My Droid
Published on 11. November 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-0-7897-4719-8 (ISBN)
Description
Step-by-step instructions with callouts to Droid photos so that you can see exactly what to do
Help when you run into Droid problems or limitations
Tips and Notes to help you get the most from any Droid model: Droid Incredible, Droid Eris, Droid X, Droid 2, or Droid 1
Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your Droid working just the way you want. Learn how to:
* Get started fast!
* Make the most of Droid's Android software and state-of-the-art hardware
* Discover hidden Droid shortcuts and goodies, from the Droid X Swype keyboard to face recognition
* Master the unique features built into your Droid Incredible, Droid Eris, Droid X, or older Droid
* Save time and money with powerful phone tools such as voicemail, automated transcription, three-way calling, and Google Voice
* Set up and use any email account, from Gmail and Exchange to POP3 or IMAP
* Send and receive text and multimedia messages
* Communicate with contacts, including Facebook, Gmail, or Exchange contacts
* Create and manage appointments, and sync them with Google Calendar
* Play music and videos, search YouTube, and upload your own videos
* Capture, store, and share photos...even take perfect portraits of yourself!
* Connect to the Internet, Bluetooth devices, and your company's VPN
* Get instant information updates with real-time widgets
* Browse the Web
* Find, choose, install, and work with new Droid apps
* Keep your Droid up-to-date, reliable, and running smoothly
* Even if you have other Android Smartphone models, this book can help you make the most out of them
Help when you run into Droid problems or limitations
Tips and Notes to help you get the most from any Droid model: Droid Incredible, Droid Eris, Droid X, Droid 2, or Droid 1
Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your Droid working just the way you want. Learn how to:
* Get started fast!
* Make the most of Droid's Android software and state-of-the-art hardware
* Discover hidden Droid shortcuts and goodies, from the Droid X Swype keyboard to face recognition
* Master the unique features built into your Droid Incredible, Droid Eris, Droid X, or older Droid
* Save time and money with powerful phone tools such as voicemail, automated transcription, three-way calling, and Google Voice
* Set up and use any email account, from Gmail and Exchange to POP3 or IMAP
* Send and receive text and multimedia messages
* Communicate with contacts, including Facebook, Gmail, or Exchange contacts
* Create and manage appointments, and sync them with Google Calendar
* Play music and videos, search YouTube, and upload your own videos
* Capture, store, and share photos...even take perfect portraits of yourself!
* Connect to the Internet, Bluetooth devices, and your company's VPN
* Get instant information updates with real-time widgets
* Browse the Web
* Find, choose, install, and work with new Droid apps
* Keep your Droid up-to-date, reliable, and running smoothly
* Even if you have other Android Smartphone models, this book can help you make the most out of them
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 153 mm
Width: 214 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
646 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7897-4719-8 (9780789747198)
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Craig Johnston
My DROID
(Covers DROID 3/Milestone 3, DROID Pro, DROID X2, DROID Incredible 2/Incredible S, and DROID CHARGE)
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10/2011
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Person
Craig James Johnston has been involved with technology since his high school days at Glenwood High in Durban, South Africa, when his school was given some Apple II Europluses. From that moment technology captivated him, and he has owned, supported, evangelized, and written about it.
Craig has been involved in designing and supporting large-scale enterprise networks with integrated email and directory services since 1989. Craig has held many different IT-related positions in his career ranging from sales support engineer to mobile engineer for a 40,000-Smartphone infrastructure at a large bank.
In addition to designing and supporting mobile computing environments, Craig writes about it for Smartphone Essentials and CrackBerry.com, a leading BlackBerry blog. Craig also cohosts the CrackBerry.com podcast and his own Mobile Computing Authority podcast.You can see Craig's previously published work in his books Professional BlackBerry, My BlackBerry Curve, My Nexus One, and My Palm Pre.
Craig has been involved in designing and supporting large-scale enterprise networks with integrated email and directory services since 1989. Craig has held many different IT-related positions in his career ranging from sales support engineer to mobile engineer for a 40,000-Smartphone infrastructure at a large bank.
In addition to designing and supporting mobile computing environments, Craig writes about it for Smartphone Essentials and CrackBerry.com, a leading BlackBerry blog. Craig also cohosts the CrackBerry.com podcast and his own Mobile Computing Authority podcast.You can see Craig's previously published work in his books Professional BlackBerry, My BlackBerry Curve, My Nexus One, and My Palm Pre.
Content
Prologue Getting to Know Your Droid 3
What Is Droid? 3
Your Droid's External Features 4
Motorola Droid and Milestone 4
Motorola Droid 2 and Milestone 2 8
Motorola Droid X 12
HTC Droid Incredible 16
HTC Droid Eris 20
Fundamentals of Android 23
The Unlock Screen 23
The Home Screen 24
Using Your Droid's Touchscreen 26
Your Droid's Secondary Navigation Method 27
Using Your Droid's Keyboard 28
Editing Text 34
Starting and Switching Applications 37
Menus 38
Installing Synchronization Software 40
Installing doubleTwist on Windows 40
Installing doubleTwist on Mac OSX 41
Creating a doubleTwist Account 41
Chapter 1 Contacts 45
Getting to Know the Contacts Application 46
Adding Accounts 46
Display Options (Droid 1 and 2) 53
Display Options (Droid X) 54
Display Options (Droid Incredible and Eris) 54
Adding and Managing Contacts 55
Joining and Separating Contacts 59
Organizing Your Contacts 63
Communicating with Contacts 70
Importing and Exporting Contacts 72
Chapter 2 Using the Phone and Google Voice 77
Getting to Know the Phone Application (Droid and Droid X) 78
Getting to Know the Phone Application (Droid Incredible and Eris) 79
Receiving a Call (Droid and Droid X) 81
Receiving a Call (Droid Incredible and Eris) 83
Placing a Call (Droid and Droid X) 84
Dialing from a Contact Entry 84
Dialing from a Contact Entry (Alternative Method) 85
Dialing Using Quick Contact 86
Dialing Using Your Voice 87
Options While on a Call 88
Conference Calling 89
Placing a Call (Droid Incredible and Eris) 91
Dialing from a Contact Entry 91
Dialing Using Your Voice 92
Options While on a Call 93
Conference Calling 94
Configuring the Phone Application 95
Phone Sounds and Alerts (Android 2.2) 95
Phone Sounds and Alerts (Android 2.1) 97
Call Settings 99
Google Voice 100
Setting Up Google Voice 100
Upgrading Google Voice 104
Playing Back and Managing Voicemails 106
Send SMS and Check Your Balance 107
Google Voice Settings 108
Chapter 3 Audio and Video 111
The Music Application-Audio (Droid and Droid X) 112
Controlling Playback 114
Taking More Actions 115
Working and Listening to Music 115
Managing Playlists (Droid and Droid X) 116
Creating a New Playlist on Your Droid 116
Adding a Song to an Existing Playlist 118
Rearranging Songs in a Playlist 119
Clearing a Playlist 119
Deleting and Renaming a Playlist 120
Manually Creating a Playlist on a Computer 121
The Music Application-Audio (Droid Incredible and Eris) 122
Viewing Your Music 123
Taking More Actions 124
Working and Listening to Music 125
Managing Playlists (Droid Incredible and Eris) 125
Creating a New Playlist on Your Droid 125
Adding a Song to an Existing Playlist 127
Rearranging Songs in a Playlist 128
Renaming or Deleting a Playlist 129
The Gallery Application-Video (Droid 1) 129
Sharing Videos 131
Sharing Video Using MMS 131
Sharing Video Using Bluetooth 132
Sharing Video Using Email or Gmail 132
Sharing Video on YouTube 133
Deleting Videos 133
The Gallery Application-Video (Droid Incredible and Eris) 134
Sharing Videos 135
Deleting Videos 136
The Gallery Application-Video (Droid X) 136
Sharing, Editing, and Deleting Videos 137
Editing Videos 139
The Camera Application-Recording Videos (Droid 1) 140
Recording Video 140
Changing Video Settings 141
The Camera Application-Recording Videos (Droid X) 141
Recording Video 142
Changing Video Settings 143
The Camera Application-Recording Videos (Droid Incredible and Eris) 143
Recording Video 143
Changing Video Settings 144
YouTube 145
YouTube Main Screen 145
Playing a Video 146
Filtering Videos 146
Changing YouTube Settings 148
Amazon MP3 148
Setting Up the Amazon MP3 Application 148
Finding Music 150
Purchasing Music 150
Using doubleTwist to Synchronize Audio and Video 151
Running doubleTwist and Mounting Your Droid 152
Synchronizing Music by Dragging It 153
Synchronizing Existing Playlists 154
Creating Playlists 155
Using doubleTwist with the Amazon MP3 Music Store 156
Copying Video 156
Chapter 4 Connecting to Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and VPNs 159
Connecting to Bluetooth Devices 160
Pairing with a New Bluetooth Device 160
Changing Bluetooth Options 163
Wi-Fi 164
Connecting to Wi-Fi 165
Wi-Fi Network Options 166
Advanced Wi-Fi Options 167
Cellular Networks (GSM) 169
Changing Mobile Settings 169
Cellular Networks (CDMA - Verizon) 171
Changing Mobile Settings 171
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) 173
Adding a VPN 173
Connecting to a VPN 175
3G Mobile Hotspot 176
Setting Up and Starting Your 3G Mobile Hotspot (Droid Incredible) 176
Setting Up and Starting Your 3G Mobile Hotspot (Droid X) 177
Chapter 5 Emailing 181
Gmail 182
Adding a Gmail Account 182
Composing Gmail Email 187
Reading Gmail Email 189
Gmail Settings 191
Setting Up the Email Application 193
Adding a New Microsoft Exchange Account (Droid 1 and 2) 193
Exchange Account Settings (Droid 1 and 2) 196
Adding a New POP3 or IMAP Account (Droid 1 and 2) 197
Working with the Email Application (Droid 1 and 2) 201
Using Combined or Separate Inboxes 201
Composing Email 202
Reading Email 203
Adding a New Microsoft Exchange Account (Droid Incredible and Eris) 204
Exchange Account Settings (Droid Incredible and Eris) 206
Setting Your Out of Office Message (Droid Incredible and Eris) 207
Adding a New POP3 or IMAP Account (Droid Incredible and Eris) 209
Working with the Email Application (Droid Incredible and Eris) 211
Navigating the Main Screen 212
Composing Email 213
Reading Email 215
Adding a New Microsoft Exchange Account (Droid X) 216
Adding a New POP3 or IMAP Account (Droid X) 218
Working with the Email Application (Droid X) 221
Navigating the Main Screen 221
Universal Inbox (Droid X) 222
Universal Inbox Account Settings (Droid X) 223
Modifying Which Accounts Universal Inbox Shows 223
Composing Email 224
Reading Email 226
Chapter 6 Browsing the Web 229
Navigating with the Browser 230
Managing Bookmarks 232
Using GPS Location 234
Navigating with the Navigation Pad, Trackball, and Optical Joystick 235
Managing Multiple Windows 236
Setting Page Options 237
Customizing Browser Settings 238
Downloading Files 243
Reviewing History and Most Viewed Sites 244
Most Viewed 244
History 245
Chapter 7 Text and Multimedia Messaging 247
The Messaging Application 248
Messaging Application Settings 250
Composing Messages 252
Attaching Files 254
Receiving Messages 256
Chapter 8 Date, Time, and Calendar 261
Setting the Date and Time 262
The Clock Application (Droid 1 and 2) 263
Launching the Clock Application 263
Navigating the Clock Application 264
Managing Alarms 265
Viewing and Managing Weather and News 267
The Clock Application (Droid Incredible and Eris) 268
Launching the Clock Application 269
Navigating the Clock Application 270
Managing Alarms 270
Viewing and Managing Weather 273
The Calendar Application 274
The Calendar Main Screen 274
Adding a New Event/Appointment 275
Editing or Deleting an Event 278
Responding to Event Reminders 279
Calendar Settings 280
Responding to an Event Invitation 281
Chapter 9 Taking, Storing, and Viewing Pictures 285
Using the Camera 286
Original Droid Camera 286
Droid Incredible and Droid Eris Camera 289
Droid X Camera 291
Viewing and Managing Your Photos 296
Gallery (Droid and Droid 2) 296
Album Menu 297
Managing and Sharing Photos in an Album 298
Photos (Droid Incredible and Eris) 301
Gallery (Droid X) 304
Synchronizing Photos with Your Computer 309
Manually Working with Pictures 310
Working with doubleTwist 314
Chapter 10 Working with Android Applications 317
Configuring Google Checkout 318
Navigating Android Market 319
Browsing Apps by Category 320
Downloading Free Applications 321
Buying Applications 322
Deleting Applications 324
Deleting an Application Using Settings 324
Deleting an Application Using Market 326
Keeping Applications Up to Date 328
Chapter 11 Customizing Your Droid 333
Changing Your Wallpaper 334
Wallpaper from Gallery Pictures 335
Live Wallpaper 336
Using Scenes (HTC Droids Only) 338
Changing the Scene 338
Creating Your Own Scene 339
Changing Your Keyboard 341
Swype Keyboard 343
Adding Widgets to Your Home Screens 345
Adding a Widget 345
Moving a Widget 346
Removing a Widget 347
Region and Language 347
Accessibility Settings 349
Search Settings 350
Chapter 12 Maintaining Droid and Solving Problems 353
Updating Android 354
Battery Optimizing 355
Looking After the Battery 355
Extending Battery Life 356
See What Is Using Power 359
Dealing with Misbehaving Applications 361
Caring for Droid's Exterior 364
Getting Help with Your Droid 365
Index 367
What Is Droid? 3
Your Droid's External Features 4
Motorola Droid and Milestone 4
Motorola Droid 2 and Milestone 2 8
Motorola Droid X 12
HTC Droid Incredible 16
HTC Droid Eris 20
Fundamentals of Android 23
The Unlock Screen 23
The Home Screen 24
Using Your Droid's Touchscreen 26
Your Droid's Secondary Navigation Method 27
Using Your Droid's Keyboard 28
Editing Text 34
Starting and Switching Applications 37
Menus 38
Installing Synchronization Software 40
Installing doubleTwist on Windows 40
Installing doubleTwist on Mac OSX 41
Creating a doubleTwist Account 41
Chapter 1 Contacts 45
Getting to Know the Contacts Application 46
Adding Accounts 46
Display Options (Droid 1 and 2) 53
Display Options (Droid X) 54
Display Options (Droid Incredible and Eris) 54
Adding and Managing Contacts 55
Joining and Separating Contacts 59
Organizing Your Contacts 63
Communicating with Contacts 70
Importing and Exporting Contacts 72
Chapter 2 Using the Phone and Google Voice 77
Getting to Know the Phone Application (Droid and Droid X) 78
Getting to Know the Phone Application (Droid Incredible and Eris) 79
Receiving a Call (Droid and Droid X) 81
Receiving a Call (Droid Incredible and Eris) 83
Placing a Call (Droid and Droid X) 84
Dialing from a Contact Entry 84
Dialing from a Contact Entry (Alternative Method) 85
Dialing Using Quick Contact 86
Dialing Using Your Voice 87
Options While on a Call 88
Conference Calling 89
Placing a Call (Droid Incredible and Eris) 91
Dialing from a Contact Entry 91
Dialing Using Your Voice 92
Options While on a Call 93
Conference Calling 94
Configuring the Phone Application 95
Phone Sounds and Alerts (Android 2.2) 95
Phone Sounds and Alerts (Android 2.1) 97
Call Settings 99
Google Voice 100
Setting Up Google Voice 100
Upgrading Google Voice 104
Playing Back and Managing Voicemails 106
Send SMS and Check Your Balance 107
Google Voice Settings 108
Chapter 3 Audio and Video 111
The Music Application-Audio (Droid and Droid X) 112
Controlling Playback 114
Taking More Actions 115
Working and Listening to Music 115
Managing Playlists (Droid and Droid X) 116
Creating a New Playlist on Your Droid 116
Adding a Song to an Existing Playlist 118
Rearranging Songs in a Playlist 119
Clearing a Playlist 119
Deleting and Renaming a Playlist 120
Manually Creating a Playlist on a Computer 121
The Music Application-Audio (Droid Incredible and Eris) 122
Viewing Your Music 123
Taking More Actions 124
Working and Listening to Music 125
Managing Playlists (Droid Incredible and Eris) 125
Creating a New Playlist on Your Droid 125
Adding a Song to an Existing Playlist 127
Rearranging Songs in a Playlist 128
Renaming or Deleting a Playlist 129
The Gallery Application-Video (Droid 1) 129
Sharing Videos 131
Sharing Video Using MMS 131
Sharing Video Using Bluetooth 132
Sharing Video Using Email or Gmail 132
Sharing Video on YouTube 133
Deleting Videos 133
The Gallery Application-Video (Droid Incredible and Eris) 134
Sharing Videos 135
Deleting Videos 136
The Gallery Application-Video (Droid X) 136
Sharing, Editing, and Deleting Videos 137
Editing Videos 139
The Camera Application-Recording Videos (Droid 1) 140
Recording Video 140
Changing Video Settings 141
The Camera Application-Recording Videos (Droid X) 141
Recording Video 142
Changing Video Settings 143
The Camera Application-Recording Videos (Droid Incredible and Eris) 143
Recording Video 143
Changing Video Settings 144
YouTube 145
YouTube Main Screen 145
Playing a Video 146
Filtering Videos 146
Changing YouTube Settings 148
Amazon MP3 148
Setting Up the Amazon MP3 Application 148
Finding Music 150
Purchasing Music 150
Using doubleTwist to Synchronize Audio and Video 151
Running doubleTwist and Mounting Your Droid 152
Synchronizing Music by Dragging It 153
Synchronizing Existing Playlists 154
Creating Playlists 155
Using doubleTwist with the Amazon MP3 Music Store 156
Copying Video 156
Chapter 4 Connecting to Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and VPNs 159
Connecting to Bluetooth Devices 160
Pairing with a New Bluetooth Device 160
Changing Bluetooth Options 163
Wi-Fi 164
Connecting to Wi-Fi 165
Wi-Fi Network Options 166
Advanced Wi-Fi Options 167
Cellular Networks (GSM) 169
Changing Mobile Settings 169
Cellular Networks (CDMA - Verizon) 171
Changing Mobile Settings 171
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) 173
Adding a VPN 173
Connecting to a VPN 175
3G Mobile Hotspot 176
Setting Up and Starting Your 3G Mobile Hotspot (Droid Incredible) 176
Setting Up and Starting Your 3G Mobile Hotspot (Droid X) 177
Chapter 5 Emailing 181
Gmail 182
Adding a Gmail Account 182
Composing Gmail Email 187
Reading Gmail Email 189
Gmail Settings 191
Setting Up the Email Application 193
Adding a New Microsoft Exchange Account (Droid 1 and 2) 193
Exchange Account Settings (Droid 1 and 2) 196
Adding a New POP3 or IMAP Account (Droid 1 and 2) 197
Working with the Email Application (Droid 1 and 2) 201
Using Combined or Separate Inboxes 201
Composing Email 202
Reading Email 203
Adding a New Microsoft Exchange Account (Droid Incredible and Eris) 204
Exchange Account Settings (Droid Incredible and Eris) 206
Setting Your Out of Office Message (Droid Incredible and Eris) 207
Adding a New POP3 or IMAP Account (Droid Incredible and Eris) 209
Working with the Email Application (Droid Incredible and Eris) 211
Navigating the Main Screen 212
Composing Email 213
Reading Email 215
Adding a New Microsoft Exchange Account (Droid X) 216
Adding a New POP3 or IMAP Account (Droid X) 218
Working with the Email Application (Droid X) 221
Navigating the Main Screen 221
Universal Inbox (Droid X) 222
Universal Inbox Account Settings (Droid X) 223
Modifying Which Accounts Universal Inbox Shows 223
Composing Email 224
Reading Email 226
Chapter 6 Browsing the Web 229
Navigating with the Browser 230
Managing Bookmarks 232
Using GPS Location 234
Navigating with the Navigation Pad, Trackball, and Optical Joystick 235
Managing Multiple Windows 236
Setting Page Options 237
Customizing Browser Settings 238
Downloading Files 243
Reviewing History and Most Viewed Sites 244
Most Viewed 244
History 245
Chapter 7 Text and Multimedia Messaging 247
The Messaging Application 248
Messaging Application Settings 250
Composing Messages 252
Attaching Files 254
Receiving Messages 256
Chapter 8 Date, Time, and Calendar 261
Setting the Date and Time 262
The Clock Application (Droid 1 and 2) 263
Launching the Clock Application 263
Navigating the Clock Application 264
Managing Alarms 265
Viewing and Managing Weather and News 267
The Clock Application (Droid Incredible and Eris) 268
Launching the Clock Application 269
Navigating the Clock Application 270
Managing Alarms 270
Viewing and Managing Weather 273
The Calendar Application 274
The Calendar Main Screen 274
Adding a New Event/Appointment 275
Editing or Deleting an Event 278
Responding to Event Reminders 279
Calendar Settings 280
Responding to an Event Invitation 281
Chapter 9 Taking, Storing, and Viewing Pictures 285
Using the Camera 286
Original Droid Camera 286
Droid Incredible and Droid Eris Camera 289
Droid X Camera 291
Viewing and Managing Your Photos 296
Gallery (Droid and Droid 2) 296
Album Menu 297
Managing and Sharing Photos in an Album 298
Photos (Droid Incredible and Eris) 301
Gallery (Droid X) 304
Synchronizing Photos with Your Computer 309
Manually Working with Pictures 310
Working with doubleTwist 314
Chapter 10 Working with Android Applications 317
Configuring Google Checkout 318
Navigating Android Market 319
Browsing Apps by Category 320
Downloading Free Applications 321
Buying Applications 322
Deleting Applications 324
Deleting an Application Using Settings 324
Deleting an Application Using Market 326
Keeping Applications Up to Date 328
Chapter 11 Customizing Your Droid 333
Changing Your Wallpaper 334
Wallpaper from Gallery Pictures 335
Live Wallpaper 336
Using Scenes (HTC Droids Only) 338
Changing the Scene 338
Creating Your Own Scene 339
Changing Your Keyboard 341
Swype Keyboard 343
Adding Widgets to Your Home Screens 345
Adding a Widget 345
Moving a Widget 346
Removing a Widget 347
Region and Language 347
Accessibility Settings 349
Search Settings 350
Chapter 12 Maintaining Droid and Solving Problems 353
Updating Android 354
Battery Optimizing 355
Looking After the Battery 355
Extending Battery Life 356
See What Is Using Power 359
Dealing with Misbehaving Applications 361
Caring for Droid's Exterior 364
Getting Help with Your Droid 365
Index 367