TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED Buttons and Ports ........................ 6 Installing the SIM Card and micro SD Card .............7 Charging the Battery ......................7 Turning Your Phone On/Off .................... 8 Setting Up Your Phone Out of the Box ..............8 Home Screen ......................... 9 Using the Touch Screen ....................
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Adding a Wi-Fi Network ....................19 Forgetting a Wi-Fi network................... 20 Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ................20 Forgetting a Bluetooth Device ..................21 Connecting to a Computer ....................21 Using micro SD Card for Storage ................21 Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection ..............23 MAKING PHONE CALLS Placing a Call by Dialing ....................
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MESSAGING Sending a Message ......................32 Replying to a Message ....................32 Forwarding a Message ....................33 Deleting a Message or Thread ................... 33 Message Settings ......................33 CALENDAR Creating an Event ......................33 Calendar Settings ......................34 INTERNET BROWSER - GOOGLE CHROME Opening a Web Page ......................
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OTHER APPS Calculator ..........................38 Clock ............................38 Google Apps ........................39 SETTINGS Wireless and Network ....................40 Apps and Notifications ....................41 Battery ............................. 41 Display ............................. 41 Sound ............................41 Storage ........................... 41 Security ........................... 41 Location ..........................41 Accounts ..........................
GETTING STARTED Buttons and Ports Home Button Earpiece Back Button Flash Headset Jack Back Camera USB/Charging Port Power/Lock Key Microphone Speaker Recent Apps Button Volume Keys Front Camera SIM/Micro SD Card Slot...
Installing the SIM Card and micro SD Card Phone should be powered off before installing or removing SIM or micro SD card. Charging the Battery While your phone’s battery should have enough juice out-of-the box to power on, find a signal and even make a few calls, you should fully charge the battery as soon as possible.
If the battery is extremely low, you may not be able to power on the phone. Wait 20 minutes and try again. WARNING! Use only an approved charging accessory to charge your phone. Improper handling of the charging port and use of an incompatible charger may cause damage to your device and void the warranty.
Home Screen Status Bar Google Search Bar Apps Shortcuts Home Key Recent Apps Back Using the Touch Screen Your phone’s touch screen allows you to use specific actions to move around the screen, open menus, select items such as apps, zoom in and out of websites, take photos, and perform much more with a variety of touch gestures.
PERSONALIZING YOUR PHONE Changing the System Language Touch the Home key > swipe up for apps > Settings > System > Languages & input > Languages. To add a system language, touch ‘Add a Language’ and scroll down the list and touch a language to select it. (Some languages will have many regions, touch region to select).
Turn Alarm Sounds On/Off: • Touch the Home key > swipe up for apps > Settings > Sound. Turn Default Alarm Sound On/Off: • Settings > Sound > Advanced > Default Alarm Sound. • Touch None to turn it OFF or select a Ringtone > Ok to turn it ON. Turn Other Sounds On/Off: •...
• Exceptions Only Allows – only notifications marked Exceptions will work. • Touch next to each option to turn it ON/OFF. Restrict notifications: • Touch next to each option to turn it ON/OFF. • Schedule when notifications are ON or OFF. •...
Screen Locks You can secure your phone by using a screen lock. When enabled, you will use your finger to draw a pattern or enter a PIN number password to unlock your phone’s screen. • Touch the Home key > swipe up for apps >...
THE BASICS Status Bar The Status Bar on the top of the screen provides both phone and service status icons. Call Missed Call Microphone Muted Speaker Silent Mode Alarm Only YT Music Playing Vibrate Mode 4G LTE Connected Wi-Fi Connected No Connected Wi-Fi No Signal Signal Strength Roaming...
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Network Warning No SIM Card Uploading Downloading Mobile HotSpot On USB Connected Bluetooth Connected Bluetooth File Reception Headset Connected Headset With Microphone Internal Storage Full Data...
Shortcuts and Widgets • To create an app shortcut, touch and hold any preloaded or downloaded app and drag it onto the home screen. • To select a widget, touch any empty area on the home screen and select widgets. •...
To enable additional keyboards: • Touch the Home key > swipe up for apps > Settings > System > Languages & Input > Virtual Keyboard > Manage Keyboards. • Select a keyboard in the list by touching it to enable/disable it. Keyboard The Google board is similar to a computer keyboard layout.
Glide Typing The Google Keyboard allows you to slide your finger across the letters to spell the word. To enable Gesture Typing: • Touch and hold the comma (,) > Android Keyboard Settings (AOSP) > Gesture Typing. • Touch Enable Gesture Typing to turn ON/OFF. •...
Uninstall an App • Touch and hold an app icon. • Touch the App Info window that appears. • Touch UNINSTALL. Touch OK or CANCEL. Note: Many preinstalled apps cannot be uninstalled. GETTING CONNECTED Connecting to a Wireless Network Wi-Fi allows you to connect to the internet when you are not within range of a wireless network or when you want to conserve your wireless data.
Forgetting a Wi-Fi network • Touch the Home key > swipe up for apps > Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi. • Touch network > Remove. Connecting to Bluetooth Devices Connect with other Bluetooth devices that are located within a distance of approximately 30 feet.
Forgetting a Bluetooth Device • Touch the Home key > swipe up for apps > Settings > Bluetooth. • Touch the Setting icon next to the device you want to forget. • Touch FORGET. Connecting to a Computer Using the supplied USB cable, connect your phone to a computer to share files such as music, photos and other data.
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To set up the card for storage: • Touch the Home key > swipe up for apps > Settings > Storage. • Touch the SD card name in the PORTABLE storage section. • You can choose to “Use as Portable Storage” or “Use as Phone Storage”...
IMPORTANT! Before removing, be sure to move data and apps to the phone’s internal storage. • Touch Eject. • When the screen indicates the card is safely ejected, you can physically remove it from the phone. To reformat your SD Card as Portable Storage: Before reformatting, be sure you move data and apps to the phone’s internal storage.
To share Via USB: • Connect your phone to a computer via a USB cable. • Touch the Home key > swipe up for apps > Settings > Wireless & Network > More > Tethering & Mobile Hotspot. • Turn on USB Tethering. •...
Answer the call: • If the Phone Screen is active, press ANSWER. • If the Phone screen is locked, touch and slide up. Reject the Call: • If the phone screen is active, press Decline. • If the phone screen is locked, slide down.
Placing a Call from your Contacts List • Touch > at the tab at the bottom of the screen. • Touch a contact to place a call. • Or place a call from contacts in the FAVORITES tab. Checking Voice Mail •...
Managing Multi-Party Calls With Call Waiting and Three-way Calling, you can switch between two calls or set up a conference call. Note: Call Waiting and Three Way calling are network supported services. Options may vary. Additional charges may occur. Contact your service provider for additional information.
Sound and Vibrations • Touch > > Settings > Sounds and Vibration. • Touch Phone ringtone to select the desired ringtone. • Touch Vibrate for Calls to turn ON/OFF. • Touch Advanced Dialpad tones to turn ON/OFF audible sounds when you touch the keypad. Voicemail •...
Favorites You can designate frequently used contacts as FAVORITES and find them quickly. To add a Contact to Favorites: • Touch the Home key > swipe up for apps > Contacts • Select a Contact and tap the at the top of the screen. To remove a Contact from Favorites: •...
EMAIL You can add multiple email accounts to your Orbic phone. Adding an Email Account • Touch the Home key > swipe up for apps > Settings > Accounts > Add Account. • Tap the type of account you want to add. •...
Composing and Sending an Email • Open the Google folder from the home screen and select the GMAIL application • Touch • If you have more than one email address set up, tap the sender line to select the account you wish to send from. •...
MESSAGING Messaging allows you to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). • Touch Home > You can compose a new message, open an existing message thread or search for a message. • to compose a new SMS or MMS. •...
Forwarding a Message • In the messaging app, touch and hold a message. • Tap forward message and click arrow in top right corner. • Touch search, enter a recipient’s number or contact name. • Touch to add recipient’s from your contacts. •...
Deleting and Sharing an Event • Select the event you want to delete or share. • Tap on it to open the details screen. • • Tap Delete or Forward to share. Calendar Settings • Touch the Home key > swipe up for apps > Calendar •...
CAMERA Taking a Photo • Touch Home > • Aim the camera at the subject. Tap the area of the screen where you want the camera to focus, or allow the camera to autofocus on the center of the image. •...
GOOGLE PHOTOS Your photos and videos are stored in the Google Photos app. Sign in to your Google account to use these features. • Touch the Home key > swipe up for apps > Photos • Tap Assistant for help creating albums, photo books, and collages. •...
Playing Videos • From your gallery, tap the thumbnail of a video and it will begin playing. • Tap the video to view playback controls. MUSIC Touch the Home key > swipe up for apps > Play Music Copying Music Files to Your Phone •...
Managing Video Files • Touch the Home key > swipe up for apps > Play Movies • Tap Library. • Tap Movie or TV Shows. Deleting a Video You can remove a video from your device, without deleting it from your account. •...
• Select alarm options and OK. Using World Time • Touch the Home key > swipe up for apps > Clock • • Touch the Globe icon and enter a location in the search bar. Stopwatch and Countdown Timer Stopwatch allows you to record lap times and Countdown allows you to set a timer and countdown to zero.
Some apps will notify. Tethering & Mobile Hotspot Use hotspot and tethering to provide internet to other devices through your mobile data connection. View Verizon Account VPN Configure and manage Virtual Private Networks. Airplane Mode Airplane Mode allows you to use Wi-Fi, but disables the cellular network.
Apps and Notifications Manage the apps on your phone. Tap an app for information about the app, quit an app, check data usage, and manage notifications. Battery View the battery level and change settings to optimize battery life. You can also see what apps are using the battery. Display Set your preferences for brightness, select a wallpaper, set active screen time, auto screen rotation, font size and more.
TROUBLESHOOTING POSSIBLE POSSIBLE ISSUE CAUSE SOLUTION The network signal is weak in the current location. This may be especially true while Move to another inside a building, location. in a basement or surrounded by tall buildings. Poor reception The network is busy. For example, this Try again after sometimes happens...
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Battery or Charger Contact the is damaged. manufacturer. The phone’s Move the phone/ Battery temperature is below battery to a less 32°F or above 112°F. extreme environment. Not Charging Poor contact Check between the charger connectors. and battery. Phone does Battery has Recharge the battery.
Software Updates All software updates are automatically sent to your device. You will receive an alert when an update is available. You can also manually check for available system updates: • Touch Home > swipe up for apps > Settings >...