2. Touring Your Nexus 7

In This Chapter

Navigating and Organizing the Home Screen

Creating Home-Screen Folders

Viewing the Status Bar

Setting the Date and Time

Adjusting Screen Brightness

Changing the Wallpaper

Changing Screen Orientation

Adjusting the Volume

Using Earphones and Speakers

Charging the Battery

Conserving Power

Cleaning the Screen

Managing Apps and Services

Optimizing Data Usage

Google’s Nexus 7 offers the features of modern tablets: You can surf the Web; play games; find your way with maps; download and play media; keep in touch via email, messaging, or video chat; and much more (including a few Google-specific touches). Yet behind its fair face, the Nexus 7 is a true computer running complex programs on a modern operating system. ...

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