By Since I’ve been using Android since version 1.5, I rarely find a feature unexpected. As you can imagine, it’s an exciting moment for me when I discover a new Android feature.
Some of these may be useful for casual (or younger) users of Google’s mobile operating system, Android, which likely has several undiscovered gems just waiting to be found.
1. Share Wi-Fi via QR code
Even though you might not think twice about this feature, let me set the situation for you. Let’s say you want to allow your guests to use your Wi-Fi network while they are here for the holidays. You could use a QR code to transmit the Wi-Fi credentials rather than making the password public (which would allow anyone to access it). This method not only makes connecting a new device to the network easier, but it also considers security.
Open Settings > ‘Network and Internet’ > Internet, and tap the network you want to share. At the top of the resulting page, tap Share and verify it’s you via biometrics or password/PIN.
The chosen Wi-Fi network’s QR code will appear on a new page. Give the person the QR code so they may scan it with their phone and join the network on their device automatically. To avoid having to pass your phone around for people to scan, you could also take a snapshot of the QR code, print it off, and make the printout available.
Network-Details
2. Enable ‘Developer options’
The ‘Developer settings’ panel on Android isn’t limited to developers. It has several features, some of which are very useful, and anyone can activate it.
You may change the graphics driver settings, force peak refresh rate, unlock your bootloader, enable USB debugging, enable automatic system updates, select the maximum number of Bluetooth devices that can connect to your phone, and much more when you have developer options enabled. If you wish to have power user-level control over Android, you need to enable developer options.
Go to Settings > About Phone, scroll to the bottom of the page, then hit ‘Build number’ seven times to activate the option. Following that, ‘Developer options’ will appear under Settings > System. To see the new options, tap that entry.
Developer-Option
3. Text translation
You may want assistance with text translation if you are travelling outside of your country. Thankfully, Android’s camera app can translate text very well.
This feature is impressive. Imagine that you need a menu or other information translated. Tap the Lens icon in the search bar after unlocking your Android phone. Press the Translate button after aiming your camera at the object you wish to translate.
The text will be automatically translated by Android and shown as a picture, nearly exactly as it appears in the original document. After that, you have the option to search for the translated text, see it, copy it to your computer, or capture a screenshot. This feature might be applied to almost any scenario where automatic text translation is required.
Additionally, there is the official Google Translate app, which can translate across languages and listen to voices. This app should be regarded as essential if you travel to a country where the native language is not spoken.
Google Translate text in any language
4. Use Extend Unlock
I don’t have to lock my phone when I’m at home because I don’t worry about someone stealing my data.
If there aren’t many physical threats to your phone, you might want to add your house as a Trusted Place and enable Extend Unlock (formerly known as Smart Lock) to facilitate access.
To do this, go to Settings > ‘Security & privacy’ > ‘More security & privacy’ > Extend Unlock. You’ll be prompted to verify that it’s you and then be presented with a description of Extend Unlock.
You can set up Extend Unlock for trusted locations, trusted devices, or on-body detection on the following page. On the page that appears, tap ‘Trusted places’ and add a new trusted location. Once you’ve completed that step, your phone will unlock itself whenever you get to your trusted location and stay there until you depart.
Keep in mind that this strategy may result in security problems, particularly if you are hosting visitors. Therefore, make careful use of this feature.
Extend-Unlock
5. Set your medical information
Important medical data, including name, height, weight, gender, blood type, date of birth, organ donor status, pregnancy status, medications, address, and medical notes, can be stored on Android. You’ll be happy you used this feature if you ever need it.
Navigate to Settings > ‘Safety & emergency’ > ‘Medical information’ to input your medical details. Add any information you think is necessary on the next page. This functionality has two limitations. For emergency responders to utilise the function, they must first be aware of it. Second, to access your phone, those same responders would need to be able to unlock it.
To circumvent that problem, select ‘Change settings’ at the bottom and, on the page that appears, enable the information to be accessible during an emergency call, even if your phone is locked. Tap View Emergency Information after selecting Emergency at the bottom of the dial pad (for the unlock screen) to activate this feature.
Despite these obstacles, it’s a useful feature to have on hand in case you need it.
Medical-Info
6. Gboard clipboard
The Android keyboard (Gboard) offers several amazing clipboard functions that you may not be aware of. Once enabled, you can store and modify clips for later use, pin clips by touching and holding them, copy text and images (keeping them on the clipboard for up to an hour before forgetting them), and more.
The Gboard clipboard must be manually enabled. Otherwise, Android will use the conventional built-in clipboard. Because of its many capabilities, I greatly like the Gboard clipboard. You can enable the clipboard by accessing the keyboard (from any program), clicking the clipboard symbol, and then tapping the On/Off slider until it is in the On position.
Clip Board
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