SMARTPHONE SPECIAL ....6 things you can do when your smartphone is offline

6 things you can do when your smartphone is offline

 

These simple ideas can help you make the most of your mobile device when you are travelling and the internet connectivity is down

Whether it is hailing a cab to go to work, ordering food, cat ching up on news or staying in touch with friends, the smartphone is always at our beck and call. Little wonder that as soon as the phone goes offline, there's a sense of helplessness. Here are a few things that you probably didn't know your smartphone can do when it's offline. Check out the list:

USE IT FOR NAVIGATION

Google Maps is one of the favourite apps which works offline. This usually proves useful when you are travelling to an area where the mobile data connectivity is low. The app lets you download the entire map data of any particular place. Just search for the location you are going to, and swipe up to see in formation card of that area. You can download the entire map of that area from there.

WATCH VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE

Next time you are going to be on a long haul flight, you don't have to be worried about getting bored.You can save YouTube videos to watch when you are off line -unless the flight offers onboard entertainment. You have to download them when you've data connectivity. Just press on the `Save' icon beneath the video and you're set.

LISTEN TO SONGS

Gone are the days when people downloaded songs and saved them on their device. Why use your phone's storage space when there are apps to listen to music? Luckily, most music apps let you save music for listening on offline mode. However, most of them are not for free and you would require a monthly subscription to avail the service.

READ ARTICLES

If you love to read, you needn't carry a book around. Your smartphone is enough, even without data connectivity. You can save articles from the internet on a Pocket app, and read them later when you are offline. The settings of the app, however, have to be adjusted accordingly. Go to the app settings and then scroll down to `offline settings'.

You can customise settings as per your needs.

EDIT DOCUMENTS

Google Drive is one of the popular cloud storage platforms.People save photos, videos, documents and more on Google Drive.But did you know that Drive also lets you edit documents even when you are not connected to the internet? However, the document must be downloaded first before you can edit it offline.

USE INSTANT MESSAGING APPS

No, WhatsApp still hasn't come up with this feature but there are other apps that allow users to exchange messages while their phone is in offline mode. You can try Firechat. Using the app, one can chat with anyone within 200 feet of their location. Much like WhatsApp, messaging is free, but the difference is that you don't require internet as the app works on Bluetooth.

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