Android - Feb 20, 2020

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Google Lens

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https://lens.google.com/

Introduction

What is Google Lens?

It’s an APP you get from the Google Play Store

Once you download and install it, you can begin to use it!

The premise is you point your phone at something and ask what it is. For example if you don’t know the name of a flower or tree, you just point your phone at it using the APP. It also can translate and many other features.

Requirements

• Requires Android Marshmallow (6.0) or newer
• How to access it without installing the APP first
• While there are a few ways to access Google Lens, the easiest is simply long tapping on the home button to open Google Assistant. Once it's open, tap the compass icon in the bottom-right to open your Explore menu. Then tap the Google Lens (camera-shaped) icon to the left of the microphone to open a viewfinder screen.
• Google Photos comes built into Android, but you can also download it separately from Google Play

An explanation

• Icon once installed is a multi-colored lens icon
• Works on both Android and iOS
• Lets try installing it now

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How to get rid of Google Lens

How To Remove Google Lens and Restore Voice Search in the Google Widget

• Swipe down from the top and select the SETTINGS cog in the top right corner.
• Scroll down and click on APPS.
• Scroll down and click on GOOGLE LENS
• Click DISABLE.
• Click ENABLE.

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The Birds, Bees, Flowers & Trees

• Learn the names of all these from your photo’s

Learn how to use the Google Lens

Here are a few learning videos - very interesting and the possibilities are limitless

Geeks on Tour videos

How to Use Google Lens - #184

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEeNawgt6WI&feature=youtu.be

https://geeksontour.com/2019/12/605-gp-lens-button-to-identify-birds/

CNET

CNET - Features of Google Lens

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6alohb_2JtE

• Translates words
• Gives details on for example a plant, then where to buy it
• Menus - shows the most ordered items

Interesting video - AI/AR experiences

You Tube - Google Lens new features

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kHhc0nIaI8

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SMS - WHAT IS IT?

This is a link to a very interesting article about texting on your Android/Apple phones…

It’s actually not safe at all !

https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/security/a29789903/what-is-sms/

Android vs Apple

Android phones can actually do more than iPhones !

CNET article

https://www.cnet.com/how-to/7-things-your-android-phone-can-do-iphones-owners-can-only-dream-of/?bhid=28011125724678275005019422000857&ftag=CAD3c77551