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Smartphones can be very useful, but they can feel confusing at first.
This section explains smartphone basics slowly and clearly, using simple steps and plain English.
This section explains smartphone basics slowly and clearly, with no technical language and no rushing. You can read one guide at a time and come back whenever you need to.
Who This Section Is For
This section is for:
- People using a smartphone for the first time
- Anyone who feels unsure or lacks confidence using their phone
- People who want clear instructions without jargon
You do not need to be “good with technology” to follow these guides.
What You’ll Learn Here
The guides below cover the most common and important smartphone tasks, including:
- Turning a smartphone on and off
- Unlocking the phone and understanding the home screen
- Making and receiving calls
- Sending messages and photos
- Connecting to Wi-Fi
- Adjusting volume and sound
- Making text easier to read
- Using apps and understanding what they are
- Charging your phone safely
Each guide focuses on one task at a time, with simple steps you can follow at your own pace.
Smartphone Basics Guides
If you are brand new to smartphones, start with the first guide and work down at your own pace.
They all work in similar ways, even if they look different.
How to Use a Smartphone for the First Time (Step by Step)
- How to Charge a Smartphone Properly
- How to Answer and End Calls on a Smartphone
- What Do the 3 Buttons on a Samsung Phone Do? (Home, Back & Recent Apps Explained)
- How to Use the Basic Navigation Buttons on an iPhone
- How to Make Text Bigger on a Smartphone
- How to Turn Up the Volume on a Smartphone
- How to Connect a Smartphone to Wi-Fi
- What Apps Are and How to Use Them
- How to Close Apps on a Smartphone (Android & iPhone Step-by-Step Guide)
- How to Move Apps to Your Home Screen (Android & iPhone Step-by-Step Guide)
- How to send photos on a smartphone
- How to Use Email on a Smartphone
- How to copy and paste on a smartphone.
- How to Set an Alarm on Your Phone (Android & iPhone Step-by-Step Guide)
- How to Take a Screenshot on a Phone (Android & iPhone Step-by-Step)
- Common Smartphone Mistakes Beginners Make
(New guides will be added regularly.)
Your Phone May Look Slightly Different
Smartphones from different brands use slightly different words and layouts. If you don’t see the exact option mentioned in a guide, look for something similar.
Take your time. You are in the right place.
A Quick Reassurance
You don’t need to learn everything at once.
You won’t break your phone by following these steps.
And it’s always okay to go slowly.
When you’re ready, choose one guide above and begin there.
Looking for very short reminders or printable steps?
See our Simple Quick Guides.