Samsung SCH-I800BKAVZW User Manual
USER MANUAL
PORTABLE ALL DIGITAL
MOBILE DEVICE
User Manual
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started ..............................................4
Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Activating your device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Turning Your Device On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Choosing Language and Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Your Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Displaying Your Device Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
System Tutorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Securing Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Section 2: Understanding Your Device ........................12
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Side Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Navigating Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Notification Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Primary Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Section 3: Contacts and Accounts ..............................29
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
My Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Backup Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Section 4: Entering Text ............................................... 39
Virtual QWERTY Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Text Input Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Changing the Input Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Entering Text Using Swype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Entering Text Using the Samsung Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Section 5: Messaging ................................................... 43
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Text and Multimedia Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
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Section 6: Web and Social Networking .......................53
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
News & Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Section 7: Music ...........................................................62
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Manage and Transfer Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
V CAST Music with Rhapsody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
V CAST Song ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Slacker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Section 8: Pictures and Video ......................................66
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Blockbuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Digital Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Section 9: Connections ................................................75
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
3G Mobile Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
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Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Tethering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
VPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Mobile Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
USB Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Section 10: Applications and Widgets ........................ 83
3G Mobile Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
AllShare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Amazon Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Backup Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Blockbuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Daily Briefing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Digital Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Google Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Lets Golf! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
My Verizon Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
N.O.V.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
News & Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Slacker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
ThinkFree Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
V CAST Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
V CAST Song ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
VZ Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Section 11: Settings ..................................................... 98
Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Verizon Data Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Wireless and network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Display settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Location and security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Accounts and sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
SD card and device storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Language and keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Voice input and output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
About device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Section 12: Health and Safety Information ............... 124
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Certification Information . . . 129
Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
End User License Agreement for Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
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Section 13: Warranty Information .............................144
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
End User License Agreement for Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Index ............................................................................153
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Section 1: Getting Started
This section helps you to quickly start using your device.
Understanding this User Manual
The sections of this manual generally follow the features of your
device. A robust index for features begins on page 153.
Also included is important safety information, beginning on , that
you should know before using your device.
This manual gives navigation instructions according to the
default display 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 a Home screen. To get to a
Home screen, you may need to unlock the device. For more
information, see “Securing Your Device” on page 11.
Note:
Instructions in this manual are based on default settings, and may vary
from your device, depending on the software version on your device,
and any changes to the device’s Settings.
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the
device unlocked, at the Home screen.
All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual displays may
vary, depending on the software version of your device and any
changes to the device’s Settings.
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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, 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 device.
Text Conventions
This manual provides condensed information about how to use
your device. 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 a Home screen, press the
➔
Wireless and network ➔ Wi-Fi settings
Menu Key
➔ Settings
.”
Activating your device
If you purchased your device at a Verizon Wireless store, it is
activated and ready to use. If you received a new device by mail,
it may need to be activated before you can use it.
To activate your device, choose from the following:
•
Visit a Verizon Wireless store.
•
Contact Verizon Wireless customer support.
•
Visit www.verizonwireless.com to manage your account online.
Battery
Your device is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion
battery. A Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable) are
included with the device, for charging the battery.
Note:
The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge the battery
before using your device for the first time.
After the first charge, you can use the device while charging.
Warning!:
Use only approved charging devices. Approved 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. When battery power is 15% or less, your device will prompt
you to charge the battery. If you continue to operate the device
without charging, the device will power off.
Tip:
Task Manager provides helpful information about extending battery life.
For more information, see “Task Manager” on page 9.
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Charging the Battery
Incorrect
USB Cable
Charging
Head
Correct
Outlet Connector
Your device comes with a Wall/USB Charger (Outlet Connector,
Charging Head and USB cable) to charge your device from any
standard AC power outlet.
Note:
The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge the battery
before using your device for the first time.
After the first charge, you can use the device while charging.
1. Carefully slide the Outlet Connector into the Charging Head
(1), making sure the connection is secure.
2. Insert the USB cable into the Charging Head (2).
3. Insert the USB cable into the device’s Charger/Accessory
Port.
Correct
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Charger/Accessory Port
4. Plug the Charging Head into a standard AC power outlet.
5. When charging is complete, unplug the Charging Head
Incorrect
from the power outlet and remove the USB cable from the
device.
Note:
While the device is charging, if the touch screen does not function due
to an unstable power supply, unplug the USB power adapter from the
power outlet or unplug the USB cable from the device.
Turning Your Device On and Off
Turning Your Device On
䊳
Press and hold the
Note:
Your device’s internal antenna is located along the bottom back of the
device. Do not block the antenna; doing so may affect signal quality
and may cause the device to operate at a higher power level than is
necessary.
Power/Lock Key
.
Turning Your Device Off
1. Press and hold the
2. At the prompt, touch
Power/Lock Key
Power off
.
Choosing Language and Service
The first time you turn on your device, you’ll be prompted to
customize your device. Follow the prompts to set:
1.
Select Language
2.
Service
: Choose
English
or
Español
.
: Choose a method for connecting your device to
the internet, from Activate Monthly Data Service to connect
to wireless data service, Purchase a monthly Pay-as-YouGo Data Plan, or Set up Wi-Fi Connection.
Tip:
After the initial setup, you can access the
configure common settings for your device. For more information, see
“Setup Wizard” on page 122.
Setup Wizard
from
Settings
to
.
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Your Google Account
Your new device uses your Google account to fully utilize its
Android features, including Gmail, Maps, Navigation, Google Talk
and the Android Market. When you turn on your device 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 device:
•
Use the Setup Wizard the first time you turn on your device. For
more information, see
•
Use Accounts and sync settings. For more information, see
“Accounts and sync”
“Setup Wizard”
on page 113.
on page 122.
Displaying Your Device Number
䊳
From a Home screen, press the
➔
About device ➔ Status
Your device number displays under
8
.
Menu Key
Device number
➔ Settings
.
System Tutorial
Learn about important concepts to get the most out of your
device.
䊳
From a Home screen, press the
➔
About device ➔ System tutorial
Menu Key ➔ Settings
.
Roaming
When you travel outside your home network’s coverage area,
your device 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 device’s roaming behavior. For more information, see
“Mobile networks” on page 103.
During roaming, some services may not be available. Contact
Verizon Wireless for more information about your coverage area
and service plan.
Task Manager
Your device can run applications simultaneously, with some
applications running in the background.
Use Task Manager to see which applications are running on your
device, and to end running applications to extend battery life. You
can also uninstall applications from your device and see how
much memory is used by applications.
Task Manager provides information about applications, including:
•
Active applications
•
Downloaded
•
RAM
: View and manage RAM (Random Access Memory) usage.
•
Storage
: View memory usage.
•
Help
: Useful tips for extending battery life.
: View and end running applications.
: View and uninstall application packages.
1. From a Home screen, touch
Task manager
2. Touch the
.
Active applications
running on your device. Touch
Exit all
to stop all running applications.
3. Touch the
Downloaded
tab to view applications installed
from Android Market. Touch
Applications
tab to view applications
Exit
to end an application, or
Uninstall
to remove an
application from your device.
4. Touch the
RAM
tab to display the amount of RAM (Random
Access Memory) currently in use. Touch
clear inactive and background processes.
5. Touch the
Storage
tab for Internal device storage, Personal
data, and External SD card memory statistics.
6. Touch the
Help
tab for information about extending battery
life.
Tip:
To launch Task Manager from any screen, touch and hold the
Key
, then touch
You can also access Task Manager from the
For more information, see “Widgets” on page 21.
Task M anage r
.
Program Monitor
➔
Clear memory
Getting Started 9
to
Home
widget.
Memory Card
Memory
Card Slot
Correct
Incorrect
Your device supports removable microSD™ or microSDHC™
memory cards, for storage of music, pictures, videos, and other
files.
Note:
You can only store music files that you own (from a CD or purchased
with the device) on a memory card.
Installing a Memory Card
Note:
A 16GB microSD memory card is pre-installed in your device.
1. Open the Memory Card Slot cover and turn to expose the
slot.
2. With the gold contacts facing down, carefully slide the
memory card into the slot, pushing gently until it clicks into
place.
3. Replace the Memory Card Slot cover.
Removing a Memory Card
Important!:
To prevent damage to information stored on the memory card,
unmount the card before removing it from the device.
1. From a Home screen, press the
➔
SD card and device storage ➔ Unmount SD card
2. Open the Memory Card Slot cover and turn to expose the
Menu Key ➔ Settings
.
slot.
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3. Gently press down on the memory card, so that it pops out
from the slot, and carefully pull the card out.
4. Replace the Memory Slot cover.
Securing Your Device
By default, the device locks automatically when the screen times
out, or you can lock it manually. You can unlock the device using
one of the default Unlock screens, or for increased security, use a
personal screen unlock pattern.
For more information about creating and enabling a Screen
unlock pattern, see “Set screen lock” on page 109.
For other settings related to securing your device, see “Location
and security” on page 108.
Note:
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the
device unlocked, at the Home screen.
Locking the device manually
䊳
Press the
Power/Lock Key
.
Unlocking the device
1. Press the
2. Touch and drag
Unlock
from
Power/Lock Key
.
left to right.
You can also set the
master Volume level
from the lock
screen. Touch and
drag
Sound
from right to left to
toggle Sound
between ON and OFF
modes.
Note:
You can choose the type of Screen Unlock you want to use, from
Pattern, PIN or Password. For more information, see “Location and
security” on page 108.
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Section 2: Understanding Your Device
This section outlines key features of your device.
Features
•
7-inch 1024x600 WSVGA TFT LCD touch screen
•
CDMA 1X/EVDO Rev-A Wireless Technology
•
Android OS
•
Android Market, plus pre-loaded applications
•
Messaging Features:
–
Text Messaging
–
Picture Messaging
–
Video Messaging
–
Audio Messaging
–
Email
–
Instant Messaging
•
Connections:
–
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
–
3G Mobile Hotspot
–
Bluetooth 3.0
–
VPN
–
Dial Up Networking
–
Tet he ri ng
•
3 Megapixel Camera/Camcorder with Flash, plus 1.3 Megapixel
forward-facing Camera
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•
Picture Gallery
•
HD Video Player (720p)
•
DivX Certified® to play DivX® video up to HD 720p, including premium
content
•
Music Player
•
Supports V CAST Media Manager, with V CAST Music with Rhapsody
and V CAST Tones applications installed
•
Support for microSD™ and microSDHC™ Memory Cards. A 16GB
microSD card is pre-installed.
•
Bluetooth® Wireless Technology. For more information about
supported profiles, see
“Bluetooth profiles”
on page 101.
Front View
6
7
5
43
2
1
1.
3.5mm Headset Jack
: Plug in an optional headset or TTY
equipment.
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 to 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.
Front-facing Camera Lens
7.
Light Sensor
: Used to control screen brightness
: Used when taking pictures.
automatically, and when taking pictures with the Frontfacing Camera.
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Side Views
1
2
3
4
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1.
Microphone
: Used to pick up your voice, or audio during
recording.
2.
Memory Card Slot
: Install a memory card for storage of
files.
3.
Volume Key
: From a 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.
4.
Power/Lock Key
: Press and hold for device options,
including silent mode, data network mode, airplane mode,
and turning the device on or off. Press to lock the device,
or to wake the screen for unlocking.
Back View
4
3
2
1
1.
Camera Flash
: Used when taking photos or recording
videos.
2.
Camera Lens
: Used when taking photos or recording
videos.
3.
External Speakers
: Used in music or video playback,
notification tones, and for other sounds.
4.
Charger/Accessory Port
: Plug in a USB cable for charging or
to sync music and files.
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Home Screen
5
4
3
2
1
The Home screen is the starting point for using your device.
Note:
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the
device unlocked, at the Home screen.
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1.
Status Bar
: Presents icons to show notifications, network
status, battery power, and connection details. For a list of
icons, see “Status Bar” on page 20.
2.
Home screen
: The starting point for using your device.
Place shortcuts, widgets and other items to customize your
device to your needs.
3.
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 21.
4.
Shortcuts
: Shortcuts to common applications.These
shortcuts are found on the Home screen by default. For
more information, see “Shortcuts” on page 23.
5.
Primary Shortcuts
: Shortcuts to common features. For
more information, see “Primary Shortcuts” on page 21.
Warning!:
If your device has a touch screen display, 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 144.
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. You can also add panels,
up to a total of 9.
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 Widgets
•
Add Shortcuts
•
Add Folders
•
Change the Wallpaper
: For more information, see
: For more information, see
: For more information, see
: For more information, see
“Widgets”
“Shortcuts”
“Folders”
on page 21.
on page 23.
on page 24.
“Wallpaper”
page 24.
Display settings
You can customize display settings to your preferences. For more
information, see “Display settings” on page 106.
on
Adding and removing Home screen panels
Your device comes with 5 Home screen panels. You can
customize the Home screen to include additional panels, and set
one panel as Home.
1. From a Home screen, press the
2. Use these controls to configure panels:
Remove
: Touch and drag a panel to the Trash Can to
Menu Key ➔
Edit
remove the panel from the Home screen.
Add
: Touch to add a new panel, up to a total of 9.
To rearrange the order of panels, touch and drag a
panel to a new location.
Set as home
Set as home
: Touch to assign a panel as the main
Home screen. The panel set as Home will display
Tip:
You can also display
when you press the
Edit
Home Key
options by pinching the Home screen.
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.
.
Navigating Your Device
Use command keys and the touch screen to navigate.
Command Keys
Menu Key
Press the
Menu Key to display options for the current screen
or feature.
Home Key
Press the
Home Key
Press and hold the
to display the Home screen.
Home Key
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
Press and hold the
to search the web and your device.
Search Key
to launch Voice Search. For
more information, see “Voice Search” on page 60.
Context-sensitive Menus
Context-sensitive menus offer options for that feature or screen.
•
Press the
Menu Key
.
•
Press and hold on an item.
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Finger Gestures
Touch
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. 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.
Swipe, Flick or Slide
Swipe, flick or slide your finger vertically or horizontally across
the screen. For example:
•
Unlocking the screen
•
Scrolling the Home screens or a menu
Pinch
Use two fingers, such as your index finger and thumb, to make
an inward pinch motion on the screen, as if you’re picking
something up, or an outward motion by sweeping your fingers
out. For example:
•
Pinch the Home screen to show customization options.
•
Pinch a picture in Gallery to zoom in.
Notification Panel
Tap a notication
to open the
application
Tap to clear all
notications
Touch an icon to
activate the feature
Touch and hold, then
slide your nger up
to close the
Notication Panel,
or touch the
Back Key
The Notification Panel shows information about connections,
messages and other items.
䊳
Sweep your finger downward from the top of the screen.
Icons
Icons at the top of the Notification Panel show status for:
•
Wi-Fi
: Touch to enable or disable Wi-Fi. For more information, see
“Wi-Fi”
on page 75.
•
Bluetooth
: Touch to enable or disable Bluetooth. For more information,
see
“Bluetooth”
•
GPS
: Touch to enable Standalone GPS services. For more information,
see
“Standalone GPS services”
•
Silent
•
Orientation Lock
on page 78.
on page 108.
: Touch to toggle Silent mode On or Off.
: Touch to enable or disable Orientation Lock. When
enabled, the screen orientation locks in the current orientation
(horizontal or vertical) and will not rotate when you rotate the device.
Brightness
Touch and drag the slider to set the brightness, or touch
allow the device to set brightness automatically based on
available light and battery charge status.
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.
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Auto
to
Status Bar
The Status Bar displays icons to show network status, battery
power, and other details, including these common icons.
3G Coverage
3G Connection Active
Signal Strength
: 3G system is available.
: Device is active on a 3G system.
: Current signal strength. The greater
the number of bars, the stronger the signal.
Roaming
: Your device is outside the home coverage
area, and roaming mode is active.
Airplane Mode Active
: All wireless communications
are disabled. See “Airplane mode” on page 98.
Battery Level
Charging Indicator
Device Power Critical
: Shown fully charged.
: Battery is charging.
: Battery has only three percent
power remaining. Charge immediately.
USB Connected
: Device is connected to a computer
using a USB cable.
New Text Message
New Email Message
20
: You have new message(s).
: You have new email.
Alarm Set
: An alarm is active. For more information,
refer to “Alarm Clock” on page 83.
Silent mode
: All sounds except media and alarms are
silenced. See “Silent mode” on page 104.
Vibrate mode
: Silent Mode and Vibrate Mode are
active. See “Vibrate” on page 104.
Preparing SD Card
SD Card Removed
Bluetooth Active
Wi-Fi Active
: A memory card is installed.
: Memory card was uninstalled.
: Bluetooth is turned on.
: 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).
Emergency Location Only
: Displays to show that
emergency location services are available (cannot be
configured).
Location On
: Displays when Location service(s) are
active.
Primary Shortcuts
Primary Shortcuts appear at the bottom of the display.
Browser
: Access the Internet. Appears on the Home
screen by default. For more information, see
“Browser” on page 53.
Applications
: Access your device’s applications. For
more information, see “Applications” on page 25.
Email
: Send and receive email from your device.
Appears on the Home screen by default. For more
information, see “Email” on page 49.
Widgets
Widgets are self-contained applications that you can place on the
Home screen to access your 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 widget to add it to the Home
Add to Home screen
menu.
screen.
Removing Widgets
䊳
Touch and hold the Widget until
then drag the Widget to the
Widgets
AccuWeather Clock
Remove
appears,
Remove icon
to remove it.
: Display the forecast from
AccuWeather. Appears on the Main Home screen by
default. Touch the widget to choose locations.
Analog clock
Calendar
: Display an analog clock.
: Display a calendar. For more information,
see “Calendar” on page 87.
Calendar Clock
: Display an analog clock with the
current date.
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Daily Briefing
information, news and your schedule from one
convenient location. Appears on a Home screen by
default. For more information, see “Daily Briefing” on
page 89.
Data Usage
Touch to launch My Verizon Mobile for information
about data usage and other account details. For more
information, see “My Verizon Mobile” on page 94.
Dual clock
Google Search
more information, see “Google Search” on page 60.
Home screen tips
screen.
Latitude
hide your location. For more information, see
“Latitude” on page 59.
Market
Market. See “Market” on page 92.
: Monitor the weather, financial
: View data usage for the billing period.
: Display the time from two time zones.
: Display a Google Search bar. For
: Display tips about the Home
: Locate your friends on a map, and share or
: Download applications from the Android
News & Weather
: Display current news and weather
for your location. For more information, see “News &
Weather” on page 59.
Picture frame
Power control
: Display a picture on a Home screen.
: Control Wi Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS
connections, and set automatic synchronization and
brightness settings.
Program Monitor
: Display the number of active
applications. Touch to launch Task Manager. For
more information, see “Task Manager” on page 9.
Rate Places
: Quickly assign ratings to places you
visit, and share the ratings.
Slacker Radio
: Listen to your Slacker personal radio
station on your device. Requires a Slacker Radio
subscription. For more information, see “Slacker” on
page 65.
Tra ff ic
: Get information about local traffic
conditions.
YouTube
: Search YouTube and watch videos. For more
information, see “YouTube” on page 61.
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Shortcuts
Use Shortcuts for quick access to applications or features, such
as Email or other applications.
Adding Shortcuts from a Home screen
1. Navigate to a Home screen panel, then touch and hold on
the screen to display the
2. Touch
Shortcuts
Add to Home screen
menu.
, then touch a selection, then follow the
prompts to add it to the Home screen.
Applications
: Launch an application. For a list, see
“Applications” on page 25.
Bookmark
: Launch a bookmarked web page
Contact
: View a contact you specify.
Direct message
: Create a message to a contact you
.
specify.
Directions & Navigation
: Get directions and
navigation from Google Maps.
Email
: Access an email account (available if you have
an email account set up on your device).
Gmail label
: Access a Gmail label (available if you
have a Google account set up on your device).
Latitude
: Locate your friends on a map, and share or
hide your location.
Settings
: Go to a specific setting.
Adding Shortcuts from Applications
1. Navigate to a Home screen panel.
2. 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
Remove
appears,
Remove
icon.
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