I need a google pixel 8 manual

[perlmaster56]

I just got a brand new google pixel 8 phone today.
Although it is an android phone it does not act and work like my last android phone.
Where can I download a detailed user manual ? Google searching has not turned up anything usefull

 

[AugieTN]

The only thing I know of. Maybe you have already seen it

https://guidebooks.google.com/pixel?hl=en-us

 

[Clementine_3]

What was your previous phone and what are you trying to do - what's not acting and working like your other phone? Every phone is different and yet, somehow, similar

 

[perlmaster56]

my previous phone was an LG Velvet. I was trying to use the same method of stopping alll my running apps which does not work on the pixel 8

 

[Clementine_3]

Clear recently used apps? Try swiping up slowly and holding for a second then lifting your finger when you see the history, that will bring them all up. Swipe right and click clear all. If you're using 3 button navigation tap the square button and swipe right and click clear all.

 

[perlmaster56]

I have tried swiping up slowly and it does nothing

 

[AugieTN]

I have tried swiping up slowly and it does nothing

Reboot your phone and try again swiping up from the VERY BOTTOM of your phone.

 

[perlmaster56]

I can't even figure out how to reboot this phone. it is that different from my old phone

 

[perlmaster56]

i just figured out hoe to reboot my pixel 8

 

[perlmaster56]

one thing I noticed is when I swipe up from the bottom of the phone call app, I go back to my home screen.
was my phone call app terminated o rjust put into the background ?

 

[AugieTN]

You need to go to that page I listed at the top:
https://guidebooks.google.com/pixel?hl=en-us

Then scroll down to lessons and start with lesson 1
https://guidebooks.google.com/pixel/explore-your-phone/how-to-get-around

 

[ocnbrze]

try this:

Get around on your Pixel phone - Pixel Phone Help

Important: Some of these steps work only on Android 11 and up. Learn how to check your Android version. Choose how to get around Open your phone's Settings app. Go to System

support.google.com

you can add buttons like home, back and app overview(which are you opened apps)

 

[Clementine_3]

you can add buttons like home, back and app overview(which are you opened apps)

I go back and forth between swiping and 3 button gestures and actually prefer 3 button. 2 button was best but Google giveth and Google taketh away. Le sigh.

 

[nickdalzell]

Phones haven't come with 'manuals' as I know of them since like 2010. I think the most you get is a 'quick start guide' at best, and if the device is cheap enough some hilarious Engrish on top as a bonus ("Running game too long could cause fuselage to have fever" was one warning about my RCA Voyager tablet from Walmart!)

I used to buy 'for Dummies' books that gave a more in-depth view of any smartphone I bought, and they were excellent reference materials, and conveniently located in the Kindle app. Unfortunately, Nobody has written one for the Z Flip 4. I'm still trying to figure out what that 'membrane' is on the upper left side of the frame. It does nothing when touched, or swiped, but has to be there for a reason?

 

[perlmaster56]

I was trying to follow along with the pixel lesson at https://guidebooks.google.com/pixel/explore-your-phone/how-to-get-around
and I got stuck on the very 1st part. It refers to a gear icon to open the settings app. There is no gear icon on my screen

 

[Dannydet]

Swipe down twice from your home screen, see the little gear towards the bottom right?

 

[Dannydet]

Or watch this

 

[AugieTN]

....or From your Home screen, swipe up from anywhere above the search bar. You’ll see all your apps listed in alphabetical order. Then scroll down to Settings

 

[perlmaster56]

I managed to stumble across the settings screen a short while ago.
I installed an alternative keyboard that allows for big text and keys. even after making it the default keyboard, when I unlock my pixel 8 the google keyboard comes up.
can I somehow make this new keyboard come up when unlocking my pixel 8 ?

 

[perlmaster56]

it seems my pixel 8 only uses the google keyboard for unlocking immediately after a reboot. if I just bring my phone out of dark/sleep mode then my installed keyboard is used.