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by Guy Hart-Davis
Android™ Tips and Tricks
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Table of Contents
About the Author
Dedication Page
Acknowledgments
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Introduction
1. Getting Up to Speed
Identifying Your Device’s Android Version and its Skin
Understanding Android Version Numbers and Names
Finding Out Which Android Version Your Device Is Running
Establishing Whether Your Device Is Using a Skin
Setting Different Volume Levels for Different Audio Sources
Managing Your Notifications
Responding to a Notification
Turning the Notification Light On or Off
Turning Off Notifications for an App
Clearing Repeat Notifications
Entering Text
Using the Keyboard and Spelling Correction
Entering Text Using a Hardware Keyboard
Entering Text Using Dictation
Entering Emoji
Using Alternative Keyboards
Setting Up a Tablet for Multiple Users
Creating a User Account
Creating a Restricted Profile
Switching Among User Accounts and Profiles
Deleting a User Account or Restricted Profile
Understanding and Avoiding Problems
Getting the Best Battery Performance
Identifying Power Hogs
Eking Out Battery Life
Recharging Secrets
Managing Files and Storage
Adding an SD Card
Choosing a File Manager
Checking Free Space and Seeing What’s Taking Up Space
Recovering Space
2. Syncing Your Device
Understanding Your Options for Syncing Your Device
Choosing the Right Sync App
Getting and Installing Your Sync App
Installing a Sync App on Windows
Choosing What Happens When You Connect Your Device to Windows
Installing Android File Transfer on OS X
Using Your Sync App
Using Sync Apps on Windows
Using Android File Transfer on OS X
Loading Files on Your Device
Updating, Backing Up, and Restoring Your Device
Keeping Your Device Updated
Backing Up Your Device
Restoring Your Device
Setting Up and Using Remote Lock and Wiping
Setting Up Remote Find and Wiping
Remotely Locking and Wiping Your Device
3. Customizing Your Device
Setting Up Your Home Screens
Adding and Removing Home Screens
Adding Apps to Your Home Screens
Adding Widgets to Your Home Screens
Adding Web Addresses to Your Home Screens
Organizing Home Screen Items into Folders
Adding Dropbox Folders to Your Home Screens
Repositioning Items on Your Home Screens
Removing Items from Your Home Screens
Rearranging Your Home Screens
Setting the Wallpaper
Using a Different Launcher
Choosing a Launcher
Installing a Launcher
Setting Your Default Launcher
Switching Among Launchers
Changing Your Default Launcher
Making No Launcher the Default
Configuring Input Options
Configuring the Lock Screen
Choosing the Best Locking Method
Setting Up Locking on Your Device
Putting Widgets on the Lock Screen
Putting Your Owner Information on the Lock Screen
Choosing Location Settings to Protect Your Privacy
Encrypting Your Device
Encrypting the Data on Your Device
Decrypting the Data on Your Device
Performing a Hard Reset
4. Connecting to Networks and Devices
Using Airplane Mode
Taking Control of Cellular Connections
Displaying the Mobile Networks Screen
Enabling and Disabling Data and Roaming
Choosing Between 3G and 4G Networks
Configuring a New Access Point
Connecting to a Different Carrier
Keeping Within Your Data Plan
Managing Your Wi-Fi Connections
Turning Wi-Fi On and Off
Connecting to Wi-Fi Networks
Connecting to a Closed Network
Setting Up a Network Using WPS
Using Wi-Fi Direct
Installing Digital Certificates
Choosing Advanced Wi-Fi Settings
Whitelisting Your Device on a Wi-Fi Network
Configuring IP Settings Manually
Connecting Through a Proxy Server
Improving Your Wi-Fi Connections
Forgetting a Network
Sharing Your Device’s Internet Connection
Sharing the Internet Connection via USB Tethering
Sharing the Internet Connection via Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
Connecting Bluetooth Devices
Pairing a Bluetooth Device with Your Android Device
Transferring Files to Another Device via Bluetooth
Sharing an Internet Connection via Bluetooth Tethering
Using VPNs
Setting Up a VPN Connection
Connecting via the VPN
5. Installing, Running, and Managing Apps
Evaluating Permissions When Installing Apps
Getting a Refund on an App
Configuring Your Play Store Account
Sideloading Apps
Installing a File Manager
Getting the Package File for the App
Setting Android to Allow Apps from Unknown Sources
Sideloading the App
Running Apps
Working with the Recent Apps Screen
Switching Apps with the Recent Apps Screen
Closing an App from the Recent Apps Screen
Opening the App Info Screen for an App
Forcing an App to Stop
Clearing an App’s Cache, Data, or Defaults
Uninstalling Apps
Rebooting into Safe Mode
Resetting App Preferences
6. Taking Gmail to the Pro Level
Setting Up Your Other Gmail Accounts
Configuring Your Gmail Accounts to Work Your Way
Choosing General Settings
Configuring Account-Specific Settings
Triaging and Reading Your Messages
Navigating Among Your Accounts and Labels
Working in the Conversation List
Reading Your Messages
Writing and Sending Messages
Labeling and Archiving Your Messages
Dealing with Problem Mail and Problem Senders
Searching for Messages
Searching with Keywords
Searching with Advanced Search Operators
Searching with Boolean Operators and Grouping
Setting Up 2-Step Verification
Setting Up 2-Step Verification Using a Computer
Setting Up 2-Step Verification Using an Android Device
Logging In to Your Account with 2-Step Verification Enabled
8. Browsing with Chrome
Choosing Essential Chrome Settings
Configuring Your Google Account
Choosing Your Search Engine
Setting Up Autofill Forms
Working with the Save Passwords Feature
Choosing Privacy Settings and Clearing Browsing Data
Choosing Accessibility Settings
Choosing Content Settings
Managing Bandwidth and Preloading
Browsing the Web with Chrome
Navigating Among Web Pages
Managing and Switching Tabs
Making the Most of Bookmarks
Returning to a Tab You Recently Closed
Viewing Your Chrome Tabs Open on Other Devices
Returning to a Page You Visited Earlier
Browsing Incognito
Requesting a Desktop Site
Using Chrome to Mobile
Installing Chrome to Mobile on Your Computer
Setting Up Your Mobile Device
Sending Pages to Your Device
9. Maximizing Your Productivity
Streamlining Your Life with Google Now
Navigating and Customizing Google Now
Accessing Google Now from the Lock Screen
Working with Reminders in Google Now
Navigating with Maps
Making Sure You Know Essential Maps Moves
Saving Maps for Offline Use
Choosing Key Settings for Maps
Managing Your Contacts
Adding a New Contact
Displaying Only the Contacts You Want to See
Joining and Separating Contacts
Importing and Exporting Contacts
Mastering Your Schedule with Calendar
Configuring the Calendar App
Choosing Which Calendars to Display
Controlling How the Calendar Appears
Creating Events
Inviting Others to an Event
Dealing with Invitations
Sharing Your Google Calendars
Transferring and Syncing Files with Google Drive
Setting Up Google Drive
Navigating Google Drive
Configuring the Cache, Encryption, and Data Usage
Creating a Folder
Adding Documents to Google Drive
Keeping Documents on Your Device
Printing Documents
Printing to Local Printers
Print to an HP Printer Using the HP Print Service Plugin
Printing to Cloud Printers
Printing on Your Existing Printer
Using a Chromecast Device
Setting Up a Chromecast with Your Android Device
Casting Your Screen to the Chromecast Device
Playing Music to the Chromecast Device
10. Making the Most of Phone and Messaging
Becoming Expert with the Phone App
Making Calls the Easy Way
Saving Time with the Call Log and History
Taking Calls—or Avoiding Them
Configuring the Phone App to Work Your Way
Setting Custom Ringtones for Important Callers
Blocking and Screening Calls
Setting a SIM Card Lock
Chatting, Talking, and Conferencing via Hangouts
Getting an Account
Getting Started with Hangouts
Making Hangouts Comfortable for You
Configuring SMS in Hangouts
Communicating via Hangouts
11. Exploiting Camera, Photos, and Videos
Getting Great Photos with the Camera App
Opening the Camera App and Navigating Its Interface
Accessing the Camera from the Lock Screen
Configuring the Camera App to Suit Your Needs
Taking Regular Photos
Taking Photo Sphere Photos
Taking Panorama Photos
Taking Photos with the Lens Blur Feature
Editing Your Photos
Shooting Videos
Capturing Screenshots
12. Enjoying Your Music Everywhere
Understanding Your Options for Listening to Music on Your Device
Getting Your Music onto Your Device
Understanding Which Music Formats Your Device Can Play
Getting Your CDs onto Your Android Device
Transcoding Existing Files
Syncing Songs Directly with doubleTwist
Getting the Most Out of the Play Music App
Getting Started with Play Music
Setting Up an Account
Syncing Your 20,000 Songs to Play Music
Buying Songs from the Play Store
Navigating the Play Music App
Playing Songs
Downloading Songs
Deleting Songs from Your Device and Your Library
Configuring the Play Music App
Creating Playlists
Improving Your Music with the Equalizer
Turning On the Equalizer
Creating a Custom Equalization
Using Other Music Apps
Three Apps for Identifying Music
Three Streaming Services
14. Using Samsung TouchWiz
Getting Up to Speed with TouchWiz Essentials
Using the Buttons in TouchWiz
Navigating the Home Screen
Customizing Your Home Screen
Using Gestures to Control Your Samsung Device
Customizing the Apps Screen
Working with Quick Settings and Settings
Using the Notifications Panel and the Quick Settings Bar
Using the Quick Settings Panel
Navigating the Settings App
Using the Toolbox
Using Multi Window
Understanding the Samsung Hub, S Apps, and Samsung Apps
Using the Camera App’s Extra Features
Mastering the Essentials of the Camera App
Making the Most of the Camera Modes
Setting the Camera to Take the Photos and Videos You Want
Browsing with Samsung’s Internet Browser
Grasping the Essentials of the Internet App
Saving Pages and Reading Them Later
Returning to Web Pages with Bookmarks
Opening Multiple Windows and Navigating Among Them
Loading Your Favorite Pages onto the Quick Access Screen
Adding a Web Page Shortcut to Your Home Screen
Browsing Incognito
Syncing Open Pages Through a Samsung Account
Sharing via S Beam
Making the Most of the Galaxy Note’s S Pen
Improving Performance by Turning Off TouchWiz Features
15. Using HTC Sense
Taking a Five-Minute Tour of the Essentials
Unlocking Your Phone
Getting the Hang of the Soft Buttons
Navigating the Long Screens
Navigating the Tabs
Getting to Grips with the Three-Finger Gestures
Navigating and Customizing the Quick Settings Panel
Setting Up the Lock Screen on Your HTC Phone
Making the Most of the Home Screen
Customizing HTC BlinkFeed
Putting What You Need on Your Home Screens
Getting More Out of the Status Bar
Navigating the Apps Screen
Sorting the Apps Your Way
Hiding the Apps You Don’t Want to See
Changing the Grid Size
Phoning and Gesticulating
Getting Around the Phone App’s Five Tabs
Using Gestures When Your Phone Rings
Enjoying Music with the Sense Music App
Using the Camera’s Extra Features
Shooting with the Camera App
Configuring the Camera App to Take the Photos You Want
Choosing Other Settings
Shooting Both Ways with Dual Capture Mode
Bringing Scenes to Life with HTC Zoe
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