Do you know what the Android Demo mode is? What is it for? Do you know how to activate it manually? And do you know how to have a quick settings box for Demo mode to activate it quickly? We teach you.
What is Android Demo mode and what is it used for
Android it's full of little secrets. There are hidden menus and functions that may seem more or less useful, worse than they exist and it is always good to know how to take advantage of it. Many of them are, of course, in the mythical Options menu for developers. There we find all kinds of options such as, for example, the Android Demo mode, a method that allows our mobile to look ... handsome.
What do we mean by this? 100% battery. Signal to the maximum. Fixed time. No notification badge. With the Demo mode, our mobile will appear to be fixed in an optimal state. And what is it used for? Mainly for take screenshots that they look the same from one to another and that they do not disturb. It is a method that, for example, we use in Android Help sometimes when we need screenshots of some apps.
To activate this mode, you must go to the developer options, within the Settings. There you will find the option among the first. Activate it in case you need it and you will see that it is very useful. But what if you need to use it often? What if you need a shortcut to activate it in a moment without navigating through the menus? For these cases it is necessary to use DemoMode tile.
How to have an Android Demo mode quick settings box
demo mode tile is an application that is available for free in the Play Store. Using this app you can have a Demo mode quick settings box. In this way, it is enough to lower the Quick Settings panel and, with a single touch, activate it.
To use this app, yes, you will need grant you the following permissions via ADB connecting your Android mobile phone to your computer:
- adb -d shell pm grant com.franco.demomode android.permission.DUMP
- adb -d shell pm grant com.franco.demomode android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
The former is necessary for the Demo mode comes into operation, and the insurance is responsible for creating the quick settings box of the Demo mode. If you are concerned about privacy, the app is Open Source, so you can check that there is nothing strange in its code.
Download Demo Mode tile from the Google Play Store