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welcome back to Android QA my name is Jase and this is where we try and answer your most pressing Android questions but sometimes you don't even know what questions to ask because you don't even know what's possible with our beloved Android so this is the hidden secrets of Android you know with the secret to happiness is Wi-Fi everywhere but sadly there's not Wi-Fi everywhere and that's where the first hidden secret of Android comes in and it's all about google maps offline with Google Maps for Android you can select and download a specific area on the map the downloaded section can be used in places that have limited or no internet connection and on devices that don't have a data plan if you don't have an unlimited data plan using an offline map will save you the cost of accessing Google Maps on a mobile network to create an offline app enter Google Maps for Android and display your desired map on the screen as of July 11th 2013 there is a button that says make this map available offline to simplify the process the estimated size of the area in your map will appear on the screen if it is too large you will be asked to choose a smaller area you can store up to six maps on your device now the second secret is 4G versus 3G many of today's devices run on the 4G network unfortunately 4G coverage is often spotty and using it can quickly drain your phone's battery and put you over your monthly data allowance you may want to use the 4G network only in a well covered area or switch to 3G when you're running low on power Android makes this easy to do to switch networks simply go to settings mobile networks then network mode and set your phone to CDMA only now be warned that these settings may vary depending on the network that you're on now the third hidden feature applies to those using KitKat and their camera raw and burst shooting are now included in androids hardware abstraction layer which is part of the software that talks to the phone's actual hardware the Nexus 5 androids most cutting-edge phone showing off the very latest software makes use of this burst mode but not to take a sequence of shots in quick succession as you might expect from the name instead the quick burst of shots captured different levels of exposure and combined into one picture with a high dynamic range so are you one of those people who long for the stock Android experience but can't afford to buy a new Nexus phone well this is for you you don't have to buy a new Nexus phone and you don't necessarily have to route your phone you can get a similar result by installing the KK launcher from the Google Play Store or alternatively you can download the apk file of the Google Experience interface yourself it's available from Android police before you install however make sure third-party apps are switched on in the settings menu Android blocks third-party installs as a standard alright thanks for watching android army my name is Jase love to connect with you right here on Google+ or Twitter but I'm just gonna get right to it just gonna give you the clue here is the clue are you ready just to recap the question was what is the next big leap forward in the world of mobile technology I mean not just Android but what is going to blow everyone away and just change everything just like the way mobile phones or smartphones did you know seven eight years ago so here's the clue are you ready I think one big component to the next big leap forward is just to do away with a phone altogether think about that one I'll see you later on Android Q&A