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Redecorate your homeFor quick access to your favorite things, customize your home 
screen the way you want.
• Change wallpaper:  Touch and hold an empty spot on your 
home screen to choose your wallpaper.
• Create shortcut groups:  You can group app shortcuts 
together on your home screen to organize them.
To create a shortcut group on your home screen, drag one 
shortcut onto another. Add more shortcuts by dragging 
them onto the first shortcut. To name the group,...

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•To search for text in the search field, touch  on the 
touchscreen keyboard.
Ti p :   To close the touchscreen keyboard, touch .Google Now™Google Now brings you just the right information at just the 
right time, before you even ask. Weather, traffic, transit 
schedules, even the latest scores come automatically, 
appearing throughout the day just as you need them.
To get started, touch and hold Home , then flick up to the 
Google icon .
More
Nearby eventsThe...

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Icons in the status bar tell you about phone status:
Note: Apps you download on Google Play™ Store might show 
other icons in the status bar to alert you to specific events.Download appsGoogle Play™Get music, movies, books, apps, games, and more.
Find it:  Apps  >
Play Store
•Find: To search, touch in the top right.
•Download:  To download an app you found, touch it to open 
details and then touch 
Install
, or the price.
•Share:  To share an app you found, touch it...

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Choose carefullyApps are great. There's something for everyone. Play, 
communicate, work, or have fun. But remember, choose your 
apps carefully. Here are a few tips:
• To help prevent spyware, phishing, or viruses from affecting 
your phone or privacy, use apps from trusted sites, like 
Google Play Store.
• In Google Play Store, check the app’s ratings and comments 
before installing.
• If you doubt the safety of an app, don’t install it.
• Like all apps,...

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•Show app data usage:  To show which apps are using the 
most data, touch Apps  >
Settings
 >Data usage
. For 
more, see “ Data use”.
Update your phoneUse your phone or computer to check, download, and install 
phone software updates:
• Using your phone:
If your phone notifies you about an update, follow the 
instructions to download and install it.
To manually check for updates, touch Apps  
>
Settings
 >About phone
 >System updates
.
Your phone downloads updates...

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Control & customizehow it acts & looks
Quick start: Control & customizeTake control of your phone:
• Customize: Get your notifications and more—flick the  status bar down and touch . Touch 
SETTINGS
 for 
more settings.
•Shortcuts & widgets:  Touch Apps , touch and hold an 
app or widget, then drag it to your home screen. (To see 
widgets, touch Apps , then touch
WIDGETS
 at the top.)
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Play Store
Touch a shortcut to open.
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On, off, lock & unlockYour touchscreen is on when you need it and off when 
you don’t. To turn the screen on, press the Power key.
• Screen off & on:  Press the Power key to turn the screen off 
& on.
Note:  During a call, your touchscreen might stay dark if the 
proximity sensor just above the top of the screen is covered. 
Don't use covers or screen protectors (even clear ones) that 
cover this sensor.
Thanks for finding my phone! I owe you a coffee.4:00WED,...

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Lost or stuck? If you’re not sure what to do next, try one of 
these:
• To   open a text message, show contact details, or open items 
in a list, touch the message, contact, or item.
• To   show options  for a list item (if available), touch and hold 
the item.
• To   show a menu  for the current screen, touch Menu  in the 
corner of the screen (if available).
• To   return home  to the home screen, touch Home .
• To   go back  just one screen, touch Back .
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SpeakJust tell your phone what you want.
Ti p :  Speak naturally but clearly, like using a speakerphone.
• Dialing and commands:  Touch . To dial, say “Call” and 
then a contact name or phone number. Or, say a command 
like “Send text,” “Go to” an app, or “Help” for voice 
command help.
Ti p :   If a contact has more than one number, you can say 
which number to call. For example, “Call Joe Black Mobile” 
or “Call Suzi Smith Work.”
To choose the confirmations and...

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Note: Your quick settings may look a little different.
• Quick settings shortcut:  To directly open the quick 
settings screen, flick the status bar down with two fingers.
• Bluetooth and Wi-Fi shortcuts:  To quickly turn Bluetooth or 
Wi-Fi power on and off, touch and hold the setting icon until 
you feel a vibration.
•Owner profile:  To set up your owner profile, touch Apps  
>
People
 >Set up my profile
. (You may need to scroll to 
the top of the screen.)...
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