Useful Tips for Android Lollipop

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Lollipop 5.0 has been one of the best versions of Android OS. To help you get the most out of your device, here are some of the best tips and tricks to make the most of Android 5.0 Lollipop





1. Enable Developer Options


Lollipop's Developer Options enable you to tweak the system for improved performance and access various diagnostics, but they're hidden by default.
To enable them, go into
Settings > About Phone and tap Build Number seven times.
This will unlock Settings > Developer Options, where you can fiddle with settings to make your phone even more personal.


2. Streamline your lock screen security
Android 5.0 Lollipop comes with a variety of lock screen security options, from the classic pattern, PIN or password, to the more funky Lollipop options like Trusted Faces, Trusted Devices or Trusted Places. Whatever lock screen method you choose, setting it up should be one of the first things you do with any phone. If you choose the Trusted Faces option, you don't even have to bother with the hassle of entering a PIN, you can unlock your screen just by showing it your face. Marvellous.



3. Play the hidden game
Go to Settings > About Phone and tap Android Version four times.

You should see a lollipop;
tap and hold it and you can play the Flappy Bird-esque Easter egg game featuring the Android mascot.


4. Do not disturb(Priority notifications)




Priority notifications are a key part of Android 5.0 Lollipop.

The function allows you to
determine who your most important contacts are, and silence notifications from everyone but them. Once you get your priorities in order you can enjoy peace. You can enable priority mode by pressing the volume buttons and then tapping on the start icon. The start icon on the status bar indicates the priority mode is active.
It acts as a "Do not disturb" mode.
In simple words, on priority mode your phone will buzz/ring only when a specified (starred) contact pings you, in all other situations, it will remain silent.


5. Control your phone with voice power



Want to launch a program? Just drag up the Home button until it displays the Google logo then say, "OK Google, launch Photos" — or whatever app you want to launch. Easy!
6. Guest accounts




You can now create custom and guest profiles in the latest Android update. Swipe down on your notifications bar and tap the profile icon in the top right hand corner to view the user profiles currently available. If you haven’t used this before, you will see your own profile and the option to log in as a guest or create a new profile. Logging in as a guest is a quick way to share your device with limited functionality so as any friend or stranger cannot misuse your device.



7. Pin your screen



You hand your phone to a friend to show them something funny on Youtube, and before you know it they're looking at yourstuff and seeing your private things. You can stop that by using pinned mode.
Go to Settings > Security and turn on Screen Pinning .
Now you can pin a single app to your screen by switching to the multi-task view and selecting the green pin button on the bottom right corner of your selected app. The specified app will stay open while all other functionality on your phone will be disabled unless you type in your passcode.


8. Inbuilt Battery Saver



Everyone loves their phone and quite obviously they want to use it. But we don’t like it when our phone drains down to 20 percent. The battery saver in Lollipop gets activated once your phone hits 15% and it stops the background processes animation giving you an extended life of up to 90 minutes.



9. Settings search bar



Settings now has its own dedicated search bar. While this may seem like a very minor addition, it’s actually a great timesaver when you know exactly what you’re after. For example, let’s say you want to change your network settings, but you don’t know where to look. Just head to settings and search for “network” and you’ll find what you need almost instantly.



10. Built-in Flashlight



Android finally has its own built in flashlight button, which can be found in your notification screen. This feature, which has been on iOS and Windows Phone for some time now, uses your phone’s LED flash as a torch at the touch of a button.








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