Unimax Communications U680 CDMA EVDO REV A 800/1900MHz mobile phone User Manual U680 UserManx

Unimax Communications CDMA EVDO REV A 800/1900MHz mobile phone U680 UserManx

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User Manual

CDMAEVDOREVA800/1900MHzmobilephoneUserManualU680www.umxmobile.com
2ConventionsusedinthisguideInthisuserguide,weusethefollowingsymbolstoindicateusefulandimportantinformation:NOTE  NOTE Notes,usagetips,oradditionalinformationWarning SituationsthatcouldcauseinjurytoyourselforothersCaution Situationsthatcouldcausedamagetoyourdeviceorotherequipment
3ContentsSpecifications6Basics7InBox7PhoneOverview7Battery8MicroSDCard9TurningPhoneOnorOff10PhoneOptions11TouchscreenGestures11UsingtheOnscreenKeyboard12EditingText13GettingStarted15GettingtoKnowtheHomeScreen16CustomizingtheHomeScreen16EssentialDisplayIcons18NotificationsPanel19OpeningandSwitchingBetweenApplications19SleepMode20AdjustingVolume22SearchingYourPhoneandtheWeb22ConnectingYourPhonetoaComputer23PhoneCalls24MakingCalls24AnsweringorRejectingCalls25UsingIn‐CallOptions26UsingCallLog26ListeningtoYourVoicemail28UsingVoiceDialer28People29AboutPeople29OpeningYourPeople29GettingStarted29Editing/DeletingContacts31Communicating33AccountSetting33
4Messaging34AboutMessaging34SendingMessages34ReadingMessages36ReceivingEmergencyAlertsMessages37ChangingMessagingSettings37Google39Gmail39GoogleTalk41Maps44Local46Navigation47Latitude48Calendar50PlayMusic53GooglePlayStore54PlayBooks56Web58Email58Browser61YouTube64Wi‐Fi67Downloads68Bluetooth69UsingBluetooth69DisconnectingorUn‐pairingfromaBluetoothDevice    69ConnectingtoaBluetoothHeadset70SendingandReceivingInformationUsingBluetooth    70Entertainment71Camera/Camcorder71Gallery73SoundRecorder76Facebook 76Twitter76Tools76Clock76
5Calculator78Settings78SettingsonYourPhone78FirmwareUpgradeUsingmicroSDCard     84SafetyandUse85Pleasereadbeforeproceeding85Limitationofdamages85Importanthealthinformationandsafetyprecautions    86Regulatoryagencyidentifications93Accessoriesareavailableatwww.umxmobile.com.
6SpecificationsDisplay•4.0”WVGA•CapacitiveTouchScreenCamera•PrimaryCamera:5.0MP•SecondaryCamera:0.3MPDimensionsandWeight•Dimensions:122x64x13.5mm•Weight:4.2oz.Memory•4GB(ROM)/4GB(RAM)•Externalmemory:2GBmicroSD™cardincluded(supportsupto32GB)OperatingSystem•Android4.1Connectivity•BT3.0+EDR,Wi‐Fi802.11b/g/nSensors•Accelerometer,ProximitySensor,GeomagneticfieldsensorPowerManagement(Performance)BatteryTypeCapacityStandbyTime TalkTimeLithium‐Ion(Li‐ion)1650mAhUpto270Hours(11.3Days)Upto210minutes
7BasicsInBoxTheU680comeswiththefollowingitemsincludedinthebox:•Mobilephone•MicroUSBcable•Batterycover •Battery•USBpoweradapter•QSG•2GBMemoryCardPhoneOverview
8BatteryNotethatbrowsingthewebfrequently,extendeddatausage,beinginapoorsignalarea,orsubjectingthedevicetoextremetemperatureswillcausethebatterytodischargequickerthannormal.Toincreasebatterylife,limityourdatausage,orturnoffGPSandBluetoothwhennotrequired.InstallingthebatteryPleaseuseonlytheoriginalbatteriesandaccessoriesyoureceivedwithyourphoneorUltimateMobilerecommendedreplacements.1.Removethebatterycoverfromtheunit.2.Alignthebattery’sexposedgoldcontactswiththebatteryconnectorsinsidethebatterycompartment.3.Insertthecontactsideoftheplace.4.Gentlypushthebatteryintothebatterycompartmentandpressdownuntilyouhearaclick.Replacethebatterydoor.Removingthebattery1.Makesurethatyourdeviceisturnedoff.Toremovethebatterycoverfromyourphone,tryopeningthebackcoverusingyourfingeratthesmallopeningonthebottomofthephone.
92.Pushthebottomofthebatteryupwardsandremovethebattery.ChargingyourbatteryBeforeyouturnonyourdeviceandstartusingit,itisrecommendedthatyouchargethebattery.1.PlugtheUSBcableintotheUSBpoweradapter.2.Plugthepoweradapterintoastandardoutlet.3.LocatetheUSBportlocatedontheleftsideofyourdevice.4.PlugtheotherendoftheshieldedUSBcableintothephone’smicroUSBport.5.TheUSBicononthecableshouldalwaysfaceupwhenconnectingthecabletoyourdeviceasshown.NOTE•Itismoreefficienttochargethebatterywithyourdevicepoweredoff.•Batteryoperatingtimegraduallydecreasesovertime.microSDCard
10UsethemicroSDcardtostoreyourphotos,videos,musicandcertainappsfromGooglePlayTMStore.Youcanalsomoveandcopyfilestoyourcomputerfromyourdevice.NOTEWhenyouinsertorremovethemicroSDcard,youshouldremovethebatterycoverfirstlythenopentheTFcover.InsertingthemicroSDcard1.LocatethemicroSDcardslotandremovethecover.InsertthemicroSDcardintotheslotwithitsgoldcontactsfacingdownuntilitclicksintoplace.RemovingthemicroSDcard1.RemovethemicroSDcardcover.2.PressthemicroSDcardtoejectitfromtheslotthenslideitouttherestoftheway.RemovingthemicroSDcardwhilethephoneisonIfyouneedtoremovethemicroSDcardwhilethephoneison,unmountthemicroSDcardfirsttopreventcorruptingordamagingthefilesinthemicroSDcard.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Settings.2.TapStorage>UnmountSDcard>OK.3.RemovethemicroSDcardbyfollowingthestepsin“SDcardsafetoremove”.TurningPhoneOnorOffTurningyourphoneon1.PressandholdPower/Lock.
11NOTEThefirsttimeyouuseyourphoneyou’llneedtosetitup.SeetheGettingStartedchapterfordetails.Turningyourphoneoff1.Ifthedisplayisoff,pressPower/Locktoturnitbackon.2.PressandholdPower/Lockforafewseconds.3.WhenPhoneoptionsmenuappears,tap Poweroff>OK.PhoneOptionsSilentmode1.Pressandhold Power/LocktodisplayPhoneOptions.2.TapSilentmode.•WhenyouselectSilentmode,isdisplayedintheStatusbar.Ringtones,alerts,andallaudiblesoundsexceptmediaandalarmsaresilenced.NOTEToturnsilentmodeoff,pressandhold Power/Lockandthentap.Airplanemode1.Pressandhold Power/LocktodisplayPhoneOptions.2.TapAirplanemode.•WhenyousetAirplanemode,isdisplayedintheStatusbar.Wi‐Fi,Bluetooth,andmobilenetworkfunctionsarealldisabled.NOTEToturnairplanemodeoff,pressandholdPower/LockandthentapAirplanemodeagain.TouchscreenGesturesTapToselectonscreenitemssuchasapplicationandsettingsiconsorpressonscreenbuttons,simplytouchthemwithyourfinger.TapandholdToopenavailableoptionsfortheitem,simplytouchandholdyourfingeronthescreenovertheitem.SwipeorslideQuicklydragyourfingerverticallyorhorizontallyacrossthescreen.DragTapandholdyourfingerbeforeyoustarttodrag.Whiledragging,donotreleaseyourfingeruntiltheitemreachesyourdesiredlocation.FlickFlickingthescreenissimilartoswiping,butyouonlyneedtoswipeyourfingerinlighterandquickerstrokes.Thisfingergestureisalwaysinaverticaldirection,suchasflickingthroughthecontactsorthemessagelists.
12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on‐screenkeyboard.UsingtheOnscreenKeyboardYoucanentertextusingtheonscreenkeyboard.Someapplicationsopenthekeyboardautomatically.Inothers,tapanywhereinatextfieldtoopenthekeyboard.1.Tapeachletterontheon‐screenkeypad.2.Tapandholdaletterforadditionalkeyoptions(notallkeyshaveadditionaloptions).Additionalkeyoptionsincludenumbersandletterswithaccentmarks.Ifoptionsareavailable,youwillseeaboxwithalltheoptionsshown.Slideyourfingertoselectthecharacteryouwant.3.Continueuntilyouhavefinishedtheword.Youcanalsousethefollowingicons:Tap3whileyoutype.Whenyoureleasethekey,thelowercaselettersreappear.•Turncapslockon.double‐taportouch&holdTap3,soitchangesto.Touchshiftkeyagaintoreturntolowercase.•Tap1youcantodeletewords.tap4youcanchangetothenumberandsignkeyboard.TohidetheAndroidkeyboard,pressBack.•Whenyouwriteanewmessage,youcantap2toskipfromthereceiverframetotextframe.NOTEWhenyoutypethenotificationpanelwillhavea“selectinputmethod”youcansettheinputmethods.
13Adding,EditingorDeletingWordsintheUserDictionarySometimesyoumayneedtoaddawordtothepredictivetextdictionary,forexample,anameoraspecializedtechnicalword.IfyouwanttoaddawordtoyourUserdictionarywhileenteringtext,doubletapthewordtohighlightit,thentapandholdthewordandselectAdd**todictionary.Addingawordmanually1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Settings.2.TapLanguage&input>Personaldictionary.3.PressAdd.4.Typetheword>tapOK.Editingordeletingaword1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Settings.2.TapLanguage&input>Personaldictionary.•Toeditwordsfromthedictionary,tapthewordyouwanttoedit>Edit>Edittheword>TapOK.•Todeletewordsfromthedictionary,tapthewordyouwanttodelete>Delete.EditingTextYoucanselect,copyorcutthetextyou’veentered,thenpasteitinanothertextfieldwithintheuserinterface.NOTESomeapplicationsmayofferdifferenttexteditingmethods.Selectingtext1.Tapthetextfield.2.Movethecursortothebeginningorendofthedesiredtextbytappinginthelocationyouwantthecursor.3.Tapandholdthetextfield.4.TapSelectwordinthepopupmenu.•OrtapSelectalltoselectallthetextinthetextfield.5.Dragyourfingertomovethetextcursortoaletterwithinthetextthatyouwanttoselect.Theselectedtextishighlightedinorange.Cuttingandcopyingthetext1.Double‐clicktoselectthetexttocutorcopyit.2.Tapandholdtheselectedtext.3.TapCutorCopyinthemenuthatopens.
14•Ifyoutap Cut,theselectedtextisremovedfromthetextfield.Inthiscase,thetextissavedtotheclipboard,sothatyoucanpasteitintoanothertextfield.Pastingthetext1.Cutorcopythetexttopaste.2.Tapthetextfieldwhereyouwanttopastethetextandmovethecursortoyourdesiredlocation.•Youcanpastetextthatyoucopiedfromoneapplicationintothetextfieldinanyotherapplication.3.TapandholdthenselectPasteinthepopupmenu.•Thetextisinsertedafterthecursor.Thetextalsoremainsintheclipboard,soyoucanpastethatsametextintoanotherlocation.
15GettingStartedGoogleAccountYoumustsignintoaGoogleaccounttouseGmail,GoogleCalendar,andotherGoogleapplications;todownloadapplicationsfromGooglePlayStore;tobackupyoursettingstoGoogleservers;andtotakeadvantageofotherGoogleservicesonyourphone.RegisteringaGoogleaccountGmail,GooglePlayStore,andotherapplicationsrequireavalidGoogleaccountforuse.YouwillbepromptedtologinintoGooglethefirsttimeyouusetheseapplications.1.TapExisting>SignintoregisteryourGoogleaccount.•Ifyoudon’thaveaGoogleaccount,tapNewinstead.Seethenextsectionformoredetails.2.EnteryourGoogleaccountEmailandPassword>TapSignin.CreatinganewGoogleaccount1.TapNew>EnterFirstname,LastnameandEmail>TapNext.2.EnterapasswordintotheTypeapassword,Confirmpasswordfields,thentapNext.•Passwordtip:Yourpasswordmustbeaminimumof8charactersinlength.3.SelectSecurityquestionandentertheAnswer,whichwillbeneededifyouforgetyourpasswordandthenenteraSecondaryEmail>Create.4.ReadthroughGoogleTermsofService>TapIagree,Next.5.Enterthelettersshownonthescreen>TapNext>TapFinish.AddingaGoogleaccount1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Settings.2.TapAccounts&sync>Addaccount.3.TapGoogle>TapExisting.4.TapSignintoregisteryourGoogleaccount.5.EnteryourGoogleaccountEmailandPassword>TapSignin>Finish.•TheU680supportsmultipleGoogleaccounts.•IfyouhavethesamecontactacrossmultipleGoogleaccounts,youcanmergeduplicatesintoasingleiteminthecontactlist.AddaGoogleaccount1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Settings.2.TapAddaccount.
16GettingtoKnowtheHomeScreenTheHomescreenisdisplayedwhenthedeviceisinidlemode.Youcanaddyourfavoriteapps,shortcuts,foldersandwidgetstotheHomescreensothey’reonlyatapaway.TheHomescreenisactuallyfiveseparatescreens.Slideyourfingertheleftorrightandyou’lldiscovermorespacetoaddicons,widgets,andmore.Press HometoreturntothecenterHomescreen.PreviewingtheHomescreens1.FromanyHomescreen,tapandholdApps.2.WhenyouchooseadesiredHomescreen,thedisplayshiftstotheselectedHomescreen.CustomizingtheHomeScreenTheHomescreensanddisplaywallpaperarecustomizable.HomescreencustomizationoptionsOpentheHomescreenyouwanttocustomize.MovinganitemontheHomescreen1.FromtheHomescreen,tapandholdtheitemyouwanttomoveuntilitvibrates.Don’tliftyourfinger.2.DragtheitemtoanewlocationontheHomescreen.3.Liftyourfingeratthelocationwhereyouwanttheitem.ToaddashortcutforanyapplicationtoaHomescreen,tapApps,tapandholdtheitem,thendragitontoaHomescreen.RemovinganitemfromtheHomescreen1. FromtheHomescreen,tapandholdanitemuntilitvibrates.Don’tliftyourfinger.The
17× Remove iconwillappearatthetopofthedisplay.2.Dragtheitemto× Remove.3.Whentheitemturnsblue,liftyourfinger.ChangingtheWallpaperoftheHomescreen1.FromtheHomescreen,tapandholdanyemptyareaonaHomescreenlongtime.2.Taponeofthefollowing:Gallery:Chooseaphotofromyourcameragalleryormemorycardstorage.Youcancroptheimagebeforesettingitasthewallpaper.Livewallpapers:Choosefrompre‐loadedanimatedwallpapers.AdditionallivewallpaperscanbedownloadedfromtheGooglePlayStore.Wallpapers:Choosefromthepre‐loadedanimatedorstaticwallpapers.AdditionalwallpaperscanbedownloadedfromtheGooglePlayStore.3.TapSetwallpaper.
18EssentialDisplayIconsStatusiconsYoucantellalotaboutyourphonewhenyouunderstandtheiconsintheStatusbar.Here’swhateachonemeans:SignalstrengthSynchronizedwiththewebNosignalGPSisactive3GnetworkconnectedVibrateonlymodeWi‐FisignalstrengthSpeakerphoneisonAirplanemodeSilentmode‐noaudioorvibrationDatasynchronizingMicrophoneismutedBluetoothison~Itindicatesthatbatteryisremaining(Emptytofullchargestates)Bluetoothdeviceconnected ConnectedtoacomputerviaUSBcableNotificationiconsNotificationiconsintheStatusbaralertyoutoitemsthatmayrequireyourattentionsuchasnewmessages,calendareventreminders,missedcallnotifications,etc.Here’swhateachonemeans:CallinprogressDownloadingdataMissedcallUploadingdata(animated)CallDivertedGeneralWarningIconMore(notdisplayed)notificationsNomicroSDcardinstalledNewGoogleTalkinstantmessageMicroSDcardisbeingpreparedNewvoicemailUpcomingeventNewmessageAlarmissetNewGmailWi‐FiisonandwirelessnetworksareavailableConnectedtoordisconnectedfromVPNSongisplayingNewEmail
19NotificationsPanelWhenyoureceiveanewnotification,aniconwillbedisplayedinyourstatusbaratthetopofyourscreen.ViewingandrespondingtoNotifications1.TapandholdStatusbar,andthenslideyourfingerdownwardtoopentheNotificationspanel.2.Ifyouhavemultiplenotifications,youmayneedtoscrolltoseethemall.3.Tapanotificationtorespondtoit.ClosingtheNotificationspanelDragthebottombarofthepanelup.OrjustpressBack.Opening&SwitchingBetweenApplicationsOpeningandclosingtheApplicationsList1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps.2.Toclose,press HomeorBack.Switchingtoarecentlyusedapplication1.Fromanyscreen,pressandholdRecentapps.Scrolltoseeallrecentlyusedapplication.
202.TapanicontoopentheapplicationorpressBacktoreturntoyourpreviousscreen.SleepModeSleepmodesavesbatterypowerbyturningoffyourdisplay.Youwillstillreceivemessagesandcallswhenthedisplayisturnedoff.SwitchingtoSleepmodePressPower/LocktoswitchyourphonetoSleepmode.Yourphoneautomaticallyturnsoffthedisplayafteraperiodofinactivity.Tocustomizethescreentimeoutsettings,fromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Settings>Display>Sleep.WakingupfromSleepmodeYourphoneautomaticallywakesupwhenyouhaveanincomingcall.Towakeitupmanually,press Power/Lock.You’llneedtounlockthescreenasdescribedbelow.UnlockingthescreenOnthelockscreen,taptheunlockiconandslideyourfingerinthedirectionofthearrowstounlockthescreen.Thescreenunlocksautomaticallywhenyouansweranincomingcall.NOTEIfyouhavesetupascreenunlockpattern,pin,orpassword,youwillbeaskedtodrawthepatternonthescreenorenterthePINorpasswordtoaccessthephonesoftware.
21ActivatingSecureScreenLock1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Settings.2.Tap security>screenlock.•Ifyouhavealreadyconfiguredthescreenlock,tapChangescreenlocktochangehowtolockorunlockyourscreen.3.TapPattern,PIN,Password,orFaceUnlock.Thenenteracustompattern,PINorpasswordasprompted.•Ifyouselect‘None’,screenunlocksecurityiscancelled.
22AdjustingVolumeRingtoneandMediavolumeareindependentofeachotherandadjustedseparately.AdjustingtheringervolumeFromtheHomescreen,pressVolumeuporVolumedownontherightsideofthephonetoadjusttheringervolumetoyourdesiredlevel.•Whileinthelowestringervolumelevel,pressVolumedownoncetosetyourphonetoVibratemode.TosetyourphonetoSilentmode,youcanpressVolumedownonceagain.•WhileintheSilentmodeorVibratemode,pressVolumeuponcetoswitchtoringtonemode.AdjustingthemediavolumeWhileplayingmusic,watchingavideoorusingpreloadedordownloadedgamesorapplications,pressVolumeupor Volumedownontherightsideofthephonetoadjustthemediavolume.AdjustingtheearpiecevolumeforphonecallsDuringaphonecall,pressVolumeuporVolumedown.AdjustingthevolumeviaSettingsmenu1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Settings.2.TapSound>Volumes.3.Dragthevolumeslidersleftorrighttoadjustyourphone’sRingtone,Media,andAlarm.Yourphoneplaysasampletoneattheselectedvolumelevelwhileyoudragtheslider.NOTEIfyouunchecktheoptiontousecallvolumefornotifications,youcansetthenotificationringtonevolumeindependently.4.Whenyou’redone,tapOK.SearchingYourPhoneandtheWebThesearchkeyisapowerfulpartoftheU680’ssoftwareandenablesyoutoquicklylocatefiles,contacts,andapplications.Youcanalsosearchthewebusingyourfavoritewebsearchservice.1.TapApps>google.2.Beginenteringtext,ortapapreviouslyusedsearchterm.•Asyouenterthetext,matchingitemsonyourphoneandsuggestionsfromGooglewebsearchwillappearonthescreen.3.Tapasuggestiontogodirectlytothatresult.
23ConnectingYourPhonetoaComputerCopyingfilesto/fromthemicroSDcardYoucancopyyourmusic,photos,andotherfilestothemicroSDcardofyourphone.NOTEThisoptionisavailableonlywhenamicroSDcardisinsertedintotheslotofyourphone.Whileyourphoneisconnectedtoacomputer,USBMassstoragemodepreventsyoufromusingapplicationsthataccessthememorycard.1.ConnectyourphonetoyourcomputerusingthesuppliedUSBcable.2.OpentheNotificationspanel>tapUSBconnected.3.Onyourcomputer,theconnectedphoneisrecognizedasaremovableharddrive.4.Navigatetotheremovabledriveandopenit.5.Dooneofthefollowing:•CopythefilesfromthecomputertothemicroSDcard’srootfolder.•Copythefilesfromthephone’smicroSDcardtoafolderinyourcomputer.6.Aftercopyingthefiles,un‐mounttheremovabledrive(thatis,yourphone)asrequiredbyyourcomputer’soperatingsystemtosafelyremoveyourphone.7.Afteryouhaveun‐mountedtheremovabledrive,youcandisconnectthephonefromthecomputer.
24PhoneCallsMakingCallsThesimplestwaytomakeacallistodialthenumberdirectly.YoucanalsocallnumberslistedinyourcalllogorContactslist.Makingacallfromthedialerscreen1.FromtheHomescreen,tapPhone.OrtapApps>Phone.2.Tapthenumberyouwanttodial.•Ifyoumakeamistake,taptoeraseasinglecharacter.Tapandholdtoerasetheentirestring.3.TapDial.•TheCallingscreenisshownandappearsintheStatusbarwhilethecallisactive.•Tochangethevolumeduringacall,pressVolumeup/Volumedown.4.Toendthecall,tapEndCall.EnteringaPause/WaitPauseandwaitoptionscanhelpyoudialadditionalnumberssuchasavoicemailpassword,orphonebankingsystemmenus.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapPhone.2.Tapthenumberyouwishtodial>tap Option>Add2‐secpauseorAddwait.•Add2‐secpause:Yourphonewillwaitfor2secondsthencontinuetodialtheremainingnumbersautomatically.•Addwait:Yourphonewillwaitwiththemessage,‘Sendthefollowingtone?’untilSendistapped,thencontinuedialingtheremainingnumbers.Makinganinternationalcall1.FromtheHomescreen,tapPhone.2.Tapandhold0untiltheinternationalprefix‘+’appears.3.Tapthecountrycode,areacode,andphonenumber.4.TapDial.CallinganumberfromtheCalllogYourphonelogsallincomingandoutgoingcalls.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapPhone>Calllog.2.TapDialattherightofanyentrytodial.•Callsarelistedwiththemostrecentatthetop.
25•Callstothesamephonenumberaregroupedtogether.•Scrollupordowntoviewadditionalentriesinthelog.•Ifyouwanttoeditanumberbeforecalling,tapandholdthedesirednumber,andthentap Menu>Editnumberbeforecall.MakingacallfromtheContactlist1.FromtheHomescreen,tapPhone>.Ortap Apps>People.2.Scrollthroughthecontactlist.•Tofindaspecificcontact,youcansearchbytappingSearch.Enterthenameofthecontactyou’researchingfor.Asyoutype,contactswithmatchingnamesappearbelowthesearchbox.Oryoucanusethetabontherighthandsideofthescreentoscrollthroughthealphabeticalcontacts.3.Tapthecontactyouwanttocall.4.Tapthephoneormobilenumber.MakinganemergencycallYourphonesupportsinternationalemergencynumberssuchas911.Emergencycallingissupportedanywherethephonehasanetworksignal.Makinganemergencycall1.FromtheHomescreen,tapPhone.2.Taptheemergencynumberforyourlocation.Thisisusually911,*911or#911.3.TapDial.4.Toendtheemergencycall,tapEndCall.Makinganemergencycallwhilethephoneislocked1.Whenyourphoneisnoservicestatus,Emergencycallbuttonisdisplayedonthelockscreen.TapEmergencycall.2.Taptheemergencynumberforyourlocation.Thisisusually911,*911or#911.3.TapDial.4.Toendtheemergencycall,tapEndCall.AnsweringorRejectingCallsWhenyoureceiveaphonecall,thescreendisplaysthecaller’sname,phonenumber,andcallerIDicon(ifstoredinContacts).WhenyoureceiveaphonecallfromaphonenumbernotstoredinyourContacts,onlythedefaultcallerIDiconandphonenumberareshown.AllincomingcallsarerecordedintheCalllog.Ifyoumissacall,youreceivearemindernotification.Answeringorrejectinganincomingcall1.Dragtheiconinthedirectionofthearrowstoanswerthecall.•Ifyouwerealreadyinacall,thefirstcallisplacedonholdduringansweringthenewcall.
26•Tosilencetheringerbeforeansweringthecall,presseitherofthevolumekeys.NOTEThecalleryourejectissentdirectlytoyourvoicemailboxtoleaveamessage.Checkingmissedcalls•Ifyoumissacall,isdisplayedintheStatusbar.•IfyouopentheNotificationspanel,youwillseethenumberofmissedcalls.Tapthenotificationtobetakentothecalllogandviewdetailedinformation.UsingIn‐CallOptionsWhenacallisinprogress,thefollowingoptionsareavailable:DialPadTapDialPadtoenteradditionalnumbersduringyourcall.MuteYoucanunmutethemicrophonebytappingMuteiconagain.SpeakerYoucanturnthespeakerphoneoffbytappingtheSpeakericonagain.Thespeakeristurnedoffautomaticallywhenyourcurrentcallends.BluetoothWhenaBluetoothdeviceispairedandconnectedtoyourphone,youcanconductallcallsusingBluetoothforhands‐freeconversation.WhenusingBluetoothheadsetduringacall,thecurrentcallscreenhasablueborderandtheOngoingCalliconturnsblueintheStatusbar.ContactsYoucansearchforcontactsduringacall.ManagecallsYoucanswitchbetweentwocallsbytappingManagecallsicon.NOTEToavoiddamagingyourhearing,donotholdthephoneuptoyourearwhenthespeakerphoneison.UsingCallLogThephonestoresthenumbersofallincomingandoutgoingcallsintheCalllog.TheCalllog
27displaysthedetailsofthecallincludingtime,date,andduration.OpeningtheCalllog1.FromtheHomescreen,tapPhone>Calllog.•Callsarelistedwiththemostrecentatthetop.Callsofthesamephonenumberaregroupedtogether.Scrolltoviewearlierentriesinthelog.NOTEYoucantapandholdthedesirednumberinthecallloglisttoselectoptionssuchasCall,Viewcontact,Editnumberbeforecall,Sendtextmessage,Addtocontacts,Removefromcalllog.CallinganumberfromtheCalllog1.FromtheHomescreen,tapPhone>Calllog.2.Ifyouwanttocallanumberdirectly,tapattherightoftheentry.Or,selectacontact>tapDial.•Ifyouwanttoeditanumberbeforecalling,tapandholdthedesiredentry,andthentapOption>Editnumberbeforecall.AddingaphonenumberfromyourCalllogtoyourContactslist1.FromtheHomescreen,tapPhone>Calllog.2.Tapandholdthedesiredentry>Addtocontacts.3.Inthelistofcontactsthatopens,tapCreatenewcontactoraddtoanexistingcontact.4.TapDone.SendingatextmessagefromtheCalllog1.FromtheHomescreen,tapPhone>Calllog.2.Tapandholdthecontact>Sendtextmessage.
283.EnteryourmessageandtaptoSend.ClearingtheCalllog1.FromtheHomescreen,tapPhone>Calllog.2.TapOption>Clearcalllog>OK.•ToremovejustoneentryfromtheCalllog,tapandholdtheentry.Inthepopupmenu,tapMenu>Removefromcalllog.ListeningtoYourVoicemailVoicemailapplicationisdisplayedonlywhenphonecallsareavailable.Whenyouhaveanewvoicemailmessage,appearsintheStatusbar.Callingyourvoicemail1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Voicemail.CallingyourvoicemailfromtheDialPad1.FromtheHomescreen,tapPhone.2.Tapandhold1.Or,tap1andtap Dial.CallingyourvoicemailfromtheNotificationpanel1.OpentheNotificationspanelandtapNewvoicemail.UsingVoiceDialerYoucanusetheVoiceSearchapplicationorVoiceDialerapplicationtoplaceaphonecallbyspeakingthenameofacontactoraphonenumber.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>VoiceDialer.•IfyouhaveaBluetoothheadsetthatsupports“voice‐recognition”or“voice‐dialing,”youmaybeabletoopenVoiceSearchbypressingandholdingyourheadset’smainbuttonanddialbyvoiceusingyourheadset.Fordetails,seeyourheadsetmanual.2.TheVoiceDialeropens,listensforyourspokeninstructions,anddisplayssomehintsforhowtouseit.3.Say“Call”followedbythenameofthecontacttocall.•Or,followoneofthesuggestionsfordialinganumberorcontrollingyourphoneinotherways.
29PeopleAboutPeoplePeoplegiveyouquickandeasyaccesstothepeopleyouwanttoreach.ContactsfromGoogleaccountsarealsodownloadedandsyncedwiththeContactlist.Youcanmanageyourcommunicationswithyourcontactsviaphone,messaging,andemailwithouttheneedtojumpfromoneapptoanother.OpeningYourPeopleOpenPeopletoadd,view,andcommunicatewithyourfriendsandacquaintances.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>People.•Allofyourcontactsaredisplayedalphabeticallyinascrollinglist.•Youcanusethetabontherighthandsideofthescreen,orflickyourfingerupordowntoscrollquickly.GettingStartedAddinganewcontact1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>People.2.Tap.3.Ifyouhavemorethanoneaccount,selectanaccountthenentertheinformationforthecontact.•Tap>selectTakephotoorSelectphotofromGallerytoaddapicture.•Enteryourcontact’sinformation.4.TapDone.SavingaphonenumberfromtheDialPad1.FromtheHomescreen,tapPhone.2.Enterthenumber>TapOption>Addtocontacts.3.TapCreatenewcontactoranexistingcontact.4.Entertheinformationforthecontact>tapDone.StoringacontactusingCalllog1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>People.2.TapCalllog>tapthenumberyouwanttosave>Addtocontacts.3.TapCreatenewcontactorselectanexistingcontact.4.Ifyouhavemorethanoneaccount,taptheaccountwhereyouwanttosavethecontact>entertheinformationforthecontact>tapDone.
30Importing/Exporting/SharingcontactsImportingcontactsfromyourmicroSDcardIfyouhavecontactsstoredinvCardformatonthemicroSDcard,youcanimportthemintoContactsonyourphone.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>People.2.TapOption>Import/Export.3.TapImportfromstorage.4.Ifyouhavemorethanoneaccountonyourphone,selectthedesiredaccount.5.TaptheoptiontoImportonevCardfile,ImportmultiplevCardfilesorImportallvCardfilesonthemicroSDcard.6.TapOKtoconfirm.Thecontactsareimported.ExportingcontactstoyourmicroSDcard1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>People.2.TapOption>Import/Export.3.TapExporttostorage.4.TapOKtoconfirm.•Thisprocesscreatesafilecontainingallyourcontactswitha.vcfextensiononyourmicroSDcard.Sharingvisiblecontacts1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>People.2.TapOption>Import/Export.3.TapSharevisiblecontacts>SelectBluetooth,Email,Gmail.Viewingdetailsaboutacontact1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>People.2.Tapthecontactwhosedetailsyouwanttoview.3.Tapthecommunicationicontostartdialing,texting,oremailingthecontact.
311Taptocomposeatextmessage.2Taptosendanemail3TaptoviewtheaddressonMaps4Taptoedit,share,delete,setringtone,sendcontactsviaSMS,Allcallstovoicemail5Addtofavorites:Toremoveacontactfromyourfavoriteslist,tapthegoldstaragain.Thestarturnsgrayandthecontactisremovedfromyourfavoriteslist.Searchforacontact1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>People.2.TapSearch.3.Startenteringthecontact’sname.Asyoutype,contactswithmatchingnamesappearbelowthesearchbox.4.Tapthematchingcontactinthelisttoopen.Editing/DeletingContactsEditingcontactdetails1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>People.2.Tapandholdthecontactyouwanttoedit>Tap Option>TapEditcontact.3.Editthecontactinformation.4.TapDone.Settingacontact’sdefaultphonenumber/emailSettingacontact’sdefaultphonenumberThedefaultphonenumberisusedwhenyouinitiateacallortextmessagebytappingandholdingacontact.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>People.2.Findthedesiredcontact>Tapandholdthephonenumbertodesignateitasthedefaultphonenumber.
323.TapSetdefault.•Thedefaultphonenumberisindicatedwithacheckmark.Settingacontact’sdefaultemailThedefaultemailisusedwhenyousendanemailfromthelistbytappingandholdingacontact.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>People.2.Findthedesiredcontact>Tapandholdtheemailaddresstodesignateitasthedefaultemailaddress.3.TapSetdefault.•Thedefaultemailisindicatedwithacheckmark.Settingaringtoneforacontact1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>People.2.Tapthedesiredcontact.3.TapOption>Setringtone.•Taparingtonefromthelisttoplaywhenthecontactcalls.Asampleoftheringtoneisplayed.4.TapOK.Addingacontacttoyourfavorites1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>People.2.Tapandholdthedesiredcontact>Tap.•Toremoveacontactfromyourfavoriteslist,tap People>tapandholdthecontact>tap.Joiningcontacts1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>People.2.Tapthecontactyouwanttosave.Theotherswillmergeintothisfile.Thisisthecontactyouwillseeincontactsafterjoining.3.TapOption>Edit>TapOption>Join.4.Tapthecontactyouwanttojoinwiththefirstcontact.Theinformationfromthesecondcontactisaddedtothefirstcontact,andthesecondcontactishidden.Separatingcontacts1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>People.2.Tapthecontactyouwanttoseparate.3.TapOption>Edit>TapOption>Separate>OK.4.Thecontactinformationissplitintoseparatecontacts.Deletingacontact1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>People.
332.Tapthecontactyouwanttodelete,tapOption>Delete.3.TapOK.CommunicatingSendingtextmessage1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>People.2.Tapandholdthecontactyouwanttosend>tap .•ThePrimaryPhoneNumberisused,oryouarepromptedtochooseaphonenumber.Makingcalls1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>People.2.Tapandholdthecontacttocall>tapthenumber.•ThePrimaryPhoneNumberisused,oryouarepromptedtochooseaphonenumber.Mapofcontacts1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>People.2.Tapthedesiredcontact>taptheplaceiconoftheaddress.3.Themappingapplicationwillopen.ConnectingbyusingQuickContact1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>People.2.Taptheiconorphotonexttoyourdesiredcontact>tapthedesiredcommunicationmethod.•Onlytheiconsrelevanttoyourcontact’sdataaredisplayed.•Iftherearetoomanyiconstofitonthescreen,dragtotheleftorrighttoselectanicon.AccountSettingWorkingwithGoogleaccounts
341.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>People.2.TapMenu>Accounts.•AfterregisteringyourGoogleaccount,youronlineGooglecontactsaresynchronizedtoyourphone.Changesmadeonlineoronthephoneareautomaticallysynchronizedandupdatedinbothlocations.Thisaddressbookwillbeusedthroughouttheuserinterface.•Ifyouregistertwoormoreaccounts,youcanmergeaddressbooksfromthemultipleaccountsintooneaddressbook.ContactListDisplayOptions1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>People.2.TapOption>Contactstodisplay.•Onlycontactswithphones:Onlycontactswithphonenumbersareshowninthecontactslist.•Sortlistby:SelectFirstnameorLastname.•Viewcontactnamesas:SelectFirstnamefirstorLastnamefirst.•Choosecontactstodisplay:Tapanaccounttoopenitslistofgroups.Checkoruncheckthegroupsyouwanttodisplayinthecontactlist.MessagingAboutMessagingUseMessagingtosendtextmessages(SMS)andmultimediamessages(MMS)toothermobilephonesandemailaddresses.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Messaging.OntheMessagingscreen,yoursentandreceivedmessagesareneatlygroupedintoconversations,bycontactnamesorphonenumber.Youcan:•Scrollupordownthelistofconversationsbyflickingyourfingeronthescreen.•Tapacontactnameornumbertoviewtheconversationhistory.•Tapthephotoortoopenadditionalmenuoptions.SendingMessagesSendingaTextMessageNOTEDependingonyourbillingplan,ifyouexceedthesingletextmessagecharacterlimit,youwillbebilledformultiplemessages.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Messaging.2.TapCreatNewmessage.3.EnterthephonenumberintheTofield.Fillinoneormorerecipients.Youcan:•Enterthefirstfewlettersofacontactnameorphonenumber.Matchingcontactsaredisplayed.Continuetypingortapanameorphonenumberfromthesearchresults.
35•Tap>Selectmessagerecipientsfromyourcontactlist>Ok.4.TapTypemessage>enteryourmessage.•Tap Menutoseemoreoptions.AddsubjectAddsubject.AttachAttachMediaFilesoraSlideshowwithinthemessage.SendSendthemessage.InsertsmileyInsertasmileyinthemessage.DiscardDeletethemessageinprogress.ImportTempleSomedefaulttext5.TaptoSend.•Tap Backtosavethemessageasadraft.NOTEYourtextmessageautomaticallybecomesamultimediamessageonbelowcondition:•Composeamessageover160characters•Addsubject•AttachanitemSendingamultimediamessage(MMS)Tocomposeamultimediamessage,startbycreatinganewtextmessage.Thensimplyaddanattachment.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Messaging.2.TapCreatNewmessage.3.EnterthephonenumberintheTofield.Orselectrecipientsfromthecontactlist.4.TapTypemessage>enteryourmessage.Taptoaddthemessagetemplate.5.TapAttach>choosethetypeofattachment. PicturesSelectaphoto. CapturepictureCaptureanewphoto. VideosSelectavideo. CapturevideoRecordanewvideo. AudioSelectanaudiofile.RecordaudioRecordanewaudiofile. Slidesho Createaslideshowfromupto10ofyourphotos.6.Fromthemessagebody,tap:•View:Toviewtheattacheditem.•Replace:Tochangeattachedfiles.
36•Remove:Toremoveattachedfiles.7.TapSendMMS.•Tap Backtosaveitasadraft.Resumingadraftmessage1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Messaging.2.Tapthemessageindicatedby“Draft”toresumeediting.3.Whenyoufinishediting,tapSend.ReadingMessages1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Messaging.2.Tapamessagethread.3.Tapandholdanindividualmessagetoseemoreoptions.Lock/UnlockTolock/unlockamessage.Call***Tocallthemessagesender.(Onlyonincomingmessages)Add***toContactsTosavethephonenumberoremailaddresstoContacts.(Onlyonincomingmessages)ForwardToforwardamessage.Enterarecipient,editthecontentofthemessageasneeded>tapSend.CopymessageTocopytextfromamessage.ViewmessageToviewdetailsaboutamessage.DeletemessageTodeleteamessage.Deletingamessagethread1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Messaging.2.Tapandholdthemessagethread,tap Option>Deletethread.•Ifyouwantdeleteallmessagethreads,tap Option>Deleteallthreads.3.TapDelete.Searchingmessages1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Messaging.2.Tap Searchtosearch.3.Enterthesearchterm>tapSearch.Replyingtoamessage1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Messaging.2.Tapthereceivedmessage>tapTypemessage>enteryourmessage.3.TapSend.
37ReceivingEmergencyAlertsMessagesEmergencyAlertsserviceallowsyoutoreceiveautomaticalertsintimesofcrisis(e.g.,earthquake,hurricanes,etc.).WirelessEmergencyAlerts(WEA),alsoknownasCMAS,isapartofanationalalertingsystemcalledIPAWS(IntegratedPublicAlertandWarningSystem)thatenablesemergencymanagementofficialstorapidlydisseminatethewarningsandsafetyinformationviatextalertstowirelessphonesbasedonthephones’geographiclocation,TheFederalEmergencyManagementAgencyorFEMAisresponsibleforreceivingthealertinginformationandforwardingthealertstoparticipatingwirelesscarrierssuchasSprint.SuchalertsmaycomefromthePresidentoftheUnitedStates;theNationalWeatherService,stateorcountypublicsafetyofficials.Thissystemisintegratedintothesamenationalalertingservicesthatservetelevisionandradiotoday.FormoreinformationregardingWEA/CMASpleasegoto:FEMAwebsite.http://www.fema.gov/emergency/ipaws/projects.shtm#6ReceivingEmergencyAlertsMessages1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Messaging.2.TapEmergencyalertsmessageyouwanttoview.EmergencyalertmessagesareindicatedwithEmergencyalerticon.•IfEmergencyalertarrivesonyourphoneduringacall,isdisplayedintheStatusbar.IfPresidentialEmergencyAlert,Emergencyalerticonflashes.Ifnon‐Presidential,Emergencyalerticonisstaticicon.•OnlythePresidentialEmergencyAlerticonisdisplayedundertheTime/Dateontheunlock/lockscreen.•IfyouareonanEmergencyalertmessagescreenintheMessagingapplication,thefollowingoptionsareremovedordisabled:Reply,Forward,andCall.•IfyouhavepowercycledyourphoneandaPresidentialEmergencyAlerthasnotbeenviewed,thePresidentialEmergencyAlerticonwillcontinuetoflashwhenthedeviceispoweredonagain.ChangingMessagingSettings1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Messaging.2.Tap Option>Settings.
38StoragesettingsDeleteoldmessagesChecktodeleteoldermessagesinathreadwhenmessagingmemoryorthreadlimitsarereached.Unchecktokeepallmessages.Youmayneedtomanuallydeletemessagesifthemessagingmemorylimitisreached.TextmessagelimitTaptosetthenumberofmessagestosavepermessagethread.Whenthelimitisreached,oldertextmessagesaredeletedif‘Deleteoldmessages’ischecked.MultimediamessagelimitTaptosetthenumberofmultimediamessagestosavepermessagethread.Whenthelimitisreached,oldermultimediamessagesaredeletedif‘Deleteoldmessages’ischecked.Multimediamessage(MMS)settingsAuto‐retrieveUnchecktodownloadonlytheheadingofmultimediamessages.YouwillneedtotaptheMMSmessageheadingandmanuallydownloadeachMMSmessage.Youmaywanttousethisfeaturewhenroamingorwhenconnectedtoaslowdatanetwork.NumberofRetryAttemptsSetnumberofretryattemptsofdownloadifmultimediamessagedownloadfails.NotificationsettingsNotificationsChecktobenotifiedinStatusbarwheneveryoureceiveanewmessage.SelectringtoneSelectaringtonetosoundwhenyoureceivenewmessagenotifications.VibrateSetthephonetovibrateeverytimeyoureceiveanewmessagenotification,onlywhensilentmode,ornever.ReceiveEmergencyAlertsEmergencyAlertsThissettingcannotbechanged.PresidentialPresidentialEmergencyAlertsarealwaysdisplayedandthissettingcannotbechanged.AmberSettoreceiveAmberEmergencyAlerts.–ExtremeSettoreceiveExtremeEmergencyAlerts.–SeverealertsSettoreceiveSevereEmergencyAlerts.EmergencyAlertTestSettoreceiveEmergencyAlertTestmessage.
39GoogleGmailOpeningyourInboxandReadingyourGmailTheinboxisyourdefaultGmailview.Allyourreceivedemailsaredeliveredtoyourinbox.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Gmail.2.Taptheemailyouwanttoread.•Taptostartheemail.•IfthesenderisafriendinGoogleTalk,youcanseeyourfriend’sonlinestatus.•TapArchivetoarchivethemessage.•TapDeletetodeletethemessagefromyourinbox.•Slidleftandrighttoseethepreviousornextmessageinthelist.Replyingtoorforwardinganemailmessage1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Gmail.2.Whenreadingamessage:•Toreplytothesender,tap.•Toreplytoallmessagerecipients,tapOption>Replyall.•Toforwardthemessage,tapOption>forward.Sendinganewemail1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Gmail.2.Fromanymessagelist,tap.3.EnteranameoraddressintheTofield.Tosendtheemailtoseveralrecipients,separateeachemailaddresswithacomma.4.EnterasubjectintheSubjectfield.5.TypethemessagetextintheComposeMailfield.•Toattachanimagefile,Tap Option>Attachfile>selectthepictureyouwanttoattach.6.TapSend.•Tosavethemessageasadraft,tap Option>Savedraft.WorkingwithMultipleEmailMessagesYoucanarchive,deleteorlabelgroupsofemailmessagesatthesametime.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Gmail.
402.Fromanymessagelist,checktheboxnexttotheemailmessagesyouwanttoworkwith.TapArchivetomovemessagesoutofyourinboxwithoutdeleting.ArchivedemailsareassignedtheAllMaillabel.•TapDeletetodeleteselectedmessages.•TapLabels>selectthelabelsthatyouwanttoassign>tapOK.SwitchingbetweenGoogleaccountsIfyouhavesetuptwoormoreGoogleAccountsonyourphone,youcanswitchbetweentheminGmail.GmaildisplaysonlyoneGoogleAccountatatime.Thecurrentaccountisshownatthetoprightofanymessagelist.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Gmail.2.Fromanymessagelist,tap Option>Accounts.3.Taptheaccountthatyouwanttoview.Youcanalsotaptheaccountnameatthetopofthescreentoseealistofyouraccounts.LabelingemailmessagesYoucanorganizeyouremailsbylabel.Gmailhaspresetlabels.OryoucancreateyourownlabelsinGmailwhenviewedonacomputer.(Note:Customlabelcolorscreatedonthewebarenotsupportedonyourphone).Labelinganemail1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Gmail.2.Whenreadingamessage,tap >Changelabels.3.Selectalabel>tapOK.Viewingemailsbylabel1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Gmail.2.Fromanymessagelist,tap >Gotolabels.3.Tapalabeltoviewmatchingemailmessages.Starring/un‐starringanemailmessageYoucanstaranimportantemailtomakeiteasytofindagain.StarredemailsareassignedtheStarredlabels.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Gmail.2.Fromanymessagelist:•Taptostaramessage.•Tap toun‐staramessage.NOTEGoogleservices(Gmail,GoogleTalk,etc.)areadata‐intensivefeature.UltimateMobilerecommendsthatyouupgradetoanunlimiteddataplantoavoidadditionaldatacharges.
41GoogleTalkUseGoogleTalktosendinstantmessagestootherGoogleTalkusersanywheretheyareloggedin.SigninginoroutofTalkOpeningTalkandSigningin1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Talk.WhenyoufirstopenTalk,yourfriendslistisdisplayed.NOTEWhenyoufirstturnonyourphoneandsignintoyourGoogleAccount,youareautomaticallysignedintoGoogleTalk.Youwillremainsignedin,evenwhileyou’reusingotherapplications,untilyoudeliberatelysignout.TalksyncsdataonlyfromthefirstGoogleAccountyouaddedtoyourphone.SigningoutofTalk1.FromtheTalkfriendslist,tap Option>Signout.UpdatingYourOnlineStatus,ProfilePicture,andStatusMessage1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Talk.2.TapyournameatthetopoftheTalkfriendslist.•Tapyourpicture>RemovetodeletetheimageorChangetoselectanotherpicturefromyourmicroSDcard.•Taptheonlinestatusbar>selectyouronlinestatus:Available,Busy,orInvisible.•Enteranewstatusmessage.3.TapDone.Yourpicture,onlinestatus,andmessagewillbeupdatedanywhereyourTalkstatusisdisplayed.AddingandmanagingfriendslistOnlineStatusIndicatorsAvailableBusyAwayOfflineMonitoringonlinestatusTheTalkfriendslistissortedbyonlinestatus:activechats,online,away,busy,andoffline.Withineachstatusgroup,friendsarelistedalphabetically.IconsinTalk,Gmail,Maps,andotherapplicationsindicateTalkstatus.Addingafriendtoyourfriendslist1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Talk.
422.tap Option>Addfriend.3.EnteraGoogleTalkIDoraGmailaddress>Sendinvitation.Whenyourfriendacceptstheinvitation,thefriendisaddedtoyourTalkcontactslist.Toviewalistofpendinginvitationstofriends,tap Option>More>Invites.AcceptingchatinvitationsWhenyouareaddedtoafriend’sTalkcontactlist,youwillreceiveanotificationandaninvitationappearsinyourfriendslist.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Talk.2.FromtheTalkfriendslist,tapChatinvitation.•TapAccepttoaccepttheinvitation.Thefriendisaddedtoyourfriendlist.•TapCancelifyoudon’twanttochatorshareyourTalkstatuswiththesender.•TapBlocktoblockandaddthesendertoyourblockeduserslist.Viewingallfriendsormostpopularfriends1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Talk.•Tap Option>Allfriendstoviewallyourfriends.•WhenviewingAllfriends,tap Option>Mostpopulartoviewonlyfriendsthatyouoftenchatwith.Managingafriend1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Talk.2.Tapandholdafriend’snametoseemoreoptions(Startchat/Gotochat/Endchat,Friendinfo,Blockfriend,Removefriend,Viewcontact,alwaysshowfriend/Autoshowfriend,Hidefriend).NOTEBlockfriend:Thisoptionwillblockauserfromsendingyoumessagesandaddtheusertoyourblockedfriendslist.Alwaysshowfriend:ThissettingwilladdthefriendtoyourMostpopularlist.ToremoveafriendfromtheMostpopularlist,tapandholdthefriend’snamethentap>Autoshowfriend.ChattingwithfriendsChattingwithafriend1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Talk.2.Tapanonlinefriend.3.Enteryourmessageinthetextbox>Send.Acceptinganinvitationtochat
43WhenafriendsendsyouaTalkmessage,youreceiveanotification.Thereare2waystorespond:•Onyourfriendslist,tapthefriendwhosentyouthechatinvitationor•Openthenotificationspanelandtapthechatnotification.Addinganotherfriendtoyourchat1.Whenyou’rechattingwithafriendtap Option>Addtochat.2.Tapafriendtoinvite.Thiswillstartanewgroupchatforallparties.Onlythosewhoacceptthenewchatinvitationwillbejoinedtothegroupchat.SwitchingbetweenactivechatsYoucanswitchbetweenmultipleactivechats.1.Whenyou’rechattingwithafriend:•tap Option>Switchchats>tapthedesiredactivechat.•Orswipeleftorrightacrossthescreentoswitchbetweenchats.OntherecordorofftherecordyourchatsYoucanmakeyourchatsontherecordorofftherecord.1.Whenyou’rechattingwithafriend:•tap Option>Chatonrecord.•Ortap Option>Chatoffrecordtomakeyourchatsofftherecord.Endingyourcurrentchat1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Talk.2.Fromanychatwindow,tap Option>Endchat.Talksettings1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Talk.2.Tap Option>Settings.GeneralsettingsAutomaticallysigninAutomaticallysignintoTalkwhenyouturnyourphoneon.MobileindicatorWhenselected,yourstatuswillindicateyouareusingTalkonyourmobilephone.Automaticaway‐statusSetyourstatustoawaywhenyourphone’sdisplayisoff.
44ClearsearchhistoryClearpreviousTalkchatsearchesfromshowingupintheSearchbox.NotificationsettingsIMnotificationsShowanotificationiconinStatusbarwhenyouhaveanewmessage.SelectringtoneSelecttheTalkNotificationringtone.VibrateSettovibratethephonewhenanewTalkmessagearrives.InvitationnotificationsNotifyinStatusbarwhenfriendinvitationsarereceived.AboutTerms&privacyReaddetailedGoogleTalklegalTermsandprivacystatements.MapsUseMapstofindyourcurrentlocationandgetdirections.Youcansearchforaddresses,landmarksandbusinessesdirectlyonastreetmaporsatelliteimage.NOTEYouneedanactivemobiledataorWi‐FiconnectiontouseMaps.Toseeyourlocationandgetdirections,youmustturnonlocationservices.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Settings>Locatioservices.SelectoneorbothfromUsewirelessnetworksorUseGPSsatellites.Mapsmaynotbeavailableforalllocations.OpeningandviewingMapsViewingyourlocation1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Maps.2.Tap Option>MyLocation.Showsyourlocationonthemapandpointsnorthforyourreference.UsingMaps1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Maps.2.Whileviewingamap,swipetoanydirectiononthescreen.ViewinglocationdetailsViewinginformationforalocation1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Maps.2.Whileviewingamap,tapandholdalocation,starredplace,orasearchresultonthemap.•Aballoonopensoverthelocation,withsummaryinformation.3.Taptheballoontoseetheaddressormoreinformation.Starringorun‐starringalocationAddaStartobookmarkandeasilyreturntoamaplocation.1.Whileviewingdetailinformationforalocation,
45•Taptostarthelocation.•Taptoun‐starthelocation.ViewingalocationinStreetviewStreetviewmodeprovidesastreet‐levelviewofthelocation.Streetviewmaynotbeavailableforallareas.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Maps.2.Whileviewingdetailedinformationforalocation,tap.•Toviewsurroundingareas,swipethescreeninanydirection.SearchingforalocationYoucansearchGoogleMapsforspecificlocations,companynames,orbusinesstypes.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Maps.2.TapSearch.3.Enterthesearchcriteria.Asyoutype,suggestedmatchesfromyourcontacts,theweb,andpreviouslysearcheditemsaredisplayed.•Taptosearch•Tapasuggestedsearchterm.4.Thesearchresultsaredisplayedasmarkerswithletterlabelsonthemap.•Tapmarkersandtitlestoviewmoreinformation.•Taptoshowthesearchresultsasalist>tapeachitemtoseemoreinformation.ViewingmaplayersInitially,GoogleMapsopenswithastreetmap.Youcanviewadditionalmaplayers,suchassatelliteimagesandtrafficinformation.YoucanalsoviewcustomWebcreatedGoogleMaps.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Maps.2.Tap Option>Layers.Adialogopenswithalistoflayers.3.Turnlayersonoroffbytappingthelayername.Acheckmarkindicatesthelayerisselected.•Tap Option>ClearMaptodeselectalllayers.Layersmaychangethemapentirelyoroverlayadditionalinformation.Tapiconsorinteractiveitemstoexploredifferentlayertypes.Gettingdirections1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Maps.
462.Tap>Directions.3.Useyourcurrentlocationasthestartingpoint,orenteralocationintheStartpointfield.4.EnteryourdestinationintheEndpointfield.5.Taporor toselectyourtransportationmethod>tapGetdirections.LocalUseGooglePlacestoexploreyourcurrentlocation.NOTEYouneedanactivemobiledataorWi‐FiconnectiontousePlaces.Toseeyourlocationandgetdirections,youmustturnonlocationservices.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Settings>Locationservices.SelectoneorbothfromUsewirelessnetworksorUseGPSsatellites.Mapsmaynotbeavailableforalllocations.Searching1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Local.2.FromthePlacescategories:•TaptheSearchfieldontopofthescreen>entertheplaceyouwanttosearch>tap.Tonarrowyourresults,selectacategorybeforesearching.3.Thesearchresultsdisplayinalist,withtheirapproximatedistanceanddirection.•Taptoseeyourresultsonamap.•Tap Option>Settings.LabssettingsMeasureTapthebuttontostartandstopmeasuringBiggertextUseincreasethetextsizeoflabelsonthemapInsersectionExplorerEnablesblindandlow‐visionuserstoexploreragivenneighborhoodfromthecomfortoftheirhomeDisplay ZoomButtonsUseshowzoombuttonsonmapScaleBarUseshowscalebaronmapBubbleactionShow“Getdirections”buttononbubblesOffineandcacheAutomaticcachingUsechoosewhenautomaticcachingClearallmaptilesUseclearofflineareasandcachedtiesLocationsettingsReportfromthisdeviceUseautomaticallyupdateyourlocationfromyourdeviceManageyourfriendsUseaddorremovefriendswhocanseeyourlocationAboutsettingsAbout Youcanseemanyinformationaboutthemap
47NavigationNavigationisaninternet‐connectedGPSnavigationsystemwithvoiceguidance.Navigationprovidesbothspokenandon‐screenturn‐by‐turndrivingdirections.NOTEYouneedanactivemobiledataorWi‐FiconnectiontouseNavigation.Toseeyourlocationandgetdirections,youmustturnonlocationservices.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Settings>Locationservices..SelectoneorbothfromUsewirelessnetworksorUseGPSsatellites.Mapsmaynotbeavailableforalllocations.Opening&UsingNavigationTherearemanywaystoviewthemapandtravelprogresswhileinNavigationmode.SeetheChangingViewssectionbelowformoreinformation.NavigatingwithTurnbyTurnDirections1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>NavigationortapwhenviewingdrivingdirectionsinGoogleMaps.2.Customizeyournavigationsettingsforhighwaysortollsbytapping.•TapMaptobegintrackingyourjourney,evenifyouhaven’tchosenadestination.3.Fromthelistofdestinationoptions:•TapSpeakDestinationtosearchthedestinationwithvoice.•TapTypeDestinationtoenterthedestination.•TapContactstouseacontact’saddressinformation.•TapStarredPlacestoselectthedestinationfromstarredplaces.•Taparecentdestinationtoselectthepreviousdestination.Amapopenswithyourroutedrawninblue.Specificinstructionsarelistedatthetopofthescreen.Asyounavigateyourroute,eachdirectionisspokeninturn,andthenextturnisdisplayed.Yourcurrentlocationisshownasabluearrowonthemap,whichisupdatedasyounavigateyourroute.GoogleNavigationdownloadsandtemporarilystoresacopyofthedirectionsandotherinformationaboutyourrouteonthephone,soifyouloseyourconnectiontoadatanetwork,youcanstillnavigatetoyourdestination.YoucancontrolthevolumeofthespokeninstructionswithVolumeup/Volumedown.Toturnoffthespokendirections,tap Option>Mute.Previewingyourroute1.Fromanactivenavigation,tapthedirectionalinstructionbanneratthetopofthescreen.
482.Taportopreviewthenextorprevioussegmentofyourroute.Whenyoupreviewaroute,taptoswitchtothestreet‐levelviewofyourroute.ChangingviewsofyourrouteYoucanviewyourprogressonyourrouteasamapwithdifferentinformationallayers.Zoominandoutordragtoviewadjacentareas.YoucanalsoviewyourprogressinSatelliteorStreetView.1.Whileviewinganactivenavigation:•Tap Option>LayerstoswitchtoviewstrafficoraSatelliteView,ortoshowthelocationsofparking,restaurants,andotherlandmarksalongyourroute.•Tap Option>RouteInfoforahigh‐levelsummaryofyourroute,withoptionstopickanewroute,seetrafficinformation,andmore.TapwhileontheRouteInfoscreentovieweachturnasascrollinglistofwrittendirections.•Dragthemaptoviewadjacentareas,ortapthemaptoseecontrolsforzoominginandout.FindinganalternaterouteIftrafficisslowonyourcurrentroute,orifyoujustwanttotryadifferentroute,youcanrequestanalternateroutefromtheGoogleMapsNavigationservice.1.Fromanactivenavigation:•Tap Option>RouteInfo>.•Selectthealternaterouteyou’dliketousetoresumeturn‐by‐turnguidance.ExitingNavigationYoucanexitNavigationmodewhenyoureachyourdestination.LatitudeLatitudeallowsyoutoshareyourlocationwithfriendsandviewtheirlocationsonamap.Yourlocationisnotsharedautomatically.YoumustjoinLatitude,andtheninviteyourfriendstoviewyourlocationoraccepttheirinvitations.Onlyfriendsthatyouhaveexplicitlyinvitedoracceptedcanseeyourlocation.NOTEYouneedanactivemobiledataorWi‐FiconnectiontouseLatitude.Toseeyourlocationandgetdirections,youmustturnonlocationservices.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Settings>Locationservices.SelectoneorbothfromUsewirelessnetworksorUseGPSsatellites.Mapsmaynotbeavailableforalllocations.JoiningandopeningLatitude1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Latitude.
492.ThefirsttimeyoujoinLatitude,you’repromptedtoacceptorrejecttheGoogleprivacypolicy.AddingfriendsAddfriendstoLatitudetoshareyourlocationwiththemandrequesttoseetheirlocation.OnlyfriendsyouhaveexplicitlyinvitedoracceptedcanseeyourlocationwithinLatitude.Invitingfriends1. FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Latitude.2. TapFRIENDSLIST>tap•TapSelectfromContacts>selectcontactstoinvite>whenaskedtoconfirm,Yes.•OrtapAddviaemailaddress>enteroneormoreemailaddresses,separatedby“,”>Addfriends>whenaskedtoconfirm,Yes.IfyourfriendsarecurrentLatitudeusers,theywillappearatthetopofyourGoogleContactslistswithaLatitudeicon.CurrentuserswillreceiveemailrequestandarequestwithinLatitude.Ifyourfriendsaren’tusingLatitude,they’llreceivealocationrequestemail,buttheymustsignintoLatitudewithasupportedGoogleaccountbeforetheycanacceptyourrequest.IfyouinviteafriendwhoisnotusingaGoogleID,youoryourfriendswillneedtore‐sendanylocationrequestsoncetheyhavesignedintoLatitudewithasupportedGoogleaccount.Respondingtoaninvitation1.FromtheHomescreen,tap Apps>Latitude.2.TapNewsharingrequest.•TapAcceptandsharebacktosharelocationsbetweenyouandyourfriend.•TapAccept,buthidemylocationtoseethefriend’slocation,andhideyourlocation.•TapDon’taccepttorejecttherequest.Viewingfriends’locationsandmanagingfriendsYoucanviewyourfriends’locationsonamaporinalist.•WhenyouopenLatitude,youareshownlistofyourLatitudefriendswithlocationsummaries.•WhenyouopenMaps,yourfriends’locationsareshown.Eachfriendisrepresentedbyaphotoandarrowindicatingtheirapproximatelocation.Ifafriendhaschosentoshareonlycity‐levellocationdetails,thefriend’sphotoisshowninthefriend’scitycenterlocation.Viewingfriends’profile•WhileusingMapmode,tapthefriend’sphoto.Yourfriend’snameappearsinaballoon.Taptheballoon.•FromtheLatitudefriend’slist,tapafriend.
50Managingfriends’communicationandprivacyoptions1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Latitude.2.Fromafriend’sprofile:•Taptoviewthefriend’slocationonthemap.•Taptogetdirectionstothefriend’slocation.•Taptoviewthefriend’slocationinstreetview.•Tapthefriend’sphototoopenQuickcontactwhereyoucanviewcontactdetails,sendanemail,andmore.•TapSharingoptionstochangesharingoptionsforthefriend.SharebestavailablelocationShareyourpreciselocationinformation.ShareonlycitylevellocationShareonlyyourcitylocation,notastreet‐levellocation.Yourfriendwillseeyourpictureinthemiddleofyourcurrentcity.HidefromthisfriendStopsharingyourlocationwiththisfriend.•TapRemovethisfriendtoremovethefriendfromyourlistandstopsharinglocations.PrivacysettingsOnlythelastlocationsenttoLatitudeisstoredbyGoogle.IfyouturnoffLatitudeorarehiding,nolocationisstored.Tochangeyourprivacysettings:1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Latitude.2.Tap Option>Latitudesettings.LocationreportingReportfromthisdeviceUseautomaticallyupdateyourlocationfromthisdeviceLocationhistoryEnablelocationhistoryStoreyourpastlocationsandvisualizethemontheLatitudewebsite.LatitudelocationsharingManageyourfriends AddorremovefriendswhocanseeyourlocationCalendarTheCalendarapplicationdataonyourphonesyncswiththeweb‐basedGoogleCalendarservice.ItisalsocompatiblewithMicrosoftExchangeActiveSyncCalendar.OpeningCalendar
511.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Calendar.Eventsarecolorcodedtoenableyoutodistinguishbetweenmultiplecalendars.Eventstimesareshownusingyourlocaltimezone,whichisprovidedbyyouractivemobilenetwork.Whentraveling,youmaywanttosetahometimezoneinCalendar.CreatinganeventEventscreatedonyourphonewillbesyncedtoGoogleCalendarorMicrosoftExchangeautomatically.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Calendar.2.Therearetwowaystocreateanevent:•Tap Option>Newevent.•InDay,Week,orMonthview,tapandholdthescreenatthedateand/ortimeyouwant>Newevent.3.Enterthename,time,location,description,andoptionaladditionaldetailsforyourevent.•Ifyouhavemorethanonecalendar,choosethecalendartowhichtoaddtheevent.•IntheGuestsfield,enteremailaddressesofanyoneyouwanttoinvite.Separatemultipleaddresseswithcommas(,).IfyourinviteesuseGoogleCalendar,they’llreceiveaninvitationinCalendarandbyemail.•Iftheeventoccursonaregularbasis,taptheRepetitionboxandchoosethereoccurrenceinformation.•Youcansetmultipleremindersforanevent.3. TapDone.ViewingcalendarandeventsChangingcalendarviewWhenyouopenCalendar,Monthviewisshownbydefault.YoucanalsoviewtheCalendarbyAgenda,Day,orWeek.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Calendar.2.Tap Option>Settings>GeneralsettingschoosethetypeofviewthatyouwantDay Displaysachartoftheeventsofoneday,inatableofone‐hourrows.All‐dayandmultidayeventsaredisplayedatthetop.Eacheventisdisplayedatthecorrespondingtime.Swipeleftorrighttochangedates,andswipeupordowntoviewearlierorlatertimes.Week Displaysoneweekcalendar.All‐dayandmultidayeventsaredisplayedatthetop.Swipeleftorrighttochangeweeks,andswipeupordowntoviewearlierorlatertimes.
52MonthDisplaysachartoftheeventsofthemonth.Eventsareshownasbluebarsoneachcalendardate.Swipeleftorrighttochangemonths.AgendaAlistofyoureventsinchronologicalorder.All‐dayandmultidayeventsarelistedatthestartofeachday.Dayswithouteventsarenotshown.Flickupordowntoviewearlierorlaterevents.TodayDisplaysachartoftheeventsoftoday.OptionYoucanselectNewevent,CalendarsorSettings.Viewingeventdetails•InDay,Week,orAgendaview,tapanevent.•InMonthview,tapadaytoswitchtoDayview>tapanevent.Editingordeletinganevent1.Ineventdetailsview,presstheevent>Editeventtoedittheevent.2.Makeyourchangestotheevent>tapDone.•Todeletetheevent,presstheevent>Deleteevent>tapOK.SynchronizinganddisplayingcalendarsYoucanselectwhichcalendarstoshoworhideonyourphone’sCalendar,andwhichonestosynchronize.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Calendar.2.Tap Option>Calendarstodisplay.Allthecalendarsyou’veaddedorsubscribedtoaredisplayed.(Calendarsforaccountsyou’veconfigurednottosynchronizearenotincludedinthelist.)3.Taptheiconnexttoacalendartochangestorageandvisibilitysettings.CalendareventsstoredonphoneandvisibleinCalendarCalendareventsstoredonphonebutnotvisibleinCalendarCalendareventsnotsynchronizedtophone4.TapOK.ChangingCalendarsettings1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Calendar.2.TapOption>Settings.
53CalendarviewsettingHidedeclinedeventsCheckifyoudon’twanttoseeeventstowhichyou’vedeclinedinvitations.UsehometimezoneDisplayscalendarsandeventtimesinyourhometimezonewhentraveling.HometimezoneIfUsehometimezoneischecked,youcansethometimezone.WeeknumbersettingDisplayweeknumberCheckifyouwanttoseeweeknumberinCalendar.FirstweekofyearIfDisplayweeknumberischecked,youcansetfirstweekofyear.RemindersettingsSetalerts&notifications Configureeventreminders.SelectringtoneSelectwhichringtonewillsoundwhenyoureceiveaneventreminder.VibrateConfigurethephonetovibratewheneveryoureceiveaneventreminder.DefaultremindertimeSelectthedefaultremindertimeusedwhencreatingnewcalendarevents.PlayMusicPlaymusicandaudiofileswithMusicapplication.NOTEYouneedtocopymusicfilestoyourmicroSDcardtousetheMusicapplication.Viewingyourmusiclibrary1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>PlayMusic2.Youcanselectlibrarytoopenatthebottomofthescreen.•YoucanviewthelistsofmusicinthemicroSDcard.
54•Thelistsareautomaticallyorganizedaccordinginformationcontainedinthemusicfiles.Tovieweachlistofmusic,youcantapthecorrespondingcategory;Artists,Albums,Songs,PlaylistsorGenres.GooglePlayStoreGooglePlayStoreprovidesdirectaccesstoapplicationsandgamestodownloadandinstallonyourphone.ToaccessGooglePlayStore,youmustfirstsignintoyourGoogleaccountusingaWi‐Fiordataconnection.WhenyouopenGooglePlayStoreforthefirsttime,youmustreadandacceptthetermsofservicetocontinue.FindingapplicationsBrowsingapplicationsYoucanbrowseandsortapplicationsbycategory.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>PlayStore.2.TapGAMES,BOOKS&REFERENCE,BUSINESSorCOMICS,etc.attheleftoftheMarketscreen.•Scrolltoviewsubcategoriesandtaponetoexplore.3.Tapthesubcategoryyouwant.Searchingforapplications1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>PlayStore.2.Tapatthetoprightofthescreentosearchapps.3.Enterthenameortypeofappyou’relookingfor>taptosearch.Viewingdetailsaboutanapplication1.WhilebrowsingGooglePlayStore,orinalistofsearchresults,tapanapplicationtoviewmoredetails.Applicationdetailsscreensincludeadescription,ratings,andspecificinformationabouttheapplication.TheCommentstabincludescommentsfrompeoplewhohaveusedtheapplication.Youcandownloadandinstallanapplicationfromthisscreen.InstallingapplicationsInstallinganapplication1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>PlayStore2.Findtheapplicationyouwanttopurchaseandviewtheapplicationdetails.3.TapDownloadtodownloadandinstalltheapplication.Forpaidapplications,thedownloadbuttonislabeledwiththeapplication’sprice.Tapthepricetobuytheapplication.Thesubsequentscreennotifiesyouwhethertheappwillrequireaccesstoyourpersonalinformationoraccesstocertainfunctionsorsettingsofyourphone.4.TapAccept&downloadtobegindownloadingandinstallingtheapp.Ifyouselectedapaid
55app,youwillberedirectedtotheGoogleCheckoutscreentopayfortheappbeforeit’sdownloadedtoyourphone.NOTEBecautiouswhendownloadingappsthathaveaccesstophonefunctionalityorasignificantamountofpersonaldata.You’reresponsiblefortheresultsofusingdownloadedappsonyourphone.CreatingaGoogleCheckoutaccountYoumusthaveaGoogleCheckoutaccounttopurchaseitemsfromGooglePlayStore.YoucansetupaCheckoutaccountwithyourfirstpurchasefromGooglePlayStore.•Inawebbrowser,gotohttp://checkout.google.comtocreateaGoogleCheckoutaccount.•Fromthephone,youwillbepromptedtoenteryourbillingandcreditcardinformationwhenyoubuyyourfirstapplicationfromGooglePlayStore.NOTEOnceyou’vepurchasedsomethingfromGooglePlayStore,thephoneremembersyourpassword,soyoudon’tneedtoenteritthenexttime.Besuretosecureyourphonewithapasswordtopreventunauthorizedpurchases.ManagingyourdownloadsViewingdownloadedapplications1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>PlayStore2.Tap Option>MyApps.Inthelistofthefreeandpaidapplicationsthatopens,youcantapanapplicationtorateit,uninstallit,requestarefund,andmore.UpdatinganapplicationYoucanupdatedownloadedapplications.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>PlayStore.2.Tap Option>MyApps>taptheapplicationtoupdate.3.TapUpdate>Accept&download.4.Taptheexplanationthatbestmatcheswhyyou’reinstalling>tapOpenorpressBack.Theapplicationisinstalled.Youcanuninstalltheapplicationagainatanytime.Ifyoupaidtobuytheapplication,youwillnotbechargedagain.UninstallinganapplicationYoucanuninstallapplicationsfromGooglePlayStore.YoucanalsouninstalldownloadedapplicationsfromtheSettings.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Settings>Apps.2.TapManageapps>DOWNLOADED>taptheapplicationtouninstall.3.TapUninstall>OK.4.Taptheexplanationthatbestmatcheswhyyou’reuninstalling>tapOK.Theapplicationisuninstalled.Youcaninstalltheapplicationagainatanytime.Ifyoupaidto
56buytheapplication,youwillnotbechargedagain.PlayBooksYoucansearchbooksyouwantandenjoyreadingbooksonyourphonewithBooksapplication.Ifyouaren’tsignedintoyourGoogleaccount,youmustfirstsignintoyourGoogleaccountusingaWi‐FiordataconnectiontoaccessBooks.OpeningBooks1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>PlayBooks.2.Tapthebookyouwanttoread.•Tap Option>SortordertosortthebooksbyDate,TitleorAuthor.•Tap Option>ManagelibrarytoremoveabookfromtheMyeBooksshelformanageyourdownloadedbooks.•Tap Option>Refreshtorefreshthecurrentpage.•Tap Option>Accountstoselectthedesiredaccountoraddaccount.FindingbooksBrowsingGooglePlayStore1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>PlayBooks.2.Tap Option>tapshoptoopenGooglePlayStore.3.Tapatthetoprightofthescreen.4.Enterthetitle,authororkeywordofthebookyouwant>tap.5.Scrollthroughthesearchresultsandtapabooktoviewdetailsaboutthebook.Searchingforbooks1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>PlayBooks.2.Tapatthetoprightofthescreen.3.Enterthetitleorauthorofbookyou’relookingfor>tap.4.ScrollthroughthesearchresultsfromMyeBooksorGoogleeBooks.ReadingabookViewingcontentsofthebook1.Whilereadingabook,TapOption>Contents.2.Scrollthroughthecontentsofthebookandtapthechapteryouwanttoread.•Tapthescreentoseethetitleandauthorofthebooksonthetopofthescreenandthecontrols.Dragtheslidertogodirectlytoaspecificchapterofabook.Changingreadingsettings
571.Whilereadingabook,TapOption>Settings.2.SetTextsize,Linespace,Typeface,Justification,ThemesorBrightness.Goingtooriginalpages1.Whilereadingabook,TapOption>Originalpages.2.Youcanreadtheoriginalpagesofthebook.•TapOption>Flowingtexttoreturntothetextmode.Searchinginthebook1.Whilereadingabook,tap.2.Youcansearchwordsinthebook.Sharingabook1.Whilereadingabook,tapOption>Share.2.SelectBluetooth,Email,Gmail.Usingotherfunctions1.Whilereadingabook,tapMenu.2.TapMylibraryorHelp.•Mylibrary:Scrollthroughthebooksyoudownloadedandtapabooktoreadit.•Help:Taponeoftheitemsshownbelow:QuicktipsYoucanseequicktipsforusingGoogleBooksonAndroid.HelpcenterYoucanlearnhowtomakethemostofGoogleBooksonAndroid.ContactusYoucangethelpwithissuesreadingGoogleBooksonyourAndroiddevice.ReportaproblemYoucanreportaproblemabouttypoorothererrorinabook.BookssettingsCustomizeyourBookssettingstooptimizeyourreadingexperience.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>PlayBooks.2.TapOption>Settings.StoragelocationSetthelocationtostoreyourbooks.YoucanselectmicroSDcardorinternalstorage.AboutShowtheversionofBooksapplicationonyourphone.TermsofServiceReadtheMobileTermsofService.PrivacyPolicyReadtheMobilePrivacyPolicy.OpensourcelicensesCheckoutlicensedetailsforopensourcesoftwareandfonts.
58WebEmailTheEmailapplicationisusedtoreadandsendemailfromservicesotherthanGmail.TheEmailapplicationincludesawizardenablingeasysetupforseveralpopularemailserviceproviders.EmailAccountSetupInitialsetup1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Email.2.EntertheEmailaddressandPasswordforyouremailaccount>Next.Ifyouʹreaddingasecondorsubsequentemailaddress,youcanalsochecktheoptiontousethenewaccounttosendalloutgoingmessages.3.TouchNext.Or,ifyouneedtoenteremailaccountsettingsthewizardcanʹtconfigureforyou,touchManualsetup.IfyoutouchNext,Emailattemptstocommunicatewithyouremailserviceprovidertovalidateyouraccountforsendingandreceivingmail,usingjustyouremailaddressandpassword.Dependingontheserviceprovider,youmaybeaskedwhatkindofemailaccountyouhave.Ifyouʹrenotsure,checkthesettingsintheapplicationyouusetosendandreceiveemailonyourcomputer,oraskyouremailserviceproviderIfthewizarddeterminesthatyourserviceproviderrequiresotherinformation,orifyoutouchedManualsetup,youʹrepromptedtoenteryouremailaccountdetails.Refertothesettingsusedbyyourcomputer‐basedemailapplicationoryouremailserviceproviderʹssupportresources.4.Enteranamefortheaccount,confirmhowyouwantyournametoappearinoutgoingmail,andtouchDone.Emailstartsdownloadingyouremailmessagesandyoucanstartusingittosendandreceivemessagesusingthenewaccount.AddinganadditionalemailaccountYoucanaddoneormoreemailaccountstoyourphone.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Email.2.Tap Option>Accounts.
593.Tap Option>Addaccount.4.RepeatthestepstoaddanaccountasdescribedinInitialsetupabove.Deletinganemailaccount1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Email.2.Tap Option>Accounts.3.Tapandholdtheaccount>Removeaccount.Refreshinganemailaccount1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Email.2.Tap Option>Refresh.•Ifyouhaveseveralemailaccounts,youcanrefreshthemallatthesametime.Fromanymessageinbox,tap Option>Accounts>CombinedInbox>Refresh.ReadinganemailYoucanreadmessagesinyourCombinedInboxorindividualaccountfolders.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Email.•Tap Optiontoseemoreoptions.2.Tapanemailyouwanttoread.•Tap Optiontoseemoreoptions.Replyingtoamessage1.Whilereadinganemail,selectReplyorReplyall.•AComposeMessagewindowopenswithrecipientaddresses,andsubjectlinepre‐populated.Acopyoftheoriginalmessageisquotedbelowthemessagebodytextbox.2.ComposeyourresponseandtapSend.Forwardingamessage1.Whilereadinganemail,tap Option>Forward.2.Addresstheemail,enterasubject,andtypeyourmessageintheappropriatetextfields.3.TapSend.Deletingamessage1.Whilereadinganemail,tapDelete.Sendinganewemail1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Email.
602.Taptocreatenewemail.3.EnteranameoremailaddressintheTofield.Ifyouaresendingthemailtoseveralrecipients,separatetheemailaddresseswithacomma“,”.•Asyouentertext,matchingaddressesaresuggestedfromyourContactslist.•Tap Option>AddCc/Bcctoaddadditionalrecipientfieldtypes.4.EnteraSubjectandtypeyourmessage.•Toattachanimagefile,tap >selectthepictureyouwanttoattach.NOTETheattachablefilesizeislimitedto5MB.5.TapSend.•Tosaveanunsentemailmessageonyourphone,tapSaveasdraft.•Tocancelanemailmessage,tapDiscard.Starring/un‐starringanEmailYoucanstaranimportantmessagetofinditeasilylater.Onceyoustartamessage,aStarredfolderisaddedtotheAccountsscreen.1.Fromanyemaillistorwhilereadingamessage:•Taptostarthemessage.•Taptoun‐star.WorkingwithEmailMessagesViewingstarredmessages1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Email.2.Tap Option>Accounts>Starred.Resumingadraftemailmessage1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Email.2.Tap Option>FoldersorAccounts>Drafts.3.Tapanemailyouwanttoresume>finisheditingthemessage.4.TapSend.Viewingindividualaccountfolders1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Email.2.Tap Option>Accounts>selecttoviewindividualaccountfolders.Selectanyfoldertoopen,view,oreditcontents.
61Emailaccountsettings1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Email.2.Tap Option>Accountsettings.GeneralsettingsAccountnameThenameoftheaccountasitappearsintheAccountsandFoldersscreens.YournameYournameshowninoutgoingmessages.UseSignatureCheckittousesignature.SignatureEnterasignaturetoappendtomessagessentfromthisaccount.EmailcheckfrequencySethowoftenthephonewillfornewemailsenttothisaccount.DownloadOptionsYoucanselectHeadOnly,1k,5k,25k,50k,100k,1MorAll.DefaultaccountCheckittosetthisaccountasthe‘default’accountforoutgoingmessages.NotificationsettingsEmailnotificationsCheckittoreceivenotificationswhennewmessagesarereceivedinthisaccount.SelectringtoneSelectanotificationringtone.VibrateSelecttoconfigurevibrationnotificationswhennewemailsarriveinthisaccount.ServersettingsIncomingsettingsConfigureIncomingserversettingsforthisaccount.OutgoingsettingsConfigureOutgoingserversettingsforthisaccount.3.PressBacktosavechanges.NOTEWebservices(Email,Browser,YouTube,etc.)areadata‐intensivefeature.BrowserSearchforinformationorbrowsewebpagesusingtheBrowser.Toaccesstheinternet,youmusthaveanactivedataorWi‐Ficonnection.OpeningBrowser1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Browser.•WhenyouopentheBrowser,thedefaulthomepageisdisplayed.IfyouhaveusedtheBrowserrecently,yourmostrecentlyviewedwebpageisdisplayed.•TheBrowseralsoopenswhenyouselectaweblinkinotherapplicationslikeemailortextmessaging.
62Accessingawebpageorsearchingtheweb1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Browser.2.TaptheURLfieldontopofthescreen.3.EntertheURLofawebpageorsearchtermandtapGo.•Asyoutype,suggestionsofwebpagesandkeywordswillappearonthescreen.Tapasuggestiontogodirectlytothatwebpageorviewsearchresults..UsingBrowseroptionsStoppingpageloading1. Whilewebpageisloading,tapOption>Stop.OrtapontheleftoftheURLfield.Refreshingthecurrentpage1.TapOption>Refresh.Findingthetextonthecurrentpage1.Whileviewinganywebpages,tapOption>Findonpage.2.Enterthesearchterm.•Asyoutype,matchingcharacterswillbehighlighted.Tap∧or∨toscrolltothepreviousornextmatchingterm.Sharingawebpage1.Whileviewinganywebpages,tapOption>Sharepage.2.TapanapplicationtosendtheURL.TheapplicationopenswiththeURLyou’veentered.DownloadingfilesYoucandownloadimages,files,andapplicationsfromwebpages.AlldownloadedfilesaresavedtothemicroSDcard.1.Tapandholdanimage,alinkorafileyouwanttodownload.2.Tapthedesiredaction(Saveimage,Viewimage,orSetaswallpaper).Navigatingbetweenwebpages•Press Backtoreturntothepreviouswebpages.Ortap Option>ForwardifyoupressedBackbyaccident.SwitchingbetweenBrowserwindows1.Fromanywebpages,tap Option>Bookmarks>tapHISTORY.2.Tapthewindowtoviewitfullscreen.Youcanalsotaptocloseawindow.
63NOTEYoucanhaveupto8browserwindowsopenatonetime.UsingbookmarksBrowserbookmarksarestoredshortcutswhichallowyoutoquicklyaccesswebpageswithouthavingtotypeinitsfulladdress.Bookmarkingawebpage1.Whileviewingwebpages,tap Option>Savetobookmarks.2.Editthenameorlocationifneeded>tapOK.Openingabookmark1.Whenviewinganywebpages,tap Option>Bookmarks.2.Tapabookmarktoopenit.•Ifyouprefertoopenthewebpagesinanewwindow,tapandholdthebookmarkandtapOpeninnewtab.Editingabookmark1.Fromanywebpages,tap Option>Bookmarks.2.Tapandholdthebookmarktoedit>Editbookmark.3.Editthenameand/orlocation>tapOK.Deletingabookmark1.Fromanywebpages,tap Option>Bookmarks.2.Tapandholdthebookmarktodelete>Deletebookmark>OK.BrowsersettingsCustomizeyourbrowsersettingstooptimizeyourbrowsingexperience.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Browser.2.Tap Option>Settings.GeneralsettingsSethomepageSelectthehomepageFormauto‐fillFilloutwebformswithasingletouchAuto‐filltextSetuptexttoauto‐fillinwebformsPrivacy&securityClearcacheTapityoucanclearlocallycachedcontentanddatabasesClearhistory YoucanclearthebrowsernavigationhistoryShowsecuritywarningIfyoutapit,itwillshowwarningifthere’saproblemwithasite’ssecurityAcceptcookiesAllowsitestosaveandreadcookiedataClearallcookiedataDeleteallcookiedata
64RememberformdataRememberwhatyouenterinformfieldsClearformdataDeletealltheinformationthebrowserrememberedEnablelocationAllowsitestorequestaccesstoyourlocationClearlocationaccessDeletelocationaccessforallwebsitesRememberpasswordsSaveyourpasswordsforsomewebpagesthatrequireyoutosignin.ClearpasswordsDeleteallsavedpasswordsAccessibilitysettingsForceenablezoomOverrideawebsite’srequesttocontrolzoombehaviorTEXTSIZETextscaling,Zoomondouble‐tapandMinimumfontsizeINVERTEDSCREENRENDERINGMakingtheblackbecomeswhiteandviceversaAdvancesettingsSetsearchengineYoucanchooseGoogel,Yahoo,Bing,BaidutobrowsethewebOpeninbackgroundTapityoucanopennewtabsbehindthecurrenttabEnableJavaScriptAllowJavaScripttorunonwebpages.WebsitesettingsSetforindividualwebsites.Pagecontent SetforthepagecontentResettodefaultRestoredefaultsettingsBandwidthmanagementSearchresultpreloadingAllowbrowsertopreloadhighconfidencesearchresultsinthebackgroundLoadimagesDisplayimagesonwebpagesLabssettingsFullscreen UsefullscreenmodetohidethestatusbarSlideTabTransitionsSwipefromtheedgetorevealthenext/previoustabinthelistYouTubeYouTubeisGoogle’sonlinevideostreamingserviceforviewing,discovering,andsharingvideos.OpeningandsigningintoYouTubeSigningintoYouTubeYoucandiscoverandwatchYouTubevideoswithoutaYouTubeaccount,butifyouwanttotakeadvantageofmanyYouTubefeatures,youmustsignintoyourYouTubeaccount.
651.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>YouTube.2.Tap Option>MyChannel.ThefirsttimeyouuseaYouTubefeaturethatrequiresanaccount,you’repromptedtosignin.CreateanewaccountorenteryourYouTubesignininformationifyoualreadyhaveanaccount.FormoreinformationaboutYouTubeaccounts,visitYouTubeontheweb.FindingvideosBrowsingvideosbycategory1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>YouTube.2.Tap Option>Browse.3.Tapacategoryinthescrollinglist.•Tapthecurrenttimefiltersettingatthetopofthecategoryscreentochangethetimeperiodandreducethenumberofvideoslisted.•TapMostviewed,Toprated,MostdiscussedorTopfavorite.Searchingforvideos1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>YouTube.2.Tap Search.3.Enterthesearchcriteria>taptosearch.4.Scrollthroughthesearchresultsandtapavideotowatchit.Watchingvideos1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>YouTube.2.Tapavideotobeginplayback.•Tapthevideotopauseorresumeplayback.•TapInfo,RelatedvideosorCommentstolearnmoreaboutthevideo.•Rotateyourphonetowatchthevideoinfull‐screenview.Youcanalsodouble‐tapthevideototogglefull‐screenviewonandoff.AddtoWatchlaterBookmarkthevideotowatchitlater.FavoritesAddthevideotoyourFavorites.NewplaylistAddyournewplaylist.ShareSharethevideoviaBluetooth,Email,GmailUploadingvideosToshootanduploadanewvideo1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>YouTube.
662.Tap.TheCamerawillopeninvideomode.3.Taptostartrecording>taptostoprecording.4.Enteratitleforthevideoandmoredetails>tapUpload.Touploadanexistingvideo1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>YouTube.2.Tap Option>Upload.TheGallerywillopen.3.Tapthevideoyouwanttoupload.4.Enterthetitleforthevideoandmoredetails>tapUpload.Sharingvideos1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>YouTube.2.Tapavideotoplay.3.TapShare.4.Taptheapplicationyouwanttousetosharethevideo.YouTubesettingsYoucanchangethefollowingsettingsforYouTubeonyourphone.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>YouTube.2.Tap Option>Settings.GeneralsettingsHighqualityonmobileCheckifyouprefertowatchvideosinhighresolutionbydefaultwhenconnectedtomobilenetworks.Watchvideosinstandardmodetoreducestartuptimeanddatause.ThissettinghasnoeffectifyouareconnectedtoaWi‐Finetwork,wherevideosarealwaysshowninhighereolutioCaptionfontsizeSetthepreferredtextsizewhenviewingvideocaptions.UploadsSpecifynetworkpreferencesforuploads.SearchsettingsClearsearchhistoryRemovepreviousYouTubevideosearchresults.SafeSearchfilteringSelectifyouwantGoogleSafeSearchfilteringtoblocksomeresultswhenyousearchforvideos.Settingsare:Blocknosearchresults(Don’tfilter),onlyexplicitoroffensivevideos(Moderate),orbothexplicitandoffensivetextandvideos(Strict).PreloadingPreloadsubscriptionsEnablepreloadtofetchvideosinadvancewhileonWiFiandcharging,soyoucanenjoywatchingthemlateronslownetworksPreloadwatchlaterAboutHelpOpentheYouTubeHelpCenterinyourphone’sBrowser.FeedbackOpenaYouTubefeedbackforminyourphone’sBrowser.
67GoogleMobileTermsofServiceDisplaytheGoogleMobileTermsofService.YouTubeTermsofServiceDisplaytheYouTubeTermsofService.GoogleMobilePrivacyPolicyDisplaytheGoogleMobilePrivacyPolicy.YouTubePrivacyPolicyDisplaytheYouTubePrivacyPolicy.ApplicationversionTheYouTubeapplicationversionnumberinstalledonyourphone.Wi‐FiTurningWi‐Fionandconnectingtoawirelessnetwork1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Settings.2.TapWireless&networks>Wi‐Fi.3.SelecttheWi‐FicheckboxtoturnWi‐Fion.4.ThenetworknamesandsecuritysettingsofdetectedWi‐Finetworksaredisplayed.5.TapaWi‐Finetworktoconnect.•Ifyouselectedanetworkthatissecured,enterthesecuritykeyandthentapConnect.Dependingonthenetworktypeandsecuritysettings,youmayalsoneedtoentermoreinformationorchooseasecuritycertificate.ConnectingtoaWi‐FinetworkwithEAP‐TLSsecurityYoumayneedtoinstallanetworkcertificatetoyourphonebeforeyoucanconnecttoaWi‐FinetworkwithEAP‐TLSauthenticationprotocol.1.SavethecertificatefiletotherootfolderofthemicroSDcard.2.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Settings.3.Tapsecurity>InstallfromSDcard.4.SelectthenetworkcertificateneededtoconnecttotheEAP‐TLSnetwork.5.Afterthecertificateisinstalled,followthestepsintheprevioussectiontoconnecttotheWi‐Finetwork.Checkingwirelessnetworkstatus1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Settings.2.TapWi‐Fi.3.Tapthewirelessnetworkthatthephoneiscurrentlyconnectedto.AmessageboxisthendisplayedshowingtheWi‐Finetworkname,status,speed,signalstrength,
68andmore.ConnectingtoanotherWi‐Finetwork1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Settings.2.TapWi‐Fi.3.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,tapScan.•Tosetadvancedsettings,ontheWi‐Fisettingsscreen,tapOption>Advanced.4.TapanotherWi‐Finetworktoconnecttoit.DownloadsImages,filesandotheritemsyoudownloadinBrowser,Gmail,Emailarestoredonyourphone.Youcanview,manageordeletewhatyouhavedownloaded.OpeningDownloads1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Downloads.2.Tapanitemyouwanttoviewit.•CheckthecheckboxoftheitemyouwanttodeleteandthentapDelete.•Tap OptiontoselectSortbysizeorSortbytime.Viewingafile1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Downloads.2.Tapthefileyouwanttoopen.•Turnyourphoneleftorrighttoviewthefileinupright(portrait)orsideways(landscape)orientation.3.Tapthescreentoseethecontrols.•TapOptiontoviewmoreoptions.Workingwithfiles1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Downloads.2.Tapthefileyouwanttomanage.3.Tap OptiontoShare,Delete.•TapSharetosharetheselectedfile.•TapDeletetodeletetheselectedfile.
69BluetoothUsingBluetoothBluetoothisashort‐rangewirelesscommunicationstechnologythatdevicescanusetoexchangeinformationoveradistanceofabout30feet.ThemostcommonBluetoothdevicesareheadphones,hands‐freecarkits,andportabledevices,includinglaptopsandcellphones.TurningBluetoothonoroff1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Settings>Bluetooth.2.CheckoruncheckBluetoothtoturnitonoroff.Changingthephone’sBluetoothnameThephonenameidentifiesyourphonetootherdevices.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Settings.2.TapBluetooth.3.IfBluetoothisn’tturnedon,checkBluetoothtoturniton.4.Tap Option>Renamephone>Enterthenameforyourphoneinthedialogbox>OK.PairingyourphonewithaBluetoothdevice1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Settings.2.IfBluetoothisn’tturnedon,checkBluetoothtoturniton.3.TapBluetooth>Searchfordevices.AlistofnearbyBluetoothdevicesisdisplayed.4.TaptheIDoftheotherdevicetopairthem.ConnectingtoaBluetoothdeviceOncepaired,yourphonewillautomaticallyconnectwheneveritdetectsapairedBluetoothdevice.YoucanalsomanuallyconnectBluetoothdevicesasfollows:1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Settings.2.IfBluetoothisn’tturnedon,checkBluetoothtoturniton.3.TapBluetooth>Searchfordevices.4.Whenthephoneandthedeviceareconnected,thedeviceisdisplayedasconnectedinthelist.DisconnectingorUn‐pairingfromaBluetoothDeviceDisconnectingaBluetoothdevice
701.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Settings.2.TapBluetooth.3.IntheBluetoothdevicessection,tapandholdthedevicenametodisconnect.4.TapDisconnect.Un‐pairingfromaBluetoothdeviceYoucanmakeyourphoneforgetitspairingconnectionwithanotherBluetoothdevice.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Settings.2.TapBluetooth.3.IntheBluetoothdevicessection,tapofthedevicenametoun‐pair.4.TapUn‐pair.ConnectingtoaBluetoothHeadset1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Settings.2.TapBluetooth.3.IfBluetoothisn’tturnedon,checkBluetoothtoturniton.4.TapSearchfordevices.YourphonewillstarttoscanforBluetoothdeviceswithinrange.5.WhenyouseethenameofyourheadsetdisplayedintheBluetoothdevicessection,tapthename.YourphonethenautomaticallytriestopairwiththeBluetoothdevice.6.Ifautomaticpairingfails,enterthepasscodesuppliedwithyourheadset.Reconnectingaheadset1.PuttheBluetoothdeviceinpairingmode.2.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Settings.3.TapBluetooth.4.IfBluetoothisn’tturnedon,checkBluetoothtoturniton.5.Tapthedevice’snameintheBluetoothdevicessection.6.Ifpromptedtoenterapasscode,try0000or1234,orconsulttheheadsetdocumentationtofindthepasscode.SendingandReceivingInformationUsingBluetoothYoucanuseBluetoothtotransferinformationbetweenyourphoneandanotherBluetooth‐enableddevicesuchasaphoneorlaptopcomputer.Youcansendthefollowingtypesofinformation,dependingonthedeviceyouaresendingto:•Imagesandvideos•Contacts
71•AudiofilesTosendfiles,yourphonemusthaveamicroSDcardinstalled.NOTEThefirsttimeyoutransferinformationbetweenyourphoneandanotherdevice,youneedtoenterorconfirmasecuritypasscode.Yourphoneandtheotherdevicearethenpaired,andyouwillnotneedtoexchangepasscodestotransferinformationinthefuture.1.Onyourphone,opentheapplicationthatcontainstheitemyouwanttosend.2.Followthestepsforthetypeoftheapplication,selectSendFileorSendinthemenu.ThenselectBluetooth.3.IfyouarepromptedtoturnonBluetooth,tapTurnon.4.Tapthenameofthereceivingdevice.5.Onthereceivingdevice,acceptthefile.ReceivinginformationfromanotherdeviceYourdeviceiscapableofreceivingawidevarietyoffiletypeswithBluetooth,includingphotos,musictracks,anddocumentssuchasPDFs.Toreceivefilesfromanotherdevice,yourphonemusthaveamicroSDcardinstalled.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Settings.2.TapBluetooth.3.IfBluetoothisn’tturnedon,checkBluetoothtoturniton.4.Tapthebluetoothnameofthephonetomakethedeviceavailable.5.Onthesendingdevice,sendoneormorefilestoyourphone.6.IfaBluetoothauthorizationrequestisdisplayedonyourphone,enterthesamepasscodeonbothyourphoneandtheotherdevice,orconfirmtheauto‐generatedpasscode.7.Whenyourphonereceivesafiletransferrequestnotification,slidedownthenotificationspanel,andthentapAccept.8.Whenthetransferiscomplete,anotificationisdisplayed.Toopenthefileimmediately,slidedownthenotificationspanel,andtapthenotification.EntertainmentCamera/CamcorderYoucantakepicturesandshootvideoswithCamera/Camcorder.Photosandvideoscapturedwiththecamerawillbestoredonthephone’smicroSDcard.AmicroSDcardmustbeinstalledtousetheCamera/Camcorder.OpeningCamera•FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Camera.
72•Or,wheninCamcordermode,taptochoosechangetocamera.CamerasettingsWheninCameramode,Camerasettingsaredisplayedonscreen.Beforetakingthephoto,youcanadjustyourcamerasettingsorleavethecontrolsinautomaticmode.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Camera.2.Tap >tap Option.Thesettingsopenoverthescreen.Tapthesettingyouwanttochange.GeneralsettingsExposure+2,+1,0,‐1,‐2FocusmodeAuto,OffPicturesize3MPixels,2MPixels,1MPixels,VGA,QVGAPicturequalitySuperfine,Fine,NormalColoreffectNone,Mono,Sepia,NegativeCamerasettingsRestoredefaultsStorelocationOff/OnActivatetouseyourphone’slocation‐basedservices.Takepictureswhereveryouareandtagthemwiththelocation.WhitebalanceAuto,Incandescent,Daylight,Fluorescent, Cloudy.Zoom﹣/﹢Taptheamountofzoomyouwant.3.Tap<toclosethesettingsmenus.Takingapicture1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Camera.2.Frameyoursubjectonscreen.•Tap.Thecamerabringstheimageintofocus.Whentheimageisinfocus,thecameratakesapicture.Thepictureyoujusttookisbrieflypreviewedfull‐screen,andthenisdisplayedasathumbnailatthetopright.Tapthethumbnailtoview,share,orworkwithyourpicturesinGallery.OpeningCamcorder•Whenyou’reinCameramode,taptochoosechangetocamcorder.OrtapApps>Camcorder.
73CamcordersettingsWheninCamcordermode,Camcordersettingsaredisplayedonscreen.Beforerecording,youcanadjustyourcamcordersettingsorleavetheminautomaticmode.Tap>tap Option.Thesettingsopenoverthescreen.•Tap<toclosethesettingsmenusTapthesettingyouwanttochange.GeneralsettingsColoreffect None,Mono,Sepia,NegativeVideoqualityWVGA,VGA,CIF,QVGA,QCIFVideoEncoderMPEG4,H263,H264AudioEncoderAMRNB,AACVideoduration30seconds(MMS),10minutes,30minutesCamerasettingsRestoredefaultsWhitebalanceAuto,Incandescent,Daylight, Fluorescent,Cloudy.FlashmodeOn,OffVideoqualityHigh(30m),Low(30m),MMS(Low,15s),YouTube(High,10m),CustomNOTEDependingontheselectedvideoquality,notallvideoqualityandvideoencoderoptionsmaybeavailable.Recordingvideos1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Camcorder.2.Framethescenewhereyouwanttostartrecording.3.Taptostartrecording.4.Taptostoprecording.Animagefromyourmostrecentvideoisdisplayedasathumbnailatthetopright.Tapthethumbnailtoview,share,orworkwithyourvideosinGallery.GalleryUseGallerytoviewyourpicturesandvideos.Youcaneditandaddeffectstoyourphotos.Youcanalsoeasilyaddaphotoasyourcontacticon,locationicon,orwallpaper.
74OpeningGalleryandviewingalbumlistsOpeningGallery•FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Gallery.•Orwhenyou’reinCamera/Camcordermode,tapthethumbnailimageatthetopright.Youralbumlistisdisplayed.Albumsaregroupsofimagesandvideosinfolders.Managingalbums1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Gallery.2.Checkthealbumsyouwant.3.Tap Option.•TapShare>taptheapplicationtousetosharetheselectedalbums.Youcansharetheentirecontentsofoneormorealbums.•TapDelete>tapConfirmDeletetodeleteselectedalbumsandallcontentsfromyourmicroSDcard.•TapSlideshow>youcanplaySlideshow.OpeninganalbumandviewingitscontentsViewingcontentsofanalbumAfteryou’veselectedanalbum,youcanbrowsethroughyourpicturesandvideos.Albumsopendisplayingthepicturesandvideostheycontaininachronologicallyorderedgrid.Thenameofthealbumisshownatthetopofthescreen.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Gallery.2.Swipeleftorrightacrossthescreentoviewadditionalalbumsthentapanalbumtoopenandviewitscontents.3.Whenyouopenanalbum,•Swipeleftorrightacrossthescreentoviewmorecontents.Tapathumbnailimagetoviewit.WorkingwithpicturesorvideosinbatchesYoucanselectoneormorepicturesorvideosinanalbumtoworkontheminbatches.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Gallery.2.Tapthealbumyouwanttoopen.3.Checkthepicturesorvideosyouwant.•TapShare>taptheapplicationtousetosharetheselecteditems.•Tap Option>tapDelete>tap DeletetodeleteselecteditemsfromyourmicroSDcard.•Tap Option>tapDetailstogetdetailsaboutselecteditems.Thecontrolsavailabledepend
75onthemixofselecteditems.ViewingpicturesViewingapicture1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Gallery.2.Tapthealbumyouwanttoopen,andthentapathumbnailimageofpicturetoviewit.•Swipeleftorrightacrossthescreentoviewthepreviousornextpictureinthealbum.•Turnyourphoneleftorrighttoviewthepictureinupright(portrait)orsideways(landscape)orientation.3.Tapthescreentoseethecontrols.•Tapdouble‐tapthescreentozoominorout.•TapOption>tapSlideshowtowatchaslideshowofyourpicturesandvideosinthealbum.Tapthescreentostoptheslideshow.•Scrolltouptoviewmoreoptions.Workingwithpictures1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Gallery.2.Tapthealbumyouwanttoopen,andthentapathumbnailimageofthepicture.3.TapShare>taptheapplicationtosharethepicture.YoucanshareapicturebysendingittofriendsorpostingitinaPicasawebalbum.•TapOption>taponeoftheiconsshownbelow:DetailsGetdetailsaboutthepicture.SetpeopleasContactpeopleUseapictureasacontacticon.Wallpaper UseapictureasHomescreenwallpaper.CropCropapicture.RotateLeft/RotateRightRotateapicture.DeleteDeletethepictureEdit EditthepictureSlideshowPlayslideshowPlayingvideos1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Gallery.2.Tapthealbumyouwanttoopen,andthentapathumbnailimageofthevideotoviewit.Youcanviewthevideoinlandscapeorportraitmode.
76SoundRecorderOpeningSoundRecorderYoumusthaveamicroSDcardinstalledtouseSoundRecorder.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>SoundRecorder.2.Taptostartrecordingavoiceclip.3.Taptostoprecording.•Tosavethevoiceclip,entervoicerecordname>tapDone.•Todiscardthevoiceclip,tapDiscard.•Taptolistentotherecording.FacebookBeforeusingtheFacebookyoumustconnecttheWI‐FIordataconnectiononamobile.OpeningtheFacebook1. FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Facebook•IfyouhavetheFacebookaccount,youcanentertheEmailandPassword,andtaptheloginisok.•Ifyouhaven’ttheFacebookaccount,youmustsignupforFacebookonthephoneoroncomputer.TwitterBeforeusingtheTwitteryoumustconnecttheWI‐FIordataconnectiononamobile.OpeningtheFacebook1. FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Twitter•IfyouhavetheTwitteraccount,youcanentertheEmailandPassword,andtapthesigninisok.•Ifyouhaven’ttheTwitteraccount,youmustsignupforTwitteronthephoneoroncomputer.ToolsClockOpeningtheClock1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Clock.•TheClockapplicationopensanddisplaysthedate,timeandotherusefulinformation.•TapSetalarmtosetalarm.
77ManagingAlarmsAddinganewalarm1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Clock.2.TapSetalarm>Addalarm.3.Tochangethealarmtime,scrollupanddowntotypethenumber.ThentoggleAM/PM>Set.4.Checkthecheckbox,‘Turnalarmon’.5.EditTurnalarmon,Time,Repeat,Ringtone,VibrateandLabel>Ok.Editinganalarm1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Clock.2.Tap>Tapanexistingalarm.3.Turnthealarmonoroffbycheckingorun‐checkingthecheckbox,‘Turnalarmon’.Inthealarmlist,setalarmsareunderlinedingreen.4.EditTime,Repeat,Ringtone,VibrateandLabel>Done.OrtapDeletetoremovethealarm>OK.Changingalarmsettings1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Clock2.Tap>tap Option>Settings.AlarminsilentmodeChecktoplayalarmsevenwhenthephoneisinsilentmode.AlarmvolumeSetthevolumeofalarms.SnoozedurationSethowlongClockwaitsbeforeplayinganalarmagain.Auto‐silenceAlarmwillsilenceafter10minutesVolumebuttonSetthesidebuttonbehaviorforalarms.SetdefaultringtoneSetringtonedefault
78Stoppinganalarm1.Whenthealarmsounds,tapDismisstostopthealarm.•TapSnoozetorepeatthealarmafteraspecifiedlengthoftime.CalculatorUsingCalculator1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Calculator.2.Enternumbersandarithmeticoperators.•Tap Option>Advancedpanel.•TapandholdtheCalculator’sdisplaytoopenatexteditingmenu.Youcancut,copy,andselecttextforuseinCalculatororotherApplications.•TapClearhistorytodeletethelastnumberoroperatoryouentered.TapandholdDELETEtodeleteeverythinginthedisplay.SettingsSettingsonYourPhoneControlandcustomizephonesettingsontheSettingsscreen.1.FromtheHomescreen,tapApps>Settings. Wireless&networksWi‐Fi/Wi‐FisettingsWi‐FiOn/Off.SetupandmanageWi‐Finetworks.Fordetailsaboutworkingwiththesesettings,see“Wi‐Fi”.Bluetooth/BluetoothsettingsBluetoothOn/Off.Fordetailsaboutworkingwiththesesettings,see“Bluetooth”.DateusageThissettingyoucanseemobiledataandwifidatastatistics,andyoucanturnonorturnoffthedata.moreVPNsettingsSetupandmanageVirtualPrivateNetworks(VPNs).CellbroadcastsSelectthetypesofemergencyalertstodisplay.Tethering&portablehotspotSetupWi‐FihotspotAirplanemodeAirplanemodeOn/Off.Checktoturnoffallthephone’sradiosthattransmitvoiceordata.MobilenetworkThesettingsincludeDataenable,Dataroaming,AccessPointNames.Andyoucanchooseuseonly2Gnetworktosavebattery,alsoyoucanselectanetworkoperator.
79ThemesettingYoucanswitchtothemDefaultorNature(Preload).Ifyou“OK”thenewthemewillbeeffectiveimmediately.SoundSilentmodeWhensettosilentmode,yourphonedoesn’tplayanyring,alert,andeffectssounds.Youmustsilencemediaandalarmsintheirownapplications.VibrateConfigurewhenyouwantthephonetovibratewhenyoureceiveaphonecallornotification.VolumeSetthevolumeofringtonesthatsoundwhenyoureceiveaphonecallornotification,media(music,videos,andsoon),andalarms.PhoneringtoneSelecttheringtonetosoundwhenyoureceiveaphonecall.DefaultnotificationSelecttheringtonetosoundwhenyoureceiveanotification.Vibrateonring VibratewhentheringtoneringoutDailpadtouchtonesChecktoplaytoneswhenusingdialpad.Touchsound Checktoplaysoundwhentouchingthepanel.ScreenlocksoundsChecktoplaysoundswhenlockingandunlockingthescreen.VibrateontouchWhentouchthepanelwillvibrateDisplayBrightnessAdjustingthebrightnessofthescreen.Auto‐rotatescreenAutomaticallyswitchtheorientationofthescreenasyouturnthephonesidewaysorevenupsidedown.WallpaperYoucansetwallpaperSleepAdjustthedelaybeforethescreenautomaticallyturnsoff.FontsizeYoucansetthesizeofdisplayStorageStoragemanager,youcanseetheSDcardandthephonespace.UnmountSDcardUnmouttheSDcardsoyoucansafelyremoveitEraseSDcardErasesalldataontheSDcard,suchasmusicandphotosMountSDcardAddSDcard
80BatteryTapBatteryyoucanseehowmuchtheappsusingthebatteryandtheallbattery.AppsManageapplicationsManageandremoveinstalledapplications.LocationaccessAccesstomylocationLetappsthathaveaskedyourpermissionuseyourlocationinformation.GPSsatellitesLetappsuseGPSonyourphonetopinpointyourlocation.Wi‐Fi&mobilenetworklocationLetappsuseGoogle’slocationservicetoestimateyourlocationfaster.AnonymouslocationdatawillbecollectedandsenttoGoogle.SecurityScreenlockConfigureyourphonetorequireapattern,PIN,orpasswordtounlockyourOwnerinfoShowownerinfoonlockscreen,youcantypetexttodisplayonthelockscreenMakepasswordsvisibleShowpasswordcharactersasyouenterthem.DeviceadministratorsViewordeactivatedeviceadministratorsUnknownsourcesChecktoallowinstallationofnon‐Marketapplications.TrustedcredentialsDisplaytrustedCAcertificatesInstallfromSDcardInstallcertificatesfromSDcardClearcredentialsYoucanremoveallcredentials
81Language&inputlanguageSelectthelanguagetouseforthetextonyourphone.PersonaldictionaryAddordeletethewordssuggestedwhenenteringtext.AndroidkeyboardSetVibrateonkey‐press,Soundonkey‐press,Popuponkey‐press,Touchtocorrectwords,Auto‐capitalization,Showsettingskey,Voiceinput,Inputlanguages,Quickfixes,ShowsuggestionsorAuto‐complete.Fordetailsaboutworkingwiththesesettings,see“Usingtheonscreenkb d”VoicesearchYoucansetthevoicesearchText‐to‐speechoutputYoucansettheText‐to‐speechoutputPointerspeedYoucansetthespeedofpointBack&resetBackupmydataBackupappdata,Wi‐Fipasswords,andothersettingstoGoogleserversBackupaccountBackinguptodebug‐onlyprivatecacheAutomaticrestoreWhenreinstallinganapp,restorebackedupsettingsanddata.Factorydatareset EraseralldataonphoneandresetAddaccountYoucanaddanaccountforCorporate,Email,Facebook,Google,andTwitter.Date&timeAutomaticdate&timeUsenetwork‐providedtimeAutomatictimezoneUsenetwork‐providedtimezoneSetdateYoucanchangethedateofdisplaySettimeYoucansetthetimeofdisplayUse24‐hourformatDisplaythetimeusing24‐hourformat.
82SelectdateformatSelecttheformatfordisplayingdate.AccessibilityTalkbackWhentalkbackison,yourdeviceprovidesspokenfeedbacktohelpblidandlow‐visionusers.forexample,itdescribeswhatyoutouch,select,andactivate.LargetextLetthewordlargePowerbuttonendscallWhentheiconison,youcanpresspoweron/officonendscallAuto‐rotateLetthephoneautorotateSpeakpasswordsIfyousetthepasswords,youcanspeakpasswordunlockthephoneTouch&holddelaySetthetimeoftouch&holdshort,medium,long.InstallwebscriptsIfyouinstallscriptsfromGooglethatmaketheirwebcontentmoreaccessibleDeveloperoptionsTakebugreportThiswillcollectinformationaboutyourcurrentdevicestate,tosendasane‐mailmessage.DesktopbackuppasswordDesktopfullbackupsaren’tcurrentlyprotectedStayawakeScreenwillneversleepwhilechargingHDCPcheckingUseHDCPcheckingforDRMcontentonlyProtectSDcardAppsmustrequestpermissiontoreadSDcardUSBdebuggingDebugmodewhenUSBisconnectedAllowmocklocationsAllowmocklocationsSelectdebugappYoucanselectdebuggingapplicationWaitfordebuggerDebuggedapplicationwaitsfordebuggertoattachbeforeexecutingShowtouchesShowvisualfeedbackfortouchesPointerlocationScreenoverlyshowingcurrenttouchdataShowlayoutdoundsShowclipbounds,margins,etc.
83ShowsurfaceupdatesFlashentirewindowsurfaceswhentheyupdateWindowanimationscaleYoucanselectthewindowanimationscaleTransitionanimationscaleYoucanselecttheTransitionanimationscaleAnimatordurationscaleYoucanselecttheAnimatordurationscaleDisableHWoverlaysWhenyouonHwoverlaysalwaysuseGPUforscreencompositingForceGPUrenderingWhenyouon,itwillforceuseofGPUfor2ddrawingStrictmodeenabledFlashscreenwhenappsdolongoperationsonmainthreadShowCPUusageWhenyouon,thescreenoverlyshowingcurrentCPUusageProfileGPUrenderingMeasurerendingtimeinadbshelldumpsysgfxinfoEnabletracesSelectenabledtracesDon’tkeepactivitiesDestoryeveryactivityassoonastheleavesitBackgroundprocesslimitSelectbackgroundprocesslimitShowallANRsShowAppNotRespondingdialogforbackgroundappsAboutphoneSystemupdatesYoucanupgradeyoursystemtoup‐to‐dateversion.StatusInformationaboutyourPhonenumber,signal,etc.LegalinformationLegalinformationaboutOpensourcelicensesandGooglelegal.ModelnumberChecktheModelnumber.AndroidversionChecktheandroidversionBasebandversionCheckthebasebandversion.KernelversionChecktheKernelversion.BuildnumberThephone’sbuildnumberHardwareversionYoucancheckhardwareversion.
84FirmwareUpgradeUsingmicroSDCard1. Download“update.zip”fromsupportingsite.2. InsertamicroSDcardintoaPC.3. Copy“update.zip”totherootdirectoryofthemicroSDcard.4. Makesurethetargetdeviceispoweronwithafullychargedbattery.5. InsertthemicroSDcardintothecardslotofthetargetdevice.6. TaptogotoSettings‐>AboutphoneandtapSystemupdate.7. ChoosethesoftwarefromtheSDcard.8. TapOktorebootandupdate9. Duringtheperiodofupdate,thetargetdevicewillautomaticallyrebootforTWOtimes.Pleasedon’toperatethedeviceuntiltheupdateiscompleted.
85SafetyandusePleasereadbeforeproceedingTHEBATTERYISNOTFULLYCHARGEDWHENYOUTAKEITOUTOFTHEBOX.DONOTREMOVETHEBATTERYPACKWHENTHEPHONEISCHARGING.YOURWARRANTYISINVALIDATEDIFYOUDISASSEMBLEORATTEMPTTODISASSEMBLETHEDEVICE.PrivacyrestrictionsSomecountriesrequirefulldisclosureofrecordedtelephoneconversations,andstipulatethatyoumustinformthepersonwithwhomyouarespeakingthattheconversationisbeingrecorded.Alwaysobeytherelevantlawsandregulationsofyourcountrywhenusingtherecordingfeatureofyourphone.DisclaimersANYWEATHER,STOCK,OROTHERINFORMATION,DATA,ORDOCUMENTATION(“ACCESSEDINFORMATION”)AREPROVIDED“ASIS”ANDWITHOUTANYWARRANTYORANYTECHNICALSUPPORT.TOTHEMAXIMUMEXTENTPERMITTEDBYAPPLICABLELAW,TCTMOBILEANDITSAFFILIATESexpresslydisclaimanyandallrepresentationsandwarranties,arisingbylaworotherwise,relatedtotheAccessedInformation,includingwithoutlimitationanyexpressorimpliedrepresentationorwarrantyofmerchantability,fitnessforaparticularpurpose,non‐infringement,quality,accuracy,completeness,effectiveness,reliability,orusefulness.Withoutlimitingtheforegoing,itisfurtherunderstoodthatTCTMobileanditsAffiliatesarenotresponsibleforanyuseoftheAccessedInformationortheresultsarisingfromsuchuseandthatyouusesuchinformationatyourownrisk.LimitationofdamagesTOTHEMAXIMUMEXTENTPERMITTEDBYAPPLICABLELAW,INNOEVENTSHALLTCTMOBILEORITSAFFILIATESBELIABLETOYOU,ANYUSER,ORTHIRDPARTYFORANYINDIRECT,SPECIAL,CONSEQUENTIAL,INCIDENTALORPUNITIVEDAMAGESOFANYKIND,ARISINGINCONTRACT,TORT,OROTHERWISE,INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,INJURY,LOSSOFREVENUE,LOSSOFGOODWILL,LOSSOFBUSINESSOPPORTUNITY,LOSSOFDATA,AND/ORLOSSOFPROFITS,REGARDLESSOFTHEFORESEEABILITYTHEREOFORWHETHERTCTMOBILEORITSAFFILIATESHAVEBEENADVISEDOFTHEPOSSIBILITYOFSUCHDAMAGES.ANDINNOEVENTSHALLTHETOTALLIABILITYOFTCTMOBILEORITSAFFILIATESEXCEEDTHEAMOUNTRECEIVED
86FROMYOU,REGARDLESSOFTHELEGALTHEORYUNDERWHICHTHECAUSEOFACTIONISBROUGHT.THEFOREGOINGDOESNOTAFFECTANYSTATUTORYRIGHTSWHICHMAYNOTBEDISCLAIMED.ImportanthealthinformationandsafetyprecautionsWhenusingthisproduct,thesafetyprecautionsbelowmustbetakentoavoidpossiblelegalliabilitiesanddamages.Retainandfollowallproductsafetyandoperatinginstructions.Observeallwarningsintheoperatinginstructionsontheproduct.Toreducetheriskofbodilyinjury,electricshock,fireanddamagetotheequipment,observethefollowingprecautions.ElectricalsafetyThisproductisintendedforusewhensuppliedwithpowerfromthedesignatedbatteryorpowersupplyunit.Otherusagemaybedangerousandwillinvalidateanyapprovalgiventothisproduct.SafetyprecautionsforpropergroundinginstallationConnectingtoimproperlygroundedequipmentcanresultinanelectricshocktoyourdevice.ThisproductisequippedwithaUSBCableforconnectingwithdesktopornotebookcomputer.Besureyourcomputerisproperlygrounded(earthed)beforeconnectingthisproducttothecomputer.Thepowersupplycordofadesktopornotebookcomputerhasanequipmentgroundingconductorandagroundingplug.Theplugmustbepluggedintoanappropriateoutletwhichisproperlyinstalledandgroundedinaccordancewithalllocalcodesandordinances.SafetyprecautionsforpowersupplyunitUsethecorrectexternalpowersourceAproductshouldbeoperatedonlyfromthetypeofpowersourceindicatedontheelectricalratingslabel.Ifyouarenotsureofthetypeofpowersourcerequired,consultyourauthorizedserviceproviderorlocalpowercompany.Foraproductthatoperatesfrombatterypowerorothersources,refertotheoperatinginstructionsthatareincludedwiththeproduct.Thisproductshouldbeoperatedonlywiththefollowingdesignatedpowersupplyunit(s).Travelcharger:Input:100‐240V,50/60Hz,0.15AOutput:5V,1000mAHandlebatterypackscarefullyThisproductcontainsaLithium‐ionpolymerorLithium‐ionbattery.Thereisariskoffireandburnsifthebatterypackishandledimproperly.Donotattempttoopenorservicethebatterypack.Donotdisassemble,crush,puncture,shortexternalcontactsorcircuits,disposeofinfireorwater,orexposeabatterypacktotemperatureshigherthan140°F(60°C).
87Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.Toreduceriskoffireorburns,donotdisassemble,crush,puncture,shortexternalcontacts,exposetotemperatureabove140°F(60°C),ordisposeofinfireorwater.Replaceonlywithspecifiedbatteries.Recycleordisposeofusedbatteriesaccordingtothelocalregulationsorreferenceguidesuppliedwithyourproduct.Takeextraprecautions•Keepthebatteryordevicedryandawayfromwateroranyliquidasitmaycauseashortcircuit.•Keepmetalobjectsawaysotheydon’tcomeincontactwiththebatteryoritsconnectorsasitmayleadtoshortcircuitduringoperation.•ThephoneshouldonlybeconnectedtoproductsthatbeartheUSB‐IFlogoorhavecompletedtheUSB‐IFcomplianceprogram.•Donotuseabatterythatappearsdamaged,deformed,ordiscolored,ortheonethathasanyrustonitscasing,overheats,oremitsafoulodor.•Alwayskeepthebatteryoutofthereachofbabiesandsmallchildren,toavoidswallowingofthebattery.Consultthedoctorimmediatelyifthebatteryisswallowed.•Onlyusethebatterywithachargingsystemthathasbeenqualifiedwiththesystemperthisstandard,IEEE‐Std‐1725‐2006.Useofanunqualifiedbatteryorchargermaypresentariskoffire,explosion,leakageorotherhazard.•Replacethebatteryonlywithanotherbatterythathasbeenqualifiedwiththesystemperthisstandard,IEEE‐Std‐1725‐2006.Useofanunqualifiedbatterymaypresentariskoffire,explosion,leakageorotherhazard.•Avoiddroppingthephoneorbattery.Ifthephoneorbatteryisdropped,especiallyonahardsurface,andtheusersuspectsdamage,takeittoaservicecenterforinspection.•Ifthebatteryleaks:•Donotallowtheleakingfluidtocomeincontactwithskinorclothing.Ifalreadyincontact,flushtheaffectedareaimmediatelywithcleanwaterandseekmedicaladvice.•Donotallowtheleakingfluidtocomeincontactwitheyes.Ifalreadyincontact,DONOTrub;rinsewithcleanwaterimmediatelyandseekmedicaladvice.
88•Takeextraprecautionstokeepaleakingbatteryawayfromfireasthereisadangerofignitionorexplosion.SafetyprecautionsfordirectsunlightKeepthisproductawayfromexcessivemoistureandextremetemperatures.Donotleavetheproductoritsbatteryinsideavehicleorinplaceswherethetemperaturemayexceed140°F(60°C),suchasonacardashboard,windowsill,orbehindaglassthatisexposedtodirectsunlightorstrongultravioletlightforextendedperiodsoftime.Thismaydamagetheproduct,overheatthebattery,orposearisktothevehicle.PreventionofhearinglossPermanenthearinglossmayoccurifearphonesorheadphonesareusedathighvolumeforprolongedperiodsoftime.SafetyinaircraftDuetothepossibleinterferencecausedbythisproducttoanaircraft’snavigationsystemanditscommunicationsnetwork,usingthisdevice’sphonefunctiononboardanairplaneisagainstthelawinmostcountries.Ifyouwanttousethisdevicewhenonboardanaircraft,remembertoturnoffyourrfonyourphonebyswitchingtoAirplaneMode.EnvironmentrestrictionsDonotusethisproductingasstations,fueldepots,chemicalplantsorwhereblastingoperationsareinprogress,orinpotentiallyexplosiveatmospheressuchasfuellingareas,fuelstorehouses,belowdeckonboats,chemicalplants,fuelorchemicaltransferorstoragefacilities,andareaswheretheaircontainschemicalsorparticles,suchasgrain,dust,ormetalpowders.Pleasebeawarethatsparksinsuchareascouldcauseanexplosionorfireresultinginbodilyinjuryorevendeath.ExplosiveatmospheresWheninanyareawithapotentiallyexplosiveatmosphereorwhereflammablematerialsexist,theproductshouldbeturnedoffandtheusershouldobeyallsignsandinstructions.Sparksinsuchareascouldcauseanexplosionorfireresultinginbodilyinjuryorevendeath.Usersareadvisednottousetheequipmentatrefuelingpointssuchasserviceorgasstations,andareremindedoftheneedtoobserverestrictionsontheuseofradioequipmentinfueldepots,chemicalplants,orwhereblastingoperationsareinprogress.Areaswithapotentiallyexplosiveatmosphereareoften,butnotalways,clearlymarked.Theseincludefuelingareas,belowdeckonboats,fuelorchemicaltransferorstoragefacilities,andareaswheretheaircontainschemicalsorparticles,suchasgrain,dust,ormetalpowders.RoadsafetyFullattentionmustbegiventodrivingatalltimesinordertoreducetheriskofanaccident.Using
89aphonewhiledriving(evenwithahandsfreekit)causesdistractionandcanleadtoanaccident.Youmustcomplywithlocallawsandregulationsrestrictingtheuseofwirelessdeviceswhiledriving.SafetyprecautionsforRFexposure•Avoidusingyourphonenearmetalstructures(forexample,thesteelframeofabuilding).•Avoidusingyourphonenearstrongelectromagneticsources,suchasmicrowaveovens,soundspeakers,TVandradio.•Useonlyoriginalmanufacturer‐approvedaccessories,oraccessoriesthatdonotcontainanymetal.•Useofnon‐originalmanufacturer‐approvedaccessoriesmayviolateyourlocalRFexposureguidelinesandshouldbeavoided.InterferencewithmedicalequipmentfunctionsThisproductmaycausemedicalequipmenttomalfunction.Theuseofthisdeviceisforbiddeninmosthospitalsandmedicalclinics.Ifyouuseanyotherpersonalmedicaldevice,consultthemanufacturerofyourdevicetodetermineiftheyareadequatelyshieldedfromexternalRFenergy.Yourphysicianmaybeabletoassistyouinobtainingthisinformation.TurnyourphoneOFFinhealthcarefacilitieswhenanyregulationspostedintheseareasinstructyoutodoso.HospitalsorhealthcarefacilitiesmaybeusingequipmentthatcouldbesensitivetoexternalRFenergy.NonionizingradiationYourdevicehasaninternalantenna.Thisproductshouldbeoperatedinitsnormal‐usepositiontoensuretheradiativeperformanceandsafetyoftheinterference.Aswithothermobileradiotransmittingequipment,usersareadvisedthatforsatisfactoryoperationoftheequipmentandforthesafetyofpersonnel,itisrecommendedthatnopartofthehumanbodybeallowedtocometooclosetotheantennaduringoperationoftheequipment.Useonlythesuppliedintegralantenna.Useofunauthorizedormodifiedantennasmayimpaircallqualityanddamagethephone,causinglossofperformanceandSARlevelsexceedingtherecommendedlimitsaswellasresultinnon‐compliancewithlocalregulatoryrequirementsinyourcountry.ToassureoptimalphoneperformanceandensurehumanexposuretoRFenergyiswithintheguidelinessetforthintherelevantstandards,alwaysuseyourdeviceonlyinitsnormal‐useposition.Contactwiththeantennaareamayimpaircallqualityandcauseyourdevicetooperateatahigherpowerlevelthanneeded.AvoidingcontactwiththeantennaareawhenthephoneisINUSEoptimizestheantennaperformanceandthebatterylife.
90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keyrings,tocontactorshortcircuitthebatteryterminals.ConnectiontoacarSeekprofessionaladvicewhenconnectingaphoneinterfacetothevehicleelectricalsystem.Faultyanddamagedproducts•Donotattempttodisassemblethephoneoritsaccessory.•Onlyqualifiedpersonnelmustserviceorrepairthephoneoritsaccessory.GeneralprecautionsYoualoneareresponsibleforhowyouuseyourphoneandanyconsequencesofitsuse.Youmustalwaysswitchoffyourphonewherevertheuseofaphoneisprohibited.Useofyourphoneissubjecttosafetymeasuresdesignedtoprotectusersandtheirenvironment.AvoidapplyingexcessivepressuretothedeviceDonotapplyexcessivepressureonthescreenandthedevicetopreventdamagingthemandremovethedevicefromyourpants’pocketbeforesittingdown.Itisalsorecommendedthatyoustorethedeviceinaprotectivecaseandonlyusethedevicestylusoryourfingerwheninteractingwiththetouchscreen.Crackeddisplayscreensduetoimproperhandlingarenotcoveredbythewarranty.DevicegettingwarmafterprolongeduseWhenusingyourdeviceforprolongedperiodsoftime,suchaswhenyou’retalkingonthephone,chargingthebatteryorbrowsingtheWeb,thedevicemaybecomewarm.Inmostcases,thisconditionisnormalandthereforeshouldnotbeinterpretedasaproblemwiththedevice.HeedservicemarkingsExceptasexplainedelsewhereintheOperatingorServicedocumentation,donotserviceanyproductyourself.Serviceneededoncomponentsinsidethedeviceshouldbedonebyanauthorizedservicetechnicianorprovider.Protectyourphone•Alwaystreatyourphoneanditsaccessorieswithcareandkeeptheminacleananddust‐freeplace.
91•Donotexposeyourphoneoritsaccessoriestoopenflamesorlittobaccoproducts.•Donotexposeyourphoneoritsaccessoriesto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.•Donotpaintyourphoneoritsaccessories.•Donotattempttodisassembleyourphoneoritsaccessories,onlyauthorizedpersonnelmustdoso.•Donotexposeyourphoneoritsaccessoriestoextremetemperatures,minimum‐4°F(‐20°C)andmaximum122°F(50°C).•Pleasechecklocalregulationsfordisposalofelectronicproducts.•Donotcarryyourphoneinyourbackpocketasitcouldbreakwhenyousitdown.DamagerequiringserviceUnplugtheproductfromtheelectricaloutletandreferservicingtoanauthorizedservicetechnicianorproviderunderthefollowingconditions:•Liquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallenintotheproduct.•Theproducthasbeenexposedtorainorwater.•Theproducthasbeendroppedordamaged.•Therearenoticeablesignsofoverheating.•Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhenyoufollowtheoperatinginstructions.AvoidhotareasTheproductshouldbeplacedawayfromheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,stoves,orotherproducts(includingamplifiers)thatproduceheat.AvoidwetareasNeverusetheproductinawetlocation.AvoidusingyourdeviceafteradramaticchangeintemperatureWhenyoumoveyourdevicebetweenenvironmentswithverydifferenttemperatureand/orhumidityranges,condensationmayformonorwithinthedevice.Toavoiddamagingthedevice,allowsufficienttimeforthemoisturetoevaporatebeforeusingthedevice.NOTICE:Whentakingthedevicefromlow‐temperatureconditionsintoawarmerenvironmentorfromhigh‐temperatureconditionsintoacoolerenvironment,allowthedevicetoacclimatetoroomtemperaturebeforeturningonpower.AvoidpushingobjectsintoproductNeverpushobjectsofanykindintocabinetslotsorotheropeningsintheproduct.Slotsandopeningsareprovidedforventilation.Theseopeningsmustnotbeblockedorcovered.
92AirbagsDonotplaceaphoneintheareaoveranairbagorintheairbagdeploymentarea.Storethephonesafelybeforedrivingyourvehicle.MountingaccessoriesDonotusetheproductonanunstabletable,cart,stand,tripod,orbracket.Anymountingoftheproductshouldfollowthemanufacturer’sinstructions,andshoulduseamountingaccessoryrecommendedbythemanufacturer.AvoidunstablemountingDonotplacetheproductwithanunstablebase.UseproductwithapprovedequipmentThisproductshouldbeusedonlywithpersonalcomputersandoptionsidentifiedassuitableforusewithyourequipment.AdjustthevolumeTurndownthevolumebeforeusingheadphonesorotheraudiodevices.CleaningUnplugtheproductfromthewalloutletbeforecleaning.Donotuseliquidcleanersoraerosolcleaners.Useadampclothforcleaning,butNEVERusewatertocleantheLCDscreen.SmallchildrenDonotleaveyourphoneanditsaccessorieswithinthereachofsmallchildrenorallowthemtoplaywithit.Theycouldhurtthemselvesorothers,orcouldaccidentallydamagethephone.Yourphonecontainssmallpartswithsharpedgesthatmaycauseaninjuryorwhichcouldbecomedetachedandcreateachokinghazard.RepetitivemotioninjuriesTominimizetheriskofRSI,whenTextingorplayinggameswithyourphone:•Donotgripthephonetootightly•Pressthebuttonslightly•Makeuseofthespecialfeaturesinthehandsetwhichminimizethenumberofbuttonswhichhavetobepressed,suchasmessagetemplatesandpredictivetext.•Takelotsofbreakstostretchandrelax.OperatingmachineryFullattentionmustbegiventooperatingthemachineryinordertoreducetheriskofanaccident.LoudnoiseThisphoneiscapableofproducingloudnoiseswhichmaydamageyourhearing.EmergencycallsThisphone,likeanywirelessphone,operatesusingradiosignals,whichcannotguaranteeconnectioninallconditions.Therefore,youmustneverrelysolelyonanywirelessphoneforemergencycommunications.
93RegulatoryagencyidentificationsFCCRegulations:Thismobilephonecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,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radiatedradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallationIfthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:‐Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.‐Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.‐Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.‐Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser‘sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.Cetappareilestconformeauxdispositionsdelapartie15desrèglesdelaFCCetdesnormesCNRdʹIndustrieCanadasurlesappareilsradioexemptsdelicence.Sonutilisationestassujettieauxdeuxconditionssuivantes:(1)Cetappareilnedoitpascauserdʹinterférencenuisible;et(2)cetappareildoitacceptertouteinterférencereçue,ycomprislʹinterférencequipourraitcauserunfonctionnementnondésiré.CetéquipementaététestéetjugéconformeauxlimitesdʹunappareilnumériquedelaClasseB,envertudelapartie15desrèglesdelaFCCetdelaNMB‐003canadienne.Ceslimitessontconçuespourfourniruneprotectionraisonnable
94contrelʹinterférencenuisibledansuneinstallationrésidentielle.Cetéquipementgénère,utiliseetpeutémettredelʹénergieradiofréquenceet,sʹilnʹestpasinstalléetutiliséconformémentauxinstructions,peutcauseruneinterférencenuisibleauxcommunicationsradio.Toutefois,ilnʹestpasgarantiquelʹinterférenceneseproduirapasdansuneinstallationparticulière.Sicetéquipementcauseuneinterférencenuisibleàlaréceptionradiooudeprogrammesdetélévision,laquellepeutêtredéterminéeenéteignantetenallumantlʹéquipement,lʹusagerestencouragéàessayerdecorrigerlʹinterférenceparlʹuneouplusieursdesmesuressuivantes:•Réorientezourelocalisezlʹantennederéception.•Augmentezlaséparationentrelʹéquipementetlereceveur.•Connectezlʹéquipementàuneprisesuruncircuitdifférentdeceluiauqueldelereceveurestconnecté.•Consultezlevendeurouuntechnicienradio/detélévisionpourobtenirdelʹaide.LaFCCouIndustrieCanadapeutvousobligeràarrêterdʹutiliservotreappareilsiunetelleinterférencenepeutpasêtreéliminée.U680nʹapasapprouvéleschangementsoumodificationsapportésàcetappareilparlʹusager.Tousleschangementsoumodificationsapportéspeuvententraînerlarévocationdelʹautorisationdʹutilisationdelʹappareil.
95ICNotice ThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadalicense‐exemptRSSstandard(s).Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperationofthedevice.LeprésentappareilestconformeauxCNRdʹIndustrieCanadaapplicablesauxappareilsradioexemptsdelicence.Lʹexploitationestautoriséeauxdeuxconditionssuivantes:(1)lʹappareilnedoitpasproduiredebrouillage,et(2)lʹutilisateurdelʹappareildoitacceptertoutbrouillageradioélectriquesubi,mêmesilebrouillageestsusceptibledʹenThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES‐003.CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanormeNMB‐003duCanada.IC:10719A‐U680RFExposureInformation(SAR)Thismobilephonemeetsthegovernment’srequirementsforexposuretoradiowaves.Thisphoneisdesignedandmanufacturednottoexceedtheemissionlimitsforexposuretoradiofrequency(RF)energysetbytheFederalCommunicationsCommissionoftheU.S.Government.TheexposurestandardforwirelessmobilephonesemploysaunitofmeasurementknownastheSpecificAbsorptionRate,orSAR.TheSARlimitsetbytheFCCis1.6W/kg.*TestsforSARareconductedusingstandardoperatingpositionsacceptedbytheFCCwiththephonetransmittingatitshighestcertifiedpowerlevelinalltestedfrequencybands.AlthoughtheSARisdeterminedatthehighestcertifiedpowerlevel,theactualSARlevelofthephonewhileoperatingcanbewellbelowthemaximumvalue.Thisisbecausethephoneisdesignedtooperateatmultiplepowerlevelssoastouseonlythepowerrequiredtoreachthenetwork.Ingeneral,thecloseryouaretoawirelessbasestation,thelowerthepoweroutput.ThehighestSARvalueforthemodelphoneasreportedtotheFCCwhentestedforuseattheearis1.096W/kgandwhenwornonthebody,asdescribedinthisuserguide,is1.459W/kg(Body‐wornmeasurementsdifferamongphonemodels,dependinguponavailableaccessoriesandFCCrequirements.)WhiletheremaybedifferencesbetweentheSARlevelsofvariousphonesandatvariouspositions,
96theyallmeetthegovernmentrequirement.TheFCChasgrantedanEquipmentAuthorizationforthismodelphonewithallreportedSARlevelsevaluatedasincompliancewiththeFCCRFexposureguidelines.SARinformationonthismodelphoneisonfilewiththeFCCandcanbefoundundertheDisplayGrantsectionofwww.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccidaftersearchingonFCCID:P46‐U680.Forbodywornoperation,thisphonehasbeentestedandmeetstheFCCRFexposureguidelinesforusewithanaccessorythatcontainsnometalandthepositionsthehandsetaminimumof1.0cmfromthebody.UseofotheraccessoriesmaynotensurecompliancewithFCCRFexposureguidelines.Ifyoudonotuseabody‐wornaccessoryandarenotholdingthephoneattheear,positionthehandsetaminimumof1.0cmfromyourbodywhenthephoneisswitchedon.ICRadiationExposureStatementThisEUTiscompliancewithSARforgeneralpopulation/uncontrolledexposurelimitsinICRSS‐102andhadbeentestedinaccordancewiththemeasurementmethodsandproceduresspecifiedinIEEE1528andIEC62209.Thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithminimumdistance1.0cmbetweentheradiatorandyourbody.Thisdeviceanditsantenna(s)mustnotbeco‐locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter.CetappareilestconformeauxlimitesdʹexpositionDASincontrôléepourlapopulationgénéraledelanormeCNR‐102dʹIndustrieCanadaetaététestéenconformitéaveclesméthodesdemesureetprocéduresspécifiéesdansIEEE1528etIEC62209.Cetappareildoitêtreinstalléetutiliséavecunedistanceminimalede1.0cmentrel’émetteuretvotrecorps.Cetappareiletsaousesantennesnedoiventpasêtreco‐localisésoufonctionnerenconjonctionavectoutautreantenneoutransmetteur.
97HEARINGAIDCOMPATIBILITYHACFORWIRELESSTELECOMMUNICATIONSDEVICESTHISPHONEHASAHACRATINGOFM4/T3WHATISHEARINGAIDCOMPATIBILITY?TheFederalCommunicationsCommissionhasimplementedrulesandaratingsystemdesignedtoenablepeoplewhowearhearingaidstomoreeffectivelyusethesewirelesstelecommunicationsdevices.ThestandardforcompatibilityofdigitalwirelessphoneswithhearingaidsissetforthinAmericanNationalStandardInstitute(ANSI)standardC63.19.TherearetwosetsofANSIstandardswithratingsfromonetofour(fourbeingthebestrating):an“M”ratingforreducedinterferencemakingiteasiertohearconversationsonthephonewhenusingthehearingaidmicrophone,anda“T”ratingthatenablesthephonetobeusedwithhearingaidsoperatinginthetelecoilmodethusreducingunwantedbackgroundnoise.HOWWILLIKNOWWHICHWIRELESSPHONESAREHEARINGAIDCOMPATIBLE?TheHearingAidCompatibilityratingisdisplayedonthewirelessphonebox.AphoneisconsideredHearingAidCompatibleforacousticcoupling(microphonemode)ifithasan“M3”or“M4”rating.AdigitalwirelessphoneisconsideredHearingAidCompatibleforinductivecoupling(telecoilmode)ifithasa“T3”or“T4”rating.HOWWILLIKNOWIFMYHEARINGAIDWILLWORKWITHAPARTICULARDIGITALWIRELESSPHONE?You’llwanttotryanumberofwirelessphonessothatyoucandecidewhichworksthebestwithyourhearingaids.Youmayalsowanttotalkwithyourhearingaidprofessionalabouttheextenttowhichyourhearingaidsareimmunetointerference,iftheyhavewirelessphoneshielding,andwhetheryourhearingaidhasaHACrating.

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