Kyocera DuraForce XD User Manual

User Manual

Table of Contents

1 Phone Basics ................................. 6

Phone Overview ...................................... 6

Key Functions ...................................... 7

Get the Phone Ready ............................. 8

Insert the Battery .................................. 8

Charge the Battery ............................... 9

Insert the SIM Card ............................ 10

Optional: Insert the microSD Card ..... 11

Turn the Phone On and Off ................... 12

Turn the Phone On ............................ 12

Turn the Phone Off ............................ 12

Turn the Screen On and Off .................. 12

Turn the Screen On and Start ............ 12

Turn the Screen Off When Not in

Use ..................................................... 12

Setup Wizard ........................................ 12

Onehand Operation .............................. 12

Touchscreen Navigation ....................... 13

Function Buttons ................................... 15

Home Screen ........................................ 16

Home Screen Overview ..................... 16

Manage the Home Screens ............... 16

Clock & Weather ................................... 18

Dura Grid .............................................. 19

Status Bar ............................................. 20

Notifications Panel ............................. 21

2 Text Entry ..................................... 23

Touchscreen Keyboard ........................... 23

Google Keyboard ............................... 23

Google Voice Typing .......................... 24

Tips for Editing Text .............................. 24

3 Phone Calls .................................. 25

Make Phone Calls ................................. 25

Call Using the Phone Dialpad ............ 25

Call from Recent Calls ....................... 25

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Call from Contacts .............................. 25

Call an Emergency Number ................ 25

Enhanced 9-1-1 (E911) Information .... 26

Call a Number with Pauses ................. 26

Call Using a Speed Dial Number ........ 26

Call Using the Plus (+) Code Dialing... 26

Call Using Internet Call ....................... 27

Receive Phone Calls ............................. 27

Answer an Incoming Call .................... 27

Mute the Ringtone ............................... 27

Send an Incoming Call to Voicemail ... 28
Reject a Call and Send a Text

Message ............................................. 28

Voicemail ............................................... 28

Set Up Voicemail ................................ 28

Voicemail Notification .......................... 28

Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages .... 28

Phone Call Options ................................ 29

In-Call Options .................................... 29

Call Waiting ......................................... 29

Conference Calling ............................. 29

Call Settings ........................................... 30

Phone Ringtone .................................. 30

Dial Pad Touch Tones ........................ 30

Vibrate When Ringing ......................... 30

Voicemail Settings .............................. 30

Quick Responses ................................ 30

Call Rejection ...................................... 30

Fixed Dialing Numbers (FDN) ............. 31

Call Forwarding ................................... 31

Additional Settings .............................. 31

TTY Mode ........................................... 31

Auto Answer ........................................ 32

Call Timer and Call Duration .............. 32

Recent Calls .......................................... 32

View Recent Calls .............................. 32

Recent Calls Options .......................... 32

Filter Recent Calls .............................. 32

Delete Recent Calls ............................ 33

4 Contacts ....................................... 34

Display Contacts ................................... 34

Add a Contact ........................................ 35

Save a Phone Number .......................... 35

Edit a Contact ........................................ 36

Add a Group Contact ............................. 37

Edit a Group Contact ............................. 37

ICE (In Case of Emergency) ................. 38

Synchronize Contacts ........................... 39

Share a Contact .................................... 39

5 Accounts and Messaging ........... 40

Gmail ..................................................... 40

Create a Google Account ................... 40

Sign In to Your Google Account ......... 40

Access Gmail ...................................... 40

Send a Gmail Message ...................... 41

Read and Reply to Gmail Messages .. 41

Gmail Account Settings ...................... 41

Delete a Gmail Account ...................... 42

Set Up Other Email Accounts ................ 42

Add a Personal (IMAP/POP3)

Account ............................................... 42

Add an Exchange Account ................. 42

Text Messaging and MMS ..................... 43

Compose Text Messages ................... 43

Send a Multimedia Message (MMS) .. 43
Save and Resume a Draft Message ... 44

New Messages Notification ................ 44

Text (SMS) and Multimedia (MMS)

Settings ............................................... 45

Wireless Emergency Alerts ................... 47

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View an Emergency Alert ................... 47

Emergency Alert Settings ................... 47

Social Networking Accounts .................. 48

Google+ .............................................. 48

YouTube ............................................. 48

Hangouts ............................................ 48

6 Apps and Entertainment .............. 49

Google Play Store App .......................... 49

Find and Install an App ....................... 49

Request a Refund for a Paid App ....... 49

Open an Installed App ........................ 49

Uninstall an App ................................. 49

Navigation ............................................. 50

Google Maps ...................................... 50

Music ..................................................... 51

Music Player ....................................... 51

Google Play Music .............................. 52

Work ...................................................... 53

Android for Work ................................. 53

7 Web and Data ............................... 54

Wi-Fi ...................................................... 54

Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a

Wireless Network ................................ 54

Check the Wireless Network Status ... 54
Connect to a Different Wi-Fi

Network .............................................. 54

Data Services ........................................ 55

Preferred Network Mode .................... 55

Data Connection Status and

Indicators ............................................ 55

Virtual Private Networks (VPN) ............. 55

Prepare Your Phone for VPN

Connection ......................................... 55

Install Security Certificates ................. 55

Add a VPN Connection ....................... 56

Connect to or Disconnect from a

VPN. ................................................... 56

Web Browser ........................................ 56

Launch Web Browsers ....................... 56

Learn to Navigate Web Browser ........ 56

USB Tethering and Mobile HotSpot ...... 57

USB Tethering ................................... 57

Mobile HotSpot .................................. 57

8 Camera and Video ....................... 59

Take Pictures ........................................ 59

Open the Camera App ....................... 59

Close the Camera App ....................... 59

Viewfinder Screen .............................. 59

Take a Picture or Record a Video ...... 59

Review Screen ................................... 60

Camera and Video Settings .................. 60

Choose Camera Settings ................... 60

Choose a Shooting/Recording

Mode .................................................. 62

View Pictures and Videos Using

Gallery................................................... 63

Work with Pictures ................................ 64

Share Pictures and Videos ................... 64

9 Tools and Calendar ..................... 66

Calendar ............................................... 66

Add an Event to the Calendar ............ 66

Calendar Event Alerts ........................ 66

Edit Calendar Events ......................... 67

Erase Calendar Events ...................... 67

Clock ..................................................... 68

Desk Clock ......................................... 68

Alarm .................................................. 68

Stopwatch .......................................... 69

Timer .................................................. 69

World Clock ........................................ 69

Calculator .............................................. 69

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Sound Recorder ..................................... 70

Voice Services ....................................... 70

Text-to-Speech Settings ..................... 70

Voice Search ....................................... 71

Eco Mode ............................................... 71

Bluetooth ................................................ 71

Turn Bluetooth On or Off ..................... 71

The Bluetooth Settings Menu .............. 71

Disconnect a Bluetooth Device ........... 72

Send Information from Your Phone

to Another Device ............................... 72

Receive Information from Another

Device ................................................. 72

microSD Card ........................................ 73

Insert a microSD Card ........................ 73

Remove a microSD Card .................... 74

View the microSD Card Memory ......... 74

Unmount the microSD Card ................ 74

Format the microSD Card ................... 74

Use the Phone’s microSD Card as a

Media Device ...................................... 75

Outdoor Report ...................................... 75

Weather forecast ................................. 75

Solunar Tables .................................... 76

Motions of the Sun and Moon ............. 76

Tide ..................................................... 76

Compass and Clinometer ................... 76

Barometer and Altimeter ..................... 77

Flashlight ............................................. 77

10 Settings ........................................ 78

Access to Phone’s Settings Menu ......... 78

Wireless & Networks Settings ................ 78

Wi-Fi .................................................... 78

Bluetooth ............................................. 78

Data Usage ......................................... 78

Airplane Mode ..................................... 79

Default SMS App ................................ 79

Tethering & Mobile HotSpot

Settings ............................................... 79

VPN Settings ...................................... 79

Cellular Network Settings ................... 80

Wireless Emergency Alerts ................ 80

Device Settings ..................................... 81

Display Settings .................................. 81

Sound & Notification Settings ............. 82

Programmable Key ............................. 84

Storage Settings ................................. 84

Battery Settings .................................. 85

Connectivity Settings .......................... 85

Apps Settings ..................................... 85

Personal Settings .................................. 86

Location Settings ................................ 86

Lock Screen Settings .......................... 86

Security Settings ................................. 88

Accounts Settings ............................... 89

Language & Input Settings ................. 89

Onehand Operation settings ............... 91

Backup & Reset Settings .................... 91

System Settings .................................... 92

Date & Time Settings .......................... 92

Accessibility Settings .......................... 92

Printing ............................................... 95

About Phone ....................................... 95

11 Get Help ........................................ 96

Customer Support ................................. 96

Qualified Service ................................... 96

12 Notes ............................................. 97

Copyright & Trademarks .................. 98

Index .................................................. 99

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1 Phone Basics

Phone Overview

Note: Screen images simulated. Actual displays may vary.

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Key Functions

CAUTION! Inserting an accessory into

the incorrect jack may damage the
phone.

● LED Indicator displays a phone
notification, charging status, or alert.

● Front Camera takes pictures and
records videos while facing the screen,
and allows you to video conference.

●

Proximity Sensor/Light Sensor

detects how close an object is to the
surface of the screen. This is typically
used to detect when your face is
pressed up against the screen, such as
during a phone call.

● Earpiece lets you hear the caller and
automated prompts.

●

Touchscreen

information needed to operate your
phone. Use finger gestures to navigate
and interact with items on the screen.

●

Speakers

ringtones and sounds. The speaker also
lets you hear the caller’s voice in
speakerphone mode.

●

Primary Microphone

voice and ambient sound during voice
calls, voice recordings and videos.

Note: Do not cover the microphones

during a call as it may compromise the
hearing quality.

displays all the

let you hear the different

transmits your

●

Headset Jack

optional headset for convenient, hands­free conversations.

●

Secondary Microphone

background noise improving audio
quality for the other party during voice
calls except in speakerphone mode.

● Speaker Key allows you to turn the
speakerphone on and off during a call.

● Charger/USB Port allows you to
connect the micro-USB cable (included)
to charge the battery or to transfer files
to and from a computer.

●

Back Camera

videos.

● Flash illuminates subjects in low-light
environments when taking a picture,
recording a video, or turning Flashlight
on.

●

Internal Antennas

and transmission. To maximize
performance, do not obstruct while
using the phone.

● SIM Card Holder (Internal) holds the
nano SIM card.

● microSD™ Card Holder (Internal)
holds an optional microSD card to
provide external memory.

● Charging Contacts allow you to
connect to a multi-bay battery charger
that can charge multiple phones
simultaneously.

allows you to plug in an

suppresses

lets you take pictures and

facilitate reception

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● Power Key lets you turn the phone
on/off, turn the screen on/off, switch
your phone to silent mode, vibration
mode, or airplane mode, or capture
screen shots. Press and hold for more
than 10 seconds to restart the phone.

●

Volume Keys

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

● Programmable Key allows you to
assign your favorite behavior to it.

allow you to adjust the

Get the Phone Ready

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

Insert the Battery

1. Using a coin, rotate the battery door

screw on the back of the phone counter­clockwise several times to loosen (you
should hear a 'click' sound when the
screw is loose).

Note: The battery door screw is

permanently mounted on the door and
cannot be removed.

2. Insert your fingernail into the slot at the
bottom left side of the battery door and
lift the battery door.

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

( ).

4. Slide the locking bar in the direction of
the arrow to lock it.

5. Replace the battery door, making sure
all the tabs are secure and there are no
gaps around the door.

Warning: Press all around the edges of

the battery door ensuring it is properly
sealed to maintain the phone's
waterproof capability.

6. Using a coin, rotate the battery door
screw clockwise until it is tight.

Charge the Battery

Fully charge the battery before powering on
the phone.

1. Open the Charger/USB port cover on
bottom of the phone.

2. Plug the smaller end of the USB cable
into the phone’s Charger/USB port.

3. Plug the other end of the USB cable into
the charger, and then plug the charger
into an electrical outlet. Be sure to use
the charger that came with your phone.

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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.

Note: Your phone’s battery should have

enough charge for the phone to turn on
and find a signal, set up voicemail, and
make a call. You should fully charge the
battery as soon as possible.

Note: Please use only an approved

charger to charge your phone. Improper
handling of the charging port, as well as
the use of an incompatible charger, may
cause damage to your device and void
the warranty.

Insert the SIM Card

Before you start using your phone, you will
need to insert a nano SIM card.

Warning: Use only the nano SIM card

included with your phone.

1. Remove the battery door.

2. Slide the locking bar in the direction of

the arrow to unlock, and remove the
battery.

3. Slide the flap of the SIM card holder in
the direction of the arrow to unlock it
( ) and lift the flap ( ).

4. Insert the nano SIM card into the flap,
making sure the gold contacts are
facing toward you, the cut-off corner is
at the top right and the card is inserted
behind the SIM guide tabs ( ), and
then lower the flap of the SIM card
holder ( ).

Note: Make sure you insert your nano

SIM card in the correct orientation.

Note: Putting undue pressure on the

flap of the SIM card holder may cause
damage. Please be careful when
handling it.

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5. Slide the flap in the direction of the
arrow to lock it ( ).

6. Place the battery back into its
compartment, lock it in place by sliding
the locking bar and replace the battery
door.

Warning: Press all around the edges of

the battery door ensuring it is properly
sealed to maintain the phone's
waterproof capability.

Optional: Insert the microSD Card

Note: The microSD card is optional.
Note: You can easily damage the

microSD card by improper operation.
Please be careful when inserting,
removing, or handling the microSD card.

1. Remove the battery door and the
battery.

2. Lift the microSD card stopper.

3. Insert the microSD card into the

microSD card holder with the gold
contacts facing down. Gently push the
card in until it snaps into place.

4. Close the microSD card stopper.

5. Place the battery back into its

compartment and lock it in place by
sliding the locking bar.

6. Replace the battery door.
Warning: Press all around the edges of

the battery door ensuring it is properly
sealed to maintain the phone's
waterproof capability.

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certain period of time when you leave it idle.

Turn the Phone On and Off

Turn the Phone On

► Press and hold the

Power key

.

Turn the Phone Off

► Press and hold the Power key and tap

Power off > OK.

Turn the Screen On and Off

Turn the Screen On and Start

1. Press the Power key.

2. From the Lock screen:

 ( ) Swipe up anywhere on the

screen to access the Home screen.

 ( ) Swipe right to launch the

Phone app.

 ( ) Swipe left to launch the

Camera app.

Tip: To set up a screen lock for security,

see “Lock Screen Settings” on page 86.

Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use

► Press the Power key.
To save battery power, the phone

automatically turns the screen off after a

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You will still be able to receive messages
and calls while the phone’s screen is off.
For information on how to adjust the time
before the screen turns off, see “Sleep” on
page 81.

Setup Wizard

Your phone has a Setup Wizard to set up
your phone quickly and easily. When you
turn on your phone for the first time, the
Setup Wizard starts automatically.

The Setup Wizard consists of the following
sections:

● Select a language

● Insert SIM card (if it is not yet inserted)

● Select Wi-Fi network

● Google account setup

Follow the onscreen instructions to quickly
set up your phone.

Onehand Operation

You can reduce your screen size to operate
the phone with one hand comfortably.

1. Tap SETTINGS on the Onehand
operation pop-up screen shown when
you turn the screen on.

-or­Tap Apps > Settings > Onehand

operation.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the

onehand operation on.

3. Read the onscreen information.

4. Tap to display the size-reduced

screen.

5. Tap to get back to the normal size.

6. The following options are available:

 Drag where you want to place it.
 Adjust the screen size as you like,

dragging on the corners of the
screen.

 Adjust the screen position as you like,

dragging on the edge of the
screen.

Touchscreen Navigation

Your phone’s touchscreen lets you control

actions through a variety of tap gestures.

Tap

Tap the screen with your finger to select or
launch a menu, option, or application. A
light tap works best.

Touch and Hold

To open the available options for an item
(for example, a keyboard), touch and hold
the item.

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Drag

Touch and hold your finger before you start
to move it. Do not release your finger until
you have reached the target position.

Swipe or Slide

To swipe or slide means to quickly drag
your finger vertically or horizontally across
the screen.

Flick

Flicking the screen is similar to swiping,
except that you need to swipe your finger in
light, quick strokes.

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 phone
sideways. When entering text, you can turn
the phone sideways to bring up a bigger
keyboard.

Note: 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 Apps

> Settings > Accessibility > Auto-

rotate screen.

Function Buttons

At the bottom of the touchscreen, you will
find a row of three buttons that let you
perform specific functions.

● Back ( ) - Tap to return to the
previous screen, or close a dialog box,
options menu, the Notifications panel, or
onscreen keyboard.

● Home ( ) - Tap to open the Home
screen.

● Overview ( ) - Tap to open a list of
thumbnail images of screens you have

worked with recently. To open one, tap it.
To remove a screen from the list, swipe
it left or right or tap on the X.

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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.

Home Screen Overview

The following illustration displays the basics
of the Home screen.

Note: The screen image is simulated.

● Status Bar: Displays the time,
notifications, and phone status icons.
Slide down to display the Notifications
panel.

● Shortcut: Allows you to quickly launch
applications.

● Apps: Displays all of your apps.

●

Favorites Tray:

icons and appears on every home
screen. You can customize these icons
except the Apps icon in the center of the
tray.

●

Screen Position Indicator:

where you are among the home screens.

● Folder: Allows you to store multiple
application icons as a group.

● Google Search Widget: Allows you to
enter text or spoken keywords for a
quick search on the phone or on the
Internet. Tap to enter text or tap to

speak your keyword.

● Widget: Allows you to access various
useful programs.

Contains up to five

Indicates

Tip: Tap Home to return to the

Home screen from any other screen.

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.

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-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 Shortcuts to the Home Screen

1. Tap Apps on the favorites tray.

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 APPS and find the item you

want to add to the Home screen.

3. Touch and hold the app and drag it to a

Home screen thumbnail where you want

to add it.

4. Release your finger.

Add Widgets to the Home Screen

1. Touch and hold the background of any

Home screen.

2. Tap WIDGETS and choose a widget.

3. Touch and hold the widget and drag it to

a Home screen thumbnail where you
want to add it.

4. Release your finger.
Move or Remove Items on the Home

Screen

► Touch and hold the item you want to

move or remove on the screen.
 To move the item, drag it to a new

area and release it.

 To remove the item, drag it over

“Remove” at the top of the screen and
release it when it turns red.

Favorites Tray

To add a new icon to the favorites tray:

1. Remove a current icon on the tray.

2. Touch and hold an app icon and drag it

to the favorites tray.

3. Release your finger.
Use Folders

To create folders:
► Touch and hold an app icon and drag it

over another. A new folder icon appears.
 You can now drag more apps to the

folder if you wish.

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To add more apps to the folders:

1. Tap a folder icon and tap in the top-
right corner.

2. Slide the screen to browse through the
available apps and place checkmarks
on those apps you want to put in the
folder.

To manage folders:

1. Tap a folder icon you want to manage.

2. The following options are available:

 Tap the Unnamed Folder field. The

keyboard opens and you can name
the folder. To rename it, tap the
name.

 Drag an app out of the folder and

drop it anywhere on the Home
screen to remove it.

 Drag the app to “Remove” at the top

of the screen to remove it from the
Home screen.

Change the Wallpaper

1. Touch and hold the background on the

Home screen.

2. Tap WALLPAPERS .

3. Tap Pick image to use your own image,

or browse through the choices.

4. Tap the item to use and then tap SET
WALLPAPER or Set wallpaper.

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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” on page 68.

Retrieve the Current Location
Information

1. Tap Tap to start on the widget.

2. Read the message and tap OK to

enable data connection.

3. Tap Enable location on the widget and
enable the location settings if it is not
enabled. See “Location Settings” on
page 86.

4. Tap Back 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 Search location
field and tap . The matching

location(s) will 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.

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: Select

Fahrenheit or Celsius.

 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.

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.

► From the Home screen, swipe left to

display the DuraGrid widget.

Change an Icon on the Dura Grid Widget

1. Tap EDIT on Dura Grid. appears

in the right hand corner of each of the
icons.

2. Tap any settings or apps to be changed.
The icon disappears.

3. Tap Add and tap on an icon from the
SETTINGS or APPS tabs.

4. Tap DONE .

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Status Bar

Icon Description

Bluetooth® enabled

Wi-Fi® active (full signal)

Vibrate

Silent

Network (full signal)

Network (no signal)

4G LTE (data service)

4G (data service)

3G (data service)

2G (data service)

GPRS; General Packet Radio
Service (data service)

Airplane mode

GPS is active

Icon Description

Alarm set

Battery (charging)

Battery (full charge)

Battery (discharged)

Icon Description

Missed call

New Gmail

New message

New voicemail message

Event

Music application is running
in the background

Alarm

Downloading

/

Music is playing/Music is
paused

USB tethering or/and Mobile
HotSpot active

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.

Note: All icons are simulated. Actual

images may vary.

Status Icons

Notification Icons

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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.

● When you are finished with a notification,

swipe it away to the left or right.

● To clear all notifications, tap CLEAR
ALL at the very bottom of the

notifications list.

Tip: You can control what notifications

show on your screen when your phone
is locked. See “Notification Settings” on
page 83 for details.

● Tap the profile icon at the top right
to see the profiles.

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● To open the main Settings app, tap the
settings icon . For details, see
“Settings” on page 78.

To close the Notifications panel:

► Swipe up from the bottom of the screen.

– or –

Tap Back .

Quick Settings Panel

The Quick Settings panel allows you easy
access to common phone settings. Tap

to expand the Quick Settings panel.

● The following options are available:

 Wi-Fi to turn Wi-Fi on or off.
 Location to enable or disable the

location feature.

 Sound to configure the sound

settings.

 Rotation to enable or disable the

auto-rotate screen feature.

 Brightness to adjust the screen

brightness.

 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.

 Onehand to enable or disable the

Onehand operation.

 Interruptions to access the

Interruptions settings.

● 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.

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2 Text Entry

Touchscreen Keyboard

The touchscreen keyboard lets you enter
text directly onscreen. Your phone provides
convenient ways to enter letters, numbers,
and symbols whenever you are prompted
to enter text. The keyboard appears
automatically onscreen when you tap a text
entry field and can be used in either portrait
or landscape mode. You can also use the
Google voice typing option to enter text

Google Keyboard Overview

Key appearance may vary depending on the selected application or text field.

Note:

Tip: To close the keyboard, tap .

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using your voice (see “Google Voice Typing”
on page 24 for details).

Google Keyboard

Google Keyboard lets you use a traditional
QWERTY setup to enter text. Additional
options expand your ability to enter text
faster and more accurately.

Text Mode

► Tap to select ABC mode. Tap

to select Number & Symbol mode.
 In ABC mode, tap to alter the

capitalization.

 You can select the caps lock by

double-tapping to make all
letters in a word uppercase.

 In Number & Symbol mode, tap

to display more symbols.

 Some keys have alternate characters.

In either mode, 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.

Tip: For more information about the

Google Keyboard settings, see “Google
Keyboard Settings” on page 90.

Google Voice Typing

To enter text by speaking:

1. Tap the microphone icon on the

keyboard.

2. If you see Speak now, say the text you

want to enter into the microphone. If you
see Tap to pause, Google Voice Typing
recognizes your voice.

3. Confirm the text you want to enter is
displayed. Tap again to continue

entering.

Tip: For more information about the

settings of Google voice typing, see
“Google Voice Typing Settings” on page

90.

Tips for Editing Text

To copy and paste the text:

1. In a text entry field, touch and hold the
text body.

2. Selection tabs appear and the currently
selected words or characters are
highlighted. Drag the tabs to expand or
reduce the range of the selected text.

3. Tap an onscreen option from the edit
menu bar. Available options may vary:

 SELECT ALL: Highlights and

selects all the text in the field.

 CUT: Removes the selected text

and saves it to the clipboard.

 COPY: Copies the selected text

to the clipboard.

 PASTE: Inserts the last copied

or cut text into the current field.

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3 Phone Calls

Make Phone Calls

Call Using the Phone Dialpad

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone > DIALPAD tab to display the

phone dialpad.

2. Tap the number keys on the dialpad to
enter the phone number.

3. Tap to call the number.

4. To end the call, tap .

Call from Recent Calls

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone to display the phone app.

2. Tap the RECENT CALLS tab to display

the recent calls list.

3. Tap the Phone icon next to the
name or number you want to place a

call.

Call from Contacts

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone to display the phone app.

2. Tap CONTACTS tab to display the

Contacts list.
 Tap to search for your contact.

3. Tap the contact and tap .
 For additional information on

contacts, see “Contacts” on page 34.

Call an Emergency Number

You can place calls to 9-1-1 even if the

phone’s screen is locked or your account is

restricted.
To call the 9-1-1 emergency number:

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone > DIALPAD.

2. Enter 911 and tap .

To call the 911 emergency number when
the screen is locked:

1. Tap EMERGENCY CALL on the screen.

2. Enter 911 and tap .

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Enhanced 9-1-1 (E911) Information

This phone features an embedded Global
Positioning System (GPS) chip necessary
for utilizing E911 emergency location
services where available.

When you place an emergency 9-1-1 call,
the GPS feature of your phone seeks
information to calculate your approximate
location. Depending on several variables,
including availability and access to satellite
signals, it may take up to 30 seconds or
more to determine and report your
approximate location.

Important: Always report your location

to the 9-1-1 operator when placing an
emergency call. Some designated
emergency call takers, known as Public
Safety Answering Points (PSAPs), may
not be equipped to receive GPS
location information from your phone.

Call a Number with Pauses

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone > DIALPAD.

2. Enter all or part of a number.

3. Tap > Add 2-sec pause or Add wait.

4. Enter additional numbers.

5. Tap to dial the number.

Call Using a Speed Dial Number

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone > DIALPAD.

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2. For speed dial numbers 2-9, touch and
hold the number on the dialpad.

– or –
For speed dial numbers 10-99, tap the

first digit and then touch and hold the
second digit on the dialpad.

Set Up Speed Dialing

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone > DIALPAD.

2. Tap > Speed dial setup.

3. Tap Add speed dial next to the location

number you want to assign a number to.

4. Select a contact and, if the contact has
more than one number, select a number.

To remove a number from a speed dial
location:

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone > DIALPAD.

2. Tap > Speed dial setup.

3. Tap the assigned contact you want to
remove and tap Remove > OK.

Call Using the Plus (+) Code Dialing

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone > DIALPAD.

2. Touch and hold 0 until you see a “+” on

the display screen.

3. Enter the country code and phone
number and then tap . The

phone automatically prepends the
access code for international dialing,
followed by the country code and phone
number.

Call Using Internet Call

When a Wi-Fi network is available, you can
make and receive calls through an Internet
calling account.

Important: Calling a phone number

using Internet calling may incur
additional charges.

Add an Internet Call Account

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone.

2. Tap > Call settings > Internet call
settings > SIP accounts > ADD

ACCOUNT.

3. Enter your account details and tap
SAVE.

Receive Internet Calls

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone.

2. Tap > Call settings > Internet call
settings.

3. Select the Receive incoming calls

check box.

Note: This requires the phone to

maintain a connection with a Wi-Fi data
network, which reduces the life of your
phone’s battery.

Make an Internet Call

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone > Contacts.

2. Tap a contact and tap .

Internet Call Settings

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone.

2. Tap > Call settings > Internet call
settings > Make calls with.

3. Make your desired selection.

SIP Settings

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone.

2. Tap > Call settings > Internet call
settings > Use SIP calling.

3. Select For all calls or Only for SIP
calls.

Receive Phone Calls

Answer an Incoming Call

► On the Incoming call screen, swipe .

Mute the Ringtone

► Press the

Volume Key

down.

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Send an Incoming Call to Voicemail

► On the Incoming call screen, swipe

to send the call to your voicemail inbox.

Reject a Call and Send a Text Message

► On the Incoming call screen, swipe

to ignore the call and send a message
to the caller.

Note: If your phone is turned off, all

calls automatically go to voicemail.

Voicemail

Set Up Voicemail

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone > DIALPAD.

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.

Important: Voicemail Password –

It is strongly recommended that you
create a password when setting up your
voicemail to protect against
unauthorized access. Without a

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password, anyone who has access to
your phone is able to access your
voicemail messages.

Voicemail Notification

There are several ways your phone alerts
you to a new voicemail message.

● By sounding the assigned notification
sound.

● By vibrating the phone when the vibrate
setting is on.

● By displaying in the notifications
area of the status bar when a new
unheard voicemail message(s) is
received.

Your phone accepts messages

Note:

even when it is turned off. However,
your phone notifies you of new
messages only when it is turned on and
you are in the service area.

Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages

Use Your Phone to Access Messages

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone > DIALPAD.

2. Touch and hold . If prompted,

enter your voicemail password.

3. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and
manage your voicemail messages.

Depending on your plan, you may

Note:

be charged when you are accessing
your voicemail from your wireless phone.

Use Another Phone to Access Messages

1. Dial your wireless phone number.

2. When your voicemail answers, press

the asterisk key (*) on the phone.

3. Enter your password.

Phone Call Options

In-Call Options

● Hold: Tap to hold the current call.

●

End call:

●

Add call:

conference call.

● Mute: Mute or unmute the
microphone during an active call.

● Speaker: Turn the speaker on or off.

● Bluetooth: Route the phone’s

audio through a connected Bluetooth
headset or through the speaker.

●

/ Dialpad/Hide:

appearance of the onscreen dialpad to
enter additional numbers, for example,
an extension or access code.

Call Waiting

To enable Call waiting:

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone > DIALPAD.

2. Tap > Call settings > Additional
settings.

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End the current call.

Tap to initiate a

Toggle the

3. Select the Call waiting check box.
To respond to an incoming call while you

are on a call:
► On the Incoming call screen, swipe .
To switch back to the first caller:

► Tap
To create a conference call between your

existing calls:

► Tap Merge calls.

Swap calls

.

Conference Calling

1. On the Phone screen, enter a number

and tap .

2. Once you have established the
connection, tap Add call, and dial

the second number. (This puts the first
caller on hold and dials the second
number.)

3. When you are connected to the second
party, tap Merge calls.

4. If you want to add another call to the
existing conference, repeat steps 2 and

3.

If one of the people you called hangs up
during your call, you and the remaining
caller stay connected. If you initiated the
call and are the first to hang up, all callers
are disconnected.

► To end the conference call, tap .

 Service to select the voicemail

Call Settings

Phone Ringtone

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone.

2. Tap > Call settings > Phone
ringtone

3. If prompted, select an app to use and

make your desired selection.

4. Select the file or tap OK to assign the
ringtone.

Dial Pad Touch Tones

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone.

2. Tap > Call settings, and select the
Dial pad touch tones check box to

enable or disable the option.

Vibrate When Ringing

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone.

2. Tap > Call settings, and select the
Vibrate when ringing check box to

enable or disable the option.

Voicemail Settings

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone.

2. Tap > Call settings > Voicemail.

3. Configure the following settings:

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service provider.

 Setup to configure the voicemail

number if necessary.

 Sound to select the sound to ring for

a new voicemail message.

 Vibrate to select whether the phone

responds with vibration to a new
voicemail message.

Quick Responses

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone.

2. Tap > Call settings > Quick
responses.

3. Create and edit text phrases that you

can add to messages.

Call Rejection

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone.

2. Tap > Call settings > Call rejection.

3. Select the check box next to Call
rejection and tap Call rejection list.

4. Select the check box next to Unknown
number to reject calls from numbers not
registered in Contacts.

5. Tap to add numbers you want to
reject to the Call rejection list.

Fixed Dialing Numbers (FDN)

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone.

2. Tap > Call settings > Fixed Dialing
Numbers.

3. Tap Enable FDN, Change PIN2 or FDN
list.

Note: To use this feature you will have

to enter your PIN2 number, which is
associated with your SIM card. If you do
not know your number, please contact
your carrier to obtain it.

Call Forwarding

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone.

2. Tap > Call settings > Call
forwarding.

3. Select Always forward, When busy,
When unanswered, or When
unreachable.

Note: You are charged a higher rate for

calls you have forwarded.

Additional Settings

Caller ID

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone.

2. Tap > Call settings > Additional
settings > Caller ID.

3. Select Network default, Hide number,
or Show number.

Call Barring

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone.

2. Tap > Call settings > Additional
settings > Call barring.

3. Select from All outgoing calls,
International calls, INT’L calls except
home, All incoming calls, or Incoming
when roaming.

TTY Mode

You can connect the phone to a teletype
(TTY) device for the hearing impaired. (TTY
device sold separately.)

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone.

2. Tap > Call settings > TTY mode.

3. Tap TTY Full, TTY HCO, or TTY VCO

to turn TTY mode on.
– or –
Tap TTY Off to turn TTY mode off.

Note: When enabled, TTY mode may

impair the audio quality of non-TTY
devices connected to the headset jack.

Warning: 911 Emergency Calling

It is recommended that TTY users make
emergency calls by other means,
including Telecommunications Relay
Services (TRS), analog cellular, and

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landline communications. Wireless TTY
calls to 911 may be corrupted when
received by public safety answering
points (PSAPs), rendering some
communications unintelligible. The
problem encountered appears related to
TTY equipment or software used by
PSAPs. This matter has been brought to
the attention of the FCC, and the
wireless industry and the PSAP
community are currently working to
resolve this.

Auto Answer

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone.

2. Tap > Call settings > Auto answer.

3. Select Hands free or Speakerphone.

4. Select a time to elapse before

answering the phone automatically.

Call Timer and Call Duration

To view the call timer and call duration:

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone.

2. Tap > Call settings > Call timer.

To reset the call timer and call duration:

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone.

2. Tap > Call settings > Call timer.

3. Touch and hold the item you want to

reset and tap OK.

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Recent Calls

View Recent Calls

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone.

2. Tap the RECENT CALLS tab to display

the recent calls list.

= Incoming calls
= Outgoing calls

= Missed calls

Recent Calls Options

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone > RECENT CALLS tab to

display the recent calls list.

2. Tap an entry to view the contact.

 Tap to call the number.
 Tap to send a text message.
 If applicable, tap to add the

number to Contacts.

 Tap > Delete log items to remove

the log.

 Tap > Edit number before call to

edit the number before calling.

Filter Recent Calls

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone.

2. Tap the RECENT CALLS tab to display

the recent calls list.

3. Tap > Filter by.

4. Select All calls, Missed calls,
Outgoing calls, or Incoming calls.

Delete Recent Calls

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone.

2. Tap the RECENT CALLS tab to display

the recent calls list.

3. Tap > Delete recent calls, and then
select the check box next to the call

log(s) you want to delete, or tap

SELECT ALL.

4. Tap DONE and then tap OK to confirm

the deletion.

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4 Contacts

Display Contacts

► From the Home screen, tap Apps >

Contacts. You may have to tap the
CONTACTS tab. (Contacts opens to the

last tab you had open.)

Contacts List

●

FAVORITES:

favorite contacts.
 Add to favorites: Tap to add

existing contacts to the FAVORITES
tab. See “Add a Contact to Favorites”
on page 36.

●

CONTACTS:

contacts you save.
 Add new contact: Tap to add a

new contact. See “Add a Contact” on
page 35.

●

GROUPS:

contacts.
 Add new group: Tap to add a

new group contact. See “Add a
Group Contact” on page 37.

●

Search:

● Tap :

 Delete: Allows you to select

contact(s) you want to delete.

Tap to display your

Tap to display all the

Tap to display the group

Tap to search a contact.

 Import/export: Imports/exports your

contacts from/to the microSD card,
SIM card and phone or shares your
visible contacts.

 Contacts to display: Selects

contacts to be displayed on Contacts.

 Settings: Opens the display settings

screen.

Display Options

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts.

2. Tap > Contacts to display.

3. Select one of the following options:

 All contacts to display all the

contacts you save.

 Phone to display all the contacts

saved in your phone.

 SIM to display all the contacts saved

in your SIM card.

 An account (for example, Google) to

display only its contacts.

 Customize to select whether to

display all the contacts saved in your
phone or SIM card and to select
contact types for each account. Tap
Phone, SIM or an account name,
make your selection and then tap OK.

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You can also select how your contacts are
displayed.

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts.

2. Tap > Settings.

3. Set the following options:

 Position of index tab to choose

where to place the index tab.

 Sort by to choose how your contacts

are sorted.

 Name format to choose how your

contacts names are displayed.

 Accounts to open the account

settings.

Add a Contact

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts > CONTACTS tab.

2. Tap .

 If prompted, select the location

where you want to save the contact,
such as Phone, SIM, and an account
(for example, Google). If you want to
change the location later, tap the
location name, and select the
desired location.

3. Use the keyboard to enter as much
information as you want.

 (Contacts icon): Tap the icon to

assign a picture to the contact.

 Name
 Phone
 Email
 Address
 Incoming settings

ADD ANOTHER FIELD: Tap to
include additional information such
as Phonetic name, Organization,
IM, Notes, Nickname, Website, SIP,
etc.

To select a type (label) for a

Note:

phone number, email address, or postal
address (such as

, etc.), tap the box to the left of

WORK

the field and select the appropriate type.

To add more phone numbers,

Note:

email addresses, etc., tap
under the current numbers or addresses.

4. When you have finished adding
information, tap SAVE.

MOBILE, HOME

Add new

,

Save a Phone Number

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Phone > DIALPAD tab to display the

phone dialpad.

2. Enter a phone number and tap Add to
contacts.

3. To add the number to an existing entry,

tap the contact, select a number type for
the new number and then tap OK.

– or –

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To add the number to a new entry, tap
Create new contact and select an
account to use. Then, enter the name
and any additional information and tap

SAVE.

Edit a Contact

Add or Change Information for a Contact

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts > CONTACTS tab.

2. Tap a contact to display it, and tap .

3. Tap any field you want to add or change.

4. Add or change the information and then
tap SAVE.

Assign a Picture to a Contact

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts > CONTACTS tab.

2. Tap a contact to display it, and tap .

3. Tap the contact icon to the right of the

name.

4. To assign a stored picture, tap Choose
photo, select the app to use, and locate

and select a picture.
– or –
To assign a new picture, tap Take

photo and take a picture.

5. You may be prompted to size the

picture for use with entries. Tap and
drag the square to frame the portion of
the picture to use. Tap and drag the

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side of the square to resize the square
and tap > SAVE or tap OK.

6. Tap SAVE to save the entry.
Assign a Ringtone to a Contact

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts > CONTACTS tab.

2. Tap a contact to display it, and tap .

3. Tap Incoming settings > Phone
ringtone or Message ringtone.

4. If prompted, select an app to use and

make your desired selection.

5. Tap OK to save the settings.

Assign a Vibration Pattern to a Contact

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts > CONTACTS tab.

2. Tap a contact to display it, and tap .

3. Tap Incoming settings > Vibration
pattern.

4. Select a vibration pattern.

5. Tap OK to save the settings.

Add a Contact to Favorites

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts > CONTACTS tab.

2. Select a contact to display it.

3. Tap . The icon changes to when

the contact is added to Favorites.
– or –

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts > FAVORITES tab.

2. Tap and select the check box next

to the contact(s) that you want to add to
your Favorites list.

3. Tap DONE.

Add a Contact Widget to the Home
Screen

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts > CONTACTS tab.

2. Tap a contact to display it and then tap

> Place on Home screen. The

contact widget is added to your home
screen.

Delete Single or Multiple Contacts

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts > CONTACTS tab.

2. Tap > Delete, select the check box

next to the contact(s) you want to delete,
or tap SELECT ALL.

3. Tap DONE and then tap OK to confirm
the deletion.

– or –
Tap a contact to display it, and tap >

Delete > OK.

Join Contacts

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts > CONTACTS tab.

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2. Select the contact you want to appear
as the primary listing.

3. Tap > Join.

4. Choose the contact you wish to join with

the primary listing.

Add a Group Contact

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts > GROUPS tab.

2. Tap .

3. Select the account in which you want to

create a group contact.

4. Enter the group’s name.

5. Tap Add/remove contacts and check

the entries that you want to add to the
group contact.

6. Tap DONE > SAVE.

Edit a Group Contact

Add or Remove a Group Contact Entry,
or Rename a Group

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts > GROUPS tab.

2. Tap a group contact, and tap .

3. The following options are available:

 Tap the group’s name to rename it.
 Tap Add/remove contacts to add or

remove entries.

4. Tap SAVE.

Assign a Ringtone to a Group Contact

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts > GROUPS tab.

2. Tap a group contact, and tap .

3. Tap Ringtone and select a ringtone.

4. Tap OK > SAVE to save the settings.

Assign a Vibration Pattern to a Group
Contact

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts > GROUPS tab.

2. Tap a group contact, and tap .

3. Tap Vibration Pattern and select a

vibration pattern.

4. Tap OK > SAVE to save the settings.

Delete a Group Contact

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts > GROUPS tab.

2. Tap a group contact that you have
created, and tap > Delete > OK.

ICE (In Case of Emergency)

Registering ICE information might help
rescue workers, such as paramedics, police
and hospital personnel identify your primary
contact. You can register up to five contacts.

ICE Contacts

To add an ICE contact:

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts > CONTACTS tab and then

tap ICE- In Case of Emergency.

2. Tap .

3. Tap the entry to register.

To change or remove an ICE contact:

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts > CONTACTS tab and then

tap ICE- In Case of Emergency.

2. Tap and tap the contact to remove.

3. Tap OK.

Personal Information

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts > CONTACTS tab and then

tap ICE- In Case of Emergency.

2. Tap My emergency information > .

3. Enter or edit the necessary information
and tap SAVE.

Access the Registered ICE Information
When the Screen is Locked

1. Tap on the screen.

2. The following options are available:

 Tap My emergency information to

display the registered information.

 Tap next to the ICE contact to

place a call to the contact.

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Synchronize Contacts

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts.

2. Tap > Settings > Accounts.

3. Select the account type and tap the

account you want to sync your contacts
with.

4. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to
Contacts to turn contacts sync on or off.

Share a Contact

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Contacts > CONTACTS tab.

2. Tap an entry, and tap > Share.

3. In the Share contact via menu, select a

method.

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5 Accounts and Messaging

Gmail

Create a Google Account

If you do not already have a Google
Account, you can create one online or
using your phone.

Create a Google Account Online

1. From a computer, launch a Web
browser and navigate to google.com.

2. On the main page, click Sign in.

3. Click Create account.

4. Follow the onscreen prompts to create

your free account.

Create a Google Account Using Your Phone

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Accounts > Add account.

2. Tap Google.

3. Tap Or create a new account.

4. Enter your First name, Last name, and
tap NEXT.

5. Enter your desired username, which will

be the first part of your Gmail address,
and tap NEXT.

6. When prompted, enter and reenter a
password and tap NEXT.

7. Follow the onscreen prompts to create
your free account.

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Sign In to Your Google Account

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Accounts > Add account.

2. Tap Google.

3. Follow the prompts to enter your Google

Account and password, and choose
options for your account on your phone.

Access Gmail

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Gmail.

2. Do any of the following:

 View more email messages: If the

screen is full, swipe your finger up
the screen to view more messages
and conversations.

 Read a new email message: Tap the

unread message or the conversation
with an unread message (just-arrived
items display in bold).

 Select messages and conversations:

Touch and hold the email or
conversation.

 View the inbox of your other Gmail

account: If you have more than one
Google account set up on your
phone, tap at the top left of the

screen and then choose an account
to view.

Send a Gmail Message

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >

2. In any folder, tap .

3. Enter the message recipient’s email

4. If you want to send a carbon copy (CC)

5. Enter the subject and then compose

6. After composing your message, tap .

Gmail.

address in the To field.

or a blind carbon copy (BCC) of the
email to other recipients, tap on the

right side of the To field.

your message.

If you want to attach a picture or

Note:

video, tap , select the app to use and
then locate and choose the picture or

video you want to attach.

Read and Reply to Gmail Messages

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >

2. Tap a message to display it.

3. To reply to or forward a message:

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.

Gmail

 Tap to reply to the message.
 Tap > Reply all to reply to all

recipients.

 Tap > Forward to forward the

message.

Tip: You can also select from the reply

options displayed below the email.

4. After composing your message, tap .

Gmail Account Settings

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >

2. Tap at the top left of the screen to

3. Tap Settings > General settings.

4. Configure the following settings:

.

Gmail

display menu.

Note: Depending upon the email

account type, the available options may
vary.

 Gmail default action: Select

whether you want delete or archive
to be the default option.

 Conversation view: Check to turn

Conversation view on.

 Swipe actions: Check to archive a

conversation when you swipe it.

 Sender image: Check to display an

image of the sender in conversation
list.

 Reply all: Check to display the

Reply all option as default.

 Auto-fit messages: Check to shrink

the messages to fit the screen and
allow zooming.

 Auto-advance: Choose which

screen to show after you delete a
message.

 Confirm before deleting: Check to

display a confirmation before
deleting a message.

 Confirm before archiving: Check to

display a confirmation before
archiving a message

 Confirm before sending: Check to

display a confirmation before
sending a message.

Delete a Gmail Account

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Accounts > Google.

2. Tap the account you want to delete.

3. Tap > Remove account.

4. Tap REMOVE ACCOUNT.

Set Up Other Email Accounts

Add a Personal (IMAP/POP3) Account

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Accounts > Add account.

2. Tap Personal (IMAP) or Personal
(POP3).

3. Enter the Email address and tap NEXT.

4. If prompted, tap the appropriate account

type.

5. Enter the Password and tap NEXT.

6. Enter the account details and tap NEXT.

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7. Configure the account options as
necessary and tap NEXT.

8. Follow the onscreen prompts to
complete.

Add an Exchange Account

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Accounts > Add account.

2. Tap Exchange.

3. Enter your Exchange email address and
password and tap NEXT.

4. Enter the Exchange account details and

tap NEXT.

Note: You may need to contact your

Exchange Server administrator for
required sign-in information.

5. Configure the account options as
necessary and tap NEXT.

6. Follow the onscreen prompts to
complete.

All of your email accounts are

Note:

now managed in the Gmail app. You
can register and view all your accounts,
including personal and business, on
Gmail.

Text Messaging and MMS

Compose Text Messages

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Messaging.

2. On the Messaging screen, tap .

3. Fill in one or more recipients. You can

enter phone numbers or email
addresses in the To field. If you are
sending the message to several
recipients, separate the phone numbers
or email addresses with a comma.

Tip: You can type a name or email

address saved in your Contacts to bring
up the contact information, or tap to
add recipients.

4. Tap the Type message field and then
start composing your message.

5. When done, tap .

Send a Multimedia Message (MMS)

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Messaging.

2. On the Messaging screen, tap .

3. Fill in one or more recipients. You can

enter phone numbers or email
addresses in the To field. If you are
sending the message to several

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recipients, separate the phone numbers
or email addresses with a comma.

Tip: You can type a name or email

address saved in your Contacts to bring
up the contact information, or tap to
add recipients.

4. Tap Type message and then start
composing your message.

Tip: Tap to select options for

composing messages, such as Attach,

Add slide, Add preset message, etc.

5. Tap and select from the following

file attachments:
 Pictures: Select an app and then

select a stored picture to attach.

 Capture picture: Take a picture to

attach.

 Videos: Select an app and then

select a stored video to attach.

 Capture video: Record a video to

attach.

 Audio: Select an app and then

select an audio file to attach.

 Record audio: Record an audio file

to attach.

 Contact (vCard): Opens Contacts

to select one or more contact entries
and attach them.

Tip: To remove an attachment, tap

beside its information.

6. When done, tap .

Save and Resume a Draft Message

While composing a text or multimedia
message, tap
message as a draft.

To resume composing the message:

1. On the Messaging screen, tap the

message to resume editing it. “Draft” in

red appears at the right of the message
in the list.

2. When you have finished editing the
message, tap .

Back

>

to save your

YES

New Messages Notification

Depending on your notification settings, the
phone will play a ringtone, vibrate, or
display the message at your lock screen
and in your Notifications panel to notify you
of a new text or multimedia message.

Read a Message

► Do one of the following:

 On the Messaging screen, tap the

message thread to open and read it.

 If you have a new message

notification, swipe down from the top
of the screen to open the
Notifications panel. Tap the new
message to open and read it.

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Reply to a Message

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Messaging.

2. On the Messaging screen, tap a text or

multimedia message thread to open it.

3. Tap the text box at the bottom of the
screen, enter your reply message,

attach files if desired and then tap .

Tip: If you are replying to a message

with multiple recipients, you can reply
only to one sender, by touching and
holding the received message and then
selecting Reply to sender only.

Delete a Message Thread

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Messaging.

2. On the Messaging screen, touch and

hold the message thread that you want
to delete. Tap another thread to select
multiple threads.

3. Tap DELETE.

4. When prompted to confirm, tap
DELETE.

Delete All Message Threads

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Messaging.

2. On the Messaging screen, tap >
Delete all threads.

3. When prompted to confirm, tap
DELETE.

Delete a Single Message

1. While viewing a message thread, touch

and hold the message that you want to
delete.

2. From the options menu, tap Delete.

3. When prompted to confirm, tap
DELETE.

Delete Multiple Messages

1. While viewing a message thread, tap
> Delete message > Choose

message(s).

 Select All messages to delete all

messages.

2. Tap the message you want to delete.
 The thread is highlighted and the

number of the selected thread
appears next to Choose
message(s). Tap another message
to select multiple messages.

3. Tap DELETE.

4. When prompted to confirm, tap
DELETE.

Text (SMS) and Multimedia (MMS) Settings

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Messaging.

2. On the Messaging screen, tap >
Settings to configure message settings:

 SMS Enabled: Select your default

SMS app.

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Storage

 Delete old messages: Automatically

delete older messages when the set
limits are reached.

 Text message limit: Choose the

maximum number of text messages
to store in each conversation thread.

 Multimedia message limit: Choose

the maximum number of MMS
messages to store in each
conversation thread.

 Attachment storage: Select your

desired storage for attachments.

 Preset message: Edit text that you

frequently insert when composing
messages.

Text (SMS) messages

 Manage SIM card messages:

Select this option to manage
messages stored on your SIM card.

Note: This option is only available if you

have inserted a nano SIM card into your
phone.

Multimedia (MMS) messages

 Group messaging: Select this

option to enable or disable group
messages.

Note: This option is only available if you

have inserted a nano SIM card into your
phone.

 Auto-retrieve: Select this option to

automatically retrieve all your

multimedia messages completely.
When selected, the multimedia
message header plus the message
body and attachments will
automatically download to your
phone. If you clear this check box,
only the multimedia message header
will be retrieved and shown in your
Messaging screen.

 Roaming auto-retrieve: Select this

option to automatically retrieve all
your messages completely when
roaming. This may incur significant
phone charges.

 Creation mode: Select this option to

restrict the specifications of the file
you can send as an attachment. If
you select Restricted, you cannot
attach following files;

 File format is other than jpg, jpeg,

gif, wbmp, 3gp, amr, mid, midi, vcf
and vcs.

 File resolution is over 640x480.
 File size is over 280KB.

Send messages settings

 Signature: Select this option to

append text to messages that you
send.

Notifications

 Notifications: Select this option if

you want to display a notification in
the status bar when a new text or
multimedia message arrives.

 Sound: Select a ringtone that is

specific to new text and multimedia
messages.

 Vibrate: Select this option if you

want the phone to vibrate when a
new text or multimedia message
arrives.

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Wireless Emergency Alerts

Your phone is compatible with the federally
supervised cell phone alert services to send
out broadcast SMS messages for public
warning.

View an Emergency Alert

► If you have an Emergency Alert

notification, swipe down from the top of
the screen to open the Notifications
panel. Tap the alert message to open
and read it.

– or –

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Messaging.

2. On the Messaging screen, tap >
Wireless Emergency Alerts.

Emergency Alert Settings

1. On the Wireless Emergency Alerts
screen, tap > Settings.

– or –
From the Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > More > Wireless
Emergency Alerts.

2. The following options are available:

 Presidential: Receives an

emergency presidential alert.
(Presidential is always displayed.)

 Imminent Threat - Extreme: Select

the check box to display alerts for
extreme threats to life or property.

 Imminent Threat - Severe: Select

the check box to display alerts for
severe threats to life or property.

 Amber: Select the check box to

display child abduction emergency
alerts (AMBER alerts).

 Help: Displays the Help information

for Emergency Alerts.

 Cellbroadcast Message: Select the

check box to enable receipt of cell
broadcast messages.

 Notifications: Select the check box

to set your phone to display a
notification when an alert is received.

 Sound: Select the check box to set a

notification sound to play when an
emergency alert is received.

 Vibrate: Select the check box to set

your phone to vibrate when an
emergency alert is received.

 Alert reminder: Sets how often your

phone alerts you.

 Emergency notification preview:

Select this option to play a sample
emergency alert tone.

 Speak alert message: Select the

check box to use the text-to-speech
feature on your phone to read the
emergency alert out when it is
received.

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Social Networking Accounts

Google+

With Google+ you can check your friends’

updates, post updates of your own, and
chat with friends in your Google+ circles.

1. Sign in to your Google Account.

2. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Google +.

3. If you are signed into more than one

Google Account, select the account you
would like to use with Google+.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions to use
Google+.

YouTube

YouTube™ is a video sharing website on

which users can upload and share videos.

Open YouTube
► From the Home screen, tap Apps >

YouTube.

Note: Terms of Service may appear.

Tap ACCEPT if you agree to the Terms
of Service.

Watch YouTube Videos

1. On the YouTube screen, tap a video.

2. Tap the screen to show the progress

bar at the bottom. Tap the screen while
the bar is displayed to pause/play the

video. Move the slider on the bar to the
left or right to rewind or fast-forward the
video.

Search for Videos

1. On the YouTube screen, tap at the

upper right of the screen to open the
search box.

2. Enter the keyword to search. Search
results appear below the status bar.

3. Tap one of the results, or tap on the
keyboard.

4. Scroll through the results and tap a
video to watch it.

Hangouts

Hangouts is an application for instant
messaging offered by Google.

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Hangouts.

2. If you have already signed in to a

Google account, it displays on the
Hangouts screen.

– or –
Tap Or create a new account to create

a new Google account, or sign in to an
existing Google account.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions.

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Warning: Read the notification

Google Play Store App

Google Play™ is your digital content
destination to discover Android apps, books,
movies, music and much more on your
phone and on the web.

Find and Install an App

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Play Store.

 The first time you launch the app, tap

ACCEPT to accept the Terms of
Service.

2. Find an app you want and tap it to open
its details screen.

Tip: Tap to add the app to your

wishlist for future reference.

3. Tap INSTALL (for free applications) or
the price button (for paid applications).

Note: If you have not set up your

payment method on your Google
account, you are prompted to enter your
billing information to set it up.

4. The subsequent screen notifies you
whether the app will require access to
your personal information or access to
certain functions or settings of your
phone. If you agree to the conditions,
tap ACCEPT to begin downloading and
installing the app.

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carefully! Be especially cautious with
apps that have access to many
functions or a significant amount of your
data. Once you tap ACCEPT on this
screen, you are responsible for the
results of using this item on your phone.

Request a Refund for a Paid App

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Play Store.

2. Swipe right or tap at the top left of
the screen and then tap My apps.

3. Tap the app to uninstall for a refund.

The details screen for the app opens.

4. Tap Refund.

Open an Installed App

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Play Store.

2. Swipe right or tap at the top left of
the screen and then tap My apps.

3. Locate the app and tap the icon.

4. Tap OPEN.

Uninstall an App

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Play Store.

2. Swipe right or tap at the top left of
the screen and then tap My apps.

3. Tap the app you want to uninstall and
then tap UNINSTALL.

4. When prompted, tap OK to uninstall the

app from your phone.

Navigation

Your phone offers a number of location­based navigation programs to help you
figure out where you are and get you where
you are going.

Note: You may be asked or redirected

to enable your phone's location features
for using location-based apps, if you
have not enabled them yet. See
“Location Settings” on page 86.

Google Maps

Open Google Maps
► From the Home screen, tap Apps >

Maps.

 The first time you launch the app, tap

ACCEPT & CONTINUE to accept
the Terms of Service and Privacy
Policy.

 To move in any direction, drag or

flick the map.

 Pinch and spread to zoom in or out.

Tap the screen twice quickly to zoom
in.

Search Maps

1. On the Google Maps screen, tap inside

the Search bar at the top of the screen.

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2. Type the place that you want to search
for. You can enter an address, a city, or
type of establishment.

Tip: Tap to search by speaking the

location you are searching for.

3. Tap a matching result on the drop-down
list or tap the magnifying glass key on
the keyboard.

4. Tap the red callout to open the menu for
the location.

Layers and Additional Options

► To access the available layers and

additional options menu, tap at the
top left of the screen or touch and hold
the left side of the Google Maps screen
and slide it to the right.

 Traffic: Provides real-time traffic

information. The colors on the roads
indicate the traffic conditions.

 Public transit: Provides available

transit information.

 Bicycling: Provides possible cycling

routes.

 Satellite: Provides the hybrid view of

road labels overlaid on a satellite
image.

 Terrain: Provides the shaded relief

view of topographic features.

 Google Earth: Launches the Google

Earth app and displays your location
in Google Earth.

Note: Tap Tips and Tricks, Settings,

Help, or Send feedback for additional
options.

Get Directions

1. On the Google Maps screen, tap .

2. Do one of the following:

 The starting point is set to your

current location as default. If you
want to change the starting point, tap
Your location, and type the new
point in the Choose starting point
field or tap a location from the
available list.

 To enter your destination, tap

Choose destination, and type your
destination in the Choose
destination field or tap a destination
from the available list.

 You can switch the starting point and

destination by tapping .

3. Select the way to get to the destination
(by car, by public transit, or by foot).

 You may tap or OPTIONS to

configure available settings options.

4. Tap the result to see the details.

Music

Music Player

Your phone’s built-in music player app lets
you listen to and organize music files you

have loaded into your phone’s memory or

microSD card.

Tip: For information about loading

music onto your phone, see “Use the
Phone’s microSD Card as a Media
Device” on page 75.

Access the Music Player App

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Music Player.

2. Swipe right or tap at the top left of

the screen.

3. You will find six categories in which all
songs are classified: Playlists, Artists,

Albums, Songs, Genres and
Composers.

4. You may do any of the following:

 Tap an item to display the contents

or play the item.

 Tap , or touch and hold an item, for

available options.

 Tap the song tab at the bottom of the

screen to manage the song, if
available.

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Listen to Music Using the Music Player

1. On the Music Player app, browse for the

item you want to play.

2. Tap the item. The music starts to play
on the Playback screen.

3. The following control options are
available:

 Drag the slider to rewind or fast-

forward.

 Tap to pause. Tap to resume

playing.

 Tap to go back to the start of the

current item. Tap to jump to the
start of the next item.

 Tap to display the Now Playing

list.

 Tap to add the song to your

favorites.

 Tap for toggling the shuffle

options.

 Tap for cycling through the

repeat options.

 Tap for available options.

Google Play Music

The Play Music app plays digital audio files
saved on the internal memory or on the
microSD card. You will first need to copy
music files to your internal memory or to the
microSD card to use this application.

Open the Music Library

► From the Home screen, tap

Play Music

appears.

Note: If you have signed up for Google

Music™, the first time you open the Play

Music application you will be prompted
to select the account you want to
access. Follow the onscreen
instructions to continue.

Manage the Music Library

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Play Music.

2. Swipe right or tap at the top left of

the screen to display the Google Play
Music options.

 Listen Now: Your starting point to

 My Library: Your music is sorted by

 Shop: Launches the Google Play

 Downloaded only: Allows you to

 Settings: Allows you to change your

 Help & Feedback: Displays Play

. The music library screen

play music.

PLAYLISTS, GENRES, ARTISTS,
ALBUMS, and SONGS.

Music store.

show only the downloaded music on
your device. Tap the switch to turn
the feature on or off.

settings on the Google Play Music.

Music help page.

Apps

>

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Note: Available options may vary

depending on your phone and version
of Android.

The Listen Now Screen

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Play Music

2. Swipe right or tap at the top left of
the screen and then tap Listen Now.

3. You may do any of the following:

 Tap Shuffle all to play the music on

your phone in shuffle mode.

 Tap an album image and then tap a

song in the album to play it.

 Tap for available options.
 Tap to search for music.
 Swipe right to display the Google

Play Music options.

 The label of the currently playing

song appears at the bottom of the
screen when you play music. Simply

tap or on the label to manage
the music or tap the label for more

control options.

Back Up Your Downloaded Music Files

It is recommended that you back up your
downloaded music files to your computer.

1. Connect your phone to your computer
using a USB cable.

2. Use your computer to navigate to the
phone's desired folders (Internal storage
or SD card).

3. Select and copy the music files to a
folder on your computer’s hard drive.

Work

Android for Work

Your phone supports Android for Work.
Android for Work enables you to separate
business apps from personal apps so you
can safely and comfortably use your phone
for both work and private life.

To confirm whether this feature is available
in your company, please consult your
network administrator.

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7 Web and Data

Wi-Fi

Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn Wi-Fi on.

The network names of detected Wi-Fi
networks are displayed.

3. Tap a Wi-Fi network to connect. If you
selected an open network, you will be
automatically connected to the network.
If you selected a network that is secured
with a password, enter the password
and then tap CONNECT.

When your phone is connected to a
wireless network, the Wi-Fi icon ( )

appears in the status bar and tells you the
approximate signal strength.

If

Network notification

settings is enabled, the open network icon
( ) appears in the status bar whenever
the phone detects an available open

wireless network within range.

Check the Wireless Network Status

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Wi-Fi.

in Advanced Wi-Fi

2. Tap the wireless network that the phone
is currently connected to. You will see a
message box showing the Wi-Fi
network name, status, signal strength,
speed, and other details.

If you want to remove the

Note:

wireless network settings, tap
on this window. You need to enter the
settings again if you want to connect to
this wireless network.

FORGET

Connect to a Different Wi-Fi Network

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Wi-Fi. Detected Wi-Fi

networks are displayed in the Wi-Fi
networks section.

 To manually scan for available Wi-Fi

networks tap > Refresh.

2. Tap another Wi-Fi network to connect to
it.

If the wireless network you want

Note:

to connect to is not in the list of detected
networks, tap >
the wireless network settings and tap

.

SAVE

Add network

. Enter

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Icon

Description

Your phone is connected
to the GPRS (General
Packet Radio Service)
network.

Your phone is connected
to the 2G network.

Icon

Description

Your phone is connected
to the 3G network.

Your phone is connected
to the 4G network.

Your phone is connected
to the 4G LTE network.

Data Services

Preferred Network Mode

Select your preferred network mode.

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > More > Cellular networks >

Preferred network type.

2. Select an option:

 LTE/WCDMA/GSM (Auto mode):

The phone will connect to LTE,
WCDMA or GSM. The phone will
scan for the appropriate network and
will automatically connect to it when
it is available.

 WCDMA/GSM: The phone will

connect to WCDMA or GSM.

 GSM only: The phone will connect

to GSM only.

Data Connection Status and Indicators

Your phone displays the current status of
your data connection through indicators at
the top of the screen. The following
symbols are used:

Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection

Depending on the type of VPN you are
using at work, you may be required to enter
your login credentials or install security
certificates before you can connect to your

company’s local network. You can get this

information from your network administrator.

Install Security Certificates

1. Download and install the certificates

needed to access your local network
into a microSD card. Your network
administrator can tell you how to do this.

2. Insert the microSD card into your phone.
See “Insert a microSD Card” on page 73.

3. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Security > Install from SD

card, and install the necessary security

certificates.

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Add a VPN Connection

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > More > VPN > Basic VPN.

2. If you are asked to set up a screen lock,

tap OK and set up a required type of
lock.

3. Tap and enter the information for the
VPN you want to add.

 Information may include Name, Type,

Server address, PPP encryption
(MPPE), and advanced options.

 Set up all options according to the

security details you have obtained
from your network administrator

 Tap SAVE. The VPN is then added

to the VPNs section of the VPN
settings screen.

Tip: You can also set up an advanced

VPN connection by selecting Advanced

VPN.

Connect to or Disconnect from a VPN.

Connect to a VPN

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > More > VPN.

2. In the VPNs section, tap the VPN that

you want to connect to.

3. When prompted, enter your login
credentials and then tap CONNECT.
When you are connected, a VPN

connected icon appears in the
notification area.

4. Open the Web browser to access
resources such as intranet sites on your
corporate network.

Disconnect from a VPN

1. Swipe down from the top of the screen

to open the Notifications panel.

2. Tap the VPN connection to return to the
VPN settings screen and then tap the
VPN connection to disconnect from it.

Web Browser

Launch Web Browsers

► From the Home screen, tap Apps >

Chrome.

Learn to Navigate Web Browser

Scrolling

► In a single motion, tap and drag across

or up and down a page.

Selecting

► Tap an item or onscreen link.
Links, which are displayed as underlined

text, allow you to jump to Web pages,
select special functions, or even place
phone calls.

Pinching and Zooming

To zoom in:

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1. Place your thumb and index finger on
the screen.

2. Expand them outward (spread) to zoom
in.

To zoom out:

1. Place your thumb and index finger on
the screen.

2. Bring them together (pinch) to zoom out.

Go Back

► Tap

this process to keep going back through
your Web page history of recently
visited pages.

on your phone. Repeat

Back

USB Tethering and Mobile HotSpot

USB Tethering

Turn USB Tethering On

1. Connect a computer to your phone

using the supplied USB cable.

2. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > More > Tethering & Mobile

HotSpot.

3. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn USB
tethering on, if it is not enabled.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions.

Mobile HotSpot

Activate Mobile HotSpot

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > More > Tethering & Mobile

HotSpot > Mobile HotSpot settings.

Tip: You can also access this feature by

tapping Apps > Mobile HotSpot
settings from the Home screen.

2. Tap Configure Mobile HotSpot.

3. Edit the Your Wi-Fi network SSID

(Service Set Identifier) field and then
create a new Network SSID name.

4. Tap in the Security field and verify
the security level is set to WPA2 PSK.

5. Edit the Password field and then enter
a new password.

6. Select the Broadcast network name
(SSID) check box if you would like to

broadcast your SSID name to nearby
devices.

7. Tap SAVE.

8. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn Mobile
HotSpot on.

 If your phone's mobile data access is

not enabled, you will be prompted to
turn it on. Follow the onscreen
instructions.

9. Confirm the Mobile HotSpot active icon

appears at the top of the screen.

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Note: The best way to keep using the

phone as a hotspot is to have it
connected to a power supply.

Tip: Once Mobile HotSpot has been

turned on, your SSID and password will
be displayed under "Mobile HotSpot."

Mobile HotSpot Settings

To set the timer for turning Mobile HotSpot
off:

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > More > Tethering & Mobile

HotSpot > Mobile HotSpot settings >
Mobile HotSpot turn off timer.

2. Select a timer option.

To limit maximum connections:

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > More > Tethering & Mobile

HotSpot > Mobile HotSpot settings >
Maximum connections.

2. Select the number of devices you will

allow to connect.

To change the Mobile HotSpot password:

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > More > Tethering & Mobile
HotSpot > Mobile HotSpot settings >
Configure Mobile HotSpot.

2. Tap the Security field and select WPA2
PSK.

3. With security enabled, delete the

previous password and enter a new one
into the Password field.

4. Tap SAVE to store the new settings.
Note: The more complex the password,

the harder it will be for intruders to break
your security. It is recommended that
you not use names, birthdays, or other
personal information.

Connect to Mobile HotSpot

1. Enable Wi-Fi (wireless) functionality on

your target device (laptop, media device,
etc.).

2. Scan for Wi-Fi networks from the device

and select your phone's hotspot from
the network list.

3. Select this device and follow the

onscreen instructions to enter the
passkey (provided on the Mobile
HotSpot page).

4. Launch Chrome to confirm you have an

Internet connection.

Note: Wi-Fi is turned off when USB

tethering or Mobile HotSpot is enabled
and active. To turn on Wi-Fi, turn off
USB tethering and Mobile HotSpot.

Note: You need to insert a nano SIM

card in your phone to share your
phone’s data connection with other
devices using USB tethering and Mobile
HotSpot for Internet access.

Note: Using both data service and

Mobile HotSpot drains your phone’s
battery at a much faster rate than when
using any other feature combination.

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Take Pictures

Open the Camera App

► From the Home screen, tap

.

Camera

Close the Camera App

► On the Camera screen, tap Home

or Back .

Viewfinder Screen

● Settings Button: Opens the camera
and video settings menu to select basic
and advanced settings.

● Shooting/Recording Mode: Opens
the navigation drawer to switch the

shooting/recording mode.

●

Quick Settings Panel: Displays the
settings you use most frequently.

Apps

>

● Thumbnail: Displays the thumbnail of
the latest image.

● Shutter Button: Takes a picture.

● Record Button: Records a video.

Take a Picture or Record a Video

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Camera.

2. Do the following to change the settings:

 Tap to change the camera and

video settings as desired. See
“Camera and Video Settings” on
page 60.

 Select the shooting/recording mode

by tapping MODE icon.

3. Frame your subject on the screen.

4. Tap to take a picture.

– or –
Tap to record a video. Tap to
stop recording.

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Review Screen

After taking a picture or video, tap the
thumbnail image to see the item in the
review screen. For example, when you tap
a picture thumbnail image, you may see the
following options:

●
applications to share your image.

● Delete: Deletes the currently
displayed image. Confirm the deletion

by tapping OK.

● Edit: Allows you to edit your image.
See “Edit a Picture” on page 64.

● Details: Shows the details of the
image.

● Menu: Displays additional image
options. Available menus may vary:

 Rename to rename the image.
 Slideshow to start a slideshow of

Displays the available

Share:

the images stored.

 Set as to set the currently displayed

image as a contact photo or
wallpaper.

 Captions to add captions to your

video.

● Favorites: Tap to add the image
to your Favorites album.

Camera and Video Settings

Choose Camera Settings

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Camera.

2. Tap to display the advanced settings

menu. You can change the following
settings from the Settings menu:

Note: Available options may vary

according to the subject and shooting
/recording mode.

● PHOTO
 Size to choose the default size for

pictures.
Front camera: Select from w1M

(1280 x 720), 2.0M (1600 x 1200),

1.3M (1280 x 960), 0.8M (1024 x

768), or VGA (640 x 480).
Back Camera: Select from w6M

(3264 x 1836), w1M (1280 x 720),
8M (3264 x 2448), 5M (2560 x 1920),

3.2M (2048 x 1536), 2.0M (1600 x

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1200), 0.8M (1024 x 768), or VGA
(640 x 480).

 Flash to choose a flash setting (back

camera only). Select from Auto, ON,
or OFF.

 Self-timer to choose a timer setting.

Select from 10 seconds, 5 seconds,
2 seconds, or OFF.

 HDR* to combine multiple exposures

into a single image (back camera
only). Select ON or OFF.

 Image stabilization* to minimize the

effect of camera movement while
shooting. Select Auto, ON, or OFF.

 Touch shutter to take a picture by

tapping the screen. Select ON or
OFF.

 Smile shutter automatically detects

a smile on a face and shoots without
touching the shutter button. (back
camera only). Select ON or OFF.

 Blink detection allows you to know

right away whether one of your
subjects blinked (back camera only).
Select ON or OFF.

*Note: The HDR and Image

stabilization settings are only available
when the camera is in the Manual mode.

● VIDEO
 Size to choose the default size for

videos.
Front camera: Select from HD720p

(1280x720), DVD (720x480), VGA

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(640x480), QVGA (320x240), or
QCIF (176x144).

Back Camera: Select from FullHD
(1920×1080), HD720p (1280x720),
DVD (720x480), VGA (640x480),
QVGA (320x240), or QCIF
(176x144).

 Light to choose a light setting (back

camera only). Select from Auto, ON,
or OFF.

 Image stabilization* to minimize the

effect of camera movement while
recording. Select ON or OFF.

*Note: The Image stabilization settings

are only available when the camera is in
the Manual mode.

● GENERAL
 Switch camera to toggle between

the back camera and the front
camera.

 EV compensation* to make

adjustments to exposure. Tap the
slider bar to increase or decrease the
value.

 White balance* to set the white

balance. Select from Auto, Sunlight,

Cloudy, Fluorescent(White
daylight), Fluorescent(Daylight), or
Incandescence lamp.

 Focus* to choose areas of the

screen to focus on (back camera
only). Select from Face priority,
Center, Macro, or Infinity.

 Auto exposure* to adjust the

metering mode of pictures. Select
from Frame average, Center
weighted, or Spot metering.

 ISO speed* to set the ISO level.

Select from Auto, 100, 200, 400, or

800.

 Contrast* allows you to use the

slider bar to set the contrast.

 Add location info to store the

location information of the image.
Select from ON or OFF.

 Auto review to set the duration of

the auto review function. Select from
No limit, 2 seconds, or OFF.

 Grid lines to enable grid lines.

Select from ON or OFF.

 Volume key to set the behavior of

the volume keys. Select from Zoom,
Take a picture, or Record a video.

 Shutter sound to set the shutter

sound. Select from ON or OFF.

 Data Storage to select where to

store your pictures and videos.
Select from Internal storage or SD
card (only available when you have
inserted a microSD card into your
phone).

 Edit quick settings to customize the

quick settings panel on the
viewfinder. To replace an icon, select
a replacement icon in the settings

menu, touch and hold it and then
drag onto the icon to be replaced.

 Reset settings to initialize all the

camera settings to the factory default
settings.

*Note: The EV compensation, White

balance, Focus, Auto exposure, ISO
speed and Contrast settings are only

available when the camera is in the
Manual mode.

Choose a Shooting/Recording Mode

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Camera.

2. Tap MODE icon.

3. Choose a shooting mode. Modes

include:
 Normal to take a picture using the

recommended settings.

 Continuous shooting to capture a

series of photos continuously while
holding down the Shutter button
(back camera only).

 Effect to add an effect to the picture.
 Scene to set the scene mode (back

camera only). Select from Normal,
Person, View, Food, Night view,
Sports, or Memo.

 Manual to customize settings for

taking photos and videos.

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 Slow-motion to capture a slow-

motion video (back camera only).

 Time-lapse to capture in the interval

shooting mode (back camera only).
Select from 1 second, 1.5 seconds,

2 seconds, 2.5 seconds, 3
seconds, 5 seconds, or 10
seconds.

 Defocus to blur the background of

your picture (back camera only).

 Panorama to take a panoramic

picture as you pan the phone
sideways (back camera only).

View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery

Open the Gallery App

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Gallery.

2. When you first open Gallery, you find

that content has automatically been
arranged in categories.

3. From the Gallery screen, you can use
these options:

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 Tap a thumbnail to view a picture or

video.

 Touch and hold thumbnails to select

them (indicated by a check mark).

 Tap for the following options:

 Time to group pictures and

videos based on the time they
were captured. Tap to see
your pictures and videos
organized by months. You may

tap for additional actions.

 Albums to view pictures and

videos in an album.

 Favorites to view pictures and

videos you have marked as a
favorite.

View Pictures and Videos

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Gallery.

2. Select a folder location and tap an

image to view the picture or video.
 To play a video, tap . Tap to

pause the video, or drag the dot on
the timeline to rewind or forward the
video.

Zoom In or Out on a Picture

► To zoom in, “spread” the screen with

your thumb and finger. To zoom out,
“pinch” the screen.

Work with Pictures

Picture Options Menu

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Gallery.

2. Select a folder location and tap an

image to view a picture.

3. With a picture displayed, tap the
following icons:

 Share to display the sharing

options.

 Delete to delete the displayed

image. Tap OK to confirm the
deletion

 Edit to edit the displayed image.
 Details to show the details of the

picture.

 Favorites to add the image to

your Favorites album.

 Tap for additional options:

 Rename to rename the image.
 Slideshow to start a slideshow of

the pictures stored.

 Set as to set the picture as a

contact photo or wallpaper.

Edit a Picture

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Gallery.

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2. Select a folder location and tap an
image to view a picture.

3. Tap to display the editing screen.

4. Select from the following options:

 EFFECT: Displays options to

adjust the exposure, contrast,
sharpness, etc.

 FRAME: Displays options to add

a frame.

 TRIM: Displays options to crop,

rotate, or mirror image.

 PAINT: Displays options for

paint tools.



Tap to undo an action.



Tap to redo an action.

5. When finished, tap SAVE.

Share Pictures and Videos

Send Pictures or Videos by Gmail

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Gallery.

2. Tap the folder that contains the pictures

or videos you want to share.

3. Touch and hold the picture or video until
you see a blue frame around it or tap

> Select. Tap multiple pictures and
videos to select them.

4. Tap > Gmail.

5. Compose your message and then tap

.

If you have multiple email

Note:

accounts, the default email account will
be used.

Send Picture or Videos by Messaging

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Gallery.

2. Tap the folder that contains the pictures

or videos you want to share.

3. Touch and hold the picture or video until
you see a blue frame around it or tap
> Select. Tap multiple pictures and

videos to select them.

4. Tap > Messaging.

5. Compose your message and then tap

.

Send Pictures or Videos Using
Bluetooth

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Gallery.

2. Tap the folder that contains the pictures

or videos you want to share.

3. Touch and hold the picture or video until
you see a blue frame around it or tap

> Select. Tap multiple pictures and
videos to select them.

4. Tap > Bluetooth.

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5. In the next few steps, you will be asked
to turn Bluetooth on and connect to the
receiving Bluetooth device so the files
can be sent.

Share Pictures and Videos on Google+

Note: You need to be signed in to a

Google Account to share pictures and
videos on Google+.

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Gallery.

2. Touch and hold the picture or video until

you see a blue frame around it or tap
> Select. Tap multiple pictures and

videos to select them.

3. Tap > Google+.

4. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Share Videos on YouTube

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Gallery.

2. Tap the folder that contains the videos

you want to share.

3. Touch and hold the video until you see
a blue frame around it or tap > Select.

Tap multiple videos to select them.

4. Tap > YouTube.

5. Enter the prompted information, such as

description and tags, and select a
privacy option.

6. Tap .

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Calendar

Note: If you have not added an account

to sync with on your phone, you need to
set one up. From the Home screen, tap

Apps > Settings > Accounts >
Add account.

Add an Event to the Calendar

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Calendar.

2. If you have more than one calendar,

select a calendar to add the event to.

You can create multiple Google

Note:

Calendars only in Google Calendar on
the Web. After creating them in Google
Calendar on the Web, you will be able
to see them in the Calendar application
on your phone. For more information
about creating and managing multiple
Google Calendars, visit the Google
website:

calendar.google.com

3. Tap .

4. Enter a name for the event.

5. To specify the date and time of the

event, do one of the following:
 If there is a time frame for the event,

tap the first line of dates and times to
set them for the beginning of the
event and the second line for the end
of it.

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.

 If the event is a special occasion

such as a birthday or an all-day
event, tap All-day and set the dates.

6. If the event occurs on a regular basis,
tap more options and tap Does not
repeat to choose how often the event
occurs.

7. Enter the event location.

8. Set the event reminder time and select

how you are notified. Tap the default
option to change or tap Add another

notification to add another reminder.

9. Enter email addresses to invite guests

to your event.

10. Select a color for the event.

11. Tap Add note to add event descriptions.

12. Tap SAVE.

Calendar Event Alerts

There are several ways your phone alerts
you to scheduled events:

● By playing the assigned ringtone or
vibration.

● By showing the event icon on the
status bar.

● By showing the Alert pop-up screen.

Event Reminders

If you have received an alert for an event,
the upcoming event icon will appear in

the notifications area of the status bar to
remind you.

To view or postpone the reminder:

1. Swipe down from the top of the screen
to open the Notifications panel.

2. Tap the event name to access the event.

3. Tap to edit the event. The following

options are available.
 Tap the type of notification to change

the reminder settings.

 Tap DELETE to delete the event.

To set default reminder settings:
► On any Calendar view, tap >

Settings > Events, and set the items
under Default notifications and

Default notifications for all-day
events.

View Calendar Events

When you open the Calendar, you'll see a
list of your upcoming events. To change the
Calendar view, tap
available option such as Schedule, Day, 3
Day, Week or Month. You can also tap the
month name at the top of your calendar
screen to choose a date to view.

Note: The Google Calendar options

may vary depending on the version
installed on your phone.

and choose an

Edit Calendar Events

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Calendar.

2. Open the calendar event details.

 In Schedule,

views, tap the calendar event you
want to edit.

 In Month view, tap the date where

the calendar event occurs, and tap
the calendar event.

3. Tap .

4. Modify the event and tap SAVE.

5. If it is a recurring event, select Change
only this event or Change this and all
future events.

Day, 3 Day, and Week

Erase Calendar Events

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Calendar.

2. Open the calendar event details.

 In Schedule,

views, tap the calendar event you
want to delete.

 In Month view, tap the date where

the calendar event occurs, and tap
the calendar event.

3. Tap .

4. Tap DELETE and tap OK.

– or –

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If the calendar event is recurring, select
This event or All following events,
and tap OK.

Clock

Desk Clock

► From the Home screen, tap Apps >

Clock > WORLD CLOCK tab.

 Touch and hold the screen to turn

the night mode on.

Tip: When enabled, you can easily turn

off night mode by touching the screen.

Change Clock Settings

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Clock > WORLD CLOCK or ALARM

tab.

2. Tap > Settings and choose from the
following options:

 Style: Select to change the clock

style. Choose from Analog or Digital.

 Automatic home clock: Check if

you want to add a clock for home
while traveling.

 Home time zone: Select to set your

home time zone.

 Silence after: Select to set how long

the alarm sounds.

 Snooze length: Select to change

the snooze interval.

 Alarm volume: Select to set the

alarm volume.

 Volume button behavior: Select to

set the behavior of the volume keys
when pressed while the alarm
sounds. Choose from: Silent,

Snooze, Dismiss, or Do nothing.

Tip: You can change the date & time

settings by tapping > Date & time.
For more information, see “Date & Time

Settings” on page 92.

Alarm

Set an Alarm

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Clock > ALARM tab.

Note: When you first open the tab, two

alarms are set up by default and ready
for you to customize. These alarms are
turned off by default.

2. Tap to add a new one and set the
alarm time.

3. Set the hours and minutes you want
and tap OK.

4. Select the Repeat check box and
choose the days of the week you want
the alarm to repeat.

5. Tap to select a ringtone that will play
as an alarm.

6. Select the Vibrate check box to add a
vibration feature to the alarm.

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7. Tap Add label to enter a name for the
alarm.

Delete an Alarm

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Clock > ALARM tab.

2. Tap on the alarm you want to delete.

3. Tap .

Stopwatch

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Clock > STOPWATCH tab.

2. Tap START to start the stopwatch.

3. Do any of the following:

 Tap
 Tap
 Tap

zero.

 Tap SHARE to share your results via

Keep, Bluetooth, Google+,
Messaging, and more.

to stop timing.

STOP

to record the time.

LAP

to reset the stopwatch to

RESET

Timer

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Clock.

2. Tap the TIMER tab to display the Timer

screen, if necessary.

3. Set the countdown time and tap START
to start the countdown.

4. Do any of the following:

 Tap STOP to pause the timer.

 Tap Add label to add a label to a

timer.

 Tap RESET to reset the timer.
 Tap +1 MIN to add an additional

minute to the timer.

 Tap -1 MIN to subtract a minute from

the timer.

 Tap to delete the timer.
 Tap to add a new timer.

World Clock

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Clock > WORLD CLOCK tab.

2. Tap to display the world clock list.

3. Tap the check box next to the city you

want to display on the world clock
screen.

4. Tap Back or in the top-left
corner of the screen to confirm. (You will

see the clocks you selected and what
time it is in those locations.)

Tip: You can enable daylight-saving

time by tapping on the world clock
screen.

Calculator

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Calculator.

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2. Enter numbers by taping the onscreen
keys.

3. Tap DEL to clear a number. Touch and
hold to clear an entire number.

 To access more advanced features,

flick the screen left.

4. Tap Back to close the calculator.

Sound Recorder

Record a Sound File

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Sound Recorder.

2. Tap to configure the following

options:
 Recording file format: Select

Normal or High quality.

 Storage: Select Phone or SD card.

3. Tap to start recording a sound file.

4. Tap to pause recording. Tap

again to resume recording.

5. Tap to stop recording.
 Tap to play the recorded sound

file.

Play Voice Data

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Sound Recorder.

2. Tap to view all saved voice files.

3. Tap the name of a voice file to play it.

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 Tap the rewind button to rewind

5 seconds.

 Use the playback slider to fast

forward or rewind the recording.

 Tap to share selected voice file.
 Tap for additional options:

 Delete to delete selected voice

file.

 Rewind settings to change the

length of rewind.

Voice Data List Options

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Sound Recorder.

2. Tap to list the recorded sound files.

3. Tap and choose from the following

options.
 Share to share voice data via

Bluetooth, Gmail, Messaging, etc.

 Delete to delete the file.
 Edit file name to edit the file name.
 Details to view the detail information

about the file.

Voice Services

Text-to-Speech Settings

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Language & input.

– or –

From the Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > Accessibility.

2. Tap Text-to-speech output.

3. Select your preferred engine (for

example, Google). The following
options are available:

 Speech rate to select a speed.
 Speech pitch to select a tone.
 Listen to an example to play a short

demonstration of the set speech
synthesis.

 Default language status to view the

status of language support for voice
recognition.

Voice Search

1. Tap on the Google Search Widget.

– or –
From the Home screen, tap Apps >

Voice Search.

2. Speak clearly into the phone’s

microphone when Listening… is
displayed on the screen. If an error
occurs, try again.

3. Tap a matching item from the onscreen
list.

Eco Mode

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Eco Mode.

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2. Tap an option to enable or disable the
Eco Mode:

 On: Enables the Eco Mode. The Eco

Mode On icon appears on the
status bar when selected.

 Auto on: Enables the Eco Mode

when the remaining battery level falls
below the set level. Tap to set the
battery level. The Eco Standby icon

appears on the status bar when

selected.

 Off: Disables the Eco Mode.

Bluetooth

Turn Bluetooth On or Off

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Bluetooth.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn

Bluetooth on or off.

Note: Turn off Bluetooth when not in

use to conserve battery power, or in
places where using a wireless phone is
prohibited.

The Bluetooth Settings Menu

► From the Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > Bluetooth.

 Turn Bluetooth on to search for other

visible in-range Bluetooth devices.

 Tap and choose from the following

options.

 Refresh to update the Available

devices list.

 Rename this device to rename

your phone for Bluetooth access.

 Show received files to view all

files you have received via
Bluetooth.

 Save to to select the location to

store the files to be received via
Bluetooth.

Note: Your phone is visible to nearby

devices while Bluetooth settings is open.

Disconnect a Bluetooth Device

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Bluetooth.

2. On the Paired devices list, tap next

to the device you want to disconnect.

3. Tap FORGET.

Send Information from Your Phone to Another Device

You can send the following types of
information, depending on the device you
are sending to.

● Images and videos

● Contacts

1. Set the receiving device to discoverable
mode. You may also need to set it to

“Receive Beams” or “Receive Files.”
Refer to the device’s documentation for

instructions on receiving information
over Bluetooth.

2. On the phone, open the application that
contains the information or file you want
to send.

3. Follow the steps for the type of item you
want to send:

 Picture or video (in Camera): After

capturing a picture or video, tap the
thumbnail and then tap >

Bluetooth.

 Pictures and videos (in Gallery): On

the Albums tab, tap an album, tap
the items you want to share and then

tap > Bluetooth.

 Contacts: Display a contact and tap

> Share > Bluetooth.

4. If you are prompted to turn on Bluetooth,
tap TURN ON.

5. Tap the name of the receiving device.

6. If prompted, accept the connection on

the receiving device, and enter the
same passcode on both your phone and
the device, or confirm the auto­generated passcode.

7. On the receiving device, accept the file.

Receive Information from Another Device

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Bluetooth.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn

Bluetooth on.

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3. Keep this screen open to make your
phone visible to unpaired devices.

4. On the sending device, send one or
more files to your phone. Refer to the

device’s documentation for instructions

on sending information over Bluetooth.

5. If prompted, enter the same passcode
on both your phone and the device, or
confirm the auto-generated passcode. A
Bluetooth authorization request is
displayed on your phone.

6. Tap OK.

7. When your phone receives a file

transfer request notification, slide down
the Notifications panel and tap ACCEPT.

8. When a file is transferred, a notification
is displayed. To open the file
immediately, slide down the
Notifications panel and tap the relevant
notification.

microSD Card

A microSD card is an optional accessory
that allows you to store images, videos,
music, documents, and voice data on your
phone. Your phone supports a microSD
card up to 64GB.

Note: The microSD card is sold

separately.

You can easily damage the

Note:

microSD card by improper operation.
Please be careful when inserting,
removing, or handling it.

Insert a microSD Card

1. Remove the battery door and the

battery.

2. Lift the microSD card stopper.

3. Insert the microSD card into the

microSD card holder with the gold
contacts facing down. Gently push the
card in until it snaps into place.

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4. Close the microSD card stopper.

5. Place the battery back into its

compartment and lock it in place by
sliding the locking bar.

6. Replace the battery door.
Warning: Press all around the edges of

the battery door ensuring it is properly
sealed to maintain the phone's
waterproof capability.

Remove a microSD Card

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > Storage > Unmount SD
card.

2. Read the disclaimer and tap OK to

continue. Wait for the SD card removed
icon to appear in the Status bar.

3. Turn the phone off and remove battery

door and the battery.

4. Lift the microSD card stopper.

5. Gently pull the microSD card out from

the holder.

6. Close the microSD card stopper.

7. Place the battery back into its

compartment and lock it in place by
sliding the locking bar.

8. Replace the battery door.
Warning: Press all around the edges of

the battery door ensuring it is properly
sealed to maintain the phone's
waterproof capability.

View the microSD Card Memory

1. With the microSD card inserted, from

the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Storage.

2. Scroll down the screen to see the

information under SD card.

Unmount the microSD Card

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > Storage.

2. Tap Unmount SD card > OK.

Format the microSD Card

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > Storage.

2. Scroll down the screen, and tap Erase

SD card > ERASE SD CARD > ERASE
EVERYTHING.

The formatting procedure erases

Note:

all the data on the microSD card, after
which the files CANNOT be retrieved.
To prevent the loss of important data,
please check the contents before you
format the card.

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Use the Phone’s microSD Card

as a Media Device

1. Connect the phone to your computer

using the supplied USB cable.

2. Swipe down from the top of the screen
to open the Notifications panel and tap
the USB connection notification.

3. Tap Media device (MTP). On your
computer, the connected phone is
recognized as a portable media device.
See “Connectivity Settings” on page 85.

4. Navigate to the device and select SD
card.

5. Manage the data as you wish, unmount

the phone as required by your
computer's operating system to safely
remove your phone, and disconnect the
phone from the computer.

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Outdoor Report

The Outdoor Report offers useful apps
which provide important and interesting
information for your outdoor activities. It
also has shortcut buttons to access handy
tools, such as compass, barometer or
flashlight.

Weather forecast

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
> Outdoor Report.

2. Tap the Weather panel to display more

detailed weather information.

3. Tap to add locations.

4. Swipe left or right to switch between

locations.

5. Swipe up to display weekly weather and
down to close it.

6. Tap MinuteCast to display minute-by­minute precipitation forecast for your
street address down to your exact
location.

7. Tap to update weather information.

8. Tap for the following menus:

 Temperature scale: Select

Fahrenheit or Celsius.

 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.

Solunar Tables

This feature anticipates the peak activities
of nature’s creatures according to the Moon
phases.

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
> Outdoor Report.

2. Tap the SOLUNAR panel to display
more detailed Solunar information.

3. The following information is available:

 Moon phase with percentage
 Solunar predicted day ratings
 Solunar charts show you major and

minor animal activity times and rates
with percentage.

 Tap the date button to display a

calendar on which high rated days
will be highlighted.

Motions of the Sun and Moon

This feature shows you the current position
of the Sun and the Moon in real-time for
cities of your choice.

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
> Outdoor Report.

2. Tap the SUN / MOON panel to display
more detailed information on the
motions of the Sun and Moon.

3. Tap the SUN or MOON button to switch
the display.

4. The following information is available:

 Sun or Moon trajectory
 Remaining time until Sunset or

Moonset.

 Time and orientation of Sun or Moon

rise and set.

Tide

This feature anticipates the tide level and
peak activities of fish according to the Moon
phases.

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
> Outdoor Report > Tide.

2. The following options are available:
 Tap the TIDE button to display the

Tide charts which show you water
level and times for high tide and low
tide.

 Tap the FISH INDEX button to

display the fish activity ratings and
Fish index charts which show you
best times for fishing.

 Tap the date button to display a

calendar on which high rated days
will be highlighted.

Compass and Clinometer

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
> Outdoor Report >

Compass/Clinometer.

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2. Tap the COMPASS or CLINOMETER
button to switch the display.

3. To use the Compass, you need to
calibrate it, repeating the following step
until the compass screen is displayed.

 Flip and tilt your phone repeatedly as

shown in the onscreen image.

4. On the Clinometer screen, tap SET
LEVEL to set the current measured

level.

Barometer and Altimeter

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
> Outdoor Report >

Barometer/Altimeter.

2. Tap the BAROMETER or ALTIMETER

button to switch the display.

3. Tap ALTITUDE CORRECTION to
adjust the altitude by direct input.

Flashlight

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
> Outdoor Report > Flashlight.

2. Tap the flashlight button to turn it on or

off.

3. The following options are available:
 Brightness: Tap + or – button to

change the brightness level.

 Blink: Tap to change the blink mode.
 Settings: Tap to set the light

duration time.

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Access to Phone’s Settings Menu

► From the Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings.

– or –
Swipe down from the top of any screen

and tap the settings icon in the top
right.

Wireless & Networks Settings

Wi-Fi

Turn Wi-Fi On or Off

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn Wi-Fi on

or off.

Access the Wi-Fi Settings Menu

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. If necessary, tap the ON/OFF switch to
turn Wi-Fi on.

3. Tap for the following menus:

 Add network to add a new Wi-Fi

network.

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 Saved networks to display your

saved wireless networks.

 Refresh to reload the list of networks.
 Wi-Fi Direct to use a peer-to-peer

Wi-Fi connection.

 Advanced to configure advanced

Wi-Fi settings.

Bluetooth

Turn Bluetooth On or Off

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Bluetooth.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn

Bluetooth on or off.

Data Usage

View Data Usage
► From the Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > Data usage.

Turn Cellular data On or Off

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Data usage.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to Cellular
data to turn it on or off.

Set Cellular Data Limit

Warning: The usage displayed is

measured by your phone. Your carrier’s

data usage accounting may differ and

the usage in excess of your data limit
plan can result in charges. Data usage
limit set in this menu is not guaranteed
to prevent additional charges.

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Data usage.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to Set
cellular data limit to turn it on. Read
the message and tap OK.

3. To change the cycle reset date, tap the
drop-down menu icon and tap

Change cycle....

4. Set the date and then tap SET.

5. Touch the orange tab and slide up or

down to set the data usage limit.

Data Usage Options

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Data usage.

2. Tap for the following options:

 Restrict/Allow background data to

restrict or allow the background data
usage.

 MaxiMZR to restrict background data

automatically for apps that are
unused for more than 7days.

 Show/Hide Wi-Fi to display or hide

Wi-Fi usage.

 Network restrictions to set a Wi-Fi

network as a metered connection.

 Cellular networks to configure

cellular network settings.

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Airplane Mode

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > More.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to
Airplane mode to turn it on or off.

Default SMS App

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > More > Default SMS app.

2. Select the app you want to set as

default.

Tethering & Mobile HotSpot Settings

Use the settings menu to configure your
Mobile HotSpot settings which allow you to

share your phone’s data service with

multiple Wi-Fi capable devices. You can
also share your phone's Internet connection
via a USB cable. For details on your
phone’s tethering and Mobile HotSpot
settings, see “USB Tethering and Mobile
HotSpot” on page 57.

VPN Settings

A virtual private network (VPN) is a network
that uses a public telecommunication
infrastructure, such as the Internet, to
provide remote offices or individual users

with secure access to their organization’s

network. For more information about the
VPN settings, see “Virtual Private Networks
(VPN)” on page 55.

Cellular Network Settings

Data Roaming

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > More > Cellular networks.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to Data
roaming to turn it on or off.

Preferred Network Type

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > More > Cellular networks.

2. Tap Preferred network type and make

your desired selection. See “Preferred
Network Mode” on page 55.

Access Point Names

To add a new access point:

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > More > Cellular networks >

Access Point Names.

2. Tap and enter the necessary

information.

3. Tap > Save.

To restore the default settings:

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > More > Cellular networks >

Access Point Names.

2. Tap > Reset to default.

Network Operators

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > More > Cellular networks >

Network operators.

2. Select an option:

 Tap Choose automatically to select

a preferred network automatically.

 Tap SEARCH NETWORKS to

search available networks.

Note: This menu may not be available

on your device.

Wireless Emergency Alerts

Your phone is compatible with the federally
supervised cell phone alert services. For
more information about the Wireless
Emergency Alert, see “Wireless Emergency
Alert” on page 47.

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2. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn

Device Settings

Display Settings

Brightness Level

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Display > Brightness level.

2. Drag the brightness slider left or

right to adjust the screen brightness.

Adaptive Brightness

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Display.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to
Adaptive brightness to turn it on or off.

Wallpaper

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Display > Wallpaper.

2. Select the wallpaper you want to display

on the screen.

Sleep

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Display > Sleep.

2. Select a time to elapse before entering

sleep mode.

Daydream

To select what is displayed:

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Display > Daydream.

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Daydream on.

3. Choose from the following options:
 Clock to display the phone's analog

or digital clock. Tap next to it and
select the clock style or select the
Night mode option.

 Colors to display changing colors.
 Gallery to display the images from

Gallery as a slide show. Tap next
to it and select the images to display.

 Photo Frame or Photos to display

the images as a slide show. Tap
next to them and select the images
to display.

 Photo Table to scatter the images

one by one across the screen to
make a collage. Tap next to it and
select the images to display.

 Tap > Start now to see a preview

of your selection.

Font Size

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Display > Font size.

2. Make your desired selection.

When Device Is Rotated

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Display > When device is

rotated.

2. Make your desired selection.

Wireless Display

You can connect your phone to the devices
that support Miracast to share the displayed
images via Wi-Fi connection.

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Display > Cast screen.

2. Tap and select the Enable wireless
display check box to turn it on.

Available devices will be displayed.

3. Select a device you want to connect to
from the list.

Note: For more information about

wireless display, see the documentation
that comes with the Miracast-certified
device you wish to use with your phone.

Display Battery Percentage

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Display.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to Display
battery percentage to turn it on or off.

Sound & Notification Settings

Sound Settings

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Sound & notification.

2. Drag the onscreen sliders to adjust the
volume level settings for Media volume,
Alarm volume, Ring volume, or
System volume.

Enable or Disable Call Vibrations

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Sound & notification.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to Also
vibrate for calls to enable or disable it.

Phone Ringtone

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Sound & notification >

Phone ringtone.

2. If prompted, select an app to use and

make your desired selection.

3. Select the file or tap OK to assign the
ringtone.

Vibration Pattern

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Sound & notification.

2. Tap Vibration pattern, and make your

desired selection.

3. Tap OK to assign the vibration.

Vibrate Intensity

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Sound & notification >

Vibrate intensity.

2. Select Weak, Medium or Strong.

Default Notification Ringtone

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Sound & notification >

Default notification ringtone.

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2. If prompted, select an app to use and
make your desired selection.

3. Tap OK to assign the ringtone.

Other Sounds Settings

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Sound & notification.

2. Tap Other sounds, and make your

desired selection.

Notification Settings

Persistent Alerts

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Sound & notification >

Persistent alerts.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn

Persistent alerts on or off.

3. The following options are available:
 Audible tone: Select the check box

to beep when notification is on the
notification bar.

 Vibrate: Select the check box to

vibrate when notification is on the
notification bar.

 Blink LED: Select check box to blink

the LED indicator when notification is
on the notification bar.

 Repeat interval: Sets the reminder

interval.

 App notifications: Sets the

notification settings individually for
apps.

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When Device Is Locked

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Sound & notification >

When device is locked.

2. Make your desired selection.

Interruptions Settings

To manage when calls and notifications
arrive:

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Sound & notification >

Interruptions.

2. Tap Interruptions settings and select

from the following:
 Always interrupt (All): Allows you

to always allow interruptions.

 Priority only (Priority): Allows you

to only allow priority interruptions.
When you select this setting, a star
icon will appear in your status bar.

 Don't interrupt (None): Allows you

to prevent any sort of interruptions.
When selected, the no interruptions
icon appears on the status bar.

To set app notifications:

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Sound & notification >

Interruptions.

2. Tap App notifications and tap the

desired app for which you want to
manage the alert style.

3. Make your desired selection.

To set priority interruptions:

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Sound & notification >

Interruptions.

2. Under the Priority interruptions, tap

the ON/OFF switch next to the option
which you want to set the priority.

To set downtime:

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Sound & notification >

Interruptions.

2. Under the Downtime (priority

interruptions only), set the following
options:

 Days: Select the days of the week

you wish to allow priority notifications
only.

 Start time: Adjust the time you want

downtime to begin.

 End time: Adjust the time you want

downtime to end.

 Interruptions allowed: Select the

type of interruptions allowed. Select
from Priority only or None.

Notification Access

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Sound & notification >

Notification access.

2. You will see a list of apps that can

access your notifications.

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Programmable Key

You can assign your favorite behavior to
the programmable key. Press and hold the
key to call up the assigned function.

1. Press and hold the programmable key
on the side of the phone. If a message
appears to ask whether you want to
assign a function to the key, tap
ASSIGN.

– or –
From the Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > Programmable key >
Programmable key.

2. Tap the function you want to assign to

the key.

Tip: You can set the Programmable key

to wake up your phone by selecting the
check box next to Wake up device.

Storage Settings

View Memory Information
► From the Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > Storage.

 Internal storage: View the total

space, available space and space
used by specific features on your
phone's internal storage.

 SD card: View total space and

available space memory usage on
an optional installed memory card.

 Mount SD card: Prepare a

memory card for use as storage in

the phone. This option is only
displayed if a memory card is
installed.

 Unmount SD card: Prepare an

installed memory card for safe
removal.

 Erase SD card: Permanently

remove all content from an
installed memory card. The
deleted data CANNOT be
retrieved.

 USB storage: View total space and

available space memory usage on
an optional installed USB storage.

 Mount USB storage: Prepare a

USB memory device for use as
storage in the phone. This option
is only displayed if a USB storage
is installed.

 Unmount USB storage: Prepare

an installed USB storage for safe
removal.

 Erase USB storage:

Permanently remove all content
from an installed USB storage.
The deleted data CANNOT be
retrieved.

Battery Settings

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Battery.

2. For additional details and settings

options, tap a usage category.

Connectivity Settings

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Connectivity.

2. Select an option:

 Media device (MTP): Connects the

phone as a media device and
transfers media files on Windows, or
using Android File Transfer on Mac
(see
www.android.com/filetransfer).

 Camera (PTP): Connects the phone

as a camera and transfers pictures
using a camera software, and also
transfers any files on the computer
that do not support MTP.

 Charge only: Charges the battery.
 USB tethering: Lets the PC use

your phone to connect to Internet.

Apps Settings

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Apps.

2. Swipe the screen to the left to access
settings by category (DOWNLOADED,
ON SD CARD, RUNNING, ALL, or
DISABLED).

3. Tap an application to access the details

and manage it.

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Personal Settings

Location Settings

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Location.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn location

on or off.

3. The following options are available:
 Mode to select the method your

phone uses to determine your
location.

 High accuracy: Uses GPS, Wi-Fi,

and cellular networks to
determine your location.

 Battery saving: Uses only Wi-Fi

and cellular networks to
determine your location.

 Device only: Uses only GPS to

determine your location.

Lock Screen Settings

Security Type

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Lock screen > Security

type.

2. Choose the security type:

 None: Turn off the screen lock.
 Swipe: Tap and swipe up.
 Pattern: Draw a pattern to unlock.
 PIN: Enter four to sixteen digits PIN

code to unlock.

 Password: Enter four to sixteen

letters, digits, or symbols to unlock.

Use Swipe

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Lock screen > Security

type.

2. Tap Swipe to save the setting.

Use Pattern

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Lock screen > Security

type > Pattern.

2. Draw the screen unlock pattern by

connecting at least four dots in a vertical,
horizontal, or diagonal direction. Lift
your finger from the screen when
finished. The phone records the pattern.

3. Tap CONTINUE.

4. When prompted, draw the screen

unlock pattern again, and then tap

CONFIRM.

5. Enter your backup PIN and tap
CONTINUE.

6. Enter your backup PIN again and tap
OK to confirm it.

7. Choose how you want notifications

displayed when your phone is locked
and tap DONE.

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Use PIN

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Lock screen > Security

type > PIN.

2. Enter your PIN and tap CONTINUE.

3. Enter your PIN again and tap OK to

confirm it.

Use Password

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Lock screen > Security

type > Password.

2. Enter a password and tap CONTINUE.

3. Enter your password again and tap OK

to confirm it.

Make Pattern Visible

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Lock screen.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to Make
pattern visible to turn it on or off.

Screen Lock Time

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Lock screen > Screen lock

time.

2. Select a time to elapse before locking

the screen.

Power Key Instantly Locks

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Lock screen.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to Power
button instantly locks to turn it on or

off.

Owner Info

1. You can add a message on the lock

screen in case you lose your phone.

2. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Lock Screen > Owner info.

3. Check the box next to Show owner
info on lock screen and then enter

your information.

Lock Screen Background

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Lock screen.

2. Tap Lock screen background > Use
wallpaper image or Use another
image.

Smart Lock

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Lock screen > Smart Lock.

2. The following options are available:

 Trusted devices: Allows you to add

a trusted device to keep this device
unlocked when connected.

 Trusted places: Allows you to add a

trusted place to keep this device
unlocked when you stay in there.

 Trusted face: Allows you to set up

Face matching as an option to
unlock this device.

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 Trusted voice: Allows you to have

your phone unlock when you do a
search with "Ok Google."

 On-body detection: Allows you to

keep your phone unlocked while it's
on you.

Note: The settings available may vary

depending on your phone and version
of Android.

Security Settings

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Security.

2. The following settings are available:

 Encrypt & Decrypt data: Encrypt

the data in your phone and an
optional SD card installed in your
phone.

 Set up SIM card lock: Set up a PIN

to lock your phone's SIM card (may
not be available on your device).

 Make passwords visible: Allows

you to see the password as you type.

 Device administrators: View or

deactivate device administrators.

 Unknown sources: Allow

installation of apps from unknown
sources.

 Storage type: Allows you to see the

supported credentials storage type.

 Trusted credentials: Allows you to

see the trusted credentials on your
phone’s system.

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 Install from SD card: Allows you to

install encrypted certificates from the
microSD card.

 Clear credentials: Clear all the

credentials on your phone.

 Trust agents: Manage trust agents

for features like Smart Lock.

 Screen pinning: Turn on to keep

your current screen in view on your
phone. Learn how to use screen
pinning.

 Apps with usage access: Manage

what apps have access to app-usage
data on your device.

Screen Pinning

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Security > Screen pinning.

2. Set the switch to on.

3. Open an app and go to the screen you

want to pin.

4. Tap Overview on your phone.
Swipe up to reveal the pin icon on the
bottom right corner of your selected
screen.

5. Tap the pin icon .

6. To exit from the pinned screen, touch

and hold Back and Overview at
the same time. The screen will be
unpinned.

Accounts Settings

Set up a New Account

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Accounts > Add account.

2. Tap an account type.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions to add

your additional account.

Manage Existing Accounts

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Accounts.

2. Select an account type.

3. Manage the settings or select an

account and tap for additional options.

Remove Existing Accounts

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Accounts.

2. Select an account type.

3. Tap an account you want to remove.

4. Tap > Remove Account > REMOVE
ACCOUNT.

Language & Input Settings

Language

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Language & input >

Language.

2. Select an available language.

Spell Checker

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Language & input > Spell

checker.

2. Set the switch to on.

3. Tap Language and choose which

language to use for spell-checking.

4. Tap to configure the settings.

Personal Dictionary

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Language & input >

Personal dictionary.

2. Select a language and tap .

3. Type the word you want to add.

4. Type the shortcut to bring up the typed

word, if you want.

5. Tap Back . (A list of words you have
added to the dictionary is displayed.)

 Tap a word to edit it.
 Tap a word and then tap to delete

it.

Keyboard and Input Method Settings

Current Keyboard

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Language & input >

Current Keyboard.

2. Tap CHOOSE KEYBOARDS.

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3. Adjust the switches to enable or disable
the keyboards.

Google Keyboard Settings

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Language & input >

Google Keyboard.

2. The following options are available:

 Languages: Allows you to select the

input language. The dictionary for the
selected language will be enabled.

 Preferences: Sets your keyboard

preferences.

 Accounts & Privacy: Allows you to

manage your multiple accounts and
sync settings of Google Keyboard.

 Appearance & layouts: Allows you

to change your keyboard theme or
keyboard layout.

 Gesture Typing: Sets the gesture

typing preferences.

 Text correction: Allows you to

configure automatic corrections,
correction suggestions, and add-on
dictionaries.

 Advanced: Opens the advanced

settings.

Google Voice Typing Settings

 Language: Choose a language to

use for voice input.

 "Ok Google" detection: Launches

Google voice search by saying “Ok
Google” on the Google search
screen.

 Hands-free: Allow Bluetooth and

wired headset requests when the
phone is locked.

 Speech output: Choose options for

speech output.

 Offline speech recognition: Allows

you to download the speech
recognition data for offline use.

 Block offensive words: Allows you

to hide recognized offensive text.

 Bluetooth headset: Allows you to

record audio through Bluetooth
headset if available.

Note: The settings available may vary

depending on your phone and version
of Android.

Voice Input

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Language & input > Voice

input.

2. Select the voice input service you want

to use. Tap to configure its settings.

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Language & input >

Google voice typing.

2. The following options are available:

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Text-to-Speech

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Language & input > Text-

to-speech output.

2. The following options are available:

 Preferred engine: Select your

preferred engine. Tap to
configure its settings.

 Speech rate: Choose a comfortable

speed of the spoken text.

 Speech pitch: Choose a

comfortable tone of the spoken text.

 Listen to an example: Play a short

demonstration of the set speech
synthesis.

 Default language status: Shows

the status of language support for
voice recognition.

Pointer Speed

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Language & input >

Pointer speed.

2. Use the slider to set the speed and tap
OK.

Onehand Operation settings

The Onehand operation settings menu lets
you turn Onehand operation on or off. For
more information about the Onehand
operation settings, see “Onehand
Operation” on page 12.

Backup & Reset Settings

Backup & Restore

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Backup & reset.

2. Select your backup and restore options.

 Back up my data: When enabled,

your can back up your app data, Wi­Fi passwords, and other settings to
Google servers.

 Backup account: Allows you to set

a Google Account for your phone
backup.

 Automatic restore: When enabled,

you can restore backed up settings
and data when reinstalling an
application after a factory data reset.

Factory Data Reset

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Backup & reset.

2. Tap Factory data reset.

3. Read the factory data reset information,

select the Erase SD card check box if
necessary, and tap RESET PHONE.

4. Tap ERASE EVERYTHING.

Note: The deleted data CANNOT be

retrieved.

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System Settings

Date & Time Settings

Your phone obtains date and time
information from the network. These values
also can be manually set.

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Date & time.

2. Turn the Automatic date & time option
to OFF.

 If set to ON, you cannot set the date

or time values manually.

3. Tap Set date. Adjust the month, date,
and year by scrolling each value. Tap

OK when finished.

4. Tap Set time. Adjust the hour and

minute and select AM or PM by scrolling
each value. Tap OK when finished.

5. Turn the Automatic time zone option to
OFF.

 If set to ON, you cannot set the time

zone values manually.

6. Tap Select time zone and then select a
time zone from the onscreen list. Scroll
down the list to view additional time
zones.

7. Tap the Use 24-hour format option to
switch between 24-hour format and 12­hour format.

Accessibility Settings

Services

TalkBack

TalkBack provides spoken feedback to help
visually impaired users.

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Accessibility > TalkBack.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn

TalkBack on.

3. Read the confirmation message and
then tap OK.

4. Tap SETTINGS to configure its settings.

Note: When TalkBack is turned on, you

need to double tap or slide with two
fingers, instead of single tap or slide
with one finger, to operate the
touchscreen.

Switch Access

This feature allows you to configure hard
buttons to perform certain tasks to enable
better navigation for the visually impaired
users.

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Accessibility > Switch

Access.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn Switch

Access on.

3. Read the confirmation message and
then tap OK.

4. Tap SETTINGS to configure its settings.

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Vision

Magnification Gestures

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Accessibility >

Magnification gestures.

2. Set the switch to the on or off position.

Large Text

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Accessibility.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to Large
text to turn it on or off.

High Contrast Text

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Accessibility.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to High
contrast text to turn it on or off.

Auto-Rotate Screen

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Accessibility.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to Auto­rotate screen to turn it on or off.

Speak Passwords

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Accessibility.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to Speak
passwords to turn it on or off.

Text-to-speech Output

See “Text-to-Speech” on page 91.

Persistent Alerts

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Accessibility > Persistent

alerts.

2. The following options are available:

 Audible tone: Select the check box

to beep when notification is on the
notification bar.

 Vibrate: Select the check box to

vibrate when notification is on the
notification bar.

 Blink LED: Select check box to blink

the LED indicator when notification is
on the notification bar.

 Repeat interval: Sets the reminder

interval.

 App notifications: Modifies the

notification settings individually for
apps.

Display

Color Inversion

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Accessibility.

2. Tap the Color inversion switch to turn

on or off.

Color Correction

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Accessibility > Color

correction.

2. Set the switch to the on or off position.

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3. To change the color correction mode,
select Correction mode, then make
your desired selection.

Hearing

Captions

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Accessibility > Captions.

2. Set the switch to the on or off position.

3. When captions are enabled, you can

configure the following settings:
 Language: Select the language in

which you want captions to appear.

 Text size: Select the size for your

caption text.

 Caption style: Select the style and

color for your caption text and
background. If you select Custom,
you can then select additional
options.

Mono Audio

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Accessibility.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to Mono
audio to turn it on or off.

Sound Balance

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Accessibility > Sound

balance.

2. Use the slider to adjust the balance. A

sound clip will play when you tap on the
slider to adjust the balance.

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3. Tap OK.

Mobility

Touch & Hold Delay

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Accessibility > Touch &

hold delay.

2. Select Short, Medium, or Long.

Others

Power Key Ends Call

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Accessibility.

2. Tap the ON/OFF switch next to Power
button ends call to turn it on or off.

Accessibility Shortcut

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Accessibility >

Accessibility shortcut.

2. Read the information and tap the switch

to enable the feature.

Phone Options Shortcut

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Accessibility > Phone

options shortcut.

2. Select the Screenshot and/or
Accessibility check box.

Printing

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >
Settings > Printing.

2. Select an available print service and

follow the online instructions.

3. Tap the ON/OFF switch to turn the
service on or off. The service must be
ON to configure settings or print.

 Tap for more options, including

adding a printer and print settings.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions to
proceed.

About Phone

The About phone menu lets you access
and view important phone information
including your phone number, battery
status, and legal information.

► From the Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > About phone.
 You can confirm Model number,

Software version, Build number

etc.

 Select Legal information to access

legal information.

 Select Status to confirm your

phone’s status. You can view

Battery level, My phone number
(under SIM status), IMEI
(International Mobile Equipment ID)

information, Bluetooth address,
Up time, etc.

System Updates
► From the Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > About phone > System
updates.

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11 Get Help

Customer Support

Contact the Kyocera Communications Inc.
Customer Care Center in any of the
following ways:

● Web site: www.kyoceramobile.com.

● Email: phone-help@kyocerawireless.

com.

● Phone: [phone] (U.S. and
Canada) or 1-858-882-1401.

Before requesting support, please try to
reproduce and isolate the problem. When
you contact the Customer Care Center, be
ready to provide the following information:

● The actual error message or problem
you are experiencing.

● The steps you took to reproduce the
problem.

● The phone's international mobile
equipment ID (IMEI). To locate the IMEI,
from the Home screen, tap Apps >

Settings > About phone > Status >
IMEI information.

Qualified Service

If the problem with your phone persists,
return the phone with all accessories and
packaging to the dealer for qualified service.

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12 Notes

● Instructions to perform tasks in this guide may change depending on the version of
software or application on your phone.

● All screens and icon images in this guide are simulated. Actual displays may vary.

● Certain features, services and applications are network dependent and may not be

available in all areas; additional terms, conditions and/or charges may apply. Contact
your service provider about feature availability and functionality.

● All features, functionality and other specifications, as well as the information contained in
this guide are based upon the latest available information and are believed to be
accurate at the time of issuing. Kyocera Communications, Inc. reserves the right to
change or modify any information or specifications without notice or obligation.

● For warranty service information, please refer to the quick start guide provided with the
phone or call the following telephone number from anywhere in the continental United
States and Canada: 1-800-349-4478 or 858-882-1401.

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Copyright & Trademarks

© 2016 Kyocera Corporation. All rights reserved. KYOCERA is a registered trademark of
Kyocera Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Android, Google Play, Google Maps, Gmail, YouTube and other marks are trademarks of
Google Inc.

The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG,
Inc. and any use of such marks by Kyocera Corporation is under license. Other trademarks
and trade names are those of their respective owners.

PhotoSolid®, the image stabilization technology product, is a product of Morpho, Inc.
"PhotoSolid®" is a registered trademark of Morpho, Inc.

"MovieSolid®", the motion video stabilizing technology product, is a product of Morpho, Inc.
"MovieSolid®" is a registered trademark of Morpho, Inc.

"Morpho Defocus"™, the background defocus generation technology product, is a product
of Morpho, Inc. "Morpho Defocus"™ is a trademark of Morpho,Inc.

"Morpho HDR"™, the high dynamic range technology product, is a product of Morpho, Inc.
"Morpho HDR"™ is a trademark of Morpho,Inc.

"QuickPanorama®", the panoramic image generation technology product, is a product of
Morpho, Inc. "QuickPanorama®" is a registered trademark of Morpho, Inc.

"Morpho Rapid Effect"™, a visual effect technology product, is a product of Morpho, Inc.
"Morpho Rapid Effect"™ is a trademark of Morpho, Inc.

microSD, microSDHC and microSDXC Logos are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC.

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Index

A

About Phone, 95
Accessibility

Display, 93
Hearing, 94
Mobility, 94
Switch access, 92
TalkBack, 92
Vision, 93

Accounts

Settings, 89

Add Accounts

Exchange, 42
Google, 40
Personal (IMAP/POP3), 42

Airplane Mode, 79
Alarm, 68

Delete, 69

Altimeter, 77
Android for Work, 53
Answer a Call, 27
Apps, 49
Apps Settings, 85

B

Backup & Reset Settings

Factory data reset, 91

Barometer, 77
Battery

Charge, 9
Insert, 8

Battery Settings, 85
Bluetooth, 71

Settings menu, 71

Index 99

Turn on or off, 71

Browser, 56

C

Calculator, 69
Calendar, 66, 68

Add an event, 66
Edit events, 67
Erase events, 67
Event alerts, 66
View events, 67

Call

Quick responses, 30
Ringtone, 30
Vibrate, 30

Call Settings

Auto answer, 32
Call barring, 31
Call forwarding, 31
Call rejection, 30
Call timer and call duration, 32
Call waiting, 29
Caller ID, 31
Fixed Dialing Numbers (FDN), 31
TTY mode, 31
Voicemail, 30

Camera

Open, 59
Record a video, 59
Review screen, 60
Take a picture, 59

Camera and Video

Settings, 60

Cellular Network, 80

Charger/USB Port, 7
Charging Contacts, 7
Clinometer, 76
Clock, 18, 68

Change settings, 68
Compass, 76
Conference calling, 29
Connectivity, 85
Contacts, 34

Add a contact, 35

Add a group contact, 37

Add to Favorites, 36

Assign a picture, 36

Assign a ringtone, 36, 38

Assign a vibration, 36, 38

Delete single or multiple contacts, 37

Display, 34

Edit a contact, 36

ICE (In case of emergency), 38

List, 34

Save a phone number, 35

Share a contact, 39

Synchronize contacts, 39

D

Data Connection

Status and indicator, 55
Data Roaming, 80
Data Services

Network mode, 55
Data Usage, 78
Device Settings, 81
Display

Settings, 81
Dura Grid, 19

E

Eco Mode, 71
Emergency Call, 25
Enhanced 911 (E911), 26
Entertainment, 49

F

Factory Data Reset, 91
Flash, 7
Flashlight, 77
Function Buttons, 15

G

Gallery, 63

View, 63
Zoom, 63

Gmail, 40

Access, 40
Account settings, 41
Delete an account, 42
Google Account, 40
Read and reply to a message, 41
Send a message, 41

Google Account

Create, 40
Sign in, 40

Google Keyboard, 23

Overview, 23

Settings, 90
Google Maps, 50
Google Play

Play Store, 49
Google Play Music, 52
Google Voice Typing, 24
Google+, 48

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