Advanced guides and tutorials for your Samsung tablet and smartphone UPDATED FOR GALAXY S23 SERIES Next level secrets and fixes get to the heart of the Android operating system We share our awesome tips and shortcuts for your Galaxy device(% TRICKS & TIPS ato peli (el-1) Available on ESIC ECs 1S er Cy ate Sy mith) 7 aCeUES a LAS Samsung Galaxy Samsung Galaxy Tricks & Tips is the perfect digital publication for the user that wants to take their skill set to the next level. Do you want to enhance your user experience? Or wish to gain insider knowledge? Do you want to learn directly from experts in their field? Learn the numerous short cuts that the professionals use? Over the pages of this new advanced user guide you will learn everything you will need to know to become a more confident, better skilled and experienced owner. A user that will make the absolute most of their software and ultimately their Samsung Galaxy device itself. 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Personalising Chrome OS The Chrome OS Desktop Google Home First Time Setup Listening to Music on Google Home Playing Music Using Bluetooth Google Home Routines Google Home Voice Commands 4 wwwcipubicatons“Fully illustrate cele e etnApps & Software The Samsung Galaxy's apps are one of the best things about the tablet or smartphone. That’s what this section is all about. If you're unfamiliar with the Google Play Store, we come to your aid with a guide to finding and downloading new games and apps. You can enter events into the Calendar app, chat using audio or video with Google Meet and find your way around with Google Maps. Look out too for guides to disabling bloatware, managing apps and more.> Find and Install Apps and Games All of the apps and games you could possibly want are available to download from the Google Play store, from WhatsApp and Viber to Pokémon Go and Clash of Clans. The Play Store app is usually found on the Home screen of new devices, but can be in the app drawer. If you want to get the most from your Android device, the Play store is the key. (Prisnen- B es 2a) Q oy + o $B e Exploring the Play Store Getting used to navigating and using the Play Store is one of the first things you should do if you're new to the Android operating system. Google Play Menu The search fel i always visible when browsing any category in Google Play Search in Apps & Games and the results are apps. Ifyou search in Books the results only includes books. You can also use voice search by tapping the Mic icon Account Settings When you open the Pay Store, the default screen shows ‘apps and games recommended for you. Tap your icon here to acess account settings see your installed apps, view notifications and subscriptions, and lots more, EB 1p Cattery Yu can scrll down the main screen of the Play tore to see various app galleries, These range from New & Updated to apps that are specifically recommended for you personally Scroll eft or right to see more in each category Store Sections These buttons at the bottom ofthe screen take you to the different sections within the Play Store. These include Games, Apps and Books. You can also (ook for Books in its edicated app For films and television, use the Google Play Movies & TV app. For you Top charts Children ‘Shaping a more ‘equitable future ‘Meet Women in Games Pre- Candy Crush Saga le» Match 3 insted registration gamesFinding Apps and Games ‘Tap the Play store icon on the Home screen, and the app opens to show the Play store main screen. A suwcrtoraccs. $ 2 SH © oud x Q surcnieras. 2 aye trons cine seem | Quang | fe cman cant cut eee 5 F sien 8 5 @ rer parsemnun nes 5 peat stmiwmiods & Lh we Ww < —pue purses puzzed @ on 1234567890 $3 ons qwertyuiop - BIg The fet screen you wil seein the app store is called For you, and contains recommendations based on usage. you search fo and download, particular type ‘of app or game, similar apps and games wil appear on this screen inthe fture. Use the tabs at the bottom to change store sections. ‘The search bar tthe top ofthe screen allows you to seach for apps {and other content by name, if you know wat you ae looking for. Searching white in any ‘ofthe main Ste sections wil etur results ‘only fr that section; searching in Books for ‘example just shows books inthe results. It you want to browse all available apps ofa speci type tap the Categories button in the scrolling menu at the top ofthe screen. Choose the category you want to browse from the lst. You can also choose one of the promoted categories {om this same seralling menu ——. Scroll own the main page of the app store and you will =6e recommendations, offers, and other content avallabe. As you begin to instal aps, this will, change, reflecting your previous choices and offering recommendations You can scroll any ofthese sections let and right to see more. @ =. . eeencvetea Tap your account button atthe top let te see your account information. Here you can manage your apps. your device and ‘yur natiicatons, check on your payments ‘and subscriptions access your Library, Play Pass Pay Points and moe. Tap the button to Manage your Google Account too. © Parental controls @ Pca cont eo > Setcomenreritane ‘The Play Store menu also gives you access tothe settings; letting you contrat things tke Notifications, Download preferences, Auto-update settings and Parental cantrol. You can alza allow biometric authentication for Play Store ‘purchases, and check the build version,1125 ae De sacs Using the App Q Search for apps Information Screen Foryou Topchartschikren ‘There is a lot of information to be found here, from the number of downloads and screenshots, to user reviews and permissions. App Title and Rating {At the top isthe name ofthe app, along with the evelopers name (tap to see more from that developer) and the PEGI suitability rating. You can also see the user ‘ating, out of five stars, and the approximate number of downloads an app or game has had Install/Purchase Tap the Install button to begin the instalation process. You will have a chance to confirm or cancel the installation. If the app is a premium (paid) app, this button will show the price and then tapping it will open the payment method. confirmation window. candy Ch ape App Screenshots oe Here you can view images and videos ofthe app letting you further explore what the app does before installing Scroll the images to the left to see more. Tapping on any of Pre-registration comely the images or videos will open them to ful screen, so you Coming 3000 to Pay can view them better. App Description Peridot ree eet erent screen 4 ae a oe ee ne ii yal cal oneal oe reviews, developer contact detalls and recommendations a 88 (of similar apps you might like, Oo Create a Wishlist > The Gooole Play Store allows you to add apps ‘and games, along with other content.to a Wishlist. You can add items tothe lst by tapping the smal Menu icon atthe tp right ofthe app inf screen, ‘Yu will then be notified if an item on your Wishlist echton ‘changes. You can view your Wishlist at anytime Opentre | Valey2 by tapping the Menu button at the top lft and oom Hae — selecting Wishlist.Installing Apps and Games Installing apps and games is fairly easy and only really varies depending on whether the app is free or paid for. € a Calorie Counter by Lose ‘avout sane > When you ind an interesting app. tap ‘the thumbnail to open the info screen, Everything you need to know about the app ‘an be found here, trom download statistics and screenshots, to user ratings reviews, and similar app suggestion, ood iy Fy Star Wak2- Nght Sy View £299 1 aacasitg De mem cote It the app is pal or premium app, after the Permissions screen you will, eed to enter your Google account password te authenticate the purchase. If you don't have 8 payment service setup, you will be asked to ad one before you can continue « a ‘Star Walk 2 Night Sky View on a out app Fre apps wil have an install button while paid apps will have a button spaying the price in your regional currency. After tapping the Install button you wil be shown the Permissions the app requires “These will vary fom app to app. Tap Accept. © Manage apps and device Apps Games (48) suey 1 cae rintona ry Sms oo @ fee yO Tetras » oO en ae Rom Pa sense wich app youve Docc terminnine ceo ay dopa drcsibento te Maa ab Teton shove ote apps yorhine Int apres ae Sowde « a Calorie Counter by Lose The app willnow download and automaticaly install on your device. The button on the app info screen will then change to say Open, allowing you to ty the ‘app straightaway. An Uninstall or Refund (F 2 id app) button i also added tothe screen, € < share Toy Hl Maoist AO Fag as inappropriate BS We al make mistakes and if you dovintoad a paid app and decide that you have made a mistake, 35 long ae you act Within 2 hours of purchase, getting a refund Is easy just goto the app screen in Google Play and tap the Refund button.>» Manage Your Installed Apps ‘As you add apps to your Samsung Galaxy, it becomes increasingly important to be able to manage ‘them properly. The tips and tricks in this section introduce you to, amongst other things, the Application Management screen of your Android device, as well as showing you how to disable pre-installed apps and get problem apps working after a fault. Let's take a look at how to do it. Android App Management ‘The app management options have changed slightly over time, so some older devices, or those running older versions of Android, may have fewer options than shown here. This tutorial gives you a good overview. Set App Defaults > There are many apps available on Google Play that provide the same of similar functions to your phone a tablet’ built-in tools, ‘When you install one ofthese apps and then use a particular function It provides, Android will give you the option to make it the default _app for that function Removing Apps > Most apps take up just afew MB of space but if you wish ta remove an app. the process is simple Head to Settings > Applications > Application Manager. Select the app you wishto remove and then tap Uninstall You can aso remove apps by dragging them tothe trash nthe app crave. Reset App Defaults > for any reason you decide thatthe default app you have chosen, Is not the one you want to use all the time you can easily remove its default status. Go to Settings > Applications > Default Applications, here you can choose the function you want to alte and then choose the app to assign to it Be: Check for App Updates > you have tried clearing the cache and data an the app is still not working propery, tis worth checking tose if there are any updates avaiable ort Open the Play Store and tap the Menu button. Select My Apps fom the menu and check f the problem app has Update next iDisable Stock Apps > Newer versions of Android (Jelly Bean onwards) give you the ‘option to disable apps that came preinstalled on your device. Head into the Application Manager and select the app you want to Aisable. You will see that If there isnot an Uninstall button, there is ‘Disable button instead, Move Apps to SD Card > You can save space on your smart device by moving aps to your ‘microSD card, Obviously you will need an SD card inserted. Open ‘the Application Manager, tap on the app you want to move, and then either tap Move to SD or tap Storage > Change > SD Card, System ‘apps cannot be moved Samsung Special Access > Depending on your Samsung device, you might be able to manage ‘apps based on special access settings. Open Settings > Apps and tap ‘the More button > Special Access You can then settings like battery ‘optimisation and Do Not Disturb settings for certain installed apps. OUTER Fix Problem Apps > From time to time you might find that an app. is not behaving as it should. You might see an error message pop-up on screen or you might not. ‘Sometimes an app just wor't seem to open. Bo 0 Settings > Applications > Application Manager ‘and select the Enabled Apps tab at the tp ofthe screen Find the problem app in thelist and tap on it to see ‘he Application Info screen. You will then see several diferent ‘things to try to get the app working, You can ty the Force Stop. This sounds worse than it actully st simply forces the app to stop running. You «an then try running the app again to see if it works property. "You can also try Clear Cache before you retry the app. This ‘removes files and data thatthe app has stored, ‘Your third option is Clear Data. This Is more drastic (or ‘the app) than clearing the cache and will remove stored password and settings. The fourth button on the App Inf is self-explanatory. nothing else has helped, Uninstall the app and then download it aga©) Plan Events and Tasks with Calendar Although there are lots of good calendar apps available for Android devices, using the one included on your Samsung Galaxy ensures integration with several other stock apps. The interface is simple to use and you can even sync to an existing Google Calendar if you wish. It is also powerful enough to be used as the main and only productivity and planning app on your device. Calendar View You can easily change the view displayed by the app to suit your own needs or requirements, editing options such as which calendars are shown and which is the default view. Here's how to go about i = a@ \wen you open the Samsung Calendar app you should see the default month view screen. The current day ill be hightghted, and any known events ‘or tasks will have a coloured line or Label beneath the date. Tap the three-ties icon atthe top ofthe screen to change to year, ‘week, day or task view. a = ao MAR © pees caters iy For most users, month view isthe ‘most useful but even this can be ‘customised. 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You can touch and hold on any event in this pop-up Window to see futher options fr ite, Delete, Edit and Share,Create and Manage Events and Tasks ‘The Calendar app is powerful enough to be used as a fully-fledged event planner or to-do list maker. © Aany ma 7AN9 Th 17509 © tection sors clear 2 romineetore 1S ontrepeat ™ oe © Mey Q yess eenesesamolcon pope creis amy ‘To add a new entry on the calendar, fist scrol tothe date you want to et, You can do this by swiping your finger left and right across the screen to change ‘months You can now either double-tap on ‘a date or tap the circular plus button atthe bottom of the screen to begin 2 new evant. vases manson ‘Beefeater Grill Newton Road, Newton. pe Ifyou need tobe reminded of where the event is taking place you can ‘add a map tothe alert. Calendar will ask to ‘acess Location Services if this isnot already enabled. You can deny acess, and find the location manually,by scrolling or searching fon the map that appears ‘The fist thing to dois choose the ‘calendar where you want to save the ‘event by tapping the Select Calendars section. ‘You can have several diferent calendars displayed at anyone time (including Google Calendar) or choose to show them all, ‘combined by electing My Calendars. enero \ Samsung calendar © romine bore 1S oontreest 1B Mote seme pet the documents fom Shain epg te new uate emo eng te mines om he anc so o 9 8 @ 1234567890 QwertTyulop ASDFGHIJKL ‘The notes section lets you turn simple event reminder into ‘something a bit more expansive allowing you to include additional information inthe alert when it arrives in your ntifeations. ‘Yu can also set an event to repeat daily, ‘weekiy,monthlyetef you need ito Meningie areing OO" @ ropsel eoocce o um SOC COO man mar Samsung closar 0 romes tetas © Dortrpeat BD Note You can now enter a name for the ‘event asign ita colour by tapping the ‘coloured circle, appa sticker to it and choose 4 Ume forthe event. The time you choose is ‘when you wil see a notifeation on your device alerting you ofthe event. Tap the alarm section ta choose wien the alert sounds. yawene eaeuate < Repeat © oontrepest eveyoy every week vey month vey yar For regular events, tap Don't repeat” and you can choose to have the ‘event occur atthe same time every day, ‘eek, month or year-Tap the time zone at the bottom of the screen to change this. I it an all-day event, tap the switch marked ‘Al ay'at the top. When finished, tap Save.44 Chatting with Google Meet Video calling is the next best thing to being with someone in person but too often it can be a frustrating experience. You shouldn't have to worry about whether your call will connect or if your friend is using the same type of device. That's where Google Meet comes in. The successor to the popular Google Duo video chat app, Google Meet allows two or more people to make audio and video calls with a resolution up to 720p. With our help, you can keep in touch over the Internet. Set Up Google Meet You can initiate a Google Meet call directly from the Google Meet app, or through Gmail or chat, and also schedule ‘through the Calendar app. Here’ a guide to setting up a Google Meet on your Samsung Galaxy. ~— oa see Pewrorcomsct ord o (sere noose clean — a Do 8 8 noo hn | 7=|3~| o> in a aap «toe, = stun shws Yo 2 young fe svat gree fog ete Cine Oocmseupicherbain ofewhecactccuesnavmciny Life an ete eonAdd title oa © Hey Coos ratopet BR Monin cashout x Seectipto sip +) wate a Myra Mores a 0: o 0 a O ren 2 Chatting on Google Meet After opening or joining a Google Meet video chat, these are the controls you can use during the conversation. ey During a video chat, the main controle atthe foot ofthe screen are ‘The icon (1) changes between front (1) chang land rear camera. You can move ‘When using Google Meet, the people youte chatting to dont have tobe on (2) End cal: (2) Disable camera; (3) Disable mic; () Raise your hand, which places a hand icon on your fed = very useful for ‘meetings; (5) Opens a menu for options such as screen sharing. settings, ete your own feed (2) anywhere on the screen simply by dragging i there. The icons on your fed are (3) Ad effects, and (4) a menu with options regarding your feed (5) gives a Samsung Galaxy device. or even an Android phone, You can downoad the Google Meet pp on iOS too and if youre on a desktop or notebook computer, you just need a Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge or Safar browser. options regarding those feeds,= Using Google Wallet on Galaxy You already use your phone for just about everything. Now you can make payments with it too. Just add your credit, debit, loyalty and/or gift cards to Google Wallet and start shopping in stores, in apps and online. 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This makes it very easy to catch any suspicious activity early Tokenisation > when you use your phone to pay in stores, ‘Google Pay doesnt send your actual credit ‘or debit card number with your payment. Instead, it uses a virtual account number to represent your acount info ~ so your card details stay sate and secure, Simple App Checkouts > Google Pay makes it easy to checkout in ‘apps and online. There is no need to enter your «ard details everytime you buy something. ‘When youre shopping in your favourite app, just choose Google Pay (ifavailable) at checkout and save yourself som€®) Disable Device Bloatware The complete removal of unwanted preinstalled software (bloatware) from your Android device is not possible without rooting. However, in most cases disabling and hiding this bloatware is possible. If you are using a less powerful device, stopping this software from using up system resources can really make a difference to how smooth and fast your device runs. Even for those using a flagship device, bloatware can be a problem. Improve Performance Bloatware can be anything from unwanted apps to unused services. Taking the time to disable bloatware can really help to free up processing power on your device by getting rid of unwanted material and making space available. settings a < saps © fevaeet ss eet maogeme = Pato Stem Weavew a rove muse The fist thing to think about when (Open the main Settings app on Bice disabling bloatware i that just, your Galaxy and look or Apps, or Is wolsable each app one at atime.in because you dont use (or don't think you if running an older version of Android, Settings > Apps. Tap an app and tp Uninstall t use) 2 particular app or service, it might be Application Manager. This may be in the ‘the fot ofthe screen to removeitThen check essential to your phone. Removing essential main settings lst or possibly under the More your phone i sill working ast should before apps or services may cause problems. tab at the top af the main Setings screen. removing thenext one. Performance Boost > Not ail devices come with alot of bloatware preinstalled but even disabling just afew unwanted appsif they are likely to be running in the background, can help improve the performance of less powerful or older device,“Tap the three-tine ion withthe halt= 00 pointing downwards fr this Pop-up window. Use this to set how the apps ‘are ordered on the screen. y putting the largest one fis, you can see wat apps ae ‘aking up @ lot of room. eater pre seta Mone a ed nr Ba When you finda system app or service the Uninstall button will say Disable instead, Some essential system services (such asthe Camera app or the ‘Android system) have the Disable button ‘greyed out so it cannot be used. youre keen to delete system aps s ‘you've no intention of using (which you rbsbly soul be) pte ten matted Show system apps athe top of the window too This ade sat pp tothe lit stow here Click Disable on the bit of bloatware you want to stop. warning appears to tll you that completing this action may ‘cause some apps to work incorrectly or ‘not at all Disabled apps don't appear in the app drawer ‘att owteaone em permissions appt unsed sata deat ete dots Seen a G @ ® When you find an app or service that you think you would rater be rd of, tap onthe name. Ifthe app or service isnot bloatware, you see an Uninstall button next tw the Force Stop button (you might also see Uninstall Updates). ore andeoce ch ctu Ser0g Manaer Spe conti ous sytem Resuces Sytem mentee ‘Asa general rule, apps or services ‘that should not be disabled have ‘an Android icon next tothe name in the Application Manager If you disable ‘something by mistake,a restart of your Phone often fixes the erorQ) Navigate with Google Maps Google Maps is a fantastic tool but it can often be overlooked by Android users in favour of the seemingly more exciting features their device offers. Maps is much more than just a way to find out where you are; it can help you find hotels and restaurants in the local area, show you a list of local plumbers, or act as a satellite navigation tool. Set Up Google Maps Before you can use Google Maps on your Samsung Galaxy device, you need to ensure a few other services are activated. These may vary, depending on where you are trying to use the app. Here's how to go about it. rhe 9 ° 8 o@eoo e@ooe Because Google Maps uses Live data To take full advantage of all ofthe Now that you have a connection {you will almost always need to be features of Google Maps,you will, {and location tracking is on,you can connected tothe Internet to use itt its fll alsoneed to ensure that Location Services __go ahead and open Goagle Maps. Give the extent. So the fist thing you need to dois _are enabled and that the GPS feature of your app a few seconds and it wil pinpoint your connect toa Wi-Fi network aif you are aut device ison. You can use maps without these location and zoom into show it an screen, of range of a WiFi network, connect toa features turned on, bu the information You ate now ready to start using Maps to mobile data network such as 3G of 46, showin will be much more basic. find places and navigate your way to them. Saving Maps Offline > if youre going where the Internet is slow, mobile data Is expensive or you cant get online; you can save an area from Google Maps to your phone or tablet and use it when youre oftine. (On your Android device, open the Google Maps app and make sure youre both connected tothe Intemet and signed Into your Google account. Search for a place, suchas San Franciscoat the bottom: tap the name or address ofthat place and then tap Download. If you searched fra place like restaurant, tap the More button and then tap Download offine map > DownloadThe Map Screen You can view your maps as either simple line drawings or as a satellite view showing much more detail. The simple version is often easier to use when navigating, but the satellite view shows more detailed information, [Bl Maps Menu Search Maps > Tap this to open the main menu in > You can search for both locations. towns, Google Maps. Within the menu you will ind cities, landmarks etc, and specific businesses links to Your Places which shows previous or types of business. When you tap the searches etc, aps which have been saved search ba.a list of previous searches, routes for oftine viewing (more on that later) and and locations wil open, allowing you to to.nable the diferent map layers Pick one again, SAMSUNG Ee rewon ato Map Icons > Asyou scroll around the map, you wil se various cane marking places of interes, restaurants, train salons and many other things. Yu can tap ay of the ions to see more information inthe panel a the bottom ofthe ‘map screen tap on or rag the panel up. Saved Location > You can save important locations in the Maps app, your home and work addresses. for example, and these will be added to My Places. To do this, rop a pin (tap and hole ‘on map) and then click the Save option. You ‘an add the locaton asa Favourite, Starred Place ora locaton you Want To Go Current Location > You can use the Maps app without having Location services switched on but if you use it with location enabled, you Will se a small blue dat at your eurent location. f the GPS signals good enough, this may even show the direction you (or your device is facing. [Di Find North > This isthe compass showing you at ll times which diection you are facing, You ‘an tap the Compass button a anytime to find North-The map view will rotate until itis aligned with North and you ca then match it up tothe compass. Info Panel > when the map is focused over a town or the information panel wil show data about that location: bars restaurants ete ‘Tap or drag the panel upto view the info. If you tap an ion or set a pin inthe map by tapping a location, the info panel wil show details about tat location, o Find Route > This is the button you tap to start planning @ route and using the navigation tool If you have 2 pin in the map, tapping thie will in a route between your current location andthe pin. fyou tap it without a pina new screen will open where you can Center start and fish pointsLocal Search You can use Google Maps to find people, places and businesses in your local area. Its great for finding places to visit. Bi Te on Location, connect to WiFi and open Google Maps. The local search feature also works using just your 3G oF 4G connection whichis easier on your battery but ist quite as accurate, | 2 anieaieliedeetinai poses anise Navigating with Maps Rests relevant your sare will, EA cow be shown on the ‘map. The bottom half ofthe screen contains st of those locations along with a button to vicky load erections to each ne Let Google find your current location, enter a destination and then follow the directions shown on the screen. ©} Ensue that GPS WiFi and optionally, 3 data connection are enabled and ‘open Google Maps. Let the GPS pinpoint ‘your current location. f you are indoors the GPS may struggle to finda satelite, so give ‘the app a bt of time este Diets bath tone hy stn ning pm frou caret caton tnathn ou ce Decors ut hoe Hraon fe sei tye seed ranting FEW iinsrstcme nyu nt neo tse yu catenin ssc purest pas desman Onc teres pedo te gen puters ibeoton ese“The map view will now change ‘and you can now use your device In exactly the same way a8 you would a standard Satellite Navigation system. Clip it somewhere you can see it and star érivng You can buy car holders for almost any sized Android device fait cheaply, Map Layers While in Navigation mode press the Menu button to See options to mute the voice directions, check the overall route, change map layers (see traffic or a satelite view for example) or ext Navigation. You can tap the Mic button to record the audio Airections if you wish, At any time whilst navigating you can zoom and slide the map around to sult your needs. To quickly centre the ‘map on your eurcent location again, tap the Recentre button a the bottom. To view an alternative route tap the split arow button atthe bottom ofthe map screen. There are several different ways that you can view the map in Google Maps, from basic block colours to full satellite image, to the on-the-ground street view. To see the available different layers tap the Menu button in the app. There are several different ways that you can view the map in Google Maps, from basic block colours to full satelite image To see the diferent layers availabe tp the rain Menu button in the app (op tet of ‘the screen Some other apps you can instal ‘on your device wil add available ayers, Including Google Earth but there ae also some standard ayers. “This changes the map view from black Colour toa fll satellite image. You can zoom into the satelite image as you can withthe rormal map and the level of detail captured Is impressive. You can overlay any other layer anto the satelite view. Ifyou are using @ data connection to view Maps, bea in mind that viewing the satelite view wil use more data and may cost more money ‘To see Street View onthe Google Maps app, press and hold on the map to drop a pin. You can then pul up the info sheet to lean more information about that specific location, find dlections, check out Street View and save or share the location by text ‘or email When in treet View simply tap the Back button on your device to return tothe maps view. wunpeirspicatonscom 25ADDITIONAL GALAXY DEVICES & HARDWARE. Pe eeeAdditional Galaxy Devices & Hardware There's more to the Samsung Galaxy than tablets and smartphones. You can also get a Samsung Galaxy Chromebook and Link your device to a host of smart home hardware. For this section we will take your though the key features of the fantastic Chrome OS and how to make the very best of it with Samsung's fantastic Chromebook hardware. We will also focus on linking your Samsung Galaxy smartphone and tablet to the multi- functional Google Home Smart speaker and the seemingly limitless functionality it will provide. Let’s get started.©What isa Chromebook? When i a laptop not a laptop? When it ’s a Chromebook! Confused? Don't worry, technology has a habit of introducing confusing terms and elements, but once you've finished reading the following, you'll know the difference. The Chromebook Without beating around the bush too much,and in very base terms, Chromebook i laptop that runs Google's Chrome OS (Operating System). There can be subtle hardware differences between a laptop that is installed with Windows 10 of 11, and even a MacBook wth the latest macOS, but essentaly that's all there Is toi. The fist Chromebooks were commercially sold in une 2013, with several diferent models rom laptop manufacturers Samsung and Acer in partnership wth Google, From then, the humble CChromebook has evolved and fs now as widespread as anyother (S-independent computing device: in fact, Chromebooks outsold ‘Apple MacBooks during the frst lockdown inthe Covid-19 pandemic of 2020, Theve ate als diferent Chromebook variants. Theresa desktop variant, called the Chromebox, whichis more ofa traditional ‘in-PC type vice that rune Chrome OS. This youl heok up ta# monitor keyboard and soon in the same way you would a normal desktop computer Theres an all-in-one model, called 2 Chromebase, which integrates the Chrome OS into @ monitor ‘complete with webcam, memory storage and such = much in the similar vein as an Apple iMac. And finaly, theresa dongle-based Vaant, which plugs directly inte @TV or monitors HDMI port ~ ‘with power supplied via a USB port - providing you with access to ‘Chrome OS. This variant a= you can imagines similar tothe ROKU TV stick or Now TV Smartsticks. By the way.the Chromecast doesn't un ‘Chrome 08,50 0n paper it's nat really classed as a Chvomebook variant, in case you were wondering Hardware > One of the main aifferences between a Windows laptop.or even a MacBook, and a Chromebookis the hardware involved. Traditionally, ‘Chromebooks tend tobe less powerful than a Windows laptop, in terms ‘of processing (CPU) power, the amount of memary (RAM) installed and the amount of storage (Hard Drive space available),Wy, you may ask, well simply put. the Chrome 0S that runs on a CChromebook requires significantly less hardware resources than Windows 10 or 14,0 macOS. This f course means that a Chramebook can get away with using less processing power and other system Fesources, which in tuen means that @ manufacturer can get away with producing a device that doesn't utilise the atest and most powerful technology ~ so the costs in genera, less than a equally matched Windows laptop. However, there are some instances where this isnt the case. More ‘cent Chromebooks, developed by some manufactures, are more in Line with Windows laptops in terms of power. There ae Chromebooks ‘that use the latest generation Intl i processors, upto 1668 of ‘memory and many gigabytes of storage. Natualyas with most computing hardware, the more system resources you have to hand,.the better overall experience youll have when working withthe installed ‘operating system and any apps or programs you use. These ae the more extreme models but as hardware naturally drops in price, expect ta see more powerful models appearing as time moves on. Working Ontine One ofthe most notable eatres ofa Chrorbook du to Crome (stat sain ncn sanded ole ava eine slonet is needed a get the most fora Cvemedoa os Crome OS Tse ished on the Chrome rose so mast eventing You goon rersteeU estima This explains a Chromebook’s usual lack of on-board storage ‘Where a tracitional Windows laptop or MacBook could have a terabyte or more of avaiable storage,a Chromebook can get ‘away with as litle as 3268. The main operating system Is stored ‘on the Chromeboot’ internal storage along with any installed apps. and something you may be working on, but the vast ‘majority ofthe Chromebook use wil be via cloud storage ‘and online functionalityFor example, you wont be installing the full Microsoft OfRce suite on a Chromebook. There ae fee, open-source Offce-like productivity apps available but for those who need an actual MS Otfce experience you'l be using Microsoft’ ontne version of its productivity suite Advanced photo and video eeiting duties wil require the use of Windows laptop or MacBook too. Yes, there are photo and video editing and manipulation apps available forthe Cheomebook, but they aren't nearly as powerful as what's available for the aforementioned systems. Pls, Chromebooks wont, in general, offer the same graphical power needed for higher-end editing, Gaming is another element that may not be as you expect on a CChromebook. Again due toa lack n gaming hardwate performance, and the fact that many games are Windows-developed, you won't be able to enjoy the latest releases. ut, witha Chramebook, you ae able to enjoy the latest game streaming services ~ such as, Google Stadia or Xbox Cloud Gaming ~ and since Chrome 0S is aso able to use some Android apps successfully you can enjoy a wealth of Andold-based gaming entertainment. Despite all that, Google has improved Chrome OSs need to constantly rely on an always-on intemet connection There are ‘many aspects ofthe OS naw that mean you can still use most of| the Chromebook’ functionality oftine, So those times when the Internet goes down or youre ona busy commute and unable to connect, you won't be completely cuppered. 30 ww pcipuoications.co What is a Chromebook good for? Wile some ofthe above many cast a Chromebeok na tess than positive ight, ks worth mentioning that there's so much you can do, with a Chromebook ‘As we mentioned earlier, Chromebooks outsold MacBooks in 2020, during the pandemic. This is due mainly tothe fact that CChromebooks are cheaper, theyre used frequently in schools and colleges s0 students at home are used to how they work, nd most ‘everything we tend to do, we do onlin. For example, working remotely: we access our works server, get the files we need, create new ones oF elit old ones connect to and conduct meetings, send emails, update calendars. use spreadsheets. and so on.All of which are done online, and most cof which are done using Googles own inherent applications. Even tthe company you werk for doesnt use any specific Google apps they often provide remote access to Microsoft Office apps which ‘alc include Teams, SharePointand One Drive. All this can be done via @ Chromebook, ‘This makes Chromebook bath an effective work and educational tool And thanks to its low price and low power use also quite @ costefective device for every member ofthe family WHY DOESN’TA CHROMEBOOK HAVE ANY STORAGE? Many people will naturally require the more power, and functionality of a Windows laptop or MacBook Tasks such a video and image elting, even gaming and the tke are going tobe better overall on a more traditional laptop device, If though your needs aren’ as specfic,then a Chromebook could be the ideal device An effective approach to seeing if Chromebook is the right choice of device for you isto make a quick summary of what you use a computer for and what you ‘may need inthe foreseeable future. Take a moment to slowly go through te steps of your everyday tasks: logging into work, looking at videos and images, even going through social media. high proportion of these tasks, or even all of them, can be done via a browser, then a Chramebook the ideal device companion. Ita high percentage of what you do can be done via the browser,do some research into the remaining tasks that exist outside ofthe browser. See there are apps available via the Google Play Store that will do the same thin, if you use a specific app check with its product webpage to se ifthe company has developed 2 Chrome OS version ofthe app you use. fall the boxes ae ticked then get yourself @ Chromebook.©)Personalising Chrome OS Personalising your Samsung Chromebook’s desktop, and the way it behaves, is something only you can do. However, within the following pages we'll look at some of the key changes you can apply to make Chrome OS your own on your Galaxy Chromebook How to Access The Chrome OS Settings You can accomplish most of the main personalisation of Chrome OS from within the, wait for it... Personalisation section in the Settings menu. You can get to the Settings page by one of two ways: ‘open settings Srey [) Neri ‘estat simple say Hey Google, open settings range of your device. Providing you've got the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook plugged nto ' power source and your battery is lve the Google Assistant will ‘automatically open the main Settings Page for you, as shown below. ‘Alternatively click on the power, Wi and time icon in te bottom right ofthe desktop. When the information menu opens, look tothe ‘09 icon in the top row and click it Ether method wil take you to the Settings page. In here are all manner of tweaks and adjustments 1 device Bluetoot @ Personalisation 3 Q Search and Assistant @ security and privacy Connect Anns * ‘Change device a¢ 1 connected devices Wallpaper (Open the walla Sereensaver 1 bevice Disabled Personalisation Search and Aesist Search and Assistant Here you can make alterations tothe care of Chrome OS and your experience when using it. Use it with caution, though. While nothing too bad can come from most ofthese settings, some could cause you problems, and others will wipe your account off the CChromebook for good. What you need to do now is look tothe Left- hand pane to lacate Personalisation, lick onthe Personalisation tile, and the main page wil change its display. Now let's have a look through what's available within hereChange Device Account Image ‘You'll probably want to change your Google account image. If youre new to Google, then you'll likely just have a letter, or even a solid colour. But you can change it to whatever you want ~ within reason, of course. “The frst step Ist click the top option within the Personalisation age: Change Device Account Image. This will change the display ‘of the main panel. You can click any of the default images, which will change the main, large image that's displayed next to them However,f you want something more personal, click the Camera icon. This activates the Chromebook webcam, and you can take 3 picture of yourself. As youl see from the new display, there's alot ‘you can opt for in terms of having a new account image. You can Search and Assistant a -0a #@ve #00" ¥aO® 4 ®00 Q@eeo e0e0 o2o8 ossccee choose anything from a cartoon graphic of an animal, through ‘to your own unique image. Alternatively, you can click the Folder icon (next to the webcam option), and choose an image file you may already have stored on your Google Dive, or stored as an attachment ‘to an email You may need to download the image to the Downloads folder in Chrome OS before being able to adit asthe Account Image, however When youte done click on the left-pointing arrow above the Image, to return to the main Personalisation page again. You can opt to choose your default search engine,and further improve, or retrain the voice recognition of the Google Assistant. ‘There are only two options inthe Search and Assistant category within the Personalisation page The fst detalls changing the default ‘search engine from Goople to either Bing, or Yahoo! Click onthe Configure button to make the choice. licking the Google Assistant ‘option will open up a varied set of new options, You opt to use the Google Assistant, provide related info on the screen when dealing ‘with your query. and whether OK Google's active only when the Chromebook s plugged into save on power “The Retain option i always woth exploring f you in that the Google Assistants beginning ignore you,0: picking up someone ese instead of you. Clk the Retain buton.then agree tothe use ofthe Google Assistant “and fam thee follow the on-screen instructions. The las itm inthis section enables you to further improve the results from your questions. Clickan the Google Assistant Settings link atthe bottom ofthe section \itin here yu can choose options such a your prefered temperature unite language ofthe Assistant and what Services are being used,Security and Privacy Securing and making your Chrome OS account as private as possible are some of the first options you should look to. Here's how you can improve both. ‘The fist option her is configuring the Chrome OS Lock Screen and ‘Sign-In lick the link and youl be asked to enter your Google Account Password to continue. Youll then be able to activate the Lock Screen \when waking ftom Steep Mode, and choose whether to unlock the (Chromebook withthe password, or combination password and PIN. The ‘ext two options inthe Security and Privacy eategary deta the use of ‘Chrome 05 to send dlagnosticand usage data to Google te help improve features and performance and to allow the OS to suggest new content for the user to explore You can opto enable or disable both options. 9 Apps Manage Other People is a Security and privacy option that allows you to enable or disable the Guest account, display Chrome OS usernames and Account Images atthe signin screen, and the ability to restrict sign-in to Chrome OS to certain users. The last ‘option, Enable Verified Access, sounds a Utle misleading as you would ‘expect itt only enable access to verified, Chrome OS, accounts. However itis used to identity machines and users fr proprietary or licensed access for enterprise and media. I's recommended to leave this enabled inthe panel by default. You can personalise how the Apps installed on your Chromebook are handled too, including apps downloaded and installed via the Google Play Store. ‘There are only two options available within the Apps category of the Personalisation section: Manage Your Apps. and, Google Play Store, ‘Start by clicking onthe frst option - Menage Your Apps. The Manage Your Apps section wil ist al the currently installed Chrome OS ‘apps onthe system. You can click each of the apps in turn to delve ‘deeper into how they interact with the system or to Pin them to the ‘Shel. Options within here include whether to enable permissions to.access the webcam, microphone and geo location. (One of the best advances in Chrome OS isthe ability o install and se Google Play Store apps: Although some are designed speciclly {or tablets or phones, most will run perfectly well inside of Chrome (0. Using the Google Pay Store option you can manage the Android preferences. Clicking Manage Android Preferences allows you to further drill int the species ofthe currently used Android Google Play Store apps installed inthe system. I bring up a new window, with the list of apps that you can click and configure individually©The Chrome OS Desktop . 8 Ready to dive into Chrome OS and see what it can do? Let's take a moment to navigate the desktop and see what each aspect of it does. < [By BackgroundWallpaper ‘As with any other operating system, Chrome 0S features @ customisable background, or wallpaper, for you to change and personalise, There are plenty available from within Chrome OS itsel, including works of at fantasy and even slid colours; youre also able to include your own images 1 sench Bi Welcome Page When you first log into Chrome 05 youte presented with a welcome age. This includes details and quick tutorials on how to accomplish the most frequently used tasks within the operating system. Its worth spending a few minutes going through what the Welcome Page has to ‘offer to help familiarise yourself withthe new OS, Searching & Apps ‘Still within the Launcher, you can enter anything ito the text box provide to search the fies stored on the Chramebeok, your emails, YouTube videos, and even the Google Play Store. This i also where any Hey Google’ requests are processed. f you were sayHey Google, ‘what’ the weather like tomorrow”, the results wil be deplayed in the Launcher ~ or opened as a separate window depending on the request, but the actual command is handled bythe Launcher. Ifyou lick the up painting arrow atthe top-midale ofthe Launcher, the \indove will fil the sereen and you can view all the currently installed pps on the Chromebook, The Launcher (Everything button) Thisiscalled the Launches the Everything Button, ks not always taking up so much room an the desktop, we simply activated it to show you what it tks tke To open the Launcher you tap the Search key fon your Chromebook keyboard (the magnifying glass).or you use the Touchpad to click the circle in the bottom-et ofthe main desktop area.The Shelf Notifications, Settings, and More ‘The bar below the Launcher is called the Shelf. This is a quck-launch The Wif, battery Level and time icons in the bottom sight ofthe Shelf ‘ap, fle and folder shortcut launcher similar to that found on macOS, can be clicked to reveal alot more. In here youll find any recent and some Linux cstros. The defeult apps: Chrome, Files,Gmail,Google notifications you've nat dismissed, your current profile image, the Docs, YouTube and the Google Play Store, can all be changed and ‘option to Sign Out of the Chrome 05 as wel as Shutdown or Restart removed, and its easy to in new apples and foldersto the Shelf. the Chromebook There are also options to lock the screen enter the ‘The Rocket Ship con,by the wa, is the Welcome Page that's curently Chrome OS Settings pages, change Wi network, enable or disable ‘pen onthe desktop. Any open apps are displayed in the Shelf for Bluetooth, capture the screen, tum the Night Light an or of increase ‘easy access when youre switching windows. volume and display brightness. Welcome to your Chromebook catstarted > conc S860 ; prepareroswitenG Google Home First Time Set Up Setting up your Google Home device properly for the first time will make using it much easier, so take the time to get things right. You will need to have the speaker, an Androii device, a Google account and a working Wi-Fi connection that both Android and Home devices can connect to. Setting Up Google Home A of the setup for your Google Home speaker is done through the Google Home app for Android. Use this app for future access and changes to the settings. Is setto"On’ If you accidentally tun the ‘microphone off on your speaker, the device will inform you accordingly € Google Play Q Google Home Googe LC atethe app verte er te = Choose account Use anotar account eosConnecting to Google Home Mini... ‘Your phone orabet may connect rm WiFi xing setup “The Google Home app scans for nearby devices that are plugged in ‘and ready to setup. IFno devices ae found, ‘and youre setting up a device, tap Yes. Make sure that youre near the Google Home ‘evice that youre setting up and its plugged into a wall socket. Then tap Next. * Teach your Assistant to recognise your voice Voice Match helps your Assistant ienty your oie and tel you apart from thers by creating @ unique model of your oie onthis doves iy setup Voice Match? it allows tiple ‘eer t enol on hie dai. Youcan so use your voce to access pezonal result lich youcan non afer setting Keepin mind: sindar vole or ecrding ‘might be abe te acces your persona! ‘eau, to, Youcen remove Voice Match ermision lterby turing i off in ‘Assistant stings, Nexto improve your Google Home experience, set up Voice Match Voice Match allows multiple users to use the same evice and get personalised results Follow ‘the prompts on screen to teach Google to recognise you. You can remove Voice Match settings later if you wish. Google Home Mini found Wouls you keto set up this device? Hopefully your device wil be found bythe app lsplayed onscreen and you can then tap Next to continue. Ifyou are setting up multiple devices, select the one you want to setup fist and then tap Next. ‘The app will now connect your phone to your new Google Home ready for configuration. Enter your address ‘Your adores helps with services suchas ‘etc and eel weather Gloucester Rd Newton Abbot Dev Tie ole one op it eee yericmnn peat yee st beast {vent ena ysl scien pes obese ou sector nena es Where is this device? yurdeveas. Back gurden Bateoom Dining com You should hear a sound on your speaker to show its connected. You ‘an now continue the setup by selecting the room it will be in (to identify the speaker, choosing your region, and setting the language you want to use. Next, you will nee to connect to your WiFi network ‘Add music services Aw the Assistant to play muse your inked services spony ie YouTube Music roe O 8 p SUM. ° oer You can now add your favourite services for example music. Spotty, {Google Play Music YouTube Music and Deezer are just some of those available. you ade ‘more than one, you wil need to choose a fault music service. Follow the further on- ‘screen prompts to complete the setup.G Listening to Music on Google Home Listening to the music you want on Google Home requires you to set up the music services it uses. To do this you need to know how to ask the speaker to play, stop, pause, shuffle and skip the music you want! Let's take a look at just how you listen to music on Google Home. Choosing Music Services You can connect your speaker to a great variety of different music services, from Google Play Music to Spotify and Deezer, which will give you access to millions of songs. © Add. © setupsevice > +2 Invtehome member > GB ceetespeater group > f —Ceatenen home > J sic snd aude > videos and photoe > Sarai © Music @ wee: c [DP comserteymeste © a. 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Play Music on the Home Speaker Being able to play music stored on your phone or tablet through the Google Home speaker is a useful addition to its bag of tricks. < connections wri « Bluetooth « oe Phone visit ae Devoe via Aquatux Data usage \vEHO 360bt Fight mode Office spesker| DDESKTOP-LO6KOF4 40* NNEC end payment ‘Samsung Galaxy $7 edge Mobile Hotspot and Tethering Mobile networks Pairing Mode button, name to pairthe devices using Bluetooth. __seleting the ane you want‘To play music through the connected speater just use whichever music player you normally use to play your device ‘music, When connected tothe speaker using Bluetooth, anything you play (rom IMPS files to YouTube videos) wil play ‘through the speaker. . 29 Office speaker Rep 66* Paired Bluetooth devices 3 Sater x eee Play Music on Bluetooth headphones You can also connect a set of Bluetooth headphones (or another Bluetooth speaker) through the Google Home speaker and app. Setup Now devioe A Seegnmasmeronuyane Works nt Googe Fe erties Choose a default speaker for music and audio Pair lutooth speaker Uonamed Home office trogh ie ey aa ceG Google Home Routines Routines are a set of actions that your Google Home can perform when activated by a single voice command. You can customise existing pre-set routines in the Google Home app, or you can create your own personalised routines from scratch, using a wide variety of available actions. Create and Manage Routines Leam how to customise, create and use Routines with your Google Home speaker and the Google Home app on your mobile device, russ ware € sae Routines Eat pd Assistant devens O Prone Bi ofice speaker Your Google Home app comes with several pre-set routines To view or eit these, tap the Menu button a the top lef and select"More settings Serall down, and tap the ‘Routines section Here you will ee igplaye al ofthe existing routines, for example “Good morning" or “Bedtime” © — Routines Entertain me 00d morning Comamting to work te hyve mmo © Entertainme When.. say Entertain me > (Fits 0820 0n Men Tus Wed, Tha. > MyAssisantshould.,._cxnoe omen X Austin vee ® Xseysemaing e ‘Add setion ‘nd en pay O Muie o Ose * © rade ° |: esieeernannieren© Good morning vi When say, “Sod morning or Tellme about . yay oe My Assistant should... wise onoen Toke phone of sent Fd oO oO ° © Talime about te weather [Tate aoutmy commute For example the single command “Good morning” could take the phone of silent; tll you the weather, reminders and your commute information. 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For example, the Play Radio action allows you to choose the radio station you want to use, and music settings lets you choose the music source. ae eSATA © Setatimeandday © 0000 chaos wich ay sould ropeat hms wich pete Select speaker © Getnotfed on yur phone when st. Ifyou wish you can set a daytime ‘of day when the routine activates ‘automatically although you can stilt ‘activate the routine at ater times with ‘the command, Next,add an action ether by typing the name ofa Google Assistant ‘command, or by tapping “Choose popular ‘actions selecting one and tapping Add EHOMER ae eae TAT © Edit commands 00d morning “elime about my day Imup ieeerecoacs sella ely gt oa Pete te Pe eae eee aoe wae ATNATT © Routines fear mase 200d morning edtine Leaving home Commuting to work . When you've finshed seting up the new routine, tap the cheek mark atthe top and the screen will change to : “Play by . Request an artist “Play :""Play music by .” Request an album -"Play ; "Play by ” Play music based on mood -"Play happy music.” Shuffle -"Shuffle.” Oo News e You can choose wh News sources to use in the Home app: Listen to the latest news “Catch me up,”*Listen to the news’ “Tell me the news.” Listen to news from a specific provider “Listen to NPR News,”“Play BBC Minute.” Listen to news about a topic “Listen to news about North Korea.” Listen to news from a specific category-"What's the latest in business/technology?” Play next news story-"Next’"Skip” ote Thermostat Hf you have a smart thermostat, (Nest, for example) you can control it with: To adjust the temperature -"Make it warmer/cooler”“Raise/lower the temp.” To switch heating or cooling modes -“Turn on the heat/cooling.” To set the mode and temperature -"Set the heat to 20.” Turn thermostat off -"Turn off thermostat.” To hear the ambient temperature on the thermostat -"What's the temperature inside?”coc aes ICE formation on traffic and commute times: Hear commute conditions -“How long is my commute?” ‘Specify method -"How long will it take to walk/train/bus/bike to the library?” Specify destination -"How long will it take to get to Costco?” ‘Specify source and destination -"How long will it take to get from work to Heathrow airport?” Weather You can ask Google Home to tell you about the weather: ‘Ask for current weather-"What's the weather?” ‘Ask the weather forecast for a specific day-"What's the weather tomorrow, Monday, weekend, ec.?” ‘Ask specific questions about weather/forecast-"Is it going to rain tomorrow?” Weather in a specific location -"Will it rain tomorrow in London?” Specify unit -*What's the weather in Celsius?” eee Alarms & Timers You can easily set your morning alarm or time an egg with Google Home: Set new alarm "Set alarm for 6.00 a.m. tomorrow.” ‘ Set recurring alarm -"Set alarm for 7.00 a.m. every day of the week.” aie ‘Ask about existing alarm "When is my alarm set for?” : Snooze -"Snooze for 10 minutes.” Set a timer "Seta timer for 1 minute.” Find out time remaining on timer-"How much time is left?” Cancel a timer "Cancel timer.” Facts & Information You can ask your Google Home speaker to tell you all sorts of info: Questions -"What's the capital of Mali?" or "How far is the sun?” ‘What is 15% of 927 or "What's the fifth root of 97?° Translations -"How do you say hello in Japanese?” or “What's ‘good morning’ in Danish?” Currency Conversion -"How many euros is a dollar worth?" or “What is 100 pounds in Danish Krone?” Dictionary-"How do | spell vigorously?” or "What does circumlocution mean?” Learn more things Google Home can do-"What can you do?” CalculationsMore Samsung Galaxy Features NoMa eLUmZ=m Creat =Lelt-lofelU a elU MSS TSU LAC) Galaxy, it’s time to take things further with some advanced features. We show you how to speed up Android animations, saving time and battery power. If you're having trouble making phone calls, we show you what can adversely affect the phone signal, and if you want to stream content to your TV, we show you how to do that too. Don't miss our guides to boosting battery life, problem solving and cool projects too. Cone€2) Speed Up Galaxy Animations For this tutorial, you must open the developer options. To do this, Open Settings, tap ‘About device’ or ‘About phone, tap ‘Software information’ and finally tap ‘Build number seven times. Enter your pattern, PIN or password to enable the Developer options menu. Here we will look at using animation settings to improve overall device performance. Modify Animation Settings You can now begin to modify some of the development settings, including the animation settings we're looking at here. It's not a particularly dangerous task, but even so, it's a good idea to back up your device before continuing, os 2 is = . « ———a a ——— mits it may be tempting to play around with the settings For this guide, we are looking at animation options, which can here, we suggest Leave everything alone until you know be found in the “Drawing” section about halfway down the ist ‘what the possible effects could be. And if you éo decide to change _of settings. You will see three animation settings: Window animation developer options change them one at atime and test the changes _scale, Transition animation scale and Animator duration scale. Each befoce altering anything else. Otherwise itcan be hard to know what ofthese options wil beset tox" This means animations running at ‘caused any problems that occur. normal speed. Before we go further, you should understand what is mean by Your device has to process these animations every time you animations on Andro. Without animations switching Home ‘switch screens or open an app. But by reducing the animation screen panels, opening apps or scrolling would appear to be an instant’ speed to “Sx yoU can speed up all transition effects and not only "itch from one screen to another Animations provide the sliding effect improve how fast your device runs, but the shorter animation cof home panels or the grow effect when opening a new app. sequences will also make the device seem smoather.I you want to go further, you can change the animation scales ‘0 OF You will speed up transitions and window animations ‘to thelr fastest, but you wil lose some ofthe smoothness ofthe ‘operating system. Choosing 0.5x sa good compromise between speed and how your device looks when used Monitoring Performance aaa ey POT AUOES It you find that the changes are causing problems, orf you are Fee oi mnroseven nonin branes yur device. f this still doesnt help go back int the settings > Developer Options and reset all ofthe changes to thelr original state (or simply tum Developer options ff There are also several options in the Developer settings that allow you to monitor the performance of your device. This is useful if animation settings cause problems. You can reduce them, speeding up your device. Strict Mode > Enabling this option in the Monitoring section ofthe Developer settings will cause the screen to lash when apps perform long, Potentially heavy data use operations. This allows you to see whether ‘app animations are causing system stain, Show Touches > This option isin the Input section and enables screen touch feedback By viewing where the screen registers your touches, you can ‘monitor whether the touch-recognition system Is working accurately, IW touches seem to be out of place, you can sometimes fx this by restarting your device. Show CPU Usage > This option puts an avery onthe screen that shows CPU (the main device processor) usage a all ies. This wil deplay a8 red and green barat the top ight ofthe screen. Iallows you to see Which actions are causing the mast CPU strain, = CE cen eters a GE re ew OS = CE Running Services > Another good way to see what might be slowing your system dev an patent causing animation taps oda Roming Serves This shows yu exact what sunning a ony giren mmament and canbe ute reveling bout what ops ar ees(ul) 5 Things That Can Affect Your. Galaxy's Signal There are several things that can affect how good your cell phone signal is, things that you might not automatically consider when a call drops or when your phone shows the dreaded no bars. If you know and understand the types of things that can affect signal strength, you will be in a better position to make sure your calls all get through. Here’s a quide to keeping your eye on your coverage. Bi Terrain > Your mobite phone communicates using simple radio waves and these travel n straight tines from your phone to the nearest visible cell tower Anything that gets in the way can cause loss of signal strength o even signal failure For example, if your nearest cell tower was a mile away, but hidden behind a il and the next visible tower was five or ten miles away your phone would be forced to connec o that ‘one. rather than the much closer tower n this case distance ‘would also begin to have an effect on signal stength if you lived in a valley and al ofthe cell towers were outside the valley.you would effectively be ina Dead Zone. You might think tat living in acty would be lke being In an unnatural valle ll the time but there are usually smaller radio towers or antennas placed allover cities, so the signal never has to travel far Radio signals ean also bounce off buildings and round cornes,so you might not even need line-of sight with a tower to get a signal Again, In this instance, signal strength would be lost. | 2 | Distance > The distance they need to travel i always a factor with any rio waves and your phone signal is no different. The atmosphere is ful of particles and even in perfect conditions, ie. no dust rain ox snowthe furthest distance to the nearest tower will ned tbe les than 25 miles if you expect any sort of signal. Theoretically. radio wave from a mobile ‘hone could travel 45 miles but depending onthe network caries,components used and the receiving equipment the real-world distance could be as low as 20 miles. ‘The more powerful the transmitter, the Further the raion waves wi ravel but there is imi to how powerful a ‘smartphone radio canbe (a more powerful radio transmitter would require a more powerful battery asit would quickly Grain a standard smartphone power cell na cy distance to the nearest tower is rarely problem but nthe great ‘outdoors, or even remate rural towns, this is probably going to be the biggest factor affecting the overall quality of your ‘mobile signal.Weather Following on from the detrimental effect of distance on yur mobil signal isthe effect that challenging weather can have Just how much effect the weather has on your signat {depends very much onthe type of weather. For example, heavy cloud can cause problems due to complicated sounding things lke changes in radio propagation and signal reflection, Heavy rain can really get in the way of radio waves and even light rain will have some effect particulary i your device is using the high frequency ranges used by 46. In general, water in any form will reduce how fr radio ‘waves can travel and in particular the high frequency waves used by mobile phones. Water vapour will actually absor ‘energy from the radio waves, converting it into heat, removing its strength, Building Materials Being inside a building wil oat least some degree, effect how well the signa travels. Commonly used bulging materials lke concrete, steel, brick and plaster areal great at blocking radio waves. Walls of mainly stel construction, or concrete als with lots of steel reinforcing bas inside, wll have the worst effect on signal. This is especially true in rooms such as basements, du to the lack of large windows. If the tack of signals just inside the building Le you can get «2 good signal in the garden or onthe balcony.t may be worth investing ina signal booster. This is airy simple device that receives the signal nse te bulling and passes it through 2 cable to an externaly placed antenna. It can then be sent to the nearest mast: Ifyou dont even get a good signal ousice,2 signal booster wont help. Movement Speed ‘To make a call. your phone needs to be able to send and receive signals to tower. This back and forth happens Incredibly quickly. sof you are standing stil or even moving slowly, ther Is no problem. However, as s00n as you start to rove at speed the constant changes in position can begin to ‘cause issues, Think about tying to throw a ball at a single spot ‘oma wal and cate it again, now imagine doing that while ving past the wall in a car at 4Omph, Travel over 6omph and you will doubtless notice a distinct «109 incall quality and anything over 200mph (in a tran for ‘example) wll probably se calls being dropped completely ‘rat the very least filled with sutering and interference. Of ‘course you also have the added problem af potentially moving behind something that obstructs the radio waves as you travel wonpcpaicatinscom 54.%]) How to Stream Content to a TV One of the many benefits of using a Samsung device is its ability to screen cast effectively. Screen Casting, also called Screen Mirroring, enables the user to mirror the mobile device’s content to a compatible smart TV, Here's how to mirror your devices screen to a TV. Smart Viewing Depending on the age of the Samsung device you're using the screen mirroring feature may have a different name, ‘Older devices tend to use the name Smart View rather than Screen Mirroring, 69000 CUR GO000 ©0000 Peseiat sian cces AME nhene cory ‘Once you've confirmed the TVs connected, you will need to check the smart TV's available apps. Youre locking Screen Share ar something similar; it ll depends on the make of your TV. ‘The frst task I to check what your device has in terms of screen mirroring. Held the device ‘and swipe down from the top with ‘wo fingers. This is important as a two finger swipe down reveals 3 different menu to that ofa normal single finger Within this menu you should see elther Screen Mirroring or Smart View. Ifyou dont see the option here, ty opening the Settings Enter the Ser app and searching fo it using the search bar atthe top. The Google Home app also allows for screen mircoring/sereen casting n Shate app on your TV, you may have several connection ‘options avallable depending on the make and model ofthe TV.These are ‘usually the regarding the quality af the connection either fast (wth less graphical, Impact) of normal (using most bandwidth for the best quality connection), Use the emate to make your choice 52. wuwoctpuotcationscomWith the connection options seus the two-finger pull-down menu on the Samsung device and tap the Screen Miroting icon, Depending onthe speed ofthe connection, the Connecting with Le] webs Ww current traffic load on the network youre connected toand the performance of both your Samsung device and the smart T,you will ‘eventually see the name ofthe TV sted (this can take a few minutes in some cases, s0 youl need tobe patient) ‘The connection between the two devices wil then bain, perhaps with a bret pause as both devices {the TV and the Samsung device) go through @ umber Cf communication protocols and handshaking routines Eventually however, youll see your Samsung device's screen displayed on the TV. Reconstructing Cassini's Plunge into Saturn You can now use your Samsung device as normal and what's displayed on its screen will be displayed fn the TV.This naturally means you can view web pages on the TV, YouTube and any games youre playing, There may be minimal tag but the connection between the two is quite robust and shouldnt cause too much ofa problem, The Screen Mioring i great feature to use when Lost your TV remate? No need to worry many Samsung Galany devices — come with infrared enabling them tobe an ideal remote contro for your TV or other such items You wil need Scan the Heavens +o install the right app of course something similar to the Peel Universal Smart TV Remote should do the tick, Once installa, follow the Instructions to sett up with your brand of TV. > For around £15 you can purchase Solomark Universal Cell Phone Digiscaping Adapter and Bluetooth Remote Contcaller Kit. Whilst abit ofa mouthful his kit effectively allows you to ‘mount your Samsung device on toa telescope and take some stunning images ofthe heavens. In essence, youve using your Galaxy to view the galaxy. Find Your Way > Knowing which direction youre heading in,or where North isin relation to you is @ handy skill. Not al of us can read the position ofthe sun or stars, <0 We need to rely on modern technology to do the hard work Installing a compass ‘app on your Samsung device means, you'l always be able to check your bearings. Many ‘Samsung devices have a ‘compass preinstalled Play Old Video Games > Retro gaming is currently enjoying a golden age withthe vast numbers of emulators and remakes doing the rounds. The processing power of a Galaxy device is many times tat of the ‘older consoles, home computers and arcade machines and as such make for excellent retro gaming hubs.Baca Your Samsung Galaxy is a min-computer in your pocket or bag and as such can be used as a traditional desktop computer You will ned 2 few items fist, such as connectivity to @ moniter, keyboard and mouse but it’s entirely feasible Just look to our Using Your Samsung as a Desktop Computer guide overeat meehonsipomen Ever heard song ot Thane rm Speman ‘musiceing played on the TWor inthe background om yay eae and wondered who i was, by? Well by opening the Voice Search app on your Galaxy and asking, "what's playing?’ the device will, Usten and tell you what the rmusicis. The results arent perfect, but in most cases, Your device will make a good attempt at recognising the music playing, Games consoles are extraordinarily expensive and take up a huge amount of space under the TY; thankfully your Samsung Galaxy is also a powerful gaming device. Para Bluetooth games controller with your device, then enable Screen Mioring (our How to Steam Content toa TV section tell you how todo this) and load up your favourite game app. ‘The accelerometer In your Galaxy device is remarkably sensitive and as such makes for an excellent, ‘A virtual, sir evel There are countless level apps available; Bubble Level is a good example, so now there's no excuse to see how level your table or shelves are. if you ae doing heavy IY tasks, however. 's probably better to use 3 proper spirit evel rather than your expensive and elicate smartphone Expanding on the previous cool thing, instead of gaming con the big screen TV, your device can also be used as a media portal. With t you can stream online TV content from the tikes ‘of Netflix, YouTube or even content stored on anather device or computer in the house It yout ina foreign country and youte struggling to ead some ofthe signage. then simply pont your Galaxy device at the sign and tun Google Translate. The sign will then be automatically translated from and to the language of your choice wowpcicatonscom 55(a) How to Boost Battery Life Short battery life has been a drawback of all smartphones and tablets for as long as they have been around. As device manufacturers improve battery technology and capacity, more power- hungry processors have become the norm. However, there are several things users can do to increase the length of time between charges. Here's a guide to extending battery life. Quick Settings > Every current Android device now allows you to quickly see and control what services are running: WiFi,GPS, tc, in the quick settings panel. This i similar tothe Power Control widget found on some older devices. Although the quick settings dont actually save battery power themselves, they do allow you to quickly and easily keep battery draining services under control Adjust Backlight Brightness > One of the quickest and easiest ways to save some battery juice isto turn dawn the brightness of the screen backlight. There ace 3 couple of different methods to do this. Open Settings > Display> Brightness and then move the sider down to wherever you thinks acceptable Less than 50 percent advised You can also acces the brightness contol trom the Notifications panel o- o- o- Power Saving Mode > Many Android devices now include a Power Saving feature which, with the flick ofa switeh,can automaticaly activate several power ‘saving tools. These include limiting the performance of the CPU, reducing the amount of power going tothe display and turning off Haptic Feedback. You probably wont want to activate al of these tools all of the time but in an emergency it can work well - BEG MVE Change the Wallpaper > Getng i of your ovly Live Wallpaper is going to give you an cra 24 hours for watching videos bu twill mae a slight ciference ifyour deve i eal sratng tls ay and if youre chaning to atic wallpaper choose a dark eterabiy back) one. The iets in AMOLED screens, fun on many Android devices, ae photo ese This means tht they generate tot= Decrease Screen Timeout > This wil not save massive amounts of power but every ttle helps! Then, do you eally need your screen to stay on for ten minutes after you fish using it? Obviously you can switch off the screen ‘manually before you put your device away, but each time you get a noticaton ora message and then don't check it or dont hear it, your screen may stay on for whatever period is set Turn Bluetooth Off > A surprisingly large numberof people leave Bluetooth running all ‘the time. Quite apart from being abit of a security issue, Bluetooth will also use up a big chunk of your battery power over the course ‘ofa day, even ifnt actually sending or receiving files To turn off Bluetooth goto Settings > Bluetooth You can aso contol Bluetooth with the Quick Settings. GPS and Wireless Networks > Having GPS turned on wil drain the battery like almost nothing ese. Ifyou ate using Location-reliant apps, then of course you may ed to have GPS on.Just remember totum it aff when youre not Using it. Turn off GPS ether with the Quik Setting buttons oF go to Settings > Location Services, Whilst youte in Location settings, make sure that Use Wireless Networks is also unchecked. ‘Tum Wi-Fi Off (or Have it Always On) > Following a bit ofa theme, urn Wi-Fi of when you dont need alternatively. you ae usualy near a reliable Wi-Fi connection, set It tobe Always On. Wi-FI uses les battery than a data connection, and when WEF ison, 36 wil be off Goto Settings > Wi-F. Pres the Menu button and then choose Advanced. Open the Wi-Fi Sleep Policy menu and choose Never om as is a a a foek Om tsa J Reduce Update Frequency > Ifyou don't want to disable Always-On Mobile Data, you can 40 nto each app that updates regularly, Facebook, Twitter ete and change thelr individual settings to update less regularly Where you “will in this setting varies between apps but it will usually be inthe ‘main settings menu for the app, sometimes under Notifications. Background Apps > Aaquick way to reduce battery dain is to stop some ofthe apps ‘cunning in the background. From Setings > Apps. wipe tothe left and you will see a ist of apps that are curently running, Tap on each ‘one to see what theyre fr and then you can stop any apps that you ont need running in the background al ofthe time(«) Boosting Android~ Performance Remember when you first used your new Android phone or tablet and it ran quickly and smoothly? If you have had your device for more than 6 months, it’s a fair bet that it isn’t running so well any more. Luckily, there are several simple ways to improve the performance of any Android device, particularly those running newer versions of the OS. By applying some or all of these simple tips you could see a decent boost in stability, frame rate and smoothness, and get even more out of your Samsung Galaxy. Choose Widgets Carefully > Widgets are a key part of what makes Android so usable but itis very easy to fil several Home screen Panels withthe ones you find useful Doing so will almost. Certainly impact onthe running of your device. as each Widget uses small amounts of processing power (not to ‘mention battery power) Clearing Some ofthese widgets off your Home screens wil in many eases, give you a noticeable improvement in performance. You don't need ta strip your Home screens back to nothing, just remove those widgets you rarely use lor which dont increase usability that much, Battery Storage Use Device Maintenance > Many devices inctuding most current Samsung Galany viv 44% phones and tables feature a bull-n device mantenance tool These provide a one-click way to clear ot old les tet behind by apps clear the cache scan and clean storage and fore apps that are using up device memory to cose. You dont ned o use these tots every dy bt 2 few minutes each week spent using them can make a huge difference particularly you install and remove lots of eiferent apps Clear the Cache > The mote you use an app the more datas cached te improve that apps performance, Unfortunately, what |s good forthe app, may not be good forthe rest of the device. Deleting the individual caches can be done in the Apps menu (settings > applications) but there are also free apps available inthe Google Play Store that can automate the process. One ofthe most popular i Clean Master,a Factory Reset > If your device has become clutered up with apps files and ‘other stuff and is showing signs of struggling to do anything it could be time fora Factory Reset (also called a hard reset ‘This is just about the best way to achieve a performance boost, particulary with older handsets. Factory eset isnot a step tobe taken tight. It will, permanently delete al our data and customised settings and will also remove any applications you downloaded and installed. Be ‘sure to back up any data and files you want to keep. Factory reset will not femove the data and files that are on your microSD card ‘The simplest way to perform a factory ese is through the settings menu Go to Settings > SD and device Storage (or Privacy) > Factory Data Reset. On newer versions of Android, backup and reset has is own section inthe main Android settings. On the {allowing screen select Reset Device of Factory Rest. Once the device has restarted, you will need to enter your Goagle account Most apps take up just afew MB of space in your device memory, so most modern Androld phones and tablets can handle alot of apps before they start to run ‘ut of space. However, just because you can fit loads ‘on your device doesnt mean that you should. Having periodic clear outs of apps you no longer need can really help to improve device performance, particulary ifthe ‘apps you remove are ones which update ar workin the background. To uninstall apps easily,open the main app Uist (or app drawer) on your device and tap and hold on the one to be removed. Orag and drop it onto the trash an (or uninstall] icon atthe top ofthe screen, Switch to ART Runtime > Your device might also support the ART runtime ‘environment. If s, switching to it rom the DALVIK runtime could provide a considerable performance boost. ART Is now a standard feature forall Android versions, ‘and newer devices wil likely already be using it. Just as with animation options you can acess this setting via the Developer Options menu, Not all apps can use ART at the moment, so if one ofthe apps you use is unable ‘0 open or you are having trouble receiving a software update simply snitch back to Dalvik mode using the same process. Turn Off Animations > Ahiden settings option in Android will give you ‘access to commands you may have never known existed: ‘the Developer Options. Goto Settings > About, scott ‘down to Build Number and tap it seven times You will, now have access to developer options. Most of the options here shouldbe lft alone unless you really know what you ‘are doing but some, including the animation options, can be altered for @ potential speed increase. Tr tuning off ‘animation settings one at time to see if things speed up ‘on your device. Keep the OS Updated > Make sure that your Android device sup to date with ‘the latest system software releases. Major and minor software updates could include improvements ta how the processor handles various functions and could result ina ‘decent speed boost You can check for updates by opening the main settings, tapping About and then looking forthe Software Update section. You can manually check for updates using the button there, or you can check the box next to ‘Automatically check fr updates!€¢) 10 Common Problems Solved | Android has been free from any major problems for a long time, as the software continually improves and Google seems happy to listen to comments from its massive user base. Where problems can still arise however, is when the excellent software is not paired with excellent hardware. Let's take a look at some of the most common Android problems Sy we © Pivecy © hecesnsy Power saving mode Uttra power saving mode © Accounts Diaby peerage © Backup and reset 100%: Approximately 50 eft © Language and nput O sarey, © sorage Batery usage data nt @ Accessories 46m 586 on atery © ate and tine © ee nant ® devetope options © rooit sevice Battery Drain > The easiest way to quickly reduce battery drain isto switch off a few power hungry features such as GPS (cation) and Bluetooth, reduce the screen brightness and restart your device. This should see an immediate improvement in battery life. Some devices also now include battery saver ‘mades,allowing you to reduce functionality fora short term increase in battery life. These are however, enerally designed as emergency measures, not ay-to-day solutions. You can read more about ways to save battery power elsewhere in this book and the application of few or even one of these measures should help. If you are still having problems lasting the day on a full charge, then consider buying a new battery ~ if your device allows battery replacement. ‘Android Loltipep and later offers users a more detailed look at what is using the battery power on their smartphone or tablet. Just look in Settings > Battery and tap {on each entry in the power usage list to see tips and possible fixes.User Interface Lag m > The main thing that will most likely be causing your phone to slow down and lag isa {ull or almost ful intemal storage drive. You can start xing this by deleting unused apps > ‘and photos or moving them tothe cloud or @ microSD card. Additionally you should limit ‘the use of live wallpapers and close open apps that you are no longer using. Another ‘9004 thing todo isto delete the app cache as described below. om 2 ‘An apps cached data (cache allows apps to open faster) can be deleted by going ‘to Settings clicking on Apps, selecting an app from the main list and then choosing the Clea cache option. i Wi-Fi Connection > Any time the your device needs to ‘connect to an external device, such a5 £2 Wi-Fi router or Bluetooth peripheral, the chances of encountering problems is Increased. I you are having problems with ‘your Wi-Fi connection the fst step to take isto reboot the device that's having ‘trouble. You should also try rebooting ‘the router i's connected tif that hasn't been restarted recentiy Follow the ‘manufacturers instructions fr rebooting yur router. If that doesnt work make sure ‘thatthe routers fmware is up to date ‘This process will vary based on make and ‘model: instructions probably came in the routers box, although they can also be ound online. I those steps donot work, you need to look atthe Android device's Wi-Fi settings ‘Once there force the device to forget the Wel network Simply tap onthe desired network and a menu will pop up. Tap Forget network Select that and then bY et Programs such as App Cache Cleaner and, Clean Master, both of which are available for fre frm the Google Play Store, can als be used to automate the cache cleaning process. re-enter the password to connect again If that doesnt work try changing the frequency in the Advanced menu. Go to WiFi frequency band and play around with the different settings. should be set to Automatic by default. I none of those fx the Android Wi-Fi problems, try updating applications or entering Safe Mode to try and single out problem apps. If that doesit work it might be time to factory ceset the device. pte Mon aera Ei Play Store Problems > Although iti thankfully fity ‘néommen,some apps on the Play ‘Store are only compatible with specific types of Android device. View the Play ‘Store on your Android tablet and you will see 2 subtly different selection of apps compared to when you view the store on your Androld phone, Generally apps that arent compatible with your device won't even be displayed. This isnot the case when viewing the Play tore on a computer, Here you will se all apps but will, ‘need to check the compatibility notice just below the Install button. {As Anco evolves, this problem of apps being only available for tablet or ‘hone is getting less and less, Ifyou do receive a Download unsuccessful message when attempting to download an app try the following troubleshooting steps to resolve the issue Ill For paid applications confirm that your creditcard information Is upto date by signing in to ‘your Google Wallet account. Ill Clear the cache of the Google Play Store app (vist Settings > Applications > Clear Cache). Ill Restart your device, then try downloading the app again, ‘Confirm that there is connectivity to either a wireless or cellular ‘network on your device and contact your mobile service provider ifyou aren't connected. Ensure theres enough space on your device forthe app to install Ill Ifnone of the above steps work ‘ry remounting your SD card, your device has one. Tap Menu > Settings > Storage > Unmount ‘5D card; then remount the SD ‘card from the same menu by selecting Remount SD card, or restart the device ifthe remount option isn available.