Cnet Screen Recorder

[Marietta Bleasdale]

Beforeyou can begin using the screen recorder tool, you'll first need to add the feature's button to the Control Center. On your iOS device go to Settings > Control Center > Customize Controls then tap the green plus button next to Screen Recording.

After adding the shortcut, you begin by opening Control Center. On iPhones older than the iPhone X, get there by swiping up from the bottom of the screen. On newer iPhones, swipe down from the top-right corner of the screen.

You'll know when your screen is being recorded because there will either be a red bar across the top of your screen (on older iPhones) or the time will have a red highlight behind it (on newer iPhones). Tap on the red button or bar to stop recording.

What if you want to walk someone through how to use a feature or get past a bug you keep running into? Well, you can turn on your phone's microphone and have it record for as long as a screen-recording session is active.

To turn it on, open the Control Center and long-press on the Screen Recording button. A new menu will show up, with a toggle to turn your microphone on at the bottom. Tap on the Microphone Audio button, it will turn red and then select Start Recording.

Once you stop recording, you'll be asked if you want to save the video to the Photos app. Open the Photos app to view, edit, crop, and share the video through Messages, email, or even post it to your favorite social network.

Apple delivered the ability to record your screen in iOS 11 a few years ago, but iOS 15 brought even more additions. We'll show you how to clean up your FaceTime video. And check out how to get a burner email address from Apple.

Take screen recording as an example. It's a feature that you may not even realize Google added with the rollout of Android 11, but it's there, just waiting to help you show off your gaming skills. Also, the ability to use two apps at the same time is not only something iPhone users can only dream about but it's also downright useful and built into your Android phone (this feature isn't new, at least for Pixel phones) -- you just have to know where to look. One of my favorite hidden features is called Smart Lock, a tool that keeps my phone unlocked when I'm at home, then reverts back to requiring my fingerprint or PIN code when I leave. It's convenient and it allows me to keep my phone secure when I'm not at home.

Keep in mind, the features below may not look or work exactly the same on every phone, and that's because different Android device manufacturers like to use unique interfaces. My advice? Use the search bar at the top of the Settings app if you're struggling to find a feature.

Instead of taking a screenshot to show off your new all-time high score or capture a notification or app issue, use Android 11's new built-in screen recorder. Google released Android 11 last September, but as is usually the case with major Android updates, it's up to the device-maker to roll out the update.

Once your phone is updated to Android 11, you'll find a new Screen Record button in the Quick Settings panel. Swipe down from the top of your screen to access the panel; you may have to swipe to the left to view more settings options, or you can tap the edit button to move Screen Record to the front panel.

Once you activate Screen Record, you'll be asked if you want to capture audio, either just the sound made by the app you're using or both the device and audio captured by the microphone -- helpful for walking someone through troubleshooting or setting up an app. To stop recording, tap the Screen Record notification. The video will be saved to your phone's gallery or camera roll, where you can then edit and share it.

Tired of every single notification causing your phone to bleep or boop? Tell your Android phone when you want an app to give silent alerts by long-pressing on the alert until you trigger a prompt, asking if you want the notification to be marked as an Alert or Silent.

Live Caption is an impressive, yet relatively new feature that's slowly making its way to more devices. When active, it adds real-time captions to any video, podcast or voice note on your phone. It doesn't matter if the video you're watching is muted -- Live Caption will still transcribe it for you.

Since it was first announced last year, Google has expanded its Live Caption feature beyond the Pixel phone lineup to included Samsung's latest phones, including the Note 20 and the OnePlus 8 series. There isn't an official list of supported devices, as far as I can tell, and your phone will have to be running Android 10 in order for it to work.

To turn on Live Caption (or check if your phone is supported), open the Settings app and search for Live Caption. The Live Caption toggle is in a different place on the Pixel 4, Galaxy S20 and OnePlus 8.

After turning on Live Caption, anytime you begin playing a video -- even if you leave the volume turned off -- a small black box will show up on your screen giving real-time captions of whatever's being said.

Obviously, these aren't captions prepared by a human in advance, so they can be less accurate at times, but it's still really well done and a feature that every phone should have, not just Android. You can learn more about the feature and how to use it in our complete guide (including how to limit profanity).

One of my favorite features in Android is being able to have two apps on the screen at the same time. It's handy when I'm looking at a Google Doc and sending an email, or when I'm looking up a recipe and sending the ingredient list in Messages. But if you haven't done it before, it's not immediately clear how to put apps in split-screen mode.

Tap the app switcher button, or if you're using Android's gesture navigation, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to enter the multitasking view and tap on the app icon at the top of an app's card or thumbnail followed by Split Screen. The first app will slide to the top of the screen, and the multitasking view will take up the bottom section of your screen. Either select another app from the multitasking view or launch an app from your home screen or app drawer. Not every app will support split-screen mode, and the only way I can figure out to tell if an app will work in this mode is simply to try opening it.

I like to watch my favorite Twitch streamers while I browse Reddit or check my emails. To trigger PiP, start watching a video and then go back to the home screen. Really, it's that easy. Once you leave the app, if it supports PiP mode, the video will show up as a small window on your phone's screen. You can drag it around, resize or close it. You can also use PiP with getting turn-by-turn directions in Google Maps, which makes it easy to see which stop you need to get off at while navigating the subway in a new city.

To view a list of apps installed on your phone that support this feature, open the Settings app, and go to Apps & Notifications > Special app access > Picture-in-picture. This is also where you can go to disable PiP for an app. For example, if you don't want Google Maps continuing to show you turn-by-turn directions after you've left it, and would rather the app completely shut down, then disable this feature for Google Maps.

Another one of my favorite hidden features can keep you from having to enter your PIN or scan your fingerprint whenever you're home or at work. You can set it to keep your phone unlocked when you're in a specific location. You can also set it to keep the phone unlocked when it detects you're active, like when you're walking around while holding the phone pressed to your face or speaking over Bluetooth on wireless headphones.

Ever tap the button to clear your notification tray, only to notice an alert you needed to read at the last second? I know I have. Thankfully, there's a hidden Notification Log that will show you a running tally of every alert and notification you've received for the past few days. The only way to access it is through a home screen widget.

Long-press on any empty spot on your screen, then select Widgets from the menu. Find the Settings option, then select Notification Log. The next time you miss an alert, tap the widget and you'll see a list of all of your alerts.

Giving your Wi-Fi network password to a friend or family member can be a hassle, especially if it's a long, complex series of numbers and letters. Or you may be hesitant to hand over your credentials because it's a password you use somewhere else -- I get it. Granted, having people over or visiting a friend's home is something most of us are avoiding right now, but as the CDC issues new guidance for fully vaccinated people, and things begin to return to normal, it's sure to come in handy.

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