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Summary of Contents for Sidekick 4g

Page 1: ...S T A R T G U I D E...

Page 2: ...om to check your minutes pay your bill upgrade your phone and change your rate plan n Review the User Manual and troubleshooting FAQs n View the latest troubleshooting solutions in the Support Forums...

Page 3: ...12 Coverage Indicators 13 Call Functions 14 Contacts 15 Volume Ringtones 17 Wi Fi Calling 19 Tethering Wi Fi Calling 22 DriveSmart 25 T Mobile Video Chat 26 Messaging 27 E mail 30 Camera Video 34 Medi...

Page 4: ...and billing address Note For business and government accounts please provide the name of your company or government agency address and tax ID n Your Social Security number current driver s license num...

Page 5: ...Actions Key Press and tap Speak now to use voice actions Emoticon Key Press to open menu of emoticons ALT Key Power Key Press to put the display to sleep or press and hold to turn on off Home Key Pre...

Page 6: ...battery 1 Detach your SIM card 2 Place your fingernail in the notch on the bottom of your phone and lift the back cover off 3 Lift up the battery to remove Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot a...

Page 7: ...uter MEMORY CARD Your phone comes with a microSD memory card where multimedia files such as video clips music tracks sound files and images are stored to by default Insert memory card 1 Place your fin...

Page 8: ...turn it off press and hold the Power Lock key Tap Power Off and then tap OK Unlock the screen 1 Quickly press the Power Lock key on the bottom of your phone to wake your display 2 Swipe down to view t...

Page 9: ...reen where you want to add the item 2 Touch and hold an empty spot on the screen 3 Tap Widgets Shortcuts or Folders 4 Tap the item to add Change wallpaper 1 Touch and hold an empty spot on your Home s...

Page 10: ...nearly any screen It s as quick as pressing the Jump key COVERAGE INDICATORS Indicates that your phone is connected to HSPA technology Indicates that your phone is connected to 3G technology Indicate...

Page 11: ...et the voicemail password to the last four digits of your phone number 1 From any Home screen tap Phone 2 Tap 793 3 Tap the green Phone icon 4 Tap OK CONTACTS Add new contact 1 From any Home screen ta...

Page 12: ...en tap Sync now Import contacts from SIM card 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts 2 Press the Menu key 3 Tap Import Export 4 Tap Import from SIM card 5 Tap the Select all check box or tap individual c...

Page 13: ...ssages over a Wi Fi network when one is available Unless your rate plan provides otherwise Wi Fi Calling minutes count the same as your T Mobile wireless calling minutes on your phone bill n To use Wi...

Page 14: ...he On Off icon to turn on off Wi Fi Calling When Wi Fi Calling is on your phone displays the Wi Fi Calling icon on the Status bar at the top of your screen You can now make phone calls and send messag...

Page 15: ...n either tether or access files on the memory card but you cannot do both If you want to use your computer to access the memory card then you must not turn on tethering Wi Fi Sharing You can share the...

Page 16: ...ur password Tip Press the Back key to close the on screen keyboard 12 Tap Save 13 On your computer open the application you use to connect via Wi Fi and select your phone s SSID DRIVESMART Be smart wh...

Page 17: ...displaying the green Video icon to initiate a video call MESSAGING Text messaging To access text messaging From the center Home screen tap the Messaging shortcut Note You can also tap Apps and then Me...

Page 18: ...t 1 From the center Home screen tap the Group Texting shortcut Note You can also tap Apps and then Group Texting 2 Tap the group you want to message 3 Begin typing on the keyboard or tap Compose to en...

Page 19: ...ers only 1 From any Home screen tap Apps 2 Tap Email Note If you have already set up an e mail account press the Menu key tap Accounts press the Menu key again and then tap Add account 3 Enter your e...

Page 20: ...n outgoing messages 11 Tap Done Access your mailbox 1 From any Home screen tap Apps 2 Tap Email The inbox for the last e mail account you viewed will display To change to a different account tap the a...

Page 21: ...hare n Bluetooth n Email n Gmail n Picasa n Universal Composer Record a video Videos are saved to Apps Gallery 1 From any Home screen press the Camera key 2 Tap the Arrow icon on the left side of the...

Page 22: ...bleTwist AirSync doubleTwist AirSync allows you to use your home Wi Fi network to wirelessly transfer n Photos n Videos n Music from your iTunes playlist For more information on your computer visit ht...

Page 23: ...o set one up at this time 3 Read the Android Market terms of service and tap Accept 4 Tap T Mobile to view applications recommended by T Mobile Install applications 1 While browsing the marketplace ta...

Page 24: ...Menu key 2 Tap Settings 3 Tap Wireless and network 4 Tap Bluetooth settings 5 Tap to select the Bluetooth check box and turn it on A list of available Bluetooth devices displays 6 Tap your headset in...

Page 25: ...y on a phone for essential communications such as a medical or other emergency Please see T Mobile s Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy for additional service restrictions and details CARING FOR...

Page 26: ...es may incur separate additional charges and or require a qualifying data plan Wi Fi Device will not transition between Wi Fi and the wireless network Devices using wireless connections may be vulnera...

Page 27: ...responsible for Apps including download installation use transmission failure interruption or delay third party advertisements you may encounter while using an App alterations any App may make to the...

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