This guide will help you quickly come up to speed on the important features
of your phone.
1.1 YOUR PHONE
In-box Contents:
• Phone
• Charger
• USB 2.0 cable
NOTE: Screen images and icons are simulated for the purpose of this guide. Actual
displays may vary. Instructions in this guide may change depending on the software
version on your device.
3.5mm
Audio Jack
Power Button
Rear-Facing
Camera
Volume
SIM Card Tray
1.0 GETTING STARTED
Speaker
USB/Power Port
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1.2 PHONE BUTTONS
Earpiece
Front-Facing Camera
Buttons
Power button
Volume
Press to go back to the previous screen or to close a
menu or dialog box.
Press to return to the center panel of the Home
screen.
Press to display shortcuts to the most recently used
apps.
TIP: Press and hold and then swipe upward to quickly
launch Google in your browser.
Press and hold to turn your phone on. To turn the phone
off, press and hold, then follow the onscreen instructions.
When your phone is on, press to wake your phone or put it
into sleep mode.
Press on the top to increase the volume or on the bottom
to decrease the volume.
TIP: Press either top or bottom to silence an incoming call.
1.3 PHONE SLOTS, PORTS & JACKS
3.5 mm
audio jack
USB/Power port
Plug in headphones or other audio device.
Connect USB cord to phone and power adapter to charge
the phone.
NOTE: You can plug the USB cord to phone and connect
to your PC.
1.0 GETTING STARTED
Microphone
SIM Card Tray
Insert a SIM card.
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1.4 CHARGE THE BATTERY
1.5 TURN ON THE PHONE
Before using your phone for the first time, charge the phone for three hours.
To charge the battery:
1. Attach one end of the USB cord to the phone’s USB/Power port and the
other end to the plug.
2. Plug the phone into the wall.
Plug into wall.
Connect this
end to plug.
Connect this
end to phone’s
USB port.
To turn on the phone:
• Hold down the power button to turn the phone on.
Power Button
TIP: One press puts your phone into Sleep mode. Pressing and holding allows
you to choose Airplane mode, Silent mode, or Vibrate.
To turn the phone off:
• Hold down the power button and touch Power Off.
1.4.1 BATTERY TIPS
For the best battery life, let your battery drain down until the battery very low
icon appears in the status bar (usually below 15% charge ) before recharging,
and do not leave your phone plugged in after it is fully charged.
To make your charge last as long as possible:
• Change the screen timeout rate and display brightness
(see Display under Device).
• Disable Wi-Fi when not in use (see Wireless & Networks).
NOTE: For optimal charging, please use the USB cable and charger provided
with the phone.
1.0 GETTING STARTED
Hold down the power button,
then touch Power off to turn
the phone off.
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• 1.6 SLEEP & WAKE
1.7 TOUCHSCREEN
When your phone is on, you can put the phone in sleep mode and lock your
phone. To save battery life, your phone will go into sleep mode if left idle.
You can wake and unlock your phone when you are ready to use it.
To put the phone in sleep mode:
• Briefly press the Power button.
Your phone goes into sleep mode, without disrupting any running
applications, downloads, or phone calls.
NOTE: If you press the power button for too long, you will see the power off
menu.
To wake the phone:
1. Press the Power button.
2. Place your finger on and slide it all the way to the right.
3. Your phone’s screen will resume display.
NOTE: If your phone is secured, you must enter your password, pin, or pattern
to wake it. See Securing your Phone for more details.
When the phone is
in sleep mode, and
you want to wake the
phone, press the power
button and then drag
the lock to the right.
Use your fingers on the touchscreen to perform actions, open objects, slide
the screen, and more.
Below are the different ways of interacting with your touchscreen.
• Drag: Touch and hold an object then drag the object to a new location. For
example, drag any icon on the Home screen to a new location.
• Double-tap: Quickly touch the screen twice to zoom in when using the
Gallery or on zoomed-out Browser pages. For example, double-touch a news
site to zoom in on the text.
• Pinch: When using Gallery or zoomed-out Browser pages, place two fingers
on the screen at once, then move your fingers together to zoom out or move
them apart to zoom in. For example, pinch your fingers apart to zoom out of
a news site in the Browser.
• Slide: Quickly move your finger from one edge of the screen to the opposite
edge to scroll the display up, down, left or right. For example, quickly move
your finger from the left side of the Home screen to the right to scroll the
Home screen to a different panel.
• Touch: Touch an object on the screen to select or open it. For example,
touch on the Home screen to open the Phone app.
• Touch and hold: Touch an object on the screen and continue to hold it to
reveal other options. For example, touch and hold an empty spot on the
Home screen to reveal options for adding items to the screen.
1.0 GETTING STARTED
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2 HOME SCREEN & BASIC FEATURES
The Home screen is a gateway to all of your phone’s applications and
features, and displays whenever you turn on your phone.
TIP: To move an icon, touch and hold the icon, then drag it to a
new location.
To open the Home screen:
• Open the Home screen at any time by pressing the button.
The Home screen is split into five panels, with the center panel displayed
when the Home screen opens.
Touch Google to
search the web via
text input tray.
Swipe left or
Touch and hold
to change the
wallpaper.
Touch an app to
open it.
right to see more
panels.
To scroll the Home screen:
• Slide the screen to the left or right.
TIP: The bar at the bottom of the screen indicates which one of the five
panels is displayed.
To quickly access your phone’s main functions:
• Touch to make a call. For more information on calling, see Making &
Answering Calls.
• Touch to see your contacts. For more information on contacts, see
Making & Answering Calls.
• Touch to choose an app from the App Launcher. For more information
on apps and the App Launcher, see Using the App Launcher.
• Touch to send a message. For more information on Messaging, see
Sending & Receiving Messages.
Touch to make
a call.
Touch to view
contacts.
2.0 HOME SCREEN & BASIC FEATURES
Touch to view all
apps.
• Touch to browse the web.
Touch to browse
the web.
Touch to send a
text message.
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2.1 CUSTOMIZING YOUR HOME SCREEN
You can easily customize your Home screen by changing the background
picture (or wallpaper).
TIP: Rearrange items on your screen by touching and holding them and then
dragging them to a new location. You can also delete them by touching and
holding and then dragging them to the trash.
You can perform the following actions with folders.
To open a folder
To add items to a folder
To remove items from a
folder
To rename a folder
Touch the folder. To make a new folder, stack
apps on top of each other in the home screen.
Drag an item on your Home screen into the
folder.
NOTE: You cannot put shortcuts in a
contact folder.
Touch and hold an item in the folder,
then release it on the Home screen or on
the trash icon.
Open a folder, then touch and hold the title bar
and enter a new folder name.
To customize your Home screen:
• Touch and hold an empty space on the Home screen, then touch the type of
item you want to add and follow the prompts.
The following types of items are available:
• Gallery allows you to choose photos on your phone to set as the background
image for your screen.
• Social Gallery also allows you to choose photos on your phone.
• Live Wallpapers are animated background images for your screen.
• Wallpapers are static background images for your screen.
2.0 HOME SCREEN & BASIC FEATURES
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2.2 STATUS & NOTIFICATION ICONS
2.2.1 QUICK SETTINGS
The status bar at the top of the screen displays important information about
your phone.
Notification iconsStatus icons
To open the notifications panel:
• Drag the status bar to the bottom of the screen.
Drag down
to display
notifications.
Touch a
notification to
respond.
Touch to clear
notifications.
Touch to launch
quick settings.
Quickly access many of your phone’s settings from the Notifications screen.
Owner (Your Name): View the quick contact info for the phone’s owner.
Brightness: Adjust the screen’s brightness automatically or select the desired
brightness. For the longest battery life, use the lowest comfortable brightness.
To respond to a notification:
• Touch a notification in the panel to open its application. For example,
touching a new email notification opens the Email app’s inbox.
To close the notifications panel:
• Drag the status bar back to the top of the screen.
2.0 HOME SCREEN & BASIC FEATURES
Settings: Access your phone’s settings.
Wi-Fi: Turn on Wi-Fi and configure any desired settings under Advanced Wi-Fi.
3G/4G Service: View the strength of your current 3G/4G connection and your
data usage statistics.
Battery: View the percentage of battery life remaining, along with battery usage
by individual apps.
Airplane Mode: Disable all wireless connections, including Bluetooth wireless
technology and 3G/4G.
Bluetooth: Turn on Bluetooth wireless technology and access settings.
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2.2.2 STATUS ICONS
2.2.3 NOTIFICATION ICONS
Below are the status and notification icons you can expect to see.
NOTE: Installed apps may use their own unique notification icons.
Connected to mobile
network
Mobile network in useVibrate mode
Mobile network strengthRinger silenced
RoamingBattery very low
No signalBattery low
No SIM card installedBattery partially drained
Connected to Wi-Fi networkBattery full
Bluetooth wireless
technology on
Connected to wireless
product featuring
Bluetooth technology
Airplane mode
Headset plugged in
Alarm set
Battery charging
GPS on
Receiving location data from
GPS
New text or
multimedia message
Problem with text
or multimedia
message delivery
New voicemailCall in progress using a
Upcoming eventMissed call
Data syncingCall forwarding on
Problem with sign-in or
sync
USB storage fullUploading data
Phone connected via
USB cable
System update availableDownload finished
Phone sharing its
data connection via
USB tethering
Phone sharing its data
connection as a Wi-Fi
hotspot
Connected to Wireless
Display (WiDi)
More notifications
Call in progress
Bluetooth headset
Song playing
Downloading data
Connected to or disconnected
from virtual private network
(VPN)
Application update available
Wi-Fi direct on
2.0 HOME SCREEN & BASIC FEATURES
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2.3 SEARCH
2.3.1 SEARCH SETTINGS
Search on your phone and on the web with the built-in Search function.
To run a search:
1. Touch the Google search box at the top of the Home screen.
2. Type a search term. As you type, Search displays matching results.
3. Touch a matching result to open it.
You can change the default Search settings.
To change Search settings:
• From the Search screen, press Settings.
Google NowToggle Google Now On or Off.
Voice
Phone Search
Privacy and
accounts
Display options for setting language, SafeSearch, and
blocking offensive words.
Select which applications to search by default.
NOTE: Only the selected applications will display and be
searched within the Search application.
Set your location and manage your Google search history.
2.4 SECURING YOUR PHONE
You can configure your phone to require a password, PIN, or pattern to turn it
on or wake it up. Securing your phone can help keep its contents private.
To secure your phone:
1. From the Home screen, touch Security.
2. Touch Screen lock to change the current security lock.
3. Select one of the following settings:
• None disables screen locking.
• Slide lets you drag an icon across the screen to unlock your phone.
• Face Unlock lets you use facial recognition to unlock your phone.
• Voice Unlock lets you use voice recognition to unlock your phone.
• Pattern lets you draw a custom pattern to unlock your phone.
2.0 HOME SCREEN & BASIC FEATURES
• PIN lets you use a 4- to 16-digit number combination to unlock
your phone.
• Password lets you use a 4- to 16-character password to unlock your
phone. (Password must contain at least one letter.)
NOTE: Once you have selected a lock for your phone, you will need to enter
this lock each time you turn on or wake up your phone.
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