New Android phone setup

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To setup a new phone use following steps to get it up and running quickly for typical India usage:

Initial setup

  • Language
  • Security pattern
  • Wifi connectivity
  • Hotspot name and password
  • Home screen all apps button
  • Full update (Play store + Galaxy Store)
  • Gmail


Install apps

  • Airtel Thanks (If on Airtel network)
  • Amazon Music
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • Amazon Shopping
  • Discovery plus
  • Files by Google
  • Google Authenticator
  • Google Duo
  • Google Hangouts
  • Ola
  • Ola Money
  • Paytm
  • Puffin
  • SSHelper
  • Trello
  • Truecaller
  • Uber
  • VLC for Android (Required to play call recordings)

Optional Apps

  • LinkedIn
  • Quora


Login into following apps

  • Airtel Thanks (If on Airtel network)
  • Amazon Prime Video or Amazon shopping or Amazon Music
  • Camscanner
  • Various email accounts (Using Gmail IMAP)
  • Google authenticator (Setup using time based key)
  • Google Hangouts
  • Ola
  • Ola Money
  • Paytm
  • Trello
  • Truecaller
  • Uber


Optional App login

  • LinkedIn
  • Quora


Remaining setup

  • Setup all home screens with required icons
  • Configure SMS delivery confirmation
  • Enable vibrate when ringing
  • Maximise ringing volume
  • Enable call recording for all calls


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