Page 1 KYOCERA Hydro XTRM User Guide...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Phone Basics ....................1 Battery ....................1 Install the Battery..................1 Charge the Battery ..................1 SIM Card ....................2 Insert a SIM Card ..................2 Turn the Phone On and Off ................3 Turn the Phone On ..................3 Turn the Phone Off ...................
Page 3 Call from Contacts ................... 26 Call a Number in a Text Message ..............26 Call an Emergency Number ................. 26 Call a Number with Pauses ................. 27 Call Using the Plus (+) Code Dialing ............... 28 Call Using Internet Calling ................28 Receive Phone Calls ..................
Page 4 Add or Edit Information for a Contact ............41 Assign a Picture to a Contact ............... 41 Assign a Ringtone to a Contact ..............42 Assign a Vibration to a Contact ..............42 Add a Contact to Favorites ................. 42 Send a Contact’s Call to Voicemail ..............
Page 5 Save and Resume a Draft Message ..............57 New Messages Notification ................. 58 Manage Message Conversations ..............58 Text and MMS Options ................60 Social Networking Accounts ................61 YouTube ....................61 Google Talk ....................62 Sign In and Chat ..................62 Manage Your Friends .................
Page 6 Web and Data ....................82 Wi-Fi ...................... 82 Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network ..........82 Check the Wireless Network Status ............... 83 Connect to a Different Wi-Fi Network ............83 Data Services .................... 83 Preferred Network Mode ................83 Launch a Web Connection ................
Page 7 Video Viewfinder Screen ................95 Record a Video ..................96 Camera Settings ..................97 Video Camera Settings ................. 98 View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery ............. 98 Open Gallery ..................98 View Pictures and Videos ................99 Zoom In or Out on a Picture ...............100 Watch a Video ..................100 Close Gallery ..................101 Working with Pictures .................101...
Page 8 Open Clock ...................112 Set an Alarm ..................112 Delete an Alarm ..................113 Chang Alarm Settings ................114 Calculator ....................114 Voice Services ..................115 Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) ............115 Text-to-Speech Settings ................116 Voice Search ..................116 Eco Mode ....................117 Bluetooth ....................117 Turn Bluetooth On or Off ................118 The Bluetooth Settings Menu ..............118 Change the Phone Name ................118 Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit ............119...
Page 9 Data Usage Settings .................128 Airplane Mode Settings ................130 VPN Settings ..................130 Tethering & Portable Hotspot Settings ............130 Mobile Networks Settings ................130 Roaming Settings ..................131 Phone Settings ..................132 Sound Settings ..................132 Display Settings..................134 Storage Settings ..................136 Battery Settings ..................137 Apps Settings ..................137 Personal Settings..................138 Location Access Settings ................138 Security Settings ..................138...
Page 10: Phone Basics
Phone Basics Battery Install the Battery 1. Insert your thumbnail or fingernail into the slit and lift the battery cover. 2. Insert the battery, contacts end first, and gently press into place. 3. Replace the cover, applying equal pressure from the top down on both sides and making sure all the locking tabs of the cover are seated with no gaps.
Page 11: Sim Card
2. 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, set up voicemail, and make a call. You should fully charge the battery as soon as possible.
Page 12: Turn The Phone On And Off
Turn the Phone On and Off Turn the Phone On ► Press and hold the Power button. Turn the Phone Off ► Press and hold the Power button to open the phone options menu. Touch Power off > Your screen remains blank while your phone is off. Turn the Screen On and Off Turn the Screen On and Unlock It To save battery power, the phone automatically turns off the screen after a certain period of...
Page 13: Phone Overview
Phone Overview Key Functions CAUTION! Inserting an accessory into the incorrect jack may damage the phone. ● Proximity Sensor/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 up against the screen, such as during a phone call.
Page 14: Smart Sonic Receiver
● Front-Facing Camera Lens takes pictures and records videos while facing the screen, and allows you to video conference. ● Touchscreen displays all the information needed to operate your phone. Use finger gestures to navigate and interact with items on the screen. ●...
Page 15: Touchscreen Navigation
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. Touchscreen Navigation Warning: Do not touch with a pen or stylus. It may damage the touchscreen. Touch Touch the screen with your finger to select or launch a menu, option, or application.
Page 16 Drag Touch and hold your finger before you start to move it. Do not release your finger until you have reached the target position. Swipe or Slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. Phone Basics...
Page 17 Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quick strokes. 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.
Page 18: Home Screen
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. Note: The Auto-rotate screen check box needs to be selected for the screen orientation to automatically change.
Page 19: Home Screen Overview
Home Screen Overview ● Status Bar: Displays the time, notification, and phone status icons. Slide down to display the Notifications panel. ● Notifications Tab: Displays the number of notifications. Touch the tab or slide down the status bar to display the Notifications panel. ●...
Page 20: Extended Screens
● Widget: Allows users to access various useful programs. ● Google Search Bar: Allows users to enter text or spoken keywords for a quick search on the phone or on the Internet. Touch to enter text or touch to speak your keyword.
Page 21 Touch a thumbnail to access the home screen.  Touch to add a new home screen. 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.
Page 22: Launcher Screens
Use Folders You can place several app icons in a folder. Drop an app icon over another on the home screen, and the two icons will be in the same folder. 1. Touch and hold an app icon and drag it over another on the home screen. 2.
Page 23: Status Bar
1. Touch Home > > > 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.
Page 24 Network (no signal) 4G (data service) 3G (data service) 1x (data service) Airplane mode Alarm set Battery (charging) Battery (full charge) Battery (discharged) Notification Icons Icon Description Missed call New email New Gmail New SMS or MMS message Event Music application is running background USB connection Alarm When animating, GPS is active...
Page 25: Text Entry
Text Entry Touchscreen Keyboard Two types of keyboards are available on your phone: Android keyboard and Swype. Simply touch a text field where you want to enter text to call up a keyboard. You can turn the phone sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard. See Auto-Rotate Screen.
Page 26 Keyboard Functions Description Shift: Touch to toggle between lower case and upper case. Caps lock: Double-touch the lower case or upper case shift key. Text mode: Touch to toggle between the Alphabet keyboard and Number & Symbol keyboard. Voice input mode: Touch to enter text using your voice. Backspace: Touch to delete a character.
Page 27 In Number & Symbol mode, touch to display more symbols.  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 long hold a key to call up a list of all the characters available on that key.
Page 28: Swype
Android Keyboard Settings 1. On the Android keyboard, touch and hold the key immediately left to the space key and touch Android keyboard settings. - or – Touch Home > > Settings > Language & input, and touch next to Android keyboard.
Page 29 Swype Keyboard Overview Note: Key appearance may vary depending on the selected application or text field. Text Entry...
Page 30 Tip: For tips on using Swype, touch and hold the Swype key and then touch How to Swype. Keyboard Functions Description Text mode: Touch to toggle between the Alphabet keyboard and Number & Symbol keyboard. Swype: Touch and hold to access the tips or the settings of Swype. Voice input mode: Touch to enter text using your voice.
Page 31 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 long hold a key to call up a list of all the characters available on that key.
Page 32 2. Choose from the following options: How to Swype: Touch to learn Swype in quick steps.  Gestures: Touch to learn some useful shortcuts on the Swype keyboard.  Preferences: Touch to show the following settings menus for Swype.  ...
Page 33: Copy And Paste Text
Copy and Paste Text To copy and paste the text: 1. Open the application or received message that you want to copy text from. 2. Touch and hold the text body. 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.
Page 34: Phone Calls
Phone Calls Make Phone Calls Call Using the Phone Dialpad 1. Touch Home >  If the dialpad is not displayed when the Phone app launches, touch the Phone tab 2. Touch the number keys on the dialpad to enter the phone number. 3.
Page 35: Call From Contacts
2. Touch the Call Log tab to display the Call log list. 3. Touch the phone icon next to the name or number you want to place a call. For additional options, touch the name or number.  Call from Contacts 1.
Page 36: Call A Number With Pauses
1. Touch Emergency call on the screen. 2. Touch Once an emergency call is placed, your phone will be in Emergency mode for the following five minutes after the call where non-emergency calls cannot be made. To exit Emergency mode immediately: ►...
Page 37: Call Using The Plus (+) Code Dialing
Call Using the Plus (+) Code Dialing 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 Home > > to display the dialpad. 2.
Page 38: Receive Phone Calls
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 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.
Page 39: Voicemail Notification
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.
Page 40: Voicemail Settings
Voicemail Settings 1. Touch Home > 2. Touch > Settings > Voicemail. 3. Configure the following settings:  Service to select the voicemail service provider. Setup to configure the voicemail number if necessary.  Ringtone to select the ringtone for the voicemail. ...
Page 41: Caller Id
● Mute: Mute ( ) or unmute ( ) the microphone during an active call. ● Speaker: Route the phone’s audio through the speaker ( ) or through the earpiece Warning: Because of higher volume levels, do not place the phone near your ear during speakerphone use.
Page 42: 3-Way Calling
Call Waiting Settings Note: For those calls where you don’t want to be interrupted, you can temporarily disable Call Waiting by pressing before placing your call. Call Waiting is automatically reactivated once you end the call. 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.
Page 43: Other Call Settings
Other Call Settings North American Dialing 1. Touch Home > 2. Touch > Settings. 3. Select the North American dialing check box when placing international calls while in the United States or Canada. See Call Using the Plus (+) Code Dialing.
Page 44 2. Touch > 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. Note: When enabled, TTY mode may impair the audio quality of non-TTY devices connected to the headset jack.
Page 45: Call Log
3. Touch and hold the item you want to reset and touch Reset > OK. Note: You cannot reset Lifetime calls, which is the total duration of all the calls you have made and received since the activation of the phone. Call Restrictions You can restrict the phone calls your phone can make and receive.
Page 46: Call Log Options
2. Touch to display the Call log 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 Call Log Options ►...
Page 47: People
People 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 or compatible email programs. Display People ►...
Page 48: Add A Contact
Contacts to display: Selects contacts to be displayed on People. See Display  Options. 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 entries are ...
Page 49 You may be prompted to select an account to synchronize the new contact with.   Select an account from the displayed list.  Touch Add account to add a new account.  Touch Keep local to save your contacts to your phone only. 3.
Page 50: Save A Phone Number
Note: To select a type (label) for a phone number, email address, or postal address (such as MOBILE, HOME, WORK, etc.), touch the type to the right of the field and select the appropriate type. Note: To add more phone numbers, email addresses, etc., touch Add new under the current numbers or addresses.
Page 51: Assign A Ringtone To A Contact
4. To assign a stored picture, touch Choose photo from Gallery, select the app to use, and locate and select a picture. - or - To assign a new picture, touch Take photo and take a picture by touching . Touch to continue if you are satisfied with the picture, or touch and take another picture.
Page 52: Delete A Contact
3. Select the All calls to voicemail check box. Delete a Contact 1. Touch Home > > People > 2. Touch a contact to display it, and touch > Delete > 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.
Page 53: Delete A Group Contact
Delete a Group Contact 1. Touch Home > > People > 2. Touch an entry, 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.
Page 54: Synchronize Contacts
To access the ICE information: 1. Touch if it appears on the lock screen. – or – Touch and hold the screen and flick the lock icon under your finger in any direction to unlock the screen, and touch Home >...
Page 55: Share A Contact
Share a Contact You can quickly share the contacts using Bluetooth, email, or Gmail. 1. Touch Home > > People > 2. Touch an entry, and touch > Share. 3. In the Share contact via menu, select a method:  Bluetooth to send the information via Bluetooth.
Page 56: Accounts And Messaging
Accounts and Messaging Gmail You will need a Google account to access several phone features such as Gmail, Google Maps, Google Talk, and the Google Play Store 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.
Page 57: Sign In To Your Google Account
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 Mobile™ services and purchases on your phone. 7. Select if you want to join Google+ or not. 8.
Page 58: Send A Gmail Message
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 Inbox at the top of the screen ...
Page 59: Email
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. 4. After composing your message, touch Email Use the Mail application to send and receive email from your webmail or other accounts, using POP3 or IMAP, or access your Exchange ActiveSync account for your corporate email needs.
Page 60: Compose And Send Email
3. Enter the Username, Password, Server, and Domain information: 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.
Page 61: View And Reply To Email
any matching addresses from your contacts list are displayed. Touch a match to enter the address directly. Tip: You can enter a name saved in People to call up the email address. Touch a match from an available list. Tip: If you want to send a CC or a BCC of the email to other recipients, touch >...
Page 62: General Email Settings
Touch to refresh your email box.  Touch > Settings to display the email settings. See General Email Settings  Email Account Settings. Refresh an Email Account Whatever your automatic synchronization settings are, you can also synchronize your sent and received email messages manually at any time.
Page 63 3. Select the account you want to edit. 4. Set the following options. Some options are available to corporate accounts only: Account name: Edit your account name.  Your name: Edit your name displayed on your emails.   Signature: Create an email signature for your outgoing emails. Quick responses: Edit the text you frequently insert when composing emails.
Page 64: Delete An Email Account
Delete an Email Account If you no longer want an email account on your phone, you can delete it through the mail settings menu. 1. Touch Home > > Email. 2. Touch > Settings. 3. Select the account you want to delete. 4.
Page 65: Send A Multimedia Message (Mms)
4. Touch Type message 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, or audio or video files, or slideshows.
Page 66: Save And Resume A Draft Message
5. Touch and select from the following file attachments.  Pictures: Select an app and then select a stored picture to attach. Capture picture: Take a picture to attach.  Videos: Select an app and then select a stored video to attach. ...
Page 67: New Messages Notification
1. On the Messaging screen, touch the message to resume editing it. “Draft” in red appears at the right of the message in the list. 2. When you finish editing the message, touch New Messages Notification Depending on your notification settings, the phone will play a ringtone, vibrate, or display the message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new text or multimedia message.
Page 68 View a Multimedia Message (MMS) 1. Touch Home > > Messaging. 2. On the Messaging screen, touch a multimedia message or message thread to open it. 3. Touch the attachment to open it. Tip: To save the attachment, touch and hold the message, and then touch Save attachment on the options menu.
Page 69: Text And Mms Options
Text and MMS Options The messages settings menu lets you control options for your text and MMS messages including message limits, and notifications. 1. Touch Home > > Messaging. 2. On the Messaging screen, touch > Settings. You can set the following options. Storage Settings ●...
Page 70: Social Networking Accounts
Multimedia (MMS) Messages Settings ● Delivery reports: Select this option to request a delivery report for each message you send. ● Read reports: Select this option to request a read report for each message you send. ● Auto-retrieve: Select this option to automatically retrieve all your multimedia messages completely.
Page 71: Google Talk
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.
Page 72 1. On the friends list screen, touch > Add friend. 2. Enter the Google Talk ID or the Gmail address of the person you want to add. 3. Touch DONE. View Your Invitations On the friends list screen, the friends you invited appear offline in your Friends list until they accept your invitation.
Page 73: Manage Your Friends
Manage Your Friends Friends on the friends list screen are sorted according to their online status and are listed alphabetically. View the Friends List You can sort your friends as you like. ► On the friends list screen, touch > Display options. ...
Page 74: Sign Out
Display a Mobile Indicator You can choose to show a mobile indicator along with your name to let your friends know the type of wireless device you are using. 1. On the friends list screen, touch > Settings. 2. Touch your account name and select the Mobile indicator check box. Sign Out Follow the steps to sign out from the Google Talk.
Page 75 Touch OK to confirm if requested. Select Silent if you do not want the phone to ring when a new voice or video chat invitation arrives. Vibrate: Select if you want the phone to vibrate when a new voice or video chat ...
Page 76: Applications And Entertainment
Applications and Entertainment All of 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 App Google Play™ is your digital content destination to discover Android apps, books, movies, music and much more on your phone and on the web.
Page 77: Create A Google Wallet Account
Note: The Google Play Store screen shots and options may vary depending on the version installed on your phone. Your Google Play Store app will update automatically when available. 4. Touch an app to read a description about the app and user reviews. 5.
Page 78: Request A Refund For A Paid App
- 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 app from the Google Play Store app, the phone remembers your password, so you don’t need to enter it the next time.
Page 79: Uninstall An App
4. Touch Open. Uninstall an App You can uninstall any app that you have downloaded and installed from Google Play. 1. Touch Home > > Play Store. 2. Touch > My apps. 3. On the INSTALLED screen, touch the app you want to uninstall, and then touch Uninstall.
Page 80: Gps Navigation
4. Read the second message and touch Agree to enable Wi-Fi & mobile network location. You also need to enable Google's location settings when you use any Google apps for location- based services. To let Google apps access your location: 1.
Page 81 Find Your Current Location Note: Don’t forget to set your location sources. On the Google Maps screen, touch . A blinking blue arrow indicates your current location on the map. This feature is available when GPS satellites or Wi-Fi & mobile network location is enabled.
Page 82 ● Traffic: Add this layer to view real-time traffic conditions with roads marked in color- coded lines that indicate the traffic condition. This mode is available in selected areas only. ● Satellite: Add this layer to use the same satellite data as Google Earth. The images are not real-time and are approximately one to three years old.
Page 83: Google Navigation
Google Navigation Google Navigation uses your current location (provided by GPS communication to your phone) to provide various location-based services. 1. Touch Home > > Navigation. 2. If you see the onscreen disclaimer, read it and touch Accept if you agree. 3.
Page 84: Invite Friends
1. Touch Home > > Maps. 2. Touch Maps at the top of the screen and touch Latitude. 3. The following options are available:  Touch MAP VIEW to see you friend on the Google Map. Touch to invite your friend to the Latitude. ...
Page 85 ● Don’t accept: No location information is shared between you and your friends. You can change how your location is shared with each friend at any time. See Connect with Your Friends for details. Show Your Friends You can show your friends using the map view or the list view. Map View: Touch MAP VIEW on the Latitude screen.
Page 86: Music
● Remove this friend: Remove the friend from your list and stop sharing locations with him or her altogether. Change Location Settings You have control over how and when you can be found by your friends. Only the last location sent to Latitude is stored with your Google account.
Page 87: Open The Music Library
Open the Music Library ► Touch Home > > Play Music. The Music library screen appears. Play Music 1. On the Music library screen, touch a category name to view its contents. Available categories are:  PLAYLISTS to select a customized playlist you’ve created. RECENT to show the albums you have listened to recently.
Page 88: Search For Music In The Music Library
The following options are available for the control: ● Drag the slider to rewind or fast-forward. ● Touch to pause. Touch to resume playing. ● Touch to go back to the beginning of the currently played piece. Touch jump to the start of the next piece. ●...
Page 89: Now Playing Queue
Now Playing Queue The Now Playing queue allows for queuing and reordering of the music. Display the Now Playing Queue ► On the Now Playing screen, touch . See Now Playing Screen. Add an Item to the Queue 1. Open the Music library and identify the item you want to add to the queue. 2.
Page 90: Back Up Your Downloaded Music Files
Add an Item to an Existing Playlist 1. Open the Music library and browse for the song that you want to add to the playlist. 2. Touch next to the song you want to add and touch Add to playlist. 3.
Page 91: 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, Data Services, 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,...
Page 92: 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 username and password for certain closed wireless networks. Check the Wireless Network Status 1.
Page 93: Launch A Web Connection
Launch a Web Connection ► Touch Home > > Chrome. (Your data connection starts and you see the home page.) Note: Internet connections can be made either through the data service or via Wi-Fi (configured within the Settings > Wi-Fi). Note: The Browser automatically launches when a Web link is touched from within either an email or text message.
Page 94: Install Security Certificates
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 Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network.
Page 95: Browser
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 Chrome.) Disconnect from a VPN 1. Drag the status bar down to open the Notifications panel. 2.
Page 96: Go To A Specific Website
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 Back on your phone. Repeat this process to keep going back through your Web page history of recently visited pages.
Page 97: Select Text On Chrome
other traces, like cookies, on your phone after you close all open incognito tabs. Any bookmarks you create will be preserved. ● Bookmarks: Allows you to access and manage your bookmarks. ● Other devices: When you sign in Chrome, allows you to refer to the open tabs, bookmarks, and omnibox data from other devices logged in with the same account.
Page 98: Adjust Chrome Settings
to launch a Web search for the selected text.  Adjust Chrome Settings You can control many of the Chrome settings through the settings menu. 1. Touch Home > > Chrome > > Settings. 2. You can access the following settings menus: Search engine: Selects the search engine.
Page 99: Set Search Engine
 Google location settings: Allows sites to request access to your location.  Website settings: Allows you to configure advanced settings for individual websites. Bandwidth management:   Preload webpages: Selects when to preload webpages for opening webpages faster. Developer tools: These menus are specific for application development. Unless ...
Page 100: Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot
5. Select or create a folder to save the bookmark. 6. Touch Save. Edit Bookmarks 1. Touch Home > > Chrome > > Bookmarks. 2. Touch and hold the bookmark you want to edit and touch Edit bookmark. 3. Edit the bookmark and touch Save. Touch Remove to remove the bookmark. –...
Page 101 3. Select this device and follow your onscreen instructions to enter the passkey (provided on the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot page). 4. Launch your Web browser to confirm you have an Internet connection. Configure Mobile Hotspot 1. Touch Home > > Settings > More… > Tethering & portable hotspot > Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.
Page 102: 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 a 5.0 megapixel main camera with an autofocus feature that lets you capture sharp pictures and videos. Take Pictures Open the Camera ►...
Page 103: Take A Picture
● Thumbnail: Thumbnail of the latest image you took. Touch to view and manage. ● Shutter button: Touch to take a picture. ● Zoom slider: Drag this slider to change the zoom settings. You can also change the zoom settings by pressing the volume button up or down. ●...
Page 104: Review Screen
Review Screen After capturing a picture or video, touch the thumbnail and the review screen is displayed. You can instantly share your pictures or videos. See Share Pictures and Videos. Touch the Gallery icon to edit your pictures or videos. See View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery.
Page 105: Record A Video
● Switch View Button: Touch to switch between the back camera lens and the front- facing camera lens (for self-portraits, video chatting, etc.). ● Thumbnail: Thumbnail of the latest image you took. Touch to view and manage. ● Recorder button: Touch to take a video. Touch again to stop. ●...
Page 106: Camera Settings
4. Change the settings, if necessary. See Video Camera Settings. 5. Frame your subject on the screen. 6. Touch to start capturing video. 7. Touch to stop capturing. 8. Choose what you want to do with the video you’ve just captured. See Review Screen for details.
Page 107: Video Camera Settings
Video Camera Settings You can adjust your video camera settings using the icons on the main video camera screen and the full video camera settings menu. 1. Touch Home > > Camera. 2. Touch > to activate video camera mode. 3.
Page 108: View Pictures And Videos
Pictures or videos you took with the internal camera are stored in Camera album. Folders in your storage card that contain pictures and videos will also be treated as albums and will be listed below Camera. 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.
Page 109: Zoom In Or Out On A Picture
2. Touch an image to view a picture or video. Note: Touch to select images or sort images. 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. Touch the screen twice quickly to zoom out.
Page 110: Close Gallery
Drag the dot on the timeline to rewind or forward the video.  Close Gallery ► While in the Gallery screen, touch Home Working with Pictures Picture Options Menu ► With the picture displayed, touch to show the following menu. Delete: Deletes the selected picture/video.
Page 111: Rotate And Save A Picture
 to add exposure effect.  to add artistic effect.  to add color effect.  to add additional effect.  to undo the action.  to redo the action. 5. When finished, touch SAVE. Rotate and Save a Picture 1.
Page 112: Share Pictures And Videos
6. Touch OK to apply the changes to the picture. The cropped picture is saved on the storage card as a copy. The original picture remains unedited. Share Pictures and Videos The Gallery application lets you send pictures and videos using email or multimedia messages. You can share pictures on your social networks such as Picasa and share videos on YouTube.
Page 113: Send Pictures Or Videos Using Bluetooth
For more information about sending a multimedia message, see Send a Multimedia Message (MMS). Send Pictures or Videos Using Bluetooth You can select several pictures, videos, or both and send them to another phone or your computer using Bluetooth. 1. Touch Home >...
Page 114: Share Videos On Youtube
4. Touch > Picasa. 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.
Page 115: Tools And Calendar
Tools and Calendar 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, or the corporate calendar.
Page 116: Invite Guests To Your Calendar Event
Note: You can add another reminder time in a Google Calendar event. Touch Add reminder to add another reminder. 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 Calendar using your Google account or Exchange account.
Page 117: View Calendar Events
1. Slide the status bar down to open the Notifications panel. Note: If you have other pending event reminders, these events will also appear on the screen. 2. Do one of the following:  Touch Snooze under the event name to postpone the event reminder for five minutes.
Page 118 When in Day view, slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later days. Week View Week view displays a chart of the events of one week. When in Week view: ● You can touch and hold on a time slot to create an event. ●...
Page 119: Erase Calendar Events
Month View In Month view, you’ll see markers on days that have events. When in Month view: ● Touch the today icon to highlight the current day. ● Touch a day to view the events of that day. ● Slide up or down the screen to view earlier or later months. Erase Calendar Events 1.
Page 120: Edit Calendar Events
Edit Calendar Events 1. Touch Home > > Calendar. 2. Open the calendar event details. In Agenda, Day, and Week views, touch the calendar event you want to edit.   In Month view, touch the date where the calendar event occurs, and touch the calendar event.
Page 121: Clock
Clock The Clock application functions as a desk clock that shows the date and time. You can also use it to turn your phone into an alarm clock. Open Clock ► Touch Home > > Clock. Set an Alarm 1. Touch Home >...
Page 122: Delete An Alarm
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. 3. Touch an existing alarm to change the settings or touch to add a new one and set the alarm time.
Page 123: Chang Alarm Settings
3. From the Alarms screen, touch a desired alarm, and then touch 4. Touch OK to confirm the deletion. Chang Alarm Settings 1. Touch Home > > Clock. 2. Touch on the screen. 3. From the Alarms screen, touch > Settings. 4.
Page 124: Voice Services
Voice Services 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 People or to launch phone functions. All you have to do is talk into the phone, and ASR will recognize your voice and complete tasks by itself. Activate the Voice Dialer ►...
Page 125: Text-To-Speech Settings
Text-to-Speech Settings Your phone can convert text into speech in some downloaded applications. You may select the language you hear or adjust its speed. 1. Touch Home > > Settings > Language & input. – or – Touch Home > >...
Page 126: Eco Mode
Block offensive words to replace recognized offensive words in transcriptions with  [#] when entering text by speaking. Hotword detection to launch voice search by saying ‘Google.’   Download offline speech recognition to download the speech recognition data for offline use.
Page 127: Turn Bluetooth On Or Off
enabled handhelds, computers, printers, and wireless phones. The Bluetooth communication range is usually approximately 30 feet. Turn Bluetooth On or Off 1. Touch Home > > Settings. 2. Touch the off icon next to Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth on. – or – Touch the on icon next to Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth off.
Page 128: Connect A Bluetooth Headset Or Car Kit
Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit You can listen to music over a Bluetooth stereo headset, or have hands-free conversations using a compatible Bluetooth headset or car kit. It’s the same procedure to set up stereo audio and hands-free devices. To listen to music with your headset or car kit, the headset or car kit must support the A2DP Bluetooth profile.
Page 129: Disconnect Or Unpair From A Bluetooth Device
5. If prompted to enter a passcode, try 0000 or 1234, or consult the headset or car kit documentation to find the passcode. 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.
Page 130 3. Follow the steps for the type of item you want to send: Picture or video (in Camera): After capturing a picture or video, touch the  thumbnail and then touch > Bluetooth. Pictures and videos (in Gallery): On the Albums tab, touch an album, touch the ...
Page 131: Microsd Card
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: Be sure to use only recommended microSD cards (up to 32 GB). Using non- recommended microSD cards could cause data loss and damage your phone. Note: You can easily damage the microSD card by improper operation.
Page 132: Remove The Microsd Card
Remove the microSD Card Before removing your phone’s microSD card, use the Storage settings menu to unmount the card. 1. Unmount the microSD card. See Unmount the microSD Card. 2. Insert your thumbnail or fingernail into the slit and lift the battery cover. 3.
Page 133: Format The Microsd Card
1. Touch Home > > Settings > Storage > User storage. 2. Touch Unmount SD card > OK. The microSD card will be mounted automatically when inserted. See Insert a microSD Card. Format the microSD Card 1. Touch Home > >...
Page 134: Use The Phone's Microsd Card As A Media Device Or Camera
Use the Phone’s microSD Card as a Media Device or Camera You can connect your phone as a media device to your computer. 1. Connect the phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable. The USB icon appears on the status bar. 2.
Page 135 Delete to delete the file or folder.  Edit file name/Edit folder name to change the file or folder name.   Set as to assign the image to Contacts or wallpaper. Use as phone ringtone to assign the audio to your phone ringtone. ...
Page 136: Settings
Settings Wireless & Networks Settings 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 information about Wi-Fi features, see Wi-Fi. Access the Wi-Fi Settings Menu ►...
Page 137: Bluetooth Settings
Bluetooth Settings Your phone’s Bluetooth capabilities let you use wireless headsets, send and receive pictures and files, and more. For details on your phone’s Bluetooth settings, see The Bluetooth Settings Menu. Access the Bluetooth Settings Menu ► Touch Home > >...
Page 138 The total usage amount and the usage amount by each app will be displayed below  the chart. Touch each app to see further details. Set Data Usage Limit You can also set the limit for mobile data in case you don’t have an unlimited data plan which cuts off data at a specified threshold.
Page 139: Airplane Mode Settings
Airplane Mode Settings Airplane mode allows you to use many of your phone’s features, such as Gallery, Camera, and Music, when you are on an airplane or in any other area where making or receiving calls or data is prohibited. When you set your phone to Airplane mode, it cannot send or receive any calls or access online information.
Page 140: Roaming Settings
LTE/CDMA: The phone will connect to LTE or CDMA. The phone will scan for an LTE  network and connect to it when available. CDMA: The phone will connect to CDMA only.  Access Point Name To add APN: 1. Touch Home >...
Page 141: Phone Settings
Automatic to search an alternate network when the home network is not available.  Data Roaming To use the data service while roaming: 1. Touch Home > > Settings > More… > Mobile networks. 2. Select the Data roaming check box. 3.
Page 142: Default Notification
Vibrate When Ringing Set your phone ring and vibrate simultaneously. 1. Touch Home > > Settings > Sound. 2. Select the Vibrate when ringing check box. Persistent Alerts You can set alerts, such as beep, vibration, or LED blinking for notification. 1.
Page 143: Display Settings
Screen Lock Sound Play sounds when locking and unlocking the screen. 1. Touch Home > > Settings > Sound. 2. Select the Screen lock sound check box. Vibrate on Touch Play tones when using the dialpad. 1. Touch Home > >...
Page 144: Lock Screen Location
1. Touch Home > > Settings > Display. 2. Clear the Auto-rotate screen check box. Sleep Select the delay time before the screen automatically turns off. 1. Touch Home > > Settings > Display > Sleep. 2. Select a delay time. Font Size 1.
Page 145: Storage Settings
Storage Settings The Storage settings menu lets you manage internal storage on your phone and provides options for your microSD card. See microSD Card for the information on microSD card. Memory Information Your phone has two internal storage areas - system storage and user storage. While the system storage area is for the system and applications, such as Android, the user storage area is for pictures, music, etc., which you can use just like the SD card.
Page 146: Battery Settings
3. Select an option: Media device (MTP): Lets you transfer media files on Windows, or using Android  File Transfer on Mac (see www.android.com/filetransfer). Camera (PTP): Lets you transfer pictures using a camera software, and transfer  any files on the computer that don’t support MTP. Charge only: Charges the battery.
Page 147: Personal Settings
ALL: Displays all applications stored on your phone and the inserted microSD card.  You can also see the storage status on your phone at the bottom of the screen. Personal Settings Location Access Settings Your phone is equipped with a Location feature for use in connection with location-based services.
Page 148 Important: To protect your phone and data from unauthorized access, you are recommended using the highest security level available (Password protection). You are also recommended to frequently change your password to ensure the safety of your phone and personal data. Use Flick to Unlock the Screen You can place the Unlock icon plus up to three application shortcuts on the lock screen.
Page 149 8. 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 Pattern to Unlock the Screen 1.
Page 150 Use a Password to Unlock the Screen 1. Touch Home > > Settings > Security > Screen lock. 2. Touch Password. 3. Enter a password and touch Continue. 4. Enter your password again and touch OK to confirm it. Disable the Screen Lock 1.
Page 151: Owner Information
Power Button Instantly Locks Activate the screen lock feature by pressing the power button. 1. Touch Home > > Settings > Security. 2. Select the Power button instantly locks check box. Vibrate on Touch Let the phone vibrate when you unlock the locked screen with a flick, draw a pattern or enter a PIN.
Page 152: Device Administration
Phone to encrypt your phone only.  SD card to encrypt the inserted SD card only.  4. Read the message and touch Next. 5. Enter the PIN or password for the screen lock and touch Next. 6. Read the message and touch Encrypt. Make Passwords Visible You can hide your password or PIN number as you type it.
Page 153: Language & Input Settings
You can remove all the credentials on your phone. 1. Touch Home > > Settings > Security > Clear credentials. 2. Touch OK. 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.
Page 154: Accounts Settings
1. Touch Home > > Settings > Backup & reset. 2. Touch the Back up my data check box. Backup Account Specify an account to back up your settings to. 1. Touch Home > > Settings > Backup & reset. 2.
Page 155: System Settings
2. Touch an account type. Corporate, Google, etc.  3. Follow the instructions on the screen to add your additional 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 accounts, contact your server administrator to determine what information you will need.
Page 156: Accessibility Settings
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. Note: You can also enable your TTY (teletypewriter, also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) settings.
Page 157: Developer Options Settings
1. Touch Home > > Settings > Accessibility. 2. Select the Auto-rotate screen check box. Speak Passwords Let your phone speak the password you enter. 1. Touch Home > > Settings > Accessibility. 2. Select the Speak passwords check box. Text-to-Speech Output Let your phone speak the password you enter.
Page 158: System Update
System Update From time to time, updates may become available for your phone. You can download and apply updates through the System update menu. ► Touch Home > > Settings > About phone > System updates > Check for Update. Settings...
Page 159: Notes
● All features, functionality and other specifications, as well as the information contained in this guide are based upon the latest available information and are believed to be accurate at the time of printing. Kyocera Communications, Inc. reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications without notice or obligation.
Page 160: Copyright Information
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.
Page 161: Index
Index 3-Way Calling, 33 Bluetooth, 117 About Phone, 148 Connect to headset or car kit, 119 Accessibility, 147 Disconnect, 120 Accessibility Settings Receive, 120 Auto-rotate screen, 147 Reconnect to headset or car kit, 119 Enhance web accessibility, 148 Rename, 118 Large text, 147 Send, 120 Power button ends call, 147...
Page 162 Close, 95 Manage inbox, 52 Open, 93 View and reply, 52 Review screen, 95 Emergency Call, 26 Settings, 97 Enhanced 911 (E911), 27 Take a picture, 94 Entertainment, 67 Viewfinder, 93 Factory Data Reset, 145 Zoom, 96 File Manager, 125 Charger/Accessory Jack, 5 Flash, 5 Chrome, 86...
Page 163 Mute the ringtone, 29 ICE, 44 Reject, 29 Save a phone number, 41 Reject and send a text, 29 Share a contact, 46 Internet Call, 28 Synchronize contacts, 45 Keyboard Phone, 25 Android, 16 Overview, 4 Swype, 19 Turn off, 3 Language, 144 Turn on, 3 Language &...
Page 164 Vibrate on touch, 142 Text Message Security Settings, 138 Make a call from, 26 Credential storage, 143 Text Messaging and MMS, 55 Device administration, 143 Compose a multimedia message, 56 Encrypt data, 142 Compose a text message, 55 Passwords, 143 Draft messages, 57 Screen lock, 138 Manage messages, 58...
Page 165 Connect, 82 Status, 83 Connect to a different network, 83 Your Navigator, 71 Settings, 127 YouTube, 61 Index...

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