Get the Most Out of Your Android Phone

Android smartphones and Apple’s iPhones are very different. Android phones are highly customizable. You can change anything from your Android phone’s home screen to the way you download apps because Android is open source. The tips below will highlight how easy it is to tailor your smartphone to your specific needs. 

One-Touch Dialing
Undoubtedly there are people in your life that you call more then others. With Android phones, it is possible to set up one-touch dialing for these people. Just press an open space on your home screen, when the menu pops up select the “Shortcuts” option. Choose Direct Dial and find the right person from your list of contacts. You can then select which button you want them set to. Easy as that! 

Saving Time Searching the Web
If you have Web sites that you visit regularly, it is possible to customize your home screen to incorporate shortcuts to these sites. To achieve this, press and hold onto the desired site in your browser’s bookmarks until a list of options pops up. Select the option “Add Shortcut to Home.” You’ll then see the selected Web page show up on your phone’s home page.

Organizing with Folders
Creating folders on your Android phone will help you keep everything organized, out of your contacts to work documents. To create folders on your home screen, press a blank space on the screen. When the menu pops up, choose “Folders.” This will allow you to create folders and name them. Then, simply, drag and drop documents, images, and files into these folders.