Android Developer Features for Android user.

Do you notice that your Android device has a developer options feature hidden somewhere? There are many things you can do on your Android but there’s more you can do when you have this option enabled. From speeding up your device by turning animations off, to obtaining higher quality rendering for a good game play, there are plenty of features you can enable from the Android Developer Options section.

Note that this is not for everyone some of you may not want to change anything in fear of messing up your mobile device. Not to worry, just backtrack and change the setting back. For some phones, you can enable developer options by going to Settings > About, then tapping repeatedly on Build Number until Developer Options is enabled.

1. Enabling MSAA (Multi-Sampling Anti-Aliasing) For OpenGL Games

Are you an Android gaming fanatic? If yes, and if you want to experience a higher image quality on your device, then you should consider force enabling MSAA. This feature is turned off in some games by default because it can drain your device’s battery rather quickly and put excessive strain on the GPU, which will hamper performance. To enable MSAA Android Developer Options hidden feature, follow the instructions given below.

• Head to Settings > Developer Options.

• Tap on ‘Force 4x MSAA’ to enable it.

2. Enable and Disabling USB Debugging

Most Android-related tools on your PC will require you to enable USB Debugging for the tool to run properly. Without it enabled, the tools cannot establish a connection between your device and your desktop or laptop computer. To enable USB Debugging Android Developer Options, the instructions have been given below.

• Go to Settings > Developer Options.

• Tick on the USB Debugging checkbox.

• Select ‘OK’ when you’re prompted with a message saying “Allow USB Debugging.

3. Create Desktop Backup Password

Before you create a backup using Android tools on your desktop, you can first create a password for your backup in the developer options. To put protection on your backup from being accessed easily.

• Head to Settings > Developer Options.

• Tap on Desktop backup password.

• Fill in the current password, then type and retype the new password for full backup.

4. Display CPU Usage Overlay

Need to keep an eye on the CPU usage of your device? There is a way to get an overlay to show the processes that are currently being use by your CPU. To display CPU usage, follow the tips below. (Note that this shouldn’t be turned on all the time – as the number of processes increase, it minimises the space you can see in your screen).

• Head to Settings > Developer Options.
• Tick on Show CPU Usage to enable it.
• You will see an overlay of your current CPU Usage on the right side of the screen.

5. Tweak Animation Settings

Want to make your Android smartphone or tablet slightly more responsive than it was before? You can do this by tweaking the animation settings in Android Developer Options. The lower the number you choose, the faster the animation will be. To tweak this, follow the instructions given below.

• Go to Settings > Developer Options.

• Scroll down and look for Window animation scale, Transition animation scale, and Animator duration scale.

• Adjust the scale for the animation you want. The greater the number, the slower the animation (and the longer you have to wait).

• We recommend that you leave all options ticked at 0.5x.

6. Allow Mock Location

To be able to fake your current GPS location, you need an app. But to use that app, you will need to first allow Mock Location for the app to work. Enable Mock Location in two steps.

• Go to Settings > Developer Options.
• Look for Allow Mock Location and tick on it to enable.