Android 5 Lollipop tips and tricks
Best Android 5.1.1 Lollipop tips, tricks and hidden features to look out for
Android 5 Lollipop is the most accessible version of Android to date. With its Material infused design and sleeker overall feel, Google finally has an operating system that looks as good, if not better, than Apple's iOS.
However, the software, which is now available on all the flagship devices like Samsung's Galaxy S6, HTC's One M9 and of course Google's own Nexus 6, still offers plenty of extra features for tech enthusiasts and long-standing Android users.
Here are the tops and tricks you need to get the most out of Android 5 Lollipop.
Want to know when you can expect from the next version of Android, that's 6.0 Marshmallow, on your phone, tablet or smartwatch? We've got that covered too.
How to tweak notifications to keep your data safe
One of the great features of Android Lollipop is that you can see notifications on your lock screen. However, there’s an issue: what if you don’t want just anyone to be able to see your notifications if, say, you setup a pin code?
Well, you can either turn off the lock screen notifications entirely, or set your device to leave out any ones you mark as ‘sensitive’. You’ll find both of these options in Settings > Sound & Notification.
To set apps’ notifications as ‘sensitive’, make sure the When Device is Locked option in this menu reads ‘show all unlocked content’.
Next, tap App Notifications and you’ll see a big list of all your apps. Tap on one and you’ll see Block, Priority and Sensitive toggles.
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How to stop notification spam
Some notifications are useful others like new cars being available in Real Racing 3, not so much. Fortunately, in Android 5 Lollipop you can have better control over the more annoying notifications filtering through to your lock screen or notification tray at the top of the display.
Go to Settings, then Sound & Notification and select App notifications. Here, you can in one place go through individual apps and choose to block notifications or keep them coming through as a priority.
Unlocking your phone tablet with another device
As well as letting you unlock your device with your face, a passcode or a bunch of other security measures, Android 5.1.1 Lollipop lets you unlock your phone or tablet with another device including Google's own Chromebooks. The idea is that one of these Bluetooth or NFC devices will prove you’re, well, you.
Go to Settings > Security and tap on Smart Lock. This is where you setup up Face Unlock and unlocking with another device. In the Trusted Devices menu accessed from here, press the big red plus button and you can add an NFC or Bluetooth device, such as a smartwatch or your Bluetooth-enabled car stereo.
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Using Guest logins to keep prying eyes away
One other neat new privacy feature of Android Lollipop is Guest profiles. What this does is to create a little enclave that only features the standard Google apps, and no access to your Gmail accounts and so on.
It’s the perfect feature to use should you give the tablet to someone to try out for a bit, or just to a friend you don’t trust not to try and make some strange declarations on your behalf on Twitter/Facebook.
You’ll find the Guest option in Settings > Users. Just tap on Guest to start the limited profile up. You can also resume a Guest session, which is perfect should you want to keep bookmarks and so on
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