The document outlines a class offered by the Cochise County Library District focused on smartphone and tablet basics, covering device types, operating systems, app management, and photo transfer methods. It includes hands-on activities and Q&A sessions to address participants' specific learning needs. Future classes on digital photo editing and flyer creation are also mentioned, with additional individual tech help available after each session.

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!