TM QuickStartGuide
English Android5.0,Lollipop Copyright©2014GoogleInc.Allrightsreserved.
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ThisbookintroducesAndroid5.0,LollipopforNexusandGooglePlayedi tiondevices.Itscontentmaydifferinsomedetailsfromsomeoftheprod uctsdescribedorthesoftwarethatrunsonthem.Allinformationprovided hereissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
Forbestresults,makesureyou’rerunningthelatestAndroidsystemupdate. Tofindyourdevice’sversionnumberorcheckforthelatestsystemupdate, goto Settings>System>AboutphoneorAbouttabletandlookfor AndroidversionorSystemupdates.
Ifyoudon’thaveaNexusorGooglePlayeditionphoneortabletandare runningAndroid5.0onsomeotherdevice,somedetailsofthesystemas describedinthisbookmayvary.
Forcomprehensiveonlinehelpandsupport,includingdetailsaboutNexus andGooglePlayeditionhardwarerunningthesoftwaredescribedinthis bookandlinkstoinformationaboutotherAndroiddevices,visitsupport. google.com/android.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE ii Tableofcontents
1 WelcometoAndroid 1 AboutAndroid5.0,Lollipop 1 AndroidAuto,AndroidTV,andAndroidWear 2 AndroidAuto 2 AndroidTV 2 AndroidWear 2 Setupyourdevice 3 Makeyourselfathome 4 SendanSMS(textmessage)fromyourphone5 Makeaphonecall 5 Makeavideocall 6 Sendanemail 7 Statusbar 7 QuickSettings 7 Managebatterylife 8 Getaround 9 Nexusnavigationbuttons 9 GooglePlayeditionnavigationbuttons 10 Menus 10 OrganizeyourHomescreens 11 Touch&type 12 Help&support 13 Androidversion&updates 13
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE iii 2 Essentials 15
GoogleNow 15 Howitworks 16 Tryit 17 WhatyoucanaskGoogletodoforyou 18 Turn“OkGoogle”onoroff 18 Display 18 Soundandnotification 19 Manageaccountsonyourdevice 22 Addanaccount 22 Removeanaccount 23 Shareyourdevicewithotherusers 24 Switchusers 25 Removeauser 25 Guestuser 25 Security 26 SmartLock 26 Screenpinning 27 Protectagainstharmfulapps 28 AndroidDeviceManager 28 AndroidBeam 29 Tap&pay 30 Printing 30 Chromecast 31 Filestorage 32 Screenshots 33
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE iv 3 Usethekeyboard 34 Enter&edittext 34 Usenext-wordsuggestions 37 GestureTyping 38 Keyboarddictionaries 39 Typebyspeaking 39
4 Trysomeapps 41 AllApps 41 Gmail 42 GooglePlay 44 Camera 45 Photos 48 Contacts 49 Messenger 50 Hangouts 52 Calendar 52
5 Settings 54
6 Accessibility 56
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE v 1 WelcometoAndroid
AboutAndroid5.0,Lollipop
Android5.0,LollipopisthelatestversionofAndroid,theoper atingsystemthatpowersnotjustphonesandtablets,butalso wearables,TVs,andevencars.
ThisguideintroducestheAndroid5.0softwareavailableon NexusandGooglePlayeditionmobiledevices.Forhardware detailsforthesedevices,suchashowtoinsertaSIMcard,specs, andsoon,visitsupport.google.com/android.There,youcanfind comprehensiveinformationaboutalltypesofAndroidphones andtablets,includingmoredetailsaboutNexusandGooglePlay editiondevicesandotherversionsofAndroid.
Android5.0featuresaboldandbrightnewdesign,3Dgraphics supportthatareasgoodasonadesktopcomputer,andgreat newfeaturesthatmakeyourphoneworkforyou:
• Addguestusersandotheruserswithoutprovidingthemac cesstoyouremail,contacts,andwhateverelseyoudon’twant toshare. • Setprioritiesfornotificationsandseethemwhenyourphone islocked. • Easierwaystomanagebatteryusage,includingabatterysav erfeaturetoextendbatterylife. • Morewaystosecureyourphone.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE WELCOMETOANDROID1 AndroidAuto,AndroidTV,andAndroidWear
AndroidAuto
AndroidAutowillbesupportedbymostmajorcarmanufacturers startingwith2015models.Itallowsyoutopluginyourphoneto displayyourmusic,contacts,andmessagesonthecar’sbuilt-in screen.Withasimplifiedinterface,integratedsteeringwheelcon trols,andpowerfulnewvoiceactions,it’sdesignedtominimize distractionsoyoucanstayfocusedontheroad.It’seasytoget whereyou’regoingwithfreevoice-guidednavigationviaGoogle Maps,livetrafficinformation,laneguidance,andmore.
Formoreinformation,visitandroid.com/auto.
AndroidTV
NexusPlayer(currentlyavailableonGooglePlay)andotherset topboxesandTVscomingonthemarketin2015letyouwatch allyourGooglePlaymovies&TVcontentusingAndroidTV.The AndroidTVRemoteControlappsupportsvoicesearchandan on-screenkeyboard,givingyoufullcontrolofyourTVfromyour phoneortablet.Youcanalsobrowsepersonalizedcontentrec ommendationsfromGooglePlay,YouTube,andyourapps.Oruse voicesearchtoquicklyfindwhatyouwant:say“BacktotheFu ture,”“Oscarnominatedmoviesfrom2006”or“BradPittmovies,” andletAndroidTVdothework.
Formoreinformation,visitplay.google.com/store/devices.
AndroidWear
AndroidWearwatchesfromLG,Motorola,Sony,andothermanu facturersconnectyourphonetoyourwrist.Pause,play,andskip musictracksorquicklyrespondtotextmessagesusingonlyyour
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE WELCOMETOANDROID2 watch.AndroidWearorganizesyourinformation,suggestswhat youneed,andshowsittoyoubeforeyouevenask.Getmessages fromyourfriends,meetingnotifications,andweatherupdatesat aglance.
Formoreinformation,visitplay.google.com/store/devices.
Setupyourdevice
Whenyoufirstturnonyourphoneortablet,you’llseeaWelcome screen.Choosethelanguageyouwantandtouchthearrowto continue.
IMPORTANT:Tocompletethesetupprocess,it’sbestto haveaWi-Ficonnection.
Whenprompted,signinwithyourGoogleAccountorcreateone atthattime.Signinginletsyouimmediatelyaccesseverything associatedwithyourGoogleAccount,likeGmail.Ifyouprefer, youcanskipthisstepandcreateanaccountlater.
TIP:IfyouhaveanotherAndroiddevice,Tap&Goletsyou quicklysetupanewdevicejustbytappingittoyourother one.AnyGoogleAccountsandappsthatwerealready backedupwillautomaticallybecopiedovertothenew device.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE WELCOMETOANDROID3 Anemailaddressthatyouuseforanyofthefollowingcountsas aGoogleAccount:
• Gmail • YouTube • GooglePlay • GoogleApps • AdWords • AnyotherGoogleproduct
SigninginwithaGoogleAccounthelpsyougetupandrunning quickly.Whenyousignin,youcaneasilygetalltheappsyou’ve purchasedonGooglePlayontoyournewdevice.Alltheemail, contacts,calendarevents,andotherdataassociatedwiththat accountareautomaticallysyncedwithyourdevice.
Forexample,ifyouchangeafriend’sphonenumberonyour phone,thatchangealsoappearsonyourtabletandonanycom puterswhereyou’resignedintoyourGoogleAccount.
IfyouhavemultipleGoogleAccounts,youcanaddotherslater fromSettings>Personal>Accounts.Youcanalsoaddguest usersin Settings>Device>Users.
Makeyourselfathome
Afteryoufinishsettingupyourdevice,theHomescreenappears forthefirsttime.Here,youcanaddappiconsandwidgets(an“at a-glance”viewofanapp’smostimportantinformation)toyour Homescreenstoeasilyfindthem.
• TomovebetweenHomescreens,swipeleftorright. • Toseenotifications,swipedownfromthetopofthescreen withonefinger.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE WELCOMETOANDROID4 • ToopenQuickSettings—frequentlyusedsettings—swipe downfromthetopofthescreentwicewithonefingeroronce withtwofingers.See“QuickSettings”onpage7. • ToopenSettings,swipedownfromthetopofanyscreen inwiththetwotopfingersright.orswipetwicewithonefinger,thentouch
• FromtheHomescreen,touchGoogleatthetopofthescreen, orsay“OkGoogle”tosearchandstarttellingGooglewhatto do.
SendanSMS(textmessage)fromyourphone
TosendanSMSfromyourNexus6phone:
1.TouchMessengeronyourHomescreen. 2.Touchtocreateanewmessage. 3.Atthetopofthescreen,enteraphonenumberorselectacon tact,thentouch.Typeyourmessage,thentouch.
ForNexus4and5,youcangettheMessengerapponGoogle Play.YoucanalsousethedefaultSMSappthatcomesonthe phone—HangoutsonNexus5,theMessagingapponNexus4.
Tochangeyourdefaultmessagingapp,goto Settings>Wire less&networks>More>DefaultSMSapp.
Makeaphonecall
UsingaNexusorGooglePlayeditionphone,you canplacecallsfromthePhoneapp,theContacts app,orotherappsorwidgetsthatdisplaycontact information.Whereveryouseeaphonenumber,you canusuallytouchittodial.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE WELCOMETOANDROID5 Toplaceacalltooneofyourcontacts:
1.TouchPhoneonaHomeor AllAppsscreen. 2.Tochoosesomeonetocall,scrollorsearch.Ifthekeypadisin theway,touchtheBackbuttontolowerit. 3.Toplaceacall,touchthecontact’sname.
Toviewrecentcalls,touchtheRecentstab.Tousethekeypad, touchthe keypad.
TIP:OnNexus4andNexus5only,CallerIDbyGoogleiden tifiesinboundandoutboundnumbers,evenforcallersnot savedascontactsintheContactsapp.
Formoredetails,visitUseyourphone.
Makeavideocall
TheHangoutsappletsyousendandreceivevideo calls.Toopenit,touchHangoutsonaHomeor AllAppsscreen.
Tostartavideocall:
1.TouchAddatthetopofthemainHangoutsscreenand starttypinganame,emailaddress,orphonenumber.Match ingnamesandnumbersfromyourcontactsappearasyou type. 2.Chooseaname,thentouchVideoatthetopofthescreen.
ToMenu>adjustSettings.notificationpreferencesandothersettings,touch
Formoredetails,visitHangoutshelp.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE WELCOMETOANDROID6 Sendanemail
UsetheGmailapptoreadandwriteemailfromyour Gmailorotheremailaddresses.
1.TouchGmailonaHomeor AllAppsscreen. 2.IfyoualreadysignedintoaGmailaccountduringsetup,your emailwillbesyncedtoyourdevice.Otherwise,addanemail addressnow.
Statusbar
Thestatusbarisattheverytopofthescreen.Ontheright,you canseetheWi-Fiandmobilesignalstrength,howmuchbattery powerisleft,andthetime.Ontheleft,youcanseewhichapps havesentyounotifications.Visit“Soundandnotification”on page19.
QuickSettings
UseQuickSettingstoeasilygettofrequentlyusedsettings,like turningonairplanemode.ToopenQuickSettings,swipedown fromthetopofthescreenwithtwofingersortwicewithonefin ger.Tochangeasetting,justtouchtheicon:
• Wi-Finetwork:TurnWi-Fionoroff.ToopenWi-Fisettings, touchtheWi-Finetworkname. • Bluetoothsettings:TurnBluetoothonoroff.ToopenBlue toothsettings,touchtheword“Bluetooth”. • Cellulardata:Seecellularusagedataandturnitonoroff. • Airplanemode:Turnairplanemodeonoroff.Airplane modemeansyourphonewon’tconnecttoWi-Fioracellsig nal,evenifoneisavailable.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE WELCOMETOANDROID7 • Flashlight:Turntheflashlightonoroff. • Displaybrightness:Slidetolowerorincreasethebright nessofyourscreen. • Auto-rotate:Lockyourdevice’sorientationinportraitor landscapemode.
OnaNexus5,QuickSettingslooklikethis:
OpenthemainSettingsappbytouchingSettingsinthetop right.
Ontablets,youcanalsoturnAutoRotateonorofffromQuick Settings,tolockorunlockautomaticscreenrotation.
Managebatterylife
Thestatusbarshowshowmuchbatteryyouhaveleft,butyou canalsoseetheexactpercentageandapproximatetimeofbat teryliferemaining.Swipedownfromthetopofthescreen,then touchBattery.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE WELCOMETOANDROID8 YourAndroiddevice’sbatteryisbuilttogetyouthroughyourday. Whenyou’rerunninglow,Android’sbatterysaverconservesyour batterypowersoyoucanstillmakecallsandsendSMS(text) messages.Toturniton,goto Settings>Battery>Battery saver.Formoreinformation,visitManagebatterylife.
Getaround
AtthebottomofeveryHomescreenyou’llfindtheFavoritestray: anotherquickwaytogettoyourapps.
Toopenanapp,touchit.TodraganappinoroutoftheFavorites trayoranywhereelseonaHomescreen,touch&holdit,then moveitwithyourfingerwhereyouwantit.
Nexusnavigationbuttons
Atthebottomofmostphoneortabletscreens,nomatterwhat you’redoing,you’llalwaysfindthenavigationbarwiththreebut tons.OnNexus,itlookslikethis:
Back
Opensthepreviousscreenyouwereworkingin,even ifitwasinadifferentapp.Onceyoubackuptothe Homescreen,youcan’tgobackanyfurther.
Home
OpensthecentralHomescreen.ToopenGoogleNow, swipeup.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE WELCOMETOANDROID9 Overview
Opensalistofthumbnailimagesofscreensyou’ve workedwithrecently.Toopenone,touchit.Toremove ascreenfromthelist,swipeitleftorrightortouch ontheX.
Someappshidethesebuttonstemporarily,orfadethemtosmall dotsinthesameposition.Tobringthemback,touchthedots, touchthescreeninthemiddle,orswipeupfromthebottom.
GooglePlayeditionnavigationbuttons
SomeGooglePlayeditiondeviceshavetwoorthreebuttonsjust belowthescreen.Thesecouldbephysicalbuttonsorbuttons thatonlyappearwhenyoutouchbelowthescreen.
• Menu:Thisbuttonopensoptionsdependingonthescreen you’reon. • Home:OpensHome.Ifyou’reviewingaleftorrightHome screen,itopensthemainHomescreen.Ifyouhavesetup GoogleNow,youcanalsotouch&holdthisbuttontoopen GoogleNow. • Back:Opensthepreviousscreenyouwereworkingin,evenifit wasinadifferentapp.OnceyoubackuptotheHomescreen, youcan’tgobackanyfurtherinyourhistory.
Menus
ManyscreensinAppsandinSettingsincludea Menuiconat thetoprightofthescreen.Touchittoexploreadditionaloptions, includingHelpandSettings.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE WELCOMETOANDROID10 OrganizeyourHomescreens
OnNexus5,6,and9:
• Tochangeyourwallpaper,addawidget,adjustSearchset tings,orchangescreenorder,touch&holdthebackgroundof anyHomescreen. • YoucanhaveanynumberofHomescreenstotheright.Toadd anewscreen,swipetotherightmostscreenanddraganapp orwidgettotherightedge. • ThescreentotheleftofthemainHomescreenisreservedfor GoogleNow,andisavailableonlywhenGoogleNowisturned on. • Tocreateafolder,slideoneiconquicklyontopofanother. • Tonameorrenameafolder,openitandtouchitsname.
Tochangethewallpaper:
1.Touch&holdthebackground,thentouchWallpapers. 2.Swiperighttolefttochooseawallpaperimage.Orchoosean imagefromyourPhotos,DownloadsorDrive.
ToaddanappicontoaHomescreen:
1.GototheHomescreenwhereyouwanttoplacetheapp. 2.TouchAllApps. 3.Swipefromrighttoleft,ifnecessary,tofindtheappyouwant. 4.Touch&holdtheappuntiltheHomescreenappears,slideit intoplace,andliftyourfinger.
Toaddawidget:
1.Touch&holdthebackground,thentouchWidgets.OnNexus 4,7,or10,openAllApps>Widgets. 2.Swiperighttochooseawidget,whichprovidesaquickviewor waytoaccessinformationonyourhomescreen,likealarger sizeclockoraviewofinformationinyourGooglePlaylibrary.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE WELCOMETOANDROID11 Tomoveanapporwidgettoanotherposition:
1.Touch&holdtheicon. 2.Slideyourfingertothenewposition. TomovebetweenHomescreens,slidetowardtheedgeofthe screen. Tobumpanothericonoutoftheway,slideslowlyintoit. 3.Liftyourfinger.
Touch&type
Toselectoractivatesomething,touchit.
Totypesomething,suchasaname,password,orsearchterms, justtouchwhereyouwanttotype.Akeyboardpopsupthatlets youtypeintothefield.
Othercommongesturesinclude:
• Touch&hold.Toselectanitem,touch&holditbynotlifting yourfingeruntilsomethinghappens.Thisishowyouaccess accentandotherspecialcharactersonthekeyboard.Slide yourfingertotheaccentedletteryouneed. • Touch,hold,&drag.Touch&holdanitemforamomentand then,withoutliftingyourfinger,moveyourfingeronthescreen untilyoureachthetargetposition.Youcanmoveappsaround ontheHomescreen. • Swipeorslide.Quicklymoveyourfingeracrossthesurfaceof thescreen,withoutpausingwhenyoufirsttouch(soyoudon’t dragsomethinginstead).SlideaHomescreenleftorrightto viewtheotherHomescreens. • Double-tap.Tapquicklytwiceonamaporimagetozoomin andout. • Scale.Insomeapps(suchasMaps,Chrome,andPhotos),you canscalebyplacingtwoormorefingersonthescreenatonce
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE WELCOMETOANDROID12 andpinchingthemtogether(toenlargescale)orspreading themapart(toreduceit). • Rotatethescreen.Theorientationofmostscreensrotates withyourdeviceasyouturnit.Tokeepyourscreenlocked inPortraitmode,swipedownwithtwofingersfromthetop ofanyscreenandtouchPortrait/Auto-RotateinQuick Settings.
Help&support
FormostGoogleapps,youcangettohelpandsupportfromthe navigationmenu.Otherappsincludea Menuiconthatyou cantouch.
Thisbookintroducesjustafewofthekeyfeaturesandappsthat comewithAndroid5.0.FormoredetailsaboutAndroidsoftware andapps,NexusandGooglePlayeditiondevicesavailableon GooglePlay,andallformsofsupport,visit:
• support.google.com/nexus • support.google.com/playedition
GooglealsowelcomesfeedbackfromyouaboutyourNexusor GooglePlayeditiondevice.It’seasytosendyourfeedback.Just goto Settings>Aboutphone(orAbouttablet)>Sendfeed backaboutthisdevice.
Androidversion&updates
Tocheckyourversionnumberorgetthelatestsystemupdate foraNexusorGooglePlayeditionphone,firstgoto Settings >System>AboutphoneorAbouttablet.Thenlookforthese labels:
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE WELCOMETOANDROID13 • Systemupdates.Touchtocheckwhetheryouhaveanypend ingsystemupdates. • Androidversion.Lookpartwaydownthelistforthisheading andthenumberjustbelowit.
Ifyoudon’thaveaNexusorGooglePlayeditionphoneortablet andarerunningAndroid5.0onsomeotherdevice,somedetails ofthesystemasdescribedinthisbookmayvary.
Forcomprehensiveonlinehelpandsupport,includingdetails aboutNexusandGooglePlayeditionhardwarerunningthesoft waredescribedinthisbookandlinkstoinformationaboutother Androiddevices,visitsupport.google.com/android.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE WELCOMETOANDROID14 2 Essentials
GoogleNow
GoogleNowisaboutgettingyoujusttherightinformation,atjust therighttime.Ittellsyoutoday’sweatherbeforeyoustartyour day,howmuchtraffictoexpectbeforeyouleaveforwork,and evenyourfavoriteteam’sscorewhilethey’replaying.
Forexample,here’saGoogleNowcardthatappearswhenyou’re abouttostartyourcommute:
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE ESSENTIALS15 AfteryoustartusingGoogleNow,youdon’tneedtodoanything else.Ifyoulike,youcanfine-tunesomesettings,butGoogleNow doesn’tneedanyelaboratesetup.
Howitworks
Toknowwhentoshowinformationyou’llfinduseful,GoogleNow usescontextualdatafromyourdeviceandfromotherGoogle products,plusdatafromthird-partyproductsthatyouallow GoogleNowtoaccess.Forexample,ifyouhaveanappointment inGoogleCalendarthatincludesanaddress,GoogleNowcan checktrafficandsuggestwhentoleave.
WhenyoudecidetouseGoogleNow,you’realsoturningonLoca tionReportingandLocationHistory:
• LocationReportingallowsGoogletoperiodicallystoreand useyourdevice’smostrecentlocationdatainconnection withyourGoogleAccount.LocationReportingisaper-device setting. • LocationHistoryallowsGoogletostoreahistoryofyour locationdatafromalldeviceswhereyou’reloggedintoyour GoogleAccountandhaveturnedonLocationReporting.
YoucancontrolhowGoogleNowusesyourcurrentlocation.To viewtherelevantsettings,goto Settings>Personal>Loca tion.Whenlocationservicesareturnedonforyouraccountona givendevice,certainappscanusethemtogiveyoumorerelevant information,suchasnearbyrestaurantsorcommutetraffic.
TolearnmoreabouthowGoogleNowusesyourlocationand otherinformation,visitAboutGoogleNow.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE ESSENTIALS16 Tryit
YouhaveachancetoturnonGoogleNowwhenyoufirstsetup yourdevice.Youcanalsoturnitonoroffatanytime:
1.Touch&holdanyemptyspaceonyourHomescreen. 2.Goto Settings>GoogleNow.
ToopenGoogleNowafteryouturniton,onNexus5,6,and9, swipeupfromtheHomebutton.Updatesappearintheformof GoogleNowcards.Whenyoudon’tneedacardanymore,swipe itfromlefttoright.Swipingfromrighttoleftreturnsyoutothe mainHomescreen.
Whenyouwanttoseemorecards,touchMoreatthebottomof thescreen.
TIP:OnNexus4and7,toopenGoogleNow,swipetothe leftmostHomescreen.
Toadjustthewaycertaincardsgetupdated:
• Managereminders:Fromthe Menuatthetopleftofthe screen,touchReminders. • Requestupdatesforyoursportsteams,stocks,andmore: Fromthe Menu,touchCustomize. • Customizeotherupdates:Atthetoprightofeachcard,touch the threedots.
Formoredetails,visitAboutGoogleNow.Foracompletelistof cardsavailable,visitgoogle.com/now.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE ESSENTIALS17 WhatyoucanaskGoogletodoforyou
WhenyouuseGoogleNow,youcanspeaktoyourdeviceto search,getdirections,andcreatereminders.Forexample,say “OkGoogle,doIneedanumbrellatomorrow?”toseeifthere’s rainintheweatherforecast.
Toseeotherexamplesofwhatyoucansay,visit“OkGoogle”and voicesearch.YoucansaymostoftheseexamplesinEnglish, French,German,Italian,Japanese,Korean,Russian,Spanish,and BrazilianPortuguese,butsomeexamplesaren’tavailableinevery language.
Ifyouwanttosay“OkGoogle”inlanguagesotherthanEnglish, youalsoneedtochangethemainlanguageonyourdevice.Visit ChangeyourlanguageonGoogle.
Turn“OkGoogle”onoroff
Youcanstartasearchoractionbysaying“OkGoogle.”Toturnit offoron,openGoogleNowortheGoogleappandtouchMenu> Settings>Voice>OKGoogledetection.
Display
Changethedisplaysettingsonyourdevicebyfollowingthese steps:
1.Goto Settings>Device>Display. 2.Choosefromthefollowingsettings.Someofthesesettings mayvarybyyourdeviceandversionofAndroid.Allcanaffect batterylife.See“Managebatterylife”onpage8formore information. • Brightnesslevel:Movethe slidertosetthebrightness levelonyourdevice.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE ESSENTIALS18 • Adaptivebrightness:Turnonadaptivebrightnesstoau tomaticallyoptimizethebrightnesslevelonyourdevice basedontheavailablelightaroundyou.Adaptivebright nessisonbydefault.Youcanstilladjustyourbrightness whenneeded. • Sleep:Changehowlongittakesforyourdevice’sscreento goblackwhenyou’renotusingit.LearnmoreaboutSleep Settings. • Daydream:Setupscreensaversthatdisplayphotos,color fulbackgrounds,andmorewhenyourdeviceischargingor docked.LearnmoreaboutusingDaydream. • Ambientdisplay(Nexus6only):Turnonambientdisplay ifyouwantyourphonetowakeupwhenyoupickitupor whenanotificationarrives.
Soundandnotification
Youcanchangethesoundandnotificationsettingsonyourde vicebygoingto Settings>Device> Sound¬ification.
Notificationsalertyoutothearrivalofnewmessages,calen darevents,andalarms,aswellasongoingevents,suchas downloads:
• Interruptions.Prioritizesoundnotificationssotheydon’tinter ruptyou.Touchthesettingstoturnphonecallandmessage interruptionsonoroff.IfyouturnMessagesnotificationson, touchFromtospecifyfromwhomyouacceptnotifications (Anyone,StarredcontactsorContactsOnly).InDowntime,se lectwhichdaysandtimesyouallowforsoundnotifications. • Whendeviceislocked.Managewhethernotificationscanbe seenwhenyourphoneislocked,andwhethersensitivecon tentinanotificationcanbeseen.Sensitivecontentincludes thingslikethetitleofasongyoudownloaded,whosentyouan
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE ESSENTIALS19 email,orthedetailsofacalendarevent.Formoreinformation, seeHelpCenter. • AppNotifications.Modifythenotificationsettingsindividu allyforappssuchasGmail.ThesettingunderWhendevice islockedwillalwaystakeprecedenceoverthesettingforan individualapp. • Notificationaccess.Seewhichappscanaccessyour notifications.
Whenanotificationarrives,itsiconappearsatthetopofthe screen.Iconsforpendingnotificationsappearontheleft,and systemiconsshowingthingsliketheWi-Fisignal,mobilecarrier signal,orbatterystrengthareontheright:
Notifications Wi-FisignalBattery
Mobilestrengthsignal
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE ESSENTIALS20
TIP:Wi-Fiandmobilesignalstrengthareindicatedatthe topofthescreenbywhitebars.Toseewhethertheselect edWi-FinetworkhasafullInternetconnection,openQuick Settingsbyswipingdownwithtwofingersfromthetopof thescreen.
InQuickSettingsonly,whitebarsintheWi-Fiormobile signalindicatorsindicatethesignalstrengthofanormal Internetconnection.
Certainnotificationscanbeexpandedtoshowmoreinformation, suchasemailpreviewsorcalendarevents.Theoneatthetopis alwaysexpandedwhenpossible.Toexpandanotification,posi tiononefingerinsideitandswipedownslowly.
Toopentherelatedapp,touchthenotificationiconontheleft. Somenotificationsalsoallowyoutotakespecificactionsby touchingiconswithinthenotification.Forexample,Calendar notificationsallowyoutoSnooze(remindyoulater)orsendemail tootherguests.
Whenyou’refinishedwithanotification,swipeitaway.Todismiss allnotifications,touchDismissattheverybottomofthenoti ficationslist.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE ESSENTIALS21
Manageaccountsonyourdevice
Youcanaddaccountssothatinformationassociatedwiththat accountautomaticallysyncswithyourdevice.You’llneedtoset upanaccountonyourdeviceifyouwanttogetemailorgetapps fromtheGooglePlaystore.
Youcanalsoaddmultipleusersforyourdevice,likeifseveral peopleshareatablet.Addingusersisdifferentfromadding accounts.Eachuserhasseparatesettingsandcan’taccessthe accountsofotherusers,whereasasingleusercanhavemultiple accountsandswitchbetweenthemanytimethey’resignedin. Makesureyou’resignedinasthecorrectuserbeforeaddingor removinganyaccountinformation.
Addanaccount
1.Goto Settings>Personal>Accounts.Touch“Add account.” 2.Touchthetypeofaccountyouwanttoadd.Youmaybeable tochoosefromchoiceslike“Google,”“Personal(IMAP),”or “Personal(POP3).”Ifyou’renotsurewhethertochooseIMAP
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE ESSENTIALS22 orPOP3,tryIMAPfirst.ManyemailservicesuseIMAP.Learn moreaboutthedifferencesbetweenIMAPandPOP3. i. Choose“Google”ifyouwanttoaddyourGoogleAccount. WhenyousigninwithaGoogleAccount,alltheemail,con tacts,calendarevents,andotherdataassociatedwiththat accountareautomaticallysyncedwithyourdevice. ii.Followtheon-screeninstructionstoaddtheaccount.
Tochangethesettingsofanyoftheaccountsyouadded,follow thesesteps:
1.Goto Settings>Personal>Accounts. 2.Selectyouraccount.Ifyou’reusingaGoogleaccount,touch Googleandthenyouraccount.
Removeanaccount
Whenyouremoveanaccountthatyou’veaddedtoyourdevice, everythingassociatedwiththataccount,includingemail,con tacts,andsettingsisalsodeleted.Youcan’tdeletetheaccount youusedtoinitiallysetupyourdevice.
Toremoveanaccountfromyourdevice,followthesesteps:
1.Checktoseeiftheaccountyouwanttodeleteistheaccount youusedtosetupyourdevice. • Ifit’snot,gotostep2andfollowtheinstructions. • Ifitis,resetyourdevicetoitsfactorysettingsinsteadof followingthestepsbelow.Thiserasesallofthedatafrom yourdeviceandyou’llneedaGoogleAccounttosetupyour deviceagain.Learnhowtodoafactorydataresetonyour NexusdeviceorGooglePlayeditiondevice. 2.Openthe Settingsmenuonyourdevice.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE ESSENTIALS23 3.Under“Accounts,”touchthenameoftheaccountyouwantto remove.Ifyou’reusingaGoogleaccount,touchGoogleand thentheaccount. • WhenyousignoutofyourGoogleAccount,alltheemail, contacts,Calendarevents,andotherdataassociatedwith thataccountwillnolongerautomaticallysyncwithyour device. 4.TouchMenuinthetoprightcornerofthescreen. 5.TouchRemoveaccount.
Shareyourdevicewithotherusers
Youcaneasilyshareyourdevicewithfamilyandfriendsbycreat ingaseparateuserforeachperson.Eachpersonhastheirown spaceonthedeviceforcustomHomescreens,accounts,apps, settings,andmore.Youmustbethedeviceownertoaddusers.
Toaddanewuser,followthesesteps:
1.Goto Settings>Device>Users. 2.TouchAdduser,thentouchOK. i. Ifyou’rewiththenewuser:Touch“Setupnow”andyou’ll betakentothelockscreen.Selectthenewuser,unlockthe screen,andallowthemtosetuptheirGoogleAccountand otherdetails. ii.Ifthenewuserisn’taround:Touch“Notnow.”A“Newuser” willappearinthelist.Thenexttimeyou’rewiththeuser,go backtotheuserlistandselect“Newuser”orclicktheuser imageonthelockscreen.
Afterauserissetup,whenyougotothelockscreen,you’llseea seconduserprofilepictureoravatarinthestatusbar.Tochoose auser,touchthepictureandunlockthescreen.Eachusercanset theirownscreenlock.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE ESSENTIALS24 Switchusers
Toswitchusers,swipedownfromthetopofanyscreentwiceto openQuickSettings.Touchtheimageofthecurrentuserinthe toprightcornerofthescreen,thentouchanotheruser’simage.
Removeauser
Thedevice’sownercandeleteanyuserthattheyadded:
1.Goto Settings>Device>Users. 2.TouchSettingsnexttotheuser’sname,thentouchRe moveuser.
Otheruserscanonlydeletetheirownspace.
1.Goto Settings>Device>Users. 2.TouchMenu>Deleteusernamefromthisdevice.
Guestuser
Ifsomeonewantstotemporarilyuseyourdevice,buttheydon’t needtobesetupasaregularuser,theycanuseitasaguest. Guestusersdon’thaveaccesstoyourmail,yourapps,orany contentonyourphonethat’stiedtoyouraccount,likephotosor downloadedfiles.Youmustbethedevice’sownertoaddaguest.
1.Goto Settings>Device>Users. 2.TouchGuest.
Whenyourguestisfinishedusingyourdevice,youcanswitch backtoanotheruser.
Toswitchtoanotheruser:Swipedownfromthetopofany screen,andthentouchthebaratthetoptoopenQuickSettings. Tochooseanotheruser,touchtheimageinthetoprightcornerof thescreen,thentouchanotheruser’simage.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE ESSENTIALS25 Security
Ifalockissetforyourscreen,thescreengoesdarkandlocks whenthedisplaygoestosleeporifyoupressthePowerbutton.
YoucansetlocksofdifferentstrengthsusingScreenLock settings:
1.GotoSettings>Personal>Security>Screen lock. 2.Touchthetypeoflockyou’dliketouse.
Evenwhenyourscreenislocked,youcanperformcertain activities.
• QuickSettings:Slidedownfromthetopofthescreentoopen QuickSettingswithoutenteringyourpassword. • Camera:SlidefromrighttolefttoopentheCamera. • AccessDialer:Slidefromlefttorighttomakeaphonecall. (Firstyouhavetoenteryourpassword.) • EmergencyCalls:Slidefromlefttorighttomakeanemergen cyphonecallwithouthavingtoenteryourpassword.
Ifyouhaveatabletthat’ssetupformorethanoneuser,youmay needtotouchyourimageatthebottomofthescreentoseeyour ownlockedscreen.
Formoreinformation,visitCustomizethescreenlock.
SmartLock
YoucanturnonSmartLocktokeepyourdeviceunlockedwhen it’sclearthatyouhaveitwithyou—forexample,whenit’scon nectedtoyourBluetoothwatchorwhenitrecognizesyourface.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE ESSENTIALS26 Trusteddevicesandfacematching Youcansetyourdevicetostayunlockedwhileconnectedtoa Bluetoothdevice—likeawatch,fitnesstracker,headset,orcar speakersystem.Youcanalsosetyourphonetounlockwhenit touchesanNFCtag.
Youcanalsohaveyourdeviceunlockwhenitrecognizesyour face.Aftersettingatrustedface,everytimeyouturnonyour device,itwillsearchforyourfaceandunlockifitrecognizesyou. Keepinmindthatsomeonewholookssimilartoyoucouldunlock yourphone.
Note:Facematchingdoesn’tstoreanyphotosofyou.Datausedto recognizeyourfaceisonlystoredonyourdeviceandisnotacces siblebyappsorbackeduponGoogleservers.
Formoreinformationonhowtousethesefeatures,seeTrusted devicesandfacematching.
Screenpinning
Youcanenableyourdevicetoonlyshowacertainapp’sscreen usingscreenpinning.Screenpinningcanbehandyifyouwantto playagamewithoutaccidentallyminimizingtheappifyoutouch theHomebutton.Someappsmayaskyouifyouwanttouse screenpinning.
Whenascreenisunpinned,youcanchoosetoreturntothe screenwhereyouenteryourpasswordorPIN.
Topinascreen:
1.Goto Settings>Security>Screenpinningandturnscreen pinningon. 2.Openanapp.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE ESSENTIALS27 3.TouchOverviewonyourdevice.Swipeupthefirstscreen onthebottomtobringitintoview. 4.Touchthepin.Here,youcanselectanoptiontoreturnto thelockscreenafterascreenisunpinned. 5.Toexitfromthepinnedscreen,touchandholdand at thesametime.
Protectagainstharmfulapps
AppsfromGooglePlayarealwaysverifiedbyGoogletoprotect youandyourdevicefromharm.Bydefault,yourdevicedoesn’tal lowtheinstallationofappsfromsourcesotherthanGooglePlay.
Ifyouchoosetoallowtheinstallationofappsfromunknown sourcesandinstallappsfromsourcesotherthanGooglePlay,it’s morelikelythatappswillbeinstalledthatcouldharmyouoryour device.
Ifyouallowtheinstallationofappsfromunknownsources,the VerifyAppsfeatureprotectsyouwheninstallingappsoutside ofGooglePlaybycontinuallycheckingyourdevicetomakesure thatallappsinstalledarebehavinginasafemanner,evenafter installation.
Formoreinformationortochangethedefaultbehavior,visitPro tectagainstharmfulapps.
AndroidDeviceManager
Ifyouloseyourphoneortablet,theAndroidDeviceManagercan helpyoufinditsapproximatelocation,makeitring,lockit,or eraseitsdata.
Theseoptionsareturnedonbydefault.Tovieworchangethem, openthe GoogleSettingsapp(foundin AllApps)and touchAndroidDeviceManager.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE ESSENTIALS28 Ifyouloseyourdevice,gotoAndroidDeviceManagerandfollow theinstructions.
AndroidBeam
Youcaninstantlysend,orbeam,awebpage,avideo,orother contentfromyourscreentoanotherdevicebybringingthedevic estogether(typicallybacktoback).Insomeapps,youcanalso startabeamfromtheSharemenu.
Beforeyoubegin:Makesurebothdevicesareunlocked,support NearFieldCommunication(NFC),andhavebothNFCandAndroid Beamturnedon.Tocheck,goto Settings>Wireless&net works>More.Also,makesureyouknowwheretheNFCareais onthebackofbothdevices.
1.Openascreenthatcontainssomethingyou’dliketoshare, suchasawebpage,YouTubevideo,orplacepageinMaps. 2.Movethebackofyourdevicetowardthebackoftheother device.Whenthedevicesconnect,youhearasound,theim ageonyourscreenreducesinsize,andyouseethemessage Touchtobeam. 3.Touchyourscreenanywhere.Theotherdevicedisplaysthe transferredcontent.Or,ifthenecessaryappisn’tinstalled, GooglePlayopenstoascreenwhereyourfriendcandown loadtheapp.
ToturnonNFC,gotoSettings>Wireless&net works>More>NFC.
ToturnonAndroidBeam,gotoSettings>Wireless &networks>More>AndroidBeam
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE ESSENTIALS29 Tap&pay
WhenNFCisturnedon,youcanusetheTap&payfeaturetopay foritemsjustbytouchingyourphonetoareaderataregister.To manageyourTap&payapps:
1.Goto Settings>Device>Tap&pay. 2.Touchanapptomakeityourdefaultpaymentapp.
Ifyourdevicedoesn’thaveadefaultpaymentapp,suchasGoo gleWallet,youcanbrowseGooglePlayforotherpaymentapps.
IMPORTANT:Tap&paymanagespaymentappslikeGoo gleWallet.TheTap&paysettingdoesn’tapplytoAndroid Beamandwon’tincludecertainapps,suchasmoney transferapps.
Printing
WithAndroid5.0,youcanpreviewandprintthecontentofcertain screens(suchaswebpagesdisplayedinChrome)toaprinteron thesameWi-FinetworkasyourAndroiddevice.
Beforeyoucanprint,youneedaprintingserviceinstalledonyour Settingsdevice.To>checkSystemwhat>Printing.servicesarecurrentlyavailable,goto
Fromhere,youcanopeneachavailableservicetoturnitonoroff, checkwhichprintersitmakesavailable,addnewprinters,and adjusttheservice’ssettings.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE ESSENTIALS30 Toprintadocument,suchasawebpageinChrome:
1.TouchMenu>Print. 2.Inthedialogthatappears,adjustsettingssuchasprinter,cop ies,orientation,andsoon. 3.TouchPrint.
Chromecast
ChromecastisasmalldevicethatplugsintothebackofyourTV. Itallowsyoutosendvideosandmusicstraightfromyourphone ortablettoyourTV.YoucanuseChromecastwithappslike:
• YouTube • Netflix • GooglePlayMovies&TV • GooglePlayMusic • HuluPlus
Toseemoreapps,visitchromecast.com/apps.
WhenusingChromecast,makesureyourphoneortabletisusing thesameWi-FinetworkasyourChromecast,andthatChrome castisselectedasyourTV’ssourceinput.
TodisplaycontentfromyourphoneortabletonyourTV:
1.Openthevideoormusicinoneoftheappslistedabove. 2.TouchCast. 3.PlaythecontentasusualtostreamittoyourTV.
Formoreinformation,seeCastfromappstoyourTV.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE ESSENTIALS31 Filestorage
Android5.0makesiteasytostoreandbrowsethroughpictures, videos,andotherfilesonyourdeviceandattachthemtoan email,Hangoutmessage,andsoon.Youcanalsousestored imagesasyourHomescreenwallpaper.
Forexample,toattachanimagetoanemailyou’recomposing, touchthe PaperClipinthetoprightandchoosetoeither AttachfileorInsertfromDrivetoselectstoredimagesinyour Drivefolder.
Fromhere,youcanviewanyofthesesources:
• Recentshowsyouthephotosorvideosyou’vetakenor openedmostrecently. • DriveletsyouattachanyfilesstoredinGoogleDrive. • Imagesdisplaysanyphotos,videos,orotherimagesonyour device. • Downloadsincludesmostfiles(excludingPlaycontent)you’ve downloadedfromemailsortheWeb • Photosletsyoubrowsealltheimagesandvideosthatareon yourdeviceorhavebeenuploadedtoyourGoogleaccount.
UsetheDownloadsapptoview,reopen,ordelete filesyoudownloadfromGmailorothersources (excludingGooglePlaybooks,videos,magazines, andothermedia.)
IntheDownloadsapp:
• Touchanitemtoopenit. • Inyourlistofdownloads,touch&holdanitemtoselectit. TouchShareandchooseasharingmethodfromthelist. Touchtodelete.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE ESSENTIALS32 GooglePlaystreamspurchasesandrentalsviatheInternet.So thepurchasesandrentalsdon’talwaysoccupystoragespace whenyouplaythem.Althoughyoucandownloadcontentin GooglePlayappstoaccessoffline,GooglePlaycontentnever appearsinDownloads.
Screenshots
TotakeascreenshotfromNexusorGooglePlayeditiondevices:
1.Makesuretheimageyouwanttocaptureisdisplayedonthe screen. 2.PressthePowerandVolumedownbuttonssimultaneously.
ThescreenshotisautomaticallysavedinyourPhotos.
TIP:ToeasilyshareyourscreenshotviaGmail,Google+, andmore,selectyourscreenshotinPhotosandtouchthe atthebottom.TouchEdittomodify.Touchto delete.ForGooglePlayeditiondevices,touchShare.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE ESSENTIALS33 3 Usethekeyboard
TIP:ToselectakeyboardlanguageotherthanEnglish,go to Settings,Personal>Language&input.Formore details,visittheKeyboardhelp.
Enter&edittext
Usetheonscreenkeyboardtoentertext.Here’swhatitlookslike onaNexusphone:
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE USETHEKEYBOARD34 Keyboardsontabletsworkinasimilarway.Tomakethekeyboard goaway,touchtheBackbuttonbelowit.
Someappsopenthekeyboardautomatically.Inothers,youfirst needtotouchwhereyouwanttotype.
Basicediting
Change Touchthecursor,thentouchanddragthe whereyou tabthatappearsbelowittothenewposition. wanttotype
Selecttext Touchandholdordouble-tapwithinthetext.
Thenearestwordhighlights,withatabat eachendoftheselection.Dragthetabsto changetheselection.
Deletetext Touchthe Deletekeytodeletethechar actersbeforethecursororselectedtext.
TypecapitalToswitchtocapitallettersforoneletter, letters touchthe Shiftkeyonce.
Youcanalsotouchandholdthe Shiftkey whileyoutypeoryoucantouchthe Shift keyandslidetoanotherkey.
Whenyoureleasethekey,thelowercase lettersreappear.
Turncaps Double-taportouchandholdthe Shift lockon keysothatitchangesto.Touchthe Shift keyagaintoreturntolowercase.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE USETHEKEYBOARD35 ChangewordIfyouwanttoquicklychangethecapitaliza capitalizationtionofawordyou’vealreadytyped,youcan selectitandtouchthe Shiftkey.
You’llhavetheoptiontoselectthecapital izedwordorthewordinallcapitalletters.
Typea Toswitchtosymbolkeysforoneword,touch symbolor thesymbolkey?123once. character Youcanalsotouchandholdthesymbolkey ?123whileyoutypeoryoucantouchthesym
bolkey?123andslidetoanotherkey.When youreleasethekey,theletterkeysreappear.
Viewmore Touchandholdsymbolsorcharacterstoget symbolsand accentedcharactersoradditionalsymbols. characters
Cut,copy, Selectthetextyouwanttocutorcopy.Then paste touchtheCutbuttonorCopybutton. Topaste,touchthespacewhereyouwant topasteyourtextandthentouchPaste.If youwanttoreplaceothertextwiththetext youcopied,highlightthetext,thentouchthe Pastebutton.
Emoji UseGoogleKeyboardtochoosefromavarietyofsmall,colorful imagesusedtoexpressemotion(knownasemoji)toaddsome funtoyourmessages.
Dependingonyourdevice,youmayneedtotouchandholdthe Returnkeyandthenslideyourfingertothehappyfacetodisplay emoji.Onatablet,justtouchtheemojisymbolatthelowerright.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE USETHEKEYBOARD36 You’llseeapanellikethis.Tomovebetweencategories,swipe leftorrightortouchthesymbolsinthetoprow.Totypeanemoji, touchit:
Usenext-wordsuggestions
1.Touchthelocationwhereyouwanttoinputtext. 2.Starttypingoutaword.Whenthewordyouwantisdisplayed inalistabovethekeyboard,touchit. 3.Continuetotouchwordsunlesstheoneyouwantdoesn’t appear.Ifso,typeit.
Androidcontinuestosuggestwordsasyoutype.
Tochangeyourkeyboardandinputmethods,goto Settings>Personal>Language&input.
Toturnnext-wordsuggestionsonoroff,gotoSet tings>Personal>Language&input>Keyboard& inputmethods>GoogleKeyboard>Textcorrection >Next-wordsuggestions.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE USETHEKEYBOARD37 GestureTyping
GestureTypingworksbestforEnglish.Qualityvariesforotherlan guages,andsomedon’tsupportityet.
ToinputawordusingGestureTyping:
1.Touchthelocationwhereyouwanttotypetoopenthe keyboard. 2.Slideyourfingerslowlyacrossthelettersofthewordyouwant toinput. 3.Releaseyourfingerwhenthewordyouwantisdisplayedin thefloatingprevieworthemiddleofthesuggestionstrip.To selectoneoftheotherwordsinthesuggestionstrip,touchit.
Ifthewordyouwantisn’tshownwhileusingGestureTyping, youcantypeitoutmanually.Ifyougestureawordandwantto changeit,touchthewordtoseeotherchoicesinthesuggestion strip.
TIP:Iftherearelettersyouwanttoemphasize,likerepeat edletters,suchasthe“e”insleep,pauseoverthe“e”slight lylongerbeforemovingontothenextletter.
UseGestureTypingwithoutthespacebar WhenyouuseGestureTyping,there’snoneedtousethespace bar—justcontinuetoslideyourfingeracrossthelettersyouwant toinput,thenliftyourfingertostartthenextword.
TochangeGestureTypingsettings,goto Set tings>Language&input>Keyboard&inputmeth ods>GoogleKeyboard>GestureTyping.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE USETHEKEYBOARD38 Keyboarddictionaries
Tomanagekeyboarddictionaries,goto Settings>Personal> Language&input.
Personaldictionary Youcanaddyourownwordstoyourpersonaldictionarysothat yourdeviceremembersthem.Toaddawordorphrase,including anoptionalshortcut,goto Settings>Personal>Language& input>GoogleKeyboard>TextCorrection>Personaldictio naryandthelanguageofthedictionaryyouwanttomodify,then chooseAddandtypeintheword.Whenyouusetheoptional shortcutwhentyping,yourwordorphraseappearsasanoption inthesuggestedwordsabovethekeyboard.
Add-ondictionaries
1.Goto Settings>Personal>Language&input>Google Keyboard>TextCorrection>Add-ondictionaries. 2.You’llseedictionariesforotherlanguagesthatyoucandown loadtoyourdevice. 3.Touchthedictionaryyouwant,thenInstall.
Typebyspeaking
Youcanspeaktoentertextinmostplaceswhereyoucanenter textwiththeonscreenkeyboard.
1.Touchatextfield,oralocationinthetextyou’vealreadyen teredinatextfield. 2.Touchthe Microphonekeyontheonscreenkeyboard. 3.Whenyouseethemicrophoneimage,speakwhatyouwantto type.
Insomelanguages,youcanalsoenterpunctuationbyspeaking it,like“comma,”“period,”“questionmark,”“exclamationmark,”
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE USETHEKEYBOARD39 or“exclamationpoint.”SupportedlanguagesincludeEnglish, French,Italian,German,Spanish,andRussian.
Toimproveprocessingofyourvoiceinput,Googlemayrecorda fewsecondsofbackgroundnoiseintemporarymemoryatany time.Thisrecordingremainsonthedeviceonlytemporarilyand isnotsenttoGoogle.
Tochangeyourspeechsettings,gotoSettings> Personal>Language&input.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE USETHEKEYBOARD40 4 Trysomeapps
AllApps
Toseeallyourapps,touchthe intheFavorites trayonanyHomescreen.
Thisiswhereyoucanseeallyourapps,including thosethatcomewithyourphoneandthoseyou downloadedonGooglePlay.Youcanmoveapp iconstoanyofyourHomescreens.
FromAllApps,youcan:
• Movebetweenscreens.Swipeleftorright. • Openanapp.Touchitsicon. • PlaceanappicononaHomescreen.Touch&holdtheapp icon,slideyourfinger,andliftyourfingertodroptheiconinto yourdesiredHomescreen. • Browsewidgets.TouchtheWidgetstabatthetopofanyAll Appsscreen. • Getmoreapps.TouchGooglePlayinthelistofappicons.
ToremoveanappiconfromtheHomescreenwithoutremoving itpermanentlyfromyourdevice,touch&holdit,slideyourfinger towardthetopofthescreen,anddroptheappoverRemove.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE TRYSOMEAPPS41 ToviewinfoaboutanappfromanAllAppscreen,touch&holdit, slideyourfingertowardthetopofthescreen,anddroptheapp overAppInfo.
TIP:Someappscanharmyouoryourdevice.However,you don’tneedtopurchaseanti-virussoftwareforNexusor GooglePlayeditiondevices.Googlecanverifyappstohelp preventharmfulsoftwarefrombeinginstalled.
Formoredetails,visitProtectagainstharmfulapps.
Gmail
UsetheGmailapptoreadandwriteemailfrom anymobiledevice.Toopenit,touchGmailona Homeor AllAppsscreen.
Gmailisn’tjustaboutemail.YoucanuseyourGmailaccountto signintoallGoogleappsandservices,includingtheseandmany more:
• GoogleNow,forgettingtheinformationyouneedatjustthe righttime • Calendar • People,forkeepingtrackofyourcontacts • GoogleDrive,forworkingwithdocuments
Whileyou’rereadingamessage:
• Touchtheiconsalongthetopofthescreentoarchive,throw away,andmarkasread.Touchtomarkamessageas
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE TRYSOMEAPPS42 unread.Lookunderthe Menutomove,changelabels, mute,printanddootheractionstotheemail. • Swipeleftorrighttoreadthepreviousornextconversation.
Organizeyourconversations:FromtheInbox,touch&holdacon versationtoselectit.Thenusetheiconsandmenualongthetop ofthescreentomanagetheselectedmessages.
Tochangeyoursettings,addanaccount,orgethelp,touchthe menuiconorbutton.
NomatterwhereyouareinGmail,youcanalwaysgetbacktothe Inboxbytouchingthe Backbuttonatthetopofthescreen.
FromtheInbox,touchMenutoopenthedrawerthatrevealsavail ableaccounts,labels,andsoon.
Formoreinformation,visitGmailhelp.
TIP:Youcanaccessyouremailfromotheraccounts,like MicrosoftExchange,inGmailbyaddingtheaccountin GmailSettings.
Toaddanon-GmailemailaccounttoGmail:
1.Goto Settings>Personal>Accounts>Addaccount. 2.Touchthetypeofaccountyouwanttoadd.Youmaybeableto choosefromchoiceslike“Google,”“Personal,”or“Work.” 3.Choose“Google”ifyouwanttoaddyourGoogleAccount. WhenyousigninwithaGoogleAccount,alltheemail,con tacts,Calendarevents,andotherdataassociatedwiththat accountareautomaticallysyncedwithyourdevice. 4.Followtheon-screeninstructionstoaddtheaccount.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE TRYSOMEAPPS43 Tochangethesettingsofanyoftheaccountsyouadded,follow thesesteps:
1.Openthe Settingsmenuonyourdevice. 2.Under“Personal,”touch“Accounts”andselectyouraccount. Ifyou’reusingaGoogleaccount,touchGoogleandthenyour account.
GooglePlay
GooglePlaybringstogetherallyourfavoriteapps &games,movies&TVshows,books,music,and news&magazinesinoneplace,soyoucanreachit fromanyofyourdevices.
ToopentheGooglePlayapp,touchGooglePlay.
IfyoupurchasedcontentonGooglePlayinthepast,you’llauto maticallyhaveaccesstothiscontentonanyAndroiddevice— justmakesureyou’resignedinusingthesameaccountthatyou usedtopurchaseit.Tocheck:
1.Openthe GooglePlayapp. 2.TouchMenuatthetopleft.
Fromhere,youcanviewthecurrentaccountorswitchtoanother, viewyourpurchasedapps,checkyourwishlist,andsoon.
Tosetpreferences,clearyoursearchhistory,andturnonuser controls,goto Menu>Settings.Forexample,tofilterapps basedonmaturitylevelorrequireaPINforpurchases,touch ContentfilteringorRequireauthenticationforpurchases.
Tofindyourcontent,openanyoftheGooglePlayappsfromthe AllAppsscreenandtouchMenu.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE TRYSOMEAPPS44
GooglePlaysupport
FormoredetailsaboutGooglePlay,includingphoneandemail supportoptions,visitsupport.google.com/googleplay.
Camera
TheCameraappletsyoutakephotos,panoramic photos,videos,andimmersive360-degreephoto sphereshots,includingwhat’saboveandbelow you.
ToopenCamera:
• Fromthethelockscreen,swipefromrighttoleft. • FromtheHomescreen,touchCamera.
ThefirsttimeyouopenCamera,youmaybeaskedifyouwant ittorememberphotolocations.Thisallowsyou,forexample,to pinpointthelocationofaparticularphotowithGoogleMaps.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE TRYSOMEAPPS45 WhenyouopenCamera,youcanchoosefromfivedifferentcam eramodes.Toseethemodes,swipelefttoright.
The CameraiconindicatesCameramode.Totakeapicture:
1.Frameyoursubjectandwatchforthefocusring. Tofocusonadifferentpartoftheimage,touchit.Tozoomin, pinchtwofingersoutwards.Tozoomout,pinchtwofingers inwards. 2.Whenthefocusringbracketsdisappear,touchtheshutter button,whichisthecamerabutton.`` 3.Toseetheimageyoujusttook,swipefromrighttoleft.Tosee storedphotos,touchPhotosinthetopright.Whenviewing storedphotos,touchtoshare,Edittomodifyphotos and todelete.
KeepswipingtoseeotherimagesinPhotos.
Tochangetoadifferentmode,swipelefttorighttoshowthelist ofcameramodes:
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE TRYSOMEAPPS46 Photo Tocapturea360-degreeorwideangleshot, Sphere panortiltuntilthecircleinthecenterofthe screenmovesoverabluedotandrecordsthat portionoftheimage.Keepmovingoverthe dotsuntilyou’refinished,thentouchthecheck markatthebottomofthescreen.
PanoramaTouchPanoramatobegintakingapanoramic photo.
Findyourstartingpoint,andtouchtheshutter totakethefirstpictureinthepanorama.
Totakethesubsequentpictures,slowlyswivel thephoneinplacetomovethetargeticonover eachgraydotuntilthedotturnsblue.
Keephoveringoverthedotsuntilallofthemare blueandyourimageiscomplete.Thentouch thecheckmarkatthebottomofthescreen.
LensBlur TouchLensBlur,thenslowlyraisethedevice followingthearrow.
CameraTouchCameratotakeregularpictures.
Video Tostartrecordingavideo,touchthevideobut ton.Touchitagaintostop.
Tochangesettingsforeachmodesuchasflash,exposure,and soon,touchthecirclewiththethreedotsatthebottomrightof theframedimage.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE TRYSOMEAPPS47 TIP:HDR+onNexus5and6automaticallysnapsarapid burstofphotosandcombinesthemtogiveyouthebest possiblesingleshot.ToturnonHDR+,touchthe…atthe lowerrightoftheshutterandselectHDR+.
Formoredetails,visitCamerahelp.
Photos
ThePhotosappgivesyouinstantaccesstoallyour
photosandvideosassociatedwithanyGoogle Accountsetuponyourphoneortablet.Toopenit, touchPhotos.
ToopenPhotosfromthe:
• Cameraapp.Swipefromrighttoleft. • AllAppsscreen.TouchPhotos.
Whenyou’resignedintoyourdevicewithyourGoogleAccount, thePhotosappmakesiteasytoauto-backupallthephotosand videosyoutake,organizethem,andsharewithfriends.
Youcanalsobrowse,search,crop,edit,andtagphotos,andcre atealbumsandmovies.
TouchMenuto:
• SwitchtoorfromGoogle+. • Organizeandedityourphotosandvideos. • Createandbrowsealbums. • ExploreAutoAwesomeanimations,panoramas,ormerged groupshotscreatedforyouautomatically. • Browsephotosofyourself.
Formoredetails,visitPhotoshelp.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE TRYSOMEAPPS48 Contacts
TheContactsappgivesyouquickaccesstoevery oneyouwanttoreach.Toopenit,touchtheCon tactsicononaHomeorAllAppsscreen.
WhenyoufirstturnonyourdeviceandsignintoaGoogleAc count,existingcontactsfromthataccountaresyncedwithyour Contactsapp.Afterthat,yourcontactsstayinsyncautomatically onyourdifferentdevicesoraWebbrowser.
IfyouuseExchange,youcanalsosyncthatcontactinformation withContacts.
AllyourContactsinformationisavailablefromGmail,Google Talk,andotherapps.Asyouaddcontactsfromdifferentsources, they’resyncedautomaticallyacrossalltheplacesyouneedthem.
WhenyouopentheContactsapp,youcan:
• Viewallcontactsorfavorites.Choosefromthetopofthe screen. • Addacontact.TouchAddContact. • Readdetails.Touchanametoseedetailsforacontactor group. • Sharethecontactorplaceafrequentlyusedcontactonthe Homescreen.TouchMenu. • Editdetails.Whileviewingacontact,touchEditatthetop ofthescreentoeditthecontact’sinformation. • Changeyoursettings.Whileviewingthemainlistscreen, touchMenutoimportorexportcontacts,choosedisplay optionsandaddoreditaccounts.
Formoreinformation,visitContactshelp.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE TRYSOMEAPPS49 Messenger
TheMessengerappforsendingSMS/textmessag esisavailablefordevicesrunningAndroidLollipop, 5.0orhigher.
Toreadandrespondtomessages,followthesesteps:
1.Whenyoureceiveanewmessage,you’llgetanotificationon yourdeviceandanewmessageiconwillappearinyour notificationpanel. 2.Toopenandreadthemessage,touchthenewmessagenotifi cationinthenotificationspanel. 3.Torespondtoamessage,touchtheSendmessageboxand typeyourmessage. 4.Tosend,touchSend.
Tocreateandsendatextmessage,followthesesteps:
1.GotoAllAppsandtouchMessenger. 2.InthemainMessengerscreen,touch. 3.Enteranamefromyourcontactsoramobilephonenumber groupintheToiconfield.intheToTosendfieldagroupandtouchtextmessage,additionaltouchcontactstheor
enteradditionalmobilephonenumbers.. • BelowtheTofield,youcanchoosefromyourfrequent contactsbytouching“Frequents”oryourlistofcontactsby touching“Allcontacts.” • Ifyou’resendingagroupmessage,makesureyouturnon groupmessaginginMessengersetting. • IfyouchoosetoenteranameormobilenumberintheTo field,matchingcontactsappearasyoutype,ifanyexist amongyourcontacts.Youcantouchasuggestedrecipient orcontinueenteringthephonenumber. 4.Towriteyourmessage,touchtheSendmessageboxandtype
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE TRYSOMEAPPS50 yourmessage.LearnmoreaboutusingGoogleKeyboardand emoji.See“Usethekeyboard”onpage34. 5.Ifyoutouchthe Backbuttonwhilecomposingamessage, it’ssavedasadraftinMessenger.Touchtheconversationto resumecomposingit. 6.Tosend,touchSend.
Youcanmanageyourmessages,conversations,notifications, andcontactsrightfromMessengerhomescreen.Youcanalso changeyoursound,notification,andothersettings.
Deletemessages
1.OpenaconversationinMessenger. 2.Touchandholdthemessageyouwishtodelete. 3.Whenthe“Messageoptions”boxappears,touchDelete.
Deleteconversations
1.WhileviewingyourlistofconversationsinMessenger,touch andholdaconversationtoselectit. 2.Todeletetheconversation,touchTrashinthetopright cornerofthescreen.
Manageconversations FromtheMessengerhomescreen,touchandholdaconversation oraselectionofconversationstotakeanyoftheseactions:
• Archive.TouchArchivetostoretheconversation. • Delete.TouchtodeletetheconversationfromtheMessen gerapp. • Turnnotificationsonoroff.TouchNotificationtoturnnoti ficationsonorofffortheconversation. • Addcontact.TouchAddcontacttoaddtheconversation’s contacttoyourlistofcontacts.
Formoreinformation,visitMessengerhelp.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE TRYSOMEAPPS51 Hangouts
WithHangouts,youcanmakevideocallstoanyone withaGoogleAccount.Youcansharephotosand yourlocationwithothers.OnsomeNexusdevices, Hangoutsisalsoyourdefaultmessagingapp.
FormoreinformationaboutusingHangouts,visitHangoutshelp.
Calendar
UsetheCalendarapptoviewandedityoursched ule.Toopenit,touchCalendaronaHomeorAll Appsscreen.
WhenyoufirstsetupyourAndroiddevice,youhaveachance toconfigureittouseaGoogleAccount(suchasGmail).The firsttimeyouopentheCalendarapponyourphoneortablet,it displaysanyexistingcalendareventsfromthatGoogleAccount ontheweb.
Asyoueditevents,they’resyncedautomaticallyacrossallthe placesyouneedthem.
TochangetheCalendarview,touchthe Menuandchoose Schedule,Day,orWeekfromthetopofthescreen.
Fromanyoftheseviews,youcan:
• Readorediteventdetails.Touchaneventtoviewitsdetails. • Manageeventsandcalendars.Touchiconsacrossthetopof thescreenorthemenutosearchorcreateevents,returnto today,oradjustsettings.
Toemaileveryonewhoisinvitedtoanevent,youhavetwo options:
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE TRYSOMEAPPS52 • OpentheeventfromtheCalendarappatanytimeandtouch Emailguests.Youhavealistofquickresponsesoryoucan writeyourown. • Whenanotificationoftheeventarrivesjustbeforethemeet ingstarts,swipedownthenotificationshade.Thenswipe usingonefingertoexpandthenotificationifnecessary,and touchEmailguests.
Formoreinformation,visitCalendarhelp.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE TRYSOMEAPPS53 5 Settings
SettingscontrolsthecoreAndroidsettingsfor networks,hardware,location,security,language, accounts,etc.
Thefastestwaytoadjustsystemsettingsthatyouaccessfre quently,suchasWi-Fiorbrightness,isthroughQuickSettings. See“QuickSettings”onpage7.
Youcancontrolmanyothersettingsforyourdeviceandaccount byswipingdownfromthetopofthescreentwiceandtouching .Thesearethemaintypesofdeviceoraccountsettingsavail able.Clickthelinkstoseerelatedhelparticles.
• Wireless&networks.Wi-Fi,Bluetooth,datausage,Android Beam,andrelatedsettings. • Device.Sound,battery,sleep,andotherdisplaysettings. • Location. • Language. • Sync. • Backup/resetoptions. • Accounts. • Security.Passwordsandcertificates,screenlock,encryption, andappinstallationsources. • System.Date,time,accessibility,anddeviceinformation.
Mostappsalsoincludetheirownsettings,typicallyavailable
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE SETTINGS54 fromthe menuontheupperleftsideoftheapp,orfromthe Menu>Settings.OnGooglePlayeditiondevices,settings maybeintheMenubutton.
SomeusefulsettingsarealsoavailablefromtheGoogleSettings app.
TheGoogleSettingsappletyouadjustadjust preferencesforcommonlyusedGoogleappsand servicesinoneplace,includingGoogle+,Location, Search,andtheAndroidDeviceManager.
ToopenGoogleSettings,touchthe in AllApps.
Fromhere,youcanalso:
• Controlhowinterest-basedGoogleadsaredisplayedin non-Googleapps. • UnderConnectedapps,youcanviewalltheappsthathave accesstoyourGoogleAccountinformation,includingthetype ofaccessgrantedtoeachapp.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE SETTINGS55 6 Accessibility
Tousetheaccessibilityoptions,openSettings>System> Accessibility.
Toviewdetailedinformationaboutsettinguptheseoptions,visit AndroidAccessibility.Optionsforpeoplewithvisualimpairments includethefollowing:
Captions:Youcanturnoncaptionsforyourdeviceandspecify thelanguage,textsize,andstyle.Forsomeapps,youhavetoturn onthecaptionsintheappitself.
TalkBackisascreenreaderfromGooglethatcomeswithyour Androidphone.Itusesspokenfeedbacktodescribeevents,such asnotifications,andtheresultsofyouractions,suchasopening anapp.WhenTalkBackison,youhavetodouble-tapinorderto selectsomething.TalkBacksettingsletyoucontrolthenatureof TalkBackspeech,feedback,andtouchexploration(Exploreby touch).
ExplorebytouchisasystemfeaturethatworkswithTalkBack, allowingyoutotouchyourdevice’sscreenandhearwhat’sunder yourfingerviaspokenfeedback.Itishelpfultopeoplewithlowor novision.InTalkBacksettings,youcanchangethesettingsofEx plorebytouch,likemanaginggesturesandhowlistsarescrolled.
ANDROIDQUICKSTARTGUIDE ACCESSIBILITY56 Displayandsoundaccessibilityoptionsincludeincreasingthe textsize,changingthespeedatwhichtextisspoken,colorinver sion,colorcorrection,andhighcontrasttext.
Ifyouhavelowvisionanddon’tplantouseExplorebyTouch,visit support.google.com/androidtoseeHelpcontentformattedfor sightedusers.Youcanmakereadingandnavigatingthismaterial easierbyincreasingthetextsize–justopenChrome,gotoMenu >Settings>Accessibility,anddragtheslidertoadjustthetext size.
Youcanalsotrymagnificationgestures,whichallowyoutozoom inandout,aswellastemporarilymagnifywhat’sunderyourfin ger.Totrymagnificationgestures,goto Settings>Accessi bility>Magnificationgestures.
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