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Using the Device
This chapter explains the buttons, status icons, and controls on the device, and provides basic
instructions for using the device including resetting the device and entering data.
Google Mobile Services
NOTE: This section applies to Google Mobile Services (GMS) devices only.
Devices with GMS contain apps and services that provide additional functionality.
GMS includes:
• Apps - GMS adds a variety of Google apps and associated widgets including Chrome, Gmail,
Drive, and Maps.
• Services:
• Speech to Text - Allows for free format speech to text in many languages for both connected
and disconnected network. Launch by touching the microphone icon on the keyboard.
• TalkBack Service - Provides spoken feedback on various parts of the user interface. To enable,
go to Settings > Accessibility.
• Network Location Provider - Adds a location provider which uses mobile network tower
information and Wi-Fi access point information to provide a location without using GPS. To
enable, go to Settings > Location access.
• Widevine DRM - Enables Digital Rights Management (DRM) so that protected streaming video
content can be played. Enable DRM Info from the Google Play
™ store.
• Google Cloud Messaging - Allows the device to receive data from the server and other devices
on the same connection.
• Backup and Restore - Allows the users settings and apps to be backed up to a Google server
and subsequently restored from that server after a factory reset.
• Google Accounts - Create and use a Google account to synchronize mail, files, music, photos,
contacts and calendar events.
Home Screen
Turn on the device to display the Home screen. Depending on the configuration, the Home screen may
appear different. Contact your system administrator for more information.
After a suspend or screen time-out, the Home screen displays with the lock slider. Touch the screen
and slide up to unlock. For screen locking information see Un-Locking the Screen.
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