Samsung SPH-M840 (Virgin Mobile) User Guide

ANDROID SMARTPHONE

User Guide

Please read this manual before operating your

phone and keep it for future reference.

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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

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THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR BENEFITS.

Modification of Software

SAMSUNG IS NOT LIABLE FOR PERFORMANCE ISSUES OR INCOMPATIBILITIES CAUSED BY YOUR EDITING OF REGISTRY SETTINGS, OR YOUR MODIFICATION OF OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE.

USING CUSTOM OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE YOUR DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS TO WORK IMPROPERLY. YOUR CARRIER MAY NOT PERMIT USERS TO DOWNLOAD CERTAIN SOFTWARE, SUCH AS CUSTOM OS.

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DivX are used under license. DivX Certified

ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX This is an official DivX Certified Visit

ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND: This DivX Certified

to play DivX® video up to HD 720p, including premium content.

is a digital video format created by DivX, LLC, a subsidiary of Rovi Corporation.

device that has passed rigorous testing to verify that it plays DivX video.

divx.com

for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX videos.

device must be registered in order to play purchased DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) movies. To obtain your registration code, locate the DivX VOD section in your device setup menu (From the Home screen, touch Apps > Settings > About device > Legal information > License settings > DivX

VOD > Register). Go to

vod.divx.com

for more information on how

Electronics Co., Ltd. All product and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Screen images simulated. Appearance of the device may vary.

and the Virgin signature logo are registered trademarks of Virgin Enterprises Limited and are

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Table of Contents

Section 1: Getting Started ................4

Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . .4

Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Turning the Phone On and Off . . . . . . . .8

Your Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Your Samsung Account . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . .9

Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

TTY Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Securing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Section 2: My Account ....................12

Create your Account and

Pick your Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Activating Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Managing Your Account . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Section 3: Understanding

Your Phone ......................................14

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Side Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Primary Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Section 4: Calling ...........................30

Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using Speakerphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Options After a Call Ends . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Section 5: Contacts and Accounts . 39

Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Speed Dials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Section 6: Messaging .....................48

Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Text and Multimedia Messages . . . . . . 48

Emergency Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Visual Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Google+ Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Section 7: Applications ...................58

Managing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Chrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Google . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Google+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Media Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Mobile ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

My Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Play Magazines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Play Movies & TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Play Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Samsung Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Visual Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

VMLive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Section 8: Connections ...................81

Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Nearby devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

VPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . 87

Section 9: Settings ..........................89

Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Data usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

More Wireless and network Settings . . 94

Home screen mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Blocking mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Power saving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Application manager . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Location services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Lock screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Language and input . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Back up and reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Add account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Developer options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Activate this Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

System Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

About device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Section 10: Health and Safety

Information ....................................126

Exposure to Radio Frequency

(RF) Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)

Certification Information . . . . . . . . .130

FCC Part 15 Information to User . . . . .132

Commercial Mobile Alerting

System (CMAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . .133

Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Samsung Mobile Products and

Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . . . .137

Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . . .137

GPS & AGPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . 142

FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)

Regulations for Wireless Devices . . 143

Restricting Children's Access to

Your Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . 145

Other Important Safety Information . . 146

Section 11: Warranty Information 148

Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . 148

End User License Agreement

for Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Index ..............................................160

Section 1: Getting Started

Understanding this User Manual

The sections of this manual generally follow the features of your phone. A robust index for features begins on page 160.

Also included is important safety information beginning on page 126, that you should know before using your phone.

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 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 10.

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

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 frequently-used steps:

➔

Arrows are used to represent the sequence of selecting successive options in procedures. For example:

“From the Home screen, touch

, then select Settings

Wi-Fi

.”

Many settings use an On/Off switch. Touch the On/Off switch to turn a setting On or Off. This graphic is used to represent the On/Off switch.

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Getting Started 5

Setting Up Your Phone

Install the battery, then charge it, to begin using your phone.

Battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion battery. A Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable) is included with the phone, for charging the battery.

The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first 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 Status Bar shows battery power level. When battery power is very low, the battery icon flashes and a tone plays. If you continue using the phone without charging, the phone will power off.

Tip:

Task Manager provides helpful information about extending battery life. For more information, see “Task Manager” on page 10.

Installing the Battery

1. Remove the battery cover by pulling up on

the slot provided.

2. Insert the battery into the back of the

phone, making sure to align the gold contacts.

3. Replace the battery cover by aligning the

cover and pressing it gently into place.

Removing the Battery

1. Turn the phone off. Removing the battery

when the device is on may cause loss of stored numbers or messages.

2. Remove the battery cover by pulling up on

the slot provided.

3. Lift the battery out of the device using the

slot provided.

4. Replace the battery cover by aligning the

cover and pressing gently until it clicks into place.

Getting Started 7

Charging the Battery

Keeping track of your battery’s power level is important. If the power level becomes too low, the phone turns off automatically, and you can lose any unsaved information.

With the Samsung-approved Li-Ion battery, you can recharge the battery before it completely runs down.

Note:

The battery comes partially charged, but you should fully charge the battery before using your phone. After the first charge, you can use the phone while charging.

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Connect the charger to the USB/Accessory port, then plug the Charger into an electrical outlet.

Turning the Phone On and Off

Turning the Phone On



Press and hold the

the phone starts up.

Turning the phone Off

1. Press and hold the

the Device Options menu displays.

2. On the Device Options menu, touch

off

Power/Lock Key

until

Power

Your Google Account

Your new phone uses your Google account to fully utilize its Android features, including Gmail, Google Talk and Play Store. 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.



From the Home screen, touch

Settings ➔ Add account

➔

Apps

Google

➔

Your Samsung Account

Create a Samsung account, for access to Samsung apps on your phone, including S Suggest and Samsung Apps.



From the Home screen, touch

Settings ➔ Add account ➔ Samsung

Apps

➔

Displaying Your Phone Number



From the Home screen, touch

Settings ➔ About device ➔ Status

Apps

➔

Voicemail

As soon as your phone is activated, all unanswered calls are sent to voicemail.

Set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as you activate your phone.

For more information about setting up voicemail, see “Voicemail” on page 55.

TTY Mode

Your phone is 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 about enabling TTY mode, see “Call Settings” on page 34.

Getting Started 9

Task Manager

Your phone can run apps simultaneously, with some apps running in the background. Use Task manager to see which apps are running on your phone, and to end running apps to extend battery life. You can also uninstall apps from your phone and check memory usage.

1. From any unlocked screen, press and hold Home Key

the

Task manager

2. Touch the

apps running on your phone. Touch

End all

3. Touch the

information about apps you’ve installed on your phone. Touch app from your phone.

4. Touch the

of RAM (Random Access Memory) in use. Touch increase available RAM.

5. Touch the

storage and SD card memory statistics.

6. Touch the

your finger over the tabs to display the Help tab) to view information about managing RAM, and tips for extending battery life.

Active applications

to close apps.

Downloaded

RAM

Clear memory

Storage

Help

, then select

tab to view

End

tab to view

Uninstall

to remove an

tab to display the amount

to clear processes to

tab for internal system

tab (you may have to swipe

Securing Your Phone

Use your phone’s screen lock features to secure your phone.

To set a personal screen lock, and for other settings related to securing your phone, refer to

Apps

➔

Locking the phone



By default, the phone locks automatically when the screen times out. – or –

, or

Press the

Tip:

When the phone is locked, the Emergency call feature is available on the lock screen, to allow you to make emergency calls even while the phone is locked.

Unlocking the phone

Unlock the phone using one of the default unlock screens, or use Screen lock options for increased security.



Press the drag your finger across the screen.

Settings

➔

Power/Lock Key

Lock screen

, then touch and

Memory Card

Your phone supports optional microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory cards (not included), for storage of music, pictures, and other files.

Installing a Memory Card

1. Open the memory card cover, turning the

cover to the side to expose the card slot.

2. With the gold contacts facing down, slide

the memory card into the slot, pushing gently until it locks into place.

3. Close the memory card cover.

Removing a Memory Card

Important!

To prevent damage to data stored on a memory card, unmount the card before removing it from the phone.

1. From the Home screen, touch Settings

➔

Storage

➔

card

2. At the prompt, read the warning and select

OK to continue. Wait for

to display in the Status bar and

remove

Notifications before removing the card.

3. Open the memory card cover, turning the

cover to the side to expose the card slot.

4. Gently press the memory card to release

the lock, then carefully pull the card out.

5. Close the memory card cover.

Unmount SD

SD card safe to

Apps

➔

Getting Started 11

Section 2: My Account

Before using your device, you must activate your service with Virgin Mobile. You will need your phone’s serial number (MEID), printed on a sticker inside the battery compartment.

Create your Account and Pick your Plan

1. From your computer, visit

virginmobileusa.com

2. Choose an activation option and click

then enter your ZIP code and click

3. When prompted, enter the

printed on a sticker inside the

(MEID)

battery compartment.

4. Follow the instructions to choose your plan

and select a payment method.

and click

Activate

serial number

Activating Your Device

After setting up your account on

virginmobileusa.com

Your device is designed to activate automatically. If you are swapping from another Virgin Mobile

device to a new one, be sure to turn off the old device before swapping the serial number (MEID). Once the MEID swap is complete, turn on the new device and the programming

information will be pushed to your device automatically.

You can also start the activation process manually.



From the Home screen, touch

Profile

Note:

Do not press the activation. Pressing the cancels the activation process.

, simply turn your device on.

Settings

➔

System Update

Power/Lock Key

Apps

➔

during

➔

Update

Managing Your Account

From your Phone

To access your account from your phone:



From the Home screen, touch

My Account

– or – Dial *86.

You can:

•

Check your minutes

•

Add money (Top-Up)

•

Change plans

•

And more!

From Your Computer

virginmobileusa.com

Apps

Top-Up Your Account

➔

Up cards at thousands of retailers and add money to your account from your phone or by logging in at

Auto Pay

Register your credit card, debit card or PayPal account and sign up for automatic monthly payments for uninterrupted service. You can activate Auto Pay and adjust your settings anytime in My Account, or by logging in at

virginmobileusa.com

From Your Phone



virginmobileusa.com

From the Home screen, touch

My Account

– or – Dial *729.

Additional Information

For more information about your Virgin Mobile account, as well as other Virgin Mobile services, visit us at:

Or, call us at serve you.

virginmobileusa.com

1-888-322-1122

. We’re here to

Apps

➔

My Account 13

Section 3: Understanding Your Phone

•

Features

•

Touch screen

•

CDMA 1X/EV-DO Rev-A Wireless Technology

•

Android® 4.1.2

•

Google Play™ Store, plus pre-loaded Google apps

•

Connections

–

Wi-Fi

–

Wi-Fi Direct

–

Bluetooth

–

DLNA

–

USB

•

Messaging Services

–

Tex t

–

Picture

–

Video

–

Voice

–

Gmail

–

Chat

5 MP Camera/Camcorder with LED flash + 1.3 MP Front camera

•

Gallery, for viewing and managing pictures and videos

•

Video Player

•

Music Player

•

Support for optional microSD™ and microSDHC™ Memory Cards (not included)

Front View

•

Front camera lens

•

Proximity and Light Sensors

presence of objects, for use with motion settings, and to control the screen display, such as when you move the phone away from your ear during a call. Detects ambient light when Automatic brightness is enabled, and when using the Front camera.

•

Earpiece:

: Captures pictures or video.

: Detects the

Plays call sounds.

•

Power/Lock Key

on or off, and to access a device options menu. Press to lock the phone, or to wake the screen for unlocking.

•

LED Indicator

status. For more information, see on page 21.

•

Menu Key

menu of options for the current screen or feature. While using your phone, you may notice that the Menu Key dims, but it is always available at a touch to provide a context-sensitive menu for the current screen or app (you can set the touch key light duration, see page 103).

•

Home Key

Touch and hold to display recent applications or launch Task Manager. While using your phone, you may notice that the Home Key dims, but you can always use it to display the Home screen.

•

Back Key

option. While using your phone, you may notice that the Back Key dims, but you can always use it to return to the previous item.

: Press and hold to turn the phone

: Flashes or glows for alerts or phone

“LED Indicator”

: Touch to display a context-sensitive

: Touch to display the Home screen.

: Touch to return to the previous screen or

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Back View

•

Flash

: Use when taking photos or recording video.

•

3.5mm Headset Jack

or TTY equipment (not included).

•

Camera lens

videos.

•

Microphone

during phone calls, and video chat.

•

USB/Accessory Port

charging or to sync music and files.

•

Speaker

: Play ringtones, call audio when in Speakerphone mode, music and media playback, and other sounds.

: Plug in an optional headset

: Use when taking photos or recording

: Capture audio during recording,

: Connect a USB cable for

Side Views

•

Volume Keys

adjust master volume. During calls or media playback, press ringtone of an incoming call.

•

Memory Card Slot

(not included) for additional file storage.

•

Camera Key

hold to launch the Camera. In Camera, press to take a picture or record video.

: From the Home screen, press to

to adjust volume. Press to mute the

: Install an optional memory card

: From an unlocked screen, press and

Home Screen

The Home screen is the starting point for using your phone.

•

Status Bar

: Presents icons to show network status,

battery power, and connection details.

•

Widgets

: Apps that run on the Home screen. These widgets are on the Home screen by default, plus you can add your own by touching and holding on the screen for options.

•

Primary Shortcuts

phone’s common apps.

•

Shortcuts

shortcuts are on the Home screen by default, plus you can add your own by touching and holding on the screen for options.

: Provides access to your

: Shortcuts to favorite apps. These

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.

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Extended Home Screen

The Home screen consists of the Home panel, plus 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 bottom of the display shows your current position.

Customizing the Home Screen

Customize the Home screen to your preferences:

•

Edit a Home page

panels. Touch

•

Display Settings: Refer to

Settings

•

Wallpaper

options for setting wallpaper for the Home and Lock screens.

: Add and remove Home screen

Menu ➔

Edit page

Apps

➔

Display

: Touch and hold on the Home screen for

Adding and removing Home screen panels

Your phone comes with 7 Home screen panels. You can add and remove panels, up to a total of 7 panels.

1. From the Home screen, touch Edit page

2. Use these controls to configure panels:

Remove

: Touch and hold on a panel,

Remove

then drag it to

Add

: Touch a previously-removed panel to add it, up to the default total of seven.

Home

: Marks the main Home screen page. This panel will display when you press the

Tip:

You can also “pinch” the Home screen to display Edit options.

Home Key

➔

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 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 148.

Context-sensitive Menus

While using your phone, context-sensitive menus offer options for the feature or screen.

To access context-sensitive menus:

•

Touch

•

Touch and hold on an item.

Finger Gestures

Touch

Touch items to select or launch them. For example:

•

Touch the onscreen keyboard to enter characters or text.

•

Touch an item to select it.

•

Touch an app’s icon to launch the application.

Touch and Hold

Activate 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.

Swipe

Swipe your finger across the screen. For example:

•

Unlocking the screen

•

Scrolling the Home screen or a menu

•

Combine touch and hold with swipe to drag an item.

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.

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Notifications

Notifications shows details about connections, alerts and other items.

1. Touch and drag downward from the top of

the screen to display notifications.

2. Touch an item to open it, or to launch the

related app or feature.

Tip:

You can also access Notifications from the Lock screen, to easily access settings and notifications.

Clearing Notifications

1. Sweep your finger downward from the top

of the screen to display Notifications.

2. Touch a notification to clear it, or touch Clear

to clear all notifications.

Settings

Use settings at the top of Notifications to control popular settings.

•

Wi-Fi

: Turn Wi-Fi On or Off. See

page 81.

•

Bluetooth

: Turn Bluetooth On or Off. See

“Bluetooth”

•

GPS

GPS satellites”

•

Sync

accounts.

•

Screen rotation

setting, to control whether the screen automatically updates when you rotate the phone. See

rotate screen”

on page 83.

: Turn GPS satellites service on or off. See

on page 106.

: Enable or disable synchronization with your

: Enable or disable the Auto rotation

on page 102.

“Wi-Fi”

“Use

“Auto-

LED Indicator

The LED indicator, on the front of the phone above the screen (see “Front View” on page 15), animates or glows to show alerts or phone status.

The LED indicator only lights when the screen is off.

•

Blue:

–

Pulses in multi-color blue while the phone is turning On or Off.

–

Blinks blue for a missed call, message or other notification.

–

Blinks blue when recording voice.

•

Red:

–

Glows red when the phone is connected to a charger and charging.

–

Blinks red when the phone is connected to a charger and there is a problem with charging.

–

Blinks red when battery power is low (phone not connected to charger).

•

Green:

–

Glows green when the phone is connected to a charger and the battery is fully charged.

Note:

You can control some LED functions at

Apps

➔

Settings

➔

Display

LED indicator

➔

Status Bar

The Status Bar shows network and battery status and other details, including these common icons.

Airplane Mode Active

communications are disabled. See “Airplane mode” on page 94.

USB Connected

connected to a computer using a USB cable. For information about transferring data between your phone and a computer, see “Transferring Data” on page 87.

Voice Call

: A voice call is in progress.

Speakerphone

enabled.

Missed Call

missed call.

Mute

: Voice or playback volume is

muted.

Battery Level

Battery Charging

Device Power Critical

little power remaining. Charge immediately.

: All wireless

: The phone is

: Speakerphone is

: Displays when there is a

: Shown fully charged.

: Battery is charging.

: Battery has very

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3G connection

system. The arrows are colored when data is being transferred.

Signal Strength

strength. The greater the number of bars, the stronger the signal.

Wi-Fi Active

connected to a Wi-Fi network. The greater the number of rays, the stronger the signal. The arrows are colored when data is being transferred. For more information about configuring Wi-Fi, see “Wi-Fi” on page 81.

Wi-Fi Action Needed

to connect to Wi-Fi network. For more information about configuring Wi-Fi, see “Wi-Fi” on page 81.

New Message

message(s).

New Voicemail

voicemail. A number indicates the number of new messages.

New Email Message

email.

Download Successful

downloaded successfully.

: Phone is active on a 3G

: Current signal

: Wi-Fi is active, and

: Action needed

: You have new

: A file was

Update Available

available for an installed app.

Update Successful

installed for an app.

Alarm

: An alarm is set.

Silent profile

media and alarms are silenced, and Vibrate is not active.

Vibrate

“Sound” on page 98.

Music Playing

the app is in the backgr ound. You can control playback from Notifications, or from Music player.

Music Paused

paused. You can control playback from Notifications, or from Music player.

SD Card Ready

is underway, to prepare the card for use. For more information about using memory cards, see “Memory Card” on page 11.

: An update is

: An update was

: All sounds except

: Vibrate profile is active. See

: Music is playing, but

: Music playback is

: A memory card scan

SD Card Safe to Remove

card was unmounted, and it is safe to uninstall it. For more information about using memory cards, see “Memory Card” on page 11.

SD Card Removed

was uninstalled. For more information about using memory cards, see “Memory Card” on page 11.

Bluetooth Active

on. For more information, see “Turning Bluetooth On or Off” on page 84.

Bluetooth Paired

with another Bluetooth device. For more information, see “Pairing with a Bluetooth Device” on page 84.

TTY

: TTY Mode is active.

: A memory

: A memory card

: Bluetooth is turned

: Your device is paired

Primary Shortcuts

Primary Shortcuts appear at the bottom of the display. You can edit the Primary Shortcuts, except for

Adding or Removing Primary Shortcuts



Apps

Touch and hold a shortcut, then drag it from the Primary Shortcuts to the Home screen, or from the Home screen to the Primary Shortcuts.

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Widgets

Widgets are self-contained applications that you can place on the Home screen for quick access.

Adding widgets from the Home screen

1. Navigate to a Home screen panel, then touch and hold on the screen to display the

Home screen

2. Touch

3. Touch the

on a widget to place it on the Home screen.

Adding Shortcuts from Widgets

1. Navigate to a Home screen panel.

2. Touch

tab.

3. Touch and hold on a widget to place it on the Home screen.

Removing Widgets



Touch and hold the widget until

to the

menu.

Apps and widgets

Widgets

Apps

Remove

appears, then drag the widget

Remove

tab, then touch and hold

, then touch the

icon.

Widgets

Shortcuts

Use App shortcuts for quick access to applications from the Home screen. Your phone comes with app shortcuts already placed on the Home screen, and you can add your favorites.

Adding shortcuts from the Home screen

1. Navigate to a Home screen panel, then

touch and hold on the screen to display the

Add to Home screen

2. Tou ch

3. Touch an app, then follow the prompts to

Apps and widgets

configure the shortcut and add it to the Home screen

Adding Shortcuts from Apps

1. Navigate to a Home screen panel.

2. Touch

3. Touch and hold on an app until it appears

on the Home screen.

Removing Shortcuts



Touch and hold the shortcut until

Remove

shortcut to the

menu.

Apps

appears, then drag the

Remove

icon.

Folders

Place folders on the Home screen to organize items.

Adding Folders

1. Navigate to a Home screen panel, then

touch and hold on the screen to display the

Home screen

2. Select

Home screen. Touch the folder to name it.

Removing Folders



Touch and hold the folder until

to the Delete icon.

Folder

to create a folder on the

Remove

appears, then drag the folder

Wallpaper

Choose a picture to display in the background of the Home screen. You can choose from preloaded 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 menu, then select

2. Select

3. Choose a source:

Note:

Home screen, Lock screen

and lock screens

• Gallery

: Choose a picture stored on your phone or on an optional installed memory card. Touch a picture to select it, then use the crop tool to resize the picture, if desired. Touch the picture as wallpaper.

•ID Wallpapers

downloaded ID Pack(s).

• Live wallpapers

interactive moving wallpapers. Touch a wallpaper, then touch

•Wallpapers

images. Touch a wallpaper, then touch

wallpaper

You can also set Wallpaper in Settings. For more information, see “Wallpaper” on page 101.

: Choose a wallpaper from your

: Choose from pre-loaded wallpaper

Home screen

Set wallpaper

: Choose from pre-loaded

Set wallpaper

, or

Done

Set

Home

to set

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Apps

Apps holds all applications installed on your phone. Applications that you download and install are also added to Apps.

The Apps screen is like the Home screen, it consists of panels that extend beyond the display width to provide more space. Slide your finger horizontally across the screen to scroll to the left or right side panels. As you scroll, the indicator at the bottom of the display shows your current position.

For more information about applications, see “Applications” on page 58.

You can place shortcuts to apps on the Home screen, for quick access to the app. For more information, see “Adding Shortcuts from Apps” on page 24.

1. From the Home screen, touch

2. Slide your finger left or right to scroll the

Apps screens.

3. Touch an icon to launch the application.

Apps

Entering Text

Your phone uses a virtual QWERTY keyboard for text entry. Use the keyboard to enter letters, punctuation, numbers, and other characters into text entry fields or applications. Access the keyboard by touching any text entry field.

You can also use voice input to speak your inputs.

The virtual QWERTY keyboard displays at the bottom of the screen. By default, when you rotate the phone, the screen orientation updates to display the keyboard at the bottom of the screen.

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