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■ App Overview au SelfCare is an app designed to support individuals who feel unsure about operating smartphone settings screens or multiple steps. It supports seniors who are unfamiliar with smartphone operation, and those who have difficulty understanding settings due to changes in cognitive or learning functions, enabling them to safely manage their smartphones. Smartphone maintenance and setting changes involve complex screen hierarchies, technical jargon, and numerous confirmation steps, which can lead to confusion or incorrect operations. au SelfCare guides users step-by-step through the settings app screen only after the user initiates the process, helping them to confidently complete the necessary smartphone maintenance settings. ■ We support the following types of people: * Those who feel unsure about smartphone care and settings operations. * Those who find the operation procedures on the settings screen difficult to understand. * Those who have difficulty understanding many operations at once due to cognitive or learning function decline. * Those who want to perform basic smartphone care without assistance from family or caregivers. ■ Main support services: * Guidance on settings operations necessary for smartphone care, such as clearing the cache and restarting. * Assistance with operating settings screens related to OS updates. * Assistance with various settings related to battery saving (battery saver, display settings, etc.). ◆ About using functions via accessibility permissions (AccessibilityService API): This permission is necessary to assist with the following operations: ① Deleting unnecessary temporary files (cache): Assists with deleting caches accumulated in multiple apps on the smartphone. ② Restarting the smartphone: Calls up the power menu for restarting. ③ Battery saving related: Assists with operations such as battery saver, refresh rate (some models only), and dark mode. * This permission will not be used to access your data or collect your information.