Guidebook 2013
For Android™ mobile technology platform 4.3
Copyright © 2013 Google inc. All rights reserved.
edition 1.3.02.
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or its software. For best results, make sure you’re running the latest An-
droid system update. To check, go to Settings > System > About tablet > 
System updates. 
All information in this guidebook is subject to change without notice.
The Nexus 7 (2013) tablet is certified by ASUS under the names ASUS Pad 
k008 (Wi-Fi) and Asus Pad k009 (LTe).
For online help and support, visit support.google.com/nexus. To download 
a printable PdF version of this ebook, open the Nexus 7 support page and 
scroll to the bottom. 
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Table of contents
  1.  Get started 
insert & activate a siM card 
Charge the battery  
set up your tablet 
Get around 
use your Home screens 
Touch & type 
Type text by speaking 
  2.  Explore your tablet 
swipe up for Google Now 
Swipe down for notifications & settings 
Relax with Google Play 
use & customize the lock screen 
Try Face unlock 
share content with Android beam 
Change the wallpaper 
Take a screenshot 
Connect to keyboards, mice, & other devices  
  3.  Use the keyboard 
enter & edit text 
Try Gesture Typing 
use keyboard dictionaries 
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  4.  Try some apps 
use All Apps 
start Gmail 
Find People 
Manage your Calendar 
open & use Clock 
Manage downloads 
  5.  Google Now & Search 
About Google Now 
use Google Now 
Turn Google Now on or off 
Control location access, reporting, & history 
use your voice on Android 
Voice Actions commands 
Google Now Card list 
About Gmail Cards 
About the Activity summary card 
About the stocks card 
About the Research topics card 
search settings 
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  6.  Settings 
  7.  Accessibility 
Appendix: Hardware reference 
What’s in the box 
Nexus 7 (2013) hardware 
specs (Wi-Fi models) 
specs (32Gb + LTe) 
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Get started
Insert & activate a SIM card
Applies only to Nexus 7 (2013) LTE.
To use your tablet with mobile network data, you must first insert 
& activate a siM card. if no card is installed, the message “No siM 
card” appears on the tablet’s lock screen.
only Nexus 7 (2013) LTe can accept a siM card. Wi-Fi versions of 
the tablet can’t.
WArNING: The siM card ejection tool and the siM card tray 
included with Nexus 7 are very small objects that represent 
a choking hazard. Please keep them out of reach of small 
children.
To insert a new siM card:
1.  Turn  your  tablet  off  and  place  it  on  a  flat  surface  with  the 
screen facing up, with the camera at the top and the Power 
button on the right.
2.  Tilt the right side slightly and locate the siM card tray near the 
bottom and the small hole in the tray door.
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3.  insert the siM ejection tool that comes with the tablet (or a 
paperclip) into the hole on the tray, and push firmly but gently 
until the tray pops out.
4.  Remove the tray and place the micro siM card inside it, with 
the angled corner fitting snugly into the angled corner of the 
tray.
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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-Fi is off, you’ll see a notification at 
the top of your screen.
2.  Swipe down the notification shade and touch the notification.
3.  Follow the activation instructions provided by your carrier.
IMPOrTANT: some carriers may take a minute or more to 
activate your SIM card. If you find it’s taking a long time to 
activate, you may want to try restarting your tablet. some 
mobile service providers may require you to enter and then 
exit airplane mode, or to use an sMs app from the Google 
Play store to manage your data. Contact your own mobile 
service provider for additional details.
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