Android Tips And Tricks

 Android Tips And Tricks

Android is a great little mobile operating system for the modrn smartphone, but it may be a little  complex to the newcomer.

Google request to make everyone feel at home by providing layer upon layer of option screens and hundreds of easy settings can leave people a little lost,
So here to made things a little easier for Android newcomers and those seeking a few more power tips and tricks we present some essential Android facts and techniques.

These tips are mostly for the 4.0.2 version of Android  and above  - but much of the advice will also work on old and new versions and those  varieties skinned by some hardware makers.

1. Cast your Android screen

 

In past you've been able to broadcast your Android phone or tablet's display to the larger screen of a television using a Chromecast  option. In adding to beaming video from all the usual movie and TV apps this streaming device can mirror your phone on other screen.  To cast screen just down notification bar and there you will see an option for cast.

SECOND METHOD
  First, check to make sure you have   installed googl e      home     app for Android. You mayready used this program to set up your Chromecast. Open the apptap Cast screen/audio from its menu and then choose your Chromecast.

 2. Make text and images more visible

 IF you want to crame   as much content as possible onto the display and don't mind doing a bit of  along the way     you can zoom in or out on text . Not all the application   will respond to these adjustments, but most of them will.
To change size settingsopen the  Settings app and go to the Display heading From the Display menu click  the Font size link to change the default font size in Android. Select the Display size  to make on-screen objects larger or smaller.
 

3. Change volume settings independently

 

Your device plays several different types of audio—including ring tones    notifications, phone calls, and media. If you'never gone to the Settings menu, opened Sounds, and tapped Volume, you'll have seen that you can use individual sliders to adjust these audio types individually.
However, Android gives you a quick-and-easy shortcut. Tap the physical volume buttons on the side of your device to make whatever's currently playing softer or louder (if no media is playing, this action will adjust your ringtone volume). When you do, a little  box will be  pop up on the screen, showing which volume setting is changing and . On the side of that box    you willl see a small arrow. Tap on it, and the box will  be  expand to show multiple volume sliders at once.

4. Activate one-handed mode

 

 As today phones continue to big in size, whichbecome harder and harder to operate one-handed. So Google  keyboard, which is the default option on some Android phones, has a solution: A special one-handed mode that you can switch to with a simple shortcut. If you owner of a  Pixel or Nexus device,   google    keyboard will be your default typing option. If you are a user a Samsung or LG phone you'll have to first download Google's version and set it as your default keyboard.

 

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