Samsung SCH-I515 manuel d'utilisation

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    Android mobile t echnology platf orm 4 .0 User’ s Guide Copyright © 2011 Google Inc. All ri ghts reserved. Google, Android, Y ouT ube, and other trademark s are property of Google Inc. A li st of Googl e trademark s is ava ilable at http:/ / www .google. com / permission s/ guideline s.html . All other mark s and trademarks are pr operties of th[...]

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    1 Contents Get started 4 Set up your phone 4 Why use a Google Account? 5 Get around 6 Touch & type 9 Use the lock scre en 11 Search your phone & the web 13 Make yourself at home 14 Change the wall paper 14 Set ringtone & other sounds 15 Make a phone call 1 7 Get your contacts 18 Arrange & work with apps 20 Add widgets 22 Manage noti[...]

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    2 Try some apps 24 Start Gm ail 24 Find People 26 Manage your Calendar 28 Use your Camera 29 Beam screen conte nt 31 Manage downloads 32 Tune performance 33 Optimize battery life 33 Optimize data usage 35 Optimize memory usage 40 Learn th e Phone ap p 43 Dial stored numbers 43 Answer or divert call s 45 Work with the Call log 46 Place an In ternet [...]

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    3 Connect to networks & devices 57 Connect to mobile networks 57 Connect to Wi-Fi networks 59 Connect to Bluetooth devices 64 Connect to keyboard s, mice, and other devices 6 9 Connect to a Windows computer via USB 71 Connect to a Macintos h computer via USB 72 Share your mobile data connection 73 Connect to virtual private networks 77 Control [...]

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    4 Get started Set up yo ur phone F or instructions on using your phone's buttons, char ger , battery , and other hardwar e feat ures , check the printed Quick Ref erence Guide that came with your phone. The first time y ou turn on the ph one , you'll see a W elcome screen. S T o choose a differ ent language, to uch the menu. S T o set up [...]

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    5 Why use a Google A ccount ? A Google Account lets you organize and access your person al information from any computer or mobile device: S Never lose your contacts again . When yo u sign in to y our phone with a Google account, all the contacts you associate with that account in the People app are automatically backed up. As a result, they'r[...]

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    6 Get around Aft e r you finish se tting up your phone , Home opens. At the bott om of the screen, you'll find thr ee Naviga tion buttons. The y're alwa ys av ailabl e. No matter what you' re doing with your pho ne, y ou can alwa ys get back t o the main Home sc reen or r eturn to pre vious scree ns: Aft er a short time without getti[...]

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    7 Just abo ve the Na vigation buttons, notice the F avorites tr ay: The app icons you keep in the tray remain visible on every Home screen. The All Apps icon in the center is permanent. T ouch it to see all y our apps and widgets . The middle of your Home screen can hold app and widget icons, plus folders. S T o open an app , folder , or widget, to[...]

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    8 At the top o f the screen, y ou'll see something lik e this: Status icons on the left t ell you which apps ha ve sent yo u notificati ons; for exampl e, that a message has arrived, or it's time f or a meeting. S T o see your notifications, swipe your finger down from the t op of the scr een. System icons on the right display the curren [...]

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    9 T ouch & type Use your fingers t o manipulate icons, but tons, me nus, the onscreen k eyboard, and other items on the touchscr een. Y ou can also change the screen's orient ation. T o select or activ ate something, touch it. T o type something, such as a name , password, or search t erms, just touch where y ou want to type. A ke yboard p[...]

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    10 S Rotate the sc reen : On most scr eens, the orien tation of t he screen rot ates with y our device as you turn it. Y ou can change this Display se tting. Rel at ed se tt in g s Settings > Device > Sound Settings > Device > Displa y Related t opic Use the keyboard[...]

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    11 Use the lock scr een T o protect personal inf o rmation, you can adjust yo ur phone's lock settings: 1 F rom the Home or Al l Apps sc reen, touch the Settings icon . 2 Scroll down and t ouch Security . 3 T ouch Screen lock . 4 T ouch the type of lock you' d like to use . A fter yo u set a lock her e, a lock scr een displa ys when ever [...]

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    12 While the scr een is locked, y ou can respond t o incoming calls in thr ee way s. T ouc h the white phon e icon and slide over one of these icons: Tip T o edit text r esponses from within the Phone app, touch Menu icon > Settings > Quick responses . Related t opic Set screen lock Answer call Start talking to the caller . Send to voice mai [...]

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    13 Search y our phone & the web Google Search can he lp you find anything y ou need on your phone or the web: S A t the top o f any Home scr een, touch Google to type y our search t erm, or the Microphone button to spea k it . As you type, suggestions from Google web search a ppe ar below the Search box, and results fr om your phone ( such as a[...]

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    14 Mak e yourself at home Change the wallpaper Wallpapers are images from Gallery (pictures you shot with Camera, synced from Picasa , and so on), still images included with the system, and live images (suc h as an animation or a map that centers on your location). They tak e the place of the de fault backgr ound for your Home screens. 1 T ouch &am[...]

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    15 Set ringtone & other sounds Y our phone uses sounds and vibrations to communicate with y ou, including ringtones , notifications, alarms, and navigation f eed back. Y ou can customize an y of thes e sounds, as well as contr olling their volume and the volume for music, videos, games, and other media. Change default ringtone T o change the de[...]

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    16 Change other Sound settings T o change other sounds and vib rations, go to Settings > Device > Soun d and touch the one yo u want: S Volumes sets the master volume separately for musi c, ringtones & notifications , and alarms. Y ou can still use the phy sical vo lume contr ol on the phon e to raise or lower volume of whatever sound is [...]

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    17 Mak e a phone call 1 T ouch the Phone icon on the H ome or All A pps screen. If the Phone app op ens to a list of numbers instea d of the keypad, swipe left or touch the tab to return to the keypad. 2 T ouch the ke ys to ente r the number . 3 T ouch below the ke ypad to dial. Y ou can switch applications during a call; for e xample, t o look up [...]

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    18 Get your contacts If you hav e a Google Account, any cont acts associated with that account are automatically backed up by Google . This means a ll your c ontacts a re alwa ys availa ble on the w eb and can be synced to any Andr oid phone that's set up with the same account. As a result, ev en if you lose your phone , switch to a new phone,[...]

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    19 S On your phone: use t he Peop le app . S F rom a browser on a desktop computer: Go to google.com/ contacts . If you aren't already logged in, you need to provide your Gmail address and password. T o import contacts from a SIM card: 1 Install the SIM car d with your contact s on it in yo ur new phone. 2 F rom a Home or All Apps screen, open[...]

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    20 Arrange & w ork with apps T o see all your apps, t ouch the All Apps icon on any Home screen. The main All App s screen ope ns. This is where yo u can see all your ap ps, includ ing those download ed from Android Market. Y ou can mov e app icons to any of your Home screens . F rom All Ap ps, you can S Move between screens : Swipe left or rig[...]

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    21 Use f olders Y ou can combine several app icons in a folder . Drop one app icon over another on a Home screen, and the two icons will be combined. Fr o m a n y H o m e s c r e e n , y o u c a n S Open a folder : T o uch it. The f older opens: S Rename a folder : T ouch its name . S Move icons around your Home screens : T ouch, hold, and slide . [...]

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    22 Add widgets Widgets are like windows into your apps. The y 're av ailable from an All Apps tab for you to mov e onto your Home screens. To s e e y o u r w i d g e t s : 1 T ouch the All Apps icon on your Home scr een. 2 T ouch Widgets at the top of the screen. F rom the main Widgets sc reen, you can S Move between screens : Swipe left or ri[...]

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    23 Manage notifications Not ifications r eport the arrival of new messa ges, ca lendar ev ents, and ala rms, as w ell as on going e vents , such as when you'v e configured your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspo t. When you receive a notification, its icon appears in the top left corner of the screen. Depending on your Sound settings, you may also hear a[...]

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    24 T ry some apps Start Gmail Y ou ca n use Gmail to read and write email from any mobile device or browser . Al l your email is always up to dat e and a vaila ble no matt er where you chec k it fr om. But Gmail is not just about email. Y our Gmail name and pa ssword signs you into to all Google apps and services , including Calendar; P eople, f or[...]

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    25 S Organize email . Chec k the box beside a message to sele ct it. Then use the icons and menu along the bottom of the screen to manage the selected messages . S Change your settings . T ouch the Menu icon t o change your prefer e nces, add an account, or get Help. No matter where y ou are within Gmail, you can alwa ys get back to the Inbox by to[...]

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    26 Find P eople The P eople app g ives y ou quick a nd easy acce ss to e v ery one you w ant to r each. When you fir st turn on your pho ne and sign into a G oogle A ccount, an y exis ting contacts fr om that account are synced with your People app. A fter that, all your contacts stay in sync automatically , whether you make changes on your pho ne,[...]

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    27 S Edit details . While viewing a contact, touch the Menu icon and choose options to edit or share contact details, se t ringtone, and so on. Y ou can al so t ouch the star beside the Menu icon to add a contact to your F avorites list. S Change your sett ing s. While viewing the main list screen, touch the Menu icon to import or export contacts, [...]

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    28 Manage your Calendar The Calendar app lets y ou vi ew and edit your schedule. When you fir st set up your phone , you configured it to us e an existing Google A ccount (such as Gmail), or you crea ted a new one. The first time y ou open the Ca lendar applicatio n on your phone, it displays any exis ting calendar ev ents from th at Google A ccoun[...]

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    29 Use y our Camera The Camera app is a combination camera and camcorder that actually consists of two cameras, one facing back ( toward you) and one facing forward ( a way fr om you). The forwar d-facing camera includes a Panorama mode that allows you to cr eate a single image by panning acr oss a scene. Y ou can view photos and videos you take wi[...]

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    30 While Camera is open, y ou can also to uch these icons to adjust its settings: Icon Name Description Mode Switch among camera, video , and panorama modes. Switch Camera T oggles between cameras on the f ront and back o f the phone . Zoom T ouch & hold, then slide to zoom in and out. Settings Rev eals additional icons that you ca n use to set[...]

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    31 Beam screen content Y ou can beam a w eb page , a video, o r other co ntent f rom your scr een to anothe r device by bring ing the devices toget her (typically b ack to back). Before you begi n : Make sure both devices are unlock ed, support Near Field Communication (NFC), and have both NF C and Android Beam TM tur ned on. F ollow these st eps: [...]

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    32 Manage downloads Files , apps, and o ther items y ou download fr om Gmail, Email, Andr oid Market, or in ot her way s are s tor ed in your device's int ernal stor age. Y ou can use the Do wnloads app to view , reopen, or delete what you've downloaded . Some mobile ne tworks restr ict the siz e of the fil es you ca n download, t o manag[...]

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    33 T une perf ormance Optimize battery lif e Y ou can extend your battery's lif e between charges by turning o ff fe atures that y ou don't need. Y ou can also monitor how apps and s ystem r esources consume battery pow er . T o adjust the settings described her e, first touch th e Settings icon on a Home or All Apps screen. Exten d th e [...]

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    34 Check battery lev el and usage details G Open Settings > Device > Batte ry . The list at the bo ttom o f the screen shows the break down of batt ery usage for individual apps and services. T ouch a graph for mor e deta ils. The detai ls screen f or some apps includes bu ttons that all ow you to adjust settings affecting power usage, or sto[...]

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    35 Optimize data usage Data us age ref ers to the amount of data uploaded or downlo aded by your device during a given period. Depending on the de vice and yo ur wireles s plan, you may be charged additiona l fees when your data usage ex ceeds your plan's li mit. T o monitor yo ur data usag e , adjust your data usage settings. First check your[...]

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    36 T o adjus t the settings de scribed her e: 1 T ouch the Settings icon on a Home or All Apps screen. 2 T ouch Wireless & networks > Data usage . By def ault, you see the settings f o r mobile data: that is , the data network or networks provided by your carrier: It's possib le to show Wi-Fi da ta usage set tings in a sepa rat e tab . [...]

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    37 Set data usage limit 1 Check Set mobile data limit . A dialog appears that describ es the limit you're setting. 2 Read the message. If y ou're willing to proceed, click OK . The red line at the top of the graph activ ates , so you can drag it up or down. 3 Drag the r e d line by its right side to the limit yo u want to set. When your d[...]

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    38 View or res trict data usage by app Some apps transfer dat a in the background; that is , when you'r e not actually using the app , it may dow n lo ad da ta for fu ture refe ren ce. Res tr ic ti ng background data usage fo r ind ividual apps can sometimes be a useful w ay to r educe your o verall data usage. Howe ver , this is a drastic mea[...]

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    39 Adv anced data usag e settings T wo other se ttings available f rom the Menu icon can have dramatic eff ects, but may sometimes be useful: G Data roaming can result in steep additional charges. Howe ver , in some locations this may be the only way to conne ct to the Inter net. G Restrict background data aff ects all y our apps across all av aila[...]

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    40 Optimize memory usage Y ou typically don't need to worry about managing apps beyond instal ling, opening, and using them. B ut there ma y be times when y ou want to know mo r e about what's happening behind the scenes. Apps use two kind s of memory: int ernal sto rage and RAM. They use internal storage for themselves and any files , se[...]

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    41 Use the Apps screen The Apps screen allows you to adjust several aspects of the way your device uses memory . T o view these settings: 1 F rom a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Settings icon . 2 Under Device , touch Apps . Y ou'll see three tabs at the top of the screen, each disp laying a list of apps or their components: G Downloaded .[...]

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    42 T o view details about an app or other item listed under any tab , touch its name. The info rmation and contr ols av ailable vary a mong diff erent types o f apps , but commonly i nclude: G Force stop button : Stops an app that is misbeha ving. Stopping an app , process, or service ma y cause your device to stop w o rking correctly . Y ou may ne[...]

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    43 L earn the Phone app Dial store d numbers Y ou can place cal ls from the Phone app , the People app , or other apps or widgets that display contact information. Where ver you see a phon e number , you can usually touch it to dial. T o dial using the Phone app: G T ouch the Phone icon on a Home or All Apps screen. Notice the thr e e tabs at the t[...]

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    44 Y ou can switch applications during a call; f or exa mple, t o look up inf ormation by using the Bro wser . The green phone icon appears in the Status bar while the ca ll is underway . T o return to th e Phone a pp whi le a call is in progress: 1 Swipe down fr om the top of the screen to r eveal your notifica tions. 2 T ouch the green phone icon[...]

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    45 Answer or div ert calls When you receive a phone call, the Incoming Call screen opens, displaying the caller ID and any additional information about the ca ller that y ou've entered in People . All incoming calls are recorded in the Phone app's Call log tab. If you miss a call, you r e ceive a notification. T o silence the r inger bef [...]

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    46 W ork with the Call log The Call log is a list of all the calls you've placed, received, or missed. It provides a convenient way to redial a number , return a call, or add a number to your Contacts. Within the Phone app , the Call log is under the middle tab . T ouch a number for more information about the call, or touch the phone icon besi[...]

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    47 Place an Internet (SIP ) call Y ou can place cal ls over the Int ernet when connected to a Wi-Fi network, ra ther than over y our mobile network. T o do so, yo u must first conf igure yo ur phon e to use an Int ernet calling account. A fter you set up the account, placing an Internet call is no different than placing any other call. However , yo[...]

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    48 Y ou'll also want t o add SIP a ddresses f or the co ntact s you wan t to call this w ay . T o do so: 1 T ouch the contact's info in the Call log tab . 2 T ouch to go to the contact's card. 3 T ouch the Menu icon , then Edit . 4 Scroll to the bott om of the screen, to uch Add another field , and then Internet call . 5 T ouch the I[...]

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    49 Listen to yo ur voicemail When you hav e a new voicemail message, the voicemail icon appears in the Status area at the top left of your screen. T o read your voicemail: 1 Swipe down fr om the top of the scr een to view yo ur notifications. The v oicemail no tification display s the num ber of unread messages and a number to dial. 2 T ouch New vo[...]

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    50 Dial by v oice T o place a phone call by speaking, use the V oice Di aler app . If you hav e a BlueT ooth headset that supports voice di aling, it may work with V o ice Dialer . For details, see the documentation that ca me with your headset. T o make a phon e call wi th V oic e Dialer : 1 T ouch the V oice Dialer icon on a Ho me or All Ap ps sc[...]

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    51 Options during a call During a call, you can G Answer another incoming call: Y ou see the Incoming Call screen, di splaying the cal ler ID and any additional information about the ca ller that y ou've entered in P eople. As with any incoming call, touch the white phone icon and slide to answer , re spond with a te xt message, or send the ca[...]

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    52 G Mute your micr ophone. G Put the other party on hold. G Switch to a nother call i n progr ess. G Make ano ther call separa tely from the firs t call, which is put on hold. G Merge separate calls as a single confer ence call.[...]

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    53 Enter & edit te xt Use the k eyboard Y ou can enter te xt using the onscr e en key board. Some apps open it aut omatically . In others, you open it by t ouching where y ou want to type. As you type , the keyboar d displays sugges tions above the to p row of k eys. T o accept a suggestion, touch it.[...]

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    54 Basic editing G Move the insertion point : T ouch where you w ant to type . The cursor blinks in the new position, and a gree n tab appears below it. Drag the tab to move the cursor . G Select text : T ouch & hold or double-tap within the t ext. The nearest word highlights, with a tab at each en d of the selection. Dr ag the tabs to change t[...]

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    55 Tips & shortcuts G Type capital letters : T ouch the Shift ke y once to swit ch to capital lett ers f or one letter . Or touch & hold the Shift ke y while you type. When you r e lease the key , the lowercase letters reappear . G Turn caps lock on : Double-tap or touch & hold the Shif t k ey , so it changes to . T ouch the Shift k ey [...]

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    56 T ype text b y speaking Y ou can use voice input to type text by speaking. This f eature uses Google's sp eech -recogni tion service , so you must ha ve a data connection on a mobile or Wi-Fi network to use it. T ext that y ou enter b y speaking is underlined. Y ou ca n continue ent ering text to kee p it, or delete it. Y ou can speak to en[...]

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    57 Connect to netw orks & de vices Connect to mobile network s Depending on your carri er and se rv ice plan, your phone may connec t automatically to your carrier's fas tes t ava ilable dat a network. Or you ma y need to insert a SI M card or configur e detail s fo r a specific carrier . F or details, read the instr u ctions that came wit[...]

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    58 Mobile network settings Note that you can't adjust mobile network setting s when Airplane mode is selected. The setting s available may vary depending on your device and plan. G Data enabled . Check to turn d ata access on for all available mobile networks. G Bef ore t urning this optio n off , which may ca use your de vice or apps to st op[...]

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    59 Connect to Wi-Fi network s Wi-Fi is a wireless networking techno logy that can pr ovide Internet acce ss at dist ances of up to 100 meters , depending on the Wi-Fi ro uter and your surr oundings. T o use Wi-Fi, y ou connect to a wireless acces s poin t, or "hot spot." Some hotspots are open and you can simply connect to them. Others im[...]

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    60 Add a W i-F i netwo rk Y ou can add a Wi- Fi network so your device will r emember it, alon g with any security credentials, and connect to it automatically when it's in r ange. Y ou must also add a Wi -Fi networ k if the network does not broadcast its name (SSID ), or to add a Wi- Fi network when you ar e out of range . T o join a secur ed[...]

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    61 Configure pr oxy settings f or a Wi-Fi network Some network administr ators r equire you t o connect to in ter na l o r ex ter nal ne two rk res ou rces vi a a pro xy server . By default, the Wi-F i networks y ou add ar e not configured to connect via a pr oxy , but you can change that for each Wi-Fi network y ou've added. Pro xy settings a[...]

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    62 Set Wi-Fi notifications, disconnect policy , and other advanced options T o work w ith a dva nced Wi-Fi settin gs: 1 T urn on Wi-Fi, if it's not al ready o n. 2 In the Wi-Fi settings screen, t ouch the Menu icon and choose Advanced . These are the settings you can adjust: G Network notification : By default, when Wi-Fi is on, y ou rece iv e[...]

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    63 This scr een also displays the f ollowing in forma tion: G MAC address : T h e M ed i a Ac c es s C o nt r ol ( M AC) ad d re s s of your device when connected t o a Wi-Fi network. G IP address : The Internet Prot o col (IP) address assigned to the device by the Wi-Fi network y ou are connected t o (unless y ou used the IP setti ngs to as sign i[...]

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    64 Connect to Bluetooth de vices Bluetooth is a short -range wirele ss communications technology used t o communicate between devices over a distance o f about 8 meters. T he most common Bluetooth devices ar e he adsets f or making calls or listening to music, hands-fr ee kits for cars , and other portable devices, including laptop s. There are se [...]

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    65 Change your phone's Bluetooth name Y our phone has a generic Bluetooth name b y default, which is visibl e to other Bluetooth de vices when you connect them. Y ou can change the name so that it is more re cognizable. 1 Under Settings > Wireless & networ ks , make sur e Bluetooth is turned on. 2 T ouch Bluetooth . 3 In the Bluetooth s[...]

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    66 Pai r your phone with a Blueto oth de vice Y ou must pair your phone with a device before y ou can connect to it. Once y ou pair your phone with a device , they sta y pair ed unless yo u unpair them. 1 Under Settings > Wireless & networks , mak e sure Bluet ooth is turned on. 2 T ouch Bluetooth . Y our phone scans for and displays the IDs[...]

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    67 Connect to a Bluetooth device Once you'v e pair ed with a Bluetoo th device, you can connect t o it manually; for e xample, to switch devices or to r econnect after it is back in range . 1 Under Settings > Wireless & netw orks, make sur e Bluetooth is turned on. 2 In the list of devices, t ouch a paired but unconnect ed device. When [...]

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    68 Obtain a network connection via Bluetooth tethering If you ha ve a computer or other de vice that can share its netw ork connection via Bluetooth, you can configure your phone to obtain a network connection by Bluetooth tetheri ng (sometimes called reverse tethering). 1 Configure your comput er to share it's network connection via B luetoot[...]

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    69 Connect to k eyboards, mice , and other de vices Y ou can connect a ke yboard, mouse , or even a joystick or other input device to your phone via USB or Bluetooth and use it just as yo u would with a P C. Y ou may need an adapt er to connect the ke y board or other device to your phone's USB port. T o connect more than one USB device at a t[...]

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    70 Mice When you connect a mouse to your phone and move th e mouse, an arrow-s haped cursor appears , just as on a co mputer: G Use the mouse to move the cursor . G Clicking, pressing, and dr agging with the mouse butt on is equivalent t o touching, t ouching & hold- ing, and dragging with your finger . G Only one mouse button is support ed. G [...]

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    71 Connect to a Windows comput er via USB Y ou can use a USB cable to connect your phone t o a Windows computer and transf er music, pictures , and other files in both directions. This connection uses the MT P pro tocol, which is supp orted b y most recent v ersions of Windows. If you are using USB tethering, y ou must turn that off bef ore you can[...]

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    72 Connect to a Macintos h computer vi a USB Y ou can use a USB cable to connect your phone t o a computer r unning Mac OS X with a USB cable and transf er music, pictures, and other files in both directions. This connection uses the MTP prot ocol, which is not su pport ed by M ac OS X na tively . Theref ore, you fir st need to install the free And[...]

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    73 Share y our mobile data connection Y ou can share your phone's mobile data connection with a single comput er via USB tethering or Bluetooth t ethering. Y ou can also sh are yo ur data connection with up to 8 devices at once, by turning it into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. While yo ur device is sharing it s data connection, a Status icon appea[...]

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    74 Share y our phone's da ta connecti on via USB If your comput er is running Windo ws 7 , Mac OS X, or a recent dist rib ution of some fla vors o f Linux (such as Ubuntu), y ou can follow these instru ctions without an y special preparation. If you'r e running a ver sion of Windows that preced es Window s 7 , or some ot her operating sys[...]

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    75 Share your phone's data connection via Bluetooth If your comput er can obtain an Internet connection vi a Bluetooth, you can configur e your phone to share it's mobile data connection with you r computer . 1 Pair yo ur phone with your computer . 2 Configure y our computer t o obtain its netw ork connectio n via Bluetooth. F or more inf[...]

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    76 Rename or secure y our portable hotspot Y ou can change the name of your phone's Wi-F i ne twork name (SSID ) and secure its Wi-Fi network when it's acting as a porta ble hotspot. 1 Go to Settings > Wireless & networks > Mo re > Tethering & portable ho tspot . 2 Make s ure Portable Wi-Fi h otspot is checked. 3 T ouch C[...]

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    77 Connect to virtual priv ate network s Virtual privat e networks (VPNs) allow you t o connect t o the reso urces inside a secure d local netwo rk, from outside that network. VPNs are commonly deployed b y corporations, schools, and other instit utions to let people access local ne twork r eso urces when not on campus, or when connect ed to a wire[...]

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    78 Connect to a VPN 1 F rom the VPN screen, touch the name of the VPN. 2 In the dialog that opens, enter any requested credentials. 3 T ouch Connect . When you'r e connected to a VPN, a St atus icon and no tification ar e disp layed continuously . T o disconnect, touch the notif ica tion for the VPN connection. Edit a VPN 1 F rom the VPN scree[...]

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    79 Delete a VPN 1 F rom the VPN screen, touch & hold the name of the VPN. 2 T ouch & hold the VPN you w ant to delete . 3 In the dialog that opens, touch Delete netw ork. Related topi c Manage notifications Work with certificates[...]

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    80 Control airplane mode & other netwo rk settings These settings are available under Settings > Wireless & networks > More . F ollow the links for detailed instruc tions: G Airplane mode . Che ck to tu r n off a ll t he de vic e 's radios that transmit data. G VPN . T ouch to adjus t settings that allow you t o co nnect to w ebs[...]

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    81 Search b y te xt & voice Refine Google Sear ch Google Search is available from the top of any Home s creen: G Speak search term s : T ouch the Micr ophone i con . A fter yo u say what y ou're looking f or , the Browser opens to a list of search r esults . G Type search terms : T ouch Google . As you type, suggestions appear below the Se[...]

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    82 Below the search term sug gestions are items found on your phone: G A Maps marker indicates a business listing. T ouc h to view the listing, see its location on a map, get directions , call, or take other actions. G A F avorites icon identif ies one of your bookmarks. T ouch to open the bookmarked page. G An app icon indicates one of your apps. [...]

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    83 Set searchab le items T o adjust where Google Search looks on your phone: 1 On a Home screen, touch Go ogle . 2 T ouch Menu icon > Search settings > Searchable items . 3 Check the items on your phone that y ou want to include in sear ches. Manage Google Search priv acy settings 1 On a Home screen, touch Go ogle . 2 T ouch Menu icon > Se[...]

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    84 Search tips & trick s What you want What to type or say Examples Sports in form ation [team ’s name] San F rancisco Giant s Pictur es Pictur es of [topic] Images of [topic] Pictur es of San F rancisco Images o f cats Convert measur ements [original measurement] in [new measuremen t] 30 degrees Celsius in F ahrenheit Movie showtimes Movie M[...]

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    85 Time Time Time [location] Time Time in London Flight information [Airline] [flight number ] American Airl ines flight 390 T ranslation T ranslate to [la nguage], [phrase] T ranslate to Sp anish, Where is the Palace Ho tel? Calculator [A math phrase] 75 divided by 6 Fo o d [ Ty p e o f f o o d ] [T ype of food] in [location] Mexican f ood Mexican[...]

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    86 Use V oice A ctions In addition t o searching the we b by speak ing, you can use V oice Actions to call your contacts, get directions , send message s, and perf orm a number of o ther common tasks . 1 On a Home scr een or when the k eyboard f or th e Browser's Omnibox is open, touch the Microphone icon at the upper right. A dialog w ith a m[...]

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    87 When confident that the tr anscription is accurat e, V oice Search d isplay s trans cribed wo rds as r egular tex t. Wor ds or phrases f or which it has prov ided alternate transcri ptions are underlined. G T ou ch a button at the bottom of th e window to a dd any optional fields ( you can also s peak the name and content of any of these fields [...]

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    88 V oic e Ac tion commands V oice Actions let you te xt your friends , get dire ctions , send email, and perf orm a number of oth er common tasks by speaking to y our phone. F or exa mp le, yo u c an sa y: G "Set alarm f or 8:30 a.m." G "Send email to Marcus F oster . Subject: Coming to ni ght ? Me ss age : H ope to s ee yo u la ter[...]

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    89 “Directions” or “Navigate to” Addr ess, name , business name, type of busi nes s, or othe r destina tion "Direc tions to 129 9 Colusa A venue, Berkeley , California" or "Nav igate to U nion Square , San Fra n c i s c o . " Contact name “Mike L eBeau” (o pens Mike ’s contact card “Call” Digits of a phone numb[...]

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    90 “Send email” One or more o f: "T o" & contact names, "Cc" & contact names, "Bcc" & contact names, "Subject" & subject te xt "Message" & message text ( speak punctuation) "Send email to Hugh Briss, subject, new s hoes, messag e, I can't wait to show you my new sho[...]

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    91 Manage accounts Add or remo ve accounts Y ou can use multiple Google Accounts and Microsof t Exchange A ctiveSync account s on your device. Y ou may also be able t o add other kinds of accounts , depending on your apps. Some you can add in the Account s & Sync screen, as described her e. Others yo u add using an app tha t works with those ki[...]

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    92 Add an account T o add some accounts, you ma y need to obtain detai ls from system administrator about the service to which the account connects. F or example, y ou may need to know the account's domain or server addre ss. 1 Go to Settings > Personal > Accoun ts & sync . 2 T ouch Add account . 3 T ouch the kind of account t o add.[...]

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    93 Remo ve an account Y ou can remove an account to delete it and all i nform ation associated with it from your device, including email, contacts , settings, and so on. 1 Go to Settings > Perso nal > Accounts & sync . 2 T ouch the account to delete . 3 T ouch Menu icon > Remove account . Related topi cs Configure account sy nc options[...]

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    94 Configure account s ync options Y ou can configure synchronization options for an y of yo ur apps. Y ou can also configure what kinds of data you s ynchroniz e for each account. Some ap ps , s uch as Gmail and Calendar , have separate synchroniz ation settings that pr ovide mor e fine-grained cont rol. In such ca ses, the settings y ou select at[...]

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    95 Configure general sync settings 1 Go to Settings > Perso nal > Accounts & sync . indicates that some or all of an account's information is configured to sync automatically . indicates that none of an acco unt's inform ation is config ured to sync automatically . 2 Check or uncheck Menu icon > Auto-sync app data to control [...]

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    96 Change an account's sync settings 1 Go to Settings > Personal > Accoun ts & sync . 2 T ouch the account whose sync settings y ou want to chan ge. The Sync Settings screen opens, di spla ying a list of t he kinds o f inf ormation the account can sync. 3 Check or uncheck items as needed. Unchecking an option does not r emove the inf[...]

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    97 Change backup & reset options Y ou can back up settings and other da ta associated with one or mor e of yo ur Google Account s. If y ou need to replace o r factory reset your device, you can res tore y our data f or any accounts tha t were previo usly backed up. T o view these settings: 1 F rom a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Settings i[...]

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    98 G Automatic resto re . Check this option to re store settings an d other da ta when you rei nstall an app. This fe ature r equires that y ou are backin g up your data with yo ur Google Account and that the app is using the backup service. G Factory data reset . T ouch this option, then Rese t phone to er ase all yo ur persona l data fr om inter [...]

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    99 Secur e y our phone Set screen lock Depending how yo u use your phone, y ou may want to set some f orm of automatic scr een lock to pr event unauthoriz ed access . If a scr een lock has been se t, the screen locks when y our phone's display goes to sleep. T o adjust your phone's lock setti ngs: 1 F rom a Home or All Apps screen, touch [...]

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    100 Y ou can choose among these lock options, li s ted in approximate or der of strength: G Slide provides no pro tection, but lets y ou get to the Home scr een quickly , or open Came ra and start taking pictur es immediately . G Face Unlock lets you unlock your phone b y looking at it. This is the least secure lock option. G Pattern lets you dr aw[...]

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    101 Encrypt y our phone Y ou can encrypt all the data on y our phone: Google A ccounts, application dat a, music and other media, downloaded information, and so on. If yo u do, y ou mu st ente r a numeric PIN or passwor d each time y ou turn on y our phone. Not e that this is the same PIN or passwor d that you use to unlock y our phone without encr[...]

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    102 Wh en you' re re ady to tur n o n e ncr yp ti on: 1 F rom a Home or All Apps scre en, touch the Settings icon . 2 T ouch Personal > Secur ity > Encryption > E ncrypt phone . 3 Read the information abou t encryption car efully . The Encrypt phone button is dimmed if y our battery's no t charged or your phone's not plugged[...]

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    103 W ork with certificates Y ou can use digital certificates to identify y our devi ce f o r a variety of purposes, including VPN or Wi-Fi network access as w ell as authenti cation to servers by apps such as Email or Browser . T o use a certificate to identify your de vice, you must obtain it with help from your s ystem administr ator , and insta[...]

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    104 Install client and CA certificates T o install a certif icate from your phone's internal storage: 1 Copy the cert ificat e or key stor e from your comput er to the roo t of yo ur device 's internal s torage (t hat is, not in a f older). 2 F rom a Home or All Apps scre en, touch the Settings icon . 3 Go to Pers onal > Security > [...]

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    105 W ork with CA certificates If a cer tificat e authorit y ( CA) cert ificat e gets comp ro mised, or f or some other reason your organization doesn't want to trust it, you can disable or remove it. T o do so, follow these steps: 1 F rom a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Settings icon . 2 Go to Personal > Security > Credentia l stor[...]