Hello everyone ! 

Welcome to Part 4 of my Tech Insights series, where we delve deeper into the advanced and lesser-known features of your iQOO device. Building upon our previous discussions, let's explore some hidden functionalities that can further enhance your user experience.

App Pinning – Secure Your Active App

What It Does: App Pinning allows you to lock a single app on your screen, preventing others from accessing other apps or your home screen without your consent.

How to Enable:

• Go to Settings > Security > Advanced.
• Tap on App Pinning and toggle it on.
• Open the app you wish to pin.Tap the Recent Apps button and tap the pin icon on the app window.

Why Use It? This feature is particularly useful when lending your phone to others, ensuring they stay within the pinned app and cannot access your personal information.

Smart Wake – Gesture-Based Screen Activation

What It Does: Smart Wake allows you to draw specific letters on the locked screen to quickly access designated apps.

How to Enable:

• Navigate to Settings > Smart Motion > Smart Wake.
• Toggle on Smart Wake and assign gestures to your preferred apps.

Why Use It? This feature provides quick access to frequently used apps directly from the locked screen, enhancing efficiency.

One-Handed Mode – Ease of Use

What It Does: One-Handed Mode scales down the display size, making it easier to use the device with one hand.

How to Enable:

• Go to Settings > Shortcuts and accessibility > One-Handed Mode.
• Toggle it on.
• Swipe diagonally from the bottom corners to activate.

Why Use It? This feature is beneficial for single-handed operation, especially on larger devices.

Hidden Apps – Maintain Privacy

What It Does: The Hidden Apps feature allows you to conceal specific apps from the home screen and app drawer, ensuring privacy.

How to Enable:

• Go to Settings > Security > Privacy and app encryption
• Click on App hiding
• Tap on Add and select the apps you wish to hide.

Why Use It? This feature helps maintain privacy by keeping selected apps hidden from plain view.

Smart Split – Enhanced Multitasking

What It Does: Smart Split allows you to run two apps simultaneously on the screen, enhancing multitasking capabilities.

How to Enable:

• Open an app that supports Smart Split.
• Swipe down with three fingers to activate split-screen mode.
• Select the second app from the app list to open it in the other half of the screen.

Why Use It? This feature is perfect for tasks like watching videos while chatting or browsing the web while taking notes, allowing for a more efficient workflow.

By exploring and utilizing these hidden features, you can unlock the full potential of your iQOO device, tailoring it to your personal and professional needs.

This brings us to the end of Part 4 of the Tech Insights series.

Thank you for taking the time to explore these features.

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