Google Talk
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Using Group Chat
When you’re chatting, you can invite additional
friends to join a group chat.
1. On a chat screen, press the Menu Key > Add
to chat.
2. Tap the name of the friend to invite.
The friend you invited and the current participants
receive an invitation to a group chat. Each one who
accepts the invitation joins the group chat. In a group
chat, everyone can see everyone else’s messages. Group
chats appear at the top of your friends list with a group
chat icon.
Ending the Chat
While on a chat screen, press the Menu Key >
End chat.
You can also press the Menu Key > End all chats
while in the friends list to end all active chats.
Changing Google Talk
Settings
On any chat screen or in the friends list, press the
Menu Key > Settings to change Google Talk settings
for your account.
Google+ is a social networking service offered by
Google. The Google+ application on your phone
enables you to manage your data, chat with online
contacts, organize them in different circles, and share
your selected information.
Press the Home Key > and select Google+. Th e
first time you open the Google+ app, select the instant
upload and contact sync options.
Organizing Your Contacts
1. Open the Google+ app.
2. Tap > Circles.
3. Enter the person you want to search for or select a
suggested person, and tap Add.
4. Check the circles you want the person to be added
to, or tap Create a new circle.
Getting Updates
1. Open the Google+ app.
2. Tap > Home.
3. Swipe up or down to see different information
shared with you by other users. Tap to choose
what groups of information are shown.
• Nearby shows posts shared with you by users
near your current location.
• All circles, Acquaintances, Family,
Following, and Friends show updates from
people you’ve added to your circles.
• What’s hot shows popular posts on Google+.
Chatting With Contacts
You can chat with your Google+ contacts through
instant messaging, similar to sending a text with the
Messaging app.
1. Tap > Messenger in the Google+ app.
2. Tap to create a new message.
3. If you tapped at the top, tap to add
recipients. They can be contacts or circles.
4. Enter the message.
5. Tap to send the message.
TIP: Tap > Hangouts to hold a video chat with
your friends.
Checking Photos
You can see your own photo albums and those shared
by other users.
Tap > My photos in the Google+ app to see all
available albums.
Checking and Managing
Your Profile
1. Tap > Profile in the Google+ app.
2. Swipe up or down to see your posts and
personal info.
Tap and you can change your profile photo.
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