Android smartphones for dummies
Book - 2022
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Hoboken, NJ :
For Dummmies, a Wiley brand
[2022]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- xi, 274 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBN
- 9781119900382
- Introduction
- About This Book
- Foolish Assumptions
- Icons Used in This Book
- Beyond the Book
- Where to Go from Here
- Part 1. The Unboxing
- Chapter 1. Introducing All Things Android
- What Are Android Devices?
- Samsung
- Google Pixel
- Other hot brands
- Looking at the Different Flavors of Android
- Samsung's version of Android
- Google Pixel's 'pure Android'
- Transitioning from an iPhone to an Android: It's Possible!
- Chapter 2. Checking Out and Charging What's in the Box
- Your Contents May Vary
- Hello, handset!
- You're not doing anything without the power cord
- Accessories may be included, but maybe not
- What Should You Keep (and What You Can Discard)
- Installing the SIM Card
- A Quick Tour of Your Device's Hardware
- Not all Android smartphones look the same
- Sometimes the differences are in the inside
- Keeping Your Device Charged and Current
- Caring for Your Smartphone
- Cleaning your device
- Storing your device
- Chapter 3. Deciding on Carrier Service
- What Are Locked and Unlocked Smartphones?
- Big Box Carriers: No, They Aren't Used for Moving
- Checking Out Alternative Carriers
- What Can You Do Without Service?
- Chapter 4. Setting Up Your Device
- Activating Your Phone
- Parlez-Vous Français? Android Is Multilingual
- Customizing Your Vision Settings
- Accessing Wi-Fi
- Adding a Gmail Account
- Setting Up Security
- How About a Couple of Extras?
- Setting Up Multiple Users
- Chapter 5. Tapping and Swiping Your Way around the Phone
- Starting with Standard Navigation
- The touch interface
- The tap
- The double tap
- The hold
- Swiping
- Searching
- Moving on to Advanced Navigation
- Using gestures
- Pinch to zoom
- Waving
- Part 2. The Grand Tour
- Chapter 6. Unlocking the Secrets of the Screens
- The Lock Screen versus the Home Screen(s)
- What you can do on the lock screen
- What you can do on the home screen(s)
- Securing Access to the Phone with the Lock Screen
- Changing your password
- Setting up facial recognition
- Chapter 7. G-Whiz: The Google Experience
- Keeping Tabs on Your Life
- Calendar
- Clock/Alarm
- Emailing and Sending Messages
- Gmail
- Messages
- Capturing Special Moments
- Camera
- Photos
- Figuring Out the Functional Side of Google
- Maps
- Chrome
- Drive
- GPay
- Chapter 8. Investigating Apps for Everything
- Exploring the Preinstalled Apps
- The apps on every new Android phone
- Carrier-installed apps and why you can't remove them
- Installing New Apps
- Finding the perfect app for what you need
- Interpreting Google Play listings
- Choosing an install location
- Viewing App Information
- Moving and Organizing Apps
- Moving apps to your home screen(s)
- Creating app folders
- Adding more home screens
- Sideloading Apps
- The dangers of sideloading
- How to find legitimate apps outside of the Play Store
- Chapter 9. Finding Widgets for Your Gadget
- What Is a Widget?
- Selecting, Placing, and Sizing Widgets
- Removing Widgets
- Chapter 10. Enjoying Quick Access Features
- Settings That Help You Use Your Device
- Adjusting the backlight
- Setting the auto-rotation
- Accessing the flashlight
- Settings That Help You Use Other Devices
- Turning Wi-Fi on or off
- Using Bluetooth
- Setting up a mobile hotspot
- Sharing content with ScreenCast
- Settings That Help Apps Help You
- Paying with GPay
- Turning on Location Services
- Putting your phone into airplane mode
- Editing the Quick Access Screen
- Chapter 11. Staying in the Know with Notifications
- Receiving Notifications
- Using the Notification Drawer
- Swiping for More Information
- Configuring Notifications
- Setting Do Not Disturb
- Chapter 12. Customizing Your Settings
- Resting Your Eyes with Night Light
- Where Did My Memory Go?
- The Storage setting
- Clear Storage and Clear Cache buttons
- Free Up Space button
- Developer options
- Keeping Your Life in Balance with Digital Wellbeing
- App timer
- Focus mode
- Bedtime
- Understanding the Volume Controls
- Locating the volume buttons
- It's all about context
- Sometimes you need to be quiet
- Part 3. Communicating Anytime, Anywhere
- Chapter 13. Texting to Keep in Touch
- Exploring Messages
- Tap, Tap, Typing and Other Ways to Enter Your Message
- Using the keyboard
- Swipe typing
- Voice-to-text
- Copying, Pasting, and Deleting Texts
- Group Texting
- Using Third-Party Texting Apps
- Chapter 14. Using the Phone as a ... Phone
- Seeing Who's Who in Your Life
- Entering contacts
- Viewing contacts
- Setting up favorites
- Making Contact with Your Contacts
- Calling a contact
- Calling without a contact
- Being Prepared for an Emergency
- Setting emergency contacts
- Activating the panic button
- Calling 911
- Chapter 15. Browsing the Internet and Maintaining Your Privacy
- Feeling at Home with Chrome
- Opening Chrome
- Searching with Chrome
- Navigating to a site
- Working with tabs
- Installing Third-Party Browsers
- Chapter 16. Keeping It Social
- Installing Social Media Apps
- Using Social Media
- TikTok
- Chapter 17. Smile! Using the Camera
- Opening the Camera App
- Navigating the Camera Interface
- Settings
- Save location/last image taken/sharing
- Image view finder/grid lines
- Zoom
- Camera selector
- Shutter
- Camera modes
- Holding Your Phone for the Best Shot
- Editing Your Images
- Crop
- Blur
- Brightness and contrast
- Warmth and tint
- Markup
- Snapseed
- Part 4. Personalizing Just the Way You Like It
- Chapter 18. Customizing Your Device
- Setting Custom Ring Tones and Notification Sounds
- Change your ringtone
- Assign different ringtones to different people
- Change text notification sounds
- Adding a Splash of Color
- Setting Wallpaper Images
- Changing the Font Size
- Chapter 19. Saying 'Hey' to Google
- Getting the Most from Your Smartphone with Google Assistant
- Setting Up Google Assistant
- Google Assistant settings
- 'Hey, Google' and other magic commands
- Creating Google Assistant Routines
- Part 5. The Part of Tens
- Chapter 20. Ten Cool Tips and Tricks
- Send Someone Your Current Location
- Double-Tap to Wake Up
- Turn Your Smartphone into a Ruler
- Take a Screenshot
- Access App Context Menus
- Switch to One-Handed Mode
- Screencast
- Tap and Zoom
- Disable App Notifications
- Use the Two-Finger Swipe
- Chapter 21. Ten Settings to Enable
- Skip Lock Screen
- Wireless Emergency Alerts
- Battery Percentage
- Dial Pad (DTMF) Tones
- Screen Timeout
- Night Light
- Auto-Rotate Screen
- Screen Lock
- Emergency Location Service
- Find My Device
- Chapter 22. Ten Settings to Disable
- Turn On Wi-Fi Automatically
- Sensitive Notifications
- Show Media Recommendations
- Identify Songs Playing Nearby
- Adaptive Brightness
- Add Users from Lock Screen
- Show Wallet
- Personalize Using App Data
- Developer Options
- Back Up Using Mobile Data
- Index