15 Smartphone Hacks That You Should Use While Traveling
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A few quick tips that you may not have known about.
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1. Take a screenshot of travel directions, then turn off location services to conserve battery life.
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2. You can also download maps for offline navigation using apps like City Maps 2Go and OsmAnd.
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3. Buy a battery pack or case to keep your phone charged even if there are no outlets nearby.
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4. Take a picture of your fridge or pantry before you go to the store to remember which groceries you need to buy.
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5. If you lose your phone a lot, change the background to your name and emergency contact information in order to keep track of it if it gets lost.
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6. Switching your phone to airplane mode will make it charge faster.
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7. Using Wi-Fi-enabled apps like Google Voice or Skype allow you to make free international calls.
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8. Keep travel information in one place -- like a note on your phone or an app like TripIt -- so you don't have to waste time or data searching for it.
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9. The USB port on the back of most TVs can be used to charge your phone if you're traveling.
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10. In order to get the perfect travel shot, hold down the photo capture button to take a bunch of pictures all at once.
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11. If you have a poor signal, put your phone on airplane mode and then turn airplane mode off. The phone will then connect to the nearest cell tower.
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12. Put your phone in a cup to amplify the volume of music or alarms.
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13. Apple earbuds will magnetically stick to a MacBook's screen so you don't lose them.
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14. Use Wi-Fi whenever possible. It will save you a ton of money on data.
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15. Roll down your car windows if you don't have a signal -- it can go a long way to helping you stay connected.
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Take a screenshot of travel directions, then turn off location services to conserve battery life.
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