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Android basics 36 Using the touchscreen The main way to control Android features is by using your finger to manipulate icons, buttons, menu items, the onscreen keyboard, and other items on the touchscreen. You can also change the screen's orientation. Touch To act on items on the screen, such as application and settings icons, to type letters and symbols using the onscreen keyboard, or to press onscreen buttons, you simply touch them with your finger. Touch & hold Touch & hold an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting your finger until an action occurs. For example, to open a menu for customizing the Home screen, you touch an empty area on the Home screen until the menu opens. 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. You drag items on the Home screen to reposition them, as described in "Customizing the Home screen" on page 58, and you drag to open the Notifications panel, as described in "Managing notifications" on page 52. Swipe or slide To swipe or slide, you quickly move your finger across the surface of the screen, without pausing when you first touch it (so you don't drag an item instead). For example, you slide the screen up or down to scroll a list, and in some Calendar views you swipe quickly across the screen to change the range of time visible. Double-tap Tap quickly twice on a webpage, map, or other screen to zoom. For example, you double-tap a section of a webpage in Browser to zoom that section to fit the width of the screen. You can also double-tap to control the Camera zoom, in Maps, and in other applications. Double-tapping after pinching to zoom in some applications, such as Browser, reflows a column of text to fit the width of the screen. Pinch In some applications (such as Maps, Browser, and Gallery), you can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at once and pinching them together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in). Rotate the screen On most screens, the orientation of the screen rotates with the phone as you turn it from upright to its left side and back again. You can turn this feature on and off, as described in "Sound & display settings" on page 314. NOUG-2.1-update1-105 Nexus One User's Guide

Section	Page
Contents	3
About this guide	11
Your phone and accessories	15
What’s in the box	16
Getting to know your phone	17
Installing the battery, SIM, and microSD card	18
To open the phone’s back cover	18
To replace the phone’s back cover	18
To remove or insert the battery	19
To remove or insert a microSD card	20
To remove or insert a SIM card	21
Charging your phone	22
To charge the phone	22
Using the headset	23
Monitoring the status and trackball lights	24
Status light	24
Trackball	24
Turning the phone on and off	25
To turn on the phone	25
To unblock a SIM	25
To turn off the phone	25
Android basics	27
Starting Android for the first time	28
If you don’t have a SIM card	28
Your Google Account	29
Additional accounts	30
Google services	31
Location	31
Settings backup	31
Date and time	31
Getting to know the Home screen	32
To wake up the phone	33
To return to the Home screen	33
To view other parts of the Home screen	34
Using the touchscreen	36
Touch	36
Touch & hold	36
Drag	36
Swipe or slide	36
Double-tap	36
Pinch	36
Rotate the screen	36
Using the phone’s buttons	37
Using the trackball	38
To use the trackball	38
Using the onscreen keyboard	39
To enter text	40
To enter numbers, symbols, and other characters	40
To change the keyboard orientation	41
Entering text by speaking	42
To turn on voice input	42
To enter text by speaking	43
Editing text	44
To edit text	44
To select text	44
To cut or copy text	45
To paste text	45
Opening and switching applications	46
To open and close the Launcher	46
To open an application	47
To switch to a recently used application	47
Working with menus	48
Options menus	48
Context menus	49
Monitoring your phone’s status	50
Status icons	50
Notification icons	51
Managing notifications	52
To open the Notifications panel	52
To respond to a notification	53
To clear all notifications	53
To close the Notifications panel	53
Searching your phone and the web	54
To search your phone and the web by entering text	54
To search the web by speaking	56
Locking your screen	57
To lock your screen	57
Customizing the Home screen	58
To add an item to the Home screen	58
Shortcuts	58
Widgets	58
Folders	58
To move an item on the Home screen	59
To remove an item from the Home screen	59
To change the Home screen wallpaper	59
To rename a folder	60
Connecting quickly with your contacts	61
Optimizing battery life	62
To extend the life of your battery	62
To check the battery charge level	62
To monitor and control what uses the battery	63
Connecting to networks and devices	65
Connecting to mobile networks	66
To determine what network you’re using	66
To disable data when roaming	67
To limit your data connection to 2G networks	67
To edit or create a new access point	67
Connecting to Wi-Fi networks	68
To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a Wi-Fi network	68
To receive notifications when open networks are in range	69
To add a Wi-Fi network	69
To forget a Wi-Fi network	70
Connecting to Bluetooth devices	71
To turn Bluetooth on or off	71
To change your phone’s Bluetooth name	72
To pair your phone with a Bluetooth device	72
To connect to a Bluetooth device	73
To configure the Bluetooth features you want to use	73
To disconnect from a Bluetooth device	73
To unpair a Bluetooth device	73
Connecting to a computer via USB	74
To connect your phone to a computer via USB	74
To disconnect your phone from the computer	74
To safely remove the microSD card from your phone	75
To format a microSD card	75
Connecting to virtual private networks	76
To add a VPN	76
To connect to a VPN	76
To disconnect from a VPN	77
To edit a VPN	77
To delete a VPN	77
Working with secure certificates	78
To install a secure certificate from the microSD card	78
Placing and receiving calls	79
Placing and ending calls	80
To open Phone	80
To place a call by dialing	80
To end a call	81
To disable phone calls (Airplane mode)	81
Answering or rejecting calls	82
To answer a call	82
To decline a call and divert it to voicemail	83
Working with the Call log	84
To open the Call log	84
To dial a number in the Call log	84
To add an entry’s number to your Contacts	85
To take other actions on a Call log entry	85
To clear the Call log	85
Calling your contacts	86
To call a contact	86
To call a favorite contact	86
Listening to your voicemail	87
To listen to your voicemail	87
Dialing by voice	88
To place a call by speaking	88
Options during a call	89
To place a call on hold	89
To mute the microphone during a call	89
To turn the speakerphone on or off	90
To switch between a Bluetooth headset and the phone	90
Managing multiple calls	91
To switch between current calls	91
To set up a conference call	91
To end a conference call and disconnect all callers	92
Contacts	93
Opening your contacts	94
To open your contacts	94
To open a list of your favorite contacts	95
To view details about a contact	95
Adding contacts	96
To add a new contact	96
Importing, exporting, and sharing contacts	97
To import contacts from your SIM card	97
To import contacts from your microSD card	97
To export contacts to your microSD card	98
To share a contact	98
Adding a contact to your favorites	99
To add a contact to your favorites	99
To remove a contact from your favorites list	99
Searching for a contact	100
To search for a contact	100
Editing contact details	101
To edit contact details	101
To change a contact’s default phone number	102
To divert all of a contact’s calls to your voicemail	102
To set a ringtone for a contact	102
To delete a contact	103
Communicating with your contacts	104
To connect by using Quick Contact for Android	104
To communicate with a contact	105
To call a contact’s default number	105
To send a text or multimedia message to a contact’s default number	105
Changing which contacts are displayed	106
To set whether contacts without phone numbers are displayed	106
To change what groups are displayed	106
Joining contacts	108
To join contacts	108
Separating contact information	109
To separate contact information	109
Accounts	111
Adding and removing accounts	112
To add an account	112
To remove an account	114
Configuring account sync and display options	115
To configure general sync settings	115
To sync information manually	117
To change an account’s sync settings	117
Gmail	119
Gmail is different	120
Gmail is web-based	120
Gmail is conversation-based	120
Gmail is organized by labels, not by folders	120
Gmail for the phone is optimized for mobile: for advanced tasks, use a web browser	120
Gmail is for Gmail	120
Opening Gmail and your Inbox	121
To open Gmail	121
To open your Inbox when Gmail is running	122
To switch accounts	122
Reading your messages	123
To read a message	123
To reread a message	124
Composing and sending a message	125
To compose and send a message	125
Replying to or forwarding a message	126
To reply to or forward a message	126
Working with conversations in batches	127
Labeling a conversation	128
To label a conversation	128
To label a batch of conversations at once	128
To change a conversation’s labels	128
Starring a message	129
To star a message	129
To unstar a message	129
To unstar all messages in a conversation	129
Viewing conversations by label	130
Reporting spam	131
To report a conversation as spam	131
Searching for messages	132
Archiving conversations	133
Synchronizing your messages	134
To select which conversations to synchronize	134
To set how many days of conversations to synchronize	135
Appending a signature to your messages	136
Changing Gmail settings	137
General Settings	137
Signature	137
Confirm delete	137
Batch operations	137
Clear search history	137
Labels	137
Notification settings	137
Email notifications	137
Select ringtone	137
Vibrate	137
Calendar	139
Viewing your calendar and events	140
To open your calendar	140
To change your calendar view	141
Working in Agenda view	142
To switch to Agenda view	142
To learn more about events in Agenda view	142
Working in Day view	143
To switch to Day view	143
To learn more about events in Day view	143
To add an event in Day view	143
Working in Week view	144
To switch to Week view	144
To learn more about events in Week view	144
To add an event in Week view	144
Working in Month view	145
To switch to Month view	145
To view more information about events in Month view	145
Viewing event details	146
To view information about an event	146
Creating an event	147
To create an event	147
Editing or deleting an event	148
To edit an event	148
To delete an event	148
Setting an event reminder	149
To set an event reminder	149
To delete an event reminder	149
Responding to an event reminder	150
To respond to an event reminder	150
Displaying and synchronizing calendars	151
To show or hide calendars	151
To set which calenders are synchronized on your phone	151
Changing Calendar settings	152
Hide declined events	152
Set alerts & notifications	152
Select ringtone	152
Vibrate	152
Set default reminder	152
Google Voice	153
Opening Google Voice and your Inbox	154
To open Google Voice	154
To open your Inbox	155
To check your account balance	155
Reading or listening to your voicemail	156
To read a transcript of your voicemail	156
To listen to your voicemail	157
To reply to a message	157
To delete a message	157
Exchanging text (SMS) messages	158
To send a text message	158
To read and reply to a text message	158
Starring messages	159
To star a message	159
To unstar a message	159
To view your starred messages	159
Viewing messages by label	160
Configuring Google Voice	161
To configure Google Voice	161
Placing calls with Google Voice	163
Changing Google Voice settings	164
General Settings	164
Making calls	164
This phone’s number	164
Voicemail playback	164
Refresh and notification	164
Sign out	164
Legal information	164
My Google Voice number	164
Build number	164
Refresh and notification settings	165
Refresh inbox	165
Inbox notifications	165
Select ringtone	165
Vibrate	165
Light	165
Google Talk	167
Signing in and opening your Friends list	168
To open Google Talk and sign in	168
To return to your Friends list	169
To sign out of Google Talk	169
Chatting with friends	170
To chat with a friend	170
To accept an invitation to chat	171
To switch between active chats	171
To invite a friend to join a group chat	171
To chat on or off the record	172
To end a chat	172
Changing and monitoring online status	173
To change your online status	173
To change your status message	173
To change your picture	174
Managing your Friends list	175
To add a friend to your Friends list	175
To view and accept an invitation to become a friend	175
To view a list of pending invitations to friends	175
To view all friends or only those most popular with you	176
To make a friend popular	176
To block a friend	176
Changing Google Talk settings	177
To configure notifications for new Google Talk messages	177
To show or hide the mobile indicator to friends	177
To set whether you sign into Google Talk automatically	177
Email	179
Opening Email and the Accounts screen	180
To open Email	180
To open the Accounts screen	180
To open your Combined Inbox	181
Reading your messages	183
To read a message	183
Responding to a message	184
To reply to or forward a message	184
To mark a message as unread	184
To delete a message	184
Starring messages	185
To star a message	185
To unstar a message	185
To view your starred messages	185
Working with message in batches	186
Composing and sending email	187
To compose and send a message	187
Working with account folders	188
To view an account’s folders	188
Adding and editing email accounts	189
To add an email account	189
To change an account’s settings	190
To delete an email account	190
Changing email account settings	191
Email account settings	191
Account name	191
Your name	191
Email check frequency	191
Default account	191
Email notifications	191
Select ringtone	191
Vibrate	191
Incoming settings	191
Outgoing settings	191
Sync contacts	191
Incoming server settings	192
Outgoing server settings	194
Messaging	197
Opening Messaging	198
To open Messaging	198
To delete a message thread from the Messaging window	198
Exchanging messages	199
To send a text message	199
To create and send a multimedia message	201
To respond to messages you receive	202
To forward a message	202
To lock a message	202
To view details about a message	202
Changing Messaging settings	203
Storage settings	203
Delete old messages	203
Text message limit	203
Multimedia message limit	203
Text message (SMS) settings	203
Delivery reports	203
Manage SIM card messages	203
Multimedia message (MMS) settings	203
Delivery reports	203
Read reports	203
Auto-retrieve	203
Roaming auto-retrieve	203
Notification settings	204
Notifications	204
Select ringtone	204
Vibrate	204
Browser	205
Opening Browser	206
To open Browser	206
To go to a webpage	207
To refresh the current page	207
To stop opening a page	207
To get more information about the current page	207
To set your home page	208
Navigating within a webpage	209
To scroll a webpage	209
To zoom in or out on a webpage	209
To quickly zoom into a section of a webpage	209
To find text on a webpage	210
Navigating among webpages	211
To open a link	211
To go back and forward among the pages you’ve opened	211
To view your Browser history	211
To view your most frequently visited pages	212
To follow shortcuts for links, phone numbers, and addresses	212
Working with multiple Browser windows	213
To open a new Browser window	213
To switch Browser windows	213
To close a Browser window	213
Downloading files	214
To allow installing applications from the web or email	214
To download a file	214
To cancel a download	214
To view the files you’ve downloaded	214
Working with bookmarks	215
To bookmark a webpage	215
To open a bookmark	215
To edit a bookmark	215
To share a bookmark	216
To add a bookmark shortcut to the Home screen	216
To delete a bookmark	216
Changing Browser settings	217
Page content settings	217
Text size	217
Default zoom	217
Open pages in overview	217
Text encoding	217
Block pop-up windows	217
Load images	217
Auto-fit pages	217
Landscape-only display	217
Enable JavaScript	217
Enable plug-ins	217
Open in background	218
Set home page	218
Privacy settings	218
Clear cache	218
Clear history	218
Accept cookies	218
Clear all cookie data	218
Remember form data	218
Clear form data	218
Enable location	218
Clear location access	218
Security settings	219
Remember passwords	219
Clear passwords	219
Show security warnings	219
Advanced settings	219
Website settings	219
Reset to default	219
Maps	221
Opening Maps and viewing your location	222
To use location services with Maps	222
To open Maps and view your location	222
To move the map	223
To zoom in and out of a map	223
To clear the map	223
Obtaining details about a location	224
To get the address and additional details about a location	224
Starring a location	226
To star or unstar an location	226
To view a list of starred items	227
Changing map layers	228
To view map, satellite, or traffic layers	228
To open Street View for a location	229
To navigate in Street View	229
Searching for locations and places	230
To search for a location	230
Getting directions	231
To get directions	231
Navigating with spoken, turn-by-turn directions	233
To navigate with turn-by-turn directions	233

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Android basics

NOUG-2.1-update1-105

Nexus One User’s Guide

Using the touchscreen

The main way to control Android features is by using your finger to manipulate icons,

buttons, menu items, the onscreen keyboard, and other items on the touchscreen. You

can also change the screen’s orientation.

Touch

To act on items on the screen, such as application and settings icons, to type

letters and symbols using the onscreen keyboard, or to press onscreen buttons, you

simply touch them with your finger.

Touch & hold

Touch & hold an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting

your finger until an action occurs. For example, to open a menu for customizing the

Home screen, you touch an empty area on the Home screen until the menu opens.

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. You drag items on the

Home screen to reposition them, as described in “Customizing the Home screen” on

page 58, and you drag to open the Notifications panel, as described in “Managing

notifications” on page 52.

Swipe or slide

To swipe or slide, you quickly move your finger across the surface

of the screen, without pausing when you first touch it (so you don’t drag an item

instead). For example, you slide the screen up or down to scroll a list, and in some

Calendar views you swipe quickly across the screen to change the range of time

visible.

Double-tap

Tap quickly twice on a webpage, map, or other screen to zoom. For

example, you double-tap a section of a webpage in Browser to zoom that section to fit

the width of the screen. You can also double-tap to control the Camera zoom, in Maps,

and in other applications. Double-tapping after pinching to zoom in some applications,

such as Browser, reflows a column of text to fit the width of the screen.

Pinch

In some applications (such as Maps, Browser, and Gallery), you can zoom in

and out by placing two fingers on the screen at once and pinching them together (to

zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in).

Rotate the screen

On most screens, the orientation of the screen rotates with the

phone as you turn it from upright to its left side and back again. You can turn this

feature on and off, as described in “Sound & display settings” on page 314.