Tablet Setup Check List

Owned by Josh Zamor
Last updated: Aug 04, 2015 by Christine Lenihan

Original Nexus setup checklist is at the end of this page.

Recommended updates after debugging Benin issue:

Disable Google Play and Google Play Services.  These applications update themselves.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S Setup Instructions (based on Nexus Instructions).

  • Add tablet to tracking list (Tablet Tracking & Accounts) 
    •  From box enter Model # and Serial #.
  • Initial Setup - Turn it on
    • Accept English and hit Start
    • Setup WiFi Connection
      • VRDATA50 - vrhealth - Next>
    • Set Date and Time - Next>
    • Accept EULA - No thanks to Diagnostic Data - Next>
    • Do you have a Google Account? <Yes>
    • Sign into villirea@gmail.com (see confluence page for password) and accept terms of use.
      • NOTE: villi not villa ! 
    • Uncheck all choices (Back up your data, location and communication) Next>
    • Skip - Set up payment info SKIP
    • This tablet belongs to - Setup personal name - Village Reach
    • Samsung Account - Skip>
    • Dropbox - Skip>
    • Device Name: "VillageReach FC??" where ?? is the tablet name in the tracking sheet  Finish>
    • Help -> Check do not show again.
  • Update Android Software
    • Settings->General->About device->Auto update - Uncheck. 
      • Downloading takes 25 minutes - and we currently don't use the update.
      • Note this updates the Android software to the latest version which is now 5.0 lollipop.  I did not do this and left it at 4.4.2 
  • Update to latest Chrome
    • Play Store -> System Menu (upper left) My Apps
    • Disable Allow automatic updating
    • Disable:  form autofill, saved passwords, automatic google translate, sync of all google account data,  
      • System menu (3 vertical dots in upper right) ->Settings
      • Autofill forms -> Off
      • Save passwords -> Off
      • Home Page -> Off
      • Site Settings->Google Translate -> Off
      • (User name - icon at top)->villirea@gmail.com->Sync->Off (turn off everything)
  • Install FireFox
    •  Play store -> Search -> Firefox
    • Allow access to requestes services
    • Install
    • Open Firefox -> Start Browsing
    • System (three vertical dots in upper right) -> Settings
      • Disable automatic updates:  CustomIze->Download updates automatically
      • Disable remembering passwords: Privacy->Remember Passwords
      • Disable crash reporter, firefox health report: Mozilla->Crash Reporter and Firefox health report
  • General Configuration
    • Turn off sounds :->Settings->Device->Sound-> uncheck Touch sounds, Haptic feedback, and other desired
  • Setup screen lock (needed to support restricted user)
    • Settings->Device->Lock Screen->Screen lock->Password (use vacinas - from Tablet tracking sheet)
  • Add restricted user
    • Settings->Device->Users (scroll down on left menu)->+ (upper right corner) -> Restricted Profile
    • New restricted account 1 -> Profile Information -> user name (ex: FC7)
    • Allow access to Chrome, FireFox
  • Configure FireFox for restricted user
    • Launch FireFox 
    • Remove existing Top Sites -  Select and hold->Remove
    • :->Settings->Mozilla-> Uncheck all Data choices (we don't want any data bandwidth used for this)
    • :->Settings->Customize->Download updates automatically->Never
    • :->Settings->Privacy->Remember Password-> uncheck (use master password is also unchecked)
    • On bookmarks tab - Remove unnecessary bookmarks
    • Navigate to selv.villagereach.org and bookmark.  Edit Bookmark to rename it to "SELV Production".
    • Edit URL and replace "login.html" with "offline.html" and navigate to it. Bookmark it and name "SELV Offline".
    • Navigate to selv-training.villagereach.org and bookmark.  Edit Bookmark to rename it appropriately.  DON'T add to home screen. 
  • Configure Chrome for restricted user
    • Launch Chrome
    • :->Settings-> turn off Autofill forms, Save Passwords, and home page
    • :->Settings->Privacy Uncheck Navigation error suggestions, Search and URL suggestions, Prefetch page resources
    • Bookmark SELV and selv-training
      • Navigate to selv.villagereach.org and login -> Bookmark then Edit to say SELV Production
      • :->Add to homescreen -> Edit name to SELV Production (or SELV Offline)
      • Edit URL and replace index.html with /logistics/distribution/offline.html
      • Bookmark then edit to say SELV Production Offline (There is some debate as to why this is needed.  index should always work).
      • Navigate to selv-training.villagereach.org and do the above two steps for it changing name to SELV Training
  • Security (for restricted user)
    • Settings->Devices->Lock screen->Screen lock -> password (vacinas - see Tablet Tracking)
    • Settings->Devices->Lock screen->Lock Automatically-> 5 minutes after sleep
    • Turn off power button instantly locks
    • Hide all apps on Apps page except Settings, Chrome and Firefox
  • Change language to Portuges (Brazil)

Configure TP-Link WiFi for TP-Link (manual: http://tp-link.com/Resources/document/TL-MR3040_V1.0_User_Guide.pdf )

  • Remove back cover and record information in confluence (Default SSID).   Note the version per website in Firmware update step below.
  • Connect with Ethernet cable and make sure the unit is turned on.  Navigate to 192.168.0.1 username: admin password: admin
  • Ensure firmware updated to latest from http://www.tp-link.us/support/download/?model=TL-MR3040 (update needs PC, last was 3.17.1).  Make sure the firmware upgrade matches the hardware version of the router (TL-MR3040 V2, but double check).
    • Select Firmware Upgrade
    • Choose file (it was copied from the zip downloaded above (named something like: mr3040v2_en_3_17_1_up_boot(131121).bin)
    • The system will take a few minutes to updated the firmware and restart the router.
  • Router enters Quick Setup Wizard
    • 3G/4G only 
      • Check "Set the Dial Number, APN... manually" option 
      • Dial Number: *99#
      • APN: m-internet
      • Username and password: Leave blank
    • Wireless Setup
      • Wireless Radio: Enable
      • Wireless Network Name: FC?? (Wifi SSID from tracking table)
      • Region: United States (default - may be better one to comply with Mozambique Reg's)
      • Wireless Security: WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
      • Password: fieldcoordinator (or whatever is on tracking sheet)
    • Reboot router 
  • WPS -> Disable
  • System Tools->Password - Set admin user name and password per Tablet Tracking & accounts shee
  • When in Mozambique, Check with Movitel (Need more detailed instructions)
  • Remove any PIN from SIM card (Need more detailed instructions)m-int

Questions / Issues to resolve:

General Configuration:

  • Turn off Google voice typing?
  • Change behavior of holding down home key so it doesn't bring up voice search?
  • Remove reset app preferences somehow?
  • How do you actually remove all the extra applications?
  • Is there some benefit to the Samsung tools.  Never researched.

Applications:

  • Why do we have both Firefox and Chrome?
  • Firefox - How to better control what's on the "Top Sites" Tab

Process:

  • How can we copy configurations so we can clone tablets?  Would allow easier setup and allow us to create a process to "reset" a tablet. 

 

 

Setup (Original Notes)

  • WiFi setup to allow downloading Android updates, and browsers
  • Admin account, set up with villirea@gmail google account
  • Update Android, to at least 4.4.4 – Android updates are applied, one version increment at a time...  a complete upgrade usually takes multiple steps.  Each update also adds adware to the desktop, which must be dragged to the " X remove" icon that will appear at the top of the screen.
  • Upgrade to latest version of Chrome.  Disable:  sync of all google account data, form autofill, saved passwords, automatic google translate, automatic chrome updates
  • Install FireFox from Play store.  Disable:  automatic updates, remembering passwords, crash reporter, firefox health report
  • Add restricted User Account, give access to at least:
    • Settings
    • FireFox
    • Chrome
  • WiFi for TP-Link
    • Ensure firmware updated to latest from tp-link.com website (update needs PC, last was 3.17.1).  Make sure the firmware upgrade matches the hardware version of the router
    • Enter Movitel APN (m-internet)
    • Setup SSID and password
    • When in Mozambique, Check with Movitel
    • Remove any PIN from SIM card
  • Data Uage
    • Setup TP-Link as HotSpot
    • Turn off auto sync in data
  • Remove unnecessary shortcuts from work spaces / task bar
  • FireFox (for restricted user)
    • Goto SELV and SELV-Training, bookmark
    • Hide all home screens but Bookmarks
    • Remove unnecessary bookmarks
    • Set Download Updates Automatically to Never
    • Unset any check boxes for product announcements or sending data back to Mozilla
    • Test by going to SELV, manage distribution, cache app, turn on airplane mode, close FF and start FF using SELV bookmark to go to page
  • Security (for restricted user)
    • Turn screen lock to password
    • Auto lock to 5 minutes after sleep
    • Turn off power button instantly locks
  • Change language to Portuges (Brazil)
  • Configure TP-Link WiFi for TP-Link 
    • Ensure firmware updated to latest from tp-link.com website (update needs PC, last was 3.17.1).  Make sure the firmware upgrade matches the hardware version of the router
    • Enter Movitel APN (m-internet)
    • Setup SSID and password
    • When in Mozambique, Check with Movitel
    • Remove any PIN from SIM card
  • Data Uage
    • Setup TP-Link as HotSpot
    • Turn off auto sync in data

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