|
Android is a great little operating system. It’s absolutely packed with great features, awesome hacks, and time-saving tricks.[br]But how much do you really know about your phone or tablet?[br]Sure, you can make phone calls and send texts, but we bet there is something in this article that you weren’t aware of.[br][br]Read on to find out![br]1) Enable Developer Mode[br]Ok, this is one of the more widely known tricks, but it’s important nonetheless, so we are going to include it.[br][br]
[br]Navigate to Settings ] About phone and tap on your phone’s build number seven times. You’ll get an onscreen countdown, eventually followed by a message saying “Congratulations, you are now a developer”.[br][br]2) Clear App Defaults[br]It’s annoying when a link opens in a certain app rather than in the browser. It could be a YouTube link, a tweet, or a Facebook page — you’ll end up waiting around while your phone shuts down Chrome (or your browser of choice) and fires up something else.[br]It’s easily fixed.[br]Go to Settings ] Apps and find the app that keeps opening. Once there, scroll down to Open by default, press it, and then select Clear Defaults.[br]If that doesn’t work, try doing the same with your browser app as well.[br][br]3) Locate Annoying Notifications[br]Do you keep getting an annoying app notification, but you’re not sure which app is causing it?[br]There is an easy solution — just long-press on the notification in question, and your device will tell you.[br][br]4) Manage App Notifications[br]Moving on one step further from the previous tip, after you’ve long-pressed the app you’ll see an information icon. Press it, and you’ll be presented with the notification settings for the app in question.[br][br]
[br]You can do things like block all its notifications, allow it to override priority mode, and make it hide private information.[br][br]More to come! |
|