8 Android tips that have changed my life and you may not know

Often we use the cell phone as it came from the factory, we are only exposed to the features accessible or intuitive. However, there are a number of things that are not accessible to the naked eye, but once you know and understand, you seem to be essential in your day.

My experience of using on Android is very particular, and it's always trying the latest versions that I end up knowing almost all the stuff. I recognize that all Android features do not seem useful to me, let alone those offered by customization layers, but in the end, you always learn something that changes your use experience forever.

For me, these 8 Android tips have changed my way of using my mobile and I tell him. These are small tips that I consider obvious everyday (and if you know them, too), but at some point, someone said "but with the phone, can you make?". Some are exclusive to Android, others are not, but they are extremely useful.

Quick access to the camera

I do not remember when Google implemented this feature in Android, but I do not remember my life without it. Just press the power button twice to access the camera. Easy, fast, immediate and daily use. This is not a lot of complication, even though it is very convenient.

It's an Android feature, so almost every mobile has it. In the case of Huawei, double-tap the volume down button (and is activated from the Camera application), while Xiaomi is usually disabled by default, although you can turn it on in the MIUI settings.

Get more space with smart Google Photos and GO Files removal

Since Android 8.0, Oreo is a feature of the system called smart storage, although Google Photos integrates it into its application from previous versions. The application of GO Files also allows us to free up space easily.

The smart removal of Google Photos removes from our mobile any photo with more than 30 days, provided it has a backup in the cloud. It's especially useful to have an automated erase and not worry about the message that tells us that there is no more space.

If we go into Google Photos settings, we will also have a button to directly delete all the photos already saved in the cloud. Photos and videos take up a lot of space on our mobile, and with this feature you can make the most of your storage.

Practical uses of the multitasking button

Since Android 7.0, the multitasking button has received several news of interest. As often, if you have a customization layer, it may not be available. Fortunately, these shortcuts usually work on most mobile devices.

• If we press the multitasking button twice, we will return to the previous application.
• If we are in an application and we continue to press the multitasking button, we will enter the split window mode.

These shortcuts are starting to disappear because of the increase in gestures, but they are still very useful functions today.

Calendar does not disturb the mode

Do not disturb mode is probably one of the best features of mobile phones. At a push of a button, virtually every call and notification that arrives on your mobile is turned off. Fast, simple and extremely useful.

If we go into the settings of the device, we will discover that the mode does not interfere can be programmed. You can, for example, indicate that it is automatically on and off from 10 pm to 9 am, or allow it to continue ringing before calls or messages from your father, mother, son , your sister or your child. your partner. So, if your phone rings at night, you know that it is something important.

Change default applications

I have never considered that this feature was useful or essential before talking to friends or close relatives and found that their cell phones had not changed from the default app. . In some cases, it is a comfort, while in others, it is a total ignorance.

I recognize that I am not someone who frequently changes predetermined applications, or that I change everything. But changing the default launcher of Nova Launcher and Chrome via the internet from Samsung is a necessity for me.

The voice assistant, your new phone

Voice commands have been around for years, first with Google Now, then with Google Assistant. These assistants promise to be one of the protagonists of the future of technology and they are becoming more advanced. Have you ever had access to the most advanced, the simplest is what triumphs?

The same thing happens with Google Assistant, which, despite being an advanced technology, ends up using it for the simplest things. But what is the most? Calls and messages:

• Call someone: hold down the home button to call someone.
  • This can be a contact.
  • Also a phone number.
  • Even a local Google Maps. I can say "Call Polloking" and your mobile phone will only take the phone number of this site from Google Maps and place a call.
• Sending messages It is very useful to send a WhatsApp message without having to write.

Connect a USB stick or other accessory via USB

The ability to connect accessories via USB is an advantage of Android that we do not use very often, but that saves us from time to time. You can connect a keyboard, mouse, or almost any standard USB accessory with the USB OTG connection and a small adapter.

• The most useful utility may be to connect a Pendrive to record and transfer files. There is USB keys with dual port, to connect to the mobile and computer without any type of adapter. They are useful and you can take them to the keychain.
• Mobile phones with USB C 3.1 can be connected to a dongle to get an Internet connection via Ethernet, an HDMI output and USB ports. This is not something that is compatible with all mobile phones, but with which it works is amazing.

Send any content to Chromecast

Chromecast is an absurdly cheap accessory that we like very much. It is used to send content to the television, there is not much mystery. But in the end, a television is a gateway to content, simplicity is the virtue.

When you are in an application such as Netflix, YouTube, or Spotify, a square appears to indicate that you can send content. Click on it, and it will appear on the screen. If you have a Google home page, it will also appear in music or podcast apps to send sound.