Count Android Phone 12 surprising capabilities

"Sohu Digital News" August 25 news, in the market mainstream operating system, Google's Android has been known for its high degree of freedom. Most Android users know that after you root the device (get administrator privileges), you can change the look and feel of the phone (a third-party launcher), or sideload the application from anywhere. But if you're a new member of the Android platform, there may be some features in the system that you don't know much about. Tech website Laptopmag recently counted 12 Android devices that might surprise you. 1. Running a Web server because Android is a Linux based system, any modern Android device can run a full web server with MySQL databases, PHP support, and FTP file transfers. You can even put the server on the Internet and use it through the domain name. Developers can use the Android Web server to test their code and then show them to customers or shareholders in the office. Users who want to run a small blog, or share files through FTP and colleagues, can simply put the server in the living room or even in their own pockets. If you're using a mk808b Android Mini pc, you'll be able to run your server in the size of these U-disk devices, and the power supply will be available directly from the USB interface. 2. Write Android apps If you want to make an iphone application, all code writing needs to be done on the Mac. If it is WP or BLACKBERRY application, still need to do on the computer. If you are compiling and testing Android apps, you can do it directly on Android devices. Of course, most programmers should still want to work on the PC, but if you want to write code on the phone yourself, a free application called aide can provide a complete end-to-end solution. You can also use Droidedit to write HTML, PHP, JavaScript, and other web code. 3. Allow remote access from your PC to view and access content and applications on your phone from your PC? After you install a remote Access application, you can control your phone by using a Web browser on your PC. You can also use applications such as 2X or Splashtop 2 remote Desktops to control your PC via your phone. 4. As a pedometer we are impressed with the fitness application of Galaxy S4, which can record how many steps you take each day. However, this feature does not require any special hardware to be implemented, and any Android phone can be used as a pedometer. Steps such as Accupedo use a mobile accelerometer to determine if a user is walking, and then store the relevant numberAccording to the pre-set user weight and height to calculate the burning heat. 5. User security camera If you have just replaced the latest four core 1080p mobile phone, then how to deal with the old equipment? You can put it in a drawer to eat ashes, give to parents or sell. But if it's an Android phone, you can also use it as a security camera to monitor your home sitter or your pet. Video images can be transmitted directly to your new phone via the Internet. 6. Connect u disk every Android phone has a microUSB interface for charging or transferring files from a PC. But many users don't know, with a simple USB OTG data cable, a free application and root privileges, you can connect your phone directly to a USB drive or to a mobile hard disk, or to a SD card reader, and then transfer pictures from the camera and automatically upload them to the cloud without using a PC at all. 7. Using the mouse and keyboard with the help of OTG line, your mobile phone can not only connect to the storage medium, but also external mouse and keyboard. Your mobile phone can provide enough power to connect to a regular wired/wireless 2.4GHz mouse, but if you still want a keyboard, you need to connect via a powered USB hub. 8. Buck to extend the battery although mobile phones such as Galaxy S4 support replacement batteries, there are also a number of well-known manufacturers of products that can not open the back cover, such as HTC and Google Nexus series. Fortunately, if you have the root of the phone, you can adjust the CPU frequency and voltage. When we lowered the processor voltage of HTC One and Nexus 4, the two mobile phone's endurance could be increased by 72/105 minutes. 9. Turn into a wireless mouse/touch pad Whether you're doing a demo on a PC or sitting on a couch and looking through a large size monitor, you'll need a wireless keyboard or mouse to manipulate it. You can pay for a wireless indicator, such as Genius's ring presenter. But Android phones do have the same functionality. By using Remotemouse, you can use your phone as a wireless keyboard and mouse to control your computer. and advanced touchpad such a touch pad application also supports pinch zoom. 10. Show Start button and taskbar although Microsoft has given up the Start button and Start menu, these interface elements can be added to Android if you want. There are several apps that allow you to add the Start button and taskbar to the bottom of the screen, and our favorite name is "Taskbar-windows 8 style", which can bring a very Windows 7-style experience, including a real Start menu and a label for each task. 11. Listen to real-time AM radio on the radio station, a dozens of-piece radio could be better than thousands of smart phones. But if you use a nameFor TuneIn's free application, you'll be able to listen to almost any one AM or FM radio station in the United States. 12. Install desktop version linuxandroid mobile phone already has enough performance and flexibility to run the server, so why not turn it into a Linux workstation directly? By using applications such as complete Linux installer, you can run Ubuntu or Debian desktop operating systems on your phone. Connect the mouse, keyboard, and monitor, and you'll be able to start a decent job. (Eskimo)