Android Phones for Seniors in easy steps

by Nick Vandome

Overview

Android Phones for Seniors in easy steps, 3rd edition unravels the world of Android smartphones. It provides an overview of the popular models, and then shows how to:

Customize your phone to suit your needs.

Master the Home screen and key apps.

Keep in touch via phone and video calls, texts, email, and social media.

Command your phone to search for anything on your phone or on the web, using the keyboard or the voice

assistant.

Find apps to take, edit and share photos; listen to and manage music; watch videos; read ebooks; get healthy and fit; and more!

Use the new Focus mode to take control and not get disturbed when resting except for emergency calls or updates.

Invaluable for all Android phone newbies!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781840789423
Publisher:	In Easy Steps Limited
Publication date:	03/15/2022
Series:	In Easy Steps
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Nick Vandome is an IT writer and trainer who specialises in digital imaging and web authoring subjects. In addition to his writing, he also works designing websites and runs training courses. Before he started working with computers he wrote books about working and traveling abroad.

Table of Contents

1 Introducing Android Phones 7

About Android 8

About Android Phones 9

Updating Android 10

Android Overlays 11

Features of Android 10 12

Features of Android Phones 14

SIM Cards 16

Setting Up Your Phone 17

Android and Google 18

Creating a Google Account 20

Using a Touchscreen 22

Using Apps 24

2 Models of Android Phones 25

Samsung Phones 26

Google Phones 28

Sony Phones 29

Motorola Phones 30

HTC Phones 31

Huawei Phones 32

Lenovo Phones 33

LG Phones 34

3 Android Settings 35

Accessing Settings 36

Connections 37

Sounds and Vibration 38

Notifications 39

Display 40

Device Care 41

Apps 42

Biometrics and Security 43

Accounts and Backup 44

Google 45

General Management 46

Software Update 47

About Phone 48

Advanced Features 49

Accessibility 50

Quick Settings 54

4 Around an Android Phone 55

Viewing the Home Screen 56

Navigating Around 57

Adding Apps 58

Moving Apps 59

Working with Favorites 60

Adding Widgets 61

Changing the Background 62

Creating Folders 63

Using Notifications 64

Screen Rotation 65

Locking Your Phone 66

Searching 68

Google Assistant Search 71

Hey Google 73

Using Google Discover 74

5 Calls and Contacts 79

Adding Contacts 80

Saving Contacts from Calls 82

Saving Contacts from Texts 83

Managing Contacts 84

Editing Contacts 86

Making a Call 88

Receiving a Call 90

Setting Ringtones 93

6 Using the Keyboard 95

Keyboards with Android 96

Selecting Keyboards 97

About the Google Keyboard 98

Keyboard Settings 100

Gboard Suggestion Strip 102

General Keyboard Shortcuts 104

Adding Text 105

Working with Text 106

7 Messaging and Email 107

Texting Contacts 108

Using Emojis 110

Adding Attachments 112

Glide Typing 113

Setting Up Email 114

Using Gmail 116

Going Hands-free 118

8 Android Apps 119

Apps for Android 120

Google Apps 122

Maps 124

Notes and Memos 126

Social Media 127

Health and Fitness 128

Playing Games 129

Around the Play Store 130

Finding Apps 132

Downloading Apps 134

Uninstalling Apps 136

Updating Apps 138

App Information 140

9 Being Entertained 141

The Google Play Website 142

Music on Android 143

Google TV 147

Movies and TV Shows 150

Obtaining Ebooks 152

Around an Ebook 154

10 Keeping in the Picture 155

Using Cameras 156

Adding Photos 158

Viewing Photos 160

Adding Albums 163

Editing Photos 164

Sharing Photos 166

11 Online with Chrome 167

Android Web Browsers 168

Opening Pages 169

Bookmarking Pages 170

Links and images 172

Using Tabs 173

Being Incognito 174

Browser Settings 175

12 Staying Secure 177

Security Issues 178

About Antivirus Apps 179

Privacy 180

Digital Wellbeing 182

Locating Your Phone 186

Index 187