Choiceworks on Android
Choiceworks is now on Android phones and tablets. These short guides walk you through it, one calm step at a time.
Tap the big + button
On the main screen, tap the large round + button. The Create New Board window opens.
Pick a board type
Choose the board that fits the moment:
Open the board and start building
Tap any image spot to add a picture and a label. Editing must be on to build. If tapping does nothing, open the gear (Settings) menu and turn on Editing.
Tap an image spot on your board
With Editing on, tap the spot where you want your picture. The image editor opens.
Add your own photo
Tap Take Photo (Camera) to snap a new one, or Choose from Photo Library to use one you already have. A photo of your child's real toothbrush or your real car means more than any stock drawing.
Record your own voice
Tap the microphone button and say the words, like "Brush your teeth." Tap it again to stop. When your child taps the button on the board, they hear you.
Add a timer to a task
With Editing on, tap Add Timer on a task and pick how long it should run.
Walk away if you need to
The timer keeps running if you leave the board or even close the app. When time is up, your phone shows a Timer finished notification and plays a sound.
Pick the sound
Open the gear (Settings) menu and tap Timer Settings to choose the sound that plays when a timer ends.
Open the gear (Settings) menu
On the main screen, tap the gear (Settings) icon.
Tap Back Up Everything
Choiceworks packs all your boards, pictures, and recordings into one file that ends in .choiceworks.
Save the file somewhere safe
The share screen opens. Pick where to keep it:
Find your backup file
Open the .choiceworks file wherever you kept it, in Drive, in your email, or in your Files app, and tap it.
Confirm the restore
Choiceworks opens and asks before it changes anything. A restore replaces what is on the device with what is in the backup, so say yes only when that is what you want.
Open the board you want to share
Tap the Share icon at the top right and choose Share Interactive Board.
Send the file
Choiceworks makes a single file that ends in .choiceworks, with the pictures and recordings inside. Send it by Quick Share, email, or Drive.
The other person taps the file
On their Android device, they tap the .choiceworks file and the board imports into their Choiceworks, ready to use. They need Choiceworks for Android installed. This works between Android devices only.
Turn on the passcode
Open the gear (Settings) menu and switch Passcode on. Enter a new 4-digit passcode and save it.
What it protects
The passcode is asked whenever someone tries to turn Editing on or off. Your child can use the boards freely, but cannot change or delete them.
If you forget it
Tap Forgot passcode? on the passcode screen, then Start 24-Hour Reset. A red banner counts down on every screen so nobody can start a reset quietly. Entering the correct passcode at any time cancels it. After 24 hours the lock is removed, the app tells you, and you can set a new passcode. Your boards are never touched by any of this.
An honest note
Choiceworks for Android is a full app, not a copy of the iOS one. Here is what is different, plainly:
Questions make the app better
Some of the most valuable help we get comes from users. If you have a question, ask it. Twenty-five other people are stuck on the same spot and stayed quiet. If something does not work the way you expected, or you wish the app did something it does not, write to info@beevisual.com. A speech pathologist in Australia raised his hand this month. It made our day, and the app got better for everyone.
Helpful tip
Make a backup before you hand the device to anyone, before a big change, and any time you have built something you would hate to lose. It takes under a minute.
Choiceworks®, Choiceworks® Calendar, and Bee Visual® are registered trademarks of Bee Visual, LLC.
Choiceworks® is protected under U.S. Patent No. 8,740,623.