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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: 9780789754790
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Que Corporation,U.S.
  • Depth: 25
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 21 mm
  • Width: 171 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0789754797
  • Publisher Date: 16 Jul 2015
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 227 mm
  • No of Pages: 480
  • Series Title: My...series
  • Weight: 752 gr


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