LG AS855 User Manual [en, es]

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Contents

The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Connecting to Networks and Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Placing and Receiving Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Important Health Information and Safety Precautions . . .95

Technical Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

FAQ(Updated) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

NOTE

WARNING

With the Android operating system, some available Market applications only operate correctly with phones that have a specific screen resolution. Please be advised that some of the applications on the Android Market may not be available for your phone due an LCD resolution requirement that does not match your phone. In addition, please be aware that 3rd party applications with programming defects may cause issues with your phone, including lock ups and resets.

All screen shots in this guide are simulated. Actual displays may vary.

The user interface of Google applications (Google Search, Google Maps, Navigation, etc.) can vary depending on its software version.

The Basics

Phone Overview

Front View

Earpiece

Front Camera Lens

Power/Lock Key

Quick Keys

- Phone Key

- Contacts Key ssaging Key

- Me

- Applications Key

Menu K Home Key

Earpiece

lets you hear callers and automated prompts.

Front Camera Lens

Quick Keys

Phone Key opens the Phone Application for access to the dialpad, Call log, Contacts,

and Favorites.

Contact

Messaging Key opens the Messaging Application.

- Applica

applications..

Menu Key

Home Key

5. extension panes, it navigates you to the central Home screen pane. Touch and hold to view the most recently used applications.

6. Power/Lock the following options): Silent mode, Airplane mode, and Power off.

Touchscreen

7. applications, call s

Search Keyopens Quick Sear

the web. In many applications, you may touch this key to search within the application itself. Touch and hold to open Google search by voice.

Back Key

9. and dialog boxes.

Microphone

10.

allows you to take a self-shot.

s Key opens the Contacts Application.

tions Key

Opens the

Opens an options menu

returns to the Home screen. If you're already viewing one of the Home screen

Key

locks the screen. Touch and hold to open the phone options menu (for

displays all the information needed to operate your phone, such as

tus, date, time, signal status, and battery strength.

returns to the previous screen. Also closes pop-up display items such as menus

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

Applica

ch Box

tions screen,

with op

where you can view all your installed

tions that aff

from the Home screen to search the phone and

ect the curren

Touchscreen

Search Key Back Key Microphone

t screen or application.

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Rear View

Accessory/ Charger Port

Accessory/Charger Port

compatible accessories.

3.5mm Headset Jack

2. conversations. The 3.5mm jack also allows you to plug in headphones to listen to music.

Camera Lens

3. performance.

Volume Keys

4. volume during a call.

sture Key (G Key)

pan by tilting the phone left or right with this key pressed.

Back Cover

encloses the battery compartment.

allows you to connect the phone charger, USB cable, or other

allows you to plug in an optional headset for convenient, hands-free

use for taking pictures and recording videos. Keep clean for optimal

allow you to adjust the ringer and media volumes, or to adjust the in-call

ws you to use diverse motion gestures. You can rearrange items or

allo

3.5mm Headset Jack Camera Lens

Volume Keys

Gesture Key (G Key)

Back Cover

The Basics

Installing the Battery and microSD Card

NOTE

It is important to fully charge the battery before initial use of the phone.

The phone comes with a rechargeable battery. Keep the battery charged while not in use in order to maximize talk, use, and standby time. The battery charge level is shown at the top right corner of the screen.

1. Hold the phone with both hands and use the fingertip cutout at the bottom part of the phone to pull open the back cover (as shown above).

2. Align the battery contacts with the terminals near the top of the phone, then press the battery into place.

3. Replace the back cover over the back of the phone (as demonstrated). Apply a steady downward pressure until it clicks into place.

Inserting a microSD card

1. Remove the back cover and locate the microSD card slot.

2. Position the microSD card with the label facing up and slide it into

place until it is fully inserted and locked in place.

NOTE

The microSD card can be easily damaged by improper operation. Please be careful when inserting, removing or handling it.

To safely remove the microSD card from your phone, unmount it from your phone first.

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WARNING!

On the Android OS 2.3, you can download applications from Android Market and can store them on microSD card as well as on the device. Due to this feature, if you skip the unmount procedure, it can cause an error because information between microSD card and the device is not accorded properly. In the worst case, the microSD card can be corrupted or damaged.

Charging the Phone

Your device comes with a wall/USB charger and a USB cable which connect together to charge your phone. To charge your phone:

NOTICE

Please use only an approved charging accessory to charge your LG phone. Improper handling of the Accessory/ Charger Port, as well as the use of an incompatible charger, may cause damage to your phone and void the warranty.

1. Connect the wall/USB charger and USB cable. When connecting, as shown, the LG logo on the USB cable should face toward you.

USB Cable

2. Plug the USB cable (as shown below) into the phone's Accessory/ Charger Port.

Wall/USB charger

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Charging with USB

You can use your computer to charge your phone. To be able to charge with the USB cable, you need to have the necessary USB drivers installed on your PC first. Connect one end of the USB cable to the charger port on your phone and connect the other end to a USB port on your PC. It is best to use the rear USB port when connecting to a desktop PC. The USB hub should be powered by an external power source.

NOTES

Low-power USB ports are not supported, such as the USB port on your keyboard or bus-powered USB hub.

Optimizing Battery Life

You can extend your battery's life between charges by turning off features that run in the background. You can also monitor how applications and system resources consume battery power.

Tips to extend the life of your battery

Turn off radio communications that you aren't using.

If you aren't using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or GPS, use the Settings menu to turn them off. (Note that the GPS receiver is only turned on when you're using an application that makes use of it.)

Turn down screen brightness and set a shorter screen timeout.

If you don't need them, turn off automatic syncing for Gmail,

Calendar, Contacts, and other applications.

Use the Power Control widget to control the wireless connections, GPS connection, Bluetooth power, display brightness, and syncing activity.

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To check the battery charge level

From the Home screen, touch the Menu Key and touch

Settings > About phone > Status.

The battery status (charging or discharging) and level (as a percentage of fully charged) will be displayed at the top of the screen.

To monitor and control what uses the battery

The Battery use screen allows you to see which applications are consuming the most battery power. Information on this screen allows you to identify downloaded applications you may want to turn off when not being used, so you can get the most out of your battery power.

From the Home screen, touch the Menu Key and touch

Settings > About phone > Battery use. The screen will display

battery usage time. Either how long since last connected to a power source, if connected to a power source, and how long you were last running on battery power. The list of applications or services using battery power are displayed in order of energy used, from greatest amount to least.

Touch an application in the Battery use screen to see the

details about its power consumption. Different applications offer different kinds of information, and they may even include buttons that open settings you can use to reduce power consumption by that application.

How to change settings

Touch Menu Key , then touch Settings . You can

change all your phone settings from here.

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Turning the Phone On and Off

Turning the phone on

Press and hold the Power/Lock Key for a couple of seconds.

NOTE

When you turn on your phone for the first time, follow the instructions on the screen to activate your device.

Turning the phone off

1. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key until the pop-up menu appears.

2. Touch

3. Touch

To unlock the phone

If you don’t use the phone for a while, the screen and backlight will shut off to conserve battery power. To unlock the phone:

1. Press the

NOTE

Power off in the pop-up menu. OK to confirm that you want to turn off the phone.

Power/Lock Key .

Your Lock Screen will appear.

This is the default Lock Screen. If you have set up an Unlock Pattern, use your fingertip to draw the pattern.

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To turn the phone sounds off

If you're in a place where your phone sounds may disturb others, you can quickly silence your phone from the lock screen.

1. Press the

2. Press the Volume Keys to adjust volume.

Power/Lock Key .

Creating a Google Account

Your Google Account

You must create and/or sign into a Google Account to use GmailTM, Google TalkTM, Google CalendarTM, and other Google Apps; to download applications from Android MarketTM; to back up your settings to Google servers; and to take advantage of other Google services on your device.

If you don’t have a Google Account, you will be prompted to create one. If you have an enterprise account through your company or other organization, your IT department may have special instructions on how to sign into that account.

1. From a computer, or from your device's Browser, navigate to www.google.com.

2. On the main page, select

3. Follow the on-screen prompts to create your free account.

4. Log into your provided email address, locate the email from

Google, and respond to the new email to both confirm and activate your new account.

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Signing into Your Google Account

1. Launch the application that requires a Google account (such as Android Market or Gmail).

2. Click

Next > Sign in.

NOTE

If you do not already have a Google account, touch Create and follow the on-screen prompts to create your new account.

3. Touch the Username and Password fields and enter your

information.

4. Touch

IMPORTANT

servers to confirm your information.

: Some applications, such as Calendar, work only with the first Google

Account you add. If you plan to use more than one Google Account with your device, be sure to sign into the one you want to use with such applications first. When you sign in, your contacts, Gmail messages, Calendar events, and other information from these applications and services on the Web are synchronized with your device. You will be prompted to sign in or to create a Google Account the first time you start an application that requires one, such as Gmail or Android Market.

Phone’s Status Icons

Status icons

3G connected Roaming

3G in use No signal

Connected to a Wi-Fi network No microSD card installed

Bluetooth is on Vibrate mode

Connected to a Bluetooth device Ringer is silenced

Airplane mode is set Phone microphone is muted

Alarm is set Battery is very low

Signal strength Battery is low

Speakerphone is on Battery is partially drained

GPS is on Battery is full

Receiving location data from GPS

Hotspot enabled USB Tethering enabled USB Tethering and Hotspot

enabled

Battery is charging

Wi-Fi Direct enabled

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Notification icons

New Gmail message

New text or multimedia message

High priority message

New Google Talk message Missed call

New voicemail Uploading data

Upcoming event Downloading data

Data is syncing Download finished

Problem with sign-in or sync

New email

Song is playing

USB debugging connected

SmartShare sharing request SmartShare On

3 more notifications not displayed

Call in progress

Call in progress using Bluetooth headset

Connected to vpn / disconnected from vpn

An open Wi-Fi network is available

Phone is connected via USB cable

Problem with message delivery

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Getting to Know the Home Screen

Status Bar

Shows device status information including the time, signal strength, battery status, and notification icons.

Application Icon

Touch an icon (application, folder, etc.) to open and use it.

Quick Keys

Provide easy, one-touch access to the functions you use the most.

Applications Key

Touch to open the Applications screen to view inst applications.

Quick Keys

The Quick Keys are located on a bar along the bottom of the Home screen and the Launch screen.

alled

: opens the

Phone application, which displays the dialpad so

you can dial an unsaved number. You can also access the Call log, Contacts and Favorites by touching the tabs across the top.

: opens your

Contacts list. You can also access Phone, Call log,

and Groups by touching the tabs across the top. : opens the : opens the

Messaging application. Applications screen and displays phone options

and applications.

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he at the top of the screen indicate which Home screen pane you are viewing.

Location Indicator

Touchscreen

The following terms are used for describing the different available actions using the touchscreen:

Touch A single finger touch selects items. Touch and hold Touch and hold an item on the screen by

touching it and not lifting your finger until an action occurs.

Drag Touch and hold an item for a moment and then, without

lifting your finger, move your finger on the screen until you reach the target position. You can drag items on the Home screen to reposition them.

Swipe or slide To swipe or slide, quickly move your finger across

the surface of the screen, without pausing when you first touch it (so you don’t drag an item instead).

Double-tap Double-tap to zoom a webpage or a map. For

example, quickly double-tap a section of a webpage to zoom that section to fit the width of the screen. You can also double-tap to control zoom, in Google Maps, and in other applications.

Pinch-to-Zoom Use your index finger and thumb in a pinch or

spread motion to zoom in or out when using the browser, viewing a map or pictures.

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Rotate the screen From many applications, the orientation of the

screen rotates with the phone as you turn it from vertical to horizontal and back again.

NOTE

To turn this feature on and off, from the Home screen, touch the Applications Key > Settings > Display. Then touch the Auto-rotate screen checkbox.

Text Input Methods

You enter text using the on-screen keyboard. Some applications open the keyboard automatically. In others, you touch a text field where you want to enter text to open the keyboard.

You can also enter text by speaking instead of by typing.

Android keyboard (default): The Android keyboard can also be used

to enter text.

Allows you to view Android

Toggles from 123/ABC

mode to SYM mode

yboard set

tings.

Swype : Swype is a text input method that allows you to enter a

word by sliding your finger from letter to letter, lifting your finger between words.

LG keyboard : The LG keyboard has a QWERTY and Phone keypad

layout available. To switch between QWERTY and the Phone keypad, touch and hold . Then tap Keyboard layout > QWERTY or

Phone keypad.

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Swype Tips

Access the Swype Tips to watch a video or tutorial on using Swype. You can also use the following Swype text entry tips.

Create a squiggle (like an S shape) to create a double letter (such as pp in apple).

Touch and hold a key to enter the alternate letter or symbol

located at the top right corner of the key.

Move your finger over the apostrophe to enter contractions.

Double-touch on the word you want to change to correct a misspelled word.

Touch the delete key to erase one character. Touch and hold

the delete key to erase an entire word.

Using the Android keyboard

Displays the words predicted.

Touch once to capitalize the next letter you type. Touch and hold for all caps.

Touch space or a punctuation mark to enter the orange suggestion.

To enter text

1. Touch a text field.

2. Touch the keys on the keyboard to type.

3. Enter text into the text field.

Touch the word you want as soon as it appears in the

predictive word box.

Touch the Space Key or a punctuation key to enter

the predicted word.

Touch another word in the predictive word box.

Continue touching letters until the word appears in the predictive word box.

Touch the Delete Key to erase characters to the left of

the cursor.

NOTE

Words that do not appear in the predictive word box before you enter it

completely are automatically added to your dictionary for future use. To manually add a word, touch the word on the predictive word box. You will be prompted to touch again to save. Touch the word once more.

4. When you're finished typing, touch the Back Key to close the keyboard.

To enter numbers, symbols, and other characters

Touch the Symbols Key to switch to the numbers and

symbols keyboard. Touch the Alt Key on the symbols keyboard to access additional symbols; touch it again to switch back.

Touch and hold any of the letter keys to access alternate

symbols. Initially, the symbol at the top of the key pops up. When the menu pops up, touch any of the alternate characters or symbols displayed.

Touch and hold the Period Key (.) from abc mode to open a

small window to choose from various symbols.

Touch and hold a number or symbol key to open a window of

additional symbols.

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To change the keyboard orientation

Turn the phone horizontal or vertical.

You can control whether the screen changes orientation automatically when you turn the phone.

Entering text by speaking

You can use voice input to enter text by speaking. Voice input is an experimental feature that uses Google’s speech-recognition service, so you must have a data connection on a mobile or Wi-Fi network to use it.

To turn on voice input

1. Touch the Home Key , then touch the Applications Key

> Settings > Language & keyboard > Android

keyboard

You can also touch and hold the Settings Key on the on-screen keyboard.

2. Touch

3. Touch the setting to display the main keyboard, on the symbols keyboard, or Off to disable voice input.

To enter text by speaking

You can enter text by speaking in most places where text is allowed to be introduced.

1. Touch a text field.

2. Touch the Microphone Key to appear on the symbols keyboard, touch the Symbols Key first).

3. When prompted to “Speak now,” speak what you want to enter.

Voice input.

ophone Key

Micr

Microphone Key on the keyboard (if you set the

on the

The Basics

Applications: How to View, Open and Switch

Overview

Home screen

Touch to open Applications screen.

Applications screen

Slide the screen up or down to bring more icons into view.

Touch an application icon to open the application.

Touch to close Applications screen.

Quick Keys

NOTE

The Applications screen closes automatically when you touch an icon to open its

application. Dragging an icon onto your Home screen also closes the Applications screen automatically.

TIP

You can customize your Home screen with the application icons you use most often.

Applications are located on the Applications screen, but you can copy any application icon to your Home screen for faster access. No matter where the icon is, on the Applications screen or your Home screen, just touch it to open and use it.

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Switching between multiple applications

1. Touch and hold the Home Key .

The icons of applications that you’ve used recently will be displayed on the screen.

2. Touch the application icon you want to open. Or touch the Back Key to return to the current application.

ouch an icon to open an application

T you

've used recently.

Adding application icons to the Home screen

Customize your Home screen with the applications you use most often.

1. Open the Applications screen.

2. Touch and hold the application icon you want to add to your Home screen. Your Applications screen will be minimized so that you can place the icon on a Home screen.

3. Lift your finger to place it, or drag the icon to where you want it on the screen, then lift your finger.

Options menus

Options menus contain tools that apply to the activities of the current screen or application, not to any specific item on the screen. To open the available options menu, touch the Menu Key

. Not all applications have Options menus; if you touch the

Menu Key on a screen that has no Options menu, nothing

will happen.

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Some applications have more Options menu items than can fit in the options menu; touch More to open the additional items.

ouch to open more menu items.

Context menus

Context menus contain options that apply to a specific item on the screen. To open a Context menu, touch and hold an item on the screen. Not all items have Context menus. If you touch and hold an item that has no Context menu, nothing will happen.

When you touch and hold certain items on a screen, a Context menu opens.

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Notifications

Notifications appear conveniently on the Status Bar to announce new messages, calendar events, alarms, and more.

To open the Notifications panel

Touch and drag the Status Bar downwards.

From the Home screen, touch the Menu Key and touch

Notifications.

The Notifications panel displays your wireless service provider and a list of your current notifications, organized into ongoing and event-based notifications.

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Phone and Web search using text entry

1. Touch the Search Key . When you touch the Search Key on the Home screen

or in the other applications that support this, the Quick Search Box will open automatically.

Voice Search

Touch to search by voice.

In some applications, such as Gmail, Contacts, and Browser, the application's own search box opens when you touch the

Search Key . This is indicated by the application's icon

on the left side of the search box.

2. Enter the text you're searching for in the Quick Search Box.

Touch to conduct the search.

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ou t

s y

A from your phone, previous search terms, and web search suggestions appear item to search that term.

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You can use the Search preferences to configure some aspects of Google web search (for example, whether it makes suggestions below the Quick Search Box as you type), and what phone features you want to include in searches.

3. Touch to search for the entered terms.

If what you want to search for appears in the suggestions list, touch that item to conduct the search.

Web search using voice

Touch and hold the Search Key .

Touch the Microphone icon from the Quick Search Box.

When you stop speaking, Google Search by Voice analyzes your speech and displays the results of your search.

Locking the Screen

You can lock your screen so that only you can unlock it to make calls, access your data, buy applications, and so on.

Setting a Lock Pattern

1. From the Home screen, touch the Menu Key .

2. Touch Settings > Location & security.

3. Touch

4. Draw your pattern and touch

5. Redraw your pattern and touch

Set up screen lock (under the Screen unlock section)

and then Pattern. The first time you do this, you will see a tutorial with instructions on how to create an unlock pattern.

Next twice to continue.

Touch

Continue.

Confirm.

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Draw your unlock pattern.

Touch Continue to draw your pattern again to confirm it.

From then on, any time you wish to turn the phone on or unlock the screen, you will need to draw your unlock pattern to unlock the screen.

NOTE

●

You have 5 opportunities to enter your unlock Pattern. If you used all the 5 opportunities,

you can attempt it after 30 seconds.

●

When you can’t recall your unlock Pattern:

- If you haven’t created a Google account on the phone, you need to perform a factory reset. (Caution: If you perform a factory reset, all user applications and user data will be deleted. Please remember to back up any important data before performing a factory reset.)

1. Turn the power off.

2. Touch and hold for over 10 seconds: Up Volume Key + Power/Lock Key.

3. When the power turns on, release these keys

4. You will enter the Android system recovery mode

5. Press the down Volume Key to scroll to

Key to select it.

6. Press the down Volume Key to scroll to Yes -- delete all user data and touch the Menu Key to select it

7. After the data wipe is complete, press the down Volume Key to scroll to

now and touch the Menu Key to select it.

wipe data/factory reset and touch the Menu

reboot system

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Customizing the Home Screen

You can add the following types of items to the Home screen:

Shortcuts Add shortcuts to applications, a bookmarked webpage,

a favorite contact, a destination in Google Maps, a music playlist, and more. The shortcuts available depend on the applications you have installed.

Widgets Add any of a variety of widget applications to your Home

screen, including a clock, a music player, a picture frame, Google search bar, a power manager, a calendar of upcoming appointments, and more. Note that more widgets can also be found on Android Market

Folders Add a folder where you can organize other Home screen

shortcuts and icons, or folders that contain all your contacts, contacts with phone numbers, or starred contacts. Your folders' contents are kept up to date automatically.

To change the Home screen wallpaper

From the Home screen, touch the Menu Key and touch

Wallpaper, then touch Wallpapers.

You can also touch and hold an empty spot on the Home screen, then touch Wallpapers in the menu that opens.

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Connecting Quickly With Your Contacts

As you build up your list of contacts on your phone, you can use Quick Contact for Android to quickly chat, email, text message, place a call, or to locate your contacts. Quick Contact for Android is a special set of icons that you can use to quickly and easily connect to a contact.

Open your Contacts list and touch the contact icon to the left of the contact's name. A bubble will open with the available options, displayed as icons. This is the Quick Contact bubble. Depending on the contact information saved, the available actions will be displayed above the name.

Touch a Quick Contact icon to communicate with the

contact. Depending on the icon you've touched, a different application will open. For example, the Gmail icon will be available if an e-mail address is saved in that contact entry. By touching the Gmail icon, the Gmail application will open and you can view your messages.

If you add a shortcut for a contact to your Home screen, you will be able to open Quick Contact for that contact.

Connecting to Networks and Devices

Connecting to Mobile Networks

When you buy your phone and sign up for service, your phone is configured to use your provider's mobile networks for voice calls and for transmitting data. Different locations may have different mobile networks available.

Connected to the 3G network (EVDO Rev 0 / A)

Connected to a 2G network (1x)

The more bars that are lit, the stronger the wireless signal

Connected to another wireless service provider’s network (roaming)

To disable data when roaming

You can prevent your phone from transmitting data over other carriers' mobile networks when you leave an area that is covered by your carrier's networks. This is useful for controlling expenses if your cell plan doesn't include data roaming.

1. From the Home screen, touch the

2. Touch Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks.

3. Touch

Data roaming to remove the checkmark from the box.

Data roaming unchecked, you can still transmit data

With with a Wi-Fi connection.

Menu Key .

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