Tech Savvy Android

August - topics covered included 'DuckDuckGo' and more...

30/8/2023

Areas covered during August included:

Downloading the app browser DuckDuckGo. DuckDuckGo is the Internet privacy company for everyone who’s had enough of hidden online tracking and wants to take back their privacy now. “For over a decade, we’ve built products, created new technology, and worked with policymakers to make online privacy simple and accessible for all. Every day, millions of people rely on our free all-in-one app (Web and App Tracking Protection, Smarter Encryption, Private Search, Email Protection, and more) to stay more private online”. (www.duckduckgo.com)
Checking our My Gov accounts to make sure that nobody had hacked into our accounts.
Adding our popular contacts to favourites.

Thanks again to Janice & Ruth for filling in during my absence.

See you all on the 1st & 2nd Thursdays of the month from 10 to 12 in Classroom 1.

Robyn

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July - 'What's App' with Janice, revision with Ruth, and photos

29/7/2023

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Janice ran our first session in July, introducing how to use What’s APP. WhatsApp Messenger is a free instant messaging app available on both Android and iPhone. It allows you to send text messages to other users. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HIr_IpSBEQ). WhatsApp Messenger is similar to Messenger in Facebook, but you don’t have to have a Facebook account.

Ruth ran our second session with lots of revision. There are many ways to manage your pictures eg sorting, downloading, creating folders to store pictures & choosing where to safely store pictures.

Thanks to our helpers Ruth, Janice & Lyn.

See you all 1st & 2nd Thursday in August.

Robyn Lukey

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"Our May sessions have come and gone..."

27/5/2023

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Our May sessions have come & gone with some interesting topics discussed. We learnt how to -

Download QR reader/scanner (handy for Footy tickets & Theatre tickets)
Create a Group in Contacts.
Use Translator site when travelling overseas.
Check our details on My Gov.
Apply App Permissions
Use ‘Contacts’ for a lot of other uses than just name & mobile no.
Avoid Phishing Scams.
Set up a Pay Pal account.
Use Android Wallet.

We also had a look at the nature and implications of AI (Artificial Intelligence.

Please note - as from June, there will be two, not three, Tech Savvy Beginners sessions each month. These will be held on the 1st and 2nd Thursday from 10 to 12..

Thanks to our helpers Ruth, Janice & Lyn. See you all 1st Thursday in June.

Robyn Lukey

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April - 'Pros and Cons of shopping on eBay...' and more

13/5/2023

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During April we discussed the pros and cons of shopping on eBay, Marketplace & Facebook and what to look out for. We also worked on

Downloading on-line forms.
Filling out on-line forms once downloaded.
Finding a suitable app to read and edit pdf format.
Finding out where documents are saved to once downloaded eg Documents, Downloads etc.
Downloading pictures from phone to lap top.
Transferring business cards to our phone using Stocard app.
Freeing up space in your wallet eg. Woolworths reward card, Library card etc.
Reviewing Google Maps

Robyn Lukey

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'March was a busy month...'

29/3/2023

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March was a busy month with some interesting discussions about travelling overseas and what we should be prepared for as far as technology is concerned.

We learnt how to -

Use Google Maps.
Save to the Cloud
Create folders in D Drive of Google Drive.
Transfer pictures to various storage devices
Create folders in Gallery/Google pictures.
Edit pictures – Paint 3D, Ultimate Photo Editor & Microsoft Photos.

We developed our understanding of ‘The Cloud’, were introduced to Google Drive and also discussed the pros & cons of purchasing a notebook/tablet over a computer/laptop.

Thanks to our helpers Ruth, Janice & Lyn. See you all 1st Thursday in April.

Robyn Lukey

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'A variety of Android mobile phones, tablets and lap tops'

24/2/2023

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Members brought along a variety of mobile phones, tablets & lap tops to our classes iin February.

We started out by learning (or revising) how to -

Add our devices to the U3A WiFi Network
Add a shortcut to our main page/screen – Be Connected & U3A website.
Find a lost device.
Use emails
Remove Spam from our inbox
Avoid Scammers.
Block unwanted Emails & Messages
SMS
Allow Permissions with certain Apps

Thanks to our additional helpers Ruth, Janice & Lin.

Robyn Lukey
February 2023

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November - 'Snip It', lost phones & blocking unwanted calls

16/12/2022

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Topics covered in November included –

‘Using ‘Snip it’. The Windows Snipping Tool captures all or part of your PC screen’
‘Remotely finding your lost phone/tablet’ and
‘Blocking unwanted calls’.

Photograph - Core members of the 'Class of 22'

Classes, which are held on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Thursdays from 10.00-12.00, resume on February 2nd, 2023.

Robyn Lukey

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September/October: What is a Scammer?, Dash Camera & more

30/10/2022

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Topics covered during September and October included

What is a Scammer & how to look out for signs of scamming.
What is a GIF (an animated object) and how to use & download GIF’s.
Registering on Be Connected website.
Travelling in Australia being savvy when using your devices.
Dash Camera – What does it do?
Using the Torch on your mobile.
Setting up Display Mode on your mobile.
Buying on eBay - the pros and cons.
What permissions should you allow in your Apps.
How to register with Beconnected
Connecting to U3A network

We also discussed the class structure for 2023.

Classes are held every 1st 2nd 3rd Thursday of the month, 10.00-12.00. Join us!

Robyn Lukey

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August - What's App, Cache clearing, Services Victoria and more

29/8/2022

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During August we

Looked at & installed What’s App.
Reset the length of time our phones stay on
Cleared the Cache (housekeeping)
Checked out Service Victoria & the services which are available using it
Looked at managing our passwords
Discussed virus protection eg Norton, MacAfee & Microsoft Defender etc.

Classes are held every 1st 2nd 3rd Thursday of the month 10.00-12.00

Robyn Lukey

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July - Google Drive, Phone Calendars, Antivirus Software ...

23/7/2022

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July's topics included:

What is GOOGLE DRIVE.
Creating folders in GOOGLE DRIVE
& downloading data into file.
How does the phone Calendar work.
What is the Internet.
Antivirus Software (Be Connected).
Using on-line forms (Be Connected)
Staying safe on-line.

Robyn Lukey

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URL's, Cookies, Web Browsers, Snapfish, Blocking ads & more!

30/6/2022

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During June we covered

What a URL means (Uniform Resource Locator).
How to copy & paste from the Internet & Word Documents.
What ctrl C (copy) & ctrl P (paste) means.
Shopping online using SnapFish.
Importing photos into SnapFish to make gifts.
What are Cookies?
Different Web Browsers eg Chrome, Safari & Edge.
How can I block ads on web pages?
Cookies and why am I asked to accept them?
Everything you need to know about scams.

Robyn Lukey

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News Update - Class cancelled - Thursday 16 June - 10 to 12

15/6/2022

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Class members should have received an email or phone call from Robyn - but just in case - Robyn has had to cancel this weeks class, after finding a substitute teacher proved difficult.

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A wide range of topics were covered in April and May

3/5/2022

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Our April and May classes were again very productive. Topics included

Discussing App permissions & how to allow/disallow certain programs access.
Allowing side bar to show in your contacts
Editing photos.
Tips and Tricks on using your Samsung mobile.
Useful links on using your android mobile
How to use Google Assistant.
Taking screen shots

Revision of sending & receiving gmails with an attachment.
Watching a Be Connected video on using the Internet & understanding what is a search engine.
Introduction to Internet Safety.
What is a web browser.
Performing a search.
Using abbreviation texts with your mobile phone. (eg.OMG, LOL etc)

Classes are held every 1st, 2nd and 3rd Thursday of the month 10.00 - 12.00.

Robyn Lukey

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"We had a productive month in March"

1/4/2022

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We had another productive month in March.
We covered -

How to Hot Spot using your mobile phone to connect to your tablet.
Housekeeping/Maintenance.
Battery performance & optimising power usage.

We also -

watched a Be Connected video on passwords and security.
emailed between each other for some good revision.
discussed setting up Internet Banking - the pros & cons.

Robyn Lukey

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February - "a productive month"

1/3/2022

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We had a productive month for our February 2022 class with some new faces. We covered -

What a Smart Home involves and how to setup a Smart Home. We watched the Be Connected video on various Smart Home set ups.
The importance of revision for every session and that emailing between each other is good practice.
How to shorten your various words when texting eg R U OK (are you okay).
How to fill out an on-line PDF form.h
Connecting your Fit Bit watch to your tablet - yet to be finished.
Cleaning and deleting files (housekeeping).

Robyn Lukey

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