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      Sometimes they can afford to not know because they have a relative who can manage the device for them. In which case they really wouldn’t be installing software on their own really.

      You would be surprised at how many people cannot even change the volume on their tablet.

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        You would be surprised at how many people cannot even change the volume on their tablet.

        If that number is more than 0 then I would be very surprised. There are buttons on the side for volume and volume buttons have been standard on devices since at least the early 80’s.

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          Had someone ask me why their phone didnt make noise or vibrate when they recieved calls the other day. They were pressing the volume down button with the unlock button to get the screen to turn on/off. So it would slowly mute the phone and take the vibrate off once muted.

          They would have benefited from the buttons not being less than half an inch away, and possibly on the opposite side. (Not sure what kind of phone it was, it was a cheaper device it seemed.)

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      Yes. I have helped people install software over discord and they don’t know what a OS is.

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      My aunt in her late 70s probably is only distantly aware. I wouldn’t be surprised if she turned her tablet around to check.