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Getting to know the Home screen - features

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Android basics 29 Getting to know the Home screen After setting up Android for the first time, the Home screen opens. The Home screen is your starting point to access all the features on your phone. It displays application icons, widgets, shortcuts, and other features. You can customize the Home screen with different wallpaper and display the items you want. See "Connecting quickly with your contacts" on page 62. The Status bar shows the time, signal strength, battery status, and other information. It also displays notification icons. Widgets are applications that you can use directly on the Home screen. Touch items on the Home screen to open them. Touch & hold an empty spot to add a shortcut to an application, a widget, and so on. Touch the Launcher icon to open the Launcher and view all your applications. At the top of the screen, the Status bar displays the time, information about the status of your phone, and icons for notifications that you've received. To learn more, see "Monitoring your phone's status" on page 38 and "Managing notifications" on page 40. Touch the Launcher icon at the bottom of the screen to view all installed applications. See "Opening and switching applications" on page 51. T-Mobile G2 User's Guide

Section	Page
About this guide	10
Android basics	13
Inside the box	14
Your phone	15
Front panel with keyboard opened	15
Top panel	16
Back panel	17
Bottom panel	17
Left and right panels	18
Before turning on your phone	19
Back cover	19
Removing the back cover	19
Replacing the back cover	19
SIM card	20
Inserting the SIM card	20
Removing the SIM card	20
Storage card	21
Inserting the storage card	21
Removing the storage card	22
Battery	22
Inserting the battery	23
Removing the battery	23
Charging the battery	24
Turning on your phone	25
Entering your PIN	25
Turning off your phone	25
Starting Android for the first time	26
Your Google Account	26
Customizing your phone	28
Additional accounts and settings	28
Getting to know the Home screen	29
To wake up the phone	30
To return to the Home screen	30
To view other parts of the Home screen	31
Customizing the Home screen	32
To add an item to the Home screen	32
To move an item on the Home screen	33
To remove an item from the Home screen	33
To change the Home screen wallpaper	33
To rename a folder	34
Using the touchscreen	35
Using the Trackpad	37
To use the Trackpad	37
Monitoring your phone’s status	38
Status icons	38
Notification icons	39
Managing notifications	40
To open the Notifications panel	40
To respond to a notification	41
To clear all notifications	41
To close the Notifications panel	41
Entering text	42
Using the hardware QWERTY	42
Using the Quick keys	43
Assigning the Quick keys	43
Changing the Quick key assignment	43
Using the onscreen keyboard	44
To enter text	44
To enter numbers, symbols, and other characters	45
To enter words using Swype	45
To change the onscreen keyboard orientation	46
To change the keyboard language	47
Using your voice to enter text	47
To enter text by speaking	47
Editing text	49
To edit text	49
To select text	49
To cut or copy text	50
To paste text	50
Opening and switching applications	51
To open and close the Launcher	51
To open an application	52
To switch to a recently used application	52
Working with menus	53
Options menus	53
Context menus	54
Searching your phone and the web	55
To search your phone and the web	55
To target where you want to search	57
To change what you can target when searching the phone	58
To add a dedicated Search widget to your Home screen	58
Searching and doing things by voice	59
To search the web by voice	59
To perform other things by voice	59
Locking your phone	61
To lock your phone	61
To remove the pattern, PIN, or password lock	61
Connecting quickly with your contacts	62
Optimizing battery life	63
To extend the life of your battery	63
To check the battery charge level	63
To monitor and control what uses the battery	64
Performing a hard/factory reset	65
Performing a factory reset via settings	65
Performing a factory reset using phone buttons	65
Connecting to networks and devices	66
Connecting to mobile networks	67
To know what network you’re using	67
To disable data when roaming	68
To limit your data connection to 2G networks	68
To edit or create a new access point	68
Connecting to Wi-Fi networks	69
To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a Wi-Fi network	69
To receive notifications when open networks are in range	70
To add a Wi-Fi network	71
To forget a Wi-Fi network	71
Connecting to Bluetooth devices	72
To turn Bluetooth on or off	72
To change your phone’s Bluetooth name	73
To pair your phone with a Bluetooth device	73
To connect to a Bluetooth device	74
To configure the Bluetooth features you want to use	74
To disconnect from a Bluetooth device	74
To unpair a Bluetooth device	74
Connecting to a computer via USB	75
To connect your phone to a computer via USB	75
To disconnect your phone from the computer	75
To format a SD card	76
Connecting to virtual private networks	77
To add a VPN	77
To connect to a VPN	77
To disconnect from a VPN	78
To edit a VPN	78
To delete a VPN	78
Working with secure certificates	79
To install a secure certificate from the SD card	79
Placing and receiving calls	80
Placing and ending calls	81
To open Phone	81
To place a call by dialing	81
To end a call	82
To disable phone calls (Airplane mode)	83
Answering or rejecting calls	84
To answer a call	84
To decline a call and divert it to voicemail	85
Working with the Call log	86
To open the Call log	86
To dial a number in the Call log	86
To add an entry’s number to your Contacts	87
To take other actions on a Call log entry	87
To clear the Call log	87
Calling your contacts	88
To call a contact	88
To call a favorite contact	88
Listening to your voicemail	89
To listen to your voicemail	89
Dialing by voice	90
To place a call by speaking	90
Options during a call	91
To place a call on hold	91
To mute the microphone during a call	91
To turn the speakerphone on or off	92
To switch between a Bluetooth headset and the phone	92
Managing multiple calls	93
To switch between current calls	93
To set up a conference call	94
To end a conference call and disconnect all callers	94
Contacts	95
Opening your contacts	96
To open your contacts	96
To open a list of your favorite contacts	97
To view details about a contact	97
Adding contacts	98
To add a new contact	98
Importing, exporting, and sharing contacts	99
To import contacts from your SIM card	99
To import contacts from your SD card	99
To export contacts to your SD card	100
To share a contact	100
Adding a contact to your favorites	101
To add a contact to your favorites	101
To remove a contact from your favorites list	101
Searching for a contact	102
To search for a contact	102
Editing contact details	103
To edit contact details	103
To change a contact’s default phone number	104
To divert all of a contact’s calls to your voicemail	104
To set a ringtone for a contact	104
To delete a contact	105
Communicating with your contacts	106
To connect by using Quick Contact for Android	106
To communicate with a contact	107
To call a contact’s default number	107
To send a text or multimedia message to a contact’s default number	107
Changing which contacts are displayed	108
To set whether contacts without phone numbers are displayed	108
To change what groups are displayed	108
Joining contacts	110
To join contacts	110
Separating contact information	111
To separate contact information	111
Accounts	112
Adding and removing accounts	113
To add an account	113
To remove an account	115
Configuring account sync and display options	116
To configure general sync settings	116
To sync information manually	117
To change an account’s sync settings	117
Gmail	119
Gmail is different	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 read a message again	124
Composing and sending a message	126
To compose and send a message	126
Replying to or forwarding a message	128
To reply to or forward a message	128
Working with conversations in batches	130
Labeling a conversation	131
To label a conversation	131
To label a batch of conversations at once	131
To change a conversation’s labels	131
Starring a message	132
To star a message	132
To unstar a message	132
To unstar all messages in a conversation	132
Viewing conversations by label	133
Copying text from messages	134
To copy text from a message	134
Reporting spam	135
To report a conversation as spam	135
Searching for messages	136
Archiving conversations	137
Synchronizing your messages	138
To select which conversations to synchronize	138
To set how many days of conversations to synchronize	139
Appending a signature to your messages	140
Changing Gmail settings	141
General Settings	141
Notification settings	142
Calendar	143
Viewing your calendar and events	144
To open Calendar	144
To change your calendar view	145
Working in Agenda view	146
To switch to Agenda view	146
Working in Day view	147
To switch to Day view	147
To add an event in Day view	147
Working in Week view	148
To switch to Week view	148
To learn more about events in Week view	148
To add an event in Week view	148
Working in Month view	149
To switch to Month view	149
To view more information about events in Month view	149
Viewing event details	150
To view information about an event	150
Creating an event	151
To create an event	151
Editing or deleting an event	152
To edit an event	152
To delete an event	152
Setting an event reminder	153
To set an event reminder	153
To delete an event reminder	153
Responding to an event reminder	154
To respond to an event reminder	154
Synchronizing and displaying calendars	155
To set whether calendars are stored on the phone or visible	155
Changing Calendar settings	156
Google Voice	157
Configuring Google Voice	158
To configure Google Voice	158
Opening Google Voice and your Inbox	160
To open Google Voice	160
To open your Inbox	160
Reading or listening to your voicemail	161
To read a transcript of your voicemail	161
To listen to your voicemail	162
To reply to a message	162
To delete a message	162
Exchanging text (SMS) messages	163
To send a text message	163
To read and reply to a text message	163
Starring messages	164
To star a message	164
To unstar a message	164
To view your starred messages	164
Viewing messages by label	165
Placing calls with Google Voice	166
To check your account balance	166
Changing Google Voice settings	167
General Settings	167
Sync and notifications settings	168
Google Talk	169
Signing in and opening your Friends list	170
To open Google Talk and sign in	170
To sign out of Google Talk	170
Chatting with friends	171
To chat with a friend	171
To return to your Friends list	171
To accept an invitation to chat	172
To switch between active chats	172
To invite a friend to join a group chat	172
To chat on or off the record	173
To end a chat	173
Changing and monitoring online status	174
To change your online status	174
To change your status message	175
To change your picture	175
Managing your Friends list	176
To add a friend to your Friends list	176
To view and accept an invitation to become a friend	176
To view a list of pending invitations to friends	176
To view all friends or only those most popular with you	177
To make a friend popular	177
To block a friend	177
Changing Google Talk settings	178
To configure notifications for new Google Talk messages	178
To show or hide the mobile indicator to friends	178
To set whether you sign into Google Talk automatically	178
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
Appending a signature to your messages	189
Adding and editing email accounts	190
To add an email account	190
To change an account’s settings	191
To delete an email account	191
Changing email account settings	192
Account settings	192
Incoming server settings	193
Outgoing server settings	194
Messaging	195
Opening Messaging	196
To open Messaging	196
To delete a message thread from the Messaging window	196
Exchanging messages	197
To send a text message	197
To create and send a multimedia message	198
To respond to messages you receive	199
To forward a message	200
To lock a message	200
To view details about a message	200
Changing Messaging settings	201
Storage settings	201
Text message (SMS) settings	201
Multimedia message (MMS) settings	201
Notification settings	202
Browser	203
Opening Browser	204
To open Browser	204
To go to a webpage	205
To refresh the current page	205
To stop opening a page	205
To get more information about the current page	205
To set your home page	206
Navigating within a webpage	207
To scroll a webpage	207
To zoom in or out on a webpage	207
To quickly zoom into a section of a webpage	207
To find text on a webpage	208
To copy text from webpage	209
Navigating among webpages	210
To open a link	210
To go back and forward among the pages you’ve opened	210
To view your Browser history	210
To view your most frequently visited pages	211
To follow shortcuts for links, phone numbers, and addresses	211
Working with multiple Browser windows	212
To open a new Browser window	212
To switch Browser windows	212
To close a Browser window	212
Downloading files	213
To allow installing applications from the web or email	213
To download a file	213
To cancel a download	213
To view the files you’ve downloaded	214
To delete a file 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
Privacy settings	218
Security settings	219
Advanced settings	220
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
To view turn-by-turn directions in a list	235
To return to Navigation View	235
To change views of your route	236
To search for locations along your route	237
To preview your route	238
To view traffic conditions on your route	239
To get an alternate route to your destination	239
To exit navigation	240
Finding your friends with Google Latitude	241
To join Latitude	241
To open Latitude	241
To invite friends to share their locations	241
To respond to an invitation	242
To view your friends’ locations	242
To connect with and manage connections with your friends	243
To control what you share	244
Camera	245
Opening Camera and taking pictures	246
To open Camera	246
To take a picture	247
To take pictures with digital zoom	247
To shoot a video	248
Changing Camera settings	249
To change Camera settings	249
Camera settings	250
Camcorder settings	251
Settings	251
Gallery	253
Opening Gallery and viewing your albums	254
To open Gallery and view your albums	254
Working with albums	256
To open an album and view its contents	256
To change how the contents of an album are displayed	257
To work with batches of pictures or videos	258
To share an album	258
To get details about an album	259
To delete an album	259
Working with pictures	260
To view and browse pictures	260
To watch a slideshow of your pictures	260
To rotate a picture	261
To use a picture as a contact icon or as Home screen wallpaper	261
To crop a picture	262
To get details about a picture	262
To view the location of a picture in Google Maps	263
To share a picture	263
To delete a picture	263
Working with videos	264
To play videos	264
To share a video	264
To delete a video	265
Goggles	266
Opening Goggles and searching with pictures	267
To open Goggles	267
To search with pictures	267
To get information about nearby places	268
To learn more about Goggles	268
Working with your search history	269
To review your search history	269
To remove images from your search history	269
To disable or enable Goggles search history	269
YouTube	270
Opening YouTube and watching videos	271
To open YouTube	271
To watch and interact with YouTube videos	272
To search for videos	272
To share your videos on YouTube	273
Changing YouTube settings	274
Music	275
Transferring music files to your phone	276
To copy music files onto the phone’s SD card	276
Opening Music and working with your library	277
To open Music and view your music library	277