Chapter 21
Ten Settings to Enable
IN THIS CHAPTER
Making sure your phone is ready for emergencies
Setting battery percentage and dial tones
Locking the screen
Finding your phone if you misplace it
Your Android smartphone comes set up to appeal to the widest audience possible. It is up to you to tweak and customize it to be a tool specific for you and your tastes. In this chapter, you look at ten settings that you may want to enable. Keep in mind that depending on your make and model of Android smartphone, some of these setting may already be enabled. Also, some of these settings may have different names depending on which smartphone you have, but the functionality is the same.
Skip Lock Screen
Skipping the lock screen is one of those nuisance settings that can save you a tap or a swipe. By default, when you unlock your Android smartphone, you are presented with your lock screen and an icon of an open lock. This lets you know that your phone is unlocked and you can swipe up to get to your home screen. However, Android has a setting that can skip this screen. You can set your Android ...
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