{"id":160,"date":"2016-04-22T14:57:09","date_gmt":"2016-04-22T13:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpethzprd.ethz.ch\/isgdmath\/?p=160"},"modified":"2025-03-07T10:06:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T09:06:11","slug":"tipps-for-mobiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/isgdmath\/tipps-for-mobiles\/","title":{"rendered":"Tipps for smartphones and tablets, recommended apps"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 class=\"heading\">Configuration of mail, calendar:<\/h5>\n<p class=\"p\">general: <a href=\"https:\/\/unlimited.ethz.ch\/pages\/viewpage.action?pageId=16451437\">https:\/\/unlimited.ethz.ch\/pages\/viewpage.action?pageId=16451437<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/unlimited.ethz.ch\/pages\/viewpage.action?pageId=16451437\"><br \/><\/a>(=&gt; see below &#8220;Instructions \/ FAQ \/ How To \/ Tips&#8221;)<!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\"><strong>Important<\/strong>: use username@ethz.ch (and not @<strong>math<\/strong>.ethz.ch) for configuration, then most of the configuration will be automatic.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"heading\">VPN-client:<\/h5>\n<p class=\"p\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unlimited.ethz.ch\/spaces\/itkb\/pages\/21125994\/VPN\">https:\/\/unlimited.ethz.ch\/spaces\/itkb\/pages\/21125994\/VPN<\/a><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"heading\">WLAN:<\/h5>\n<p>https:\/\/blogs.ethz.ch\/isgdmath\/wireless-networks<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"heading\">Using your smartphone or tablet abroad:<\/h5>\n<p class=\"p\">It&#8217;s a good idea to use the VPN-client if you&#8217;re connecting to foreign networks as the data transfer will be encrypted.<br \/>Turn on WLAN or Bluetooth only if needed.<br \/>Konsumentenschutz has published a document on what too look out for if you&#8217;re using your mobile phone abroad (only in German): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.konsumentenschutz.ch\/sks\/content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/merkblatt_roaming.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roaming Merkblatt<\/a><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"heading\">Recommended apps:<\/h5>\n<p class=\"p\">(let <a href=\"mailto:isg@math.ethz.ch\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">us<\/a> know if you have some great apps which you&#8217;d like to share with other members of D-MATH)<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"heading\">For Android and iOS<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"disc\">\n<li>Adobe Reader (pdf-reader)<\/li>\n<li>ASVZ (sports at ETH and UNI)<\/li>\n<li>Bluefire Reader (reader for AdobeDRM-protected epub-files)<\/li>\n<li>ETH EduApp (lecture timetables, maps)<\/li>\n<li>ETH Z\u00fcrich (maps, events, mensa)<\/li>\n<li>Keepass (lets you store passwords securely; various versions)<\/li>\n<li>LEO W\u00f6rterbuch (translation from\/to German)<\/li>\n<li>Maps (Google maps)<\/li>\n<li>Polybox (file storage on ETH servers)<\/li>\n<li>SBB Mobile (SBB timetable, tickets)<\/li>\n<li>search.ch (phonebook, weather, maps, timetable, cinema etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Skype (communicate with other people)<\/li>\n<li>ZVV Fahrplan (ZVV timetable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6 class=\"heading\">For Android<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"disc\">\n<li>AnyConnect (VPN-client, lets you connect securely to the ETH-network and use some commercial wireless networks; different versions available depending on OS version and device)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6 class=\"heading\">For iOS<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"disc\">\n<li>GoodReader (document-viewer, annotation of pdf-documents, allows syncronisation with different kinds of servers; not free)<\/li>\n<li>iBooks (reader for pdf-, epub- and other documents)<\/li>\n<li>Photos (lets you edit and sort your fotos)<\/li>\n<li>Wikipanion (access to Wikipedia articles)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 class=\"heading\">\u00a0<\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"heading\">Further links for useful apps and tests of hardware:<\/h5>\n<p class=\"p\">The ETH library offers free courses in connection with studying and working at ETH.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.ethz.ch\/en\/news-and-courses\/courses.html\">https:\/\/library.ethz.ch\/en\/news-and-courses\/courses.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p\">Math on mobile devices: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.walkingrandomly.com\/?cat=55\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.walkingrandomly.com\/?cat=55<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Configuration of mail, calendar: general: https:\/\/unlimited.ethz.ch\/pages\/viewpage.action?pageId=16451437(=&gt; 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