The Android has been a tough competitor to the other Mobile OS in the market. There are already some of the greatest phones running on android. And the list obviously contains symbolic devices like the Samsung Galaxy. The android still is fairly new, so a lot of its users are not entirely familiar with the hidden tokens and surprises holed in by Google. Yes android tricks! And here we will mention five of the coolest tricks that have remained somewhat unknown.

My favourite in the lot. I myself came across it accidentally and boy is it cool! Basically this trick allows you to search your phone using your fingers to write letters instead of the on screen keyboard. Now what you do is, instead of using the keyboard while searching, tap the little hand symbol on the screen then draw a letter. The OS will register the alphabet and search your phone for entries starting with that letter.
The gesture search can be set to search your entire phone, or specific folders. And there’s its use! I use the gesture search for my folders only, so when I use it, other data does not show up.

Another neat android trick! You see use some websites very often and it is a real bother opening the browser every time. Android has the option of creating shortcuts to websites on your home screen. Simply press and hold the site in your browser’s bookmarks and select “Add Shortcut to Home” and the website will be added in a slot on your home page. Now the problem is slots get filled up.  To get more slots, download the app “UltimateFaves Carousel” from Google Market. This app will allow you to add 16 new icons to each slot and will manage them in an efficient 3D rotating viewer.

Although the Android browser put in by Google does an impressive job, but there are some other very interesting browsers in the market. My favourite is the Dolphin Browser. This app allows you to download videos from YouTube to your phone! The browser is fully compatible with social networks and allows the user to sync bookmarks with other browsers. The Dolphin Browser also allows the use of the Gesture Search.

Of course everyone knows how to use voice dial and the presence of this app may not be a surprise. Rather its absence may have been seriously criticized. Obviously the app can be used to call people by just saying “Call…” followed by the person’s name… but in the Android, it has a much greater purpose! You can use the Voice dial to search and open almost anything on your phone. Just say “Open” and then the name of the program or folder you want.

On most android phones pressing and holding the home button will open up a list that shows the last six programs you have used. As on average most of us use 4 programs regularly, this trick will save you scrolling through the menu.

Source : Webscopia