[Tech] 4 Cool Things You Probably Never Knew Your Android Phone Could Do

There are a few things that
can be done in times of grave
emergencies – Your mobile
phone can actually be a life
saver or an emergency tool
for survival.

There are a few things that
can be done in times of grave
emergencies – Your mobile
phone can actually be a life
saver or an emergency tool
for survival.

1. Have you locked your keys
in the car?

Does your car have remote
keyless entry? This may come
in handy someday.

Good reason to own a cell
phone: If you lock your keys in
the car and the spare keys are
at home, call someone at home
on their mobile phone from
your cell phone.
Hold your cell phone about a
foot from your car door and
have the person at your home
press the unlock button,
holding it near the mobile
phone on their end. Your car
will unlock.
Saves someone from having to
drive your keys to you.
Distance is no object. You could
be hundreds of miles away, and
if you can reach someone who
has the other ‘ remote ‘ for your
car, you can unlock the doors
(or the trunk)…

2. Hidden Battery Power

Imagine your mobile battery is
very low. To activate, press the
keys *3370#
Your mobile will restart with
this reserve and the instrument
will show a 50% increase in
battery.
This reserve will get charged
when you charge your mobile
next time.

3. Make your phone snappy
with faster animations

One of the most common
complaints about Android is
“lagginess.” For whatever
reason Google has never been
able to get Android on the same
buttery smooth level as iOS or
even Windows Phone. In the
last few versions they have
made some serious
improvements, but if you still
feel like your phone is a little
laggy there is a trick for
speeding things up. Google has
hidden some secret developer
options inside the Settings.
Inside the secret developer
options is settings for animation
and transition speed. Here’s
how to speed things up.

– Open Settings > About phone
– Scroll down and tap on “Build
number” 7 times
– Now go back to Settings and
you should see new “Developer
options”
– Adjust the window and
transition animation scales to
.5x or turn them off completely

4. Locate and wipe your lost
phone

Losing your phone is one of the
worst things that can happen.
These devices contain sensitive
information and private data. If
your phone falls into the wrong
hands it could put you in a
world of trouble. There are
apps you can download to help
in the event of a lost phone, but
in order for them to work you
need to have them installed
before something bad happens.
Luckily there is a built-in way
to find your lost phone and
even wipe all of your personal
data.

– Double-check to make sure
Android Device Manager is
installed
– Go to google.com/android/
devicemanager
– Select your phone from the
menu
– Now you can see the location,
ring it, lock it, or erase it