Kyocera C5170 User Manual

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KYOCERA Hydro

User Guide

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Table of Contents

Get Started ...............................................................................................................................

10

Your Device at a Glance........................................................................................................

11

Set Up Your Device ...............................................................................................................

11

Complete the Setup Application.............................................................................................

13

Set Up Voicemail...................................................................................................................

14

Visual Voicemail.................................................................................................................

15

Visual Voicemail Settings...................................................................................................

15

Mobile ID ................................................................................................................................

1

Installing Your First ID Pack ................................................................................................

1

Switching ID Packs .............................................................................................................

1

Getting Help ...........................................................................................................................

2

Managing Your Account......................................................................................................

2

411......................................................................................................................................

2

Operator Services ...............................................................................................................

2

Device Basics ............................................................................................................................

3

Your Device‟s Layout..............................................................................................................

4

Key Functions .....................................................................................................................

4

Turn Your Device On and Off .................................................................................................

5

Turn Your Device On ..........................................................................................................

6

Turn Your Device Off ..........................................................................................................

6

Turn Your Screen On and Off.................................................................................................

6

Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use.................................................................................

6

Turn the Screen On and Unlock It .......................................................................................

6

Touchscreen Navigation .........................................................................................................

7

Touch..................................................................................................................................

7

Touch and Hold...................................................................................................................

7

Drag....................................................................................................................................

7

Slide or Flick .......................................................................................................................

7

Pinch and Spread ...............................................................................................................

7

Rotate .................................................................................................................................

8

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Your Home Screens ...............................................................................................................

 

8

Customize the Home Screens.............................................................................................

 

9

Status Bar .............................................................................................................................

 

10

Status Icons .......................................................................................................................

 

10

Notification Icons................................................................................................................

 

11

Enter Text..............................................................................................................................

 

12

Touchscreen keyboard.......................................................................................................

 

12

Entering Text Using Swype................................................................................................

 

12

Entering Text Using the Android Keyboard ........................................................................

 

17

Copying and Pasting Text ..................................................................................................

 

20

Google Account.....................................................................................................................

 

22

Create a Google Account...................................................................................................

 

22

Sign In to Your Google Account .........................................................................................

 

23

Add Account ......................................................................................................................

 

23

General Sync Settings .......................................................................................................

 

24

Phone .......................................................................................................................................

 

25

Make Phone Calls .................................................................................................................

 

25

Call Using the Phone Dialpad ............................................................................................

 

25

Call From Recent Calls ......................................................................................................

 

26

Call From People ...............................................................................................................

 

26

Call a Number in a Text Message or Email Message .........................................................

27

Call Emergency Numbers ..................................................................................................

 

27

Call Numbers with Pauses .................................................................................................

 

28

Call Using Plus (+) Code Dialing ........................................................................................

 

28

Call Using the Internet Calling............................................................................................

 

28

Receive Phone Calls .............................................................................................................

 

29

Answer an Incoming Call ...................................................................................................

 

30

Mute the Ringtone..............................................................................................................

 

30

Reject an Incoming Call .....................................................................................................

 

30

Reject a Call and Send a Text Message ............................................................................

 

30

Visual Voicemail ....................................................................................................................

 

30

Set Up Visual Voicemail.....................................................................................................

 

31

Review Visual Voicemail ....................................................................................................

 

32

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Listen to Multiple Voicemail Messages...............................................................................

 

32

Configure Visual Voicemail Options ...................................................................................

 

32

Configure Visual Voicemail Settings...................................................................................

 

33

Automatically Enable the Speakerphone............................................................................

 

34

Change Your Main Greeting via the Voicemail Menu .........................................................

34

Edit the From Name via the Voicemail Menu .....................................................................

35

Voicemail (Traditional)...........................................................................................................

 

35

Set Up Voicemail ...............................................................................................................

 

35

Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages....................................................................................

 

36

Phone Call Options................................................................................................................

 

37

Caller ID.............................................................................................................................

 

37

Call Waiting........................................................................................................................

 

37

3-Way Calling ....................................................................................................................

 

38

Call Forwarding..................................................................................................................

 

38

Other Call Settings.............................................................................................................

 

38

In-Call Options ...................................................................................................................

 

40

Call Log .................................................................................................................................

 

41

View Recent Calls..............................................................................................................

 

41

Call Log Options ................................................................................................................

 

41

Clear Call Logs ..................................................................................................................

 

42

Device Settings .........................................................................................................................

 

43

WIRELESS & NETWORKS Settings .....................................................................................

 

43

Wi-Fi ..................................................................................................................................

 

43

Bluetooth............................................................................................................................

 

43

Data usage ........................................................................................................................

 

43

Airplane Mode....................................................................................................................

 

44

Mobile Networks ................................................................................................................

 

45

DEVICE Settings ...................................................................................................................

 

45

Sound ................................................................................................................................

 

45

Display...............................................................................................................................

 

48

Storage ..............................................................................................................................

 

49

Battery ...............................................................................................................................

 

49

PC Connection...................................................................................................................

 

49

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Apps ..................................................................................................................................

50

PERSONAL Settings .............................................................................................................

50

Accounts & sync ................................................................................................................

51

Location services ...............................................................................................................

51

Security..............................................................................................................................

51

Encrypt data.......................................................................................................................

53

Language & input...............................................................................................................

55

Backup & reset ..................................................................................................................

55

SYSTEM Settings..................................................................................................................

56

Date & time ........................................................................................................................

56

Accessibility .......................................................................................................................

57

Developer options ..............................................................................................................

57

Activate this device ............................................................................................................

58

About phone ......................................................................................................................

58

System update...................................................................................................................

58

People ......................................................................................................................................

61

Get Started with People.........................................................................................................

61

Access People ...................................................................................................................

61

People List Options............................................................................................................

62

Add a New People Entry .......................................................................................................

62

Save a Phone Number ..........................................................................................................

64

Edit a Contact........................................................................................................................

64

Add or Edit Information for a Contact .................................................................................

65

Assign a Stored Picture to a Contact..................................................................................

65

Assign a New Picture to a Contact .....................................................................................

65

Assign a Ringtone to a Contact..........................................................................................

66

Assign a Vibration to a Contact ..........................................................................................

66

Add a Contact to Favorites.................................................................................................

66

Send a Contact‟s call to Voicemail .....................................................................................

67

Delete a Contact ................................................................................................................

67

Synchronize Contacts............................................................................................................

67

Display Options .....................................................................................................................

67

Share a Contact ....................................................................................................................

68

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Messaging ................................................................................................................................

69

Gmail.....................................................................................................................................

69

Access Gmail.....................................................................................................................

69

Send a Gmail Message......................................................................................................

70

Read and Reply to Gmail Messages ..................................................................................

71

Email .....................................................................................................................................

71

Add an Email Account (POP3 or IMAP) .............................................................................

72

Add a Corporate Account...................................................................................................

72

Create Another Email Account ...........................................................................................

73

Compose and Send Email .................................................................................................

73

View and Reply to Email ....................................................................................................

74

Manage Your Email Inbox..................................................................................................

74

Email General Settings ......................................................................................................

75

Email Account Settings ......................................................................................................

75

Delete an Email Account....................................................................................................

77

Text Messaging and MMS .....................................................................................................

77

Compose Text Messages ..................................................................................................

77

Send a Multimedia Message (MMS) ..................................................................................

78

Save and Resume a Draft Message...................................................................................

79

New Messages Notification ................................................................................................

80

Managing Message Conversations ....................................................................................

80

Text and MMS Options ......................................................................................................

82

Social Networking Accounts ..................................................................................................

83

YouTube ............................................................................................................................

83

Google Talk ...........................................................................................................................

84

Signing In and Chatting......................................................................................................

84

Managing Your Friends......................................................................................................

86

Mobile Indicators................................................................................................................

86

Signing Out ........................................................................................................................

87

Google Talk Settings..........................................................................................................

87

Applications and Entertainment.................................................................................................

89

Google Play...........................................................................................................................

89

Find and Install an Application ...........................................................................................

89

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Create a Google Wallet Account ........................................................................................

 

91

Request a Refund for a Paid Application............................................................................

 

91

Open an Installed Application.............................................................................................

 

91

Uninstall an Application......................................................................................................

 

92

Get Help with Google Play .................................................................................................

 

92

Navigation .............................................................................................................................

 

92

Google Maps .....................................................................................................................

 

93

TeleNav GPS Navigator.....................................................................................................

 

95

Google Navigation .............................................................................................................

 

96

Google Latitude..................................................................................................................

 

97

Music Player........................................................................................................................

 

100

Opening the Music Library ...............................................................................................

 

100

Playing Music...................................................................................................................

 

100

Search for Music in the Music Library ..............................................................................

 

102

Using Playlists .................................................................................................................

 

102

Backing Up Your Downloaded Music Files.......................................................................

 

103

Boost Zone..........................................................................................................................

 

104

Web and Data .........................................................................................................................

 

105

Wi-Fi....................................................................................................................................

 

105

Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network ..........................................................

105

Check the Wireless Network Status .................................................................................

 

106

Connect to a Different Wi-Fi Network ...............................................................................

 

106

Data Services ......................................................................................................................

 

106

Your User Name ..............................................................................................................

 

107

Launch a Web Connection ...............................................................................................

 

107

Data Connection Status and Indicators ............................................................................

 

108

Browser ...............................................................................................................................

 

108

Learn to Navigate the Browser.........................................................................................

 

109

Browser Menu..................................................................................................................

 

109

Select Text on a Web Page .............................................................................................

 

111

Adjust Browser Settings ...................................................................................................

 

111

Adjust Browser Privacy and Security Settings..................................................................

112

Adjust Browser Accessibility Settings...............................................................................

 

112

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Adjust Browser Advanced Settings ..................................................................................

 

113

Adjust Browser Bandwidth Management Settings ............................................................

114

Adjust Browser Labs Settings ..........................................................................................

 

114

Set Search Engine ...........................................................................................................

 

114

Create Website Settings ..................................................................................................

 

114

Reset the Browser to Default ...........................................................................................

 

115

Set the Browser Home Page............................................................................................

 

115

Read Web Page Offline ...................................................................................................

 

115

Manage Bookmarks .........................................................................................................

 

115

Mobile Hotspot ....................................................................................................................

 

116

Set Up Mobile Hotspot .....................................................................................................

 

116

Connect to Mobile Hotspot...............................................................................................

 

117

Configure Mobile Hotspot.................................................................................................

 

117

Tethered Mode ................................................................................................................

 

118

Camera and Video ..................................................................................................................

 

119

Take Pictures ......................................................................................................................

 

119

Open the Camera ............................................................................................................

 

119

Camera Viewfinder Screen ..............................................................................................

 

119

Review Screen.................................................................................................................

 

121

Take a Picture..................................................................................................................

 

121

Close the Camera ............................................................................................................

 

122

Record Videos.....................................................................................................................

 

122

Video Viewfinder Screen..................................................................................................

 

122

Record a Video ................................................................................................................

 

123

Camera/Video Settings........................................................................................................

 

123

View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery..............................................................................

 

124

Open Gallery....................................................................................................................

 

124

View Photos and Videos ..................................................................................................

 

125

Zoom In or Out on a Photo...............................................................................................

 

126

Watch a Video .................................................................................................................

 

126

Close Gallery ...................................................................................................................

 

127

Working with Photos............................................................................................................

 

127

Photo Options Menu ........................................................................................................

 

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Edit a Photo .....................................................................................................................

 

127

Rotate and Save a Photo .................................................................................................

 

129

Crop a Photo....................................................................................................................

 

129

Share Photos and Videos ....................................................................................................

 

130

Send Photos or Videos by Email/Gmail............................................................................

 

130

Send Photos or Videos by Multimedia Message ..............................................................

130

Send Photos or Videos Using Bluetooth ..........................................................................

 

131

Share Photos on Picasa...................................................................................................

 

131

Share Videos on YouTube ...............................................................................................

 

131

Tools and Calendar.................................................................................................................

 

133

Calendar..............................................................................................................................

 

133

Add an Event to the Calendar ..........................................................................................

 

133

Invite Guests to Your Event..............................................................................................

 

134

Event Alerts .....................................................................................................................

 

135

View Events .....................................................................................................................

 

136

Erase Events ...................................................................................................................

 

138

Show or Hide Calendars ..................................................................................................

 

138

Synchronize Calendars with Your Device.........................................................................

 

138

Clock & Alarm......................................................................................................................

 

139

Opening Clock .................................................................................................................

 

139

Setting an Alarm ..............................................................................................................

 

139

Changing Alarm Settings .................................................................................................

 

141

Calculator ............................................................................................................................

 

141

Voice Service ......................................................................................................................

 

141

Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR)..............................................................................

 

142

Text-to-speech Settings ...................................................................................................

 

142

Voice Search ...................................................................................................................

 

143

Eco Mode ............................................................................................................................

 

143

Bluetooth.................................................................................................................................

 

145

Turn Bluetooth On or Off .....................................................................................................

 

145

The Bluetooth Menu ............................................................................................................

 

145

Change the Device Name ................................................................................................

 

146

Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit ..............................................................................

 

146

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Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit ..........................................................................................

147

Disconnect or Unpair From a Bluetooth Device ...................................................................

147

Send and Receive Information Using Bluetooth...................................................................

148

Send Information From Your Device to Another Device ...................................................

148

Receive Information From Another Device.......................................................................

149

microSD Card .........................................................................................................................

151

Remove the microSD Card..................................................................................................

151

Install a microSD Card.........................................................................................................

152

View the microSD Card Memory..........................................................................................

153

Format the microSD Card....................................................................................................

153

Use the Device‟s microSD Card as a USB Drive .................................................................

153

Use the Device‟s microSD Card as a Media Device ............................................................

154

Notes ......................................................................................................................................

155

Copyrights...............................................................................................................................

156

Index.......................................................................................................................................

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Get Started

This section gives you all the information you need to set up your device and the service the first time.

Your Device at a Glance

Set Up Your Device

Complete the Setup Application

Set Up Voicemail

Getting Help

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Your Device at a Glance

Set Up Your Device

You must first install and charge the battery to begin setting up your device.

1.Install the battery.

Using a coin or similar flat object, turn the battery cover lock counter-clockwise to the unlocked position ().

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Insert your thumbor fingernail into the slit () and then pull out the battery cover ().

Insert the battery, contacts end first, and gently press into place ().

Make sure the locking tab of the cover are seated and then gently press the cover. ().

Using a coin or similar flat object, turn the battery cover lock clockwise to the locked position ().

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2.Charge your battery.

Open the cover of the charger/accessory jack.

Plug the smaller end of the micro-USB cable into the device‟s charger/accessory jack.

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 and search for service.

If your device is not yet activated, see the Activation section of your Get Started Guide for more information.

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 GoogleTM options. Follow the instructions to complete each step.

View a tutorial: Touch Begin to see a brief tutorial on getting started.

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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 passwords.

When you‟re finished adding accounts, touch Done adding accounts.

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 Google Play or to use Gmail, you must link your device to a Google account.

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 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.

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Record your greeting.

Note: Voicemail Password – Boost Mobile 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.

Visual Voicemail

Visual voicemail gives you a quick and easy way to access your voicemail. Now you can find exactly the message you are looking for without having to listen to every voicemail message first. This new feature periodically goes out to your voicemail and gathers the caller information from all of the current voicemail messages. It then compiles a list of all the caller names and numbers along with the length of time and priority level of each voicemail message.

Visual Voicemail Settings

Press Home , and touch > Voicemail > Menu > Settings to display the following options.

Personalize voicemail: to personalize the voicemail application to suit your needs.

Notifications: to select how you want to be notified for new voicemail messages.

Pictures: to select whether to show or hide pictures associated with Contacts entries.

Transcription font size: to select the display font size.

Speakerphone: to select whether to enable speakerphone.

Display name: to specify the name to be attached to your voice messages.

Auto forward to email: to send a copy of new messages to an email address you choose.

Check for update: to see if an update is available for the application software.

Help: to get help with the application.

About Voicemail: to get information about the application.

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Mobile ID

Once your device is activated, you will be prompted to install the Mobile ID pack. ID Packs are bundles of applications, ringtones, wallpapers, settings, and more. ID Packs are installed using an application called Mobile 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.

Installing Your First ID Pack

Switching ID Packs

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.Touch Get New ID Packs on the Choose your ID screen.

3.Touch an ID Pack on the Mobile ID screen.

4.Read the information screen for a description of the ID Pack and touch Install.

5.Read the Terms & Conditions and touch Agree to begin the download.

6.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 ID Packs to install a new ID Pack and follow steps 3–6 of Installing Your First ID Pack.

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Note: Certain features of Mobile ID are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information about using Mobile ID, please visit boostmobile.com.

Getting Help

Managing Your Account

You can go to „My Account‟ on boostmobile.com to view your account information, recharge your account, or to make account changes. To log into „My Account‟, you will need your 7-digit phone number and the Account PIN number you set up at activation. Or from your phone, simply press Home > Menu , and touch Boost Zone (insert Boost Zone icon) to access various self-service tools.

From Your Phone

Dial #225 (#BAL) to check minute usage.

Dial #233 (#ADD) to make a payment.

Dial #611 to launch Boost Zone or call Boost Customer Care (depending on your Settings) to get answers to other questions.

From Any Other Phone

Boost Customer Care: 1-888-BOOST-4U (1-888-266-7848).

411

You can get up to three pieces of information per call, and the operator can automatically connect your call at no additional charge. Press Home and touch , and then touch

.

Operator Services

Operator Services provides assistance when placing collect calls or when placing calls billed to a local telephone calling card or third party. Press Home , and touch , 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 and descriptions below outline your device‟s basic layout.

Key Functions

LED Indicator shows your device‟s battery status. It also flashes for incoming calls or pending notifications.

Back Key () returns you to the previous screen or closes the dialog box.

Home Key () returns you to the Home screen.

Recent App Key () allows you to show the Recent App screen.

Menu Key () lets you open the menus of the current screen or application.

Microphone allows other callers to hear you clearly when you are speaking to them.

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Display Screen displays all the information needed to operate your device. Use finger gestures to navigate and interact with items on the screen.

Proximity Sensor/Light Sensor automatically deactivates 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 backlight and brightens the display when you are in sunlight or a bright room, and dims the display in darker places.

Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated prompts.

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.

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.

Speaker lets you hear the different ringtones 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 under the device‟s battery.

Internal Antennas facilitate reception and transmission. To maximize performance, do not obstruct while using the device.

Battery Cover Lock Locks the battery cover.

Camera Lens, as part of the built-in camera, lets you take pictures and videos.

Camera Flash allows you to take pictures in low light conditions.

Headphone 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 ringtone and media volumes when you are not on a call, or the voice volume during a call.

Turn Your Device On and Off

The instructions below explain how to turn your device on and off.

Turn Your Device On

Turn Your Device Off

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Turn Your Device On

To turn your device on, follow the step below.

► Press and hold the Power button.

Turn Your Device Off

To turn your device off, follow the steps below.

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

Your device allows you to quickly turn the screen off when not in use and to turn it back on and unlock it when you need it.

Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use

Turn the Screen On and Unlock It

Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use

To turn your screen off, follow the step below.

To quickly turn the screen off, press the Power button. Pressing the Power button again 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 Sleep within Display section.

Turn the Screen On and Unlock It

1.To turn the screen on, press the Power button.

2.Flick until it turns to to unlock the screen.

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You can disable the screen lock or add a more secure one from the Settings menu. See Screen lock within Security section.

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.

Warning: Do not touch with a pen or stylus. It will damage the touch screen.

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.)

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Rotate

For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the device sideways. When entering text, you can turn the device sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard. See Touchscreen keyboard for more details.

Note: The Auto-rotate screen check box in Home > Menu > System settings >

Display needs to be selected for the screen orientation to automatically change.

Your Home Screens

The Home screen is the starting point for your device‟s applications, functions, and menus. You can customize your home screen by adding shortcuts, widgets, and more. Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen. Swipe the screen left or right to display additional screens.

Customize the Home Screens

1.Status Bar: Displays the time, notification, and device status icons. Slide down to display the Notifications panel.

2.Shortcut: Allows users to quickly launch applications.

3.Application Launcher: Touch to display available applications and widgets on the device.

4.Favorite Tray: Keeps icons of your favorite application. The icons in the tray remain visible on every Home screen. You can change icons except the Application launcher icon (center).

5.Screen Position: Allows users to know where you are among five home screens.

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6.Folder: Allows users to store multiple application icons as a group.

7.Google Search Bar: Allows users to enter text or spoken keywords for a quick search on the device or on the Internet. Touch to enter text or touch to speak your keyword.

Customize the Home Screens

Learn how to add, move, or remove items from the home screen.

Add Application Icons or Widget to the Home Screens

1.Touch on the Favorite tray.

2.Slide the APPS and WIDGETS screens to find the item you want to add to the Home screens.

3.Touch and hold an application or widget icon. The initial Home screen appears.

4.Pressing the application or widget icon, move your finger left or right to find the place to add the icon. The blue frame means each of five home screens.

5.Release your finger.

Move or Remove Items on the Home Screens

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 you see “X Remove” at the top of the home screen, and then drag the item until it turns red, and then release your finger.

Change Wallpaper

1.Touch and hold the empty area of the Home screens.

2.Select one of the following options.

Gallery: Select to use saved or captured pictures on your device. Touch to select a picture, and crop it before setting it as wallpaper.

ID wallpapers: Select to use ID wallpapers. Select the wallpaper and touch Set wallpaper.

Live Wallpapers: Select to use Live wallpapers. Select the wallpaper and touch Set wallpaper.

Wallpapers: Select to use preset wallpapers. Select the wallpaper and touch Set wallpaper.

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Favorite Tray

Favorite Tray keeps five icons you usually use. The icons in the tray remain visible on every Home screen. You can change icons except the Application launcher icon located in the center of the tray.

To add a new icon on the Favorite Tray:

1.Remove the current icon on the tray. See Move or Remove Items on the Home Screens.

2.Touch and hold the application icon and drag it to the Favorite Tray.

3.Release your finger.

Use folders

You can combine several app icons in a folder. Drop one app icon over another on a Home screen, and the two icons will be combined.

1.Drag one application icon over another icon.

2.Release your finger. You can see two icons piled within a folder (a black circle).

3.Tap a circle. You can see application icons within the folder.

4.Touch Unnamed Folder. The keyboard opens and you can name this folder. To rename it, tap the name.

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

Icon Description

Bluetooth® enabled

When animating, GPS is active

Wi-Fi® active (full signal)

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Vibrate

Silent

Speakerphone active

Network (full signal)

Network (no signal)

3G (data service)

Airplane mode

Alarm set

Battery (charging)

Battery (full charge)

Battery (discharged)

Notification Icons

Icon Description

Missed call

New email

New Gmail

New message

Event

Music application is running background

USB connection

Alarm

Downloading

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Enter Text

You can type on your device using one of the available touchscreen keyboards.

Touchscreen keyboard

Entering Text Using Swype

Entering Text Using the Android Keyboard

Copying and Pasting Text

Touchscreen keyboard

Your device provides convenient ways to enter letters, numbers, and symbols whenever you are prompted to enter text. To manually display the touchscreen keyboard, simply touch a text field where you want to enter text. There are two ways of entering text on your device: Swype and

Android keyboard.

Note: Swype is selected as a default keyboard.

To switch the touchscreen keyboard:

1.Press Home > Menu , and touch System settings > Language & input.

2.Touch Default under KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS.

3.Choose Swype or Android keyboard.

Entering Text Using Swype

Swype allows you to enter text by sliding your finger from letter to letter rather than touching each key individually. To enter text, slide your finger from one letter to the next.

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Swype Keyboard Overview

Note: Key appearance may vary depending on the selected application.

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Tip: For tips on using Swype, touch and hold the Swype key

and then select How to

Swype.

 

You can do the following with the Swype keyboard:

 

 

Text mode: Touch to toggle between the Alphabet keyboard and Number &

Symbol keyboard.

 

Swype Key: Touch and hold to access the tips or the settings of Swype.

Voice input mode: Touch to enter text using your voice.

Backspace: Touch to delete a character. Touch and hold to delete multiple characters.

Smiley: Touch to insert a smiley. Touch and hold to view and select other smileys.

Space: Touch to insert a space.

Enter: Touch to confirm your entry.

Shift: Touch to toggle between the uppercase, lowercase and caps lock text input.

ABC Mode

In ABC mode, you can enter letters from the onscreen keyboard by sliding your finger. While in this mode, the text mode key displays .

1.Select the ABC mode by touching . Capitalization in ABC mode can be altered by touching .

(Unshifted) to make all letters in a word lowercase.

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