Use Daydream on Nexus 6P

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You're watching VisiHow. In this tutorial, We're going to demonstrate show how to use the Daydream function on the Nexus 6P.

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Steps

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    On the home screen, swipe down from the top
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    This will reveal a gear-shaped icon.
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    Tap the gear-shaped icon
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    Then, tap on "Display"
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    Tap on the "Daydream" function
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    "Daydream" is basically just a screensaver that activates when your device is either docked or charging.
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    Make sure that the screensaver function is "On"
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    If it is "Off", tap on the toggle.
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    Then, tap on the three dots in the top-right corner
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    Tap on "When to daydream"
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    This will bring up a new menu. In this video, "Either" is chosen. If you have a dock, you can tap on "While docked". "While charging" is most applicable.
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    Let's leave it on "Either"
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    This will help you when you get a dock in the future. Now, there are features that utilize this function. There are five of them in this video.
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    To see what the function looks like, tap on the three dots again
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    Then, tap on "Start now"
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    You'll see that it very dimly displays the time.
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    Tap on the screen to go back
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    You can choose a feature
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    For example, tap on "Colors".
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    Then, tap the three dots again
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    Tap on "Start now"
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    You can see colors that gradually shift on the screen.
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    Tap on the screen
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    Tap on "News & Weather"
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    Tap the three dots
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    Tap on "Start now"
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    The device will show me news and weather.
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    Tap on the screen
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    If you have photos, you could tap on "Photos"; and pictures would be shown while the phone is charging.
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This has been a video tutorial on how to enable and use the "Daydream" function on the Nexus 6P. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them in the space below. Thank you for watching VisiHow!

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