Welcome to “Introduction to Mobile Devices, Android.” After watching this video, you will be able to: Describe why organizations support Android devices. Describe Android setup essentials, including Google Assistant, Google’s digital assistant. Identify Android screen types and navigation. Explain how to adjust frequently modified settings, and describe how to locate essential operating system and hardware information. Android, currently holds a current global market share of 77 percent. Android is an open source operating system supported by Google. Android supports development by multiple vendors, providing opportunities for innovation and multiple price points for devices that help extend employee availability and provides corporate programs with device controls. So, before you begin setting up an Android device, you’ll want to have the following items ready: Wi-Fi access. The new sim card, if needed. The Google account ID and password, if existing. Payment options for the Google Play Store, and the prior device, if migrating apps and data. With Android devices, setup processes will likely vary based on the device manufacturer. Connect your phone or device to a power source. After you press the Start or Power button, you’ll choose your language and install your sim card, if needed. Then, connect to Wi-Fi. You’ll then sign in to the device using your existing Google account or create a new account. Next, set the device date and time. Set up security such as a PIN, drawing, passcode, fingerprint, or facial recognition. Then begin downloading apps and data. Let’s check out some Android phone screens. If you set up your phone’s security, the Lock screen displays when you first power it on. After you enter your security information on the Lock screen , you‘ll see the first Home screen. Wherever you see an app, such as the Google 1 Storage app shown here on one of the home screens, you can tap to launch the app. Next, let’s view the Settings app. The Settings app is your central location for customizing your Android device. You can find the Settings app on one of your Home screens, or by searching for the app and typing in the predictive text “S-E-T.” Now, Tap the Settings app icon. Organized into about 20 categories, you can use the Settings app to manage Network and Internet settings, view battery life, check your device’s storage capacity, update the display, configure accessibility and security options, configure application-specific settings, and much more. So when you’re ready to activate cellular service, within Settings, tap SIMs. If your device is capable of an eSIM you can download your eSIM, or digital SIM card number, from your cellular provider, referred to here as your network, or network provider. Confirm your network. Now, with your provider confirmed, scan the QR code provided by your carrier and complete the setup process. Next tap the top of the Home screen and swipe down to view notifications. To adjust how notifications are experienced, within Settings, search for Notifications. Here you can see some of the Notifications settings, such as configuring notifications based on the app, viewing notification history, how conversation notifications are seen, and numerous other settings. For Android devices, you’ll obtain apps from the Google Play Store. When you tap the Google Play Store, you will see suggested apps, available apps by category, and you can search for a specific app. When you locate your app, such as the IBM Security software, shown here, tap Install to download and use the app. Next, let’s learn about connecting to Wi-Fi networks. Within Settings, tap Wi-Fi. View the available networks and tap the network name or tap Add network to enter network details and connect to a network that’s not visible. For the new network you selected, enter the Password and tap the checkmark icon. Google Assistant, Google’s digital assistant, works with voice and keyboard input. Google Assistant, compatible with Google Home, also works with an ecosystem of other Android-compatible devices. You can adjust Google Assistant’s settings as needed. To use Google Assistant, you can say “Hey, Google,” or you can press and hold the button located on the right of the phone. You can then speak your request to Google Assistant, and you’ll see or hear a response. You can customize Google Assistant to ask questions, control devices, plan events, and more. Within Settings and Accessibility you can activate an accessibility menu, adjust accessibility shortcuts, update visual settings, and configure the time you have to respond to apps. Users frequently customize display settings. Tap Settings and type Display. Tap Display size and text. On this screen, you can adjust the size of icons, the text size, and set text to Bold and High Contrast. Let’s check out important device information you need to know. Within Settings, tap General and then tap About and view About phone. You can view the device name and model number and you can also view the IMEI, a unique 15-digit number assigned to every cellular device. IMEI numbers are internationally registered. This device has one physical SIM card slot and a second eSIM slot. A second SIM card space is often used for travel or when using a phone both personally and professionally. Next, you can see the device’s current IP address, Wi-Fi MAC address, and Bluetooth address. Also, selecting About phone displays important information about the operating system, including its baseband version, kernel version, and build number. This information is helpful for troubleshooting operating system issues, should they happen. Android usually provides monthly operating system security updates. Each device manufacturer pushes updates to its branded devices. Android device owners receive a notification that an update is available, and can choose to install the updates immediately or later. If the device is corporate-managed, the administrator can choose when to push operating system updates to their devices. Here is how to check if your version of Android is current: Within Settings, type “System” and then tap System updates. Then tap System update. You’ll also see here the Android version your device is running and when the system most recently checked for updates. Note, that you can also manually check for updates at any time. In this video, you learned that: Organizations appreciate Android’s security, data privacy practices, and seamless interoperability with an open ecosystem of providers and devices. The Settings app is where you can adjust Android settings, configure cellular service, view essential device information, and update the operating system. You can manually check for Android security updates at any time, and Android device owners receive a notification that an update is available, and can choose to install the updates immediately or later.
