T-Mobile G1 User Guide R1.0 31 September 8, 2008
Data synchronization
Some Google applications on your phone (Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts) give you access to the
same personal information that you can add, view, and edit on your computer using Google Web
applications. This means that when you add, change, or delete your information in any of these
applications on the Web, the updated information also appears on your phone, and vice versa. Also,
if you lose your phone or if your phone is destroyed, your personal information is not lost and will
appear, as before, on a replacement phone.
This mirroring of information happens through over-the-air data synchronization, or data “syncing”.
Data syncing occurs in the background and shouldn’t ever get in your way. You’ll know your data is
being synchronized when you see this icon in the status bar: .
Because sending large amounts of data back and forth over the air can take time and require
considerable bandwidth, there are some settings on the phone that allow you to control data sync.
Date & time • Set time, time zone, and date - Use Automatic unless you need to
override the network values.
• Time format - Select from 12- or 24-hour formats.
• Date format - Select from a variety of formats.
Text • Turn Auto-replace feature on/off - This feature is not a spell-checker,
but automatically corrects commonly-mistyped words when selected.
• Turn Auto-cap on/off - When selected, automatically capitalizes the
first letter in a text field, or the first letter after a period (.), question
mark (?), or exclamation point (!).
• Turn Auto-punctuate on/off - When selected, automatically inserts a
period (.) when you type two spaces in succession.
About phone •View your phone Status. This screen lists a variety of information,
including your phone number, the network you are currently using, the
type of network, signal strength, whether you are roaming or not, any
Wi-Fi addresses you’re connected to, and more.
•Select
Legal information for copyright and licensing information, as
well as the Google Terms of Service for the Google applications on
your phone .
• Read about the Contributors to the Android phone.
• View the model number and version information for your phone.