Page 3 - Table of contents; Welcome to Android
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE iii Table of contents 1 Welcome to Android 1 About Android 4.4 1 Set up your device 1 Make yourself at home 2 Get around 3 Organize your Home screens 5 Touch & type 7 Help & support 8 Android version & updates 9 2 Essentials 10 Google Now 10 Tell Google what t...
Page 4 - Try some apps; Settings
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE iv 4 Try some apps 33 All Apps 33 Google Play 34 Phone 35Gmail 36Gallery 39Photos 40People 41Hangouts & SMS 42 Calendar 43 5 Settings 45 6 Accessibility 48
Page 5 - Welcome to Android; Set up your device
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE WELCOME TO A NDROID 1 1 Welcome to Android About Android 4.4 Android 4.4 (KitKat ® ) is the latest version of the world’s favorite operating system for mobile phones and tablets. This guide introduces the Android 4.4 software available on Nex-us and Google Play edition mo...
Page 6 - Make yourself at home
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE WELCOME TO A NDROID 2 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• Googl...
Page 7 - Get around
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE WELCOME TO A NDROID 3 • 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 br...
Page 8 - Nexus navigation buttons
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE WELCOME TO A NDROID 4 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...
Page 9 - Google Play edition navigation buttons; • Menu: This button opens options depending on the screen; Menus; Organize your Home screens
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE WELCOME TO A NDROID 5 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 you’re on. • Home: Opens Home. If you’re viewing a left or rig...
Page 12 - • Rotate the screen. The orientation of most screens rotates
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE WELCOME TO A NDROID 8 • Double-tap. Tap quickly twice on a webpage, map, or other screen to zoom. For example, double-tap a picture in Chrome to zoom in, and double-tap again to zoom out. • Scale. In some apps (such as Maps, Chrome, and Gallery), you can scale by placing ...
Page 13 - Android version & updates; • System updates. Touch to check whether you have any pend-
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE WELCOME TO A NDROID 9 and apps, Nexus and Google Play edition devices available on Google Play , and all forms of support, visit: • support.google.com/nexus • support.google.com/playedition Android version & updates To check your version number or get the latest syste...
Page 14 - Essentials; Google Now
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE ESSENTIALS 10 2 Essentials Google Now Google Now is about getting you just the right information, at just the right time. It tells you today’s weather before you start your day, how much traffic to expect before you leave for work, and even your favorite team’s score whil...
Page 15 - How it works; • Location Reporting allows Google to periodically store and
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE ESSENTIALS 11 How it works When you decide to use Google Now, you’re also turning on Location 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. L...
Page 16 - Give it a try
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE ESSENTIALS 12 status, and so on. To manage your Web History, visit google. com/history/ . You can delete or pause your Web History and still use Google Now, but certain kinds of information, such as flight details, won’t show up. Similarly, Google Now can use data that yo...
Page 17 - Tell Google what to do
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE ESSENTIALS 13 NEXUS 5 TIP: To dismiss a card on Nexus 5, swipe from left to right. Swiping from right to left returns you to the main Home screen. Updates appear in the form of Google Now cards. When you don’t need a card any more, swipe it out of the way. That’s all ther...
Page 18 - Turn hotword detection on or off
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE ESSENTIALS 14 IMPORTANT: To detect when you say “Ok Google” to launch Voice Search or Voice Actions, Google analyzes sound picked up by your device’s microphone in intervals of a few seconds or less. The sound is immediately dis-carded after analysis and is not stored on ...
Page 19 - Voice Actions; Notifications & settings
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE ESSENTIALS 15 Voice Actions Voice Actions are supported only in English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian. You can use Voice Actions to perform common tasks, such as sending an email or opening an app. After touching the Microphone icon or saying “Ok Google,” speak th...
Page 21 - Quick Settings
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE ESSENTIALS 17 top is always expanded when possible. To expand a notification, position one finger inside it and swipe down slowly. To open the related app, touch the notification icon on the left. Some notifications also allow you to take specific actions by touching icon...
Page 22 - Lock screen
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE ESSENTIALS 18 • On tablets: Swipe down from the top right corner of any screen • On phones: Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers On a Nexus 4 or Nexus 5, Quick Settings look like this. Open all settings Switch to notifications Touch a specific setting to...
Page 23 - Lock screen actions; Face Unlock
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE ESSENTIALS 19 You can set locks of different strengths using lock settings: 1. Go to Settings > Personal > Security > Screen lock. 2. Touch the type of lock you’d like to use. Lock screen actions From the lock screen: • If you have a tablet that’s set up for more...
Page 24 - Android Beam
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE ESSENTIALS 20 Android Beam You can beam a web page, a video, or other content from your screen to another device by bringing the devices together (typi-cally back to back). Before you begin: Make sure both devices are unlocked, sup-port Near Field Communication (NFC), and...
Page 25 - Printing
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE ESSENTIALS 21 1. Go to Settings > Device > Tap & pay.2. Touch an app to make it your default payment app. If your device doesn’t have a default payment app, such as Goo-gle Wallet, you can browse Google Play for other payment apps. IMPORTANT: Tap & pay manag...
Page 27 - File storage
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE ESSENTIALS 23 File storage Android 4.4 makes it easy to store and browse through pictures, videos, and other files on your device and attach them to an email, Hangout messsage, and so on. You can also use stored images as your Home screen wallpaper. For example, to attach...
Page 28 - Android Device Manager
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE ESSENTIALS 24 • Gallery lets you browse all the images and videos that have been uploaded to your account. Use the Downloads app to view, reopen, or delete files you download from Gmail or other sources (excluding Google Play books, videos, magazines, and other media.) In...
Page 29 - Screenshots
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE ESSENTIALS 25 Then, if you lose your device, go to Android Device Manager and follow the instructions. Screenshots To take a screenshot from Nexus or Google Play edition devices: 1. Make sure the image you want to capture is displayed on the screen. 2. Press the Power and...
Page 30 - Use the keyboard
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE USE THE K E YBOA RD 26 3 Use the keyboard Enter & edit text Use the onscreen keyboard to enter text. Here’s what it looks like on a Nexus phone: Touch a suggestion to type it Touch & hold to type this character Touch & hold to see input and keyboard settings T...
Page 31 - Basic editing; Paste
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE USE THE K E YBOA RD 27 Keyboards on tablets work in a similar way. To make the key-board go away, touch the Back button below it. Some apps open the keyboard automatically. In others, you first need to touch where you want to type. Basic editing • Move the insertion point...
Page 32 - Emoji
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE USE THE K E YBOA RD 28 Emoji Android 4.4 vastly expands the variety of emoji available at your fingertips. On a phone, touch and hold the Return key to display emoji. On a tablet, just touch the emjoi symbol at the lower right. You’ll see a panel like this. To move betwee...
Page 33 - Use next-word suggestions; Gesture Typing
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE USE THE K E YBOA RD 29 Use next-word suggestions 1. Touch the location where you want to input text.2. Start typing out a word. When the word you want is displayed in a list above the keyboard, touch it. 3. Continue to touch words unless the one you want doesn’t appear. I...
Page 34 - Use Gesture Typing without the space bar; Keyboard dictionaries; Personal dictionary
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE USE THE K E YBOA RD 30 change it, touch the word to see other choices in the suggestion strip. TIP: If there are letters you want to emphasize — for instance, if the keyboard displays a similar word instead of the one you want — pause over it slightly longer before moving...
Page 35 - Settings icon next to Android keyboard.; Type by speaking
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE USE THE K E YBOA RD 31 Add-on dictionaries 1. Touch the Settings icon next to Android keyboard. 2. Touch Add-on dictionaries. You’ll see dictionaries for other languages that you can down-load to your device. 3. Touch the dictionary you want, then Install. Type by speakin...
Page 37 - • Browse widgets. Touch the Widgets tab at the top of any All
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE TRY SOME A PPS 33 4 Try some apps All Apps To see all your apps, touch the All Apps icon in the Favorites tray on any Home screen. This is where you can see all your apps, including those downloaded on Google Play. You can move app icons to any of your Home screens. From ...
Page 38 - Google Play
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE TRY SOME A PPS 34 To view info about an app from an All App screen, touch & hold it, slide your finger toward the top of the screen, and drop the app over the App Info icon. TIP: Some apps can harm you or your device. However, you don’t need to purchase anti-virus sof...
Page 39 - Google Play support
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE TRY SOME A PPS 35 apps based on maturity level or require a PIN before completing any purchase, touch Content filtering or Password. To find your content, open any of the Google Play apps from the All Apps screen. Google Play support For more details about Google Play, in...
Page 44 - Photos
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE TRY SOME A PPS 40 To get to the top level of the Gallery app, touch the icon at the upper left. From there, open the drop-down menu to view the available categories. Within each category you can browse groups of images, crop, edit, and tag them, create slideshows, make pi...
Page 50 - Device
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE SE T TINGS 46 To open Quick Settings: • On tablets: Swipe down from the top right corner of any screen. • On phones: Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers. To open the Settings app from Quick Settings, touch the Set-tings icon. The Settings app controls t...
Page 52 - Accessibility
A NDROID QUICK STA RT GUIDE ACCESSIBILIT Y 48 6 Accessibility To use the accessibility options, open Settings > System > Accessibility. To view detailed information about setting up these options, visit Nexus Accessibility . Options for people with visual impairments include the following: • T...