Google Nexus Manual

Android 2.3 User’s Guide

December 13, 2010 AUG-2.3-103 Android™ mobile technology platform 2.3

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Legal

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Contents

About this guide 11 Android basics 15

Starting Android for the first time 16 If you don’t have a SIM card in your GSM phone 16 Your Google Account 16 Resetting your Google Account password 17 Additional accounts 18 Google services 18 Getting to know the Home screen 19 Using the touchscreen 22 Using the phone’s buttons 23 Using a trackball 24 Working with menus 25 Options menus 25 Context menus 26 Monitoring your phone’s status 27 Status icons 27 Notification icons 28 Managing notifications 29 Using the onscreen keyboard 31 Entering text by speaking 35 Editing text 37 Opening and switching applications 40 Locking your screen 42 Customizing the Home screen 43 Connecting quickly with your contacts 45 Optimizing battery life 46 Managing how applications use memory 48 Managing downloads 54

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Connecting to networks and devices 57

Connecting to mobile networks 58 Connecting to Wi-Fi networks 61 Connecting to Bluetooth devices 64 Connecting to a computer via USB 67 Sharing your phone’s mobile data connection 69 Connecting to virtual private networks 72 Working with secure certificates 74 Configuring Internet (SIP) calling 75...