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Perhaps you purchased your

new Android phone because

you’re really into the latest

wireless technology, or

perhaps you purchased it

because you’ve been admiring

new phone covers on Etsy

(totally adorbs, btw). Either

way, we hope our top 10

Android tricks help you

uncover new functionality in

your smartphone.

1

Access a hidden menu

We’re not sure why you’d need

a hidden menu, but if you enjoy

living your life in the shadows

and the dark of the night, read

up on how to create and access

a hidden menu from your home

screen. You’ll be able to keep

both spies and perhaps your

children out of your secret

ploys.

2

Easy Phone Sync

If you think of Apple’s iOS and

Google’s Android system as

mortal enemies, consider the

Easy Phone Sync a skilled

mediator between the two. If

your desktop has iTunes and you

want those songs on your

Android phone, download the

Easy Phone Sync so the systems

can talk to one another and

share data.

3

Near Field Communication

If your Android has Near Field

Communication (NFC)

functionality, you can use your

phone to swipe a “tag” you

create on an electronic device.

Swiping the tag will tell the

device to do whatever it is that

you have pre-programmed it to

do, like turn on the lights in

your house or fire up your

Jacuzzi.

4

Swype keyboard

If you have a strange index

finger twitch, or perhaps bulky

fingers that are constantly

causing your keyboard to

autocorrect improperly, the

Swype app will allow you to text

or search without ever having to

pick your finger up from the

keyboard. Utilizing Swype will

reduce your autocorrect

embarrassment and risks of

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, all in

one easy download.

5

Widgets

We love widgets. Mostly, we

love saying the word

“widgets.” But widgets are

actually pretty cool, too. They

allow users to check out lots of

important information in one

spot on the home screen, like

news, weather and traffic. Here

is Techland’s list of the best

Android widgets for 2013.

6

Control phone from

computer

The AirDroid app is amazing. It

allows you to send text messages

through your phone from your

desktop computer. It also allows

you to locate your phone from

your desktop, and move all your

data to and from your phone.

7

Talk to text

Please don’t be the person that

drives and texts at the same

time. Really, there is no need to

do something so dangerous. Just

hit the microphone button when

your keyboard is open for

texting or searching, and

Android’s powerful voice

technology will do a pretty

bang-up job of understanding

you.

8

Utilize Dropbox

Consider the Dropbox app as a

Cloud system for all your

devices. Although you can

always back up your files on

your Google Drive account,

Dropbox adds a layer of

functionality to the process. If

you use Dropbox on your

Android phone, all of your

uploaded files become available

on all of your devices, and many

users find the interface easier to

navigate than Google Drive.

9

Get organized

As of April 2013, the Android

operating system boasted over

800,000 apps in its app

marketplace, Google Play. Even

if you’re not app-happy, it’s

probably a smart idea to

organize the apps you use by

type so that you can easily find

what you need on your phone.

The Android operating system

allows users to create folders

for their apps. Check out this

tutorial for information about

how to create folders.

10

Use Maps offline

Nothing

is as

irritating

as

looking

up

directions on Google Maps and

then running into difficulties

with internet connection once

you’re already en route. Next

time you look up directions,

click on the button “Make

Available Offline” so you can use

your map regardless of

connectivity.

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