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Web and Data Services
Downloading Applications and Games From Android Market
Android Market™ is the place to go to find new apps for your device. Choose from a wide variety of free and
paid apps ranging from productivity apps, entertainment, to games. When you find an app you want, you
can easily download and install it on your device with just a few taps of your finger.
To access Android Market, you must first connect to the Internet using your device’s Wi-Fi or data connection
and sign in to your Google Account.
Opening Android Market
1. Press and tap > Market. (You may need to scroll down the screen to see the icon.)
2. When you open Android Market for the first time, the Terms of Service window will appear. Tap
Accept to
continue.
Finding and Installing an Application
When you install apps from Android Market and use them on your device, they may require access to your
personal information (such as your location, contact data, and more) or access to certain functions or
settings of your device. Download and install only apps that you trust.
1. Press and tap
> Market.
2. To find an app in Android Market, you can:
䡲 Browse through featured apps. Scroll through the list of featured apps when you open Android Market.
䡲 Browse apps by categories. First, tap Apps or Games, and then tap a category. Under a category, you
can filter the apps by Top paid, Top free or Just in.
䡲 Search for an app. Tap on the Android Market home screen, enter the name or type of app you’re
looking for, and then tap to the right of the search box.
3. Tap an app to read a description about the app and user reviews.
4. Tap
Install (for free applications) or Buy (for paid applications).
5. The subsequent screen notifies you whether the app will require access to your personal information or
access to certain functions or settings of your device. If you agree to the conditions, tap
OK to begin
downloading and installing the app.
Note
Paid apps are currently only available in certain countries.
Note
You need a Google Checkout account to purchase items on Android Market. See “Creating a Google Checkout
Account” to set up a Google Checkout account if you do not have one.
Tap to search Android
Market for apps to install
on your device.
Featured apps list. Tap an app
to read a description about
the app and user reviews.
Tap to display the available
apps or games on Android
Market, or display the apps
that you have already
downloaded and installed
from Android Market.
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