Table of contents:
- How to activate developer options
- 1. Allow saving to external drives
- 2. Enable multi-window mode
- 3. Do not turn off the screen while charging
- 4. Speed up system animations
- 5. Switch to black and white mode
2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44
The Android operating system is famous for its many customizations. It provides the ability to change literally any aspect of the behavior and appearance of the shell. However, some of these settings are hidden from regular users.
Attention! The article uses screenshots and options from the Android 7.1 operating system. Although most of the described elements should be present in other versions of Android, the author does not guarantee this.
How to activate developer options
Despite the fact that the article will focus on the settings for developers, you should not be intimidated by this name. Some of the options presented in this section will also be useful to regular users. By default, they don't appear in the settings, but it's easy to fix.
- Open Android Settings and go to the About Phone section.
- Scroll to the bottom. Find the line "Build number".
- Make seven quick taps in a row on this element. As a result, a notification should be displayed that you have now become a developer, and the corresponding section will appear in the settings menu.
Now let's take a look at some of the possibilities that have opened up to us.
1. Allow saving to external drives
Some developers specifically disable the ability to install to an SD card in their applications. Using the "Allow saving to external drives" switch, you can enable this regardless of the developer's wishes.
Please note that the developer may have a good reason to prohibit installation on an external card. Some programs are hard-coded to a specific location and will not work if they are not installed where the developer intended. Therefore, use this function with caution.
2. Enable multi-window mode
Multi-window mode is a feature of the latest versions of operating systems from Google. However, for this function to work, not only the correct version of Android is required, but also support in the applications themselves, which, unfortunately, not all developers have taken care of.
With the help of the option "Resize in multi-window mode" you can use any application in this mode.
3. Do not turn off the screen while charging
Usually smartphones turn off the screen themselves during inactivity to conserve battery power. However, in some cases this feature is not needed. For example, if you want to use your old smartphone as a desk clock or in your car as a navigator.
The option "Do not turn off the screen" will allow the smartphone to stay in active mode all the time while it is connected to the charger.
4. Speed up system animations
This is one of the most useful options for significantly speeding up your Android experience. The fact is that some manufacturers, in pursuit of wow effects, overload the operating system with beautiful animation too much.
In this section of options for the developer, you can set the display time yourself or disable it altogether. As a result, it will seem that the system has just started to fly.
5. Switch to black and white mode
If your device uses an AMOLED screen, then the number of colors displayed really matters to save battery. To stretch even more on the remaining charge, simply activate monochrome mode. This option is also hidden in the developer settings and is called "Simulate anomaly".
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