ZTE ZTEN9100 CDMA/LTE DIGITAL MOBILE HANDSET User Manual
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ......................................................................................................................... i
Get Started ................................................................................................................................ 1
Your Phone at a Glance ...................................................................................................... 1
Set Up Your Phone ............................................................................................................. 1
Activate Your Phone ........................................................................................................... 3
Set Up Sprint Connections Optimizer .................................................................................. 4
Set Up Voicemail ................................................................................................................ 4
Sprint Account Information and Help ................................................................................... 5
Sprint Account Passwords ........................................................................................... 5
Manage Your Account ................................................................................................. 5
Sprint Support Services ............................................................................................... 6
Phone Basics ............................................................................................................................. 8
Your Phone‟s Layout ........................................................................................................... 8
Turn Your Phone On and Off .............................................................................................. 9
Turn Your Screen On and Off ............................................................................................. 9
Touchscreen Navigation ....................................................................................................10
Your Home Screen ............................................................................................................11
Customize the Home Screen ......................................................................................12
Extended Home Screens ............................................................................................14
Open and Switch Apps ...............................................................................................14
Status Bar ..........................................................................................................................15
Enter Text ..........................................................................................................................16
Touchscreen Keyboards .............................................................................................17
Android Keyboard .......................................................................................................17
Swype Text Input ........................................................................................................18
TouchPal Keyboard ....................................................................................................20
Tips for Editing Text ....................................................................................................23
Text Input Settings ......................................................................................................24
Phone Calls ..............................................................................................................................25
Make Phone Calls ..............................................................................................................25
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Call Using the Phone Dialer ........................................................................................25
Call From Recent Calls ...............................................................................................26
Call From Contacts .....................................................................................................26
Call From Favorites ....................................................................................................27
Call Using a Speed Dial Number ................................................................................27
Call a Number in a Text Message or Email Message ..................................................27
Call Emergency Numbers ...........................................................................................28
Receive Phone Calls ..........................................................................................................29
Voicemail ...........................................................................................................................29
Set Up Voicemail ........................................................................................................30
Voicemail Notification .................................................................................................30
Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages ............................................................................30
Phone Call Options ............................................................................................................31
Caller ID .....................................................................................................................31
Call Waiting ................................................................................................................32
3-way Calling ..............................................................................................................32
Call Forwarding ..........................................................................................................32
In-call Options .............................................................................................................33
Set Up Speed Dialing .........................................................................................................34
Call Log .............................................................................................................................35
Settings .....................................................................................................................................37
Wi-Fi Settings ....................................................................................................................38
Bluetooth Settings ..............................................................................................................38
Data Usage ........................................................................................................................38
Call Settings ......................................................................................................................39
Quick Responses........................................................................................................39
Voicemail Settings ......................................................................................................39
TTY Mode ...................................................................................................................39
DTMF Tones ...............................................................................................................40
Speed Dial ..................................................................................................................40
Call Forwarding ..........................................................................................................40
Voice Privacy ..............................................................................................................41
Internet Call Settings ..................................................................................................41
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More Settings.....................................................................................................................42
Airplane Mode ............................................................................................................42
4G Settings .................................................................................................................42
VPN Settings ..............................................................................................................42
Tethering & Portable Hotspot Settings ........................................................................42
Wi-Fi Direct Settings ...................................................................................................42
Mobile Networks .........................................................................................................42
Sound Settings ..................................................................................................................44
Volumes .....................................................................................................................44
Silent Mode.................................................................................................................44
Phone Ringtone ..........................................................................................................45
Default Notification ......................................................................................................45
Vibrate and Ring .........................................................................................................45
SRS Sound Enhancement (heading 3) .......................................................................45
System Sounds and Tones .........................................................................................45
Display Settings .................................................................................................................46
Brightness ..................................................................................................................46
Wallpaper ...................................................................................................................46
Sleep ..........................................................................................................................46
Font Size ....................................................................................................................46
Pulse Notification Light ...............................................................................................46
Calibration ..................................................................................................................46
Storage Settings ................................................................................................................47
Storage Location ........................................................................................................47
Internal Storage ..........................................................................................................47
Erase SD Card ...........................................................................................................47
SD Card ......................................................................................................................47
Unmount SD Card ......................................................................................................47
Battery ...............................................................................................................................47
Apps ..................................................................................................................................48
Connect to PC ...................................................................................................................48
Accounts & Sync ................................................................................................................48
Set Up a New Account ................................................................................................49
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Remove an Existing Account ......................................................................................49
Configure Auto Sync Setting .......................................................................................49
Location Services ..............................................................................................................50
Security ..............................................................................................................................50
Screen Lock................................................................................................................50
Owner Info ..................................................................................................................51
Encrypt Phone ............................................................................................................51
Make Passwords Visible .............................................................................................52
Device Administraors ..................................................................................................52
Unknown Sources.......................................................................................................52
Credential Storage ......................................................................................................53
Language & Input ..............................................................................................................53
Select Language .........................................................................................................53
Personal Dictionary .....................................................................................................53
Keyboard & Input Methods .........................................................................................53
Speech .......................................................................................................................54
Pointer Speed .............................................................................................................54
Backup & Reset .................................................................................................................54
Date & Time .......................................................................................................................55
Accessibility Settings .........................................................................................................55
Developer Options .............................................................................................................55
About Phone ......................................................................................................................55
People ......................................................................................................................................57
Get Started With People ....................................................................................................57
Add a Contact ....................................................................................................................59
Save a Phone Number .......................................................................................................60
Edit a Contact ....................................................................................................................60
Add or Edit Information for a Contact ..........................................................................61
Assign a Picture to a Contact ......................................................................................61
Assign a Ringtone to a Contact...................................................................................61
Join Contacts ..............................................................................................................62
Delete a Contact .........................................................................................................62
Synchronize Contacts ........................................................................................................62
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Share a Contact .................................................................................................................62
Create Your Own Profile ....................................................................................................63
Import and Export Contacts ...............................................................................................63
Add a Contact to Favorites.................................................................................................64
Search for a Contact ..........................................................................................................64
Work With Contact Groups ................................................................................................64
Accounts and Messaging ..........................................................................................................66
Gmail / Google ...................................................................................................................66
Create a Google Account ............................................................................................66
Sign In to Your Google Account ..................................................................................67
Access Gmail ..............................................................................................................67
Send a Gmail Message ..............................................................................................68
Read and Reply to Gmail Messages ...........................................................................69
Email .................................................................................................................................69
Add an Email Account (POP3 or IMAP) ......................................................................70
Add an Exchange ActiveSync Account .......................................................................70
Create Additional Email Accounts ...............................................................................71
Compose and Send Email ..........................................................................................71
View and Reply to Email .............................................................................................72
Manage Your Email Inbox ...........................................................................................72
Exchange ActiveSync Email Features ........................................................................73
Email Account Settings ...............................................................................................74
Delete an Email Account.............................................................................................75
Add the Mail Widget ....................................................................................................75
Text Messaging and MMS .................................................................................................75
Compose Text Messages ...........................................................................................76
Send a Multimedia Message (MMS) ...........................................................................77
Save and Resume a Draft Message ...........................................................................79
New Messages Notification .........................................................................................79
Managing Message Conversations .............................................................................79
Text and MMS Options ...............................................................................................82
Social Networking Accounts ...............................................................................................83
Facebook ....................................................................................................................83
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Twitter .........................................................................................................................84
LinkedIn ......................................................................................................................84
MySpace ....................................................................................................................84
YouTube .....................................................................................................................84
Google Talk .......................................................................................................................85
Google+ .............................................................................................................................86
Apps and Entertainment ............................................................................................................88
Google Play Store App ......................................................................................................88
Find and Install an App ...............................................................................................89
Create a Google Checkout Account ............................................................................90
Request a Refund for a Paid App ...............................................................................90
Open an Installed App ................................................................................................91
Uninstall an App .........................................................................................................91
Get Help With Google Play .........................................................................................91
Navigation ..........................................................................................................................91
Google Maps ..............................................................................................................92
TeleNav GPS Navigator..............................................................................................93
Google Navigation ......................................................................................................93
Latitude .......................................................................................................................94
Local ...........................................................................................................................94
Music .................................................................................................................................95
Music Player ...............................................................................................................95
Google Play Music App ..............................................................................................97
Google Play Movies App ....................................................................................................99
Sprint TV & Movies ............................................................................................................99
Google Play Books App ................................................................................................... 100
NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile ............................................................................................. 102
Web and Data ......................................................................................................................... 104
Wi-Fi ................................................................................................................................ 104
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network ................................................... 104
Check the Wireless Network Status .......................................................................... 105
Connect to a Different Wi-Fi Network ........................................................................ 105
Sprint 4G ......................................................................................................................... 106
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Data Services (Sprint 3G and 4G Networks) .................................................................... 106
Your User Name ....................................................................................................... 107
Launch a Web Connection ........................................................................................ 107
Data Connection Status and Indicators ..................................................................... 107
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) ........................................................................................ 108
Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection ................................................................. 108
Set Up Credential Storage ........................................................................................ 109
Add a VPN Connection ............................................................................................. 109
Connect to or Disconnect From a VPN ..................................................................... 109
Browser ........................................................................................................................... 110
Learn to Navigate the Browser ................................................................................. 110
Browser Menu .......................................................................................................... 112
Select Text on a Web Page ...................................................................................... 113
Go to a Specific Website........................................................................................... 113
Adjust General Browser Settings .............................................................................. 114
Adjust Browser Privacy & Security Settings .............................................................. 114
Adjust Browser Accessibility Settings........................................................................ 115
Adjust Advanced Browser Settings ........................................................................... 115
Manage Browser Bandwidth Use .............................................................................. 116
Create Website Settings ........................................................................................... 117
Reset the Browser to Default .................................................................................... 117
Set the Browser Home Page .................................................................................... 117
Create Bookmarks .................................................................................................... 118
Create a New Homepage ......................................................................................... 118
Add Bookmarks to Your Home Screen ..................................................................... 119
Tethering and Portable Hotspot ....................................................................................... 119
Share Your Phone‟s Data Connection via USB Cable .............................................. 119
Share Your Phone‟s Data Connection via Bluetooth ................................................. 120
Use Your Device as a Wi-Fi Hotspot ......................................................................... 120
Wi-Fi Direct ...................................................................................................................... 121
Camera and Video .................................................................................................................. 122
Take Pictures ................................................................................................................... 122
Open or Close the Camera ....................................................................................... 122
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Viewfinder Screen..................................................................................................... 123
Review Captured Pictures and Videos ...................................................................... 123
Zoom ........................................................................................................................ 123
Take a Picture .......................................................................................................... 123
Record Videos ................................................................................................................. 124
Camera and Camcorder Settings ..................................................................................... 125
Camera Settings ....................................................................................................... 125
Camcorder Settings .................................................................................................. 126
View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery .......................................................................... 126
Open Gallery ............................................................................................................ 126
View Photos and Videos ........................................................................................... 127
Zoom In or Out on a Photo ....................................................................................... 128
Watch Video ............................................................................................................. 129
View Photos in Your Social Networks .............................................................................. 129
View Photos on Facebook ........................................................................................ 129
View Photos on Flickr ............................................................................................... 129
Work With Photos ............................................................................................................ 130
Share Photos and Videos ................................................................................................ 131
Send Photos or Videos by Email ............................................................................... 132
Send a Photo or Video by Multimedia Message ........................................................ 132
Send Photos or Videos Using Bluetooth ................................................................... 132
Share Photos on Facebook for Android .................................................................... 133
Share Photos on Flickr ............................................................................................. 133
Share Photos on Picasa ........................................................................................... 133
Share Photos or Videos on Google+ ......................................................................... 134
Share Videos on YouTube ........................................................................................ 134
Tools and Calendar ................................................................................................................. 135
Calendar .......................................................................................................................... 135
Add an Event to the Calendar ................................................................................... 135
Invite Guests to Your Event (Google Account Only) .................................................. 136
Send a Meeting Request (Exchange ActiveSync only) ............................................. 137
Event Alerts .............................................................................................................. 137
View Events .............................................................................................................. 138
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Erase Events ............................................................................................................ 140
Show or Hide Calendars ........................................................................................... 141
Choose Google Calendars to Synchronize With Your Phone .................................... 141
Synchronize an Exchange ActiveSync Calendar ...................................................... 141
Send a vCalendar ..................................................................................................... 141
Alarm & Timer .................................................................................................................. 142
Calculator ........................................................................................................................ 142
File Manager .................................................................................................................... 143
Sound Recorder ............................................................................................................... 143
Voice Commands ............................................................................................................ 143
Bluetooth ......................................................................................................................... 144
Turn Bluetooth On or Off........................................................................................... 144
The Bluetooth Settings Menu .................................................................................... 144
Change the Device Name ......................................................................................... 145
Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit ................................................................... 145
Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit ............................................................................... 146
Disconnect or Unpair From a Bluetooth Device ........................................................ 146
Send and Receive Information Using Bluetooth ........................................................ 147
Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology ................................................................. 149
Turn NFC On or Off .................................................................................................. 150
microSD Card .................................................................................................................. 150
Remove the microSD Card ....................................................................................... 150
Insert a microSD Card .............................................................................................. 151
View the microSD Card Memory ............................................................................... 152
Format the microSD Card ......................................................................................... 153
Unmount the microSD Card ...................................................................................... 153
Use the Phone‟s microSD Card as a USB Drive ....................................................... 153
Update Your Phone ......................................................................................................... 154
Update Your Phone Firmware .................................................................................. 154
Update Your Android Operating System ................................................................... 155
Update Your Profile .................................................................................................. 156
Update Your PRL ..................................................................................................... 156
Index ....................................................................................................................................... 157
Get Started 1
Get Started
The following topics give you all the information you need to set up your phone and Sprint
service the first time.
Your Phone at a Glance
Set Up Your Phone
Activate Your Phone
Set Up Sprint Connections Optimizer
Set Up Voicemail
Sprint Account Information and Help
Your Phone at a Glance
The following illustration outlines your phone‟s primary external features and buttons.
Set Up Your Phone
You must first install and charge the battery to begin setting up your phone.
1. Install the battery.
Insert a coin or other flat object into the slot at the bottom of the battery compartment
cover and lift the cover up gently.
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Insert the battery, contacts end first, and gently press the battery into place.
Replace the battery compartment cover, making sure all the tabs are secure and
there are no gaps around the cover.
Note: When you insert the battery, your phone may power on automatically.
2. Charge your battery.
Plug the USB connector into the charger/accessory jack on the lower left side of your
phone.
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Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet.
Note: Your phone‟s battery should have enough charge for the phone to turn on and find a
signal, run the setup application, set up voicemail, and make a call. You should fully
charge the battery as soon as possible.
3. Press and hold the Power Button to turn the phone on.
If your phone is activated, it will turn on and search for Sprint service.
If your phone is not yet activated, see Activate Your Phone for more information.
Activate Your Phone
Follow the instructions below to activate your phone if it has not already been activated.
Depending on your account or how and where you purchased your phone, it may be ready to
use or you may need to activate it on your Sprint account.
● If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it is probably activated and ready to use.
● If you received your phone in the mail and it is for a new Sprint account or a new line of
service, it is designed to activate automatically.
When you turn the phone on for the first time, you should see a Hands Free
Activation screen, which may be followed by a PRL Update screen and a Firmware
Update screen. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue.
● If you received your phone in the mail and you are activating a new phone for an existing
number on your account (you‟re swapping phones), you can activate on your computer
online or directly on your phone.
Activate on your computer:
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• Go to sprint.com/activate and complete the online instructions to activate your
phone
Activate on your phone:
• Turn on your new phone. (Make sure the old one is turned off.) Your phone will
automatically attempt Hands-Free Activation.
• Touch Activate to override auto-activation and start the manual activation wizard.
• Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the activation process.
● To confirm activation, make a phone call. If your phone is still not activated or you do not
have access to the Internet, contact Sprint Customer Service at 1-888-211-4727 for
assistance.
Tip: Do not press the Power Button while the phone is being activated. Pressing the Power
Button cancels the activation process.
Note: If you are having any difficulty with activation, contact Sprint Customer Service by calling
1-888-211-4727 from any other phone.
Set Up Sprint Connections Optimizer
Following the phone activation, you may see a Sprint Connections Optimizer notice. Read the
notice and tap I Agree to allow your phone to automatically connect to available configured Wi-
Fi networks.
Tip: You can turn the optimizer off at any time. Touch Settings > More > Mobile networks >
Connections Optimizer and uncheck the Sprint Connections Optimizer option if you
do not wish to use the Sprint Connections Optimizer.
Set Up Voicemail
You should set up your Sprint Voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is
activated. Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access. Your phone
automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or
turned off.
1. Touch Home Key > . (If your screen is locked, press the Power Button to turn on
the display and then touch and hold to unlock the screen.)
2. Touch , if the screen is not already on the dial screen.
3. Touch and hold to dial your voicemail number.
4. Follow the system prompts to:
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Create your password.
Record your name announcement.
Record your greeting.
Note: Voicemail Password – Sprint strongly recommends that you create a password when
setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access. Without a password,
anyone who has access to your phone is able to access your voicemail messages.
Sprint Account Information and Help
Find out about account passwords and information about managing your account and finding
help.
Sprint Account Passwords
Manage Your Account
Sprint Support Services
Sprint Account Passwords
You will need to create passwords to protect access to your personal account information, your
voicemail account, and your data services account. As a Sprint customer, you enjoy unlimited
access to all your information.
Account User Name and Password
If you are the account owner, you will create an account user name and password when you
sign on to sprint.com. (Click Sign in/Register and then click Sign up now! to get started.) If
you are not the account owner (if someone else receives the bill for your Sprint service), you
can get a sub-account password at sprint.com.
Voicemail Password
You‟ll create your voicemail password when you set up your voicemail. See Set Up Voicemail
for more information on your voicemail password.
Data Services Password
With your Sprint phone, you may select to set up an optional data services password to control
access and authorize Premium Service purchases.
For more information, or to change your passwords, sign on to sprint.com or call Sprint
Customer Service at 1-888-211-4727.
Manage Your Account
Manage your Sprint account from your computer, your Sprint phone, or any other phone.
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Online: sprint.com
● Access your account information.
● Check your minutes used (depending on your Sprint service plan).
● View and pay your bill.
● Enroll in Sprint online billing and automatic payment.
● Purchase accessories.
● Shop for the latest Sprint phones.
● View available Sprint service plans and options.
● Learn more about data services and other products like games, ring tones, screen
savers, and more.
From Your Sprint Phone
1. Touch Home Key > .
2. Do any of the following:
Touch to check minute usage and account balance.
Touch to make a payment.
Touch to access a summary of your Sprint service plan or get answers to
other questions.
From Any Other Phone
● Sprint Customer Service: 1-888-211-4727.
● Business Customer Service: 1-888-788-4727.
Sprint Support Services
Sprint 411 and Sprint Operator Services let you easily access information and calling assistance
from your Sprint phone.
Sprint 411
Sprint 411 gives you access to a variety of services and information, including residential,
business, and government listings; movie listings or showtimes; driving directions, restaurant
reservations, and major local event information. You can get up to three pieces of information
per call, and the operator can automatically connect your call at no additional charge.
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There is a per-call charge to use Sprint 411, and you will be billed for airtime.
► Touch Home Key > , and then touch ..
Sprint Operator Services
Sprint Operator Services provides assistance when you place collect calls or when you place
calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party.
► Touch Home Key > , and then touch .
For more information or to see the latest in products and services, visit us online at sprint.com.
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Phone Basics
Your phone is packed with features that simplify your life and expand your ability to stay
connected to the people and information that are important to you. The following topics will
introduce the basic functions and features of your phone.
Your Phone‟s Layout
Turn Your Phone On and Off
Turn Your Screen On and Off
Touchscreen Navigation
Your Home Screen
Status Bar
Enter Text
Your Phone’s Layout
The illustrations and descriptions below outline your phone‟s basic layout.
Key Functions
● Power Button lets you turn the phone on or off or turn the screen on or off, restart the
phone, or switch your phone to silent mode, vibration mode, or airplane mode.
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● Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts.
● Volume Buttons allow you to adjust the ringer or media volume or adjust the voice
volume during a call.
● Camera Button lets you activate the camera and take pictures or videos.
● Touchscreen lets you view and control all the features of your phone.
● Front Camera Lens and Back Camera Lens let you take pictures and videos.
● 3.5 mm Headset Jack allows you to plug in either a stereo headset or an optional
headset for convenient, hands-free conversations. CAUTION! Inserting an accessory
into the incorrect jack may damage the phone.
● Flash helps illuminate subjects in low-light environments when the camera is focusing
and capturing a photo or video.
● Speaker lets you hear the different ringers and sounds. The speaker also lets you hear
the caller‟s voice in speakerphone mode.
● Charger/micro-USB Jack allows you to connect the phone charger or the USB cable
(included).
CAUTION! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may damage the phone.
Turn Your Phone On and Off
The instructions below explain how to turn your phone on and off.
Turn Your Phone On
► Press and hold the Power Button.
Turn Your Phone Off
► Press and hold the Power Button to open the phone options menu. Touch Power off
and then touch OK to turn the phone off.
Your screen remains blank while your phone is off (unless the battery is charging).
Turn Your Screen On and Off
Your phone allows you to quickly turn the screen off when not in use and to turn it back on and
unlock it when you need it.
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Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use
► To quickly turn the screen off, press the Power Button. Pressing the Power Button
again or receiving an incoming call will turn on your phone screen and show the lock
screen or incoming call screen.
To save battery power, the phone automatically turns off the screen after a certain period of
time when you leave it idle. You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the
phone‟s screen is off.
Note: For information on how to adjust the time before the screen turns off, see “Sleep” in
Display Settings.
Turn the Screen On and Unlock It
1. To turn the screen on, press the Power Button.
2. Touch and hold to unlock the screen.
If you have set up a screen lock, you will be prompted to draw the pattern, or enter
the password or PIN. See “Screen Lock” in Security.
Touchscreen Navigation
Your phone‟s touchscreen lets you control actions through a variety of touch gestures.
Touch
When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard, select items onscreen such as application
and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply touch them with your finger.
Touch and Hold
To open the available options for an item (for example, a link in a web page), touch and hold the
item.
Swipe or Slide
To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.
Drag
To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your finger.
While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position.
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Flick
Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quick
strokes. This finger gesture is always in a vertical direction, such as when flicking the contacts
or message list.
Rotate
For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to
landscape by turning the phone sideways. When entering text, you can turn the phone sideways
to bring up a bigger keyboard. See Touchscreen Keyboards for more details.
Note: The Auto-rotate screen check box in Home Key > > Settings > Accessibility needs
to be selected for the screen orientation to automatically change.
Pinch and Spread
“Pinch” the screen using your thumb and forefinger to zoom out or “spread” the screen to zoom
in when viewing a picture or a web page. (Move fingers inward to zoom out and outward to
zoom in.)
Your Home Screen
The home screen is the starting point for your phone‟s applications, functions, and menus. You
can customize your home screen by adding application icons, shortcuts, folders, widgets, and
more. Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen. Swipe the screen left or right to
display additional screens.
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Customize the Home Screen
Learn how to add, move, or remove items from the home screen.
Add Items to the Home Screen
1. Touch Home Key > .
2. Touch the APPS tab or the WIDGETS tab on top.
3. Touch and hold an application icon or a widget. Then drag it to the position you want in
the home screen and release it.
Tip: You can drag the item to the right or left edge of the screen, to add the item to an
extended home screen.
Move or Remove Items on the Home Screen
► Touch and hold the item you want to move or remove from the home screen.
To move the item, drag it to a new area and release it.
To remove the item, drag it to and release it.
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Organize Icons With Folders
1. Touch the Home Key if the screen is not already the home screen. Swipe the screen left
or right if necessary.
2. Touch and hold an application icon. Then drag it over another one and release it. Both
icons are now moved into the folder.
3. Touch and hold other icons and drag them to the folder and release them.
Note: To remove an icon from a folder, touch the folder to open it, and then touch and hold the
icon and release it after dragging it to the home screen.
Rename a Folder
1. Touch the Home Key to display the home screen. Swipe the screen left or right if
necessary.
2. Touch the folder to open it.
3. Touch the folder name area below the icons, and enter a new name.
4. Touch any blank area outside the folder to save the new name and close the folder.
Adjust Widget Size
1. Touch the Home Key to display the home screen. Swipe the screen left or right if
necessary.
2. Touch and hold the widget and then release it. An outline appears around the widget.
3. Drag the outline to resize the widget.
Note: Not all widgets can be resized.
Apply a New Wallpaper
1. Touch the Home Key and then touch and hold a blank area of the home screen.
– or –
Touch Home Key > > Settings > Display > Wallpaper.
2. Select a wallpaper source from Default wallpaper, Gallery, ID wallpapers, Live
Wallpapers, or Wallpapers.
3. Select the image or animation you want to use as the wallpaper. Some cropping may be
needed for Gallery images.
4. Touch CROP at the top of the screen (for Gallery images) or Set wallpaper.
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Extended Home Screens
In addition to the main home screen, your phone has four extended home screens to provide
more space for adding icons, widgets, and more. Touch the Home Key and then drag across
the screen to move from the main screen to an extended screen.
● You cannot add more screens.
● While on an extended screen, touch the Home Key to return to the main home screen.
Open and Switch Apps
All applications on your device, including those preinstalled and those you downloaded and
installed, are grouped together so that you can access from the home screen. You can easily
switch among several opened applications.
Open Apps
1. If the current screen is not the home screen, touch the Home Key.
2. Touch .
3. Swipe left or right if necessary to find the icon of the app, and touch the icon.
Note: To open other apps, touch the Home Key to return to the home screen and repeat the
above steps.
Switch Between Recent Apps
1. Touch and hold the Home Key to display a list of names and thumbnails of recently
opened apps. If you‟ve been using more apps recently than can fit on the screen, you
can scroll the list up and down.
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2. Touch a thumbnail to open that app.
Status Bar
The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status information on
the right side and notification alerts on the left. To view notification alerts, touch the status bar
and drag it down.
Status Icons
Icon
Description
Bluetooth® on
Bluetooth® connected
Wi-Fi® connected
Wi-Fi® active
3G network available
4G network available
Signal strength
Mobile data active
Battery flat
Current battery charge level
Battery (charging)
Airplane mode
Alarm set
Ringer off
Vibrate mode
Wired headset connected
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Notification Icons
Icon
Description
New message
New email
New Gmail
New Talk message
Problem with SMS/MMS delivery
/
Music playing
Updates available from the Play Store
Missed call
Call in progress
USB connected
USB tethering
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot or Wi-Fi direct
GPS connected
Downloading data
Sending data
microSD card unmounted
microSD card removed
Enter Text
You can type on your phone using one of the available touchscreen keyboards.
Touchscreen Keyboards
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Android Keyboard
Swype Text Input
TouchPal Keyboard
Tips for Editing Text
Text Input Settings
Touchscreen Keyboards
The touchscreen keyboards let you enter text directly onscreen. They appear automatically
when you touch a text entry field.
There are three types of input methods that you can use: Android keyboard, Swype, and
TouchPal.
1. Touch a text entry field, so that a keyboard displays on the screen.
2. Flick down the status bar and touch Select input method.
3. Select the input method that you need.
Android Keyboard
The Android Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard. Turn the
phone sideways and the keyboard will change to a larger layout as the phone switches to the
landscape display.
Note: The Auto-rotate screen check box in Home Key > > Settings > Accessibility needs
to be selected for using the keyboard in landscape mode. The landscape QWERTY
keyboard is not supported in all applications.
● Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Touch and hold some specific keys to enter
associated accented letters or numbers. For example, to enter È, touch and hold . As
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the available accented letters and number 3 appear, slide your finger to choose È and
release.
● Touch to use uppercase. Double-tap to lock uppercase. This key also changes
to indicate the current case you are using: for lowercase, for uppercase, and
when locked in uppercase.
● Touch to delete the text before the cursor.
● Touch to select numbers and symbols. You can then touch to find more.
Also, often used symbols are displayed on top of the keyboard.
● Touch and hold and then swipe to choose the emoticons.
● Touch to use Google‟s networked voice input.
● Touch and hold to change the input languages or set up the Android keyboard.
Swype Text Input
While you can touch the onscreen keyboard to enter text, Swype Text Input can also speed up
text input with a tracing finger gesture where you move your finger from letter to letter without
lifting the finger until you reach the end of the word.
● Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Touch and hold a key to enter the number or
symbol located on the top of the key. Keep holding the key to bring up a series of
characters available on that key, including associated accented letters, symbols or
numbers.
For example, in English mode, touch and hold to enter 5. Keep holding to open a
character and number list. You can select to enter T, þ, ^, or 5.
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● Touch to use uppercase or lowercase. This key also indicates the current case:
for lowercase, for uppercase, and when locked in uppercase.
● Touch to change the text input language. Touch and hold this key to open a pop-up
menu for language selection.
● Touch to select numbers and symbols. Touch to enter the alternate symbol on a
key. Touch to go back to enter letters. Touch and hold to open a simple keyboard
and you can enter numbers and certain symbols.
● Hold or touch to open an emoticon list. You can touch to find more emoticons.
● Touch to delete a character before the cursor. Touch and hold to delete an
entire word.
● Touch to start a new line.
● Touch to use voice input.
● Touch and hold to open the Swype settings.
To enter text via Swype:
Move your finger from letter to letter to trace a word without lifting the finger until you reach the
end of the word.
The following example shows how to enter the word “here”. Put your finger on “h”, and without
lifting, slide it to “e”, and then to “r”, and back to “e”. When complete, lift your finger off the
screen and the matched words are displayed.
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Tips for using Swype Text Input:
● To enter double letters, scribble slightly or make a loop on the letter. For example, to get
the "ll" in "hello", scribble (or make a loop) on the "l" key.
● Lift your finger at the end of the word. A space is added automatically when you “Swype”
the next word.
TouchPal Keyboard
TouchPal Keyboard offers three layouts: Full QWERTY, 12-Key PhonePad and CooTek T+.
You can swipe left or right on the TouchPal keyboard to switch the layout.
You can also use TouchPal CurveTM to speed up text input by replacing the key tapping
operation with a tracing gesture where you can move your finger from letter to letter without
lifting the finger until you reach the end of the word.
To switch the keyboard layout:
1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Language & input > (TouchPal Keyboard) >
Keyboard layout.
2. Check Swipe layout.
3. In the TouchPal keyboard screen, touch and uncheck Curve, and then touch Close.
4. Swipe left or right on the TouchPal keyboard to select the Full QWERTY, 12-Key PhonePad
or CooTek T+ layout.
Full QWERTY
● Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters.
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● Touch to use uppercase or lowercase. This key also changes to indicate the current
case you are using: for lowercase, for uppercase, and when locked in
uppercase.
● Slide right on to enable word prediction. Slide left on to disable word
prediction.
● Touch to change input language.
● Touch to enter digits, symbols, emoticons and other pre-defined texts. Touch
to find more. Touch / to lock or unlock the keyboard. Touch to go back to
enter letters.
● Touch to start a new line.
● Touch or hold to delete text before the cursor.
● Touch to access the quick settings of TouchPal keyboard.
● Touch to set the TouchPal keyboard.
● Touch to open text editing options. You can select, cut, copy, paste, and delete text,
or move the cursor.
● Touch to use voice input.
● Touch to hide the onscreen keyboard. You can touch the text field again to show
the keyboard.
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12-Key PhonePad
Touch a key repeatedly until the desired letter or symbol appears. If word prediction is enabled
( ), just touch the keys once and choose the right word.
CooTek T+
Touch to enter the left letter on the key; Double-tap or flick right to enter the right letter/symbol
on the key. If word prediction is enabled ( ), just touch the keys and choose the right
word.
TouchPal Curve
You can use TouchPal Curve to trace words on the Full QWERTY TouchPal keyboard.
To enable and use TouchPal Curve:
1. When a TouchPal keyboard appears, touch and check Curve, and then touch
Close.
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2. If you are not using the Full QWERTY layout, swipe left or right to switch to it.
3. Move your finger from letter to letter on the keyboard to trace a word without lifting the
finger until you reach the end of the word.
Tips for using TouchPal Curve:
● Touch when you want to. If you want to enter a single letter, go ahead and touch.
● Lift your finger at the end of the word. A space is added automatically when you begin to
trace the next word.
Tips for Editing Text
Your phone gives you many options to make entering text easier, including copying, cutting, and
pasting text, using voice-to-text input, customizing the user dictionary, using predictive text, and
more.
● To move the insertion point, touch where you want to type. The cursor blinks in the new
position, and a tab appears below it. Then drag the tab to move the cursor.
● To select text when editing, touch and hold or double-tap the text, so that the text
selection tabs appear. Then drag the tabs to change the text in between. To cancel the
selection, simply touch unselected text.
● To cut or copy text, select the text you want to manipulate. Then touch (cut) or
(copy), or in landscape mode touch Edit > Cut or Edit > Copy.
● To paste text from the clip board, do one of the following:
Move the cursor to the insertion point and touch it. Then touch PASTE that appears.
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Select the text you want to replace and touch PASTE or .
Text Input Settings
To choose the text input settings, touch Home Key > > Settings > Language & input.
● Touch Personal dictionary to add or delete customized words and jargons.
● In the KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS section, you can set the default input method
and touch to choose the settings for each input method.
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Phone Calls
With the Sprint National Network and your phone‟s calling features, you can enjoy clear phone
calls across the country.
Make Phone Calls
Receive Phone Calls
Voicemail
Phone Call Options
Set Up Speed Dialing
Call Log
Make Phone Calls
There are several convenient ways to place calls from your phone.
Call Using the Phone Dialer
Call From Recent Calls
Call From Contacts
Call From Favorites
Call Using a Speed Dial Number
Call a Number in a Text Message or Email Message
Call Emergency Numbers
Call Using the Phone Dialer
The most “traditional” way to place a call is by using the phone‟s dialer screen.
1. Touch Home Key > to display the phone screen.
2. Touch the number keys on the dialpad to enter the phone number. Touch to
delete wrong digits.
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As you enter digits, Smart Dial searches for contacts that match. If you see the
number you want to dial, touch it to place the call immediately without entering the
rest of the number.
To make an international call, touch and hold to enter the plus (+) symbol. Then
enter the country code, followed by the full phone number.
3. Touch to call the number.
4. To end the call, touch .
Call From Recent Calls
The recent calls list lets you quickly place calls to recent incoming, outgoing, or missed numbers.
1. Touch Home Key > to display the phone screen.
2. Touch to display the recent calls list.
3. Touch the phone icon next to a number or contact to place a call.
For additional options, touch the name or number.
Call From Contacts
You can place phone calls directly from entries in your contacts list.
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1. Touch Home Key > to display the phone screen.
2. Touch to display the list of contacts.
3. Touch next to the contact you want to call to place a call.
If the contact has several numbers, touch one in the new window.
For additional information on Contacts, see People.
Call From Favorites
You can place phone calls to frequently-used contacts from the Favorites list. See Add a
Contact to Favorites.
1. Touch Home Key > to display the phone screen.
2. Touch to display the list of contacts.
3. Touch a contact to display details.
4. Touch a phone number to place a call.
Call Using a Speed Dial Number
Speed dial numbers let you dial numbers by touching and holding a single number on the
dialpad. See Set Up Speed Dialing for information on assigning speed dial numbers.
1. Touch Home Key > to display the phone screen.
2. Touch and hold the speed dial key on the dialpad. The display confirms that you have
dialed the number when it shows “Dialing” on the upper right side of the screen.
Call a Number in a Text Message or Email Message
While viewing a text message or email message, you can place a call to a number that is in the
body of the message.
1. Touch Home Key > , Home Key > > Email, or Home Key > > Gmail. If
necessary, select an email account.
2. Touch the conversation and then the message with the phone number. For emails, touch
the number directly and select Phone: [number].
3. If there are several numbers or links in the message, touch the number you want to call.
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4. The Phone screen then opens, with the phone number automatically filled in and ready
to be dialed. To place the call, touch .
Call Emergency Numbers
You can place calls to 911 even if the phone‟s screen is locked or your account is restricted.
To call the 911 emergency number when the phone‟s screen is locked with a screen lock:
1. Turn the screen on if it is turned off.
2. Touch Emergency call on the screen.
3. Touch .
To call the 911 emergency number normally or when your account is restricted:
1. Unlock the screen. For more information, see Turn Your Screen On and Off.
2. Touch Home Key > .
3. Touch .
Note: When you make an emergency call, the device automatically enters Emergency mode.
To exit Emergency mode:
1. Touch to end a 911 call.
Note: When you end the 911 call, you are returned to the Emergency Callback mode.
2. Flick down the status bar and touch Emergency Callback Mode, and then touch Yes to
exit to the normal mode.
Emergency Callback Mode
Emergency Callback mode enables the operator to call you back to determine your approximate
location. In Emergency Callback mode, you cannot send and receive messages, or browse web
pages.
Emergency Callback mode is active for five minutes or is cancelled when you make a non-
emergency call.
Enhanced 911 (E911) Information
This phone features an embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) chip necessary for utilizing
E911 emergency location services where available.
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When you place an emergency 911 call, the GPS feature of your phone seeks information to
calculate your approximate location. Depending on several variables, including availability and
access to satellite signals, it may take up to 30 seconds or more to determine and report your
approximate location.
Important: Always report your location to the 911 operator when placing an emergency call.
Some designated emergency call takers, known as Public Safety Answering
Points (PSAPs), may not be equipped to receive GPS location information from
your phone.
Receive Phone Calls
The following information lets you know how to answer incoming calls, mute the ringer on
incoming calls, reject incoming calls, and more.
When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears and displays
the caller ID icon, name, and phone number of the calling party. When you receive a phone call
from someone who is not stored in People, only the default caller ID icon and phone number
appear on the Incoming call screen.
Note: If your phone is turned off, all calls automatically go to voicemail.
Answer an Incoming Call
► Touch the incoming call icon and drag it to right to the Answer Call icon .
Reject an Incoming Call
► Touch the incoming call icon and drag it to left to the Reject Call icon . The call
will be sent directly to voicemail.
Reject a Call and Send a Text Message
You can automatically send a preset text message to a caller and reject the incoming voice call.
► Touch the incoming call icon and drag it to up to the Send Text icon . Touch
one of the quick response messages to send it to the caller.
You can edit the quick response messages by accessing the Menu Key > Settings >
Quick responses menu from the Phone application.
Voicemail
Learn how to set up, access, and use your phone's Sprint voicemail service.
Set Up Voicemail
Voicemail Notification
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Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages
Set Up Voicemail
You should set up your Sprint Voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is
activated. Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access. Your phone
automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or
turned off.
1. Touch Home Key > .
2. Touch and hold to dial your voicemail number.
3. Follow the system prompts to:
Create your password.
Record your name announcement.
Record your greeting.
Important: Voicemail Password – Sprint strongly recommends that you create a password
when setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access. Without a
password, anyone who has access to your phone is able to access your
voicemail messages.
Voicemail Notification
There are several ways your phone alerts you to a new voicemail message.
● By sounding the assigned ringer type.
● By displaying within the Notifications area of the Status bar when multiple new
unheard voicemail messages have been received.
Note: When you are roaming off the Nationwide Sprint Network, you may not receive
notification of new voicemail messages. Sprint recommends that you periodically check
your voicemail by dialing 1 + area code + your wireless phone number. When your
voicemail answers, touch and enter your password. Roaming rates apply when you
access voicemail while roaming off the Nationwide Sprint Network.
Note: Your phone accepts messages even when it is turned off. However, your phone notifies
you of new messages only when it is turned on and you are in a Sprint service area.
Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages
You can review your messages directly from your wireless phone or from any other touch-tone
phone.
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Use Voicemail to Access Your Messages
1. Touch Home Key > .
2. Touch and hold . If prompted, enter your voicemail password.
3. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your voicemail messages.
Note: You are charged for airtime minutes when you are accessing your voicemail from your
wireless phone.
Use Another Phone to Access Messages
1. Dial your wireless phone number.
2. When your voicemail answers, press the asterisk key on the phone ( ).
3. Enter your password.
Phone Call Options
Your phone application provides many useful features and options to help you make the most of
your calling experience.
Caller ID
Call Waiting
3-way Calling
Call Forwarding
In-call Options
Caller ID
Caller ID identifies a caller before you answer the phone by displaying the number of the
incoming call. If you do not want your number displayed when you make a call, follow these
steps.
1. Touch Home Key > .
2. Touch .
3. Enter a phone number.
4. Touch .
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To permanently block your number, call Sprint Customer Service.
Call Waiting
When you‟re on a call, Call Waiting alerts you to incoming calls by sounding a tone. Your
phone‟s screen informs you that another call is coming in and displays the caller‟s phone
number (if it is available).
To respond to an incoming call while you‟re on a call:
► Touch the incoming call icon and drag it to right to the Answer Call icon . (This
puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call.)
To switch back to the first caller:
► Touch FLASH.
Note: For those calls where you don‟t want to be interrupted, you can temporarily disable Call
Waiting by pressing before placing your call. Call Waiting is automatically
reactivated once you end the call.
3-way Calling
With 3-Way Calling, you can talk to two people at the same time. When using this feature, the
normal airtime rates will be charged for each of the two calls.
1. On the Phone screen, enter a number and touch .
2. Once you have established the connection, touch , and dial the second number.
(This puts the first caller on hold and dials the second number.)
3. When you‟re connected to the second party, touch .
If one of the people you called hangs up during your call, you and the remaining caller stay
connected. If you initiated the call and are the first to hang up, all callers are disconnected.
To disconnect the second call and return to the first call, touch FLASH.
To end the three-way call, touch .
Call Forwarding
Call Forwarding lets you forward all your incoming calls to another phone number – even when
your phone is turned off. You can continue to make calls from your phone when you have
activated Call Forwarding.
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Note: You are charged a higher rate for calls you have forwarded.
To activate Call Forwarding:
1. Touch Home Key > .
2. Touch .
3. Enter the area code and phone number to which you want your calls forwarded.
4. Touch . (You will hear a tone to confirm the activation of Call Forwarding.)
To deactivate Call Forwarding:
1. Touch Home Key > .
2. Touch .
3. Touch . (You will hear a tone to confirm the deactivation.)
In-call Options
While you‟re on a call, you will see a number of onscreen options. Touch an option to select it.
● Touch to turn on or off speakerphone. When speakerphone is on, the device‟s audio
is routed through the speaker instead of the earpiece.
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Warning: Because of higher volume levels, do not place the phone near your ear during
speakerphone use.
Note: When a Bluetooth headset is connected to your phone, you can route the audio through
the Bluetooth headset ( ), the phone earpiece ( ), or the phone speaker ( ).
Touch one of these icons and select Speaker, Handset earpiece, or Bluetooth to
change how the audio is routed.
● Touch to mute the microphone during an active call. Touch again to unmute the
microphone.
● Touch to make another call separately from the first call, which is put on hold.
● Touch to toggle the appearance of the onscreen dialpad. You can use it during a
call to enter additional numbers, for example, an extension or PIN to your bank account.
● Touch to join two separate calls to a single 3-way call. This option only appears
when you are connected to two calls at the same time.
● Touch to end the current call.
Touch the Menu Key during a call to display a list of additional in-call features. Touch an option
to select it.
● Record / Stop Recording: Record or stop recording the phone conversation.
● Manage calls: Switch between two calls.
Set Up Speed Dialing
Your phone can store up to nine phone numbers in speed dial locations.
To assign a speed dial number to a contact:
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Call > Speed dial.
2. Touch a speed dial key.
3. Enter the phone number or touch and select one from the contacts.
4. Touch OK.
Note: If you assign a number to an already in-use speed dial location, the new phone number
will automatically replace the previous speed dial assignment.
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Call Log
The Call log tab of the Phone application lists all recent incoming, outgoing, and missed calls.
View Recent Calls
1. Touch Home Key > to display the phone screen.
2. Touch to display the recent calls list.
To change the recent calls view, touch and select All call, Missed call,
Incoming call, or Outgoing call to filter the list.
Recent Calls Options
● To make a call from Call log, see Call From Recent Calls.
For additional options:
1. Touch Home Key > to display the phone screen.
2. Touch to display the recent calls list.
3. Touch a listing to display the options in a new screen. The options may differ according
to the type of the number.
Touch to view the contact.
Touch to add the number to contacts.
Touch Call [number] to place a call.
Touch to send a message to the number.
Delete Recent Calls
Use the menu option to delete your recent calls.
1. Touch Home Key > to display the phone screen.
2. Touch to display the recent calls list.
3. Touch Memu Key > Select item(s).
4. Touch the records you want to remove, or touch to select all records.
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5. Touch .
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Settings
The following topics provide an overview of items you can change using your phone‟s Settings
menus. The settings menu is grouped into categories, including Wireless & Networks, Device,
Personal, and System, all of which are available through the main settings screen.
Wi-Fi Settings
Bluetooth Settings
Data Usage
Call Settings
More Settings
Sound Settings
Display Settings
Storage Settings
Battery
Apps
Connect to PC
Accounts & Sync
Location Services
Security
Language & Input
Backup & Reset
Date & Time
Accessibility Settings
Developer Options
About Phone
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Wi-Fi Settings
Your phone lets you take advantage of Wi-Fi hotspots for high-speed data access using
available computer networks. For details on your phone‟s Wi-Fi features and settings, see Wi-Fi.
Bluetooth Settings
Your phone‟s Bluetooth capabilities let you use wireless headsets, send and receive pictures
and files, and more. For details on your phone‟s Bluetooth settings, see The Bluetooth Settings
Menu.
Data Usage
Data usage settings give you control over your phone‟s mobile data. You can turn on or off
mobile data, set mobile data limit, see your data usage in graphs, and more.
To turn Mobile data on or off:
► Touch Home Key > > Settings > Data usage and touch the ON/OFF switch.
– or –
Touch Home Key > > Settings > More… > Mobile networks and touch the Data
enabled check box.
To set mobile data limit:
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Data usage and tick the Set mobile data limit
check box.
2. Touch OK.
3. Touch the time cycle in Data usage cycle to change when the data limit is applied.
4. Slide the red bar in the diagram up or down to adjust the data limit.
5. Slide the orange bar in the diagram up or down to adjust data warning. You will receive a
warning in the status bar when the warning threshold is reached.
To see what apps have been using mobile data and set restriction:
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Data usage.
2. Slide the tabs at the bottom of the data usage diagram to select a time period.
A list of apps that used mobile data during the time period appears under the diagram.
You can also see how much data each app used.
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3. Touch an app in the list to view the amount of data used by the app and how much data
is used in the background.
Tick the Restrict background data check box to disable background data for the
app on mobile data networks.
Call Settings
Your phone‟s Call settings menu lets you configure your voicemail options and a number of
other settings for the phone application.
Quick Responses
Voicemail Settings
TTY Mode
DTMF Tones
Speed Dial
Call Forwarding
Voice Privacy
Internet Call Settings
Quick Responses
This menu allows you to edit the text responses that you can quickly send to the caller when
you reject a call. See “Reject a Call and Send a Text Message” in Receive Phone Calls.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Call > Quick responses.
2. Touch a response.
3. In the window that opens, edit the message text, and touch OK.
Voicemail Settings
If you need to adjust your voicemail provider or access settings, use the Voicemail settings and
Voicemail service menus.
TTY Mode
A TTY (teletypewriter, also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications device
that allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities,
to communicate by telephone.
Your phone is compatible with select TTY devices. Please check with the manufacturer of your
TTY device to ensure that it supports digital wireless transmission. Your phone and TTY device
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will connect using a special cable that plugs into your phone‟s headset jack. If this cable was not
provided with your TTY device, contact your TTY device manufacturer to purchase the
connector cable.
When establishing your Sprint service, please call Sprint Customer Service using the state
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) by first dialing . Then provide the state
TRS with this number: 866-727-4889.
To turn TTY Mode on or off:
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Call > TTY mode.
2. Touch TTY Full, TTY HCO, or TTY VCO to turn TTY mode on.
– or –
Touch TTY Off to turn TTY mode off.
Note: When enabled, TTY mode may impair the audio quality of non-TTY devices connected
to the headset jack.
Warning: 911 Emergency Calling
Sprint recommends that TTY users make emergency calls by other means,
including Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS), analog cellular, and
landline communications. Wireless TTY calls to 911 may be corrupted when
received by public safety answering points (PSAPs), rendering some
communications unintelligible. The problem encountered appears related to TTY
equipment or software used by PSAPs. This matter has been brought to the
attention of the FCC, and the wireless industry and the PSAP community are
currently working to resolve this.
DTMF Tones
You can set the length of Dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signal tones.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Call > DTMF Tones.
2. Touch Normal or Long.
Speed Dial
This option allows you to set speed dialing keys. For detailed information, see Set Up Speed
Dialing.
Call Forwarding
This option allows you to forward your incoming calls to another phone number.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Call > Call forwarding.
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1. Touch Always forward to enable or disable it, or edit the phone number to be forwarded
to.
Note: See your service plan for applicable charges.
Voice Privacy
This option allows you to enable enhanced privacy mode.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Call > Additional settings.
2. Select the Voice Privacy box to enable this feature.
Internet Call Settings
If you need to add an Internet calling account or set Internet calling options, use the Internet call
settings menu.
To add an Internet calling account:
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Call > Accounts.
2. Touch ADD ACCOUNT.
3. Follow the instructions from your Internet calling service provider to configure the
settings for your account.
4. Touch SAVE.
To configure which calls use Internet calling:
You can configure your phone to place all calls using Internet calling (when you‟re connected to
a Wi-Fi network), just calls to Internet calling addresses, or to ask each time you place a call.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Call > Use Internet calling.
2. Touch the Internet calling option you want.
By default, your phone is configured to make Internet calls, but not to ensure that you will
receive them. But you can configure your phone to listen for Internet calls made to an Internet
calling account you added to your phone.
To configure your phone to receive Internet calls:
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Call > Accounts.
2. Select the Receive incoming calls check box. Checking this setting will reduce your
battery life between charges.
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More Settings
The More... settings menu provides additional wireless and network options.
Airplane Mode
Airplane Mode allows you to use many of your phone‟s features, such as Gallery, Camera, and
Music, when you are on an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data
is prohibited. When you set your phone to Airplane mode, it cannot send or receive any calls or
access online information.
To quickly turn Airplane mode on or off:
► Press and hold the Power Button, and then touch Flight Mode. While in Airplane mode,
the status bar will display .
To turn Airplane mode on or off in Settings:
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > More….
2. Select the Airplane mode check box. While in Airplane mode, the status bar will display
.
4G Settings
Your phone gives you access to the Sprint 4G network where available. For details on your
phone‟s 4G features and settings, see Sprint 4G.
VPN Settings
Use the VPN Settings menu to set up and manage Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). For details
on your phone‟s VPN settings, see Virtual Private Networks (VPN).
Tethering & Portable Hotspot Settings
You can share your phone‟s data capabilities through tethering or by activating the mobile
hotspot feature to create a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. For details, see Tethering and Portable
Hotspot.
Wi-Fi Direct Settings
Use Wi-Fi direct to share data between two devices via Wi-Fi directly. For details, see Wi-Fi
Direct.
Mobile Networks
The Mobile Networks settings menu lets you set network mode options, roaming options, and
other network-specific settings.
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Enable Data Services
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > More… > Mobile networks.
2. Select the Data enabled box to enable data services over the mobile network. To
disable data services, just clear the tick box.
Note: Certain data service requests may require additional time to process. While your device
is loading the requested service, the touchscreen may appear unresponsive when in fact
it is functioning properly. Allow your phone some time to process your data usage
request.
Switch Network Modes
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Network Mode.
2. Select one of the following options: LTE/CDMA or CDMA only.
Set Roaming Guard Notifications
Depending on service availability and roaming agreements, your phone may be able to access
data services while roaming on certain digital systems.
You can set your phone to alert you when you are roaming and try to use voice or SMS services.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Roaming Guards.
2. Tick the Voice or Data box in Domestic section to enable the warning messages for the
domestic roaming. Or tick the Voice, Data or Outgoing SMS box in International
section to enable the warning messages for the international roaming.
Change Roaming Mode
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Roaming Mode.
2. Choose one of the following options to change the roaming mode.
Sprint Only: You can access only the home area mobile network, which is the
Nationwide Sprint Network. This option also prevents roaming on other networks.
Automatic: You can seek service on the Nationwide Sprint Network. When Sprint
service is unavailable, your phone searches for an alternate system.
Roaming Settings
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > More… > Mobile networks.
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2. Select or clear the following check boxes to enable or disable voice and data services
while roaming.
Domestic Voice: Enable or disable voice service while roaming in the Nationwide
Sprint Network.
Domestic Data: Enable or disable data service while roaming in the Nationwide
Sprint Network.
International Voice: Enable or disable voice service while roaming on other
networks.
International Data: Enable or disable data service while roaming on other networks.
Note: Additional charges may apply when the voice and data services are enabled while
roaming.
Sound Settings
Adjust volumes, set up ringtone and notification sound, and select system sounds.
Volumes
Adjust volumes for media, tones, and alarms.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Sound > Volumes.
2. Adjust the volume for music, video, games, and other media, the ringtone and
notification volume, and the alarm volume.
3. Touch OK to save.
Tip: You can adjust the media volume when a media application is in use by pressing the
Volume Buttons. If no media application is active, press the Volume Buttons to adjust
ringtone volume (or the earpiece volume during a call).
Silent Mode
You can set the phone to the silent or vibration mode by using one of the following methods.
● Touch Home Key > > Settings > Sound > Silent mode. Select Vibrate or Mute to
enable vibration mode or silent mode. Touch Off to turn sound on.
● Press and hold the Power Button and then touch to enable the silent mode, touch
to enable the vibration mode, or touch to disable the silent mode.
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● Press the Volume Buttons down when no media application is active. When the
icon appears in the status bar, the phone is set to the vibration mode. When the
icon appears in the status bar, the phone is in the silent mode.
Phone Ringtone
You can select and assign a default ringtone for your incoming calls. If you want to assign a
special ringtone for an individual contact, see Assign a Ringtone to a Contact.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Sound > Phone ringtone.
2. Scroll through the ringtone list and select the ringtone you want to use.
3. Touch OK to save.
Default Notification
Use the menu to assign specific ringtones for notifications.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Sound > Default notification.
2. Scroll through the ringtone list and select one as the default notification ringtone.
3. Touch OK to save.
Vibrate and Ring
You can let the phone vibrate the same time it rings.
► Touch Home Key > > Settings > Sound and tick the Vibrate and ring check box.
SRS Sound Enhancement (heading 3)
Use the options in the SOUND ENHANCEMENT section in sound settings to enhance the
sound quality for playing media.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Sound and check SRS sound enhancement to
turn the feature on.
2. Touch Sound enhancer settings to choose the style setting depending on the genre of
the media you are playing.
System Sounds and Tones
The options in the SYSTEM section in sound settings let you select whether you hear tones
when touching numbers on the dialpad, selecting onscreen options, and more.
● Dial pad touch tones: Play tones when using the dial pad.
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● Touch sounds: Play sounds when making an onscreen selection.
● Screen lock sound: Play sound when locking or unlocking the screen.
● Vibrate on touch: Vibrate when touching soft keys and during certain other instances.
● Emergency tone: Turn on or off alert sound or vibration during emergency calls.
Display Settings
Adjusting your device‟s display settings not only helps you see what you want, it can also help
increase battery life.
Brightness
Adjust your screen‟s brightness to suit your surroundings.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Display > Brightness.
2. Tick the Automatic brightness check box and your phone can adjust the screen
brightness automatically, or clear the tick box to adjust the screen brightness manually.
3. Touch OK.
Wallpaper
Select a background image or animation for the home screen. See “Apply a New Wallpaper” in
Customize the Home Screen.
Sleep
Use this feature to select the delay time before the screen automatically turns off.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Display > Sleep.
2. Select your preferred time from the list.
Note: Long screen backlight setting will reduce the battery life time.
Font Size
This feature allows you to set the font size of onscreen text, useful for users with sight problems.
Pulse Notification Light
Checking this option allows your phone to notify you of new messages, missed calls, and other
notifications by flashing the phone's LED light.
Calibration
This menu lets you calibrate the phone's accelerometer (gravity sensor) when you notice errors.
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1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Display > Calibration.
2. Place the phone flat on a level surface.
3. Touch Calibration.
Storage Settings
The Storage settings menu lets you manage internal storage on your phone and provides
options for your microSD card.
Storage Location
This menu allows you to choose the default location for new data, such as files downloaded,
photos captured, and voice recorded.
Internal Storage
The internal storage menu lets you view your phone‟s internal storage capability and available
space.
Erase SD Card
This menu lets you erase all data on the phone storage and return it to the Factory state.
SD Card
The SD card options let you view the card‟s size and available space, unmount the card for safe
removal from the phone, and format (erase) the card.
Note: You can touch Mount SD card to mount the microSD card again.
Unmount SD Card
This menu allows you to safely remove the microSD card from the phone when it is turned on.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Storage > Unmount SD card.
2. Touch OK.
3. Remove the microSD card from the slot safely.
Battery
Check how much power remains for the battery and what has been using the battery. You can
touch an app to adjust its settings in order to save battery life. For example, touch Screen >
Display to change screen brightness and sleep.
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Apps
This menu lets you control your apps, including managing and removing them, viewing running
services, checking storage and memory, and more.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Apps.
2. Touch DOWNLOADED, ON SD CARD, RUNNING, ALL to view apps in each category.
3. Touch an app to see its information. You can stop the app, uninstall the app, clear data
and cache, or move the app between the internal storage and the microSD card.
– or –
Check internal storage at the bottom of the DOWNLOADED and ALL tabs, microSD
card storage at the bottom of the ON SD CARD tab, or system memory at the bottom of
the RUNNING tab.
Connect to PC
Select your USB connection type between your phone and PC.
● Connect type: Select the USB connection type.
Charge only: Charge your phone via USB.
Media Transfer: Transfer media files on Windows using Windows Media Player, or
on Mac using Android File Transfer.
Phone as Modem: Turn on the USB tethering feature. See Share Your Phone‟s
Data Connection via USB Cable.
PC Software: Show driver disc for you to install each time the phone connects to PC.
● Ask me: Prompt you to select the connection type each time you connect the phone and
the PC.
Accounts & Sync
This menu lets you add and manage all your email, social networking, and picture and video
sharing accounts.
Set Up a New Account
Remove an Existing Account
Configure Auto Sync Setting
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Set Up a New Account
Add an internet or corporate account on your phone.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Accounts & sync > ADD ACCOUNT.
2. Touch an account type.
Corporate, Email, Google
Note: Additional account types, such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, may appear in the
Add Account menu if you have installed them on your phone. See Find and Install an
App for more information.
3. Enter your account information and touch Next.
Depending on the account type, you may need to enter an email address or user
address, password, domain name, or other information. For Corporate accounts,
contact your server administrator to determine what information you will need.
4. Touch Done when you are finished.
When the account is successfully added, it is displayed in the Accounts & sync list.
Remove an Existing Account
Remove an account you do not need from the phone.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Accounts & sync.
2. Touch the account you want to remove from the phone.
3. Touch Menu Key > Remove account.
4. Touch Remove account to confirm.
Configure Auto Sync Setting
When automatic sync is turned on, changes you make to information on your device or on the
web are automatically synced with each other.
When auto sync is turned off, you need to sync manually to collect emails, updates, or other
recent information.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Accounts & sync.
Your accounts and sync status are displayed. the icon turns green if automatic sync is
enabled for some or all of the accounts data, and gray if automatic sync is disabled.
2. Touch the ON/OFF switch to turn on or off automatic sync.
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Note: To sync manually, open an account and touch Menu Key > Sync now.
Location Services
Touch Home Key > > Settings > Location services to select how your phone determines
its location (using wireless networks, GPS satellites, both, or neither).
● Use Wireless Networks: Check this option to use Wi-Fi and mobile networks to
determine your approximate location.
● Use GPS satellites: Use GPS satellites to determine your accurate location.
● Use My Location for Google search: Improve Google search results and other
services using your location information.
Security
The security settings allow you to increase the security of your phone with screen locks, PIN,
encryption, and more.
Screen Lock
You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When enabled, you need to draw a
pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone‟s screen.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Security > Screen lock.
2. Touch None, Long press, Pattern, PIN, or Password.
If you touch Pattern, you‟re guided to create a pattern you must draw to unlock the
screen. The first time you do this, a short tutorial about creating an unlock pattern
appears. Then you‟re prompted to draw and redraw your own pattern.
If you touch PIN or Password, you‟re prompted to set a numeric PIN or a password
you must enter to unlock your screen.
Important: Screen lock options are listed in the approximate order of the strength of their
security, starting with None and Long press, which provide no security. Pattern
provides minimal security, although it can be more convenient than the stronger
options.
To change the screen lock or disable it,
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Security > Screen lock.
2. Draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password and touch Next.
3. Touch None or Long press to disable screen lock.
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– or –
Touch Pattern, PIN, or Password to change the screen lock.
If you fail to draw the correct pattern on the screen after five attempts, you will be prompted to
wait for 30 seconds before you can try again. If you still cannot recall the unlock pattern, you
can touch Forgot pattern? and enter your Google account user name and password to reset
the screen lock.
Note: You must sign in or create a Google account on your phone before using the above
method to reset the screen lock.
Owner Info
This menu allows you to enter text and display it on the screen when it is locked.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Security > Owner info.
2. Enter the text to display on the lock screen.
3. Tick the Show owner info on lock screen check box and touch the Back Key.
Encrypt Phone
You can encrypt all the data on your phone: Google Accounts, application data, music and other
media, downloaded information, and so on. If you do, you must enter a numeric PIN or
password each time you power on your phone.
Warning: Encryption is irreversible. The only way to revert to an unencrypted phone is to
perform a factory data reset, which erases all your data.
Encryption provides additional protection in case your phone is stolen, and may be required or
recommended in some organizations. Consult your system administrator before turning it on. In
many cases the PIN or password you set for encryption is controlled by the system
administrator.
Before turning on encryption, prepare as follows:
1. Set a PIN or password as screen lock.
2. Charge the battery.
3. Keep the phone connected to the charger.
4. Schedule an hour or more for the encryption process.
When you're ready to turn on encryption:
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Security > Encrypt phone.
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2. Read the information about encryption carefully.
The Encrypt phone button is dimmed if your battery's not charged or your phone's not
plugged in. If you change your mind about encrypting your phone, touch the Back Key.
3. Touch Encrypt phone.
4. Enter your lock screen PIN or password and touch Next.
5. Touch Encrypt phone again.
The encryption process starts and displays its progress. Encryption can take an hour or
more, during which time your phone may restart several times.
Warning: Do not interrupt the encryption process, or data may be lost.
6. When encryption is complete, you're prompted to enter your PIN or password.
Make Passwords Visible
Select whether or not device and application passwords are visible on the screen as you enter
them.
► Touch Home Key > > Settings > Security, and then check or uncheck Make
passwords visible.
Device Administraors
You can disable the authority to be a device administrator for certain applications. If disabled,
you will typically lose some authority in those applications, such as the ability to sync email or
calendar events to your device.
To select device administrators:
► Touch Home Key > > Settings > Security > Device administrators, and then
select a device administrator to follow the prompts.
Unknown Sources
If you want to install apps from sources other than the Play Store, you must allow the installation
of apps from unknown sources first.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Security.
2. Tick the Unknown sources check box and then touch OK.
Note: To protect your phone and personal data, please download apps from trusted sources,
such as the Play Store.
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Credential Storage
This section provides options allowing you to control how your phone accesses and stores
secure certificates, passwords, and other credentials.
● Trusted credentials: Display trusted CA certificates.
● Install from SD card: Install certificates from the microSD card.
● Clear credentials: Delete all certificates.
Language & Input
Your phone‟s language settings let you select a language for the phone‟s screens and menus,
as well as manage a personal dictionary. The input settings let you select a preferred input
method, control keyboard settings, and more.
Select Language
Personal Dictionary
Keyboard & Input Methods
Speech
Pointer Speed
Select Language
The language menu lets you select an onscreen language.
► Touch Home Key > > Settings > Language & input > Language to choose a
language from the list given.
Personal Dictionary
Touch Home Key > > Settings > Language & input > Personal dictionary to add new
words to the device‟s dictionary or remove words from the dictionary. The words you add are
used for spelling check and word suggestion.
Keyboard & Input Methods
Configure text input settings.
● Touch Default to set the default input method.
● Tick the check box before each input method to enable it for use or disable it. The pre-
installed input methods include Swype, TouchPal, Android keyboard, and Google voice
typing (integrated into the Android keyboard). See Touchscreen Keyboards. You can
also download and install other input methods.
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● Touch behind each input method to configure its settings.
Speech
Set up voice search and text-to-speech output options.
Voice Search
● Language: Select the language you use when entering text by speaking or searching by
speaking.
● SafeSearch: You can use Google SafeSearch filter to block some results when you use
Google search by voice.
● Block offensive words: Replace offensive words with asterisks (*) when you use
Google voice recognition to transcribe your voice into text.
● Personalized recognition: When enabled, your phone will learn your voice and
pronunciation to improve speech recognition accuracy.
● Google Account dashboard: Open your Google Account dashboard in the browser,
where you can manage the data Google collect from you.
Text-to-speech output:
PREFERRED ENGINE: Select the speech synthesis engine you want to use or
touch to change its settings.
Speech rate: Select how quick you want the synthesizer to speak.
Listen to an example: Play a brief sample of the speech synthesizer, using your
current settings.
Pointer Speed
This menu allows you to select how fast the pointer should move when you connect the phone
with a trackpad or mouse accessory.
► Touch Home Key > > Settings > Language & input > Pointer speed and adjust
the speed before touching OK.
Backup & Reset
Touch Home Key > > Settings > Backup & reset to select backup and restore options and
conduct factory data reset.
● Back up my data: Back up app data, Wi-Fi passwords, and other settings to Google
servers after you sign in to your Google account.
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● Automatic restore: Restore previously backed up settings and data when you reinstall
an app.
● Factory data reset: Reset your device to factory status. All your personal data from the
phone‟s internal storage will be erased. You can also erase the data on the memory card
during the process.
Date & Time
Use the Date & time settings menu to set time and date format.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Date & time.
2. Touch the Use 24-hour format box if you want to change the time format.
3. Touch Select date format to select the one you prefer.
Accessibility Settings
Touch Home Key > > Settings > Accessibility to control accessibility-related apps and
plug-ins.
● TalkBack: Useful for blind and low-vision users. The phone provides spoken feedback
to describe what you touch, select, and activate.
● Power button ends call: When enabled, you can press the Power Button to end
phone calls without turning the screen off.
● Auto-rotate screen: Change the orientation of some onscreen content based on the
position of the phone.
● Touch & hold delay: Select the time delay for the phone to distinguish finger touch and
hold gestures.
● Install web scripts: Enable this option to have the Browser provide spoken feedback as
you browse and interact with web sites and applications.
Developer Options
Touch Home Key > > Settings > Developer options to control settings that are useful for
developing Android apps.
About Phone
The About phone menu lets you access important phone information, search for and apply
updates, and view legal information.
► Touch Home Key > > Settings > About phone to view the following options.
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System updates: Manually search for and apply important phone and system
updates.
Status: View important information about your phone, including battery status,
phone number, network, signal strength and more.
Legal information: View important license and legal information.
Model number: View the model number of your phone.
Android version: View the Android operating system version running on your phone.
Baseband version: View the baseband version of your phone.
Kernel version: View the kernel version of your phone.
SW Version: View the software version of your phone.
HW Version: View the hardware version of your phone.
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People
The People application lets you store and manage contacts from a variety of sources, including
contacts you enter and save directly in your phone as well as contacts synchronized with your
Google Account, your PC, compatible email programs (including Exchange Server), and your
Facebook friends.
Get Started With People
Add a Contact
Save a Phone Number
Edit a Contact
Synchronize Contacts
Share a Contact
Create Your Own Profile
Import and Export Contacts
Add a Contact to Favorites
Search for a Contact
Work With Contact Groups
Get Started With People
Before using People, it‟s best to learn a few basics.
Access People
There are a few ways to display People.
► Touch Home Key > > People.
– or –
Touch (the People shortcut) on the home screen.
The Contacts List
Learn how to view and navigate through your phone‟s contacts list.
► Touch Home Key > > People. You will see the contacts list.
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● Contacts list: The contacts list displays all contacts currently stored in your phone,
including Google contacts, Exchange ActiveSync contacts, Phone contacts, and
contacts from other web accounts.
● Create new contacts: Touch to add a contact.
● Group: Create groups of contacts, such as friends, family, or coworkers.
● Favorite and frequently used contacts: This tab contains a list of often used contacts
selected by the phone automatically, and favorite contacts that you manually add.
● Find contacts: Touch and search for contacts with name, number, organization, or
other information.
● Phone: Open the phone dialer.
● Call log: Open the list of recent calls.
Scroll through the list to view all your contacts. To see a specific entry, scroll to it and touch it.
Tip: If you have a lot of contacts stored, you‟ll see a slider on the right when you‟re flicking up
or down the list. To go directly to a letter, touch and hold the slider and drag it to a letter.
Contacts List Options
From the contacts list, touch the Menu Key to display the main contacts list options.
● Contacts to display: Set the type of contacts that your phone displays in the contacts
list.
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● Import/Export: Import/export contacts from or to the microSD card, or share visible
contacts.
● Accounts: Access the Accounts & sync menu in Settings to manage your contact
accounts.
● Settings: Set some additional display options for the contacts list.
Add a Contact
You can add contacts from your phone‟s People app. Enter details such as name, phone
numbers, email addresses, mailing addresses, and more.
1. Touch Home Key > > People.
2. Touch to add a contact.
You may be prompted to select a sync account for the contact. If a sync account is
selected, the contacts will be synced automatically with your account online.
3. Use the keyboard to enter as much information as you want in each text field.
Touch the picture icon next to the Name field to assign a photo to the contact.
Touch to select categories for phone numbers, email addresses, events, and
more.
Touch Add another field to include additional information such as IM address,
Notes, Nickname, Website, etc.
Note: To add more phone numbers, email addresses, etc., touch Add new below the entry
field.
4. When you have finished adding information, touch Done.
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Save a Phone Number
You can save a phone number to People directly from the phone dialpad.
1. Touch Home Key > .
2. Enter a phone number and touch Add to contact.
3. To add the number to an existing contact, touch Add to existing, scroll the contact list
and touch the contact. To add a new contact, touch Create new contact.
For an existing contact, select a number type for the new number, and then touch
Done.
For a new contact, enter the name and any additional information, and then touch
Done. See Add a Contact.
Edit a Contact
Once you‟ve added a contact, you can add or edit any of the information in the entry, assign a
caller ID picture, customize with a unique ringtone, and more.
Add or Edit Information for a Contact
Assign a Picture to a Contact
Assign a Ringtone to a Contact
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Join Contacts
Delete a Contact
Add or Edit Information for a Contact
Use the Edit contact menu to add or edit information for an existing contact.
1. Touch Home Key > .
2. Touch a contact to display it, and then touch Menu Key > Edit.
3. Touch any field you want to change or add. See Add a Contact.
4. Add or edit the information, and then touch Done.
Assign a Picture to a Contact
The Edit contact menu lets you assign a picture stored in your phone‟s memory or SD card to a
contact, or take a new photo and assign to the contact.
1. Touch Home Key > .
2. Touch a contact to display it, and then touch Menu Key > Edit.
3. Touch the picture icon next to the Name field.
4. Touch Select new photo from Gallery and select a location, or touch Take new photo
to take a new picture with the camera.
You may be prompted to size the picture for use with contacts. Touch and drag the
square to frame the portion of the picture to use. Touch and drag the side of the
square to resize the square.
5. Touch CROP to assign the picture. Touch Done to save the contact.
Assign a Ringtone to a Contact
Know who‟s calling without looking at your phone by assigning a specific ringer to a contact.
1. Touch Home Key > .
2. Touch a contact to display it, and then touch Menu Key > Set ringtone.
3. Touch an available ringtone.
When you touch a ringtone, you will hear a sample.
4. Touch OK to assign the ringtone.
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Join Contacts
When you have contacts from various sources (Gmail, phone, Facebook, etc.), you may have
multiple similar entries for the same person. Your phone‟s People application lets you join
multiple entries into a single contact.
1. Touch Home Key > .
2. Touch a contact to display it, and then touch Menu Key > Join.
3. Touch another entry to link it to the original contact.
Delete a Contact
You can delete a contact from the contacts details page.
1. Touch Home Key > .
2. Touch a contact to display it, and then touch Menu Key > Delete.
3. Touch OK.
Synchronize Contacts
Syncing data from your managed accounts lets you add and manage new or existing contacts
from your online or remote accounts to your phone. Prior to syncing, you must have an active
Google or Corporate account with associated contacts, and be signed into your account with the
phone.
If auto sync is turned on, your phone can sync contacts automatically. For details, see
“Configure Auto Sync Setting” in Accounts & Sync.
To sync contacts when auto sync is turned off:
1. Touch Home Key > .
2. Touch Menu Key > Accounts.
3. Touch the email account containing the contacts you wish to synchronize.
4. Touch Sync Contacts or Menu Key > Sync now.
5. Your People then reflects any updated contact information.
This update process works both ways. For example, any changes on the phone are
updated to your online accounts after sync.
Share a Contact
You can quickly share contacts using Bluetooth, email or Gmail.
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1. Touch Home Key > .
2. Touch a contact to display it, and then touch Menu Key > Share.
3. In the Share contact via menu, select a method:
Bluetooth to send the information via Bluetooth. See Bluetooth for information on
pairing and sending via Bluetooth.
Email to send the information as an email attachment. Address the message,
change the email account if needed, add a subject and a message, and then touch
. See Email for details on sending email.
Gmail to send the information as a Gmail attachment. Address the message, change
the Gmail account if needed, add a subject and a message, and then touch . See
Gmail / Google for details.
Messaging to send the information as a vCard attachment in an MMS. Enter the
recipient, make other edition to the message, and then touch . See Send a
Multimdia Message (MMS) for details.
Create Your Own Profile
You can create your own name card (profile) on your phone.
1. Touch Home Key > .
2. Scroll to the top of the contacts list and touch Set up my profile.
3. Edit your contact information.
4. Touch Done.
Import and Export Contacts
You can import/export contacts from/to your microSD card. This is especially useful when you
need to transfer contacts between different devices.
Import Contacts From the microSD Card
1. Touch Home Key > .
2. Touch Menu Key > Import/export > Import from SD card.
3. Select an account to save the contacts.
4. Select the vCard file(s) in the microSD card and touch OK.
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Export Contacts to the microSD Card
1. Touch Home Key > .
2. Touch Menu Key > Import/export > Export to SD card.
3. The phone will prompt you with the name of the vCard file. Touch OK to create the file in
the microSD card.
Add a Contact to Favorites
You can add the contacts used frequently to Favorites, so you can find them quickly.
1. Touch Home Key > .
2. Touch the contact you want to add to Favorites.
3. Touch at the top of the screen.
Search for a Contact
You can search for the contact you need easily.
1. Touch Home Key > .
2. Touch .
3. Input the contact name, phone number, or any other contact information. The contacts
matched will be listed.
Work With Contact Groups
You can organize contacts into groups and send messages to all group members.
Add a New Group
1. Touch Home Key > and touch the contact groups tab .
2. Touch to create a new group.
3. Touch the account field on the top of the screen to choose an account for the group.
4. Enter the group name in the Group’s name field and touch DONE.
Add Group Members
1. Touch Home Key > and touch the contact groups tab .
2. Touch a group name.
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3. Touch and then the contacts you want to add.
4. Touch .
Rename a Group
1. Touch Home Key > and touch the contact groups tab .
2. Touch a group and then touch Menu Key > Rename group.
3. Touch the group name to display a keyboard, and edit the group name.
4. Touch DONE.
Remove Members From a Group
1. Touch Home Key > and touch the contact groups tab .
2. Touch a group and then touch Menu Key > Select item(s).
3. Touch .
Delete a Group
1. Touch Home Key > and touch the contact groups tab .
2. Touch a group and then touch Menu Key > Disband group.
3. Touch OK to disband the group. The contacts in the group will not be deleted.
Send a Message to a Group
1. Touch Home Key > and touch the contact groups tab .
2. Touch next to the group name and select message recipients from the listed group
members.
3. Touch .
4. Enter the message, and then touch .
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Accounts and Messaging
With Sprint service and your phone‟s messaging capabilities, you have the opportunity to share
information through many different channels and accounts, including Gmail (Google), personal
and corporate email, text and multimedia messaging, social networking accounts, and Google
Talk.
Gmail / Google
Email
Text Messaging and MMS
Social Networking Accounts
Google Talk
Google+
Gmail / Google
You will need a Google Account to access several phone features such as Gmail, Google Maps,
Google Talk, and the Play Store applications. Before you are able to access Google
applications, you must enter your account information. These applications sync between your
phone and your online Google Account.
Create a Google Account
Sign In to Your Google Account
Access Gmail
Send a Gmail Message
Read and Reply to Gmail Messages
Create a Google Account
If you do not already have a Google Account, you can create one online or using your phone.
Note: Although you need a Gmail Account to use certain features of your phone, such as Play
Store, you do not need to use Gmail as the default account for your phone.
Create a Google Account Online
1. From a computer, launch a Web browser and navigate to google.com.
2. On the main page, click Sign in > SIGN UP.
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3. Follow the onscreen prompts to create your free account.
4. Look for an email from Google in the email box you provided, and respond to the email
to confirm and activate your new account.
Create a Google Account Using Your Phone
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Accounts & sync.
2. Touch ADD ACCOUNT, and then touch Google.
3. Touch New.
4. Enter your first name and last name, and then touch Next.
5. Enter your desired username and touch Next. Your phone then connects to Google and
check username availability. Change the username and try again if it is already in use.
6. When prompted, enter and reenter a password.
7. Create a security question and answer, enter a secondary email address to help you
recover your password if you ever lose it, and then touch Next.
Note: When setting up a new Google Account, either on your phone or online, you will be
prompted to add a secondary email address. Enter a second Gmail address or any other
email address from which you currently send and receive email. This address is used to
authenticate your account should you ever encounter problems or forget your password.
It is strongly encouraged for Android users so you can regain access to Google services
and purchases on your phone.
8. Touch Join Google+ or Not now.
9. Read and accept the Google Terms of Service, and then touch I accept.
10. Enter the characters shown, and then click Next.
11. Enter your credit card information for purchasing apps, music, movies, and books in the
Play Store from your phone. You can also touch Skip.
12. After your phone connects with the Google servers, select the items you would like to
sync with your phone and then touch Next.
Sign In to Your Google Account
If you have a Google Account, you can sign in with your phone with that account. For details,
see “Set Up a New Account” in Accounts & Sync.
Access Gmail
Access your personal Gmail Account directly on your phone.
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1. Touch Home Key > > Gmail.
2. Do any of the following:
View more email messages: If the Inbox is full, swipe your finger up the screen to
view more messages and conversations.
Read a new email message: Touch the unread message or the conversation with an
unread message (just-arrived items display in bold).
Select messages and conversations: Touch the box before the email or conversation.
View the Inbox of your other Gmail account:
• Touch your current Gmail account at the top of the screen, and then touch the
account you want to view.
Refresh the Inbox: Touch .
Send a Gmail Message
Use your phone to send Gmail messages.
1. Touch Home Key > > Gmail.
2. In the Inbox, touch .
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3. Enter the message recipient‟s email address in the To field. If you are sending the email
message to several recipients, separate the email addresses with a comma. As you
enter email addresses, any matching addresses from your contacts list are displayed.
Touch a match to enter that address directly.
4. If you want to send a carbon copy (Cc) or a blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the email to other
recipients, touch the Menu Key and then touch Add Cc/Bcc.
5. Enter the email subject, and then compose your email.
Note: If you want to attach a picture, touch the Menu Key and then touch Attach file. Locate
and then touch the picture you want to attach.
6. After composing your message, touch .
Note: While composing the message, touch Menu Key > Save draft or touch the Back Key
to save it as a draft. To view your draft email messages, in the Inbox, touch and then
touch Drafts.
Note: To view your sent messages, in the Inbox, touch and then touch Sent.
Read and Reply to Gmail Messages
Your phone allows you to access, read, and reply to all your Gmail messages.
1. Touch Home Key > > Gmail.
2. Touch a message to display it.
Tip: You can also access new messages through the Notifications bar. When a new Gmail
message arrives, you‟ll see the icon in the Notifications bar. Touch and hold the bar
and slide it down to display notifications. Touch a message to display it.
3. To reply to or forward a message, touch (Reply), > Reply all, or > Forward.
For Reply or Reply to all, enter an additional message.
For Forward, enter or select recipients and then enter an additional message.
4. After composing your message, touch .
Email
Use the Email application to send and receive email from your webmail or other accounts, using
POP3 or IMAP, or access your Exchange ActiveSync account for your corporate email needs.
Add an Email Account (POP3 or IMAP)
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Add an Exchange ActiveSync Account
Create Another Email Account
Compose and Send Email
View and Reply to Email
Manage Your Email Inbox
Exchange ActiveSync Email Features
Email Account Settings
Delete an Email Account
Add the Mail Widget
Add an Email Account (POP3 or IMAP)
You can add several types of personal email accounts, such as POP3 and IMAP accounts, on
your phone.
1. Touch Home Key > > Email.
2. Do one of the following:
If this is your first time to add an email account in Email, type your email address and
password, and then touch Next to let your device check the incoming and outgoing
server settings.
If you have already added an email account in Email, in your email Inbox, touch
Memu Key > Account settings > ADD ACCOUNT.
Important: If the account type you want to set up is not in the phone database, you will be
asked to enter more details. You should get all pertinent information for the email
account, such as incoming and outgoing server settings, before you proceed.
3. Set the email checking frequency, download options, account name and the name
displayed on outgoing messages. Touch Next until the Inbox is displayed.
Add an Exchange ActiveSync Account
If you synchronize your phone with your Exchange ActiveSync account, you can read, manage,
and send email in the same easy way as with a POP3/IMAP account. However, you can also
access some powerful Exchange features.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Accounts & sync.
2. Touch ADD ACCOUNT and then touch Corporate.
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3. Enter the Exchange ActiveSync account details and then touch Next.
Note: Your corporate Exchange Server must support auto-detect for the device to
automatically set up the Exchange ActiveSync account. If your corporate Exchange
Server does not support auto-detect, you will need to enter your Exchange Server
settings after you touch Next. Ask your Exchange Server administrator for details.
4. Once the account is activated, configure the account settings (Email check frequency,
days to synchronize) and other account options, then touch Next.
5. Give a name for this new account (optional) and touch Done.
Note: You can go back to the Accounts & sync settings screen, touch the new created account
and select the type of information you want to synchronize.
Create Additional Email Accounts
While you are viewing one email account, you can access the tool to create another email
account.
1. Touch Home Key > > Email.
2. Touch Menu Key > Account settings > ADD ACCOUNT.
3. Enter the Email address and Password for the email account and then touch Next.
4. Set the email checking frequency, download options, account name and the name
displayed on outgoing messages. Touch Next until the Inbox is displayed.
Compose and Send Email
Compose and send email using any account you have set up on your phone. Increase your
productivity by attaching files such as pictures, videos, or documents to your email messages.
1. Touch Home Key > > Email.
2. On the email account Inbox, touch .
Tip: Touch your email account to switch to a different email account.
3. Fill in one or more recipients. You can:
Enter email addresses directly in the To field. If you‟re sending the email to several
recipients, separate the email addresses with a comma. As you enter email
addresses, any matching addresses from your contacts list are displayed. Touch a
match to enter the address directly.
Touch the Contacts icon , and then select the email addresses of the contacts to
whom you want to send the email. You can also select contact groups as recipients,
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or add contacts from the company directory if you have set up an Exchange
ActiveSync account on your phone. When you have selected all the message
recipients, touch Select.
Tip: If you want to send a CC or a BCC of the email to other recipients, touch Menu Key >
Add Cc/Bcc.
4. Enter the subject, and then compose your message.
5. To add an attachment, touch Menu Key > Attach file, and choose from the following
options:
Camera / Camcorder: Open the camera screen to take a photo or record a video,
and attach it.
Choose music track / Select music track: Attach a music file or voice recording
from your storage card.
File Manager: Attach a file via File Manager.
Gallery: Open Gallery to attach an existing photo or video from your storage.
Sound Recorder: Open Sound Recorder to make a voice recording and attach it.
6. Touch to send the message immediately, or touch Menu Key > Save draft if you
want to send it later.
Note: To open a draft email, in the email account Inbox, touch > Drafts.
View and Reply to Email
Reading and replying to email on your phone is as simple as on your computer.
1. Touch Home Key > > Email.
2. On the email account Inbox, touch the message you want to view.
If only email headers are downloaded, touch Download message.
Tip: Touch your current email account at the top to switch to a different email account.
3. Touch (Reply), or > Reply all to reply to the message.
Manage Your Email Inbox
Your email inbox provides management options for viewing, filtering, sorting, and deleting your
email messages.
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View Your Email Inbox
1. Touch Home Key > > Email.
2. Touch Menu Key > Display sort & filter to filter the inbox or sort it in different order.
3. Touch Date (↓) to sort email messages by date received, subject, sender, or size.
- or –
Touch All to filter the Inbox.
All: Displays all received email messages.
High priority: Displays email messages with high importance.
With attachments: Displays all received messages that have attachments.
Unread: Displays only unread messages.
Refresh an Email Account
Whatever your automatic synchronization settings are, you can also synchronize your sent and
received email messages manually at any time.
► While in the account you want to synchronize, touch .
Delete an Email Message
1. On the email account Inbox, touch the message you want to delete.
2. Touch > OK.
Delete Multiple Email Messages
1. On the email account Inbox, touch the box before the email messages.
2. Touch > OK.
Exchange ActiveSync Email Features
Set options for your corporate Exchange ActiveSync email messages, including synchronization
options, flagging messages, out-of-office messages, meeting requests, and message priority.
Synchronize Exchange ActiveSync Email
You can set Exchange ActiveSync to automatically check for new Exchange ActiveSync email
messages. For more information, see Add an Exchange ActiveSync Account.
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Flag Email Messages
For an Exchange ActiveSync account, you can flag email messages to help you keep track of
them.
1. Touch Home Key > > Email.
2. On the email account Inbox, touch the message you want to view.
Tip: Touch your current email account at the top to switch to a different email account.
3. Touch Menu Key > Flag complete to mark the message.
Set Out of Office Status
You can set your Out of Office status and auto-reply message right from your phone.
1. Touch Home Key > > Email.
2. Touch Menu Key > Account settings > the Exchange ActiveSync account > Out of
office.
3. Select the Use out of office check box.
4. Select the Use time range check box and set the dates and times for the period when
you will be out of the office.
5. Enter the auto-reply message for company to view. You can also select to enter and
send auto-reply message to the members from the contact list.
6. Touch Save.
Set Email Message Priority
You can set the priority for an email message you send with your Exchange ActiveSync account.
1. While composing the message, touch Menu Key > Show priority.
2. Select the priority for the message below the subject line. If you selected High or Low
priority, an icon appears behind the priority box.
Email Account Settings
You can edit settings for your individual email accounts, such as email address and password,
name display and signature, frequency of retrieval, and more. You can also change general
settings that apply to all email accounts.
1. Touch Home Key > > Email.
2. Touch Menu Key > Account settings, and choose from these options:
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General: Change settings that apply to all email accounts, such as APN proxy,
message text size, and auto-advance.
Touch each email account name below General for individual account settings, such
as account name, signature, notification, server settings.
Delete an Email Account
If you no longer want an email account on your phone, you can delete it through the mail
settings menu.
1. Touch Home Key > > Email.
2. Touch Menu Key > Account settings > an email account name > Remove account.
3. Touch OK to confirm.
Add the Mail Widget
Adding an email widget to the home screen makes checking new emails faster and easier.
1. Touch Home Key > > WIDGETS.
2. Touch and hold the Email widget and drag it to an empty space on the home screen.
3. If there are more than one email account, touch the one whose inbox you want to see in
the widget.
Tip: Adjust the size of the email widget to get a comfortable view of the inbox. See “Adjust
the Widget Size” in Customize the Home Screen for details.
Text Messaging and MMS
With Text Messaging (SMS), you can send and receive instant text messages between your
wireless phone and another messaging-ready phone.
Multimedia messages, or MMS, can contain text and pictures, recorded voice, audio or video
files, picture slideshows, contact cards (vCard), or appointments (vCalendar).
See your service plan for applicable charges for messaging.
Compose Text Messages
Send a Multimedia Message (MMS)
Save and Resume a Draft Message
New Messages Notification
Managing Message Conversations
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Text and MMS Options
Compose Text Messages
Quickly compose and send text messages on your phone.
1. Touch Home Key > > Messaging.
2. On the Messaging screen, touch . The New message screen opens.
3. Fill in one or more recipients. You can:
Enter phone numbers directly in the To field. If you‟re sending the message to
several phone numbers, separate the phone numbers with a comma. As you enter
information, any matching phone numbers from your contacts list are displayed.
Touch a match to enter that number or address directly.
– or –
Enter the first few letters of the recipient‟s name to display a matching list of names
from your stored contacts. Touch a match to enter the recipient.
– or –
Touch the icon, and then select the phone numbers of the contacts to whom you
want to send the message. You can also select contact groups as recipients. When
you have selected all the message recipients, touch .
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4. Touch the “Type message” box and then start composing your message.
Note: There is a limit on the number of characters in a message. Once you go over the 160-
character limit, a new message is created but automatically joined into one when
received.
5. When done, touch to send the text message.
Send a Multimedia Message (MMS)
When you need to add a little more to a text message, you can send a multimedia message
(MMS) with pictures, voice recordings, audio or video files, contact cards (vCard), or
appointments (vCalendar).
1. Touch Home Key > > Messaging.
2. On the Messaging screen, touch . The New message screen opens.
3. Fill in one or more recipients. You can either:
Enter phone numbers directly in the To field. If you‟re sending the message to
several phone numbers, separate the phone numbers with a comma. As you enter
information, any matching phone numbers from your contacts list are displayed.
Touch a match to enter that number or address directly.
– or –
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Enter the first few letters of the recipient‟s name to display a matching list of names
from your stored contacts. Touch a match to enter the recipient.
– or –
Touch the icon, and then select the phone numbers of the contacts to whom you
want to send the message. You can also select contact groups as recipients. When
you have selected all the message recipients, touch .
Note: You can add a subject line by touching Menu Key > Add subject.
4. Touch the “Type message” box, and then start composing your message.
5. Touch to open the Attach window. Select from the following file attachments:
Pictures: Select a picture from the Gallery to attach to your MMS.
Capture picture: Open the camera and take a photo to attach to your MMS.
Videos: Select a video clip from the Gallery to attach to your MMS.
Capture video: Open the Camcorder and shoot a video clip to attach to your MMS.
Audio: Select an audio file to attach to your MMS.
Record audio: Open the Sound Recorder and record an audio file to attach to your
MMS.
Slideshow: See “Create a Slideshow” for details.
6. To make changes to your attachment, touch Replace or Remove.
7. Touch or Send (if a slideshow is attached) to send the MMS message.
Create a Slideshow
In a multimedia message, you can add slides, each containing a photo, video, or audio.
1. In the multimedia message you‟re composing, touch and then touch Slideshow.
2. On the Edit slideshow screen, touch Slide 1.
Note: You can touch Add slide to add more slides.
3. To compose your slideshow, do any of the following:
Add a picture. Touch Menu Key > Add picture or Capture picture.
Add a video. Touch Menu Key > Add video or Capture video (you cannot add both
a picture and a video on the same slide).
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Add an audio file or a voice recording. Touch Menu Key > Add music and then
touch Audio or Record audio.
Add a new slide. Touch Menu Key > Add slide.
View the next or previous slide. Touch or .
Preview your slideshow. Touch Menu Key > Preview.
Set duration for a slide. Touch Menu Key > Duration.
Set text layout. Touch Menu Key > Layout.
4. When finished, touch Done to attach the slideshow to your message.
5. When you have finished composing the multimedia message, touch Send.
Save and Resume a Draft Message
While composing a text or multimedia message, touch the Back Key to automatically save your
message as a draft.
To resume composing the message:
1. On the Messaging screen, touch Menu Key > Drafts.
2. Touch the message to resume editing it.
3. When you finish editing the message, touch or Send (for MMS with a slideshow).
New Messages Notification
Depending on your notification settings, the phone will play a ring tone, vibrate, or display the
message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new text or multimedia message. To
change the notification for new text and multimedia messages, see Text and MMS Options for
details.
A new message icon ( ) also appears in the notifications area of the status bar to notify you of
a new text or multimedia message.
To open the message, touch and hold the status bar, and then slide the status bar down to open
the Notifications panel. Touch the new message to open and read it. For information on reading
and replying to messages see “Managing Message Conversations” in this chapter.
Managing Message Conversations
Text and multimedia messages that are sent to and received from a contact (or a number) are
grouped into conversations or message threads in the Messaging screen. Threaded text or
multimedia messages let you see exchanged messages (similar to a chat program) with a
contact on the screen.
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To read a text message:
► Do one of the following:
On the Messaging screen, touch the text message or message thread to open and
read it.
If you have a new message notification, touch and hold the status bar, and then slide
the status bar down to open the Notifications panel. Touch the new message to open
and read it.
To return to the Messaging screen from a text message thread, touch the Back Key.
Note: To view the details of a particular message, in the message thread, touch and hold the
message to open the options menu, and then touch View details.
Note: If a message contains a link to a Web page, touch the message and then touch the link
to open it in the Web browser.
Note: If a message contains a phone number, touch the message and then touch the phone
number to dial the number or add it to your contacts.
To view a multimedia message (MMS):
1. Touch Home Key > > Messaging.
2. On the Messaging screen, touch a multimedia message or message thread to open it.
3. Touch the attachment to open it. If the attachment is a vCard contact, it is imported to
your phone‟s contacts list. For more information, see People. If the attachment is a
vCalendar file, you can choose the calendar where you want to save the event. For
information on using Calendar, see Calendar.
4. To save the attachment to the storage card, touch and hold the message with
attachment, and then touch Copy attached to SD card on the options menu. If the
attachment is a file, touch View appendix list to view the attachment.
Note: When Auto-retrieve in MMS settings is disabled, only the message header is
downloaded. To download the entire message, touch the Download button at the right
side of the message. For details, see Text and MMS Options.
Note: If you are concerned about the size of your data downloads, check the multimedia
message size before you download it.
To reply to a text or multimedia message:
1. Touch Home Key > > Messaging.
2. On the Messaging screen, touch a text or multimedia message thread to open it.
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3. Touch the text box at the bottom of the screen, enter your reply message, and then
touch .
Note: To reply to a text message with a multimedia message, open the text message, touch
or Menu Key > Add subject. The text message is automatically converted into a
multimedia message.
To protect a message from deletion:
You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in
the conversation.
1. Touch Home Key > > Messaging.
2. On the Messaging screen, touch a message thread.
3. Touch and hold the message that you want to lock.
4. Touch Lock on the options menu. A lock icon is displayed in the message.
To delete a message thread:
1. Touch Home Key > > Messaging.
2. On the Messaging screen, touch the message thread that you want to delete.
3. Touch Menu Key > Delete thread.
4. When prompted to confirm, touch Delete. Any locked messages in the thread will not be
deleted unless you select the Delete locked messages check box.
To delete several message threads:
1. Touch Home Key > > Messaging.
2. On the Messaging screen, touch and hold a message thread that you want to delete.
3. Touch other threads that you want to delete.
4. Touch > Delete. Any locked messages will not be deleted.
To delete a single message:
1. While viewing a message thread, touch and hold the message that you want to delete.
2. Touch Delete on the options menu.
3. When prompted to confirm, touch Delete.
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To view contact details and communicate with a contact:
When you have received a message from someone in your stored contacts, you can touch the
contact‟s photo or icon in the message thread to open a menu of options. Depending on the
stored contact information, you can view the contact details, phone or send an email message
to the contact, and more.
Text and MMS Options
The messages settings menu lets you control options for your text and MMS messages
including message limits, size settings, and notifications.
1. Touch Home Key > > Messaging.
2. On the Messaging screen, touch the Menu Key and then touch Settings. You can set
the following:
Storage Settings
● Delete old messages: Automatically delete older messages, except for locked
messages, when the set limits are reached.
● Text message limit: Choose the maximum number of text messages to store in each
conversation thread. (This does not include locked messages.)
● Multimedia message limit: Choose the maximum number of MMS messages to store
in each conversation thread. (This does not include locked messages.)
Text (SMS) Message Settings
● Delivery reports: Receive a report on the delivery status of your message.
● SMS priority: Choose the priority level for outgoing SMS.
● SMS Reassembly: Automatically reassemble segmented long SMS.
Multimedia (MMS) Message Settings
● Auto-retrieve: Select this option to automatically retrieve all your multimedia messages
completely. When selected, the multimedia message header plus the message body and
attachments will automatically download to your phone. If you clear this check box, only
the multimedia message header will be retrieved and shown in your Messaging screen.
● Roaming auto-retrieve: Automatically retrieve all your messages completely when
roaming. This may incur significant phone charges.
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Display Settings
► Touch Dialog patterns to choose the color and shape of the dialog balloons displayed
in every message thread.
Notification Settings
● Notifications: Select this option if you want to receive a notification in the status bar
when a new text or multimedia message arrives.
● Choose ringtone: Select a ring tone that is specific to new text and multimedia
messages. Note that the ring tone briefly plays when selected.
● Vibrate: Select the condition in which you want the phone to vibrate when a new text or
multimedia message arrives.
Signature Settings
● Edit signature: Edit signature for outgoing messages.
● Add signature: Select this option if you want to attach the signature to all outgoing
messages.
Emergency Alerts
► Check the threat levels that you want to receive alerts for.
Social Networking Accounts
Stay in touch on the go with all your social networking accounts. Post updates on Facebook and
Twitter, review your LinkedIn contacts, see what everyone‟s talking about from YouTube, and
more.
Facebook
Post updates, read what your friends are up to, upload pictures and check-ins, and more with
on-the-go Facebook access. You may need to download and install the Facebook app from the
Play Store before using it. For more information, see Find and Install an App.
Sign in to Your Facebook Account
1. Touch Home Key > > Facebook.
2. Read the disclaimer and touch I accept to continue.
3. Enter your Facebook username and password to sign in. You can also create a new
Facebook account
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Tip: Add the Social Networking widget to a home screen for quick access to Facebook and
other social networking updates. Touch and hold an empty spot on one of the home
screens, touch Widgets > Social Networking, select the services you want to include,
and then touch Done.
Twitter
Follow your interests: instant updates from your friends, industry experts, favorite celebrities,
and what‟s happening around the world. Get short bursts of timely information on the Twitter
app. You may need to download and install the Twitter app from the Play Store before using it.
For more information, see Find and Install an App.
Sign in to Your Twitter Account
1. Touch Home Key > > Twitter.
2. Follow the onscreen prompts to enter your Twitter username and password to sign in.
You can also create new Twitter account.
LinkedIn
Find and connect with members worldwide, read the latest industry news, keep up-to-date with
your groups, and more with on-the-go LinkedIn access. You may need to download and install
the LinkedIn app from the Play Store before using it. For more information, see Find and Install
an App.
Sign in to Your LinkedIn Account
1. Touch Home Key > > LinkedIn.
2. Follow the onscreen prompts to enter your LinkedIn username and password to sign in.
You can also sign up to join LinkedIn.
MySpace
Use the Myspace app to stay connected with your friends anytime and anywhere. You may
need to download and install the Myspace app from the Play Store before using it. For more
information, see Find and Install an App.
Sign in to Your Myspace Account
1. Touch Home Key > > Myspace.
2. Follow the onscreen prompts to enter your Myspace username and password to login.
You can also visit myspace.com to create an account.
YouTube
YouTube is a video sharing app. You can watch videos and upload your own.
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Use the YouTube App
1. Touch Home Key > > YouTube.
2. If you are prompted to accept the terms of service the first time you use YouTube.
Touch Accept to continue.
3. You can touch to search for your desired videos, or touch to record your own
video to upload.
To watch a video, touch an available preview thumbnail or touch the title link.
Note: It is not necessary to sign in to the YouTube application to view content. However, if you
wish to upload videos or access additional options, you need to sign in by entering your
Google or YouTube username and password.
YouTube is a data-intensive feature. It is recommended that you upgrade to an unlimited
data plan to avoid additional data charges.
Google Talk
Google Talk is Google‟s Instant Messaging program, which enables you to communicate with
other people who also use Google Talk.
To add a new friend:
1. Touch Home Key > > Talk.
2. Enter your Google Account name and password to sign in.
3. In the Friends list, touch .
4. Enter the Google email address of the friend you want to add.
5. Touch DONE.
To start a chat:
1. Touch Home Key > > Talk.
2. Enter your Google Account name and password to sign in.
3. Touch a friend in the Friends list.
4. Chat with your friend with text, video, or audio.
To chat using text, enter your message and touch .
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To chat via audio, touch to initiate a voice chat with online friends.
To chat via video, touch to start a video chat with online friends.
Tip: Touch the talk status bar above the friends list, you can touch your current status to
change it and enter your status message in the text box.
Google+
Google+ makes connecting on the web more like connecting in the real world. Share your
thoughts, links and photos with the right circles. Get everyone on the same page with fast and
simple group chat.
Note: For detailed information about Google+, open Google+ and touch > Help to view the
online instructions.
To sign in to and use Google+:
1. Touch Home Key > > Google+.
2. Select your Google Account, or touch Add account to sign in to Google+ with another
Google Account.
3. Set up your public Google Profile.
Note: You won't see this step if you've already set up your profile on your computer.
4. Touch to add people as your friends and into your circles. Touch NEXT to continue.
5. Select the sync contacts option and touch NEXT.
6. Set the Instant Upload options and touch DONE.
7. Get started with Google+. You can use the following features:
Stream: See posts people have shared with you, a circle you're in, or everyone.
Profile: View your basic information, posts, and photos.
Messenger: Start a conversation with a group of friends while you're on the go. You
can also touch Home Key > > Messenger to open Google Messenger.
Hangout: Start a group video chat with your friends.
Photos: View photos taken by you, photos you've been tagged in, and photos from
your circles.
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Circles: View and organize people into circles based on your relationships with them.
You can share relevant content with the right people, and follow content posted by
people you find interesting.
Local: Start the Local feature of Google Maps, where you can find all kinds of local
business and attractions.
To sign out of Google+:
If you are already signed in to the app, you can sign out by following these steps:
1. Go to the initial screen of the app.
2. Touch Menu Key > Sign out.
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Apps and Entertainment
All your phone‟s features are accessible through the Apps list.
Google Play Store App
Navigation
Music
Google Play Movies App
Sprint TV & Movies
Google Play Books App
NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile
Google Play Store App
Google Play™ is the place to go to find new Android apps, books, movies, and music for your
phone. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid content ranging from productivity apps and
games to bestselling books and blockbuster movies and music. When you find what you want,
you can easily download and install it on your phone.
To access the Google Play Store app, you must first connect to the Internet using your phone‟s
Wi-Fi, Sprint 4G, or data connection and sign in to your Google Account. See Web and Data
and Sign In to Your Google Account for details.
Important: Sprint‟s policies often do not apply to third-party applications. Third-party
applications may access your personal information or require Sprint to disclose
your customer information to the third-party application provider. To find out how
a third-party application will collect, access, use, or disclose your personal
information, check the application provider‟s policies, which can usually be found
on their website. If you aren‟t comfortable with the third-party application‟s
policies, don‟t use the application.
Find and Install an App
Create a Google Checkout Account
Request a Refund for a Paid App
Open an Installed App
Uninstall an App
Get Help With Google Play
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Find and Install an App
When you install apps from the Google Play Store app and use them on your phone, they may
require access to your personal information (such as your location, contact data, and more) or
access to certain functions or settings of your phone. Download and install only apps that you
trust.
1. Touch Home Key > > Play Store.
2. When you open the Google Play Store app for the first time, the Terms of Service
window will appear. Touch Accept to continue.
3. Do any of the following to find an app:
Browse through featured apps. Scroll through the list of featured apps when you
open the Play Store.
Browse apps by categories. First, slide right on the screen to select CATEGORIES,
and then touch a category. Under a category, you can filter the apps by options such
as TOP PAID, TOP FREE, TOP GROSSING, etc.
Browse apps recommended by Sprint. First, touch Sprint, and then scroll through
the list.
Search for an app. Touch on the Google Play Store app home screen, enter the
name or type of app you‟re looking for, and then touch the search key on the
keyboard.
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4. Touch an app to read a description about the app and user reviews.
5. Touch Install (for free applications) or the price field (for paid applications).
Note: You need a Google Checkout account to purchase items on Google Play. See Create a
Google Checkout Account to set up a Google Checkout account if you do not have one.
6. The subsequent screen notifies you whether the app will require access to your personal
information or access to certain functions or settings of your phone. If you agree to the
conditions, touch Accept & download or Accept & buy to accept permissions for the
app. Your app will start downloading immediately or once payment is successfully
authorized.
If you selected a paid application, you‟re redirected to the Google Checkout screen to
pay for the application before it‟s downloaded to your phone.
Warning: Read the notification carefully! Be especially cautious with applications that
have access to many functions or a significant amount of your data. Once you
touch Accept & download or Accept & buy on this screen, you are responsible
for the results of using this item on your phone.
After installing an app, touch on the upper-left corner of the screen until you return to the
Google Play Store app home.
Create a Google Checkout Account
You must have a Google Checkout account associated with your Google Account to purchase
items from the Google Play Store app.
Do one of the following:
► On your computer, go to checkout.google.com to create a Google Checkout account.
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► The first time you use your phone to buy an item from Google Play, you‟re prompted to
enter your billing information to set up a Google Checkout account.
Warning: When you‟ve used Google Checkout once to purchase an application from the
Google Play Store app, the phone remembers your password, so you don‟t need
to enter it the next time. For this reason, you should secure your phone to
prevent others from using it without your permission. (For more information, see
Security.)
Request a Refund for a Paid App
If you are not satisfied with an app, you can ask for a refund within 15 minutes of the purchase.
Your credit card is not charged and the app is uninstalled from your phone.
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If you change your mind, you can install the app again, but you can‟t request a refund a second
time.
1. Touch Home Key > > Play Store > Menu Key > My Apps.
2. Touch the app to uninstall for a refund. The details screen for the app opens.
3. Touch Uninstall & refund. Your app is uninstalled and the charge is cancelled.
Open an Installed App
There are several options for opening an installed app.
► On the status bar, check if you see the icon. If you see it, open the Notifications
panel, and then touch the app to open it.
– or –
► Touch Home Key > > Play Store > Menu Key > My Apps. On the INSTALLED
screen, touch the app and then Open to open it.
– or –
► Touch Home Key > . On the All apps screen, locate the app, and then touch the icon.
Uninstall an App
You can uninstall any app that you have downloaded and installed from the Google Play Store
app.
1. Touch Home Key > > Play Store > Menu Key > My Apps.
2. On the INSTALLED screen, touch the app you want to uninstall, and then touch
Uninstall.
3. When prompted, touch OK to remove the app on your phone.
Get Help With Google Play
If you ever need help or have questions about the Google Play Store app, touch Menu Key >
Help. The Web browser will take you to the Google Play Help Web page.
Navigation
Your phone offers a number of location-based navigation programs to help you figure out where
you are and get you where you‟re going.
Google Maps
Telenav GPS Navigator
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Google Navigation
Latitude
Local
Google Maps
Use Google Maps to find you way and get location information right from your phone.
Enable Location Services
Before using location-based services, you need to turn on your phone‟s location mode. For
details, see Location Services.
Note: Enabling GPS will drain your battery faster.
Launch Google Maps
► Touch Home Key > > Maps. If GPS is enabled, the GPS icon will appear on the
Status bar and blink until the phone connects GPS.
Find Your Location
1. Touch Home Key > > Maps to launch Google Maps.
2. Touch on upper right of the map area to start locating yourself.
Use Google Maps
After launching the Google Maps application, you can pinch on the screen to zoom in or out on
the map view, or touch onscreen buttons for other functions:
● Touch to search for places with a keyword.
● Touch to find ways to your destination.
● Touch to search for all kinds of businesses near you.
● Touch to apply different layers on the map.
● Touch Menu Key > Clear Map to clear all the search results and reload the map.
● Touch Menu Key > Settings to configure settings for the Maps app.
● Touch Menu Key > Help to open the web browser and view the help information.
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TeleNav GPS Navigator
TeleNav GPS Navigator gives you turn-by-turn directions on-screen and over speakerphone.
You must download and install the Sprint ID Pack in order to access TeleNav GPS Navigator.
Note: Depending on your service plan, TeleNav may require a monthly subscription. Contact
Sprint for information and pricing. Some features may be available only with a
subscription to TeleNav GPS Navigator Premium.
1. Touch Home Key > > TeleNav GPS Navigator.
2. For first time use, you need to accept the Terms of Use.
3. Select an option and follow the on-screen instructions to take advantage of TeleNav‟s
features.
Drive To lets you get driving directions from wherever you are to wherever you‟re
going. You can choose from a variety of ways to navigate to an address.
Places lets you search for locations from dozens of names or category options such
as food/coffee, gas stations, banks/ATMs, Wi-Fi spots, parking lots, hotels & motels,
movie theaters, etc.
Maps & Traffic provides access to a map of your current location, and other
additional features.
Local Apps allows you to search for movies and other information.
Note: For more information about Sprint Navigation powered by TeleNav, visit
sprint.com/navigation.
Google Navigation
The Google Navigation application uses your current location to provide turn-by-turn guidance
to your destination. Before using the application, you need to enable GPS (See Location
Services).
1. Touch Home Key > > Navigation.
2. Read the onscreen disclaimer and touch Accept to continue.
3. Choose from the options below:
Speak Destination: Use voice recognition feature to search for matching places.
Type Destination: Manually enter the destination address.
Go Home: Directly let the phone guide you to the address you set as home.
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Contacts: Get directions to the address stored in your Contacts.
Starred: Get directions to the places you have starred in Google Maps.
Latitude
Google‟s Latitude service is a social tool for sharing your location information with selected
friends. Before using the application, you need to enable GPS (See Location Services).
1. Touch Home Key > > Latitude.
Note: Each time you launch the Maps application, your location will be determined by GPS or
the phone network and your Latitude status will be updated. You can also touch the
Maps icon in Maps application and touch Latitude to launch Latitude to see your status
as well as that of your selected friends.
2. In Latitude, choose from the options below:
Touch to add new friends to share location.
Touch to refresh friends‟ status.
Touch MAP VIEW to see your friends on Maps.
Touch Menu Key > Show stale friends / Hide stale friends to show or hide friends
who haven‟t updated their location with you for a while.
Touch Menu Key > Location settings to configure location reporting, location
sharing, location history options, or sign out of Latitude (turn off Latitude service.)
Local
Local helps you find all kinds of businesses near you. Before using the application, you need to
enable GPS (See Location Services).
1. Touch Home Key > > Local. Wait while you are being located. Your location, when
found, is shown on the screen. You can also touch the address bar to enter an address
manually.
2. Select a business category and the information of that type of business near you will be
displayed.
Note: Touch Menu Key > Add a search to add new business categories.
3. Touch a result you are interested in and check out the details and reviews about that
place. You can also see the place on Google Maps, find out how to get there, or give
that business a call, add your rating and review, and more.
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Music
Your phone lets you discover, download, and listen to your favorite music through a variety of
applicatioins.
Music Player
Google Play Music App
Music Player
You can play digital audio files stored in your phone‟s microSD card using the preloaded music
player .
Play Your Music
1. Touch Home Key > > to open the Music library. Your phone will find the audio
files in the microSD card and phone storage.
2. Select ARTISTS/ALBUMS/SONGS/PLAYLISTS to view the songs you want to play.
3. Touch a song from the list to start playing in the music player.
Note: Adjust the volume with the Volume Buttons.
The following options of the music player are available:
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Create a Playlist
Music playlists help you organize your music files.
1. Touch Home Key > > .
If the music library is not displayed, touch Menu Key > Library.
2. Select a music file in the music library. Touch and hold the file to open the options menu.
3. Touch Add to playlist > New.
4. Enter the playlist name and touch Save.
Manage Playlists
You can play, rename or delete the playlists, or add more songs to a playlist.
1. Touch Home Key > > .
If the music library is not displayed, touch Menu Key > Library.
2. Touch Playlists to view all music playlists.
3. Touch and hold the playlist you want to play or edit to open the options menu.
4. Touch Play, Delete or Rename.
To add a song to a playlist:
1. Touch Home Key > > .
If the music library is not displayed, touch Menu Key > Library.
2. Select ARTISTS/ALBUMS/SONGS/PLAYLISTS in the music library to view the songs.
3. Touch and hold a song you like to open the options menu.
4. Touch Add to playlist and then touch a playlist. The song is added to the selected
playlist.
Set a Song as Ringtone
You can set a song or audio file as your phone ringtone.
1. Touch Home Key > > .
If the music library is not displayed, touch Menu Key > Library.
2. Select ARTISTS/ALBUMS/SONGS/PLAYLISTS in the music library to view the songs.
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3. Touch and hold a song you like to open the options menu.
4. Touch Use as phone ringtone.
Tip: You can also set a song as the phone ringtone when you are playing it by touching >
Use as ringtone.
Google Play Music App
The Play Music application ( ) works with Google Music, Google‟s online music store and
streaming service. You can stream via mobile data or Wi-Fi and listen to you favorite songs that
you‟ve added to your online Google Music library. You can also play audio files you‟ve copied
directly to your device from a computer.
Note: For more information about Google Music, touch Menu Key > Help in Play Music screen
to view the online instructions.
Play Your Music
1. Touch Home Key > > to open Play Music.
2. In the music library screen, swipe left or right to select RECENT/ARTISTS/ALBUMS/
SONGS/PLAYLISTS/GENRES and view the songs you want to play.
Tip: You can rotate the device sideways to view the music library in landscape mode. In
landscape mode, touch the name of current view on the top-left of the screen to select
Recent, Albums, Artists, Songs, Playlists or Genres.
3. Touch a song in your library to listen to it.
– or –
While viewing a list of songs, touch the triangular menu button next to an item and
touch Play.
Note: Adjust the volume with the Volume Buttons.
You can touch the album cover to view more player options. The following options of the music
player are available:
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Create a New Playlist
Music playlists help you organize your music files.
1. Touch Home Key > > .
2. Touch the triangular menu button to the right of an album, artist or song, and touch
Add to playlist.
3. Touch New playlist.
4. Enter the playlist name and touch OK.
Add a Song to a Playlist
1. Touch Home Key > > .
2. Touch the triangular menu button to the right of an album, artist or song, and touch
Add to playlist. You can also add the currently playing song from the Now playing
screen by touching the menu button to the right of the song title and touching Add
to playlist.
3. Touch the name of the playlist to add the song to it.
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Manage Playlists
You can play, rename or delete the playlists.
1. Touch Home Key > > .
2. Open the Playlist library and touch the triangular menu button to the right of the
playlist you want to play or edit.
3. Touch Play, Rename or Delete.
Google Play Movies App
Touch Home Key > > Play Movies to watch movies you rent from the Play Store as well as
your personal videos stored on the phone.
● MY RENTALS tab displays your recent movie rentals. You can stream them for online
watching or download them to watch offline.
● PERSONAL VIDEOS tab displays videos on your phone or microSD card from other
sources. Touch one video to play it.
Sprint TV & Movies
With Sprint TV & Movies, you can watch live TV and access movies and other on demand
entertainment on the go.
Your Sprint TV Channel Options
The Sprint TV application offers a wide variety of accessible channels. Subscription options
include comprehensive basic packages as well as a full menu of “a la carte” channels. Visit
sprintchannels.mobitv.com for more information on channels and pricing.
Note: Available categories and content are subject to change. Visit sprintchannels.mobitv.com
for more information on channels and pricing.
Watch TV
1. Touch Home Key > > SprintTV & Movies. Depending on your settings, your phone
may prompt you to accept a data connection.
Note: SprintTV can only be viewed over a cellular connection. Turn off your Wi-Fi
communication prior to using this application. If prompted, touch Disable Wi-Fi to
continue.
2. In the top bar, touch an option to see what‟s available.
Home to return to the Sprint TV & Movies home page.
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Live TV to select from a list of currently available live channels.
On Demand to see a categorized list of available on demand programs.
Movies to see a selection of movies available for purchase.
Shop to produce premium viewing packages or individual channel access.
Help to view information about the Sprint TV & Movies application.
3. Browse through the available programming and touch a clip or channel to view the
program.
Note: The first time you access a channel that requires a subscription, you will be prompted to
purchase access. Touch Subscribe to purchase access, or touch Preview to see a
preview of the selected channel.
Tip: For quick access, touch a featured item in the center of the screen or select a live
channel from the bottom bar.
Note: Coverage not available everywhere. Content and lineup subject to change. Select
channels also available for casual usage. Go to sprintchannels.mobitv.com for more
information.
Google Play Books App
Use the Play Books app to read eBooks from the Google Play Store. You can read books online
or mark them for availability offline, so you can read them when you don‟t have an Internet
connection (such as on an airplane). You can also use Books as your starting point for browsing
or searching for books online. You will need a Google account to use Books.
To start reading a book:
1. Touch Home Key > > Play Books to view all your books.
2. Touch a book cover to start reading the book.
Tip: You can touch on the upper right of the screen and search for books by entering the
title or author.
3. To turn pages when reading, touch on the side of the page or swipe sideways.
To access the Books options:
1. Touch Home Key > > Play Books.
2. Touch Menu Key to display the following options:
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Make available offline: Download books to your phone, so that you can read the
book when Internet is not available.
View as list / View as carousel: Change the view of your book library.
Refresh: Refresh the books displayed.
Accounts: Choose a Google account for Books.
Help: View the detailed help information of Books.
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile
Now you have the ability to get every bit of NASCAR coverage, news, and stats right on your
phone.
1. Touch Home Key > > NASCAR.
2. If prompted, read the permission check disclaimer, make a selection and touch OK.
Follow the onscreen instructions until you reach the main NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile
page.
3. Navigate the main page by scrolling around using the touchscreen.
4. Touch an onscreen option to activate features that include:
Home is the main NASCAR homepage where you can view stats on a current race,
choose to follow a specific driver, view special NASCAR promotions and other
NASCAR-specific multimedia content.
• Touch Menu Key > Home to return to the main NASCAR page. This applies to
each of these options.
Race Recap provides overviews of the current races, pictures, commentary,
additional photos, and race stats.
SPEED displays a list of selectable multimedia video clips from the SPEED channel
that are specific to NASCAR.
My Driver to customize your NASCAR experience by following specific drivers.
Information includes driver-specific stats and NASCAR RSS feeds. You can also get
additional stats, review other driver info, or change drivers.
Stats/Sched lets you track race information such as: NSCS Recap, NNS Recap,
Point Standings, Season Stats, and Schedule.
Miss Sprint Cup is your insider to NASCAR by providing news, information, blogs
and twitter updates to the goings-on within NASCAR.
Videos displays a list of selectable multimedia content. Other features include
streaming multimedia content from NASCAR radio stations or other racing radio
shows.
News & Alerts provides you with quick access to NASCAR-specific news, photos,
and driver stats. You can also customize alerts for new information such as ALL
NASCAR News, Sprint Cup News, etc.
Community lets you take part in online fantasy racing, access Games, News,
Videos, take part in Polls, and access other Special Promotions.
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Fantasy lets you connect with other NASCAR enthusiasts. You will have to login
using a NASCAR.COM Community login. If you do not have this information, visit
community.nascar.com to get an account.
FanZone displays a list of selectable content available to Sprint subscribers such as
Sweepstakes, Video clips (footage and music) and Screensavers.
Settings and Help displays help information for usage of the NASCAR application
and features.
Exit to quit the NASCAR application.
• Touch Menu Key > Exit.
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Web and Data
Your phone‟s data capabilities let you wirelessly access the Internet or your corporate network
through a variety of connections, including Wi-Fi, Sprint 4G, Data Services (Sprint 3G Network),
and Virtual Private Networks (VPN).
This following topics address your phone‟s data connections and the built-in Web browser.
Additional data-related features can be found in Accounts and Messaging, Apps and
Entertainment, and Tools and Calendar.
Wi-Fi
Sprint 4G
Data Services (Sprint 3G and 4G Networks)
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Browser
Tethering and Portable Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet. To use your phone‟s
Wi-Fi, you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot.”
The availability and range of the Wi-Fi signal depends on a number of factors, including
infrastructure and other objects through which the signal passes.
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network
Check the Wireless Network Status
Connect to a Different Wi-Fi Network
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network
Use the Wi-Fi setting menu to enable your phone‟s Wi-Fi radio and connect to an available Wi-
Fi network.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Wi-Fi.
2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the ON position to turn Wi-Fi on. The phone will scan for
available wireless networks.
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The network names and security settings of detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed.
3. Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect. If you select an open network, you will be
automatically connected to the network. If you select a secured network, enter the key,
and then touch Connect.
Depending on the network type and its security settings, you may also need to enter more
information or choose a security certificate.
When your phone is connected to a wireless network, the Wi-Fi icon ( ) appears in the status
bar and tells you the approximate signal strength (number of bands displayed).
If Network notification in Wi-Fi settings is enabled, this icon ( ) appears in the status bar
whenever the phone detects an available wireless network within range.
Note: The next time your phone connects to a previously accessed secured wireless network,
you will not be prompted to enter the key again, unless you specifically remove the
network settings from the phone‟s database or reset your phone to its factory default
settings.
Note: Wi-Fi networks are self-discoverable, which means no additional steps are required for
your phone to connect to a Wi-Fi network. It may be necessary to provide a user name
and password for certain closed wireless networks.
Check the Wireless Network Status
Check the status of your current wireless network, including speed and signal strength, through
the Wireless & networks settings menu.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Wi-Fi.
2. Touch the wireless network that the phone is currently connected to. You will see a
message box showing the Wi-Fi network name, status, speed, signal strength, and other
details.
Note: If you want to remove the phone‟s wireless network settings, touch Forget on this
window. You need to enter the settings again if you want to connect to this wireless
network.
Connect to a Different Wi-Fi Network
Use the Wireless & networks settings to scan for and connect to a different Wi-Fi network.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Wi-Fi. Detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed. To
manually scan for available Wi-Fi networks, touch SCAN.
2. Touch another Wi-Fi network to connect to it.
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Note: If the wireless network you want to connect to is not in the list of detected networks,
scroll down the screen, and touch ADD NETWORK. Enter the wireless network settings
and touch Save.
Sprint 4G
Sprint 4G provides your phone with wireless Internet access over greater distances than Wi-Fi
and delivers data transfer rates of up to 30 Mbps. To connect your phone to Sprint 4G network,
you need access to a Sprint 4G base station.
For more information about the availability of Sprint 4G in your location, visit
sprint.com/coverage.
Note: The availability and range of the Sprint 4G depends on a number of factors including
your distance to the Sprint 4G base station, and infrastructure and other objects through
which the signal passes.
Turn Sprint 4G On and Connect to the Sprint 4G Network
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > More... > Mobile networks > Network Mode.
2. Touch LTE / CDMA. The phone will scan for the Sprint 4G network and will
automatically connect to it if it‟s available.
When your phone is connected to the Sprint 4G network, the signal strength icon ( ) tells you
the approximate signal strength (number of bands displayed).
Note: The Sprint 4G network is self-discoverable, which means no additional steps are
required for your phone to connect to it.
Check Sprint 4G Network Status
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > More….
2. Scroll down the screen and touch 4G settings. The network provider name, signal
strength, and IP address are displayed.
Data Services (Sprint 3G and 4G Networks)
The following topics will help you learn the basics of using your data services, including
managing your user name, launching a data connection, and navigating the Web with your
phone.
Important: Certain data services requests may require additional time to process. While your
phone is loading the requested service, the touchscreen or QWERTY keyboard
may appear unresponsive when in fact they are functioning properly. Allow the
phone some time to process your data usage request.
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Your User Name
Launch a Web Connection
Data Connection Status and Indicators
Your User Name
When you buy your phone and sign up for service, you‟re automatically assigned a user name,
which is typically based on your name and a number, followed by “@sprintpcs.com.” (For
example, the third John Smith to sign up for Sprint data services might have
jsmith003@sprintpcs.com as his user name.)
When you use data services, your user name is submitted to identify you to the Nationwide
Sprint Network. Your user name is automatically programmed into your phone. You don‟t have
to enter it.
Update Your User Name
If you choose to change your user name and select a new one online, or make any changes to
your services, you must then update the profile on your phone.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > About phone > System updates.
2. Touch Update Profile.
Launch a Web Connection
Launching a Web connection is as simple as opening the browser on your phone.
► Touch Home Key > > Browser. (Your data connection starts and you see the home
page.)
Note: Internet connections can be made either through the Sprint (3G or 4G) or via Wi-Fi
(configured within the Settings > Wi-Fi page).
Once complete, you are connected to the default home page.
Tip: To change the phone‟s default launch page to your current page, touch Menu Key >
Settings > General > Set homepage.
Note: The Browser automatically launches when a Web link is touched from within either an
email or text message.
Data Connection Status and Indicators
Your phone displays the current status of your data connection through indicators at the top of
the screen. The following symbols are used:
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Your phone is connected to the high-speed 4G Sprint Mobile Broadband Network. When the
arrows are animated, your phone is transferring data (for example, when you are opening a
Web page); when the arrows are gray, your phone is connected to the network but is not
currently transferring data (for example, when you are viewing a Web page that is completely
open). In either state, you can receive incoming calls.
When both the arrows and the 4G icon are gray, there is no coverage and you are disconnected
from the 4G network.
Your phone is connected to the high-speed Sprint Mobile Broadband Network (3G). When the
arrows are animated, your phone is transferring data (for example, when you are opening a
Web page); when the arrows are gray, your phone is connected to the network but is not
currently transferring data (for example, when you are viewing a Web page that is completely
open). In either state, you can receive incoming calls.
If you do not see an indicator, your phone does not have a current data connection. To check
your current connection option, touch Home Key > > Settings > More… > Mobile
networks and ensure that the Data enabled is checked.
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
From your phone, you can add, set up, and manage virtual private networks (VPNs) that allow
you to connect and access resources inside a secured local network, such as your corporate
network.
Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection
Set Up Credential Storage
Add a VPN Connection
Connect to or Disconnect From a VPN
Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection
Depending on the type of VPN you are using at work, you may be required to enter your login
credentials or install security certificates before you can connect to your company‟s local
network. You can get this information from your network administrator.
Before you can initiate a VPN connection, your phone must first establish a Wi-Fi or data
connection. For information about setting up and using these connections on your phone, see
Launch a Web Connection and Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network.
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Set Up Credential Storage
If your network administrator instructs you to download and install security certificates, you must
first set up the phone‟s credential storage.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Security > Install from SD card.
2. Touch the filename of the certificate or keystore to install. Only certificates that you
haven‟t installed are displayed.
3. If prompted, enter the keystore password and touch OK.
4. Enter a name for the certificate and touch OK.
Note: If you have not set a pattern, PIN, or password for your phone, you‟re prompted to set
one up.
You can now use the certificate installed when connecting to a secure network or for client
authentication with apps.
Add a VPN Connection
Use the Wireless & networks settings menu to add a VPN connection to your phone.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > More >VPN.
2. Touch Add VPN network.
3. In the form that appears, fill in the information provided by your network administrator.
4. Touch Save.
The VPN is then added to the list on the VPN screen.
Connect to or Disconnect From a VPN
Once you have set up a VPN connection, use the VPN menu to connect to or disconnect from
the VPN.
Connect to a VPN
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > More >VPN.
2. Touch the VPN that you want to connect to.
3. When prompted, enter your login credentials, and then touch Connect. When you are
connected, the VPN connected icon appears in the notification area of the title bar.
4. Open the Web browser to access resources such as intranet sites on your corporate
network.
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Disconnect From a VPN
1. Touch and hold the status bar, and then drag down to open the Notifications panel.
2. Touch the VPN connection to return to the VPN settings screen, and then touch the VPN
connection to disconnect from it.
When your phone has disconnected from the VPN, the VPN disconnected icon is displayed in
the notification area of the status bar.
Browser
Your phone‟s Web browser gives you full access to both mobile and traditional websites on the
go, using 3G, 4G, or Wi-Fi data connections.
Learn to Navigate the Browser
Browser Menu
Select Text on a Web Page
Go to a Specific Website
Adjust General Browser Settings
Adjust Browser Privacy & Security Settings
Adjust Browser Accessibility Settings
Adjust Advanced Browser Settings
Manage Browser Bandwidth Use
Create Website Settings
Reset the Browser to Default
Set the Browser Home Page
Create Bookmarks
Create a New Homepage
Add Bookmarks to Your Home Screen
Learn to Navigate the Browser
Navigating through menus and websites during a data session is easy once you have learned a
few basics.
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Note: Before you access the SprintWeb home page, you may be asked to enter your 10-digit
wireless phone number and touch OK. Entering your phone number is not required for
access to other Web pages.
Scrolling
As with other parts of your phone‟s menu, you‟ll have to drag up and down to see everything on
some websites.
To scroll through a website‟s page:
► In a single motion, touch and drag across or up and down a page.
Selecting
To select onscreen items or links:
► Drag across a page, and then touch an onscreen link to select the link.
Links allow you to jump to Web pages, select special functions, or even place phone calls.
Pinching and Zooming
Zooming in and out on a Web page can be done now without the need of an onscreen zoom
tool. Just use your fingers to pinch in or spread out on the screen.
To zoom in:
1. Place your thumb and index finger on the screen.
2. Expand them outward (spread) to zoom in.
To zoom out:
1. Place your thumb and index finger on the screen.
2. Bring them together (pinch) to zoom out.
Go Back
To go back one page:
► Touch the Back Key on your phone. Repeat this process to keep going back through
your Web page history of recently visited pages.
Go to a Web Page
1. Touch the Address field (top of the browser window) and enter a new Web address.
Tip: If the Address field isn‟t visible, drag the page down a little to show it.
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As you enter the address, possible matches are displayed within an onscreen list.
Touch an entry to launch the desired website.
2. Touch Go to launch the new page.
Browser Menu
The browser menu offers additional options to expand your use of the Web on your phone.
Open the Browser Menu
The browser menu may be opened anytime you have an active data session, from any page
you are viewing.
► From any open Web page, drag the page down a little to see the Address field. In
addition to the Windows icon , you can also touch the Menu Key for more options.
Options available within the browser menu include:
● : Displays the currently active browser windows as an onscreen list. Touch a window
entry to launch that window.
● Refresh: Reloads the current Web page.
● Forward: Returns you to a previously viewed page.
● Bookmarks: Allows you to access and manage your Bookmarks.
● Save to bookmarks: Assigns the current Web page as a new bookmark.
● Share page: Allows you to send a URL using Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, Google+ and
Messaging.
● Find on page: Searches the current Web page for a word.
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● Request desktop site: Some web sites may redirect you to the mobile version of their
web pages, which may not support scrolling or zooming. If you want to view the desktop
version, tick this option.
● Save for offline reading: Save the current web page to your phone for offline reading.
● Page info: Allows you to view information of the web page, such as its title or URL.
● Downloads: Open the Downloads app to view download history and ongoing download
progress.
● Settings: Lets you configure and manage your browser settings.
● Exit: Close the Browser app.
● About browser: Check the name and version of the Browser app.
Select Text on a Web Page
You can highlight text on a Web page and copy it, search for it, or share it.
1. While on an active Web page, scroll to the area of the webpage containing the desired
text.
2. Touch and hold the screen area containing the selected text.
3. Touch and drag the two tabs across the screen and highlight the desired text. Any
selected text will appear highlighted.
4. Select an onscreen option: Select all text, Copy text, Share (Share via Bluetooth, email,
Gmail, messaging, or social networking apps), or touch the Menu Key to search for
selected text (on the current web page or using web search engine).
Go to a Specific Website
Follow the instructions to go to a particular website by entering a URL (website address).
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1. Touch the Address field and enter a website address.
Tip: If the Address field isn‟t visible, drag the web page down a little to show it.
As you type the address, if your desired website appears within the suggested sites
list, touch the entry to begin surfing.
2. Touch Go.
Note: Not all websites are viewable on your phone.
Adjust General Browser Settings
You can change the general settings for your browser.
1. Touch the Menu Key and select Settings.
Tip: If the address bar isn‟t visible, drag the web page down a little to show it.
2. Touch General and select one of the following settings.
Set homepage: Set the home page for the Web browser. See Set the Browser
Home Page for details.
Launch Page:
Form auto-fill: Allows the phone to store form data so that it can fill out similar forms
in web pages for you automatically. Remove the checkmark to disable this function.
Auto-fill text: Set the form data for auto-fill function.
3. Touch the Back Key to return to the browser.
Adjust Browser Privacy & Security Settings
You can change your browser‟s privacy and security settings, such as history, cache, form data,
and location.
1. Touch the Menu Key and select Settings.
Tip: If the address bar isn‟t visible, drag the web page down a little to show it.
2. Touch Privacy & security and select one of the following settings.
Clear cache: Deletes all currently cached data. Touch OK to complete the process.
Maintain history: Check this option to allow the phone to keep a record of your
browsing history.
Clear history: Clears the browser navigation history. Touch OK to complete the
process.
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Show security warnings: Notifies you if there is a security issue with the current
website. Remove the checkmark to disable this function.
Accept cookies: Allows sites that require cookies to save and read cookies from
your phone.
Clear all cookie data: Clears all current browser cookie files.
Remember form data: Allows the phone to store data from any previously filled-out
forms. Remove the checkmark to disable this function.
Clear form data: Deletes any stored data from previously filled out forms. Touch OK
to complete the process.
Enable location: Allows sites to request access to your current location.
Clear location access: Clears location access for all websites.
Remember passwords: Stores usernames and passwords for visited sites. Remove
the checkmark to disable this function.
Clear passwords: Deletes any previously stored usernames or passwords. Touch
OK to complete the process.
3. Touch the Back Key to return to the browser.
Adjust Browser Accessibility Settings
You can make your browser more accessible, for example, to low-vision users.
1. Touch the Menu Key and select Settings.
Tip: If the address bar isn‟t visible, drag the web page down a little to show it.
2. Touch Accessibility and select one of the following settings.
Force enable zoom: Allows users to zoom a web page even if the website requests
to control zoom behavior.
TEXT SIZE: Adjusts text scaling, minimum font size, and zoom level on double-tap.
You can preview the final effects.
INVERTED SCREEN RENDERING: Transforms the colors in web pages, where
black becomes white and vice versa. You can also adjust the contrast after inversion
and preview the effect.
3. Touch the Back Key to return to the browser.
Adjust Advanced Browser Settings
You can change your browser‟s advanced settings for your individual need.
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1. Touch the Menu Key and select Settings.
Tip: If the address bar isn‟t visible, drag the web page down a little to show it.
2. Touch Advanced and select one of the following settings.
Set search engine: Set the search engine you want to use when entering keywords
to the Address field for searching.
Open in background: New pages are launched in a separate page and displayed
behind the current one. Remove the checkmark to disable this function.
Enable Javascript: Enables javascript for the current Web page. Without this
feature, some pages may not display properly. Remove the checkmark to disable
this function.
Enable plug-ins: Allows you to determine the way your phone handles program
enhancements. Select Always on, On demand, or Off.
Website settings: Create settings for individual websites.
Default zoom: Sets the default browser viewing size. Choose from: Far, Medium, or
Close.
Open pages in overview: Provides an overview of recently opened pages.
Auto-fit pages: Allows Web pages to be resized to fit as much of the screen as
possible.
Block pop-ups: Prevents popup advertisement or windows from appearing
onscreen. Remove the checkmark to disable this function.
Text encoding: Adjusts the current text encoding.
Reset to default: Restores your browser to its default settings.
3. Touch the Back Key to return to the browser.
Manage Browser Bandwidth Use
You can control your browser‟s bandwidth settings to conserve data use.
1. Touch the Menu Key and select Settings.
Tip: If the address bar isn‟t visible, drag the web page down a little to show it.
2. Touch Bandwidth management and select one of the following settings.
Search result preloading: Allows the Web browser to preload high confidence
search results in the background under certain conditions (for example, only when
connected to a Wi-Fi network).
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Load images: Displays images on Web pages. Remove the checkmark to download
Web pages without content images.
3. Touch the Back Key to return to the browser.
Create Website Settings
You can create settings for individual websites.
1. Touch the Menu Key to open the browser menu.
Tip: If the address bar isn‟t visible, drag the web page down a little to show it.
2. Touch Advanced > Website settings.
3. Touch a website for available options.
You can also touch Clear all to delete all website data and location permissions.
Reset the Browser to Default
You always have the option to restore your browser to its default settings.
1. Touch the Menu Key to open the browser menu.
Tip: If the address bar isn‟t visible, drag the web page down a little to show it.
2. Touch Advanced > Reset to default.
3. Touch OK to complete the process.
Set the Browser Home Page
Customize your Web experience by setting your browser‟s home page.
1. Touch the Menu Key to open the browser menu.
Tip: If the address bar isn‟t visible, drag the web page down a little to show it.
2. Touch General > Set homepage.
3. Select one of the following options.
Current page: Sets the current Web page as the home page.
Blank page: Opens browser windows without opening a web page by default. This
can make new browser windows open more quickly.
Default page: Sets the factory default URL as the home page.
Most visited sites: Every new browser window displays a list of your most visited
sites for you to choose from.
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Other: Type in a URL as the home page and touch OK.
Create Bookmarks
Make browsing easier by setting up and using custom bookmarks.
From any open Web page, touch Menu Key > Bookmarks. Three tabs are revealed:
● BOOKMARKS: Displays a list of your current Web bookmarks.
● HISTORY: Displays a record of your browsing history.
● SAVED PAGES: Displays a list of web pages that you saved previously. Touch an entry
to display it.
To create a new bookmark:
1. Open the Web page.
2. Touch the Menu Key to open the browser menu.
Tip: If the address bar isn‟t visible, drag the web page down a little to show it.
3. Touch Save to bookmarks.
4. Enter a descriptive name for the new bookmark, select account and Add to (location)
and touch OK to store the new entry to your Bookmarks list.
Create Bookmarks From Other Tabs
1. From any open Web page, touch Menu Key > Bookmarks.
2. Touch the HISTORY tab.
3. Touch and hold an entry from the list to display an onscreen popup menu.
4. Touch Save to bookmarks to add the selected entry to your current list of bookmarks.
– or –
1. Repeat steps 1 and 2 above.
2. Touch the star icon adjacent to a website address.
3. Enter a descriptive name for the new bookmark, select account and Add to (location)
and touch OK to store the new entry to your Bookmarks list.
Create a New Homepage
Select any previously visited Web page to display as your home page.
1. From any open Web page, touch Menu Key > Bookmarks.
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2. Touch the HISTORY tab.
3. Touch and hold an entry from the list to display an onscreen popup menu.
4. Touch Set as homepage to assign the selected entry as your new homepage.
Add Bookmarks to Your Home Screen
You can add Web bookmarks to your phone‟s home screen for quick access.
1. From any open Web page, touch Menu Key > Bookmarks.
2. Touch and hold an existing entry from the list to display an onscreen popup menu.
3. Touch Add shortcut to home to add the selected entry to your home screen.
Tethering and Portable Hotspot
You can share your device‟s data capabilities through tethering or by activating the mobile
hotspot feature to create a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Share Your Phone‟s Data Connection via USB Cable
Share Your Phone‟s Data Connection via Bluetooth
Use Your Device as a Wi-Fi Hotspot
Share Your Phone’s Data Connection via USB Cable
You can access the Internet on your computer via the USB tethering feature of your device. The
feature needs data connection on a mobile network and may result in data charges.
Note: Make sure the USB storage is turned off before using this feature. If the USB storage is
already turned on, flick down the status bar and touch Turn off USB storage > Turn off
USB storage.
1. Connect your device to the computer with the provided USB cable. For the first time, a
window will pop up and prompt you to install the driver.
2. Double click the executable file (.exe) in the window and follow the prompts to finish the
driver installation on the computer.
Note: If the window doesn‟t pop up automatically for some reason (for example, the firewall of
your computer may block it), please open the new CD-ROM drive on your computer
manually and find the executable file to run it.
3. Touch Home Key > > Settings > More… > Tethering & portable hotspot.
4. Select the USB tethering check box. A new network connection will be created on the
computer.
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Share Your Phone’s Data Connection via Bluetooth
If your computer can obtain an Internet connection via Bluetooth, you can configure your phone
to share its mobile data connection with your computer.
1. Pair your phone with your computer via Bluetooth.
2. Configure your computer to obtain its network connection via Bluetooth. For more
information, please see your computer's documentation.
3. Touch Home Key > > Settings > More… > Tethering & portable hotspot.
4. Tick the Bluetooth tethering check box. Your computer is now sharing your phone's
data connection.
5. To stop sharing your data connection, uncheck Bluetooth tethering.
Use Your Device as a Wi-Fi Hotspot
You can share your device‟s data connection with several devices at once, by turning your
phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. The feature needs data connection on a mobile network
and may result in data charges.
Note: When the portable Wi-Fi hotspot feature is enabled, you cannot access the Internet with
any application on your phone via its Wi-Fi connection.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > More… > Tethering & portable hotspot >
Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.
2. Enter the hotspot settings.
Network SSID: Enter or edit a network SSID (name) that other devices see when
scanning for Wi-Fi networks. The default SSID is ZTE_AP_xxxxxx (xxxxxx is the last
6 digits of the MAC ID).
Security: Select the type of security you want: Open (not recommended), WPA PSK
or WPA2 PSK (other users can access your mobile hotspot only if they enter the
correct password). When you select WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK, touch Password to
edit the security password.
Broadcast SSID: Enable or disable the broadcast of your network SSID. If the
broadcast is disabled, other users need to get your network SSID to find the Wi-Fi
hotspot.
3. Touch Save to save your settings.
4. To limit the number of devices to share your device‟s data connection, touch Manage
Users > Max connection and select the number of the devices to limit.
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5. Select the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot check box in the Tethering & portable hotspot
settings screen to turn on the hotspot.
To connect a device to the mobile Wi-Fi hotspot:
1. Enable Wi-Fi on your device (for example, a laptop computer).
2. Select the Network SSID for your mobile hotspot and enter the password if prompted.
3. When “Connected” appears on your device, launch your Web browser to confirm you
have an Internet connection.
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct allows Wi-Fi devices to connect to each other without the need for wireless access
points (hotspots).
Note: Activating this feature will disconnect your current Wi-Fi network connection.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > More….
2. Tick the Wi-Fi direct check box to turn on Wi-Fi direct.
3. Your phone will search for other devices enabled with Wi-Fi direct connections. Touch
Wi-Fi direct settings to see all available devices.
4. Touch a device name to begin the connection process.
Note: The target device must also have Wi-Fi Direct service activated and running before it
can be detected by your phone.
5. Touch Connect.
The other device will receive a Wi-Fi Direct connection prompt and need to accept the
request for connection.
6. Once connected the device is displayed as “Invited” in the device list.
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Camera and Video
You can use the camera or camcorder to take and share pictures and videos. Your phone
comes with a 12.6 megapixel camera with an autofocus feature that lets you capture sharp
pictures and videos.
Take Pictures
Record Videos
Camera and Camcorder Settings
View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery
View Photos in Your Social Networks
Working With Photos
Share Photos and Videos
Take Pictures
The following topics teach you how to take pictures with your phone‟s camera.
Open or Close the Camera
Viewfinder Screen
Review Captured Pictures and Videos
Zoom
Take a Picture
Open or Close the Camera
You can open the camera through the applications list or the Camera Button and close it from
the camera menu. In addition to using the applications list to open the camera, you may be able
to launch the camera from within other applications such as Contacts or Messaging.
Open the Camera
► To open the camera in photo mode and take photos, touch Home Key > > Camera
or just press and hold the Camera Button.
Close the Camera
► On the camera screen, touch the Home Key or the Back Key.
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Viewfinder Screen
The Viewfinder screen lets you view your subject and access camera controls and options.
Review Captured Pictures and Videos
After capturing a photo or video, you can review it by touching the thumbnail at the upper right
corner of the viewfinder screen. See View Photos and Videos for details.
Zoom
Before taking a photo or video, you can first use the onscreen zoom bar to zoom in or out of
your subject.
● To slowly zoom in or out, slide the white ring along the zoom bar.
● Touch + to zoom in to the highest magnification.
● Touch - to zoom out to the actual size.
Take a Picture
You can take high-resolution pictures using your phone‟s 12.6MP digital camera.
1. Touch Home Key > > Camera.
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2. Before taking the photo, you can zoom in on your subject. For more information, see
Zoom.
3. On the Viewfinder screen, touch the flash button to select a camera flash mode
depending on your lighting conditions.
4. Frame your subject on the screen.
Tip: Hold the phone vertically when taking portrait shots or hold the phone horizontally when
taking landscape shots. Then you will not need to rotate the photo after capturing it.
5. You can either let the camera autofocus on the center of the screen, or you can touch
another area on the screen that you want to focus on.
6. Touch to take the photo.
7. Touch the thumbnail at the right corner of the screen and choose what you want to do
with the photo you‟ve just taken. See Review Captured Pictures and Videos for details.
Record Videos
Record high-quality videos (up to 1080p resolution) using your phone‟s video camera.
1. Touch Home Key > > Camcorder.
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2. On the viewfinder screen, make necessary adjustment.
3. Frame your subject on the screen.
4. Touch to start capturing video. A recording indicator and recording duration appears.
5. Touch again to stop capturing.
6. Touch the thumbnail at the right corner of the screen and choose what you want to do
with the video you‟ve just captured. See Review Captured Pictures and Videos for
details.
Camera and Camcorder Settings
The camera and camcorder screens let you access camera and camcorder settings.
Camera Settings
On the camera screen, touch to display the following options:
● Touch or to select whether to store the GPS location in your captured photos.
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● Touch to configure the flash mode.
● Touch to adjust the white balance settings.
● Touch to adjust exposure settings.
● Touch to select the scene mode.
● Touch to configure more options and restore default settings.
Camcorder Settings
On the camcorder screen, touch to display the following options:
● Touch or to select whether to store the GPS location in your captured videos.
● Touch to select whether to turn on the flash light.
● Touch to adjust the white balance.
● Touch to select the color effect.
● Touch to set the time interval between each frame when you shot time lapse videos.
● Touch 720P, 480P, WVGA, VGA, GIF, QVGA,or QCIF to change video quality.
● Touch to configure more options and restore default settings.
View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery
Using the Gallery application, you can view photos and watch videos that you‟ve taken with your
phone‟s camera, downloaded, or copied onto your storage card. You can also take a look at
your photos and your friends‟ photos that are on your social networks (Facebook and Flickr
only).
For photos that are on your storage card, you can do basic editing such as rotating and
cropping. You can also easily make a photo as your contact picture or wallpaper and share
photos with your friends.
Open Gallery
The Gallery application opens in the Albums tab where your photos and videos are organized
by albums, each album corresponding to the folder (directory) on the storage.
► Touch Home Key > > Gallery.
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When viewing pictures in Gallery, flick left or right on the screen to view more albums. Simply
touch an album to view the photos or videos in that album.
Note: Depending on the number of pictures and videos stored, it may take some time for
Gallery to load all of them on the screen.
View Photos and Videos
After selecting an album from the Gallery screen, you can browse through the photos and
videos of that album. Drag left or right across the screen to go through the photos and videos.
Touch a photo to view it in full screen, while touching a video will launch the video player.
When viewing a photo or video in full screen, the following on-screen options are available:
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● Touch a thumbnail at the bottom of the screen to view other photos or videos in the
album. Swipe horizontally to see more.
● Touch to share the picture.
● Touch to delete the picture.
● Touch the Gallery icon to return to the album.
● Touch the Menu Key to access more options. You can browse the album contents in a
slideshow, rotate the picture, view file detail, set photo as contact icon or wallpaper, or
edit photo.
Zoom In or Out on a Photo
There are two ways you can zoom in or out of a photo.
► Touch the screen twice quickly to zoom in, then touch the screen twice quickly again to
zoom out.
– or –
► You can also use pinch and spread to zoom in or out. See Touchscreen Navigation.
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Watch Video
Hold the phone upright or on its side to get the best view. Use the onscreen controls to play,
pause, or jump to any part of the video. You can also touch to share the video, or touch the
Menu Key to zoom the video.
View Photos in Your Social Networks
Using Gallery, you can view your photos and your social network friends‟ photos (Facebook and
Flickr only).
View Photos on Facebook
You need to be logged in to your Facebook account to view Facebook photos.
1. Touch Home Key > > Gallery.
2. Touch the Facebook tab.
3. Touch your account name or your friend‟s account on the list to view the pictures in the
account.
You can view photos in your online albums the same way you view photos on your storage card.
View Photos on Flickr
You need to be logged in to your Flickr account to view Flickr photos.
1. Touch Home Key > > Gallery.
2. Touch the Flickr tab. You may be asked to give authorization for the application to
connect to the Flickr website. If this happens, you need to give authorization to access
your Flickr account.
3. Touch your account name or your friend‟s account on the list to view the photos in the
account.
You can view photos in your online albums the same way you view photos on your storage card.
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Work With Photos
When you‟re browsing photos in the Gallery application, you can touch to open a selection
menu and choose to delete the photo, rotate or crop it, and more.
Rotate and Save a Photo
1. Touch Home Key > > Gallery.
2. Touch an album and then a photo.
3. Touch Menu Key > Rotate left or Menu Key > Rotate right.
Crop a Photo
1. Touch Home Key > > Gallery.
2. Touch an album and then a photo.
3. Touch Menu Key > Crop. A crop box then appears on the photo.
4. To adjust the crop box size, touch and hold the edge of the box and drag your finger
inward to or outward to resize the crop box.
5. To move the crop box to the part of the photo that you want to crop, drag the crop box to
the desired position.
6. Touch CROP to apply the changes to the picture.
The cropped picture is saved in the same album (directory) as the original one, which remains
unedited.
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Retouch a Photo
You can edit any photos you took and some other pictures in Gallery. The changed picture is
saved in the Edited album, while the original image is never affected.
1. Touch Home Key > > Gallery.
2. Touch an album and then a photo.
3. Touch Menu Key > Edit. The Edit screen appears.
4. Touch , , , to select edit options. Touch or to undo or redo
the changes you make.
5. Touch SAVE to save the new picture to the Edited album.
Share Photos and Videos
The Gallery application lets you send photos and videos using email or multimedia messages.
You can share photos on your social networks (such as Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, and Twitter)
and share videos on YouTube. You can also send them to another phone or your computer
using Bluetooth.
Send Photos or Videos by Email
Send a Photo or Video by Multimedia Message
Send Photos or Videos Using Bluetooth
Share Photos on Facebook for Android
Share Photos on Flickr
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Share Photos on Picasa
Share Photos or Videos on Google+
Share Videos on YouTube
Send Photos or Videos by Email
You can send several photos, videos, or both in an email message. They are added as file
attachments in your email.
1. Touch Home Key > > Gallery.
2. Touch the album and then the photo or video you want to share.
3. Touch and then touch Gmail or Email.
4. Compose your message and then touch .
Note: If you selected Email and you have multiple email accounts, the default email account
will be used.
Send a Photo or Video by Multimedia Message
Although you can send several photos or videos in a multimedia message, it may be better to
just send one at a time, especially if the files are large in size.
1. Touch Home Key > > Gallery.
2. Touch the album and then the photo or video you want to share.
3. Touch and then touch Messaging. The photo or video is automatically added into
the multimedia message.
4. Compose your message and then touch .
Send Photos or Videos Using Bluetooth
You can select several photos, videos, or both and send them to someone‟s phone or your
computer using Bluetooth.
1. Touch Home Key > > Gallery.
2. Touch the album and then the photo or video you want to share.
3. Touch and then touch Bluetooth.
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In the next few steps, you‟ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on your phone and connect to the
receiving Bluetooth device so the files can be sent. For more information, see Bluetooth.
Share Photos on Facebook for Android
You need to be logged in to your Facebook account to upload photos. When using Facebook for
Android, you can only upload one photo at a time.
1. Touch Home Key > > Gallery.
2. Touch the album and then the photo you want to share.
3. Touch and then touch Facebook.
4. Add a caption for the photo and then touch Upload.
1. Check the status bar for the upload information.
Share Photos on Flickr
You need to be logged in to your Flickr account to upload pictures.
1. Touch Home Key > > Gallery.
2. Touch the album and then the photo you want to share.
3. Touch and then touch Flickr.
4. Add a description for the photos and then touch Upload.
Note: If you are not logged in to your Flickr account, you will be prompted to log in and
download the Flickr Downloader application. Follow the onscreen instructions to proceed.
5. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded pictures.
Touch Done.
Share Photos on Picasa
You need to be signed in to a Google Account to upload pictures to the Picasa™ photo
organizing service.
1. Touch Home Key > > Gallery.
2. Touch the album and then the photo you want to share.
3. Touch and then touch Picasa.
4. Enter a caption for the photo and select the online album where you want to upload the
pictures. You can touch to create a new album.
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5. Touch Upload. You can view the photos online at picasaweb.google.com.
Share Photos or Videos on Google+
You need to be signed in to a Google account to upload a picture or video in a post on Google+.
1. Touch Home Key > > Gallery.
2. Touch the album and then the photo or video you want to share.
3. Touch and then touch Google+.
4. Touch the account that you want to sign in with.
5. Add the circle you want to share the picture with and add some comment.
6. Touch .
Share Videos on YouTube
You can share your videos by uploading them to YouTube™. Before you do this, you must
create a YouTube account and sign in to that account on your phone.
1. Touch Home Key > > Gallery.
2. Touch the album and then touch and hold the video you want to share.
3. Touch and then touch YouTube.
4. Touch the account that you want to sign in with.
5. Enter the prompted information, such as description and tags, and select a privacy
option.
6. Touch Upload.
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Tools and Calendar
Learn how to use many of your phone‟s productivity-enhancing features.
Calendar
Alarm & Timer
Calculator
File Manager
Sound Recorder
Voice Commands
Bluetooth
Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology
microSD Card
Update Your Phone
Calendar
Use Calendar to create and manage events, meetings, and appointments. Your Calendar helps
organize your time and reminds you of important events. Depending on your synchronization
settings, your phone‟s Calendar stays in sync with your Calendar on the Web, Exchange
ActiveSync calendar, and Outlook calendar.
Add an Event to the Calendar
Add events to your calendar directly from the Calendar application.
1. Touch Home Key > > Calendar.
2. On any Calendar view, touch Menu Key > New event to open the Event details screen.
Note: If you are in Day or Week view, you can also touch a spot twice to add a event to that
time slot.
3. If you have more than one calendar, select a calendar in which to add the event:
Select My calendar to create an event that will appear only on your phone.
Select your Google Account to create a Google Calendar event. If you have several
Google Calendars on the Web, select one in which to add your event.
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Note: You can create multiple Google Calendars only in Google Calendar on the Web. After
creating them in Google Calendar on the Web, you‟ll be able to see them in the
Calendar application on your phone. For more information about creating and managing
multiple Google Calendars, visit the Google website: calendar.google.com.
Note: If you have synchronized your phone with an Exchange ActiveSync account or Outlook
on your computer, you can also select these calendars.
Select PC Sync to create an Outlook Calendar event to sync with your computer.
Select Exchange to create an Exchange ActiveSync calendar event.
4. Enter a name for the event.
5. To specify the date and time of the event, do one of the following:
If there is a time frame for the event, touch the FROM and TO dates and times to set
them.
If the event is a special occasion such as a birthday or an all-day event, set the
FROM and TO dates, and then select the ALL DAY check box.
6. Enter the event location and description.
7. Set the event reminder time.
Note: You can add several reminder times in an event. Touch Add reminder to add another
reminder.
8. If the event occurs on a regular basis, touch the REPETITION box and then choose how
often the event occurs.
9. Scroll to the top of the screen and then touch DONE.
Invite Guests to Your Event (Google Account Only)
If you want to invite guests to your event, you need to create and add the event in your Google
Calendar.
An email invitation will be sent to your guests using your Google Account.
1. Open Calendar and create a new event. Touch the Calendar field and then select your
Google Account (or one of your other Google Calendars). See Add an Event to the
Calendar.
2. Add details about the event, such as date and time, location, and more.
3. In the GUESTS field, enter the email addresses of everyone you want to invite to the
event. Separate multiple addresses with commas.
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4. Touch DONE to add the event to your Google Calendar.
If the people to whom you send invitations use Google Calendar, they‟ll receive an invitation in
Calendar and by email.
Send a Meeting Request (Exchange ActiveSync only)
If you have an Exchange ActiveSync account set up on your phone, you can use Calendar to
create a meeting appointment and send a meeting request email to the people you want to
invite to your meeting.
1. Open Calendar and create a new event. Touch the Calendar field and then select
Exchange. For the steps, see Add an Event to the Calendar.
2. Add details about the meeting, such as date and time, location, and more.
3. Touch Menu Key > Meeting Invitation.
4. Touch and choose attendees from your contacts or Company Directory.
5. Enter the email subject and your message, and then touch Send.
6. Touch DONE to add the meeting appointment to your Exchange ActiveSync Calendar.
Event Alerts
When your phone is turned on and you have an event alarm scheduled, your phone alerts you
and displays the event summary. There are several ways your phone alerts you to scheduled
events:
● By playing the assigned ringer type.
● By showing the icon on the status bar.
● By showing the Alert screen.
Event Reminders
If you have set at least one reminder for an event, the upcoming event icon ( ) will appear in
the notifications area of the status bar to remind you of the upcoming event.
To view, dismiss, or snooze the reminder:
1. Touch the status bar, and then drag down the screen to open the Notifications panel.
2. Touch the upcoming event name to display the event.
Note: If you have other pending event reminders, these events will also appear on the screen.
3. Do one of the following:
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Touch Snooze all to snooze all event reminders for five minutes.
– or –
Touch Dismiss all to dismiss all event reminders.
– or –
Touch the Back Key to keep the reminders pending in the notifications area of the
status bar.
To set reminder settings:
► On any Calendar view, touch Menu Key > Settings > General settings.
View Events
You can display the Calendar in daily, weekly, monthly, or agenda view. To change the
Calendar view, touch the date at the top left of the screen and select Day, Agenda, Week, or
Month.
Day and Agenda Views
Day view displays a list of the events of one day. Agenda view shows all your events in
chronological order. Touch an event to see its details.
The color for the events indicate the type of calendar that includes the event. To find out what
each color represents, touch Menu Key > Settings and select an account.
When in Day view, slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later days.
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Week View
Week view displays a chart of the events of one week.
When in Week view:
● You can touch and hold on a time slot to create a new event at that time.
● Touch an event to view its details.
● Slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later weeks.
Month View
In Month view, you‟ll see markers on days that have events.
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When in Month view:
● Touch a day to view the events of that day.
● Slide up or down the screen to view earlier or later months.
Erase Events
It‟s easy to erase scheduled events from your calendar.
1. Touch Home Key > > Calendar.
2. Open the calendar event details:
In Agenda, Day, and Week views, touch the calendar event you want to delete.
In Month view, touch the date where the calendar event occurs, and then touch the
calendar event.
3. Touch .
4. In the confirmation box, touch OK.
– or –
If the calendar event is recurring, select This and future events or All events, and
touch OK.
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Show or Hide Calendars
If you have more than one calendar available, you can choose to show or hide a calendar from
your current view.
► In any Calendar view, touch Menu Key > Calendars to display, and then select or clear
a calendar to show or hide it.
The calendars are kept synchronized on your phone, whether or not you hide them.
Choose Google Calendars to Synchronize With Your Phone
You can choose which Google Calendars to keep synchronized on your phone or which ones to
stop synchronizing.
1. In any Calendar view, touch Menu Key > Settings > select a Google Calendar account.
2. Clear the check box behind the calendar you do not want to stay synced.
– or –
3. Tick the check box behind the calendar you want to stay synced.
The calendars that you unchecked from your calendars list will no longer be synchronized on
your phone, but you remain subscribed to them and can work with them in Google Calendar on
the Web.
Synchronize an Exchange ActiveSync Calendar
If you have set up a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account on your phone, you can also
synchronize Exchange ActiveSync calendar events on your phone. Calendar events on your
Exchange ActiveSync will also show in Calendar if you chose to synchronize with the Exchange
ActiveSync Server.
► To check if Exchange ActiveSync items are set to be synchronized, touch Home Key >
> Settings > Accounts & sync. Touch the Exchange ActiveSync account and see
which items are checked.
Send a vCalendar
You can send a calendar event as a vCalendar to someone‟s phone or your computer using
Bluetooth.
You can also send it as a file attachment with your message.
1. Touch Home Key > > Calendar.
2. Touch the calendar event you want to send, and then touch . In Month view, you
need to touch the day when the event takes place before you can touch the event.
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3. Choose how to send the vCalendar (Bluetooth, Eail, or MMS).
For Bluetooth, you‟ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on your phone and connect to
the receiving Bluetooth device so the vCalendar can be sent. For more information,
see Bluetooth.
For Email, a new message window opens and automatically includes the vCalendar
as an attachment. Your default email account that‟s selected in the Email application
will be used. For more information, see Compose and Send Email.
For MMS, a new multimedia message window opens and automatically includes the
vCalendar as an attachment. Enter your message recipients, compose your
message, and then touch . For more information, see Send a Multimedia
Message (MMS).
Alarm & Timer
The Alarm application allows you to set multiple alarms on your phone. The Timer application
allows you to use stopwatch or countdown features to measure time.
To set an alarm:
1. Touch Home Key > > Alarm.
2. Touch a default alarm set to configure it. Or, to create a new alarm, touch +.
3. Check Turn on alarm and set up the alarm options.
Note: You can use the phone as a bedside clock. In the Alarm screen, touch Menu Key > Bed
Clock.
Calculator
Your phone‟s Calculator application lets you perform basic and advanced calculations.
To use the Calculator:
1. Touch Home Key > > Calculator.
2. Enter numbers and arithmetic operators on the basic panel.
Note: Touch to delete the last number or operator you entered. Touch and hold
to delete all of the entered information.
3. Drag the basic panel to the left to open the advanced panel if necessary.
Tip: You can also hold the phone on its side to display the basic panel and the advanced
panel at the same time.
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4. Touch = to view the result.
File Manager
File Manager allows you to view and manage the files stored on your installed microSD card.
1. Touch Home Key > > File Manager. Touch folders and files to access stored items.
2. Touch on the right of an item to access options such as Copy, Move, Share, or
Delete.
Tip: Touch the Menu Key to get more options.
3. To copy or move an item, navigate to a new location and touch PASTE.
Sound Recorder
You can use Sound Recorder to record your voice memos. You need a microSD card to use it.
To record a voice message:
1. Touch Home Key > > Sound Recorder.
2. Touch to start recording.
3. Touch to stop recording.
4. Touch to play back the voice recording.
5. Touch OK to save the recording, or touch Discard to delete it.
Note: To find your recordings, you can touch Menu Key > My recordings, or touch Home
Key > > Music > PLAYLISTS > My recordings.
Voice Commands
You can use your voice to search the web or perform certain tasks. An active data connection is
needed for the feature.
1. Touch Home Key > > Search.
2. Touch behind the top search box. For first time use, a tutorial appears and you can
touch Speak now to use voice commands.
3. Speak the terms you want to search for or the voice action you want to use, for example,
„send a text‟.
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4. When you‟re finished speaking, your phone connects to Google server and analyze the
content of your speech.
5. If Google didn‟t quite understand what you said, you are presented with a list of similar-
sounding terms. Touch the correct term to start the search or initiate the voice action.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a short-range communications technology that allows you to connect wirelessly to a
number of Bluetooth devices, such as headsets and hands-free car kits, and Bluetooth-enabled
handhelds, computers, printers, and wireless phones. The Bluetooth communication range is
usually approximately 30 feet.
Turn Bluetooth On or Off
The Bluetooth Settings Menu
Change the Device Name
Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit
Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit
Disconnect or Unpair From a Bluetooth Device
Send and Receive Information Using Bluetooth
Turn Bluetooth On or Off
Use the Bluetooth settings menu to enable or disable your phone‟s Bluetooth capabilities.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings.
2. Slide the switch behind Bluetooth to turn it ON or OFF.
Tip: An even easier way to turn Bluetooth on or off is with the Power control widget on the
home screen. To add the Bluetooth widget, touch Home Key > > WIDGETS and
touch and hold the widget thumbnail to add the widget to an empty spot on one of the
home screens.
Note: Turn off Bluetooth when not in use to conserve battery power, or in places where using a
wireless phone is prohibited, such as aboard an aircraft and in hospitals.
The Bluetooth Settings Menu
The Bluetooth settings menu gives you access to information and controls for your phone‟s
Bluetooth feature.
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► Touch Home Key > > Settings > Bluetooth.
Change the Device Name
The device name identifies your phone to other devices.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Bluetooth.
2. If Bluetooth is off, slide the switch to the ON position.
3. Touch Menu Key > Rename phone.
4. Enter the name for your phone in the dialog box, and then touch Rename.
Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit
You can listen to music over a Bluetooth stereo headset, or have hands-free conversations
using a compatible Bluetooth headset or car kit. It‟s the same procedure to set up stereo audio
and hands-free devices.
To listen to music with your headset or car kit, the headset or car kit must support the A2DP
Bluetooth profile.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Bluetooth.
2. If Bluetooth is not switched on, slide the switch to the ON position.
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3. Make sure that the headset is discoverable, so that your phone can find the headset.
Refer to the instructions that came with the headset to find out how to set it to
discoverable mode.
4. Touch 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 AVAILABLE DEVICES section,
touch the name. Your phone then automatically tries to pair with the headset.
6. If automatic pairing fails, enter the passcode supplied with your headset.
The pairing and connection status is displayed below the hands-free headset or car kit name in
the Bluetooth devices section. When the Bluetooth headset or car kit is connected to your
phone, the Bluetooth connected icon is displayed in the status bar. Depending on the type of
headset or car kit you have connected, you can then start using the headset or car kit to listen to
music or make and receive phone calls.
Note: Due to different specifications and features of other Bluetooth-compatible devices,
display and operations may be different, and functions such as transfer or exchange
may not be possible with all Bluetooth-compatible devices.
Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit
When you have paired a headset with your phone, you should be able to reconnect it
automatically by turning on Bluetooth on your phone and then turning on the headset. However,
sometimes you will need to reconnect manually, for example if you have been using your
headset with another Bluetooth device.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Bluetooth.
2. If Bluetooth is not switched on, slide the switch to the ON position.
3. Make sure that the headset is discoverable.
4. Touch the headset‟s name in the Bluetooth devices section.
5. If prompted to enter a passcode, try 0000 or 1234, or consult the headset or car kit
documentation to find the passcode.
6. If you still cannot reconnect to the headset or car kit, follow the instructions in Disconnect
or Unpair From a Bluetooth Device, and then follow the instructions in Connect a
Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit.
Disconnect or Unpair From a Bluetooth Device
You can manually disconnect or unpair from a Bluetooth device through the Bluetooth settings
menu.
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Disconnect a Bluetooth Device
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Bluetooth.
2. In the Bluetooth devices section, touch the device to disconnect.
3. Touch OK.
Unpair From a Bluetooth Device
You can make your phone forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device. To
connect to the other device again, you may need to enter or confirm a passcode again.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Bluetooth.
2. In the PAIRED DEVICES section, touch behind the device to unpair.
3. Touch Unpair.
Send and Receive Information Using Bluetooth
You can use Bluetooth to transfer information between your phone and another Bluetooth-
enabled device such as a phone or notebook computer. The first time you transfer information
between your phone and another device, you need to enter or confirm a security passcode.
After that, your phone and the other device are paired, and you will not need to exchange
passcodes to transfer information in the future.
Send Information From Your Phone to Another Device
You can send the following types of information, depending on the device you are sending to:
● Images and videos
● Calendar events
● Contacts
● Audio files
1. Set the receiving device to discoverable mode. You may also need to set it to “Receive
Beams” or “Receive Files”. Refer to the device‟s documentation for instructions on
receiving information over Bluetooth.
2. On the phone, open the application that contains the information or file you want to send.
For example, if you want to send a photo, touch Home Key > > Gallery.
3. Follow the steps for the type of item you want to send:
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Photo or video (in Camera). After capturing a photo or a video, touch the thumbnail
to open it in Gallery. Then touch and then touch .
Photos and videos (in Gallery). In the Gallery screen, touch and hold an album.
Touch the Share button , touch .
Calendar event. In the Calendar‟s Day view, Agenda view, or Week view, touch the
event, and then touch > Bluetooth.
Contact. On the People screen, touch the contact, and then touch Menu Key >
Share > .
Voice recording. On the main Sound Recorder screen, touch Menu Key > My
recordings to view all recordings. Touch and hold an item and select Share >
Bluetooth.
4. If you are prompted to turn on Bluetooth, touch Yes.
5. Touch the name of the receiving device.
6. If prompted, accept the connection on the receiving device, and enter the same
passcode on both your phone and the other device, or confirm the auto-generated
passcode.
7. On the receiving device, accept the file.
The location where the information is saved depends on the type of information and the
receiving device:
● If you send a calendar event or contact, it is normally added directly to the corresponding
application on the receiving device. For example, if you send a calendar event to a
compatible phone, the event is shown in that phone‟s calendar application.
● If you send another file type to a Windows computer, it is normally saved in the
Bluetooth Exchange folder within your personal document folders.
On Windows XP, the path may be: C:\Documents and Settings\[your username]\My
Documents\Bluetooth Exchange.
On Windows Vista, the path may be: C:\Users\[your username]\Documents.
● If you send a file to another device, the saved location may depend on the file type. For
example, if you send an image file to another wireless phone, it may be saved in a folder
named “Images.”
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Receive Information From Another Device
Your phone is capable of receiving a wide variety of file types with Bluetooth, including photos,
music tracks, and documents such as PDFs.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Bluetooth.
2. If Bluetooth is not on, slide the switch to the ON position.
3. If your phone and the sending devices have not been paired, touch your phone name to
make it discoverable to all nearby Bluetooth devices.
4. On the sending device, send one or more files to your phone. Refer to the device‟s
documentation for instructions on sending information over Bluetooth.
5. If prompted, enter the same passcode on both your phone and the other device, or
confirm the auto-generated passcode. A Bluetooth authorization request is displayed on
your phone.
6. Touch OK.
7. When your phone receives a file transfer request notification, slide down the notifications
panel, and then touch Accept.
8. When a file is transferred, a notification is displayed. To open the file immediately, slide
down the notifications panel, and then touch the relevant notification.
When you open a received file, what happens next depends on the file type:
● Media files and documents are usually opened directly in a compatible application. For
example, if you open a music track, it starts playing in a music application.
● For a vCalendar file, touch OK to import the event to the calendar on your phone.
● The vCalendar is added to your Calendar events. (For more information on using the
Calendar, see Calendar.)
● For a vCard contact file, if there are multiple vCard files on your storage card, you can
choose to import one, several, or all of those contacts to your contacts list.
Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology
NFC (Near Field Communication) technology is a short-range, wireless technology that lets you
quickly and wirelessly exchange information between your phone and other NFC-enabled
smartphones, smart accessories, and NFC-enabled access points. You can also use NFC
technology to save, view, create, or change smart tags.
Depending on the applications that you have added to your phone, you might be able to use
your phone as a transit pass or as an access pass, by tapping the back of your phone against
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an NFC-enabled access point, subject to applicable terms and conditions from the particular
vendor.
To use NFC technology on your phone, your phone must be within approximately 0.78 in. (2 cm)
of the NFC-enabled smartphone, smart accessory, NFC-enabled access point, or smart tag that
you want to exchange information with. When information is transferred over an NFC
connection, your smartphone vibrates.
Turn NFC On or Off
Use the NFC menu to enable or disable your phone‟s Bluetooth capabilities.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > More….
2. Check the NFC box to turn NFC on. Clear the check box to turn it off.
microSD Card
Your phone is equipped with a 2 GB microSDTM (Secure Digital) memory card that allows you to
store images, videos, music, documents, and voice data on your phone.
Important: Your phone comes with the microSD card preinstalled.
Remove the microSD Card
Before removing your phone‟s microSD card, use the Storage settings menu to unseat the card.
1. With the phone turned off, insert a coin or other flat object into the slot at the bottom of
the battery compartment cover and lift up gently to remove.
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2. Gently pull the microSD card out of the card slot.
3. Press the latch back to the locked position.
Note: You can easily damage the microSD card by improper operation. Please be careful
when inserting, removing, or handling the microSD card.
Note: Make sure your battery is fully charged before using the microSD card. Your data may
become damaged or unusable if the battery runs out while using the microSD card.
Insert a microSD Card
Remove the battery cover and battery to insert a compatible microSD card into your phone.
1. Insert a coin or other flat object into the slot at the bottom of the battery compartment
cover and lift up gently to remove.
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2. Carefully insert the microSD card into the slot with the metal contacts facing downwards.
3. Re-install the battery and the back cover.
View the microSD Card Memory
The Storage settings menu gives you access to your microSD card memory information.
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► With the microSD card inserted, touch Home Key > > Settings > Storage. (The
total and available memory space will be displayed.)
Format the microSD Card
Formatting a microSD card permanently removes all files stored on the card.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Storage.
2. Scroll down the screen, touch Erase SD card > Erase SD card > Erase everything.
Note: The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSD card, after which the files
CANNOT be retrieved. To prevent the loss of important data, please check the contents
before you format the card.
Unmount the microSD Card
When you need to remove the microSD card, you must unmount the microSD card first to
prevent corrupting the data stored on it or damaging the microSD card. Since you will remove
the battery first before you can remove the microSD card, close all running applications on your
phone and save any data first.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Storage.
2. Touch Unmount SD card.
3. Remove the microSD card. See Remove the microSD Card.
Use the Phone’s microSD Card as a USB Drive
To transfer music, pictures, and other files from your computer to your phone‟s microSD card,
you need to set the phone‟s microSD card as a USB drive.
1. Connect the phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable.
2. When the icon appears on the status bar, flick it down to show the Notification panel.
3. Touch Connected as installer and select Media Transfer. See Connect to PC for
details.
4. On your computer, the connected phone is recognized as a portable media device.
Navigate to this removable disk and open it. You can now copy and move files between
the microSD card and your computer.
5. After copying the files, unplug the USB cable.
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Update Your Phone
From time to time, updates may become available for your phone. You can download and apply
updates through the Settings > About Phone > System updates menu.
Update Your Phone Firmware
You can update your phone's software using the Update Firmware option.
Before Updating Your Firmware
Updating your phone firmware will erase all user data from your phone. You must back up all
critical information before updating your phone firmware.
Back Up All Data Prior to Update
To back up your Gmail information:
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Accounts & sync.
2. Slide the top switch to the ON position to enable auto sync.
If the auto sync option is on, email, Calendar and Contacts automatically synchronize
whenever a change is made.
If the auto sync option is off, touch the sync icon within the account field to reveal the
account‟s synchronization settings screen.
To back up your Exchange Mail information:
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > Accounts & sync > your Exchange ActiveSync
account.
2. Touch the sync icon within the Corporate account field to reveal the account‟s
synchronization settings screen.
3. Toggle the onscreen checkmark to manually synchronize the desired parameters
(Contacts or Calendar).
To back up stored text messages:
1. Touch Home Key > > Messaging.
2. Select the text message from the list to view the message thread.
3. Touch and hold on a portion of the text message from the string. The Message options
context menu appears.
Note: You can back up stored text messages by forwarding them to your own phone number.
Open the messages after you have updated your firmware.
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4. Touch Forward.
5. Enter the recipient‟s phone number and touch .
To back up your Google apps:
Your Google™ app purchases are reloaded remotely and can be re-installed after the update is
applied.
1. Log into your Google account via the phone.
2. Touch Home Key > > Play Store.
3. Touch Menu Key > My Apps.
4. Scroll through the list of previously downloaded Google apps and choose the one you
wish to reinstall.
Follow the onscreen instructions.
As an added precaution, to preserve any data on your microSD card, please remove it from
your phone prior to starting the update process
Update Your Phone Firmware
Once you have backed up all your data, use the Update Firmware option to update your phone
firmware.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > About phone > System updates.
2. Touch Update Firmware. (Your phone automatically downloads and installs any
available updates. You may be required to power your phone off and back on to
complete the software upgrade.)
Confirm Your Current Phone Firmware
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > About phone.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and locate the Baseband version read-only field.
Update Your Android Operating System
This option allows you to update the Android Operating System (OS) on your phone via an over-
the-air connection.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > About phone > System updates > Update ZTE
Software.
2. Follow the onscreen instructions.
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Update Your Profile
This option allows you to automatically update your online user profile information. If you choose
to change your user name and select a new one online, you must then update the user name on
your phone.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > About phone > System updates > Update
Profile.
2. Follow the onscreen instructions.
Note: If your data services or account syncing ever seems to go out unexpectedly, use this
feature to reconnect with the network.
Update Your PRL
This option allows you to download and update the PRL (preferred roaming list) automatically.
1. Touch Home Key > > Settings > About phone > System updates > Update PRL.
2. Follow the onscreen instructions.
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Index
3-way Calling, 32
4G Settings, 41
Accessibility, 54
Accessory Jack, 9
Account Passwords, 5
Accounts, 65
Add new, 48
Manage, 48
Activation, 3
Airplane Mode, 41
Answer a Call, 29
Applications, 87
Apps, 87
Find and Install, 88
Request Refunds, 89
Battery
Charge, 2
Install, 1
Bluetooth
Settings, 37
Brightness, 45
Calendar, 134
Call Forwarding, 32, 39
Call Log. See Recent Calls
Call Waiting, 32
Caller ID, 31
Camcorder Settings, 125
Camera, 121
Lens, 9
Camera Settings, 124
Charge Battery, 2
Charger/Accessory Jack, 9
Contacts, 56
Make call from, 26
My Name Card, 62
Search, 63
Credential Storage, 52
Data, 103
Data Services, 42
Password, 5
Index 158
Device Administration, 51
Drag, 10
Earpiece, 9
Editing Text, 24
Email
Add Account, 69
Add Exchange ActiveSync Account, 69
Compose and Send, 70
Send Gmail, 67
Email Message
Make call from, 27
Emergency Numbers, 28
Enhanced 911 (E911), 28
Enter Text, 16
Entering Text
XT9 Text Input, 23
Entertainment, 121
Exchange ActiveSync
Add Account, 69
Extended Home Screen, 14
Facebook, 82
Flash, 9
Flick, 11
Gestures, 10
Gmail
Access, 66
Read and Reply, 68
Send Message, 67
Google
Create Account, 65
Sign In, 66
Google Checkout, 89
Google Music
Create Playlist, 97
Manage Playlists, 98
Play Music, 96
Google Play
Find and Install Apps, 88
Store, 87
Google Talk, 84
Google+, 85
Headset Jack, 9
Home Screen, 11
Add Items, 12
Index 159
Customize, 12
Extended, 14
Move or remove items, 12
In-call Options, 33
Incoming Call
Answer, 29
Reject, 29
Ringtones, 44
Internal Storage, 46
Internet Call Settings, 40
Keyboard
Touchscreen, 17
Language, 52
LinkedIn, 83
Location Mode, 91
Messaging, 65
MMS
Options, 81
Send Messages, 76
Music Player
Create Playlist, 95
Manage Playlists, 95
Play Music, 94
Set a Song as Ringtone, 95
MySpace, 83
Navigation
Places, 93
Near Field Communication Technology, 148
Network Modes, 42
NFC Technology, 148
Notification Icons, 16
Notification Ringtone, 44
Notifications, 15, 16
Passwords, 51
Phone
Dialer, 25
Phone Calls, 25
Emergency numbers, 28
From email messages, 27
From text messages, 27
Make calls, 25
Receive, 29
Using contacts, 26
Using phone dialpad, 25
Index 160
Using recent calls, 26
Using speed dial, 27
Phone Layout (illustration), 8
Pinch, 11
Places, 93
Play Store, 87
Find and Install Apps, 88
Plus Code Dialing, 91
Power Off, 9
Power On, 9
Recent Calls
Clear, 35
Make call from, 26
Options, 35
View, 35
Reject Incoming Call, 29
Roaming Guard Notifications Settings, 42
Roaming Mode Changing, 42
Roaming Settings, 42
Rotate, 11
Screen Timeout, 45
Settings, 36
Setup Application, 4
Slide, 10
Sound Recorder, 142
Speaker, 9
Speed Dialing, 34, 39
Spread, 11
Sprint 411, 6
Sprint Hotspot
Settings, 41
Sprint Operator Services, 7
Status Bar, 15
Status Icons, 15
Swipe, 10
Text Editing, 24
Text Entry, 16
Text Message
Make call from, 27
Text Messaging
Conversations, 78
Options, 81
Send Messages, 75
Tools, 134
Index 161
Touch, 10
Touch and Hold, 10
Touchscreen
Device layout, 9
Keyboard, 17
Navigation, 10
Turn off, 10
Turn on, 10
TTY Mode, 38
Turn Device Off, 9
Turn Device On, 9
Twitter, 83
Typing, 16
Voice Privacy, 40
Voicemail, 29
Notification, 30
Password, 5
Retrieve messages, 30
Set up, 30
Settings, 38
Setup, 4
VPN
Settings, 41
Web, 103
Wi-Fi
Settings, 37
Wi-Fi Hotspot, 119
YouTube, 83
Zoom, 11
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.
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 poser required to
reach the network. In general, the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna, 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 1.41 W/kg and when worn on the body, as described in this user guide, is 1.44 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, 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: Q78-ZTEN9100.
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.
HAC
Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for Mobile phones
In 2003, the FCC adopted rules to make digital wireless telephones compatible with hearing aids and cochlear
implants. Although analog wireless phones do not usually cause interference with hearing aids or cochlear implants,
digital wireless phones sometimes do because of electromagnetic energy emitted by the phone's antenna,
backlight, or other components. Your phone is compliant with FCC HAC regulations (ANSI C63.19- 2007). While some
wireless phones are used near some hearing devices (hearing aids and cochlear implants), users may detect a
buzzing, humming, or whining noise. Some hearing devices are more immune than others to this interference noise
and phones also vary in the amount of interference they generate. The wireless telephone industry has developed a
rating system for wireless phones to assist hearing device users in finding phones that may be compatible with their
hearing devices. Not all phones have been rated. Phones that are rated have the rating on their box or a label located
on the box. The ratings are not guarantees. Results will vary depending on the user's hearing device and hearing loss.
If your hearing device happens to be vulnerable to interference, you may not be able to use a rated phone successfully.
Trying out the phone with your hearing device is the best way to evaluate it for your personal needs.
This phone has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless technologies that it uses.
However, there may be some newer wireless technologies used in this phone that have not been tested yet for use
with hearing aids. It is important to try the different features of this phone thoroughly and in different locations, using
your hearing aid or cochlear implant, to determine if you hear any interfering noise. Consult your service provider or
the manufacturer of this phone for information on hearing aid compatibility. If you have questions about return or
exchange policies, consult your service provider or phone retailer.
M-Ratings: Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to generate less interference to hearing
devices than phones that are not labeled. M4 is the better/higher of the two ratings.
T-Ratings: Phones rated T3 or T4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to be more usable with a hearing device’s
telecoil (“T Switch” or “Telephone Switch”) than unrated phones. T4 is the better/ higher of the two ratings. (Note that
not all hearing devices have telecoils in them.)
Your phone meets the M4/T3 level rating.
Hearing devices may also be rated. Your hearing device manufacturer or hearing health professional may help you
find this rating. For more information about FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility, please go to http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro.