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12.1.4.4 Lab - Mobile Device Features

This document provides instructions for setting features on mobile devices including auto-rotation, brightness, and GPS location services. It describes how to turn auto-rotation on and off for both Android and iOS devices. It also explains how to adjust screen brightness levels and enable adaptive brightness on Android and iOS. Finally, it shows how to turn GPS location services on and off and test the map application's ability to detect location.

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12.1.4.4 Lab - Mobile Device Features

This document provides instructions for setting features on mobile devices including auto-rotation, brightness, and GPS location services. It describes how to turn auto-rotation on and off for both Android and iOS devices. It also explains how to adjust screen brightness levels and enable adaptive brightness on Android and iOS. Finally, it shows how to turn GPS location services on and off and test the map application's ability to detect location.

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Lab - Mobile Device Features

Introduction
In this lab, you will set the autorotation, brightness, and turn GPS on and off.

Recommended Equipment
• Android tablet or smartphone running Android version 5.0 or higher.
• iOS tablet or smartphone running iOS version 7.0 or higher.
Note: If the recommended equipment is not available, Android or iOS emulators can provide some familiarity
with Android and iOS devices. Search the internet to find Android and iOS emulators.

Instructions Part 1: Auto-Rotation


Auto-rotation is a common feature found on modern mobile devices. It allows the screen format to switch
automatically between landscape and portrait modes, depending on how the user is holding the device. This
section examines how to turn auto-rotation on or off on Android and iOS devices.

Step 1: Auto-Rotation on Android


a. Turn on the device and log in with the password, PIN, or other passcode, if necessary.
b. Go to All Apps > Settings > Display (under the Device category)
c. Touch When the device is rotated and select Stay in current orientation.
d. Rotate the device 90 degrees clockwise.
Question:
What happens to the screen?
The screen remains in the same orientation.
e. Rotate the device 90 degrees counter-clockwise.
f. Touch When the device is rotated again and select Rotate the contents of the screen.
g. Rotate the device 90 degrees clockwise again.
Question:
What happens to the screen?
The screen rotates to match the orientation of the device.
h. Touch the Home button to return to the home screen.

Step 2: Auto Rotation on iOS


a. Turn on the device and log in with the password, PIN, or other passcode, if necessary.
b. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen up to access Control Center.
c. Touch the auto-rotation lock icon to enable auto-rotation lock; it is the fifth icon in the row of icons and
represented by a circular arrow going around a lock.

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d. Open the Calculator app.
e. Rotate the device 90 degrees clockwise.
Question:
What happens to the screen?
The screen remains in the same orientation.
f. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to access the Control Center again.
g. Touch the auto-rotation lock icon again to de-activate it.
h. Press the Home button.
i. Open the Calculator app.
j. Rotate the device 90 degrees clockwise.
Question:
What happens to the screen?
The screen rotates to match the orientation of the device.
k. Click the Home button to return to the home screen.

Part 2: Brightness

Step 1: Brightness on Android


a. Go to All Apps > Settings > Display (under the Device category).
b. Touch Brightness level. A brightness slider appears.
c. Move the slider all the way to the right.
Question:
What happens?
The screen gets brighter.
d. Touch the Adaptive brightness toggle to enable it. The Adaptive brightness toggle is located right
below the Brightness level.
Question:
What happens when Adaptive brightness is enabled?
Answers may vary. The brightness of the screen should adjust itself based on the amount of
environmental light.
e. Touch the Adaptive brightness checkbox.
f. Move the slider all the way to the left.
Question:
What happens?
The screen gets darker.
g. Touch the Home button to return to the home screen.

Step 2: Brightness on iOS


a. Go to Settings > Display & Brightness. The Display & Brightness screen appears.
b. Turn off Auto-Brightness by moving the Auto-Brightness toggle to the off position.
c. Move the slider all the way to the right.

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Question:
What happens?
The screen gets brighter.
d. Turn on Auto-Brightness.
Question:
What happens?
Answers may vary. The screen should become much darker unless the room is very bright.
e. Turn off Auto-Brightness.
f. Move the slider all the way to the left.
Question:
What happens?
The screen gets darker.
g. Turn on Auto-Brightness.
Question:
What happens?
Answers may vary. The screen should become much brighter unless the room is very dark.

Part 3: GPS
Another common feature on modern mobile devices is GPS or Location Services. By using Global
Positioning System signals, mobile devices are able to learn and inform the user about the current location
with good accuracy.

Step 1: GPS on Android


a. Go to All apps > Settings > Location (under Personal). The Location screen appears.
b. Turn off Location by moving its toggle to off.
c. Touch the Home button.
d. Open the Maps app by going to All apps > Maps.
Question:
How is the device able to determine the location?
Depending on the device, the wireless network function can provide an approximate location.
Force Maps to locate you with more accuracy by touching the crosshair icon. What happens?
Because Location is turned off, Android asks permission to turn it on.
e. Allow Android to turn on Location by touching YES. Your device should now have an accurate
representation for your current location.
f. Touch the Home button.

Step 2: GPS on iOS


a. Go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services. The Location Services screen appears.
iOS allows the user to decide what apps have access to the GPS.
Question:
What apps are using Location Services on your device?

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Answers may vary.


b. Turn Location Services off. A warning message may appear stating that the Location Services will be
disabled.
c. Press the Home button.
d. Touch the Maps app icon to open Apple Maps.
Note: You may be asked to allow Maps to use Location Services. If this happens, touch Allow to add
Maps to the list of apps that can use Location Services.
e. Touch the Current Location icon.
Question:
What happens?
The Turn On Location Services message appears.
f. Touch Settings in the warning box to open the Location Services setting screen. Alternatively, press the
Home button and go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services.
g. Turn Location Services on.
h. Touch the Home button.
i. Touch the Maps app icon.
j. Touch the Current Location icon again.
Question:
Was iOS able to locate you and the device?
The Turn On Location Services message appears.
k. Click the Home button.
End of document

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