HouseMate Easy Mobile User manual

User Manual
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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
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3.
Setup Wizard
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4.
Home Screen & Nav
igation
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5.
Making & Answering Calls
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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
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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
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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
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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.