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Get Started
♦ Your KYOCERA DuraForce (page 2)
♦ Get Your Phone Ready (page 3)
♦ Use Your Phone (page 6)
♦ Customer Support (page 16)
♦ Notes (page 17)
This section introduces you to the basics of getting started with
your KYOCERA DuraForce. Visit http://www.com/
the complete User Guide and additional information.
for
Your KYOCERA DuraForce
< Front >< Top >
LED Indicator
Proximity/
Light Sensor
Front Camera
Touchscreen
Back Key
Home Key
Recent Apps Key
Speakers
Secondary
Microphone
Speaker Key
Power/Lock Key
Audio Jack
< Bottom >
Primary Microphone
USB/Charging Port
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< Sides >
< Back >
Get Your Phone Ready
Charge the Battery
Volume Key
Programmable
Key
microSD Card/
SIM Card Slots
3 Get Started
Back
Camera
Camera
Flash
Internal
Antennas
Important: Before turning on your phone, fully charge the
battery. Be sure to use the charger that came
with your phone.
1. Open the cover to the USB/charging port on the
bottom of the phone.
2. Plug the smaller end of the micro-USB cable into the
phone’s USB/charging port.
3. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the charger,
and then plug the charger into an electrical outlet.
4. When charging is complete, remove the cable from the
port and close the cover. Press around the edges of
the cover to ensure that it is securely closed.
Warning: Be sure all ports and covers are properly sealed
to maintain the phone's waterproof capability.
Insert the SIM Card
Tray
Cut
SIM Card
If not already inserted, follow the instructions below to insert
a SIM card.
Warning: Use only a Nano SIM card for this phone.
1. Open the cover to the microSD card/SIM card slots on
the side of the phone.
2. Place the SIM card on the SIM card tray so that the cut
corner of the card follows the shape of the tray. Holding
the card and the tray with your fingers, insert them into
the SIM card slot on the left and close the cover.
3. Press around the edges of the cover to the microSD
card/SIM card slots to ensure that it is securely closed.
Warning: Be sure all ports and covers are properly sealed
to maintain the phone's waterproof capability.
Insert the microSD Card
A microSD™ card is an optional accessory that allows you
to store images, videos, music, documents, and voice data.
1. Open the cover to the microSD card/SIM card slots on
the side of the phone.
2. Insert a microSD card into the microSD card slot on
the right with the gold terminals facing up. Gently push
the card in until it snaps into place and close the cover.
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3. Press around the edges of the cover to the microSD
microSD Card
Terminals
card/SIM card slots to ensure that it is securely closed.
Warning: Be sure all ports and covers are properly sealed
to maintain the phone's waterproof capability.
5 Get Started
Turn the Phone On
Press and hold the Power/Lock key until the screen
lights up.
Turn the Screen On and Off
Press the Power/Lock key to turn the screen on and off.
Start the Phone
On the default screen, swipe toward Start.
Turn the Phone Off
1. Press and hold the Power/Lock key until the phone
options are displayed.
2. Tap Power off > OK.
Use Your Phone
Voicemail
Set Up Your Voicemail
All unanswered calls are automatically transferred to your
voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. You
should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon
as your phone is activated:
1. Tap the Phone icon on the Home screen and tap
Dialpad to display the phone dialpad.
2. Touch and hold .
3. Follow the voice prompts to create your password and
record your name and greeting.
It is strongly recommended that you set a voicemail
password. Without a password, anyone who has access to
your phone can access your messages.
Retrieve Your Voicemail
Touch and hold on the phone dialpad.
From any other phone:
1. Dial your wireless phone number.
2. When your voicemail answers, press the asterisk key (*).
3. Enter your password.
Phone Calls
Make a Phone Call
1. Tap the Phone icon on the Home screen and tap
Dialpad to display the phone dialpad.
2. Tap the digits of the number you want to call on the
dialpad. Tap Delete to delete one or more digits.
3. Tap Call at the bottom of the screen to place the call.
4. Tap End call when you are finished.
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Respond to an Incoming Call
On the incoming call screen, swipe or touch and hold
to answer the call.
Swipe or touch and hold to send the call to your
voicemail inbox.
Swipe or touch and hold to ignore the call and
send a message to the caller.
Note: While on a call and holding the phone near your face
to speak, the touchscreen automatically deactivates
to avoid accidental screen presses. When you move
the phone away from your face, the touchscreen
automatically reactivates.
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Home Screen Display Settings
Add App Shortcuts or Widgets to the Home Screen
1. Touch and hold the empty area on the Home screen.
2. Tap Apps or Widgets and slide the screen to find the
item you want to add to the Home screen.
3. Touch and hold the app icon or a widget and move
your finger to one of the Home screens.
4. When you find the position to place the item, release
your finger.
Move or Remove Items on the Home Screen
Touch and hold the item you want to move or remove
from the Home screen.
▪ To move the item, drag it to a new area and release it.
▪ To remove the item, drag it to “Remove” at the top of
the screen and release it when it turns red.
Change the Wallpaper
1. Touch and hold the empty area on the Home screen.
2. Tap Wallpapers and select an option:
▪ Gallery to use a saved picture in Gallery.
▪ Wallpapers to use a preset wallpaper.
▪ Live wallpapers to use a Live wallpaper.
▪ Photos to use a saved picture in Photos.
3. Select an image, crop it if necessary, and tap Set
wallpaper or SET WALLPAPER.
SoundSettings
Adjust the Volume
1. Press > > Settings > Sound > Volumes.
2. Use the sliders to set the volume level for Music,
video, games, & other media, Ringtone &
notifications, Alarms, or System.
3. Tap OK to save your settings.
Tip: You can adjust the ringer volume in standby mode (or
the earpiece volume during a call) by using the volume
key on the left side of your phone.
Mute All Sounds
Press the volume key down in standby mode until you see
or on the status bar.
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Select a Ringtone
1. Press > > Settings > Sound > Phone
ringtone.
2. Tap a ringtone from the list. The ringtone briefly plays
when selected.
– or –
Tap Add and select a sound data.
2. Tap a sound from the list. The sound briefly plays
when selected.
– or –
Tap Add and select a sound data.
3. Tap OK to assign the notification sound.
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Select a Vibrate Pattern
1. Press > > Settings > Sound >
Vibrate pattern.
2. Tap a vibrate pattern from the list. Your phone briefly
vibrates when selected.
3. Tap OK to assign the vibrate pattern.
Contacts
View Contacts
1. Tap the Contacts icon on the Home screen.
2. Scroll through the list to view your contacts.
Add a New Contact
1. Tap the
Contacts
icon on the Home screen and tap .
2. Select an account to add your new contact to, if prompted.
3. Add as much or as little information as you want.
▪ To add information in a field, tap the field to display
the touchscreen keyboard.
▪ To assign a number or address type (such as
MOBILE, HOME, WORK, etc.), tap the label next to
the number or address field.
▪
To assign a picture, tap the icon next to the name, and
select to take a picture or choose a picture from Gallery.
4. Tap Save when you are finished.
Edit Contacts
1. Tap the Contacts icon on the Home screen.
2. Tap a contact to open it, and tap > Edit.
▪ Tap a field to add or edit information.
3. Tap Save when you are finished.
Note: To delete a contact, tap > Delete > OK.
Messaging
Send a Message
1. Tap the Messaging icon on the Home screen and
tap.
2. Enter a phone number or email address in the To field.
Tip: Enter a name saved in contacts to call up the phone
number or email address. Tap a match from an
available list.
Tip: Tap next to the field to access your contacts.
3. Tap the Type message field and type your message.
▪ To attach pictures or files, tap and select a file.
▪ To add a subject, tap > Addsubject, and then
type a subject.
4. When you are finished, tap .
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Access Messages
Tap the Messaging icon on the Home screen. Tap a
thread to open and read the messages in the thread.
If you have a new message notification, drag the status
bar down to open the Notifications panel. Tap a message
to open and read it.
Email Setup
Set Up a Gmail® Account
1. Tap the Google folder on the Home screen and tap the
Gmail icon.
2. Follow the instructions to set up or sign in to a Gmail
account.
Note: Although you need a Gmail account to use certain
features such as Google Play™, you do not have to
use Gmail as the default account for your phone.
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Note: When setting up a new Google Account, you will be
prompted to add a secondary email address. Enter a
second Gmail address or any other email address
from which you currently send and receive email.
This address is used to authenticate your account
should you ever encounter problems or forget your
password. It is strongly encouraged for Android
users so you can regain access to Google Mobile™
services and purchases on your phone.
Set Up an Email Account
1. Tap the Email icon on the Home screen.
2. Follow the instructions to sign in to your email account.
▪ If you are adding an account from a common email
provider, such as Windows Live Hotmail or Yahoo
Mail, enter your email address and password and tap
Next. Your email should be set up automatically.
▪ If you are adding an account from a less common
email provider, or if you have additional settings to
configure, enter your email address and password
and tap Manual setup. Follow the instructions to
provide the required information.
Note: If you are not sure about your account, tap Next
after entering your email address and password. If
your phone can’t autoconfigure your account, you’ll
then be asked to configure it manually.
Set Up a Microsoft
1. Press > > Settings > Add account >
Corporate.
®
Exchange® Account
2. Enter the Exchange server account details and tap
Next.
▪ Contact your Exchange Server administrator for
required sign-in information.
3. Select the frequency and sync options and tap Next.
4. Identify your new account with a unique name and tap
Next.
Send an Email Message
1. Tap the Email icon on the Home screen.
▪ If necessary, tap the email account you want to use.
2. On the email account inbox, tap .
3. Enter an email address or contact name in the To field.
Tap next to the field to access your contacts.
4. Enter a subject and a message.
▪ To add attachments, tap > Attach file and select
an attachment.
5. Tap .
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