Android System: A Collection of Practical Tips for the Meizu M9 Phone

After nearly two years of waiting, the Meizu M9 has finally made its debut. After reviews by various media outlets, people are no longer unfamiliar with it. With the release of the review units and the Meizu M9 having received certification from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, everyone will soon be able to buy the coveted Meizu M9 smartphone from Meizu specialty stores. Through the use of the Meizu M9, we have summarized a portion of practical tips, hoping to provide substantial help to users who are not very familiar with the Android system.

**Tip 1:** Input *#*#4636#*#* in the dialing interface to enter the engineering test mode. Android is an open-source system, which means it has higher openness. Many useful data have been placed by engineers into Android's engineering test mode. Here, we can view mobile network information, battery temperature, battery usage time, sensor usage status, etc. This is an incredibly vast world. However, novice users are best advised to just take a look and refrain from altering any settings within.

View battery and program usage information in engineering mode functions.

**Tip 2:** In a list interface with content exceeding one screen, click the signal icon, and the list will automatically scroll back to the top.

**Practical Tips for Meizu M9**

**Tip 3:** In document functionality, clicking on the folder icon will light up the folder and select all contents within the folder.

Easily select all files within a folder.

**Tip 4:** Long press the desktop folder title to modify the folder name. The folders on the Meizu M9 work similarly to those on the iPhone, displaying all app icons within the folder on the icon. As shown in the figure below, long pressing the folder title allows you to change its name.

**Tip 5:** Press the power button + Home key to take a screenshot.

**Tip 6:** Double-click the Home key in any interface to bring up a list of recently opened programs and the music control panel.

Double-click Home to display "Recent Programs" and "Music Control Panel."

**Tip 7:** Swipe down from the top of the screen to reveal the "Notification Menu." The Notification Menu is a feature of the Android system, showing all current notification information, including new messages, new reminders, etc.

**Tip 8:** A long press is equivalent to a computer's "right-click." In the Android system, a long press on a location usually brings up a new menu, similar to a right-click operation on a computer.

**Tip 9:** Long press the input box to switch input methods. After installing multiple input methods on the Meizu M9, a long press on the text box allows you to choose an input method.

**Tip 10:** Do not install frequently used applications on the SD card. When the Meizu M9 is connected via USB, all programs installed on the SD card cannot be accessed, meaning you won't be able to use these programs while charging. Additionally, the read/write speed of an SD card is definitely slower than that of the phone's internal memory, so installing programs on the SD card will affect the program's running speed, especially noticeable on slower SD cards. Therefore, if you need to frequently use certain applications, it is best to install them in the phone's internal memory.

**Tip 11:** SMS can be copied or forwarded. In conversation mode, a long press on a message will pop up a menu.

Long press on a message to bring up more options.

**Tip 12:** Create folders such as "Ringtones," "Alarms," "Notifications," etc., in the SDCard, then place ringtone files (ogg, mp3, wav, mid, etc.) inside. These music files will then appear in the system's ringtone selection options.

**Power-Saving Tips for Meizu M9:**

1. Reduce screen brightness.

2. If you are not a China Unicom 3G network user, find and turn off the "3G Network" option in the "Network" settings.

3. Select a specific carrier rather than allowing the system to search automatically. Go into settings, find "Network Operator" under "Network," and choose based on your network situation. This prevents the phone from repeatedly searching for carrier signals, which wastes battery life.

4. Turn off GPS global positioning when not needed. In the settings under "Location and Security," turn off the first and second options until you need them again, which isn’t difficult.

5. If Wi-Fi or Bluetooth headsets are not being used regularly, turning off these options can increase standby time. Disabling WLAN searches can save approximately 30%-40% of standby time.

6. Develop good habits; don't exit apps by simply pressing the Home key. Since the Android operating system lacks a program exit function, it is recommended to use process management software to close processes after running large software or multiple programs.