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Issue 633 • 8 – 21 June 2022Cheaper supermarket shopping
*Contains in-app purchasesALDI UK
Free
Android http://www.snipca.com/42007
iOS http://www.snipca.com/42008
Aldi’s mobile app lets you browse and
save on the store’s reduced items and
‘Specialbuys’, which you can order via the
app or buy in person from your nearest
branch using the app’s store-finder tool.
You won’t miss any bargains, thanks to its
calendar of current and looming sale dates.
You can also get notifications of upcoming
discounts.
Best For Planning your shopping tripsSainsbury’s SmartShop
Free
Android http://www.snipca.com/42009
iOS http://www.snipca.com/42010
With this app, you can use your phone
instead of in-store handsets to scan the
items you bag up, then bypass the queues
by using the speedy SmartShop checkouts.
It also lets you link your Nectar card, earn
points and unlock extra benefits, such as
coupons, Digital Nectar offers and more.
Deals on frequently purchased items are
automatically applied, so you won’t miss
out on savings.
Best For Speedy shopping in storeLidl Plus
Free
Android http://www.snipca.com/42005
iOS http://www.snipca.com/42006
Think of the Lidl Plus app as a super-
charged reward card. Download it and
register an account to receive exclusive
coupons that you can activate within the
app – scanning your digital Lidl Plus card
at the checkout will apply your savings
automatically. You also get in-app access to
a digital version of Lidl’s weekly leaflet with
further offers, and digital receipts to help
keep track of your spending.
Best For Exclusive savingsin the top-right corner and select Settings,
then tap Automatically Download.
In both cases, the default setting is All
New Episodes, but to save storage, you
could limit this to, say, the ‘5 Latest
Episodes’ (see screenshot above) or the
Last 24 Hours setting instead. Tap the
setting you want and you’ll be prompted
to remove older episodes, freeing up space.
iOS
Prevent people accessing
private info on your lock screen
Ever noticed the short horizontal line
that appears under the mobile
network, wi-fi and battery icons in the
top right of the lock screen on an iPhone
X or later? This is actually a handle you
can swipe down to open the Control Centre
on newer iPhones with Face ID. On older
models, Control Centre is opened by
swiping up from the bottom of the screen.
This provides a handy way to access
frequently used settings and tools when
your device is locked – volume and
brightness controls, airplane mode,
media playback, torch and so on. But,
depending on how your Control Centre is
set up, it could allow anyone who picks
up your device to access personal
information and more.
For example, if you’ve enabled
HomeKit controls in your Control Centre,
someone could gain access to your
web-connected ‘smart’ home devices.
People can also potentially view what
music or podcasts you’ve listened to
recently, and add notes or record voice
memos (though your device would need
to be unlocked to access existing notes
and voice memos).
There are two solutions for this.
You could tap Settings, Control Centre
and remove any options that might
compromise your privacy. Next, you can
disable Show Home Controls to remove
access to smart-home devices, or tap the
red button next to Notes or Voice Memos
to remove these.
Alternatively, you could disable access
to the Control Centre from the lock
screen altogether. Tap Settings, ‘Face ID &
Passcode’ (or ‘Touch ID & Passcode’ on
older models), then scroll down to Allow
Access When Locked and switch off the
Control Centre option (see screenshot
right). You’ll now notice that the small
line has vanished from your lock screen.