Nexus 7 2012 Manual

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mobile technology
platform 4.2.2

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Copyright © 2012, 2013 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
Edition 1.2.2.12.
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or its software. For best results, make sure you’re running the latest An-
droid system update. To check, go to Settings > System > About tablet >
System updates.
All information in this guidebook is subject to change without notice.
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For online help and support, visit support.google.com/nexus. To download
a printable PDF version of this eBook, open the Nexus 7 support page and
scroll to the bottom.

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Table of contents
1. Get started 1
Insert & activate a SIM card 1
Charge the battery 3
Set up your tablet 4
Get around 5
Use your Home screens 7
Touch & type 9
Type text by speaking 10
What’s New in Android 11
2. Explore your tablet 13
Swipe up for Google Now 13
Swipe down for notications & settings 15
Relax with Google Play 17
Use & customize the lock screen 20
Try Face Unlock 21
Share content with Android Beam 22
Change the wallpaper 23
Take a screenshot 24
Connect to keyboards, mice, & other devices 24
3. Use the keyboard 27
Enter & edit text 27
Try Gesture Typing 29
Use keyboard dictionaries 30

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4. Try some apps 32
Use All Apps 32
Start Gmail 33
Find People 34
Manage your Calendar 35
Open & use Clock 36
Manage downloads 37
5. Google Now & Search 39
About Google Now 39
Use Google Now 43
Turn Google Now on or off 46
Control location access, reporting, & history 46
Use your voice on Android 49
Voice Actions commands 51
Google Now Card list 53
About Gmail Cards 62
About the Activity summary card 63
About the Stocks card 63
About the Research topics card 64
Search settings 64

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6. Settings 66
7. Accessibility 67
Appendix: Hardware reference 69
What’s in the box 69
Nexus 7 hardware 70
Specs (Wi-Fi models) 71
Specs (32GB + mobile data) 72

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1
Get started
Insert & activate a SIM card
Applies only to Nexus 7 with mobile data.
To use your tablet with mobile network data, you must rst insert
& activate a SIM card. If no card is installed, the message “No SIM
card” appears on the tablet’s lock screen.
Only the Nexus 7 with mobile data can accept a SIM card. Wi-Fi
versions of the tablet can’t.

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When the tablet is face down, the SIM card tray is located on the
right side. The eject button is a small round opening on the left
side of the tray door.
To insert a new SIM card:
1. Turn your tablet off and place it on a flat surface with the
screen facing down.
2. Locate the SIM card tray on the right side of your tablet, and
nd the hole on the tray door. Caution: Avoid the microphone
hole that is located slightly above the tray.
3. Insert the tool that comes with the tablet (or a paperclip) into
the hole on the tray, and push rmly but gently until the tray
pops out.
4. Remove the tray and place the micro SIM card inside it, with
the angled corner to the left.
5. Carefully reposition the tray in the slot and push it gently back
into the tablet.
To activate a SIM card:
1. Turn off Wi-Fi after completing the set-up instructions. Once
Wi-Fi is off, you’ll see a notication at the top of your screen.
2. Swipe down the notication shade and touch the notication.
3. Follow the activation instructions provided by your carrier.
IMPORTANT: Some carriers may take a minute or more to
activate your SIM card. If you nd it’s taking a long time to
activate, you may want to try restarting your tablet. Some
mobile service providers may require you to enter and then
exit airplane mode, or to use an SMS app from the Google
Play store to manage your data. Contact your own mobile
service provider for additional details.

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Charge the battery
The battery may not be fully charged at rst. It’s a good idea to
fully charge it as soon as you can.
Connect the micro USB cable to Nexus 7 and to the charging unit,
and the charging unit to a power outlet:
• The USB charging unit varies by country or region.
• Use only the USB charging unit and micro USB cable that come
with your Nexus 7. Using a different charging unit or cable may
damage your tablet.
• To avoid risk of injury or damaging your device, peel the pro-
tective lm from the USB charging unit and USB cable before
charging the battery.
• The input voltage range between the wall outlet and this
charging unit is AC 100V–240V, and the charging unit’s output
voltage is DC 5V, 2A.
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• Your Nexus 7 can be charged via the USB port on a computer
only when Nexus 7 is in sleep mode (screen off) or turned off.
Charging through the USB port will take longer than charging
with the USB charging unit.
DO NOT throw the battery in municipal waste.
The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin
indicates that the battery should not be
placed in municipal waste.
Set up your tablet
To turn on your Nexus 7, press the Power button on the right edge
near the top for a few seconds, then release it.
The rst time you turn on the tablet, you’ll see a Welcome screen.
• To choose a different language, touch the menu.
• To continue, touch the Play icon and follow the instructions.
IMPORTANT: You must have a Wi-Fi connection to com-
plete the setup process.
When prompted, you can sign in with your Google Account or cre-
ate one at that time. You can also choose to skip this step and
create one later.
An email address that you use for any of the following counts as
a Google Account:

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• Gmail
• YouTube
• Google Apps
• AdWords
• Any other Google product
When you sign in with a Google Account, all the email, contacts,
Calendar events, and other data associated with that account are
automatically synced with your tablet.
If you have multiple Google Accounts, you can add the others
later.
Get around
Every Home screen shows the Favorites tray: another quick way
to get to your books, magazines, apps, movies, and music.
At the bottom of every screen, no matter what you’re doing, you’ll
always nd these three navigation buttons:
Back
Opens the previous screen you were working in, even
if it was in a different app. Once you back up to the
Home screen, you can’t go back any further in your
history.
Open folder of
popular apps
View all
your apps
Shop on
Google Play