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1. ng the World Ho Prestige android tablet Guide Book Copyright 2015 Visual Land Inc All rights reserved Google Android Gmail Google Maps Chrome Chromecast Android Wear Google Play YouTube Google and other trademarks are property of Google Inc A list of Google trademarks is available at http www google com permissions trademark our trademarks html All other marks and trademarks are properties of their respective owners This book introduces Android 5 0 Lollipop for Google Play edition devices Its content may differ in some details from some of the products described or the software that runs on them All information provided here is subject to change without notice For best results make sure you re running the latest Android system update To find your device s version number or check for the latest system update go to Settings gt System gt About tablet and look for Android version or System updates ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE ii Table of contents Welcome to Android About Android 5 0 Lollipop Android Wear Set up your device Make yourself at home Send an email Status bar Quick Settings Manage battery life Get around Navigation buttons Menus Organize your Home screens Touch amp type Android version amp updates ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE _ O ON OD aA oT FW WO BP WN YN A _ Essentials Google Now How it works Try it What you can ask Google to do fo2. ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE ESSENTIALS 22 Chromecast Chromecast is a small device that plugs into the back of your TV It allows you to send videos and music straight from your phone or tablet to your TV You can use Chromecast with apps like YouTube Netflix Google Play Movies amp TV Google Play Music Hulu Plus To see more apps visit chromecast com apps When using Chromecast make sure your tablet is using the same Wi Fi network as your Chromecast and that Chrome cast is selected as your TV s source input To display content from your phone or tablet on your TV 1 Open the video or music in one of the apps listed above 2 Touch Cast 3 Play the content as usual to stream it to your TV ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE ESSENTIALS 23 File storage Android 5 0 makes it easy to store and browse through pictures videos and other f les on your device and attach them to an email Hangout message and so on You can also use stored images as your Home screen wallpaper For example to attach an image to an email you re composing touch the Paper Clip in the top right and choose to either Attach file or Insert from Drive to select stored images in your Drive folder From here you can view any of these sources e Recent shows you the photos or videos you ve taken or opened most recently Drive lets you attach any files stored in Google Drive e Images displays any photos videos or other images on you
3. amp Use next word suggestions 1 Touch the location where you want to input 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 words unless the one you want doesn t appear If so type it Android continues to suggest words as you type To change your keyboard and input methods go to Settings gt Personal gt Language amp input To turn next word suggestions on or off go to Set tings gt Personal gt Language amp input gt Keyboard amp input methods gt Google Keyboard gt Text correction gt Next word suggestions ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE USE THE KEYBOARD 29 Gesture Typing Gesture Typing works best for English Quality varies for other lan guages and some don t support it yet To input a word using Gesture Typing 1 Touch the location where you want to type to open the keyboard 2 Slide your f nger slowly across the letters of the word you want to input 3 Release your f nger when the word you want is displayed in the floating preview or the middle of the suggestion strip To select one of the other words in the suggestion strip touch it If the word you want isn t shown while using Gesture Typing you can type it out manually If you gesture a word and want to change it touch the word to see other choices in the suggestion strip TIP If there are letters you want to emphasize like repea
4. ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE SETTINGS 44 Most apps also include their own settings typically available from the menu on the upper left side of the app or from the Menu gt Settings On Google Play edition devices settings may be in the Menu button Some useful settings are also available from the Google Settings app The Google Settings app let you adjust adjust preferences for commonly used Google apps and services in one place including Google Location Search and the Android Device Manager To open Google Settings touch the x in All Apps From here you can also e Control how interest based Google ads are displayed in non Google apps Under Connected apps you can view all the apps that have access to your Google Account information including the type of access granted to each app ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE SETTINGS 45 6 Accessibility To use the accessibility options open 8 Settings gt System gt Accessibility To view detailed information about setting up these options visit Android Accessibility Options for people with visual impairments include the following Captions You can turn on captions for your device and specify the language text size and style For some apps you have to turn on the captions in the app itself TalkBack is a screen reader from Google that comes with your Android phone It uses spoken feedback to describe events such as notifications and the results of your ac
5. e All Apps screen Touch a Photos When you re signed into your device with your Google Account the Photos app makes it easy to auto backup all the photos and videos you take organize them and share with friends You can also browse search crop edit and tag photos and cre ate albums and movies Touch Menu to e Switch to or from Google e Organize and edit your photos and videos e Create and browse albums e Explore Auto Awesome animations panoramas or merged group shots created for you automatically e Browse photos of yourself ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE TRY SOME APPS 40 Contacts The Contacts app gives you quick access to every one you want to reach To open it touch the Con tacts icon on a Home or All Apps screen When you first turn on your device and sign into a Google Account existing contacts from that account are synced with your Contacts app After that your contacts stay in sync automatically on your different devices or a Web browser If you use Exchange you can also sync that contact information with Contacts All your Contacts 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 Contacts app you can e View all contacts or favorites Choose from the top of the screen Add a contact Touch Add Contact e Read details Touch a name to s
6. may not be available on all devices ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE ESSENTIALS 21 Trusted devices and face matching You can set your device to stay unlocked while connected to a Bluetooth device like a watch fitness tracker headset or car speaker system Bluetooth may not be available on all devices You can also have your device unlock when it recognizes your face After setting a trusted face every time you turn on your device it will search for your face and unlock if it recognizes you Keep in mind that someone who looks similar to you could unlock your phone Note Face matching doesn t store any photos of you Data used to recognize your face is only stored on your device and is not acces sible by apps or backed up on Google servers Protect against harmful apps Apps from Google Play are always verified by Google to protect you and your device from harm By default your device doesn t al low the installation of apps from sources other than Google Play If you choose to allow the installation of apps from unknown sources and install apps from sources other than Google Play it s more likely that apps will be installed that could harm you or your device If you allow the installation of apps from unknown sources the Verify Apps feature protects you when installing apps outside of Google Play by continually checking your device to make sure that all apps installed are behaving in a safe manner even after installation
7. or adjust settings To email everyone who is invited to an event you have two options ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE TRY SOME APPS 42 e Open the event from the Calendar app at any time and touch Email guests You have a list of quick responses or you can write your own When a notif cation of the event arrives just before the meet ing starts swipe down the notif cation shade Then swipe using one finger to expand the notification if necessary and touch Email guests ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE TRY SOME APPS 43 9 settings Settings controls the core Android settings for networks hardware location security language accounts etc The fastest way to adjust system settings that you access fre quently such as Wi Fi or brightness is through Quick Settings See Quick Settings on page 7 You can control many other settings for your device and account by swiping down from the top of the screen twice and touching These are the main types of device or account settings avail able e Wireless amp networks Wi Fi Bluetooth data usage Android Beam and related settings e Device Sound battery sleep and other display settings e Location e Language Sync Backup reset options Accounts Security Passwords and certificates screen lock encryption and app installation sources System Date time accessibility and device information Bluetooth may not be available on all devices
8. 8 To move an app or widget to another position 1 Touch amp hold the icon 2 Slide your f nger to the new position To move between Home screens slide toward the edge of the screen To bump another icon out of the way slide slowly into it 3 Lift your finger Touch amp type To select or activate something touch it To type something such as a name password 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 amp hold To select an item touch amp hold it by not lifting your finger until something happens This is how you access accent and other special characters on the keyboard Slide your finger to the accented letter you need e Touch hold amp drag Touch amp hold an item for a moment and then without lifting your finger move your finger on the screen until you reach the target position You can move apps around on the Home screen e 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 Slide a Home screen left or right to view the other Home screens e Double tap Tap quickly twice on a map or image to zoom in and out Scale In some apps such as Maps Chrome and Photos you can scale by placing two or more fingers on the screen at once ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE WELCOME TO ANDROID and pinching them toget
9. DROID QUICK START GUIDE WELCOME TO ANDROID 7 Organize your Home screens e To change your wallpaper add a widget adjust Search set tings or change screen order touch amp hold the background of any Home screen You can have any number of Home screens to the right To add a new screen swipe to the rightmost screen and drag an app or widget to the right edge e The screen to the left of the main Home screen is reserved for Google Now and is available only when Google Now is turned on To create a folder slide one icon quickly on top of another To name or rename a folder open it and touch its name To change the wallpaper 1 Touch amp hold the background then touch Las Wallpapers 2 Swipe right to left to choose a wallpaper image Or choose an image from your Photos Downloads or Drive To add an app icon to a Home screen 1 Go to the Home screen where you want to place the app 2 Touch All Apps 3 Swipe from right to left if necessary to find the app you want 4 Touch amp hold the app until the Home screen appears slide it into place and lift your finger To add a widget 1 Touch amp hold the background then touch Widgets Open All Apps gt Widgets 2 Swipe right to choose a widget which provides a quick view or way to access information on your home screen like a larger size clock or a view of information in your Google Play library ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE WELCOME TO ANDROID
10. Play support For more details about Google Play including phone and email support options visit support google com googleplay Camera n The Camera app lets you take photos panoramic oO photos videos and immersive 360 degree photo sphere shots including what s above and below you To open Camera e From the the lock screen swipe from right to left From the Home screen touch Camera The first time you open Camera you may be asked if you want it to remember photo locations This allows you for example to pinpoint the location of a particular photo with Google Maps ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE TRY SOME APPS 37 When you open Camera you can choose from f ve different cam era modes To see the modes swipe left to right The Camera icon indicates Camera mode To take a picture 1 Frame your subject and watch for the focus ring To focus on a different part of the image touch it To zoom in pinch two fingers outwards To zoom out pinch two fingers inwards 2 When the focus ring brackets disappear touch the shutter button which is the camera button 3 To see the image you just took swipe from right to left To see stored photos touch a Photos in the top right When viewing stored photos touch lt to share Edit to modify photos and J to delete Keep swiping to see other images in Photos To change to a different mode swipe left to right to show the list of camera modes Photo Spher
11. acter View more symbols and characters Cut copy paste Emoji If you want to quickly change the capitaliza tion of a word you ve already typed you can select it and touch the Shift key You ll have the option to select the capital ized word or the word in all capital letters To switch to symbol keys for one word touch the symbol key BE once You can also touch and hold the symbol key EB while you type or you can touch thesym bol key and slide to another key When you release the key the letter keys reappear Touch and hold symbols or characters to get accented characters or additional symbols Select the text you want to cut or copy Then touch the Cut button 3X or Copy button I0 To paste touch the space where you want to paste your text and then touch Paste If you want to replace other text with the text you copied highlight the text then touch the Paste button Use Google Keyboard to choose from a variety of small colorful images used to express emotion known as emoji to add some fun to your messages Depending on your device you may need to touch and hold the Return key and then slide your finger to the happy face to display emoji On a tablet just touch the emoji symbol at the lower right ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE USE THE KEYBOARD 28 You ll see a panel like this To move between categories swipe left or right or touch the symbols in the top row To type an emoji touch it e
12. ally optimize the brightness level on your device based on the available light around you Adaptive bright ness is on by default You can still adjust your brightness when needed e Sleep Change how long it takes for your device s screen to go black when you re not using it Learn more about Sleep Settings e Daydream Set up screensavers that display photos color ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE ESSENTIALS 14 ful backgrounds and more when your device is charging or docked if you want your phone to wake up when you pick it up or when a notification arrives Sound amp notification You can change the sound and notification settings on your de vice by going to amp Settings gt Device gt M Sound amp notification Notifications alert you to the arrival of new messages calen dar events and alarms as well as ongoing events such as downloads Interruptions Prioritize sound notifications so they don t inter rupt you When device is locked Manage whether notifications can be seen when your tablet is locked and whether sensitive con tent in a notification can be seen Sensitive content includes things like the title of a song you downloaded who sent you an email or the details of a calendar event App Notifications Modify the notification settings individu ally for apps such as Gmail The setting under When device is locked will always take precedence over the setting for an individual app e Notification a
13. ccess See which apps can access your notifications ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE ESSENTIALS 15 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 the Wi Fi signal or battery strength are on the right Notifications Wi Fi signal Battery B di 4B 11 08 Certain notifications can be expanded to show more information such as email previews or calendar events The one at the top is always expanded when possible To expand a notification posi tion one finger inside it and swipe down slowly To open the related app touch the notification icon on the left Some notifications also allow you to take specific actions by touching icons within the notification For example Calendar notifications allow you to Snooze remind you later or send email to other guests When you re finished with a notification swipe it away To dismiss all notifications touch Dismiss at the very bottom of the noti fications list ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE ESSENTIALS 16 Dentist appointment 9 30 1030 AM ine Street 57 new messages katkarA y24 qma cor System update downloaded Manage accounts on your device You can add accounts so that information associated with that account automatically syncs with your device You ll need to set up an account on your device if you want to get email or get apps on Google Play You can al
14. ccount like photos or downloaded files You must be the device s owner to add a guest 1 Goto 8 Settings gt Device gt Users 2 Touch Guest When your guest is finished using your device you can switch back to another user To switch to another user Swipe down from the top of any screen and then touch the bar at the top to open Quick Settings To choose another user touch the image in the top right corner of the screen then touch another user s image ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE ESSENTIALS 20 Security If a lock is set for your screen the screen goes dark and locks when the display goes to sleep or if you press the Power button You can set locks of different strengths using Screen Lock settings 1 Goto Settings gt Personal gt Security gt Screen lock 2 Touch the type of lock you d like to use Even when your screen is locked you can perform certain activities e Quick Settings Slide down from the top of the screen to open Quick Settings without entering your password e Camera Slide from right to left to open the Camera If you have a device that s set up for more than one user you may need to touch your image at the bottom of the screen to see your own locked screen Smart Lock You can turn on Smart Lock to keep your device unlocked when it s clear that you have it with you for example when it s con nected to your Bluetooth watch or when it recognizes your face Bluetooth
15. ced with your device For example if you change a friend s phone number on your phone that change also appears on your tablet and on any com puters where you re signed in to your Google Account If you have multiple Google Accounts you can add others later from Settings gt Personal gt Accounts You can also add guest users in 8 Settings gt Device gt Users Make yourself at home After you finish setting up your device the Home screen appears for the first time Here you can add app icons and widgets an at a glance view of an app s most important information to your Home screens to easily find them To move between Home screens swipe left or right e To see notifications swipe down from the top of the screen with one finger ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE WELCOME TO ANDROID 3 Send an email Use the Gmail app to read and write email from your Gmail or other email addresses 1 Touch Gmail on a Home or All Apps screen 2 If you already signed into a Gmail account during setup your email will be synced to your device Otherwise add an email address now Status bar The status bar is at the very top of the screen On the right you can see the Wi Fi and mobile signal strength how much battery power is left and the time On the left you can see which apps have sent you notifications See Sound amp notification on page 19 Quick Settings Use Quick Settings to easily get to frequent
16. creen Touch amp hold the app icon slide your finger and lift your finger to drop the icon into your desired Home screen e Browse widgets Touch the Widgets tab at the top of any All Apps screen e Get more apps Touch Google Play in the list of app icons To remove an app icon from the Home screen without removing it permanently from your device touch amp hold it slide your finger toward the top of the screen and drop the app over X Remove ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE TRY SOME APPS 33 To view info about an app from an All Apps screen touch amp hold it slide your finger toward the top of the screen and drop the app over App Info TIP Some apps can harm you or your device However you don t need to purchase anti virus software for Google Play edition devices Google can verify apps to help prevent harmful software from being installed Gmail Use the Gmail app to read and write email from any mobile device To open it touch Gmail ona Home or All Apps screen Gmail isn t just about email You can use your Gmail account to sign in to all Google apps and services including these and many more e Google Now for getting the information you need at just the right time e Calendar e People for keeping track of your contacts Google Drive for working with documents While you re reading a message e Touch the icons along the top of the screen to archive throw away and mark as read Touch to mark a m
17. e Panorama Lens Blur Camera ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE TRY SOME APPS 38 Photo Sphere Panorama Lens Blur Camera Video To capture a 360 degree or wide angle shot pan or tilt until the circle in the center of the screen moves over a blue dot and records that portion of the image Keep moving over the dots until you re finished then touch the check mark at the bottom of the screen Touch Panorama to begin taking a panoramic photo Find your starting point and touch the shutter to take the first picture in the panorama To take the subsequent pictures slowly swivel the phone in place to move the target icon over each gray dot until the dot turns blue Keep hovering over the dots until all of them are blue and your image is complete Then touch the check mark at the bottom of the screen Touch Lens Blur then slowly raise the device following the arrow Touch Camera to take regular pictures To start recording a video touch the video but ton Touch it again to stop To change settings for each mode such as flash exposure and so on touch the circle with the three dots at the bottom right of the framed image ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE TRY SOME APPS 39 Photos The Photos app gives you instant access to all your photos and videos associated with any Google Account set up on your phone or tablet To open it touch a Photos To open Photos from the e Camera app Swipe from right to left
18. ee details for a contact or group Share the contact or place a frequently used contact on the Home screen Touch Menu Edit details While viewing a contact touch g Edit at the top of the screen to edit the contact s information e Change your settings While viewing the main list screen touch Menu to import or export contacts choose display options and add or edit accounts ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE TRY SOME APPS 41 Hangouts With Hangouts you can make video calls to anyone with a Google Account You can share photos and your location with others On some devices Hangouts is also your default messaging app Calendar Use the Calendar app to view and edit your sched 3 1 ule To open it touch Calendar on a Home or All Apps screen When you first set up your Android device you have a chance to configure it to use a Google Account such as Gmail The first time you open the Calendar app on your phone or tablet it displays any existing calendar events from that Google Account on the web As you edit events they re synced automatically across all the places you need them To change the Calendar view touch the Menu and choose Schedule Day or Week from the top of the screen From any of these views you can e Read or edit event details Touch an event to view its details e Manage events and calendars Touch icons across the top of the screen or the menu to search or create events return to today
19. end battery life More ways to secure your phone ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE WELCOME TO ANDROID 1 Android Wear Android Wear watches from other manu facturers connect your phone to your wrist Pause play and skip music tracks or quickly respond to text messages using only your watch Android Wear organizes your information suggests what you need and shows it to you before you even ask Get messages from your friends meeting notifications and weather updates at a glance Set up your device When you first turn on your tablet you ll see a Welcome screen Choose the language you want and touch the arrow to continue IMPORTANT To complete the setup process it s best to have a Wi Fi connection When prompted sign in with your Google Account or create one at that time Signing in lets you immediately access everything associated with your Google Account like Gmail If you prefer you can skip this step and create an account later ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE WELCOME TO ANDROID 2 An email address that you use for any of the following counts as a Google Account e Gmail e YouTube e Google Play e Google Apps e AdWords e Any other Google product Signing in with a Google Account helps you get up and running quickly When you sign in you can easily get all the apps you ve purchased on Google Play onto your new device All the email contacts calendar events and other data associated with that account are automatically syn
20. essage as ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE TRY SOME APPS 34 unread Look under the i Menu to move change labels mute print and do other actions to the email e Swipe left or right to read the previous or next conversation Organize your conversations From the Inbox touch amp hold a con versation to select it Then use the icons and menu along the top of the screen to manage the selected messages To change your settings add an account or get help touch the menu icon or button No matter where you are in Gmail you can always get back to the Inbox by touching the Back button at the top of the screen From the Inbox touch Menu to open the drawer that reveals avail able accounts labels and so on TIP You can access your email from other accounts like Microsoft Exchange in Gmail by adding the account in Gmail Settings To add a non Gmail email account to Gmail 1 Goto Settings gt Personal gt Accounts gt Add account 2 Touch the type of account you want to add You may be able to choose from choices like Google Personal or Work 3 Choose Google if you want to add your Google Account When you sign in with a Google Account all the email con tacts Calendar events and other data associated with that account are automatically synced with your device 4 Follow the on screen instructions to add the account ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE TRY SOME APPS 35 To change the settings of any o
21. f the accounts you added follow these steps 1 Open the Settings menu on your device 2 Under Personal touch Accounts and select your account If you re using a Google account touch Google and then your account Google Play Google Play brings together all your favorite apps x amp games movies amp TV shows books music and b news amp magazines in one place so you can reach it from any of your devices To open the Google Play app touch Google Play If you purchased content on Google Play in the past you ll auto matically have access to this content on any Android device just make sure you re signed in using the same account that you used to purchase it To check 1 Openthe Google Play app 2 Touch Menu at the top left From here you can view the current account or switch to another view your purchased apps check your wish list and so on To set preferences clear your search history and turn on user controls goto Menu gt Settings For example to filter apps based on maturity level or require a PIN for purchases touch Content filtering or Require authentication for purchases To find your content open any of the Google Play apps from the All Apps screen and touch Menu ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE TRY SOME APPS 36 LR My Library AL i EIFS nifir u AI eee 5 Wortteiasp The Three Alice s Adventures Musketeers in Wonderland gt a Care Google
22. guage other than English go to Settings Personal gt Language amp input Enter amp edit text Use the onscreen keyboard to enter text Here s what it looks like g Q W E R y U rO p i W K an Mie zl wes Al ge E t ZXCVBNM amp 2123 V n E 26 Keyboards on tablets work in a similar way To make the keyboard go away touch the Back button below it Some apps open the keyboard automatically In others you f rst need to touch where you want to type Basic editing Change where you want to type Select text Delete text Type capital letters Turn caps lock on Touch the cursor then touch and drag the tab that appears below it to the new position Touch and hold or double tap within the text The nearest word highlights with a tab at each end of the selection Drag the tabs to change the selection Touch the 8 Delete key to delete the char acters before the cursor or selected text To switch to capital letters for one letter touch the Shift key once You can also touch and hold the 4 Shift key while you type or you can touch the 4 Shift key and slide to another key When you release the key the lowercase letters reappear Double tap or touch and hold the lt Shift key so that it changes to Touch the A gt Shift key again to return to lowercase ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE USE THE KEYBOARD 27 Change word capitalization Type a symbol or char
23. h Set up now and you ll be taken to the lock screen Select the new user unlock the screen and allow them to set up their Google Account and other details ii If the new user isn t around Touch Not now A New user will appear in the list The next time you re with the user go back to the user list and select New user or click the user image on the lock screen After a user is set up when you go to the lock screen you ll see a second user profile picture or avatar in the status bar To choose a user touch the picture and unlock the screen Each user can set their own screen lock ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE ESSENTIALS 19 Switch users To switch users swipe down from the top of any screen twice to open Quick Settings Touch the image of the current user in the top right corner of the screen then touch another user s image Remove a user The device s owner can delete any user that they added 1 Goto 8 Settings gt Device gt Users 2 Touch Settings next to the user s name then touch Re move user Other users can only delete their own space 1 Goto Settings gt Device gt Users 2 Touch Menu gt Delete username from this device Guest user If someone wants to temporarily use your device but they don t need to be set up as a regular user they can use it as a guest Guest users don t have access to your mail your apps or any content on your device that s tied to your a
24. her to enlarge scale or spreading them apart to reduce it e Rotate the screen The orientation of most screens rotates with your device as you turn it To keep your screen locked in Portrait mode swipe down with two fingers from the top of any screen and touch S Portrait Auto Rotate in Quick Settings Android version amp updates To check your version number or get the latest system update first go to 4 Settings gt System gt About tablet Then look for these labels System updates Touch to check whether you have any pend ing system updates Android version Look partway down the list for this heading and the number just below it ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE WELCOME TO ANDROID 10 2 Essentials Google Now Google Now is about getting you just the right information at just the right time It tells you today s weather before you start your day how much traffic to expect before you leave for work and even your favorite team s score while they re playing For example here s a Google Now card that appears when you re about to start your commute amga hor ik Fi A 32 ming to ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE ESSENTIALS 11 After you start using Google Now you don t need to do anything else If you like you can fine tune some settings but Google Now doesn t need any elaborate setup How it works To know when to show information you ll find useful Google Now uses contextual data from your device a
25. ly used settings like turning on airplane mode To open Quick Settings swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers or twice with one fin ger To change a setting just touch the icon Wi Fi network Turn Wi Fi on or off To open Wi Fi settings touch the Wi Fi network name Bluetooth settings Turn Bluetooth on or off To open Blue tooth settings touch the word Bluetooth Airplane mode Turn airplane mode on or off Airplane mode means your phone won t connect to Wi Fi or a cell sig nal even if one is available May not be available on included tablet ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE WELCOME TO ANDROID 4 e Display brightness Slide to lower or increase the bright ness of your screen e Auto rotate S Lock your device s orientation in portrait or landscape mode Quick Settings look like this Open the main Settings app by touching Settings in the top right You can also turn Auto Rotate on or off from Quick Settings to lock or unlock automatic screen rotation Manage battery life The status bar shows how much battery you have left but you can also see the exact percentage and approximate time of bat tery life remaining Swipe down from the top of the screen then touch Battery ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE WELCOME TO ANDROID 5 Your Android device s battery is built to get you through your day When you re running low Android s battery saver conserves your battery power so
26. nd from other Google products plus data from third party products that you allow Google Now to access For example if you have an appointment in Google Calendar that includes an address Google Now can check traffic and suggest when to leave When you decide to use Google Now you re also turning on Loca tion Reporting and Location History e Location Reporting allows Google to periodically store and use your device s most recent location data in connection with your Google Account Location Reporting is a per device setting e Location History allows Google to store a history of your location data from all devices where you re logged into your Google Account and have turned on Location Reporting You can control how Google Now uses your current location To view the relevant settings go to Settings gt Personal gt Loca tion When location services are turned on for your account ona given device certain apps can use them to give you more relevant information such as nearby restaurants or commute traffic ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE ESSENTIALS 12 Try it You have a chance to turn on Google Now when you f rst set up your device You can also turn it on or off at any time 1 Touch amp hold any empty space on your Home screen 2 Go to Settings gt Google Now To open Google Now swipe up from the Home button Updates appear in the form of Google Now cards When you don t need a card anymore swipe it from left
27. r device e Downloads includes most files excluding Play content you ve downloaded from emails or the Web e Photos lets you browse all the images and videos that are on your device or have been uploaded to your Google account Use the Downloads app to view reopen or delete files you download from Gmail or other sources excluding Google Play books videos magazines and other media In the Downloads app e Touch an item to open it In your list of downloads touch amp hold an item to select it Touch lt Share and choose a sharing method from the list Touch to delete ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE ESSENTIALS 24 Google Play streams purchases and rentals via the Internet So the purchases and rentals don t always occupy storage space when you play them Although you can download content in Google Play apps to access offline Google Play content never appears in Downloads Screenshots To take a screenshot 1 Make sure the image you want to capture is displayed on the screen 2 Press the Power and Volume down buttons simultaneously The screenshot is automatically saved in your Photos TIP To easily share your screenshot via Gmail Google and more select your screenshot in Photos and touch lt Share at the bottom Touch g Edit to modify Touch l to delete For Google Play edition devices touch Share ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE ESSENTIALS 25 3 Use the keyboard TIP To select a keyboard lan
28. r you Turn Ok Google on or off Display Sound and notification Manage accounts on your device Add an account Remove an account Share your device with other users Switch users Remove a user Guest user Security Smart Lock Protect against harmful apps Chromecast File storage Screenshots ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE 00 00 01 02 03 03 03 04 06 06 07 08 1 1 1 10 10 11 12 13 14 Use the keyboard Enter amp edit text Use next word suggestions Gesture Typing Keyboard dictionaries Type by speaking Try some apps All Apps Gmail Google Play Camera Photos Contacts Hangouts Calendar Settings Accessibility ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE 15 15 18 2 20 20 22 22 23 25 26 3 30 31 31 33 35 1 Welcome to Android About Android 5 0 Lollipop Android 5 0 Lollipop is the latest version of Android the oper ating system that powers not just phones and tablets but also wearables TVs and even cars Android 5 0 features a bold and bright new design 3D graphics support that are as good as on a desktop computer and great new features that make your phone work for you e Add guest users and other users without providing them ac cess to your email contacts and whatever else you don t want to share Set priorities for notifications and see them when your phone is locked Easier ways to manage battery usage including a battery sav er feature to ext
29. so add multiple users for your device like if several people share a tablet Adding users is different from adding accounts Each user has separate settings and can t access the accounts of other users whereas a single user can have multiple accounts and switch between them anytime they re signed in Make sure you re signed in as the correct user before adding or removing any account information Add an account 1 Goto 88 Settings gt Personal gt Accounts Touch Add account 2 Touch the type of account you want to add You may be able to choose from choices like Google Personal IMAP or Personal POP3 If you re not sure whether to choose IMAP ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE ESSENTIALS 17 or POP3 try IMAP first Many email services use IMAP i Choose Google if you want to add your Google Account When you sign in with a Google Account all the email con tacts calendar events and other data associated with that account are automatically synced with your device ii Follow the on screen instructions to add the account To change the settings of any of the accounts you added follow these steps 1 Go to Settings gt Personal gt Accounts 2 Select your account If you re using a Google Account touch Google and then your account Remove an account When you remove an account that you ve added to your device everything associated with that account including email con tacts and se
30. t ed letters such as the e in sleep pause over the e slight ly longer before moving on to the next letter Use Gesture Typing without the space bar When you use Gesture Typing there s no need to use the space bar just continue to slide your finger across the letters you want to input then lift your finger to start the next word To change Gesture Typing settings goto 8 Set tings gt Language amp input gt Keyboard amp input meth ods gt Google Keyboard gt Gesture Typing ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE USE THE KEYBOARD 30 Keyboard dictionaries To manage keyboard dictionaries go to 8 Settings gt Personal gt Language amp input Personal dictionary You can add your own words to your personal dictionary so that your device remembers them To add a word or phrase including an optional shortcut go to Settings gt Personal gt Language amp input gt Google Keyboard gt Text Correction gt Personal dictio nary and the language of the dictionary you want to modify then choose Add and type in the word When you use the optional shortcut when typing your word or phrase appears as an option in the suggested words above the keyboard Add on dictionaries 1 Goto Settings gt Personal gt Language amp input gt Google Keyboard gt Text Correction gt Add on dictionaries 2 You ll see dictionaries for other languages that you can down load to your device 3 Touch the dictionar
31. tions such as opening an app When TalkBack is on you have to double tap in order to select something TalkBack settings let you control the nature of TalkBack speech feedback and touch exploration Explore by touch Explore by touch is a system feature that works with TalkBack allowing you to touch your device s screen and hear what s under your finger via spoken feedback It is helpful to people with low or no vision In TalkBack settings you can change the settings of Ex plore by touch like managing gestures and how lists are scrolled ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE ACCESSIBILITY 46 Display and sound accessibility options include increasing the text size changing the speed at which text is spoken color inver sion color correction and high contrast text If you have low vision and don t plan to use Explore by Touch visit support google com android to see Help content formatted for sighted users You can make reading and navigating this material easier by increasing the text size just open Chrome go to Menu gt Settings gt Accessibility and drag the slider to adjust the text size You can also try magnification gestures which allow you to zoom in and out as well as temporarily magnify what s under your f n ger To try magnification gestures go to Settings gt Accessi bility gt Magnification gestures ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE ACCESSIBILITY 47 Q v suar Lanp www visual land com
32. to right Swiping from right to left returns you to the main Home screen When you want to see more cards touch More at the bottom of the screen To adjust the way certain cards get updated e Manage reminders From the Menu at the top left of the screen touch Reminders e Request updates for your sports teams stocks and more From the Menu touch y Customize e Customize other updates At the top right of each card touch the three dots ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE ESSENTIALS 13 What you can ask Google to do for you When you use Google Now you can speak to your device to search get directions and create reminders For example say Ok Google do need an umbrella tomorrow to see if there s rain in the weather forecast Turn Ok Google on or off You can start a search or task by saying Ok Google To turn it off or on open Google Now or the Google app and touch Menu gt Settings gt Voice gt OK Google detection Display Change the display settings on your device by following these steps 1 Goto amp Settings gt Device gt Display 2 Choose from the following settings Some of these settings may vary by your device and version of Android All can affect battery life See Manage battery life on page 8 for more information Brightness level Move the slider to set the brightness level on your device e Adaptive brightness Turn on adaptive brightness to au tomatic
33. ttings is also deleted You can t remove the account you used to initially set up your device To remove an account from your device follow these steps 1 Check to see if the account you want to remove is the account you used to set up your device e If it s not go to step 2 and follow the instructions e Ifitis reset your device to its factory settings instead of following the steps below This erases all of the data from your device and you ll need a Google Account to set up your device again 2 Open the Settings menu on your device ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE ESSENTIALS 18 3 Under Accounts touch the name of the account you want to remove If you re using a Google Account touch Google and then the account e When you sign out of your Google Account all the email contacts Calendar events and other data associated with that account will no longer automatically sync with your device 4 Touch Menu in the top right corner of the screen 5 Touch Remove account Share your device with other users You can easily share your device with family and friends by creat ing a separate user for each person Each person has their own space on the device for custom Home screens accounts apps settings and more You must be the device owner to add users To add a new user follow these steps 1 Goto 8 Settings gt Device gt Users 2 Touch Add user then touch OK i If you re with the new user Touc
34. y you want then Install Type by speaking You can speak to enter text in most places where you can enter text with the onscreen keyboard 1 Touch a text field or a location in the text you ve already en tered ina text field 2 Touch the amp Microphone key on the onscreen keyboard 3 When you see the microphone image speak what you want to type In some languages you can also enter punctuation by speaking it like comma period question mark exclamation mark n n ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE USE THE KEYBOARD 31 or exclamation point Supported languages include English French Italian German Spanish and Russian To improve processing of your voice input Google may record a few seconds of background noise in temporary memory at any time This recording remains on the device only temporarily and is not sent to Google To change your speech settings go to Settings gt Personal gt Language amp input ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE USE THE KEYBOARD 32 4 Try some apps All Apps To see all your apps touch All Apps in the Favor ites tray on any Home screen This is where you can see all your apps including those that come with your phone and those you downloaded on Google Play You can move app icons to any of your Home screens From All Apps you can e Move between screens Swipe left or right e Open an app Touch its icon e Place an app icon on a Home s
35. you can still make calls and send SMS text messages To turn it on goto Settings gt Battery gt Battery saver For more information visit Manage battery life Get around At the bottom of every Home screen you ll find the Favorites tray another quick way to get to your apps To open an app touch it To drag an app in or out of the Favorites tray or anywhere else on a Home screen touch amp hold it then move it with your finger where you want it Navigation buttons At the bottom of most phone or tablet screens no matter what you re doing you ll always find the navigation bar with three but tons Back lt Opens the previous screen you were working in even if it was in a different app Ohce you back up to the Home screen you can t go back any further Home Opens the central Home screen To open Google Now swipe up ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE WELCOME TO ANDROID 6 Overview Opens a list of thumbnail images of screens you ve worked with recently To open one touch it To remove a screen from the list swipe it left or right or touch on the X Some apps hide these buttons temporarily or fade them to small dots in the same position To bring them back touch the dots touch the screen in the middle or swipe up from the bottom Menus Many screens in Apps and in Settings includea Menu icon at the top right of the screen Touch it to explore additional options including Help and Settings AN
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