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Android Basics

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Word prediction

 uses a built-in word database 

to predict your desired words while entering text  

in Swype.

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Audio feedback

 turns on/off sounds generated by 

the Swype application during use.

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Vibrate on keypress

 activates a vibration as you 

enter text.

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Enable tip indicator

 turns on an onscreen flashing 

indicator that provides helpful usage information.

Swype Advanced Settings:

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Auto-spacing

 automatically inserts spaces between 

words. When you finish a word, just lift your finger to 

start the next word.

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Auto-capitalization

 automatically capitalizes the first 

letter of the first word in a sentence.

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Show complete trace

 determines whether to show 

the entire path formed by the letters you are sliding 

over to form a given word.

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Word choice

 

window

 sets how often the word 

choice selection window appears onscreen.Move 

the slider between 

Never

 or 

Always

 and touch 

OK

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Speed

 

vs. accuracy

 sets how quickly Swype 

responds to your onscreen input. Move the 

slider between 

Fast Response

 (speed) or 

Error 

Tolerance

 (accuracy) and touch 

OK

.

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Help

 provides access to Swype help.

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Swype help

 to access Swype Help information 

and user manual.

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Tutorial

 provides access to onscreen Swype 

tutorials.

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About

 displays the current software version.

Summary of Contents for Conquer 4G

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ...Get Started All you need to know to get going ...

Page 3: ... what you want when you want it faster than ever before This booklet introduces you to the basics of getting started with Sprint and your Conquer 4G Visit sprint com support for the complete User Guide along with videos tutorials and community forums for your phone Only on the Now Network ...

Page 4: ...asics about how to move around on your device use the home screen and enter text If you re familiar with Android devices you can probably skip these pages although a refresher course never hurt anyone Use Your Device page 13 Take advantage of your device s features and Sprint services from the basics Making Calls to the more advanced using Android Market Qik and more Tools Resources page 29 Find u...

Page 5: ... Display Screen 5 MENU Key 2 Status Bar Icons 4 HOME Key 1 Proximity Sensor Display Screen Phone BACK key HOME key MENU key SEARCH key Applications Sprint ID Status Bar Icons Proximity Sensor Light Sensor Self Camera Lens Volume button Camera lens Camera button Flash External Speaker LED ...

Page 6: ...nd gently press down until the battery is seated 3 Replace the back cover Charge the Battery 1 Insert the USB cable into the charging head 2 Insert the small end of the USB cable into the Charger Accessory Jack 3 Plug the charging head into a standard AC power outlet Turn the Device On Press and hold Unlock the Screen Drag to the right to unlock Switch to Spanish Menu optional 1 Press Settings Lan...

Page 7: ...e on your phone Note For security reasons you will need your Sprint phone number and PIN to use this activation method 1 Turn on your new phone Make sure the old one is turned off Your phone will automatically attempt Hands Free Activation Note Your phone will need to complete one hands free activation attempt before you can continue 2 Tap Activate to override auto activation and start the manual ...

Page 8: ...ttery should be fully charged and you should be in a network coverage area before you install an ID Pack 1 From the home screen tap 2 On the Welcome to Sprint ID screen tap Continue If the lock screen appears unlock it by dragging the UNLOCK icon to the right side of the screen 3 Tap Get New on the Choose your ID screen My ID is the default ID Pack 4 Tap an ID Pack on the Sprint ID screen 5 Read t...

Page 9: ...ant to type using the onscreen keyboard select items such as application and settings icons or press onscreen buttons simply tap them with your finger A light touch works best Press and hold To display the available options for an item simply touch and hold the item Flick Move your finger in lighter quicker strokes than swiping This finger gesture is always used in a vertical motion such as when f...

Page 10: ...before you start to move it Do not release your finger until you have reached the target position Rotate Activate the auto rotate feature to automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the device sideways Swype This unique feature allows you to enter a word by sliding a finger from letter to letter lifting only between words See page 10 for instructions on usi...

Page 11: ... to five full screens This gives you room to customize your device and put the things you need front and center just a swipe away To display the main center Home screen press from any screen To view extended screens swipe the screen left or right There are two additional screens on each side of the main Home screen To display thumbnails of all five screens press and hold one of the extended screen...

Page 12: ...peat step 1 From your new Power Control widget you can turn wireless capabilities WiFi Bluetooth GPS Sync Brightness on and off and adjust the screen brightness Notifications Panel You can expand the notification area to provide more detailed information about the current onscreen notification icons 1 Tap the status bar to reveal the Notifications tab and then drag the tab to the bottom of the scr...

Page 13: ...d Keys Menu Key Press to open context specific menus Home Key Press to return to the main Home screen Back Key Press to return to the previous screen view Search Key Press to launch a search within the current screen or application Phone Button Tap to open the phone screen Applications Button Tap to display the applications list Sprint ID Button Tap to add remove and switch between ID packs Phone ...

Page 14: ...s if you re not already on the Home screen tap to display the applications list and then tap the application from the alphabetical list You may have to scroll down to find the application you re looking for Access Recently Used Applications Your device keeps a running list of your eight most recently used applications 1 Press and hold to open the recently used applications window 2 Tap an icon to ...

Page 15: ... Touch an onscreen character and then while maintaining your finger onscreen drag to the next character in the desired word 2 Repeat this process until the desired characters have been drawn over Select from an onscreen list of possible word matches if prompted This occurs if your current swype has generated more than one possible word match For tips on using Swype touch and follow the onscreen in...

Page 16: ...nger to start the next word Auto capitalization automatically capitalizes the first letter of the first word in a sentence Show complete trace determines whether to show the entire path formed by the letters you are sliding over to form a given word Word choice window sets how often the word choice selection window appears onscreen Move the slider between Never or Always and touch OK Speed vs accu...

Page 17: ... Voice Input allows the device to use its built in voice recognition software to hear your voice and transcript it directly into text 3 Tap the corresponding onscreen keys to begin typing your word If you make a mistake tap to erase a single character Touch and hold to erase all previously entered words Your Android Keyboard Settings Press Settings Language keyboard Android keyboard to access the ...

Page 18: ... Press and then tap Voicemail 2 Follow the voice prompts to create your password and record your name and greeting Sprint strongly recommends setting a voicemail password Without a password anyone who has access to your phone can access your messages Voicemail Password do not share __________________ Retrieve YourVoicemail 1 From the Home screen tap and then tap Voicemail 2 Tap a message to listen...

Page 19: ... digits of the number you want to call on the Phone keypad The number will appear just above the keypad as you enter it Tap to delete one or more digits 4 Tap Answer an Incoming Call Drag to the right on the screen Send a Call Directly to Voicemail Drag to the left Mute the Ringer on a Call To mute the ringer Press the volume down button ...

Page 20: ...ng a text message 2 Press and tap Attach 3 Tap a media type such as Pictures Videos Audio etc and then tap an available album 4 Tap a picture or clip to select it For Audio tap OK 5 If you are satisfied with your message tap Send MMS Note For information on taking pictures and videos with your device see Camera Camcorder on page 20 Access Messages 1 Press and tap Messaging 2 From the Messaging scr...

Page 21: ... tap Contacts and then press 2 Enter the first letter or letters of an entry 3 Tap the contact to display the contact s phone number s Add a New Entry to Contacts 1 Press and then tap Contacts 2 Press New contact 3 Tap any field and use the onscreen keyboard to enter the name phone number and other contact details 4 Add more data fields or a picture if desired and tap Done Your device s Contacts f...

Page 22: ...entry First name Last name to edit the current name Phone to add or delete a phone number Email to add or delete an email address Postal address to enter a physical address for the contact Choose from Home Work Other or Custom Organization to enter business information such as a company name More to add additional categories such as IM Notes Nickname Website or Internet call 4 Tap Done to save you...

Page 23: ...e Gmail as the default account for your device Set Up a POP3 IMAP Email Account 1 Press and tap Email 2 Enter the Email address and Password for the email account 3 Tap Next and follow on the onscreen instructions Set Up a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Account 1 Press and tap Email 2 Press and tap Accounts 3 Press and tap Add account 4 Enter your Email address and Password information and then tap...

Page 24: ... then tap Done Access Email Messages 1 Press and tap Email or Gmail If necessary tap the selection arrow and tap the email account you want to use 2 From the inbox tap the message you want to view Send an Email Message 1 Press and tap Email or Gmail 2 If necessary tap the selection arrow and tap the email account you want to use 3 Press and tap Compose 4 Enter an email address in the To field 5 En...

Page 25: ...ra to activate camera mode 2 Tap to activate camcorder mode 3 Using the device s display screen as a viewfinder aim the lens at your subject and tap or press to begin recording 4 Tap or press to stop recording View videos 1 Press and tap Gallery 2 Tap a video icon to view the video Share Pictures and Videos 1 Press and tap Gallery 2 Tap Camera to reveal your pictures and videos and then press and ...

Page 26: ...oading Applications From the Web You can download applications while browsing the Web but you must first set permissions in settings to allow applications from unknown sources Applications downloaded from Android Market see page 23 do not require additional permissions 1 Press and tap Settings Applications 2 Select the Unknown sources check box 3 When the Attention dialog box opens read the discla...

Page 27: ... When you re not in a Sprint 4G services area clear the 4G check box in the Wireless networks settings page to extend battery life Connect to a Wi Fi Network When you re in range of an available Wi Fi network you can use your device s Wi Fi feature to access the Internet and other data services 1 Press Settings Wireless networks 2 Tap the Wi Fi check box to turn Wi Fi on 3 Tap Wi Fi settings to di...

Page 28: ...or Games Search for an app or game Tap Search on the Android Market home screen enter the name or key word and then tap to the right of the search box 6 Tap an app or game to read a description and user reviews 7 Tap Install for free applications or Buy for paid applications Note You must have a Google Gmail account set up on your device to purchase and download applications from Android Market Op...

Page 29: ...rent location view real time traffic situations and receive detailed directions to your destination They also provide search tools where you can locate places of interest or an address on a vector or aerial map or view locations in street level Press and tap Maps or Navigation to begin using the services YouTube View and share videos on one of the Web s most popular video sites Press and tap YouTu...

Page 30: ... Overview 1 Press and tap QikVideo 2 Tap Log in to sign in to your Qik account 3 Press Settings to set your preferences including sharing preferences location settings or video quality 4 Select from the main Qik options Video Chat Record Share Video Mail or Video Gallery Live Mobile Video Chat With Qik 1 Press and tap Qik 2 Tap Video Chat 3 Select a contact To complete a video chat the contact mus...

Page 31: ...pt the connection and enter your device s PIN code 7 Once you re paired with a device your connection should launch The shows your current connection status Share Contacts Files or Pictures Using Bluetooth 1 Open the application containing the file you want to share for example press and tap Contacts 2 Locate the file or entry you want to share You can send pictures and videos directly from the ca...

Page 32: ...ange the name by tapping Sprint Hotspot Settings Router name from the Sprint Hotspot screen 3 Connect by entering the key that appears on the Sprint Hotspot screen 4 When Connected appears on your device launch your Web browser to confirm you have an Internet connection Sprint TV Live TV and video on demand Complete episodes and clips of your favorite primetime shows and movies Over 50 channels of...

Page 33: ...aunch and use Note Before using any navigation programs make sure your device is set to allow location detection and then select which sources you want to use Press Settings Location security Select Use wireless networks and or Use GPS satellites for location sources GPS Navigation Enhance your Sprint experience The free Sprint Zone application makes it a snap to manage your account get tips and t...

Page 34: ...oxes a common setting method tap the check box Categories include Wireless networks Call settings Sound Display Location security Applications Accounts sync Explore ways to customize your device set permissions update your phone and more in the Settings menu Privacy Storage Language keyboard Voice input output Accessibility Dock Date time About phone For detailed information about settings please ...

Page 35: ...de for more information about adding widgets Manage Your Device s Wireless Functions Disable the 4G Sprint Mobile Hotspot Wi Fi Bluetooth and GPS functions of the device when you re not using them Press Settings Wireless networks and disable any of these functions that are not in use or Add a Bluetooth GPS and Wi Fi widget to your Home screen See Customize Your Home Screen on page 7 in this guide ...

Page 36: ... Press 4 G H I to check minute usage and account balance Press D E F 3 to make a payment Press 2 A B C to access a summary of your Sprint service plan or get answers to other questions Press 7P Q R S to add a new line of service upgrade your device purchase accessories or access other account services Press and tap Sprint Zone to access account services Sprint news phone information suggested appl...

Page 37: ... information See the Total Equipment Protection brochure available at any participating retail location or go to sprint com tep for more details To enroll within 30 days of activation call 1 800 584 3666 Total Equipment Protection is a service provided by Asurion Protection Services LLC Continental Casualty Company s a CNA company licensed agent for the customers of Sprint Sprint 411 Dial 411 for ...

Page 38: ...int com support for the complete User Guide along with videos tutorials and community forums for your Conquer Sprint Zone Press and tap Sprint Zone to access account services Sprint news phone information suggested applications and more Visit sprint com support for the complete User Guide along with videos tutorials and community forums for your Samsung Conquer 4G ...

Page 39: ...20 Contacts 16 17 Add 16 Edit 17 D Drag screen 5 E Email Access 19 Gmail 18 Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync 18 POP3 IMAP 18 Send 19 F Flick screen 4 G Games 23 Gestures 4 5 Gmail 18 Google Maps 24 Google Navigation 24 Google Talk 24 GPS Navigation 28 H Home Screen 6 Add Items 7 Customize 7 Extended 6 View 6 I Internet 21 K Keyboard 10 12 Keys 8 M Making a Phone Call 13 Maps 24 Microsoft Exchange Act...

Page 40: ...at 25 QWERTY Keyboard 10 R Rotate Screen 5 Resources 33 S Settings 29 Screen Turn On and Off 1 Unlock 1 Shortcuts 7 Slide 5 Sprint 4G 22 Sprint Customer Service 32 Sprint ID 3 Sprint Mobile Hotspot 27 Sprint Zone 28 31 Status Bar 6 Swype 5 10 11 T Tap 4 Text Messages 15 Total Equipment Protection 32 U Unlock Screen 1 V Video Chat 25 Videos Record 20 Share 20 Voicemail 13 W Wallpaper 7 Web 21 Widge...

Page 41: ...t be turned on and set to allow collection of location information in order to function Please be advised that if you use a third party application the application may collect your personal information or require Sprint to disclose your customer information including location information when applicable to the application provider or some other third party Sprint s policies do not apply to these t...

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