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User Guide

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Summary of Contents for Boost Mobile OneTouch Elevate

Page 1: ...User Guide Boost_Alcatel_Soul4 EVDO_UG_EN_20140911_Draft1 UG template version 13b ...

Page 2: ...e s Layout 7 Turn Your Phone On and Off 8 Turn Your Screen On and Off 9 Touchscreen Navigation 9 Your Home Screen 12 Home Screen Overview 13 Customize the Home Screen 13 Status Bar 14 Enter Text 15 Touchscreen Keyboards 15 Android Keyboard 16 Swype 17 Google Voice Typing 17 Tips for Editing Text 18 Make Phone Calls 20 Call Using the Phone Dialer 20 Call from Call Logs 21 Call from Contacts 21 Call...

Page 3: ...rwarding 30 Call Logs 30 Call Settings 31 Voicemail Settings 31 TTY Mode 31 Get Started with Contacts 33 Access Contacts 33 The Contacts List 34 Contacts List Options 34 Add a Contact 35 Save a Phone Number 36 Edit a Contact 36 Add or Edit Information for a Contact 36 Assign a Stored Picture to a Contact 37 Assign a New Picture to a Contact 38 Assign a Ringtone to a Contact 38 Delete a Contact 38 ...

Page 4: ... 47 Delete an Email Account 48 Add the Email Widget 48 Text and Multimedia Messaging 48 Send a Text Message 48 Send a Multimedia Message MMS 49 Save and Resume a Draft Message 51 New Messages Notification 51 Manage Message Conversations 52 Text and MMS Options 54 Social Networking Accounts 56 YouTube 56 Hangouts 56 Google Play Store 57 Find and Install an App 57 Create a Google Wallet Account 58 R...

Page 5: ...ata Services User Name 65 Data Connection Status and Indicators 65 Virtual Private Networks VPN 66 Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection 66 Set Up Secure Credential Storage 66 Add a VPN Connection 66 Connect to or Disconnect from a VPN 67 Browser 67 Launch the Web Browser 67 Learn to Navigate the Browser 67 Browser Menu 68 Select Text on a Web Page 69 Go to a Specific Website 70 Adjust Browser Set...

Page 6: ...by Multimedia Message 80 Send Pictures or Videos Using Bluetooth 81 Share Videos on YouTube 81 Calendar 82 Add an Event to the Calendar 82 Invite Guests to Your Calendar Event Google Account Only 83 Send a Meeting Request Exchange ActiveSync Only 83 Calendar Event Alerts 84 View Calendar Events 84 Erase Calendar Events 85 Show or Hide Calendars 86 Choose Google Calendars to Synchronize With Your P...

Page 7: ...es Between Your Phone and a Computer 94 Update Your Phone 94 Update Your Phone Firmware 94 Update Your Android Operating System 96 Update Your Profile 97 Update Your PRL 97 Wi Fi Settings 98 Bluetooth Settings 98 Data Usage Settings 99 More Settings 99 Airplane Mode 99 Mobile Networks Settings 99 Tethering Settings 100 VPN Settings 100 To add a VPN 100 To connect disconnect to a VPN 100 To edit de...

Page 8: ...en 103 Storage Settings 103 Phone Memory 103 SD Card 104 Battery Settings 104 Application Manager 104 Location Services 104 Screen Lock Settings 105 Screen Lock 105 Disable the Screen Lock 106 Owner Information 107 Security Settings 107 Encrypt Phone 107 Encrypt microSD 107 Make Passwords Visible 107 Device Administrators 107 Unknown Sources 108 Verify apps 108 Credential Storage 108 Language Inpu...

Page 9: ...ings 110 Voice Search Settings 111 Text to Speech Output Settings 111 Pointer Speed 111 Back Up and Reset Phone 111 Accounts 112 Date Time Settings 113 Accessibility Settings 113 TalkBack 113 System 113 Activate This Device 114 System Updates 114 About Phone 114 Status 114 Legal Information 115 Index 120 ...

Page 10: ...ollowing illustration outlines your phone s primary external features and buttons Set Up Your Phone You must first install and charge the battery to begin setting up your phone 1 Install or remove the back cover Headset Jack Power key Touchscreen LED indicator Volume up Volume down Charger AccessoryJack Camera Back Key Home Key Menu Key Proximity Sensor Speaker ...

Page 11: ...he battery compartment Create Your Account and Pick Your Plan Set up your Boost Mobile account 1 From your computer visit boostmobile com activate 2 Enter your phone s MEID and click start actvivation process Your phone s MEID serial number is printed on the sticker located on the back of your phone in the battery compartment This number can also be found on the bottom panel of the phone s package...

Page 12: ...er Log in with your wireless phone number and account PIN at boostmobile com From Any Other Phone Boost Customer Care 1 888 BOOST 4U 1 888 266 7848 无法显示图像计算机可能没有足够的内存以打开该图像也可能是该图像已损坏请重新启动计算机然后重新打开该文件如果仍然显示红色 x 则可能需要删除该图像然后重新将其插入无法显示图像计算机可能没有足够的内存以打开该图像也可能是该图像已损坏请重新启动计算机然后重新打开该文件如果仍然显示红色 x 则可能需要删除该图像然后重新将其插入无法显示图像计算机可能没有足够的内存以打开该图像也可能是该图像已损坏请重新启动计算机然后重新打开该文件如果仍然显示红色 x 则可能需要删...

Page 13: ...re information about your Boost Mobile account as well as other Boost Mobile services visit us at boostmobile com Complete the Setup Screens The setup screens help you set up certain features and preferences on your phone Once your phone has been turned on you will see a Welcome message You can then complete the setup process Note You may be able to complete the setup screens before your phone has...

Page 14: ...eate an email address Gmail create a password enter recovery information including a backup email address and recovery question an option to join Google and an option to enable purchases from the Google Play Store app Touch Next between each screen Use Google location Select your Google location options and then touch Next This phone belongs to If applicable enter your first and last name and touc...

Page 15: ...ail Password It is strongly recommended that you create a password when setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access Without a password anyone who has access to your phone is able to access your voicemail messages For more information about voicemail see Voicemail or Visual Voicemail ...

Page 16: ...basic layout Key Functions Ambient Light and 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 talking on the phone the sensor detects talk activity and locks the keypad to prevent accidental keypresses Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts...

Page 17: ...status or alert Power Key lets you turn the phone on or off or turn the screen on or off or switch your phone to silent mode vibration mode Speaker lets you hear the different ringtones and sounds The speaker also lets you hear the caller s voice in speakerphone mode Charger Accessory Jack allows you to connect the phone charger or the USB cable included Volume up Volume down allows you to adjust ...

Page 18: ... time when you leave it idle You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone s screen is off Note For information on how to adjust the time before the screen turns off seeScreen Timeout Turn the Screen On and Unlock It 1 To turn the screen on press the PowerKey 2 Swipe your finger across the screen to unlock it If you have set up a screen lock you will be prompted to draw the ...

Page 19: ... touch and hold the item Swipe or Slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen Drag To drag press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your finger While dragging do not release your finger until you have reached the target position ...

Page 20: ...ture is always in a vertical direction such as when flicking the contacts or message list Rotate For most screens you can automatically 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 Touchscreen Keyboards for more details ...

Page 21: ...h the screen using your thumb and forefinger to zoom out or spread the screen to zoom in when viewing a picture or a Web page Move fingers inward to zoom out and outward to zoom in Your Home Screen The home screen is the starting point for your phone s applications functions and menus You can customize your home screen by adding application icons shortcuts folders widgets and more ...

Page 22: ...r screen Customize the Home Screen Learn how to add move or remove items from the home screen Add Items to the Home Screen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on a home screen If the current home screen doesn t have room swipe the screen left or right to display an extended screen 2 On the Home screen menu touch the type of item you want to add and then select the item Set wallpaper Select awallpaper f...

Page 23: ...e pages for your phone Move or Remove Items on the Home Screen Touch and hold the item you want to move or remove from the home screen To move the item drag it to a new area and release it To remove the item drag it to the Remove icon at the top of the screen and release it Status Bar The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status information on the right side and n...

Page 24: ...xt entry field and they can be used in either portrait or landscape mode You can also use the Google Voice typing option to enter text using your voice see Google Voice Typing for details The methods available include Android keyboard lets you use a traditional QWERTY setup to enter text Additional options expand your ability to enter text faster and more accurately See Android Keyboard for detail...

Page 25: ...rd orientation You can also adjust it by settings Press Menu key on Homescreen Settings Display Auto rotate screen Android Keyboard The Android keyboard offers a traditional QWERTY keyboard setup for entering text by touching keys like on a computer along with enhancements and options that allow you to enter text faster and more accurately such as continuous key input personalized usage dictionari...

Page 26: ...guage input Swype Using Swype For more information about using Swype and its additional capabilities including using voice entry and personalizing your Swype dictionary touch and hold from the Swype keyboard display and then touch How to Swype You can also visit swype com for more information Google Voice Typing Google Voice typing uses Google voice recognition to convert speech to text Accessing ...

Page 27: ...entering text easier including copying cutting and pasting text using voice to text input customizing the user dictionary using predictive text and more You can edit the text you have entered Touch and hold or double tap within the text you would like to edit Drag the tabs to change the highlighted selection The following options will show Select all Cut Copy or Paste Touch to go back without any ...

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Page 29: ...g the Phone Dialer The most traditional way to place a call is by using the phone s dialer screen 1 From the home screen Touch 2 Touch the number keys on the dialpad to enter the phone number As you enter digits Smart Dial searches for contacts that match If you see the number you want to dial touch it to place the call immediately without entering the rest of the number 3 Touch to call the number...

Page 30: ...ry list 3 Touchan entry to display the call details 4 Touch the phone icon to place a call For additional options touch the name or number Call from Contacts You can place phone calls directly from entries in your Contacts list 1 From the home screen touch to display the phone app 2 Touch All contacts to display the Contacts list 3 Touch a contact to place a call For additional information on Cont...

Page 31: ...rmally or when your account is restricted 1 Unlock the screen For more information see Turn Your Screen On and Off 2 Touch 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 appr...

Page 32: ...ot stored in People only the default caller ID icon and phone number appear on the Incoming call screen Note If your phone is turned off all calls automatically go to message Answer an Incoming Call Drag the answer call icon to the right to answer the call Mute the Ringing Sound To mute the ringer without rejecting the call you can press the Volume down key Reject an Incoming Call Drag the reject ...

Page 33: ...ail The following topics outline your phone s voicemail service Voicemail Setup You should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated For information on setting up your voicemail seeSet Up Voicemail Voicemail Notification There are a couple of different ways your phone alerts you to a new voicemail message By sounding the assigned ringer type By displaying withi...

Page 34: ...our wireless phone number 2 When your voicemail answers press the asterisk key on the phone 3 Enter your password Tip You can restore messages you have sent to the trash folder Touch Inbox Trash touch and hold the message you want to restore to the inbox and then touch the restore icon Visual Voicemail Visual Voicemail gives you a quick and easy way to access your voicemail Now you can find exactl...

Page 35: ...In call Options While you re on a call you will see a number of onscreen options Touch an option to select it End call End the current call Dialpad Use the onscreen dialpad to enter additional numbers for example an extension or access code For example When you call your bank s 800 number use your dialpad to enter your account number and PIN Speaker Earpiece Bluetooth Touch to activate Speaker han...

Page 36: ...e incoming call If you do not want your number displayed when you make a call follow these steps 1 From the home screen touch to display the phone app 2 Touch 3 Enter a phone number 4 Touch To permanently block your number call Boost customer care Call Waiting When 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 ...

Page 37: ...Phone Calls 28 Slide to the right This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call To switch back to the first caller TouchON HOLD ...

Page 38: ...r each of the two calls 1 On the Phone screen enter a number and touch or place a call from Log or Contacts 2 Once you have established the connection touch and dial the second number or place the call from Logs or Contacts This puts the first caller on hold and dials the second number 3 When you re connected to the second party touch Your conference call is now in session 4 To end the three way c...

Page 39: ...forwarded 4 Touch You will hear a tone to confirm the activation of Call Forwarding To deactivate Call Forwarding 1 From the home screen touch to display the phone app 2 Touch 3 Touch You will hear a tone to confirm the deactivation Call Logs The Logs tab of the Phone application lists all recent incoming outgoing and missed calls View Call Logs 1 From the home screen touch to display the phone ap...

Page 40: ... or who have speech or language disabilities to communicate by telephone Your phone is compatible with select TTY devices Please check with the manufacturer of your TTY device to ensure that it supports digital wireless transmission Your phone and TTY device will connect using a special cable that plugs into your phone s headset jack If this cable was not provided with your TTY device contact your...

Page 41: ...rrupted when received by public safety answering points PSAPs rendering some communications unintelligible The problem encountered appears related to TTY equipment or software used by PSAPs This matter has been brought to the attention of the FCC and the wireless industry and the PSAP community are currently working to resolve this ...

Page 42: ...ontact a phone contact or a Corporate Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync contact Google contacts are synchronized between your phone and a Google Account you set up on your phone Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync contacts are synchronized between your phone and an Exchange Server or Microsoft Outlook account set up on your phone Phone contacts are stored locally on the phone Note If the phone is ever reset...

Page 43: ...ch to add a contact Group Create groups of contacts such as friends family or coworkers Scroll through the list to view all your contacts To see a specific entry scroll to it and touch it Tip If you have a lot of contacts stored you ll see a slider on the right when you re flicking up or down the list To go directly to a letter touch and hold the slider and drag it to a letter Contacts List Option...

Page 44: ...le if you want to save contacts to your Google Account these will be synced automatically with your Google Account online Select Phone as the sync account if you want your contacts on your phone only they will not be synced with your Google Account 4 Use the keyboard to enter as much information as you want picture Touch the picture icon to assign a picture to the contact See Assign a Stored Pictu...

Page 45: ...ct touch CREATE NEW CONTACT For an existing contact touch the contact name select a number type for the new number and then touch OK For a new contact enter the name and any additional information and then touch DONE See Add a Contact 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 mo...

Page 46: ...r postal address such as Mobile Home Work etc touch the type to the right of the field Assign a Stored Picture to a Contact The Edit contact menu lets you assign a picture stored in your phone s memory or SD card to a contact 1 Touch 2 Touch a contact to display it and then touch Edit 3 Touch the Add picture icon 4 Select a location Choose photo from Gallery lets you choose from folders in the Gal...

Page 47: ...ed with the picture touch to continue You may be prompted to size the picture for use with contacts Touch and drag the square to frame the portion of the picture to use Touch and drag the side of the square to resize the square 6 Touch SAVE to assign the picture and then touch DONE to save the contact Assign a Ringtone to a Contact Know who s calling without looking at your phone by assigning a sp...

Page 48: ...the Share a menu select a method Bluetooth to send the information via Bluetooth See Bluetooth for information on pairing and sending via Bluetooth Driveto send the information as an email attachment If prompted select an email account Address the message add a subject and a message and then touch Send Email to send the information as an email attachment If prompted select an email account Address...

Page 49: ... 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 Gmail account to use certain features of your phone such as Google Play you do not need to use Gmail as the default account for your phone Create a Google Account Online 1 From a computer launch a Web browser and navigate to google ...

Page 50: ...ervers select the items you would like to sync with your phone and then touchSync now 10 TouchFinish setup and your phone will synchronize the selected items Sign In to Your Google Account If you have a Google Account but have not yet signed in with your phone follow these instructions to sign in to your Google Account 1 Touch Settings Add account 2 TouchGoogle and then touchExisting 3 Enter your ...

Page 51: ...n touch the picture you want to attach 6 After composing your message touchSend Note While composing the message touchSave as draft or touch to save it as a draft To view your draft email messages in the inbox touch and then touchGo to labels Drafts Note To view your sent messages in the inbox touch and then touchGo to labels Sent Read and Reply to Gmail Messages Your phone allows you to access re...

Page 52: ...ount from the Settings Menu 1 Touch Settings Add account Email 2 Enter the Email address and Password for the email account and then touch Next Touching Next prompts your phone to attempt a regular email setup and test the incoming and outgoing servers If you have custom settings you need to configure touch Manual setup and enter your settings These may include mail type user name password server ...

Page 53: ...nize your phone with your Exchange ActiveSync account you can read manage and send email in the same easy way as with a POP3 IMAP account However you can also access some powerful Exchange features Important Before setting up a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Account contact your company s Exchange Server administrator for required account settings information 1 Touch Settings Add account Microsoft ...

Page 54: ...elect contact groups as recipients or add contacts from the company directory if you have set up an Exchange ActiveSync account on your phone When you have selected all the message recipients touchDone Tip If you want to send a CC or a BCC of the email to other recipients touch Add Cc Bcc 4 Enter the subject and then compose your message 5 To add an attachment touch and choose from the following o...

Page 55: ...your email inboxes at once Refresh an Email Account Whatever your automatic synchronization settings are you can also synchronize your sent and received email messages manually at any time While viewing the account you want to synchronize touchSync Sort Email Messages 1 On the email account inbox touch Sort by 2 Select from the options to sort email messages by date received sender read unread att...

Page 56: ... them Set Out of Office Status You can set your Out of Office status and auto reply message right from your phone Send a Meeting Request details Set Email Message Priority details Email Account Settings You can edit settings for your individual email accounts such as email address and password name display and signature frequency of retrieval and more 1 Touch Email 2 Switch to the email account yo...

Page 57: ...t to an empty space on a home page Text and Multimedia Messaging With Text Messaging SMS you can send and receive instant text messages between your wireless phone and another messaging ready phone Multimedia messages or MMS can contain text and pictures recorded voice audio or video files picture slideshows contact cards vCard or appointments vCalendar See your service plan for applicable charges...

Page 58: ... Note A counter appears above the Send button to tell you how many characters you have entered and how many characters are left Once you go over the 160 character limit a new message is created but automatically joined into one when received 5 When done touchSend to send the text message Send a Multimedia Message MMS When you need to add a little more to a text message you can send a multimedia me...

Page 59: ...a picture and attach it or Gallery to attach a stored picture Video Select Camcorder to capture a video and attach it or Videos to attach a stored video Audio Select Voice Recorder to make a voice recording and attach it or Music sounds to attach a stored music file or voice recording Location Add your current location requires GPS to be turned on or a location you pick on a map to your message Se...

Page 60: ...file and then repeat it for additional slides Your phone will automatically compile a slide show Save and Resume a Draft Message While composing a text or multimedia message touch to automatically save your message as a draft To resume composing the message 1 Touch Messaging 2 On the Messaging screen touch Draft messages 3 Touch the message to resume editing it 4 When you finish editing the messag...

Page 61: ...and read it If you have a new message notification touch and hold the status bar and then slide the status bar down to open the Notifications panel Touch the new message to open and read it To return to the Messaging screen from a text message thread touch Note To view the details of a particular message in the message thread touch and hold the message to open the options menu and then touchView m...

Page 62: ...r your reply message and then touchSend Note To reply to a text message with a multimedia message open the text message touch and then touchMore Add subject or Attach The text message is automatically converted into a multimedia message Protect Lock a Message You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in the conversation 1 Touch Messaging 2 On the M...

Page 63: ...d contacts you can touch the contact s picture 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 notifications 1 To...

Page 64: ... be retrieved and shown in your Messaging screen Roaming auto retrieve Automatically retrieve all your messages completely when roaming This may incur significant phone charges Priority setting Set the message priority of text messages sent Maximum message size Set the maximum file size of a multimedia message The multimedia message will not be sent out if it exceeds the file size set here Connect...

Page 65: ...ibrate when a new text or multimedia message arrives Display message on screen Set your phone to show pop up notifications not just in the status bar when your messages are sent successfully or not You can also select None to disable this option Social Networking Accounts Stay in touch on the go with all your social networking accounts Post updates on Facebook and Twitter review your LinkedIn cont...

Page 66: ...ovider s policies which can usually be found on their website If you aren t comfortable with the third party application s policies don t use the application Find and Install an App When you install apps from Google Play app and use them on your phone they may require access to your personal information such as your location contact data and more or access to certain functions or settings of your ...

Page 67: ... Google Account to purchase items from the Google Play Store app Do one of the following On your computer go to google com wallet to create a Google Wallet account or The first time you use your phone to buy an item from Google Play you re prompted to enter your billing information to set up a Google Wallet account Warning When you ve used Google Wallet once to purchase an application from the Goo...

Page 68: ...u have questions or want to know more about the app Touch Help The Web browser will take you to the Google Play Help Web page Navigation Your phone offers a number of location based navigation programs to help you figure out where you are and get you where you re going Scout Scout by Telenav is a daily personal navigator that helps you get where you re going It lets you see and hear turn by turn d...

Page 69: ...l Location and Google search allows Google to use your location data for improved search results and other services Use Scout as Your Personal Navigator 1 Touch Scout 2 additional usage text Google Maps Use the Google Maps app to determine your location find directions browse local businesses and attractions rate and review places and more additional intro text as desired Enable Location Services ...

Page 70: ...ave loaded from your own music library The music you choose is automatically stored in your Google Play Music library and instantly ready to play via streaming or download For more information about Google Play Music visit play google com about music Note For information about loading music onto your phone see Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer Play Music with Google Play 1 Touch Pla...

Page 71: ...tically added to your library across your phones or other Android devices For more information about Google Play Movies TV visit play google com about movies 1 Touch Play Movies TV 2 Touch one of the movies on your device to play Touch Watch Now above the screen to show more options My Movies Find a movie from Paly Store to play My TV Shows Find a TV show from Play Store to play On Device Watch an...

Page 72: ...Wi Fi 2 Touch the Wi Fi slider to turn Wi Fi on 3 The network names and security settings OpenorSecured of detected Wi Fi networks are displayed in the Wi Fi networks section 4 Touch a Wi Fi network to connect If you selected an open network you will be automatically connected to the network If you selected a network that is secured with a password enter the password and then touch Connect Dependi...

Page 73: ...fferent Wi Fi network 1 Touch Settings Wi Fi Detected Wi Fi networks are displayed in the Wi Fi networks section To manually scan for available Wi Fi networks on the Wi Fi settings screen touchScan 2 Touch another Wi Fi network to connect to it Note If the wireless network you want to connect to is not in the list of detected networks scroll down the screen and touch Enter the wireless network set...

Page 74: ...User Name If you choose to change your user name and select a new one online or make any changes to your services you must then update the profile on your phone 1 Touch Settings System updates 2 TouchUpdate Profile Data Connection Status and Indicators Your phone displays the current status of your data connection through indicators at the top of the screen Your phone is connected to the 2G CDMA 1...

Page 75: ...rage If your network administrator instructs you to download and install security certificates you must first set up the phone s secure credential storage 1 Touch Settings Security Screen lock and then touchPassword 2 Enter a new password at least eight characters without any spaces for the credential storage scroll down and confirm the password and then touchOK 3 Touch to return to the main setti...

Page 76: ...nect from a VPN 1 Drag the title bar down to open the Notifications panel 2 Touch the VPN connection to return to the VPN settings screen and then touch the VPN connection to disconnect from it When your phone has disconnected from the VPN you will see a VPN disconnected icon in the notification area of the title bar Browser Your phone s Web browser gives you full access to both mobile and traditi...

Page 77: ...n 2 Expand them outward spread to zoom in To zoom out 1 Place your thumb and index finger on the screen 2 Bring them together pinch to zoom out Go Back To go back one page Touch on your phone Repeat this process to keep going back through your Web page history of recently visited pages Tip You can use for deleting text like a BACKSPACE key when you are entering text Go to a Web Page 1 Touch the Ad...

Page 78: ...int allows you to print the screen or Web page on a printer Find in page allows you to search in the current page Request desktop site allows you to assign the browser to display the current page in the desktop view to closely mimic the display as it would appear on a Desktop computer Settings allows you to modify your Web settings For more information see Adjust Browser Settings Help feedback Sen...

Page 79: ... all websites are viewable on your phone Adjust Browser Settings You can control many of the settings for your browser through the browser settings menu including general page settings privacy and security accessibility settings advanced settings such as JavaScript and plug ins and bandwidth management 1 Touch Chrome 2 From any open Web page touch Settings You will see the browser settings menu 3 ...

Page 80: ...ath Profile path Legal information Set the Browser Home Page Customize your Web experience by setting your browser s home page 1 Touch Chrome 2 From any open Web page touch Settings Home page 3 Enter a URL address and mark the checkbox as default URL Create Bookmarks Make browsing easier by setting up and using custom bookmarks 1 Open a desired web page touch 2 Enter a descriptive name for the new...

Page 81: ...2 Create a New Homepage Select any previously visited Web page to display as your home page 1 Touch Chrome 2 From any open Web page touch Settings Home page 3 Enter a URL address and mark the checkbox as default URL ...

Page 82: ...lose the Camera You can open the camera through the applications list and close it from the camera menu In addition to using the applications list to open the camera you may be able to launch the camera from within other applications such as Contacts or Messaging Open the Camera To open the camera in picture mode and take pictures touch Camera Close the Camera On the camera screen touch or Viewfin...

Page 83: ...ll screen large screen or video mode Shutter Touch to take a picture Take a Picture You can take high resolution pictures using your phone s camera 1 Touch Camera 2 Before taking the picture you can zoom in on your subject To zoom in spread the screen with your thumb and finger To zoom out pinch the screen 3 On the Viewfinder screen touch to select a camera flash mode depending on your lighting co...

Page 84: ...thumbnail image at the up right corner of the screen to see the item in the review screen From there you can access options such as save view send or delete the picture or video Camera to return to the live camera screen Share viato share the picture or video You can choose from Messaging Bluetooth Hangouts Email etc Menu to view additional picture or video options These options may include Delete...

Page 85: ... Settings You can adjust your camera s settings using theicons on the main camera screen and the full camera settings menu 1 Touch Camera 2 Touch to display the Settings menu and access all your camera settings You can change the following settings from the Settings menu Scene mode store location picture size histogram select picture format picture quality color effect face detection touch AF AEC ...

Page 86: ... pictures that are on your storage card or phone memory you can do basic editing such as rotating and cropping You can also easily assign a picture as your contact picture or wallpaper and share pictures with your friends Open or Close Gallery The Gallery app opens in the Albums tab where your pictures and videos are organized by albums for easy viewing Open the Gallery App 1 Touch Gallery 2 Touch...

Page 87: ...nd hold on a picture or video to open a selection menu and choose what to do with the picture or video Note If you want to select another album touch to return to the Albums tab Zoom In or Out on a Picture There are two ways you can zoom in or out of a picture Touch the screen twice quickly to zoom in and then touch the screen twice quickly again to zoom out or Use pinch and spread to zoom in or o...

Page 88: ...e picture you want to crop 4 Touch or Crop A crop box then appears on the picture 5 To adjust the crop box size touch and hold the edge of the box When directional arrows appear drag your finger inward to or outward to resize the crop box 6 To move the crop box to the part of the picture that you want to crop drag the crop box to the desired size and position 7 TouchSAVE to apply the changes to th...

Page 89: ...ll be used For more information about using email and Gmail see Compose and Send Email or Send a Gmail Message Send a Picture or Video by Multimedia Message Multimedia Messaging MMS lets you send pictures and videos using your phone s messaging app Although you can send several pictures or videos in a multimedia message it may be better to just send one at a time especially if the files are large ...

Page 90: ...asked to turn on Bluetooth on your phone and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device so the files can be sent For more information seeBluetooth 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 Touch Gallery 2 Touch the album that contains the pictures or videos you want ...

Page 91: ...u have several Google Calendars on the Web select one in which to add your event Note You can create multiple Google Calendars only in Google Calendar on the Web After creating them in Google Calendar on the Web you ll be able to see them in the Calendar application on your phone For more information about creating and managing multiple Google Calendars visit the Google website calendar google com...

Page 92: ... location and more 3 In the Guests field enter the email addresses of everyone you want to invite to the event Separate multiple addresses with commas 4 TouchSave to add the event to your Google Calendar If the people to whom you send invitations use Google Calendar they ll receive an invitation in Calendar and by email Send a Meeting Request Exchange ActiveSync Only If you have an Exchange Active...

Page 93: ...nd then drag down the screen to open the Notifications panel 2 Touch the upcoming event name to display the event Note If you have other pending event reminders these events will also appear on the screen 3 Do one of the following TouchSnooze all to snooze all event reminders for five minutes or TouchDismiss all to dismiss all event reminders or Touch to keep the reminders pending in the notificat...

Page 94: ...th View In Month view you ll see markers on days that have events When in Month view Touchthe up left cornerto switch to Agenda view Touch a day to view the events of that day Touch and hold a day to open an options menu from which you can choose to create an event Slide up or down the screen to view earlier or later months Erase Calendar Events It s easy to erase scheduled events from your calend...

Page 95: ...ch Calendars to display Calendars to sync 3 Touch OK to confirm The calendars that you remove from your calendars list will no longer be synchronized on your phone but you remain subscribed to them and can work with them in Google Calendar on the Web Add a Google Calendar to Synchronize Only the calendars that you ve created or subscribed to on the Web but previously removed from your calendars li...

Page 96: ...d panel 3 Enter a number and the arithmetic operation to be performed and enter the second number then touch to display the result 4 Touch DELETE to clear digits one by one touch and hold DELETE to clear all at one time Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short range communications technology that allows you to connect wirelessly to a number of Bluetooth devices such as headsets and hands free car kits and B...

Page 97: ...d files to view all files you have received via Bluetooth Change the Device Name The device name identifies your phone to other devices 1 Touch System settings Bluetooth 2 Touch Rename phone 3 Enter the name for your phone in the dialog box and then touchRename Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit You can listen to music over a Bluetooth stereo headset or have hands free conversations using a co...

Page 98: ...et with your phone you should be able to reconnect it automatically by turning on Bluetooth on your phone and then turning on the headset However sometimes you will need to reconnect manually for example if you have been using your headset with another Bluetooth device 1 Touch System settings Bluetooth 2 If Bluetooth is not switched on touch the on off slider to turn Bluetooth on 3 Make sure that ...

Page 99: ...nd Information from Your Phone to Another Device You can send the following types of information depending on the device you are sending to Images and videos Contacts Audio files 1 Set the receiving device to discoverable mode You may also need to set it to Receive Beams or Receive Files Refer to the device s documentation for instructions on receiving information over Bluetooth 2 On the phone ope...

Page 100: ...umentation for instructions on sending information over Bluetooth 5 If prompted enter the same passcode on both your phone and the other device 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 device in future select the Always trust device check box 7 TouchOK 8 When your phone receives...

Page 101: ...microSD card out from the slot 3 Replace the back cover Note You can easily damage the microSD card by improper operation Please be careful when inserting removing or handling the microSD card Note Make sure your battery is fully charged before using the microSD card Your data may become damaged or unusable if the battery runs out while using the microSD card View microSD Card Memory The Storage s...

Page 102: ...able 2 When the Connect to PC dialog box appears touchDisk drive and then touchDone 3 On your computer the connected phone is recognized as a removable disk Navigate to this removable disk and open it 4 Do one of the following Copy files from the computer to the root folder on the phone s storage card Copy files from the phone s storage card to a folder on your computer or computer desktop 5 After...

Page 103: ...device or Connected as a camera For most transfers you ll want to use Connected as a media device To change the option touch it in the notifications panel to open the Storage settings USB PC Connection window and then touch the desired option 4 On your computer navigate to the detected device such as through the My Computer menu and open it 5 If available select a drive Card for microSD card Phone...

Page 104: ...ext 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 your firmware 4 TouchForward 5 Enter your phone number and touchSend To back up your Google apps Your Google app purchases are reloaded remotely and can be re installed after the update is applied 1 Touch...

Page 105: ...oading the necessary files 5 Touch Restart and install to complete the process Confirm Your Current Phone Firmware 1 Touch System settings About device 2 Locate the Baseband version read only field Update Your Android Operating System This option allows you to update the Android Operating System OS on your phone via an over the air connection 1 Touch System settings System updates Update software ...

Page 106: ...on your phone 1 Touch Settings System updates 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 and update the PRL preferred roaming list automatically 1 Touch System settings System updates Update PRL 2 Fol...

Page 107: ...t up and manage wireless access points 1 Touch Settings Wi Fi 2 Touch the on off slider to turn Wi Fi on Touch it again to turn Wi Fi off 3 Configure your Wi Fi settings which may include Scan Touch to search for in range Wi Fi data WPS Pin Entry Touch to enter with an Wi Fi account Wi Fi Direct Connect data directly on other device Advanced Touch to find more options Bluetooth Settings Your phone...

Page 108: ...rplane Mode allows you to use many of your phone s features such as Gallery Camera and Music when you are on an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited When you set your phone to Airplane Mode it cannot send or receive any calls or access online information To quickly turn Airplane Mode on or off Drag down the notification panel touch AIRPLANE MODE While...

Page 109: ...oth connection VPN Settings A mobile virtual private network mobile VPN or mVPN provides mobiledevices with access to network resources and software applications ontheir home network when they connect via other wireless or wirednetworks To add a VPN 1 Touch System settings More VPN 2 Touch 3 In the screen that opens follow the instructions from your networkadministrator to configure each component...

Page 110: ...s and use the sliders to set the volume level for Music video games and other media Ringtone Notifications and Alarms 3 Touch OK to save your settings Phone Ringtone Select your default incoming callringtone 1 Touch System settings Sound Phone ringtone 2 Select one of the ringtones as your phone ringtone and touch OK to confirm Vibration When Ringing Set vibration when your phone rings 1 Touch Sys...

Page 111: ...ystem settings Sound 2 Mark the check boxScreen lock sound to enable sounds when locking and unlocking the screen Vibrate On Touch Enable vibration when touching the screen 1 Touch System settings Sound 2 Mark the check boxVibrate on touch to enable vibrationwhen touch the screen Hardkey Vibrate Enable vibration when pressing the hardkey 1 Touch System settings Sound 2 Mark the check box Hardkey v...

Page 112: ...ther or not thescreen rotates automatically Sleep Touch to set the screen timeout Daydream Set the daydream mode to protect the screen when the phone standby for a lone time Font Size Touch to select the font size Cast screen Capture the screen when playing videos movies etc Storage Settings The Storage settings menu lets you manage internal storage on your phone and provides options for your micr...

Page 113: ...ew your phone s battery usage statistics 3 For additional details and settings options touch a usage category Application Manager You use the Applications settings to view details about the applicationsinstalled on your phone to manage their data and force them to stop andto set whether you want to permit installation of applications that youobtain from websites and emails 1 Touch System settings ...

Page 114: ...phone s control keys buttons and touchscreen In order from least secure to most secure the available screen lock options are None Slide Face unlock Pattern PIN Password Important To protect your phone and data from unauthorized access it is recommended that you use the highest security level available Password protection It is also recommended you frequently change your password to ensure the safe...

Page 115: ...h Continue re enter your PIN and touch OK to save the setting If you fail to enter the correct PIN after five attempts you will be prompted to wait for 30 seconds before you can try again Use a Screen Unlock Password 1 Touch System settings Lock Screen Screen lock 2 Touch Password 3 Enter a password touch Continue and then enter your password again to confirm it If you fail to enter the correct pa...

Page 116: ... your accounts settings downloaded apps and their data media and other files by touching Encrypt phone 1 Touch System settings Security Encrypt phone 2 Touch Encrypt phone again to confirm Encrypt microSD You can encrypt your accounts settings downloaded apps and their data media and other files by touching Encrypt microSD 1 Touch System settings Security Encrypt microSD 2 Touch Encrypt microSD ag...

Page 117: ...ntials Trusted Credentials Display trusted CA certificates 1 Touch System settings Security Trusted credentials 2 You can find lists of certifications unmark the checkbox to deactivate the certification Install from SD card Install encrypted certificates from the microSD card 1 Touch System settings Security Install from SD card 2 Install CA certifications from SD card Clear Credentials Remove all...

Page 118: ...nguages Touch to select input languages Block offensive words Mark the checkbox to hide recognized offensive text Google Keyboard Settings Set Google keyboard as default input method 1 Touch System settings Language input Google keyboard 2 Touch Settings to configure your Google keyboard options Input languages Touch to set input language Auto capitalization Mark the checkbox to have the onscreen ...

Page 119: ...ark the checkbox to see the suggested word while typing Show gesture trail Mark the checkbox to show gesture trail Phrase gesture Mark the checkbox to input spaces during gestures by gliding to the space key Next word suggestions Mark the checkbox to use the previous word in making suggestions Advanced settings Touch to view more advanced settings for Google keyboard Send feedback Send feedback by...

Page 120: ...search 2 View more settings about voice search such as Language Speechoutput etc Text to Speech Output Settings Transfer text into voice 1 Touch System settings Language input Text to speech output 2 View more settings about speech rate pitch listen to an example etc Pointer Speed Open a dialog where you can change the pointer speed 1 Touch System settings Language input Pointer speed 2 Slide righ...

Page 121: ...void losing any data you may have stored on it Touch System settings Storage Unmount SD card to unmount the storage card 1 Touch System settings Backup reset 2 Touch Factory data reset 3 Read the factory data reset information page and touch Reset device 4 Touch Delete all Your phone will power down and reset itself which may take up to 10 minutes Once the phone has reset it will run through the H...

Page 122: ...Date Time Settings Use the Date Time settings menu either to automatically use the network provided date and time or manually set these values as well as select time and date format options 1 Touch System settings Date time 2 Touch the menu to set date and time Accessibility Settings The Accessibility menu lets you enable and manage accessibility related applications TalkBack Talkback peovides spo...

Page 123: ...ice 2 Follow the steps to activate your device System Updates The System update menu lets you update your PRL preferred roaming list your data user profile your Android software and your phone firmware 1 Touch System settings System updates 2 Select an option and follow the prompts to complete the updates For complete system update information see Update Your Phone About Phone The About Phone menu...

Page 124: ...mation 1 Touch System settings Settings About phone Legal information 2 Select the information you wish to review Carrier legal Open source licenses Google legal You can learn more information about the phone such as its modelnumber Android version baseband version kernel version buildnumber and SW version ...

Page 125: ...ety All phones must meet the federal standard whichincorporates a substantial margin of safety Asstated above variations in SAR values betweendifferent model phones do not mean variationsin safety SAR values at or below the federalstandard of 1 6 W kg are considered safe for useby the public The highest reported SAR values of the ALCATELONETOUCH ELEVATE are Head 1 06W kg 1g Body worn 1 39 W kg 1g ...

Page 126: ... less interference to hearingdevices than unrated phones M4 is the better higher of the two ratings T Ratings Phones rated T3 or T4 meet FCCrequirements and are likely to be more usablewith a hearing device s telecoil T Switch or Telephone Switch than unrated phones T4 isthe better higher of the two ratings Note that notall hearing devices have telecoils in them Note New Technologies Including Wi ...

Page 127: ...APPROVED BY THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE SUCH MODIFICATIONS COULD VOID THE USER S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment gene...

Page 128: ...Index 119 Copyright Information 2014Boost Worldwide Inc Boost the Logo Re Boost and Boost Mobile are trademarks of Boost Worldwide Inc Other marks are property of their respective owners ...

Page 129: ...n 93 Send information 92 Settings 100 Settings menu 90 Share pictures and videos 83 Turn on or off 89 Bookmarks 73 Books 64 Browser Bookmarks 73 Create new home page 74 Go to a website 72 Home page 73 Launch connection 66 69 Menu 70 Navigate 69 Select text on a Web page 71 Settings 72 Zoom 70 Calculator 89 Calendar 84 Add event 84 Erase events 87 Event alerts 86 Invite guests 85 Meeting request 85...

Page 130: ...age inbox 46 Send Gmail 42 Share pictures 82 View and reply 46 Email Message Make call from 22 Emergency Numbers 22 Emergency Tones 104 Encrypt Device 109 Encrypt External SD card 109 Enhanced 911 E911 22 Enter Text 15 Entertainment 75 Exchange ActiveSync Add account 44 Features 47 Facebook 56 Factory Data Reset 114 Files Transfer between phone and computer 96 Flick 11 Folder 14 Format SD Card 106...

Page 131: ...tings 101 Movies TV Google Play 63 Multimedia Messaging Share pictures and videos 82 Music 62 Google Play Music 62 Navigation 60 Google Maps 61 Scout 60 Notification Icons 15 Notifications 14 15 Owner Information 109 Passwords Make visible 109 Phone Dialer 20 Phone Calls 20 Emergency numbers 22 From email messages 22 From text messages 22 Make calls 20 Receive 22 Using Call Logs 21 Using contacts ...

Page 132: ...8 Spread 12 Status Bar 14 Status Icons 14 Storage Settings 105 Storage Card 94 Swipe 10 Swype 17 Settings 112 Synchronize Exchange ActiveSync 47 Synchronize Contacts 39 Tethering Settings 102 Text Editing 18 Text Entry 15 Text Input Default 111 Text Message Make call from 22 Text Messaging Conversations 52 Draft messages 51 Notifications 52 Options 54 Send messages 48 Text to Speech Output Setting...

Page 133: ...ings 31 Setup 5 Volume Button 8 Volume Settings 103 VPN 68 Add connection 68 Connect or disconnect 69 Prepare for connection 68 Secure credential storage 68 Settings 102 Wallpaper 105 Web 65 Launch connection 66 Widget 13 Email 48 Wi Fi Connect to a different network 66 Settings 100 Turn on and connect 65 Wireless network status 66 YouTube 57 Share videos 83 Zoom 12 ...

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