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Android Below are some videos specifically about Android products. Every Android phone and tablet user needs to know how to use the phone, how to text, and how to take pictures. They also need to know how to check email and how to surf the web and tablet users also need to be able to do these 2 things. There is very little difference between using an Android tablet and an Android phone so if you can complete a task on one device then you can do it on the other. Just click on the title to watch the videos then use your 'back' button to get back to this page.

TitleMediaLengthSuitabilityNotes regarding Content
Learn How To Talk About Smartphones In EnglishVideo7 minutes 14 secondsBeginnersCovers basic terminology about the device and the ports and buttons on a Smartphone and what they do. Note: pretty much describes an Android phablet as well and even an android tablet without a SIM
Android Tablet How To Use GuideVideo5 minutes 35 secondsBeginnersNote – almost identical for Samsung Android Smartphone or Phablet. Covers a typical screen layout and how to see Apps, the back button/home page button/open Apps button, swiping to see notifications and settings status, intuitive settings easy to find and modify, google playstore, installing Apps, camera and gallery, google suite of applications including gmail and googlemaps
How To Make A Call On Any Android PhoneVideo1 minute 39 secondsBeginnersCovers how to make a call, end a call, and save the number for future use.
How To Send A Text Message On Any Android PhoneVideo2 minutes 3 secondsBeginnersCovers clicking message item, entering recipient name from contacts or a new phone number, entering text of messages, and sending. Also shows how to send the same message to more than one person
How to take a picture on your Android SmartphoneVideo3 minutes 20 secondsBeginnersCovers the buttons used to take photos, selfies, and video plus viewing photos taken and adjusting brightness
How To Add An Email Account On AndroidVideo2 minutes 45 secondsBeginnersCovers adding an email address in the email App (such as a yahoo address), adjusting the send/receive interval, adding a Gmail account, signing in to your google account, and finalising the process
The Best How to Send an Email With an Android Phone or TabletVideo3 minutes 45 secondsBeginnersCovers accessing gmail, creating a mail, adding an attachment, sending the mail, and checking the mail was sent
Gmail Tutorial - Quick Start TrainingVideo22 minutes 13 secondsBeginnersCovers Gmail user interface, Composing emails, Managing received emails, Understanding the All Mail folder, Using Gmail labels, Accessing Gmail settings, Switching between threaded and conversation view, Setting up a Gmail signature, Changing Gmail’s inbox settings, Accessing Gmail contacts, Searching in Gmail, and Using Gmail add-ons
How to Browse the Web on Your Samsung Galaxy S7Video1 minute 50 secondsBeginnersNote: Samsung but the process is almost the same for any Android device. Covers access to the web, enter web address or search for it, open new tab, switch between tabs, closing tabs, bookmark a page, and how to change browser settings