Device, Wireless and Networks, Personal

Settings

Language and Input

• Language: Select a language and region for

your system.

• Spell checker: Check the spelling of text you enter

or set the spell checker options.

• Personal dictionary: Add new words to the

phone’s dictionary or remove words from the

dictionary. The words you add are used for spelling

check and word suggestion.

• KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS: Configure text

input settings (see Knowing the Basics – Entering

Text – Touch Input Settings).

• Voice Search

– Google Account dashboard: Open the Google

Account dashboard in the web browser to manage

the data that Google can collect from you.

– Bluetooth headset: Listen for your voice input

through a Bluetooth headset when it is connected

to your phone.

• Text-to-speech output

– PREFERRED ENGINE: Select the speech

synthesis engine you want to use or change

its settings.

– Speech rate: Select how quickly you want the

synthesizer to speak.

– Listen to an example: Play a brief sample of

Press the Menu Key > Mobile HotSpots to select Wi-Fi networks that are mobile hotspots. Data usage on recognized mobile hotspots will be restricted to avoid high mobile data bills.

VPN

Set up and connect to virtual private networks (see Connecting to Networks and Devices – Connecting to Virtual Private Networks).

Device

Storage

Apps

See apps installed on your phone and manage them.

Tap an app in the DOWNLOADED, RUNNING, or ALL tab to see its information. You can stop the app, uninstall or disable the app, or clear data and cache.

NOTE: Not all applications can be uninstalled.

Connect to PC

Select the USB connection mode between your phone and PC (see Connecting to Networks and Devices – Connecting to Your Computer via USB – Connecting Your Phone to a Computer via USB).

– Language: Select the language you use

when entering text by speaking or searching

by speaking.

– “OK Google” hotword detection: Enable

this feature so that you can say “OK, Google” to

launch voice search.

– Speech output: To turn on speech output only

when you’ve got a headset attached to your

phone, select Hands-free only.

– Block offensive words: Hide offensive words

when you use Google voice recognition to

transcribe your voice into text.

– Offline speech recognition: Select one or

more additional language packages so you can

use speech recognition when you do not have a

network connection.

the speech synthesizer, using your current settings.

• Pointer speed: Select how fast the pointer/mouse

should scroll when you connect the phone to a

trackpad or mouse accessory.

Wireless and Networks

Data Usage

Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn on or off mobile data.

You can check how much data has been used during the time cycle you set, set a mobile data limit and warning, see what apps have been using mobile data, allow data roaming, or restrict background data for individual apps.

NOTE: The data usage is measured by your phone, and your carrier’s data usage accounting may differ.

Check memory information for your external memory card and internal storage.

•Unmount SD card: Unmount the memory card from your phone so that you can safely remove the card while the phone is on.

•Erase external SD card: Erase all data on your memory card and prepare it for use with your phone.

Battery

Check how much power remains for the battery and what has been using the battery.

You can tap an app to adjust its settings in order to save battery life.

Personal

Location Access

Activate location services to determine your location (see Maps – Activating Location Services).

Check Wi-Fi & mobile network location search to let Google apps access your location and use your location to improve search results and other services.

Security

•Screen lock: Lock the screen with long press, face unlock, pattern, PIN, or password (see Personalizing

– Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks).

•Owner info: Set the text that you may display on the lock screen.