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Table of Contents

Get Started

Your Phone at a Glance

Set Up Your Phone

Charge Your Phone Wirelessly

Your SIM Card

Activate Your Phone

Set Up Voicemail

Sprint Account Information and Help

Sprint Account Passwords

Manage Your Account

Sprint Support Services

Phone Basics

Your Phone’s Layout

Smart Sonic Receiver

Turn Your Phone On and Off

Turn Your Screen On and Off

Touchscreen Navigation

Your Home Screen

Home Screen Overview

Change the Home Screen Mode

Customize the Home Screen

Quick Settings Panel

Status Bar

Enter Text

Touchscreen Keyboards

Swype

Google Keyboard

Google Voice Typing

Tips for Editing Text

Phone Calls

Make Phone Calls

Call Using the Phone Dialer

Call from Call Logs

Summary of Contents for HYDRO VIBE

Page 1: ...Available applications and services are subject to change at any time ...

Page 2: ...Basics 9 Your Phone s Layout 9 Smart Sonic Receiver 11 Turn Your Phone On and Off 12 Turn Your Screen On and Off 12 Touchscreen Navigation 13 Your Home Screen 17 Home Screen Overview 17 Change the Home Screen Mode 20 Customize the Home Screen 20 Quick Settings Panel 24 Status Bar 24 Enter Text 26 Touchscreen Keyboards 26 Swype 27 Google Keyboard 29 Google Voice Typing 31 Tips for Editing Text 32 P...

Page 3: ...sten to Multiple Voicemail Messages 42 Compose a Visual Voicemail Message 42 Visual Voicemail Options 43 Configure Visual Voicemail Settings 44 Change Your Main Greeting via the Voicemail Menu 45 Edit the Display Name via the Voicemail Menu 45 Phone Call Options 45 In call Options 46 Caller ID 47 Call Waiting 47 3 Way Calling 47 Call Forwarding 48 Call Logs 48 Call Settings 50 Voicemail Settings 5...

Page 4: ...ct 59 Add a Group Contact 59 Edit a Group Contact 59 ICE In Case of Emergency 60 ICE Contacts 60 Personal Information 61 Synchronize Contacts 61 Share a Contact 62 Accounts and Messaging 63 Gmail Google 63 Create a Google Account 63 Sign In to Your Google Account 64 Access Gmail 64 Send a Gmail Message 65 Read and Reply to Gmail Messages 65 Email 66 Add an Email Account 66 Add a Corporate Account ...

Page 5: ...let Account 84 Google Play Store Menu Options 84 Request a Refund for a Paid App 85 Open an Installed App 85 Uninstall an App 85 Get Help with Google Play 86 Navigation 86 Google Maps 87 Google Play Music App 89 Google Play Movies TV App 90 Google Play Books App 91 Google Play Newsstand App 91 Sprint ID 92 Install Your ID Pack 92 Switch ID Packs 92 Sprint Zone 93 Web and Data 94 Wi Fi 94 Turn Wi F...

Page 6: ... Create Website Settings 104 Reset the Browser to Default 104 Set the Browser Home Page 105 Create Bookmarks 105 Create a New Homepage 106 Add Bookmarks to Your Home Screen 106 Portable Wi Fi Hotspot 106 Camera and Video 109 Take Pictures 109 Open or Close the Camera 109 Viewfinder Screen 109 Take a Picture 110 Camera Review Screen 111 Record Videos 112 Camera and Video Camera Settings 112 View Pi...

Page 7: ...alendar Events 126 Erase Calendar Events 127 Show or Hide Calendars 127 Choose Google Calendars to Synchronize With Your Phone 128 Clock 129 Alarm 129 Stopwatch 130 Timer 131 World Clock 131 Calculator 131 Flashlight 132 Sound Recorder 132 MagniFont 133 Voice Services 134 Automatic Speech Recognition ASR 134 Voice Search 135 Eco Mode 135 Bluetooth 136 Turn Bluetooth On or Off 136 The Bluetooth Set...

Page 8: ...mware 144 Update Your Profile 145 Update Your PRL 146 Update Kyocera Software 146 Settings 147 Wi Fi Settings 147 Bluetooth Settings 148 MaxiMZR Settings 148 Data Usage Settings 148 More Settings 149 Airplane Mode 149 VPN Settings 149 Tethering Portable Hotspot Settings 150 NFC Settings 150 Android Beam 150 Mobile Networks 151 Roaming 152 Home Screen Mode 154 Sound Settings 154 Volumes 154 Phone R...

Page 9: ...60 Phone Memory 160 Primary Storage 161 SD Card 161 Battery Settings 161 PC Connection Settings 162 Apps Settings 162 Location Access 163 Lock Screen Settings 163 Screen Lock 163 Disable the Screen Lock 165 Improve Face Matching 165 Liveness Check 166 Automatically Lock 166 Power Button Instantly Locks 166 Owner Information 166 Swipe Options 167 Lock Screen Widgets 167 Security Settings 168 Encryp...

Page 10: ...eech Output 174 Pointer Speed 174 Back Up and Reset Phone 175 Accounts 176 Date Time Settings 176 Accessibility Settings 177 TalkBack 177 Magnification Gestures 177 Large Text 177 Power Button Ends Call 178 Auto Rotate Screen 178 Speak Passwords 178 Accessibility Shortcut 178 Text to Speech Output 179 Touch Hold Delay 179 Activate This Device 179 About Phone 179 4G settings 179 Status 179 Legal In...

Page 11: ...arted The following topics give you all the information you need to set up your phone and service the first time Your Phone at a Glance The following illustration outlines your phone s primary external features and buttons ...

Page 12: ...cover and lift the cover up gently l Insert the battery contacts end first and gently press the battery into place l Replace the battery compartment cover and press down firmly on all sides of the back cover as shown by the arrows in the figure to make sure all the tabs are seated and there are no gaps around the cover Note When you insert the battery your phone may power on automatically 2 Charge...

Page 13: ...s l If your phone is not yet activated see Activate Your Phone for more information Charge Your Phone Wirelessly Your phone supports the PMA standard via a wireless charging accessory sold separately Follow the steps below to charge your phone wirelessly Important Use only wireless chargers that are approved by the manufacturer of your phone 1 Place your phone on the wireless charger ensuring that...

Page 14: ... to reinstall your SIM card follow the instructions below Note The SIM included contains information specific to your phone and should be retained with the phone 1 Insert your fingernail into the slit at the bottom of the battery cover and lift the cover up gently 2 Remove the battery You will see two slots just above the battery compartment The bottom slot is the SIM card slot the upper slot is f...

Page 15: ...n your computer o Go to sprint com activate and complete the online instructions to activate your phone l Activate on your phone o Turn on your new phone Make sure the old one is turned off Your phone will automatically attempt Hands Free Activation o If an error occurs touch Activate to override auto activation and start the manual activation wizard o Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the a...

Page 16: ...access to your personal account information your voicemail account and your data services account As a Sprint customer you enjoy unlimited access to all your information Account User Name and Password If you are the account owner you will create an account user name and password when you sign on to sprint com mysprint Click Sign in Register and then click Sign up now to get started If you are not ...

Page 17: ... service plans and options n Learn more about data services and other products like games ringtones screen savers and more From Your Sprint Phone 1 Touch Dialpad tab 2 Do any of the following l Touch to check minute usage and account balance l Touch to make a payment l Touch to access a summary of your Sprint service plan or get answers to other questions From Any Other Phone n Sprint Customer Ser...

Page 18: ...and the operator can automatically connect your call at no additional charge There is a per call charge to use Sprint 411 and you will be billed for airtime n Touch Dialpad tab and then touch Sprint Operator Services Sprint Operator Services provides assistance when you place collect calls or when you place calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party n Touch Dialpad tab and then ...

Page 19: ...r life and expand your ability to stay connected to the people and information that are important to you The following topics will introduce the basic functions and features of your phone Your Phone s Layout The illustrations and descriptions below outline your phone s basic layout ...

Page 20: ...uchscreen displays all the information needed to operate your phone Also provides one touch access to all of your features and applications n Self Camera Lens takes pictures and records videos while facing the screen and allows you to video conference n Headset Jack allows you to plug in either a stereo headset or an optional headset for convenient hands free conversations n Power Button lets you ...

Page 21: ...es background noise improving audio quality for the other party during voice calls except in speakerphone mode Note Your phone comes with the SIM card preinstalled Note The SIM card slot and a microSD card slot are located just above the battery compartment The bottom slot is the SIM card slot the upper slot is for the microSD card n Wireless Charging Area allows you to charge wirelessly using an ...

Page 22: ...receiving an incoming call will turn on your phone screen and show the lock screen To save battery power the phone automatically turns off the screen after a certain period of time when you leave it idle You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone s screen is off Note For information on how to adjust the time before the screen turns off see Sleep Turn the Screen On 1 To tu...

Page 23: ...h a pen or stylus It may damage the touch screen Touch When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard select items onscreen such as application and settings icons or press onscreen buttons simply touch them with your finger Touch and Hold To open the available options for an item for example a contact or link in a Web page touch and hold the item ...

Page 24: ...Phone Basics 14 Swipe or Slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen ...

Page 25: ...inger While dragging do not release your finger until you have reached the target position Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping except that you need to swipe your finger in light quick strokes This finger gesture is always in a vertical direction such as when flicking the contacts or message list ...

Page 26: ...a bigger keyboard See Touchscreen Keyboards for more details Note The Auto rotate screen check box needs to be selected for the screen orientation to automatically change Touch Settings Display Auto rotate screen 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 outw...

Page 27: ...rd mode You can change the Standard mode to the Easy mode from the Settings menu See Change the Home Screen Mode Note Instructions to perform tasks in this guide are based on the Standard mode and may change depending on the software version on your phone Standard Mode Standard experience for users who are familiar with Android Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen Swipe the screen le...

Page 28: ...n shows the main home screen n Widget Widget is a small program designed usually to serve a single purpose and allows users to access quickly at a glance information or simple interactive functions n Folder Allows users to organize screen items You can store multiple application icons as a group n Google Search Bar Allows users to enter text or spoken keywords for a quick search on the phone or on...

Page 29: ...ssages Settings Browser and Maps applications n Phone Icon Opens the phone dialpad to make a call n Application Launcher Touch to display available applications and widgets on the phone n Alerts Icon Opens the Notifications panel n Menu Icon Opens a menu that allows you to customize your home screen n Screen Position Indicator Indicates which home screen is displayed The home screen icon shows the...

Page 30: ...ur Home Screens In addition to the main home screen your phone has extended home screens to provide more space for adding icons widgets and more Touch and then drag across the screen to move from the main screen to an extended screen There are up to six extended screens available in addition to the main Home screen 1 Lightly pinch any home screen with your thumb and index finger to display the hom...

Page 31: ... top of the screen 4 Move your finger to find the place to add it to The blue frames which appear on the screen indicate where you might place the item 5 Release your finger or 1 Touch and hold an empty area on a home screen 2 Slide the Apps or Widgets screens to find the item you want to add to the home screen 3 Touch and hold the app icon or a widget and drag it to a home screen thumbnail where ...

Page 32: ... apps to the folder if you wish To add more apps to the folders 1 Touch a folder icon and touch Add in the top right corner 2 Swipe left or right to browse through the available Apps page and place checkmarks on those apps you want to put in the folder 3 Touch Done to complete the process To manage folders 1 Touch a folder icon you want to manage 2 The following options are available l Touch the U...

Page 33: ... display multiple times and weather information To retrieve the current weather information 1 Touch Tap to start on the widget 2 Touch the Refresh icon on the right end of the widget Your current weather information will be displayed l You will be prompted to enable the Location access settings if they are disabled Touch Enable location and touch Access to my location to turn location feature on R...

Page 34: ...open the Notifications panel and then touch the Quick Settings icon at the top right or Swipe down with two fingers from the top of any screen 2 Touch a specific setting to open it l You can touch the toggle icon to switch between notification panel and quick settings panel Status Bar The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status information on the right side and n...

Page 35: ...ignal Network no signal 3G data service 4G LTE data service Airplane mode Alarm set Battery charging Battery full charge Battery discharged Notification Icons Icon Notification GPS active Missed call New email New Gmail New message Event Music playing USB connection Alarm ...

Page 36: ... include n 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 n Google voice typing provides a voice to text interface n Swype lets you enter letters and words in one continuous motion by swiping your finger across the letters See Swype for details Note Swype is select...

Page 37: ... Swype The Swype keyboard lets you enter words by drawing a path from letter to letter in one continuous motion Swype Keyboard Overview Note Key appearance may vary depending on the selected application or text field ...

Page 38: ...word at the top of the keyboard l Touch to select ABC mode Touch to select Number Symbol mode l In ABC mode touch to alter the capitalization o Unshifted to enter all letters in a word lowercase o One character shifted to capitalize only the first letter of a word o Caps Lock to enter all letters in a word uppercase l The Number Symbol keyboards are in two layers Touch to display the second keyboa...

Page 39: ... You can customize the Swype settings as you like n Touch and hold on the Swype keyboard or Touch Settings Language input and then touch next to Swype or When a keyboard is displayed drag down from the top of the screen to open the Notifications panel and then touch Choose input method Set up input method next to Swype For more information about Swype settings see Swype Keyboard Settings Google Ke...

Page 40: ...n the Notifications panel and then touch Choose input method Google Keyboard 2 Touch keys to enter text While entering text use the following options l Touch to select ABC mode Touch to select Number Symbol mode l In ABC mode touch to alter the capitalization Unshifted to enter all letters in a word lowercase One character shifted to capitalize only the first letter of a word l You can select the ...

Page 41: ... Keyboard settings as you like n On the Google Keyboard touch and hold the key immediately left to the space key and touch Google Keyboard Settings or Touch Settings Language input and then touch next to Google Keyboard or When a keyboard is displayed drag down from the top of the screen to open the Notifications panel and then touch Choose input method Set up input methods next to Google Keyboard...

Page 42: ...figure its settings For more information about Google voice typing settings see Google Voice Typing Settings Tips for Editing Text Your phone gives you many options to make entering text easier including copying cutting and pasting text using voice to text input customizing the user dictionary using predictive text and more 1 In a text entry field touch and hold the text body 2 Selection tabs appe...

Page 43: ...Phone Basics 33 l Copy Copies the selected text to the clipboard l PASTE Inserts the last copied or cut text into the current field l Touch to close the edit menu bar ...

Page 44: ...one Calls There are several convenient ways to place calls from your phone Call Using the Phone Dialer The most traditional way to place a call is by using the phone s dialer screen 1 Touch Dialpad tab to display the phone dialpad 2 Touch the number keys on the dialpad to enter the phone number 3 Touch to call the number 4 To end the call touch ...

Page 45: ...cts list Your frequent contacts are displayed at the top of the list l Touch to search for your contact 3 Touch the contact you want to place a call l For additional information on Contacts see Contacts 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 Messaging If necessary select a messaging o...

Page 46: ...hone seeks information to calculate your approximate location Depending on several variables including availability and access to satellite signals it may take up to 30 seconds or more to determine and report your approximate 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 Poi...

Page 47: ...followed by the country code and phone number Call Using Internet Calling When Wi Fi network is available you can make and receive calls through an Internet calling account Important Calling a phone number using Internet calling may incur additional charges Add an Internet Calling Account 1 Touch to display the phone app 2 Touch Call settings SIP Accounts ADD ACCOUNT 3 Enter your account details a...

Page 48: ... 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 People only the default caller ID icon and phone number appear on the Incoming call screen Note If your phone is turned off all calls automatically go to voicemail Answer an Incoming Call n On the Incoming call screen...

Page 49: ...ion sound n By vibrating the phone when the vibrate setting is on n By displaying within the Notifications area of the Status bar when a new unheard voicemail message s is received The figure is the number of new messages This icon means you have ten unheard new messages Note When you are roaming off the network you may not receive notification of new voicemail messages It is recommended that you ...

Page 50: ... key on the phone 3 Enter your password Use Visual Voicemail to Delete Your Messages 1 Touch Voicemail 2 Open a message and touch Tip You can restore 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 Visual Voicemail Visual Voicemail gives you a quick and easy way to access your voicemail Now you...

Page 51: ... 2 Touch Personalize now and follow the system prompts to l Create a password part of standard voicemail l Record your name announcement l Record your greeting Important Voicemail Password It is strongly recommended that 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...

Page 52: ... to a voicemail message you can easily access other voicemail messages without returning to the main voicemail screen 1 Listen to the current voicemail message 2 Swipe your finger left or right to display the next or previous message It will begin playing automatically You can navigate through voicemail messages as frequently as you d like You can even move to the next or previous message before y...

Page 53: ...h and select the recipient from your contacts and then touch to send the message Visual Voicemail Options Your visual voicemail options appear as icons at the bottom of the voicemail review screen 1 Touch Voicemail 2 Touch a message to review it The following options are available while reviewing a voicemail message Note Not all options are available for all messages l Play to start playing l Paus...

Page 54: ...ur voicemail greeting for incoming calls and update password See Change Your Main Greeting via the Voicemail Menu l Notifications to determine how you are notified of new voicemails l Delete messages to set the timing to permanently delete the messages in the trash folder l Display name to enter a name that is attached to your outgoing voicemails as part of an identification string See Edit the Di...

Page 55: ... menu 1 Touch Voicemail 2 Touch Settings Personalize voicemail 3 Touch OK to connect to the voicemail system Follow the prompts to change your current greeting Edit the Display Name via the Voicemail Menu From your Visual Voicemail menu you can quickly change the name or number attached to your voice messages 1 Touch Voicemail 2 Touch Settings Display name 3 Touch the existing identification field...

Page 56: ...r example When you call your bank s 800 number use your dialpad to enter your account number and PIN n Speaker Route the phone s audio through the speaker ON or through the earpiece OFF Warning Because of higher volume levels do not place the phone near your ear during speakerphone use n Mute Mute the microphone during an active call Touch the ON OFF button to mute or unmute your microphone Note I...

Page 57: ...l n Swipe This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call To switch back to the first caller n Touch Switch calls Note For those calls where you don t want 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 sa...

Page 58: ...from your phone when you have activated Call Forwarding Note You are charged a higher rate for calls you have forwarded To activate Call Forwarding 1 Touch Dialpad tab to display the phone dialpad 2 Touch 3 Enter the area code and phone number to which you want your calls forwarded 4 Touch You will hear a tone to confirm the activation of Call Forwarding To deactivate Call Forwarding 1 Touch Dialp...

Page 59: ... 3 Touch to display the call log options menu l Show all calls to display all calls does not display if all calls are currently being shown l Show missed only to only show missed calls l Show outgoing only to only show outgoing calls l Show incoming only to only show incoming calls l Clear call log to clear your call logs l Call settings to show the Call settings menu Clear Call Logs Use the menu ...

Page 60: ...low if you re calling internationally from the United States or Canada 1 Touch to display the phone app 2 Touch Call settings 3 Select the North American dialing check box when placing international calls while in the United States or Canada See Call Using the Plus Code International Dialing Follow the steps below if you re calling from outside the United States or Canada 1 Touch to display the ph...

Page 61: ...on or off 1 Touch to display the phone app 2 Touch Call 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 It is recommended that TTY users make emergency calls by other means including Telecommunicatio...

Page 62: ...tween your phone and a Google Account you set up on your phone n Corporate Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync contacts are synchronized between your phone and an Exchange Server or Microsoft Outlook account set up on your phone n Phone contacts are stored locally on the phone Note If the phone is ever reset to its factory default parameters locally stored contacts phone contacts can be lost Access Cont...

Page 63: ...a contact See Add a Contact n Add group Touch to add a group contact See Add a Group Contact Scroll through the list to view all your contacts To see a specific entry scroll to it and touch it Tip If you have a lot of contacts stored you ll see a slider on the right when you re flicking up or down the list To go directly to a letter touch and hold the slider and drag it to a letter Contacts List O...

Page 64: ...lay Options Select which contacts to display on People 1 Touch Contacts tab 2 Touch Contacts to display 3 Select one of the following options l All contacts to display all the contacts you save l Phone to display all the contacts saved in your phone l An account for example Google to display only its contacts l Customize whether to display all the contacts saved in your phone or to select contact ...

Page 65: ...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 Assign a New Picture to a Contact l Name l Add organization l PHONE l EMAIL l ADDRESS l Add another field Touch to include additional information such as Phonetic name IM Notes Nickname Website etc Note To select a type label for a phone number email address or po...

Page 66: ... Add or Edit Information for a Contact Use the Edit contact menu to add or edit information for an existing contact 1 Touch Contacts tab 2 Touch a contact to display it and then touch Edit 3 Touch any field you want to change or add See Add a Contact 4 Add or edit the information and then touch SAVE Note To select a type label for a phone number email address or postal address such as MOBILE HOME ...

Page 67: ... 1 Touch Contacts tab 2 Touch a contact to display it and then touch Edit 3 Touch the contact icon to the right of the name 4 Touch Take photo 5 Touch to take a picture If you re satisfied with the picture touch OK to continue l You may be prompted to size the picture for use with contacts Touch and drag the square to frame the portion of the picture to use Touch and drag the side of the square to...

Page 68: ...rites The Favorites tab of the Phone menu is a listing that can help you access your frequent or preferred contacts entries 1 Touch Contacts tab 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 Contacts tab 2 Touch a contact to display it and...

Page 69: ... touch Delete 3 Touch OK Add a Group Contact Create a group contact with your personal contact entries in People Note In order to create a group contact you may first sync your phone with a Google or Corporate account See Synchronize Contacts for instructions on how to sync your phone to an account 1 Touch Groups tab 2 Touch to add a group contact 3 Select the account in which you want to create a...

Page 70: ...ant to remove from the group 4 Touch SAVE Delete a Group Contact 1 Touch Groups tab 2 Touch a group contact and touch Delete OK ICE In Case of Emergency Registering ICE information might help rescue workers such as paramedics and police officers as well as hospital personnel identify your primary contact or special medical need you might have in case of emergency ICE Contacts You can register up t...

Page 71: ...cessary information and touch SAVE Synchronize Contacts Syncing data from your managed accounts lets you add and manage new or existing contacts from your online or remote accounts to your phone Prior 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 pic...

Page 72: ...u select a method l Bluetooth to send the information via Bluetooth See Bluetooth for information on pairing and sending via Bluetooth l Email to send the information as an email attachment Select a contact or enter an email address enter any additional information and then touch Send See Compose and Send Email for details on sending email l Gmail to send the information as a Gmail attachment Addr...

Page 73: ...create one online or using your phone Note Although you need a Gmail account to use certain features of your phone such as Google Play you do not need to use Gmail as the default account for 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 Sign in Create an account now 3 Follow the onscreen prompts to create your f...

Page 74: ... Google Account 1 Touch Settings Add account 2 Touch Google and then touch Existing 3 Enter your Gmail username and password and then touch 4 Read and accept the Google Terms of Service and then touch OK 5 Select the Google services options and then touch Access Gmail Access your personal Gmail account directly on your phone 1 Touch Gmail 2 Do any of the following l View more email messages If the...

Page 75: ... picture Locate and then touch the picture you want to attach 6 After composing your message touch Send Note While composing the message touch Save draft to save it as a draft To view your draft messages in the inbox touch Inbox top of the Gmail screen and then touch Drafts Note To view your sent messages in the inbox touch Inbox and then touch Sent Read and Reply to Gmail Messages Your phone allo...

Page 76: ...ouching Next prompts your phone to attempt a regular 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 Select your sync settings and then touch Next 4 Enter the name to be displayed on your outgoing messages and touch Next The...

Page 77: ... you can read manage and send email in the same easy way as with a POP3 IMAP account However you can also access some powerful Exchange features Important Before setting up a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Account contact your company s Exchange Server administrator for required account settings information 1 Touch Settings Add account Corporate 2 Enter the Email address and Password information an...

Page 78: ... videos to your email messages 1 Touch Email 2 In any folder touch Tip Touch the account name at the top of the screen to switch to a different email account 3 Fill in one or more recipients You can l Enter email addresses directly in the To field If you re sending the email to several recipients separate the email addresses with a comma As you enter email addresses any matching addresses from you...

Page 79: ...l messages View Your Email Inbox 1 Touch Email 2 Touch the email account at the top of the screen to select a different inbox Refresh an Email Account Whatever your automatic synchronization settings are you can also synchronize your sent and received email messages manually at any time n While viewing the account you want to synchronize touch Delete an Email Message 1 On the email account inbox t...

Page 80: ...t the email account you want to edit 4 Set the following options Some options are available to corporate accounts only l Account name Edit your account name l Your name Edit the name displayed on your emails l Signature Create an email signature for your outgoing emails l Quick responses Edit the text you frequently insert when composing emails l Inbox view Select how the inbox is displayed from N...

Page 81: ...ons Check to display the email notification icon on the status bar when a new mail is received o Choose ringtone Select a ringtone for new email messages l Vibrate Select a vibration pattern for new email messages l Incoming settings Adjust the incoming email parameters such as username password and other incoming connection parameters ex IMAP server l Outgoing settings Adjust the outgoing email p...

Page 82: ...ble charges for messaging Send a Text Message Quickly compose and send text messages on your phone 1 Touch Messaging 2 On the Messaging screen touch The Compose screen opens 3 Fill in one or more recipients You can l Enter phone numbers directly in the Enter recipient field If you re sending the message to several phone numbers separate the phone numbers with a comma As you enter information any m...

Page 83: ...hone numbers directly in the Enter recipient field If you re sending the message to several phone numbers separate the phone numbers with a comma As you enter information any matching phone numbers from your contacts list are displayed Touch a match to enter that number or address directly Note You can add a subject line by touching Add subject 4 Touch the Type message box and then start composing...

Page 84: ...taining 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 select an app to use and then select the picture you want to add to the slide l Tou...

Page 85: ...ouch the new message to open and read it For information on reading and replying to messages see Manage Message Conversations in this chapter Manage Message Conversations Text and multimedia messages that are sent to and received 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 s...

Page 86: ...d touch Combine all or To combine specific messages only on a message thread touch and hold the message and then touch Combine Tip If you want to receive your messages combined enable the Long Message Re assembly feature See Text and MMS Options To uncombine the combined message 1 Touch Messaging 2 On a message thread touch Uncombine all or To uncombine specific messages only on a message thread t...

Page 87: ... message with a multimedia message open the text message and touch The text message is automatically converted into a multimedia message Delete a Message Thread 1 Touch Messaging 2 On the Messaging screen touch and hold the message thread that you want to delete l The thread is highlighted and the number of the selected thread appears next to Choose conversations Touch another thread to select mul...

Page 88: ...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 control options for your text and MMS messages including message limits size settings and notifications 1 Touch Messaging 2 On the Messaging screen touch Settings You can set the following Storage n Delete old m...

Page 89: ...our messages completely when roaming This may incur significant phone charges Notifications n Notifications Select this option if you want to receive a notification in the status bar when a new text or multimedia message arrives n Sound Select a ringtone that is specific to new text and multimedia messages Note that the ringtone briefly plays when selected n Vibrate Select this option if you want ...

Page 90: ...t this option if you want to receive a notification in the status bar when an emergency alert is received l Sound Set a notification sound to play when an emergency alert is received l Vibrate Select this option to set your phone to vibrate when an emergency alert is received l Alert reminder Select the alert reminder time from Once Every 2 minutes Every 15 minutes or Off l Emergency notification ...

Page 91: ...ook 3 Touch Sign Up for Facebook on the main Facebook home page 4 Enter your Facebook details and touch Sign Up 5 Follow the onscreen prompts to complete Google With Google you can check your friends updates post updates of your own and chat with friends in your Google circles 1 Sign in to your Google Account See Create a Google Account 2 Touch Google 3 If you are signed into more than one Google ...

Page 92: ...o 2 Touch the screen to show the progress bar 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...

Page 93: ...ion will collect access use or disclose your personal information check the application provider s policies which can usually be found 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 Google Play app and use them on your phone they may require access to your personal information such ...

Page 94: ...ou must have a Google Wallet account associated with your Google Account to purchase items from the Google Play Store app Do one of the following n On your computer go to google com wallet to create a Google Wallet account or n The first time you use your phone to buy an item from Google Play you re prompted to enter your billing information to set up a Google Wallet account Warning When you ve us...

Page 95: ...d time 1 Touch Play Store 2 Touch My apps 3 Touch the app to uninstall for a refund The details screen for the app opens 4 Touch Refund Your app is uninstalled and the charge is cancelled Open an Installed App There are options for opening an installed app 1 Touch 2 Locate the app and then touch the icon or 1 Touch Play Store 2 Touch My apps INSTALLED tab 3 Touch the app and then touch OPEN to ope...

Page 96: ...Your phone offers a number of location based navigation programs to help you figure out where you are and get you where you re going Enable Location Access on Your Phone Before using any location based services you must enable your phone s GPS location feature 1 Touch Settings Location access 2 Touch the on off slider to turn Access to my location feature on 3 Read the message and touch Agree to e...

Page 97: ...es uses GPS to provide location accurate to street level l Wi Fi mobile network location uses Wi Fi and mobile networks to determine location Use Google Maps 1 Touch Maps 2 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 l If you are not signed in to a Google Account si...

Page 98: ...s to eat drink play shop and sleep l Below the Explore nearby banner find other services such as convenience stores post offices petrol stations and more 3 Touch a location to see it on the map or get directions l To clear your search touch to the right of the search box Layer and Additional Options Layers allow you to view locations and additional info overlaid on the map n To access available la...

Page 99: ... For information about loading music onto your phone see Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer Note If you have signed up for Google Music the first time you open the Play Music application you will be prompted to select the account whose online music library you want to access from the Google Play Music application Follow the onscreen instructions to continue Play Music with Google Pla...

Page 100: ... next l My Library Lets you browse through your music categories GENRES ARTISTS ALBUMS and SONGS l Playlists Lets you create your own playlist and play it back Google Play Music Options 1 Touch Play Music 2 On the Play Music main screen touch and choose from the following options l SETTINGS to access your Google Play Music settings l HELP to display application help information Google Play Movies ...

Page 101: ...here you like Search and preview millions of books online 1 Touch Play Books 2 Follow the onscreen instructions 3 In the top bar touch an option to see what s available l Touch the Read Now tab to see a selection of books available for purchase l Touch the My Library tab to read books you have on your phone or memory card l Touch Shop tab to open the Play Store app and find items Google Play Newss...

Page 102: ...vated your battery should be fully charged and you should be in a network coverage area before you install an ID Pack 1 Touch Sprint ID 2 Touch Get New ID Packs on the Choose Your ID screen 3 Touch an ID Pack on the Get New ID Packs screen 4 Read the information screen for a description of the ID Pack and touch Install 5 Read the Terms Conditions and touch Agree to begin the download 6 Wait for th...

Page 103: ...s a free application which helps you manage your account get tips and tricks for your phone find recommended apps and more 1 Touch Sprint Zone 2 From the Sprint Zone Web page scroll up or down and touch an item to check your account read the latest news about your phone load an application and more Currently various applications such as NASCAR Mobile 13 Scout GPS Navigation Traffic and Sprint TV M...

Page 104: ... Fi 2 Touch the Wi Fi slider to turn Wi Fi on 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 a password enter the password and then touch Con...

Page 105: ...networks settings to scan for and connect to a different Wi Fi network 1 Touch Settings Wi Fi Detected Wi Fi networks are displayed in the Wi Fi networks section To manually scan for available Wi Fi networks on the Wi Fi settings screen touch Scan 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 t...

Page 106: ...r and touch I Agree to turn Connections Optimizer on Disable Connections Optimizer 1 Touch Settings More Mobile networks Connections Optimizer 2 Uncheck the box on the Connections Optimizer page Data Services The following topics will help you learn the basics of using your data services including launching a data connection and navigating the Web with your phone Important Certain data services re...

Page 107: ...al private networks VPNs that allow you to connect to and access resources inside a secured local network such as your corporate network Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection Depending on the type of VPN you are using at work you may be required to enter your login credentials or install security certificates before you can connect to your company s local network You can get this information from ...

Page 108: ... to the security details you have obtained from your network administrator 3 Touch Save The VPN is then added to the VPNs section of the VPN settings screen Connect to or Disconnect from a VPN Once you have set up a VPN connection connecting and disconnecting from the VPN is easy Connect to a VPN 1 Touch Settings More VPN 2 In the VPN section touch the VPN that you want to connect to 3 When prompt...

Page 109: ...a data session is easy once you have learned a few basics Note Before you access the default home page you may be asked to enter your 10 digit wireless phone number and touch OK Entering your phone number is not required for access to other Web pages Scrolling As with other parts of your phone s menu you ll have to drag up and down to see everything on some websites To scroll through a website s p...

Page 110: ...ss field top of the browser window and enter a new Web address l As you enter the address possible matches are displayed within an onscreen list Touch an entry to launch the desired website 2 Touch Go on the keyboard to launch the new page Browser Menu The browser menu offers additional options to expand your use of the Web on your phone Open the Browser Menu The browser menu may be opened anytime...

Page 111: ...e 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 share it 1 Touch Browser and navigate to a Web page 2 Touch and hold to the area of the page containing the desired text 3 Touch and drag...

Page 112: ...lug ins bandwidth management and labs settings 1 Touch Browser 2 From any open Web page touch 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 browser o Form auto fill Fills out Web forms with a single touch o Auto fill text Sets up text to auto fill in Web forms l Privacy security o Clear ...

Page 113: ...fication 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 o Caption Settings Changes the appearance of text captions l Caption Language Selects the caption la...

Page 114: ... management o Search result preloading Allows browser to preload high confidence search results in the background o Web page preloading 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 Webs...

Page 115: ...ites to select a home page from a list of recently visited sites l Other to enter a specific website address for your home page Touch OK to complete the process Create Bookmarks Make browsing easier by setting up and using custom bookmarks 1 From any open Web page touch Bookmarks Three tabs are revealed l BOOKMARKS Displays a list of your current Web bookmarks l HISTORY Displays a record of your b...

Page 116: ...ate a New Homepage Select any previously visited Web page to display as your home page 1 From any open Web page touch Bookmarks 2 Touch your desired tab 3 Touch and hold an entry from the list to display an onscreen popup menu 4 Touch Set as homepage to assign the selected entry as your new homepage Add Bookmarks to Your Home Screen You can add Web bookmarks to your phone s home screen for quick a...

Page 117: ...munication shown onscreen Connect to Portable Wi Fi Hotspot 1 Enable Wi Fi wireless functionality on your target device laptop media device etc 2 Scan for Wi Fi networks from the device and select your phone hotspot from the network list l The name for your phone hotspot can be changed by touching Portable Wi Fi hotspot Network SSID 3 Select this device and follow your onscreen instructions to ent...

Page 118: ...table hotspot 2 Select the Phone as Modem check box to turn on the tethered mode When the tethered mode is active the tethered mode icon appears on the Notifications panel If you want to use your phone in tethered mode whenever it is connected to a PC select Phone as modem in Default connection type of PC connection See PC Connection Settings Bluetooth Tethering You can share your phone s Internet...

Page 119: ...n 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 n Press and hold the Camera button on the lower right side of the phone or Touch the camera shortcut on the home screen or Touch Camera Tip If you have set the Camera shortcut on the lock screen you can directly access to cam...

Page 120: ...ail Displays the thumbnail of the latest image Touch to view and manage n Battery Icon Displays how full the battery is n Storage Area Displays where the pictures you take will be saved the phone s internal storage or optional microSD card n Focus settings Displays your focus settings You can select the focus setting from Continuous AF Face detection Macro and Infinity n Shutter Button Takes a pic...

Page 121: ...een for details Camera Review Screen After capturing a picture touch the thumbnail image to see the item on the review screen From there you can access options such as share delete and more n Gallery Opens the Gallery application See View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery n Share Displays the available applications to share your image n Menu Displays additional picture or video options These optio...

Page 122: ...ord Videos Record high quality videos using your phone s video camera 1 Press and hold the Camera button on the lower right side of the phone or Touch Camera 2 Frame your subject on the screen 3 Touch to start capturing video 4 Touch to stop recording Camera and Video Camera Settings Follow the steps below to change the advanced settings on your camera 1 Press and hold the Camera button on the low...

Page 123: ... detail at each exposure level and helps produce a clear and detailed picture The shutter sounds only once while taking the three pictures o Panorama Takes a panorama picture as you pan the phone sideways o Quick shot Allows you to take pictures with a minimum shutter lag time l Scene Selects from Auto Portrait Landscape Night portrait Night landscape or Action l WB Allow you to set white balance ...

Page 124: ... o Camera key Allows you to set the behavior of the camera button Choose from Take a picture or Record a video o Store location Stores the location information of the image Selects from On or Off o Auxiliary line Selects from Off or Grid o Time lapse recording Allows you to capture in the interval shooting mode Selects from Off 1s 1 5s 2s 2 5s 3s 5s or 10s o Audio recording Selects from Unmute or ...

Page 125: ...to move right as slowly as you can l When you want to stop capturing touch the Finish button 7 Once you reach maximum panorama length you will see a message Touch OK The camera will automatically stitch together consecutive shots 8 Touch Done Tip You can change the picture size and GPS settings from the settings menu While in panorama mode touch MENU and select an option View Pictures and Videos U...

Page 126: ...n to Album view Touch an album to view the pictures or videos in that album Note Depending on the number of pictures stored it may take some time for Gallery to load all your pictures on the screen Close the Gallery App n To close the Gallery app and return to the home page touch View Pictures and Videos You can access and view all your stored pictures and videos from your phone s Gallery 1 Touch ...

Page 127: ... the video 1 Touch Gallery 2 Touch an album containing a video you want to watch and then touch an image to view the video l Touch to play the video l Touch to pause the video l Drag the dot on the timeline to rewind or forward the video Work with Pictures Whether you re browsing pictures in filmstrip or grid view in the Gallery application you can touch and hold on a picture to open a selection m...

Page 128: ...o or wallpaper n Details to show the detailed information of the image Edit a Picture Your phone has a built in editing tool that allows you to easily alter the picture you just took 1 Touch Gallery 2 Touch an album and then touch a picture 3 Touch 4 Touch the following icon to edit the picture and scroll left and right to select your favorite effect l to change the color of the picture l to selec...

Page 129: ...ure You can resize or crop your pictures according to your needs 1 Touch Gallery 2 Touch an album 3 Touch the picture you want to crop 4 Touch Crop A crop box then appears on the picture 5 To adjust the crop box size touch and hold the edge of the box When blue dots appear drag your finger inward or outward to resize the crop box 6 To move the crop box to the part of the picture that you want to c...

Page 130: ...es or videos you want to share l To select multiple items touch and hold an image to turn on multiple select Touch all the items you want to include 4 Touch and then on the Share via menu touch Email or Gmail 5 Address and compose your message and then touch Send Note If you selected Email and you have multiple email accounts the default email account will be used For more information about using ...

Page 131: ...image to turn on multiple select Touch all the items you want to include 4 Touch and then on the Share via menu touch Bluetooth 5 In the next few screens you ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on your phone and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device so the files can be sent For more information see Bluetooth Share Pictures and Videos on Facebook You can share pictures and videos from your phone d...

Page 132: ...n to a Google Account to upload pictures to the Picasa picture organizing service 1 Touch Gallery 2 Touch the album that contains the pictures or videos you want to share 3 Touch the pictures or videos you want to share l To select multiple items touch and hold an image to turn on multiple select Touch all the items you want to include 4 Touch and then on the Share via menu touch Picasa 5 Select t...

Page 133: ...h the videos you want to share l To select multiple videos touch and hold an image to turn on multiple select Touch all the videos you want to include 4 Touch and then on the Share via menu touch YouTube 5 Enter the prompted information such as description and tags and select a privacy option l Touch ...

Page 134: ...u ll be able to see them in the Calendar application on 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...

Page 135: ...scription of the event to be displayed on the email to your guests 5 Touch DONE to add the event to your Google Calendar If the people to whom you send invitations use Google 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 w...

Page 136: ...minder settings n On any Calendar view touch Settings General settings and set the items under NOTIFICATIONS REMINDERS 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 ...

Page 137: ...he screen to view earlier or later months Erase Calendar Events It s easy to erase scheduled events from your calendar 1 Touch 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 In the confirmation box touch OK or If the calen...

Page 138: ...wing The calendars that you remove from your 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 Add a Google Calendar to Synchronize 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 To...

Page 139: ...hange the settings or touch to add a new one and set the alarm time 4 Set the hours and minutes you want and select AM or PM and touch OK 5 Touch Add label to enter a name for the alarm 6 Select the REPEAT check box and choose the days of the week you want the alarm to repeat 7 Touch to select a ringtone that will play as an alarm 8 Select the VIBRATE check box to add a vibration feature to the al...

Page 140: ...ct to set how long the alarm sounds l Snooze length Select to change the snooze interval l Alarm volume Select to set the alarm volume l Volume and Camera buttons Select to set the behavior of the volume and camera buttons when pressed while the alarm sounds Choose from Silent Snooze Dismiss or Do nothing Stopwatch You can record split times or lap times with the built in stopwatch 1 Touch Clock 2...

Page 141: ...Delete to delete the timer World Clock World Clock can calculate and display the current time according to different time zones in the world 1 Touch Clock 2 Touch World clock on the screen 3 Scroll through the list with your finger or filter the list by typing a city name 4 Touch the check box next to the cities you want to select so that a check mark displays 5 Touch to confirm An overview of the...

Page 142: ...h Flashlight 2 Touch the screen to switch the light on and off Sound Recorder The Sound Recorder allows you to record a sound and save it as a voice data on your phone Recording time will vary based on the available memory within the phone Record Voice Data 1 Touch Sound Recorder 2 To start recording touch 3 To pause recording touch Touch again to resume recording 4 To end the recording touch Play...

Page 143: ...re Allows you to share voice data via Bluetooth Gmail Messaging etc l Delete Allows you to delete voice data l Edit file name Allows you to rename your voice data l Details Allows you to display information about voice data MagniFont The MagniFont application allows enlargement of select text on screen for easy to read display To use this font you must activate the MagniFont mode first 1 From any ...

Page 144: ...ication does not recognize the number name or application name it will find the most likely matches and display a list Touch a selection 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 Voice Dialer 2 When prompted to speak say Call contact or Dial number l For example say Call J...

Page 145: ...ch Eco Mode The Eco Mode allows you to save battery life while using your phone 1 Touch Eco Mode 2 Touch an option to enable or disable the Eco Mode l On Enables the Eco Mode The Eco Mode On icon appears on the status bar when selected l Auto On Enables the Eco Mode when the remaining battery level falls below the set level Scroll and set the percentage The Eco Standby icon appears on the status b...

Page 146: ...f slider to turn Bluetooth on Touch it again to turn Bluetooth off Tip An even easier way to turn Bluetooth on or off is with the toggle menu in the notifications screen Drag the notifications bar down to display the notifications screen and then touch Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth on or off Note Turn off Bluetooth when not in use to conserve battery power or in places where using a wireless phone i...

Page 147: ... to the instructions that came with the headset to find out how to set it to discoverable mode 4 Touch SEARCH FOR DEVICES Your phone will start to scan for Bluetooth devices within range 5 When you see the name of your headset displayed on the AVAILABLE DEVICES list touch the name Your phone then automatically tries to pair with the headset 6 If automatic pairing fails enter the passcode supplied ...

Page 148: ...it documentation to find the passcode 6 If you still cannot reconnect to the headset or car kit follow the instructions in Disconnect or Unpair from a Bluetooth Device and then follow the instructions in Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit Disconnect or Unpair from a Bluetooth Device You can manually disconnect or unpair from a Bluetooth device through the Bluetooth settings menu Disconnect a B...

Page 149: ... 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 a picture touch Gallery 3 Follow the steps for the type of item you want to send l Picture or video in Camera After capturing a picture on the preview screen touch Bluetooth l Pictures and videos in Gallery On the Albums tab touch an al...

Page 150: ... happens next depends on the file type 9 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 Near Field Communication NFC Technology NFC Near Field Communication technology is a short range wireless technology that lets you quickly and wirelessly exchange information between your phone a...

Page 151: ...t a microSD Card Remove the battery cover and the battery to insert a compatible microSD card into your phone 1 Turn the phone off and remove the back cover See Set Up Your Phone 2 Lift the battery and remove it from the battery compartment You will find the microSD card slot right above the SIM card slot 3 With the gold contacts facing down slide the microSD card into the slot pushing gently unti...

Page 152: ... 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 Settings Storage The total and available memory space will be displayed Format the microSD Card Formatting a microSD card permanently removes all files stored on the card 1 Touch Settings Storage 2 Scroll down the scree...

Page 153: ...y files from the phone s storage card to a folder on your computer or computer desktop 5 After copying the files unmount the removable disk that is the connected phone as required by your computer s operating system to safely remove your phone and do either of the following l Disconnect the phone from the computer l If you want to keep the phone connected to the computer but want the phone to be a...

Page 154: ... a drive SD Card for microSD card PHONE for internal phone storage 6 Select a folder for example Music for songs and albums and copy files to it from your computer 7 When you are done disconnect your phone from your computer Update Your Phone From time to time updates may become available for your phone You can download and apply updates through the System update menu Update Your Phone Firmware Yo...

Page 155: ...roSD card please unmount it from your phone prior to starting the update process Touch Settings Storage Unmount SD card Update Your Phone Firmware Once you have backed up all your data use the Update firmware option to update your phone firmware 1 Touch Settings System update 2 Touch Update firmware Your phone automatically downloads and installs any available updates You may be required to power ...

Page 156: ...k Update Your PRL This option allows you to download and update the PRL preferred roaming list automatically 1 Touch Settings System update Update PRL 2 Follow the onscreen instructions Update Kyocera Software 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 Settings System update Update Kyocera software 2 F...

Page 157: ...rk notification Notifies you when an open Wi Fi network is available l Secure network notification Notifies you when a secure Wi Fi network is available l Wi Fi auto on Enables Wi Fi automatically l Wi Fi auto on schedule Enables Wi Fi for the scheduled period l Keep Wi Fi on during sleep Stays connected to Wi Fi when the screen goes to sleep to conserve mobile data usage l Scanning always availab...

Page 158: ...serve battery power with minimal impact to the usability of your phone 1 Touch Settings MaxiMZR 2 Touch the on off slider to enable MaxiMZR 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 restrict hotspot usage and more 1 Touch Settings Data usage 2 Touch the on off slider to tu...

Page 159: ...s access to additional wireless and network options such as hotspot settings mobile networks VPN Roaming NFC and more Airplane Mode Airplane Mode allows you to use many of your phone s features such as Gallery Camera and Music when you are on an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited When you set your phone to Airplane Mode it cannot send or receive any...

Page 160: ...NFC Technology Enable NFC 1 Touch Settings More 2 Select the NFC check box Android Beam With Android Beam you can beam files to another NFC capable device by holding the devices close together You can beam Browser pages images and videos People contacts and more Just bring the devices together typically back to back and then touch your screen Note Make sure that NFC is turned on before you turn on...

Page 161: ... 2 Select the Data enabled check box Network Mode 1 Touch Settings More Mobile networks Network mode 2 Select LTE CDMA or CDMA only The phone will scan for the 4G LTE network and will automatically connect to it when it is available When your phone is connected to the 4G LTE network the 4G LTE icon appears in the status bar Note The 4G LTE network is self discoverable which means no additional ste...

Page 162: ... Check for Voicemail Messages While Roaming When you are roaming off the Nationwide Sprint Network you may not receive on phone notification of new voicemail messages Callers can still leave messages but you will need to periodically check your voicemail for new messages if you are in a roaming service area for an extended period of time 1 Dial your area code your phone number 2 When you hear your...

Page 163: ...Roaming Guard Your phone alerts you when you are roaming off the Nationwide Sprint Network by requiring an extra step before you can place or answer a call or try to access data while roaming 1 Touch Settings More Mobile networks Roaming Roaming guards 2 Select each service you want to enable Roaming guards for l Voice to display a prompt that will require you to respond anytime you attempt to acc...

Page 164: ...ter Home Screen Mode The Home mode options let you set your display to the familiar Android appearance of Standard mode or provide an easier user experience for the first time smartphone users using Easy mode 1 Touch Settings Home mode 2 Touch one of the following options l Easy mode provides easier user experience for first time smartphone users on the home screens l Standard mode provides conven...

Page 165: ...ne from the available list The ringtone briefly plays when selected 3 Touch OK to assign the ringtone Vibration Pattern Configure the vibration pattern for your phone s ringtones notifications and touch feedback 1 Touch Settings Sound Vibrate pattern 2 Touch a vibrate pattern from the available list Your phone briefly vibrates when selected 3 Touch OK to assign the vibrate pattern Vibrate when Rin...

Page 166: ...lt sound for notifications 1 Touch Settings Sound Default notification sound 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 Settings Sound 2 Select the Dial pad touch tones check box Touch Sounds Play sounds when making an onscreen selection 1 Touch Settings Sou...

Page 167: ...our phone s display settings not only helps you see what you want it can also help increase battery life Brightness Adjust your screen s brightness to suit your surroundings 1 Touch Settings Display Brightness 2 Use the slider to set the brightness l Select the Automatic brightness check box to set the brightness automatically 3 Touch OK Wallpaper Select and assign your phone s background wallpape...

Page 168: ...utomatically changing the orientation of some onscreen content With this feature you can view the screen in either portrait or landscape orientation by turning the phone sideways By default the screen orientation automatically changes when the phone is rotated 1 Touch Settings Display 2 Select the Auto rotate screen check box A blue checkmark indicates the feature is enabled Sleep Select the delay...

Page 169: ...to Daydream Choose from While docked While charging or Either l Touch START NOW to see a preview of your selection Font Size Choose the font size of the screen as you like 1 Touch Settings Display Font size 2 Select your favorite size Key Backlight Select the delay time before the key backlight automatically turns off 1 Touch Settings Display Key backlight 2 Select a delay time Display Battery Per...

Page 170: ...oximity Safety Set the distance between your phone and your face that triggers your phone s proximity sensor to work Note If you disable the proximity sensor it may cause accidental key presses during a call 1 Touch Settings Display Screen proximity safety 2 Use the slider to set the distance from your face and touch OK Storage Settings The Storage settings menu lets you manage internal storage on...

Page 171: ...h Unmount SD card 3 Read the message and touch OK Format SD Card 1 Touch Settings Storage 2 Scroll down the screen and touch Erase SD card 3 Read the message and touch Erase SD card 4 Read the message and touch Erase everything Note The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSD card after which the files CANNOT be retrieved To prevent the loss of important data please check the conte...

Page 172: ...dem to let your phone function as a modem when connected to the USB port of a computer 3 Select the Ask me check box if you want to display the selection screen whenever you connect 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 ...

Page 173: ...ses GPS to provide location accurate to street level l Wi Fi mobile network location uses Wi Fi and mobile networks to determine location l Qualcomm IZat location services helps your phone determine its location and conserve battery power when you use location based apps Lock Screen Settings The lock screen settings let you set your method for unlocking your phone customize lock screen options det...

Page 174: ...adjust the phone so that your face fits in the area outlined with dots on the screen 6 The message Face captured appears when the Face Unlock set up was successful 7 Touch Continue and create a security pattern or PIN You will be prompted to set up a backup lock Select Pattern or PIN and set it up 8 Touch OK to save the setting l To unlock turn on the phone and look at the front facing camera so t...

Page 175: ... Enter a password touch Continue and then enter your password again to confirm it Important To protect your phone and data from unauthorized access it is recommended that you use the screen unlock password highest security It is also recommended that you frequently change your password to ensure the safety of your phone and personal data Disable the Screen Lock Follow the instructions below to tur...

Page 176: ...ture activates after it goes to sleep 1 Touch Settings Lock screen Automatically lock 2 Select the delay time to lock the screen Power Button Instantly Locks Activate the screen lock feature by pressing the Power button 1 Touch Settings Lock screen 2 Select the Power button instantly locks check box Owner Information You can display the owner information on the lock screen 1 Touch Settings Lock sc...

Page 177: ...ssign the Start icon and touch Next Then touch the remaining add icons and assign apps 3 Touch OK to confirm Lock Screen Widgets You can add widgets to your phone s lock screen and swipe between them This feature allows you to access many of your favorite features straight from the lock screen Note You can only use the Widgets option of the lock screen if you set it up to start with Swipe Add a Wi...

Page 178: ...een lock To set up a PIN or password see Screen Lock Warning Refrain from using the phone including removing the battery and the SD card during the encryption process as some or all of your data will be lost if the encryption process is interrupted 1 Charge the battery first 2 With your phone connected to the power source touch Settings Security Encrypt Decrypt data 3 Select the target to be encry...

Page 179: ...ow installation of apps from unknown sources 1 Touch Settings Security Unknown sources 2 Read the information on the screen and touch OK Verify Apps You can choose to be warned before installing harmful apps 1 Touch Settings Security 2 Select the Verify apps check box Credential Storage These options let you control how your phone accesses and stores secure certificates passwords and other credent...

Page 180: ...figure keyboard settings configure speech input settings and more For details see Enter Text Language The language settings menu lets you select an onscreen language and add custom words to your phone s user dictionary 1 Touch Settings Language input Language 2 Touch an available language English or Español Spell Checker This feature allows you to spell check text as you type it 1 Touch Settings L...

Page 181: ...ry is displayed l Touch a word to edit it l To delete a word touch a word and then touch Default Text Input You can select the default input method you will use when accessing the keyboard 1 Touch Settings Language input Default 2 Select Google Keyboard or Swype Google Keyboard Settings You can customize the Google Keyboard settings as you like 1 Touch Settings Language input and then touch next t...

Page 182: ...ee the suggested word while using the gesture typing feature l Show gesture trail Check to display the gesture path of the word as you slide across the keyboard l Phrase gesture Check to input spaces during gestures by sliding to the space key l Next word suggestions Check to have your phone predict the next word based on what you have already typed l Advanced settings Touch to open the settings f...

Page 183: ...emes Touch to select the theme for the Swype keyboard l My Words Touch to configure the dictionary management and the data management settings l Languages Touch to select the language to use on Swype l Gestures Touch to learn some useful shortcuts on the Swype keyboard l Help Touch to see some helpful information such as how to use the Swype keyboard and the version information or enable the tip f...

Page 184: ...gnition to download the speech recognition data for offline use l Bluetooth headset to record audio through Bluetooth headset if available Text to Speech Output Your phone can convert text into audible speech in some reading apps such as TalkBack see TalkBack You may select the language you hear or adjust its speed 1 Touch Settings Language input Text to speech output 2 Select your engine Touch to...

Page 185: ...s you back up your app data Wi Fi passwords and other settings to Google servers l Backup account Select a Google Account for your phone backup l Automatic restore This option lets you restore backed up settings and data when reinstalling an application after a factory data reset Factory Data Reset Tip Before performing a factory data reset on your phone you may want to unmount the microSD card to...

Page 186: ...rmine what information you will need Manage Existing Accounts 1 Touch Settings 2 Select an account type such as Corporate Google Email 3 Manage the settings or select an account Available settings menus vary according to the account type l Select a check box next to the item to sync l Touch Sync now to sync immediately l Touch Remove account to delete the account from your phone Date Time Settings...

Page 187: ...isplayed on your phone Accessibility Settings The Accessibility menu lets you enable and manage accessibility related applications TalkBack TalkBack provides spoken feedback to help visually impaired users 1 Touch Settings Accessibility TalkBack 2 Touch the on off slider to turn TalkBack on 3 Touch SETTINGS to configure its settings Magnification Gestures Magnification gestures menu lets you zoom ...

Page 188: ...e Auto rotate screen check box Tip You can also select this option from Settings Display Auto rotate screen Speak Passwords Let your phone speak the password you enter 1 Touch Settings Accessibility 2 Select the Speak passwords check box Accessibility Shortcut Accessibility shortcut allows you to quickly turn on accessibility features 1 Touch Settings Accessibility Accessibility shortcut 2 Touch t...

Page 189: ...evice or use additional self service options such as checking the status of an in service device 1 Touch Settings Activate this device 2 Follow the onscreen instructions About Phone The About Phone menu lets you access important phone information search for and apply updates and view legal and safety information 4G settings The 4G settings menu displays the network provider and the IP address n To...

Page 190: ...ct the information you wish to review l Open source licenses l Google legal l Privacy Alert System Update The System update menu lets you update your PRL preferred roaming list your data user profile your Android software and your phone firmware 1 Touch Settings System update 2 Select an option and follow the prompts to complete the updates For complete system update information see Update Your Ph...

Page 191: ...respective owners Swype and the Swype logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of Nuance Communications Inc 2014 Nuance Communications Inc All rights reserved Morpho HDR the high dynamic range technology product is a product of Morpho Inc Morpho HDR is a trademark of Morpho Inc Morpho Effect Library the visual effect technology product is a product of Morpho Inc Morpho Effect Library is a tra...

Page 192: ...otate Screen 158 Automatic Speech Recognition ASR 134 B Back Key 10 Back Up Phone 175 Battery Charge 2 Charging Wirelessly 3 Install 2 Settings 161 Bluetooth 136 Change device name 137 Connect 137 Disconnect 138 Receive information 139 Reconnect 138 Send information 139 Settings 148 Settings menu 136 Share pictures and videos 121 Turn on or off 136 Bookmarks 105 Add to home screen 106 Books 91 Bri...

Page 193: ... 158 Brightness 157 Daydream 158 Display Battery Percentage 159 Font size 159 Key backlight 159 Screen proximity safety 160 Sleep 158 Wallpaper 157 Wireless display 160 Drag 15 E Eco Mode 135 Edit a Contact 56 Editing Text 32 Email 66 Account settings 70 Add account 66 Add Exchange ActiveSync account 67 Compose and send 68 Delete account 71 Manage inbox 69 Send Gmail 65 Share pictures 120 View and...

Page 194: ...Mode 20 Manage 20 Move or remove items 21 Overview 17 Standard Mode 17 Wallpaper 22 Home Screen Mode 154 I ICE In Case of Emergency 60 ICE Contacts 60 Improve Face Matching 165 In call Options 46 Incoming Call Answer 38 Reject 38 Reject and send a text 38 International Dialing 50 Internet Calling 37 K Key Backlight 159 Keyboard Google Keyboard 29 Swype 27 Touchscreen 26 L Language 170 Language Inp...

Page 195: ...nchronize 61 Take and assign a picture 57 Personal Dictionary 171 Personal Information 61 Phone Dialer 34 Phone Basics 9 Phone Call Options 45 Phone Calls 34 Emergency numbers 35 From text messages 35 Make calls 34 Receive 38 Using ASR 134 Using Call Logs 35 Using contacts 35 Using Internet calling 37 Using phone keypad 34 Using the plus code 37 With pauses 36 Phone Illustration 1 Phone Layout ill...

Page 196: ...ngs 168 Encrypt Decrypt data 168 Make passwords visible 168 Unknown sources 169 Verify apps 169 Send a Contact s Call to Voicemail 58 Set Up Secure Credential Storage 97 Set Up Your Phone 2 Settings 147 Share Contacts 62 Pictures and videos 120 SIM Card 4 Slide 14 Smart Sonic Receiver 11 Social Networking Accounts 80 Facebook 80 Google 81 YouTube 81 Sound Recorder 132 Sound Settings 154 Default no...

Page 197: ...Bluetooth 121 Share via Facebook 121 Share via Google 122 Share via messaging 120 Share via YouTube 122 View 116 Watch 117 Visual Voicemail 40 Compose 42 Listen to multiple messages 42 Options 43 Review 41 Set up 41 Settings 44 Voice Search 135 174 Voice Services 134 Automatic speech recogniation ASR 134 Text to speech 174 Voice search 135 174 Voice Typing 31 Voicemail 39 Display name 45 Greeting ...

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