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Learn the basics : New to Android?
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Install apps remotely. On a computer, visit play.google.com. Browse apps on the bigger screen and then
install them on your phone from your computer.
Your home screen:
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On your old iPhone, your home screen was far left. Now, you start with one
more pages to the right as needed.
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Your old phone showed all apps on your home screen. With your new phone, you can put
your most important apps on your home screen for easy access. Or, find your
from your
favorites
much more lively.
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Like your old iPhone, you'll see
review. But on your new phone, you can swipe them left or right to dismiss them.
Quick access to settings: On your old iPhone, to adjust settings you opened a Settings app. You can still do
that. But now you've also got
toggles for
airplane
mode, Wi-Fi, and other frequently-used settings.
In the cloud: Your
Google account
to your phone, then you can see them from any device or computer by logging into Gmail. Your Google
account includes apps like Calendar and Drive that let you work well with others. And it has apps that let you
play too - access your photos, videos, music from any device when you log in with your Google account. Use
YT Music to
upload
your iTunes library.
File sharing: If you used AirDrop on your iPhone, now you'll use Nearby Share to easily
with
friends.
About your Google account
Benefits of your account
When you set up your phone, you
is more than just a password you set up for your phone.
A Google account lets you organize and access your personal information and files from any computer or
mobile device:
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Synchronize everything. Never lose your contacts. Associate them with your Google account if you
create
them on your phone, and view them from Gmail on any computer or by signing into your Google
account on any phone. Create
computer. Access your
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Store in the cloud. Upload your photos, videos, and
space on your phone.
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Keep your stuff secure. Your account password secures it all and lets you access it from anywhere.
Maintaining your account
Other than remembering your password, you don't need to do much maintenance on your Google account -
just enjoy the benefits of your secure, synchronized information. However, you can:
•
Control how frequently your phone
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Review and
manage
tray. This frees up room on your home screen for widgets, making your new home
notifications
quick
settings. Swipe down from the top of the screen for easy access to
is your key to cloud storage with Google. If you migrated your contacts
added
a Google account. If you haven't had a Google account before, this
emails
or
calendar events
browser bookmarks
syncs
the information Google collects from you, such as search and browsing history.
at the top of the screen, which you can swipe down to
on your phone and view them on any
from any device.
music
to the cloud; get to all of it without taking up
your information.
home screen
and can add
shortcuts
full list
by swiping up
share files or links
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