first tap the General tab atop the Settings app screen to locate the Accounts category.
The category may be titled Accounts and Sync on some phones.
Upon success, you see all existing accounts on your phone, such as email accounts, social networking, cloud storage, and whatever else you may have already set up. If the list is empty, well, it’s time to add more accounts!
4. Tap Add Account.
You see a list of account types the phone can add for you, such as the list shown in Figure 2-2.
5. Choose an account from the list.
For example, to add a Facebook account, choose Facebook from the list.
Don’t worry if you don’t see the exact type of account you want to add. You may have to install a specific app before an account appears. Chapter 16 covers installing new apps on your phone.
6. Follow the directions on the screen to sign in to your account.
The steps that follow depend on the account. Generally speaking, you sign in using an existing username and password.
FIGURE 2-2: Common account types on an Android phone.
❯❯ See Chapter 9 for specifics on adding email accounts to your Android phone.
❯❯ Chapter 11 covers social networking on your phone and offers advice on adding those types of accounts.
Here’s one task you don’t need to worry about: All the Google information associated with your old phone – or any other Android device, including a tablet – is instantly transferred to your new phone. This information includes contacts, Gmail, events, and other Googly account data. You can even install apps you’ve previously obtained (free or purchased).
As you add accounts to your phone, the information associated with those accounts is migrated to the device. You might also see media, such as photos, videos, and music transferred, if you use online sharing services to host the media. For information that’s not transferred, see Chapter 18, which covers methods for moving files between your phone and other devices.
You can dismiss your Android phone in several ways, only two of which involve using a steamroller or raging elephant. The other methods are covered in this section.
Locking the phone
To lock your Android phone, press and release the Power/Lock key. The touchscreen display turns off and the phone is locked.
❯❯ Some phones may not turn off the display while they’re locked. You may see the current time and notifications displayed, albeit on a very dim screen. This feature doesn’t affect the phone’s battery life and in many cases this setting can be changed if you don’t like the always-on touchscreen. See Chapter 20 for details.
❯❯ Your phone will spend most of its time locked. The phone still works while locked; it receives email and plays music and signals alerts and alarms. Phone calls arrive. Yet, while the phone is locked, it doesn’t use as much power as it does when the display is on.
❯❯ You can lock the phone while you’re making a call. Simply press and release the Power/Lock key. The call stays connected, but the display is disabled.
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❯❯ Refer to Chapter 20 for information on setting the automatic lock time-out value.
Turning off the phone
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