Week 3 topics

Opening the box

Is your tablet clean? Check…

Firstly, delete it from your device through  Settings, Application Manager: Downloaded

Now go to the Play Store and choose Apps, My Apps:All

Any App with a cross on the right hand side can be deleted permanantly!

These are the Apps you should have on your device:

• ChatON
• Cloud Print
• Drive
• Dropbox
• Flipboard
• Google App
• Google Play Books
• Google Play Games
• Google Play Movies & TV
• Google Play Music
• Google Play Newsstand
• Google Play Services
• Google Play Store
• Google+
• HP Print Service Plugin
• Peel Smart Remote
• Samsung Print Service Plugin
• Samsung Push Service
• Talkback
• YouTube

the Play Store

Navigating the Play Store

• The store is not just for Apps.
• How to filter the content when is a particular section.
• How to search.
• The store is also where you manage your Apps/Play Store settings..

Install an Antivirus App on your tablet

• A free one may be just as good as a paid one.
• Read some reviews: just google “best android antivirus 2015 reviews”
• A link to a good antivirus comparison listing
• Avast Mobile looks good
• but Qihoo 360 appears to be the best
• When installing an App;
  • check if it’s free
  • see how many people have downloaded it
  • and how many people have positively reviewed it
  • if you’re still not sure, read some reviews
  • and if you’re still not sure… move on as there are so many others (of every kind of app) to choose from!

Maps

Using Google Maps

• Try the different options
• Can you work out when the satellite picture was taken of your house?
• Install Google Earth
• when did they last drive past your house and photograph it?

Email

Creating an Email account – the basics of how it works.

Setting up a gmail account