Chapter 8
Investigating Apps for Everything
IN THIS CHAPTER
Finding out what apps are already installed on your smartphone
Learning why you can’t delete some apps
Searching for and installing new apps
Understanding the dangers of sideloading apps
Now that your Android smartphone is set up and you have begun to explore its contents, you may have noticed that there are quite a few apps already installed. In this chapter, you find out what apps are preinstalled on Android smartphones, discover what they do, and look at tips and techniques for finding and installing new apps.
Exploring the Preinstalled Apps
A number of apps are preinstalled on your Android smartphone during the setup process. These apps perform many of the core functions of your smartphone.
While Android may preinstall an app for a specific function, such as Messages for texting, you can always install a different app from a third party later.
Most of the preinstalled Android apps cannot be removed from your smartphone. ...
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