Get started with Pocket for Android

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Pocket makes it easy to discover great content that’s personalized to your interests, and save this content so you can return to it later – on any device, at any time.

Getting Started with Pocket for Android 1

Installing Pocket on Android

Pocket is a free app and is easy to install. Follow this link to view Pocket on the Google Play Store.

Viewing saved items saved to your Pocket

Working with your Saves

Switch between Saves and Archive at the top of the screen. Tap the overflow button (three vertical dots) on any item to open it and access the following actions: tag, mark as viewed or not viewed, archive or delete.

Getting Started with Pocket for Android 2

Opening Saved Items

When you open items in Pocket, they will open in Article View or View Original. Article View is Pocket’s signature reading mode, which strips out ads, sidebars, and other distracting content so you can read comfortably. You can also adjust your reading background and font, and even highlight passages that you want to remember. View Original allows you to open items and see them in their original format, as they appear if you opened them in a web browser. See What is Article View? to learn more about Article View and View Original.

What’s in the menu?

Swipe across the menu at the top of the screen (below Saves and Archive) to access:

  • Search - search your List or Archive for items you've saved.
  • Listen - have your saved article read out loud. See Listen to articles in Pocket with Text-to-Speech to learn more about listen.
  • Favorites - You can mark any important item as a Favorite. The favorites list includes items from both your List and Archive. You can view your Favorites when you’re online.
  • Bulk Edit - make changes to multiple items in your List at once.
  • Tagged items - Tags make a great way to organize items in Pocket. Selecting a tag from the Tags menu will filter your List to only show items with that particular Tag. See Tag in Pocket for Android to learn more about using Tags.

Tap Filter to re-sort and view the following items in your Saves or Archive: Getting Started with Pocket for Android 3

  • Sort by items viewed or not viewed.
  • See newest and oldest saved items.
  • See the shortest or longest items first.

Searching Your Saves

Getting Started with Pocket for Android 4

Tap the Search button to search for items you’ve saved in Pocket. All users can search for saved pages by their title and URL.

Pocket Premium subscribers have access to a host of additional searching options, including the ability to search through article text, access to advanced search operators, and searching by Tag, Author, Keyword and more. See Pocket Premium Full-Text Search to learn more about the advanced search options with Pocket Premium.

What’s on your Settings

You can find multiple options under your settings just by tapping the settings icon on the bottom right corner of your screen.

Android Pocket settings overview

Account

  • The Premium section allows you to upgrade to premium, restore your existing subscription, see some frequent questions, and contact support.
  • The Account management section allows you to delete your account permanently.
  • The LOG OUT button will sign you out of your account.

General

  • The App rotation enables and disables the rotation of your screen for a better reading experience.
  • The Qucik save actions briefly displays actions you can take on a new item when saving to Pocket from another application.

App theme

  • The Theme feature allows you to select between the Light or the Dark theme.
  • The Match system theme sets your Pocket theme to the one on your device by turning the on.
  • The App icon settings allow you to choose the icon of your Pocket app.
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Reading

  • The Always open original website feature sets the original website as the default view, instead Article View.
  • The Open original websites in feature allows you to choose the browser you want to open the article on.
  • The Show previous and next feature lets you move between articles through the Next and Previous buttons.
  • The Justified text feature displays the text on your articles in a justified format.
  • The Autofull screen setting hides the toolbar while reading or scrolling down through an article.
  • You can enable the Continue reading feature by turning on the so Pocket can display the last item you left unfinished.

Offline downloading

  • The setting automatically downloads the article for every item on your list. See What is Article View to learn more.
  • The setting saves your mobile data by downloading your articles only through a wifi connection.
  • The feature downloads mobile versions when available, automatically updating your Pocket app.
  • The settings allow you to choose the internal location of your downloaded content.
  • The feature controls the amount of storage that Pocket is allowed to use for offline downloading.