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The Steady Tap newsletter

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  • Scam alerts

    The newest tricks going around, what they look like, and exactly what to do if one reaches you.

  • Step-by-step tips

    Two or three short guides, one step at a time, for iPhone and Android. No jargon.

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Here’s what our first issue looks like

Short, friendly, and easy to read on any screen. Every issue follows the same simple pattern, so you always know where to look.

  1. A warm hello
  2. Three helpful guides
  3. One quick tip
  4. One scam to watch for

From Steady Tap

Subject Welcome to Steady Tap: 3 calm guides and a gift card warning

Welcome to the very first issue of Steady Tap. As a thank-you for signing up, your free printable checklists are ready to print and keep by the phone.

This issue

  1. How to Spot a Scam Call, Text, or Email
  2. How to Make Text Bigger on Your Phone
  3. How to Video Call Your Family (FaceTime and WhatsApp)

Helpful tip

Newer iPhones have a Passwords app that can remember your passwords for you. How to use a password manager

Scam alert

Gift cards are for gifts. Anyone who tells you to pay them with a gift card is a scammer, no matter who they say they are. How to spot a scam

A preview of issue 1 (November 4, 2026). The guide links work, so try one.

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