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ANDROID TM
Quick Start Guide
Android MobileTechnology Platform4.4, KitKat

ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE ii
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Edition 1.05.
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This book introduces Android 4.4 for Nexus and Google Play edition devices. Its content may differ in some details from some of the products described or the software that runs on them. All information provided here is subject to change without notice.
For best results, make sure youre running the latest Android system up-date. To find your devices version number or check for the latest system update, go to Settings > System > About phone or About tablet and look for Android version or System updates.
If you dont have a Nexus or Google Play edition phone or tablet and are running Android 4.4 on some other device, some details of the system as described in this book may vary.
For comprehensive online help and support, including details about Nexus and Google Play edition hardware running the software described in this book and links to information about other Android devices, visit support.google.com/android.
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Table of contents
1 Welcome to Android 1
About Android 4.4 1Set up your device 1Make yourself at home 2Get around 3Organize your Home screens 5Touch & type 7Help & support 8Android version & updates 9
2 Essentials 10
Google Now 10Tell Google what to do 13Notifications & settings 15Lock screen 18Android Beam 20Tap & pay 20Printing 21Chromecast 22File storage 23Android Device Manager 24Screenshots 25
3 Use the keyboard 26
Enter & edit text 26Gesture Typing 29Keyboard dictionaries 30Type by speaking 31

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4 Try some apps 33
All Apps 33Google Play 34Phone 35Gmail 36Gallery 39Photos 40People 41Hangouts & SMS 42Calendar 43
5 Settings 45
6 Accessibility 48

ANDROID QUICK START GUIDE WELCOME TO ANDROID 1
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Welcome to Android
About Android 4.4
Android 4.4 (KitKat) is the latest version of the worlds favorite operating system for mobile phones and tablets.
This guide introduces the Android 4.4 software available on Nex-us and Google Play edition mobile devices. It doesnt describe hardware details such as SIM card instructions, battery informa-tion, specs, and so on.
For comprehensive information about all types of Android phones and tablets, including more details about Nexus and Google Play edition devices, visit support.google.com/android.
Set up your device
When you first turn on your phone or tablet, youll see a Welcome screen. Choose the language you want and touch Start or the Start icon.
IMPORTANT: To complete the setup process, you must have a Wi-Fi or mobile Internet connection.
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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. If you have more than one Android device, they are all kept in sync.
For example, if you change a friends phone number on your phone, that change also appears on your tablet and on any com-puters where youre logged into your Google Account.
If you have multiple Google Accounts, you can add others later from Settings > Accounts > Add account.
Make yourself at home
After you finish setting up your device, the Home screen appears for the first time:
To move between Home screens, swipe left or right. To use Google Now, swipe up from the bottom of the screen
or, on some Google Play edition devices, press and hold the Home button. On Nexus 5, you can also swipe to the leftmost Home screen.

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 thats available in your library for free. Touch the item you want to view or play, or touch the categories to explore.
Get around
At the bottom of every Home screen youll find the Favorites tray: another quick way to get to your apps. Heres what it looks like on a Nexus 7.

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 youre do-ing, youll always find the navigation bar with three buttons:
BackOpens the previous screen you were working in, even if it was in a different app. Once you back up to the Home screen, you cant go back any further.
HomeOpens the central Home screen. To open Google Now, swipe up.
Recent appsOpens a list of thumbnail images of apps youve worked with recently. To open an app, touch it. To re-move a thumbnail from the list, swipe it left or right.
Some apps hide these buttons temporarily, or fade them to small dots in the same position. To bring them back, touch the dots, touch the screen in the middle, or swipe up from the bottom.

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 youre on.
Home: Opens Home. If youre 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. Once you back up to the Home screen, you cant go back any further in your history.
Menus
Many screens in apps and Settings include either a Menu icon (for example, on Nexus devices) or items in the permanent Menu button at the bottom of the screen (on some Google Play edition devices). Touch it to explore additional options, including help.
Organize your Home screens
To change the wallpaper for your Home screens, touch & hold the background.
To add an app icon to a Home screen:
1. Go to the Home screen where you want to place the app.2. Touch the All Apps icon.3. Swipe from right to left, if necessary, to find the app you want.4. Touch & hold the app until the Home screen appears, slide it
into place, and lift your finger.

NEXUS 5 TIPS: The Home screens on Nexus 5 work differ-ently 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 back-ground 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.
The screen to the left of the main Home screen is reserved for Google Now, and is available only when Google Now is turned on.
To add a widget to the Home screen on a Nexus 4, 7, or 10, follow the same steps, and keep swiping right through the All Apps screens to find the widget you want.
On Nexus 5, touch & hold the background of any home screen to reveal the widgets control.
To move an app or widget to another position:
1. Touch & hold the icon.2. Slide your finger to the new position.
To move between Home screens, slide toward the edge of the screen.To bump another icon out of the way, slide slowly into it.
3. Lift your finger.

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. For example, this is how you access accent and other special characters on the keyboard.
Touch, hold, & drag. Touch & hold an item for a moment and then, without lifting your finger, move your finger on the screen until you reach the target position. For example, you can move apps around on the Home screen.
Swipe or slide. Quickly move your finger across

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