How to make the elderly’s mobile phones more usable

Science and technology are developing and times are progressing. Some of the elderly people living in the Internet era may have already switched to new mobile phones. Although smartphones are easy to use in our opinion, for some elderly people, they don’t know how to use them once they get them. So let me share how I set up my phone. This graphic article mainly contains the settings of MIUI and EMUI, other systems can be referred to.

Before you start, you need to pay attention to one thing:

Most old people were still using feature phones before, and most of them cannot understand our themes, various settings, and various animated small windows. etc. We do not set up the system for them from our own perspective, but from the perspective of the elderly and simplify the operation as much as possible.

① Desktop Settings

In fact, many people know that MIUI had a very excellent minimalist mode in the early days. Unfortunately, it is no longer available. Fortunately, minimalist desktops are self-contained. Although updates have been stopped now, it is still very suitable for the elderly. If your phone supports changing third-party desktops, it is recommended to use this desktop first.

Minimalist Desktop

Why do you recommend this desktop? Because the operation is simple, the learning cost is low, and the phone dialing interface has a large font size, which is convenient and easy to understand.

This software is called simple mode, and the experience is not bad. Compared with the minimalist desktop, there are no large font dial-up text message albums and the like, so the experience is very smooth.

The next step is to set up the desktop part.

1. Set as system desktop & MIUI minimalist mode and minimalist desktop *** save

MIUI:

Under MIUI, minimalist mode and minimalist desktop Desktop and full-screen gestures can be saved and turned on. When the minimalist mode is turned on, there will be certain restrictions on installing applications and tiles, and the navigation bar icon will also become larger, making it more convenient to use. Of course, if you feel that the minimalist mode desktop is suitable for use, you can end this part of the desktop.

Method: Install the minimalist desktop, go to the settings to turn on the minimalist mode (set the special function minimalist mode), then go back to the settings, search for the desktop, click on the desktop layout and so on, one of them can be viewed Go to the default desktop and set the minimalist desktop as the default desktop. Some elderly people also prefer full-screen gestures, which can also be turned on here. At this point, the MIUI desktop system settings part is over.

EMUI:

Unfortunately, EMUI can only set up third-party desktops on EMUI8 and below mobile phones. There is no desktop whitelist like Xiaomi, so EMUI9 and some EMUI8 cannot For mobile phones with a default desktop, you can only set the system's simple mode to turn on a simple mode.

Other mobile phones that can set third-party desktops can set the desktop to a minimalist desktop in Settings Application Default Application.

2. In-application settings (taking the minimalist desktop as an example)

There is a setting on the second page of the desktop, in which various functions can be set as needed.

Desktop management instructions: All removed items can be found in all software, including settings.

How to add software: Click on all software, click on the menu in the upper right corner, and select Add software to the desktop.

Quick contacts are on the left side of the home screen, click to add them.

At this point, the desktop settings part is over.

②Font size and display size settings

There is no need to say more about font size, each manufacturer has corresponding settings. It is recommended to set the MIUI font to the thickest setting to make it easier to read the text.

The display size is also set to Large. The setting positions of each mobile phone manufacturer are similar, within the display setting.

If you can't find it, go to the developer mode (click the version number 5 times) and find the screen width and change it to 320.

Other applications also have font size settings, such as WeChat, Baidu, Baidu News, etc., which need to be adjusted within the software. Just adjust it to the maximum.

③Harassment interception settings

In fact, the most feared thing is the harassing phone calls coming to your door. After all, the elderly are easily defrauded. However, all major mobile phone manufacturers basically have built-in harassment blocking functions, so you can skip it here. But here are two additional software recommended:

CC Call Interceptor, 360 Call Guard

In fact, I recommend the second one, because although the first one is the work of a cool friend , the recognition is very accurate, but the database stuck on April 25, 2020 makes me more worried. The 360 ??has an incoming call interface. Clicking to answer or hang up is a click. I feel that it is easier to operate than the sliding method. However, it is said that the interception software will fail on Android 10. I have no problem here. Not much to say about the setting method. Just set it in the interception rules. I recommend a threshold of 10, but I set it to 1. You can decide by yourself. Most systems can enable system interception and third-party interception at the same time. It is recommended to enable them at the same time. Explore the settings in the system by yourself. If it doesn't work, decide which one to keep. The software does not need to keep the background, but permissions and self-starting must be enabled.

④Ad skipping and closing settings

Two applications are recommended: Li Tiaotiao and Yizhi Zen

Li Tiaotiao and Yizhi Zen are actually functional They are all quite powerful, but currently I still use Li Tiaotiao to start the service and then press and hold to stop the service to set the parental mode, and it seems that the background can be crossed out. One Finger Zen has many extended functions and the interface is easier to understand.

The MIUI system tool to turn off ads can be found in the Xiaomi account and privacy agreement.

⑤System Optimization

MIUI: Turn off all resource recommendations, turn off unnecessary notifications, display the notification bar power outside the battery, turn off video toolbox, portal and other functions , users with no traffic should turn on the data saving mode and turn off the mobile data usage permissions of all applications to prevent accidental touch. Cancel all the permissions that are not given. If you can blank the pass, all the passes will be blank unless there is a special need. In addition, try to use the stable version.

EMUI: Turn off unnecessary notifications, turn off Huawei smart capabilities, turn off long-pressing the power button to start the voice assistant, turn off smart screen recognition, uninstall premium recommendations, etc.

Log in to your account, which can be a card account, but it is not recommended because it can be verified through mobile phone card SMS. It is recommended to log in to your account, turn off the synchronization function, and enable all functions in Find My Phone. Users without data should turn on the data saving mode and turn off the mobile data usage permissions of all applications to prevent accidental triggering.

Turn on the eye protection mode and adjust it to the maximum. No matter whether we reduce blue light or not, warm color temperatures will indeed make you more comfortable.

In terms of battery, MIUI can find automatic tasks and scheduled power-saving mode in the battery of the mobile phone manager, set the timer to turn on, and set the automatic task to turn on when the battery is low. EMUI recommends turning on the power saving mode directly.

Set a timer to turn on dark mode.

Regarding the notification bar, both systems can be edited in the notification bar or the control center. It is recommended that EMUI only retain the flashlight function, and mobile data can also be added if needed. MIUI control center retains 8 functions that will not affect use. That's it.

In addition, SOS emergency help is also a very important function. Most mobile phones have this function built in. Teaching them to use it is also a very important thing.

⑥WeChat settings

In addition to font settings, we can also turn off some functions for the elderly in WeChat.

In Me-Settings-General-Accessibility and Discovery Page Management, close all content, set Automatic Download of WeChat Installation Package to Never, enable Youth Mode, and close all content (mini programs such as Prevention and Control code can be optionally turned on). Now, it is basically a relatively pure chat and call tool.

⑦Remote Guardian

The remote guardian function can check the location of the elderly in real time and install applications, etc. It is quite practical. Currently, Xiaomi has Kite Guardian, Huawei has Huawei Parent Assistant, and others Manufacturers should also have similar functions. At the same time, Huawei also has a remote assistance function, and Xiaomi Call will also update this function in the near future.