India is the
second-largest smartphone market in the world. To cater to this large market,
there are over a hundred brands (both Indian and International), that together
launch thousands of phones every year.
But the good news is
that if you are on a tight budget, you will still get hundreds of new
smartphones to choose from. Even if you get your hands on the best smartphone under 5000, there are a lot of hidden shortcuts and features
that can help you make the best of your smartphone.
1. Access all your photos wherever you go
Your photos and videos
are precious memories that you never want to lose. From your child’s first
photograph to your wife’s favourite picture of you, every picture has a story
to tell. That’s why it’s important to have a backup of all your photos and
videos.
That’s why all
the new smartphones you buy come with Google Photos App. With
this app, you can save all your photos and videos to the cloud and access it
wherever you go.
All you need to do is:
-Download the Google
Photos App on your Android phone
-Open the App
-Tap on “Settings”
-Select “Backup &
Sync”
2. Lock people out of your apps
Almost all the new
smartphones come with a preloaded App Locker. Because, at Lava, we
place a lot of importance on security and privacy.
You can even hide apps
from your home screen. All you need to do is:
-Open Settings
-Tap on Applications.
If your Settings menu has headings above it, you'll first have to tap the
"Devices" heading.
-Tap on Application
Manager
-Tap the
"All" tab.
-Select the app you
want to hide
-Tap Disable. Doing so
should hide your app from your Home screen.
3. Use your phone by voice alone
Powered by the latest
technologies, all the new smartphones help you do a lot of
things with your Android device without pressing a button, rather your voice
will do the job for you.
Here’s how you can
set-up voice search on your phone:
-Open the latest
version of the Google app.
-In the top left the
corner, tap Menu, then "Settings," then "Voice," then
"'Ok Google' detection."
-Make sure "From
the Google app" and "Always on" are switched 'on'.
4. Locate your lost phone
With the help of new
technologies, you can easily lock and locate your lost phone by following a few
simple steps:
-Locate your device by
signing into android.com/find, and ensuring your current mobile location is
selected.
-Lock your phone and
erase the data of your phone from there.
-You can also ring
your device from there even if it’s not on silent mode.
5. Optimize your phone’s power usage
In today’s world,
there’s nothing worse than checking your phone and finding out that your
phone’s battery is running out. But with these simple steps, you can save your
phone from dying:
-Open Settings
-Tap on “Battery”
-Select “Battery
Saver”
-To turn on battery
save mode automatically, select “Turn on automatically”.
With these tips and
tricks under your sleeve, you can get the best of every new
smartphone you buy.
