User manual

13Home screen & apps
Note: Apps you download from the Google Play™ Store
app might show other icons in the status bar to alert you
to specific events.
Download apps
Google Play™
Google Play™ is a new entertainment hub full of music,
movies, books, apps, and games. You can instantly
access your content from all your Android devices.
Find it: Tap Apps > Play Store
• Find: To search, tap in the top right.
•Review: To show details and reviews for an app you
found, just tap it.
Tip: For the full list of reviews, tap See all below the
third review—then tap Most helpful first or Options to
customize the list.
• Download: To download an app you found, tap it to
open details and then tap Download, or the price.
•Share: To share an app you found, tap it to open
details and then tap .
•Reinstall: To show or reinstall apps you downloaded
from the Google Play Store app, tap Menu > My
Apps
.
• On a computer: To find and manage apps from any
computer, go to http://play.google.com using your
Google™ account and password.
There, you can browse apps on the big screen,
manage your apps across multiple devices (like a
smartphone and tablet), and even set new apps to
download to your devices.
• Music, Books & Movies: You can also use the Google
Play Store app to download “Music on Google Play™” on
page 43, “Books on Google Play™” on page 44, and
“Movies & TV on Google Play™” on page 42.
•Help: To get help and more, tap Menu in the top
right.
Apps from the web
You can get apps from online app stores using your
browser.
Tip: Choose your apps and updates carefully, as some
may impact your smartphone’s performance—see
“Choose carefully” on page 14.
To let your smartphone install apps that are not from
Google Play, tap Apps > Settings > Security &
Screen Lock
and check Unknown sources.
To download files from your browser, see “Downloads”
on page 38.