Andorid is the king operating system worldwide in terms of smartphones . It is not surprising that many consider it the best there is for its versatility and for the large number of things that can be done in it thanks to the multiple applications that can be installed from different virtual stores or through APK versions, which can convert any terminal in basically what one wants; from a work team to a game console.
When we receive a new device with this system a smile is sketched on our face, but when we turn it on for the first time, it is possible that it will change for a slightly more confusing expression. The reality is that although it is a fairly simple process, many users do not know how to set it up , so they end up using a technician who does the work for them to start using it correctly, which implies an extra expense .
That’s why we’ve taken the trouble to create this tutorial guide to teach you how to configure your new Tablet or Smartphone device with this popular operating system and don’t have to ask anyone else for help. In the same way, we will teach you how to recover all the documents and applications of your old terminal so that you have them available in the new one, so that you do not have to do it manually, which means more time spent.
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Steps to configure your new Android Tablet or Smartphone device
Let’s start configuring your phone, follow the steps very carefully, and so you can enjoy it a lot. Although you have to keep in mind that the configuration of your Tablet or Smartphone is not the same at all since it differs by its manufacturer . But in general it is quite similar.
Insert your SIM card
This is the first step, however many of the Smartphone do not need this step, since you can start configuring without it. The space to enter is usually near the battery or through an external slot on the side of the terminal . What you should do is locate it and insert the SIM with your telephone line.
Insert your memory card
It is highly recommended that before starting the configuration of your phone or Tablet you insert the memory card since when you connect the internet, it will need to update many things or when you want to download your photos they will be stored there. You can place it mostly on the back of your phone , although today the tablets and phones have a model that allows the memory card to enter next to them >.
Choose a language
It is usually the next step in many of the devices, although everything varies by manufacturer. If this is your case, look in the list provided by the phone itself, choose your language and click on continue or next . You can always go to the terminal configuration and change its language later, but it is recommended to do it once so that there are no confusion in the following steps.
Select a Wi-Fi network
This step on some Tablet or Smartphone you can skip, but if you want to configure your phone completely you shouldn’t . A list of available Wi-Fi names will appear, select by clicking on one of them, then type the password and press continue or next.
We well know that this step does not go precisely in this order on all devices, but mostly if they go in this order, especially in those with version 5.0 or higher. If your case is not the same, it will serve you later .
Set date and time
Currently many devices update their time and date automatically when previously asked to confirm access or GPS activation. However, many of the Smartphone or Tablet still ask you to configure this part.
To configure it you need to write the exact time in real time and the date or just select the time zone that the same operating system provides you. Since without this when you try to connect to Gmail it will reject it because the Internet time is very different from what you currently have .
Link your Smartphone or Tablet to your Google account
You may well skip this option, but you will need a lot of it in the future if you don’t, because in order to activate and download applications through Google Play Store you will have to link your Gmail account .
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You have two options, if you already have Google account you can only enter your email and password to start (Gmail), if you don’t have Gmail account > you just have to:
- enter where it says “ Register ” mostly located at the bottom of all the options presented to you.
- When you click register, you will be asked to enter all your data (name, surname, date of birth, nationality … phone number) on a form that you will have to fill in .
- Mostly send a confirmation code to phone number you entered , and you will have to write it in the space indicated, in order to complete the configuration of your Google account and have your account fully linked to your smartphone.
Update the software
Many times your Smartphone comes with some factory defective bugs, or its version may be outdated. For everything to work well, you have to go to Settings> About phone> Software update .
You will know that your software is not the latest in that model, when many applications you download will not have full operation or sometimes the same device warns .
Download your first applications
This is the moment you were waiting for, downloading applications is the best although before you can do this many of the devices begin to update their system programs such as Google Play Store and many others. However after finishing you can download all the applications you want . Some of the most used today are the following:
- Facebook Lite (although many bring it as a system application).
- Twitter ( sometimes you don’t need to download them, the phone already comes with them).
- Whatsapp Messenger
- Telegram
- Photo editors
- Candy crush
- Skype
- And many others …
Customize your Smartphone
Now you can start changing some details to culminate with the configuration of your Android device , in other words to make it more personal. You can change the background image, as you can see in the images.
You can enter settings and activate the “ TalkBack ” that allows you to narrate all the actions of the phone (for people with disabilities), as well as enlarge the text size and set a security pattern.
How to pass the data, contacts and applications of the old Android mobile to the new without losing anything?
When we have two smartphones and we want to pass the information contained in one to the other, it is usually very annoying, but do not stress more or waste so much time doing it. Here you will see in steps how to do it:
- First you must check on the old smartphone that we have the option of backup enabled , this depends on the version of Android that your phone has, the most normal is that you find it in the backup and restore option. You will see the option to copy the data that has to be in YES and the Gmail account where the backup is being performed.
- Having checked this you can already turn on the new Android device, and set up your Google account so you can sync all your files or information contained in it. Clearly you must be connected to Wifi .
- When you link your google account, you will see three options immediately: « Backup of a phone Android «,« Gmail cloud backup »and« Copy from an iPhone «. Select option 1 and 2 .
- Selected option 1 and 2 you know you want to transfer your applications and information with NFC connection , in the case of If one of the devices or both have no NFC connection, you will have to open the Google services service application on the old phone .
- Once the service application is open From Google, you go to the option of “ Configure nearby device “, where clicking on the option that says “ Let’s start ” where you click on “Next” .
- Clicking on the following will show you that you are looking for nearby devices where you will simply have to select the name of your new device, that is, the one you are going to configure, and in turn confirm that Verification code is identical on both phones .
Once this is done you will be able to see the applications that are going to be restored on the new phone, giving you the opportunity to restore all or only you can select the ones you want to restore . And ready you have your applications on both phones.