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Get Started
This section gives you all the information you need to set up your device and Sprint service the
first time.
Your Device at a Glance
Set Up Your Device
Activate Your Device
Complete the Setup Application
Set Up Voicemail
Sprint Account Information and Help
Your Device at a Glance
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Set Up Your Device
You must first install and charge the battery to begin setting up your device.
1. Install the battery.
Hook your thumb- or fingernail into the slot at the bottom of the battery compartment
cover and lift the cover off gently (Figure 1).
Insert the battery, contacts end first, and gently press into place (Figure 2).
Replace the cover, making sure all tabs have seated and there are no gaps (Figure
3).
2. Charge your battery.
Plug the smaller end of the micro-USB cable into the device’s charger/accessory jack.
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Plug the other end of the USB cable into the charger, and then plug the charger into
an electrical outlet.
Note:Your device’s battery should have enough charge for the device to turn on and find a
signal, run the setup application, set up voicemail, and make a call. You should fully
charge the battery as soon as possible.
3. Press and hold the Power button to turn your device on.
If your device is activated, it will turn on, search for Sprint service, and begin the
setup application.
If your device is not yet activated, see Activate Your Device for more information.
Activate Your Device
Depending on your account or how and where you purchased your device, it may be ready to
use or you may need to activate it on your Sprint account.
● If you purchased your device at a Sprint Store, it is probably activated and ready to use.
● If you received your device in the mail and it is for a new Sprint account or a new line of
service, it is designed to activate automatically.
When you turn the device on for the first time, you should see a Hands Free
Activation screen. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue.
● If you received your device in the mail and you are activating a new device for an
existing number on your account (you’re swapping devices), you can activate on your
computer online or directly on your device.
Activate on your computer:
•Go to sprint.com/activate and complete the online instructions to activate your
device
Activate on your device:
•Turn on your new device. (Make sure the old one is turned off.) Your device will
automatically attempt Hands Free Activation.
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• Touch Activate to override auto-activation and start the manual activation wizard.
• Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the activation process.
● To confirm activation, make a phone call. If your device is still not activated or you do not
have access to the Internet, contact Sprint Customer Service at 1-888-211-4727 for
assistance.
Tip: Do not press the Power button while the device is being activated. Pressing the Power
button cancels the activation process.
Note: If you are having any difficulty with activation, contact Sprint Customer Service by calling
1-888-211-4727 from any other phone.
Complete the Setup Application
Once your device has been turned on and activated, you will see a Welcome message. You can
then complete the Setup application.
1. Touch the android icon to get started. To skip any section, touch Next or Skip.
2. Set up your Google options. Follow the instructions to complete each step.
View a tutorial: Touch Begin to see a brief tutorial on getting started.
Set up your Google Account: Complete the steps to create or sign in to your
Google account.
Use Google Location: Touch the check marks to select your Google location
options.
Back up data: Choose whether or not to back up data with your Google account.
3. Touch Finish setup to complete the Google setup process. You will see a Setup accounts page.
4. Touch any of the services listed and follow the prompts to set up additional accounts.
These may include: Email, Picasa, and YouTube.
For each account you set up, you will need your account sign-in information and
5. Touch OK to view a video tutorial, or touch Skip to finish setup and go to the home
screen.
Note: You do not need to sign up for a Google account to use your device. However, to
download applications from the Android Market, or to use Gmail, you must link your
device to a Google account.
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Set Up Voicemail
Your device automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail, even if your device is
in use or turned off. You should set up your Sprint Voicemail and personal greeting as soon as
your device is activated. Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access.
1. Press Home and touch . (If your screen is locked, press the Power button to
turn on the display and then flick to unlock the screen.)
2. Touch and hold to dial your voicemail number.
3. Follow the system prompts to:
Create your password.
Record your name announcement.
Record your greeting.
Note: Voicemail Password – Sprint strongly recommends that you create a password when
setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access. Without a password,
anyone who has access to your device is able to access your voicemail messages.
Sprint ID
Once your device is activated, you have the option of installing an initial ID Pack. ID Packs are
bundles of applications, ringtones, wallpapers, settings, and more. ID Packs are installed using
an application called Sprint ID.
You can install as many as five ID Packs at any one time in addition to the default My ID Pack.
You can easily switch from one ID Pack to another without losing any applications already
installed. For example, when you install the Sprint pack, Sprint applications such as Sprint TV,
Telenav GPS Navigation, NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile, and Sprint Football Live will remain in
your applications.
Installing Your First ID Pack
Note: Your device must be activated, your battery should be fully charged, and you should be
in a network coverage area before you install an ID Pack.
1. Press Home and touch . (If your screen is locked, press the Power button to
turn on the display and then flick to unlock the screen.).
2. On the Welcome to Sprint ID screen, touch Continue.
3. Touch Get New on the Choose your ID screen.
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4. Touch an ID Pack on the Sprint ID screen.
5. Read the information screen for a description of the ID Pack and touch Install.
6. Read the Terms & Conditions and touch Agree to begin the download.
7. Wait for the download to finish and the ID Pack will then begin installation automatically.
- or -
Touch Continue to continue using your device. When the notification icon appears, slide
the status bar down, and touch ID ready to install to complete the installation.
Switching ID Packs
1. Press Home and touch .
2. Touch an ID Pack to replace your current pack.
- or -
Touch Get New to install a new ID Pack and follow steps 4–7 of Installing Your First ID
Pack.
Note: Certain features of Sprint ID are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information
about using Sprint ID, please see the User Guide at sprint.com.
Sprint Account Information and Help
Find out about account passwords and information about managing your account and finding
help.
Sprint Account Passwords
Manage Your Account
Sprint Support Services
Sprint Account Passwords
As a Sprint customer, you enjoy unlimited access to your personal account information, your
voicemail account, and your data services account. To ensure that no one else has access to
your information, you will need to create passwords to protect your privacy.
Account User Name and Password
If you are the account owner, you will create an account user name and password when you
sign on to sprint.com. (Click Sign in/Sign up and then click Sign up now! to get started.) If you
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are not the account owner (if someone else receives the bill for your Sprint service), you can get
a sub-account password at sprint.com.
Voicemail Password
You’ll create your voicemail password when you set up your voicemail. See Set Up Voicemail
for more information on your voicemail password.
Data Services Password
With your Sprint phone, you may elect to set up an optional data services password to control
access and authorize Premium Service purchases.
For more information, or to change your passwords, sign on to sprint.com or call Sprint
Customer Service at 1-888-211-4727.
Manage Your Account
Manage your Sprint account from your computer, your Sprint phone, or any other phone.
Online: sprint.com
● Access your account information.
● Check your minutes used (depending on your Sprint service plan).
● View and pay your bill.
● Enroll in Sprint online billing and automatic payment.
● Purchase accessories.
● Shop for the latest Sprint phones.
● View available Sprint service plans and options.
● Learn more about data services and other products like games, ringtones, screen savers,
and more.
From Your Sprint Phone
1. Press Home and touch
2. Do any of the following:
Touch
.
to check minute usage and account balance.
Touch
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to make a payment.
Touch
account, update your device, watch video tutorials, or contact Sprint Customer
Service.
From Any Other Phone
● Sprint Customer Service: 1-888-211-4727.
● Business Customer Service: 1-888-788-4727.
to access the Sprint Zone, where you can check your
Sprint Support Services
Sprint 411
Sprint 411 gives you access to a variety of services and information, including residential,
business, and government listings; movie listings or showtimes; driving directions, restaurant
reservations, and major local event information. You can get up to three pieces of information
per call, and the operator can automatically connect your call at no additional charge.
There is a per-call charge to use Sprint 411, and you will be billed for airtime.
► Press Home, touch
, and then touch
.
Sprint Operator Services
Sprint Operator Services provides assistance when you place collect calls or when you place
calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party.
► Press Home, touch
For more information or to see the latest in products and services, visit us online at sprint.com.
, and then touch
.
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Device Basics
Your device 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 topics in this section will
introduce the basic functions and features of your phone.
Your Device’s Layout
Turn Your Device On and Off
Turn Your Screen On and Off
Touchscreen Navigation
Your Home Screen
Status Bar
Enter Text
Google Account
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Your Device’s Layout
The illustrations below outline your phone’s basic layout.
Key Functions
●Proximity Sensor/Light Sensor automatically deactivate the touchscreen when you
hold the device near your face. This prevents you from unintentionally activating device
functions during a call. It also automatically turns off the keyboard backlight and
brightens the display when you are in sunlight or a bright room, and turns on the
keyboard backlight and dims the display in darker places.
●Home Key ( ) returns you to the Home screen. Touch and hold to show the recently
used applications.
● Menu Key ( ) lets you open the menus of the current screen or application.
● Back Key ( ) returns you to the previous screen or closes the dialog box.
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●Search Key ( ) allows you to activate the Search function to search information on
your device and the Internet.
● Microphone allows other callers to hear you clearly when you are speaking to them.
● Display Screen displays all the information needed to operate your device. Use finger
gestures to navigate and interact with items on the screen.
●LED Indicator shows your device’s battery status. It also flashes for incoming calls or
pending notifications.
● Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts.
● Camera Button lets you activate the camera and camcorder and take pictures and
videos.
●Power Button lets you turn the device on or off, or turn the screen backlight on or off.
This button can be configured to end a call. (See Power Button Ends Call.)
● Camera Lens, as part of the built-in camera, lets you take pictures and videos.
● Internal Antenna facilitates reception and transmission. To maximize performance, do
not obstruct while using the device.
●Speakerlets you hear the different ringers and sounds. It also lets you hear the caller’s
voice in speakerphone mode.
●microSD Card Slot (internal) allows you to insert a microSD card to support external
memory.
Note: Your device comes with the microSD card preinstalled.
●Headset Jack allows you to plug in an optional headset for convenient, hands-free
conversations. CAUTION! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may damage
the device.
●Volume Button allows you to adjust the ringer and media volumes when you are not on
a call, or the voice volume during a call.
●Charger/Accessory Jack allows you to connect the micro-USB cable (included) to
charge the battery or to transfer files to and from a computer.
CAUTION!Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may damage the device.
Turn Your Device On and Off
Turn Your Device On
Turn Your Device Off
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Turn Your Device On
► Press and hold the Power button.
Turn Your Device Off
► Press and hold the Power button to open the phone options menu. Touch Power off to
turn the device off.
Your screen remains blank while your device is off.
Turn Your Screen On and Off
Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use
Turn the Screen On and Unlock It
Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use
► To quickly turn the screen off, press the Power button. Pressing the Power button again
or receiving an incoming call will turn on your device screen and show the lock screen.
To save battery power, the device automatically turns off the screen after a certain period of
time when you leave it idle. You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the
device’s screen is off.
Note: For information on how to adjust the time before the screen turns off, see Screen
Timeout.
Turn the Screen On and Unlock It
1. To turn the screen on, press the Power button.
2. Flick to unlock the screen.
- or -
Open the slide-out QWERTY keyboard.
If you have set up a screen unlock security, you will be prompted to draw the pattern
or enter the password or PIN. See Screen Unlock Security.
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Touchscreen Navigation
Your device’s touchscreen lets you control actions through a variety of touch gestures.
Touch
Touch and Hold
Drag
Slide or Flick
Pinch and Spread
Rotate
Touch
Touch once with your finger to select or launch a menu, option, or application. A light touch
works best.
Touch and Hold
To open the available options for an item (for example, a link in a Web page), simply touch and
hold the item.
Drag
Touch and hold your finger before you start to move it. Do not release your finger until you have
reached the target position.
Slide or Flick
To slide, quickly move your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. To flick, move
your finger in lighter, quicker strokes than sliding. This finger gesture is always used in a vertical
motion, such as when scrolling through contacts or a message list.
Pinch and Spread
Pinch the screen using your thumb and forefinger to zoom out or spread the screen to zoom in
when viewing a picture or a Web page. (Move fingers inward to zoom out and outward to zoom
in.)
Rotate
For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to
landscape by turning the device sideways.
Note: The Auto-rotate check box in Home > Menu > Settings > Display needs to be
selected for the screen orientation to automatically change.
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Your Home Screen
The Home screen is the starting point for your device’s applications, functions, and menus. You
can customize your home screen by adding application icons, shortcuts, folders, widgets, and
more. Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen. Swipe the screen left or right to
display additional screens.
Customize the Home Screen
Extended Home Screens
1. Status Bar: Displays the time, notification, and device status icons. Slide down to
display the Notifications panel.
2. Google Search Bar: Allows users to enter text or spoken keywords for a quick search
on the device or on the Internet. Touch and select the item you want to search.
3. Home Screen: Displays shortcut icons, widgets, wallpapers, and folders.
4. Phone Icon: Touch to open the phone-related screen functions (Phone, Call log,
Contacts, and Favorites).
5. ID Pack: Allows users to switch the ID Pack or get a new pack.
6. Applications Launcher Icon: Touch to display available applications on the device.
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Customize the Home Screen
Add Items to the Home Screen or to an Extended Screen
1. Touch and hold an empty area on a screen. (If the current screen doesn’t have room,
swipe the screen left or right to display an extended screen.)
2. On the Add to Home screen menu, touch the type of item you want to add and then
select the item.
Shortcuts: Add shortcuts to applications, bookmarks, contacts, settings, and more.
Touch a category and then touch the item you want to add.
Widgets: Add widgets to a screen such as an analog clock, calendar, Eco Mode,
and more.
Folders: Add a folder where you can organize screen items. Add a shortcut to all
your contacts, contacts with phone numbers, or starred contacts. Contact details are
automatically updated when there are changes in the source.
Wallpapers: Select a wallpaper source from Gallery, Sprint ID wallpapers, live
wallpapers, or other preloaded options.
Move or Remove Items on the Home Screen or to an Extended Screen
► Touch and hold the item you want to move or remove from the screen.
To move the item, drag it to a new area and release it.
To remove the item, touch and hold the item until a trash can appears at the bottom
of the screen, and then drag the item until it turns red, and release your finger.
Extended Home Screens
In addition to the Home screen, your phone has four extended screens to provide more space
for adding icons, widgets, and more. Press Home and then drag across the screen to move
from the screen to an extended screen.
There are four extended screens in addition to the Home screen.
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Icon
Description
Bluetooth® enabled
When animating, GPS is active
Wi-Fi® active (full signal)
● You cannot add more screens.
● While on an extended screen, press Home to return to the Home screen.
To go directly to a particular screen:
1. Touch and hold the small dots you see on the lower left and right corner of the screen.
They indicate the number of available screens to either side.
2. Touch a thumbnail to open the associated screen.
Status Bar
The status bar at the top of the screen provides device and service status information on the
right side and notification alerts on the left. To view notification alerts, slide the status bar down.
Status Icons
Notification Icons
Status Icons
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Vibrate
Silent
Speakerphone active
Network (full signal)
Network (roaming, full signal)
Network (no signal)
3G (data service)
Airplane mode
Sync active
Alarm set
Battery (charging)
Battery (full charge)
Battery(discharged)
Icon
Description
Missed call
New email
New Gmail
New message
Event
Music playing
USB connection
Notification Icons
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Alarm
Downloading
Enter Text
You can type on your device using either the slide-out QWERTY keyboard or one of the
available touchscreen keyboards.
Slide-Out QWERTY Keyboard
Onscreen Keyboards
Entering Text Using Swype
Entering Text Using the Android Keyboard
Tips for Editing Text
Slide-Out QWERTY Keyboard
Open the slide-Out QWERTY keyboard to type faster and more conveniently with your fingers.
The slide-Out keyboard also comes with special keys that let you quickly access menus and
search your phone.
1. Hold the phone sideways, with the front panel buttons to your right
2. Push the screen panel up with your thumbs to reveal the slide-Out keyboard.
Note: When the slide-Out keyboard is opened, the display stays in landscape mode and you
will not be able to use the onscreen keyboard.
3. Start an app or select a field that requires text or number entry.
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4. Press the letter keys to enter text. Press the following keys to enter uppercase letters,
numbers, special characters, or symbols:
Shift key ()
• Press once to capitalize the next letter you select.
• Press twice to lock the shift key and type a series of uppercase letters. (This
works just like the Caps Lock key on your computer keyboard.) The cursor
changes when you lock the shift key.
•To unlock, press the shift key once again.
Function key ()
•Press to enter the number or symbol located at the upper right corner of the key
(for example #, *, &, +, ! ). Press this key first and then any corresponding key.
•Press twice to lock the function key.
Note: Do not confuse with the four keys at the bottom of your device when closed and in
portrait orientation. These keys can also be referred to as “function keys.”
Symbol key ()
•Press to open the Symbols window. Touch the symbol you want to insert it into
your text.
5. Press these keys to perform other actions:
Navigation keys ()
•Press to scroll through the phone’s menu options.
Enter key ()
•Press to access the phone’s menus and selects the highlighted choice when
navigating through a menu.
Backspace key ()
•Press to delete characters from the display in text input mode.
Onscreen Keyboards
Your device provides convenient ways to enter letters, numbers, and symbols whenever you are
prompted to enter text. To manually display the onscreen keyboard, simply touch a text field
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