ANDROID TM Quick Start Guide Android Mobile Technology Platform 4.4, KitKat® Copyright © 2013 Google Inc. All rights reserved. Edition 1.11. Google, Android, Gmail, Google Maps, Chrome, Nexus, 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 4.4 for Nexus and 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 that 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 > System > About phone or About tablet and look for Android version or System updates. If you don’t have a Nexus or Google Play edition phone or tablet and are running Android 4.4 on some other device, some details of the system as described in this book may vary. For comprehensive online help and support, including details about Nexus and Google Play edition hardware running the software described in this book and links to information about other Android devices, visit support. google.com/android. ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE ii Table of contents 1 Welcome to Android 1 About Android 4.4 1 Set up your device 1 Make yourself at home 2 Get around 4 Organise your Home screens 5 Touch & type 7 Help & support 8 Android version & updates 9 2 Essentials 10 Google Now 10 Tell Google what to do 13 Notifications & settings 15 Lock screen 19 Android Beam 20 Tap & pay 21 Printing 21 File storage 22 Android Device Manager 24 Screenshots 24 3 Use the keyboard 26 Enter & edit text 26 Gesture Typing 29 Keyboard dictionaries 30 Type by speaking 31 ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE iii 4 Try some apps 33 All Apps 33 Google Play 34 Phone 35 Gmail 36 Gallery 40 Photos 41 People 42 Hangouts & SMS 43 Calendar 44 5 Settings 46 6 Accessibility 49 ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE iv 1 Welcome to Android About Android 4.4 Android 4.4 (KitKat®) is the latest version of the world’s favourite operating system for mobile phones and tablets. This guide introduces the Android 4.4 software available on Nexus and Google Play edition mobile devices. It doesn't describe hardware details such as SIM card instructions, battery information, specs and so on. For comprehensive information about all types of Android phones and tablets, including more details about Nexus and Google Play edition devices, visit support.google.com/android. Set up your device When you first turn on your phone or tablet, you’ll see a Welcome screen. Choose the language that you want and touch Start or the Start icon. IMPORTANT: To complete the setup process, you must have a Wi-Fi or mobile Internet connection. ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE WELCOME TO ANDROID 1 When prompted, you can sign in with your Google Account or create one at that time. You can also choose to skip this step and create one later. An email address that you use for any of the following counts as a Google Account: • Gmail • YouTube • Google Apps • AdWords • Any other Google product When you sign in with a Google Account, all the email, contacts, Calendar events and other data associated with that account are automatically synced with your device. If you have more than one Android device, they are all kept in sync. For example, if you change a friend’s phone number on your phone, that change also appears on your tablet and on any computers where you’re logged in to your Google Account. If you have multiple Google Accounts, you can add others later from Settings > Accounts > Add account. Make yourself at home After you finish setting up your device, the Home screen appears for the first time: • To move between Home screens, swipe left or right. • To use Google Now, swipe up from the bottom of the screen or, on some Google Play edition devices, press and hold the Home button. On Nexus 5, you can also swipe to the leftmost Home screen. ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE WELCOME TO ANDROID 2 • To send an SMS message from a phone, use Hangouts. • From the Home screen, say “Ok Google” to search your phone or the Internet and start telling Google what to do (Nexus 5 only). Or touch Google at the top of the screen to do the same thing. On brand new devices, you may also see your Google Play library widget on one of your Home screens. This widget displays some of the Google Play content that you already own or that’s available in your library for free. Touch the item that you want to view or play, or touch the categories to explore. ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE WELCOME TO ANDROID 3 Get around At the bottom of every Home screen you’ll find the Favourites tray: another quick way to get to your apps. Here’s what it looks like on a Nexus 7. To open an app, touch it. To drag an app in or out of the Favourites tray or anywhere else on a Home screen, touch & hold it, then move it with your finger into position. Nexus navigation buttons At the bottom of every Nexus screen, no matter what you’re doing, you’ll always find the navigation bar with three buttons: Back Opens the previous screen you were working in, even if it was in a different app. Once you back up to the Home screen, you can’t go back any further. Home Opens the central Home screen. To open Google Now, swipe up. Recent apps Opens a list of thumbnail images of apps you’ve worked with recently. To open an app, touch it. To remove a thumbnail from the list, swipe it left or right. ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE WELCOME TO ANDROID 4 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. Google Play edition navigation buttons Some Google Play edition devices have two or three physical buttons just below the screen: • Menu: This button opens options relating to the screen you’re on. • Home: Opens Home. If you’re viewing a left or right Home screen, the main Home screen opens. To open Google Now, touch & hold this button. • Back: Opens the previous screen that you were working in, even if it was in a different app. Once you back up to the Home screen, you can’t go back any further in your history. Menus Many screens in apps and Settings include either a Menu icon (for example, on Nexus devices) or items in the permanent Menu button at the bottom of the screen (on some Google Play edition devices). Touch it to explore additional options, including help. Organise your Home screens To change the wallpaper for your Home screens, touch & hold the background. ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE WELCOME TO ANDROID 5 To add an app icon to a Home screen: 1. Go to the Home screen where you want to place the app. 2. Touch the All Apps icon. 3. Swipe from right to left, if necessary, to find the app that you want. 4. Touch & hold the app until the Home screen appears, slide it into place and lift your finger. NEXUS 5 TIPS: The Home screens on Nexus 5 work differently from Home screens on the other Nexus devices. • To change your wallpaper, add a widget, adjust Search settings or change screen order, touch & hold the background of any Home screen. • You can have any number of Home screens to the right. To add one, swipe to the rightmost screen and drag an app or widget to the right edge. • 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 add a widget to the Home screen on a Nexus 4, 7 or 10, follow the same steps, and keep swiping right through the All Apps screens to find the widget that you want. On Nexus 5, touch & hold the background of any Home screen to reveal the widgets control. To move an app or widget to another position: 1. Touch & hold the icon. 2. Slide your finger to the new position. ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE WELCOME TO ANDROID 6 To move between Home screens, slide towards the edge of the screen. To bump another icon out of the way, slide slowly into it. 3. Lift your finger. To create a folder, slide one icon quickly over another. To name or rename a folder, open it and touch its name. Touch & 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 & hold. Touch & hold an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting your finger until it responds. For example, this is how you access accents and other special characters on the keyboard. • Touch, hold & drag. Touch & hold an item for a moment and then, without lifting your finger, move your finger on the screen until you reach the target position.