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USE GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH

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cards and related notifications from the

Google Now settings screen.

Options for each card vary. Most include a

Notifications section that lets you control

how you’re informed when a card changes.

Typically, you can choose between Off, Low

priority, or Standard notifications.

Low priority notifications appear at the bot

tom of the notifications shade without any

additional signal. Standard notifications ap

pear like the others, in chronological order,

and you can set vibration and a ringtone.

To set the ringtone and vibrate options for

standard notifications, go to touch Menu

> Settings > Google Now and look at the end

of the list.

Voice settings

Voice settings control different aspects of

speech input and output when you search by

voice or use voice actions:

Summary of Contents for Nexus 4

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

Page 2: ... logo are trademarks of LG electronics Inc All other marks and trademarks 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 withou...

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Page 4: ...IM card 2 Charge the battery 4 Get around 7 Browse organize your Home screens 10 Touch type 14 Type text by speaking 16 Why use a Google Account 18 What s New in Android 20 2 Explore your phone 24 Swipe up for Google Now 24 Swipe down for notifications settings 27 Relax with Google Play 31 ...

Page 5: ...allpaper 41 Take a screenshot 42 Connect to keyboards mice other devices 43 3 Use the Phone app 47 Make a phone call 47 Answer or divert calls 49 Work with the Call log 51 Place an Internet SIP call 52 Listen to your voicemail 54 4 Use the keyboard 59 Enter edit text 59 Try Gesture Typing 63 Use keyboard dictionaries 65 ...

Page 6: ...n use Clock 73 Manage downloads 75 6 Use Google Now Search 77 About Google Now 77 Use Google Now 83 Turn off Google Now 86 Control location access reporting history 87 Search Voice Actions basics 92 Search tips tricks 95 Use Voice Actions 97 Voice Actions commands 99 Google Now Card list 102 About Gmail Cards 114 ...

Page 7: ...cessibility overview 122 Accessibility gestures for Android 4 2 Jelly Bean 124 Set up your phone 127 Use magnification gestures 130 Use TalkBack 131 Change TalkBack settings 132 Use Explore by Touch with TalkBack 134 Navigate the Home screen 136 Try Google Play 140 Use Gmail 144 Browse Chrome 148 Use the lock screen 151 Accessibility settings 152 ...

Page 8: ...onnect to Bluetooth devices 163 Optimize data usage 168 Control airplane mode other network settings 174 Connect to virtual private networks 176 9 Device settings 179 Change sound settings 179 Set up Daydream 180 Use Wireless Display 182 Transfer files through USB 183 Extend battery life 185 Manage memory usage 187 ...

Page 9: ... harmful apps 195 Set screen lock 197 Encrypt your data 200 Work with certificates 203 11 Personal account system settings 208 Manage location access 208 Change backup reset options 211 Add or remove accounts 214 Configure sync options 216 Appendix Hardware reference 220 What s in the box 220 Nexus 4 222 Specs 224 ...

Page 10: ...Part One Using Nexus 4 ...

Page 11: ... 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 GET STARTED 2 ...

Page 12: ...ly 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 There is only one possible way to fit the card snug ly into the tray 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 iden...

Page 13: ...4 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 data 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 14: ...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 15: ...ss 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 To continue touch Start and follow the instructions When prompted sign in using the email ad ...

Page 16: ...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 Get around Every Home screen shows the Favorites tray another quick way to get to your apps ...

Page 17: ...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 Home Opens Home If you re view ing a left or right Home screen opens the central Home screen To open Google Now swipe up Google Now gives just what you need to know right when you need it ...

Page 18: ...t 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 Settings On the All Apps screen avail able from the Favorites tray notice the Settings icon This brings you to the Settings screens for your phone where you can adjust things like net work sound and account set tings among many others ...

Page 19: ... the notification shade and 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 your search terms or the Microphone icon to speak them you can also say Google and your query to activate a voice search Browse organize your Home screens Browse Home screens To move between Home screens ...

Page 20: ...GET STARTED 11 The My Library widget displays apps music movies magazines books and games you already have including free content that comes with your Nexus 4 Touch any title to open it ...

Page 21: ... the Play Recommenda tions widgets Touch to avoid future suggestions like this Touch to learn more Touch to see a different suggestion 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 ...

Page 22: ... 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 23: ...h it To rename a folder touch its name Touch type To 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 ...

Page 24: ...e surface of the screen with out pausing 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...

Page 25: ...ch the Rotation icon in Quick Settings Settings To change your phone s noti fication sounds volumes and more go to Settings De vice Sound To change your phone s bright ness font size and more go to Settings Device Display Type text by 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 ente...

Page 26: ...spoke is tran scribed by the speech recognition service and entered in the text field underlined You can touch the Delete key to erase the under lined text If you start typing or entering more text by speaking the underline disappears To improve 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 d...

Page 27: ... Play brings to gether all your favorite content in one place movies TV shows books music magazines apps and more When you sign in with your Google Account you can reach any of this content from any of your devices as long as you have a network connection You can also shop for more in the Google Play store Synchronize and back up everything Whether you draft an email add an event to your calendar ...

Page 28: ...otect your personal data from unauthorized ac cess and to ensure that you get it when you need it wherever you need it Simplify shopping You can connect your Google account with Google Wallet which makes it easy to purchase music books apps and more on Google Play and other online stores Use other Google services Your Google Account also lets you take full advan tage of other Google apps and servi...

Page 29: ...id 4 2 Instead of typing each letter use Ges ture Typing to input a word without lifting your finger You don t need to worry about spaces because they re added automati cally for you Glide your finger over the letters you want to type and lift it after each word Google Play widgets New widgets on your Home screens dis play recently used apps music movies books or games you already have in cluding ...

Page 30: ...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 your finger Swipe down the notification shade from the top of the screen then glide ...

Page 31: ...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 your day how much traffic to expect before you leave for work and even your favorite team s score whil...

Page 32: ... 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 33: ...ather 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 EXPLORE YOUR PHONE 24 ...

Page 34: ...bottom of any screen or touch the Google Search bar at the top of the 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 35: ...s scores 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 such an entry for a dentist appointment that includes the dentist s address Google Now can check traffic and suggest when to leave You re in cont...

Page 36: ...s alert 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 37: ...e related 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 noti...

Page 38: ...EXPLORE YOUR PHONE 29 Touch to respond to other guests Swipe down using one finger to expand certain notifications Dismiss all Go to Quick Settings ...

Page 39: ...gs to easily toggle Wi Fi manage display brightness open the main Settings menu and more To open Quick Set tings swipe down from the top right corner of any screen Touch to open all settings Go to notifications Touch a square to open the specific setting ...

Page 40: ...s These widgets are available on your Home screens My Library Displays your most recently used music books and so on Touch any of the images to see your content plus free gifts from Google 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 reco...

Page 41: ... a different suggestion 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 To add another 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 ...

Page 42: ...rom your computer as well as from any of your Android mobile de vices 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 t...

Page 43: ...n 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 phone If you get a new device all your media will automatically be waiting for you here when you turn on a...

Page 44: ...ter Android apps based on maturity 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 You can add widgets to the top of the lock screen and swipe between them Lock screen wid...

Page 45: ...wipe 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 access the Camera app without unlocking the screen 1 Swipe left from the right edge of the screen 2 If necessary switch to the mode you want The mode is indicated by the cam era or other icon at the lower left in por trait mode 3 Start taking photos or v...

Page 46: ...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 left from the right edge of the screen until you see the Plus icon 2 Touch the Plus icon If prompted en ter your PIN pattern or password A list of widgets appears Apps that sup port lock screen widgets can add their own widgets to this list 3 Touch the widget you want to add You...

Page 47: ...hold the widget then drag it onto the Remove icon Try Face Unlock You can set an automatic screen lock for your phone After you set a lock the screen locks when the display goes to sleep or when you press the Power button You can set locks of different strengths us ing lock settings 1 Go to Settings Personal Security Screen lock 2 Touch the type of lock you d like to use ...

Page 48: ...onve 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 reliable and secure Share content with Android Beam You can beam a web page a video or other content from your screen to another device by bringing the devices together typically back to back ...

Page 49: ... 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 friend s device displays the trans ferred content Or if the necessary app isn t installed Google Play opens to a screen where your f...

Page 50: ...urn on NFC go to Settings Wireless networks More NFC To turn on Android Beam go to Settings Wireless networks More Android Beam Change the wallpaper To change the wallpaper that s displayed on your Home screens 1 Touch hold anywhere on a Home screen that s not occupied A list of options appears 2 Touch a wallpaper source Gallery Choose from pictures that you ve ...

Page 51: ...ail for a larger version You can download additional wallpapers on Google Play 3 To set a wallpaper touch Set wallpaper or for Gallery images determine the crop ping and touch Crop Settings To change your phone s wall paper go to Settings Device Display Wallpaper Take a screenshot You can easily take a screenshot on your phone that you can save in your Gallery or share with others ...

Page 52: ...ically saved in your Gallery TIP To easily share your screenshot via Gmail Google and more swipe down the notification shade and touch the Share icon next to the preview of 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 USB or Bluetooth and use it just as you would with a PC ...

Page 53: ...ttery IMPORTANT Using external devices such as keyboards via USB will cause a significant additional drain on your battery as will continuous use of a mouse via Bluetooth You pair and connect Bluetooth input de vices to your phone in the same way as any other Bluetooth device Keyboards In addition to entering text you can use your keyboard to navigate your phone s features Use the arrow keys to se...

Page 54: ... tiple text fields Mice When you connect a mouse to your phone and move the mouse an arrow shaped cur sor appears just as on a computer Use the mouse to move the cursor Clicking pressing and dragging with the mouse button is equivalent to touching touching holding and dragging with your finger Only one mouse button is supported If your mouse has a trackball or scroll wheel you can use it to scroll...

Page 55: ... devices to your phone 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 de signed to support any special features of an input device such as dedicated buttons or other controls to take full advantage of them ...

Page 56: ...er 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 USE THE PHONE APP 47 ...

Page 57: ...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 58: ... 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 59: ...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 60: ... 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 61: ... Wi Fi network rather than over your mobile network To do so you must first configure your phone to use an Internet calling account After you set up the account placing an In ternet call is no different than placing any other call However you must be connected to a Wi Fi network When you re making an Internet call the phone displays Internet Call near the top of the screen Internet calling is base...

Page 62: ...heck with your service provider for details To add an Internet calling account and config ure your incoming and outgoing preferences 1 Touch the Phone icon on a Home or All Apps screen 2 Touch the Menu icon 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 ...

Page 63: ...he bottom of the screen touch Add another field and then Internet call 5 Touch the Internet call field and type the number Listen to your voicemail When you have a new voicemail message the voicemail icon 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 ...

Page 64: ...s screen 2 Touch Menu then Settings 3 Touch the voicemail setting you want to change or dial the number listed to ac cess other voicemail settings Options during a call During a call you can Answer another incoming 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 ph...

Page 65: ...first call will be put on hold If you respond with a message or send to voicemail you return to the first call Adjust the volume Use the volume but tons on the side of the phone During a call you can also use buttons near the bottom of the screen to Switch to the dialer for example to enter a code ...

Page 66: ...Bluetooth headset is con nected Functions as a 3 way switch between the built in earpiece the speakerphone and the headset The icon changes to indicate the cur rent 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 Mute your microphone Put the other party on hold ...

Page 67: ...USE THE PHONE APP 58 Switch to another call in progress Make another call separately from the first call which is put on hold Merge separate calls as a single conference call ...

Page 68: ...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 USE THE KEYBOARD 59 ...

Page 69: ... 60 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 To make the keyboard go away touch the modified Back button below it ...

Page 70: ...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 71: ...stions 1 Touch the location where you want to in put text 2 Start typing out a word When the word you want is displayed in a list above the keyboard touch it 3 Continue to touch one of the three op tions as your phone predicts words you may want If you don t want any of the op tions type the next word without using the space bar ...

Page 72: ...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 Try Gesture Typing To input a word using Gesture Typing 1 Touch the location where you want to type to open the keyboard 2 Slide your finger slowly across the letters of the word you want to input ...

Page 73: ...t If the word you want isn t shown while using Gesture Typing you can type it out manually Use Gesture Typing without space bar When you use Gesture Typing there s no need to use the space bar just continue to slide over the words you want To change Gesture Typing set tings go to go to Settings Language input Keyboard input methods Android keyboard Then touch Settings and look under Gesture Typing...

Page 74: ...n al dictionary so that your phone remembers them Touch the Add icon to add a word or phrase as well as a shortcut to easily use that word or phrase Add on dictionaries 1 Touch the Settings icon next to Android 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 75: ... 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 Place an app icon on a Home screen Touch hold the app icon slide your fin ger and lift your finger to drop the icon in place TRY SOME APPS 66 ...

Page 76: ...ove 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 bottom of the screen that lets you con trol the app s settings ...

Page 77: ...il account 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 ot...

Page 78: ...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 79: ...information with 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 contacts favorites or groups Choose from the top left of the screen Read details Touch a name to see details for a contact or group View recent...

Page 80: ...gs While viewing the main list screen touch the Menu icon to import or export contacts choose dis play options for the Groups and All tabs and add or edit accounts Manage your Calendar 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 figured it to use an existing Google Account such...

Page 81: ...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 two options Open the event from the Calendar app at any time and touch Email gue...

Page 82: ...s 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 You can also add a label to an alarm and change the ringtone To change these op tions for a single alarm touch the arrow un derneath th...

Page 83: ... 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 can also add laps while the stop watch is running by touching the icon to the left of the stopwatch To share your results touch the Share icon to sha...

Page 84: ...es 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 or der to access it offline In addition to downloading content from Google Play you can download files from Gmail or other...

Page 85: ...ant 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 comput er look in the Download directory to view files available in the Downloads app You can view and copy files from this directory ...

Page 86: ...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 USE GOOGLE NOW SEARCH 77 ...

Page 87: ...s 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 appoint...

Page 88: ...m the main Google Now 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 ...

Page 89: ...n you need it in the hope that such alerts are 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 phone 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 ...

Page 90: ...cluding home and work When 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 details when making suggestions Turning off location history paus...

Page 91: ...le 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 manag...

Page 92: ...touch Google on any Home screen Google Now displays 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 at the bot tom of the main Google Now screen When you re finished with a card just swipe it away to dismiss it from the Google Now screen Don t worry it appears again wh...

Page 93: ...le Now screen touch Menu Settings Google Now The Google Now settings screen appears where you can turn a specific card On or Off or adjust its settings After you turn off a card it won t appear when you open Google Now Dismiss cards To dismiss a card from the Google Now screen swipe it away The card will return the next time it s relevant which may be hours or days from now ...

Page 94: ...et to low or standard prior ity Low priority notifications appear at the bottom of the notifications shade without any additional signal Standard notifications appear like the others in chronological order and you can set vibration and a ringtone to accompany them To set notifications to low or standard prior ity for an individual card that supports both options Touch Menu Settings when the card a...

Page 95: ... under Standard Notifications Turn off Google Now Turning off Google Now stops the display of cards and returns Google Now settings to their defaults 1 Open the Google Now screen Touch Google on a Home screen or swipe up from the bottom of your phone while viewing any screen 2 Touch Menu Settings Google Now then slide the switch at the top right to Off 3 In the Turn off Now cards dialog decide whe...

Page 96: ...ing history or turn off lo cation reporting For more information see the next section Control location access reporting history 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 you may be asked to confirm your home or work address to get comm...

Page 97: ...k under Locations Open the Latitude app find your own lo cation touch your name on the map and then Location history Change home lo cation Change work location Visit maps google com from a browser and open My Places Visit https www google com latitude b 0 history dashboard from a browser click Change next to Time at Work or Time at Home edit the address and click Save You can turn off and delete y...

Page 98: ...ogle Maps 2 To turn off location reporting touch Lo cation reporting Do not update your location 3 To turn off location history uncheck En able location history Delete location 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 st...

Page 99: ...lete all history Alternatively from this screen you can delete a portion of your location history starting from a date you choose in the calendar 4 Click OK Turn off location access for your phone 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 ...

Page 100: ...precise location information 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...

Page 101: ... Search to get directions send messages and perform a number of other common tasks Voice Search Voice Actions You can initiate a Voice Search or Voice Ac tion in several ways Touch the Microphone icon in the Google Chrome omnibox Touch the Microphone icon on the Home screen or Google Now screen and speak Touch Google on the Home screen and say Google When you re viewing the Google Now ...

Page 102: ... Google is called hotword detection To turn it off or on start from the Google Now screen and touch Menu Settings Voice Hotword detection IMPORTANT To detect when you say Google to launch Voice Search or Voice Actions Google analyzes sound picked up by your phone s microphone in intervals of a few seconds or less The sound is immediately discarded after analysis and is not stored on the device or ...

Page 103: ... the Home or Google Now screen or in Google Chrome s omnibox As you type suggestions appear below the Search box The first few suggestions attempt to com plete what you re typing To search for a suggestion immediately touch it To search for the contents of the search field touch the Search icon on the right side of the keyboard ...

Page 104: ...on team s name San Francisco Giants Pictures Pictures of topic images of topic Pictures of San Francisco Images of cats Convert mea surements original mea surement in new mea surement 30 degrees Celsius in Fahr enheit Movie show times Movie Movie loca tion movie name Movie Movie Chicago The Horse s Mouth ...

Page 105: ... Weather WeatherDetroit Identify an area code Area code Area code 215 Identify zip code Zip code Zip code 46202 Time Time Time loca tion Time Time in London Flight infor mation Airline flight number American air lines flight 390 Translation Translate to language phrase Translate to Spanish Where is the Palace Hotel ...

Page 106: ...h Google Search to get directions send messages and perform a number of other common tasks You initiate a Voice Action the same way you initiate a voice search by touching a Mi crophone icon in a search box or the Chrome omnibox or by saying Google when the Google Now screen is open For details see Search Voice Actions basics Next speak the Voice Action you want to use Here are some typical exampl...

Page 107: ... it lists a set of possible meanings Just touch the one you want Some Voice Actions such as send email and note to self open a panel that prompts you to complete the action by speaking or typing more information Touch any text already entered in the pan el to add or edit the text by typing To speak text instead of typing first touch the Microphone key near the bottom right of the onscreen keyboard...

Page 108: ...ovided alter nate transcriptions are underlined Touch a button at the bottom of the win dow to add any optional fields you can also speak the name and content of any of these fields in your original voice action When you re done touch the button ap propriate to complete the action such as Send Voice Actions commands You can search and control your phone with the following Voice Action commands For...

Page 109: ...ap of Address name business name type of business or other location Map of Golden Gate Park San Francisco Directions to or Navigate to Address name business name type of business or other destination Directions to 1299 Colusa Avenue Berkeley California or Navigate to Union Square San Francisco ...

Page 110: ... to Google com Send email One or more of To contact names Cc contact names Bcc contact names Sub ject subject text Message message text speak punc tuation Send email to Hugh Briss subject new shoes mes sage I can t wait to show you my new shoes period Note to self Message text Note to self remember the milk ...

Page 111: ...arch You Tube for such as the name of a song artist or album Listen to Smells Like Teen Spirit Google Now Card list Cards are displayed 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 ...

Page 112: ...RCH 103 account you ve selected for use with Goog le Now For more details see About Gmail Cards Travel cards appear when you re away from home Birthdays Displays an interesting fact about your birthdate on your birthday ...

Page 113: ...USE GOOGLE NOW SEARCH 104 Concerts Shown before your favorite artists give concerts near you Flights Shown before flights that you ve searched for ...

Page 114: ...USE GOOGLE NOW SEARCH 105 Gmail Event bookings Shown before an event booking confirmed by Gmail Gmail Flights Shown before flights confirmed by Gmail ...

Page 115: ...E GOOGLE NOW SEARCH 106 Gmail Hotels Shown when you receive a confirmation email and before your scheduled checkout Gmail Packages Displayed when you receive a shipping notification for an online purchase ...

Page 116: ...USE GOOGLE NOW SEARCH 107 Gmail Restaurants Shown before a restaurant reservation confirmed by Gmail Location history Shows a rough approximation of how far you walked or cycled during the past month ...

Page 117: ...USE GOOGLE NOW SEARCH 108 Movies Shows movies playing in your vicinity and tells you when a movie you re interested in is playing nearby ...

Page 118: ...LE NOW SEARCH 109 News update Shows updates related to news items you ve read recently Next appointment Shown before scheduled meetings Photo spot nearby Shown when you re near a popular spot for taking photos ...

Page 119: ...W SEARCH 110 Places Shows nearby businesses and other places of potential interest Public alerts Gives public advisories for your location from the National Weather Service U S Geological Survey and similar services ...

Page 120: ...OGLE NOW SEARCH 111 Public transport Shown with relevant schedules when you re near a train station bus stop or other public transit stop Sports Shown for teams that interest you before during or after a game ...

Page 121: ...112 Stocks Shown periodically for stocks you re tracking For more details see About Stocks card Traffic Shown before your usual commute times Travel Currency Shows the latest currency conversion information for your location ...

Page 122: ... SEARCH 113 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 123: ...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 About Gmail Cards Gmail cards are based on confirmation mes sages sent to the Gmail account you ve se ...

Page 124: ...sed or direc tions to a restaurant or hotel from your cur rent location You can turn Gmail cards off or on at any time To do so from the main Google Now screen go to Menu Settings Google Now and check or uncheck Show cards based on Gmail About the Location History card The Location History card appears once a month It provides a very rough approxima tion of how far you ve walked or cycled dur ing ...

Page 125: ...e on for more than one device the location history card reflects the one you used most often that month For more information see Control location access reporting history About the Stocks card The Stocks card displays stocks 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 thei...

Page 126: ...ll to the bottom of the Google Now screen and touch Menu Settings The first three types of settings are de scribed here For Privacy and accounts see the next section Google Now Google Now settings let you turn Google Now on or off If you turn it on you re taken through a brief introduction and given the chance to opt in While Google Now is on you can also set your preferences for individual Google...

Page 127: ...cations Low priority notifications appear at the bot tom of the notifications shade without any additional signal Standard notifications ap pear like the others in chronological order and you can set vibration and a ringtone To set the ringtone and vibrate options for standard notifications go to touch Menu Settings Google Now and look at the end of the list Voice settings Voice settings control d...

Page 128: ... phone select Hands free only Block offensive words Check to ensure that search results with offensive lan guage are blocked Hotword detection When this is checked you can say Google when viewing the Google Now screen rather than touching the Microphone icon to initiate a voice search or action Download offline speech recognition Check to select one or more additional languages for speech recognit...

Page 129: ...w seconds or less The sound is immediately discarded after analysis and is not stored on the device or sent to Google Phone search Phone search settings let you select which apps on your phone are included in Google searches Privacy accounts These settings control the account for use with Google Search and search related pri vacy options for that account You can view them in two ways ...

Page 130: ...e Maps settings where you turn location settings and location reporting on or off Google location settings Lets you turn location access by all Google apps on or off If location access is turned on for your phone you can turn Google apps access off here without affecting access by non Google apps Show recent searches Check if you want search suggestions based on your recent searches Manage Web His...

Page 131: ...en 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 helpful to users with no vision Accessibility settings let you modify your phone s display and sound options such as ACCESS...

Page 132: ...lp content formatted for sighted users You can make reading and navigating this material easier by increasing the text size just go to Settings Accessi bility and check the Large text option Related Settings To view Accessibility settings go to Set tings Accessibility To control sound feedback and other Talk Back behaviors go to Settings Accessi bility TalkBack and touch Settings at the top right ...

Page 133: ... anywhere on the screen Opens or activates the item that you last touched Swipe up or down using two fingers Scroll within lists Swipe left or right using two fingers Change pages and screens Swipe right or down using one finger Move to the next item Swipe left or up using one finger Move to the previous item Swipe down then up using a single mo tion Transition to the next reading level when readi...

Page 134: ...ght then left using a single mo tion Move to the next page Swipe left then right using a single mo tion Move to the previous page While you re exploring with one finger you can use another finger to double tap to open an app widget and so on IMPORTANT The way these gestures are interpreted is specific to TalkBack Other accessibility services may use the same gestures for different actions ...

Page 135: ... these shortcuts swipe using a single motion Up then right Open continuous reading menu Up then left Home button Down then right Open global context menu Down then left Back button Right then down Open notifications Left then up Recent apps button You can modify your shortcut gestures and the corresponding actions in TalkBack by go ing to Settings Accessibility TalkBack Settings Manage shortcut ge...

Page 136: ...icro USB port The USB is at the bottom of your phone Headset jack The headset jack is in the lower right side at the bottom of your phone SIM tray The SIM tray is located on the lower left side of your phone available only for Nexus 4 with mobile data When you turn on your phone for the first time you ll arrive at a Welcome screen To turn on TalkBack and Explore by Touch place two fingers slightly...

Page 137: ... language swipe right and double tap the menu To finish setting up your phone swipe right and double tap Start towards the center of the screen A series of screens takes you through the setup process When prompted you can sign in using the email address and password for your Google Account When you sign in with a Google Account all the email contacts Calendar events and other data associated with ...

Page 138: ...ity shortcut then slide the switch to the On position To turn on accessibility features using the shortcut touch hold the Power button until you hear a sound or feel a vibration Then touch hold two fingers until you hear audio confirmation Overlays After completing the setup process you ll encounter several overlays that explain how to use various features on your phone To dismiss an overlay swipe...

Page 139: ...Triple tap for magnification works ev erywhere except for the keyboard and navi gation buttons Magnify Triple tap hold Magnify pan Triple tap hold then drag your finger Toggle magnification in or out Triple tap release While you re zoomed in you can Pan Drag two or more fingers across the screen Adjust zoom level Pinch or expand using two or more fingers ...

Page 140: ...o turn TalkBack off or on 1 Go to Settings Accessibility TalkBack 2 Slide the TalkBack switch to the On or Off position 3 Touch OK to turn on TalkBack 4 When asked if you want to enable Explore by Touch touch OK only if you want to change the way your phone works and have your phone describe each item that your finger moves over on the screen When you turn on TalkBack spoken feed back starts immed...

Page 141: ...with two fingers to perform swiping actions that normally require just one finger Change TalkBack settings To modify TalkBack settings go to Settings Accessibility TalkBack then double tap Settings in the top right corner When to speak Speech volume You can set this as a per centage of media volume Use pitch changes Check to speak key board feedback at a lower pitch Speak when screen is off Check ...

Page 142: ...ume Touch exploration Launch Explore by touch tutorial Manage shortcut gestures Allows you to assign the operations that different ges tures trigger Control speed of Text to Speech To control the speed of TalkBack s speech go to Settings Accessibility Text to speech output Speech rate Manage TalkBack volume To change the volume settings for TalkBack go to Settings Sound Volumes Use the ...

Page 143: ...cessibility support for products such as Gmail and Chrome you ll need to turn on the Enhance web accessibil ity option Go to Settings Accessibility Enhance web accessibility and double tap Allow This allows apps to install scripts that make web content more accessible Use Explore by Touch with TalkBack When TalkBack is turned on you have the op tion to use the Explore by Touch feature Ex plore by ...

Page 144: ...t to turn on Explore by Touch IMPORTANT If you chose not to turn on Explore by Touch when you turned on TalkBack you can switch it on later Go to Settings Accessibility Talk Back Settings then check Explore by touch You can use the same checkbox to turn it off at any time Each action you take with your finger alerts you with spoken feedback as well as sound if enabled To navigate your phone using ...

Page 145: ... with TalkBack and Explore by Touch visit Acces sibility gestures for Android 4 2 Jelly Bean Recommended tutorial To learn more about Explore by Touch go to Settings Acces sibility TalkBack Settings Launch Ex plore by touch tutorial Navigate the Home screen Note These instructions assume that you have turned on Explore by Touch At the bottom of the screen you ll find three Navigation buttons They ...

Page 146: ...his button opens the central Home screen Recent apps Opens a list of thumbnail im ages of apps you ve worked with recently To open an app touch and double tap To remove a thumbnail from the list use two fingers to swipe it left or right After a short time without getting used these buttons may shrink to dots or fade away depending on the current app To bring them back double tap in their approxima...

Page 147: ...igation buttons in por trait mode or on the right side of the screen in landscape mode you ll find the Favorites tray The apps you keep in the tray are avail able on every Home screen The Apps icon in the center is permanent Find it and double tap to reveal all your apps and widgets Your Home screen can hold app and widget icons plus folders To open an app folder or widget find its icon and double...

Page 148: ...er accessibility service running it will speak the notification when it first appears To find your notifications use two fingers to pull down the notification shade from the top of the screen or swipe up then right using a single motion System icons on the right display the cur rent wireless and network connection strength battery level time and more Google Search just below the status and system ...

Page 149: ...menu to easily open settings for Wi Fi Bluetooth and more To open Quick Settings use three fin gers to pull down the menu from the top right side of the screen Try Google Play Note These instructions assume that you have turned on TalkBack and Explore by Touch Google Play brings together all your favorite content in one place movies books mu sic magazines apps and more so you can reach it from any...

Page 150: ... apps Recommends apps that you can add to your Home screen Find the recommendation and double tap to learn more about it To remove a widget double tap hold on the second tap then drag it to the Remove icon at the top of the screen To add another Google Play widget find the Apps icon and double tap then Widgets and swipe left until you find the one you want Then double tap hold on the second tap an...

Page 151: ...re one exception they run only on Android devices Sign in to play google com to get your entertainment from anywhere Find your content If you purchased from Google Play in the past you ll automatically have access to this content on your Nexus 4 just make sure you re signed in using the same account that you used to purchase it You can get to your content using any of the Google Play icons in your...

Page 152: ...urrently view ing For example while browsing the Movies TV section you ll find the Google Play Mov ies app icon which will take you to My Mov ies TV 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 phone If you get a new device all your media will automatically be waiting for you here when you ...

Page 153: ...le user controls To filter An droid apps based on maturity level or to re quire a PIN before completing any purchase find and double tap Content filtering or Set or change PIN For more detailed information about Google Play visit support google com googleplay Use Gmail Note These instructions assume that you have turned on TalkBack Explore by Touch and Enhanced Web Accessibility Read your messages...

Page 154: ...u can touch once to hear a conversation To navigate back to your Inbox find the Gmail icon at the top of the screen and double tap OR Using the Navigation buttons at the bot tom of the screen find and double tap the Back button or swipe down then left us ing a single motion Compose and send a message 1 From a conversation list find the Com pose icon at the top of the screen and double tap 2 To use...

Page 155: ...list find the Search icon in the action bar at the top of the screen and double tap 2 To use the keyboard to edit the Search mail field slide your finger across the key board and lift your finger on the chosen key to input text 3 As you type suggestions appear below the Search field Find a suggestion and double tap to search for it immediately 4 To search find and double tap the Search key on the ...

Page 156: ...ttings apply to all Gmail accounts Other settings apply only to a specific account More Gmail help To get more detailed Help while reading your conversations composing a message and so on find and double tap More options in the top right corner of the screen then find and double tap Help Note that the content you ll find covers general Gmail behavior but not accessibility features like TalkBack an...

Page 157: ...ge you were browsing The web address URL of the current page is located at the top of the screen in the ad dress box also called the omnibox To edit or input a web address you can 1 Swipe right to find the omnibox at the top of the screen and double tap to edit 2 Slide your finger across the onscreen key board and release a key to input text 3 As you type a list of matching sugges tions appears Yo...

Page 158: ...rd Scroll Slide two fingers in any direction Receive spoken feedback Touch any where on the screen to hear the contents of the webpage Change the reading level Swipe down then up using a single motion to transi tion to the next reading level when read ing blocks of text or swipe up then down using a single motion to go back to the previous reading level Zoom To zoom out touch the screen with two f...

Page 159: ... tabs find and double tap the Toggle tabs switcher or find and double tap the Incognito tabs or Non Incognito tabs button at the top right corner Adjust text size on webpages for low vision users 1 Touch Menu Settings Accessibility 2 Drag the slider under to adjust the text size scaling In the Preview box you can see how it will look on webpages Force enable zoom On some sites designed for mobile ...

Page 160: ...o to the Chrome Help Center Note that the con tent you ll find does not cover accessibility features like TalkBack and Explore by Touch Use the lock screen About the lock screen Your phone s lock screen is enabled if any of the following occurs The phone goes to sleep and it locks automatically The screen turns off after a specified time out depending on your display settings ...

Page 161: ... the right side of your phone 2 Touch the lower center of the screen 3 Slide your finger all the way across the screen to the right You ll receive spoken feedback that the phone is unlocked if you do this successfully Accessibility settings To modify your phone s Accessibility set tings go to Settings Accessibility A list of options appears TalkBack Controls spoken feedback for visually impaired u...

Page 162: ...ings Display Font size Note that this setting does not apply to the Google Chrome app it has its own text scaling control Auto rotate screen Check to have the screen rotate automatically when you change the phone s orientation Speak passwords Check to get spoken feedback while typing passwords If this option is not checked you will need a headset to hear the letters you type for passwords Text to ...

Page 163: ...o move an app to a Home screen Enhance web accessibility Enable this option to have Chrome Vox provide spoken feedback as you browse and interact with web sites and apps To make sure specialized accessibility apps work correctly on your phone be sure to turn on this option ...

Page 164: ...Part Two Adjusting settings ...

Page 165: ... Wireless network settings Connect to Wi Fi networks Turn Wi Fi on connect to a Wi Fi network If you re adding a Wi Fi network when first setting up your phone Wi Fi is turned on automatically 1 Touch Settings Wireless networks Wi Fi ...

Page 166: ...ted with a Lock icon If the phone finds a net work that you connected to previously it connects to it 3 Touch a network name to see more de tails or connect to it and type a password if necessary Or if your Wi Fi router supports Wi Fi Pro tected Setup touch the WPS icon on your phone and then touch the same but ton on your router To modify a network s settings touch hold the network name ...

Page 167: ...eeping Add a Wi Fi network You can add a Wi Fi network so that your phone will remember it along with any secu rity credentials and connect to it automati cally when it s in range You must also add a Wi Fi network if the network does not broad cast its name SSID or to add a Wi Fi net work when you are out of range To join a secured network you first need to learn security details from the network ...

Page 168: ...ork is saved Your phone will connect to this network au tomatically the next time you come within range Forget a Wi Fi network You can make the phone forget about the de tails of a Wi Fi network that you added for example if you don t want the phone to con nect to it automatically or if it s a network that you no longer use 1 Turn on Wi Fi if it s not already on 2 In the Wi Fi settings screen touc...

Page 169: ...y but you can change that for each Wi Fi network you ve added Proxy settings are used by Chrome but may not be used by other apps 1 Touch hold a network in the list of Wi Fi networks you ve added 2 Touch Modify network in the dialog that opens 3 Select Show advanced options 4 If the network has no proxy settings touch None under Proxy Settings then touch Manual in the menu that opens 5 Enter the p...

Page 170: ...ngs 1 Turn on Wi Fi if it s not already on 2 In the Wi Fi settings screen touch Menu Advanced These are the settings you can adjust Network notification By default when Wi Fi is on you receive notifications in the Status bar when your phone detects an open Wi Fi network Uncheck this op tion to turn off notifications Keep Wi Fi during sleep To conserve mo bile data usage your phone stays con nected...

Page 171: ...d using networks with a low quality or intermittent Internet connection Wi Fi optimization Check to minimize battery usage when Wi Fi is on This screen also displays the following information MAC address The Media Access Control MAC address of your phone when con nected to a Wi Fi network IP address The Internet Protocol IP ad dress assigned to the phone by the Wi Fi network you are connected to u...

Page 172: ...spots go to Set tings Wireless networks Data usage Connect to Bluetooth devices To connect to a Bluetooth device first turn on your phone s Bluetooth Then the first time you use a new Bluetooth device you need to pair it with your phone so that both devices know how to connect securely to each other After that they connect automatically ...

Page 173: ... Bluetooth is turned off when you switch to Airplane mode System bar icons in the top right corner of the screen indicate Bluetooth status Turn Bluetooth on or off 1 Touch Settings Wireless networks 2 Slide the Bluetooth switch on or off Change your phone s Bluetooth name Your phone has a generic Bluetooth name by default which is visible to other Blue tooth devices when you connect them You ...

Page 174: ...w name and touch Rename Pair your phone with a Bluetooth device You must pair your phone with a device be fore you can connect to it Once you pair your phone with a device they stay paired unless you unpair them If the device you want to pair with isn t in the list ensure that the it s turned on and set to be discoverable 1 Under Settings Wireless networks make sure Bluetooth is turned on 2 Touch ...

Page 175: ...w the instructions to complete the pairing If you re prompted to enter a pass code try entering 0000 or 1234 the most common passcodes or consult the docu mentation that came with the device If the pairing is successful your phone con nects to the device Connect to a Bluetooth device Once you ve paired with a Bluetooth device you can connect to it manually for example to switch devices or to recon...

Page 176: ...ce Some Bluetooth devices have multiple pro files Profiles can includes the ability to transmit your conversations play music in stereo or transfer files or other data You can select which profiles you want to use with your phone You can also change the name of the Bluetooth device as it appears on your phone 1 Under Settings Wireless net works Bluetooth make sure Bluetooth is turned on 2 In the B...

Page 177: ... the Back button when you re finished Optimize data usage Data usage refers to the amount of data up loaded or downloaded by your device during a given period Depending on the device and your wireless plan you may be charged ad ditional fees when your data usage exceeds your plan s limit To monitor your data usage go to Set tings Wireless networks Data usage ...

Page 178: ...steep overage charges The settings described here can help you track your usage but are not guaranteed to prevent additional charges Data usage settings allow you to Set the data usage level at which you ll re ceive a warning Set a data usage limit View or restrict data usage by app Identify mobile hotspots and restrict background downloads that may result in extra charges To view mobile hotspot s...

Page 179: ...or mobile data The instructions that follow assume that this switch is turned on If it s off you won t be able to use mobile data at all and many features of your phone and apps won t work correctly Just below the on off switch note the data usage cycle Touch it to choose a different cycle This date range is the period of time for which the graph displays data usage The vertical white lines on the...

Page 180: ...Set data usage warning Drag the orange line by its right side to the level where you want to receive a warning When your data usage reaches this level you ll receive a notification Set data usage limit 1 Check Set mobile data limit A dialog appears that describes the limit you re setting 2 Read the message If you re willing to pro ceed touch OK The red line at the top of the graph acti vates so yo...

Page 181: ... in the background that is when you re not actually using the app it may download data for future refer ence Restricting background data usage for individual apps can sometimes be a useful way to reduce your overall data usage How ever this is a drastic measure that may also affect the app s performance or cause it to malfunction Check whether data usage can be restricted from the app s own settin...

Page 182: ...ata usage for the cycle displayed above the main graph near the top of the screen 3 To see more details for an app touch its name The main graph switches to show just this app s data usage for the specified cycle Below the main graph a pie chart breaks out foreground versus background data usage for this app 4 To stop background data usage for this app check Restrict background data 5 Read the mes...

Page 183: ...some locations this may be the only way to connect to the Internet Restrict background data affects all your apps across all available networks and may cause some features to stop work ing This is an extreme step that should be used with caution Control airplane mode other network settings These settings are available under Settings Wireless networks More Airplane mode Check to turn off all data t...

Page 184: ...d Beam off or on When NFC is checked and Android Beam is on you can touch your phone to other devices to exchange web pages contact info and other data See Share content with Android Beam Mobile networks Touch to adjust set tings that control your phone s connec tions with mobile data networks Cell broadcasts Touch to adjust settings for emergency alerts Note that these alerts provided through you...

Page 185: ...le are not on campus or connected to a wireless network To configure VPN access you must first ob tain the details from your network admin istrator Depending on your organization s solution you may need to obtain a VPN app either from your administrator or on Google Play The VPN settings screen al lows you to add VPN networks and adjust their settings To view this screen and perform the tasks desc...

Page 186: ...tor 3 Touch Save The VPN is added to the list on the VPN screen Connect to or disconnect from a VPN 1 From the VPN screen touch the name of the VPN 2 In the dialog that opens enter any re quested credentials 3 Touch Connect When you re connected to a VPN a Status icon and notification are displayed continu ously To disconnect touch the notification for the VPN connection ...

Page 187: ...h hold the name of the VPN profile 2 In the dialog that opens touch Edit profile 3 Edit the VPN settings you want 4 Touch Save Delete a VPN 1 From the VPN screen touch hold the name of the VPN profile 2 Touch hold the VPN 3 In the dialog that opens touch Delete profile ...

Page 188: ...nd alarms You can still use the physical volume con trol on the phone to raise or lower volume of whatever sound is currently playing Default notification announces the arrival of notifications unless you specify a dif ferent sound in an individual app Touch sounds give audible feedback when you touch active icons or buttons on the screen Screen lock sound is triggered when you unlock the screen ...

Page 189: ...uch Daydream 3 Slide the switch to On To decide if your phone sleeps while docked charging or both touch When to daydream You can choose what your phone displays when Daydream is on Clock displays the phone s digital or ana log clock You can change the clock style or select the Night mode option by touch ing the Settings icon next to Clock Colors shows changing colors on the screen ...

Page 190: ...ame to control what photos are displayed Photo Table scatters photos on your phone or Google account across your screen Touch hold an image to move it around the screen or swipe it away to hide it Touch the Settings icon next to Photo Table to control what photos are displayed Time to sleep You can choose the amount of time your phone is inactive before Daydream starts 1 Go to Settings Device Disp...

Page 191: ...ou can connect your phone via Wi Fi to a variety of displays and other devices that support Miracast even when a standard Wi Fi network isn t avail able For example you can use Wireless Dis play to show your phone s screen on a TV equipped with a certified Miracast adapter For more information see the documenta tion that comes with the Miracast certified device you wish to connect to your phone ...

Page 192: ...ent versions of Windows but not by Mac OS X For file transfer to Mac OS X you use the free Android File Transfer application Windows transfer 1 Connect your phone to the USB port on your computer Its USB storage is mount ed as a drive and appears on your com puter screen 2 Copy files back and forth as you would us ing any other external device 3 When you finish eject the phone from within Windows ...

Page 193: ...ct 2 Connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable Android File Transfer starts if it s not already running and opens a window that displays the contents of your phone along with storage space details at the bottom of the window 3 Work with this window much as you do in the Finder window open and close fold ers create new folders and drag files to or from it and other Finder windows 4 Disco...

Page 194: ...t need You can also monitor how apps and system resources consume battery power If you aren t using Wi Fi Bluetooth or GPS use the Settings app to turn them off The GPS setting is located in Settings Personal Location access Don t leave the Maps or Navigation apps open on the screen when you re not using them They use GPS and thus more pow er only when they re running Turn down screen brightness a...

Page 195: ...be near a Wi Fi net work for a while switch to Airplane mode press and hold the Power button or go to Settings Wireless Networks More Airplane mode Check battery level and usage details Open Settings Device Battery The list at the bottom of the screen shows the breakdown of battery usage for individu al apps and services Touch a graph for more details The details screen for some apps in cludes but...

Page 196: ...top of the screen The discharge graph shows battery level over time since you last charged the device and how long you ve been running on battery power Manage memory usage You typically don t need to worry about man aging apps beyond installing opening and using them But there may be times when you want to know more about what s hap pening behind the scenes in order to better manage your storage ...

Page 197: ...ble to view this portion of internal storage when you connect your de vice to a computer with a USB cable The other portion of internal storage where music downloaded files and so on are stored remains visible for your convenience You re able to optimize your memory usage by Uninstalling apps you don t use Deleting downloaded files or files you cre ated and copying them over to a computer via USB ...

Page 198: ...u ll see three tabs at the top of the screen each displaying a list of apps or their components Downloaded Displays apps you ve down loaded on Google Play or other sources Running Displays all apps processes and services that are currently running or that have cached processes and how much RAM they are using The graph at the bottom of the Running tab shows the total RAM in use and the amount free ...

Page 199: ...d under any tab touch its name The information and controls available vary among different types of apps but common ly include Force stop button Stops an app that is misbehaving Stopping an app process or service may cause your device to stop working correctly You may need to re start your device after doing this Uninstall button Deletes the app and all of its data and settings Disable button Prev...

Page 200: ...stores data in a temporary area of the phone s mem ory lists how much information is stored and includes a button for clearing it Launch by default If you have configured an app to launch certain file types by de fault you can clear that setting here Permissions Lists the kinds of informa tion about your phone and data the app has access to ...

Page 201: ... scanned continuously to block harmful apps and pol icy violators You can also choose to have apps installed from other sources verified Control App sandboxes keep apps from accessing other parts of your phone s oper ating system or each other unless you give permission at installation Screen lock and SECURITY SETTINGS 192 ...

Page 202: ...e used both for prevention and defense screen lock encryption and other security features of your phone Manage security settings You can manage the security settings for your phone by going to Settings Personal Security Screen security Manage screen lock op tions such as using the Power button to lock your screen Encryption Encrypt the data on your phone SIM card lock Set up a PIN to lock your pho...

Page 203: ...evice administrators allow apps to be in stalled from sources other than the Play Store and choose to verify apps from all sources Credential storage Manage install or clear certificates on your phone TIP Touch Owner info under Screen Security to enter information that s displayed on the lock screen This is useful in case you lose or misplace your phone ...

Page 204: ... apps in order to help pre vent harmful software from being installed on your phone If you attempt to install an app from any source while app verification is turned on your phone may send information identifying the app to Google If the app is harmful Google may warn you not to install it or it may block the installa tion completely ...

Page 205: ...ddress and one or more cookies Control app verification App verification is turned on by default but no data is sent to Google unless you agree to allow this when asked in the dialog that ap pears prior to installing the first app from an unknown source To control app verification go to Settings Security Verify apps If you attempt to install an app that may be unsafe you may see one of the followi...

Page 206: ...off app verification To stop verifying apps at any time go to Set tings Security Verify apps then uncheck the box Set screen lock You can lock your screen for additional secu rity After you set a lock the screen is locked after the display goes to sleep If your phone s playing music when the screen locks you can continue listening or pause the selection without unlocking To adjust your lock settin...

Page 207: ... currently set enter the pattern PIN or password to ac cess the lock options You can choose among these lock options listed in approximate order of strength Slide provides no protection but lets you get to the Home screen quickly or open Camera and start taking pictures immediately Face Unlock lets you unlock your phone by looking at it This is the least secure lock option ...

Page 208: ...nd secure Pattern lets you draw a simple pattern with your finger to unlock the phone This is slightly more secure than Face Unlock PIN requires four or more numbers Lon ger PINs tend to be more secure Password requires four or more letters or numbers This is the most secure option as long as you create a strong password Password tips For best security specify a password that is A least 8 characte...

Page 209: ...m go to Settings Personal Security Make passwords visible Encrypt your data You can encrypt all your data Google Ac counts app data music and other media downloaded information and so on If you do you must enter a numeric PIN or pass word each time you turn on your phone Note that this is the same PIN or password that you use to unlock your phone without en cryption and can t be set independently ...

Page 210: ...recommended in some organi zations Consult your system administrator before turning it on In many cases the PIN or password you set for encryption is controlled by the system administrator Before turning on encryption prepare as follows 1 Set a lock screen PIN or password 2 Charge the battery 3 Plug in your phone 4 Schedule an hour or more for the encryp tion process you must not interrupt it or y...

Page 211: ...ged or your phone s not plugged in If you change your mind about encrypting your phone touch the Back button WARNING If you interrupt the en cryption process you will lose data 3 Touch Encrypt phone 4 Enter your lock screen PIN or password and touch Continue 5 Touch Encrypt phone again The encryption process starts and displays its progress Encryption can take an hour or more during which time you...

Page 212: ...or Wi Fi network access as well as authentication to servers by apps such as Email or Chrome To use a certificate to iden tify your device you must obtain it with help from your system administrator and install it in your device s trusted credential storage Android supports DER encoded X 509 cer tificates saved in files with a crt or cer file extension If your certificate file has a der or other e...

Page 213: ... panying private key or certificate authority certificates Install client CA certificates To install a certificate from your phone s in ternal storage 1 Copy the certificate or key store from your computer to the root of your device s in ternal storage that is not in a folder 2 Touch Settings Personal Secu rity Credential storage Install from storage 3 Touch the filename of the certificate or keys...

Page 214: ...certificates using the same steps If you have not already set a pattern PIN or password for your device you re prompted to set one up The type of lock that s accept able may be predetermined by your system administrator You can now use the certificate that you in stalled when connecting to a secure net work or for client authentication with Email Chrome and third party apps After a cer tificate is...

Page 215: ...tificate authority CA certificate gets compromised or for some other reason your organization doesn t want to trust it you can disable or remove it To do so follow these steps 1 Touch Settings Personal Security Credential storage Trusted credentials The trusted credentials screen has two tabs System displays certificate authority CA certificates that are permanently in stalled in the ROM of your p...

Page 216: ...ll down to the bottom of the de tails screen and touch either Disable for system certificates or Remove for user certificates When you disable a system CA certificate the button at the bottom of its details screen changes to Enable so you can enable the certificate again if necessary When you remove a user installed CA cer tificate it is gone permanently and must be re installed if you want it bac...

Page 217: ...ur phone access GPS Wi Fi networks and mobile networks to estimate your location Apps that have your permis sion can use this information to deliver lo cation based services such as the ability to check in view commute traffic or find nearby restaurants PERSONAL SETTINGS 208 ...

Page 218: ...you can select either or both of these checkboxes GPS satellites Just like a GPS device in your car lets your phone calculate your location based on satellite signals Wi Fi mobile network location Lets your phone use Google s location service to help estimate your location faster with or without help from GPS When the switch is Off your phone can t find your precise location or share it with any a...

Page 219: ...an receive your precise location information and many useful features will be disabled For Google apps When location access for your phone is turned on you can prevent Google apps from using this information with one easy setting without affecting access by non Google apps To do so 1 Go to Settings Accounts Google Lo cation settings 2 Slide the switch to the Off position ...

Page 220: ... options To view the settings described here go to Settings Backup reset You can back up settings and other data as sociated with one or more of your Google Ac counts If you need to replace or factory reset your device you can restore your data for any accounts that were previously backed up These options are available Back up my data If you check this option a wide variety of your personal data i...

Page 221: ...our data stops getting backed up and any existing backups are deleted from Google servers Backup account Displays the Google Ac counts whose information gets backed up You must sign in with one or more of these accounts on a new or reset device to retrieve the associated information To add a new account touch Backup ac count Add account Automatic restore Check this option to restore settings and o...

Page 222: ...gs any downloaded applications and your music photos videos and other files After resetting your phone you ll need to re enter the same information requested when you first set up your phone If you ve been backing up your data to a Google ac count an option during the setup process allows you to restore it Some third party apps also make use of the backup service so if you reinstall one its set ti...

Page 223: ... count s domain or server address 1 Go to Settings Accounts Add account 2 Touch the kind of account to add 3 Follow the on screen instructions Most accounts require a username and pass word but the details depend on the kind of account and the configuration of the service you re connecting to Depending on the kind of account you may be asked to configure what kinds of data you want to sync name th...

Page 224: ...gs Accounts Remove an account You can remove any account and all informa tion associated with it from your device in cluding email contacts settings and so on To remove a Google account touch its name under Settings Accounts or Settings Ac counts Google then Menu Remove account For any other type of account go to Settings Accounts account name and look for the Remove option ...

Page 225: ...ec tional changes that you make to the infor mation on your device are made to the copy of that information on the web Your Google Account works this way Other accounts sup port only one way sync the information on your mobile device is read only Some apps such as Gmail and Calendar have separate synchronization settings that provide more fine grained control For example to control message syncing...

Page 226: ...mation and won t receive notifications when updates occur For exam ple changes that you make in your People app are automatically made to your Google contacts on the web If this option is not checked you may be able to use an app s tools to sync data manually You can also sync manually to collect mes sages email and other recent information Leaving Auto sync off can help extend your battery life b...

Page 227: ...automatically indicates that none of an account s information is configured to sync automatically 2 Touch the account whose sync settings you want to change 3 The Sync Settings screen opens display ing a list of the kinds of information the account can sync 4 Check or uncheck items as needed Unchecking an option does not remove the information from your device it simply stops it from being kept in...

Page 228: ...PERSONAL SETTINGS 219 Sync a Google Account manually 1 Go to Settings Accounts Google 2 Touch the account whose data you want to sync 3 Touch Menu Sync now ...

Page 229: ...Appendix Hardware reference What s in the box Nexus 4 Travel adapter SIM ejection tool Micro USB cable APPENDIX 220 ...

Page 230: ... Quick Start Guide and a Safety War ranty booklet are also included 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 231: ...APPENDIX 222 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 232: ...APPENDIX 223 BACK BOTTOM Camera lens Flash Volume key Speaker Charger USB SlimPort 3 5mm headset jack Power Lock key Induction coil Microphone ...

Page 233: ... 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 234: ...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 235: ...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 ...

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