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How do u continue learning Cell Phone Capabilities?

JoyFilled Warrior — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 02:07:44 GMT

Looking for how u continue to learn more and more capabilities on yr Cell Phone?

TIA (Thanks In Advance)

Re: How do u continue learning Cell Phone Capabilities?

KittySoftPaws — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 02:14:06 GMT

@JoyFilled Warrior Cell phones to me are just like Computers. You have to just dive in and start playing around with everything in them to learn your way around them. That's how I learned, and I think it's how most others do too. Half the fun and feeling of personal achievment for me comes from exploring and finding out what works. I have had my same cell phone for several years now and I ocassionally still find out things I didn't know it could do. Don't be intimidated by it, you can't really mess it up and nothing is permanent.

Re: How do u continue learning Cell Phone Capabilities?

JoyFilled Warrior — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 10:53:23 GMT

@KittySoftPaws

Thanks!

The most recent thing I'm nervous about is - What if something happens & I lose all the Contacts in it?? That seems kinda irreplaceable, yet critical.

Re: How do u continue learning Cell Phone Capabilities?

ECBG — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 02:33:25 GMT

I'll look my question up on you tube, ask DH, or go to the

cell phone store.

Re: How do u continue learning Cell Phone Capabilities?

Scooby Doo — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 02:44:37 GMT

I check out you tube first and if that doesn't work I ask my granddaughter.

I'm wondering if the senior centers have a class on it.

Re: How do u continue learning Cell Phone Capabilities?

sunshine45 — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 02:51:21 GMT

this is the main reason why i had kids. LOL

Re: How do u continue learning Cell Phone Capabilities?

KittySoftPaws — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 02:53:11 GMT

@JoyFilled Warrior That would not be an easy thing to do. That's not one of those things you would just stumble into without knowing you were actually doing it. It would take consientious effort to delete your contacts. You got this!

Re: How do u continue learning Cell Phone Capabilities?

happilyretiredgirl — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 04:11:55 GMT

My son and DIL.....lol...

I told my son, don't make fun of me asking for help or questions about my cell phone. I once taught you how to use a spoon.🤣

Re: How do u continue learning Cell Phone Capabilities?

Lilysmom1 — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 09:07:32 GMT

@JoyFilled Warrior , I agree...use it. Google is your friend. You can find answers very easily online just by searching.

I was at an event in our city lasypt night. You could not park without a cell phone. The normal way to park using the parking stations was broken. I had to scan the barcode and pay by CC. If I wasn't able to do that, I wouldn't have been able to park. There are no parking meters anymore.

Try using it more often and you will become familiar. Good luck!

Re: How do u continue learning Cell Phone Capabilities?

haddon9 — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 10:55:36 GMT

YouTube

Re: How do u continue learning Cell Phone Capabilities?

JoyFilled Warrior — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 17:08:12 GMT

@happilyretiredgirl wrote:
My son and DIL.....lol...

I told my son, don't make fun of me asking for help or questions about my cell phone. I once taught you how to use a spoon.🤣

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@happilyretiredgirl

" .... I once taught you how to use a spoon.🤣 " ROFL

Re: How do u continue learning Cell Phone Capabilities?

SoCal Bred — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:07:22 GMT

Honestly, I just use my cell phone for emergency calls when I am out and about. Not really interested in all the other functions other than the camera.

Re: How do u continue learning Cell Phone Capabilities?

Caaareful Shopper — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:15:44 GMT

I've found that every question I've ever had about my cell phone or laptop can be answered by entering the question in a google search. There are always multiple reputable places to find accurate answers.

Just recently, like last week, I found out that I can copy text or photos from my MacBook Air laptop, and paste it onto my Apple cell phone, and vice-versa. That blew my mind! Just normal copy & paste between the two; no airdrop, uploads, downloads -- none of that.

Last week. 🤔

Re: How do u continue learning Cell Phone Capabilities?

SilleeMee — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:38:29 GMT

I don't and that's why I own a flip phone.

Never owned a smart phone b/c I never needed one.

Re: How do u continue learning Cell Phone Capabilities?

Bri369 — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 12:03:19 GMT

I learn a lot from my kids and googling. Also, social media often has helpful tips and tricks on cell phones too.

Re: How do u continue learning Cell Phone Capabilities?

SoCal Bred — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 12:30:51 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote

I don't and that's why I own a flip phone.

Never owned a smart phone b/c I never needed one.

i was perfectly happy with my flip phone until my hubby decided that I needed an upgrade, ok, thanks🤔

Re: How do u continue learning Cell Phone Capabilities?

shoesnbags — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 12:43:57 GMT

@JoyFilled Warrior wrote:
@KittySoftPaws

Thanks!

The most recent thing I'm nervous about is - What if something happens & I lose all the Contacts in it?? That seems kinda irreplaceable, yet critical.

@JoyFilled Warrior

You didn't mention whether your phone is Android or Apple, but on my IPhone I have it set to save everything to iCloud once a day. So all of my contacts are on the cloud, able to be retrieved at any time. There's no 'losing' them. If a truck runs over the phone, those contacts could be downloaded onto a new phone. I have no one handy to show me how to do things on my phone so I use Google as some others have mentioned.

Re: How do u continue learning Cell Phone Capabilities?

yamma024 — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 12:52:24 GMT

@JoyFilled Warrior You could write your contacts and numbers down on a piece of paper. Keep in a safe place

Re: How do u continue learning Cell Phone Capabilities?

wagirl — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 13:35:14 GMT

I depend on my grown kids most times--but usually I can figure out stuff by just pressing the buttons--haven't done any harm yet. I like going to google or YT , but I really like the going to your cell phone provider suggestion too. Unless it is trac fone--but any cell provider will help.

Re: How do u continue learning Cell Phone Capabilities?

Still Raining — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 13:39:30 GMT

I have a Apple family and those phones have a user guide. Or Google is always your friend.

It you are concerned about contacts, you can have have them backed up to the cloud. Once you have your contacts complete you can also use this feature for call blocking. A remarkable tool.

A smart phone is just a tool to help you get through life. This morning I am working on my grocery list, handy for sure.