we have for this article for now! Stay tuned to TechHive to know more tips and tricks about Android, iPhone, iPod and all other gadgets! Keep Subscribed to TechHive to receive our updates in your Mailbox daily! You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Google+.

Photoshop Perfect Selection Tutorial with Video






Photoshop is a pretty vast application that could take years to learn! Well, here is a simple tutorial for you that will just help you select anything you want perfectly! This tutorial can be employed for various photography effects! Stay tuned to TechHive so that you do not miss them!

Selected Image using Quick Select


Well, this is a tutorial where I am going to tell you how to make a perfect selection of an object in Photoshop pretty easily and use that object on different images for whatever you want! Before proceeding I would like you to know that if during the tutorial you find it difficult, do not leave it in between but continue down where you would see a Video Link for this tutorial! You can actually see how to do that in the video tutorial! Also, I have done this tutorial on Adobe Photoshop CS3 but it will work on all versions of Photoshop. Before we proceed further, make sure you have a picture ready which you will be using during the course of this tutorial. I am going to use the following image.

Fruits - The original picture

Photoshop Perfect Selection Tutorial:



  1. Let's Begin. Firstly, open up your image in Photoshop by browsing it and then opening it.

  2. Then, look down at the Layers Panel on the right hand side. Right click on the Background Layer and choose Layer from Background Option.
    Create a Layer from Background in Photoshop

  3. Now, Press "W" on your keyboard or choose the quick selection tool from the toolbox on the left hand side.
    Choose Quick Selection Tool in Photoshop

  4. Perform the following Settings on your tool by using the Tools menu on the top. Make sure you select both the boxes as shown in the picture below.
    Settings for the Quick Selection Tool

  5. Now, using your mouse, click on various parts of the picture, only on those though that you want in your selection.
    Selected Image using Quick Select

  6. Now, if you want to remove any part of your selection, press and hold the "Alt" on your keyboard and you will be able to remove the part you do not want!

  7. After you are done with your selection, you can refine the edges of your selection by doing a right-click on your selection and choosing Refine Edges. Perform the following settings on it or just adjust them as per your own image!
    Refine Edges and Settings for Quick Selection

  8. Now, your selection is ready to do anything! Cut it, copy it, delete it or do whatever you want to do with it!


Here is a video tutorial showing how to do that. This is done really quickly in about 35-40 seconds.



Well, this was the Photoshop tutorial I wanted to share with everyone before the next 2-3 tutorials on Photoshop Photo effects. So, stay tuned to learn more about Photoshop by just using this simple technique! Keep Subscribed to TechHive to receive our updates in your Mailbox daily! You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Google+.

Tuesday, 19 June 2012

Play any Video File in iPhone or iPod






Watching movies and videos on your iPhone, iPod or the iPad is a common thing! But when you download a video of the internet in a format that your iPhone or iPod does not support, then you would require a converter to convert the video into an appropriate format. Generally, the supported format is MP4 or even the MOV format for some files! Also, there are a lot of other video formats that an iPhone, iPod or the iPad fail to play. But not to worry, there is an application for your rescue!

Flex Player for iPhone


Before we proceed, have a look at a few other posts that might interest you!

There is an application named Flex:Player that you can download and install on your iPhone or iPod or the iPad in order to watch videos or movies in various formats! Using the application is pretty simple. Just install the application on your iPhone, iPod or the iPad and then connect with iTunes and its done! I will also give you a quick tutorial on how to do this easily! I am using an iPod Touch 3rd Generation for this tutorial!

How to Play any Video on iPhone :



  1. Install the Flex:Player on your iPhone from the iTunes Store. Get Flex:Player for iPhone.

  2. After it has been installed properly, connect your iPhone to your computer and open iTunes.

  3. Then, choose your device from the list on the left and then browse to the applications tab on the right.
    Browse iTunes

  4.  Then, scroll down until you see a list of the apps and then choose FlexPlayer from the list.
    iPhone File Transfer

  5. Then, click on the Add button and choose the video files that you want to add to your iPhone. After it has been added successfully, it will be shown on the box right there.
    Files Transferred to iPhone

  6. Now, when you run the application on your iPhone, you will get a list of all the videos that you have added to the application to play. Here are a few screenshot for you!


Flex Player Preview on iPhone

Well, that is all you need to do in order to play all types of video files on your iPhone, iPod or the iPad! Stay tuned to TechHive to know more tips and tricks for iPhone , iPod and other gadgets around! Keep Subscribed to TechHive to receive our updates in your Mailbox daily! You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Google+.

Dominos Pizza India : Application for Mobile






Dominos Pizza India have made their mobile application which makes ordering Pizza from Dominos, one of the leading Pizza Places in India a piece of cake! The process is simple and anyone with a mobile phone can practically do that! They have come out with applications for various Mobile Phones, including the Android devices and the iPhone or iPod.

 Dominos Pizza India Logo


They came up with this idea by simply saying that Happiness is delivered everywhere! The application is really advance but still very easy to use. I have personally tried it on my iPod touch and on my Samsung Galaxy SL - I9003. The application works pretty well on both the devices and I have been successful in ordering Pizza a couple of times using their application.

Basic Registration with Dominos :


If it is the first time you are ordering pizza using Dominos Pizza's mobile app or website, then you will have to do a basic registration with them, which will include providing them with your mobile number and address. This is a really simple process. When you run the application for the first time, it will ask you to register yourself with Dominos. Enter your mobile phone number and your email-address and then they will send you a password. Using that password, login to the app and then, click on add a new address. Enter your appropriate address and choose Delivery if you want it to be delivered home or if you want to pick it up from the store yourself, choose Pick-Up.

Ordering Pizza with Dominos Mobile App :


Now, the next step is to order pizza and other side dishes. Well, after you log in to the application, and choose pick up or delivery and enter your address and all, click continue. Then, you will be shown with various options of pizza. Choose your category and then choose the desired Pizza. By default, Dominos has set the size of the pizza as Medium, but if you wish to change it just click on the Pizza and it will be changed. After you have chosen all you need, click continue and then choose any sides that you may need like Garlic Bread, a Cold Drink or anything else. Then you will be shown with the summary of your order, allowing you to enter any Coupon that you may have! Enter it if you have any or just let it be.

Payment Methods :


There are various payment methods available with the Dominos Pizza application. You can pay on delivery or pay from your phone using a credit or debit card! That is completely your choice!

Special Discount :


Dominos Pizza is offering a special discount of 25% on all orders above Rs. 350. If your order exceeds, you might want to use this discount code! The discount code is : " MOBAPP25 " and it is valid till 30th June, 2012.

 Get the Application :


Click here to download the Dominos Pizza India's mobile application from their website directly!

Dominos Pizza India's Mobile App Screenshot

That is all we have for this post. Stay tuned to TechHive to know more about Android, iPhone, iPod and other gadgets! Keep Subscribed to TechHive to receive our updates in your Mailbox daily! You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Google+.

Sunday, 17 June 2012

HostGator India Father's Day Discount : Save 30%






As you all might be aware that today is the Father's day. This day is celebrated to honor every father on this earth! Though this is not a big celebration in many countries but in a few countries like the USA, UK and Canada, this is celebrated a lot. And to my surprise I woke up this morning with a news item saying that HostGator India is offering discounts for new hosting plans!

HostGator Logo


I was actually surprised to see HostGator India give this discount despite Father's day not being celebrated in India as such. But with the new modes of communication and the modern lifestyle we live here in India, a lot of people have also started celebrating the Father's Day.

HostGator Father's Day Discount


TechHive is currently hosted with HostGator India for the past 10 months and so far we have not faced any problems as such with the hosting. So it is a trusted hosting service provider! Just go ahead and choose it without much ado.

Anyhow, this article is just to inform you all that there is a 30% discount available for new registrations with HostGator India on all hosting plans. HostGator is celebrating the Father's week from 15/06/2012 to 21/06/2012. So, if you are planning to start a blog or maybe gift a blog to your father, this is the right time to do it! 30% discount is a pretty huge discount. On most occasions, the discount is generally 25%.

Well, I would love to share with you a tutorial to use this discount coupon. But before that, let me tell you the discount code. The discount code is :
Superdad

Now, let us get started with registering using this discount code.

Register on HostGator India with 30% Discount



  1. First, open up HostGator India's website.

  2. Then, choose the plan that suites you the best. TechHive is hosted on the Hatchling Plan with HostGator India. It is pretty easy to decide whichever plan you want.
    HostGator Available Hosting Plans

  3. Then, choose the time for which you want the hosting. I shall be using 1 year for this tutorial. Then click Order now.
    Order HostGator Hatchling Plan

  4. Now if you already have a domain, choose I will manually update the nameservers on my domain. But if you want to register a new domain with HostGator, then choose the first option and then enter the desired domain name.
    Enter Domain for HostGator India

  5. Then, you will be shown with your cart. Enter the discount code "Superdad" where it says Promotional Code and click Validate Code.
    Promotional Code for 30% Discount

  6. Then just click Pay and enter your details and make the payment. That is all that you have to do!


Well, make use of this discount on HostGator India before it's too late! Stay tuned to TechHive to know more such discount codes for various hosting plans, domain registration and everything else! Keep Subscribed to TechHive to receive our updates in your Mailbox daily! You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Google+.

Android Push Advertisements Solution






Android Push Advertisements are something that kill me every time I see them! And when I was fed-up with these advertisements, I started to find the reason for these advertisements. I was successfully able to find the reason for the same and then I just had the perfect solution for that. I will discuss this in the course of this article.

Android Logo


Android Push Advertisements are advertisements you see in the drop-down notification bar on your Android Phone. Here is a screenshot of such an advertisement that I found on the internet. I could not take my own screenshot because I had no idea I will be writing a post about such a thing.


So in this article, we are basically going to find the source of such an advertisement and then deal with it in the next part. So next time you see something like this, just go through this tutorial once again!

Detecting Android Push Advertisements :


Detecting these Push Advertisements is not a big deal. All you have to do it just install and run an application on your Android device which will detect for such Android Push Advertisements.

  1.  First, download and install AirPush Detector for Android or scan the following QR Code.

  2. Now the next step will be to run this application on your Android device.

  3. When you run this application, it will show you one of these two screens, where the second one might differ depending upon the applications installed on your device.
    AirPush Detector on Android

  4. If you get the first screen, it is fine but if you get the second screen, then the apps listed there are the ones giving you the push advertisements.


Removing Android Push Advertisements :


Earlier, I posted a tutorial on how to play Android games without advertisements. Well, that tip also works with this sometimes. So might as well give it a try.

If the above solution does not work for you, then the only solution for that is just deleting/removing the concerned application to enjoy an Android Push Advertisement free device.

That is all for this tutorial but we have more coming. This is just the beginning. Stay tuned to TechHive for more useful and interesting posts! Keep Subscribed to TechHive to receive our updates in your Mailbox daily! You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Google+.