Android tips and tricks:
Right now
Android is the most used operating system in the world. From the past few years
. Android has achieved the
top position in the field of mobile applications and it has won the competition
with iOS several times in the race of the unsurpassed mobile operating system
(OS). Android predominates iOS with a large
margin having 75.9% market share in 2017.
With such
immense usage of Android, there are still some Android features that are yet to
discover. So we are here with few tricks that will turn your smart phone into a
more smarter phone. Apart from gaming, capturing pictures and using social
media, Your android phone has many hidden features that can make your life much
easier! Here in this article we are going to discover those hidden tricks:
1. Find Your
Lost Phone:
Its a regrettable fact that the expensive
pocket gadgets we carry around with us at all times are chief targets for robbers.
In addition to that they are very easy to leave behind in offices, subway cars
or in coffee shops and restaurant tables. Presently we all count on our smart phones
so much, that having one stolen or lost can feel like the end of the world.
Here are the arrangements you can make before the worst happens, and what to do
if it happens.
Step 1: Go to
Settings >> Security and Location/ Lock screen and security.
Step 2: Find my Device/ Mobile.
Step 3: Turn this option on and setup your
location for exact tracking if anything wrong happens unexpectedly.
Step 4: By turning this option on, you have to
sign in to your android phone’s account.
Step 5: You can also go to the Device admin
apps.
Step 6: Enable Find my Device.
Step 7: First read the permission, if you opt
to, you can activate this App. It will automatically delete and erase all the
data when the phone is lost or stolen.
You can also download this app Google
Find My Device from Google play store.
Now if your phone gets stolen or lost
and you have already switched on Find My Device App, here is what you have to
do:
Step 8: Log in to your Google Account from your
PC or another phone, and click on Find my Phone.
Step 9: If various gadgets are connected to
your Google account, then select the one that has been lost or stolen.
Step 10: After Google verification, it will give
you some options to probably retrieve your phone.
2. Enable Guest Mode:
Well, everyone gets irritated when guests pop up at our house without
informing and there might be a lot of laundry, a pile of dirty dishes and a
messy room that needs cleaning but once they show up you only end up with
embarrassment.
But if you own a smart phone, and
someone suddenly shows up who borrows your phone then you need not worry about
your private data like a weird picture you just took after waking up. Probably
you don’t
want them to see it. So here is the best trick. Enable the guest mode which
will allow access to only one app at a time or multiple apps. For example, they
can write a status or take a selfie and post it to any social media account.
The good feature of Guest mode is it
only shows the default apps of your phone. It lets the user install apps of
their choice and use it like their own device.
It will not delete any of the data of
the new user even if the Guest Mode is turned off. If the same fellow borrows
your phone again he will be happy to see his pictures in your phone that he
took last time.
Step 1: Swipe down the Status Bar, here press
the User icon.
Step
2: Go to
Guest Mode.
Step
3: A pop
up will show asking you “If you want to start over or continue the
previous activity”.
3. Enable
Developer options:
By default, the developer options in
android phones are not visible and are hidden. First, the user has to unlock
them because they are designed for developers to test the device or enhance its
performance. Unless you have a specific reason to enable this option, you
should not mess with these options.
Developer
options can be enabled by unlocking the Builder Number in your phone’s
menu Settings by tapping it multiple times.
Step 1: Go to Settings.
Step 2: Tap the About Phone option
and go to Software Information.
Step 3: Here You will find the Builder
Number.
Step 4: Tap the Builder Number several times.
After few taps you will see a pop up saying “You are a developer now”.
Step 5: Now you will be able to see a “Developer
Option” entry in your settings menu.
How to
disable Developer Options:
Go to
Settings -> Apps -> Settings -> Storage -> Clear Data.
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