Android is the king operating system worldwide when it comes to smartphones. It is not surprising that many consider it the best out there due to its versatility and the large number of things that can be done on 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 computer to a game console.
When we receive a new device with this system, a smile appears on our face, but when we turn it on for the first time, it is possible that this changes to a slightly more confused expression. The reality is that although it is a fairly simple process, many users do not know how to set it upso they end up having a technician do the job for them so they can start using it correctly, which implies an extra expense.
That is why we have 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 you 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 from your old terminal so that you have them available in the new one, so that you do not have to do it manually, which implies more time wasted.
Steps to set up your new Android Tablet or Smartphone device
Let’s start to set up your phone, please follow the steps very carefully, then you can enjoy your phone a lot. Although you have to keep in mind that the configuration of your Tablet or Smartphone is not the same in 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 Smartphones do not need this step, since you can start configuring without it. The space to insert 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 because 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 phonealthough today Tablets and phones have a model that allows the entry of the memory card 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, search the list provided by the phone itself, choose your language and click on continue or next. You can always go to the terminal settings and change your language later, but it is recommended to do it at once so that there is no confusion in the following steps.
Select a Wi-Fi network
You can skip this step on some Tablets or Smartphones, although if you want to configure your phone completely you shouldn’t. A list of available Wifi names will appear, select by clicking on one of them, then write the password and click on continue or next.
We well know that this step does not go exactly in this order on all devices, but most do go in this order, especially those with version 5.0 or higher. If this is not your case, it will still serve you later.
Date and time setting
Currently many devices they update their time and date automatically When previously they ask you to confirm access or activation of the GPS. However, many of the Smartphones or Tablet’s 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 the one you currently have.
Link your Smartphone or Tablet to your Google account
You can 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 by Google Play Store you will have to link your Gmail account.
You are presented with two options, if you already have it, you can only enter your email and password to start (Gmail email), if you do not have it, you will only have to:
- enter where it says “Check in”mostly located at the bottom of all the options that are presented to you.
- When you press register, you will be asked to enter all your information (name, surname, date of birth, nationality… telephone number) in a form that you will have to fill it.
- Mostly sends a confirmation code to the phone number you enteredand 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 defective bugs from the factory, or its version may be out of date. For everything to work well, you have to go to Settings > About phone > .
You will know that your software is not the most recent of that model, when many applications that you download will not have full functionality or sometimes the device itself warns.
Download your first apps
This is the moment you were waiting for, downloading applications is the best although before you can do this many of the devices start updating their system programs like Google Play Store and many others. Nevertheless After finishing you can download all the applications you want. Some of the most commonly used today are:
Personalize your Smartphone
Now you can start to change some details to culminate with the settings of your android device, in other words to make it more personal. You can change the image that comes in the background, as you can see in the images.
You can enter settings and activate it “TalkBack” that allows you to narrate all the actions of the phone (for people with a disability), as well as enlarging the text size and establishing a security pattern.
How to transfer the data, contacts and applications from the old Android mobile to the new one without losing anything?
When we have two smartphones and we want to transfer the information contained in one to the other, it is usually very annoying, but do not stress 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 to backup enabledthis depends on the version of Android that your phone has, the most normal thing is that you find it in the option of backup and restore. You will see the option to copy the data that has to be in YES and the Gmail account in which the backup is being made.
- Having verified this, you can now turn on the new Android device, and so that you can synchronize all your files or information contained in it. Clearly you must be connected to Wi-Fi.
- When you link your Google account, three options will immediately appear: “Backup an Android phone“, “Gmail cloud backup” Y “Copy from an iPhone“. Select option 1 and 2.
- Selecting option 1 and 2, you know that you want to transfer your applications and information with NFC connectionin the event that one or both of the devices lacks the NFC connection, you will have to open the Google services service application on the old phone.
- Once the Google service application is open, you go to the option “set nearby device“, where clicking on the option that says “Let us begin” where you click on “Following”.
- By clicking on Next, it will show you that it is searching for nearby devices where you will simply have to select the name of your new device, that is, the one that you are going to configure, and in turn confirm that the verification code is identical on both phones.
Once this is done you will be able to see the apps that are going to be restored to the new phone, giving you the opportunity to restore all or just you can select the ones you want to restore. And voila you already have your applications on both phones.
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