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    Tips, news, and guides for seniors and their families in the UK — making Android mobiles simpler.

    Add a confirmation before dialling on Android
    Tutorials & How-to

    Add a confirmation before dialling on Android

    Keep BIG Launcher’s confirmation before a contact button or BIG Phone dialler places a call, and distinguish the two settings that remove it.

    14 September 2026 2 min read Read
    Find the active call screen again on Android
    Tutorials & How-to

    Find the active call screen again on Android

    Use BIG Launcher’s Phone menu and Active phone call item to return to an ongoing BIG Phone call after leaving the call screen.

    14 September 2026 2 min read Read
    Start Android calls on loudspeaker with BIG Phone
    Tutorials & How-to

    Start Android calls on loudspeaker with BIG Phone

    Set BIG Phone to start calls on Speaker, then switch to the earpiece, Bluetooth, or a wired headset during the call.

    14 September 2026 2 min read Read
    Make incoming Android calls easier to answer
    Tutorials & How-to

    Make incoming Android calls easier to answer

    Make incoming calls easier to find with BIG Phone’s large call screen. Choose the display mode, set the default phone app, and troubleshoot only if needed.

    14 September 2026 4 min read Read
    Call family from photo buttons on your Android home screen
    Tutorials & How-to

    Call family from photo buttons on your Android home screen

    Assign a contact photo, exact phone number, and short label to a BIG Launcher button while keeping confirmation before dialling.

    14 September 2026 2 min read Read
    Stop accidental home-screen changes with BIG Launcher
    Tutorials & How-to

    Stop accidental home-screen changes with BIG Launcher

    Keep familiar Android home-screen icons in place with BIG Launcher. Choose button or swipe navigation, then protect the configuration in the full version.

    14 September 2026 3 min read Read
    Simplify a Google Pixel: Simple View or BIG Launcher?
    Tutorials & How-to

    Simplify a Google Pixel: Simple View or BIG Launcher?

    Compare Pixel Simple View with a BIG Launcher home screen built around chosen contacts and apps, with optional password-protected configuration.

    14 September 2026 4 min read Read
    Samsung Easy Mode vs BIG Launcher: which setup suits your needs?
    Tutorials & How-to

    Samsung Easy Mode vs BIG Launcher: which setup suits your needs?

    Compare Samsung Easy Mode and BIG Launcher for readability, layout protection, gestures, calls, and texts. Find out when Samsung’s built-in options are sufficient.

    14 September 2026 5 min read Read
    BIG Launcher reviews: real users and expert tests
    User Stories

    BIG Launcher reviews: real users and expert tests

    Watch BIG Launcher video reviews and read expert tests and Google Play experiences, with source links, dates and practical setup advice.

    11 September 2026 6 min read Read
    Android Phone Handover Checklist for a Parent: BIG Launcher Setup
    Tutorials & How-to

    Android Phone Handover Checklist for a Parent: BIG Launcher Setup

    You have chosen BIG Launcher to make the phone easier to use. Now test the phone itself with the person who will use it using our step-by-step handover checklist.

    25 August 2026 10 min read Read
    BIG Launcher for Low Vision: A Simpler Android Setup
    Tutorials & How-to

    BIG Launcher for Low Vision: A Simpler Android Setup

    A practical guide to Android accessibility settings, BIG Launcher, TalkBack and readable notifications for people with low vision.

    14 July 2026 9 min read Read
    How to Make an Android Phone Easier for an Older Parent — and When to Try a Senior Launcher
    Comparisons

    How to Make an Android Phone Easier for an Older Parent — and When to Try a Senior Launcher

    A guide for families and carers: choose the smallest Android change, test real tasks, and decide if a senior launcher or dedicated senior phone is right.

    11 June 2026 7 min read Read
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