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Articles & Books From Androids
Become smartphone savvy with Dummies Android Smartphones For Dummies is the all-new guide to Android phones with the familiar Dummies charm everyone loves. This book will give Android rookies a crash-course in how to use these popular phones. You’ll go beyond the basics of texting and taking photos—we’ll walk you through all the pro tips and tricks for customizing your phone, optimizing all your settings, using social media (safely), and making the most of apps and widgets.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 11-17-2022
One of the best things about your Android smartphone is that it is, well, yours. Android gives you a number of ways to customize not only the look and feel of your phone, but also the way it works for you.From adding widgets to your home screen, disabling notifications from apps of your choosing, and setting tap and zoom accessibility settings, you can add a little personality to your Android smartphone and turn it into a unique device for a truly unique user experience.
Take command of your Android smartphone.Android Smartphones For Seniors For Dummies is the best no-nonsense guide for members of the older-and-better crowd who want to use their smartphone's features without making a support call. This fluff-free guide shows you the essentials of a smartphone running the Android operating system.
Article / Updated 09-14-2020
Getting help with technology today isn’t as bad as it was years back. Today, you have many resources for solving issues with your electronic gizmos, including your Android. Front and back of an Android phone. How to fix random and annoying problems Aren’t all problems annoying? A welcome problem doesn’t exist, unless the problem is welcome because it diverts attention from another, preexisting problem.
Article / Updated 09-14-2020
As a mobile device, your Android is designed to go wherever you go. Because it is wireless and has a generous battery, an Android mobile device is built to go on the road. An Android in Your Car Your car may feature Android technology, but more importantly your phone comes with an app called Android Auto. It’s a revival of a very ancient Android feature called the Car Home, a customized and easy-to-use Home screen for operating an Android phone in your motor vehicle.
Article / Updated 09-14-2020
Upgrading technology keeps getting easier. An Android mobile gizmo provides a smooth upgrade process, but despite the quick transition from an old phone to a new one, a few items may need review. Here are 10 settings and stuff you think might be copied from your new device but probably weren’t. Set ringtones for Android Your new phone came with the default sounds set for the ringtone as well as the notification sound.
Your comprehensive (and very friendly!) reference guide to Android phones and tablets You’re used to hearing it said that the phone in your pocket or tablet by your bed has more computing power than the entire Apollo 11 space program in the 1960s (or something similarly impressive)—and this is no less true for Android devices than any other.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 02-22-2021
An Android is a complex piece of electronics: delightful, inspirational, intimidating. Obviously, that qualifies an Android phone or tablet as the next great thing. It also means that if you want to get the most from the device, you need some gentle hand-holding and careful explanation.This Cheat Sheet provides that information, plus plenty of tips and tricks and other useful information that help make your Android mobile device experience a pleasant and productive one.
Article / Updated 04-02-2018
Yes, your Android makes noise. Incoming calls ring; you hear music, alarms sound; and games go “beep,” “bleep,” and “blort.” The Settings app is the place to go when the sound needs fine-tuning. Setting the volume The Volume key on the side of your Android sets the volume as sound is generated. To preset the sound levels, follow these steps: Open the Settings app.
Article / Updated 04-02-2018
Quite a few options are available for your Android device's Google keyboard, the Gboard. Some of these settings enable special features, and others supposedly make the onscreen typing experience more enjoyable. Generating keyboard feedback The onscreen keyboard can assist your typing by generating haptic feedback.