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Using Hangouts
1. From home, tap Apps > Google > Hangouts .
The Hangouts app will open.
2. Tap Add to start a new Hangout.
3. Type a name, email, number, or circle, or select a contact from the list.
4. Type a message or tap Video to start a video chat.
A chat window or a video chat window opens.
Each time text is entered, the corresponding friend appears.
If a friend is not in a Hangout, you will see a message. Tap Send invitation to invite them to
join the Hangout.
Hangouts Operations
● Ending a Chat: In the Hangouts window, flick the chat from left to right.
● Ending a Video Chat: In the video chat window, tap End .
● Disabling Chat History: If you do not want to keep chat history, in the chat window, tap More >
Turn history off.
● Delete Chat History: To delete all your chat history, in the chat window, tap More > Delete >
Delete.