Three features of Android you without you knowing – Tablets Magazine

Many software features of tablets and phablets are already known among the people: Installing apps for social media, take pictures, play games or watch movies. Still, there are features that are less known and can not be used simply with no additional hardware. This article discussed a number of options that you may not know you had them on your Android device, but which may nonetheless be very useful.

Get the most from your device

Tablets and phablets by the majority of people used for the same things as call, SMS or Twitter / Facebook browsing. This also goes by far the most time in it for the manufacturers to provide the best possible experience. Nevertheless, there is some additional capabilities without the manufacturers very clear about what it is exactly possible. In this article we are going to do something here and discuss three relatively unknown features. What is the use, and how do you know if you have them too?

1. NFC

NFC stands for Near Field Communication. It is primarily intended to bring small pieces of data between two devices over a short distance. Think of URLs or certain commands. NFC is already widely used in society. The check in with the smart card goes through NFC, like the contactless payments using your debit card or phone.

You yourself can also use NFC on smartphones as short to hold against each other. Unlike Bluetooth, you do not have to go through lengthy pairingsproces. You can via Android Beam for example photos or share URLs, then you have the back of both smartphones persists against each other. If you feel a short vibration is successful pairing and transmission starts. For example if you share a webpage via Android Beam gets the other person also immediately see that webpage. This way you can also share photos or contacts.

NFC tags

Where NFC also very convenient to be considered is the execution of programmed commands. This requires NFC tags. These are available in different versions and sizes. The NTAG series are suitable for all devices with NFC, while the Mifare tags do not work with all devices. A quick Google delivers mission has been working more information about the tag with your specific device

The space where you can write commands varies by type NFC tag. NTAG of the series is the large write up from 48 bytes to 888 bytes with the NTAG210 to NTAG216. The Mifare Classic supports up to 864 bytes. This sounds like very little, but on a tag you can lose enough commands to make him very useful. If you put the commands on the NFC tag and loves to be implemented this against your phone. It is also possible to write the tag again if you want to customize certain commands. A few examples of commands with their size:

• Set brightness, 9 bytes
• Set Rotation, 3 bytes
• Define time to display, 4 bytes
• disable bluetooth or wifi, four bytes
• app to start option, 52 bytes

These are just a few of the commands that are possible. A good app to program these commands, Trigger. Even without NFC tag can see which commands are possible to create a tag.

Do I NFC?

It’s easy to figure out whether you have NFC or not. Through ‘settings and more’ is an option to disable or enable Android Beam. Apple iPhone 6 from the NFC also added to their smartphones, but this only made available for Apple Pay . Other developers can not make use of the possibilities of NFC on the iPhone.

2. Wireless charging

Wireless charging, called in English wireless charging, has a turbulent period. Last year it was on the rise as more and more expensive smartphones offered phone support. In 2015 there came an end to this growth.

The HTC One M9, LG G4 , OnePlus 2, Moto X Style, Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P : all of them have no standard wireless charging As smartphones continue to be made thinner, many manufacturers have chosen to add no wireless charging allow addition, they reason, is the rise of fast charging enough.. . to the lack of wireless charging well

Still, there are plenty of smartphones that do have wireless charging The Galaxy Note 5 & amp;. Edge + BlackBerry Priv, Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 all it can do. The LG G3 and G4 is adding simply by buying a special case. But what do you recharge wirelessly?

Before – advantages and disadvantages

What is useful is that wireless charging your phone simply lay down on the charger No more fumbling with plugs plugs into your phone, put your phone on the charger and that’s it.. Charging could be easier. Especially at night, wireless charging can be incredibly handy, so you do not mess around with cables. Moreover, there are also several stylish wireless chargers available that are nice on your desk.

The disadvantages are that wireless charging is relatively long, though, since the discs 5 and S6 Egde + started the introduction of fast wireless charging. This will load approximately 40 percent faster than ordinary wireless charging, but still can not match Quick charging where many manufacturers have started it this year.

It depends on the manufacturers to see if they add wireless charging to their new generation products, because there is still enough stretch in the technology in the form of fast charging wirelessly. Additionally offer chains like Ikea and Starbucks since this year wireless chargers in furniture and tables. If you get a cup of coffee, put your phone on the table and as he is charging. Easy is not it?

Can I charge wirelessly?

The underlying standard for wireless charging Qi. This standard is used the most. If you go looking for a wireless charger can give you the best search on “Qi wireless charging” for your smartphone or tablet. Similarly, you will soon find out if your device supports wireless charging offers. In the specifications it is often mentioned.

3. USB OTG

Files are increasingly streamed. This can really add up in your data bundle when you’re on the go, so it is not always a practical solution. Even on vacation, you can still lose many movies want on your internal memory of your smartphone or tablet, but many devices do not support more for a sd card. This allows you usually do it with 16GB or 32GB of memory. A solution to this lack of space there is in the form of USB On The Go, abbreviated USB OTG. This shuts a USB flash drive into your machine.

USB OTG to use, you need a cord with a micro USB input and a USB output. Since Android 6.0 Marshmallow is the default option to these files on the USB drive to open or play. Do you have an older Android version, you’ll need an app like ES File Explorer to access the files.

USB OTG is especially useful if you no longer have time no access to the Internet and large files lost to such films. Keep in mind that you have the USB flash drive is formatted as FAT32, otherwise it does not work with Android. The disadvantage is that files larger than 4GB can not be played.

Supported my device USB OTG?

Manufacturers often do not state whether a device has support for USB OTG, and also on the specification is often lacking. The best way to find out is simply Googling. There are always tech nerds who immediately test it. Additionally, you can also buy and test it with a cable. A cable is fine to get around the 2 euro.

More information

Are you wondering what tablets have the most options, including NFC? To this you can search our comprehensive special tabletvergelijker for Android tablets. There is also an extensive article in which Qi wireless charging is tested. Do you want to finally learn more about types of connections of a tablet, then this also. All tips and advice can be found in our tips and advice section .