• Like your old iPhone, you'll see notifications
at the top of the screen, which you can swipe
down to review. But on your new phone, you can swipe them left or right to dismiss them.
Quick access to settings: on your old iPhone, to adjust settings you opened a Settings app.
You can still do that. But now you've also got quick settings. Swipe down from the top of the
screen for easy access to toggles for Aeroplane mode, Wi-Fi and other frequently used
settings.
In the cloud: your Google account is your key to cloud storage with Google. If you migrated
your contacts to your phone, then you can see them from any device or computer by logging
into Gmail. Your Google account includes apps such as Calendar and Drive, which let you work
well with others. And it has apps that let you play too – access your photos, videos, music from
any device when you log in with your Google account. Use Play Music to upload your iTunes
library.
About your Google account
Benefits of your account
When you set up your phone, you added a Google account. If you haven't had a Google
account before, this is more than just a password you set up for your phone.
A Google account lets you organise and access your personal information and files from any
computer or mobile device:
• Synchronise everything. Never lose your contacts. Associate them with your Google
account if you create them on your phone, and view them from Gmail
on any computer or
by signing into your Google account on any phone. Create emails or calendar events on
your phone and view them on any computer. Access your browser bookmarks from any
device.
• Store in the cloud. Upload your photos, videos, and music to the cloud; get to all of it
without taking up space on your phone.
• Keep your stuff secure. Your account password secures it all and lets you access it from
anywhere.
Maintaining your account
Other than remembering your password, you don’t need to do much maintenance on your
Google account – just enjoy the benefits of your secure, synchronised information. However,
you can:
• Control how frequently your phone syncs your information.
• Review and manage the information Google collects from you, such as search and
browsing history.
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