The “Developer options” are cleverly hidden away from the average user however, in this tutorial, we guide you with a simple procedure on how to enable Developer Options on your Android device.
If you have plans of rooting your phone and installing a custom ROM or maybe you would like to sideline an app from your computer then enabling Developer options is the smart thing to do before anything else.
Developer options enable the user to configure system behaviors that help you profile and debug app performance. That way you can enable debugging over USB, capture a bug report, enable visual feedback for taps, flash window surfaces when they update, use the GPU for 2D graphics rendering, and more.
Step 1: Launch Settings
To enable Developer options, start the Settings App on your Android device.
Step 2: Select About Phone
Now, scroll down then select “About Phone” or “About Device.” Depending on your Android device and its operating system, you might need to click on “Software Information” then select “About Phone” or “About Device” from the list of options.
Step 3: Open Developer Options Menu
Next, to launch the Developer options tap on the “Build number” option seven times then continue tapping a little bit more until the “You are now X steps away from being a developer” notification pops up. If the developer options are already enabled, you will get a notification pop-up confirming the setting establishment. There is no provision for a user to repeat this process unless they factory reset their device.
Step 4: Key in Security PIN/PATTERN
Enter your pattern, PIN, or password to enable the Developer options menu.
Step 5: Finalise the Process
When the establishment is successful, a congratulation message will pop up on your screen “You are now a developer!” to confirm procedure completion. Go to the “About Phone” section and you will see the “Developer options” enabled on your Android device.