Android 5.1 roundup: what's new ?

Earlier this week Google released the Android 5.1 Lollipop more than overdue update that has now hopefully squashed all bugs that have soured in recent versions of the joy of the system. But what Android 5.1 brings all things to himself, had not been planned in detail. The guys at Android Authority have taken apart the version and demonstrates all the new features.

Quick Settings

Thus, the already retreaded Android 5.0, Quick Settings again a little extended. Now you can watch directly from the Quick Settings panel from connecting to a Wi-Fi or Bluetooth device of your choice without having to change the settings. In addition to the symbols for WLAN and Bluetooth, a small arrow that indicates you by typing what devices are available now appears. Rather trivial, but nice to look at: The animation for the rotation lock was replaced.

Screen pinning

With Android 5.0 Google introduced the function screen pinning. This feature was already on iOS and causes your app is an open with a lock so that only this one app can be used. This is advantageous when children want to play as games on your smartphone, but to see anything on the device or further adjusted. Screen pinning can be found in the security settings and the word choice of settings has now changed more or clarified. If you've pinned an app that shows you Android 5.1 now available, the keyboard shortcut need you to press to exit the screen pinning mode again can.

Contacts

The contacts app is also slightly improved. The perceived by many to be annoying color filter through the contact pictures has now been removed. Even in my eyes very annoying feature was removed, namely the forced Google+ profile pictures. These have been described yet every time you sync the contacts selected as the default profile picture for a contact, instead of your own choosing.

Volume control and Profiles

For some unknown reason Google has so far killed with the launch of Android 5.0 to silent mode. Android 5.1 also brings no silent mode back, this one has the opportunity now easily access the volume control for alerts. The icons for the priority and not disturb mode will now appear on the selection in the status bar at the top. You also now get in do not disturb mode also alerts and notification LED (if any) lights. Unfortunately, the alarm clock in do not disturb mode will not still out, so you have to create a Priority mode as a workaround, are allowed at the alarm clock. If your media is playing, you've now also possible when activating the volume button to tap on the device to a device appearing on the screen bell icon and adjust the system volume. In addition, the priority mode will now be better managed.

Heads-Up Notifications

Google has also improved the heads-up notifications. If you receive a notification, you can now wipe this up and they stay you get on the notification list. Previously this had the effect that the notification disappeared completely. In addition, Google introduces Android 5.1 "Device Protection" before, so that your device is associated even after a complete wipe with your Google account and can be configured only after you enter your data. Unfortunately, this feature is currently only users of a Nexus or Nexus 6 9 reserved.


Was already known in advance that Android 5.1 now supports HD Voice calls - if the device and the wireless service providers support the function. In addition, the dual SIM support now baked into the operating system. Overall, Google has done with Android 5.1 over 14,000 changes we understandably can not be listed. If you want to see the entire changelog, this can >> do here.

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Microsoft OneNote for iPhone and Mac available in new versions !

Microsoft already bored this week on the OneNote Web Clipper, now are the apps for iPhone and Mac's turn. See the changelog of the Mac app will also point to the new Web Clipper, which you still need to install additional (here). New directly in the Mac app is the improved parts. Use the integrated contact other selection can now invite directly from OneNote, also you can see immediately who has access to a notebook.

The iOS app has also received an update with new features. During the two separate iPhone and iPad apps, although both were brought to version 2.10, shows only the changelog of the new iPhone version tions, while the iPad version contains only bug fixes. iPhone users can use the new page view offers a new design for the preview of content in page listings. This new surface must be activated by the user, so that he gets to see them. Another innovation is that it is possible journals now rearrange. This is done on the renewed navigation bar.

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To extend the life of the battery of the tip gadget !

Your phone, tablet and notebook is lost the capacity depending on the age, but a good note, the battery can last for 2-3 years longer and Lithim ion rechargeable battery. What can you do to improve the overall battery life of your gadget? Should you keep your mobile device and wait until the fall to 0% charge or charges before charging again?

: This is a summary of what I've learned here with their recommendations on how to maximize the battery life - I recently HP, Asus, Apple, Dell, and search the Web site of consumer electronics companies, including the battery College

1. Avoid the deep discharge means should not continue to use the device until the battery is exhausted down to 10% or less. Optimum charge level of the rechargeable lithium ion battery device several times a day in a short burst is offering between 40% and 70%.

As you have more than one month, if you do not use the gadget for long periods of time 2. Before imposing a 50% saving. When the device is fully charged, the half-way mark in a cool, dry place, discharge to power off the device and store.

3. The two states are fully charged or not store the device for the duration of the discharge fully extended to result in the loss of battery capacity. If you leave your mobile device to your wardrobe do not use for more than six months, to keep the battery charging status and also a 50% reduction in per-aging effect six months.

4. C on a hot afternoon in permanent long-term exposure to temperatures higher than 35 ° may impair the capacity of the battery of the mobile phone, do not place the gadget in your car.

5. It recharge your cell phone, but if it is OK to leave the mobile is plugged into a watermelon to be a problem. If heat is generated during charging and need an outlet vent is designed for mobile case does not allow it, it probably can be removed before the case was a good idea to connect the charger.

That said, these tips will help those who do not upgrade the equipment most frequently. For others like you will probably replace the phone battery before you even start to fall, so do not worry.

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How to find a missing android phone when in Silent mode !

Your Android Phone no. You know what position in the house, but you were in silent mode, so you can find the dials from another phone. So the traditional method is simple - Search and allows you to search until you find it. However, in the new world, is much easier if the terminal has a data connection, or connected to the home network through the wireless LAN.

Automatically create Android phone rings.
Google will give you an online device manager when it comes to your structure. Follow this simple steps-

Flee to Android Device Manager "www.google.com/android/devicemanager" Google in a desktop browser. You must be logged in with the same Google account associated with your Android phone.
A list of all devices used in the Now account. Select the device and click on the "Ring" button.
Your device will start ringing now. You can find the phone and press the power button to stop.
Browse to locate your Android device's silence


You press the "ring" buttons, it may take some time to ring once. Therefore, if you do not immediately hear the ring tone, do not panic. Will just have to wait more than half a minute and then start ringing when online

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Best Screen Recorder for Android 5 !

Android L, you will easily without the need to eradicate the device can record high-definition video on the screen of your phone or tablet. Android KitKat allow screen recording too, but a lollipop, the process is as easy as recording a screencast on your desktop - including (several alternatives to choose from) and run your application, the Record button on the screen and any conflicts touch is captured in MPEG-4 video.

Perfect Screen Recorder for Android

Quick Search in Google Play Store will return the support dozens of Android apps for Android V5 or a screen recording.

Some programs are free, while others have to pay, but in most cases they provide a similar set of features. The viewer has a good idea of ​​how the user interacts with the application, so you can record the screen, touch screen as well. They can record an external microphone, audio, but I also tried the app does not allow audio recording of internal systems. Eojjeomyeonneun is a limitation of the Android platform.

The most popular option, as well as to record Android screen, but also by using the Free Application for AllCast receiver, chrome, you can mirror your phone to your desktop mirror. No complicated settings that can be selected, but the big drawback is that shooting is smooth add the application fairly large watermark and you will not have the option to turn it off.

Shou.TV records and other applications than can be cast live without a cell phone screen on your desktop watermark. It is the only application that can save videos in MKV, AVI, and MOV variety of formats. You can use it on your desktop, but this is less delay when casting the screen.

iLos and Rivulus, screen recorder Hecorat and fog 1280 × 720, 1920 × allows you to record your Android screen with various resolutions, such as 1080 pixels at 30 frames per second. Record screencasts are no ads to show contact You can record videos of unlimited length. While recording is in progress will add their own icons in the app, but the notification window.

Telecine is an open-source Android screen recorder with a minimum of uncomplicated interface. You have time you can hide the actual recorder application in the screencast, so a three-second countdown will be displayed. In addition, you can simply press the area that you do not see the screen easier to take advantage of the application in the notification bar to stop recording.

Another application of the category is to provide unique capabilities SCR - it can add a picture-in-picture effect to your screencast. In other words, using the front camera of the phone means you can overlay your own live video to your screencast. The application freemium and you will be limited to three minutes in order to remove the watermark, you must upgrade to increase the length of your screencast.

Also liked the record. It has a very clean interface, you can save the settings and set a separate dictionary. You can turn off the screen and stop the current recording session. You need to upgrade show record the audio of the touch screen and microphone but.

Recorder Link

This screencast video is rendered in written and animated GIF on your phone to run Android on the + V5

This screencast video is rendered in record animated GIF on your phone to run Android 5.0.1
Most screen capture program for Android are similar, but my absolute favorite telecine - it has a simple interface, you just need to function inside the packaging. In addition, the watermark is not on the record screencasts without advertising, without time limit. If you are looking to mirror the screen of a cell phone to your desktop computer, but I also would not recommend the screencasting mirror.

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Filter by your phone model, Android app review !

You can download the Android app on Google Play Store but disappointment, the application crashes constantly on the phone. Why could it be that these things occur when another user has written many positive reviews about the application ?

Well, the Android ecosystem is complex, running thousands of phone models in 12 different versions of the Android OS (tablet). There are conflicting applications running on mobile phones because of the possibility that this version of your phone, or Android OS and may not be compatible with.

Filter application is reviewed by the mobile phone model

Google Play Store has a small "device" filters that can come handy in this situation. When activated, the Play Store app for the same device only has a list of user reviews. If a filtered list of users as well as complaining to modify the app.

To see the device-specific review of all Android applications, switch to open the Application page, (Google Goggles words) and "User Reviews" tab. Select the drop-down read "all devices" and select your device from the list. Google Mobile App is available for this device, as well as filter regeneration.

You obviously want to make Android devices registered in the dropdown, you must be logged into your Google account.

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Lost your phone? You can still retrieve the IMEI number !

Phone call to a globally unique number identifying the mobile device in the unique IMEI number associated with that network. If your phone is lost or stolen, been to prevent others from using a cell phone in their wireless network, they have a device to the blacklist, you will need to provide law enforcement agencies, service providers and IMEI number.


As you probably know, it's relatively easy to check the IMEI number of your phone. Although you have an application that will help you discover this tab number, you do not really need one. Just call, dial * # 06 # and the IMEI number will be displayed on the screen to open the phone. Alternatively, you can open the Device Settings - Phone Info - Press and long-term conditions, copy the IMEI number to the clipboard.

However, if you lose your phone but did not record the IMEI number in advance, you can still retrieve the number of your Google account.

IMEI number - Mobile Phone
Just as Google account to login to expand the mobile Android tab google.com/settings. See all Android devices and it's linked to your Google account here, as well as listing the IMEI number of your phone.

In the case of the iPhone, the IMEI number is printed on the box itself. If you do not have to go through, track the receipt of a mobile phone - the vendor may have written the phone IMEI number five on it at the point of sale.

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