8 Secret Android Functions that 9 out of 10 Users Don’t Know About
Today, the vast majority of people have a smartphone.
And you're probably one of them. Nevertheless, do you know everything about how to use it? Here are 8 Android features that you probably didn’t know!
Easy way to save battery power
If you choose a black or simple dark background for your screen, the automatic pixel highlighting will turn off, and you’ll notice that your device keeps its charge for much longer. This feature isn’t available for all Android devices yet, but it’s already implemented on most Samsung smartphones and tablets. Give it a try!
Text-to-speech feature
If you have vision problems or if reading makes you tired, you should know that you can listen to anything on the web instead of reading it! To activate the feature, go to Settings -> Accessibility, and turn on the Text-to-Speech Output option.
Remote Control
Just go to Settings -> Security -> Device administrators, and check the boxes next to Android Device Manager, Remotely locate this device, and Allow remote lock and erase. Now if you lose your smartphone, you can locate and block it without losing your data via this website.
Enabling Guest Mode
Yes, just like on computers, you can create a guest mode on your smartphone. To do this, swipe down from the top and touch the user icon in the upper right. The Add guest icon will appear, and you’ll be able to choose which actions the user will be allowed to take.
Screen magnifier
This feature has been specially designed for people with poor eyesight. To activate it, just go to Settings -> Accessibility -> Magnification gestures. Then, you’ll be able to zoom in on any part of the display just by tapping it.
Connection Sharing (Hotspot Mode)
You don’t need to buy a separate 3G modem or a router to use the Internet on different devices, because your smartphone can easily do it. Go to Settings -> Tethering and portable hotspot, and turn on Portable WLAN hotspot. That’s it!
Control your smartphone with head movements
There are situations when you just have to use your gadget but your hands are full or otherwise occupied. However, there’s a solution for this! After installing a free app called EVA Facial Mouse, you’ll be able to control your Android device with movements of your head! The detailed guide on installation is here.
A secret game
Starting with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, Google has introduced a little secret game accessible to all users. However, finding it can be quite difficult. Here are instructions on how to do it: first, go to Settings and click About phone or About the tablet. Quickly tap Android version several times, and when a small marshmallow shows up on the screen, quickly tap it again, and a special mini-game will open. You haven’t found it yet? Well, what are you waiting for?
Source: BrightSide
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