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  • Page 1 For Android mobile technology platform 4.2...
  • Page 2 To check, go to Settings > System > About tablet > System updates. All information in this guidebook is subject to change without notice.. The Nexus 7 tablet is certified by ASUS under the name ASUS Pad ME370T. For online help and support, visit support.google.com/nexus. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Part One: Using Nexus 7 1. Get started Insert & activate a SIM card Charge the battery Turn on & sign in Get around Browse & organize your Home screens Touch & type Type text by speaking Why use a Google Account? What’s New in Android...
  • Page 4 Start Gmail Find People Manage your Calendar Open & use Clock Manage downloads 5. Use Google Now & Search About Google Now Use Google Now Turn off Google Now Control location access, reporting, & history Search & Voice Actions basics Search tips &...
  • Page 5 Accessibility gestures for Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) 68 Set up your tablet Use magnification gestures Use TalkBack Change TalkBack settings Use Explore by Touch with TalkBack Navigate the Home screen Try Google Play Use Gmail Browse Chrome Use the lock screen Accessibility settings NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK...
  • Page 6 Control airplane mode & other network settings Connect to virtual private networks 8. Device settings Change sound settings Set up Daydream Transfer files through USB Extend battery life Manage memory usage About tablet sharing Add, modify, or delete users NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK...
  • Page 7 10. Personal, account, & system settings Manage location access Change backup & reset options Add or remove accounts Configure sync options Appendix: Hardware reference What’s in the box Nexus 7 Battery Specs (Wi-Fi models) Specs (32GB + mobile data) NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK...
  • Page 8 Part One Using Nexus 7 NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED...

  • Page 9: Insert & Activate A Sim Card

    SIM card. If no card is installed, the message “No SIM card” appears on the tablet’s lock screen. Only the Nexus 7 with mobile data can accept a SIM card. Wi-Fi versions of the tablet can’t. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK...
  • Page 10 Other carriers may require you to enter and then exit airplane mode, or to use an SMS app from the Play store to manage your data. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED...

  • Page 11: Charge The Battery

    Turn on & sign in To turn on your Nexus 7, press the Power button on the right edge near the top for a few seconds, then release it. The first time you turn on the tablet, you’ll see a Welcome screen.

  • Page 12: Get Around

    Play icon and follow the instructions. When prompted, sign in using the email address and password for your Google Account. If you don’t have one yet, create one. An email address that you use for any of the following counts as a Google Account: •...
  • Page 13 At the bottom of every Nexus 7 screen, no matter what you’re do- ing, you’ll always find these three navigation buttons: Back Opens the previous screen you were working in, even if it was in a different app. Once you back up to the Home screen, you can’t go back any further in your...

  • Page 14: Part One: Using Nexus

    Quick Settings, swipe down from the top right corner of any screen. At the top of the screen you’ll find Google Search, which lets you search your tablet or the Internet. Touch Google to type your search terms, or the Microphone icon to speak them;...
  • Page 15 1. Touch & hold the icon. 2. Slide your finger to the new position. To move between Home screens, slide toward the edge of the screen. To bump another icon out of the way, slide slowly into it. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED...

  • Page 16: Touch & Type

    Swipe or slide. Quickly move your finger across the surface of the screen, without pausing when you first touch (so you don’t drag something instead). For example, you can slide a Home screen left or right to view the other Home screens. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED...

  • Page 17: Type Text By Speaking

    Say “comma,” “period,” “question mark,” “exclamation mark,” or “exclamation point” to enter punctuation. When you pause, what you spoke is transcribed by the speech- recognition service and entered in the text field, underlined. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED...

  • Page 18: Why Use A Google Account

    Use Google Play. Google Play brings together all your favorite content in one place: movies, TV shows, books, music, maga- zines, apps, and more. When you sign in with your Google Ac- count, you can reach any of this content from any of your de- vices –...

  • Page 19: What's New In Android

    Other widgets offer suggestions for browsing Google Play. Touch a widget to access its content on Google Play. Touch & hold a widget to resize it or remove it. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK...
  • Page 20 • Google Now Google Now shows you information at just the right time, such as today’s weather before you start your day, how much traf- fic to expect before you leave for work, and even your favorite team’s score while they’re playing.
  • Page 21 Google Search bar on any Home screen. • Say “Google” to search When the Google Now screen is open, you can say “Google” to activate a voice search. Open Google Now, then say “Google” and your query to search. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK...

  • Page 22: Explore Your Tablet

    Explore your tablet Swipe up for Google Now Google Now is about getting you just the right information, at just the right time. It tells you today’s weather before you start your day, how much traffic to expect before you leave for work, and even your favorite team’s score while they’re playing.
  • Page 23 Give it a try! Swipe your finger up from the bottom of any screen, or touch the Google Search bar at the top of the screen. When you want to see more cards, touch Show more cards at the bottom of the screen. When you don’t need them any more, swipe them out of the way.

  • Page 24: Swipe Down For Notifications & Settings

    Snooze (remind you later) or send email to other guests. When you’re finished with a notification, just swipe it away. To dis- miss all notifications, touch the Dismiss icon at the top right of the notification shade. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET...
  • Page 25 You can perform these actions from the notification shade: Dismiss all Touch to respond to other guests Swipe down using one finger to expand certain notifications NOTE: The notification tray differs slightly in Android 4.1.2 and earlier versions. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET...

  • Page 26: Relax With Google Play

    Relax with Google Play Google Play brings together all your favorite content in one place – movies, TV shows, books, music, magazines, apps, and more – so you can reach it from any of your devices.
  • Page 27 • Recommended apps. Recommends apps that you can add to your Home screen. Touch the recommendation to learn more about it. All Google Play recommendation widgets work the same way: Touch to avoid future suggestions like this...
  • Page 28 Find your content If you purchased on Google Play in the past, you’ll automatically have access to this content on your Nexus 7 — just make sure you’re signed in using the same account that you used to pur- chase it.

  • Page 29: Use & Customize The Lock Screen

    You can quickly access your content this way, from the Google Play Store app, even if you originally purchased it on Google Play using a different phone or tablet. If you get a new device, all your media will automatically be waiting for you here when you turn on and sign in.
  • Page 30 1. Touch & hold a widget. 2. Drag the widget and release it in the location of your choice. Remove a lock screen widget Touch & hold the widget, then drag it onto the Remove icon. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET...

  • Page 31: Try Face Unlock

    Near Field Communication (NFC), and have both NFC and Android Beam turned on. 1. Open a screen that contains something you’d like to share, such as a webpage, YouTube video, or place page in Maps. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET...

  • Page 32: Change The Wallpaper

    TIP: When you touch another device to the back of your Nexus 7, make sure it’s near the “u” in “nexus” to success- fully beam content. To turn on NFC, go to Settings > Wireless & net- works >...

  • Page 33: Take A Screenshot

    2. Press the Power and Volume down buttons simultaneously. The screenshot is automatically saved in your Gallery. TIP: To easily share your screenshot via Gmail, Google+, and more, swipe down the notification shade and touch the Share icon next to the preview of your screenshot.
  • Page 34 • Use the mouse to move the cursor. • Clicking, pressing, and dragging with the mouse button is equivalent to touching, touching & holding, and dragging with your finger. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET...

  • Page 35: Other Input Devices

    PC, they will likely work with your tablet. However, games and other apps must be designed to support any special features of an input device, such as dedicated buttons or other controls, to take full advantage of them. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET...

  • Page 36: Nexus 7 Guidebook

    To make the keyboard go away, touch the modified Back but- ton below it. Basic editing • Move the insertion point. Touch where you want to type. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE THE KEYBOARD...
  • Page 37 2. Start typing out a word. When the word you want is displayed in a list above the keyboard, touch it. 3. Continue to touch one of the three options as your tablet pre- NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE THE KEYBOARD...

  • Page 38: Try Gesture Typing

    Use Gesture Typing without the space bar When you use Gesture Typing, there’s no need to use the space bar — just continue to slide over the words you want. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE THE KEYBOARD...

  • Page 39: Use Keyboard Dictionaries

    1. Touch the Settings icon next to Android keyboard. 2. Touch Add-on dictionaries. You’ll see dictionaries for other languages that you can down- load to your device. 3. Touch the dictionary you want, then touch Install. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE THE KEYBOARD...

  • Page 40: Try Some Apps

    All Apps in the Favorites tray on any Home screen. This is where you can see all your apps, including those down- loaded on Google Play. You can move app icons to any of your Home screens. From All Apps, you can: •...

  • Page 41: Start Gmail

    Gmail icon on a Home or All Apps screen. Gmail But Gmail isn’t just about email. You can use your Gmail account to sign in to all Google apps and ser- vices, including these and many more: • Google Now, for getting just the right information at just the right time •...

  • Page 42: Find People

    If you use Exchange, you can also sync that contact information with People. All your People information is available from Gmail, Google Talk, and other apps. As you add contacts from different sources, they’re synced automatically across all the places you need them.

  • Page 43: Manage Your Calendar

    Calendar When you first set up your tablet, you configured it to use an existing Google Account (such as Gmail), or you created a new one. The first time you open the Calendar app on your tablet, it displays any ex- isting calendar events from that Google Account on the web.

  • Page 44: Open & Use Clock

    1. Touch the Timer icon in the top left corner of the screen. 2. Enter the time you want, then touch Start. When the timer is going, you can add an additional minute, pause the timer, or delete the current timer. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK TRY SOME APPS...

  • Page 45: Manage Downloads

    If you want to pause the stopwatch, touch Stop. You can also add laps while the stopwatch is running by touching the icon to the left of the stopwatch. To share your results, touch the Share icon to share via Google+, Gmail, and more. View your Clock To view the current date and time, touch the Clock icon at the top center of the screen.
  • Page 46 When your tablet is connected to a computer, look in the Down- load directory to view files available in the Downloads app. You can view and copy files from this directory. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK TRY SOME APPS...

  • Page 47: Use Google Now & Search

    You can turn Google Now on or off at any time. Swipe up the same way and touch Menu > Settings > Google Now. If the keyboard’s covering the menu, touch the modified Back button to lower it.

  • Page 48: About Google Now Cards

    About Google Now cards A Google Now card is a short snippet of useful information that slides into view right when you’re most likely to need it. For ex- ample, here’s a traffic card: To see some sample cards from the main Google Now screen, Menu >...
  • Page 49 If you opted in to location history in the past, Google Now uses your previously recorded locations as well as ongoing details when making suggestions. Turning off location history pauses the collection of location information, but doesn’t delete your...

  • Page 50: Use Google Now

    Use Google Now To view the Google Now cards that are waiting for you at any par- ticular time, swipe up from the bottom of your tablet, or touch Google on any Home screen.
  • Page 51 Google Now. Dismiss cards To dismiss a card from the Google Now screen, swipe it away. The card will return the next time it’s relevant, which may be hours or days from now.

  • Page 52: Turn Off Google Now

    Turning off Google Now stops the display of cards and returns Google Now settings to their defaults. 1. Open the Google Now screen. Touch Google on a Home screen, or swipe up from the bottom of your tablet while viewing any screen. 2. Touch Menu >...

  • Page 53: Control Location Access, Reporting, & History

    Google Now. Define home & work As you use Google Now, you may be asked to confirm your home or work address to get commute traffic information, travel help, and more. You can change these addresses in several other ways: Menu •...
  • Page 54 Turn off location access for your tablet Even when location reporting and location history are turned off, Google can periodically report data for use by various apps from sources such as Wi-Fi, mobile networks, and GPS to determine your precise location at any given time.

  • Page 55: Search & Voice Actions Basics

    If you prefer, you can turn off location access by Google apps while still permitting its use by non-Google apps – just go to Set- tings > Accounts > Google > Location settings.
  • Page 56 “Use Voice Actions” ”Voice Actions commands.” Search by typing Type your query in the search box on the Home or Google Now screen, or in Google Chrome’s omnibox. As you type, suggestions appear below the Search box. The first few suggestions attempt to complete what you’re typing: •...

  • Page 57: Search Tips & Tricks

    Area code [###] Area code 215 code Identify zip Zip code [#####] Zip code 46202 code Time Time Time Time [location] Time in London Flight informa- [Airline] [flight number] American airlines flight tion NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH...

  • Page 58: Use Voice Actions

    Mexican food in Urbana, Illinois Use Voice Actions You can use Voice Actions with Google Search to get directions, send messages, and perform a number of other common tasks. You initiate a Voice Action the same way you initiate a voice...

  • Page 59: Voice Actions Commands

    “Use Voice Actions.” Followed by Examples Words you want to “bike shoes” search for “Map of” Address, name, “Map of Golden Gate business name, type Park, San Francisco.” of business, or other location NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH...
  • Page 60 “20 minutes from laundry” now,” “Label” & name of alarm “Listen to” Words to search You- “Listen to: Smells Like Tube for, such as the Teen Spirit” name of a song, artist, or album. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH...

  • Page 61: Google Now Card List

    Google Now Card list Cards are displayed when you’re most likely to need them. Most are based on information available to your Google account, such as your current location, recent searches, or calendar entries. Gmail cards display information based on recent confirmation messages in the Gmail account you’ve selected for use with...
  • Page 62 Flights Shown before flights that you’ve searched for. Gmail: Event bookings Shown before an event booking confirmed by Gmail. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH...

  • Page 63: Nexus 7 Guidebook

    Gmail: Flights Shown before flights con- firmed by Gmail. Gmail: Hotels Shown when you receive a confirmation email and before your scheduled checkout. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH...
  • Page 64 Gmail: Restaurants Shown before a restaurant reservation confirmed by Gmail. Location history Shows a rough approxima- tion of how far you walked or cycled during the past month. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH...
  • Page 65 News update Shows updates related to news items you’ve read recently. Next appointment Shown before scheduled meetings. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH...
  • Page 66 Places Shows nearby businesses and other places of poten- tial interest. Public alerts Gives public advisories for your location from the National Weather Service, U.S. Geological Survey, and similar services. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH...
  • Page 67 Sports Shown for teams that inter- est you before, during, or after a game. Stocks Shown periodically for stocks you’re tracking. For more details, see About Stocks card page 63. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH...
  • Page 68 Shown before your usual commute times. Travel: Currency Shows the latest currency conversion information for your location. Travel: Nearby attractions Shown when you’re near well-known attractions, such as restaurants, muse- ums, cafes, and so on. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK USE GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH...

  • Page 69: About Gmail Cards

    About Gmail Cards Gmail cards are based on confirmation messages sent to the Gmail account you’ve selected for use with Google Now. For ex- ample, cards appear before restaurant reservations you’ve made with OpenTable or when you receive email updates for packages in transit.

  • Page 70: About The Location History Card

    You can turn Gmail cards off or on at any time .To do so from the main Google Now screen go to Menu > Settings > Google Now and check or uncheck Show cards based on Gmail.

  • Page 71: Search Settings

    The first three types of settings are described here. For Privacy and accounts, see the next section. Google Now Google Now settings let you turn Google Now on or off. If you turn it on, you’re taken through a brief introduction and given the chance to opt in.

  • Page 72: Voice Settings

    The sound is immediately discarded after analysis and is not stored on the device or sent to Google. Tablet search Tablet search settings let you select which apps on your tablet are included in Google searches.

  • Page 73: Privacy & Accounts

    Google location settings. Lets you turn location access by all • Google apps on or off. If location access is turned on for your tablet, you can turn Google apps access off here without af- fecting access by non-Google apps.

  • Page 74: Accessibility

    TalkBack is a pre-installed screen reader service provided by Google. It uses spoken feedback to describe the results of ac- tions, such as opening an app, and events, such as notifications. Explore by Touch is a system feature that works with TalkBack, allowing you to touch your tablet’s screen and hear what’s under...

  • Page 75: Accessibility Gestures For Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

    Accessibility gestures for Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) When TalkBack and Explore by Touch are turned on, you can use simple gestures to navigate your Nexus 7: Drag one finger. Explore your screen and hear audible feed- • back for what is being touched.
  • Page 76 Right then down: Open notifications • Left then up: Recent apps button You can modify your shortcut gestures and the corresponding ac- tions in TalkBack by going to Settings > Accessibility > TalkBack > Settings > Manage shortcut gestures. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY...

  • Page 77: Set Up Your Tablet

    A series of screens takes you through the setup process. When prompted, you can sign in using the email address and pass- word for your Google Account. When you sign in with a Google Account, all the email, contacts, Calendar events, and other data...

  • Page 78: Use Magnification Gestures

    If you have multiple Google Accounts, you’ll be able to add the others later. TIP: If you share your tablet with other users and need to turn accessibility features off, you can use a shortcut to turn them back on again.

  • Page 79: Use Talkback

    As you navigate your tablet, TalkBack describes your actions and alerts you of notifications and other occurrences. If you also enabled Explore by Touch, moving your finger around the screen triggers a description of each item it touches. Double- NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY...

  • Page 80: Change Talkback Settings

    Manage shortcut gestures. Allows you to assign the opera- tions that different gestures trigger. Control speed of Text-to-Speech To control the speed of TalkBack’s speech, go to Settings > Ac- cessibility > Text-to-speech output > Speech rate. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY...

  • Page 81: Use Explore By Touch With Talkback

    TalkBack must be turned on for Explore by Touch to be avail- able. When you turn on TalkBack for the first time, you’ll receive a prompt to turn on Explore by Touch. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY...

  • Page 82: Navigate The Home Screen

    At the bottom of the screen, you’ll find three Navigation buttons. They’re always available. No matter what you’re doing with your tablet, you can always get back to the main Home screen or return to previous screens: NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY...
  • Page 83 The Apps icon in the center is permanent. Find it and double-tap to reveal all your apps and widgets. Your Home screen can hold app and widget icons, plus folders. • To open an app, folder, or widget, find its icon and double-tap. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY...

  • Page 84: Try Google Play

    System icons on the right display the current wireless and net- work connection strength, battery level, time, and more. Google Search, just below the status and system icons, lets you search your tablet or the Internet. Find Search and double-tap to type your search terms, or Voice Search to speak them.
  • Page 85 To remove a widget, double-tap & hold on the second tap, then drag it to the Remove icon at the top of the screen. To add another Google Play widget, find the Apps icon and dou- ble-tap, then Widgets, and swipe left until you find the one you want.
  • Page 86 Find your content If you purchased from Google Play in the past, you’ll automati- cally have access to this content on your Nexus 7 – just make sure you’re signed in using the same account that you used to purchase it.

  • Page 87: Use Gmail

    Content filtering or Set or change PIN. For more detailed information about Google Play, visit support. google.com/googleplay. Use Gmail Note: These instructions assume that you have turned on Talk- Back, Explore by Touch, and Enhanced Web Accessibility. Read your messages •...
  • Page 88 More options in the top right corner of the screen, then find and double-tap Help. Note that the content you’ll find covers general Gmail behavior, but not accessibility features like TalkBack and Explore by Touch. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY...

  • Page 89: Browse Chrome

    Receive spoken feedback. Touch anywhere on the screen to hear the contents of the webpage. • Change the reading level. Swipe down then up using a single motion to transition to the next reading level when reading NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY...
  • Page 90 To get more detailed Help while navigating a webpage, working with tabs, and so on, go to the Chrome Help Center. Note that the content you’ll find does not cover accessibility features like Talk- Back and Explore by Touch. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY...

  • Page 91: Use The Lock Screen

    To modify your tablet’s Accessibility settings, go to Settings > Accessibility. A list of options appears: • TalkBack. Controls spoken feedback for visually impaired users. • Magnification gestures. Turn on to zoom in and out as well as NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY...
  • Page 92 Settings > Dis- play > Font size. Note that this setting does not apply to the Google Chrome app – it has its own text scaling control. • Auto-rotate screen. Check to have the screen rotate automati- cally when you change the tablet’s orientation.
  • Page 93 Part Two Adjusting settings NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK WIRELESS & NETWORK SETTINGS...

  • Page 94: Wireless & Network Settings

    3. Touch a network name to see more details or connect to it, and type a password if necessary. Or, if your Wi-Fi router supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup, touch WPS icon on your tablet, and then touch the same but- ton on your router. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK WIRELESS & NETWORK SETTINGS...
  • Page 95 Forget a Wi-Fi network You can make the tablet forget about the details of a Wi-Fi net- work that you added—for example, if you don’t want the tablet to NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK WIRELESS & NETWORK SETTINGS...

  • Page 96: Advanced Options

    The proxy settings apply only to the Wi-Fi network you modified. To change the proxy settings for other Wi-Fi networks, modify them individually. Set Wi-Fi notifications, disconnect policy, & other advanced options To work with advanced Wi-Fi settings: NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK WIRELESS & NETWORK SETTINGS...
  • Page 97 To turn Wi-Fi on or off, go to Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi. To manage data usage and mobile hotspots, go to Settings Settings > Wireless & networks > Data usage. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK WIRELESS & NETWORK SETTINGS...

  • Page 98: Connect To Bluetooth Devices

    Bluetooth devices when you connect them. You can change the name so that it is more recognizable. 1. Under Settings > Wireless & networks, make sure Bluetooth is turned on. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK WIRELESS & NETWORK SETTINGS...
  • Page 99 Once you’ve paired with a Bluetooth device, you can connect to it manually—for example, to switch devices or to reconnect after it is back in range. 1. Under Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth, make sure Bluetooth is turned on. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK WIRELESS & NETWORK SETTINGS...

  • Page 100: Optimize Data Usage

    Data usage settings are the same for all users. The settings described here are available for Nexus 7 with mobile data. If you don’t have mobile data, you’ll see only those settings that apply to Wi-FI. For example, you won’t be able to set a data limit.
  • Page 101 Set a data usage limit. • View or restrict data usage by app. • Identify mobile hotspots and restrict background downloads that may result in extra charges. To view mobile hotspot settings, touch Menu > Mobile hotspots. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK WIRELESS & NETWORK SETTINGS...
  • Page 102 The instructions that follow assume that this switch is turned on. If it’s off, you won’t be able to use mobile data at all and many fea- tures of your tablet and apps won’t work correctly. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK WIRELESS & NETWORK SETTINGS...
  • Page 103 3. Drag the red line by its right side to the limit you want to set. When your data usage reaches the limit, mobile data will be turned off automatically and many features of your tablet won’t work correctly. You’ll receive a notification when this occurs. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK WIRELESS & NETWORK SETTINGS...
  • Page 104 3. To see more details for an app, touch its name. The main graph switches to show just this app’s data usage for the specified cycle. Below the main graph, a pie chart breaks out foreground versus background data usage for this app. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK WIRELESS & NETWORK SETTINGS...

  • Page 105: Control Airplane Mode & Other Network Settings

    • VPN. Touch to adjust settings for accessing a secured local network from outside that network. See “Connect to virtual private networks” in next section. (Available only for Nexus 7 with mobile data.) • NFC. Check to turn on Near Field Communication (NFC) fea- ture (required for Android Beam).

  • Page 106: Connect To Virtual Private Networks

    Depending on your organization’s so- lution, you may need to obtain a VPN app, either from your admin- istrator or on Google Play. Only the tablet’s owner can create, edit, and activate a VPN. Once activated, the VPN settings apply to all users.
  • Page 107 4. Touch Save. Delete a VPN 1. From the VPN screen, touch & hold the name of the VPN profile. 2. Touch & hold the VPN. 3. In the dialog that opens, touch Delete profile. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK WIRELESS & NETWORK SETTINGS...

  • Page 108: Device Settings

    • Screen lock sound is triggered when you unlock the screen. Set up Daydream Available only for Android 4.2 and higher. If your tablet has multiple users, each has separate Daydream settings. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK DEVICE SETTINGS...
  • Page 109 • Photo Frame presents a slideshow of photos on your tablet or Google+ account. Touch the Settings icon next to Photo Frame to control what photos are displayed. •...

  • Page 110: Transfer Files Through Usb

    1. Install Android File Transfer from www.android.com/filetrans- fer, and follow the instructions there. (If you are using Android File Transfer for the first time, double-click it to open it. Af- ter the first connection, it opens automatically whenever you connect.) NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK DEVICE SETTINGS...

  • Page 111: Extend Battery Life

    They use GPS (and thus more power) only when they’re running. • Turn down screen brightness and set a shorter Sleep timeout: Settings > Device > Display. • If you don’t need it, turn off automatic syncing for all apps: NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK DEVICE SETTINGS...

  • Page 112: Manage Memory Usage

    Settings > Accounts > Google account-name. This means you need to sync manually to collect messages, email, and other recent information, and won’t receive notifications when up- dates occur. • If you know you won’t be near a Wi-Fi network for a while, switch to Airplane mode: press and hold the Power button, or go to Settings >...
  • Page 113 Deleting downloaded files or files you created and copying them over to a computer via USB. • Removing content from Google Play that’s saved for offline use and streaming it via a Wi-Fi or mobile network. Use the Apps screen The Apps screen allows you to adjust several as- pects of the way your device uses memory.
  • Page 114 • Downloaded. Displays apps you’ve downloaded on Google Play or other sources. • Running. Displays all apps, processes, and services that are currently running or that have cached processes, and how much RAM they are using. The graph at the bottom of the Running tab shows the total RAM in use and the amount free.

  • Page 115: About Tablet Sharing

    After completing the setup process, a new user can work with the tablet in most of the usual ways: • Set up their own Google accounts and other types of accounts. • Customize the lock screen, Home screens, and other settings.

  • Page 116: Add, Modify, Or Delete Users

    To add a new user, you must be the tablet owner. 1. Go to Settings > Device > Users 2. Touch Add user. 3. Touch OK. At this point: • If the person is available, touch Set up now and ask them set NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK DEVICE SETTINGS...
  • Page 117 Google account and other details. • If the person isn’t available, touch Not now. A generic new user appears in the list. When you can hand over the tablet to the person for setup, touch the user image in Settings > Device >...

  • Page 118: Security Settings

    Security settings Security on Android Android takes a multi-layered approach to security: Prevent. Apps in Google Play are scanned continuously to block harmful apps and policy violators. You can also choose to have apps installed from other sources verified. Control. App “sandboxes” keep apps from accessing other parts of your tablet’s operating system, or each other, unless you give...

  • Page 119: Protect Against Harmful Apps

    Some apps can harm you or your tablet. You can choose to veri- fy apps in order to help prevent harmful software from being in- stalled on your tablet. If you attempt to install an app from any source while app verifi- NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SECURITY SETTINGS...
  • Page 120 Google. If the app is harmful, Google may warn you not to install it, or it may block the installation completely. IMPORTANT: When you verify apps, Google receives log in-...

  • Page 121: Set Screen Lock

    PIN requires four or more numbers. Longer PINs tend to be more secure. • Password requires four or more letters or numbers. This is the most secure option, as long as you create a strong password. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SECURITY SETTINGS...

  • Page 122: Encrypt Your Data

    Settings > Personal > Security > Make passwords visible. Encrypt your data You can encrypt all your data: Google Accounts, app data, music and other media, downloaded information, and so on. If you do, you must enter a numeric PIN or password each time you turn on your tablet.
  • Page 123 When encryption is complete, you’re prompted to enter your PIN or password. Subsequently, you must enter your PIN or password each time you power on your tablet, to decrypt it. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SECURITY SETTINGS...

  • Page 124: Work With Certificates

    > Install from storage. 3. Touch the filename of the certificate or keystore to install. Only certificates that you haven’t already installed are displayed. 4. If prompted, enter the key store password and touch OK. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SECURITY SETTINGS...
  • Page 125 System displays certificate authority (CA) certificates that are permanently installed in the ROM of your tablet. User displays any CA certificates that you have installed your- self, for example in the process of installing a client certificate. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SECURITY SETTINGS...
  • Page 126 When you remove a user-installed CA certificate, it is gone permanently and must be re-installed if you want it back. 4. In the confirmation dialog that appears, touch OK. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SECURITY SETTINGS...

  • Page 127: Personal, Account, & System Settings

    On, you can select either or both of these checkboxes: • GPS satellites. Just like a GPS device in your car, lets your tab- let calculate your location based on satellite signals. • Wi-Fi & mobile network location. Lets your tablet use Google’s NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SETTINGS...

  • Page 128: Change Backup & Reset Options

    IMPORTANT: Turning off location access for your tablet also turns it off for Google Now, other Google apps, and non-Google apps. That means that no apps can receive your precise location information, and many useful fea- tures will be disabled.
  • Page 129 & reset. You can back up settings and other data associated with one or more of your Google Accounts. If you need to replace or factory reset your device, you can restore your data for any accounts that were previously backed up.

  • Page 130: Add Or Remove Accounts

    After resetting your tablet, you’ll need to re-enter the same in- formation requested when you first set up your tablet. If you’ve been backing up your data to a Google account, an option dur- ing the setup process allows you to restore it.

  • Page 131: Configure Sync Options

    You can remove any account and all information associated with it from your device, including email, contacts, settings, and so on. To remove a Google account, touch its name under Settings > Accounts or Settings > Accounts >Google, then Menu > Re- move account.
  • Page 132 For example, changes that you make in your People app are automatically made to your Google contacts on the web. If this option is not checked, you may be able to use an app’s tools to sync data manually.
  • Page 133 Sync a Google Account manually 1. Go to Settings > Accounts > Google. 2. Touch the account whose data you want to sync. 3. Touch Menu > Sync now. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK SETTINGS...

  • Page 134: Appendix: Hardware Reference

    Micro USB cable USB charging unit Nexus 7 Quick Start Guide Warranty Nexus 7 3G tablets also include a SIM card ejection tool. • A SIM card ejection tool is also included with the mobile data model. • If any item is damaged or missing, contact your point of pur- chase for assistance •...

  • Page 135: Nexu

    Power/lock Microphone Volume key SIM card tray Speaker 4-pin connector 3.5mm Micro headset jack USB port BOTTOM NOTE: SIM card tray available only for Nexus 7 with mobile data, and microphone is lower on Wi-Fi-only model. NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK APPENDIX...

  • Page 136: Battery

    The input voltage range between the wall outlet and this charging unit is AC 100V–240V, and the charging unit’s output voltage is DC 5V, 2A. • Your Nexus 7 can be charged via the USB port on a computer NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK APPENDIX...
  • Page 137 Nexus 7 is in sleep mode (screen off) or turned off. Charging through the USB port will take longer than charging with the USB charging unit. DO NOT throw the battery in municipal waste. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste.

  • Page 138: Specs (Wi-Fi Models)

    Micro USB Battery 4325 mAh (up to 8 hours of active use) Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) Quad-core Tegra 3 processor Features Microphone NFC (Android Beam) Magnetometer Accelerometer Gyroscope Compatible file DOC/DOCX/DOT/DOTX/RTF/TXT (Word) types XLS/XLSX/CSV (Excel) PPT/PPTX/PPS/PPSX/POT/POTX (PowerPoint) NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK APPENDIX...

  • Page 139: Specs (32Gb + Mobile Data)

    32 GB internal storage (actual formatted capacity will be less) 1 GB RAM Sensors Microphone NFC (Android Beam) Accelerometer Magnetometer Gyroscope Micro USB Battery 4325 mAh (up to 8 hours of active use) Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK APPENDIX...

  • Page 140: Nexus 7 Guidebook

    NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 quad-core processor Network Unlocked GSM/UMTS/HSPA+ GSM/EDGE/GPRS (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) 3G (850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz) HSPA+ 21 Compatible file DOC/DOCX/DOT/DOTX/RTF/TXT (Word) types XLS/XLSX/CSV (Excel) PPT/PPTX/PPS/PPSX/POT/POTX (PowerPoint) NEXUS 7 GUIDEBOOK APPENDIX...

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