HTC T-Mobile myTouch 4G User Guide
Your T-Mobile myTouch 4G
User guide
Before you do anything else, please read this
Charge the battery
The battery in your phone hasn’t been charged yet. While your phone is charging, it’s important that you
do not remove the battery pack. Doing so can damage your phone. Also, please don’t try to take your
phone apart. (If you do, it may invalidate your warranty.)
Choose a rate plan wisely
Your phone can use up a lot of Internet bandwidth really quickly. Before you use your phone, we strongly
recommend that you talk to T-Mobile about data rates. If you’re on a standard data plan, the costs could
really add up. Switching to a flat-rate plan could be a lot cheaper.
Know about privacy laws
Some countries have strict laws about how and when you can record phone conversations. For example,
you may need to tell the person you’re speaking to before you start recording. It’s a good idea to find out
what the laws are where you live before you use your phone’s recording feature.
And finally, a few important words from our legal team (LIMITATION OF DAMAGES)
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall HTC or its affiliates be liable to you,
any user, or third party for any indirect, special, consequential, incidental or punitive damages of any kind,
arising in contract, tort, or otherwise, including, but not limited to, injury, loss of revenue, loss of goodwill,
loss of business opportunity, loss of data, and/or loss of profits, regardless of the foreseeability thereof or
whether HTC or its affiliates have been advised of the possibility of such damages. And in no event shall
the total liability of HTC or its affiliates exceed the amount received from you, regardless of the legal
theory under which the cause of action is brought. The foregoing does not affect any statutory rights
which may not be disclaimed.
Please also read the Safety and regulatory guide that is included in the box for information on the proper usage of
your phone to prevent injuries and to avoid damaging your phone. You can also refer to this guide for regulatory
information about your phone.
You can also visit www.htc.com/support to download the Safety and regulatory guide and to access other helpful
resources for your phone.
Conventions used in this guide
In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important information:
This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happens on your phone when you
choose to do or not to do a certain action. A note also provides information that may only be applicable to
some situations.
This is a tip. A tip gives you an alternative way to do a particular step or procedure, or lets you know of an
option that you may find helpful.
This indicates that something is very important. Important information is something that you need to do in
order to accomplish a certain task or to get a phone feature to work properly.
This provides safety precaution information, that is, information that you need to be careful about to
prevent potential problems when using your phone.
Contents
Basics
Inside the box ............................................................................................................................... 8
Your phone .................................................................................................................................... 8
Back cover.................................................................................................................................... 10
SIM card......................................................................................................................................... 10
Storage card..................................................................................................................................11
Battery ............................................................................................................................................12
Switching your phone on or off........................................................................................... 14
Entering your PIN...................................................................................................................... 14
Finger gestures .......................................................................................................................... 14
Using the trackpad ................................................................................................................... 14
Getting started
Setting up your phone for the first time ...........................................................................15
Home screen.................................................................................................................................15
Status and notifications ...........................................................................................................16
Notifications panel.....................................................................................................................18
Connecting your phone to a computer........................................................................... 20
Searching your phone and the Web...................................................................................21
Adjusting the volume ..............................................................................................................22
Sleep mode ..................................................................................................................................22
Personalizing
Personalizing your phone with myModes....................................................................... 24
Changing the theme................................................................................................................ 24
Changing your Home screen wallpaper ...........................................................................25
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets .............................................................25
Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen..........................................26
Adding folders on your Home screen...............................................................................26
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen ....................27
Phone calls
Making calls .................................................................................................................................28
Receiving calls ........................................................................................................................... 30
HTC Caller ID................................................................................................................................31
Using in-call options.................................................................................................................32
Using Call log ..............................................................................................................................33
Wi-Fi calling................................................................................................................................ 34
Call services................................................................................................................................ 34
Turning Airplane mode on or off.........................................................................................35
Contacts
About Contacts..........................................................................................................................36
Setting up My contact card...................................................................................................36
Ways of getting contacts into your phone.....................................................................37
Merging contact information ................................................................................................38
Your contacts list.......................................................................................................................39
Contact information and conversations........................................................................... 41
Keyboard
Using the onscreen keyboard ............................................................................................. 43
Entering text by speaking..................................................................................................... 44
Editing text ................................................................................................................................. 45
Adjusting touch input settings............................................................................................ 46
Messages
About Messages ....................................................................................................................... 47
Sending a text message (SMS) ........................................................................................... 47
Sending a picture message (MMS).................................................................................... 48
Resuming a draft message ................................................................................................... 50
Viewing and replying to a message.................................................................................. 50
Managing message conversations......................................................................................52
Setting message options........................................................................................................53
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Accounts and sync
Synchronizing with online accounts ..................................................................................55
About Multimedia Sync by doubleTwist..........................................................................57
Social
Facebook for myTouch...........................................................................................................58
Tweeting on your phone ........................................................................................................59
Friend Stream ..............................................................................................................................61
Chatting in Google Talk ..........................................................................................................63
Email
Using Gmail................................................................................................................................. 66
Using Mail .................................................................................................................................... 70
Calendar
About Calendar..........................................................................................................................77
Creating calendar events .......................................................................................................77
Changing calendar views .......................................................................................................78
Managing calendar events.................................................................................................... 80
Calendar event reminders.......................................................................................................81
Displaying and synchronizing calendars..........................................................................82
Changing Calendar settings ..................................................................................................82
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About the Calendar widget...................................................................................................83
Clock and Weather
About the Clock app............................................................................................................... 84
Using Desk Clock...................................................................................................................... 84
Using World Clock ....................................................................................................................85
Setting the alarm clock .......................................................................................................... 86
Checking weather......................................................................................................................87
Internet connections
Data connection........................................................................................................................ 90
Wi-Fi.............................................................................................................................................. 90
Adding connection widgets ................................................................................................. 92
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) ........................................................... 92
Using your phone as a modem (tethering).................................................................... 93
Using your phone as a wireless router............................................................................. 93
Web browser
Using your phone’s web browser ...................................................................................... 95
Copying text and sharing...................................................................................................... 98
Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pages ...................................................... 99
Setting browser options...................................................................................................... 100
Bluetooth
Bluetooth basics .......................................................................................................................101
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit ....................................................................101
Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth device ...............................................102
Sending information using Bluetooth..............................................................................103
Receiving information using Bluetooth ......................................................................... 104
Camera
Camera basics ..........................................................................................................................106
Taking a photo..........................................................................................................................107
Recording video.......................................................................................................................109
Adding effects...........................................................................................................................110
After capturing..........................................................................................................................110
Changing camera settings ....................................................................................................110
Photos, videos, and music
Browsing your Gallery............................................................................................................ 112
Listening to music ....................................................................................................................119
Sharing media on your home network............................................................................ 122
Maps and location
Turning on location services............................................................................................... 123
Google Maps ............................................................................................................................. 123
More apps
Watching videos on YouTube............................................................................................130
Reading news feeds ................................................................................................................ 131
Working on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations .................................... 133
Keeping track of your stocks..............................................................................................134
Listening to FM Radio............................................................................................................ 135
Recording your voice ............................................................................................................137
Using Flashlight........................................................................................................................ 138
Using Desk dock ...................................................................................................................... 138
Finding and installing apps from Android Market...................................................... 139
T-Mobile Applications
Faves Gallery............................................................................................................................. 142
T-Mobile My Account.............................................................................................................143
T-Mobile My Device................................................................................................................144
T-Mobile AppPack ..................................................................................................................144
T-MobileTV ................................................................................................................................ 145
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Security
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN ...............................................................................146
Protecting your phone with a screen lock.....................................................................146
Settings
Settings on your phone ........................................................................................................ 148
Changing display settings....................................................................................................149
Changing sound settings......................................................................................................150
Changing the phone language............................................................................................ 151
Optimizing your phone’s battery life............................................................................... 152
Managing memory.................................................................................................................. 152
Checking information about your phone....................................................................... 153
Update and reset
Updating the phone software ............................................................................................ 154
Restarting or factory resetting your phone ..................................................................154
Trademarks and copyrights
Index
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Basics
Inside the box
You will find the following inside the box:
T-Mobile myTouch 4G phone
Battery (preinstalled)
microSD
USB cable
3.5mm stereo headset
Power adapter
Quick start guide
Safety and regulatory guide
Your phone
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card (preinstalled)
Front panel
1 Notification LED
2 Proximity sensor
3 MENU
4 HOME
5 Microphone
6 GENIUS button
7 BACK
8 Trackpad
9 Touch screen
10 Earpiece
11 Second camera
Left and right panels
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2
3
4
5
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2
3
4
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2
Back panel
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1 VOLUME UP
2 VOLUME DOWN
3 Dock contacts
4 USB connector
5 CAMERA
1 LED flashlight
2 5 megapixel camera
3 Speaker
4 Back cover
Top panel
1 POWER
2 3.5mm headset jack
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Back cover
Removing the back cover
Remove the bottom cover to access the battery compartment, SIM card slot, and
storage card slot.
1. With the phone switched off, hold your phone securely with the front facing
down.
2. With your finger, lift up the back cover from the small opening at the back of the
phone to remove it.
Replacing the back cover
1. Secure the top part of the back cover first by aligning into the two openings
located at the back of the phone (right below the camera lens).
2. Press the sides and bottom part of the back cover towards the phone. You’ll hear
a click when the bottom cover is locked in place.
SIM card
The SIM card contains your phone number, service details, and phonebook/message
memory. Your phone supports both 1.8 V and 3 V SIM cards.
Inserting the SIM card
1. Take the back cover off. See "Removing the back cover" to find out how.
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2. With the SIM card’s gold contacts facing down and its cut-off corner facing out,
push the SIM card all the way into the SIM card slot.
Removing the SIM card
1. Take the back cover off. See "Removing the back cover" to find out how.
2. If the battery is installed, remove the battery. See "Removing the battery" to find
out how.
3. Push the SIM card out from the back of the slot, and then slide the SIM card out.
Storage card
Use the microSD card to store your photos, videos, and music. You’ll find the microSD
card already inserted in your phone.
Inserting the storage card
1. Take the back cover off. See "Removing the back cover" to find out how.
2. Insert the microSD card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing
down and push it until it clicks into place.
Removing the storage card
1. Take the back cover off. See "Removing the back cover" to find out how.
2. Push the storage card in to eject it from its slot.
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3. Slide the storage card out from its slot.
Removing the storage card while the phone is on
When you need to remove the storage card while the phone is on, unmount the
storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
1. On the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings.
2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap SD & phone storage.
3. Tap Unmount SD card.
4. Remove the storage card by following the steps in "Removing the storage card".
Battery
Your phone uses a rechargeable battery. Please use only original batteries and
accessories that came with your phone or replacements that we recommend.
How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use
your phone. Among these are the phone features and accessories you use
(for example, leaving your Bluetooth connection always on uses more power). Long
phone calls and frequent web browsing use up much battery. Also, consider your
location: poor signal strength from your mobile network and extreme temperature
make the battery work harder.
Removing the battery
Right after you take your phone out from the box for the first time, don’t forget to remove the
thin film wrapped around the battery that’s inside your phone.
1. Take the back cover off. See "Removing the back cover" to find out how.
2. With your thumb or finger, lift the battery compartment cover off from the small
opening on the left side of your phone.
3. Pull the battery out from the battery compartment.
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Inserting the battery
1. Remove the back cover. See "Removing the back cover" to find out how.
2. Insert the contacts side of the battery first and then gently push the battery into
place.
Charging the battery
The battery is partially charged when shipped. Before you turn on and start using
your phone, it is recommended that you charge the battery. Some batteries perform
best after several full charge/discharge cycles.
Do not remove the battery from the phone while you are charging it using the power or car
adapter.
1. Plug the power adapter into the USB connector of your phone.
2. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery.
As the battery is being charged, the notification LED shows a solid red light. The light
turns to solid green when the phone is fully charged.
When you charge the battery while the phone is on, the charging battery icon ( )
is displayed in your phone’s status bar. After the battery has been fully charged, the
charging battery icon turns to a full battery icon ( ).
As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging when it overheats.
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Switching your phone on or off
Switching your phone on
Press the POWER button. Easy.
When you turn on the phone for the first time, you’ll need to set it up. See the Getting started
chapter for details.
Switching your phone off
1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on, then unlock the
screen by sliding down the bar on the lock screen.
See "Unlocking the screen" in the Getting started chapter for details.
2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.
3. When the Power options menu appears, tap Power off.
Entering your PIN
Your SIM card comes with a PIN (personal identification number) set by T-Mobile. If
you’re asked for a PIN, enter it and then tap OK.
To find out how to enable, disable, or change the PIN, see "Protecting your SIM card
with a PIN" in the Security chapter.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times, your SIM card is blocked. No problem. Just contact
T-Mobile and ask for the PUK (PIN Unblocking Key).
Finger gestures
Ta p When you want to type using the keyboard, select items onscreen such as
application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply tap them
with your finger.
Press and hold To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or link in
a web page), simply press and hold the item.
Swipe or slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or
horizontally across the screen.
Drag Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to drag.
While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the
target position.
Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe
your finger in light, quicker 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.
Pinch In some apps, like Gallery or the web browser, you can “pinch” the screen
using two fingers (for example, thumb and index finger) to zoom in or
zoom out when viewing a picture or a web page.
Using the trackpad
Swipe your finger over to highlight items or press to select items onscreen.
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Getting started
Setting up your phone for the first time
When you turn on your phone for the first time, your phone guides you to set up your
Home screen with widgets and shortcuts and add email, Mobile Web Cam, and social
network accounts. You can follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup, or
skip the setup and do it at another time. Just follow the onscreen instructions and
you’ll be up and running with your phone in no time.
Some features that need to connect to the Internet such as location-based services and
auto-sync of your online accounts may incur extra data fees from T-Mobile. Don’t worry. You
can enable or disable them in your phone’s settings as you go along later on. To find out how,
see the Settings chapter.
Home screen
The items that you will see on your Home screen depends on the that items that you
have chosen to include when you first set up the phone. Your Home screen may
include shortcuts and widgets. Tap the respective item to open the associated
application.
The Home screen also lets you add more items to the Home screen. Add items like
application icons, shortcuts, folders, and widgets to give you instant access to
information and applications that you use most often. To find out how to personalize
your Home screen, see "Personalizing".
Extended Home screen
As you start to do more things with your phone, you might find that one Home screen
is not enough. No problem. You can use up to four extra screens. It should be plenty.
Slide your finger horizontally to the left or right and you’ll discover more space for
adding icons, widgets, and more.
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Press HOME to return to the main Home screen (that is, the center home screen).
Need more? You can add 2 more screens to your Home screen for a total of 7 screens. To add
2 more screens, press HOME > MENU, tap Settings > Personalize, and then select the Home
screen pages check box.
Using Leap view
To jump straight to the screen that you want, press HOME while on the main Home
screen or pinch the screen to show the Leap view. It reveals all five (or seven) Home
screens as thumbnails.
Just tap the one you want and you’ll leap right there.
Status and notifications
Status icons
You can tell a lot about your phone by checking the icons in its status bar. Here’s what
each one means:
Signal strength Battery is full
GPRS connected Battery is charging
GPRS in use Battery is low (20% remaining)
EDGE connected Battery is very low (10% remaining)
EDGE in use Silent mode
3G connected Vibrate mode
3G in use Phone microphone is mute
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HSPA+ connected Speakerphone on
HSPA+ in use Wired microphone headset connected
Roaming Wired headset connected
No signal Bluetooth is on
No SIM card installed Connected to a Bluetooth device
Connected to a Wi-Fi network Airplane mode
Data synchronizing GPS is on
Alarm is set
Notification icons
A busy life means a busy phone. Notification icons on the status bar make it easy for
you to keep on top of your messages, calendar events and alarms. Here’s what each
one means:
New Gmail message Call in progress
New Microsoft Exchange
ActiveSync or POP3/IMAP email
Problem with email delivery Call on hold
New SMS/picture message Call forwarding on
Problem with SMS/picture
message delivery
New Google Talk instant message Wi-Fi is on and wireless networks are
New voicemail Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot is on
Upcoming event Uploading data (animated)
New updates from your social
networks
Desk mode Waiting to upload
Matched contacts suggestion Downloaded Android Market app
New push message Update available for an app
Missed call
The phone is connected to a computer
via USB cable
available
Downloading data (animated)
installed successfully
downloaded from Android Market
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Bluetooth pairing request Storage card is safe to remove or
Phone software update available No storage card installed on the phone
Faves event notification Storage card is low on free space
Song is playing General notification
FM Radio app in use More (not displayed) notifications
Voice recording is on Car dock app in use
Compass needs orientation Wi-Fi calling ready
Notification LED
storage card is being prepared
The notification LED shows a:
Solid green light when the phone is connected to the power adapter or a
computer and the battery is fully charged.
Flashing green light when you have a pending notification.
Solid red light when the battery is being charged.
Flashing red light when the battery level reaches very low.
Notifications panel
When you get a new notification, you can open the Notifications panel to see the
message, reminder or event notification. The Notifications panel also lets you switch
between recently-opened apps as quickly as possible.
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Opening the Notifications panel
Press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward to open the
Notifications panel.
If you have several notifications, you can scroll down the screen to see them all.
You can also open the Notifications panel on the Home screen by pressing MENU and then
tapping Notifications.
Switching between recently-opened apps
On the Notifications panel, you can easily access up to eight apps you just recently
opened.
1. Press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward to open the
Notifications panel.
2. In the Recent apps section, slide your finger left or right to see recently-opened
apps.
3. Tap an app to open it.
You can also go to the Recent apps screen when you press and hold HOME.
Closing the Notifications panel
Press and hold the bottom bar of the Notifications panel, then slide your finger up the
screen. Or just press BACK.
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Connecting your phone to a computer
Whenever you connect your phone to a computer using the USB cable, the Connect
to PC screen opens and lets you choose the type of USB connection. Select one of
the following choices, and then tap Done:
Before you can use USB tethering, you need to install the HTC driver first on your computer.
You can find the HTC driver in the microSD card that is installed on your phone. To install the
driver on your computer, just connect your phone to your computer, copy the HTCDriver.exe
file to your computer, and then double-click the file.
Charge only Select this option if you only want to charge the battery while your
phone is connected to your computer.
Disk drive This mode is available only when there’s a microSD card on your phone.
Select this mode when you want to copy files between your phone’s
storage card and your computer. For more information, see "Copying
files to or from the storage card" in this chapter.
USB tethering When Disk drive mode is enabled while your phone is connected to the
computer, you will not be able to use apps on your phone to access the
storage card.
When you do not have Internet connection on your computer, you can
select this mode to share your phone’s mobile data connection with
your computer. For more information, see "Using your phone as a
modem (tethering)" in the Internet connections chapter.
You can also change the type of USB connection on-the-fly, without having to
disconnect and reconnect your phone. Slide open the Notifications panel, and then
tap the notification that says “Select to change USB connection type” to open the
Connect to PC screen again.
To change the default connection type, press MENU from the Home screen, and then tap
Settings > Connect to PC.
You can also use Multimedia Sync to synchronize media files from your computer to
your phone. For more information, see "About Multimedia Sync by doubleTwist" in the
Accounts and sync chapter.
Copying files to or from the storage card
You can copy your music, photos, and other files to your phone’s storage card.
1. Connect your phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable.
If you change the default connection type, follow the procedure in "Connecting your phone to
a computer" to change the connection type to Disk drive.
2. On your computer, the connected phone is recognized as a removable disk.
3. Navigate to the removable disk and open it.
4. Do one of the following:
Copy the files from the computer to the phone’s storage card’s root folder.
Copy the files from the phone’s storage card to a folder in your computer.
5. After copying the files, unmount the removable disk (that is, the connected
phone) as required by your computer’s operating system to safely remove your
phone.
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6. Do one of the following:
Disconnect the phone from the computer.
If you want to keep the phone connected to the computer but want the
phone to be able to access the storage card, open the Notifications panel,
tap Disk drive, select an option except Disk drive, and then tap Done.
Searching your phone and the Web
Use the GENIUS button or the Quick Search Box to search for information on your
phone and on the Web.
Searching using the Genius button
1. Press the GENIUS button.
2. Hold the phone near your mouth.
3. In a clear voice, say:
Search [search item] to open the web browser and search the Internet using
Google.
Find [search item] to open Google Maps and locate the item you are
searching for near your location.
For example, you can say “Find pizza” to open Google Maps and show places
related to pizza near your current location.
Setting Web and Phone search options
1. Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings > Search.
2. Tap Google search, and then do the following:
Select Show web suggestions if you want to include suggestions from
Google when doing a search.
Select Use My Location to include your location when using Google search
and other Google services.
Select Search history to enable personalized search history. You need to sign
in to your Google Account to use this feature. The Show web suggestion
check box needs to be selected for this option to be enabled.
Press BACK when you are done.
3. Tap Searchable items, and then select the items you want included when doing a
search.
Searching your phone using the Quick Search Box
Some applications, such as Contacts or Mail, have their own search box, which you
can use to search within those applications (the application’s icon is at the left of the
search box.)
1. In an application such as Mail, tap .
2. Enter what you want to search for in the Quick Search Box. As you type,
matching items on your phone are shown.
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Adjusting the volume
Adjusting the ringer volume changes the volume level of the phone ringtone, while
adjusting the media volume changes the volume level of sound notifications and
music or video playback.
Adjusting the ringer volume
Press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button on the left panel of the
phone to adjust the ringer volume to your desired level. The Ringer volume
window appears on the screen to display the volume levels.
While in the lowest ringer volume level (Silent mode), press VOLUME DOWN
once to set your phone to Vibrate mode. The phone vibrates and the
vibrate mode icon ( ) appears in the status bar.
While in Vibrate mode, press VOLUME UP once to switch to silent mode.
The speaker mute icon ( ) displays in the status bar.
Adjusting the media volume
When playing music or watching video, press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN
button on the left panel of the phone to adjust the media volume. The Media volume
window appears on the screen to display the volume level.
Adjusting the earpiece volume for phone calls
During a phone call, press the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button.
Adjusting the volume via settings
1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Sound > Volume.
2. Drag the volume sliders to the left or right to adjust the volume levels of your
phone’s ringtone, media playback, alarms, and notifications.
Your phone briefly plays a sample tone with the volume being adjusted as you
drag a slider.
3. If you want the same volume for your ringtone and notifications, select Use
incoming call volume for notifications.
4. When you’re done, tap OK.
Sleep mode
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting your phone into a low power state while
the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when the phone’s in your bag
or pocket. You’ll still receive messages and calls though.
To change the delay before your screen turns off, see "Adjusting the time before the screen
turns off" in the Settings chapter.
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Switching to Sleep mode
Quickly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch your phone to
Sleep mode. Your phone also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s idle for a
while.
Waking up from Sleep mode
Your phone automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call. To wake it up
manually, press the POWER button. You’ll need to unlock the screen.
Unlocking the screen
Press the bar on the lock screen and then slide your finger down to unlock the screen
or answer an incoming call.
If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, pin, or password, you will be asked to draw the
pattern on the screen or enter the PIN or password before it unlocks. See "Protecting your
phone with a screen lock" in the Security chapter for details.
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Personalizing
Personalizing your phone with myModes
Your phone becomes multiple phones in one when you use myModes. By using
myModes, you instantly turn your phone into a perfect kid-centric phone, work phone,
or when-you’re-at-home phone.
Using a preset mode
Your phone features preset modes, each preconfigured with a different wallpaper and
collection of widgets that reflect different moments in your life.
1. On the Home screen, tap .
2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap myModes.
3. Tap the mode you want to use, and then tap Apply.
Creating and saving a new mode
Create your own modes for your phone. You can add widgets and other elements,
arrange the layout, change the wallpaper, and save the whole Home screen as your
personalized mode.
1. On the Home screen, tap .
2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap myModes.
3. Press MENU, and then tap New mode.
4. Enter the myMode name you want to use and then tap OK.
5. Change the theme, wallpaper, ringtone, and other stuff to what you want.
6. Press HOME, and then add widgets and other elements that you want.
7. Arrange the layout of your Home screen according to your preference.
8. When you are done designing your Home screen, tap > myModes.
If you don’t see the myModes screen, press BACK.
9. Select another mode from the list except the one you have just created.
Renaming or deleting a mode
1. On the Home screen, tap .
2. Scroll down the screen, and then tap myModes
3. Tap the name (not the circle) of the mode you want to rename or delete.
4. Press MENU, and then tap Edit mode to rename the mode or Delete mode to
delete the mode. You can’t delete modes that came with the phone.
Changing the theme
Change the look and feel of your phone with themes.
1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Personalize > Set
theme.
2. Select the theme you want to use, and then tap Select.
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Changing your Home screen wallpaper
Personalizing your wallpaper with your favorite photo is a quick and easy way to
change the feel of your phone and give it a fresh look. Browse the collection of
wallpapers included in your phone or choose from photos that you have taken with
the camera. You can also change your Home screen to use an animated wallpaper.
1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Wallpaper > Home.
If you want to change the lockscreen wallpaper, select Lock screen.
2. Tap one of the following:
Gallery Choose a photo that you have taken using the camera or copied to
your storage card. Crop the photo and then tap Save.
Live
wallpapers
Shop Go to the T-Mobile website to buy a wallpaper to use on your
Wall paper
gallery
Choose from preset animated wallpapers.
phone.
Select from wallpapers that came from T-Mobile.
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets
Widgets put at-a-glance important information and media content up front on your
Home screen. Some widgets are already added to your Home screen for your
convenience. You can add more from the available selections of widgets, or download
more widgets.
Adding a widget
1. Go to a part of the Home screen where there’s space to add a new widget.
2. Press MENU, and then tap Add to Home > Widget.
3. Select a widget that you want.
4. Most widgets are available in a variety of designs and sizes to suit your needs.
Slide your finger on the screen from right to left to view the different styles, and
then tap Select to choose one.
You can also add widgets that allow you to quickly switch on or off certain settings of
your phone, such as Wi-Fi, Mobile Network, Bluetooth, and more. Scroll down the
widgets list, tap Settings, and then tap the widget that you want.
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Adding icons and other shortcuts on your Home screen
Place app icons on your Home screen to open apps quicker. You can also add
shortcuts to settings and specific information such as a bookmarked webpage,
someone’s phone number, a music playlist, and many other items, to your Home
screen.
The shortcuts available depend on the apps that are installed on your phone.
1. Go to a part of the Home screen where there’s space to add a new icon or
shortcut.
2. Press MENU, and then tap Add to Home > Shortcut.
3. Do one of the following:
To add a shortcut, choose from the list of shortcuts.
To add an app icon, scroll down the screen, tap Program, and then choose an
app.
To add an app icon on the Home screen, you can also press HOME, tap , and then
press and hold an app icon. Without lifting your finger, drag the icon to an empty area on the
Home screen, and then release it.
Adding folders on your Home screen
Use folders to group related apps and other shortcuts to keep your Home screen tidy
and organized. You can also add information folders that show up-to-date
information such as Bluetooth received files, your Facebook phonebook, and more.
Creating a new folder and adding items to it
1. Go to a part of the Home screen where there’s space to add a new folder.
2. Press MENU, and then tap Add to Home > Folder > New Folder.
3. Press and hold an app icon or a shortcut that you want to move to the folder.
The phone then vibrates. Don’t lift your finger just yet.
4. Drag the app icon or shortcut and drop it on top of the folder.
Simply tap the folder to open it so you can access the apps and shortcuts inside the
folder.
Renaming a folder
1. Tap the folder to open it.
2. Press and hold the folder window’s title bar.
3. Enter a new folder name and then tap OK.
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Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on
your Home screen
Rearrange the widgets and icons on your Home screen to give room for adding more
items to the Home screen. You can also remove widgets and icons that you don’t
frequently use.
Moving a widget or icon
1. Press and hold the widget or icon you want to move.
The phone vibrates and you’ll see a colored box around the widget or icon. Don’t
lift your finger just yet.
2. Drag the widget or icon to a new location on the screen.
You can pause at the left or right edge of the screen to drag the widget or icon
onto another Home screen panel.
3. When the widget or icon is where you want it, lift your finger.
Removing a widget or icon
1. Press and hold the widget or icon you want to remove.
The phone vibrates and you’ll see a colored box around the widget or icon. Don’t
lift your finger just yet.
2. Drag the widget or icon to .
3. When the widget or icon also turns red, lift your finger.
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Phone calls
Making calls
Your T-Mobile SIM card is preset with a PIN (personal identification number) that is provided
by T-Mobile. When prompted, enter the preset PIN, then tap Enter. If you enter the wrong PIN
three times, the SIM card is blocked. If this happens, you can unblock it with the PUK (PIN
Unblocking Key) obtained from T-Mobile. See "Restoring a SIM card that has been locked out"
in the Security chapter for details.
Making a call on the Phone dialer screen
You can either dial a number directly, or use the Smart dial feature to search and call a
stored contact or a number from your call log.
1. On the Home screen, tap .
2. Begin entering the first few digits or characters by tapping the keys on the
phone keypad. The top of the Phone dialer screen then displays numbers and
names that match the keys you tapped.
If you enter a wrong digit or letter, tap to delete it. To erase the entire entry,
press and hold .
3. To browse through the filtered list on the top of the screen, slide your finger to
the left or right.
4. To place a call, do one of the following:
Tap a phone number or contact from the list.
After entering a complete number, tap Call.
When dialing or the call is in progress, the status bar displays the Call in progress icon
( ) and its color changes to pulsing green.
What is Smart dial?
The phone dialer’s Smart Dial feature makes it quick and easy for you to place a call.
Simply enter the phone number or first few letters of the person’s name you want to
call. Smart Dial automatically searches and filters your contacts list (stored on your
phone, SIM card, and online accounts such as Google Account and Exchange
ActiveSync) and the phone numbers from the call log.
For example, if you tap number “2” on the phone dialer, which is associated with [a, b,
and c] on the phone dialer, contact names such as the following will be considered
matches: “Ben Miller”, “George Adams”, “John-Carter”, “Carter, Ellen”, “Dixon, Allan”,
“Thomas_Clark”, “JaneCampbell”.
If the matching list is long and you want to narrow down the search further, enter
another letter. Using the same example above, if you continue to tap “3” which is
associated with [d, e, f], the matching list will be narrowed down to the following
names: “Ben Miller”, “George Adams”, “Carter, Ellen”, “Dixon, Allan”.
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Calling a contact in your phone using the Genius button
1. Press the GENIUS button.
2. Hold the phone near your mouth.
3. In a clear voice, say “Call [contact name].” If there is more than one match, you
will be asked to confirm onscreen.
Using Speed dial
Use Speed dial to call a phone number with a single tap. For example, if you assign a
contact’s number to the number 2 key, you can simply press and hold this key on the
Phone dialer keypad to dial that number.
Assigning a speed dial key
1. On the Home screen, tap .
2. Press MENU, and then tap Speed dial > Add new.
3. Enter the name of the contact you want to add. When the name comes up in the
list, tap the name.
4. On the Speed dial screen, choose the phone number of the contact to use, and a
speed dial key to assign.
5. Tap Save.
Calling a speed dial number
1. On the Home screen, tap .
2. On the phone keypad:
The number 1 key is generally reserved for your voicemail. Press and hold
this key to call voicemail and retrieve your voicemail messages.
Press and hold the key that is associated with the contact you want to call.
Calling a phone number in a text message
1. On the Home screen, tap Messages.
2. Tap the number or name of the person who sent you the text message.
3. Tap the phone number within the message.
4. Tap Call.
To call the message sender, press and hold the sender or the received message, and then tap
Call on the options menu.
To find out more about text messaging, see the Messages chapter.
Calling a phone number in an email
1. From the Home screen, tap > Mail.
2. In your email account’s inbox, tap the email that contains the phone number to
call.
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3. In the email body, tap the phone number. A selection menu then pops up and
the phone number is highlighted.
The phone will recognize a number as a phone number if the number has a
minimum of 5 digits and have at least one of the following:
Numbers starting with a plus sign (+). For example, +1-987-654-321 or
+1987654321.
Numbers starting with an area or country code enclosed in a parenthesis. For
example, (02)987654321 or (02)987-654-321.
Numbers separated by dashes. For example, (02)-987-654-321 or
0987-654-321.
4. Tap Call.
5. When the phone dialer screen opens with the phone number already entered,
tap Call.
To find out more about using email on your phone, see the Email chapter.
Making an emergency call
You can make emergency calls from your phone even if you don’t have a SIM card
installed or your SIM card has been blocked.
1. On the Home screen, tap .
2. Dial the international emergency number for your locale (for example, 000),
and then tap Call.
Additional emergency numbers may be included in your SIM card. Contact T-Mobile for
details.
If you enabled but forgotten your lock screen password, lock pattern, and/or the SIM
lock, you can still make emergency calls by tapping Emergency call on the screen.
Receiving calls
When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears and
displays the caller ID icon, name, and phone number of the calling party.
When you receive a phone call from someone who is not stored in Contacts, only the
default caller ID icon and phone number appear on the Incoming call screen.
You can use your phone’s polite ringer and pocket mode features for receiving calls. To find
out how, see "Turning on or off automatic ring volume adjustment" in the Settings chapter.
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