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Tablet setup
Purpose and Scope
In this page, you will learn how to perform the basic setup of android devices. Note that this procedure is based on a Lenovo tablet. Changes occur when configuring tablets from other brands.
Prerequisite
None
Material
You will need the following material:
- An Android tablet (runnin Android version 9 or 10)
- A Wi-Fi with internet connection
- An IT coordinator with a master tablet to allow parental control. Remember to never share the master tablet's credentials!
Android Setup
First, setup Android. If you own a Lenovo, follow these steps: Android Setup on Lenovo tablet. If you have a Samsung tablet, make sure to follow this procedure: Android Setup on Samsung tablet
Android Setup on Lenovo Tablet
If you own a Lenovo Tablet, follow these steps to setup your tablet:
- Charge the tablet’s battery until it reaches 100%
- Choose
English
and pressStart
- Agree to the license agreement.
- Skip the Wi-Fi connection for now (confirm it).
- Setup date and time.
- Accept the terms.
- Skip the tablet locking process (
Not Now
&Skip Anyway
) - Skip face recognition.
- Skip Lenovo ID.
- Accept user experience program.
- Choose the classic mode for the navigation method.
- You should now have access to Android.
- Set screen timeout to
30min
.
Android Setup on Samsung Tablet
If you own an Android Tablet, follow these steps to setup your tablet:
- Charge the tablet’s battery until it reaches 100%.
- Choose
English
and pressStart
. - Agree to the license agreement.
- Skip the Wi-Fi connection for now (confirm it).
- Setup date and time.
- Accept the required terms, do not accept terms that are optional.
- Skip Samsung account creation.
- Skip security settings such as locking process.
- You should now have access to Android.
- Set screen timeout to 30min: Open the
Settings
app, navigate toDisplay
and setScreen timeout
to30 minutes
. - De-activate auto-correct: In
Settings
>General management
, selectSamsung keyboard
and take offPredictive text
.
MAC Address Setup
To check if the MAC address is set for the Dynamic Study network, follow this procedure:
- Open
Settings
from the main app list. - Click on
Connections
, then selectWi-Fi
. - Select your Wi-Fi, generally
Dynamic Study
. - Find and select
Advanced
. - Look at
MAC address type
:- If it is set to
Tablet MAC
, leave it and exit. - If it is set to
Randomised MAC
, change toTablet MAC
.
Applications Setup
- You will need to install the medAL-reader application.
- This is a non-exhaustive list of applications you may need to install, but which are not directly related to the medAL-suite:
medAL-reader Setup
To setup the app used in the field by health care providers, follow this procedure:
- Go to
Settings
>Wi-Fi
and connect to the following Wi-Fi network:
ssid: health_facility_dynamic
password: Check with an administrator to have access to the password. - Go to the
Play Store
. - Sign in with the following account:
email: dynamic.study.tz@gmail.com
password: Check with an administrator to have access to the password. - Agree to the terms.
- Make sure to NOT backup the device to Google Drive.
- Search for the
medAL-reader
app from Unisanté. - Install the app and open it.
- On the login page, enter the following credentials:
email: dynamic.study.tz@gmail.com
password: Check with an administrator to have access to the password. - Click on
Login
. - Accept all permissions it may request.
Respiratory Rate App Setup
To install the Respiratory Rate application, follow these steps:
- Go to the
Play Store
. - Search for the
RRate
app fromPART BC Children's
and install it. - Accept any permission it may request.
ODK Collect App Setup
To install the ODK Collect application, follow these steps:
- Go to the
Play Store
. - Search for the
ODK Collect
app fromODK
and install it. - Accept any permission it may request.
REDCap Mobile App Setup
To install the REDCap Mobile application, follow these steps:
- Go to the
Play Store
. - Search for the
REDCap Mobile App
app fromThe REDCap Team at Vanderbilt
and install it. - Accept any permission it may request.
QR and Barcode Scanner
To install the QR and Barcode Scanner application, follow these steps:
- Go to the
Play Store
. - Search for the
QR and Barcode Scanner
app fromGamma Play
and install it. - Accept any permission it may request.
Parental Control Setup (If Android did not when logging with Dynamic email)
To setup the parental control on your tablet, follow this procedure:
- Go to
Settings
. - Search
Parental control
in the search bar. - Click on
Digital Wellness & Parental control
- Follow the steps to enable parental control. You must be able to communicate with your local IT Coordinator.
Apps Management using Family Link App
As an IT Coordinator, follow this procedure to update apps management from the master tablet:
- Open
Family link
app. - Click on
View
>Manage Settings
>Android apps
>Any apps
and turn onAllow app
. - Under
Permissions
, allow the following applications:- medAL-reader
- RRate
- ODK Collect
- REDCap Mobile App
- QR and Barcode Scanner
- Camera
- Play Store
- Calculator
- Office Mobile
- PDF Reader
- Google Calendar