Samsung Galaxy Avant - Manual (Page 52)

Section 7: Applications and Development 47
Email
Email enables you to review and create email using most email services. The device alerts you when you
receive an email message.
► From the Home screen, tap Apps > Email.
For more information, refer to “Using Email” on page 34.
Flipboard
This application creates a personalized digital magazine out of everything being shared with you. Access
news stories, personal feeds and other related material. Flip through your Facebook newsfeed, tweets from
your Twitter account, photos from friends and much more.
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Flipboard.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Gallery
The Gallery is where you view photos and play back videos. For photos, you can also perform basic editing
tasks, view a slideshow, set photos as wallpaper or caller image, and share as a picture message.
► From the Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery. For more information, refer to “The Gallery” on page
42.
Gmail
Google Mail (Gmail) is a Web-based email service. Gmail is configured when you first set up your device.
Depending on your synchronization settings, Gmail can automatically synchronize with your Gmail account on
the Web.
► From the Home screen, tap Apps > Gmail.
Creating a New Google Account
You should create a Google™ Account when you first use your device in order to fully utilize the functionality.
This account provides access to several device features such as Gmail™, Hangouts™, and the Google
Play Store™ applications. Before you are able to access Google applications, you must enter your account
information. These applications sync between your device and your online Google account.
Signing into Your Google Account
1. Launch an application that requires a Google account (such as Play Store or Gmail).
2. Click Existing.
3. Tap the Email and Password fields and enter your information.
4. Tap
Sign in. Your device communicates with the Google servers to confirm your information.
5. If prompted, you can enable the option to stay up to date on news and offers, then tap OK.
Opening Gmail
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Gmail.
2. Tap an existing email message.
Google
Use Google Search to search the Web. Google Now® (a part of the Google application) recognizes a user’s
repeated actions performed on the device (including access of common locations, repeated calendar
appointments, search queries, etc.). This information is then used to display more relevant information to the
user in the form of “cards”. These scrollable on-screen cards are displayed when the Google Now application
is launched.
These cards are not manually added. The service uses your GPS, Google Search, and usage information to
generate these cards automatically.
► From the Home screen, tap Apps > Google and enter the search text.
– or –
Tap on the Google Search bar and say the search information.
To initially set up Google Now:
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Google.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to review the available information.
3. When prompted, agree to launch the application. Some initial on-screen “cards” are shown. A default is
the Weather card that provides updated weather information in your area.
To configure the Google Now settings:
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Google.
2. Tap Menu g Settings.
3. Access each desired Settings page and configure it as desired.
When these condition are met, new card information will begin to appear in the Google Now list of cards.
Note: Google Now will recognize searches and display them on your device, even if that search took place on
your home computer or on another device. These searches are linked into your Google Account.
Google Settings
As Google has become more intertwined with other applications, this menu provides a quick and ready
access point to configure preferences for Google, Maps, Location, etc. You can also use the Search function
to initiate a Google Search from this menu.
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Google Settings and select an on-screen option.
2. Select one of the available on-screen options.
3. Follow the on-screen prompts.
Google +
Google+ makes messaging and sharing with your friends a lot easier. You can set up Circles of friends, visit
the Stream to get updates from your Circles, or use Instant Upload to automatically upload videos and photos
to your own private album on Google+.
1. Sign on to your Google account.
2. From the Home screen, tap
Apps > Google+.
3. Select the account you want to use to sign in to Google+.
– or –
Tap Add account to create another account.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to use Google+.
5. Visit
www.google.com/mobile/+/ for more information.
Note: Google+ instant upload may resize your images in order to reduce size.