In Android 4.2, the developer options is not available in any menu by default. It is hidden much more cleverly.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s how the developer options menu can be enabled in Android 4.2:<\/p>\n
1. Go into Settings, then scroll down to the bottom, click on About Phone.
\n2. Scroll to bottom to where it says \u201cBuild Number\u201d.
\n3. Tap on \u201cBuild number\u201d 7 times. After the third tap, Android will start counting down on how many taps are left before you can access the developer options.
\n4. After the 7th tap, you\u2019ll get a \u201cYou are now a developer!\u201d message.
\n5. Now, go back to the main settings screen, and voila, the \u201cDeveloper options\u201d menu will be visible at the bottom, just above \u201cAbout phone\u201d!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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