20 little-known tricks that make using smartphones easier

Sometimes, we accidentally click on some function on our cell phone and discover something very interesting. Even better is when your cat walks over the screen and selects something you’ve never seen before. Some key combinations or secret functions make it possible to considerably simplify the usual processes.

Incrível.club invites you not to wait for coincidences and to familiarize yourself willingly with useful functions for your cell phone. We believe you’ll want to try them out right now.

Quickly enter the Internet domain

To avoid the need to manually enter the end of web addresses every time, just hold your finger on the button located next to the “Space” key. This only appears during the process of joining a website. After holding it for a while, a pop-up window will appear in which it will be possible to choose the required variant: .us, .net, .edu, .org, .br, .com.

Timer to stop music or video

If you like to fall asleep listening to music or watching videos, you will like this feature. The timer on the iPhone allows you to turn off a movie or music after a period of time.

To activate the function, go to the app Clock, open the tab timer and press the option when finished🇧🇷 At the end of the list of ringtones you will find the option Stop Playback🇧🇷 Enter the required time and start the timer.

Quick music search

Did you like a song but don’t have the Shazam app installed on your phone? Ask Siri for help. Ask the question “What song is this?” and after listening to it, the virtual assistant will offer you the link to Apple Music.

Panoramic photos in vertical format

panoramic photos (Panorama option on iPhone) vertical shots can be useful if you want to capture something large, like a sculpture or skyscraper.

To take a panoramic photo, just turn your phone sideways and press to take the photo. Before that, you can press the start frame (next to the arrow) to change direction. This option is useful if you are capturing a photo from top to bottom.

Catalog of text emoticons

If you miss those old emoticons from your youth and don’t want to limit yourself to colorful and modern emojis, go for the option: Settings > General > Keyboard > Add New Keyboard. Search the list for the option🇧🇷 Simplified Chinese) — Pinyin — QWERTY.

Now, in your language list (the globe symbol on the keyboard), the Chinese language will appear. Select it and press the keys: 123 and then 🇧🇷 Once that’s done, you’ll see the key with this symbol: ^_^. You can open the entire list by pressing the up symbol key on the right. When doing so, slide the screen down to reveal thousands of ready-made emoji options.

Move an icon between screens

To move an icon on your phone screen, you don’t have to bring it to the edge of the screen and wait for it to move to the next page. There is a simpler and more comfortable method.

Press the icon (it should start to shake), move it to the side and, still pressing it, shift the screen to the right or left with your other finger.

Quick transition to figures and symbols

To quickly place a symbol or figure in the text, press 123 on the keyboard, which will allow you to switch to Symbols and Figures mode. Select the required sign without taking your finger off the 123 key, just sliding it🇧🇷 To insert the symbol into the text, simply remove your finger. The keyboard will automatically enter letter mode.

Scroll to top quickly

To go back one page to the beginning (that is, go up the entire screen), press the time, which is at the top of the screen. This method can be used in browser, Facebook and also Instagram and other apps.

In your gallery you probably have some photos that you don’t want to show to other people. To hide them from the eyes of others, open the desired photoPress Share (a button at the bottom left, the symbol of a square with an upward arrow) and select the option Hide (you may need to drag the options from the bottom).

Hidden images can be found in the hidden album🇧🇷

Regardless of the browser you use, many apps automatically point to Safari. As a result, dozens or even hundreds of unnecessary tabs accumulate there.

In order not to close them one at a time, press the button located in the lower right corner (two overlapping squares). Long press the “OK” option and an option “Close all tabs” will appear.

Activate silent mode in a simple way

To mute the device without much difficulty, it is not necessary to use the volume keys. Open it Settings > Gestures > Rotate to mute.

Next time, when the phone rings at an inappropriate time, just flip it over. It’s quite comfortable.

To run applications, Android device users can use gestures, for example the V, S, W symbols. To activate them, open the option Settings > Gestures🇧🇷 To see all options, scroll down. Select the move and press the action you want to perform.

Quickly switch between apps

With a double tap on the key Recent it is possible to quickly switch to the last two applications. The active application will be replaced by the previously opened one.

Quick edit settings

To modify the set and display quick start icons, press on the screen until a menu appears. This will allow you to add new icons and get rid of unnecessary ones.

To enable widgets on your phone’s wallpaper, press and hold the main window until a menu appears. select widgets, choose what you want and put it where you want it.

But do not forget that this affects the battery life of the device.

An excellent option for those who need to share their cell phone. The function grants the possibility of joint use without access to the user’s personal information.

Open the notification panel (swipe down on the screen), click on the user icon and select add a guest🇧🇷 Done: the phone will switch to guest mode.

To deactivate this function, follow the same procedure.

Quick date and time check

You can view the date and time without paying attention to the status bar and widgets. Note that the time and date are also displayed on their respective application icons Calendar and Clock.

Custom sound setup

Practically all Android phones have a built-in equalizer to configure the audio according to your preferences.

Open it Settings > Sounds and Vibration > Sound Quality and Effects. To equalize the sound, plug in your headphones.

Most Android device users use two fingers to zoom in and out. However, this can be done differently.

Press the screen twice without lifting your finger after the second click. To zoom in and out, swipe up or down respectively.

The default Google Maps orientation is configured with north at the top and south at the bottom. However, this sometimes prevents us from seeing the real orientation. To change the location, tap the screen with two fingers and rotate clockwise or counterclockwise. To change the viewing angle, tap the screen with two fingers and swipe up.

What secret functions of your smartphone do you use? Did we forget to put something here? Comment!