Book description
Unlock the Full Power of Your Android™
Smartphone or Tablet
Discover hundreds of tips and tricks you can
use right away with your Android device to get more done, and have
more fun.
You’ll learn how to use your Android
smartphone or tablet as a powerful communication, organization, and
productivity tool as well as a feature-packed entertainment device.
You will dig deep into the settings and capabilities of both
Android itself and the preinstalled apps, developing the knowledge
and skills to exploit them to the fullest.
Easy to understand and non-technical,
Android Tips and Tricks is perfect for beginners—and
for more experienced users ready to ramp up their productivity or
move to newer devices. It covers all new and recent Android
smartphones and tablets running Android 6 (Marshmallow) or Android
5 (Lollipop)—with bonus, in-depth coverage of Samsung’s
widely used TouchWiz skin.
Here’s just a sampling of what this book’s tips, tricks, and techniques will help you do:
· Connect to wireless and cellular networks, to keyboards and Bluetooth devices, and via VPNs
· Transform your device into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot, and share Internet connections via USB or Bluetooth
· Secure Android with screen and SIM locks, location settings, and encryption
· Sideload apps from any source and keep bad apps from loading
· Take Gmail to pro level with signatures, vacation responders, labels, archiving, advanced search, and secure two-step verification
· Manage multiple email accounts together: POP, IMAP, web mail, and Exchange
· Get more out of your Google Chrome browser, and share bookmarks across all your devices
· Chat via text, audio, or video on Google Hangouts—and customize it to work just the way you want
· Enjoy your music everywhere, whether it’s stored locally or in the cloud
· Easily capture, edit, and share top-quality photos and videos
· Transform your smartphone or tablet into a total social networking hub
· Squeeze more battery life from your Android device
Table of contents
- About This eBook
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents at a Glance
- Table of Contents
- About the Author
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- We Want to Hear from You!
- Reader Services
- Introduction
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1. Getting Up to Speed with Android
- Identifying Your Device’s Android Version and Its Skin
- Setting Different Volume Levels for Different Audio Sources
- Using Manual Brightness and Adaptive Brightness
- Managing Your Notifications
- Configuring and Using Do Not Disturb and Interruptions
- Entering Text
- Setting Up a Phone or Tablet for Multiple Users
- Getting the Best Battery Performance
- Managing Files and Storage
- 2. Loading and Syncing Your Device
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3. Customizing Your Device
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Setting Up Your Home Screens
- Adding and Removing Home Screens
- Adding Apps to Your Home Screens
- Adding Widgets to Your Home Screens
- Adding Web Addresses to Your Home Screens
- Organizing Home Screen Items into Folders
- Adding Dropbox Folders to Your Home Screens
- Repositioning Items on Your Home Screens
- Removing Items from Your Home Screens
- Rearranging Your Home Screens
- Setting the Wallpaper
- Using a Different Launcher
- Configuring Input Options
- Configuring the Lock Screen
- Choosing Location Settings to Protect Your Privacy
- Encrypting Your Device
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Setting Up Your Home Screens
- 4. Connecting to Networks and Devices
- 5. Installing, Running, and Managing Apps
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6. Taking Gmail to the Pro Level
- Setting Up Your Email Accounts
- Configuring Gmail and Your Accounts to Work Your Way
- Triaging and Reading Your Messages
- Writing and Sending Messages
- Labeling, Archiving, and Moving Your Messages
- Dealing with Spam and Problem Senders
- Searching for Messages
- Setting Up 2-Step Verification for Your Google Account
- 7. Using Google Now and Maps
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8. Browsing with Chrome
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Choosing Essential Chrome Settings
- Configuring Your Google Account
- Choosing Your Search Engine
- Choosing Whether to Merge Tabs and Apps on a Phone
- Setting Up Autofill Forms
- Working with the Save Passwords Feature
- Choosing Privacy Settings and Clearing Browsing Data
- Choosing Accessibility Settings
- Choosing Site Settings
- Enabling the Data Saver Feature
- Browsing the Web with Chrome
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Choosing Essential Chrome Settings
- 9. Maximizing Your Productivity
- 10. Making the Most of Phone and Hangouts
- 11. Exploiting Camera, Photos, and Videos
- 12. Enjoying Your Music Everywhere
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13. Staying in Touch via Social Networking
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Getting Serious with Facebook
- Logging In to Facebook
- Adding Friends and Managing Invites and Imported Contacts
- Getting and Configuring Facebook Messenger
- Making Facebook Work Your Way
- Choosing Essential Privacy Settings
- Securing Your Facebook Account with Two-Factor Authentication
- Using Multiple Facebook Accounts on the Same Device
- Removing Your Facebook Account from Your Device
- Making the Most of Twitter
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Getting Serious with Facebook
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14. Using Samsung TouchWiz
- Getting Up to Speed with TouchWiz Essentials
- Customizing the Apps Screen
- Working with the Notifications Panel, Quick Settings, and Settings
- Using Multi Window
- Understanding the Galaxy Apps and S Apps
- Using the Camera App’s Extra Features
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Browsing with Samsung’s Internet Browser
- Grasping the Essentials of the Internet App
- Saving Web Pages and Reading Them Later
- Returning to Web Pages with Bookmarks
- Opening Multiple Tabs and Navigating Among Them
- Loading Your Favorite Pages onto the Quick Access Screen
- Adding a Web Page Shortcut to Your Home Screen
- Browsing Secretly
- Syncing Open Pages Through a Samsung Account
- Improving Performance by Turning Off TouchWiz Features
- Index
Product information
- Title: Android™ Tips and Tricks: Covers Android 5 and Android 6 devices, Second Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: May 2016
- Publisher(s): Que
- ISBN: 9780134382319
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