Halbert - Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge The 100% Unofficial User Guide

The 100% Unofficial User Guide

By Aaron J. Halbert

GALAXY S6 and GALAXY S6 EDGE are trademarks of SamsungElectronics Co., Ltd. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property oftheir respective owners.

2015, Dolch Press LLC, All Rights Reserved

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Foreword

Thank you very much for purchasing Samsung Galaxy S6 andS6 Edge: The 100% Unofficial User Guide. I have worked hard to compile themost relevant and useful information for you, and I firmly believe that youwill get your moneys worth. Better yet, when youre finished with this book,your skills and knowledge will put you among the top 1% of S6 power users.

If you have any feedback on this book, please email me at or post a review onAmazon. By doing so, you will help all S6 users get the information they need,and you will also have my gratitude. I carefully read and consider all thecomments I receive, because I believe in listening to my customers.

A few things before we begin:

• This book covers both the regular S6 and the S6 Edge. AllEdge-specific information is consolidated in Chapter 6, The Edge Screen. Theremainder of the book applies to both models.
• Throughout this book I sometimes suggest you purchase apps oraccessories to improve your S6 experience. I am not affiliated with anyof these companies, nor do I receive any sort of compensation from them. All ofmy recommendations are based on my own experience and research and arecompletely independent. My opinion is not for sale.
• The best way to learn from this book is to follow along on yourown S6. Youll learn much faster if you go through the motions yourself.Reading from start to finish is not mandatory, but active participation isextremely important if you want to remember what you read.
• This book is structured very logically and sequentially. Isuggest you skim the right now to get an idea of how the book will progress.
• If youd like to receive updates for this book as I release them,please sign up on my . I will nevershare your email address with anyone else.

Contents at a Glance

Detailed Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

Thank you for purchasing Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge:The 100% Unofficial User Guide! This book is designed to help you unlockthe potential of your S6 regardless of your previous Android experience. Ifyoure brand new to Android, youll find that everything is explained from theground up. If you already know your way around an Android device and arelooking for S6-specific information, you can easily skip straight to theintermediate and advanced chapters.

TIP:Click any underlined text to jump to another section of this book.

External URLs (starting with http://) are links to websites, notlocations in this book. If you are reading this book on a tablet, phone, orcomputer, you can click http:// links to open them in your web browser.However, if youre using an e-ink Kindle device like the Paperwhite, your webbrowser wont be capable of opening most external links and youll need tomanually type the URL into your computers web browser.

To make this easier, I provide short links (e.g., http://goo.gl/8Z3Uww) for long or complicatedexternal URLs. These are much quicker to type and take you to the same place.

Structure of This Book

Chapter 2, , briefly recountsthe history of the Galaxy S series. I explain whats new in the S6 and whatsstayed the same.

Chapter 3, , guides youthrough initial setup to get your S6 up and running fast.

Chapter 4, , isa crash course for first-time Android users. It covers topics such as the homescreen, the lock screen, and the notification panel.

Chapter 5, , teaches youhow to perform everyday tasks on your S6 such as making calls, sending emails,sending text messages, taking photos, navigating using the GPS, installingapps, and more.

Chapter 6, , is a specialchapter dedicated to the S6 Edge. It provides an overview of the S6 Edgesunique features and detailed usage instructions.

Chapter 7, ,helps you take your S6 to the next level with customizations and tweaks. Forexample, youll learn how to encrypt your data, how to pair Bluetooth devices,how to block unwanted calls, how to print documents, and much more.

Chapter 8, , coverspower-user topics such as rooting your S6, programming and using NFC tags, andconnecting USB devices such as flash drives and mice.

Chapter 9, , provides brief summariesand reviews of apps that come pre-loaded on the S6. In some cases, I point youtoward better alternatives.

In Chapter 10, , I recommend my 50 most-used third-party apps (i.e., apps that do notcome pre-loaded on the S6, but are available from the Google Play Store andother sources). This chapter contains something for everyone. Its abook-within-a-book; this information is normally sold separately on Amazon asthe book The 50 All-Time Best Android Apps, but Ive included it allhere in Chapter 10, 100% free, as a way of saying thanks for your purchase.

Finally, in Chapter 11, , I discuss the types of accessories available for the S6, provideexamples, and make some recommendations.

Also, dont forget to sign up for my to receive updates and corrections to this book.

Why Buy This Book?

Although its possible to learn the S6s features throughonline research and experimentation, its a lot easier and faster to use thisbook. It consolidates everything you need to know in one place and presents theinformation in a logical and sequential fashion that you wont find anywhereelse.

In this book, I will tell you how each and every app andfeature works, but I wont stop there. I will also tell you which areworthwhile and which are gimmicks. I will suggest third-party alternatives thatI trust. You will benefit from my years of experience with Android and othermobile platforms.

Other authors might assume that you already understand coreconcepts, which leads to confusion and frustration. On the other hand, I makeas few assumptions as possible and explain everything from the ground up. But,I believe all of my readers are smart and capable. I wont baby you; I willteach you.

I have organized this book so that you can read itcover-to-cover, or just open it to the page you need. Use the to quickly find what yourelooking for. Electronic editions of this book contain hundreds of clickablebookmarks ( underlined text ) so you can easily jump around and read moreabout topics of interest. Paper editions contain references to page numbers in placeof clickable bookmarks.

Simply put, if you are a brand new Android user and youdont know the Play Store from the App Drawer, this book will teach you fromfirst principles. If you already know and love Android, this book will teachyou all the particular ins and outs of the S6.

Who Am I?

Who am I, and what are my qualifications?

First, I am a bestselling tech author. Some of my previousbooks include Samsung Galaxy S5: The 100% Unofficial User Guide, SamsungGalaxy Note 4: The 100% Unofficial User Guide, Samsung Galaxy Note 3: The 100%Unofficial User Guide, and Unlock the Power of Your Chromecast.Check them out on my Amazon author page:

http://www.amazon.com/Aaron-Halbert/e/B00H20GKF0/

(Short link: http://goo.gl/D7fdIb)

But more importantly, I am an Android enthusiast just likeyou. I have owned and used more than 10 different Android devices since Androidfirst hit the market in 2008 on the T-Mobile G1. I have pushed each one to itslimits, both in stock and rooted configurations, and I have taught countlessothers to do the same. In the decade before Android hit the market, I usednumerous Windows Mobile and Palm OS phones and PDAs. In fact, I got my firstone in 2002. I have written for several enthusiast websites, including onepopular one that I started, owned, and ran in the early 2000s. This aint myfirst rodeo.