Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 Tips and Tricks

Jelly Bean now comes with an Equaliser so you can adjust your bass and treble.

Simply open a music file using the Music Player App. Then go to Settings – Equaliser.

Then simply drag the sliders up and down to adjust the bass and treble.

If you are watching a movie or video, it is a good idea to lock the screen orientation and buttons. Simply press the Power/Lock button.

This can also be used while recording videos, which is handy if you’re prone to accidentally pressing buttons while recording.

While in the contacts screen, start typing the name of the contact you want to dial. This will quickly filter the correct contact

From the Contact list or the Messaging list, swipe from Left to Right to call a Contact.

This might not work on all models.

To speed up your phone, you can turn off screen animations. Go to Settings – Developer options.

Then scroll down to Window animation scale and select that. From here you can choose to turn Animations Off. This will make screen transitions faster.

Normally when Apps are installed, an icon is automatically placed on your homescreens.

This can be annoying for users who want to keep their homescreens clutter-free.

To stop then, go to Google Play – Settings. Then untick Auto-add Shortcuts.

Go to your browser bookmarks. Long press on a site and select Add shortcut to Home

If you want to setup new email accounts, like Yahoo or Hotmail, go to All Apps and press the Email icon. A setup wizard will then be launched.

Enter you email address and password into the fields. You can also change the settings after this step.

Once you’re happy with the settings, give your account a Name and you’re done.

There a couple of ways to find your IMEI address depending on your device. The first is to look in the phone’s settings by going to Settings – About Phone – Status.

Then scroll down until you see IMEI Address.

The other method is to open your battery cover and remove the battery. Find your phone’s serial number plate and your IMEI number should be shown there.

If you want to install Apps outside of the Android Market (called sideloading), then go to Settings – Security – Unknown sources.

Note: use at your own risk.