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and Messenger
Google Plus unites many Google services under one comprehensive
account. It is a convenient marriage of messaging and social networking.
Features include:
• uploading photos from a phone to a private Google Plus album
• chatting with multiple friends
• following local comment and chatting streams
• reading news and updates
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from the Apps screen.
In Starter mode:
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Google Plus requires a Google account. If no Google account is associated
with this smartphone, one must be linked to it or created.
When first launched, the app requests users to add an account either by
creating a new one or by linking a pre-existing account. Several options
appear in either case. These options alter how Google Plus interacts with
the smartphone, so they must be chosen carefully. For example, if
Instant
Upload
is activated, photos are automatically uploaded to the Google
account. The options can be changed later in
Settings
.
Circles
Circles are groups of users, such as friends or family, bound by common
interests or membership. These groups can have members who cross over
between them. This system creates an active, complex web or network of
people electronically linked to each other into communities, and users can
be members of many circles.
