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Samsung Galaxy S20 For Dummies
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Get the most out of the powerful new Samsung Galaxy S20
With its superfast refresh rate for seamless browsing and spectacularly enhanced camera—among many other goodies—there's a lot to enjoy about your sleek new Samsung S20. Whether you're a Samsung newbie or an upgrading customer, Samsung Galaxy S20 for Dummies is the perfect guide to the latest generation.
From the basics, like setup and security, to the fun, like the supercool Single Take mode, this book has you covered from the moment you take your new smartphone out of its shiny new box. Want to watch movies? Navigate your way around with GPS? Say hello to family and friends on social media? All the easy-to-follow tips and tricks that make it fast and fun are pages away!
- Configure and personalize your new phone
- Get going with the best features, apps, and games
- Shoot eye-popping photo and video with 30x zoom and nighttime mode
- Sync with your other devices
Whatever you want to use it for gaming with friends, in-app conferencing or emailing for work, shooting home movies, sending witty Tweets—or even making phone calls—this friendly, no-nonsense how-to is the best guide to your galaxy. Enjoy!
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Part 1
Getting Started with the Samsung Galaxy S20
IN THIS PART …
Review the capabilities of cellphones and what sets smartphones apart.
Turn off your phone and manage sleep mode.
Chapter 1
Exploring What You Can Do with Your Phone
IN THIS CHAPTER
Whether you want just the basics from a mobile phone (make and take phone calls, customize your ringtone, take some pictures, maybe use a Bluetooth headset) or you want your phone to be always by your side (a tool for multiple uses throughout your day), you can make that happen. In this chapter, I outline all the things your Samsung Galaxy S20 can do — from the basics to what makes Galaxy S20 phones different from the rest.
Discovering the Basics of Your Phone
All mobile phones on the market today include basic functions, and even some entry-level phones are a little more sophisticated. Of course, Samsung includes all basic functions on the Galaxy S20 model. In addition to making and taking calls (see Chapter 3) and sending and receiving texts (see Chapter 4), the Galaxy S20 sports the following basic features:
- 64MP digital camera: This resolution is for the S20 and S20+. The S20 Ultra has a mind-boggling 108MP. The mere 64MP is far more than is needed for posting good-quality images on the Internet. It is about right for making 24-x-36 posters that are photo quality. There is also a front-facing camera with 10MP that is useful for videoconference calls and selfies along with some combination of specialty lenses, depending upon the model. Your phone has some amazing capabilities (see Chapter 9 for more information on cameras and photographs and Chapter 10 on videos).
- Ringtones: You can replace the standard ringtone with custom ringtones that you download to your phone. You also can specify different rings for different numbers.
- Bluetooth: The Galaxy S20 phone supports stereo and standard Bluetooth devices. (See Chapter 3 for more on Bluetooth.)
- High-resolution screen: The Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra offer the highest-resolution touchscreens on the market (3,200 x 1,440 pixels).
- Capacitive touchscreen: The Galaxy S20 phone offers a very slick touchscreen that’s sensitive enough to allow you to interact with the screen accurately, but not so sensitive that it’s hard to manage. In addition, it has an optional setting that steps up the sensitivity for special circumstances, like when you want to use one hand!
Taking Your Phone to the Next Level: The Smartphone Features
In addition to the basic capabilities of any entry-level phone, the Galaxy S20, which is based on the popular Android platform for mobile devices, has capabilities associated with other smartphones, such as the Apple iPhone:
- Internet access: Access websites through a web browser on your phone.
- Wireless email: Send and receive email from your phone.
- Multimedia: Play music and videos on your phone.
- Contact Manager: The Galaxy S20 lets you take shortcuts that save you from having to enter someone’s ten-digit number each time you want to call or text a friend. In fact, the Contact Manager can track all the numbers that an individual might have, store an email address and photo for the person, and synchronize with the program you use for managing contacts on both your personal and work PCs!
- Digital camcorder: The Galaxy S20 comes with a built-in digital camcorder that records live video at a resolution that you can set, including 4K/UHD (ultra-high definition, which is the resolution that is available on the newest televisions).
- Mapping and directions: The Galaxy S20 uses GPS (Global Positioning System) along with other complementary positioning systems to tell you where you are, find local services that you need, and give you directions to where you want to go.
- Fitness information: The Galaxy S20 automatically tracks important health information within the phone and with external sensors.
- Business applications: The Galaxy S20 can keep you productive while you’re away from the office.
I go into each of these capabilities in greater detail in the following sections.
Internet access
Until a few years ago, the only way to access the Internet when you were away from a desk was with a laptop. Smartphones are a great alternative to laptops because they’re small, convenient, and ready to launch their web browsers right away. Even more important, when you have a smartphone, you can access the Internet wherever you are — whether Wi-Fi is available or not.
The drawback to smartphones, however, is that their screen size is smaller than that of even the most basic laptop. On the Galaxy S20 phone, you can use the standard version of a website if you want. You can pinch and stretch your way to get the information you want. (See Chapter 2 for more information on pinching and stretching. For more information on accessing the Internet from your Galaxy S20 phone, turn to Chapter 7.)
To make things a bit easier, many popular websites offer an easier-to-use app that you can download and install on your phone. This is discussed in detail in Chapter 8. Essentially, the website reformats the information from the site so that it’s easier to read and navigate in the mobile environment. Figure 1-1 compares a regular website with the app version of that website.
Photos
The image application on your phone helps you use the digital camera on your Galaxy S20 phone to its full potential. It would almost make sense to call the Samsung Galaxy S20 a smart camera with a built-in phone! There are all kinds of smarts in these applications that automatically figure out what you’re trying to do and make it so that you’re suddenly the next Ansel Adams.
FIGURE 1-1: A website and the app version of the main site.
Studies have found that cellphone users tend to snap a bunch of pictures within the first month of phone usage. After that, the photos sit on the phone (instead of being downloaded to a computer), and the picture-taking rate drops dramatically.
The Galaxy S20 image management application is different. You can integrate your camera images into your home photo library, as well as photo-sharing sites such as Google Photos and Instagram, with minimal effort.
For more on how to use the Photo applications, turn to Chapter 9.
Wireless email
On your Galaxy S20 smartphone, you can access your business and personal...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Part 1: Getting Started with the Samsung Galaxy S20
- Part 2: Communicating with Other People
- Part 3: Living on the Internet
- Part 4: Having Fun with Your Phone
- Part 5: Getting Down to Business
- Part 6: The Part of Tens
- Index
- About the Author
- Advertisement Page
- Connect with Dummies
- End User License Agreement