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Learn the basics

Home screen

The home screen is what you see when you turn on your phone. From here you can explore apps and more.

Note: Software updates may change the look of your home screen.

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Swipe down for notifications and settings.

Say “Hey Google”

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Search by typing or say "Hey Google.”

Swipe up to see all your apps.

Home screen. At the top, tap the Google bar to type search options or tap the right hand microphone icon to speak a search. Icons at the top show notifications and phone status icons. Swipe up from center bottom to get to your apps. App icons along the bottom are commonly used apps: phone, message, Google Chrome, Gallery, and camera.

Tips

» Open app list: Swipe up to see all your apps.

» Return home: To return to the home screen from any location, swipe up from the navigation bar.

» Pages: To add a page, drag an app to the right side of the screen until you see a new page. You can add multiple pages. To see other pages of shortcuts and widgets (if available), swipe the home screen left.

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» Settings: To quickly open common settings, swipe the status bar down. To open more settings, swipe the status bar down again and tap .

» Customization: To personalize your home screen, see

Customize your phone .

Help & more

Learn even more about your phone and get support.

Find it: Swipe up > Settings > Help

Tip: Some apps have their own help that’s specific to their features. Just tap the menu inside the app for details.

Search

On the home screen, tap the Google Search box for a text search or tap to search by voice.

When you type, suggestions appear below the search field:

» To search for a suggestion, tap it.

» To search for text in the search field, tap on the keyboard.

Tip: To close the keyboard, tap .

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For voice search, see Speak

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Notifications

At the top of the screen, icons on the left notify you about new messages or events. If you don’t know what an icon means, swipe the status bar down for details.

Tip: Getting too many notifications? Touch and hold a notification to see which app is sending them to you. Then you can turn them off.

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Swipe down to see your notifications.

Tap a notification to open it, or choose an option, such as REPLY .

Tip: Swipe left or right to remove a notification. Some notifications show more options when you slide them halfway.

Tip: Emergency alerts have a special sound and vibration that is two seconds long, followed by one second, then another one second.

To choose which types of alerts you receive, swipe up > Settings > Apps & notifications > Advanced > Wireless emergency alerts . The U.S. and local governments send these alerts through your service provider. So you will always receive alerts for the area where you are, and you won’t receive alerts if you’re outside of the U.S.

For more, visit www.ctia.org

and search “wireless emergency alerts.”

Status icons

Icons at the top right of the screen tell you about phone status:

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Notifications screen. Swipe down from the top of the home screen down to view notifications.

Tip: To quickly change common settings, swipe the status bar down. For more, see

Quick settings .

Smart reply

See suggestions based on notification content. For example, a text with an address may show Google Maps as an option.

To turn off Smart reply, tap Messages > Menu > Settings > Suggestions in chat >

Smart Reply .

App notifications

You may see a notification dot on an app. This app notification, or badge, tells you the app has an update or an announcement, such as a new email or a missed call. Touch and hold the app for more information, options, or app shortcuts.

Wireless Emergency Alerts (U.S. & some countries)

Wireless Emergency Alerts, also known as CMAS or PLAN, is a U.S. national emergency alert system. Emergency alerts can pop up to tell you about a national or local crisis. After you close an alert, you can reopen it by swiping up >

Settings > Apps & notifications > Advanced > Wireless emergency alerts .

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Status Icons

Network strength

/ Wi-Fi in range/connected

/ Bluetooth on/connected

Airplane mode

Do not disturb

Alarm set

Data Saver on

Battery Saver on

/ Battery charging/full

Volume

Press the side volume buttons up or down to select a ringer volume and see other controls.

Lock screen

Your touchscreen is on when you need it and off when you don’t.

Mute the ringer or set phone to vibrate.

Slide the bar to increase/decrease volume.

Mute the media player.

Thanks for finding my phone!

Add a lock screen message for anyone who finds your phone.

Show all volume controls.

Volume screen. Press the Volume keys up or down to control the volume for Ring Notification, Media, and Alarm sounds. On screen, change the volume using slide bars.

Do not disturb

To turn off some or all sounds, swipe the status bar down, and touch and hold Do not disturb . Select an option:

» See all exceptions: Select whether to hear alarms, media, or touch sounds.

» Restrict notifications: Set if you’d like to see notifications when Do not disturb mode is on.

» Default duration: Set duration Do not disturb mode is on.

» Schedules: Turn on Do not disturb at specific times during the day or night, or sync with your calendar.

Tip: Create an exception for repeat callers that allows a call to sound from the same person within a 15 minute period, tap Calls > Allow repeat callers .

Swipe up to unlock your screen.

Lock screen showing access to voice control on the bottom left and camera on the bottom right. Swipe this screen up to unlock it.

» Screen off and on: Press the Power button to turn the screen off and on.

» Screen lock: To unlock the screen, drag up from the bottom. To apply security to the

lock screen (recommended), see Screen lock .

» Notifications: Double tap a notification in the lock screen to open it.

Tip: To prevent notifications from appearing in the lock screen, swipe up >

Settings > Apps & notifications > Notifications > Notifications on lockscreen >

Don’t show notifications .

» Lock screen message: To add a message to your lock screen, such as your name in case your phone gets lost, swipe up > Settings > Display > Advanced > Lock screen display > Lock screen message .

» Screen timeout: To change your timeout (screen locks automatically), swipe up >

Settings > Display > Advanced > Screen timeout .

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Quick settings

For quick access to Wi-Fi , Bluetooth , Airplane mode , brightness, and other settings, swipe the status bar or lock screen down. Swipe down again for more settings. Tap an icon to toggle it on or off. Touch and hold an icon to see more options. For even more settings, tap .

Tap to rearrange your settings and add or remove settings.

Your network Bluetooth Do Not Disturb

Flashlight Dolby

Smart audio

Auto-rotate

Set screen brightness.

Turn Wi-Fi on/off.

Tap an icon to turn it on/off.

Touch and hold to see more options.

Battery Saver Airplane mode

See all phone settings.

Quick Settings screen that shows options, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode, Location and more. Customizable.

Speak

Google Voice™

Use Google voice commands to tell your phone what you want.

» Use voice to make a call: Tap on the home screen. Then say “Call” and then a contact name or number. Or, say “Send text.”

Tip: If a contact has more than one number, you can say which number to call (for example, “Call Joe Black Mobile”).

» Search by voice: Tap on the home screen to search by voice.

Note: To wake up your phone by saying “Hey Google,” see

The Google Assistant™ .

Voice to text

On a keyboard, tap , then speak your message or search text. You can also speak punctuation.

The Google Assistant™

Note: This feature may not be available in all languages.

To open the Google Assistant, swipe up from the bottom corner of the screen, then speak or type a command.

You can also say “Hey Google” or “Ok Google” to start the Google Assistant. To turn this feature on, swipe up > Settings > Google > Account services > Search, Assistant

& Voice > Voice > Voice Match .

For more on the Google Assistant, visit https://support.google.com/assistant .

Direct Share

In some apps, you can share something directly to a contact, app, or conversation.

Select the share option within an app, then select a contact, choose an app, or type a name or number to find a contact.

TO Type a name, phone number, or email

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Tap a contact to share information.

Swipe up for more share options.

Create link Shared album

Gmail Messages

Google Direct Share screen. Tap a contact to share an item. Swipe up to get more options.

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