The Complete Android ManualDiscover more of our complete manuals on Readly today... reer ca The Complete Samsung Windows 10 tee Manual Mar aly i mecorvlae The Complete uilding Your Own PC Google Manual ang The Complete The Complete a gt ei po — \ fal) PEIN We é «_TheComplete Rusu Riraitiia a Raspberry Pi Manual Manual a Complete jutdoor Photography nt Manual iLcon Your Android phone or tablet is the perfect tool for checking your emails on the go, browsing the Internet while you wait for your train or listening to music while you exercise, but it is also capable of so much more. From playing the latest games and watching on-demand TV to managing your work/life balance and writing that long-planned novel This Android guidebook will take you from getting the most from the stock Android apps such as Gmail and Chrome, through solving common problems and on to learning about adding launchers and rooting your device. We will show you how to explore the OS and get more from any Android phone or tablet, whether it is four years old or the latest cutting- edge, flagship model.fo Contents ales SI es eens eee The Complete Android Manual eee) [05 cettine startep with ANDROID ore RUBE) The History of Android 8 eerie crea ae Android 9.0 - Pie 10 Pe ASI llc Android Controls and Connections. 14 ‘Add and Use a MicroSD Card 18 ‘Adding and Syncing Accounts 20 Connecting to Wi-Fi Networks 22 USING Your Mobile Data Connection 24 GOOGLE Turn Your Device into a Mobile Hotspot 26 NOW ON TAP Making and Receiving Calls 28 eet Sending SMS Messages 32 search, both on and aha Gall Ane ad perce Ce ary Browse with Google Chrome 36 Coiba Got More from Google Nowon Tap «38 on Manage Your Notifications 40 Ucabalabmegidlg, cal Find and Install Apps & Games 42 cee Manage Your Apps and Games. 46 Android Keyboard Tips 48 Locking Your Android Device 50 EXPLORING ANDROID Bt ee GUIDE TO Guide to Android Photography 54 FACEBOOK Personalise Your Android Device 5B pockoa winneee Transferring Files to and from Android 64 ee as Using the Samsung Biometric Tools 66 Preto ee ead rere Google Home First Time Set-up 72 acs Google Home Devices 70 Google Home Voice Commands 74 Tee a) es Listening to Music on Google Home 76. Playing Music Using Bluetooth 78 Google Home Routines 80 10 Things to Try with Google Home 82 Navigating with Google Maps 384Contents The Ultimate Guide to Facebook 88 Get Started with WhatsApp 94 Android Security Tools 96 UIST (e} Boosting Android Performance 100 ANDROID Manage Multiple Passwords 102 PAY How to Use Multi-window 104 Cree Using a System Monitor 108 i How to Boost Battery Life 108 Bd | y Orne and find out more DOING MORE WITH ANDROID cee epcenrectesetirs Pe Using Android Pay ma - Erase and Reset an Android Device 14 5 Things That Can Affect Phone Signal 116 Using the Developer Options ne COMMON be Speed Up Android Animations 120 ANDROID 142 Cut Blue Light with Twilight 122 aio) Ba ES) Hidden Android Test Menus 124 SOLVED Save Web Pages Offline 126 See SMS Messages on a Wi-Fi Tablet 128 we Pins Dealing with Viruses on Android 130 Rs Disable Android Bloatware 132 bee a, et Sideloading Android APKs 134 ens Smart Home on a Budget 136 JESU 10 Android Security Tips 138 Clean Up with Smart Manager 140 10 Common Problems Solved 142 DMs Essential Guide to Android Volume 27 Doonbapbiatonscam The Complete add MaaThe Complete Android Manual 1 aC STARTED WITH ANDROID Using our step-by-step guides, learn how to get started with your Android device, including sending emails, customising the Home screen and choosing widgets. 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The newest Android OS is smarter, faster and adapts as you use it on a daily basis, learning your needs and preferences without any additional input. This adds up to mean that your experience gets better with use and you should even see an improvement in hardware life, With Android Pie, the march towards a buttonless home screen continues, with the option to ‘completely lose the three icons that traditionally run along the bottom (Home, Back and Overview), replacing them with a single pill-shaped button, This can be tapped anywhere to return to Home, held to open Google Now and swiped up to open the Overview. On Samsung's OneUI, the single button Is replaced by three tiny buttons that you swipe up for Home Overview and Back. New Navigation Style App Actions ‘App Actions are automatic suggestions for tasks you might need to carry out on an app, as you use it For example, if you open Google Photos, you might see an app action suggesting you clear up space on your device, o plug in headphones and your favourite playlist will be suggested. Based on use of your device, Android 9 ‘ll automatically begin to learn which actions are needed more and suggest actions based on that. if you see a suggested action you don’t want to perform, you can simply long press on it to remove it29min Night Mode Redesigned Overview Night Mode is a new feature that Several existing features have been should help you conserve battery redesigned, including the Overview life and make your device's screen {also known as the Multitasking menu. easier on the eyes. Night mode Rather than having them stacked one essentially turns the interface (menus, behind the other, your active apps are notifications panel, settings, etc.) now displayed side-by-side horizontally, black or very dark grey. Most stock making them easier to scroll through. Samsung apps, including the Bixby Overview also introduces a search field Home Ul, are compatible with Night and icon for the settings, meaning you Mode. You can manually tun Night can get to almost anywhere on your Mode on whenever you want to use phone in afew clicks. It from the quick setting panel and you should be able to automatically schedule Night Mode to turn on, in your device's display settings. Sd Android 9.0-Pie it Smart Pop-up View ‘The Smart Pop-Up View feature \s designed to allow selected ‘applications to inform you when a ‘new notification pops up. Once you have enabled your selected apps and a notification comes through, the application will then be viewed 2 a chat head, where you can ‘adiustthe transparency of the Pop- Up Window, as well as minimise and ‘expand the window size.New Emoji re a ere Oe od ie eee Cee Oe ey Pete ee SS Cee et anc CO ee een Pree re ee ee ers for the family emoji and the removal Ce a Berea Dp corernenery e-= ea Fao Digital Wellbeing The new Digital Wellbcing dashboars ‘ves you a complete picture of how you lse your phone. You can easly view a aly breakdown of the time spent on your vice, how frequently/inrequently you use diferent appr and how many notifietions you get e2ch aay. You can senedue custom breaks regularly, which wll pause what you are curently doing/watching and encourage yeu to put your phone down for afew ‘minutes Anothoe featur is “Time Watched! hich gives you a run-down of how much time you spand on things ike YouTube, comparing it to previous time periods. 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Ce tsGetting Started with Android Android Controls and Connections Although the exact buttons and connection ports on your Android smartphone may vary, there are standard features that almost always appear. Let’s take a look at those buttons, connections and controls and see what they can and cannot do, Connections ‘These are the plugs, ports and other interfaces which allow you to connect or add something to your device, or connect your device to the mains for charging. Mast devices have a standard set of connection ports, but some may have additional ones, Micro USB/USB-C 3.5mm Audio Port SIM Card Tray > most modern devices use Micra USB or Amos all Android devices, nchoding > some devices usualy those with 2 the newer USB-C connections for bath ‘Samsung, feature a 35mm standard audio removable battery cower, willhave a SIM the charging cable and ne data cable for pert, or usewith headphones, headsets tray next tothe battery. your device has connecting to a computer to arsfer les). or speakers Thsisusuall on thetep or no batery cove, you wll fd the SIM tray The postion ef tis wil vary depending on bottom edge ofthe device, but the act embedded inthe case Its pened using a what devies you have butt can usuall/be locaton varies A few Andvoid devices thin pine tool supplied with the device. It found on trebottom edger sometimes have ost this port, in fovour of Bluetocth_isaten combined with a MieroSD ear tray the side ofthe view connected headphones, tc Con unibody davies such asthe $8 aa—— __, What USB-C? > UsB-Cis the new industrystandard connector for transmitting bath data and power toa device such ae a phone or tablt. Unive the oder Miro USB, the USB-C connectors symmatrical an can nto the pot ether way up, USB-C proves much faster charging and can even be used to charge large devices ike laatops.coer roo) ony oy] - CCE) posh ee Oy femotr eres Crete eRe + . Chrome aad LEDs and Sensors ‘Your Android device is also equipped with sever! LED indicators and sensor, inciading a att meter. On most devices these wile clustered around the ;pedker onthe font an arcund th camera ln onthe back, Almost al swnbanpbiationcom Standard Buttons ‘These buttons are the physical buttons you will find on your device, rather than the capacitive controls on screen. ‘As well as belng the button which turns your tablet on and wakes it up out of sleep, the power button, then held also brings up a menu for shutng down and restating your tablet. The exaet options vary between handsets, but may include: Power Of, sient/vibration What the Up and Down Volume button canals depends on what you ate doing when iis pressed IF volume, If youre lisienin to music or watching & pressina volume down along witn the power button or home button il ake a screenshot of whatever son Capacitive Buttons Capacitive buttons are those which are part of the Android user interface, or touch-only buttons which are part of the screen. This capacitive button when tappe) opens the ‘pened recently, and allows you to quickly switch willoften see tabs that allow you to switch to the Active Appications screen, where you can close If your device doosn't have a physical Home button, itil nave a capacitive button instead. Ths wll aways return you to the Home sereon witha single conen Google Now. tis possible, sing third-party pp, to.ehange the features of the home button step n whatever process you are curently following. fyou tap Back from a settings sub men, it wif return you to the previous er main Settings menu, Pressing Back while playing a game The Complete add MaaGetting Started with Android Tablet Controls Just as with the smartphone controls detailed on the previous pages, most Android tablet controls and connections follow 2 fairly standard layout plan. The exact position of the buttons may vary slightly between devices. @ sicep/Power » As wellas bring the button that turns your tablet on anc wake it Up out 0 sien, the power button for suing down ana estaring © Volume Up/Down >The volume proile thatthe wp novi buttons controls de ands on what you are dora when splay apacars on scren, you can sess more volume sliders. ATUL © Recent Button » This capacitive button whe tapped opens tne recent app screan. This shows a ist of ll apps opened recent and allows you to @ Home Button > Almost all devices have 8 phys nome button, flank by ca pacitvecbut part of the hardware) Back and Recent buttons, The Home button often doubles as 2 © Back Button process you ae curently telowins IF you tap 8c froma settings ‘anu, will etur you tothe prev Additional Buttons > Some tabets wil have adcitonal Many of theofficial Caogle tablets (the Nous ange for example) wil only nave phcical volume anet ower buttons. with al the rest beng capacitive buttons on sereen Tablet Connections ) Tablets usually have a simiar amount of connections and ports fee phone. These can ineude a headphone pot, MicreS0 cara slot anda SI card sit in some care. Some tabiets may azo inciuce 2 rv HDMt nor but thin ten