Chapter 3
Android Tour
IN THIS CHAPTER
Getting around the touchscreen
Changing the volume
Working on the Home screen
Checking notifications
Getting at quick settings
Running apps
Accessing recently used apps
Exploring common icons
Unlike the dress shirt industry, high-tech no longer values buttons as a sign of status. Gone are the many buttons and flashing lights of days gone by. Aside from the volume key and a few other token buttons, your Android phone or tablet is blissfully button-free. So how do you communicate with the gizmo, let alone look fashionably cool? By using the device’s mysterious touchscreen.
Basic Operations
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