Google ANDROID 2.3.4, User Manual

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AUG-2.3.4-105 Android User’s Guide
Contents
About this guide 11
Android basics 15
Starting Android for the first time 16
If you don’t have a SIM card in your GSM phone 16
Your Google Account 16
Resetting your Google Account password 17
Additional accounts 18
Google services 18
Getting to know the Home screen 19
Using the touchscreen 22
Using the phone’s buttons 23
Using a trackball 24
Working with menus 25
Options menus 25
Context menus 26
Monitoring your phone’s status 27
Status icons 27
Notification icons 28
Managing notifications 30
Using the onscreen keyboard 32
Entering text by speaking 36
Editing text 38
Opening and switching applications 41
Locking your screen 43
Customizing the Home screen 44
Connecting quickly with your contacts 46
Optimizing battery life 47
Managing how applications use memory 49
Managing downloads 55