Page 1 Available applications and services are subject to change at any time.
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Get Started Your Phone at a Glance Set Up Your Phone Charge Your Phone Wirelessly Your SIM Card Activation and Service Create Your Account and Pick Your Plan Activate Your Phone Manage Your Account Re-Boost Additional Information Set Up Voicemail Phone Basics Your Phone’s Layout Smart Sonic Receiver Turn Your Phone On and Off Turn Your Screen On and Off Touchscreen Navigation Your Home Screen Home Screen Overview Change the Home Screen Mode Customize the Home Screen Launcher Screens Notifications Panel Quick Settings Panel Status Bar Enter Text Touchscreen Keyboards Swype Google Keyboard Google Voice Typing Tips for Editing Text Phone Calls Make Phone Calls...
Page 3 Call Using the Phone Dialer Call from Recent Calls Call from Contacts Call a Number in a Text Message Call Emergency Numbers Call Numbers with Pauses Call Using the Plus (+) Code Call Using Internet Calling Receive Phone Calls Voicemail Voicemail Setup Voicemail Notification Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages Visual Voicemail Set Up Visual Voicemail Review Visual Voicemail Listen to Multiple Voicemail Messages Compose a Visual Voicemail Message Visual Voicemail Options Configure Visual Voicemail Settings Change Your Main Greeting via the Voicemail Menu Edit the Display Name via the Voicemail Menu Phone Call Options In-call Options Caller ID Call Waiting 3-Way Calling Call Forwarding Recent Calls Call Settings Voicemail Settings North American Dialing International Dialing TTY Mode Contacts Get Started with People Access Contacts The Contacts List...
Page 4 Contacts List Options Display Options Add a Contact Save a Phone Number Edit a Contact Add or Edit Information for a Contact Assign a Stored Picture to a Contact Assign a New Picture to a Contact Assign a Ringtone to a Contact Assign a Vibration to a Contact Add a Contact to Favorites Send a Contact’s Call to Voicemail Add a Contact Widget to the Home Screen Delete a Contact Add a Group Contact Edit a Group Contact ICE (In Case of Emergency) ICE Contacts Personal Information Synchronize Contacts Share a Contact Accounts and Messaging Gmail / Google Create a Google Account Sign In to Your Google Account Access Gmail Send a Gmail Message Read and Reply to Gmail Messages Email Add an Email Account Add a Corporate Account Compose and Send Email View and Reply to Email Manage Your Email Inbox General Email Settings Email Account Settings Text and Multimedia Messaging Send a Text Message...
Page 5 Send a Multimedia Message (MMS) Save and Resume a Draft Message New Messages Notification Manage Message Conversations Text and MMS Options Social Networking Accounts Facebook Google+ YouTube Apps and Entertainment Google Play Store Find and Install an App Create a Google Wallet Account Google Play Store Menu Options Request a Refund for a Paid App Open an Installed App Uninstall an App Get Help with Google Play Navigation Google Maps Music Google Play Music App Google Play Movies & TV App Google Play Books App Google Play Newsstand App Mobile ID Install Your ID Pack Switch ID Packs Web and Data Wi-Fi Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network Check the Wireless Network Status Connect to a Different Wi-Fi Network Connections Optimizer Data Services General Information – Enhanced 4G LTE and 3G Networks Enhanced 4G LTE Data Connection Status and Indicators Launch a Web Connection...
Page 6 Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection Set Up Secure Credential Storage Add a VPN Connection Connect to or Disconnect from a VPN Browser Launch the Web Browser Learn to Navigate the Browser Lumen Toolbar Browser Menu Select Text on a Web Page Go to a Specific Website Adjust Browser Settings Manage Website Settings Reset the Browser to Default Set the Browser Home Page Create Bookmarks Create a New Homepage Add Bookmarks to Your Home Screen Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Camera and Video Take Pictures Open or Close the Camera Viewfinder Screen Take a Picture Camera Review Screen Record Videos Camera and Video Camera Settings View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery Open Gallery View Pictures and Videos Zoom In or Out on a Picture Watch Video Work with Pictures Picture Options Menu Share Pictures and Videos Send Pictures or Videos by Email Send a Picture or Video by Multimedia Message...
Page 7 Send Pictures or Videos Using Bluetooth Share Pictures and Videos on Facebook Share Pictures and Videos on Google+ Share Pictures on Picasa Share Videos on YouTube Tools and Calendar Calendar Add an Event to the Calendar Invite Guests to Your Calendar Event Calendar Event Alerts View Calendar Events Erase Calendar Events Show or Hide Calendars Choose Google Calendars to Synchronize With Your Phone Clock Alarms World Clock Timer Stopwatch Calculator Flashlight Sound Recorder MagniFont Voice Services Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) Voice Search Eco Mode Bluetooth Turn Bluetooth On or Off The Bluetooth Settings Menu Change the Device Name Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit Disconnect or Unpair from a Bluetooth Device Send and Receive Information Using Bluetooth Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology microSD Card Insert a microSD Card...
Page 8 Remove a microSD Card View the microSD Card Memory Format the microSD Card Unmount the microSD Card Use the Phone’s microSD Card as a USB Drive Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer Update Your Phone Update Your Phone Firmware Update Your Profile Update Your PRL Update Kyocera Software UICC Unlock Settings Wi-Fi Settings Bluetooth Settings MaxiMZR Settings Data Usage Settings More Settings Airplane Mode Default SMS App NFC Settings Android Beam Tethering & Portable Hotspot Settings VPN Settings Mobile Networks Emergency Alerts Home Screen Mode Sound Settings Volumes Phone Ringtone Vibrate Pattern Vibrate When Ringing Persistent Alerts Default Notification Sound Dial Pad Touch Tones Touch Sounds Screen Lock Sound Vibrate on Touch...
Page 9 Hearing Aid Display Settings Brightness Wallpaper Auto-Rotate Screen Sleep Daydream Font Size Key Backlight Display Battery Percentage Cast Screen Screen Proximity Safety Storage Settings Phone Memory Primary Storage SD Card Battery Settings PC Connection Settings Apps Settings Tap & Pay Location Settings Lock Screen Settings Screen Lock Disable the Screen Lock Improve Face Matching Liveness Check Automatically Lock Power Button Instantly Locks Enable Widgets Owner Information Swipe Settings Start Screen Widgets Security Settings Encrypt & Decrypt Data Make Passwords Visible Device Administrators Unknown Sources Verify Apps viii...
Page 10 Credential Storage Language & Input Settings Language Spell Checker Personal Dictionary Default Text Input Google Keyboard Settings Swype Keyboard Settings Google Voice Typing Settings Voice Search Text-to-Speech Output Pointer Speed Back Up and Reset Phone Accounts Date & Time Settings Accessibility Settings TalkBack Captions Magnification Gestures Large Text Power Button Ends Call Auto-Rotate Screen Speak Passwords Accessibility Shortcut Text-to-Speech Output Touch & Hold Delay Printing Activate This Device About Phone System Update Copyright Information Index...
Page 11: Get Started
Get Started The following topics give you all the information you need to set up your phone and service the first time. Your Phone at a Glance The following illustration outlines your phone’s primary external features and buttons. Set Up Your Phone You must first install and charge the battery to begin setting up your phone. Get Started...
Page 12 1. Install the battery. Insert your fingernail into the slit at the bottom of the battery compartment cover and lift the cover up gently. Insert the battery, contacts end first, and gently press the battery into place. Replace the battery compartment cover and press down firmly on all sides of the back cover as shown by the arrows in the figure to make sure all the tabs are seated and there are no gaps around the cover. Note: When you insert the battery, your phone may power on automatically. 2. Charge your battery. Plug the smaller end of the USB cable into the charger/accessory jack on the bottom of your phone. Get Started...
Page 13: Charge Your Phone Wirelessly
Plug the other end of the USB cable into the charger, and then plug the charger into an electrical outlet. Note: Your phone’s battery should have enough charge for the phone to turn on and find a signal, run the setup application, set up voicemail, and make a call. You should fully charge the battery as soon as possible. 3. Press and hold the Power Button to turn the phone on. If your phone is activated, it will turn on, search for service, and begin the setup process. If your phone is not yet activated, see Activate Your Phone for more information. Charge Your Phone Wirelessly Your phone supports the PMA standard via a wireless charging accessory (sold separately). Follow the steps below to charge your phone wirelessly. Important: Use only wireless chargers that are approved by the manufacturer of your phone. 1. Place your phone on the wireless charger, ensuring that the charging area of your phone touches the charging area of your wireless charger. 2. When you see "Wireless charging" on the status bar, slide down the status bar to display the Notifications panel, and then touch Wireless charging. Get Started...
Page 14: Your Sim Card
3. Your phone will display a wireless charging screen instructing you to make sure the screen logo is directly above the charging device center emblem. 4. Your phone shows battery charging status as it charges. When charging is complete, remove your phone from the charger. Note: Your phone will not charge correctly unless it is placed within the charging area. Note: Make sure there is nothing between your phone and the charger. For more information on wireless charging, see the user guide of your wireless charger. Your SIM Card Your phone comes with a preinstalled SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card. If you need to reinstall your SIM card, follow the instructions below. Note: The SIM included contains information specific to your phone and should be retained with the phone. 1. Insert your fingernail into the slit at the bottom of the battery cover and lift the cover up gently. 2. Remove the battery. You will see two slots just above the battery compartment. The bottom slot is the SIM card slot; the upper slot is for the microSD card. 3. Hold the SIM card so that the metal contacts on the SIM card face down and the cut off corner points to the upper-left corner of your phone. 4. Gently slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot until it stops. 5. Replace the battery and the battery cover. Get Started...
Page 15: Activation And Service
Activation and Service Before using your phone, you must set up your service with Boost Mobile. You will need your phone’s serial number (MEID), printed on a sticker inside the battery compartment. Create Your Account and Pick Your Plan Set up your Boost Mobile account. 1. From your computer, visit boostmobile.com/activate. 2. Enter your phone’s MEID and click start activation process. Your phone’s MEID (serial number) is printed on the sticker located on the back of your phone in the battery compartment. This number can also be found on the bottom panel of the phone’s package. 3. Follow the remaining instructions to choose your plan and select a payment method. 4. Follow the activation instructions below and you’ll be able to start using your phone. Note: You can also activate by phone by calling 1-888-BOOST-4U (1-888-266-7848) from any other phone. Activate Your Phone After setting up your account on boostmobile.com, simply turn your device on. Your device is designed to activate automatically. If you are swapping from another Boost Mobile device to a new one, be sure to turn off the old device before swapping the serial number (MEID). Once the MEID swap is complete, turn on the new device and the programming information will be pushed to your device automatically. You can also start the activation process manually. Touch > > Settings ...
Page 16: Re-Boost
From Your Phone Access account information and other self-service tools from Boost Zone. Touch > > Boost Zone You can also dial directly for access to certain information: Dial (#BAL) to check account balance. Dial (#ADD) to make a payment. Dial to launch Boost Zone or call Boost Customer Care (depending on your Settings) to get answers to other questions. From Your Computer Log in with your wireless phone number and account PIN at boostmobile.com. From Any Other Phone Boost Customer Care: 1-888-BOOST-4U (1-888-266-7848). Re-Boost Boost Mobile makes it easy to add money to your account. You decide exactly how and where you ...
Page 17: Additional Information
Additional Information For more information about your Boost Mobile account, as well as other Boost Mobile services, visit us at boostmobile.com. Or, call us at 1-888-322-1122. We’re here to serve you. Set Up Voicemail You should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated. Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access. Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. 1. Touch > > Dialpad tab. 2. Touch and hold to dial your voicemail 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. For more information about voicemail, see Voicemail or Visual Voicemail. Get Started...
Page 18: Phone Basics
Phone Basics Your phone is packed with features that simplify your life and expand your ability to stay connected to the people and information that are important to you. The following topics will introduce the basic functions and features of your phone. Your Phone’s Layout The illustrations and descriptions below outline your phone’s basic layout. Phone Basics...
Page 19: Key Functions
Key Functions LED Indicator displays a phone notification, charging status, or alert. Proximity Sensor and Light Sensor detects how close an object is to the surface of the screen. This is typically used to detect when your face is pressed against the screen, such as during a phone call. It also automatically turns off the keyboard backlight and brightens the display when you are in sunlight or a bright room, and turns on the keyboard backlight and dims the display in darker places. While talking on the phone, the sensor detects talk activity and locks the keypad to prevent accidental key presses. Smart Sonic Receiver (Internal) lets you hear the caller and automated prompts. See Smart Sonic Receiver. Back Key lets you return to the previous screen, or close a dialog box, options menu, the Notifications panel, or onscreen keyboard. Home Key returns you to the Home screen. Touch it on the main home screen to manage the home screens. See Manage Your Home Screens. Recent Apps Key a llows you to open a list of thumbnail images of apps you have worked with recently.
Page 20: Smart Sonic Receiver
Internal Antennas facilitate reception and transmission. To maximize performance, do not obstruct while using the phone. Back Camera Lens lets you take pictures and videos. Camera Flash helps illuminate subjects in low-light environments when taking a picture or recording a video. It can also work as a flashlight. See Flashlight. microSD Card Slot (Internal) allows you to insert an optional microSD card to support external memory. SIM Card Slot (Internal) allows you to insert a SIM card. Secondary Microphone suppresses background noise improving audio quality for the other party during voice calls except in speakerphone mode. Note: Your phone comes with the SIM card preinstalled. Note: The SIM card slot and a microSD card slot are located just above the battery compartment. The bottom slot is the SIM card slot; the upper slot is for the microSD card. Wireless Charging Area allows you to charge wirelessly using an optional PMA-enabled Wireless Charging device. See Charge Your Phone Wirelessly. Smart Sonic Receiver Smart Sonic receiver transmits sound through vibrations on your phone’s display screen. Place ...
Page 21: Turn Your Phone On And Off
Note: Do not cover the microphones during a call. Do not apply any sheet or sticker to the display area as it may compromise the hearing quality. Turn Your Phone On and Off The instructions below explain how to turn your phone on and off. Turn Your Phone On Press and hold the Power Button for three seconds. Turn Your Phone Off 1. Press and hold the Power Button to open the phone options menu. 2. Touch Power off > OK to turn the phone off. Turn Your Screen On and Off 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 ...
Page 22: Touchscreen Navigation
Touchscreen Navigation Your phone’s touchscreen lets you control actions through a variety of touch gestures. Warning: Do not touch with a pen or stylus. It may damage the touch screen. Touch When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard, select items onscreen such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply touch them with your finger. Phone Basics...
Page 23: Touch And Hold
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. Phone Basics...
Page 24 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. Phone Basics...
Page 25: Pinch And Spread
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. Note: The Auto-rotate screen check box needs to be selected for the screen orientation to automatically change. Touch > > Settings > Display > Auto-rotate screen. Pinch and Spread “Pinch” the screen using your thumb and forefinger to zoom out or “spread” the screen to zoom in when viewing a picture or a Web page. (Move fingers inward to zoom out and outward to zoom in.) Phone Basics...
Page 26: Your Home Screen
Your Home Screen 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 Overview There are two different options for the Home screen on your phone, Easy mode and Standard mode. By default, your phone is set to Standard mode. You can change from Standard mode to Easy mode from the Settings menu. See Change the Home Screen Mode. Note: Instructions to perform tasks in this guide are based on the Standard mode and may change depending on the software version on your phone. Standard Mode Standard experience for users who are familiar with Android. Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen. Swipe the screen left or right to display additional screens. There are up to six extended screens available, in addition to the main Home screen. If selected, your Home screen will appear like the following: Status Bar: Displays the time, notification, and phone status icons. Slide down to display the notifications panel. Shortcut: Allows users to quickly launch applications. ...
Page 27: Easy Mode
Application Launcher: Touch to display available applications and widgets on the phone. Favorites Tray: Contains up to five icons and appears on every home screen. You can customize these icons except the application launcher icon in the middle. Screen Position Indicator: Indicates which home screen is displayed. Touch to access each screen. The home screen icon shows the main home screen. ...
Page 28: Change The Home Screen Mode
App Shortcuts: Offer quick and easy access to Camera, People, Messages, Settings, Browser and Maps applications. Phone Button: Opens the phone dialpad to make a call. Application Launcher: Touch to display available applications and widgets on the phone. Alerts Button: Opens the Notifications panel. Menu Button: Opens a menu that allows you to customize your home screen. Screen Position Indicator: Indicates which home screen is displayed. The home screen icon shows the main home screen. Google Search Bar: Allows you to enter text or spoken keywords for a quick search on the phone or on the Internet. Touch to enter text or touch the microphone icon to speak your keyword. Tip: While on an extended screen, touch to return to the main home screen. Change the Home Screen Mode You can switch between easy mode and standard mode at any time. Follow the instructions below. 1. Touch > > Settings > Home. 2. ...
Page 29 Touch a thumbnail of the home screen you want to open. If you are not already using the maximum number of screens for your phone, you can add more screens by touching . You can have up to seven home screens in total. Touch and hold a thumbnail and drag it to rearrange the positions of the home screens. Release the thumbnail where you want to place it. Touch and hold a thumbnail, drag it to “X Remove” and release it when it turns red to delete the home screen. The main home screen cannot be deleted. Touch the home icon at the top of each screen to set the screen as the main home screen. 3. Touch Done. Add App Shortcuts or Widgets to the Home Screen 1. Touch on the favorites tray. 2. Slide the Apps or Widgets screens to find the item you want to add to the home screen. 3. Touch and hold the app icon or a widget and drag it to "Add to Home Screen" at the top of the screen. 4. Move your finger to find the place to add it to. The blue frames which appear on the screen indicate where you might place the item. 5. Release your finger. – or – 1. Touch and hold an empty area on a home screen. 2. ...
Page 30: Change Wallpaper
Favorites Tray The favorites tray holds up to five icons and appears on every home screen. You can replace those icons, except the application launcher icon in the center of the tray. To add a new icon to the favorites tray: 1. Remove the current icon on the tray. Drag the icon out of the favorites tray, either onto the main screen or to "X Remove." 2. Touch and hold an app icon and drag it to the favorites tray. 3. Release your finger. Use Folders You can use folders to organize the apps on your Home screens. To create folders: Touch and hold an app icon and drag it over another to create a new folder containing both apps. A new folder icon appears. You can now drag more apps to the folder if you wish. To add more apps to the folders: 1. Touch a folder icon and touch in the top-right corner. 2. Swipe left or right to browse through the available Apps page and place checkmarks on those apps you want to put in the folder. 3. Touch Done to complete the process. To manage folders: 1. Touch a folder icon you want to manage. 2. The following options are available: Touch the Unnamed field. The keyboard opens and you can name the folder. To rename it, touch the name.
Page 31 1. Touch and hold the empty area on the Home screen and then touch Wallpapers. – or – Touch > > Settings > Display > Wallpaper. 2. Select one of the following options: Gallery to set a saved picture in Gallery. Select an album, select an image and zoom in and out on the image to resize it. Touch SET WALLPAPER when you are finished. ID wallpapers to set an ID wallpaper. Select an image included in your ID pack and touch Set wallpaper. Live Wallpapers to set a live wallpaper. Select an image and touch Set wallpaper. Photos to use saved or taken pictures on your phone. Touch to select a picture, and zoom in and out on the image to resize it. Touch SET WALLPAPER when you are finished. Wallpapers to set a preset wallpaper. Slide the small image on the screen sideways to see available options. Select an image and touch Set wallpaper. Use Clock & Weather Widget on the Home Screen Your Clock & Weather widget can display multiple times and weather information.
Page 32: Launcher Screens
To delete a location: 1. Touch the weather image on the widget and touch > 2. Select the check box next to the location you want to delete. Touch Select all to select all entries in the current list. 3. Touch Done. To configure the settings: 1. Touch the weather image on the widget and touch . 2. The following options are available: Temperature scale: Select Fahrenheit or Celsius. Auto update: Select the frequency of auto update. Launcher Screens You can access all your apps and widgets on your phone from the launcher screens. You can also ...
Page 33: Notifications Panel
Touch > App sorting to customize the order of apps. Touch > Manage apps to access the Apps settings screen. See Apps Settings. Touch > System settings to access the phone's settings menu. See Settings. Rearrange Your Apps on the Launcher Screens 1. Touch > > > App sorting. 2. Touch and hold an app, drag it to a new position and release it. To move it to another screen, drag the app to Jump to another screen and release it on the screen you want to place it. 3. Touch Done. Notifications Panel You can open the Notifications panel to view the list of notifications you received, Wi-Fi connection status, and more. To open the Notifications panel: Slide the status bar down to the bottom of the touchscreen.
Page 34: Status Icons
Status Bar The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status information on the right side and notification alerts on the left. To view notification alerts, touch the status bar and drag it down. Status Icons Icon Status ® Bluetooth active ® Wi-Fi active Vibrate Silent Network (full signal) Network (no signal) Enhanced 4G LTE network (data service) 3G (data service) Airplane mode Alarm set Battery (charging) Battery (full charge) Battery (discharged) Notification Icons Icon Notification GPS active Missed call New email Phone Basics...
Page 35: Enter Text
Icon Notification New Gmail New message New voicemail Event Music playing USB connection Alarm Keyboard active Downloading Enter Text You can type on your phone using one of the available touchscreen keyboards. 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 can be used in either portrait or landscape mode. You can also use the Google voice typing option to enter text using your voice (see Google Voice Typing for details). The methods available include: Google Keyboard lets you use a traditional QWERTY setup to enter text. Additional options expand your ability to enter text faster and more accurately. See Google Keyboard for details. Google voice typing provides a voice-to-text interface. Swype lets you enter letters and words in one continuous motion by swiping your finger across the letters. See Swype for details. Note: Swype is selected as a default keyboard. To select a keyboard from Settings: 1. Touch > > Settings > Language & input > Default. 2. ...
Page 36: Swype
To switch the keyboard when a keyboard is displayed: 1. Drag down from the top of the screen to open the Notifications panel and touch Choose input method. 2. Touch Google Keyboard or Swype. Swype The Swype™ keyboard lets you enter words by drawing a path from letter to letter in one continuous motion. Swype Keyboard Overview Note: Key appearance may vary depending on the selected application or text field. Phone Basics...
Page 37: Using Swype
Using Swype 1. From a screen where you can enter text, drag down from the top of the screen to open the Notifications panel, and then touch Choose input method > Swype. 2. Swipe your finger continuously over the letters to form a word. As you swipe over letters, words matching your pattern display at the top of the Swype keyboard. To enter a word, lift your finger, or touch a word at the top of the keyboard. Touch to select ABC mode. Touch to select Number & Symbol mode. In ABC mode, touch to alter the capitalization: (Unshifted) to enter all letters in a word lowercase. (One-character-shifted) to capitalize only the first letter of a word. (Caps lock) to enter all letters in a word uppercase. The Number & Symbol keyboards are in two layers. Touch to display the second keyboard. Some keys have alternate characters. In either mode, if a key displays an extra character on the upper right corner, touch and hold the key to enter the character. Or, touch and hold a key to call up a list of all the characters available on that key. Touch the character you want Phone Basics...
Page 38: Swype Settings
to enter from the list. Touch to switch to Google voice typing, to enter text by speaking. 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 Help > How to Swype. You can also visit swype.com for more information. Swype Settings You can customize the Swype settings as you like. Touch and hold on the Swype keyboard. – or – Touch > > Settings > Language & input, and then touch next to Swype. – or – When a keyboard is displayed, drag down from the top of the screen to open the Notifications panel, and then touch Choose input method > Set up input method > (next to Swype). For more information about Swype settings, see Swype Keyboard Settings. Google Keyboard The Google Keyboard offers a traditional QWERTY keyboard setup for entering text by touching keys (like on a computer), along with enhancements and options that allow you to enter text faster and more accurately, such as continuous key input, personalized usage dictionaries, and more. Phone Basics...
Page 39 Google Keyboard Overview Note: Key appearance may vary depending on the selected application or text field. Using Google Keyboard With Google Keyboard, it's easy to enter text, symbols, and numbers. 1. From a screen where you can enter text, drag down from the top of the screen to open the Notifications panel, and then touch Choose input method > Google Keyboard. 2. Touch keys to enter text. While entering text, use the following options: Touch to select ABC mode. Touch to select Number & Symbol mode. In ABC mode, touch to alter the capitalization: (Unshifted) to enter all letters in a word lowercase. (One-character-shifted) to capitalize only the first letter of a word. You can select the caps lock by double-touching or touching and holding or to make all letters in a word uppercase. Phone Basics...
Page 40: Google Keyboard Settings
(Caps lock) to enter all letters in a word uppercase. In Number & Symbol mode, touch to display more symbols. If you make a mistake, touch to delete incorrect characters. Touch and hold to delete a whole word or field. Some keys have alternate characters. In either mode, if a key displays an extra character at the upper right corner, touch and hold the key to enter the character. Or, touch and hold a key to call up a list of all the characters available on that key. Touch the character you want to enter from the list. Touch to switch to Google voice typing, to enter text by speaking. Google Keyboard Settings You can customize the Google Keyboard settings as you like. On the Google Keyboard, touch and hold the key immediately left to the space key and touch Google Keyboard Settings. – or – Touch > > Settings > Language & input, and then touch next to Google Keyboard. – or – When a keyboard is displayed, drag down from the top of the screen to open the Notifications panel, and then touch Choose input method > Set up input methods > (next to ...
Page 41: Google Voice Typing Settings
If the text is incorrect, touch DELETE. 3. Once you have completed entering your text, touch Tip: You can quickly assign Google voice typing from the keyboard. Touch the microphone icon to turn on voice typing. Google Voice Typing Settings You can customize the Google voice typing settings as you like. 1. Touch > > Settings > Language & input, and then check the Google voice typing check box. 2. Touch next to Google voice typing to configure its settings. For more information about Google voice typing settings, see Google Voice Typing Settings. Tips for Editing Text Your phone gives you many options to make entering text easier, including copying, cutting, and pasting text, using voice-to-text input, customizing the user dictionary, using predictive text, and more. 1. In a text entry field, touch and hold the text body. 2. Selection tabs appear and the currently selected words or characters are highlighted. Drag the tabs to expand or reduce the range of the selected text. 3. Touch an onscreen option from the edit menu bar. ...
Page 42 PASTE: Inserts the last copied or cut text into the current field. Touch to close the edit menu bar. Phone Basics...
Page 43: Phone Calls
Phone Calls With our wireless service and your phone’s calling features, you can enjoy clear phone calls across the country. Make Phone Calls There are several convenient ways to place calls from your phone. Call Using the Phone Dialer The most “traditional” way to place a call is by using the phone’s dialer screen. 1. Touch > > Dialpad tab to display the phone dialpad. 2. Touch the number keys on the dialpad to enter the phone number. 3. Touch to call the number. 4. To end the call, touch Phone Calls...
Page 44: Call From Recent Calls
Call from Recent Calls The Recent calls list lets you quickly place calls to recent incoming, outgoing, or missed numbers. 1. Touch > to display the phone app. 2. Touch the Recent calls tab to display the recent calls list. 3. Touch the phone icon next to the number or contact to place a call. For additional options, touch the name or number. Call from Contacts You can place phone calls directly from entries in your Contacts list. 1. Touch > to display the phone app. 2. Your favorites and frequent contacts are displayed. Touch Phone book to display the phone book. Touch to search for your contact. 3. Touch the contact you want to place a call. For additional information on Contacts, see Contacts. Call a Number in a Text Message While viewing a text message or email message, you can place a call to a number that is in the body ...
Page 45: Call Numbers With Pauses
1. Touch > > Dialpad tab to display the phone dialpad. 2. Touch To call the 9-1-1 emergency number when the pattern screen lock, the facial screen lock, the PIN screen lock or the password screen lock is on: 1. Touch Emergency call at the bottom of the lock screen. 2. Touch Once an emergency call is placed, your phone will be in Emergency mode where non-emergency calls cannot be made. To exit Emergency mode: Touch > Exit Emergency mode > Yes. Enhanced 9-1-1 (E 9-1-1) Information This phone features an embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) chip necessary for utilizing E 9-1-1 emergency location services where available. When you place an emergency 9-1-1 call, the GPS feature of your phone seeks information to calculate your approximate location. Depending on several variables, including availability and access to satellite signals, it may take up to 30 seconds or more to determine and report your approximate location. Important: Always report your location to the 9-1-1 operator when placing an emergency call. Some designated emergency call takers, known as Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs), may not be equipped ...
Page 46: Call Using The Plus (+) Code
3. Touch > Add 2-sec pause or Add wait. 4. Enter additional numbers. 5. Touch to dial the number. Call Using the Plus (+) Code When placing international calls, Plus Code Dialing automatically enters the international access code for your location (for example, 011 for international calls made from the U.S.). 1. Touch > > Dialpad tab to display the phone dialpad. 2. Touch and hold until you see a “+” on the display screen. 3. Enter the country code and phone number, and then touch . The phone automatically prepends the access code for international dialing, followed by the country code and phone number. Call Using Internet Calling When Wi-Fi network is available, you can make and receive calls through an Internet calling account. Important: Calling a phone number using Internet calling may incur additional charges. Add an Internet Calling Account 1. ...
Page 47: Receive Phone Calls
Internet Calling Setting 1. Touch > to display the phone app. 2. Touch the Menu tab, and then touch Call settings > Use Internet calling. 3. Select an option: For all calls when data network is available to use Internet calling for all calls when Wi- Fi network is available Only for Internet calls to use Internet calling only for calls to Internet calling addresses. Ask for each call to ask each time you make a call. Receive Phone Calls The following information lets you know how to answer incoming calls, mute the ringer on incoming calls, reject incoming calls, and more. When you receive a phone call from a contact, the Incoming call screen appears and displays the caller ID icon, name, and phone number of the calling party. When you receive a phone call from someone who is not stored in People, only the default caller ID icon and phone number appear on ...
Page 48: Voicemail
Voicemail The following topics outline your phone’s voicemail service. Note: Your phone also supports the Visual Voicemail app. For information on setting up and using Visual Voicemail, see Visual Voicemail. Voicemail Setup You should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated. For information on setting up your voicemail, see Set Up Voicemail. Tip: For information on using the Visual Voicemail app, see Visual Voicemail. Voicemail Notification There are a couple of different ways your phone alerts you to a new voicemail message. By sounding the assigned notification sound. By vibrating the phone when the vibrate setting is on. By displaying within the Notifications area of the Status bar when a new unheard voicemail message(s) is received. The figure is the number of new messages. This icon means you have ten unheard new messages. Note: Your phone accepts messages even when it is turned off. However, your phone notifies you of new messages only when it is turned on and you are in a network service area. Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages You can review your messages directly from your wireless phone (using either traditional voicemail or Visual Voicemail) or from any other touch-tone phone. Use Traditional Voicemail to Access Your Messages 1. Touch > > Dialpad tab to display the phone dialpad.
Page 49: Visual Voicemail
Use Visual Voicemail to Access Your Messages 1. Touch > > Voicemail 2. Touch an entry to listen to the message. Note: You are charged for airtime minutes when you access voicemail from your wireless phone. Use Another Phone to Access Messages 1. Dial your wireless phone number. 2. When your voicemail answers, press the asterisk key on the phone (*). 3. Enter your password. Use Visual Voicemail to Delete Your Messages 1. Touch > > Voicemail 2. Open a message and touch Tip: You can restore messages you have sent to the trash folder. Touch Inbox > Trash, touch and hold the message you want to restore to the inbox, and then touch the restore icon ...
Page 50: Review Visual Voicemail
Create a password (part of standard voicemail). 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. 3. Touch the Welcome to Voicemail message to play a brief explanation of the voicemail services. Review Visual Voicemail Visual Voicemail lets you easily access and select which messages you want to review. 1. Touch > > Voicemail . You will see the voicemail inbox. 2. Touch a message to review it. Tip: There are several icons at the bottom of the review screen for maintenance, storage, messaging, and other options. For an explanation of all your options, touch > Help > Visual Voicemail Menu > Visual Voicemail Menu. Phone Calls...
Page 51: Listen To Multiple Voicemail Messages
Listen to Multiple Voicemail Messages When you are done listening to a voicemail message, you can easily access other voicemail messages without returning to the main voicemail screen. 1. Listen to the current voicemail message. 2. Swipe your finger left or right to display the next or previous message. (It will begin playing automatically.) 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. Compose a Visual Voicemail Message Record a voice message and share or send it. 1. Touch > > Voicemail . 2. Touch to access the recording screen and touch to start recording. 3. Touch to stop recording. 4. Touch to review the recorded message. Touch > Re-record to discard the current message and start a new recording. 5. Touch to select a method to share the recorded message and follow the onscreen ...
Page 52: Configure Visual Voicemail Settings
1. Touch > > Voicemail 2. Touch a message to review it. The following options are available while reviewing a voicemail message: Note: Not all options are available for all messages. Play to start playing. Pause to pause the playback. or Speaker to turn the speakerphone on or off during playback. Delete to delete the current voicemail message. The message will be moved to the trash folder. Call to call the number the message came from. Share to share the message. Select an available method and follow the onscreen instructions. Reply to reply to the message via text or voice message. The bar provides a visual timeline for the current message. Touch and drag this bar to scrub through the message to different points. Configure Visual Voicemail Settings The Visual Voicemail settings menu lets you access settings for notifications, pictures, greetings, and more. 1. Touch > ...
Page 53: Change Your Main Greeting Via The Voicemail Menu
Delete messages to set the timing to permanently delete the messages in the trash folder. Display name to enter a name that is attached to your outgoing voicemails as part of an identification string. See Edit the Display Name via the Voicemail Menu. Speakerphone to set the speakerphone setting. Transcriptions displayed to allow text to be transcribed and displayed on the phone. Themes to select a theme for the Visual Voicemail. View quick tips tutorial to display some quick tips for using Visual Voicemail. Help to go to the help page of Visual Voicemail. Send feedback to send your feedback on the Visual Voicemail. Updates to search for an update to your Visual message software. About Voicemail to view build information about the current Visual Voicemail application. Tip: You can restore messages you have sent to the trash folder. Touch Inbox > Trash, touch and hold the message you want to restore to the inbox, and then touch the restore icon Note: Voicemail settings can also be accessed by touching > Phone > Menu tab > Call settings ...
Page 54: Phone Call Options
1. Touch > > Voicemail 2. Touch > 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. Phone Call Options Your phone application provides many useful features and options to help you make the most of your calling experience. In-call Options While you’re on a call, you will see a number of onscreen options. Touch an option to select it. Add call: Touch and hold to initiate a conference call (3-way call). End call: End the current call. Dialpad/Hide: Toggle the appearance of the onscreen dialpad to enter additional numbers such as an extension or access code. Phone Calls...
Page 55: Caller Id
For example: When you call your bank’s 800 number, use your dialpad to enter your account number and PIN. Speaker: Route the phone’s audio through the speaker (ON) or through the earpiece (OFF). 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 the ON/OFF button to mute or unmute your microphone. Note: If Mute is activated, the speaker mode is deactivated. Bluetooth: Route the phone's audio through a connected Bluetooth headset (ON) or through the speaker (OFF). Caller ID 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. Touch > > Dialpad tab to display the phone dialpad. 2. Touch 3. Enter a phone number. 4. Touch Call Waiting When you’re on a call, Call Waiting alerts you to incoming calls by sounding two beeps. Your phone’s screen informs you that another call is coming in and displays the caller’s phone number (if it is available). To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call: Swipe . This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call. To switch back to the first caller: Touch Switch calls.
Page 56: 3-Way Calling
3-Way Calling With 3-way calling, you can talk to two people at the same time. When using this feature, the normal airtime rates will be charged for each of the two calls. 1. On the Dialpad screen, enter a number and touch (or place a call from recent calls or phone book). 2. Once you have established the connection, touch Add call, and dial the second number (or place the call from Recent calls or Contacts). This puts the first caller on hold and dials the second number. 3. When you’re connected to the second party, touch Merge calls. Your conference call is now in session. 4. To end the 3-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 can continue to make calls from your phone when you have activated Call Forwarding. Note: You are charged a higher rate for calls you have forwarded. To activate Call Forwarding: 1. Touch > > Dialpad tab to display the phone dialpad. 2. Touch 3. Enter the area code and phone number to which you want your calls forwarded. 4. ...
Page 57: Recent Calls
Recent Calls The Recent calls tab of the Phone application lists all recent incoming, outgoing, and missed calls. View Recent Calls 1. Touch > to display the phone app. 2. Touch the Recent calls tab to display the recent calls list. You can determine if an entry was an incoming, outgoing, or a missed call from the icons shown below. = Incoming Call = Outgoing Call = Missed Call Recent Calls Options To make a call from the recent calls, see Call from Recent Calls. For additional options: 1. Touch > to display the phone app. 2. Touch the Recent calls tab to display the recent calls list. 3. Touch an entry to view the contact. Touch to send a text message. Touch Add to contacts to add the number to Contacts. ...
Page 58: Call Settings
Filter Recent Calls 1. Touch > to display the phone app. 2. Touch the Recent calls tab to display the recent calls list. 3. Touch > Filter by, and then select All calls, Missed calls, Outgoing calls, or Incoming calls. Clear Recent Calls Use the menu option to clear your recent calls. 1. Touch > to display the phone app. 2. Touch the Recent calls tab to display the recent calls list. 3. Touch > Clear recent calls > OK. Call Settings Your phone’s Call Settings menu lets you configure your voicemail options and a number of other settings for the phone application. Voicemail Settings If you need to adjust your voicemail provider or access settings, use the Voicemail settings menu.
Page 59: International Dialing
International Dialing Use this option when placing international calls from outside the United States or Canada. 1. Touch > to display the phone app. 2. Touch the Menu tab, and then touch Call settings. 3. Clear the North American dialing check box and touch International dialing to set the international dialing code. 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. Your phone and TTY device will connect using a special cable that plugs into your phone’s headset jack. If this cable was not provided with your TTY device, contact your TTY device manufacturer to purchase the connector cable. To turn TTY Mode on or off: 1. Touch > to display the phone app. 2. Touch the Menu tab, and then touch Call settings > 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.
Page 60: Contacts
Contacts The People application lets you store and manage contacts from a variety of sources, including contacts you enter and save directly in your phone, as well as contacts synchronized with your Google Account, your PC, compatible email programs (including Exchange Server), and your Facebook friends. Get Started with People Before using the People app, it’s best to learn a few basics. Your phone automatically sorts the Contacts entries alphabetically. You can create a Google ® ® contact, a phone contact, or a Corporate (Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync ) contact. Google contacts are synchronized between your phone and a Google Account you set up on your phone. Corporate (Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync) contacts are synchronized between your phone ® and an Exchange Server or Microsoft Outlook account set up on your phone. Phone contacts are stored locally on the phone. Note: If the phone is ever reset to its factory default parameters, locally stored contacts (phone contacts) can be lost. Access Contacts There are a few ways to display Contacts. Touch > > People – or – Touch (the people shortcut) on the home screen. To add contacts shortcut to the home screen, touch and hold an empty spot on one of the home screens, touch the Apps tab. Touch and hold People ...
Page 61: Contacts List Options
Touch > > Contacts tab. You will see the Contacts list. Favorites: Touch to display your favorite contacts. Contacts: Touch to display the individual contacts. Groups: Touch to display the group contacts. Add contact: Touch to add a contact. See Add a Contact. Add group: Touch to add a group contact. See Add a Group Contact. Search: Touch to search a contact. Menu: Touch to display the main contacts list options. Scroll through the list to view all your contacts. To see a specific entry, scroll to it and touch it. Tip: If you have a lot of contacts stored, you’ll see a slider on the right when you’re flicking up or down the list. To go directly to a letter, touch and hold the slider and drag it to a letter. Contacts List Options You can access optional features in the Contacts list. Contacts...
Page 62: Display Options
Touch > > Contacts tab > to display the main contacts list options. Contacts to display: Selects contacts to be displayed on People. Speed dial setup: Allows you to assign a speed dial number to a selected contact. Delete: Erases the currently selected contact or contacts. Import/export: Imports/exports contacts from/to the microSD card or shares your visible contacts. Accounts: Opens the sync options for accounts. Settings: Opens the Display options page. You can select how your contacts are displayed. Display Options Select which contacts to display on People. 1. Touch > > Contacts tab. 2. Touch > Contacts to display. 3. Select one of the following options: All contacts to display all the contacts you save. ...
Page 63: Add A Contact
Add a Contact You can add contacts from the People application. Enter details such as name, phone numbers, email addresses, mailing addresses, and more. 1. Touch > > Contacts tab. 2. Touch to add a contact. 3. If you have multiple account types associated with your phone, select a contact type. Select Phone if you want your contacts on your phone only; they will not be synced with your Google Account. Select Google if you want to save contacts to your Google Account; these will be synced automatically with your Google Account online. 4. Use the keyboard to enter as much information as you want. : Touch the picture icon to assign a picture to the contact. See Assign a Stored Picture to a Contact or Assign a New Picture to a Contact. Name Add organization PHONE EMAIL ADDRESS Add another field: Touch to include additional information such as Phonetic name, IM, Notes, Nickname, Website, Internet call, etc.
Page 64: Edit A Contact
1. Touch > > Dialpad tab to display the phone dialpad. 2. Enter a phone number and touch Add to contacts. 3. To add the number to an existing contact, touch the contact, select a number type for the new number, and then touch OK. – or – To add the number as a new contact, touch CREATE NEW CONTACT, enter the name and any additional information, and then touch Save. See Add a 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. Add or Edit Information for a Contact Use the Edit contact menu to add or edit information for an existing contact. 1. Touch > > Contacts tab. 2. Touch a contact to display it, and then touch > Edit. 3. Touch any field you want to change or add. See Add a Contact. 4. ...
Page 65: Assign A New Picture To A Contact
4. Touch Choose photo from Gallery and select a location. 5. Touch a picture to select it and select an app to use. You may be prompted to size the picture for use with contacts. Drag the square to frame the portion of the picture to use. Touch and hold the edge of the square and drag it to resize the square and touch Save or SAVE. 6. Touch Save to save the contact. Assign a New Picture to a Contact Follow the instructions to take a new picture and assign it directly to an existing contact. 1. Touch > > Contacts tab. 2. Touch a contact to display it, and then touch > Edit. 3. Touch the contact icon to the right of the name. 4. Touch Take photo. 5. Touch to take a picture. If you’re satisfied with the picture, touch OK to continue. You may be prompted to size the picture for use with contacts. Drag the square to frame the portion of the picture to use. Touch and hold the edge of the square and drag it to resize the square and touch Save or SAVE.
Page 66: Assign A Vibration To A Contact
Assign a Vibration to a Contact You can assign a specific vibrate pattern to a contact. 1. Touch > > Contacts tab. 2. Touch a contact to display it, and touch > Set vibrate. 3. Touch an available vibration. When you touch a vibration, you will feel a vibration. 4. Touch OK to assign the vibration. Add a Contact to Favorites The Favorites tab of the Phone menu is a listing that can help you access your frequent or preferred contacts entries. 1. Touch > > Contacts tab. 2. Touch a contact. 3. Touch . The icon changes to when the contact is added to Favorites. Send a Contact’s Call to Voicemail You can transfer your contact’s voice call to voicemail anytime you receive it.
Page 67: Delete A Contact
Tip: To remove a contact widget from the home screen, touch and hold a contact widget and drag it over “X Remove” at the top of the screen and release it when it turns red. Delete a Contact You can delete a contact from the contacts details page. 1. Touch > > Contacts tab. 2. Touch a contact to display it, and then touch > Delete. 3. Touch OK. Add a Group Contact Create a group contact with your personal contact entries in People. Note: In order to create a group contact, you may first sync your phone with a Google or Corporate account. See Synchronize Contacts for instructions on how to sync your phone to an account. 1. Touch > > Groups tab. 2. Touch to add a group contact. 3. Select the account in which you want to create a group contact. 4. Enter the group’s name. 5. Touch Add new and check the entries that you want to add to the group contact. 6. Touch Done, and touch Save after confirming the group contact information. Edit a Group Contact Manage the group contacts you create.
Page 68: Ice (In Case Of Emergency)
Touch the group’s name to rename it. Touch Add new to add an entry to the group contact. Check the entries that you want to add, touch Done, and confirm the group contact information. Touch next to the entry you want to remove from the group. 4. Touch Save. Delete a Group Contact 1. Touch > > Groups tab. 2. Touch a group contact and touch > Delete > OK. ICE (In Case of Emergency) Registering ICE information might help rescue workers, such as paramedics and police officers, as well as hospital personnel, identify your primary contact or special medical need you might have in case of emergency. ICE Contacts You can register up to five emergency contacts. To add an ICE contact: 1. Touch > > ICE . – or – Touch ...
Page 69: Personal Information
1. Touch > > ICE 2. Touch a nd touch the contact to remove. 3. Touch OK. Personal Information You can register your own information, medical information, etc. 1. Touch > > ICE – or – Touch > > Contacts tab, and then touch ICE- In Case of Emergency. 2. ...
Page 70: Share A Contact
Share a Contact You can quickly share contacts using Bluetooth, email, Gmail, or text messaging. 1. Touch > > Contacts tab. 2. Touch a contact to display it, and then touch > Share. 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 send the information to Drive. Confirm, or edit, the document title and account and folder to save, and then touch OK. Email to send the information as an email attachment. See Compose and Send Email for details on sending email. Gmail to send the information as a Gmail attachment. See Send a Gmail Message for details. Messaging to send the information in a multimedia message. For more information on messaging, see Text and Multimedia Messaging. Contacts...
Page 71: Accounts And Messaging
Accounts and Messaging With wireless service and your phone’s messaging 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, and social networking accounts. Gmail / Google You will need a Google Account to access several phone features such as Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube™, and the Google Play applications. Before you are able to access Google applications, you must enter your account information. These applications sync between your phone and your online Google Account. Create a Google Account If you do not already have a Google Account, you can create one online or using your phone. 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. Create a Google Account Using Your Phone 1. ...
Page 72: Sign In To Your Google Account
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. Select the COMMUNICATION option, and then touch 8. Touch I accept if you agree to the Google Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, Chrome Terms of Service and Privacy Notice, and Google Play Terms of Service, and follow the onscreen instructions. 9. To join Google+, touch Get started and follow the onscreen instructions. 10. Enter your credit card information to enable purchases at Google Play Store. Your account is now displayed in Google under ACCOUNTS in the Settings menu. 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. Touch > > Settings > Add account. 2. Touch Google, and then touch Existing. 3. Enter your Gmail username and password, and then touch 4. Read and accept the Google Terms of Service, and then touch OK. 5. Follow the onscreen prompts to sign in to your current Google Account. 6. ...
Page 73: Send A Gmail Message
View more email messages: If the inbox is full, swipe your finger up the screen to view more messages and conversations. Read a new email message: Touch the unread message or the conversation with an unread message (just-arrived items display in bold). Select messages and conversations: Touch the box before the email or conversation. View the inbox of your other Gmail account: Touch the account name at the top of the inbox, and then touch the account you want to view. Refresh the inbox: Swipe down to refresh the inbox. Send a Gmail Message Use your phone to send Gmail messages. 1. Touch > > Gmail 2. In any folder, touch 3. Enter the message recipient’s email address in the To field. If you are sending the email message to several recipients, separate the email addresses with a comma. As you enter email addresses, any matching addresses from your contacts list are displayed. Touch a match to enter that address directly. 4. If you want to send a carbon copy (Cc) or a blind carbon copy (Bcc) of the email to other recipients, touch > Add Cc/Bcc. 5. Enter the email subject, and then compose your email. Note: If you want to attach a picture, touch > Attach file. Locate and touch the picture you want to attach.
Page 74: Email
1. Touch > > Gmail 2. Touch a message to display it. Tip: You can also access new messages through the Notifications bar. When a new Gmail message arrives, you’ll see the icon in the Notifications bar. Slide the bar down to display notifications. Touch a message to display it. 3. To reply to or forward a message: Touch to reply to the message. Touch > Reply all to reply to all recipients. Touch > Forward to forward the message. Touch > Print to save the print job as a PDF file to your Google Drive. 4. After composing your message, touch Email Use the Email 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. Add an Email Account You can add several types of personal email accounts, such as POP3 and IMAP accounts, on your phone. Add an Email Account from the Settings Menu 1. ...
Page 75: Add A Corporate 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. Add an Email Account from the Email App You can also set up email accounts directly from the Email app. 1. Touch > > Email 2. Do one of the following: If you have already added an email account, in your email inbox, touch > Settings, and then touch ADD ACCOUNT. 3. 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. 4. Select your sync settings and then touch Next. 5. Enter an account name and a display name and touch Next to complete setup. 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. Add a Corporate Account If you synchronize your phone with your corporate account, you can read, manage, and send email ...
Page 76: Compose And Send Email
Username: enter your network login username. Password: typically your network access password (case-sensitive). Server: your exchange server remote email address. Typically it is in the form mail.XXX.com. Obtain this information from your company’s network administrator. Domain: enter your network domain. Port: enter the appropriate port number. 4. If your network requires SSL encryption, select the SSL/TLS from the dropdown list and activate this additional level of security. 5. Touch Next. 6. If the onscreen activation disclaimer is displayed, touch OK. 7. Configure your Incoming checking frequency, Days to sync (days to synchronize between your phone and server), and activate any other email settings, and then touch Next. Note: Signal interruptions or incorrect user name or password information can cause completion issues. 8. Identify your new account with a unique name and touch Next. Note: You can have multiple corporate email (Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync) accounts active on your phone. Compose and Send Email Compose and send email using any account you have set up on your phone. Increase your productivity by attaching files such as pictures or videos to your email messages. 1. Touch > > Email ...
Page 77: View And Reply To Email
4. Enter the subject, and then compose your message. 5. To add an attachment, touch > Attach file. You can choose from Pictures, Take picture, Videos, Audio, or Others. Touch to delete a selected attachment from your current email. 6. Touch to send the message immediately, or touch > Save draft to save it as a draft. Note: To open a draft email, touch Inbox (top of the Email screen) and then touch Drafts. View and Reply to Email Reading and replying to email on your phone is as simple as on your computer. 1. Touch > > Email 2. On the email account inbox, touch the message you want to view. Tip: Touch the account name at the top of the screen to switch to a different email account. 3. Touch , or touch > Reply all, to reply to the message. Manage Your Email Inbox Your email inbox provides management options for viewing and deleting your email messages.
Page 78: General Email Settings
Delete Multiple Email Messages 1. On the email account inbox, touch the box next to the message(s) you want to delete. A check mark will appear in the box, indicating that the message is selected. 2. Touch General Email Settings You can edit the general settings of your email. 1. Touch > > Email . 2. Touch > Settings > General settings. The following options are available: Confirm before deleting: Check to display a confirmation before deleting a message. Confirm before sending: Check to display a confirmation before sending a message. Auto-advance: Choose which screen to show after you delete a message. Sender image: Check to display an image of the sender in conversation list. Reply all: Check to display the Reply all option as default. Swipe to delete: Check to delete a message in conversation list by swiping it. Email Account Settings You can edit settings for your individual email accounts, such as email address and password, ...
Page 79: Text And Multimedia Messaging
Inbox view: Select how the inbox is displayed from Normal view and Conversation view. Sync frequency: Set the frequency to synchronize your account. Download attachments: Check if you want to automatically download attachments via Wi-Fi. Enable Peak-Time: Set the two sets of time intervals to check your new emails – one for peak time and the other for off peak-time. Frequency during Peak-Time: Select the time interval used by your phone to check your new emails during peak time. Frequency during Off Peak-Time: Select the time interval used by your phone to check your new emails during off peak time. Peak-Time schedule: Set a period of time to be the peak time according to the days of the week.
Page 80: Send A Text Message
Send a Text Message Quickly compose and send text messages on your phone. 1. Touch > > Messaging 2. On the Messaging screen, touch . The Compose 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” box and then start composing your message. 5. When done, touch to send the text message. Send a Multimedia Message (MMS) When you need to add a little more to a text message, you can send a multimedia message (MMS) with pictures, recorded voices, audio or video files, or slideshows. Accounts and Messaging...
Page 81: Create A Slideshow
1. Touch > > Messaging 2. On the Messaging screen, touch . The Compose 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. Note: You can add a subject line by touching > Add subject. 4. Touch the “Type message” box, and then start composing your message. 5. Touch and select from the following file attachments: Pictures: Selects an app and then select a stored picture to attach. Capture picture: Takes a picture to attach. Videos: Selects an app and then select a stored video to attach. Capture video: Records a video to attach. Audio: Selects an app and then select an audio file to attach. Record audio: Records an audio file to attach. Slideshow: Opens the Edit slideshow screen. See Create a Slideshow for details. Contact (vCard): Opens People to select one or more contact entries and attach them.
Page 82: Save And Resume A Draft Message
Touch Add slide to create a new slide. (This is a placeholder for new images to be added, similar to a playlist.) Touch the created slide (example, Slide 1), touch Add picture, select an app to use, and then select the picture you want to add to the slide. Touch the “Type message, or leave blank” box to add a caption. Touch Preview to preview the slide, Replace picture to delete the currently selected picture or Remove slide to remove the selected slide. Touch for more options. 3. When you have finished composing the multimedia message, touch Save and Resume a Draft Message While composing a text or multimedia message, touch > Yes to save your message as a draft. To resume composing the message: 1. Touch > > Messaging 2. On the Messaging screen, touch the message to resume editing. “Draft” in red appears at the right of the message in the list. 3. When you finish editing the message, touch or New Messages Notification Depending on your notification settings, the phone will play a ringtone, vibrate, or display the ...
Page 83: Manage Message Conversations
Manage Message Conversations Text and multimedia messages that are sent to and received from a contact (or a number) are grouped into conversations or message threads in the Messaging screen. Threaded text or multimedia messages let you see exchanged messages (similar to a chat program) with a contact on the screen. Read a Text Message Do one of the following: On the Messaging screen, touch the text message or message thread to open and read it. If you have a new message notification, drag the status bar down to open the Notifications panel. Touch the new message to open and read it. To return to the Messaging screen from a text message thread, touch Note: To view the details of a particular message, in the message thread, 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 to dial the number or touch and hold the message to add it to your contacts. Note: If a message contains an email address, touch the message to compose a new email message or touch and hold the message to add it to your contacts. Combine and Uncombine Messages When you receive segmented SMS messages, you can combine them into a single message. You can also uncombine a combined message. To combine segmented messages: 1. Touch > > Messaging . 2. ...
Page 84: Reply To A Message
1. Touch > > Messaging 2. On a message thread, touch > Uncombine all. – or – To uncombine specific messages only, on a message thread, touch and hold the message and then touch Uncombine. View a Multimedia Message (MMS) 1. Touch > > Messaging 2. On the Messaging screen, touch a multimedia message or message thread to open it. 3. Touch the attachment to open it. 4. To save the attachment to the storage card, touch and hold the message, and then touch Save attachment on the options menu. Note: When Auto-retrieve in MMS settings is disabled, only the message header is downloaded. To download the entire message, touch the Download button at the right side of the message. For details, see Text and MMS Options. Note: If you are concerned about the size of your data downloads, check the multimedia message size before you download it. Reply to a Message 1. Touch > > Messaging 2. ...
Page 85: Delete A Single Message
3. Touch . 4. When prompted to confirm, touch Delete. Delete All Message Threads 1. Touch > > Messaging 2. On the Messaging screen, touch > Delete all threads. 3. Touch Delete. Delete a Single Message 1. While viewing a message thread, touch and hold the message that you want to delete. 2. From the options menu, touch Delete. 3. When prompted to confirm, touch Delete. Delete Multiple Messages 1. While viewing a message thread, touch > Delete Message > Select message(s). Select All messages to delete all messages. 2. ...
Page 86: Social Networking Accounts
1. Touch > > Messaging 2. On the Messaging screen, touch > Settings. You can set the following: SMS Enabled: Touch to change your default SMS app. See Default SMS App for details. Delete old messages: Automatically delete older messages when the set limits are reached. Text message limit: Choose the maximum number of text messages to store in each conversation thread. Multimedia message limit: Choose the maximum number of MMS messages to store in each conversation thread. Signature: Select this option if you want to create a signature at the end of your outgoing text messages. Long Message Re-assembly: Select this option to reassemble multi-segmented messages and receive it as a single message. ...
Page 87: Google
Install the Facebook App on Your Phone Before you use Facebook on your phone, you must download and install the app from the Google Play Store app. 1. Touch > > Play Store 2. Touch and search for "facebook". 3. Touch Facebook from the results list. 4. Touch INSTALL, and then touch ACCEPT. 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. Touch > > Settings > Add account. 2. ...
Page 88: Open Youtube
videos. Open YouTube Touch > > YouTube Note: Terms of Service may appear. Touch Accept, if you agree to the Terms of Service. Watch YouTube Videos 1. On the YouTube screen, touch a video. 2. Touch the screen to show the progress bar at the bottom. Touch the screen while the bar is displayed to pause/play the video. Move the slider on the bar to the left or right to rewind or fast- forward the video. Search for Videos 1. On the YouTube screen, touch at the upper right of the screen to open the search box. 2. Enter the keyword to search. Search results appear below the search box. 3. Touch one of the results, or touch on the keyboard. Scroll through the results and touch a video to watch it. Accounts and Messaging...
Page 89: Apps And Entertainment
Apps and Entertainment All your phone’s features are accessible through the Apps list. Note: Available applications and services are subject to change at any time. 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. To access the Google Play store app, you must first connect to the Internet using your phone’s Wi- Fi or 3G or 4G LTE data connection and sign in to your Google Account. See Web and Data and Data and Sign In to Your Google Account for details. Important: Our policies often do not apply to third-party applications. Third-party applications may access your personal information or require us to disclose your customer information to the third-party application provider. To find out how a third-party application will collect, access, use, or disclose your personal 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. Touch > > Play Store 2. When you open the Google Play Store app for the first time, the Terms of Service window will appear. Touch OK to continue if you agree to the Terms of Service. 3. Browse through the categories (APPS, GAMES, MOVIES & TV, or BOOKS), find an app you're interested in, and touch the name.
Page 90: Create A Google Wallet Account
Note: You need a Google Wallet account to purchase items on Google Play. See Create a Google Wallet Account to set up a Google Wallet account if you do not have one. 6. The subsequent screen notifies you whether the app will require access to your personal information or access to certain functions or settings of your phone. If you agree to the conditions, touch ACCEPT to begin downloading and installing the app. If you selected a paid app, after touching ACCEPT, follow the onscreen instructions to add a payment method and complete your purchase. Warning: Read the notification carefully! Be especially cautious with applications that have access to many functions or a significant amount of your data. Once you touch OK on this screen, you are responsible for the results of using this item on your phone. Create a Google Wallet Account You must have a Google Wallet account associated with your Google Account to purchase items from the Google Play Store app. Do one of the following: On your computer, go to google.com/wallet to create a Google Wallet account. – or – The first time you use your phone to buy an item from Google Play, you’re prompted to enter your billing information to set up a Google Wallet account. Warning: When you’ve used Google Wallet once to purchase an application from the Google Play Store app, the phone remembers your password, so you don’t need to enter it the next time. For this reason, you should secure your phone to prevent others from using it without your permission. (For more information, see Screen Lock.) Google Play Store Menu Options The Google Play store app offers additional menu options for you to use.
Page 91: Request A Refund For A Paid App
Request a Refund for a Paid App If you are not satisfied with an app, you can ask for a refund within 24 hours 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. Touch > > Play Store 2. Touch > My apps. 3. Touch the app to uninstall for a refund. The details screen for the app opens. 4. Touch Refund. Your app is uninstalled and the charge is cancelled. Open an Installed App There are options for opening an installed app. 1. Touch > 2. Locate the app, and then touch the icon. – or – 1. Touch > > Play Store 2. Touch > My apps > INSTALLED tab. 3. ...
Page 92: Get Help With Google Play
1. Touch > > Settings > Apps > DOWNLOADED tab. 2. Touch the app you want to uninstall, and then touch Uninstall. 3. When prompted, touch OK to remove the app on 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. In the Google Play Store, touch > HELP. The Web browser will take you to the Google Play Help Web page. 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. Enable Location Services on Your Phone Before using any location-based services, you must enable your phone’s GPS location feature. For more information about location services, see Location Settings. 1. Touch > > Settings > Location. 2. Touch the on/off slider to turn location services on. 3. Read the message in the Location consent dialog box and, if you agree to it, touch Agree. 4. ...
Page 93: Google Maps
Google Maps Use the Google Maps app to determine your location, find directions, browse local businesses and attractions, rate and review places, and more. Enable Location on Your Phone Before using any location-based services, you must enable your phone’s GPS location feature. For more information about location service, see Location Settings. Use Google Maps 1. Touch > > Maps 2. When you open the Google Maps apps for the first time, the Welcome to Google Maps screen will appear. Touch Accept & continue if you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. If you are not signed in to a Google Account, sign in to or create a Google Account by touching Sign in > Add Account > Existing or New and following the onscreen instructions. See Sign In to Your Google Account. If you are signed in to a Google Account, touch Skip when you are prompted to select whether to enhance your Google Maps experience. 3. Do any of the following: To move in any direction, drag or flick the map. Use the spread and pinch gestures to zoom in and out on the map. To zoom in, double- touch the target place on the map.
Page 94: Get Directions
1. On the Google Maps screen, touch on the search box. 2. Touch the Explore nearby banner and choose places to eat, drink, play, shop and sleep. Below the Explore nearby banner, find other services such as convenience stores, post offices, petrol stations, and more. 3. Touch a location to see it on the map or get directions. To clear your search, touch to the right of the search box. Add Map Layers Layers allow you to view locations and additional info overlaid on the map. Some of the layers are available in selected areas only. To access available layer and additional options menu, touch the three-line icon in the bottom-left corner of the Maps screen. Traffic: Provides real-time traffic information. The colors on the roads indicate the traffic conditions. Public Transit: Provides available transit information. ...
Page 95: Music
Touch to switch the starting point and destination. Touch one of the offered route options to get more details. You may also touch for route options. Tip: Touch and enter your home and work addresses on the Google Maps screen to display them as options. Music Your phone lets you discover, download, and listen to your favorite music through a variety of applications. 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. Note: For information about loading music onto your phone, see Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer. Access the Play Music App Access the Play Music app to enjoy your favorite music. 1. Touch > > Play Music . The Google Play Music screen appears. Note: If you have signed up for Google Music™, the first time you open the Play Music application you will be prompted to select the account whose online music library you want to access from the Google Play Music application. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. 2. Touch the three-line icon in the top bar to open the side menu. 3. ...
Page 96: The Listen Now Screen
The Listen Now Screen Learn the basics to use the Play Music application. 1. Touch > > Play Music . If the Listen Now screen is not displayed, touch > Listen Now. 2. The following options are available when you're viewing the Listen Now screen: Touch I'm feeling lucky to play the music on your phone in shuffle mode. Touch an album image and then touch a song in the album to play it. Touch for available options. At the bottom of the screen you will see the label of the currently playing song (or the most recently played, if there isn't one currently playing). Touch to start playback or touch to pause playback. You can also touch the label to display a screen with more control menus to manage. Search for Music from Google Play Music 1. ...
Page 97: Google Play Movies & Tv App
Google Play Movies & TV App The Google Play Movies & TV app lets you connect to Google Play, download a movie or TV show, and then watch it instantly. Choose from thousands of movies and TV shows, including new releases and HD titles, and stream them on your Android phone. Previously rented or purchased titles are automatically added to your library across your phones or other Android devices. For more information about Google Play Movies & TV, visit play.google.com/about/movies. 1. Touch > > Play Movies & TV Sign in to your Google Account if you have not already done so. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions for viewing movies. 3. In the top bar, touch an option to see what’s available. Touch the Watch Now tab to see a selection of movies available for purchase. Touch the My Movies tab to view movies you have on your phone or memory card. Touch the My TV Shows tab to view TV shows you have on your phone or memory card. Touch the On Device tab to watch and manage content on your phone. ...
Page 98: Mobile Id
1. Touch > > Play Newsstand . 2. Follow the onscreen instructions. 3. In the top bar, touch an option to see what’s available. Touch the Read Now tab to find articles recommended. Touch the My Library tab to find all the news sources, magazines, and topics that you have added to your collection. Touch the Bookmarks tab to retrieve previously saved news items. Touch the Explore tab to search for new publications and articles based around their category. Mobile ID Mobile ID is a free service from Boost Mobile that lets you download a complete mobile experience on demand. Customize your phone to match whatever you’re into... music, entertainment, social networking, and more. You can install as many as five ID Packs at any one time in addition to the default ID Pack. You can easily switch from one ID Pack to another without losing any applications already installed. Install Your ID Pack A variety of ID Packs are available. Select your favorite pack and install it. Note: Your phone must be activated, your battery should be fully charged, and you should be in a network coverage area before you install an ID Pack. 1. Touch > ...
Page 99: Switch Id Packs
Switch ID Packs You can switch to an installed ID Pack or install a new one. 1. Touch > > Mobile ID . 2. Touch an ID Pack to replace your current pack. – or – Touch Get New ID Packs to install a new ID Pack and follow steps 3-6 of Install Your ID Pack. Note: Certain features of Mobile ID are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information about using Mobile ID, please visit boostmobile.com. Apps and Entertainment...
Page 100: Web And Data
Web and Data Your phone’s data capabilities let you wirelessly access the Internet or your corporate network through a variety of connections, including Wi-Fi, 4G LTE, 3G, and Virtual Private Networks (VPN). The following topics address your phone’s data connections and the built-in Web browser. Additional data-related features can be found in Accounts and Messaging and Messaging, Apps and Entertainment, and Tools and Calendar. Wi-Fi Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet. To use your phone’s Wi-Fi, you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot.” The availability and range of the Wi-Fi signal depends on a number of factors, including infrastructure and other objects through which the signal passes. Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network Use the Wireless & networks setting menu to enable your phone’s Wi-Fi radio and connect to an available Wi-Fi network. 1. Touch > > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Touch the Wi-Fi slider to turn Wi-Fi on. 3. Touch Wi-Fi. The network names and security settings (open network or secured with WEP/WPA/WPA2 PSK/ EAP) of detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed. 4. Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect. If you selected an open network, you will be automatically connected to the network. If you selected a network that is secured with a password, enter the password and then touch Connect. Depending on the network type and its security settings, you may also need to enter more information or choose a security certificate. When your phone is connected to a wireless network, the Wi-Fi icon ( ) appears in the status bar ...
Page 101: Check The Wireless Network Status
Note: Wi-Fi networks are self-discoverable, which means no additional steps are required for your phone to connect to a Wi-Fi network. It may be necessary to provide a user name and password for certain closed wireless networks. Check the Wireless Network Status Check the status of your current wireless network, including speed and signal strength, through the Wi-Fi settings menu. 1. Touch > > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Touch the wireless network that the phone is currently connected to. You will see a message box showing the Wi-Fi network name, status, speed, signal strength, and other details. Note: If you want to remove the phone’s wireless network settings, touch Forget on this window. You need to enter the settings again if you want to connect to this wireless network. Connect to a Different Wi-Fi Network Use the Wireless & networks settings to scan for and connect to a different Wi-Fi network. 1. Touch > > Settings > Wi-Fi. Detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed in the Wi-Fi networks section. To manually scan for available Wi-Fi networks, on the Wi-Fi settings screen, touch > Scan. 2. Touch another Wi-Fi network to connect to it. Note: If the wireless network you want to connect to is not in the list of detected networks, touch . Enter ...
Page 102: Data Services General Information - Enhanced 4G Lte And 3G Networks
The Connections Optimizer works by searching for available "remembered" Wi-Fi networks. If you do not leave your Wi-Fi antenna on all the time, you will only notice the Connections Optimizer operating at certain times of the day in a small number of locations on the network. Your Wi-Fi antenna will conserve battery by scanning for connections periodically (not continuously), and if no connection is achieved, the antennas will be turned off. You may also manually turn the antennas off during the scan period. To facilitate quality assurance and enable feature enhancements, information is collected about your battery levels, Wi-Fi and network connections and usage. No personal information is collected. Enable Connections Optimizer 1. Touch > > Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Connections Optimizer. You will see a disclaimer. 2. Read the disclaimer and touch I Agree to turn Connections Optimizer on. Disable Connections Optimizer 1. Touch > > Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Connections Optimizer. 2. Uncheck the box on the Connections Optimizer page. Data Services General Information – Enhanced 4G LTE and 3G Networks The following topics will help you learn the basics of using your data services, including managing ...
Page 103: Data Connection Status And Indicators
Set Your Network Options 1. Touch Home > > Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Network mode. 2. Select LTE/CDMA. The phone will scan for the 4G LTE network and will automatically connect to it when it is available. When your phone is connected via LTE, the LTE icon appears in the Status bar and tells you the approximate signal strength (number of bands displayed). Note: The network is self-discoverable, which means no additional steps are required for your phone to connect to it 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 Description Network (full signal): The number of bars indicate the strength of the signal. More bars mean a better signal. 4G LTE (data service): Your phone is connected to the enhanced LTE network (data service). 3G (data service): Your phone is connected to the 3G network. When the icon is animated, your phone is transferring or receiving data. Launch a Web Connection Launching a Web connection is as simple as opening the browser on your phone.
Page 104: Virtual Private Networks (Vpn)
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) From your phone, you can add, set up, and manage virtual private networks (VPNs) that allow you to connect to and access resources inside a secured local network, such as your corporate network. 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. For information about setting up and using these connections on your phone, see Launch a Web Connection and Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network. Set Up Secure Credential Storage Your network administrator may instruct you to download and install security certificates to connect to the network. 1. Download and install the certificates needed to access your local network into a microSD card. Your network administrator can tell you how to do this. 2. Insert the microSD card into your phone. See Insert a microSD Card. 3. Touch > > Settings > Security > Install from SD card, and install the necessary security certificates. Add a VPN Connection Use the Wireless & networks settings menu to add a VPN connection to your phone.
Page 105: Connect To Or Disconnect From A Vpn
The VPN is then added to the VPNs section of the VPN settings screen. Connect to or Disconnect from a VPN Once you have set up a VPN connection, connecting and disconnecting from the VPN is easy. Connect to a VPN 1. Touch > > Settings > More… > VPN. 2. In the VPN section, touch the VPN that you want to connect to. Touch > Always-on VPN to select a VPN profile to always remain connected to. 3. When prompted, enter your login credentials, and then touch Connect. When you are connected, a VPN connected icon appears in the notification area. 4. Open the Web browser to access resources such as intranet sites on your corporate network. (For more information about browsing the Web, see Learn to Navigate the Browser.) Disconnect from a VPN 1. Drag the status bar down to open the Notifications panel. 2. Touch the VPN notification and then touch Disconnect. When your phone has disconnected from the VPN, the VPN connected icon disappears from the notification area of the title bar. Browser Your phone’s Web browser gives you full access to both mobile and traditional websites on the go, ...
Page 106: Learn To Navigate The Browser
Learn to Navigate the Browser Navigating through menus and websites during a data session is easy once you have learned a few basics. Note: Before you access the default home page, you may be asked to enter your 10-digit wireless phone number and touch OK. Entering your phone number is not required for access to other Web pages. Scrolling As with other parts of your phone’s menu, you’ll have to drag up and down to see everything on some websites. To scroll through a website’s page: In a single motion, touch and drag across or up and down a page. Selecting To select onscreen items or links: Drag across a page, and then touch an item or touch an onscreen link to select the link. Links, which are displayed as underlined text, allow you to jump to Web pages, select special functions, or even place phone calls. Pinching and Zooming Zooming in and out on a Web page can be done by using your fingers to pinch in or spread out on the screen. To zoom in: 1. Place your thumb and index finger on the screen. 2. Expand them outward (spread) to zoom in. To zoom out: 1. Place your thumb and index finger on the screen. 2. Bring them together (pinch) to zoom out. Go Back To go back one page: Touch ...
Page 107: Lumen Toolbar
As you enter the address, possible matches are displayed within an onscreen list. Touch an entry to launch the desired website. 2. Touch Go on the keyboard to launch the new page. Lumen Toolbar The Lumen toolbar allows you to make shortcuts to your favorite content, find deals and browse applications without leaving a Web page while browsing. Turn Lumen Toolbar On or Off 1. Touch > > Lumen Toolbar 2. Touch or Settings, and then touch the on/off slider next to Toolbar to turn it on and off. – or – 1. Touch > > Browser 2. In the toolbar, touch Settings (if you can't see it try scrolling left or right), and then touch the on/off slider next to Toolbar to turn it on and off. Tip: Once enabled, the Lumen toolbar should appear at the bottom of the screen when you open the browser. If the toolbar is not displayed, simply slide the toolbar handle in the direction of the arrow to display it. Customize the Lumen Toolbar You can customize the Lumen Toolbar according to your needs and style. ...
Page 108: Browser Menu
1. Touch > > Lumen Toolbar 2. Touch or Settings, and then touch Manage Extensions. The Manage Extensions window will display. 3. Do any of the following: To remove the custom button from the toolbar, touch next to the button you want to delete and then touch Delete. To rearrange any of your custom buttons, touch to the right of the button you want to move, and then drag the button to the desired location. To rename the custom button, touch next to the button you want to rename, and then touch Button Name. When you're done renaming the button, touch Save. (You cannot rename the default buttons.) 4. Touch Save to save your new settings. The new features you enabled will display in your browser's toolbar. Browser Menu The browser menu offers additional options to expand your use of the Web on your phone. Open the Browser Menu The browser menu may be opened anytime you have an active data session, from any page you are viewing. 1. Touch > ...
Page 109: Select Text On A Web Page
Find on page: Allows you to search in the current page. Request desktop site: Allows you to assign the browser to display the current page in the desktop view (to closely mimic the display as it would appear on a Desktop computer). Save for offline reading: Saves the Web page so you can read it later even when offline. Settings: Allows you to modify your Web settings. For more information, see Adjust Browser Settings. Select Text on a Web Page You can highlight text on a Web page and copy it, search for it, or share it. 1. Touch > > Browser , and navigate to a Web page. 2. Touch and hold to the area of the page containing the desired text. 3. Touch and hold the text you want to copy. Drag the tabs to expand or reduce the range of the selected text. Any selected text will appear highlighted. 4. Select an option: (Select all) to select all text on the Web page. Touch to select all the text on the Web page. (Copy) to copy the selected text.
Page 110: Adjust Browser Settings
As you type the address, if your desired website appears within the suggested sites list, touch the entry to begin surfing. 2. Touch Go. Note: Not all websites are viewable on your phone. Adjust Browser Settings You can control many of the settings for your browser through the browser settings menu, including general page settings, privacy and security, accessibility settings, advanced settings such as Javascript and plug-ins, bandwidth management, and labs settings. 1. Touch > > Browser 2. From any open Web page, touch > Settings. You will see the browser settings menu. 3. You can access the following settings menus: General Set homepage: Sets the current home page for the Web browser. Privacy & security Clear cache: Deletes all currently cached data. Touch OK to complete the process. Clear history: Clears the browser navigation history. Touch OK to complete the process. Show security warnings: Notifies you if there is a security issue with the current website. Clear the check mark to disable this function.
Page 111: Manage Website Settings
Text scaling: Changes text size as you see on its preview screen. Minimum font size: Sets the minimum font size on the Web as you see on its preview screen. Advanced Set search engine: Sets the search engine. Open in background: New pages are launched in a separate page and displayed behind the current one. Clear the check mark to disable this function. Enable JavaScript: Enables JavaScript for the current Web page. Without this feature, some pages may not display properly. Clear the check mark to disable this function. Allow multiple tabs per app: Allows you to use multiple navigation tabs per application.
Page 112: Reset The Browser To Default
1. Touch > > Browser 2. From any open Web page, touch > Settings > Advanced > Website settings. 3. Touch the website you want to manage the settings for. 4. Touch Clear location access > OK to remove information about your location. Reset the Browser to Default You always have the option to restore your browser to its default settings. 1. Touch > > Browser 2. From any open Web page, touch > Settings > Advanced > Reset to default. 3. Touch OK to complete the process. Set the Browser Home Page Customize your Web experience by setting your browser’s home page. 1. Touch > > Browser ...
Page 113: Create A New Homepage
1. From any open Web page, touch > Bookmarks. Three tabs are revealed: BOOKMARKS: Displays a list of your current Web bookmarks. HISTORY: Displays a record of your browsing history. These records are organized into folders such as: Today, Yesterday, Last 7 days, and Most visited. SAVED PAGES: Displays a list of websites you saved for offline reading. Touch an entry to launch the selected page. 2. Touch Add bookmark (first entry in the Bookmarks tab). 3. Enter a descriptive name for the new bookmark and touch OK to store the new entry to your Bookmarks list. Create Bookmarks from Other Tabs 1. From any open Web page, touch > Bookmarks. 2. Touch either the HISTORY or SAVED PAGES tab. 3. Touch and hold an entry from the list to display an onscreen popup menu. 4. Touch Save to bookmarks to add the selected entry to your current list of bookmarks. – or – 1. Repeat steps 1 and 2 above. 2. ...
Page 114: Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
1. From any open Web page, touch > Bookmarks. 2. Touch and hold an existing entry from the list to display an onscreen popup menu. 3. Touch Add shortcut to home to add the selected entry to your Home screen. Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot allows you to turn your phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot. Set Up Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot 1. Touch > > Portable Wi-Fi 2. Touch OK on the introduction screen. 3. Touch the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot checkbox to activate the service. – or – 1. Touch > > Settings > More… > Tethering & portable hotspot. 2. ...
Page 115: Bluetooth Tethering
Configure Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot 1. Touch > > Portable Wi-Fi – or – Touch > > Settings > More… > Tethering & portable hotspot > Set up Wi-Fi hotspot. 2. Set the following options: Network SSID: Sets your network name. SSID broadcast: Selects the check box to broadcast the SSID. ...
Page 116: Camera And Video
Camera and Video You can use the camera or video camera to take and share pictures and videos. Your phone comes with an 8.0 megapixel main camera with an autofocus feature that lets you capture sharp pictures and videos. Take Pictures The following topics teach you how to take pictures with your phone’s camera. Open or Close the Camera You can open the camera through the applications list. In addition to using the applications list to open the camera, you may be able to launch the camera from within other applications such as Contacts or Messaging. Open the Camera Touch (the camera shortcut) on the home screen. – or – Touch > > Camera Tip: If you have set the Camera shortcut on the lock screen, you can directly access to camera. From the lock screen, swipe the screen towards Camera Close the Camera On the camera screen, touch or Camera and Video...
Page 117: Viewfinder Screen
Viewfinder Screen The Viewfinder screen lets you view your subject and access camera controls and options. Settings: Opens the camera settings menu and lets you change the camera settings. For more information, see Camera and Video Camera Settings. Switch to: Switches between the back-facing camera lens and the front-facing camera lens (for self portraits, video chatting, etc.). Zoom slider: Allows you to adjust your zoom level. Touch to zoom in and out of an image. Thumbnail: Displays the thumbnail of the latest image. Touch to view and manage. Battery Icon: Displays how full the battery is. Storage Area: Displays where the pictures you take will be saved; the phone's internal storage or optional microSD card. Focus settings: Displays your focus settings. You can select the focus setting from Continuous AF, Face detection, Macro, and Infinity. ...
Page 118: Camera Review Screen
1. Touch > > Camera 2. Before taking the picture, touch onscreen icons to access various camera options and settings. See Camera and Video Camera Settings. 3. Frame your subject on the screen. Tip: Hold the phone vertically when taking portrait shots or hold the phone horizontally when taking landscape shots. 4. Touch to take the picture. 5. Choose what you want to do with the picture you’ve just taken. See Camera Review Screen for details. Camera Review Screen After taking a picture or video, touch the thumbnail image to see the item in the review screen. From there, you can instantly share your photos or videos or touch the Gallery icon to edit your photos or replay your videos. To review the image: 1. While in camera mode, touch the thumbnail image. 2. Select an application to view the image. 3. Touch Always to use the selected application all the time, or touch Just once to select the application for this once. To display options for the displayed image: Touch the image to display available options. For example, when you view a picture selecting the Gallery app, you may see the following options: Camera and Video...
Page 119: Record Videos
Gallery: The app you have selected to view the image is displayed. Touch to access the app. See View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery. Share: Displays the available applications to share your image. Menu: Displays additional picture or video options. These options may include: Delete to delete the currently displayed image. Confirm the deletion by touching OK. Slideshow to start the slideshow of the images stored. Rotate left/Rotate right to rotate the view of the currently displayed image. Crop to crop the currently displayed image. Set picture as to set the currently displayed image as the contact photo or wallpaper. Details to show the detailed information of the currently displayed image. Print to display the printing menu. Record Videos Record high-quality videos using your phone’s video camera. 1. Touch > > Camera 2. Frame your subject on the screen. 3. Before you start recording, touch onscreen icons to access video camera settings. See Camera and Video Camera Settings. 4. Touch to start capturing video. Camera and Video...
Page 120: Camera And Video Camera Settings
5. Touch to stop recording. Camera and Video Camera Settings Follow the steps below to change the advanced settings on your camera. 1. Touch > > Camera . 2. Touch Settings to display the advanced settings menu. You can change the following settings from the Settings menu: Mode: Normal, Color effect, Continuous shooting, Panorama, Smile shutter, HDR, and Quick shot. Normal: Takes a normal picture. Color effect: Adds a color effect to the picture. ...
Page 121 White balance: Allows you to set white balance. Select from Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Incandescent, or Fluorescent. Flash: Select from Auto, On, or Off. More: Displays additional camera and video camera settings. You can change the following settings: Picture size: Select from 8.0MP(3264x2448), w6.0MP(3264x1836), 5.0MP (2560x1920), 3.2MP(2048x1536), 2.0MP(1600x1200), 0.8MP(1024x768), qHD (960x540), or VGA(640x480). Video size: Select from HD(1080p), HD(720p), DVD(480p), VGA, QVGA, or MMS(30s). Focus settings: Select from Continuous AF, Face detection, Macro, or Infinity. Auto exposure: Select from Center weighted, Frame average, or Spot metering. Brightness: Select from Auto or Manual. Contrast: Select from Auto or Manual. Self-timer: Select from Off, 3 seconds, 5 seconds, or 10 seconds. ...
Page 122: Use Panorama Mode
Time lapse recording: Allows you to capture in the interval shooting mode. Select from Off, 1s, 1.5s, 2s, 2.5s, 3s, 5s, or 10s. Audio recording: Select from Unmute or Mute. Video format: Select from MPEG-4 or 3GPP. Default settings: Resets all the camera settings to the factory default settings. Touch OK to confirm. Note: Some settings may not be available depending on other settings. For example, if you select items other than Auto for Camera scene, you cannot select Flash mode, Focus settings, Auto exposure, Brightness, Select ISO, and White balance. Use Panorama Mode Panorama mode allows you to create a panoramic picture by stitching multiple shots together. 1. Touch > > Camera . 2. Touch Settings > Mode > Panorama. Shortcut: You can also touch > ...
Page 123: View Pictures And Videos Using Gallery
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. Open Gallery The Gallery app opens in the Albums tab where your pictures and videos are organized by albums for easy viewing. Open the Gallery App 1. Touch > > Gallery 2. Touch a folder location (such as 100KYCRA), and then touch an image to view the picture. If you stored your files in folders (directories) on the microSD card or phone memory, Gallery will display these folders as separate albums. Folders in your storage card or phone memory that contain pictures and videos will also be treated as albums. The actual folder names will be used as the album names. If you have downloaded any pictures and videos, these will be placed in the Download album. When viewing pictures in Gallery, you can touch in the upper left corner to return to Album view. Touch an album to view the pictures or videos in that album. Note: Depending on the number of pictures stored, it may take some time for Gallery to load all your pictures on the screen. View Pictures and Videos You can access and view all your stored pictures and videos from your phone’s Gallery. 1. ...
Page 124: Zoom In Or Out On A Picture
Note: If you want to select another album, touch to return to the Albums tab. Zoom In or Out on a Picture There are two ways you can zoom in or out of a picture. Touch the screen twice quickly to zoom in, and then touch the screen twice quickly again to zoom out. – or – Use pinch and spread to zoom in or out. “Spread” the screen using your thumb and forefinger to zoom in when viewing a picture. “Pinch” the screen to zoom out. (Move fingers outward to zoom in and inward to zoom out.) Watch Video Use the onscreen controls to play, pause, or stop the video. 1. Touch > > Gallery 2. Touch an album containing a video you want to watch, and then touch an image to view the video. Touch to play the video. Touch to pause the video. Camera and Video...
Page 125: Work With Pictures
Drag the dot on the timeline to rewind or forward the video. Touch to display the sharing options. Touch to display available menus for the video. Work with Pictures Whether you’re browsing pictures in filmstrip or grid view in the Gallery application, you can touch and hold on a picture to open a selection menu and choose to delete the picture, rotate or crop it, and more. Picture Options Menu Various options are available while viewing a picture. With a picture displayed, touch to open a selection menu and choose what to do with it: Delete to erase the currently selected picture. Slideshow to start the slideshow of the pictures stored. Edit to edit the currently selected picture. See Edit a Picture. Rotate left/Rotate right to rotate the view of the currently selected picture. Crop to crop the currently selected picture. Set picture as to set the picture as the contact photo or wallpaper. Details to show the detailed information of the image. ...
Page 126 1. Touch > > Gallery 2. Touch an album and then touch a picture. 3. Touch 4. Touch a thumbnail for the labeled effect. You may scroll the thumbnails right or left to view more options. You can also select the following option: Color to change the color of the picture. Frame to select a frame for the picture. Trim to modify the picture. Effect to add color effect to the picture. to undo the action. to redo the action. to display the options menu. 5. When finished, touch SAVE. Camera and Video...
Page 127: Rotate And Save A Picture
Rotate and Save a Picture When you open the picture in album, you can rotate and save the picture. 1. Touch > > Gallery 2. Touch an album. 3. Touch the picture you want to rotate. 4. Touch and select either Rotate left or Rotate right. Crop a Picture You can resize or crop your pictures according to your needs. 1. Touch > > Gallery 2. Touch an album. 3. Touch the picture you want to crop. 4. Touch > Crop. A crop box then appears on the picture. 5. To adjust the crop box size, touch and hold the edge of the box. When blue dots appear, drag your finger inward or outward to resize the crop box. 6. To move the crop box to the part of the picture that you want to crop, drag the crop box to the desired size and position. 7. ...
Page 128: Send A Picture Or Video By Multimedia Message
1. Touch > > Gallery 2. Touch the album that contains the pictures or videos you want to share. 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 on the Share via menu, touch Email or Gmail. 5. Address and compose your message and then touch . Note: If you selected Email and you have multiple email accounts, the default email account will be used. For more information about using email and Gmail, see Compose and Send Email or Send a Gmail Message. Send a Picture or Video by Multimedia Message Multimedia Messaging (MMS) lets you send pictures and videos using your phone’s messaging app. Although you can send several pictures or videos in a multimedia message, it may be better to send one at a time, especially if the files are large in size. 1. Touch > > Gallery 2. Touch the album that contains the pictures or videos you want to share. 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 ...
Page 129: Share Pictures And Videos On Facebook
1. Touch > > Gallery 2. Touch the album that contains the pictures or videos you want to share. 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 > Bluetooth. If you cannot find it, touch See all. 5. In the next few screens, you’ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on your phone and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device so the files can be sent. For more information, see Bluetooth. Share Pictures and Videos on Facebook You can share pictures and videos from your phone directly to your Facebook account. You need to be logged in to your Facebook account to upload pictures and videos. Note: Before you use Facebook on your phone, you must download and install the app from the Google Play Store app. See Facebook for details. 1. Touch > > Gallery 2. Touch the album that contains the pictures or videos you want to share. 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 > Facebook. If you cannot find it, touch See all.
Page 130: Share Pictures On Picasa
and videos to select them. 4. Touch > Google+. If you cannot find it, touch See all. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen. Share Pictures on Picasa You need to be signed in to a Google Account to upload pictures to the Picasa™ picture organizing service. 1. Touch > > Gallery 2. Touch the album that contains the pictures or videos you want to share. 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 > Picasa. If you cannot find it, touch See all. 5. Select the online album where you want to upload the pictures, or touch to create a new album. 6. Touch Upload. You can view the pictures online at picasaweb.google.com. Share Videos on YouTube You can share your videos by uploading them to YouTube. Before you do this, you must create a YouTube account and sign in to that account on your phone. 1. ...
Page 131: Tools And Calendar
Tools and Calendar Learn how to use many of your phone’s productivity-enhancing features. 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, and Outlook calendar. Add an Event to the Calendar Add events to your calendar directly from the Calendar application. 1. Touch > > Calendar 2. On any Calendar view, touch 3. If you have more than one calendar, select a calendar in which to add the event. Note: You can create multiple Google Calendars only in Google Calendar on the Web. After creating them in Google Calendar on the Web, you’ll be able to see them in the Calendar application on your phone. For more information about creating and managing multiple Google Calendars, visit the Google website: calendar.google.com. Note: If you have synchronized your phone with an Exchange ActiveSync account or Outlook on your computer, you can also select these calendars. 4. Enter a name for the event. 5. Enter the event location. 6. To specify the date and time of the event, do one of the following: If there is a time frame for the event, touch the FROM and TO dates and times to set them. If the event is a special occasion such as a birthday or an all-day event, set the FROM and TO dates, and then select the ALL DAY check box.
Page 132: Invite Guests To Your Calendar Event
10. Select your status to be displayed on your calendar. 11. Set the privacy status of this event. 12. Touch DONE. Invite Guests to Your Calendar Event If you want to invite guests to your event, you need to create and add the event in your Google Calendar. An email invitation will be sent to your guests using your Google Account. 1. Open Calendar and create a new event. Touch the Calendar field and then select your Google Account (or one of your other Google Calendars). See Add an Event to the Calendar. 2. Add details about the event, such as date and time, location, and more. 3. In the GUESTS field, enter the email addresses of everyone you want to invite to the event. Separate multiple addresses with commas. 4. Add the description of the event to be displayed on the email to your guests. 5. Touch DONE to add the event to your Google Calendar. If the people to whom you send invitations use Google Calendar, they’ll receive an invitation in Calendar and by email. Calendar Event Alerts When your phone is turned on and you have an event alarm scheduled, your phone alerts you and displays the event summary. There are several ways your phone alerts you to scheduled events: By playing the assigned ringer or vibration type. By showing the icon on the status bar. By showing the Alert pop-up screen.
Page 133: View Calendar Events
3. Do one of the following: Touch Snooze under the event name to postpone the event reminder for five minutes. – or – Touch the event name to access the reminder settings. View or edit the reminder settings. Touch > OK to delete the event. Touch to edit the event. Touch to assign a color to an event. Touch to send the calendar event. – or – Touch to keep the reminders pending in the notifications area of the status bar. To set reminder settings: On any Calendar view, touch > Settings > General settings, and set the items under NOTIFICATIONS & REMINDERS. View Calendar Events You can display the Calendar in daily, weekly, monthly, or agenda view. To change the Calendar view, touch the date displayed at the upper left corner, and touch Day, Week, Month, or Agenda. The color of the events indicates the type of calendar that includes the event. To find out what each color represents, touch > Calendars to display. Day and Agenda Views Day view displays a list of the events of one day. Agenda view shows a list of all your events in ...
Page 134: Month View
You can touch and hold on a time slot to create a new event at that time. Touch an event to view its details. Slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later weeks. Month View In Month view, you’ll see markers on days that have events. When in Month view: Touch a day to view the events of that day. Touch and hold a day to create a new event. Touch Prev or Next , or slide up or down the screen to view earlier or later months. Erase Calendar Events It’s easy to erase scheduled events from your calendar. 1. Touch > > Calendar 2. Open the calendar event details: In Agenda, Day, and Week views, touch the calendar event you want to delete. In Month view, touch the date where the calendar event occurs, and then touch the calendar event. 3. Touch . 4. In the confirmation box, touch OK. – or – If the calendar event is recurring, select Only this event, This and future events, or All events and touch OK.
Page 135: Choose Google Calendars To Synchronize With Your Phone
1. Touch > > Calendar 2. In any Calendar view, touch > Calendars to display, and then select or clear a calendar to show or hide it. The calendars are kept synchronized on your phone, whether or not you hide them. Choose Google Calendars to Synchronize With Your Phone You can choose which Google Calendars to keep synchronized on your phone or which ones to stop synchronizing. Stop Synchronizing a Google Calendar 1. Touch > > Calendar 2. In any Calendar view, touch > Calendars to display > Calendars to sync. 3. Remove the check mark next to the Google calendar you wish to stop synchronizing. 4. ...
Page 136: Clock
Clock Your phone has a clock app that lets you set alarms, view time in time zones around the world, use a stopwatch, set a timer, and use your phone as a desk clock. Clock offers these features: Alarms Desk Clock World Clock Timer Stopwatch Open the Clock App 1. Touch > > Clock 2. Touch the tabs at the top of the screen or slide your finger across the tabs to switch between the different functions. Change Clock Settings You can configure the settings of the clock feature. 1. Touch > > Clock > Clock tab. 2. Touch Menu > Settings. You can set the following: Style: Select to change the clock style. Choose from Analog or Digital. Automatic home clock: Check if you want to add a clock for home while traveling.
Page 137: Alarms
1. Touch > > Clock > Clock tab. 2. Touch and hold the screen. – or – Touch Menu > Night mode. Tip: When enabled, you can easily turn off night mode by touching the screen. Alarms Set multiple alarms using your phone’s Clock app. Set an Alarm 1. Touch > > Clock > Alarms tab. Note: When you first open the alarms, two alarms are set up by default and ready for you to customize. These alarms are turned off by default. 2. Touch an existing alarm to change the settings or touch Add new to add a new one and set the alarm time. 3. Touch the red spot on the time wheel and slide your finger over the wheel to set the hours and minutes you want. 4. Touch AM or PM to change the value. 5. Touch Done when finished. For additional options, you can: Touch Add label to enter a name for the alarm. ...
Page 138: World Clock
World Clock World Clock can calculate and display the current time according to different time zones in the world. 1. Touch > > Clock > Clock tab. 2. Touch World clock, and select the check box next to the city you want to display on the Clock screen. The selected cities will be displayed at the top of the city list. Touch next to the city if you want to remove it from the Clock screen. 3. Touch to confirm. (You will see the clocks you selected and what time it is in those locations.) Timer This feature allows you to use your phone as a countdown timer to alert you when a specified period of time has elapsed. 1. Touch > > Clock > Timer tab. 2. Enter the time you want and then touch START. 3. Do any of the following: Touch STOP to pause the timer. Touch Add label to add a label to a timer. ...
Page 139: Calculator
Touch STOP to stop timing. Touch Lap to record the time. Touch Reset to reset the stopwatch to zero. Touch Share to share your results via Bluetooth, Google+, Messaging, and more. Calculator Your phone’s convenient built-in calculator lets you perform basic mathematical equations. 1. Touch > > Calculator 2. Enter numbers by touching the onscreen keys. 3. Touch DELETE to clear a number. Touch and hold to clear an entire number. To access more advanced features, flick the screen left or touch > Advanced panel. Touch to close the calculator. Flashlight Your phone’s camera flash can work as a flashlight. Warning: Do not shine the flashlight into anyone's eyes, as doing so may compromise their vision and cause an accident. 1. Touch > > Flashlight 2. Touch the screen to switch the light on and off. Sound Recorder The Sound Recorder allows you to record a sound and save it as a voice data on your phone. ...
Page 140 Record Voice Data 1. Touch > > Sound Recorder . 2. To start recording, touch . 3. To pause recording, touch . Touch again to resume recording. 4. To end the recording, touch . Play Voice Data 1. ...
Page 141: Magnifont
Details: Allows you to display information about voice data. MagniFont The MagniFont application allows enlargement of select text on screen for easy-to-read display. To use this font, you must activate the MagniFont mode first. 1. From any screen, slide down the status bar to display the notifications panel, and then touch MagniFont mode. (Once you activate this mode, you can access this application with the procedure mentioned below.) – or – Touch > > MagniFont 2. Touch the MagniFont button to turn the MagniFont mode on. To turn the MagniFont mode off, touch the button again, touch the font size you want from the Font size options, and then touch OK. Voice Services Your phone’s voice services let you place calls using your voice, convert text into speech, and more. Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) You can use your phone’s built-in automatic speech recognition (ASR) software (Voice Dialer) to dial a phone number in your contacts or to launch phone functions. All you have to do is to talk into the phone, and ASR will recognize your voice and complete tasks by itself. Activate the Voice Dialer Touch > > Voice Dialer The phone prompts you to say a command from the list displayed on the screen. To complete your task, simply follow the onscreen prompts or touch an onscreen option.
Page 142: Voice Search
Make a Voice Call with the Voice Dialer 1. Touch > > Voice Dialer 2. When prompted to speak, say “Call [contact]” or “Dial [number].” For example, say “Call John Smith on mobile,” to call John Smith’s mobile phone. Your phone dials the number stored for the contact “John Smith” with the label “Mobile.” Open an Application with the Voice Dialer 1. Touch > > Voice Dialer 2. When prompted to speak, say “Open [application name].” For example, say “Open Calendar,” to open the Calendar. The application screen is displayed. Open a Settings Menu with the Voice Dialer 1. ...
Page 143: Eco Mode
Eco Mode The Eco Mode allows you to save battery life while using your phone. 1. Touch > > Eco Mode 2. Touch an option to enable or disable the Eco Mode: On: Enables the Eco Mode. The Eco Mode On icon appears on the status bar when selected. Auto On: Enables the Eco Mode when the remaining battery level falls below the set level. Scroll and set the percentage. The Eco Standby icon appears on the status bar when selected. Off: Disables the Eco Mode. The Eco Mode Off icon briefly appears on the status bar when selected. 3. Configure the Eco settings. Touch the icon of the following items to select: Sleep to set the screen timeout to 15 seconds. Brightness to decrease the display brightness. Wallpaper to select the Eco wallpaper. Vibrate on touch to turn off the vibration feedback. ...
Page 144: The Bluetooth Settings Menu
Tip: An even easier way to turn Bluetooth on or off is with the quick setting panel. Swipe down with two fingers from the top of any screen, and then touch the Bluetooth icon to turn Bluetooth on or off. Note: Turn off Bluetooth when not in use to conserve battery power, or in places where using a wireless phone is prohibited, such as aboard an aircraft and in hospitals. The Bluetooth Settings Menu The Bluetooth settings menu gives you access to information and controls for your phone’s Bluetooth feature. Touch > > Settings > Bluetooth. Touch your phone name at the top of the list to make your phone visible to other devices. Touch again to set your phone to not be visible to other devices. The duration your phone is visible can be changed. Touch SEARCH FOR DEVICES to search for other visible in-range Bluetooth devices. Touch > Rename phone to rename your phone for Bluetooth access. Touch > Visibility timeout to set your visibility timeout for Bluetooth. Touch > Show received files to view all files you have received via Bluetooth. Change the Device Name The device name identifies your phone to other devices.
Page 145: Reconnect A Headset Or Car Kit
To listen to music with your headset or car kit, the headset or car kit must support the A2DP Bluetooth profile. 1. Touch > > Settings > Bluetooth. 2. If Bluetooth is not switched on, touch the on/off slider to turn Bluetooth on. Your phone will show a list of nearby Bluetooth devices. 3. If you don’t see your device listed, touch SEARCH FOR DEVICES. Your phone will start to scan for Bluetooth devices within range. Make sure that the headset is discoverable, so that your phone can find the headset. Refer to the instructions that came with the headset to find out how to set it to discoverable mode. 4. When you see the name of your headset displayed on the AVAILABLE DEVICES list, touch the name. Your phone then automatically tries to pair with the headset. 5. If necessary, touch Pair or enter the passcode supplied with your headset. The pairing and connection status is displayed below the hands-free headset or car kit name in the Bluetooth devices section. When the Bluetooth headset or car kit is connected to your phone, the Bluetooth paired icon is displayed in the status bar. Depending on the type of headset or car kit you have connected, you can then start using the headset or car kit to listen to music or make and receive phone calls. Note: Due to different specifications and features of other Bluetooth-compatible devices, display and operations may be different, and functions such as transfer or exchange may not be possible with all Bluetooth-compatible devices. Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit When you have paired a headset with your phone, you should be able to reconnect it automatically by turning on Bluetooth on your phone and then turning on the headset. However, sometimes you ...
Page 146: Disconnect Or Unpair From A Bluetooth Device
6. If you still cannot reconnect to the headset or car kit, follow the instructions in Disconnect or Unpair from a Bluetooth Device, and then follow the instructions in Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit. Disconnect or Unpair from a Bluetooth Device You can manually disconnect or unpair from a Bluetooth device through the Bluetooth settings menu. Disconnect a Bluetooth Device 1. Touch > > Settings > Bluetooth. 2. In the Bluetooth devices section, touch the device name to disconnect. 3. Touch Disconnect. Unpair from a Bluetooth Device You can make your phone forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device. To connect to the other device again, you may need to enter or confirm a passcode again. 1. Touch > > Settings > Bluetooth. 2. On the PAIRED DEVICES list, touch next to the device to unpair.
Page 147: Receive Information From Another Device
2. On the phone, open the application that contains the information or file you want to send. For example, if you want to send a picture, touch > > Gallery 3. Follow the steps for the type of item you want to send: Picture or video (in Camera). After capturing a picture, on the preview screen, touch > Bluetooth. Pictures and videos (in Gallery). On the Albums screen, touch an album. Touch the items you want to share and then touch > Bluetooth. Contact. Display a contact and touch > Share > Bluetooth. 4. If you are prompted to turn on Bluetooth, touch Turn on. 5. Touch the name of the receiving device. 6. If prompted, accept the connection on the receiving device, and enter the same passcode on both your phone and the other device, or confirm the auto-generated passcode. 7. On the receiving device, accept the file. Receive Information from Another Device Your phone is capable of receiving a wide variety of file types with Bluetooth, including pictures, music tracks, and documents such as PDFs. To receive files from another device, you need to have a microSD card installed in your phone.
Page 148: Near Field Communication (Nfc) Technology
When you open a received file, what happens next depends on the file type: 9. For a vCard contact file, if there are multiple vCard files on your storage card, you can choose to import one, several, or all of those contacts to your contacts list. Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology NFC (Near Field Communication) technology is a short-range, wireless technology that lets you quickly and wirelessly exchange information between your phone and other NFC-enabled smartphones, smart accessories, and NFC-enabled access points. You can also use NFC technology to save, view, create, or change smart tags. Depending on the applications that you have added to your phone, you might be able to use your phone as a transit pass or as an access pass, by tapping the back of your phone against an NFC- enabled access point, subject to applicable terms and conditions from the particular vendor. To use NFC technology on your phone, your phone must be within approximately 0.78 in. (2 cm) of the NFC-enabled smartphone, smart accessory, NFC-enabled access point, or smart tag that you want to exchange information with. When information is transferred over an NFC connection, your smartphone vibrates. Turn NFC On or Off Use the settings menu to enable or disable your phone’s NFC capabilities. 1. Touch > > Settings > More…. 2. Select the NFC check box to turn it on. – or – Clear the NFC check box to turn it off. microSD Card A microSD™ card is an optional accessory that allows you to store images, videos, music, documents, and voice data on your phone. Note: Your phone also has some internal space for storing pictures, music, etc., just like the SD card. See ...
Page 149: Remove A Microsd Card
1. Turn the phone off and remove the back cover. See Set Up Your Phone. 2. Lift the battery and remove it from the battery compartment. You will find the microSD card slot right above the SIM card slot. With the gold contacts facing down, slide the microSD card into the slot, pushing gently until it snaps into place. 3. Place the battery back into its compartment and replace the battery cover. Remove a microSD Card Before removing your phone’s microSD card, use the Storage settings menu to unmount the card. 1. Touch > > Settings > Storage > Unmount SD card. 2. Read the disclaimer and touch OK to continue. Wait for "SD card safe to remove" to appear in the Status bar. 3. Turn the phone off and remove the back cover. See Set Up Your Phone. 4. Lift the battery and remove it from the battery compartment. 5. Gently pull the microSD card out from the slot. 6. Place the battery back into its compartment and replace the battery cover. Note: You can easily damage the microSD card by improper operation. Please be careful when inserting, removing, or handling the microSD card. Note: Make sure your battery is fully charged before using the microSD card. Your data may become damaged or unusable if the battery runs out while using the microSD card. View the microSD Card Memory The Storage settings menu gives you access to your microSD card memory information.
Page 150: Format The Microsd Card
Format the microSD Card Formatting a microSD card permanently removes all files stored on the card. 1. Touch > > Settings > Storage. 2. Scroll down the screen, touch Erase SD card > Erase SD card. 3. Touch Erase everything to confirm the process. Note: The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSD card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved. To prevent the loss of important data, please check the contents before you format the card. Unmount the microSD Card When you need to remove the microSD card, you must unmount the microSD card first to prevent corrupting the data stored on it or damaging the microSD card. Since you will remove the battery first before you can remove the microSD card, close all running applications on your phone and save any data first. 1. Touch > > Settings > Storage. 2. Touch Unmount SD card > OK. 3. ...
Page 151: Transfer Files Between Your Phone And A Computer
Disconnect the phone from the computer. If you want to keep the phone connected to the computer but want the phone to be able to access and use the storage card, open the Notifications panel, touch Mass Storage, select an option other than Disk drive, and then touch Done. Note: The phone will not recognize the microSD card when it is connected to a computer as a disk drive. You will not be able to use some of the phone’s applications such as the camera or Music. Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer You can use the supplied USB connector 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. 1. Connect your phone to your computer using the supplied USB/charging cable. Insert the small end of the cable to the charger/accessory jack at the bottom of the phone. Insert the USB end of the cable into an available USB port on your computer. You may need to remove the USB cable from the charging head to access it. 2. When appears in the notifications area, touch the notifications bar to open the panel. 3. Touch Media Transfer > DONE. To change the option, touch it in the notifications panel to open the PC connection setting 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.
Page 152: Update Your Phone Firmware
Update Your Phone Firmware You can update your phone's software using the Update firmware option. Before Updating Your Firmware Updating your phone firmware will erase all user data from your phone. You must back up all critical information before updating your phone firmware. CAUTION! Make sure to back up all data prior to updating your phone as it may be erased. To back up your account information: 1. Touch > > Settings 2. Touch a category such as Google and Email under ACCOUNTS and then touch the account containing the data you want to back up now. 3. Select the check box of the items you want to back up. 4. Touch > Sync now. To back up stored text messages: 1. 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. ...
Page 153: Update Your Profile
> System update > Update profile. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions. Note: If your data services or account syncing ever seems to go out unexpectedly, use this feature to reconnect with the network. Update Your PRL This option allows you to download and update the PRL (preferred roaming list) automatically. 1. Touch > > Settings > System update > Update PRL. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions. Update Kyocera Software This option provides you the latest Android Operating System (OS) and the phone firmware on your phone via an over-the-air connection. 1. Touch > > Settings > System update > Update Kyocera software. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions. UICC Unlock UICC Unlock will check and enable the use of an optional SIM card. Tools and Calendar...
Page 154 1. Touch > > Settings > System update > UICC Unlock. 2. Select the UICC Unlock check box and follow the on-screen instructions. Tools and Calendar...
Page 155: Settings
Settings The following topics provide an overview of items you can change using your phone’s Settings menus. Wi-Fi Settings The Wi-Fi settings menu lets you turn Wi-Fi on or off, set up and connect to available Wi-Fi networks, and configure advanced Wi-Fi options. For more information about Wi-Fi settings, see Wi-Fi. Access the Wi-Fi Settings Menu Touch > > Settings > Wi-Fi. Touch to set up a Wi-Fi Protected Setup connection by pressing the set up button on the router. Touch to add a new Wi-Fi network. Touch for the following menus: Scan to scan for Wi-Fi networks. WPS Pin Entry to set up a Wi-Fi Protected Setup connection by entering the PIN on your router. Advanced to configure advanced Wi-Fi settings. Advanced Wi-Fi Settings The advanced Wi-Fi settings menu lets you set up and manage wireless access points.
Page 156: Bluetooth Settings
Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Stays connected to Wi-Fi when the screen goes to sleep to conserve mobile data usage. Scanning always available: Scans for networks even when Wi-Fi is off. Avoid poor connections: Avoids using a Wi-Fi network unless it has a good Internet connection. Install certificates: Installs encrypted certificates from your USB storage. ...
Page 157: More Settings
1. Touch > > Settings > Data usage. 2. Touch the on/off slider next to Mobile data to turn it on. 3. Touch Set mobile data limit to disable a data connection when a certain level is reached. 4. Touch Alert me about data usage to have your phone alert you when your mobile data usage reaches a certain amount. 5. Touch the Data usage cycle drop-down menu and select a date. The data usage displays as a visual (chart) and displays a list of each application with a breakdown of how many MB were used per application. 6. Touch for more options. Select one of the following: Touch Restrict background data to restrict the background data usage. You can only enable this feature if you have set mobile data limits. Touch Set mobile data limit to add a checkmark and activate the feature. ...
Page 158: Default Sms App
1. Touch > > Settings > More…. 2. Select the Airplane mode check box. While in Airplane Mode, the status bar will display Default SMS App When your phone is installed with more than one SMS app, you can specify which one to use as default for sending and receiving SMS messages. 1. Touch > > Settings > More… > Default SMS app. 2. Select the app you want to set as default. NFC Settings NFC (Near Field Communication) allows data exchange when device touches another device. For more information about NFC settings, see Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology. Enable NFC 1. Touch > > Settings > More…. 2. Select the NFC check box. Android Beam With Android Beam you can beam files to another NFC-capable device by holding the devices close together. You can beam Browser pages, images and videos, People contacts, and more. Just bring the devices together (typically back to back) and then touch your screen. Note: Make sure that NFC is turned on, before you turn on Android Beam.
Page 159: Tethering & Portable Hotspot Settings
2. Bring your phone close to another NFC-enabled device, typically back to back aiming the NFC antenna, and then touch your screen. The app determines what gets beamed. Note: The NFC antenna is located on the lower half of the back cover of your phone. Use center of the area to get best performance. Tethering & Portable Hotspot Settings Use the settings menu to configure your Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot settings, which allow you to share your phone’s data service with multiple Wi-Fi capable devices. For details on your phone’s tethering and portable hotspot settings, see Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot. VPN Settings A virtual private network (VPN) is a network that uses a public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or individual users with secure access to their organization's network. For more information about VPN settings, see Virtual Private Networks (VPN). Mobile Networks The Mobile networks options let you enable your phone’s mobile data access, set your preferred network mode, configure Connections Optimizer, and select network operators for international use. Enable Mobile Data 1. Touch > > Settings > More… > Mobile networks. 2. Select the Data enabled check box. Settings...
Page 160: Network Mode
Network Mode 1. Touch > > Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Network mode. 2. Select LTE/CDMA or CDMA only. Connections Optimizer Your phone can be set to automatically select the best mobile network. For the details on Connections Optimizer, see Connections Optimizer. Emergency Alerts Your phone is compatible with federally supervised cell phone alert services to send out broadcast SMS messages for public warning. You can change options for emergency alerts from the Settings menu. To display the Emergency Alerts: Touch > > Emergency Alerts . – or – Touch > > Messaging , and then touch > Emergency Alerts. To configure the Emergency Alerts settings: 1. Touch > > Settings ...
Page 161: Home Screen Mode
Emergency Alerts Test: Select this option if you want to receive a test message to make sure that the alert messages can be successfully received. Emergency Alerts Exercise: Select this option if you want to receive a test message to make sure that the alert messages can be successfully received. Help: Displays the help information for Emergency Alerts. Notifications: Select this option if you want to receive a notification in the status bar when an emergency alert is received. Sound: Set a notification sound to play when an emergency alert is received. Vibrate: Select this option to set your phone to vibrate when an emergency alert is received. Alert reminder: Select the alert reminder time from Once, Every 2 minutes, Every 15 minutes, or Off. Emergency notification preview: Select this option to play a sample emergency alert tone. Speak alert message: Select this option to use the text-to-speech feature on your phone to read the emergency alert out when it is received.
Page 162: Sound Settings
Easy mode: provides easier user experience for first-time smartphone users on the home screens. Standard mode: provides conventional layout for the apps and widgets on your home screens. 3. Touch Apply. Sound Settings The Sound settings menu lets you control your phone’s audio, from ringtones and alerts to touch tones and notifications. Volumes Configure your phone’s volume settings. 1. Touch > > Settings > Sound. 2. Touch Volumes and use the sliders to set the volume level for Music, video, games, & other media, Ringtone & notifications, or Alarms. 3. Touch OK to save your settings. Tip: You can adjust the ringer volume in standby mode (or the earpiece volume during a call) by using the volume button on the left side of your phone. Phone Ringtone Assign a ringtone to your incoming calls. 1. ...
Page 163: Vibrate When Ringing
Vibrate When Ringing You can set your phone to ring and vibrate simultaneously. 1. Touch > > Settings > Sound. 2. Select the Vibrate when ringing check box. Persistent Alerts Set alerts, such as beep, vibration, or LED blinking for notifications. 1. Touch > > Settings > Sound > Persistent alerts. 2. Check the following: Audible tone to beep when notification is on the notification bar. Vibrate to vibrate when notification is on the notification bar. Blink LED to blink the LED indicator when notification is on the notification bar. 3. Read a message and touch OK. 4. Touch OK to assign a persistent alert type. Default Notification Sound Select a default sound for notifications.
Page 164: Screen Lock Sound
1. Touch > > Settings > Sound. 2. Select the Touch sounds check box. Screen Lock Sound Play sounds when locking and unlocking the screen. 1. Touch > > Settings > Sound. 2. Select the Screen lock sound check box. Vibrate on Touch You can set your phone to vibrate when touching buttons and keys. 1. Touch > > Settings > Sound. 2. Select the Vibrate on touch check box. Hearing Aid Use the hearing aid device effectively. 1. Touch > ...
Page 165: Wallpaper
Wallpaper Select and assign your phone’s background wallpaper. 1. Touch > > Settings > Display > Wallpaper. 2. Select one of the following options: Gallery to set a saved picture in Gallery. Select an album, select an image and zoom in and out on the image to resize it. Touch SET WALLPAPER when you are finished. ID wallpapers to set an ID wallpaper. Select an image included in your ID pack and touch Set wallpaper. Live Wallpapers to set a live wallpaper. Select an image and touch Set wallpaper. zoom Photos to use saved or taken pictures on your phone. Touch to select a picture and in and out on the image to resize it. Touch SET WALLPAPER when you are finished. Wallpapers to set a preset wallpaper. Slide the small image on the screen sideways to see available options. Select an image and touch Set wallpaper. Auto-Rotate Screen Your phone is capable of automatically changing the orientation of some onscreen content. With ...
Page 166: Font Size
1. Touch > > Settings > Display > Daydream. 2. Touch the on/off slider to turn Daydream on. 3. Choose from the following options: Clock displays the phone's digital or analog clock. Touch next to Clock to change the clock style or select the Night mode option. Colors shows changing colors on the screen. Google Photos presents a slideshow of photos on your phone or Google+ account. Touch next to Google Photos to select what photos are displayed. Photo Frame presents a slideshow of photos on your phone. Touch next to Photo Frame to select what photos are displayed. Photo Table scatters photos on your phone across your screen. Touch next to Photo Table to select what photos are displayed. Touch WHEN TO DAYDREAM to select when to Daydream. Choose from While docked, While charging, or Either. Touch START NOW to see a preview of your selection. Font Size Choose the font size of the screen as you like.
Page 167: Cast Screen
1. Touch > > Settings > Display. 2. Select Display battery percentage check box. A blue checkmark indicates the feature is enabled. Cast Screen The cast screen feature lets you directly stream video, pictures and other multimedia content on your phone to a variety of displays and other devices that support Miracast. 1. Touch > > Settings > Display > Cast screen. 2. If Wireless display is not switched on, touch and select the Enable wireless display check box to turn it on. Available devices will be displayed. 3. Select a device you want to connect to from the list. Note: For more information about wireless display, see the documentation that comes with the Miracast- certified device you wish to use with your phone. Screen Proximity Safety Set the distance between your phone and your face that triggers your phone’s proximity sensor to work. Note: If you disable the proximity sensor, it may cause accidental key presses during a call. 1. Touch > ...
Page 168: Primary Storage
Touch > > Settings > Storage. View your phone’s memory storage total space and space used by specific features. Touch an itemized category for additional details. Primary Storage You can change the primary storage of your phone. 1. Touch > > Settings > Storage > Select primary storage. 2. Select Phone or SD card. 3. Read the message and touch OK. SD Card The SD card options let you view the card’s size and available space, unmount the card for safe removal from the phone, and format (erase) the SD card. Unmount SD Card 1. Touch > > Settings > Storage. 2. Scroll down the screen and touch Unmount SD card. 3. ...
Page 169: Pc Connection Settings
1. Touch > > Settings > Battery. 2. View your phone’s battery usage statistics. 3. For additional details and settings options, touch a usage category. PC Connection Settings Set your phone’s default connection mode when connected to the USB port of a computer. 1. Touch > > Settings > PC connection. 2. Touch Default connection type and select an option: Charge Only to let your PC charge your phone only. Mass Storage to let your phone function as a removable disk when connected to the USB port of a computer. When a microSD card is inserted, it is also recognized as a separate removable disk from the phone. Media Transfer to let your phone function as a media device when connected to the USB port of a computer. 3. Select the Ask me check box if you want to display the selection screen whenever you connect your phone to a computer.
Page 170: Tap & Pay
RUNNING to display currently the running applications. You can also see the RAM status on your phone at the bottom of the screen. ALL to display all applications on your phone. Tip: Additional options may be available by touching on each tab. Tap & Pay When NFC is turned on, you can use the Tap & pay feature to pay for items just by touching your phone to a reader at a register. If your phone doesn’t have a default app, you can browse Google Play for payment apps. For details on NFC, see Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology. 1. Touch > > Settings > Tap & pay. 2. Select an app to use. Location Settings Your Location settings menu lets you select how your phone determines its location (using the wireless network, GPS satellites, both, or neither). 1. Touch > > Settings > Location. 2. Touch the on/off slider next to Location to turn location on or off. 3. Read the Location consent pop-up message and touch Agree. 4. Read another Location consent pop-up message and touch Agree. 5. ...
Page 171: Lock Screen Settings
Lock Screen Settings The lock screen settings let you set your method for unlocking your phone, customize lock screen options, and enter your owner information to be displayed on the lock screen. Screen Lock You can increase the security of your phone by creating a screen lock. When enabled, you have to draw the correct unlock pattern on the screen, enter the correct PIN, or enter the correct password to unlock the phone’s control keys, buttons, and touchscreen. In order from no secure to most secure, the available screen lock options are: None – No security Swipe – No security Face Unlock – Low security Pattern – Medium security PIN – Medium to high security Password – High security Important: To protect your phone and data from unauthorized access, it is recommended that you use the highest security level available (Password protection). It is also recommended you frequently change your password to ensure the safety of your phone and personal data. Use Swipe 1. Touch > > Settings > Lock screen > Screen lock. 2. Touch Swipe to save the setting. Note: You can customize the swipe patterns. See Swipe Settings. Use Face Unlock 1. ...
Page 172: Use A Screen Unlock Pattern
7. Touch Continue and create a security pattern or PIN. You will be prompted to set up a backup lock. Select Pattern or PIN and set it up. 8. Touch OK to save the setting. To unlock, turn on the phone and look at the front-facing camera so that it recognizes you. If it fails to recognize you, a backup lock screen appears. Enter a pattern or PIN to unlock. Use a Screen Unlock Pattern 1. Touch > > Settings > Lock screen > Screen lock. 2. Touch Pattern. 3. 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. 4. The phone records the pattern. Touch Continue. 5. When prompted, draw the screen unlock pattern again, and then touch Confirm. 6. Enter a backup PIN, touch Continue, re-enter the PIN, and touch OK to save your screen unlock pattern. 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, touch > > Settings > Lock screen > Screen lock.
Page 173: Disable The Screen Lock
Disable the Screen Lock Follow the instructions below to turn off your current screen lock. 1. Touch > > Settings > Lock screen > Screen lock. 2. Draw your unlock screen pattern, enter your PIN, or enter your password. 3. Touch None or Swipe. Improve Face Matching Capture your face in different conditions to improve the face matching ability of the Face Unlock feature. 1. Touch > > Settings > Lock screen > Improve face matching. 2. Enter a pattern or PIN. 3. Read the instructions and touch Continue. 4. Capture your face. 5. When the message "Face captured." appears, touch Done. Liveness Check Enabling this option requires you to blink when unlocking the screen with the Face Unlock feature.
Page 174: Enable Widgets
1. Touch > > Settings > Lock screen. 2. Select the Power button instantly locks check box. Enable Widgets When the screen lock is set to Swipe, you can access the widgets which appear on the screen when you turn it on. 1. Touch > > Settings > Lock screen. 2. Select the Enable widgets check box. Owner Information You can display the owner information on the lock screen. 1. Touch > > Settings > Lock screen > Owner info. 2. Type text to display on the lock screen. The text will be displayed on the lock screen when the Show owner info on lock screen check box is selected except when any battery information is displayed at the same area.
Page 175: Start Screen Widgets
Start Screen Widgets You can add widgets to your phone's start screen and swipe between them. This feature allows you to access many of your favorite features straight from the start screen. Note: You can only use the Widgets option of the start screen if you set it up to start with Swipe. Add a Widget to the Start Screen 1. When the Screen lock is set to Swipe, slide the screen from right to left until you get to the page with a Plus icon on it. 2. Touch . A list of widgets appears. 3. Touch the widget you want to add. You can add one widget to each page. Tip: You can add up to five widgets to your start screen. To reorder locations, drag the widgets panel down to expand it, touch and hold a widget, and then drag it to a new location you want. Remove a Start Screen Widget 1. On the start screen, drag the widgets panel down to expand it. 2. Slide to left to select the widget you want to remove, touch and hold it, and then drag it to “Remove” at the top of the screen. 3. Release it when it turns red. Security Settings The Security settings menus let you set encryption options, password visibility, administrator settings, and credential storage options. Encrypt & Decrypt Data You can encrypt your phone and the SD card installed in your phone. For both encryption and ...
Page 176: Make Passwords Visible
3. Select the target to be encrypted from Phone & SD card, Phone, or SD card. 4. Read the message and touch Next. 5. Enter a PIN or password and touch Next. 6. Read the message and touch Encrypt. The encryption process starts. Decrypt Data 1. Charge the battery first. 2. With your phone connected to the power source, touch > > Settings > Security > Encrypt & Decrypt data. 3. Select the target to be dencrypted from Phone & SD card, Phone, or SD card. 4. Read the message and touch Next. 5. Enter a PIN or password and touch Next. 6. Read the message and touch Decrypt. The decryption process starts. Make Passwords Visible You can hide your password or PIN number as you type it.
Page 177: Verify Apps
1. Touch > > Settings > Security > Unknown sources. 2. Read the information on the screen and touch OK. Verify Apps You can choose to be warned before installing harmful apps. 1. Touch > > Settings > Security. 2. Select the Verify apps check box. Credential Storage These options let you control how your phone accesses and stores secure certificates, passwords, and other credentials. Storage Type You can see the supported credentials storage type. Touch > > Settings > Security. You will see the type under Storage type. Trusted Credentials You can see the trusted credentials on your phone’s system. 1. Touch > > Settings > Security > Trusted credentials.
Page 178: Language
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 more. For details, see Enter Text. Language The language settings menu lets you select an onscreen language and add custom words to your phone’s user dictionary. 1. Touch > > Settings > Language & input > Language. 2. Touch an available language (English or Español). Spell Checker This feature allows you to spell check text as you type it. 1. Touch > > Settings > Language & input. 2. Touch the check box next to Spell checker to enable the spell checking. Touch to set the spell checker options. Touch to select the language from the list that you want to use. Personal Dictionary Your phone lets you add words to a personal phone dictionary to improve word suggestion and ...
Page 179: Default Text Input
Touch a word to edit it. To delete a word, touch a word, and then touch Default Text Input You can select the default input method you will use when accessing the keyboard. 1. Touch > > Settings > Language & input > Default. 2. Select Google Keyboard or Swype. Google Keyboard Settings You can customize the Google Keyboard settings as you like. 1. Touch > > Settings > Language & input, and then touch next to Google Keyboard. 2. Choose from the following options. Input languages: Touch to select the input language. The dictionary for the selected language will be enabled. Auto-capitalization: Check to automatically set the first letter of a sentence to upper case where available. ...
Page 180: Swype Keyboard Settings
Dynamic floating preview: Check to see the suggested word while using the gesture typing feature. Show gesture trail: Check to display the gesture path of the word as you slide across the keyboard. Phrase gesture: Check to input spaces during gestures by sliding to the space key. Next-word suggestions: Check to have your phone predict the next word based on what you have already typed. Advanced settings: Touch to open the settings for expert users. Send feedback: Touch to submit your feedback or suggestion. ...
Page 181 Themes: Touch to select the theme for the Swype keyboard. My Words: Touch to configure the dictionary management and the data management settings. Languages: Touch to select the language to use on Swype. Gestures: Touch to learn some useful shortcuts on the Swype keyboard. Help: Touch to see some helpful information, such as how to use the Swype keyboard and the version information, or enable the tip function. Updates: Touch to perform an update. Google Voice Typing Settings The Google voice typing settings menu lets you change the input languages and block offensive words. 1. Touch > > Settings > Language & input, and then check the Google voice typing check box.
Page 182: Pointer Speed
Offline speech recognition to download the speech recognition data for offline use. Personalized recognition to improve the speech recognition accuracy. Google account dashboard to view and manage your collected data. Bluetooth headset to record audio through Bluetooth headset if available. Text-to-Speech Output Your phone can convert text into speech in certain downloaded applications. You may select the language you hear or adjust its speed. 1. Touch > > Settings > Language & input. – or – Touch > > Settings > Accessibility. ...
Page 183: Accounts
Back Up and Reset Phone 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. The Factory data reset erases all data from the phone’s application storage, including: Your Google Account All other email and social networking accounts System and application data and settings Downloaded applications Backup and Restore To set your backup and restore options: 1. Touch > > Settings > Backup & reset. 2. Select your backup and restore options. Back up my data: This option lets you back up your app data, Wi-Fi passwords, and other settings to Google servers. Backup account: Select a Google Account for your phone backup. Automatic restore: This option lets you restore backed up settings and data when reinstalling an application after a factory data reset.
Page 184: Set Up A New Account
Set Up a New Account 1. Touch > > Settings > Add account. 2. Touch an account type, such as Corporate, Google, or Email. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen to set up an account. Depending on the account type, you may need to enter an email address or user address, password, domain name, or other information. For Corporate Sync accounts, contact your server administrator to determine what information you will need. Manage Existing Accounts 1. Touch > > Settings 2. Select an account type, such as Corporate, Google, or Email. 3. Manage the settings or select an account. Available settings menus vary according to the account type. Select a check box next to the item to sync. Touch > Sync now to sync immediately. Touch > Remove account > Remove account to delete the account from your phone.
Page 185: Talkback
list to view additional time zones. 7. Touch Use 24-hour format to toggle between 12-hour or 24-hour format. 8. Touch Choose date format to select how the date information is displayed on your phone. Accessibility Settings The Accessibility menu lets you enable and manage accessibility-related applications. TalkBack TalkBack provides spoken feedback to help visually impaired users. 1. Touch > > Settings > Accessibility > TalkBack. 2. Touch the on/off slider to turn TalkBack on. 3. Touch SETTINGS to configure its settings. Captions You can customize the language and the style of the displayed captions. 1. Touch > > Settings > Accessibility > Captions. 2. Touch the on/off slider to turn Captions on. 3. Configure the following settings: TEXT: Set the attributes of the texts to be displayed, such as Language, Font, Font Style, and Font Color. ...
Page 186: Large Text
Large Text You can make text appear bigger on the screen. 1. Touch > > Settings > Accessibility. 2. Select the Large text check box. Power Button Ends Call This feature allows you to use the Power Button to end the call. 1. Touch > > Settings > Accessibility. 2. Select the Power button ends call check box. Auto-Rotate Screen With this feature, you can view the screen in either portrait or landscape orientation by turning the phone sideways. 1. Touch > > Settings > Accessibility. 2. Select the Auto-rotate screen check box. Tip: You can also select this option from ...
Page 187: Printing
To use the gesture, press and hold the Power Button until you hear a sound or feel a vibration, and then touch and hold two fingers on the screen until you hear an audio confirmation. Text-to-Speech Output Let your phone speak the password you enter. See Text-to-Speech Output. Touch & Hold Delay You can set the delay time when the screen recognizes the touch and hold operation. 1. Touch > > Settings > Accessibility > Touch & hold delay. 2. Select Short, Medium, or Long. Printing You can print the content of certain screens on your phone. Your phone and the optional printer must be connected to the same wireless network. 1. Touch > ...
Page 188: Legal Information
4G Settings The 4G settings menu displays the network provider and the IP address. Touch > > Settings > About phone > 4G settings. Status The Status menu displays important information about your phone, including battery status, phone number, network, and signal strength. Touch > > Settings > About phone > Status. Legal Information Access the Legal Information menu to view important license and legal information. 1. Touch > > Settings > About phone > Legal information. 2. Select the information you wish to review: Open source licenses Google legal Privacy Alert Regulatory Information View regulatory information related to your phone. ...
Page 189: Copyright Information
Copyright Information ©2014 Boost Worldwide, Inc. Boost, the Logo, Re-Boost and Boost Mobile are trademarks of Boost Worldwide, Inc. KYOCERA is a registered trademark of Kyocera Corporation. Other marks are the property of their respective owners. Android, Google Play, Google Maps, Gmail, and YouTube are trademarks of Google Inc. ® The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Kyocera Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. Swype and the Swype logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of Nuance Communications, Inc. © 2014 Nuance Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. "Morpho HDR"™, the high dynamic range technology product, is a product of Morpho, Inc. "Morpho HDR"™ is a trademark of Morpho, Inc. "Morpho Effect Library"™, the visual effect technology product, is a product of Morpho, Inc. "Morpho Effect Library"™ i s a trademark of Morpho, Inc. ® "QuickPanorama ", the panoramic image generation technology product, is a product of Morpho, ® Inc. "QuickPanorama " is a registered trademark of Morpho, Inc. microSD and microSDHC Logos are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC. The PMA Certified mark is a certification mark of the Power Matters Alliance. Copyright Information...
Page 190: Index
Index Battery Charge 2 3-Way Calling 46 Charging Wirelessly 3 Install 2 Settings 158 Bluetooth 133 4G settings 178 Change device name 134 Connect 134 Disconnect 136 About Phone 177 Receive information 137 Accessibility 175 Reconnect 135 Accessibility Settings Send information 136 Accessibility shortcut 176 Settings 146 Auto-rotate screen 176 Settings menu 134 Captions 175 Share pictures and videos 118 Large text 176 Turn on or off 133 Magnification gestures 175 Bookmarks 102 Power button ends call 176 Add to home screen 103 Speak passwords 176 Books 87 TalkBack 175 Brightness 154 Text-to-speech output 177 Browser 95 Touch & hold delay 177 Bookmarks 102 Accounts 61, 90 Create new home page 103 Add new 174 Go to a website 99 Manage 174...
Page 191 Caller ID 45 Add Exchange ActiveSync account 65 Camera 106 Compose and send 66 Close 106 Manage inbox 67 Open 106 Send Gmail 63 Review screen 108 Share pictures 117 Settings 110 View and reply 67 Take a picture 107 Emergency Alerts Settings 150 Viewfinder 107 Emergency Numbers 34 Car Kit Enable Widgets 164 Connect 134 Enhanced 4G LTE 92 Reconnect 135 Enhanced 4G LTE and 3G Networks 92 Cast Screen 157 Enhanced 9-1-1 (E 9-1-1) 35 Charge Battery 2 Enter Text 25 Clock 126 Exchange ActiveSync Alarm 127 Add account 65 Stopwatch 128 Timer 128 World Clock 128 Face Matching 163 Connections Optimizer 91 Face Unlock Contacts 50 Liveness Check 163 Make call from 34 Facebook Create Your Account 5 Share pictures and videos 119 Factory Data Reset 173...
Page 192 Google Play Books 87 Language 168 Find and install apps 79 Language & Input Settings 168 Help 82 Launcher Screens 22 Movies & TV 87 Legal Information 178 Newsstand 87 Location Settings 160 Store 79 Lock Screen Settings 161 Google Play Music 85 Lumen Toolbar 97 Google Voice Typing 30 Google Voice Typing Settings 171 Google Wallet 80 Google+ MagniFont 131 Share pictures and videos 119 Manage Your Account 5 Maps 83 MaxiMZR Settings 146 Headset Messaging 61 Connect 134 microSD Card 138 Reconnect 135 Format 140 Home Screen 16 Insert 138 Add Items 18 Remove 139 Clock & Weather Widget 21 Settings 158 Customize 18 Unmount 140 Easy Mode 17 Use as a USB drive 140 Favorites tray 20 View memory 139...
Page 193 Phone Call Options 44 Connect 104 Phone Calls 33 Power Off 11 Emergency numbers 34 Power On 11 From text messages 34 Primary Storage 158 Make calls 33 Printing 177 Receive 37 PRL Update 143 Using ASR 132 Using contacts 34 Using Internet calling 36 Using phone keypad 33 Quick Settings Panel 23 Using Recent Calls 34 Using the plus (+) code 36 With pauses 35 Re-Boost 6 Phone Illustration 1 Receive a Call Phone Layout (illustration) 8 Reject and send a text 37 Phone Memory 157 Recent Calls 47 Phone Number Clear 48 Save to contacts 53 Make call from 34 Phone Status Menu 178 Options 47 Phone Update 141 View 47 Firmware 142 Reject Incoming Call 37 Kyocera software 143 PRL 143 Index...
Page 194 Ringtone Vibrate pattern 152 Assign to a contact 55 Vibrate when ring 153 Rotate 15 Volume 152 Spell Checker 168 Spread 15 Start Screen Widgets 165 Save a Phone Number 53 Status Bar 24 Screen Lock 161 Status Icons 24 Automatically Lock 163 Storage Display 163 Settings 157 Owner information 164 Storage Card 138 Power button instantly locks 163 Swipe 13 Swipe Settings 164 Swype 26 Screen Proximity Safety 157 Settings 28, 170 Screen Unlock Synchronize Contacts 59 Face 161 System Update 178 Screen Unlock Password 162 Screen Unlock Pattern 162 Screen Unlock PIN 162 SD Card 138 Take Pictures 106 Format 158 Tap & Pay 160 Settings 158 Tethering 149 Unmount 158 Bluetooth 105 Secure Credential Storage 94 Text-to-Speech 172 Security Settings 165...
Page 195 Wi-Fi 90 Connect to a different network 91 UICC Unlock 143 Settings 145 Turn on and connect 90 Wireless network status 91 Video Camera Record video 109 Videos Your SIM Card 4 Record 109 YouTube 77 Share via Bluetooth 118 Share videos 120 Share via Facebook 119 Share via Google+ 119 Share via messaging 118 Zoom 15 Share via YouTube 120 View 113 Watch 114 Visual Voicemail 39 Compose 41 Listen to multiple messages 41 Options 41 Review 40 Set up 39 Settings 42 Voice Search 132, 171 Voice Services 131 Automatic speech recognition (ASR) 131 Text-to-speech 172 Voice search 132, 171 Voice Typing 30 Voicemail 38 Display name 43 Greeting 43 Notification 38 Retrieve messages 38 Set up 38 Settings 48 Setup 7 Volume 152...

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