User's Manual

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including your phone number, the network you are currently using,
the type of network, signal strength, whether you are roaming or not,
any addresses you’re connected to, and more.
View the model number and version information for your phone.
4 ActiveSync
4.1 Data synchronization
Some Google applications on your phone (Gmail, Calendar, and
Contacts) give you access to the same personal information that you
can add, view, and edit on your computer using Google Web
applications. This means that when you add, change, or delete your
information in any of these applications on the Web, the updated
information also appears on your phone, and vice versa. Also, if you
lose your phone or if your phone is destroyed, your personal
information is not lost and will appear, as before, on a replacement
phone.
This mirroring of information happens through over-the-air data
synchronization, or data “syncing”. Data syncing occurs in the
background and shouldn’t ever get in your way. You’ll know your
data is being synchronized when you see this icon in the status bar:
Because sending large amounts of data back and forth over the air
can take time and require considerable bandwidth, there are some
settings on the phone that allow you to control data sync.
Sync by application
To control synchronization for Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts, you
can do the following:
1. On the Home screen, then touch
and select Settings.
2. Select Accounts & sync. When any of the applications are
synchronizing, you will see the “sync” icon
. You will also see
the last time your data was synchronized.
3. By default, the personal information in Gmail, Calendar, and
Contacts will sync whenever you make a change or receive a new
message. You can change this behavior:
Auto-sync: When selected, Auto-sync will sync Gmail, Calendar, and
Contacts automatically, as you make changes or receive new