Perhaps among the new
Android phone users may have never tried on their devices. Try holding your finger until something happens to your Android. It's fantastic.
The On/Off Button
You may try by pressing and holding the On / Off button; you may look there is a new option other than lock and unlock screen. There are 3 options that are switch Flight Mode, Silent Mode to On or Off and to shutdown device.
The Search Key
To bring you to the Voice Search you may try by Pressing and holding the search button. However, in some phone models may be different. As in Samsung Android phones you may see that there is no search key. Another way is you may try by double tapping the home button.
The Home Key
To show recent applications you've used you may try by Pressing and holding the home button on your Android so that a small window will appear which displays the latest apps you're using. This function will make access to your favorite applications easier and faster. So you no need to trouble again scroll to a particular menu and click on the application icon. On Samsung phone, another option is to use a Task Manager.
The App grid key
Tips on this one only works on the Nexus phone. As you know that Android phones have plenty of home-screen on the desktop, and you had to swipe to the desired screen. You may do by Pressing and holding the app grid key at bottom of desktop screen you will see a mini-icons that appear each the panel representing or home-screen. Tap on the mini-icon to jump to the home-screen of your desired.
On Text (copy & paste)
To do the cut, copy and paste function in the text you want, you may do by long pressing on the text. First you had to highlight it and then choose cut or copy function then you may paste on any web form of message.
The Desktop
By Pressing and holding on the empty space of the desktop or home-screen, you will be able to add new widgets to the home screen, add a folder, change the wallpaper and shortcuts. This can allow you to adjust your phone's home screen.
As you can see, you can do many things with your Android phone just by simply pressing and holding without having to download any application. It's really worth to try and you will know more about your Android phone.