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Android · About 3 minutesGo Home and Back on AndroidAndroid can use swipe gestures or three navigation buttons. This lesson shows both so you can match your screen.Android · About 3 minutesFind your Google Account emailYour Google Account connects Gmail, contacts, Calendar, Play Store purchases, backups, and other Google services.Android · About 3 minutesFind and copy a saved password on AndroidOpen Google Password Manager first, then reveal a saved login only when nobody else can see your screen.Android · About 3 minutesUpdate a Google Pixel phonePixel phones place update controls inside the System section of Settings.Android · About 3 minutesUpdate a Samsung Galaxy phoneGalaxy phones usually keep the update choice near the bottom of the main Settings list.iPhone + Android · About 5 minutes to start; completion time variesRecover a forgotten Google Account passwordUse Google’s official recovery process when you cannot sign in to Gmail, Google Photos, the Play Store, or your Google Account.

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