Google ANDROID 2.3.4 User manual
Android 2.3.4
User’s Guide
May 4, 2011
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Android™ mobile technology platform 2.3.4
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Contents
About this guide 11
Android basics 15
Starting Android for the first time 16
If you don’t have a SIM card in your GSM phone 16
Your Google Account 16
Resetting your Google Account password 17
Additional accounts 18
Google services 18
Getting to know the Home screen 19
Using the touchscreen 22
Using the phone’s buttons 23
Using a trackball 24
Working with menus 25
Options menus 25
Context menus 26
Monitoring your phone’s status 27
Status icons 27
Notification icons 28
Managing notifications 30
Using the onscreen keyboard 32
Entering text by speaking 36
Editing text 38
Opening and switching applications 41
Locking your screen 43
Customizing the Home screen 44
Connecting quickly with your contacts 46
Optimizing battery life 47
Managing how applications use memory 49
Managing downloads 55
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Connecting to networks and devices 57
Connecting to mobile networks 58
Connecting to Wi-Fi networks 61
Connecting to Bluetooth devices 64
Connecting to a computer via USB 67
Sharing your phone’s mobile data connection 69
Connecting to virtual private networks 72
Working with secure certificates 74
Configuring Internet (SIP) calling 76
Placing and receiving calls 79
Placing and ending calls 80
Answering or rejecting calls 82
Working with the Call log 84
Calling your contacts 86
Placing an Internet (SIP) call 87
Listening to your voicemail 88
Dialing by voice 89
Options during a call 90
Managing multiple calls 92
Searching by text and voice 95
Searching your phone and the web 96
Using Google Search tips and tricks 102
Changing Google Search settings 103
Search settings screen 103
Google Search settings screen 103
Using Voice Actions 104
Voice Action commands 106
Contacts 109
Opening your contacts 110
Adding contacts 112
Importing, exporting, and sharing contacts 113
Adding a contact to your favorites 115
Searching for a contact 116
Editing contact details 117
Communicating with your contacts 120
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Changing which contacts are displayed 122
Joining contacts 124
Separating contact information 126
Accounts 127
Adding and removing accounts 128
Configuring account sync and display options 131
Gmail 135
Gmail version and availability 136
Gmail is different 137
Opening Gmail and your Inbox 138
Reading your messages 141
Composing and sending a message 145
Replying to or forwarding a message 147
Working with Priority Inbox 149
Working with conversations in batches 152
Starring a message 153
Labeling a conversation 154
Viewing conversations by label 155
Synchronizing your conversations by label 156
Reporting spam 158
Searching for messages 159
Archiving conversations 160
Appending a signature to your messages 161
Using keyboard shortcuts 162
Conversation list shortcuts 162
Message shortcuts 162
Changing Gmail settings 163
General Settings 163
Notification settings 164
Calendar 165
Viewing your calendar and events 166
Working in Agenda view 168
Working in Day view 169
Working in Week view 171
Working in Month view 172
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Viewing event details 173
Creating an event 174
Editing an event 175
Deleting an event 176
Setting an event reminder 177
Responding to an event reminder 178
Synchronizing and displaying calendars 179
Changing Calendar settings 180
Google Voice 181
Opening Google Voice and your Inbox 182
Reading or listening to your voicemail 184
Exchanging text messages 186
Starring messages 187
Viewing messages by label 188
Configuring Google Voice 189
Placing calls with Google Voice 191
Changing Google Voice settings 192
General Settings 192
Sync and notifications settings 193
Google Talk 195
Signing in and opening your Friends list 196
Chatting by voice or video 198
Chatting by text 200
Managing your Friends list 203
Changing and monitoring online status 205
Changing Google Talk settings 207
Email 209
Opening Email and the Accounts screen 210
Reading your messages 212
Responding to a message 214
Starring messages 215
Working with message in batches 216
Composing and sending email 217
Working with account folders 218
Appending a signature to your messages 219
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Adding and editing email accounts 220
Changing email account settings 223
Account settings 223
Incoming server settings 224
Outgoing server settings 226
Messaging 229
Opening Messaging 230
Exchanging messages 231
Changing Messaging settings 236
Storage settings 236
Text message (SMS) settings 236
Multimedia message (MMS) settings 236
Notification settings 237
Browser 239
Opening Browser 240
Navigating within a webpage 243
Navigating among webpages 245
Working with multiple Browser windows 247
Downloading files 248
Working with bookmarks 250
Changing Browser settings 252
Page content settings 252
Privacy settings 253
Security settings 254
Advanced settings 254
Maps, Navigation, Places, and Latitude 255
Opening Maps 256
Viewing My Location and location services 257
Searching, exploring, and starring places 259
Using the Places feature in the Launcher 262
Changing map layers 263
Getting directions 265
Navigating with Google Maps Navigation (Beta) 266
Previewing and changing views of your route 267
Finding your friends with Google Latitude 270
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Camera 273
Opening Camera and taking pictures or videos 274
Changing Camera settings 277
Camera mode settings 278
Video mode settings 279
Gallery 281
Opening Gallery and viewing your albums 282
Working with albums 284
Working with pictures 288
Working with videos 292
YouTube 295
Opening YouTube and watching videos 296
Discovering videos 299
Rating and commenting on videos 301
Uploading and sharing videos 302
Working with playlists 304
Working with channels 305
Changing YouTube settings 306
Music 307
Transferring music files to your phone 308
Opening Music and working with your library 309
Playing music 311
Working with playlists 314
News & Weather 317
Checking the news and weather 318
Changing News & Weather settings 321
News & Weather settings 321
Weather settings 321
News settings 321
Refresh settings 322
Clock 323
Viewing the date, time, and other information 324
Setting alarms 326
Changing Clock alarm settings 328
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Car Home 329
Opening Car Home 330
Customizing Car Home 332
Starting Car Home with a Bluetooth Device 334
Changing Car Home settings 335
Calculator 337
Using the Calculator 338
Tags 339
Scanning tags 340
Working with tags 341
Sharing tags 343
Market 345
Opening Android Market and finding applications 346
Downloading and installing applications 349
Managing your downloads 352
Settings 357
Opening Settings 358
Wireless & networks 359
Wireless & Network settings screen 359
Wi-Fi settings screen 359
Advanced Wi-Fi settings screen 360
4G settings screen 360
Bluetooth settings screen 361
Tethering & portable hotspot settings screen 362
VPN settings screen 362
Mobile networks settings screen 362
Call settings 364
Call settings screen 364
Fixed Dialing Numbers screen 365
Additional settings 365
Internet calling (SIP) accounts screen 365
Sound settings 366
Display settings 368
Location & security settings 369
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Applications settings 371
Applications settings screen 371
Development screen 371
Accounts & sync settings 373
Accounts & sync settings screen 373
Account screen 373
Privacy settings 374
Storage settings 375
Language & keyboard settings 376
Language & Keyboard screen 376
Android Keyboard settings screen 376
Device Keyboard settings screen 377
Voice input & output settings 378
Google Voice Recognition settings screen 378
Text-to-Speech settings screen 378
Accessibility settings 380
Dock settings 381
Date & time settings 382
About phone 383
About Phone screen 383
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