9 tips to know to make the most of it

The Nothing cellphone (1) was launched just a few days in the past and brings its share of latest options. This is a chance to find this very particular smartphone and its innards by way of tricks to know to take full benefit of Nothing’s first smartphone.

We have been ready for it for months, it is lastly right here: the Nothing cellphone (1). A smartphone that goals to be progressive, created by a model based by Carl Pei, former founding father of OnePlus. Past its very authentic look, it gives just a few features, particularly on the degree of the glyph, this LED system which reacts to notifications and makes it doable to light up a scene which one desires to immortalize. Right here is an anthology of methods which ought to enhance your expertise of the cellphone (1) of Nothing.

A number of of them have been noticed and shared on Twitter by Dylan RousselFrench developer and contributor to 9to5Google.

index title=”Glyph and music”]Make the glyph react to the music…

The glyph is that set of LEDs on the again of the cellphone that give it a bizarre form. It’s primarily used for notifications or for the digital camera, however it may be made to react to the music popping out of the smartphone’s audio system.

This performance is just not accessible by default, in response to Dylan Roussel, it isn’t but totally prepared. However it may nonetheless be accessed, and the operate says that ” the Glyph interface lights up in sync with the music enjoying by way of the audio system “. For that it’s vital :

• Create a contact named ” Abra »
• Go to settings, then ” Glyph interface “, then ” Ringtones »
• Click on on ” Add a contact » and choose « Abra » and select a ringtone
• As soon as that is completed, the parameter ” Music visualization seems within the glyph settings, within the ” Superior Options and could be activated.

Relaxation assured, you will not have to elucidate to your partner who Abra is, since if you happen to delete the contact, the ” Music visualization will nonetheless be accessible.

Change the flash with the Nothing cellphone glyph (1)

We have now already talked quite a bit concerning the glyph, however not all the things has been stated but. Anyway, that is the principle contact of originality of the Nothing cellphone (1). This set of LEDs additionally makes it doable to light up the scene that one needs to immortalize.

To activate it, simply open the digital camera and click on on the flash icon, clicking it a number of occasions, we see the glyph icon seem, in addition to the point out “ Glyph fill gentle “. The sunshine depth of the LEDs is unbiased of the settings of the glyph and will probably be pushed to the utmost when taking a photograph. An possibility which can be accessible when recording a video, which could be moderately sensible and which might keep away from going up in ISO and degrading the video high quality of the smartphone.

Enhance the dimensions of an app icon

The Nothing cellphone (1) comes with an interface primarily based on Android 12 and referred to as Nothing Launcher. If it doesn’t revolutionize the expertise of an Android smartphone, it gives some additions, though they don’t seem to be essentially the most helpful.

You may enlarge the dimensions of an utility icon in order that it takes up the equal of 4 functions on the house display screen. To do that, merely press and maintain the specified utility, then click on on ” To broaden and it is completed. To revive an utility to its fundamental dimension, it’s important to lengthy press on it and click on on “ Reduce “. Observe that this selection additionally works for utility folders, which might additionally take up 4 areas.

Activate the Nothing cellphone indicator gentle (1) for movies

The Nothing cellphone (1) is provided with a recording indicator gentle; it’s a pink LED that flashes when recording a video. To activate it, it’s important to go to the digital camera settings by clicking on the arrow on the very high of the display screen after which on the three dots on the high proper.

As soon as within the utility settings, go to the ” Video and activate the recording gentle.

Use unique Nothing Launcher widgets

Along with having the ability to enlarge utility icons on the house display screen, the Nothing Launcher gives 4 unique widgets. The manipulation to create and delete widgets is identical as that on different Android smartphones.

Amongst these widgets, all stylized with Nothing sauce, there are two clocks, one digital and one analog. There’s additionally a climate widget in addition to a ” Perception which shows the date and climate. It have to be acknowledged that the latter is just not very readable relying on the wallpaper you’re utilizing. We see a sure lack of care on the a part of Nothing because the wallpaper we used is a type of supplied with the Nothing Launcher.

Stop display screen from turning off whereas it

The English-speaking videographer Shiv Tech confirmed on his YouTube channel methods to stop the display screen of the Nothing cellphone (1) from turning off the second you take a look at it. On our aspect, this selection works so long as the face is in entrance of the smartphone. To activate this function, there are just a few steps to observe:

• Go to cellphone settings
• Go to part « Display screen “, then ” Display screen timeout ” within the part ” Lock Display screen »
• Activate the choice ” Gaze on display screen »

Use floating home windows on Nothing Launcher

By going to the listing of just lately opened functions, we are able to use the floating window mode — a form of picture-in-picture for functions, dubbed “ Pop-up window view », which lets you create a flying window with an utility, which could be moved to the edges of the display screen. Watch out although, you can not watch YouTube movies whereas having one other utility open on the identical time. Nonetheless, for video calls it may be very sensible.

To make use of it, simply click on on the icon of the specified utility by going to current functions. A number of actions will probably be proposed and you’ll have to click on on “ Pop-up window view “.

The right way to present extra apps on Nothing cellphone display screen (1)

By default, the Nothing cellphone (1) shows 4 apps huge on residence screens. If you happen to want to show 5, it’s doable. For that it’s vital :

• Go to the machine settings and go to the ” Personalization », then within the subsection « Wallpaper and magnificence »
• On the very backside, click on on ” App grid »
• Click on on ” 5×5 », then on « Apply »

Please notice, this modification can even have an effect on the appliance drawer, which is able to enhance to 5 functions in width.

Join the Nothing cellphone (1) to a Tesla automobile

An integration within the Nothing cellphone (1) was added within the final replace, it permits you to connect with your Tesla. Some features can be found, they permit amongst different issues to open the doorways, to activate the air-con or to know the autonomy accessible. We have now not examined this function, which is experimental in the intervening time, which implies that bugs might happen.

To entry it, simply go to the cellphone settings, then:

• Go to part « Experimental options »
• Click on on ” Hook up with Tesla »
• Log in to your Tesla Account

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