Saturday, February 27, 2016

Top 5 Hidden Tricks For Your Android Smartphone

Android is full of hidden features. The smartphone operating system is known for its simplicity and customization options. You can make the best use of your Android device if you utilize all of its features. Today we have listed 5 hidden tricks for Android users. 

1. Quick Access Notifications

Too many notifications can be irritating. Android enables you to customize the notifications of particular app. You can do this by clicking the icon next to Settings icon in the notification pane. You can adjust them or even completely turn then off. 

2. High Contrast Text

Reading text on smartphone screen can be difficult for people with weak vision. If you grey out the text, it merges with the background. Which makes it easier to read. You can solve this issue by enabling high contrast text. You can find an option in Settings > Accessibility. You can see the text appear appear crisper and easier to read.

3. Smart Lock

Android offers numerous options to protect the device. You can set up a lock screen password on your smartphone. It gets tedious to enter the password each time. You can setup the phone to unlock using your location and even voice command. You can add Bluetooth device as your trusted device to unlock the phone.

4. Find a silent phone

This is an interesting feature that Google offers. If you switch off your phone ringer and forget the location, it becomes difficult to again locate the device. You can simply find the location of the device by heading to www.google.com/android/devicemanager. You need to login with your Google account. The feature lets you find the location of your phone and send signals to ring loudly. The phone rings even if the ringer is off.

5. Custom reject SMS

You can setup a custom reject message for your Android device. Go to Settings > Phone. You will find Reject with SMS option. In the settings, you can remove or edit any preset custom message. This message will be sent when you reject an incoming call. 

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