Android Tips and Tricks

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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