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 Top-Up Your Account Additional Information Set Up Voicemail PHONE BASICS...
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Call from Call Logs 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...
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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...
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Text and Multimedia Messaging Send a Text Message Send a Multimedia Message (MMS) Save and Resume a Draft Message New Messages Notification Manage Message Conversations Text and MMS Options Set Emergency Alerts Social Networking Accounts Facebook Google+ YouTube APPS AND ENTERTAINMENT Google Play Store Find and Install an App Create a Google Wallet Account...
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Data Services Launch a Web Connection Data Connection Status and Indicators 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 Browser Menu Select Text on a Web Page...
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Share Pictures and Videos Send Pictures or Videos by Email Send a Picture or Video by Multimedia Message 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...
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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 SETTINGS Wi-Fi Settings Bluetooth Settings MaxiMZR Settings Data Usage Settings...
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Verify Apps 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 Magnification Gestures...
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. Get Started...
SET UP YOUR PHONE You must first install and charge the battery to begin setting up your phone. 1. Install the battery. Insert your fingernail into the slit at the bottom of the battery compartment cover and lift the cover up gently.
Plug the smaller end of the USB cable into the charger/accessory jack on the bottom of your phone. 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.
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.
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. ACTIVATION AND SERVICE Before using your phone, you must set up your service with Virgin Mobile. You will need your phone’s serial number (MEID), printed on a sticker inside the battery compartment.
And more! From Your Phone Access your account from the special My Account app. Touch > > My Account – or – Touch > > Dialpad tab. Dial * 8 6 and then touch From Your Computer Log in with your phone number and account PIN at virginmobileusa.com.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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 ...
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.
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Swipe or Slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. Drag To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position. Phone Basics...
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Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quick strokes. This finger gesture is always in a vertical direction, such as when flicking the contacts or message list. Rotate For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways.
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.
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.
Screen Position Indicator: Indicates which home screen is displayed. Touch to access each screen. The home screen icon shows the main home screen. Widget: Widget is a small program, designed usually to serve a single purpose, and allows users to access quickly at-a-glance information or simple interactive functions.
Application Launcher: Touch to display available applications and widgets on the phone. Alerts Icon: Opens the Notifications panel. Menu Icon: 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.
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2. The following options are available: 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 .
6. Touch and hold an empty area on a home screen. 7. Slide the Apps or Widgets screens to find the item you want to add to the home screen. 8. Touch and hold the app icon or a widget and drag it to a home screen thumbnail where you want to add it.
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To manage folders: 1. Touch a folder icon you want to manage. 2. The following options are available: Touch the Unnamed Folder field. The keyboard opens and you can name the folder. To rename it, touch the name. Drag the app out of the folder and drop it anywhere on the home screen to remove it.
3. Touch to confirm that your location is displayed on the widget To add a location: 1. Touch the weather image on the widget and touch > 2. Enter a location in the Search location field and touch . The matching location(s) will be listed. 3.
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...
Icon Notification Missed call New email New Gmail New message New Voicemail message 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.
To select a keyboard from Settings: 1. Touch > > Settings > Language & input > Default. 2. Touch Google Keyboard or 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.
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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.
(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.
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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 >...
(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 delete a whole word or field. ...
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.
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Copy: Copies the selected text to the clipboard. PASTE: Inserts the last copied or cut text into the current field. Touch to close the edit menu bar. Phone Basics...
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.
1. Touch > to display the phone app. 2. Touch Call log tab to display the Call log 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.
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.
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.
Internet Calling Setting 1. Touch > Phone 2. 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 ...
Swipe the Ignore & Text icon to ignore the call and send a message to the caller. You can edit the text messages through the Call settings menu. From the phone app, touch > Call settings > Quick responses and touch a preset text message to edit it. VOICEMAIL The following topics outline your phone’s voicemail service.
Use Traditional Voicemail to Access Your Messages 1. Touch > > Dialpad tab to display the phone dialpad. 2. Touch and hold . If prompted, enter your voicemail password. 3. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your voicemail messages. Use Visual Voicemail to Access Your Messages 1.
Set Up Visual Voicemail Setting up Visual Voicemail follows many of the same procedures as setting up traditional voicemail. You should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated. Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off.
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 >...
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.
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.
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 >...
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. ...
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.
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.
= Incoming Call = Outgoing Call = Missed Call Call Log Options To make a call from the call log, see Call from Call Logs. For additional options: 1. Touch > to display the phone app. 2. Touch the Call log tab to display the Call log list. 3.
Voicemail Settings If you need to adjust your voicemail provider or access settings, use the Voicemail settings menu. 1. Touch > to display the phone app. 2. Touch > Call settings > Voicemail. 3. Configure options for voicemail. North American Dialing Follow the steps below for North American dialing.
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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.
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 ®...
Touch > > Contacts tab. You will see the Contacts list Groups: Touch to display the group contacts. Contacts: Touch to display the individual contacts. Favorites: Touch to display your favorite contacts. Search: Touch to search a contact. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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.
4. Touch Choose photo from Gallery and select a location. 5. Touch a picture to select it. You may be prompted to size the picture for use with contacts. Touch and drag the square to frame the portion of the picture to use. Touch and drag the side of the square to resize the square.
Assign a Vibration to a Contact You can assign a specific vibration 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.
1. Touch > > Contacts tab. 2. Touch a contact to display it, and then touch > Place on Home screen. The contact widget is added to your home screen. Tip: To remove a contact widget from the home screen, touch and hold a contact widget and drag it over “X Remove”...
Add or Remove the Group Contact, or Rename the Group 1. Touch > > Groups tab. 2. Touch a group contact and touch > Edit. 3. The following options are available: Touch the group’s name to rename it. Touch Add new to add an entry to the group contact.
Note: You will be prompted to enable the Location access settings if they are disabled. Read the onscreen information and follow the instructions. 3. Touch the entry to register. To remove an ICE contact: 1. Touch > > ICE 2. Touch and touch the contact to remove.
Note: The process of updating your contacts tab can take several minutes. If after 10-20 minutes, your list has not been updated, repeat steps 3 and 4. Your People then reflects any updated contact information. This update process works both ways. For example, any changes on the phone are updated to your Gmail contacts list after sync.
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.
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.
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 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 Send 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.
If you have already added an email account, in your email inbox, touch and hold > 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.
4. If your network requires SSL encryption, select the Use secure connection (SSL) check box and activate this additional level of security. If your exchange server requires this feature, leaving this field unchecked can prevent connection. 5. Touch Next. 6. If the onscreen activation disclaimer is displayed, touch Next. 7.
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.
1. Touch > > Email 2. Touch > Settings > General settings. The following options are available: Auto-advance: Choose which screen to show after you delete a message. Message text size: Select the message text size. Reply all: Check if you want to display “Reply all” option as default. ...
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. ...
TEXT AND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGING With Text Messaging (SMS), you can send and receive instant text messages between your wireless phone and another messaging-ready phone. Multimedia messages, or MMS, can contain text and pictures, recorded voice, audio or video files, picture slideshows, contact cards (vCard), or appointments (vCalendar). See your service plan for applicable charges for messaging.
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.
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. ...
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 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.
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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.
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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.
Delete Multiple Messages 1. While viewing a message thread, touch > Delete Message > Select message(s). Select All messages to delete all messages. 2. Touch the message you want to delete. The thread is highlighted and the number of the selected thread appears next to Select message(s).
Text Message: Long Message Re-assembly: Select this option to reassemble multi-segmented messages and receive it as a single message. MMS: Group messaging: Select this option to use MMS to send a single message when there are multiple recipients. ...
Amber: Select this option if you want to receive alerts related to missing or endangered children. 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. ...
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 >...
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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.
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.
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.
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.
5. Touch > > Settings > Apps > DOWNLOADED tab. 6. Touch the app you want to uninstall, and then touch Uninstall. 7. 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.
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 Access on Your Phone Before using any location-based services, you must enable your phone’s GPS location feature. For more information about location access, see Location Access.
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Search Maps 1. On the Google Maps screen, touch on the search box. 2. Type the place that you want to search. You can enter an address, a city, or type of establishment. 3. Touch a matching result on the drop-down list. A red callout label appears on the map to indicate the location.
history list. Touch to switch the starting point and destination. Touch one of the offered route options to get more details. MUSIC Your phone lets you discover, download, and listen to your favorite music through a variety of applications.
Shop for Music from Google Play Music 1. Touch > > Play Music 2. Touch the search icon in the top right-hand corner of the screen to search through your available songs. 3. Type the name of an artist, album, song, or playlist. Matching songs are displayed in a list below the search box.
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. ...
MOBILE ID Mobile ID is a free service from Virgin 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.
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Note: Certain features of Mobile ID are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information about using Mobile ID, please visit virginmobileusa.com. Apps and Entertainment...
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,...
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.
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.
Note: The Browser automatically launches when a Web link is touched from within either an email or text message. Data Connection Status and Indicators Your phone displays the current status of your data connection through indicators at the top of the screen.
Add a VPN Connection Use the Wireless & networks settings menu to add a VPN connection to your phone. 1. Touch > > Settings > More… > VPN. If you are asked to set up a screen lock, touch OK and set up a required type of lock. To set up a screen lock, see Screen Lock.
BROWSER Your phone’s Web browser gives you full access to both mobile and traditional websites on the go, using 3G, 4G LTE, or Wi-Fi data connections. Launch the Web Browser Launching the browser is as easy as touching an icon. ...
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: ...
Share page: Allows you to share the URL via Gmail, SMS, Email, Bluetooth, etc. 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).
1. Touch the URL field and enter a website address. 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...
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Clear location access: Clears location access for all websites. Touch OK to complete the process. Remember passwords: Stores user names and passwords for visited sites. Clear the check mark to disable this function. Clear passwords: Deletes any previously stored usernames or passwords. Touch OK to complete the process.
Text encoding: Adjusts the current text encoding. Reset to default: Resets the browser settings to default. Bandwidth management Search result preloading: Allows browser to preload high confidence search results in the background. Web page preloading: Allows browser to preload linked Web pages in the background. ...
1. Touch > > Browser 2. From any open Web page, touch > Settings > General > Set home page. 3. Select an option to set your browser’s home page. Current page to set the current page as the home page. ...
1. Repeat steps 1 and 2 above. 2. Touch the star icon adjacent to a website address. Edit the necessary info and touch OK. The star now turns white. This adds the “starred” website to your current Bookmarks list. Create a New Homepage Select any previously visited Web page to display as your home page.
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Note: Using both 4G LTE service and hotspot drain your phone’s battery at a much faster rate than when using any other feature combination. The best way to keep using the phone as a hotspot is to have it connected to a power supply. Important: Write down the passkey (password) for this communication (shown onscreen).
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When the portable Wi-Fi hotspot is active and is ready to share its connection, the hotspot icon appears on the status bar. Bluetooth Tethering You can share your phone's Internet connection with Bluetooth devices via Bluetooth. 1. With your phone connected to the Internet, touch >...
CAMERA AND VIDEO You can use the camera or video camera to take and share pictures and videos. Your phone comes with a 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.
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.).
Take a Picture You can take high-resolution pictures using your phone’s camera. 1. Press and hold the Camera button on the lower right side of the phone. – or – Touch > > Camera 2. Before taking the picture, touch onscreen icons to access various camera options and settings. Camera and Video Camera Settings.
Gallery: Opens the Gallery application. 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. ...
4. Touch to stop recording. CAMERA AND VIDEO CAMERA SETTINGS Follow the steps below to change the advanced settings on your camera. 1. Press and hold the Camera button on the lower right side of the phone. – or – Touch >...
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Quick shot: Allows you to take pictures with a minimum shutter lag time. Scene: Selects from Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Night portrait, Night landscape, or Action. WB: Allow you to set white balance. Selects from Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Incandescent, or Fluorescent.
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Camera key: Allows you to set the behavior of the camera button. Choose from: Take a picture or Record a video. Store location: Stores the location information of the image. Selects from On or Off. Auxiliary line: Selects from Off or Grid. ...
7. Once you reach maximum panorama length, you will see a message. Touch OK. The camera will automatically stitch together consecutive shots. 8. Touch Done. Tip: You can change the picture size and GPS settings from the settings menu. While in panorama mode, touch MENU and select an option.
View Pictures and Videos You can access and view all your stored pictures and videos from your phone’s Gallery. 1. Touch > > Gallery 2. Touch an album (such as Camera), and then touch an image to view the picture. After selecting an album from the Albums tab, you can browse through the pictures and videos of that album.
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 With a picture displayed, touch to open a selection menu and choose what to do with it:...
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1. Touch > > Gallery 2. Touch an album and then touch a picture. 3. Touch 4. Touch the following icon to edit the picture and scroll left and right to select your favorite effect. to change the color of the 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.
Send Pictures or Videos by Email You can send several pictures, videos, or both in an email or Gmail message. They are added as file attachments in your email. For more information about using email and Gmail, see Compose and Send Email Send a Gmail Message.
Send Pictures or Videos Using Bluetooth You can select several pictures, videos, or both and send them to someone’s phone or your computer using Bluetooth. 1. Touch > > Gallery 2. Touch the album that contains the pictures or videos you want to share. 3.
1. Touch > > Gallery 2. Touch the album that contains the pictures or videos you want to share. 3. Touch and hold the picture or video until you see a blue frame around it. Touch multiple pictures and videos to select them. 4.
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4. Touch and then on the Share via menu, touch YouTube. 5. Enter the prompted information, such as description and tags, and select a privacy option. Touch Camera and Video...
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.
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.
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. ...
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.
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.
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. Alarm Set multiple alarms using your phone’s Clock app. Set an Alarm 1.
Change Clock Settings You can configure the settings of the clock feature. 1. Touch > > Clock 2. Touch the Clock tab and then touch Alarms on the screen. 3. From the Alarms screen, touch > Settings. 4. Configure the following options. ...
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 2. Touch the Timer tab. 3. Enter the time you want and then touch START. 4.
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.
To rewind a recording to a specific location, drag the playback slider to the left. Touch to share selected voice data via Bluetooth, Gmail, Messaging, etc. Touch > Delete to delete selected voice data. Touch OK to confirm. Voice Data List Options Your phone offers several options for managing voice data you have recorded.
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.
Voice Search Voice Search allows you to find information on the Web as well as items and information on your phone by speaking your search terms. 1. Touch on the Google Search Bar. – or – Touch > > Voice Search 2.
Wallpaper to select the Eco wallpaper. Vibrate on touch to turn off the vibration feedback. Auto-rotate screen to disable the Auto-rotate screen feature. Configured settings in the Eco Mode are automatically reflected in the respective Settings menu, and vice versa.
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.
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.
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 >...
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.
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.
3. With the gold contacts facing down, slide the microSD card into the slot, pushing gently until it snaps into place. 4. 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.
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.
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.
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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.
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. Tools and Calendar...
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.
connected to a Wi-Fi network. IP address: Displays the Internet Protocol (IP) address assigned to your phone by the Wi-Fi network you are connected to (unless you used the IP settings to assign it a static IP address). BLUETOOTH SETTINGS Your phone’s Bluetooth capabilities let you use wireless headsets, send and receive pictures and files, and more.
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.
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.
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.
Connections Optimizer Your phone can be set to automatically select the best mobile network. For the details on Connections Optimizer, see Connections Optimizer. HOME SCREEN MODE The Home mode options let you set your display to the familiar Android appearance of Standard mode or provide an easier user experience for the first-time smartphone users using Easy mode.
1. Touch > > Settings > Sound > Phone ringtone. 2. Touch a ringtone from the available list. The ringtone briefly plays when selected. 3. Touch OK to assign the ringtone. Vibration Pattern Configure the vibration pattern for your phone’s ringtones, notifications, and touch feedback. 1.
1. Touch > > Settings > Sound > Default notification sound. 2. Touch a notification sound from the available list. The sound briefly plays when selected. 3. Touch OK to assign the sound. Dial Pad Touch Tones Play tones when using the dialpad. 1.
1. Touch > > Settings > Sound. 2. Select the Hearing aid check box. DISPLAY SETTINGS Adjusting your phone’s display settings not only helps you see what you want, it can also help increase battery life. Brightness Adjust your screen’s brightness to suit your surroundings. 1.
Auto-Rotate Screen Your phone is capable of automatically changing the orientation of some onscreen content. With this feature, you can view the screen in either portrait or landscape orientation by turning the phone sideways. By default, the screen orientation automatically changes when the phone is rotated. 1.
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. 1.
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 > > Settings >...
Unmount SD Card 1. Touch > > Settings > Storage. 2. Scroll down the screen and touch Unmount SD card. 3. Read the message and touch OK. Format SD Card 1. Touch > > Settings > Storage. 2. Scroll down the screen and touch Erase SD card. 3.
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.
GPS satellites uses GPS to provide location accurate to street level. Wi-Fi & mobile network location uses Wi-Fi and mobile networks to determine location. ® Qualcomm IZat™ location services helps your phone determine its location and conserve battery power when you use location-based apps.
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Use Face Unlock 1. Touch > > Settings > Lock screen > Screen lock. 2. Touch Face Unlock. 3. Read a message and touch Set it up. 4. Find an indoor location not too bright and not too dark, and then touch Continue. 5.
Use a Screen Unlock PIN 1. Touch > > Settings > Lock screen > Screen lock. 2. Touch PIN. 3. Enter a PIN, touch Continue, re-enter your PIN, and touch OK to save the setting. Use a Screen Unlock Password 1.
Liveness Check Enabling this option requires you to blink when unlocking the screen with the Face Unlock feature. 1. Touch > > Settings > Lock screen. 2. Select the Liveness check check box. 3. To unlock, blink your eyes when “Blink now” appears on the screen. Automatically Lock Set the delay time the screen lock feature activates after it goes to sleep.
Encrypt & Decrypt Data You can encrypt your phone and the SD card installed in your phone. For both encryption and decryption, you need to enter a PIN or password for the screen lock. To set up a PIN or password, Screen Lock.
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.
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.
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 >...
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. ...
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. ...
Hotword detection to launch voice search by saying "Google." Offline speech recognition to download the speech recognition data for offline use. Bluetooth headset to record audio through Bluetooth headset if available. Text-to-Speech Output Your phone can convert text into audible speech in some reading apps such as TalkBack (see TalkBack).
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. ...
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. ...
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. Magnification Gestures Magnification gestures menu lets you zoom in and out by triple-tapping the screen. 1.
1. Touch > > Settings > Accessibility. 2. Select the Auto-rotate screen check box. Tip: You can also select this option from > > Settings > Display > Auto-rotate screen. Speak Passwords Let your phone speak the password you enter. 1.
1. Touch > > Settings > Activate this device. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions. ABOUT PHONE The About Phone menu lets you access important phone information, search for and apply updates, and view legal and safety information. 4G Settings The 4G settings menu displays the network provider and the IP address. ...
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1. Touch > > Settings > System update. 2. Select an option and follow the prompts to complete the updates. For complete system update information, see Update Your Phone. Settings...
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INDEX Battery Charge 2 3-Way Calling 45 Charging Wirelessly 3 Install 2 Settings 158 Bluetooth 135 4G settings 176 Change device name 136 Connect 136 Disconnect 137 About Phone 176 Receive information 139 Accessibility 173 Reconnect 137 Accessibility Settings 173 Send information 138 Accessibility shortcut 175 Settings 147 Auto-rotate screen 174 Settings menu 135 Large text 174 Share pictures and videos 120 Magnification gestures 174 Turn on or off 135 Power button ends call 174...
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View events 125 Screen proximity safety 157 Call Forwarding 46 Sleep 155 Call Logs 46 Wallpaper 154 Clear 47 Wireless display 156 Make call from 32 Drag 13 Options 47 View 46 Call Settings 47 Eco Mode 134 Call Waiting 45 Edit a Contact 54 Caller ID 45 Editing Text 30 Camera 107 Email 64 Close 107 Account settings 68 Open 107 Add account 64 Review screen 109 Add Exchange ActiveSync account 65 Settings 111...
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Gmail 61 ICE (In Case of Emergency) 58 Access 62 ICE Contacts 58 Create account 61 Improve Face Matching 162 Read and reply 63 In-call Options 44 Send message 63 Incoming Call Share pictures 119 Answer 36 Google Reject 36 Create account 61 Reject and send a text 36 Sign in 62 International Dialing 48 Google Account 61 Internet Calling 35 Google Keyboard 27 Settings 29, 168...
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Phone Number NFC Settings 149 Save to contacts 53 North American Dialing 48 Phone Status Menu 176 Notification Icons 23 Phone Update 143 Notifications 23 Firmware 143 Kyocera software 145 PRL 145 Open or Close Gallery 114 Profile 145 Picasa Share pictures 121 Pick Your Plan 5 PC Connection Settings 158 Picture Options Menu 116 People Pictures Access Contacts 50...
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Play Music 87 Bluetooth 138 Play Store 81 Send Call to Voicemail 56 Find and install apps 81 Set Up Your Phone 2 Menu Options 82 Settings 146 Plus (+) Code Dialing 35 Share Pointer Speed 171 Contacts 60 Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot 104 Pictures and videos 118 Configure 105 Slide 13 Connect 105 Smart Sonic Receiver 10 Power Off 11 Social Networking Accounts 78 Power On 11...
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Text Input Text-to-speech 171 Default 168 Voice search 134, 170 Text Message Voice Typing 29 Make call from 33 Voicemail 37 Text Messaging Display name 43 Conversations 73 Greeting 43 Draft messages 72 Notification 37 Notifications 73 Retrieve messages 37 Options 76 Set up 37 Send messages 70 Settings 48 Tools 92, 123 Setup 7 Top-Up Your Account 6 Volume 151 Touch 12 VPN 95 Touch and Hold 12...