Book description
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
- 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
- P. Getting to Know Your Android Phone
- 1. Phone, SMS, and MMS
- 2. Contacts
- 3. Audio, Video, and Movies
- 4. Connecting to Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and VPNs
- 5. Email
- 6. Browsing the Web with Chrome
- 7. Google Now and Navigation
- 8. Working with Date, Time, and Calendar
- 9. Working with Android Apps
- 10. Customizing Your Android Phone
- 11. Google Wallet
- 12. Books and Magazines
- 13. Maintaining Your Android Phone and Solving Problems
- 14. Taking and Managing Pictures
- 15. Using Your Android Phone with an Android Wear Smartwatch
- Index
Product information
- Title: My Android Phone
- Author(s):
- Release date: July 2015
- Publisher(s): Que
- ISBN: 9780134132921
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