Android 5.0 Lollipop Using Tips
Taking a screenshot
Want to capture what’s on-screen? The screenshot command has been the same in Android for a good long while now, but it’s worth noting as it can be useful.
Just press the power and volume down buttons at the same time, hold them down and you should see a screen flash. This means whatever’s on-screen has been captured and saved to the Gallery.
How to tweak notifications to keep your data safe
One of the great new features of Android 5.0 Lollipop is that you can see notifications on your lock screen. However, there’s an issue: what if you don’t want just anyone to be able to see your notifications if, say, you setup a pin code?Well, you can either turn off the lock screen notifications entirely, or set your device to leave out any ones you mark as ‘sensitive’. You’ll find both of these options in Settings > Sound & Notification.
To set apps’ notifications as ‘sensitive’, make sure the When Device is Lockedoption in this menu reads ‘show all unlocked content’.
Next, tap App Notifications and you’ll see a big list of all your apps. Tap on one and you’ll see Block, Priority and Sensitive toggles.
Getting apps outside Google Play
As standard, your phone or tablet is only really designed for apps downloaded from the official app store Google Play. However, you can certainly install apps from elsewhere too.First, you need to enable installation of apps from other areas by flicking theUnknown Sources toggle in Settings > Security.
Then you just need to download .apk files, either through dev websites or through third-part app stores like SlideME. Be careful, though, as installing dodgy apps is the easiest way to infect your device with malware.
Making a device colourblind-friendly
If you suffer from colour blindness, you can customise your Android 5.0 device’s display to better suit your vision.You’ll find these options right at the bottom of the Accessibility menu in Settings, under Colour Correction. There are modes for red-green and blue-yellow colour-blindness.
How to sweeten Android 5.0 Lollipop
On the surface Android 5.0 Lollipop seems like the most accessible version of Android to date. Google is out to win some Apple fans.
However, the software, which is already available for the Nexus 9 and will be running on the Nexus 6, still offers plenty of extra features for tech enthusiasts and long-standing Android users. Here are the tops and tricks you need to get the most out of Android 5.0 Lollipop.
Sharing multiple images at once
A simple trick, but an essential one, is on how to share or sent multiple photos at once. To do this, go to the Gallery app and hold a finger down on an image until a tick appears on it.Now just tap the other photos you want to share before pressing the Share button, which looks a bit like a triangle with three bigger dots on its edges.
Unlocking developer mode
Just like Android 4.4 KitKat, you can enable Developer Mode in Android 5.0 Lollipop to get more access to the workings of the system. This is something iOS would never give normal people access to.Unlocking it is simple. Go to Settings > About Tablet and repeatedly tap the Build Number entry. After a handful of taps you’ll see a pop-up letting you know the dev menu has been unlocked.
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