communicate in real time with other people who also use
Hangouts, on a phone, on the web, or with a desktop application.
Sign in to see your friends
Sign in to your Google account before you can use Hangouts.
Touch
in the Home Screen and select Hangouts. The first time
you launch Hangouts, touch the account you want to sign in with.
Your friends list is then displayed.
NOTE: You remain signed in to Hangouts after launching the app
even if you switch to other apps, until you explicitly sign out. To
sign out, go back to your friends list and touch
Adding a Friend
In the friends list, touch + at the top right of the screen.
1.
Enter your friend's address and touch DONE.
2.
Your friend's address in Hangouts is a Gmail or other email address
that is configured to connect to Hangouts.
NOTE: If other people try to add you as a friend, you will receive a
notification in the status bar and the invitation appears in your
friends list. You can touch the invitation to Accept, Decline, or
Block.
Chatting With Friends
Touch a friend in your friends list to open a chat.
1.
Enter your message and touch
2.
to initiate a video or voice chat if the friend is online.
Switch Between Active Chats
If you have more than one active chat you can switch between
. You can also touch or
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> Sign out.