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Whether
you are new to Android and eager to try out every
available option you see on the screen, or familiar with the system, including
the annoyances that plague you on a daily basis, tips and tricks to get around
a system is always helpful. We are here to help you with that.
In this post, we are featuring 10 useful Android tips and tricks 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, but if you play around with
it, the next step isn’t too far off.
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. Disable App Notifications
Bugged by annoying app notifications that just keep coming? 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:
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, disabling the Mobile Data can
help keep your smartphone battery from draining too quickly. 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
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.
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:
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.
. 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 homescreen 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:
disable its animations. You will need to have access to Developer
Options which can be found under Settings orAbout
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
Hate the fact that your phone is going English teacher mode on you? Turn
off auto-correction for peace of mind when texting.
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.
