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Your Android phone can be a powerful tool while traveling.
Several built-in features and handy apps have made my travel experience stress-free.
To make speaking to locals seamless,Google Translate has a Conversation mode.
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To use this feature, pop swing open the Google Translate app, tapConversation, and just start talking.
To have the translation read out loud, tap the prefs icon and toggle onAuto playback.
you’re free to also adjust the text size of the translated speech from the same menu.
This is helpful in case you want to keep your mobile data or the signal is unreliable.
The bigger the area you select, the more storage will be required.
Offline maps expire after a year.
On the following page, tapShare location.
Next, tap the contact(s) with whom you want to share your location.
you’re able to stop sharing your location manually at any time by visiting theLocation Sharingmenu.
Different manufacturers name and implement this feature differently on their devices, but it does essentially the same thing.
If location is enabled, you’ll be able to track the equipment in real time.
Click thePlay soundoption if you’re near the location where you lost your phone.
If someone is carrying your lost phone, they won’t be able to turn off the sound.
Once reset, Find My rig won’t be able to track its location.
To do this on your Samsung gadget, go toSettings > Safety and emergency > Emergency contacts.
Here, toggle onShow on Lock screenand tapAdd emergency contactto begin selecting your desired contacts.
Once finished, tapDone.
Emergency SOS doesn’t need to be set up manually.
On non-Samsung phones, you may need to press the power button five times.
To enable it on a Samsung phone, go to theSafety and emergencymenu, tapEmergency sharing, and pressContinue.
Here, you’ll see the option toStart emergency sharing.
Tapping this will activate the feature.
