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Motorola Droid 2 Global User Manual

Motorola Droid 2 Global User Manual

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  • Page 1 USER GUIDE...
  • Page 3 Make calls from over 200 countries with safety of all persons, regardless of age and health. The DROID2 Global by Motorola. Your new smartphone has highest SAR values measured for this device are listed in international roaming, so you can stay in touch wherever the regulatory information packaged with your product.
  • Page 4 Your Smartphone Notes: the important keys & connectors • All screens in this guide are simulated. Actual displays may vary. 3.5mm Power • Instructions to perform tasks in this guide may Headset Jack change depending on the software version on your Press = sleep Hold = power smartphone.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Let’s go ..........4 Touchscreen &...

  • Page 6: Let's Go

    Caution: Please read “Battery Use & Safety” on page 57. Let’s go Tip: To save battery life, see “Battery tips” on page 26. let’s get you up and running Note: GSM and UMTS-based global services work only with a SIM card supplied by Verizon Wireless®. When Assemble &...
  • Page 7 Android Market™. Read and accept the Download new apps with “Browse & install apps” on Motorola agreement. page 11. Your smartphone comes with a microSD memory card installed—you can load it up with photos, Follow the setup wizard to create or log in to your videos, and music from your computer (see “Memory...

  • Page 8: Touchscreen & Keys

    Touch tips Touchscreen & keys It’s all in the touch: a few essentials • Touch: Choose an icon or option. Touchscreen on/off • Touch & Hold: Show options. Your touchscreen is on when you need it and off when • Drag: Scroll or move slowly.
  • Page 9 Adjust volume Key tips Press the volume keys to change ring Menu, home, back, & search volume (in the home screen), or Touch Home earpiece volume (during a call). close any menu or app When playing music or video files, and return to the home press the volume keys to adjust media screen.

  • Page 10: Home Screen

    Home screen To... quick access to the things you need most See item options—Open an Touch & hold the options menu (if available) for item. an item on the screen. Quick start: Home screen The home screen gives you all your latest information in Start again—Go back to the Touch Home...
  • Page 11 Touch the Launcher icon. There’s more about social networking widgets in 1 of 6 Mobile “Social networking” on page 22. • resize Motorola widgets, touch and hold the widget until you feel a vibration, Kristine Kelley Not even ready to then drag. Camera...
  • Page 12 the dock shortcuts (except for the launcher icon that network (full signal) 1X connection opens the app menu). Touch and hold a dock shortcut, network (roaming) 3G (fastest data) then select the shortcut you want to replace it. network (no GPS active Search connection)

  • Page 13: Apps & Updates

    Market Find it: > Apps & updates Scroll to and touch the app you want to install. Then, get the app you want Install touch (if app is free) or New apps that you install are added to the app menu. Quick start: Apps You can find all of your apps in one place.
  • Page 14 • Like all apps, downloaded apps will use up memory, data, battery, and processing power—some more Motorola Mobility, Inc. and Verizon Wireless are not than others. For example, a simple battery level responsible for your use of those applications or widget will use less than a streaming music player information you choose to submit or share with others.

  • Page 15: Calls

    Update my smartphone Select a network You can check, download, and install smartphone DROID2 Global by Motorola switches effortlessly software updates using your smartphone, or using your between CDMA, GSM 900, GSM 1800, and UMTS 2100 computer: networks, so you can make calls in over 200 countries •...
  • Page 16 In-call options Quick start: Calls Dialing options Connected Call Timer 00:12 Verizon Wireless Dialer From the home screen, touch Kristine Kelley Mobile (555) 555-7931 Chicago, IL Recent Calls List Touch an entry to call. Dialer Recent Contacts Favorites Most Recent Julie Smith Return Call Mobile 1-555-555-5555...
  • Page 17 Tip: You can touch Home or Back to leave the Make calls (outside the U.S.) active call display. To reopen it, touch Home Your smartphone has an assisted dialing feature that Dialer > makes dialing easy. For local calls, just dial the local number.
  • Page 18 Note: Your phone can use location based services (GPS Your phone number and AGPS) to help emergency services find you. See Settings About phone Status Find it: Menu > > > “Location Services (GPS & AGPS)” on page 61. My phone number >...

  • Page 19: Contacts

    Contacts List You can transfer contacts from your old phone to your Abe Baudo Touch to view contact new Motorola phone using your SIM card—see the information. Touch & hold following section for details. Allie Smyth to call, send a text message, &...
  • Page 20 On your old phone, copy all the contacts you want to View contact Call contact Text contact your SIM card. , or other options, touch and hold the contact. Tip: For Motorola Android phones, touch Manage SIM card Export contacts > > to save your contacts to your SIM card.
  • Page 21 Create contacts Edit or delete contacts Contacts Contacts Find it: > Find it: Edit contact Touch the contact, then touch Menu > Add contact Add contact Delete contact Google contact from youraccount@gmail.com Synchronize contacts When you change one of your contacts, your Select a picture for the contact.

  • Page 22: Messaging

    • open a text message or social networking Messaging message and all of its replies, touch it. sometimes it’s best to text, or IM, or email . . . • respond to a message, just open it and enter your response in the text box at the bottom.
  • Page 23 formats can be converted to HTML for faster viewing, Tip: For social network accounts, see “Add accounts” on Get HTML version and your smartphone will show page 22. While viewing the attachment, touch it to save it, share Email it, and more. The first time you turned on your smartphone (see “Set Tip: To send and receive large attachments faster, use a up &...

  • Page 24: Social Networking

    Tip: To download updates faster, see “Wi-Fi” on Social networking page 43. my life, your life Edit & delete accounts Your social networking account My Accounts Find it: > Integrate and sync all your contacts, emails, and social Open account Touch and hold an account, then touch networking sites.

  • Page 25: Text Entry

    Text entry To... think keyboard, now think smaller Jump to the Press Alternate , then beginning/end of a line press a navigation key. Typing tips Start a new line Press Enter To use the full keypad, just open your smartphone: To...
  • Page 26 • If Swype doesn’t know a word, you can still touch the Input methods letter keys to enter it. Swype remembers, so next To select an input method for a touchscreen keypad, time you can just drag over the letters. touch and hold a text entry area on the screen to open Edit text Input method...

  • Page 27: Tips & Tricks

    Battery tips Tips & tricks Want to extend your battery life? Try these: a few handy hints • To select a battery mode that suits your smartphone Settings Battery & data use, touch Menu > > General tips manager Battery mode >...

  • Page 28: Digital Living

    • If you already have a Blockbuster account, touch Digital living Enter PIN , then enter your account information. connect and enjoy Once your smartphone is activated, you can browse or Note: Copyright—do you have the right? Always follow search Blockbuster.com to find the videos you want to the rules.
  • Page 29 media files on other devices, they need to allow access. Your Media Share world Note: If you’re using a Wi-Fi connection, you need to Play media • —Select media for playback on another allow access to other devices to download media from device in a Wi-Fi network.

  • Page 30: Photos & Videos

    Note: Photos are stored on your microSD memory card. Photos & videos Picture Resolution Widescreen , unless you see it, capture it, share it! change it. take the photo, lightly press Camera halfway until Photos the autofocus box turns green, then press all the way to take the photo.
  • Page 31 Picture modes Options Picture modes In the viewfinder, touch Menu > Effects Normal Black and Set a photo effect: set picture mode: White Negative , and more. Options Flash Flash On Flash Off Auto Flash , or Single shot Take one shot at a time. Switch to Switch between camera and Panorama...
  • Page 32 If necessary, activate the tag you created by touching Videos Custom Tags . (A check box on the right turns green Record & share videos when activated.) Camcorder Find it: > Touch Back to return to the camera viewfinder. The tag you created will be applied to any photo you Set video Time Remaining options.
  • Page 33 • play the video, touch Video modes Video modes In the viewfinder, touch Menu > to set • send the video in a message or post it online, video mode: touch . For more info on sharing your videos, see “Share photos &...
  • Page 34 Share photos & videos View photos & videos Gallery Gallery Find it: > > photo or video Find it: > Touch , then choose how you want to share—like Gallery See photos you took. Bluetooth Email Text Messaging , an online album, and more.

  • Page 35: Music

    Set up music Music when music is what you need... What music transfer tools do I need? To put music on your computer and then load it on your smartphone, you need: Quick start: Music Music Find it: > • Microsoft™...
  • Page 36 What headphones can I use? Play music Your smartphone has a 3.5mm headset jack for wired Touch a song or playlist to start playing music. stereo listening. You can go wireless with Bluetooth® stereo headphones or speakers (see “Bluetooth® wireless” on page 45). Get music Transfer music from your computer to your smartphone using a USB connection.
  • Page 37 Music player controls Hide, wake, turn off Touch Home to use another app. Your music To... continues to play. Play/pause Touch When you see in the status bar, a song is playing. Flick down to see details. Touch the song to return to the Select previous/next Touch music controls.

  • Page 38: Browser

    Connect Your smartphone uses the mobile phone network (over search, surf, shop the air) or a Wi-Fi connection to automatically access the web. Quick start: Browser If you want to use a Wi-Fi network for even faster Browser Find it: Settings Wireless Internet access, touch Menu...

  • Page 39: Personalize

    Touch and hold an empty spot on your home screen. Share videos with YouTube users everywhere. You don’t need a YouTube account to browse and view videos. Tip: Flick left or right to see other panels. YouTube Motorola widgets Android™ widgets Find it: > Touch , and choose a widget.
  • Page 40 Bundles Channels Custom , or choose to enter a Wallpaper Webpage RSS feed URL for a or an Apply a new wallpaper: Weather • : Change temperature units or add locations. Touch and hold an empty spot on your home screen. To add locations, touch , enter a city, and touch Wallpapers...

  • Page 41: Navigation

    Note: Some apps are designed so that your Navigation smartphone can “animate” them by rotating, fading, toss away your maps moving, and stretching one or more images. Your phone comes with Google Maps™ Navigation, a navigation system with voice guidance that shows you Date &...

  • Page 42: Google Maps

    Google Maps offers powerful, user-friendly mapping Google Maps™ technology and local business information—including where you are, where you’re going business locations, contact information, and driving directions. Quick start: Maps More Help For help, touch Menu > > Maps Find it: >...
  • Page 43 shown as a list. To view your directions on a map, Add & remove friends Show on map touch Latitude Find it: > More When you have finished, touch Menu > To add friends: Clear map > Touch Select from Contacts Touch , then touch a contact.

  • Page 44: Wi-Fi

    Don't accept • —Location information is not shared Wi-Fi between you and your friend. home, office, or hotspot Hide your location To hide your location from a friend, touch Menu Quick start: Wi-Fi Latitude Settings Wireless & networks > to show your list of friends. Touch a friend on Find it: Menu >...
  • Page 45 Tip: When you are in range and Wi-Fi power is on, you Turn Wi-Fi on or off will automatically reconnect to available networks you’ve Settings Wireless & networks Find it: Menu > > connected to before. Wi-Fi > Note: To extend battery life, turn off Wi-Fi power when Wi-Fi hotspot not in use.

  • Page 46: Bluetooth® Wireless

    Turn Bluetooth on/off & scan for devices. only if they enter the correct password. Device name Note: Keep it secure. To protect your phone and Motorola Phone hotspot from unauthorized access, it is strongly Discoverable Security recommended that you set up hotspot...
  • Page 47 Connect new devices Reconnect devices Note: This feature requires an optional accessory. To automatically reconnect your smartphone with a paired device, simply turn on the device. To connect with a new device, you need to pair with it. You only need to do this once for each device—to To manually reconnect your smartphone with a paired Bluetooth devices connect again, just turn on the device.

  • Page 48: Memory Card & File Management

    With a memory card inserted, and your smartphone insert a memory card, see “Assemble & charge” on showing the home screen, connect a Motorola micro page 4. USB data cable from your smartphone’s micro USB the files on your memory card, touch port to a USB port on your computer.

  • Page 49: Tools

    Calendar Tools Calendar Find it: > stay on top of things Your calendar events can be All calendars viewed in different ways: Alarm clock July 2011 Agenda Touch > Alarm & Timer Find it: > Week Month , or . When you To turn on an alarm, touch the highlight an event, more details check box.
  • Page 50 • Search: Touch and hold Search , then say what • Notification: When you drag the notifications bar you want to search for, like “Motorola accessories” . down, all notifications are read out loud. Tools...
  • Page 51 Settings Voice Tip: Navigate through your apps and menus to hear how • Text-to-speech: Touch Menu > > input & output Text-to-speech settings voice readouts work on your phone. > . From here, you can set options like speed and language. To change your voice settings, see “Voice settings”...
  • Page 52 Automatic brightness that is unchecked so you can set use with hearing aids. If your phone’s box has “Rated for your own level. Hearing Aids” printed on it, then please read the following guidance. Touchscreen & keys Note: Ratings are not a guarantee of compatibility, see All these touch features are great, and sometimes it’s ”Hearing Aid Compatibility with Mobile Phones”...

  • Page 53: Management

    Management You can use your phone in TTY mode with standard stay in control Settings Call teletype machines. Touch Menu > > settings > TTY mode and select the mode you need: Wireless manager TTY Full • : Type and read text on your TTY device. Settings Wireless &...
  • Page 54 Using your computer: verizonwireless.com/global for rates, countries, On your computer, go to coverage limitations and features. www.motorola.com/mydroid2global and check the “Software” links. If an update is available, simply Update my smartphone follow the installation instructions. Stay up to date with the latest software for your smartphone.

  • Page 55: Security

    Screen lock Security Note: You can make emergency calls on a locked help keep your smartphone safe smartphone (see “Emergency calls” on page 16). A locked smartphone still rings, but you need to unlock it Quick start: Security answer. Settings Location &...
  • Page 56 Passcode lock Remote wipe a lost or stolen smartphone Settings To set the passcode, touch Menu > Don't you just hate it when your life is on your Location & security Set up screen lock Password > > > smartphone and it all goes wrong? Lost, or even worse—stolen! If necessary, you can use your email Enter the password, then confirm it.

  • Page 57: Global Phone

    Insert the battery so that Global Phone the metal contacts on the Global Phone offers you reliable, consistent voice battery align with the metal service at home and abroad. Use one phone and one contacts on your phone. number for voice coverage in more than 220 countries. Get one bill for both domestic and international calls.

  • Page 58: Troubleshooting

    Go to www.motorola.com/repair (United States) or www.motorola.com/support (Canada), where you can select from a number of customer care options. You can also contact the Motorola Customer Support Center at 1-800-734-5870 (United States), 1-888-390-6456 (TTY/TDD United States for hearing impaired), or 1-800-461-4575 (Canada).

  • Page 59: Battery Charging

    • Remove the battery and inspect it to confirm that it has a “Motorola Original” hologram; disregarded—the battery should only be replaced by a Motorola-approved service facility, •...

  • Page 60: Third Party Accessories

    It is your mobile device’s warranty. For a list of Motorola accessories, visit always a good idea to hold the screen away from your eyes, leave the lights on in the room, www.motorola.com/products...

  • Page 61: Glass Parts

    2.5 cm (1 inch) from your body when transmitting. • Using accessories not supplied or approved by Motorola may cause your mobile device to exceed RF energy exposure guidelines. For a list of Motorola-supplied or approved...

  • Page 62: Follow Instructions To Avoid Interference Problems

    Additional information can be found at www.motorola.com/rfhealth. Specific Absorption Rate (FCC) SAR (IEEE) YOUR MOBILE DEVICE MEETS FCC LIMITS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES.

  • Page 63: Industry Canada Notice To Users

    See 47 CFR Sec. 15.19(a)(3). • The essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC Motorola has not approved any changes or modifications to this device by the user. Any • All other relevant EU Directives changes or modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. See 47 CFR Sec.

  • Page 64: Smart Practices While Driving

    Mobile devices which are connected to a wireless • Get to know your Motorola mobile device and its features such as speed dial, network transmit location-based information. Devices enabled with GPS or AGPS technology redial and voice dial.
  • Page 65 (including location-based) information, and other non-personal Privacy & Data Security information to Motorola or other third-party servers. This information is used to help improve products and services offered by Motorola. Motorola understands that privacy and data security are important to everyone. Because Privacy &...

  • Page 66: Hearing Aid Compatibility With Mobile Phones

    To clean your mobile device, use only a dry soft cloth. Don’t use alcohol or other Phones cleaning solutions. Some Motorola phones are measured for compatibility with hearing aids. If the box for your Hearing Aid Compatibility particular model has “Rated for Hearing Aids” printed on it, the following explanation shock and vibration applies.

  • Page 67: Software Copyright Notice

    For further information by law. Furthermore, the purchase of Motorola products shall not be deemed to grant either contact the U.S. Department of Commerce or the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and directly or by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license under the copyrights, patents, International Trade.

  • Page 68: Products And Accessories

    (c) use of the Motorola, at its option, will at no charge repair, replace or refund the purchase price of any Products or Accessories for commercial purposes or subjecting the Product or Accessory to Products, Accessories or Software that does not conform to this warranty.

  • Page 69: What Other Limitations Are There

    You will receive instructions on how to ship the Products, Accessories or Software, at your 1-800-734-5870 (United States) expense, to a Motorola Authorized Repair Center. To obtain service, you must include: (a) a 1-888-390-6456 (TTY/TDD United States for hearing impaired) copy of your receipt, bill of sale or other comparable proof of purchase;...

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