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Stream music to match your mood

Listen to free, curated online radio for everything from working out to working late. 1] Open the Google Play Music app. 2] Select what you're doing or how you're feeling and select the kind of music you want to hear. 3] Rock out or chill to the radio station that matches your mood.

Lock and locate your lost phone

Use Android Device Manager (ADM) to find the approximate location of your device and when it was last used. 1] Sign into the Android Device Manager website at www.google.com/android/devicemanager, and ensure your current mobile device is selected. 2] From here, you can see the approximate location of your device. You can also lock the phone, erase your data, or ring your device. Your phone will ring for up to five minutes even if it's on silent. 3] To quickly find your phone in the future, you can always ask Google to "find my phone."

Get weather notifications on the go

Check today's weather (and the five-day forecast) with Now cards in the Google app. 1] Open your device's Settings app. 2] Tap "Search & Now," then "Now cards." 3] Turn "Show cards" on. 4] Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the setup.

Use your phone by voice alone

Set up voice search to use your phone hands-free. 1 Open the latest version of the Google app. 2 In the top left corner, tap Menu ≡, then "Settings," then "Voice," then "'Ok Google' detection." 3 Make sure "From the Google app" and "Always on" are switched 'on'.

Make your phone uniquely yours

Update your phone's look with new wallpaper. 1] Tap and hold anywhere on your Home screen that is not occupied. A list of options will appear. 2] Tap a wallpaper source, such as "Live Wallpapers." You can download additional wallpapers on Google Play. 3] To set a wallpaper, tap "Set wallpaper" or, for other images, drag the blue dots to determine the cropping and tap "OK."

Keep your device juiced up

Turn on battery saver mode to help your battery last longer. 1 Open your device's Settings app. Tap "Battery." 2 Tap the menu with three dots at the top right of your screen, then tap "Battery saver."