About this guide 11
Android basics 15
Starting Android for the first time 16
If you don’t have a SIM card in your GSM phone 16
Your Google Account 16
Resetting your Google Account password 17
Additional accounts 18
Google services 18
Getting to know the Home screen 19
Using the touchscreen 22
Using the phone’s buttons 23
Using a trackball 24
Working with menus 25
Options menus 25
Context menus 26
Monitoring your phone’s status 27
Status icons 27
Notification icons 28
Managing notifications 29
Using the onscreen keyboard 31
Entering text by speaking 35
Editing text 37
Opening and switching applications 40
Locking your screen 42
Customizing the Home screen 43
Connecting quickly with your contacts 45
Optimizing battery life 46
Managing how applications use memory
