Sunday, December 15, 2019

Looking for the best new smartphones? Here’s our pick.


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.

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