Get
Started
All you need to know to get going.
Welcome!
Thanks for choosing Sprint. This booklet introduces you to the
basics of getting started with Sprint and your Sprint Force™.
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
Sprint Force. 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 4 − 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
ting
Use Your Phone − page 10 − 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 31 − 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 Sprint Force
Front Camera Lens
LED Indicator
Touchscreen
Phone
Back Key
Earpiece
Home Key
Applications
Menu Key
Flash
Camera
Button
Speaker
Headset JackPower Button
Camera Lens
Volume
buttons
Charger/
Accessory Jack
Battery
cover
Get Your Phone Ready
Install the Battery
1. Insert a coin or other flat object into the slot at the
bottom of the battery compartment cover and lift
the cover up gently.
2. Insert the battery, contacts end first, and gently
press into place.
3. Replace the cover, making sure all tabs have
seated and there are no gaps.
Charge the Battery
1. Plug the USB connector into the charger/
accessory jack on the lower left side of your
phone.
2. Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet.
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Turn the Phone On
► Press and hold the Power button to turn your
phone on.
Turn the Screen On and Off
• To quickly turn the display screen off, press the
Power button on top of the phone.
• To turn the screen on and display the unlock
screen, press the Power button.
Unlock the Screen
► Touch and hold 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
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 at startup. When it’s
finished, 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.
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.
• 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.
Phone Basics
Before you start: Visit sprint.com/readynow to
learn about transferring contacts, calendars,
and more from your old phone.
These instructions help you set up various
options and applications, including setting up
your Google™ Account.*
Sprint Connections Optimizer
Following phone activation, you may see a Sprint
Connections Optimizer notice. Read the notice
and touch I Agree to allow your phone to connect
automatically to the best available data network,
including WiFi.
Note: You can turn off Sprint Connections
Optimizer at any time. Touch Settings > More... >
Mobile networks > Connections Optimizer.
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Set Up a Google Account
Setting up a Google Account lets you access
many features of your Android phone. It also
allows you to sync Google contacts and apps
you may previously have used.
1. Touch
sync.
2. Touch ADD ACCOUNT and then touch
Google.
3. Follow the prompts to set up a new Google
Account or sign in to an existing Google
Account.
* You do not need to sign up for a Google Account
to use your phone; however, to download content
from the Google Play™ Store app, you must link
your phone to a Google Account.
> > Settings > Accounts &
Get Ready
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 (for example, options for a contact), 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.
Home Screen
Status
Touch to display your Home screen.
Bar
Shortcut
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Google
Search Bar
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.
Android Basics
Your Home Screen
Viewing Extended Screens
Your phone’s Home screen extends horizontally to
four 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 two additional screens on each
side of the Home screen.
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from
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.
Keys
Function Keys
Just below the touchscreen, you’ll find a row of
three keys that let you perform specific functions.
BACK
Key
• Back Key (
screen view.
• Home Key ( ) – Touch to return to the Home
screen.
HOME
Key
) – Touch to return to the previous
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MENU
Key
• Menu Key ( ) – Touch to open context-
specific menus.
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.
Android Basics
Typing
Touchscreen Keyboards
Your phone lets you choose between three
onscreen keyboards: Android, TouchPal, and Swype.
Language and Keyboard Settings
You can change your text entry options through the
Language & keyboard settings menu. These may
include selecting touchscreen keyboard options,
word prediction, user dictionary, and language.
► 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 dictionary.
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• To change your keyboard settings, touch
next to Swype, Android keyboard, or
TouchPal Keyboard.
Android Keyboard
Use the Android keyboard to enter text one letter
at a time.
Text Field
Word
Suggestions
(Touch
to select.)
Shift
Text Mode
Backspace
Enter
SpaceVoice Input
Typing: Swype Keyboard
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. Swype remembers, so next time
you can just drag over the letters.
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.
Example: cool
For double letters, circle the
letter.
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 letter.
Example: You
To capitalize the letter, slide
up over the keyboard.
Android Basics
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
and then touch and hold 1.
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.
> to display the phone dialpad,
Retrieve Your Voicemail
► Touch
>
From any other phone:
1. Dial your wireless phone number.
2. When your voicemail answers, touch
and then touch and hold
.
*
1.
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.
Make Phone Calls
Make a Phone Call
1. Touch > 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.
to delete one or
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Phone tab
Tap to open, and then
tap the keys on the
phone dialpad to
enter a phone number.
People tab
Tap to open, and then
tap an entry to call.
Call log tab
Tap to open, and then
tap an entry to call.
Delete
Tap to delete a digit
you entered.
Talk
Enter a phone number
and tap here to call it.
Use Your Phone
Answer Calls
Respond to an Incoming Call
• On the incoming call screen, flick to the
Answer icon .
• Flick to the Ignore icon to send the call
to your voicemail inbox.
• Flick
to the Ignore & Text icon to ignore
the call and send a message to the caller.
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.
In-Call Options
Dialpad
Touch to
enter
numbers
during
a call.
End Call
Touch to
hang up.
Speaker
Touch to turn the
speaker on or off.
Mute
Touch to mute or
unmute a call.
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.
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Slider
Contacts List
Touch to view
contact
information.
Touch and hold
to edit, delete,
and more.
Use Your Phone
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 23.
Messaging > .
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Access Messages
• Touch > >
to open and read it.
–or–
• If you have a new message notification, drag
the status bar down to open the Notifications
panel. Tap a message to open and read it.
Messaging
. Tap a message
Use Your Phone
Messaging
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 .
Be a hero. Don’t drive distracted.
sprint.com/focusondriving
Email Setup
You can link multiple email accounts to your Sprint Force, 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
Accounts & sync.
2. Touch ADD ACCOUNT > 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 >
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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.
Use 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.
Set Up a Microsoft® Exchange® Account
Use the Exchange option to set up Exchange
server work email accounts. Contact your IT
administrator for account sign-in requirements.
1. Touch
Accounts & sync.
2. Touch ADD ACCOUNT and enter your email
address and password.
3. Tap Corporate and enter the Exchange server
account details and then touch Next.
• Contact your Exchange Server administrator for
4. Select the type of information you want to
synchronize and touch Done.
> > System settings >
required sign-in information.
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.
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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,
and select an attachment.
5. Touch .
Email or Gmail.
touch
> Attach file,
.
Use Your Phone
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,
> > System settings.
you’ll see the Wi-Fi icon ( ) in the status bar.
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.
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 .
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Touch to
open a menu
where you can
open a new
window, access
your bookmarks,
refresh a page,
and more.
Use Your Phone
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,
Magazines, Books 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.
Google Play Store app
on the
on the
5. Touch Download (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.
Camera & Camcorder
Take a Picture
1. Press and hold the camera button on the right
side of the phone
2. Touch and release or press the camera
button to take the picture.
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Record a Video
1. Press and hold the camera button on the right
side of the phone
2. Touch then touch .
3. Frame your subject in the screen.
4. Touch to begin recording. Touch
to stop.
.
Use Your Phone
Camera & Camcorder
Camera & Camcorder Settings
► From the camera or camcorder screen, touch
to open the capture settings menu. These
settings include Timing, Interval, Face mode,
Image settings, White balance, and many 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.
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 –
Gallery.
Touch the thumbnail to open it and then
touch
4. Choose Bluetooth, Messaging, Google+,
YouTube, Email, or Gmail as a share method.
5. Compose your message and then touch
or Upload.
.
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.
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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.)
Use Your Phone
Google Mobile™ Services
Your Sprint Force provides easy 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 Google Play. (See “Set Up
a Gmail™ Account” on page 17.)
• Google Talk – Google’s instant messaging
service. Touch
service. (If you’re signed in to Gmail, you are
already signed in to Google Talk.)
>
>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
using the services.
• YouTube – View and share videos on one of
the Web’s most popular video sites. Touch >
available videos. Sign in with your Gmail account
to upload your own videos.
> > Maps or Navigation to begin
> YouTube to browse through and view
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.
Scout™
Scout™ by Telenav is a daily personal navigator
that helps you get where you’re going. It lets
you see and hear turn-by-turn directions and it
can provide important, personalized information
about traffic and alternate routes.
Get Scout
1. Touch
2. Touch Apps > Sprint > Scout and follow the
prompts to download and install the app.
>
> Play Store .
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Use Scout
1. Touch > > Scout.
2. Follow the onscreen instructions to access,
launch, and use.
Note: Before using any navigation programs, make
sure your phone is set to allow location detection,
and then select which sources you want to use.
> > Settings > Location services.
Touch
Select Use wireless networks and/or Use GPS
satellites for location sources.
Use Your Phone
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot allows you to turn your Sprint Force into a Wi-FI hotspot.
Set Up and Activate Your Mobile Hotspot
Note: Risks can be associated with connecting to
the public Internet. Your phone allows you to create
a mobile hotspot. It is recommended that you use
a password or other possible steps to protect
against unauthorized access.
1. Touch > > System settings > More... >
Tethering & portable hotspot and touch the
check box next to Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to turn
on this feature.
2. Touch Configure Wi-Fi hotspot and enter
your settings.
• Network SSID – Enter a unique name for your
hotspot.
• Broadcast SSID – Choose to enable or disable.
• Channel — Select a channel you wish to be on.
• Security – Select the type of security you want.
Other users can access your mobile hotspot
only if they enter the correct password.
• Password — Add a password depending on
your Security settings.
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.
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
> Shuffle all to randomly play all songs.
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.
>
Play Music. The Music library
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2. Touch Media Transfer.
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.
Mobile 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
• Once it has been downloaded, drag the
> > Sprint ID.
the selection and touch an ID pack to see its
details. Touch Install and follow the prompts to
download the pack.
Notifications bar down and touch OK.
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Battery-Saving Tips
Manage the Display Brightness and
Screen Timeout
► Touch >
Display > Brightness or Sleep to modify
your settings.
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
any of these functions that are not in use under
WIRELESS & NETWORKS or Location services.
— or —
► Add a Power Control widget to your Home screen.
(See “Add Items to Your Screens” on page 6
for more information about adding widgets.)
For more useful tips about battery care and safety,
see the User Guide at www.sprint.com/support.
> System settings
> > System settings and disable
>
Tools & Resources
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.
To select or clear check boxes (a common
setting method), touch the check box.
Categories include:
• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth
• Data usage
• Call
• More...
• Sound
• Display
> System settings
> > Settings.
.
• Storage
• Battery
• Apps
• Connect to PC
• System updates
• Activate this device
• Accounts & sync
• Location services
• Security
• Language & input
• Backup & reset
• Date & time
• Accessibility
• Developer options
• About phone
For detailed information about settings, please see
the User Guide at sprint.com/support.
Manage Your Account
Online: www.sprint.com/mysprint
• 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 > to check
minute usage and account balance.
• Touch
payment.
• Touch
Sprint Zone, where you can check your account,
update your phone, watch video tutorials, or
contact Sprint Customer Service.
> to make a
> to access the
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From Any Other Phone
• Sprint Customer Service:
Dial 1-888-211-4727
• Business Customer Service:
Dial 1-888-788-4727
Tools & Resources
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
Sprint Force.
• 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.
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.
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 soy inks and
contains up to 30% post consumer paper.
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Tools & Resources
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
Use My Location for Google and/or Use 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.
©2013 Sprint. Sprint and the logo are trademarks of Sprint. Gmail, Google Talk, Google Maps, YouTube, Android,
Google, Picasa, Google Maps Navigation Beta, Google Mobile Services, and Google Play are trademarks of Google,
Inc. Other marks are property of their respective owners. Screen images simulated.
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