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  • Page 2 Set up your Pixel phone You can move what's on your current phone to your Pixel phone, or set up your Pixel phone as a new device. You can automatically transfer data from most phones using Android 5.0 and up or iOS 8.0 and up.
  • Page 3 What copies during setup Your impo ant data will transfer over to Pixel. Switching to Pixel doesn’t mean sta ing over. You can easily transfer what you need from your current phone during setup, including the following: Apps and app data (for apps available in Google Play)
  • Page 4 Use Ba ery Share to wirelessly charge Qi-ce i ed phones or accessories, like Pixel Buds, or your Pixel 5–7 Pro, excluding 6a and 7a. Set your accessory or other phone on the back of your phone to charge.

  • Page 5: Charging Tips

    Power Supply (PPS) power adapter rated for 30 W or more. You could also use other USB Power Delivery (PD) adapters rated for 15 W or more. Other Android cables and power adapters might not work with Pixel phones. Pixel 4a (5G), Pixel 4a, Pixel 3a, Pixel 2, and Pixel (2016) phones can't charge wirelessly.
  • Page 6 To turn on your phone when it's powered o , press and hold the Power bu on for a few seconds. On Pixel 6 & later, press and hold the Power bu on until you feel a buzz (up to 7 seconds in some situations).
  • Page 7 Learn how to check your Android version. Impo ant: Some older SIM cards aren’t suppo ed on Pixel 8 and later phones. If you inse an unsuppo ed SIM, you get a message reading “This SIM is no longer suppo ed. Contact your carrier to get a new SIM.”...

  • Page 8: Insert A Sim Card

    1. Into the small hole on the phone's le edge, inse the SIM ejection tool. Tip: On Pixel 3 (2018), the SIM card slot is on the phone's bo om edge. 2. Firmly but gently push until the tray pops out.
  • Page 9 Open your device's Se ings app. 2. Tap Network & internet Internet. 3. Turn Wi-Fi on. 4. Tap a listed network. If it needs a password, you'll see the Lock . A er you connect: "Connected" shows under the network name. The network is "Saved."...
  • Page 10 Or you may need to add a SIM or pick se ings for a speci c carrier. Pixel 4a (5G) and later phones work with 5G service. Learn about 5G on your Pixel phone with our step-by-step tutorial.
  • Page 11 If your phone has more than one SIM, to change each SIM's mobile network information, use the tabs at the top of "Mobile network se ings." Learn more about Dual SIM Dual Standby (DSDS) on Pixel phones. Set default SIM for data, calls, and text messages Open your Se ings app.
  • Page 12 3. Choose an option: Gesture navigation: No bu ons. 3-bu on navigation: Three bu ons for Home, Back, and App Overview. Tip: Learn how to get around on your Pixel phone with our step-by-step tutorial. Move between screens, webpages & apps Go back Open the previous screen you were looking at.
  • Page 13 Circle to Search on your Pixel phone Touch and hold the home bu on or navigation bar at the bo om of your Pixel screen. Circle, highlight, scribble, or tap the pa of an image or text you want to search.
  • Page 14 Quick Se ings. Learn how to change se ings quickly on your Pixel phone with our step-by-step tutorial. Impo ant: Some of these steps work only on Android 11 and up.
  • Page 15 Impo ant: If you don't see the NFC se ing, your phone doesn't have NFC. You won't be able to use contactless payments. 1. Open your phone's Se ings app. 2. Tap Connected devices Connection preferences NFC. 3. Turn on Use NFC. Tip: To use tap to pay on Pixel Fold or other foldable device, fold your device.
  • Page 16 6. Pick your default payment app. Tip: To show in Se ings, your payment apps must work with contactless payments. Money transfer apps don't work with contactless payments. You can nd payment apps on Google Play or in the Play Store app Turn o contactless payments Impo ant: Turning o NFC also turns o other features that use NFC.

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