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• Home: Add a suggested person, or see posts people have shared with
you, a circle you are in, or everyone.
• Circles: Find people to add to your Google+ circles, create new circles,
view and organize people into circles based on your relationships. You
can also follow content posted by people you find interesting.
• Find communities: Search and join all kinds of online communities, where
people gather for the sharing and discussion of a common topic.
• Photos: View photos you uploaded, photos of you, photos from your posts
and more.
• Locations: See your friends' locations on the map and configure your
location sharing settings.
• Events: Manage your social calendar. You can add events, invite people,
and then share photos in real time from the event.
Google Maps
Activating location services
To use Google Maps and find your location, you must enable location
services on your phone.
1. From the home screen, tap
2. Slide the Location switch at the top to turn location access on or off.
3. When location access is enabled, tap Mode to select the location sources
you want to use.
• High accuracy: Use GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile networks to determine location.
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> Settings > Location.
• Battery saving: Use only Wi-Fi and mobile networks to get your approximate
location. This will drain less power from your battery than using GPS.
• Device only: Use GPS to pinpoint your location.
Getting your location
1. From the home screen, tap
2. Tap
at the bottom.
The map centers on a dot and an arrow that indicate your location and the
direction the phone is facing.
Searching for a location
1. From the home screen, tap
2. Tap the search box on the top.
3. Enter the address or the type of business you're looking for in the search
box. If suitable suggestions appear below the search box, tap one to
search for it.
Tip: You can also tap
next to the search box to use voice search.
4. Tap the search key on the keyboard.
5. You can slide the result up to find more information about the location as
well as options for getting directions and more.
Getting directions to your destination
Maps can provide directions for travel by car, public transportation, foot, or
bicycle.
1. From the home screen, tap
> Maps.
> Maps.
> Maps.
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