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Samsung Galaxy S21 For Dummies

Release Date: 2021/04/01
ISBN: 9781119814351
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Feeling hamstrung by your new Samsung? Figure out how to navigate your new phone in no time 

Your Samsung Galaxy comes packed with features you’ll use every day, and Samsung Galaxy S21 For Dummies is your guide to exploring them. What do you want to do first? Send a text or email? Take photos and videos? Make a basic call? Play games? Shop? This handy guide can help you do all that and so much more.  

  • Get an overview of the buttons, screens, and apps that are essential to operating your new phone 
  • Manage your contacts so you can stay connected with calls, emails, or texts 
  • Surf the web and find new games and apps in the Google Play Store 
  • Customize your phone with ringtones, wallpaper, and awesome accessories 
  • Watch videos and movies, shoot your own videos, and take photos 
  • Boost your productivity with calendar, GPS, and productivity apps 
  • Secure your Samsung Galaxy with your face ID, thumbprint, and Screen Lock 

Not only does Samsung Galaxy S21 For Dummies describe features and walk you through steps to use your new phone, it also shows you what the screens look like and where to tap to make things happen. It’s like having a Samsung expert at your elbow. So pick up your copy today to make the most of your Samsung smartphone. 

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Introduction
    1. About This Book
    2. Foolish Assumptions
    3. Icons Used in This Book
    4. Beyond the Book
    5. Where to Go from Here
  5. Part 1: Getting Started with the Samsung Galaxy S21
    1. Chapter 1: Exploring What You Can Do with Your Phone
    2. Discovering the Basics of Your Phone
    3. Taking Your Phone to the Next Level: The Smartphone Features
    4. Customizing Your Phone with Games and Applications
    5. Surviving Unboxing Day
    6. Chapter 2: Beginning at the Beginning
    7. First Things First: Turning On Your Phone
    8. Charging Your Phone and Managing Battery Life
    9. Navigating the Galaxy S21
    10. Going to Sleep Mode/Turning Off the Phone
  6. Part 2: Communicating with Other People
    1. Chapter 3: Calling People
    2. Making Calls
    3. Answering Calls
    4. Keeping Track of Your Calls: The Recents
    5. Making an Emergency Call: The 411 on 911
    6. Syncing a Bluetooth Headset
    7. Options Other than Headsets
    8. Chapter 4: Discovering the Joy of Text
    9. Sending the First Text Message
    10. Carrying on a Conversation via Texting
    11. Sending an Attachment with a Text
    12. Receiving Text Messages
    13. Managing Your Text History
    14. Chapter 5: Sending and Receiving Email
    15. Setting Up Your Email
    16. Reading Email on Your Phone
    17. Writing and Sending Email
    18. Replying to and Forwarding Email
    19. Chapter 6: Managing Your Contacts
    20. Using the Galaxy S21 Contacts App
    21. Creating Contacts within Your Database
    22. How Contacts Make Life Easy
    23. Playing Favorites
  7. Part 3: Living on the Internet
    1. Chapter 7: You’ve Got the Whole (Web) World in Your Hands
    2. Starting the Browser
    3. Accessing Mobile (or Not) Websites
    4. Choosing Your Search Engine
    5. Deciding between Mobile Browsing and Mobile Apps
    6. Chapter 8: Playing in Google’s Play Store
    7. Exploring the Play Store: The Mall for Your Phone
    8. Getting to the Store
    9. Seeing What’s Available: Shopping for Android Apps
    10. Installing and Managing an Android App
    11. Rating or Uninstalling Your Apps
  8. Part 4: Having Fun with Your Phone
    1. Chapter 9: Sharing Pictures
    2. Say Cheese! Taking a Picture with Your Phone
    3. Getting a Little Fancier with Your Camera
    4. Visualizing What You Can Do with Bixby Vision
    5. Managing Your Photo Images
    6. Using Images on Your Phone
    7. Deleting Images on Your Phone
    8. Chapter 10: Creating Videos
    9. Ready … Action! Taking a Video with Your Phone
    10. Taking Videography to the Next Level
    11. Chapter 11: Playing Games
    12. The Play Store Games Category
    13. Leaving Feedback on Games
    14. Chapter 12: Playing Music and Videos
    15. Getting Ready to Be Entertained
    16. Licensing Your Multimedia Files
    17. Using the Full Capacity of the Memory in Your Phone
    18. Enjoying Basic Multimedia Capabilities
  9. Part 5: Getting Down to Business
    1. Chapter 13: Using the Calendar
    2. Syncing Calendars
    3. Setting Calendar Display Preferences
    4. Setting Other Display Options
    5. Creating an Event on the Right Calendar
    6. Chapter 14: Mapping Out Where You Want to Be
    7. GPS 101: First Things First
    8. Practically Speaking: Using Maps
    9. Getting and Using Directions
    10. Upgrading Your Navigation
    11. Chapter 15: Paying with Samsung Pay
    12. How Mobile Payment Works
    13. Getting Started with Samsung Pay
    14. Setting Up Samsung Pay
    15. Using Samsung Pay
    16. Managing Samsung Pay
    17. Adding Loyalty Cards
  10. Part 6: The Part of Tens
    1. Chapter 16: Ten Ways to Make Your Phone Totally Yours
    2. Using a Bluetooth Speaker
    3. Cruising in the Car
    4. Considering Wireless Charging Mats
    5. Making a Statement with Wraps
    6. You Look Wonderful: Custom Screen Images
    7. Empowering Power Savings
    8. Controlling Your Home Electronics
    9. Wearing Wearables
    10. Using Your Phone as a PC
    11. Creating Your Own AR Emoji in the AR Zone
    12. Chapter 17: Ten (Or So) Ways to Make Your Phone Secure
    13. Using a Good Case
    14. Putting It on Lockdown
    15. Creating a Secure Folder
    16. Using Knox to Make Your Phone as Secure as Fort Knox
    17. Being Careful with Bluetooth
    18. Protecting against Malware
    19. Downloading Apps Only from Reputable Sources
    20. Rescuing Your Phone When It Gets Lost
    21. Wiping Your Device Clean
    22. Chapter 18: Ten Features to Look for Down the Road
    23. Your Medical Information Hub
    24. Better 911 Services
    25. Home Internet of Things Services to Differentiate Real Estate
    26. New Delivery Concepts
    27. Smarter Customer Care for Your Phone
    28. Smartphone as Entertainment Hub
    29. Driving in Your Car
    30. Serving You Better
    31. Placing You Indoors
    32. Reducing Your Carbon Footprint
  11. Index
  12. About the Author
  13. Connect with Dummies
  14. End User License Agreement
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