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• Voice Search
– Language: Select the language you use
when entering text by speaking or searching
by speaking.
– 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.
– Hotword detection: When this is checked, you
can say “Google” when viewing the Google Now
screen rather than tapping the Microphone icon to
initiate a voice search or action.
• 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
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.
VPN
Set up and connect to virtual private networks (see
Connecting to Networks and Devices – Connecting to
Virtual Private Networks).
Device
Storage
Check memory information for your external memory
card and internal storage.
• Save location: Set the default location for
downloaded and received files.
• Unmount SD card: Unmount the memory card
from your phone so that you can safely remove
the card while the phone is on.
• Erase 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.
Apps
See apps installed on your phone and manage them.
Tap an app in the DOWNLOADED, ON SD CARD,
RUNNING, or ALL tab to see its information. You
can stop the app, uninstall or disable the app, clear
data and cache, or move the app between the internal
storage and the memory card.
NOTE: Not all applications can be moved or
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).
Personal
Location Services
Activate location services to determine your location
(see Maps, Navigation, Local, and Latitude – Activating
Location Services).
Check Location & Google 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).
• Make pattern visible: Show the pattern as you
draw it.
• Automatically lock: Set the time needed for
the lock protection to be activated after the screen
turns off.
• Power button instantly locks: Lock protection
is activated immediately when you press the
Power Key.
• Vibrate on touch: Vibrate as you draw the pattern
or enter the PIN/password to unlock the phone.
• Owner info: Set the text that you may display on
the lock screen.
• Encrypt phone: Encrypt your data on the phone to
protect your privacy (see Personalizing – Protecting
Your Phone With Encryption).
• Encrypt SD card: Check this option to require a
numeric PIN or password to decrypt your microSDHC
card each time you power on your phone.
• Make passwords visible: Display passwords as
you enter them.
• Device administrators: View or deactivate apps
you have authorized to be device administrators.
• Unknown sources: Check this option to permit
installation of apps from sources other than the
Play Store.
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