Boost Mobile User Guide
Boost Mobile User Guide
(N9510)
User Guide
Table of Contents
Get Started ................................................................................................................................ 1
Your Phone at a Glance ...................................................................................................... 1
Set Up Your Phone ............................................................................................................. 1
Set Up Voicemail ................................................................................................................ 3
Support Services ................................................................................................................ 3
Phone Basics ............................................................................................................................. 5
Your Phones Layout........................................................................................................... 5
Turn Your Phone On and Off .............................................................................................. 6
Turn Your Screen On and Off ............................................................................................. 6
Touchscreen Navigation ..................................................................................................... 7
Your Home Screen ............................................................................................................. 8
Customize the Home Screen ....................................................................................... 9
Extended Home Screens ............................................................................................11
Open and Switch Apps ...............................................................................................11
Status Bar ..........................................................................................................................12
Enter Text ..........................................................................................................................14
Touchscreen Keyboards .............................................................................................14
Android Keyboard .......................................................................................................14
Swype Text Input ........................................................................................................15
TouchPal Keyboard ....................................................................................................17
Tips for Editing Text ....................................................................................................20
Text Input Settings ......................................................................................................21
Phone Calls ..............................................................................................................................22
Make Phone Calls ..............................................................................................................22
Call Using the Phone Dialer ........................................................................................22
Call From Recent Calls ...............................................................................................23
Call From Contacts .....................................................................................................23
Call From Favorites ....................................................................................................24
Call Using a Speed Dial Number ................................................................................24
Call a Number in a Text Message or Email Message..................................................24
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Volumes .....................................................................................................................39
Silent Mode.................................................................................................................39
Ringtones and Notifications ........................................................................................40
SRS Sound Enhancement ..........................................................................................40
System Sounds and Tones .........................................................................................41
Display Settings .................................................................................................................41
Storage Settings ................................................................................................................42
Battery ...............................................................................................................................43
Apps ..................................................................................................................................43
Connect to PC ...................................................................................................................44
System Updates ................................................................................................................44
Accounts & Sync ................................................................................................................44
Set Up a New Account ................................................................................................44
Remove an Existing Account ......................................................................................45
Configure Auto Sync Setting .......................................................................................45
Location Services ..............................................................................................................46
Security..............................................................................................................................46
Screen Lock................................................................................................................46
Owner Info ..................................................................................................................47
Encrypt Phone ............................................................................................................47
Encrypt SD Card .........................................................................................................48
Make Passwords Visible .............................................................................................48
Device Administration .................................................................................................48
Credential Storage ......................................................................................................49
Language & Input ..............................................................................................................49
Select Language .........................................................................................................49
Spell Checker .............................................................................................................50
Personal Dictionary.....................................................................................................50
Keyboard & Input Methods .........................................................................................50
Speech .......................................................................................................................50
Pointer Speed .............................................................................................................51
Backup & Reset .................................................................................................................51
Date & Time .......................................................................................................................51
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Music .................................................................................................................................91
Music Player ...............................................................................................................91
Google Play Music App ..............................................................................................94
Web and Data ...........................................................................................................................97
Wi-Fi ..................................................................................................................................97
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network .....................................................97
Check the Wireless Network Status ............................................................................98
Connect to a Different Wi-Fi Network ..........................................................................98
Sprint 4G Network .............................................................................................................99
Data Services ....................................................................................................................99
Your User Name .......................................................................................................100
Launch a Web Connection........................................................................................100
Data Connection Status and Indicators .....................................................................100
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) ........................................................................................101
Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection .................................................................101
Set Up Credential Storage ........................................................................................102
Add a VPN Connection .............................................................................................102
Connect to or Disconnect From a VPN .....................................................................102
NFC .................................................................................................................................103
Browser ...........................................................................................................................103
Learn to Navigate the Browser .................................................................................104
Browser Menu ..........................................................................................................105
Select Text on a Web Page ......................................................................................107
Go to a Specific Website...........................................................................................107
Adjust General Browser Settings ..............................................................................108
Adjust Browser Privacy & Security Settings ..............................................................108
Adjust Browser Accessibility Settings........................................................................109
Adjust Advanced Browser Settings ...........................................................................109
Manage Browser Bandwidth Use ..............................................................................110
Create Website Settings ...........................................................................................111
Reset the Browser to Default ....................................................................................111
Set the Browser Home Page ....................................................................................111
Create Bookmarks ....................................................................................................112
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Get Started
The following topics give you all the information you need to set up your phone and Boost
Mobile service the first time.
Your Phone at a Glance
Set Up Your Phone
Set Up Voicemail
Support Services
Insert a coin or other flat object into the slot at the bottom of the battery compartment
cover and lift the cover up gently.
Get Started
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.
Get Started
Note: Your phones battery should have enough charge for the phone to turn on and find a
signal, 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.
Set Up Voicemail
You should set up your 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
>
. (If your screen is locked, press the Power Button to turn on the
Note: Voicemail Password Boost Mobile strongly recommend 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.
Support Services
411 and Operator Services let you easily access information and calling assistance from your
Boost Mobile phone.
411
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.
There is a per-call charge to use 411, and you will be billed for airtime.
Get Started
Touch
>
..
Operator Services
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
>
Get Started
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 Phones Layout
Turn Your Phone On and Off
Turn Your Screen On and Off
Touchscreen Navigation
Your Home Screen
Status Bar
Enter Text
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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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 callers 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.
Phone Basics
If you have set up a screen lock, you will be prompted to look at the phone, draw the
pattern, or enter the password or PIN. See Screen Lock in Security.
Touchscreen Navigation
Your phones 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.
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
>
> Settings > Accessibility needs
to be selected for the screen orientation to automatically change.
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You can drag the item to the right or left edge of the screen, to add the item to an
extended home screen.
Note: Removing an item from the home screen will not remove it from your apps list.
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Rename a Folder
1. Touch
to display the home screen. Swipe the screen left or right if necessary.
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.
and then touch and hold a blank area of the home screen.
or
Touch
>
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Open Apps
1. If the current screen is not the home screen, touch
2. Touch
3. Swipe left or right if necessary to find the icon of the app, and touch the icon.
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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)
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Airplane mode
Alarm set
Ringer off
Vibrate mode
Wired headset connected
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
GPS connected
Downloading data
Sending data
microSD card unmounted
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Enter Text
You can type on your phone using one of the available touchscreen keyboards.
Touchscreen Keyboards
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 Choose 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.
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Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Touch and hold some specific keys to enter
associated accented letters or numbers. For example, to enter , touch and hold
. As
the available accented letters and number 3 appear, slide your finger to choose and
release.
Touch
Touch
Touch
to select numbers and symbols. You can then touch
Also, often used symbols are displayed on top of the keyboard.
Touch
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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
character and number list. You can select to enter T, , ^, or 5.
Touch
to open a
to use uppercase or lowercase. This key also indicates the current case:
for lowercase,
Touch
to change the text input language. Touch and hold this key to open a pop-up
menu for language selection.
Touch
key. Touch
to go back to enter letters. Touch and hold
and you can enter numbers and certain symbols.
Hold
Touch
to delete a character before the cursor. Touch and hold
entire word.
Touch
Touch
or touch
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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.
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.
Take the following steps to switch the keyboard layout.
1. Touch
>
> Settings > Language & input >
Keyboard layout.
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4. Swipe left or right on the TouchPal keyboard to select the Full QWERTY, 12-Key PhonePad
or CooTek T+ layout.
Full QWERTY
Touch
to use uppercase or lowercase. This key also changes to indicate the current
Slide right on
prediction.
Touch
Touch
for lowercase,
when locked in
to disable word
to go back to
Touch
Touch or hold
Touch
Touch
Touch
to open text editing options. You can select, cut, copy, paste, and delete text,
or move the cursor.
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Touch
Touch
to hide the onscreen keyboard. You can touch the text field again to show
the keyboard.
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 (
word.
TouchPal Curve
You can use TouchPal Curve to trace words on the Full QWERTY TouchPal keyboard.
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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.
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.
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
(copy), or in landscape mode touch Edit > Cut or Edit > Copy.
(cut) or
Move the cursor to the insertion point and touch it. Then touch PASTE that appears.
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>
In the KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS section, you can set the default input method
and touch
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Phone Calls
With the Nationwide Sprint Network and your Boost Mobile phones 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
>
2. Touch the number keys on the dialpad to enter the phone number. Touch
wrong digits.
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to delete
As you enter digits, Smart Dial searches for contacts that match. If you see the
number you want to dial, touch it to place the call immediately without entering the
rest of the number.
3. Touch
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1. Touch
2. Touch
>
If the contact has several numbers, touch one in the new window.
>
>
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.
>
> Email, or
>
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.
4. The Phone screen then opens, with the phone number automatically filled in and ready
to be dialed. To place the call, touch
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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
>
3. Touch
Note: When you make an emergency call, the device automatically enters Emergency mode.
To exit Emergency mode:
1. Touch
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.
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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.
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Voicemail
Learn how to set up, access, and use your phone's voicemail service.
Set Up Voicemail
Voicemail Notification
Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages
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. Touch
Set Up Voicemail
You should set up your 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
>
Important:
Voicemail Notification
There are several ways your phone alerts you to a new voicemail message.
By displaying
within the Notifications area of the Status bar when multiple new
unheard voicemail messages have been received.
Note: When you are not in a service area, most calls will be automatically directed to voicemail.
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 Boost Mobile service
area.
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3. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your voicemail messages.
).
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
>
2. Touch
Call Waiting
When youre on a call, Call Waiting alerts you to incoming calls by sounding a tone. Your
phones screen informs you that another call is coming in and displays the callers phone
number (if it is available).
To respond to an incoming call while youre on a call:
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. (This
3-way Calling
With 3-Way Calling, you can talk to two people at the same time. Unless you are on an
unlimited calling plan, 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
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.
Note: You are charged a higher rate for calls you have forwarded.
To activate Call Forwarding:
1. Touch
>
2. Touch
3. Enter the area code and phone number to which you want your calls forwarded.
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4. Touch
>
2. Touch
3. Touch
.
. (You will hear a tone to confirm the deactivation.)
In-call Options
While youre 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 devices audio
is routed through the speaker instead of the earpiece.
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.
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Touch
to mute the microphone during an active call. Touch again to unmute the
microphone.
Touch
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
Touch
it.
to make another call separately from the first call, which is put on hold.
during a call to display a list of additional in-call features. Touch an option to select
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.
Call Log
The Call log tab of the Phone application lists all recent incoming, outgoing, and missed calls.
>
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To make a call from Call log, see Call From Recent Calls.
>
2. Touch
3. Touch a listing to display the options in a new screen. The options may differ according
to the type of the number.
Touch
Touch
>
2. Touch
3. Touch
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Settings
The following topics provide an overview of items you can change using your phones 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.
Airplane Mode
Wi-Fi Settings
Bluetooth Settings
Mobile Networks
Data Usage
Call Settings
More Settings
Sound Settings
Display Settings
Storage Settings
Battery
Apps
Connect to PC
System Updates
Accounts & Sync
Location Services
Security
Language & Input
Backup & Reset
Date & Time
Accessibility Settings
Developer Options
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About Phone
Airplane Mode
Airplane Mode allows you to use many of your phones 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 Airplane Mode. While in Airplane
mode, the status bar will display
>
> Settings.
2. Drag the Airplane mode slider to turn on/off. While in Airplane mode, the status bar will
display
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 phones Wi-Fi features and settings, see Wi-Fi.
Bluetooth Settings
Your phones Bluetooth capabilities let you use wireless headsets, send and receive pictures
and files, and more. For details on your phones Bluetooth settings, see The Bluetooth Settings
Menu.
Mobile Networks
The Mobile Networks settings menu lets you set network mode options and other networkspecific settings.
Touch
>
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
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it is functioning properly. Allow your phone some time to process your data usage
request.
>
Data Usage
Data usage settings help you control your phones mobile data. You can turn on or off mobile
data, set mobile data limit, see your data usage in graphs, and more.
Important Note:
Your carrier may measure data usage differently from what's shown on
your device. Please check with your carrier for determination of exact data usage.
To turn Mobile data on or off:
Touch
>
> Settings > Data usage and touch the ON/OFF switch.
or
Touch
>
> Settings > More > Mobile networks and touch the Data
enabled check box.
To set mobile data limit:
1. Touch
box.
>
> Settings > Data usage and tick the Set mobile data limit check
2. Touch OK.
3. Touch the time cycle in Data Usage Monitor 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
>
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 phones 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
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. See Set Up Voicemail.
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 phones 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 service, please call Customer Service using the state
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) by first dialing
the state TRS with this number: 866-727-4889.
. Then provide
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:
DTMF Tones
You can set the length of Dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signal tones.
1. Touch
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
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2. Touch Always forward to enable or disable it, or edit the phone number to be forwarded
to.
Note: Additional charges may apply based on service plan selected.
Voice Privacy
This option allows you to enable enhanced privacy mode.
1. Touch
Touch
2.
3.
Follow the instructions from your Internet calling service provider to configure the
settings for your account.
4.
Touch
> Save.
Touch
> Settings > Use Internet calling from the phone screen.
2.
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
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 options for you to use VPN and the NFC feature.
VPN Settings
Use the VPN Settings menu to set up and manage Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). For details
on your phones VPN settings, see Virtual Private Networks (VPN).
NFC
Use NFC to allow data exchange when the phone touches another device. For details, see NFC.
Sound Settings
Adjust volumes, set up ringtone and notification sound, and select system sounds.
Volumes
Silent Mode
Ringtones and Notifications
SRS Sound Enhancement
System Sounds and Tones
Volumes
Adjust volumes for media, tones, and alarms.
1. Touch
>
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
>
> Settings > Sound > Silent mode. Select Vibrate or Mute to
enable vibration mode or silent mode. Touch Off to turn sound on.
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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
appears in the status bar, the phone is in the silent mode.
icon
Phone Ringtone
If you want to assign a special ringtone for an individual contact, see Assign a Ringtone to a
Contact.
1. Touch
>
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
>
2. Scroll through the ringtone list and select one as the default notification ringtone.
3. Touch OK to save.
>
> Settings > Sound and tick the Vibrate when ring check box.
>
> Settings > Sound > SRS sound enhancement to turn the feature on.
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Dial pad touch tones: Play tones when using the dial pad.
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 devices display settings not only helps you see what you want, it can also help
increase battery life.
Brightness
Adjust your screens brightness to suit your surroundings.
1. Touch
>
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
>
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Font Size
This feature allows you to set the font size of onscreen text, useful for users with sight problems.
Calibration
This menu lets you calibrate the phone's accelerometer (gravity sensor) when you notice errors.
1. Touch
>
Storage Settings
The Storage settings menu lets you manage internal storage on your phone and provides
options for your microSD card.
Note: Your phone does not come with a microSD card in the packaging. Please purchase one
if needed.
Save 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 phones internal storage capability and available
space.
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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 cards size and available space, unmount the card for safe
removal from the phone, and format (erase) the card.
Note: Your phone does not come with a microSD card in the packaging. Please purchase one
if needed.
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
>
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
Settings > Battery > Screen > Display to change screen brightness and sleep.
>
Apps
This menu lets you control your apps, including managing and removing them, viewing running
services, checking storage and memory, and more.
1. Touch
>
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Note: Your phone does not come with a microSD card in the packaging. Please purchase one
if needed.
Connect to PC
Select your USB connection type between your phone and PC.
Connect to PC software: Install apps or manage data on the phone via PC software.
Media device (MTP): Use phone as USB storage and transfer files when it is
connected to Windows PC or Mac.
Camera (PTP): Use camera software to transfer pictures from phone to PC.
Dont ask me again: Determines whether to receive the prompts to select the
connection type each time you connect the phone and the PC.
System Updates
Download and apply updates for your phone. See Update Your Phone.
>
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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.
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Location Services
Touch
>
> Settings > Location services to select how your phone determines its
location (using wireless networks, GPS satellites, both, or neither).
Googles location service: Check this option to allow anonymous location data to be
sent to Google. Also to use Wi-Fi and mobile networks to determine your approximate
location.
Location & 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 phones screen.
1. Touch
>
If you touch Pattern, youre 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 youre prompted to draw and redraw your own pattern.
If you touch PIN or Password, youre 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.
>
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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
>
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 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
>
Settings
Encrypt SD Card
You can encrypt all the data on your SD card. If you do, you must enter a numeric PIN or
password each time you power on your phone.
Note: Your phone does not come with a microSD card in the packaging. Please purchase one
if needed.
Touch
card.
>
Note: You need to install a microSD card into your phone before using this feature.
Device Administration
You can disable the authority for device administration and determine whether installation from
unknown sources is allowed.
Device Administrators
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.
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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
>
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.
Credential Storage
This section provides options allowing you to control how your phone accesses and stores
secure certificates, passwords, and other credentials.
Select Language
The language menu lets you select an onscreen language.
Touch
>
> Settings > Language & input > Language to choose a
language from the list given.
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Spell Checker
Tick the checkbox to enable spell check while entering words.
Personal Dictionary
Touch
>
> Settings > Language & input > Personal dictionary to add new words
to the devices dictionary or remove words from the dictionary. The words you add are used for
spelling check and word suggestion.
Tick the check box before each input method to enable it for use or disable it. The preinstalled 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.
Touch
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.
Speech output: Choose the speech output mode from Always or Hands-free only.
Block offensive words: Replace offensive words with asterisks (*) when you use
Google voice recognition to transcribe your voice into text.
Text-to-speech output:
PREFERRED ENGINE: Select the speech synthesis engine you want to use or
touch
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.
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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
>
> Settings > Language & input > Pointer speed and adjust the
speed before touching OK.
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.
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
phones internal storage will be erased. You can also erase the data on the memory card
during the process.
>
2. Check Automatic date & time to use the network provided date and time or uncheck it
and touch Set date, Set time to configure.
3. Check Automatic time zone to use network provided time zone or uncheck it and touch
Select time zone to select a proper one from the list.
4. Touch the Use 24-hour format box if you want to change the time format.
5. Touch Choose date format to select the one you prefer.
Accessibility Settings
Touch
ins.
>
TalkBack: Useful for blind and low-vision users. The phone provides spoken feedback
to describe what you touch, select, and activate.]
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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.
Speak passwords: Tick this checkbox to enable the speak passwords function.
Text-to-speech output: Select the speech synthesis engine and configure the text-tospeech settings.
Touch & hold delay: Select the time delay for the phone to distinguish finger touch and
hold gestures.
Enhance web accessibility: Enable this option to have the apps install scripts from
Google that make their web content more accessible.
Developer Options
Touch
>
> 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
>
Status: View important information about your phone, including battery status,
phone number, network, signal strength and more.
4G settings: Check network provider and IP address to see the 4G network status.
Android version: View the Android operating system version running on your phone.
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Contacts
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
Access People
There are a few ways to display People.
Touch
>
> People.
or
Touch
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Touch
>
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.
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.
to add a contact.
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, youll see a slider on the right when youre flicking up
or down the list. To go directly to a letter, touch and hold the slider and drag it to a letter.
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Contacts to display: Set the type of contacts that your phone displays in the contacts
list.
Accounts: Access the Accounts & sync menu in Settings to manage your contact
accounts.
Settings: Set some additional display options for the contacts list.
GAL: Access the GAL (Global Address List) information under a specific account.
Add a Contact
You can add contacts from your phones People app. Enter details such as name, phone
numbers, email addresses, mailing addresses, and more.
1. Touch
2. Touch
>
> People.
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
more.
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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>
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 youve 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
Join Contacts
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Delete a Contact
>
> 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.
>
> Edit.
4. Touch Choose photo from Gallery and select a location, or touch Take 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.
>
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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 phones People application lets you join
multiple entries into a single contact.
1. Touch
>
> Join.
Delete a Contact
You can delete a contact from the contacts details page.
1. Touch
>
> 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
2. Touch
>
> Accounts.
3. Touch the email account containing the contacts you wish to synchronize.
4. Touch Sync Contacts or
This update process works both ways. For example, any changes on the phone are
updated to your online accounts after sync.
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Share a Contact
You can quickly share contacts using Bluetooth, email or Gmail.
1. Touch
>
> Share.
Bluetooth to send the information via Bluetooth. See Bluetooth for information on
pairing and sending via Bluetooth.
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
Gmail / Google for details.
. See
. See Send a
>
2. Scroll to the top of the contacts list and touch Set up my profile.
3. Edit your contact information.
4. Touch DONE.
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>
2. Touch
>
2. Touch
3. The phone will prompt you with the name of the vCard file. Touch OK to create the file in
the microSD card.
>
>
3. Input the contact name, phone number, or any other contact information. The contacts
matched will be listed.
>
Contacts
2. Touch
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 Groups name field and touch DONE.
>
4. Touch
Rename a Group
1. Touch
>
3. Touch the group name to display a keyboard, and edit the group name.
4. Touch DONE.
>
Delete a Group
1. Touch
>
3. Touch OK to disband the group. The contacts in the group will not be deleted.
>
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2. Touch
next to the group name and select message recipients from the listed group
members.
3. Touch
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Gmail / Google
You will need a Google Account to access several phone features such as Gmail, Google Maps,
Google Talk, and the Google 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
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>
2. 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.
Access Gmail
Access your personal Gmail Account directly on your phone.
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1. Touch
>
> Gmail.
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.
Touch your current Gmail account at the top of the screen, and then touch the
account you want to view.
>
> Gmail.
.
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3. Enter the message recipients 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
to save it as a
>
> Gmail.
You can also access new messages through the Notifications bar. When a new Gmail
message arrives, youll 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.
(Reply),
> Forward.
For Forward, enter or select recipients and then enter an additional message.
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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>
> Email.
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
> 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.
>
2. 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.
>
> Email.
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.
>
> Email.
Enter email addresses directly in the To field. If youre 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.
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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:
> Add
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.
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
send it later.
Note: To open a draft email, in the email account Inbox, touch
> Drafts.
>
> 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
(Reply), or
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>
> Email.
> 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.
> OK.
> OK.
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>
> 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
>
> Email.
> Settings > the Exchange ActiveSync account > Out of office.
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.
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2. Touch
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.
>
> Email.
3. Touch OK to confirm.
>
> 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.
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>
> Messaging.
Enter phone numbers directly in the To field. If youre 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 recipients 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 160character limit, a new message is created but automatically joined into one when
received.
5. When done, touch
>
> Messaging.
Enter phone numbers directly in the To field. If youre 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 recipients name to display a matching list of names
from your stored contacts. Touch a match to enter the recipient.
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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
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:
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.
Record audio: Open the Sound Recorder and record an audio file to attach to your
MMS.
Note: Your phone does not come with a microSD card in the packaging. Please purchase one
if needed.
6. To make changes to your attachment, touch Replace or Remove.
7. Touch
Create a Slideshow
In a multimedia message, you can add slides, each containing a photo, video, or audio.
1. In the multimedia message youre composing, touch
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:
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> Preview.
> Duration.
> Layout.
> Drafts.
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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.
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.
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
>
> 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 phones 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 Save attachment on the options menu. If the attachment is
a file, touch View appendix list to view the attachment.
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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
>
> Messaging.
2. On the Messaging screen, touch a text or multimedia message thread to open it.
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
> 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
>
> Messaging.
>
> Messaging.
2. On the Messaging screen, touch the message thread that you want to delete.
3. Touch
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
>
> Messaging.
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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
>
> Messaging.
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.)
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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.
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 ringtone that is specific to new text and multimedia
messages. Note that the ringtone 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
Add signature: Select this option if you want to attach the signature to all outgoing
messages.
Enable wap push receiving: Allow or not allow to receive wap push.
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YouTube
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.
>
> Facebook.
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.
Twitter
Follow your interests such as instant updates from your friends, industry experts, favorite
celebrities, and whats 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.
>
> 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.
>
> LinkedIn.
2. Follow the onscreen prompts to enter your LinkedIn username and password to sign in.
You can also sign up to join LinkedIn.
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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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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
video to upload.
To watch a video, touch an available preview thumbnail or touch the title link.
Important:
Your carrier's wireless plan may limit the amount of certain data (e.g., video data)
that can be accessed through its wireless data network. Check with your plan
info for details.
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 Googles Instant Messaging program, which enables you to communicate with
other people who also use Google Talk.
To add a new friend:
1. Touch
>
> Talk.
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4. Enter the Google email address of the friend you want to add.
5. Touch DONE.
To start a chat:
1. Touch
>
> Talk.
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
online instructions.
>
> 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.
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Stream: See posts people have shared with you, a circle you're in, or everyone.
Messenger: Start a conversation with a group of friends while you're on the go. You
can also touch
>
Photos: View photos taken by you, photos you've been tagged in, and photos from
your circles.
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.
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>
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 Boost Mobile. First, touch Boost Mobile, and then
scroll through the list.
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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, youre redirected to the Google Checkout screen to
pay for the application before its downloaded to your phone.
Warning:
When youve used Google Checkout once to purchase an application from the
Google Play Store app, the phone remembers your password, so you dont 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.)
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If you change your mind, you can install the app again, but you cant request a refund a second
time.
1. Touch
>
> 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.
or
Touch
>
> Play Store >
touch the app and then Open to open it.
or
Touch
>
. 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
>
> 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.
> Help.
Navigation
Your phone offers a number of location-based navigation programs to help you figure out where
you are and get you where youre going.
Google Maps
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Scout
Google Navigation
Latitude
Local
Google Maps
Use Google Maps to find you way and get location information right from your phone.
>
Touch
Touch
Touch
Touch
Touch
> Clear Map to clear all the search results and reload the map.
Touch
Touch
> Help to open the web browser and view the help information.
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Scout
Scout gives you turn-by-turn directions on-screen and over speakerphone.
You must download and install the Boost ID Pack in order to access Scout.
Note: Depending on your service plan, Scout may require a monthly subscription. Contact
Boost Mobile for information and pricing. Some features may be available only with a
subscription to Scout Premium.
1. Touch
>
> Scout.
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 Scouts
features.
Drive To lets you get driving directions from wherever you are to wherever youre
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.
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
>
> Navigation.
Speak Destination: Use voice recognition feature to search for matching places.
Go Home: Directly let the phone guide you to the address you set as home.
Starred: Get directions to the places you have starred in Google Maps.
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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
>
> 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
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.
Music
Your phone lets you discover, download, and listen to your favorite music through a variety of
apps.
Music Player
Google Play Music App
Music Player
You can play digital audio files stored in your phones microSD card using the preloaded music
player
Note: Your phone does not come with a microSD card in the packaging. Please purchase one
if needed.
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Number Function
1
Touch to toggle repeat mode: no repeat, repeat the current song, or repeat the current
playlist.
Playback control. Skip songs or pause and resume playback. Drag the slider to jump to
any part of the song.
Touch to play the current playlist in shuffle mode, where tracks are played in random
order.
Album artwork.
Create a Playlist
Music playlists help you organize your music files.
1. Touch
>
>
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2. Touch the
Manage Playlists
You can play, rename or delete the playlists, or add more songs to a playlist.
1. Touch
>
>
icon beside a playlist you want to play or edit to open the options menu.
>
>
4. Touch Add to playlist and then touch a playlist. The song is added to the selected
playlist.
>
>
You can also set a song as the phone ringtone when you are playing it by touching
> Use as ringtone.
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>
>
2. In the music library screen, swipe left or right to select PLAYLISTS/ RECENT/
ARTISTS/ ALBUMS/ SONGS/ 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
Playlists, Recent, Albums, Artists, Songs or Genres.
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>
>
>
>
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Manage Playlists
You can play, rename or delete the playlists.
1. Touch
>
>
2. Open the Playlist library and touch the triangular menu button
playlist you want to play or edit.
3. Touch Play, Rename or Delete.
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Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet. To use your phones
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
>
2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the ON position to turn Wi-Fi on. The phone will scan for
available wireless networks.
The network names and security settings of detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed.
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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 phones 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.
>
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 phones wireless network settings, touch Forget on this
window. You need to enter the password again if you want to connect to this wireless
network.
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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.
>
2. Touch LTE / CDMA. The phone will scan for the Sprint 4G LTE network and will
automatically connect to it if its available.
When your phone is connected to the Sprint 4G LTE 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.
>
2. Scroll down the screen and touch 4G settings. The network provider name and IP
address are displayed.
Data Services
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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>
>
> Browser. (Your data connection starts and you see the home
Note: Internet connections can be made either while on the network 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 phones default launch page to your current page, touch
Settings > General > Set homepage.
>
Note: The Browser automatically launches when a Web link is touched from within either an
email or text message.
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Your phone is connected to the high-speed Sprint 4G LTE 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 nationwide Sprint 3G 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.
If you do not see an indicator, your phone does not have a current data connection. To check
your current connection option, touch
that the Data enabled is checked.
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>
Note: Your phone does not come with a microSD card in the packaging. Please purchase
one if needed.
2. Touch the filename of the certificate or keystore to install. Only certificates that you
havent 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, youre prompted to set
one up.
You can now use the certificate installed when connecting to a secure network or for client
authentication with apps.
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Connect to a VPN
1. Touch
>
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4. Open the Web browser to access resources such as intranet sites on your corporate
network.
NFC
Near Field Communication (NFC) is a set of short-range wireless technologies, typically
requiring a distance of 4cm or less to initiate a connection. NFC allows you to share small
payloads of data between an NFC tag and an Android-powered device, or between two
Android-powered devices.
Turn NFC on
1.
Touch
>
2.
Tick the NFC checkbox to allow data exchange when the phone touches another device.
Touch
>
2.
Touch Android Beam and drag the slider to turn on this feature.
When Android Beam is turned on, you can beam app content to another NFC-capable device by
holding the devices close together. For example, you can beam Browser pages, YouTube
videos, People contacts, and more.
Just bring the devices together (typically back to back) and then touch your screen. The app
determines what gets beamed.
Browser
Your phones 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
Web and Data
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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
Scrolling
As with other parts of your phones menu, youll have to drag up and down to see everything on
some websites.
To scroll through a websites 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.
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Go Back
To go back one page:
Touch
on your phone. Repeat this process to keep going back through your Web
page history of recently visited pages.
or
Touch
at the bottom.
Go Forward
To go forward one page:
Touch
at the bottom.
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 isnt visible, drag the page down a little to show it.
As you enter the address, possible matches are displayed within an onscreen list.
Touch an entry to launch the desired website.
Browser Menu
The browser menu offers additional options to expand your use of the Web on your phone.
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Share page: Allows you to send a URL using Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, Google+ and
Messaging.
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.
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About browser: Check the name and version of the Browser app.
4. Select an onscreen option: Select all text, Copy text, Share (Share via Bluetooth, email,
Gmail, messaging, or social networking apps), or touch
(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).
1. Touch the Address field and enter a website address.
Tip:
If the Address field isnt 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.
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2. Touch Go.
Note: Not all websites are viewable on your phone.
If the address bar isnt visible, drag the web page down a little to show it.
Set homepage: Set the home page for the Web browser. See Set the Browser
Home Page for details.
Launch Page: Set which page to launch when you open the Browser app.
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.
3. Touch
If the address bar isnt 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.
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.
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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.
Remember passwords: Stores usernames and passwords for visited sites. Remove
the checkmark to disable this function.
3. Touch
If the address bar isnt visible, drag the web page down a little to show it.
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 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
If the address bar isnt visible, drag the web page down a little to show it.
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Set search engine: Set the search engine you want to use when entering keywords
to the Address field for searching.
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.
Default zoom: Sets the default browser viewing size. Choose from: Far, Medium, or
Close.
Auto-fit pages: Allows Web pages to be resized to fit as much of the screen as
possible.
3. Touch
If the address bar isnt visible, drag the web page down a little to show it.
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).
Load images: Displays images on Web pages. Remove the checkmark to download
Web pages without content images.
Video preloading: Allows the browser to preload video when server allows.
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3. Touch
If the address bar isnt visible, drag the web page down a little to show it.
If the address bar isnt visible, drag the web page down a little to show it.
If the address bar isnt visible, drag the web page down a little to show it.
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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Site Navigation: Display a navigation page for you to easily choose the preferred
site.
Create Bookmarks
Make browsing easier by setting up and using custom bookmarks.
From any open Web page, touch
Saved pages: Displays a list of web pages that you saved previously. Touch an entry to
display it.
If the address bar isnt visible, drag the web page down a little to show it.
> Bookmarks.
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> Bookmarks.
> 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.
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Take Pictures
The following topics teach you how to take pictures with your phones camera.
Open or Close the Camera
Viewfinder Screen
Review Captured Pictures and Videos
Zoom
Take a Picture
or
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>
> Camera or
Viewfinder Screen
The Viewfinder screen lets you view your subject and access camera controls and options.
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.
Take a Picture
You can take high-resolution pictures using your phones 8MP digital camera.
1. Touch
>
> Camera.
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.
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6. Touch
7. Touch the thumbnail at the lower corner of the screen and choose what you want to do
with the photo youve just taken. See Review Captured Pictures and Videos for details.
Record Videos
Record high-quality videos (up to 1080p resolution) using your phones video camera.
1. Touch
>
> Camera.
to stop capturing.
7. Touch the thumbnail at the left corner of the screen and choose what you want to do
with the video youve just captured. See Review Captured Pictures and Videos for
details.
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Camera Settings
On the camera screen, touch
Touch Interval Mode to set the time delay when taking pictures.
Touch Face Mode to configure the face detect, Blink detect, Smile detect, and Red-eye
feature.
Touch Geo-tagging to select whether to store the GPS location in your captured photos.
Camcorder Settings
On the camcorder screen, touch
Touch Time Lapse to set the time interval between each frame when you shot time
lapse videos.
Touch Geo-tagging to select whether to store the GPS location in your captured videos.
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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 phone or microSD card
storage.
Touch
>
> 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.
Touch a thumbnail at the bottom of the screen to view other photos or videos in the
album. Swipe horizontally to see more.
Touch
Touch
Touch
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.
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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. Use the slider to adjust the brightness and volume. You
can also touch
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1. Touch
>
> Gallery.
>
> 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 friends 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.
>
> Gallery.
Crop a Photo
1. Touch
>
> Gallery.
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to open a
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 OK to apply the changes to the picture.
The cropped picture is saved in the same album (directory) as the original one, which remains
unedited.
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
>
> Gallery.
4. Touch
,
,
,
the changes you make.
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or
to undo or redo
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>
> Gallery.
2. Touch the album and then the photo or video you want to share.
3. Touch
Note: If you selected Email and you have multiple email accounts, the default email account
will be used.
>
> 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
>
> Gallery.
2. Touch the album and then the photo or video you want to share.
3. Touch
In the next few steps, youll 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.
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1. Touch
>
> Gallery.
2. Touch the album and then the photo you want to share.
3. Touch
>
> Gallery.
2. Touch the album and then the photo you want to share.
3. Touch
>
> Gallery.
2. Touch the album and then the photo you want to share.
3. Touch
4. Enter a caption for the photo and select the online album where you want to upload the
pictures. You can touch
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1. Touch
>
> Gallery.
2. Touch the album and then the photo or video you want to share.
3. Touch
>
> Gallery.
2. Touch the album and then touch and hold the video you want to share.
3. Touch
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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 phones Calendar stays in sync with your Calendar on the Web, Exchange
ActiveSync calendar, and Outlook calendar.
Add an Event to the Calendar
Invite Guests to Your Event (Google Account Only)
Send a Meeting Request (Exchange ActiveSync Only)
Event Alerts
View Events
Erase Events
Show or Hide Calendars
Choose Google Calendars to Synchronize With Your Phone
Synchronize an Exchange ActiveSync Calendar
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Send a vCalendar
>
> Calendar.
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.
Note: You can create multiple Google Calendars only in Google Calendar on the Web. After
creating them in Google Calendar on the Web, youll 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.
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.
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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.
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:
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By showing the
Event Reminders
If you have set at least one reminder for an event, the upcoming event icon (
the notifications area of the status bar to remind you of the upcoming event.
) will appear in
Touch Snooze all to snooze all event reminders for five minutes.
or
or
Touch
bar.
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, Week, Month or
Agenda.
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The color for the events indicate the type of calendar that includes the event. To find out what
each color represents, touch
When in Day view, slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later days.
Week View
Week view displays a chart of the events of one week.
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You can touch and hold on a time slot to create a new event at that time.
Slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later weeks.
Month View
In Month view, youll see markers on days that have events.
Erase Events
Its easy to erase scheduled events from your calendar.
1. Touch
>
> Calendar.
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.
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3. Touch
The calendars are kept synchronized on your phone, whether or not you hide them.
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.
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Send a vCalendar
You can send a calendar event as a vCalendar to someones phone or your computer using
Bluetooth.
You can also send it as a file attachment with your message.
1. Touch
>
> 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.
3. Choose how to send the vCalendar (Bluetooth, Eail, or MMS).
For Bluetooth, youll 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 thats selected in the Email application
will be used. For more information, see Compose and Send Email.
>
> Alarm.
2. Touch a default alarm set to configure it. Or, to create a new alarm, touch Add alarm.
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
Clock.
> Bed
Calculator
Your phones Calculator application lets you perform basic and advanced calculations.
To use the Calculator:
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1. Touch
>
> Calculator.
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.
File Manager
File Manager allows you to view and manage the files stored on an installed microSD card.
Note: Your phone does not come with a microSD card in the packaging. Please purchase one
if needed.
1. Touch
2. Touch
Delete.
Tip:
>
> File Manager. Touch folders and files to access stored items.
Touch
Sound Recorder
You can use Sound Recorder to record your voice memos. You need a microSD card to use it.
Note: Your phone does not come with a microSD card in the packaging. Please purchase one
if needed.
To record a voice message:
1. Touch
>
2. Touch
to start recording.
3. Touch
to stop recording.
4. Touch
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to delete it.
at the top.
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
>
2. Touch
at the top right corner. For first time use, a tutorial might appear 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.
4. When youre finished speaking, your phone connects to Google server and analyze the
content of your speech.
5. If Google didnt quite understand what you said, you are presented with a list of similarsounding 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
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1. Touch
>
> Settings.
An even easier way to turn Bluetooth on or off is with the Power control widget on the
home screen.
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.
>
>
4. Enter the name for your phone in the dialog box, and then touch Rename.
Tools and Calendar
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>
>
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>
>
3. Touch Unpair.
Calendar events
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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 devices 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
>
> Gallery.
3. Follow the steps for the type of item you want to send:
Photo or video (in Camera). After capturing a photo or a video, touch the thumbnail
to open it in Gallery. Then touch
, touch
Calendar event. In the Calendars Day view, Agenda view, or Week view, touch the
event, and then touch
Photos and videos (in Gallery). In the Gallery screen, touch and hold an album.
Touch the Share button
> Bluetooth.
Contact. On the People screen, touch the contact, and then touch
at the top to
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 phones calendar application.
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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.
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.
>
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.)
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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.
>
2. Check the NFC box to turn NFC on. Clear the check box to turn it off.
microSD Card
Your phone supports microSDTM (Secure Digital) memory card, so you can store images, videos,
music, documents, and voice data.
Note: Your phone does not come with a microSD card in the packaging. Please purchase one
if needed.
Insert a microSD Card
Remove the microSD Card
View the microSD Card Memory
Format the microSD Card
Unmount the microSD Card
Use the Phones microSD Card as a USB Drive
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2. Carefully insert the microSD card into the slot with the metal contacts facing downwards.
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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.
2. Press the microSD card inside the card slot again to eject it, and then gently pull the
microSD card out.
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.
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>
2. Scroll down the screen, touch Erase external SD card > Erase external 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.
>
icon appears on the status bar, flick it down to show the Notification panel.
3. Touch Connected as installer and select Media device (MTP) or Camera (PTP). 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.
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>
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
accounts synchronization settings screen.
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>
> 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.
4. Touch Forward.
5. Enter the recipients phone number and touch
>
> 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
>
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.)
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>
2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and locate the Baseband version read-only field.
>
>
>
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Index
3-way Calling, 29
Accessibility, 51
Accessory Jack, 6
Accounts, 63
Add new, 44
Manage, 45
Airplane Mode, 34
Answer a Call, 26
Applications, 85
Apps, 85
Find and Install, 86
Request Refunds, 87
Battery
Charge, 2
Install, 1
Bluetooth
Settings, 34
Brightness, 41
Calendar, 127
Call Forwarding, 29, 37
Call Log. See Recent Calls
Call Waiting, 28
Caller ID, 28
Camcorder Settings, 117
Camera, 114
Lens, 6
Camera Settings, 117
Charge Battery, 2
Charger/Accessory Jack, 6
Contacts
Make call from, 23
My Name Card, 59
Search, 60
Credential Storage, 49
Data, 97
Data Services, 34
Device Administration, 48
Drag, 7
Earpiece, 6
Editing Text, 21
Index
149
Email
Add Account, 67
Add Exchange ActiveSync Account, 67
Compose and Send, 68
Send Gmail, 65
Email Message
Make call from, 24
Emergency Numbers, 25
Enhanced 911 (E911), 25
Enter Text, 14
Entering Text
XT9 Text Input, 20
Entertainment, 114
Exchange ActiveSync
Add Account, 67
Extended Home Screen, 11
Facebook, 81
Flash, 6
Flick, 8
Gestures, 7
Gmail
Access, 64
Read and Reply, 66
Send Message, 65
Google
Create Account, 63
Sign In, 64
Google Checkout, 87
Google Music
Create Playlist, 95
Manage Playlists, 96
Play Music, 94
Google Play
Find and Install Apps, 86
Store, 85
Google Talk, 82
Google+, 83
Headset Jack, 6
Home Screen, 8
Add Items, 9
Customize, 9
Extended, 11
Move or remove items, 9
In-call Options, 30
Index
150
Incoming Call
Answer, 26
Reject, 26
Ringtones, 40
Internal Storage, 42
Internet Call Settings, 38
Keyboard
Touchscreen, 14
Language, 49
LinkedIn, 81
Location Mode, 89
Messaging, 63
MMS
Options, 79
Send Messages, 74
Music Player
Create Playlist, 92
Manage Playlists, 93
Play Music, 91
Set a Song as Ringtone, 93
MySpace, 82
Navigation
Places, 91
Near Field Communication Technology, 142
Network Modes, 35
NFC Technology, 142
Notification Icons, 13
Notification Ringtone, 40
Notifications, 12, 13
Passwords, 48
Phone
Dialer, 22
Phone Calls, 22
Emergency numbers, 25
From email messages, 24
From text messages, 24
Make calls, 22
Receive, 26
Using contacts, 23
Using phone dialpad, 22
Using recent calls, 23
Using speed dial, 24
Phone Layout (illustration), 5
Pinch, 8
Index
151
Places, 91
Play Store, 85
Find and Install Apps, 86
Plus Code Dialing, 89
Power Off, 6
Power On, 6
Recent Calls
Clear, 32
Make call from, 23
Options, 32
View, 31
Reject Incoming Call, 26
Rotate, 8
Screen Timeout, 41
Settings, 33
Slide, 7
Sound Recorder, 135
Speaker, 6
Speed Dialing, 31, 37
Spread, 8
Sprint 411, 3
Sprint Operator Services, 4
Status Bar, 12
Status Icons, 12
Swipe, 7
Text Editing, 21
Text Entry, 14
Text Message
Make call from, 24
Text Messaging
Conversations, 77
Options, 79
Send Messages, 73
Tools, 127
Touch, 7
Touch and Hold, 7
Touchscreen
Device layout, 6
Keyboard, 14
Navigation, 7
Turn off, 7
Turn on, 7
TTY Mode, 36
Turn Device Off, 6
Index
152
Index
153