Best Tips & Features of Android that every one should know.

December 20, 2024 TOTOODO

Android has a wide variety of makes, models, and versions, which makes it more difficult to find features that will be consistent across all devices. Here are some of the most widely used features of Android.

1. Make text More Larger

In some cases you may not able to clearly identify what is on your screen due to low vision or the text might be too small in size. If the received text is small then we can ignore it as it just happen for a while. But, if you are a person with low vison and not able to look at your device options and other categories not clearly, then this could be a problem that you should think off. Most of the time we do our daily activities through phone and here you should be able to use if freely. To make you text more visible and to make it clear in android, we have an option where we can customize our text accourding to our requirement. Just follow these steps

  • Goto Settings,
  • Select Display menu,
  • Select the Font size
  • Select the Display size
  • Choose Larger or Smaller.
2. Screen Pinning

One of the new features added in Android 7.0 Nougat is that the choice to run apps side-by-side or one above the opposite . This view comes in handy once you want to display photos, optimize your social networking, or multitask, although it is a bit too laggy for gaming.

To set it up, tap the Overview button (the square icon below the screen to the left), and choose which of your recently used apps you would like to ascertain . Hold and drag it to the highest or left of the display, then choose another open app to seem alongside or thereunder . And since we’re already talking about the Overview button, here’s a professional tip: Double-tap instead of single-tap it to quickly switch between the 2 apps you’ve been using last .

3. Disable Your Lock Screen

To keep your device safe, you would like to line up a PIN code or a fingerprint scan to unlock your phone. But this makes it more inconvenient to access your apps. Google’s Smart Lock feature allows you to remove this obstacle, supplying you with instant access to your phone but, only you’re safely reception.

From Settings, tap Security (or Security and Privacy), and switch on Smart Lock. also as disabling the lock screen when you’re reception (that’s the trusted places option), you'll also disable the screen when your phone’s Bluetooth is connected to a trusted device, like your car stereo unit, or when it recognizes a trusted voice, like yours.

4. Cast your Device

For a number of years, you’ve been able to broadcast your Android phone or tablet’s display to the larger screen of a television using a Chromecast. In addition to beaming video from all the usual movie and TV apps, this streaming device can mirror your phone. Take advantage of a mirroring shortcut in the Quick Settings pane, which you access by dragging down from the top of the screen with two fingers. You should find a Cast option in this menu. 

If it doesn’t show up, there’s another way to set up mirroring. First, check to make sure you’ve installed the Google Home app for Android. You probably already used this program to set up your Chromecast. Open the app, tap Cast screen/audio from its menu, and then choose your Chromecast. Your device’s display should appear on the big screen.

5. Enabling Multi Tasking

One of the new features added in Android 7.0 Nougat is the option to run apps side-by-side or one above the other. This view comes in handy when you want to display photos, optimize your social networking, or multitask, although it's a bit too laggy for gaming. 

To set it up, tap the Overview button (the square icon below the screen to the left), and choose which of your recently used apps you want to see. Hold and drag it to the top or left of the display, then choose another open app to appear alongside or under it.  And since we’re already talking about the Overview button, here’s a pro tip: Double-tap rather than single-tap it to quickly switch between the two apps you’ve been using most recently.

6. Change Volume Setting Individually

Your device plays several different types of audio—including ring tones, notifications, alarms, phone calls, and media. If you’ve ever gone to the Settings menu, opened Sounds, and tapped Volume, you’ll have seen that you can use individual sliders to adjust these audio types individually.