ANDROID

TABLETS & SMARTPHONES

JB Burke

Your OLLI Android Facilitator/Teacher/Moderator/etc.

JB2001@Q.com

928-925-9354 (Cell)

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Official OLLI Announcements

� The OLLI office has moved back into Building 31

� Please drop in and say Hi.

� Save Saturday, December 3rd for our Holiday

Brunch at the Prescott Lakes Clubhouse

� More details as the date draws near

� Field trips often sell out so plan to register early

and avoid disappointment

� http://www.campusce.net/prescottolli/category/categ

ory.aspx

� Sept. 17 at Gammage – Cabaret – 2 seats available

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Official OLLI Announcements

� Olli members are encouraged to get an OLLI logo embroidered on their favorite shirt for just $9.00� Mad Shirtz – 1442 West Gurley St.

� Take your favorite shirt

� 928-420-2981 – Jason (Jason@MADshirtz.com)

� Class evaluation forms are now online� You are encouraged to fill them out online

� We value your feedback

� You can see this and any future announcements online on the OLLI website under the announcements tab.� http://yc.edu/v5content/lifelong-learning/olli-

prescott/default.htm

� If you need anything please call the office or just stop by. We’re always happy to help.

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JB’s OLLI/Android class notes:

� Class dates – 4 sessions – Tuesday 9:00 – 11:00am� September 13th, 20th, 27th

� October 9th

� If you drop out, please call the OLLI Office� Also please contact me

� Silence your cell phones

� Let me know if you have special needs –� Sight, hearing, etc.

� Please – only one person talk at a time� No side conversations� Speak to the class when asking or commenting� We have a pretty big class

� No handouts available yet� They will be online soon at www.pcs4me.com & at

Yavapai College

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WHAT WE WILL COVER …WHAT WE WILL COVER …WHAT WE WILL COVER …WHAT WE WILL COVER …� What is Android?� Overview of phones and tablets� Versions of Android OS

� There are differences

� What are apps?� How to use an Android (Hints & tips)� Some stuff about the hardware

� Things to connect and how to connect them

� Lots of stuff about software� Where do you get apps?� What are good apps to have

� Other … miscellaneous … Q&A … Whatever!

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Important Note:

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Where are the Class Notes?

� Yavapai College OLLI site …� http://prescottolli.edu20.org

� Login with UserID=charliebrown and Password=charliebrown� Neither is case sensitive

� Click on Android Tablets� On the Left or the Main Screen

� Click on Resources

� Click on the file name � (Android-Fall_2016 …) of the Part you want

� to open it in your browser

� There you will find the class notes in PDF format.� Read it on the screen or download to your PC.

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Where are the Class Notes Too?

� Go to this web site:� http://www.pcs4me.com/

� At the top, click on Resources

� Then click on OLLI Android Class Notes� Will be one or more PDF files

� Just click on the link for the file you want to review

� Let’s go practice that …

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Who is JB BurkeJB BurkeJB BurkeJB Burke?

� Born and raised in Chicago (Too cold!)

� Worked for IBM for 32 years in Silicon Valley � Systems Engineer

� Technical marketing

� Mainframes and PC’s

� Total of ~50 years in the computer industry

� Has lived in Prescott for 12 years

� Married for >51 years

� Secretary of the Prescott Computer Society� www.pcs4me.com (everyone should join!)

� Just a regular PC geek

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Who is Ray DeCostaRay DeCostaRay DeCostaRay DeCosta?� Ray has been involved with computers as a

hobbyist off and on since 1967 when he learned to code in Basic.

� His chosen career path was interrupted when he won an all-expense paid one-year trip to Vietnam in 1968.

� Currently, he runs a small web design business for select clients including HOAs and PCS.

� He also writes Android apps for fun (not profit) using the Java language

� Ray is the webmaster for the Prescott Computer Society, and writes its weekly newsletter� http://pcs4me.com/

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And now … who are you?� Your name …

� Are you new to OLLI? � Is this your first OLLI Class?

� Do you own a tablet? Smartphone? If so …� What model is it?

� How long have you had it?

� How do you use it?

� Are you satisfied with your device(s)?

� Have you had/do you have problems with it/them?

� Plus …� What do you already know about Android devices?

� What do you want to get out of this class?

� How do you use/plan to use your Android device?

� And …� Do you have WiFi at home?

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What are the Android devices

� Smart phones� Android “owns” the market

� 52.8% share of US Subscriber Market Share

� https://www.comscore.com/Insights/Rankings/comScore-Reports-January-2016-US-Smartphone-Subscriber-Market-Share

� Phablets� Phablet is a smartphone form factor describing devices with a

screen between 5 to 6.9 inches in size, designed to combine or straddle the functionalities of a smartphone and tablet, eliminating the need for two devices

� Tablets� 7” to 12” Screens

http://www.statista.com/statistics/266136/gl

obal-market-share-held-by-smartphone-

operating-systems/

http://www.idc.com/get

doc.jsp?containerId=pr

US41216716

http://chartchannel.icharts.net/chartchannel/top-5-ww-tablet-vendors-

unit-shipments-millions-2016q1_mh7vzijbc

http://the-digital-reader.com/2015/08/07/there-are-now-over-24000-distinct-

android-devices-in-use-from-1300-brands/

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Versions of Android

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When do/will you get a new

version?� Depends on the manufacturer/brand of your

device

� Nexus is generally first

� Google owns Nexus brand

� Google Play versions get updates quickly

� They have unmodified versions of Android

� Other manufacturers make changes

(“improvements”) to Android

� Takes them a while to modify new versions

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When will I get a new

version?

� Marshmallow:

� http://www.androidauthority.com/android-7-0-

update-679175/

� Nougat:

� http://www.androidauthority.com/android-7-0-

update-679175/

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Characteristics of a Tablet� Touch friendly

� Keyboard optional

� Keyboard adds to weight and bulk

� Portable

� Light weight, travel friendly

� My wife carries her 7” Nexus in her purse

� Good battery life

� 8 hours and up – preferably more!

� You’re not always near a power source

http://www.androidauthority.com/android-7-0-update-679175/

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A bit about Google

� If you have a Gmail account (email with youraccountname@gmail.com) you will have useful capabilities.� You can synchronize:

� Contacts (Address list)

� Your Calendar� Across all your devices:� SmartPhone

� Android Tablet

� Laptop

� Desktop

� This is very convenient to keep track of life in general

Do you need Google account for Android?

You're not required to have a Google

account associated with an Android device,

though most people probably do. You do

need one if you download apps through the

Market, but you can also side-load apps, use

other markets like the Amazon App Store, etc.

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Also email …

� Google email is built-in to Android devicess� You must setup your account of course

� You can also add your other email account(s)� You’ll need basic account setup info for this

� Mail can be viewed and answered from multiple devices:� SmartPhone

� Tablet

� Laptop

� Desktop

� I set mine up so my Q.com (CenturyLink) email will only be deleted from the server when I download it to my desktop computer – so I can save what I want to keep in local mail folders.

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Some Android stuff to know …

� There are multiple Android Device hardware manufacturers� Unlike the iPad – Apple only

� The manufacturers integrate the free Android OS with their hardware

� This makes them cheaper than iPhone/iPad

� They generally run all the Android Apps

� The interface (what the screen looks like out of the box) varies from manufacturer to manufacturer.

� Each has a unique:� Launcher

� Home screen interface� Let’s look at mine (G4 Marshmallow 6.0)

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System Updates

� Occasionally the Android OS needs to update itself� Just like Windows updates

� You should do this when it’s offered

� It will get to you in any case – it is PUSHED to you

� Can be a longish download – just let it run� Don’t let it run out of battery – plug it in!

� Puts an Android icon on the screen as it runs

� Will add useful features, such as bug fixes, performance improvements and security updates

� Recently I had an update to mine (Marshmallow) � My LG G4 was relatively new at the time

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Recent Android Version …

� Android 6 - Marshmallow� https://www.android.com/versions/marshmallow-6-0/

� Now on Tap� Google Now is an intelligent personal assistant developed

by Google

� Better battery management� Doze – sleep state when your device is at rest

� App Standby – charge lasts longer

� Control over permissions

� Fingerprint login for greater Security

� And a whole lot more …

� Depending on your device …� You may get it sooner or later …

� Contact the manufacturer for details

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Latest Android Version

� Android 7 – Nougat� Released August 22, 2016

� LG V20 to be first delivered with it

� Nexus devices to be updated next

� Multi-windows support

� Smarter settings menu

� Night mode

� Improved Doze mode

� New folder icons

� Seamless updates (in background)

� And, of course, much, much more.

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More darn details

� Microsoft, Apple & Google are both manufacturers and developers

� Microsoft charges 3rd parties a fee for Windows)

� Google doesn’t charge for Android license

� Apple doesn’t license iOS at all

� LG, ASUS, Amazon and Samsung are Android manufacturers

� Google provides Android OS; mfrs. tailor it to their specs

� Most mfrs. add software to their Android devices to differentiate themselves from others

� (They want to “add value”)

� Whereas all iPads look alike (within models)

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Other devices that are out there

� There are Convertible Tablets

� Some run Windows 8.1/10

� With or without keyboard

� Some now very inexpensive

� E-readers

� Such as the original Kindle & Nook

� For reading books only

� Not really a tablet – but a great reader

� Can’t run apps

� Is this what you want/need?

� Holds 1000+ books

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Components of an Android Device

� An ARM CPU� Single core (like one chip)

� Dual/Quad/Octa-core CPUs

� Higher end devices get more complex and faster CPU’s

� 1 to 4GB (gigabytes) (typically) of RAM � Random Access Memory (where you run apps)

� The more the better

� Storage (sometimes called “memory”� Like a hard drive for your device

� 8GB or 16GB typical, 128GB on some

� Possible removable SD card for more

� Bluetooth connectivity� Short range wireless connectivity

� For keyboard, headphones, car, etc.

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Components of an Android Device

� Graphics (GPU) Graphics Processing Unit � Just another darn computer chip

� Puts text and pictures on the screen

� Faster GPU (in more expensive devicess) makes for smoother screen experience (esp. games, movies)

� Screen Size � Tablet – 7” to 12”

� Smartphone – 4” to 6”

� Is bigger always better?

� Smaller is more portable!

� Screen resolution� How many dots on the screen

Tablet Screen Sizes

Smartphone Screen sizes