10 things you may not know about the Android phones



Android smartphones are so many people trusted, because it brings many conveniences of modern life with warehouse extremely rich applications on Google Play. However, you can not exploit the interesting features in this handset.


The following article will introduce 10 is unknown about your Android phone.

1. Send calls directly to voicemail

If you feel uncomfortable with the calls disturb some people have in the phonebook, you can use a widget on the Android smart phone to avoid the calls he was busy at work and transfer them directly to the voicemail.

To do this, navigate to contacts in your address book, from the Edit menu select Send straight to voicemail. In this option, all calls the caller will be sent directly to your voicemail box without displaying a reminder notice. Additionally, you can also install some apps Advanced Call Manager, Call Blocker Blacklist Plus or to block selected numbers or information created while blocking a few of you are busy.

2. Automate daily features

There are some free applications help automate frequently used features on your Android phone. Among them may be mentioned that the application Llama, it use zoning techniques to monitor positioning (determining your location via cell towers closest). On the other hand, if you do not use Wi-Fi connection to your phone, the battery will last longer than. You can preset settings on your Android phone.

For example, you are at home (which is geo-Fences) want to automatically connect to the home Wi-Fi network, or turn the volume down the phone at night and turn the device to standby mode to conserve battery life. You can provide access rights for Llama phone's calendar app to automatically activate silent mode when you are in meetings or in the hall.


3. Identify the location or monument

Suppose you are traveling somewhere that caught a monument or a symbol very familiar but could not remember. To get information on the monument, then you usually have to wait for people passing through or waiting locals come to inquire. However, faster method is to use an Android phone in your hand.

A free application developed by Google, called Google Goggles, will help you determine quickly the relics and monuments. The application relies on a database provided by the user, ie the user to capture and upload the image to Google Goggles, the information about the location / relics are stored, users also determined the characteristics of the monument due to the similarity with existing data. Google Goggles app works very well with pictures, QR codes, barcodes and images are printed.


4. Ok Maps feature is hidden

Google Maps is an app, a free mapping service is integrated into the operating system Android. It enables users to quickly determine direction while traveling or going somewhere unfamiliar area. However, if you're going where no network coverage, the Internet map data will not be displayed, but still quite safe because there were hidden feature in Google Maps.

Before starting your journey, you come to the area want to go and then type the phrase Ok Maps in the search box. Meanwhile, the application will immediately download right part of the map stored on the internal memory of the phone. In the latest version of Google Maps featuring direct download through the Save option to use offline maps.


5. Face Unlock

Although, there are many applications that use facial recognition technology to protect your device, but users do not need to install any application while using the Android operating system 4.3 or higher. Face Unlock feature on Android uses the front camera to identify the user's face. To use this feature, you access the Security tab under Settings, locate the Screen Lock option, select the Face Unlock.

Meanwhile, Android phones will record the facial images of users, should take roughly 3-4 images in well-lit conditions. Note, you should use methods associated with unlocked with a password or PIN in case the Face Unlock feature is not working.


6. Do not add the new icon on the screen Home Screen

Android phone users often want to keep the screen always order the Home Screen, the icons of the applications must be neatly arranged. But each application is downloaded from Google Play and installed on the operating system are now icons on the main screen. Especially if the family has many children love to play the game, the screen of your Android phone will become a complete mess with the game icon.

Once there, you can turn off the ability to create this new icon from the Menu button on the Play Store app, then select Settings and under the General tab uncheck the option Add to Home Screen icon. Once setup is complete the application will not create new on-screen icon Home Screen.


7. Connect the USB flash drive

As you know, the Android smart phone can connect to a computer and can be used as a data storage drive. In addition, there is also the option to connect directly to a USB flash on Android phone and use it as an extra device for phone memory. To connect a USB flash device, you use a USB OTG cable connection between the two devices via microUSB.

Some Android phones support USB flash directly without going through the hassle of setting up. If the device is not supported, you can download the USB OTG applications Helper or USB disk StickMount to mount. However, this application only works on rooted Android phones. You can use the USB flash to expand the storage capacity for phone, used to store movies, photos, and songs.


8. See announcement on PC

At times being busy with work on the computer and do not want to check the message on the phone, you can use the application to connect PushBullet Android smart phone with the computer. Applications PushBullet help push all notifications such as SMS, WhatsApp, Hangouts, Facebook and call on the smart phone to a desktop computer, tablet or laptop. If you're waiting for the call or SMS is important that you use the same applications as PushBullet.


9. Using an Android phone as host (server)

The Android operating system is built on the Linux platform so most of the features available on Linux are the same on Android. Android phones have enough hardware resources to run as a dedicated server. If you have an older Android devices, no longer use, you can turn it into a server (or host), using applications like Ultimate Servers, and Bit KSWEB Web.

The downside of using a smartphone to run as a host hardware resources are limited and need to supply continuous power. Although the smart phone is not a dedicated device to a server with a full-featured, but it is a temporary solution for small projects.


10. Change the Share menu

Users often tend to install many applications on the Android smart phone her, and by default the application will automatically appear in the Share menu list. However, too many icons displayed in Share app will make you feel tired when you want to instantly share a file with a friend.

For example, wants to share photos on Facebook or a Twitter, you need to search long in this list. There is an application that helps restrict the sharing options on Android phones.


Share application streamlining Andmade list of sharing options, and layout options favorites to the top of the list. Additionally, you can also customize the email link to not have to spend time typing your email address each time you want to use this application.
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