Table of Contents
Prologue: Getting to Know Your Galaxy Note II
Your Galaxy Note II’s External Features
Front
Back
Top
Bottom
S Pen
Getting to Know the S Pen
Air View
Gestures
Quick Commands
First-Time Setup
Fundamentals of Android 4.1 and TouchWiz
The Unlock Screen
The Home Screen(s)
Use the Touchscreen
Use the Keyboard
Dictation—Speak Instead of Type
Edit Text
Menus
Run Two Apps at the Same Time
Switch Between Apps
Installing Synchronization Software
Install Android File Transfer (Apple Mac OS X)
Install Google Music Manager (Apple Mac)
Install Google Music Manager (Windows)
Configure Music Manager (Windows and Apple Mac)
1 Connecting to Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and VPNs
Connecting to Bluetooth Devices
Pair with a New Bluetooth Device
Change Bluetooth Settings
Change Bluetooth Device Options
Wi-Fi
Connect to Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Network Options
Advanced Wi-Fi Options
Wi-Fi Direct
Set Up Wi-Fi Direct
Use Wi-Fi Direct (the Official Way)
Use Wi-Fi Direct (Use WiFi Shoot)
Near Field Communications (NFC)
Enable NFC, Android Beam, and S Beam
Use Android Beam to Send Links to Content
Use Android Beam to Send Real Files
Use Samsung S Beam to Send Files
Cellular Networks
Change Mobile Settings
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Add a VPN
Connect to a VPN
Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot
Start Your Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot
2 Customizing Your Galaxy Note II
Changing Your Wallpaper
Wallpaper from Gallery Pictures
Live Wallpaper
Wallpaper
Changing Your Keyboard
Adding Widgets to Your Home Screens
Add a Widget
Remove and Move a Widget
Setting the Language
Changing Accessibility Settings
Adjusting Sound Settings
Modifying Display Settings
Adjusting Samsung-Specific Settings
Home Screen Mode
Blocking Mode
Motion
S Pen
3 Browsing the Web
Navigating with Chrome
Web Page Options
Browser Tricks
Managing Bookmarks, Most Visited, and Other Devices
Manage Bookmarks
Create a Bookmark
Manage the Most Visited Sites List
Manage the Other Devices List
Managing Multiple Tabs
Customizing Browser Settings
4 Email
Gmail
Add a Google Account
Navigate the Gmail App
Compose Gmail Email
Add Attachments to Messages
Read Gmail Email
Modify Gmail Settings
Manage Gmail Labels
Email Application
Add a Work Email Account
Add a New POP3 or IMAP Account
Working with the Email App
Navigate the Email Application
Compose an Email
Add Attachments to a Message
Read Email
Change Email App Settings
5 Google Now and Navigation
Google Now
Understand the Google Now Screen
Set Up Google Now
Set Up Google Maps
Google Maps
Get Directions
Adjust Google Maps Settings
Use Offline Google Maps
Access Google Maps Offers
Locate Friends with Google Latitude
Navigation
6 Working with Date, Time, and Calendar
Setting the Date and Time
Clock Application
Navigate the Clock Application
Manage Alarms
Use the World Clock
Use the Desk Clock
Use Dock Mode
Using the Calendar Application
Navigate the Calendar Main Screen
Choose Which Calendars and Task Lists to View
Change Calendar Settings
Add a New Event
Respond to a Google Event Invitation
Respond to a Corporate Event Invitation
Use Quick Responses
Add a Task
7 Contacts
Adding Accounts
Navigating Contacts
Check a Contact’s Status
Edit a Contact
Add a Contact Photo
Adding and Managing Contacts
Add a Contact from an Email
Add a Contact Manually
Add a Contact from a vCard
Add a Contact Using Near Field Communications
Manage Contacts Settings
Create Contact Groups
Change the Contacts in a Contacts Group
Choose Which Contacts to Display
Join and Separate Contacts
Adding a Contact to Your Home Screen
8 Phone, SMS, and MMS
Phone
Open and Navigate the Phone App
Receive a Call
Handle Missed Calls
Place a Call
Configure the Phone App
SMS and MMS
Get to Know the Messaging App
Manage Settings for the Messaging App
Compose Messages
Attach Files to Messages
Receive Messages
9 Audio, Video, Photos, and Movies
Enjoying Music with the Music Application
Install the Play Music App
Find Music
Purchase Music
Add Your Existing Music to Google Music
Use the Music Application
Control Playback
Work and Listen to Music
Work with Playlists
Listen to Music with No Wireless Coverage
Playing and Sharing Videos
Share Videos
Delete Videos
Taking Photos and Videos with the Camera App
Take Photos
Change Camera Settings
View the Photos You Take
Record Videos with the Camera App
Change Video Settings
Enjoying Videos with the YouTube App
Meet the YouTube Main Screen
Play a Video
Change YouTube Settings
Upload a Video to YouTube from the YouTube App
10 Books and Magazines
Reading Books with Play Books and Kindle
Open the Play Books App and Meet Your Library
Get Books from the Play Store
Read Books with the Play Books App
Choose Options for the Play Books App
Install the Kindle App
Reading Magazines with Play Magazines
Open the Play Magazines App and Choose Your Magazines
Read a Magazine with the Play Magazines App
Choose Options for the Play Magazines App
11 Working with Android Apps
Configuring Google Wallet
Navigating Google Play
Download Free Apps
Buy Apps
Manage Apps
Manage Google Play Settings
Keeping Apps Up to Date
12 Maintaining Your Galaxy Note II and Solving Problems
Updating Android
Optimizing the Battery
Take Care of the Battery
Monitor Battery Use
Choose Power-Saving Options
Apps and Memory
Reining in Your Data Usage
Set Background Data Limits
Caring for the Galaxy Note II’s Exterior
Getting Help with Your Galaxy Note II
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