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Samsung Galaxy S8 For Dummies

8. Aufl.

von: Bill Hughes
17,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley
Format:	EPUB
Veröffentl.:	23.06.2017
ISBN/EAN:	9781119382270
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	320

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Get the most out of your Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphone! Whether you're seasoned in all things Samsung or get seized up at the thought of learning new technology, this no-nonsense guide makes it fast, easy, and fun to unlock everything your Galaxy S8 has to offer. Starting with the basics, like setup and configuration, and moving on to more advanced topics, like expanding your phone's potential with new software releases, it leaves no stone unturned — offering you the clear and thorough guidance you need to make the most out of every feature and capability available in the Galaxy S8. There's a reason Samsung dominates the smartphone market — they design and manufacture an undeniably awesome product, and they just keep getting better with each new release. From texting, emailing, and accessing the Internet to taking pictures, watching movies, and downloading apps, the instruction provided in Samsung Galaxy S8 For Dummies will help you become a Samsung samurai in a snap! <ul> <li>Use your S8 to stay in touch with calls, text, social media, and email</li> <li>Offers step-by-step instructions for personalizing and securing your phone</li> <li>Helps you troubleshoot common problem</li> <li>Have fun downloading games and apps, watching videos, taking photos, and much more</li> </ul> Now get your Galaxy S8 out of its box and keep this book close by — things are about to get really fun!

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1 About This Book 2 Foolish Assumptions 3 Icons Used in This Book 3 Beyond the Book 4 Where to Go from Here 4 Part 1: Getting Started with the Samsung Galaxy S8 5 Chapter 1: Exploring What You Can Do with Your Phone 7 Discovering the Basics of Your Phone 7 Taking Your Phone to the Next Level: The Smartphone Features 8 Internet access 9 Photos 9 Wireless email 10 Multimedia 11 An intelligent agent 11 Customizing Your Phone with Games and Applications 11 Downloading games 11 Downloading applications 11 What’s cool about the Android platform 12 Surviving Unboxing Day 13 Chapter 2: Beginning at the Beginning 17 First Things First: Turning On Your Phone 17 Charging Your Phone and Managing Battery Life 20 Navigating the Galaxy S8 25 The phone’s hardware buttons 25 The touchscreen 28 The extended Home screen 32 The notification area and screen 38 The Device Function keys 39 The keyboard 41 The orientation of the phone 42 Going to Sleep Mode/Turning Off the Phone 43 Part 2: Communicating with Other People 45 Chapter 3: Calling People 47 Making Calls 47 Answering Calls 52 Keeping Track of Your Calls: The Call List 54 Making an Emergency Call: The 411 on 911 56 Syncing a Bluetooth Headset 57 Options Other than Headsets 59 Chapter 4: Discovering the Joy of Text 61 Sending the First Text Message 61 Carrying on a Conversation via Texting 66 Sending an Attachment with a Text 68 Receiving Text Messages 69 Managing Your Text History 69 Chapter 5: Sending and Receiving Email 71 Setting Up Your Email 71 Getting ready 72 Setting up your existing Gmail account 73 Setting up a new Gmail account 75 Working with non-Gmail email accounts 77 Setting up a corporate email account 82 Reading Email on Your Phone 85 Writing and Sending Email 86 Replying To and Forwarding Email 88 Chapter 6: Managing Your Contacts 91 Using the Galaxy S8 Contacts App 92 Learning the Contacts App on your phone 92 Deciding where to store your contacts 95 Linking Contacts on your phone 98 Creating Contacts within Your Database 101 Adding contacts as you dial 102 Adding contacts manually 103 How Contacts Make Life Easy 105 Playing Favorites 106 Part 3: Living on the Internet 107 Chapter 7: You’ve Got the Whole (Web) World in Your Hands 109 Starting the Browser 110 Accessing Mobile (or Not) Websites 111 Choosing Your Search Engine 114 Using Bookmarks 116 Adding bookmarks 116 Bookmark housekeeping 118 Deciding Between Mobile Browsing and Mobile Apps 118 Chapter 8: Playing in Google’s Play Store 121 Exploring the Play Store: The Mall for Your Phone 122 Getting to the Store 122 Seeing What’s Available: Shopping for Android Apps 124 Subcategories for Apps and Games 125 Subcategories for Entertainment 125 Curated categories 126 The timeless categories for apps and games 126 Installing and Managing an Android App 129 Downloading the Facebook app 129 Creating a Facebook account 135 Rating or Uninstalling Your Apps 136 Part 4: Having Fun with Your Phone 141 Chapter 9: Sharing Pictures 143 Say Cheese! Taking a Picture with Your Phone 144 Getting a Little Fancier with Your Camera 152 The Camera Effects settings 153 Settings options on the viewfinder 154 Photo Effects options 157 The Digital Camcorder in Your Pocket 157 Starting the camcorder 157 Taking and sharing videos with your camcorder 158 Managing Your Photo Images 159 Using Images on Your Phone 160 Deleting Images on Your Phone 161 Chapter 10: Playing Games 163 The Play Store Games Category 163 The Games Home screen 166 The Games Categories tab 167 Leaving Feedback on Games 169 Chapter 11: Mapping Out Where You Want to Be 175 GPS 101: First Things First 176 Practically Speaking: Using Maps 177 Changing map scale 178 Finding nearby services 180 Getting and Using Directions 183 Upgrading Your Navigation 185 Chapter 12: Playing Music and Videos 189 Being Mindful of Carrier Quirks 190 Getting Ready to Be Entertained 190 Choosing your headset 191 Choosing your Bluetooth speaker 193 Connecting to your stereo 194 Licensing Your Multimedia Files 195 Listening up on licensing 195 Licensing for videos 196 Using the Full Capacity of Your SD Card 196 Enjoying Basic Multimedia Capabilities 198 Grooving with the Play Music app 198 Playing downloaded music 202 Jamming to Internet Radio 206 Looking at your video options 209 Part 5: Getting Down to Business 217 Chapter 13: Using the Calendar 219 Syncing Calendars 219 Setting Calendar Display Preferences 221 Setting Other Display Options 224 Creating an Event on the Right Calendar 226 Creating, editing, and deleting an event 226 Keeping events separate and private 228 Chapter 14: Talking with Bixby 231 Bringing Up Bixby 231 Visualizing What You Can Do with Bixby Vision 236 Blabbing with Bixby 239 Look Ma! No Hands! 239 Dictating a Text 240 Preparing to Work with Bixby 240 Chapter 15: Paying with Samsung Pay 245 How Mobile Payment Works 245 Getting Started with Samsung Pay 247 Setting Up Samsung Pay 250 Using Samsung Pay 255 Managing Samsung Pay 257 Part 6: The Part of Tens 259 Chapter 16: Ten Ways to Make Your Phone Totally Yours 261 Using a Bluetooth Speaker 262 Cruising in the Car 263 Considering Wireless Charging Mats 265 Using a Keyboard Cover 266 Making a Statement with Wraps 267 You Look Wonderful: Custom Screen Images 268 Empowering Power Savings 270 Controlling Your Home Electronics 270 Wearing Wearables 271 Using Your Phone as a PC 271 Chapter 17: Ten (Or So) Ways to Make Your Phone Secure 273 Using a Good Case and Screen Cover 274 Putting It on Lockdown 276 Preparing for your Screen Lock option 278 Selecting among the Screen Lock options 279 Entering your fingerprints 280 Entering your face and/or iris 282 Encrypting Your SD Card 284 Using Knox to Make Your Phone as Secure as Fort Knox 285 Being Careful with Bluetooth 286 Protecting Against Malware 288 Downloading Apps Only from Reputable Sources 289 Rescuing Your Phone When It Gets Lost 289 Wiping Your Device Clean 291 Index 293

Autorenportrait

Bill Hughes is a veteran marketing strategy executive who has worked for Xerox, Microsoft, IBM, General Electric, Motorola, and US West Cellular. He has led initiatives to develop new products and solutions, and has written articles for several wireless industry trade magazines, as well as for USA Today and Forbes.

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<ul> <li>Get the most out of your new Galaxy S8</li> <li>Make videos, take photos, and share them with your contacts</li> <li>Personalize your phone's settings and keep it secure</li> </ul> Check out the awesome features of the Galaxy S8! If you've been eagerly awaiting all the cool aspects and new features of the Samsung Galaxy S8, then this is the perfect book for you! First, it shows you how to configure your phone and choose a carrier that maximizes the S8's capabilities. Then, you'll learn how to use the revamped touchscreen and interface. Look over existing capabilities and ways to expand your phone's potential—all in a way that makes sense and is easy to understand. Inside… <ul> <li>Important security guidance</li> <li>Safe charging tips</li> <li>Text, talk, and email tips</li> <li>Help for former iPhone users</li> <li>Find the coolest apps</li> <li>Troubleshooting techniques</li> <li>Music and movie magic</li> <li>Buddying up with Bixby</li> </ul>