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Setting up your phone to use CoMapeo
Here you will learn what to do on your phone (outside of CoMapeo) to get the best performance from it as you start to use it.
✔️ Checklist
Make sure your Location / GPS is turned on on your phone. You can usually find this in the quickfind menu, located by pulling down from the top of the screen.
✅ Check Battery life: To optimize battery life during data collection use flight mode. If possible bring an external battery pack and phone charging cable to recharge whilst in the field. Also try and make sure that other apps are not running in the background, draining your battery.
✅ Manage and maintain storage CoMapeo isn’t a large app, and the observation data (GPS coordinates and notes) don’t take up very much space. However if you start taking lots of photographs, or recording audio, these can begin to fill up your memory.
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Manage your storage use by deleting unwanted apps within Settings > Apps > Sort by "Last used" or "Size".
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If you have lots of photos and videos in your phone gallery, consider moving them to an SD card or other storage.
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Why is it important to maintain my device?
Looking after your Android phone and keeping it well maintained helps it stay fast, secure, and free of bugs. Consider carrying out the steps below to optimize your phone for using CoMapeo.
Good maintenance procedures for your phones
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Make sure you have a strong PIN, pattern, or fingerprint to open the screen - to keep CoMapeo data safe if you lose your phone, or it falls into the wrong hands.
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You can also secure access to CoMapeo by setting an app passcode: see Working with an App Passcode
✅ Keep your operating system updated Step 1.
Go to Settings
Step 2.
Tap on Software Update
✅ Keep your android apps updated Step 1.
Open Google Play Store
Step 2.
Open main menu (Google profile picture)
Step 3.
Select Manage apps and devices
Step 4.
If you have good internet access, select “Update all”. If you have limited internet access, select “See details” to manually update specific apps you use regularly. Remember to select CoMapeo.
👀 Practice a regular maintenance routine Step 1.
Reboot / Restart your phone
Step 2.
Run a malware scan
Step 3.
Check your storage
Step 4.
Check you battery usage
Protect your phone against physical damage
Smartphone cases.
Depending on your phone's durability, choose a case that offers appropriate protection for the environment in which you will be using it, ideally waterproof and shock-resistant.
Weather Considerations.
If you are working in environments with extreme heat or cold, bear in mind that these can also impact your phone. It might shut down at very high and very low temperatures.
Examine CoMapeo Mobile on Android
To learn about the space and permissions being used by CoMapeo, open the App Management streen for CoMapeo
Android Setting → App Management → CoMapeo If coMapeo is on the homescreen, long press CoMapeo app icos to open app options
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