Android Phones For Dummies

Eager to learn the ins and outs of your exciting, new Android phone? This guide covers the basics of all the features of Android phones without weighing you down with heavy technical terms or jargon. It walks you through everything from getting started with setup and configuration to making the most of your phone's potential.

"Android Phones For Dummies" helps you get smarter with your Android smartphone.

Introduction 1 Part I: Have a Little Android 7 Chapter 1: That Phone You Own 9 Chapter 2: Setup and Configuration 23 Chapter 3: The Android Tour 33 Chapter 4: Text to Type,Text to Edit 47 Part II: The Phone Part 63 Chapter 5: It's a Telephone 65 Chapter 6: More Telephone Things 79 Chapter 7: Leave Your Message at the Tone 91 Chapter 8: The Address Book 97 Part III: Mobile Communications 111 Chapter 9: When Your Thumbs Speak 113 Chapter 10: E-Mail This and That 125 Chapter 11: Out on the Web 139 Chapter 12: Social Networking 151 Chapter 13: Vini, Vidi, Dixi (Video Chat) 161 Part IV: Amazing Android Phone Feats 173 Chapter 14: Fun with Maps and Navigation 175 Chapter 15: Pics and Vids 187 Chapter 16: O Sweet Music! 201 Chapter 17: Apps Various and Sundry 215 Chapter 18: More Apps 229 Part V: Nuts and Bolts 239 Chapter 19: No Wires, Ever! 241 Chapter 20: Connect, Store, Share 253 Chapter 21: On the Road Again 263 Chapter 22: Customize and Configure 271 Chapter 23: Maintenance, Troubleshooting,and Help 283 Part VI: The Part of Tens 299 Chapter 24: Ten Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts 301 Chapter 25: Ten Things to Remember 309 Chapter 26: Ten Worthy Apps 315 Index 321