You are here: Home > Android Tips and Tricks
![]() |
Here you will find the most useful tips and tricks for your Android device. |
As we've already established, Android is so much fun.
Uncovering its non-obvious features and functions is even more fun! In this section, we'll focus on getting most of our Android devices using a number of insider tips and tricks.
I selected the most useful and the most often searched for Android tips and tricks. Enjoy!
![]() |
NOTE: Some tips may not work (or work a bit differently) on your specific device or on Android version other than the one I use (I use Jelly Bean on my HTC One X). |
![]() |
Some Basic Tips & Tricks That Turned into Articles |
So far I've dealt with hundreds of different issues with Android phones or/and Android apps and games. Here is a list of more exhaustive articles containing most often searched for Android tips and tricks.
![]() |
Some 30-second Tips and Tricks |
And here is the selection of some of the most popular and easiest to implement tips and tricks for your Android device.
Some users simply don't like it when the screen on their Android device switches to the landscape or the portrait mode depending on how they hold their device. You don't need to get irritated as you can easily switch that feature off. Here's how you do that:
![]() |
![]() |
At one point or another, you may need to take a screenshot of your Droid. There are basically two ways in which you can do that.
On the screenshots below, you can see how the whole process looks.
![]() |
![]() |
This is one of the most useful Android tips and tricks. For sure.
I never really bothered about that before the "era" of Android. However, when I bought my first Android phone and started to install all sorts of apps, sync it with various accounts (Google Account, Facebook, Twitter or Endomondo to name just a few), I started to feel a bit worried.
What if I lost my phone or what if someone stole it from me and got instant access to practically the most sensitive data (address book, SMS messages, e-mails and so on)?
Fortunately, there are a few ways in which you can secure your device. Here's how you can do that:
Simply go to Settings, and then tap Security. Choose either Face Unlock, Pattern or PIN. Out of these three options, PIN is the most reliable one.
Face Unlock is far from being perfect as it will fail to recognize you most often than not and it takes a few seconds until it unlocks the device (even if it recognizes you instantly).
Pattern also has a serious
disadvantage. If you use your phone much and frequently lock and unlock
it, the patter will simply remain on the screen if you don't wipe it off
manually. That denies the necessity to use this option.
That's why I recommend using PIN which is the quickest and the most reliable way to protect your phone against unauthorized use.
![]() |
![]() |
Go to Settings, then tap Storage and check either Storage encryption or Phone storage encryption. If you want to feel really secure and there is sensitive information on your phone, you may want to use that option.
If you choose that option, you will have to set a new password (which you will use at each power up and to unlock the phone) and then the encryption process will start. It may take up to two hours.
Remember that this process erases all your memory (so remember to backup your data using some backup apps). You won't be able to remove the password after that unless you reset your phone again.
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
TIP! You may want to set your phone to lock after 3, 5 or more minutes. Thanks to this, it will be more comfortable to use your Android device but it will still be secured against unauthorized use. |
Instead of buying a super expensive professional camera, you may want to use a great app called AfterFocus. This app allows you to create a DSLR-style background blurred photos.
All you have to do is select focus area and you can also use various filter effects. Consider using this app before buying a DSLR camera.
![]() |
![]() |
This is also one of the highly useful Android tips and tricks.
If you've been using your Android device for some time and have installed many apps, you may encounter some problems, e.g. your phone may be slower to respond, applications may stop unexpectedly, you may run out of memory. I suggest going the following things to deal with these issues:
Every Android device comes with some nice ringtones. But what if you got bored with all of them? No problem! You can create your own unique ringtones. You can do that with the help of a great app called Ringdroid.
Thanks to this app, you can create your own ringtone, alarm or notification sound as well as record a new one. This is an open-source app which doesn't display any ads!
![]() |
![]() |
There is also a great number of most useful Android tips and tricks available on your phone. Go to your app drawer and choose Tips & Help. There will be a number of videos and how-tos containing very useful information concerning practically every aspect of your phone.
![]() |
![]() |
The beauty of Android OS is that it gives you so much freedom to customize its every aspect in any way you want. What else can you customize in Android device?
![]() |
Your Feedback Is Important
|
Did you like these Android tips and tricks? Do you know any other valuable tips & tricks for Android devices? If you do, please let me know.
This site would be worthless without your feedback and your involvement. Please leave a comment in the comment box below or submit your unique Android story and have it published as a webpage to this site.
New! Comments
Have your say about what you just read!