IDGĭeveloper options feature a treasure trove of toggles-but be careful.
While many of the options are strictly for developers, including things like USB debugging and bootloader unlocking, you'll also find things such as high-fi audio codecs, notch options, and CPU usage among the toggles. Some phones will include a general message about tinkering with your Android phone, but you can simply tap OK. When the Developer options are unlocked, you should see something like this.Īfter the seventh tap, a message will appear telling you that "You are now a developer!" and the Developer options will be unlocked as an option in Settings. After a few taps, you'll see a small pop-up alert telling you that "You are now X steps away from being a developer" with a number that counts down with every additional tap. Once you’ve found the screen with your Build number, you'll need to tap on it seven seven times. OnePlus 5T and later: Settings > About phone > Build number Reveal Developer options HTC U11 and later: Settings > About > Software information > More > Build number LG G6 and later: Settings > About phone > Software info > Build number Samsung Galaxy S8 and later: Settings > About phone > Software information > Build number Google Pixel: Settings > System > About phone > Build number The Build number on your Android phone is in a different place on every phone, but it's easy enough to find.
On most phones, you can simply type build number into the search field, but here's how to find it on a few popular devices: IDG Find your Android Build numberīefore you can enable Developer options on your Android phone or tablet, you'll first need to find your phone's build number.
As you might expect, Developer options are cleverly hidden away by default, but it's easy to enable if you know where to look. Every Android phone comes equipped with the ability to enable Developer options, which lets you test some features and access parts of the phone that are usually locked away. Even if you're leery about rooting your Android phone and installing a custom ROM, you can still try out some features and settings that aren't turned on by default.