Introduction Chapter 1 Getting Up to Speed with Android 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 Using Manual Brightness and Adaptive Brightness Managing Your Notifications     Responding to a Notification     Turning the Notification Light On or Off     Configuring Notifications for an App     Clearing Repeat Notifications Configuring and Using Do Not Disturb and Interruptions     Configuring and Using Do Not Disturb in Marshmallow     Configuring and Using Interruptions in Lollipop 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 Phone or Tablet for Multiple Users     Creating a User Account     Creating a Restricted Profile     Switching User Accounts and Profiles     Deleting a User Account or Restricted Profile     Understanding and Avoiding Problems When Sharing Your Device Getting the Best Battery Performance     Identifying Power Hogs     Eking Out Battery Life     Recharging Secrets Managing Files and Storage     Adding a Micro SD Card     Connecting USB OTG Storage     Choosing and Using a File Explorer     Checking Space Usage and Reclaiming Space Chapter 2 Loading and Syncing Your Device Understanding Your Options for Loading and Syncing Your Device     Choosing the Right Management or Sync App Getting and Installing Your Management or Sync App     Installing a Management or Sync App in Windows     Choosing What Happens When You Connect Your Device to Windows     Installing Android File Transfer on OS X Using Your Management or Sync App     Using Phone Companion in Windows 10     Using Other Management or Sync Apps in 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 Using Remote Lock and Wiping Chapter 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     Switching Among Launchers     Making No Launcher the Default Configuring Input Options Configuring the Lock Screen     Choosing the Best Locking Method     Setting Up Locking on Your Device     Setting Up Smart Lock     Putting a Message or Owner Information on the Lock Screen     Unlocking Your Device with Your Fingerprint     Configuring Lock-Screen Notifications 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 Chapter 4 Connecting to Networks and Devices Using Airplane Mode Taking Control of Cellular Connections     Displaying the Cellular Network Settings Screen     Enabling and Disabling Data Roaming     Choosing Among Cellular Network Types     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     Working on the Advanced Wi-Fi Screen     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 Chapter 5 Installing, Running, and Managing Apps Getting App Installation Right     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 Overview Screen     Switching Apps with the Overview Screen     Closing an App from the Overview Screen     Pinning an App to the 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 Chapter 6 Taking Gmail to the Pro Level Setting Up Your Email Accounts     Gathering the Information Needed to Set Up an Email Account     Displaying the Set Up Email Screen     Adding a Google Account     Adding a Personal Account     Adding an Exchange Server Account Configuring Gmail and Your Accounts to Work Your Way     Choosing General Settings     Configuring Settings for a Google Account     Configuring a Personal Account     Configuring an Exchange Account Triaging and Reading Your Messages     Navigating Among Your Accounts, Labels, and Folders     Working in the Conversation List     Reading Your Messages Writing and Sending Messages Labeling, Archiving, and Moving Your Messages     Labeling and Archiving Messages in a Google Account     Moving Messages in Personal and Exchange Accounts Dealing with Spam and Problem Senders Searching for Messages     Searching with Keywords in Any Type of Account     Searching with Advanced Search Operators in Google Accounts     Searching with Boolean Operators and Grouping Setting Up 2-Step Verification for Your Google Account     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 Chapter 7 Using Google Now and Maps Streamlining Your Life with Google Now     Navigating and Customizing Google Now     Customizing Google Now to Suit Your Needs     Choosing Settings for Google Now     Managing Your Activity in Google Account History     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 Chapter 8 Browsing with Chrome Choosing Essential Chrome Settings     Configuring Your Google Account     Choosing Your Search Engine     Choosing Whether to Merge Tabs and Apps on a Phone     Setting Up Autofill Forms     Working with the Save Passwords Feature     Choosing Privacy Settings and Clearing Browsing Data     Choosing Accessibility Settings     Choosing Site Settings     Enabling the Data Saver Feature Browsing the Web with Chrome     Navigating Among Web Pages     Managing and Switching Tabs     Making the Most of Bookmarks     Returning to a Recent Tab or a Tab Open on Another Device     Returning to a Page You Visited Earlier     Searching for Information     Browsing Incognito     Requesting a Desktop Site Chapter 9 Maximizing Your Productivity Managing Your Contacts     Adding a New Contact     Organizing Your Contacts into Groups     Displaying Only the Contacts You Want to See     Merging 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 Backups, Cache, Encryption, and Data Usage     Creating a Folder     Adding Files to Google Drive     Keeping Files 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 or Audio to the Chromecast Device Chapter 10 Making the Most of Phone and Hangouts Becoming an Expert with the Phone App     Making Calls the Easy Way     Saving Time with Your Call 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     Communicating via Hangouts Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Getting the Most Out of the Play Music App     Getting Started with Play Music     Setting Up an Account     Syncing Your 50,000 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 Chapter 13 Staying in Touch via Social Networking Getting Serious with Facebook     Logging In to Facebook     Adding Friends and Managing Invites and Imported Contacts     Getting and Configuring Facebook Messenger     Making Facebook Work Your Way     Choosing Essential Privacy Settings     Securing Your Facebook Account with TwoFactor Authentication     Using Multiple Facebook Accounts on the Same Device     Removing Your Facebook Account from Your Device Making the Most of Twitter     Signing In to Twitter     Navigating the Twitter App     Configuring the Twitter App     Securing Your Twitter Account with Login Verification     Using Multiple Twitter Accounts Chapter 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     Create a Folder     Delete a Folder     Uninstall or Disable Apps Working with the Notifications Panel, Quick Settings, and Settings     Using the Notifications Panel and the Quick Settings Bar     Using the Quick Settings Panel and the Settings App Using Multi Window Understanding the Galaxy Apps and S 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 Web Pages and Reading Them Later     Returning to Web Pages with Bookmarks     Opening Multiple Tabs and Navigating Among Them     Loading Your Favorite Pages onto the Quick Access Screen     Adding a Web Page Shortcut to Your Home Screen     Browsing Secretly     Syncing Open Pages Through a Samsung Account Improving Performance by Turning Off TouchWiz Features   9780789755834   TOC   4/6/2016  

Save time, get more done, have more fun, with the best collection of Android 5 tips and tricks ever published!

• Up-to-the-minute tips and tricks for Android 5 (Lollipop) -- both smartphones and tablets
• Covers stock Android 5 plus the most widely used skin, Samsung TouchWiz
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This guide has been extensively updated throughout for Android 5.0 (Lollipop). New procedures presented in this edition include: Using Tap and Go Instant Setup from Your Old Device Using Manual Brightness and Adaptive Brightness Searching for the Settings You Need Configuring Do Not Disturb for Notifications Minimizing Interruptions with Priority Mode Setting Up a Trusted Device Using Battery Saver Mode Restricting Tasks to Wi-Fi Syncing Items across Your Android Devices You can sync songs, photos, apps, and recent searches. Responding to Messages from the Lock Screen Making the Most of Android Smart Lock Setting Up Guest User Mode Using Screen Pinning to Share a Limited Amount of Content Exploiting Quick Settings Using Bluetooth Low Energy Peripherals Shooting RAW Photos Taking DSLR-like Control of Your Photos Using Tap and Pay Previewing a Print Job Setting up Wake on Pickup or Double Tap to Wake Uninstalling Preinstalled Apps to Reclaim Space Installing an App to the SD Card Moving an App to the SD Card Dealing with Notifications on the Lock Screen Hiding Sensitive Content in Notifications Multitasking with Overview Playing the Flappy Bird Easter Egg Turning On High-Contrast Text Clearing the Overview Menu Enabling Google Now in Any App