Android Smartphones For Seniors For Dummies

Marsha Collier (Los Angeles, CA) is one of the top-selling For Dummies authors of all time with her books on eBay, social selling, and social media platforms adding up to well over a million copies in print. Marsha is a recognized social influencer as well, regularly making top influencer lists in the business and tech categories.

Introduction 1 Part 1: Your Phone in the Android Universe 5 Chapter 1: Why Android? What's the Deal? 7 Chapter 2: Buying Your Android Smartphone and Accessories 21 Chapter 3: Activating and Connecting Your Phone 37 Part 2: Getting Started with Your Android Smartphone 51 Chapter 4: Safety First: Making Your New Phone Private 53 Chapter 5: Personalizing Your Handset 67 Chapter 6: Android Typing Tricks with Google's Gboard 87 Chapter 7: Handling Notifications and Google Assistant 109 Part 3: Let's Start Communicating 127 Chapter 8: Chatting via Voice or Video 129 Chapter 9: Keeping Track of Friends and Appointments 149 Chapter 10: Texting with Poise and Character 167 Chapter 11: Managing Email with the Gmail App 189 Chapter 12: Choosing and Using a Smartphone Camera 203 Part 4: Exploring Android Apps 225 Chapter 13: Preinstalled Tools You Want to Use 227 Chapter 14: Google Mobile Services Apps for Android 247 Chapter 15: Apps You Might Like in Google Play Store 261 Part 5: Android Today and Tomorrow 279 Chapter 16: Marsha's MUST-DO Things for Your Phone 281 Chapter 17: Android 12 and Beyond: The OS Evolution 301 Index 307