10 Developer options you NEED to enable on your Android!

Enable these right away...
Timestamps
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00:00 - Intro
00:22 - Developer options versus Developer mode
00:41 - How to enable Developer options
1:02 - Default USB configuration
1:50 - Force split-screen mode
2:27 - Force peak refresh rate
3:08 - Block all sensors tile
4:07 - Select mock location app
4:56 - Speed up on-device animations
5:48 - Wi-Fi scan throttling
6:33 - Force dark mode
7:13 - Always enable/disable mobile data
7:50 - Monitor and manage running services
8:24 - What Developer options do you always enable?
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[@ricardoefcbrito]

I knew a few of them but 3 or 4 I didn't, so it was a good addition. Thanks for that mate! Cheers

[@ifrankenstein7455]

For me Windows animations scale 1x Animator duration scale .5x Transition animation scale 1.5x This makes my phone feel smooth and fast. Not only fast like putting all on .5x

[@FlubFlubber]

All 3 off here ;).

[@marjase9172]

@@FlubFlubber all three off for me as well lol

[@Megaman-2407]

@@FlubFlubber idk man having no animation at all make it seem like my phone about to snapped

[@cammy85]

.5 for all here and the Android boxes. :)

[@spyxxx566]

Off save more on battery

[@shakthikumar3954]

i still remember those days where i used to use "show touches" "windows animation" "show framerate" XD

[@aliweber3906]

same here mate :)

[@zqhtpro]

Those were the days lol

[@LovecraftianGodsKiller]

I still use window animations. Makes my phone feel snappier

[@paimon140]

Same here

[@binod1042]

What do you mean those days !! I use it still

[@Dissalas]

Thank you for this great video, and for enabling the Spanish subtitles

[@lakmalmaduranga2191]

Very helpful thank you🙂

[@ace0341]

Most reviews I've seen of it are quite positive. . I personally enjoy the Google pixel experience and I've tried Samsung and Apple. (Sent from a pixel 6)

[@scarletvan4749]

i always use either off or .5x for all 3 animation scales. Everything feels snappier.

[@nenaj3305]

Thank for the help!

[@arnobahmed6614]

In my realme 9 pro+ 5G I don't have the stay awake feature. What should I do now?

[@spyxxx566]

for #9 "Mobile Data always active", which one is better for battery longevity for those who stay on WiFi most of the day daily? toggle on or off?

[@RichardRiverathereal]

It's kind of just fun to know this.

[@RM-ij4ep]

What kind of pixel theme did you use on your phone?

[@lancefaure3945]

Also turn off Wifi and Bluetooth scanning in location services to increase battery life

[@ZaahidArnold]

Can you please do a similar video for Poco F3 as some of these settings are not in the Poco Developer options. Example, Sensor Settings and others. Thank you for this very informative video. 👌

[@infg0753]

Solid!!!!

[@manuell4968]

Any idea on how to force install a new sd card? Help ive tried doing it on develop mode but after I reset the phone it didn't stay in the settings

[@nasimamansoori2983]

Using the package disabler app also can disable/enable the developer option.

[@Aesopartemis]

Does anyone know how to save the changes I've made on Developer Options. I turned off animations and windows and was able to turn off and it was saved, however when i updated my phone it was lost and I haven't to leaves it open

[@ginkgouser]

Thanks

[@derekmacaulay9251]

I've got a question for you I have a soyes xs S8S mini smartphone on android 6 marshmallow 3g ram 32g rom is there anything you can suggest so I can update to a different android update to maybe android 9 or 10 but android 7 or 8 will do thanks

[@paidimarryprithvirakshaksh8153]

This "Peak refresh rate" option is not available on every OEM?

[@rooneyaan10]

yes

[@userx2079]

can i force 3g only mode in developer options?

[@Spacemonkie42]

How much battery does forcing peak refresh rate usually use?

[@JRS2025]

Yes

[@KoczulMoczul]

I don't think it's wise to disable the sensors because I don't know if, for example, if you lost your phone, you could locate it. I don't know how exactly this function works. Why not just turn off GPS and Bluetooth when not in use? As for the screen refresh rate, I don't find it cost effective or beneficial to "force" the highest screen refresh rate. Isn't that an unnecessary drain on the battery in some situations? Anyway, have a nice day, life and Merry Christmas! :)

[@orksmedia3198]

After settings do we need to turn off the developer option

[@andreylucass]

A man of culture using Tidal

[@gyjoci95]

Qobuz is better. :P

[@rebeccalynch2308]

I can't seem to find the developer option for samsung 22. Help

[@99charge]

I always use animation scale at 0.5x. Every android phone I've ever had has been scaled to 0.5x as the default animations just feel so slow

[@pf100andahalf]

Same here. I don't understand why 0.5x isn't the default.

[@FluxStage]

Same, first thing I change on a new phone.

[@aliroy]

😂 😂 True. I am in the league too.

[@ALLinENT931]

Why not just off?

[@kidnapthemoneyy01]

@@ALLinENT931 some apps don't work correctly when turned off , i set mine at / off / 0.5x / 0.5x

[@captainhowdy2168]

Do you leave the developers mode on once you've gone into it and edited things or turn off developers mode after youve edited things does this revert the changes back to standard?

[@dyllangames3592]

Leave it on why wouldn't you leave it on?

[@mediocritycentral]

​​@@dyllangames3592 Some banking apps in some phones won't allow you to log in if they detect Dev Options being On. I had this very thing happen to me last year and it took me a good while to find the cause.

[@masakazuhiruko550]

​@@mediocritycentralhow do you resolve the issuesm

[@beboashraf8400]

I want to hide this notification when I open the camera or any app use camera or microphone it very annoying please help me I'm oppo a12

[@aaronthebot]

Hey i noticed that you are using 3 as your mobile data service, i just have a question have you noticed how 5g never works atleast for me, do u have any idea how to fix it?

[@Sunshineandroses1]

I use super drug sim which uses 3 network 5g works when available

[@ArkNation6666]

How do you set a mock location if nothing shows up 😅

[@chadolive1]

Just curious u chose just Animation came the window one to be precise...but there are three duration, transition and window. I had watched a video years ago, and had mine tweaked how I have ways liked it.... but and I haven't signed to my samsung account in years so the cloud hasn't been updating but is now. I changed things and forgot what I had them at...I think I changed one to .5x and this is my l g term memory...but just checking line here some say all .5x, some say all 1.5x...but there is a perfect medium...I know that depends on the person, maybe you can help me out??. Asking because I am my note 9 right now, that was the purpose as it was older, but I will getting my samsung s23 ultra in the mail next week, and I know if I do a smart switch the cloud will install my current settings ...did something on Friday and I wanna find that sweet spot and lol I stopped the back up for what I did have before the change because it was so often I just stopped it so it never got my previous settings for that. I can't remember what I had. One was .5x for sure maybe two, or maybe two were different and one was .5x if you could help, this is kinda grinding gears with me out my own curiosity and stubbornness thank...I did get it off youtube way back.bjt no vids seem familiar...plus its time consuming...cheers.

[@chadolive1]

I fond that .5x and 1x and .5x are god for me.

[@Thedesertguy75]

Developer options is the reason i cant Apple. Love the customization of it.

[@fikriyh555]

The "show touch" is sucks in miui 12.5 lol Instead of a single,gray "dot". It's just added a second,much larger red dot around it..

[@fenincius]

What to do when an app does not accept being used when developer mode is active?

[@rajkumarwadeyar6409]

OnePlus has remove animation button.

[@halogenguy]

I change the "smallest width" setting to a higher value because the texts on the Pixel 7 Pro are just too huge.

[@viragminajagi3016]

What value have you set for Smallest Width ?

[@halogenguy]

@@viragminajagi3016 492 with font size #2

[@shadowsandfire]

Turn off all animation scales or set to 0.5x and i force minimum DP to 580 so I can make use of the screen resolution and not have everything soo big

[@kreigerbailey3550]

Portland, JAMAICA in the Building !!!!! 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@mustang2005]

The sensor toggle doesn't work on my p7p i can still use my camera with this toggle disabled

[@skwasim9000]

Same here with my Realme C11 😒

[@LeMontrealais]

I use most of these but it's always great to learn new ways to tweak optimize my Pixel. Thank you and Happy Holidays 9toGoogle 🎄🧑‍🎄

[@GoodJob-vu2yj]

Big fan from iraq ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Zola-2]

والله ونعم فيكم يا اهل العراق

[@nafsanchowdhury6702]

Animation scaling help pixel 6 Fingerprint unlock. it makes it faster

[@viragminajagi3016]

What value have you set for Smallest Width ?

[@nafsanchowdhury6702]

@@viragminajagi3016 I only changed Animator duration scale to 0.5x. In developer setting. That improved my unlocking speed.

[@Sidb26]

Wow that is faster thanks

[@planelvr07]

Weird, I don't have the Force Peak Refresh rate in my Developer Options... could this be because I have the Snapdragon chip?

[@big_oh_tea]

Same here. I have a 22ultra

[@jacksonnorris9118]

I have 22 ultra and can force refresh peak ..that's weird

[@jacksonnorris9118]

I take that back . I do not have force refresh.

[@dyllangames3592]

Force dark mode doesn't work on snapchat

[@gabemadalone8221]

How you get more setting options on a app

[@ameer8203]

Go To About Phone > Software information > keep clicking on Build number and developer settings appears outside

[@B1gdaddystreamz]

I don't have the fps option

[@ChadH2023]

Force dark mode resets itself after restarting your phone.

[@patelmeet973]

Can you tell me about pixel 7 pro I want to buy but I am confused should I buy or not

[@parshakamarsh]

If you click on the videos tab on this channel there is a full review and several feature videos on the Pixel 7 Pro

[@realunmrnm]

I would buy the Pixel 7. hats off best Android phone out there.

[@Avgeek1564]

Definitely buy it!

[@kirkharris8729]

I've been using the "regular" size pixel 7 for 6 weeks. I'm coming from using an LG-V20 for years. Here's my thoughts......... One of the reasons that I used the V20 so long (besides the changeable battery) is that it had a separate 3 line screen at top that could be set to show my next appointment. Pixel 7 provides this feature on the top of the home screen in the "At a Glance" display. Normally it just shows day/date & Temp, but can be customized to show 10 or more features plus linking to apps such a calendar, including next calendar appointment or task for today. The 7 and 7 pro have the best camera/video quality and features bar none. I spent a long week over Thanksgiving with family in San Diego CA shooting lots of photos & videos. The phone's "artificial intelligence (AI)" combined with the included Google-Photo app gives the most useful tools to make a photo better.... even after saving the photo. I even was able to use blurry photos from my Nikon camera by "un-blurring" them with the phone. The zoom features (optical & digital) are outstanding. The "Pro" version has a 3rd optical zoom lens that can really go far. Because these are "Google" phones, they cross-link all Google-apps effortlessly to other Google apps and phone features, including "Nest" cameras. So, if you use g-mail and have an email with flight info, this info will show up in "At a Glance" when needed (if you want it to). Screen brightness is great to use in daylight. Speakers work well "and together". Note that you can't mirror (or Cast) your Pixel's phone's screen to a big TV like other phones using the "Miracast" technology via Wi-Fi Direct (like to a Roku streaming device). Pixel phones only "Cast" apps via regular Wi-Fi router through the Google "Chromecast" dongle that you plugin to TV using HDMI port. Battery life between charging is great and getting better. The phone has many settings (with Android 13) that can be used to increase this. There's also a setting to increase the overall battery life by not using quick charge if not needed by spreading out charging overnight. Google uses the word "adaptive" with a lot of features, including battery, to allow the smart part of the smart-phone to make a lot of stuff better.

[@ace0341]

Most reviews I've seen of it are quite positive. . I personally enjoy the Google pixel experience and I've tried Samsung and Apple. (Sent from a pixel 6)

[@rodrigofernety]

❤️

[@thedrj2009]

i turned off the camera and microphone for security reasons and i don't know how to turn them back on. can someone help please

[@hugon6717]

If you haven't figured it out already. Swipe down from the top and then swipe down again. Press the edit button. There you should find the camera and microphone buttons.

[@thedrj2009]

@@hugon6717I figured it out finally. Thanks man.

[@asishmughal786]

sahi

[@user-rd4jg9it4y]

Does being in developer mode mean your phone is more vulnerable to hacking?

[@user-rd4jg9it4y]

@tinamarieselene1460 ok. Give me an example please. I'm just trying to learn. Thanks in advance

[@LarsStokholm]

In case anyone missed it, you'll find these options in Settings > System > Developer options. /s Why mention it 11 times?

[@damionbrowne7604]

I'm guessing it's if people want to skip to the chapter they are interested in - they don't watch the entire video and therefore will only hear it once.

[@kirkharris8729]

I had the same thought but came to appreciate this "overkill" when I needed to pause the video, rewind, and replicate his action on my phone.

[@mattkincannon6422]

A quick disclaimer at the beginning of the video that all setting are found here could have shaved a good minute off of this video.

[@DNETREAPER]

My focus is a little different. Turn on Developer options Buy and Unplugged phone . If not try this for better security. Turn Sensors off Permission manager Location services More permissions Uninstall everything google Unplugged camera and mic Turn off Install unknown apps Set app permissions on your phone Turn off unknown location services Turn off send diagnostic data Turn off Google location history Opt out of adds and personal Turn off Usage & Diagnostics Turn off allow background data

[@SuperUnknownNetwork]

Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise. 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives.

[@microstrategy858]

Lots of features is good. However, lately there are too many useless functions

[@user-tk7xt3wq8r]

3:18 📝🗃️📚🗄️

[@user-tk7xt3wq8r]

$850,000,000,000

[@Harry_Bl44346]

So much bass in the voice audio, please master future videos and turn down low frequencies

[@anshk6830]

Watching this on my iphone 12😂

[@semijocular]

Animations choppy? Just speed them up, that will totally hide the choppiness of Android LMAO

[@allenfritts4847]

Sorry but you talk to fast

[@ThomazMartinez]

Dude get better mic FFS