3 AUG-3.0-100 Android User’s Guide 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 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 22 Monitoring 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 Working with widgets 34 Optimizing 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 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 a Macintosh 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