Required Setup Instructions: Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Kids

Required Setup Instructions: Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Kids Estimated time: about 15 minutes Note: There are some general usage tips for Android devices in the User Quick Start. If you are unfamiliar with Android devices, please download and review it first.

Set up your accounts 1. Before you set up a Galaxy Tab Kids tablet, you should set up a Google account (if your library doesn’t already have one).  This is necessary to download apps, and you should set up unique Google accounts for each Galaxy Tab Kids you plan to lend out.  We recommend making the account something you can easily remember. For example, a Galaxy Tab Kids at the New York Public Library could use [email protected]. 2. Sign up for an OverDrive account using the unique Gmail address you created in Step 1.  Save your preferred Account Settings. You do not have to save or change anything.  Click Libraries from the menu on the left, then search for and save your library.

3. Sign up for a free Adobe ID. A unique Adobe ID for each device is required. Tip: Use the same email address you used to create your OverDrive account. OverDrive, Inc.

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Set up the Galaxy Tab Kids 1. Plug the Galaxy Tab Kids into a power outlet with the supplied power adapter, then turn it on.  Follow the on-screen prompts to set up the device.  On the “End user license agreement” screen, you can choose whether or not to send error log data to Samsung. It’s marked Yes by default.  A Samsung account is optional. You can Skip signing up for one.  Tap Yes to log in using your Google account. You may want to uncheck Keep me up to date with news and offers from Google Play.  Uncheck Restore from my Google Account to this tablet and Keep this tablet backed up with my Google Account.  We recommend leaving location services on.  Dropbox is optional. You can Skip signing up for an account.  Select Standard mode, then Finish. 2. Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the status bar. Check whether there is a system update to install.  If there is an update, you will be prompted to install it once it’s ready.

3. Tap the Play Store icon ( ) on the right side of the home screen. Here, you can run updates for apps and install the OverDrive app.   

Tap the Search icon ( ), and search for OverDrive Media Console. Select the OverDrive app from the results list. Tap Install, then Accept to download. Tap the Home button (the center, rectangular button) to get back to your home screen. Optional: We recommend installing a reputable antivirus/security application like Lookout or Avast to protect your device.

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Set up the OverDrive app 1. Launch the OverDrive app. Our icon looks like this:

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2. When you first open the app, sign in with your OverDrive account, then authorize your Adobe ID. Note: Once you link an Adobe ID to your OverDrive account, you’ll be prompted to use it every time you reinstall the app. 3. Tap the Home menu icon in the top-left and ensure your library is saved in “My Libraries.” If it’s not, you can use the Add a Library feature to save it there now.

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4. Optional: You can now enable Kids Mode, depending on how you want to lend this tablet.  Tap the Kids mode icon on your home screen. 

Tap the Menu icon (

) in lower-left corner of the screen, then tap the Parental

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controls icon ( ). Enter a passcode, then confirm it. Tap Application manager. Find OverDrive Media Console (OMC), and make sure it has a checkmark (if it doesn’t, tap the icon to add one). Press the Home button to return to the Kids home screen.

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Tap the Menu icon, then tap the Settings icon ( ). Tap Edit cards in the lower-right corner, then tap Add card.

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Note: You can also remove cards from the home screen using this page. 

Tap the OMC icon to add a checkmark, then tap the green checkmark in the top-right corner to save your changes. Note: You can get back to the standard home screen by going to Menu > Parental Controls > Standard home screen.

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A couple of helpful Android tips   

Tap and hold is just like a right-click in Windows or control-click on a Mac. It will bring up menus, move shortcuts, resize widgets, and more. The notification and settings bars are full of useful information and shortcuts. Swipe down from the top-left for notifications, and the top-right for settings. Keep your apps up to date for the best user experience. From the Play Store, swipe away from the left edge of the screen to open the Play Store menu. Tap My apps, then UPDATE ALL.

Note: You may have to Accept new app permissions for some of the app updates. You’ll get a pop-up window for each permission request after you tap UPDATE ALL.

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Required Cleanup Instructions: Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Kids Estimated time: about 10 minutes When the Galaxy Tab 3 Kids is returned, follow these instructions to prepare it for the next borrower. This removes all personal data from the device and returns it to a factory state. Note: You must be working from the standard home screen to complete these instructions. You can get there from Kids mode by going to Menu > Parental Controls > Standard home screen. 1. Deauthorize your Adobe ID.  Launch the OverDrive app, and open the Home menu.  Select Settings, then Deauthorize your Adobe ID.

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Tap Yes to confirm, then No to “Use saved Adobe ID?”

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2. Swipe down from the top of the screen, then tap the Settings icon (

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3. Tap Backup & reset from the menu on the left, then tap Factory data reset on the right.

4. Tap Reset device, then Delete All. Once you’ve completed these cleanup instructions, you can go through the setup process above (starting at “Set up the Galaxy Tab Kids”) to get the tablet ready for the next user. If you need further help with the device, please see the Galaxy Tab 3 Kids product and support page.

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