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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ZZ Android - The Complete Guide Pee Contents 10) ANDROID OREO Android - The Complete Guide ee features of the newest and most advanced version of [E) cettine starten with ANDROID ee een) Pee ng The History and Future of Android 8 reso eet device Exploring Android 8.0 (Oreo) 10 Android Controls and Connections 4 ‘Add and Use a MicroSD Card 18 Adding and Syncing Accounts 20 Connecting to Wi-Fi Networks 22 TUSTIN (c] Your Mobile Data Connection 24 GOOGLE Turn Your Device into a Mobile Hotspot 26 NOW ON TAP Making and Receiving Calls 28 Learn how to search, Sending SMS Messages 32 Peron et Tastee ma OCR ee Sue cd Browse with Google Chrome 36 Cena as Get More from Google Now on Tap 38 St) coe na Manage Your Notifications 40 Find and Install Apps & Games 42 Manage Your Apps and Games 46 Android Keyboard Tips 48 Locking Your Android Device 50 EXPLORING ANDROID a eS GUIDE TO Guide to Android Photography 54 FACEBOOK Personalise Your Android Device 58 Pe irc Transferring Files to and from Android 64 See rs Using the Samsung Biometric Tools 66 the most from the pe cl a Using the Bixby Personal Assistant 70 ee ee ee Cast to Devices with Google Home 76 peta Video Chat with Google Duo 78 eres Chat and More with Google Allo 80 Navigating with Google Maps 84 The Ultimate Guide to Facebook 88 Get Started with WhatsApp 94 Android Security Tools 96Boosting Android Performance 100 Manage Multiple Passwords 102 How to Use Multi-window 104 IIIT (c} Using a System Monitor 106 ANDROID How to Boost Battery Life 108 PAY Cones [ED votns More with ANDROID i ae ears prereeene Using Android Pay m2 See et Erase and Reset an Android Device 114 Sucka tulad ete 5 Things That Can Affect Phone Signal 116 pecerieenes Using the Developer Options ne Speed Up Android Animations 120 Cut Blue Light with Twilight 122 Hidden Android Test Menus 124 COMMON ‘Save Web Pages Offline 126 ANDROID SMS Messages on a Wi-Fi Tablet 128 PROBLEMS Dealing with Viruses on Android 130 SOLVED Disable Android Bloatware 132 Be Sideloading Android APKs 134 ee) Aen) ‘Smart Home on a Budget 136 bait 10 Android Security Tips 138 eres of storage space. 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Cie ere cre See ea re ey eee Ce i ed ‘apps (and a few new ones), you can ema, get answers, find directions snd play games faster than ever, Built from the ground up for new ‘smartphone owners just discovering the web, Google Go makes it easy to find popular queries, top websites and ap at blazing speed, with minimal typi reinstalled on Android Oreo (Go edition) devi cee teen Cn Se tee a ‘Gmail Go, Gboard, Google Play, Chrome and the new Files Go app by Goosle. ‘op cache e New Gboard ‘Unused aps > Gooard has everything that makes 2 keyboard useful bul right in from the star Autocorect, voice typing and multilingual ‘typing to help you communicate more ‘asi. Whon it's time for more fun, you can Say it with Gs, emo or choose from 220 iferent languages. 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Micro USB/USB-C 3.5mm Audio Port SIM Card Tray > Most modern devices use Micro USB or Almost all Andeoid vies, including > some devices, usualy those witha the newer USB-C connections for both Samsung feature Sm standard aucho removable battery cove, wil have a SIM the charging cable andthe data cable (for port forse withheadphones, headsets _tray next tothe battery If your devia has connecting toa computer to transfer fes). or speakers. Tiss usualy an thetop or na battery cover, you lin the SM tray The poston ofthis will vary depencing on _battom edge ofthe device, but the exact_ embeded inthe case Its opened using 3 hat devies you have, butt can urualy'be lation varies. few Anco devices thin pink tool supplied with the device. t found on thebottom edge or sometimes have ost ths por, in favour of Bluetooth soften combined witha MicroSD ear tray the side ofthe device, connected headphones et. fon unibody devices such as the S& — What is USB-C? > Us8-cs the new industry standard connector fr transmitting both data and power toa device such asa phone or tablet Unlike the older Micro USB, the USE-C connector is symmetrical and can fit nto the port ether way up, USB-C provides much faster charging, and can even be used to charge large devices lke lnptopsTry ORS orn cn cy = an f - ae) foro cooky Cenc Calm au) °ea@ ere Chrome nes Cet io EOC) an Coc 3 Piri LEDs and Sensors lacing a ight meter On most devices thse wil be clustered around the Standard Buttons ‘These buttons are the physical buttons you will find on your device, rather than the capacitive ‘controls on screen, 3 sleep, the power button, when held so brings up a menu for shutina down and handsets, but may include: Power Of Sent/Viration Mode, Airplane Mode and Restart 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 capactive button, when tapped, opens the recent app screen, Tis shows a list of all apps opened recently. and allows you to quickly switeh between them At the bottom ofthe screen, you will often see tabs that allow you to switeh to the Active Application sreen, where you can close running apps (backaround apps) In Lollipop, bookmarked web pages are also inthe 1 I your device doesn't have @ physical Home button, it will have a capacitive button instead. This will aways retum you tothe Home single tap Tap and hold the Home button and you «an open Google Now. Its possible, using third-party aps, to change the features ofthe home button The back button always takes you back one step in whatever process you are curenty following Ifyou tap Back rom a settings su ‘menuyit wil return you to the previous or main settings menu. Pressing Back while playing 2 game will usally return you to the Home screen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. SAMSUNG @ sleep/Power © Volume Up/Down © Recent Button @ Home Button pactve (out par ofthe Back and Recent button fingerprint scanner @ Back Button Additional Buttons > some tablet wl have addtional bottons and some will ave fewer (the Nexus ange fr example wl Tablet Connections > Tabet usualy havea simior Some tabets may also include 3Touch Screen Controls ‘Modern Android devices no longer rely on physical pressure to register a touch, instead relying on tiny ‘our fingers. Single Touch Touch and Hold Touch and Drag > Tosctvate tems onthe screen such 8 > Touchand Hold means ta tap anitemon Te dragitems around the screen touch and ‘pplication and settings icons, to type letters the sereen and not it your finger Unt a hold an tem fora moment and then, without {and symbols using the on-sreen keyboard, secondary action occurs. Ths could be @ ling your finger move your fier across fortopress on-screen buttons, yousimply _-menuapering. allowing yeuto customise the the screen uni you reach therequred pos- gently) tue thom wth your finger The home sereen ran icon iting off the sereen tan. Lit your igor off the screen an the ‘uch screen i capacitive, meaning its {and showing that itcan be moved. Anatner item wll drop into that location, it's tee ‘sensitive to the tiny electrical charge in our useful tip is that when typing using the Yeu can drag items onthe home sereento bodies. This means you only have to tap the Android keyboard, touch and hold wil reveal reposition them and you drag down the screen not press down hard with your finger. _allerative uses for several ays. Screen to open the Netieations panel 4 touch screens are capacitive, meaning they + dies, Older touchscreens used a pessute-ens perform an action, you ony ave top hese een such as applications and stings icons, adoro press onscreen bons, you simpy ‘pls wil also work with ae ustomise the home sree, ‘or touch an se alert to quick Swipe or Scroll Double Tap Pinch and Rotate > Many of the menus o web pages that you There are several stuatons where 3 > insome applications such as Maps Browser ‘can access on Android require you te scroll __doubleap results nan action. Tap quick’ and Gallery you can 200m in and ou by ‘o.swipe or sro quickly move your finger twice ona web page, map or other screen to placing two fingers onthe screen at once across the surface of the screen without 200m. You can double-tap asection fa web and pinching them together to 00m out ‘using when yu frst touchit For examele page nthe Browser to zoom that section to or soreaing them apart 9 zoom in Two ‘the app crawer lets you slide the screen fethe width ofthe screen. Couble-tapping fingers can aso be used to rotate the view por down t sro though the Ist andin__afterpincing to 200m in some applications of apictureor map for example, n several CCalondor, you can swipe quickly across the suchas the Browser relows a column of ext apps. The picture follows the rotation of our screen to change the range of time visible. to tthe width ofthe sereen, fingers and tures elockwise oF ant-cochvise wdmpsatinscomGetting Started with Android Add and Usea MicroSD Card Most Phones and many Android tablets offer the ability to expand the storage by inserting a MicroSD memory card. On modern devices, the capacity can be as much as 128GB, although this may vary and you should check before you buy an SD card. Inserting the card is relatively simple, although it might not be obvious to someone doing it for the first time. Choosing a MicroSD ‘Some memory cards may not be fully compatible with the device. Using an incompatible card may damage the device of the memory card, SAMSUNG ie Evo* Card Capacity > As aleady mentioned nt all tablets can read al sizes of MicroSD card. The largest capacity card you wil easy finds 25668, and the ‘alest is 268. Al taba with a Miero50 slot or tray wil cept ‘wor witha 2G8 care but only avery few wil work wth mre tan 12868 (lt alone 25668), Recycling Cards > Youmay have a MireSD card in an old device you can use. are that some memory cars may not be compatible with your devi de pending on the memory eard manufacturer and type, Te view your de vices maximum memery card capacity refer tothe Samsung website File Systems >The device supports the FAT and the exPAT fle ystems for ‘memory cards, When inserting a card formatted ina cferent fle system, the device wl as to retormat the cara or sill not recognise ‘the card. Ifthe device does nat recognise your memory car, format Card Maintenance > once you have chosen a McraSD car, remember that frequent ‘writing and easing of data shortens the fespan of memory cards ‘when inserting a memory card int the device, the memory ears He ‘rectory apasarsin the My Files > SD card folder. You can manage filesAdd and Use a MicroSD Card Inserting the MicroSD Most modern Android phones tablets with an SD card slot use the same mechanism for inserting and removing it: a sliding tray that needs to be opened with a special tool that should be supplied with the device. Zé ZE UZ ce UZ “Ze Z BB Zs Zi Z Zk ZB A © ; Removing a MicroSD Card Never remove the memory card while the device is transferring or accessing information. Doing so can cause data to be lost or corrupted or damage to the memory card or device. 2.6608 oy > Before removing the memory car fist unmount. To > insert the ection nin nto the hole on the memory ears unmount a working MeroSD card Mead int the device Set- tray to loosen the vay Pull aut the memary car tray gently tings > Device maintenance > Storage > Storage settings > from the memory cad tay sit. Remove the memory card 0 card> UNMOUNT. Wit for the message to appear onscreen teling Insert the memory card ray back into the memory ara ay sot youthe cards safe to remove ‘concerned, tur off your device before doing ths. evap it acannon KEIGetting Started with Android Adding and Syncing Accounts When you set up your Android phone or tablet, you will be asked to link it to a Google account. If you don't already use one of the Google products such as Gmail, Picasa or YouTube (if you use any of these, you already have a Google account), or if you want to create a new account to use with a new tablet for instance, you can create one on your device during the setup. It is easier, however, to set up an account on your computer. Creating a Google Account ‘You can easily find anything you want to do in Google, by simply searching using relevant terms. For example, if you want to find the Google* account page, simply search for "Google+ Account” in your browser. fmol leave eee = = Russ Ware ‘Your pubic ree wit hep your ends rec 8 nen Gal e > Using any internet browser, e > ifthe name you want is already e > Add a profile picture if you wish navigate to httos//accounts google taken, you will be shown some (or you can add one later in the ‘com and click on the Sign Up slternatives. Or you ean try another Gooate account setting), Having button in the top-ight comer ofthe screen. of your own. Complete the remainder of the a profi picture of yourself wll help friends ‘Alternatively, search for “Google Account’ in information, including @ phone number and _and family ind you on products lke Google, ‘any search engine, Enter your name into the alternative email across (useful you need Gmail chat and several other Goosle products, boxes provided and choose your preferred ‘to recover your login info). You wil also need will aso, of course, appear as your avatar in ‘gmailcom email address. This will be your to.complete a Captcha form and agree to ‘Android accounts on your phone or tablet. ‘future username for Android Gooale Terms of Service, What is a Captcha?Add a Second Account ream rece ae Third-party Accounts Creating your Google account now will give you access to almost every Google product you need. » Aeksing anc syncing a second ‘account wil not merge those two accounts anywhere but on your {Google accounts that you ‘hone or tablet: In fat, nothings can ad. fever synced between your Google accounts, allowing youto keep Tosddanatrersecountto your — device 90 to Settings > Accounts ‘and then tap the Acs Account oJ button. Tis seroen shows all ‘vice. Choose what sort of Py ‘count you wish to 98 from the Samsung Account Features Setting up a Samsung account will enable various features fon your Samsung, as well as several that you can use on compatible TV's, computers and more. Here are just @ few of the services a Samsung account includes. Remote Controls Sotneeisaneh ‘kof revealing Contrls con famine erskot | tng your personal ionic by ‘hong you took and wipe your misting deve emote As, by using te Find My Moble fst you can hope fe your wining dove Create & Share stories with your family ae Family Story ‘group members. Family Story groups provide a communication hanno fora small group of up te 20 people. Yu can share photos| ‘of faly moments and oceasions to remember with group members Photos can also be sorted by dat, allowing you to enjoy specific images and recall easured memories YoU wl ned to download the Famly Story app on your device before you can use wdmpsatinscom ‘As well as a Google account, many device manufacturers ‘encourage you to use their own service accounts. Thes ‘can often add extra features and services, One of the most ‘common, and the most useful, is the Samsung account. Services goo oo ranean tn sen mes on features you can take advantage of once you are soned Ac ©€ 6 >On your computer, open the browser and go to https:// ‘ne Account, Enjoy mt > Chk on Sign Up at the top ofthe page Read through the Terms & Conditions, ck the check box and then agree to them Ifyou don't agree tothe Terms & Contions you unfortunately cannat continue emai adress (is an be your Gmall adress {you wieh or any other you have access to), choosing a password and completing some profi information You can keep information to _2 minimum you prefer, 3 your email address by looking out forthe Samsung. Once the emai has rived click the lnm the fon the web page that opens ‘Your accounts now activeGetting Started with Android Connecting to Wi-Fi Networks Connecting your Android device to the Internet is certainly going to be one of the first things you will want to do. You have a couple of options for connecting to the Internet on Android. If you have access to a Wi-Fi network at home, in work or elsewhere, this is the best option in terms of speed and reliability. By following these steps, setting up your Wi-Fi connection should be relatively pain-free. Scan for Networks You need to make sure that you know the name of, and the password for, your chosen Wi-Fi Network. If you don't know already, you can usually find it printed on a label stuck to the back or bottom of your wireless router. “TWCAPO29A08 7 wn font ° $ aaes 3 eenee Osteen Heats Cases te © ows ussoe %mcaroamoe © deo asdfghjkt A sod tteston 4 2xcevbama m= sorge a, e nthe Settings app and look > Now tap the Wi-Fi heading. The > Hopeful you wil ee your WiFi 12 Wi neading. Before vice wil sean and any networks networkin thelist net, tap Sean you can star to fnd your Wi-Fi within range wil appear inst. ta try again to find), Tap the name connection you will need o tur the feature Next to each isndicaion of sana strength of your network and you il be promoted 0 fon. Brag the ser to te ight. ‘nd whether the network is secured enter your WiFi passwordAdd network denen tine ‘know ty and select the security type (which Is rarmally WEP or WPA) Set Up a Wi-Fi Hotspot Despite how it may sound, a Wis Cc ECOL i nope anaocom = android a RBIS Powerina screens of all sizes you next turn WiFi on twill automatically choote this network f isin range. Hotspot does not allow you to connect to the Internet using Wi-Fi, but rather allows you to use Wi-Fi to connect a PC or laptop to your phone and, through your phone's data connection, connect to the Internet. ele ose Teen poate apt open Settings > Wireless and Networks (in some eae, it vil be under “Connections” and WiFi Hotspot ora Mobile Hotspot and vay sightly between handsets from citferent manufacturers wdmpsatinscom ‘Setup WiFi hotspot feed qwertyui asdfghjkti a zxcv e > Now either touch the option Setting, or ie down the nottestion bar and choose Configure Hotspot. Here you willbe able to set the SID (name) ofthe hotspot and set 3 passwort stop anyone else jumping on bama AF tae ces > Using any Wi-Fi enabled PC or laptop, search for avalabie Wi access points and you should $00 the S510 (the name you set of your new mobil hotspot. Enter the password youGetting Started with Android Your Mobile Data Connection If you are away from an available Wi-Fi network, connecting to the Internet usually means using your 3G or 4G mobile data connection but with unlimited data packages nowhere near as common as they once were, it makes sense to ensure that you understand how mobile data works and how to keep track of your mobile data usage. This can be done fairly easily using monitoring tools built in to many Android phones and tablets. Open a Data Connection {As long as your device has a working SIM card inserted, you should be able to connect to a mobile data network. If not you should speak to your mobile service provider/carrer. wa 10: * wo @ u * —_e - > Your mabile data connection ‘canbe activated using the Button inthe quick settings on the ‘main Settings an! turn it on va the Network ‘Connections category. 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Be aware that having both connectionsChecking Data and Wi: << connecrions Q wi « ate usage Fight mode NFC-and payment Mobile hotspot and ethering Open the main Settings app and tap the Network Connections tab Tap the Data Usage option from the let shown, 8 default, the grea here shows the amount of data ured ina set period, Below the gran is breakdown of the apps << paTAUSAGE Instagram 1-31an-¥ ackourd ¥ ‘Aow background data usage ‘Aon ap while Data saver on > if you thinks particular apo is using too much mobi dt, ta see more detail nclucing ifthe data sed was foreground (you using the {apg) or Background (ene app updating/ ‘simeing automaticaly). wdmpsatinscom Cola Yolo] APL Reel) Fi Usage Mier ATA USAGE ae 2017-25. Jn 2018 © @ = tte ‘You can change the period shown using the When using mobile data Photos utio o 1D videos o Documents > Many apa allow you to restrict Updates or syncing unt you Nave & \Wi-FI connaction, rather than using ‘your data allowance. Tap View Aap Settings from the data usage screen of aniniviel ‘app to check these settings and corect them freed rasteli} BILLING CYCLE AND DATA WARNING Star bing yee on ansehen 1 state | 50 cer Datei 4| 5 | 6 | done azloala » your mabe data connections Coen you can set mob da its nthe grap, Side the waring ond alowance its f unre, check with your Carter A werting wil eppeer when you meat those levels of usage. Mose NETWORKS ata raring Network mode Access Point Names Network operators > ata Roaming, which is using a ‘mobile dota network other than that of your eer (suchas when abroad), can incur large costs. Unless you have ‘package that allows cheap data roaring is 3 900d idea to make sue hss tuned of. Go te Settings > Mobile Networks to checkGetting Started with Android Turn Your Device into a Mobile Hotspot You can share your mobile Internet connection with nearby devices, including tablets and laptops, by turning your phone into a mobile hotspot. As long as the device has a What is Pairing? SIM card and can connect to the mobile network, you can a use it as a hub. You can do this with up to ten different Reancrraamtererscren devices at a time, depending on the quality of connection Espspugm crip and model you are using, although this may put a strain on peaneriiar esis your data usage. Sharing Your Mobile Internet ‘The ability to tether or share your Internet connection depends on your mobile device and your operator, although most carriers (and devices) will lat you do this these days, even if your data is limited. < Moswe worsPor ano TETHERING Mose HorsPoT AND TETHERING < most HorsPor Mobile hotepot Mobile hotspot 2 e « ‘Bluetooth tethering uctoth tetnering feeeune Sariaeptenemenetcomecen | OD Serdasoom — eR ether ee WiFi harng « vitiereaze battery consumer nd data urge Nodevces 2. 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Your reply \ill appear inthe message conversation view Q oP IntoGetting Started with Android Using the Gmail App It isn’t a surprise that an operating system owned by Google includes the Gmail app as standard. Gmail works particularly well on Android because it can push new emails to your device rather than your device having to pull them from the server. This means that you do not have to manually connect to a data network (or Wi-Fi) to check your Gmail account. Gmail also integrates perfectly with many other apps that Android uses as standard Activating Your Gmail Account It you have a Google account, you also have a Gmail account by default, even if you have never used it. Your Gmail account Is useful for lots of things on Android, including syncing your contacts. M Set up email © come Bee Ga Exchange and office 365 5 > When you open the Gmail 300, iit’ the fst time you nave used it few ask you to setup a new account o login to. esting one. 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Howover if you are not careful ths can use up alot of your data allowance, not to your battery Account Settings > Within the Gmail setting you ‘an ada signature which wil be added to the end of every ‘outgoing message, choose when yourecsive contrmation of ‘etons such a archiving, deleting ‘and sending ema, 3s well 3s ‘choosing which Ibots are synced from your Gmail account You can fing all Gmal settings by tapping the Manu button from within th ‘2pp,then selecting Settings. Composing New Gmails Notifications There are several ways you can be notified of new amas fom 2 simple con in the notification bar toa uniaue ringtone with bration. 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