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Android 3.0 User’s Guide
February 23, 2011 AUG-3.0-100 Android™ mobile technology platform 3.0

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Legal
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Contents
About this guide 5 Starting Android the first time 7
Welcome to Android! 8 Activating your mobile data service 9 Setting your location preferences 10 Signing into your Google Account 11 Resetting your Google Account password 12 Additional accounts 12 Backing up and restoring your data 13 Finishing setup 15 Working with widgets 34Optimizing battery life 35

Working with apps 37
Opening and switching apps 38 Managing how apps use memory 40 Managing downloads 44

Entering and editing text 45
Using the onscreen keyboard 46 Entering text by speaking 50 Editing text 52

Home and Android basics 17
Getting to know Home 18 Using the touchscreen 19 Using the Navigation buttons 20 Waking the tablet 21 Finding your apps 22Monitoring your tablet’s status 23 Status icons 23 Notification icons 23 Managing notifications 24 Status Details and Quick Settings 26 Securing your tablet 29 Customizing Home screens 31
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Connecting to networks and devices 55
Connecting to mobile networks 56 Connecting to Wi-Fi networks 58 Connecting to Bluetooth devices 62 Connecting to a Windows computer via USB 65 Connecting to aMacintosh computer via USB 66 Sharing your mobile data connection 68 Connecting to virtual private networks (VPNs) 72 Working with secure certificates 74

Google Search 77
Searching your tablet and the web 78
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Using Google Search tips and tricks 82 Changing Google Search settings 84 Searchable items settings 84 Google Search settings 84

Settings 119
Opening Settings120 Wireless & networks settings 121 Wireless & Network settings screen 121 Wi-Fi settings screen 121 Advanced Wi-Fi settings screen 122 Bluetooth settings screen 122 Tethering & portable hotspot settings screen 123 VPN settings screen 123 Mobile networks settings screen 123 Sound settings 125 Screen settings 126 Location & security settings 127 Applications settings 129 Applications settingsscreen 129 Development screen 129 Accounts & sync settings 131 Accounts & sync settings screen 131 Account screen 131 Privacy settings 132 Storage settings 133 Language & input settings 134 Language & input screen 134 Google Voice Recognition settings screen 135 Text-to-Speech settings screen 135 Configure input methods screen 136 Android Keyboard settings screen 136 Accessibility settings 138 Date &time settings 139 About tablet 140 About tablet screen 140

Voice Search and Voice Actions 85
Searching the web by speaking 86 Using Voice Actions 88 Changing Voice Search settings 91

Accounts 93
Adding and removing accounts 94 Configuring account sync and display options 97

Android apps 101
Books 102 Browser 103 Camera 104 Calendar 105 Calculator 106 Clock 107 Contacts 108 Email 109Gallery 110 Gmail 111 Google Talk 112 Maps, Navigation, Places, and Latitude 113 Market 114 Movie Studio 115 Music 116 YouTube 117

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About this guide
This guide describes how to use release 3.0 of the Android™ mobile technology platform. This guide does not describe the physical features of your tablet (its parts and accessories, how to turn it on,...