User guide

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The Basics
Status Bar icons. You can drag the Status Bar down to open and use the
Notifications Panel without unlocking the screen. In addition, you can also
quickly access four shortcut apps (the
Phone app , the Verizon Message
app
, the Email app , and the Camera app ) without unlocking the
screen first. Simply swipe an icon upward to open and use it.
Changing the shortcut icons on the default Lock Screen
1. From the Home screen, tap the Menu Key > Lock screen settings .
2. Tap
Shortcuts.
NOTE You can access the Shortcuts setting only when the lock screen is set to Swipe .
3. Tap one of the icons at the bottom of the screen, then tap the app you
want to replace it with.
4. Tap
Save to save these settings.
Hard Reset (Factory Data Reset)
If you forget your lock sequence and backup PIN, you’ll have to perform a
hard reset to gain access to your phone.
WARNING Performing a hard reset deletes all of your user data, which includes pictures, videos,
and music saved to your internal memory. Please make sure to back up your information
prior to performing a hard reset.
1. Turn the phone off.
2. Press and hold the following keys at the same time:
Down Volume Key
+ Power/Lock .
3. Release both of the keys when the System recovery screen is displayed.
4. Press either of the
Volume Keys to highlight Factory data reset ,
then press the
Power/Lock Key .
NOTE Highlight Continue reboot to simply restart your phone without performing a hard reset.
5. The Factory data reset screen is displayed. Press either of the Volume
Keys to highlight Yes (or No to exit), then press the Power/Lock
Key
to continue.
6. Your phone will perform a hard reset.