What are some cool but underrated Android Features on Android that most people don’t know about? those little things that make life easier but don’t get talked about much. I feel like there’s so much hidden stuff in Android that we miss out on.

  • Fake4000
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    111 day ago

    An application like tasker makes you realise the weird and amazing stuff you can do.

    • @[email protected]
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      324 hours ago

      I’ve used Tasker a lot years ago, but really wish this was backed into the OS. Everything feels very hacky and janky setting up routines via Tasker. Some apps supported Tasker which was nice, but for ones that didn’t, using AutoInput was such a pain. Having official support on the OS level would be so nice. Apple Shortcuts is like the only thing I think iOS does better than Android.

      • Fake4000
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        221 hours ago

        I know Samsung phones can do something similar with a built in Modes and Routines feature. They allow you to access things that otherwise would require root from tasker.

    • Rikj000
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      51 day ago

      What do you use it for?
      I’ve had it for a while,
      but ended up uninstalling it,
      since I could not think of a good use case.

      • @Thatuserguy
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        61 day ago

        I use it to play the Wii Shop Channel theme when I open the Play Store

        I’m sorry I made you have to re-download Tasker again now

      • Fake4000
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        31 day ago

        I have a few routines that I use.

        For example,

        I have one that auto rotates some apps.

        One that sends a notification to my watch when the phone is fully charged.

        Another that enables NFC when I open the wallet app and disables it automatically.

        Another that enables auto rotate, silences phone, and enables DND when playing games.

        • Rikj000
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          120 hours ago

          Thank you, those are some interesting/good use cases indeed!