Synopses & Reviews
Learn to:- Set up your phone, get connected, and start browsing
- Shoot photos and video, play games, and listen to music
- Keep in touch using e-mail, texting, and social media
An updated edition of the bestselling guide to Android phones
From setup and configuration to taking advantage of the latest features, this friendly guide helps you get the most out of your Android smartphone. It walks you through the basics of making calls, sending e-mails and texts, browsing the Internet, using the camera, staying in touch through social media, making the most of Android apps, and more.
- Hello, phone — take a tour of your Android’s basic operations, complete your home screen chores, and learn to manipulate the touchscreen
- Keyboard mania — find hands-on instructions that will have you typing quickly with predictive text, accessing special characters, and adding gestures
- Ring-a-ling — get to know your phone’s features and capabilities, from dialing tricks to forwarding calls and having fun trying out different ringtones
- Msg 4U — keep in touch with texting apps, multimedia messages, e-mail, social media sites, and text, voice, and video chat
Open the book and find:
- The wonderful world of apps
- How to cut, copy, and paste text
- The scoop on Google Voice typing
- Steps for searching contacts and accessing the address book
- The perils and joys of downloading
- Info on using maps and navigation
- The lowdown on pictures and videos
- How to listen to music on your Android phone
- Tips on using a USB connection to synchronize your stuff
Synopsis
This book documents all the features of the Android phones, approaching them from the point of view of a smart person who is intimidated by the technology and baffled by the scant documentation and online support. All topics for the Android phone will be covered, from setup and configuration, to use of the phone features: texting, e-mailing, accessing the Internet, maps, navigation, camera and video, synching with a PC, and expanding the phone’s potential with new software. As usual, humor is generously sprinkled throughout the text. The accessible and fun writing style provides relief but never gets in the way of the book’s important content. The reader will end up keeping this book close, referring to it often as they explore the features of their Android phone. It covers all the updates to the OS through the latest version release, Key Lime Pie.
Synopsis
A colorful guide to make your Android phone do your biddingThe popularity of Android phones is simply exploding, so it's a perfect time for popular For Dummies author Dan Gookin to update his bestselling guide to all things Android phones. From setup and configuration to taking advantage of the latest amazing Android features, this practical resource is designed to make new Android users comfortable and to help veterans get the most out of their Android phone. Covering features that are common to the most popular Android phones, this book walks you through the basics of making calls, using the touchscreen, sending e-mails and texts, browsing the Internet, using the camera, staying in touch with social media, and so much more.
- Includes the Android essentials such as texting, e-mailing, accessing the Internet, using maps, taking photos, recording video, synching with a PC, troubleshooting, and more
- Shows how to expand your phone’s potential with the latest apps, music, movies, e-books, TV shows, and games available from Google Play
- Covers Android smartphones from leading manufactures including HTC, Samsung, Motorola, Nokia, and LG to name a few
Android Phones For Dummies, 2nd Edition is your one-stop guide to getting things done and learning the ins and outs of your Android smartphone.
About the Author
Dan Gookin wrote the very first For Dummies book in 1991 and now has more than 11 million copies of books in print. The author of several bestsellers, Gookin enjoys worldwide success with books that have been translated into 32 languages. He is also the author of Android Tablets For Dummies.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part I: Your Own Android 7
Chapter 1: Have a Little Android 9
Chapter 2: Initial Android Duties 25
Chapter 3: The Android Tour 35
Chapter 4: Text to Type, Text to Edit 53
Part II: The Phone Part 67
Chapter 5: It’s a Telephone 69
Chapter 6: More Telephone Things 85
Chapter 7: Leave Your Message at the Tone 97
Part III: Stay Connected 105
Chapter 8: The Address Book 107
Chapter 9: Text Messaging Mania 123
Chapter 10: E-Mail This and That 133
Chapter 11: Out on the Web 147
Chapter 12: Your Digital Social Life 159
Chapter 13: Text, Voice, and Video Chat 171
Part IV: Amazing Phone Feats 183
Chapter 14: There’s a Map for That 185
Chapter 15: Pics and Vids 199
Chapter 16: O Sweet Music! 213
Chapter 17: Apps Various and Sundry 227
Chapter 18: More Apps 241
Part V: Nuts and Bolts 253
Chapter 19: No Wires, Ever! 255
Chapter 20: Connect, Store, Share 269
Chapter 21: On the Road Again 281
Chapter 22: Customize and Configure 289
Chapter 23: Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Help 307
Part VI: The Part of Tens 319
Chapter 24: Ten Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts 321
Chapter 25: Ten Things to Remember 331
Index 337