Samsung galaxy s21 for dummies / Bill Hughes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hughes, Bill, 1960- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Smartphones.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (323 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, Indiana : John Wiley and Sons, [2021]

Summary:

Feeling hamstrung by your new Samsung?Figure out how to navigate your new phone in no time YourSamsung Galaxycomespacked with featuresyou'll use every day, and Samsung Galaxy S21 For Dummies is your guide toexploringthem.What do you want to do first?Sendatextor email? Take photos and videos? Make a basic call?Play games? Shop?This handy guide can help you do all that and so much more. * Get an overview of the buttons, screens, andapps that are essential to operating your new phone * Manage your contacts so you can stayconnected withcalls, emails, or texts * Surf the webandfind newgames andapps in the Google Play Store * Customize your phone withringtones, wallpaper, and awesome accessories * Watchvideos and movies, shootyour own videos, andtakephotos * Boost your productivity withcalendar, GPS, andproductivity apps * Secureyour Samsung Galaxywith your face ID, thumbprint, and Screen Lock Not only does Samsung Galaxy S21 For Dummies describe features and walk you through steps to useyour new phone, italsoshows youwhat the screens look like and where to tapto make things happen. It's like having a Samsung expert at your elbow.So pick up your copy today tomake the most ofyourSamsungsmartphone.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Introduction

About This Book

Foolish Assumptions

Icons Used in This Book

Beyond the Book

Where to Go from Here

Part 1 Getting Started with the Samsung Galaxy S21

Chapter 1 Exploring What You Can Do with Your Phone

Discovering the Basics of Your Phone

Taking Your Phone to the Next Level: The Smartphone Features

Internet access

Photos

Wireless email

Multimedia

Customizing Your Phone with Games and Applications

Downloading games

Downloading applications

What's cool about the Android platform

Surviving Unboxing Day

Chapter 2 Beginning at the Beginning

First Things First: Turning On Your Phone

Charging Your Phone and Managing Battery Life

Navigating the Galaxy S21

The phone's hardware buttons

The touchscreen

The extended Home screen

The notification area and screen

The Device Function keys

The keyboard

The orientation of the phone

Going to Sleep Mode/Turning Off the Phone

Part 2 Communicating with Other People

Chapter 3 Calling People

Making Calls

Answering Calls

Keeping Track of Your Calls: The Recents

Making an Emergency Call: The 411 on 911

Syncing a Bluetooth Headset

Options Other than Headsets

Chapter 4 Discovering the Joy of Text

Sending the First Text Message

Carrying on a Conversation via Texting

Sending an Attachment with a Text

Receiving Text Messages

Managing Your Text History

Chapter 5 Sending and Receiving Email

Setting Up Your Email

Getting ready

Setting up your existing Gmail account

Setting up a new Gmail account

Working with non-Gmail email accounts

Setting up a corporate email account

Reading Email on Your Phone

Writing and Sending Email

Replying to and Forwarding Email

Chapter 6 Managing Your Contacts.

Using the Galaxy S21 Contacts App

Learning the Contacts App on your phone

Deciding where to store your contacts

Linking Contacts on your phone

Creating Contacts within Your Database

Adding contacts as you dial

Adding contacts manually

How Contacts Make Life Easy

Playing Favorites

Part 3 Living on the Internet

Chapter 7 You've Got the Whole (Web) World in Your Hands

Starting the Browser

Accessing Mobile (or Not) Websites

Choosing Your Search Engine

Deciding between Mobile Browsing and Mobile Apps

Chapter 8 Playing in Google's Play Store

Exploring the Play Store: The Mall for Your Phone

Getting to the Store

Seeing What's Available: Shopping for Android Apps

Navigating the Google Play apps offerings

Installing and Managing an Android App

Rating or Uninstalling Your Apps

Part 4 Having Fun with Your Phone

Chapter 9 Sharing Pictures

Say Cheese! Taking a Picture with Your Phone

Getting a Little Fancier with Your Camera

Using the Photo mode settings

Settings options on the viewfinder

Photo Effects options

Visualizing What You Can Do with Bixby Vision

Managing Your Photo Images

Using Images on Your Phone

Deleting Images on Your Phone

Chapter 10 Creating Videos

Ready . . . Action! Taking a Video with Your Phone

Taking Videography to the Next Level

The Video mode settings

Messing with the AR Doodle option

Chapter 11 Playing Games

The Play Store Games Category

The Games Home screen

The Games Categories tab

Leaving Feedback on Games

Chapter 12 Playing Music and Videos

Getting Ready to Be Entertained

Choosing your headset

Wired headsets

Choosing your Bluetooth speaker

Connecting to your stereo

Licensing Your Multimedia Files

Listening up on licensing

Licensing for videos.

Using the Full Capacity of the Memory in Your Phone

Enjoying Basic Multimedia Capabilities

Grooving with the YouTube Music app

Playing downloaded music

Jamming to Internet Radio

Looking at your video options

Part 5 Getting Down to Business

Chapter 13 Using the Calendar

Syncing Calendars

Setting Calendar Display Preferences

Setting Other Display Options

Creating an Event on the Right Calendar

Creating, editing, and deleting an event

Keeping events separate and private

Chapter 14 Mapping Out Where You Want to Be

GPS 101: First Things First

Practically Speaking: Using Maps

Changing map scale

Finding nearby services

Getting and Using Directions

Upgrading Your Navigation

Chapter 15 Paying with Samsung Pay

How Mobile Payment Works

Getting Started with Samsung Pay

Setting Up Samsung Pay

Using Samsung Pay

Managing Samsung Pay

Adding Loyalty Cards

Part 6 The Part of Tens

Chapter 16 Ten Ways to Make Your Phone Totally Yours

Using a Bluetooth Speaker

Cruising in the Car

Considering Wireless Charging Mats

Making a Statement with Wraps

You Look Wonderful: Custom Screen Images

Empowering Power Savings

Controlling Your Home Electronics

Wearing Wearables

Using Your Phone as a PC

Creating Your Own AR Emoji in the AR Zone

Chapter 17 Ten (Or So) Ways to Make Your Phone Secure

Using a Good Case

Putting It on Lockdown

Preparing for your Screen Lock option

Selecting among the Screen Lock options

Entering your face

Entering your fingerprints

Creating a Secure Folder

Using Knox to Make Your Phone as Secure as Fort Knox

Being Careful with Bluetooth

Protecting against Malware

Downloading Apps Only from Reputable Sources

Rescuing Your Phone When It Gets Lost

Wiping Your Device Clean.

Chapter 18 Ten Features to Look for Down the Road

Your Medical Information Hub

Better 911 Services

Home Internet of Things Services to Differentiate Real Estate

New Delivery Concepts

Smarter Customer Care for Your Phone

Smartphone as Entertainment Hub

Driving in Your Car

Serving You Better

Placing You Indoors

Reducing Your Carbon Footprint

Index

EULA.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781119814375

1119814375

9781119814368

1119814367

OCLC:

1244625388