10 Features You Need to Try on Android N Right Now
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The best part about software updates is that it makes your old phone feel completely new. With the release of Android Nougat, that feeling definitely applies. From the start, the notifications are cleaner and all of the new features are easy to understand and pick up. Keep reading to see what features you should start playing around with. If you're an iOS person, you might even find yourself convinced to switch.
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Life is about to get easier with multiwindow view.
Know how annoying it is to go back and forth between some apps? Now, you can see two apps side by side. Just hold down the square button and an option to use this feature should appear. You can decide how big or small each window can be.
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Get key information out of your settings.
Wondering how much storage you have left on your phone? Now, your settings will show that information and other important data in your settings tab.
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Clear all your apps with one tap.
Close every open app just by tapping the square button and then the "clear all" option.
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Fall in love with every single new emoji.
Can we all agree that the Android emoji are way cuter than the iOS ones? That becomes even clearer on Android Nougat. The new emoji are here and they are so adorable to use.
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Customize your "quick" settings.
Pick and choose what you want in the easy access setting area and remove ones you never use. Swipe down to access it and tap edit to do this.
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Add in emergency information.
You never know if and when you're going to be in an emergency, so you might as well add it just in case. Go to Settings > Users > Emergency Information to add in data like blood type and allergies.
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Change how small or large your display is.
Whether you have an issue with your eyesight or just prefer your display a certain way, you can fix how it looks with the display size setting.
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Pick a fun theme for your keyboard.
It's a small feature, but you can select a theme for your keyboard. To do it, head to Settings > Virtual Keyboard > Google Keyboard > Theme.
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Pick the level of importance your notifications have.
When you get a notification, you can finally decide just how important it is.
To set this up, first turn on the System UI Tuner menu by going to Settings > System UI Tuner > Other > Power Notification Controls > On. Now, swipe left or right on a notification. There, you can decide the level of priority it has. There are six levels and you can find out what each entails in the power notification control setting area.
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Save your data with one tap!
Go to Settings > Data Usage > Data Saver > On. Ta-da! Now, hopefully you won't go over your data with this option turned on.
