Published Oct 24, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT

After a 7-year corporate stint, Tanveer found his love for writing and tech too much to resist. An MBA in Marketing and the owner of a PC building business, he writes on PC hardware, technology, and Windows. When not scouring the web for ideas, he can be found building PCs, watching anime, or playing Smash Karts on his RTX 3080 (sigh).

Modern Android smartphones, particularly those running Android 16 or Android 17 , don't entail long onboarding times. When you buy a new phone, it's pretty much ready to go once you've copied the data from your old phone and downloaded all your apps. Most system settings required to make the most of your phone are enabled by default.

Still, there are some settings you need to turn on yourself, and they can significantly alter your experience. Whether it's your phone's display, navigation, or security, it pays to spend a minute or two enabling these 4 settings.…