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Summary of Contents for Boost Hydro edge

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Page 2: ...Your Screen On and Off 8 Touchscreen Navigation 9 Your Home Screen 12 Home Screen Overview 12 Extended Home Screens 14 Customize the Home Screen 14 Launcher Screens 16 Clock Weather 17 Status Bar 18 Enter Text 19 Touchscreen Keyboards 20 Swype 20 Swype Settings 24 Google Keyboard 25 Google Keyboard Settings 28 Copy and Paste Text 29 Phone Calls 31 Make Phone Calls 31 Call Using the Phone Dialpad 3...

Page 3: ...u 39 Edit the Display Name via the Voicemail Menu 39 Voicemail Traditional 40 Set Up Voicemail 40 Voicemail Notification 40 Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages 40 Phone Call Options 41 In call Options 42 Caller ID 43 Call Waiting 43 3 Way Calling 43 Call Forwarding 44 Call Logs 44 Call Settings 45 TTY Mode 46 People 47 Get Started with People 47 Add a Contact 49 Save a Phone Number 50 Edit a Contact ...

Page 4: ...t Messages 65 Send a Multimedia Message MMS 66 Save and Resume a Draft Message 67 New Messages Notification 68 Manage Message Conversations 68 Text and MMS Options 70 Social Networking Accounts 71 YouTube 71 Apps and Entertainment 73 Google Play Store App 73 Find and Install an App 73 Create a Google Wallet Account 74 Google Play Store Options 74 Request a Refund for a Paid App 75 Open an Installe...

Page 5: ...nection 86 Install Security Certificates 86 Add a VPN Connection 86 Connect to or Disconnect from a VPN 87 Browser 87 Launch the Web Browser 87 Learn to Navigate the Browser 87 Browser Menu 88 Select Text on a Web Page 89 Go to a Specific Website 90 Adjust Browser Settings 90 Create Website Settings 92 Reset the Browser to Default 92 Set the Browser Home Page 93 Create Bookmarks 93 Create a New Ho...

Page 6: ...s or Videos by Multimedia Message 106 Send Pictures or Videos Using Bluetooth 107 Share Pictures and Videos on Google 107 Share Pictures on Picasa 107 Share Videos on YouTube 108 Tools and Calendar 109 Calendar 109 Add an Event to the Calendar 109 Invite Guests to Your Calendar Event 110 Calendar Event Alerts 110 View Calendar Events 111 Erase Calendar Events 113 Edit Calendar Events 114 Show or H...

Page 7: ...microSD Card 126 Format the microSD Card 126 Use the Phone s microSD Card as a USB Drive 127 Use the Phone s microSD Card as a Media Device 127 Update Your Phone 128 Update Your PRL 128 Update Your Profile 128 Update Your Phone Firmware 128 Update Kyocera Software 130 Settings 131 Wi Fi Settings 131 Bluetooth Settings 132 MaxiMZR Settings 132 Data Usage Settings 132 More Settings 134 Airplane Mode...

Page 8: ...tantly Locks 143 Vibrate on Touch 143 Owner Information 143 Encryption 143 Make Passwords Visible 144 Device Administrators 144 Unknown Sources 144 Credential Storage 144 Language Input Settings 145 Language Settings 145 Pointer Speed 145 Backup Reset Settings 145 Accounts Settings 146 Date Time Settings 147 Accessibility Settings 147 Services 147 Accessibility System Settings 148 Developer Option...

Page 9: ...aring for the Battery 155 Radio Frequency RF Energy 156 Specific Absorption Rates SAR for Wireless Phones 157 FCC Notice 157 Owner s Record 158 Manufacturer s Warranty 159 Manufacturer s Warranty 159 End Users License Agreement 161 Kyocera Communications Inc Kyocera End User License Agreement 161 Copyright Information 163 Index 165 ...

Page 10: ... features may not be activated by Boost Mobile and or Boost Mobile s network settings may limit the feature s functionality Always contact Boost Mobile about feature availability and functionality All features functionality and other specifications as well as the information contained in this user guide are based upon the latest available information and are believed to be accurate at the time of ...

Page 11: ...ed 2 Set Up Your Phone You must first install and charge the battery to begin setting up your phone Insert and Charge the Battery Follow the steps below to insert the battery and charge it 1 Install the battery ...

Page 12: ... slot and lift the battery cover gently l Insert the battery contacts end first and gently press the battery into place l Replace the battery cover making sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover Caution Ensure that the battery cover lock is in the unlocked position when replacing the cover ...

Page 13: ... the phone on l If your phone is activated it will turn on and search for the service l If your phone is not yet activated refer to your Activation Guide for more information Set Up Voicemail Setting up Visual Voicemail follows many of the same procedures as setting up traditional voicemail You should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated Your phone automat...

Page 14: ...unt Manage Your Account You can go to My Account on boostmobile com to view your account information recharge your account or to make account changes To log into My Account you will need your 10 digit phone number and the Account PIN number you set up at activation Or from your phone simply touch Home BoostZone to access various self service tools From Your Boost Phone n Dial 225 BAL to check acco...

Page 15: ...ic functions and features of your phone Your Phone s Layout The illustrations and descriptions below outline your phone s basic layout Key Functions n Proximity Sensor Light Sensor detects how close an object is to the surface of the screen This is typically used to detect when your face is pressed up against the screen such as during a phone call It also automatically turns off the keyboard backl...

Page 16: ...o charge the battery or to transfer files to and from a computer n Microphones transmit your voice for phone calls or record your voice or ambient sounds for voice recordings and videos n Volume Button allows you to adjust the ringtone or media volume when you are not on a call or adjust the voice volume during a call n Camera Button lets you activate the camera and video camera and take pictures ...

Page 17: ...enu 2 Touch Power off OK to turn the phone off Your screen remains blank while your phone is off Turn Your Screen On and Off Your phone allows you to quickly turn the screen off when not in use and to turn it back on and unlock it when you need it Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use n To quickly turn the screen off press the Power button Pressing the Power button again will turn on your phone scre...

Page 18: ...d open the Phone app l Messaging to unlock the screen and open the Messaging app l Camera to unlock the screen and open the Camera app You can disable the flick lock or enable a more secure one from the Settings menu See Screen Lock Touchscreen Navigation Your phone s touchscreen lets you control actions through a variety of touch gestures Warning Do not touch with a pen or stylus It may damage th...

Page 19: ...d Hold To open the available options for an item for example a keyboard touch and hold the item Drag Touch and hold your finger before you start to move it Do not release your finger until you have reached the target position ...

Page 20: ... screen Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping except that you need to swipe your finger in light quick strokes Pinch and Spread Pinch the screen using your thumb and forefinger to zoom out or spread the screen to zoom in when viewing a picture or a Web page Move fingers inward to zoom out and outward to zoom in ...

Page 21: ...otate screen check box needs to be selected for the screen orientation to automatically change Touch Home Menu System settings Display Auto rotate screen Your Home Screen The home screen is the starting point for your phone s applications functions and menus You can customize your home screen by adding application icons shortcuts folders widgets and more Home Screen Overview Your home screen exten...

Page 22: ...ition Indicator Indicates which home screen is displayed Touch to access each screen The home screen icon shows the main home screen n Folder Allows users to organize screen items You can store multiple application icons as a group n Widget Widget is a small program designed usually to serve a single purpose and allows users to access quickly to at a glance information or simple interactive functi...

Page 23: ... Screens You can have between three to seven home screens 1 Lightly pinch any home screen with your thumb and index finger to display the home screen thumbnails or Touch Home on the main home screen 2 The following options are available l Touch a thumbnail to access the home screen l Touch to add a new home screen You can have up to seven home screens in total l Touch and hold a thumbnail and drag...

Page 24: ...item drag it to Remove at the top of the screen and release it when it turns red Favorites Tray The favorites tray takes up to five icons and appears on every home screen You can replace those icons except the application launcher icon in the center of the tray To add a new icon to the favorites tray 1 Remove the current icon on the tray See Move or Remove Items on the Home Screen 2 Touch and hold...

Page 25: ... where you can find all apps on your phone Sort the Apps on Your Phone 1 Touch Home Menu Sort by 2 Select an option l Alphabetical Your apps are rearranged in alphabetical order l Downloaded date Your apps are rearranged according to the downloaded date l Custom Additional options are available to customize your launcher screens See Customize Your Launcher Screens for details Customize Your Launch...

Page 26: ...mpted to enable the Location access settings if they are disabled Read the onscreen information and follow the instructions 3 Touch to confirm the location 4 Touch OK to set the location on the lock screen and widget The location is added to the location list l The location next to on the location list will be displayed on the widget To change it touch on the top of the screen and select another l...

Page 27: ... location Set the location to be displayed on the widget l Lock screen weather Select the check box to display the weather on the lock screen l Temperature scale Select Fahrenheit or Celsius l Auto update Select the frequency of auto update Status Bar The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status information on the right side and notification alerts on the left To ...

Page 28: ...Battery full charge Battery discharged Notification Icons Icon Notification Missed call New email New Gmail New SMS or MMS message Event Music application is running background USB connection Alarm When animating GPS is active Downloading Enter Text You can type on your phone using one of the available touchscreen keyboards ...

Page 29: ... Google Keyboard lets you use a traditional QWERTY setup to enter text Additional options expand your ability to enter text faster and more accurately See Google Keyboard for details Note Swype is selected as a default keyboard To select a keyboard from Settings 1 Touch Home Menu System settings Language input Default 2 Touch Swype or Google Keyboard To switch the keyboard when a keyboard is displ...

Page 30: ...Phone Basics 21 Swype Keyboard Overview Note Key appearance may vary depending on the selected application or text field ...

Page 31: ...our voice Backspace Touch to delete a character Touch and hold to delete multiple characters Smiley Touch to insert a smiley Touch and hold to view and select other smileys Space Touch to insert a space The letters on the key show the keyboard s language Touch and hold to bring up the Languages screen to select another language Enter Touch to confirm your entry or move to a new line Shift Touch to...

Page 32: ...aracter Or touch and hold a key to call up a list of all the characters available on that key Touch the character you want to enter from the list Voice Input You can use voice input to enter text by speaking anywhere that you can enter text with the touchscreen keyboard 1 Touch on the keyboard l If is not displayed on the keyboard touch and hold to access the Swype settings menus and touch Setting...

Page 33: ...o Sunrise Touch to select the theme for the Swype keyboard o Vibrate on keypress Select to activate vibration when a key is touched o Sound on keypress Select to play tones when a key is touched o Pop up on keypress Select to display a larger image of the key above it when you touch it o Show complete trace Select to display the complete Swype path o Auto correction Select to automatically correct...

Page 34: ...version information or enable the tip function l Updates Touch to perform an update For more information about Swype visit swype com Google Keyboard Google Keyboard offers a traditional QWERTY keyboard setup for entering text by touching keys like on a computer along with enhancements and options that allow you to enter text faster and more accurately such as continuous key input personalized usag...

Page 35: ... Touch to toggle between the default Number Symbol keyboard and additional Number Symbol keyboard Go Touch to go to a Web address Space Touch to insert a space Touch and hold to select the input method Text Mode ABC mode is primarily used for entering letters while Number Symbol mode for numbers and symbols n Touch to select ABC mode Touch to select Number Symbol mode l In ABC mode touch to alter ...

Page 36: ...Home Menu System settings Language input 2 Select the Google voice typing check box if it is not selected 3 Touch next to Google Keyboard 4 Touch Voice input key and select On main keyboard or On symbols keyboard The microphone icon appears on the specified keyboard To enter text by speaking 1 Touch the microphone icon on the keyboard 2 Say the text you wish to enter into the microphone Add a Word...

Page 37: ... sound when a key is touched l Popup on keypress Check to display a larger image of the key above it when you touch it l Voice input key Touch to select where the Voice Input key is displayed from On main keyboard On symbols keyboard or Off l Personal dictionary Touch to access and manage your personal dictionary l Add on dictionaries Touch to select the dictionary you want to use l Block offensiv...

Page 38: ...plication to another To copy and paste the text 1 Open the application or received message that you want to copy text from 2 Touch and hold the text body Selection tabs appear and the currently selected words or characters are highlighted Drag the tabs to expand or reduce the range of the selected text Tip Touch or SELECT ALL to select all the text on the page 3 Touch or Touch Copy 4 Open the appl...

Page 39: ...URL 1 To copy a URL touch and hold the URL to display the options menu 2 Touch Copy link URL or 3 Open the application that you want to paste into 4 Touch and hold the text box where you want to paste the URL to and touch PASTE ...

Page 40: ...lpad The most traditional way to place a call is by using the phone s dialpad 1 Touch Home Phone If the dialpad is not displayed touch the Phone tab 2 Touch the number keys on the dialpad to enter the phone number 3 Touch the Talk key to call the number 4 To end the call touch Call from Call Logs The Call logs list lets you quickly place calls to recent incoming outgoing or missed numbers ...

Page 41: ... want to place a call For additional information on Contacts see People Call a Number in a Text Message While viewing a text message or email message you can place a call to a number that is in the body of the message 1 Touch Home Messaging If necessary select a messaging or email account 2 Touch the message with the phone number 3 The Phone screen then opens with the phone number automatically fi...

Page 42: ...roximate location Important Always report your location to the 9 1 1 operator when placing an emergency call Some designated emergency call takers known as Public Safety Answering Points PSAPs may not be equipped to receive GPS location information from your phone Call Numbers with Pauses You can dial phone numbers with pauses for use with automated systems such as voicemail or credit card billing...

Page 43: ...ings SIP Accounts Add account 3 Enter your account details 4 To set your phone to receive Internet calls on your added account touch Back and select the Receive incoming calls check box Note This requires the phone to maintain a connection with a Wi Fi data network which reduces the life of your phone s battery Make an Internet Call 1 Touch Home People 2 Touch a contact and then touch Internet cal...

Page 44: ...ng call and automatically send a text message to the caller n Flick the Ignore Text icon to ignore the call and send a message to the caller l You can edit the text messages through the Call settings menu From the phone app touch Menu Settings Quick responses and touch a preset text message to edit it Visual Voicemail Visual Voicemail gives you a quick and easy way to access your voicemail Now you...

Page 45: ...at you create a password when setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access Without a password anyone who has access to your phone is able to access your voicemail messages 4 Once you have completed the setup process return to the voicemail page see step 1 5 Touch the Welcome to Voicemail message on the screen to play a brief explanation of the voicemail services Review Visual V...

Page 46: ... the playback Touch to resume l Touch or to turn the speakerphone on or off during playback l Touch to delete the current voicemail message The message will be moved to the trash folder l Touch to call the number the message came from l Touch to share the message Select an available method and follow the onscreen instructions l Touch to reply to the message via text or voice message Tip More optio...

Page 47: ...ch to review the recorded message l Touch Re record to discard the current message and start a new recording 5 Touch to select a method to share the recorded message and follow the onscreen instructions l You will be asked to set a Display name if it is not set or Type the recipient in the To field or touch and select the recipient from your contacts and then touch to send the message Configure Vi...

Page 48: ...ore messages you have sent to the trash folder Touch Inbox Trash touch and hold the message you want to restore to the inbox and then touch the restore icon Note Voicemail settings can also be accessed by touching Home Phone Menu Settings Voicemail Change Your Main Greeting via the Voicemail Menu Your main greeting can be changed directly via the Visual Voicemail system This direct access saves yo...

Page 49: ...te a password when setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access Without a password anyone who has access to your phone is able to access your voicemail messages Voicemail Notification There are a couple of different ways your phone alerts you to a new voicemail message n By sounding the assigned notification sound n By vibrating the phone when the vibrate setting is on n By dis...

Page 50: ... Touch Home Voicemail 2 Touch an entry to listen to the message Note Depending on your plan you may be charged for airtime minutes when you are accessing your voicemail from your wireless phone Use Another Phone to Access Messages 1 Dial your wireless phone number 2 When your voicemail answers press the asterisk key on the phone 3 Enter your password Phone Call Options Your phone application provi...

Page 51: ...alpad to enter your account number and PIN n Mute Mute the microphone during an active call or unmute the microphone Note If Mute is activated the speaker mode is deactivated n Speaker Route the phone s audio through the speaker or through the earpiece Warning Because of higher volume levels do not place the phone near your ear during speakerphone use Touch Menu during a call to display a list of ...

Page 52: ...ant to be interrupted you can temporarily disable Call Waiting by touching before placing your call Call Waiting is automatically reactivated once you end the call 3 Way Calling With 3 way calling you can talk to two people at the same time When using this feature the normal airtime rates will be charged for each of the two calls 1 On the Phone screen enter a number and touch or place a call from ...

Page 53: ...ded 4 Touch You will hear a tone to confirm the activation of Call Forwarding To deactivate Call Forwarding 1 Touch Home Phone to display the dialpad 2 Touch 3 Touch You will hear a tone to confirm the deactivation Call Logs The Call log tab of the Phone application lists max 500 recent incoming outgoing and missed calls View Call Logs 1 Touch Home Phone 2 Touch the Call log tab to display the Cal...

Page 54: ...play the Call log list 3 Touch Menu Clear call log OK Call Settings Your phone s Call Settings menu lets you configure your voicemail options and a number of other settings for the phone application North American Dialing 1 Touch Home Phone 2 Touch Menu Settings 3 Select the North American dialing check box when placing international calls while in the United States or Canada See Call Using the Pl...

Page 55: ...ode on or off 1 Touch Home Phone 2 Touch Menu Settings TTY mode 3 Touch TTY Full TTY HCO or TTY VCO to turn TTY mode on or Touch TTY Off to turn TTY mode off Note When enabled TTY mode may impair the audio quality of non TTY devices connected to the headset jack Warning 9 1 1 Emergency Calling Boost Mobile recommends that TTY users make emergency calls by other means including Telecommunications R...

Page 56: ...and compatible email programs Get Started with People Before using People it s best to learn a few basics Contacts List n Touch Home People You will see the Contacts list n Group Touch to display the group contacts n Personal Touch to display the individual contacts n Favorite Touch to display your favorite contacts n ICE Touch to display your ICE in case of emergency contacts and your information...

Page 57: ...ort export Imports exports contacts from to the microSD card or shares your visible contacts l Accounts Opens the sync options for accounts l Settings Opens the Display options page You can select how your contacts are displayed See Display Options Display Options Select which contacts to be displayed on People 1 Touch Home People 2 Touch Menu Contacts to display 3 Select an account to display its...

Page 58: ...contact l You may be prompted to select an account to synchronize the new contact with o Select an account from the displayed list o Touch Add account to add a new account o Touch Keep local to save your contacts to your phone only 3 Use the keyboard to enter as much information as you want l Touch the picture icon to assign a picture to the contact See Assign a Stored Picture to a Contact or Assi...

Page 59: ... dialpad 2 Enter a phone number and touch Menu Add to contacts 3 To add the number to an existing contact touch the contact select a number type for the new number and then touch OK or To add the number as a new contact touch CREATE NEW CONTACT enter the name and any additional information and then touch DONE See Add a Contact Edit a Contact Once you ve added a contact you can add or edit any of t...

Page 60: ...h contacts Touch and drag the square to frame the portion of the picture to use Touch and drag the side of the square to resize the square and touch OK 6 Touch DONE to save the contact Assign a New Picture to a Contact Follow the instructions to take a new picture and assign it directly to an existing contact 1 Touch Home People 2 Touch a contact to display it and then touch Menu Edit 3 Touch the ...

Page 61: ...tion Add a Contact to Favorites The Favorites tab of the Phone menu is a listing that can help you quickly access your most used or preferred contacts entries 1 Touch Home People 2 Touch a contact 3 Touch the star at the upper right corner The star turns to white Send a Contact s Call to Voicemail You can transfer your contact s voice call to voicemail anytime you receive it 1 Touch Home People 2 ...

Page 62: ...n account 1 Touch Home People 2 Touch to add a group contact 3 Enter the group s name 4 Type the person s name As you type matching entries in your People will come up Touch an entry to select it 5 Repeat step 4 to select all the members in the group 6 Touch DONE Edit a Group Contact Manage the group contacts you create Add or Remove the Group Contact or Rename the Group 1 Touch Home People 2 Touc...

Page 63: ...ou can register one Call contact and up to four Text contacts 4 Touch the entry to register To change or remove an ICE contact 1 Touch Home People ICE contacts 2 Touch the contact to replace and touch Change to select another contact Select a new contact from the displayed list or Touch the contact to remove and touch Remove OK To enter or edit the emergency message 1 Touch Home People 2 Touch Eme...

Page 64: ...r to syncing you must have an active Google or corporate account with associated contacts and be signed into your account with the phone With syncing any contacts with phone numbers email addresses pictures etc are updated and synced with your phone For more information about syncing existing managed accounts see Manage Existing Accounts 1 Touch Home Menu System settings 2 Touch Email Google etc u...

Page 65: ...an email account Address the message add a subject and a message and then touch See Compose and Send Email for details on sending email l Gmail to send the information as a Gmail attachment Address the message add a subject and a message and then touch See Send a Gmail Message for details l Messaging to send the information in a text message Select a contact or enter a wireless phone number or ema...

Page 66: ...r your phone Create a Google Account Online 1 From a computer launch a Web browser and navigate to google com 2 On the main page click Signin Create an account for free 3 Follow the onscreen prompts to create your free account Create a Google Account Using Your Phone 1 Touch Home Menu System settings 2 Touch Add account Google New 3 Enter your First name and Last name and then touch 4 Enter a desi...

Page 67: ... your Gmail username and password and then touch 4 Read and accept the Google Terms of Service and then touch OK 5 Select if you join Google now 6 Select if you save your credit card information now to enable purchases at the Google Play Store 7 Select the items you would like to sync with your phone and touch Your account is displayed in Google under ACCOUNTS in Settings Access Gmail Access your ...

Page 68: ...copy Bcc of the email to other recipients touch Menu Add Cc Bcc 5 Enter the subject and then compose your email Note If you want to attach a picture touch Menu Attach picture Locate and then touch the picture you want to attach 6 After composing your message touch Note While composing the message touch Menu Save draft to save it as a draft To view your draft messages in the inbox touch Inbox top o...

Page 69: ...r email setup and test the incoming and outgoing servers l If you have custom settings you need to configure touch Manual setup and enter your settings These may include mail type user name password server security type etc 3 Touch the type of account if prompted 4 Confirm the Account settings and touch Next 5 Enter the name to be displayed on your outgoing messages and touch Next The inbox of the...

Page 70: ...ork requires SSL encryption select the Use secure connection SSL check box and activate this additional level of security If your exchange server requires this feature leaving this field unchecked can prevent connection 5 Touch Next 6 If the onscreen activation disclaimer is displayed touch Next 7 Configure your Incoming checking frequency Days to sync days to synchronize between your phone and se...

Page 71: ... Gallery l Videos Select videos from Gallery l Audio Select sound files l Others Select other files 6 Touch to send the message immediately or touch Menu Save draft to save it as a draft Note To open a draft email in the email account inbox touch Inbox top of the Email screen and then touch Drafts View and Reply to Email Reading and replying to email on your phone is as simple as on your computer ...

Page 72: ...ou can edit the general settings of your email 1 Touch Home Email 2 Touch Menu Settings General l Auto advance Choose which screen to show after you delete a message l Message text size Select the message text size l Reply all Check if you want to display Reply all option as default l Ask to show pictures Touch if you want to be asked before pictures in messages to be displayed Email Account Setti...

Page 73: ...ew emails during peak time o Frequency during Off Peak Time Select the time interval used by your phone to check your new emails during off peak time o Peak Time schedule Set a period of time to be the peak time according to the days of the week l Days to sync Set a period of time to synchronize your account l Sync email Check to synchronize your email l Sync contacts Check to synchronize your con...

Page 74: ... wireless phone and another messaging ready phone Multimedia messages or MMS can contain text and pictures recorded voice audio or video files picture slideshows See your service plan for applicable charges for messaging Compose Text Messages Quickly compose and send text messages on your phone 1 Touch Home Messaging 2 On the Messaging screen touch The Compose screen opens 3 Fill in one or more re...

Page 75: ...ging 2 On the Messaging screen touch The Compose screen opens 3 Fill in one or more recipients You can l Enter phone numbers or email addresses in the To field If you re sending the message to several recipients separate the phone numbers or email addresses with a comma As you enter information any matching phone numbers or addresses from your contacts list are displayed Touch a match to enter tha...

Page 76: ...ning a picture video or audio 1 In the multimedia message you re composing touch Slideshow 2 To compose your slideshow do any of the following l Touch Add slide to create a new slide This is a placeholder for new images to be added similar to a playlist l Touch the created slide example Slide 1 touch Add picture and then select the picture you want to add to the slide l Touch the text field below ...

Page 77: ...ived from a contact or a number are grouped into conversations or message threads in the Messaging screen Threaded text or multimedia messages let you see exchanged messages similar to a chat program with a contact on the screen Read a Text Message n Do one of the following l On the Messaging screen touch the text message or message thread to open and read it l If you have a new message notificati...

Page 78: ...ld the message and then touch Uncombine View a Multimedia Message MMS 1 Touch Home Messaging 2 On the Messaging screen touch a multimedia message or message thread to open it 3 Touch the attachment to open it 4 To save the attachment to the storage card touch and hold the message and then touch Save attachment on the options menu Note When Auto retrieve in MMS settings is disabled only the message...

Page 79: ...elete View Contact Information from a Message When you have received a message from someone in your stored contacts you can touch the contact s picture or icon in the message thread to open a menu of options Depending on the stored contact information you can view the contact details phone or send an email message to the contact and more Text and MMS Options The messages settings menu lets you con...

Page 80: ...ed messages and receive it as a single message Multimedia MMS Messages Settings n Auto retrieve Select this option to automatically retrieve all your multimedia messages completely When selected the multimedia message header plus the message body and attachments will automatically download to your phone If you clear this check box only the multimedia message header will be retrieved and shown in y...

Page 81: ...ar at the bottom Touch the screen while the bar is displayed to pause play the video Move the slider on the bar to the left or right to rewind or fast forward the video Search for Videos 1 On the YouTube screen touch at the upper right of the screen to open the search box 2 Enter the keyword to search Search results appear below the search box 3 Touch one of the results or touch on the keyboard 4 ...

Page 82: ...d on their website If you aren t comfortable with the third party application s policies don t use the application Find and Install an App When you install apps from the Google Play Store app and use them on your phone they may require access to your personal information such as your location contact data and more or access to certain functions or settings of your phone Download and install only a...

Page 83: ...plication from the Google Play Store app the phone remembers your password so you don t need to enter it the next time For this reason you should secure your phone to prevent others from using it without your permission For more information see Security Settings Google Play Store Options Some convenient options are available with the Google Play Store app Available options may vary n In the Google...

Page 84: ...nstalled and the charge is cancelled Open an Installed App There are options for opening an installed app n On the status bar check if you see the icon If you see the icon open the Notifications panel and then touch the app to open it or 1 Touch Home 2 Locate the app and touch the icon or 1 Touch Home Play Store 2 Touch on the top left of the screen or touch and hold the left end of the screen and...

Page 85: ...on 3 Read the message and touch Agree to enable GPS satellites 4 Read the second message and touch Agree to enable Wi Fi mobile network location You also need to enable Google s location settings when you use any Google apps for location based services To let Google apps access your location 1 Touch Home Menu System settings Google Location settings or From the Maps main screen see Google Maps tou...

Page 86: ...ut now and set up your account later By continuing you agree to the Scout s Terms and conditions 3 When the setup process is finished touch Go and the Dashboard screen appears l Touch Home Set Up and enter your home address The time from your current location to the entered address will appear above To Home Touch it to get the route to your home from your current location l Touch Work Set Up and e...

Page 87: ...e your location find directions browse local businesses and attractions rate and review places and more Open Google Maps n Touch Home Maps Note When you open the Google Maps apps for the first time the Welcome to Google Maps screen will appear Touch Accept continue if you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy Find Your Current Location Note Don t forget to set your location sources On t...

Page 88: ...Provides real time traffic information The colors on the roads indicate the traffic conditions l Public Transit Provides available transit information l Bicycling Provides possible cycling routes l Satellite Provides the hybrid view of road labels overlaid on a satellite image l Google Earth Launches the Google Earth app and displays your location in Google Earth Note Touch Settings Help Send feed...

Page 89: ...application Follow the onscreen instructions to continue Access the Play Music App Access the Play Music app to enjoy your favorite music 1 Touch Home Play Music The Google Play Music screen appears 2 Touch an option and start playing music l Listen Now Your starting point to play music See The Listen Now Screen l My Library Your music is sorted by GENRES ARTISTS ALBUMS and SONGS l Playlists Your ...

Page 90: ...led using an application called Mobile ID You can install as many as five ID Packs at any one time in addition to the default ID Pack You can easily switch from one ID Pack to another without losing any applications already installed Install Your ID Pack A variety of ID Packs are available Select your favorite pack and install it Note Your phone must be activated your battery should be fully charg...

Page 91: ...e subject to change For the most up to date information about using Mobile ID please visit boostmobile com Boost Zone Boost Zone is a free application which helps you manage your account get tips and tricks for your phone find recommended apps and more 1 Touch Home Boost Zone 2 From the Boost Zone Web page scroll up or down and touch an item to check your account read the latest news about your ph...

Page 92: ...turn Wi Fi on The on icon is displayed and the phone will scan for available wireless networks 3 Touch Wi Fi The network names and security settings open network or secured with WEP WPA WPA2 PSK of detected Wi Fi networks are displayed 4 Touch a Wi Fi network to connect If you selected an open network you will be automatically connected to the network If you selected a network that is secured with...

Page 93: ...n 2 Touch another Wi Fi network to connect to it Note If the wireless network you want to connect to is not in the list of detected networks touch Enter the wireless network settings and touch Save Connections Optimizer The Connections Optimizer is a tool that automatically selects the best mobile network for your phone including remembered Wi Fi networks About Connections Optimizer The Connection...

Page 94: ...overage within your area Please check boostmobile com for latest coverage info Important Certain data services requests may require additional time to process While your phone is loading the requested service the touchscreen may appear unresponsive when in fact they are functioning properly Allow the phone some time to process your data usage request Launch a Web Connection Launching a Web connect...

Page 95: ...connection your phone must first establish a Wi Fi or data connection For information about setting up and using these connections on your phone see Launch a Web Connection and Turn Wi Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network Install Security Certificates Your network administrator may instruct you to download and install security certificates to connect to the network 1 Download and install the ce...

Page 96: ...bar down to open the Notifications panel 2 Touch the VPN notification and then touch Disconnect When your phone has disconnected from the VPN the VPN connected icon disappears from the notification area of the title bar Browser Your phone s Web browser gives you full access to both mobile and traditional websites on the go using data service or Wi Fi data connections Launch the Web Browser Launchi...

Page 97: ...een To zoom in 1 Place your thumb and index finger on the screen 2 Expand them outward spread to zoom in To zoom out 1 Place your thumb and index finger on the screen 2 Bring them together pinch to zoom out Go Back To go back one page n Touch Back on your phone Repeat this process to keep going back through your Web page history of recently visited pages Browser Menu The browser menu offers additi...

Page 98: ...er to display the current page in the desktop view to closely mimic the display as it would appear on a Desktop computer n Save for offline reading Saves the Web page so you can read it later even when offline n Settings Allows you to modify your Web settings For more information see Adjust Browser Settings Select Text on a Web Page You can highlight text on a Web page and copy it search for it or...

Page 99: ...e browser settings menu including general page settings privacy security accessibility settings advanced settings such as JavaScript and plug ins bandwidth management and labs settings 1 Touch Home Browser 2 From any open Web page touch Menu Settings You will see the browser settings menu 3 You can access the following settings menus l General o Set homepage Sets the current home page for the Web ...

Page 100: ...Changes text size as you see on its preview screen o Zoom on double tap Sets the zoom magnification when you double tap the screen o Minimum font size Sets the minimum font size on the Web as you see on its preview screen o Inverted rendering Inverts the screen image Black becomes white and vice versa l Contrast When Inverted rendering is enabled you can set the contrast using the slider l Advance...

Page 101: ...ding Allows browser to preload linked Web pages in the background o Load images Displays images on Web pages l Labs o Quick controls Opens the Quick controls and hide application and URL bars o Fullscreen Enables the full screen mode and hide the status bar Create Website Settings You can create settings for individual websites 1 Touch Home Browser 2 From any open Web page touch Menu Settings Adva...

Page 102: ...ge Touch OK to complete the process Create Bookmarks Make browsing easier by setting up and using custom bookmarks View Bookmarks 1 Touch Home Browser 2 From any open Web page touch Menu Bookmarks Three tabs are revealed l BOOKMARKS Displays a list of your current Web bookmarks l HISTORY Displays a record of your browsing history These records are organized into folders such as Today Yesterday Las...

Page 103: ...menu 3 Touch Add shortcut to home to add the selected entry to your home screen Portable Wi Fi Hotspot Portable Wi Fi Hotspot allows you to turn your phone into a Wi Fi hotspot You can connect up to five devices to the hotspot Set Up Portable Wi Fi Hotspot 1 Touch Home Menu System settings More Portable hotspot 2 Touch Portable Wi Fi hotspot and place a check mark in the adjacent field to activate...

Page 104: ...ptions l Network SSID Sets your network name l SSID broadcast Selects the check box to broadcast the SSID l Security Sets the security level l Password Sets a password if necessary l Maximum Wi Fi clients Sets the maximum Wi Fi clients that can connect to your phone l Auto off Sets the length of time to elapse when your hotspot feature is disabled if there is no device connected l Channel Selects ...

Page 105: ...the camera through the applications list and close it from the camera menu In addition to using the applications list to open the camera you may be able to launch the camera from within other applications such as Contacts or Messaging Open the Camera To open the camera in picture mode and take pictures n Press and hold the camera button on the lower right side of the phone or Touch Home Camera Clo...

Page 106: ...s using your phone s digital camera 1 Press and hold the camera button on the lower right side of the phone or Touch Home Camera 2 Change the settings if necessary See Camera Settings 3 Before taking the picture you can zoom in on your subject l To zoom in and out slide the screen with your finger up and down The zoom slider appears on the screen 4 Frame your subject on the screen Tip Hold the pho...

Page 107: ... displayed image Confirm the deletion by touching OK Record Videos The following topics teach you how to record videos with your phone s video camera Video Viewfinder Screen The viewfinder screen lets you view your subject and access video camera controls and options You ll find the following controls on the video viewfinder screen n Settings Button Displays the video settings menu For more inform...

Page 108: ...lity videos using your phone s video camera 1 Press and hold the camera button at the lower right side of the phone or Touch Home Camera 2 Touch to activate video camera mode 3 Change the settings if necessary See Video Camera Settings 4 Holding the phone in landscape mode frame your subject on the screen 5 Touch to start capturing video 6 Touch to stop recording 7 Choose what you want to do with ...

Page 109: ...ile taking the three pictures l Size Selects from 5 0M 2560x1920 3 2M 2048x1536 2 0M 1600x1200 0 8M 1024x768 WVGA 800x480 or VGA 640x480 l Zoom Displays the zoom slider on the screen Drag the slider to zoom in and out l Camera light Selects from ON OFF or Auto l More Settings o Focus settings Selects from Auto Face detection Macro or OFF o Shooting scene Selects from Auto Portrait Landscape Night ...

Page 110: ...r Effects l Size Selects from HD 720p WVGA VGA QVGA or MMS 30s l Zoom Displays the zoom slider on the screen Drag the slider to zoom in and out l Camera light Selects from ON or OFF l More Settings o Auto exposure Selects from Frame average Center weighted or Spot metering o White balance Selects from Auto Daylight Cloudy Incandescent or Fluorescent o Auxiliary line Selects from OFF or Grid o Time...

Page 111: ...ernal camera are stored in 100KYCRAalbum The number before KYCRA may vary Folders in your storage card or phone memory that contain pictures and videos will also be treated as albums The actual folder names will be used as the album names If you have downloaded any pictures and videos these will be placed in the Download album When viewing pictures in Gallery scroll left or right the screen to vie...

Page 112: ...ect images or group images Zoom In or Out on a Picture There are two ways you can zoom in or out of a picture n Touch the screen twice quickly to zoom in and then touch the screen twice quickly again to zoom out or Pinch the screen using your thumb and forefinger to zoom out or spread the screen to zoom in Watch Video Use the onscreen controls to play pause or stop the video 1 Touch Home Gallery 2...

Page 113: ... Edit Edits the picture See Edit a Picture n Rotate left Rotate right Rotates the picture n Crop Crops the picture See Crop a Picture n Set picture as Sets the picture as the contact photo or wallpaper n Details Shows the detailed information of the image Edit a Picture Your phone has a built in editing tool and you can alter the picture you took easily 1 Touch Home Gallery 2 Touch an album and th...

Page 114: ...e picture you want to rotate 4 Touch Menu Rotate left or Rotate right Crop a Picture 1 Touch Home Gallery 2 Touch an album 3 Touch the picture you want to crop 4 Touch Menu Crop A crop box appears on the picture 5 To adjust the crop box size touch and hold the edge of the box When directional arrows appear drag your finger inward to or outward to resize the crop box 6 To move the crop box to the p...

Page 115: ...blue frame around it Touch multiple pictures and videos to select them 4 Touch Gmail or Email If you cannot find it touch See all 5 Compose your message and then touch Note If you selected Email and you have multiple email accounts the default email account will be used For more information about using email and Gmail see Compose and Send Email or Send a Gmail Message Send Pictures or Videos by Mu...

Page 116: ...r more information see Bluetooth Share Pictures and Videos on Google You need to be signed in to a Google Account to share pictures and videos on Google 1 Touch Home Gallery 2 Touch the album that contains the pictures or videos you want to share 3 Touch and hold the picture or video until you see a blue frame around it Touch multiple pictures and videos to select them 4 Touch Google 5 Follow the ...

Page 117: ... you do this you must create a YouTube account and sign in to that account on your phone 1 Touch Home Gallery 2 Touch the album that contains the videos you want to share 3 Touch and hold the video until you see a blue frame around it Touch multiple videos to select them 4 Touch YouTube 5 Enter the prompted information such as description and tags and select a privacy option 6 Touch ...

Page 118: ...your phone For more information about creating and managing multiple Google Calendars visit the Google website calendar google com Note If you have synchronized your phone with an Exchange ActiveSync account or Outlook on your computer you can also select these calendars 4 Enter a name for the event 5 Enter the event location 6 To specify the date and time of the event do one of the following l If...

Page 119: ... of the event to be displayed on the email to your guests 5 Touch DONE to add the event to your Calendar If the people to whom you send invitations use Calendar they ll receive an invitation in Calendar and by email Calendar Event Alerts When your phone is turned on and you have an event alarm scheduled your phone alerts you and displays the event summary There are several ways your phone alerts y...

Page 120: ...al settings and set the items under REMINDER SETTINGS View Calendar Events You can display the Calendar in daily weekly monthly or agenda view To change the Calendar view touch the date displayed at the upper left corner and touch Day Week Month or Agenda The color of the events indicates the type of calendar that includes the event To find out what each color represents touch Menu Calendars to di...

Page 121: ... displays a chart of the events of one week When in Week view n You can touch and hold on a time slot to create a new event at that time n Touch an event to view its details n Slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later weeks ...

Page 122: ...ew earlier or later months Erase Calendar Events It s easy to erase scheduled events from your calendar 1 Touch Home Calendar 2 Open the calendar event details l In Agenda Day and Week views touch the calendar event you want to delete l In Month view touch the date where the calendar event occurs and then touch the calendar event 3 Touch 4 Touch OK or If the calendar event is recurring select Only...

Page 123: ...you have multiple calendars available you can choose to show or hide a calendar from your current view 1 Touch Home Calendar 2 In any Calendar view touch Menu Calendars to display and then select or clear the check box to show or hide the calendar Synchronize Calendars with Your Phone You can choose which Google Calendars to keep synchronized on your phone or which ones to stop synchronizing Synch...

Page 124: ... on your corporate account will also show in Calendar if you chose to synchronize with the Exchange ActiveSync Server Clock The Clock application functions as a desk clock that shows the date and time You can also use it to turn your phone into an alarm clock Open Clock The instructions below show how to open the Clock app n Touch Home Clock Alarm You can use your phone as an alarm clock ...

Page 125: ...alarm time 4 Touch Time to adjust the hour and minute by scrolling each value 5 Touch Repeat to select a repeat status for the alarm 6 Touch Ringtone to select a ringtone that will play as an alarm 7 Select the Vibrate check box to add a vibration feature to the alarm 8 Touch Label to enter a name for the alarm 9 Select the Turn alarm on check box to set the alarm on 10 When you re finished touch ...

Page 126: ...elect to set the snooze duration from 5 to 30 minutes in 5 minute intervals l Auto silence Select to set how long the alarm sounds l Volume and Camera buttons Select to set the behavior of the volume and camera buttons when pressed while the alarm sounds Choose from None Silence Snooze or Dismiss l Set default ringtone Select to set the ringtone for the alarm Calculator Your phone s convenient bui...

Page 127: ... or touch Cancel to exit the Voice Dialer Tip Use ASR in a quiet environment so it can accurately recognize your commands Make a Voice Call with the Voice Dialer 1 Touch Home Voice Dialer 2 When prompted to speak say Call contact or Dial number l For example say Call John Smith on mobile to call John Smith s mobile phone Your phone dials the number stored for the contact John Smith with the label ...

Page 128: ...r occurs try again 3 Touch a matching item from the onscreen list Voice Search Settings You can configure the settings of the voice search feature 1 Touch Home Menu System settings Language input 2 Touch Voice Search l Language to set the language used when entering text by speaking l Speech output to select when to use voice search l Block offensive words to replace recognized offensive words in ...

Page 129: ...eout to 15 seconds l Brightness to decrease the display brightness l Wallpaper to select the Eco wallpaper l Vibrate on touch to turn off the vibration feedback l Auto rotate screen to disable the Auto rotate screen feature Configured settings in the Eco Mode are automatically reflected in the respective Settings menu and vice versa Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short range communications technology th...

Page 130: ...r devices l Touch Menu Show received files to view all files you have received via Bluetooth Change the Device Name The device name identifies your phone to other devices 1 Touch Home Menu System settings Bluetooth 2 If Bluetooth is not switched on touch the off icon to turn Bluetooth on 3 Touch Menu Rename phone 4 Enter the name for your phone in the dialog box and then touch Rename Connect a Blu...

Page 131: ...tible devices Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit When you have paired a headset with your phone you should be able to reconnect it automatically by turning on Bluetooth on your phone and then turning on the headset However sometimes you will need to reconnect manually for example if you have been using your headset with another Bluetooth device 1 Touch Home Menu System settings Bluetooth 2 If Bluetoot...

Page 132: ...depending on the device you are sending to n Images and videos n Contacts 1 Set the receiving device to discoverable mode You may also need to set it to Receive Beams or Receive Files Refer to the device s documentation for instructions on receiving information over Bluetooth 2 On the phone open the application that contains the information or file you want to send For example if you want to send ...

Page 133: ...r phone receives a file transfer request notification slide down the Notifications panel touch the notification and then touch Accept 8 When a file is transferred a notification is displayed To open the file immediately slide down the Notifications panel and then touch the relevant notification When you open a received file what happens next depends on the file type n For a vCard contact file if t...

Page 134: ...t with the gold terminals facing down Gently push the card in until it snaps into place 4 Replace the battery and the battery cover See Insert and Charge the Battery Remove the microSD Card Remove the battery cover and the battery to remove the microSD card from your phone 1 Turn your phone off and remove the battery cover See Turn Your Phone On and Off and Insert and Charge the Battery 2 Lift the...

Page 135: ... if the battery runs out while using the microSD card View the microSD Card Memory The Storage settings menu gives you access to your microSD card memory information n With the microSD card inserted touch Home Menu System settings Storage The total and available memory space will be displayed Unmount the microSD Card Unmount the microSD card to prevent corrupting the data stored on it or damaging ...

Page 136: ...s and open the one containing the data from the microSD card 5 Do one of the following l Copy files from the computer to the root folder on the phone s storage card l Copy files from the phone s storage card to a folder on your computer or computer desktop 6 After copying the files unmount the removable disks that is the connected phone as required by your computer s operating system to safely rem...

Page 137: ...n instructions Note If your data services or account syncing ever seems to go out unexpectedly use this feature to reconnect with the network Update Your Phone Firmware This option allows you to update the Android Operating System OS and the phone software on your phone via an over the air connection Before Updating Your Firmware Updating your phone firmware may erase all user data from your phone...

Page 138: ...ve backed up all your data use the Update Firmware option to update your phone firmware 1 Touch Home Menu System settings System update 2 Touch Update firmware Your phone automatically downloads and installs any available updates You may be required to power your phone off and back on to complete the software upgrade Confirm Your Current Phone Firmware 1 Touch Home Menu System settings About phone...

Page 139: ...ware This option provides you the latest Android Operating System OS and the phone firmware on your phone via an over the air connection 1 Touch Home Menu System settings System update Update Kyocera software 2 Follow the onscreen instructions ...

Page 140: ...on on the router l Touch to add a new Wi Fi network l Touch Menu Scan to scan for available networks l Touch Menu WPS Pin Entry Allows you to set up a Wi Fi Protected Setup connection by entering the PIN on your router l Touch Menu Advanced o Network notification Notifies you when an open Wi Fi network is available o Secure network notification Notifies you when a secure Wi Fi network is available...

Page 141: ...tem settings MaxiMZR 2 Touch the off icon to enable MaxiMZR The on icon will be displayed Note Touch Apps to see the list of regulated applications Data Usage Settings The Data usage menu lets you view your phone s mobile and Wi Fi data usage set data limits and more Enable Auto Sync Data Enabling the auto sync data feature allows your phone to sync all apps automatically 1 Touch Home Menu System ...

Page 142: ...rtically and then touch Set l When your data usage reaches the limit mobile data will be turned off automatically 4 Drag the orange tab vertically to set the level you receive a warning or Touch the orange line select the limit by flicking the value vertically and then touch Set l When your data usage reaches the level set with the orange line you will see the message Restrict Data Usage by Applic...

Page 143: ...lay VPN Settings A virtual private network VPN is a network that uses a public telecommunication infrastructure such as the Internet to provide remote offices or individual users with secure access to their organization s network For more information about VPN settings see Virtual Private Networks VPN Portable Hotspot Settings Use the settings menu to configure your Portable Wi Fi Hotspot settings...

Page 144: ...te Settings Configure your phone s ringtone and vibrate settings Phone Ringtone Assign a ringtone to your incoming calls 1 Touch Home Menu System settings Sound Phone ringtone 2 Touch a ringtone from the available list The ringtone briefly plays when selected 3 Touch OK to assign the ringtone Vibrate Pattern Select a vibration pattern 1 Touch Home Menu System settings Sound Vibrate pattern 2 Touch...

Page 145: ...t sound for notifications 1 Touch Home Menu System settings Sound Default notification 2 Touch a notification sound from the available list The sound briefly plays when selected 3 Touch OK to assign the sound Dial Pad Touch Tones Play tones when using the dialpad 1 Touch Home Menu System settings Sound 2 Select the Dial pad touch tones check box Touch Sounds Play sounds when making an onscreen sel...

Page 146: ...r Select the Automatic brightness check box to set the brightness automatically 3 Touch OK Wallpaper Select and assign your phone s background wallpaper 1 Touch Home Menu System settings Display Wallpaper 2 Touch an option to set the wallpaper l Gallery to set a saved picture in Gallery Select an album select an image and use the crop tool to resize it l ID wallpapers to set an ID wallpaper Select...

Page 147: ...ose the font size of the screen as you like 1 Touch Home Menu System settings Display Font size 2 Select your favorite size Key Backlight Select the delay time before the key backlight automatically turns off 1 Touch Home Menu System settings Display Key backlight 2 Select a delay time Lock Screen Weather Display the weather on the lock screen See Clock Weather 1 Touch Home Menu System settings Di...

Page 148: ... card see Primary Storage SD Card The SD card options let you view the card s size and available space unmount the card for data protection and format erase the SD card For more information on the SD card see microSD Card Primary Storage Select your primary storage 1 Touch Home Menu System settings Storage Select primary storage 2 Select Phone or SD card 3 Read the message and touch OK Battery Set...

Page 149: ...nect your phone to a computer If the Ask me check box is selected the selection screen is displayed whenever you connect your phone to a computer If you want this selection set as default check Remember this choice Done on the selection screen Apps Settings This menu lets you view applications on your phone 1 Touch Home Menu System settings Apps 2 Touch one of the following tabs to select the appl...

Page 150: ...e correct PIN or enter the correct password to unlock the phone s control keys buttons and touchscreen If you fail to enter the correct pattern PIN or password after five attempts you will have to wait for 30 seconds before you can try again In order from least secure to most secure the available screen lock options are n None n Flick n Pattern n PIN n Password Important To protect your phone and ...

Page 151: ...tal or diagonal direction Lift your finger from the screen when finished 5 The phone records the pattern Touch Continue 6 When prompted draw the screen unlock pattern again and then touch Confirm Note Clear the Make pattern visible check box if you do not want the unlock pattern to display on the screen when you draw it Use a PIN to Unlock the Screen 1 Touch Home Menu System settings Security Scre...

Page 152: ...PIN 1 Touch Home Menu System settings Security 2 Select the Vibrate on touch check box Owner Information Display the text on the lock screen 1 Touch Home Menu System settings Security Owner info 2 Type text to display on the lock screen The text will be displayed on the lock screen when the Show owner info on lock screen check box is selected except when any battery information is displayed at the...

Page 153: ... box Device Administrators You can disable the authority to be a device administrator of certain applications If disabled you will typically lose some functionality in those applications such as the ability to sync new email or calendar events to your phone 1 Touch Home Menu System settings Security Device administrators 2 Touch an application you want to disable the authority to be a device admin...

Page 154: ... details see Enter Text This menu also provides the settings when using voice function See Text to Speech Settings and Voice Search Language Settings The language settings menu lets you select an onscreen language and add custom words to your phone s user dictionary 1 Touch Home Menu System settings Language input Language 2 Select English or Español Pointer Speed Change the pointer speed 1 Touch ...

Page 155: ...ata Reset Tip Before performing a factory data reset on your phone you may want to unmount the microSD card to avoid losing any data you may have stored on it Touch Home Menu System settings Storage Unmount SD card to unmount the storage card 1 Touch Home Menu System settings Backup reset 2 Touch Factory data reset 3 Read the factory data reset information select the Erase SD card check box if nec...

Page 156: ... manually set these values as well as select time and date format options 1 Touch Home Menu System settings Date time 2 Clear the Automatic date time check box if necessary 3 Clear the Automatic time zone check box if necessary 4 Touch Set date Adjust the date month and year by scrolling each value vertically Touch Done when finished 5 Touch Set time Adjust the hour and minute and select AM or PM ...

Page 157: ...onts on the screen 1 Touch Home Menu System settings Accessibility 2 Select the Large text check box Power Button Ends Call Use the power button to end a call 1 Touch Home Menu System settings Accessibility 2 Select the Power button ends call check box Auto Rotate Screen Automatically change the orientation of some onscreen content when the phone is rotated This option can be set from Home Menu Sy...

Page 158: ...ment Unless you have a specific reason for changing these settings you should leave them at the default settings n Touch Home Menu System settings Developer options Activate This Device The Activate this device menu lets you activate a new device or use additional self service options such as checking the status of an in service device 1 Touch Home Menu System settings Activate this device 2 Follo...

Page 159: ...Settings 150 1 Touch Home Menu System settings System update 2 Select an option and follow the prompts to complete the updates For complete system update information see Update Your Phone ...

Page 160: ...ld void your warranty for this equipment and void your authority to operate this equipment n Authorized personnel should service your phone and accessories Failure to do so may be dangerous and void your warranty Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone Do Not Rely on Your Phone for Emergency Calls Mobile phones operate using radio signals which cannot guarantee connection in all condition...

Page 161: ...tions require you to have permission from a crew member to use your phone while the plane is on the ground To help prevent the risk of interference regulations prohibit using your phone while the plane is in the air Turning Off Your Phone in Dangerous Areas To avoid interfering with blasting operations turn your phone off when in a blasting area or in other areas with signs indicating two way radi...

Page 162: ...our phone to water heated in excess of 104 F 40 C or to liquids other than water such as detergent beverages or chlorinated or treated water n The touch panel and touch keys will not operate when the phone is wet n Your phone is inoperable under water and should be dried as quickly as possible when wet Follow the steps below to dry your phone 1 Wipe the phone surfaces with a dry clean cloth 2 Hold...

Page 163: ...nd are likely to generate less interference to hearing devices than unrated phones M4 is the better higher of the two ratings T Ratings Phones rated T3 or T4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to be more usable with a hearing device s telecoil T Switch or Telephone Switch than unrated phones T4 is the better higher of the two ratings Note that not all hearing devices have telecoils in them Note ...

Page 164: ...dards Boost Mobile is not aware of similar problems with Boost Mobile phones resulting from the proper use of batteries and accessories approved by the manufacturer of your phone Use only manufacturer approved batteries and accessories found through your phone s manufacturer Buying the right batteries and accessories is the best way to ensure they re genuine and safe n Do not disassemble or open c...

Page 165: ...be prohibited Radio Frequency RF Energy Understanding How Your Phone Operates Your phone is basically a radio transmitter and receiver When it s turned on it receives and transmits radio frequency RF signals When you use your phone the system handling your call controls the power level This power can range from 0 006 watt to 0 2 watt in digital mode Knowing Radio Frequency Safety The design of you...

Page 166: ... are tested at their highest value in strict laboratory settings But when in operation the SAR of a phone can be substantially less than the level reported to the FCC This is because of a variety of factors including its proximity to a base station antenna phone design and other factors What is important to remember is that each phone meets strict federal guidelines Variations in SARs do not repre...

Page 167: ...t interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures n Reorient the direction of the internal antennas n Increase the separation between the equipment a...

Page 168: ...hird party including but not limited to any subsequent purchaser or owner of the Product Transfer or resale of a Product will automatically terminate warranty coverage with respect to it This limited warranty covers batteries only if battery capacity falls below 80 of rated capacity or the battery leaks Also this limited warranty does not cover any battery if i the battery has been charged by a ba...

Page 169: ... IS YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR BREACH OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY KYOCERA SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS LOST SALES LOSS OF DATA LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS ARISING OUT OF USE OR INABILITY TO USE ANY PRODUCT FOR EXAMPLE WASTED AIRTIME CHARGES DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION OF A PRODUCT OR LOST APPLI...

Page 170: ...prietary software and services found in your Kyocera device and or packaged with your Kyocera device including any updates to such material by whatever means provided and any related documentation Software You may use the Software only as expressly authorized by this Agreement Limitations This Software is licensed for use only on the single Kyocera device you originally purchased You acknowledge a...

Page 171: ...SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND KYOCERA FURTHER DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE NONINFRINGEMENT TITLE ACCURACY CORRESPONDENCE WITH DESCRIPTION AND SATISFACTORY QUALITY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE ...

Page 172: ...parate click through or other type of agreement or notice prior to your use of such Software Termination This License Agreement will automatically terminate without notice from or action by Kyocera if you fail to comply with any term hereof Governing Law This Agreement is governed by the laws of State of California except any conflict of law provisions The U N Convention on Contracts for the Inter...

Page 173: ...Copyright Information 164 microSD and microSDHC Logos are trademarks of SD 3C LLC ...

Page 174: ...Insert 2 Install 2 Settings 139 Bluetooth 120 Change device name 121 Connect 121 Disconnect 122 Receive information 124 Reconnect 122 Send information 123 Settings 132 Settings menu 121 Share pictures and videos 107 Turn on or off 120 Unpair 122 123 Bookmarks 93 Add to home screen 94 Boost Zone 82 Brightness 137 Browser 87 Bookmarks 93 Create new homepage 94 Go to a website 90 Home page 93 Launch ...

Page 175: ... 163 D Data 83 Data Services 85 Status indicators 85 Data Usage Settings 132 Date Time Settings 147 Developer Options 149 Device Memory 139 Directory Assistance 411 5 Display Settings 137 Auto rotate screen 138 Brightness 137 Font size 138 Key backlight 138 Lock screen location 138 Screen proximity safety 138 Sleep 138 Wallpaper 137 Drag 10 E Eco Mode 120 Email 60 Account settings 63 Add account 6...

Page 176: ...all Options 42 Incoming Call Answer 35 Mute the ringtone 35 Reject and send a text 35 Send to voicemail 35 International dialing 45 Internet Calling 34 K Key Backlight 138 Keyboard Google Keyboard 25 Swype 20 Touchscreen 20 L Language 145 Language Input Settings 145 Launcher Screens 16 Customize 16 Sort the apps 16 Location GPS satellites 141 Wi Fi mobile network 141 Location Access Settings 141 M...

Page 177: ... Firmware 128 Kyocera software 130 PRL 128 Profile 128 Picasa Share pictures 107 Pictures Assign to contacts 51 Crop 105 Edit 104 Options menu 104 Rotate 105 Share via Bluetooth 107 Share via email 106 Share via Gmail 106 Share via Google 107 Share via messaging 106 Share via Picasa 107 Take 97 Take and assign to contact 51 View 103 Zoom 103 Pinch 11 Play Music Access 80 play 80 Play Store 73 Plus...

Page 178: ...ng 135 Vibration pattern 135 Volume 135 Sound systems Settings 136 Speaker 7 Spread 11 Status Bar 18 Status Icons 18 Storage Card 124 Storage Settings 139 Device memory 139 Primary storage 139 Swipe 11 Swype 20 Settings 24 User dictionary 23 Voice input 23 Synchronize Contacts 55 System Update 149 T Take pictures 96 Text Mode 22 Text to Speech 118 Text Entry 19 Text Message Make call from 32 Text ...

Page 179: ...tification 40 Retrieve messages 40 Set up 4 40 Volume 135 Volume Button 7 VPN 86 Add connection 86 Connect 87 Connect or disconnect 87 Disconnect 87 Install security certificates 86 Prepare for connection 86 VPN Settings 134 W Wallpaper 16 137 Waterproof capability 153 Web 83 Launch connection 85 Website Settings 92 Wi Fi 83 Connect to a different network 84 Settings 131 Turn on and connect 83 Wir...

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