User's Manual Part 1

ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE ESSENTIALS
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After you start using Google Now, you don’t need to do anything
else. If you like, you can ne-tune some settings, but Google Now
doesn’t need any elaborate setup.
How it works
To know when to show information you’ll nd useful, Google Now
uses contextual data from your device and from other Google
products, plus data from third-party products that you allow
Google Now to access. For example, if you have an appointment
in Google Calendar that includes an address, Google Now can
check trafc and suggest when to leave.
When you decide to use Google Now, you’re also turning on Loca-
tion 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 turned on Location Reporting.
You can control how Google Now uses your current location. To
view the relevant settings, go to
Settings > Personal > Loca-
tion. When location services are turned on for your account on a
given device, certain apps can use them to give you more relevant
information, such as nearby restaurants or commute trafc.
To learn more about how Google Now uses your location and
other information, visit f nnf kd-bnl . mnv .