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the status bar down with two fingers, then tap > Wi-Fi. There’s more in “Wi-Fi
networks”.
• Accounts: To add, edit, or delete accounts, swipe up > Settings > Accounts.
• To set up email accounts, see “Email”.
For help with your Google account, visit www.google.com/accounts.
Note: This phone supports apps and services that may use a lot of data, so make sure
your data plan meets your needs. Contact your service provider for details.
Battery life
Your phone processes tons of information. Depending on what you use, that can take a
lot of power.
When your phone is stationary, not charging, or not in use for a period of time,
unnecessary background processes are shut down to optimize battery life.
To see what’s using up battery power, swipe up > Settings > Battery.
To help improve battery life, swipe up > Settings > Battery > Battery saver, and
turn it on.
Tip: To quickly open Settings, swipe down on the status bar with two fingers and tap
.
Tips & tricks
To save even more battery life between charges, you could reduce:
• Activity of seldom used apps: Swipe up > Settings > Battery, then tap Menu
> Battery optimization > All apps. Tap the app you want to adjust, then tap
Optimize.
• Widgets that stream information to your home screen, like news or weather.
• Unused online accounts that you registered: Swipe up > Settings > Accounts.
• Recording or watching videos, listening to music, or taking pictures.
Home screen & apps
Quick start: Home screen & apps
The home screen is what you see when you turn on your phone. From here you can
explore apps and more.
Note: Software updates happen frequently, so your screen may look a little dierent.
Home screen. At the top, tap the Google bar to type search options or tap the right hand microphone icon to speak a search. Icons at the top show notifications and phone status icons. Swipe up from center bottom to
get to your apps. App icons along the bottom are commonly used apps: phone, message, Google Chrome, Gallery, amd camera.
Tips & tricks
• Open app list: Swipe up , then swipe up to scroll through apps.
• Return: To return to the home screen from any location, tap Home .
• Pages: To add a page, drag an app to the right side of the screen until you see a
white bar. You can add multiple pages. To see other pages of shortcuts and widgets
(if available), swipe the home screen left.
• Settings: To quickly open common settings, swipe the status bar down with two
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Swipe up to see
all your apps.
Swipe down with one
finger for notifications
or with two fingers for
profiles and settings.
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