Get
Started
All you need to know to get going.
Thanks for choosing Sprint. This booklet introduces you to the basics
of getting started with Sprint and your KYOCERA Hydro EDGE.
ReadyNow – For more help in getting up and running with your
new phone, take advantage of exclusive Ready Now resources
at sprint.com/readynow. You can even schedule a one-on-one
appointment at a Sprint Store near you.
For ongoing support and resources, visit sprint.com/support.
There, you’ll find guides, tutorials, and more to help you get the
most out of your phone.
Note: Available applications and services are subject to change at any time.
Using This Guide
This Get Started guide is designed to help you set up and use your new
KYOCERA Hydro EDGE. It’s divided into four sections to help you find the
information you need quickly and easily.
Get Ready − page 1 − Find out what
you need to do before you use your
phone the
a battery and activating Sprint service on
your phone.
Android™ Basics − page 3 − Learn
some basics about how to move around
on your phone, use the Home screen, and
enter text. If you’re familiar with Android
phones, you can probably skip these
pages (although a refresher course never
hurt anyone).
first time, including inser
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Use Your Phone − page 9 − Take
advantage of your phone’s features
and Sprint services, from the basics
(making calls) to the more advanced
(using Email, YouTube, GPS Navigation,
and more).
Tools & Resources − page 30 − Find
useful tips for your phone and discover
resources and other helpful Sprint
information. For additional information
including the full User Guide, videos,
tutorials, and community forums, visit
sprint.com/support.
Using This Guide
Your KYOCERA Hydro EDGE
Proximity Sensor/
Light Sensor
Volume Button
Smart Sonic
Receiver (Internal)
Back Key
Headset Jack Speaker
Home Key
Power Button
LED
Indicator
Touchscreen
Camera
Button
Menu Key
Internal Antennas
Microphone
Microphone
Camera Lens
Camera
Flash
microSD
Card Slot
(Internal)
Battery
Cover Lock
Charger/Accessory Jack
Get Your Phone Ready
Before you start: Visit sprint.com/readynow to
learn about transferring contacts, calendars,
and more from your old phone.
Install the Battery
1. Slide the battery cover lock to the unlocked
position.
2. Insert your thumbnail or fingernail into the slot
and lift the battery cover gently.
3. Insert the battery, contacts end first, and gently
press the battery into place.
4. Replace the battery cover, making sure all the tabs
are secure and there are no gaps around the cover.
5. Slide the battery cover lock to the locked position.
Charge the Battery
1. Plug the smaller end of the USB cable into the
phone's charger/accessory jack.
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2. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the
charger, and then plug the charger into an
electrical outlet.
Turn the Phone On
► Press and hold the Power button to turn your
phone on.
Turn the Screen On and Off
► To turn the screen on and off, press the
Power button.
Unlock the Screen
► Touch and hold the screen and flick
toward to unlock the screen.
Turn the Phone Off
► Press and hold the Power button on top of the
phone and then touch Power off > OK to turn
the phone off.
Get Ready
Activate Your Phone
If you purchased your phone at a
Sprint Store, it is probably activated and
ready to use.
If you received your phone in the mail,
and it is a new Sprint account or a new
phone number, your phone is designed
to activate automatically when you first
turn it on. You will see a Hands Free
Activation screen, which may be followed
by a PRL Update screen and a Firmware
Update screen. Follow the onscreen
instructions to continue.
If you received your phone in the mail and
it is going to be activated on an existing
number (you’re swapping phones), you
can activate on your computer online or
directly on your phone.
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Activate on your computer:
• Go to sprint.com/activate and follow the instructions.
Activate on your phone:
• Turn on your new phone. (Make sure the old one
is turned off.) Your phone will automatically
attempt Hands-Free Activation.
• If an error occurs, touch Activate to override
auto-activation and start the manual activation
wizard.
• Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the
activation process.
When you have finished, make a phone call to
confirm your activation. If your phone is still not
activated or you do not have access to the
Internet, contact Sprint Customer Service at
1-888-211-4727 for assistance.
Android™ Basics: Getting Around Your Phone
Move Around Your Phone’s Menus
and Screens Using Gestures
Your phone’s touchscreen lets you control
everything through various types of touches,
or gestures.
Touch: When you want to press onscreen buttons,
select items such as application and settings
icons, or type, simply touch the screen with your
finger. A light touch works best.
Touch and hold: To open the available options for
an item, simply touch and hold the item.
Drag: To scroll through a list or move slowly, drag
across the touchscreen horizontally or vertically.
For example, touch People and then drag the list
up or down.
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Flick: To scroll quickly through a list, flick across
the touchscreen (drag quickly and release) .
When you’re flicking through a long list, touch
the screen to stop scrolling.
Tip: When you drag or flick a list, a scroll bar
may appear. For example, in your contacts list,
drag the scroll bar to move quickly to a specific
letter (A-Z).
Zoom: “Pinch” the screen using your thumb
and forefinger to zoom out or zoom in when
viewing a picture or a Web page. (Move fingers
inward to zoom out and outward to zoom in.)
You can also double-touch the screen to zoom
in and then double-touch again to zoom out.
Android Basics
Your Home Screen
Home Screen
► Touch to display your Home screen.
Status
Bar
Shortcut
Application Launcher
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Google
Search Bar
Folder
Screen
Position
Indicator
Favorites Tray
Notifications Panel
When you see a notification icon on the left side
of the status bar, drag the status bar down to
display the Notifications panel. Touch a
notification to open the related application, such
as messaging, call list, or event.
To close the panel, drag the bottom bar up or
touch the Close bar at the bottom of the screen.
Your Home Screen
Viewing Extended Screens
Your phone’s Home screen extends horizontally to
six additional screens. This gives you room to
customize your phone and put the things you
need front and center, just a swipe away.
• To display the Home screen, touch
any screen.
• To view extended screens, flick the screen left or
right. There are three additional screens on each
side of the Home screen.
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Add Items to Your Screens
1. Touch on the screen you wish to change.
2. Slide the APPS or WIDGETS screens to find
the item you wish to add.
3. Touch and hold an app icon or widget.
4. Touching the item, move your finger to the
place to add it.
5. Release your finger.
Android Basics
Keys
Function Keys
Just below the touchscreen, you’ll find a row of three
buttons that let you perform specific functions.
BACK Key HOME Key MENU Key
• Back Key (
screen view.
• Home Key ( ) – Touch to return to the Home
screen. Touch and hold to view recently viewed apps.
• Menu Key ( ) – Touch to open context-specific
menus.
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) – Touch to return to the previous
Open Applications
• If an application is on one of your screens, just
touch it to open it.
• If an application is not available from your
Home screen, touch (if you’re not already
on the Home screen), touch to display the
applications list, and then touch the application
from the alphabetical list. You may have to
scroll to the side to find the application you’re
looking for.
Typing
Touchscreen Keyboards
Your phone lets you choose between two
onscreen keyboards: Android and Swype.
Language and Keyboard Settings
You can change your text entry options through the
Language & input settings menu. These may
include selecting touchscreen keyboard options
(Android keyboard or Swype) , word prediction, user
dictionary, and locale (language and region).
► Touch > > System settings >
Language & input and then touch an option.
• To change the language for your keyboard,
touch Language.
• To select a keyboard type, touch Default and
select an input method.
• To edit your word suggestion dictionary for the
multi-touch keyboard, touch Personal
dictionaries.
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• To change keyboard settings, touch
next to Swype or Android keyboard.
Android Keyboard
Use the Android keyboard to enter text one letter
at a time.
Text Field
Shift
Text Mode
Voice Input
Word
Suggestions
(Touch to
select.)
Backspace
Smiley
Space
Android Basics
Typing: Swype Keyboard
letter.
Swype Keyboard
Swype™ lets you enter a word with one
continuous motion. To enter a word, just drag your
finger over the letters.
• To enter the small number or symbol at the top of
a key, touch and hold the key.
• To enter several symbols, touch
• To enter apostrophes in common words (like “I’ll”),
drag through the apostrophe key.
• To correct a word, touch anywhere in the word.
Swype shows a small menu of other word options.
Swype might also show a menu if it can’t guess
your word.
• If Swype doesn't know a word, touch individual
letters to enter it and touch
to dictionary. Swype will remember next time so
you can just drag over the letters.
.
twice > Add "xxx"
Example: dog
Place your finger on the
key with the first letter of
the word and glide to
the following letters. Lift
your finger after the last
Example: cool
For double letters,
circle the letter.
Example: You
To capitalize the letter,
slide up over the
keyboard.
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Use Your Phone: Voicemail
Set Up Your Voicemail
All unanswered calls are automatically transferred
to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or
turned off. You should set up your voicemail and
personal greeting as soon as your phone is
activated:
1. Touch
dialpad, and then touch and hold .
2. Follow the voice prompts to create your
password and record your name and greeting.
Sprint strongly recommends setting a voicemail
password. Without a password, anyone who has
access to your phone can access your messages.
> Phone to display the phone
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Retrieve Your Voicemail
► Touch
hold .
From any other phone:
1. Dial your wireless phone number.
2. When your voicemail answers, touch
> Phone and then touch and
*
.
Visual Voicemail
This gives you a quick and easy way to access
your voicemail. Now you can find the exact
message you are looking for without having to
listen to every voicemail first.
1. Touch > > Voicemail.
2. Touch Personalize now and follow the system
prompts to set up your Visual Voicemail.
Use Your Phone
Phone Calls
Make a Phone Call
1. Touch > Phone to display the phone
dialpad.
2. Touch the digits of the number you want to call
on the dialpad. Touch
more digits.
3. Touch
to place the call.
Respond to an Incoming Call
• On the incoming call screen, flick the Answer
icon .
• Flick the Ignore icon to send the call to your
voicemail inbox.
• Flick the Ignore & Text icon
and send a message to the caller.
to delete one or
to ignore the call
Note: While on a call and holding the phone near
your face to speak, the touchscreen automatically
deactivates to avoid accidental screen presses.
When you move the phone away from your face,
the touchscreen automatically reactivates.
Contacts
Your phone’s Contacts application lets you access and manage contacts from a variety of
sources, including Gmail, Exchange, Facebook, Twitter, contacts synced from your computer,
and old-fashioned contacts entered by hand.
View Contacts
1. Touch > > People.
2. Scroll through the list to view your contacts.
Group
Tab Indicator
Indicates
which tab
is displayed.
Personal
ICE
Favorite
Use Your Phone
Search
Add
Contact
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Contacts
Add a New Contact
1. Touch > > People > .
2. Add as much or as little information as you want.
• To add information in a field, touch the field to
display the touchscreen keyboard.
• To assign a number or address type (such as
HOME, MOBILE, WORK, etc.), touch the label
next to the number or address field.
• To assign a picture, touch the icon next to the
name, select a location, and touch a picture.
You can also take a new picture.
3. Touch DONE when you’re finished.
Note: If you have contacts associated with your
Gmail account, they are automatically synced with
your phone.
Edit Contacts
1. Touch > > People.
2. Touch a contact to open it, and then touch
> Edit.
• Touch a field to add or edit information.
3. Touch DONE when you’re finished.
Note: To delete a contact, touch > Delete > OK.
Sync Contacts
When you change one of your contacts on your
phone, your phone automatically updates your
other social networking accounts. Also, your phone
updates your contacts and social networking
accounts whenever you change a friend in your
social networking accounts.
Messaging
Send a Message
1. Touch > >
2. Enter a phone number or email address in the
“To” field.
3. Touch the “Type message” field and type your
message.
• To insert pictures or other files, touch .
4. When you are finished, touch .
Note: For information on taking pictures and
recording videos with your phone, see “Camera &
Camcorder” on page 20.
Access Messages
• Touch > >
to open and read it.
–or–
Messaging > .
Messaging
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. Touch a message
• If you have a new message notification, drag
the status bar down to open the Notifications
panel. Touch a message to open and read it.
Read and Reply to Messages
► Touch >
• To open a message, touch it. Touching a
text message or a social networking
message opens the message and all its
replies.
• To reply to a text or social networking
message, open it and enter your reply in the
text box at the bottom.
• To forward a text message, touch and hold
the message to bring up an options menu,
touch Forward, and select or enter a
recipient.
> Messaging .
Use Your Phone
Email Setup
You can link multiple email accounts to your KYOCERA Hydro EDGE, including Exchange server
accounts. You can set up email accounts through the setup application or directly through the
settings menu or email application.
Set Up a Gmail™ Account
You likely signed into your Gmail account when
you first turned your phone on. If not, you can add
it or another account at any time.
1. Touch
Add account.
2. Touch Google.
3. Follow the instructions to set up or sign in to a
Gmail account.
Note: Although you need a Gmail account to use
certain features such as Google Play™, you do not
have to use Gmail as the default account for your
phone.
> > System settings >
Note: When setting up a new Google Account,
you will be prompted to add a secondary email
address. Enter a second Gmail address or any
other email address from which you currently
send and receive email. This address is used to
authenticate your account should you ever
encounter problems or forget your password. It
is strongly encouraged for Android users so you
can regain access to Google services and
purchases on your phone.
Email Setup
Set Up an Email Account
1. Touch > > Email .
2. Follow the instructions to sign in to your
email account.
• If you’re adding an account from a common
email provider, such as Windows Live Hotmail
or Yahoo Mail, enter your email address and
password and touch Next. Your email should
be set up automatically.
• If you’re adding an account from a less common
provider, or if you have additional settings to
configure, enter your email address and
password and touch Manual setup. Follow the
instructions to provide the required information.
Note: If you‘re not sure about your account, touch
Next after entering your email address and password.
If your phone can't autoconfigure your account, you'll
then be asked to configure it manually.
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Set Up a Microsoft® Exchange®
Account
Use the Corporate option to set up Exchange
server work email accounts. Contact your IT
administrator for account sign-in requirements.
1. Touch
Add account.
2. Touch Corporate.
3. Enter the Exchange server account details
and then touch Next.
• Contact your Exchange Server administrator
4. Select the frequency and sync options and
touch Next.
5. Identify your new account with a unique name
and touch Next.
> > System settings >
for required sign-in information.
Use Your Phone
Using Email
Access Email Messages
1. Touch > >
• If necessary, touch the email account you want
to use.
2. From the inbox, touch the message you want to
view.
Email or Gmail.
Send an Email Message
1. Touch > >
• If necessary, touch the email account you
want to use.
2. On the email account inbox touch
3. Enter an email address or contact name.
4. Enter a subject and a message.
• To add attachments,
Attach picture, or Attach video and select an
attachment.
5. Touch .
Email or Gmail.
touch
> Attach file,
.
Wi-Fi
Connect to a Wi-Fi Network
When you’re in range of an available Wi-Fi
network, you can use your phone’s Wi-Fi feature to
access the Internet and other data services.
1. Touch
2. Touch the Wi-Fi ON/OFF icon to turn Wi-Fi on.
3. Touch Wi-Fi to display a list of available
networks.
4. Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect. If necessary,
enter the security key and touch Connect.
• When you’re connected to a Wi-Fi network,
Note: When you’re not using Wi-Fi, touch the
ON/OFF icon to OFF on the WIRELESS & NETWORKS
settings page to extend battery life.
> > System settings.
you’ll see the Wi-Fi icon ( ) in the status bar.
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Use Your Phone
Web
Find sports scores, news, and weather. Shop online. Tabbed browsing lets you browse the Web
just the way you want to.
Go Online
► Touch > > Browser.
• To go to a specific website, touch the
address bar and enter the Web address.
• To access and manage bookmarks, touch
> Bookmarks in the browser options
menu or next to the address bar and
then .
Touch to
open a menu
where you can
share a page,
access your
bookmarks,
refresh a page,
and more.
Google Play™ Store App
Google Play™ is the place to go to find new Android apps, books, movies, and music for your phone.
Download Applications and Games
1. Touch > > Play Store.
2. The first time you visit the
touch Accept to accept the Terms of Service.
3. To find what you want quickly:
• Browse through featured apps and games.
Scroll through the options or browse by
categories within Apps, Games, Music, Books,
Magazines, or Movies & TV.
• Search for an app or game. Touch
Google Play Store app home screen, enter the
name or keyword, and then touch
keyboard.
4. Touch an app or game to read a description and
user reviews.
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Google Play Store app
on the
on the
5. Touch Install (for free applications) or the
price button (for paid applications).
Note: You must have a Google (Gmail™)
,
Account set up on your phone to purchase
and download applications from Google Play.
Opening Installed Applications and
Games
► Touch > . Locate the downloaded item
and touch it to launch. You can also launch
from Play Store > > My Apps screen.
Use Your Phone
Camera & Camcorder
Take a Picture
1. Press and hold the camera button on the right
side of the phone
2. Frame your subject in the screen.
3. Touch and release
button to take the picture.
Record a Video
1. Press and hold the camera button on the right
side of the phone
2. Touch .
3. Frame your subject in the screen.
4. Touch
to stop.
.
or press the camera
.
to begin recording. Touch
Camera & Camcorder Settings
• From the camera or camcorder screen, touch
to open the capture settings menu. These
settings include Camera light, Size, Picture mode,
and more.
View Pictures and Videos
1. Touch > >
2. Select a folder to display pictures or videos.
• Touch a picture or video to display it full size.
• For video playback, touch the play and
pause icons.
Gallery.
Camera & Camcorder
Share Pictures and Videos by Email,
Gmail, or Messaging
1. Touch > >
2. Touch an album to display the thumbnails.
3. Touch and hold a thumbnail and then touch .
– or –
Touch the thumbnail to open it and then
touch
4. Choose Bluetooth, Picasa, Messaging,
Google+, YouTube, Email, or Gmail as a share
method.
5. Compose your message and then touch
or Upload.
.
Gallery.
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Use Your Phone
Bluetooth
Pair and Connect With a Bluetooth®
Device
1. Touch > > System settings >
Bluetooth.
• If Bluetooth is not turned on, touch the
Bluetooth ON/OFF icon to ON.
2. Select an available device and follow the
prompts to pair the devices. You may be
required to enter a passcode (often 0000)
to complete pairing.
3. Once you’re paired, your connection should
launch.
Share Contacts, Files, or Pictures
Using Bluetooth
1. Open the application containing the file you
want to share. (For example, touch >
>
Gallery.)
2. Locate the file you want to share.
• You can send pictures and videos directly
from the camera or from Gallery, Calendar
events, or Contacts. Not all devices will be
able to receive all file types.
3. Touch
> Bluetooth.
4. Touch the name of the device to which you’re
sending the file. (If prompted, touch Turn on
to turn Bluetooth on.)
Google Mobile™ Services
Your KYOCERA
access to a variety of Google services including
Gmail™, Google Talk™, Google Maps™, Google
Navigation, and YouTube™.
• Gmail – The Google mail service. Your Gmail
account lets you access many Google-related
services as well as the Google Play Store. (See
“Set Up a Gmail™ Account” on page 14.)
• Google Talk – Google’s instant messaging
service. Touch
service. (If you’re signed in to Gmail, you are
already signed in to Google Talk.)
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>
provides easy
>Talk
to begin using the
• Google Maps and Google Navigation – The
Google location programs let you track your
current location, view real-time traffic situations,
and receive detailed directions to your
destination. They also provide search tools
where you can locate places of interest or an
address on a vector or aerial map, or view
locations in street level. Touch
Maps or Navigation to begin using the
services.
• YouTube – View and share videos on one of
the Web’s most popular video sites. Touch
> > YouTube to browse through and
view available videos. Sign in with your Gmail
account to upload your own videos.
> >
Use Your Phone
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot allows you to turn your KYOCERA
Set Up and Activate Your Mobile Hotspot
Note: Risks can be associated with connecting to
the public Internet. It is recommended that you use
a password or other possible steps to protect
against unauthorized access.
1. Touch > > Settings > More… >
2. Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings and enter
Tethering
check box next to Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to turn
on this feature.
your settings.
• Network SSID – Enter a unique name for your
• SSID broadcast – Selects the check box to
• Security – Select the type of security you want.
& portable hotspot and touch the
hotspot.
broadcast the SSID.
Other users can access your mobile hotspot
only if they enter the correct password.
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• Password — Add a password depending
on your Security settings.
• Maximum Wi-Fi clients — Specify the
number of users who can access your
hotspot at any given time.
• Auto off — Set the interval of inactivity before
your hotspot will automatically shut down.
• Channel — Select a channel you wish to be on.
into a Wi-FI hotspot.
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
Connect a Device to the Mobile Hotspot
1. Enable Wi-Fi on your device (for example, a
laptop computer).
2. Select the Network SSID for your mobile
hotspot and enter the password if prompted.
3. When “Connected” appears on your device,
launch your Web browser to confirm you have
an Internet connection.
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Use Your Phone
GPS Navigation.
Get turn-by-turn directions to a known address, and find nearby restaurants, stores, and other
points of interest.
Google Maps™
► Touch >
>
Maps.
Touch to
search places.
Drag or flick the
map to move in
any direction.
Pinch to zoom in
or out. Double-touch
to zoom in.
Touch to open
Directions.
Touch to add layers.
Touch to show places.
Music
Open Your Music Player
► Touch >
screen appears.
• Music is stored in categories PLAYLISTS,
RECENT, ARTISTS, ALBUMS, SONGS and
GENRES. Touch a category, and then touch
the song or playlist you want to play. Touch
to randomly play all songs.
* You will need to load music onto your microSD card
before you can listen to music. See “Getting Music.”
>
Play Music. The Music library
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Getting Music
Before you can listen to your music, you need
to load songs into your phone’s microSD card.
Here’s one way to do it:
1. Use the supplied USB cable to connect your
phone to an available USB port on your
computer.
2. Touch Mass Storage > Done > OK.
3. On your computer, locate the new removable
disk, open it, and open or create a Music
folder.
4. Copy music files from your computer to the
music folder, follow the procedures to safely
remove the drive, and then disconnect the
phone from the USB cable.
Use Your Phone
Sprint Applications
Access additional exclusive Sprint features right
from your phone.
Download Sprint Applications
1. Touch > > Sprint Zone.
2. From the Sprint Zone Web page, scroll up or
down and touch an item to check your account,
read the latest news about your phone, load an
application, and more.
Sprint TV & Movies
Note: The Sprint TV & Movies application does not
come preinstalled on your phone. You will need to
download it from the Sprint Zone as described above.
Live TV and video on demand. Complete episodes
and clips of your favorite primetime shows and
movies. Over 50 channels of news, entertainment,
weather, sports, and streaming music.
1. Touch > > Sprint TV & Movies.
2. In the top bar, touch Home, Live TV, On
Demand, Movies, or Shop to find what you want
to watch.
• For quick access, touch a featured item in the
center of the screen or select a live option in the
bottom bar.
Visit sprintchannels.mobitv.com for more
information on channels and pricing.
Sprint ID
Sprint ID lets you instantly personalize your phone
with mobile ID packs featuring apps, ringtones,
wallpapers, widgets, and more, customized to suit
your lifestyle.
1. Touch
2. From the Choose your ID screen, touch an ID
pack to apply it, or touch Get New ID Packs to
search for new ID packs.
• To download a new ID pack, browse through
> Sprint ID.
the selection and touch an ID pack to see its
details. Touch Install and follow the prompts to
download the pack.
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3. Once it has been downloaded, drag the
Notifications bar down and touch OK.
Note: The Sprint ID pack is installed on your
phone by default if you accept when you first
turn your phone on. The instructions above are
to switch to a different ID pack.
Use Your Phone
Battery-Saving Tips
Manage Your Phone’s Wireless
Functions
Disable the portable Wi-Fi hotspot, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth,
and GPS functions of the phone when you’re not
using them.
► Touch > > System settings and
disable any of these functions that are not in use
under WIRELESS & NETWORKS or Location
access.
— or —
► Add a Power Control widget to your Home
screen. (See “Add Items to Your Screens” on
page 5 for more information about
adding widgets.)
For more useful tips about battery care and safety,
see the User Guide at www.sprint.com/support.
Manage the Display Brightness and
Screen Timeout
► Touch > > System settings >
Display > Brightness, Sleep, or Key backlight
to modify your settings.
Tools & Resources: Settings
Explore ways to customize your phone, set permissions, update your phone, and more in the
Settings menu.
Accessing Settings
1. Touch >
– or –
Touch
2. Select the settings category you want to change.
Categories include:
• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth
• MaxiMZR
• Data usage
• More...
• Sound
• Display
• Storage
> System settings
> > Settings.
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• Battery
• PC connection
• Apps
• Location access
• Security
• Language & input
• Backup & reset
• Add account
• Date & time
• Accessibility
• Developer options
• Activate this device
• About phone
• System update
For detailed information about settings, please
see the User Guide at sprint.com/support.
Tools & Resources
Manage Your Account
Online: www.sprint.com
• Make a payment, see your bills, enroll in
online billing.
• Check minute usage and account balance.
• See or modify the details of your Sprint
service plan.
• Get detailed instructions and download content.
From Your Sprint Phone
• Touch > Phone > to check
minute usage and account balance.
• Touch
payment.
• Touch
the Sprint Zone, where you can check your
account, update your phone, watch video tutorials,
or contact Sprint Customer Service.
> Phone > to make a
> Phone > to access
From Any Other Phone
• Sprint Customer Service:
Dial 1-888-211-4727
• Business Customer Service:
Dial 1-888-788-4727
Resources
Resources For Your Phone
• This Get Started Guide to get you up and running.
• Ready Now – Visit sprint.com/readynow for
additional help to get started on your new phone.
You’ll find more information on basic setup,
activation, maximizing your phone’s performance,
and personalization. Plus, you can even schedule
a personalized one-on-one Ready Now
appointment at a Sprint Store near you.
• Online Support – For ongoing help over the
life of your phone, visit sprint.com/support
to find videos, tutorials, troubleshooting tips,
and the complete User Guide for your
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• Community – Visit community.sprint.com to
join the discussion about all things Sprint.
Here people help each other make the most of
their wireless services with tips, forums, blogs,
and the latest news.
• On Your Phone – Touch > >
Sprint Zone to access account services,
Sprint news, phone information, suggested
applications, troubleshooting, and more.
Tools & Resources
Sustainability
At Sprint, environmental responsibility is more
than talk. We’re continuously working to reduce our
carbon footprint and decrease our use of
natural resources.
So where is my user guide?
We took the full printed user guide out of the box
and put it, along with expanded support resources,
online for you. Less paper, more and better
information. Just visit sprint.com/support from any
computer to access your complete user guide and
the rest of our support materials.
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What else has Sprint been doing?
Plenty. To find out just what we’ve been up to,
use your phone to scan the QR code below or visit
sprint.com/green for more information.
To scan the code, download and
install a QR code reader from the
Google Play Store app, launch
the reader, and aim your phone’s
camera at the image.
This guide is printed with vegetable based inks and
contains up to 30% post consumer paper.
The services described in this guide may require a subscription to a service plan and/or may incur additional charges.
Not all services will work on all phones. Sprint coverage is not available in all markets. See ww w.sprint.com/coverage
for more details.
Portions of this guide are reproductions of work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described
in the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License.
Important Privacy Message. This phone is capable of determining its/your geographical location. To set controls for
access and use of your location information by others, touch
the Access to my location switch to ON. Select Wi-Fi & mobile network location and/or GPS satellites for location
sources. Follow any applicable prompts. These settings for the use of location information can be turned on and off.
For some applications and services you select, a phone must be turned on and set to allow collection of location
information in order to function.
Please be advised that if you use a third-party application, the application may collect your personal information or
require Sprint to disclose your customer information, including location information (when applicable), to the
application provider or some other third party. Sprint’s policies do not apply to these third-party applications. Please
carefully review the application’s terms of use and/or the application provider’s policies for more information about how
the application will collect, access, use or disclose your information before using a third-party application. Terms of use
and other policies usually are available on the application provider’s website.
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