Motorola BALI User Manual
MOTOROLA BALI
User’s Guide
TM
Congratulations
Message
Contacts
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Right Soft Key
Perfo rm
functions in
lower right
display.
Left Soft Key
Perform functions
in lower left display.
Camera/
Camcorder Key
Send Key
Make &
answer calls.
Back Key
End Key
Turn phone on &
off, end calls,
exit menus.
Navigation
Key with
Center Select
Press center
key to open
main menu &
select high-
lighted options.
Thanks for purchasing the MOTOROLA BALITM
wireless phone! It’s an affordable phone with a sleek
design that’s sure to get attention.
Impressive Inside and Out — Sleek styling with all
the right features, including rich imaging and
multimedia. Take pictures and video in a snap with the
1.3 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom (see
page 36). Listen to your favorite music with the digital
music player, and watch your music come to life with
stunning visual effects on the large display.
Features at Your Fingertips — Without opening the
flip you can activate the music player, turn on
Bluetooth® power, or quickly mute your phone, using
external control buttons.
My Phone, My Way – It’s your phone—make it that
way. Customize your home screen with personal
pictures, change wallpapers, and use your favorite
song as your ringtone.
Here’s a quick anatomy lesson.
Caution: Before assembling, charging or using your
phone for the first time, please read “Safety,
Regulatory & Legal” on page 47.
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External
Display
See incoming
calls & status
information.
Mini USB Port
Charge battery
& plug in other
accessories.
Camera Lens
Voice
Button
Music Player
Buttons
Bluetooth
Button
Mute Button
2 Congratulations
Contents
Menu map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Get started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Make & answer calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Tips & tricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Personalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Text entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Music player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Photos & videos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Personal organizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Bluetooth® connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Service & repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Safety, Regulatory & Legal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Menu map
main menu
LContacts
gMessaging
•Voicemail
• Create Message
• Inbox
• Outbox
•Drafts
•IM
•Email
My Stuff
lRe-Boost
qHistory
• Received Calls
• Missed Calls
• Dialed Calls
• All Calls
•Timers
UGet Stuff
jMultimedia
• Music & Sounds
•Camera
•Pictures
•Camcorder
• Videos
• Storage Device
EWeb
uSettings
• (see settings
menu)
CBluetooth®
Navigation
mTools
• Voice Commands
• Datebook
•AlarmClock
• World Clock
• Calculator
• Notepad
This is the standard main menu layout.
Your phone’s menu may be
different.
settings menu
• Sounds
• Call Ringtone
• Message Ringtone
• Voicemail Ringtone
•Ring&Vibrate
• Alert Reminders
• Ser vice Alerts
•PowerOn/Off
• Voice Readout
• Keypad Volume
• Volume Sidekeys
•Display
•Banner
• Backlight
• Brightness
• Wallpaper
•Skins
•ClockFormat
• Phone
•AirplaneMode
• Shortcuts
• Language
•Location
• Security
• Active Line
•TextLearning
•Call
• Answer Options
•AutoRetry
•TTYSetup
• One Touch Dial
•Int’lDialing
• DTMF Tones
•HearingAid
• Bluetooth
•AddNewDevice
•USB
• Mass Storage
• Storage Device
• Save Options*
• Phone Memory
•MemoryCard*
• Update Phone
• Update Firmware
• Update PRL
• Update Profile
• Phone Info
• My Number
•SW/HW Version
• Icon Glossary
•Java Settings
* available only when optional
memory card installed
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Get started
Assemble & charge
1 Cover off 2 microSD in
3 Battery in 4 Cover on
5 Charge up
3H
Warning: Do not handle a damaged or leaking Li-ion
battery, as you can be burned.
Caution: Please read “Battery Use & Safety” on
page 47.
4 Get started
Turn it on & off
Press and hold for a few
seconds or until the display turns
on or off.
Make & answer calls
To make a call, enter a phone
number and press .
To answer a call, when your phone
rings and/or vibrates, just open
the flip or press .
To hang up, close the flip or press .
Note: Your service provider programs one or more
emergency phone numbers, such as 911 or 112, that
you can call under any circumstances. Check with your
service provider, as emergency numbers vary by
country. Your phone may not work in all locations, and
sometimes an emergency call cannot be placed due to
network, environmental, or interference issues. Do not
solely rely on your wireless phone for essential
communications, such as medical emergencies.
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About this guide
This guide shows how to locate a menu feature as
follows:
Find it: > q History > Dialed Calls
This means that, from the home screen:
1 Press the center key to open the menu.
2 Press the navigation key to scroll to q History,
and press to select it.
3 Press the navigation key to scroll to Dialed Calls,
and press to select it.
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Home screen
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Status
Indicators
Right
Soft Key
Label
Left
Soft Key
Label
Left
Soft Key
Right
Soft Key
Your phone shows the home screen when you are not
on a call or using the menu.
Note: Your home screen might look different from the
one shown, depending on your service provider.
Soft key labels in the home screen show the current
soft key functions.
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Indicators at the top of your phone’s display provide
important status information, such as incoming calls,
missed messages, and other conditions. Here are the
indicators you may see:
indicator
8 Signal Strength—Vertical bars show the
strength of the network connection.
D Digital—Phone is in a CDMA digital
coverage area.
í Airplane Mode—Phone’s features that
require voice or data transmission are
turned off (see page 15).
5 SSL—Indicates phone is using Secure
Sockets Layer (SSL) secure data
transmission.
ã Data Call—(Arrows colored blue) Shows
during an active data call.
ã Dormant—(Arrows colored white)
Indicates phone is dormant and PPP
session is active.
9 No Service—Phone is in area with no
service coverage.
indicator
G VR Active—Indicates the phone’s Voice
Recognition feature is active (see
page 10).
æ VR Listening—Indicates the phone’s
Voice Recognition feature is waiting for a
voice command (see page 10).
8 TTY—Phone is in TTY mode (see
page 14).
è 911 Only—Location is set to Off
(E911 Only)
.
ó Location On—Location is set to On (Do
Not Ask)
or On (Always Ask).
0 Keypad Locked—Keypad is locked.
A Battery Level—Shows battery charge
level. The more bars, the greater the
charge.
Bluetooth Active—Your phone is paired
to another Bluetooth® device.
Bluetooth On—Your phone’s Bluetooth
power is On.
Bluetooth Connected—Your phone is
connected to another Bluetooth device.
indicator
t In Call—Shows during an active voice call.
] New Message —Phone received a new
text message.
w New Voicemail Message —Phone
received a new voicemail message.
]
New Text & Voicemail
Message —Phone received a new text
and a new voicemail message.
à All Sounds Off—Master Volume is set to
All sounds off (see page 8).
H Vibrate Only—Master Volume is set to
Vibrate Only (see page 8).
á Alarm Only—Master Volume is set to
Alarm Only (see page 8).
= Missed Call—Phone received an
unanswered call.
i Speakerphone On—Speakerphone is on.
h Alarm On—An alarm has been set.
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External display
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When you close your phone, the
external display shows the time
and date, status indicators, and
notifications for incoming calls
and events. For a list of status
indicators, see the previous
section.
Adjust volume
With the flip open, press the
volume keys up or down to:
• turn off an incoming call alert
• adjust the earpiece volume
during calls
• change sound settings
Create contacts
1 Enter a phone number in the home screen.
2 Press Save.
3 With Create New Contact highlighted, press .
4 Set the number type (Mobile 1, Mobile 2, Home,
Work, or Fax) and press .
5 Enter a name for the phone number, and enter other
information as desired. (Press up or down to
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highlight entry areas. To select a highlighted entry
area, press .)
6 Press Save to store the entry.
Call contacts
Find it: > L Contacts
1 Scroll to Contact List and press .
2 Scroll to the contact you want to call.
Shortcut: In your Contact List, use the keypad to
enter the first letters of a contact you want.
3 Press to call the contact.
Handsfree
Note: The use of wireless phones while driving may
cause distraction. Discontinue a call if you can’t
concentrate on driving. Additionally, the use of
wireless devices and their accessories may be
prohibited or restricted in certain areas. Always obey
the laws and regulations on the use of these products.
Handsfree speaker
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To activate the handsfree speaker
during a call, press and hold the
smart/speakerphone key.
You will hear an audible alert, and your
phone will show the speakerphone
indicator i and Speaker Phone On on
the main screen.
The handsfree speaker stays on until you press and
hold the smart/speakerphone key again or turn off the
phone.
To turn off the handsfree speaker, press and hold the
smart/speakerphone key. Your phone will show
Speaker Phone Off on the main screen.
To end the call, press the power/end key . You will
hear an audible alert.
Note: The handsfree speaker won’t work when your
phone is connected to a handsfree car kit or headset.
Accessory volume settings (car kit or headset)
To adjust volume of headsets or car kit accessories
that are enabled for Bluetooth® wireless connections,
press your phone’s volume keys up or down during an
active call.
External buttons
With your phone’s flip closed, you can use external
control buttons to play music, turn on Bluetooth®
power, or mute the phone.
Voice
Button
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Music Player
Buttons
Mute
Button
If the external display times out while you are using
the external control buttons, press the
smart/speakerphone key to turn it back on.
Tip: Lock the external control buttons when not using
them so you don’t accidentally activate them when the
flip is closed. To lock the buttons, press and hold the
smart/speakerphone key. Press and hold the
smart/speakerphone key again to unlock them.
Bluetooth
Button
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Voice recognition
Your phone’s voice recognition feature lets you make
calls and complete other actions by speaking
commands to your phone.
Voice commands
1 With the flip open, press and release the voice key
on the right side of the phone.
Note: If you press and hold the voice key when the
flip is open, voice recording is activated.
With the phone flip open, press and hold the voice
key on the right side of the phone.
Your phone says Please say a command and shows
a list of voice commands: Call <Name or #>,
Send Msg <Name or #>, Go To <Shortcut>,
Check <Item>, Contact <Name>, Play <Playlist>,
Help,
2 Speak the command you want.
Here some tips for using voice recognition:
• Say the names of Contact List entries exactly as
listed. For example, to call the mobile number for an
entry named Bill Smith, say “Call Bill Smith mobile.”
(If the entry includes only one number for Bill Smith,
say “Call Bill Smith.”)
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• Speak numbers at a normal speed and volume, and
pronounce each digit distinctly. Avoid pausing
between digits.
Voice recognition settings
To modify voice recognition settings, press and release
the voice key on the right side of the phone. Press
Settings, the select the option you want.
To access in-device help for a setting you speak,
press Info.
Mute button
During a call, press the mute button to mute your
voice. You will still be able to hear the other party.
Press the mute button again to unmute your voice.
When the phone is idle (not in a call and not playing
music), press and hold the mute button to change
the Master Volume setting to Vibrate Only. Press and
hold the mute button again to switch back to the
previous ringer setting.
Bluetooth® power button
To turn Bluetooth power on and off, press the
Bluetooth button X.
Music player buttons
To activate the music player or resume music playback
after closing the flip, press the music player play/pause
button y. Use the music player touch controls to
control music playback (see the next section).
Lock & unlock phone
You can lock your phone manually or set it to lock
automatically whenever you turn it off.
To lock or unlock your phone, you need the four-digit
lock/unlock code (see page 12).
A locked phone still rings or vibrates for incoming calls
or messages, but you have to unlock it to answer.
You can make emergency calls on your phone even
when it is locked (see page 21).
Lock manually
Find it: > u Settings > Phone > Security
1 When prompted, enter the four-digit unlock code
and press Done.
2 Scroll to Lock Phone Now and press .
3 When prompted, enter the four-digit unlock code
and press Done.
To unlock your phone:
When you see Enter Unlock Code, enter your four-digit
unlock code and press Done.
Lock automatically
To lock the phone whenever you turn it on:
Find it: > u Settings > Phone > Security
1 When prompted, enter the four-digit unlock code
and press Done.
2 Scroll to Phone Lock Setting and press .
3 Scroll to On Power Up and press .
The phone will be locked whenever it is turned on. To
unlock the phone when you turn it on, enter the
four-digit unlock code in the Enter Lock Code entry
area and press Done.
Lock keypad
You can lock the phone’s keypad to prevent accidental
key presses.
To lock the keypad manually:
With the flip open, press and hold * from the home
screen. The phone will show Phone Keypad is now
Locked
. To unlock the keypad, press Unlock Keypad,
then press .
To lock the keypad after a timer expires:
Find it: > u Settings > Phone > Security
1 When prompted, enter the four-digit unlock code
and press Done.
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2 Scroll to Keypad Lock Setting and press .
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3 Scroll to Timed and press .
4 Scroll to 2Seconds, 4Seconds, or 8Seconds, and
press .
The keypad will be locked whenever it is at the home
screen and no keys are pressed for the period of time
you selected. To unlock the phone, enter the four-digit
unlock code in the Enter Lock Code entry area and
press Done.
Lock side keys & external buttons
Note: When you lock the side keys, you can still use
the volume keys to dismiss an incoming call.
When your phone’s flip is closed, you can lock the
phone’s side keys (see page 1) and external control
buttons. This prevents you from accidentally changing
the Master Volume setting with the volume keys,
muting your phone, turning on Bluetooth® power, or
activating the music player.
To lock the side keys and external
control buttons, press and hold the
smart/speakerphone key on the left
side of the phone.
If you press a locked side key when
flip is closed, you see the 0
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indicator. If you open the flip, the side keys are
unlocked and can be used as normal.
To unlock the side keys and external control buttons,
press and hold the smart/speakerphone key, then
press the volume keys up or down.
Lock applications
Find it: > u Settings > Phone > Security
1 When prompted, enter the four-digit lock code and
press Done.
2 Scroll to Restrictions and press .
3 Scroll to the desired application and press : Calls,
Messages, Location, Browser.
Change codes
Your phone’s four-digit unlock code is originally set to
1234 or to the last four digits of your phone number.
The six-digit security code is originally set to 000000.
Your ser vice provider may reset these codes before
you get your phone.
If your service provider didn’t change the unlock code,
you should change it to prevent unauthorized use of
your phone. The unlock code must contain four digits.
To change the unlock code:
1 When prompted, enter the four-digit unlock code
and press Done.
2 With Edit Lock Code highlighted, press .
3 Enter the new code in both entry fields and press
Done.
Find it: > u Settings > Phone > Security
Retrieve a code
Your phone’s four-digit unlock code is set at the factory
to 1234 or to the last four digits of your phone number.
The six-digit security code is set to 000000.
If you forget your security code, contact your service
provider.
Manage memory
Note: The microSD memory card is an optional
accessory, available separately.
You can store multimedia content such as songs and
photos on your phone’s internal memory or on a
removable microSD memory card.
Note: If you download a copyrighted file to your phone
and store it on your memory card, you can use the file
only when your memory card is inserted in your
phone. You cannot send, copy, or change copyrighted
files.
Set memory for multimedia
1 With Save Options highlighted, press .
2 Scroll to Pictures, Videos, or Sounds, and press .
3 Select Phone Memory or Memory Card and
press .
Find it: > u Settings > Storage Device
View memory information
Find it: > u Settings > Storage Device
1 Select Phone Memory or Memory Card and
press .
2 If you selected Phone Memory in step 1, select
Phone Memory Usage, My Pictures, My Videos, or
My Sounds, and press .
If you selected Memory Card in step 1, select
Memory Card Usage, My Pictures, My Videos, My
Sounds
, or Format Memory Card, and press .
Move files
You can move files (such as photos, videos, sound, and
music files) to the memory card to free up phone
memory.
Note: Moving a file to the memory card deletes it from
phone memory.
Find it: > u Settings > Storage Device
1 Select Phone Memory or Memory Card and
press .
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2 Scroll to My Pictures, My Videos, or My Sounds, and
press . If necessary, scroll to the name of a folder
and press .
3 To move a single file, scroll to the file and press
Options, then scroll to Move and press .
To move more than one file, press Options, then
scroll to Move Multiple and press . Scroll to each
file you want to move and press to mark it, then
press Done.
Note: Files that were preloaded on your phone can’t
be moved.
4 On the Move To screen, scroll to the destination for
the moved file(s) and press .
5 When prompted to confirm the move, select Yes
and press .
Use TTY device with phone
Note: Network/Service dependent.
You can use an optional TTY device with your phone to
send and receive calls. You must plug the TTY device
into the phone’s headset jack and set the phone to
operate in one of three TTY modes.
Use a TSB-121 compliant cable (provided by the TTY
device manufacturer) to connect the TTY device to the
phone.
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Set the phone volume to level 4 (middle setting) for
proper operation. If you experience a high number of
incorrect characters, adjust the volume as needed to
minimize errors.
For optimal performance, your phone should be at
least 12 inches (30 centimeters) from the TTY device.
Placing the phone too close to the device may cause
high error rates.
ù When you set your phone to a TTY mode, it
operates in that mode whenever the TTY device is
connected.
Find it: > u Settings > Call
1 Scroll to TTY Setup and press .
2 Scroll to one of the following TTY Setup options and
press .
option
Voice Set to standard voice mode.
TTY Transmit and receive TTY
VCO Receive TTY characters but
HCO Transmit TTY characters but receive
characters.
transmit by speaking into phone
microphone.
by listening to phone earpiece.
When your phone is in TTY mode, during an active call
your phone displays the international TTY mode, the
international TTY symbol, and the mode setting.
Airplane mode
Note: Consult airline staff about the use of Airplane
Mode
in flight. Turn off your phone whenever
instructed to do so by airline staff.
Use airplane mode to turn off your phone’s calling
features in locations where wireless phone use is
prohibited. You cannot make or receive calls or use
Bluetooth® wireless connections in airplane mode,
but you can use your phone’s other non-calling
features.
Find it: > u Settings > Phone > Airplane Mode
> On or Off
See your phone number
Find it: > u Settings > Phone Info > My Number
You will see your phone number at the top of the
screen.
You can also view your number by pressing ,
then #.
Tip: Want to see your phone number while you’re on a
call? Press Options > Phone Info > My Number.
Tips & tricks
From the home screen, you can use shortcuts:
to...
redial a number Press , then scroll to the
lock/unlock
keypad
take photos Press .
turn handsfree
speaker on and
off
see your number Press , then #.
number you want to call and
press again.
Note: Network/Service
dependent.
To lock the keypad, press
and hold *.
To unlock the keypad, press
Unlock (the right soft key),
then press .
With the flip open, press and
hold the
smart/speakerphone key
(see page 9).
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Home screen shortcuts
From the home screen, press the navigation key up,
down, left, or right to go directly to your favorite
features. To change the home screen shortcuts:
Find it: > u Settings > Phone > Shortcuts
Select a direction, then choose the feature you want to
access when you press the navigation key in that
direction.
You can show or hide the icons in the home screen
that indicate the shortcuts for the navigation key.
Find it: > u Settings > Phone > Shortcuts
> Show Shortcuts
Note: You can press to select the features in the
home screen even when the icons are hidden.
Ringtones
To set ringtones for incoming calls and for other events
(such as new messages):
Set Master Volume to High, Med High, Medium,
Low Med, Low, Vibrate Only, Alarm Only, 1Beep, or
All sounds off. Then, select and assign ringtones.
Set master volume
From the home screen, press
the volume keys up or down
to select a Master Volume
setting:
High, Med High, Medium,
Low Med, Low—Phone rings
for incoming calls and other events, depending on the
detail settings.
1Beep—Phone beeps once to indicate an incoming
call.
Vibrate Only—Phone vibrates to indicate an incoming
call.
Alarm Only—Phone plays an audible alarm to alert you
to events. You can’t change detail settings for events.
All sounds off—Phone does not alert you to incoming
calls and events.
Set ringtones
To set ringtones for calls:
Find it: > u Settings > Sounds > Call Ringtone
1 Press to acknowledge the Shuffle Multiple
message.
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2 Select Single Tone to assign a single ringtone to
incoming calls, then scroll to the ringtone you want
and press .
Note: Your phone plays each ringtone you highlight.
Select Shuffle Multiple to select downloaded
ringtones to play randomly for incoming calls. Scroll
to each downloaded ringtone you want and
press . When you finish selecting ringtones,
press Done.
Note: Contacts entries with assigned Ringer IDs
will not be affected. Shuffle Multiple works only
with downloaded ringtones and depletes your
battery’s charge more quickly than Single Tone.
3 Press to return to the home screen.
To set ringtones for incoming text, multimedia, or
voicemail messages:
Find it: > u Settings > Sounds
1 Select Message Ringtone or Voicemail Ringtone.
2 Scroll to the ringtone you want and press .
Note: Your phone plays each ringtone you highlight.
3 Press to return to the home screen.
Buy ringtones
Find it: > u Settings > Sounds
1 Select Call Ringtone and then Single Tone, or select
Message Ringtone or Voicemail Ringtone.
2 Select Buy Ringtone.
Your phone connects to the ringtone collections
Web site. Follow the prompts to browse ringtone
lists and to buy and download a ringtone.
Note: Normal airtime and/or carrier usage charges
apply.
Wallpaper
Set a photo, picture, or animation as a wallpaper
(background) image in your home screen.
Find it: >u Settings > Display > Wallpaper
1 Select Main Screen (the screen you see when the
flip is open) or Front Screen (the screen you see
with the flip closed) and press .
2 To assign a single picture as a wallpaper, select
Single and press , then scroll to the picture you
want and press .
To select downloaded or captured pictures to be
shown randomly as wallpapers, select Shuffle
Multiple
and press , then scroll to each
downloaded or captured picture you want and
press . When you finish selecting pictures, press
Done.
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