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The quickest and easiest way to outsmart your Android smartphone
Android smartphones, like the Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel models, offer great ways to simplify and enhance your life. From easy ways to stay in touch with your friends and family to helpful reminders for everyday tasks, Android phones can keep you connected and current at all times. Sometimes, though, the learning curve can seem a little steep.
But it doesn't have to! Android Phones For Seniors For Dummies is your one-stop guide to discovering the essentials on how to take charge of your Android-powered phone. It skips the techspeak and confusing jargon to deliver key information in a straightforward and reader-friendly way.
With this book, you'll learn to:
* Navigate your way around your smartphone so you can easily open and close apps, access info, and see photos
* Read your email and messages so you can stay in touch with the important people in your life
* Secure your phone so you can be assured that you, and only you, can access the sensitive data on it
Printed using larger-print type and accompanied by full-color pictures that show you how to apply the step-by-step instructions, this easy handbook is the only resource you'll need to make the most of your Android phone.
List of contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Your Phone in the Android Universe 5
Chapter 1: Why Android? What's the Deal? 7
Chapter 2: Buying Your Android Smartphone and Accessories 21
Chapter 3: Activating and Connecting Your Phone 37
Part 2: Getting Started with Your Android Smartphone 51
Chapter 4: Safety First: Making Your New Phone Private 53
Chapter 5: Personalizing Your Handset 67
Chapter 6: Android Typing Tricks with Google's Gboard 87
Chapter 7: Handling Notifications and Google Assistant 109
Part 3: Let's Start Communicating 127
Chapter 8: Chatting via Voice or Video 129
Chapter 9: Keeping Track of Friends and Appointments 149
Chapter 10: Texting with Poise and Character 167
Chapter 11: Managing Email with the Gmail App 189
Chapter 12: Choosing and Using a Smartphone Camera 203
Part 4: Exploring Android Apps 225
Chapter 13: Preinstalled Tools You Want to Use 227
Chapter 14: Google Mobile Services Apps for Android 247
Chapter 15: Apps You Might Like in Google Play Store 261
Part 5: Android Today and Tomorrow 279
Chapter 16: Marsha's MUST-DO Things for Your Phone 281
Chapter 17: Android 12 and Beyond: The OS Evolution 301
Index 307
About the author
Marsha Collier (Los Angeles, CA) is one of the top-selling
For Dummies authors of all time with her books on eBay, social selling, and social media platforms adding up to well over a million copies in print. Marsha is a recognized social influencer as well, regularly making top influencer lists in the business and tech categories.
