5 Hidden Android Tricks You Should Try in 2025

Top 5 Hidden Android Tricks You Should Try in 2025

Android is packed with hidden features that most users never discover. In this post I’ll share five practical, safe, and easy-to-use Android tricks you can try right now — each with step-by-step instructions and tips so you won’t get lost. These tricks work on most modern Android phones (Samsung, Google Pixel, OnePlus, Xiaomi, and others). Let’s begin!

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1. Hidden Battery Health Check (Quick Diagnostics)

Many Android phones include a built-in testing menu that shows battery and usage stats. Use this to quickly check battery health and battery temperature.

How to open:

1. Open the Phone dialer app.
2. Dial: *#*#4636#*#* (type exactly). The hidden “Testing” menu should open automatically.
3. Tap Battery information to see battery health, status, and voltage.

Note: Some manufacturers (Samsung, newer OnePlus) may block this code. If it doesn’t work, use the official battery settings or a trusted app like AccuBattery from Play Store.

Tip: If you see battery health below ~80% and your phone drains fast, consider replacing the battery (if removable) or using battery optimization settings.

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2. Live Transcribe Shortcut — Real-Time Speech to Text

Live Transcribe is an accessibility feature that converts speech into readable text in real time — great for meetings, lectures, or noisy places.

Enable Live Transcribe:

1. Open Settings → Accessibility.
2. Find and tap Live Transcribe (or Live Caption / Live Transcribe depending on device).
3. Turn on the toggle and add the shortcut to your Quick Settings (drag the Live Transcribe tile to Quick Settings).
4. Now swipe down and tap the Live Transcribe tile to start transcription instantly.

Privacy tip: Live Transcribe uses on-device or cloud speech models. Check settings which option you prefer.

Use case: Record meeting notes, follow spoken instructions, or help hearing-impaired contacts.

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3. Screen Pinning — Lock the Screen to One App

Screen Pinning (App Pinning) locks the screen to a single app so someone using your phone can’t open other apps or access notifications. Ideal for lending your device to kids or showing content to someone.

How to enable and use:

1. Go to Settings → Security & privacy (or Security).
2. Open Advanced → Screen pinning / App pinning and enable it.
3. Open the app you want to pin, open Recent Apps, tap the app icon and choose Pin.
4. To unpin, usually long-press Back + Overview or follow on-screen instruction. Set a PIN/password to require unlock to unpin.

Tip: Set the option “Require PIN to unpin” for added security.

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4. Unlock Developer Options — Control Animations & More

Developer Options give you access to advanced settings like animation scale (makes the UI feel faster) and background process limits.

How to unlock and useful tweaks:

1. Open Settings → About phone.
2. Find Build number and tap it 7 times until you see “You are now a developer”.
3. Go back to Settings → System → Developer options.
4. Try these safe tweaks:
   • Window animation scale, Transition animation scale, and Animator duration scale: set to 0.5x or 0.0x to speed up UI.
   • Background process limit: set to 2–3 processes to reduce memory pressure (use carefully).

Warning: Developer options are powerful. Don’t change settings you don’t understand. If something goes wrong, reset Developer Options or reboot the phone.

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5. Split Screen Multitasking — Use Two Apps at Once

Split Screen allows you to run two apps side-by-side — very useful for copying text, watching a video while messaging, or researching while note-taking.

How to use split screen:

1. Open the first app, then open Recent Apps (swipe up or press Overview).
2. Tap the app icon (or long-press app card) and choose Split screen (or Open in split screen view).
3. Select the second app from Recents or App drawer to open below/side-by-side.
4. Drag the divider to resize each app area. To exit, drag the divider fully up or down, or press Home.

Practical example: Open YouTube (top) and Notes app (bottom) to watch a tutorial while taking notes.

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Wrapping Up — Which Trick Should You Try First?

If you want quick improvement in usability, try Developer Options (animation speed) and Split Screen. If you worry about battery, test the Battery Health menu. For privacy when lending your phone, use Screen Pinning. Live Transcribe is perfect for students and meetings.

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