Owner’s Guide GT-i9020A March 3, 2011 NSOG-A-1.
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Contents Your phone and accessories 4 What’s in the box 5 Getting to know your phone 6 Installing the battery and SIM card 7 Open the phone’s back cover 7 Replace the phone’s back cover 8 Remove or insert the battery 8 Remove or insert a SIM card 10 Charging your phone 11 Charge the phone 11 Using the stereo headset 12 Turning the phone on and off 13 Turn on the phone 13 Unblock a SIM 13 Turn off the phone 14 Specifications 15 NSOG-A-1.
Your phone and accessories Your Google™ Nexus S™ phone comes with a number of accessories, including a headset, USB cable, and charger. For safety reasons, the battery is not shipped inside the phone, so you need to insert it and charge it fully before using your phone. This guide describes the parts of your phone, how to install and charge the battery, how to turn the phone on and off, and other useful information.
Your phone and accessories 5 What’s in the box Your Google™ Nexus S™ phone comes with the following accessories. Battery Health and safety and warranty booklets Nexus S phone Charger and USB data cable (plug varies by country) USB cable Headset SIM card If you purchased the phone with a contract with a GSM mobile carrier, a SIM card for your carrier is included with the phone. See “Installing the battery and SIM card” on page 7 to learn how to insert or remove the battery and SIM. NSOG-A-1.
Your phone and accessories 6 Getting to know your phone Proximity and light sensors 5-megapixel camera with autofocus Earpiece Camera flash Speaker Front-facing camera Volume button Power button Touchscreen Back cover Volume Up/Down button Illuminated soft buttons 3.5mm headset jack USB port Microphone Before you use the phone, insert the battery and charge it fully. (See “Installing the battery and SIM card” on page 7 and “Charging your phone” on page 11.
Your phone and accessories 7 Installing the battery and SIM card To install or replace the battery or SIM, you must remove the phone’s back cover. You must install the battery and insert a SIM before you can use the phone. Open the phone’s back cover S Hold the device firmly and locate the cover release latch. The release latch has a small indentation, just large enough to insert a fingernail, and is located above the camera lens.
Your phone and accessories 8 Replace the phone’s back cover S Place the cover on the back of the phone and push it down into place. Remove or insert the battery You must open the phone’s back cover to remove or insert the battery. 1 Turn off the phone. See “Turning the phone on and off” on page 13. 2 Lift out the battery by slipping your finger into the small opening next to the battery. NSOG-A-1.
Your phone and accessories 9 S Insert the battery by aligning the gold contacts on the phone and the battery and then gently pressing the battery into place. NSOG-A-1.
Your phone and accessories 10 Remove or insert a SIM card You must open the phone’s back cover and remove the battery to remove or insert the SIM card. S Remove the SIM card by sliding it out of its slot with the tip of your finger. S Insert the SIM card by aligning it (notch to the lower right and gold contacts down) and then sliding it into its slot. NSOG-A-1.
Your phone and accessories 11 Charging your phone Before you can use your phone, you must charge it fully. In addition to charging from an AC outlet, the phone also charges when it is connected to a computer’s USB port with the included USB cable. For information about connecting the phone to a computer, see the Android User’s Guide. Charge the phone 1 Plug the appropriate end of the supplied charger into an AC outlet.
Your phone and accessories 12 Using the stereo headset The stereo headset plugs into the phone’s 3.5mm headset jack. Headphones 3.5mm headphone jack Microphone You control the headphones’ volume with the phone’s Volume Up/Down button and with the applications on your phone (as described in the Android User’s Guide and in the documentation for your applications). NSOG-A-1.
Your phone and accessories 13 Turning the phone on and off Use the power button to turn the phone on and off. Power button Turn on the phone S Press the Power button for a few seconds, until the screen illuminates. The first time you turn on the phone, you are welcomed to Android and prompted to sign into your Google Account. For more information, consult your carrier and the Android User’s Guide.
Your phone and accessories 14 Turn off the phone 1 Press and hold the Power button until a menu opens. 2 Touch Power off in the menu. 3 Touch OK when asked to confirm that you want to turn off the phone. For more about working with the touchscreen and menus, see the Android User’s Guide. NSOG-A-1.
Specifications The Nexus S phone features the following specifications. For the location of many of the features in this table, see the diagrams in “Your phone and accessories” on page 4. The version of the Android mobile technology platform installed on your phone may add or change some of your phone’s capabilities. For more information, consult your carrier and the resources at http://www.nexusshelp.com, including the Android User’s Guide.
Specifications NSOG-A-1.1-100 16 Hardware Physical buttons: Power and Volume Up / Down Illuminated soft buttons: Back , Menu , Search , and Home Haptic feedback (vibration) Three-axis gyroscope Accelerometer Digital compass Proximity sensor Light sensor Processor and memory 1GHz Cortex A8 (Hummingbird) 16GB iNAND flash memory Audio 3.
