2. Droid Basics

If you’ve already read Chapter 1, you saw that there’s a lot going on under the Droid’s hood and that it’s packed with features. In this chapter, you dive headfirst into the basics of using an Android-powered phone—things that take a little time to master but soon become second nature.

This chapter builds on that strong foundation that you started in Chapter 1. I review the finer points of your Droid’s battery and memory card, and give you an in-depth look at the home screen and application list.

Here we go!

Setting up Your Droid

On your maiden boot of a Droid, the phone steps you through several screens that are very important in the overall scheme of things. These screens help you set up your Google account, which will be ...

Get The Droid Pocket Guide now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.