Chapter 2
Checking Out and Charging What’s in the Box
IN THIS CHAPTER
Unboxing your smartphone
Understanding the purpose of and installing a SIM card
Checking out your device’s hardware
Giving your Android phone some TLC
Before ripping into your shiny new phone’s packaging like a kid on Christmas morning, take some time to appreciate just what is in the box. While included contents have changed over the years, you’ll find more than just a handset in the box. Smartphone manufacturers try to include everything needed for the initial experience of using a new smartphone.
In this chapter, you discover what may come packaged with your smartphone and what you should keep, as well as how to install your SIM card and how to keep your phone in tip-top shape for as long as you wish to use it.
In technical terms, the physical smartphone is also known as a handset. This is a term that goes back to the earliest days of telephones, where the handset was the piece held up to the ear (as opposed ...
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