While many smartphone features come standard, are already known about, and are easy to understand, TECNO’s smartphones come with some other special functions that you may not know about.

These will bring more convenience and enhance ease of use if they are explored and activated. Here is a breakdown of what they do and why you should be using them.

Quickstart

A useful shortcut on TECNO phones is using smart gestures on the lock screen. This allows you to access certain functions without even having to unlock your phone and find them. All you do is trace a pre-assigned letter on your screen with your finger, the phone unlocks automatically, and the feature opens. This is great for example, if you need to take a picture in a hurry, or if you’re in urgent need of directions and don’t have time to waste. Simply trace C for camera or M for Maps on the screen and they will appear (note, these shapes need to be assigned to the function).

Smart Panel

This is a slide out tab on the home screen where you can access up to 14 of your frequently used and favourite apps. These can be customised to suit your needs and wants, and the Smart Panel is accessible through a simple, single swipe of your finger from the right side of the home screen. No more time wasting looking for the specific app you want to get to!

Charging Options

While TECNO phones come equipped with long-lasting batteries and quick charging, the SPARK 20 Pro 5G takes it a step further. This phone has three charging modes to choose from, each designed with a specific purpose in mind.

Hypercharge can be used for when you need phone battery power in a hurry, for example if you’re going out somewhere and need your phone to be on the entire time but its battery is currently on 10%!

Low temperature charge should be selected if you are in no desperate need for battery power, but you are doing another intensive action on the phone, such as playing games. This will ensure the phone continues to perform optimally while charging at the same time.

Smart charge balances the other two charging types, intelligently adjusting the charging speed and the performance requirements.

Multi-window

Multi-window brings multiple floating windows on the screen at the same time, which enhances the ease of multi-tasking. You can be watching a video while at the same time sending an email, while also having another window open with data that you need for the email. These windows can be repositioned around the screen as well as resized to suit your preferred layout. The screens can also be dragged to the left or right of the screen, which turns them into a widget rather than a screen.

Game Mode

If mobile gaming is a favourite pastime of yours, then you will definitely want to explore this special function. It enhances the gaming experience by optimising the games that you play. Performance settings can be adjusted here, and there is a visual representation of all the important performance metrics such as CPU and GPU performance and WiFi stability. There is also quick access to screenshot and screen recording, if you want to share a particularly outstanding gaming moment with others. There are many other adjustments that can be made with Game Mode that can make the difference between a W or a L, so get exploring.

Dynamic Port

This feature uses the area around the top of the screen to showcase notifications without disrupting what you are busy with on the phone. Unintrusive awareness is what this feature is all about, and includes such notifications as background calls, messages, charging status, video recording, and more.

Smart Hub

This feature stacks apps as widgets at the bottom of the screen when the screens are dragged there. This allows for seamless switching between them, perfect for when you need to multi-task. The widgets can also be rearranged and resized to suit your desired layout.

Get exploring these special functions on your TECNO device to bring more convenience, speed, and ease of use to your phone experience (note, function availability will vary dependent on phone model).

 Availability

TECNO devices, including the SPARK 20 Pro 5G, SPARK 20, SPARK 20P, SPARK 20C, and SPARK GO 2024, are available from select retail partners, including Ackermans, Dunns, Edgars, Game, HiFi Corp, Jet, Makro, Mr Price, OK Furniture, PEP, Pick n Pay, Shoprite, TFG, Vodacom and Woolworths (availability varies per retailer per product and while stocks last). These for a recommended retail price of R10,999 (SPARK 20 Pro 5G); R6,999 (SPARK 20); R4,999 (SPARK 20P); R2,999 (SPARK 20C); and R1,999 (SPARK GO 2024).

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