Many users, when switching from regular push-button phones to smartphones running the Android operating system, may face problems in using devices. Of course, modern phones differ in many ways from their predecessors. The functionality has increased, the interface has changed. If children can quickly adapt to new smartphones, then older people usually cannot adapt so easily to innovations. Smartphone user manual for beginners will help you quickly understand how to use your phone.
How did Android gain worldwide popularity?
Today most of the tablet computers and smartphones work on the Android system. According to statistics provided by a large analytical company IDC, about 70% of devices in the world are equipped with the Android operating system.
But still, what is the secret of "Android"? It is an open source operating system. It allows you to simply adapt your smartphone to other devices. The interface of the phone with this OS can be changed beyond recognition, it is also possible to overclock the smartphone to improve its functionality. Thanks to many services and applications, you can quickly and easily upload your files to the cloud and in a few seconds view them from another smartphone. If you set up your device correctly, you can get an irreplaceable assistant who will help in any field of activity. That is why the smartphone user manual for beginners will be needed to start using the phone comfortably. Let's take a look at it.
Smartphone user manual for beginners: basic functions
Desktop
In smartphones, the user can create a variety of desktops for comfortable calling various applications and widgets. They look like a regular desktop computer, where the shortcuts for programs and games are also located. To control the desktops, you need to simultaneously touch the screen with two fingers and start pinching them together. In this menu you can add a widget or change the wallpaper. If you need to add a new field, click on the "+" button. To press and hold on it, after a few seconds you can move it to the trash.
The user himself can customize the location of the icons of any applications and widgets on the desktop. To do this, you need to click on the program or game that you want to transfer, and wait a few seconds until the shortcut changes color. Then just move the application with your finger to another place. To remove the program shortcut, you need to drag it to the very top of the work surface, where the “Delete” inscription will appear.
Many programs have widgets that run in the background and provide some information without running the utility itself. These are useful gadgets. To add a widget, just press and hold your finger on an empty spot on the screen. After a few seconds, in a new window, click on the "Widget" button. Select the one you want, transfer it to the desktop and customize it by following the steps required by the application.
You can add your contacts to the desktop, for this you need to hold your finger in an empty spot on the screen. In the window that appears, select the "Contact" item and select the desired one. You will be able to quickly navigate in them if a picture is installed.
The instruction manual for a smartphone for beginners (LG, HTC, any other phone) is almost the same for any of them. These devices are installed with the Android operating system, which makes them almost identical in management.
Menu
The smartphone operating manual for beginners (Samsung is not an innovator in this regard) no longer provides for the possibility of using the menu. All the necessary applications are contained on the desktop. But there are phones that still have this feature. The menu contains all installed applications. They can be added to the desktop or removed. To add a shortcut to a place convenient for you, just click on it and after a few seconds drag it to another.
Notification screen
The notification screen contains the main functions that can be quickly turned on or off. The most common ones are Wi-Fi, sound, Bluetooth, GPS, auto-rotate screen, Airplane mode and others. The smartphone user manual for beginners (Lenovo, Fly or Samsung - no difference) shows us different functionality on the notification bar. It depends on the Android OS version and manufacturer.
Smartphone manual for beginners: basic settings
the Internet
To use the Internet, you need to go to the notification screen and turn on either Wi-Fi or Data Transfer. In the early days, it's better to turn on Wi-Fi, since all smartphone setup is usually done over the Internet. Also, many installed applications may start to update, and this will consume a lot of traffic and time. To turn on the Internet, you need to go to the settings and click on the Wi-Fi item. After that, turn it on and select the appropriate network. It remains only to write a password and click on the "Connect" button. Before enabling the "Data transfer" item, you need to make sure that your tariff plan provides for inexpensive Internet use. After that, you should receive an SMS with Internet settings, save it.
Google play market
Play Market is an application store. Here you can find all popular games and programs that are installed in a few clicks. All applications presented by Play Market have been tested for viruses and are completely safe. To use this service you need to register. First, go to the Play Market and click on the "Register" or "Login" button if you already have a Google account.
Transfer and preservation of information
- Contacts... You can save a phone number on a smartphone in different ways: to the phone memory, to a SIM card and to the cloud. The last 2 methods involve quickly transferring contacts to another smartphone.
- Data... Music, videos, photos and text files can be saved to the cloud. This way you can quickly view the saved data from any other device. The second way is to use a memory card. This will save internal memory and be able to quickly exchange information with other smartphones.
The considered operating instructions for the smartphone for beginners Fly, LG, Samsung and other brands will help the user to quickly figure out and start using his gadget comfortably. Today, all global companies are trying to provide users with as much comfort as possible. For example, if a person has poor eyesight, you can put large icons. Therefore, people who have not used Android smartphones before will be able to quickly adapt to the new phone.
Today we'll show you what to do to get your new mobile phone set up for the first time. We will take the Fly Cirrus 12 smartphone as a test subject (by the way, a review of this new budget model will be released next week). The procedure is quite simple, but you probably do not know all the setup points.
Step 1
Insert the SIM card, memory card and battery, turn on the smartphone. We select a Wi-Fi network and connect to it (it is better to set up if there is a Wi-Fi network).
Fly Cirrus 12 runs on Android 6.0, so during setup you will be prompted to combine the memory of your smartphone and a memory card. We didn’t have a free microSD card, but next month we will definitely show you how this unification works in practice.
Step 2
If you have another Android device, you can copy its apps, accounts and data to your new smartphone.
Step 3
Log in to your Google account. If it does not exist, create it. A Google account is also your Gmail email. An account is needed to access Google services and the Play Market application store. By default, automatic backups of data from the phone will be enabled (do not disable this option).
Step 4
After setting up your Google account, you can add additional mailboxes (but you can do this later). They will all be managed through the Gmail mail app.
Step 5
We protect the smartphone in one of three ways: PIN-code, pattern, password. Setting up protection.
Step 6
We select the notification mode on the locked device (show completely, hide personal information, do not show notifications).
Step 7
You will be prompted again to restore apps and data from one of your previous devices.
Step 8
Go to Settings\u003e Storage & USB driveswhere check the default write drive. If using a memory card, select it.
Step 9
We check for updates on the smartphone (either through the application or through Settings\u003e About phone).
Step 10
We configure the SIM cards (if you use two), the display (I usually set the activation of the sleep mode after 2-5 minutes and turn off the adaptive adjustment).
Step 11
On the menu Settings\u003e Profiles editing profile Main (choose a ringtone, notification sound, disable, if necessary, vibration, sound of pressing the screen, vibration feedback, etc.). We adjust the volume.
Step 12
Go to Settings\u003e Language & input\u003e Google Keyboard\u003e Settings, where we turn off the sound and vibration when pressing the keys.
After buying a new phone, a completely logical question arises about how to use a smartphone for a beginner.
This is true for cases when a person has never used such devices and knows little about them. Of course, there are very few of them left, but still they are.
Therefore, it makes sense to figure out what those who have just purchased a smartphone need to know in order for their new device to work as long as possible.
We'll start from the very beginning.
As a beginner, here are some tips to keep in mind throughout the life of your smartphone:
- Read the instructions for your device. Surely, this will shed light on many questions that you may have during use. For example, in the instructions you can often find information on how to enter the system menu, how to bypass the lock, and much more. And all this will be interesting and useful.
- Immediately after turning on, be sure to get the settings from the operator. They relate to the Internet, MMS and other functions provided by the SIM card. Otherwise, you can, for example, start using the Internet and spend a lot of money on it. When the settings are set, you can use all the functions of your smartphone with complete peace of mind.
- It is best to immediately connect to Wi-Fi in order to download all the necessary applications and at the same time not use the mobile Internet, which, as we said above, can cost a lot of money.
- Try to get your new device tested right away. Try to photograph something with it, shoot a video, start games, and several at the same time, and so on. All this will allow you to understand how efficient your new phone is. If something is wrong with it, it is better to give it to the store right away. According to the law, this can be done within 14 days after purchase for no reason (due to the fact that you simply did not like it).
- Close all applications when not in use. This means that you need not just click the Back button, but open the list of open applications and click on the Close All button. For example, on Samsung it looks like the one shown in Figure # 1.
2. Save battery power
There are many ways to maximize battery life.
Here are the most effective ones:
- Do not use wallpapers with 3D effects and HD. This is especially true if the resolution of your smartphone is not very high. Then a fairly standard picture will do, not in HD. At the very least, don't do this when using your new smartphone.
- If you do not need it at the moment, turn off geolocation, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Also, if you do not need to constantly use Viber, Skype, other instant messengers and other programs that require permanent Internet, disconnect the mobile network, that is, the Internet from the SIM card.
- Do not use maximum brightness. Again, at least not at first. Of course, in the store, any smartphone looks very impressive, because they set the maximum screen brightness. But, unfortunately, in everyday life, using it in the same way will not work. This is worth remembering.
In our article, you can learn more about how to save battery power on Android. The same advice applies to other operating systems.
Now let's talk about what applications need to be installed on a brand new phone.
3. What to install
Of course, in the list below, we only list the apps that are most popular in the Android and iOS app stores.
It will also contain programs that users themselves most often mention on the forums. But all this is just a collection of subjective opinions, which may not correspond to your idea of \u200b\u200ba "gentleman's set" of applications for a smartphone.
So, here are the applications you need to install on your brand new smartphone:
- Messengers. This is the same Viber, Skype and much more. Most of them are really very convenient, and even if you have never used instant messengers, we advise you to start doing it. For example, if we talk about Viber, then this application allows you to make free calls, even with video, and also be constantly in touch. It is definitely quite convenient!
- Marketplace related applications. In particular, we are talking about the OLX application. Again, if you have never used the services of this site, it is best to start doing so. Selling and buying with the OLX app is really very convenient. The AliExpress branded application is also very popular.
- One "cleaner". Here we mean programs that allow you to remove temporary files from the device, clean up all kinds of garbage and delete everything that can slow down the device. It could be Clean Master, CCleaner, and more. But such a program must be on the phone.
- File manager. In most cases, smartphones already have some kind of programs that allow you to view files on the internal memory and on the microSD card. But the problem is that they often do not allow viewing everything on the phone. Therefore, it is better to install ES File Explorer, Maple Media Explorer or something similar.
- Player for music and video. Again, smartphones already have standard players. But quite often all kinds of problems arise with them. For example, the video may lose sound, audio may not play at all, and so on. In general, it's better to download additional players. In this blog, you can see which 3 players are best for Android users to play music.
You can easily enter VK or Odnoklassniki through the most ordinary browser. There is absolutely no need to install unnecessary applications.
You can read more about which 10 applications are currently the most popular among Android users in this article.
In addition, of course, you will want to play something. In this review, you can see which games are currently the most popular on Google Play.
