This a short presentation on cell phones and some tablets running the Android operating system. You will benefit from this slideshow if you currently know little to nothing about Android phones/tablets.

1. A beginners guide to the Android Operating system.
Understanding your
Android phone or tablet

2. • The physical parts of your device
• Caring for your device
• Customizing your device
• Enabling/Disabling features
• What is an App
Topics covered in this course
• Add to your contacts
• Taking pictures/video
• Phone calls
• Text messaging
• email

3. The physical parts of your device
Speaker (phone)
Front Facing Camera
Screen
Menu
Home
Back
Camera
Flash Bulb
Light Sensor
Speaker (loud)

4. The physical parts of your device pt 2
Power / Sleep Button
Microphone
Back Cover
Removal

5. The physical parts of your device pt 3
Headphone Jack
Noise Cancelling Microphone
IR Sensor

6. The physical parts of your device pt 4
Volume Up
Volume Down

7. Notification Icons
Time
Date
Google Search
Custom Shortcuts
What is on the
screen?
Weather App
Voice Search
List of Screens
Speaker – Data Type – Signal – Battery - Time
Phone – Contacts – Messaging – Internet – App Drawer
In Order:
In Order:

8. Caring for your device
Do
• Get a Case
• Get a Screen Protector
• Use the right charger
• Put it in the open to charge
• Charge it until it’s full
Don’t
• Leave it plugged in all the time
• Use cheap chargers
• Get it wet
• Use baby wipes or chemicals
• Bend your phone

9. Customizing your device pt. 1
Changing your wallpaper:
1. Just hold your finger on the screen where nothing else
is, a “blank” area.
2. When “choose wallpaper from” pops up, touch
“Wallpaper”.
3. Swipe through these options at the bottom to see full-
sized previews.
4. When you’ve made your choice, touch “Set
wallpaper”.

10. Customizing your device pt. 2
Adding shortcuts to your desktop:
1. Open your App Drawer (Remember it is the icon with
lots of white dots in a square, usually in the bottom
right)
2. Find the App you want and press your finger on it and
hold.
3. The screen behind will change back to your desktop.
4. You are now “holding” it with your finger, you can drag
it wherever you like and then, just let go!

11. Turning on/off services
Across the top of your screen is a thin black bar:
Press your finger on this bar and pull down to the
bottom of the screen and let go.
The icons across the top are services your device
knows how to use. Green (lit-up) ones are on,
Grey (dark) ones are off.
To turn a service on or off just tap it once, then
give it a couple seconds.

12. Turning on/off services
The rest of this space is used for notifications of all sorts.
1. OS messages
2. Email
3. Text
4. Reminders
5. Alarm Clock
Tap a message once to find out more, or take you
to the app.
Swipe it off to the right to dismiss it. (There are
some you can’t dismiss)

13. What about Apps?
What are Apps?
Apps are just small programs made specifically for phones and tablets.
What kind of Apps are there?
Nearly everything!
There are Apps to help you do your taxes, let you access your bank account, Video chat with family, and an infinity of
other things too and don’t forget the games!
Where can I get Apps?
Although there are lots of places you “could” get them, the best, safest and easiest way is through Google Play. The
best part is that you already have a shortcut to Google Play in your App drawer!
Are they safe to download?
Yes, Apps from Google Play have been checked by millions of people before you and Google, they are safe.
Do they cost money?
Some do and some don’t but Google will make it VERY clear to you if an App costs and exactly how much. You won’t
ever be surprised.

14. The “How To” section
We will now cover how to:
• Add somebody to your contact list
• Send a text message
• Take pictures/video
• Make phone calls
• Email

15. Adding contact info
#1 Click here to add a new contact
#2 Add the persons Last name, first
name and any other details you have
about them.
When you tap each box, your
keyboard will show up so you can
type.
#3 When you have put in all of the
information you want, tap “Done”

16. Sending a text message
Tap the “messaging” icon on your home screen.
If you already have a text conversation going with somebody or what
to reply to their text, just tap on their last text.
If you’re trying to start a new one click on “New Message”.
1. Here, just start typing the name or phone number (including the
area code).
2. Here, Type your message.
3. Use this button if you want to attach something, like you would
in an email
4. When you done click here to send it!

17. Take a picture or a video
#1 Select your camera App #2 Slide this switch left for Video and right for Pictures
#3 Tap this button to start/stop recording or to take a picture

18. Make a phone call
Method 1 : A person you know Method 2 : A number you don’t
#1 Tap “Contacts”
#2 Tap the name of the
person you want to call
#3 Tap the green phone
icon
#1 Tap the green phone icon
#2 Key in the number you
want to call
#3 Tap the green phone
icon

19. Check your email
Checking your email is easy!
#1 Click on this icon, wherever it is
#2 Tap the email you want to read
#3 When your done reading that email just tap your back button,
remember that it is the button on the lower-right corner of your phone

20. Send a new email
#1 Click on the compose button (it will look like an envelope with a plus sign)
#2 Type in the other persons email address here (if
they are in your contacts you can also just type their
name)
#3 This spot is honestly not used much anymore but
if you want to CC somebody else put it here
#4 The subject of your email
#5 All of the stuff you want to send in your email
#6 Tap here to send it!

21. Thank You for watching!

22. Questions & Answers
Slideshow created and presented
by:
Dennis P. Crouse
Owner
Friend of a Friend Computers LLC