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Using location services, Language settings, On-screen keyboards

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have to disable the automatic update feature in the Play Store app to avoid the automatic updating of applications. To enable or disable automatic updates for all applications in the Play Store 1 Find and tap (Play Store icon). 2 Tap (Menu icon), then tap the settings menu. 3 Tap the auto update apps menu. 4 Select the preferred option. Using location services Location services allow applications such as Maps and the camera to use information from your mobile or Wi-Fi network as well as GPS (Global Positioning System) information to determine your approximate location. In order to use your device to find out where you are, you need to enable location services. For more information, go to http://support.google.com/. To enable or disable location services 1 Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Location. 2 Tap the switch to enable or disable location services. Improving GPS accuracy The first time you use the GPS function in your device, it can take a few minutes for your location to be found. To help the search, make sure you have a clear view of the sky. Stand still and don't cover the GPS antenna. GPS signals can pass through clouds and plastic, but not through most solid objects such as buildings and mountains. If your location isn't found after a few minutes, move to another location. Note The GPS antenna is usually located in the upper part of the device. See Overview on page 16. Language settings You can select a default language for your device and change it again at a later time. You can also change the writing language for text input. To change the language 1 Find and tap Settings > System > Languages & input > Languages. 2 To change the language, drag and drop the desired language to the top of the list. If the desired language is not currently listed, tap (Add icon) to add it. Note If you select the wrong language and cannot read the menu texts, find and tap (Settings icon) > (System menu icon). Then select the text beside (Keyboard icon) and select the first entry in the menu that opens. You can then select the language you want. On-screen keyboards There are a number of pre-installed text entry providers on your device. Note The default text entry provider may depend on the regional or language settings you use. One or more text entry providers might not be available in your region. 56 Internet version. For personal use only.

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have to disable the automatic update feature in the Play Store app to avoid the
automatic updating of applications.
To enable or disable automatic updates for all applications in the Play Store
1
Find and tap
(Play Store icon).
2
Tap
(Menu icon), then tap the settings menu.
3
Tap the auto update apps menu.
4
Select the preferred option.
Using location services
Location services allow applications such as Maps and the camera to use
information from your mobile or Wi-Fi network as well as GPS (Global Positioning
System) information to determine your approximate location.
In order to use your device to find out where you are, you need to enable location
services.
For more information, go to
.
To enable or disable location services
1
Find and tap
Settings
>
Lock screen & security
>
Location
.
2
Tap the switch to enable or disable location services.
Improving GPS accuracy
The first time you use the GPS function in your device, it can take a few minutes for
your location to be found. To help the search, make sure you have a clear view of
the sky. Stand still and don’t cover the GPS antenna. GPS signals can pass through
clouds and plastic, but not through most solid objects such as buildings and
mountains. If your location isn’t found after a few minutes, move to another
location.
Note
The GPS antenna is usually located in the upper part of the device. See
Overview
on page
16.
Language settings
You can select a default language for your device and change it again at a later
time. You can also change the writing language for text input.
To change the language
1
Find and tap
Settings
>
System
>
Languages & input
>
Languages
.
2
To change the language, drag and drop the desired language to the top of the list.
If the desired language is not currently listed, tap
(Add icon) to add it.
Note
If you select the wrong language and cannot read the menu texts, find and tap
(Settings
icon) >
(System menu icon). Then select the text beside
(Keyboard icon) and select the
first entry in the menu that opens. You can then select the language you want.
On-screen keyboards
There are a number of pre-installed text entry providers on your device.
Note
The default text entry provider may depend on the regional or language settings you use.
One or more text entry providers might not be available in your region.
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Internet version. For personal use only.