Note: When installing an app, make sure you read the alerts that tell you what information the app
will access. If you don't want the app to have access to this information, cancel the installation.
WIRELESS EMERGENCY ALERTS
Wireless Emergency Alerts, also known as CMAS or PLAN, is a U.S. national emergency alert
system. Emergency alerts can pop up to tell you about a national or local crisis. After you close an
alert, you can reopen it by tapping Apps
Tip: Emergency alerts have a special sound and vibration that is two seconds long, followed by one
second, then another one second.
To choose which types of alerts you receive, tap Apps
broadcasts. The U.S. and local governments send these alerts through your service provider. So
you will always receive alerts for the area where you are, and you will not receive alerts if you are
outside the U.S.
For more, visit ctia.org/consumer_info/safety.
YOUR CLOUD
One account with access to everything, everywhere—phone, tablet, computer. When you log in to
the same Google Account, all devices can get to all the same apps, movies, books, and music from
Google Play—plus you share the same Gmail, Google Calendar™, and Google Mobile™.
To set up an automatic sync of your accounts, tap Apps > Settings
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To control syncing of individual accounts, tap Apps
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tap the account name or tap Google.
Tap the account to change its sync status.
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Phone and Tablet
Your Android phone and tablet can work together to help you get the most out of both:
Transfer media and files: Copy files to your phone and transfer them to other devices—see
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"Transfer files".
Phone hotspot: If you have a Wi-Fi tablet, turn your phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot to let your
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tablet access the internet anywhere—see "Wi-Fi hotspot".
Messaging and Internet
> Settings
> More > Emergency broadcasts.
> Settings
> Settings
> More > Emergency
> > Auto-sync data.
> Accounts and then
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