I like using the "show touches" (or something like that" from dev options. It just draws a little ball where you touch and if your screen breaks you'll know where
A good "hidden" feature: You can use GL 2 SD to move the OBB files (data) of your gigabyte large games to the sd if your phone does not support moving the apps to sd. It requires root and so does Link 2 SD which does the same thing but this time with the apk. My phone has awesome specs but only 1.5 gb of internal space, using this app i have more than 20 games which take up 20 GB of my sd and the internal space is barely at 1.3 GB free. This was a life saver since it also allows me to install apps bigger than my maximum free storage directly on the sd
One option I do on all my android phones is switching off animations. This makes your phone respond a lot faster. To do this, go to developer options, and scroll down to the three types of animations. I switch all three of mine off, but you can speed up the animations also to keep your transitions but making them faster. Off is definitely the way to go though.
***** Really!? If everyone is to make videos themselves; why would they even watch yours? You have posted your ideas/research! That's cool, but you are distracted from your topic. I'm sure you also know what I'm trying to make a point here; "Hidden Feature" and "Apps downloaded from App Store" is different
Most don't know that you can use an Android program called Sygic to have instant access to GPS maps without any Cell phone data plan. Sygic stores maps on your Smartphone of all 50 states, Canada, and Europe, and when you activate the Sygic program and enable your GPS, it will give you not only your location on a map, but you can also use it to plan your trips and do all the things that you want to without using a Data plan.
Try this ==> facebook.com/1517160868604660/photos/a.1517166945270719.1073741828.1517160868604660/1519356445051769/?type=3&pidid=476a112f-6069-4361-b2ea-8d7055e3ff22 i just generate 99k Resurce using this online tool. Works on all devices. 100% working 10 Android Hidden Features
Just download "Clean Master." (Don't worry. It can save to SD card.) Then press, "clear junk files." It will clear all the cache in your phone for you. It's really helpful and works fantastically.
L0kUS no. Hell no. Bad choices. OnePlus one like I own. Hands down best phone I've ever owned. Or nexus 6...its massive tho so I don't like that aspect of it. Or get xperia z3
If you tapp on the version number of your android devices it will bring up a "minigame" for example a samsung galaxy tab 2 or any other device that uses jellybean if you tap on the version number 5-6 times it brings up a bunch of jelly beans that you can slide around, if you have the kit kat version it brings up a k that you can spin. Those are all icknow about so far, I actually figured this out today messing around with the settings on my galaxy tab 2 on my way back from a camping trip today.
OMG thank u so much i didnt know that there will be an how to enable developer options in this vid but it did :) ive been looking for my developer options for months
1.Go to settings. 2.Go all the way down and go in about my tablet. 3.Tap 4 times on the android version button and hold the screen for 2 secs and enjoy the show.
4:02 Switching Apps...Long pressing this button is supposed to bring up the menu/settings screen for apps. In some apps it does nothing, or something different, because the programmers of the app can really make a long press on that button do whatever they want within the app.
+Zebra Unknown i guess you didn't get my point. he installed 2 apps. ie the one's i posted on this post. I never said why dev mode is hidden feature :)
"Hardcore Gaming" - is on a phone There isn't a single mobile game I would call Hardcore. To those who disagree with me, go play Dark Souls, any of them.
Playing on a PS4 doesn't make you a hardcore gamer. It takes a bit more than that. The thing is, if you only play, say, casual FIFA, then you aren't a hardcore gamer. Also, you said the combat LOOKS stupid, implying you haven't tried it, and you wouldn't know if you like it or not.
Anant Negi It might not have much replay value, though it's also a 70 hour game, so that doesn't matter too much. Also, the combat isn't the best thing out there, but people can still enjoy it.
Sygic provides state offline maps. GPS Navigation provides state OSM offline maps. MAPS.ME provides city-regional OSM offline maps. Google Maps allows a square selection for offline maps.
"10 blatantly obvious android features". Only non-android users or super new users would not know these already, especially how to enable developer options, since its required to enable non-google play app installation, and using the debug bridge.... eh, ill leave it there, i cant be bothered to type more just yet... potty break
Well I THINK that is who this is for. I for one was going to complain that he says just disable it in developer options.. HOW THE HELL do I find that? If you are going to help us please don't leave out important steps!
one of the hidden features is if ur android device is lollipop there is a hidden game: go to ur device setting then go to about phone keep pressing the android version for many times and quickly then u will see a android cartoon or a lollipop press that and hold it for a moment then u will be able to play that lollipop game.
the one you missed was on some phones and tablets, if you hold your button it will go on google.if you don't have a button on your phone,hold your back button
Another little feature that's everyone doesnt know it maybe: air touch. The new samsung has an air touch sensor, but if don't have an high end samsung or android without air touch, you can download an apps called air touch. They use the sensor to turn off screen while calling as an air touch. Some features are like, when you swipe your hand near the sensor (on top of your phone near front camera) the flashlight will be turn on, or you can accept a call without touching the screen, just put your phone near the ear.
I'm sure someone is probably already on it, but not all those advanced WiFi settings are available on stock roms, even on a nexus. You're running OmniROM. I wanna say WiFi Sleep even isn't in AOSP.
this is really hidden: if you have an android device, go Settings->About Phone->Android version and just tap a few times on that Android version button and an image will appear...tap and hold that image for a few times and then just keep calm :)
not sure if its just my droid turbo, but I found if I do a "karate chop" motion 2x fast, my flashlight turns on. and I'm sure you all know about the "shake" your phone to turn your camera on
Anytime i make maps available offline, after a few weeks, i try to access them...with WiFi turned off, and they all say...e.g. 'Manhattan Failed to download'...even though they might be only 1MB or so...have a HTC Desire S. So these days when i'm abroad, i either look for free WiFi somewhere...or if i'm in the middle of nowhere....i just go back to the old adage of remembering landmarks etc as i go by them....even retracing my steps hours later...with alcohol taken....still works!!....my Neurons, God bless them, are hard at work....even in offline mode...haha
TH-cam seven years later: Welcome to a new episode of putting random videos in people’s recommended feed.
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Still providing us with quality contents for 8years now... respect my man!
Me coming in 2021 to watch what android looked like back then 😂
Same
Lmao,Same
Me in 2023
Same in 2023... Tho I also came to see how howtomen was back then 😂
In that time android had Dark mode xd
Yes but it looks super shitty
@@larsassinck3868 yea its looks so 2000
it still does, but not by default and looks way better
Guess what
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I like using the "show touches" (or something like that" from dev options. It just draws a little ball where you touch and if your screen breaks you'll know where
Hi lol
@@thebatman07 hi
The Google Maps one will be a huge lifesaver, thank you!
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Backgrounds HD is a APP, its not a hidden feature..
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and the recent tabs thing doesn't even work on a galaxy s7. I think it's part of his root ROM.
Only developer settings is hidden. The rest of them is just normal standard features
A good "hidden" feature: You can use GL 2 SD to move the OBB files (data) of your gigabyte large games to the sd if your phone does not support moving the apps to sd. It requires root and so does Link 2 SD which does the same thing but this time with the apk. My phone has awesome specs but only 1.5 gb of internal space, using this app i have more than 20 games which take up 20 GB of my sd and the internal space is barely at 1.3 GB free. This was a life saver since it also allows me to install apps bigger than my maximum free storage directly on the sd
"hardcore gaming" sure buddy, whatever you say
+Right Meow IKR, btw Isn't MSAA used for "Multi Sampling Anti-Aliasing"? how come turning it on kills the lag??
josh groban
+Betty t
IP
I lol'ed when he said that
yeah...good luck getting WOW on your phone (Because apparently that's 'harcore'?)
It's 2021 and I'm watching it.. sooo nostalgic!!!
When your phone pisses you off, it'll stop a bullet. Well, it'll do it once.
The multitasking button doesnt do anything on my Nexus 7!!!can u help me?
Sorry probably only works on the Nexus 5
Oh OK!!
itz due to omni rom i guess...
***** it's only for custom roms. I know paranoid Android has that feature built in
***** it doesn't work on my Nexus 5
Wait... Force 4X MSAA? MSAA is a performance hog. Unless without it checked it uses a higher level of MSAA, it would kill your gaming performance.
Awesome advice with the advanced wifi settings. Never knew it was there. Now I don't have to bother turning off wifi when I sleep to save battery
What a great recommendation. Thank you TH-cam
One option I do on all my android phones is switching off animations. This makes your phone respond a lot faster. To do this, go to developer options, and scroll down to the three types of animations. I switch all three of mine off, but you can speed up the animations also to keep your transitions but making them faster. Off is definitely the way to go though.
Yeah this is good for samsung phones
Seriously?!
Those apps, that are to be downloaded are hidden features?? Then all the apps in the app store are to be defined as hidden feature.
***** what a retarded comeback
U can't even ski professionaly
Rajendra Manandhar those apps are needed to let the feature work. the app itself is not a hidden feature
***** Really!? If everyone is to make videos themselves; why would they even watch yours? You have posted your ideas/research! That's cool, but you are distracted from your topic. I'm sure you also know what I'm trying to make a point here; "Hidden Feature" and "Apps downloaded from App Store" is different
XEFOSS tk I know; but it's not related to "Hidden Feature of Android Phones"
thanks for that offline map trick, it can become helpful someday. :D
should be just fine
Most don't know that you can use an Android program called Sygic to have instant access to GPS maps without any Cell phone data plan.
Sygic stores maps on your Smartphone of all 50 states, Canada, and Europe, and when you activate the Sygic program and enable your GPS, it will give you not only your location on a map, but you can also use it to plan your trips and do all the things that you want to without using a Data plan.
However Google maps isn't as helpful as other apps in NO data mode. As apps like Sygic can even do offline navigation.
+Quasimodo
Syrgic also uses a lot of memory especially if you're not traveling through all the states!!
Edward Hellwig hence i specifically stated in NO data mode. Besides it's a walk in park with 64 gb phone :P
So this just randomly spawned up in my recommendations and I decided to just watch it to check what I might have missed.
Who is watching 2019?
Do you know if there's any feature to eliminate this annoying "insufficient storage" even though there's a lot of memory space. thanks
+ALJETL I o
simply answer u have a virus in ur phone and u batter connect ur phone to ur computer and scan in with AVG or KASPERSKY anti-virus programs
+cybenime try rebooting and let the phone cleans its cache or download app cache cleaner :D
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Just download "Clean Master." (Don't worry. It can save to SD card.) Then press, "clear junk files." It will clear all the cache in your phone for you. It's really helpful and works fantastically.
These were golden once
Clash of Clan was on another level that time
because light flow and background HD are hidden features?
Anyone got this video in recommendations in 2020?
Good video, 2 years later and its still relevant! :D
Its still relevant
nice. . still got my old phone. .. love to fill it up with songs and education audio for study. Google ZillaTube, it works well
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Uh knew all of these like a year ago....
Some people don't...
Its helpful especially if you moving from iOS
I'm moving from iOS CAN'T WAIT
Owain Phillips i recommend the htc one M8 or the ( M9 when or if it comes out) or the samsung s5 or the note 3-4
L0kUS no. Hell no. Bad choices. OnePlus one like I own. Hands down best phone I've ever owned. Or nexus 6...its massive tho so I don't like that aspect of it. Or get xperia z3
on galaxy phone in settings there a feature called smart stay. screen stay on only when your looking at it. pretty cool.
+cyberfloater cool.never heard of invisible lockscreen. i tried many.
+cyberfloater my favorite lockscreen is picture password. see youtube video of it. otherwise i usually leave my phone unlocked.
also if you get developer options you can make it so it doesn't turn off while charging.. only if you use the power button
same on my turbo 2
That's also on my G4
Nice job sir. I added the "If Lost" message to my phone just now.
That offline map trick is great
Call me a geek. But I knew all of the features before watching this vid.
*****
manish gupta u look so young in this pic i found it in google.com hehe
When I hold my recent apps button doesn't do anything
I know right the same thing happened to my tablet!!
Kenneth PlaysMC its becauae he has a certain root fixture which it only works with
JonD
I already knew about quite a bunch of these features, but not all of them, great video!
If you tapp on the version number of your android devices it will bring up a "minigame" for example a samsung galaxy tab 2 or any other device that uses jellybean if you tap on the version number 5-6 times it brings up a bunch of jelly beans that you can slide around, if you have the kit kat version it brings up a k that you can spin. Those are all icknow about so far, I actually figured this out today messing around with the settings on my galaxy tab 2 on my way back from a camping trip today.
I forgot he said this in the video
in lollipop u get flappy bird
Don't forget the animation scale changes from 1 to 0.5 to speed up phone
Variousthings/Constiff3251 cool man
Recommended after 7 years...
OMG thank u so much i didnt know that there will be an how to enable developer options in this vid but it did :) ive been looking for my developer options for months
GENIUS you are really genius dude....my android can even make a pizza for me...awesome
1.Go to settings.
2.Go all the way down and go in about my tablet.
3.Tap 4 times on the android version button and hold the screen for 2 secs and enjoy the show.
My phone is bricked thanks to u😠😠
The switching between the apps by long pressing the tabs button didnt work on my moto g (2013 version) running on 4.4.4 .
Same on my moto g
Didn't work on my Moto X
Same on Nexus 5 Android 5.0.1.
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4:02 Switching Apps...Long pressing this button is supposed to bring up the menu/settings screen for apps. In some apps it does nothing, or something different, because the programmers of the app can really make a long press on that button do whatever they want within the app.
yeah Google maps is such a hidden feature
How is light flow and background HD a HIDDEN FEATURE exactly?
developer mode. not many people know about it which means its a hidden feature.
+Zebra Unknown i guess you didn't get my point. he installed 2 apps. ie the one's i posted on this post. I never said why dev mode is hidden feature :)
It's so hidden, it can only be found in the market.
Techy Williamson fair enough :P
+Zebra Unknown you're right, they are hidden unless you install them : D
People didn't know about the data usage feature? It's one of the first things I see when I open settings.
Cretium. 99556yy
Wow, I got this video as a suggestion in 2023.
TH-cam is just awesome 😂😂😂
Thanks for the google maps tip. Don't understand why they hid that option.
lol 1000 likes dude gets 40k likes
Yeah true lol
YOU SOUND JUST LIKE ROSS
only one or two features are new to me, others are all known, but thanx this is a nice video...
Your home screen and app drawer looks cool. 😍
Does it require root or is it a launcher?
Thumbs up button is already destroyed. Not working. What do I do now?
+Movie land DG B b bu,, but, it wasn't me, it was the others.
+Mandragoras vsft
Pirate music bud?
Darude - Sandstorm
Luspuz shur the fuck up u and ur darude sandstorm shit
+Ali Sofyan Darude-Sandstorm
ayush sodhi SHUT UP!!!!!
Sarude Dandstorm
your voice sorta sounds like the voice tobuscus makes for his dog, lol
You give THE BEST android tutorials
"Hardcore Gaming"
- is on a phone
There isn't a single mobile game I would call Hardcore. To those who disagree with me, go play Dark Souls, any of them.
I play ps4 but I don't like dark souls the combat looks plain stupid
Playing on a PS4 doesn't make you a hardcore gamer. It takes a bit more than that. The thing is, if you only play, say, casual FIFA, then you aren't a hardcore gamer.
Also, you said the combat LOOKS stupid, implying you haven't tried it, and you wouldn't know if you like it or not.
Sorry man. Dark Souls isn't the best combat out there. I don't find it stupid per-se but The replay value of DS series is terrible. One time thing.
I'm gonna try to play unfair Mario when I die raging tell my friends that they can go fuck themselves
Anant Negi It might not have much replay value, though it's also a 70 hour game, so that doesn't matter too much.
Also, the combat isn't the best thing out there, but people can still enjoy it.
he showed us his IP, I'm done 😂
he didnt share his public ip only his local
You forgot the how to screenshot feature that many people do not know about!
fuck u it Terry
Watching this back in 2020.
Are you serious?.. all of your facts is known to Common Android users. Don't be dump
I am only one, who dislikes video, if content creator asks for like before video is started?
am i the only one who dislikes a comment of a guy who dislikes a good vid
disliking comments don't work though.
Tyler Kelley
Antonio De La Rosa what
Glitchy Soup made me dislike it 😂😂😂
still remeber android 4.1
Sygic provides state offline maps. GPS Navigation provides state OSM offline maps. MAPS.ME provides city-regional OSM offline maps. Google Maps allows a square selection for offline maps.
"10 blatantly obvious android features". Only non-android users or super new users would not know these already, especially how to enable developer options, since its required to enable non-google play app installation, and using the debug bridge.... eh, ill leave it there, i cant be bothered to type more just yet... potty break
Yep. I agree...
Well I THINK that is who this is for. I for one was going to complain that he says just disable it in developer options.. HOW THE HELL do I find that? If you are going to help us please don't leave out important steps!
That's how you get developer options thank u man. U hav a great channel I am subscribing
one of the hidden features is if ur android device is lollipop there is a hidden game: go to ur device setting then go to about phone keep pressing the android version for many times and quickly then u will see a android cartoon or a lollipop press that and hold it for a moment then u will be able to play that lollipop game.
The data usage meter thingy has been around since Ice Cream Sandwich, actually.
And if you want a seizure or just mess with your friend, go to the developer options and turn on "Show Screen Updates"
the one you missed was on some phones and tablets, if you hold your button it will go on google.if you don't have a button on your phone,hold your back button
A useful tip, if someone wants to charge their phone a bit quicker, turn on airplane mode
Thanks man, i didn't know about the multi tasking long press feature.. Helped alot...thumbs up!!!
thank you for the developer options advice I tried it on my note 8 and now I can play my games the way I want to.
TH-cam 8 years later ;)
TH-cam decided to recommend me this video today
If you can find these features. Then they aren't hidden anymore. So just call your video "10 Awesome Android features"
wow I don't remember the play store being a hidden feature. I don't pay a whole great deal of attention to my main home screen do I?
Another little feature that's everyone doesnt know it maybe: air touch. The new samsung has an air touch sensor, but if don't have an high end samsung or android without air touch, you can download an apps called air touch. They use the sensor to turn off screen while calling as an air touch. Some features are like, when you swipe your hand near the sensor (on top of your phone near front camera) the flashlight will be turn on, or you can accept a call without touching the screen, just put your phone near the ear.
*wants 1k likes*
*gets 53k likes*
Dat Clash of Clans icon doe lol
Wow, Android has really evolved man
Go to devloper options and click show touches this will make recording easier by showing the touch button where you will touch
actually in lolipop it's not only a color changing lolipop that you get, if you hold your finger onto the pop, a flappy bird game will start
went to about phone, spam clicked my Android Version button looking for eater eggs, found a fun little android version of flappy bird :3
You sound so much like Walter Jr. From Breaking Bad! Gread vid!
Another REAL hidden feature:
Tap your android version until you get a mini game
I'm sure someone is probably already on it, but not all those advanced WiFi settings are available on stock roms, even on a nexus. You're running OmniROM. I wanna say WiFi Sleep even isn't in AOSP.
I'm from the future! The Nexus line is doomed and Google has the best camera
Since I didn't know about a lot of this I'm glad you shared it thanks.
this is really hidden:
if you have an android device, go Settings->About Phone->Android version and just tap a few times on that Android version button and an image will appear...tap and hold that image for a few times and then just keep calm :)
not sure if its just my droid turbo, but I found if I do a "karate chop" motion 2x fast, my flashlight turns on. and I'm sure you all know about the "shake" your phone to turn your camera on
I like that hidden feature that collects all of your data. Whats it called? oh thats right, android.
Lol pressing the volume button to mute an incoming call....My razor and every other phone I've ever had has done this
I knew everything except the app swithing. Good vid
0:01 and here we see the android phone in natural habitat
Anytime i make maps available offline, after a few weeks, i try to access them...with WiFi turned off, and they all say...e.g. 'Manhattan Failed to download'...even though they might be only 1MB or so...have a HTC Desire S. So these days when i'm abroad, i either look for free WiFi somewhere...or if i'm in the middle of nowhere....i just go back to the old adage of remembering landmarks etc as i go by them....even retracing my steps hours later...with alcohol taken....still works!!....my Neurons, God bless them, are hard at work....even in offline mode...haha
Settings > About Phone > Tap Android Version multiple times quickly (must have 5.0+) > Boom! You've unlocked a secret Android game
If you go to about phone and hit the version three times then tap and hold the item on it it features a secret game mine is lollipop
Drastium - GDash and More I have this and I love that game lok
4x msaa doesn't make lagging disappear, it makes jagged edges disappear.
I just tried these on my Android phone and I can't find any of the features you mention. :(