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<p>Introduction 1</p> <p>About This Book 1</p> <p>Foolish Assumptions 3</p> <p>Icons Used in This Book 3</p> <p>Beyond the Book 4</p> <p>Where to Go from Here 4</p> <p><b>Part 1: Your Phone in the Android Universe</b><b> 5</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 1: Why Android? What’s the Deal? </b><b>7</b></p> <p>A Little Android History 8</p> <p>The Many Flavors (Versions) of Android 9</p> <p>Reasons That People Choose Android 10</p> <p>Why You Need a Google Account 11</p> <p>Accessing apps and settings 12</p> <p>Bequeathing your account 12</p> <p>So Many Choices! 14</p> <p>Tech support options 15</p> <p>5G? LTE? 4G? VoLTE? Whaaat?  16</p> <p>A Word about Privacy and Security 17</p> <p>Free usually isn’t 17</p> <p>The terms of service can be tricky 17</p> <p>Marsha’s sage advice about privacy 18</p> <p><b>Chapter 2: Buying Your Android Smartphone and Accessories</b><b> 21</b></p> <p>Investigate First — Then Make a Buying Decision 22</p> <p>Looking at a phone’s physical features 22</p> <p>Reviewing before making a decision 26</p> <p>Considering an older model 27</p> <p>Choosing where to buy your phone 28</p> <p>Consider Your Carrier Choice 29</p> <p>Checking out the carrier’s coverage area 30</p> <p>Finding senior discounts on carrier service 31</p> <p>You Need a Few Accessories, Too 32</p> <p>Power charging blocks — volts and watts matter 32</p> <p>MicroSD card 33</p> <p>Phone case 34</p> <p>Phone Sanitizer 35</p> <p><b>Chapter 3: Activating and Connecting Your Phone</b><b> 37</b></p> <p>Unbox Your New Phone 38</p> <p>Insert a SIM Card 40</p> <p>Turn On Your Phone for the First Time 41</p> <p>Connecting to a network 42</p> <p>Setting up a Google account 42</p> <p>Setting up a secure lock 44</p> <p>Restoring data from an older phone 44</p> <p>Learn Android Smartphone Symbols and Gestures 45</p> <p>Recognizing common Android icons 45</p> <p>Meeting the top status bar 47</p> <p>Exploiting screen navigation and gestures 48</p> <p><b>Part 2: Getting Started with Your Android Smartphone</b><b> 51</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 4: Safety First: Making Your New Phone Private </b><b>53</b></p> <p>Set Up a Screen Lock 54</p> <p>Checking out the screen locking options 54</p> <p>Following the lock screen setup process 56</p> <p>Establish Data Backup 58</p> <p>Place Owner Information On the Lock Screen 59</p> <p>Add Emergency Info 62</p> <p>Designating Emergency or ICE contacts 62</p> <p>Providing medical information 63</p> <p><b>Chapter 5: Personalizing Your Handset</b><b> 67</b></p> <p>Hardware Buttons and What They Do 68</p> <p>Power buttons 70</p> <p>Volume buttons 73</p> <p>Find and Sort Your Apps 75</p> <p>Move App Shortcuts to the Home Screen 77</p> <p>Group Apps into Folders 78</p> <p>Deal with Preinstalled Applications (or Bloatware) 81</p> <p>Get the News (and Other Media) You Can Use 82</p> <p>Customize the Home Screen with Widgets 84</p> <p><b>Chapter 6: Android Typing Tricks with Google’s Gboard</b><b> 87</b></p> <p>Make the Keyboard Decision 88</p> <p>Selecting a keyboard to use 88</p> <p>Noting keyboard features 89</p> <p>Exploring keyboards you have (or can have) 93</p> <p>Check Out Keyboard Contenders 94</p> <p>Gboard, the official Google keyboard 95</p> <p>Samsung Keyboard 97</p> <p>Microsoft SwiftKey keyboard 99</p> <p>Speak Words with Voice Typing 99</p> <p>Spell-Check as You Type 100</p> <p>Extended Keyboard and Special Characters 101</p> <p>Learn the Emoji Language 102</p> <p>Delete, Copy, and Paste Text 104</p> <p>Print Messages, Documents, and Web Pages 105</p> <p><b>Chapter 7: Handling Notifications and Google Assistant</b><b> 109</b></p> <p>Meet the Android Notifications Window Shade 110</p> <p>Recognizing notification types and settings 110</p> <p>Disabling notifications (or not) 111</p> <p>Controlling notifications via settings 114</p> <p>Having fun with notifications, or not 115</p> <p>Taming Google Discover news feed 117</p> <p>Manage Your Phone with the Window Shade Quick Settings 119</p> <p>The first-up Quick Settings 120</p> <p>The full cast of Quick Settings 121</p> <p>Get the 411 from Google Assistant 122</p> <p>Knowing what you can do with Google Assistant 123</p> <p>Installing or deactivating Google Assistant 124</p> <p><b>Part 3: Let’s Start Communicating</b><b> 127</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 8: Chatting via Voice or Video</b><b> 129</b></p> <p>Make a Voice Call 130</p> <p>Making international calls from your phone 131</p> <p>Calling internationally with no contract 132</p> <p>Check Voicemail 133</p> <p>Get Voicemail Transcriptions 135</p> <p>Reply to an Incoming Call by Sending a Text 138</p> <p>Set a New Ringtone 141</p> <p>Using a built-in ringtone 141</p> <p>Downloading a custom ringtone 141</p> <p>Activating a downloaded ringtone 144</p> <p>Spend Face Time with Family and Friends 146</p> <p>Google Duo 146</p> <p>Google Meet 148</p> <p><b>Chapter 9: Keeping Track of Friends and Appointments </b><b>149</b></p> <p>Establish Your Phone’s Contacts 150</p> <p>Starting out right with Google Contacts 151</p> <p>Importing old address books 151</p> <p>Save Contacts from Email 154</p> <p>Add a Contact in Other Ways 156</p> <p>Importing contacts from texts 157</p> <p>Adding a contact from the call log 158</p> <p>Type In a Full Contact in the Contacts App 158</p> <p>Merge Duplicate Contacts 161</p> <p>Customize, Delete, and Update Contacts 162</p> <p>Energize Your Calendar App 164</p> <p>Add Calendar Events from Gmail 166</p> <p><b>Chapter 10: Texting with Poise and Character </b><b>167</b></p> <p>Compare Types of Text Messaging 168</p> <p>Turning on RCS chat features 170</p> <p>Using third-party chat apps 172</p> <p>Dress Up Texts in Google Messages 173</p> <p>The Text Message Bar and Emoji 176</p> <p>Find Even More Texting Options 177</p> <p>Share Photos and Videos in Texts 179</p> <p>Voice-Type (Dictate) 180</p> <p>Manipulate the Text in Your Message 181</p> <p>Schedule a Text Message for Later Delivery 183</p> <p>Act on Text Messages You Receive 184</p> <p>Share and Print Documents, Email Messages, and Web Pages 185</p> <p>Printing from Gmail 186</p> <p>Printing from a web page 186</p> <p><b>Chapter 11: Managing Email with the Gmail App</b><b> 189</b></p> <p>Discover Gmail Features 190</p> <p>Revealing the Gmail app’s main menu 190</p> <p>Tending to mailbox organization 191</p> <p>Scoping out the main mailbox 192</p> <p>Send a Gmail Email 193</p> <p>Adding an email signature 196</p> <p>Creating a Vacation Responder email 196</p> <p>Perform Basic Gmail tasks 198</p> <p>A table of common email tasks 199</p> <p>Printing an email from Gmail 200</p> <p>Link to Other Apps and Gmail Settings 201</p> <p><b>Chapter 12: Choosing and Using a Smartphone Camera</b><b> 203</b></p> <p>Examine Smartphone Cameras and Brands 204</p> <p>Paying the right amount of attention to reviews 204</p> <p>Phones with camera brand collaborations 205</p> <p>Take a Camera-Spec Safari 205</p> <p>Enough megapixel, but not too much 206</p> <p>Home in on subjects with zoom 207</p> <p>Exercise Your Android Camera’s Capabilities 209</p> <p>Just point-and-shoot either stills or video 210</p> <p>Add interest with your camera’s tools 210</p> <p>Expand your reach with Google Lens 212</p> <p>Access camera features on the scrolling menu 214</p> <p>Go Pro with Pro Mode 215</p> <p>Discovering the Pro settings 216</p> <p>Applying the Pro settings 217</p> <p>Edit Your Photos 218</p> <p>Finding editing options 219</p> <p>Applying the photo editor’s tools 220</p> <p>Playing with filters, colors, and more 222</p> <p><b>Part 4: Exploring Android Apps</b><b> 225</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 13: Preinstalled Tools You Want to Use</b><b> 227</b></p> <p>Take a Shortcut to Features with Android Quick Settings 228</p> <p>Customizing the Quick Settings 228</p> <p>Meeting popular Quick Settings 231</p> <p>Quick Settings That Offer Valuable Options 234</p> <p>Opting for Dark mode 234</p> <p>Maximizing eye comfort 235</p> <p>Avoiding interruptions 236</p> <p>Sharing with “close” friends 239</p> <p>Phone-Resident Android Apps 240</p> <p>Recording your voice 240</p> <p>Taking a screen shot 242</p> <p>Staying on task with Google Calendar 244</p> <p>Frequenting the Google Play Store 245</p> <p><b>Chapter 14: Google Mobile Services Apps for Android</b><b> 247</b></p> <p>Find Popular Google Apps 248</p> <p>Google Photos 249</p> <p>Storing and retrieving 250</p> <p>Syncing and deleting 251</p> <p>Sharing 251</p> <p>Searching 252</p> <p>Google Maps 255</p> <p>Finding your way to an appointment 255</p> <p>Employing the Directions screen options 256</p> <p>Find My Device 258</p> <p>Take Note(s) with Google Keep 260</p> <p><b>Chapter 15: Apps You Might Like in Google Play Store</b><b> 261</b></p> <p>Establish App Privacy Permissions 262</p> <p>Connect to Radio (Yes, Radio), Podcasts, and Music 264</p> <p>Configuring your speakers’ volume 264</p> <p>Making a wired connection 265</p> <p>Using a Bluetooth connection 266</p> <p>Find Favorite and Fun Apps — a Consensus 267</p> <p>Radio, podcasts, and music 268</p> <p>Video apps 269</p> <p>Travel 270</p> <p>Games 270</p> <p>News 273</p> <p>Books 274</p> <p>Engage Social Media 275</p> <p>Try Out the Android Accessibility Suite 276</p> <p><b>Part 5: Android Today and Tomorrow</b><b> 279</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 16: Marsha’s MUST-DO Things for Your Phone</b><b> 281</b></p> <p>Make the Orientation Decision 282</p> <p>Configure Do Not Disturb 283</p> <p>Use Your Home Wi-Fi for Calls and Browsing 284</p> <p>Practice Safety When Using Public Connections 285</p> <p>Use a VPN to secure public Wi-Fi connections 285</p> <p>Beware of charging a phone from a public port 287</p> <p>Secure Your Power Cables 289</p> <p>Set Up Emergency Call and SOS 289</p> <p>Establishing SOS messaging 290</p> <p>Activating Emergency mode 291</p> <p>Managing Emergency mode 294</p> <p>Manage Home Screen App Shortcuts 295</p> <p>Make Folders of Apps 299</p> <p><b>Chapter 17: Android 12 and Beyond: The OS Evolution</b><b> 301</b></p> <p>Find Helpful New Features in Android 12 302</p> <p>Make purchasing faster with GPay 302</p> <p>Poke around in Android 12 303</p> <p>Meet the Soothing Android 12 User Experience 304</p> <p>Be Ready for the Future 306</p> <p>Index 307</p>

<p><b>Marsha Collier (Los Angeles, CA) </b>is one of the top-selling <i>For Dummies </i>authors of all time with her books on eBay, social selling, and social media platforms adding up to well over a million copies in print. Marsha is a recognized social influencer as well, regularly making top influencer lists in the business and tech categories.</p>

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