Click here to see a HowToGeek article entitled "Every Android Developer Option Explained".
Click here to see extracts from a TechRepublic article that explain how to carry out some handy changes.
How do you use the Personal Dictionary in Android ?
The first thing you do is open Settings and then tap Language & Input | Personal Dictionary. In the resulting window, tap the + button. Now, type the word or phrase you want to add to your Personal Dictionary and then add an optional shortcut. When you're done, tap the checkmark and then the back button to return to the Personal Dictionary window where you'll see all your words listed.
That's all there is to adding custom words to your Android Personal Dictionary.
Make use of this handy feature and you'll find typing on the Android platform far more efficient.
Click here to see a video that explains how to tweak some settings for better performance.
Or just follow these instructions ...
1. First need to enable developer options on your smartphone – these settings are unlocked by tapping on your phone’s build number multiple times.
Finding your phone’s build number is easy. Simply head to Settings > About phone then scroll right to the bottom and tap on the aptly titled “build number” tab.
N.B. The location of the phone’s build number may vary slightly depending on your model to unlock developer options.
2. Once developer settings are unlocked, head into the secret menu and scroll just over half way down the page where toggles related to animations are available.
There are 3 settings to alter to give your phone a speed boost listed as :-
• Window animation scale
• Transition animation scale
• Animator duration scale
By default these are set to 1x and by changing each value to 0.5x you should notice an overall speed up the performance of your device.
3. You’ll certainly see that after making the adjustments, swiping (or pressing the traditional Android buttons) to go home, multitasking and more will all feel slightly faster than before.
4. If you're feeling really extreme you can always turn off animations entirely. This will make your phone feel even more rapid but navigating across Android certainly looks more awkward because of it.
Click here to see an article by Jack Wallen entitled "Top 5 reasons I'm thankful for Android".