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Lock and Unlock Phone in The Most Efficient Way

Most peoples use pattern to unlock phone. Before that, you have to press power button to turn on phone display. That is already 2 steps just to unlock phone.

There is a more efficient way to unlock your phone in just one step. Alright, how to do it?

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Tap Lock screen.
  3. Tap Screen lock type.
  4. Switch on Fingerprints.

Now you can turn on and unlock phone in just one action. Just touch fingerprint sensor.

I used to press power button to turn off phone display after use it. Power button can be difficult to press on some casing. There is a more convenient way to lock phone.

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Tap Advanced features.
  3. Tap Motions and getures.
  4. Switch on Double tap to turn off screen.

If you have opened apps, you have to minimize it first. Tap Home button on bottom. Because it is full screen so there is no empty space to tap. Double tap on empty space to lock phone. There are usually empty space above four main icons on bottom.

Mechanical button is more prone to broken. Touch screen on otherwise is usually more durable.

MySQL 8

MySQL 5.7 has reached end of life. Without support, any bugs related to MySQL 5.7 will not be resolved. Projects that have not yet migrated from Mysql 5.7 may include risks such as security vulnerabilities, data inconsistencies, or other issues related to compatibility, support, and performance.

We have upgraded to MySQL 8 to maintain the security and functionality of the database. By upgrading to MySQL 8, we will be able to access the latest security features, performance enhancements, and bug fixes. Furthermore, upgrading to MySQL 8 can future-proof our database infrastructure, ensuring compatibility with the latest hardware and operating systems.

MySQL 8 introduces several new features, such as window functions, common table expressions, and JSON enhancements. MySQL 8 offers better performance than MySQL 5.7 such as improved index and query execution. Better security policies, such as password expiration and policies, help to protect your data from unauthorized access. Better scalability such as improved resource management and support for more efficient queries. MySQL replication such as group multi-source replication and improved the performance.

Pig Butchering Scam

Pig butchering scam is one of scam which victim is lured into fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme. The scammer create fake Instagram account with stolen model’s beautiful profile picture. You can check suspicious account characteristics:

  1. Comment disabled. To prevent other victim commenting.
  2. It don’t have tagged picture as normal social human.
  3. Their picture have many from bot account. You can recognize bot account characteristic from same name and number pattern.

Typically they contact victim via direct message, commenting about beautiful landscape. They begin conversation for days to build friendship.

Once victim believe them, scammer will lure them into fake cryptocurrency website. At first they will give fantastic return. Greedy for big profit, victim might invest all of money. Scammer disappear leaving the victim significant financial loss.

How to Check Instagram Follow Back

The ideal Instagram follow ratio is followers is more than following. However when we follow accounts and many of them are not follow back, the ratio can go nut.

To check account that we follow is following back or not:

  1. Open the account profile.
  2. Click following. If the person follow back, our username will appear on top most.

Check this regularly. If the person is not following back, you may consider to unfollow in order to maintain healthy follow ratio.

If the account follow us first, the follow button on their profile page will show as “Follow back” instead of “Follow”.

Crowdstrike Incident

July 19th, 2024, Crowdstrike distributed a faulty update that caused an estimated 8.5 million computers and servers running Microsoft Windows to crash. Causing multiple machines to stuck at blue screen of death and can’t restart.

The outage disrupted businesses around the world. Affected industries included companies, airlines, airports, banks, hotels, hospitals, manufacturing, stock markets, broadcasting, and more.

Outages were experienced worldwide, reflecting the wide use of Microsoft Windows server by global corporations in numerous business sectors. Widespread outages were immediately reported across multiple countries. Sending and receiving emails may be affected with companies that use Windows server.

Setting Thunderbird

Thunderbird is a free and open source mail client. Steps to setting Thunderbird:

  1. Click 3 stripes Menu icon on toolbar above > New Account > Existing Email.
  2. Input Name, Email Address, and Password. Check Remember Password if you don’t want to input password everytime.
  3. Click Continue button. Thunderbird should auto detect settings. Click Done. Finish.

If auto configuration failed, click configure manually:

Server type: IMAP (recommended)
Incoming & outgoing server: mail.yourdomain.com. Replace yourdomain with your own domain.
Username: yourname@yourdomain.com. Replace with your full email address.
Incoming port: 993
Outgoing port: 465
Security: SSL

KeyBCA App

KeyBCA is token used to generate apply-1 and apply-2 for BCA’s internet banking. BCA has launch KeyBCA app. KeyBCA app has its pros and cons.

Pros:
1. Eliminate expensive Rp 50.000 out of battery token replacement.
2. Less device.
3. Approval history.

Cons:
1. It might not be the safest bet to carry token everywhere.
2. More difficult to delegate to representative.

Regardless of pros and cons, looking at development path KeyBCA maybe discontinue on future. It is a good habit to migrate earlier.

To use KeyBCA app, we must first unlink KeyBCA token:
1. Login to mybca.bca.co.id.
2. Click the settings icon on the top right.
3. Select the Connect KeyBCA menu.
4. Select Change KeyBCA.
5. Select the e-Banking mobile number to be used and enter the APPLI-1 response from the physical KeyBCA, then click Continue.

After unliked, KeyBCA token will be deemed useless.

Install KeyBCA app from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bca.keybca
1. Open the KeyBCA app, click Set Up Now. Agree to the terms and conditions, click Next.
2. Enter your 16 digit ATM card number, click Verify Account.
3. Verify by SMS.
4. Create a 6-digit PIN that will be used to log in and approve transactions through the KeyBCA app.
5. Confirm PIN, click Verify Account.
6. Verify yourself by taking a photo of yourself, click Next.
7. Verify by entering the OTP code sent via SMS.

Digital SIM

Digital Korlantas Polri is an app for renew SIM online. Install it from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=id.qoin.korlantas.user

The first step is to register digital SIM. The app have 3 options:

  1. Input driver license number manually.
  2. Photo. App will automatically locate driver license number.
  3. NFC. Put SIM behind phone to scan the chip. This option only work with electronic SIM.

Either of these options are same is just to input driver license number. Then save. If successful, SIM will appear on app. Repeat the process for SIM A / C.

Change Mail Server

Sometime mail provider may change server domain. Or maybe changing provider. Webmail user is automatically updated because it is server side. Because mail client settings are saved on local, user may need to update settings. Step to change mail server:

Thunderbird

  1. Click on 3 strips Menu icon on top > Account Settings.
  2. Locate your email account and click Server Settings.
  3. Change Server Name with mail.yourdomain.com. Eg: if your domain is ekomersial.com then it is mail.ekomersial.com
  4. Save.
  5. On left panel scroll until bottom and click Outgoing Server (SMTP).
  6. Click on your mail account > Edit.
  7. Change Server Name with mail.yourdomain.com same as above.
  8. Click OK.

Android

  1. Click on 3 strips Menu icon on top.
  2. Click on Gear icon.
  3. Click on your email account.
  4. Click Server settings.
  5. Change IMAP server and SMTP server with mail.yourdomain.com. Eg: if your domain is ekomersial.com then it is mail.ekomersial.com
  6. Click Done.

Digital KTP

Starting 2024, Indonesia’s government will not print new KTP card. Install Identitas Kependudukan Digital to get digital KTP. First of all, this must be done on Disdukcapil. Link to install Identitas Kependudukan Digital: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.dukcapil.mobile_id

Go to Disdukcapil and follow through registration desk. This app also have integrated digital Kartu Keluarga if you already have electronic Kartu Keluarga.