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Guidebook 2013 For Android™ mobile technology platform 4.3 ...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK ii Copyright © 2013 Google Inc. All rights reserved. Edition 1.3.02. Google, Android, Gmail, Google Maps, Chrome, Nexus, Google Play, You- Tube, Google+, and other trademarks are property of Google Inc. A list of Google ...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK iii Table of contents 1. Get started 1 Insert & activate a SIM card 1 Charge the battery 4 Set up your tablet 5 Get around 6 Use your Home screens 8 Touch & type 10 Type text by speaking 11 2. Explore...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK iv 4. Try some apps 32 Use All Apps 32 Start Gmail 33 Find People 34 Manage your Calendar 35 Open & use Clock 36 Manage downloads 37 5. Google Now & Search 39 About Google Now 39 Use Google Now 43 Tur...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK v 6. Settings 67 7. Accessibility 68 Appendix: Hardware reference 70 What’s in the box 70 Nexus 7 (2013) hardware 71 Specs (Wi-Fi models) 73 Specs (32GB + LTE) 75 ...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 1 1 Get started Insert & activate a SIM card Applies only to Nexus 7 (2013) LTE. To use your tablet with mobile network data, you must rst insert & activate a SIM card. If no card is installed, the...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 2 3. Insert the SIM ejection tool that comes with the tablet (or a paperclip) into the hole on the tray, and push rmly but gently until the tray pops out. 4. Remove the tray and place the micro SIM card ...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 3 5. Carefully reposition the tray in the slot and push it gently back into the tablet. To activate a SIM card: 1. After completing the setup instructions, open the Settings app and turn off Wi-Fi. Once Wi-...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 4 Charge the battery The battery may not be fully charged at rst. It’s a good idea to fully charge it as soon as you can. Connect the micro USB cable to Nexus 7 and to the charging unit, and the chargin...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 5 • The input voltage range between the wall outlet and this charging unit is AC 100V–240V, and the charging unit’s output voltage is DC5.2V, 1.35A. • Your Nexus 7 can be charged via the USB port on...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 6 When you sign in with a Google Account, all the email, contacts, Calendar events, and other data associated with that account are automatically synced with your tablet. If you have multiple Google Accounts,...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 7 Recent apps Opens a list of thumbnail images of apps you’ve worked with recently. To open an app, touch it. To re- move a thumbnail from the list, swipe it left or right. If you don’t use these buttons o...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 8 Use your Home screens Browse Home screens To move between Home screens, swipe left or right. The My Library widget displays music, movies, magazines, and books you already have: When you’re ready to shop ...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 9 To resize a widget, touch & hold, then let go and drag the blue dots. To remove it, touch & hold, then drag it to the Remove icon at the top of the screen. Organize Home screens To add an app or wi...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 10 Touch & type To select or activate something, touch it. To type something, such as a name, password, or search terms, just touch where you want to type. A keyboard pops up that lets you type into the �...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 11 To change your tablet’s notication sounds, vol- umes, and more, go to Settings > Device > Sound. To change your tablet’s brightness, font size, and more, go to Settings > Device ...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GET STARTED 12 To change your tablet’s speech settings, go to Set- tings > Personal > Language & input. Settings ...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET 13 2 Explore your tablet Swipe up for Google Now Google Now is about getting you just the right information, at just the right time. It tells you today’s weather before you start your day, how much ...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET 14 Give it a try! Swipe your nger up from the bottom of any screen, or touch the Google Search bar at the top of the Home screen. When you want to see more cards, touch Show more cards at the botto...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET 15 Swipe down for notications & settings Notications alert you to the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as video downloads. When a noti�...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET 16 You can perform these actions from the notication shade: Touch to respond to other guests Swipe down using one nger to expand certain notications Dismiss all Quick Settings Use Quick...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET 17 Relax with Google Play Google Play brings together all your favorite content in one place – movies, TV shows, books, music, magazines, apps, and more – so you can reach it from any of your devi...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET 18 To resize a widget, touch & hold, then let go and drag the blue dots. To remove it, touch & hold, then drag it to the Remove icon at the top of the screen. To add another Google Play widget...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET 19 have access to this content on your Nexus 7 — just make sure you’re signed in using the same account that you used to pur- chase it. You can get to your content using any of the Google Play icon...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET 20 and enable user controls. To lter Android apps based on matu- rity level or require a PIN before completing any purchase, touch Content ltering or Set or change PIN. Google Play support For mo...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET 21 3. Touch the widget you want to add. You can add up to ve widgets to your lock screen. To move be- tween them, swipe across the top of the screen in portrait mode, or across the left side of the...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET 22 TIP: After you set up Face Unlock, look under Settings > Personal > Security for two additional settings: Improve face matching and Liveness check. Use these to make Face Unlock more reliab...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET 23 To turn on NFC, go to Settings > Wireless & net- works > More > NFC. To turn on Android Beam, go to Settings > Wireless & networks > More > Android Beam. Change the wallpap...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET 24 Take a screenshot You can easily take a screenshot on your tablet that you can save in your Gallery or share with others: 1. Make sure the image you want to capture is displayed on the screen. 2. ...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET 25 To pair and connect a Bluetooth input devices to your device: 1. Make sure your Bluetooth input device is in pairing mode. 2. Touch Settings > Wireless & Networks > Bluetooth. 3. Make su...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK EXPLORE YOUR TABLET 26 • If your mouse has a trackball or scroll wheel, you can use it to scroll both vertically and horizontally. Other input devices You can connect joysticks, gamepads, and other input devices to y...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK USE THE KEYBOARD 27 3 Use the keyboard Enter & edit text You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Some apps open it automatically. In others, you open it by touching where you want to type. To make the keyboar...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK USE THE KEYBOARD 28 Basic editing • Move the insertion point. Touch where you want to type. The cursor blinks in the new position, and a blue tab appears below it. Drag the tab to move the cursor. • Select text. Tou...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK USE THE KEYBOARD 29 Use next-word suggestions 1. Touch the location where you want to input text. 2. Start typing out a word. When the word you want is displayed in a list above the keyboard, touch it. 3. Continue to t...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK USE THE KEYBOARD 30 TIP: If there are letters you want to emphasize — for in- stance, if the keyboard displays a similar word instead of the one you want — hover over it slightly longer before mov- ing on to the next...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK USE THE KEYBOARD 31 Add-on dictionaries 1. Touch the Settings icon next to Android keyboard. 2. Touch Add-on dictionaries. You’ll see dictionaries for other languages that you can down- load to your device. 3. Touch...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK TRY SOME APPS 32 4 Try some apps Use All Apps To see all your apps, touch the All Apps icon in the Favorites tray on any Home screen. This is where you can see all your apps, including those downloaded on Google Play. Yo...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK TRY SOME APPS 33 To view info about an app from an All App screen, touch & hold it, slide your nger toward the top of the screen, and drop the app over the App Info icon. Most apps include a Menu icon near the...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK TRY SOME APPS 34 To change your settings, add an account, or get help, touch the Menu icon. No matter where you are within Gmail, you can always get back to the Inbox by touching the Gmail icon at the top of the scre...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK TRY SOME APPS 35 delete a contact, and so on. You can also touch the star beside the contact’s name to add that contact to your Favorites list. • Change your settings. While viewing the main list screen, touch the ...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK TRY SOME APPS 36 the screen or Menu to search or create events, return to to- day, or adjust settings. To email everyone who’s invited to an event, you have two options: • Open the event from the Calendar app at any...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK TRY SOME APPS 37 Set a timer 1. Touch the Timer icon in the top left corner of the screen. 2. Enter the time you want, then touch Start. When the timer is going, you can add an additional minute, pause the timer, or del...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK TRY SOME APPS 38 Google Play streams your purchases and rentals from Google servers while you’re playing them. They don’t occupy permanent storage space. However, you can pin (download) books, movies, and other cont...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH 39 5 Google Now & Search About Google Now Google Now gives you just the right information at just the right time. Swipe up from the bottom of your tablet to get commute trafc before work,...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH 40 for sports or flight updates, or from your synced calendar entries for appointment reminders. About Google Now cards A Google Now card is a short snippet of useful information that slides into...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH 41 About location access, reporting, & history Location access settings determine whether your tablet can use your current location. When location access is turned on, apps can use it to give ...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH 42 For more details, see “Control location access, reporting, & history.” About Web History & other data Google Now uses data from multiple sources to help predict what you need. For e...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH 43 Use Google Now To view the Google Now cards that are waiting for you at any par- ticular time, swipe up from the bottom of your tablet, or touch Google on any Home screen. Google Now displays ca...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH 44 The icon turns blue, and the card expands downward, like this: The italicized text explains why the card has appeared at the cur- rent time or location. In some cases, you can also adjust prefere...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH 45 Adjust notications When cards appear, you’ll receive a notication. You can touch the notication to open the card, or swipe to dismiss it. For high-priority card notications, yo...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH 46 Turn Google Now on or off You can turn Google Now on or off from within the Google Search app: 1. Swipe up from the bottom of any screen, or touch Google or the Google icon on a Home screen....

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH 47 IMPORTANT: The location settings described here are available only if your tablet has Google Maps for mobile version 7.0 or higher. To get the latest Google Maps, open Google Play and search f...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH 48 You can turn off and delete your location history and still use Goo- gle Now, but certain kinds of information, such as commute traf- c, may be limited or won’t show up at all. Delete Locati...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH 49 for any date. 3. To delete all your recorded Location History, click Delete all history. Alternatively, from this screen you can delete a portion of your Location History starting from a date ...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH 50 age location access. Use your voice on Android You can speak into your Android phone or tablet to search, get directions, send messages, and perform other common tasks. To initiate an action o...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH 51 meanings. Just touch the one you want. If you ask your question to Google, the answer can be spoken to you. The answer can be a fact, weather condition, stock price, flight status, sports score...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH 52 Examples include: • “Set alarm for 8:30 a.m.” • “Send email to Marcus Foster. Subject: Coming tonight? Mes- sage: Hope to see you later.” • “Navigate to Mike’s Bikes in Palo ...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH 53 “Directions to” or “Navigate to” Address, name, business name, type of business, or other destination “Directions to 1299 Colusa Avenue, Berkeley, California” or “Navigate to...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH 54 “Set alarm” “Time” or “for” & time, such as “10:45 a.m.” or “20 minutes from now,” “Label” & name of alarm “Set alarm for 7:45 p.m., label, switch the laun...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH 55 Activity summary Shows a rough approximation of how far you walked or cycled during the past month. Birthdays Displays an interesting fact about your birthdate on your birthday, and reminds y...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH 56 Flights Shown before flights that you’ve searched for. Gmail: Event bookings & tickets Shown before an event booking conrmed by Gmail. ...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH 57 Gmail: Flights Shown before flights conrmed by Gmail or boarding passes received in Gmail. Gmail: Packages Displayed when you receive a shipping notication for online purchases. For som...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH 58 Movies Shows movies playing in your vicinity, and tells you when a movie you’re interested in is playing nearby. News update Shows updates related to news items you’ve read recently. Next...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH 59 Photo spots nearby Shown when you’re near a popular spot for taking photos. Places Shows nearby businesses and other places of potential interest. If you’re at a museum or shop, you can ...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH 60 Public alerts Gives public advisories for your location from the National Weather Service, U.S. Geological Survey, and similar services. Real estate Shown when you’ve searched extensively f...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH 61 Research topics Shown when you’ve recently used Google Search to research a topic, such as a trip you’re planning. Sports Shown for teams that interest you before, during, or after a gam...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH 62 Trafc Shown before your usual commute times. Travel: Currency Shows the latest currency conversion information for your location. Travel: Nearby attractions Shown when you’re near well- k...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH 63 Travel: Translate Shown when you’re visiting a place with a different language, to help translate words and phrases. Weather Periodically displays weather for home, work, or your current ...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH 64 IMPORTANT: Gmail cards are currently not available in all languages or when using Google Now with a Google Apps account. About the Activity summary card The Activity summary card appears once a...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH 65 To change the stocks displayed by the stocks card, do one of the following: • When the Stocks card is displayed, touch the Info icon to modify your existing stock list or add new stocks. �...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK GOOGLE NOW & SEARCH 66 Google Now is turned off for your domain. If you see this message, you’re using Google Apps for Business, and your system administrator has turned off Google Now for your organization. Befor...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK SETTINGS 67 6 Settings To open Settings, touch its icon in All Apps. To open Quick Settings, swipe down from the top right of any screen. To get more information about most Settings screens, touch Menu > Help. Q...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY 68 7 Accessibility To use the accessibility options available on your tablet, open Settings > System > Accessibility. To view detailed information about setting up these options, visit Nexus Access...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK ACCESSIBILITY 69 You can also try magnication gestures, which allow you to zoom in and out, as well as temporarily magnify what’s under your n- ger. To try magnication gestures, go to Settings > Accessibilit...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK APPENDIX 70 Appendix: Hardware reference What’s in the box A. Nexus 7 2013 B. Micro USB cable C. USB charging unit D. Quick Start card and Warranty & Safety NFC A D B C ...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK APPENDIX 71 • A SIM card ejection tool and directions for using it are also included with the LTE model. • If any item is damaged or missing, contact your point of pur- chase for assistance • The bundled USB char...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK APPENDIX 72 NOTE: SIM card tray is available only for Nexus 7 (2013) LTE. Charger/USB/ SlimPort Back NFC & wireless charging area Speakers Speakers Rear-facing camera ...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK APPENDIX 73 Specs (Wi-Fi models) Screen 7.02” 1920x1200 HD display (323 ppi) 1080p HD IPS Scratch-resistant Corning® glass Size 114 x 200 x 8.65mm Weight 0.64 lb (290g) Camera 1.2MP front-facing camera 5MP rear facing...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK APPENDIX 74 OS Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) Processing CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon™ S4 Pro, 1.5GHz GPU: Adreno 320, 400MHz Sensors Accelerometer GPS Ambient light Compass Gyroscope ...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK APPENDIX 75 Specs (32GB + LTE) Screen 7.02” 1920x1200 HD display (323 ppi) 1080p HD IPS Scratch-resistant Corning® glass Size 114 x 200 x 8.65mm Weight 0.66lb (299g) Camera 1.2MP front-facing camera 5MP rear facing, ...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK APPENDIX 76 Wireless Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4G/5G) 802.11 a/b/g/n NFC (Android Beam) Bluetooth 4.0 Memory 32 GB internal storage (actual formatted capacity will be less) 2GB RAM Ports Micro USB SlimPort™ Battery 3950 mAh U...

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NEXUS 7 (2013) GUIDEBOOK APPENDIX 77 DO NOT throw Nexus 7 in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. The sym- bol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical, elec...