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11.21 Developer options
To access this function, touch Settings\About phone, then touch Build number 7 times. Now
Developer options is available.
The Development screen contains settings that are useful for developing Android applications. For
full information, including documentation of the Android applications and development tools, see the
Android developer website (http://developer.android.com).
Desktop backup password
Touch to set/change/remove desktop full backup password.
Stay awake
Mark the checkbox to prevent the screen from dimming and locking when the phone is connected to
a charger or to a USB device that provides power. Don’t use this setting with a static image on the
phone for long periods of time, or the screen may be marked with that image.
USB debugging
Mark the checkbox to permit debugging tools on a computer to communicate with your phone via a
USB connection.
Power menu bug report
Mark the checkbox to include the option of submitting a bug report in the power menu.
Allow mock locations
Mark the checkbox to permit a development tool on a computer to control where the phone believes
it is located, rather than using the phone’s own internal tools for this purpose.
Select debug app
Touch to select debug app.
Wait for debugger
Mark the checkbox to wait for a debugger to attach before executing.
Verify apps over USB
Mark the checkbox to check apps over USB.
Show touches
Mark the checkbox to show visual feedback for touches.
Pointer location
Mark the checkbox to show current touch data.
Show layout bounds
Mark the checkbox to show clip bounds, margins, etc.
Show GPU view updates
Mark the checkbox to show GPU view updates.
Show HW layers updates
Mark the checkbox to show hardware layers updates.
