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A Hodgepodge of Tech Tips

April 2021

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Scan this code just by pointing your phone’s camera at it.

Camera settings for scanning QR Codes

No app required, all you need is your phone’s Camera

(may not be available on some older Android phones)

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Make sure your settings are correct:

• iPhone: Settings, Camera, Scan QR Code = ON
• Android: Camera, Settings, Scan QR codes = ON

QUICK TIP☞

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Take a picture of a QR code

and scan it later

Video 559

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Quick-Create a QR code for a web page

With the latest update to Chrome, it is now one-click easy to create a QR code

How to make QR Codes - Episode 146

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What are these Episodes?

Making QR codes is covered in “Episode 146”

That’s our YouTube shows

Hodgepodge of Tech Tips

1. Scan a QR code from a photo (using Google Photos w/Google Lens)
2. Stop the Ringing
3. Volume buttons on phone: Ringer or media?
4. Stabilizing Video with Google Photos
5. iPhone - free up space with “Offload Apps”
6. How to type with one finger
7. Google Lens - “googling” the real world
8. Add website icon to home screen: Android and iPhone
9. Navigate to a photo’s location using Google Photos and Google Maps 503

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Stop the Ringing!

You’re in a seminar or a theatre and your phone starts ringing

What do you do?

Press any real button: Vol up, Vol down, Power,� or Home

The ringing will stop, but the call is still active

Squeeze it.

You’re bound to press a side button

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Home Screen Widgets (shortcuts)

Android: Long-press on blank area of home screen, tap Widgets button

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iPhone: Long-press on blank area of home screen, tap + in upper right

Demo: Add a Contact widget to quickly call or text a person

Android

Speed Dial!

Volume Buttons - ringer? or media?

Depends on Settings

Settings, Sound, Ringers and Alert, Change with Buttons

Samsung - after pressing button, swipe down for options

See Episode 172

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Stabilizing video with Google Photos

• Android only
• Open video
• Tap edit button
• Tap stabilize button
• Save a copy
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Demo

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iPhone - free up space with “Offload Apps”

Turn on Setting

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Apps will be “offloaded” to free up space

But the icon is still on your screen, so they’re easy to use

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How to type with one finger

Video 555

It’s called Glide, or Swipe, typing

Try it!

• Rub one finger over all the letters of a word
• Lift your finger in between words to get a space
• Rub your finger over all the letters in the next word

It’s built in to both iOS and Android

You can install GBoard for even more features

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Google Lens

Googling the world around you

What is that?

Where can I buy that?

What does that say?

Please call the person on this business card

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Episode 184

Video 647 (mic)

Video 667 (RV gadget)

Accessing Google Lens

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Install the Google Search app

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Android

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Install the Google Lens app

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Pixel Phones have Lens built in to camera app

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Google Photos

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Open any photo

Tap the lens button

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What Lens can do

Read a business card and call the phone number

Read a business card and save info to contacts

Translate a sign

Identify an object and link to where you can buy it

Identify flowers, birds, buildings, books, etc.

Copy text from a photo, even handwriting

Identify landmarks

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Add Website to phone’s homescreen

Chrome

• 3-dot menu upper right
• Add to Home Screen

Safari

• Share button
• Scroll down to “Add to Home Screen”

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Navigate to a photo

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�Questions?

WELL?

Did You Learn Something?

1. T/F To scan a QR code, you must take a photo
2. On iPhone, you can free up space by removing apps without actually deleting them. It’s called:�A. Hide B. Offload C. Remove D. Uninstall
3. When you press the up or down volume, you are changing the volume for�A. the phone ringer B. the media player C. it depends
4. Squeeze it to stop the ringing - means to press what button�A. Up Volume B. Down volume C. Power D. any one
5. T/F: Swipe typing can only be done on Android devices.
6. T/F: To make a QR code, you need a professional print shop
7. T/F: Google Photos can stabilize a video

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