Now few people can imagine their life without a phone, especially since modern smartphones are not only a means of communication, but also a means of accessing the Internet, a camera, electronic book and much more. This article will help you deal with any gadget on Android.

Switching on the smartphone

Before using a smartphone on Android, a beginner needs to turn it on. The button is usually located on the top or side of the device, depending on the device model.

On first boot you need to define basic settings operating system. After choosing a language, you will be prompted to create a Google account to which the device will be linked, or sign in to an existing profile. This can be postponed, however, it is better to do it right away, since the presence Google account Required for app downloads, sync, email, and more.

It takes minutes to create a Google profile: you need to come up with a name e-mail box, and fill in basic information about yourself. After that, you can move on to further setting up your smartphone.

How to call

Modern phones are intuitive clear interface. Turning on and unlocking the device, you will immediately see the bottom panel of icons, where the most necessary functions are located.

For example, even if you don’t know how to use a smartphone, a beginner will still understand that to make a call, you need to touch the green icon with the image handset. In the menu that opens, you can view the last calls made, dial a number on the keypad, and view contacts stored in the phone and SIM card memory. At experienced users these operations take a couple of seconds, while it is unusual for a beginner to use a smartphone at first, largely due to a different keyboard. At first, it may be more convenient for you to just scroll through the list of contacts, but if there are a lot of numbers in the smartphone’s memory, then it’s better to resort to a search.

How to write SMS messages

Understanding how to use a lg smartphone. A beginner needs to learn how to write SMS messages. To do this, just click on the icon in the form of an envelope, and then on the symbol of a new message (usually this is an image of a pen and paper). As a first step, select a recipient from your contact list or enter a new number in the "To" field. Then type the message itself using the keyboard or, if necessary, through the menu additional features you can add a smiley. Click "send" and your message will be sent to the recipient.

How to take pictures and videos

Almost all modern gadgets can take high-quality photos and shoot videos. How can a beginner use a smartphone with a built-in camera? Here are some simple tips.

Always keep the outside of the lens clean. Otherwise, the pictures may be fuzzy and blurry.

Try not to shake your hands. This rule applies to any camera, but in modern smartphones a fairly long shutter speed is used, so this is especially true.

Set the quality settings to maximum. Photo and video files will take up more space, but this problem can always be solved by installing an additional memory card.

Take multiple pictures. This technique is used by all professional photographers, and you should also take note of it. Even if one frame is blurred or out of focus, there is a chance that others will turn out perfectly.

Explore the settings available on your smartphone. Various scene programs, color effects and white balance will allow you to take pictures of decent quality even in poor lighting conditions.

How to use the internet

Before using an Alcatel smartphone, a beginner needs to know that data transfer is enabled by default in it and other gadgets. Therefore, if your tariff plan does not provide for unlimited traffic, then it is better to disable this option through the settings (item " Wireless networks") or deactivate - icon "Data" on the panel quick access, which descends with a smooth movement of your finger across the screen from top to bottom.

When you need to go online, enable this feature and find the built-in browser in the menu. Optionally, you can install any browser adapted for the Android platform, as well as additional applications for social networks and messengers.

In addition, smartphones on "Android" usually have a line Google search right on the home screen and support voice queries. Just say "Ok Google", wait for the characteristic sound signal and state your request clearly.

How to set up personalization

Knowing how to use Smartphone Fly, a beginner will probably want to customize the device to their liking. Modern devices support customization by many parameters. Once in the gallery, you can always set any image or photo as your desktop background. To do this, call and select "Set As - Desktop Background".

The "Settings - Sound" menu allows you to adjust the volume and ringtone for calls and incoming messages, as well as the mode and intensity of the vibration of the device. You can use both basic melodies and download from the Internet.

In addition, for ease of access, you can move frequently used applications to the desktop. Just hold down the desired icon and drag it to main screen. Many users like to group icons into folders based on their functionality. For example, you can collect all clients for social networks in one folder, games in another, and third party programs for photo editing, etc.

Another popular feature for Android smartphones is widgets, which are also placed on the desktop. The widget can display a news feed from websites or your social media accounts, show the weather forecast, track currency fluctuations, etc.

Essential apps for your smartphone

Now that you have figured out how to use a smartphone as a beginner, we will show you a few applications that you need to install on your device.

Antivirus. "Android" is the same computer, and a virus can infect it. Therefore, it is important to take care of antivirus protection and do not install applications from dubious sources.

Battery saver app. Such a program will terminate unused applications in a timely manner, tell you what exactly the battery charge is spent on, calculate how long the battery will last, etc.

Application for cleaning "garbage". With such a program, your smartphone will not slow down and freeze. It will help you clear the cache of your device, remove unnecessary residual files, as well as see where the memory of the smartphone is spent.

Following these simple rules, you can easily learn how to use your smartphone. The names of the functions listed above may vary depending on the phone model, but since even the most sophisticated device has an intuitive interface, you will not have any difficulty.

Articles and Lifehacks

Today, there are many applications that aim to tightly integrate a mobile device and a PC. In particular, some of them make it possible using a computer as a phone. Our article is devoted to this issue. For example, if you do not know, but you urgently need to call, a computer can replace a mobile phone.

How can a computer be used as a telephone?

Many companies are constantly in need of communication with partners from other countries. Obviously a good opportunity operational communications should also involve minimal costs (especially considering the tariffs for international calls). This is what Internet telephony was invented for. Thanks to it, today you can establish a connection with any user of this network from anywhere in the world.

Communication via Internet telephony involves the installation of special software (for example, NetMeeting). Most ordinary users, who have access to the network, will be able to communicate with other users around the world. To do this, they will need a PC with a sound card and a modem, headphones and a microphone. When talking through special program over the Internet, only network traffic is paid. In other words, we have the right to talk an unlimited amount of time by paying a fixed (and moderate) fee.

Many large organizations today use Internet telephony. In some cases, call forwarding is also provided; this requires additional Hardware. If such provision is not used, the entire load is taken over by the central processor.
So, now we know how it is possible to use a computer as a phone. Let's talk about additional equipment for Internet telephony.

Additional equipment for Internet telephony and other features of its use

We note right away that all expenses for the purchase of such additional equipment will certainly pay off not only due to the high quality of communication, but also due to the comfort of communication in general. A clear confirmation of this is a special board designed for Internet telephony - Internet PhoneJACK. Its main difference: the presence of a personal digital processor, which is used to suppress the echo effect, as well as to compress or decompress the signal. The board works with the most common software(including the aforementioned NetMeeting program).

An important advantage of Internet telephony is the emulation of a traditional telephone line. The board can be connected to the usual telephone device, make calls from it over the network, receive incoming calls, and so on. Directors of companies do not have to additionally train their employees in this, and also think, or do not catch the net at all.

To improve the quality of communication can be used special devices– for example, Sound Point PC personal 2-way speakerphone. The operation of this equipment is based on a special technology for processing the incoming signal.

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Many users personal computers encountered the problem of accessing the Internet through dedicated communication channels - Enternet, ADSL, etc. Someone may have problems with the provider, someone does not have full access to the global network due to administrator restrictions, and it is more convenient for someone mobile Internet and not depend on the workplace.

In such situations, it is able to make up for communication interruptions modern telephone, which acts as a modem and transmits the Internet when USB help cable or WiFi hotspots access.

Features of using the phone to access the Internet

Not all users who have chosen the above method for themselves think that when the phone is connected as a modem, data is constantly being transferred. In fact, the phone is in active mode throughout the connection time. Rarely, when the battery of a mobile device will allow you to transfer data for several hours - phones are not designed for this.

In order for the battery of the phone not to run out at the most crucial moment, it must be constantly charged. On the one hand, this is very convenient - there is no need to monitor the charge level and worry about the communication channel. But on the other hand, working in this mode is not useful for lithium-ion batteries installed in phones, since simultaneous charging and discharging is carried out. As a result, frequent use of the phone as a modem leads to the fact that the battery capacity in the shortest possible time is noticeably reduced. The way out in this situation is to use a USB modem, which works autonomously from the PC ports.

Conclusion: Using your phone as a modem for daily Internet access is detrimental to the battery.

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And in recent years 5-10 breakthrough in the area cellular communication was the emergence and then widespread use of smartphones. What is a smartphone, how does it differ from ordinary mobile phones and how to choose it? That's what we'll talk about now.

Smartphone is a device in which cellular communication functions are combined with . In addition to making voice calls, SMS, functions voicemail, using your smartphone you can access the Internet, receive and send e-mail, communicate in social networks and chats, edit office documents, listen to music, take photos and videos, and much more.

Whether all these functions are necessary for a novice user (i.e. "teapot"), it's up to you to decide. In principle, the support of a particular feature in a smartphone depends not only on technical parameters device, but also on the type of operating system that is preinstalled in this model, as well as her current version and installed software.

Now there is a "fashion" for smartphones and they are bought by everyone, both schoolchildren, students, and even some advanced pensioners ... Before proceeding with the choice of a smartphone, let's figure it out, do you really need it?

1. Who needs a smartphone?

Recently, a colleague boasted that her son taught her to pay rent with mobile phone. Now at lunchtime there is no need to stand in line at the bank or at the post office. And we thought: do we really know our operators, their capabilities and tariffs? How can an ordinary person understand all the technological innovations and not overpay?

Vasil Latsanich, MTS Vice President for Marketing answered the burning questions of AiF readers about the quality mobile communications, roaming, the Internet and talked about what everyday tasks can be solved with a mobile phone that is always at hand.

Instead of a babysitter and TV

Is it possible to somehow track where the child is now from the mobile? My daughter has been going to school alone since this year. I worry about her every day.

Alexandra, Izhevsk

Can. The service is called: "Child under supervision." It will automatically locate your daughter's phone using the closest base stations. Parents can receive this information in response to an SMS request or in accordance with the given parameters: for example, at 9, 14 and 16 hours - when the child goes to school, for additional classes and must return home. You can send requests and receive location information from any phone. And if you have a smartphone, then you can track the movements of the child using electronic card on the website www.mpoisk.ru and special applications on Facebook and VKontakte.

As I started using a smartphone, so much more money began to go to communication. I suspect it's because of the internet. Can I disable it somehow?

Albina, Volgograd

Mobile Internet is easy to turn off in the phone settings, but why? You probably like your smartphone and its features - communication in social networks, working with mail, reading news and convenient search necessary information, whether it be the schedule of movie shows or the definition of the second law of thermodynamics. All this is available at no extra cost - for about 150 rubles a month, that is, like a cup of coffee or a movie ticket. You just need to activate the special service "Unlimited Internet from the phone", or "BIT". It is available to subscribers of almost any tariff plan. Use your phone 100%, not just for calls and texts.

Is it possible that in the future there will be mobile television in high definition or 3D?

Sergey, St. Petersburg

The provision of mobile television services in high fidelity format or using 3D technology, in my opinion, is not far off.

It depends on two factors: the breadth of distribution of new mobile devices- smartphones with wide screens, tablets - and the level of development of communication networks. The 3G network of MTS is already operating in almost the entire populated territory of Russia. It covers about 15 thousand settlements and provides a high data transfer rate, which allows you to watch video in excellent digital quality without interruptions, "cubes" and delays in the broadcast.

This can already be appreciated by users of the Mobile TV service from MTS, which is available throughout Russia. Over 100 TV channels different languages you can watch directly on the mobile screen for only 8 rubles per day. next standard mobile networks- 4G, or LTE, the implementation of which we have already begun, allows you to maintain the speed mobile Internet up to 100 megabits per second and any video, even in HD format, can be downloaded in seconds.

Bank in your pocket

It's true that I'm without bank card, only using the phone, can I pay for the purchase in the store?

M. Klinoshkov, N. Novgorod

Truth. This feature is implemented on the basis of NFC technology - it is enough to attach the phone to a special reader. I will immediately anticipate the question of possible fraud: the technology is thought out, protected and used all over the world. In Russia, we are implementing it in partnership with payment system MasterCard and MTS Bank.

So far, you can turn your phone into a “bank in your pocket” only in our stores in Moscow, but in the near future we plan to expand this service to the regions. To enjoy NFC technology, just change your SIM card to a special one, with NFC support, and insert the antenna into the phone. It is quite inexpensive - it costs only 10 rubles.

We will also issue an MTS Money payment card to make it convenient to replenish your mobile NFC account. You can pay by phone in about 400 thousand stores around the world and already in thousands of outlets in Russia, including gas stations and cafes. Look for the MasterCard Pay Pass icon. Commission for payments is not removed, you also do not pay for roaming abroad, since NFC does not use cellular communication.

I already have a “middle-aged” phone, you can change it. I want to ask my daughter and son-in-law for New Year smartphone, and the neighbor dissuades: the money is flying away from the account, and there is no benefit. Here you, as an expert, explain: why do you need a smartphone? I don’t listen to music, I don’t start social networks ...

S. Vaganova, Novosibirsk

In some ways, the neighbor is right: you can watch your favorite series in the old black and white CRT TV by switching programs with a screwdriver. But, you see, it is much more pleasant when the screen is colored and there is a remote control.

All phones can make calls and send SMS. But imagine that in front of your neighbor, without getting up from the couch while there is an advertisement on TV, you can buy vacation tickets. Or in the train on the way from the dacha to find a recipe for a new apple pie for dinner. At the same time, there is absolutely no need to buy an expensive device - today there are a lot of budget models. In the line of our smartphones, you can choose the option that suits you at a price of 3 thousand rubles.

As for the cost of communication services, they do not depend on the type of device used by the client, and mobile Internet is available to everyone. And if you do not want to connect the service for a whole month, pay only for the days you use it: 25 rubles a day - like a bus ticket.

FROM " smart phone» you won't have to stand in line to pay utilities. For smartphones there special application MTS " Easy payment”, which allows you to pay for utility bills, as well as make purchases both from a personal mobile phone account and from a bank card. There are more than 15 thousand service providers in the database.

I, for example, personal experience made sure that paying bills using a mobile phone is much easier and faster. The menu of this service is arranged very conveniently, even a child can figure it out. Funds are credited in just a couple of minutes. At the same time, the commission percentage is lower than the bank one and the time savings are very significant.

4th generation networks

Four years ago, third-generation networks appeared, now all of Moscow is hung with advertisements for 4G networks. Why do operators constantly change communication standards, why do we need this technological race? Why can't all basic services be provided on existing networks? For me, for example, 3G is more than enough - you can send mail, SMS, talk on the phone.

Ivan, Moscow

4G networks favorably differ from 3G in Internet speed - they support up to 100 megabits per second, which allows our customers to use the Internet to the maximum: download high-quality music, movies or series, communicate with loved ones via video link. A significant disadvantage of LTE is that this standard does not support regular calls. We develop LTE network in parallel with 3G networks, which are now, one might say, at the peak of popularity.

As a result, fans of "heavy" content, purchasing a modem for 2 thousand rubles, go to LTE, freeing up 3G networks for smartphone owners using the Internet for mail and social networks.

The evolution of mobile networks is inevitable - with the advent of various services on the World Wide Web, the need for high speeds is growing along with the availability of mobile Internet. So far, only modems support the LTE standard, but in the future, phones with support for 4G networks will appear, and then they can be used as a real media center: watch TV in real time, listen to music or audio books without saving them on your device, but directly from the Internet.

Ten years ago, this might have seemed like a fantasy, but we are already ready for our subscribers to get access to a wide range of mobile Internet opportunities.

They brought me a gift. Will it work in 4G networks in Moscow?

A. Zadorozhnaya, Moscow

Unfortunately, the frequency range that uses new Apple, do not support Russian 4G networks. We are consulting with the largest smartphone manufacturers and hope that next year we will have the first phone models supporting the fourth generation of the Russian standard.

The good news is that the fifth iPhone supports high-speed third-generation HSPA+ networks, which already provide mobile Internet speeds of up to 42 megabits per second, which is quite comparable to average 4G speeds.

So with your new phone you can enjoy the benefits high speeds when surfing the Internet or when watching videos and TV programs in MTS networks. note that new iPhone 5 only works with a special format of SIM cards - they are already available in our stores throughout Russia.

I live in Aprelevka, 30 km from the Moscow Ring Road along the Kyiv highway. Recently, the quality of communication has become disgusting, the signal disappears. What measures are being taken to improve the quality of communication?

V. Pershin, Moscow region

Each of the operators is faced with the task of not only building new base stations to increase coverage, but also constantly working on replacing old equipment with more advanced ones. And this has to be done on a live network, because none of the operators can simply turn off the network, set up the equipment, and then turn the network back on.

Now MTS is completing a large-scale reconstruction of all mobile networks in the Moscow region - we are talking about replacing several thousand base stations, rebuilding the entire network, the foundations of which were laid 20 years ago. These works may have a temporary impact on the quality of signal reception in a particular area. Please be patient with this short term inconvenience.

Thank you for the signal, we will definitely double-check the network settings in your area.

I bought myself a new LTE modem. How much does the "fourth generation" MTS connection cost and how now to monitor which network the modem is registering in - manually?

Denis, Zheleznogorsk

Denis, when we launched LTE, we thought about this issue. There is no need to monitor the network, since our mobile Internet in a network of any generation costs the same. We offer our subscribers access to the world wide web immediately in 2G, 3G and 4G. In addition, we do not limit top speed for their users. There is a basic tariff "MTS Connect 4" and four traffic packages to choose from - from 4 to 25 gigabytes for a monthly fee of 500 to 1400 rubles. If you have not calculated your “appetite” and need more Internet, you can additionally connect a package of 1 or 3 gigabytes at any time.

Teach how to save

What is the most favorable tariff for calls within Russia and CIS countries?

A. Vilyanova, Moscow

We have built a tariff line in such a way that any tariff can be made profitable for international or long-distance calls - just add it to your usual tariff Additional services. Pay attention to the options "Favorite country" and "Favorite country. The whole world", which allow to reduce the cost of long-distance and international communication up to 90%.

I often go on business trips in Russia, and a lot of money is spent on the Internet from a mobile phone, Wi-Fi in the outback is far from being found everywhere. Learn how to save.

S. Jury, Lipetsk region

Saving is not difficult at all - connect to your tariff a special option for mobile Internet "SuperBIT" - for subscription fee about 200 rubles a month you will receive unlimited Internet both at home and in any region of Russia - from Moscow to Kamchatka. If you use the Internet only from time to time and do not want to pay every month, then choose the service "Unlimited for a day in Russia", it is also suitable for voice tariffs, and for modems - you will only pay for the days you go online, no monthly fee.

How to make communication on business trips in roaming more convenient and not so expensive - in Russia and Europe?

Nataly L, Moscow

We have a number of offers that allow you to save on communication services in roaming. If, on duty, you often travel around Russia, activate the “Everywhere at home” option - with it, you can receive incoming calls for free anywhere in the country, and outgoing calls to numbers of all operators in any Russian region will cost 3 rubles per minute of conversation. For overseas travel, I recommend our "Zero Unlimited" offer - you will be able to talk for free for the first ten minutes of every incoming call.

Security questions

My family members have phones different operators, but all of us periodically receive SMS from scammers. Does this mean that the base is so easy to get? What is MTS doing to protect its subscribers?

Juls Filippova, St. Petersburg

Operator bases are well protected and therefore inaccessible to scammers. For spam mailings and dubious calls, as a rule, they use a random selection of numbers or information collected from the Internet - social networks, various profiles, shops, etc. To protect the interests of our subscribers, MTS operates comprehensive program countering fraud.

A special section "Protection against fraudsters" has been created on our website, where full information about currently known types of fraud, as well as recommendations on how to counteract this. Short free number 1911 acts" hotline where to report fraud.

We check each request of the client and, if the information is confirmed, in cooperation with law enforcement agencies, we take the necessary measures.

Now the most common format is content fraud, various services on short numbers. We offer the Infocontent service, which allows you to find out the exact cost of the service on any short number using a free SMS request.

I bought a phone for my child, and he spends all the money on his mobile phone on games and ringtones using short numbers. How to disable him access to them?

Vsevolod Igorevich, Tula

In order to restrict the use of entertainment and content services from the child's phone, you can activate the "Content Ban" service, which sets a ban on receiving SMS / MMS c short numbers entertainment service providers. It is free, and you can connect it by calling the MTS contact center.

I often work late, and my sixth-grader son is at home alone at this time and, of course, at the computer. I am very worried that he will stumble upon information that is inappropriate for his fragile mind. Is it possible to somehow block access to unreliable sites and pages on the Internet?

Marina, Irkutsk

If you have " Home Internet"from MTS, you can use the service" Parental control”, it will reliably protect your son from negative information on the global Web, blocking access to web pages containing adult information, gambling, obscene language, extremist, violence or drug-promoting materials. With this service, you can limit the pages available to your child and the time allotted to him on the Internet, as well as block access to chats and programs Email. The service is included in the package antivirus program MTS Antivirus, which protects your computer from viruses and spyware.