📱 BIG Launcher Användarmanual

Version 5.9.0 | För seniorer och personer med synproblem

📖 Innehållsförteckning

1. Komma igång
2. Hemskärmen
3. Telefon och samtal
4. Kontakter
5. Meddelanden (SMS)
6. Skärmar och knappar
7. Teman och utseende
8. SOS Nödsituation
9. Säkerhet och begränsningar
10. Tillgänglighet
11. Applikationer
12. Inställningar och system
13. Inställningsreferens
14. Felsökning
15. Support och hjälp
16. Bilagor

Part 1 — 🚀 Komma igång

What Is BIG Launcher?

BIG Launcher replaces the complicated home screen of your Android phone with a simple, easy-to-read interface. Instead of small icons and confusing menus, you get large buttons with big text that are easy to see and press.

🎬 Watch: BIG Launcher Promo

Who is BIG Launcher for?

• Seniors who find smartphones too complicated
• People with vision problems or blindness
• People with motor difficulties, Alzheimer's, or Parkinson's disease
• Anyone who wants a simpler, stress-free phone experience

The BIG Apps Suite

BIG Launcher works together with two companion apps:

You need to install BIG Telefon and BIG SMS separately (required by Google Play Store rules since March 2019).

Free vs. Full Version

🎬 Watch: Free version limitations

Installation

🎬 Watch: How to install BIG Launcher

1. Open the Google Play Store on your phone
2. Sök for "BIG Launcher"
3. Tap Install and wait for the download to finish
4. Tap Open to run the app

Installing BIG Telefon

1. On the home screen, tap the Telefon button
2. Choose "Download and install the phone app"
3. Tryck på Installera på Google Play Butik-sidan
4. Efter installationen, tryck på Öppna
5. Grant all requested permissions (calls, contacts, call logs) — the app won't work without them

Installing BIG SMS

1. On the home screen, tap the Meddelanden button
2. Choose "Download and install the messages app"
3. Tryck på Installera på Google Play Butik-sidan
4. Efter installationen, tryck på Öppna
5. When prompted, set BIG SMS as your default SMS app — tap Yes

Setup Wizard

The first time you open BIG Launcher, a setup wizard guides you through basic settings:

Step 1: Language

• Your phone's language is selected automatically
• You can choose from over 40 languages manually
• Some special characters may not display on older phones

Step 2: Text Size

• Default — Standard size (recommended for most users)
• Bigger — Larger text for better readability
• Biggest — Maximum size (for serious vision problems)

Step 3: Color Theme

• Light (default) — White background, black text
• Dark — Black background, white text (easier at night)
• Blue — Light blue theme (also suitable for color-blind users)

Step 4: Deletion Permissions

• Enable or disable deletion of call history, SMS messages, and contacts
• For safety, disable deletion for users who might accidentally remove important info
• Tap the box under each option and choose "Allow" or "Don't allow"

Step 5: Complete

• Tap the green checkmark to finish
• BIG Launcher will ask for permissions to access contacts, calls, and messages
• Your data is never collected or sent online

Setting BIG Launcher as Default

🎬 Watch: How to set BIG Launcher as default

When you press the Home button, you'll be asked to choose a launcher:

1. Select BIG Launcher from the list
2. Tap "Always" or "Set as default"

If this menu doesn't appear: 1. Open System settings → Apps → Default apps → Home screen 2. Select BIG Launcher

Setting Default Telefon & SMS Apps

🎬 Watch: How to set default phone/SMS app

BIG Telefon as Default Ringing App

Automatic: Open BIG Telefon → tap Yes when asked to set as default.

Manual: 1. Go to System settings → Apps 2. Tap the three dots (⋮) → Default apps 3. Tap Ringing app → select BIG Telefon for Seniors

BIG SMS as Default Messaging App

Automatic: Open BIG SMS → tap Yes when asked to set as default.

Manual: 1. Go to System settings → Apps → three dots (⋮) → Default apps 2. Tap Messaging app → select BIG SMS for Seniors

⚠️ Important: Only the default phone app can show incoming call screens and access call history. Only the default SMS app can send and receive messages.

Purchasing the Full Version

🎬 Watch: How to purchase | Price info

Checking the Price

1. Tap the three dots (⋮) next to the clock → Inställningar
2. Tap "Buy the full version"
3. The price appears in your local currency
4. Each app (BIG Launcher, BIG Telefon, BIG SMS) must be purchased separately

Buying

1. Tap the three dots (⋮) → Inställningar → "Buy the full version"
2. Select the app you want to unlock
3. Follow the payment process
4. If completed successfully, tap the Home button and all features will be unlocked

⚠️ Important: An order receipt will be sent to your email. Don't delete it — it contains your order number. If you encounter any problems with your license in the future, you can use this order number as proof of purchase.

Remember: You need to repeat this process for each app separately — BIG Launcher, BIG Telefon, and BIG SMS.

Restoring Your License

🎬 Watch: How to restore license

If you already purchased but don't see the green checkmark: 1. Make sure you're connected to the internet 2. Tap Refresh in the Buy section 3. Restarting your phone may help

When replacing your phone: - Use the same Google account as the original purchase - The license should restore automatically - If not: Inställningar → "Buy the full version" → look for the green checkmark

💡 If nothing works: Contact contact@biglauncher.com with your Order ID.

Purchasing for Someone Else

🎬 Watch: How to add a credit card to another account

To buy BIG Launcher on someone else's phone (e.g., your grandmother's) with your credit card:

1. On their phone, open Google Play Store → menu (☰) → Payment methods
2. Tap "Add credit or debit card" and enter your card details
3. Purchase BIG Launcher through Inställningar → "Buy the full version"
4. After purchasing, go back to Play Store → Payment methods → More payment settings
5. Remove your card from their account

The licenses remain active even after removing the card.

Part 2 — 🏠 Hemskärmen

Home Screen Layout

The home screen shows:

• Top bar: Clock, date, battery level, signal strength
• Main area: Six large buttons for the most important functions
• Menu: Three dots (⋮) next to the clock for settings

The Six Default Buttons

Screen Layout Options

⚠️ Warning about 1×1 and 2×2 layouts: The three dots menu is hidden in these layouts. The lower-left button (2×2) or single button (1×1) automatically becomes a Inställningar shortcut. If you change it, you may lose access to settings. Emergency access: Hold the top-left button for 30 seconds.

Portrait and Landscape

Blinking Buttons

När en knapp blinkar betyder det att det finns något nytt. Telefon och Meddelanden kan blinka för missade samtal eller olästa meddelanden. Andra genvägsknappar för appar kan blinka när den länkade appen skickar en Android-avisering.

• Telefon blinking — You have missed calls
• Meddelanden blinking — You have unread text messages
• Other apps blinking — That app has a notification (e.g., WhatsApp, Gmail)

Appaviseringars blinkande aktiveras i Inställningar → Skärmalternativ → Blinkande knapp när en app visar en avisering. Om BIG Telefon, BIG SMS eller en annan genväg för BIG Apps Suite blinkar felaktigt, se BIG Apps Suite-appar är privilegierade i Inställningsreferensen.

Setting an Alarm

1. Tap the clock or date on the home screen
2. Your phone's alarm app opens
3. Set your alarm as usual
4. When an alarm is set, a small bell icon (🔔) appears next to the clock

Accessing Inställningar

Inställningar kan öppnas från trepunktsmenyn, från applikationslistan när inställningsalternativet är aktiverat, eller via nödtillgång från startskärmen. Vårdgivare kan skydda åtkomst i Inställningar → Inställningsmeny → Skydda meny.

🎬 Watch: How to show Inställningar

Method 1 — Three Dots (easiest): - Tap the three dots (⋮) next to the clock → Inställningar

Method 2 — From Apps List: - Open Applikationer → find "BIG Launcher Inställningar"

Method 3 — Emergency Access: - Hold the top-left button on the Home screen for 30 seconds

Part 3 — 📞 Telefon och samtal

The Telefon Screen

Tap Telefon on the home screen to see:

1. Mina kontakter — All contacts with phone numbers
2. Stjärnmärkt — Your favorite contacts
3. Slå numret — Keypad for manual dialing
4. Samtalslistor — Ring history

Making a Ring from Kontakter

1. Tap Telefon → Mina kontakter (or Stjärnmärkt)
2. Scroll or use the search box at the top
3. Tap the contact you want to call
4. Tap the phone number
5. Choose "Ring" from the menu

Using the Dialer

1. Tap Telefon → Slå numret
2. Tap the numbers on the keypad
3. To delete the last digit, tap the number display at the top
4. To clear all, hold your finger on the number display
5. Tap the green phone button to call

During a Ring

Skärmen för aktivt samtal kan förenklas i Inställningar → Telefon. Du kan dölja knappsats, Parkera samtal, Tyst, Ljudväxlare, Varaktighet och andra knappar. För skydd mot oavsiktliga tryck, använd Fråga om att avsluta samtalet, Bekräfta alla åtgärder på samtalsskärmen, eller Tomt utrymme högst upp på skärmen för aktivt samtal.

Available buttons during a call:

• End Ring (red) — Hang up
• Speaker — Speakerphone on/off
• Mute — Microphone on/off
• Keypad — Number pad (for automated phone systems)
• Hold — Put the call on hold
• Bluetooth — Switch to Bluetooth headset

Ring Screen Safety Features

• Collapse/Expand button — Hides all buttons except End Ring
• Empty space at top — Prevents your ear from pressing buttons
• Confirm to end call — Optional confirmation before hanging up

Simplifying the Ring Menu

🎬 Watch: How to simplify the call menu

When you tap a contact, a menu appears with call and SMS options. You can simplify this:

Remove SMS option: 1. Inställningar → Kontakter → disable "Show message option in call dialog" 2. Now only the "Ring" option will be shown — this works as a confirmation and prevents accidental calls

Direct dial (no menu at all): 1. Inställningar → Kontakter → enable "No menu when calling the contact" 2. Tapping a contact will immediately start the call

⚠️ We don't recommend disabling the confirmation menu — otherwise random calls can be triggered anytime when handling the phone.

Default Audio Device

🎬 Watch: How to change default audio device

1. Inställningar → Telefon → "Default audio device for calls"
2. Choose from:
3. Default — Telefon's normal behavior
4. Earpiece — Small speaker at your ear
5. Bluetooth — Connected Bluetooth headset
6. Wired Headset — Headphones with a cable
7. Speaker — Loudspeaker

Switching during a call: During an active call, you can see the active audio device on the second button. Tap it to cycle between all available devices (earpiece, speaker, Bluetooth, wired headset).

Dual SIM Telefons

If your phone has two SIM cards, you'll be asked which SIM to use when making a call.

Ring History

1. Tap Telefon → Samtalslistor
2. Icons indicate call type:
3. Green arrow — Outgoing (you called)
4. Blue arrow — Incoming (they called)
5. Red arrow — Missed call
6. Tap any entry to call back
7. Tap Radera to remove an entry (if deletion is enabled)

Part 4 — 👥 Kontakter

Viewing Kontakter

1. Tap Telefon → Mina kontakter
2. Scroll through the list or use the search box
3. Tap any contact to see their details

Contact details may include: - Telefon numbers — Tap to call or send SMS - Email addresses — Tap to send email - Websites, notes, birthday/anniversary

Stjärnmärkt (Favorite) Kontakter

1. Open a contact's details
2. Tap Add star — the contact appears in the Stjärnmärkt list
3. Tap Remove star to undo

Adding a New Contact

1. Tap Telefon → Lägg till kontakt
2. Enter the contact's name
3. Tap Add phone and enter the phone number
4. You can add multiple numbers (Home, Mobile, Work)
5. Tap Add email for email addresses
6. Tryck på Spara

Adding a Photo to a Contact

1. Open the contact → tap Set photo
2. Choose Galleri (existing photo) or Kamera (take new)
3. Use the crop tool to select the area you want
4. Tap the green Save button

Redigeraing a Contact

1. Open the contact → tap Redigera
2. Make your changes
3. Tryck på Spara

Deleting a Contact

🎬 Titta: Hur man raderar historik/SMS/kontakter

Deletion is disabled by default to prevent accidents. To enable: 1. Inställningar → Kontakter → enable "Add contact delete option" 2. Or re-run the Setup wizard and change deletion permissions

Part 5 — 💬 Meddelanden (SMS)

Reading Meddelanden

1. Tap Meddelanden on the home screen
2. You'll see recent conversations with contact names and last message
3. Tap a conversation to read all messages

Message colors: - Green border — Meddelanden you sent - Yellow border — Meddelanden you received - Checkmark — Message was delivered

Sending a New Message

1. Tap Meddelanden → Skriv nytt
2. Choose a contact or enter a phone number manually
3. Type your message
4. Tap Send

💡 Character limit: One SMS holds 160 characters (70 with emoji/special characters). Longer messages are split into multiple SMS.

Svaraing to a Message

1. Open the conversation
2. Tap Svara
3. Type your message → tap Send

Message Options

Long-press a message for options like forward, copy, or delete.

MMS Meddelanden (Pictures)

If someone sends a picture or video: 1. The message shows "This is MMS" 2. Tap Download to get the full message 3. Tap again to view

SMS Templates

Create message templates for quick responses: 1. In the message editor, tap Templates 2. Tap Create → type your message → save 3. Next time, tap Templates and select your saved message

Dual SIM Support

If your phone has two SIM cards, you'll be asked which SIM to use when sending.

Deleting Meddelanden

🎬 Titta: Hur man raderar historik/SMS/kontakter

Deletion is disabled by default. To enable: 1. Inställningar → Meddelanden → enable "Show delete button"

You can delete: - Individual messages - Entire conversation threads - All messages at once

⚠️ Warning: Bulk deletion cannot be undone!

SMS Notifications

Meddelandeaviseringar styrs både av BIG SMS och av Androids aviseringskanaler. Använd Inställningar → Meddelanden → Systemmeddelandeavisering och Ljud- och visuell konfiguration. Helskärmsvisning över låsskärmen kan kräva Androids behörighet för helskärmsaviseringar.

🎬 Watch: SMS notifications on Android 10+

Notification Types

• Blinking button — Meddelanden button blinks on home screen
• Sound — Notification tone plays
• Vibration — Telefon vibrates
• Screen popup — Message appears on screen
• LED light — Telefon's notification light blinks

Configuring Notifications on Android 10+

Method 1 — Through notification bar: 1. Pull down the notifications bar 2. Long-tap the "BIG SMS for Seniors" notification 3. Tap Details → Incoming message 4. Set notification style and sound

Method 2 — Through system settings: 1. System settings → Notifications → See all → BIG SMS for Seniors

Vibration Duration

• None (0s) | Short (0.5s) | Optimal (1s) | Long (2s)

Repeating Notifications

Set notifications to repeat every 5, 15, 30, or 60 minutes until you read the message.

Fixing SMS Button Blinking Issues

🎬 Watch: Fix SMS blinking

På vissa enheter blinkar SMS-knappen konstant även när det inte finns några olästa SMS-meddelanden. För att åtgärda detta, använd de vanliga Inställningsalternativen:

1. Tap the three dots (⋮) → Inställningar → Screens' options
2. Aktivera "Blinkande knapp när en app visar en avisering"
3. Enable Notification access for BIG Launcher → tap Allow
4. Om BIG SMS fortfarande blinkar felaktigt, inaktivera "BIG Apps Suite-appar är privilegierade"
5. Go back to the home screen → tap the three dots → "Set buttons"
6. Tap the SMS button → choose "App" → select "BIG SMS for Seniors"

The button should now behave normally.

Part 6 — 🔲 Skärmar och knappar

Understanding Screens

Think of screens like pages in a book. The Home screen is page 1. You can add more pages with different buttons.

Adding a New Screen

🎬 Watch: How to add screens & customize buttons

1. Tap the three dots (⋮) → Inställningar → "Customize buttons and screens"
2. Tap "Add screen"
3. Tap Yes to link the new screen to the last button of the previous screen
4. The previous last button (usually Apps) moves to the new screen

Swipe Navigation Between Screens

Istället för att trycka på knappar för att växla skärmar kan du svepa åt vänster och höger. Svepnavigering har två lägen: Från startskärmen till höger och Loop.

1. Inställningar → Screens' options → enable "Use swipe to navigate screens"
2. Swipe types:
3. From home to right — Home → Screen 2 → Screen 3 (stops at end)
4. Loop — After the last screen, swiping goes back to Home

⚠️ Minnesvarning: Svepnavigering använder mer telefonminne. Om BIG Launcher blir långsam, stäng av svepfunktionen eller minska antalet skärmar. När svepnavigering är aktiverad är knappar inte tillgängliga med tangentbord, så tangentbords- eller växelanvändare kan behöva inaktivera den.

Customizing Buttons

🎬 Watch: Customize buttons

1. Tryck på de tre prickarna (⋮) → "Ställ in knappar"
2. Tap the button you want to change
3. Choose from the available options:

💡 About External Widgets: The space on a button is limited — we recommend using smaller widgets to maintain readability. The parent app usually launches when you tap the widget on the home screen.

💡 Running out of space? You can add more screens or change the layout to include more buttons.

Assigning a Contact to a Button

🎬 Watch: Assign contact to button

1. Tre prickar (⋮) → "Ställ in knappar" → tryck på knappen
2. Choose:
3. Contact details — Shows the contact's info when tapped; photo appears on button
4. Direct call/SMS — After choosing a contact, you must select which phone number to use. The contact's photo will appear on the button.

💡 To prevent accidental calls, a confirmation dialog is shown when you tap a contact button. You can disable this in Inställningar, but we don't recommend it — otherwise random calls can be triggered when handling the phone.

Assigning a WhatsApp Contact

🎬 Watch: Assign WhatsApp contact

1. Tre prickar (⋮) → "Ställ in knappar" → tryck på knappen
2. Select "External shortcut"
3. Find WhatsApp in the list
4. Select the contact

💡 As of 2020, WhatsApp only allows shortcuts to text conversations, not direct audio/video calls.

Changing Button Icons

1. While editing a button, tap Change icon
2. Choose from: Internal icons, Icon packs, Themes, or From app
3. Tap Download more to get additional icon packs

Button Text Labels

1. While editing a button, tap Set label
2. Type a short name (e.g., "Son", "Doctor", "Weather")
3. Configure in Inställningar: position (top/center/bottom), size (50%–110%), color

💡 Enable automatic labels in Inställningar to auto-name buttons when you assign functions.

Button Blinking for App Notifications

Få knappar att blinka när appar som WhatsApp eller Gmail har aviseringar. För appar i BIG Apps Suite kan den privilegierade interna länken använda bättre ikoner och annorlunda blinkande data. Om blinkningen inte matchar appgenvägen, inaktivera BIG Apps Suite-appar är privilegierade och skapa en vanlig genväg manuellt.

🎬 Watch: Button blinking setup

1. First, create an app shortcut on a home screen button:
2. Tryck på de tre prickarna (⋮) → "Ställ in knappar"
3. Tap the button you want to customize
4. Select "App" and choose the desired app (e.g., WhatsApp)
5. Go back to the home screen → tap the three dots → Inställningar
6. Tap "Screens' options"
7. Aktivera "Blinkande knapp när en app visar en avisering"
8. A system screen will appear — enable Notification access for BIG Launcher and tap "Allow"
9. Go back to the home screen — when the app receives a new notification, the button will start to blink

💡 Want to enlarge all notifications on your phone? Try our app BIG Notifications.

Part 7 — 🎨 Teman och utseende

Built-in Themes

To change: Inställningar → Appearance → Select theme

To download more: Tap "Download more" in the theme selector.

Text Size

Inställningar → Appearance → Text size

• Default — Standard
• Bigger — Larger
• Biggest — Maximum

Screen Orientation

Inställningar → Appearance → Select screen orientation

• Automatic — Rotates with your phone
• Horizontal — Always landscape
• Vertical — Always portrait

Full-Screen Mode

Helskärm döljer Android-statusfältet för ett renare utseende. Om användaren fortfarande behöver stor batteri- eller signalinformation, aktivera Visa stor batteriindikator och välj Signalindikator under Utseende. Helskärm kan också göra oavsiktlig åtkomst till Android-systeminställningar via aviseringsfältet svårare.

1. Inställningar → Appearance → enable Full screen
2. To still see battery and signal, enable:
3. Show big battery indicator
4. Signalindikator

Safe Borders

Prevents accidental touches on edge-to-edge screens:

Inställningar → Utseende → Säkra kantstorlek. Välj en kantstorlek från 0 % till 15 %.

Part 8 — 🆘 SOS Nödsituation

The red SOS button can automatically: 1. Send an emergency SMS with your location 2. Ring a specific phone number

Setting Up SOS SMS

1. Inställningar → SOS
2. Enable Skicka SMS
3. Enter phone numbers in SMS phone (separate with commas)
4. Write your emergency message in SMS text
5. Set SMS wait — seconds before sending (prevents accidental activation)
6. Enable Add GPS location to include your location

Example setup: - Telefon: +1234567890, +0987654321 - Text: Help me! Emergency! - Wait: 5 seconds - GPS: Enabled

Setting Up SOS Ring

1. Inställningar → SOS
2. Enable Ring
3. Enter the phone number in Ring phone
4. Set Ring wait — seconds to wait after SMS is sent

Using SOS

1. Tap SOS on the home screen
2. A countdown appears
3. To cancel, tap Avbryt
4. After the countdown: SMS is sent, then the call is made on speakerphone

⚠️ Limitations: - You cannot use emergency numbers like 911 or 112 (Android restriction) - Use family members' or caregivers' numbers instead - GPS is most accurate outdoors; less precise indoors

Dual SMS Option

Enable "Send GPS SMS" to send two messages: 1. First SMS — immediate, with approximate location 2. Second SMS — once GPS gets a more precise fix

Part 9 — 🔒 Säkerhet och begränsningar

Password Protection

🎬 Watch: Password protection

Protect settings so only you or a caregiver can change them:

1. Three dots (⋮) → Inställningar → Inställningar menu
2. Enable "Protect menu"
3. Tap "Password" and enter your password
4. The password can be blank (just press OK) or a specific code

⚠️ Warning: If you forget your password, there is no recovery. You must reinstall BIG Launcher.

What can be protected: - Inställningar menu — Password required to open settings - System settings — Password required to access Android settings

💡 Tip: Even with System settings password-protected, the user can still access system settings by pulling down the top notification bar (this is an Android function that cannot be disabled). To make this harder, enable "Full screen" in Inställningar → Appearance — this hides the notification bar on the home screen, requiring two separate pull-down moves to access it.

Hiding Inställningar in BIG Telefon / BIG SMS

🎬 Watch: Hide Inställningar menu item

1. Open BIG Telefon (or BIG SMS) → Inställningar → BIG Apps Suite
2. Uncheck "Show the Inställningar button"

💡 You can still access Inställningar from BIG Launcher's main menu.

Settings Inheritance Between Apps

🎬 Watch: Settings inheritance explained

Because there are three separate apps, settings can be managed centrally:

• Change a setting in BIG Launcher Inställningar → it automatically applies to BIG Telefon and BIG SMS
• If you change a setting directly in BIG Telefon's Inställningar, it may override the inherited value

To disable inheritance: 1. Open BIG Telefon → Inställningar → BIG Apps Suite 2. Uncheck "Inherit the settings"

💡 Recommendation: Keep inheritance enabled so all settings are managed from one place.

Controlling Deletion Permissions

🎬 Watch: Radera history/SMS/contacts

Deletion is disabled by default for safety. To enable:

Or re-run the Setup wizard (Inställningar → "Run setup wizard") and change permissions on the trash can screen.

Bulk delete options (when enabled): - Individual entries or entire threads - All history for a specific contact - All call history or all messages

⚠️ Bulk deletion cannot be undone!

Hiding Applikationer

1. Inställningar → Applikationer → Allowed applications
2. Tap an app to hide it (shows as "disabled")
3. Use Disable all / Enable all for bulk changes

Emergency Access to Inställningar

If you're locked out: - On the Home screen, press and hold the top-left button for 30 seconds - This only works on the Home screen

Part 10 — ♿ Tillgänglighet

TalkBack (Screen Reader)

BIG Launcher works with Android's TalkBack for blind users: 1. Enable TalkBack in your phone's Tillgänglighet settings 2. BIG Launcher reads button names, screen titles, contacts, and messages aloud

Optimeringar i Inställningar: - Talkback: läs inte appnamn — Snabbare uppläsning av skärmtitlar - Talkback: bildknappar — Använd denna kompatibilitetsfix om TalkBack har problem med bildknappar

Speak on Long Press

Even without TalkBack: 1. Inställningar → Tillgänglighet → enable "Speak on long press" 2. Hold your finger on any button or text to hear it read aloud

Popup on Long Press

1. Inställningar → Tillgänglighet → enable "Popup on long press"
2. Holding a button shows a popup with its description

High Contrast & Large Text Tips

• Use Dark theme for maximum contrast
• Set text to Biggest
• Ställ in Säkra kantstorlek för att förhindra oavsiktliga tryck vid kanterna
• Använd helskärmsläge med den stora batteriindikatorn och den valda signalindikatorn

Large Contact Photos

1. Inställningar → Telefon → Kontaktbildstorlek
2. Välj hur mycket utrymme som ska reserveras för den uppringandes foto på samtalsskärmen

Haptic Feedback (Vibration)

Inställningar → Tillgänglighet → enable "Enable haptic feedback"

Your phone vibrates slightly with each button press.

Control Options

Hardware Keyboard & Tillgänglighet Switches

För tangentbords- eller växlingskontroll, inaktivera Använd svep för att navigera mellan skärmar, eftersom svepnavigering gör knappar otillgängliga med tangentbord. Aktivera Aktiv knapp runt widgetar när widgetar behöver tangentbordsfokus.

1. Inställningar → Screens' options → enable "Active button around widgets"
2. Use arrow keys to navigate, OK/Enter to select, Back to go back

Tecla Shield: BIG Launcher supports external switches, sip-and-puff devices, and joysticks via the Tecla Shield wheelchair interface.

Part 11 — 📲 Applikationer

Accessing Apps

Tryck på Applikationer på startskärmen för att se installerade appar. Inställningsalternativet kan döljas, placeras ovanför appar eller placeras under appar i Inställningar → Applikationer → Visa inställningsalternativet.

Recent Applikationer

1. Inställningar → Applikationer → enable "Show recent applications"
2. Set how many to show with "Recent applications count"

Söking for Apps

1. Tap the search box at the top of the apps list
2. Start typing the app name

💡 Enable "Better app search" in Inställningar → Applikationer to search within names (e.g., "book" finds "Facebook").

Showing Inställningar in Apps List

If your phone lacks a Menu button: 1. Inställningar → Applikationer → "Show the Inställningar item" 2. Choose: Don't show, Above apps, or Below apps

Part 12 — ⚙️ Inställningar och system

License Transfer

Your license is tied to your Google account. On a new phone: - Sign in with the same Google account - Open BIG Launcher → Inställningar → "Buy the full version" → tap Refresh - Contact contact@biglauncher.com with your Order ID if problems persist

Checking Your App Version

🎬 Watch: How to check your version

1. System settings → Apps → tap BIG Launcher (or BIG Telefon / BIG SMS)
2. Scroll to the bottom — version number is shown
3. For Android version: System settings → About phone → Software information

Switching Back to Original Launcher

1. Inställningar → "Clear BIG Launcher as default launcher"
2. Press the Home button
3. Choose your original launcher

Del 13 — ⚙️ Inställningsreferens

Viktiga kopplingar mellan inställningar

Vissa inställningar fungerar tillsammans och bör förklaras före den detaljerade referensen:

• Helskärm döljer Android-statusfältet överst på displayen. När det är aktiverat blir BIG Launchers batteri- och signalindikatorer mer användbara, eftersom de vanliga Android-indikatorerna kanske inte syns på startskärmen.
• Skydda systeminställningar kan kräva ett lösenord innan du öppnar Android-systeminställningar från BIG Launcher. Android kan i sig fortfarande tillåta åtkomst via aviseringsfältet. Helskärm gör detta svårare eftersom aviseringsfältet är dolt på startskärmen.
• Blinkande knappar för missade samtal, meddelanden och andra appaviseringar beror på aviseringstillgång och på hur knappen är tilldelad. BIG Apps Suite-appar kan använda interna privilegierade länkar. Om blinkningen inte fungerar som förväntat, inaktivera "BIG Apps Suite-appar är privilegierade" och skapa en vanlig appgenväg manuellt i Anpassa knappar och skärmar.
• Skärmen för inkommande samtal beror på Android-behörigheter, aviseringskanaler, batterihantering, fokusläge och om BIG Telefon är standardtelefonappen. Om den fullständiga samtalsskärmen inte kan visas, kan BIG Launcher falla tillbaka till en heads-up-avisering eller enbart ett aviseringsfält-meddelande.
• Alternativ för direktuppringning minskar säkerhetsfrågor. "Ingen meny vid uppringning av kontakt" och "Ingen meny i uppringaren" kan göra samtal snabbare, men de ökar också risken för oavsiktliga samtal.
• Radering styrs separat för kontakter, samtalshistorik och meddelanden. Radering av kontakter finns i Inställningar -> Kontakter, radering av samtalshistorik finns i Inställningar -> Telefon, och radering av meddelanden finns i Inställningar -> Meddelanden.
• Svepnavigering mellan skärmar är minneskrävande och, när det är aktiverat, är knappar inte tillgängliga med tangentbord. För användning med tangentbord, växling eller TalkBack, överväg att inaktivera svepnavigering.
• SMS-aviseringsbeteende är uppdelat mellan BIG SMS-inställningar och Android-aviseringsinställningar. Ljud, vibration, låsskärmsvisning och helskärmsvisning kan kräva Android-aviseringsbehörigheter och kanalinställningar.
• SOS SMS fungerar bäst när BIG SMS är standardappen för meddelanden. Om det inte är standardappen för SMS, kan SOS-meddelandet kopieras till standardappen för meddelanden istället för att skickas automatiskt.

Öppna Inställningar från trepunktsmenyn på startskärmen, från applikationslistan om aktiverat, eller genom att använda nödtillgångsgesten som beskrivs i avsnittet Säkerhet i denna manual.

Den exakta listan kan variera beroende på enhet, Android-version, installerade BIG Apps Suite-appar och behörigheter. Vissa åtgärder öppnar Android-systeminställningar.

Huvudskärmen för inställningar

Utseende

Tillgänglighet

Inställningsmeny

Skärmalternativ

Kontakter

Telefon

Meddelanden

SOS

Applikationer

Kompatibilitetsfixar

Använd dessa endast när det angivna problemet uppstår. Vissa kan göra BIG Launcher långsammare eller använda mer minne.

Del 14 — 🔧 Felsökning

No Ringtone on Incoming Rings

1. Inställningar → Telefon → enable "Fix: no ringtone sound"
2. Check your phone's volume and Do Not Disturb mode

SMS Meddelanden Not Received

1. Make sure BIG SMS is set as default messaging app
2. Inställningar → Meddelanden → enable "Fix: alternative SMS receiver"
3. Restart your phone

Black Screen During Incoming Ring

1. Inställningar → Telefon → öppna "Visa inkommande samtal som" och "Fixa: ingen samtalsskärm omedelbart vid ringning"
2. Android Settings → Apps → BIG Telefon → Notifications → enable "Show on lock screen" and "Turn screen on"

Missing Meddelanden in Threads

Inställningar → Meddelanden → enable "Fix: show missing messages"

Duplicate Meddelanden

Toggle "Fix: alternative SMS receiver" (enable if disabled, or disable if enabled).

BIG Launcher Is Slow or Crashes

1. Reduce the number of screens
2. Turn off swipe navigation
3. Enable "Clear cache upon pressing the Home key" in Inställningar
4. Lower icon quality (Applikationer → reduce DPI)
5. Inställningar → "Restart app"
6. Reboot your phone

Battery Draining Fast

• Disable swipe navigation
• Reduce icon quality
• Turn off internal SMS notifications (use system ones)

Forgot Password

No recovery available. You must uninstall and reinstall BIG Launcher (resets all settings). Restore from backup if you have one.

"Don't Keep Activities" Fix

🎬 Watch: Fix "Don't keep activities"

Some battery guides recommend enabling "Don't keep activities" in Developer options. This completely breaks BIG Launcher.

1. System settings → Developer options → find "Don't keep activities"
2. Make sure it is OFF
3. If Developer options isn't visible: About phone → Software information → tap Build number 7 times

Notification Problems

If you're not receiving notifications: 1. Check Android Settings → Apps → BIG SMS/BIG Telefon → Notifications (enable all) 2. Disable battery optimization for BIG apps 3. Check Do Not Disturb mode

Device-Specific Issues

Del 15 — 📬 Support & Hjälp

Contact Information

• Email: contact@biglauncher.com
• Website: biglauncher.com
• YouTube: youtube.com/@big_launcher

Before Contacting Support

Please provide: 1. Your phone model (e.g., Samsung Galaxy S21) 2. Android version (Settings → About phone) 3. BIG Launcher version (see Checking Your App Version) 4. Description of the problem 5. What you've already tried

Common Support Requests

Bilagor

Appendix A: Gesture & Control Reference

Bilaga B: Språk som stöds (70)

BIG Launcher 5.9.0 stöder 70 appspråk. Appspråket kan väljas oberoende av Android-systemspråket i Inställningar → Välj språk.

Språkkoder: af, am, ar, az, bg, bn, ca, cs, da, de, el, en, es, et, fa, fi, fil, fr, gl, gu_IN, ha, he, hi, hr, hu, hy_AM, id, it, iw, ja, jv, ka, kn, ko, ku, lt, lv, mai, mr, ms, my, nl, no, or, pa_IN, pa_PK, pl, pt, pt_BR, ro, ru, sd, sk, sl, sq, sr, sr_CS, sv, ta, te, th, tl, tr, uk, ur_PK, uz, vi, yo, zh_CN, zh_TW

Språk med höger-till-vänster-skrift, som arabiska, hebreiska, persiska och urdu, använder ett speglat gränssnitt där det är lämpligt.

Appendix C: Permissions Explained

🔒 Your data is never collected or sent online. Everything stays on your phone.

Appendix D: Android Compatibility

Feature requirements: Modern shortcuts (8.0+), better notifications (10+), full call screen control (9+).

Appendix E: Quick Reference Card

For Seniors: - 🟢 Green button = Telefon calls - 🟡 Yellow button = Text messages - 🔴 Red button = Emergency SOS - ✨ Blinking = Something new (message or call) - ⋮ Three dots = Settings

For Caregivers: 1. Set up SOS with family phone numbers 2. Enable password protection if needed 3. Install companion apps (BIG Telefon, BIG SMS) 4. Set all three as default apps 5. Test everything with the user 6. Disable deletion for safety

Appendix F: Video Tutorials

All videos available at youtube.com/@big_launcher

Manual Version 5.9.0 | © 2025 2BIG s.r.o. | Alla rättigheter förbehållna.

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