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You can customise existing pre-set routines in the Google Home app, or you can create your own personalised routines from scratch, using a wide variety of available actions. Create and Manage Routines Learn how to customise, create and use Routines with your Google Home speaker and the Google Home app on your mobile device. = wean) ere sveamee ) [ene sae am eF € © Routines © Entertainme wv ® yu Asia oie ng it When... sie hi dan cone cons russ ware ies | say "Entertain me" > oer rit’ 08:30 on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu F. > Met seit save ome || eneraln me , —— os My Assistant should, osecomen ‘Home controt Readymade X Adjust media volume 2 oad morning 5 | |X sersarating ° Add action sesine , we Sr oon And then play. 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CCN, etc) before playing your favourite rca station, Google Home Routines ae eRe | © Usten tothe radio What radio station would you like to play? ‘Tap the checkbox next to each faction toad or remove ft fom the routing, the action has 2 ‘gear icon next ot, you can tap this to see furthor settings, For example. the Play Radio ‘action allows you to choose the redio station you want tous, and musle settings lets you “choose the music source, © Edit commands 6 meming Tellme about my dy You can also change the ‘command that activates the ‘actions (although you will sti reed to say "Hey/Okay Google” first). Most pre-set routines have 8 couple of ‘commands already set but you can add new one by tapping the top section, then tap + and type your desired command. aoe wHeamenn ) [eae wean | [ose aweamaTT © New routine v © Setatimeandday © Routines When. hn ne throne | | ome commands ee) > | | coo tera ne . er) 2 — seen My Assistant should. JCC CTC TS Cs I a reming , ‘Choose which speaker twill start oe Add ction sectne Selec speaker > ‘And then play. esh ‘One action sé media Levine , cette onyoursone ents tmhone . If none of the pre-set routines meet your neds, you ean create your own from seratch. Open the routines settings in the Google Home app ‘and tap the + button. Start by editing the command you want to use to actvat it (eg. "Good Moming”), Simple commands fare the most effective, so keep it shot for bet results IF you wish you can seta day/ time of day when the routine fectivates automaticaly although you can stil activate the routine at other times with the command, Next add an action either by typing the name of a Google Assistant command, or by tapping “Choose popular actions” selecting one and tapping “Ade e when you've finshed seting up mark at the top and the screen will change to asplay al routines. Your nowy ereated routine will be given the name of the command word you used (es. “Entertain me") Test the routine by speaking the command to your Google Home speakerExploring Android 10 Things to Try with Google Home Your Google Home speaker is great for playing music or listening to the news, but it also allows you to do so much more! From getting information about your day, reading out a recipe and finding your phone, to playing a game or telling you a joke, there are literally hundreds of things it can do. 6 Listen to Audio Your Google Home allows You isten to muse nes Podcasts radio stations, Ridlobocke end more Sou ean aso tll talay ambient sounds inthe backaround sist soy, ey F G20010,nolp tmevrlas or Hey Goode, play forest/ rature/oeean rounds: ou Can even make i Blay white nse! “A - “a e Plan Your Day Start your day off by saying, "Hey Goole, Good morning,” to hear traffic, weather and news reports along with a list of your appointments, reminders, and more; you can also ask for these things individually. If you need to find something nearby, Just say, “.where is the nearest, pharmacy?” for example. 6 Control Your TV If you have a Chromecast plugged in (or builtin) to your TV, you can easily Control it with your Google Home speaker. If your Chromecast is plugged in to a power socket (rather than USB), you can even use the speaker to turn your TV on and off. Just You can create a list in the Google Home app and then add to it using your Home speaker, ‘Once you have a + list created, just say, Hey Google, add |] Asm! ‘orange juice to my shopping list" or"... sm ‘add paper towels ‘and hand soap tomy list.” Fora reminder at any time just say, "what's on my shopping istNever lose your phone again! Provided Voice Match is set up, you can ask your Google Assistant to ring your phone, To do this say, Hey Google, find/ring my phone,” and your Google Assistant will ring your phone, even if it’s set to ‘Do Not Disturb’ mode. e Manage Tasks You can easily set and ask about amines reminders by saying, "Hey Google, remind | os me to,.” You can also use it to set timers and alarms by saying, “Hey coe Google, set a timer for TO minutes.” IF | water you want to check how much time is left just say, “.how much time is left?” You set alarms in coe — 8 Control Your Home Ifyou have smart home devices such as smart plugs, a Nest thermostat or security cameras, you can link them to your Google Home and control them using your speaker. You will need to add the devices in the Home app, and follow any instructions to set them up. You may also assign devices toa room. 10 Things to Try with Google Hor @ cook You can find = ama ‘and make your o favourite recipes using step-by-step cal eoeraes hands! For example, = ee Ss" ay start recipe.” cee Rae e Get Answers You can ask your Google Home to give you information about everything tow ean from finance to ‘ste sports, you can ask for calculations, translations and unit conversions, for example, "Hey Google, how much is 1000 Danish Krone in dollars?” You can even ask for the nutritional information on most types of food. 0 Have Fun Your Google Home [= aT speaker lets you play games with it simply say, "Hey aoe Googie, play lucky trivia" (other games| ohana include Crystal Ball) | once and Mad Libs). If you don’t want to play a ‘game, just tell it to ee “entertain me,” or Teo say, “let's have fun.” You can even ask it to tell you a joke! un smeExploring Android Navigating with Google Maps Google Maps is a fantastic tool but it can often be overlooked by Android users in favour of the seemingly more exciting features that their device offers. Google Maps is much more than just a way to find out where you are. It can help you find hotels and restaurants in the local area, show you a list of local plumbers, act as a satellite navigation tool and show you the distance between two points. Set Up Google Maps Before you can use Google Maps on your device, you will need to ensure that a few other services are activated. These may vary, depending on where you are trying to use the app. oo > Google Maps uses Live data, so yeu wil amos aways need tobe Connected tothe Interne to use it torts fll extent So the st ting you need to 60 sconnect to 8 WiFi network or if you are out of range ofa Wi-Fi network connect toa ‘mobile data network such a8 36 or 4. Location History To take fll advantage ofall the features of Gooale Maps, you wil algo need to ensure that Location Services are enabled and thatthe GPS foature ‘of your devices on. You can use maps ‘wthout these features tuned on But the information shown wil be much mare base > Now that you have @ connection and location tracking son, you can ‘90 ahead and open Google Maps Give the pa fow seconds and it wl pinpoint {your location nd 200m ito show ton screen You are now ready to start using Maps to find places and navigate your way to them Location History helps you get useful information such as automatic commute predictions and improved seach results by ereating a private map of where you go with your logged-in devices. Rediscover the places you've been and the routes you've travelled in your tlie. Its easy to change or delete locations, days or your entire Location History. You can turn it on or off at any time g 9 °Neveu nian core ence 1. Maps Menu 2. Search Maps 3. Map Icons Tap this to open the main menuin Google > You can search for both locations tke » As you scroll around the map, you wil see Maps. Within the menu you wlfind inks to towns, itis landmarhs, ee as well 5 various icons marking places of iteest, Your Places. This shows previous searches, specie businesses or types of busines. restaurants tain stations and many other ete, maps that have been saved for fine When you tap the search bar, at of things You ean tap any ofthe icons to ‘iewing (more on that later) and enabled previous searches. routes an locations wil see more information in the pane tthe aitferent map avers pen, allowing you to pick one again. bottom of the map sereen (tap ono dros ‘the panel wp). 4, Find North > This isthe compars, showing you at all times hich direction you are facing, You can tap the compass button at anytime to find North. The map view will rotate until itis aligned with North and you can then ‘mateh it up tothe compass. 5. Info Panel > When the map i focused ‘over town or ety, the Information pane! wil show Information about that eo location (bars, restaurants, ra af te). Tap or drag the penel Lup to viow the info. you tap an icon or seta pln inthe ‘map by tapping a location, the info panel wll show details about that location 6. Find Route > This isthe button you tap to start planning a route and Using the navigation too. If yeu have a pin in the map, tapping this wil find 2 route between your Current location and the pin. Ifyou tap without 8 pi, ‘new sereen will pen where you can enter stat and finish points Offline Maps > You can save maps for use coffin «when you have no ‘cats to a mobile of Wi-Fi network, for example). Depending onthe size of Around Exeter the area you save, these offline maps can be quite large and wil expire aftr 8 certain number of days to ‘avoid fling your storage up. To make an ofine ‘map, tap the menu button and select “Offine Maps” Foliow the instructions toExploring Android Navigating with Maps ‘The Navigation option for Google Maps works just like a proper stand-alone Sat Nav. Let Google find your current location, enter a destination and then follow the directions shown on the screen. You can enter the destination by typing fF speaking, although the voice option Is not 100% accurat > Ensure that GPS, Wi-Fi and, > Press the blve Directions button > if you have searched for ‘optional, ¢ data connection located on the bottom menu that anything in maps before now, ‘enabled and open Google Maps. Tooks ike 2 road sign. Type in your you will see list of your location Let the GPS pinpoint your current locaton If destination (and starting point i ot your history on the sereen. Tap any to select youare indoors, the GPS may strugalete find curren location) and then touch the Got 2 previous destination. Once the route is a satelite so give the app a bit of time Directions button Enable Navigation asked plotted tap the Navigation button a the (rst use ony) bottom of the sereen > The map viw will now change > while in Navigation mode, press At any time, whilst navigating You can now use your devie in the Menu button to see options to you can 200m and sie the map xacty the same way as you would mute the voice rections, check around to suit your needs. To centre a standard satelite navigation system, Clit the overall route, change map layers and ext the map again tap the Recentre button atthe somewhere you can see tend start diving, Navigation You can tap the mie button to bottom, To view an alternative route, tap the You can buy ca holders for almost any sized _recordthe audio directions i you wish. spit arrow euton at the bottom right. Ando device fay cheaply.Local Search Navigating with Google Maps You can use Google Maps to find people, places and businesses in your local area. This is very useful both at home, for locating tradesmen, otc. and also great for finding places to visitor restaurants when you a ‘on holiday for exampl nan area you don't know: > Tum on Location, connect to Wi: Fiand open Goosle Maps. The local search feature aso works using just you 36 or 4G connection which is easier on ‘your battery but int quite ae accurate Map Layers ‘There are several different ways that you can view the map in Google Maps, from basic block colours to ful saell > From the main map screen, ap in ‘th soareh filed and type what you want to search for You can search for speciic businesses oust type something Iie *harrssersto see alin that area Image. To see the available different layers, tap the menu button in the app. > Results relevant to your search wal now be shown onthe map. The bottom hatf ofthe screen contains 2 ist those locations along witha button to ‘quickly load directions to each one. Traffic >The Tali layer allows you to see ferent trafic densities forthe roads you plan to ‘travel on. Traffic density is overai onto the Standard map os series of coloured ines Red! shows whore trafic Isheaviest whist ‘reen shows where flowing smacthly. If no coloured ines are shown fora section ‘of oad, the traffic information is normal or Unavailable for that stretch The information is usually more accurate in and round major towns and eties Satellite This changes the map view from block colour mage toa fl satelite image, You ‘an zoom inte the satelite image as you an with the normal mep, and the ove! of detail captured is prety impressive You can overlay any other layer onto the satelite view (trafic places, ec). f you are using a mobile Internet connection to ‘iow Maps, bear in mind thet viewing the satelite view wil take more data and may cost more money, Street View > To see street View onthe Google Mans ‘ap, press and hold onthe map to ron 8 pin. Youcan them tap the icon to pull up the Information sheet to lan more about that place, fd cretion, cheek out Staak View fan save or share the locaton by text or eral ‘When in Stret View, tap the arows on the road to move the camera in that crecton. To leave Stroot View simply tap the Back button ‘on your device to return to the maps viewThe Ultimate Guide to Facebook Navigating the Facebook App See eee a een aoe ee eee ee ees See eau oes @ Fcevcok camera filters ond effects, including the ability to add masks (ike © wows Feed - nti Seen in Saapchat in bot sti and moving images. the emalarow onthe rit. (not jst to Faceboo Nme Into the night. Custom oll drum lid formation requested and tao al ve pone youlse»roeaton ok 0. we a ere version of Facebook. Things ikeBeeler) ene > Login Alerts Ifyou are concerned that someone is logging into your account without your knowiedae, the fist options to immeeintely change your psswors Another options to enable Login Alerts Ths lets you choose a method, femal or sms message, of tng you know hen a new deviee logs in om. « enn, a feet aon Who can see my stuff? Move into the privacy setings and you can 00 controls fr wa can ses your posts, inelosing images, that you add to Facebook, You can change who sees future posts (trom this point on) or you can limit future and old posts. Content you have shared may change fox some people. Facebook Security and Privacy With the Facebook app up and running on your device, the next thing you should do is check and edit the privacy and security settings. Tap Menu > Account Settings while in the Facebook app. 1) Sgt tt en a Sang nae: wn ie [noe new ne ne nan test tt tg Mh tee ed in Known Login’s Change Password Tre security setings includes an section Chanaing your password is one ofthe called Where you ae logged in. This iss all simplest ways to add security. deal use 2 ofthe deviens (phones, tablets, computers) combination ofa least 6 letters, numbers and hich have accessed your Facebook account punctuation marks. Avoid including your name Inthe pact. tis good idea to cear this lst For camman words. om use your Facebook you.are using the Login Alerts option. password anywhere else online and never share your password ih can ek youup sing heemat adessyou owes” Oaeer aime Who can contact me? Who can look me up? ‘This cotrols who can send you friend requests, This section controls how visible you ae, or Anyone or Fiands of Friend, and now tobe more exact how visible your Facebook ‘messages arefitered out within yourinbox. _prafileinfermation is Iyou want to alow Base fitering allows you to see messages people to be able to view your email and rmesty from people you know but the ‘hone number used when setting up Your ‘ceasional unknown contact may get through. account leave as. If not, change these settings asa potty,The Ultimate Guide to Facebook Posting on Facebook Posting a message to the News Feed, sometimes known as “Updating your status”, has changed over time inet rene eee € Ponto Fae a en These are some thoughts. | eeooeoeee anee To create anew post, simply tap the top ofthe News Feed. ints simplest frm, a post ie mace un of us tet. You can type inthe box that opens and then tap the Pos button atthe topraht ofthe 0st creation sere, Your post then appears en0000 Ifyou want t tll your fends on Facebook where you are when ‘you are postina, yu can Check In. Using you location. Facebook wil all up a lit of suggestions an previous check in locaton. You can ether pick one ofthese oF create a brand new check in lation Sed Crome eee-ce amee iF you want te alert friends to your ‘undate, Tagging means thatthe check Facebook, making it a great way to ensure someone specific gets to see the post Typing ther Facebook name inthe text box has the same effect, x 8 " a e C7] hk ~ a 6 e It you want to add photo or a video, tap the Photo/Video button below the text box when you are an existing image on your device, or tap the famera buttons atthe top-right (ei and ‘ide, and grab a new mage to post. @ ne oan a, Fennoe You can choose who sees each post ona incvidual post bai. Wie and configure your pos with Images, ete. Before you tap the Post button, tap the button jst below your name to open the privacy menu. This lets you choose wether your post is publi, sen by friends or by friends of frendseuler) Using Facebook Messenger facebook Messenger can be used effectively on your other Android See ei een eC ea ete Peer Cee et a © =— * ‘You wil nc ta have the Facebook 0p installed on your device before ‘once you have instales Facebook and logged Inwth your account details, lok forthe Messenger chat bubble icon a the top ofthe cteee eenes = - ea - QR wwstesenee ~ Ais of any recent chats, neuding ‘those from other devices, willbe ‘blow the new area forthe Messenger Day feature. This allows you to show your frends fon Messenger whet you are up to and to encourage them to interact with you Messenger 2200 Technical, the Facebook Messenger chat feature is 3 seperate (ut linked) apo, so you ‘il pow need to estat You can search for and instal the app from the Google Pia store but tie ust as quick nc eaey to dit rough the Facebook ap, Just ap install. & ‘Steve Ware ome e- - 2 ‘ben Malin ane eo c e_— - ee e Joe Goren EIT aan ~ ‘There are varius setonsneding Actwe Now and Favountes. These can be heen using the menu button basi the section te. Tapping ay image wil open a conversation with tat person You can tap the New Message button atthe bottom right and then choose a contact tomeseage Cry To have anormal instant chat with any one of your Facebook Friends, ‘en the main Fecabook app ond tap the messenger chat bubble con atthe top ofthe screen If this isthe fst time you have used the ape, you wll be prompted to ‘Open Messenger and than signin (sing your FB deta) © © ‘Tomboteonstane ny oye som @ @ Denia Andy aioe LM Kigh a fh am e [At the bottom ofthe Messenger ‘main screen, you wl se the main control tab, These take you to Calls, People (where you ind new contacts) ‘and the Information screen. nthe mide ‘ofthe tab bars a cama button, used or ‘creating your Messenger Day messageThe Ultimate Guide to Facebook Res se9 Amanda Applegarth Stidworthy a Notation © coor 1h Evop ¢G== == eS edn @28 8 cow set caneston ‘conversations indivily. Open intemal chat system dich have: icons tthe Bottom allow yout, from lft an exiting conversation and tap the Chat Heads. These a smal crear profile to right Text, Take Photo, Add Photo, Add lean at thetopright of he screen Here you ples which Naat on your sereen when & 2ticher Add a GIF, Record Voice Message can change the colour ofthe conversation conversation i active. Even If you leave ‘2nd Ad Location. The nal ican opens a Dubles, dda nickname or disable Messenger (and Facebook), the Chat Head menu of ational message tools natieations fr that contact remains accessible ata tan, Checking In Cee ee eee eee ee ee eee Sheen een eet ry COO Tres © esr race © sist @nome ° eed B oom Om TEEET Pr Pye © oman > weet ape 7 21Exploring Android Get Started with WhatsApp WhatsApp started as an alternative to SMS but now supports sending and receiving a variety of media, including text, photos, videos, documents and locations, as well as voice calls. WhatsApp messages and calls are secured with end-to-end encryption, meaning that no third party including WhatsApp can read or listen to them. This makes it the perfect choice for your private and personal conversations. How to Chat on WhatsApp WhatsApp is a very popular chat platform and not just because itis secure and private. There are dozens of features to explore but here are the most important tools and functions. © cle becoaes eeeee Tetone Adding Contacts > WhatsApp quickly and easily recognises which of your contacts are using WhatsAep by accessing your phone's address book. Ifyou cant see your contacts, make sure ‘you have allowed WhatsApa to access your Phone's contacts in your phone's Settings (Gattings > Apos > Apo Parmisions) 22 Start a Chat > Assuming this sa fresh instal of WhatsApo, you won't have any conversations sted Under the Chats tab. Instead ap the New Chat button a the bottom right and choose a contact from thelist that opens. Fora group chat tap the New Group option atthe top and ‘than choose contacts to invite to the chat > ow 1 me QweRrryu lop ASDFGHJKL Hey tows thangina poppe? 2 ZXCVBNM@ mm. © ° Chat Tools > During chat you can use sever! tools toad content. The smile fae icon in the text bax ets you add various emo) andthe camera lets you add or ake a photo Ta the papecip icon atthe top to attach a document, photo recording, cation or contact toa message. Tapping the phone(Open WhetsApp and go tothe chet containing the message you wish to delete Tap and hold the message and then tap the Trash can icon on top ofthe chat sreen ana select Delete Optionally you can tap several ‘messages to delete multiple messages tthe ‘You can stop receiving WhatsApp massages calls ang status updates from certain contacts by blocking them. Tap the Menu Button > Settnas > Account > Privacy > Blocked contacts. Tap the add contact icon ‘and then selet the contact you wish to block Using WhatsApp Status eveyone Nobody By defo, ery WhatsApp user can seo your ead receipts, last een status, about Info and profle photo. Your contacts can also see your tatu. Te change theze settings, ‘90 ta WhatsAnp > Menu Button > Settings > Aecount> Privacy Ifyou dort shar “Last seen’ you wont see it for your contacts ‘WhatsApp Status allows you to share photos, videos and animated GIFs that disappear after 24 hours. It's a bit like ‘Snapchat Stories but with a WhatsApp twist pracy serrns Updates to and from your contacts, have each other's phone rumbers saved. To view someone's status update, tap the Status tab and select contoct’s status. To reply to one of your contacts status Updates, tao Reply atthe bottom ofthe screen > + qwerty ui'op asdfghijkt Todd status update, goto the button atthe bottom right. You can take anew photo or record. anew vdeo lor choose an exiting one from the picker, then tap the send button. The camera i oly basi, only allowing youto ad fash or swith to front camera omever,you can add a caption and personalise your status uadotes by adding emo}, text and rechand, crawings to your photos and videos. The buttons to add emoifs et, appear atthe top ofthe sergen once you have token or slocted ‘the photo or video you want to send 23Exploring Android Android Security Tools Android has always included lots of security settings and tools, from screen locks to SIM card encryption. The Lollipop update has further enhanced device security by introducing ‘Smart Lock, Trusted Agents and Screen Pinning, as well as Guest accounts. As you begin to add more and more personal data to your Android device, you should focus more on these security tools and features. Activate Smart Lock ‘Smart Lock is a new addition to Android, which allows the use of several further locking and security options. Without enabling Smart Lock frst, you will not be able to use many of these tools every update and new version of the OS. All ofthe system security settings are accessed in Settings > Security Scroll tothe bottom ofthe Security settings and you wil see Trust Agents Under the advanced heading. This where you enable Smart Lock 24 > Before you can use Smart Lock, you wil need to set up a sereen lock on your device. Many of ‘the acktional security features in Android require this. Your choice of screen lock ‘Smart Lock Find the setting and fel the Instructions. You can read mare about the screen lock elsewhere inthis magazine, rts pee if you've tured off Smart Lackin the pat. turn on now In the Security menu under [Advanced ap Trust Agents and make sre ‘that Smart Lock ast to On, With Smart Lock now activated, you can begin to set up and use the other security features.Trusted Devices and Places With Smart Lock turned on, you can now start to add those devices, places or even faces that you trust > Toset up a trusted device or trusted place so that your device will automaticaly unlock open | your device's Settings monu > Personal > Security and tap Smart Lock Enter your patter PIN or password on the next sreen > When your devic is connected to the Bistooth device it wi automaticaly unlock. To remove trusted Bluetooth device elect from the ist of trusted Smart Lock options inthe Trusted Devices menu, % sorococasnec keep your phone unlocked whenever that ‘eviee is connected, You have to pair your Bluetooth device before you can make it 2 mts Fe Netemeesap > To.ade your home or workpisce ‘0 trusted location, in the Smart, lock manu touch Trusted Pisces. Mave the swith next to Home or Work to the On poston. You need te have an internet connection and allow your phone to use your location for your trusted places to work ise re 58) >On your hone or tablet, make ‘ure that Bluetooth is turneg on. In the Smart Lock menu, tap Trusted Devices, Tap the Aa icon, and then choose {Bluetooth Touch a device to slat fom the lt of connected devices. Only paired ‘devices wil how inthisist. Sonne » Todt your home oF worknoee, ‘pen the Google Maps app on your device and sgn in. Tap the Men button then select Settings > Est Home or Werk Updste the information and tap the tick ‘mark To remove or edt customise plac ‘mow the site to the OF poston Pelee Retr svar 25Exploring Android Trusted Faces ‘Although contained in the same menu, Trusted Faces works differently to Trusted Places or Devices. ' » You can have your device unlock ‘when it recognises yourface. After setting a trusted ace everytime you tum on your devies, it wll search for your face and unlock ft ecoanises you. The dota used to recognise your faces only stored on your device, Screen Pinning rues ces To seta Trusted Face, open your Gevices Settings menu. Open the Security menu and, under Screen Security, tap Smart Lock Enter your patter, PIN oF password. Tap Trusted Face, read the disclaimer message and then tap Set itp. Lv: > Face Uniock captures an image lof your face ring setup, which is then used as a template to match to.when trying to unlock using Trusted feature up whist indoors, in a wel it room, Follow the instructions to complete setup, Although part of Android 5.0, Screen Pinning might not be available on all devices running the OS. NaS er > Screen Pinning enables you to lock your device ona specific {209 oF screen. This is usful when allowing someone to watch a movie, for example, without allowing them access to anything ese on the devi Its perect for ven yout sharing your devi with cian 26 To enable Sereen Pinning, open Settings > Security and ook in the Advanced section Tap Sereen Pinning and use the side to turn the feature (On you cat find the Sereen Pinning option inthe Security menu, check whether the feature ie avaiable with your device, Now open an app and goto the screen you want in. Tap the Overview button (ou might know tas the Recent Apos button) on your device Swipe up to reveal the pin eon onthe bottom-right corner of your selected screen, Tap the pin conUse screen pining? Seren pining te lyn eee If you want the lock screen to appear ater an apo is unpinned, check the Bor next to Ask for Uniock Patter Before Unpining, Final tap the device over to someone ele, knowing that they ean sneap aroun. Te unpin the screen, tap and hold ‘Overview and Back atthe same time, Release both buttons an the Sereen wil be unpianed If you require that the lock screen show eter an epp is unginned, password to finish Little Used Security Tricks ‘Adding a screen lock is a must, as is using Guest accounts if you let someone borrow your device. But there are several other simple security features which many users overlook. ‘Automatically lock 7 Yoon lock see © senconds fond pease ema usando acon oes Ot inte fusion droidsbeginers (O Smintes , 7 . qwert yu io p asdfghjkI a zxcvbnma a, Q ‘This setting means that once your phone The Owner Information option allows you Screens tumed of the screen lack youhave to write a message which will appear onthe set upisinstantly applied Iteanbbe set to locksereen, This allows youto give anyone 5,18 oF $0 seconds, but this will make your finding your lst device a phone number or vice winerable if you putt down ater ‘other contact deta without them needing turning off he screen the device tobe unlocked, Verify App Downloads If you choose to allow the installation of ‘apps from unknown sources and install from sources other than Google Pay, i's ‘more likely that these apps could harm you lor your device. Ifyou allow the instalation ‘of apps from unknown sources, the Verify [Apps feature protect you by continually checking your device to make sure that all apps ate behaving in safe manner, even after they've been downloaded. 27[ee Boosting Android Performance Pu aan at RCo Co Ee emcee Mae Re og Ere ea NC Re Rolla ea mer R ARM gee Rea aes fears I one Aetna nek OT ot ne Roma colle eM aero me Reem AO) EEE eeu ee eee on Ree Ne te aor co TCR Riel as Choose Widgets Carefully eee ry eer eerenr sn ee ee) anes withthe ones you find useful Doing so wil almost ortainly impact onthe running of your device as each Ce ere erie) eeteranteey Cee ar eee erty Sa tara et ey eee ce ees UES Moye MET Ue eee eed ‘maintenance tool. These provide a one-< peer er ocr i ne ‘sean and clean storage and force apps that arousing up eee eres eee terete ene eno Clear the Cache ee eee eee ‘900d forthe app, may not be good fr the rest of the ee eee eee ee eee Pesan aneeat ener sentry eeleee) ee esa Sent Perera renee ern tated ee end ek cece ene) eee enete tinny ents eee od een a) Pet rine teeeteena es Switch to ART ital eno Ce ear eet rd eee ene ery er eee) eee ere seer Peer rene ee earns Sees eee ety Set ete Pence teeoe trouble receiving a software update nes reas Clear Out Some Apps eee space in your device memory, s0 most eee Leverett ens epee: ent fonner ares et eer ears Serene eee eats Peon ten etie you remove are ones which update or ees ack ey Ce ene ea reed eran ents pre Keep the OS Updated ee Eariveresn pe enernent errr Peete eee ate ee rd ee eet) perce ios fore g en ony eee eet coer Exe eree re teeter eet eee eects Seer tee eta rs Factory Reset Cette end pee ae ted Cerne) ee eee tes See ea ie eee as Pere peer a til eer ee eter See eee eta See ra Se ere ree ar) oe eta) Seen eet er ee eer) eee ee ety penance tet ete ns ta eT? Peron penne reroatts] SennenExploring Android Manage Multiple Passwords Password security has never been more important than it is today. We can manage everything from our business website to our bank balance online, and to do so we need passwords. A great bit of password security advice is to avoid using the same password for multiple accounts, but this also may mean keeping track of anything from five to 25 different passwords. LastPass, one of the best-known password managers around, solves that problem Never Forget Your Logi ‘You almost certainly have dormant or inaccessible accounts litering the Internet, all because you have forgotten the login details. Fillogin nother apps tte Semoes esd. Ey ites ators S mepppciaces . 2 ie 1 Prowanmaarriee 4 mrenne| Tn nc notin te pe Google play > To instal, open Google Play > You wil then need to creste a > if you would tke LatPass to Store on your shone or tablet and new account Enter your email be able to filinoginsin other search for LastPas. you would ‘adress frst, and then choose your ‘Android apps, you should activate lovnioad the Android ape ile (20K) trom htps:/lstpass cony/Ipandroid.apk. LastPass wil only work poperl for apas on devices running Android 41 andiater if you want to fin formsin Chrome, version 43 is needed, 30 master porsvord, Ths the password which {es you Into LastPass, and controls access to all of your ather passwords and form information, so make sure ite strong but memorable. Confirm and choose a remind. the feature now: You willbe taken tothe ‘Accessiblity settings on your device end wil the sider to enable the function You can set this up later if you wish, Tap Back to retum toLastPass@ EVERNOTE El Matching Loains mere com mvematecom > To fil an app, just tap anit to launch from your home screen, ‘and LastPass wil offer to filin the details for you. T fil n Chrome, you wil ‘your home sereen and then navigate toa Site. Tapping on the Username or Password fie wil engage the autoil Feature — when LastPass detects that you ‘are entering @ pessword for a sto thats not already stored in your LastPass Vault. or creating anew login on 2 new site, twill pap-up the Generator con to assist you. Use the sider to change the pessword length, and tap the Copy icon 10 copy the curent password shown. Tap IVEGE CMM eee Ps > Aftorinstalina LastPass, you > LastPass for Android festures will have the option to enable a bultin browser that wil the Fill Helper. The Fil Helper automatically fil your login Is great for pages andl apps where the information for each of your saved [App Fill Window isnot allowed to pop-up _LastPass sites. Once you have installed the automatically. Select the options and apps _LastPass Androld app tp the App Icon to You would ike the Fill Helper to appear on. launch the login page. Tapaing the button You can also change these settngs later inn the upper-left of ths screen gives you Settings > App Fil ‘access tothe Vault options screen Hotes roweernome pone show sigtstenrmOoone Ferment © secuty ange Vienne egmeseieme © sown nia a © come peeved Chore ab ong 2 BR Mewpestewiraes | © © moa eter iryonog ot Qo > Once the app is up and running > Shared Folders are avaiable its Ue to check some settings for both LastPass Premium and Lock Lastbass Automatically wll LastPass Enterprise users. You allow you to set when LastPass williock ean open the Manage Shared Folders itself it sent tothe backoround orf the {feature from the Vault Menu, From there screen isturned off Accessing LastPass__you can tap on the Plus Floating Action ‘again wl require either your master button) to instantly create a now Shared password ora PIN code. The sub-options alder. You can also add or remove users Repromot Timer32 Exploring Android How to Use Multi-window The update to Android 7.0 (Nougat) adds support for displaying more than one app ‘on the screen at the same time. On handheld devices, such as phones or tablets, two apps can run side-by-side or one above the other in split-screen mode. On Android TV devices, apps can use picture-in-picture mode to continue video playback while users are interacting with another app. Launching Multi-window It seems that most apps can be viewed in mult-window mode but you may find some force full screen (including many ‘games) so this feature won't work. Ca O 5 o on 8 a 8 aor «| ga «| |) goo ee eet te & moos Open the fst app you want Now tap and hole the Recent > You can then select the app to to view on your phone or tablet. Apps button, the square icon on fal the Bottom haf of he screen ‘This wil ebviousy fil he whole your device, previously known as from recent apps. Ian app doesn't sereen as usual In our case we have opened the multitasking button. Ifthe button son Support split-screen, 2 message will appear on Facebook but almost any now-game app screen (nota capacitive button), you wil see the thumbeal teling you So. You can change: wll work wth mult-indow mode in ‘that the tcnanges to two smaller rectangles the aloof the spit by touching and holding Android Nougat and later Afew apps, and and the screen spits The frst app open wil on the white lne inthe divider and moving up neary all games wil fore fullscreen, anc rove tothe top and the bottom wil snow and down until the screens spit at the ratio ann be vied in mult-window mode, recent apps to choose from. you wont to useHow to Use Multi-window Multi-window on Samsung ‘Multi-window mode on Samsung devices has been available for some time and works slightly differently to most other devices, even after updating to Nougat. 0n your Samsung device tap ‘the Recents button to view the ‘thumbnails of recently opened apps. On the top bar ofeach app thumbnalis ‘8 muit-window icon, Tap ths to open the fst ‘app in ho top half of the screen You wil 00 ‘that the bottom hal stil shows Recent Apps € } lg) ee P| ebony a > You can also open an application ina pop-up window on some Samsung devices. To open an ‘speationina pop-up window, open the pplication touch @ top comer of the sreen ‘and swipe clagonaly towards the centre of the seen, ‘ound and vation otiestone lope nd tomes Topestgorer eoo > You can then tap the thumb to-open an app inthe bottom halt ‘ofthe screen To change the ratio ‘ofthe spit. touch and hold onthe vicina line an crag tun ond down. I you drag ‘the aivider al the way up or down you wil drop out of mut-window Back nto single ‘window mode, Anti any Touch and drag the blue outing to resize the pop-up. Touch and rag the control dot atthe too ofthe nop-up window to move around the sereen You can tap the arrow controls at the top ofthe box to change back to il Screen or shrink the window down to app > Ifyou lave mut-window mode by pressing the home button. wil stay active A notification in the statusbar will display the mult-window icon, ‘and tapping wl swith back tothe spit ‘screen vow You can cancel tho splitscreen by tapping the Xin the notation > if you search for matt window In the settings on your Sarnsung {Galan you wl find that there area few options forthe split screen mode. You can tur certain features on and off ane change developer option to force apps to spit screen, 33Exploring Android Using a System Monitor Task Managers, the apps which monitor your device and kill any background tasks which could be slowing things down, were once one of the most recommended tools for Android. Modern versions of the OS, however, have no need for task managers as they become increasingly good at assigning system resources intelligently. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a place on your device for some system monitoring to keep things running smoothly. Monitor System Statistics Being able to easily view important system stats Is the first step towards making sure that your Androld device runs smoothly. System Monitor BEEBE Wes ° a 2e00 a ee > There are ots of ferent system monitors avaiable, both fee and 170 versions, which wil monitor ‘a varet of system functions. We have chosen the ite version of System Monitor by Christian Galler. This version sre, but coffers the option to upgrade should you vant to, 34 Once installed, open the app to set the monitor runing. The rita Screen wil show CPU usege on ‘raph in realtime. your device ulti core, tis wil be spit into two oF feur separate chars, shawing what each of the cores is ‘ong. Tp the Gri button to view the CPU as whole > swipe lett see the next raph, showing the GPU (F applicable ‘on your device). In most cases, the GPU should not be using any system resources uness you have something runing Inthe background. Curent, minimam and ‘maximum speeds are shown atthe bottom ofthe screen,> Fora smothiy runing device RAM usage, shown on the next graph 098 othe most Important system stats you can monitor At the bottom ofthe screen you wll see the total amount of RAM avaliable, as wall as how much s curently being used. Try to be The Batty and Battery Stats et you see exactly what is happening ‘with your device battery between charges. The Battery graph shows the curent charge lve and a graphical ‘estimation of when that eharge wil run out based on curent usage. For more detail ap Bl oenuaeite tn me B tc en ae Hone Pysenices a8 ae re Re PhowrmesagegSonge 1 sto The remaining realtime graphs show monitoring on Disk /0 and the Data Network (if you ae currently connectea toa mobile data network), After tis you willsee the Top Apps screen. This is particularly useful for checking whieh ‘apps use the most system resources. ee Cum outer Paes ~~ ome owns wom 158 nyaaveatacey 124K 00S > you are struggling for storage space on your device the Storage Sats should come in handy, You can view storage stat by ether siping let from the other graohs 0° tapping the Menu button and selecting it from te ist. The full version ofthe app allows you to delete dewey rom thelist. 0 @ ob > A big incisor of heavy battery seis temperature, The e temperature graph allows you to see when your device as heat spikes, incleating igh power usage. Using the timing, you may be abet ink the spike to ‘particular app o feature you were using ‘edule noting PULL VERSION pt nv > To build an accurate picture of ‘our eystem resource usage, you realy need tle the app un in the background fora few days, 0 can ‘gather information when you are using the ‘hone or tablet normally Tap the Settings button > Background Monitoring and tap theExploring Android How to Boost Battery Life Short battery life has been a drawback of all smartphones and tablets for as long as they have been around. As device manufacturers improve battery technology and capacity, more power-hungry processors have become the norm. However, there are several things users can do to increase the length of time between charges Quick Settings > any curant Android devices now allow you to quickly see and control what Services are running: WI-, GPS, ec. Ths similiar to the Power Control widget found on some other devices. Although the ‘quick settinas dont actully save battery power they do allow you to ‘uickly and easily keep battery draining services under contol. Adjust Backlight Brightness > One ofthe auckest and easiest ays to save some battery ice isto turn down the brightness of the screen bockiaht. There are @ couple of different methods to do this. Open Settings » Display > Beightness and then move the sider down to wherever you tk acceptable. Less than 50 percent is advise, You can also access the briahtness contro rom the Notifications panel 36 oo o~ o- Power Saving Mode > Many Android davices now include a Power Saving feature which, with the flick ofa switch, ean automatically activate several power: ‘ving tools, These include limiting the performance of the CPU, redicing the amount of power going to the display and turning off Haptic Feedback You probably won't want to activate all of these tools al of the time but in an emergency It can work wel Change the Wallpaper > Getting rd of your lovely Live Wallpaper int going to sive vou an extra 24 hours for watching videos but it will make a sight aitfrence if your deview is really strugating to last a day: and it you're changing to state wallpaper, choose a dark (preferably black) one. The pixels in AMOLED screens, found on many Androl vices, are photo emissive. This means that they generat light= = ee TES ae . ro to om. = Decrease Screen Timeout > This will not save massive amounts of power but every Ite helps! Ten do you really need your screen to stay on for ten minutes after ‘you finsh using it? Obviously you can switch af the sereen manually before you put your device away, but each time you get anatiication ‘ora message and then don't checkit or don't hear it, your sergen| may stay on for whatever pried is set GPS and Wireless Networks > Having GPS turned on wil rain the battery like almost nothing ese. If you are using location-relant apps, then of course you may need to have GPS on, Just remember to turn off when you're not using Turn off GPS either withthe Guick Setting buttons r goto Settings > Location Services, Whilst youre in Location settings, make sure that Use Wireless Networks is algo unchecked Reduce Update Frequency > Ifyou don't want to disable Always-On Mobile Data you can go into ‘each app that updates regularly, Facebook, Twitter, etc. and change their ncvdual settings to update ess regulary: Whore you al find this setting varies between apps, but it wil usually bein the rain settings menu forthe app. sometimes under Notifeatons. How to Boost Battery Life Turn Bluetooth Off » A surprisingly large numberof people leave Bluetooth running al the time. Quite apart from being a bt ofa security issue, Bluetooth will aso use up a bia chunk of your battery power over the course ‘of day, even if not actully sending or receiving fies. To tn off Bluatooth go to Satings > Bluetooth. You ean also contro! Bluetooth with the Quek Settings. Turn Wi-Fi Off (or Have it Always On) > Following a bit ofa theme, turn Wi-Fi off when you don't need it ‘ternative if you are usually near a reliable WiFi connection, set itto be Always On, WiFi uss loss battery than a data connection, ‘2nd when WFFIis on, 36 willbe off.Go to Settings > WiFi Press the Menu button and then choose Advanced, Open the Wi ‘Sleep Poley manu and choose Never @ naeiee Background Apps A quick way to reduce battery drain's to stop some ofthe apps running in te backround, From Settings > Apps wipe tothe left ‘and you wil see ist of apps that are currenty runing, Tap on each ‘one to ee whet they for, and then you can stop any apps that you don‘ need running in the Background all ofthe time 37Penehocwaeucien 3s EoDOING eat ANDROID Our advanced and expert guides will introduce you to launchers and troubleshooting, show you how to access advanced developer options, monitor your system for PS SEL RIE CM UCm 7 CRM Lian asec Com oe Android is about so much more than email and browsing the MOSER rom MC Mmm aUsing Android Pay You already use your phone for just about everything, so why not use it to pay for stuff too? Android Pay lets you do just that. Just add your credit, debit, loyalty and gift cards to Android Pay and start shopping in stores, in apps and online, all using a secure and convenient system. Android Pay can be used at hundreds of thousands of shops around the world, wherever contactless payments are accepted. Setting Up Android Pay ‘Android Pay is a secure systom but as with anything to do with money and payments, itis important to make NN rs “andro Wao 9909 ge tniold Pay Bees Cd so merven 0 ‘Ane and safer way pay stores and ac toner 2 o € oo ny © > You wil need to make sure that > Once installed, tap the app icon > Whichever option you choose, you have your creat or debit and then Get Started and choose you wil have to add information, ards close at hand and have the Googie account to use with including CVC codes and ‘al the detals avaiable: account numbers, the app (you have more than one. If ‘ther security information: we cant fort codes, security numbers, ete You wil you aeady havea creator debt card show asereenshot ofthis process, due ‘aso need to dovinioad the Android Pay registeredto your Google account it will toa securty feature that prohibits the ‘208 trom Googe Pay i you dont already be lsplayed nex, along withthe option to information being captured. Be careful have ton your phone. Setting up Android adda different card. Ifyou dont already 0 add the exact information required Pay can take a itletime, mainly due tothe haves credit card atached to your Google Complete the information requested and security auestons and settings, account, you canada one ltr. accept the terms 40] Verify your card ‘catyourban Tum on NFC to pay in shops Youhavea sree ck, 0 youre good ogo Sal It you don't already have a ‘The nest steps to verity your Once verifies the last hing screen lock set up on your phone, phone with your bank In most you need todo to start using {yeu wil nee to set one up now, eases, you wil need to calla contactless Android Pay in stores for an additional evel of security on top of number specifically for Android Pay that offer the service, sto enable NFC. the app security. Iisa good idea to set the verifications but this can vary between NFC. ar Near Field Communication, allows screen lock delay to zero, In some cases, _ifferent banks and card isvers, The your phone to communicate with the small purchases can be made even then number should automatically be entered __—_contactiess terminals. Either turn on here the phone is locked. into your phone dialer Cal and follow tr turn ton in your mein settings menu. Security and Advantages of Android Pay Android Pay is not only secure, it also makes shopping easier, whether you are buying a loaf of bread at your local supermarket or the latest fashions online. ee eres renanre Serre ce ‘once you've made a purchase, youl \when you use our phone to pay in stores, > Android Pay makes it easy to check out ‘98a payment confirmation that shows Ancroid Pay dosent send your actual credit in apps and online, There eno need to You exacty where a given transaction ‘or debit card number with your payment enter your card detalls every tne you buy happened, long with the merchant's name Instead it uses a tual account numer to something, When you're shopping in your and number making it easy to spot any represent your account inf, so your card favourite app just choose Android Pay (if suspicious activity. etal stay safe and secure ‘avalable) at checkout and save yourself 4aDoing More with Android Erase and Reset an Android Device You can remove data from your Android phone or tablet by resetting it to factory settings. Resetting this way is also called ‘formatting’ or a ‘hard reset’. A factory reset is useful if you're trying to fix some persistent issues or are planning to sell or give away an old device and want to make sure that everything of yours has been removed, Preparing to Reset Before you reset and wipe your device you need to make sure that you understand and are prepared for what you need to get back up and running afterwards. < @ooate Cy, rosswareagmaiicom Cy seware76@amai.com oe 5 a To show that I's you doing the reset, youl need to enter security information Ifyou cant store your data tothe device. Therefor, you will need to know the Google account information thats currently Being used on 42 Restore Back up my data « Backup account > A factory data reset will erase your data from the device, While dota stored in your Goole dlata wil be uninstalled, Qpen your device's Settings app, tap System > Backup. Turn lon Back up to Goodie Drive 37 on 18 e @ ® o —-e ° » A ful factory reset can take along time (upto an hour), so source and keep it plugged in uti the ‘vies to Wi-Fi or mabile network, When the reset completes, yu need tobe connectedErase and Reset an Android Device Factory Reset Your Device eesaonie 2 asca%e s essaene < eset << FRCTORY DATA RESET < esToRE esr ‘dt tbe ere fo our pene, estonng te sacte ataay toe some Reset stings og secount techn dts uptodte oc espe Foctry data reset acter sede exw ite The deeryplon ky for fe he SO card © Selecta Open your device's Settings Tap Factory data reset > Reset > If you ae resetting the device ‘app and tap System > Reset. phone or Reset tablet. In some to sel or give away. you are If you have one setup, you ‘eases, tis is where you will need finished. pot, you naed to set ‘may need to enter your PIN, pattern oF to enter your PIN, pattern oF password. To up and restore your backed-up data as password at this point, to tell Android that erase all data from your device's internal__with anew device. f you cant open your Itis you tying to reset the device. On some storage, tap Erase everything. When your __davice's Settings app, you can ty factory devices, factory reset may be found under device as finshed erasing, pick the eption resetting your Android device by holding the Backup & reset heading torestar its power and volume buttons. Erasing Specific Data If you don't want to factory reset your device but do want to permanently remove sensitive data and information from the device, Shreddit - Data Eraser Is a useful tool to have installed. 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Anything that ots mn the wy 20 cause loss of signal strenath or oven signal alae For ‘example, your nearest cl tower was mile away, but iden the next vibe tower was five or ten miles ‘ay, your phone would be forced to connect to that one, ‘rather than the much closer tower In this esa, stance would also begin to have an effect on signa strenath Ifyou lve in 2 valoy and all ofthe cell towers were outside the valley. you would effectively bein a Dead Zone "You might think tat living in a ety would be tke being in an unnatural vale al the time but there ae usually sr ‘or antennas paced all ver with a tower to gt signa. Again, this instance signal Strength would belost. 2 Distance > The elstance they need to travel is always a factor with any radio waves and your phone signa sn ifferent. The atmosphere is ful of particles and evn in perfect conitions, no dust, ran or snowy, the furthest stone to the nearest tower wil eed to be less than 25 mies you expect any sort of signal. Theoretical, radio wave from a mobile phone ‘ould travel 45 miles but depending onthe network carey, ‘Components used and the receiving equipment. he ea stance could be as low as 20 miles, ‘The more pawerul the Wansmiter the further the roo waves wl travel but tere a imi oho Smartphone radio canbe. nai, distance but in the great outdoors. or even just in rural towns, this is probably going tobe the biggest factor affecting the qualty of your mobile sian.Things That Can Affect Your Phone Signal < ) Weather have reduce how tor rao ant in particulr the high frequency able phones, Water vapour wl a ry from the rio waves, converting i strength Increibyqulcly oy slowly thee is no problem. How tom Cina train forexUsing the Developer Options Every Android smartphone and tablet contains a secret set of options - the Android Developer Options. As the name suggests, these are intended principally for developers of apps, used for debugging or simulating certain conditions. There are, however, several options within this menu which more adventurous Android users can utilise to good effect. Enable Developer Options If you choose to do so, before you can start to use the developer options, you will need to unlock and activate them in the settings. ee Baseband version Baseband version Kernel version Kernel version Sogancostz2e pete Build number Bull number SE for Android status SE for Android status Security software version Security software version yorvttheee Nona. deeper made as esd been tabi KNOX version Use development settings ‘These settings are intended {or development use only. ‘They can cause erors to ‘occur with your device and its applications, > Open the main settings app and Jocate the About Device menu ‘usually found at the bottom of the settings lst. This menu gives you access ‘lots of inormation about your phone or tablet Scroll down untl you see the Bull Number section, Anta) s aan > Tap onthe Build Number heading ten times uicky As you do $0, you wil see a message appear counting ‘down and then saying "You are now a ‘developer’. Continue to tap the buld number heading and the message changes to "You ‘are already a developer » Tap Back and look forthe new heading Develooer Options in the main settings. Once you open the eveloner options menu, you wil eed to use the slider atthe top of the screen to tenable access to them and alow them to bbe mosified 46