Smartphone for All: Examples of using Apple Notes.app or Google Keep.app to extend memory and independence

A Smartphone for All: book excerpt, from a chapter on using Notes…————There are many ways to use Notes to extend an Explorer’s memory. The following table gives a few examples taken from real world experience. Many of these Notes hold non-sensitive or public information, but some require that both the Explorer’s smartphone and Cloud information are truly secure. We reviewed this in Setting up an Explorer’s Smartphone including an encrypted smartphone, long letter-number smartphone unlock codes, fingerprint identification, a responsible Explorer, short timeout auto-lock, and a strong Cloud password.  Some low end Android phones may not be encrypted, don’t put confidential information into Google Keep on those devices. In the table below items that require a secure device are italicized. Note TitleWhat’s in the NoteBanking informationBank account information, how to make deposits or withdraw money or find balance, ATM PIN code if Explorer has difficulty remembering it, numbers to call for a lost or stolen credit card.BicycleBike maintenance advice, serial numbers, what to do if lost or stolen.BudgetNotes about when bills are due, how to pay, wise limited on spending.Clothing sizesSizes for clothes, boots, shoes.Combination locks, PINs and passcodesWe all have too many of these. A single Note is a good way to hold them all, but of course this requires a secure smartphone and a secure Cloud.DatesImportant dates, such as birthdays and anniversaries. (Duplicat...
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