Book description
Galaxy S4 is amazing right out of the box, but if you want to get the most of out your S4 or S4 Mini, start here. With clear instructions and savvy advice from technology expert Preston Gralla, you’ll learn how to go online, play games, listen to music, watch movies & TV, monitor your health, and answer calls with a wave of your hand.
The important stuff you need to know:
- Be connected. Browse the Web, manage email, and download apps through WiFi or S4’s 3G/4G network.
- Navigate without touch. Use Air Gestures with your hand, or scroll with your eyes using Smart Screen.
- Find new ways to link up. Chat, videochat, and add photos, video, or entire slideshows to text messages.
- Get together with Group Play. Play games or share pictures, documents, and music with others nearby.
- Create amazing images. Shoot and edit photos and videos—and combine images from the front and back cameras.
- Keep music in the cloud. Use Google Play Music to store and access tunes.
- Check your schedule. Sync the S4 with your Google and Outlook calendars.
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Table of contents
- Galaxy S4: The Missing Manual
- The Missing Credits
- Introduction
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I. The Basics
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1. The Guided Tour
- Power/Lock Button
- Headset Jack
- About the Screen
- Status Bar Icons
- The Three Keys
- Micro USB Port and Charger
- Ringer Volume
- Microphone
- Battery
- SIM Card
- MicroSD Card
- Camera
- Samsung and Google Accounts
- Home Screen
- Easy Mode and Standard Mode
- Customizing the Home Screen and Panes
- Deleting and Adding Panes
- Controlling the Galaxy S4 with Your Fingers
- The Magic of Air Gesture, Smart Scroll, Smart Screen, and Air View
- 2. Typing, Texting, and Searching
- 3. Phone Calls
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1. The Guided Tour
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II. The Built-In Features
- 4. Music
- 5. Camera, Photos, and Video
- 6. Maps and Navigation
- 7. Calendar
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III. The Galaxy S4 Online
- 8. Getting Online: WiFi, 3G/4G, and Mobile Hotspots
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9. The Web
- The Galaxy S4’s Browser
- Basic Navigation and Managing Windows
- Navigating a Web Page
- Multiple Windows
- Web Pages Designed for Mobile Phones
- The Address Bar
- Bookmarks
- The History List
- Tapping Links
- Saving Online Images
- Finding Text, Sharing Pages, Getting Page Information, and More
- Selecting and Copying Text
- Online Privacy and Security
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10. Email and Gmail
- Understanding Email on the Galaxy S4
- Setting Up Gmail
- Reading Mail in Gmail
- Replying and Forwarding in Gmail
- Understanding Gmail’s Organization
- Managing Incoming Mail in Gmail
- Writing Messages in Gmail
- Working with Labels and Search
- Searching Gmail
- Setting Up Email Accounts
- Reading Mail
- Handling Attachments and Pictures in Email
- Managing Mail
- Mail from Multiple Accounts
- Creating and Sending Mail
- Using Web-Based Mail Programs
- 11. Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Chat, and Videochat
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12. Downloading and Using Apps
- The Galaxy S4’s Free and Easy Approach to Apps
- Apps and Multitasking
- Where to Get Apps
- Using Google Play Store
- Downloading from the Web
- Downloading and Using a Bar Code Scanner
- Updating Apps
- Managing, Sharing, and Uninstalling Apps
- Putting an App on the Home Screen or Panes
- Troubleshooting Apps
- Thirteen Great Apps
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IV. Advanced Features
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13. Transferring Music, Videos, Pictures, and Other Files, and Using Group Play
- Connecting Your Galaxy S4 to Your Computer
- Transferring Files by Using Your PC
- Transferring Files by Using Your Mac
- Transferring Music, Videos, and Pictures by Using Windows Media Player
- Using the Galaxy S4 My Files App
- Using the Kies via Wi-Fi App
- Sharing Files by Beaming
- Checking Space on Your Galaxy S4
- Using Group Play
- 14. Taking the Galaxy S4 to Work
- 15. Google Now and Voice Search and Control
- 16. Settings
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13. Transferring Music, Videos, Pictures, and Other Files, and Using Group Play
- V. Appendixes
- Index
- About the Author
- Copyright
Product information
- Title: Galaxy S4: The Missing Manual
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2013
- Publisher(s): O'Reilly Media, Inc.
- ISBN: 9781449373399
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