Android Smartphones & Tablets The Complete Manual

The essential step-by-step manual to mastering the Android OS on your tablet and smartphone

android complete manual

Android Apps and Software • The Android device’s apps are one of the best things about the tablet or smartphone. That’s what this section is all about. If you’re unfamiliar with the Google Play Store, we come to your aid with a guide to finding and downloading new games and apps. Look out too for guides to disabling bloatware, managing apps and more.

Plan Events and Tasks with Calendar • Although there are lots of good calendar apps available for Android devices, using the one included on your Android device ensures integration with several other stock apps. The interface is simple to use and you can even sync to an existing Google Calendar if you wish. It is also powerful enough to be used as the main and only productivity and planning app on your device.

Chatting with Google Meet • Video calling is the next best thing to being with someone in person but too often it can be a frustrating experience. You shouldn’t have to worry about whether your call will connect or if your friend is using the same type of device. That’s where Google Meet comes in. The successor to the popular Google Duo video chat app, Google Meet allows two or more people to make audio and video calls with a resolution up to 720p. With our help, you can keep in touch over the Internet.

Using Google Wallet on Android • You already use your phone for just about everything. Now you can make payments with it too. Just add your credit, debit, loyalty and/or gift cards to Google Wallet and start shopping in stores, in apps and online. Google Wallet can be used at hundreds of thousands of shops around the world, wherever contactless payments are accepted, and it’s quick and convenient too.

Navigate with Google Maps • Google Maps is a fantastic tool but it can often be overlooked by Android users in favour of the seemingly more exciting features their device offers. Maps is much more than just a way to find out where you are; it can help you find hotels and restaurants in the local area, show you a list of local plumbers, or act as a satellite navigation tool.

Doing More With Android • Our advanced and expert guides will introduce you to launchers and troubleshooting techniques, show you how to access advacned developer options, monitor your system from problems and change how it the OS works! Android is so much more than messaging and looking online, find out over the page…

Using Android Pay • You already use your phone for just about everything, so why not use it to pay for stuff too? Android Pay lets you do just that. Just add your credit, debit, loyalty and gift cards to Android Pay and start shopping in stores, in apps and online, all using a secure and convenient system. Android Pay can be used at hundreds of thousands of shops around the world, wherever contactless payments are accepted.

Erase and Reset an Android Device • You can remove data from your Android phone or tablet by resetting it to factory settings. Resetting this way is also called‘formatting’ or a ‘hard reset’. A factory reset is useful if you’re trying to fix some persistent issues or are planning to sell or give away an old device and want to make sure that everything of yours has been removed.

5 Things That Can Affect Your Phone Signal • There are several things that can affect how good your cell phone signal is, things that you might not automatically consider when a call drops or when your phone shows the dreaded no bars. If you know and understand the types of things that can affect signal strength, you will be in a better position to make sure your calls all get through.

Using the Developer Options • Every Android smartphone and tablet contains a secret set of options - the Android Developer Options. As the name...