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User Guide

AT&T Avail™ 2

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Page 2: ...phone and other phones on your account However the AT T privacy tools do not apply to applications available outside of AT T Please review the terms and conditions and the associated privacy policy for each location based service to learn how location information will be used and protected In addition your AT T phone may be used to access the Internet and to down load and or purchase goods applica...

Page 3: ...nager 46 Timer 47 Twitter 47 Voice Dialer 47 iii Contents Messaging 25 Message Box 25 Sending a Message 25 Changing Message Settings 26 Email 28 Creating an Email Account 28 Receiving Email 28 Composing and Sending an Email 28 Replying to or Forwarding an Email 29 Deleting an Email Account 29 Email Settings 29 Connecting to the Internet 30 Adding a New GPRS EDGE 3G Connection 30 Turning on Wi Fi 3...

Page 4: ...nd Time 55 Display Settings 55 Sound Settings 55 Language Settings 56 Mobile Network Services 56 Security Settings 56 Managing Your Device Memory 59 Factory Reset 59 Managing Applications 59 Managing Other Settings 60 For Your Safety 62 General Safety 62 FCC Regulations 63 RF Exposure Information SAR 64 Hearing Aid Compatibility HAC 65 CTIA 67 Distraction 68 Product Handling 68 Electrical Safety 7...

Page 5: ...g the battery or SIM card 1 Remove the back cover as shown 2 Insert the SIM card into the card slot with the cut corner oriented as shown 3 Carefully insert the battery with the contacts located against the metal springs Push down on the battery until it is fully seated 4 Replace the back cover 1 Getting Started vi ...

Page 6: ...s information and tap 8 Tap Finish to complete setup Switching to Sleep Mode To save battery power Sleep Mode suspends your phone in a low power consumption state while the display is off Your phone also goes into Sleep Mode by itself when the display is automatically turned off after a certain period of time 3 Getting Started Inserting a microSD Card 1 Insert a microSD card not included with the ...

Page 7: ...namically depending on the tasks you re performing 1 Tap the buttons icons or applications to select items or to open applications 2 Keep your finger on an item to see the available options 3 Swipe the screen to scroll up down left or right 4 Drag and drop to move particular items across the screen 5 Pinch with two fingers or double tap the screen to zoom in out on a web page or an image Note You ...

Page 8: ...tions Menu Key Tap to see the options for the current screen Back Key Tap to go to the previous screen Volume Keys Adjust the volume of the phone Home Screens You can customize your home screens Set your own wallpaper add the widgets or application shortcuts you need or remove them as you like Navigating Your Home Screens Your phone comes with 3 home screens giving you more space to add more items...

Page 9: ...a Folder 1 On a home screen tap and hold an app icon and drag it to folder 2 You can add more apps to the folder by dragging icons to the folder 3 Tap the folder to open it and access items in the folder 4 To name the folder open it and tap Unnamed Folder 5 Enter a name and tap Done Deleting Items from A Folder 1 Tap a folder to open it 2 Tap and hold an icon and drag it to Remove Release the icon...

Page 10: ...is playing Updates available GPS on USB debugging connected Using the Notifications Panel The Notifications panel provides quick access to alerts including new messages emails and software updates To open the Notifications panel tap the top of the home screen and swipe down with your finger Swipe right to clear individual notifications or tap X to clear all Tap to access the full Settings menu To ...

Page 11: ...e to the caller Choose the default message or send a custom one Muting a Call During a call you can mute your microphone so that the person you are speaking to cannot hear you but you can still hear them 13 Phone Calls Phone Calls How to Make Calls There are many ways to make a call with your phone and they re all easy to do Calling from the Dialer 1 From the home screen tap 2 Enter the phone numb...

Page 12: ...a call 14 Phone Calls Adjusting Your Call Settings You can open the call settings menu by tapping Settings Fixed dialing numbers Restrict outgoing calls to a fixed set of numbers To do this you must know your SIM s PIN2 code Not all carriers support this functionality Quick responses Edit Quick response to rejected callers Voicemail Select a voicemail service provider your carrier is the default o...

Page 13: ...ere you can tap the tabs on the top to quickly switch to Phone Call log or Favorites Importing and Exporting Contacts You can import or export contacts from to your SIM card phone storage or microSD card This is especially useful when you need to transfer contacts between different devices Importing Contacts from the SIM Card or Exporting to the Card 1 From the Contacts screen press Import export ...

Page 14: ...creen press Import export 2 Choose to import or export contacts If you have more than one account set up on your phone you will need to select the account to which you d like to import contacts For import you should have vCard files saved on the microSD card If there s more than one vCard file choose to import one multiple or all vCard files Tap the vCard file and tap OK For export the phone will ...

Page 15: ...so changes to indicate the current case you are using for lowercase for uppercase and when locked in uppercase Tap and hold to lock the keyboard in uppercase Tap to delete any text you have entered Tap to select numbers and symbols You can then tap to access more Also frequently used symbols are displayed on top of the keyboard Swipe left or right to find the one you need and tap to enter Tap and ...

Page 16: ...u are using for lowercase for uppercase and when locked in uppercase Slide right on to enable word prediction Slide left on to disable word prediction Tap to change the input language Tap to enter digits symbols emoticons and other pre defined texts Tap to access more Tap to lock or unlock text input Tap to go back to entering letters Tap to start a new line Tap or tap and hold to delete text befo...

Page 17: ...nbox and outbox your phone organizes all messages you sent and received into one box where messages exchanged with the same number are grouped into one message thread on the Messaging screen You can tap a thread to see the conversation you have had with someone Message threads are sorted in chronological order with the latest one on top Sending a Message 1 From the home screen tap 2 Tap 3 Enter th...

Page 18: ...ber Multimedia MMS message settings Auto retrieve Automatically download multimedia messages MMS creation mode Choose to create an MMS message with or without restriction or receive a warning when adding a restricted attachment to an MMS message Display settings Dialog patterns Select a dialog pattern Notification settings Notifications Show message notifications in the status bar Select ringtone ...

Page 19: ...ose and send email messages 1 From your inbox tap 2 Tap the To field and enter the recipient s address or tap to select a contact or group 28 Email When you enter the address matching contacts on the phone will be displayed Separate each recipient with a comma Tip You can also press Add Cc Bcc to add more recipients 3 Enter the subject and the content of your email 4 Press Attach file to add files...

Page 20: ...eceive from your service provider 4 Tap Save to complete Tip To set the APN to default settings press Reset to default Turning on Wi Fi Wi Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet 90 meters From the home screen press System settings and then slide the Wi Fi switch to the On position 30 Connecting to the Internet 31 Connecting to the Internet Connecting to a Wi Fi Netwo...

Page 21: ...ge and type the terms you want to search for Send the page URL to friends Press Share page and select how you want to send the URL Follow a link Tap a link on the web page to open it Save the page for offline reading Press Save for offline reading To read saved pages press Bookmarks Saved Pages Opening Another Browser Window You can have multiple windows open in the browser While in the browser ta...

Page 22: ...or other devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information wirelessly within a distance of about 32 feet 10 meters The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed Using Bluetooth 1 Before you begin place the Bluetooth device in pairing mode From the home screen press System settings and slide the Bluetooth switch to the On position to turn on Bluetooth When Bl...

Page 23: ...eve the most natural looking colors for your shots or allow the camera to adjust the white balance automatically Storage Choose the storage location for photos ISO Set the ISO as auto ISO 100 ISO 200 or ISO 400 36 Entertainment Geo tagging Choose to store location information with each photo you take Tones Turn shutter tones on or off Composition line Set the composition line to help you to aim th...

Page 24: ...ral looking colors for your videos or allow the camcorder to adjust the white balance automatically Geo tagging Choose to store location information with each video you take Other Restore default camcorder settings 38 Entertainment Sharing a Video 1 After recording a video tap the thumbnail in the corner of the screen and then tap 2 Scroll through options to send via text messaging or Gmail Picasa...

Page 25: ...show 40 Entertainment Adding Music to Your Phone You can add music to your phone s internal storage or to a removable microSD card see Phone Setup Inserting a microSD Card Note Steps may vary depending on your operating system 1 Connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable 2 Tap Media device MTP 3 On your PC choose to view files through Windows Explorer If you have a Mac visit http www and...

Page 26: ...playlist 7 Album artwork 8 Tap to play the current playlist in shuffle mode where tracks are played in random order 42 Entertainment Creating Playlists Playlists help you organize your music files 1 Tap next to the song in the music library 2 Tap Add to playlist 3 Tap New 4 Type the playlist name and tap Save Managing Playlists 1 Tap the Playlists tab in the music library to see your playlists 2 T...

Page 27: ...Alarm 2 Tap the default alarm to configure it or tap to create a new alarm 3 Set up the alarm options such as time repeat and alarm sound 4 Tap Save to save and exit 5 Tap next to an alarm to turn on the alarm Calculator From the home screen tap Calculator Tip Tap or or swipe left or right to switch between different panels You can also turn the phone to landscape to see all of the calculator butt...

Page 28: ...Task Manager to view or stop applications Tap a task in the Tasks tab to force stop or disable the app uninstall the app clear data and cache or move the app between the internal storage and the memory card Tap the Apps tab to manage all the apps on your phone Tap the Resources tab to view the real time system resources information Tip If your phone is running slow close applications you are not u...

Page 29: ...rch You will see results for your search To search images places and more tap an option on the bar at the bottom of the screen For additional web results simply scroll down the screen 48 Google Applications Gmail Gmail is a web based email service that s configured when you sign in to your Google account Depending on your synchronization settings the Gmail on your phone can be automatically synchr...

Page 30: ... Calendar Google s time management application You can use the calendar to schedule appointments including meetings and other events Your appointments will be displayed on the screen as they are scheduled You can also synchronize appointments to your Google account which enables you to manage your schedule online on your PC 50 Google Applications Accessing Calendar Settings 1 While in the calendar...

Page 31: ... get there or call the business 52 Google Applications Google Music You can access up to 20 000 songs from your music collection by storing them in the cloud You can also purchase music through Google Play with this app From the home screen tap Play Music to access Google Music Swipe left or right with your finger to access different areas of the app You can view recently played songs and you can ...

Page 32: ...check the Automatic date time and Automatic time zone check boxes if you want to set the time date and time zone by yourself 3 Set date time time zone and date time format Display Settings You can adjust your phone s display settings From the home screen press System settings Display Brightness Set the brightness of the display Wallpaper Select a background image for the home screen or lock screen...

Page 33: ...Make pattern visible check box if you want to hide the pattern as you draw it on the screen 56 Phone Settings Unlocking the Screen with Your Pattern 1 Press the Power key to wake up the screen 2 Draw the pattern you set to unlock the screen If you make a mistake your phone will ask you to try again Cannot Recall Your Screen Unlock Pattern You have up to five attempts to unlock your phone If you st...

Page 34: ...SD card as well as the phone storage Unmount Mount SD card You can unmount the microSD card to safely remove it or mount the card Erase SD card Erase all data on the microSD card Factory Reset Reset your phone to factory default settings All your personal data from the phone s internal storage will be erased including your Google account system and app data and settings and downloaded apps You can...

Page 35: ... to configure options for accessibility related applications TalkBack Device provides spoken feedback such as describing what you touch select and activate to help blind and low vision users 60 Phone Settings Power button ends call When enabled you can press the Power Key to end phone calls without turning the screen off Auto rotate screen Change the orientation of some on screen content based on ...

Page 36: ... including interference that may cause undesired operation This mobile phone 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 generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not install...

Page 37: ...age near the body is 1 46 W kg 64 For Your Safety While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions they all meet the government requirements SAR compliance for body worn operation is based on a separation distance of 0 4 inches 10 mm between the unit and the human body Carry this device at least 0 4 inches 10 mm away from your body to ensure RF expos...

Page 38: ...ility please go to http www fcc gov cgb dro 66 For Your Safety CTIA a Do not disassemble or open crush bend or deform puncture or shred b Do not modify or remanufacture attempt to insert foreign objects into the battery immerse or expose to water or other liquids expose to fire explosion or other hazard c Only use the battery for the system for which it is specified d Only use the battery with a c...

Page 39: ... liquid moisture or high humidity Do not drop throw or try to bend your phone or its accessories Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or aerosols to clean the device or its accessories 68 For Your Safety 69 For Your Safety Do not paint your phone or its accessories Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories Only authorized personnel can do so Do not expose your phone or it...

Page 40: ...ave a family history of such occurrences please consult a physician Repetitive Strain Injuries To minimize the risk of Repetitive Strain Injury RSI when texting or playing games with your phone Do not grip the phone too tightly Press the keys lightly Use the special features that are designed to minimize the times of pressing buttons such as Message Templates and Predictive Text Take lots of break...

Page 41: ...so by airport or airline staff Consult the airline staff about the use of wireless devices on board the aircraft If your device offers a flight mode this must be enabled prior to boarding an aircraft 73 For Your Safety Electrical Safety Accessories Use only approved accessories Do not connect with incompatible products or accessories Take care not to touch or allow metal objects such as coins or k...

Page 42: ...evice when in a blasting area or in areas posted with power off two way radios or electronic devices notices to avoid interfering with blasting operations 74 For Your Safety Specifications Handset specifications are shown in the following table Handset standards GSM WCDMA support Dimensions HxWxD 4 6 H x 2 44 W x 0 45 D Weight 4 40 oz with battery Display 3 5 320 x 480 Camera 2 0 megapixels Video ...

Page 43: ...e to moisture dampness or corrosive environments unauthorized modifications unauthorized repair neglect rough handling abuse accident alteration improper installation incorrect voltage application food or liquid spoilage acts of God c Normal wear and tear d If the Product has been opened modified or repaired by anyone other than a warranty service center or if it is repaired using unauthorized spa...

Page 44: ...Proof of Purchase Return address Daytime phone number or fax number Model IMEI Look for the 15 digit IMEI behind the battery of the device Complete description of the problem Transportation prepaid Other Warranty Programs You may have other warranty programs with your purchase such as warranty exchange If so please refer to equipment package or the original point of sale Notes 79 Notes ...

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