How To Unlock And Enable Developer Options On Any
Android Phone
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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. 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. As you might expect,
Developer options are cleverly hidden away by default, but it's easy to enable
if you know where to look.
Find your Android Build number
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Before you can enable Developer options on your Android
phone or tablet, you'll first need to find your phone's build number. 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:
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| The Build number on your Android phone is in a different place on every phone, but it's easy enough to find. |
Samsung Galaxy S8
and later: Settings > About phone > Software information > Build
number
LG G6 and later:
Settings > About phone > Software info > Build number
HTC U11 and
later: Settings > About > Software information > More > Build
number
OnePlus 5T and
later: Settings > About phone > Build number
Reveal Developer options
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Once you’ve found the screen with your Build number, you'll
need to tap on it seven seven times. That's right: seven times. 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.
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When the Developer options are unlocked, you should see something like this.
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| Developer options feature a treasure trove of toggles—but be careful. |
Turn off Developer options
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While Google used to require a factory reset to rid your
phone of Developer options, it's easier to jettison now. In most Android phones
running Nougat and later, you'll see a on/off toggle at the top of the screen,
which will let you switch off Developer options. The screen will gray out, and
once you leave, it'll be gone from your phone. To get it back, you'll need to
follow these steps again.
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