Android Phones For Dummies

At a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; How to Use This Book; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Your Own Android; Chapter 1: Have a Little Android; Liberation and Setup; Phone Assembly; Charge the Battery; Android Phone Orientation; A Home for Your Phone; Chapter 2: Initial Android Duties; Hello, Phone; Account Setup; Goodbye, Phone; Chapter 3: The Android Tour; Basic Operations; Home Screen Chores; The World of Apps; Chapter 4: Text to Type, Text to Edit; Keyboard Mania.;A colorful guide to make your Android phone do your bidding The popularity of Android phones is simply exploding, so it's a perfect time for popular For Dummies author Dan Gookin to update his bestselling guide to all things Android phones. From setup and configuration to taking advantage of the latest amazing Android features, this practical resource is designed to make new Android users comfortable and to help veterans get the most out of their Android phone. Covering features that are common to the most popular Android phones, this book walks you through the basics of. At a Glance Table of Contents Introduction About This Book How to Use This Book Foolish Assumptions How This Book Is Organized Icons Used in This Book Where to Go from Here Part I: Your Own Android Chapter 1: Have a Little Android Liberation and Setup Phone Assembly Charge the Battery Android Phone Orientation A Home for Your Phone Chapter 2: Initial Android Duties Hello, Phone Account Setup Goodbye, Phone Chapter 3: The Android Tour Basic Operations Home Screen Chores The World of Apps Chapter 4: Text to Type, Text to Edit Keyboard Mania. The Ol' Hunt-and-PeckGoogle Voice Typing Text Editing Part II: The Phone Part Chapter 5: It's a Telephone Reach Out and Touch Someone It's the Phone! Who Called Who When? Chapter 6: More Telephone Things Super Dialing Tricks Multiple Call Mania Forward Calls Elsewhere Fun with Ringtones Chapter 7: Leave Your Message at the Tone Boring Carrier Voicemail The Wonders of Google Voice Part III: Stay Connected Chapter 8: The Address Book The People You Know Make New Friends Address Book Management Chapter 9: Text Messaging Mania Msg 4U Multimedia Messages. Text Message ManagementChapter 10: E-Mail This and That E-Mail on Your Android Phone You've Got Mail Make Your Own E-Mail Message Attachments E-Mail Configuration Chapter 11: Out on the Web Behold the Web The Perils and Joys of Downloading Web Controls and Settings Chapter 12: Your Digital Social Life In Your Facebook Tweet Suite Even More Social Networking Chapter 13: Text, Voice, and Video Chat Let's Hang Out Skype the World Part IV: Amazing Phone Feats Chapter 14: There's a Map for That Basic Map It Knows Where You Are Find Things Your Phone Is Your Copilot. The Whole Google EarthChapter 15: Pics and Vids The Phone's Camera Your Digital Photo Album Image Management Chapter 16: O Sweet Music! The Hits Just Keep On Comin' More Music for Your Phone Organize Your Tunes Your Phone Is a Radio Chapter 17: Apps Various and Sundry The Alarm Clock The Calculator The Calendar The Game Machine The e-Book Reader Google Now The Video Player Chapter 18: More Apps Welcome to the Play Store Manage Your Apps Part V: Nuts and Bolts Chapter 19: No Wires, Ever! Android Wireless Networking Share the Connection The Bluetooth Connection. Android Beam It to MeChapter 20: Connect, Store, Share The USB Connection Files from Here, Files to There Phone Storage Mysteries Make the HDMI connection Chapter 21: On the Road Again Where the Android Phone Roams Airplane Mode International Calling Chapter 22: Customize and Configure It's Your Home Screen Android Phone Locks Various Phone Adjustments Chapter 23: Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Help Battery Care and Feeding Regular Phone Maintenance Help and Troubleshooting Android Phone Q & A Part VI: The Part of Tens Chapter 24: Ten Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts. A colorful guide to make your Android phone do your bidding The popularity of Android phones is simply exploding, so it's a perfect time for popular For Dummies author Dan Gookin to update his bestselling guide to all things Android phones. From setup and configuration to taking advantage of the latest amazing Android features, this practical resource is designed to make new Android users comfortable and to help veterans get the most out of their Android phone. Covering features that are common to the most popular Android phones, this book walks you through the basics of making calls, using the touchscreen, sending e-mails and texts, browsing the Internet, using the camera, staying in touch with social media, and so much more. Includes the Android essentials such as texting, e-mailing, accessing the Internet, using maps, taking photos, recording video, synching with a PC, troubleshooting, and more Shows how to expand your phone's potential with the latest apps, music, movies, e-books, TV shows, and games available from Google Play Covers Android smartphones from leading manufactures including HTC, Samsung, Motorola, Nokia, and LG to name a few Android Phones For Dummies, 2nd Edition is your one-stop guide to getting things done and learning the ins and outs of your Android smartphone. Your own android. Have a little android ; Initial android duties ; The android tour ; Text to type, text to edit The phone part. It's a telephone ; More telephone things ; Leave your message at the tone Stay connected. The address book ; Text messaging mania ; E-mail this and that ; Out on the web ; Your digital social life ; Text, voice, and video chat Amazing phone feats. There's a map for that ; Pics and vids ; O sweet music! ; Apps various and sundry ; More apps Nuts and bolts. No wires, ever! ; Connect, store, share ; On the road again ; Customize and configure ; Maintenance, troubleshooting, and help The part of tens. Ten tips, tricks, and shortcuts ; Ten things to remember. Everything you need to know about your Android smartphone?in full color! Eager to learn the ins and outs of your exciting, new Android phone? Then this is the book you need! Written in the typical fun and friendly For Dummies style, this full-color guide covers the basics of all the features of Android phones without weighing you down with heavy technical terms or jargon. Veteran world-renowned author Dan Gookin walks you through everything from getting started with setup and configuration to making the most of your phone's potential with texting, e-mailing, accessing the Internet and social n From setup and configuration to taking advantage of the latest features, this guide helps you get the most out of your Android smartphone. Gookin walks you through the basics of making calls, sending e-mails and texts, making the most of Android apps, and more.