讓安卓系統更加智慧的10個竅門

Are you getting the most out of Android? You may not know it, but some of the Google operating system's most useful features may not be in plain view.

你的安卓(Android)系統物盡其用了嗎？你或許還不知道吧，谷歌(Google)的這個作業系統中一些最有用的功能可能並不是讓人一目瞭然。

This week, I gathered 10 tricks that could make using an Android device easier and more enjoyable. Since only a handful of devices currently run the latest Android operating system, known as Jelly Bean, I focused on features that work on the more prevalent version of Android known as Ice Cream Sandwich. Many of these tips work on devices that run Jelly Bean and some work on earlier versions of Android. Since there are so many Android phone models, names and wording may differ in some of these steps.

Google你用手機拍攝的任何照片或視訊都可自動儲存到Google+中一個名為“即時上傳”的私人（預設）資料夾中。前不久，我收集了10個能讓安卓裝置用起來更加便利、更加愉快的竅門。由於只有少數一些裝置執行被稱為“Jelly Bean”的最新的安卓作業系統，因此我主要關注的是那些在更加常見的安卓版本──Ice Cream Sandwich──上可用的功能。其中許多技巧都可在執行Jelly Bean系統的裝置上運用，有一些也適用於更早版本的安卓。由於搭載安卓系統的手機機型非常之多，其中一些操作步驟涉及的名稱與說法可能會各有差異。

1. Easier Keyboarding

1. 更簡便的鍵盤輸入

To avoid switching from Android's letter keyboard to its number and symbol keyboard, hold down the period key to see commonly used punctuation marks and symbols. Slide your finger to the menu that appears, lifting it to select the right key.

為了免卻從安卓的字母鍵盤切換到數字與符號鍵盤的麻煩，按下點號鍵便可看見常用的標點與其他符號。將手指滑至出現的選單上，然後抬起手指選擇正確的鍵。

If you can't stand tapping on glass to type on a virtual keyboard, try not lifting your fingers as much. Many Android devices come preloaded with Swype, which lets you type by dragging your finger from one letter to the next; lift your finger up when the word ends. It's remarkably accurate. To see if Swype is running on your device, spell out a word without lifting your finger. If connecting lines don't appear between each letter, tap and hold the space bar to see the Select Input Method screen and choose Swype. You can still type the old way, tapping one key at a time.

如果你不喜歡點選螢幕來在虛擬鍵盤上打字，那麼你可以選擇不要抬起手指。許多安卓裝置出廠時都預裝了滑行輸入法Swype，通過它可以將手指在字母和字母之間滑動來打字，寫完一個詞後再將手指抬起。若要檢視你的手機是否安裝了Swype，試著不要抬起手指拼寫一個詞。如果字母之間沒有連線，那就點選空格鍵並將其按住以使“選擇輸入法”螢幕顯示出來，然後再選擇“Swype”。此外，你依然可以按老方法每次按一個鍵來打字。

2. Unlock With Your Face

2. 臉部識別解鎖

Instead of tracing a pattern on a screen or typing in a PIN, hold your Android device up and stare into its front-facing camera for a second to unlock it. This isn't as secure as other methods and doesn't always work, but it can be fun to use. To set this up go to Settings, Security, Screen Lock and choose Face Unlock. Set a backup PIN or pattern to trace for those moments when face detection doesn't work.

若要將安卓裝置解鎖，你不必在螢幕上滑動解鎖圖示或是輸入個人識別碼，只需把你的裝置舉起來，然後盯住它的前置攝像頭一秒鐘時間。這個方法並不如其他方法那麼保險，而且也不是一直都有用，但是用起來倒是很有意思。若要設定這個功能，可選擇“設定”->“安全”->“螢幕解鎖”，然後選擇“臉部識別解鎖”。你還可設定一個備用的個人識別碼或是解鎖圖案以備臉部識別不起作用之時使用。

3. Screen Shots Made Simple

3. 輕鬆截圖

Capture a still image of any screen you're looking at by simultaneously pressing the power button and the volume down button. Find your screen shot in your Gallery under Screenshots or in the Notifications shade, which pulls down from the top of the screen. This feature only works in Android devices running Ice Cream Sandwich or later.

同時按下電源按鈕和音量降低鍵可擷取你正在觀看的任何螢幕的靜態圖片。你可在“截圖”目錄下的“相簿”或是“通知欄”（可把它從螢幕頂端拉下）中找到你的截圖。該功能只適用於搭載Ice Cream Sandwich或更新版本的安卓裝置。

4. Manage Screens

4. 管理螢幕

In Android, app icons and widgets are organized on several Home screens. There are two ways to rearrange or remove these screens. One way on certain phones is to swipe from right to left to get to the last screen on your phone, tap at the bottom of that last screen (an option may say Manage Pages) and then touch and hold a screen to rearrange its order or remove it. For a shortcut, tap and hold the phone's Home button for a second to jump directly to this.

在安卓系統中，應用程式的圖示與小工具都被排列在幾個主屏上。重新排列或刪除這些螢幕的方法有兩種。其中一種可在某些手機上應用的方法是從右向左滑動螢幕以轉至手機上的最後一個主屏，在這一螢幕的底端點選（這項操作的另一個說法可能是“管理頁面”），然後觸控並按住螢幕來重新安排其出現的順序或把它刪除。若要快捷操作的話，點選並按住手機的Home鍵一秒鐘時間直接跳到這一步。

5. Shortcut to Contacts

5. 快捷聯絡你的聯絡人

There's an easier way to get in touch with your favorite people: Pin their faces to a Home screen. Go to All Apps, Widgets, select the Contact widget, which will prompt you to choose a person's name from your contacts list. That person's photo and contact information will be pinned to Home, for faster texting, calling and social networking. A Favorite Contacts widget pins four together on the Home screen.

與你的常用聯絡人聯絡有一種更簡便的方法：把他們的臉部照片“釘”在主屏上。選擇“所有程式”->“工具”，然後選擇“聯絡人”這一工具，它會讓你從聯絡人列表中選擇某個人的姓名。然後，這個被選中的聯絡人的照片與聯絡方式會被“釘”在主屏上以便你更快地向其傳送簡訊、打電話或是通過社交媒體聯絡。“常用聯絡人”工具可將四名聯絡人一同“釘”在主屏上。

6. Save the Battery With a Widget

6. 藉助小工具節電

Stop digging through menus to quickly turn off features that suck up your battery. One tool will do the trick: the Power Control widget. Find this by opening the All Apps page and tapping Widgets at the top. You may have to flip through a few screens to find the Power Control widget, but when you do, tap and hold it to anchor it on any of your pages. Once this bar is on a page, it will let you tap once to turn five features on or off: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, automatic account syncing (for Google, Facebook, LinkedIn and others) and screen brightness (low, medium, high or auto).

不用細究選單便可迅速關閉那些耗費電量的功能，有一個工具能夠幫到你──“電量控制”工具。要想找到這個工具，開啟“所有程式”頁面，然後點選頂端的“工具”。你或許還得翻過幾個螢幕才能找到“電量控制”工具，當你找到它時，點選並按住以把它固定在隨便哪一個頁面上。一旦把這個工具欄放到了頁面，點選一次便可啟動或關閉五個功能──無線網路、藍芽、GPS、賬戶自動同步（針對谷歌、Facebook、LinkedIn及其他賬戶）以及螢幕亮度調節（低亮、中亮、高亮或自動調節）。

7. Auto-Update Apps

7. 自動升級軟體

Avoid the nagging update notices that appear in your drop-down Notifications shade and set your apps to automatically update as updates become available. If you're worried about conserving data, set this to update only over Wi-Fi. Open the Google Play store, Settings, Auto-Update Apps by Default and check the Wi-Fi option.

這一設定可幫助你消除在手機的下拉式通知欄中出現的惱人的更新通知，在有軟體可更新時自動更新它們。如果你擔心儲存資料的問題，可把它設定為只通過無線網路更新。開啟“Google Play store”->“設定”->“預設自動更新軟體”，然後勾選“無線網路”選項。

8. Sync Photos and Videos on the Go

8. 即時同步照片和視訊

If you've signed up for Google's social network, Google+, you can automatically save any photos or videos you capture on your device to a private (by default) folder in Google+ called Instant Upload. See these back at your desktop by accessing Google+ and looking at Photos, Instant Upload. (Videos are there, too.) Conserve data usage by adjusting when these photos and videos get uploaded, like only in Wi-Fi or only when the device is plugged in and charging. Adjust these settings from your mobile device in Google+, Settings, Instant Upload.

如果你註冊了谷歌的社交網路Google+，你用手機拍攝的任何照片或視訊都可自動儲存到Google+中一個名為“即時上傳”的私人（預設）資料夾中。若要在桌面瀏覽這些內容，可訪問Google+，檢視“照片”->“即時上傳”（視訊也儲存在此處）。將這些照片和視訊上傳之後，可通過調整設定來儲存資料流量，比如只通過無線網路或是當手機接通電源充電時啟用。你可在手機上訪問Google+ ->“設定”->“即時上傳”來調整這些設定。

9. Smarter Web Browsing

9. 更智慧的網頁瀏覽功能

Google's Chrome browser comes preloaded on Android devices and works on PC or Mac computers, iPads, iPhones and other devices. If you own a few devices and use Chrome on each, instantly access the tabs you left open on one from another device by tapping Menu, Other Devices and tapping on an opened website in another device's list of opened tabs. Browse in Chrome without leaving any history by using Incognito Mode on your Android mobile device. Turn this on in Menu, New Incognito Tab.

安卓裝置預裝了谷歌的Chrome瀏覽器，它還可在PC電腦或Mac電腦、iPad、iPhone和其他裝置上執行。如果你擁有好幾部安卓裝置，而且在每部裝置上都使用Chrome瀏覽器，若要從另一部裝置迅速訪問你在某部裝置上開啟著的標籤頁，可點選“選單”->“其他裝置”，然後在這部裝置開啟的標籤頁列表中點選一個開啟的網站。你可在安卓移動裝置上啟用“無痕瀏覽模式”，如此在Chrome瀏覽器上瀏覽網頁時便不會留下任何瀏覽記錄。選擇“選單”->“新建無痕瀏覽標籤”即可啟用這個功能。

10. Back Up and Restore Settings, Apps

10. 備份與恢復設定和應用程式

If you're upgrading from one Android device to another, you can start using your new device with your old settings and apps if you follow these steps.

如果你新換了一部安卓裝置，按照以下這些步驟進行設定，即可在新裝置上使用以往的舊設定和應用程式。

First, on the old device, go to Settings, Privacy Settings (for devices running Android version 2) or Settings, Backup and Reset (for devices running Android version 4 or 5). Place a check mark beside the Back Up My Data option. Give it a few minutes to back up and then when you start the new Android device, a setup option will let you restore settings and apps from backup.

首先，在舊裝置上選擇“裝置”->“隱私設定”（適用於搭載安卓2.0版本的裝置），你也可以進入“設定”->“備份與重置”（適用於搭載安卓4.0或5.0版本的裝置）。勾選“備份我的資料”選項，然後等待幾分鐘以讓裝置備份資料。當你啟動新安卓裝置時，便可通過一個設定選項恢復備份中的設定與應用程式。