customer service gone mobile
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MLA/DLA Joint State Conference2016
Customer Service Gone Mobile
Sarena Fletcher, Emerging Technologies LibrarianDelaware Division of Libraries
DelawareLibraries.org
What is iOS?
• iPhone Operating System is an operating system developed by and distributed exclusively for Apple hardware
• Based on the XNU kernel• Powers your iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch• First iPhone released June 2007• Current iOS Version 9.3
What is Android?
• An operating system (OS) currently developed by Google
• Based on the Linux kernel • Designed primarily for touchscreen mobile
devices such as smartphones and tablets• First Android device released September 2008• Current publically released version Android 6
Marshmallow
iOS Tips & Tricks
• How to take a screen shot -https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT200289
• Share content with AirDrop -https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204144
• iOS 9 Tips and Tricks -https://tips.apple.com/en-us/ios
iOS “Hey Siri”
• Hands free calling / texting• Set reminders / “Remember this …”• “Siri, tell me a bedtime story”• “Why did the chicken cross the road?”
iOS “Hey Siri”
• Secret Siri commands: cool questions you can ask right now! http://www.imore.com/secret-siri-commands-ten-ways-amp-your-digital-assistant
• Tip of the Day: Have Siri Tell You a Story http://www.iphonelife.com/blog/5/tip-day-have-siri-tell-you-story
• 8 amusing things people ask Siri from bedtime stories to 'OK, Glass http://www.irishexaminer.com/examviral/technology-and-gaming/8-amusing-things-people-ask-siri-from-bedtime-stories-to-ok-glass-357202.html
Amazon echo & “Alexa”
http://www.amazon.com/ https://www.ecobee.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/topic/internet-of-things
iOS Extending Battery Life
• Turn off Bluetooth when not using it• Stop Location Services• Turn off “Hey Siri”• Turn off Background App Refresh• Turn off Push notifications from apps• Turn off Automatic Downloads• Turn on Low Power Mode• Facedown detection
Stop Location Services
Settings > Privacy > Location Services
Disable any app you don’t feel needs to be tracking your location.
iPad view
Turn off “Hey Siri”
Settings > General > Siri > disable Allow “Hey Siri”
Alternative – manage Siri’s voice
iPad view
Turn off Push Notifications
Settings > Notifications > Clumsy Ninja and disable Allow Notifications
Alternative – manage Notification style
iPad view
Disable Automatic Downloads
Settings > iTunes & App Store > disable option to receive automatic Updates
iPad view
iOS Storage
• Find out which apps are taking up most space• Select which iOS apps to back up• Delete documents & data you don't need from
apps• Delete photos you don't need• Turn off Photo Stream• Remove e-books you aren't reading• Spring-clean your Notes• Delete old iMessages
Which Apps Take Up Most Space
Settings > General > Storage & iCloud Usage > Manage Storage
iPad view
Manage iCloud Storage
• Delete old Apple iCloud backups to free up space
• Manage your iCloud storage -https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204247
iCloud Storage
• The total amount of storage space available on iCloud.
• Free 5GB (gigabytes)• Once your iCloud Storage is full, your device
will stop backing up to iCloud. • iCloud Drive and iCloud-enabled apps will no
longer update across your devices, and you won't be able to send or receive messages with your iCloud email address.
iCloud Backup
• A feature on iOS devices that backs up your entire device to iCloud, just in case something unfortunate happens.
• iCloud Backups are one big file that restores your entire device – there’s no way to access individual files.
• iCloud Backups count against your available iCloud Storage.
iCloud Drive
• Allows apps on Macs, iPhones, and iPads to synchronize files using iCloud.
• iCloud Drive shares files like documents and user preferences.
• Files in iCloud Drive count against your available iCloud Storage.
Check If You Are Using iCloud
Settings > iCloud
iCloud Drive is enabled
iCloud Photos is enabled
iCloud Backup is disabled
iPad view
Manage iCloud Drive
Settings > iCloud > iCloud Drive and disable any app you don’t want to save to iCloud Drive
Icon displays on Home Screen
iPad view
iCloud Photo Library
• Uploads and stores all of your photos and videos in iCloud so you can access them from all your devices.
• Photos and videos in iCloud Photo Library count against your available iCloud Storage.
• Get help with your iCloud Photo Library -https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204570
My Photo Stream
• Uploads all your new photos and sends them to all your devices.
• Uploads your photos to iCloud so they’re automatically downloaded on devices with My Photo Stream turned on.
• Only works over Wi-Fi.• Photos in My Photo Stream do not count
against your available iCloud Storage.
iCloud Photos
iCloud Photo Library is enabled
Photo Stream is enabled
Settings > iCloud > Photos
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iOS Accessibility• VoiceOver• Speak Screen (speed)• Zoom• Font Adjustments• Safari Reader
• http://www.apple.com/accessibility/ios/
Android Tips & Tricks
• How to take a screen shot• Using Widgets for home screen customization
http://developer.android.com/design/patterns/widgets.html
• Android Tips -https://www.android.com/intl/en_au/tips/#/
Android “Okay Google”
• Runs on any smartphone running Android 4.1 or later.
• Can be accessed via voice control from your phone’s home screen.
• Say “Okay Google” to launch the app.• Most responses come in the form of Google
search results.
Android Extending Battery Life
• Adjust screen brightness & timeout• Turn off Bluetooth when not using it • Turn off GPS/Location Services• Turn off “Okay Google” • Turn off Auto-syncing for Google apps• Turn on Power saving mode
Turn off GPS/Location ServicesSettings > Location disable when not in use
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 view
Turn off “Okay Google” Open Google app > Settings (top corner) > Voice > “Ok Google” detection” > Disable From the Google app
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 view
Turn off Auto-syncing for Google appsOpen Google Play app > Settings (top corner) > disable Auto-update apps
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 view
Android Storage
• Find out which apps are taking up most space• Select which apps to back up• Delete documents & data you don't need from
apps• Delete photos you don't need• Remove e-books you aren't reading• Clear out old Notes• Delete old messages
Which Apps Take Up Most Space?Settings > Storage > Used space > Applications
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 view
Alternative Cloud Storage
• Amazon Cloud Drive -https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/home
• Dropbox - https://www.dropbox.com/• Google Drive -
https://www.google.com/drive/• Microsoft OneDrive -
https://onedrive.live.com/about/en-us/• Some Android devices have MicroSD slots
Android Accessibility
• TalkBack• Text-to-Speech (TTS)• Magnification gestures• Font Size
• https://support.google.com/accessibility/android
iOS Jailbreak
• iOS jailbreaking is the process of removing software restrictions put in place by Apple on devices that run the iOS operating system.
• Involves installing a modified set of kernel patches to grant root access to the device.
• Allows the user to download & use apps that aren’t in the App Store.
Android Rooting
• Android is an open source OS, built on a Linux kernel.
• Users can install 3rd party apps on their devices out of the box.
• Rooting an Android device gives the user access to the entire OS. Users can remove the OS & replace with their own.
Sarena FletcherAdministrative Librarian, Emerging TechnologiesDelaware Division of [email protected]@sarenafletcher