In this post, I will be featuring 10 Awesome and use android tips and trick that may improve your experience while using your Android device. Do note that the steps may vary a little from one Android phone to another due to the differences in the build and the OS version and also sometimes from mobile-to-mobile, but if you play around with it, the next step isn't too far off.
1.
Disable App Notifications
If you are tired up by annoying app notifications
that just keep coming and If you don’t know already, these app notifications
also drain your phone’s battery. If you want to turn them off, and you are on
Jelly Bean 4.1 and above, here’s how you can do it:
1. On any
of your unwanted notifications in your notification bar, long press on the
notification for a message box to appear.
2. Tap on
App Info > Untick Show Notifications > OK.
2.
Disable Mobile Data
Whenever you don’t need to stay connected with
internet, disabling the Mobile Data can help you keep your smartphone battery
from draining too quickly and can also increase your battery life. Turning off
mobile data is as easy as:
1. Going to
Settings > Data Usage
2. Disable
Mobile data by toggling the setting from ON to OFF.
3. Set
Mobile Data Limit
If you want to keep track of how far your usage is
from your monthly mobile data limit? If you have ICS and above, there is a
feature which lets you keep track of how much of the quota you have left. Its
easy , just follow the steps below :
1. Head
over to Settings > Data Usage.
2. Set your
data limit by dragging the orange line to reflect your monthly quota.
3. Set your
data usage cycle based on when your "month" starts and ends, and
you’re done.
You will be alerted once you hit the limit you have
set. Note that the tracked data usage of your phone may vary slightly than your
carrier’s tracking.
4. Add
Multiple Google Accounts
You need a Google account to use an Android phone
but did you know you can choose to run more than one Google account on your
Android device. This is convenient if you use more than one account for several
of your Google services. To add multiple Google accounts follow these steps:
1. Go to
Settings > Add account.
2. Select
Google and setup your New or Existing Google account.
3. Once
added, choose what you want to sync with the account.
Repeat all the steps above if you want to add more
accounts.
5.
Disable Automatic App Updates
Prefer to read through app permissions and manually
pick which app updates to adopt? You can, but first you need to disable your
automatic app updates. Here are the steps:
1. Open
Play Store and head over to Settings.
2. Tap on
Auto-update apps.
3. Choose Do
not auto-update apps.
If you want to enable the auto updates, follow the
same path and choose Auto-update appsat any time or via Wi-Fi (available for
certain Android devices only).
To update your apps manually, just open Play Store,
and on the main page swipe in from the left and tap on My apps. You can tap on
apps with pending updates and update them manually, or if you like to update
them all at once, just tap on Update All.
6. How
To Check For Android System Updates
For Android users that are using stock ROM, you may
want to look for new updates to your system. To check for updates:
1. Go to
Settings > About phone/tablet.
2. Tap on
System updates.
3. Tap Check
now to look for system updates.
7.
Changing Default Apps
If you have already set some default apps for
particular tasks (e.g. using Chrome for opening web links) but wish to change
this:
1. Go to
Settings > Apps.
2. Swipe
right and look for the All tab.
3. Select
the app you want to remove as default.
4. Tap on
Clear defaults.
8.
Organize Homescreen Shortcuts With Folders
Once you have a lot of apps installed, your
home-screen might be filled with app shortcuts. Unlike the app drawer, the apps
on your home screen are not arranged alphabetically. So, you might want to
create some folders for your homescreen shortcuts.
1. Assuming
you have more than a handful of shortcuts already on your homescreen, long
press on any of the shortcuts and drag it onto another shortcut.
2. A circle
should now appear around the apps, indicating that a folder has been created.
3. By
tapping on the newly created folder, a mini window will pop up with your apps
in it.
4. You can
drag and drop additional apps into the folder if you like. You can also rename
the folder by tapping on the text area at the bottom of the mini window.
9.
Disable Animations
Here’s a tip on how to make your Android device run
a bit smoother and faster: disable its animations. You will need to have access
to Developer Options which can be found under Settings or About device.
Note: For some phones, you may need to go to Build
number and tap on it repeatedly until you see "You are now a
developer!". Developer options are now enabled.
Under enabled Developer options, look for Window
animation scale, Transition animation scale, and Animator duration scale. Then,
turn them off (disable) them one at a time.
10. How
To Turn Off Auto-Correction
Is it that you hate the fact that your phone is
going English teacher mode on you? Turn off auto-correction for peace of mind
when texting. Follow these steps:
1. Go to
Settings > Language & input.
2. Tap on
the settings icon next to the keyboard that you are using, e.g. Google
Keyboard.
3. Look for
Auto-correction and tap on it.
4. Select
Off to turn auto-correction off.
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