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3To u c h  t h e  Send button to send the message.
To add a friend to an active conversation
1On the chat screen, touch the Menu button → Add to chat.
2Select the friend you want to invite to the current conversation.
To disable the chat log
On the chat screen, touch the Menu button → Chat off record. The 
subsequent chat conversations will not be recorded. To resume the 
chat log, touch Chat on record.
To switch between active conversations
1While on a chat screen or in the friends list, touch the Menu 
button → Switch chats.
2In the panel that opens, touch the name of the friend you want to 
chat with.
To  c l o s e  a  c o n v e r s a t i o n
• In your friends list, touch and hold the name of a friend with an 
active chat. Touch End chat on the menu that pops up.
• On a chat screen, touch the Menu button → End chat.
To display all friends in your friends list
Only the friends that you chat with most frequently are listed as the 
most popular ones. If you want to display all your friends, 
touch the 
Menu button 
→ All friends.
To display a friend in the most popular list
1In the friends list, touch and hold the friend’s name to open the 
options menu.
2To u c h  Show friend.
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To always show a friend in most popular list
You can let a friend always appear in your most popular friends list.
1In the friends list, touch and hold the friend’s name to open the 
options menu.
2To u c h  Always show friend.
 NOTE: To remove a friend from the most popular list, in the friends list, 
touch and hold the friend you want to remove from the list, and then 
touch Auto show friend in the options menu.
 
NOTE: To keep a friend from appearing in the most popular list, touch 
and hold the friend’s name, and then touch Hide friend in the menu.
To block a friend from sending you messages
1In the friends list, find the friend to block.
2Touch and hold the friend’s name, and then touch Block friend.
Your friend is removed from your friends list and is added to the 
blocked friends list.
 NOTE: To unblock a friend, in the friends list, touch the Menu button 
→ More→ Blocked. In the blocked friends list, touch the name of the 
friend to unblock, then touch OK.
To permanently remove a friend
1In the friends list, find the friend to remove.
2Touch and hold the friend’s name, and then touch Remove 
friend.
To find out what device your friend uses to chat on Google talk
1In the friends list, ensure that the Menu button → Settings→ 
Mobile indicator is selected.
2In the friends list, check the image that appears to the right of 
your friend’s name. For example, if your friend is using an Android 
phone, the Android image will appear. If no image is displayed, it 
indicates that your friend has signed in to Google using a 
computer.
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To sign out from Google Talk
In the friends list, touch the Menu button → Sign out.
Maps
Google Maps helps you find your current location, view real-time 
traffic situations, and get directions to your destination. You can also 
use the search tool to locate addresses or places of interest on a map 
or in a street view.
 NOTE: The Google Maps application does not completely cover every 
location.
To  e n a b l e  l o c a t i o n  s o u r c e
To sea rch for desired places or find your curre nt location using G oogle 
Maps, you need to enable My location sources:
1To u c h  H o m e  b u t t o n  → Menu button → Settings→ Location 
& security.
2Select Use wireless networks, Use GPS satellites, or both.
 NOTE: Selecting Use GPS satellites allows you to pinpoint locations 
down to the street-level. However, this mode requires a clear view of the 
sky and consumes battery power.
To open Google Maps
Touch the Launcher button → Maps .
To see your location on a map
On the Maps screen, touch  . Your location is marked on the map 
with a blinking blue dot.
 NOTE: Enabling GPS satellites allows you to pinpoint your current 
location down to the street-level. However, this mode requires a clear 
view of the sky and consumes more battery power.
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To find a location on the map
1On the Maps screen, touch the Menu button → Search.
2To search by typing:
aType the place you want to find in the search box. You can 
enter an address, a city or country, or a type of business or 
organization such “restaurant” or “school”.
bTouch the search key   on the keyboard or the search 
icon   on the search box.
To search by voice:
aTo u c h  .
bSay your destination.
 NOTE: As you enter information, previous searches or matching 
locations appear below the search box. You can touch a place name or 
address to show the location on the map.
3The search results are marked on the map by lettered balloons.
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To view the details of a place
1Touch the place name to view the address, details, and reviews for the 
place if the information is available (For more information, see "To view 
the details of a place" on page 85).
2Touch to show the list of search results.
3Touch to zoom in or out on the map.
4The search result is marked by a lettered marker. Touch the marker to 
display the name of the place.
1Touch to display the map view.
2Touch to obtain directions. (For more information, see "To get 
directions" on page 88).
3Touch to switch to street view for the location. (For more information, 
see "To view a map in street view" on page 87).
4Touch the photo thumbnail to open the browser and find more 
information about the location on Google.
5• Touch to view the address, details, and reviews for the place if the 
information is available.
• Select the action you can do with the location. You can select Buzz 
about this place to post your opinions about the place, or select 
Share this place to share the address and contact information about 
the place using e-mail, Twitter, Facebook, Bluetooth, and more.
Scroll down the list to find more actions you can do.
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To move around a map
1Flick or drag the map in any direction on the screen to view 
desired areas.
2If you spot a place of interest while navigating the map, touch and 
hold the place to display the address (a picture thumbnail is also 
displayed if the street view for the location is available).
To zoom in or out on a map
• Touch   to zoom out and touch   to zoom in.
• Move two fingers close together on the screen to zoom out; 
move two fingers further apart to zoom in.
To  c h a n g e  m a p  l a y e r s
Google Maps opens with the default map layer. You can apply different 
types of layers to view additional information or images on the map.
1To u c h  .
2From the Layers menu, touch the desired layer to display it on the 
map.
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 NOTE: To u c h  → More Layers to find more layers that you can apply 
to the map. For information about the other layers, visit 
maps.google.com.
 
NOTE: To remove all of the layers other than the map layer, touch → 
Clear Map.
To view a map in street view
You can switch to street view for the location that you found on the 
map. The street view is composed of imagery captured from the 
streets.
1Locate a place of interest on the map. For more information, see 
"To find a location on the map" on page 84 and "To move around 
a map" on page 86.
2On the map, touch the name or address of the place.
3On the location details screen, touch  .
4To view the 360-degree panorama of the area around the place, 
turn the view on the screen with your finger.
5To move the view along the street, touch the arrows displayed on 
the screen, or touch the Menu button →
 Step forward or Step 
backward.
Map layer
The map layer displays streets, highways, buildings, main establishments, 
mass transit stations, parks, rivers, lakes, mountains, boundaries, and so on.
Traffic layer
The traffic layer displays colored lines along the roads where real-time traffic 
data can be collected. Green lines indicate good traffic speeds, yellow lines 
indicate slower speeds, and brown lines indicate congested traffic.
 indicates where construction work is taking place;   indicates where the 
road is blocked.
Satellite layer
The satellite layer displays the map in non-real-time satellite view.
Terrain layer
The terrain layer combines street maps with visual information about terrains.
Transit Lines layer
The transit lines layer displays mass-transit routes around the area.
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 NOTE: While viewing a street view of a location, touch the Menu button 
→ Compass mode to enable the compass mode, which allows you to 
view the area around the selected location by tilting or turning your 
device, rather than by moving the view on the screen with your finger.
To  g e t  d i r e c t i o n s
Use Google Maps to obtain directions to your destination.
1When viewing a map:
touch the Menu button → Directions.
Or
When a place is found:
aTouch the place’s name or address displayed on the map.
bOn the location details screen, touch  .
2Enter the starting point in the first text box and your destination in 
the second text box.
 NOTE: By default, your current location is the starting point, and the 
place you found on the map is your destination.
3To u c h  Go. The directions to your destination are listed.
1Starting point
2Destination
3Choose how you want to get to your destination: driving, public 
transportation, or walking.
4Touch to render directions.
5Touch to set your current location, a contact address, or a place on the 
map as the starting point or destination.
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4To u c h  Show on map, or touch a direction instruction on the list to 
show the directions or routes on the map.
 NOTE: To obtain driving directions using the Google GPS navigation 
services, touch Navigate. For more information, see "Navigation" on 
page 94.
To  c l e a r  a  m a p
To u c h the Menu button → Clear Map. All the search results, 
directions and traffic indicators are deleted from the map.
Using Google Latitude
 NOTE: To use Google Latitude, you will be required to sign in to a 
Google account.
The Google Latitude location service allows you to share locations 
with your friends and family who have signed in to the service with 
their Google accounts. You can also send instant messages and e-
mails, and get directions to your friends’ locations.
To let your friends view your location and accept their invitations, you 
need to enable Latitude.
1While viewing a map in any mode, touch the Menu button → 
Join Latitude.
2Sign in to Google Latitude with your Google account. If you do 
not have a Google account, follow the instructions on the screen 
to create an account (see "To set up your Google account" on 
page 76).
 NOTE: If you have set up two or more Google accounts on your device, 
and want to use Latitude with another account, touch the Menu button 
→ More→ Switch Account.
3Read the privacy policy. If you accept, touch Agree & Share.
To launch Latitude
While viewing a map, touch the Menu button → Latitude.
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To invite friends to share locations
1On the Latitude screen, touch the Menu button → Add friends.
2Choose the friends you want to share locations with:
•Select from Contacts: Select friends from your contacts. 
Friends already using Latitude have an icon next to their 
names.
•Add via email address: Enter an e-mail address.
3To u c h  Add friends and then touch Ye s.
4Your friends already using Latitude receive an e-mail request and 
a notification on Latitude requesting them to share locations. If 
they have not yet joined Latitude, they receive an e-mail that 
requests them to sign in to Latitude with their Google accounts.
To accept an invitation
When you receive a request to share your location with a friend on 
Latitude, touch the request and choose how you want to respond:
•Accept and share back: You can see your friend’s location, and 
your friend can see yours.
•Accept, but hide my location: You can see your friend’s location, 
but they cannot see yours.
•Don’t accept: Reject the sharing request. No location information 
is shared.
To show your friends
You can show your friends on the map or in the list view.
•Map view
When you open Google Maps, it displays the locations of your 
friends. Each friend is marked by a photo icon with an arrow that 
indicates their location. To see a friend’s profile and communicate 
with them, touch the photo, then touch their location callout 
right above their photo. To see other friends, touch either one of 
the arrow buttons next to the callout.
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