
14 Apps & updates
your phone’s performance—see “Choose carefully” on
page 14.
Note: When installing an app, make sure you read the
alerts that tell you what information the app will access.
If you don’t want the app to have access to this
information, cancel the installation.
Create shortcut folders
You can use home screen folders to group and store
your app shortcuts in a single location.
To create a shortcut folder in the home screen, drag one
shortcut onto another. To add other shortcuts, drag them
onto the folder icon. To name the folder, touch it and
enter a name under it.
Recent apps
Touch Recent apps to see the most recent apps
you’ve used, then touch an app to re-open it.
Tip: To remove an app from the recent list, flick it left or
right.
Manage & restore apps
Touch Apps >
Settings
>
Apps
.
Touch an app to see its file size and other details, then
touch
Force stop
,
Uninstall
(for apps you downloaded),
Clear cache
, or other options.
To reinstall apps from Google Play, touch Apps
>
Play Store
, then touch Menu >
My Apps
>
ALL
.
Apps that you have previously purchased from Google
Play are listed and available for download.
Choose carefully
Apps are great. There's something for everyone. Play,
communicate, work, or have fun. But remember, choose
your apps carefully. Here are a few tips:
•To help prevent spyware, phishing, or viruses from
affecting your phone or privacy, use apps from trusted
sites, like
Play Store
.
•In
Play Store
, check an app’s ratings and
comments before installing.
•If you doubt the safety of an app, don't install it.
•Like all apps, downloaded apps will use up memory,
data, battery, and processing power—some more
than others. For example, a simple battery level
widget uses less than a streaming music player app.
After installing an app, if you're not happy with how
much memory, data, battery or processing power it's
using, uninstall it. You can always install it again later.
•Just like web browsing, you may want to monitor
children’s access to apps to help prevent exposure to
inappropriate content.