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Zte N790 User Manual

ZTE N790
CDMA/GSM Mobile Phone
User Manual
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Table of Content

T able of Content .......................................................................................................................................................... 2
T aking a Glanc e at Y our N7 9 0 ........................................................................................................................... 10
Overview.................................................................................................................................................... 10
Key Definition ............................................................................................................................................ 11
Starting Up .......................................................................................................................................................... 11
Install the SIM/USIM Card, microSD Card and Battery ............................................................................ 11
Charge the Battery ..................................................................................................................................... 13
Power on/off Your Phone ........................................................................................................................... 13
Knowing Your Device ............................................................................................................................................... 14
Getting to Know the Home Screen .................................................................................................................... 14
Wake Up the Phone .................................................................................................................................... 14
Return to the Home Screen ........................................................................................................................ 14
Using the Touchscreen ....................................................................................................................................... 14
Monitoring the Phone Status .............................................................................................................................. 15
Managing Notifications From the Notification Panel ........................................................................................ 16
Using the On-screen Keyboard .......................................................................................................................... 17
Editing T ext ........................................................................................................................................................ 17
Move the Cursor ........................................................................................................................................ 17
Select word ................................................................................................................................................ 17
Cut or Copy Text ........................................................................................................................................ 17
Paste Text ................................................................................................................................................... 17
Opening and Switching Applications................................................................................................................. 18
Open an Application .................................................................................................................................. 18
Switch to a Recently Used Application ..................................................................................................... 18
Locking Your Screen ......................................................................................................................................... 18
Customizing the Home Screen .......................................................................................................................... 18
Add an Item to the Home Screen ............................................................................................................... 18
Move an Item on the Home Screen............................................................................................................ 19
Remove an Item from the Home Screen .................................................................................................... 19
Change the Home Screen Wallpaper ......................................................................................................... 19
Rename a Folder ........................................................................................................................................ 19
Connecting to Mobile Networks ........................................................................................................................ 20
Disable Data When Roaming..................................................................................................................... 20
Edit or Create a New Access Point ............................................................................................................ 20
Connecting to Wi-Fi Networks .......................................................................................................................... 20
Turn W i-Fi on and connect to a Wi-Fi Network ........................................................................................ 20
Receive Notifications When Open Networks are Available ...................................................................... 20
Add a Wi-Fi Network ................................................................................................................................ 21
Forget a Wi-Fi Network ............................................................................................................................. 21
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Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ...................................................................................................................... 21
Turn Bluetooth on or off ............................................................................................................................ 21
Change the Bluetooth Name ...................................................................................................................... 21
Pair Your Phone with a Bluetooth Device ................................................................................................. 21
Connect to a Bluetooth Device .................................................................................................................. 22
Disconnect from a Bluetooth Device ......................................................................................................... 22
Unpair a Bluetooth Device ........................................................................................................................ 22
Connecting to Computer via USB ..................................................................................................................... 22
Use the Phone as a USB Storage ............................................................................................................... 22
Disconnect Your Phone From the Computer ............................................................................................. 22
Safely Remove an SD Card From Your Phone .......................................................................................... 22
Erase Your Phone’s SD Card ..................................................................................................................... 22
Sharing Your Data Connection .......................................................................................................................... 22
Share Your Phone’s Data Connection via USB.......................................................................................... 22
Share Your Phone’s Data Connection as a Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot ........................................................... 23
Connecting to Virtual Private Networks ............................................................................................................ 23
Add a VPN ................................................................................................................................................. 23
Connect to a VPN ...................................................................................................................................... 23
Edit a VPN ................................................................................................................................................. 23
Delete a VPN ............................................................................................................................................. 23
Placing and Ending Calls ................................................................................................................................... 25
Place a Call by Dialing .............................................................................................................................. 25
End a Call .................................................................................................................................................. 25
Disable Phone Calls (Airplane Mode) ....................................................................................................... 25
Answering or Declining Calls ............................................................................................................................ 25
Answer a Call ............................................................................................................................................ 25
Decline a Call ............................................................................................................................................ 25
Working with the Call Log ................................................................................................................................ 25
Open the Call Log ...................................................................................................................................... 26
Dial a Number in the Call Log ................................................................................................................... 26
Add an Entry’s Number to Your Contacts ................................................................................................. 26
Take Other Actions on a Call Log Entry .................................................................................................... 26
Delete the Call Log .................................................................................................................................... 26
Calling Your Contacts ........................................................................................................................................ 26
Using Options During a Call ............................................................................................................................. 26
Managing Multiple Calls ................................................................................................................................... 27
Switch Between Current Calls ................................................................................................................... 27
Set up a Conference Call ........................................................................................................................... 27
Contacts ..................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Opening Your Contacts ...................................................................................................................................... 28
Adding a New Contact ....................................................................................................................................... 28
Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ..................................................................................................... 28
Import Contacts From Your SIM Card ...................................................................................................... 28
Import Contacts From Your SD Card ........................................................................................................ 29
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Export Contacts to Your SD Card .............................................................................................................. 29
Share a Contact .......................................................................................................................................... 29
W orki ng With Favorites ..................................................................................................................................... 29
Working with Groups ......................................................................................................................................... 29
Add a Group .............................................................................................................................................. 29
Add Member to Group ............................................................................................................................... 30
Rename or Delete a Group ......................................................................................................................... 30
Searching for a Contact ..................................................................................................................................... 30
Editing Contact .................................................................................................................................................. 30
Edit Contact Details ................................................................................................................................... 30
Delete a Contact ......................................................................................................................................... 30
Accounts .................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Adding and Removing Accounts ....................................................................................................................... 30
Add an Account ......................................................................................................................................... 30
Remove an Account ................................................................................................................................... 31
Configuring Account Sync................................................................................................................................. 31
Configure General Sync Settings ............................................................................................................... 31
Sync Information Manually ....................................................................................................................... 31
Change an Account’s Sync Settings ........................................................................................................... 31
Opening Gmail and Your Inbox ......................................................................................................................... 32
Open Gmail ................................................................................................................................................ 32
Open Your Inbox ........................................................................................................................................ 32
Switch Accounts ........................................................................................................................................ 32
Go to Labels ............................................................................................................................................... 32
W ork With Attachments ............................................................................................................................. 32
Composing and Sending a Message .................................................................................................................. 33
Replying to or Forwarding a Message ............................................................................................................... 33
Searching for Messages ..................................................................................................................................... 33
Adding Signature to Your Gmail Messages ....................................................................................................... 33
Changing Gmail Settings ................................................................................................................................... 34
View ing Your Calendar and Events ................................................................................................................... 35
Open Calendar ........................................................................................................................................... 35
Change Y our Calendar Vi ew ...................................................................................................................... 35
Viewing Event Details ....................................................................................................................................... 35
Creating an Event .............................................................................................................................................. 35
Editing an Event ................................................................................................................................................ 35
Deleting an Event .............................................................................................................................................. 36
Changing Calendar Settings............................................................................................................................... 36
Signing in and Open Your Friends List .............................................................................................................. 37
Open Google Talk and Sign in ................................................................................................................... 37
Sign out of Google T alk ............................................................................................................................. 37
Chatting With Friends ........................................................................................................................................ 37
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Switch between Active Chats .................................................................................................................... 37
Invite a Friend to Join a Group Chat .......................................................................................................... 37
Managing Online Status and Picture .................................................................................................................. 38
Change Y our Online Status ........................................................................................................................ 38
Change Y our Picture .................................................................................................................................. 38
Managing Your Friends List .............................................................................................................................. 38
Add a Friend .............................................................................................................................................. 38
View and Accept an Invitation to Become a Friend ................................................................................... 38
Block a Friend ............................................................................................................................................ 38
Changing Google Talk Settings ......................................................................................................................... 38
Opening Email and the Account Screen ............................................................................................................ 39
Open Email ................................................................................................................................................ 39
Open the Accounts Screen ......................................................................................................................... 39
Reading Your Messages ..................................................................................................................................... 39
Responding to a Message .................................................................................................................................. 39
Replay to or Forward a Message ............................................................................................................... 39
Mark a Message as Unread ........................................................................................................................ 39
Delete a Message ....................................................................................................................................... 40
Working With Message in Batches .................................................................................................................... 40
Composing and Sending Email .......................................................................................................................... 40
Viewing an Account Folders .............................................................................................................................. 40
Adding Signature to Your Message ................................................................................................................... 40
Adding and Editing Email Account ................................................................................................................... 41
Add an Email Account ............................................................................................................................... 41
Edit an Email Account ............................................................................................................................... 41
Delete an Email Account ........................................................................................................................... 41
Changing Email System Settings ....................................................................................................................... 41
Opening Messages ............................................................................................................................................. 42
Deleting a Message Thread From the Messages Screen .................................................................................... 42
Sending a Text Message..................................................................................................................................... 42
Sending a Multimedia Message ......................................................................................................................... 42
Responding to Messages You Receive............................................................................................................... 43
Forwarding a Message ....................................................................................................................................... 43
Locking a Message ............................................................................................................................................ 43
Viewing Details about a Message ...................................................................................................................... 43
Changing Message Settings ............................................................................................................................... 43
Opening Browser ............................................................................................................................................... 44
Opening a Webpage or Search the Web ............................................................................................................. 44
Refresh Current Page ................................................................................................................................. 44
Stop Opening a Page .................................................................................................................................. 44
Get More Information About the Current Page ......................................................................................... 44
Setting Your Home Page .................................................................................................................................... 44
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Operating a W ebpa ge ......................................................................................................................................... 45
Navigating Among W eb Pages .......................................................................................................................... 45
Working with Multiple Browser Windows ........................................................................................................ 45
Open a New Browser Window .................................................................................................................. 45
Switch Browser Window ........................................................................................................................... 45
Close a Browser Window .......................................................................................................................... 45
Downloading Files ............................................................................................................................................. 45
Working with Bookmarks .................................................................................................................................. 46
Bookmark a W eb page ................................................................................................................................ 46
Open a Bookmark ...................................................................................................................................... 46
Edit a Bookmark ........................................................................................................................................ 46
Share a Bookmark ...................................................................................................................................... 46
Delete a Bookmark .................................................................................................................................... 46
Changing Browser Settings ............................................................................................................................... 47
Opening Maps .................................................................................................................................................... 48
Move the Map ............................................................................................................................................ 48
Zoom on the Map ....................................................................................................................................... 48
Viewing My Location and Location Services .................................................................................................... 48
Enable Location Service ............................................................................................................................ 48
View Your Location ................................................................................................................................... 48
Searching for Local ............................................................................................................................................ 48
Getting Directions .............................................................................................................................................. 49
Opening Camera and Taking Pictures or Videos ............................................................................................... 50
Open Camera ............................................................................................................................................. 50
Take a Picture............................................................................................................................................. 50
Shoot a Video ............................................................................................................................................. 50
Configuring Camera Settings............................................................................................................................. 50
Change Camera Settings ............................................................................................................................ 50
Camera Mode Settings ............................................................................................................................... 50
Camcorder Mode Settings ......................................................................................................................... 51
Gallery ....................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Opening Gallery and Viewing Y o ur Albums ..................................................................................................... 52
W orking with Albums ........................................................................................................................................ 52
Open an Album and View its Contents ...................................................................................................... 52
Share an Album .......................................................................................................................................... 52
Delete an Album ........................................................................................................................................ 52
W orking W it h Pictures and Videos .................................................................................................................... 52
View and Browse Pictures ......................................................................................................................... 52
Play Videos ................................................................................................................................................ 53
Delete a Picture or Vide o ........................................................................................................................... 53
Share a Picture or Video ............................................................................................................................ 53
Work with Batches of Pictures & Videos ................................................................................................... 53
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Copying Music Files to Your Phone .................................................................................................................. 54
Working with Your Library ................................................................................................................................ 54
View Your Music Library .......................................................................................................................... 54
Delete a Song ............................................................................................................................................. 54
Playing Music .................................................................................................................................................... 54
Working with Playlists ....................................................................................................................................... 55
Create a Playlist ......................................................................................................................................... 55
Add a Song to a Playlist ............................................................................................................................. 55
Rearrange Songs in a Playlist .................................................................................................................... 55
Remove a Song from a Playlist .................................................................................................................. 56
Rename or Delete a Playlist ....................................................................................................................... 56
Opening FM Radio .................................................................................................................................... 57
Working with FM Radio ............................................................................................................................ 57
Recording a Voice Memo................................................................................................................................... 58
Playing a Voice Memo ....................................................................................................................................... 58
Play a Memo Just Recorded ....................................................................................................................... 58
Play Any Saved Memo .............................................................................................................................. 58
Open News & Weather ...................................................................................................................................... 59
Get Details about the News and Weather ........................................................................................................... 59
Changing News & Weather Settings .................................................................................................................. 59
Using Alarm ....................................................................................................................................................... 60
Add Alarms ................................................................................................................................................ 60
Use Bed Clock ........................................................................................................................................... 60
Using Calculator ................................................................................................................................................ 60
Using Note Pad .................................................................................................................................................. 60
Using UIM / SIM Toolkit .................................................................................................................................. 60
Using Stopwatch ................................................................................................................................................ 61
Using Tas k Manager .......................................................................................................................................... 61
Play Store ................................................................................................................................................................... 62
Open Play Store ................................................................................................................................................. 62
Browse for Applications .................................................................................................................................... 62
Search for Applications .............................................................................................................................. 62
Check Details about an Application ........................................................................................................... 62
Downloading and Installing Applications .......................................................................................................... 62
Managing Downloaded Applications ................................................................................................................. 62
Wireless & Networks ......................................................................................................................................... 63
Airplane Mode ........................................................................................................................................... 63
Wi-Fi .......................................................................................................................................................... 63
Bluetooth.................................................................................................................................................... 63
Tethering & Portable Hotspot .................................................................................................................... 63
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VPN Settings ............................................................................................................................................. 63
Mobile Networks ....................................................................................................................................... 63
Call Settings ....................................................................................................................................................... 64
Sound Settings ................................................................................................................................................... 64
Display Settings ................................................................................................................................................. 65
Location & Security Settings ............................................................................................................................. 65
Application Settings ........................................................................................................................................... 66
Install an Non-Play-Store Application ....................................................................................................... 66
Remove an Application .............................................................................................................................. 66
Accounts & Sync Settings ................................................................................................................................. 66
Accounts & Sync Settings Screen.............................................................................................................. 66
Account Screen .......................................................................................................................................... 67
Privacy Settings ................................................................................................................................................. 67
Back up My Data ....................................................................................................................................... 67
Automatic Restore ..................................................................................................................................... 67
Factory Data Reset ..................................................................................................................................... 67
Storage Settings ................................................................................................................................................. 67
Language & Keyboard Settings ......................................................................................................................... 68
Voice Input & Output Settings ........................................................................................................................... 68
Voice Recognizer Settings ......................................................................................................................... 68
Text to Speech Settings .............................................................................................................................. 68
Accessibility Settings ......................................................................................................................................... 68
Date & Time Settings ......................................................................................................................................... 68
About Phone ...................................................................................................................................................... 69
Legal Notice....................................................................................................................................................... 73
Safety Information ............................................................................................................................................. 73
RF Exposure ...................................................................................................................................................... 74
General Statement on RF Energy............................................................................................................... 74
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) ................................................................................................................ 74
Body-Worn Operation ................................................................................................................................ 74
Limiting Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Fields .................................................................................. 74
Regulatory Information.............................................................................................................................. 74
Distraction ......................................................................................................................................................... 75
Driving ....................................................................................................................................................... 75
Operating Machinery ................................................................................................................................. 75
Product Handling ............................................................................................................................................... 75
General Statement on Handling and Use ................................................................................................... 75
Small Children ........................................................................................................................................... 75
Demagnetization ........................................................................................................................................ 75
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) ................................................................................................................... 76
Air Bags ..................................................................................................................................................... 76
Seizures/ Blackouts .................................................................................................................................... 76
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Repetitive Motion Injuries ......................................................................................................................... 76
Emergency Calls ........................................................................................................................................ 76
Loud Noise................................................................................................................................................. 76
Phone Heating ............................................................................................................................................ 76
Electrical Safety ................................................................................................................................................. 76
Accessories ................................................................................................................................................ 76
Connection to a Car ................................................................................................................................... 76
Faulty and Damaged Products ................................................................................................................... 77
Interference ........................................................................................................................................................ 77
General Statement on Interface .................................................................................................................. 77
Pacemakers ................................................................................................................................................ 77
Hearing Aids .............................................................................................................................................. 77
Medical Devices ........................................................................................................................................ 77
Hospitals .................................................................................................................................................... 77
Aircraft ....................................................................................................................................................... 77
Interference in Cars .................................................................................................................................... 77
Explosive Environments .................................................................................................................................... 78
Petrol Stations and Explosive Atmospheres............................................................................................... 78
Blasting Caps and Areas ............................................................................................................................ 78
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Search Key

Getting Started

Taking a Glance at Your N790

Overview

Headset Jack
Earpiece
Home Key
Menu Key
Camera
Volume Keys
Power Key
Touch Screen
Back Key
Charger/USB Jack
Speaker
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Key Definition

Key
Function
Home Key Volume Keys
Power Key
Menu Key Press to get the options on the current screen.
Back Key Press to go to the previous screen.
• Hold to get the phone options. You can select Silent mode,
Airplane mode, or Power off your phone.
• Press to switch your phone to sleep mode.
• Press to wake up your phone.
• Press to return to the Home Screen from any application or
screen.
• Hold to see the recently- used applications.
• Press the Volume Up Key to turn the volume up.
• Press the V olume Down Key to turn the volume down.

Starting Up

Install the SIM/USIM Card, microSD Card and Battery

Power off your phone before installing or replacing the battery, SIM card, and microSD card.
1. Remove the battery cover.
2. Hold your SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown below and then insert it into the card holder
properly.
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UIM slot 1 (CDMA)
SIM slot 2 (GSM)
Caution: Install your CDMA UIM card into UIM slot 1. Install your 2G SIM card into SIM slot 2. SIM slot 1 is the main slot, SIM slot 2 is the auxiliary slot.
3. Hold your microSD card with the cut corner oriented as shown in the following picture and then insert it
into the card holder properly.
NOTE:
microSD logo
4. Insert the battery by aligning the gold contacts on the battery with the gold contacts in the battery
compartment on the phone. Push down the battery until it clicks into place.
is a trade mark of SD Card Association.
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5. Replace the battery cover and press it gently until you hear a click.

Charge the Battery

The new battery is not fully charged. To charge the battery, you need to:
1. Connect the adapter to the charg er jack.
2. Connect the charger to a standard AC wall outlet.
NOTE:
• If the battery is low, there will be a pop-up message on the screen and the indicator light will be red.
• When you charge your phone, the indicator light will change according to the battery level.
• If the phone is powered on, the icon will appear on the status bar. When charging, the battery indicator
appears on the status bar.
3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged.

Power on/off Your Phone

Make sure that your SIM card is in your device and the battery is charged.
• Hold the Power Key to power on your phone.
• To power off your phone, hold the Power Key to get the phone options, select Power off, a nd then t ouch
OK.
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Knowing Y our Device

Getting to Know the Home Screen

The Home screen is your starting point to access all the features on your phone. It displays application icons, widgets, shortcuts, and other features. You can customize the Home screen with different wallpapers and display the items you want.

Wake Up the Phone

If you don’t use the phone for a while or press the Power Key when the phone is on, the screen darkens to conserve the battery.
1. Press the Power Key.
2. Press and hold the lock icon
If you’ve set a screen lock, you must draw an unlock pattern or enter a PIN or password to unlock it.
to unlock the screen. The last screen you were viewing opens.

Return to the Home Screen

Press the Home Key at any time, in any application to return to the Home screen.

Using the Touchscreen

The main way to control Android features is by using your finger to manipulate icons, buttons, menu items, the onscreen keyboard, and other items on the touchscreen. You can also change the screen’s orientation.
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Touch
To act on items on the screen, such as application and settings icons, to type letters and symbols using the onscreen keyboard, or to press onscreen buttons, you simply touch them with your finger.
Touch and Hold
Touch and
hold an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting
m for a moment and then, without lifting your
finger, move your finger on the screen until you reach the target
ickly move your finger across the surface of the
screen, without pausing when you first touch it (so you don’t drag an
TRY IT: Swipe the screen left or righ t to change Home screen panels.
uch as Maps, Browser, and Gallery), you can
zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at once and
in).
CDMA Signal strength
No signal
Bluetooth on
Phone microphone off
your finger until an action occurs. TRY IT: Touch and hold an empty area on the Home screen to open a menu for adding items or changing wallpaper.
Drag
Touch and hold an ite
position. T RY I T: D rag an item (a shortcut, a widget, or a folder) on the Home screen to reposition it.
Swipe or Slide
To swipe or slide, qu
item instead).
Double-tap
Touch quickly twice on a webpage, map, or other screen to zoom. TRY IT: Open a webpage in Browser. You can double-tap a section of the webpage to zoom in on that section and double-tap again to zoom out. Pinch In some applications (s
pinching them together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom

Monitoring the Phone Stat us

The Status bar appears at the top of every screen. It displays icons indicating that you’ve received notifications (on the left) and icons indicating the phone’s status (on the right), along with the current time.
S t atus Ic on s
Battery flat Battery very low
Battery partially drained Battery full
USB connected GSM Signal strength
No SIM card installed Error or warning
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Battery charging
GPS on
Syncing
Airplane mode
Connected to a Wi-Fi network
New MMS
Speaker on
New Google Mail message
Problem with SMS/MMS delivery
microSD card unmounted
Vibrate mode
New mail New SMS
Missed call Call on hold
Call in progress
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on New Wi-Fi network detected
Preparing microSD card
Alarm set Wired headset inserted
New instant message Upcoming event
Song is playing
Downloading data Sending data

Managing Notificati ons From the Notification Panel

From the Notifications Panel, you can get the information of the notification icons and respond to them.
1. Hold the notifications bar until
2. Drag
downwards. Your current notifications are listed in the panel, each with a brief description.
appears on the top of the Screen.
TIP:
You can also open the Notifications Panel from the Home Screen by pressing the Menu Key > Notifications.
To respond to a notification:
Open the Notifications Panel and touch a notification to respond to it. For example, touch a new message notification to open the Messages application and read the messag e.
To clear all notifications:
Open the Notifications Panel and touch Clear at the top right of the panel. All event-based notifications are cleared; ongoing notifications rem ain in th e lis t.
To close the Notification Panel:
Drag
at the bottom of the Notifications panel to the top of the screen. Or j ust press the Back Key. The
panel also closes when you touch a notification to respond to it.
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Using the On-screen Keyboard

You enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Some applications open the keyboard automatically. In others, touch a text field where you want to enter text to open the keyboard.
When you’re finished typing, press the Back Key to close the keyboard.
TIP:
Turn the phone sideways to use a larger keyboard.

Editing Text

You can edit the text you entered in text fields and use menu commands to cut, copy, and paste text, within or across applications. Some applications don’t support editing some or all of the text they display; others may offer their own way to select text you want to work with.

Move the Cursor

1. Touch the text you want to edit. The cursor is inserted where you touched.
2. Drag the tab below the cursor to move it.

Select word

You can select text for cutting, copying, deleting, or replacing.
1. Touch and hold the text or word you want to select.
2. Touch Select word or Selec t al l in the menu that opens. The selected text is highlighted. Drag to expand
or reduce the range of selected text.
If you change your mind, you can unselect the text by touching unselected text in the same or in another text field, or press the Back Key.

Cut or Copy Text

1. Select the text to cu t or copy.
2. T ouch the selected text.
3. Touch Cut or Copy in the Edit Text menu.

Paste Text

1. Cut or copy the text to paste.
2. Place the cursor in the text field where you want to paste the text and touch and hold the field, or selec t
text you want to replace by pasting.
3. Touch Paste in the menu that opens. The text is inserted at the cursor.
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Opening and Switching Appli ca ti ons

Open an Application

Touch an application's icon on the Launcher or the Home screen to open it.

Switch to a Recently Used Application

1. Press and hold the Home Key from any screen until the following recently used applications interface
appears.
2. Touch an application you want to open.
3. Touch Task Manager to open the task manager.

Locking Your Screen

You can lock your screen so that only you can unlock it to make calls, access your data, buy applications, and so on.
1. On the Home screen, press the Menu Key and touch Settings > Location & security.
2. Touch Set up screen lock. If you already have a screen lock configured, touch Change screen lock to
change how you lock your screen or to turn off screen lock.
3. Touch Pattern, PIN, o r Password. If you touch Pattern, you’re guided to create a pattern you must draw
to unlock the screen. The first time you do this, a short tutorial about creating an unlock pattern appears.

Customizing the Home Scr een

You can add application icons, shortcuts, widgets, and other items to any part of any Home screen panel where there’s free space. You can also change the wallpaper.

Add an Item to the Home Screen

1. Open the Home screen panel where you want to add the item.
2. Press the Menu Key > Personalization > Add t o home screen. Or just touch and hold an empty location
on the Home screen.
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3. In the menu that opens, touch the type of item to add.

Move an Item on the Home Screen

1. Touch and hold the item you want to move, until it vibrates.
2. Drag the item to a new location on the screen. Pause at the edge of the screen to drag the item onto another
Home screen panel.
3. When the item is where you want it, lift your finger.

Remove an Item from the Home Screen

1. Touch and hold the item you want to remove, until it vibrates.
2. Drag the item to the T rash Can icon.
3. When the icon turns red, lift your finger.

Change the Home Screen Wallpaper

1. Press the Menu Key and se lec t Wallpaper.
2. Select the image or animation you want to use from Gallery, Live wallpapers, or Wallpapers.
cropping may be needed for Gallery images.
3. Touch Save or Set wallpaper.

Rename a Folder

1. T ouch the folder to open it.
2. Touch the folder window’s title bar .
3. Enter a new name in the dialog that appears.
4. Touch OK.
Some
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Connecting to Networks and Devices

Connecting to Mobile Networks

Disable Data When Roaming

You can prevent your phone from transmitting data when roaming over other carriers’ mobile networks. This is useful for controlling expenses if your cell plan doesn’t include data roaming.
1. Press the Home Key > Menu Key, and touch Settings to open the settings application.
2. Touch Wireless & networks > Mobile networks and uncheck Data Roaming.
With Data roaming unchecked, you can still transmit data with a Wi-Fi connection.

Edit or Create a New Access Point

1. Press the Home Key > Menu Key, and touch Settings to open the Settings application.
2. Touch Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > CDMA Network Settings > Access Point Names.
3. Touch an existing APN to edit it. Or press New APN. Enter the APN settings that you obtained from your
wireless service provider by touching each setting that you need to edit.
4. When you’re finished, touch Save.
5. If you created a new APN, touch it in the APNs screen to start using it.

Connecting to Wi-Fi Networks

Turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a Wi-Fi Network

If you’re adding a Wi-Fi network when first setting up your phone, Wi-Fi is turned on automatically, so you can skip to step 4.
1. Press the Home Key > Menu Key, and touch Settings to open the Settings application.
2. Touch Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi Settings.
3. Check Wi-Fi to turn it on.
The phone scans for available Wi-Fi networks and displays the names of those it finds.
4. Touch a network to connect to it.
If the network is open, you are prompted to confirm that you want to connect to that network by touching Connect.
If the network is secured, you’re prompted to enter a password or other credentials.

Receive Notifications When Open Networks are Available

By default, when Wi-Fi is on, you receive notifications in the Status bar when your phone detects an open Wi-Fi network.
1. Turn on W i-Fi, if it’s not already on.
2. In the Wi-Fi settings screen, check Network notification. You can uncheck this option to stop receiving
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notifications.

Add a Wi-Fi Network

You can add a Wi-Fi network if the network does not broadcast its name (SSID), or to add a Wi-Fi network when you are out of range. Get information about the network from the network administrator first.
1. Turn on W i-Fi, if it’s not already on.
2. In the Wi-Fi settings screen, touch Add Wi-Fi network.
3. Enter the SSID (name) of the network. If the network is secured, touch the Security menu and then touch
the type of security deployed on the network.
4. Enter any required security credentials.
5. Touch Save. Any credentials that you entered are saved, so you are connected automatically every time
you come within range of this network.

Forget a Wi-Fi Network

1. Turn on W i-Fi, if it’s not already on.
2. On the Wi-Fi settings screen, touch and hold the name of the network.
3. Touch Forget network in the dialog that opens.

Connecting to Bluetooth Dev ices

Turn Bluetooth on or off

1. Press the Home Key > Menu Key, and touch Settings to open the Settings application.
2. Touch Wireless & networks.
3. Check or uncheck Bluetooth to turn it on or off.

Change the Bluetooth Name

1. Press the Home Key > Menu Key, and touch Settings to open the Settings application.
2. Touch Wireless & networks > Bluetooth Settings.
3. If Bluetooth isn’t turned on, check Bluetooth to turn it on.
4. Touch Device name, enter a name, and touch OK.

Pair Your Phone with a Bluetooth Device

1. Press the Home Key > Menu Key, and touch Settings to open the Settings application.
2. Touch Wireless & networks > Bluetooth Settings.
3. If Bluetooth isn’t turned on, check Bluetooth to turn it on. Your phone scans for and displays the IDs of
all available Bluetooth devices in range.
4. If your phone stops scanning before you make the other device discoverable, touch Scan for devices .
5. Touch the ID of the other device in the list in Settings to pair them. The devices pair with each other. If
you’re prompted to enter a pass code, try entering 0000 or 1234 (the most common passcodes) the user guide that came with the device.
, or check
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Connect to a Bluetooth Device

Touch a paired but unconnected device in the Bluetooth settings screen. If the device you expected isn’t displayed, touch Scan for devices. When the phone and the device are
connected, the device is displayed as connected in the list.

Disconnect from a Bluetooth Device

T ouch the connected device in the Bluetooth settings screen and touch OK.

Unpair a Bluetooth Device

Touch and hold the device in the Bluetooth settings screen and touch Unpair in the menu that opens.

Connecting to Computer via USB

Use the Phone as a USB Storage

1. Use the USB cable that came with your phone to connect the phone to a USB port on your computer. You
receive a notification that the USB is connected.
2. Open the Notifications Panel and touch USB connected.
3. Touch Turn on USB storage confirm that you want to transfer files. Your phone’s USB storage or SD card is mounted as a drive on your computer. You can now copy files back
and forth.

Disconnect Your Phone From the Computer

1. Unmount the USB storage or SD card on your computer.
2. Open the Notifications Panel and touch Turn off USB storage > Turn off USB storage.

Safely Remove an SD Card From Your Phone

If you need to remove the SD card while the phone is on, you must unmount the SD card form the phone first, to prevent corrupting or damaging the SD card.
1. Press the Home Key > Menu Key, and touch Settings > Storage.
2. Touch Unmount SD card. You can now safely remove the SD card from the phone.

Erase Your Phone’s SD Card

If your phone uses an SD card, you may need to erase a new one before you can use it with your phone.
1. Press the Home Key > Menu Key, and touch Settings > Storage.
2. Touch Erase SD card. On the screen that warns you that formatting will erase its contents, touch Erase
SD card.

Sharing Your Data Connecti on

Share Your Phone’s Data Connection via USB

1. Use the USB cable that came with your phone to connect your phone to your computer.
2. Press the Home Key > Menu Key, and touch Settings to open the Settings application.
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3. Touch Wireless & networks > Tethering & portable hotspot and check USB tethering. The phone
starts sharing its mobile network data connection with your computer, via USB connection. An ongoing
notification
Uncheck USB tethering to stop sharing your data connection. Or just disconnect the USB cable.
is added to the Status bar.

Share Your Phone’s Data Connection as a Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot

1. Press the Home Key > Menu Key, an d to uch Settings > Wireless & networks > Tethering & portable
hotspot.
2. Check P ortable Wi-Fi hotspot. After a moment, the phone starts broadcasting its Wi-Fi network n ame
(SSID), so you can connect to it with up to 5 computers or other devices.
3. Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot if you want to change t he Wi-Fi
network name or secure it with a password.
Uncheck Portable W i-Fi hotspot to stop sharing your data connection via Wi-Fi.

Connecting to Virtual Private Networks

Add a VPN

1. Press the Home Key > Menu Key, and touch Settings > Wireless & networks > VPN Settings.
2. Touch Add VPN.
3. Touch the type of VPN to add and configure each component of the VPN settings given by your network
administrator.
4. Press the Menu Key and touch Save. The VPN is added to the list on the VPN settings screen.

Connect to a VPN

1. Open the Settings application.
2. Touch Wireless & netw orks > VPN settings. The VPNs you’ve added are listed on the VPN settings
screen.
3. Touch the VPN to which you want to connect.
4. Enter any requested credentials and touch Connect. When the phone is connected to a VPN, you receive an ongoing notification in the Status bar. If the connection is lost, you receive a notification that you can use to return to the VPN settings screen so that you can reconnect to it.

Edit a VPN

1. Open the Settings application.
2. Touch Wireless & networks > VPN settings.
3. Touch and hold the VPN whose settings you want to edit.
4. In the dialog that opens, touch Edit network.
5. Edit the VPN settings you want.
6. Press the Menu Key and touch Save.

Delete a VPN

1. Open the Settings application.
2. Touch Wireless & networks > VPN settings.
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3. Touch and hold the VPN you want to delete.
4. In the dialog that opens, touch Delete network.
5. Touch OK in the dialog that asks you to confirm you want to delete the VPN.
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