Do you consider yourself a crackerjack of Android? But did you know that you can use LED flash and Camera for Heart rate monitoring, track your smartphone, see back the notifications you swiped away, use navigation buttons as App shortcuts and more? We are sure that this content piece will leave you questioning yourself.
Android is a treasure trove of some relevant and amazing features. It offers more than you think. Let’s open the pandora box and know on the untapped potential of our own Android Smartphones.
Thought of installing Linux on Android?
In addition to the above heading, thought of installing without rooting? Yes. It is possible to install Linux without rooting. You can do it by using Debian Noroot app available in the play store. You can download the full package for complete installation. This will create just an illusion of Linux interface with a mouse-oriented desktop just like Linux.
Heart rate monitoring using LED flash and Camera:
No, it isn’t a gimmick. There are many apps available to track your pulse rate. The working one will require you to put your finger on LED flash after which the app uses the camera to track color changes.
You shouldn’t expect much accuracy, there are different other apps for the same.
Lost your Android Phone? Track it now:
This is an awful experience and you surely become James Bond and figure out every possible place where your phone can be. And if it is on silent, it's even worse. You need to reach out to the
Android App Development company to get it resolved.
Google Find My Phone App helps but the next good thing is if you have added a Google account on the device, find my device is automatically turned on.
When you lose your phone, just go to android.com/find and log in with the Google account. It allows you to see the location of the device and also facilitates to erase data remotely.
Check the Swiped Away Notifications:
Many of us would have swiped out and cleared all the notification in a hurry and realize later that something important is missed. The solution to getting them back is long press and hold your home-screen. Tap on the widgets and drag it somewhere on your home screen. Search for notification log and select it.
This is a shortcut which will bring back all the previous notifications.
Remap the functionality of Navigation buttons:
The navigation bar can do more than just going Home, closing apps and taking you back to recent apps. There are apps that allow you to change the functionality to the keys and actions. You can assign an action like double tapping to open music, home button to open camera etc.
Use WiFi directly to transfer Files:
Transferring of data between two devices has always been a hassle task. But Android beam just made it easier. You just have to hold together the two NFC-enabled devices and transfer the files. The transfer speed depends upon the Bluetooth bandwidth and has limited file type support.
Use Guest Mode on Android:
Don't worry anymore while lending your phone to your relatives and friends. You can switch on the guest mode and allow multiple apps access. They can click pictures, make their own social media accounts and more. This mode only shows the default apps on the screen.
Next time, when a friend asks for your phone, shift to the guest mode and they will be happy to see that you have not deleted their pictures.
Control the Phone’s orientation while handing:
Charging port and headphone jack at the bottom hinder the user experience using the phone when plugged and while listening to music. You can make use of Adaptive rotation lock app and manually set the location as per the requirement. It gives you freedom of using your phone upside down.
Improve Graphics in Games:
GL tools app allows you to speed up the gaming performance on your Android phones. Though it requires root permissions but gives you the feeling of using a different processor. This app also facilitates to adjust the graphics and dynamic range while playing games. One can also
hire an Android developer to improve speed.
Connecting Phone to secured WiFi with WPS push notification:
Yes, you heard it right. You can connect to the secured WiFi connection without typing the password. The button on the router will save time from lengthy installation of WiFi. sometimes, it may ask to Login or WPS/Reset.
WiFi protected setup requires simple authentication and has a push button on device. It allows access for a short period of time. You can go to the WiFi menu, open Advanced and select the WPS push button.
Bring Important and Regularly required Settings on the Home screen:
You need access to certain settings like Sim Management, Bluetooth and WiFi, Widgets settings. You can select the required settings and bring them on the main screen.
Display Ownership information on the Lock Screen:
We all have a PIN or pattern lock system but what if the phone is lost and is found by a good Samaritan? How S/He is supposed to return back? Android has a solution to this issue.
The owner info feature allows you to add email id or an alternate phone number which shall be displayed on the lock screen. You can check out this feature on Security section or under Personal > Lock screen and security.
We are sure these hacks and tricks would surely be useful to many. Try them out and feel the difference. We will keep you updated if any other secret is known to us. You can
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