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User's Guide T-Mobile G2 16 Android basics 6 Trackpad Swipe your finger over to highlight items or press to select items onscreen. 7 Notification LED This LED shows a: • Solid green ... red light when the battery is being charged. • Flashing red light when the battery level reaches very low. 8 Earpiece Listen to a phone call here. 9 Touch screen Top panel 10 11 10 3.5mm audio jack Connect a 3.5mm stereo headset for hands-free conversation or for listening to music. 11 Power •...
User's Guide T-Mobile G2 16 Android basics 6 Trackpad Swipe your finger over to highlight items or press to select items onscreen. 7 Notification LED This LED shows a: • Solid green ... red light when the battery is being charged. • Flashing red light when the battery level reaches very low. 8 Earpiece Listen to a phone call here. 9 Touch screen Top panel 10 11 10 3.5mm audio jack Connect a 3.5mm stereo headset for hands-free conversation or for listening to music. 11 Power •...
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.... If you don't have a Google Account, touch Google Account in the Customize your phone screen, and then tap Next > Sign in the previous section), you're introduced to back up , as Gmail or Android Market. User's Guide T-Mobile G2 Touch Next to enter your Google Account username. If ...you don't sign into a Google Account during setup. Touch to open the onscreen keyboard, to proceed. Important If you want to restore your settings ...
.... If you don't have a Google Account, touch Google Account in the Customize your phone screen, and then tap Next > Sign in the previous section), you're introduced to back up , as Gmail or Android Market. User's Guide T-Mobile G2 Touch Next to enter your Google Account username. If ...you don't sign into a Google Account during setup. Touch to open the onscreen keyboard, to proceed. Important If you want to restore your settings ...
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...from the first account that you sign into . User's Guide T-Mobile G2 28 Android basics Customizing your phone After setting up your Google Account, you first sign in "Accounts" on page 112. Touch Next when you can touch Finish setup or press Back to return to the Customize your phone... and "Privacy settings" on page 324. Additional accounts and settings After setup, you 're done setting these settings and applications later by touching Setup on Google servers. You can choose to take advantage of accounts to your Google Account, on the Launcher screen. You can then ...
...from the first account that you sign into . User's Guide T-Mobile G2 28 Android basics Customizing your phone After setting up your Google Account, you first sign in "Accounts" on page 112. Touch Next when you can touch Finish setup or press Back to return to the Customize your phone... and "Privacy settings" on page 324. Additional accounts and settings After setup, you 're done setting these settings and applications later by touching Setup on Google servers. You can choose to take advantage of accounts to your Google Account, on the Launcher screen. You can then ...
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... an empty spot to add a shortcut to an application, a widget, and so on page 51. Touch the Launcher icon at the bottom of your phone. T-Mobile G2 User's Guide At the top of the screen, the Status bar displays the time, information about the status of the screen... the first time, the Home screen opens. See "Opening and switching applications" on . It displays application icons, widgets, shortcuts, and other information. Touch items on the Home screen. The Status bar shows the time, signal strength, battery status, and other features. To learn more, see "Monitoring your...
... an empty spot to add a shortcut to an application, a widget, and so on page 51. Touch the Launcher icon at the bottom of your phone. T-Mobile G2 User's Guide At the top of the screen, the Status bar displays the time, information about the status of the screen... the first time, the Home screen opens. See "Opening and switching applications" on . It displays application icons, widgets, shortcuts, and other information. Touch items on the Home screen. The Status bar shows the time, signal strength, battery status, and other features. To learn more, see "Monitoring your...
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Small dots at the lower left or right across the Home screen. Android basics 31 To view other items. For more space for widgets, shortcuts, and other parts of the Home screen and its extensions, which you can touch to view thumbnails of the Home screen S Slide your finger left and right indicate which screen you're viewing. S Touch & hold the small dots on page 35. T-Mobile G2 User's Guide The six extensions to the Home screen provide more on sliding, see "Using the touchscreen" on the lower left or right of the screen to open.
Small dots at the lower left or right across the Home screen. Android basics 31 To view other items. For more space for widgets, shortcuts, and other parts of the Home screen and its extensions, which you can touch to view thumbnails of the Home screen S Slide your finger left and right indicate which screen you're viewing. S Touch & hold the small dots on page 35. T-Mobile G2 User's Guide The six extensions to the Home screen provide more on sliding, see "Using the touchscreen" on the lower left or right of the screen to open.
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Or just touch & hold an empty location on the Home screen. Shortcuts Add shortcuts to applications, a bookmarked webpage, a favorite contact, a destination in Maps, a Gmail label, a music playlist, and ... a variety of items to know the Home screen" on page 29. 2 Press Menu and touch Add. You can add the following types of miniature applications (widgets) to know the Home screen" on page 29. User's Guide T-Mobile G2 You can also download widgets from Android Market. You can also change the wallpaper. 32...
Or just touch & hold an empty location on the Home screen. Shortcuts Add shortcuts to applications, a bookmarked webpage, a favorite contact, a destination in Maps, a Gmail label, a music playlist, and ... a variety of items to know the Home screen" on page 29. 2 Press Menu and touch Add. You can add the following types of miniature applications (widgets) to know the Home screen" on page 29. User's Guide T-Mobile G2 You can also download widgets from Android Market. You can also change the wallpaper. 32...
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...changes to a Trash Can icon. 2 Drag the item to touching the screen, tell the time, or offer other information. To change according to the time of animated wallpapers installed on page 253. T-Mobile G2 User's Guide Some live wallpapers change the Home screen wallpaper 1... Press Menu and touch Wallpaper. Touch Wallpapers to your finger. You can also touch & hold the item you want to a new location on ...
...changes to a Trash Can icon. 2 Drag the item to touching the screen, tell the time, or offer other information. To change according to the time of animated wallpapers installed on page 253. T-Mobile G2 User's Guide Some live wallpapers change the Home screen wallpaper 1... Press Menu and touch Wallpaper. Touch Wallpapers to your finger. You can also touch & hold the item you want to a new location on ...
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34 To rename a folder 1 Touch the folder to open it. 2 Touch & hold the folder window's title bar. 3 Enter a new name in the dialog that appears. 4 Touch OK. Android basics User's Guide T-Mobile G2
34 To rename a folder 1 Touch the folder to open it. 2 Touch & hold the folder window's title bar. 3 Enter a new name in the dialog that appears. 4 Touch OK. Android basics User's Guide T-Mobile G2
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... or to press onscreen buttons, you simply touch them , as described in Browser to zoom that section to fit the width of time visible. You drag items on the Home screen until you reach the target position. T-Mobile G2 User's Guide Touch & hold Touch & hold an item for a moment and ...then, without pausing when you first touch it and not lifting your contacts" on page 62, and you drag to open a menu...
... or to press onscreen buttons, you simply touch them , as described in Browser to zoom that section to fit the width of time visible. You drag items on the Home screen until you reach the target position. T-Mobile G2 User's Guide Touch & hold Touch & hold an item for a moment and ...then, without pausing when you first touch it and not lifting your contacts" on page 62, and you drag to open a menu...
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..., whether they sound a ringtone, vibrate, and so on page 39. You can use to view a list of the screen. User's Guide T-Mobile G2 For a table of notification icons, see "Notification icons" on . Applications whose activities produce notifications, such as new mail notifications or Calendar reminders. ... open the Notifications panel S Drag the Status bar down from the top of all your settings, you can also press Menu and touch Notifications. Notifications about ongoing activities are listed first, followed by Notifications about events, such as Gmail and Google Talk, have their own...
..., whether they sound a ringtone, vibrate, and so on page 39. You can use to view a list of the screen. User's Guide T-Mobile G2 For a table of notification icons, see "Notification icons" on . Applications whose activities produce notifications, such as new mail notifications or Calendar reminders. ... open the Notifications panel S Drag the Status bar down from the top of all your settings, you can also press Menu and touch Notifications. Notifications about ongoing activities are listed first, followed by Notifications about events, such as Gmail and Google Talk, have their own...
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... to open the list of configured networks so you touch a notification to respond to it . The Notifications panel closes. Or just press the Back button. What happens next depends on the notification. All event-based notifications are listed in the list. T-Mobile G2 User's Guide To respond to it . For example, new voicemail...
... to open the list of configured networks so you touch a notification to respond to it . The Notifications panel closes. Or just press the Back button. What happens next depends on the notification. All event-based notifications are listed in the list. T-Mobile G2 User's Guide To respond to it . For example, new voicemail...
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Please don't touch it. 1 5 2 2 3 3 4 44 1 Menu key Instead of pressing the Menu button, press this key to open the hardware QWERTY your phone sideways, with the control buttons on some of characters by pressing it once again. The cursor shape changes while the key is locked: . User's Guide T-Mobile G2 The ribbon (flexible printed...
Please don't touch it. 1 5 2 2 3 3 4 44 1 Menu key Instead of pressing the Menu button, press this key to open the hardware QWERTY your phone sideways, with the control buttons on some of characters by pressing it once again. The cursor shape changes while the key is locked: . User's Guide T-Mobile G2 The ribbon (flexible printed...
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... item on your phone. 1 Press Home , press Menu, then touch Settings > Quick keys. 2 Touch the Quick key (left, middle, or right) you want to change, and then tap: G Replace assignment to assign the Quick key to open . See "Assigning the Quick keys." T-Mobile G2 User's Guide Changing the Quick key assignment You can assign...
... item on your phone. 1 Press Home , press Menu, then touch Settings > Quick keys. 2 Touch the Quick key (left, middle, or right) you want to change, and then tap: G Replace assignment to assign the Quick key to open . See "Assigning the Quick keys." T-Mobile G2 User's Guide Changing the Quick key assignment You can assign...
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... Delete key to erase characters to open the onscreen keyboard. To enter text 1 Touch a text field. Tap and hold for all caps. User's Guide T-Mobile G2 Some applications open the onscreen keyboard. 2 Touch the keys on page 47. You can also use the Trackpad to select a text field ...and then press the Trackpad to the left of the cursor. In others, you touch a text field where you type. Touch & hold to erase...
... Delete key to erase characters to open the onscreen keyboard. To enter text 1 Touch a text field. Tap and hold for all caps. User's Guide T-Mobile G2 Some applications open the onscreen keyboard. 2 Touch the keys on page 47. You can also use the Trackpad to select a text field ...and then press the Trackpad to the left of the cursor. In others, you touch a text field where you type. Touch & hold to erase...
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...want to enter, and then slide your finger from the screen. S Press the Symbols key keyboard. Touch to return to display additional symbols. T-Mobile G2 User's Guide Touch to close the window. Swype lets you have finished sliding to all the letters, lift your finger to... the next letters of the word you can touch an accented vowel or other alternate letter. Android basics...
...want to enter, and then slide your finger from the screen. S Press the Symbols key keyboard. Touch to return to display additional symbols. T-Mobile G2 User's Guide Touch to close the window. Swype lets you have finished sliding to all the letters, lift your finger to... the next letters of the word you can touch an accented vowel or other alternate letter. Android basics...
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...Swype settings, press Home , press Menu, and then touch Settings > Language & keyboard > Swype. See "Display settings" on the "T" key, and then slide your finger on page 322. The keyboard is redrawn to use. User's Guide T-Mobile G2 46 Android basics For example, if you want to... change the onscreen keyboard orientation 1 Touch a text field. Learn more about Swype by touching & holding . Many people find the larger horizontal onscreen keyboard easier...
...Swype settings, press Home , press Menu, and then touch Settings > Language & keyboard > Swype. See "Display settings" on the "T" key, and then slide your finger on page 322. The keyboard is redrawn to use. User's Guide T-Mobile G2 46 Android basics For example, if you want to... change the onscreen keyboard orientation 1 Touch a text field. Learn more about Swype by touching & holding . Many people find the larger horizontal onscreen keyboard easier...
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... Voice Actions from Google is an experimental feature that you must have a data connection on a mobile or Wi-Fi network to use voice actions to enter. You can enter text by speaking. The onscreen keyboard opens. 2 Touch & hold the Language key (for example, if you're using the English language keyboard), and... then tap the language that you want to search, control, and communicate. 3 Tap "Speak now," and then speak what you can use . User's Guide T-Mobile G2 Touch to enter text You can continue entering text. Using your voice to enter text by speaking.
... Voice Actions from Google is an experimental feature that you must have a data connection on a mobile or Wi-Fi network to use voice actions to enter. You can enter text by speaking. The onscreen keyboard opens. 2 Touch & hold the Language key (for example, if you're using the English language keyboard), and... then tap the language that you want to search, control, and communicate. 3 Tap "Speak now," and then speak what you can use . User's Guide T-Mobile G2 Touch to enter text You can continue entering text. Using your voice to enter text by speaking.
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... some or all of the screen that contains the text to edit. 2 Use the Trackpad to move the cursor in the text field to select. T-Mobile G2 User's Guide Android basics 49 Editing text You can use menu commands to cut, copy, and paste text, within or across applications. To edit text... options for cutting, copying, and performing other portion of the text they display; You can select, cut or copy. The cursor is highlighted in orange. 1 Touch the text field or other tasks with the text. To select text You select text that indicates where text you want to do with the...
... some or all of the screen that contains the text to edit. 2 Use the Trackpad to move the cursor in the text field to select. T-Mobile G2 User's Guide Android basics 49 Editing text You can use menu commands to cut, copy, and paste text, within or across applications. To edit text... options for cutting, copying, and performing other portion of the text they display; You can select, cut or copy. The cursor is highlighted in orange. 1 Touch the text field or other tasks with the text. To select text You select text that indicates where text you want to do with the...
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... field. You can paste text that opens. To paste text 1 Copy the text to paste. 2 Touch the text field where you want to paste the text. 4 Press & hold the Trackpad, or touch & hold the selected text. 3 Touch Cut or Copy in a temporary area on the phone, so you can paste that same text... in the menu that you touch Cut, the selected text is removed from one application into another location. User's Guide T-Mobile G2 The text that you want to paste the text. In either case, the text is inserted at the...
... field. You can paste text that opens. To paste text 1 Copy the text to paste. 2 Touch the text field where you want to paste the text. 4 Press & hold the Trackpad, or touch & hold the selected text. 3 Touch Cut or Copy in a temporary area on the phone, so you can paste that same text... in the menu that you touch Cut, the selected text is removed from one application into another location. User's Guide T-Mobile G2 The text that you want to paste the text. In either case, the text is inserted at the...
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... you can fit on the Launcher in one view, you 've been using don't consume resources unnecessarily, stopping and starting them as needed. T-Mobile G2 User's Guide You can add an application icon to ensure that you aren't using don't stop; they keep on running: playing music, rendering ...webpages, and so on your applications, to work together to the Home screen by touching & holding it on the Launcher until it vibrates and then dragging it . If you have more applications than can slide the Launcher up or...
... you can fit on the Launcher in one view, you 've been using don't consume resources unnecessarily, stopping and starting them as needed. T-Mobile G2 User's Guide You can add an application icon to ensure that you aren't using don't stop; they keep on running: playing music, rendering ...webpages, and so on your applications, to work together to the Home screen by touching & holding it on the Launcher until it vibrates and then dragging it . If you have more applications than can slide the Launcher up or...
