Backup WordPress Blog to Google Drive

In this Tutorial we will walk through on the instructions “How to Backup WordPress Blog to Google Drive“.
It’s always recommended to backup of your website & this even applies to your WordPress Blog , which includes files (themes, plugins etc) and SQL tables (all your blog posts, comments, drafts etc are stored as tables in MySQL database). so that In case of any failure using the Backup we can revert back to the working condition in the least time possible.
Also remember that the backup taken should be stored in a secure place outside the website.If you like using DropBox please refer one of our  Previous post where we had covered in detail on How to Backup WordPress site to DropBox

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Just search for ‘WordPress Backup’ in WordPress Plugin Directory & you will find lots of Plugins which can be helpful in automating the process of talking Backup of your WordPress Blog.Some of these WordPress plugins takes backup, email you the backup & some other plugins will store the backup on Cloud Storage services like S3,Google Drive,DropBox etc.

Why to Backup WordPress Blog to Google Drive :

Below are the reasons why you should consider Google Drive for storing backups of your WordPress blog.

• Google Drive the Brian child of Google provides 5GB space for free.
• You can share files in Google Drive  with any of your Blog Partner & can set appropriate permissions.
• Google Drive can be accessed from any of the devices like Smartphones, Tablet PC’s, Laptops etc.
• Time taken to upload Backup’s to Google Drive is minimal.
• The files you store in Google Drive are safe & secure.

How to Backup WordPress blog to Google Drive :

Download and Install Google Drive for WordPress plugin developed by SecureNext Team from official WordPress plugin repository.

Google Drive for WordPress Plugin »

Brief list of things you have to do in this tutorial:

1. Install & Activate wp-google-drive Plugin
2. Create Client ID & Client secret from the API section ‘Google API Console‘.
3. Authorize redirecting url as
   http://www.yourwebsite.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=configure_google&action=auth
4. Authorizing the Plugin by using Client ID and Client Secret.
5. Now configure the frequency at which the the plugin takes backups.

Here is the step by step guide that helps you to understand on the topic how to  backup your WordPress blog to Google Drive.

Login to your Google Account & navigate to Google APIs Console .

Click on “API Access” tab and click on “Create an OAuth 2.0 client ID”

Give a product name & specify URL of the Logo you want to use,Once done click on “Next” button.

In the Next screen choose ‘Web Application’& enter your website name.

Once you enter the URL of you website, click on More options link & fill in the details as like below replacing it with your website name.

Once you have done Click on Create Client ID & that’s it you have successfully created a Client ID which can used by the Plugin to Backup your WordPress site to Google Drive.Below is how the client ID looks like.

Now it’s time for you to copy the Client ID & Client Secret.Now Navigate to “Configure Google” in your WordPress Admin Dashboard

Enter Both the client ID & Client Secret into text fields & click Allow Access.

Now you will be redirected to Google Site where you need to give permissions “Allow Access”.

If everything is successful you will see a screen like this & it also provides an option to Revoke permissions to Google Drive.

How to configure WordPress blog Backup to Google Drive :

Now you need to enter Backup Folder Name,Set an email ID for notifications,Set the frequency at which you want to Backup your WordPress Blog (Daily,weekly,Monthly) & save button to complete the Automatic Backup to Google Drive Configuration.

Moving to next tab “Manage Database” you have the option if you want to exclude some tables from backup to Google Drive.

In other Tab “Manage Files” you have the option to exclude any list of WordPress files & Directories.

How to manually Backup WordPress blog to Google Drive :

While the above process Schedules WordPress Blog to Google Drive Automatically, you can manually take Backup of your WordPress blog from “One Time” Tab & Click Backup.

Now that you have learned “How to Backup your WordPress Blog to Google Drive” give this WordPress plugin a try before some thing goes wrong.Please drop a comment below if you need any assistance in Configuring the plugin.

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Prime Adds Color-Coding To Incoming & Outgoing Entries In iPhone Call Log

Apple’s penchant for perfection fully manifests itself in the company’s choice of UI elements for iOS, but there are still a few idiosyncrasies that make the overall experience of using an iPhone slightly annoying. While the OS gets big things like cloud syncing, app environment and gesture control spot-on, there are some little aspects of it that could have made your life a little easier if improved. Take the stock Phone app for example – while it doesn’t lack much in terms of features, there is a slight inconsistency in the ‘Recents’ tab that might have annoyed you on several occasions.
By default, the iPhone call log displays missed calls in red color, but there is no easy way of distinguishing between incoming and outgoing calls, since they are both shown in the same font. There is a tiny differentiating icon next to each entry, but you can’t analyze the list at a single glance just using that. Jailbreak users can finally address this issue, thanks to the newly released Prime Cydia tweak that brings full color-coding support to the iPhone call log.

Once Prime has been installed on your iPhone, it takes effect immediately, changing the colors of entries in the Recents list automatically without requiring any input or configuration from you. Outgoing calls are colored green, while received calls are shown in blue. I would have preferred to see the received calls in green, since that’s the way things used to be back in the days of feature phones. Unfortunately, Prime has no options for letting users choose the color scheme themselves. The tweak does have a menu in the stock Settings app, but it serves a different purpose.
From the Prime menu in Settings, users can choose to change the color of the dates shown against all the entries in the Recents tab. All the basic colors are available in the list, but before making that choice, you have to enable the ‘Custom Date Color’ option. To apply the change, kill the Phone app from the App Switcher tray and then re-launch it.
We can’t say that Prime is a perfect tweak, but there are rarely any tweaks that focus on the Phone app. Once you get used to all the new colors in your call log, we are sure its usefulness will become clear (or you can ditch the Phone app altogether and switch to ReachFast Contacts instead). The tweak doesn’t cost a thing and can be downloaded from the ModMyi repo of the Cydia store. Prime only works with iOS 6 or later firmware versions on iPhone.

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Controlled iPhone Address Book App

Not a lot of great alternatives exist for the stock Contacts app in iOS, but apps like Smartr and Brewster have managed to garner some acclaim due to a few novel features. Having said that, some might argue that an address book should not be loaded with too many features, since associating photos with your contacts is always less important than being able to find them as quickly as possible. ReachFast Contacts is not completely devoid of bells and whistles, but it is not excessively complicated either, and the developer claims that it will offer you the quickest way of making calls and sending texts from your iPhone. The app has gestures, lets you create new contacts in a really intuitive manner, and comes with a search feature that keeps getting smarter with the passage of time.

ReachFast Contacts starts with a short tutorial regarding the app’s usage, once it has imported your address book from the stock Contacts app. Almost everything you might wish to do in an address book can be done using gestures in this app, and it won’t take you too long to learn everything about ReachFast. The list of contacts shown on the app’s main page can be sorted in two ways: in alphabetical order, or by their last modification time. To switch between the two views, simply tap the middle portion of the top bar. With the passage of time, ReachFast Contacts starts displaying frequently accessed contacts at the top of the list.
To search for a profile, simply swipe downwards when you are at the top of the list. To make a call, tap the appropriate list entry once, while if you want to text the person, just swipe across their entry from left to right. Similarly sliding your finger in the opposite direction reveals options for favoriting, deleting or editing the contact.

While that’s all for existing contacts, ReachFast Contacts is great for creating new ones as well. For one thing, the app’s keyboard lets you jump between different field merely by swiping across the keys, so there is no need to tap the screen while typing. You also get to decide on the go whether the information should be merged with an existing profile or if you want to create a new entry in the app.
From the settings menu, it is possible to toggle sound effects, vibrations and contact pictures that come with the app. ReachFast might not have the good looks of Brewster, but it gets the job done, and that too in a really efficient manner. The app is optimized for iPhone & iPod touch, and it is available for free for now, though it might get a price tag pretty soon, so grab it right away.
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Brewster Merges Your iPhone Contacts With Facebook, Twitter, Gmail & Others

Like most of the stock apps in iOS, Contacts is functional, but does not come with too many extra bells and whistles. In fact, it is not too different from the address book you could have had in an old feature phone. However, the thing that sets iOS apart is the availability of all the awesome apps for iPhone users. There is a plethora of contact management solutions in the App Store, most of them offering something unique for you. Brewster is an iOS contact manager that combines your address book contacts with the ones from Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Foursquare and Gmail. The best thing about the app is that you just have to sign in to all these accounts, and everything else is done automatically by Brewster. The app acts like an address book, but it is also a useful tool to sort your contacts using a lot of filters.


If you want to use Brewster, you will have to link your Facebook and Twitter accounts with the app. Connecting any other service is not mandatory, although the app does have support for many of them. Once you have signed up for Brewster, you will be presented with a patchwork of your contact photos. This is actually the menu where you have to specify your favorite contacts. Just tap as many pics as you want, and then hit the button located in the top right corner. Once you have connected all your accounts with Brewster, you can go through them in a number of ways. However, as people tend to use the search function more than browsing in contact apps, we will discuss that first. Although it is possible to search through your contacts quickly, you can access the search filters available in Brewster by clicking the Advanced Search button. You can sort through your contacts via their city, the place you know them from and other commonalities among you. If you don’t link any of your accounts with Brewster while initial set up, you can do so by going to the Profile section of the app.

Brewster has a very smart Lists menu that creates new lists automatically, based on the information your contacts provide in their various profiles. You can create new lists manually as well, but in most cases the smart lists are enough. Brewster combines all the information it can find about any of your contacts in their profiles, and will even notify you if you haven’t contacted a particular person in a long time.
Brewster is a free app, and optimized for iPhone and iPod touch, as most people aren’t likely to use their iPad as a primary contact storage device. The app has a beautiful interface, and can be downloaded from the following link.
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iPhone Contact Management App That Displays Social & Email Interactions

No matter how much you like iOS, there are a few areas of iPhone which do need some improvement. One such features is the stock Contacts app, which is far from perfect. For instance, there is no option to delete your contacts in bulk. Fortunately, there are a lot of third party apps which fill the void created by these omissions. Smartr Contacts is one such app, and it will automatically pull all your contacts as soon as you connect relevant accounts with it. Not only that, the app will manage all the contacts for you too, so that they can be used more efficiently.

We have already covered the Android version of the app. For the iOS version, before you can start using Smartr Contacts, you will need to sign up for a new, app-specific account. To do that, all you need is any email ID and a new password. Once that has been done, two types of accounts can be linked to Smartr Contacts; email accounts and social networks. The ID you used to sign up for the app will be linked automatically to it, and everyone who has ever mailed you on that ID will be listed in your contacts list. The options for adding other email accounts to the app include Gmail and Outlook. If you are active on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn, the app can pull those contacts for you too.

Once all your contacts have been pulled from the address book in your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, the app will list them based on their frequency of use. This way you are likely to find important contacts without having to look for too long. Smartr Contacts also keeps tracks of your interactions with all the added users, and you are shown a graphical representation of your interaction. The app is also useful for integrating information for all your contacts, no matter on which service you are in touch with them. In the Common section of Smartr Contacts, you get to know if there are any communications in which you and that friend have appeared together. The app will also associate photos with all the contacts, as long as they have set one up on at least one of the linked accounts.
Smartr Contacts is a free app, and if you are looking for an alternative to the stock Contacts app in your iOS device, then this is just the app you need. You can download Smartr Contacts by heading to the download link below.
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