Every year, smartphones are becoming more functional. The phones we are currently using are equipped with features such as screen lock, fingerprint scanning. Many of them have two cameras, an IR blaster, heart rate monitors and the like.
Most smartphones available on the market are easy to use. Therefore, in order to use these devices, their long study is not required. But even if you are tech savvy, you are probably not aware of all the intricacies associated with smartphones. Here we have collected some very useful recommendations with which you can solve the common problems of your daily life.
Double charge speed
Although some recent smartphones have pre-installed a quick charge function, there are still users for whom this mobile function is a problem. Most of us know that turning off the phone speeds up the battery charging process.
However, you can keep your device turned on and still get double charging speed. Just turn your smartphone into flight mode. This will stop access to the mobile network of your device and increase the charging speed. Also, the most energy-intensive applications (GSM, bluetooth, Wi-Fi) are turned off. Without them, the phone will charge faster.
Install the cart on your Android mobile
Unlike desktops and laptops, after deleting a file on a smartphone, it disappears forever. You may need a special data recovery program to recover lost documents.
You can activate the basket, similar to the one we use on our Windows computer or laptop, on your Android mobile phone. Just download the application called Dumpster, which can protect the process of deleting a file in case of an error or in a hurry.
All files are stored in the application, which you can later delete or restore at your discretion. It is recommended that you keep your phone’s memory clean to improve the performance of your mobile device. You can delete unnecessary files from Dumpster, save valuable storage and speed up your phone.
Use your smartphone camera as glasses
For a person suffering from myopia, forgetting glasses at home is, of course, a big problem. Without glasses, this person will not be able to see anything clearly at a great distance. As a result, he will have to ask for help, especially when traveling to work.
In such cases, you can use the camera of your smartphone to see things outside the visible area. Just use the zoom function of your smartphone’s camera and get a focused image of your surroundings.
Magic night light
Frequent blackouts are still a serious problem in some places. Thanks to our smartphone, we do not need to look for candles and emergency lights in such cases, since we have a flashlight built into the smartphone. However, the light from the flashlight is usually intense and focused, which can damage your eyes. To avoid this, you can put a bottle of water on the flashlight of your smartphone. And you are insured. Your magic night light is ready.
Check the remote controls
Have you ever been upset that your remote control has stopped working? You are not alone.Remote controls often fail when dropped from a height or when the battery is low.
You can use the camera of your smartphone to detect infrared signals from the remote control. Point the end of the remote control towards the camera lens and press the keys on the remote control. If the controller works, it will transmit infrared light, which will be visible on the screen of the smartphone.
Get 5x Camera Zoom
Nowadays, most smartphones available on the market come with a macro lens. However, the zoom effect on smartphone cameras is not as good as on SLR or digital cameras.
Despite the fact that there are various accessories for mobile cameras on the market to improve zoom options, you can get a 5x zoom at home for free. Just drop a drop of water on the camera lens of your smartphone, and you will immediately get a 5x zoom.
Save wires from damage.
Disconnecting wire contacts is a common problem that most smartphone users face. Headphones, power cords, data cables, OTG cables, and other wires may be damaged during use.
Most of the time, loose contact in the cable wires is at the end. You can protect the ends by unrolling the spring at the ends of the cables.
Your actions when losing a smartphone
In this case, you can track and lock your phone remotely. To do this, use the special Find My Device application. Open the Google Chrome browser on your computer, go to your account. Using the Find My Device application, you can find the coordinates of your lost device, see its battery level.
Here you can write a message that appears on the screen of your smartphone. If you lost it, and someone accidentally found it while reading this message, they will be able to contact you and return the lost device.
In the event that your smartphone is stolen, using the special Cerberus application you can remotely turn on a camera or microphone on it, which will record all the actions of intruders.
Also with this application you can turn on a loud signal in a lost phone, which should attract others. You can also delete all confidential information from your phone if you do not want it to fall into the hands of other people.
Forgot your smartphone charger? No problem!
This life hack is useful to avid travelers. During trips, you can lose the charger or completely forget it at home. If the hotel room has a TV, you can easily charge your mobile device. Most modern smartphones have a standard USB input that connects to the TV with a cable.
You can ask a suitable cord from the receptionist in the hotel lobby. Many guests of these establishments leave USB cables in their rooms, so choosing a suitable cord for your device will not be difficult for you.
Take photos of borrowed things
There is another life hack that not everyone is aware of, but it will help you fix problems in the future and save your nerves. Often people exchange or borrow books, flash drives, cameras, and other things from someone for a while. So that in the future there would be no problems with the return, photograph a friend with this subject. After all, many forget who they lent these things to, and not all friends are in a hurry to return or forget too.
When viewing photos in the gallery of your smartphone, you will definitely remember who should return this or that thing to you. The main thing - do not forget to delete photos when your items are returned to you.
These were a few tricks with which you can use your smartphone in an unusual way. We hope that the life hacks mentioned here will help you in your daily life.