8 top Android tips
Google’s Android OS is an incredibly powerful and flexible mobile operating system. Here we present another eight great ways you can squeeze yet more function from your phone.
Free navigation
If you haven’t yet spotted it, note that Google Maps with free Navigation is now enabled for the UK. Update your copy of Google Maps from the Android Market and you should be good to go. Try finding something and then tapping on the routing tab, then on ‘Navigate’. Time for your jaw to drop, I reckon – have fun!
Changing the screen time-out
If you’re fed up with the display on your Android smartphone continually turning off and requiring the ‘unlock’ gesture, then note that you can adjust this very easily. Go into ‘Settings > Sound and display’ and adjust ‘Screen timeout’ as needed. Note that the screen will dim after this time and then get automatically turned off and locked a few seconds later.
A Games homescreen
If your favourite games get lost amidst the mass of other applications you’ve downloaded, why not set up a ‘game centre’ homescreen? Find a blank homescreen and tap and hold, picking ‘Shortcuts’ and then ‘Applications’. One by one, set up shortcuts to all your favourite games and then you can just swipe over to this homescreen to decide what to play next!
Instant weather
For a really fast weather forecast right on your homescreen, pick ‘Weather’ from the list of ‘Widgets’ offered when tapping and holding on a point on your ‘home’ homescreen. This is run by Accuweather and should be present on most Android smartphones. Tap on the summary to see this slightly enlarged view.
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