Base on logistics, Android OS is the most
popular OS globally now with millions of
users. However, to get total control and to
unveil all the hidden tricks of any Android
device, you must root it. But rooting is
getting a little bit harder this days especially
for newbies because of new Android
versions which now requires the use of
custom recovery tools and PC in order to
root them unlike before when one can easily
download certain apps such as Kingroot and
co to root their devices.
Well, I will show you some amazing hacks
you can do on your Android device without
rooting it. Despite all the advantages of
rooting, there are also some major
disadvantages like giving untrusted third
party unauthorized access to your phone.
Rooting also automatically voids your phone
warranty and the most importantly, it can
render your phone useless as a result of
Bricking if not done rightly.
Having said that, Android developers are
now smarter and have started adding some
of those features that tempts people to root
their devices in the past. Now you can have
more control of your Android device without
rooting as long as your phone is running on
Android 6.0 Marshmallow and higher
versions. Newer Android OS is fairly
customisable enough to allow you do lots of
things without needing to root.
After reading this article, you can start
exploring some basic tweaks and tricks on
your phone with the phone's security and
warranty still intact. Are you ready? Oh yes.
Your guess is as good as mine. Below are
the things you can do on your Android
device without rooting.
ANDROID TWEAKS WITHOUT ROOTING
1. TWEAK NAVIGATION BUTTONS
You can reconfigure the navigation button
on your phone to suit your style. This can be
achieved with the help of an app called
Home2 Shortcut . With this app, you can
assign various shortcuts to your navigation
buttons. This helps you access your favorite
apps from any screen with ease.
2. RECORDING YOUR ANDROID SCREEN
Some years back, this was a big task but
Android developers added the screen
recording API capabilities to Android 5.0
lollipop and higher versions. Some
smartphones like
Gionee M6 now even come with screen
recorder pre-installed. But if your Android
device didn't come with that app, you can
instal AZ Screen Recorder. The app allows
you to record your activities on your phone
seamlessly. It comes with some interesting
features such as a countdown timer that
work together to make recording your
screen a very pain-free experience. It
integrates with the phone’s camera and you
can even draw on the screen during videos.
While other screen recording apps only offer
basic recording functionality, AZ Screen
Recorder lets you edit and trim videos right
inside the application.
3. REMOTELY LOCK YOUR PHONE
With "Android Device Manager". You can
instantly lock your phone remotely if gets
lost or stolen. With this feature, you can
keep your data safe. You can even remotely
wipe your smartphone if you wish. It's one
of the most important features on new
Android phones. But before then, you have
to ensure you setup the app prior to the
time your phone was lost and to make it
work perfectly, the GPS feature should be
switched ON. You can check our previous
article on How to find a stolen or lost
Android phone
4 CONTROLLING YOUR PC WITH YOUR
PHONE
Yet another Android hack you should try out
on your phone. By using Google’s 'Remote
Desktop app', you can control your PC
remotely with your Android smartphone. In
addition to installing the app on your phone,
you also need to install and configure the
Chrome app on your PC.
To do this install Chrome Remote Desktop
on your PC first. Then After Chrome Remote
Desktop is installed, you will be prompted to
provide a 6-digit PIN. Remember this
number because you will need it to access
your computer from your Android device.
The next step is to install
Chrome remote for Android. Launch the app,
tap on the name of the computer/PC you
configured and you are good to go.
5. SMART UNLOCKING YOUR PHONE FROM
TRUSTED LOCATION
You could set up a trusted location, where
your phone remains unlocked. This feature
varies among devices, but the most
important thing is that you don’t need a
password to unlock your phone in these
trusted locations. Just be there. To activate
this feature, go to Settings > Screen Lock >
Smart Lock.
6. CUSTOMIZED WIDGETS
You can make your phone more appealing to
your style by customizing the widgets the
way you want it. You can even create your
own shortcuts and theme colors. One of the
apps that will help you achieve this is called
Beautiful Widgets and it's available on
google playstore for you to download.
7. YOUR PHONE AS HEART MONITOR
This might sound weird but trust me, you
can use your smartphone as a heart
monitor. However, it’s not as accurate as a
real heart monitor used by doctors. But it's
a cool feature you would like to try out. This
is how it works, the technology makes use
of your phone’s LED flash to track color
changes under your skin and monitor the
amount of blood that flows through it. Isn't
that awesome? You can download heart
monitor from playstore.
8. CHANGING PHONE'S DPI
DPI stands for "Dots Per Inch" which
technically means printer dots per inch. You
can tweak and change your Android phone's
DPI without rooting by following the below
guides.
✔️ Enable USB debugging from Settings>
Developer Options. If you’ve never enabled
Developer Options before, you’ll first need to
go to Settings> About Phone and then tap
on “Build Number” 7 times.
✔️ Download and install ABD drivers and
minimal ADB for Windows. After installing
Minimal ADB, a command prompt will open
up. Leave it open for now.
Minimal ADB/Fastboot for Windows
ADB USB drivers
✔️ Connect your Android device to the PC.
You may get a prompt asking you to
authorize the PC for debugging, and you’ll
want to tap Ok.
✔️ To change the DPI you’ll want to go back
to the Minimal ADB command prompt
window and use the following command:
adb shell wm density “DPI”
adb reboot
Note: where “DPI” is listed, replace with the
value you’d like to use. A lower DPI means
more information displayed on screen. A
higher DPI will do the opposite.
✔️ Your device will automatically restart and
you should see the change in place. If for
any reason you want to reset the DPI back
to the original, go back to ADB and type:
adb shell wm size reset
adb reboot
9. PLAY GAMES WITH EMULATOR
You can play old games or your favorite
games with Android Emulator. Trust me this
is fun and you wouldn't like to miss out on
this great fun. If you are the gaming type, I
think you should try out playing some games
with Emulator. You can check my previous
post on PPSSPP Emulator for PES game
10. USE EDGE DISPLAY ON YOUR PHONE
Like S6 Edge you can also use the same
interface on your android device using a cool
launcher Edge Display that is available for
all the android device. This will complete
customizing your android device and make
your android look cooler. So must try this
app and customize your android today.

source: http://www.peternewsonline.tk/2017/04/10-android-hacks-and-tweaks-you-can-do.html?m=1

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