10 Useful Android Tips And Tricks You Should Know.....
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10 Useful Android Tips And Tricks You Should Know.....
1.Disable App Notifications
Bugged by annoying app notification that just keep coming? if you don't know already, these app notification also drain your phone's battery. if you want to turn them off , and you are on jelly bean 4.1 and above, here's how:
1.On any of your unwanted notification in your notification bar, long person the notification for a message box to appear.
2. Tap on app info >Unpick show notification >OK.
2.Disable Mobile Data
Whenever you don't need to stay connected, disabling the Mobile Data can help keep your smartphone battery from draining too quickly. Turning off mobile data is as easy as:
1. Going to Setting>Data Usage.
2. Disable Mobile data by toggling the setting from ON to OFF.3. Set Mobile Data Limit
Want to keep track of how far your usage the from your monthly mobile data limit?
if you have SCI and above , there is feature which lets you keep track of how much of the quota you have left.
Choose your mode of transport
Google maps has four different modes of transport, which you can access by tapping the icon at the bottom right of the screen. its image depends on what's currently selected: if it's set to driving you'll see an icon of a car, if it's public transport you'll see a train, if its private transport you'll see a taxi, if it's walking you'll see a person, and if it's cycling you'll see a cyclist. once you've tapped the icon you can change the mode by tapping the appropriate
icon at the top of the screen.
private transport is the latest mode of transport to appear in Google maps./(c)Android Pit .
Avoid annoyances
On the same screen, tapping Options enables you to set additional criteria such as avoiding toll roads,
your preferred kind of public transport and whether you'er okay with lots of different bus or train transfers.
Check public transit schedules
Maps knows public transit schedules for a wide range of travel options./(c) Android pit
Another Favorited feature: if you'er travelling by public transit, Google Maps shows you arrival and departure times for the various forms of transport available as well as the times of any transfers.
Save data with Wi-Fi-only mode
Now that you can download maps for offline use, this new feature is very useful for those who travel a lot or beginning to run out of mobile data before the end of the month.
Press on the hamburger menu, open Settings and the second option (if you;er on Google Maps version 9.32 or higher) will read Wi-Fi only. toggle the switch to ensure that Google Maps only works when your on Wi-Fi, or otherwise relies on your downloaded offline areas.
1 . Block people from being able to contact you.
If someone is spamming you with messages or you just want to make sure they can't see your profile, go to to their profile click on the there dots to the far right,Select "block."
2. See everywhere you'er logged into Facebook and remotely log out.
From the Facebook mobile app, tap the more tab then Settings, Security you'er logged into.
From your Security Settings on Facebook's desktop site, the Where You'er logged in menu shows active logins and lets you end them.
3. Get alerted every time a login attempt is made for your account, and approve or deny it. Facebook login alerts and approvals can be enabled under Security Settings in the mobile app
and desktop site. you can choose to get a Facebook notification or email whenever a login is made. Login Approvals mean that you'll have to enter a secondary code sent to your phone be for logging into Facebook on a new device.
4.Adjust the number of notifications you get.
You can customize exactly what kinds of notifications you get from Facebook, all the way down to updates for an event you've joined.
It gets better; notifications you want can be customized on the desktop and your phone separately. Go to the ''notifications'' section of your account settings on the desktop and tweak away.
5. Turn off birthday notification.
if you'er sick of Facebook notifying you about friends' birthdays every day, you can turn the notifications off.
Go to the notifications tab in your account settings and turn the birthday option off.
6. Get a notification every time a specific person posts something.
if you want to keep tabs on someone's Facebook activity, you can get alerted every time they share something. just click the ''Friends'' drop down from their profile on Facebook's desktop site and ''Get Notifications.
7. Search for posts and photos liked or or commented on by a specific person.
This takes stalking to the next level: you can search for posts liked or commented on by one of your friends.
8. Search for specific keywords and topics, not just profiles and pages.
Facebook lets you search for a lot more than just other peoples' profiles. Everything that's publicly shared on the social network is searchable, which means that if you search for something like ''James Bond'' or ''iPhone 6s,'' you'll see related posts from news sources, friends, and other pages.
9. Tell people how to pronouns your name correctly.
Sick of people pronouncing your name wrong? you can teach them on Facebook.
While editing your profile on the desktop, go to ''Details About you'' to get started. you can also add a nickname or maiden name for yourself to display with your profile.
10. Unfollow people you don't want to see in your News feed and don't want to completely unfriend.
If you want to stop seeing someone's posts in your News feed but don't have the guts to completely unfriend them, you can unfollow them to hide their activity.
10 Useful Android Tips And Tricks You Should Know.....
1.Disable App Notifications
Bugged by annoying app notification that just keep coming? if you don't know already, these app notification also drain your phone's battery. if you want to turn them off , and you are on jelly bean 4.1 and above, here's how:
1.On any of your unwanted notification in your notification bar, long person the notification for a message box to appear.
2. Tap on app info >Unpick show notification >OK.
2.Disable Mobile Data
Whenever you don't need to stay connected, disabling the Mobile Data can help keep your smartphone battery from draining too quickly. Turning off mobile data is as easy as:
1. Going to Setting>Data Usage.
2. Disable Mobile data by toggling the setting from ON to OFF.3. Set Mobile Data Limit
Want to keep track of how far your usage the from your monthly mobile data limit?
if you have SCI and above , there is feature which lets you keep track of how much of the quota you have left.
Choose your mode of transport
Google maps has four different modes of transport, which you can access by tapping the icon at the bottom right of the screen. its image depends on what's currently selected: if it's set to driving you'll see an icon of a car, if it's public transport you'll see a train, if its private transport you'll see a taxi, if it's walking you'll see a person, and if it's cycling you'll see a cyclist. once you've tapped the icon you can change the mode by tapping the appropriate
icon at the top of the screen.
private transport is the latest mode of transport to appear in Google maps./(c)Android Pit .
Avoid annoyances
On the same screen, tapping Options enables you to set additional criteria such as avoiding toll roads,
your preferred kind of public transport and whether you'er okay with lots of different bus or train transfers.
Check public transit schedules
Maps knows public transit schedules for a wide range of travel options./(c) Android pit
Another Favorited feature: if you'er travelling by public transit, Google Maps shows you arrival and departure times for the various forms of transport available as well as the times of any transfers.
Save data with Wi-Fi-only mode
Now that you can download maps for offline use, this new feature is very useful for those who travel a lot or beginning to run out of mobile data before the end of the month.
Press on the hamburger menu, open Settings and the second option (if you;er on Google Maps version 9.32 or higher) will read Wi-Fi only. toggle the switch to ensure that Google Maps only works when your on Wi-Fi, or otherwise relies on your downloaded offline areas.
1 . Block people from being able to contact you.
If someone is spamming you with messages or you just want to make sure they can't see your profile, go to to their profile click on the there dots to the far right,Select "block."
2. See everywhere you'er logged into Facebook and remotely log out.
From the Facebook mobile app, tap the more tab then Settings, Security you'er logged into.
From your Security Settings on Facebook's desktop site, the Where You'er logged in menu shows active logins and lets you end them.
3. Get alerted every time a login attempt is made for your account, and approve or deny it. Facebook login alerts and approvals can be enabled under Security Settings in the mobile app
and desktop site. you can choose to get a Facebook notification or email whenever a login is made. Login Approvals mean that you'll have to enter a secondary code sent to your phone be for logging into Facebook on a new device.
4.Adjust the number of notifications you get.
You can customize exactly what kinds of notifications you get from Facebook, all the way down to updates for an event you've joined.
It gets better; notifications you want can be customized on the desktop and your phone separately. Go to the ''notifications'' section of your account settings on the desktop and tweak away.
5. Turn off birthday notification.
if you'er sick of Facebook notifying you about friends' birthdays every day, you can turn the notifications off.
Go to the notifications tab in your account settings and turn the birthday option off.
6. Get a notification every time a specific person posts something.
if you want to keep tabs on someone's Facebook activity, you can get alerted every time they share something. just click the ''Friends'' drop down from their profile on Facebook's desktop site and ''Get Notifications.
7. Search for posts and photos liked or or commented on by a specific person.
This takes stalking to the next level: you can search for posts liked or commented on by one of your friends.
8. Search for specific keywords and topics, not just profiles and pages.
Facebook lets you search for a lot more than just other peoples' profiles. Everything that's publicly shared on the social network is searchable, which means that if you search for something like ''James Bond'' or ''iPhone 6s,'' you'll see related posts from news sources, friends, and other pages.
9. Tell people how to pronouns your name correctly.
Sick of people pronouncing your name wrong? you can teach them on Facebook.
While editing your profile on the desktop, go to ''Details About you'' to get started. you can also add a nickname or maiden name for yourself to display with your profile.
10. Unfollow people you don't want to see in your News feed and don't want to completely unfriend.
If you want to stop seeing someone's posts in your News feed but don't have the guts to completely unfriend them, you can unfollow them to hide their activity.
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