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Where did my Whatsapp folder disappear to?

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  In a recent update(about 2 weeks ago), Whatsapp moved its default location in your phone storage. I didn't pay much attention to it because being a nerd, I can always locate my files anywhere inside my phone storage with no issues at all. But just yesterday when my friend(who recently got a new phone) asked me where is Whatsapp folder, I realized that there are many people with entry level Android phones with 16 or 32GB internal storage. They constantly need to delete unnecessary files to keep their phone working smoothly. Deleting Whatsapp's sent media and old backups is crucial to them.  If you have old device then the folder may still be there like it is on my phone. But there are no new files being created.  Old folder still exist on my phone So basically you don't see any unwanted files being created by Whatsapp yet your storage keep filling up.  Without wasting any more of your time, here is the new storage location for Whatsapp. New storage location of whats...

How to pick right smartphone

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Time get a new smartphone, but which one?  First, I'd like to thank all of you who took some time to read my previous blog and gave some feedback. This time I'll be covering another device that is purchased 3-5 times more than laptop(I don't know the correct statistics but seeing my friends and relatives, they're still using their first or second laptop but they're currently on their 5th or 6th smartphone). This blog can be longer than previous one because buying a smartphone is not as straightforward as buying a laptop. Again I'll try to simplify as much as I can for those of you don't understand the "spec-sheet" of a smartphone. So let's begin. Once again you can use the 3 step methodology I used for laptop shopping but few things here and there would be different.  Step 1: Identifying your needs Keyword is "needs", not workload. Smartphone hardware still follow the workload rule but user requirements are more complex when it comes ...