Sprint Nextel PG86100 User Manual
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5/18/11
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Table of Contents
Tip: Looking for something? If you don’t see it in the headings
listed here, try the Index on page 297.
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Your Device’s Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Section 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Setting Up Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Activating Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Sprint Account Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section 2: Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2A. Device Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Turning Your Device On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Battery and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Getting Around Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Dialing Sprint Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
2B. Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Personalization Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Location Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
TTY Use With Sprint Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Data Synchronization Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Social Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Application Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Date & Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Power-Saving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
2C. History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Viewing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Making a Call From History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Saving a Number From History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Prepending a Number From History . . . . . . . . . 62
Erasing History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
2D. People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
About People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Using the People Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Adding a New People Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Saving a Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Using the Details Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Merging Entries in People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Editing an Entry in People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Finding Entries in People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Backing Up and Importing Entries in People . . 74
Working with Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Using People Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Connecting with Your Social Networks . . . . . . . 79
2E. Calendar & Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Flashlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Reading eBooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Sharing Games and Applications . . . . . . . . . . 105
Car Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Dock Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Polaris Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Adobe Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
HTC Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
HTCSense.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Updating Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
2F. Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) . . . . . . . 121
Managing Voice Memos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Voice Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
2G. microSD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Your Device’s microSD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Using the Device’s microSD Card
as a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
2H. Camera & Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Taking Pictures and Shooting Videos . . . . . . . 130
Viewing Pictures and Videos Using Gallery . . 138
Sharing Live Videos with Qik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
2I. Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Using Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Section 3: Sprint Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
3A. Sprint Service: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . 160
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Text Messaging (SMS) and
Multimedia Messaging (MMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Making a 3-Way Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
3B. Web and Data Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Ways of Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . . . . 178
Connecting Using Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Connecting Using Sprint 4G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Getting Started With Data Services . . . . . . . . . 182
Connecting to a Virtual Private Network (VPN) . 184
Using the Device’s Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Downloading Applications and Games From
Android Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
News Feeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Sprint Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Using Your Device as a Modem . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Connecting Your Device to the Internet Through
a Computer (Internet Pass-through) . . . . . . . . 226
Data Services FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
3C. Entertainment: TV and Music . . . . . . . 228
Sprint TV & Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Music - MP3 Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Sprint Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Listening to Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Connected Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Listening to the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
HTC Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
3D. GPS Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
GPS Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
TeleNav GPS Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Google Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Google Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Footprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Section 4: Safety and
Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
4A. Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . 266
Important Health Information and
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Additional Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Regulatory Agency Identifications . . . . . . . . . . 282
Federal Communication Commission
Interference Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
SAR Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Telecommunications & Internet
Association (TIA) Safety Information . . . . . . . . 288
WEEE Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
RoHS Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
User Guide Proprietary Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Privacy Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Weather Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Warranty Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Limitation of Damages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Introduction
Your Device’s Menu
This User Guide introduces you to Sprint® service and
all the features of your new device. It’s divided into four
sections:
⽧ Section 1: Getting Started
⽧ Section 2: Your Device
⽧ Section 3: Sprint Service
⽧ Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information
WARNING: Please refer to the Important Safety
Information section on page 266 to learn
about information that will help you safely use
your device. Failure to read and follow the
Important Safety Information in this device
guide may result in serious bodily injury, death,
or property damage.
The following table outlines your device’s main menu
structure. From the Home screen, press to open the
menu. If the screen is locked, drag the ring upward
until the Home screen opens.
Tip: For most programs or games on the device, pressing
brings up options available for the application or
game.
All apps
Notifications
Personalize
1: Personalize display
1: Sc ene 2: S kin
3: Wallpaper 4: Lock screen
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2: Add items to Home
1: Widget 2: App
3: Shortcut 4: Folder
3: Personalize sound
1: Sound set 2: Ringtone
3: Notification sound 4: Alarm
Wallpaper
1: HTC wallpapers 2: Live wallpapers
3: Gallery
Ringtones
Settings
1: Personalize (see “Personalize” on page i)
2: Wireless & networks
1: Airplane mode
2: Wi-Fi
3: Wi-Fi settings
1: Wi-Fi 2: Network notification
3: Wi-Fi Protected Setup 4: Add Wi-Fi network
4: Bluetooth
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5: Bluetooth settings
1: Bluetooth 2: Device name
3: Discoverable 4: Advanced Settings
5: Scan for devices
6: Sprint Hotspot
7: Sprint Hotspot settings
1: Router name (SSID) 2: Security
3: Password 4: Manage users
8: 4G
9: 4G settings
1: 4G 2: Network provider
3: Signal strength 4: IP address
10: VPN settings
11: Mobile network
12: Mobile networks
1: Data roaming sound 2: Roaming Guards
3: Roaming 4: Domestic Voice
5: Domestic Data 6: International Voice
7: International Data 8: Enable always-on
mobile data
13: USB tethering
14: USB tethering setting
15: Internet Pass-through
3: Call
1: Voicemail
1: Voicemail service 2: Voicemail settings
3: Clear voicemail notification
2: Other call settings
1: Hearing aids 2: Phone settings
3: Home country 4: Home dialing
5: TTY mode 6: DDTM mode
7: Voice Privacy 8: Automatic prepend
9: Plus code dialing
3: Internet call settings
1: Accounts 2: Use Internet calling
4: Sound
1: Sound profile 2: Volume
3: Vibrate 4: Phone ringtone
5: Quiet ring on pickup 6: Pocket mode
7: Flip for speaker 8: Notification sound
9: Audible touch tones 10: Audible selection
11: Screen lock sounds 12: Vibrate feedback
13: Emergency tone
5: Display
1: Auto-rotate screen 2: Animation
3: Brightness 4. Screen timeout
5: Notification flash 6: G-Sensor calibration
6: Accounts & sync
1: Background data
2: Auto-sync
3: Exchange ActiveSync (if available)
1: General settings 2: Mail
3: Contacts 4: Calendar
5: Update when opened 6: Update schedule
4: Facebook for HTC Sense (if available)
1: Sync live feed 2: Sync Calendar
3: Sync contacts 4: Update schedule
5: Flickr (if available)
1: Sync stream 2: Sync contacts
3: Update schedule
6: Google (if available)
1: Sync contacts 2: Sync Gmail
3: Sync Calendar
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7: HTC Sense (if available)
1: Sync HTC Sense 2: Sync HTC Hub
3: Update when opened 4: Update schedule
8: Mail (if available)
1: Account settings 2: Sync mail
3: Update when opened 4: Update schedule
9: Qik Video (if available)
1: Account Settings 2: Sync contacts
10: Twitter for HTC Sense (if available)
1: Sync Peep 2: Sync Friend
3: Update when opened 4: Update schedule
11: Watch account
1: Account Settings
2: Update widget when opened
12: News
1: Sync news 2: Update when opened
3: Update schedule
13: Stocks
1: Sync stock info 2: Update when opened
3: Update schedule
14: Weather
1: Sync weather 2: Update when opened
3: Update schedule
7: Location
1: Use wireless networks 2: Location setting
3: Use GPS satellites 4: Phone finder
8: Search
1: Google search 2: Searchable items
3: Clear shortcuts
9: Privacy
1: Display message text on lock screen
2: Back up my settings 3: Automatic restore
10: Connect to PC
1: Default connection type 2 : Ask me
11: Security
1: Set up screen lock 2: Visible passwords
3: Set password 4: Use secure credentials
5: Install from SD card 6: Clear all credentials
12: Power
1: Enable power saver 2: Turn power saver on at
3: Power saver settings 4: Fast boot
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13: Applications
1: Unknown sources 2: Manage applications
3: Running services 4: Development
5: Storage use 6: Start automatically
7: Notifications
14: SD & phone storage
1: Total space 2: Available space
3: Unmount SD card 4: Erase SD card
5: Available space 6: Make more space
7: Factory data reset
15: Date & time
1: Automatic 2: Set date
3: Select time zone 4: Set time
5: Use 24-hour format 6: Select date format
16: Language & keyboard
1: Select language
1: English 2: Español
2: Swype
1: Language 2: Word prediction
3: Audio feedback 4: Vibrate on keypress
5: Enable tip indicator 6: Auto-spacing
7: Auto-capitalization 8: Show complete trace
9: Word choice window 10: Speed vs. accuracy
11: Swype help 12: Tutorial
3: Touch Input
1: Keyboard types 2: International keyboard
3: Bilingual prediction 4: Text input
5: Chinese text input 6: Tutorial
7: Trace keyboard 8: Personal dictionary
17: Accessibility
18: Voice input & output
1: Voice recognizer settings
2: Text-to-speech settings
19: System updates
1: Firmware update 2: Update profile
3: Update PRL 4: HTC software update
20: About phone
1: Te ll H TC
1: Report errors to HTC 2: Report preference
3: Report usage to HTC 4: Send reports
2: Phone identity
1: Model number 2: MEID
3: Phone number 4: IMSI
5: Current username
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3: Battery
1: Battery status 2: Battery level
3: Battery use 4: Up time
5: Awake time
4: Hardware information
1: Hardware version 2: Processor
3: Memory 4: Display
5: Main camera 6: Front camera
7: Wi-Fi 8: Wi-Fi MAC address
9: Bluetooth 10: Bluetooth address
11: 4G MAC address
5: Software information
1: Android version 2: HTC Sense version
3: Software number 4: More
5: PRI Version 6: PRL Version
6: Legal information
1: HTC legal 2: Sprint legal
3: Google legal 4: Open source licenses
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Section 1
Getting Started
⽧ Setting Up Your Device (page 2)
1A. Setting Up Service
⽧ Activating Your Device (page 3)
⽧ Setting Up Your Voicemail (page 4)
⽧ Sprint Account Passwords (page 4)
⽧ Getting Help (page 5)
2 1A. Setting Up Service
Setting Up Your Device
1. Install the battery.
䡲 Insert a coin or other flat object into the slot at the
bottom of the battery compartment cover and lift
the cover up gently to remove.
䡲 Insert the battery, contacts end first, and then
gently press the battery into place.
䡲 Replace the battery compartment cover, making
sure all the locking tabs are seated and there are
no gaps around the cover.
2. Press to turn the device on.
䡲 If your device is activated, it will turn on, search for
Sprint service, and enter standby mode.
䡲 If your device is not yet activated, see “Activating
Your Device” for more information.
Note: When you turn on your device for the first time, you will be
given options to let you quickly set up various accounts,
such as your Google account, Facebook, Flickr, Twitter,
®
Exchange ActiveSync®, and other email
Microsoft
accounts. We recommend that you skip these.
3. Make your first call.
䡲 Ta p .
䡲 Use the onscreen keypad to enter a phone
number.
䡲 Ta p .
Note: Your device’s battery should have enough charge for
your device to turn on and find a signal, set up your
voicemail, and make a call. You should fully charge
your battery as soon as possible. See “Charging the
Battery” on page 20 for details.
Activating Your Device
䢇 If you purchased your device at a Sprint Store, it is
probably activated and ready to use.
䢇 If you received your device in the mail and it is for a new
Sprint account or a new line of service, it is designed to
activate automatically. To confirm your activation,
make a phone call.
䢇 If you received your device in the mail and you are
activating a new device for an existing number on your
account, you will need to go online to activate your
new device.
䡲 From your computer’s Web browser, go to
sprint.com/activate and complete the onscreen
instructions to activate your device.
When you have finished, make a phone call to
confirm your activation. If your device is still not
activated or you do not have access to the Internet,
contact Sprint Customer Service at
for assistance.
Tip: Do not press while the device is being
activated. Pressing cancels the activation
process.
1A. Setting Up Service 3
1-88 8-211-4727
Setting Up Service
Note: If you are having difficulty with activation, contact Sprint
Customer Service by dialing
other phone.
1-888-211-4727 from any
Setting Up Your Voicemail
Your device automatically transfers all unanswered calls
to your voicemail, even if your device is in use or turned
off. You should set up your Sprint Voicemail and personal
greeting as soon as your device is activated. Always use
a password to protect against unauthorized access.
1. Press and tap > Voicemail.
2. In the Personalize your voicemail window, tap
Personalize now.
3. Your device will automatically connect with Sprint
voicemail service. Follow the system prompts to:
䡲 Create your password.
䡲 Record your name announcement.
䡲 Record your greeting.
For more information about using your voicemail, see
“Voicemail” on page 160.
4 1A. Setting Up Service
Note: Voicemail Password
Sprint strongly recommends that you create a
password when setting up your voicemail to protect
against unauthorized access. Without a password,
anyone who has access to your device is able to
access your voicemail messages.
Sprint Account Passwords
As a Sprint customer, you enjoy unlimited access to
your personal account information, your voicemail
account, and your data services account. To ensure
that no one else has access to your information, you
will need to create passwords to protect your privacy.
Account User Name and Password
If you are the account owner, you will create an account
user name and password when you sign on to
sprint.com. (Click Sign in and then click Sign up now! to
get started.) If you are not the account owner (if
someone else receives the bill for your Sprint service),
you can get a sub-account password at
sprint.com.
Voicemail Password
You’ll create your voicemail password when you set up
your voicemail. See “Setting Up Your Voicemail” for
more information on your voicemail password.
Data Services Password
With your Sprint device, you may elect to set up an
optional data services password to control access and
authorize Premium Service purchases.
For more information, or to change your passwords,
sign on to
1-888-211-4727.
sprint.com or call Sprint Customer Service at
Getting Help
Managing Your Account
Online: www.sprint.com
䢇 Access your account information.
䢇 Check your minutes used (depending on your Sprint
service plan).
䢇 View and pay your bill.
䢇 Enroll in Sprint online billing and automatic payment.
䢇 Purchase accessories.
䢇 Shop for the latest Sprint phones.
䢇 View available Sprint service plans and options.
䢇 Learn more about data services and other products
like games, ring tones, screen savers, and more.
1A. Setting Up Service 5
Setting Up Service
From Your Sprint Phone
1. Press and tap .
2. Do any of the following:
䡲 Ta p to chec k m in ut e
usage and account balance.
䡲 Ta p to make a
payment.
䡲 Tap to access a
summary of your Sprint service plan or get
answers to other questions.
From Any Other Phone
䢇 Sprint Customer Service: 1-8 88-211-4727.
䢇 Business Customer Service: 1-888-788-4727.
6 1A. Setting Up Service
Sprint 411
Sprint 411 gives you access to a variety of services and
information, including residential, business, and
government listings; movie listings or showtimes;
driving directions, restaurant reservations, and major
local event information. You can get up to three pieces
of information per call, and the operator can
automatically connect your call at no additional charge.
There is a per-call charge to use Sprint 411, and you
will be billed for airtime.
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Sprint Operator Services
Sprint Operator Services provides assistance when you
place collect calls or when you place calls billed to a
local telephone calling card or third party.
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and services, visit us online at
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Section 2
Your Device
⽧ Your Device (page 8)
2A. Device Basics
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⽧ Turning Your Device On and Off (page 11)
⽧ Viewing the Display Screen (page 13)
⽧ Battery and Charger (page 18)
⽧ Getting Around Your Device (page 21)
⽧ Displaying Your Phone Number (page 23)
⽧ Making and Answering Calls (page 23)
⽧ Speed Dialing (page 28)
⽧ Dialing Sprint Services (page 29)
⽧ Entering Text (page 29)
⽧ Home Screen (page 35)
Tip: Device Software Upgrades – Updates to your device’s
software may become available from time to time. Sprint
will automatically send critical updates to your device.
You can also check for and download updates by
> , and then tapping Settings > System
pressing
updates > Firmware update to search for and
download available updates.
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Your Device
Key Functions
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1. Earpiece lets you hear the caller and automated
prompts.
2. Proximity Sensor automatically switches the display
screen off when you hold the device near your
face during a call. When activated, the proximity
sensor does not affect the device’s 3G, 4G, or
Wi-Fi connection.
3. Display Screen displays all the information needed
to operate your device, such as the call status, the
People list, the date and time, and the signal and
battery strength.
4. Menu Key allows you to open a list of actions that
you can do on the current screen.
5. Home Key takes you back to the Home screen.
When in standby mode, press and hold to open
the recently used applications window.
6. Microphone allows other callers to hear you clearly
when you are speaking to them.
7. Search Key allows you to search information on the
current screen or application. For example, while in
People, press to search for a contact.
8. Back Key allows you to go back to the previous
screen, or close a dialog box, options menu, the
Notifications panel, or onscreen keyboard.
9. Front Camera allows you to take photos and videos
or start a video call.
10. Front Indicator Light (LED) shows your device’s
status or pending notifications at a glance.
11. 3.5 mm Headset Jack allows you to plug in either a
stereo headset or an optional headset for
convenient, hands-free conversations.
CAUTION! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect
jack may damage the device.
12. Power Button lets you turn the device on or off, turn
the screen on or off, restart the device, or switch
the device to airplane mode.
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Volume Buttons allow you to adjust the ringer or
media volume or adjust the voice volume during a
call.
14 . Dual flash helps illuminate subjects in low-light
environments when the camera is focusing and
capturing a photo or video.
15. 2D/3D Switch allows you to set the camera to
capture photos or videos in 2D or 3D.
16. Camera Button allows you to launch the camera. If
the camera is activated, press this button to
capture the photo or start recording video.
17. Camera lenses allow you to capture high-definition
photos and videos in 2D or 3D.
18. Charger/Accessory Jack allows you to connect the
device charger or the USB cable (included).
CAUTION! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect
jack may damage the device.
19. Speaker lets you hear the different ringers and
sounds. The speaker also lets you hear the caller’s
voice in speakerphone mode.
Turning Your Device On and Off
Turning Your Device On
䊳 Press at the top of the device.
Turning Your Device Off
1. Press and hold for about two seconds.
Note: When the screen is locked and you press , it
will only turn off the screen and not the device. You will
need to unlock the screen first before you press and
hold to turn the device off. See “Turning the
Screen Off When Not in Use” for details.
2. On the Power options menu, tap Power off.
Restarting Your Device
Note: Restarting the device will close all running apps and
will clear all temporary files in the device’s memory.
Make sure to save your work before restarting the
device.
1. Press and hold for about two seconds.
2. On the Power options menu, tap Restart.
3. In the Restart phone confirmation box, tap Restart.
Turning the Screen Off When Not in Use
To save battery power, the device automatically turns
off the screen after a certain period of time when you
leave it idle. You will still be able to receive messages
and calls while the device’s screen is off.
Tip: For information on how to adjust the time before the
screen turns off, see “Display Settings” on page 44.
You can also turn off and lock the screen by pressing
incoming call will turn on your device screen and show
the lock screen.
. Pressing again or receiving an
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Using the Lock Screen
Aside from protecting the device’s screen from
unwanted taps, the lock screen also displays important
information, updates, and messages at a glance, or
provide shortcut icons to your favorite applications.
To unlock the screen:
1. When the screen is off, press to show
the lock screen.
2. Drag the ring up to unlock the screen. When you
have an incoming call, dragging the ring up
answers the call.
– or –
Drag a shortcut icon, a photo, or a message board
to the ring to unlock the screen and launch the
related application.
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Note: If you have set up a screen lock, you will be prompted
to draw the pattern, enter the PIN, or enter the
password. For more information on how to create and
enable a screen lock, see “Protecting Your Device with
a Screen Lock” on page 50.
Viewing the Display Screen
Status Bar – Notification Icons
Your device’s display screen provides information
about notifications and your device’s status. This list
identifies the symbols you’ll see on your device’s
display screen:
Status Bar – Notification Icons
New Text or Multimedia Message
New Voicemail
New Gmail message
New Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync or
POP3/IMAP email message
Problem with Text/Multimedia Message
delivery
New instant message from Google Talk
Upcoming event
Music is playing
General notification (for example, sync error)
Storage card is low on free space
Wi-Fi is on and wireless networks are
available
4G is on and 4G networks are available
Data synchronizing – connected to HTC
Sync
New location detected
More (undisplayed) notifications
Call in progress (Voice Privacy locked)
Call in progress (Voice Privacy unlocked)
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Status Bar – Notification Icons
Missed call
Uploading data (animated)
Downloading data (animated)
Waiting to upload
Content downloaded
Device connected to computer via USB
cable
Storage card is safe to remove or storage
card is being prepared
No storage card installed in the device
New tweet
Updates available for an application
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Status Bar – Device Status Icons
Signal Strength
(More bars = stronger signal)
No Service
Device is “roaming” off the Nationwide Sprint
Network
Sprint 3G data service (EVDO) available
Sprint 3G data service (EVDO) available and
active (with icon animation)
Sprint 3G data service is currently
unavailable
Sprint 1xRTT network available
Sprint 1xRTT network available and active
(with icon animation)
Sprint 1xRTT network is currently unavailable
Status Bar – Device Status Icons
Device’s location feature is on and available
for location-based services such as GPS
Navigation
Device’s location feature off and your
location is available only for 911
Device microphone muted
Device speaker muted
Vibrate mode
Shows current battery charge level
(Icon shown is fully charged)
Bluetooth on
Connected to Bluetooth device
Airplane mode
Alarm set
Status Bar – Device Status Icons
Speakerphone on
Wired microphone headset connected
Wired headset connected
Connected to Wi-Fi network
Connected to a 4G network
Sprint Hotspot is on and is ready to share its
4G connection
Sprint Hotspot is on and is ready to share its
3G connection
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Notifications Panel
Tap a notification to
open the related
application.
Press and hold, and
then drag up to close
the Notifications panel.
When you get a new notification, you can open the
Notifications panel to see the message, reminder or
event notification. The Notifications panel lets you
quickly switch between recently opened apps, and also
lets you easily turn on settings such as 4G, Wi-Fi and
Bluetooth.
To open the Notifications panel:
To open the Notifications panel, press and hold the
status bar, and then slide your finger downward.
If you have several notifications, you can scroll down
the screen to view more notifications.
Tip: You can also open the Notifications panel from the
Home screen by pressing and then tapping
Notifications.
To close the Notifications panel:
䊳 Press and hold the bottom bar of the Notifications
panel, and then drag it up the screen.
– or –
Press .
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To switch between recently opened apps:
On the Notifications panel, you can easily access up to
eight apps you just recently opened.
1. Open the Notifications panel.
2. In the Recent applications section, slide your finger
left or right to see recently opened apps.
3. Tap an application to open it.
Tip: Press and hold to view recently opened applications.
To use Quick Settings:
The Quick Settings tab lets you easily turn on 4G, Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth, GPS, and more, and also provides a quick
shortcut to all device settings.
1. Open the Notifications panel.
2. Ta p the Quick Settings tab.
3. Tap the check box next to an item to turn it off or
on.
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Notification LED
The Notification LED located near the right end of the
earpiece provides information on the device status or
pending notifications.
LED Status Indication
Solid green Battery is fully charged (when the
Solid red Battery is charging.
Flashing red Battery is low. (Power is below 14%.)
Flashing green You have a pending notification (for
Note: The indicators are listed in order of priority. For
example, if your device is connected to the AC adapter
and the battery is charging, the LED will be solid red
and will not switch to a flashing green light even if there
is a pending notification.
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device is connected to the AC adapter
or a computer).
example, a new message or a missed
call).
Battery and Charger
WARNING: Use only Sprint-approved or HTC-approved
Sprint-approved or HTC-approved batteries and
accessories can be found at Sprint Stores or through
HTC; or call
available at
Battery Capacity
Your device is equipped with a rechargeable battery.
The battery provides up to 6 hours of continuous talk
time. For battery-saving tips, see “Power-Saving Tips”
on page 57.
Note: Long backlight settings, searching for service, vibrate
Tip: Watch your device’s battery level indicator and charge
batteries and chargers with your device. The
failure to use an Sprint-approved or
HTC-approved battery and charger may
increase the risk that your device will overheat,
catch fire, or explode, resulting in serious bodily
injury, death, or property damage.
1-866-866-7509 to order. They’re also
sprint.com.
mode, browser use, and other variables may reduce
the battery’s talk and standby times.
the battery before it runs out of power.
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