On every operating system, regardless of the manufacturer of the device, whether it is a phone or a computer, there is a package of settings or let us say about them a package of hidden features that improve the experience of use and take you to the next level, and in a system in itself, which is the Android system, it also has One of the hidden features is what makes us talk about it over and over again, and this means that we previously covered many of the features that should be mentioned, and today we have another package of hidden Android features, so if you are a user of the aforementioned system, continue reading to the end.
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The best hidden Android features
Before starting to mention the features, if you are struggling to find them in the settings of your phone, we advise you to use the search bar at the top of the settings and keep in mind that all the features mentioned later are not present on all phones, and the reason is due to different Android versions and the brand of the phone, and now let us We start by mentioning these features.
1. Keep your notifications quiet
The number of applications installed on your Android device is directly proportional to notifications, the higher the number, the more notifications, and of course, there comes a time when you need your phone to be quiet from the sounds emanating from these notifications, fortunately, Android includes many settings that can be used to make your phone silent, Chief among them is the Do Not Disturb mode and Sleep mode, not to mention the manual settings.
Our topic here does not focus on these settings, but on how to mute notifications in a way that many people do not know, which is by long pressing on a notification, to show you a pop-up screen that includes limited options, all we need here is to click on the “Silent” option, and that To mute the alarm, but the notifications remain visible in the notification panel.
On other phones, you'll only see a scroll bar, and the option to more settings, to set your experience as you see fit for you.
2. Live Caption
Google announced in May before last, specifically at its annual I / O conference, about its new Live Caption feature, which is a system that converts sounds into words written on the screen except for the sounds of video calls and phone calls, on the other hand, the feature is still making its way to more mobile phones. , after it was made available exclusively on Pixel phones, and now it is available on the latest Samsung and OnePlus phones and more, provided that it works with Android 10 or later.
And to find out if your phone supports the feature or not, go to the settings and search for Live Caption, and if it exists, simply activate it via the switch next to it, and now, all you have to do is, for example, play a video on your phone, and even if you have muted it audio, you will notice a black square that dictates the words, in other words, it transcribes the audio into words.
3. Split Screen
One of everyone's favorite Android features, and it is frequently needed when multitasking, for example, watching a YouTube video and messaging someone at the same time, or working with a document while dealing with emails, so this particular feature saves users a lot of work. And the time and effort, however, the order of access to it is not known to all, or let's say not clear.
Generally, all you have to do to try this feature is to press the “app cards in the background” app switcher, and if you use gestures, swipe from the bottom of the screen to the top, and from the top of any application card, press it, followed by choosing the “split screen” option Or its icon, and directly, this application will appear to you at the top, about the second screen, it will open on the application switcher interface, you, in turn, choose another application, or go to your application list and choose one of them.
Before leaving this feature, it is worth pointing out that not every application supports this feature, and the only way to find out not is to try it on this application and that application, but I assure you that most of the famous applications support this feature.
4. Do you want to watch a video and browse an app at the same time?
This point was a question, and the answer is yes, through the “picture-in-picture” feature known as “PIP”, for its part, this feature is somewhat similar to the idea of the previous feature, but with a picture-in-picture feature that can control the location and size of the video on the screen, The other application is full screen, and perhaps the only similarity is that both features are not visible to all users.
However, accessing it is very easy, and all you have to do is play a video and go back to the main screen, once you do that, the video will appear to you as a pop-up screen, which you can drag and change its size and position.
And now we come to the applications that support it, where in the previous feature, the experience was the guide, but with this feature, you can go to settings followed by applications and notifications, and from their search for the “private access for applications” option until the picture-in-picture option, and here you will see all applications Which support this feature, you, in turn, make everyone available or disable what you want.
5. Keep your phone unlocked when you are in a certain place
Beautiful and important is the one who protects his phone with one of the types of protection “code, drawn pattern, fingerprint, face ID”, but sometimes the user is provoked into repeating the process, to prevent that, you can use one of the hidden features, which in general, will make your Android phone unlocked in A place you specify in advance, whether at home, work, or anywhere else, or so that you can make the phone open when you are doing a task.
To do this, we will use the smart lock tab, so go to the settings and look for the “Smart Lock” tab, and you will now be asked to enter your password, and when you enter it, you can now tamper with what this most wonderful option offers you.
6. Bring back notifications you ignored by mistake
There are many situations where you ignore your notifications by mistake, or you realize in the last fraction of a second that you did not read this notification and cleared it, fortunately, there is a hidden feature “Notification History” that collects all the notifications received for you during the past period, and regarding how to access it, go Go to your home screen and long-press on an empty spot on the screen.
And from the menu that appears to you, choose “Widgets” or “Widgets” until you press Settings, and from there select Notification history, and the next time you miss a notification, use this widget to return to it, and if your phone does not support this feature, So use the Unnotification application, as it provides you with the task to the fullest.
7. Share the Wi-Fi password
Private and very private is your Wi-Fi password, and it is preferable to change it periodically, but it is normal for your friend or relative to come to your home and ask you for the password, fortunately, and far from writing the word, especially if it is complicated, you can share your password with a glance For users of Android 10 or later, this is the QR code scanning tool.
So go to Settings, then Network, access to Wi-Fi, and directly go to the network you are connected to, which will be your network, and click on it, and through the screen that appears to you, choose the QR Code icon, and all that the other person has to do is scan the code to complete the connection process.
8. Finally the default screen recording feature
This particular feature is directed to the Android campaign operating with the latest “Android 11” version. If you are one of those or once you get the update in the future, you will find the default screen recording button in the quick settings panel, and once you press it, you will be asked if you want to record the surrounding sound or only the sound produced. From the application, choose what suits your situation, to start the recording process now, and once it is finished, download the settings panel and press the screen recording notification to finish the process.
