If this is your first smartphone
Learn the basics
To get around your phone, here are the key concepts.
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Use
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In addition to touching the screen to select items, you can use
, such as
pinch to zoom.
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The
icons at the top of your home screen
tell you important stuff at a glance, like your
phone’s battery level and network connection, and whether you’ve missed a call.
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Your phone and apps send you notifications for things like new messages, calendar events,
and upcoming alarms. You’ll
To learn about these common tasks, touch one below:
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If you’re looking for different instructions, touch
at the top of this page and type a search
term.
Get apps
, but you can really unlock its power by
apps that suit your lifestyle. Go to Play Store to explore free and paid apps that help
you be more productive, organized, informed, in touch, and entertained.
Protect your phone
You carry your phone around with you, and accidents happen; phones get lost sometimes. So
set up some
and prevent heartache if you and your phone become separated.
Set up a screen lock.
This is your first line of defense in keeping your sensitive information
safe. Prefer numbers, shapes, words? Set up a PIN, pattern, or password required to unlock
your phone.
A screen lock doesn't prevent you from immediately answering a call or accessing your camera.
Display your owner info.
On your lock screen, you can discreetly display a “please return”
message with some of your contact info so that, if your phone is lost, someone can to return it
to you.
Learn the basics : New to Android?
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