Google Galaxy Nexus Android mobile technology platform 4. User Manual

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8At the top of the screen, you'll see something like this:Status icons on the left tell you which apps have sent you notifications; for example,

98G Automatic restore. Check this option to restore settings and other data when you reinstall an app. This feature requires that you are backing up y

99Secure your phone Set screen lock Depending how you use your phone, you may want to set some form of automatic screen lock to prevent unautho

100You can choose among these lock options, listed in approximate order of strength:G Slide provides no protection, but lets you get to the Home scree

101Encrypt your phone You can encrypt all the data on your phone: Google Accounts, application data, music and other media, downloaded informat

102When you're ready to turn on encryption:1 From a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Settings icon . 2 Touch Personal > Security > Encry

103Work with certificates You can use digital certificates to identify your device for a variety of purposes, including VPN or Wi-Fi network ac

104Install client and CA certificatesTo install a certificate from your phone's internal storage:1 Copy the certificate or key store from your co

105Work with CA certificatesIf a certificate authority (CA) certificate gets compromised, or for some other reason your organization doesn&apos

9Touch & type Use your fingers to manipulate icons, buttons, menus, the onscreen keyboard, and other items on the touchscreen. You can also

10S Rotate the screen: On most screens, the orientation of the screen rotates with your device as you turn it. You can change this Display setting. Re

11Use the lock screen To protect personal information, you can adjust your phone's lock settings:1 From the Home or All Apps screen, touch

12While the screen is locked, you can respond to incoming calls in three ways. Touch the white phone icon and slide over one of these icons:Tip To edi

13Search your phone & the web Google Search can help you find anything you need on your phone or the web: S At the top of any Home screen,

14Make yourself at homeChange the wallpaper Wallpapers are images from Gallery (pictures you shot with Camera, synced from Picasa, and so on), still i

15Set ringtone & other sounds Your phone uses sounds and vibrations to communicate with you, including ringtones, notifications, alarms, an

16Change other Sound settingsTo change other sounds and vibrations, go to Settings > Device > Sound and touch the one you want:S Volumes sets th

17Make a phone call 1 Touch the Phone icon on the Home or All Apps screen. If the Phone app opens to a list of numbers instead of the keypad,

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18Get your contacts If you have a Google Account, any contacts associated with that account are automatically backed up by Google. This means all your

19S On your phone: use the People app . S From a browser on a desktop computer: Go to google.com/contacts. If you aren't already logged i

20Arrange & work with apps To see all your apps, touch the All Apps icon on any Home screen. The main All Apps screen opens. This is where you c

21Use foldersYou can combine several app icons in a folder. Drop one app icon over another on a Home screen, and the two icons will be combined

22Add widgets Widgets are like windows into your apps. They're available from an All Apps tab for you to move onto your Home screens.To see you r

23Manage notifications Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when y

24Try some appsStart Gmail You can use Gmail to read and write email from any mobile device or browser. All your email is always up to date and availa

25S Organize email. Check the box beside a message to select it. Then use the icons and menu along the bottom of the screen to manage the selec

26Find People The People app gives you quick and easy access to everyone you want to reach. When you first turn on your phone and sign into a Google A

27S Edit details. While viewing a contact, touch the Menu icon and choose options to edit or share contact details, set ringtone, and so on.

1ContentsGet started 4Set up your phone 4Why use a Google Account? 5Get around 6Touch & type 9Use the lock screen 11Search your phone &

28Manage your Calendar The Calendar app lets you view and edit your schedule.When you first set up your phone, you configured it to use an existing Go

29Use your Camera The Camera app is a combination camera and camcorder that actually consists of two cameras, one facing back ( toward you) and

30While Camera is open, you can also touch these icons to adjust its settings:Icon Name DescriptionMode Switch among camera, video, and panorama modes

31Beam screen content You can beam a web page, a video, or other content from your screen to another device by bringing the devices together (t

32Manage downloads Files, apps, and other items you download from Gmail, Email, Android Market, or in other ways are stored in your device's inte

33Tune performance Optimize battery life You can extend your battery's life between charges by turning off features that you don't ne

34Check battery level and usage detailsG Open Settings > Device > Battery. The list at the bottom of the screen shows the breakdown of battery u

35Optimize data usage Data usage refers to the amount of data uploaded or downloaded by your device during a given period. Depending on the dev

36To adjust the settings described here:1 Touch the Settings icon on a Home or All Apps screen. 2 Touch Wireless & networks > Data usage. By

37Set data usage limit1 Check Set mobile data limit. A dialog appears that describes the limit you're setting.2 Read the message. If you&a

2Try some apps 24Start Gmail 24Find People 26Manage your Calendar 28Use your Camera 29Beam screen content 31Manage downloads 32Tune performance 33Opti

38View or restrict data usage by appSome apps transfer data in the background; that is, when you're not actually using the app, it may download d

39Advanced data usage settingsTwo other settings available from the Menu icon can have dramatic effects, but may sometimes be useful:G Data r

40Optimize memory usage You typically don't need to worry about managing apps beyond installing, opening, and using them. But there may be times

41Use the Apps screenThe Apps screen allows you to adjust several aspects of the way your device uses memory. To view these settings: 1 From a

42To view details about an app or other item listed under any tab, touch its name. The information and controls available vary among different types o

43Learn the Phone app Dial stored numbers You can place calls from the Phone app , the People app , or other apps or widgets that display con

44You can switch applications during a call; for example, to look up information by using the Browser. The green phone icon appears in the Status bar

45Answer or divert calls When you receive a phone call, the Incoming Call screen opens, displaying the caller ID and any additional information

46Work with the Call log The Call log is a list of all the calls you've placed, received, or missed. It provides a convenient way to redial a num

47Place an Internet (SIP) call You can place calls over the Internet when connected to a Wi-Fi network, rather than over your mobile network. T

3Connect to networks & devices 57Connect to mobile networks 57Connect to Wi-Fi networks 59Connect to Bluetooth devices 64Connect to keyboar

48You'll also want to add SIP addresses for the contacts you want to call this way. To do so:1 Touch the contact's info in the Call log tab

49Listen to your voicemail When you have a new voicemail message, the voicemail icon appears in the Status area at the top left of your scree

50Dial by voice To place a phone call by speaking, use the Voice Dialer app . If you have a BlueTooth headset that supports voice dialing, it may wor

51Options during a call During a call, you can G Answer another incoming call: You see the Incoming Call screen, displaying the caller ID and a

52G Mute your microphone. G Put the other party on hold. G Switch to another call in progress. G Make another call separately from the first call,

53Enter & edit text Use the keyboard You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Some apps open it automatically. In others, you open i

54Basic editingG Move the insertion point: Touch where you want to type. The cursor blinks in the new position, and a green tab appears below it. Drag

55Tips & shortcutsG Type capital letters: Touch the Shift key once to switch to capital letters for one letter. Or touch & hold the S

56Type text by speaking You can use voice input to type text by speaking. This feature uses Google's speech-recognition service, so you must have

57Connect to networks & devices Connect to mobile networks Depending on your carrier and service plan, your phone may connect automatically

4Get startedSet up your phoneFor instructions on using your phone's buttons, charger, battery, and other hardware features, check the printed Qui

58Mobile network settingsNote that you can't adjust mobile network settings when Airplane mode is selected. The settings available may vary depen

59Connect to Wi-Fi networks Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access at distances of up to 100 meters, depend

60Add a Wi-Fi networkYou can add a Wi-Fi network so your device will remember it, along with any security credentials, and connect to it automatically

61Configure proxy settings for a Wi-Fi networkSome network administrators require you to connect to internal or external network resources via

62Set Wi-Fi notifications, disconnect policy, and other advanced optionsTo work with advanced Wi-Fi settings:1 Turn on Wi-Fi, if it's not already

63This screen also displays the following information:G MAC address: The Media Access Control (MAC) address of your device when connected to a

64Connect to Bluetooth devices Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology used to communicate between devices over a distance of ab

65Change your phone's Bluetooth nameYour phone has a generic Bluetooth name by default, which is visible to other Bluetooth devices when y

66Pair your phone with a Bluetooth deviceYou must pair your phone with a device before you can connect to it. Once you pair your phone with a device,

67Connect to a Bluetooth deviceOnce you've paired with a Bluetooth device, you can connect to it manually; for example, to switch devices

5Why use a Google Account?A Google Account lets you organize and access your personal information from any computer or mobile device:S Never lo

68Obtain a network connection via Bluetooth tetheringIf you have a computer or other device that can share its network connection via Bluetooth, you c

69Connect to keyboards, mice, and other devices You can connect a keyboard, mouse, or even a joystick or other input device to your phone via U

70MiceWhen you connect a mouse to your phone and move the mouse, an arrow-shaped cursor appears, just as on a computer:G Use the mouse to move the cur

71Connect to a Windows computer via USB You can use a USB cable to connect your phone to a Windows computer and transfer music, pictures, and o

72Connect to a Macintosh computer via USB You can use a USB cable to connect your phone to a computer running Mac OS X with a USB cable and transfer m

73Share your mobile data connection You can share your phone's mobile data connection with a single computer via USB tethering or Bluetoot

74Share your phone's data connection via USBIf your computer is running Windows 7, Mac OS X, or a recent distribution of some flavors of Linux (s

75Share your phone's data connection via BluetoothIf your computer can obtain an Internet connection via Bluetooth, you can configure your

76Rename or secure your portable hotspotYou can change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network when it&ap

77Connect to virtual private networks Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources inside a secured local network, fro

6Get aroundAfter you finish setting up your phone, Home opens.At the bottom of the screen, you'll find three Navigation buttons. They're alw

78Connect to a VPN1 From the VPN screen, touch the name of the VPN. 2 In the dialog that opens, enter any requested credentials. 3 Touch Connect. When

79Delete a VPN1 From the VPN screen, touch & hold the name of the VPN. 2 Touch & hold the VPN you want to delete. 3 In the dialog that

80Control airplane mode & other network settings These settings are available under Settings > Wireless & networks > More. Follow the li

81Search by text & voice Refine Google Search Google Search is available from the top of any Home screen:GSpeak search terms: Touch the Mic

82Below the search term suggestions are items found on your phone:GA Maps marker indicates a business listing. Touch to view the listing, see its lo

83Set searchable itemsTo adjust where Google Search looks on your phone:1 On a Home screen, touch Google. 2 Touch Menu icon > Search setti

84Search tips & tricksWhat you want What to type or say ExamplesSports information [team’s name] San Francisco GiantsPictures Pictures of [topic]I

85Time TimeTime [location]TimeTime in LondonFlight information [Airline] [flight number] American Airlines flight 390Translation Translate to [

86Use Voice Actions In addition to searching the web by speaking, you can use Voice Actions to call your contacts, get directions, send messages, and

87When confident that the transcription is accurate, Voice Search displays transcribed words as regular text. Words or phrases for which it has

7Just above the Navigation buttons, notice the Favorites tray:The app icons you keep in the tray remain visible on every Home screen.The All Ap

88Voice Action commands Voice Actions let you text your friends, get directions, send email, and perform a number of other common tasks by speaking to

89“Directions” or “Navigate to”Address, name, business name, type of business, or other destination"Directions to 1299 Colusa Avenue, Berk

90“Send email” One or more of: "To" & contact names,"Cc" & contact names,"Bcc" & contact names,"Subject

91Manage accounts Add or remove accounts You can use multiple Google Accounts and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts on your device. You ma

92Add an accountTo add some accounts, you may need to obtain details from system administrator about the service to which the account connects. For ex

93Remove an accountYou can remove an account to delete it and all information associated with it from your device, including email, contacts, s

94Configure account sync options You can configure synchronization options for any of your apps. You can also configure what kinds of data you synchro

95Configure general sync settings1 Go to Settings > Personal > Accounts & sync. indicates that some or all of an account's info

96Change an account's sync settings1 Go to Settings > Personal > Accounts & sync. 2 Touch the account whose sync settings you want to c

97Change backup & reset options You can back up settings and other data associated with one or more of your Google Accounts. If you need to