• What's hot shows popular posts on Google+ .
Chatting with contacts
You can chat with your Google+ contacts through instant messaging and
video calls .
> Hangouts in the Google+ app or tap
1 . Tap
home screen .
2 . Tap
at the top right to create a new Hangout .
3 . Type the person's name, email address, phone number, or choose a
circle . You can also select one of your contacts from the list below the
search box .
4 . At the bottom of the screen, tap either Message or Video call . For chatting
with messages, enter the text and tap
Checking photos
You can see your own photo albums and those shared by other users .
Tap
> Photos to see all available albums .
Checking and managing your profile
1 . Tap
.
2 . Tap your account name .
3 . Tap About to see your profile and edit it .
Other features
• Communities: A community is where people gather for the sharing and
discussion of a common topic . Tap
all kinds of online communities on the Google+ network .
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> Hangouts from the
to send the message .
> Communities to search and join
GOOGLE APPLICATIONS
• Events: Tap
> Events to manage your social calendar . You can add
events, invite people, and then share photos in real-time from the event .
• Locations: Tap
> Locations to see your friends' locations on the map
and configure your location sharing settings .
• Search: Tap
> Search to search for posts .
Google Maps
Activating location services
To use Google Maps and find your location on Google Maps, you must
enable location services on your phone .
1 . From the home screen, tap
2 . Select the location options you want to use .
• Check Google's location service to use Wi-Fi and mobile networks to
determine your approximate location .
• Check GPS satellites to use GPS satellites to determine your location .
• Check Use assisted GPS to improve GPS performance after GPS
satellites is checked .
• Check Location & Google search to let Google access your location
data for some services and improved search results .
Note: To let Google apps such as Maps and Google+ access your location,
Location & Google search should be checked .
Getting your location
1 . From the home screen, tap
2 . Tap Accept & continue .
3 . Tap
at the bottom .
GOOGLE APPLICATIONS
> System settings > Location services .
> Maps .
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