There is no denying that our smartphones have made our life much easier than before, thanks to the possibility of obtaining precise driving directions, keeping appointments up to date and having the entire internet at your fingertips. If you are using Android, there are special functions that should be activated on each smartphone, both to speed up the use of the phone, and to quickly obtain the most useful information that we are interested in knowing automatically.
Below, the 6 most useful functions that can be immediately activated on every Android mobile phone .
1) Smart Lock
Smart Lock is one of the latest Android features that allow you to keep your phone unlocked when it is sure that it is close to us and not within the reach of other people.
Thanks to this function, it is no longer necessary to enter the PIN or the lock sequence on the phone if, for example, we are at home, in the car or in our private office.
To activate the Smartlock, just go to Settings> Security> Smart Lock and choose when the phone can be left unlocked.
Precisely, if you hold the phone in your hand or pocket, if you are in a particular place, if the phone is connected to a particular bluetooth device such as the car stereo and if the phone recognizes our voice.
2) Set your home and work address in Google Now
Android's Google Now virtual assistant may also be uninteresting to most people, but it undoubtedly has at least one super useful feature that everyone should activate.
In fact, it allows you to know exactly how long it takes, based on traffic conditions, to go home or go to work, from any starting point.
In this way, the morning before going out you can immediately know if you have to hurry or you can go calmly and returning home you can check if we will arrive early or if it is better to stop where we are.
Open the Google app, tap the menu button in the upper left corner of the screen, tap Personalize and put your home and work addresses under the " Places " section.
This type of configuration can also be done from Google Maps.
3) Let Google Photos automatically create albums and movies
One of the most beautiful features of Google Photos is that which automatically creates collages, albums and videos with the photos we have taken, without having to lift a finger.
To activate this function, open Google Photos, touch the menu button in the upper left corner and go to Settings> Assistant tabs and activate the " New creations " option.
Once done, Google Photos will propose collages and videos with the most recent photos every day, which can be stored or discarded depending on how they came.
4) Preserve battery life
One of the most important functions of Android is that of energy saving, which allows you to automatically put the phone in a state of low consumption when the battery is running out.
In this mode the phone will seem slower and the app notifications will not work, but the function of the phone, messages and even the internet connection will be maintained.
To activate it, go to Settings> Battery, tap the button at the top right with three dots and press on Energy saving .
The low consumption mode can be activated when the battery is almost discharged with only 5% autonomy or 15%.
5) Automatically mute the phone during meetings and other quiet moments
In Android, in the latest versions, there is the " do not disturb " mode, which silences every phone call and message received at that time.
The nice thing is that the Do not disturb function can be configured for automatic activation according to certain custom rules.
Then go to Settings> Sound and notifications> do not disturb and then press on Automatic rules to set the times when you do not want the phone to ring.
Automatic do not disturb rules can also be based on calendar events if it is used to remind you of scheduled meetings.
In do not disturb mode, you can still leave high priority calls from selected phone numbers active.
6) Activate the automatic locator
Not only when you lose your mobile phone, but also to find it quickly at home you can use the function that tracks your smartphone.
To activate the automatic locator, you must activate the option Manage devices to find the mobile phone.
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