Artificial intelligence is trendy in general and seems to have arrived on phones to stay there. However, even if your Android mobile phone is not the most advanced or newest mobile phone on the market, it has a few “smart” functions that you can activate to come into action when the relevant conditions are met and that I will Terminal resources and your experience improve.
Like they do it? By using, on the one hand, algorithms designed for this purpose and, on the other hand, routines or automations. There is no need to program, since the basic and very useful ones are pre-configured so you can enjoy them without much effort and just a few touches.
Let Android’s “intelligence” work for you
The first is simple, it’s been available for years, but that doesn’t stop it from being interesting: it’s battery saving mode. This battery saving mode It can be a real lifesaver if we don’t have an outlet nearby and we need the phone on no matter what, it optimizes processes such as screen brightness, connections or notifications to reduce its energy consumption.
Although it depends on the model, you will find this option in ‘Settings‘ > ‘Battery‘ and you can configure it to act automatically, without having to worry about enabling it yourself. For example, in the case of the Pixel there is the ‘Extreme battery mode” (other manufacturers use terms such as “Battery saver” or “Super battery saver”) and in the option “When should it be used” we can choose when or if we want it to be used activates or requires our authorization.
The second is in ‘Settings‘>’System‘>’Rules‘ and without too much mystery, they will make your life easier. One of the most practical is once you have access to your location, since for example you can configure the phone to go into “Do not disturb” mode or silent mode when you get home, but also to that it starts using Wi-Fi directly. -Fi and does not consume data.
In general, on Android it is quite simple to configure chains of actions like considering times or places, so that specific actions are executed. Likewise, it is possible bring this mobile automation to your home more or less connected to Google Assistant routines, for example turning off the lights by saying “Good night” or saying “Hello”, the assistant announces the news of the day.
By | The Spanish
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