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Notification icons

A busy life means a busy phone. Notification icons on the status bar make it easy for

you to keep on top of your messages, calendar events and alarms. Here’s what each

one means:

HSDPA connected

Speakerphone on

HSDPA in use

Wired microphone headset connected

Roaming

Wired headset connected

No signal

Bluetooth is on

No SIM card installed

Connected to a Bluetooth device

Connected to a Wi-Fi network

Airplane mode

Data synchronizing

GPS is on

Alarm is set

New Gmail message

Call in progress

New Microsoft Exchange
ActiveSync or POP3/IMAP email

Missed call

Problem with email delivery

Call on hold

New SMS/picture message

Call forwarding on

Problem with SMS/picture
message delivery

The phone is connected to a computer
via USB cable

New Google Talk instant message

Wi-Fi is on and wireless networks are
available

New voicemail

Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot is on

Upcoming event

Uploading data (animated)

New updates from your social
networks

Downloading data (animated)

Desk mode

Waiting to upload

Matched contacts suggestion

Downloaded Android Market app
installed successfully

New push message

Update available for an app
downloaded from Android Market

Summary of Contents for myTouch 4G

Page 1: ...Your T Mobile myTouch 4G User guide ...

Page 2: ...IMITATION OF DAMAGES To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law in no event shall HTC or its affiliates be liable to you any user or third party for any indirect special consequential incidental or punitive damages of any kind arising in contract tort or otherwise including but not limited to injury loss of revenue loss of goodwill loss of business opportunity loss of data and or loss of pr...

Page 3: ...nly be applicable to some situations This is a tip A tip gives you an alternative way to do a particular step or procedure or lets you know of an option that you may find helpful This indicates that something is very important Important information is something that you need to do in order to accomplish a certain task or to get a phone feature to work properly This provides safety precaution infor...

Page 4: ...g your phone and the Web 21 Adjusting the volume 22 Sleep mode 22 Personalizing Personalizing your phone with myModes 24 Changing the theme 24 Changing your wallpaper 25 Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 25 Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen 26 Adding folders on your Home screen 26 Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 27 Phone calls Making calls...

Page 5: ...age MMS 48 Resuming a draft message 50 Viewing and replying to a message 50 Managing message conversations 52 Setting message options 53 Accounts and sync Synchronizing with online accounts 55 Synchronizing with your computer 57 About Multimedia Sync by doubleTwist 62 Social Facebook for HTC Sense 63 Tweeting on your phone Update screenshots 64 Friend Stream 66 Chatting in Google Talk 68 Email Usi...

Page 6: ...b browser Using your phone s web browser 100 Copying text and sharing 103 Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages 104 Setting browser options 105 Bluetooth Bluetooth basics 106 Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 106 Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device 107 Sending information using Bluetooth 108 Receiving information using Bluetooth 109 Camera Camera basics 111 Taking a...

Page 7: ...4 T Mobile Applications Faves Gallery 147 T Mobile My Account 148 T Mobile My Device 149 T Mobile AppPack 149 T MobileTV 150 Security Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 151 Protecting your phone with a screen lock 151 Settings Settings on your phone 153 Changing display settings 154 Changing sound settings 155 Changing the phone language 156 Optimizing your phone s battery life 157 Managing memor...

Page 8: ...talled microSDTM card preinstalled USB cable 3 5mm stereo headset Power adapter Quick start guide Safety and regulatory guide Your phone Front panel 1 Notification LED 2 Proximity sensor 3 MENU 4 HOME 5 Microphone 6 GENIUS button 7 BACK 8 Trackpad 9 Touch screen 10 Earpiece 11 Second camera 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 ...

Page 9: ...and right panels Back panel Top panel 1 VOLUME UP 2 VOLUME DOWN 3 Dock contacts 4 USB connector 5 CAMERA 1 LED flashlight 2 5 megapixel camera 3 Speaker 4 Back cover 1 POWER 2 3 5mm headset jack 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 1 2 ...

Page 10: ...e it Replacing the back cover 1 Secure the top part of the back cover first by aligning into the two openings located at the back of the phone right below the camera lens 2 Press the sides and bottom part of the back cover towards the phone You ll hear a click when the bottom cover is locked in place SIM card The SIM card contains your phone number service details and phonebook message memory Your...

Page 11: ...and then slide the SIM card out Storage card Use the microSD card to store your photos videos and music You ll find the microSD card already inserted in your phone Inserting the storage card 1 Take the back cover off See Removing the back cover 2 Insert the microSD card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing down and push it until it clicks into place Removing the storage card 1 ...

Page 12: ...tery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use your phone Among these are the phone features and accessories you use for example leaving your Bluetooth connection always on uses more power Long phone calls and frequent web browsing use up much battery Also consider your location poor signal strength from your mobile network and extreme temperature make the battery work harder Remo...

Page 13: ...to the USB connector of your phone 2 Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery As the battery is being charged the notification LED shows a solid red light The light turns to solid green when the phone is fully charged When you charge the battery while the phone is on the charging battery icon is displayed in your phone s status bar After the battery has been ...

Page 14: ... the PUK PIN Unblocking Key Tap When you want to type using the keyboard select items onscreen such as application and settings icons or press onscreen buttons simply tap them with your finger Press and hold To open the available options for an item for example a contact or link in a web page simply press and hold the item Swipe or slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertical...

Page 15: ...associated application The Home screen also lets you add more items to the Home screen Add items like application icons shortcuts folders and widgets to give you instant access to information and applications that you use most often To find out how to personalize your Home screen see Personalizing Extended Home screen As you start to do more things with your phone you might find that one Home scre...

Page 16: ...notifications Status icons You can tell a lot about your phone by checking the icons in its status bar Here s what each one means Need more You can add 2 more screens to your Home screen for a total of 7 screens To add 2 more screens press HOME MENU tap Settings Personalize and then select the Home screen pages check box Signal strength Battery is full GPRS connected Battery is charging GPRS in us...

Page 17: ...t New Gmail message Call in progress New Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync or POP3 IMAP email Missed call Problem with email delivery Call on hold New SMS picture message Call forwarding on Problem with SMS picture message delivery The phone is connected to a computer via USB cable New Google Talk instant message Wi Fi is on and wireless networks are available New voicemail Portable Wi Fi Hotspot is o...

Page 18: ...fication you can open the Notifications panel to see the message reminder or event notification The Notifications panel also lets you switch between recently opened apps as quickly as possible Bluetooth pairing request Storage card is safe to remove or storage card is being prepared Phone software update available No storage card installed on the phone Faves event notification Storage card is low ...

Page 19: ...ntly opened 1 Press and hold the status bar then slide your finger downward to open the Notifications panel 2 In the Recent apps section slide your finger left or right to see recently opened apps 3 Tap an app to open it Closing the Notifications panel Press and hold the bottom bar of the Notifications panel then slide your finger up the screen Or just press BACK You can also open the Notification...

Page 20: ...he connected phone as required by your computer s operating system to safely remove your phone Charge only Select this option if you only want to charge the battery while your phone is connected to your computer Sync Select this option to synchronize contacts calendar and other information between your computer and your phone You need to download and install HTC Sync first on your computer before ...

Page 21: ...ocation Setting Web and Phone search options 1 Press HOME MENU and then tap Settings Search 2 Tap Google search and then do the following Select Show web suggestions if you want to include suggestions from Google when doing a search Select Use My Location to include your location when using Google search and other Google services Select Search history to enable personalized search history You need...

Page 22: ... panel of the phone to adjust the media volume The Media volume window appears on the screen to display the volume level Adjusting the earpiece volume for phone calls During a phone call press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button Adjusting the volume via settings 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings Sound Volume 2 Drag the volume sliders to the left or right to adjust the volume ...

Page 23: ... you have an incoming call To wake it up manually press the POWER button You ll need to unlock the screen Unlocking the screen Press the bar on the lock screen and then slide your finger down to unlock the screen or answer an incoming call If you have set up a screen unlock pattern pin or password you will be asked to draw the pattern on the screen or enter the PIN or password before it unlocks Se...

Page 24: ...hen tap myModes 3 Press MENU and then tap New mode 4 Enter the myMode name you want to use and then tap OK 5 Change the theme wallpaper ringtone and other stuff to what you want 6 Press HOME and then add widgets and other elements that you want 7 Arrange the layout of your Home screen according to your preference 8 When you are done designing your Home screen tap myModes If you don t see the myMod...

Page 25: ...ad more widgets Adding a widget 1 Go to a part of the Home screen where there s space to add a new widget 2 Press MENU and then tap Add to Home Widget 3 Select a widget that you want 4 Most widgets are available in a variety of designs and sizes to suit your needs Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to view the different styles and then tap Select to choose one You can also add widg...

Page 26: ... up to date information such as Bluetooth received files your Facebook phonebook and more Creating a new folder and adding items to it 1 Go to a part of the Home screen where there s space to add a new folder 2 Press MENU and then tap Add to Home Folder New Folder 3 Press and hold an app icon or a shortcut that you want to move to the folder The phone then vibrates Don t lift your finger just yet ...

Page 27: ...ed box around the widget or icon Don t lift your finger just yet 2 Drag the widget or icon to a new location on the screen You can pause at the left or right edge of the screen to drag the widget or icon onto another Home screen panel 3 When the widget or icon is where you want it lift your finger Removing a widget or icon 1 Press and hold the widget or icon you want to remove The phone vibrates a...

Page 28: ...easy for you to place a call Simply enter the phone number or first few letters of the person s name you want to call Smart Dial automatically searches and filters your contacts list stored on your phone SIM card and online accounts such as Google Account and Exchange ActiveSync and the phone numbers from the call log Calling a contact in your phone using the Genius button 1 Press the GENIUS butto...

Page 29: ...on who sent you the text message 3 Tap the phone number within the message 4 Tap Call To find out more about text messaging see the Messages chapter Calling a phone number in an email 1 From the Home screen tap Mail 2 In your email account s inbox tap the email that contains the phone number to call 3 In the email body tap the phone number A selection menu then pops up and the phone number is high...

Page 30: ...ency call on the screen Receiving calls When you receive a phone call from a contact the Incoming call screen appears and displays the caller ID icon name and phone number of the calling party When you receive a phone call from someone who is not stored in Contacts only the default caller ID icon and phone number appear on the Incoming call screen Answering deferring or rejecting an incoming call ...

Page 31: ...ll is in progress use the buttons onscreen to mute or unmute the microphone or to turn on or off the speakerphone You can also press MENU and choose whether to add a call place the call on hold mute the microphone and more Putting a call on hold Press MENU and then tap Hold to put the call on hold When you put a call on hold the status bar displays the Hold call icon and its color changes to pulsi...

Page 32: ...hen connected tap to add the participant to the conference call 6 When you want to talk to a person in the conference call in private tap and then select Private call on the options menu 7 When finished tap End call Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call To turn the speakerphone on you can do any of the following Flip your phone over during a call be sure that Flip for speaker is selecte...

Page 33: ...o call Press and hold a name or number in the list to display the options menu where you can select to check the call log details view contact information if the number is stored in your contacts list send a text message delete from call log or block the caller Press MENU then tap View to display just a particular type of calls such as Missed calls or Outgoing calls Adding a new phone number to yo...

Page 34: ...ut how to add new contacts or edit the contact information see the Contacts chapter Fixed Dialing Numbers Restrict outgoing calls to a fixed set of numbers To enable this feature you must know your SIM card s PIN2 code Voicemail service Shows the current voicemail service being used Voicemail settings Specify another voicemail number aside from the voice mail number on your SIM card Clear voicemai...

Page 35: ...n data services Bluetooth and Wi Fi To turn Airplane mode on or off you can Press and hold POWER and then tap Airplane mode From the Home screen press MENU Tap Settings Wireless networks and then select or clear the Airplane mode check box When enabled the Airplane mode icon is displayed in the status bar Additional settings Enable or disable operator services such as caller ID and call waiting Wh...

Page 36: ...up My contact card My contact card provides a convenient way to store your personal contact information so that you can easily send it via SMS picture message email or Bluetooth 1 On the Home screen tap Contacts 2 On the Contacts tab tap Me 1 Gives you access to all contacts on your phone including Google contacts Exchange ActiveSync contacts Phone contacts contacts stored on your SIM card and Fac...

Page 37: ...e contacts Google contacts or Exchange ActiveSync contacts if you have set up the relevant accounts 1 On the Home screen tap Contacts 2 On the Contacts tab press MENU and then tap Import Export Import from SIM card 3 If you have Google or Exchange ActiveSync accounts set up on your phone tap the type for the imported contacts 4 Do one of the following To import all contacts press MENU and then tap...

Page 38: ...umber in your phone and online accounts your phone will try to link them as one automatically or create a list of matched contact suggestions If it doesn t you can manually link them so that you won t have duplicated entries in your contacts list Also link your contacts with other social network accounts such as Twitter and Flickr You ll then see their updates and events from these accounts all in...

Page 39: ...if there are suggested links 4 On the screen you can Under Suggest links tap to link the contact to an account Under Add contact tap one of the options to link to another contact 5 Tap Done Breaking the contact information link between contacts 1 On the Home screen tap Contacts 2 On the Contacts tab tap the name of the contact not the icon or photo whose contact information link you want to break ...

Page 40: ...ard 2 SIM card contact 3 Online status of a contact whom you are friends with in Google Talk Online status icons are displayed if you re signed in to Google Talk using your Google Account For details see Chatting in Google Talk in the Social chapter 4 This icon appears when the contact Has sent you a new text or email message or tried to call you but you missed the call Has updated his or her Face...

Page 41: ...n the Contacts screen the contact details screen opens showing you the information stored for that contact exchanged messages and phone calls with that contact updates and events from social networks and more The contact details screen has the following tabs You can only import contacts that were exported to the storage card using the Export to SD card feature on the phone See Backing up your cont...

Page 42: ...en tap Contacts 2 On the Contacts tab tap Your name My contact card 3 Press MENU then tap Send my contact info 4 Choose how you want to send it 5 Select the contact details you want to share and then tap Send 4 Updates tab Shows the contact s updates and events from social network accounts like Facebook Twitter and Flickr You ll be able to see updates such as posted status messages uploads and pro...

Page 43: ...out how to use Swype by pressing and holding Press and hold keys with white characters at the top to enter numbers symbols or accented letters The gray character displayed on the key is the character that will be inserted when you press and hold that key Some keys have multiple characters or accents associated with them Shift key Tap to enter an uppercase letter Tap twice to turn on caps lock Tap ...

Page 44: ...e landscape onscreen keyboard When entering text you can choose to use the landscape orientation of the onscreen keyboard Turn your phone sideways to use a larger keyboard for easy typing Entering text by speaking No time to type Try speaking the words to enter it in most text fields that let you use the onscreen keyboard Tap When your phone cues you to Speak now tell your phone what you want to b...

Page 45: ...e text selection menu then pops up 4 Do one of the following Tap Select text When the word where you ve placed the text cursor is highlighted drag the start and end markers to select the text you want Tap Select all to select everything in the text field Copying and pasting text 1 After you have selected the text you want to copy tap Copy or Cut The selected text is then copied to the clipboard 2 ...

Page 46: ...nable the word prediction feature which provides a list of possible words that reflect the characters of the keys you have tapped as well as characters of nearby keys Spell correction Select to correct typographical errors by selecting from a list of possible words that reflect the characters of the keys you have tapped as well as characters of nearby keys Phone keypad compact QWERTY Spell correct...

Page 47: ... view the exchange of messages Tap the photo or icon to open a menu where you can quickly choose how to communicate with the contact You can also view your messages on the Home screen with the Messages widget If this widget is not there already you can add it by following the steps in Adding a widget in the Personalizing chapter Sending a text message SMS If you exceed the limit on the number of c...

Page 48: ...to include in your message 1 On the Home screen tap Messages 2 On the All messages screen tap Compose message 3 Fill in one or more recipients You can Enter the first few letters of a contact name or starting digits of a mobile number As you type matching names with phone numbers and email addresses from your stored contacts are displayed Tap a contact s number or email address Email addresses wil...

Page 49: ...ge 6 Tap Send Or press BACK to save it as a draft To open and edit a draft message see Resuming a draft message Photo Select Camera to take a photo and attach it or Gallery to attach a photo from your storage card Video Select Camcorder to capture a video and attach it or Videos to attach a video from your storage card Emotion Add an emoticon to your message GPS Add your current location requires ...

Page 50: ...p a contact or phone number to display the exchange of messages with that contact 2 To reply to the message tap the text box at the bottom of the screen then enter your reply message You can also reply with a multimedia message See Sending a picture message MMS for details 3 Tap Send You can change the notification for new messages See Setting message options for details Call or save a phone numbe...

Page 51: ... it to view the contact information then tap Save to add to your contacts Open the Contacts app to view the contact See the Contacts chapter If the attachment is an appointment or event vCalendar tap it and then choose the calendar where to save it Tap Import Open the Calendar app to view the appointment or event See the Calendar chapter To save the attachment to your storage card press and hold t...

Page 52: ...hen tap Copy to SIM A SIM card icon is displayed at the right hand side of the message Deleting a single message 1 On the All messages screen tap a contact or phone number to display the exchange of messages with that contact 2 Press and hold the message that you want to delete 3 If the message is locked tap Unlock message on the options menu and then press and hold the message to display the opti...

Page 53: ...gs Storage settings Recipient list settings SMS settings Delete old messages Automatically delete older messages except for locked messages when the set limits are reached Text message limit Choose the maximum number of text messages to store in each conversation thread this does not include locked messages Multimedia message limit Choose the maximum number of picture messages to store in each con...

Page 54: ... exceeds the file size set here Display preview Select to show a preview of the message on the lock screen Received notification Receive a notification in the status bar when a new message arrives Play notification sound Set your phone to play a sound when a new message arrives Notification sound Choose a sound that will play when you receive a message Vibrate Set your phone to vibrate when a new ...

Page 55: ...ndars between your phone and the Web You also need to sign in to a Google Account to use Google apps such as Google Talk and Android Market Adding more Google Accounts You can add more than one Google Account on your phone However subsequent Google Accounts can only sync contacts emails and calendar events Other Google services use the first Google Account you added 1 From the Home screen press ME...

Page 56: ... create your Google Account you can reset your Google Account after 24 hours by answering the security question for password recovery Adding a social network account If you skipped setting up your social network account such as Facebook Twitter or Flickr when you first turned on and set up your phone you can still sign in to these accounts through your phone s settings 1 From the Home screen press...

Page 57: ... have your new vacation photos on your phone while your business calendar is on your computer Why not make these types of files and information available on both devices With HTC Sync you can Sync your contacts between your Microsoft Outlook Outlook Express or Windows Contacts on your computer and your phone Sync your calendar events between the Outlook or Windows Calendar on your computer and you...

Page 58: ...TC Sync to recognize your phone 3 When the Device setup screen opens enter a name for your phone and then click Save The Device panel then opens Install HTC Sync on a computer running Windows 7 Windows Vista or Windows XP HTC Sync requires USB 2 0 on your computer to connect and sync with your phone For trouble free installation first quit all running programs and temporarily exit from your anti v...

Page 59: ...rom your computer the photos and videos stored in it are also synchronized on your phone s storage card 1 On the Device panel click Gallery and then click the On button Turning Gallery sync on means you want this category included every time you sync your computer and phone 2 To automatically import your camera shots to your computer during synchronization select Copy device Camera Shots to PC Pho...

Page 60: ... you want this category included every time you sync your computer and phone 2 Choose the app you want to sync your contacts with 3 In cases when conflicting information are found on both the phone and computer choose which information you want to keep Setting Bookmarks sync options Sync the bookmarks inside the HTC Bookmarks favorites folder in your computer s web browser with the bookmarks store...

Page 61: ...opy all download Mail documents to PC When you sync the phone with your computer email attachments will be saved to the My Documents Device documents folder on your computer 3 To sync files and documents from your computer to your phone s storage card select Sync PC documents from and then click Add 4 Choose a folder that contains the files you want to sync with your phone and then click OK When y...

Page 62: ...uter s operating system Synchronizing another phone with your computer HTC Sync can synchronize up to three phones with your computer making your favorite music videos photos and files always available to you 1 Connect the other phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable 2 On the phone s Connect to PC screen tap HTC Sync and then tap Done 3 On your computer wait for HTC Sync to recognize ...

Page 63: ...ok photos right on the Gallery app When you tap a contact on the Contacts tab in Contacts slide to the Updates tab to see updates such as posted status messages uploads and profile changes When there is a notification of the contact s birthday you can tap the notification to call the contact directly or send a message greeting You can also upload one or more photos from your storage card to Facebo...

Page 64: ... one of the following Sign in to your Twitter account from Peep From the Home screen tap Peep then follow the onscreen instructions Add the Twitter for HTC Sense account in Settings Accounts sync To find out how see Adding a social network account in the Accounts and sync chapter Using Peep From the Home screen tap Peep Peep opens in the All tweets tab Twitter for HTC Sense and Peep share the same...

Page 65: ...n only send a direct message to someone who is following you 1 On the Peep screen press MENU and then tap New message 2 Tap the To field and then enter the name As you enter characters the names of the Twitter users that match the characters you enter will appear Tap the name when you see it 3 Enter your message and then tap Update 4 You can also send a direct message when you press and hold a twe...

Page 66: ...ccounts and sync chapter To use your Facebook account on Friend Stream you need to be signed in via Facebook for HTC Sense See Facebook for HTC Sense in this chapter Send receive Set the frequency to check for new tweets and set the number of tweets to download Services Set your photo hosting site photo quality location options and URL shortening host Notification settings Select when and how you ...

Page 67: ...one s name you can Check the person s profile details Look at the person s Facebook wall Check the person s posted tweets 5 Slide to the other tabs to view social network updates grouped as status updates only photo uploads links updates from members of your Facebook list or social network notifications App recommendation Choose an app you ve installed from Android Market that you want to share wi...

Page 68: ...ding a widget in the Personalizing chapter to find out how to add it to the Home screen Chatting in Google Talk Google Talk is Google s instant messaging program It lets you communicate with other people that also use Google Talk If you signed in to your Google Account when you first set up the phone you are already signed in to Google Talk Chatting with friends 1 From the Home screen tap Talk 2 T...

Page 69: ...cture you will be asked to crop it 6 Tap Done Your online status message and picture appear in your contact s Friends lists and in other apps where your Google Talk status are displayed Adding and managing friends The Friends list is where you add and manage your friends in Google Talk 1 From the Home screen tap Talk 2 In the Friends list do any of the following Chat off record Your Google Talk me...

Page 70: ...nd then tap Most popular Make a friend popular 1 Press MENU and then tap All friends 2 Press and hold a friend s name and then tap Always show friend Block a friend You can block a friend from sending you messages When blocked your friend is removed from the Friends list and is added to the blocked friends list 1 Press MENU and then tap All friends 2 Press and hold a friend s name and then tap Blo...

Page 71: ...he responses you receive This conversation list continues to grow as new replies arrive so you can always see your messages in context A new message or a change to the subject of a current message will begin a new conversation 1 From the Home screen tap Gmail Your inbox appears 2 Do any of the following View more email messages If the Inbox is full swipe your finger up the screen to view more mess...

Page 72: ...do any of the following Scroll through the messages in the conversation by swiping your finger up or down the screen If you have two or more email messages in the conversation tap to expand all message headers in the conversation Tap the star to star the message See Searching and organizing your emails for more information If the sender is a friend in Google Talk check the button before the star i...

Page 73: ...ork with the conversations in this list just as you would with the conversations in your Inbox or any other conversation list Starring an email message or conversation You can star an important message or a conversation so that you can easily find it again To view just starred messages or conversations with starred messages see Filtering conversations in this chapter 1 From the Home screen tap Gma...

Page 74: ...Inbox press MENU and then tap More Settings 3 Set the following options Delete Tap Delete If you ve deleted the conversation by accident tap Undo at the top of the screen to move the conversation back to the Inbox Archive Tap Archive If you ve archived the conversation by accident tap Undo at the top of the screen to move the conversation back to the Inbox Mute Press MENU and then tap Mute If you ...

Page 75: ...the email address and password for your email account and then tap Next 4 If the account type you want to set up is not in the phone database you ll be asked to enter more details 5 Enter the account name and your name and then tap Finish setup Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account You can add one or more Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts on your phone You can sync with Microsoft Exc...

Page 76: ...auto detect you will need to enter your Exchange Server settings after you tap Next Ask your Exchange Server administrator for details 4 Choose the types of information you want to sync and then tap Finish setup Checking your Mail inbox When you open the Mail app it displays the inbox of one of your email accounts that you ve set up on your phone To switch between email accounts tap the bar that s...

Page 77: ...how to display the unified inbox see Viewing the unified inbox of all your email accounts Sorting email messages You can sort email messages by date received priority subject sender or size On the email account inbox press MENU tap Sort and select from the sorting options Quickly browsing your inbox If have a long list of email messages in your inbox it may not be easy to browse the list and find ...

Page 78: ...ing email messages Deleting an email message 1 On the inbox press and hold the message you want to delete 2 On the options menu tap Delete Selecting several email messages 1 Tap the check boxes of email messages to select them 2 Choose what you want to do with the selected messages Mark unread read Delete or Move to Moving several email messages to another folder 1 Switch to the email account you ...

Page 79: ... subject and then compose your message 6 To add an attachment press MENU tap Attach and choose from the following options If you want to send a carbon copy Cc or a blind carbon copy Bcc of the email to other recipients press MENU and then tap Show Cc Bcc Picture Select Camera to take a photo and attach it or Gallery to attach a photo from your storage card Video Select Camcorder to capture a video...

Page 80: ... In addition you can also use some powerful Exchange features To find out how you can set up your Exchange ActiveSync account see Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account in this chapter Flagging an email While viewing the inbox tap the white flag icon that appears on the right of an email message The icon turns red after you flagged the email While reading an email you can also tap the flag...

Page 81: ... an email account 1 Switch to the email account you want to delete 2 Press MENU and then tap More Settings Delete account Account settings Change the email account settings such as the name email address password and description General settings Set the font size when reading emails enable disable or set the signature set the account as the default email account and set where to save email attachm...

Page 82: ... such as Facebook birthdays and events of friends from your social networks will appear in Calendar To find out how to sign in to your social networks see Adding a social network account in the Accounts and sync chapter Creating calendar events You can create events that appear on your phone only as well as events that sync with your Google Calendar your computer s Outlook Calendar or Exchange Act...

Page 83: ... people to whom you send invitations use Google Calendar they ll receive an invitation in Calendar and by email 4 Tap Save to add the event to your Google Calendar Sending a meeting request using Calendar Exchange ActiveSync only If you have an Exchange ActiveSync account set up on your phone you can use Calendar to create a meeting appointment and send a meeting request email to the people you wa...

Page 84: ...ts of one day and also shows weather information at the bottom of the screen when you re viewing events of the current day Agenda view shows a list of all your events in chronological order The color bars on the left side of the events indicate the type of calendar in which the event is part of To find out what each color represents press MENU and then tap More Calendars When in Day view slide lef...

Page 85: ... tap the event to open it 3 The Event details screen then opens and shows the summary of the event When viewing the event summary you can do the following Find the event s location in Maps Call any phone number included in the event location or description Check the participants of the event you sent or are invited to Respond whether you ll attend the event you re invited to If it s an Exchange Ac...

Page 86: ...pens and automatically includes the vCalendar as an attachment Your default email account that s selected in the Mail app will be used to send For more information see the Email chapter Tap Message A new message window opens and automatically includes the vCalendar as a picture message MMS attachment For more information see the Messages chapter Calendar event reminders If you have set at least on...

Page 87: ...r calendars list will no longer be synchronized on your phone but you remain subscribed to them and can work with them in Google Calendar on the Web Adding a Google Calendar to sync with Only the calendars that you ve created or subscribed to on the Web but previously removed from your calendars list are shown in the list of calendars that you can add 1 In any Calendar view press MENU and then tap...

Page 88: ...n before an event you want to be notified Select ringtone Choose a ringtone to sound when you receive an event reminder Vibrate Choose whether you want your phone to vibrate when you receive an event notification Hide declined events Choose whether to show or hide events to which you ve declined invitations Start in Choose the default Calendar view that is displayed when you open Calendar Day view...

Page 89: ... the screen to show only the time and date on the Desk Clock 1 Tap to dim the screen and go into screensaver mode When in screensaver mode the time and date will change position on the screen after every few minutes To light up the screen again tap anywhere on the screen or press the BACK button on your phone 2 Tap to dim the screen and display only the time and date on the Desk Clock To light up ...

Page 90: ...ty s name As you enter letters the list is filtered to show matching cities and countries 5 Scroll through the list and tap your home city Setting the time zone date and time To set the time zone date and time on your phone manually you need to turn off auto time synchronization first 1 From the Home screen tap Clock 2 Tap the World Clock tab 3 Press MENU and then tap Local time settings to open t...

Page 91: ... enter letters the list is filtered to show matching cities and countries 4 Scroll through the matching list and tap the city that you want to add Setting the alarm clock You can use the Clock app s Alarms screen to set up one or more wake up alarms Setting an alarm 1 From the Home screen tap Clock 2 Tap the Alarms tab 3 Select the check box of an alarm and then tap that alarm 4 On the Set alarm s...

Page 92: ...net connections chapter To turn off an alarm tap clear the check box of that alarm If you need to set more than three alarms press MENU while you re on the Alarms screen and then tap Add alarm Alarm in silent mode Selected by default this option allows the alarm to sound even when your phone s volume is set to silent mode Clear this check box if you want to silence the alarm when the volume is in ...

Page 93: ...ther screen tap 3 Enter the location you want to add As you type the list is filtered to show the possible locations based on the letters you entered 4 Tap the desired city to select it Changing the order of cities on the Weather widget 1 On the Home screen slide to the panel where the Weather widget is located and then tap the widget 2 On the Weather screen press MENU and then tap Rearrange 3 Pre...

Page 94: ... panel where the Weather widget is located and then tap the widget 2 On the Weather screen press MENU and then tap Settings 3 You can change the following weather settings You can also open the Weather screen through the Clock and Desk dock apps In Clock tap the weather part in the middle of the screen In Desk dock tap Weather Update automatically Select this check box to automatically download we...

Page 95: ...ireless networks Mobile networks and then select the Data roaming check box Select the Data roaming sound check box if you d like your phone to play a sound so you ll know when it s connecting to a roaming network Wi Fi To use Wi Fi on your phone you need access to a wireless access point or hotspot The availability and strength of the Wi Fi signal will vary depending on objects such as buildings ...

Page 96: ...tall from SD card 4 Select the network certificate needed to connect to the EAP TLS network 5 Follow the steps in the previous section to connect to the Wi Fi network Checking the wireless network status 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings 2 Tap Wireless networks 3 On the Wireless networks screen tap Wi Fi settings and then tap the wireless network that the phone is currently c...

Page 97: ...rt a VPN connection For information about setting up and using these connections on your phone see Data connection and Wi Fi in this chapter Setting up secure credential storage If your network administrator tells you to download and install security certificates you must first set up the phone s secure credential storage 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings 2 Tap Security Set p...

Page 98: ... inserted on your phone to use the data connection To find out how to set up and use the data connection see Data connection earlier in this chapter 1 Make sure your phone s data connection is turned on See Turning the data connection on or off earlier in this chapter to find out how to turn on the phone s data connection 2 Connect the phone to the computer using the provided USB cable 3 On the Co...

Page 99: ... as a wireless router when you see on the status bar Only two devices can connect to your phone s wireless router at one time so if a third device tries to connect to your phone it won t be able to Please note that personal hotspot capabilities are enabled only in 802 11 b g n channel 1 11 The personal hotspot capabilities are always disabled by firmware on 802 11 b g n channel 12 14 and all 802 1...

Page 100: ...ge screen select the home page you want to use Changing the screen orientation The phone automatically changes the screen orientation depending on how you re holding your phone Turn your phone sideways to display the web browser in landscape orientation Browsing full versions of all websites Some websites display a mobile version of their pages on phone web browsers You can choose to view the full...

Page 101: ...cting a link in a webpage You can tap a link with your finger to open it or press and hold a link for more options Selecting an address or phone number in a webpage You can map an address or call a phone number on a webpage Link What to do Webpage address URLs Tap the link to open the webpage Press and hold the link to open a menu that allows you to open bookmark copy to the clipboard or share the...

Page 102: ...he web Before you can download applications from the web you must first enable downloading from the phone settings 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings 2 Tap Applications and then select the Unknown sources check box 3 When the Attention dialog box opens tap OK 1 Tap a webpage to display it in full screen 2 Tap to close a webpage All downloaded applications are saved to the stor...

Page 103: ...ing a webpage press MENU and then tap More Find on page 2 Enter what you want to search for As you enter characters matching characters will be highlighted Tap the left or right arrow to go to the previous or next matching item Selecting text 1 Press and hold on a word 2 Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want to select 1 Start and end markers Drag to increase or ...

Page 104: ...access a convenient History list of the sites you have visited or quickly view the pages that you access most often Bookmarking a webpage 1 While viewing a webpage press MENU and then tap Add bookmark 2 Edit the bookmark name if needed and then tap Add Opening a bookmark 1 While viewing a webpage press MENU and then tap Bookmarks 2 On the Bookmarks tab navigate to the bookmark you want to open and...

Page 105: ...hanging the view of bookmarks or most visited pages 1 While viewing a webpage press MENU and then tap Bookmarks 2 On the Bookmarks tab or the Most visited tab press MENU and then tap Thumbnails List or Grid to change the view For example if you are in Thumbnails view and you want to view bookmarks in a grid press MENU List and then press MENU Grid Setting browser options Customize the web browser ...

Page 106: ... compatible Bluetooth headset or car kit It s the same procedure to set up stereo audio and hands free For you to listen to music with your headset or car kit the headset or car kit must support the A2DP Bluetooth profile Before you connect your headset you need to make it discoverable so your phone can find it You can find out how to do this by referring to your headset manual 1 From the Home scr...

Page 107: ...Tap the headset s name in the Bluetooth devices section 5 If prompted to enter a passcode try 0000 or 1234 or consult the headset car kit documentation to find the passcode If you still cannot reconnect to the headset or car kit follow the instructions in Unpairing from a Bluetooth device and then follow the steps under Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bl...

Page 108: ... send 2 Follow the steps for the type of item you want to send 3 Turn on Bluetooth if you re asked to do so 4 If you haven t paired with the receiving device before tap Scan for devices 5 Tap the name of the receiving device 6 If prompted accept the pairing request on your phone and the receiving device Also enter the same passcode on both your phone and the other device or confirm the auto genera...

Page 109: ...irst time you transfer information between your phone and another device you need to enter or confirm a security passcode After that your phone and the other device are paired and you will not need to exchange passcodes to transfer information in the future To receive files using Bluetooth you need to have a microSD card on your phone 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings Wireles...

Page 110: ...endar chapter For a vCard contact file if there are multiple vCard files on your storage card you can choose to import one several or all of those contacts to your contacts list Adding the Bluetooth received folder to the Home screen You can add a folder to the Home screen that shows all files you have received with Bluetooth 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Add to Home 2 On the Add ...

Page 111: ...he following onscreen controls on the Viewfinder screen Be sure to plug in your microSD card before you use your phone s camera Photos and videos captured with the camera will be stored onto your microSD card If you have not yet inserted your microSD card to your phone follow the steps in Inserting the storage card in the Basics chapter to insert it 1 Auto focus indicator See Auto focusing 2 Zoom ...

Page 112: ... button repeatedly to choose a flash mode depending on your lighting conditions Auto flash Flash on Flash off 4 Choose the resolution and other camera settings you want to use See Changing camera settings for details 5 You can choose an effect to apply to your photo See Adding effects for details 6 Point the camera and focus on your subject See Auto focusing for details Then tap or press the CAMER...

Page 113: ...Auto capturing If you set the camera to use face detection self timer or both to automatically capture you won t need to tap the shutter release button when taking photos 1 Open the settings menu panel To find out how see Changing camera settings 2 Tap Auto capture 3 Choose whether you want the camera to identify 1 or 2 faces of people in the shot 4 To set a time delay before the camera takes the ...

Page 114: ...using the second camera Just tap onscreen to switch to the second camera When you re using the second camera to shoot videos some of the features like flash HD 720P recording and zooming are not available Camera flash doesn t turn on The camera flash uses much battery power To save battery power the camera disables it even when it s set on when one of the following occurs You have an incoming call...

Page 115: ...o the Viewfinder screen Delete Delete the photo or video Share Send the photo or video to another phone or your computer using Bluetooth send it by email or select a social network where you want to upload it to Set as Set the photo as a contact picture or your wallpaper Play Watch the video Image adjustments Slide your finger across each of the slider bars to adjust the exposure contrast saturati...

Page 116: ...auto focus Auto focus is enabled by default Face detection photo mode only This option allows the camera to automatically recognize faces and adjust the focus when you take people photos Face detection will be turned off if you disable auto focus Shutter sound Select or clear this check box depending on whether you want the camera to play a sound when you press the shutter release or record button...

Page 117: ... an album From the Home screen tap Gallery The Gallery app opens in the Albums screen where your photos and videos are organized by albums for easy viewing The following are preset albums Camera shots lets you view photos and videos that are stored in the camera s folder Photos and videos that you set as your favorites will be grouped under My favorites All photos lets you view all photos that are...

Page 118: ...os After you ve selected an album you can browse through your photos and videos Depending on how you hold your phone the screen automatically switches to either grid view or filmstrip view While in grid view slide your finger up or down to scroll through the thumbnails Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen While in filmstrip view when you turn your phone sideways slide your finger left or...

Page 119: ...mode when you play it Use the onscreen controls to play pause or stop the video Tap to toggle between full and best fit screens Editing your photos Do basic editing tasks on your photos such as rotate and crop You can also enhance your photos by applying effects such as high contrast vintage and more Rotating a photo 1 On the Gallery app s Albums screen tap an album 2 Press and hold on the photo t...

Page 120: ...fects You ll see options available to you on the top panel 4 Tap an effect to apply on the photo 5 Tap Save to keep the changes The enhanced photo is saved in the storage card as a copy The original photo remains unedited Sending your photos and videos Send photos and videos via email or picture message You can also send them to another phone or your computer using Bluetooth Sending photos or vide...

Page 121: ...next few steps you ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on your phone and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device so the files can be sent Follow the steps in Sending information using Bluetooth in the Bluetooth chapter Sharing your photos and videos on the Web Using the Gallery app you can share photos and videos on your social networks as well as post videos on YouTube You can also use the Camera ...

Page 122: ...to upload photos or videos 1 From the Home screen tap Gallery 2 Tap the album where the photos or videos you want to share are in 3 Tap and then tap Flickr 4 Select the photos or videos you want to share and then tap Next 5 Enter a different title and description on each photo or video You can also tag friends on your photos Tap Tag this photo and then tap the part where your friend is From the li...

Page 123: ...f you re asked to do so 1 From the Home screen tap Gallery 2 Tap the album where the videos you want to share are in 3 Tap and then tap YouTube 4 Select the videos you want to share and then tap Next 5 Enter a title for the videos you re uploading 6 Tap More details and enter the prompted information such as description and tags and select a privacy option 7 Tap Upload Viewing photos in your T Mob...

Page 124: ...iew photos in your online albums the same way as how you view photos in your storage card Commenting photos in your social networks Add comments to your uploaded photos as well as your friends 1 Do one of the following While browsing online albums press and hold a photo and then tap Add comment While viewing a photo in full screen tap anywhere on the screen and then tap 2 Tap the box that says Wri...

Page 125: ...on the Lock screen tap anywhere on the screen to display them 1 Tap the stars to rate the song 2 Go to the Library 3 Press and drag your finger across the progress bar to jump to any part of the song 4 Turn shuffle on or off 5 Go to the previous song in the album 6 Play pause or resume playing the song 7 Go to the next song in the album 8 Cycle through the repeat modes Repeat all songs Repeat curr...

Page 126: ...and then tap Add Create new playlist 4 Enter a playlist name and then tap Save Playing the songs in a playlist 1 In the Library tap Playlists 2 Tap a playlist to open it 3 Tap the first song or any song in the playlist When you tap a song in the list to play it the Now playing list is updated with the songs from your playlist Managing playlists After creating a playlist you can add more songs to i...

Page 127: ... play music right from your Home screen To find out how you can add this widget to your Home screen see Adding a widget in the Personalizing chapter Sharing media on your home network Sharing photos videos and music with a bigger circle of friends is easy on your home network Simply connect your phone to the network and instantly show your captured photos and videos on a big TV or start streaming ...

Page 128: ...ow 1 From the Home screen tap Maps 2 Do any of the following on the map Use wireless networks Uses Wi Fi or your mobile data connection to find your approximate location Use GPS satellites Finds your exact GPS location This requires a clear view of the sky and more battery power You need an active mobile data or Wi Fi connection to use Google Maps To find your location with Google Maps you need to...

Page 129: ... locations You can also view maps that you and other people have created in Google Maps on the web You can view multiple layers at the same time View information for a random location 1 Press and hold a location on the map A balloon opens over the location with the address and a thumbnail from street view if available 2 Tap the balloon to see more information You can get directions to the location...

Page 130: ... tap its balloon Tap to show the search results as a list and then tap the location Traffic Available only in selected areas Real time traffic conditions are displayed over roads as color coded lines Each color represents how fast the traffic is moving Satellite Google Maps uses the same satellite data as Google Earth Satellite images are not real time Google Earth acquires the best imagery availa...

Page 131: ...s Get detailed directions to your destination Google Maps can provide directions for travel by foot public transportation or car 1 From the Home screen tap Maps 2 While viewing a map press MENU and then tap Directions 3 Use your current location as the starting point or enter a location from where to start in the first text box Then enter your destination in the second text box Or tap to select an...

Page 132: ...r accept their invitations Only friends that you have explicitly invited or accepted can see your location Opening and joining Latitude 1 From the Home screen tap Maps 2 While viewing a map press MENU and then tap Join Latitude 3 After you ve joined Latitude and closed the application you can open Latitude by pressing MENU and then tapping Latitude while in Maps Inviting friends to share their loc...

Page 133: ...ls balloon in map view or tap a friend in list view to open your friend s profile Tap any of the following buttons or options on the profile screen Accept and share back You and your friend can see each other s locations Accept but hide my location You can see your friend s location but they can t see yours Don t accept No location information is shared between you and your friend Shows your frien...

Page 134: ...me and then tap Edit privacy settings 3 Set the following options to your preferences Turn off Latitude Disable Latitude and stop sharing your location or status You can always join Latitude again Detect your location Let Latitude detect and update your location as you move The update frequency is determined by several factors such as how recently your location has changed Set your location Choose...

Page 135: ...Tube main screen tap 2 Enter a search keyword and then tap 3 The number of search results appears below the status bar Scroll through the results and tap a video to watch it Clearing the search history 1 On the YouTube main screen press MENU and then tap Settings 2 Tap Clear search history and then tap OK when asked Sharing a video link Share a video by sending its link to your contacts 1 While wa...

Page 136: ...s tab tap Add feeds 3 Do one of the following 4 After selecting the channel or channels to subscribe to tap Add 1 Tap to list the channels you ve subscribed to To find out how to subscribe see Subscribing to news channels 2 Tap to show links to your starred items and added keywords See Starring a story and Adding a keyword Tap To Any category such as Blogs Entertainment Sports and more Choose from...

Page 137: ... Easily find stories that interest you by entering a search keyword Stories that contain the keyword are grouped together on the Keywords tab 1 From the Home screen tap News 2 On the My items tab tap Keywords Add keywords 3 Enter the keyword and then tap Add Your new keyword is displayed on the Keywords tab Tap the keyword to show the stories that contain that keyword Changing update schedule and ...

Page 138: ...o through the pages of the file Turn your phone left sideways to view the file in landscape mode To zoom in spread your thumb and index finger across the screen To zoom out pinch your thumb and index finger on the screen Press MENU and then tap Worksheet to view other worksheets in an Excel file Tap a URL link in a Word or PowerPoint file to open the web page in the web browser When you open Word ...

Page 139: ...tocks main screen tap 2 Enter the stock quote or stock market index on the text field and then tap 3 On the results list tap the stock quote or stock market index you want to add Changing the stock list order 1 On the Stocks main screen press MENU and then tap Rearrange 2 Press and hold at the end of the item you want to move When the row is highlighted in green drag it to its new position and the...

Page 140: ...he Personalizing chapter Listening to FM Radio Tune in and listen to chart topping pop songs using your phone s FM Radio app 1 From the Home screen tap Media Room FM Radio tab 2 Tap Turn on FM Radio Downloading stock information automatically may incur additional fees from your mobile operator Tap To Update when opened Update the stock information every time you open the Stocks app Scheduled sync ...

Page 141: ...mute the sound or to change the sound output to Mono or Stereo You can also switch the sound output between the Speaker and Headset Closing or turning off FM Radio To close the FM Radio screen Press BACK FM Radio continues to run in the background and you can still listen to the radio while using other apps on your phone To go back to the FM Radio screen slide open the Notifications panel and then...

Page 142: ...oice Recorder screen tap 2 Press and hold the voice clip you want to share and then tap Share 3 From the available options choose how you want to share the voice clip Setting a voice clip as a ringtone 1 On the Voice Recorder screen tap 2 Press and hold the voice clip you want to set as a ringtone and then tap Set as ringtone Renaming a voice clip 1 On the Voice Recorder screen tap 2 Press and hol...

Page 143: ...o adjust the brightness of the light simply tap the onscreen power button on the flashlight handle To close the flashlight press BACK Using Desk dock Turn your phone into the perfect desk clock With Desk dock you get the time weather information and calendar events You also get quick access to your music and if you want listen to the radio From the Home screen tap Desk dock Tap to close the Desk d...

Page 144: ... that you trust 1 From the Home screen tap Market When you open Android Market for the first time the Terms of Service window will appear Tap Accept to continue 2 Do any of the following to find an app Paid apps are currently only available in certain countries You need a Google Checkout account to purchase items on Android Market See Creating a Google Checkout account to set up a Google Checkout ...

Page 145: ...n app you can ask for a refund within 24 hours of the purchase Your credit card will not be charged and the app will be removed from your phone If you change your mind you can install the app again but you can t request a refund a second time 1 From the Home screen tap Market Downloads 2 Tap the app you want to uninstall for a refund The details screen for the app opens 3 Tap Uninstall refund Your...

Page 146: ...Home screen tap Market Downloads 2 Tap the app you want to uninstall and then tap Uninstall 3 When asked tap OK 4 Choose the reason for removing the app and then tap OK Getting help If you need help or have questions about Android Market press MENU and then tap Help The web browser will take you to the Android Market Help web page ...

Page 147: ...es not have a photo associated with him her you will be asked to add a photo Communicating with a Faves contact You have different ways to communicate with a Faves contact 1 On the Home screen tap 2 Select the Faves contact you want to communicate with 3 On the screen select how you want to communicate with the contact You can do the following Call Send email Send message Send IM Check the timelin...

Page 148: ...es Family widget on the Home screen follow this procedure to add the widget to the Home screen 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Add to Home Widget Faves Family Widget 2 Choose the widget style and then tap Select 3 Drag the widget to a blank space on a Home screen and then release Setting or changing the default communication method 1 On the Home screen tap Contacts 2 Go to the Faves...

Page 149: ... recommended by T Mobile Opening AppPack On the Home screen tap AppPack Changing the category 1 On the Home screen tap AppPack 2 Tap Change Category 3 Select the category you want and then tap OK Activity Check a summary of your phone usage Alerts Check for alerts from T Mobile Billing Pay your bill online Check a summary of your phone bill Plan Services View information about your plan and servic...

Page 150: ...pps 1 On the Home screen tap AppPack 2 Select the app you want to download 3 Tap Install T MobileTV Watch TV right on your phone with T MobileTV Using T Mobile TV 1 On the Home screen tap T MobileTV 2 Select the TV program you want to watch ...

Page 151: ... the PUK code and then tap Next 2 Enter the new PIN you want to use and then tap Next 3 Enter the new PIN again and then tap OK Protecting your phone with a screen lock Protect your personal information and prevent others from using your phone without your permission by setting a screen lock password a PIN or a lock pattern Your screen lock will be asked every time your phone is turned on or when ...

Page 152: ...our phone If this fails you can unlock your phone by entering your Google Account user name and password 1 On the unlock screen enter your lock pattern 2 After the fifth attempt and you re asked to wait for 30 seconds tap OK 3 If the display goes off press the POWER button to turn the display back on and then press the bar on the lock screen and slide your finger down to unlock the screen 4 Tap th...

Page 153: ...s Quiet ring on pickup Pocket mode and more Display Set up display settings such as automatic screen orientation brightness screen timeout and more Accounts sync Log in or out of your social network accounts Google Account Exchange ActiveSync account and T Mobile account You can also manage synchronization and other settings for your accounts See the Accounts and sync chapter for details Location ...

Page 154: ...actory reset See the Update and reset chapter for more details Date time Set the date and time time zone and date or time format To turn off auto time synchronization and be able to manually change time zone settings see Setting the time zone date and time in the Clock and Weather chapter Language keyboard Set the operating system language and region You can also set onscreen keyboard options Acce...

Page 155: ...press MENU and then tap Settings 2 Tap Applications Development 3 Select the Stay awake check box Switching animation effects on or off You can turn off the animation or enable only some animations when switching between screens 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings 2 Tap Display Animation 3 On the options menu select the animation setting you want Changing sound settings Switchi...

Page 156: ...e feature gradually increases the ring volume and vibrates when you receive a call When not in your pocket or bag the phone will ring at the normal volume you set 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings 2 Tap Sound and then select or clear the Pocket mode check box Switching to speakerphone automatically You can switch to speakerphone by simply flipping over your phone 1 From the H...

Page 157: ...Tap Wireless networks Mobile networks Network mode 3 Tap GSM only Checking the power usage of applications 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings 2 Tap About phone Battery Battery use Managing memory Checking how much phone memory is available for use 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings 2 Tap SD phone storage The available phone memory is displayed in the Inter...

Page 158: ... card or Move to phone Checking information about your phone 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings 2 Tap About phone 3 Select one of the following You can only move applications that are not preinstalled on your phone System software updates Enable or disable the automatic check feature for software updates for your phone You can also tap Check now to manually check for software ...

Page 159: ... started chapter Then tap the update notification to download and install the software update Wait for the update process to finish When the update is finished the phone will automatically reset Restarting or factory resetting your phone Restarting your phone soft reset If your phone is running slower than normal an application is not performing properly or your phone becomes unresponsive try rest...

Page 160: ...eset Performing a factory reset via settings 1 From the Home screen press MENU and then tap Settings 2 Tap SD phone storage Factory data reset 3 On the Factory data reset screen tap Reset phone and then tap Erase everything Performing a factory reset using phone buttons If you can t turn on your phone or access the phone settings you can still perform a factory reset by using the buttons on the ph...

Page 161: ... J2ME and all other Java based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc in the United States and other countries Facebook is a trademark of Facebook Inc Twitter is a trademark of Twitter Inc and is used under license Flickr is a trademark of Yahoo Inc DLNA is a registered trademark DLNA disc logo is a service mark and DLNA Certified is a trademark of the Digital Living...

Page 162: ...34 Caller ID 30 31 Camera 111 Changing the theme 24 Charging the battery 13 Chat invitations accepting 69 inviting a friend in Google Talk 69 Chatting in Google Talk 68 Checking information about your phone 158 Checking notifications from social networks 68 Checking weather 92 Clock 89 Conference call 32 Connected media 127 Connecting your phone to a computer 20 Contact information 38 editing 42 m...

Page 163: ...ying forwarding emails 73 searching emails 73 sending an email 72 spam 74 star an email 73 using batch operations 75 viewing the Inbox 71 Google Accounts 55 Google Latitude 132 Google Maps 128 Google Talk 68 G sensor 155 H Home city 90 Home page 100 Home screen 26 adding folders 26 adding icons and shortcuts 26 adding widgets 25 changing the wallpaper 25 extended Home screen 15 personalizing with ...

Page 164: ...6 sending your contact information 42 myModes 24 N News feeds 136 Notification icons 17 Notification sound 156 Notifications panel 18 O Online accounts 55 Onscreen keyboard 43 Optimizing your phone s battery life 157 P Peep 64 Personalizing 24 Phone front top left and back panels 8 phone dialer 28 Phone calls 28 Photo sharing 115 taking a photo 112 Photo editing 119 adding effects 120 cropping 119...

Page 165: ...nts 56 Social networks sharing photo video 115 Sorting email messages 77 Speakerphone 32 Speed dial 28 Stocks 139 Stopwatch 89 Storage 157 Storage card 11 copying files to or from 20 inserting 11 removing 11 removing while phone is on 12 Street view 129 Switching between calls 31 Switching your phone on or off 14 Swype 43 T Talk 68 69 70 Tethering 98 Text editing 45 entering text by speaking 44 en...

Page 166: ...arpiece volume for calls 22 adjusting the media volume 22 adjusting the ringer volume 22 adjusting via settings 22 VPN 97 W wallpaper 25 115 Web browser 100 Widgets 25 138 140 adding 25 Wi Fi 95 Wi Fi calling 34 World Clock 90 Y YouTube 123 135 sharing video 115 Z Zooming camera 112 ...

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