Motorola ELECTRIFY 2 User Guide

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MOTOROLA Electrify™ 2
Introducing your new MOTOROLA ELECTRIFY 2, the ultra thin, yet incredibly strong and intelligent phone. It has tons of advanced features for everything you want to do—web browsing, multimedia, and more.
A blistering fast dual-core 1.2 GHz processor lets your
phone download web pages in under a second, and makes multi-tasking a snap.
Use your phone anywhere you go. Purchase a SIM
card from a carrier abroad, and connect your phone to a UMTS or GSM network.
Capture life's moments in full 1080p HD video with
your 8MP camera. Your phone’s 4.3" qHD ColorBoost™ display makes video playback crisper and more vivid than ever before.
Note: Certain apps and features may not be available in all countries.
Caution: Before assembling, charging, or using your phone for the first time, please read the important safety, regulatory and legal information provided with your product.
This product meets the applicable limit for exposure to radio waves (known as SAR) of
1.6 W/kg (FCC & IC). The limits and guidelines include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health. The highest SAR values measured for this device are listed in the regulatory information packaged with your product.
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www.motorola.com/products.
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Your phone

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Camera
Text
Phone People
Play Store
Browser
Email
U.S. Cellular
Google
Calendar
Micro USB
Connector
SIM Slot
microSD Slot
3.5mm
Headset Jack
Volume Keys
Power Key
Press = sleep Hold = power
8MP Camera (on back)
Recent AppsHomeBack
Front
Camera
Notification
Light
the important keys & connectors

Contents

Let’s go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Apps & updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Messaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Text entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Social networking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Photos & videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Personalize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Connect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Tips & tricks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Safety, Regulatory & Legal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Note: Your phone might look a little different.
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If you have setup any accounts, we will now import your content, such as contacts and email. This may take up to 30 minutes but you can start using your phone right away.
We recommend setting a Security Lock for this phone by going into Settings > Location & security.
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Email
Password
by signing in you agree to the Google and
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let’s get you up and running

Assemble & charge

1
SIM in. (Optional)
2
microSD in. (Optional)
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Tip: In the unlikely event that your device becomes unresponsive, try a forced reboot—press and hold both the Power key and the down volume key for up to 10 seconds.
Note: This product uses a non-removable battery. The battery should only be replaced by a Motorola-approved service facility. Any attempt to remove or replace your battery may damage the product and void your warranty.
Tip: To save battery life, see “Battery tips” on page 38.

Set up & go

SIM
micro SIM micro SIM
+ Adapter
Note: Pull
down the cover
to insert the
SIM and
microSD cards.
Note: Installing a SIM card is optional. A SIM card may be needed for roaming outside of the United States, and can be purchased from foreign carriers. To avoid SIM card damage, turn off your phone before you insert or remove the SIM card.
Phone People
Google
Email
Calendar
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Charge up.
Play Store
Browser
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Note: This phone supports apps and services that use a
Slide two fingers apart or together to zoom in or out.
Drag or flick to scroll.
lot of data, so make sure your data plan meets your needs. Contact your service provider for details.

Controls

a few essentials

Wi-Fi connect

To use a Wi-Fi network for even faster Internet access, touch the status bar at the top of the home screen and drag it down. Touch the
Wi-Fi networks available
notification to select a network.
You can also touch Apps > >
SCAN
to search for and connect to wireless networks.
Settings >Wi-Fi
There’s more in “Wi-Fi networks” on page 35.

Cool content & more

Browse and download thousands of the coolest apps on the planet from Google Play™ Store.
Download new apps with “Browse & install apps” on page 10. You can install a microSD memory card in your phone, and load it up with photos, videos, and music from your computer (see “Memory card & file management” on page 43).
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Touch

It’s all in the touch:
•Touch: Choose an icon or option.
• Touch & Hold: Move items in the home screen.
• Drag or flick: Scroll slowly (drag) or quickly (flick).
• Pinch or double-touch: Zoom in and out on
websites, photos, and maps.
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Touch and flick to:
Touch and flick to turn sound on/off.
unlock.
send a text.
open the camera.
make a call.
Unlock.
Phone
Camera.
Messaging.
To lock the screen, press the Power key, or let the screen time out (don’t press anything).
To unlock the screen, press the Power key, then touch and flick to .
To make your touchscreen sleep or wake up, just
press the Power key.
To change how long your phone waits before the
screen goes to sleep automatically, touch Apps >
Settings >Display >Sleep
.
To make the screen lock when it goes to sleep, see
Screen lock” on page 46.
Note: Yo u r touchscreen might stay dark if the sensor just above it is covered. Don't use covers or screen protectors (even clear ones) that cover this sensor.
Rotate the screen
When you turn your phone, the touchscreen can rotate to stay right-side up:
Find it: Apps >
screen
Settings >Display >Auto-rotate
Your touchscreen is on when you need it and off when you don’t.
When you hold the phone to your ear during calls,
your touchscreen sleeps to prevent accidental touches.
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Press

Recent
Apps
Home
Back
Back, home, & Recent apps
Tou ch H o me to close any menu or app and return to the home screen. In the home screen, touch Recent Apps to show the most recent apps used, then touch an app to open it.
Touch Back to go back.
In some apps you can touch Menu to open menu options, and touch to start a search.
Phone options menu
Press and hold the Power key to turn off your phone (
Power off
phone into low-power and off, or change the sound setting.
), turn off all wireless connections and put the
Sleep
mode, turn
Airplane mode
Adjust volume
Press the volume keys to change ring volume (in the home screen) or earpiece volume (during a call).
When playing music or video files, press the volume keys to adjust media volume.

Screen capture

Share a screen capture of your favorite playlist, or your new high score. If you can see it on your phone, you can share it with your friends.
To capture the screen, press the Power key and down
volume key. Follow the instructions to name and store the file.
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Home screen

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Text
Phone People
Play Store
Browser
Email
U.S. Cellular
Google
Calendar
Status Bar
Flick left or right to see more panels of widgets & shortcuts.
Shortcuts
Touch to open.
Notifications
Drag this bar down to see details. Flick notifications left or right to dismiss them.
Favorites Tray
Touch Apps to see all your apps & widgets.
Navigate
Back , Home & Recent Apps .
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quick access to the things you need most

Quick start: Home screen

The home screen gives you all your latest information in one place. It’s what you see when you turn on the phone or touch Home from a menu. It’s basically like this:
Note: Your home screen might look a little different.

Use & change your home screen

On your home screen, shortcuts are icons that open your favorite apps, web bookmarks, contacts, mail labels, playlists, and more. Widgets are live apps or tools that provide news, weather, messages, and other updates.
To see other panels of shortcuts and widgets, flick the home screen left or right.
To open something, touch it. Touch Home or
Back to return to the home screen.
Tip: When you open a widget, touch Menu to see any options or settings. You can choose accounts for
Calendar, Email
To resize widgets, touch
and hold a side until you feel a vibration, then drag.
To add shortcuts to the
home screen, touch Apps , touch and hold an app, then drag it to a spot on the home screen.
To create a shortcut folder, drag one shortcut on top of another to put them both in a folder. To add other shortcuts, drag them onto the folder icon. To name the folder, touch it and enter a name at the bottom.
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Status & notification icons.
Toggle icons.
Notification details.
Widgets
, then touch and hold a widget (or flick left to see more widgets).
To move widgets or shortcuts, touch and hold them,
then drag to a new location.
To remove shortcuts or widgets from the home
screen, touch and hold them, then drag to
Remove
the top.
To change wallpaper, touch and hold a blank spot on
the home screen.
Shortcuts in the Favorites Tray at the bottom of the home screen appear in all panel views. To change a shortcut in your Favorites Tray (except Apps ), touch and hold a shortcut, then drag it out of or into the Favorites Tray.

phone status & notifications

Icons at the top of the screen notify you about messages and phone status. To see your notifications, touch the status bar and drag it down. Touch a notification to select it.
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To remove a notification from the list, flick it left or right. To remove all notifications, touch .
network (full signal) 3G (fast data)
network (roaming) GPS active
network
Wi-Fi connected
(no connection)
Wi-Fi in range Bluetooth
connected
Bluetooth™ on background
data sync
USB connected warning
downloading missed call
active call microSD card
airplane mode alarm set
new text message new email
calendar event
New group
Add group to home
Frequent
All apps
Downloaded
WIDGETSALL APPS
Select your view.
Choose the app group you want to see.
Open Google PlayTM Store.
Create a new app group.
Add group to home screen.
new voicemail
reminder
music player active vibrate
speakerphone on sound off
call muted battery (charging)
battery (full charge)
Note: Applications you download from the Google Play™ Store may show other icons in the status bar to alert you to specific events.

Apps & updates

get the app you want

Quick start: Apps & updates

Touch Apps in any home screen panel, then flick left or right to see all your apps.
In the app list, touch groups.
To close the app list, touch Home or Back .
All apps
to view or create app

Recent apps

Your phone remembers the apps that you used most recently. From the home screen, touch Recent Apps . To remove an app from the list, flick it left or right.
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Browse & install apps

Get all the fun games and cool apps you want! Google Play™ Store provides direct access to apps, games, books, and movies that you can download and install on your phone.
Find it: Apps >
Scroll to and touch the app you want to install. Then, touch
Install
(if app is free) or
New apps that you install are added to the app list.
Tip: Choose your apps and updates carefully, from trusted sites, like your phone’s performance—see “Choose carefully” on page 10.
Note: When installing an app, make sure you read the alerts that tell you what information the app will access. If you don’t want the app to have access to this information, cancel the installation.
Play Store
Play Store
Buy
.
, as some may impact

Manage & restore apps

From the home screen, touch Apps > >
Apps
.
Touch an app in the list, then touch you downloaded),
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Clear cache
Uninstall
, or other options.
Settings
(for apps

Choose carefully

Apps are great. There's something for everyone. Play, communicate, work, or have fun. But remember, choose your apps carefully. Here are a few tips:
To help prevent spyware, phishing, or viruses from
affecting your phone or privacy, use apps from trusted sites, like
In
comments before installing.
If you doubt the safety of an app, don't install it.
Like all apps, downloaded apps will use up memory,
data, battery, and processing power—some more than others. For example, a simple battery level widget will use less than a streaming music player app. After installing an app, if you're not happy with how much memory, data, battery or processing power it's using, uninstall it. You can always install it again later.
Just like web browsing, you may want to monitor
children’s access to apps to help prevent exposure to inappropriate content.
Certain apps may not provide completely accurate
information. Take care, especially when it comes to personal health.
Play Store
Play Store
.
, check the apps’ ratings and

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Touch an entry to call.
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Delete digits you entered.
Add Number to People
Search Results
Voice Dial
Call
Enter a phone number & touch here to call it.
Select phone numbers from your People list.
You can check, download, and install phone software updates using your phone, or using your computer:
Using your phone:
You may get an automatic notification of an available update on your phone. Simply follow the instructions to download and install.
To manually check for updates, touch Apps >
updates
Your phone downloads any updates over your mobile network. Remember, these updates can be quite large (25MB or more) and may not be available in all countries. If you don’t have an unlimited data plan, or mobile network updates are not available in your country, you can update using a computer.
Using your computer:
On your computer, go to www.motorola.com/support and check the “Software” links. If an update is available, follow the installation instructions.
Settings >About phone >System
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Calls

it’s good to talk

Quick start: Calls

Dialing options
Find it: Apps >
Tip: If the screen is locked, touch and flick to .
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Tip: Search for contacts right from the dialpad. For
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Speakerphone On/Off
Dialpad
Enter numbers during a call.
Mute/Unmute
Add Call
Add another person to the call.
example, to find
Jeff
in your contacts list, touch 5-3-3-3.
Matching contacts appear above the number field.
In-call options
Tip: You can touch Home or Back to leave the active call display. To reopen it, touch Home >
Phone
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Note: Using a mobile device or accessory while driving may cause distraction and may be illegal. Always obey the laws and drive safely.
Note: Recording of calls is subject to varying State and Federal laws regarding privacy and recording of conversations. Always obey the laws and regulations on the use of this feature.

Make & answer calls

To make a call, touch touch .
Tip: If the screen is locked, touch and flick to .
To answer a call, touch and flick to .
Phone
, enter a number, then
To use a Bluetooth™ device, touch device needs to be turned on and previously paired—see “Connect new devices” on page 36.)
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To ignore a call, touch
Quick responces
Can’t talk now. What’s up?
I’ll call you right back.
I’ll call you later.
Can’t talk now. Call me later?
Custom message...
Send
and flick to . If you want to ignore an incoming call, but send a text message to the caller, touch and flick to . Select a message and touch
Send
to send it.
Tip: To silence an incoming call alert, press the Power key or the volume keys.
Note: When you hold the phone to your ear, the display goes dark to prevent accidental touches. When you move the phone away from your ear, the display lights up again.

Frequent calls

Find it: Apps >
To call, text, email, or view contact information, touch
the contact.
To edit, share, delete, or set a ringtone for a contact,
touch the contact, then touch Menu .
People >Favorites

Conference calls

To start a conference call, call the first number. After the call connects, touch . Dial the next number, or select it from contacts or favorites. When the next number answers, touch
Merge
.

Your phone number

Find it: Apps > >
My phone number
Settings >About phone >Status

Recent calls

Find it:
To call a number, touch next to the entry.
To see call details, touch the entry.
To send a text message, create a contact, view a
To search the recent calls list, touch .
To clear the list, touch Menu >
Phone >Recent
contact, or other options, touch and hold the entry.
Clear list
.

Speed dial

Your phone can store nine phone numbers that you can call with a single keypress. To store a speed dial number, touch and insert a number in an empty speed dial slot.
To call a speed dial number, touch and hold the single-digit speed dial number.
Phone
> Menu >
Speed dial setup
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Voicemail

When you have a new voicemail, appears at the top of the screen. Drag down the status bar and touch the
New voicemail
message.
If you need to change your voicemail number, in the home screen touch >
Voicemail settings
notification to listen to your voicemail
Phone
.
>Menu >
Settings

Emergency calls

Note: Your service provider programs one or more emergency phone numbers that you can call under any circumstances, even when your phone is locked. Emergency numbers vary by country. Your pre-programmed emergency number(s) may not work in all locations, and sometimes an emergency call cannot be placed due to network, environmental, or interference issues.
1 Touch
flick to ).
2 Enter the emergency number.
3 Touch to call the emergency number.
Note: Your phone can use location based services (GPS
and AGPS) to help emergency services find you. See “Location Services” on page 53.
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(if your phone is locked, touch and

Cool down

In very limited circumstances, such as where your phone has been exposed to extreme heat, you may see “Cool Down” messages. To avoid possible damage to your battery and phone, you should follow these instructions until the phone is within its recommended temperature range. When your phone is in “Cool Down” mode, only emergency calls can be made.

Contacts

contacts like you’ve never had before

Quick start: Contacts

Find it: Apps >
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Tip: To search the list, touch to open a touchscreen keypad, then type a name.
People
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View your favorites.
Create & view groups
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of contacts.
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with that letter.
X
Y
Z
Add contacts.

Transfer & sync contacts

Get all your contacts, all in one place:
Use Gmail™
All your Gmail contacts will automatically get synced to your phone. Various computer applications for mobile phones and email accounts allow you to export your contacts as a “.CSV” file. You can then use Gmail to import the file. For more details, go to www.motorola.com/transfercontacts or log in to your Gmail account on your computer and select “Help”.
More
There are other methods and tools to help you at www.motorola.com/transfercontacts.
When you change one of your contacts, your phone automatically updates your other social networking accounts. When you change a social networking friend, your phone updates your contacts.
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Create contacts

Find it: Apps >
Touch any entry area to open the touchscreen keypad.
When you’re finished, touch
Where are contacts saved? Your phone gives you the
option to save new contacts in its memory or your Google™ account.
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People
>
Set where contact is saved (Google
Set a picture.
Set the number type.
Remove a number.
Add another number.
Save
.
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or Local).

Edit or delete contacts

Keep your contacts up to date and add a photo.
Find it: Apps > >
Edit
or
Delete
Add a photo: Tou ch contact > Menu >
Set a ringtone: Touch contact >Menu >
People
> contact > Menu
Edit
>.
Set ringtone

View CONTACTS

When you set up a social networking account (see “Social networking” on page 22), you’ll know what everybody’s up to and when. Every time you pick up a call, check a message, or look up a friend’s contact info, you’ll see their name and number, but you can see their social network status and smiling face, too.
Find it: Apps >
To find a contact, touch and type a contact name.
Touch a contact to open its details. While viewing details, you can start a call or message by touching the phone number, messaging icon , email address, or social network.
To change which group of contacts is shown (like
contacts
or contacts from your Gmail™ account)
touch Menu >
To change how you view the list of contacts, touch
Menu >
People
Contacts to display
Settings >Display options
All
.
.
.
Groups
Find it: Apps >
You can put your contacts into groups (like “Friends” or “Family”). Then, you can find contacts faster by showing one group at a time.
To create a new group, touch Apps > >
GROUPS
>.
People >GROUPS
> group name
People

Favorites

To add a contact to your favorites list, touch the contact to open it, then touch .
To see your favorites list:
Find it: Apps >
People >FAVORITES

Combine contacts

You might have two or more contacts for the same person, maybe a Gmail™ contact who is also stored on your phone, or one friend with two email addresses. To combine these contacts:
Find it: Apps >
Touch a contact to open it, touch Menu > Menu > contact.
Join
, touch
People
Save
, then touch the second
Edit
>

Call, TEXT, or email contacts

Find it: Apps >
Touch a contact to open it, then:
To call touch, the contact’s number.
To text message, touch next to the number.
To email touch the contact’s email address.
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Quick start: Messaging

Find it: Apps >
Tip: If the screen is locked, touch and flick to .
Messaging
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Tip: To see more messages, flick or drag up.
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Text Messaging
Create message.
Open options.
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Messaging search.
Mar
Message List
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Touch to open a message.
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Read & reply to messages

Find it: Apps >
To open a text message and all of its replies, touch it.
To respond to a text message, open it and enter your
response in the text box at the bottom.
To delete a message, touch and hold to select it, then
drag it to the trash can .
To adjust messaging options, touch Menu
>
Settings
in your message list.
Text Messaging

Create messages

Find it: >
Enter the recipient and message. Touch Menu to
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Tip: To add an attachment, touch .
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Add subject
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Send
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Send & receive attachments

To send a file in a message, touch .
When you receive a message with an attachment, open the message and touch the file name to download it. Then, touch the name again to open it. Some file formats can be converted to HTML for faster viewing, and your phone will show
While viewing the attachment, touch it to save it, share it, and more.
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