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    Messagessay it & go
    Quick start: MessagesStay in touch with messages and pictures.
    Find it: Apps  >  
    Messaging
    •Create:  Touch  at the bottom of the screen.
    • Attach:  When you’re typing a message, touch  to attach 
    a picture, video, or other file.
    •Send:  Touch  to send the message.
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    Touch a sender’s picture to
    add them to your contacts.Touch  a conversation to open it. 
    Touch & hold to delete the
    message & more.Create a message.
    Change notifications
    & see other options.
    Ti p s  &  t r i c k s• Forward a message:  In a conversation, touch and hold a 
    message for more options, such as forwarding it.
    • Save attachments:  Touch and hold a picture to save it in 
    your gallery.
    •Voice entry:  Just touch a text box, then touch on the 
    keyboard.
    Ti p :   If you don’t see  on the keyboard, touch Apps  
    >
    Settings
     >Language & input
     >Google voice typing
     to 
    activate voice entry.
    •Text your best friend:  Use a widget to text your favorite 
    contact quickly: Touch Apps , touch 
    WIDGETS
     at the top, 
    touch and hold 
    Direct message
     to drag it to your home 
    screen, then choose a contact.
    Read, reply, forward & delete text messagesFind it:  Apps  >  
    Messaging
    •Open:  Touch a conversation to open it.
    • Attachments:  When you open a message with an 
    attachment, touch the attachment to open it, or touch and 
    hold it to save it.
    •Reply:  Open a conversation, then enter your response in 
    the text box at the bottom.
    •Forward:  Open a conversation, touch and hold the 
    message you want, then touch
    Forward
    .
    Messages
       Quick start: Messages
       Read, reply, forward & delete text messages
       Set your default messaging app
       Email
       Chat using Google Hangouts™
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    Messages
    • Delete: Touch and hold a conversation, then touch  at the 
    bottom. Or, open the conversation, touch and hold one 
    message, then touch 
    Delete
    .
    • Settings:  Touch Menu  >Settings
     to change your 
    notifications and other options.
    Set your default messaging appYou can also use Google Hangouts™ to send and receive your 
    text messages.
    To  s e t  
    Hangouts
     or 
    Messaging
     as your default 
    messaging app:
    Find it:  Touch Apps  >
    Settings
     >More
     >Default SMS 
    app
    For more about Google Hangouts, see “ Chat using Google 
    Hangouts™”.
    Note:  Republic Wireless supports multimedia messages 
    through the Messaging app only.
    EmailCheck email accounts, and send responses, photos, websites, 
    and more.
    Find it:  Apps  >
    Gmail
     or 
    Email
    • Add Gmail™ accounts:  The first time you turned on your 
    phone, you probably set up or logged in to your Google™ 
    account—that sets up the 
    Gmail
     app for one account. To 
    add more Google accounts, touch Apps  >
    Settings
    , 
    go to the 
    ACCOUNTS
     section, the touch
    Add account
     
    >
    Google
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    Open settings & options.
    “Star” a message to add it
    to the Starred Gmail label.Choose multiple messages, then 
    tap Menu      at the top to select 
    an option.
    Messages
       Quick start: Messages
       Read, reply, forward & delete text messages
       Set your default messaging app
       Email
       Chat using Google Hangouts™
       Wireless Emergency Alerts 
    						
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    Messages
    • Add email accounts:  To  a d d  p e r s o n a l  
    Email
     accounts, 
    follow the prompts when you first open the app, or touch 
    Apps  >
    Settings
    , go to the 
    ACCOUNTS
     section, then 
    touch
    Add account
     >Email
    . For Microsoft® Exchange 
    server work email accounts, touch 
    Add account
     
    >
    Corporate
    , and enter details from your IT administrator.
    • Change account settings:  To change Gmail™ account 
    settings, touch Apps  >
    Settings
     >Google
    .
    To change email account settings, touch Apps  
    >
    Settings
     >Email
     >Account settings
    .
    • Delete accounts:  To delete a Gmail or email account, touch 
    the account name, then touch Menu  >Remove account
    .
    Chat using Google Hangouts™Sign in with your Google accoun t to stay in touch with friends 
    and family.
    Find it:  Tap Apps  >
    Hangouts
    • Start a new hangout:  Ta p
    +(or swipe left), then tap a name 
    in your list of friends. You can send a text message, or tap  
    to make a video call.
    • Change settings:  Tap Menu  to see your old hangouts, 
    change your profile pic, other settings, and more.
    •Chat from a computer:  You can chat from a computer, too. 
    Find out more at www.google.com/hangouts .
    Wireless Emergency AlertsWireless Emergency Alerts, also known 
    as CMAS or PLAN, is a U.S. national 
    emergency alert system. Emergency 
    alerts can pop up to tell you about a 
    national or local crisis. After you close an alert, you can reopen 
    it by tapping Apps  >
    Emergency Alerts
    .
    Ti p :   Emergency alerts have a special sound and vibration that 
    is two seconds long, followed by one second, then another one 
    second.
    To choose which types of alerts you receive, touch Apps  
    >
    Emergency Alerts
     >Menu  >
    Settings
    . The U.S. and local 
    governments send these alerts through your service provider. 
    So you will always receive alerts for the area where you are, and 
    you won’t receive alerts if you’re outside of the U.S.
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    Messages
       Quick start: Messages
       Read, reply, forward & delete text messages
       Set your default messaging app
       Email
       Chat using Google Hangouts™
       Wireless Emergency Alerts 
    						
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    Ty p ekeyboard when you need it
    Quick start: TypeWhen you touch a text box, like in a message or search, you 
    have keyboard options.
    •Type or gesture:  Enter letters by tapping them one at a 
    time. Or, enter a word by tracing a path through the letters.
    •Close the keyboard:  To u c h .
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    See a different 
    keyboard? It varies 
    by app. This one is 
    for texting.
    Ti p s  &  t r i c k s• Keyboard changes:  Your touchscreen keyboard changes 
    depending on whether you’re entering a text message, 
    email, or other text.
    • Move the cursor:  Touch a spot in the text to place the 
    cursor, then drag the arrow under the cursor to move it.
    • Your dictionary:  To add a word you enter often, enter it, 
    touch the word in the word list below the text box, then 
    touch there again to add it to your dictionary.
    •Symbols:  Touch and hold a key to enter the small number or 
    symbol at the top of it.
    To enter several numbers or symbols, touch .
    • Double letters:  Circle a letter to enter two of them.
    • Capital letters:  Touch  or drag it to the letter you want to 
    capitalize.
    • Special characters:  Touch and hold a letter to choose from 
    other special characters.
    •Voice entry:  Touch  on the touchscreen keyboard, then 
    say what you want to type. You can speak as long as you like, 
    pause whenever you want, and dictate punctuation to 
    create correct sentences.
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    Ty p e
       Quick start: Type
       Text entry settings & dictionary
       Cut, copy & paste 
    						
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    Ty p e
    Te x t  e n t r y  s e t t i n g s  &  d i c t i o n a r yChoose your keyboard style and edit the dictionary of words 
    your phone suggests:
    Find it: Apps  >
    Settings
     >Language & input
    •To choose your touchscreen keyboard, touch 
    Default
    . To 
    allow voice entry from the keyboard, touch 
    Google voice 
    typing
    .
    • To change the preferences for your keyboard, touch . 
    You can change the language, automatic punctuation, and 
    more.
    • To add or edit the words that your phone suggests and 
    recognizes, touch 
    Personal dictionary
    .
    Cut, copy & pasteCut, copy, and past names, phone numbers, addresses, 
    quotes, or anything else in a text box.  1 To highlight a word, double-tap it.
    To highlight more words, drag the selector arrow at the 
    edge of the highlight.
    2 Touch the icons to cut or copy.
    Ti p :   Touch and hold icons to show labels.
    3 Open the text box where you want to paste the text (even if 
    it’s in a different app).
    4 Touch in the text box, then touch and hold to show the PASTE
     option. Touch 
    PASTE
     to paste the text.
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    Ty p e
       Quick start: Type
       Text entry settings & dictionary
       Cut, copy & paste 
    						
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    Socializeyour life & your friends
    Quick start: SocializeGoogle+™ makes connecting on the web more like 
    connecting in the real world. Share your thoughts, links, and 
    photos with the right circles.
    Find it: Apps  >
    Google+
    What’
    s hotPhoto Write
    Mood
    Location
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    Open options.
    See notifications.See & find friends.
    We’re making changes all
    the time. Your screen may
    look a little different.
    Probably cooler.
    Ti p s  &  t r i c k s• Upload photos:  Touch Apps  >
    Gallery
     and touch a 
    photo or video. Choose   > 
    Google+
     and select your 
    account.
    • Add a widget:  Use a widget to quickly read your Google+ 
    posts: Touch Apps , touch 
    WIDGETS
     at the top, then 
    touch and hold 
    Google+ Posts
     to drag it to your home 
    screen.
    •Help:  For more about Google+, visit  www.google.com/+.
    • Other social networks:  You can also use Facebook®, 
    Twitter, and more. Open Google Play™ Store to find the 
    latest official apps and widgets.
    •Remove accounts:  To delete an account (along with its 
    contacts and messages on your phone), touch Apps  
    >
    Settings
    , go to the 
    ACCOUNTS
     section, select the 
    account, then touch Menu  >
    Remove account
    .
    Socialize
       Quick start: Socialize 
    						
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    Browseexplore & find
    Quick start: Chrome™Find it: Apps  >
    Chrome
    • Go to a webpage:  Touch the address bar at the top of a 
    page and enter an address.
    • Add or open bookmarks: Open the address bar (drag  down), then touch Menu  >  or 
    Bookmarks
    .
    Images
    Web
    Sign in
    www.google.com
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    Open options.
    Show other browser tabs,
    or open a new one.
    Touch a link to open it.
    Touch & hold for more options.
    Ti p s  &  t r i c k s• Home screen shortcut:  In the home screen, touch the 
    Google™ search box at the top and enter a website 
    address.
    Note:  If you can’t connect, contact your service provider.
    • Mobile sites:  Some websites automatically show you a 
    “mobile” version of their page—if you want to show the 
    standard computer versions of all websites, touch Menu  
    >
    Request desktop site
    .
    •Reload:  If a page doesn’t load correctly, try touching .
    •Clear history:  In the browser, touch Menu  >
    Settings
     
    >
    Privacy
     >CLEAR BROWSING DATA
     at the bottom of the 
    page. Then choose history, cache, cookies, and other 
    options.
    •Help:  For more about Google Chrome, visit 
    www.supportgoogle.com/chrome .
    Web connectionTo access the web, your phone uses your Wi-Fi network (or 
    your mobile phone network if no Wi-Fi network is connected).
    Note: Your service provider may charge to surf the web or 
    download data over your mobile phone network.
    To connect to a Wi-Fi network, see “ Wi-Fi Networks”.
    Browse
       Quick start: Chrome™
       Web connection
       Bookmarks
       Downloads
       Browser options
       Safe surfing & searching 
    						
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    Browse
    BookmarksTo bookmark a page in your browser, touch Menu  > .
    To go to a bookmark, touch Menu  >
    Bookmarks
    , then touch 
    the bookmark.
    DownloadsWarning:  Apps downloaded from the web can be from 
    unknown sources. To protect your phone and personal data, 
    only download apps on Google Play™.
    To download a file, picture, or webpage, touch Apps  
    >
    Chrome
     and go to the website:
    •Files:  Touch the download link. To show the file or app, 
    touch Apps  >
    Downloads
    .
    •Pictures:  Touch and hold it to choose 
    Save image
    . To see 
    the picture, touch Apps  >
    Gallery
     >Download
    .
    To download apps or phone updates, see “ Download apps” or 
    “ Update your phone ”.
    Browser optionsTo change your browser security settings, text size, and other 
    options, touch Menu  >
    Settings
    .
    Safe surfing & searchingKeep track of what your browser and searches show:
    • Browse incognito:  To open a tab that won’t appear in your 
    browser or search history, touch Apps  >
    Chrome
     
    >Menu  >
    New Incognito tab
    .
    • Browser history, cache, and passwords:  To  c l e a r  y o u r  
    browser history and other saved information, touch Apps  
    >
    Chrome
     >Menu  >
    Settings
     >Privacy
     >CLEAR 
    BROWSING DATA
    .
    • Automatic form completion:  When you enter your name 
    in an online form, your browser can automatically enter your 
    address information. If you don’t want that, touch Apps  
    >
    Chrome
     >Menu  >
    Settings
     >Autofill forms
    , then 
    touch the switch at the top to turn it .
    • Browser pop-ups:  To stop pop-up windows from opening, 
    touch Apps  >
    Chrome
     >Menu  >
    Settings
     
    >
    Content settings
     >Block pop-ups
    .
    •Voice search:  Touch the search box at the top of the 
    browser screen, then touch
    X >.
    OFF
    Browse
       Quick start: Chrome™
       Web connection
       Bookmarks
       Downloads
       Browser options
       Safe surfing & searching 
    						
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    More
    Photos & videossee it, capture it, share it!
    Quick start: Photos & VideosTake super clear photos and share them easily.
    Find it: Apps  >
    Camera
    • Take a photo:  Touch anywhere on the screen to take the 
    photo.
    •Share it:  Swipe the screen left to view a photo or video from 
    your gallery, then touch Share  . 
    Ti p :   When you’re in the camera, swipe right for effects and 
    settings. Rotate the dial to see options.
    Touch anywhere to take the 
    photo. Touch & hold to take 
    rapid shots.
    Drag up or down with
    one finger to zoom.
    Switch to front camera.
    Switch to video camera.
    Ti p s  &  t r i c k s• Take a photo:  Open the camera, then touch anywhere on 
    the screen to take the photo.
    • Take a selfie:  Touch  in the camera screen to switch to 
    the front camera, to take a self portrait.
    • Record a video:  Touch   in the camera screen to 
    temporarily switch to the video camera and start recording. 
    Then touch to stop recording.
    • Capture a still shot during a video:  Touch anywhere on the 
    screen while recording to save a photo.
    •View, share, or delete:  To open your gallery, swipe the 
    camera screen left. Pick a photo or video. Choose  to 
    share,  to delete, or Menu  for more options, like 
    Crop
     
    or
    Edit
    .
    • Change settings:  To open camera options, swipe the 
    camera screen right.
    • Zoom:  Drag the camera screen up or down using one 
    finger.
    • Multi-shot:  When you’re ready, touch and hold the camera 
    screen to take a burst of photos.
    • Panorama:  To take a panoramic shot, swipe the camera 
    screen right to open settings, then touch  . Use the 
    on-screen guide to slowly pan your phone.
    •Clarify:  For the clearest photos and videos, clean the 
    camera lens with a soft, dry cloth.
    •Print:  Want to print your photos? Check out “ Print”.
    Photos & videos
       Quick start: Photos & Videos
       Take photos
       Record videos
       The perfect shot
       Edit, share, or delete photos & videos
       Capture your screen
       Play Movies & TV
       YouTube™ 
    						
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    Photos & videos
    Take photosFind it: Apps  >
    Camera
    Touch anywhere on the camera screen to take the photo.Record videosFind it: Apps  >
    Camera
    , then touch 
    The camera temporarily turns into a video camera and 
    immediately starts recording. Touch to stop recording.
    Ti p :   To send a video in a text message, swipe the camera 
    screen left to open your gallery, touch the video, then choose  to share.
    The perfect shotPoint, touch, and you’re done. But when you want something a 
    little different, play with these camera options.
    Ti p :   To open camera options, swipe the camera screen right.
    Options
    HDR
    Turn on HDR (high dynamic range) 
    effect for better pictures in 
    challenging lighting situations.
    Flash
    Set 
    On, Off
    , or 
    Auto Flash
    .
    Auto-focus
    Set the camera to focus on the object 
    you touch in the screen.
    Slow motion
    Ta k e  a  s l o w  m o t i o n  v i d e o .
    Panorama
    Take a wide-angle shot. Use the 
    on-screen guide to slowly pan while 
    you are taking the photo.
    Geo-Tag
    Tag your photos with a location.
    Shutter tone
    Turn the shutter click on or off.
    Photos & videos
       Quick start: Photos & Videos
       Take photos
       Record videos
       The perfect shot
       Edit, share, or delete photos & videos
       Capture your screen
       Play Movies & TV
       YouTube™ 
    						
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