Android Tablets for Seniors in easy steps, 3rd Edition: Covers Android 7.0 Nougat

by Nick Vandome

Overview

Tablet computers are now ubiquitous on the digital landscape. They are powerful, portable and packed full of functionality for most computing tasks. Android is the operating system on a wide range of tablets, and it is one of the major players in this market. This determines the tablet's user interface and also a lot of its functionality. The latest version of Android is 7.0 Nougat and improves upon what is already the most widely used operating system for tablets.

Android Tablets for Seniors in easy steps, 3rd Edition:

Looks at the range of devices available and their specifications and functionality.

Explains the Android operating system and how to use it on your tablet in terms of navigating around, performing all of your favorite tasks, getting online and turning your tablet into a mobile library and entertainment center.

Focuses on the latest version of Android, 7.0 Nougat, and shows the enhancements that have been made over previous versions, such as multi-view windows for viewing two apps at the same time, Quick Switch between apps, high-performance 3D graphics, a Doze feature for saving battery power, a new range of settings for customizing Android, replying to notifications without having to open a different app and enhanced safety and security features.

Android Tablets for Seniors in easy steps, 3rd Edition will show you how to:

Get up and running with the interactive, touchscreen experience so that you can quickly find your way around with Android.

Use the Android settings to ensure that your tablet looks and works in exactly the way that you want.

Find your way around apps: the programs that give Android tablets their functionality – from using the preinstalled apps, to downloading and using the huge selection available from the Google Play Store, which is linked directly to Android tablets. It also shows how to get the best apps for popular activities such as travel, health and wellbeing, family history and online shopping.

Connect to the web via Wi-Fi, using email, making phone and video calls to family and friends with Skype and diving into the world of social networking.

Keep your tablet safe – security on tablets is just as important as on any other computer and this is covered in terms of preventing access to your tablet and staying safe online and when using your apps.

Android Tablets for Seniors in easy steps, 3rd Edition gives you the confidence to enter the world of the tablet and get the most out of your device, using Android 7.0 Nougat.

The book features the Google Nexus but is applicable to all tablets running the Android operating system. Presented in larger type for easier reading.

Covers the Android 7.0 Nougat operating system.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781840787665
Publisher:	In Easy Steps Limited
Publication date:	05/16/2017
Series:	In Easy Steps
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	324,602
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Nick Vandome is an IT writer and trainer who specializes 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 Tablets 7

About Tablets 8

About Android 12

Tablet Terms Explained 14

Using a Touchscreen 16

Using Apps 18

Makes and Models 20

Android and Google 22

Creating a Google Account 24

Turning On and Controls 26

Setting Up Your Tablet 27

Adding Accessories 28

2 Getting Started with Your Tablet 29

Viewing the Home Screen 30

Navigating Around 31

Adding Apps 32

Moving Apps 33

Working with Favorites 34

Adding Widgets 35

Changing the Background 36

Creating Folders 37

Using Notifications 38

Screen Rotation 40

Accessing Settings 41

Quick Settings 44

Editing Quick Settings 45

Locking Your Tablet 46

Searching 48

Ok Google 51

Using Google Feeds 52

3 At Your Fingertips 57

The Android Keyboard 58

Keyboard Settings 60

Keyboard Shortcuts 62

Adding Text 64

Working with Text 65

Creating a Dictionary 66

4 Working with Apps 67

About Android Apps 68

Built-in Apps 69

Multitasking with Apps 72

Around the Play Store 74

Finding Apps 76

Downloading Apps 78

Deleting Apps 80

Updating Apps 81

App Information 82

5 Useful Apps 83

Staying Organized 84

Being Productive 86

Keeping Entertained 88

Lifestyle 90

Health and Fitness 94

Family History 98

6 Tablet Entertainment 99

Using Google Play 100

Music on Android 101

Downloading Music 102

Playing Music 104

Managing Music 107

Pinning Music 108

Movies and TV Shows 110

Obtaining Books 114

Around an Ebook 116

Adding Notes 118

Adding Bookmarks 120

Definitions and Translations 121

Using Cameras 122

Adding Photos 124

Viewing Photos 126

Adding Folders 129

Editing Photos 130

Sharing Photos 132

7 Keeping in Touch 133

Email on Android 134

Adding Email Accounts 135

Using Email 137

Email Settings 139

Social Networking 140

Keeping an Address Book 142

Using Your Calendar 144

Using Your Google Account 146

8 Browsing the Web 147

Android Web Browsers 148

Opening Pages 149

Bookmarking Pages 150

Links and Images 152

Using Tabs 153

Being Incognito 154

Browser Settings 155

9 On Your Travels 157

Traveling with Your Tablet 158

Keeping Your Tablet Safe 160

Airport Security 161

Finding Hotels and Flights 162

Calling with Skype 164

Useful Travel Apps 166

10 Sharing with the Family 169

About Multiple Users 170

Adding Family Members 172

Switching Between Users 174

Guest Users 175

Restricted Profiles 176

11 Accessibility and Security 177

Accessibility 178

Security Issues 180

About Antivirus Apps 181

Using Antivirus Apps 182

Locating Your Tablet 184

Index 187