Usages Manual Of Smartphones

TURNING THE PHONE ON AND OFF

Let’s get started about smartphones usages! Enough with the theory. We’ll begin by turning on the phone. The actions that follow presume that you’ve installed a SIM card in your phone, which is the card that connects your phone to your mobile account. Check the handbook that came with the phone for instructions on accessing the SIM card slot and installing it if you haven’t already. On the smartphone, press and hold the power button. The initialization routine will begin. If this is your first time using this phone’s SIM card, you may be asked to enter the PIN that came with it. The screen that says “Unlock” will appear. Depending on the phone model, this will differ. You must tap and drag a slider or circle from one region of the screen to another on most phones.

After a few seconds of inactivity, the phone’s screen automatically turns off. This does not imply that the phone has been turned off. Press the power button fast to turn the screen back on. In most cases, you won’t need to turn your smartphone off, but if you must, hit and hold the power button for a few seconds. (A fast tap will turn the screen off.)

MAKING A CALL- smartphones usages

Tap on the Phone button. This will send you to your smartphone’s phone menu. Now press and hold the Keypad button. On the screen, a number set will show. Enter the phone number you’d like to call. You enter numbers on the screen by just touching them. Tap the green Call button once you’ve entered the number (which usually looks like a green phone handset). The call will begin after the keypad has vanished.

If you need to enter more numbers during the call (for example, if you meet a Press 1 for customer assistance type menu system), press the Keypad button again to bring up the keypad. Other active call features include:

• Muting your voice.

• Switching to speaker mode (which allows you to hear and chat without holding the phone to your ear).

• Putting the other party on wait.

Press the proper button onscreen button. Tap the red End Call icon or button to terminate the call. Press the Home button on your phone to return to the Home screen. Most phones have a hardware button on the side or below the screen. On certain Android phones, though, it’s a button near the bottom of the touchscreen.

Your phone will ring when a call comes in. The name and image of the caller will appear on the touchscreen if they are in your Contacts list (which we’ll get to shortly). You’ll see the phone number if you don’t. The green Answer button should be tapped. It resembles the Call button in appearance. You can also reject a call by pressing the Reject Call symbol (usually a red phone). The ringing will cease, and the person will be directed to messages. As if you were making a phone call, the active phone buttons will show (keypad, speaker, etc.). By tapping the red End Call button, you can end the call.

Texting

Messaging is the name of the texting app. The number of unread text messages will appear in numerical form, for example, 1 unread text message in the image below. To access your messages, open the messaging app. Messaging is the name of the texting app. The number of unread text messages will appear in numerical form, for example, 1 unread text message in the image below. To access your messages, open the messaging app. This will bring up your messages; touch on the name of the person whose message you want to read. You’ll be able to view prior messages you’ve written to that individual and those they’ve sent back to you because the messages are in the form of a conversation. 

This will bring up your messages; touch on the name of the person whose message you want to read. You’ll be able to view prior messages you’ve written to that individual and those they’ve sent back to you because the messages are in the form of a conversation. To send a message, follow these steps: After you’ve opened a message from a contact, you’ll have the opportunity to compose or enter a message at the bottom of the screen. A keyboard appears on the screen when you tap this spot, allowing you to compose your message. Tap on the word sends or an envelope with an arrow symbol to send the message.

 

ADDING A CONTACT

Of course, you don’t want to keep track of and put in the phone numbers of everyone you want to contact. It is for this reason that you add contacts on your phone.

• Tap the Contacts button on your phone’s Home or application screen. It looks like the image below on an iPhone, but it may look somewhat different on your phone.
• The list of contacts will show. Tap the Add Contact button (often just a + button) to add a new contact.
• The page Add Contact will display. You will be able to fill out fields. Tap on a field box to begin filling it out. The onscreen keyboard will appear, allowing you to type in the necessary information. You’ll notice that the keyboard merely shows letters and perhaps a small number of punctuation marks. Must you use the? 123 button if you wish to type numbers. This changes the keyboard to a number pad. (Tapping the ABC button returns you to the letters.) Press the Shift key and the upward-pointing arrow to type upper case letters. This is the same as the Shift key on a computer keyboard (except that it locks on when you tap it, tap it again to turn it off).

• The keyboard will appear in each instance where you need to type letters on your phone. It will appear if you open a web browser and need to type in a web URL, for example. It can also be used to send text messages and emails. And it may seem impossible to target letters right now, but it has become easier.

• You need to provide the person a name and a phone number for now, but you can add a street address, email address, and a photo (the photo can be taken right now or used from your phone). Tap the Save button when you’re finished. The individual will now appear in your Contacts list.
• Return to the Home page by pressing the Home button once more. To make a call, press and hold the Phone button. Hit the Contacts button instead of the keypad button to input a phone number. Tap on the name of the person you want to call (you may need to scroll up or down). The call may begin automatically, or you may be required to press the Call button.
• When someone from your Contacts list phones you, their name will appear on the screen. (The phone compares the number on the incoming call to the numbers in your Contact list.)

 

CHANGING THE VOLUME AND TAKING A PHOTO

Let’s look at some of your smartphone’s other essential features. Changing the volume of the speaker on most phones is simple. On the side of the phone, there will usually be a pair of volume up/down buttons. When you press them, a volume icon appears on the screen. Even if there are no volume buttons, you can adjust the volume by going to Settings, searching for sounds, and finding the volume slider there.

Mobile Data

Phone Plan

Pay As You Go and Bill Pay are the two primary types of phone plans. Which one have you got? Do you have a Data Plan?

You are paying for data if you have Internet access on your phone. Each month, you are allotted a specific quantity of data. The regular quantity varies depending on your phone plan. However, it is usually between 500 and 1GB. These data allocations are usually more than enough for the average smartphone user. Some phone plans include unlimited data; however, this offer usually comes with a minimum phone commitment of one to two years.

TAKING A PHOTO

A high-resolution rear camera and a lower-resolution front camera are included in nearly all smartphones (used for video calls and self-shots). When shooting images, you usually use the back camera. For snapping images, many phones contain one or more physical buttons. The instructions in the phone’s manual will show you how to use them. A camera button will activate camera mode; a second press (and subsequent pushes, as long as the phone is in camera mode) will take a picture.

The iPhone, for example, does not have a camera button. Instead, on the home screen, you’ll see a Camera icon. Even phones with a hardware button have this feature, and you may use it to access the camera.

The screen becomes the viewfinder when the phone is in camera mode. As with a compact digital camera, what you see on screen is the scene captured by the phone. You’ll find buttons for your camera selections at the top, bottom, or side of the screen: flash, photo resolution, shot mode, filters, and other settings. By tapping the video symbol at the bottom of the screen, you can also switch to video recording. Leave it on images for the time being.

You can swivel your phone in any orientation for landscape and portrait photographs.

The zoom slider can be used to zoom in and out. You can tap on an area of the screen once you’ve framed your photo. For autofocus, the camera will use that portion of the screen. For example, if you want to make sure the person you’re photographing’s face is in focus, tap on the screen where their face is. The phone will then ensure that the focus range is appropriate for that individual. Switch to the front-facing camera for self-shots by tapping on the camera icon with the circular arrows underneath. (Some Android phones, however, may require you to go into Settings or Shot Mode instead.) Keep in mind that the front camera has a lower resolution than the rear camera, resulting in lower-quality photographs.

Tap the Camera icon or the hardware camera button to take a photo (if the phone has one). The camera symbol on the iPhone resembles a miniature camera. It looks similar on Android phones, but it’s occasionally a circular or shutter release button. Although it’s typically evident which onscreen button snaps a photo, if you’re having trouble, consult the handbook. On most phones, you can take as many pictures as you want.

Connecting to Wi‐Fi

You can use Wi-Fi or wireless internet to access the internet without using your mobile data. You can connect your smartphone to the internet signal if you have broadband at home. Check that the Wi-Fi option is on, then choose a Wi-Fi network to connect to and input the password. If the term connected shows beneath the network name, you are connected to the Wi-Fi. You will need a password for some of the Wi-Fi networks. At home, your wireless network name (SSID) is typically your internet provider’s name, followed by a series of numbers, such as eircom409781. You may be required to provide a password after clicking on the wireless network name. The name of the wireless network and the password are written beneath your router (the black internet box), and the password is usually referred to as WEP Key or Wireless Key.

Some public Wi-Fi hotspots, such as libraries, hotels, and cafés, may demand a password, while others may not. Check that the Wi-Fi option is on, then choose a Wi-Fi network to connect to and input the password. If the term connected shows beneath the network name, you are connected to the Wi-Fi.

SHARING AND VIEWING PHOTOS

Many phones provide you with alternatives for the most recently shot photo, such as publishing it to the web or sending it to a friend via email or SMS. The various options will be described in your phone’s manual. But, for the time being, let’s ignore them.

• Return to the Home screen by pressing the Home button on your phone.
• To open your photo album viewer, tap the Photos icon. You should see a folder for your camera photographs (Camera Roll on the iPhone). 
• All of the photographs you’ve taken with your camera will now be displayed as little thumbnails. To get a larger (full-screen) view, tap on one. You can flip your phone sideways to gain a better perspective if the picture is landscape-oriented (wider than tall). The phone screen will automatically re-orient.
• You can swipe left or right to go to the next or previous image in full-screen mode.

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