Samsung Galaxy Nexus User Manual Download

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USER GUIDE

GH68-35981A Printed in U.S.A.

USER GUIDE

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Summary of Contents for Galaxy Nexus

Page 2: ...be and other trademarks are property of Google Inc A list of Google trademarks is available at http www google com permissions guidelines html Allothermarksandtrademarksarepropertiesoftheirrespectiveowners Availability of Google applications services and features may vary by country carrier phone model and manufacturer ...

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Page 4: ...unt 5 Get around 6 Touch type 9 Use the lock screen 11 Search your phone the web 13 Make yourself at home 14 Change the wallpaper 14 Set ringtone other sounds 15 Make a phone call 17 Get your contacts 18 Arrange work with apps 20 Add widgets 22 Manage notifications 23 ...

Page 5: ...ormance 33 Optimize battery life 33 Optimize data usage 35 Optimize memory usage 40 Learn the Phone app 43 Dial stored numbers 43 Answer or divert calls 45 Work with the Call log 46 Place an Internet SIP call 47 Listen to your voicemail 49 Dial by voice 50 Options during a call 51 Enter edit text 53 Use the keyboard 53 Type text by speaking 56 ...

Page 6: ...computer via USB 72 Share your mobile data connection 73 Connect to virtual private networks 77 Control airplane mode other network settings 80 Search by text voice 81 Refine Google Search 81 Use Voice Actions 86 Voice Action commands 88 Manage accounts 91 Add or remove accounts 91 Configure account sync options 94 Change backup reset options 97 Secure your phone 99 Set screen lock 99 Encrypt your...

Page 7: ... your phone touch Start and follow the instructions A series of screens takes you through the setup process If you already have Gmail use your Gmail address and password when asked If you don t have Gmail or any other Google Account go ahead and create one As you go through the setup screens you have the option to skip some steps To set up options you skipped or for more information see these topi...

Page 8: ... work gets backed up continuously by Google and synchronized with any computer where you use the same Google Account S Access from anywhere Check your latest calendar email text messages or social stream wherever you are no matter what computer or mobile device you re using S Keep your stuff secure and available Google works round the clock to protect your personal data from unauthorized access an...

Page 9: ...ink to dots or fade away depending on the current app To bring them back touch their location Icon Name Description 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 Home Opens Home If you re viewing a left or right Home screen opens the central Home screen Recent apps Opens a list ...

Page 10: ...ible on every Home screen The All Apps icon in the center is permanent Touch it to see all your apps and widgets The middle of your Home screen can hold app and widget icons plus folders S To open an app folder or widget touch its icon S To see additional Home screens swipe your finger quickly left or right ...

Page 11: ...To see your notifications swipe your finger down from the top of the screen System icons on the right display the current wireless and network connection strength battery level time and more Google Search just below the status and system icons lets you search your phone or the Internet Touch Google to type your search terms or to speak them Related topics Manage notifications Arrange work with app...

Page 12: ...out lifting your finger move your finger on the screen until you reach the target position For example you can drag to reposition shortcuts on the Home screen S Swipe or slide Quickly move your finger across the surface of the screen without pausing when you first touch so you don t drag something instead For example you can slide a Home screen left or right to view the other Home screens S Double...

Page 13: ...reen On most screens the orientation of the screen rotates with your device as you turn it You can change this Display setting Related settings Settings Device Sound Settings Device Display Related topic Use the keyboard ...

Page 14: ...k screen displays whenever your screen wakes up requesting the pattern PIN or other specified key Important Screen lock options are listed in the approximate order of the strength of their security starting with None and Slide which provide no security Face Unlock and Pattern provide minimal security although they can be more convenient than the stronger options If your phone s playing music when ...

Page 15: ...icons Tip To edit text responses from within the Phone app touch Menu icon Settings Quick responses Related topic Set screen lock Answer call Start talking to the caller Send to voicemail Direct the caller to leave a voicemail message Send a message Opens a list of default text messages Touch one to send it to the caller immediately ...

Page 16: ...for it immediately or touch its arrow just to add the term to the search field without starting to search To change the way Google searches on your phone or the web 1 Touch Google at the top of the screen 2 Touch the Menu icon in the upper right corner of the screen 3 Touch Search settings 4 Touch Searchable items or Google Search Tip In addition to speaking search terms you can use Voice Actions ...

Page 17: ...re 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 taken with Camera or downloaded to your device 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 from Android Marke...

Page 18: ...he Settings icon 2 Touch Device Sound Phone ringtone Touch a ringtone to select and hear it Touch OK to confirm your final selection To adjust the ringtone for an individual caller go to that person s contact card in the People app touch Menu for that card and then Set ringtone Set ringtone to Vibrate You have several options for controlling when your phone vibrates To turn Vibrate on or off easil...

Page 19: ...use the physical volume control on the phone to raise or lower volume of whatever sound is currently playing S Vibrate controls vibration feedback across the entire phone S Silent mode turns off all sounds S Default notification announces the arrival of notifications unless you specify a different sound in an individual app S System settings control feedback sounds and vibrations for standard acti...

Page 20: ...switch applications during a call for example to look up information by using the Browser The green phone icon appears in the Status bar while the call is underway To return to the Phone app while a call is in progress 1 Swipe down from the top of the screen to reveal your notifications 2 Touch the name of the person you re calling beside the phone icon To end a call in progress touch at the botto...

Page 21: ...Use a desktop computer to import both your email and your contacts from another email account into your Gmail account See Import email and contacts S Use a desktop computer to export your contacts from applications like Outlook or the Mac Address Book as a text file then import them into your Google Account through a desktop browser Two common text file formats used for this purpose produce files ...

Page 22: ...tacts from a SIM card 1 Install the SIM card with your contacts on it in your new phone 2 From a Home or All Apps screen open the People app 3 Touch Menu icon Import Export 4 Touch Import from SIM card If asked to choose an account touch the one where you want to add the contacts 5 To import contacts one at a time touch them To import all at once touch Menu icon Import All Related topic Find Peopl...

Page 23: ...old the app icon slide your finger and lift your finger to drop the icon in place S Place an app icon in the Favorites tray Touch hold slide to move one of the Favorites icons out of the tray Then use the same technique to move another one into the same position S Explore your widgets Touch the Widgets tab at the top of any All Apps screen S Get more apps Touch the Market icon To remove an app ico...

Page 24: ...ename a folder Touch its name S Move icons around your Home screens Touch hold and slide Tips S To can see a smaller collection of frequently used apps touch the Google Apps folder near the bottom of the screen As with any folder you can customize its contents S After you open an app you can usually adjust its settings by choosing items from its Menu icon near the top or bottom of the screen Relat...

Page 25: ... top of the screen From the main Widgets screen you can S Move between screens Swipe left or right S Drag a widget to a Home screen Touch and hold the widget s icon slide your finger where you want to place it and lift your finger You may be asked to make further choices before the widget activates If there isn t room where you dropped it the widget won t get added to the Home screen Related topic...

Page 26: ...tifications Swipe your finger down from the top of the screen S Respond to a notification Touch it S Dismiss a notification Swipe it sideways S Dismiss all notifications Touch the X in the top right corner Tip When the list of notifications is open you can also get to Settings by touching the Quick Settings icon at the top of the list This provides a quick way to get to Settings from any screen Mo...

Page 27: ...our online reading Google Documents for working with documents spreadsheets or drawings and many more S To launch Gmail touch the Gmail icon on a Home or All Apps screen The first time you launch Gmail you re asked to sign in or create an account if you didn t already do so when you first set up your device Then Gmail opens to the Inbox From here you can S Read email Touch a message to read it Unr...

Page 28: ...om of the screen to manage the selected messages S Change your settings Touch the Menu icon to change your preferences add an account or get Help No matter where you are within Gmail you can always get back to the Inbox by touching in the top left corner of the screen Related topic Why use a Google Account ...

Page 29: ...ed automatically across all the places you need them S To view your contacts touch the People icon on a Home or All Apps screen The first time you launch People you re asked to sign in or create an account Then the app opens to the main list of your contacts You can view them in three ways from the tabs at the top of the screen Groups All and Favorites S Swipe your finger left or right to move bet...

Page 30: ... a contact to your Favorites list S Change your settings While viewing the main list screen touch the Menu icon to import or export contacts choose display 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 icon in the top left corner of the screen Related topics Why use a Google Account ...

Page 31: ...ey are synced automatically across all the places you need them To view your Calendar touch on a Home or App screen To change the Calendar view touch the date at the top and choose Day Week Month or Agenda Swipe to scroll vertically or horizontally In the Day or Week views spread your fingers apart or pinch them together to zoom in or out From any of these views you can S Read or edit event detail...

Page 32: ...a in the Gallery app Your personal videos are also available in the Videos app along with movies that you rent or download To take pictures and videos first touch the Camera icon on a Home or All Apps screen When Camera opens you can S Take a picture Touch the blue button S View the most recently taken picture Touch the thumbnail near the blue button You can now share the picture by touching the G...

Page 33: ...tion Mode Switch among camera video and panorama modes Switch Camera Toggles between cameras on the front and back of the phone Zoom Touch hold then slide to zoom in and out Settings Reveals additional icons that you can use to set exposure flash focus scene mode white balance and other settings ...

Page 34: ...ou d like to share such as a Browser page YouTube video or place page in Maps 2 Move the back of your phone toward the back of the other device 3 When the devices connect you hear a sound the image on your screen reduces in size and you see the message Touch to beam 4 Touch your screen anywhere Your friend s device displays the transferred content Or if the necessary app isn t installed Android Ma...

Page 35: ...ed to a Wi Fi network when the download will resume automatically You can view and manage these queued files in the Downloads app as well Downloaded files are stored in the Download directory that s visible when your device is connected to a computer You can view and copy files from this directory Open Downloads and manage downloaded files G Touch the Downloads icon from a Home or All Apps screen ...

Page 36: ... services G Don t leave the Maps or Navigation apps open on the screen when you re not using them They use GPS and thus more power only when they re running G Turn down screen brightness and set a shorter Sleep timeout Settings Device Display G If you don t need it turn off automatic syncing for all apps Settings Personal Accounts sync Note that this means you need to sync manually to collect mess...

Page 37: ...me apps includes buttons that allow you to adjust settings affecting power usage or stop the app completely Warning If you stop some apps or services your device may not work correctly Battery status charging discharging and level as a percentage of fully charged are displayed at the top of the screen The discharge graph shows battery level over time since you last charged the device and how long ...

Page 38: ...an and determine what data limits may apply Warning The usage displayed on the data usage settings screen is measured by your phone Your carrier s data usage accounting may differ Usage in excess of your carrier plan s data limits can result in steep overage charges The feature described here can help you track your usage but is not guaranteed to prevent additional charges Data usage settings allo...

Page 39: ...ch 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 graph show a period of time within the data usage cycle This ran...

Page 40: ...aches the limit mobile data will be turned off automatically and many features of your phone won t work correctly You ll receive a notification when this occurs Important The usage displayed on the data usage settings screen is measured by your phone Your carrier s data usage account ing may differ Usage in excess of your carrier plan s data limits can result in steep overage charges The feature d...

Page 41: ...viewing the network for which you want to view or restrict app data usage If more than one is displayed you can switch between them by touching tabs at the top of the screen 2 Scroll down to find the app whose data usage you want to view The blue bar for each app indicates its total data usage for the cycle displayed above the main graph near the top of the screen 3 To see more details for an app ...

Page 42: ...s be useful G Data roaming can result in steep additional charges However in some locations this may be the only way to connect to the Internet G Restrict background data affects all your apps across all available networks and may cause some features to stop working This is an extreme step that should be used with caution ...

Page 43: ...n of internal storage when you connect your device 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 Android also manages how apps use RAM It may cache some things you ve been using recently for quicker access if you need them again but it will erase the cache if it needs the RAM for new activ...

Page 44: ...t or other sources G 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 Below the graph touch Show cached processes or Show running services to switch back and forth G All Displays all apps that came with Android and all ap...

Page 45: ...d settings G Disable button Prevents the app from running but does not uninstall it This option is available for some apps and services that can t be uninstalled G Clear data button Delete an app s settings and other data without removing the app itself G Clear cache If the app stores data in a temporary area of the tablet s memory lists how much information is stored and includes a button for cle...

Page 46: ...f them G The Dialer tab lets you dial manually Touch the keys to enter the number then touch the Phone icon below the keypad to dial If you enter a wrong number touch to erase digits one by one To see numbers for all your contacts touch You can also search your contacts from here To dial an international number touch hold the 0 key to enter the plus symbol Then enter the international prefix for t...

Page 47: ...rs in the Status bar while the call is underway To return to the Phone app while a call is in progress 1 Swipe down from the top of the screen to reveal your notifications 2 Touch the green phone icon To end a call in progress touch the End Call icon at the bottom of the screen Related topics Dial by voice Options during a call ...

Page 48: ... the ringer before answering the call press the Volume Down button on the side of your phone When a call arrives touch the white phone icon and slide over one of these icons Tip To edit text responses from within the Phone app touch Menu icon Settings Quick responses Related topic Set ringtone other sounds Answer call Start talking to the caller Send to voicemail Direct the caller to leave a voice...

Page 49: ...ore 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 G Missed incoming call G Received incoming call G Outgoing call While viewing details for a call G Touch the number to call it G Touch to send a text message G Touch to view contact details G Touch to add a new People card for the...

Page 50: ...et calling is based on the Session Initiation Protocol SIP for voice calls on Internet 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 configure your incoming and outgoing preferences 1 Touch the Phone icon on a...

Page 51: ...all this way To do so 1 Touch the contact s info in the Call log tab 2 Touch to go to the contact s card 3 Touch the Menu icon then Edit 4 Scroll to the bottom of the screen touch Add another field and then Internet call 5 Touch the Internet call field and type the number ...

Page 52: ...n to view your notifications The voicemail notification displays the number of unread messages and a number 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 1 Touch the Phone icon on a Home or All Apps screen 2 Touch Menu then Settings 3 Touch the voicemail setting you want to c...

Page 53: ...r details see the documentation that came with your headset To make a phone call with Voice Dialer 1 Touch the Voice Dialer icon on a Home or All Apps screen The Voice Dialer opens listening for your spoken instructions and displaying some hints for how to use it 2 Say Call followed by the name of the contact to call Or follow one of the other Voice Dialer suggestions ...

Page 54: ... voicemail you return to the first call G Adjust the volume Use the volume buttons on the side of the phone During a call you can also use buttons near the bottom of the screen to G Switch to the dialer for example to enter a code G Controls the audio output as follows If a Bluetooth headset is not connected Turns the speakerphone on or off If a Bluetooth headset is connected Functions as a 3 way ...

Page 55: ...te your microphone G Put the other party on hold G Switch to another call in progress G Make another call separately from the first call which is put on hold G Merge separate calls as a single conference call ...

Page 56: ...ou can enter text using the onscreen keyboard Some apps open it automatically In others you open it by touching where you want to type As you type the keyboard displays suggestions above the top row of keys To accept a suggestion touch it ...

Page 57: ...ext The nearest word highlights with a tab at each end of the selection Drag the tabs to change the selection The tab disappears after a few moments to get out of your way To make it reappear touch the text again G Delete text Touch to delete selected text or the characters before the cursor G Cut copy paste Select the text you want to manipulate Then touch the Paste Cut or Copy button To make the...

Page 58: ...e key G Quickly access common punctuation and symbols Touch hold the key to the right of the space bar period key G Type special characters Touch hold the Shift key while you touch a key with a small gray character in its corner to enter the gray character Touch hold any key to see alternative letters symbols or numbers which you can then touch to type G Change input language or keyboard Touch hol...

Page 59: ...d 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 onscreen keyboard 3 When you see the microphone image speak what you want to type Say comma period question mark exclamation mark or exclamation point to enter punctuation When you pause what you spoke is transcribed by the speech recognition service and entered in the text field u...

Page 60: ...r you may need to insert a SIM card or configure details for a specific carrier For details read the instructions that came with your phone Your mobile network settings allow you to adjust several aspects of aspects of the way your phone uses mobile data To view these settings 1 Touch the Settings icon on a Home or All Apps screen 2 Under Wireless Networks touch More then Mobile networks ...

Page 61: ... Prevents your device from transmitting data over other carriers networks when you leave an area that is covered by your own carrier s networks This is one way to to control expenses if your mobile data contract doesn t include data roaming With Data roaming unchecked you can still transmit data over Wi Fi G Network mode Allows you to choose between using both LTE and CDMA or just CDMA G System se...

Page 62: ...sconnect automatically from Wi Fi networks when it s sleeping Turn Wi Fi on and connect to a Wi Fi network If you re adding a Wi Fi network when first setting up your device Wi Fi is turned on automatically 1 Touch the Settings icon on a Home or All Apps screen 2 Touch Wireless networks Wi Fi 3 Slide the Wi Fi switch to the On position The device scans for available Wi Fi networks and displays the...

Page 63: ... Wi Fi settings screen touch Add Network 3 Enter the SSID name of the network If necessary enter security or other network configuration details 4 Touch Save The information about the network is saved Your device will connect to this network automatically the next time you come within range Forget a Wi Fi network You can make the device forget about the details of a Wi Fi network that you added fo...

Page 64: ... by Browser 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 proxy settings supplied by your network administrator 6 Touch Save The proxy settings...

Page 65: ...utomatically avoid using networks with a low quality or inter mittent Internet connection G Keep Wi Fi during sleep To conserve mobile data usage your device stays connected to Wi Fi when the screen goes to sleep Touch this option to change this default behavior either to stay connected to Wi Fi only when the device is connected to a charger when battery life isn t a problem or never to stay conne...

Page 66: ... your device when connected to a Wi Fi network G IP address The Internet Protocol IP address assigned to the device by the Wi Fi network you are connected to unless you used the IP settings to assign it a static IP address Related settings Settings Wireless networks Wi Fi Settings Wireless networks Data usage ...

Page 67: ...vice read the owner s guide To connect to a Bluetooth device you must turn on your phone s Bluetooth radio The first time you use a new Bluetooth device you must pair it with so that both devices know how to connect securely to each other After that they connect automatically To extend the life of your battery between charges turn off Bluetooth when you re not using it You may also be required to ...

Page 68: ...sible to other Bluetooth devices when you connect them You can change the name so that it is more recognizable 1 Under Settings Wireless networks make sure Bluetooth is turned on 2 Touch Bluetooth 3 In the Bluetooth screen touch the Menu icon and choose Rename phone 4 Type a new name and touch Rename ...

Page 69: ... with isn t in the list ensure that the it s turned on and set to be discoverable See the documentation that came with your device to learn how to make it discoverable 3 If your mobile device stops scanning before your Bluetooth device is ready touch Search for devices 4 Touch the ID of the Bluetooth device in the list to pair with it Follow the instructions to complete the pairing If you re promp...

Page 70: ...oth device Some Bluetooth devices have multiple profiles Profiles can include 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 networks make sure Bluetooth is turned on 2 In the Blueto...

Page 71: ... computer s documentation for details on how to do this Typically it involves making your computer discoverable via Bluetooth and allowing incoming PAN connections 2 Pair and connect your phone to your computer via Bluetooth 3 Go to Settings WIreless networks More Tethering portable hotspot 4 Check Bluetooth tethering Your phone connects to the Internet via Bluetooth and your computer and a Blueto...

Page 72: ...ered USB hub to reduce the drain on your phone s battery You pair and connect Bluetooth input devices 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 G Use the arrow keys to select items on screen G Pressing Return when an item is selected is equivalent to touching that item G Pressing Es...

Page 73: ... mouse button is supported G If your mouse has a trackball or scroll wheel you can use it to scroll both vertically and horizontally Other input devices You can connect joysticks gamepads and other input 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 designed to support any special feature...

Page 74: ...n that off before you can use USB to transfer files between your tablet and computer When you connect your phone to the USB port on your computer its USB storage is mounted as a drive and appears on your computer screen You can now copy files back and forth as you would using any other external device When you re finished simply disconnect the phone by unplugging the USB cable Related settings Set...

Page 75: ...oid File Transfer for the first time double click it to open it After you start Android File Transfer once it opens automatically whenever you connect your device to your computer 2 Connect your device 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 device along with storage space details at the bottom...

Page 76: ...connection a Status icon appears at the top of the screen and a corresponding message appears in the notification list The tethering portable hotspot settings described below allow you to share your data connection To view these settings 1 From a Home screen or All Apps screen touch the Settings icon 2 Under Wireless Networks touch More Tethering portable hotspot USB tethering or hotspot active Bl...

Page 77: ...o establish a network connection via USB 1 Connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable A USB icon appears at the top of the screen and the notification Connected as a media device or Connected as a camera appears briefly at the top of the screen For the purposes of tethering the type of connection doesn t matter 2 Go to Settings Wireless networks More Tethering portable hotspot 3 Check US...

Page 78: ...ettings Wireless networks More Tethering portable hotspot 4 Check Bluetooth tethering Your computer is now sharing your phone s data connection 5 To stop sharing your data connection uncheck Bluetooth tethering Share your phone s data connection as a portable Wi Fi hotspot 1 Go to Settings Wireless networks More Tethering portable hotspot 2 Check Portable Wi Fi hotspot After a moment the phone sta...

Page 79: ...tspot The Configure Wi Fi hotspot dialog opens 4 Set your name and security options as follows Change the Network SSID name that other computers see when scanning for Wi Fi networks Choose a security option Choosing WPA2 PSK adds a password field to the Configure Wi Fi hotspot dialog If you enter a password you will need to re enter that password when you connect to the hotspot with a computer or ...

Page 80: ... from your network administrator Depending on your organization s solution you may need to obtain a VPN app either from your administrator or from Android Market The VPN settings screen allows you to add VPN networks and adjust their settings To view this screen and perform the tasks described here 1 From a Home or All Apps screen touch the Settings icon 2 Under Wireless networks touch More VPN Ad...

Page 81: ...als 3 Touch Connect When you re connected to a VPN a Status icon and notification are displayed continuously To disconnect touch the notification for the VPN connection Edit a VPN 1 From the VPN screen touch hold the name of the VPN 2 In the dialog that opens touch Edit network 3 Edit the VPN settings you want 4 Touch Save ...

Page 82: ...ete a VPN 1 From the VPN screen touch hold the name of the VPN 2 Touch hold the VPN you want to delete 3 In the dialog that opens touch Delete network Related topic Manage notifications Work with certificates ...

Page 83: ...djust settings that allow you to share your device s net work connection with a computer or with up to 8 other devices via USB Wi FI or Bluetooth See Share your mobile data connection G NFC Check to turn on Near Field Communication This technology is used to communicate between devices that are a few centimeters away from each other NFC must be turned on for shar ing between devices to work correc...

Page 84: ...ogle As you type suggestions appear below the Search box The first few suggestions attempt to complete what you re typing G To search for a suggestion immediately touch it G To add a suggestion to the search field touch the arrow to its right You can then keep on typ ing or choose further suggestions G To search for the contents of the search field touch the Search button near the lower right corn...

Page 85: ...ur bookmarks Touch to open the bookmarked page G An app icon indicates one of your apps Touch to open the app G A People icon indicates one of your contacts Touch to open that contact s card G A book cover icon indicates one of your books Touch to open that book G A music album icon indicates a song or other other music you ve downloaded to your phone Touch to play that music G A Video icon indica...

Page 86: ...arch privacy settings 1 On a Home screen touch Google 2 Touch Menu icon Search settings Google Search 3 Adjust any of these settings Use Web History Check to include suggestions based on previous searches from your computer or other devices Manage Web History Opens Browser to the web search history settings associated with your Google Account Use My Location Check to take account of your location ...

Page 87: ...ages of cats Convert measurements original measurement in new measurement 30 degrees Celsius in Fahrenheit Movie showtimes Movie Movie location Move name Movie Movie Chicago The Horse s Mouth Word definition Define word Define campanile Weather forecast Weather Weather location Weather Weather Detroit Identify an area code Area code Area code 215 Identify zip code Zip code Zip code 46202 ...

Page 88: ...Airline flight number American Airlines flight 390 Translation Translate to language phrase Translate to Spanish Where is the Palace Hotel Calculator A math phrase 75 divided by 6 Food Type of food Type of food in location Mexican food Mexican food in Urbana Illinois ...

Page 89: ...ch and initiates the action If Voice Search didn t understand what you said it presents a list of similar sounding search terms and actions which you can touch to choose 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 G Touch any text already entered in the panel to add or edit the text by typing To ...

Page 90: ... has provided alternate transcriptions are underlined G Touch a button at the bottom of the window to add any optional fields you can also speak the name and content of any of these fields in your original voice action G When you re done touch the button appropriate to completing the action such as Send Related topic Voice Action commands ...

Page 91: ...ht Message Hope to see you later G Navigate to Mike s Bikes in Palo Alto If Voice Search doesn t understand you it lists a set of possible meanings Just touch the one you want You can search and control your phone with the following Voice Action commands Say Followed by Examples Call Contact name optionally home mobile or work Call Mike LeBeau at home Map of Address name business name type of busi...

Page 92: ...ion Square San Francisco Contact name Mike LeBeau opens Mike s contact card Call Digits of a phone number Call 650 555 1234 Call Business name Call Native Here Nursery Go to Search string or URL Go to Google com Send SMS or Send text To contact names Message Message text speak punctuation Send text to Hugh Briss message I can t wait to show you my new shoes period ...

Page 93: ...ct 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 Listen to Words to search YouTube for such as the name of a song artist or album Listen to smells like teen spirit ...

Page 94: ...counts depending on your apps Some you can add in the Accounts Sync screen as described here Others you add using an app that works with those kinds of accounts For example you can add IMAP and POP3 email accounts with the Email app To view the Accounts sync settings screen described here 1 From a Home or All Apps screen touch the Settings icon 2 Under Personal touch Accounts sync ...

Page 95: ... the onscreen steps to enter information about the account Most accounts require a username and password 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 the account and other details When you re finished the account is added to the list in ...

Page 96: ...l information associated with it from your device including email contacts settings and so on 1 Go to Settings Personal Accounts sync 2 Touch the account to delete 3 Touch Menu icon Remove account Related topics Configure account sync options Why use a Google Account ...

Page 97: ...unts syncing is two directional changes that you make to the information on your device are made to the copy of that information on the web Your Google Account works this way Other accounts support only one way sync the information on your mobile device is read only To view the Accounts sync settings screen described here 1 From a Home or All Apps screen touch the Settings icon 2 Under Personal to...

Page 98: ...t messages email and other recent information and won t receive notifications when updates occur For example when this option is checked 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 application s tools to sync data manually You can also sync manually to collect messages email and other rec...

Page 99: ... The Sync Settings screen opens displaying a list of the kinds of information the account can sync 3 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 sync with the version on the web Related topic Add or remove accounts Why use a Google Account ...

Page 100: ...ally including your Wi Fi passwords Browser bookmarks a list of the apps you ve installed from the Market app the words you ve added to the dictionary used by the onscreen keyboard and most of your customized settings Some third party apps may also take advantage of this feature so you can restore your data if you reinstall an app If you uncheck this option your data stops getting backed up and an...

Page 101: ...ng information about your Google Account any other accounts your system and app settings 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 account an option during the setup process allows you to restore it Some th...

Page 102: ...as been set the screen locks when your phone s display goes to sleep To adjust your phone s lock settings 1 From a Home or All Apps screen touch the Settings icon 2 Touch Personal Security Screen lock 3 Touch the type of lock you want and follow the onscreen instructions If you have previously set a lock you must enter the pattern PIN or password to unlock the lock settings ...

Page 103: ...e This is slightly more secure than Face Unlock G PIN requires four or more numbers Longer PINs tend to be more secure G Password requires four or more letters or numbers This is the most secure option as long as you create a strong password Important For best security specify a password that is G A least 8 characters long G Contains a mixture of numbers letters and special symbols G Doesn t conta...

Page 104: ...vert to an unencrypted phone is to perform a factory data reset which erases all your data Encryption provides additional protection in case your phone is stolen and may be required or recommended in some organizations 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 encryptio...

Page 105: ...ypting your phone touch the Back button Warning If you interrupt the encryption process you will lose data 4 Touch Encrypt phone 5 Enter your lock screen PIN or password and touch Continue 6 Touch Encrypt phone again The encryption process starts and displays its progress Encryption can take an hour or more during which time your phone may restart several times When encryption is complete you re p...

Page 106: ...age Android supports DER encoded X 509 certificates saved in files with a crt or cer file extension If your certificate file has a der or other extension you must change it to crt or cer or you won t be able to install it Android also supports X 509 certificates saved in PKCS 12 key store files with a p12 or pfx extension If your key store has some other extension you much change it to p12 or pfx ...

Page 107: ...OK Typically a CA certificate included with a client certificate is installed at the same time You can also install separate CA 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 acceptable may be predetermined by your system administrator You can now use the certificate that you installed wh...

Page 108: ...ny CA certificates that you have installed yourself for example in the process of installing a client certificate 3 To examine the details of CA certificate touch its name A scrolling screen displays the details 4 To remove or disable a CA certificate scroll down to the bottom of the details screen and touch either Disable for system certificates or Remove for user certificates When you disable a ...

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