Android Phones For Dummies (For Dummies

400 Pages·2016·8.2 MB·English

by  Dan Gookin

Android® Phones For Dummies®, 4th Edition
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Table of Contents
Cover
Introduction
About This Book
How to Use This Book
Foolish Assumptions
Icons Used in This Book
Beyond the Book
Where to Go from Here
Part 1: Getting Started with Your Android Phone
Chapter 1: Hello, Phone!
Liberation and Setup
Phone Assembly
Charge the Battery
Android Phone Orientation
A Home for Your Phone
Chapter 2: The On/Off Chapter
Hello, Phone
Add More Accounts
Goodbye, Phone
Chapter 3: The Android Tour
Basic Operations
Home Screen Chores
The World of Apps
Common Android Icons
Chapter 4: Text to Type, Text to Edit
Onscreen Keyboard Mania
The Ol’ Hunt-and-Peck
Google Voice Typing
Text Editing
Part 2: Reach Out and Touch Someone
Chapter 5: It’s a Telephone
Reach Out and Touch Someone
It’s for You!
Multiple Call Mania
Forward Calls Elsewhere
Chapter 6: Missed Calls and Voicemail
Who Called Who When?
The Wonders of Google Voice
Chapter 7: The Address Book
The People You Know
Make New Friends
Address Book Management
Chapter 8: Text Messaging Mania
Msg 4U
Multimedia Messages
Text Message Management
Chapter 9: Email This-and-That
Email on Your Android Phone
You’ve Got Mail
Make Your Own Email
Message Attachments
Email Configuration
Chapter 10: Out On the Web
The Phone’s Web Browser App
Behold the Web
The Joy of Downloading
Web Controls and Settings
Chapter 11: Digitally Social
Share Your Life on Facebook
A Virtual Hangout
Let’s All Tweet
Skype the World
Part 3: Amazing Phone Feats
Chapter 12: There’s a Map for That
Basic Map
It Knows Where You Are
Find Things
Your Phone Is Your Copilot
Chapter 13: Pics and Vids
The Phone’s Camera
Your Digital Photo Album
Image Management
Chapter 14: O Sweet Music!
The Hits Just Keep On Comin’
More Music for Your Phone
Organize Your Tunes
Music from the Stream
Chapter 15: Apps Various and Sundry
The Alarm Clock
The Calculator
The Calendar
The eBook Reader
The Game Machine
Google Now
The Video Player
Chapter 16: Shop at Google Play
Welcome to the Store
Google Play Tricks
Part 4: Nuts and Bolts
Chapter 17: No Wires, Ever!
Wireless Networking Wizardry
Share the Connection
The Bluetooth Connection
Chapter 18: Share and Store
From Here to There
Phone Storage Mysteries
Chapter 19: The Apps-and-Widgets Chapter
Apps and Widgets on the Home Screen
Manage Those Apps
Chapter 20: Customize and Configure
It’s Your Home Screen
Lock Screen Settings
Display Settings
Keyboard Settings
Audio Adjustments
Chapter 21: Android Phone Security
Lock Your Phone
Other Phone Security
Chapter 22: On the Road Again
Where the Phone Roams
International Calling
You Can Take It with You
The Android Phone Goes Abroad
Chapter 23: Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and
Help
Regular Phone Maintenance
Battery Care and Feeding
Help and Troubleshooting
Android Phone Q&A
Part 5: The Part of Tens
Chapter 24: Ten Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts
Quickly Switch Apps
Instant Flashlight
The Camera App’s Panorama Mode
Avoid Data Surcharges
Make the Phone Dream
Charge the Battery Without Wires
Add Spice to Dictation
Add a Word to the Dictionary
Employ Some Useful Widgets
Take a Screen Shot
Chapter 25: Ten Things to Remember
Lock the Phone on a Call
Switch to Landscape Orientation
Dictate Text
Enjoy Predictive Text
Avoid Battery Hogs
Beware of Roaming
Use the Plus (+) Symbol When Dialing Internationally
Check Your Schedule
Snap a Pic of That Contact
Use the Search Icon
About the Author
Connect with Dummies
End User License Agreement