10 hidden tricks you didn't know your Android could do

Ever handed your phone to a friend to show them something on your screen, only to have it returned and find that they’ve accidentally toggled over to that cheesy meme page you were browsing? As embarrassing as that can be, it’s the least of your worries.

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You may think you know what your Android can do, but there are quite a few settings your phone offers that you may not be familiar with. Let’s take a look at 10 features your Android has that you may not know about.

1. Picture-in-picture mode

Do you want to become the king or queen of multitasking? Of course you do, and if you have an Android phone that’s running 8.0 Oreo and later, you can do just that because it offers picture-in-picture mode to allow for multitasking.

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What type of multitasking, you ask? Well, you can Google the best places for lunch takeout while on a video call or you can entertain yourself with a YouTube video or six while waiting on your Zoom meeting to start. The multitasking world is your oyster.

To turn on picture-in-picture mode:

  • Navigate to your Android settings >> Apps & notifications >> Advanced >> Special access >> Picture-in-picture.
  • Tap YouTube.
  • Toggle on the option to Allow picture-in-picture.

2. Customize sounds and ringtones

If you have an Android phone, you can completely customize your sounds, ringtones, independent volume settings, and vibration settings.

You can also completely customize your sounds and ringtones so that they reflect more of your personality. (Or you can change them to remove some of the annoying pings and buzzes that come stock on your phone — whatever your preference).

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