Samsung SCH-I100 User Manual
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SMART PHONE
Please read this manual before operating your
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User Manual
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Intellectual Property
All Intellectual Property, as defined below, owned by or which is otherwise the property of Samsung or its respective suppliers relating to
the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not limited to, accessories, parts, or software relating there to (the “Phone System”), is proprietary to
Samsung and protected under federal laws, state laws, and international treaty provisions. Intellectual Property includes, but is not limited
to, inventions (patentable or unpatentable), patents, trade secrets, copyrights, software, computer programs, and related documentation
and other works of authorship. You may not infringe or otherwise violate the rights secured by the Intellectual Property. Moreover, you
agree that you will not (and will not attempt to) modify, prepare derivative works of, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or
otherwise attempt to create source code from the software. No title to or ownership in the Intellectual Property is transferred to you. All
applicable rights of the Intellectual Property shall remain with SAMSUNG and its suppliers.
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Headquarters:
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Toll Free Tel:
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Do you have questions about your Samsung Mobile Phone?
For 24 hour information and assistance, we offer a new FAQ/ARS System (Automated Response System) at:
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Printed in Korea
The Bluetooth® word mark, figure mark (stylized “B Design”), and combination mark (Bluetooth word mark and “B Design”) are registered
trademarks and are wholly owned by the Bluetooth SIG.
microSD™, microSDHC™ and the microSD logo are Trademarks of the SD Card Association.
Swype® and the Swype logos are registered trademarks of Swype, Inc.
Google, the Google logo, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Talk, YouTube, Picasa, Android, and the Android Market are trademarks of
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Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, Samsung®, and Gem are trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and/or its related
entities.
All product and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Screen images simulated. Appearance of the phone may vary.
Open Source Software
Some software components of this product incorporate source code covered under GNU General Public License (GPL), GNU Lesser General
Public License (LGPL), OpenSSL License, BSD License and other open source licenses. To obtain the source code covered under the open
source licenses, please visit:
http://opensource.samsung.com/category/mobile/mobile-phone/
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Disclaimer of Warranties; Exclusion of Liability
EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED ON THE WARRANTY PAGE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT, THE
PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT "AS IS", AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER
WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRODUCT OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY
PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE; THE DESIGN, CONDITION OR QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT; THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT; THE
WORKMANSHIP OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS CONTAINED THEREIN; OR COMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF ANY LAW, RULE, SPECIFICATION OR CONTRACT PERTAINING THERETO. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE
PRODUCT. IN ADDITION, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OR USE OF
THE PRODUCT OR ARISING FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started ..............................................4
Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Activating your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Your Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
System Tutorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
TTY Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Securing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ......................... 13
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Side Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Touch Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Primary Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Notification Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Section 3: Call Functions ............................................. 29
Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Silencing an Incoming Call Ringtone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Voice Dialer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Section 4: Accounts and Contacts ..............................35
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Starred Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
My Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Speed Dials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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Section 5: Entering Text ...............................................49
Virtual QWERTY Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Text Input Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Changing the Input Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Entering Text Using Swype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Entering Text Using the Android Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Section 6: Messaging ...................................................52
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Text and Multimedia Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Section 7: Web and Social Networking .......................59
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Section 8: Music ...........................................................66
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Section 9: Pictures and Video ......................................68
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Section 10: Connections ..............................................74
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
VPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
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Dial Up Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Section 11: Applications .............................................. 78
Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
ThinkFree Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Voice Dialer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Section 12: Settings ..................................................... 86
Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Wireless & networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Call settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
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Sound & display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Location & security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Accounts & sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
SD card & phone storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Language & keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Text-to-speech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Date & time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
About phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Section 13: Health and Safety Information ...............110
Health and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Please Note the Following Information When Using
Your Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
UL Certified Travel Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Road Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices . . . . . . . . . 121
FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for
Wireless Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Potentially Explosive Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Product Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Battery Standby and Talk Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Battery Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Section 14: Warranty Information ............................. 130
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
End User License Agreement for Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Index ............................................................................ 138
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Section 1: Getting Started
This section allows you to quickly start using your phone by
installing and charging the battery, activating your service, and
setting up voicemail.
Understanding this User Manual
The sections of this manual generally follow the features of your
phone. A robust index for features begins on page 138.
Also included is important safety information that you should
know before using your phone. Most of this information is near
the back of the guide, beginning on page 110.
This manual gives navigation instructions according to the
default display settings. If you select other settings, navigation
may be different.
Unless otherwise specified, all instructions in this manual
assume that you are starting from the Home screen, and using
the external keys. To get to the Home screen, you may need to
unlock the phone or keypad. For more information, see “Securing
You r Pho ne” on page 12.
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Note:
Instructions in this manual are based on default settings, and may vary
from your phone, depending on the software version on your phone,
and any changes to the phone’s Settings.
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the
phone unlocked, at the Home screen.
All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual displays may
vary, depending on the software version of your phone and any
changes to the phone’s Settings.
Special Text
Throughout this manual, you’ll find text that is set apart from the
rest. These are intended to point out important information, share
quick methods for activating features, to define terms, and more.
The definitions for these methods are as follows:
•
Notes
: Presents alternative options for the current feature, menu, or
sub-menu.
•
Tips
: Provides quick or innovative methods, or useful shortcuts.
•
Important
: Points out important information about the current feature
that could affect performance.
•
Warning
: Brings to your attention important information to prevent
loss of data or functionality, or even prevent damage to your phone.
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Text Conventions
This manual provides condensed information about how to use
your phone. To make this possible, the following text conventions
are used to represent often-used steps:
➔
Arrows are used to represent the sequence of
selecting successive options in longer, or
repetitive, procedures.
Example:
“From the Home screen, press the Menu Key
Settings ➔ Wireless & networks ➔ Wi-Fi settings
, then touch
.”
Activating your Phone
Displaying Your Phone Number
My phone number
displays the ten-digit phone number assigned
to your phone.
䊳
From the Home screen, press the Menu Key
touch
Settings ➔
number
.
About phone ➔
Status ➔
, then
My phone
Battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion
battery. A Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable) are
included with the phone, for charging the battery.
Note:
The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge the battery
before using your phone for the first time. A fully discharged battery
requires up to 4 hours of charge time.
After the first charge, you can use the phone while charging.
Warning!:
Use only Samsung-approved charging devices and batteries.
Samsung accessories are designed to maximize battery life. Using
other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause
damage.
Battery Indicator
The battery icon in the annunciator line shows battery
power level. Two to three minutes before the battery becomes
too low to operate, the empty battery icon will flash and a tone
will sound. If you continue to operate the phone without charging,
the phone will power off.
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Battery Cover
The battery is under a removable cover on the back of the phone.
Removing the battery cover
䊳
Pull up using the slot provided (1), while lifting the cover off
the phone (2).
Installing the battery cover
䊳
Align the cover and press it firmly into place, being sure it
snaps into place at the corners.
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Installing the Battery
1. Remove the battery cover. For more information, see
“Removing the battery cover” on page 6.
2. Insert battery into the phone housing, aligning the gold
contacts on the battery with the gold contacts in the
phone. Push down on the bottom of the battery until it
snaps into place.
3. Install the battery cover.
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Removing the Battery
1. Remove the battery cover. For more information, see
“Removing the battery cover” on page 6.
2. Lift the battery up by the slot provided.
3. Lift the battery up and out of the phone.
Charging the Battery
Your phone comes with a Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and
USB cable) to rapidly charge your phone from any 120/220 VAC
outlet.
Note:
The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge the battery
before using your phone for the first time. A fully discharged battery
requires up to 4 hours of charge time.
After the first charge, you can use the phone while charging.
1. Connect the USB cable to the charging head.
Charging Head
USB Cable
Incorrect
Correct
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Incorrect
Correct
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2.
Pull the connector cover out and turn to expose the
connector.
3. Insert the USB cable into the port.
4. Plug the charging head into a standard AC power outlet.
5. When charging is complete, unplug the charging head
from the power outlet and remove the USB cable from the
phone.
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Non-Supported Batteries
Samsung handsets do not support the use of non-approved
batteries.
Important!:
Using a non-supported battery may damage to your phone.
When using a non-supported battery you will hear a series of
beeps and see a warning message:
“
NON-SUPPORTED BATTERY. SEE USER MANUAL
”
If you receive this warning, battery charging has been disabled.
Samsung charging accessories, such as the charging head and
cigarette lighter adapter, will only charge Samsung-approved
batteries.
Note:
When using a non-supported battery, the phone can only be used for
the duration of the life of the battery and cannot be recharged.
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Turning Your Phone On and Off
Turning Your Phone On
䊳
Press and hold the
Power/Lock Key
for three
seconds.
While powering on, the phone connects with the network,
then displays the Home screen and active alerts.
Note:
Your phone’s internal antenna is located along the bottom back of the
phone. Do not block the antenna; doing so may affect call quality or
cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than is necessary.
Turning Your Phone Off
1. Press and hold the
2. At the prompt, tap
Power off
Power/Lock Key
.
for two seconds.
Your Google Account
Your new phone uses your Google account to fully utilize its
Android features, including Gmail, Google Maps, Google Talk and
the Android Market. When you turn on your phone for the first
time, set up a connection with your existing Google account, or
create a new Google account.
To create a Google account, or set up your Google account on
your phone:
•
Use the Gmail app (see
•
Use Accounts & sync settings (see
“Gmail”
on page 81)
“Accounts & sync”
on
page 101)
Displaying Your Phone Number
䊳
From the Home screen, press the Menu Key
touch
Settings ➔ About phone ➔ Status
number displays under
My phone number
, then
. Your phone
.
System Tutorial
Learn about important concepts to get the most out of your
phone.
䊳
From the Home screen, press the Menu Key
touch
Settings ➔ About phone ➔ System tutorial
, then
.
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Voicemail
All unanswered calls to your phone are sent to voicemail, even if
your phone is turned off, so you’ll want to set up your voicemail
and personal greeting as soon as you activate your phone. For
more information, see “Voicemail” on page 34
TTY Mode
Your phone is fully TTY-compatible, allowing you to connect a
TTY device to the phone’s headset jack. Before you can use your
phone with a TTY device, you’ll need to enable TTY Mode. For
more information, see “TTY Mode” on page 91
Roaming
When you travel outside your home network’s coverage area,
your phone can roam to acquire service on other compatible
digital networks. When Roaming is active, the Roaming icon
appears in the Annunciator Line of the display.
Tip:
You can set your phone’s roaming behavior. For more information, see
“Mobile networks” on page 90
During roaming, some services may not be available. Depending
on your coverage area and service plan, extra charges may apply
when making or receiving call.
Note:
Contact your Wireless Provider for more information about your
coverage area and service plan.
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Memory Card
Your phone supports optional, removable microSD™ or
microSDHC™ memory cards of up to 32GB capacity, for storage
of music, pictures, and other files.
Note:
You can only store music files that you own (from a CD or purchased
with the phone) on a memory card.
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Installing a Memory Card
1. Remove the battery cover. For more information, see
“Removing the battery cover” on page 6.
2. Locate the memory card slot and orient the memory card
so the gold contacts are facing down (see illustration).
3. Carefully insert the memory card into the slot and push it in
until it clicks into place.
4. Install the battery cover. For more information, see
“Installing the battery cover” on page 6.
Removing a Memory Card
Important!:
To prevent damage to information stored on the memory card,
unmount the card before removing it from the phone.
1. From the Home screen, press the
touch
Settings ➔ SD card & phone storage ➔ Unmount SD
card
.
2. Remove the rear cover. For more information, see
Menu Key
, then
“Removing the battery cover” on page 6.
3. Gently press on the memory card, then release, so that it
pops out from the slot.
4. Carefully pull the card out of the slot.
5. Install the rear cover. For more information, see “Installing
the battery cover” on page 6.
Formatting a Memory Card
Formatting erases all content from the memory card and
prepares it for use with your phone.
Formatting a Memory Card using Your Phone
1. From the Home screen, press the
touch
Settings ➔ SD card & phone storage
2. To uch
Unmount SD card
3. After unmounting the SD card, touch
4. Follow the prompts to confirm the formatting of the card.
Formatting a Memory Card using Your PC
.
Menu Key
, then
Format SD card
For best playback of songs stored on a microSD™ or
microSDHC™ memory card, use the PC file system FAT32.
Consult your PC and/or memory card reader documentation for
information about formatting memory cards.
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Securing Your Phone
By default, the phone locks automatically when the backlight
goes off, or you can lock it manually. For increased security, use
a personal screen unlock pattern.
For more information about creating and enabling a Personal
Screen Unlock Pattern, see “Screen unlock pattern” on page 97
For other settings related to securing your phone, see “Location
& security” on page 96
Note:
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the
phone unlocked, at the Home screen.
Locking the phone manually
䊳
Press the
Power/Lock Key
on the top of the phone.
– or –
Press the
12
End Key
.
Unlocking the phone
1. Press the
Power/Lock Key
on the top of the phone to
wake the screen.
Note:
You can choose whether to press any key to wake the screen, or to
only wake the screen when you press the Power/Lock Key. For more
information, see “Unlock settings” on page 95
2. Sweep your finger across the
screen from top to bottom or
side to side.
Unlocking with a Personal Screen Unlock Pattern
1. Press the
2. Draw your unlock pattern on the screen.
Power/Lock Key
to wake the screen.
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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
This section outlines key features of your phone, including keys,
displays, and icons.
Features
•
3.2-inch WQVGA full-color touch screen
•
CDMA 1X/EVDO Rev. A Wireless Technology
•
Android platform
•
Full integration with Google applications, including Google Search,
Google Maps, Google Talk, and Gmail
•
Android Market, plus pre-loaded applications
•
Support for Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
•
Music Player, supporting MP3, AAC, AAC+ and WMA9 formats
•
Messaging Services
–
Text Messaging
–
Picture Messaging
–
Video Messaging
–
Voice Messaging
–
Email
•
3.2 Megapixel CMOS Camera/Camcorder
•
Speakerphone
•
Support for microSD™ and microSDHC™ Memory Cards (up to 32GB
capacity)
•
Bluetooth® 2.1 + EDR Wireless Technology. For more information
about supported profiles, see
“Bluetooth profiles”
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on page 87.
1
2
3
4
5
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Front View
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1.
Earpiece
: Listen to callers.
2.
Send Key
: Press to place or answer a call. From the Home
screen, press to access the Call log. From the Home
screen, press and hold to dial the last number you dialed.
While on a call, press to answer a new incoming call, then
press to switch back to the first call.
3.
Menu Key
: Press to display options for the current screen.
Press and hold at any time to launch Quick Search.
4.
Home Key
: Press to display the Home screen. Press and
hold to display Home screen options.
5.
Back Key
: Press to return to the previous screen or option.
6.
End Key
: Press to end a call. Press to send an incoming call
to Voicemail. Press to manually lock the phone.
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2
3
4
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1.
Side Views
Volume Key
: From the Home screen, press to adjust Master
Volume. During calls or music playback, press to adjust
volume. Press to mute the ringtone of an incoming call.
2.
USB Power/Accessory Port
: Plug in a USB cable for
charging or to sync music and files.
3.
Camera Key
: Press and hold to activate the camera. While
in Camera mode, press to take a picture.
4.
Strap holder
: Attach an optional carrying strap (not
included). Remove the battery cover to install a strap
holder.
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3
4
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Back View
1.
Power/Lock Key
: Press and hold to turn the phone on or off.
Press to lock the phone, or to wake the screen for
unlocking.
2.
Camera lens
3.
External Speaker
: Used when taking photos or recording videos.
: Listen to ringers, music and other
sounds.
4.
3.5mm Headset Jack
: Plug in an optional headset or TTY
equipment.
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3
4
2
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1.
Touch Screen Display
Your phone’s display is the interface to its features.
Annunciator Line
battery power, and connection details. For a list of icons,
see “Annunciator Line” on page 18.
2.
Home screen
: Presents icons to show network status,
: The starting point for using your phone.
Place icons, widgets and other items to customize your
phone to your needs. For more information, see “Home
Screen” on page 22.
3.
Primary Shortcuts
: Shortcuts to your phone’s common
features. For more information, see “Primary Shortcuts”
on page 20.
4.
Shortcuts
: Shortcuts to common applications.These
shortcuts are found on the Home screen by default. For
more information, see “Shortcuts” on page 24.
5.
Widget
: Applications that run on the Home screen. These
widgets are found on the Home screen by default. For
more information, see “Widgets” on page 23.
Display settings
You can customize display settings to your preferences. For more
information, see “Display settings” on page 94.
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Annunciator Line
The Annunciator line displays icons to show network status,
battery power, and other details.
Signal Strength
: Current signal strength. The greater the
number of bars, the stronger the signal.
Airplane Mode Active
: All wireless communications are
disabled. See “Airplane mode” on page 89
System Alert
Voice Call
Speakerphone
Missed Call
Battery Level
Charging Indicator
Device Power Critical
: Check Notifications Panel for alerts.
: A voice call is in progress.
: Speakerphone is enabled.
: Displays when there is a missed call.
: Shown fully charged.
: Battery is charging.
: Battery has only three percent power
remaining. Charge immediately.
3G Connection Active
USB Connected
: Phone is active on a 3G system.
:The phone is connected to a computer using
a USB cable.
New Text Message
18
: You have a new text message.
New Voicemail
New Email Message
New Gmail Message
Alarm Set
: You have new voicemail.
: You have new email.
: You have new email.
: An alarm is active. For more information, refer to
“Alarm Clock” on page 78
Silent mode
: All sounds except media and alarms are silenced.
See “Silent mode” on page 92
Vibrat e mode
: All sounds are silenced, but the phone vibrates
for alerts. See “Ringer volume” on page 93
SD Card Ready
: Installed optional memory card is ready for
mounting.
SD Card Removed
Bluetooth Active
Bluetooth Connected
: A memory card was uninstalled.
: Bluetooth is turned on.
: The phone is paired with another
Bluetooth device.
Wi-Fi Active
: Wi-Fi is connected, active, and communicating
with a Wireless Access Point (WAP).
Wi-Fi Action Needed
: Action needed to connect to Wireless
Access Point (WAP).
TTY
: TTY Mode is active.
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Navigation
Navigate your phone’s features using the command keys and the
touch screen.
Warning!:
If your handset has a touch screen display, please note that a
touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your
finger or a non-metallic stylus. Using excessive force or a metallic
object when pressing on the touch screen may damage the
tempered glass surface and void the warranty. For more
information, see “Warranty Information” on page 130
Command Keys
Menu Key
Press the Menu Key
to display a context-sensitive menu of
options for the current screen or feature.
Press and hold the Menu Key
Home Key
Press the Home Key
Press and hold the Home Key
to launch Quick Search.
to display the Home screen.
to display Home screen
options.
Back Key
Press the Back Key
to return to the previous screen, option
or step.
Context-sensitive Menus
While using your phone, context-sensitive menus offer options
for the feature or screen. To access context-sensitive menus:
•
Press the Menu Key
•
Touch and hold on an item
.
.
Tou ch
Touch items to select or launch them. For example:
•
Touch the on screen keyboard to enter characters or text.
•
Touch a menu item to select it.
•
Touch an application’s icon to launch the application.
Touch and Hold
Activate onscreen items by a touch and hold gesture. For
example:
•
Touch and hold a widget on the home screen to move it.
•
Touch and hold on a field to display a pop-up menu of options.
Sweep
To sweep, lightly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across
the screen. Use sweep when:
•
Unlocking the screen
•
Scrolling the Home screen or a menu
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Primary Shortcuts
Primary Shortcuts appear at the bottom of the display. You can
edit the Primary Shortcuts, except for the
Home
shortcut.
Note:
When you access
Applications
Applications
shortcut to provide quick return to the Home screen.
, the Home
Applications
shortcut replaces the
The default primary shortcuts are:
Phone
: Launches the Phone, to make calls. For more
information, see “Making Calls” on page 29.
Contacts
: Store and manage your contacts. For more
information, see “Contacts” on page 39.
Messaging
: Send and receive messages. For more
information, see “Messaging” on page 52.
Applications
: Access your phone’s applications. For
more information, see “Applications” on page 26.
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Editing the Primar y Shor tcuts
1. From the Home screen, touch
/
2. Press the
3. Touch and hold an application icon, then drag it to replace
Menu Key
, then
touch
Applications.
Edit
.
a primary shortcut.
4. Press the
Menu Key
, then touch
Save
.
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Notification Panel
The Notification Panel shows information about connections,
messages and other items.
䊳
Sweep your finger downward from the top of the screen.
Touch a connection icon to
activate Wi-Fi, Bluetooth,
GPS and Airplane.
Tap a notification
to open the related
application
Tap to clear all
notifications.
Touch and hold and then
slide up to close the
Notification panel.
Connection Icons
Icons at the top of the Notification Panel show connection status
at a glance:
•
Wi-Fi
•
Bluetooth
•
GPS
•
Airplane mode
Clearing Notifications
1. Sweep your finger downward from the top of the screen to
display the Notifications Panel.
2. Touch
Clear
to clear all notifications.
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Home Screen
The Home screen is the starting point for using your phone.
Note:
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the
phone unlocked, at the Home screen.
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Extended Home Screen
The Home screen consists of Home panel, plus 6 panels that
extend beyond the display width to provide more space for
adding shortcuts, widgets and folders.
Slide your finger horizontally across the screen to scroll to the left
or right side panels. As you scroll, the indicator at the top of the
display shows your current position.
Customizing the Home Screen
Customize the Home screen to suit your preferences.
•
Add Shortcuts
•
Add Widgets
•
Add Folders
•
Change the Wallpaper
: For more information, .
: For more information, see
: For more information, see
: For more information, see
“Widgets”
“Folders”
on page 23
on page 25.
“Wallpaper”
page 25.
on
Set as home
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Adding and removing Home screen panels
Your phone comes with 7 Home screen panels. You can
customize the Home screen to include up to the seven default
panels, and set one panel as Home.
1. From the Home screen, press the
touch
Edit page
.
2. Sweep your finger across the screen to scroll the panels,
Menu Key
, then
and use these controls to configure panels:
Delete
: Remove the panel from the Home screen.
Add
: Scroll the panels to display the location for a
panel, then touch the
Add
button. Add previously-
removed panels up to the default total of seven.
Set as Home
: Touch to set a panel as the Home screen.
The panel set as Home will display when you press the
Home Key
.
Widgets
Widgets are self-contained applications that you can place on the
Home screen to access favorite features.
Adding Widgets to the Home screen
1. Navigate to the desired Home screen, then touch and hold
on the screen to display the
2. Touch
Widgets
, then touch a selection to add it to the Home
Add to Home screen
menu.
screen:
Latitude
: Find friends and family on Maps. See
“Maps” on page 64
Market
: Browse for new Android applications, games
or downloads for your phone.
Music
: Control music playback.
Picture frame
Power control
Search
YouTube
: Display a picture.
: Set network and power settings.
: Perform Google searches.
: Search YouTube and watch videos.
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Removing Widgets
䊳
Touch and hold the Widget until
then drag the Widget to the
Trashcan
Tra sh ca n
.
appears,
Shortcuts
Use Shortcuts for quick access to applications or features, such
as Email or other applications. You can create a Shortcut to call
or send a message to a contact you specify, or even to directions
to a destination or a setting you use often.
Adding Shortcuts from the Home screen
1. Navigate to the desired Home screen, then touch and hold
on the screen to display the
2. Touch
Shortcuts
Applications
, then touch a selection:
Add to Home screen
menu.
: Launch an application. For a list, see
“Applications” on page 26
Bookmark
: Launch bookmarked web page
Contact
: View a contact you specify.
Direct dial
: Automatically call a contact you specify.
Direct message
: Create a message to a contact you
.
specify.
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Directions & Navigation
: Get directions to a
destination. See “Maps” on page 64
Gmail label
Latitude
: Launch a Gmail account.
: Find friends and family on Maps. See
“Maps” on page 64
Music playlist
Settings
3. Follow the prompts to configure the Shortcut and add it to
: Access a playlist.
: Go to a specific setting.
the Home screen.
Adding Shortcuts from Applications
1. Navigate to the Home screen panel.
2. From the Home screen, touch
3. Touch and hold on an application icon. The Shortcut icon is
Applications
.
automatically placed on the selected Home screen.
Removing Shortcuts
䊳
Touch and hold the Shortcut until
then drag the Shortcut to the
Tra s hc an
Trashcan
.
appears,
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Folders
Place Folders on the Home screen to organize items together on
the Home screen.
1. Navigate to the desired Home screen, then touch and hold
on the screen to display the
2. Touch
Folders
, then touch a selection to add it to the Home
Add to Home screen
menu.
screen:
New folder
: Create a new empty folder.
All contacts
Contacts with phone numbers
: Create a folder containing all contacts.
: Create a folder
containing contacts with stored phone numbers.
Received list from Bluetooth
: Create a folder
containing a list of items received via Bluetooth.
Recent documents
: List of the latest files stored to
your phone.
Starred contacts
: Create a folder containing contacts
marked as Favorites.
Removing Folders
䊳
Touch and hold the Folder until
drag the Folder to the
Trashcan
.
Trashcan
appears, then
Wallpaper
Choose a picture to display in the background of the Home
screen. You can choose from pre-loaded wallpaper images, or
select a picture you’ve taken with the Camera or downloaded.
1. From the Home screen, touch and hold on the screen to
display the
Wallpapers
Add to Home screen
.
menu, then touch
– or –
From the Home screen, press the Menu Key
touch
Wallpaper
.
2. Choose a source for images:
•Gallery
: Access the Gallery to choose a picture from an optional
, then
installed memory card. Touch a picture to select it, then use the
crop tool to resize the picture, if desired. Touch
Save
to save the
picture as wallpaper.
• Wallpaper gallery
Touch a wallpaper, then touch
: Choose from pre-loaded wallpaper images.
Set wallpaper
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Applications
Applications display on the Applications screens to provide
access to your phone’s applications.
You can also place shortcuts to applications on the Home screen,
for quick access to the application. For more information, see
“Adding Shortcuts from Applications” on page 24.
Accessing Applications
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Sweep your finger right or left to scroll the two
Applications
.
Applications panels.
3. Touch an application’s icon to launch the application.
Customizing the Applications Screens
Choosing a view
By default, application icons appear in Grid view. You can change
the view to list view.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Press the
Moving Application icons
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Press the
26
Menu Key
Menu Key
, then
, then
touch
touch
Applications.
List View
.
Applications.
Edit
.
3. Touch and hold an application icon, then drag it to a new
location.
Tip:
You can place Applications on the Primary Shortcuts bar, to allow access
to the application from any screen. For more information, see “Editing
the Primary Shortcuts” on page 20.
4. When you are finished, press the
touch
Save
.
Menu Key
Applications
Alarm Clock
: Set alarms to go off once, or to repeat on
specified days. For more information, see “Alarm
Clock” on page 78.
Browser
: Access the Internet. For more information,
see “Browser” on page 59.
Calculator
: Perform mathematical calculations. For
more information, see “Calculator” on page 79.
Calendar
: Record events and appointments to
manage your schedule. For more information, see
“Calendar” on page 80.
Camera
: Take pictures or record videos. For more
information, see “Camera” on page 68.
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