In four years, Android has transformed from a small but ambitious project into perhaps the most complex and feature-packed mobile OS of our time. Android supports a huge number of technologies and functions, many of which are hidden from the user or hidden in places you wouldn't even think to look at. This article is a collection of tips and tricks that can be applied to any Android device without the need to root.

01. DISABLE THE AUTOMATIC CREATION OF ICONS ON THE DESKTOP

I think I’m not the only one who is annoyed by the way the market behaves when installing an application. For some reason he thinks that for any more or less software or the next game I definitely need an icon on the desktop, and he successfully creates it. And I have to delete it. And then another one. And so every time.

Fortunately, this behavior is easy to disable - just open the Google Play settings (in the left panel) and uncheck the “Add icons” option. There you can also disable the forced password request every 30 minutes when purchasing applications, as well as the hated auto-update of applications.

02. DISABLE GOOGLE SEARCH AND OTHER USELESS SOFTWARE

The standard firmware of Android smartphones includes a huge amount of useless software, ranging from a bunch of Google applications (do you know that Google requires manufacturing companies to include almost all the software it develops in the firmware of their devices?) and ending with all sorts of junk from the smartphone manufacturer . All of this (or at least most) can be disabled.

Go to “Settings → Applications → All”, tap on the desired software and click “Disable” (of course, you will be warned how “dangerous” this is). By the way, when you disable Google search, Google Now will disappear, as well as the search bar from the desktop (after a reboot), in its place there will be an empty area.

03. RESET TO SAFE MODE

Few people know, but Android, like many other operating systems, has a so-called Safe mode. This is a mode in which the operating system boots with third-party applications disabled. Malware that is not very skillfully written (one that is not registered in the system partition) then falls off, like any software that interferes with the normal operation of the system. Safe mode can be used to bypass screen blockers, applications that cause the smartphone to freeze, or, alternatively, to identify who is actually eating up the battery - the next firmware or software update.

The mode is turned on in a rather simple, but not at all obvious way: by holding down the power button and then holding your finger on the “Turn off power” item. After rebooting, the culprit of the problem can be removed through “Settings → Applications”.

04. GET RID OF INSTRUCTIVE NOTIFICATIONS

“The construction of the castle is finished!” - how did you get these notifications? Everyone who is not too lazy is trying to notify me about all possible and impossible events: “Vasya Dzhubga replied to you on Twitter,” “You have 100,500 new messages,” “You won surgery to enlarge your right leg.” You swipe away one notification, and three new ones appear in its place.

How to get rid of all this slag: hold your finger on the notification for a long time and uncheck the “Stop” button. This is the recipe for KitKat. In Lollipop, everything is a little different, but the essence is the same: hold down, then the i button, in the window that opens, put a checkmark on “Block”. There you can also force the notification to be a priority so that it is always at the very top.

05. DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE SERVICE MENU

Another not at all obvious function is the service menu. It can be opened by dialing *#*#4636#*#*. Basically, there is various technical information like IMEI number, signal strength, current location or network type. But there is also a very useful function for some situations to force the smartphone to switch to the desired type of network (2G, 3G, LTE).

In conditions of poor 3G/LTE signal levels, the device tends to reset to 2G in order to save battery power and ensure subscriber availability. This behavior can be disabled. Open the service menu and in the “Set up preferred network type” item, select WCDMA only or LTE only. In the same way, you can switch your smartphone to 2G - GSM only. It will help if you need to save battery power and the Internet is rarely used. By the way, you can also disable the radio module there altogether (until the next reboot, of course).

Smartphones based on Chinese MTK chips have their own and much more sophisticated service menu. His number is *#*#3646633#*#*. There is various system information and a huge number of tests, among which you can find several useful settings, such as adjusting the volume level during a call or, for example, changing GPS/AGPS settings. The menu itself is terribly illogical and contains so much varied information that I don’t even dare to describe it, but simply send the reader to three letters - XDA.

06. USE A STANDARD BROWSER

I don't know why users don't like Android's built-in browser so much. In my opinion, he is wonderful. Lightweight, fast, powered by the Chromium engine, can synchronize with a Google account (that is, it immediately includes all bookmarks and passwords from Chrome), but most importantly, it has a very convenient and almost ingenious navigation method. This is the so-called radial menu, which can be activated in the settings (only in Android 4.0–4.4).

07. MANAGE YOUR CONTACTS FROM YOUR COMPUTER

Google has web services not only for remotely installing software, blocking and searching for a smartphone, but also for managing contacts. All people's contacts ever saved and synchronized when connecting a new smartphone can always be found on the page google.com/contacts. They can be viewed, edited, added and deleted. Moreover, oddly enough, it is essentially part of Gmail.

08. MONITOR YOUR PROCESSOR LOAD

Android has a built-in feature that displays the current CPU load and currently active processes on top of the screen. In theory, it is intended for application and firmware developers and is hidden from ordinary users, but no one is stopping us from activating it. But first you will have to reach the “For Developers” settings section, which by default does not exist at all.

Go to settings, then “About phone”, find the line “Build number” and tap on it seven times in a row. The message “You have become a developer!” should appear on the screen. This means that the “For Developers” item is now open, and we go to it. We rewind almost to the very bottom of the screen and in the “Monitoring” section we find the “Show CPU load” switch.

Turn it on and see a list in the upper right part of the screen. The first line is the so-called loadavg, which shows the number of processes that had to run or wait their turn to run in the last minute, five and ten minutes. To put it very roughly: if these values, divided by the number of processor cores, are above one, this means 100% processor load in the last minute, five or ten minutes, respectively. Below is a list of the most power-hungry processes (essentially, an analogue of the top command from Linux).

09. USE ADB TO BACKUP SOFTWARE ON YOUR COMPUTER

We have already written more than once about a wonderful tool called ADB, which can significantly simplify managing a device from a computer for a person who is familiar with the console (here we are mainly talking about Linux, of course). In addition to the ability to install software, transfer files to a smartphone, view logs and other useful things, ADB has recently made it possible to backup all smartphone settings and applications.

To use this functionality, install the universal ADB driver (goo.gl/AzZrjR), then download ADB itself (goo.gl/3P7klM), install the driver, then expand the archive with ADB, connect the smartphone to the computer with a USB cable, launch the command line and execute the command

A message will appear on the smartphone screen asking you to specify the encryption password for the backup - you can safely press “Next”. The application backup process will begin, which will affect both the APK packages themselves (the -apk flag in the command) and their settings. All applications from the memory card will also be included in the backup. You can restore a backup using the following command:

$ adb restore backup . ab

10. DISABLE BACKGROUND DATA TRANSFER IN APPLICATIONS

Working in the background, applications can actively use the Internet for a variety of purposes, from updating their content to leaking information about your location. In addition, such activity in any case leads to increased battery consumption.

Android has the ability to selectively restrict applications from transferring data in the background, but it is located in a place where most users would hardly ever look. To prevent any application from using the Internet in the background, you need to go to settings, then “Data transfer”, scroll down the screen to the list of applications actively using the network (for some it will be a surprise that it is there at all) and tap on the desired software. At the bottom there will be an option to “Limit background activity”. It is worth keeping in mind that the option will disable data transfer only over the mobile network, so data will continue to flow over Wi-Fi.

11. USE THE SEARCH BAR

Often, owners of Android smartphones neglect the search bar at the top of the main screen. This is really logical, given the ability to search by typing a request into the address bar of any mobile browser.

Meanwhile, the desktop search bar does much more than just redirect your request to google.com. It allows you to search contacts, applications, calendar events, bookmarks and web browser history automatically. For normal smartphone use, it may not be as useful, but when connecting an external keyboard, it is an indispensable tool. Just click and enter the name of the application, contact or anything else, and it immediately appears on the screen.

12. USE SMART LOCK

Smart Lock is one of those features that you don’t think about, but once you try it, you can’t live without it. This is one of the most notable new additions to Android Lollipop and one of the most useful features added to Android recently. The idea of ​​Smart Lock is extremely simple - it disables the PIN code or other lock screen protection if there is a specific Bluetooth device or map location nearby.

By default, Smart Lock is “sort of” disabled. That is, it does not light up anywhere, but after pairing with a new Bluetooth device (of any type), it will definitely offer to add it to its white list. After this you will forget about her again. But only until you enable lock screen protection in the “Security” section of the settings. Now it will work as it should.

The Smart Lock settings themselves are in the same section, and, in addition to adding new Bluetooth devices, you can specify “safe places” there, along with a list of options based on Google Now “observations.” By the way, if you disable it, as described in the first tip, then this functionality will also be lost.

13. SAVE ENERGY RIGHT

Another notable innovation from Lollipop is its power saving mode. It migrated to standard Android from the firmware of smartphone manufacturers, who previously sold it independently. Now the function is available in pure Android - you use your smartphone to the fullest, and when the battery charge reaches 15%, the system suggests turning on the power saving mode, which turns off background data transfer, reduces the brightness to a minimum, turns off some sensors and reduces the screen rendering FPS to a couple of dozen frames per hour. give me a sec. For clarity, the status bar and on-screen buttons at the bottom of the screen turn red - so you don’t forget.

To save battery life on a smartphone with an AMOLED screen, you can set black wallpapers and use apps with black backgrounds.

The energy saving mode is customizable. Go to “Settings → Battery → menu → Power saving mode.” Here you can specify the condition for automatically turning on the mode (though the choice is meager: 5%, 15% or never) and, most importantly, turn on the mode right now. Very convenient if you have a long trip ahead without the possibility of recharging.

14. MONITOR TRAFFIC

Most likely, smartphone manufacturers, as usual, will shovel the standard Android 5.0 interface and change everything (hello Samsung - the biggest fan of breaking interfaces), but in the standard Lollipop curtain, or rather, in the “second curtain” with
There is one highlight to the quick settings options. The data transfer button in the center does not switch data transfer at all, but expands into an interface that allows you not only to view the current traffic consumption, but also to disable data transfer using the switch on top.

15. SHARE NOT YOUR PHONE, BUT THE APPLICATION

Especially for those who like to give their phone to other people, Lollipop has a Screen pinning feature that allows you to lock your smartphone on one application without the ability to close it or switch to another. Like many other useful features, it is completely invisible and hidden quite deep in the settings. To activate, go to “Settings → Security”, scroll almost to the very end and turn on the “Block in application” option.

Now, if you click the View running applications (Browse) button, an pushbutton will appear at the bottom of the current application's thumbnail. Once you tap the icon, the screen will be locked on the selected app and you will need to hold the Back and Overview buttons simultaneously to go back. In this case, you will have to enter a PIN code if it is set for the lock screen.

XX. USE ACITIVITY LAUNCHER

Any graphical Android application includes one or more so-called “activities”. Each of them is an application window (screen), for example the main screen or the settings screen, maybe even a file selection window. By default, you can open directly (from the desktop) only those activities that the application developer marks as main; the rest are accessible only through the application itself and only if the developer himself allows this.

However, having the right tool at hand, you can reach any other activity of any application and even create a shortcut for it on the desktop. Activity Launcher does just that. Just install the application, select “All actions” in the menu at the top and find the software you need. All of her activities will appear on the screen, and any of them can be opened with a simple tap or placed on the desktop by holding your finger for a long time.

An example of useful “internal” activities is the Chrome bookmarks window (Chrome →Bookmark), access to the hidden AppOps mechanism in Android< 4.4.2 (Настройки → AppOps), запуск поиска в TuneIn Radio (tunein.ui.activities.TuneInSearchActivity). Очень много активностей имеет в себе ES Проводник, включая редактор, музыкальный плеер, просмотрщик изображений и многое другое. Любую из них можно запустить напрямую с рабочего стола. Таким же образом можно открыть любой раздел настроек и получить доступ к некоторым функциям ОС, достучаться до которых проблематично. Это абсолютно легальная функцио нальность, и она не требует root.

Android has a large set of hotkeys for connected keyboards. You can use Arrow, Tab, and Enter to navigate the desktop and various menus. In addition, the following key combinations are available:

Esc - “Back” button;
Win + Esc - Home button;
Ctrl + Esc - “Menu” button;
Alt + Tab - switch between applications;
Ctrl + Space - switch layout;
Ctrl + P - open settings;
Ctrl + M - manage installed applications;
Ctrl + W - change wallpaper;
Win + E - write a letter;
Win + P - music player;
Win + A - calculator;
Win + S - write SMS;
Win + L - calendar;
Win + C - contacts;
Win + B - browser;
Win + M - Google maps;
Win + Space - search;

To find out your MAC and IP address, go to “Settings → Wi-Fi → menu → Advanced
new functions". MAC and IP will be at the very bottom.

Lollipop has a built-in Flappy Bird style game. Go to “Settings → About phone”,
Tap on the “Android Version” item several times, then hold your finger on the “Lollipop” that appears. Let's play.

Google Now supports a large number of Russian-language voice commands. All of them can be divided into two groups: voice search and the voice commands themselves. Voice search allows you to perform smart searches on Google, where the system displays a specific answer on the screen instead of a list of links, and voice commands allow you to perform certain actions, for example, send an SMS or set an alarm. The list of commands is shown in the Google Now Voice Commands image. Voice search includes more than a dozen different types of questions:
Weather. What will the weather be like tomorrow morning?
Addresses. Where is the nearest pharmacy?
Flight information. When does Aeroflot flight number 2336 depart?
Time. What time is it in London?
Events. When is sunset today?
Computing. What is the square root of 2209?
Translation. How do you say "cucumber" in Spanish?
Sport. When does Spartak play?
Finance. What is the S&P 500 index today?
Data. What is the height of the tallest building in the world?
Exchange Rates. Convert 2600 rupees to US dollars.
Images. Show photos of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Interestingly, Google Now understands a large number of much less obvious questions in English. As an example we can give:
Should I wear a jacket today?
How much tip for 420 rubles?
Where is my parcel?

This, of course, is not all that could be talked about, but it will not be possible to lengthen the article, and many of the other possibilities are already known. Don't forget about these tricks, and your smartphone will become
a little more convenient. at January 26, 2017.

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The Android operating system has many advantages that make working with phones or tablets much more convenient. One of these advantages is the ability to use several desktops at the same time. This is very convenient because you can display all the widgets you need on them, so you don’t have to search for any information for a very long time. For example, on the screen of your device there is a clock and the necessary applications. Gesture to the right - and the weather is in front of you. One more flip, and listening to music becomes possible.

This function is very useful for those who do not want to go to different sites or go into different applications to find out any information. This opportunity is provided to Android owners, because all this information can be added in the form of widgets and shortcuts to the smartphone screen. But, naturally, it is worth remembering that space is limited and needs to be increased in some way. But sometimes, on the contrary, there is too much space. There is a need to reduce it.

Some people have a question: how can they add a new workspace on a phone or tablet or remove it (for many inexperienced users, they appear unnoticed, and the owners of phones and tablets simply do not know how to delete them)? We'll figure out.

How to remove excess desktop

All smartphones are different, so the methods will be different, but one of them will definitely work:

1. On many devices, you can remove the extra desktop in literally two movements. To do this, put two fingers at opposite ends of the screen and bring them together(the same gesture you perform to make a picture smaller). All the tables that are there will appear in front of you. To remove an unnecessary one, long press on it and drag it to the trash icon with the inscription “delete” (sometimes the inscription may be missing).
2. The second method differs from the first only in the first action. We go to the main screen, press the “Home” button, and then repeat all the steps from step 1.
3. Some smartphones do not allow you to add or remove workspaces. But we shouldn’t despair; launchers, of which there are a great many on the Play Store, can come to our aid with this. Install them and add as many desktops as you like.

In MIUI, on Xiaomi phones, there is no menu familiar to all Android users. Instead, there is desktops, on which all installed applications are located. At first, it seems quite inconvenient. But, after a while, you no longer want to return to the previous menu.

To call up the desktop settings, you need to pinch the desktop with two fingers from the edges to the center. This movement is exactly the same as when you want to make an image smaller in a gallery.

1. Desktop menu

In the desktop settings of the latest versions of MIUI, there are 4 main points. Let's start in order, from left to right:

1. Effects

Here we can choose a theme for your device. This menu duplicates the one located along the Settings—>Themes path. We will not dwell on it in detail. I think everything is clear.

A widget is a part of an application or a stand-alone application that can be placed on the desktop and contain any information. For example, weather, clocks, exchange rates, news, etc. They make it easier to access settings and switches.

To place a widget on your desktop, you need to go to “Widgets” and select the one we need.

For example, let's display a widget with which you can turn Wi-Fi on and off:

Now you can access it very quickly.

In this way, you can display any widget on your desktop. There are quite a lot of them even on a newly purchased phone. And after installing applications, there will be even more.

To delete a widget, simply long-press on it and then, without releasing it, drag it to the top of the screen, onto the trash can icon. In the same way, you can remove any icon from the desktop.

Naturally, you can always return it by going to the “Widgets” section.

Wallpaper

Here you can choose your desktop and lock screen wallpaper. The list is standard. However, you can open the “Online” tab and download what you like.

Effects

These are the effects that will occur when scrolling through desktops. For example, “rotate”, “cascade”, “rotation”, “3d cube”, etc. Try to select any of them and move from one table to another.

When the desktop is filled with application icons, a new desktop is automatically created. But, if we want to create it ourselves, then we need:

• Pinch with two fingers and scroll through all desktops to the end, left or right. And then, just click on the plus icon. So we created a new desktop.

There is another way to add a table. It will be discussed in the next paragraph. About, how to add new MIUI9 desktop, can be read.

If you have several desktops, then when you press the Home button, by default, the first one always opens. But what if you need it to open, for example the second one or any other. To do this, you need to assign the main desktop:

By clicking on the desktop with “Plus”, we will add a new table in the same way as we did in step 2.

Here, we can change desktop locations. To do this, click on any of them and move to the desired location.

4. Sort desktop icons

There are 2 ways to sort icons:

1. Within one table. To do this, simply press and hold your finger on the icon and then move it to the desired location.
2. Move to another desktop. For this:

There are also two ways to do this:

To rename a folder, go into it and click on the name. We ask any.

Folders are deleted in the same way as other icons.

That's all. I hope the article will be useful to beginners.

The Android operating system has always been famous for its flexibility and abundance of settings. For many, this is a definite plus. You can adapt the device to suit you. If the user is encountering this system for the first time, he may have a number of questions. To prevent this from happening, let's look at what setting up Android includes.

When you turn it on for the first time, the device will ask you to make minimal settings. You can't refuse this. First, you need to select the interface language. The main thing is not to rush in this matter. If you accidentally select, for example, Chinese, then it will be difficult to find the corresponding menu item and return to Russian.

Next, the device will prompt you to enter your Google account information. You can skip the procedure, but it is not advisable to do so. Without an account, you will not be able to download games, use mail, maps and other applications from the Play Market. If you don’t have an account, you can quickly register one (You can read about this in our separate section). The process is quite simple and takes no more than five minutes.

After authorization, the device will ask several more questions to which you need to give a positive answer. Particularly important is the point regarding data backup. Be sure to check the box. Different situations happen in life. The phone can be stolen, drowned, broken, or information simply accidentally erased. Backup will help protect yourself from losing important data. It will be enough to log in from any other device or computer and restore all the necessary data.
This completes the initial Android setup. A welcome message appears on the display, after which you can start using the gadget. The process may differ slightly on different versions of the operating system. Despite this, the main stages remain unchanged.
Above are only the basic settings that are necessary to turn on the gadget. This stage can only be considered the beginning. There are still many parameters ahead that can be changed depending on personal preferences.

Top curtain on screen

This is a very convenient and useful tool that opens with a swipe. Just swipe down from the top of the screen. The curtain includes a menu with the most popular settings. Depending on the company, device model and firmware version, the set of tools may differ. In most cases, the curtain contains the following buttons:

1. Silent mode. A very convenient button that allows you to turn off all sounds of the device at once. This feature can be useful during meetings and other situations where complete silence is required.
2. Airplane mode. By activating this key, the phone completely loses the mobile network. No one will be able to call the user or send an SMS message. In this case, the phone remains turned on and can be used as a multimedia device.
3. Bluetooth. Allows you to quickly start data transfer without going into the main settings.
4. Adjust brightness using the slider. This setting can be adjusted several times a day. This is due to the degree of illumination in the room and the battery charge level.
5. Turning the Internet on and off. It is also a convenient feature that allows you to save mobile Internet traffic and battery power.

Android home screen

The home screen consists of one or more desktops. They are necessary to place the most popular icons. Adding and removing desktops works differently depending on the launcher. On certain models, the menu is called up by pinching the screen. After this, all desktops appear on the screen and you can add new ones. On other gadgets, you need to move the application icon to the area where the desktop is not present.

All Android devices have the ability to add widgets. This allows you to read important information directly from your desktop. There are a large number of widgets. Among them you can find a clock, weather display, latest messages, system parameters, music player and much more.

Main menu of device settings

To make finer adjustments to your device, you need to go to the “Settings” item. This is a kind of gadget control center. All available functions are concentrated there. Let's look at them in more detail below.

WiFi

To connect to a wireless network, you need to click on this icon. Next, move the slider to the active position. The system automatically starts scanning available networks. The display will display a list of found networks. There are unprotected connections. In most cases, they are located in public places (cafes, restaurants, hotels). One click is enough to connect to them. The situation changes if a padlock icon appears next to the connection. This means that this network is password protected. After entering the password, you can freely use the Internet.

There is a very useful item in the Wi-fi settings - “Enabled in sleep mode”. By activating this function, Wi-fi will be turned off when the phone is at rest. This allows you to save battery power.

Screen

You need to pay special attention to setting up the screen. Firstly, this is a key part of the android, and secondly, it is the main consumer of energy.

It is possible to change the following parameters:

• Wallpaper. The user has the right to install any image on the device desktop. Factory screensavers are not original, so they quickly become boring. Using this feature, you can set any photo or positive picture on the main screen. In addition, there are live wallpapers that are made in the form of animation.
• Sleep mode. This function allows you to set the period of time after which the phone will go into sleep mode. If you do not touch the phone for a specified time, it will turn off the backlight and lock the screen.
• Brightness. Your vision and the duration of operation on a single battery charge depend on the brightness of the screen. Settings are made by moving the slider. There is also an “Auto Configuration” item. If activated, the display will change brightness depending on the lighting level in the room.
• Auto-rotate screen. A very convenient feature. The screen automatically reorients depending on the position of the smartphone in space. If necessary, this function can be disabled.

Sound

Android capabilities allow you to set any melody for incoming calls, messages, alarms, etc. In addition, you can set the volume level for each sound category.
All smartphones have the ability to enable or disable vibration during calls. The Silent switch turns off all sounds on the device.

Special abilities

This menu may differ depending on the functionality of a particular gadget. On top models, you can activate call acceptance by shaking the phone and much more. These functions are optional and are rarely used in practice.

Safety

If you store important information on your smartphone, you need to take care of security. The Android system offers a number of solutions for this:

• graphic key;
• digital password;
• alphanumeric password;
• fingerprint scanner (if this function is available in the device).

This is quite enough to protect the gadget from unauthorized access. In addition, the device tries to protect itself from all kinds of viruses. Therefore, an “Unknown Sources” button is provided. By default, Android does not allow you to install applications from third-party sites and other sources. To install a third-party program, you need to activate this function.

date and time

There are a number of cases when the date and time on the device is lost. You can configure them in the main menu. To do this, just click on the appropriate tab and indicate the current digital values. You can take a simpler route. By activating the “Network Date and Time” function, the device will synchronize time from the Internet.

Battery

Here you can not only see the condition of the battery, but also reduce its consumption. There is a special “Energy Saving” tab for this purpose. By following it, we will see several ways to optimize consumption:

• CPU limitation;
• reducing brightness, disabling screen rotation and reducing backlight time;
• disabling the Internet, Bluetooth and navigation;
• disabling vibration alerts and vibration in applications.

You can activate all categories at once or select one. Unfortunately, the battery saving feature is only available on new versions of Android.

Applications

This is one of the main menu items. From here you can manage all applications on the device, as well as delete them. If the device does not have enough RAM, you need to look at the “Running” tab. The currently active applications will be listed there. They can consume a lot of resources and cause the device to slow down. To fix this, the user needs to stop unnecessary applications. Often you can see unused and useless programs there.

Each manufacturer produces gadgets with a certain set of built-in applications. In most cases, they turn out to be of little functionality and take up extra space. Some of them can be removed. To do this, find the application and click on it. Next, a window will open in which you need to click the delete button and confirm your actions. This way, you can free up internal memory and clean your phone of junk.

Developer Settings

There is a separate menu item for advanced users. Initially it is not displayed in the system. To use it, you need to find the “About phone” tab and then “Build number”. After that, click on it about ten times. The message “You have become a developer” should appear on the screen. After this, hidden settings will become available.
Here you can activate many functions. For example, change the speed of graphic effects, set a limit for background processes, and much more. The main thing is not to press everything. This may affect the operation of the device.

Installing the launcher

Manufacturers of Android-based devices are trying to stand out and create an individual graphical shell. In this regard, menus, icons, buttons and other elements look different on all devices. In some cases, the factory shell can be boring and not very functional. There is no need to be upset in this case, since this operating system allows you to install any design. Just go to the application store and download the launcher you like. This is not just a design theme, but a radically new system shell. As a result, the user can set the design to his taste.

Settings with Root rights

By setting this type of rights, the user receives unlimited access to system files. As a result, you can delete system files, adjust the processor frequency, change the built-in system sounds, and much more.
You need to use root rights extremely carefully. Careless actions may cause the device to fail. It is also worth remembering that installing root rights entails loss of warranty from the manufacturer. You can read more about root rights on our website in the corresponding article.

Reset

If the Android settings are not carried out correctly and there is no desire to correct your mistakes, you can reset it. This will cause all previously made changes to be returned to factory defaults. But it’s worth remembering that this erases some of the data stored in the gadget’s memory. Therefore, before resetting, you must back up all important information. It often helps in troubleshooting problems related to incorrect operation of the device. Read about how to do this correctly in our

Conclusion

Devices running on the Android operating system have an unlimited number of settings. However, it is not at all necessary to use them all. Such abundance was created not with the aim of complicating the buyer’s life, but to provide him with ample opportunities to personalize the device. For normal use, just set the date, time and create a Google account. And then, at any time, if you want to use the full potential of the system, fine-tune the device.

Intrusive applications can be limited in terms of “freedom of speech” and access to the notification panel

In smartphones running Android 4.4 and higher, this “joy” can be eliminated in the standard way: in the system settings - the “Applications” item. With a slight movement of the on-screen switch, we block all notifications from a specific program (and if it is not an audio player, then the changes will not affect the work). But in Android 7.0, you can still leave such notifications and simply prohibit them from ringing or using the smartphone’s vibration signal. Silence is golden, phones already distract our attention too often during the day.

Extending the operating time of your smartphone in games

You can, of course, walk around with a “sandwich” of a smartphone and an external battery connected to it, so that the poor fellow does not run out of charge while you while away the time in 3D games. But in some models it is possible to reconfigure the processor or screen resolution so that the mobile phone does not give up the ghost even in modern sophisticated toys. Not only can everyone use this function, few people can use it.