I suggest taking it easy on your first go at the Android Market. There are hundreds of free apps that you can use on a daily basis. Here’s a handy list of the on my smartphone.
The Android Market has, in my point of view, four main categories (not to be confused with established categories mentioned above): Paid, Free, Apps and Games.
Fair warning: when the Android Market apps loads, you’ll be bombard with information. You can sort through this with the help of search or by tapping on Categories and choosing a topic as a starting point.
Once you have connected your smartphone to the Internet, it’s time to open the Android Market and browse through its selection of applications. Most of today’s Android phones come with the Android Market app already installed. So just click on the market icon to load the app.
Once your shiny new Android phone is linked to a Google account, move on to the next step in the process, that of opening the Android Market and grabbing all the apps that your little phone can handle.
We’ve almost neglected to mention that you need a Google account to access the Android Market. The fastest way to link your smartphone to a Google account is by accessing the Gmail app and logging in. The app will ask for your permission to link the gadget to your account. By all means, tap on “Yes” or “Accept.”
If you are finding it impossible to connect to any of these open networks, find the nearest Internet cafe and post a comment on this blog post. I will then contact you and send you tips on how to access some secured Wi-Fi networks.
To connect to a Wi-Fi network, make your way to Settings on your Android phone (on Samsung Android phones, it’s usually in the first app screen indicated by a “gear” icon). Tap on Settings and then Wireless and Networks. This opens up a menu of Connectivity settings. Choose Wi-Fi Settings. Make sure Network Notification is checked so that the phone will notify you when an open network is available. If the phone detects an open network, it will automatically try to connect. If this fails, it will move on to the next open network on the list and cycle through it until it successfully connects.
If you don’t own a plan with any of the big telecoms firms, fret not; there is hope in open Wi-Fi networks. There’s a couple of open Wi-Fi networks at Robinson’s Place Tacloban, including those named “Robinsonsmalls” and “Tenants,” which seldom work, FYI, and “NETGEAR.”
Before you can raid the for apps, you should first connect your smartphone to the Internet. If you are on a plan with any of the big telecommunications firms, particularly data plans, your smartphone will connect to the Internet automatically when you open the market. To make sure, install your subscriber sim into the smartphone upon purchase with the help of the store’s representative. About 99 percent of the time, these little Santa’s helpers know what to do.
Connecting to the Internet on an Android phone
Android 2.2.1 as seen on a Samsung Galaxy Mini
In this first installment of our Owning An Android Phone: Tips For Beginners series, we tackle how to choose and install apps.
To make a long story short: A lot of people who purchase Android phones don’t really know the full capabilities of their gadget.
And then finally you’ve found it, the perfect smartphone for you. You immediately run home, charge the phone overnight, and then play with the gadget come morning. The question is: now that you have your smartphone, what do you do with it?
So you hie off to the nearest mall (in the case of Tacloban, it has to be Robinson’s Place), browse through a selection of Android phones on the racks and display shelves of popular electronic communications shops like , , and even maybe Samsung Style.
Consider this scenario: You’ve finally saved enough money to buy yourself a decent mobile phone. You decide on a good smartphone, most probably one that runs Android because you have heard a great deal about how Android is dominating the market for smartphones.
Owning An Android Phone: Tips For Beginners #1
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