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A picture-led paperback

How to Use an Android PhoneSamsung Edition

By Danielle Murphy

Learn your Samsung phone, one small task at a time. Keep a printed guide beside you while you follow the pictures and practise.

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100practical lessons
10topic sections
224paperback pages
How to Use an Android Phone: Samsung Edition by Danielle Murphy
A guide you can keep beside your phone.
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See the pages before you choose.

Three actual pages from the paperback, showing the pictures and instructions you can follow beside your phone. Select a page to enlarge it. Each is one page from a longer lesson.

Paperback page 81, Taking a Photo: large Samsung screenshots and the first four numbered steps with red outlines showing where to tap.

Taking a photo

Paperback page 81

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Paperback page 106, Using Google Maps for Directions: large phone screenshots and the first four numbered steps for finding and opening Maps.

Using Google Maps

Paperback page 106

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Paperback page 204, Increasing Text Size for Easier Reading: large Settings screenshots and the first four numbered steps with red outlines.

Making text larger

Paperback page 204

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See what to tap

Clear pictures. A pace that suits you.

The book uses large screenshots and red outlines to help readers recognise buttons and menus. Its lessons cover everyday tasks you can return to when you need a reminder.

Who is it for?

Complete beginners, older adults, and people who want a practical reference for their Samsung Galaxy phone.

Helping a parent or grandparent?

Choose one task together, let them do the tapping, and keep the matching lesson open beside the phone.

Inside the book

From the first screen to useful everyday tasks.

  1. 01

    First setup

    Wi-Fi, the Home screen, screen locks, and basic settings.

  2. 02

    Keeping in touch

    Calls, contacts, texts, Gmail, and video calling.

  3. 03

    Shopping and payments

    Online shopping, banking apps, and phone payments.

  4. 04

    Photos and the camera

    Taking, finding, editing, and sharing pictures.

  5. 05

    Getting around

    Google Maps, directions, and useful locations.

  6. 06

    Staying safer online

    Scam messages, app permissions, and browsing checks.

  7. 07

    Entertainment

    Apps, music, videos, reading, and podcasts.

  8. 08

    Keeping organised

    Calendars, notes, alarms, and documents.

  9. 09

    Managing the phone

    Bluetooth, storage, updates, and battery settings.

  10. 10

    Making it comfortable

    Larger text, magnification, and accessibility controls.

Try a small lesson first

Start with the phone in front of you.

Use our free Samsung first-steps route to practise five everyday tasks. Each website lesson has a printable copy.

Try the free Samsung lessons

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Before you choose.

Which phones is this book for?

The book focuses on Samsung Galaxy phones. Menus can differ by model and software version. Compare the sample pages with your phone’s screens before choosing.

Can I see some pages first?

Yes. Look at three sample pages here, or open the Amazon listing and select Read sample for its preview.

Can I use the website without buying the book?

Yes. Plaintech’s online lessons, learning paths, and printable website guides are free to use.

Paperback · English · ISBN 9798197531827 · Published 18 May 2026. Book details checked against the Amazon listing.