Hi folks,
We're currently staying with friends in Gainesville Florida as we complete our checklist for moving on to our Cruise Ship
next Sunday in Cartagena, Colombia. We will not be on YouTube today, so here's your Weekly Tech Tip.
Speed-Dial Widgets for your Phone
You want to make a phone call, or send a text. Wouldn’t it be nice if
you could just tap on an icon of a person’s face? Guess what? You can. It’s called a Widget.
iPhone
- Longpress (touch and hold) on a blank area of a home screen
- You should see other icons start wiggling
- Tap the “+ “Edit” in top left and choose “Add Widget”
- Scroll down and tap on Contacts
- Choose single, 4, or 6 button widget, and tap “Add Widget”
- With icons
still wiggling, tap on the single contact and tap the name you see. You can now choose any name in your contact list (show buttons will add a button for phone call and message
- Tap back anywhere on home screen, swipe up for home
- You now have a button to call or text that person
Android
(Samsung)
- Longpress (touch and hold) on a blank area of a home screen
- You should see options appear at bottom, tap on Widgets
- Scroll down and tap on Contacts
- Choose 1X1, Add and Choose contact from your list
