Technology is meant to make our lives easier, but sometimes it can be overly complicated or have limitations. With a few clever hacks and tips, you can bypass some of those frustrations and get more from your devices and apps. Here are 10 great technology hacks to try:

1. Recover Battery Life on Your Phone

Is your smartphone battery draining too quickly? Go into your settings and turn on the battery saver mode and disable apps from running in the background when not in use. You can also dim your screen brightness and disable vibration to eke out more battery life.

2. Share WiFi Login Easily 

Need to share the WiFi login details with someone? On most phones, you can simply go to your WiFi settings, tap the network name and then tap the "Share" icon. This will generate a QR code that your friend can scan to automatically join the network.

3. Emoji Shortcuts for iOS

If you frequently use certain emoji on your iPhone, you can create text shortcuts to them. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement and add a shortcut like "haHA" = 😆. Then just type "haHA" and it will convert to the laughing emoji.

4. Beam Photos to TV

Using a smart TV? Many models allow you to "beam" photos and videos straight from your phone to the TV just by uploading them to a cloud service or using screen mirroring or casting. Great for sharing photos and videos hassle-free.

5. Snap a Photo to Copy Text

Need to copy text from a book, document, or elsewhere? Use your smartphone camera to take a photo of the text, then use a free OCR app like Google Lens to convert the image to selectable text that you can copy and paste.

6. Recover Deleted Files on PC

Accidentally deleted an important file on your Windows computer? Don't panic. You may be able to recover it by searching for free file recovery software that can scan your hard drive for deleted files and documents.

7. Create Custom Google Maps

Google Maps has a cool feature that allows you to create custom maps with pinned locations, drawings, notes and more. Great for planning trips, marking points of interest, or creating sharable guides.

8. Schedule Computer Restarts

Is your computer running slowly and in need of a fresh reboot? Rather than waiting for a convenient time, you can schedule it to restart automatically on a regular schedule using the Windows Task Scheduler app.

9. Automate Morning Routine

Use a smart home assistant like Alexa or Google Home to automate your morning routine. You can set it to turn on lights, read the weather and news, adjust the thermostat and more with a single voice command.

10. Password Protect Folders

Need to lock down sensitive files or folders on your computer? You can password protect folders in Windows by simply right clicking, selecting Properties and checking the "Encrypt contents to secure data" option.

Those are just a few clever tech hacks to simplify your life and get more out of your gadgets and apps. With a bit of tinkering and the right tips, you can streamline routine tasks and overcome device limitations.