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Kyocera DuraForce User Guide

KYOCERA DuraForce
User Guide

Table of Contents

Get Started ................................................................................................................................ 1
Your Phone at a Glance ...................................................................................................... 1
Set Up Your Phone ............................................................................................................. 3
Turn Your Phone On and Off .............................................................................................. 6
Turn Your Screen On and Off ............................................................................................. 6
Set Up Voicemail ................................................................................................................ 7
Phone Basics ............................................................................................................................. 9
Smart Sonic Capability ........................................................................................................ 9
Touchscreen Navigation ..................................................................................................... 9
Your Home Screen ............................................................................................................11
Clock & Weather ................................ ................................................................ ................14
Dura Grid ...........................................................................................................................15
Status Bar ..........................................................................................................................16
Enter Text ..........................................................................................................................18
Phone Calls ..............................................................................................................................26
Make Phone Calls ..............................................................................................................26
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Receive Phone Calls ..........................................................................................................30
Visual Voicemail ................................................................................................................30
Voicemail (Traditional) .......................................................................................................31
Phone Call Options ............................................................................................................32
Set Up Speed Dialing .........................................................................................................35
Recent Calls ......................................................................................................................36
Call Settings ......................................................................................................................37
TOC ii
Contacts....................................................................................................................................42
Contacts List ......................................................................................................................42
Add a Contact ....................................................................................................................43
Save a Phone Number .......................................................................................................44
Edit a Contact ....................................................................................................................45
Add a Group Contact .........................................................................................................47
Edit a Group Contact .........................................................................................................48
ICE (In Case of Emergency) ..............................................................................................48
Synchronize Contacts ........................................................................................................49
Share a Contact .................................................................................................................49
Accounts and Messaging ..........................................................................................................50
Gmail / Google ...................................................................................................................50
Email .................................................................................................................................52
Text and Multimedia Messaging.........................................................................................58
Social Networking Accounts ...............................................................................................63
TOC iii
Apps and Entertainment ............................................................................................................65
Google Play Store App ......................................................................................................65
Navigation ..........................................................................................................................67
Music .................................................................................................................................69
Web and Data ...........................................................................................................................73
Wi-Fi ..................................................................................................................................73
Data Services ....................................................................................................................74
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) ..........................................................................................75
Browser .............................................................................................................................77
TOC iv
Mobile Hotspot ...................................................................................................................83
Tethering ...........................................................................................................................84
Camera and Camcorder ............................................................................................................86
Use the Camera App .........................................................................................................86
Camera and Camcorder Settings .......................................................................................88
View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery ............................................................................90
Work with Pictures ................................................................................................ .............92
Share Pictures and Videos.................................................................................................94
Tools and Calendar ...................................................................................................................97
Calendar ............................................................................................................................97
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Clock ............................................................................................................................... 102
World Clock ..................................................................................................................... 105
Calculator ........................................................................................................................ 105
Sound Recorder ............................................................................................................... 105
Voice Services ................................................................................................................. 106
Eco Mode ........................................................................................................................ 107
Bluetooth ......................................................................................................................... 108
Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology ................................................................. 110
DiXiM Player .................................................................................................................... 112
microSD Card .................................................................................................................. 113
Update Your Phone ......................................................................................................... 116
Settings ................................................................................................................................... 117
Wi-Fi Settings .................................................................................................................. 117
Bluetooth Settings ............................................................................................................ 117
TOC vi
Data Usage Settings ........................................................................................................ 117
More Settings................................................................................................................... 118
Display Settings ............................................................................................................... 122
Sound & Notification Settings ........................................................................................... 124
TOC vii
Programmable Key ................................ ................................................................ .......... 127
Storage Settings .............................................................................................................. 127
Usage Manager ............................................................................................................... 128
Battery Settings ............................................................................................................... 129
Connectivity Settings ....................................................................................................... 129
Apps Settings................................................................................................................... 130
Tap & Pay ........................................................................................................................ 130
Location Settings ............................................................................................................. 130
Lock Screen Settings ....................................................................................................... 131
Security Settings ................................ ................................................................ .............. 134
Accounts Settings ............................................................................................................ 137
Language & Input Settings ............................................................................................... 138
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Backup & Reset Settings ................................................................................................. 141
Date & Time Settings ....................................................................................................... 143
Accessibility Settings ....................................................................................................... 143
Printing ............................................................................................................................ 147
About Phone .................................................................................................................... 147
Notes ...................................................................................................................................... 149
Copyright & Trademarks ......................................................................................................... 150
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Get Started

The following topics give you all the information you need to set up your phone and the service the first time.

Your Phone at a Glance

The following illustration outlines your phone’s primary external features and keys.
Get Started 1
Key Functions
●
LED Indicator
●
Front Camera
you to video conference.
●
Proximity/Light Sensor
This is typically used to detect when your face is pressed up against the screen, such as during a phone call.
●
Touchscreen
gestures to navigate and interact with items on the screen.
●
Home Key
search app.
●
Back Key
menu, the Notifications panel, or onscreen keyboard.
●
Recent Apps Key
●
Speakers
the caller’s voice in speakerphone mode.
displays a phone notification, charging status, or alert. takes pictures and records videos while facing the screen, and allows
detects how close an object is to the surface of the screen.
displays all the information needed to operate your phone. Use finger
returns you to the Home screen. Press and hold to open the Google
lets you return to the previous screen, or close a dialog box, options
displays the list of apps you have recently accessed.
let you hear different ringtones and sounds. The speakers also let you hear
●
Secondary Microphone
other party during voice calls. In speakerphone mode, it is used as the main microphone.
●
Power/Lock Key
phone, or switch your phone to silent mode, vibration mode, or Airplane Mode.
●
Speaker Key
speakerphone on and off during a call.
●
Audio Jack
conversations or for listening to music.
●
Primary Microphone
activated functions. It is disabled in speakerphone mode.
●
Micro USB Charging Port
with the charger adapter or other compatible accessories.
●
Volume Key
call or adjust the voice volume during a call.
●
Programmable Key
lets you turn the phone on or off or turn the screen on or off, restart the
lets you place or receive calls in speakerphone mode or turn the
allows you to plug in an optional headset for convenient, hands-free
allows you to adjust the ringtone or media volume when you are not on a
suppresses background noise improving audio quality for the
transmits your voice for phone calls and is used for voice-
allows you to connect the phone and the USB cable for use
allows you to assign your favorite behavior to it.
●
microSD Card/SIM Card Slots
Get Started 2
allows you to insert a SIM card and a microSD card.
microSD card is sold separately.
Note:
●
Back Camera
●
Camera Flash
or recording a video.
CAUTION!
Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack or port may damage the phone.
lets you take pictures and videos.
helps illuminate subjects in low-light environments when taking a picture

Set Up Your Phone

You need to insert a SIM card to your phone and charge the battery to begin setting up your phone.
A SIM card is inserted into your phone by default.
Note:

Insert a SIM Card

If not already inserted, follow the instructions below to insert your SIM card.
Warning:
Use only a Nano SIM card for this phone.
1. Locate and open the cover to the microSD card/SIM card slots on the side of the phone.
2. Place the SIM card on the SIM card tray so that the cut corner of the card follows the shape of the tray. Holding the card and the tray with your fingers, insert them into the SIM card slot on the left and close the cover.
3. Press around the edges of the cover to the microSD card/SIM card slots to ensure that it is securely closed.
Warning:
Be sure all ports and covers are properly sealed to maintain the phone's
waterproof capability.
Get Started 3

Remove a SIM Card

You can remove the SIM card to use it with other compatible phones.
1. Turn off your phone.
2. Locate and open the cover to the microSD card/SIM card slots on the side of the phone.
3. Holding the tab on the SIM card tray with your fingers, gently pull the tray and the SIM card out of the slot and close the cover.
4. Press around the edges of the cover to the microSD card/SIM card slots to ensure that it is securely closed.
Warning:
Be sure all ports and covers are properly sealed to maintain the phone's
waterproof capability.
Get Started 4

Charge the Battery

Fully charge the battery before powering the phone on.
Important:
1. Open the cover to the micro USB charging port on the bottom of the phone.
2. Plug the smaller end of the USB cable into the phone’s micro USB charging port.
3. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the charger, and then plug the charger into an electrical outlet.
4. When charging is complete, remove the cable from the port and close the cover. Press around the edges of the cover to ensure that it is securely closed.
Warning:
Before turning on your phone, charge the battery fully with the charger that came with your phone.
Be sure all ports and covers are properly sealed to maintain the phone's
waterproof capability.

Charge the Battery Wirelessly

Your phone supports the PMA standard via a wireless charging accessory (sold separately). Follow the steps below to charge the battery wirelessly.
Important:
1. Press >
2. Following the guidance on the screen, align the logo displayed on the screen with the indicator found on the wireless charger.
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Use only the wireless chargers that are approved by the manufacturer of your phone.
Settings
>
Battery
>
Wireless charging guide
.
To display the guide screen when wireless charging stops, select the
Note:
check box on the Battery settings screen.
Before starting wireless charging, please note the following:
● Make sure there is nothing between your phone and wireless charger.
● Your phone may become hot while charging the battery.
● If charging doesn’t start after positioning your phone correctly, please use the charger
that came with your phone.
For more information on wireless charging, see your wireless charger documentation.
Display guide

Turn Your Phone On and Off

The instructions below explain how to turn your phone on and off.
Turn Your Phone On
► Press and hold the
Power/Lock
key until the screen lights up.
Turn Your Phone Off
1. Press and hold the
2. Tap
Power off
> OK to turn the phone off.
Power/Lock
key until the phone options are displayed.
Restart Your Phone
1. Press and hold the
2. Tap
Restart
> OK to restart the phone.
Power/Lock
key until the phone options are displayed.
Hard Reset
► Press and hold the
seconds. The phone will shut down and automatically start up.
Power/Lock
key and the volume up key together for more than ten

Turn Your Screen On and Off

Your phone allows you to quickly turn the screen off when not in use and to turn it back on when you need it.
Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use
► To quickly turn the screen off, press the
again or receiving an incoming call will turn on your phone screen.
Get Started 6
Power/Lock
key. Pressing the
Power/Lock
key
To save battery power, the phone screen automatically turns off after a certain period of time when left idle. You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone screen is off.
Note:
For information on how to adjust the time before the screen turns off, see Sleep.
Turn the Screen On and Start
1. To turn the screen on, press the
2. From the Lock screen:
Start ( ) Swipe up anywhere on the screen to access the Home screen.
Phone ( ) Swipe right to launch the Phone app.
Camera ( ) Swipe left to launch the Camera app.
To set up a screen lock for security, see Lock Screen Settings.
Note:
Power/Lock
key.

Set Up Voicemail

Your phone comes with the Visual Voicemail application. Visual Voicemail allows you to manage your voicemail directly from your phone rather than calling in to your voicemail. Visual Voicemail displays a list of your messages and allows you to choose which message(s) to listen or delete. You can also choose the traditional voicemail service. See Visual Voicemail and
Voicemail (Traditional).
Set Up Visual Voicemail
1. Press > >
2. Read the message and tap
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup.
Visual Voicemail
Call Voicemail
.
.
Set Up Traditional Voicemail
1. Press >
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.
Phone
>
DIALPAD
.
Get Started 7
Important: Voicemail Password
when setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access. Without a password, anyone who has access to your phone is able to access your voicemail messages.
– It is strongly recommended that you create a password
Get Started 8

Phone Basics

Tap
Touch and Hold
Drag
Tap the screen with your finger to select or launch a menu, option, or application. A light tap works best.
To open the available options for an item (for example, a keyboard), touch and hold the item.
Touch and hold your finger before you start to move it. Do not release your finger until you have reached the target position.
Your phone is packed with features that simplify your life and expand your ability to stay connected to the people and information that are important to you. The following topics will introduce the basic functions and features of your phone.

Smart Sonic Capability

The Smart Sonic receiver inside your phone transmits sound by way of vibrations throughout the entire area of the display screen. Adjust the position of the phone screen to your ear to find the best hearing point in the surrounding environment.
Do not cover the microphones during a call as it may compromise the hearing quality.
Note:

Touchscreen Navigation

Your phone’s touchscreen lets you control actions through a variety of tap gestures.
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Swipe or Slide
Flick
Pinch and Spread
To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.
Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quick strokes.
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 phone sideways. When entering text, you can turn the phone sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard. See Touchscreen Keyboards.
Note:
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The Auto-rotate feature needs to be turned on for the screen orientation to automatically change. To turn this on or off, from the Home screen, tap >
Accessibility
>
Auto-rotate screen
Settings
.
>

Your Home Screen

The Home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, and menus. You can customize your Home screen by adding application icons, shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more. Press to return to the Home screen from any other screen.

Home Screen Overview

The following illustration displays the basics of the Home screen.
●
Status Bar:
display the Notifications panel. See Status Bar.
●
Shortcut:
●
Application Launcher:
●
Favorites Tray:
customize these icons except the application launcher icon in the center of the tray.
●
Screen Position Indicator:
screens. Tap an indicator icon to access the corresponding Home screen.
●
Folder:
together in a folder. See Use Folders.
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Displays the time, notification icons, and phone status icons. Slide down to
Allows you to quickly launch applications.
Displays available applications and widgets on the phone.
Contains up to five icons and appears on every Home screen. You can
Indicates where you are among the maximum of nine Home
Allows you to organize screen items. You can store multiple application icons
●
Google Search Widget:
on the phone or on the Internet. Tap to enter text or tap to speak your keyword.
Allows you to enter text or spoken keywords for a quick search
●
Widget:
Allows users to access various useful programs.

Manage the Home Screens

In addition to the main Home screen, your phone has extended Home screens to provide more space for adding icons, widgets, and more.
Add or Remove the Home Screens
To add a new Home screen:
► Swipe to the rightmost Home screen and drag an app or widget to the right edge.
-or­Touch and hold the background of any Home screen. From the thumbnail view, tap the
thumbnail with a plus sign (+) on it.
To remove a Home screen:
► Touch and hold the background of any Home screen. From the thumbnail view, touch
and hold a thumbnail you want to delete, drag it to “Remove” and release it when it turns red.
Add App Shortcut to the Home Screen
1. Press > .
2. Find the item you want to add to the Home screen.
3. Touch and hold the app icon and drag it to a Home screen thumbnail where you want to add it.
4. Release your finger.
-or-
1. Touch and hold the background of any Home screen.
2. Tap
3. Tap and hold the app and drag it to a Home screen thumbnail where you want to add it.
4. Release your finger.
APPS
and find the item you want to add to the Home screen.
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Add Widgets to the Home Screen
1. Touch and hold the background of any Home screen.
2. Tap
3. Tap and hold the widget and drag it to a Home screen thumbnail where you want to add
4. Release your finger.
WIDGETS
it
and choose a widget.
Move or Remove Items on the Home Screen
► Touch and hold the item you want to move or remove from the Home screen.
To move the item, drag it to a new area and release it. To remove the item, drag it to “REMOVE” at the top of the screen and release it
when it turns red.
Favorites Tray
The favorites tray takes up to five icons and appears on every Home screen. You can replace those icons except the application launcher icon in the center of the tray.
To add a new icon to the favorites tray:
1. Remove the current icon on the tray. See Move or Remove Items on the Home Screen.
2. Touch and hold an app icon and drag it to the favorites tray.
3. Release your finger.
Use Folders
You can place up to 16 app icons in a folder. Drop an app icon over another on the Home screen, and the two icons will be in the same folder.
To create a folder:
1. Touch and hold an app icon and drag it over another on the Home screen.
2. Release your finger. Both icons are in a created folder.
3. Tap the folder > To rename it, tap the name.
To add app icons to a folder:
► Touch and hold an app icon, drag it over a folder, and release your finger.
Unnamed Folder
. The keyboard opens and you can name the folder.
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– or –
1. Tap a folder on the Home screen.
2. Tap and select the icons you want to add to the folder.
3. Tap OK.
To remove app icons from a folder:
1. Tap a folder on the Home screen.
2. Touch and hold an app icon, drag it to “ when it turns red.
– or –
1. Tap a folder on the Home screen.
2. Tap and remove the check mark on the icons you want to remove from the folder.
3. Tap OK.
REMOVE
” at the top of the screen and release it
Change the Wallpaper
1. Touch and hold the empty area on the Home screen and then tap – or –
Press > >
2. Tap
3. Tap the item to use and then tap
Pick image
Settings
to use your own image, or browse through the choices.
>
Display
SET WALLPAPER or Set wallpaper
>
Wallpaper
.
WALLPAPERS
.
.

Clock & Weather

Your Clock & Weather widget can display multiple time and weather information. To use the clock feature, tap the time display on the widget to access the Clock app. See Clock for details.
Retrieve the Current Location Information
1. Tap
2. Read the message and tap OK to enable data connection.
3. Tap
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Tap to start
Enable location
See Location Settings.
on the widget.
on the widget and enable the location settings if it is not enabled.
4. Press to return to the Home screen and tap on the bottom right of the widget.
Add a Location
1. Tap the weather image on the widget and then tap > .
2. Enter a location in the be listed.
3. Tap the location you want to add to the location list.
4. Tap the added location to access the details screen. You can also access the details screen of the added location by tapping the weather image on the widget and then sliding the screen to the left.
Search location
field and tap . The matching location(s) will
Delete a Location
1. Tap the weather image on the widget and then tap > .
2. Select the check box next to the location you want to delete. Tap SELECT ALL to select all the locations.
3. Tap DONE.
Configure the Settings
1. Tap the weather image on the widget and then tap .
2. The following options are available:
Temperature scale:
Cycle time: Select the frequency of auto update.  When launching: Update the weather information when the application is opened.  When the current location changes: Update the weather information when your
current location changes. Data usage may increase when this is on.
Select
Fahrenheit
or
Celsius
.

Dura Grid

The Dura Grid widget provides one-touch access to frequently used apps or settings. The high contrast, large icons allow easy selection, even with gloves on or while on the move during outdoor activities. The Dura Grid widget can also be customized with most frequently used apps and settings and is available in a three, six or nine-position layout.
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Change an Icon on the Dura Grid Widget
Icon
Status
Bluetooth® active
Wi-Fi® active
Vibrate
Silent
Network (full signal)
Network (no signal)
4G LTE (data service)
4G (data service)
Airplane mode
GPS active
Alarm set
Battery (full charge)
Battery (charging)
Battery (discharged)
Battery (needs to be replaced)
1. Tap
2. Tap the setting or feature to be changed. The icon disappears.
3. Tap
4. Tap
Edit
Add
Done
on Dura Grid. appears in the right hand corner of each of the icons.
and tap on an icon from the
.
SETTINGS
or
APPS
tabs.

Status Bar

The status bar at the top of the screen provides phone and service status information on the right side and notification alerts on the left.
Status Icons
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Notification Icons
Icon
Notification
Missed call
New email
New Gmail
New message
Event
Play Music playing
Alarm
Keyboard active
Downloading

Notifications Panel

Open the Notifications panel to view the Quick Settings panel and a list of your current notifications.
To open the Notifications panel:
► Swipe down from the top of the screen.
– or –
Press >
NOTIFICATIONS
.

Quick Settings

The Quick Settings panel allows you easy access to common phone settings. For more information on the settings menus, see Settings.
1. Swipe down from the top of the screen.
2. Tap to expand the Quick Settings panel.
3. Tap the following options:
Wi-Fi to turn Wi-Fi on or off.  Location to enable or disable the location feature.  Sound to configure the sound settings.
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Rotation to enable or disable the auto-rotate screen feature.  Brightness to adjust the screen brightness.  NFC to turn the NFC (Near field communication) on or off.  Eco Mode to enable or disable the Eco Mode feature.  Airplane to enable or disable the Airplane mode.  Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth on or off.  Hotspot to turn Hotspot feature on or off.  Interruptions to access the Interruptions settings.  Usage Mgr to launch the Usage Manager app.
Tip: To change the positions of items, tap EDIT. Touch and hold the item you want to
move, and then drag it to a different location and release your finger. Tap OK.

Enter Text

You can type on your phone using one of the available touchscreen keyboards or using your voice.

Touchscreen Keyboards

Your phone offers you a choice of two touchscreen keyboards for entering text. The keyboard appears automatically onscreen when you tap a text entry field and it can be used in either portrait or landscape mode.
The methods available include:
●

Google Keyboard

options expand your ability to enter text faster and more accurately. See Google
Keyboard.
●
Swype
across the letters. See Swype.
lets you enter letters and words in one continuous motion by swiping your finger
lets you use a traditional QWERTY setup to enter text. Additional
Google Keyboard
Google Keyboard offers a traditional QWERTY keyboard setup for entering text by tapping keys (like on a computer), along with enhancements and options that allow you to enter text faster and more accurately, such as continuous key input, personalized usage dictionaries, and more.
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Google Keyboard Overview
Key
Description
Shift:
Tap to toggle between lower case and upper case.
Caps lock:
Double-tap the lower case or upper case shift key.
Text mode:
Tap to toggle between the Alphabet keyboard and Number &
Symbol keyboard.
Voice input mode:
Tap to enter text using your voice.
Backspace:
Tap to delete a character. Touch and hold to delete multiple
characters.
Key appearance may vary depending on the selected application or text field.
Note:
Some of the keys on the Google Keyboard are given below:
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Key
Description
Enter:
Tap to confirm your entry or move to a new line. Smiley will be
displayed by touching and holding.
Alternate:
Tap to toggle between the default Number & Symbol keyboard
and additional Number & Symbol keyboard.
Space:
Tap to insert a space. Touch and hold to select the input method.
Text Mode
ABC mode is primarily used for entering letters while Number & Symbol mode for numbers and symbols.
► Tap to select ABC mode. Tap to select Number & Symbol mode.
In ABC mode, tap to alter the capitalization:
(Unshifted) to enter all letters in lowercase.
(One-character-shifted) to capitalize only the first letter of a word.
You can select the caps lock by double-tapping or touching and holding or
to make all letters in uppercase.
(Caps lock) to enter all letters in uppercase.
In Number & Symbol mode, tap to display more symbols.
Some keys have alternate characters. If a key displays an extra character at the
upper right corner, touch and hold the key to enter the character. Or, touch and long hold a key to call up a list of all the characters available on that key, and slide your finger to the character you want to enter on the list.
Add a Word to the User Dictionary
You can use the user dictionary option to add new words to the dictionary.
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