Page 1 Android 2.3 User’s Guide December 13, 2010 AUG-2.3-103 Android™ mobile technology platform 2.3...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
About this guide 11 Android basics 15 Starting Android for the first time 16 If you don’t have a SIM card in your GSM phone 16 Your Google Account 16 Resetting your Google Account password 17 Additional accounts 18 Google services 18...
Page 4 Contacts 109 Opening your contacts 110 Adding contacts 112 Importing, exporting, and sharing contacts 113 Adding a contact to your favorites 115 Searching for a contact 116 Editing contact details 117 Communicating with your contacts 120 AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 5 Changing Gmail settings 163 General Settings 163 Notification settings 164 Calendar 165 Viewing your calendar and events 166 Working in Agenda view 168 Working in Day view 169 Working in Week view 171 Working in Month view 172 AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 6 Responding to a message 212 Starring messages 213 Working with message in batches 214 Composing and sending email 215 Working with account folders 216 Appending a signature to your messages 217 Adding and editing email accounts 218 AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 7 Using the Places feature in the Launcher 260 Changing map layers 261 Getting directions 263 Navigating with Google Maps Navigation (Beta) 264 Previewing and changing views of your route 265 Finding your friends with Google Latitude 268 AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 8 Changing News & Weather settings 319 News & Weather settings 319 Weather settings 319 News settings 319 Refresh settings 320 Clock 321 Viewing the date, time, and other information 322 Setting alarms 324 Changing Clock alarm settings 326 AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 9 Using the Calculator 336 Tags 337 Scanning tags 338 Working with tags 339 Market 341 Opening Android Market and finding applications 342 Downloading and installing applications 345 Managing your downloads 348 Settings 353 Opening Settings 354 Wireless & networks 355 Wireless &...
Page 10 Privacy settings 370 Storage settings 371 Language & keyboard settings 372 Language & Keyboard screen 372 Android Keyboard settings screen 372 Device Keyboard settings screen 373 Voice input & output settings 374 Google Voice Recognition settings screen 374 Text-to-Speech settings screen 374...
Page 11: About This Guide
This guide describes how to use release 2.3 of the Android™ mobile technology platform, including updates to Android applications that have been released on the Android Market™ downloadable applications service. This guide does not describe the physical features of your phone (its parts and accessories, how to replace its battery, turn it on , and so on) or its specifications;...
Page 12 Checking the news and weather on your Home screen or in detail. page 315 “Clock” on page 321 Checking the time and setting alarms. “Car Home” on Using your phone effectively in the car. page 327 “Calculator” on Calculating the solutions to math problems. page 335 AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 13 “Tags” on page 337 Scan and work with Near Field Communication (NFC) tags. “Market” on page 341 Finding new applications on Android Market, purchasing paid applica- tions, and installing them. “Settings” on page 353 Opening the Settings application and its many tools for configuring and customizing your phone.
Page 14 About this guide AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 15: Android Basics
Home screen, the touchscreen, menus, applications, entering text, and so on. In this section “Starting Android for the first time” on page 16 “Getting to know the Home screen” on page 19 “Using the touchscreen” on page 22 “Using the phone’s buttons”...
Page 16: Starting Android For The First Time
(CDMA phones don’t rely on a SIM card to connect to mobile networks.) If you start a GSM Android phone the first time without a SIM card, you’re asked if you want to touch Connect to Wi-Fi to connect to a Wi-Fi network (instead of to a mobile network) to set up your phone.
Page 17: Resetting Your Google Account Password
Important If you want to restore your settings to this phone, from another phone that was run- ning Android release 2.0 or later, you must sign into your Google Account now, during setup. If you wait until after setup is complete, your settings are not restored. (See “Google services”...
Page 18: Additional Accounts
For information about changing this setting later, see “Privacy settings” on page 370. Date and time the date and time on your phone. See “Date & time settings” on page 378. AUG-2.3-103 If you aren’t connected to a mobile network, you’re prompted to set Android User’s Guide...
Page 19: Getting To Know The Home Screen
Touch items on the Home screen to open them. Touch & hold an empty spot to add a shortcut to an application, a widget, and so on. Touch the Launcher icon to open the Launcher and view all your applications. Android User’s Guide...
Page 20 See “Locking your screen” on page 42. Drag the lock icon to the right. The last screen you were viewing opens. Return to the Home screen Press the Home AUG-2.3-103 button at any time, in any application. Android User’s Guide...
Page 21 Small dots at the lower left and right indicate which screen you’re viewing. Touch & hold the small dots on the lower left or right of the screen to view thumbnails of the Home screen and its extensions, which you can touch to open. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 22: Using The Touchscreen
Android basics Using the touchscreen The main way to control Android features is by using your finger to manipulate icons, buttons, menu items, the onscreen keyboard, and other items on the touchscreen. You can also change the screen’s orientation. Touch...
Page 23: Using The Phone's Buttons
Opens the most recently used applications screen. Opens Google search by voice. Opens a menu with options for Airplane mode, for Silent mode, and for powering off the phone. Quickly increases the ringtone volume to maximum or mini- mum. Android User’s Guide...
Page 24: Using A Trackball
Pressing & holding the Trackball is equivalent to touching & holding the selected item with your finger, for opening context menus, starting apps, and so on. AUG-2.3-103 Items that you select with the Trackball are highlighted in orange. Android User’s Guide...
Page 25: Working With Menus
Android basics Working with menus There are two kinds of Android menus: options menus and context menus. Options menus Options menus contain tools that apply to the activities of the current screen or application, not to any specific item on the screen. You open options menus by...
Page 26: Context Menus
& holding an item on the screen. Not all items have context menus. If you touch & hold an item that has no context menu, nothing happens. AUG-2.3-103 When you touch & hold some items on a screen..a context menu opens. Android User’s Guide...
Page 27: Monitoring Your Phone's Status
Connected to a Bluetooth device AUG-2.3-103 Status icons Roaming No signal No SIM card installed Vibrate mode Ringer is silenced Phone microphone is mute Battery is very low Battery is low Battery is partially drained Battery is full Android User’s Guide prompts...
Page 28: Notification Icons
Call on hold Call forwarding is on Song is playing Uploading data Downloading data Download finished Connected to or disconnected from virtual private network (VPN) Carrier data use threshold approach- ing or exceeded Application update available System update available Android User’s Guide...
Page 29: Managing Notifications
The Notifications panel displays your wireless provider and a list of your current notifications. Notifications about ongoing activities are listed first, followed by Notifications about events, such as new mail notifications or Calendar reminders. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Notifications. Touch a notification to open it in its application. Android User’s Guide...
Page 30 Close the Notifications panel Drag the tab at the bottom of the Notifications panel to the top of the screen. Or just press the Back The panel also closes when you touch a notification to respond to it. AUG-2.3-103 button. Android User’s Guide...
Page 31: Using The Onscreen Keyboard
In others, you touch a text field where you want to enter text to open the keyboard. The onscreen keyboard has a number of settings, as described in “Language & keyboard settings” on page 372. You can open the Android keyboard settings by touching & holding the Microphone key dragging to the Settings icon.
Page 32 Touch & hold a vowel or the C, N, or S key to open a small window where you can drag onto the accented vowel or other alternate letter or number you want to enter. AUG-2.3-103 to erase characters to the left of the cursor. to close the keyboard. Android User’s Guide...
Page 33 Many people find the larger, horizontal onscreen keyboard easier to use. You can control whether the screen changes orientation automatically when you turn the phone. See “Display settings” on page 364. AUG-2.3-103 to switch to the numbers and symbols keyboard. Android User’s Guide...
Page 34 Android basics Change the keyboard language If you’ve used the Android Keyboard settings to make more than one language available when using the onscreen keyboard (see “Android Keyboard settings screen” on page 372), the current keyboard language is displayed on the Space key and you can switch languages.
Page 35: Entering Text By Speaking
If the onscreen keyboard does not display a Microphone key turned on or you have it configured to display on the symbols keyboard. Press Home keyboard > Android keyboard. Touch Voice input. Touch the option for where you want the Microphone key (on the main keyboard or the Symbols keyboard).
Page 36 You can edit the text that you enter by typing or speaking. See “Editing text” on page 37. AUG-2.3-103 Text that you enter by speaking is underlined. You can delete it, or you can continue entering text to keep it. Touch to enter text by speaking. Android User’s Guide to erase...
Page 37: Editing Text
Touch Select word or Select all in the menu that opens. The selected text is highlighted in orange, with a tab at each end of the selection. AUG-2.3-103 button when you’re finished typing, to close the keyboard. Android User’s Guide...
Page 38 If you touch Cut, the selected text is removed from the text field. In either case, the text is stored in a temporary area on the phone, so that you can paste it into another text field. AUG-2.3-103 Drag a selection tab to expand or reduce the range of selected text. button. Android User’s Guide...
Page 39 Touch Paste in the menu that opens. The text is inserted at the cursor. The text that you pasted also remains in a temporary area on the phone, so you can paste that same text in another location. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 40: Opening And Switching Applications
When you open an application, the other applications you’ve been using don’t stop; they keep on running: playing music, opening webpages, and so on. You can quickly switch among your applications, to work with several at once. The Android operating system and applications work together to ensure that applications you aren’t using don’t consume resources unnecessarily, stopping and starting them as needed.
Page 41 A small window opens, with icons of applications that you’ve used recently. Touch an icon to open its application. Or press Back AUG-2.3-103 to return to the current application. Touch an icon to open an application you’ve used recently. to close the Android User’s Guide...
Page 42: Locking Your Screen
The next time you turn on your phone or wake up the screen, you must draw your unlock pattern or to enter your PIN or password to unlock it. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Settings > Location & and touch Help at any time for a Android User’s Guide...
Page 43: Customizing The Home Screen
Google search bar, a power manager, a calendar that shows upcoming appointments, and a News & Weather widget. You can also download widgets from Android Market. Folders Add a folder where you can organize Home screen items, or folders that contain all your contacts, contacts with phone numbers, or starred contacts.
Page 44 Touch Save or Set wallpaper. Rename a folder Touch the folder to open it. Touch & hold the folder window’s title bar. Enter a new name in the dialog that appears. Touch OK. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Wallpapers. Android User’s Guide...
Page 45: Connecting Quickly With Your Contacts
As you build up your list of contacts on your phone, you can use Quick Contact for Android in many applications to quickly start a chat, email, or text message, to place a call, or to locate your contacts. Quick Contact for Android is a special icon that you can touch to open a bubble with options for quickly initiating a connection to that contact.
Page 46: Optimizing Battery Life
Check the battery charge level On the Home screen, press Menu Status. The battery status (charging, discharging) and level (as a percentage of fully charged) are displayed at the top of the screen. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Settings > About phone > Android User’s Guide...
Page 47 AUG-2.3-103 and touch Settings > Applications > Touch the discharge graph to open a screen with details about battery use by the phone’s screen, radios, and other features. Android User’s Guide...
Page 48: Managing How Applications Use Memory
It may cache processes that you’ve been using recently in RAM, so they restart more quickly when you open them again, but it will erase the cache if it needs the RAM for new activities. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 49 “Stop a misbehaving application” on page 52. Open the Manage applications screen Press Home Open the Settings application and touch Applications > Manage applications. AUG-2.3-103 , and touch Manage apps. , press Menu Android User’s Guide...
Page 50 Market or other sources. Touch the All tab to view all the applications installed on your phone. The list includes applications that are bundled with your release of Android and applications you downloaded from Market or other sources. Touch the USB storage or SD card tab (depending on your model of phone) to view the applications installed there.
Page 51 Use the “Stop a misbehaving application” on page 52). If you installed the application from Android Market or another source, you can use the Uninstall button to remove the application and all of its data and set- tings from the phone. See “Market” on page 341 and “Uninstall an application”...
Page 52 Many large applications are designed this way for exactly this reason. AUG-2.3-103 , and touch Show cached processes or Show running Android User’s Guide...
Page 53 Touch Move to USB storage or Move to SD card to move the bulk of the application from the phone’s internal storage. Touch Move to phone to move the application back to the phone’s internal storage. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 54: Managing Downloads
See “Opening and switching applications” on page 40. Touch an item to reopen it. Touch headings for earlier downloads to view them. AUG-2.3-103 on the Home screen or in the Launcher. Touch a download to reopen it. Check items you want to delete. Android User’s Guide...
Page 55 Check items you want to delete; then touch Delete. The item is deleted from your phone’s USB storage or SD card. Press Menu forth. AUG-2.3-103 , and touch Sort by size or Sort by time to switch back and Android User’s Guide...
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Page 57: Connecting To Networks And Devices
“Connecting to a computer via USB” on page 67 “Sharing your phone’s mobile data connection” on page 69 “Connecting to virtual private networks” on page 72 “Working with secure certificates” on page 74 “Configuring Internet (SIP) calling” on page 75 AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 58: Connecting To Mobile Networks
When you’re connected to slower networks, you may want to postpone using your phone for data-intensive tasks until you are connected to a faster network again, or find a Wi-Fi network to connect to. See “Connecting to Wi-Fi networks” on page 61. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 59 APN and detailed settings from your provider. AUG-2.3-103 , and touch Settings to open the Settings , press Menu , and touch Settings, to open the Settings , press Menu , and touch Settings to open the Settings , press Menu Android User’s Guide...
Page 60 When you’re finished, press Menu If you created a new APN, touch it in the APNs screen to start using it. AUG-2.3-103 , and touch Settings to open the Settings , press Menu and touch Save. and touch New APN. Android User’s Guide...
Page 61: Connecting To Wi-Fi Networks
DHCP protocol. To configure the phone with a fixed IP address and other advanced settings, press Menu Advanced. See “Advanced Wi-Fi settings screen” on page 357. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Android User’s Guide...
Page 62 Wi-Fi network. Turn on Wi-Fi, if it’s not already on. In the Wi-Fi settings screen, check Network notification. You can uncheck this option to stop receiving notifications. AUG-2.3-103 , and touch Settings. , press Menu Android User’s Guide...
Page 63 Turn on Wi-Fi, if it’s not already on. In the Wi-Fi settings screen, touch & hold the name of the network. Touch Forget network in the dialog that opens. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 64: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices
Connected to a Bluetooth device Turn Bluetooth on or off Press Home application. Touch Wireless & networks. Check or uncheck Bluetooth to turn it on or off. AUG-2.3-103 , and touch Settings to open the Settings , press Menu Android User’s Guide...
Page 65 If the pairing is successful, your phone connects to the device. AUG-2.3-103 , and touch Settings to open the Settings , press Menu , and touch Settings to open the Settings , press Menu Android User’s Guide...
Page 66 You can unpair a Bluetooth device to erase all pairing information about it. Touch & hold the device in the Bluetooth settings screen. Touch Unpair or Disconnect & unpair in the menu that opens. AUG-2.3-103 , and touch Settings to open the Settings , press Menu Android User’s Guide...
Page 67: Connecting To A Computer Via Usb
You also can’t share your phone’s data connection with your computer via USB. Disconnect your phone from the computer Warning! Carefully follow your computer’s instructions to unmount the USB storage or SD card and disconnect USB devices correctly, to avoid losing information. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 68 Touch Erase. On the screen that warns you that formatting will erase its contents, touch Erase. AUG-2.3-103 , and touch Settings, to open the Settings , press Menu , and touch Settings, to open the Settings , press Menu Android User’s Guide...
Page 69: Sharing Your Phone's Mobile Data Connection
But if you’re running an earlier version of Windows or another operating system, you may need to prepare your computer to establish a network connection via USB. For the most current information about which operating systems support USB tethering and how to configure them, visit android.com/tether. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 70 , and touch Settings to open the Settings , press Menu , and touch Settings to open the Settings , press Menu is added to the Status bar and Notifications panel. is added to the Status bar and Android User’s Guide...
Page 71 Or touch Open in the Security menu to remove security from your Wi-Fi network. Touch Save. AUG-2.3-103 , and touch Settings to open the Settings , press Menu Android User’s Guide...
Page 72: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks
If you are disconnected, you receive a notification that you can use to return to the VPN settings screen so that you can reconnect to it. See “Managing notifications” on page 29. AUG-2.3-103 , and touch Settings, to open the Settings , press Menu and touch Save. Android User’s Guide...
Page 73 Touch & hold the VPN you want to delete. In the dialog that opens, touch Delete network. Touch OK in the dialog that asks you to confirm you want to delete the VPN. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Save. Android User’s Guide...
Page 74: Working With Secure Certificates
You can now use the certificate that you installed when connecting to a secure network. For security, the certificate is deleted from the USB storage or SD card. AUG-2.3-103 , and touch Settings, to open the Settings , press Menu Android User’s Guide...
Page 75: Configuring Internet (Sip) Calling
Wi-Fi network), just calls to Internet calling addresses, or to ask each time you place a call. AUG-2.3-103 , and touch Settings, to open the Settings , press Menu and touch Save. Or just press Back and touch Save. Or touch Remove account. Android User’s Guide...
Page 76 Unchecking this option does not prevent you from receiving calls; it just makes it unlikely that your phone will be available to receive a call at the moment someone tries to call your Internet calling address. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 77: Placing And Receiving Calls
“Calling your contacts” on page 84 “Placing an Internet (SIP) call” on page 85 “Listening to your voicemail” on page 86 “Dialing by voice” on page 87 “Options during a call” on page 88 “Managing multiple calls” on page 90 AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 78: Placing And Ending Calls
Home screen or the Phone in the Launcher or on the Home screen. Touch & hold to enter +. Touch to erase a digit. Touch & hold to erase the entire number. to erase digits one by one. Android User’s Guide...
Page 79 See “Wireless & networks” on page 355. AUG-2.3-103 to dial the number that you entered. The duration of the call. Information from Contacts about the person you’re calling. Touch to enter additional numbers during your call. Android User’s Guide...
Page 80: Answering Or Rejecting Calls
If you were already on a call, the first call is placed on hold while you answer the new call. To silence the ringer before answering the call, press the Volume Down button. AUG-2.3-103 Drag the green phone to the right to answer the call. Android User’s Guide...
Page 81 Drag the red phone button to the left. The caller is sent directly to your voicemail box to leave a message. AUG-2.3-103 Drag the red phone to the left to send the caller directly to your voicemail box. Android User’s Guide...
Page 82: Working With The Call Log
Touch to call back Missed call Outgoing call Incoming call Touch & hold an entry for more options Touch to open a group of calls exchanged sequentially with the same number. at the right of the entry. Android User’s Guide...
Page 83 While viewing the Call log, press Menu You can also touch & hold an entry in the log. In the menu that opens, touch Remove from call log to remove just that entry from the log. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Clear call log. Android User’s Guide...
Page 84: Calling Your Contacts
Contact. See “Adding a contact to your favorites” on page 115. Touch the favorite to call. Touch the phone number to use to call the contact. AUG-2.3-103 in the Launcher. Or touch the Phone on the Home screen and then touch the Android User’s Guide...
Page 85: Placing An Internet (Sip) Call
Internet calling instead of using your mobile network and the phone displays Internet call. Important Calling a phone number using Internet calling requires that your service provider sup- ports it, and may incur additional charges. Be sure to check with your service provider for details. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 86: Listening To Your Voicemail
The first time you call your voicemail, it also guides you through the process of recording greetings, setting a password, and so on. AUG-2.3-103 appears in the Status on the Phone tab. Android User’s Guide...
Page 87: Dialing By Voice
Say “Call” followed by the name of the contact to call. Or follow one of the suggestions for dialing a number or controlling your phone in other ways. AUG-2.3-103 in the Launcher or on the Home screen. Android User’s Guide...
Page 88: Options During A Call
The Mute icon appears in the Status bar to remind you that the microphone is turned off. When viewing the current call screen, you can unmute the microphone by touching the Mute icon again. The microphone is unmuted automatically when the current call ends. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 89 When using the Bluetooth headset during a call, the current call screen has a blue border and the Ongoing Call icon turns blue in the Status bar. Touch the Bluetooth icon to switch from the headset to the phone or vice versa. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 90: Managing Multiple Calls
When you’re connected, touch Add call. The first participant is put on hold and you’re prompted to dial the second caller. AUG-2.3-103 Touch to swap calls. The call on hold. Touch to merge the calls into a conference call. Android User’s Guide...
Page 91 You can add as many callers as your carrier supports. During a conference call, touch Manage to drop a conference call participant or to talk privately with one of the participants. End a conference call and disconnect all callers Touch End. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 92 Placing and receiving calls AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 93: Searching By Text And Voice
“Searching your phone and the web” on page 94 “Using Google Search tips and tricks” on page 100 “Changing Google Search settings” on page 101 “Using Voice Actions” on page 102 “Voice Action commands” on page 105 AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 94: Searching Your Phone And The Web
Start entering what you want to search for, or touch a previously chosen search result. AUG-2.3-103 to return to the Home screen. Touch to search by voice. Touch to change the target of your search. Shortcuts to previously chosen search suggestions. . These search boxes are identified by Android User’s Guide...
Page 95 Voice Actions, and web search suggestions appear. Touch one to search for it again or to open a result or voice action. to enter it in the search box. If you do, . Touch one to open a Android User’s Guide...
Page 96 If what you’re searching for is not in the list, touch the arrow icon box or touch the Go key on the onscreen keyboard to search the web. The Browser opens, displaying results of a Google search on the web. See “Browser” on page 237. AUG-2.3-103 in the search Android User’s Guide...
Page 97 , indicating that it’s configured Touch to open the Searchable Items settings, to change the items in the panel. Touch Web to search only the web. Or touch an application to target your search to just that application’s information. again. Android User’s Guide while...
Page 98 The widget is added to your Home screen. Manage your search privacy You can control how your search history is stored and used on your phone and the web in a number of ways. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 99 Touch Google Search and touch with a web-based interface for viewing and managing the web search history associated with your Google Account. AUG-2.3-103 , and touch Search settings. Use My Location Manage search history to stop informing to open Browser Android User’s Guide...
Page 100: Using Google Search Tips And Tricks
Weather Weather Detroit Area code 215 Zip code 46202 Time Time in London American airlines flight 390 Translate to Spanish, Where is the Palace Hotel?’ 75 divided by 6 Mexican food Mexican food in Urbana, Illi- nois Android User’s Guide...
Page 101: Changing Google Search Settings
Check to display suggestions for Google web searches Check to include your location when using Google search and Check to use suggestions from the web-based Google search Opens Browser with a web-based interface for viewing , and touch Search settings Android User’s Guide...
Page 102: Using Voice Actions
Search at any time. Subsequently, a dialog opens, prompting you to speak Voice Actions or search the web. You can touch Help to open the hints screen again. AUG-2.3-103 . Or touch the Microphone icon Android User’s Guide in the...
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Touch blue words or drag across multiple words to view a list of alternate transcriptions. Touch anywhere to add text by typing or speaking. Touch a button to add an optional field. When you’re done, touch Send. Android User’s Guide...
Page 104 Touch a button at the bottom of the window to add any optional fields (you can also speak the name and content of any of these fields in your original voice action). When you’re done, touch the button appropriate to completing the action, such as Send or Set. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 105: Voice Action Commands
Colusa Avenue, destination, or a list of Berkeley, California.” possible matching destinations. Maps opens with spo- “Navigate to Union ken, turn-by-turn Square, San Fran- directions to your cisco.” destination, or a list of possible matching destinations. Android User’s Guide...
Page 106 Browser. Voice Search opens a “Send text to Hugh panel where you can Briss, message, I complete the mes- can’t wait to show sage before sending you my new shoes, via the Messenger period” application. Android User’s Guide...
Page 107 Clock application. If you have an appli- “Listen to: smells like cation installed that teen spirit” understands the “lis- ten to” voice action, that application opens with the results of your search for music. Android User’s Guide...
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Page 109: Contacts
“Searching for a contact” on page 116 “Editing contact details” on page 117 “Communicating with your contacts” on page 120 “Changing which contacts are displayed” on page 122 “Joining contacts” on page 124 “Separating contact information” on page 126 AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 110: Opening Your Contacts
115), followed by a list of your most frequently called contacts. AUG-2.3-103 on the Home screen or in the Launcher. Touch to view only your favorite contacts. Touch a contact to view its details. Touch an icon to open Quick Contact. Android User’s Guide...
Page 111 Touch a contact method to start communicating with the contact. Touch an icon to call, email, text, chat, map, and so on. Touch an address to view it on Google Maps. and touch Edit contact to edit the contact’s Android User’s Guide...
Page 112: Adding Contacts
Touch the Picture Frame icon to select a picture to display next to the name in your lists of contacts and in other applications. When you’re finished, touch Done. AUG-2.3-103 and touch New contact. to add more than one entry for that category— Android User’s Guide...
Page 113: Importing, Exporting, And Sharing Contacts
“Connecting to a computer via USB” on page 67 for details about copying files from your computer. You may also have contacts stored on an SD card from another device. Refer to your phone’s owners’ guide for details about working with SD cards. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Import/Export. Android User’s Guide...
Page 114 A Gmail compose message screen opens, with the contact attached as a vCard (.vcf) file. Address, write, and send the email, as described in “Composing and sending a message” on page 145. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Import/Export. and touch Import/Export. and touch Share. Android User’s Guide...
Page 115: Adding A Contact To Your Favorites
The Favorites tab contains the contacts you’ve starred as favorites followed by the short list of the contacts you communicate with most frequently. Contacts you add to your favorites are also added to the Starred in Android group in Contacts on the web. Add a contact to your favorites Open your contacts.
Page 116: Searching For A Contact
As you type, contacts with matching names appear below the search box. Touch a matching contact in the list to open its Details screen. Or touch the Magnifying Glass AUG-2.3-103 icon to open a screen with a list of matching contacts. Android User’s Guide...
Page 117: Editing Contact Details
You can also press Menu details. Edit the contact information, using the same controls as when you create a contact. See “Adding contacts” on page 112. Touch Done. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Edit contact while viewing a contact’s Android User’s Guide...
Page 118 Touch the name of a contact in the list to view its details. Press Menu In the scrolling list of ringtones that opens, touch the one to play when the contact calls. The ringtone plays a sample. Touch OK. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Options. and touch Options. Android User’s Guide...
Page 119 Contacts) and from a read-only account (such as Facebook), a dialog informs you that the information from the read-only account will be hidden, not deleted. Touch OK to confirm that you want to delete the contact. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Delete contact. Android User’s Guide...
Page 120: Communicating With Your Contacts
“Messaging” on page 227). Connect by using Quick Contact for Android Touch a contact’s picture to open Quick Contact for Android. Touch the icon for the way you want to connect. The icons available depend on the information you have for the contact and the applications and accounts on your phone.
Page 121 For more information about sending text and multimedia messages, see “Messaging” on page 227. You can also use Quick Contact to start sending a text or multimedia message.See “Connecting quickly with your contacts” on page 45. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 122: Changing Which Contacts Are Displayed
Change what groups are displayed Open your list of contacts. Press Menu Touch an account to open its list of groups. An account’s groups depend on the kind of account. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Display options. and touch Display options. Android User’s Guide...
Page 123 Touch Sort list by to set whether contacts are listed in order of their last name or first name. Touch View contact names as to set whether you want to view contacts with their last name or first name first. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Display options. Android User’s Guide...
Page 124: Joining Contacts
See “Editing contact details” on page 117 for details about how to view where a contact’s information came from, including automatic and manually joined AUG-2.3-103 and touch Edit contact. and touch Join. Touch the contact whose information you want to join. Android User’s Guide...
Page 125 Contacts information. See “Separating contact information” on page 126 for information about how to separate contacts joined in error. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 126: Separating Contact Information
Open your contacts or favorites. Touch the contact entry whose information you want to separate. Press Menu Press Menu The contact information is separated into individual contacts in the list of contacts. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Edit contact. and touch Separate contact. Android User’s Guide...
Page 127: Accounts
Calendar, Email, and other applications. Use a web browser to change your password and other general account settings. In this section “Adding and removing accounts” on page 128 “Configuring account sync and display options” on page 131 AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 128: Adding And Removing Accounts
The Accounts & Sync Settings screen displays your current sync settings and a list of your current accounts. See “Configuring account sync and display options” on page 131. Touch Add account. AUG-2.3-103 and touching Accounts, or Touch Add account. Android User’s Guide...
Page 129 Settings screen. Depending on how you configured the account, email, contacts, and other information start syncing to your phone. See “Configuring account sync and display options” on page 131 for details about changing how the account is configured. AUG-2.3-103 Touch the kind of account to add. Android User’s Guide...
Page 130 The Accounts & Sync Settings screen displays your current sync settings and a list of your current accounts. Touch the account to delete. Touch Remove account. Confirm that you want to remove the account. AUG-2.3-103 and touching Accounts, or Android User’s Guide...
Page 131: Configuring Account Sync And Display Options
, and touch Settings). , press Menu Touch an account to configure it. Some or all information from this account is configured to sync automatically with your phone. No information from this account syncs automatically with your phone. Android User’s Guide...
Page 132 If you uncheck this option, you may be able to use an application’s tools to sync data manually. See “Sync information manually” on page 132. Sync information manually Open the Accounts & Sync Settings screen. Touch the account whose data you want to sync. Press Menu AUG-2.3-103 and touch Sync now. Android User’s Guide...
Page 133 Unchecking an option does not remove the information from your phone; it simply stops it from being kept in sync with the version on the web. To remove the information previously synced for the account, you must remove the account. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 134 Accounts AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 135: Gmail
“Reporting spam” on page 158 “Searching for messages” on page 159 “Archiving conversations” on page 160 “Appending a signature to your messages” on page 161 “Using keyboard shortcuts” on page 162 “Changing Gmail settings” on page 163 AUG-2.3-103 Gmail Android User’s Guide...
Page 136: Gmail Version And Availability
Gmail Gmail version and availability These sections describe Gmail version 2.3.2 for Android version 2.2 (Froyo) or 2.3 (Gingerbread). You can determine your version of Gmail by pressing Menu touching About or More > About on most Gmail screens. Gmail version 2.3.2 is currently available from Android Market in the following...
Page 137: Gmail Is Different
AUG-2.3-103 Your messages are stored on Google servers, but you read, Each message and all replies to it are grouped in By tagging messages with Of course you can use Gmail to send email to any email Android User’s Guide...
Page 138: Opening Gmail And Your Inbox
“Accounts” on page 127. Conversations with new messages have bold subject lines. To read a message in a conversation, touch its subject. See “Reading your messages” on page 141. AUG-2.3-103 on the Home screen or in the Launcher. Android User’s Guide...
Page 139 Inbox. and touch Go to Inbox. Your account. Touch to switch accounts. Bold subject lines indicate conversations with new (unread) messages. There are 2 messages in this conversation. and touch More > Android User’s Guide...
Page 140 Messages that you send are stored on your phone with the Outbox label, until your connection is restored, when they are sent automatically. You can view the messages stored with the Outbox label; see “Viewing conversations by label” on page 155. AUG-2.3-103 The number of unread messages. Android User’s Guide...
Page 141: Reading Your Messages
Touch a conversation that contains the message you want to read. A conversation opens to the first new (unread) message, or to the first starred message, if you’ve previously starred a message in the conversation. See “Starring a message” on page 153. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 142 Touch to quickly contact the sender by Google Talk, by phone, or in other ways. You can archive or delete the entire conversation or open the next or previous conversation. Android User’s Guide...
Page 143 Touch the tab that indicates the number of previously read messages. The tab expands into tabs that list the sender and the first line of each read message. Touch an expanded tab to reread the message. AUG-2.3-103 and touch and touch More > Select text. Android User’s Guide...
Page 144 AUG-2.3-103 Touch the tab that indicates the number of unread messages to view their summary tabs. Touch the tab of a message you’ve already read to open it, so you can read it again. Android User’s Guide...
Page 145: Composing And Sending A Message
Touch to send or to save a draft. Touch to change sender. Address the message. Enter a subject. Touch to remove an attachment. Enter your message. Send the message, save it as a draft, or discard it. Android User’s Guide and touch...
Page 146 If you change your mind, touch the small box to the right of an attachment to remove it from your message. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Discard to abandon the message, and touch Add Cc/Bcc to add Cc and touch Attach to send a photo instead. Android User’s Guide...
Page 147: Replying To Or Forwarding A Message
The message opens in a new screen where you can add or remove addresses, edit the subject, and add or remove text or attachments, as described in “Composing AUG-2.3-103 in the message header. Or touch the arrow Touch the Reply button. Or touch the arrow and touch Reply all or Forward. Android User’s Guide...
Page 148 Touch to change whether you are replying, replying to all, or forwarding. Enter your reply. Touch to convert quoted text to text- only and interleave your response with the original. Uncheck to send your reply without including the original message. Android User’s Guide...
Page 149: Working With Priority Inbox
Touch Priority Inbox in the Labels screen. See “Viewing conversations by label” on page 155. Press Menu screens, if Priority Inbox is your default inbox. AUG-2.3-103 and touch the Go to Inbox menu item, available on many Gmail Android User’s Guide...
Page 150 See “Working with conversations in batches” on page 152. Press Menu The messages are added to your Priority Inbox and Gmail learns about what conversations you consider imporant. AUG-2.3-103 , and touch More > Settings. and touch the Mark important. Android User’s Guide...
Page 151 The messages are removed form your Priority Inbox and Gmail learns about what conversations you consider less imporant. If you opened the conversation from your Priority Inbox, you are returned to the Priority Inbox immediately. AUG-2.3-103 and touch the Mark not important. Android User’s Guide...
Page 152: Working With Conversations In Batches
See “Changing Gmail settings” on page 163. AUG-2.3-103 Check conversations to add them to the batch. Touch a button to act on the batch, or Menu press to act on the batch in other ways. and touch Add star, Android User’s Guide...
Page 153: Starring A Message
While viewing a list of messages in a conversation list, touch a message’s star. The star turns gold Unstar a message Touch its star again. Unstar all messages in a conversation Touch the conversation’s star in a conversation list. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 154: Labeling A Conversation
You can also change the labels of a batch of conversations, in the same way that you label a batch of conversations, by touching the Labels button. In the dialog that opens, check or uncheck the labels. Touch OK. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Change and touch Change Android User’s Guide...
Page 155: Viewing Conversations By Label
You work with labeled conversation lists in the same way that you work with your Inbox. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Go to labels. The number of conversations with this label that have unread messages. The number of conversations with draft messages. Android User’s Guide...
Page 156: Synchronizing Your Conversations By Label
Sync none Don’t download any conversations that have only this label. Sync 4 days Download the previous 4 (or number of days you set) of conversations. Sync all Download all conversations with this label. AUG-2.3-103 and touch More > Settings > Labels. Android User’s Guide...
Page 157 Gmail Set how many days to synchronize Open your Inbox. Press Menu Touch Number of days to sync. Enter the number of days and touch OK. AUG-2.3-103 and touch More > Settings > Labels. Android User’s Guide...
Page 158: Reporting Spam
Inbox. You can view the messages you’ve marked as spam by viewing messages with the Spam label. See “Viewing conversations by label” on page 155. AUG-2.3-103 , and touch Report spam. and touch More > Android User’s Guide...
Page 159: Searching For Messages
Words you search for are stored by the phone and suggested for later Gmail searches. You can erase these stored words with Gmail settings; see “Changing Gmail settings” on page 163. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Search. at the right of the search box. Or touch Android User’s Guide...
Page 160: Archiving Conversations
Check one or more conversations in your Inbox or other conversation list and touch Archive. See “Working with conversations in batches” on page 152. When reading a message, touch Archive at the bottom of the screen. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 161: Appending A Signature To Your Messages
You can append one or a few lines of plain text to every message you send from your phone, such as your name, contact information, or even “Sent by an android.” This signature is independent of any signature you append to messages you send from Gmail on the web.
Page 162: Using Keyboard Shortcuts
Open conversation Archive conversation Jump to top of list Jump to end of list Page up Page down Reply to last message in conversation Reply all to last message in conversation Forward last message in conversation Archive conversation Android User’s Guide...
Page 163: Changing Gmail Settings
Opens a dialog where you can select the size of text in the When checked, adds a check box to the left of each Touch to remove the history of the words you’ve searched , and touch More > Android User’s Guide...
Page 164: Notification Settings
AUG-2.3-103 When checked, you receive a notification when you have new Opens a dialog where you can select the ringtone to sound when Android User’s Guide...
Page 165: Calendar
“Creating an event” on page 174 “Editing an event” on page 175 “Setting an event reminder” on page 177 “Responding to an event reminder” on page 178 “Synchronizing and displaying calendars” on page 179 “Changing Calendar settings” on page 180 AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 166: Viewing Your Calendar And Events
If you’re traveling, you can set a home time zone and use it in Calendar instead. See “Changing Calendar settings” on page 180. AUG-2.3-103 on the Home screen or in the Launcher. Android User’s Guide...
Page 167 To view more information about an event in Agenda view, touch the event. To view the events of a day in Month view, touch a day. AUG-2.3-103 Day view and touch Agenda, Day, Week, or Month. Week view Month view Android User’s Guide...
Page 168: Working In Agenda View
A screen with details about the event opens. See “Viewing event details” on page 173. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Agenda. Touch an event to view its details. Drag up or down to view earlier or later events. This event repeats. Android User’s Guide...
Page 169: Working In Day View
Day. Swipe left or right to view earlier or later days. Touch & hold a time slot or an event to create a new event at that time. Touch an event to view its details. Android User’s Guide...
Page 170 Add an event in Day view Touch & hold an empty spot or an event in the day to open a menu with the option for creating a new event at that time. See “Creating an event” on page 174. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 171: Working In Week View
An all-day event. Touch & hold a time slot or an event to create a new event at that time. Touch an event to view its details. Drag left or right to view earlier or later days. Android User’s Guide...
Page 172: Working In Month View
Touch a day to view its events in Day view. See “Working in Day view” on page 169. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Month. Drag up or down to view earlier or later months. Touch a day to view the events of that day. Android User’s Guide...
Page 173: Viewing Event Details
Touch to change when you want to be reminded about this event. Touch to delete this reminder. Touch to add another reminder for this event. button to add one. See “Setting to edit or delete the Android User’s Guide...
Page 174: Creating An Event
The event is added to your calendar. AUG-2.3-103 and touch New event to open an Event button to add more reminders. See “Setting an event reminder” and touch Show extra options to add details about the event. Android User’s Guide...
Page 175: Editing An Event
174. Press Menu Make your changes to the event. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and touch Done. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Edit event. and touch Show extra options to add or edit event details. Android User’s Guide...
Page 176: Deleting An Event
Delete an event Open the summary of the event. See “Viewing event details” on page 173. Press Menu In the dialog that opens, touch OK. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Delete event. Android User’s Guide...
Page 177: Setting An Event Reminder
178. You can use Google Calendar on the web to configure additional reminder settings. Delete an event reminder Open the event summary. Touch the reminder’s Minus button AUG-2.3-103 to add a reminder. Android User’s Guide...
Page 178: Responding To An Event Reminder
Touch Dismiss all in the Calendar Notifications list to delete all reminders in the list. Press Back pending. The icon remains in the Status bar and the reminders remain in the Notifications panel. AUG-2.3-103 when viewing the Calendar Notifications list to keep the reminders Android User’s Guide...
Page 179: Synchronizing And Displaying Calendars
You remain subscribed to Calendars that you configure not to store on the phone and you can still work with them with Google Calendar on the web, or in other calendaring services. Touch OK. AUG-2.3-103 , touch More > Calendars. Android User’s Guide...
Page 180: Changing Calendar Settings
Opens a dialog where you can configure event Opens a dialog where you can select the ringtone to sound when Opens a dialog where you can select the default time The version of Calendar you are using. , and touch Android User’s Guide...
Page 181: Google Voice
“Exchanging text messages” on page 186 “Starring messages” on page 187 “Viewing messages by label” on page 188 “Configuring Google Voice” on page 189 “Placing calls with Google Voice” on page 191 “Changing Google Voice settings” on page 192 AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 182: Opening Google Voice And Your Inbox
AUG-2.3-103 in the Launcher or on the Home screen. icon) you’ve received, along with the sender, the date the Touch a voicemail or text message to open it. icon) and text messages Android User’s Guide...
Page 183 You must sign into your account using a browser to add to your balance, but you can check your current balance on the phone. In your Google Voice Inbox, press Menu A dialog displays your current account balance. AUG-2.3-103 button until the Inbox screen appears. and touch Balance. Android User’s Guide...
Page 184: Reading Or Listening To Your Voicemail
Touch a message to read it. The transcript of the message is displayed in a window that also contains information about the message, including the name and number of the person who left it. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 185 You can view your deleted messages by viewing messages with the Trash label. See “Viewing messages by label” on page 188. AUG-2.3-103 to listen to the message. to play the message through the phone’s speaker, and touch Call or Text. , touch Android User’s Guide...
Page 186: Exchanging Text Messages
You can also touch any message that’s in your Inbox. The message, and any previous messages in the conversation, is displayed. To reply to the message, enter a short message and touch Send. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Compose. Android User’s Guide...
Page 187: Starring Messages
You can open a folder that contains just your starred messages. While viewing your Inbox or another folder of messages, press Menu Labels. See “Viewing messages by label” on page 188. Touch Starred. A folder opens with a list of your starred messages. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Android User’s Guide...
Page 188: Viewing Messages By Label
Inbox. AUG-2.3-103 The number of messages with this label that are unread. Touch a label to open a folder that lists messages with this label. Android User’s Guide and touch...
Page 189: Configuring Google Voice
Touch Sign in to sign into the primary Google Account on your phone. Or touch Use a different account to sign in using a different Google Account. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 190 For more information, see “Sync and notifications settings” on page 193. Your Google Voice Inbox opens. See “Opening Google Voice and your Inbox” on page 182 for more information on getting started with Google Voice. AUG-2.3-103 when you’re done configuring voicemail. Android User’s Guide...
Page 191: Placing Calls With Google Voice
Google Voice account. Continue with the call as you would without Google Voice, as described in “Placing and receiving calls” on page 77. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 192: Changing Google Voice Settings
Opens a dialog where you can configure your voicemail to See “Sync and notifications settings” on page 193. Touch to open a screen where you can read about the Google Displays the Google Voice number you have The version of Google Voice installed on your phone. Android User’s Guide...
Page 193: Sync And Notifications Settings
Touch to open the Accounts & Sync settings; see “Accounts & Check to receive a notification in the Status Check to receive notifications for new messages. Select a ringtone to sound when you receive a notification from Android User’s Guide...
Page 194 Google Voice AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 195: Google Talk
“Signing in and opening your Friends list” on page 196 “Chatting with friends” on page 198 “Changing and monitoring online status” on page 201 “Managing your Friends list” on page 203 “Changing Google Talk settings” on page 205 AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 196: Signing In And Opening Your Friends List
Launcher or on the Home screen. Your online status. Touch to open a personal chat you’re participating in. Touch to open a group chat you’re participating in. Touch a friend to invite them to chat. and touch Friends list. Android User’s Guide...
Page 197 Google Talk on a computer. Signing out can also extend your battery life. On your Friends list, press Menu You no longer receive chat notifications or see others’ Google Talk status in other applications, such as Gmail. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Sign out. Android User’s Guide...
Page 198: Chatting With Friends
Friends you’re chatting with are displayed at the top of your Friends list. AUG-2.3-103 Who you’re chatting with and their online status. Messages you exchange are interleaved with information about the chat, such as whether it’s on the record. Enter a message and touch Send. Android User’s Guide and touch...
Page 199 Each one who accepts the invitation joins the group chat. In a group chat, everyone can see everyone else’s messages. Group chats appear at the top of your Friends list, with a group chat icon. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Switch chats, and touch Add to chat. Android User’s Guide...
Page 200 In your Friends list, touch & hold the friend you want to stop chatting with. In the menu that opens, touch End chat. While on a chat screen, press Menu AUG-2.3-103 and touch Chat off record. and touch Chat on and then touch End chat. Android User’s Guide...
Page 201: Changing And Monitoring Online Status
In the screen that opens, touch the status menu at the top of the screen. AUG-2.3-103 Touch to change your picture. Touch to change your online status. Enter a status message. Touch to use a recent status message. Android User’s Guide...
Page 202 Browsing pictures in Gallery is described in “Working with pictures” on page 286. Open a collection and then touch the picture to use. Crop the picture. Cropping pictures is described in “Working with pictures” on page 286. Touch Save. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Clear custom Android User’s Guide...
Page 203: Managing Your Friends List
In the Friends list, press Menu All the friends to whom you’ve extended invitations to become friends on Google Talk appear in the list until they accept or cancel your invitation. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Add friend. and touch More > Invites. Android User’s Guide...
Page 204 , and touching More > Blocked. You can unblock a friend by touching Menu the friend’s name in the blocked list and then touching OK in the dialog that opens. AUG-2.3-103 and touch All friends. and touch All friends. and touch All friends. Android User’s Guide...
Page 205: Changing Google Talk Settings
In the Friends list, press Menu Check or uncheck Mobile indicator. If Mobile indicator is checked, your friends see an outline of an android next to your name in their Friends list when you’re signed into Google Talk on the phone.
Page 206 When Automatically sign-in is checked, you are signed into Google Talk when you turn on your phone. Signing in and out of Google Talk is described in “Signing in and opening your Friends list” on page 196. AUG-2.3-103 and then touch Settings. Android User’s Guide...
Page 207: Email
“Composing and sending email” on page 215 “Working with account folders” on page 216 “Appending a signature to your messages” on page 217 “Adding and editing email accounts” on page 218 “Changing email account settings” on page 221 AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 208: Opening Email And The Accounts Screen
Touch to open your Combined Inbox, with messages sent to all of your accounts. Touch to open a list of just your starred messages. Touch an account to open its Inbox. Touch to open a screen listing the account’s folders. Android User’s Guide...
Page 209 “Adding and editing email accounts” on page 218. AUG-2.3-103 An unread message. A previously read message. Messages are color coded according to the account to which they were sent. Android User’s Guide...
Page 210: Reading Your Messages
Attachments you download are stored on your phone’s USB AUG-2.3-103 Touch an arrow to read the next or previous message in the folder. Sender’s Google Talk online status. Open or save an attachment. Touch to reply to or delete the message. Android User’s Guide...
Page 211 You can touch that status indicator to open Quick Contact. See “Connecting quickly with your contacts” on page 45. You can reply to, forward, delete, or take other actions on a message, as described in “Responding to a message” on page 212. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 212: Responding To A Message
For most kinds of accounts, deleted messages are moved to a Trash folder, so you can retrieve them if you deleted them in error. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Reply, Reply all, or Forward. and touch Mark as unread. and touch Delete. Android User’s Guide...
Page 213: Starring Messages
See “Opening Email and the Accounts screen” on page 208. Touch Starred. A folder opens with a list of your starred messages. You can also open an account’s individual Starred folder. See “Working with account folders” on page 216. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 214: Working With Message In Batches
When you check one or more messages, the Mark unread, Add star, and Delete buttons appear at the bottom of the screen. Touch Mark unread, Add star, or Delete. You can also press Menu Your action affects the entire batch of messages. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Deselect all. Android User’s Guide...
Page 215: Composing And Sending Email
If it contains any messages, the Outbox is displayed on the Accounts screen. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Compose. and touch Add Cc/Bcc to address a copy or blind copy of the and touch Attach to send a photo with the message. before sending it. Android User’s Guide...
Page 216: Working With Account Folders
Touch a folder to view a list of the messages it contains. AUG-2.3-103 and then touching Folders. The account name. Green circles indicate the number of unread messages in the folder. Touch a folder to open the messages it contains. Android User’s Guide...
Page 217: Appending A Signature To Your Messages
Appending a signature to your messages You can append one or a few lines of text to every message you send from an account, such as your name, contact information, or even “Sent by an android.” Open the Accounts screen.
Page 218: Adding And Editing Email Accounts
2007), so you can read and work with the same email as you do on a computer using Microsoft Outlook. Email supports username and password authentication for Exchange ActiveSync accounts, and your IT administrator may set additional security policies for the account (contact your IT administrator for more information). AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 219 Done. Enter a name for the account and touch Done. Email starts downloading your email messages and you can start using it to send and receive messages using the new account. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Add account. Android User’s Guide...
Page 220 Touch & hold the account to delete. Touch Remove account in the menu that opens. Touch OK in the dialog to confirm that you want to delete the account. AUG-2.3-103 and touching Account settings. and touch Accounts. Android User’s Guide...
Page 221: Changing Email Account Settings
Use this account’s outgoing email server for the email you Set whether you want to receive notifications when you Select a ringtone to sound when you receive an email notification Opens a screen where you can configure settings for how you Android User’s Guide...
Page 222: Incoming Server Settings
Check this option if you want to accept a server certificate from your Exchange ActiveSync server that is self-signed, out of date, or in some other way not accepted by the Email application. Android User’s Guide...
Page 223 (that is, the part before @exam- ple.com in your email address). The password for your email account. The fully resolved domain name of your email service provider’s POP3 server, for example, pop3.example.com. Android User’s Guide...
Page 224: Outgoing Server Settings
Select the (Accept all cer- tificates) option for your security type to accept a server certificate from your SMTP server that is self-signed, out of date, or in some other way not accepted by the Email applica- tion. Android User’s Guide...
Page 225 Require sign-in is checked. Your password on the SMTP server (this may not be the same as your username on the POP3 or IMAP server for incoming mail). Visible only if Require sign-in is checked. Android User’s Guide...
Page 226 Email AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 227: Messaging
You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS) with your friends on their mobile phones. In this section “Opening Messaging” on page 228 “Exchanging messages” on page 229 “Changing Messaging settings” on page 234 AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 228: Opening Messaging
AUG-2.3-103 on the Home screen or in the Launcher. Touch to compose a new text or multimedia message. Touch to open an ongoing message thread. and touch Delete threads to delete all message Android User’s Guide...
Page 229: Exchanging Messages
As you enter the phone number, matching contacts appear. You can touch a suggested recipient or continue entering the phone number. You can also enter the name of a contact with a mobile number. Touch the composition text box to start entering your message. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 230 As you view and send additional messages, a message thread is created. AUG-2.3-103 Enter a mobile phone number or the name of a contact with a mobile number. while composing a message, it’s saved as a draft in your Android User’s Guide...
Page 231 Messaging AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 232 If Auto-retrieve is unchecked, you must touch Download to view the message. See “Changing Messaging settings” on page 234. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Add subject to add a message subject. and touch Attach to open a menu where you can touch the kind Android User’s Guide...
Page 233 Unlock a message by touching & holding it and then touching Unlock message. View details about a message Touch & hold a message in a message window. Touch View message details in the menu that opens. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 234: Changing Messaging Settings
Touch to open a window where you can work with Check to receive a report on the messages you send. Uncheck to download only the heading of multimedia messages, Uncheck to download only the header of multimedia , and Android User’s Guide...
Page 235: Notification Settings
Opens a dialog where you can set the phone to vibrate whenever you receive a new message notification, only in Silent mode, or never. AUG-2.3-103 Opens a dialog where you can select the ringtone to sound when Android User’s Guide...
Page 236 Messaging AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 237: Browser
“Navigating within a webpage” on page 241 “Navigating among webpages” on page 243 “Working with multiple Browser windows” on page 245 “Downloading files” on page 246 “Working with bookmarks” on page 248 “Changing Browser settings” on page 250 AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 238: Opening Browser
Home screen or the Phone The address (URL) of the current page. Some sites scroll the URL bar off the top of the screen, but you can drag the page down or press Menu to see it again. Android User’s Guide...
Page 239 A dialog opens with the page’s title and full address (URL). AUG-2.3-103 or just drag the page down until the and touch Refresh. to the right of the URL. and touch Stop. and touch More > Page info. Android User’s Guide...
Page 240 If you prefer to open new Browser windows without opening a webpage by default, leave this field blank. This can make new Browser windows open more quickly. AUG-2.3-103 and touch More > Settings > Set home page. Android User’s Guide...
Page 241: Navigating Within A Webpage
Find text on a webpage Press Menu Enter the text you’re looking for. As you type, the first word with matching characters is highlighted on the screen, and subsequent matches are boxed. AUG-2.3-103 and touch More > Find on page. Android User’s Guide...
Page 242 Browser Touch the left or right arrow to scroll to and highlight the previous or next matching word. AUG-2.3-103 Touch to jump to the previous or next matching word. Android User’s Guide...
Page 243: Navigating Among Webpages
Touch a page in the history to reopen it. AUG-2.3-103 button. and touch Forward. at the top right of the screen. button when viewing a webpage to open Android User’s Guide...
Page 244 See “Placing and ending calls” on page 78. Touch a street address to open it in Maps. For more information, see “Maps, Navigation, Places, and Latitude” on page 253. AUG-2.3-103 at the top right of the screen. Android User’s Guide...
Page 245: Working With Multiple Browser Windows
Windows. In the screen that opens, touch New and touch Windows. Touch to open a new window. Touch to open an existing window. Touch to close a window. and touch Windows. on the window to close it. Android User’s Guide...
Page 246: Downloading Files
Touch & hold an item in the list and in the menu that opens, touch Cancel download. Or press Menu AUG-2.3-103 and touch Settings > Applications. , then press Menu and touch More > Downloads. again and touch Cancel all downloads. Android User’s Guide...
Page 247 Browser View the files you’ve downloaded Press Menu The Downloads application opens, with a list of the files you’ve downloaded in Browser and other applications. See “Managing downloads” on page 54. AUG-2.3-103 and touch More > Downloads. Android User’s Guide...
Page 248: Working With Bookmarks
Edit the name or address in the dialog that opens. Touch OK. AUG-2.3-103 at the top of the screen (or press Menu and touch More > Add bookmark. at the top of the screen. and touch Bookmarks. at the top of the screen. and touch Bookmarks. Android User’s Guide...
Page 249 Or press Menu Touch & hold a bookmark to delete it. Touch Delete bookmark in the menu. Touch OK. AUG-2.3-103 at the top of the screen. and touch Bookmarks. at the top of the screen. and touch Bookmarks. Android User’s Guide...
Page 250: Changing Browser Settings
Check to prevent websites from opening windows Check to have Browser optimize the presentation of text and other Check to display pages in landscape (horizontal) Uncheck to prevent JavaScript from running on webpages. Uncheck to disable plug-ins from webpages. and touch More > Android User’s Guide...
Page 251: Privacy Settings
Browser remembers what you enter in some form fields Touch to delete all the information the Browser remembers about Check to permit websites with location-specific content to ask Opens a dialog where you can clear the permissions Android User’s Guide...
Page 252: Security Settings
Uncheck to prevent Browser from warning you about Opens a dialog where you can select the web search engine Opens a screen where you can view advanced settings for Touch to delete all Browser data, including your browsing history, Android User’s Guide...
Page 253: Maps, Navigation, Places, And Latitude
“Changing map layers” on page 261 “Getting directions” on page 263 “Navigating with Google Maps Navigation (Beta)” on page 264 “Previewing and changing views of your route” on page 265 “Finding your friends with Google Latitude” on page 268 AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 254: Opening Maps
Maps, Navigation, Places, and Latitude Opening Maps Google Maps for Android includes the Maps application as well as the Latitude, Navigation, and Places components, each available within Maps and as a separate shortcut in the Launcher. Open Maps Touch the Maps For more information about using the features independently from Maps, please see “Finding your friends with Google Latitude”...
Page 255: Viewing My Location And Location Services
The map centers on a blue arrow that indicates your location. A blue circle around the arrow indicates that your actual location is within the circle. AUG-2.3-103 , and touch Settings > Location & security. , press Menu icon in the search bar. Android User’s Guide...
Page 256 Maps, Navigation, Places, and Latitude Depending on which My Location options you’ve enabled, you’ll see varying degrees of approximation, with GPS satellites providing the best accuracy, followed by wireless networks, then cell networks. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 257: Searching, Exploring, And Starring Places
Touch a marker to open a balloon that contains a label with summary information about a location. Touch the balloon to open a screen with more information, as well as options for obtaining directions and more. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 258 Touch and hold a location or labeled feature on a map. Touch the balloon that opens. Touch the gray star gold star to unstar that location). AUG-2.3-103 at the top of the screen to star the location (or touch a Android User’s Guide...
Page 259 You can clear your search history in the Settings application. Press Home Manage applications. Touch the All tab. Touch Maps in the scrolling list. Touch Clear data. AUG-2.3-103 and touch More > Starred Places. , and touch Settings > Applications > , press Menu Android User’s Guide...
Page 260: Using The Places Feature In The Launcher
Launcher or on the Home screen. , and touch My Maps to see a list of your My Maps. , and touch Starred Places to see a list of your Starred Places. in the upper-right Android User’s Guide...
Page 261: Changing Map Layers
Depending on the layer, its information appears over the base map or changes the map entirely. Access Street View Street View offers street-level images of a location, which you can navigate, zoom in to, and so on. Street View isn’t available for all areas. AUG-2.3-103 in the search bar. Android User’s Guide...
Page 262 Google about images with inappropriate content or privacy concerns. Press Menu AUG-2.3-103 and touch Compass mode to use the phone itself to navigate and touch Report image to open a web-based form for and touch Go to map to leave Street View. Android User’s Guide...
Page 263: Getting Directions
Touch Show on map to see your route displayed on a map. Press Menu reversing directions, routes that avoid freeways or tolls, or to report a problem with the directions to Google. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Directions for options relevant to the directions you requested, such as Android User’s Guide...
Page 264: Navigating With Google Maps Navigation (Beta)
Maps, Navigation, Places, and Latitude Navigating with Google Maps Navigation (Beta) Google Maps on Android contains a feature called Navigation (Beta), which provides turn-by-turn directions and guides you along your route to your destination. Use Navigation (Beta) within Maps You can start Navigation after finding Driving Directions with one touch: Get Driving Directions from your location to a destination of your choice.
Page 265: Previewing And Changing Views Of Your Route
Choose your route preferences, then touch OK to update your route. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Route Info for a high-level summary view of your and touch Layers to switch to views that show traffic or a and touch Route Info. Android User’s Guide...
Page 266 Touch the Settings icon to customize your route to avoid highways or tolls. Touch Map to begin tracking your journey, even if you haven’t chosen a destination. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Route Info. in the Launcher or on the Home screen. Android User’s Guide...
Page 267 Select a destination from the list of destination options. Exit Navigation (Beta) You can exit Navigation mode when you reach your destination, or at any time. Press Menu You return to the previous Maps view. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Set Destination. and touch Exit Navigation. Android User’s Guide...
Page 268: Finding Your Friends With Google Latitude
Latitude. If they have not yet joined Latitude, they receive an email inviting them to sign into Latitude with their Google Account. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Join Latitude. and touch Latitude. , and touch Add friends. Android User’s Guide...
Page 269 You and your friend can see each other’s locations. You can see your friend's location, but they can’t No location information is shared between you and your friend. Shows the friend’s location on the map. Opens a Google Talk chat window with that friend. Android User’s Guide...
Page 270 Let Latitude detect and update your location as you move. Set the location shared with others as an address you enter; or, Hide your location from all your friends. Disable Latitude and stop sharing your location or status. Android User’s Guide...
Page 271: Camera
You can view your pictures and videos on the phone, edit them, share them, and so on with Gallery. See “Gallery” on page 279. In this section “Opening Camera and taking pictures or videos” on page 272 “Changing Camera settings” on page 275 AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 272: Opening Camera And Taking Pictures Or Videos
Launcher or on the Home screen. Touch to preview your pictures or videos in Gallery. Drag up to shoot videos; drag down to take photos. Touch to take a picture or shoot a video. Touch settings to change them. Android User’s Guide...
Page 273 Switch between front and back cameras If your phone has both a front and back camera (see your phone’s owner’s guide), you can select the camera you want to preview and take pictures with. AUG-2.3-103 or back Select Camera icon Android User’s Guide...
Page 274 (see your phone’s owner’s guide for details about its buttons). Touch the thumbnail to view, share, and work with your videos in Gallery See “Gallery” on page 279. AUG-2.3-103 icon. icon to stop shooting. Android User’s Guide...
Page 275: Changing Camera Settings
Camera settings are described in “Camera mode settings” on page 276. Video settings are described in “Video mode settings” on page 277. Press Back Icons on the screen indicate the current settings. Take your pictures using the new settings. AUG-2.3-103 to close the Settings menus. Android User’s Guide...
Page 276: Camera Mode Settings
Or allow Camera to adjust the white balance automatically. Automatic Incandescent Daylight Fluorescent Cloudy AUG-2.3-103 Check to include the location of each picture you take, using the Touch to select how Camera adjusts colors in different kinds of Android User’s Guide...
Page 277: Video Mode Settings
Touch to illuminate your video by turning on the flash lamp. See your phone’s owner’s guide to learn whether it supports flash for videos. AUG-2.3-103 Touch to select the camera you want to use (if your phone has Touch to select how Camera adjusts colors in different kinds of Android User’s Guide...
Page 278 MMS (Low, 30s) YouTube (High, 10m) Select camera more than one camera). Back camera Front camera AUG-2.3-103 Touch the video quality and maximum length combination Touch to select the camera you want to use (if your phone has Android User’s Guide...
Page 279: Gallery
Picasa and YouTube web sites. In this section “Opening Gallery and viewing your albums” on page 280 “Working with albums” on page 282 “Working with pictures” on page 286 “Working with videos” on page 290 AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 280: Opening Gallery And Viewing Your Albums
If you have a great many pictures or videos on your SD card or USB storage or in Picasa web albums, it may take Gallery a few minutes when you open it to discover and organize them. AUG-2.3-103 in the Launcher or on the Home screen. and touching Gallery. Android User’s Guide...
Page 281 An album of the photos and videos you took with Camera. Peek into a stack by touching it with two fingers and spreading them apart. Slide left or right to view more albums. A Picasa web album. Android User’s Guide at the top left...
Page 282: Working With Albums
Touch to switch from grid to stack view. The name of the album. Touch a picture or video to view it. Touch an arrow to scroll a screenful at a time. Drag left or right to scroll rapidly. Android User’s Guide...
Page 283 Drag the Album View switch chronological grid again. AUG-2.3-103 to the right to view the contents of the Stacks are sorted by the date and location where you took them. to the left to view the album contents in a Android User’s Guide...
Page 284 Important If you are sharing an album via Gmail, do not delete the original of an attachment before the message is completely sent (that is, it has the Sent label, not the Outbox label), or the attachment will not be sent. AUG-2.3-103 twice. twice. Android User’s Guide...
Page 285 See “Opening Gallery and viewing your albums” on page 280. Press Menu Check or uncheck the albums you want to delete. Touch Delete at the bottom of the screen. In the dialog that opens, touch Confirm Delete. AUG-2.3-103 twice. twice. Android User’s Guide...
Page 286: Working With Pictures
Touch a picture to view the controls and touch Slideshow. Touch a picture to end the slideshow. AUG-2.3-103 Touch the picture to see the controls. Drag left or right to see the next or previous picture in the album. Touch to zoom in or out. Android User’s Guide...
Page 287 Touch More. Touch Set as. If you touch Contact icon, you’re prompted to select the contact to associate with the picture and then crop the picture. If you touch Wallpaper, you’re prompted to crop the picture. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 288 Touch the picture to view the controls and touch Menu. Touch More. Touch Details. AUG-2.3-103 Drag from inside the cropping tool to move it. Drag a corner or edge to resize the cropping tool and zoom in or out. When you’re finished, touch Save. Android User’s Guide...
Page 289 Delete a picture You can delete a picture from your SD card or USB storage. Touch a picture to view the controls and touch Menu. Touch Delete. Touch OK in the dialog that opens. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 290: Working With Videos
(that is, it has the Sent label, not the Outbox label), or the attached videos will not be sent. AUG-2.3-103 Touch the video to view the playback controls for pausing, resuming, and skipping backward and forward. twice. Android User’s Guide...
Page 291 Gallery Delete a video While viewing an album, press Menu Check the videos or pictures to delete. Touch Delete. Touch Confirm Delete. AUG-2.3-103 twice. Android User’s Guide...
Page 292 Gallery AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 293: Youtube
“Discovering videos” on page 297 “Rating and commenting on videos” on page 299 “Uploading and sharing videos” on page 300 “Working with playlists” on page 302 “Working with channels” on page 303 “Changing YouTube settings” on page 304 AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 294: Opening Youtube And Watching Videos
You can touch the search icon on page 297. AUG-2.3-103 in the Launcher or on the Android Home screen. and touch Home on any YouTube screen to return to the YouTube to open the Camera application, to to search for videos: see “Discovering videos”...
Page 295 Turn the phone on its side to switch to full-screen view. Touch the video to pause it; touch again to resume play. Touch a tab to learn more about the video (swipe to see more tabs). Touch the video’s owner to open their channel Android User’s Guide...
Page 296 My Channel to sign into YouTube. Touch the video to view the controls. Touch it again to pause or resume play. Drag the scrubber to jump to a different part of the video Android User’s Guide...
Page 297: Discovering Videos
Touch a tab to view the most viewed, top rated, most discussed, or most favorited videos in that category. AUG-2.3-103 when YouTube is running. on the YouTube home screen or press and touch Browse. Android User’s Guide...
Page 298 Touch the name of the uploader in the Info tab, to open their channel and view a list of other videos they’ve uploaded. Use one or more of the tags in the Info tab in a YouTube search. See “Search for videos” on page 297. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 299: Rating And Commenting On Videos
On a video’s watch screen, touch More and touch Flag. Browser opens and after you sign into YouTube on the web, you’re asked to pick a reason why you think the video is inappropriate, before passing your comments onto Google. AUG-2.3-103 or thumbs-down Android User’s Guide...
Page 300: Uploading And Sharing Videos
You can delete a video you uploaded to your channel on YouTube, whether you originally uploaded it from your phone or with a web browser. AUG-2.3-103 at the top of the YouTube home screen. and touch Upload. Android User’s Guide...
Page 301 When viewing a video’s watch screen, touch More and then touch Copy URL. You can now paste the URL into a text field in any application (see “Editing text” on page 37). AUG-2.3-103 and touch My channel. next to the video you want to delete. Android User’s Guide...
Page 302: Working With Playlists
You can touch one of the videos to view it. Or touch Play all at the top of the screen to play all the videos in the playlist without interruption. When viewing all the videos in a playlist, you can swipe left or right to switch videos. AUG-2.3-103 and touch My Channel. Android User’s Guide...
Page 303: Working With Channels
You can view the list of channels you’re subscribed to (and touch one to open it) in the Subscriptions tab in My Channel. If you’re already subscribed to a channel, Subscribe changes to Unsubscribe at the top of that channel’s screen. AUG-2.3-103 and touch My channel. Android User’s Guide...
Page 304: Changing Youtube Settings
Opens a dialog where you can set the size of text you prefer Touch to remove record of the results of video searches Opens a dialog where you can set whether you want Google The version of the YouTube application installed on your Displays the YouTube and Android User’s Guide...
Page 305: Music
In this section “Transferring music files to your phone” on page 306 “Opening Music and working with your library” on page 307 “Playing music” on page 309 “Working with playlists” on page 312 AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 306: Transferring Music Files To Your Phone
Unmount the SD card or USB storage from the computer and disconnect the phone. Warning! To prevent damage to your files, follow your computer’s instructions for unmounting USB devices and the instructions in “Connecting to a computer via USB” on page 67. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 307: Opening Music And Working With Your Library
Menu AUG-2.3-103 in the Launcher or on the Home screen. Touch a tab to view your library in one of four ways. Touch the summary of the current track to open the Playback screen. and touching Library. Android User’s Guide...
Page 308 Touch & hold a song in a library list. In the menu that opens, touch Delete. On the Playback screen, press Menu When your phone is connected to a computer, you can also delete music files, as described in “Transferring music files to your phone” on page 306. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Delete. Android User’s Guide...
Page 309: Playing Music
Touch to repeat the current playlist; touch again to repeat the current track. Touch & hold to search for information. Skip tracks or pause and resume playback. Drag the slider to go directly to a section of a track. and touching Playback. Android User’s Guide...
Page 310 When it finishes playing the first dozen tracks, it adds another dozen and keeps playing. View the current playlist that Party Shuffle is playing by touching the Playlist icon on the Playback screen. For more information, see “Working with playlists” on page 312. AUG-2.3-103 and touch Party shuffle. Android User’s Guide...
Page 311 On the Playback screen, press Menu For details about using the Settings application to view and set the phone’s ringtone, see “Sound settings” on page 362. AUG-2.3-103 and touching Party shuffle off. and touch Use as ringtone. Android User’s Guide...
Page 312: Working With Playlists
You can also open the currently playing playlist by touching the Playlist icon in the Playback window. Drag a song up or down to change its order in the playlist. AUG-2.3-103 and touching Add to playlist. Or touch Save as and touching Add to playlist. Android User’s Guide...
Page 313 Enter each music file name to include in the playlist on its own line. Use music file names as displayed on your computer. Music ignores all but the track names when displaying the playlist. Save the file with the .m3u extension AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 314 Music AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 315: News & Weather
You can check the weather and top news stories with News & Weather, a widget for your desktop that is backed by a full-featured application. In this section “Checking the news and weather” on page 316 “Changing News & Weather settings” on page 319 AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 316: Checking The News And Weather
Touch the weather section of the News & Weather widget to open the News & Weather application with a summary of the weather. Touch the news section of the widget to open a list of the top stories in the news. Android User’s Guide...
Page 317 Touch a time on the weather graph for a detailed, hour-by-hour forecast. AUG-2.3-103 Scroll to touch the category of news you’re interested in. Touch the screen for details. Touch the chart to view a detailed forecast for a specific hour of the day. Android User’s Guide...
Page 318 Swipe left or right to change news categories. While viewing the weather or news headlines, press Menu to get the latest information. AUG-2.3-103 Touch a headline to read the full story. Swipe left or right to change news categories. and touch Refresh Android User’s Guide...
Page 319: Changing News & Weather Settings
Check to use the phone’s location service to determine your Opens a screen where you can select the categories of news Opens a screen with details about the terms of service Check to download news articles so that they open more and touch Android User’s Guide...
Page 320: Refresh Settings
Check to prefetch news images in addition to news text, when and touch Refresh. For automatic refresh to Opens a dialog where you can set how often to update the news Displays the date and time of the last refresh and the next Android User’s Guide...
Page 321: Clock
Clock is designed to work with a desktop dock, though you don’t need a dock to use Clock. In this section “Viewing the date, time, and other information” on page 322 “Setting alarms” on page 324 “Changing Clock alarm settings” on page 326 AUG-2.3-103 Clock Android User’s Guide...
Page 322: Viewing The Date, Time, And Other Information
The battery charge level and whether the phone is plugged into a charger. Touch an icon to set an alarm, view a slideshow, listen to music, or go to the Home screen. at the bottom of the Android User’s Guide...
Page 323 The Dock settings open, as described in “Sound settings” on page 362. AUG-2.3-103 at the bottom of the Clock screen. to end the show. at the bottom of the Clock screen. icon again to restore normal brightness. and touch Dock settings. to dim the clock. and touch the Android User’s Guide...
Page 324: Setting Alarms
Touch to open a screen where you can set the alarm’s time and other attributes. Touch to return to the main Clock screen. icon next to an alarm to turn it on or off. and touch Add Android User’s Guide...
Page 325 If you don’t set a repeat, the alarm sounds only one time. Touch Label to enter a name for the alarm. When you’re finished, touch Done. At the time you set, the alarm sounds. Press Back AUG-2.3-103 to return to the main Clock screen. Android User’s Guide...
Page 326: Changing Clock Alarm Settings
Opens a dialog where you can set the volume of alarms. Opens a dialog where you can set how long Clock waits before Opens a dialog where you can set what happens if you at the bottom of the Android User’s Guide...
Page 327: Car Home
In this section “Opening Car Home” on page 328 “Customizing Car Home” on page 330 “Starting Car Home with a Bluetooth Device” on page 332 “Changing Car Home settings” on page 333 AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 328: Opening Car Home
The Navigate button is replaced with a Directions button if you don’t have Google navigation available in your area, or if your phone can’t access GPS satellites. Touch the small arrow (or swipe) to open Car Home’s other screens. AUG-2.3-103 in the Launcher or on the Home screen. Android User’s Guide...
Page 329 Touch an arrow (or swipe) to switch to Car Home’s other screens. Touch to exit Car mode. Touch an empty spot to add a shortcut button, or drag an existing button to an empty spot to move it there. Android User’s Guide...
Page 330: Customizing Car Home
The settings button is on the second Car Home screen from the left by default. Touch Colorize icons. Touch a color you want. Or touch the Customize your color swatch to open a dialog where you can pick a custom color and saturation. Touch OK. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 331 Your setting applies only to the dock you are using—you can have different settings for different docks. These settings are available only if your phone supports a car dock. Touch the Settings button Touch Android settings. Touch Dock. AUG-2.3-103 to change the...
Page 332: Starting Car Home With A Bluetooth Device
Car Home from exiting when you want it to. Open Car Home and touch the Settings button Touch Bluetooth starts Car Home. Touch Timeout. Select how long to wait after disconnecting until Car Home exits. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 333: Changing Car Home Settings
See “Change the color of Car Home buttons” on page 330. See “Starting Car Home with a Bluetooth Device” Opens a dialog where you can restore all default Car Home Opens the Android Settings application. For more information Android User’s Guide...
Page 334 Car Home AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 335: Calculator
Calculator Use Calculator to solve simple arithmetic problems or use its advanced operators to solve more complex equations. In this section “Using the Calculator” on page 336 AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 336: Using The Calculator
Previous operations are entered in the display, where you can work with them. Clear the history by pressing Menu AUG-2.3-103 on the Home screen or in the Launcher. Drag to switch between basic and advanced screens. and touching Clear history. Android User’s Guide...
Page 337: Tags
If your phone has the ability to scan NFC tags, you can use the Tags application to open, act on, and organize the tags you’ve scanned. In this section “Scanning tags” on page 338 “Working with tags” on page 339 AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 338: Scanning Tags
If you touch one of the tag’s contents, it opens in an application designed to work with it, such as Gallery, Browser, Maps, Messenging, and so on. AUG-2.3-103 Touch the content of the tag to open it. Touch Done to save the tag and return to your previous screen. Or touch Delete. Android User’s Guide...
Page 339: Working With Tags
You can touch the Starred tab to view a list of just the tags you’ve starred. Or touch Tags to view a list of all tags. AUG-2.3-103 on the Home screen or in the Launcher. Touch Starred to view a list of tags you’ve starred. Touch a tag to open it. Android User’s Guide...
Page 340 Open Tags and touch a tag in the Tags or Starred list. Touch Delete. AUG-2.3-103 Touch the star to add or remove it from the list of starred tags. Touch a tag’s content to open it. Touch Done to return to the list of tags. Or touch Delete. Android User’s Guide...
Page 341: Market
Market Android Market provides direct access to applications and games to download and install on your phone. In this section “Opening Android Market and finding applications” on page 342 “Downloading and installing applications” on page 345 “Managing your downloads” on page 348 AUG-2.3-103...
Page 342: Opening Android Market And Finding Applications
You can also touch the Market widget to open Market, if you have it on your Home screen (see “Customizing the Home screen” on page 43). When you open Android Market for the first time, you must read and accept the terms of service to continue.
Page 343 Market On the Android Market home page, touch a top-level category, such as Apps or Games. Scroll to view subcategories and touch the one you want to explore. Touch Top paid, Top free, or Just in to further sort the subcategory.
Page 344 Market Open a screen with details about an application At any time while browsing Android Market, touch an application to open a screen with details about it. Application details screens include a description, ratings, and related information about the application. The Comments tab includes comments from people who have tried the application.
Page 345: Downloading And Installing Applications
Download and install an application Find an application you want and open its details screen. See “Opening Android Market and finding applications” on page 342. In the application’s details screen, you can read more about the application including its cost, rating and user comments, and information about the developer.
Page 346 See “Request a refund for an application” on page 350. If you have another Android phone, you can download a paid application to that phone using the same Android Market account, at no additional charge.
Page 347 Create a Google Checkout account You can pay for the items you purchase from Android Market with a Google Checkout account. You can set one up the first time you purchase an item on Android Market, or ahead of time in a web browser.
Page 348: Managing Your Downloads
View your downloaded applications You can view a list of the applications you’ve downloaded from Android Market, and use the list for a number of purposes. On the Android Market home screen, press Menu In the list of the free and paid applications that opens, you can touch one to rate it, uninstall it, request a refund, and so on.
Page 349 Set whether you’re notified about updated applications On the Android Market home screen, press Menu Touch the Notifications menu to set whether you want to be notified of updates to the applications you’ve downloaded.
Page 350 Market On the Android Market home screen, press Menu Touch the application to uninstall. The details screen for the application opens. Touch Uninstall. Touch OK in the confirmation dialog. Touch the explanation that best matches why you’re uninstalling and touch OK.
Page 351 Flag inappropriate applications If you discover an application with graphically violent, sexual, or otherwise hateful or offensive content, you can report it to the Android Market team. Open the details screen for an application. You can do this by browsing or searching for the application and then touching it;...
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Page 353: Settings
“Language & keyboard settings” on page 372 “Voice input & output settings” on page 374 “Accessibility settings” on page 376 “Dock settings” on page 377 “Date & time settings” on page 378 “About phone” on page 379 AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 354: Opening Settings
See “Opening and switching applications” on page 40. All of the settings in the Settings application are described in this section. AUG-2.3-103 , and touch Settings. , press Menu on the Home screen or in the Launcher. Android User’s Guide...
Page 355: Wireless & Networks
See “Wi-Fi settings screen” on page 355. See “Bluetooth settings screen” on page 357. See “Tethering & portable hotspot settings See “VPN settings screen” on page 358. See “Mobile networks settings screen” on page 358. on this Android User’s Guide...
Page 356 Settings Network notification network becomes available. AUG-2.3-103 Check to receive a notification when an open Wi-Fi Android User’s Guide...
Page 357: Advanced Wi-Fi Settings Screen
Opens a dialog where you can give your phone a name that is visible Check to make your phone discoverable by other Bluetooth devices Touch to search for and display information about nearby Displays a list of Bluetooth devices that you’ve previously Android User’s Guide...
Page 358: Tethering & Portable Hotspot Settings Screen
Check to share your phone’s mobile network data connection with Check to share your phone’s mobile network data Opens a screen with settings to turn the Uncheck to prevent your phone from transmitting data on any Uncheck to prevent your phone from transmitting data on other Android User’s Guide...
Page 359 AUG-2.3-103 Opens the APNs screen, where you can select mobile to add a new APN. Consult your Check to obtain slightly better battery life, by preventing Opens a screen that searches for and displays mobile Android User’s Guide...
Page 360: Call Settings
If you are using your carrier’s voicemail service, opens a Opens a screen where you can configure how your calls are See “Additional settings” on page 361. Opens a dialog where you can configure your phone to use Android User’s Guide...
Page 361: Fixed Dialing Numbers Screen
FDN number to your SIM. Press Check this setting to configure your phone to maintain The list of Internet calling accounts that you’ve previously Opens a screen where you can add an Internet calling Disable Android User’s Guide...
Page 362: Sound Settings
Check to hear tones when you use Phone to dial a number. Check to play a sound when you touch buttons, icons, and Check to play a sound when the screen is locked or Check to have the phone vibrate briefly when you touch soft Android User’s Guide...
Page 363 Settings Emergency tone the phone reacts when you place an emergency call. AUG-2.3-103 On some phones, opens a dialog where you can configure how Android User’s Guide...
Page 364: Display Settings
For the longest battery life between charges, use the shortest convenient timeout. AUG-2.3-103 Check to automatically switch the orientation of the screen Opens a dialog where you can set how long to wait after you Android User’s Guide...
Page 365: Location & Security Settings
Opens a set of screens for setting a numeric PIN you must enter When a screen lock PIN is set, opens a set of screens you Opens a set of screens for setting a password you must When a screen lock password is set, opens a set of Android User’s Guide...
Page 366 If your phone uses a removable SD card to store user files, If your phone uses internal USB storage for user files, Opens a dialog where you can set or change the password for your Deletes all secure certificates and related credentials and erases Android User’s Guide...
Page 367: Applications Settings
Applications settings screen Unknown sources from web sites, email, or other locations other than Android Market. Warning! To protect your phone and personal data, download applications only from trusted sources, such as Android Market.
Page 368 Settings Allow mock locations control where the phone believes it is located, rather than using the phone’s own internal tools for this purpose. AUG-2.3-103 Check to permit a development tool on a computer to Android User’s Guide...
Page 369: Accounts & Sync Settings
See “Privacy settings” on page 370. AUG-2.3-103 Check to permit applications to synchronize data in the , and touch Sync now to synchronize data for that account. The rest of this screen lists the Google Accounts and other Android User’s Guide...
Page 370: Privacy Settings
If you reset the phone in this way, the next time you turn on your phone you’re prompted to reenter the same kind of information as when you first started Android. See “Starting Android for the first time” on page 16. AUG-2.3-103...
Page 371: Storage Settings
Lists the amount of space on your phone’s USB storage Unmounts the SD card from your phone so that you can safely Erase SD card Permanently erases everything on your The amount of internal phone storage used by the operating Android User’s Guide...
Page 372: Language & Keyboard Settings
Android Keyboard settings screen The Android Keyboard settings apply to the onscreen keyboard that is included with your phone. The correction and capitalization features affect only the English version of the keyboard.
Page 373: Device Keyboard Settings Screen
Check to automatically enter a suggested word, highlighted in the Check to correct misspelled words as you type. Check to insert a period ( . ) when you press the Space key twice . See “Entering text Android User’s Guide...
Page 374: Voice Input & Output Settings
Settings Voice input & output settings You use the Voice Input & Output settings to configure the Android voice input feature, described in “Entering text by speaking” on page 35, and the text-to-speech synthesizer, for applications that can take advantage of it, such as TalkBack, which is described in “Accessibility settings”...
Page 375 This is particularly useful in combination with the Always Use My Settings setting, to ensure that text is spoken correctly in a variety of applications. Engines Lists the text-to-speech engines installed on your phone. Touch one to view or change its settings. AUG-2.3-103 Android User’s Guide...
Page 376: Accessibility Settings
Check to play a sound as you navigate the phone’s user interface. Power button ends call phone call, rather than turning the screen on and off. AUG-2.3-103 Check to cause pressing the power button to end a Android User’s Guide...
Page 377: Dock Settings
Your settings apply only to the dock you are using; you can have different settings for different docks. Dock insertion sound phone from a dock. AUG-2.3-103 Check to play a sound when inserting or removing the Android User’s Guide...
Page 378: Date & Time Settings
Check to display the time using 24-hour time format—for Opens a dialog where you can select the format for displaying Android User’s Guide...
Page 379: About Phone
This information is useful if you need to work with your carrier’s support team. AUG-2.3-103 Opens a screen that reports on the availability of Android Opens a screen where you can obtain legal information about Lists details about the model numbers and versions of your...
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