Android for Professionals

TIPS, TRICKS, AND OTHER RESOURCES

Gmail • Formatting: Select text and click Format to view all the format options. • Attachments: Tap the paperclip symbol next to the Send button.

Security • Require a passcode. Don’t make it an easy one (not sequential or 19**). • Use Finger Scanner to log in faster. Program your thumb and forefinger on both hands. • Use Smartlock to have your phone be unlocked in certain locations.

Power and Settings • Power saving mode extends battery life by disabling power-hungry features like push notifications, app refresh, and animated wallpapers.

Settings > Power Saving > Power Saving Mode

• Need to charge in a hurry? Put the phone in Airplane Mode while it charges. Settings > Airplane Mode

• Sync your photos with Google Photos app (unlimited storage!) • Enable Backup to ensure your device is safely backed up on a regular basis without doing anything extra. Settings > Backup & Reset > Back up my data

Recommended Apps Gmail Google Calendar ND Mobile Concur

Productivity Tools

Box Todoist Google Translate Other Google Apps

Calendar • Google Calendar app provides the best and fastest experience. • Google Calendar connects with Ok Google to manage your events. Contacts • In Contacts list, swipe right on a contact to call, left to text. • Use Ok Google to call or text contacts.

Miscellaneous Tips • Screenshots: Push Lock button and Home button at the same time. • Tap the menu button to quickly switch between open apps. • Text replacement to create shortcuts.

Settings > Language and input > Dictionary > Personal Dictionary

• Close apps by swiping left or right on them in the menu view. • Use contact widgets to create direct dial or direct message buttons for frequent contacts.

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Ok Google Enabling Ok Google 1. In the Google app, tap the menu icon 2. Settings > Voice > “Ok Google” detection 3. Enable in the Google app and/or Always on Ask Google to access your Contacts “Call Mike” “Call home” “Text Mike” “Send a message to Jane” Ask Google to Create Lists and Notes “Create a grocery list” “Open groceries list and add bread” “Note to self prescription ready to pick up” Ask Google to Access Apps “Open Gmail” “Email Anne” “Go to nd.edu’” “Send Hangout message to Paul” “Set a timer for 10 minutes” “Set an alarm for 9AM” “Check my voice mail” “Start a run” “Turn on my flashlight” Ask Google to Read Text Messages “Show me my last messages” “Reply ‘Sounds great’” “Call him on mobile”

Ask Google to Navigate for You “Take me home” “Take me to work” “What’s the traffic like on my way home?” “Directions to Notre Dame” “Where is the nearest gas station?” “Show me nearby attractions” Ask Google while Traveling “Take a picture” “Looking for Sorin’s” “How late is the Morris Fireside Terrace open?” “When does Cafe at the Overlook open?” “Translate ‘where is the bathroom?’ to Spanish” “Show me my flight info” “How much is $20 in Euros?” “What movies are playing nearby?” Ask Google to set Reminders “Remind me to check the mailbox” “Remember to stop by the bank” Time based reminders “Remind me to call mom at 7 PM tomorrow” “Remind me to leave work at 4 PM” Location based reminders “Remind me to stop by the dry cleaners when I leave work” “Remind me to call James when I leave”

Ask Google about Your Calendar “What’s on my calendar today?” “What’s on my calendar tomorrow? “What’s on my calendar for Friday?” “When is my next meeting” “Where is my next meeting?”

Other Tips “Define synecdoche” “Synonyms for ‘excited’” “Show me gift ideas for an anniversary” “Listen to workout playlist” “Metronome” (starts a metronome)

Ask Google anything What was the score of the Notre Dame game? What time is it in London right now? What is Google’s stock price? What is 71 times 35? How many students does Notre Dame have? What is the phone number of Lasalle Grill?

Miscellaneous Fun “What does the fox say?” “Askew” “Flip a coin” “Play Pacman” “Make me a sandwich” “Beam me up, Scotty”