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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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