There are many hidden features that can be quite useful. System UI Tuner is one of them. After activating this menu, the user gets more options in terms of customizing the Android interface. In one of the articles on Treshbox, we are already.
Some developers have already adapted System UI Tuner to the needs of ordinary users. For example, which was also available on previous versions of Android, uses UI Tuner to add custom buttons to the quick action menu that pops up from the top along with the notification shade. The coolest thing is that on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, using Custom Quick Settings does not require root access.
How it works
First of all, you need to activate the same System UI Tuner menu, which only works on the stable version of Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Some Android M previews didn't get this feature. You can read about activating UI Tuner in our corresponding article, but if you don’t want to go somewhere from this material, then: fully open the top “curtain” with quick actions and notifications, hold down the gear button that leads to in the settings menu - everything, System UI Tuner is activated. Now the corresponding item has appeared in the general Android settings menu, but you will hardly need it. The Custom Quick Settings app does everything for you.Next, install the Custom Quick Settings app itself, which is available for free, but with ads. It is removed through internal purchases - 99 rubles.
After installing the application, a custom button with an action in the top menu can be added with a couple of actions. By clicking on the Custom Quick Settings plus, you can select the name of the button, its action is to open any given web page, launch an application, go to some settings submenu, or activate a module. You can select an icon for the button (1,200 standard ones are available in total; custom ones are supported), as well as an additional long-press action. For example, you can create a quick link to the Treshbox, and by long pressing it will open any other site - a very convenient thing.
Opportunities
You can also do a quick action that will connect the device to a specific Wi-Fi, present in the list of saved ones. Custom application launch buttons will be very useful - there is no need to go to the desktop to open the desired program.The possibilities in terms of creating quick actions are very limited - you can only set the connection to a specific Wi-Fi network or device with Bluetooth. Here everything rests on the functionality of the System UI Tuner.
In the Pro version of the application, you can add functional shortcuts with quick actions. There is support for IFTTT. It's worth noting that all the custom buttons added using Custom Quick Settings don't work on the lock screen - they just don't show up in the "shutter", which is pretty expected.
Recall that all these features are also available on Android 5.0 / 5.1, but this requires . The developer notes that Custom Quick Settings does not use additional battery power - the program starts once when the system boots, and custom buttons are updated only after the user does it.
It's nice to see how the Android operating system with each new version takes over features that were previously only available with root rights. We hope that Google does not remove the System UI Tuner feature in a future Android 6.0.1 or 6.1 update. By the way, have you upgraded to Marshmallow yet?
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Get a quick response with Now on Tap
With the new Now on Tap feature in Android 6.0 Marshmallow, it's easier than ever to find what you're looking for.
All you have to do is press and hold the home button and info, and you can do the same with the app. You will have information depending on what you watch, read or listen to.
Android 6.0 Marshmallow can extend the life of your battery with a new power saving feature that makes the software use your battery smartly, making it last longer.
Apps you rarely use or don't use at all go into App Standby mode, which means they won't waste battery life by running in the background. This will give you more time to work with your favorite applications.
Plus, the new Doze feature automatically puts your device to sleep when it detects you haven't been using it for a while, saving battery life even when you're not thinking about it at all.
Unlock your device with one touch
Fingerprint scanning is another built-in feature in Android 6.0 Marshmallow. It makes unlocking your Android device more convenient and secure.
The technology, known as Nexus Imprint, helps Nexus devices recognize fingerprints faster than anyone else, but older devices will also get this ability. You can now use your fingerprints not only to unlock your device, but also to work with Android Pay, the Play Store and other applications to pay for goods and services.
Better app permission management
Android 5.0 Lollipop lets you quickly access your phone and camera app from your lock screen. Android 6.0 Marshmallow takes things a step further by allowing you to access voice commands without unlocking your device.
Now you can talk to apps while controlling the device with your voice. For example, you can say "listen to NPR" and Android 6.0 Marshmallow will open the radio app and turn on the NPR radio station.
Android 6.0 Marshmallow has a new feature for finding and downloading your favorite apps. It shows a list of apps installed on your device in alphabetical order, and you can scroll vertically through the list to find the one you want.
You can also type in the name of the app you're looking for, but the new search engine has an even smarter trick: it remembers which apps you use at certain times of the day and in certain places so it can predict what you're looking for. These predicted apps show up at the top of the search engine and are now easier than ever to download.
With Android 6.0 Marshmallow, it's even easier to switch between devices with Auto Backup for apps. This means that when you get a new device, all applications will be automatically installed on it.
Even better, if you're using the new app on your device, you can pick up where you left off on your old device.
Call Log, sync settings, Do Not Disturb settings, access settings and more can also be automatically saved and restored.
While you can expand storage using microSD cards on many Android devices (we wish Apple did too), there's still a difference between external and built-in storage features.
With Flex Storage, you can insert an SD card and Flex Storage makes it work like built-in storage, allowing you to install apps, games, and more on the SD card without any additional configuration. It will also encrypt your data so it can be used openly on your device.
If you enjoy sharing pictures, videos, and more with other people or your home devices, then the new Direct Share option is perfect for you.
All the people, apps and services you share the most will let you do so with just one tap.
We decided to find out what features Google has added to the new version of Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Most of the novelties were deeply hidden in the operating system.
The lock screen is cleaner
Over the years, Google has tried many different things with the lock screen. There were good ideas, but more often for some reason they were bad. Fortunately, the developers settled on the fact that the lock screen should be simple and useful.
Marshmallow's screen lock system is just that: the clock is bigger so you don't have to strain to know the time when you glance at the device. The notification panel has been improved with a quick settings drop-down menu. The dialer shortcut at the bottom left has been replaced with Google Now so you can now start a voice search without even unlocking your device. And if you set up protection with a password or a graphic code, the system will offer you a convenient panic button, which can be useful if you find yourself in an emergency.
We've never been thrilled with widgets and other things that clutter up the screen during lockdown, so we're glad Marshmallow no longer has them.
Copy and paste - easier
Android was one of the first mobile operating systems to implement copy and paste capabilities - and now Google is jumping on its head again.
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With Marshmallow, Google uses a copy and paste feature that's simpler and more convenient than what we've seen so far. Latched clicks now work faster and you don't have to wait for the action selection window to appear. In addition, Google got rid of the awkward editing menu, replacing it with more obvious options that appear right next to the selected text. And if you have installed Google Translate, the copy and paste settings will allow you to instantly translate the text. This feature alone makes life easier.
Settings menu - more informative
Each new version of Android features a slightly more user-friendly settings menu. Unfortunately, for now, this can only be considered a sign that Google is still defining how Android should be built.
For example, if you scroll down the settings menu to the "About phone" tab, you will find a section there that tells you when you last received system security updates. It's nice that such transparency of the operating system is becoming generally accepted. However, the developers also pursued their own goals, in particular, trying to dispel the myths from the series “Android is insecure!”
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Gone is the rather odd Google Settings app. Instead, a menu item appeared in the Settings. It seems that this decision was obvious before, but better late than never. You can also go to the new memory management menu to see how much RAM your device is using and if it's running normally.
Now on Tap is now following you. And it's not that bad
If you've always wondered why you're being asked to give Google access to your information, you'll find the answer in Google Now on Tap. Not only is this one of Marshmallow's best features, but it's also a reminder that Apple's Siri and Microsoft's Cortana are still not up to the task.
The Now on Tap API learns everything you see on the screen and suggests relevant search results. Hold down the Home button to turn on Now on Tap and the feature will do its best to get to know you better.
For example, in the news about the Marshmallow update, Now on Tap was able to ignore mentions of numerous Android models from OEM partners, recognizing that the context of the article was about when the update would be released for these devices. The function also provided us with links to additional materials.
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Now on Tap also works with third-party apps. For example, on Instagram, you need to tap the screen 2-3 times to open Google Maps and continue the route to the place where your friends checked in. But now, with Now on Tap, all you need to do is hold down the Home button when a photo is shown on the screen, and you'll get a quick link to view the street where it was taken. If you select this option, Google will show you a real photo of the place you are interested in. It's much easier.
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But what we enjoyed the most was using Now on Tap along with a reminder service, where Google Now just doesn't work. For example, many girls like to take care of themselves on the weekends, but often forget when hair coloring is scheduled and when they need to go for a manicure. Now, right in the mail app, you can hold down the Home button and quickly add an event reminder to your calendar. All it takes is two clicks!
Now on Tap works from the moment you enable this option, just like Google Now - from the first moment you sign in to your device. The idea here is this: if you use a Google phone, the Google search engine will provide you with more contextual information. And it seems to make life a lot easier because of this - no more copying words and other things to just paste them into other applications.
Applications can be controlled
App permissions have been one of the hottest topics for years. In Android 4.3, to help users know which apps were taking on too much, Google introduced the App Ops feature, but it was quickly forgotten because it was useless. Today, if you don't like that an app has access to an important part of your OS, the only option you have is to not install it.
Marshmallow really helps solve the app permission dilemma. Play Store will no longer prompt you to approve all permissions before installing an app all at once. Instead, the app will ask you for permission when it needs to access some part of your device, such as the camera. And now only you will decide whether to allow it or not. If you deny the application, its features that depend on this permission will not be active - but everything else will work.
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Control over your personal Android operating system is no longer an illusion. Granting permissions to applications is a very important point, because they voice in what context they need something. In addition, these permissions create a new level of confidence for those users who would otherwise refuse to use Android due to recent security concerns.
Data is correctly backed up
Android has been a really bad operating system for those who change devices frequently. This was true before the advent of Tap & Go in Lollipop - before the transition from one test device to another was a real pain in the ass.
However, fortunately, the Tap & Go feature made it easy to transfer your applications to a new device, but, alas, the data, alas, did not move with them. And while Android had a backup solution, it hasn't worked properly since Froyo.
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Marshmallow offers an Auto Backup feature and it seems to work. Here's how the solution works: Marshmallow uploads all application data to Google Drive, including user-created items such as accounts and settings. The system stores all your call protocols and Wi-Fi passwords, and these data are not taken into account and may exceed the storage quota. By default, an automatic backup will be created every 24 hours when the phone is idle and connected to Wi-Fi. You can check if you have a backup through the Google Drive app, but you can't control what data gets backed up and which apps get backed up.
Backups can only work on Marshmallow devices at this time - which is strange as Google will be updating this API via Google Play Services. However, it looks like this feature is not finished yet, and we will look at it again in a while.
Battery power is used more efficiently
Even though the name Doze is reminiscent of cough syrup, this is a new and really impressive Marshmallow battery-saving feature. When you leave your phone or tablet on the table in the kitchen or somewhere else, the device goes into hibernation mode. That is, in fact, the same battery charge is saved as at the moment when you left the device. Network access services and background processes are combined and run intermittently - only high-priority tasks run normally. As soon as you turn on the display of the device, all notifications will "pounce" on you at the same time, as if your device was discharged and just turned on. This is an amazing feature, and we were really impressed with how little power the Nexus 6 used when it was on all night. With Wi-Fi enabled, it used only 2% of the energy, and with LTE enabled, the system ate only 10%.
Doze uses the accelerometer to detect when you're asleep, so the feature won't turn on if you're walking or driving. To activate it, you need the device to be at one point for a certain time. High priority messages, such as those from apps like Google Hangouts, will still arrive and keep your device from sleeping until you disable notifications. Google has given developers the power to decide if their app's notifications can make their way through Doze mode. But we hope that messages like bonus coin offers in Pokemon Shuffle won't show up on the device when it should be "resting".
You can disable autorun preinstalled software
Tired of preinstalled apps popping up on your device after every reboot? Marshmallow has an App Standby feature that will help you turn them off. In the Marshmallow developer options, you can simply deactivate apps you don't need and they won't run anymore. We wouldn't recommend this feature if you're unsure of what you're doing, but it can be really helpful for those who are seriously affected by "left" apps on Android phones from third parties.
There are other options in this section that will help you configure how applications work on your device. Marshmallow is able to terminate an application a minute after you switch to another one, as well as determine how many background processes can run at the same time. We're thrilled that users have the ability to work with these Android settings, but at the same time, we're curious how it will work on third-party Android devices when software updates come to them.
Fingerprinting for all the money
Fingerprint scanners on Android devices are nothing new. Samsung, HTC, Huawei and even Motorola have had them for a long time. But it's been a long time since Android introduced its own fingerprint API library, and now developers can easily embed these features into their applications, such as mobile payments.
Currently, only the Nexus 6P and 5X support built-in Marshmallow fingerprinting, and we'll be sure to share how this library works as soon as these devices get our hands on it. In addition, it is very interesting whether players such as LG, HTC and others will use the new API or continue to work with their own.
In this article, we will look at the main settings of the device, review Android 6.0 Marshmallow, and take a closer look at the innovations and smart features below. And at the end of the article we will tell you how to deal with intrusive notifications from applications and games.
The Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system was released back in October 2015 and began to gain momentum. To date, 30% of all users of android devices use it.
At the summer conference, Google announced the 7th version of the Nougat system - one of the latest builds was released on August 22, 2016. As of January 2017, less than 1% of users own this version. More detailed data are presented in the table and in the diagram below.
Versions of Android and their shares in the world
Since today most users use the version and modifications of android 6.0, we will talk about its settings and useful functions.
Overview of Android 6.0 Marshmallow. How to set up android 6.0
You can get into the Settings by lowering the curtain and clicking on the gear icon or by opening the application menu and finding this item there. The main smartphone settings are divided into 4 general points, we will briefly talk about each of them:
- Wireless networks — Set up Wi-Fi, hotspots, and mobile data networks and Bluetooth.
There is a wonderful Wi-Fi Direct option here - turning it on will activate a technology that will find nearby devices that support this function and allow you to connect to them without using a router; - Device - collected settings for the screen, display, fonts, sleep mode, sounds and ringtones, application configuration, battery, memory;
- Personal data - accounts, access to them, device security settings. Many people will find the Smart Lock function (smart lock) useful - you can find it in the Security item in the « Personal data « . Activating this mode will automatically unlock under certain conditions. For example, when the smartphone is with you, recognizes your face, is in a certain place (home, work) or connected to your personal Bluetooth device;
- System - information about the version of the operating system, software update, device status, battery usage, kernel and firmware version, all technical points are described in detail in this paragraph;
There are a lot of settings for every taste, they are divided into 22 sections. Many users who have been using Android for more than a year are boldly guided in all the subtleties, and innovations do not cause any particular difficulties for phone owners.
With the settings, everything is relatively clear and often the configuration does not cause any particular difficulties, but not all users know about the new features and features.
Consider tips for setting up android 6.0 and innovations in android 6+
Now on Tap in android
Now on Tap built-in application - Google's virtual assistant. It can be called at any time by holding the Home button on the device. The main feature is the display of tips on the smartphone screen, depending on the information you are viewing. It can be activated even while conducting a dialogue in a contact.
For example, if you activate the function when watching a trailer for a new movie or its announcement, information will be displayed on the screen in which cinemas and what time there will be screenings, reviews and ratings. When viewing various goods and services, we will see information where they can be purchased. Conveniently? Undoubtedly.
Google Now On Tap
How to disable Google Now on Tap in Android
Like all innovations, Now on Tap will be repeatedly tested and updated, it will take time for the application to become familiar to users, for those who want to do without innovations, we will tell. In order to disable the function, open the Settings, look for the item « Google Settings « then "Search and hints", click on the switch "Now on Tap" and you're done. Now holding the Home button will open Google Now, as it was in previous versions of Android. The function is enabled in the same way.
Quick Settings Panel in Android 6.0
When the curtain is lowered, we see a quick settings window with icons for accessing the most frequently used functions and applications. By default, there are icons and access to Wi-Fi, a flashlight, turning on flight mode, Bluetooth services, setting alarms, and more. The menu can be customized to your taste. To do this, lower the curtain down, or swipe twice from the notification panel to the bottom. In the window that appears, hold down the gear and you will be taken to the control panel System UI Tuner.
Add frequently used functions to get the fastest access to them. For particularly demanding users of the Android OS, all phone settings may seem small. Even more flexible and in-depth customization is possible with a third-party application such as Custom Quick Settings. The program's features include setting up system components, display panels, and more.
Install and use third-party applications to work with the system only at your own risk, it is recommended only for knowledgeable users.
How to adjust volume, volume control in android 6
In the Marshmallow system, the volume control module has been perfectly finalized. The adjustment works smartly and changes depending on the currently running application, when listening to music - music, when setting the alarm - the volume of the alarm. By clicking on the volume button - a pop-up window with a slider will open, click on the arrow on the right - a window with other controls will open. On them, you can separately adjust the volume of the call, alarm clock, notifications, music.
Volume in Android 6
Setting Quiet Mode and Silence
In life, situations often arise when it is necessary to drown out absolutely all sounds, even vibration, because in a quiet room even it is perfectly audible. In Android 6, the Do Not Disturb mode has been improved, and when you need absolute silence, turn on this mode in the quick settings panel.
The second way to turn on the mode is as follows: press the volume buttons down, or hold it down until the Vibrate mode turns on. Then remove your finger and press again. Only the alarm clock will have access to the sound.
You can go deeper into customizing the Do Not Disturb mode and leave sounds for individual applications, such as a messenger or email client. Separately, the automatic activation of the mode is configured, it will be useful to everyone who has “quiet operation” - adjust the time for turning on and off all sounds yourself.
Setting and configuring priorities
In addition to the previous paragraph, the priority mode is configured separately, perhaps you are waiting for an important message or call. Or you want to always stay in touch with parents or children, work colleagues. In the Do Not Disturb setting, there is an option "Only Important". There, a list of notifications is edited that can “disturb” you at any time, even with active silent mode.
Installing and configuring notifications, configuring applications
The problem with most Android apps and games is constantly popping up notifications with news, ads, updates, and other distracting and unnecessary information. In new firmware versions, starting from version 4 of the system, it became possible to disable intrusive notifications. To do this, in the "Settings" section, select Sounds and notifications, Application notifications. Choose from a list of annoying apps and turn off notifications. Conversely, notifications can be made important, then they will be displayed even when Do Not Disturb is turned on.
Delving into the topic of application control and configuration, you can find out in detail what access rights a particular program has. By opening the "Applications" section in the settings and selecting the utility of interest, you can view detailed information: battery usage, processor, RAM, access to personal data and data networks.
Working with text data and text in Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Text selection and further work with it has become even more convenient and easier. In addition, the work can interact with well-known third-party programs such as translators (eg Google Translate) and Wikipedia, they already interact with new features of the operating system. Select the text inside the application, a window will appear with a translation or brief information from the encyclopedia.
We hope this article helped you figure out how to set up android 6.0 Marshmallow, adjust sound modes and customize applications for yourself.
We invite you to read and view a detailed review of Android 6.0 Marshmallow:
The Android operating system is currently the most popular. It is installed on more than 1.2 billion devices worldwide. But few people know that this OS contains hidden features. The Internet project "Be mobile" studied the "secret functions" and prepared a list of the most interesting of them.
1. Hidden mini-game
id="sub0">Starting with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, Google will place on all Android smartphones, the so-called "Easter eggs" - hidden secrets that can be seen by performing a series of non-obvious actions. Like the names of OS versions, Easter eggs in it, as a rule, are also associated with sweets: in Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, they were flying jelly beans, in Android 4.4 KitKat - the OS logo in the style of the Nestle sweet of the same name, and in Android 5.0 Lollipop - hidden Flappy Bird style game. Android 6.0 Marshmallow did not stand aside either.
In order to access the mini-game, open "Settings". Go to "About phone" or "About tablet". Quickly tap on "Android Version" a few times. A marshmallow stylized as an android's head will appear on the screen. If you quickly click on it a few more times, a mini-game will open.
Like in Android 5.0, the Android 6.0 minigame is inspired by Flappy Bird, but the lollipops are replaced with marshmallows in the shape of a robot head. The game has fun graphics and, although it looks simple, it is quite difficult to score at least 10 points in it. I got 4 points max. Couldn't do it anymore.
2. Smartphone remote control
id="sub1">Lost mobile devices based on Android OS can be found and blocked, but Google has hidden this option deep enough. It is activated in the menu "Settings -> Security -> Device administrators" in the "Android Remote Control" section.
Check the box next to "Remote device search" and "Remote lock".
Activate extended rights for the device manager on request. Now you can manage the device from google.com/android/devicemanager in your Google account or through the Android Remote Control app
People who are familiar with Android will easily recover deleted files if you don't encrypt your mobile device. To enable this option, open "Settings -> Security -> Device Encryption". Set encryption.
3. Safe mode
id="sub2">Another Android security feature is "safe mode". It deactivates all third party applications. Moreover, in "safe mode" they can be deleted if for some reason they are incompatible with your mobile device, ended up in the boot loop by accident, are trojans or viruses.
To start the "safe mode" hold down the power button. When the menu for turning off the smartphone and activating airplane mode opens, hold your finger for a long time on the “Power off” item. Then confirm booting in safe mode.
The smartphone will boot into "safe mode". Icons of all third-party applications will be greyed out. In which case they can be safely removed.
4. Sync and push notification settings
id="sub3">When installing certain applications, you do not think about permissions to send push notifications or any other. Over time, these applications begin to spam unnecessary information. Games in particular suffer from this, but there can be quite ordinary applications. Luckily, notifications can be turned off.
To do this, open "Settings -> Applications -> All", find the culprit and select "Notifications". Here you can either disable all notifications at once (“Block All”), or allow only “swipe” notifications (“Short notifications”), etc.
5. Advanced WLAN settings
id="sub4">On Android, there is a settings section that is completely invisible to most users with additional Wi-Fi options. To get to it, you need to go to "Settings -> Wi-Fi", then press the menu key and select "Additional functions". Here you can turn off notifications about detected networks, turn off Wi-Fi in sleep mode, prevent the use of Wi-Fi networks with a bad signal, and set up Wi-Fi Direct (direct pairing of devices without using an access point).
6. Setting up mobile Internet traffic control
id="sub5">In Android, without third-party programs, you can monitor Internet traffic. For example, now many mobile operators provide a limited package of free traffic for a month. To control this traffic and not exceed the quota, or to understand how much traffic is left, you can set limits.
To do this, in the settings there is a separate item "Data transfer". There you can set a traffic limit, upon reaching which a notification will appear, as well as a limit, after which the data transfer will be automatically turned off. For each application, separate statistics are kept on data in the background and active modes, a graph is built. Starting with Android 5.0, this interface is also available in quick settings, by touching the mobile network icon.
7. Blocking calls from specific numbers
id="sub6">It happens that you need to block calls from a specific number. There are no special blacklists in Android, and applications available on Google Play block numbers through dirty hacks and not always correctly.
However, the blocking of individual numbers can be obtained in the basic version of Android, for this it is enough just to send objectionable subscribers to voice mail. To do this, click on the desired contact, then click the edit icon, then the menu and select the item “Voice only. mail". In the same place, by the way, you can set a separate ringtone for the ill-fated subscriber.
8. Disable preinstalled apps
id="sub7">It happens that the manufacturer preinstalls a lot of incomprehensible programs and applications that you do not use. They occupy a certain memory, and you dream of getting rid of them.
On Android, you can disable many pre-installed apps. To do this, go to "Settings -> Applications" and open the "All" tab. Now you can view the list of available utilities. Select the desired application, and then click "Disable". Now you can click on "Erase data". For "frozen applications" that cannot be simply deleted, there is a separate "Disabled" tab. Unfortunately, not all applications can be frozen. Which one depends on the manufacturer.
9. Expand internal memory
id="sub8">In Android, there has always been a problem with expanding the internal memory of a smartphone. The connected SD card did not allow this, remaining external storage. The function of transferring applications to a memory card, which appeared in Android 2.2, also did not really save the situation. Finally, in Android 6.0, Google finally decided to fix the situation. Now, after connecting a flash drive or SD card, the system offers two options. The first is to use it as a removable medium. The second is to make an internal drive.
In the second case, the smartphone will format the flash drive in the ext4 file system using 128-bit AES encryption and mount it as a system partition. Next, a read and write speed test will be carried out. Now, unfortunately, all memory cards are significantly inferior in speed to built-in memory, which in theory can lead to slowness in the device. Fortunately, only the time of opening a particular application or loading part of it depends on the performance of the disk subsystem. And all calculations are carried out outside the disk.
10. Quick change of letter case
id="sub9">It happens that the text is already written and you need to change the case of individual letters or whole words. Android has a secret about this. To change the case of letters or to make words or sentences already capitalized in an already entered message, just select the message and press the Shift button one or more times until the desired result is obtained.
11. Quick access to settings
id="sub10">On Android 5 and Android 6, quick settings can be accessed by pulling out the shutter with two fingers. Of course, you can access quick settings the old fashioned way: swipe down twice across the screen. But this has nothing to do with secrets.
12. Quickly switch to silent mode
id="sub11">You can quickly turn on the vibration mode in Android 5 and Android 6 by pressing the volume key, and then clicking on the icon on the left side of the slider that appears. This option in practice turns out to be much faster than repeatedly pressing the volume down key on the end of the smartphone.
13. Call magnifier
id="sub12">Android has a screen magnifier. To enable it, you need to sequentially go to "Settings -\u003e Special. options -> Gestures to zoom". Now any part of the screen can be enlarged by clicking on it three times. This feature may be particularly useful for the visually impaired and the elderly.
14. Disable adding shortcuts to the desktop
id="sub13">To disable the automatic creation of icons on the desktop, launch the Play Store. Then go to settings and uncheck "Add icons". Now, by default, program icons will only appear in the general list.
15. Hidden Game in Chrome Browser
id="sub14">At the end of our selection, another hidden game, this time in the Chrome mobile browser. Try turning off Wi-Fi and mobile Internet on your smartphone (tablet). Next, open Chrome.
When you try to go to any address, the browser will display an error with its code. A dinosaur will appear above the text. If at this moment you click on the dinosaur, the character will come to life and begin to move around the screen. It's like the old PlayStation world: by touching the screen you can control a dinosaur that jumps over cacti, and, like in any similar game, your task is to survive and score the maximum number of points. Of course, the game is quite primitive, but catchy for a long time. Tested on myself!
By the way, now this game has become available for download in the Google Play Store and it is called Dino Run - Dinosty.
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