Chapter 20
Ten Cool Tips and Tricks
IN THIS CHAPTER
Changing up your navigation techniques
Zooming in on anything
Taking a screenshot from your phone
Taking measurements without a ruler
Your Android smartphone is a powerful, fun, and clever tool that can be useful in a number of situations. It is a great communication device, yes, but it also has quite a few tricks that you can unlock to help make your life even easier. Let’s take a look.
Send Someone Your Current Location
There are times when a picture, or map, can say a thousand words. If you want someone to meet you at a specific location, or you are lost and need a little help, not to worry. You Android smartphone lets you text someone a map location.
The map location you send using this method does not have to be your current location; it could be any location that you can find in Google Maps.
Here are the steps to send someone a map location:
- Open Google Maps.
- Find the location you want to share (if this location is your ...
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