Samsung SCH-I110 User Manual
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started ..............................................5
Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Your Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Guided Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
TTY Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Securing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone ......................... 15
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Side Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Notification Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Primary Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Section 3: Call Functions ............................................. 34
Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Section 4: Contacts and Accounts .............................. 40
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
My Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Speed Dials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Backup Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Section 5: Entering Text ............................................... 52
Text Input Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Entering Text Using Swype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Entering Text Using the Samsung Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Editing Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Section 6: Messaging ................................................... 57
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Text and Multimedia Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
IM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Visual Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Section 7: Web ..............................................................65
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Google Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Section 8: Music ...........................................................69
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Manage and Transfer Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
V CAST Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Slacker Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Section 9: Pictures and Video ......................................73
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Section 10: Connections .............................................. 79
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Wi-Fi Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Mobile Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Tethering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
VPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Section 11: Applications and Widgets ........................ 86
AllShare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Amazon Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Backup Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
City ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Guided Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
IM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
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Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Mobile Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Monopoly Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
My Verizon Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
News & Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
NFL Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Quickoffice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Skype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Slacker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
UNO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
V CAST Media Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
V CAST Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
V CAST Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
V CAST Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Voice Dialer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
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Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
VZ Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Section 12: Settings ................................................... 100
Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Wireless & networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Call settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Location & security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Accounts & sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
SD card & phone storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
USB Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Language & keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Voice input & output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Date & time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
About phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Section 13: Health and Safety Information ............... 132
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification Information . . . . 137
Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
GPS & AGPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for
Wireless Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Restricting Children's Access to Your
Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Section 14: Warranty Information .............................154
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
End User License Agreement for Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Index ............................................................................163
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Section 1: Getting Started
This section helps you to quickly start using your phone.
Understanding this User Manual
The sections of this manual generally follow the features of your
phone. A robust index for features begins on page 163.
Also included is important safety information beginning on
page 132, that you should know before using your phone.
This manual gives navigation instructions according to the
default settings. If you select other settings, navigation steps may
be different.
Unless otherwise specified, all instructions in this manual
assume that you are starting from the Home screen. To get to the
Home screen, you may need to unlock the phone. For more
information, see “Securing Your Phone” on page 14.
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.
5
Special Text
In 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 or 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.
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. For example:
“From the Home screen, press the Menu Key
Settings ➔ Wireless & networks ➔ Wi-Fi settings
, then touch
.”
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 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 Status Bar shows battery power
level. 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.
Tip:
For helpful information about conserving battery power, see “Task
Manager” on page 12.
Non-Supported Batteries
Samsung phones do not support non-approved batteries.
Samsung charging accessories, such as the Wall/USB Charger,
will only charge approved batteries. If you install a non-approved
battery and try to charge it, the phone will beep and display the
message:
“
NON-SUPPORTED BATTERY. SEE USER MANUAL
”
If you receive this warning, battery charging is disabled.
Warning!:
Using a non-approved battery may damage your phone.
Getting Started 6
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 at the top of the phone,
while lifting the cover off the phone.
Installing the battery cover
䊳
Align the cover at the bottom and press it firmly into place,
making sure it snaps into place at the sides and top.
7
Installing and Removing the Batter y
Installing the battery
1. Remove the battery cover.
2. Insert the battery into the phone, aligning the gold contacts
on the battery with the gold contacts in the phone.
3. Replace the battery cover.
Removing the Battery
1. Remove the battery cover.
2. Lift the battery out of the phone, using the slot provided.
3. Replace the battery cover.
Charging the Battery
USB Cable
Charging Head
Your phone comes with a Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and
USB cable) to charge your phone from any 110/220 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.
䊳
Insert the USB cable into the port.
4. Connect the USB cable to the charging head.
5. Plug the charging head into a standard AC power outlet.
6. When charging is complete, unplug the charging head
from the power outlet and remove the USB cable from the
phone.
Getting Started 8
Turning Your Phone On and Off
Turning Your Phone On
䊳
Press and hold the
Power/Lock Key
for a few seconds,
until the start-up sequence begins.
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 back of the phone,
at the top and bottom. 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.
9
Turning Your Phone Off
1. Press and hold the
Power/Lock Key
options menu appears.
2. At the Phone options menu, select
until the Phone
Power off
.
Setup Wizard
The first time you turn your phone on, the Setup Wizard will
prompt you to customize your phone. Follow the prompts to set:
1.
Language Selection
: Choose a language for your phone’s
operations.
2.
Phone activation
: Follow the prompts to activate your
phone on the network, followed by restarting your phone.
3.
Backup Assistant
: Use this free Verizon Wireless service to
save your contacts to a secure web site. For more
information, refer to “Backup Assistant” on page 51.
4.
Google Service Login
: Sign in to your Google account, or
create a new account, and set up backup and restore
settings for your Google account. For more information,
see “Adding an account” on page 41.
5.
Account Setup
: Configure access to your social networking
or email accounts. For more information, see “Accounts”
on page 40.
6.
Privacy and location settings
: Learn about protecting your
privacy when using your phone, and configure location
settings. For more information, see “Location & security”
on page 114.
7.
Learn more
: Learn about your new phone, and access My
Verizon Mobile for information about your account.
Note: Setup Wizard
is also available in Apps.
Displaying Your Phone Number
䊳
From the Home screen, press the Menu Key
touch Settings ➔ About phone ➔ Status
Your phone number displays under
Phone number
, then
.
.
Your Google Account
Your new phone uses your Google account to fully utilize its
Android™ features, including Gmail™, Google Talk™ and
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 Accounts & sync settings. For more information,
refer to “Accounts & sync” on page 121.
Getting Started 10
Guided Tours
View videos about using your phone.
Tip:
Guided Tours is available as a shortcut from the Home screen. For
information about shortcuts, see “Shortcuts” on page 26.
䊳
Scroll the Home screen panels to find and select the
Guided Tours
shortcut.
– or –
From the Home screen, touch
Guided Tours
.
Applications
➔
Voice Mail
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 “Voice Mail” on page 63.
11
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 109.
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 Status Bar of the display.
Tip:
You can set your phone’s roaming behavior. For more information, see
“Mobile networks” on page 107.
During roaming, some services may not be available. Depending
on your coverage area and service plan, extra charges may apply
when making or receiving calls. Contact Verizon Wireless for
more information about your coverage area and service plan.
Task Manager
Your phone can run applications simultaneously, with some
applications running in the background.
Use Task Manager to see which applications are running on your
phone, and to end running applications to extend battery life. You
can also uninstall applications from your phone and see how
much memory is used by applications.
Task Manager provides information about applications, including:
•
Active applications
•
Downloaded
•
RAM
: View and manage Random Access Memory on your device.
•
Storage
: View usage for the phone’s internal storage and SD card.
•
Help
: Useful tips for extending battery life.
1. From any screen, press and hold the
select
: View and exit running applications.
: View and manage applications you’ve downloaded.
Home Key
Tas k manag er
.
, then
– or –
From the Home screen, touch
Task manager
Tip:
You can also access Task Manager from the
more information, see “Widgets” on page 27.
.
Applications
Program Monitor
➔
widget. For
2. Touch the
Active applications
running on your phone. Touch
tab to view applications
Exit
, or
applications.
3. Touch the
Downloaded
tab to view information about
applications you’ve installed on your phone. Touch
Uninstall
to remove an application from your phone.
4. Touch the
RAM
tab to display the amount of RAM (Random
Access Memory) in use. Touch
Clear Memory
processes to increase available RAM.
5. Touch the
Storage
tab for Internal phone storage and
External SD card memory statistics.
6. Touch the
Tip:
Touch and drag your finger on the tabs to scroll the tabs.
Help
tab for tips for extending battery life.
Exit all
to close
to clear
Getting Started 12
Memory Card
Your phone supports 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.
Installing a Memory Card
1. Lift the memory card cover out and turn it to expose the
card slot.
2. With the gold contacts facing down, slide the memory card
into the slot, pushing gently until it clicks into place.
3. Replace the memory card cover.
Removing a Memo r y Car d
Important!:
To prevent damage to information stored on the memory card,
unmount the card before removing it from the phone.
Important!:
To prevent damage to information stored on the memory card,
always unmount the card before removing it from the phone.
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1. From the Home screen, press the
Menu Key
,
then touch Settings ➔ SD card & phone storage ➔
Unmount SD card
2. At the prompt, read the warning and select
Wait for the SD card removed
.
OK
to continue.
icon to appear in the
Status bar and Notification panel.
3. Lift the memory card cover out and turn it to expose the
card slot.
4. Gently press on the memory card to release the lock, then
remove the card from the slot.
5. Replace the memory card cover.
Securing Your Phone
Use your phone’s screen lock features to secure your phone.
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.
To choose a default unlock screen, use the Unlock screen option
under Display settings. For more information, see “Unlock
screen” on page 114.
To set a personal screen lock, use the Set screen lock option
under Location & security settings. For more information, see
“Screen unlock settings” on page 116.
Tip:
When the phone is locked with a personal lock screen, the Emergency
call feature is available on the lock screen, to allow you to make
emergency calls even while the phone is locked.
For other settings related to securing your phone, see “Location
& security” on page 114.
Locking the phone
䊳
By default, the phone locks automatically when the screen
times out.
– or –
Lock the phone by pressing the
Power/Lock Key
.
Unlocking the phone
Unlock the phone using one of the default unlock screens, or for
increased security, use a personal screen lock PIN, password, or
pattern.
䊳
Press the
Power/Lock Key
, then touch and drag the
puzzle piece to fit the empty space.
Tip:
On the default puzzle lock screen, special puzzle pieces display for
missed calls or new messages. Drag a missed call or message puzzle
piece to the empty space to view the message or call log.
Getting Started 14
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
Features
•
3.5”-inch 320x480 HVGA touch screen
•
Digital CDMA/PCS 1X EV-DO Rev-A Wireless Technology
•
Android™ 2.3 platform
•
Google™ applications, including Google Talk™ and Gmail
•
Android Market™, plus pre-loaded applications
•
Connections
–
Wi-Fi® 802.11 a/b/g/n
–
Mobile Hotspot
–
Bluetooth 3.0
–
Tet he ri ng
–
VPN
•
Messaging Services
–
Text Messaging
–
Picture Messaging
–
Video Messaging
–
Voice Messaging
–
Email
–
Mobile Instant Messenger (IM)
–
Chat
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™
•
3 Megapixel CMOS Camera/Camcorder
•
Picture Gallery
•
Video Player
•
DivX Certified® to play DivX® video up to HD 720p, including
premium content
•
Music Player
•
Speakerphone
•
Support for microSD™ and microSDHC™ Memory Cards up to
32GB capacity
•
Bluetooth® 3.0 Wireless Technology. For more information about
supported profiles, see
“Bluetooth profiles”
on page 104.
Front View
1
2
3
4
6
5
1.
Proximity and Light Sensors
: Detects the presence of
nearby objects to control screen display, such as when
you hold the phone to your ear during a phone call.
Detects ambient light to determine screen brightness
when the Automatic brightness setting is enabled,
and when taking pictures.
2.
Menu Key
: Press to display options for the current screen.
3.
Home Key
: Press to display the Home screen.
Press and hold to display recent applications or launch
Task Manager.
4.
Back Key
: Press to return to the previous screen or option.
5.
Search Key
: Press to launch Google Search, to search your
device or the web.
6.
Earpiece:
Use during calls to listen to callers.
Understanding Your Phone 16
Side Views
1
2
3
1.
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.
Memory Card Slot
: Open to insert a memory card for
storage of pictures, music, and other files.
3.
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.
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Back View
1
23
4
5
1.
3 Megapixel Camera Lens
: Used when taking photos or
recording videos.
2.
USB/Power/Accessory Port
: Connect a USB cable for
charging or to sync music and files.
3.
Microphone
: Use during calls to allow callers to hear your
voice, and when recording.
4.
External Speaker
: Plays ringtones, call audio when in
Speakerphone mode, music and other sounds.
5.
3.5mm Headset Jack
: Plug in an optional headset or TTY
equipment.
Understanding Your Phone 18
Navigation
Navigate your phone’s features using the command keys and the
touch screen.
Warning!:
Please note that a touch screen responds best to a light touch
from the pad of your finger. 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 154.
Context-sensitive Menus
While using your phone, context-sensitive menus offer options
for many on-screen items. To access context-sensitive menus:
•
Press the
•
Touch and hold on an item.
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Menu Key
.
Command Keys
Use the Command Keys on the front of the phone, to navigate
your phone’s features.
Menu Key
Press the Menu Key
to display a context-sensitive menu of
options for the current screen or feature.
Home Key
Press the Home Key
Press and hold the Home Key
to display the Home screen.
to launch a menu of recent
applications, or to launch Task Manager.
Back Key
Press the Back Key
to return to the previous screen, option
or step.
Search Key
Press the
Search Key
to launch Google Search, to search the
web and your phone. You can customize Google Search in Search
settings. For more information, see “Search” on page 125.
Finger Gestures
Tou ch
Touch items to select or launch them. For example:
•
Touch the on screen keyboard to enter characters or text.
•
Touch an 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.
Flick or drag
Flick or slide your finger vertically or horizontally across the
screen. For example:
•
Unlocking the screen
•
Scrolling the Home screen or a menu
Pinch
Using two fingers, make a pinch motion on the screen. For
example:
•
Pinch in to zoom in on pictures or screens.
•
Pinch out to zoom out on pictures or screens.
Understanding Your Phone 20
Notification Panel
The Notification Panel shows information about connections,
messages and other items.
䊳
Drag your finger downward from the top of the screen.
21
Connection Icons
Touch icons at the top of the Notifications panel to toggle
settings:
•
Bluetooth
: Turn Bluetooth on or off.
•
GPS
: Turn Standalone GPS services on or off.
•
Mobile data
: Activate or deactivate your phone’s access to the mobile
data network.
•
Airplane Mode
•
Auto rotation
: Turn airplane mode on or off.
: Enable or disable the Auto rotation setting, to control
whether the screen automatically updates when you rotate the phone.
For more information about Connection settings, see “Wireless &
networks” on page 100.
Clearing Notifications
1. Sweep your finger downward from the top of the screen to
display the Notifications Panel.
2. Touch a notification to clear it.
– or –
Touch
Clear
to clear all notifications
Home Screen
1
2
3
4
5
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.
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.
1.
Status Bar
: Presents icons to show network status, battery
power, and connection details. For a list of icons, see
“Status Bar” on page 24.
2.
Home screen
: 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 25.
4.
Shortcuts
: Shortcuts to common applications.These
shortcuts are found on the Home screen by default. For
more information, see “Shortcuts” on page 26.
5.
Widgets
: Applications that run on the Home screen. These
widgets are found on the Home screen by default. For
more information, see “Widgets” on page 27.
Understanding Your Phone 22
Display settings
Set home
You can customize display settings to your preferences. For more
information, see “Display settings” on page 112.
Extended Home Screen
The Home screen consists of the Home panel, plus 4 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, see
: For more information, see
: For more information, see
: For more information, see
“Shortcuts”
“Widgets”
“Folders”
page 29.
23
on page 26.
on page 27.
on page 28.
“Wallpaper”
on
Adding and removing Home screen panels
Your phone comes with 5 Home screen panels. You can
customize the Home screen to include up to the five 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
and use these controls to configure panels:
Remove
: Touch and hold on a panel, then drag it to
Remove
.
Add
: Touch a previously-removed panel to add it,
up to the default total of five.
Set as Home
: Touch to assign a panel as the Home
screen. The panel set as Home will display when
you press the
Tip:
You can also “pinch” the Home screen to display Edit options.
Home Key
.
, then
Status Bar
The Status Bar shows network and battery status and other
details, including these common icons.
Airplane Mode Active
: All wireless communications
are disabled. See “Airplane mode” on page 105.
USB Connected
: The phone is connected to a
computer using a USB cable.
System Alert
Voice Call
Speakerphone
Missed Call
Battery Level
Battery Charging
Battery 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.
GPS E911 Only
: E911 location is active (cannot be
turned off). See “E911” on page 114.
GPS Location Active
: One or more GPS location
services are active. See “My Location” on page 114.
3G connection
Signal Strength
: Phone is active on a 3G system.
: Current signal strength. The greater
the number of bars, the stronger the signal.
New Text or Multimedia Message
: You have
new message(s).
New Voicemail
: You have new voicemail. A number
indicates the number of new messages.
Silent mode
: All sounds except media and alarms are
silenced, and Vibrate is not active. See “Silent mode”
on page 109.
Vibrate
: All sounds are silenced, and Vibrate is active.
See “Vibrate” on page 110.
SD Card
: Memory card ready to Mount/Unmount.
Bluetooth Active
TTY
: TTY Mode is active.
: Bluetooth is turned on.
Understanding Your Phone 24
Primary Shortcuts
Primary Shortcuts appear at the bottom of the display.
Note:
When you access
Applications
Applications
shortcut to provide quick return to the Home screen.
Phone
: Launches the Phone, to make calls. For more
, the Home
shortcut replaces the
information, see “Making Calls” on page 34.
Contacts
: Store and manage your contacts. For more
information, see “Contacts” on page 43.
Messaging
: Send and receive messages. For more
information, see “Messaging” on page 57.
Applications
: Access your phone’s applications. For
more information, see “Applications” on page 29.
25
Editing the Primar y Shor tcuts
You can exchange the primary shortcuts with shortcuts to other
applications, except for the
Applications
/
Home
shortcut.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Press the
3. Touch and hold an icon, then drag it to replace a primary
Menu Key
, then touch
Applications
Edit
.
.
shortcut.
4. When you are finished, press the
touch Save
.
Menu Key
, then
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