Chapter Twenty-One
Mobile Operating Systems and
Connectivity
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2.5 Identify basic features of mobile
2.6 Install and configure basic mobile device
operating systems. network connectivity and email.
•Android vs. iOS vs. Windows •Wireless / cellular data network (enable/disable)
– Hotspot
– Open source vs. closed source/vendor
– Tethering
specific
– Airplane mode
– App source (play store, app store, and •Bluetooth
store) – Enable Bluetooth
– Screen orientation – Enable pairing
(accelerometer/gyroscope) – Find device for pairing
– Screen calibration – Enter appropriate pin code
– GPS and geotracking – Test connectivity
•Corporate and ISP email configuration
– Wi-Fi calling
– POP3
– Launcher/GUI – IMAP
– Virtual assistant – Port and SSL settings
– SDK/APK – Exchange, S/MIME
– Emergency notification •Integrated commercial provider email configuration
– Google/Inbox
– Mobile payment service
– Yahoo
– Outlook.com
– iCloud
•PRI updates/PRL updates/Baseband updates
•Radio firmware
•IMEI vs. IMSI
•VPN
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2.7 Summarize methods and data related to mobile device synchronization.
•Types of data to synchronize
– Contacts
– Programs
– Email
– Pictures
– Music
– Videos
– Calendar
– Bookmarks
– Documents
– Location data
– Social media data
– eBooks
•Synchronization methods
– Synchronize to the Cloud
– Synchronize to the Desktop
•Mutual authentication for multiple services
•Software requirements to install the application on the PC
•Connection types to enable synchronization
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Mobile Operating Systems
• Google Android
• Apple iOS
• Windows Phone
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Source Code Classification
• Open source
• Closed source/vendor specific
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Application Sources
• Apple App Store
• Google Play (fmr Android Market)
• Windows Store
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Sensors and Calibration
• Tap
• Swipe
• Pinch
• Kinetics
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Screen Orientation
• Accelerometer
– Forward/backward, left/right,
up/down
• Gyroscope
– Roll, pitch, yaw
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Positioning and Geolocation
• Magnetometer
– Compass heading
• Global positioning system (GPS)
– Absolute position on earth
• Geotracking and geotagging
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Screen Calibration
• Resistive touchscreens
– Required by the technology
• Capacitive touchscreens
– Not normally required
• Combination touchscreens
– Prolonged resistive use leads to a
need for recalibration.
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Additional Mobile OS Features
• Launcher/GUI
• Virtual assistant
• Emergency notification
• Wi-Fi calling
• Mobile payment service
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Mobile Payment Methods
• Text Message Service/Products
• Direct Mobile Billing
• Mobile Web payment
• Near field communication
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Network Connectivity
• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth
• Cellular connections
– Mobile hotspots and tethering
• Airplane mode
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Cellular Updates
• Baseband OS
• PRI updates
• PRL updates
• Acronyms to know:
– IMEI
– MEID
– ICCID
– SEID
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Wi-Fi Connectivity
• Connect as you would any other computer
• Settings in iPhone and Android
• In some cases, can disable cellular use for
data
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Bluetooth Connectivity
• Pairing between Bluetooth devices
usually works.
• Data communications only work
when service is included.
• Can pair for audio over many modern
sound systems and vehicles.
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Automatic Email Configuration
• Easier today than originally
• Enter address and password.
– Common services may work.
– Custom domain accounts may not.
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Manual Email Configuration
• Sending email
– SMTP: TCP port 25
• Retrieving email
– POP3: TCP port 110
– IMAP4: TCP port 143
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Secure Mail Ports
• SMTP with SSL: TCP port 465
• SMTP with TLS: TCP port 587
• IMAP4 with SSL/TLS: TCP port 993
• POP3 with SSL/TLS: TCP port 995
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Exchange and S/MIME
• Exchange is Microsoft’s email
server.
• Supported by mobile OSs
• Enter username and password to
attempt automatic configuration.
• Manual configuration if automatic
fails
– Likely will only ask for server name
• S/MIME is encryption
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Mobile Device Synchronization
• Contacts
• Calendar
• Email
• Photos
• Music
• Videos
• Apps
• Bookmarks
• Documents
• Location data
• Social media data
• eBooks
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Syncing Mobile Devices
• iOS
– iTunes
– iCloud
• Android
– Different manufacturers use
different methods.
– Often cloud-based
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iTunes Installation
Requirements
• Windows (1GHz Intel or AMD
processor and 512MB of RAM)
• Mac OS X (Mac computer with an
Intel processor and 512MB of
RAM)
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