ANDROID Quick Start Guide TM Android Mobile Technology Platform 4.
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Table of contents 1 2 3 Welcome to Android 1 About Android 4.
Try some apps 33 All Apps 33 Google Play 34 Phone 35 Gmail 36 Gallery 39 Photos 40 People 41 Hangouts & SMS 42 Calendar 43 5 Settings 45 6 Accessibility 48 ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE iv
1 Welcome to Android About Android 4.4 Android 4.4 (KitKat®) is the latest version of the world’s favorite operating system for mobile phones and tablets. This guide introduces the Android 4.4 software available on Nexus and Google Play edition mobile devices. It doesn’t describe hardware details such as SIM card instructions, battery information, specs, and so on.
When prompted, you can sign in with your Google Account or create one at that time. You can also choose to skip this step and create one later. An email address that you use for any of the following counts as a Google Account: • • • • • Gmail YouTube Google Apps AdWords Any other Google product When you sign in with a Google Account, all the email, contacts, Calendar events, and other data associated with that account are automatically synced with your device.
• • To send an SMS message from a phone, use Hangouts. From the Home screen, say “Ok Google” to search your phone or the Internet and start telling Google what to do (Nexus 5 only). Or touch Google at the top of the screen to do the same thing. On brand new devices, you may also see your Google Play library widget on one of your Home screens. This widget displays some of the Google Play content that you already own or that’s available in your library for free.
To open an app, touch it. To drag an app in or out of the Favorites tray or anywhere else on a Home screen, touch & hold it, then move it with your finger into position. Nexus navigation buttons At the bottom of every Nexus screen, no matter what you’re doing, you’ll always find the navigation bar with three buttons: Back Opens the previous screen you were working in, even if it was in a different app. Once you back up to the Home screen, you can’t go back any further. Home Opens the central Home screen.
Google Play edition navigation buttons Some Google Play edition devices have two or three physical buttons just below the screen: • • • Menu: This button opens options depending on the screen you’re on. Home: Opens Home. If you’re viewing a left or right Home screen, opens the main Home screen. To open Google Now, touch & hold this button. Back: Opens the previous screen you were working in, even if it was in a different app.
NEXUS 5 TIPS: The Home screens on Nexus 5 work differently from Home screens on the other Nexus devices. • • • To change your wallpaper, add a widget, adjust Search settings, or change screen order, touch & hold the background of any Home screen. You can have any number of Home screens to the right. To add one, swipe to the rightmost screen and drag an app or widget to the right edge.
To create a folder, slide one icon quickly over another. To name or rename a folder, open it and touch its name. Touch & type To select or activate something, touch it. To type something, such as a name, password, or search terms, just touch where you want to type. A keyboard pops up that lets you type into the field. Other common gestures include: • • • Touch & hold. Touch & hold an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting your finger until it responds.
• • • Double-tap. Tap quickly twice on a webpage, map, or other screen to zoom. For example, double-tap a picture in Chrome to zoom in, and double-tap again to zoom out. Scale. In some apps (such as Maps, Chrome, and Gallery), you can scale by placing two or more fingers on the screen at once and pinching them together (to enlarge scale) or spreading them apart (to reduce it).
and apps, Nexus and Google Play edition devices available on Google Play, and all forms of support, visit: • • support.google.com/nexus support.google.com/playedition Android version & updates To check your version number or get the latest system update for a Nexus or Google Play edition phone, first go to Settings > System > About phone or About tablet. Then look for these labels: • • System updates. Touch to check whether you have any pending system updates. Android version.
2 Essentials Google Now Google Now is about getting you just the right information, at just the right time. It tells you today’s weather before you start your day, how much traffic to expect before you leave for work, and even your favorite team’s score while they’re playing. For example, here’s a Google Now card that appears when you’re about to start your commute home: After you decide to start using Google Now, you don’t need to do anything else.
How it works When you decide to use Google Now, you’re also turning on Location Reporting and Location History: • • Location Reporting allows Google to periodically store and use your device’s most recent location data in connection with your Google Account. Location Reporting is a per-device setting. Location History allows Google to store a history of your location data from all devices where you’re logged into your Google Account and have enabled Location Reporting.
status, and so on. To manage your Web History, visit google. com/history/. You can delete or pause your Web History and still use Google Now, but certain kinds of information, such as flight details, won’t show up. Similarly, Google Now can use data that you may have stored in third-party products that you allow Google to access. For example, your device’s synced calendar may include entries from non-Google calendar products.
NEXUS 5 TIP: To dismiss a card on Nexus 5, swipe from left to right. Swiping from right to left returns you to the main Home screen. Updates appear in the form of Google Now cards. When you don’t need a card any more, swipe it out of the way. That’s all there is to it. Google Now is always working for you as you go through your day. If you want, you can adjust the way certain cards get updated: • • • Set reminders: Touch the Reminders icon.
IMPORTANT: To detect when you say “Ok Google” to launch Voice Search or Voice Actions, Google analyzes sound picked up by your device’s microphone in intervals of a few seconds or less. The sound is immediately discarded after analysis and is not stored on the device or sent to Google. To see some examples of what you can tell Google to do, say or type “help”. Turn hotword detection on or off The ability to trigger a search or action by saying “Ok Google” is called hotword detection.
Voice Actions Voice Actions are supported only in English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian. You can use Voice Actions to perform common tasks, such as sending an email or opening an app. Microphone icon or saying “Ok Google,” After touching the speak the Voice Action you want to use. Or say “help” to see examples of the kinds of things you can tell Google to do for you. Examples include: • • • “Set alarm for 8:30 a.m.” “Send email to Marcus Foster.
Pending notifications Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, mobile network, & battery status TIP: Wi-Fi and mobile signal strength are indicated at the top of the screen by white bars. To see whether the selected Wi-Fi network has a full Internet connection, open Quick Settings: swipe down from the top right on tablets, or with two fingers on phones.
top is always expanded when possible. To expand a notification, position one finger inside it and swipe down slowly. To open the related app, touch the notification icon on the left. Some notifications also allow you to take specific actions by touching icons within the notification. For example, Calendar notifications allow you to Snooze (remind you later) or send email to other guests. When you’re finished with a notification, just swipe it away.
• • On tablets: Swipe down from the top right corner of any screen On phones: Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers On a Nexus 4 or Nexus 5, Quick Settings look like this. Switch to notifications Open all settings Touch a specific setting to open it If you have a signal but no Internet connection, the bars indicating the strength of the Wi-Fi or mobile signal turn orange. On tablets, you can also set Auto Rotate from Quick Settings, to lock or unlock automatic screen rotation.
You can set locks of different strengths using lock settings: 1. Go to Settings > Personal > Security > Screen lock. 2. Touch the type of lock you’d like to use. Lock screen actions From the lock screen: • • • If you have a tablet that’s set up for more than one user, you may need to touch your image at the bottom of the screen to see your own lock screen. On a phone, regardless of the lock you choose, it’s always easy to take a picture. Swipe left from the right edge to bring Camera into view.
Android Beam You can beam a web page, a video, or other content from your screen to another device by bringing the devices together (typically back to back). Before you begin: Make sure both devices are unlocked, support Near Field Communication (NFC), and have both NFC and Android Beam turned on. To check, go to Settings > Wireless & networks > More. Also make sure you know where the NFC area is on the back of both devices – typically in the center. 1.
1. Go to Settings > Device > Tap & pay. 2. Touch an app to make it your default payment app. If your device doesn’t have a default payment app, such as Google Wallet, you can browse Google Play for other payment apps. IMPORTANT: Tap & pay manages payment apps like Google Wallet. The tap & pay setting doesn’t apply to Android Beam and won’t include certain apps, such as money transfer apps. Printing WIth Android 4.
From here, you can open each available service to turn it on or off, check which printers it makes available, add new printers, and adjust the service’s settings. To print a document, such as a webpage in Chrome: 1. Touch Menu > Print. 2. In the dialog that appears, adjust settings such as printer, copies, orientation, and so on. 3. Touch Print. Chromecast Chromecast is a small device that plugs into the back of your TV. It allows you to send videos and music straight from your phone or tablet to your TV.
File storage Android 4.4 makes it easy to store and browse through pictures, videos, and other files on your device and attach them to an email, Hangout messsage, and so on. You can also use stored images as your Home screen wallpaper. For example, to attach an image to an email you’re composing, choose Menu > Attach picture or Attach video. A set of thumbnails appears. To view more choices, touch the Drawer icon at the top left.
• Gallery lets you browse all the images and videos that have been uploaded to your account. Downloads Use the Downloads app to view, reopen, or delete files you download from Gmail or other sources (excluding Google Play books, videos, magazines, and other media.) In the Downloads app: • • • • • Touch an item to open it. Touch headings for earlier downloads to view them. Check items you want to share. Then touch the Share icon and choose a sharing method from the list. Check items you want to delete.
Then, if you lose your device, go to Android Device Manager and follow the instructions. Screenshots To take a screenshot from Nexus or Google Play edition devices: 1. Make sure the image you want to capture is displayed on the screen. 2. Press the Power and Volume down buttons simultaneously. The screenshot is automatically saved in your Gallery. TIP: To easily share your screenshot via Gmail, Google+, and more, swipe down the notification shade and touch Share icon below the preview of your screenshot.
3 Use the keyboard Enter & edit text Use the onscreen keyboard to enter text.
Keyboards on tablets work in a similar way. To make the keyboard go away, touch the Back button below it. Some apps open the keyboard automatically. In others, you first need to touch where you want to type. Basic editing • • • • • • Move the insertion point. Touch where you want to type. The cursor blinks in the new position, and a blue tab appears below it. Drag the tab to move the cursor. Select text. Touch & hold or double-tap within the text.
Emoji Android 4.4 vastly expands the variety of emoji available at your fingertips. On a phone, touch and hold the Return key to display emoji. On a tablet, just touch the emjoi symbol at the lower right. You’ll see a panel like this. To move between categories, swipe left or right or touch the symbols in the top row.
Use next-word suggestions 1. Touch the location where you want to input text. 2. Start typing out a word. When the word you want is displayed in a list above the keyboard, touch it. 3. Continue to touch words unless the one you want doesn’t appear. If so, type it. Android continues to suggest words as you type. To change your keyboard and input methods, go to Settings > Personal > Language & input.
change it, touch the word to see other choices in the suggestion strip. TIP: If there are letters you want to emphasize — for instance, if the keyboard displays a similar word instead of the one you want — pause over it slightly longer before moving on to the next letter. Use Gesture Typing without the space bar When you use Gesture Typing, there’s no need to use the space bar — just continue to slide your finger across the letters you want to input, then lift your finger to start the next word.
Add-on dictionaries 1. Touch the Settings icon next to Android keyboard. 2. Touch Add-on dictionaries. You’ll see dictionaries for other languages that you can download to your device. 3. Touch the dictionary you want, then Install. Type by speaking You can speak to enter text in most places where you can enter text with the onscreen keyboard. 1. Touch a text field, or a location in text you’ve already entered in a text field. 2. Touch the Microphone key on the onscreen keyboard. 3.
To change your speech settings, go to Settings > Personal > Language & input.
4 Try some apps All Apps To see all your apps, touch the All Apps icon in the Favorites tray on any Home screen. All Apps This is where you can see all your apps, including those downloaded on Google Play. You can move app icons to any of your Home screens. From All Apps, you can: • • • • • Move between screens. Swipe left or right. Open an app. Touch its icon. Place an app icon on a Home screen. Touch & hold the app icon, slide your finger, and lift your finger to drop the icon in place.
To view info about an app from an All App screen, touch & hold it, slide your finger toward the top of the screen, and drop the app App Info icon. over the TIP: Some apps can harm you or your device. However, you don’t need to purchase anti-virus software for Nexus or Google Play edition devices. Google can verify apps to help prevent harmful software from being installed. To control app verification, go to Google Settings > Verify apps. For more details, visit Protect against harmful apps.
apps based on maturity level or require a PIN before completing any purchase, touch Content filtering or Password. To find your content, open any of the Google Play apps from the All Apps screen. Google Play support For more details about Google Play, including phone and email support options, visit support.google.com/googleplay. Phone Phone Using a Nexus or Google Play edition phone, you can place calls from the Phone app, the People app, or other apps or widgets that display contact information.
TIP: On Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 only, Caller ID by Google identifies inbound and outbound numbers, even for callers not saved as contacts in the People app. For more details, visit Use your phone. Gmail Use the Gmail app to read and write email from any mobile device. To open it, touch the Gmail icon on a Home or All Apps screen. Gmail But Gmail isn’t just about email.
To change your settings, add an account, or get help, touch the menu icon or button. No matter where you are in Gmail, you can always get back to the Gmail icon at the top of the screen. Inbox by touching the From the Inbox, touch the same icon to open the drawer that reveals available accounts, labels, and so on. For more information, visit Gmail help. TIP: If you’re using Microsoft Exchange, you need to set up Email app, which is available in All Apps.
The shutter and other controls float above the framed image at the bottom of the screen. The camera icon indicates Camera mode. To take a picture in this mode: 1. Frame your subject and watch for the focus ring: To focus on a different part of the image, touch it. 2. When the focus ring brackets change color, touch the shutter. 3. To see the image you just took, swipe from right to left. Keep swiping to see other images in your Gallery.
Photo Sphere To capture a 360-degree or wide angle shot, pan or tilt until the circle in the center of the screen moves over a white dot and records that portion of the image. Keep moving over the dots until you’re finished, and then touch the shutter button to finish. To change camera settings such as flash, exposure, and so on, touch the circle to the right of the shutter. NEXUS 5 TIP: HDR+ on Nexus 5 automatically snaps a rapid burst of photos and combines them to give you the best possible single shot.
To get to the top level of the Gallery app, touch the icon at the upper left. From there, open the drop-down menu to view the available categories. Within each category you can browse groups of images, crop, edit, and tag them, create slideshows, make pictures or videos available offline, and share with friends. For more details, visit Camera & Gallery help.
You can browse, search, crop, edit, and tag photos, create albums, and use Google+ to share with circles of friends. To share Share icon. a photo, video, or album, touch the For more details, visit Photos help. People The People app gives you quick access to everyone you want to reach. To open it, touch the People icon on a Home or All Apps screen. People When you first turn on your device and sign into a Google Account, any existing contacts from that account are synced with your People app.
and other apps. As you add contacts from different sources, they’re synced automatically across all the places you need them. When you open the People app, you can: • • • • • View all contacts, favorites, or groups. Choose from the top left of the screen. Read details. Touch a name to see details for a contact or group. View recent activity. When viewing a contact, swipe to the right to see recent updates. Edit details.
email address, or phone number. Matching names and numbers from your contacts appear as you type. What you do next depends on the type of Hangout you want to start: • • • SMS message: touch a phone number. Text hangout: touch a name. Video call: touch a name, then touch the Video icon at the top of the screen. To switch from one type of message to another, or in the case of SMS to a different phone number, touch the drop-down menu at the top of the screen.
To change the Calendar view, choose Day, Week, Month, or Agenda from the top of the screen. From any of these views, you can: • • Read or edit event details. Touch an event to view its details. Manage events and calendars. Touch icons across the top of the screen or the menu to search or create events, return to today, or adjust settings. To email everyone who’s invited to an event, you have two options: • • Open the event from the Calendar app at any time and touch Email guests.
5 Settings Most apps include their own settings, typically available from Menu > Settings on Nexus devices or from the Menu button on some Google Play edition devices. The fastest way to adjust system settings that you access frequently, such as Wi-Fi or brightness, is through Quick Settings.
To open Quick Settings: • • On tablets: Swipe down from the top right corner of any screen. On phones: Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers. To open the Settings app from Quick Settings, touch the Settings icon. The Settings app controls the core Android settings for networks, hardware, location, security, language, accounts, and so on. Settings All Apps. To get You can also open the Settings app from more information about most Settings screens, choose Help from the screen’s menu.
Settings Google Settings let you adjust adjust preferences for commonly used Google apps and services in one place, including Google+, Location, Search, and the Android Device Manager. To open Google Settings, touch its icon in All Apps. From here, you can also: • • Control how interest-based Google ads are displayed in non-Google apps. View all the apps that have access to your Google Account information, including the type of access granted to each app.
6 Accessibility To use the accessibility options, open Settings > System > Accessibility. To view detailed information about setting up these options, visit Nexus Accessibility. Options for people with visual impairments include the following: • • • TalkBack is a pre-installed screen reader from Google. It uses spoken feedback to describe events, such as notifications, and the results of your actions, such as opening an app.
zoom in and out, as well as temporarily magnify what’s under your finger. To try magnification gestures, go to Settings > Accessibility > Magnification gestures.
