IMAGE COURTESY VIA YOUTUBE
Google smartphones are a great set of smartphones with powerful specs and features which make them a different breed of smartphones. The Google Pixel 4 is not an exception when compared with its other Google flagship, coming with the latest Android 10 version even gives it leverage to be the “boss” when compared with the other smartphones. The Google Pixel 4 tips and tricks are the basic information that are required to be kept in mind by a new user of the phone to see the device as a truly productive tool and not just a tool or device for making and receiving calls alone.
There are several Google Pixel 4 tips and tricks and we have provided you with and some basic and important ones which you will find helpful.
Google Pixel 4 tips and tricks
IMAGE COURTESY VIA YOUTUBE
Smart Storage saver
Running out of storage is one thing that is almost 100% possible when you are using a smartphone, to prevent this from happening, the Google Pixel 4 has a special feature called Storage Saver that help to manage your phone’s storage space.
The Storage Saver does this by automatically deleting videos and photos that have been backed up after a particular set time. To enable the Smart Storage, head to Settings of your device, tap on Storage, and then turn on Smart Storage.
Under the Smart Storage interval of operation, you have options to choose between 30, 60, or 90-day intervals for the removal of the backed up photos and videos to aid storage management.
Enabling the Screen Attention Feature
On your Google Pixel 4, you can choose to prevent your phone from switching to sleep mode at some times when it is not needed. To do this, you will have to enable the Screen Attention feature which will prevent the phone from sleeping if it detects that you are looking at the display.
It does this with the aid of the front or selfie camera. For you to enable Screen Attention, open the phone Settings of your device, tap on Display, then turn the Screen Attention feature on by toggling the button.
The Jump to the Camera feature
You can easily access the camera app of your Google Pixel 4 by using the jump to camera feature. Once this feature is enabled, all you need to access your phone’s camera is pressing the power button twice. You can get this done by opening up Settings of your device, select System next, tap on Gestures after that, and toggle on Jump to Camera.
Google Lens features
The camera app of The Google Pixel 4 comes along with the Google Lens features to perform other functions aside from the usual photograph taking. With this feature, the camera will be able to recognize text, copy texts, scan documents, and also translate some languages for you.
For this feature to be enabled, you will have to place the camera over a text or document to launch a small pop-up that can be activated to use this feature. This is one of Google Pixel 4 tips and tricks that a user’s mind.
Scheduling Night Light operation
The Google Pixel 4 comes with a bright screen display and this is not too adequate for the eyes in a dim or low-light condition. To ease this effect, the Night Light feature has been created as an option to be used in dim light.
Night Light feature can be enabled by going to Display under the Settings menu and selecting Night Light to turn it on and adjust its intensity. You can also schedule how you want the Night Light to operate by tapping on the Schedule button, you then select any option you want, and either you want to turn Night Light on automatically from dusk to dawn or at some particular time of the day.
Preventing downloaded apps from being added to the Home Screen
By default, any app that is downloaded from the Google Play Store on your Pixel 4 will be placed on the home screen which can make the screen too crowded with apps. To disable this, Long-press on an empty area of the home screen, select Home Settings and toggle off the Add icon to Home Screen option. You will then need to remove any app that has been added to the home screen manually by dragging it to another location.
Setting a bedtime schedule with the Wind Down feature
This is one of Google Pixel 4 tips and tricks that make you realize that your phone is more than just a mere phone but also as a personal assistant to you. The Wind Down feature role is to assist you in disconnecting from your phone when you are already making it a habit of being on your phone at almost all time especially when you ought to be sleeping. To enable Wind Down feature, you will have to do this:
Step 1: Go to Settings of your device and select Digital Wellbeing
Step 2: Select the Wind Down feature under Digital Wellbeing and toggle on.
Step 3: Choose the days and time you want the Wind Down feature activated and to end.
Step 4: Also, enable Grayscale and Do Not Disturb and finally coordinate Wind Down with the Night Light schedule that you have activated.
Using the Camera shutter button to record videos
When you launch your phone’s camera and you are in the photo mode, you can record a video quickly by just pressing and holding down the shutter button instead of swiping over to the video mode. It should be noted however that a lower resolution video of 768 x 1024 pixels is what you will have recorded.
Live Captions Activation
One thing you don’t need to worry about any longer when watching a video on your phone is the transcription, the Google AI has made this possible on Pixel 4 with the Live Captions. The Live Captions can be activated in two diverse ways. The first is heading to Sound under your phone Settings and then toggling on Live Captions. The second and the quickest method is to tapping the volume button up or down and then tapping the little Live Captions logo (a little box with lines in it).
Game Controller Connectivity
One exciting feature of the Google Pixel 4 is its compatibility with game controllers such as PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch Pro controllers. To connect your phone to the game controller, put on the Bluetooth connectivity of your game controller and then proceed to the Settings of your phone, select Connectivity, tap on Bluetooth, tap on Connected devices under Bluetooth, finally select your game controller under the Pair new device option and you can now use the game controller to control the games you have installed on your phone. Note that it is not all games that support using a controller.
The Flip to Shh feature
This feature is used when you don’t want to answer a call for some particular reasons like being busy in a meeting and you forgot to have the Do Not Disturb enabled. The role of the Flip to Shh feature is that it allows you mute an incoming call by turning the face of your phone down. To allow this feature, go to Settings of your device, proceed to System Settings, select Gestures next, and then toggle on Flip to Shh under the Gestures options.
Wrapping Up
There you go, you are no longer a novice when it comes to using your Google Pixel 4 because these highlighted Google Pixel 4 tips and tricks have come to your aid, although there are still more tips and tricks you can easily discover by yourself but this is a start.
Experiencing difficulties with your Device, check out our “How To” page on how to resolve some of these issues.
