Smartphones & Tablets
Android settings, installing apps safely, storage and data bundles, Wi-Fi and hotspots, camera and maps, and Mobile Money safety.
⌨️ Start with your 10-minute typing warm-upBy the end, you will be able to:
- Use the Android home screen, Quick Settings and the Settings app to change Wi-Fi, mobile data, Bluetooth, display, sound and screen lock settings, and check battery and storage.
- Check an app (developer, downloads, reviews, Data safety) before installing it from the official store, and decide whether an app really needs a permission.
- Save data and storage, share a hotspot safely, use Maps and the camera, and spot a Mobile Money scam ("wrong transfer" or "you have won").
What you need
No computer at home? Print the PDF and practise on paper.
Follow these steps in order
Tick each step when you finish it. Your ticks are saved on this device, so you can stop and come back later.
Learn the ideas ⏱️ 35 min
Read pages 1–4 of the workbook and try every small task. Type your answers straight into the boxes: they save by themselves.
Explore the 3D lab ⏱️ 15 min
Play with the 3D model below. The 🎯 missions tell you exactly what to do next. When you finish every mission, this step ticks itself.
Do the Lab Mission ⏱️ 25 min
Page 5 is the hands-on task. Do it on a real computer, step by step. You need: a smartphone or tablet (the Hub's, or a parent's with permission).
Check yourself ⏱️ 10 min
Answer the questions on page 6 without looking back, then check your answers below.
Finished? Check your answers
Your turn (Page 2): he should change the screen timeout, in Settings → Display (Screen timeout). Choose a longer time, such as 1 or 2 minutes.
Lab table (Page 5): answers depend on the device. Look for: a real network name; a battery percentage and storage figures (for example "38 GB used, 26 GB free"); a sensible biggest file type (often photos and videos, or apps); the app's permissions (Maps: usually location; Camera: camera, microphone for video, sometimes location); Google Classroom's developer is Google LLC, with its rating and downloads as shown; a named place and a walking time.
Scenario Decisions (Page 6)
- Installing an APK from a WhatsApp "free data" link: Risky.
- Checking the developer, reviews and Data safety before installing: Smart.
- Reading Mum's MoMo PIN to a caller who says he is from the network: Risky (the network never asks for a PIN).
- A hotspot with a password, turned off after use: Smart.
- Letting a calculator app read contacts and location: Risky (a calculator does not need them).
Written Review Questions
- A lot of data: watching videos (YouTube, TikTok), video calls, app and phone updates, backing up photos and videos. Ways to save: use Wi-Fi, turn on Data Saver, update apps and back up photos on Wi-Fi only, watch videos at a lower quality, turn mobile data off when not needed. (Any two of each.)
- He should check his balance himself in the official MoMo menu or app (not trust the SMS or the caller) and send nothing until he has. If no money arrived, it is a scam. He should never share his PIN, and can report the number to the network's customer service. Real wrong transfers can be sorted out by the network, so nobody needs to send money back in a hurry.
Rate yourself and save your work ⏱️ 5 min
Tick how confident you feel on the last page, then press 🖨 Print / Save as PDF in the workbook to keep a copy. On a shared computer, press Clear my answers when you have saved it.
🎉 Session 32 complete!
Brilliant work. Next up: Session 33: Online Safety & Digital Citizenship.
Go to Session 33 →📱 Smartphone Explorer
A 3D Android phone: change settings, install an app safely, free up storage, turn on a hotspot and spot a Mobile Money scam. Follow the 🎯 missions on the right: they tell you what to do next.
Stuck? Try this
Most problems are one missed word. Look for the Panic Button or Help box in the workbook.
Refresh the page. On a very old computer it may not show 3D. The workbook still has everything you need.
Answers save on the computer you typed them on. Open the workbook on that same computer and browser.
Ask your mentor, a teacher or a friend. Show them the step number you are on.