Master your smartphone with these tips and secrets
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- 25 Oct 2022
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Sometimes, it is easy to forget that the phone that we carry around is, first and foremost, a sophisticated computer that is capable of doing a lot for us with little effort. Nonetheless, the different platforms keep taking strides, adding new features and learning from user behavior. How familiar are you with all the tricks and secrets of your device? Here, we’ll take a look at some of the most interesting ones, both for iPhone and for Android.
Android
You don’t have to unlock the phone to take a photo
Did you know that you can take a picture without unlocking your phone first? In the vast majority of Android phones, a double press of the power button will activate the camera, even if the device is off (if this feature is not activated, you can do it in the system settings).
Receive urgent notifications even if you are wearing headphones
“It is one of the features that I use the most,” explains Christian Collado, coordinator of the Andro4All blog. It basically consists of being able to hear important sounds, even with your headphones on; imagine that you have a baby around, or you are perhaps expecting a package. Maybe you just want to be aware of what goes on around you. It uses the microphone on your phone (or your smartwatch, if you are wearing one) to pick up and identify common sounds such as the doorbell, a smoke detector or the cry of a baby. To activate it, you must go to the Accessibility settings and enable the option called Sound Notifications. Read More...
