Get your phone to work for you--

At this point in my life I know I won’t ever be a technology wizard. I was happy with my blackberry in 2006, where did those go?

Now with so much crazy technology I can get lost in my phone for hours and never get anything done. But, with all the complaints I can make about my smart phone, there are so many easy quick tools that once I figured them out I started to see their appeal. I thought I would share with you a website that helped me figure several things out.

Techboomers is a free educational website that teaches older adults how to handle technology. They have tons of in depth tutorials, but if you just want to learn how to copy text they can help teach you that too. I encourage everyone to take a minute and go to their website.

Just think of a question you have about your device, and enter it in the search bar at the top.

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Here’s a link, go take a look and have fun and hopefully make your life a little easier.

DO YOU KNOW ABOUT EASY MODE?

There is a setting you can turn on in both Android and Apple phones to make it easier to use 

I recently learned of an option available in most Smart Phone to simplify the user experience. It is called Easy Mode. You get there from your Settings option on your home page. You can try setting it yourself or stop by your wireless phone company and they will be able to help you. I have attached a link with some instructions if you are feeling brave. It removes clutter and enlarges the images and letters.

While I didn't change my phone to Easy Mode, I did enlarge my keypad. It seems like I am always hitting the key on the side of the letter I want, so this seems like a good option to try for a while. My son, Thomas, uses the color blind display which helps him see the pictures and icons on the phone. My cousin, who is deaf, uses her smart phone with several voice to text features. There look to be dozens of other settings to assist you.

If you are finding something challenging on your phone, stop my your carrier store and I bet they can help you make adjustments.