On Mother's Day, I will tell you a story about changing the "Apple Family Bucket" for my mother

It's Mother's Day again.

Recalling last Mother's Day, I gave my mother a set of iPhone13+AppleWatchSeries7 combinations. Although I was criticized and educated for "spending money recklessly," I have to say that when my mother received a gift from her child, she must be happy and happy in her heart.

During this year, I also received multiple calls from my mother asking about the usage of my phone and watch. At the same time, I also found that when elders use this "small family bucket", there are always some small problems:

Why is my battery icon yellow? "," This software always pops up notifications, how should I close it? "," Why can't newly installed apps connect to the internet? "," Why is my watch silent

In fact, these seemingly "almost impossible to call problems" are precisely the problems that often arise during the use of mobile phones by our elders. However, sometimes when we are not around our families, how can we solve these small but indeed affecting the experience?

Face to face on screen

The way I solve these "small problems" is very simple, which is FaceTime. After iOS15, Apple launched the FaceTime call sharing screen feature. While making video calls, both parties can apply to share their own screens, and I will have my family turn on screen sharing to directly guide them to complete the corresponding operations and solve these "small problems".

FaceTime

It is worth noting that during screen sharing, we cannot operate another person's screen, and all operations require the other person to try and complete.

Do you still have a taste of 'fishing' when you think about it?

Of course, people like us who travel around all year round may not see our parents a few times a year, and FaceTime becomes the best bridge for us to communicate with our families. I often hear my mother's nagging when I work overtime at night:

Take a look at your dark circles and rest early after finishing them

Every time I hear these nagging, I feel like 'only moms are good in the world'.

So, why did I choose iPhone for my mom?

There are many reasons to choose an iPhone for your family, and to summarize these reasons into one word, I think using 'simple' is very appropriate.

After switching to the iPhone, I never heard my family say that there are strange apps in the phone or that the phone gets stuck as I use it. The phenomenon of app self loading and downloading apps after errors/errors in Android phones has not appeared in iOS, which greatly lowers the threshold for older users to use their phones.

AppStore

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This is the only software download platform within the Apple ecosystem, and naturally requires higher standards to be safe, reliable, and trustworthy. For this reason, Apple has over 500 dedicated experts worldwide, who review over 100000 apps every week to ensure their safety and reliability.

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Perhaps sometimes our elders may overlook those usage terms, or they may not be aware that subscription apps require monthly/annual payments. As children, we may want to help our elders keep track of subscription information. Simply click on the name in 'Settings' and then find' Subscribe 'to see all the content you have subscribed to. If you don't want to use some services, just click on the corresponding subscription software and then click unsubscribe.

If a subscription cannot be found during the subscription phenomenon, it is necessary to confirm whether our iCloud service is being deducted every month. To cancel the corresponding iCloud service, simply click on the name in the settings, find iCloud, and click on "Change Storage Scheme" in "Manage Account Storage Space" or "Manage Storage Space" to complete.

The detailed bill will indicate the paid application, time, paid device, and other detailed information

Of course, if you don't have a subscription but still see the deduction information, you might as well search for the bill provided by Apple in your email. In the bill, we can see all the detailed information including paid applications, paid content, and even paid devices. After seeing the bill, we believe you will also have some understanding of the paid content.

AppStore

Don't forget another good helper - AppleWatch

The 'whole family bucket', which combines iPhone as the core and other products, has also unconsciously changed the lifestyle of its elders. The most crucial aspect of this is the AppleWatch. The reason why I chose the AppleWatch for my family is simple because it is an active "health butler" in the Apple ecosystem. From heart rate monitoring, step count monitoring, to sleep, blood oxygen, electrocardiogram and other functions, more comprehensive monitoring can also help family members better understand their physical health.

In addition to allowing family members to take control of their physical health, we can also use AppleWatch to understand their physical health. Through the sharing function in the iPhone Health App, we can help family members set up "health sharing" and set the sharing object to "themselves", so that we can learn about their physical condition through the iPhone in our hands.

Mastering Family Health Information in 'Health Sharing'

From sharing, we can quickly grasp information about our family's physical health. For example, I can directly view these "notification messages" from my family, and I can also learn about their health based on these situations. You see, the AppleWatch is not only a butler, but also a bond between us and our family. I believe that when parents receive our care, they will also feel a warmth in their hearts.

In addition, I also suggest that everyone help their mothers set up "fall detection" and "SOS emergency contact person". Although no one wants to use this function, when an emergency situation arrives, complete emergency contact information can greatly reduce risks.

On Mother's Day, besides giving her a gift, there may be more ways for us to make her feel happy. For example, making a phone call to her mother or accompanying her to help her solve some of the confusion caused by the progress of technology can make her feel the care from her children.

Of course, caring for family members is not limited to these individual holidays. Perhaps a phone call or communication during dinner are all good ways to maintain intimacy between family members.