Get Started All you need to know to get going.
Special note for Sprint As You Go customers With Sprint As You Go you can free yourself from long-term contracts and enjoy more wireless flexibility. Some limitations apply, depending on your service plan and device. Data roaming may not be enabled and certain applications that are preinstalled on your device may not be available or operational.
Thanks for choosing Sprint. This booklet introduces you to the basics of getting started with Sprint and your Moto X. ReadyNow – For more help in getting up and running with your new phone, take advantage of exclusive Ready Now resources at sprint.com/readynow. You can even schedule a one-on-one appointment at a Sprint Store near you. For ongoing support and resources, visit sprint.com/support. There, you’ll find guides, tutorials, and more to help you get the most out of your phone.
Your Moto X Headphone Jack Power Key Nano SIM Card Tray Volume Keys Press volume down + power to take a pic of your screen Microphone Micro USB/ Charger
This Get Started guide is designed to help you set up and use your new Moto X. It’s divided into four sections to help you find the information you need quickly and easily. Get Ready − page 6 − Find out what you need to do before you use your phone the first time, including inserting a battery and activating Sprint service on your phone. Android™ Basics − page 9 − Learn some basics about how to move around on your phone, use the home screen, and enter text.
Get Your Phone Ready Before you start: Visit sprint.com/readynow to learn about transferring contacts, calendars, and more from your old phone. Charge the Battery 1. Insert the small end of the USB cord into the charger/accessory jack on the bottom of your phone. 2. Insert the larger end of the USB cord into the AC adapter. 3. Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet and charge for at least three hours. Turn the Phone On ►►Press and hold the Power Key button to turn your phone on.
Activate Your Phone Activate Your Phone If you received your phone in the mail, and it is a new Sprint account or a new phone number, your phone is designed to activate automatically when you first turn it on. You will see a Hands Free Activation screen at startup. When it’s finished, follow the onscreen instructions to continue. To confirm your activation, make a phone call.
Setup Application The setup application helps you set up various options and applications, including setting up your Google™ Account.* Complete the Setup Application After activation and any required updates, your phone should power off and then back on again. After the restart, you’ll see a Welcome screen. You can then complete the Setup steps. 1. When you see the Welcome screen, select a language and touch Start to begin. 2. Read the message About your privacy. If you agree, touch Accept and continue.
Your phone’s touchscreen lets you control everything through various types of touches, or gestures. Touch: When you want to press onscreen buttons, select items such as application and settings icons, or type, simply touch the screen with your finger. A light touch works best. Touch and hold: To display the available options for an item (for example, options for a contact), simply touch and hold the item.
Your Home Screen Home Screen 2:37 To display the main Home screen, touch from any screen. Flick left or right to display additional screens. 2:37 Add Items to Your Home Screen • Widget: Touch , touch the WIDGETS tab at the top, and then touch and hold a widget (or flick left to see more widgets). WED, SEP 25 10 Search by typing or speaking. Flick left or right to see more panels.
Your Home Screen Notifications Panel To close the panel, drag the bottom bar up. Flick down to see settings and notifications. Android Basics When you see a notification icon on the left side of the status bar, flick the status bar down to display the notifications panel. Touch a notification to open the related application, such as messaging, call list, or event. 1:50 Thu, July 6 Current Battery Level: 99% 1:50 PM batt temp: 24/33/33, cpu temp: 25/34 Screenshot captured.
Buttons and Keys Buttons and Keys Open Applications On the bottom of the touchscreen, you’ll find a row of three static keys that let you perform specific functions. Back ack Keyy Home Key • Back Key ( screen view. Rec Recent Applications App Key ) – Touch to return to the previous • Home Key ( ) – Touch to return to the main Home screen. • Recent Apps Key ( viewed apps. 12 ) – Touch to view recently • If an application is on one of your pages, just touch it to open it.
Google Keyboard You can change your text entry options through the Language & input settings menu. These may include selecting touchscreen keyboard options (Android keyboard or Google voice typing), Language, Spell checker, and Personal dictionary. Use the Google keyboard to enter text one letter at a time. ►►Touch > > Settings > Language & input and then touch an option. • To change the language for your keyboard, touch Language. • To enable spell-checking, touch Spell checker.
Typing: Gesture Keyboard Enter Text with Gesture Gesture lets you enter a word with one continuous motion. To enter a word, just drag your finger over the letters. • To enter the small number or symbol at the top of a key, touch and hold the key. • To enter several symbols, touch . • To enter apostrophes in common words (like “I’ll”), drag through the apostrophe key. • To correct a word, double-tap it. Gesture shows a small menu of other word options.
Use Your Phone: Voicemail Set Up Your Voicemail Retrieve Your Voicemail All unanswered calls are automatically transferred to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. You should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated: ►►Touch 2. Follow the voice prompts to create your password and record your name and greeting. Sprint strongly recommends setting a voicemail password.
Make Phone Calls Make a Phone Call There are several convenient ways to place calls from your phone. From your phone dialpad, flick the screen left to access recently called numbers, frequently called numbers, and contacts with phone numbers. The most “traditional” way to place a call is by using the phone’s dialer screen. 1. Touch > 3. As you enter digits, any matches with numbers already in People will appear.
Answer Calls Answer an Incoming Call ►►To answer a call, touch In-Call Options and drag to . Call Timer Silence the Ringing Sound • To silence the ringer without rejecting the call, press the Volume Key. Hang Up Use Your Phone Note: While on a call and holding the phone near your face to speak, the touchscreen automatically deactivates to avoid accidental screen presses. When you move the phone away from your face, the touchscreen automatically reactivates.
Contacts Your phone’s People application lets you access and manage contacts from a variety of sources, including Gmail, Exchange, and old-fashioned contacts entered by hand. View Contacts 1. Touch > > People. 2. Scroll through the list to view your contacts. Tip: Touch a letter on the right side to move directly to contacts beginning with that letter. ME 297 contacts Create & view groups of contacts.
Add a New Contact Edit Contacts 1. Touch > > People > . 2. Add as much or as little information as you want. 1. Touch > > People. 2. Touch a contact to open it, and then touch > Edit. • Touch a field to add or edit information. 3. Touch SAVE when you’re finished. • To assign a number or address type (such as HOME, MOBILE, WORK, etc.), touch the label next to the Phone or Address field.
Messages Send a Message Read and Reply to Messages 1. Touch > > Messaging > . 2. Enter a phone number or email address, or search for and select a contact. 3. Type your message. • To insert pictures or other files, touch and then select a file. 4. When you are finished, touch Send. ►►Touch Note: For information on taking pictures and recording videos with your phone, see “Camera & Camcorder” on page 29.
Email Setup You can link multiple email accounts to your Moto X, including Exchange server accounts. You can set up email accounts through the setup application or directly through the settings menu or email application. You likely signed into your Gmail account when you first turned your phone on. If not, you can add it or another account at any time. 1. Touch > > Settings > Add account. 2. Touch Google. 3. Follow the instructions to set up or sign in to a Gmail account.
Email Setup ® ® Set Up an Email Account Set Up a Microsoft Exchange Account 1. Touch > > Settings > Add account. 2. Touch Email. 3. Follow the instructions to sign in to your email account. Use the Corporate option to set up Exchange server work email accounts. Contact your IT administrator for account sign-in requirements. 1. Touch > > Settings > Add account.
Using Email Access Email Messages > > Email or 4. Enter a subject and a message. Gmail. • If necessary, touch the email account you want to use. 2. From the inbox, touch the message you want to view. Send an Email Message 1. Touch > > Email or • To add attachments, touch or > Attach picture or Attach video, and select an attachment. 5. Touch Send or . Use Your Phone 1. Touch Gmail. • If necessary, touch the email account you want to use. 2. Touch or . 3.
Wi-Fi Connect to a Wi-Fi Network When you’re in range of an available Wi-Fi network you can use your phone’s Wi-Fi feature to access the Internet and other data services. 1. Touch > > Settings. 2. Touch Wi-Fi ON/OFF icon to ON to turn Wi-Fi on. 3. Touch Wi-Fi to display a list of available networks. 4. Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect. If necessary, enter the security key and touch Connect. • When you’re connected to a Wi-Fi network, you’ll see the Wi-Fi icon ( ) in the status bar.
Web Find sports scores, news, and weather. Shop online. Tabbed browsing lets you browse the Web just the way you want to. Go Online ►►Touch > > Chrome. • To go to a specific website, touch the address bar and enter the Web address. visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and more Use Your Phone • To access and manage bookmarks, touch > Bookmarks in the browser options menu or next to the address bar and then .
Touchless Control Tell your Moto X what you want without touching it, even if it’s asleep on the table. • Train it: Touch Apps > Settings > Touchless Control to train your phone to recognize your voice. • Remember it: The magic words to wake up your Moto X are, “OK Google Now.” • Say it: Just say, “OK Google Now” followed by a command whenever you need something. For a list of commands, say, “OK Google Now, help me.
Google Play Google Play is a digital content experience from Google where you can find and enjoy your favorite music, movies, books, Android apps and games and much more from your Android phone or on the web, and all your content is instantly available across your devices. 1. Touch > > Play Store. 2. The first time you visit the Google Play Store app, touch Accept to accept the Terms of Service. 3. To find what you want quickly: • Browse through featured apps and games.
Social Networking: Facebook and Twitter® Use your favorite social networking tools straight from your phone. Set Up Social Networking Accounts 1. Touch > > Play Store. 2. Search for Facebook and follow the instructions to download and install the Facebook for Android app. Note: Perform the same steps to download the Twitter app. Access Your Accounts 1. Touch > > Facebook or Twitter. 2. Enter your required sign-in information. 3. Send status updates, share pictures, read updates, and more.
Camera & Camcorder 1. Touch > Camera Menu Camera. 2. Touch the screen to take a picture. Touch and hold the screen to take multiple pictures. Record a Video 1. While in Camera, touch to change to the camcorder. Recording will begin immediately. 2. Touch to stop recording and return to the camera. While in Camera, swipe the screen to the right to bring up the Camera menu. From here, you can access HDR, flash, focus, slow motion, panorama, Geo-Tag, and Quick Capture settings.
Camera & Camcorder Share Pictures and Videos 1. Touch > > Gallery. 2. Touch an album to display the thumbnails. 3. Touch and hold a thumbnail and then touch . –or– Touch the thumbnail to open it and then touch the share icon ( ). 4. Choose a share method, such as Bluetooth, Email, Messaging, Facebook, Picasa®, or others. 5. Compose your message and then touch Send.
Bluetooth 1. Touch > > Settings > Bluetooth. • If Bluetooth is not turned on, touch the Bluetooth ON/OFF icon to ON to turn it on. 2. Select an available device and follow the prompts to pair the devices. You may be required to enter a passcode (often 0000) to complete pairing. 3. Once you’re paired, your connection should launch. in the status bar. You’ll see Share Contacts, Files, or Pictures Using Bluetooth 1. Open the application containing the file you want to > > Gallery).
Google Mobile™ Services Your Moto X provides easy access to a variety of Google services including Gmail, Google Hangouts™, Google+, Google Maps™, Google Maps Navigation (Beta), and YouTube™. • Gmail – The Google mail service. Your Gmail account lets you access many Google-related services as well as Google Play. (See “Set Up an Email Account” on page 21.) • Google Hangouts – Send and receive instant text or video messages to one or a group of friends > > with Google Hangouts.
GPS Navigation Choose a mapping and navigation solution that’s right for you. Scout GPS Navigation & Traffic by Telenav is a daily personal navigator that helps you get where you’re going. It lets you see and hear turn-by-turn directions and it can provide important, personalized information about traffic and alternate routes. Get Scout 1. Press and touch Apps > Sprint.
Sprint Hotspot Connect up to eight Wi-Fi-capable devices to the Internet using your Moto X as a mobile hotspot. Set Up and Activate Your Mobile Hotspot Note: Add-on to service plan required to access hotspot functionality. Note: Risks can be associated with connecting to the public Internet. Your phone allows you to create a mobile hotspot. It is recommended that you use a password or other possible steps to protect against unauthorized access. 1.
Music on Google Play ►►Touch > instructions. > Play Music and follow the Music Player Google Play PLAYLISTS • Music is stored in categories PLAYLISTS, RECENT, ARTISTS, ALBUMS, SONGS, and GENRES. Touch a category, and then touch the to song or playlist you want to play. Touch randomly play all songs. * You will need to load music onto your phone or the microSD™ card before you can listen to your songs. See “Getting Music” on the next page.
Music on Google Play Getting Music Before you can listen to your music, you need to load songs into your phone. Here’s one way to do it: 1. Use the supplied USB cable to connect your phone to an available USB port on your computer. 2. Drag down the notifications bar and make sure your phone’s USB connection is set to Media device (MTP). 3. On your computer, locate the new removable disk, open it, and open or create a Music folder. 4.
Sprint Applications Access additional exclusive Sprint features right from your phone. 1. Touch > > Play Store 1. Touch > Apps > Sprint. 2. Touch an item to learn more about the application’s features. Touch Install to download and install the application. Sprint TV & Movies Note: The first time you open the Sprint TV & Movies application, you will be prompted to download and update the full application. Live TV and video on demand.
Sprint Applications NASCAR® Mobile ‘13 Keep up to date with your favorite drivers and all the news and live feeds from the world of NASCAR. 1. Download the NASCAR Mobile ‘13 app following the instructions in “Download Sprint Applications” on the previous page. 2. Touch > > NASCAR Mobile ‘13. 3. Select your favorite driver to get started. 4. Browse the NASCAR Mobile ‘13 home page and view stats and schedules, news, and more.
Sprint Worldwide Wireless Service SM Activate Sprint Worldwide Service International Data Roaming Before using your phone in global roaming mode, you must activate Sprint Worldwide Service. You can do this online or over the phone. To use Sprint Worldwide Data Services, you will need to have these services activated on your account. Activating Online: ►►To activate, call Sprint Worldwide Customer ►►Chat with or email an international support rep by visiting sprint.
Sprint Worldwide Wireless Service Turn on Global Roaming Mode While traveling outside the United States: To roam globally, make sure your phone’s global roaming options are set. • In GSM mode: touch and hold 1-817-698-4199, option 3. ►►Touch • In CDMA mode: enter the international access code and then dial 1-817-698-4199, option 3. > > Settings > More... > Mobile networks > Network Mode. • Select Sprint Only, CDMA/4G, CDMA, GSM/ UMTS, or Automatic (Recommended).
Tools & Resources: Settings Explore ways to customize your phone, set permissions, update your phone, and more in the 1. Touch > > Settings. 2. Select the settings category you want to change. Categories include: • Wi-Fi • Bluetooth • Data usage • More… • Active Notifications • Touchless Control • Sound • Display • Storage • Battery Settings menu.
Battery-Saving Tips Manage the Display Brightness and Screen Timeout ►►Touch > > Settings > Display > Brightness or Sleep to modify your settings. Use the Apps Menu to Stop Applications 1. Touch > > Settings > Apps. 2. Select the app you wish to stop under the RUNNING tab and touch Stop. Manage Your Phone’s Wireless Functions Disable the Mobile Hotspot, Bluetooth, and GPS functions of the phone when you’re not using them.
Manage Your Account • Make a payment, see your bills, enroll in online billing. • Check minute usage and account balance. • See or modify the details of your Sprint service plan. • Get detailed instructions and download content. From Your Sprint Phone • Touch > usage and account balance. to check minute • Touch payment. to make a > • Touch > to access a summary of your Sprint service plan or get answers to other questions.
Resources Resources For Your Phone • This Get Started Guide to get you up and running. • Ready Now – Visit sprint.com/readynow for additional help to get started on your new phone. You’ll find more information on basic setup, activation, maximizing your phone’s performance, and personalization. Plus, you can even schedule a personalized one-on-one Ready Now appointment at a Sprint Store near you. • Online Support – For ongoing help over the life of your phone, visit sprint.
Sustainability So where is my User Guide? We took the full printed user guide out of the box and put it, along with expanded support resources, online for you. Less paper, more and better information. Just visit sprint.com/support from any computer to access your complete user guide and the rest of our support materials. What else has Sprint been doing? Plenty. To find out just what we’ve been up to, use your phone to scan the QR code below or visit sprint.com/green for more information.
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