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My Android Phone

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If you own or are considering a new Android smartphone, My Android Phone is your must-have companion. Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your Android 5 (Lollipop) phone working just the way you want. Learn how to: •  Master Android 5’s new tools, improved interface, and best shortcuts •  Quickly set up your phone, Google account, and Wi-Fi connection •  Play and organize all your media: music, photos, YouTube videos, movie rentals, eBooks, and more •  Efficiently manage your life: contacts, events, and more •  Connect securely via VPNs •  Link to nearby Android devices via Wi-Fi Direct •  Use one app to manage all your email accounts, not just Gmail •  Discover today’s fastest Chrome web browser shortcuts •  Bookmark and share the sites you visit •  Browse the web “incognito,” without leaving evidence on your phone •  Use Google Maps and Google Now to find any destination •  Discover great new apps and games in the Google Play Store--even great freebies •  Create amazing images with Panorama and Photo Spheres •  Customize everything from ringtones to wallpaper and widgets •  Use Google Wallet to pay for items and send or receive money •  Optimize battery life and uncover apps that are draining power •  Control data usage to avoid costly overages •  Use your phone with a new Android Wear smartwatch

Table of Contents:
Prologue  Getting to Know Your Android Phone     3 Your Android Phone’s External Features     3     Front     4     Back     6 First-Time Setup     8 Fundamentals of Android 5.0 (Lollipop)     12     The Lock Screen     12     The Home Screen     16     The System Bar     20     Using Your Touchscreen     21     Using Your Keyboard     22     Edit Text     29     Menus     30     Switch Between Apps     31     Run Multiple Apps on the Screen at the Same Time (Samsung Only)     32 Setting Up Multiple Users on Your Phone     38     Add a New Phone User     39     Add a Phone Guest User     40 Installing Synchronization Software     43     Install Android File Transfer (Apple Mac OS X)     43     Install Google Music Manager (Apple Mac)     44     Install Google Music Manager (Windows)     45     Configure Music Manager (Windows and Apple Mac)     46 Freeing Up Memory     50     Move Apps     50 Chapter 1  Phone, SMS, and MMS     53 Using the Phone App     53     Make a Call     54     Receive a Call     62     Handle a Missed Call     65     Make a Conference Call     66     Configure the Phone App     68 Using SMS and MMS     71     Get to Know the Messenger App     72     Manage Settings for the Messenger App     73     Compose a Message     75     Attach a File to a Message     77     Receive a Message     79 Chapter 2  Contacts     83 Adding Accounts     83     Add a Work Email Account     85 Navigating Contacts     90     Navigate Contacts     90 Adding and Managing Contacts     91     Add Contacts from an Email     92     Add a Contact Manually     93     Add a Contact from a vCard     94     Edit a Contact     96     Add a Contact Photo     97     Customize Contacts Settings     99     Manage Contact Groups     100     Choose Contacts to Display     101     Join and Separate Contacts     103 Adding a Contact to Your Home Screen     105 Chapter 3  Audio, Video, and Movies     109 Using Google Play Music     109     Find Music     110     Purchase Music     111     Add Your Existing Music to Google Play Music     112     Use the Google Play Music App     115     Work with Instant Mixes     121     Control Playback     123     Work and Listen to Music     125     Listen to Music with No Wireless Coverage     126     Change Google Play Music Settings     127 Recording Videos with the Camera Application     131     Record Video     131     Change Video Settings     133     Play Videos     134     Share Videos     137     Delete Videos     139     Change Photos App Settings     140 Managing Movies and TV Shows     143     Buy and Rent Movies    143     Buy TV Shows     146     Use the Play Movies & TV App     148     Copy Videos from Your Computer     151 Watching Videos with YouTube     154     Navigate the YouTube Main Screen     155     Navigate the YouTube App     156     Play a Video     158     Upload a Video     159     Change YouTube Settings     162 Chapter 4  Connecting to Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and VPNs     167 Connecting to Bluetooth Devices    167     Pair with a New Bluetooth Device     168     Manage Extra Bluetooth Options     170     Change Bluetooth Device Options     171 Working with Wi-Fi     172     Connect to Wi-Fi    172     Adjust Wi-Fi Network Options     175     Set Advanced Wi-Fi Options     176 Managing Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)     178     Add a VPN     179     Connect to a VPN     181 Managing Near Field Communications (NFCs)     184     Enable NFC and Android Beam     185     Use Android Beam to Send Links to Content     187     Use Android Beam to Send Real Files     188 Managing Cellular Network Settings    189     Change Mobile Settings     189 Using Your Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot     191     Set Up and Start Your Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot     191 Chapter 5  Email     195 Adding Accounts to Gmail     196     Start Setting Up Accounts     196     Add a Google Account     197     Add a New POP3 or IMAP Account     198     Add a Work Email Account     202 Using the Gmail App     205     Navigate the Gmail App     206     Compose an Email     208     Read an Email     211     Customize Gmail App Settings     215 Chapter 6  Browsing the Web with Chrome     225 Navigating with Chrome     225     Get Started with Chrome     226     Use Web Page and Chrome Options     228     Master Chrome Browser Tricks     230 Managing Bookmarks and History     233     Manage Bookmarks     233     Manage Browsing History     235 Customizing Browser Settings     236 Chapter 7  Google Now and Navigation     245 Using Google Now     245     Use Google Now     247     Set Up Google Now     248 Navigating with Google Maps     252     Get Directions     254     Configure Google Maps Settings     256     Use Offline Google Maps     258 Chapter 8  Working with Date, Time, and Calendar     261 Setting the Date and Time    261 Using the Clock App     263     Navigate the Clock App     263     Manage Alarms     264     Adjust Clock Settings     266 Using the Calendar App     268     Get to Know the Calendar Main Screen     268     Adjust Calendar Settings     270     Use Quick Responses     273     Add a New Event     274     Respond to an Event Invitation     277 Chapter 9  Working with Android Apps     281 Configuring Google Wallet     281 Finding and Installing Apps     282     Navigate Google Play     282     Install Free Apps     284     Buy Apps     286     Manage Apps     287     Adjust Google Play Store Settings     289 Chapter 10  Customizing Your Android Phone     295 Changing Your Wallpaper     295     Select Wallpaper from Pictures in the Photos App     296     Use Live Wallpaper     297     Choose Wallpaper     299 Changing Your Keyboard     300     Choose a New Keyboard    300 Adding Widgets to Your Home Screens     303     Add a Widget     303     Remove and Move a Widget     305 Customizing Language     306     Choose a Different Language     306 Adjusting Accessibility Settings     307     Manage Accessibility Settings     307 Modifying Sound and Notification Settings     310     Modify Sound and Notification Settings     310 Changing Display Settings     313 Changing Security Settings    315 Chapter 11  Google Wallet     323 Setting Up Google Wallet     324 Adding Methods of Payment     324     Add a Credit Card or Checking Account     325 Using Loyalty and Gift Cards     326     Add an Existing Gift Card     326     Add an Existing Loyalty Card     328 Using Google Wallet     331 Changing Google Wallet Settings     331 Sending and Receiving Money     333     Send Money     333     Request Money     334 Chapter 12  Books and Magazines     337 Purchasing Books     337     Navigate the Play Books App     338     Buy Books     339     Reading Books     340 Purchasing Magazines and Newspapers     345     Purchase or Subscribe to Publications     346     Read a Publication     348 Chapter 13  Maintaining Your Android Phone and Solving Problems     351 Updating Android     351 Optimizing Battery Life     353     Look After the Battery     353     Determine What Is Using the Battery     354 Controlling Apps and Memory     355 Checking and Controlling Data Usage    358     Set a Data Usage Warning     360     Set a Data Usage Limit     361 Caring for the Android Phone’s Exterior     362 Getting Help with Your Android Phone     362 Chapter 14  Taking and Managing Pictures     365 Using the Camera     365     Adjust Camera Settings     368     Take Regular Pictures     371     Take Panoramic Pictures     372     Take Photo Sphere (360 Panoramic) Pictures     375     Take Lens Blur Pictures     377 Viewing and Managing Your Photos     383     Navigate Photos     383     Delete Photo Albums     385     Review and Share Pictures     386     Edit Pictures     387     Modify Photos App Settings     402 Managing Photos with Your Computer     403     Manually Manage Pictures     404     Automatically Manage Pictures on a Mac     407 Synchronizing Pictures Using Your Google Cloud     408 Chapter 15  Using Your Android Phone with an Android Wear Smartwatch     413 Setting Up Your Android Wear Watch     413 Choosing Settings for Your Android Wear Watch     416     Navigate the Android Wear App     417 Using Your Android Wear Watch     427     Navigate Your Watch     428     Use Your Watch and Run Watch Apps     433     Use Watch Functions and Watch Apps     434 Index     443


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780134132938
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 480
  • ISBN-10: 0134132939
  • Language: English
  • Weight: 1 gr


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