Spirit level function Measure the tilt of a support with your phone
Smartphones and the advent of internet giants have revolutionized our daily lives. Video, communication, music, social networks, television and even DIY, no sector is spared. You can do anything with a phone and even check if the shelf you just placed is straight..
Spirit level function
Here is a tutorial which should delight the handyman 2.0 who lies dormant in each of us. With the tip that we present to you today you can create a real spirit level with a simple smartphone and an internet connection.
Your phone will then transform into a measuring device and will be able to tell you the declination angle of the surface on which you placed it. And all this without the need to install any application. You don't believe it, read the following instead..
Measure the tilt of a support with your phone
To check if a support is perfectly horizontal, we generally use a spirit level. Problem not everyone has this type of measuring device in their toolbox. Fortunately, Google offers a function capable of transforming any smartphone into a spirit level.
- Launch the Chrome browser on your Android smartphone
- Go to the Google home page
- Type in the level search field
- Above the results, you will see a green rectangle appear as a virtual spirit level
- Then place your phone flat on a surface
- The tool will measure the inclination of the support relative to the horizon
Thanks to this hidden feature of Google, you will be able to know precisely if the element (table, television, tripod etc.) that you are installing is perfectly horizontal or vertical. And all this without cluttering the memory of his mobile with yet another application..
