Simple tips for getting the most out of your iPhone, iPad, or android device. Change settings on your iphone or android device to get the most out of the powerful computer you carry in your pocket or purse. Learn how to save your battery, use swype, change your email signature, and many other tips.

1. Simple tips for getting the most out of your
iPhone, iPad, or android device.
Making the most of mobile

2. This presentation was originally given at the
2014 SAGE Conference during the PPAI Expo.
Dale Denham, MAS+ is the CIO of Geiger.
You can view his blog at www.daledenham.com or
follow him on twitter @daledenham or Google+

3. Important settings

4. Passcode
• Locking your device
o Prevent prying eyes
• Settings
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General
Passcode lock

5. Passcode
• Locking your device
o Prevent prying eyes
• Settings
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General
Passcode lock

6. App Updates
• App updates

7. App Updates
• App updates

8. Location
• Location services
o Turn off to save battery
o All off or specific apps
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9. Location
• Location services
o Turn off to save battery
o All off or specific apps

10. Notification
o Turn off most
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• Notification settings
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11. Notification
• Notification settings
o Application by application

12. Signature
• Signature
o Mail
o Signature

13. Signature
• Open Email
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Tap Menu, then Settings.
Tap the email account
Tap 'Signature',
Enter signature, tap 'OK‘
• Sent from my mobile device,
please forgive brevity & typo’s.

14. Switching Apps
• Double tap home

15. Switching Apps
• Long press menu

16. Swipe up

17. Swipe up

18. Swipe down

19. Swipe down

20. Passwords
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21. Passwords
• Open Internet
• Click menu

22. Autocorrect
• Save your email

23. Autocorrect
• Save your email

24. Screen Grab
• Press home & power

25. Reset
• Hold home & power
o 10 seconds

26. Screen Grab
• Press Home & Power

27. Move icons
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Touch icon until shakes
Drag to reorganize
X to delete
Drag favorites
to bottom bar

28. Move icons
• Press and hold an icon
• Drag to move
• Uninstall
o Open applications
o Press menu, uninstall
o Tap the app to uninstall

29. Droid Swype
• Turn on Swype
• Long press to remove annoying words

30. Droid Swype

31. Battery Tips
• Set auto lock to 1 minute
• Turn off location services
• Turn off background app refresh

32. Battery Tips –
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Automatic brightness
Email – 15 minute fetch
Monitor apps
Shorten screen timeout
Turn off GPS & Bluetooth
Spare battery
Infrequent charging

33. Mighty Text

34. Galaxy S4 vs. iPhone
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Bigger Screen
Replaceable batteries
Expand storage
Swype
Google ecosystem

35. Voice Recognition

36. GPS

37. Warranty
• Squaretrade.com
o $99 2 years
o Buy within 30 days of a new device
o Slightly better than applecare

38. Portable Power
• ZAGG Sparq
Great promotional item from promotional product
vendors too

39. App Recommendations

40. Google Now

41. Chrome
• Bookmarks & settings from desktop on your mobile
phone

42. Life changing app
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Evernote
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Remember everything
Capture anything
Find it fast
On any device

43. Card Scanner
• Camcard

44. Video Calling
• Skype
o Works on all devices
• Facetime
o Great for i to i calling
• Fuze
o Great for larger meetings

45. News & Readers
• ZITE
• Kindle

46. Music
• Pandora - $36 annual
• Spotify - $120 annual

47. Access Files Anywhere
• Dropbox

48. Presentations
• Sage Mobile

49. Entertainment
• TedTalks
• Netflix
• HBO2GO

50. Key Ring
• All loyalty cards

51. LastPass
• 1 Password

52. What to Buy
• IPhone & iPad still king
• Droid
o Galaxy phone
o Nexus or Galaxy Tablet
o Kindle for kids

53. • Connect with me
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www.linkedin.com/in/daledenham
https://plus.google.com/+DaleDenham/posts
www.twitter.com/daledenham
www.geiger.com