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Gmail 136 Gmail version and availability These sections describe Gmail version 2.3.2 for Android version 2.2 (Froyo) or 2.3 (Gingerbread). You can determine your version of Gmail by pressing Menu and touching About or More > About on most Gmail screens. Gmail version 2.3.2 is currently available from Android Market in the following countries: Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, Canada, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Hong Kong SAR China, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Singapore, Slovenia, Slovakia, Thailand, Taiwan, United States, South Africa. If your country is not listed, you may receive this version of Gmail as an over-the-air (OTA) update, depending on your carrier. AUG-2.3-103 Android User's Guide

Section	Page
About this guide	11
Android basics	15
Starting Android for the first time	16
If you don’t have a SIM card in your GSM phone	16
Your Google Account	16
Resetting your Google Account password	17
Additional accounts	18
Google services	18
Location	18
Backup	18
Date and time	18
Getting to know the Home screen	19
Wake up the phone	20
Return to the Home screen	20
View other parts of the Home screen	21
Using the touchscreen	22
Touch	22
Touch & hold	22
Drag	22
Swipe or slide	22
Double-tap	22
Pinch	22
Rotate the screen	22
Using the phone’s buttons	23
Using a trackball	24
Use the Trackball	24
Working with menus	25
Options menus	25
Context menus	26
Monitoring your phone’s status	27
Status icons	27
Notification icons	28
Managing notifications	29
Open the Notifications panel	29
Respond to a notification	30
Clear all notifications	30
Close the Notifications panel	30
Using the onscreen keyboard	31
Enter text by typing	31
Enter numbers, symbols, and other characters	32
Change the keyboard orientation	33
Change the keyboard language	34
Entering text by speaking	35
Turn on voice input	35
Enter text by speaking	35
Editing text	37
Edit text	37
Select text	37
Cut or copy text	38
Paste text	39
Opening and switching applications	40
Open and close the Launcher	40
Open an application	41
Switch to a recently used application	41
Locking your screen	42
Lock your screen	42
Customizing the Home screen	43
Add an item to the Home screen	43
Shortcuts	43
Widgets	43
Folders	43
Move an item on the Home screen	43
Remove an item from the Home screen	44
Change the Home screen wallpaper	44
Rename a folder	44
Connecting quickly with your contacts	45
Optimizing battery life	46
Extend the life of your battery	46
Check the battery charge level	46
Monitor and control what uses the battery	47
Managing how applications use memory	48
Open the Manage applications screen	49
Get details about an application	51
Stop a misbehaving application	52
Uninstall an application	52
Change where an application is stored	52
Managing downloads	54
Open Downloads and manage downloaded files	54
Connecting to networks and devices	57
Connecting to mobile networks	58
Determine what network you’re using	59
Disable data when roaming	59
Limit your data connection to 2G networks	59
Edit or create a new access point	59
Connecting to Wi-Fi networks	61
Turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a Wi-Fi network	62
Receive notifications when open networks are in range	62
Add a Wi-Fi network	63
Forget a Wi-Fi network	63
Connecting to Bluetooth devices	64
Turn Bluetooth on or off	64
Change your phone’s Bluetooth name	65
Pair your phone with a Bluetooth device	65
Connect to a Bluetooth device	66
Configure the Bluetooth features you want to use	66
Disconnect from a Bluetooth device	66
Unpair a Bluetooth device	66
Connecting to a computer via USB	67
Connect your phone to a computer via USB	67
Disconnect your phone from the computer	67
Safely remove an SD card from your phone	68
Erase your phone’s USB storage or SD card	68
Sharing your phone’s mobile data connection	69
Share your phone’s data connection via USB	69
Share your phone’s data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot	70
Rename or secure your portable hotspot	71
Connecting to virtual private networks	72
Add a VPN	72
Connect to a VPN	72
Disconnect from a VPN	73
Edit a VPN	73
Delete a VPN	73
Working with secure certificates	74
Install a secure certificate from your phone’s USB storage or SD card	74
Configuring Internet (SIP) calling	75
Add an Internet calling account	75
Edit or remove an Internet calling account	75
Configure which calls use Internet calling	75
Change the primary Internet calling account	76
Configure your phone to receive Internet calls	76
Placing and receiving calls	77
Placing and ending calls	78
Open Phone	78
Place a call by dialing	78
End a call	79
Disable phone calls (Airplane mode)	79
Answering or rejecting calls	80
Answer a call	80
Decline a call and divert it to voicemail	81
Working with the Call log	82
Open the Call log	82
Dial a number in the Call log	82
Add an entry’s number to your Contacts	83
Take other actions on a Call log entry	83
Clear the Call log	83
Calling your contacts	84
Call a contact	84
Call a favorite contact	84
Placing an Internet (SIP) call	85
Call a contact’s Internet calling address	85
Call a phone number using Internet calling	85
Listening to your voicemail	86
Listen to your voicemail	86
Dialing by voice	87
Place a call by speaking	87
Options during a call	88
Place a call on hold	88
Mute the microphone during a call	88
Turn the speakerphone on or off	89
Switch between a Bluetooth headset and the phone	89
Managing multiple calls	90
Switch between current calls	90
Set up a conference call	90
End a conference call and disconnect all callers	91
Searching by text and voice	93
Searching your phone and the web	94
Search your phone and the web by typing	94
Target where you want to search	97
Change what you can target when searching the phone	98
Add dedicated Search widgets to your Home screen	98
Manage your search privacy	98
Using Google Search tips and tricks	100
Changing Google Search settings	101
Search settings screen	101
Google Search	101
Searchable items	101
Clear shortcuts	101
Google Search settings screen	101
Show web suggestions	101
Use My Location	101
Search history	101
Manage search history	101
Using Voice Actions	102
Use Voice Actions to search the web or perform other tasks	102
Complete a Voice Action	103
Voice Action commands	105
Contacts	109
Opening your contacts	110
Open your contacts	110
Open a list of your favorite contacts	110
View details about a contact	111
Adding contacts	112
Add a new contact	112
Importing, exporting, and sharing contacts	113
Import contacts from your SIM card	113
Import contacts from your SD card or USB storage	113
Export contacts to your SD card or USB storage	114
Share a contact	114
Adding a contact to your favorites	115
Add a contact to your favorites	115
Remove a contact from your favorites list	115
Searching for a contact	116
Search for a contact	116
Editing contact details	117
Edit contact details	117
Change a contact’s default phone number	118
Divert all of a contact’s calls to your voicemail	118
Set a ringtone for a contact	118
Delete a contact	119
Communicating with your contacts	120
Connect by using Quick Contact for Android	120
Communicate with a contact	121
Call a contact’s default number	121
Send a text or multimedia message to a contact’s default number	121
Changing which contacts are displayed	122
Set whether contacts without phone numbers are displayed	122
Change what groups are displayed	122
Change how contacts are displayed	123
Joining contacts	124
Join contacts	124
Separating contact information	126
Separate contact information	126
Accounts	127
Adding and removing accounts	128
Add an account	128
Remove an account	130
Configuring account sync and display options	131
Configure general sync settings	131
Sync information manually	132
Change an account’s sync settings	133
Gmail	135
Gmail version and availability	136
Gmail is different	137
Gmail is web-based	137
Gmail is conversation-based	137
Gmail is organized by labels, not by folders	137
Gmail for the phone is optimized for mobile: for advanced tasks, use a web browser	137
Gmail is for Gmail	137
Opening Gmail and your Inbox	138
Open Gmail	138
Open your Inbox when Gmail is running	139
Switch accounts	140
Use Gmail offline	140
Reading your messages	141
Read a message	141
Work with attachments	142
Copy text from a message	143
Reread a message	143
Composing and sending a message	145
Compose and send a message	145
Send a copy or blind copy of a message	146
Attach a photo to a message	146
Replying to or forwarding a message	147
Reply to or forward a message	147
Working with Priority Inbox	149
Open Priority Inbox	149
Set Priority Inbox as your default inbox	150
Mark a conversation as important	150
Mark a conversation as not important	151
Working with conversations in batches	152
Starring a message	153
Star a message	153
Unstar a message	153
Unstar all messages in a conversation	153
Labeling a conversation	154
Label a conversation	154
Label a batch of conversations at once	154
Change a conversation’s labels	154
Viewing conversations by label	155
Synchronizing your conversations by label	156
Select which labels to synchronize	156
Set how many days to synchronize	157
Reporting spam	158
Report a conversation as spam	158
Searching for messages	159
Archiving conversations	160
Appending a signature to your messages	161
Using keyboard shortcuts	162
Conversation list shortcuts	162
Message shortcuts	162
Changing Gmail settings	163
General Settings	163
Priority Inbox	163
Signature	163
Confirm actions	163
Reply all	163
Auto-advance	163
Message text size	163
Batch operations	163
Clear search history	163
Labels	164
Notification settings	164
Email notifications	164
Select ringtone	164
Vibrate	164
Notify once	164
Calendar	165
Viewing your calendar and events	166
Open Calendar	166
Change your calendar view	167
Working in Agenda view	168
Switch to Agenda view	168
Learn more about events in Agenda view	168
Working in Day view	169
Switch to Day view	169
Learn more about events in Day view	169
Add an event in Day view	170
Working in Week view	171
Switch to Week view	171
Learn more about events in Week view	171
Add an event in Week view	171
Working in Month view	172
Switch to Month view	172
View more information about events in Month view	172
Viewing event details	173
View information about an event	173
Creating an event	174
Create an event	174
Editing an event	175
Edit an event	175
Deleting an event	176
Delete an event	176
Setting an event reminder	177
Set an event reminder	177
Delete an event reminder	177
Responding to an event reminder	178
Respond to an event reminder	178
Synchronizing and displaying calendars	179
Set whether calendars are stored on the phone or visible	179
Changing Calendar settings	180
Use home time zone	180
Home time zone	180
Hide declined events	180
Set alerts & notifications	180
Select ringtone	180
Vibrate	180
Default reminder time	180
Build version	180
Google Voice	181
Opening Google Voice and your Inbox	182
Open Google Voice	182
Open your Inbox	183
Check your account balance	183
Reading or listening to your voicemail	184
To read a transcript of your voicemail	184
Listen to your voicemail	185
Reply to a message	185
Delete a message	185
Exchanging text messages	186
Send a text message	186
Read and reply to a text message	186
Starring messages	187
Star a message	187
Unstar a message	187
View your starred messages	187
Viewing messages by label	188
Configuring Google Voice	189
Configure Google Voice	189
Placing calls with Google Voice	191
Changing Google Voice settings	192
General Settings	192
Making calls	192
This phone’s number	192
Voicemail playback	192
Sync and notifications	192
Sign out	192
Legal information	192
My Google Voice number	192
Build number	192
Sync and notifications settings	193
Synchronize inbox	193
Background data	193
Notifications via text message	193
Inbox notifications	193
Select ringtone	193
Vibrate	193
Light	193
Google Talk	195
Signing in and opening your Friends list	196
Open Google Talk and sign in	196
Return to your Friends list	196
Sign out of Google Talk	197
Chatting with friends	198
Chat with a friend	198
Accept an invitation to chat	199
Switch between active chats	199
Invite a friend to join a group chat	199
Chat on or off the record	200
End a chat	200
Changing and monitoring online status	201
Change your online status	201
Change your status message	202
Change your picture	202
Managing your Friends list	203
Add a friend to your Friends list	203
View and accept an invitation to become a friend	203
View a list of pending invitations to friends	203
View all friends or only those most popular with you	204
Make a friend popular	204
Block a friend	204
Changing Google Talk settings	205
Configure notifications for new Google Talk messages	205
Configure notifications for new friend invitations	205
Show or hide the mobile indicator to friends	205
Set whether you sign into Google Talk automatically	206
Email	207
Opening Email and the Accounts screen	208
Open Email	208
Open the Accounts screen	208
Open your Combined Inbox	209
Reading your messages	210
Read a message	210
Responding to a message	212
Reply to or forward a message	212
Mark a message as unread	212
Delete a message	212
Starring messages	213
Star a message	213
Unstar a message	213
View your starred messages	213
Working with message in batches	214
Composing and sending email	215
Compose and send a message	215
Working with account folders	216
View an account’s folders	216
Appending a signature to your messages	217
Adding and editing email accounts	218
Add an email account	219
Change an account’s settings	220
Delete an email account	220
Changing email account settings	221
Account settings	221
Account name	221
Your name	221
Signature	221
Inbox check frequency	221
Amount to synchronize	221
Default account	221
Email notifications	221
Select ringtone	221
Vibrate	221
Incoming settings	221
Outgoing settings	222
Sync contacts	222
Sync calendar	222
Incoming server settings	222
Outgoing server settings	224
Messaging	227
Opening Messaging	228
Open Messaging	228
Delete a message thread from the Messaging window	228
Exchanging messages	229
Send a text message	229
Create and send a multimedia message	232
Respond to messages you receive	232
Forward a message	233
Lock a message	233
View details about a message	233
Changing Messaging settings	234
Storage settings	234
Delete old messages	234
Text message limit	234
Multimedia message limit	234
Text message (SMS) settings	234
Delivery reports	234
Manage SIM card messages	234
Multimedia message (MMS) settings	234
Delivery reports	234
Read reports	234
Auto-retrieve	234
Roaming auto-retrieve	234
Notification settings	235
Notifications	235
Select ringtone	235
Vibrate	235
Browser	237
Opening Browser	238
Open Browser	238
Open a webpage or search the web	239
Refresh the current page	239
Stop opening a page	239
Get more information about the current page	239
Set your home page	240
Navigating within a webpage	241
Scroll a webpage	241
Zoom in or out on a webpage	241
Quickly zoom into a section of a webpage	241
Find text on a webpage	241
Navigating among webpages	243
Open a link	243
Go back and forward among the pages you’ve opened	243
View your Browser history	243
View your most frequently visited pages	244
Follow shortcuts for links, phone numbers, and addresses	244
Working with multiple Browser windows	245
Open a new Browser window	245
Switch Browser windows	245
Close a Browser window	245
Downloading files	246
Allow installing applications from the web or email	246
Download a file	246
Cancel a download	246
View the files you’ve downloaded	247
Working with bookmarks	248
Bookmark a webpage	248
Open a bookmark	248
Edit a bookmark	248
Share a bookmark	249
Add a bookmark shortcut to the Home screen	249
Delete a bookmark	249

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Gmail

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AUG-2.3-103

Android User’s Guide

Gmail version and availability

These sections describe Gmail version 2.3.2 for Android version 2.2 (Froyo) or 2.3

(Gingerbread). You can determine your version of Gmail by pressing

and

touching

About

on most Gmail screens.

Gmail version 2.3.2 is currently available from Android Market in the following

countries: Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, Canada, Switzerland,

Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece,

Hong Kong SAR China, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, India, Italy, Japan, South

Korea, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, New

Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Singapore,

Slovenia, Slovakia, Thailand, Taiwan, United States, South Africa.

If your country is not listed, you may receive this version of Gmail as an over-the-air

(OTA) update, depending on your carrier.