AQUOS Crystal User Guide [UG template version 14b] [sprint_HDK_PB25_ug_en_060214_d2]
Table of Contents Introduction.................................................................................................................................................... 1 About the User Guide............................................................................................................................ 1 Before Using Your Phone ............................................................................................................. 1 Descriptions in the User Guide .................
Format SD Card .......................................................................................................................... 13 Charge the Battery .............................................................................................................................. 15 Turn Your Phone On and Off .............................................................................................................. 18 Use the Touchscreen .............................................................
Get Help with Google Play .......................................................................................................... 65 Lock and Unlock Your Screen ............................................................................................................ 66 Update Your Phone............................................................................................................................. 68 Update Your Phone Software ...............................................................
Call Settings ...................................................................................................................................... 104 Contacts ............................................................................................................................................ 105 Add a Contact ........................................................................................................................... 105 Check Contacts ................................................
Set Up an Email Account .......................................................................................................... 158 Add an Email Account ............................................................................................................... 159 Add an Exchange ActiveSync Account ..................................................................................... 163 Compose and Send Email ............................................................................................
Share Videos on YouTube ........................................................................................................ 204 Camera Settings ............................................................................................................................... 206 Switch Cameras ........................................................................................................................ 206 Set Camera Functions ......................................................................
Install the Twitter App on Your Phone ...................................................................................... 249 Tweet on Twitter ....................................................................................................................... 249 Facebook .......................................................................................................................................... 250 Install the Facebook App on Your Phone ...................................................
Setting the Carrier ............................................................................................................................. 296 Activate Sprint Worldwide Service on Your Account ........................................................................ 298 Enable Global Roaming Mode .......................................................................................................... 298 Make and Receive Worldwide Calls ................................................................
Lock Screen Settings ........................................................................................................................ 351 Screen Lock .............................................................................................................................. 351 Disable the Screen Lock ........................................................................................................... 356 Screen Security Options ...............................................................
Introduction The following topics describe the basics of using this guide and your new phone. About the User Guide Thank you for purchasing your new AQUOS Crystal. The following topics explain how best to use this guide to get the most out of your phone. Before Using Your Phone Read “Get Started” and “Important Information Booklet” thoroughly for proper usage. Accessible services may be limited by subscription contract conditions.
Topic Area [content from Flare project] Contents and Index Area [content from Flare project] Resizing Areas [content from Flare project] Access Instructions on Phone [content per instructions of each carrier] These topics will help you find help on your new phone and will introduce the basics of using your phone’s touchscreen if you are a new user.
Get Started The following topics give you all the information you need to set up your phone and wireless service the first time. Parts and Functions These topics illustrate your phone’s primary parts and key functions. Phone Layout The following illustration outlines your phone’s primary external features. Part Description 3.5 mm Headset Jack Allows you to plug in either a stereo headset or an optional headset for convenient, hands-free conversations.
Part Description Self Camera Lens Takes pictures and records videos while facing the screen, and allows you to video conference. Touchscreen Displays all the information needed to operate your phone, such as the call status, the Contacts list, and the date and time. Also provides onetouch access to all of your features and applications. Recent Apps Key Displays recently-used applications. Drag or swipe Google/Assistant. LED Displays a phone notification, charging status, or alert.
Keys The following illustration outlines your phone’s keys. Part Description Power Key Lets you turn the phone on or off or turn the screen on or off, or switch your phone to silent mode, vibration mode, or airplane mode. Volume Key Allows you to adjust the ringtone or media volume or adjust the voice volume during a call. Direct Wave Receiver The phone is equipped with a “Direct Wave Receiver” which transmits sound by vibrating the display area.
● Make sure not to cover the mic with your finger etc. when you talk on the phone. ● When an earphone (commercially available) is connected to the phone, sound is from the earphone instead of by the Direct Wave Receiver. ● Do not put a sticker, sheet, etc. on the display. The other party’s voice may become hard to hear. ● How well sound can be heard differs with each individual. ● How well sound can be heard depends on the surrounding environment.
If your phone has become warm, insert after it has cooled. May cause burns. 1. Remove the battery cover. Lift where marked ○ (indent) and create a gap between the battery cover and the phone. Continue by sliding your finger completely around the phone under the battery cover to remove. 2. Insert SIM card in SIM card slot. Get Started Insert gently being careful of SIM card orientation (notch/(gold) IC chip facing downward).
3. Attach the battery cover. Press firmly where marked ○ so there are no gaps. Be careful not to press excessively and damage the battery cover. Phone Memory/SD Card Your phone supports the use of an optional SD card (not included) to expand its storage capacity. It supports cards up to 32 GB. Some cards may not operate properly with your phone. The phone’s memory is also available for storing data such as system data, apps, and captured pictures/videos.
Insert SD Card Follow these steps to insert an optional SD card (not included). Make sure to power your phone off before inserting or removing an SD card. If your phone has become warm, insert after it has cooled. May cause burns. 1. Remove the battery cover. Lift where marked ○ (indent) and create a gap between the battery cover and the phone. Continue by sliding your finger completely around the phone under the battery cover to remove. 2. Insert SD card.
3. Attach the battery cover. Press firmly where marked ○ so there are no gaps. Be careful not to press excessively and damage the battery cover. Unmount SD Card Always unmounts the SD card before removing it from your phone. 1. From home, touch Get Started > Settings .
2. Touch Storage. 3. Touch Unmount SD card > OK. The menu option name changes from Unmount SD card to Mount SD card. The card is now unmounted. Remove SD Card Follow these instructions to remove an SD card. Always power the phone off before inserting or removing an SD card. If your phone has become warm, insert after it has cooled. May cause burns.
1. Remove the battery cover. Lift where marked ○ (indent) and create a gap between the battery cover and the phone. Continue by sliding your finger completely around the phone under the battery cover to remove. 2. Remove SD card. Pull SD card by tab gently without bending. 3. Attach the battery cover.
Press firmly where marked ○ so there are no gaps. Be careful not to press excessively and damage the battery cover. Format SD Card When you insert an optional SD card for the first time, it is recommended that you format it on your phone. ■ Formatting deletes all SD card files. ■ Charge handset while formatting or charge it adequately beforehand. 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Storage.
3. Touch Erase SD card. 4. Touch Erase SD card.
5. Touch Erase everything. All data on the SD card is erased, and the card is formatted and mounted for use on your phone. Charge the Battery Follow these instructions to charge your phone’s battery using either the included AC adapter or via a USB connection on your computer. The battery is built into the phone. If your phone or the AC adapter is wet, never connect the micro USB plug. May cause fire, malfunction, or burns due to electric shock or short-circuiting. Always dry before use.
Storage: To help maintain performance and life of internal battery, do not store in the following conditions. ● Full (immediately after charging is complete) ● Exhausted (too low for phone to turn on) Periods of disuse: Phone may become unusable or files/settings may be affected. Charge phone to approximately 40% at least once every 6 months before leaving stored for long periods. Bulges on internal battery: Depending on usage, bulges may appear near end of battery life: this does not affect safety.
Inserting the micro USB plug in the wrong orientation may damage the charger/accessory jack on the bottom of your phone. Insert after checking the contours and orientation of the micro USB plug. 3. Plug the AC adapter into a household AC outlet. After charging is complete, the LED goes out. Make sure that the LED glows red (when the battery is almost fully charged, it glows green). 4.
Inserting the micro USB plug in the wrong orientation may damage the charger/accessory jack on the bottom of your phone. Insert after checking the contours and orientation of the micro USB plug. 2. Insert the USB plug on the micro USB cable for PC into the USB port on your computer. After charging is complete, the LED goes out. Make sure that the LED glows red (when the battery is almost fully charged, it glows green). 3.
Turn Your Phone Off 1. Press and hold the Power key to open the phone options menu. 2. Touch Power off to turn the phone off. Your phone will power off. Your screen remains blank while your phone is off (unless the battery is charging). Use the Touchscreen Your phone’s touchscreen lets you control actions through a variety of touch gestures.
Touch and Hold To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or link in a Web page), touch and hold the item.
Swipe or Slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. Drag To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position.
Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quick strokes. This finger gesture is always in a vertical direction, such as when flicking the contacts or message list. Rotate For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways. When entering text, you can turn the phone sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard. See Touchscreen Keyboards for more details.
Activate Your Phone Follow the instructions below to activate your phone if it has not already been activated. Depending on your account or how and where you purchased your phone, it may be ready to use or you may need to activate it on your Sprint account. ● 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 for a new Sprint account or a new line of service, it is designed to activate automatically.
• Touch Activate to override auto-activation and start the manual activation wizard. • Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the activation process. To confirm activation, make a phone call. If your phone is still not activated, visit sprint.com/support for assistance. If you do not have access to the Internet, call Sprint Customer Service at 1-888-211-4727 from another phone. Tip: Do not press the Power key while the phone is being activated. Pressing the Power key cancels the activation process.
• Sign in – Enter your Gmail address and password and touch Sign in to sign in to your current Google Account. • Get an account – Follow the instructions to sign up for a new Google Account. There will be screens to enter your first and last names, create an email address (Gmail), create a password, enter recovery information (including a backup email address and recovery question), an option to join Google+, and an option to enable purchases from the Google Play Store app.
Basic Operations The following topics outline basic features and operations of your phone. Basics The following topics offer an overview of your phone’s basic operations. Home Screen and Applications (Apps) List Most of your phone’s operations originate from the home screen or the apps list. For information about using the home screen, see Home Screen Basics.
Select Options and Navigate Screens Touch icons, onscreen keys, and other items to open or activate the assigned function. ● Touch to return to the previous screen. Menu Operations You can display options menus using the menu key, any app-specific menu icon, or by touching and holding a screen area, depending on your current app.
■ Touch to view available settings and options. Phone Settings Menu You can customize your phone’s settings and options through the Settings menu.
■ From home, touch > Settings . For more information, see Settings. Portrait and Landscape Screen Orientation The default orientation for your phone’s screen is portrait (vertical), but many apps will change to landscape orientation (widescreen) when you rotate the phone sideways. ● Not all screens will adjust for landscape orientation. Note: The Auto-rotate check box needs to be selected for the screen orientation to automatically change.
Capture Screenshots You can use your phone’s Power key and Volume key (down) to capture screenshots. ■ Press and hold the Power key and Volume key (down) at the same time to capture a screenshot of the current screen. The current screenshot will be captured and stored in the Screenshots album in the phone’s Gallery. From home, touch > Gallery . You can capture and manage screenshots more easily by using Clip Now. For more information on Clip Now, see Clip Now.
1. From home, touch . The apps list opens. 2. Touch an app icon to launch the corresponding application. The application opens. Apps List The apps list expands to include any apps you download and install on your phone. The following table outlines the primary apps that have been preinstalled on your phone.
App Function/Service [icon] 1Weather [description] [icon] Apps Unlimited [description] [icon] BaconReader [description] Calculator Use basic math, percent, and root operations. Includes memory function for a variety of operations. Calendar Check a calendar and manage a scheduled events. Toggle between day, week, and month calendar views. You can also sync online with Google Calendar. Camera Take pictures or videos with the autofocus-capable camera.
App Function/Service [icon] Eureka [description] Gallery [icon] GLMS You can view and edit pictures or videos taken with your phone or downloaded, as well as share them with friends. [description] Gmail Allows you to use Gmail, Google’s email service, anywhere and at any time. Enter keywords to search mail and add labels to sort your mail. Google Use Google Search to look for Internet information and apps for your phone.
App Function/Service [icon] Mobile Zone [description] [icon] NASCAR NASCAR Mobile is the official app of NASCAR. This app provides easy enjoyment of the latest news, videos, LIVE NASCAR events, Live Leaderboard, etc. [icon] NBA [description] NextRadio Enjoy FM radio. Check album covers and music information, purchase new favorites, share music on Facebook or Twitter, etc. OfficeSuite This application allows display of Microsoft Word/Excel /PowerPoint and PDF files created on a computer, etc.
App Function/Service [icon] Play Services [description] Play Store [icon] Scout Settings Download a variety of apps (free/paid) from Google Play. Change your phone setting for manual/automatic updating of downloaded apps. [description] You can change and check all phone settings, including sound/vibration, wallpaper/display, basic settings, as well as app settings for calls, email, and browser.
1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch About phone.
3. Touch Status. You will see the number. Silent Mode/Airplane Mode The following topics explain how to use your phone’s Silent Mode and Airplane Mode settings. Silent Mode Silent mode sets your phone’s ringtone, operation sounds, notifications, etc., not to sound to avoid disturbing others around you. Note: Camera shutter, video start/stop tones, and certain other sounds may still be active during silent mode.
1. Press and hold the Power key to display the device options menu. 2. Touch . Your phone is now in silent mode.
1. Press and hold the Power key to display the device options menu. 2. Touch . Your phone’s sound settings are now restored. Airplane Mode Airplane Mode Cautions ® If you turn on airplane mode while Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are enabled, connectivity with either is then disabled. Any data communication occurring when airplane mode is turned on are discontinued.
® If Wi-Fi or Bluetooth are turned on after turning on airplane mode, you can connect with Wi-Fi or ® Bluetooth even while in airplane mode. Use these functions after confirming that communication is permitted in your location. Airplane mode turns off all functions that emit or receive signals, while leaving your phone on so you can use apps that don’t require a signal or data. To turn on airplane mode: 1. Press and hold the Power key to display the device options menu. 2. Touch Airplane mode.
2. Touch Airplane mode. Your phone’s wireless connection features are now restored. Enter Text You can type on your phone using one of the available touchscreen keyboards or Google voice typing. Touchscreen Keyboards Your phone offers you a choice of two touchscreen keyboards for entering text. The keyboard appears automatically onscreen when you touch a text entry field, and they can be used in either portrait or landscape mode.
Assigning Google Keyboard for Text Entry 1. From home, touch > Settings > Language & input. 2. Touch the Google Keyboard check box.
Using Google Keyboard ● Touch ● If you make a mistake, touch ● Touch ● Touch ● Touch to enter emoji. ● Touch to delete text. ● Touch to switch to Google Voice typing. Touch and hold to configure input settings. ● If Swype is enabled in addition to Google Keyboard, touch and hold Space bar and then you can choose the input method. to change the case of the text. Touch twice quickly to switch to all capitals. to delete incorrect characters. to switch to a keyboard for entering symbols.
Assigning Swype for Text Entry 1. From home, touch > Settings > Language & input. 2. Touch the Swype check box.
Using Swype 1. Touch the text entry field to display the onscreen keyboard. 2. Slide your finger slowly across each letter of the word you want to input. 3. Release your finger when the word you want is displayed in the floating preview or in the middle of the suggestion strip. Touch a word to select it.
For more information about using Swype and its additional capabilities, including using voice entry and personalizing your Swype dictionary, touch and hold from the Swype keyboard display and then touch How to Swype. You can also visit swype.com for more information. Google Voice Typing Google Voice typing uses Google voice recognition to convert speech to text. For Google voice typing settings, see Language & Input Settings. 1. Touch Basic Operations from a screen where you can enter text.
2. Speak into the phone. If the text is incorrect, touch DELETE. Touch English (US) (depends on selected language) to switch to the language that Google Voice typing is to recognize. Select the language you want to use beforehand by touching Add more languages and clearing the check box. Touch to return to the onscreen keyboard. Tips for Editing Text These tips allow you to cut or copy selected text and paste it into a separate selected area.
1. In a text entry field, touch and hold or touch the text twice quickly. 2. Drag and Touch Basic Operations to the left or right to select the desired text. to select all text.
3. Touch an option at the top of the screen. Cut: Remove the selected text and saves it to the clipboard. Copy: Copy the selected text to the clipboard. Paste: Insert the last copied or cut text into the current field. Google Account You will need a Google Account to access several phone features such as Gmail, Google Maps, Hangouts, and the Google Play applications. Before you are able to access Google applications, you must enter your account information.
Note: Although you need a Gmail account to use certain features of your phone, such as Google Play, you do not need to use Gmail as the default account for your phone. Create a Google Account Online 1. From a computer, launch a Web browser and navigate to google.com. 2. On the main page, click Sign-in > Create an account now. 3. Follow the onscreen prompts to create your free account. 4.
2. Touch Google and then touch New. 3. Enter your First name and Last name, and then touch Basic Operations .
4. Enter a desired Username, and then touch . 5. When prompted, enter and reenter a password and then touch . 6. Touch Set up recovery options, and then enter a phone number and secondary email address. Specify your region and then touch Basic Operations .
If you touched Not now, proceed to step 7. Note: When setting up a new Google Account, either on your phone or online, 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. 7.
8. Touch I accept, enter the displayed text, and then touch . 9. Touch Not now. To use Google+, touch Get started and follow the onscreen instructions.
10. Touch NOT NOW. To specify a payment method, touch Add credit or debit card/Redeem, then Continue, and then follow the onscreen instructions. You are signed in to your Google Account, and your phone will be synchronized with it. Sign In to Your Google Account If you have a Google Account but have not yet signed in with your phone, follow these instructions to sign in to your Google Account. 1. From home, touch Basic Operations > Settings > Add account.
2. Touch Google, and then touch Existing. 3. Enter your Gmail username and password, and then touch Basic Operations .
4. After touching OK in the confirmation screen, touch Not now. To use Google+, touch Get started and follow the onscreen instructions. 5. Select whether to back up your system settings, etc. to your Google Account, specify whether to receive news and other information from Google Play, and then touch Basic Operations .
6. Touch NOT NOW. To specify a payment method, touch Add credit or debit card/Redeem, then Continue, and then follow the onscreen instructions. Google Play Store Google Play™ is the place to go to find new Android apps, books, movies, and music for your phone. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid content ranging from productivity apps and games to bestselling books and blockbuster movies and music. When you find what you want, you can easily download and install it on your phone.
information, check the application provider’s policies, which can usually be found on their website. If you aren’t comfortable with the third-party application’s policies, don’t use the application. Find and Install an App When you install apps from Google Play app and use them on your phone, they may require access to your personal information (such as your location, contact data, and more) or access to certain functions or settings of your phone. Download and install only apps that you trust. 1.
3. Browse through the categories (Apps, Games, Movies & TV, Music, Books, or Newsstand), find an item you’re interested in, and touch the name. Browse through featured apps. Scroll through the list of featured apps when you open Google Play. Browse apps recommended by Sprint. Touch Apps > Sprint, and then scroll through the list. Search for an app. Touch on the Google Play home screen, enter the name or type of app you’re looking for, and then touch on the keyboard. 4.
Purchasing Applications Purchase apps at your own risk. The company is not responsible for any disadvantage resulting for user or third parties. Request a Refund for a Paid App If you are not satisfied with an app, you can ask for a refund within 15 minutes of the purchase. Your credit card is not charged and the app is uninstalled from your phone. If you change your mind, you can install the app again, but you can’t request a refund a second time. 1. From home, touch 2. Touch > Play Store . > My apps.
2. Touch > My apps. 3. Touch the app you want to update, and then touch Update > Accept. The app update is downloaded and installed.
Set Automatic App Updates 1. From home, touch 2. Touch > Play Store . > My apps. 3. Touch the app you want to set for auto-update, and then touch when the check mark is entered) Basic Operations > Auto-update.
The app is set to update automatically whenever an update becomes available. Note: Automatic updates are unavailable for some apps. Uninstall an App You can uninstall any app that you have downloaded and installed from Google Play. 1. From home, touch Basic Operations > Play Store .
2. Touch > My apps. 3. On the Installed screen, touch the app you want to uninstall, and then touch UNINSTALL > OK. The app is uninstalled and removed from your phone. Get Help with Google Play The Google Play store app offers an online help option if you have questions or want to know more about the app.
1. From home, touch 2. Touch > Play Store . > HELP. The Web browser will take you to the Google Play Help Web page, where you will find comprehensive, categorized information about Google Play. Lock and Unlock Your Screen Your phone allows you to quickly turn the screen off when not in use and to turn it back on and unlock it when you need it.
Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use ■ To quickly turn the screen off, press the Power key. Pressing the Power key again or receiving an incoming call will turn on your phone screen and show the lock screen. To save battery power, the phone automatically turns off the screen after a certain period of time when you leave it idle. You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone’s screen is off.
The screen is unlocked. If you have set up a screen lock, you will be prompted to draw the pattern or enter the password or PIN. See Screen Lock. Update Your Phone From time to time, updates may become available for your phone. You can download and apply updates through the Settings > System updates menu. Software Update Cautions During update: The phone cannot be used until the software update is complete. It may take time to update your phone’s software.
3. Touch > Sync now to sync your Exchange Mail Account information. To back up stored text messages: 1. From home, touch > Messaging . 2. Select the text message from the list to view the message thread. 3. Touch and hold on a portion of the text message from the string. The Message options context menu appears. Note: You can back up stored text messages by forwarding them to your own phone number. Open the messages after you have updated your firmware. 4. Touch Forward. 5.
1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch System updates to use the following options: Update PRL: Download the latest Preferred Roaming List (PRL), used by your phone to access the network. Update Profile: Update the user profile related to your wireless service account. If you choose to change your user name online, use this option to update the user name on your phone.
Update Sharp software: Upgrade to the latest software available for your phone. – or – 1. Locate the System Update Available icon ([icon]) in notifications. [illustration] 2. Drag the status bar down. 3. Touch [icon] to open the System Updates screen. [illustration] 4. Touch Download and follow the onscreen instructions. [illustration] The downloading icon ([icon]) appears within the status bar to indicate the phone is downloading the necessary files. 5.
2. Locate the Baseband version read-only field.
Your Phone Interface The following topics describe how to use and customize your phone’s home screen, understand the status bar, and use the notifications window. Home Screen Basics The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, and menus. You can customize your home screen by adding application icons, shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more. Home Screen Layout Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen. Swipe the screen left or right to display additional screens.
Item Description Status Area The status area of the status bar (on the right) displays phone and service status information such as signal strength, battery status, Wi-Fi and data connectivity, ringer status, and time. Widget Widgets are self-contained onscreen apps that reside on your phone’s home screen. Application Icons Application icons are shortcuts to favorite applications. You can add and remove these shortcuts as you wish.
Status Bar Layout Main Notification Icons Icon Notification [icon] new emergency notification [icon] arriving call/mail [icon] on hold missed call new voicemail new email new Gmail new text or MMS message new Hangout message new Sprint Zone message Your Phone Interface 75
Icon Notification event USB connection alarm warning update available update downloading update successful keyboard active obtaining location information ® Bluetooth data receive request SD card unmounted reading SD card capturing screenshot capturing screenshot using Clip Now screenshot failed Your Phone Interface 76
Icon Notification more notifications available (drag down to view) Main Status Icons Icon Status ® Bluetooth active ® Bluetooth connection GPS active ® Wi-Fi active downloading vibrate speakerphone active network (full signal) network (roaming) [icon] Out of service area Sprint Spark enhanced 4G LTE data service airplane mode Your Phone Interface 77
Icon Status sync active alarm set battery (charging) battery (full charge) Notifications Window Drag the status bar down to open the notifications window. From there, you can check notifications, download updates, open messaging apps, use the quick settings menu, and more. Open the Notifications Window ■ Drag the status bar down. (Slide your finger down from the top of the screen.) The notifications window opens. To check notifications, touch an item in the list.
– or – ■ Touch to close the notifications window. Notifications Window Layout The notifications window gives you access both to notifications and the quick settings menu. Quick Settings Menu Layout The quick settings menu lets you check the status of the phone and services and change settings by directly accessing the various settings menus. Customize the Home Screen Learn how to set the wallpaper and add, move, or remove shortcuts, widgets, and folders from the home screen.
Operations for Rearranging the Home Screen ● Moving Widgets and Icons: From home, touch and hold an item and then drag it to the desired location. ● Deleting Widgets and Icons: From home, touch and hold an item and then drag it to Remove. ● Changing Folder Names: From home, touch the folder to open it, and then touch the folder name. Type a new name and then touch Done. ● Displaying the Choose wallpaper from menu: From home, touch and hold an empty space to display the Choose wallpaper from menu.
3. Touch Set wallpaper. The wallpaper is set. Note: If you select Gallery, you will need to select an album and a picture. Drag the wallpaper or pinch/spread the screen to reduce/enlarge the wallpaper so it is centered in the screen. Note: If you select Live Wallpapers, before you touch Set wallpaper, you can touch Settings to select custom animation settings, etc., for the live wallpaper. Add Shortcuts to the Home Screen You can add shortcuts for quick access to favorite apps from the home screen.
1. From home, touch . The Apps list opens. 2. Touch and hold an app icon. The icon will disengage and you will see thumbnails of your home screens. 3. Drag the icon to an empty location on one of the home screens. The shortcut is added to the home screen. Add Widgets to the Home Screen You can add widgets to your phone’s home screen. Widgets are self-contained apps that display on a home screen. Unlike a shortcut, the Widget works like as an onscreen application.
1. From home, touch . The Apps list opens. 2. Touch the WIDGETS tab at the top of the Apps list. 3. Touch and hold a widget icon. The icon will disengage and you will see thumbnails of your home screens. 4. Drag the icon to an empty location on one of the home screens. The widget is added to the home screen. Add Folders to the Home Screen You can group home screen shortcuts into folders for convenient access. 1.
A new folder is created. Call Settings 2. To create a name, touch the folder, then Unnamed Folder, and enter a name. 3. To add more app shortcuts to the folder, touch and hold a shortcut and drag it on top of the new folder. The new shortcut is added to the folder.
Phone App The following topics outline the use of your device’s phone app to place and receive calls, use voicemail, set up and manage contacts, and more. Place and Answer Calls The following topics describe how to directly dial calls, how to answer incoming calls, and how to use the in-call screen options. Troubleshooting Question: Call does not connect. Answer 1: Was the number dialed using the area code? Try dialing the number starting with “0”.
2. Touch the number keys on the dialpad to enter the phone number. As you enter digits, Smart Dial searches for contacts that match. If you see the number you want to dial, touch it to place the call immediately without entering the rest of the number. Touch Add to contacts to add the entered number into your contacts list. 3. Touch Phone App to call the number.
The phone dials the number. The call begins when the other party answers. 4. To end the call, touch . [illustration] The call ends. Call Emergency Numbers You can place calls to 9-1-1 even if the phone’s screen is locked or your account is restricted. To call the 9-1-1 emergency number when the phone’s screen is locked with a screen lock: 1. From the lock screen, touch Emergency call. 2. Touch . As long as you are in an area covered by wireless service, the emergency call is placed.
is not stored in People, only the default caller ID icon and phone number appear on the Incoming call screen. Note: If your phone is turned off, all calls automatically go to voicemail. Answer an Incoming Call 1. When a call arrives, drag [Call_icon] to [Answer_call_icon] to answer it. [illustration] The call begins. 2. To end the call, touch . [illustration] The call ends.
You can edit the reject messages through the Call settings menu. From the phone app, touch > Call settings > Set reject messages and edit or create the reject messages. In-Call Screen Layout and Operations While you’re on a call, you will see a number of onscreen options. Misoperation Prevention Screen Your phone switches to the Misoperation Prevention screen during a call. To operate the screen during a call, cancel the Misoperation Prevention screen. 1.
● End call: End the current call. ● Speaker: Route the phone’s audio through the speaker (On) or through the earpiece (Off). Activate Speaker to route the phone’s audio through the speaker. (You can adjust the speaker volume using the Volume key.) Deactivate Speaker to use the phone’s earpiece. Warning: Because of higher volume levels, do not place the phone near your ear during speakerphone use. ● Mute: Mute the microphone during an active call. Touch again to unmute the microphone.
Answer 2: When calling using Speaker, check the call volume. Raising the call volume may make calling difficult. Question: Sound pops momentarily during a call. Answer: Are you changing location while calling? Sound pops when signal is weak and the phone switches to a different area. Place Calls from Contacts/Call History Make calls quickly using Contacts and Call History. Place a Call from Contacts You can place phone calls directly from entries in your Contacts list. 1.
2. Touch a contact and then touch the number you want to call. The phone dials the number. The call begins when the other party answers. 3. To end the call, touch . [illustration] The call ends. For additional information on Contacts, see Contacts. Call from Call Logs The Call logs list lets you quickly place calls to recent incoming, outgoing, or missed numbers.
1. From home, touch 2. Touch > Phone to display the phone app. to display the Call logs list. The call logs list appears.
3. Touch Call of the entry you want to call. The phone dials the number. The call begins when the other party answers. Touch an entry to display the call details. 4. To end the call, touch . [illustration] The call ends. Optional Services The following topics outline additional voice-related services available with your phone, including call services, voicemail, and more. Voicemail Setup You should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated.
1. From home, touch > Phone > . 2. Touch and hold to dial your voicemail number. Your phone dials the voicemail access number. 3. Follow the system prompts to: Create your password. Record your name announcement. Record your greeting.
Important: Voicemail Password – It is strongly recommended that you create a password when setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access. Without a password, anyone who has access to your phone is able to access your voicemail messages. Visual Voicemail Visual Voicemail gives you a quick and easy way to access your voicemail. Now you can find exactly the message you are looking for without having to listen to every voicemail message first.
Important: Voicemail Password – It is strongly recommended that you create a password when setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access. Without a password, anyone who has access to your phone is able to access your voicemail messages. 3. Touch the Welcome to Voicemail message on the screen to play a brief explanation of the voicemail services. [illustration] Review Visual Voicemail Visual Voicemail lets you easily access and select which messages you want to review. 1.
2. Swipe your finger left or right to display the next or previous message. [illustration] You can navigate through voicemail messages as frequently as you’d like. You can even move to the next or previous message before you’re finished listening to the current one. Visual Voicemail Options Your visual voicemail options appear as icons at the bottom of the voicemail review screen. 1. From home, touch > Voicemail . 2. Touch a message to review it.
1. From home, touch 2. Touch > Voicemail . > Settings. [illustration] You will see the voicemail settings menu. 3. Select an option to change its settings.
Updates About Voicemail Change Your Main Greeting via the Voicemail Menu Your main greeting can be changed directly via the Visual Voicemail system. This direct access saves you from having to navigate within the voicemail menu. 1. From home, touch 2. Touch > Voicemail . > Settings > Personalize voicemail. 3. Touch OK to connect to the voicemail system. Follow the prompts to change your current greeting.
1. From home, touch 2. Touch > Voicemail . > Settings > Display name. 3. Touch the existing identification field and enter a new identifying name or number (used to identify you to recipients of your voice messages). 4. Touch OK to save your information. Caller ID Blocking Caller ID identifies a caller before you answer the phone by displaying the number of the incoming call. If you do not want your number displayed when you make a call, follow these steps. 1. From home, touch > Phone 2. Touch > .
To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call: ■ Slide to the right. (This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call.) To switch back to the first caller: ■ Touch Swap. Note: For those calls where you don’t want to be interrupted, you can temporarily disable Call Waiting by pressing end the call. before placing your call.
3. When you’re connected to the second party, touch Merge. Your conference call is now in session. 4. To end the three-way call, touch . Note: If one of the people you called hangs up during your call, you and the remaining caller stay connected. If you initiated the call and are the first to hang up, all callers are disconnected. Call Forwarding Call Forwarding lets you forward all your incoming calls to another phone number – even when your phone is turned off.
You will hear a tone to confirm the activation of Call Forwarding. All calls to your wireless number will be forwarded to the designated phone number. To deactivate Call Forwarding: 1. From home, touch > Phone 2. Touch 3. Touch > . . . You will hear a tone to confirm the deactivation. Call Settings Your phone’s Call Settings menu lets you configure your voicemail options and a number of other settings for the phone application. For details on the call settings menu, see Call Settings.
2. Touch > Settings. The call settings menu appears. 3. Configure your options. Touch a menu item to display its options. Select your options and follow the prompts to set them. Your call settings options are set.
1. From home, touch > People . You will see the Contacts list. 2. Touch Add Contact to add a contact. The Add Contact screen appears. Phone App When a screen for selecting where to add the contact appears, follow the onscreen instructions to continue.
3. Use the keyboard to enter as much information as you want. : Touch the picture icon to assign a picture to the contact. Name Phone Email Address Date Group name Add another field: Touch Add another field to include additional information such as IM address, Notes, Nickname, Website, etc. Note: Date and Group name are displayed for a Google contact type. Note: To select a type (label) for a phone number, email address, or postal address (such as Mobile, Home, Work, etc.
4. When you have finished adding information, touch DONE. The contact is added. Save a Phone Number You can save a phone number to Contacts directly from the phone dialpad. 1. From home, touch Phone App > Phone > .
2. Enter a phone number and touch Add to contacts. 3. To add the number to an existing contact, touch the contact you want to add to. To add a new contact, touch CREATE NEW CONTACT. For an existing contact, touch the contact name, select a number type for the new number, and then touch OK. For a new contact, enter the name and any additional information, and then touch DONE. Check Contacts View a contact’s details by displaying a contact entry.
1. From home, touch > People . You will see the Contacts list. 2. Touch a contact to view its details. The contact’s detailed listing appears.
Contacts Screen Layout The following illustration shows your Contacts app layout and describes the various features. Item Description Favorites tab Show favorite contacts. All contacts tab Show all contacts. Groups tab Show contact groups. Contact Touch to show contact’s details. Image Touch to show simplified information. Touch an icon to place a call, send a message, etc. Search Search contacts. Add Contact Add a new contact.
Edit a Contact Once you’ve added a contact, you can add or edit any of the information in the entry, assign a caller ID picture, customize with a unique ringtone, and more. 1. From home, touch > People . You will see the Contacts list. 2. Touch a contact to view its details. The contact’s detailed listing appears.
3. Touch > Edit. 4. Touch any field you want to change or add. See Add a Contact. 5. Add or edit the information, and then touch DONE. Your changes are saved to the contact entry. Note: To select a type (label) for a phone number, email address, or postal address (such as Mobile, Home, Work, etc.), touch the type to the right of the field and select the appropriate type. Note: To add more phone numbers, email addresses, etc., touch Add new displayed under the entered number, etc.
1. From home, touch > People . You will see the Contacts list. 2. Touch a contact to view its details. The contact’s detailed listing appears.
3. Touch > Delete. 4. Touch OK. The contact is deleted. Share a Contact ® You can quickly share contacts using Bluetooth , email, Gmail, or text messaging.
1. From home, touch > People . You will see the Contacts list. 2. Touch a contact to display it, and then touch > Share. You will see the Share contact via menu.
3. In the Share contact via menu, select a method: ® Bluetooth to send the information via Bluetooth . See Bluetooth® for information on pairing ® and sending via Bluetooth . Drive to upload the information to your server. Enter a document title, select an account, then a folder, and then touch OK. Email to send the information as an email attachment. If prompted, select an email account.
Before Importing Contacts from SD Card You will need to have installed an SD card with previously backed up contacts information into your phone before you can import contacts. See Phone Memory/SD Card SD card information. Import Contacts from SD Card 1. From home, touch > People . You will see the Contacts list. 2. Touch Phone App > Import/export.
You will see the Import/export contacts menu. 3. Touch Import from storage. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the import. The contacts are imported and stored in your phone. If several accounts with contacts to import are displayed, select the desired account. Back Up Contacts If you are saving contacts to an account that does not automatically back them up via the Cloud, you can manually back them up for re-import if needed.
Back Up Contacts to SD Card You can back up your contacts to an installed SD card. Before Backing Up Contacts to SD Card Insert an SD card before backing up your contacts. See Phone Memory/SD Card for SD card information. Back Up Contacts to SD Card 1. From home, touch > People . You will see the Contacts list.
2. Touch > Import/export. You will see the Import/export contacts menu. 3. Touch Export to storage.
4. Touch OK to confirm the export. The contacts are exported and saved to the installed SD card.
Messaging and Internet With wireless service and your phone’s messaging and data capabilities, you have the opportunity to share information through many different channels and accounts, including Gmail (Google), personal and corporate email, text and multimedia messaging, social networking accounts, and Hangouts. Text and Multimedia Messaging With Text Messaging (SMS), you can send and receive instant text messages between your wireless phone and another messaging-ready phone.
2. On the Messaging screen, touch New message . The New message screen opens. 3. Fill in one or more recipients. You can: Enter phone numbers directly in the Enter recipient field. If you’re sending the message to several phone numbers, separate the phone numbers with a comma. As you enter information, any matching phone numbers from your contacts list are displayed. Touch a match to enter that number or address directly.
4. Touch the Type message field, and then start composing your message. Note: A counter appears above the ( ) to tell you how many characters are left. Once you go over the 160-character limit, a new message is created but automatically joined into one when received. 5. When done, touch to send the text message. The text message is sent.
1. From home, touch > Messaging . 2. On the Messaging screen, touch New message . The New message screen opens. 3. Fill in one or more recipients. You can: Enter phone numbers directly in the Enter recipient field. If you’re sending the message to several phone numbers, separate the phone numbers with a comma. As you enter information, any matching phone numbers from your contacts list are displayed. Touch a match to enter that number or address directly.
Touch the icon, and then select the contacts to whom you want to send the message. Note: You can add a subject line by touching > Add subject. 4. Touch the Type message field, and then start composing your message.
5. Touch Attach . 6. In the Attach window, select from the following file attachments: Pictures. Attach a stored picture. Capture picture. Take a picture and attach it. Videos. Attach a stored video. Capture video. Capture a video and attach it. Audio. Select System audio to attach a ringtone, or External audio to attach an audio file or a recorded voice.
Record audio. Make a voice recording and attach it. Contact. Select a contact from your phone. Slideshow. Create a slideshow and attach it. See Create a Slideshow for details. 7. To make changes to your attachment, touch Replace. You can also touch Remove to start over. 8. Touch to send the MMS message. The MMS message is sent.
Create a Slideshow In a multimedia message, you can add slides, each containing a picture, video, or audio. 1. In the multimedia message you’re composing, touch Attach > Slideshow. 2. To compose your slideshow, do any of the following: Add a new slide. Touch Add slide. Select a slide. Touch a slide name such as Slide 1. Add a picture. Touch Add picture or touch > Add picture and select a picture. You can also > Capture picture to take a picture and add it. Add music or a voice recording.
Add a slide. Touch Choose the duration of the slideshow. Touch Choose the layout of the slideshow. Touch When finished, touch Return to attach the slideshow to your message. > Add slide. > Duration (XX sec). > Layout (top/bottom). 3. When you have finished composing the multimedia message, touch Send. The MMS message with your slideshow is sent. Save and Resume a Draft Message While composing a text or multimedia message, touch draft.
1. From home, touch > Messaging . 2. On the Messaging screen, touch the message to resume editing it. A draft will show “Draft” in red on the messaging screen.
3. When you finish editing the message, touch . New Messages Notification Depending on your notification settings, the phone will play a ringtone, vibrate, or display the message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new text or multimedia message. To change the notification for new text and multimedia messages, see Text and MMS Options for details. A new message icon ( ) also appears in the notifications area of the status bar to notify you of a new text or multimedia message.
To return to the Messaging screen from a conversation, touch . Note: To view the details of a particular message, in the conversation, touch and hold the message to open the options menu, and then touch View details. Note: If a message contains a link to a Web page, touch the message and then touch the link to open it in the Web browser. Note: If a message contains a phone number, touch the message and then touch the phone number to dial the number or add it to your contacts.
2. On the Messaging screen, touch a multimedia message or conversation to open it. 3. Touch the attachment to open it. [illustration] If the attachment is a vCard contact, it is imported to your phone’s contacts list. For more information, see Contacts. 4. To save the attachment to device memory or a memory card, touch and hold the sender’s name or number, and then touch Save [attachment type] on the options menu.
Reply to a Message 1. From home, touch > Messaging . 2. On the Messaging screen, touch a conversation to open it. 3. Touch the Type message field at the bottom of the screen, enter your reply message, and then touch . [illustration] The MMS message is sent.
Note: To reply to a text message with a multimedia message, open the text message, touch touch Add subject, or Attach message. and then . The text message is automatically converted into a multimedia Protect (Lock) a Message You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in the conversation. 1. From home, touch > Messaging . 2. On the Messaging screen, touch a conversation.
3. Touch and hold the message that you want to lock. [illustration] 4. Touch Lock on the Message options menu. A lock icon is displayed at the right hand side of the message. [illustration] The message is locked. Delete a Conversation 1. From home, touch Messaging and Internet > Messaging .
2. On the Messaging screen, touch the conversation that you want to delete. 3. Touch > Delete thread. [illustration] 4. When prompted to confirm, touch Delete. Any locked messages in the thread will not be deleted unless you select the Delete locked messages check box. [illustration] The conversation is deleted.
Delete Multiple Conversations 1. From home, touch > Messaging . 2. On the Messaging screen, touch and hold the thread you want to delete and then touch another thread you want to delete. 3. Touch Delete and then touch Delete to confirm. Any locked messages will not be deleted unless you select the Delete locked messages check box.
The multiple conversations are deleted. Delete a Single Message 1. While viewing a conversation, touch and hold the message that you want to delete. [illustration] If the message is locked, touch Unlock on the options menu and hold the message to display the options menu again. 2. Touch Delete on the options menu. [illustration] 3. When prompted to confirm, touch Delete. [illustration] The message is deleted.
1. From home, touch > Messaging 2. On the Messaging screen, touch ● . > Settings. You can set the following: SMS Enabled: Set up an application used for sending and receiving SMS. STORAGE ● Delete old messages: Automatically delete older messages, except for locked messages, when the set limits are reached. ● Text message limit: Choose the maximum number of text messages to store in each conversation thread. (This does not include locked messages.
● Multimedia message limit: Choose the maximum number of MMS messages to store in each conversation thread. (This does not include locked messages.) TEXT (SMS) MESSAGES ● Delivery reports: Receive a report on the delivery status of your message. MULTIMEDIA (MMS) MESSAGES ● Mms Send Priority: Set the priority of MMS sent. ● Group messaging: Control how messages to multiple recipients are handled. When enabled, a single message is sent to multiple recipients.
1. From home, touch > Gmail . The Gmail inbox opens. 2. In the inbox, touch Compose . The Gmail composition window opens.
3. Enter the message recipient(s), subject, and message, and then touch Send . The Gmail message is sent. Gmail Composition Options ● Adding Cc/Bcc: In the mail composition window, touch recipients. ● Attaching Pictures or Videos: In the mail composition window, touch and then touch the picture or video you want to attach. > Attach file. Locate ● Save as a Draft (Send Later): While composing your message, touch message is saved as a draft for later. > Save draft.
1. Drag the status bar down to display the notifications window. 2. Touch the new message from the notifications window. The new Gmail message opens. If you have two or more new Gmail messages, touching the notification opens the Gmail inbox. Open Gmail Messages You can also read and reply to all your Gmail messages from the Gmail inbox.
1. From home, touch > Gmail . The Gmail inbox opens. 2. Touch the message thread you want to view. The message thread opens, with the newest message displayed. Options when Reviewing Gmail Messages ● Replying to Gmail Messages: With the Gmail message open, touch message, and touch Send Messaging and Internet , compose your reply .
● To reply to all, touch > Reply all. Forwarding Gmail Messages: With the Gmail message open, touch recipient and an additional message, and touch Send > Forward, enter a . Manage Gmail Messages Your phone give you control over how you manage your Gmail messages, with labels, thread management, search capabilities, adding multiple Google Accounts, and more. Use Gmail Labels Gmail saves all mail in one box, but you can add labels that allow you to sort your Gmail conversation threads.
2. Touch and hold a conversation thread to add a checkmark to it, and then touch > Move to. 3. Touch a label for the thread. The thread is added to the selected label. Archive Gmail Threads Remove sent and received Gmail threads so they do not appear in the inbox. When replies arrive for archived threads, they appear in the inbox again.
1. From home, touch > Gmail . The inbox opens. 2. Touch and hold a conversation thread to add a checkmark to it, and then touch Archive . The thread is now archived. Mute Gmail Threads If registered on a mailing list, there will be threads with always-continuing conversations. For long threads that are not important, mute the threads and they will no longer appear in the inbox. When mail arrives that includes user’s address as a recipient or in Cc, mail will again appear in the inbox.
1. From home, touch > Gmail . The inbox opens. 2. Touch and hold a conversation thread to add a checkmark to it, and then touch > Mute. The thread is now hidden. Delete Gmail Threads If you no longer wish to keep a Gmail conversation thread, you can simply delete it from the inbox.
1. From home, touch > Gmail . The inbox opens. 2. Touch and hold a conversation thread to add a checkmark to it, and then touch Delete . The thread is deleted. Search Gmail Messages If you need to find a specific message or message thread, you can search Gmail from the inbox.
1. From home, touch > Gmail . The inbox opens. 2. Touch Search Messaging and Internet .
3. Enter your search text and touch . The search results appear. Touch a message or thread from the list to display it. Report Spam or Phishing Gmail You can report spam or phishing Gmail messages from your phone’s Gmail inbox. 1. From home, touch > Gmail . The inbox opens.
2. Touch and hold a conversation thread to add a checkmark to it, and then touch spam or Report phishing. > Report The selected message is reported as spam or phishing Gmail. Add Another Google (Gmail) Account If you have multiple Gmail accounts you wish to view on your phone, you can add them from the Settings > ACCOUNTS menu. 1. From home, touch Messaging and Internet > Settings > Add account.
2. Touch Google, and then touch Existing. 3. Enter your Gmail username and password, and then touch > OK. 4. Touch Not now. 5. After your phone connects with the Google servers, select the items you would like to sync with your phone and then touch Messaging and Internet .
6. Touch NOT NOW. 7. Touch . You are signed in to your Google Account, and you can access both of your Gmail accounts from the Gmail app. Switching between Gmail Accounts If you have more than one Gmail account set up, you can switch between them in the Gmail app. 1. From home, touch Messaging and Internet > Gmail .
The inbox opens. 2. Touch . 3. Touch the account you want to view from the list at the top of the menu. The selected account inbox is displayed. Email Use the Mail application to send and receive email from your webmail or other accounts, using POP3 or IMAP, or access your Exchange ActiveSync account for your corporate email needs. Set Up an Email Account Your phone supports several types of email accounts and allows you to have multiple email accounts set up at one time.
1. From home, touch > Email . A popup window for adding an account appears if no email account has been previously set up. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your email account. The email account is set up and you will begin receiving email. Add an Email Account You can add several types of personal email accounts, such as POP3 and IMAP accounts, on your phone.
1. From home, touch > Email . The email inbox opens. 2. Touch > Settings.
3. Touch ADD ACCOUNT. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the account setup. The email account is added and you will begin receiving email for the account. Add an Email Account from the Settings Menu You can also set up email accounts from the Settings > ACCOUNTS menu. 1. From home, touch Messaging and Internet > Settings > Add account > Corporate or IMAP.
2. Enter the Email address and Password for the email account and then touch Next. Touching Next prompts your phone to attempt a “regular” email setup and test the incoming and outgoing servers. If you have custom settings you need to configure, touch Manual setup and enter your settings. These may include mail type, user name, password, server, security type, etc. 3. Select your sync settings and then touch Next.
4. Enter an account name and a display name and touch Next to complete setup. The email account is set up and you will begin receiving email for the account. Important: If the account type you want to set up is not in the phone database, you will be asked to enter more details. You should get all pertinent information for the email account, such as incoming and outgoing server settings, before you proceed.
1. From home, touch > Settings > Add account > Corporate or IMAP. 2. Enter the Email address and Password for the email account and then touch Manual setup. 3. Touch Exchange.
4. Configure the settings such as a server address and port number, and touch Next. Username: Enter your network username. Password: Enter your network access password (case-sensitive). Server: Enter your system’s Exchange server remote email address. Obtain this information from your company network administrator. Port: Enter your port number. Security type: Select a security type. Client certificate: Touch Select to enter the password for credential storage. 5.
1. From home, touch > Email . The email inbox opens. If you want to switch to a different email account, touch the account name at the top of the screen and select another account. 2. Touch Compose . The email composition window opens.
3. Enter the message recipient(s), subject, and message. 4. Touch Send . The email message is sent. Open New Email Messages When new email arrives, you will see Messaging and Internet in the status bar.
1. Drag the status bar down to display the notifications window. 2. Touch the new message from the notifications window. The new email message opens. If you have two or more new email messages, touching the notification opens the email inbox. Touch a message to open it. Open Email Messages You can also open and read email messages directly from the email inbox. Reading and replying to email on your phone is as simple as on your computer.
1. From home, touch > Email . The email inbox opens. 2. Touch the message you want to view. The email message opens. Tip: Touch the account name at the top of the screen to switch to a different email account. 3. Touch or > Reply all to reply to the message.
● Forwarding Email Messages: With the email message open, touch recipient and an additional message, and touch Send > Forward, enter a . Delete an Email Account You can delete an email account from your phone if you no longer wish to receive messages for the account on your phone. 1. From home, touch > Settings > Corporate or IMAP. 2. Touch an account you want to delete.
3. Touch > Remove account. 4. Touch Remove account again to confirm the deletion. The account is deleted from your phone. Manage Your Email Inbox Your email inbox provides management options for viewing, sorting, and deleting your email messages.
View Your Email Inbox 1. From home, touch > Email . The email inbox opens. 2. Touch the email account at the top of the screen to select a different inbox, or touch Combined view to see all your email inboxes at once. Refresh an Email Account Whatever your automatic synchronization settings are, you can also synchronize your sent and received email messages manually at any time. ■ While viewing the account you want to synchronize, touch > Refresh. Delete an Email Message 1.
Exchange ActiveSync Email Features Set options for your corporate Exchange ActiveSync email messages, including synchronization options, flagging messages, out-of-office messages, meeting requests, and message priority. Synchronize Exchange ActiveSync Email You can set Exchange ActiveSync to automatically check for new Exchange ActiveSync email messages. Set Email Message Priority You can set the priority of email messages.
Set Your Network Options 1. From home, touch > Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Preferred network type. 2. Select LTE/CDMA or CDMA. The phone will scan for the best available Sprint network and will automatically connect to it. When your phone is connected via Sprint Spark, the Sprint Spark icon appears in the status bar. Note: The Sprint Spark network is self-discoverable, which means no additional steps are required for your phone to connect to it.
Your User Name When you buy your phone and sign up for service, you’re automatically assigned a user name, which is typically based on your name and a number, followed by “@sprintpcs.com.” (For example, the third John Smith to sign up for Sprint data services might have jsmith003@sprintpcs.com as his user name.) When you use data services, your user name is submitted to identify you network. Your user name is automatically programmed into your phone. You don’t have to enter it.
2. Touch Update Profile. Your phone will download and install the profile update. Data Connection Status and Indicators Your phone displays the current status of your data connection through indicators at the top of the screen. The following symbols are used: Icon Status Network (full signal): The number of bars indicate the strength of the signal. More bars mean a better signal. Sprint Spark Enhanced LTE data service: Your phone is connected to the Sprint Spark enhanced LTE network.
■ From home, touch > Chrome . The browser opens. The first time you launch Internet, you may be prompted to enter your 10-digit wireless phone number to access the SprintWeb home page. You can also launch the browser by touching a URL in a text message, email message, or Gmail message. Tip: To change the phone’s default launch page to your current page, touch > Settings > Homepage, clear the Default check box, and then enter the current page’s URL in the Enter URL... field.
1. From home, touch > Chrome . The browser opens. 2. Navigate to the Web page you want to bookmark, and touch > . The add bookmark window opens.
3. Check or change the bookmark title, URL, etc., and then touch Save. The Web page is added to bookmarks. View Browser History Use the browser menu options to view your browsing history. 1. From home, touch > Chrome . The browser opens.
2. Touch > History. The history window opens. If you don’t see , drag the Web page down to display the address bar. 3. Touch an entry. The Web page opens. Open New Browser Tabs Use tabbed browsing to switch between websites quickly and easily.
1. From home, touch > Chrome . The browser opens. 2. Touch Open tabs . The tabs window opens. If you don’t see Open tabs Messaging and Internet , drag the Web page down to display the address bar.
3. Touch > New tab. A new tab appears. To switch tabs, touch one of the available thumbnails in the tabs window. Browser Settings Customize your experience with the Internet through the browser settings menu. 1. From home, touch > Chrome . The browser opens.
2. Touch > Settings, and customize your browser settings. Your browser settings are saved. SSL/TLS SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and TLS (Transport Layer Security) are protocols for encrypting sent/received data. While in a screen connected by SSL/TLS, data is encrypted to safely send/receive private information, credit card numbers, corporate secrets, etc., and provide protection against online threats (eavesdropping, falsification, impersonation, etc.).
SSL/TLS Cautions When opening a secured page, users must decide as their responsibility whether or not to open the page with use of SSL/TLS. XXXXXX. and the Certification Authorities XXXXX and XXXXXX make no guarantees whatsoever to users regarding security of SSL/TLS. Chrome Support ● To find on-phone help with Chrome, from Chrome, touch > Help & feedback. A Web page will open displaying Google help for Chrome. Tip: For more information, from your computer, visit: google.
Camera and Video You can use the camera or video camera to take and share pictures and videos. Your phone comes with a 8 megapixel camera with an autofocus feature that lets you capture sharp pictures and videos. Take Pictures and Record Videos The following topics teach you how to take pictures and record videos with your phone’s camera. Capturing Pictures/Videos ● File Format for Pictures: File format for pictures is JPEG. ● File Format for Videos: File format for videos is MPEG4.
1. From home, touch > Camera . The camera viewfinder appears. 2. Aim the camera at your subject. When you take a picture of people, the camera automatically recognizes the face of your subject and focuses on it (face detection function). To zoom in, swipe the screen right. To zoom out, swipe the screen left. Auto focus activates.
3. Touch . The shutter clicks and the picture is captured and saved to your phone or SD card. Viewfinder Screen The Viewfinder screen lets you view your subject and access camera controls and options. ● Switch operation mode: Switch between a simple mode (easy to operate) and a detail mode (various settings available). ● Settings: Open the camera settings menu and lets you change additional camera settings. See Camera Settings.
● GPS: Set whether to append location information. ● Size: Change the shooting size. ● NightCatch: Capture dark portions brightly. ● ● ● HDR: In backlit and other strong contrast scenes, enable shooting with reduced flaring or blackening out. Change Framing Adviser: Change Framing Adviser settings. Framing Adviser: According to the shooting scene, display dividing lines or guide for composing a shot. ● Minipreview: Display the picture that was just taken. ● Shutter: Touch to shoot.
The camera viewfinder appears. 2. Move the selection slider to video camera. The video shooting screen is displayed. When prompted to confirm, follow the onscreen instructions to continue. 3. Aim the camera at your subject and then touch . Video recording begins. 4. Touch Camera and Video to stop recording.
The camera stops recording and the video is captured and saved to your phone or SD card. Video Shooting Screen The video shooting screen lets you view your subject and access video controls and options. ● Switch operation mode: Switch between a simple mode (easy to operate) and a detail mode (various settings available). ● Settings: Open the camera settings menu and lets you change additional camera settings. See Camera Settings.
● Camera/Video Switch: Switch between picture and video shooting. View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery Using the Gallery application, you can view pictures and watch videos that you’ve taken with your phone’s camera, downloaded, or copied onto your storage card or phone memory. For pictures that are on your storage card or phone memory, you can do basic editing such as rotating and cropping. You can also easily assign a picture as your contact picture or wallpaper and share pictures with your friends.
2. Touch an album (such as Camera). The list of pictures and videos for the album opens. To select another album, touch to return to the album list. 3. Touch an image to view the picture or video. The picture or video opens. Touch a picture to view it full screen. Touch You can share or delete multiple pictures or videos together by touching and holding thumbnails in an album list. to start the video and then follow the onscreen instructions.
Rotate and Save a Picture 1. From home, touch > Gallery . The album list opens. 2. Touch an album (such as Camera). The list of pictures and videos for the album opens. 3. Touch the picture you want to rotate.
4. Touch and then select either Rotate left or Rotate right. The picture is rotated and saved to the phone or SD card, depending on your settings. Crop a Picture 1. From home, touch > Gallery . The album list opens.
2. Touch an album (such as Camera). The list of pictures and videos for the album opens. 3. Touch the picture you want to crop. 4. Touch > Crop. A crop box appears on the picture. 5. To adjust the crop box size, touch the edge of the box and then drag your finger inward to or outward to resize the crop box.
To move the crop box to the part of the picture that you want to crop, drag the crop box to the desired position. 6. Touch SAVE to apply the changes to the picture. The cropped picture is saved in the album as a copy. The original picture remains unedited. Share Pictures and Videos The Gallery application lets you send pictures and videos using email or multimedia messages. You can share pictures on your social networks (such as Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, and Twitter) and share videos ® on YouTube.
2. Touch an album (such as Camera). The list of pictures and videos for the album opens. 3. Touch the pictures or videos you want to share. To select multiple items, touch and hold an image to turn on multiple select. Touch all the items you want to include. 4. Touch , and then touch See all > Email or Gmail. Follow onscreen prompts to complete and send the message. Note: If you selected Email and you have multiple email accounts, the default email account will be used.
1. From home, touch > Gallery . The album list opens. 2. Touch an album (such as Camera). The list of pictures and videos for the album opens. 3. Touch the pictures or videos you want to share. To select multiple items, touch and hold an image to turn on multiple select. Touch all the items you want to include.
4. Touch and then touch Messaging. Follow the onscreen prompts to complete and send the message. For more information about sending multimedia messages, see Send a Multimedia Message (MMS). Send Pictures or Videos Using Bluetooth® You can select several pictures, videos, or both and send them to someone’s phone or your computer ® using Bluetooth . 1. From home, touch > Gallery . The album list opens.
2. Touch an album (such as Camera). The list of pictures and videos for the album opens. 3. Touch the pictures or videos you want to share. To select multiple items, touch and hold an image to turn on multiple select. Touch all the items you want to include. 4. Touch and then touch Bluetooth. Follow the onscreen prompts to complete and send the files. For more information, see Bluetooth®.
1. From home, touch > Gallery . The album list opens. 2. Touch an album (such as Camera). The list of pictures and videos for the album opens. 3. Touch the pictures or videos you want to share. To select multiple items, touch and hold an image to turn on multiple select. Touch all the items you want to include. 4. Touch , and then touch See all > Facebook. [illustration] 5. Add a caption and then touch Post. The upload is completed.
For confirmation, check the status bar for the upload information. Share Pictures on Flickr You need to be logged in to your Flickr account to upload pictures. 1. From home, touch > Gallery . The album list opens. 2. Touch an album (such as Camera). The list of pictures and videos for the album opens. 3. Touch the pictures or videos you want to share. To select multiple items, touch and hold an image to turn on multiple select. Touch all the items you want to include.
4. Touch , and then touch See all > Flickr. [illustration] 5. Add a description for the pictures and then touch Upload. Note: If you are not logged in to your Flickr account, you will be prompted to log in and download the Flickr Downloader application. Follow the onscreen instructions to proceed. 6. Select which album to upload to and set privacy settings for the uploaded pictures. 7. Touch Done. The upload is completed.
2. Touch an album (such as Camera). The list of pictures and videos for the album opens. 3. Touch the pictures or videos you want to share. To select multiple items, touch and hold an image to turn on multiple select. Touch all the items you want to include. 4. Touch and then touch Picasa. 5. Select the online album where you want to upload the pictures, or touch album. to create a new 6. Touch Upload. The upload is completed. You can view the pictures online at picasaweb.google.com.
1. From home, touch > Gallery . The album list opens. 2. Touch an album (such as Camera). The list of pictures and videos for the album opens. 3. Touch the videos you want to share. To select multiple videos, touch and hold an image to turn on multiple select. Touch all the videos you want to include.
4. Touch , and then touch See all > Youtube. If prompted, select an account and then touch OK. 5. Enter the prompted information, such as description and tags, and select a privacy option. 6. Touch [Upload icon]. The upload is completed. Camera Settings You can adjust your camera’s settings using the icons on the main camera screen and the full camera settings menu. Switch Cameras Your phone lets you use different types of cameras.
1. From home, touch > Camera . The camera viewfinder appears. 2. Touch . The shooting mode list appears.
3. Touch a shooting mode. The camera switches modes. The shooting modes are the following: Type Description Auto Automatically adjust the focus on the subject. Standard Standard mode. Portrait Suitable for portrait shooting. Night Portrait Suitable for nightscape portrait pictures. Scenery Suitable for landscape shooting. Night Scenery Suitable for night scene shooting. Food Suitable for cuisine shooting. Text Suitable for text shooting. Sepia Shoot in sepia.
Type Description Mirror Use the in-camera to view yourself like a mirror (cannot take picture). Set Camera Functions You can configure your camera’s settings to fit any situation and event. 1. From home, touch > Camera . The camera viewfinder appears. To configure settings for video, touch 2. Touch . . The camera settings menu opens.
3. Select your desired settings from the following options: Item ISO Description *1 Set the ISO speed. White Balance Mic settings *2 Set the white balance according to the shooting environment. Set to record sound. Self-timer Set the self-timer. Touchscreen *1 shutter Enable the touchscreen to be touched to take a picture instead of touching Focus settings Set auto focus. Anti shake *1 Enable use of shake correction. Anti Flicker Save to Set the anti-flicker feature.
Useful Features The following topics detail many of your phone’s tools and features such as Sprint Direct Connect Now, news services, maps and navigation, calendar, clock, social networking apps, music, memos, and more. Sprint Direct Connect Now App The Sprint Direct Connect Now app, available exclusively from Sprint, offers instant, two-way “walkietalkie-style” communication between you and your family, friends, and co-workers, all at the click of a button.
2. On the My Account tab, click the Manage this device dropdown menu and select Change my services. 3. Under Push-to-Talk, select Unlimited Direct Connect and Group Connect and Sprint Service. – or – 1. From home, touch > Sprint Direct Connect Now and complete the tutorial screens. 2. Touch the sign in link on the Congratulations screen to use your phone’s browser to visit the mobile sign-up page. 3. Follow the prompts to enter your credentials and sign up for Direct Connect service.
Save a Direct Connect Number You can store Direct Connect numbers in All Contacts just like traditional phone numbers. Note: Direct Connect numbers can also be stored in the phone’s Contacts app. See Contacts for details. All numbers stored in Contacts will also appear in the Direct Connect app All Contacts list. 1. From home, touch > Sprint Direct Connect Now. [illustration] 2. Touch the Keypad tab in the header row to display the Direct Connect keypad.
• Enter the name for the contact and any additional information. 6. Touch Done to save your changes. Note: All Direct Connect users with Nextel or PowerSource phones must ALWAYS use an asterisk (*) between sets of digits, even if they are calling another user whose Direct Connect number is the same as their wireless phone number.
Make Direct Connect Calls You can make a Direct Connect call by entering a Direct Connect number manually or by selecting an entry containing a Direct Connect number in your SDC Now All Contacts, Recents, or Favorites. For information on saving Direct Contact numbers to All Contacts, see Direct Connect Contacts. Make a Direct Connect Call by Entering a Number Place a Direct Connect call by entering a Direct Connect number with your keypad. 1. From home, touch > Sprint Direct Connect Now.
Note: To redial your most recent Direct Connect call, touch and hold the Push To Talk icon. 5. Release the Push To Talk icon to listen. 6. Touch End to end the call. [illustration] Note: All Direct Connect calls end automatically if there is no activity on the call for several seconds. Make a Direct Connect Call from All Contacts 1. From home, touch > Sprint Direct Connect Now. [illustration] 2. Touch All Contacts.
3. Touch the contact you’d like to talk to via Direct Connect. 4. Touch and hold the Push To Talk icon on the screen to initiate the call. [illustration] Follow the directions above, under “Make a Direct Connect Call by Entering a Number,” to continue and complete the Direct Connect call. Make a Direct Connect Call from Recents 1. From home, touch > Sprint Direct Connect Now. [illustration] 2. Touch Recents. 3. Touch the Direct Connect entry you’d like to talk to. 4.
Answer Direct Connect Calls When you receive a Direct Connect call, you hear an incoming tone or the phone vibrates, depending on your settings. You will also see the Direct Connect number or the caller’s name (if available) on your screen. In addition, you may hear the caller’s voice through the speakerphone. Default for Direct Connect calls is speakerphone on.
2. Touch and hold the Push To Talk icon. When you hear a tone (the icon will turn green), begin speaking. 3. Release the Push To Talk icon when you are finished speaking. Continue the Direct Connect call as described in Make Direct Connect Calls. Tip: If you don’t wish to continue touching and holding the icon to speak, you can “lock” the microphone by dragging the icon down. When you have finished speaking, drag the icon back up to unlock the microphone and allow the other caller to speak.
Send a Call Alert by Entering a Number 1. From home, touch > Sprint Direct Connect Now. [illustration] 2. Touch Keypad, and enter a Direct Connect Numbers. [illustration] 3. Touch Send Alert. [illustration] 4. Touch Send to send the Call Alert immediately. Tip: If you get an error message saying that the “Alert failed,” please check to see that you have entered a valid Direct Connect number. Send a Call Alert from Contacts 1. From home, touch > Sprint Direct Connect Now. [illustration] 2.
5. Touch Send to send the Call Alert immediately. Tip: If you get an error message saying that the “Alert failed,” please check to see that you have selected a contact with a valid Direct Connect number. Preset Text Feature with Call Alert You may attach a brief preset text message to a Call Alert. 1. Enter a Direct Connect number or select a number from Recents, All Contacts, or Favorites. [illustration] 2. Follow the steps above on how to initiate an alert. 3.
1. With the Call Alert displayed, touch Connect. 2. Touch and hold the Push To Talk icon to return the call. [illustration] To dismiss a Call Alert: ■ Touch Dismiss. Make Group Connect Calls A Group Connect call is a Direct Connect call made to up to 20 Direct Connect users with Sprint phones nationwide at one time. You can make a Group Connect call by setting up a group entry in the All Contacts, Favorites, or Groups tabs of the Sprint Direct Connect Now app.
2. Touch the Groups tab. 3. Touch the group you’d like to talk to via Group Connect. 4. Touch and hold the Push To Talk icon on the screen to initiate the call. [illustration] 5. Continue the Group Connect call in the same manner as a one-to-one Direct Connect call. Note: Only one person at a time may speak on a Group Connect Call. For more information on how Direct Connect calls work, see Make Direct Connect Calls.
For more information on how Direct Connect calls work, see Make Direct Connect Calls. Join or Rejoin a Group Connect Call If you are not available at the beginning of a Group Connect call, or if you drop off the call temporarily, you can rejoin the in-progress Group Connect call. 1. Touch the Recents tab. [illustration] 2. Touch the group call, and touch the Push To Talk icon. [illustration] 3. Continue the Group Connect call as described previously.
Create a Group Entry You can create a group by assigning personal Contacts entries as members and then naming the new group. Each group entry can contain up to 20 members for making Group Connect calls. Currently, the Sprint Direct Connect Now app does not support Group Connect calls with Nextel or PowerSource phones. When creating a group entry, please make sure to include only users with Sprint phones or the Sprint Direct Connect Now app.
3. Touch New Group. 4. Touch each entry you want to add to the group. A check mark will appear in the box next to the selected entry. If the entry has more than one number, you will be asked to select the number you want to add. Select a number and press OK. Note: When creating a group for Group Connect calls, you must select an entry’s Direct Connect–capable number.
3. Touch the image next to the group you’d like to invite. [illustration] 4. Touch Invite to send the invite. Reply to an Invite When someone sends you a Group Connect invite, you hear an incoming tone or the phone vibrates, depending on your settings. The invite message will appear on your screen with the name or Direct Connect number of the person who sent the invite. To respond to an invite: 1. With the invite displayed, touch Join. [illustration] 2.
2. Touch the Settings tab and then touch Audio routing. 3. Select an option and touch OK. Group Call Options For Group Calls that you start, you can select whether they automatically end when you exit the call. 1. From home, touch > Sprint Direct Connect Now. [illustration] 2. Touch the Settings tab and then touch Group call options. 3. Select one of the following: Let continue – to allow the groups calls to continue without you.
End – to end group calls when you exit. NASCAR MOBILE Now you have the ability to get every bit of NASCAR coverage, news, and stats right on your phone. Use the NASCAR MOBILE App 1. From home, touch > NASCAR. [illustration] The NASCAR Mobile app opens. 2. Follow the prompts to customize your app and begin following your favorite racers. Navigation Your phone offers a number of location-based navigation programs to help you figure out where you are and get you where you’re going.
1. From home, touch > Maps . Google Maps opens. If prompted, follow the onscreen instructions to accept terms of use. 2. Touch Search Useful Features .
3. Enter an address, city, facility name, etc., and then touch a candidate in the results list. A map of the specified location opens. Google Maps Operations ● Viewing Current Location: From the Maps app, touch ● Obtain Useful Area Information for Current Location: From the Maps app, touch the information you’re looking for, and then touch a result to view it. , enter ● View Traffic Information, Aerial Photos, Etc.
Use Scout as Your Personal Navigator 1. From home, touch > Scout . [illustration] The Scout app will open. If prompted, accept the terms of use before continuing. Hangouts Hangouts is Google’s instant messaging service. Use to communicate with other Hangout users, and also use video calling. Log in to a Google account beforehand (see Google Account). Using Hangouts 1. From home, touch > Hangouts . The Hangouts app will open. When prompted, follow the onscreen instructions to continue.
2. Touch New Hangout to start a new Hangout. 3. Type a name, email, number, or circle, or select a contact from the list.
4. Type a message or touch to start a video chat. A chat window or a video chat window opens. Each time text is entered, the corresponding friend appears. If a friend is not in a Hangout, you will see a message. Touch Send invite to invite them to join the Hangout. Hangouts Operations ● Ending a Chat: In the Hangouts window, flick the chat from left to right.
Use Google Search Type search terms in the Google Search bar to find information on your phone and around the globe. 1. From home, touch the Google search bar or touch > Google . The Search window opens. If confirmation appears, follow onscreen instructions. If a description for Google Now appears, touch Next and read information. Touch YES, I’M IN. on the last page if you want to use Google Now. 2. Type your search keywords and touch . Search results appear.
To use all of Google Now’s functions, ensure that Google Location Reporting and Location History are turned on in your location settings. Touch > Settings > Accounts & privacy > Google location settings > Google Location Reporting and select your options. ● Canceling Google Now: In the search window, touch > Settings > Google Now > ON, select whether to disable location history, and then touch OFF. Use Google Voice Search Use your voice to search instead of typing, with Google Voice Search. 1.
2. Speak your search terms. Search results appear. Calculator Your phone’s convenient built-in calculator lets you perform basic mathematical equations. 1. From home, touch > Calculator . The calculator app launches.
2. Touch onscreen keys for calculations. Calculation results appear. Calendar Use Calendar to create and manage events, meetings, and appointments. Your Calendar helps organize your time and reminds you of important events. Depending on your synchronization settings, your phone’s Calendar stays in sync with your Calendar on the Web, Exchange ActiveSync calendar, Google Calendar, and Outlook calendar. In order to sync with your Google calendar, you must sign in to a Google account on your phone.
1. From home, touch > Calendar . The Calendar app opens. 2. Touch > New event. The add event window opens.
3. Enter an event title, start date/time, end date/time, etc., and then touch DONE. The event is added to your calendar. Selecting a Calendar ● If you have more than one calendar, select a calendar in which to add events: Select my calendar to create an event that will appear only on your phone. Select your Google Account to create a Google Calendar event. If you have several Google Calendars on the Web, select one in which to add your event.
1. From home, touch > Calendar . The Calendar app opens. 2. Touch a date and then touch an event. The event details appear. In event details, touch Edit In event details, touch Delete Useful Features to edit the event. and follow the prompts.
Sync Calendars You can select which calendars you’d like to sync on your phone, along with what types of information you want to sync. 1. From home, touch > Calendar . The Calendar app opens. 2. Touch Useful Features > Calendars to display.
3. Select sync options by adding or removing check marks from the items. The sync settings have been updated. 4. Touch Calendars to sync, and then touch OK. The selected calendars sync. Synchronize an Exchange ActiveSync Calendar If you have set up a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account on your phone, you can also synchronize Exchange ActiveSync calendar events on your phone.
1. To check if Exchange ActiveSync items are set to be synchronized, from home, touch Settings > > Corporate. If Corporate doesn’t appear under the Accounts heading in the Settings menu, you do not have an Exchange ActiveSync account configured on the phone. For information about adding an account, see Add an Exchange ActiveSync Account. 2. If your Exchange ActiveSync account is set for synchronization, you will see a Sync icon .
1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Date & time. The date & time settings menu appears. 3. Clear the check mark next to Automatic date & time, and then set the date and time as desired. The date and time will reflect your new settings. Set Alarms Set multiple alarms using your phone’s Clock app.
1. From home, touch > Clock . The Clock appears. 2. Touch the Alarm tab and then touch . 3. Set the alarm options, including time, name, repeat pattern, alarm sound, vibration, snooze, etc., and then touch Useful Features .
The alarm is set. Phone at Alarm Time ● At the set alarm time, the phone sounds the alarm and/or vibrates. ● Stopping an alarm: When the alarm sounds, drag Stop down to dismiss it. Additional Clock Features Your phone’s clock app provides additional useful features including world clock, stopwatch, and timer functions. All features are available from the clock app display.
■ From home, touch > Clock . The Clock appears. World Clock The world clock lets you keep track of the current time in multiple cities around the globe. 1. From the clock app, touch World Clock. 2. Touch and select a city. 3. Repeat to add multiple cities. Stopwatch The stopwatch lets you time events down to the hundredth of a second. 1. From the clock app, touch StopWatch. 2. Touch Start to begin timing. 3. Touch Stop to stop timing.
2. Use the keypad to set the length of the timer. 3. Touch Start to begin the timer. Twitter Tweet (post messages) and view other people’s tweets on Twitter. Login may be required to use Twitter. For details on Twitter, visit twitter.com. Install the Twitter App on Your Phone Before you can use Twitter on your phone, you have to download and install the app from Google Play. 1. From home, touch > Play Store . 2. Touch the Search icon and search for “twitter”. 3. Touch Twitter from the results list. 4.
1. From home, touch > Twitter . [illustration] The Twitter app launches. If this is the first time you’ve used Twitter on your phone, touch Sign in to sign in to an existing account, or touch Create my account or Sign up a different account to set up a new Twitter account. 2. Touch the “What’s happening?” text box, type a tweet, and touch TWEET. The tweet is sent and appears on your Twitter feed.
The app will be downloaded and installed on your phone. 5. When the download has completed, touch Open. To open the app from the home screen, touch > Facebook . Sign in to Your Facebook Account from Account Settings 1. From home, touch > Settings > Add account. 2. Touch Facebook. [illustration] 3. Read the disclaimer and touch I accept to continue. 4. Enter your Facebook username and password and touch Next. 5. Touch Done. Your Facebook account is added to your phone.
If this is the first time you’ve used Facebook on your phone, enter your Facebook ID and password and touch Log in to sign in to an existing account, or touch Sign Up for Facebook to set up a new Facebook account. 2. Touch Status and type an update, touch Photo and upload a picture from the gallery, touch Check In to share your location, “Like” and comment on friends’ posts, and more. YouTube View videos uploaded to YouTube and upload your own videos to your YouTube account.
1. From home, touch > YouTube . The YouTube app launches. 2. Touch If you’re prompted to create a channel, follow the onscreen instructions to continue. 3. Touch > Uploads. at the top of the screen and then select a video to upload. Enter a title, description, and tags, and select a privacy setting.
4. Touch . The video is uploaded to your YouTube channel. Google Play Music App The Google Play Music app lets you browse, shop, and play back songs purchased from Google Play as well as songs you have loaded from your own music library. The music you choose is automatically stored in your Google Play Music library and instantly ready to play via streaming or download. For more information about Google Play Music, visit play.google.com/about/music.
2. Touch an item from the category window and then touch a song. The song begins playing. You can select a song from a library category such as Artists or Albums in My Library. Touch > My Library. You can select a song from a playlist in Playlists. Touch Touch a song/artist name at the bottom of the screen to display the Google Play Music player screen. > Playlists. Google Play Music Screen Layout The following diagram outlines the main features of the Play Music app player screen.
Feature Description Music title/artist Display a music title and artist name. Show music image Display music image. Return to previous screen Touch to return to the previous screen. Options menu Set the following options: Add to playlist, Go to artist, Go to album, Clear queue, Save queue. Queue list Display a queue list. Progress bar Drag the bar forward/back to move to any point in a song. Repeat Repeat a song. Previous song Touch twice to go back to the previous song.
Create Playlists in Google Play Music Organize music into playlists to fit every occasion. 1. From home, touch > Play Music . The Play Music app opens to the Listen Now view. 2. Display a song or album you want to add and then touch Useful Features next to it.
3. Touch Add to playlist > New playlist. 4. Enter a name and touch OK. The playlist is created. 5. Return to the Listen Now view, display a song or album you want to add, and then touch next to it. Touch Add to playlist > .
The song or album is added to the playlist. Repeat to add more items to the playlist. You can also create a playlist from a category window such as Albums or Songs in My Library. Adding Currently Playing Music to a Playlist ■ From the player view, touch > Add to playlist > . The music is added to the playlist.
5. When the download has completed, touch Open. To open the app from the home screen, touch > Sprint Music Plus . Access Sprint Music Plus 1. From home, touch > Sprint Music Plus . [illustration] The app opens. The first time you use the app, touch Accept to agree to the Premium Services Terms of Use. 2. Touch a store option from the main page (Ringbacks Store, Music Store, or Ringtones Store), or touch > Music (under Library) to access your music.
Tip: For ringtones or ringback tones, touch Ringtone Store or Ringback Tone Store from the Sprint Music Plus main menu. Google Wallet You must have a Google Wallet account associated with your Google Account to purchase items from the Google Play Store app. To create a Google Wallet account, do one of the following: ■ On your computer, go to google.com/wallet to create a Google Wallet account.
2. Swipe the screen right and then touch an item (such as My documents) that contains a file you want to open. The app displays the file. Clip Now Clip Now lets you capture and manage screenshots easily. If you capture a Web page, you can manage the URL and the Web page together.
Enable Clip Now 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Clip Now. 3. Touch Clip Now. (Enabled when the check mark is entered) [illustration] Clip Now is ready to use.
Capture Screenshots Using Clip Now 1. Slide your finger along the top edge of the screen. A screenshot of the current screen is captured. You can slide from either direction to capture a screenshot. When you capture a screenshot of a Web page, the URL of the Web page will also be saved.
Manage Screenshots Captured Using Clip Now 1. From home, touch > Clip Now . The screenshot list is displayed. If instructions for using Clip Now appear, follow the onscreen instructions to continue. 2. Touch a screenshot you want to view. The screenshot details screen is displayed.
Touch and hold the image and then touch to share the image via Email, etc. Touch and hold the image and then touch to delete the image. 3. Touch or . Share: Share the image via Email, etc. Delete: Delete the image. If you touch a URL, you can open its saved Web page.
Connectivity The following topics address your phone’s connectivity options, including USB file transfer and tethering, ® Wi-Fi, Bluetooth , and more. Connections Optimizer The Connections Optimizer is a tool that automatically selects the best mobile network for your phone, including “remembered” Wi-Fi networks. About Connections Optimizer The Connections Optimizer helps you manage and enhance your data experience by finding and connecting to “remembered” Wi-Fi networks on your phone.
Enable Connections Optimizer 1. From home, touch > Settings > More... > Mobile networks > Automatic Connections. 2. Touch Connections Optimizer to enter the check mark in the box. (Enabled when the check mark is entered) Connections Optimizer will turn on and automatically analyze your phone’s connection options.
Disable Connections Optimizer 1. From home, touch > Settings > More... > Mobile networks > Automatic Connections. 2. Uncheck the box on the Connections Optimizer page. Connection Optimizer will turn off. Connect to a Computer via USB One way to back up or sync files between your phone and a computer is by using a direct USB connection.
Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer You can use the supplied micro USB cable to connect your phone directly to your computer and transfer music, pictures, and other content files. For example, if you have a music album stored on your computer that you want to listen to on your phone with any of the music apps, just attach your phone to the computer and copy the files to the music folder. Cable Cautions Do not pull or twist cables forcefully. May break wires.
2. When window. appears in the notifications area, drag the status bar down to display the notifications 3. You will see either Connected as a media device or Connected as a camera. The files on your phone can now be accessed via your computer. For most transfers, you’ll want to use Connected as a media device. To change the option, touch it in the notifications window to open the Settings > USB Connection window, and then touch the desired option.
4. On your computer, navigate to the detected device (such as through the My Computer menu) and open it. 5. If available, select a drive (card for SD card, phone for internal phone storage). 6. Select a folder (for example, Music for songs and albums) and copy files to it from your computer. 7. When you are done, disconnect your phone from your computer. The transferred files are now saved to your phone or SD card. Wi-Fi Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet.
2. Touch Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi settings menu appears. 3. Touch the Wi-Fi slider to turn Wi-Fi on . Wi-Fi is enabled. You will see the names and security settings of in-range Wi-Fi networks. To disable Wi-Fi, touch the slider again . 4. Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect, enter the password (if it’s not an open network), and then touch Connect.
Your phone is connected to the Wi-Fi network. You will see ( ) in the status bar. The password, for a household wireless LAN router, is sometimes found on a sticker on the router (WEP, WPA, KEY, etc.). Contact the router manufacturer for information. For password for a public wireless LAN, check with user’s service provider. Entering a password is not required if an access point is not security protected. WPS Push Button: Use the WPS function to connect to WPS-capable devices.
1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi settings menu appears.
3. Touch the Wi-Fi slider to turn Wi-Fi on . Wi-Fi is enabled. You will see the names and security settings of in-range Wi-Fi networks. To disable Wi-Fi, touch the slider again 4. Touch . > Advanced. The advanced Wi-Fi settings menu appears.
5. Select an option from the following to change its settings. Network notification: When enabled, your phone alerts you when a new Wi-Fi network is available. Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Specify when to switch from Wi-Fi to mobile data for data communications, when the device goes to sleep (when the backlight goes out). This setting can affect data usage, since the data connection will remain active even when the phone screen is off.
1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi settings menu appears.
3. Touch the name of the connected access point and then touch Forget. Wi-Fi is disconnected. After disconnecting from an access point, you may need to re-enter the password to reconnect. Wi-Fi Direct Use Wi-Fi Direct to connect directly to other Wi-Fi Direct devices simply via Wi-Fi, without an access point or via the Internet. 1. From home, touch Connectivity > Settings .
2. Touch Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi settings menu appears. 3. Touch the Wi-Fi slider to turn Wi-Fi on . Wi-Fi is enabled. You will see the names and security settings of in-range Wi-Fi networks.
4. Touch > Wi-Fi Direct. The Wi-Fi Direct settings menu appears. Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi are unavailable at the same time. 5. Touch a device with which to connect. If connected via Wi-Fi, you will see a confirmation. Follow the onscreen instructions. 6. Accept the connection on the other device. The phone is connected via Wi-Fi Direct.
If a connection is not accepted after a certain period, the connection request is cancelled. To stop a connection, touch the connected device name > OK. Bluetooth® ® Bluetooth is a short-range communications technology that allows you to connect wirelessly to a number ® ® of Bluetooth devices, such as headsets and hands-free car kits, and Bluetooth -enabled handhelds, ® computers, printers, and wireless phones. The Bluetooth communication range is usually approximately 30 feet.
1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Bluetooth. ® The Bluetooth settings open.
® 3. Touch the slider to turn Bluetooth on . ® Bluetooth is enabled. ® To disable Bluetooth , touch the slider again . ® Tip: You can also turn Bluetooth on or off with the toggle menu in the notifications window. Drag the status bar down to display the notifications window, then touch quick settings menu and then ® BLUETOOTH to turn Bluetooth on or off.
1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Bluetooth. ® The Bluetooth settings open. Nearby devices appear in the “AVAILABLE DEVICES” list. If a target device is not detected, touch SEARCH FOR DEVICES to search again. 3. Touch a device from the “AVAILABLE DEVICES” list, and follow the onscreen instructions to pair with the device. ® The Bluetooth device is paired to your phone.
® Methods to accept a Bluetooth connection differ depending on the devices used. Unpairing from a Paired Device ® 1. From the Bluetooth settings menu, touch next to the paired device you wish to unpair. 2. Touch Unpair. The device is unpaired from your phone. To make another connection with the device, you will need to pair again.
1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Bluetooth. ® The Bluetooth settings open. ® Paired Bluetooth devices appear in the “PAIRED DEVICES” list. 3. Touch a device from the “PAIRED DEVICES” list. Your phone connects to the paired device.
® The pairing and connection status is displayed below the device’s name in the Bluetooth devices section. ® When the device is connected to your phone, the Bluetooth paired icon is displayed in the status bar. Depending on the type of device you have connected, you can then start using the headset or car kit to listen to music or make and receive phone calls.
2. Touch a contact to send. 3. Touch Connectivity > Share > Bluetooth.
4. Touch a paired device to receive the data. The contact information is sent. If you see a message to confirm, follow the onscreen instructions. Receive Data via Bluetooth® ® Your phone is capable of receiving a wide variety of file types with Bluetooth , including pictures, music tracks, and documents such as PDFs. ® 1. When another device attempts to send a file to your phone via Bluetooth , you will see a request to accept the file.
2. Touch Accept. The file is sent to your phone. When your phone receives a file, you will see a notification. To open the file immediately, drag the status bar down to display the notifications window, and then touch the notification. When you open a received file, what happens next depends on the file type: • Media files and documents are usually opened directly in a compatible application. For example, if you open a music track, it starts playing in the Music application.
Enable the Wireless display 1. From home, touch > Settings > Display > Wireless display. The Nearby devices menu opens. 2. Touch > Enable wireless display. (Enabled when the check mark is entered) Nearby devices is enabled. 3. Select your nearby device options, such as Shared contents, Allowed devices, Denied devices, and download options.
[illustration] The Nearby devices settings are saved.
Global Services SM With your phone and global roaming service from Sprint Worldwide Wireless Service, you can make phone calls and use wireless data services around the globe on compatible CDMA networks. For a country-specific travel guide, select your phone and destination from sprint.com/traveltips. Set the Communications Method for Global Use Select a communications method for an overseas carrier as needed. 1. From home, touch Global Services > Settings .
2. Touch More…. 3. Touch Mobile networks.
4. Touch Preferred network type > LTE/CDMA or CDMA. The communications method is set. Setting the Carrier You can select a specific local carrier to use when traveling internationally. At the time of purchase, your phone is preset to connect automatically to an appropriate carrier in your current area. 1. From home, touch Global Services > Settings .
2. Touch More…. 3. Touch Mobile networks.
4. Touch Network operators. 5. Touch an available network. The selected carrier is set. To select automatically to an appropriate carrier (default), touch Choose automatically. To search for all available networks, touch Search networks. Activate Sprint Worldwide Service on Your Account Before using your phone in global roaming mode, you must activate Sprint Worldwide service. To activate Sprint Worldwide service: ■ Chat with or email an international support rep by visiting sprint.
To set your roaming options manually: 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch More….
3. Touch Mobile networks. 4. Touch Roaming. [illustration] 5. Touch Roaming mode. [illustration] 6. Touch Sprint only or Automatic. [illustration] The selected roaming method is set. 7. Touch Roaming Settings. [illustration] 8. Touch Roaming guard. [illustration] 9. Select roaming guard options for each category. [illustration] The selected options are set.
Make and Receive Worldwide Calls When traveling on international networks, you can place and answer calls as you would on the Sprint network (see Place and Answer Calls), although some additional instructions may be required to place a call. Some features and services are not available in all countries. For more information on services that are available while roaming, visit sprint.com/sww.
1. From home, touch > Phone > to display the dialer screen. The phone app opens. 2. Touch the number keys on the dialpad to enter the phone number. 3. Touch to call the number. [illustration] The phone dials the number. The call begins when the other party answers.
4. To end the call, touch [End call icon]. [illustration] The call ends. Sprint International Voicemail Service Your Sprint voicemail will follow you as you travel. All of your unanswered calls will be forwarded to your Sprint voicemail. You will need to be sure your voicemail box is already set up and that you know your voicemail password. Note: Sprint voicemail may not be available on all networks; check sprint.com/sww for service information.
1. From home, touch 2. Touch Add Contact Global Services > People . to add a contact.
3. Type the contact information (for example, “My Voicemail”). 4. Touch the Phone field, touch and hold code, and your wireless phone number.
5. Touch DONE. Your voicemail access number is saved as a contact. Access Your Voicemail Internationally You will need to call your voicemail number to access your voicemail while roaming internationally. New Message Indicators Your voicemail message indicators may be displayed differently when roaming internationally. ● A “Message Waiting” indicator icon or a text message is displayed when a voicemail message is received.
1. From home, touch > People . 2. Touch the voicemail entry and then touch the number to call it. [illustration] Your phone dials your voicemail number. 3. When your voicemail answers, touch voicemail. , enter the password, and touch to access your [illustration] Your voicemail box is accessed. Contact Sprint for Assistance with International Service If you experience any issues with voice or data services while outside of the United States, Sprint offers customer support 24 hours a day.
● Your wireless phone number. ● The city and country you are traveling in. ● Any error message that displays on your phone or that you heard when trying to place a call. ● If the issue is with data, were you able to place voice calls? ● If the issue is with voice service, were you able to access data? Please call the numbers below if you need assistance: While in the United States: Call 1-888-226-7212. While traveling outside the United States: Enter the country code and then dial 1-817-698-4199.
Settings The following topics provide an overview of items you can change using your phone’s Settings menus. Basic Settings From the home screen, touch > Settings to access your phone’s settings menu. The table below outlines the top-level settings categories. Category Description Wi-Fi Enable and set Wi-Fi options. Wi-Fi Calling Set options for voice services via Wi-Fi network. Bluetooth Enable and set Bluetooth options. Call Configure options for calling with your phone.
Category Description Security Lock the screen, set encryption options, etc. Language & input Select your phone’s language, select and setup input method, etc. Backup & reset Back up your phone’s data and settings. Add account Add or manage accounts. Date & time Configure date and time settings. Accessibility Set accessibility options such as screen magnification, hearing aid compatibility, etc. Printing Configure settings for cloud printing, etc. Activate this Device Activate a new phone.
2. Select settings. Settings are made and applied. TTY Mode A TTY (teletypewriter, also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to communicate by telephone. Your phone is compatible with select TTY devices. Please check with the manufacturer of your TTY device to ensure that it supports digital wireless transmission.
2. Touch Call > TTY mode. 3. Touch TTY Full, TTY HCO, or TTY VCO to turn TTY mode on. – or – Touch TTY Off to turn TTY mode off. Your phone’s TTY mode is set. Note: When enabled, TTY mode may impair the audio quality of non-TTY devices connected to the headset jack.
Relay Services (TRS), analog cellular, and landline communications. Wireless TTY calls to 9-1-1 may be corrupted when received by public safety answering points (PSAPs), rendering some communications unintelligible. The problem encountered appears related to TTY equipment or software used by PSAPs. This matter has been brought to the attention of the FCC, and the wireless industry and the PSAP community are currently working to resolve this.
2. Touch Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi settings menu appears. 3. Touch the Wi-Fi slider to turn Wi-Fi on . Wi-Fi is enabled. You will see the names and security settings of in-range Wi-Fi networks. To disable Wi-Fi, touch the slider again . 4. Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect, enter the password (if it’s not an open network), and then touch Connect.
Your phone is connected to the Wi-Fi network. You will see ( ) in the status bar. The password, for a household wireless LAN router, is sometimes found on a sticker on the router (WEP, WPA, KEY, etc.). Contact the router manufacturer for information. For password for a public wireless LAN, check with user’s service provider. Entering a password is not required if an access point is not security protected. WPS Push Button: Use the WPS function to connect to WPS-capable devices.
1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Wi-Fi. Settings If Wi-Fi is turned off, turn it on.
3. Touch . The Wi-Fi setting options appear. 4. Select an option to change its settings. Scan: Search for available Wi-Fi networks. WPS Pin Entry: View the PIN used by your device to set up a PIN-secured connection to a Wi-Fi router or other equipment. Wi-Fi Direct: Connect to other Wi-Fi Direct devices. Advanced: Configure detailed Wi-Fi settings. See Wi-Fi Settings for details.
1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Bluetooth. ® The Bluetooth settings open. Bluetooth® Settings Operations ● Settings ® Enable Bluetooth: In Bluetooth settings, touch the slider Touch Alternatively, touch Bluetooth > to enable and or . to disable. or .
● ● ● ® Enable Your Phone to be Discoverable to Other Devices: From Bluetooth settings, touch your phone name. Touch the phone name to toggle discoverable/hidden setting. The indication below the phone name shows the discoverability status. After the predetermined time, the phone returns to hidden mode and is no longer discoverable by nearby devices. This setting is available when Bluetooth is enabled. Pairing Bluetooth Devices: Make sure the other devices are set to be discovered.
● ● ® Set Visibility Timeout: From Bluetooth settings, touch option. > Visibility timeout and select an Touch Never time out to allow your phone always to be discoverable unless you turn off discoverability. This setting is available when Bluetooth is enabled. ® ® ® Check Files Received via Bluetooth Transfer: From Bluetooth settings, touch received files, and follow the onscreen instructions.
Access Call Settings Options 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Call. 3. Set your Call options. Your Call settings are saved and applied.
Data Usage Settings The Data usage menu lets you view your phone’s mobile and Wi-Fi data usage, set data limits, restrict hotspot usage, and more. 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Data usage. The data usage window opens.
Data Usage Settings Operations ● Enable Mobile Data: In the Data usage window, touch the check box for Mobile data to enable the service. ● If a confirmation appears, follow the onscreen instructions. Enter the check mark to enable, clear the check mark to disable. Set Amount for Alert when Data Usage Increases: From the Data usage window, insert a check mark next to Set mobile data warning, and then drag the horizontal warning slider up and down to set an amount.
More Settings The More settings menu provides access to additional wireless and network options, such as default messaging app, VPN, Mobile networks, and more. More Settings Options Setting Description Airplane mode Disable all settings that emit or receive signals. Phone stays powered on. Default SMS app Set a default SMS app. Tethering & portable hotspot Configure settings for tethering and Wi-Fi hotspots. VPN Add a Virtual Private Network (VPN). Mobile networks Set a network mode, etc.
2. Touch More…. 3. Set items. Your settings are saved and implemented. Default SMS App Settings If you have multiple messaging apps installed on your phone, you can choose the app your phone uses for SMS messaging. 1. From home, touch Settings > Settings .
2. Touch More... > Default SMS app. 3. Choose a messaging app. The default messaging app is set. Note: If you choose a default messaging app other than Messages (for example, Google Hangouts), you will not be able to use the standard Messages app unless you restore it as the default messaging app.
Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection Depending on the type of VPN you are using at work, you may be required to enter your login credentials or install security certificates before you can connect to your company’s local network. You can get this information from your network administrator. Before you can initiate a VPN connection, your phone must first establish a Wi-Fi or data connection.
2. Touch Security, and then touch Screen lock > Password. 3. Enter a new password (at least four characters including letters) for the credential storage, and then touch Continue.
4. Reenter the password and then touch OK. The password is set, allowing secure credential storage. 5. Touch Trusted credentials in the Security settings menu and then touch your preferred system and user credentials. Your secure credentials storage is set. You can then download and install the certificates needed to access your local network. Your network administrator can tell you how to do this. Add a VPN Connection Use the Wireless & networks settings menu to add a VPN connection to your phone.
1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch More… > VPN. The VPN settings window appears.
3. Touch Add VPN profile , and then enter the information for the VPN you want to add. Information may include Name, Type, Server address, PPP encryption (MPPE), and advanced options. Set up all options according to the security details you have obtained from your network administrator. 4. Touch Save. Your VPN is added to the VPNs section of the VPN settings window.
Connect to or Disconnect from a VPN Once you have set up a VPN connection, connecting and disconnecting from the VPN is easy. Access the VPN Settings Window 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch More… > VPN. The VPN settings window appears.
Connect to a VPN 1. From the VPNs section of the VPN setting window, touch the VPN that you want to connect to. 2. When prompted, enter your login credentials, and then touch Connect. You will connect to the selected VPN. When you are connected, a VPN connected icon appears in the notification area. 3. Open the Web browser to access resources such as intranet sites on your corporate network.
Disconnect from a VPN 1. Drag the status bar down to open the notifications window. [illustration] 2. Touch the VPN connection to return to the VPN settings window. [illustration] 3. Touch the VPN connection to disconnect from it. [illustration] Your phone disconnects from the VPN. When your phone has disconnected from the VPN, you will see a VPN disconnected icon in the notification area of the status bar.
Access Harman/Kardon Audio Settings 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch harman/kardon audio. If a description of the Harman sound effect appears, follow the onscreen instructions to continue. 3. Set your Harman/Kardon Audio options. Your Harman/Kardon Audio settings are saved and applied.
Sound Settings The Sound settings menu lets you control your phone’s audio, from ringtones and alerts to touch tones and notifications. Sound Settings Overview The sound settings menu allows you to configure the following options: Sound Setting Description Volumes Set volume for music, ringtones, alarms, system features, etc. Silent mode Enable silent mode. Incoming call Set incoming call options. Notification Set notification options. Dial pad touch tones Enable dialpad tones.
Access Sound Settings 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Sound. 3. Set your sound options. Your sound settings are saved and applied.
Display Settings Adjusting your phone’s display settings not only helps you see what you want, it can also help increase battery life. Display Settings Overview The display settings menu allows you to configure the following options: Display Setting Description Brightness Set the display brightness. Wallpaper Set a wallpaper. Frameless effect Set effect that appears on the display edges when the display turns on. Display mode Set the screen colors.
Access Display Settings 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Display. 3. Set your display options. Your display settings are saved and applied. Clip Now Settings You can enable Clip Now and check usage instructions.
Clip Now Settings Overview The Clip Now settings menu allows you to configure the following options: Clip Now Setting Description XXXXXXX Enable Clip Now. XXXXXXX Check how to use Clip Now. Access Clip Now Settings 1. From home, touch Settings > Settings .
2. Touch Clip now. 3. Set your Clip Now options. Your Clip Now settings are saved and applied. Storage Settings The Storage settings menu lets you manage internal storage on your phone and provides options for your microSD card. Storage Settings Overview The storage settings menu allows you to configure the following options: Storage Setting Description Total space View the total space/free space in your phone memory and in an optional installed SD card.
Access Storage Settings 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Storage. 3. Check or touch items. Review your storage settings.
USB Connection Settings USB Connection Settings lets you select with which method your phone exchanges data when you connect your phone to your computer. Select a data exchange method from the following table. USB Connection Setting Description Charge Only Only recharge after connecting. Media Device (MTP) Transfer files between your phone and computer such as pictures, videos, and music. Camera (PTP) Transfer picture and video files between your phone and computer.
2. Touch Battery. 3. Touch items to view details. Check your battery condition and access additional options. App Settings You can check installed applications and running applications. Apps Settings Overview Items that can be checked in the Apps settings menu are the following. Apps Setting Description DOWNLOADED Check downloaded apps. RUNNING Check running apps. ALL Check all apps.
Access Apps Settings 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Apps. 3. Touch items to view details. Check your application settings condition and access additional options. Settings Depending on the app and its location, you may be able to force the app closed, uninstall or disable the app, clear cache and data, and more.
You can clear any disabling of apps, permission restrictions, etc. all at once for all apps by touching > Reset app preference > Reset apps. You can touch and then Sort by size/Sort by name to change how apps are sorted. Location Access Settings Your Location Services settings menu lets you select how your phone determines its location (using the wireless networks, GPS satellites, both, or neither).
1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Location Services. 3. Touch the setting to toggle Location on . Your phone’s location services are enabled. Settings If you see a confirmation, follow the onscreen instructions to connect.
Access Location Settings 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Location Services. 3. Configure the desired settings. Your location settings are applied and saved.
Security Settings The Security settings menus let you set encryption options, password visibility, administrator settings, and credential storage options. Security Settings Overview Many security settings are dependent on Screen lock settings, SIM lock settings, etc. The following table outlines the settings available through the Security settings menu: Security Setting Description Screen lock Set your screen lock. Owner info Show your information on the lock screen.
Access Security Settings 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Security. The Security settings menu opens. 3. Set your security options. Your security settings are applied and saved.
Lock Screen Settings The lock screen settings let you set your method for unlocking your phone, customize lock screen options, determine whether to show pop-up tips for unlocking the phone, and enter your owner information to be displayed on the lock screen. Lock Screen Cautions Make sure to make a note of the pattern/lock number/password for unlocking the screen so as not to forget them. Screen Lock You can increase the security of your phone by creating a screen lock.
Access Screen Lock Settings 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Security. The Security settings menu opens.
3. Touch Screen lock. The Screen lock settings menu opens. Use Slide to Unlock the Screen ■ From the Screen lock settings menu, touch Slide to save the setting. The screen lock is set.
Use a Screen Unlock Pattern 1. From the Screen lock settings menu, touch Pattern. 2. Draw the screen unlock pattern by connecting at least four dots in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal direction. Lift your finger from the screen when finished. The phone records the pattern. 3. Touch Continue.
4. When prompted, draw the screen unlock pattern again, and then touch Confirm. The screen unlock pattern is saved. Note: Clear the Make pattern visible check box if you do not want the unlock pattern to display on the screen when you unlock it. Note: To change your unlock screen pattern, from home, touch lock. > Settings > Security > Screen Use a Screen Unlock PIN 1. From the Screen lock settings menu, touch PIN.
2. Enter a PIN, touch Continue, re-enter your PIN, and then touch OK to save the setting. The screen lock is set. If you fail to enter the correct PIN after five attempts, you will be prompted to wait for 30 seconds before you can try again. Use a Screen Unlock Password 1. From the Screen lock settings menu, touch Password. 2. Enter a password, touch Continue, re-enter your password, and then touch OK to save the setting. The screen lock is set.
1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Security. The Security screen settings menu opens.
3. Touch Screen lock. 4. Draw your unlock screen pattern, enter your PIN, or enter your password. 5. Touch None. The screen lock is disabled. Screen Security Options There are several configurable options available in the Lock Screen settings menu. Screen Security Options Overview The following options are available in the Screen Security settings menu: Screen Security Description Screen lock Set your screen lock.
Screen Security Description Owner info Show your information on the lock screen. *1 This option is available when the Slide screen lock is set. *2 This option is available when the Pattern screen lock is set. *3 This option is available when the PIN/Password screen lock is set. Access Lock Screen Options 1. From home, touch Settings > Settings .
2. Touch Security. The Security screen settings menu opens. Language & Input Settings Your phone’s language and input settings let you select a language for the phone’s menus and keyboards, select and configure keyboard settings, configure speech input settings, and set your phone’s mouse/trackpad options.
Language & Input Setting Description Google voice typing Enable or disable Google voice typing. Touch Menu to set Google voice typing options. Swype Enable or disable Swype keyboard. Touch Menu set Swype keyboard options. Voice Search Set your voice search options. Text-to-speech output Set text-to-speech output. Pointer speed Set the speed of the pointer for a mouse/trackpad. on the right side on the right side to Access Language & Input Setting Options 1.
2. Touch Language & input. The Language & input settings menu opens. 3. Set options. The Language & input settings are applied and saved. Language & Input Options Some of the language and input options are detailed below. ● Set the Display Language: From the Language & input settings menu, touch Language and then touch a language to assign it. ● Set Input Method: From the Language & input setting menu, touch Default and then touch an input method.
Backup & Reset Your phone’s Backup & reset menu lets you back up your phone’s data and settings to Google servers before resetting your phone to the original factory settings.
Access Backup & Reset Options 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Backup & reset. The Backup & reset menu opens. 3. Set options. The Backup & reset settings are applied and saved. Settings If you’re performing Reset all, follow the prompts to confirm the data removal. The phone will erase all data and reboot.
Reset all Tip: Before performing a factory data reset on your phone, you may want to unmount the microSD card to avoid losing any data you may have stored on it. From home, touch Unmount SD card to unmount the storage card. > Settings > Storage > 1. From the Backup & reset menu, touch Reset all. 2. Read the factory data reset information page and touch Reset phone.
3. Touch Erase everything. Your phone will power down and reset itself, which may take up to 10 minutes. Once the phone has reset, it will run through the Hands Free Activation and update processes again. When finished, you will see the Welcome screen and Setup application. See Complete the Setup Screens to start over. Accounts The Accounts settings menu lets you add and manage all your email, social networking, and picture and video sharing accounts.
Set Up a New Account 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Add account. An Add account window appears. 3. Touch an account type and then follow the onscreen instructions to add the required account information. The account is added to the accounts list.
Manage Existing Accounts 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch an accounts > . The account settings menu appears. 3. Select your account settings, and then update the settings you want to change. The account options are updated.
Date & Time Settings Use the Date & Time settings menu either to automatically use the network-provided date and time or manually set these values, as well as select time and date format options. Date & Time Overview The following Date & Time options may be configured: Date and Time Option Description Automatic date & time Set the date and time automatically via the connected wireless network. Automatic time zone Set the timezone automatically via the connected wireless network.
Access Date & Time Options 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Date & time. 3. Set available date & time options. Your date & time settings are applied and saved. Accessibility Settings The Accessibility menu lets you enable and manage accessibility-related applications.
Accessibility Settings Overview The following Accessibility options may be configured: Accessibility Option Description TalkBack Activate the Talkback feature and configure options. Captions Turn captions on/off, and set language, size, and style. Magnification gestures Control whether your phone recognizes gestures to pan, and zoom in or out by triple-tapping the screen. Large text Set the text to large size. Power button ends call Enable the Power key to end calls.
Access Accessibility Options 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Accessibility. 3. Set available accessibility options. Your accessibility settings are applied and saved. Printing The Printing screen configures settings for cloud printing, etc.
1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Printing. The printing screen appears. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions. Activate This Device The Activate this device menu lets you activate a new phone or use additional self-service options such as checking the status of an in-service phone.
1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Activate this Device. The Device Self Service menu appears. 3. Follow the onscreen prompts to activate your phone or review your summary. Your phone activates. If already activated on an account, you will see a usage and plan summary.
System Updates System updates options let you update your phone’s software. 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch System updates to use the following options: Update PRL: Download the latest Preferred Roaming List (PRL), used by your phone to access the network. Update Profile: Update the user profile related to your wireless service account. If you choose to change your user name online, use this option to update the user name on your phone.
About Phone Item Description SW version Check the phone’s software version. Access About Phone Options 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch About phone. 3. Select or view available options.
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For Assistance The following topics address areas of support for your phone, including troubleshooting, specifications, account information, warranty information, and customer service contact information. Troubleshooting Check the questions and answers below for troubleshooting solutions for common phone issues. Check Here First Question: Phone does not turn on. Answer: Are you holding the Power key down? Continue pressing the Power key until the logo is displayed.
Answer: Press the Power key to turn off the screen, and then press again to turn the screen on before using the phone. Question: Cannot use phone, mail, or Internet. Answer 1: Check whether you are where signal is weak or out of service area. Answer 2: Power the phone on again. Answer 3: Is the phone in Airplane mode? To check that Airplane mode is cancelled: From home, touch > Settings > More... > Airplane mode.
Answer: Is the micro USB plug on the AC adapter connected firmly to the phone? Remove the micro USB plug and connect it again. Answer: Is the AC adapter plugged in firmly to a household outlet? Unplug the AC adapter and plug it in again firmly. Answer: Are you using a non-specified AC adapter? Always use a specified AC adapter. Using a non-specified AC adapter not only prevents charging, but may also affect the internal battery. Answer: Is the LED blinking? The internal battery is not being charged.
Answer: Is the call volume low? Touch the Volume key during a call to turn the call volume up. Specifications The following tables list your phone’s and battery’s specifications. Phone Specifications Item Description Weight Approx. ## g 4G (FDD): Approx. ### minutes Continuous Talk Time 4G (TDD): Approx. ### minutes CDMA: Approx. ### minutes 4G (FDD): Approx. ### minutes Continuous Standby Time 4G (TDD): Approx. ### minutes CDMA: Approx. ### minutes Charging Time Approx.
Sprint Account Information and Help Find out about account passwords and information about managing your account and finding help. Sprint Account Passwords You will need to create passwords to protect access to your personal account information, your voicemail account, and your data services account. As a Sprint customer, you enjoy unlimited access to all your information.
From Your Sprint Phone 1. From home, touch > Phone > . 2. Do any of the following: Touch other questions. Touch to make a payment. Touch to check minute usage and account balance. to access a summary of your Sprint service plan or get answers to Sprint Support Services Sprint 411 and Sprint Operator Services let you easily access information and calling assistance from your Sprint phone.
Index 3-way Calling, 103 4G, 175 About phone, 383 Accessibility, 378 Accessory Jack, 4 Account Passwords, 390 Accounts Add new, 375 Manage, 376 Settings, 374 Activation, 23, 381 Airplane Mode, 39 Alarm, 252 Android Keyboard, 369 Answer a Call, 89 Application Launch, 30 Applications, 30 Applications List, 26, 31 Apps Find and install, 59 Request refunds, 62 Uninstall, 65 Update, 62 Apps List, 26, 31 Apps Settings, 352 Back Key, 3 Back up Contacts, 121 Back Up Phone, 371 Battery Charge, 15 Settings, 351 Bluet
International Service, 315 Sprint Support Service, 391 Contacts, 106 Add contact, 106 Back up, 121 Check Contact, 110 Delete, 114 Edit, 113 Import, 118 Make a Direct Connect call from, 220 Make call from, 92 Save a phone number, 109 Share, 116 Contacts Screen Layout, 112 Credentials, 357 Data Services, 174 Password, 390 Status indicators, 177 User name, 176 Data Usage Settings, 330 Date & Time, 377 Default SMS App Settings, 333 Device Administrator, 357 Direct Connect About, 215 Answer a Call, 222 Before ma
Send message, 145 Share pictures, 198 Switch accounts, 159 Gmail Account, 50 Google Create account, 50 Hangouts, 237 Sign in, 56 Voice search, 241 Google Account, 50 Google Keyboard, 42 Google Maps, 235 Google Play Find and install apps, 59 Help, 66 Store, 58 Google Play Music, 260 Google Play Music Screen Layout, 261 Google Search, 240 Google Voice Typing, 47, 369 Google Wallet, 267 GPS Satellites, 354 Group Connect, 227 Make a call, 228 Hangouts, 237 Harman/Kardon Audio Settings, 342 Headset Connect, 293
Google Maps, 235 Scout, 237 Notification Icons, 76 Notifications, 76 Notifications Window, 79 Notifications Windows Layout, 80 OfficeSuite, 267 Option Select, 27 Phone Dialer, 86 Parts and Functions, 3 Turn On/Off, 18 Phone Calls, 86 Answer, 89 Emergency numbers, 88 Using Call Logs, 94 Using contacts, 92 Using Phone Dialpad, 86 Phone Layout (illustration), 3 Phone Memory, 8 Phone Number, 35 Save to contacts, 109 Phone Status, 383 Phone Update Software, 70 Picasa Share pictures, 206 Pictures Crop, 196 Edit,
Insert, 6 Slide, 21 Sound Settings, 344 Speaker, 4 Specifications, 389 Spread, 22 Sprint 411, 391 Sprint Account Management, 390 Sprint Direct Connect Now, 215 Sprint Music Plus, 265 Sprint Operator Services, 391 Sprint Spark LTE, 175 Sprint Support Service, 391 Sprint Worldwide Wireless Service, 306 Status Bar, 75 Status Bar Layout, 76 Status Icons, 78 Stopwatch, 254 Storage Settings, 349 Swipe, 21 Swype, 44 Settings, 369 Sync calendars, 247 Synchronize Exchange ActiveSync, 174 System updates, 383 Text Edi
Calls to landline phones, 309 Make and receive, 308 YouTube, 258 Index Share videos, 207 Zoom, 22 389
