Samsung Galaxy S5 User Manual - Page 74

Google+ Google+™ makes messaging and sharing with your friends a lot easier. You can set up Circles of friends, visit the Stream to get updates from your Circles, use Hangouts for fast messaging with everyone in your Circles, or use Instant Upload to automatically upload videos and photos to your own private album on Google+. Visit google.com/mobile/+ for more information. Google+ is part of your Google Account, and uses your Google Account sign-in. Before using Google+, set up your Google Account on your phone. For more information, see Create a Google Account or Sign In to Your Google Account. 1. From home, tap Apps > Google+. 2. If you are signed into more than one Google Account, choose an account to use with Google+. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to use Google+. Hangouts Hangouts is an application for instant messaging offered by Google. Conversation logs are automatically saved to a Chats area in your Gmail account. This allows you to search chat logs and store them in your Gmail accounts. 1. From home, tap Apps > Hangouts. 2. If you have already signed in to a Google Account, it displays on the Hangouts screen. - or - If you have not already signed in to a Google Account, tap Add account, and then tap New to create a new Google Account, or tap Existing to sign in to an existing Google Account. 3. Follow the prompts to begin using Google Hangouts. Note: You can use Hangouts as your phone's default messaging app, or as a stand-alone IM app. If you set Hangouts as the default messaging app, the Messages app will be disabled. For more information, see Default Applications Settings. Accounts and Messaging 63