The mobile phones have gone from a device that only was worth making calls to be a miniature computer saved in our pocket capable of practically doing any day -to -day work. There is no secret that in Spain many people Use the device as a day -to -day work tool.
It is true that this device does not yield as well as a computer in some situations, such as when reading and editing very long files or to use certain applications related to the workplace and that are only available in desktop operating systems. Although that compensates with other advantages.
For now, these are devices that They stand out for their extreme portability. It is the simplest and most comfortable to take it in your pocket anywhere, and the best thing is that, in many cases, the battery can last the whole day and even something else, even with intense use.
Little would all these advantages serve if the device did not have applications capable of taking advantage of them and some operating system options through which you can work comfortably using the device. Android has enough ways to use multitasking, but it is true that putting the screen divided into mobiles with the small screen is not ideal.
However, there is another option thanks to which it is possible to have two applications open simultaneously in a comfortable and ideal way to work with both at the same time. In addition, activating this option is as simple as sliding with three fingers up in any application.
Divided view
Multitasa has always been one of the strengths of Android, and in the last versions of the operating system, the possibility of doing so in several different ways has been enabled. One of them is the divided view. It is one of the most useful ways to use two applications at the same time, and can easily become indispensable in your routine with the mobile.
Basically, it consists of putting an application on top of another, but not occupying only half a screen, but making them in full format, but with a hidden part. That is to say, You can access both apps and use them, but without them being smaller than normal.
There will simply be an application that is more visible than another, although this is something that can also be modified using the dividing line between them. The dynamic is quite comfortable, since when you want to use an application you will have to click on your space on the screen to make it get larger.
When you want to go to another application, the same action must be taken. With this You can pass from one to another in a much faster way that if it was done by accessing multitasking. It is the best way to execute two applications at the same time, for example, for tasks such as collecting information or pointing out important dates, although it must be taken into account that not all are compatible with this mode.
How to activate it
The way to use this function is extremely comfortable, and although it is not available in some applications such as Instagram or Games, where it seeks to preserve the appearance of the screen always, it can be very useful for work applications.
To activate the option you just have to open the settings section and once there go to accessibility. Within this section You have to look for the divided view sectionfrom where this gesture can be activated directly. In the gesture and movements section, there will also be the possibility of activating screenshots sliding with the three fingers down.
If it is pressed on the three points that are in the upper part of both screen divisions, you can change the position of both, or even turn one of them into a floating app that is shown above the current one. In addition, if you click on this button, Some actions may be executed in the drop -down menusuch as reducing the size in which the application is shown, changing it or showing it full screen in the view that is normally used.
In case you get to the main screen, you can return to this work space at any time, and the apps will stay as they were grouped. Without a doubt, it is a great advantage that allows you to take advantage of multitasking even though it is not devices such as tablets, in which the screen to be used is larger.
