favorite buried Android features<\/a> in a recent article, and asked readers to vote for theirs. So, which one came out on top? The results are available below.<\/p>\n![\"which](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/which-buried-android-feature-do-you-find-the-most-useful-poll-results.jpg\"\/ "\\"which")
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Andy Walker \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n
Our poll racked up a nice round total of 3,100 votes, and with six clear options available to readers, I expected an even split. This isn\u2019t the case, though. Instead, one buried Android feature came out head and shoulders above the rest.<\/p>\n
According to respondents, our readers\u2019 favorite buried Android feature, with 35.7% of the vote, is the Privacy Dashboard. This nifty little feature highlights the permissions that each app has used within the last day or so. It\u2019s particularly useful for tightening up security on your device.<\/p>\n
Coming in second, with 17.3% of the vote, is the option to change the power button\u2019s functionality. Modern Android phones now repurpose the \u201cside button\u201d as a multifunction trigger to access a voice assistant or open the camera. Personally, I immediately change this button back to its original design brief on every phone I own, and judging by the vote share, many other readers do too.<\/p>\n
The remaining options shared roughly similar vote shares. \u201cQR codes for Wi-Fi sharing\u201d received 13.2% of the support, \u201cUsing Quick Settings icons as shortcuts\u201d garnered 12.9%, and \u201cSetting a hotspot connection as metered\u201d raked in 12.5%. Finally, \u201cAdding additional shortcuts to your Quick Settings\u201d brought up the rear with 6% of the vote. This doesn\u2019t necessarily mean the feature is unpopular, but it may suggest that many voters see it as relatively well-known.<\/p>\n
Which of the many Android features is your favorite, buried or well-known? Let us know in the comments section below.<\/p>\n
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