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Over the page our journey continues, and we will be with you at every stage to advise, inform and ultimately inspire you to go further.Contents THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO FACEBOOK Dee CS, EXPLORING ANDROID ete Re ed Google Home Routines 8 ou ne 10 Things to Try with Google Home 10 SEU m Sou Navigating with Google Maps 12 TE ESET 2 The Ultimate Guide to Facebook 16 Get Started with WhatsApp 22 ‘Android Security Tools 24 Boosting Android Performance 28 Manage Multiple Passwords: 30 USING How to Use Multi-window 32 ANDROID Using a System Monitor 34 aN How to Boost Battery Life 36 Coe eee eos fer a Pere ccd ecu) DOING MORE WITH ANDROID Seta poets kccels Using Android Pay 40 eeerersteretcy Erase and Reset an Android Device 42 5 Things That Can Affect Phone Signal 44 Using the Developer Options 46 Speed Up Android Animations 48 COMMON Cut Blue Light with Twilight 50 ANDROID Hidden Android Test Menus 52 PROBLEMS Save Web Pages Offline 54 SOLVED SMS Messages on a Wi-Fi Tablet 56 Dealing with Viruses on Android se Peay most common Disable Android Bloatware 60 Li Neel Sideloading Android APKs 62 ses Renee Smart Home on a Budget 64 Cicer 10 Android Security Tips 66 are having problem: CURR cog Clean Up with Smart Manager 68 10 Common Problems Solved 70Contents - _ bere) Wile Rexel led) problems and onto learning about adding launchers and rooting your fo A Led "=~ how to explore the OS and —_ get more from any Android r phone or tablet...”* Exploring AndroidEXPLORING AVI D)3(0) 1B) From using new Android features like Allo, Duo and Google Assistant to planning a journey and making the most of every photo taken on your phone, this section is all about fede Mule Rice Cole R- Rot Mele UR CS Role) tools and features it offers to users prepared to explore.Exploring Android Google Home Routines Routines are a set of actions that your Google Home can perform when activated by a gle 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. 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Open the activates automatically slthoush ‘mark at the top andthe sereen routines settings Inthe Google Home app you can stl activate the routine at other wll change to spay al routines, Your and tap the + Button Start by citing the times withthe commana. Next a4 an newly created routine willbe alven the command you want to use toaetivateit action, either by typing the name of name of the command word you used (@a. (e.-Good Morning". Simple commands Google Assistant command, or by tapping Entertain me). Tet the outine by are the most effective, so keep it short for "Choose popula actions, selecting one ard speaking the command to your Google best results tapping “Ada Home speaker,Exploring Android 10 Things to Try with Google Home Your Google Home speaker is great for playing music or listening to the news, but it also allows you to do so much more! From getting information about your day, reading out a recipe and finding your phone, to playing a game or telling you a joke, there are literally hundreds of things it can do. e Listen to Audio Your Goosle Home allows you to listen to music, news, Dodeasts, rac stations, Budiobocks and more. Sou ean aso tol to ply ambient sounds inthe Background Just soy, “Hey SF 00010, holo mmerelax or “Hey Googie, play forest” hature/ocean Sounds You can even make it play wnte nose! Start your day off by saying, "Hey Google, Good morning,” to hear traffic, weather and news reports along with a list of your appointments, reminders, and ‘more; you can also ask for these things individually If you need to find something nearby, Just say, "where is the nearest, pharmacy?” for example. 10 e Control Your TV Ifyou have a Chromecast plugged in (or builtin) to your TV, you can easily Control it with your Google Home speaker, If your Chromecast is plugged in to a power socket (rather than USB), you can even use the speaker to turn your TV on and off. Just say, “Turn on the TV," or turn my TV off: eG Create Lists You can create a = weer list in the Google Home app and then add to it using your Home speaker. Once you have a list created, just say. Hey Google, add orange juice to my shopping list.” or add paper towels, and hand soap to my list” For a reminder at any time just say, "what's on my shopping istFind Your Phone Never lose your phone again! Provided Voice Match is set up, you ‘can ask your Google Assistant to ring your phone. To do this say, "Hey Google, find/ring my phone," and your Google Assistant will ring your phone, even if it's set to ‘Do Not Disturb’ mode. 8 Manage Tasks You can easily set and ask about reminders by saying, “Hey Google, remind | me to..” You can also use it to set timers and alarms by saying, "Hey rene Google, set a timer for lO minutes."If | wow you want to check how much time is left just say, "how much time is left?" You set alarms in the same way, 6 Control Your Home If you have smart home devices such as smart plugs, a Nest thermostat or security cameras, you can link them to your Google Home and Control them using your speaker. You will need to add the devices in the Home app, and follow any instructions to set them up. You may also assign devices toa room. MCU AMEKCRLCM O coox You can find = aT and make your So favourite recines Using step-by-step = cooking instructions | from your Google Assistant. Perfect for cooking with messy hands! For example, just say, "Hey Google, find a recipe for \ceanyTumere pancakes,” you can Stes then say, "..prepare the ingredients," fora | = list followed by ect” RR start recipe” 6 Get Answers You can ask your = es Google Home to give you information about everything rahi 8 eh er from finance to oe sports, you can ask for caleulations, translations and Unit conversions, for example, "Hey Google, how much is 1000 Danish Krone in dollars?" You can even ask for the nutritional information on most types of food. 0 Have Fun Your Google Home [= aa speaker lets you ty play games with it, simply say, “Hey st Google, play lucky trivia," (other games| Net Thrntusmtnonene Include Crystal Ball Soren and Mad Libs). IF you don't want to play a game, just tell it to eta “entertain me,” or ‘estan say, "wlet's have fun” You can even ask it to tell you a joke!Navigating 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 that their device offers. Google 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, act as a satellite navigation tool and show you the distance between two points. Set Up Google Maps Before you can use Google Maps on your device, you will need to ensure that a few other services are activated. These ‘may vary, depending on where you are trying to use the app. a nae = > Google Maps uss Live data, so To take full advantage of al the > Now that you havea connection {you wil almost ahwaye nec to be features of Google Maps yOu will ‘and locaton-tracking ison, you ean Connected tothe internet to use also need to ensue that Location {0 ahead and open Gooale Maps toi full extant So the frst hing you need to Services ae enabled and thatthe GPS feature Give the apn afew seconds and wil pinpoint dois connect toa Wi-Fi networkor.f you are of your devices on. You can use mans your location and zoom into show it on out of range of Wi-Fi network, connect to a _sthout these features tured on But the Screen, You are now ready to start using Maps ‘abil data network such a8 3G of 46, Information shown willbe much more basic. to nd places and navigate your way to them, Location History helps you get useul information such as automatic commute predictions and improved search results by creating 2 private map of where you go with your logged-in devices Rescover the places you've been and the routes you've traveled in you inalie. 1's easy to change or delete locations, days or your entire Location Mistry. You can turn ‘on or off at any time. Location History q 9 r. 9Navigating with Google Maps 1. Maps Menu 2. Search Maps 3. Map Icons > Top this to open the main menu in Goosle > You can search fr bth locations tke » As you seroll around the map, you wil soe Maps. Within te manu you wlfind inks to towns tas, landmarks, et. as well as various icons marking places of interest, Your Places. This shows previous searches, specific businesses or types of business. restaurants, tran stations and many other ‘tc, maps that have been saved for offing When you tap the search bara list of things. You can tap any ofthe icons to wing (more on that later and enabled previous searches, routes and locations will see more information n the panel atthe clferent map layers. ‘pen allowing you to plek one again bottom ofthe map screen (tap on oF drag the panel up 4, Find North > This isthe compass, showing you tall times whieh erection you are facing. You can tap the compass button at any time to find North. The map view ‘ill rotate until iti aligned With North and you ean then ‘match it upto the compass 5. Info Panel > When the map is focused cover town o ity, the Information pane wl show Information about that location cbars, restaurants, te). Tap or drag the pane! ‘up to view the info you tap an icon or seta pin nthe ‘map by tapping aleatio, the info pane wil show details about that location 6. Find Route > This is the button you tap to star planning a route and using the navigation took. yeu have a pin inthe map, tapping tis wil fing 23 route between your if you tap it without apie, a ‘new screen will open where You can enter start and finish pots. Offline Maps > You can save maps fr use fine (when you have no ‘access toa mobile or WHF network, for example). Depending onthe size of ‘round Exeter the area you save, these coffin maps can be quite large and will expire after a certain numberof days to avoid fling your storage {up To make an oftine ‘map, tap the menu button and select “Offline Maps". Follow the instructions toExploring Android Navigating with Maps ‘The Navigation option for Google Maps works just ike a proper stand-alone Sat Nav. Let Google find your current location, enter a destination and then follow the directions shown on the screen. You can enter the destination by typing (oF speaking, although the voice option is not 100% accurate. Ensure that GPS, WIFI and ‘optional data connection are ‘enabled and open Google Maps. 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To centre the map again, tap the Recentre button at the bottom, 7 view an alternative rout, tap the spit arrow button at the bottom rightDEV CHU AU Local Search ‘You can use Google Maps to find people, places and businesses in your local area. This is very useful both at home, for locating tradesmen, etc. and also great for finding places to visitor restaurants when you are in an area you don’t know: Con holiday for example. Tur on Location, connect 1 Wi: > From the main map scree, tapin > Results relevant to your search Fiand open Goosle Maps. The local the search fed anc type what you wal now be shown on the map. 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