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The Easy Mobile app and Push Button
turn your Android device into a simple,
easy
The Easy Mobile app and Push Button
turn your Android device into a simple,
easy
-to-use mobile phone.
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The Easy Mobile app and Push Button
turn your Android device into a simple,

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Contents
Page
1.
Introduction
3
2.
Installing the App
4
3.
Setup Wizard
6
4.
Home Screen & Nav
igation
9
5.
Making & Answering Calls
10
6.
Push Buttons & Programming
6.1 Types
6.2 LEDs & Battery tests
6.3 Programming
6.4 Un-Programming
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7.
Gallery
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8.
Integrating WhatsApp
8.1 Configuring WhatsApp
8.2 Syncing WhatsApp Contacts
8.3 Answering & Ending WhatsApp calls
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9.
Uninstalling Easy Mobile
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10.
Push Button Specifications & Compliance
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11.
Maintenance
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12.
Safety and Misuse Warnings
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13.
Warranty & Sales and Service Information
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1 Introduction
Easy Mobile overcomes the complexity of modern mobile phones by
Home Screen
functions into a single easy
physical disabilities and/or cognitive
For persons who cannot always
dial a close contact, look at pictures and other basic
Home page
Standard Button
Easy Mobile overcomes the complexity of modern mobile phones by
combining
the Phone
functions into a single easy
-to-use app
. It is ideal for elderly people and those with
physical disabilities and/or cognitive
issues whose primary need is to make and receive phone calls.
hold their device a Push Button
can be programmed to answer a call,
dial a close contact, look at pictures and other basic
actions.
Easy Mobi
le Screens
hots
Phone Cal
Dialling a number
Easy Mobile Push Buttons
Large Circular
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the Phone
, Contacts and
. It is ideal for elderly people and those with
issues whose primary need is to make and receive phone calls.
can be programmed to answer a call,
Dialling a number
Small Circular

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2 Installing the App
The app is available on the Google Play store or directly from the product
After installation you will be requested to accept the following permissions:
Home Screen
If desired Easy Mobile can be set as the default home screen thereby greatly
simplifying the user’s
Mobiles settings menu.
Default Phone
Easy Mobile must be selected as the default phone in order to manage phone
calls.
Accessibility
Easy Mobile must be enabled as an accessibility service in order t
correctly. This service enables it to simulate
other functions.
Draw Overlays
Required to display an overlay during WhatsApp calls in order to simplify the
user interface.
Location
Easy Mobile uses Bluetooth lo
Bluetooth low energy permission is bundled into the location permission. It is
important that access is granted “All the time” so that Easy Mobile can scan in
the background.
Media
Required to display photos
Notifications
In order to answer WhatsApp calls Easy Mobile must be able to monitor the
incoming notifications.
The app is available on the Google Play store or directly from the product
page on
After installation you will be requested to accept the following permissions:
If desired Easy Mobile can be set as the default home screen thereby greatly
simplifying the user’s
device. System apps are only accessible through Easy
Mobiles settings menu.
Easy Mobile must be selected as the default phone in order to manage phone
Easy Mobile must be enabled as an accessibility service in order t
correctly. This service enables it to simulate
touching
the screen
other functions.
Required to display an overlay during WhatsApp calls in order to simplify the
user interface.
Easy Mobile uses Bluetooth lo
w energy to scan for nearby push buttons. The
Bluetooth low energy permission is bundled into the location permission. It is
important that access is granted “All the time” so that Easy Mobile can scan in
the background.
Required to display photos
in the gallery part of the application.
In order to answer WhatsApp calls Easy Mobile must be able to monitor the
incoming notifications.
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If desired Easy Mobile can be set as the default home screen thereby greatly
device. System apps are only accessible through Easy
Easy Mobile must be selected as the default phone in order to manage phone
Easy Mobile must be enabled as an accessibility service in order t
o function
the screen
as well as
Required to display an overlay during WhatsApp calls in order to simplify the
w energy to scan for nearby push buttons. The
Bluetooth low energy permission is bundled into the location permission. It is
important that access is granted “All the time” so that Easy Mobile can scan in
in the gallery part of the application.
In order to answer WhatsApp calls Easy Mobile must be able to monitor the

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Screen Lock
If possible set the Screen Lock to none to avoid complications waking up the
phone. If you cannot do this Easy Mobile must be chosen as the default home
screen in order to wake up the phone correctly,

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3 Setup Wizard
After installing for the first time the setup wizard will begin automatically. The first step is to choose the
app options. The App options allow you to customize Easy Mobile to suit a particular user’s needs and
abilities.
Step 1: App Options
Enable
Dialer
Whether or not the
Dialer
button will appear in the homepage.
Lock button
Whether or not the
Lock
button w
ill appear in the homepage.
Auto
-
Answer
Whether or not incoming calls will be automatically answered.
The
contacts
that will be automatically answered are chosen in the next step.
Protect Settings
The settings can be protected by ena
bling this option.
When enabled
6 taps of
the Settings symbol in the status will be required to open the settings.
Shake to Wakeup
Use the accelerometer to detect when the device has been “shaken” and
then wake up the phone. Overcomes the need to press the power-on button.
If you select this option you can choose the “strength” of the shake required
in a subsequent step.
Speaker Phone
The normal behaviour of Easy Mobile is to use the speaker phone during calls.
This is because it is expected that the phone will be mounted on a stand or at
a distance from the user.
Pre
-
Call Window
Whether or not the pre
-
call window is displayed after a contact has been
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decide between a voice or vide
o call.
Gallery
Whether or not to include access to the
Gallery
in the Easy Mobile home
page.
Step 2: Auto-Answer Contacts
If you enabled Auto-Answer in the first step you can choose which contacts Easy Mobile will
automatically answer the phone too.
Step 3: Shake-to-wakeup
If you enabled Shake to Wakeup in the first step you can choose the “strength” of the shake required to
wake up the phone.

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Step 4: Select a theme
The theme determines the colours and style used throughout the app.
Step 5: Select a grid size
The contacts are displayed in a grid alphabetically. If possible choose a grid size that matches the
number of contacts on the phone.

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4 Home Screen & Navigation
The Easy Mobile home screen with all wizard options selected and a 2x2 grid is shown below.
Open the Gallery.
Advance to the
next page of
contacts.
Go back to the
previous page of
contacts.
Do not disturb.
Open a
Dialer
to
type and call a
number.
Click the Settings symbol
to edit options and access
the system apps.
Wifi &
Network
signal strength and
Battery level.

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5 Making & Answering Calls
Outgoing Calls
If the PreCall option had been enabled, then, when you select a contact you will be presented with the
PreCall window.
Confirm the call by pressing the green button or press the red button to cancel. When you make a
selection the call will be made and the InCall window will appear.

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Incoming Calls
Unless the phone has been locked, then, when you receive an incoming call the Incoming Call window is
displayed
If auto-answer is enabled and the contact has been chosen for auto-answering, then, after a moment,
the call will be automatically answered.
If you do not answer an incoming call the Missed Call window will be presented after the phone has
stopped ringing.

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6 Push Buttons
& Programming
6.1 Push Button types
For persons who cannot always
a close contact, look at pictures and other basic tasks. The buttons are available in a variety of shapes
wi
th different target area sizes and operating force requirements.
Standard
Measuring 50x40mm and featuring a pocket to
insert your own button label the
is supplied with a neck strap, belt clip and a long
life Lithium battery.
Large Circular
50mm in diameter this top of the range
accessibility switch can be
mounted on a suitable
bracket for accurate positioning. It is also available
with a fabric cover for attachment to a pillow or
clothing.
& Programming
hold their device
Push Buttons can be programmed to answer a call, dial
a close contact, look at pictures and other basic tasks. The buttons are available in a variety of shapes
th different target area sizes and operating force requirements.
Measuring 50x40mm and featuring a pocket to
insert your own button label the
standard version
is supplied with a neck strap, belt clip and a long
-
life Lithium battery.
Small
Circul
35mm in diameter and powered by a replaceable
Lithium coin battery the Circular version can be
supplied with a wrist strap in addition to the
standard cord strap.
Large Circular
50mm in diameter this top of the range
mounted on a suitable
bracket for accurate positioning. It is also available
with a fabric cover for attachment to a pillow or
Switch Input
Use your own accessibility switch such as a Buddy
Button or Spec switch or fit the circuit board into
your own OEM products.
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Push Buttons can be programmed to answer a call, dial
a close contact, look at pictures and other basic tasks. The buttons are available in a variety of shapes
Circul
ar
35mm in diameter and powered by a replaceable
Lithium coin battery the Circular version can be
supplied with a wrist strap in addition to the
standard cord strap.
Switch Input
Use your own accessibility switch such as a Buddy
Button or Spec switch or fit the circuit board into
your own OEM products.

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6.2 Push Button LEDs
& Battery test
Each push button contains two LEDs.
used to indicate Bluetooth
activity
Normal Operation
If your button has
not been programmed
remain lit
for about 10 seconds before
button during programming.
A
fter programming, when you press your
because once Easy Mobile has detected that it has been pressed it instructs i
save battery.
Testing the Battery
To test the batte
ry level press AND hold the button
illuminate briefly
and then go out.
then the battery is low and
needs replacing.
a low batte
ry for a long period but
The standard Push Button contains a long life CR2450 battery and under
never have to be replaced.
The other button type
s contain a CR2032 battery and are good for >100,000 button presses.
To test the battery
press and hold the
button.
If the red LED
does not
extinguish
after a moment and
remains
lit then the
battery is low.
& Battery test
ing
Each push button contains two LEDs.
The red LED is used to
indicate a low battery and the green LED is
activity
.
not been programmed
, then when you press it,
the green LED should
for about 10 seconds before
turning off. Thi
s gives your phone a period of t
fter programming, when you press your
button, the green LED will illuminate
on for a shorter period
because once Easy Mobile has detected that it has been pressed it instructs i
t to turn off immediately to
ry level press AND hold the button
.
If the battery level is sufficient the
and then go out.
However, if it remains illuminated as you
continue to
needs replacing.
Note that t
he push button should continue to function with
ry for a long period but
only at close range.
The standard Push Button contains a long life CR2450 battery and under
normal circumstances should
s contain a CR2032 battery and are good for >100,000 button presses.
Green LE
D indicates
that
Bluetooth
active.
To test the battery
press and hold the
If the red LED
extinguish
after a moment and
lit then the
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indicate a low battery and the green LED is
the green LED should
illuminate and
s gives your phone a period of t
ime to “find” the
on for a shorter period
t to turn off immediately to
If the battery level is sufficient the
red LED will
continue to
hold the button
he push button should continue to function with
normal circumstances should
s contain a CR2032 battery and are good for >100,000 button presses.
D indicates
Bluetooth
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6.3 Programming a Push Button
Before you start ensure that Bluetooth is turned on and that a battery has been fitted to your Push
Button (the green LED should illuminate when you press it).
Step 1: Pair the Push Button
To program it choose Remote Control from the Settings option in the menu bar. The Setup Remote
Control wizard will guide you through the process.
Choose Push Button, and, when you are ready, click Continue and then press your push button.
Step 2: Choose a Trigger
Having detected the button you must now choose what type of trigger you want to program. If you are
only using 1 trigger per button then choose Single Click to always get the quickest response from your
button.

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Step 3: Choose an Action
Next choose the action you want triggered in addition to the default action of call management. If you
only want to be able to answer and end calls you can select None.
None
Only use the push button to answer and end calls.
Dial a contact
Dial a specific
contact. In the next step you will be asked to choose the
contact to dial.
Call over WhatsApp
Call a contact over WhatsApp. In the next step you will be asked to choose
the WhatsApp contact.
Tap the screen
Execute a tap on the screen. In the next step
you will be asked to tap on the
screen where you want this to occur. One use of this action is to enable a user
to choose a contact by setting the grid size to 1 and tapping on the Next
Contact button. Use a different trigger to tap on the contact and call them.
With assistance it could also be used to control certain aspects of other apps,
for example turning the pages of a book reader app.
Launch an App
Can be used to launch a simple app, for example the Clock App.
Gallery
Open the Gallery and brows
e the pictures using the Push Button. If the button
is not pressed for 30 seconds the Gallery is closed.
Trigger IFTTT event
It is beyond the scope of this user manual to explain IFTTT in detail but this
action can be used to trigger IFTTT web hooks service.

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Make HTTP call
A beta feature for
Smart Home
engineers who wish to program a button to
activate an environmental control function.
Step 4: Choose Advanced Options
Answering Calls
By default, any trigger will answer a call if the phone is ringing
or end a call if
a call is ongoing. If you disable this option you must explicitly program a
trigger for call management.
Multiple Devices
Normally, once a trigger has been detected Easy Mobile instructs the Push
Button to switch off to save battery. However, if you are using the same Push
Button to control different devices using different triggers, the Push Button
must remain switched on for longer in order to ensure that each device
detected the trigger. This option can also be used to force a 10 second delay
between accepting button presses. From a users point of view they must wait
until the Push Button’s green LED extinguishes before another trigger will be
accepted.
Button Feedback
Useful for diagnostics
.
E
nabling this option forces a popup message
whenever
a trigger is detected.
Dropout Interval
The
push button transmits like a radio beacon until it is detected or turned
off. If Easy Mobile does not detect the push button for longer than the
dropout interval then it assumes that it has turned off and is ready to accept a
new button press. This option can be used to fine-tune the communication
between your device and the push-button.

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Step 5: Test the Push Button
After programming test your Push Button by pressing it. You should see the Bluetooth symbol appear in
the status bar and then disappear when the button turns off. This means that the Push Button was
detected. Now try ringing the phone from another device and answering the call with the push button.
6.4 Un-Programming a Push Button
At some point you may wish to un-program a button and start over. To do this choose Settings->Remote
Control->Push Button to start the Program Push Button wizard.
If you wish to erase all the programmings for this device then choose Erase All. This means that none of
the buttons you have programmed with this device will operate it any longer.
If you wish to only erase the programming for a particular button then choose Continue and then press
your button to identify it.
Bluetooth symbol
displayed when
communicating with
p
ush button.

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Once the button has been detected, instead of choosing a trigger, select Forget Button to erase the
programming.

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7 Gallery
Easy Mobile features a simplified Gallery app that allows a user to browse the photos on their phone
using their Push Button or by selecting the Gallery icon from the Homepage.
A useful feature of WhatsApp is that photos you receive are automatically downloaded into your
Gallery. This means that a contact can send photos to the Easy Mobile phone user. When a new photo is
received a New badge is added to the Gallery button icon.
Indicates that
a new
photo is available for
viewing in the Gallery.

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8 Integrating WhatsApp
In order to be able to answer and make WhatsApp voice and video calls Easy Mobile must record where
on the screen the WhatsApp “Answer call” and “End call” buttons are. To be able to do this you will
need a second device to hand. Before you start make sure that both devices have WhatsApp installed
and that you can make a call using WhatsApp from one to the other and vice-versa.
8.1 Configuring WhatsApp
To begin the configuration, select Configure WhatsApp from the Settings option.
Step 1: Choose call types
GSM calls only
Make
ordinary mobile phone calls
only.
Any type of call can be answered
.
WhatsApp voice calls
Make
WhatsApp voice calls
only
. This option is useful if you are using a
device, like a tablet, that does not have GSM. Any type of call can be
answered.
WhatsApp video calls
As above except for video.
All the above
When you choose a contact
select
the type of call you want to make
.
Any
type of call can be answered.
Step 2: Disable Picture-in-Picture
This feature must be disabled for WhatsApp. Click Continue and then disable Allow picture-in-picture
within WhatsApp’s advanced permissions.