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Depending on your location, time of day, and previous Google searches, the Google app displays
information cards that include:
● The day’s weather and the weather forecast for upcoming days.
● The traffic conditions on your way to work or your commute back home.
● The directions and travel time to your next appointment.
● The next train or bus arriving at your platform or bus stop.
● Your favorite team’s score and stats while you enjoy the game.
● Time or location based reminders that you can set.
To open the Google app:
■ From the Home screen, tap > > Google. Or tap the Google search bar widget
when available.
Set Up the Google App
Before setting up the Google app, make sure that you’re signed in to your Google Account, you’ve turned
on location services, and have an Internet connection. For more information on Location services, see
Location Settings.
1. Tap > > Google.
2. Tap Get started. Or if you’ve previously set up the Google app on HTC U11 and turned it off, tap
Get started > Set up.
3. Read the information screen and then tap Yes, I’m in. Google app's information cards will start to
appear on the Google search screen.
4. Swipe up the screen to see all available information cards.
5. To dismiss a card, swipe it left or right.
Note: Depending on the information that you’ve allowed to share, more information cards will appear on
the Google search screen as you use your phone to search the Web, create appointments, set reminders,
and more.
Change Card Settings
You can easily customize the settings of the Google app cards to suit your information needs. For
example, you can change the weather units in the Weather card or your transportation mode in the Traffic
card.
1. Tap > > Google.
2. Do any of the following:
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