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Page 1: ...Express from Sprint User Guide 2011 Sprint Sprint and the logo are trademarks of Sprint Other marks are trademarks of their respective owners...

Page 2: ...cs 8 Your Device s Layout 9 Key Functions 10 Turn Your Device On and Off 11 Turn Your Device On 11 Turn Your Device Off 11 Turn Your Screen On and Off 12 Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use 12 Turn th...

Page 3: ...aditional 23 Set Up Voicemail 23 Voicemail Notification 24 Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages 24 Phone Call Options 24 Caller ID 25 3 Way Calling 25 In call Options 25 Call Log Recent Calls 26 View the...

Page 4: ...36 Animation 36 Screen Timeout 36 Notification Blink 36 G Sensor Calibration 36 PC Connection 36 USB Connection Types 36 Location Security Settings 37 My Location 37 Screen Lock 38 Passwords 39 Device...

Page 5: ...to Speech Settings 48 Accessibility Settings 50 Accessibility 50 TalkBack 50 Power Button Ends Call 50 Date Time Settings 51 System Update 51 About Phone 51 Status 51 Contacts 52 Get Started With Con...

Page 6: ...s 62 Email 62 Add an Email Account POP3 or IMAP 63 Create Another Email Account 63 Compose and Send Email 63 View and Reply to Email 64 Edit Email Account Settings 65 Delete an Email Account 65 Add th...

Page 7: ...77 Download and Install the Sprint ID Pack 77 Navigation 77 Google Maps 77 TeleNav GPS Navigator 78 Google Navigation 79 Music 80 Music Player 80 Sprint Music Plus 81 Sprint TV Movies 82 NASCAR Sprint...

Page 8: ...er Page Settings 94 Adjust Browser Privacy Settings 95 Adjust Browser Security Settings 96 Reset the Browser to Default 96 Set the Browser Home Page 96 Create Bookmarks 97 Create a New Homepage 97 Add...

Page 9: ...nd Display 108 Customize the Calendar Settings 109 Clock and Alarm 109 Open the Clock 109 Open the Alarm 109 Calculator 110 File Manager 110 Bluetooth 112 Turn On Bluetooth 112 Change the Device Name...

Page 10: ...roSD Card 118 Unmount the microSD Card 118 Use the Device s microSD Card as a USB Drive 118 microSD Adapter 119 Update Your Device 119 Update Your Device Firmware 119 Update Your Profile 121 Update Yo...

Page 11: ...at a Glance Set Up Your Device Activate Your Device Set Up Voicemail Sprint Account Information and Help Your Device at a Glance 17 Earpiece 5 Home 6 Menu 9 Search 7 Keypad 8 Back 12 End 11 Camera bu...

Page 12: ...rge the battery to begin setting up your device 1 Install the battery Insert your fingertip into the slot at the top of the battery compartment cover and lift the cover up gently 20 Microphone 19 Head...

Page 13: ...wer side of your device Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet Fully charging a battery may take up to three hours Note Your device s battery should have enough charge for the device to turn on...

Page 14: ...computer Go to sprint com activate and complete the online instructions to activate your device Activate on your device Turn on your new device Make sure the old one is turned off Your device will aut...

Page 15: ...services account To ensure that no one else has access to your information you will need to create your Sprint account passwords to protect your privacy Account User Name and Password If you are the a...

Page 16: ...any of the following Press to check minute usage and account balance Press to make a payment Press to access the Sprint Zone where you can check your account update your device watch video tutorials o...

Page 17: ...ess 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 Press and touch t...

Page 18: ...ility to stay connected to the people and information that are important to you The topics in this section will introduce the basic functions and features of your phone Your Device s Layout Turn Your...

Page 19: ...s below outline your device s layout 17 Earpiece 5 Home 6 Menu 9 Search 7 Keypad 8 Back 12 End 11 Camera button 15 Application tab 10 OK 4 Navigation 3 Send 2 Volume buttons 1 Notifications bar 13 Dis...

Page 20: ...to switch the phone to the sound off mode 3 Send answers calls Press to go to the Call log screen 4 Navigation scrolls through the menu options on the screen 5 Home returns you to the home screen Pres...

Page 21: ...green 19 Headset jack connects a headset 20 Microphone collects your voice 21 Charge Accessory jack connects a USB cable for charging or data transmission 22 Power powers on the phone Press and hold t...

Page 22: ...e time before the screen turns off press and touch Settings Display Screen timeout Turn the Screen On and Unlock It 1 To turn the screen on press the Power button 2 Drag to the right to unlock the scr...

Page 23: ...entering text you can turn the device sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard Note The Auto rotate screen check box in Settings Display needs to be selected for the screen orientation to automatically...

Page 24: ...clock calendar Email 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 Conta...

Page 25: ...s touch the status bar and drag it down Status Icons Icon Description Signal strength No signal Sprint 3G data service is available Sprint 3G data service is in use Your phone is roaming off the Natio...

Page 26: ...ication Icons Icon Description Phone microphone is mute Call in progress Missed call Call in progress with a Bluetooth headset used New mail from Gmail New text or multimedia message Problem with text...

Page 27: ...ng Connected to a VPN Disconnected from a VPN Preparing the mircoSD card Enter Text You can type on your device using the keypad Choose an Input Method Use the Phone Keypad Customize Keyboard Settings...

Page 28: ...yboard settings such as the Android keyboard settings Tips for Editing Text Tips for editing text include how to use the cursor and how to cut or copy text Edit Text 1 Touch the text you want to edit...

Page 29: ...text by touching unselected text in the same or in another text field or by pressing 4 Touch and hold the selected text to open a menu from which you can cut or copy your selection or if you have prev...

Page 30: ...Call Log Call From Contacts Call a Number in a Text Message or Email Message Call Emergency Numbers Call Using the Phone Dialer The most traditional way is to place a call using the phone dialer scree...

Page 31: ...ee Contacts Call a Number in a Text Message or Email Message You can call a number in a text message or email message while viewing a text message or email message 1 Press and touch Messaging or press...

Page 32: ...r when placing an emergency call Some designated emergency call takers known as Public Safety Answering Points PSAPs may not be equipped to receive GPS location information from your device Receive Ph...

Page 33: ...e application Set Up Voicemail Voicemail Notification Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages Set Up Voicemail You need to set up voicemail so that your device will automatically transfer all unanswered call...

Page 34: ...oaming rates apply when you access voicemail while roaming off the Nationwide Sprint Network Note Your device accepts messages even when it is turned off However your device notifies you of new messag...

Page 35: ...s 1 On the Phone screen enter a number and press 2 Once you have established the connection press Add call and dial the second number This puts the first caller on hold and dials the second number 3 W...

Page 36: ...uetooth Route the device s audio through a connected Bluetooth headset On or through the speaker Off When the call is routed to a Bluetooth headset the current call area shows the Bluetooth call icon...

Page 37: ...e Call From Call Log For additional options 1 Press and touch to display the phone screen 2 Touch Call log to display the Recent Calls list 3 Touch and hold a listing to display the options list Call...

Page 38: ...Security Settings Applications Settings Accounts Sync Privacy Settings Storage Settings Language Keyboard Settings Voice input output Settings Accessibility Settings Date Time Settings System Update...

Page 39: ...age of Wi Fi hotspots for high speed data access using available computer networks For details on your device s Wi Fi features and settings see Wi Fi Bluetooth Settings Your device s Bluetooth setting...

Page 40: ...vice s VPN settings see Virtual Private Networks VPN Mobile Networks Your mobile phone will be automatically configured to use your mobile networks operator s 2G 3G service if available when you turn...

Page 41: ...e from the call settings menu Proximity sensor Proximity sensor senses proximity towards other objects such as your face so that touch commands are not accidentally activated during a call 1 Press and...

Page 42: ...ate TRS with this number 866 727 4889 To turn TTY Mode on or off 1 Press and touch Settings Call settings TTY mode 2 Touch TTY Full TTY HCO or TTY VCO to turn TTY mode on or Touch TTY Off to turn TTY...

Page 43: ...ions You can set roaming options through the settings menu Press and touch Settings Roaming Roaming Mode To allow connections to the Nationwide Sprint Network only touch Sprint Only To allow connectio...

Page 44: ...ss the Volume buttons on the left side of the phone to adjust volume to the level you desire You can also adjust the volume from the settings screen 1 Press and touch Settings Sound Volume 2 Drag the...

Page 45: ...ble selection Play sounds when making an onscreen selection Screen lock sounds Play sounds when locking or unlocking the screen Haptic feedback Vibrate when touching soft keys and on certain UI intera...

Page 46: ...to save battery power To set a longer or shorter idle time 1 Press and touch Settings Display Screen timeout 2 Select the duration you want the screen to be illuminated Notification Blink When there i...

Page 47: ...k me option you are prompted to select a connection type every time the phone is connected to a PC 1 Press and touch Settings PC Connection 2 Select the Ask me check box Location Security Settings You...

Page 48: ...trol keys buttons and touchscreen Use a Screen Unlock Pattern 1 Press and touch Settings Location security Set up screen lock 2 Touch Pattern 3 Read the information on the screen and touch Next 4 Stud...

Page 49: ...s check box Device Administration The Device administration setting allows you to disable an application s authority to be a device administrator Select Device Administrators The Select device adminis...

Page 50: ...ecure certificates and related passwords and other credentials If you have not set a password for credential storage this setting is unavailable 1 Press and touch Settings Location security 2 Select t...

Page 51: ...elect the Unknown sources check box to allow installation of the non Market application Quick Launch Quick launch enables you to assign application shortcut to keys 1 Press and touch Settings Applicat...

Page 52: ...ns a list of the applications that have consumed battery power since you last charged your phone Press and touch Settings Applications Battery use Development The Development screen contains settings...

Page 53: ...e and video sharing accounts Background Data Auto Sync Background Data Check the Background data option to permit applications to synchronize data in the background whether or not you are actively wor...

Page 54: ...only remove the first Google Account by resetting the phone to factory defaults Privacy With your Privacy settings you can back up data restore settings and perform a factory data reset Back Up My Dat...

Page 55: ...Automatic restore check box Factory Data Reset Your device s Privacy menu includes the Factory Data Reset option This option lets you reset your device to the original factory settings which erases al...

Page 56: ...ase be careful when inserting removing or handling them Erase SD Card You can permanently erase everything on your phone s SD card and prepares it for use with your phone Note Before erasing the micro...

Page 57: ...this text input method For details see Choose an Input Method or Select an Input Method 1 Press and touch Settings Language keyboard 2 Select the Android keyboard check box Android Keyboard Settings T...

Page 58: ...where you can set whether you want Google SafeSearch filtering to block some results when you use Google search by voice Block no search results Off only explicit or offensive images Moderate or both...

Page 59: ...heck box Default Engine This menu opens a dialog where you can set the default engine text to speech application you want to use if you have more than one installed Press and touch Settings Voice inpu...

Page 60: ...ility settings include helping you manage options such as TalkBack and pressing the power button to end a call Accessibility TalkBack Power Button Ends Call Accessibility Check this option to enable a...

Page 61: ...sired time zone from the list Scroll the list to view more time zones 5 Touch Set time On the set time screen touch or to adjust the hour and minute Touch Set when the configuration is complete 6 Sele...

Page 62: ...er Edit a Contact Synchronize Contacts Share Contacts Contact Groups Get Started With Contacts To get started with Contacts it s best to learn a few basics Access Contacts There are a few ways to acce...

Page 63: ...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 Options You device offers numerous contacts list options to help yo...

Page 64: ...See Assign a Stored Picture to a Contact or Assign a New Picture to a Contact First name Last name Phone Email Ringtone Postal address Organization More Touch More to include additional information su...

Page 65: ...Contact Delete a Contact Add or Edit Information for a Contact You can add or edit information for a contact including items such as phone numbers email addresses and postal addresses 1 Press and touc...

Page 66: ...New Picture to a Contact You can assign a new picture to a contact by taking a photo of the contact with your device 1 Press and touch Contacts 2 Touch a contact to display it and then touch Edit con...

Page 67: ...o not need to perform this step 2 Press and touch Settings Accounts sync On the Accounts sync settings screen select your Google account On the displayed screen touch the menu key and then touch Sync...

Page 68: ...p and then set its ringtone 4 Touch Add Members to add members to the group 5 Select the contacts to be added to the group and then touch OK 6 When you are finished touch Done to save the group inform...

Page 69: ...ur 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...

Page 70: ...om which you currently send and receive email This address is used to authenticate your account should you ever encounter problems or forget your password It is strongly encouraged for Android users s...

Page 71: ...ail account Press touch Accounts and then touch the account you want to view Refresh the Inbox Press and then touch Refresh Send a Gmail Message Compose and send a Gmail message from your device 1 Pre...

Page 72: ...message arrives you ll see the icon in the Notifications bar Touch and hold the bar and slide it down to display notifications Touch a message to display it 3 To reply to or forward a message touch Re...

Page 73: ...nt press and then touch Accounts 2 Enter the Email address and Password for the email account and then touch Next 3 Enter the Account name and Your name and touch Done Compose and Send Email Compose a...

Page 74: ...age card 6 Touch Send to send the message immediately or touch Save as draft if you want to send it later Note To open a draft email in the email account Inbox press and then touch Folders Drafts View...

Page 75: ...delete an email account on your device by using the Remove account setting 1 Press and touch Email 2 On the email account Inbox press and touch Accounts 3 Touch and hold the email account you want to...

Page 76: ...want to send the message You can also select contact groups as recipients When you have selected all the message recipients touch OK 4 Touch the Type to compose box and then start composing your messa...

Page 77: ...uch Attach 6 In the Attach window select from the following file attachments Picture Select File Manager or Gallery to attach a photo from your storage card Capture picture Take a photo and attach it...

Page 78: ...w Messages Notification Depending on your new messages notification settings the device will play a ringtone vibrate or display the message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new text or mul...

Page 79: ...te If a message contains a phone number touch the message and then touch More Call to dial the number or add it to your contacts To view a multimedia message MMS 1 Press and touch Messaging 2 On the A...

Page 80: ...ads 1 Press and touch Messaging 2 On the All messages screen press and then touch Multiselect 3 Select the message threads you want to delete 4 Touch Delete Any locked messages will not be deleted To...

Page 81: ...does not include locked messages Text Message Settings Text message settings allows you to receive a report on the status of your message Delivery reports Receive a report on the delivery status of y...

Page 82: ...ng an invitation 1 In the friends list press and then touch Add friend 2 Enter the Talk instant messaging ID or Gmail address of the friend you want to add 3 Touch Send invitation Accept an Invitation...

Page 83: ...ta connection and sign in to your Google Account See Web and Data and Sign In to Your Google Account for details Important Sprint s policies often do not apply to third party applications Third party...

Page 84: ...or type of app you re looking for and then touch to the right of the search box 4 Touch an app to read a description about the app and user reviews 5 Touch FREE if the item is free or touch the button...

Page 85: ...your device to prevent others from using it without your permission For more information see Location Security Settings Request a Refund for a Paid Application If you are not satisfied with an applic...

Page 86: ...onalize your phone with mobile ID packs featuring apps ringtones wallpapers widgets and more customized to suit your lifestyle ID Packs are bundles of applications ringtones wallpapers settings and mo...

Page 87: ...and follow the onscreen prompts to download and install the Sprint ID Pack Navigation Your device offers a number of location based navigation programs to help you figure out where you are and get yo...

Page 88: ...While viewing a map press and then touch Directions 2 Enter the starting point in the first text box and then enter your destination in the second text box 3 Touch the icon for car public transit or...

Page 89: ...he keypad or select from categories such as recent places my favorites or business to search for turn by turn directions Places provides a categorized list of locations such as gas stations grocery st...

Page 90: ...c to the microSD card installed on your device 1 Connect the phone with the microSD card installed to your PC using a USB cable and mount the microSD card 2 The microSD card is displayed in your compu...

Page 91: ...list 3 Touch and hold the song and then touch Add to playlist in the options menu Touch Current playlist to add the song to an existing playlist Touch New playlist to create a playlist and add the son...

Page 92: ...s and clips of your favorite primetime shows and movies Over 50 channels of news entertainment weather sports and streaming music You must first download and install the Sprint ID Pack in order to acc...

Page 93: ...as Chase Qualifiers Latest News Chase Videos Chase News Who s Hot Top 5s and Most Wins My Driver to customize your NASCAR experience by following specific drivers Information includes driver specific...

Page 94: ...nt ID Pack in order to access Sprint Football Live To Download and Install the Sprint ID Pack 5 Press and tap 6 Tap Get New Sprint and follow the onscreen prompts to download and install the Sprint ID...

Page 95: ...tter page specific to the NFL Also included onscreen is a real time RSS new feed Odds launches a spreadsheet of game outcome predictions Team Pages allows you select from wither the AFC or NFC confere...

Page 96: ...less Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet To use your device 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 numbe...

Page 97: ...able which means no additional steps are required for your device to connect to a Wi Fi network It may be necessary to provide a user name and password for certain closed wireless networks Check the W...

Page 98: ...vice the touchscreen or QWERTY keyboard may appear unresponsive when in fact they are functioning properly Allow the device some time to process your data usage request Your User Name When you buy you...

Page 99: ...device is connected to the high speed Sprint Mobile Broadband Network 3G When the signal bands are animated your device is transferring data for example when you are opening a Web page when the signa...

Page 100: ...evice 1 Press and touch Settings Location security and then touch Set password 2 Enter a new password at least eight characters without any spaces for the credential storage scroll down and confirm th...

Page 101: ...2 Touch the VPN connection to return to the VPN settings screen and then touch the VPN connection to disconnect from it When your device has disconnected from the VPN the VPN disconnected icon is disp...

Page 102: ...ems or links Drag across a page and then touch or touch an onscreen link to select the link Links which are displayed as underlined text allow you to jump to Web pages select special functions or even...

Page 103: ...turns you to a previously viewed page More Provide additional browser options Add bookmark Menu a Assigns the current Web page as a new bookmark Find on page Menu f Searches the current Web page for a...

Page 104: ...try to begin surfing 2 Touch Note Not all websites are viewable on your device Adjust Browser Page Settings You can adjust browser page settings including default zoom level pop up blocking display op...

Page 105: ...e page Sets the current home page for the Web browser Adjust Browser Privacy Settings You can adjust browser privacy settings including history cache and other data settings 1 Press to open the browse...

Page 106: ...passwords Deletes any previously stored usernames or passwords Touch OK to complete the process Show security warnings Notifies you if there is a security issue with the current website Remove the ch...

Page 107: ...abs You can create bookmarks from others tabs such as through the Most visited or History tabs 1 From any open Web page press Bookmarks 2 Touch either the Most visited or History tab 3 Touch and hold...

Page 108: ...s to your home screen by creating a shortcut to the home screen 1 From any open Web page press Bookmarks 2 Touch and hold an existing entry from the list to display an onscreen popup menu 3 Touch Add...

Page 109: ...the camera or camcorder all pictures or videos that you capture using your device are stored on the microSD card For more information on how to install a microSD card on your device see Insert a micro...

Page 110: ...ge or select a social network where you want to upload it Zoom Before taking a photo you can first use the onscreen zoom bar to zoom in or out of your subject 1 To display the onscreen zoom bar touch...

Page 111: ...you want to start your video 4 Touch to start recording a video 5 Touch to stop recording Camera Settings Touch to select the following camera settings Picture size Set the picture size 3M Pixels 2M P...

Page 112: ...e your mobile phone the picture adjusts itself to the rotation Rotate Pictures It s easy to rotate pictures and change their orientation left or right 1 When viewing a picture press to display the ope...

Page 113: ...send them to another phone or your computer using Bluetooth Send Photos or Videos via Email You can send photos or videos via email They are added as file attachments in your email 1 Press and touch...

Page 114: ...ideos using Bluetooth to someone s phone or your computer 1 Press and touch Gallery 2 Touch the album that contains the photos or videos you want to share 3 Select the photo or video you want to share...

Page 115: ...calendar you use Open the Calendar Open the Calendar from your device s applications screen Press and touch Calendar to open the application Tip When you add a Google Account that includes a calendar...

Page 116: ...Alerts When your device is turned on and you have an event alarm scheduled your device notifies you with event alerts and displays the event summary There are several ways your device alerts you to sc...

Page 117: ...lendar that includes the event To find out what each color represents press and then tap More Calendars When in Day view slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later days Week View W...

Page 118: ...eminder 3 Touch the reminder time and then from the list displayed touch the length of time before the event when you want to be reminded When the time comes you will receive a notification about the...

Page 119: ...und when you receive an event reminder Vibrate Select to vibrate the mobile phone when you receive an event notification Default reminder time Touch to select the default time before an event for even...

Page 120: ...n Silent mode Alarm volume Opens a dialog where you can set the volume of alarms Snooze duration Opens a dialog where you can set how long the alarm waits after you have touched Snooze before it sound...

Page 121: ...hen touch Select all to select all files in a folder touch Unselect all to cancel the selection 3 Press to open the options panel and then touch Done to cut or copy the file 4 Select the path where yo...

Page 122: ...Unpair a Bluetooth Device Turn On Bluetooth You can turn on Bluetooth in the Wireless networks settings menu 1 Press Settings 2 Touch Wireless networks and then select the Bluetooth check box to turn...

Page 123: ...enter the passcode supplied with your headset The pairing and connection status is displayed below the hands free headset or car kit name in the Bluetooth devices section When the Bluetooth headset o...

Page 124: ...fer information between your device and another Bluetooth enabled device such as a phone or notebook computer The first time you transfer information between your device and another device you need to...

Page 125: ...e receiving device If you send a calendar event or contact it is normally added directly to the corresponding application on the receiving device For example if you send a calendar event to a compatib...

Page 126: ...d file what happens next depends on the file type Media files and documents are usually opened directly in a compatible application For example if you open a music track it starts playing in the Music...

Page 127: ...rtip into the slot at the top of the battery compartment cover and lift the cover up gently to remove the battery cover 2 Push the microSD card in the card slot the side with labels facing upwards and...

Page 128: ...move the battery first before you can remove the microSD card close all running applications on your device and save any data first 1 Press and touch Settings Storage 2 Touch Unmount SD card 3 Remove...

Page 129: ...croSD card from the microSD Adapter Hold the front edge of the microSD card and gently pull it out to remove it from the adapter Update Your Device From time to time you may need to update your device...

Page 130: ...installed after the update is applied 1 Log into your Google account via the device 2 Press and touch Market 3 Press and touch My Apps 4 Scroll through the list of previously downloaded Google applica...

Page 131: ...pdate your profile information If you choose to change your user name and select a new one online you must then update the user name on your device 1 Press and touch Settings System update Update Prof...

Page 132: ...rge 3 Install 2 Bluetooth Settings 29 Brightness 35 Calendar 105 Call Log See Recent Calls Caller ID 25 Camera 99 Charge Battery 3 Contacts 52 Make call from 21 Credential Storage 42 Data 98 Data Serv...

Page 133: ...59 My Location 37 Notification Icons 16 Notifications 15 16 Phone 20 Dialer 20 Phone calls Using contacts 21 Phone Calls Emergency numbers 21 From email messages 21 From text messages 21 Make calls 2...

Page 134: ...Hotspot Settings 29 Sprint Operator Services 7 Status Bar 15 Status Icons 15 Storage Settings 46 Swipe 12 Text Entry 17 Text Message Make call from 21 Tools 105 Touch 12 Touch and Hold 12 Touchscreen...

Page 135: ...Index 125 Web 86 Widget 14 Wi Fi Settings 29...

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