{"id":2879,"date":"2021-01-30T19:22:51","date_gmt":"2021-01-30T16:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techrafiki.com\/?p=2879"},"modified":"2021-01-31T08:10:01","modified_gmt":"2021-01-31T05:10:01","slug":"hidden-features-on-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techrafiki.com\/hidden-features-on-android\/","title":{"rendered":"5 hidden features on Android that you should try out now."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For every 10 smartphone users, 8 of those are using smartphones with Android OS. This makes it the most popular operating system across smartphone users. There’s a lot one could discover if they went tinkering about on their phones. We’ve compiled a few hidden android features that will likely blow your mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also read: WhatsApp posts status to reassure users about privacy policy.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A list of hidden features on Android you can unlock<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1.The split screen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One thing that\u2019s common amongst smartphone users is having over 3 or more apps open at the same time. This is because many love to multitask. Sometimes it can be hard to navigate through apps and you have to keep going back to your home screen then choose the app you\u2019d like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a hidden Android feature that can help with this. The split-screen feature lets you use two apps side by side.  To activate this, you can do the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Open the app that you\u2019d like to use in split-screen mode.<\/li>
  2. Enter the recent apps screen by pressing the recent button if you are using 3-buttons or just swipe up from the home bar if your smartphone is running on Android 10 and you have enabled your gestures navigation.<\/li>
  3. From the recent apps screen, select the app that you wish to run on the first screen of split-screen view. Then select any other app from the recent menu to run on the second screen of this view.<\/li>
  4. To go back to normal view, simply drag the app you want either up or down.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    2. Screen pinning keeps nosy people out of your business.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    We all have things we\u2019d like to hide on our phones especially when someone asks to borrow your phone for a short while. Are you worried about them scrolling through your stuff, then here is the screen pinning feature. What it does is really cool. If someone asks for your phone to make a call, this feature will keep only the phone app open and they\u2019ll not be able to go through other apps. Go to S<\/strong>ettings > then S<\/strong>ecurity > S<\/strong>creen pinning or A<\/strong>dvanced > then turn screen pinning on. You have the option of putting a pin to unlock the pin. Once you\u2019re done, go to your recent apps view. When you find the app that you want to pin, don\u2019t open it rather just tap the icon at the top. You\u2019ll see a pin option and tap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Source: smartprix.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    To exit just tap and hold the Back and Overview buttons at the same time. Put in your pin if required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n