Table of Contents

P Getting to Know Your Android Phone

Your Android Phone’s External Features

Front

Back

First-Time Setup

Fundamentals of Android 5.0 (Lollipop)

The Lock Screen

The Home Screen

The System Bar

Using Your Touchscreen

Using Your Keyboard

Edit Text

Menus

Switch Between Apps

Run Multiple Apps on the Screen at the Same Time (Samsung Only)

Setting Up Multiple Users on Your Phone

Add a New Phone User

Add a Phone Guest User

Installing Synchronization Software

Install Android File Transfer (Apple Mac OS X)

Install Google Music Manager (Apple Mac)

Install Google Music Manager (Windows)

Configure Music Manager (Windows and Apple Mac)

Freeing Up Memory

Move Apps

1 Phone, SMS, and MMS

Using the Phone App

Make a Call

Receive a Call

Handle a Missed Call

Make a Conference Call

Configure the Phone App

Using SMS and MMS

Get to Know the Messenger App

Manage Settings for the Messenger App

Compose a Message

Attach a File to a Message

Receive a Message

2 Contacts

Adding Accounts

Add a Work Email Account

Navigating Contacts

Navigate Contacts

Adding and Managing Contacts

Add Contacts from an Email

Add a Contact Manually

Add a Contact from a vCard

Edit a Contact

Add a Contact Photo

Customize Contacts Settings

Manage Contact Groups

Choose Contacts to Display

Join and Separate Contacts

Adding a Contact to Your Home Screen

3 Audio, Video, and Movies

Using Google Play Music

Find Music

Purchase Music

Add Your Existing Music to Google Play Music

Use the Google Play Music App

Work with Instant Mixes

Control Playback

Work and Listen to Music

Listen to Music with No Wireless Coverage

Change Google Play Music Settings

Recording Videos with the Camera Application

Record Video

Change Video Settings

Play Videos

Share Videos

Delete Videos

Change Photos App Settings

Managing Movies and TV Shows

Buy and Rent Movies

Buy TV Shows

Use the Play Movies & TV App

Copy Videos from Your Computer

Watching Videos with YouTube

Navigate the YouTube Main Screen

Navigate the YouTube App

Play a Video

Upload a Video

Change YouTube Settings

4 Connecting to Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and VPNs

Connecting to Bluetooth Devices

Pair with a New Bluetooth Device

Manage Extra Bluetooth Options

Change Bluetooth Device Options

Working with Wi-Fi

Connect to Wi-Fi

Adjust Wi-Fi Network Options

Set Advanced Wi-Fi Options

Managing Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

Add a VPN

Connect to a VPN

Managing Near Field Communications (NFCs)

Enable NFC and Android Beam

Use Android Beam to Send Links to Content

Use Android Beam to Send Real Files

Managing Cellular Network Settings

Change Mobile Settings

Using Your Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot

Set Up and Start Your Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot

5 Email

Adding Accounts to Gmail

Start Setting Up Accounts

Add a Google Account

Add a New POP3 or IMAP Account

Add a Work Email Account

Using the Gmail App

Navigate the Gmail App

Compose an Email

Read an Email

Customize Gmail App Settings

6 Browsing the Web with Chrome

Navigating with Chrome

Get Started with Chrome

Use Web Page and Chrome Options

Master Chrome Browser Tricks

Managing Bookmarks and History

Manage Bookmarks

Manage Browsing History

Customizing Browser Settings

7 Google Now and Navigation

Using Google Now

Use Google Now

Set Up Google Now

Navigating with Google Maps

Get Directions

Configure Google Maps Settings

Use Offline Google Maps

8 Working with Date, Time, and Calendar

Setting the Date and Time

Using the Clock App

Navigate the Clock App

Manage Alarms

Adjust Clock Settings

Using the Calendar App

Get to Know the Calendar Main Screen

Adjust Calendar Settings

Use Quick Responses

Add a New Event

Respond to an Event Invitation

9 Working with Android Apps

Configuring Google Wallet

Finding and Installing Apps

Navigate Google Play

Install Free Apps

Buy Apps

Manage Apps

Adjust Google Play Store Settings

10 Customizing Your Android Phone

Changing Your Wallpaper

Select Wallpaper from Pictures in the Photos App

Use Live Wallpaper

Choose Wallpaper

Changing Your Keyboard

Choose a New Keyboard

Adding Widgets to Your Home Screens

Add a Widget

Remove and Move a Widget

Customizing Language

Choose a Different Language

Adjusting Accessibility Settings

Manage Accessibility Settings

Modifying Sound and Notification Settings

Modify Sound and Notification Settings

Changing Display Settings

Changing Security Settings

11 Google Wallet

Setting Up Google Wallet

Adding Methods of Payment

Add a Credit Card or Checking Account

Using Loyalty and Gift Cards

Add an Existing Gift Card

Add an Existing Loyalty Card

Using Google Wallet

Changing Google Wallet Settings

Sending and Receiving Money

Send Money

Request Money

12 Books and Magazines

Purchasing Books

Navigate the Play Books App

Buy Books

Reading Books

Purchasing Magazines and Newspapers

Purchase or Subscribe to Publications

Read a Publication

13 Maintaining Your Android Phone and Solving Problems

Updating Android

Optimizing Battery Life

Look After the Battery

Determine What Is Using the Battery

Controlling Apps and Memory

Checking and Controlling Data Usage

Set a Data Usage Warning

Set a Data Usage Limit

Caring for the Android Phone’s Exterior

Getting Help with Your Android Phone

14 Taking and Managing Pictures

Using the Camera

Adjust Camera Settings

Take Regular Pictures

Take Panoramic Pictures

Take Photo Sphere (360 Panoramic) Pictures

Take Lens Blur Pictures

Viewing and Managing Your Photos

Navigate Photos

Delete Photo Albums

Review and Share Pictures

Edit Pictures

Modify Photos App Settings

Managing Photos with Your Computer

Manually Manage Pictures

Automatically Manage Pictures on a Mac

Synchronizing Pictures Using Your Google Cloud

15 Using Your Android Phone with an Android Wear Smartwatch

Setting Up Your Android Wear Watch

Choosing Settings for Your Android Wear Watch

Navigate the Android Wear App

Using Your Android Wear Watch

Navigate Your Watch

Use Your Watch and Run Watch Apps

Use Watch Functions and Watch Apps

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