Android devices

These materials are used for the entire five week session.  We will use the presentation slides for our class, but the handout contains some additional information which will not be included in our class.  However, if you have questions about anything, please let me know!

These activities can be done following each class.  

Activity:

Check your accounts to see what you have set up.  Add an account if you need one.

Activity:  Activities with contacts

Open the Contacts app.  

• Click on the 3 lines next to "Contacts".  

  • You will see the sources of your contacts.  If a list is missing (such as your Outlook contacts), make sure to add them in accounts (see above for that).  Also note you can set up groups such as Emergency, Friends or more. 

  • You can merge contacts if you have more than one source

  • You can import or export contacts, or move from a SIM card or other

  • Use the Sync feature to make sure that your contacts are staying up to date.

• If you have starred a contact, they will appear under Favorites.  To add a favorite, click on the contact and then click on the star.

• Click on a person to see what information is available

• To message someone quickly, slide left on their name.  (If you don't have a phone number for that person, you will not be able to message like this)

• Delete a contact by clicking on it and then clicking on the 3 dots in the upper right.  Then select delete. 

• Add a profile picture by clicking on their entry and then on the circle which is their profile.  If you have a picture of them on your device, you can use it here.  Otherwise, select one of the options or take a picture.

From Digital Trends:  A guide to Android for beginners

From How To Geek:  Another beginners guide to Android

From our friends at GCFLearnFree:  A tutorial on using Android devices

For all devices:  Google has a support page on Androids