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Summary of Contents for Nexus 4

Page 1: ...For AndroidTM mobile technology platform 4 2 2 ...

Page 2: ...marks are properties of their respective owners The content of this guidebook may differ in some details from the product or its software For best results make sure you re running the latest Android system update To check go to Settings System About phone System updates All information in this guidebook is subject to change without notice For online help and support visit support google com nexus ...

Page 3: ... your Home screens 10 Touch type 13 Type text by speaking 15 What s new in Android 16 2 Explore your phone 21 Swipe up for Google Now 21 Swipe down for notifications settings 24 Relax with Google Play 28 Use customize the lock screen 33 Try Face Unlock 36 Share content with Android Beam 38 Change the wallpaper 39 Take a screenshot 40 ...

Page 4: ... 46 Work with the Call log 48 Listen to your voicemail 49 Options during a call 50 Place an Internet SIP call 52 4 Use the keyboard 55 Enter edit text 55 Try Gesture Typing 60 Use keyboard dictionaries 62 5 Try some apps 63 Use All Apps 63 Start Gmail 65 Find People 66 Manage your Calendar 68 Open use Clock 70 Manage downloads 72 ...

Page 5: ...ng history 87 Use your voice on Android 92 Voice Actions commands 95 Google Now Card list 99 About Gmail Cards 116 About the Activity summary card 117 About the Stocks card 118 About the Research topics card 119 Search settings 120 7 Settings 122 8 Accessibility 124 Appendix Hardware reference 126 What s in the box 126 Nexus 4 128 Specs 130 ...

Page 6: ... 1 Get started Insert a SIM card Before you start using your phone you may need to insert your micro SIM card If no card is installed the message No SIM card ap pears on the phone s lock screen Eject button aperture ...

Page 7: ...tton hole and push firmly but gently un til the tray pops out 2 Remove the tray and place the micro SIM card inside it with the contacts out and the angled corner to the right 3 Carefully reposition the tray in the slot and push it gently back into the phone TIP Your phone s IMEI identification number is on the SIM card tray You may need this number later to identify your phone for service purpose...

Page 8: ...It s a good idea to fully charge the battery as soon as you get a chance If you re using the travel adapter that comes with the phone connect one end of the micro USB cable to the charger port at the bottom of the phone and the other end to the travel adapter Then connect the travel adapter to a power outlet ...

Page 9: ...able may damage your phone The input voltage range between the wall outlet and this travel adapt er is AC 100V 240V and the travel adapter s output voltage is DC 5V 2A Charging your phone through a USB cable attached to another device such as a laptop computer takes longer than charging with a travel adapter Nexus 4 s battery can t be removed Don t attempt to open the phone ...

Page 10: ... not generate enough current to power a wireless charger DO NOT throw the battery in municipal waste The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in mu nicipal waste Set up your phone The first time you turn on the phone you ll see a Welcome screen To choose a different language touch the menu ...

Page 11: ...reate one An email address that you use for any of the following counts as a Google Account Gmail YouTube Google Apps AdWords Any other Google product When you sign in with a Google Account all the email contacts Calendar events and other data associated with that account are automatically synced with your phone If you have multiple Google Accounts you can add the others later ...

Page 12: ...get to your apps At the bottom of every screen no matter what you re doing you ll always find these three navigation buttons Back Opens the previous screen you were working in even if it was in a different app Once you back up to the Home screen you can t go back any further in your history ...

Page 13: ...st what you need to know right when you need it Recent apps Opens a list of thumbnail images of apps you ve worked with re cently To open an app touch it To remove a thumbnail from the list swipe it left or right If you don t use these buttons often they may shrink to dots or fade away depending on the current app To bring them back touch their location ...

Page 14: ...ck Settings to ac cess Wi Fi settings quickly change display brightness and more To open Quick Settings swipe down with two fingers from the top of any screen Or swipe down with one finger to pull down the notification shade then touch the Quick Settings icon at the top right At the top of the screen you ll find Google Search which lets you search your phone or the Internet Touch Google to type yo...

Page 15: ...Touch it to explore additional options often including Help for that screen Use your Home screens Browse Home screens To move between screens swipe left or right The My Library widget displays music mov ies magazines and books you already have Touch any title to open it ...

Page 16: ... the Play Recommenda tions widgets To resize a widget touch hold then let go and drag the blue dots To remove it touch hold then drag it to the Remove icon at the top of the screen Touch to avoid future suggestions like this Touch to learn more Touch to see a different suggestion ...

Page 17: ... you want 4 Touch hold the app or widget until the Home screen appears slide it into place and lift your finger To move an app or widget icon to a different location on a Home screen 1 Touch hold the icon 2 Slide your finger to the new position To move between Home screens slide to ward the edge of the screen To bump another icon out of the way slide slowly into it 3 Lift your finger The icon drop...

Page 18: ... select or activate something touch it To type something such as a name pass word or search terms just touch where you want to type A keyboard pops up that lets you type into the field Other common gestures include Touch hold Touch hold an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting your finger until it responds ...

Page 19: ...ing when you first touch so you don t drag something instead For exam ple you can slide a Home screen left or right to view the other Home screens Double tap Tap quickly twice on a web page map or other screen to zoom For example double tap a picture in Chrome to zoom in and double tap again to zoom out Pinch In some apps such as Maps Chrome and Gallery you can zoom in and out by placing two finge...

Page 20: ... speaking You can speak to enter text in most places that you can enter text with the onscreen keyboard 1 Touch a text field or a location in text you ve already entered in a text field 2 Touch the Microphone key on the on screen keyboard 3 When you see the microphone image speak what you want to type Say comma period question mark ex clamation mark or exclamation point to enter punctuation Settin...

Page 21: ...e processing of your voice input Google may record a few seconds of ambient background noise in temporary memory at any time This recording remains on the de vice only fleetingly and is not sent to Google To change your phone s speech settings go to Settings Per sonal Language input What s new in Android Whether you re new to Android or an avid user check out some of the new features in Android 4 ...

Page 22: ...dded automati cally for you Glide your finger over the letters you want to type and lift it after each word Photo Sphere mode Android 4 2 Use Photo Sphere mode in the Camera app to capture 360 degree photos Touch the Camera icon to open the app then touch the mode options to select Photo Sphere mode Google Play widgets New widgets on your Home screens dis play recently used apps music movies books...

Page 23: ...tness open the main Settings menu and more Swipe down with two fingers from the top of any screen to open Quick Settings then touch one of the boxes to open a specific setting Expandable notifications Expandable notifications were introduced in Android 4 1 including the option to per form actions from the notification itself In Android 4 2 you can expand notifica tions more easily with a swipe of ...

Page 24: ...n of your choice Slide an icon quickly over another to create a folder Screen magnification Android 4 2 Users with visual impairments can enter full screen magnification by triple tap ping the screen Go to Settings System Accessibility Magnification gestures to turn on screen magnification Google Now Google Now shows you information at just the right time such as today s weath er before you start ...

Page 25: ...e playing Swipe up from the bottom center of any screen or touch the Google Search bar on any Home screen Say Google to search When the Google Now screen is open you can say Google to activate a voice search Open Google Now then say Google and your query to search ...

Page 26: ...t tells you today s weather before you start your day how much traffic to expect before you leave for work and even your favorite team s score while they re playing All of this happens automatically Google Now intelligently brings you the information you want to see when you want to see it No digging required For example here s a Google Now card that ...

Page 27: ...ttom of any screen or touch the Google Search bar at the top of the Home screen When you want to see more cards touch Show more cards at the bottom of the screen When you don t need them any more swipe them out of the way You re in control When you decide to use Google Now you re turning on location reporting and location ...

Page 28: ...s flight status and so on Similarly Google Now can use data that you may have stored in third party products that you allow Google to access For example your phone s synced calendar may include entries from non Google calendar products If you have a synced calendar entry for a den tist appointment that includes the dentist s address Google Now can check traffic and suggest when to leave You re in ...

Page 29: ... you to the arrival of new messages calendar events and alarms as well as ongoing events such as video downloads When a notification arrives its icon appears at the top of the screen Icons for pending notifications appear on the left and system icons showing things like Wi Fi signal or bat tery strength on the right Bluetooth Wi Fi battery status Pending notifications ...

Page 30: ...ted app touch the notifica tion icon on the left Some notifications also allow you to take specific actions by touch ing icons within the notification For ex ample Calendar notifications allow you to Snooze remind you later or send email to other guests When you re finished with a notification just swipe it away To dismiss all notifications touch the Dismiss icon at the top right of the notificati...

Page 31: ...EXPLORE YOUR PHONE 26 Touch to respond to other guests Swipe down using one finger to expand certain notifications Dismiss all Go to Quick Settings ...

Page 32: ...cess Wi Fi settings manage display brightness open the main Settings menu and more To open Quick Settings do one of the following Swipe down the notification shade and touch the Quick Settings icon at the top right Swipe down with two fingers from the top of any screen ...

Page 33: ...le Play brings together all your favorite content in one place movies TV shows books music magazines apps and more so you can reach it from any of your devices Touch to open all settings Go to notifications Touch a square to open the specific setting ...

Page 34: ... recently used music books and so on Touch any of the images to see your content Recommended on Play Suggests music movies and other content that may inter est you Touch the suggestion to learn more about it Recommended apps Recommends apps that you can add to your Home screen Touch the recommendation to learn more about it ...

Page 35: ... Remove icon at the top of the screen To add another Google Play widget touch the All Apps icon then Widgets and swipe from right to left until you see the one you want Then touch hold and let go in the Home screen location you want Touch to avoid future suggestions like this Touch to learn more Touch to see a different suggestion ...

Page 36: ...omputer as well as from any of your Android mobile devices Android apps are one exception they run only on Android devices Sign in to play google com to get your enter tainment from anywhere Find your content If you purchased on Google Play in the past you ll automatically have access to this con tent on your Nexus 4 just make sure you re signed in using the same account that you used to purchase ...

Page 37: ... the first item in the menu is always something like My Apps or My Music which will bring you your content for that section of Google Play You can quickly access your content this way from the Google Play Store app even if you originally purchased it on Google Play using a different phone or tablet If you get a new device all your media will automatically be waiting for you here when you turn on a...

Page 38: ...urity level or require a PIN before completing any purchase touch Con tent filtering or Set or change PIN Google Play support For more detailed information about Google Play including phone and email support op tions visit support google com googleplay Use customize the lock screen This information applies to Android 4 2 1 and higher If an earlier version is installed on your device and you haven ...

Page 39: ...reen To set or change the type of lock go to Settings Personal Security Screen lock Navigate the lock screen Clock is the default widget To hide the PIN pattern or password lock swipe down from the clock or other widget at the top of the lock screen Touch the lock icon at the bot tom of the screen to show the lock again To open Google Now swipe up from the bot tom of the lock screen Enter your PIN...

Page 40: ...allery The image or video is automatically saved to your Gal lery but you can t view any of your other pho tos and videos until you unlock your screen To get back to the main Camera app swipe right To close the Camera app touch the bottom of your screen to bring up the navigation but tons then touch one of the buttons Add a widget to the lock screen 1 Swipe from left to right across the top of the...

Page 41: ...o five widgets to your lock screen To move between them swipe be tween screens Reorder lock screen widgets 1 Touch hold a widget 2 Drag the widget and release it in the loca tion of your choice Remove a lock screen widget Touch hold the widget then drag it onto the Remove icon Try Face Unlock You can set an automatic screen lock for your phone If a lock is set the screen locks ...

Page 42: ...ype of lock you d like to use Face Unlock is one of the options available After you ve set it up you can unlock your phone simply by looking at it Although Face Unlock is not very secure it can be conve nient and fun to use TIP After you set up Face Unlock look under Settings Personal Security for two additional settings Improve face matching and Liveness check Use these to make Face Unlock more r...

Page 43: ...mmuni cation NFC and have both NFC and Android Beam turned on 1 Open a screen that contains something you d like to share such as a webpage YouTube video or place page in Maps 2 Move the back of your phone toward the back of the other device When the devices connect you hear a sound the image on your screen reduces in size and you see the message Touch to beam 3 Touch your screen anywhere Your fri...

Page 44: ... list of options appears 2 Touch a wallpaper source Gallery Choose from pictures that you ve synced with your phone Live Wallpapers Choose from a scrolling list of animated wallpapers Wallpapers Choose from thumbnails of default images or touch a thumbnail for a larger version You can download additional wallpapers on Google Play 3 To set a wallpaper touch Set wallpaper or for Gallery images drag ...

Page 45: ... screenshot You can easily take a screenshot on your phone that you can save in your Gallery or share with others 1 Make sure the image you want to capture is displayed on the screen 2 Press the Power and Volume down but tons simultaneously The screenshot is automatically saved in your Gallery Settings ...

Page 46: ... your screenshot Connect to keyboards mice other devices You can connect a keyboard mouse or even a joystick or other input device to your phone via Bluetooth and use it just as you would with a PC USB is not supported for connect ing Nexus 4 to such devices IMPORTANT Continuous use of a mouse via Bluetooth will cause a significant additional drain on your battery ...

Page 47: ... s features Use the arrow keys to select items on screen Pressing Return when an item is selected is equivalent to touching that item Pressing Escape is equivalent to touch ing Back Press Tab or Shift Tab to move from field to field in a form or other screen with mul tiple text fields Mice When you connect a mouse to your phone via Bluetooth and move the mouse an ar row shaped cursor appears just ...

Page 48: ...scroll wheel you can use it to scroll both verti cally and horizontally Other input devices You can connect joysticks gamepads and other input devices to your phone via Blue tooth If they work without special drivers or adapters on your PC they will likely work with your phone However games and other apps must be designed to support any special features of an input device such as dedi cated button...

Page 49: ...the People app or other apps or widgets that display contact information Wherever you see a phone number you can usually touch it to dial To dial using the Phone app 1 Touch the Phone icon on a Home or All Apps screen Notice the three tabs at the top of the phone You can make calls from any of them ...

Page 50: ...n international number touch hold the 0 key to enter the plus sym bol Then enter the international prefix for the country followed by the full phone number The Call log tab shows recent calls Touch a call to return it The Contacts tab shows the numbers you frequently call at the top and all your contacts below Touch to dial You can switch applications during a call for example to look up informati...

Page 51: ... the bottom of the screen Answer or divert calls When you receive a phone call the Incom ing Call screen opens displaying the caller ID and any additional information about the caller that you ve entered in People All incoming calls are recorded in the Phone app s Call log tab If you miss a call you re ceive a notification To silence the ringer before answering the call press the Volume Down butto...

Page 52: ...s Answer call Start talking to the caller Send to voicemail Direct the caller to leave a voice mail message Send a message Opens a list of quick text re sponses Touch one to send it to the caller immediately TIP To edit text responses from within the Phone app touch Menu icon Settings Quick responses ...

Page 53: ... app the Call log is un der the middle tab Touch a number for more information about the call or touch the phone icon beside it to call back Arrow icons beside a call indicate the type of call Multiple arrows indicate multiple calls Missed incoming call Received incoming call Outgoing call While viewing details for a call Touch the number to call it Touch to send a text message Touch the Contacts ...

Page 54: ... appears in the Status area at the top left of your screen To read your voicemail 1 Swipe down from the top of the screen to view your notifications The voicemail notification displays the number of unread messages and a num ber to dial 2 Touch New voicemail Your phone dials the voicemail message Follow the instructions to retrieve your messages To change your voicemail service or other settings ...

Page 55: ...coming call You see the Incoming Call screen displaying the caller ID and any additional information about the caller that you ve entered in People As with any incoming call touch the white phone icon and slide to answer respond with a text message or send the call to voicemail If you answer the first call will be put on hold If you respond with a message or send to voicemail you return to the fir...

Page 56: ... a Bluetooth headset is not connected Turns the speaker phone on or off If a Bluetooth headset is con nected Functions as a 3 way switch between the built in ear piece the speakerphone and the headset The icon changes to indicate the current output Touch hold to see a 3 way menu If a wired headset is plugged into the phone it replaces the phone s built in earpiece ...

Page 57: ...all separately from the first call which is put on hold Merge separate calls as a single conference call Place an Internet SIP call You can place calls over the Internet when connected to a Wi Fi network rather than over your mobile network To do so you must first configure your phone to use an Internet calling account ...

Page 58: ...creen Internet calling is based on the Session Ini tiation Protocol SIP for voice calls on Inter net Protocol IP networks IMPORTANT Calling a phone number over the Internet requires that your service provider supports it You may incur additional charges Check with your service provider for details To add an Internet calling account and config ure your incoming and outgoing preferences 1 Touch the ...

Page 59: ...4 3 Touch Settings 4 At the bottom of the screen under Inter net call settings To change your incoming call preference or account settings touch Accounts To change your outgoing call preferences touch Use Internet calling ...

Page 60: ...USE THE KEYBOARD 55 4 Use the keyboard Enter edit text You can enter text using the onscreen key board Some apps open it automatically In others you open it by touching where you want to type ...

Page 61: ... 56 To make the keyboard go away touch the modified Back button below it Touch a suggestion to type it Touch hold to type this character Touch hold to choose a smiley face Touch hold to see input and keyboard settings ...

Page 62: ...lection Drag the tabs to change the selection The tab disappears after a few moments To make it reappear touch the text again Delete text Touch to delete selected text or the characters before the cursor Type capital letters Touch the Shift key once to switch to capital letters for one letter Or touch hold Shift key while you type When you release the key the lower case letters reappear Turn caps ...

Page 63: ... off next word suggestions Next word suggestions are on by default To turn them off go to Settings Personal Language input Keyboard input meth ods Android keyboard Touch the Settings icon then uncheck the box next to Next word suggestions Use next word suggestions 1 Touch the location where you want to in put text ...

Page 64: ...sn t appear If so type it Your phone will continue to suggest words as you type To change your phone s key board and input methods go to Settings Personal Lan guage input To turn next word sugges tions on or off go to Settings Personal Language in put Keyboard input meth ods Android keyboard Touch the Settings icon then check the box next to Next word suggestions Settings ...

Page 65: ...n where you want to type to open the keyboard 2 Slide your finger slowly across the letters of the word you want to input 3 Release your finger when the word you want is displayed in the floating preview or in the middle of the suggestion strip To select one of the other words in the sug gestion strip touch it If the word you want isn t shown while using Gesture Typing you can type it out manually...

Page 66: ...r Use Gesture Typing without space bar When you use Gesture Typing there s no need to use the space bar just continue to slide your finger across the letters you want to input then lift your finger to start the next word To change Gesture Typing set tings go to Settings Lan guage input Keyboard input methods Android key board Then touch Settings and look under Gesture Typing Settings ...

Page 67: ... al dictionary so that your phone remembers them To add a word or phrase including an optional shortcut touch Personal Dictionary then the Add icon Add on dictionaries 1 Touch the Settings icon next to An droid keyboard 2 Touch Add on dictionaries You ll see dictionaries for other languag es that you can download to your device 3 Touch the dictionary you want then touch Install ...

Page 68: ...Apps icon in the Favorites tray on any Home screen This is where you can see all your apps in cluding those downloaded on Google Play You can move app icons to any of your Home screens From All Apps you can Move between screens Swipe left or right Open an app Touch its icon All Apps ...

Page 69: ...he list of app icons or the Shop icon at the upper right To remove an app icon from the Home screen touch hold it slide your finger to ward the top of the screen and drop the app over the Remove icon To view info about an app from an All App screen touch hold it slide your finger to ward the top of the screen and drop the app over the App Info icon Most apps include a Menu icon near the top or bot...

Page 70: ...ount to sign in to all Google apps and services including these and many more Google Now for getting just the right in formation at just the right time Calendar People for keeping track of your contacts Google Drive for working with docu ments spreadsheets or drawings While you re reading a message Touch the icons and menu along the top of the screen to archive throw away label or perform other ac...

Page 71: ...f the screen to man age the selected messages To change your settings add an account or get help touch the Menu icon No matter where you are within Gmail you can always get back to the Inbox by touching the Gmail icon at the top of the screen Find People The People app gives you quick access to everyone you want to reach To open it touch the People icon on a Home or All Apps screen People ...

Page 72: ...th People All your People information is available from Gmail Google Talk and other apps As you add contacts from different sources they re synced automatically across all the places you need them When you open the People app you can View all groups contacts or favorites Touch tabs at the top of the screen Read details Touch a name to see details for a contact or group View recent activity When vi...

Page 73: ...t contacts choose dis play options for the Groups and All tabs and add or edit accounts No matter where you are within People you can always get back to the main lists by touching the People icon at the top of the screen Manage your Calendar Use the Calendar app to view and edit your schedule To open it touch the Calendar icon on a Home or All Apps screen When you first set up your phone you con f...

Page 74: ...ll the places you need them To change the Calendar view choose Day Week Month or Agenda from the top of the screen From any of these views you can Read or edit event details Touch an event to view its details Manage events and calendars Touch icons across the top of the screen or Menu to search or create events return to today or adjust settings To email everyone who s invited to an event you have...

Page 75: ...f necessary and touch Email guests Open use Clock To open the Clock touch the Clock icon from a Home or All Apps screen Set an alarm 1 Touch the Alarm Clock icon in the lower left corner of the screen 2 Touch the Add icon to add a new alarm 3 Select the time you want then touch OK Any existing alarms will show in the main Clock screen To turn one On or Off slide the switch Clock ...

Page 76: ...he screen 2 Enter the time you want then touch Start When the timer is going you can add an ad ditional minute pause the timer or delete the current timer The timer beeps when the time is up It keeps beeping until you touch Stop Use the stopwatch 1 Touch the Stopwatch icon in the top right corner of the screen 2 Touch Start to start the stopwatch If you want to pause the stopwatch touch Stop You c...

Page 77: ...the top center of the screen Manage downloads To manage most downloads touch the Downloads icon on the All Apps screen Movies and some other content that you download don t show up in the Downloads app Google Play streams your purchases and rentals from Google servers while you re playing them They don t occupy permanent storage space However you can pin down load books movies and other content in...

Page 78: ...headings for earlier downloads to view them Check items you want to share Then touch the Share icon and choose a sharing method from the list Check items you want to delete Then touch the Trash icon At the bottom of the screen touch Sort by size or Sort by date to switch back and forth When your phone is connected to a com puter look in the Download directory to view files available in the Downloa...

Page 79: ...bottom of your tablet to get commute traffic before work popular nearby places your fa vorite team s current score and more You can turn Google Now on or off at any time Swipe up the same way and touch Menu Settings Google Now If the key board s covering the menu touch the modi fied Back button to lower it After you decide to start using Google Now ...

Page 80: ... plus data from third party products that you allow Google Now to access For example Google Now uses the time of day your current location and your loca tion history to show you what the traffic on your commute is like when you wake up in the morning It also uses information from Google services such as your Web History for sports or flight updates or from your synced calendar entries for appointm...

Page 81: ...screen touch Menu Sample cards When you re finished and want to get back to the main Google Now screen touch Hide sample cards In addition to the cards shown in the list of samples you may also see a Public Alerts card Public Alerts provide emergency information from sources such as the National Weath er Service and the U S Geological Survey ...

Page 82: ... a useful additional source of information To learn more visit support google com publicalerts About location access reporting history Location access settings determine whether your tablet can use your current location When location access is turned on apps can use it to give you more relevant informa tion such as nearby restaurants or commute traffic To turn off location access for all apps go t...

Page 83: ...hen you decide to use Google Now you ll start reporting your location and turn on your location history Google won t share this information with other users or marketers without your permission If you opted in to location history in the past Google Now uses your previously recorded locations as well as ongoing locations when making suggestions Turning off location history pauses the collection of ...

Page 84: ...ogle Now uses data from multiple sources to help predict what you need For example if you have a synced calendar entry for a dentist appointment Google Now can check traffic and suggest when to leave And if you have relevant searches saved in your Web History such as for your favorite sports team or for upcoming flights Google Now can also show cards for sports scores flight status and more To man...

Page 85: ...ion of Google Search you re using follow these steps 1 From any Home screen go to All Apps 2 Touch hold the Google icon and drag it to the App Info icon at the top of the screen The version number appears under Google Search at the top left This chapter describes Google Now version 2 4 10 626027 If you re using a later ver sion visit Google Now Search for the latest information ...

Page 86: ...cards when they re most likely to be useful and relevant based on the current time and your current loca tion To expand that search and get addition al ones touch Show more cards below the last card displayed Swipe cards away Swipe cards away when you don t need them You ll occasionally be asked whether a card was useful By answering you can help Google Now learn which cards are most use ful to yo...

Page 87: ...om the main Google Now screen go to Menu Settings Google Now 2 Locate the type of card 3 Touch the card s On Off switch Edit card settings To learn why a card appears when it does or to adjust your preferences for that card type touch the Info icon ...

Page 88: ... icon turns blue and the card expands downward like this The italicized text explains why the card has appeared at the current time or location In some cases you can also adjust prefer ences related to that card such as Fahren ...

Page 89: ...s the sports team or stocks you re following and so on To edit such details go to Menu Settings My stuff Adjust notifications When certain cards appear you ll receive a notification You can touch the notification to open the card or swipe to dismiss it For high priority card notifications you can set a ringtone or turn Vibrate on or off You can also turn notifications for specific types of cards o...

Page 90: ...rds either on a Home screen or on the lock screen Touch the widget anywhere to see the details in Google Now To add a Google Now widget 1 To the lock screen Touch the Add icon and follow the instructions 2 To the Home screen Touch the All Apps icon and swipe left until you find the widget Then touch hold the widget to ...

Page 91: ...gle Search app 1 Swipe up from the bottom of any screen or touch Google on a Home screen 2 Touch Menu Settings You may need to lower the keyboard to see the Menu icon Turn on Google Now from the Settings screen 1 Touch Google Now 2 In the screen that appears touch Yes I m in Turn off Google Now from the Settings screen 1 Touch Google Now 2 Slide the On Off switch to Off ...

Page 92: ...stops the display of cards and returns any card settings you may have changed to their initial state Turning off location history doesn t delete existing history or turn off location reporting Control location access reporting history This section describes how to set your home and work addresses and manage other loca tion related features used by Google Now Define home work As you use Google Now ...

Page 93: ...n edit Home or Work Visit maps google com from a browser and open My Places Visit Location history dashboard from a browser click Change next to Time at Work or Time at Home edit the address and click Save Turn off location reporting history To turn off both location reporting and loca tion history for your tablet 1 Go to Settings Google Maps Latitude This brings you to the Location settings scree...

Page 94: ...on history details Even if you turn off both location reporting and location history your previously record ed history is still available to Google services such as Google Now To delete location history details follow these steps from a desktop computer 1 Open a web browser and make sure you re signed in with the account whose loca tion history you want to manage 2 Visit google com locationhistory...

Page 95: ...f location access for your tablet Even when location reporting and location history are turned off Google can periodical ly report data for use by various apps from sources such as Wi Fi mobile networks and GPS to determine your precise location at any given time To turn off access to precise location infor mation for your tablet go to Settings Personal Location access and slide the switch to Off ...

Page 96: ...nformation and many useful features will be disabled To keep location access on you must keep GPS satellites Wi Fi mobile network loca tion or both settings checked If you prefer you can turn off location access by Google apps while still permitting its use by non Google apps just go to Settings Accounts Google Location settings For more information about location access settings see Manage locati...

Page 97: ... Home screen or in the Google Search app If your device is running Android 4 1 or later you don t have to touch the microphone just open the Google Search app and say Google IMPORTANT To detect when you say Google to launch Voice Search or Voice Actions Google analyzes sound picked up by your tablet s microphone in intervals of a few seconds or less The sound is immediately discarded after analysi...

Page 98: ...hone icon or say Google Google listens as you speak and initiates the search or action you describe If Voice Search doesn t understand you it lists a set of possible meanings Just touch the one you want If you ask your question to Google the an swer can be spoken to you The answer can be a fact weather condition stock price flight status sports score currency conver sion mathematical calculation a...

Page 99: ...ber in Spanish Sports When is the Red Sox game Finance How is the S P 500 doing today Trivia How tall is the tallest building in the world Conversions How many dollars is 2600 rupees Images Show me pictures of the Golden Gate Bridge Spoken answers are supported for English only at this time This feature is turned on by default for Voice Search Voice Actions Note Voice Actions are supported only in...

Page 100: ... Voice Action you want to use Or say help to see examples of the kinds of things you can tell Google to do for you Examples include Set alarm for 8 30 a m Send email to Marcus Foster Subject Coming tonight Message Hope to see you later Navigate to Mike s Bikes in Palo Alto Voice Actions commands Note Voice Actions are supported only in English French German Spanish and Italian ...

Page 101: ...so lists some key Voice Actions phrases Say Followed by Examples Open App name Open Gmail Create a calendar event Event descrip tion day date time Create a calen dar event Din ner in San Fran cisco Saturday at 7 00PM Map of Address name business name type of business or other location Map of Golden Gate Park San Francisco ...

Page 102: ...enue Berkeley California or Navigate to Union Square San Francisco Post to Google What you want posted to Google Post to Google I m going out of town What s this song When you hear a song ask What s this song Scan a bar code Scan a barcode or QR code to learn more about a product Scan a bar code and hold barcode in front of the device s camera ...

Page 103: ... message text speak punc tuation Send email to Hugh Briss sub ject new shoes message I can t wait to show you my new shoes period Note to self Message text Note to self remember the milk Set alarm Time or for time such as 10 45 a m or 20 minutes from now Label name of alarm Set alarm for 7 45 p m label switch the laundry ...

Page 104: ...layed when you re most likely to need them Most are based on informa tion available to your Google account such as your current location recent searches or calendar entries Gmail cards display information based on recent confirmation messages in the Gmail account you ve selected for use with Google Now For more details see About Gmail Cards Travel cards appear when you re away from home ...

Page 105: ...r a complete list of cards avail able with the most recent Google Now re lease go to Google Now card list Activity summary Shows a rough approximation of how far you walked or cycled during the past month Birthdays Displays an interesting fact about your birthdate on your birthday and reminds you of friends birthdays ...

Page 106: ...GOOGLE NOW SEARCH 101 Events nearby Shown before your favorite artists give concerts near you or before other popular events are scheduled near you ...

Page 107: ...GOOGLE NOW SEARCH 102 Flights Shown before flights that you ve searched for ...

Page 108: ...GOOGLE NOW SEARCH 103 Gmail Event bookings tickets Shown before an event booking confirmed by Gmail ...

Page 109: ...GOOGLE NOW SEARCH 104 Gmail Flights Shown before flights confirmed by Gmail or boarding passes received in Gmail ...

Page 110: ...s Displayed when you receive a shipping notification for online purchases For some shippers cards update when the package ships is out for delivery or has been delivered Links on each card bring you to more detailed tracking information ...

Page 111: ...GOOGLE NOW SEARCH 106 Gmail Restaurants Shown before a restaurant reservation confirmed by Gmail ...

Page 112: ...GOOGLE NOW SEARCH 107 Movies Shows movies playing in your vicinity and tells you when a movie you re interested in is playing nearby ...

Page 113: ... NOW SEARCH 108 News update Shows updates related to news items you ve read recently Next appointment Shown before scheduled meetings Photo spots nearby Shown when you re near a popular spot for taking photos ...

Page 114: ...GOOGLE NOW SEARCH 109 Places Shows nearby businesses and other places of potential interest If you re at a museum or shop you can use your camera to look up artwork or get product information ...

Page 115: ...GOOGLE NOW SEARCH 110 Public alerts Gives public advisories for your location from the National Weather Service U S Geological Survey and similar services ...

Page 116: ...GOOGLE NOW SEARCH 111 Real estate Shown when you ve searched extensively for property listings and are near a property for sale ...

Page 117: ...OGLE NOW SEARCH 112 Research topics Shown when you ve recently used Google Search to research a topic such as a trip you re planning Sports Shown for teams that interest you before during or after a game ...

Page 118: ...Stocks Shown periodically for stocks you re tracking For more details see About the Stocks card Traffic Shown before your usual commute times Travel Currency Shows the latest currency conversion information for your location ...

Page 119: ...EARCH 114 Travel Nearby attractions Shown when you re near well known attractions such as restaurants museums cafes and so on Travel Time back home Shown periodically when you re in a different time zone than usual ...

Page 120: ...E NOW SEARCH 115 Travel Translate Shown when you re visiting a place with a different language to help translate words and phrases Weather Periodically displays weather for home work or your current location ...

Page 121: ...es for packages in transit Gmail cards typically include links to oth er useful information such as a link to the email on which the card is based or direc tions to a restaurant or hotel from your cur rent location You can turn Gmail cards off or on from the main Google Now screen All Gmail cards at once Go to Menu Settings Google Now and touch the On Off switch for Gmail cards Individual Gmail ca...

Page 122: ...a month It provides a very rough approxima tion of how far you ve walked or cycled dur ing that month compared to the previous one These estimates are based on occa sional samples of the accelerometer in your tablet which are then compared to typical movements involved in walking or cycling This information isn t available unless you ve turned on location reporting and history for at least one of ...

Page 123: ...that You ve searched on recently You re tracking through Google Finance You ve explicitly listed in the Stocks card settings You can choose whether to display stocks when their price changes by 1 or more or in the mornings or evenings To change the stocks displayed by the stocks card do one of the following When the Stocks card is displayed touch the Info icon to modify your existing stock list or...

Page 124: ...arch es related to a single topic such as a trip you re planning and Google detects rele vant webpages that you may not have found yet For this card to appear you must have Web History turned on for the account you use with Google Now To explore more links that may be relevant to the topic touch Explore at the bottom of the card From the list of links touch the History tab to view a summary of you...

Page 125: ... Menu Settings Google Now is turned off for your do main If you see this message you re using Google Apps for Business and your system administrator has turned off Google Now for your organization Before you can turn it on your adminis trator needs to turn it on for the whole domain To get more information about the settings available from this screen choose Menu Help Or open one of these correspo...

Page 126: ...ce Control aspects of speech input and output when you search by voice or use voice actions Tablet search Control which apps on your tablet are included in Google searches Privacy accounts Set the account for use with Google Search and search relat ed privacy options for that account ...

Page 127: ...ngs icon at the top right To get more information about most Settings screens touch Menu Help Quick Settings provide the fastest way to adjust settings that you access frequently such as Wi Fi or brightness You can also reach the main Settings screen from Quick Settings Most apps include their own settings typi cally available from Menu Settings Settings ...

Page 128: ...Wi Fi Bluetooth data usage Android Beam and related settings Device Sound battery sleep and other display settings Personal Location access language and backup reset options Security Passwords and certificates app verification screen lock and encryption Accounts Sync and other account settings System Date time accessibility and de vice information ...

Page 129: ...eople with visual impairments include TalkBack is a pre installed screen reader service provided by Google It uses spoken feedback to describe the results of actions such as opening an app and events such as notifications Explore by Touch is a system feature that works with TalkBack allowing you to touch your phone s screen and hear what s under your finger via spoken feedback This feature is help...

Page 130: ...google com nexus to see Help content formatted for sighted users You can make reading and navigating this material easier by increasing the text size just open Chrome go to Menu Settings Accessibility and drag the slider to adjust the text size You can also try magnification gestures which allow you to zoom in and out as well as temporarily magnify what s under your finger To try magnification ges...

Page 131: ...APPENDIX 126 Appendix Hardware reference What s in the box A Quick Start Guide and a Safety Warranty booklet are also included Nexus 4 Travel adapter SIM ejection tool Micro USB cable ...

Page 132: ...APPENDIX 127 If any item is damaged or missing contact your point of purchase for assistance Use only approved accessories Accessories may vary by country or region ...

Page 133: ...APPENDIX 128 Nexus 4 FRONT TOP Earpiece Proximity sensor Front facing camera Volume key SIM card tray Microphone LED Power Lock key 3 5mm headset jack ...

Page 134: ...APPENDIX 129 BACK BOTTOM Camera lens Flash Volume key Speaker Charger USB SlimPort 3 5mm headset jack Power Lock key Induction coil Microphone ...

Page 135: ... 1280x768 pixel resolution 320 ppi WXGA IPS Corning Gorilla Glass 2 Size 133 9 x 68 7 x 9 1mm Weight 139g Cameras 8 MP main 1 3 MP front Memory 8GB or 16GB actual formatted capacity will be less 2GB RAM CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro 1 5GHz ...

Page 136: ...meter Compass Ambient light Barometer Gyroscope GPS Network Unlocked GSM UMTS HSPA GSM EDGE GPRS 850 900 1800 1900 MHz 3G 850 900 1700 1900 2100 MHz HSPA 42 Wireless Wireless charging compatible Wi Fi 802 11 a b g n NFC Android Beam Bluetooth ...

Page 137: ...y Micro USB SlimPort HDMI 3 5mm headphone jack Battery 2 100 mAh Standby up to 250 hours Talk time up to 10 hours Music playback up to 40 hours Video playback up to 8 hours Web browsing up to 7 hours OS Android 4 2 Jelly Bean ...

Page 138: ...enable proper reuse of parts and recycling The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical electronic equipment and mercury con taining button cell battery should not be placed in munici pal waste Check local regula tions for disposal of electronic products ...

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