LG Nexus 4 User Manual

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All Google Play recommendation widgets 
work the same way: 
Touch to avoid future 
suggestions like this
Touch to 
learn moreTouch to see a 
different suggestion
To res
ize a widget, touch & hold, then let go 
and drag the blue dots. To remove it, touch & 
hold, then drag it to the Remove icon at the 
top of the screen.
To add another Play widget, touch the 
 
All Apps icon, then Widgets , a nd swipe from 
right to left until you see the one you want. 
Then touch & hold, and let go in the Home 
screen location you want.         
						

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Shop on Google Play
Play Store
To open the Google Play Store 
app, touch the Play Store icon 
in your Favorites tray on ever y 
Home screen.
Most things you purchase on 
Google Play are available from 
your computer as well as from 
any of your Android mobile de­
vices. (Android apps are one 
exception – they run only on 
Android devices.) 
Sign in to play.google.com  to get your enter­
tainment from anywhere.
Find your content
If you purchased on Google Play in the past, 
you’ll automatically have access to this con ­
tent on your Nexus 4 — just make sure you’re 
signed in using the same account that you 
used to purchase it. 
						

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You can get to your content using any of 
the Google Play icons in your Favorites tray, 
including Books, Magazines, Movies, and 
Music.
Or, touch the 
 Play Store icon to open 
Google Play, and then go to one of the main 
sections, such as Apps, Music, and so on. 
When you touch the 
 Menu icon in any section,  the  first  item  in  the  menu  is  always 
something like My Apps  or My Music, which 
will bring you your content for that section of 
Google Play.
You can quickly access your content this 
way, from the Google Play Store app, even 
if you originally purchased it on Google Play 
using a different phone or phone. If you get a 
new device, all your media will automatically 
be waiting for you here when you turn on and 
sign in.
Google Play settings
To adjust your Google Play settings, switch 
accounts, or get help, choose the option  
						

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you want from the  Menu in the top right 
cor ne r.
The Google Play Settings screen lets you 
control  when  you’re  notified  about  updates 
to apps and games, clear your search histo ­
r y, and enable user controls. To filter Android 
apps based on maturity level or require a PIN 
before completing any purchase, touch Con -
tent filtering or Set or change PIN .
Google Play support
For more detailed information about Google 
Play, including phone and email suppor t op ­
tions, visit support .google. com/googleplay .
Use & customize the lock 
screen
You can add widgets to the top of the lock 
screen and swipe between them. Lock 
screen widgets let you scan recent Gmail  
						

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messages, Calendar entries, and other app 
content without unlocking your screen.
To set or change the type of lock, see Set 
screen lock .
Navigate the lock screen
Clock is the default widget. To hide the PIN, 
pattern, or password lock, swipe down from 
the clock or other widget at the top of the 
lock screen. Touch the lock icon at the bot ­
tom of the screen to show the lock again.
To access the Camera app without unlocking 
the screen:
1. Swipe left from the right edge of the 
screen.
2. If necessar y, switch to the mode you 
want. The mode is indicated by the cam ­
era or other icon at the lower left in por ­
trait mode.
3. Star t taking photos or videos.
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the Filmstrip view of your Galler y. The image 
or video is automatically saved to your Gal­
ler y, but you can’t view any of your other pho ­
tos and videos until you unlock your screen. 
To get back to the main Camera app, swipe 
right.
To close the Camera app, touch the bottom 
of your screen to bring up the navigation but ­
tons, then touch one of the buttons.  
Add a widget to the lock screen
1. Swipe left from the right edge of the 
screen until you see the  Plus icon. 2. Touch the  Plus icon. If prompted, en­
ter your PIN, pattern, or password.
A list of widgets appears. Apps that sup ­
por t lock screen widgets can add their 
own widgets to this list.
3. Touch the widget you want to add.
You  can  add  up  to  five  widgets  to  your  lock 
screen. To move between them, swipe be ­
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Reorder lock screen widgets
1. Touch & hold a widget.2. Drag the widget and release it in the loca­
tion of your choice.
Remove a lock screen widget
Touch & hold the widget, then drag it onto the 
Remove icon. 
Try Face Unlock
You can set an automatic screen lock for 
your phone. After you set a lock, the screen 
locks when the display goes to sleep or when 
you press the Power button.
You can set locks of different strengths us ­
ing lock settings:
1. Go to  Settings > Personal > Security 
> Screen lock .
2. Touch the type of lock you’d like to use. 
						

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Face Unlock is one of the options available. 
After you’ve set it up, you can unlock your 
phone simply by looking at it. Although Face 
Unlock is not ver y secure, it can be conve­
nient and fun to use.
TIP:  After you set up Face Unlock, look 
under  Settings > Personal > Security  
for two additional settings: Improve 
face matching  and Liveness check . 
Use these to make Face Unlock more 
reliable and secure. 
Share content with Android 
Beam
You can beam a web page, a video, or other 
content from your screen to another device 
by bringing the devices together (typically 
back to back). 
						

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Before you begin: Make sure both devices 
are unlocked, support Near Field Communi ­
cation (NFC), and have both NFC and Android 
Beam turned on.
1. Open a screen that contains something 
you’d like to share, such as a webpage, 
YouTube video, or place page in Maps.
2. Move the back of your phone toward the 
back of the other device. 
When the devices connect, you hear a 
sound, the image on your screen reduces 
in size, and you see the message To u c h 
to beam.
3. Touch your screen anywhere. 
Your friend’s device displays the trans ­
ferred content. Or, if the necessar y app 
isn’t installed, Google Play opens to a 
screen where your friend can download 
the app. 
						

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TIP: When you touch another device 
to the back of your Nexus 4, make sure 
it’s near the “u” in “nexus” to success ­
fully beam content.
Settings
To turn on NFC, go to  Settings 
> Wireless & networks > More 
> NFC .
To turn on Android Beam, go to 
Settings > Wireless & networks 
> More > Android Beam .
Change the wallpaper
To change the wallpaper that’s displayed on 
your Home screens:
1. Touch & hold anywhere on a Home screen 
that’s not occupied.
A list of options appears.
2. Touch a wallpaper source: 
Galle r y. Choose from pictures that you’ve