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Important Messages

IMPORTANT:

If the account type you want to set up is not in the phone database, you will be

asked to enter more details. You should get all pertinent information for the
email account such as incoming and outgoing server settings before you
proceed.

WARNING:

Use only network-approved or manufacturer-approved batteries and chargers
with your phone. The failure to use a network-approved or manufacturer-
approved battery and charger may increase the risk that your phone will
overheat, catch fire or explode, resulting in serious bodily injury, death or
property damage.

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Summary of Contents for Transform Ultra

Page 1: ...User Guide ...

Page 2: ...il account such as incoming and outgoing server settings before you proceed WARNING Use only network approved or manufacturer approved batteries and chargers with your phone The failure to use a network approved or manufacturer approved battery and charger may increase the risk that your phone will overheat catch fire or explode resulting in serious bodily injury death or property damage ...

Page 3: ... and Off 10 Touchscreen Navigation 10 Customize the Home Screen 12 Extended Home Screens 13 Status Bar 13 Status Icons 14 Notification Icons 15 Enter Text 15 Slide out QWERTY Keyboard 15 Touchscreen Keyboards 16 Tips for Editing Text 17 Phone 18 Making Calls 18 Dialing Options 19 Answering Calls 20 Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled 21 Missed Call Notification 21 Calling Emergency Numbe...

Page 4: ...2 Add or Edit Information for a Contact 32 Assign a Stored Picture to a Contact 33 Assign a New Picture to a Contact 34 Join a Contact 34 Delete a Contact 34 Synchronize Contacts 34 Share a Contact 35 Accounts and Messaging 36 Gmail Google 36 Create a Google Account 36 Sign In to Your Google Account 37 Access Gmail 37 Send a Gmail Message 38 Read and Reply to Gmail Messages 40 Edit Gmail Account S...

Page 5: ...sages Notification 54 Managing Message Conversations 55 Text and MMS Options 57 Social Networking Accounts 58 Facebook 58 Qik Video 58 Recording Qik Video 59 YouTube 60 Google Talk 60 Applications and Entertainment 61 Google Play Store App 61 Find and Install an App 61 Create a Google Wallet Account 62 Request a Refund for a Paid App 63 Open an Installed App 63 Uninstall an App 63 Get Help With Go...

Page 6: ... VPN 79 Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection 80 Set Up Secure Credential Storage 80 Add a VPN Connection 80 Connect to a VPN 80 Disconnect From a VPN 81 Browser 81 Learn to Navigate the Browser 81 Browser Menu 83 Select Text on a Web Page 84 Go to a Specific Website 84 Adjust Browser Page Settings 85 Adjust Browser Privacy Settings 86 Adjust Browser Security Settings 86 Create Website Settings 87...

Page 7: ...otos and Videos 96 Zoom In or Out on a Photo 97 Watch Video 97 Close Gallery 98 Working with Photos 98 Rotate and Save a Photo 98 Crop a Photo 98 Share Photos and Videos 99 Send Photos or Videos by Email 100 Send a Photo or Video by Multimedia Message 100 Send Photos or Videos Using Bluetooth 100 Share Photos on Facebook for Android 101 Share Photos on Picasa 101 Share Videos on YouTube 102 Tools ...

Page 8: ...tings Menu 118 Change the Phone Name 118 Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit 119 Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit 119 Disconnect or Unpair From a Bluetooth Phone 120 Send and Receive Information Using Bluetooth 120 microSD Card 123 Remove the microSD Card 123 Insert a microSD Card 123 View the microSD Card Memory 124 Format the microSD Card 124 Unmount the microSD Card 124 Use the Phone s microSD...

Page 9: ...de Dialing 130 Voicemail Service 130 Set Up Your Voicemail Access Number 130 Access Your Voicemail 131 Voicemail Troubleshooting 131 International Data Roaming 131 Get Started With Data Services 132 Access Email and Data Services on GSM UMTS Networks 132 Access Email and Data Services on CDMA Networks 132 Status Messages 132 Contact Your Wireless Carrier for Assistance 133 Index 135 ...

Page 10: ...one Complete the Setup Application Set Up Voicemail Set Up Your Phone You must first install and charge the battery to begin setting up your phone 1 Install the battery Insert a coin or other flat object into the slot at the bottom of the battery compartment cover and lift the cover up gently Insert the battery contacts end first and gently press the battery into place ...

Page 11: ...e the battery compartment cover making sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover Note When you insert the battery your phone may power on automatically 1 Connect the USB cable to the charging head ...

Page 12: ... cable into the phone s Charger Accessory jack 3 Plug the charging head into a standard AC power outlet Always use a Network approved or Samsung approved desktop charger travel charger or vehicle power adapter to charge your battery ...

Page 13: ...ly charging a battery may take up to three hours Note Your phone s battery should have enough charge for the phone to turn on and find a signal run the setup application set up voicemail and make a call You should fully charge the battery as soon as possible 2 Press the Power button to turn the phone on If your phone is activated it will turn on search for wireless service and begin the setup appl...

Page 14: ...e activation process Note If you are having any difficulty with activation contact your wireless service provider Complete the Setup Application Once your phone has been turned on and activated you will see a Welcome message You can then complete the Setup application 1 Tap the Android icon to get started To skip any section tap Next or Skip 2 Set up your Google options Follow the instructions to ...

Page 15: ...s activated Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access 1 Press Home and tap If your screen is locked press the Power button to turn on the display and then drag to the right to unlock the screen 2 Touch and hold to dial your voicemail number 3 Follow the system prompts to Create your password Record your name announcement Record your greeting Note Voicemail Password It is strongl...

Page 16: ...and information that are important to you The topics in this section will introduce the basic functions and features of your phone Your Phone s Layout Turn Your Phone On and Off Turn Your Screen On and Off Touchscreen Navigation Your Home Screen Status Bar Enter Text Your Phone s Layout The illustrations below outline your phone s basic layout ...

Page 17: ... or close a dialog box options menu the Notifications panel or onscreen keyboard Proximity Sensor detects how close an object is to the surface of the screen This is typically used to detect when your face is pressed up against the screen such as during a phone call While you are talking on the phone the sensor detects talk activity and locks the keypad to prevent accidental key presses Self Camer...

Page 18: ...one Features QWERTY Keyboard provides an alphanumeric character keyboard layout Lets you enter numbers letters and characters as well as navigate within menus Shift Key lets you toggle alphabet characters between mixed case uppercase and lowercase Character case remains as selected until the Shift key is pressed again Fn Key Function key lets you enter the alternate character or symbol displayed o...

Page 19: ... the Power button again or 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 Turn the Screen On and Unlock It 1 To turn the screen on press the Power button 2 Dr...

Page 20: ...change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways When entering text you can turn the phone sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard See Using the Onscreen Keyboard for more details Note The Auto rotate check box needs to be selected for the screen orientation to automatically change To make this selection press and tap Display Auto rotate screen Pinch and Spread...

Page 21: ... screen such as a clock calendar mail people Wi Fi and Bluetooth toggles social networking apps and more Folders Add a folder where you can organize screen items Add a shortcut to all your contacts contacts with phone numbers or starred contacts Contact details are automatically updated when there are changes in the source Wallpapers Select a wallpaper source from your picture gallery live wallpap...

Page 22: ... extended screens in addition to the main Home screen You cannot add more screens While on an extended screen press to return to the main home screen To go directly to a particular screen 3 From any screen press and hold to show the thumbnail overview 4 Tap the screen you want to open Status Bar The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status information on the right...

Page 23: ...ion Bluetooth active GPS active Wi Fi active Downloading Vibrate Silent Mute call Speakerphone active Network full signal Network roaming 3G data service Airplane mode Sync active Alarm set Battery charging Battery full charge Battery critical ...

Page 24: ... touchscreen keyboards Slide out QWERTY Keyboard Touchscreen Keyboards Tips for Editing Text Slide out QWERTY Keyboard Open the slide out QWERTY keyboard to type faster and more conveniently with your fingers The slide out keyboard also comes with special keys that let you quickly access menus and search your phone 1 Hold the phone sideways with the front panel buttons to your right 2 Push the scr...

Page 25: ...f you need to type the percentage sign press and then press the key Shift Press twice to lock the key and type a series of numbers and characters The cursor changes when you lock the function key To unlock press the function key once again 5 Press the Menu key or Search key to perform other actions See Key Functions 6 Use the navigation key to the right of the slideout keyboard to move the cursor ...

Page 26: ...on software to hear your voice and transcript it directly into text Tips for Editing Text 1 Touch and hold an active text entry field 2 From the Edit text context menu tap an available function Select word lets you manually highlight characters in the text message field Select all highlights all characters in the text message field Input method provides additional text input methods if available T...

Page 27: ...l Options Additional Calling Options Saving a Phone Number Finding a Phone Number Dialing From the Contacts List Speed Dialing Plus Code Dialing Making Calls 1 Press and tap 2 Enter a phone number using the onscreen keypad and tap If you make a mistake while dialing touch to erase the numbers ...

Page 28: ... you exit the current call screen and return to the Home screen you are visually notified that you are still on an active call by the black bar within the Status bar Dialing Options When you enter numbers on the Keypad you will see three onscreen options From the Keypad screen you have the following options Call to call the entered number Delete to delete digits from the current number Voicemail t...

Page 29: ...se within the number string the phone waits for your input A wait requires that any consecutive numbers be manually sent by touching Yes Answering Calls 1 Make sure your phone is on If your phone is off incoming calls go to voicemail Note All call answering options listed below require you touch and hold the button to activate the function When unlocked some functions can be activated by tapping t...

Page 30: ...played You may also see the caller s phone number if available Answering a Roam Call With Call Guard Enabled Call Guard is an option that helps you manage your roaming charges when making or receiving calls while outside the home network Please see Roaming on page 143 for more information Touch OK to answer the call Ending a Call Tap to end the call Missed Call Notification When you do not answer ...

Page 31: ...o use another menu Enhanced 911 E911 Information This phone features an embedded Global Positioning System GPS chip necessary for utilizing E911 emergency location services where available When you place an emergency 911 call the GPS feature of your phone seeks information to calculate your approximate location Note Depending on several variables including availability and access to satellite sign...

Page 32: ...speaker and shows Mute to mute the microphone during an active call Tap again to unmute the microphone Note If Mute is activated the speaker mode is deactivated Speaker to route the phone s audio through the speaker On or through the earpiece Off Activate Speaker to route the phone s audio through the speaker You can adjust the speaker volume using the volume buttons Deactivate Speaker to use the ...

Page 33: ...n you re on a call Call Waiting alerts you to incoming calls by sounding two beeps Your phone s screen informs you that another call is coming in and displays the caller s phone number if it is available and you are in digital mode To respond to an incoming call while you re on a call Touch and drag to the right to answer an incoming call This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second c...

Page 34: ...old and dials the second number 3 When you re connected to the second party tap Merge 4 If one of the people you called hangs up during your call you and the remaining caller stay connected If you initiated the call and are the first to hang up all callers are disconnected 5 To end the three way call tap Saving a Phone Number The number of Contacts entries you can store in your phone is limited on...

Page 35: ...ee the above option to select a destination unless you have previously established a Google or Corporate account on the phone 5 Touch the First name and Last name fields 6 Touch Done to store and update the new entry Finding a Phone Number You can search Contacts for entries by name 1 Press and tap or From the Keypad screen tap or Press 2 Enter the first letter or letters of an entry The more lett...

Page 36: ...nters the international access code for your location for example 011 for international calls made from the U S 1 Press and tap 2 Touch and hold until you see a on the display screen This is equivalent to manually entering a 011 for international dialing 3 Dial the country code and phone number and then tap The phone automatically prepends the access code for international dialing followed by the ...

Page 37: ...e using Contacts it s best to learn a few basics Your phone automatically sorts the Contacts entries alphabetically You can create either a Google or Corporate contact Google contacts are shared with your existing Google account and can also be imported to your phone after you have created a Google Mail account Corporate also known as Work or Outlook contacts are those contacts that are intended t...

Page 38: ... List The Contacts list displays all contacts currently stored in your phone including Google contacts Exchange ActiveSync contacts Phone contacts and Facebook contacts Scroll through the list to view all your contacts To see a specific entry scroll to it and tap 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 ...

Page 39: ...count Corporate also known as Work or Outlook contacts are those contacts that are intended to be shared with either an Exchange Server or from within Microsoft Outlook 1 Press and tap 2 Press and tap New contact to open the New contact screen 3 Tap a destination type Google or Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Note Enter a phone number from the keypad press and tap Add to Contacts Proceed with steps ...

Page 40: ...the new entry within the Contact list Save a Phone Number 1 Press and tap 2 Enter a phone number using the onscreen dialpad 3 Press and tap Add to Contacts Create new contact If you re updating an existing contact proceed to step 6 4 Tap a destination type Google or Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Note You will not see the option to select a destination unless you have previously established a Googl...

Page 41: ...category information Use your finger to slide the page up or down to see additional fields and categories 9 Tap Done to complete and store the new entry Edit a Contact Once you ve added a contact you can add or edit any of the information in the entry assign a caller ID picture customize with a unique ringtone and more Add or Edit Information for a Contact Assign a Stored Picture to a Contact Assi...

Page 42: ... for the contact Choose from Home Work Other or Custom Organization to enter business information such as company name More to add additional information such as IM Notes Nickname Website and Internet call Note Some fields may appear in different order or within the Add more fields menu 3 Tap Done to complete and store the new entry Assign a Stored Picture to a Contact 1 From the Contact s overvie...

Page 43: ...ou may have multiple similar entries for a single contact Your phone s Contacts application lets you link multiple entries into a single contact 1 Press and tap 2 Tap a contact to display it then press and tap Edit contact 3 Press and tap Join 4 Tap another entry to link it to the original contact Delete a Contact 1 From the Contact s overview screen touch and hold an entry from the list 2 From th...

Page 44: ...an take several minutes If after 10 20 minutes your list has not been updated repeat steps 2 3 6 Your Contacts tab then reflects any updated Contact information This update process works both ways For example any changes on the phone are updated to your Gmail Contacts list after sync Note Syncing of contacts requires you are logged into your Gmail and Corporate accounts via the phone Share a Conta...

Page 45: ...hone and your online Google account Create a Google Account Sign In to Your Google Account Access Gmail Send a Gmail Message Read and Reply to Gmail Messages Create a Google Account If you do not already have a Google account you can create one online or using your phone Note You can also create and sign into your Google Gmail account through your phone s Setup application Note Although you need a...

Page 46: ...email accounts accessed by your phone Note You must have a valid and active Google account xxxxxx gmail com prior to Gmail email setup and configuration Your Gmail address is then used to log into your account via the phone Note Signal interruptions or incorrect username or password information can cause completion issues Sign In to Your Google Account 1 Press Accounts Sync 2 Tap Add account and t...

Page 47: ...conversation with an unread message just arrived items display in bold Select messages and conversations Tap the box before the email or conversation View the Inbox of your other Gmail account Press and tap Accounts and then tap the account you want to view Refresh the Inbox Press and then tap Refresh Send a Gmail Message 1 Press and tap 2 Press and tap Compose 3 Enter the message recipient s emai...

Page 48: ...nt email to other recipients press and tap Add Cc Bcc 4 Tap the Subject field and enter the email subject 5 Tap the Compose Mail field and compose your email To add a picture attachment press and tap Attach from the bottom of the screen Tap to delete an attachment from your current email 6 Once complete tap Tap Save as draft to save the current email as a draft To later view your draft email messa...

Page 49: ...e icon in the Notifications bar Touch and hold the bar and slide it down to display notifications Tap a message to display it 3 From within the email tap To select Reply to all or Forward tap to the right of the icon and select one of the choices After composing your message tap Edit Gmail Account Settings 1 Press Accounts sync 2 Tap the parameters you wish to synchronize General Sync Settings all...

Page 50: ... contacts between your phone and the remote exchange server A checkmark indicates the feature is enabled Sync Gmail synchronizes your email messages to your phone Sync Calendar synchronizes your exchange calendar entries between your phone and the remote exchange server A checkmark indicates the feature is enabled 4 Press to return to the previous screen Email Use the Mail application to send and ...

Page 51: ...sword information can cause completion issues Add a Corporate Email Account The main Email application also provides access to your Outlook Exchange server via your phone If your company uses Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 or 2007 as the corporate email system you can use this email application to wirelessly synchronize your email Contacts and Task information directly with your company s Exchange...

Page 52: ...te this additional level of security If your exchange server requires this feature leaving this field unchecked can prevent connection Note Signal interruptions or incorrect username or password information can cause completion issues 7 Read the onscreen activation disclaimer and if prompted tap Next 8 Configure your Email check frequency Amount to synchronize days to synchronize between your phon...

Page 53: ... and tap Compose 3 Enter the message recipient s email address in the To field If you are sending the email to several recipients separate the email addresses with a comma You can add as many message recipients as you want Note To send a carbon copy Cc or a blind carbon copy Bcc of the current email to other recipients tap the Cc Bcc field 4 Tap the Subject field and enter the email subject 5 Tap ...

Page 54: ...folder from the Inbox 8 To delete the current email message tap the email and tap Delete View and Reply to Email Reading and replying to email on your phone is as simple as on your computer 1 Press and tap 2 On the email account Inbox tap the message you want to view 3 Press and tap Reply See Compose and Send Email for information about composing an email 4 On the Reply to menu tap Sender or All ...

Page 55: ...ail messages manually at any time While in the account you want to synchronize press and tap Refresh Sort Email Messages 1 On the email account Inbox press and tap List by 2 Select from the options to sort email messages by date received sender read unread priority or flag Delete an Email Message 1 On the email account Inbox press and hold the message you want to delete 2 On the options menu tap D...

Page 56: ...il messages to help you keep track of them 1 Press and tap 2 On the email account Inbox tap the checkmark box to the left of message you want to view 3 Tap Flag The flag turns red when you mark the message Set Out of Office Status You can set your Out of Office status and auto reply message right from your phone 1 Press and tap 2 Switch to the Exchange ActiveSync account 4 Press and then tap More ...

Page 57: ... Tap Send to send the meeting request Set Email Message Priority You can set the priority for an email message you send with your Exchange ActiveSync account 1 While composing the message press Priority 2 Tap the priority for the message Select Low Normal or High The priority appears on the right side of the Subject field Edit Email Account Settings You can edit settings for your individual email ...

Page 58: ...sign the sync range for your incoming and outgoing emails between your phone and your external exchange server How many days worth of emails should the phone and server synchronize Choose from 1 day 3 days 1 week 2 weeks or 1 month Default account assigns this account as the default used when sending out new emails Empty server trash allows you to delete your email account s trash bin remotely Syn...

Page 59: ... the feature is enabled See Synchronize an Exchange ActiveSync Calendar for more detailed information Period to sync Calendar assigns a period for your phone to sync calendar events Add signature activates the email signature feature Signature allows you to create an outgoing email signature attached to new emails sent from your phone 5 Press to return to the previous screen Delete an Email Accoun...

Page 60: ...ts name a mobile phone number or an email address using the onscreen keyboard Note If you are using an onscreen keyboard you can switch between the default Swype to Android keyboard text entry method Touch and hold either the To or the Type to compose field tap Input method and select your preferred method 3 If applicable tap a matching entry from the onscreen drop down list This list is populated...

Page 61: ...ail address 4 Tap the Type to compose field and enter your message 5 Press and tap Attach 6 Select a multimedia attachment type Pictures Opens the Gallery application Use the onscreen navigation to select the picture you wish to send with the outgoing message See Open Gallery for more information Capture picture Opens the camera application Take a picture and then tap OK to use this image in your ...

Page 62: ...and Messaging 53 Slideshow Opens the Edit slideshow menu 7 To view your attachment tap View 8 To replace your attachment tap Replace 9 To remove your attachment tap Remove 10 Tap Send MMS to send the MMS message ...

Page 63: ...ile composing a text or multimedia message press to automatically save your message as a draft To resume composing the message 1 On the All messages screen then tap the message thread you want to resume creating 2 When you finish editing the message tap Send New Messages Notification Depending on your notification settings the phone will play a ring tone vibrate or display the message briefly in t...

Page 64: ...he All messages screen tap the text message or message thread to open and read it If you have a new message notification press and hold the status bar and then slide the status bar down to open the Notifications panel Tap the new message to open and read it To return to the All messages screen from a text message thread press Note To view the details of a particular message in the message thread p...

Page 65: ...ss and tap 2 From the message list tap a multimedia message to open its contents 3 While the message is open tap the Type to compose field and then type your reply message 4 Once complete tap Send To protect a message from deletion You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in the conversation 1 Press and tap 2 On the All messages screen tap a messa...

Page 66: ...in your stored contacts you can tap the contact s photo or icon in the message thread to open a menu of options Depending on the stored contact information you can view the contact details phone or send an email message to the contact and more Text and MMS Options The messages settings menu lets you control options for your text and MMS messages including message limits size settings and notificat...

Page 67: ... ringtone Select a ringtone from the list Vibrate Select this option if you want the phone to vibrate when a new text or multimedia message arrives Social Networking Accounts Stay in touch on the go with all your social networking accounts Post updates on Facebook and Twitter review your LinkedIn contacts see what everyone s talking about from YouTube and more Note Although Facebook is not a prelo...

Page 68: ... or not your phone will allow Qik calls from anonymous callers Location allows you to select the level of location accuracy that is embedded into your Qik videos When posting or sharing Qik video information with others you can decide how accurate the related location information can be Choose from Off City level Street level or Track live Video recording quality allows you to assign a video quali...

Page 69: ...d 4 To view a video tap an available preview thumbnail or tap the title link 5 Press to return to the previous page Note It is not necessary to sign in to the YouTube site to view content However if you wish to sign in to access additional options access the page via the Web browser and tap Sign in at the top right corner enter your YouTube or Google username and password and tap Sign in Google Ta...

Page 70: ...ications Third party applications may access your personal information or require your provider to disclose your customer information to the third party application provider To find out how a third party application 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 t...

Page 71: ... one 8 The subsequent screen notifies you whether the app will require access to your personal information or access to certain functions or settings of your phone If you agree to the conditions tap OK to begin downloading and installing the app If you selected a paid application after tapping OK you re redirected to the Google Wallet screen to pay for the application before it s downloaded to you...

Page 72: ...p the application to uninstall for a refund The details screen for the application opens 3 Tap Uninstall refund Your application is uninstalled and the charge is cancelled 4 Choose the reason for removing the application and then tap OK Open an Installed App There are several options for opening an installed application On the status bar check if you see the icon When you see the icon open the Not...

Page 73: ...o find directions location information business addresses etc Determine your current location with or without GPS get driving and transit directions and get phone numbers and addresses for local businesses Before you begin using this feature you must activate your GPS hardware and agree to share location information with Google To enable your phone s GPS Location feature 1 Press and tap Location s...

Page 74: ...ch field at the top of the screen enter a keyword and tap This keyword can be a category name such as pizza steak burger a business name Samsung or a Google friend who is sharing their location Tap bottom left to reveal a detailed list of information corresponding to those matches now displayed on your screen with lettered pins Telenav GPS Navigation TeleNav GPS Navigator gives you turn by turn di...

Page 75: ...ress and tap Applications Unknown Sources 5 Tap Install Registering TeleNav GPS Navigator Before you can use the TeleNav GPS Navigator your phone and service must be registered 1 Press and tap 2 Read the disclaimer and tap Accept to acknowledge the terms of use 3 Tap each of the onscreen registration fields and enter the required information First Name Last Name and Email optional 4 If using the o...

Page 76: ...e local addresses assigned to previously entered Contacts Places locations by names or category Airport local airports based on current GPS location Places lets you search for locations from dozens of names or category options such as Food Coffee Gas Stations Gas by Price Banks ATMs WiFi Spots Parking Lots Hotels Motels Movie Theaters etc Maps Traffic provides access to a 2D map of your current lo...

Page 77: ...y 4 Tap Submit to initiate your search 5 Follow both the onscreen and audio directions After you enter the location and receive driving directions you can alter the information being displayed by using one of three other driving options Places Map Directions and Traffic To receive turn by turn directions 2D and 3D 1 Press and tap Drive To Address A 2D map is a flat representation of your projected...

Page 78: ...Applications and Entertainment 69 5 Press to receive both a 3D map outlined map view and a detailed turn by turn description for navigating to your desired location ...

Page 79: ...terest such as Grocery Stores Gas Stations Wi Fi Spots Malls Hospitals etc 1 Press and tap Drive To Places 2 Enter a keyword into the Name or Category field to begin retrieving matches Once you see a matching business name tap the entry 3 Tap the Category field and then choose from one of the available category entries by tapping an onscreen entry such as Food Coffee Gas Stations Gas by Price Bank...

Page 80: ...available location categories Address Business Airport or Contacts To create a My Favorites location from your Current Location 1 Press and tap Drive To My Favorites New Current Location 2 Tap Save to complete the process To create a My Favorites location from a Recent Place 1 Press and tap Drive To My Favorites New Recent Places 2 Tap a previous destination location from the list and tap Save Sha...

Page 81: ...ication General allows change general settings including Language allows you to assign a current language Default is English US Distance Units allows you to alter the descriptions used for distances Km Meters or Miles Feet Navigation lets you change navigation settings including Route Style allows you to choose the method which is used to provide you directions from Point A to Point B The default ...

Page 82: ...se the voice recognition feature to search for matching locations in your area Type Destination to manually enter a destination address Contacts to receive turn by turn directions to the address stored for a selected Contacts entry Starred Places to obtain directions to locations that have been starred within Google maps maps google com Latitude Latitude lets you see your friends locations and sha...

Page 83: ...ing from the selected song You can also highlight the playlist to begin listening Creating a Playlist 1 From the music list tap a song Your phone searches through your phone and microSD card for compatible music files and then displays them onscreen 2 Touch and hold a song you d like to add to a playlist This action reveals an onscreen context menu 3 Tap Add to playlist and select either a Current...

Page 84: ...ss and tap Sound Phone ringtone 6 Confirm the new song is selected Backing Up Your Downloaded Music Files It is recommended that you back up your downloaded music files to your computer Connect your phone using a USB cable or the built in connection on Bluetooth enabled phones Use your computer to navigate to the microSD card s Music folder Select and copy the music files to a folder on your compu...

Page 85: ...e Hotspot Wi Fi Wi Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet To use your phone s Wi Fi you need access to a wireless access point or hotspot The availability and range of the Wi Fi signal depends on a number of factors including infrastructure and other objects through which the signal passes Turn Wi Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network By default your phone s Wi Fi ...

Page 86: ...Fi network 2 Enter the Network SSID This is the name of your Wi Fi network 3 Tap the Security field and select a security option This must match the current security setting on your target network Note If secured you will also need to enter the wireless password The show password option reveals the password as you type it instead of showing only asterisks 4 Tap Save to store the new information an...

Page 87: ...ice you are ready to start enjoying the advantages of data services This section will help you learn the basics of using your data services including managing your user name launching a data connection and navigating the Web with your phone Important Certain data services requests may require additional time to process While your phone is loading the requested service the touchscreen or QWERTY key...

Page 88: ...ing a Web page When the signal bands are gray your phone is connected to the network signal is weak Your phone is connected to the high speed Mobile Broadband Network 3G When the signal bands are animated your phone is transferring data for example when you are opening a Web page when the signal bands are gray your phone is connected to the network but is not currently transferring data for exampl...

Page 89: ...redential storage scroll down and confirm the password and then tap OK 3 Select the Use secure credentials check box to display a checkmark You can then download and install the certificates needed to access your local network Your network administrator can tell you how to do this Add a VPN Connection 1 Press and tap Wireless networks VPN settings 2 Tap Add VPN and then tap the type of VPN you wan...

Page 90: ...area of the title bar Browser Your phone s Web browser gives you full access to both mobile and traditional websites on the go using 3G or Wi Fi data connections Learn to Navigate the Browser Browser Menu Select Text on a Web Page Go to a Specific Website Adjust Browser Page Settings Adjust Browser Privacy Settings Adjust Browser Security Settings Create Website Settings Reset the Browser to Defau...

Page 91: ...k to select the link Links which are displayed as underlined text allow you to jump to Web pages select special functions or even place phone calls Pinching and Zooming Zooming in and out on a Web page can be done now without the need of an onscreen zoom tool Just use your fingers to pinch in or spread out on the screen To zoom in 1 Place your thumb and index finger on the screen 2 Expand them out...

Page 92: ...e matches are displayed within an onscreen list Tap an entry to launch the desired website 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 you have an active data session from any page you are viewing From any open Web page press You will see the browser menu Options available within th...

Page 93: ...usly downloaded content Settings Lets you configure and manage your 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 While on an active Web page press to open the browser menu 2 Scroll to the area of the webpage containing the desired text 3 Press and tap More Select text 4 Touch and hold the screen area containing the selected...

Page 94: ...o disable this function Load images Allows Web page images to be loaded along with the other text components of a loaded website Auto fit pages Allows web pages to be resized to fit as much of the screen as possible Landscape only display Displays pages only in the wider landscape screen orientation Uncheck to view the page in Portrait mode Enable JavaScript Enables JavaScript for the current Web ...

Page 95: ...Clears all current browser cookie files Remember form data Allows the phone to store data from any previously filled out forms Remove the checkmark to disable this function Clear form data Deletes any stored data from previously filled out forms Tap OK to complete the process Enable location Allows sites to request access to your current location using the built in GPS Clear location access Clears...

Page 96: ...igured for individual sites for example Clear location access 7 Tap Clear location access to complete the process Reset the Browser to Default You always have the option to restore your browser to its default settings 1 Press to open the browser menu 2 Tap More Settings Reset to default 3 Tap OK to complete the process Set the Browser Home Page Customize your Web experience by setting your browser...

Page 97: ...o your Bookmarks list Create Bookmarks From Other Tabs 1 From any open Web page press and tap Bookmarks 2 Tap either the Most visited or History tab 3 Touch and hold an entry from the list to display an onscreen popup menu 4 Tap Add bookmark to add the selected entry to your current list of bookmarks or 1 Repeat steps 1 and 2 above 2 Tap the star icon adjacent to a website address The star now tur...

Page 98: ...both the Hotspot drains your phone s battery at a much faster rate than when using any other feature combination Note The best way to keep using the phone as a hotspot is to have it connected to a power supply Important Write down the passkey password for this WPA communication shown onscreen Connect to Mobile Hotspot 1 Enable Wi Fi wireless functionality on your target phone laptop media phone et...

Page 99: ...ew Photos in Your Social Networks Working With Photos Share Photos and Videos Take Pictures Important Make sure the microSD card is installed before you use the camera or camcorder All pictures or videos that you capture using your phone are stored on the microSD card Open the Camera To open the camera in photo mode and take photos press and tap Camera Viewfinder Screen You ll find the following c...

Page 100: ...t to select None default Mono Sepia Negative or Sketch Select Auto Exposure Mode to select Frame Average Center Weighted default or Spot Metering Restore defaults to set all camera settings to default Store location to store the actual location latitude and longitude where the image was taken so the photo can later be displayed on Google Maps or used in other social applications White balance to c...

Page 101: ...screen lets you to share delete and alter the picture as follows Press or tap the Menu at the bottom of the screen to display the review screen options Share the captured photo or video to another phone or your computer using Bluetooth send it by email or multimedia message or select a social network where you want to upload it Delete the captured image or video More to select Details Set as Conta...

Page 102: ...u can also tap the zoom button again or tap the viewfinder screen to hide it Face Detection The phone s camera can automatically recognize faces and adjust the focus using the autofocus feature Note Face detection does not work in video mode Take a Picture You can take high resolution pictures using your phone s 3 0 megapixel digital camera Press and hold the camera key located on the side of the ...

Page 103: ... that you want to focus on 5 Choose what you want to do with the photo you ve just taken See Review Screen for details 6 Press or tap until the shutter sounds Your phone automatically saves the picture to the DCIM folder on the microSD card Close the Camera On the camera screen press or Record Videos In addition to taking pictures you can record view and send videos with your phone s built in vide...

Page 104: ...ry 2 Select a folder location ex Camera and tap an image to view your picture Pressing from the main Gallery screen reveals gallery specific options Share Delete and More 3 From the image folder touch and hold any desired images to select them indicated by a green checkmark and press for options such as Share Bluetooth Facebook Gmail Messaging Picasa and Wi Fi Delete and More Details Set as Crop R...

Page 105: ...r video to view it in full screen By default photos and videos are presented in a grid Drag left or right across the filmstrip to go through the photos and videos 1 Tap on a pile of pictures to display the photos in grid view and browse photos and videos by thumbnails Drag right or left to scroll through the thumbnails You can also display photos in grid view by tapping the icon at the right top o...

Page 106: ...t or You can also use pinch and spread to zoom in or out See Touchscreen Navigation Watch Video The screen automatically switches to landscape mode when you play a video Use the onscreen controls to play pause or stop the video The video is displayed in full screen size You can tap or to make it best fit on the screen based on the video size Tap the button again to change back to full screen size ...

Page 107: ...otos and Videos 4 Press and hold on the photo that you want to rotate 5 Tap More and select either Rotate left or Rotate right Tip You can also rotate a photo while you re viewing it in full screen Tap More and then select either Rotate left or Rotate right Crop a Photo 1 Press and tap 2 On the Albums tab tap an album 3 Choose whether to browse photos and videos in the album or grid view See View ...

Page 108: ...ture remains unedited Tip You can also crop a photo while you re viewing it in full screen Press and tap More Crop and follow the same cropping steps as above Share Photos and Videos The Gallery application lets you send photos and videos using email or multimedia messages You can share photos on your social networks such as Facebook Picasa and Twitter and share videos on YouTube You can also send...

Page 109: ...eos in a multimedia message it may be better to just send one at a time especially if the files are large in size 1 Press and tap 2 Tap the album that contains the photos or videos you want to share 3 Tap the photo or video you want to send 4 Press and tap Share Messaging The photo or video is automatically added into the multimedia message 5 Compose your message and then tap Send Send Photos or V...

Page 110: ...the album that contains the photos you want to share 5 Select the photo you want to share 6 Press and tap Share Facebook 3 Tap to select an album to which you want to upload the image 4 Add a caption for the photo and tap Upload 5 Check the status bar for the upload information Share Photos on Picasa You need to be signed in to a Google Account to upload pictures to the Picasa photo organizing ser...

Page 111: ... or tap to create a new album 6 Tap Upload You can view the photos online at picasaweb google com Share Videos on YouTube You can share your videos by uploading them to YouTube Before you do this you must create a YouTube account and sign in to that account on your phone 1 Press and tap 2 Tap the album that contains the photos or videos you want to share 3 Select the videos you want to share 4 Pre...

Page 112: ...Camera and Video 103 5 Enter the prompted information such as description and tags and select a privacy option 6 Tap Upload ...

Page 113: ...hone s Calendar stays in sync with your Calendar on the Web Exchange ActiveSync calendar and Outlook calendar Add an Event to the Calendar Your Calendar helps you organize your time and reminds you of important events 1 Press and tap 2 Press and tap Create 3 Tap the Event field and enter a title for the event 4 Select a From To date for the event by tapping the corresponding fields and adjusting t...

Page 114: ...cle for the event by tapping the Repeat field Select None Daily Every weekday Mon Fri Weekly every day Every 2 weeks day Monthly every Number Day Monthly on day Number or Yearly on Month Day 12 Select an alarm time by tapping the Reminders field Select None On time 5 mins before 15 mins before 1 hour before 1 day before 2 days before 1 week before or Customize Customize allows you to manually ente...

Page 115: ...tap Add text Calendar 7 Tap the calendar event to add and tap Add 8 Tap Send to send the meeting request Event Alerts When your phone is turned on and you have an event alarm scheduled your phone alerts you and displays the event summary There are several ways your phone alerts you to scheduled events By playing the assigned ringer type By showing the icon on the status bar By showing the Alert sc...

Page 116: ...tes Dismiss all to dismiss all event reminders View Events 1 Press and tap Once an event has been created entries are shown in the default view 2 To view a Calendar event farther out tap either Week or Month 3 Tap the day for which you would like to view events Your phone lists events in chronological order 4 To display an event s details tap it from the current screen Day and List Views Day view ...

Page 117: ...e weather information appears only if the event is within the five day forecast of the Weather application Weather information does not appear in Day view when you change Day view to display as an event To check in any calendar view press and tap Settings Day view Event list Week View Week view displays a chart of the events of one week When in Week view You can press and hold on a time slot to cr...

Page 118: ...e to create a new event 2 Tap a day to view the events of that day 3 Press and hold a day to open an options menu from which you can also choose to create an event or switch to either Day or Agenda view 4 Slide up or down the screen to view earlier or later months Erase Events 1 Press and tap 2 Open the calendar event details In Agenda Day and Week views tap the calendar event you want to delete I...

Page 119: ... 3 Press twice to update Calendar with the new changes and return to the Calendar view you were viewing 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 p...

Page 120: ...ilities There is no limit to the number of alarm events you can create To create an Alarm event Press and tap Clock This allows access to the alarm and media application screen Alarm Launches the Alarm feature Picture Gallery Launches the Gallery Music Displays a list of artists albums and songs Home Screen Takes you back to the Home screen Tap Alarm to launch the alarm screen Note Upon your first...

Page 121: ... and tap OK 2 Tap Ringtone to select an audio ringtone that will sound with the alarm Tap a ringtone to hear an audio sample Tap OK to accept the ringtone assignment 3 Tap Vibrate to add a vibration feature to the alarm 4 Select a unique name for this alarm event by tapping the Label field entering a new label and tapping OK 5 Tap Done to store the new alarm event Note To allow the alarm to sound ...

Page 122: ...rm and then tap OK To disable an Alarm event 1 Tap the alarm button 2 Touch and hold a desired alarm event 3 From the onscreen context menu tap Turn alarm off Calculator Your phone comes with a built in calculator 1 Press and tap Calculator 2 Enter numbers by tapping the onscreen keyboard 3 Touch and hold Clear to clear all numbers ...

Page 123: ...on ASR software called Voice Dialer to dial a phone number in your Contacts or to launch phone functions All you have to do is to talk into the phone and ASR will recognize your voice and complete tasks by itself Activating Voice Dialer Press and tap Voice Dialer The screen displays Listening and the phone prompts you to say the name of the command you want to use To complete your task simply foll...

Page 124: ... for more information Tip Use Voice Dialer in a quiet environment so it can accurately recognize your commands Calling a Contact With Voice Dialer 1 Press and tap 2 When you see Listening say Call followed by the name and the label for the contact you wish to call For example say Call John Smith Mobile The phone dials the number stored for the contact John Smith with the label Mobile If the locati...

Page 125: ...s by saying Go to followed by a menu option 1 Press and tap 2 When you see Listening say Open A list of valid actions is displayed 3 Tap an option to open the selected menu Tip You can also say Open and the name of the item you want to open You will see the item displayed Tap OK to open it Text to Speech Allows the phone to provide a verbal readout of onscreen data such as messages and incoming ca...

Page 126: ...d from the Google Play Store app 3 Press to return to the previous screen Voice Search Voice Search works similarly to the Voice Dialer It uses built in voice recognition software to listen to your spoken words convert those to text and then launch a Google search using that text 1 Press and tap Voice Search 2 Speak clearly into the microphone If an error occurs tap Speak again 3 From the onscreen...

Page 127: ...e Turn off Bluetooth when not in use to conserve battery power or in places where using a wireless phone is prohibited such as aboard an aircraft and in hospitals The Bluetooth Settings Menu Press and tap Settings Wireless networks Bluetooth settings Change the Phone Name The phone name identifies your phone to other phones 1 Press and tap Settings Wireless networks 2 If the Bluetooth check box is...

Page 128: ...he passcode supplied with your headset The pairing and connection status is displayed below the hands free headset or car kit name in the Bluetooth phones section When the Bluetooth headset or car kit is connected to your phone the Bluetooth connected icon is displayed in the status bar Depending on the type of headset or car kit you have connected you can then start using the headset or car kit t...

Page 129: ...luetooth phone To connect to the other phone again you may need to enter or confirm a passcode again 1 Press and tap Settings Wireless networks Bluetooth settings 2 In the Bluetooth phones section tap the phone to unpair 3 Tap Unpair Send and Receive Information Using Bluetooth You can use Bluetooth to transfer information between your phone and another Bluetooth enabled phone such as a phone or n...

Page 130: ...ap Share Bluetooth Music track With the track displayed on the Now playing screen press and tap Share Bluetooth Voice recording On the main Voice Recorder screen press and tap Share Bluetooth 4 If you are prompted to turn on Bluetooth tap Turn on 5 Tap the name of the receiving phone 6 If prompted accept the connection on the receiving phone and enter the same passcode on both your phone and the o...

Page 131: ...fer to the phone s documentation for instructions on sending information over Bluetooth 5 If prompted enter the same passcode on both your phone and the other phone or confirm the auto generated passcode A Bluetooth authorization request is displayed on your phone 6 If you want to automatically receive files from the sending phone in future select the Always trust phone check box 7 Tap OK 8 When y...

Page 132: ... off the phone similar to a soda can 4 Firmly press the card into the slot and release it The card should pop partially out of the slot 5 Remove the card from the slot 6 Replace the battery cover Important You can easily damage the microSD card and its adapter by improper operation Please be careful when inserting removing or handling it Do not over insert the card as this can damage the contact p...

Page 133: ...ard Erase SD card 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 contents before you format the card Unmount the microSD Card When you need to remove the microSD card you must unmount the microSD card first to prevent corrupting the data stored on it or damaging the microSD card ...

Page 134: ...afely remove your phone and do either of the following Disconnect the phone from the computer If you want to keep the phone connected to the computer but want the phone to be able to access and use the storage card open the Notifications panel tap Disk drive select an option other than Disk drive and then tap Done Note The phone will not recognize the microSD card when it is connected to a compute...

Page 135: ...sired parameters Contacts or Calendar To back up stored text messages 1 Press and tap Messaging 2 Select the text message from the list to view the message thread 3 Touch and hold on a portion of the text message from the string The Message options context menu appears Note You can back up stored text messages by forwarding them to your own phone number Open the messages after you have updated you...

Page 136: ...uch and hold the Status bar and then slide your finger down the screen 3 Tap to open the System Updates screen 4 Tap Download and follow the onscreen instructions appears within the Status bar to indicate the phone is downloading the necessary files 5 Tap Restart and install to complete the process Note The Notifications panel can also be opened on the Home screen by pressing and then tapping Noti...

Page 137: ...tion If you choose to change your user name and select a new one online you must then update the user name on your phone 1 Press and tap Settings About phone System updates Update Profile 2 Follow the onscreen instructions Note If your data services or account syncing ever seems to go out unexpectedly use this feature to reconnect with the network Update Your PRL This option allows you to download...

Page 138: ...tivate Sprint Worldwide service Contact your wireless service provider Enable Global Roaming Mode Your phone is designed to enter global roaming mode automatically when you activate your Sprint Worldwide service meaning that it should automatically connect to an appropriate CDMA network or GSM UMTS network when you travel You may also set global roaming options through the settings menu To set you...

Page 139: ...ling to place an international call 1 If you are on the GSM network press and hold to insert a on the phone dial screen The symbol automatically inserts the international access code for the country from which you are calling 2 If you are on the CDMA network outside Canada or the Caribbean enter the international access code for the country from which you are calling 3 Enter the area code and numb...

Page 140: ...home network however you will be required to enter your voicemail password To retrieve your voicemail messages 1 Press and tap Tap the voicemail entry and then tap the number to call it 2 When your voicemail answers follow the prompts Voicemail Troubleshooting Please keep the following tips in mind when using voicemail while travelling Some carriers may not support voicemail indicators It may be n...

Page 141: ... specific carrier is only necessary for providers on the GSM network If your phone has automatically selected a GSM network while travelling then you will need to set the phone to CDMA to access CDMA data services See Enable Global Roaming Mode Visit sprint com sww for a list of services available in each country Status Messages You may receive status messages under certain conditions Before conta...

Page 142: ... phone will be locked and you will have to call your wireless service provider to have it unlocked Your provider sets the default to PIN off if you elect to enable the PIN then you will need to contact your wireless service provider for the default PIN and PUK PIN Blocked Call Your Provider An incorrect SIM PIN was entered three consecutive times You will be unable to send or receive calls on your...

Page 143: ...ficial in trying to resolve your issue as quickly as possible Your wireless phone number The city and country you are travelling in Any error message that displays on your phone or that you heard when trying to place a call If the issue is with data were you able to place voice calls If the issue is with voice service were you able to access data Please call your wireless service provider if you n...

Page 144: ...tall 10 Bluetooth 126 Calculator 122 Calendar 113 Call Add call 31 Bluetooth 32 Mute 32 Speaker 32 Swap 31 Three way call 31 Camera 99 Charger Accessory Jack 17 Contacts 37 Dialing From 35 Qik 68 Sending via Bluetooth 44 Sending via Email 44 Sending via Gmail 44 Corporate Email Creation 51 Data 98 Dialing Options 28 Drag 20 Editing Text 26 Email Creation 51 Emergency Numbers 31 ...

Page 145: ...72 Headset Jack 18 Home Screen Add Items 21 Customize 21 Extended 22 Move or remove items 21 In Call Options 31 Keyboard QWERTY 18 24 Slide out 24 Touchscreen 25 Making Calls 27 Messaging 45 microSD Card 132 Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync 51 Missed Calls 30 My Files 123 Notification Icons 24 Notifications 23 24 Phone 27 Phone Number Finding 35 Saving 34 Pinch 20 Plus Code Dialing 36 Power Button 17...

Page 146: ...peaker 17 Spread 20 Status Icons 23 Swipe 20 Text Editing 26 Text Entry 24 Text to Speech 125 Tools 113 Touch 19 Touch and Hold 20 Touchscreen Keyboard 25 Turn off 19 Turn on 19 Turn Phone Off 19 Turn Phone On 19 Twitter Qik 68 Typing 24 Video Chat Settings 68 Voice Commands 123 Voicemail Setup 15 Volume Button 18 Wallpaper 21 Web 85 Widget 21 YouTube Qik 68 Zoom 20 ...

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