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TUTURIAL / FAQ
TUTURIAL / FAQ
Short Tutorial/FAQ – How Can I Extend Battery Life of Devices?
Question: It’s a hassle when the battery in my phone or tablet gets low at inconvenient times. What can I do to help a battery last longer between charges?
Answer: One simple thing you can do to extend the battery life of your phone or tablet is to turn down the brightness of the screen to at least half.
This can usually be found in the Options or Settings area.
On an Android device, such as a Samsung Galaxy, swipe down twice from the top of your screen. You’ll see a sun icon at the bottom, on the left of a thin bar. Manually lower the brightness of your phone or tablet by dragging your finger along this line.
Keep in mind that Android settings vary across devices, so the steps you see here may look a little different on your phone.
On an iPhone or iPad, swipe down from the top right corner of your display — or on iPhone 8 or earlier, swipe up from the bottom edge of your display — to access the Control Center, which has a thick brightness bar identified with a sun icon. To lower the brightness, use your finger to drag the line between light and dark down or to the left, depending on your phone’s orientation.
Question: It’s a hassle when the battery in my phone or tablet gets low at inconvenient times. What can I do to help a battery last longer between charges?
Answer: One simple thing you can do to extend the battery life of your phone or tablet is to turn down the brightness of the screen to at least half.
This can usually be found in the Options or Settings area.
On an Android device, such as a Samsung Galaxy, swipe down twice from the top of your screen. You’ll see a sun icon at the bottom, on the left of a thin bar. Manually lower the brightness of your phone or tablet by dragging your finger along this line.
Keep in mind that Android settings vary across devices, so the steps you see here may look a little different on your phone.
On an iPhone or iPad, swipe down from the top right corner of your display — or on iPhone 8 or earlier, swipe up from the bottom edge of your display — to access the Control Center, which has a thick brightness bar identified with a sun icon. To lower the brightness, use your finger to drag the line between light and dark down or to the left, depending on your phone’s orientation.
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Stay Alert – Scams Tied to Social Security 8.7% COLA
This year’s 8.7% COLA (cost of living adjustment) for Social Security recipients is the highest in more than 40 years. Scammers are trying to get their hands on some of that money by impersonating Social Security Administration (SSA) staff in robocalls, text messages, emails, or letters. Many of the scams involve telling victims they must pay a fee or provide personal or financial data to get the additional dollars.
Those kinds of messages are a red flag for fraud. COLA increases are automatic, and do not require recipients to take any action. If you receive communications claiming you owe a fee — or asking for your Social Security number, bank account numbers, or other sensitive information — do not respond to them.
As the SSA states on its website, the agency will only send emails or text messages if you have opted to receive them, and only in limited situations, including the following:
This year’s 8.7% COLA (cost of living adjustment) for Social Security recipients is the highest in more than 40 years. Scammers are trying to get their hands on some of that money by impersonating Social Security Administration (SSA) staff in robocalls, text messages, emails, or letters. Many of the scams involve telling victims they must pay a fee or provide personal or financial data to get the additional dollars.
Those kinds of messages are a red flag for fraud. COLA increases are automatic, and do not require recipients to take any action. If you receive communications claiming you owe a fee — or asking for your Social Security number, bank account numbers, or other sensitive information — do not respond to them.
As the SSA states on its website, the agency will only send emails or text messages if you have opted to receive them, and only in limited situations, including the following:
- When you have subscribed with Social Security to receive updates and notifications by text or email
- As part of Social Security’s enhanced security when accessing your personal my Social Security account
