This was a technology class sponsored by the Cochise County Library District. See https://www.makingandsharing.com/summer-tech-learning/

1. Smartphone and Tablet
Basics
Cochise County Library District

2. Introductions
 Introductions
 These classes
 Karen
 You
 The lab computers are set to erase when
they restart.

3. Agenda
 Overview of different devices and OSs
 Wireless options
 Top apps
 Installing and removing apps
 Settings
 Getting photos off your phone/tablet
 Hands on with your device
 What do you want to learn today?
 ASK QUESTIONS!

4. Device Overview
 Smartphones vs. “dumb” phones
 Smartphones vs. tablets vs. netbooks
and laptops
 iOS (Apple) vs. Android
 Carriers (e.g. Verizon,
T-Mobile, etc.)

5. Purchase Considerations
• PERSONAL PREFERENCE
• Cost
• Battery life
• Memory
• Wireless plans
• Generation
• etc.

6. Ways to Connect
 Cell service
 WiFi
 “Hot spots”
 Pros and cons of which to use
 Tethering

7. Top Apps
 Web browsing
 Social media
 Photos
 Mapping
 Calendar
 Contacts
 Lists and notes
 Games
 News
 Video
 Chat
 Email
 Word processing
 Podcasts
 Ebooks and audio
books
 Voice recording
 …and more!

8. Downloading apps
 Apple
 App Store
 Android
 Play Store
 Evaluating apps

9. Removing apps
 Apple
 Touch and hold any app until they all jiggle
 X to remove
 Android
 Settings → Apps & notif → Tap app →
Uninstall
or
 Touch and hold any app →Drag up to
Uninstall

10. Organizing apps
 Most used apps
 Dock
 Home screen
 Folders
 Get rid of apps you don’t use
 Uninstall vs. Remove

11. Settings
 Device settings
 Settings app
 Wireless, Notifications, Display, Sound
 App settings
 In app

12. Transferring photos from
your device
 One at a time
 iPhone
 Android
for sync to Google Photos
 Automatically sync all
 Note: In general, deleting in one place will
delete everywhere.
 iPhone – iCloud
 To turn on, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud >
Photos, then turn on iCloud Photos
 To access, go to icloud.com and go to Photos

13.  Android – Google Photos
 To turn on, go to Google Photos app → menus
→ Settings → Back up & sync → On
 To access, go to photos.google.com
 In Settings, you have an option to remove photos
from your device that are already backed up.)

14. Passwords
 A word about passwords…
Find a way to track that works for you.

15. Hands On
Questions about your device?

16. Questions?
Other topics?

17. Next Classes
 Thurs., Mar. 26 – Digital Photo Editing
 Thurs., Apr. 23 – Making Great Flyers
 We offer individual tech help after each
class from 2:00-4:00. Bring your questions
and devices!