Welfare for the elderly: It is no longer difficult for the elderly to use mobile phones. Mobile phones are suitable for the elderly and barrier-free transformation is here.

It is becoming more and more convenient for young people, but many elderly people find it difficult to learn the complex operations of various apps, which has a great impact on their daily lives. For example, this year's daily travel requires the use of hygiene regulations, health codes for travel, big data, etc. All of these require the use of smartphones. If you don't know how to use them, you can't take public transportation, and even going to the hospital to register will be troublesome.

Regarding these issues, the Notice of the General Office of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China on Further Implementing the Special Action of Internet Application Adaptation for the Aged and Accessible Renovation requires that the barrier-free mobile phone renovation for the elderly be completed before September 30. There are mainly three aspects of renovation. In October, it will be more convenient and easy for the elderly to use smartphones.

The first rule is that various apps should not have buttons that induce the elderly to download or make payments. Specifically, apps should not have buttons that induce the elderly to download or make payments.

The second is that advertisements, pop-ups and plug-ins cannot appear randomly, and the interface cannot be viewed by the elderly. Advertisements are strictly prohibited, and the processing of information for the elderly should follow the principle of minimum necessity to ensure the security of the personal information of elderly users.

The third is that the interface is complex and not friendly enough to the elderly. For example, there are too many advertisements and the font size is small, which makes it difficult to read. The app can standardize the adjustment of font size, and make requirements for line spacing, contrast, and color usage. It is clearly stated that the main literary information in the elderly-friendly interface and the separate elderly-friendly version of the app should not be less than 18dp/pt, and the app usage scenario and display effect should also be taken into account.

The specification requires that the verification code expiration date be extended

"Sending verification codes on time" is also one of the troubles faced by many elderly people when using smartphones. After receiving the verification code, they usually need to switch out of the current page. However, when they find the verification code in the text message and return to the original page, the verification code often becomes invalid due to timeout.

In this regard, the website specification points out that for verification codes with a time limit of no more than 3 minutes, users should be provided with a voice notification service to inform them of the time limit and a time extension setting should be provided. The time extension setting should be no less than 2 times the original time limit. In the App, if the time limit is not a necessary part or key element of the activity and does not lead to legal commitments or financial transactions by the user, sufficient time should be left for the user's operation, and the interface should not change before the user completes the operation.

In addition, the App specifications point out that if the App contains non-text verification codes (such as puzzle and image selection verification methods) and other verification methods that are difficult for the elderly to understand, alternative forms of expression that can be accepted by different types of senses (vision, hearing, etc.) should be provided, such as text or voice, to meet the usage needs of the elderly.

It is understood that relevant Internet websites and apps will pass the evaluation after completing aging-friendly and barrier-free renovations in accordance with the above-mentioned specifications before September 30 this year.

As science and technology and living standards improve, we need to pay more attention to humanistic care so that the elderly are not abandoned by the times. After the age-appropriate barrier-free transformation application goes online in October, the lives of us elderly people will be more convenient and easy.