Verizon maui User Manual
User guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GETTING STARTED
Buttons and Ports ................................................................................................................ 6
Installing the SIM Card and micro SD Card .............................................................7
Charging the Battery ...........................................................................................................7
Turning Your Phone On/O ............................................................................................ 8
Setting Up Your Phone Out of the Box ..................................................................... 8
Home Screen ......................................................................................................................... 9
Using the Touch Screen ................................................................................................... 9
PERSONALIZING YOUR PHONE
Changing the System Language ................................................................................ 10
Setting Date and Time .....................................................................................................10
Ringtone, Notification and System Sounds ..........................................................10
Volume Adjustment/Silent and Vibrate Modes .....................................................11
Do Not Disturb .......................................................................................................................11
Wallpaper ................................................................................................................................12
Brightness ..............................................................................................................................12
Screen Locks ....................................................................................................................... 13
Screen Pinning .................................................................................................................... 13
THE BASICS
Status Bar .............................................................................................................................. 14
Shortcuts and Widgets ................................................................................................... 16
Folders and Organization...............................................................................................16
Primary Shortcuts .............................................................................................................. 16
Entering Text ........................................................................................................................ 16
Keyboard .................................................................................................................................17
Glide Typing .......................................................................................................................... 18
Google Voice Typing ........................................................................................................ 18
Using Applications ............................................................................................................. 18
GETTING CONNECTED
Connecting to a Wireless Network ........................................................................... 19
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Adding a Wi-Fi Network .................................................................................................. 19
Forgetting a Wi-Fi network...........................................................................................20
Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ............................................................................. 20
Forgetting a Bluetooth Device ......................................................................................21
Connecting to a Computer ............................................................................................21
Using micro SD Card for Storage ...............................................................................21
Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection ................................................................. 23
MAKING PHONE CALLS
Placing a Call by Dialing ................................................................................................. 24
Ending a Call ....................................................................................................................... 24
Answering or Rejecting a Call .................................................................................... 24
Call History ............................................................................................................................25
Placing a Call from your Contacts List ................................................................... 26
Checking Voice Mail ........................................................................................................ 26
In-Call Options .................................................................................................................... 26
Managing Multi-party Calls ...........................................................................................27
Switching Between Current Calls ..............................................................................27
Setting up a Three Way Call .........................................................................................27
Call Settings .........................................................................................................................27
Voicemail ............................................................................................................................... 28
CONTACTS
Adding a New Contact ................................................................................................... 28
Favorites ................................................................................................................................ 29
Editing a Contact .............................................................................................................. 29
EMAIL
Adding an Email Account ..............................................................................................30
Removing an Account .....................................................................................................30
Responding to Email ....................................................................................................... 30
Composing and Sending an Email............................................................................. 31
Adding a Signature to Email ......................................................................................... 31
Email Settings ...................................................................................................................... 31
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MESSAGING
Sending a Message ......................................................................................................... 32
Replying to a Message ................................................................................................... 32
Forwarding a Message ................................................................................................... 33
Deleting a Message or Thread ................................................................................... 33
Message Settings ............................................................................................................. 33
CALENDAR
Creating an Event ............................................................................................................. 33
Calendar Settings ............................................................................................................. 34
INTERNET BROWSER - GOOGLE CHROME
Opening a Web Page ...................................................................................................... 34
CAMERA
Taking a Photo .....................................................................................................................35
Recording A Video.............................................................................................................35
Camera Setting ...................................................................................................................35
GOOGLE PHOTOS
Sharing Albums, Photos or Videos ........................................................................... 36
Deleting Albums, Photos or Videos.......................................................................... 36
Editing Photos .................................................................................................................... 36
Creating an Animation or Collage ............................................................................. 36
Playing Videos .....................................................................................................................37
MUSIC
Copying Music Files to Your Phone ..........................................................................37
Viewing Your Music Library ...........................................................................................37
VIDEOS
Managing Video Files ...................................................................................................... 38
Deleting a Video ................................................................................................................ 38
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OTHER APPS
Calculator ............................................................................................................................. 38
Clock ....................................................................................................................................... 38
Google Apps ........................................................................................................................ 39
SETTINGS
Wireless and Network ....................................................................................................40
Apps and Notifications .................................................................................................... 41
Battery ..................................................................................................................................... 41
Display ..................................................................................................................................... 41
Sound ....................................................................................................................................... 41
Storage ................................................................................................................................... 41
Security ................................................................................................................................... 41
Location .................................................................................................................................. 41
Accounts ................................................................................................................................ 41
Accessibility .......................................................................................................................... 41
Google ..................................................................................................................................... 41
System .................................................................................................................................... 41
TROUBLESHOOTING
.................................................................................................................................... 42
SOFTWARE UPDATES
....................................................................................................................................44
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GETTING STARTED
Buttons and Ports
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Home Button
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Back Button
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Headset Jack
4
USB/Charging Port
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Microphone
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Recent Apps Button
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Front Camera
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Earpiece
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Flash
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Back Camera
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Power/Lock Key
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Speaker
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Volume Keys
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SIM/Micro SD Card Slot
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Installing the SIM Card and micro SD Card
Phone should be powered o before installing or removing
SIM or micro SD card.
Charging the Battery
While your phone’s battery should have enough juice out-of-the box
to power on, find a signal and even make a few calls, you should
fully charge the battery as soon as possible.
Connect the included USB cable to both the phone and wall charger.
Plug the wall charger into a standard electrical outlet. If the phone
is on, you will see a charging icon in the status bar.
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If the battery is extremely low, you may not be able to
power on the phone. Wait 20 minutes and try again.
WARNING!
Improper handling of the charging port and use of an incompatible charger
may cause damage to your device and void the warranty.
TIP: Extend your battery’s life:
Conserve battery power by adjusting the following
settings on select applications:
• Lower Screen brightness.
• Reduce Backlight time.
• Turn Bluetooth and Wi-Fi o when not in use.
• Disable GPS when not in use.
• Enable the battery saver feature.
Use only an approved charging accessory to charge your phone.
Turning Your Phone On/Off
To turn your phone on, press and hold the power/lock key.
Follow the prompts.
Setting Up Your Phone Out of the Box
When you turn on your phone for the first time (or after a
reset to factory settings) you will need to set it up before use.
Select your language preference and follow the prompts.
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Home Screen
Back
Status Bar
Google Search Bar
Apps Shortcuts
Home Key
Recent Apps
Using the Touch Screen
Your phone’s touch screen allows you to use specific actions to move
around the screen, open menus, select items such as apps, zoom in
and out of websites, take photos, and perform much more with a
variety of touch gestures.
Swipe or Slide – quickly drag your finger across the screen
horizontally or vertically.
Drag – Touch and hold your finger on an item to move it
into a new position.
Pinch – Place two fingers on the screen simultaneously and pinch them
together to zoom in or spread your fingers apart to zoom out.
Rotate the Screen – Rotate your phone sideways to switch
from portrait to landscape mode, and vice versa.
Note: The auto rotate function must be turned on for this to work.
Touch the Home screen
> Advanced >To turn auto-rotate screen ON/OFF.
> swipe up for apps > Settings > Display
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PERSONALIZING YOUR PHONE
Changing the System Language
Touch the Home key > swipe up for apps > Settings
> System > Languages & input > Languages.
To add a system language, touch ‘Add a Language’ and scroll
down the list and touch a language to select it.
(Some languages will have many regions, touch region to select).
Remove a Language:
Click on Language > Remove > Check the box of the languages
you want removed > touch
Setting Date and Time
Touch the Home key > swipe up for apps > Settings
> System > Date & Time.
Date & time and time zone are set automatically
to network-provided time. To set manually:
• Touch Use network-provided time
• Set the date and time manually.
• Touch Use network-provided time zone
• Select a time zone.
• Touch Use local default
• Touch Use 24-hour format
Ringtone, Notification and System Sounds
Touch Home > swipe up for apps > Settings > Sound.
Select a Phone Ringtone
• Touch Phone Ringtone.
• Scroll down the list and select a ringtone.
• Touch OK.
OK
to turn ON/OFF.
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to turn OFF.
to turn OFF.
to turn ON/OFF.
Turn Alarm Sounds On/O:
• Touch the Home key > swipe up for apps > Settings > Sound.
Turn Default Alarm Sound On/O:
• Settings
• Touch None to turn it OFF or select a Ringtone > Ok to turn it ON.
Turn Other Sounds On/O:
• Touch the Home key > swipe up for apps > Settings
> Sound > Advanced.
• Scroll down until you see “Other sounds and vibrations”
and select this option.
• Touch
> Sound > Advanced > Default Alarm Sound
the icon next to each option to turn It ON or OFF.
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Volume Adjustment/Silent and Vibrate Modes
To adjust volume:
• Touch the Home key > swipe up for apps > Settings > Sound.
• Drag slider below Media Volume, Alarm Volume, Ring Volume
to adjust.
To set Silent and Vibrate Modes:
• Touch Home key
• Drag sliders to the left to turn Silent ON. Ring volume will
automatically go to vibrate.
• Or, lower the Volume Keys on the side of the phone until you
feel the phone vibrate. Touch it again to enter Silent Mode.
> swipe up for apps > Settings > Sound.
Do Not Disturb
Use Do Not Disturb Mode to limit interruptions.
• Touch the Home key
> Sound > Do Not Disturb.
• Touch See All Exceptions
> swipe up for apps > Settings
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• Exceptions Only Allows – only notifications marked
Exceptions will work.
• Touch
Restrict notifications:
• Touch
• Schedule when notifications are ON or OFF.
• Default duration: - Touch
• Event rule > enter rule name > Ok.
• Schedules - Touch square to turn ON/OFF, touch settings > Edit to
set days, start time and end time, and preferences to set specific
time periods during which Do Not Disturb mode is on.
• Touch
next to each option to turn it ON/OFF.
next to each option to turn it ON/OFF.
to select duration.
to delete a rule.
Wallpaper
You can customize the wallpaper on the home screen and lock screen.
• Touch and hold an “empty” space on the home screen.
• Touch WALLPAPERS.
• For Gallery images, touch Photos, select picture, move, pinch
or spread to choose the part of the image you want to use.
• Touch SET WALLPAPER.
Brightness
• Touch the Home key > swipe up for apps
> Settings > Display > Brightness Level.
• Slide your finger to adjust the brightness.
You can also select ADAPTIVE Brightness and your phone
will automatically adjust the brightness level.
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Screen Locks
You can secure your phone by using a screen lock.
When enabled, you will use your finger to draw a pattern
or enter a PIN number password to unlock your phone’s screen.
• Touch the Home key
> Settings > Security > Screen lock.
• Touch None, Swipe, Pattern, PIN or Password.
• Touch None to disable screen lock.
• Touch Swipe to enable and allow unlocking by swiping
black area on the screen.
• Touch Pattern to create a pattern that you will draw
on the screen to unlock it.
• Touch PIN or Password to create a PIN or Password
that must be entered to unlock the screen.
• For Pattern, PIN or Password, select your preference for notifications
and their contents to show the phone is locked. Press Done.
Note:
It is important to remember your Pattern, PIN or Password.
If you forget it, you will have to reset your phone to factory state,
this process will erase all data stored in your phone.
> swipe up for apps
Screen Pinning
You can use Screen Pinning to keep one app in view,
preventing other users from switching onto other apps
and accessing any personal information.
• Touch the Home key
> Settings > Security > Screen Pinning.
• Touch the ON/OFF Switch
If you have a screen lock pin set up, you can add in a required
Note:
unlock pattern/PIN/Password to unpin a screen as additional security.
> swipe up for apps
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THE BASICS
Status Bar
The Status Bar on the top of the screen provides
both phone and service status icons.
Call
Missed Call
Microphone Muted
Speaker
Silent Mode
Alarm Only
YT Music Playing
Vibrate Mode
4G LTE Connected
Wi-Fi Connected
No Connected Wi-Fi
No Signal
Signal Strength Roaming
Roaming
Airplane Mode
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