Table of Contents Get Started ..........................1 Your Phone at a Glance ...................... 1 Set Up Your Phone ......................1 Activate Your Phone ......................3 Set Up Sprint Connections Optimizer .................. 4 Set Up Voicemail ........................ 4 Set Up Personal Accounts ....................5 Sprint Account Information and Help ...................
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Call Using the Phone Dialer ..................24 Call From Recent Calls ....................25 Call From Contacts .....................26 Call From Favorites ....................26 Call Using a Speed Dial Number ................26 Call a Number in a Text Message or Email Message ..........26 Call Emergency Numbers ...................27 Receive Phone Calls ......................28 Voicemail ...........................28 Set Up Voicemail ......................29...
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System Updates ........................49 Activate This Device ......................50 Accounts & Sync ........................50 Set Up a New Account ....................50 Remove an Existing Account ..................51 Configure Auto Sync Setting ..................51 Location Services ......................51 Security ..........................52 Screen Lock........................52 Owner Info ........................53 Encrypt Phone ......................53 Make Passwords Visible .....................54 Device Administraors ....................54 Unknown Sources.......................54...
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Save a Phone Number .......................63 Edit a Contact ........................64 Add or Edit Information for a Contact ................64 Assign a Picture to a Contact ..................64 Assign a Ringtone to a Contact...................64 Join Contacts ......................65 Delete a Contact ......................65 Synchronize Contacts ......................65 Share a Contact .........................66 Create Your Own Profile ....................66 Import and Export Contacts ....................67...
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Compose Text Messages ...................80 Send a Multimedia Message (MMS) ................81 Save and Resume a Draft Message ................83 New Messages Notification ..................83 Managing Message Conversations ................84 Text and MMS Options ....................86 Social Networking Accounts ....................87 Facebook ........................87 Twitter .........................88 LinkedIn ........................88 MySpace ........................88 YouTube ........................89 Google Talk ........................89...
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Switch ID Packs ......................104 Sprint Zone ........................104 Google Play Movies & TV App ..................105 Google Play Books App ....................105 Web and Data ......................... 107 Wi-Fi ..........................107 Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network ........... 107 Check the Wireless Network Status ................
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Create a New Homepage ..................122 Add Bookmarks to Your Home Screen ..............122 Tethering and Portable Hotspot ..................122 Share Your Phone’s Data Connection via USB Cable ..........122 Share Your Phone’s Data Connection via Bluetooth ..........123 Use Your Device as a Wi-Fi Hotspot ................. 123 Wi-Fi Direct ........................
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Share Photos or Videos on Google+ ................. 138 Share Videos on YouTube ..................138 Tools and Calendar ......................... 139 Calendar .......................... 139 Add an Event to the Calendar ................... 140 Invite Guests to Your Event (Google Account Only) ..........141 Send a Meeting Request (Exchange ActiveSync only) ..........
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View the microSD Card Memory ................158 Format the microSD Card ..................158 Unmount the microSD Card ..................159 Use the Phone’s microSD Card as a USB Drive ............159 Update Your Phone ......................159 Update Your Phone Firmware .................. 159 Update Your Android Operating System ..............
Get Started The following topics give you all the information you need to set up your phone and Sprint service the first time. Your Phone at a Glance Set Up Your Phone Activate Your Phone Set Up Sprint Connections Optimizer Set Up Voicemail Set Up Personal Accounts Sprint Account Information and Help...
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Insert the battery, contacts end first, and gently press the battery into place. Replace the battery compartment cover, making sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover. Note: When you insert the battery, your phone may power on automatically. 2.
Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet. Note: Your phone’s battery should have enough charge for the phone to turn on and find a signal, run the setup application, set up voicemail, and make a call. You should fully charge the battery as soon as possible.
• Go to sprint.com/activate and complete the online instructions to activate your phone Activate on your phone: • Turn on your new phone. (Make sure the old one is turned off.) Your phone will automatically attempt Hands-Free Activation. • Touch Activate to override auto-activation and start the manual activation wizard.
Set Up Personal Accounts To get started using your Sprint Flash phone, you may find it useful to set up personal accounts, such as your Google Account, right away. This will allow you to sync existing contacts, apps, and more features that you may have associated with your accounts.
Data Services Password With your Sprint phone, you may select to set up an optional data services password to control access and authorize Premium Service purchases. For more information, or to change your passwords, sign on to sprint.com or call Sprint Customer Service at 1-888-211-4727.
Sprint Support Services Sprint 411 and Sprint Operator Services let you easily access information and calling assistance from your Sprint phone. Sprint 411 Sprint 411 gives you access to a variety of services and information, including residential, business, and government listings; movie listings or showtimes; driving directions, restaurant reservations, and major local event information.
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 Turn Your Phone On and Off Turn Your Screen On and Off...
● Volume Buttons allow you to adjust the ringer or media volume or adjust the voice volume during a call. ● Camera Button lets you activate the camera and take pictures or videos. ● Touchscreen lets you view and control all the features of your phone. ●...
To save battery power, the phone automatically turns the screen off after a certain period of time when you leave it idle. You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone’s screen is off. Note: For information on how to adjust the time before the screen turns off, see “Sleep” in Display Settings.
Rotate For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways. When entering text, you can turn the phone sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard. See Touchscreen Keyboards for more details. Note: The Auto-rotate screen check box in >...
Customize the Home Screen Learn how to add, move, or remove items from the home screen. Add Items to the Home Screen 1. Touch > 2. Touch the APPS tab or the WIDGETS tab on top. 3. Touch and hold an application icon or a widget. Then drag it to the position you want in the home screen and release it.
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Organize Icons With Folders 1. Touch if the screen is not already the home screen. Swipe the screen left or right if necessary. 2. Touch and hold an application icon. Then drag it over another one and release it. Both icons are now moved into the folder.
Extended Home Screens In addition to the main home screen, your phone has four extended home screens to provide more space for adding icons, widgets, and more. Touch and then drag across the screen to move from the main screen to an extended screen. ●...
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 Description...
New message New email New Gmail New Talk message Problem with SMS/MMS delivery Music playing Updates available from the Play Store Missed call Call in progress USB connected USB tethering Portable Wi-Fi hotspot or Wi-Fi direct GPS on Downloading data Sending data microSD card unmounted microSD card removed...
Touchscreen Keyboards The touchscreen keyboards let you enter text directly onscreen. They appear automatically when you touch a text entry field. There are three types of input methods that you can use: Android keyboard, Swype, and TouchPal. 1. Touch a text entry field, so that a keyboard displays on the screen. 2.
● Touch to select numbers and symbols. You can then touch to find more. Also, often used symbols are displayed on top of the keyboard. ● Touch and hold and then swipe to choose the emoticons. ● to use Google’s networked voice input. Touch ●...
● Touch to delete a character before the cursor. Touch and hold to delete an entire word. ● Touch to start a new line. ● Touch to use voice input. ● Touch and hold to open the Swype settings. To enter text via Swype: Move your finger from letter to letter to trace a word without lifting the finger until you reach the end of the word.
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You can also use TouchPal Curve to speed up text input by replacing the key tapping operation with a tracing gesture where you can move your finger from letter to letter without lifting the finger until you reach the end of the word. To switch the keyboard layout: 1.
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● Touch or hold to delete text before the cursor. ● Touch to access the quick settings of TouchPal keyboard. ● Touch to set the TouchPal keyboard. ● Touch to open text editing options. You can select, cut, copy, paste, and delete text, or move the cursor.
TouchPal Curve You can use TouchPal Curve to trace words on the Full QWERTY TouchPal keyboard. To enable and use TouchPal Curve: 1. When a TouchPal keyboard appears, touch and check Curve, and then touch Close. 2. If you are not using the Full QWERTY layout, swipe left or right to switch to it. 3.
Select the text you want to replace and touch PASTE or Text Input Settings To choose the text input settings, touch > > Settings > Language & input. ● Touch Personal dictionary to add or delete customized words. ● In the KEYBOARD &...
Phone Calls With the Sprint National Network and your phone’s calling features, you can enjoy clear phone calls across the country. Make Phone Calls Receive Phone Calls Voicemail Phone Call Options Set Up Speed Dialing Call Log Make Phone Calls There are several convenient ways to place calls from your phone.
As you enter digits, Smart Dial searches for contacts that match. If you see the number you want to dial, touch next to the number to place the call immediately without entering the rest of the number. To make an international call, touch and hold to enter the plus (+) symbol.
Call From Contacts You can place phone calls directly from entries in your contacts list. For information about adding or importing contacts, see Add a Contact, Save a Phone Number, or Configure Auto Sync Setting. 1. Touch > to display the phone screen. 2.
3. If there are several numbers or links in the message, touch the number you want to call. 4. The Phone screen then opens, with the phone number automatically filled in and ready to be dialed. To place the call, touch Call Emergency Numbers You can place calls to 911 even if the phone’s screen is locked or your account is restricted.
When you place an emergency 911 call, the GPS feature of your phone seeks information to calculate your approximate location. Depending on several variables, including availability and access to satellite signals, it may take up to 30 seconds or more to determine and report your approximate location.
Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages Set Up Voicemail You should set up your Sprint 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.
Use Voicemail to Access Your Messages 1. Touch > 2. Touch and hold . If prompted, enter your voicemail password. 3. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your voicemail messages. Note: You are charged for airtime minutes when you are accessing your voicemail from your wireless phone.
Call Waiting When you’re on a call, Call Waiting alerts you to incoming calls by sounding a tone. Your phone’s screen informs you that another call is coming in and displays the caller’s phone number (if it is available). To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call: ►...
2. Touch 3. Enter the area code and phone number to which you want your calls forwarded. 4. Touch . (You will hear a tone to confirm the activation of Call Forwarding.) To deactivate Call Forwarding: 1. Touch > 2. Touch 3.
Note: When a Bluetooth headset is connected to your phone, you can route the audio through the Bluetooth headset ( ), the phone earpiece ( ), or the phone speaker ( Touch one of these icons and select Speaker, Handset earpiece, or Bluetooth to change how the audio is routed.
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To change the recent calls view, touch and select All call, Missed call, Incoming call, or Outgoing call to filter the list. Recent Calls Options ● To make a call from Call log, see Call From Recent Calls. For additional options: 1.
Settings The following topics provide an overview of items you can change using your phone’s Settings menus. The settings menu is grouped into categories, including Wireless & Networks, Device, Personal, and System, all of which are available through the main settings screen. Wi-Fi Settings Bluetooth Settings Data Usage...
Wi-Fi Settings Your phone lets you take advantage of Wi-Fi hotspots for high-speed data access using available computer networks. For details on your phone’s Wi-Fi features and settings, see Wi-Fi. Bluetooth Settings Your phone’s Bluetooth capabilities let you use wireless headsets, send and receive pictures and files, and more.
1. Touch > > Settings > Data usage. 2. Slide the tabs at the bottom of the data usage diagram to select a time period. A list of apps that used mobile data during the time period appears under the diagram.
3. In the window that opens, edit the message text, and touch OK. Voicemail Settings If you need to adjust your voicemail settings, use the Voicemail settings menus. ► Touch > > Settings > Call > Voicemail. TTY Mode A TTY (teletypewriter, also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to communicate by telephone.
Hearing Aids Your phone supports HAC (Hearing Aid Compatibility) function. When you turn on the hearing aid compatibility and use a hearing aid device with a telecoil in it to answer the phone, it will help you hear more clearly during the phone call. 1.
1. Touch > > Settings > Call > Additional settings > Plus Code Dialing Setting. 2. Check North American dialing to activate this feature. To change the international dialing code: 1. Touch > > Settings > Call > Additional settings > Plus Code Dialing Setting.
More Settings The More settings menu provides additional wireless and network options. Airplane Mode Tethering & Portable Hotspot Android Beam Wi-Fi Direct Settings 4G Settings Mobile Networks Airplane Mode 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.
Near Field Communication (NFC) allows your phone to exchange data with another device when they touch each other. For more information, see Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology. Android Beam Android Beam uses NFC to beam app content to another NFC-capable device. For example, you can bring the devices close together, and touch the phone screen to beam browser pages or contacts to the other device.
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1. Touch > > Settings > More… > Mobile networks. 2. Touch Connections Optimizer and then touch the check box on the Sprint Connections Optimizer screen to enable or disable Sprint Connections Optimizer. Set Roaming Guard Notifications Depending on service availability and roaming agreements, your phone may be able to access voice and data services while roaming on certain digital systems.
Note: Additional charges may apply when the voice and data services are enabled while roaming. Network Mode Use the Network mode option to select your preferred network mode: LTE/CDMA or CDMA only. 1. Touch > > Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Network Mode. 2.
● Press and hold the Power Button and then touch to enable the silent mode, touch to enable the vibration mode, or touch to disable the silent mode. ● Press the Volume Buttons down when no media application is active. When the icon appears in the status bar, the phone is set to the vibration mode.
SRS TruMedia , a feature-rich audio solutions tuned specifically for mobile devices, provides a cinema-like surround headphone performance with deep, rich bass. System Sounds and Tones The options in the SYSTEM section in sound settings let you select whether you hear tones when touching numbers on the dialpad, selecting onscreen options, and more.
Wallpaper Select a background image or animation for the home screen. See “Apply a New Wallpaper” in Customize the Home Screen. Sleep Use this feature to select the delay time before the screen automatically turns off. 1. Touch > > Settings > Display > Sleep. 2.
Storage Location This menu allows you to choose the default location for new data, such as files downloaded, photos captured, and voice recorded. 1. Touch > > Settings > Storage > Storage Location. 2. Touch Phone to store items in the phone's memory by default, or touch Sdcard to store items in an optional installed microSD card.
► Touch > > Settings > Battery to view your battery status. Apps This menu lets you control your apps, including managing and removing them, viewing running services, checking storage and memory, and more. 1. Touch > > Settings > Apps. 2.
Update Profile to update your Sprint data user profile. Update Sprint Flash Software to upgrade your phone to the latest software version. Update Firmware to update your phone firmware. Note: Available updates may also appear in the notifications status area. Drag the notification screen down and touch an update to install it on your phone.
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. If you are setting up an email account with unique server settings or other parameters, touch Manual setup instead of Next and enter the information as prompted.
Use Wireless Networks: Check this option to use Wi-Fi and mobile networks to determine your approximate location. Use GPS satellites: Use GPS satellites to determine your accurate location. Use My Location for Google search: Improve Google search results and other services using your location information.
1. Touch > > Settings > Security > Screen lock. 2. Draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password and touch Next. 3. Touch None or Long press to disable screen lock. – or – Touch Pattern, PIN, or Password to change the screen lock. If you fail to draw the correct pattern on the screen after five attempts, you will be prompted to wait for 30 seconds before you can try again.
4. Schedule an hour or more for the encryption process. When you're ready to turn on encryption: 1. Touch > > Settings > Security > Encrypt phone. 2. Read the information about encryption carefully. The Encrypt phone button is dimmed if your battery's not charged or your phone's not plugged in.
2. Tick the Unknown sources check box and then touch OK. Note: To protect your phone and personal data, please download apps from trusted sources, such as the Google Play Store app. Credential Storage This section provides options allowing you to control how your phone accesses and stores secure certificates, passwords, and other credentials.
Keyboard & Input Methods The Keyboard and Input Methods menus let you configure your phone's text input settings. ► Touch > > Settings > Language & input and touch a keyboard and input methods option. Touch Default and select an available option to set the default keyboard. ...
Speech rate: Select how quickly you want the synthesizer to speak. Listen to an example: Play a brief sample of the speech synthesizer, using your current settings. Pointer Speed This menu allows you to select how fast the pointer should move when you connect the phone with a trackpad or mouse accessory.
1. Touch > > Settings > Date & time. 2. Check Automatic time zone to use network-provided data for time zone; or uncheck this option and touch Select time zone to set it manually. 3. Touch the Use 24-hour format box if you want to change the time format. 4.
Developer Options The Developer Options menu lets you control phone settings that are useful when developing Android apps. ► Touch > > Settings > Developer options and select an option to configure its settings. About Phone The About phone menu lets you access important phone information, search for and apply updates, and view legal information.
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, your PC, compatible email programs (including Exchange Server), and your Facebook friends.
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The Contacts List Learn how to view and navigate through your phone’s contacts list. ► Touch > > People. You will see the contacts list. ● Contacts list: The contacts list displays all contacts currently stored in your phone, including Google contacts, Exchange ActiveSync contacts, Phone contacts, and contacts from other Web accounts.
Scroll through the list to view all your contacts. To see a specific entry, scroll to it and touch it. If you have a lot of contacts stored, you’ll see a slider on the right when you’re flicking up Tip: or down the list.
Touch Add another field to include additional information such as IM address, Notes, Nickname, Website, etc. Note: To add more phone numbers, email addresses, etc., touch Add new below the entry field. 4. When you have finished adding information, touch Done. Save a Phone Number You can save a phone number to People directly from the phone dialpad.
Edit a Contact Once you’ve added a contact, you can add or edit any of the information in the entry, assign a caller ID picture, customize with a unique ringtone, and more. Add or Edit Information for a Contact Assign a Picture to a Contact Assign a Ringtone to a Contact Join Contacts Delete a Contact...
1. Touch > 2. Touch a contact to display it, and then touch > Set ringtone. 3. Touch an available ringtone. When you touch a ringtone, you will hear a sample. 4. Touch OK to assign the ringtone. Join Contacts When you have contacts from various sources (Gmail, phone, Facebook, etc.), you may have multiple similar entries for the same person.
4. Touch Sync Contacts or > Sync now. 5. 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 online accounts after sync. Share a Contact You can quickly share contacts using Bluetooth, email, Gmail, or Messaging.
Import and Export Contacts You can import/export contacts from/to your microSD card. This is especially useful when you need to transfer contacts between different devices. Import Contacts From the microSD Card 1. Touch > 2. Touch > Import/export > Import from SD card. 3.
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Add a New Group 1. Touch > and touch the contact groups tab 2. Touch to create a new group. 3. Touch the account field on the top of the screen to choose an account for the group. 4. Enter the group name in the Group’s name field and touch DONE. Add Group Members 1.
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Send a Message to a Group 1. Touch > and touch the contact groups tab 2. Touch next to the group name and select message recipients from the listed group members. 3. Touch If prompted, choose the desired contact number for each member of the group, and then touch Done.
Accounts and Messaging With Sprint 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, social networking accounts, and Google Talk.
3. Follow the onscreen prompts to create your free account. 4. Look for an email from Google in the email box you provided, and respond to the email to confirm and activate your new account. Create a Google Account Using Your Phone 1.
1. Touch > > Gmail. 2. Do any of the following: View more email messages: If the Inbox is full, swipe your finger up the screen to view more messages and conversations. Read a new email message: Touch the unread message or the conversation with an unread message (unread items display in bold).
3. Enter the message recipient’s email address in the To field. If you are sending the email message to several recipients, separate the email addresses with a comma. As you enter email addresses, any matching addresses from your contacts list are displayed. Touch a match to enter that address directly.
Create Another Email Account Compose and Send Email View and Reply to Email Manage Your Email Inbox Exchange ActiveSync Email Features Email Account Settings Delete an Email Account Add the Mail Widget Add an Email Account (POP3 or IMAP) You can add several types of personal email accounts, such as POP3 and IMAP accounts, on your phone.
2. If another email account is already set up, touch > Account settings > ADD ACCOUNT. 3. Enter your Email address and Password information and then touch Manual setup. Contact your Exchange Server administrator for required sign-in information. 4. Touch Exchange. 5.
3. Fill in one or more recipients. You can: Enter email addresses directly in the To field. If you’re sending the email to several recipients, separate the email addresses with a comma. As you enter email addresses, any matching addresses from your contacts list are displayed. Touch a match to enter the address directly.
Tip: You can also access new messages through the Notifications bar. When a new email message arrives, you’ll see the icon in the Notifications bar. Touch and hold the bar and slide it down to display notifications. Touch a message to display it. Tip: Touch your current email account at the top to switch to a different email account.
2. Touch > OK. Exchange ActiveSync Email Features Set options for your corporate Exchange ActiveSync email messages, including synchronization options, flagging messages, out-of-office messages, meeting requests, and message priority. Synchronize Exchange ActiveSync Email You can set Exchange ActiveSync to automatically check for new Exchange ActiveSync email messages.
2. Select the priority for the message below the subject line. If you selected High, Normal, or Low priority, an icon appears behind the priority box. Email Account Settings You can edit settings for your individual email accounts, such as email address and password, name display and signature, frequency of retrieval, and more.
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. Compose Text Messages Send a Multimedia Message (MMS) Save and Resume a Draft Message New Messages Notification Managing Message Conversations...
4. Touch the “Type message” box and then start composing your message. Note: There is a limit on the number of characters in a message. Once you go over the 160- character limit, a new message is created but automatically joined into one when received.
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Enter the first few letters of the recipient’s name to display a matching list of names from your stored contacts. Touch a match to enter the recipient. – or – Touch the icon, and then select the phone numbers of the contacts to whom you want to send the message.
3. To compose your slideshow, do any of the following: Add a picture. Touch > Add picture or Capture picture. Add a video. Touch > Add video or Capture video (you cannot add both a picture and a video on the same slide). ...
A new message icon ( ) also appears in the notifications area of the status bar to notify you of a new text or multimedia message. To open the message, touch and hold the status bar, and then slide the status bar down to open the Notifications panel.
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4. To save the attachment to the storage card, touch and hold the message with attachment, and then touch Copy attached to SD card on the options menu. If the attachment is a file, touch View appendix list to view the attachment. Note: When Auto-retrieve in MMS settings is disabled, only the message header is downloaded.
To delete several message threads: 1. Touch > > Messaging. 2. On the Messaging screen, touch and hold a message thread that you want to delete. 3. Touch other threads that you want to delete. 4. Touch > Delete. Any locked messages will not be deleted. To delete a single message: 1.
Multimedia (MMS) Message Settings ● Auto-retrieve: Select this option to automatically retrieve all your multimedia messages completely. When selected, the multimedia message header plus the message body and attachments will automatically download to your phone. If you clear this check box, only the multimedia message header will be retrieved and shown in your Messaging screen.
Sign in to Your Facebook Account 1. Touch > > Facebook. 2. Enter your Facebook username and password and touch Log In to sign in. You can also create a new Facebook account Tip: Add the Social Networking widget to a home screen for quick access to Facebook and other social networking updates.
Sign in to Your Myspace Account 1. Touch > > Myspace. 2. Follow the onscreen prompts to enter your Myspace username and password to login. You can also visit myspace.com to create an account. YouTube YouTube is a video sharing app. You can watch videos and upload your own. Use the YouTube App 1.
1. Touch > > Talk. 2. Enter your Google Account name and password to sign in. 3. Touch a friend in the Friends list. 4. Chat with your friend with text, video, or audio. To chat using text, enter your message and touch ...
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My photos: View photos you uploaded, photos of you, and camera photos on the phone. Events: Add events, invite people, and then share photos and media in real-time from the event. Hangouts: Start a group video chat with your friends. ...
Apps and Entertainment All your phone’s features are accessible through the Apps list. Google Play Store App Navigation Music Sprint ID Sprint Zone Google Play Movies App Google Play Books App Google Play Store App Google Play™ is the place to go to find new Android apps, books, movies, and music for your phone.
Find and Install an App When you install apps from the Google Play Store app and use them on your phone, they may require access to your personal information (such as your location, contact data, and more) or access to certain functions or settings of your phone. Download and install only apps that you trust.
4. Touch an app to read a description about the app and user reviews. 5. Touch Install (for free applications) or the price field (for paid applications). Note: You need a Google Checkout account to purchase items on Google Play. See Create a Google Checkout Account to set up a Google Checkout account if you do not have one.
If you change your mind, you can install the app again, but you can’t request a refund a second time. 1. Touch > > Play Store > > My Apps. 2. Touch the app to uninstall for a refund. The details screen for the app opens. 3.
Latitude Local Google Maps Use Google Maps to find you way and get location information right from your phone. Enable Location Services Before using location-based services, you need to turn on your phone’s location mode. For details, see Location Services. Note: Enabling GPS will drain your battery faster.
Google Navigation The Google Navigation application uses your current location to provide turn-by-turn guidance to your destination. Before using the application, you need to enable GPS (see Location Services). 1. Touch > > Navigation. 2. Read the onscreen disclaimer and touch Accept to continue. 3.
Touch > Location settings to configure location reporting, location sharing, location history options, or sign out of Latitude (turn off Latitude service.) Local Local helps you find all kinds of businesses near you. Before using the application, you need to enable GPS (see Location Services).
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Create a Playlist Music playlists help you organize your music files. 1. Touch > > Music. If the music library is not displayed, touch > Library. 2. Select a music file in the music library. Touch and hold the file to open the options menu. 3.
To add a song to a playlist: 1. Touch > > Music. If the music library is not displayed, touch > Library. 2. Select Artists Albums, Songs, or Playlists in the music library to view the songs. 3. Touch and hold a song you like to open the options menu. 4.
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Tip: You can rotate the device sideways to view the music library in landscape mode. In landscape mode, touch the name of current view on the top-left of the screen to select Recent, Albums, Artists, Songs, Playlists or Genres. 3. Touch a song in your library to listen to it. –...
4. Enter the playlist name and touch OK. Add a Song to a Playlist 1. Touch > > Play Music. 2. Touch the triangular menu button to the right of an album, artist or song, and touch Add to playlist. 3.
2. Touch and search for "sprint music plus". 3. Touch Sprint Music Plus from the results list. 4. Touch Install, and then touch Accept & download. Access Sprint Music Plus 1. Touch > > Sprint Music Plus. 2. Touch My Library, select a category, and touch a song to begin playback. ...
Install Your First ID Pack You can follow the steps below to install the ID Packs. Note: Your device must be activated, your battery should be fully charged, and you should be in a network coverage area before you install an ID Pack. 1.
3. Touch a topic link to continue to that page. Google Play Movies & TV App You can use the Google Play Movies & TV app to watch movies and TV shows you have rented or purchased from the Google Play Store app as well as personal videos you have stored on your phone.
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View as list / View as carousel: Change the view of your book library. Refresh: Refresh the books displayed. Accounts: Choose a Google account for Google Play Books. Settings: Configure settings for the Google Play Books app. ...
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, Sprint 4G, Data Services (Sprint 3G Network), and Virtual Private Networks (VPN). This 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,...
The network names and security settings of detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed. 3. Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect. If you select an open network, you will be automatically connected to the network. If you select a secured network, enter the key, and then touch Connect.
Note: If the wireless network you want to connect to is not in the list of detected networks, scroll down the screen, and touch ADD NETWORK. Enter the wireless network settings and touch Save. Sprint 4G LTE Sprint 4G LTE provides your phone with wireless Internet access over greater distances than Wi-Fi and delivers data transfer rates of up to 30 Mbps.
Your User Name Launch a Web Connection Data Connection Status and Indicators Your User Name When you buy your phone and sign up for service, you’re automatically assigned a user name, which is typically based on your name and a number, followed by “@sprintpcs.com.” (For example, the third John Smith to sign up for Sprint data services might have jsmith003@sprintpcs.com as his user name.) When you use data services, your user name is submitted to identify you to the Nationwide...
Your phone is connected to the high-speed 4G LTE Sprint Mobile Broadband Network. When the arrows are animated, your phone is transferring data (for example, when you are opening a Web page); when the arrows are gray, your phone is connected to the network but is not currently transferring data (for example, when you are viewing a Web page that is completely open).
Set Up Credential Storage If your network administrator instructs you to download and install security certificates, you must first set up the phone’s credential storage. 1. Touch > > Settings > Security > Install from SD card. 2. Touch the filename of the certificate or keystore to install. Only certificates that you haven’t installed are displayed.
4. Open the Web browser to access resources such as intranet sites on your corporate network. Disconnect From a VPN 1. Touch and hold the status bar, and then drag down to open the Notifications panel. 2. Touch the VPN connection to return to the VPN settings screen, and then touch the VPN connection to disconnect from it.
Learn to Navigate the Browser Navigating through menus and websites during a data session is easy once you have learned a few basics. ► Touch > to launch the browser. Note: Before you access the SprintWeb home page, you may be asked to enter your 10-digit wireless phone number and touch OK.
Go to a Web Page 1. Touch the Address field (top of the browser window) and enter a new Web address. If the Address field isn’t visible, drag the page down a little to show it. Tip: As you enter the address, possible matches are displayed within an onscreen list. Touch an entry to launch the desired website.
● Share page: Allows you to send a URL (Web page address) using Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, Google+ and Messaging. ● Find on page: Searches the current Web page for a word. ● Request desktop site: Some websites may redirect you to the mobile version of their Web pages, which may not support scrolling or zooming.
Go to a Specific Website Follow the instructions to go to a particular website by entering a URL (website address). 1. Touch the Address field and enter a website address. If the Address field isn’t visible, drag the Web page down a little to show it. Tip: ...
Maintain history: Check this option to allow the phone to keep a record of your browsing history. Clear history: Clears the browser navigation history. Touch OK to complete the process. Show security warnings: Notifies you if there is a security issue with the current website.
INVERTED SCREEN RENDERING: Transforms the colors in Web pages, where black becomes white and vice versa. You can also adjust the contrast after inversion and preview the effect. 3. Touch twice to return to the browser. Adjust Advanced Browser Settings You can change your browser’s advanced settings for your individual need.
Manage Browser Bandwidth Use You can control your browser’s bandwidth settings to conserve data use. 1. Touch on the address bar and select Settings. If the address bar isn’t visible, drag the Web page down a little to show it. Tip: 2.
If the address bar isn’t visible, drag the Web page down a little to show it. Tip: 2. Touch General > Set homepage. 3. Select one of the following options. Current page: Sets the current Web page as the home page. ...
4. Touch Save to bookmarks to add the selected entry to your current list of bookmarks. – or – 1. Repeat steps 1 and 2 above. 2. Touch the star icon adjacent to a website address. 3. Enter a descriptive name for the new bookmark, select account and Add to (location) and touch OK to store the new entry to your Bookmarks list.
1. Connect your device to the computer with the provided USB cable. The first time, a window will pop up and prompt you to install the driver. 2. Double click the executable file (.exe) in the window and follow the prompts to finish the driver installation on the computer.
Broadcast SSID: Enable or disable the broadcast of your network SSID. If the broadcast is disabled, other users need to get your network SSID to find the Wi-Fi hotspot. Security: Select the type of security you want: Open (not recommended), WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK (other users can access your mobile hotspot only if they enter the correct password).
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6. Once connected the device is displayed as “Invited” in the device list. Web and Data...
Camera and Video You can use the camera or camcorder to take and share pictures and videos. Your phone comes with a 12.6 megapixel back camera with an autofocus feature and a 1 megapixel front- facing camera that let you capture sharp pictures and videos. Take Pictures Record Videos Camera and Camcorder Settings...
Viewfinder Screen The Viewfinder screen lets you view your subject and access camera controls and options. Review Captured Pictures and Videos After capturing a photo or video, you can review it by touching the thumbnail at the lower right corner of the viewfinder screen. See View Photos and Videos for details.
3. On the Viewfinder screen, touch the flash button to select a camera flash mode depending on your lighting conditions. 4. Frame your subject on the screen. Tip: Hold the phone vertically when taking portrait shots or hold the phone horizontally when taking landscape shots.
4. Frame your subject on the screen. 5. Touch to start capturing video. A recording indicator and recording duration appears. 6. Touch to stop capturing. 7. Touch the thumbnail at the right corner of the screen and choose what you want to do with the video you’ve just captured.
Camcorder Settings On the camcorder screen, touch to display the following options: ● Touch (Other) to change the storage location for captured photos and videos or restore default camera settings. ● Touch to select whether to store the GPS location in your recorded videos. ●...
When viewing pictures in Gallery, flick left or right on the screen to view more albums. Simply touch an album to view the photos or videos in that album. Note: Depending on the number of pictures and videos stored, it may take some time for Gallery to load all of them on the screen.
● Touch a thumbnail at the bottom of the screen to view other photos or videos in the album. Swipe horizontally to see more. ● Touch to share the picture. ● Touch the Gallery icon in the upper left corner to return to the album. ●...
1. Touch > > Gallery and select the album containing the video you want to watch. 2. Touch the video thumbnail to launch the video player and view the video. Hold the phone upright or on its side to get the best view. ...
1. Touch > > Gallery. 2. Touch the Flickr tab. You may be asked to give authorization for the application to connect to the Flickr website. If this happens, you need to give authorization to access your Flickr account. 3. Touch your account name or your friend’s account on the list to view the photos in the account.
5. To move the crop box to the part of the photo that you want to crop, drag the crop box to the desired position. 6. Touch DONE to apply the changes to the picture. The cropped picture is saved in the same album (directory) as the original one, which remains unedited.
Send Photos or Videos Using Bluetooth Share Photos on Facebook for Android Share Photos on Flickr Share Photos on Picasa Share Photos or Videos on Google+ Share Videos on YouTube Send Photos or Videos by Email You can send several photos, videos, or both in an email message. They are added as file attachments in your email.
2. Touch the album and then the photo or video you want to share. 3. Touch and then touch Bluetooth. In the next few steps, you’ll be asked to turn on Bluetooth on your phone and connect to the receiving Bluetooth device so the files can be sent. For more information, see Bluetooth. Share Photos on Facebook for Android You can upload pictures directly from the gallery to your Facebook account.
3. Touch and then touch Picasa. 4. Enter a caption for the photo and select the online album where you want to upload the pictures. You can touch to create a new album. 5. Touch Upload. You can view the photos online at picasaweb.google.com. Share Photos or Videos on Google+ Share pictures and videos directly with your circle using Google+.
Tools and Calendar Learn how to use many of your phone’s productivity-enhancing features. Calendar Alarm & Timer Calculator File Manager News & Weather Qualcomm Enhanced Sound Recorder Voice Actions Bluetooth Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology microSD Card Update Your Phone Calendar Use Calendar to create and manage events, meetings, and appointments.
Choose Google Calendars to Synchronize With Your Phone Synchronize an Exchange ActiveSync Calendar Send a vCalendar Add an Event to the Calendar Add events to your calendar directly from the Calendar application. 1. Touch > > Calendar. 2. On any Calendar view, touch >...
8. Set the event reminder time and notification method. Note: You can add several reminder times in an event. Touch Add reminder to add another reminder. 9. When you're finished entering the details, touch DONE. Invite Guests to Your Event (Google Account Only) If you want to invite guests to your event, you need to create and add the event in your Google Calendar.
Event Alerts When your phone is turned on and you have an event alarm scheduled, your phone alerts you and displays the event summary. There are several ways your phone alerts you to scheduled events: ● By playing the assigned ringer type. ●...
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The color for the events indicate the type of calendar that includes the event. To find out what each color represents, touch > Settings and select an account. 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.
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When in Week view: ● You can touch and hold on a time slot to create a new event at that time. ● Touch an event to view its details. ● Slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later weeks. Month View In Month view, you’ll see markers on days that have events.
When in Month view: ● Touch a day to view the events of that day. ● Slide up or down the screen to view earlier or later months. Erase Events It’s easy to erase scheduled events from your calendar. 1. Touch >...
Show or Hide Calendars If you have more than one calendar available, you can choose to show or hide a calendar from your current view. ► In any Calendar view, touch > Calendars to display, and then select or clear a calendar to show or hide it.
3. Choose how to send the vCalendar (MMS, Email, or Bluetooth). For MMS, a new multimedia message window opens and automatically includes the vCalendar as an attachment. Enter your message recipients, compose your message, and then touch . For more information, see Send a Multimedia Message (MMS).
4. Touch = to view the result. File Manager File Manager allows you to view and manage the files stored on your installed microSD card. 1. Touch > > File Manager. Touch folders and files to access stored items. 2. Touch and hold an item to access option icons such as Copy, Move, Share, or Delete. 3.
4. Touch to play back the voice recording. 5. Touch OK to save the recording, or touch Discard to delete it. Note: To find your recordings, you can touch > My recordings, or touch > > Music > Playlists > My recordings. Voice Actions You can use your voice to search the Web or perform certain tasks.
Send and Receive Information Using Bluetooth Turn Bluetooth On or Off Use the Bluetooth settings menu to enable or disable your phone’s Bluetooth capabilities. 1. Touch > > Settings. 2. Slide the switch next to Bluetooth to turn it ON or OFF. Tip: An even easier way to turn Bluetooth on or off is with the Power control widget on the home screen.
Change the Device Name The device name identifies your phone to other devices. 1. Touch > > Settings > Bluetooth. 2. If Bluetooth is off, slide the switch to the ON position. 3. Touch > Rename phone. 4. Enter the name for your phone in the dialog box, and then touch Rename. 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.
Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit When you have paired a headset with your phone, you should be able to reconnect it automatically by turning on Bluetooth on your phone and then turning on the headset. However, sometimes you will need to reconnect manually, for example if you have been using your headset with another Bluetooth device.
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between your phone and another device, you need to enter or confirm a security passcode. After that, your phone and the other device are paired, and you will not need to exchange passcodes to transfer information in the future. Send Information From Your Phone to Another Device You can send the following types of information, depending on the device you are sending to: ●...
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7. On the receiving device, accept the file. The location where the information is saved depends on the type of information and the receiving device: ● If you send a calendar event or contact, it is normally added directly to the corresponding application on the receiving device.
● Media files and documents are usually opened directly in a compatible application. For example, if you open a music track, it starts playing in a music application. ● For a vCalendar file, touch OK to import the event to the calendar on your phone. ●...
Format the microSD Card Unmount the microSD Card Use the Phone’s microSD Card as a USB Drive Remove the microSD Card Before removing your phone’s microSD card, use the Storage settings menu to unseat the card. 1. Touch > > Settings > Storage > Unmount SD card to prepare the phone for card removal.
Note: You can easily damage the microSD card by improper operation. Please be careful when inserting, removing, or handling the microSD card. Note: Make sure your battery is fully charged before using the microSD card. Your data may become damaged or unusable if the battery runs out while using the microSD card. Insert a microSD Card Remove the battery cover and battery to insert a compatible microSD card into your phone.
2. Carefully insert the microSD card into the slot with the metal contacts facing downwards. 3. Re-install the battery and the back cover. View the microSD Card Memory The Storage settings menu gives you access to your microSD card memory information. ►...
Unmount the microSD Card When you need to remove the microSD card, you must unmount the microSD card first to prevent corrupting the data stored on it or damaging the microSD card. Since you will remove the battery first before you can remove the microSD card, close all running applications on your phone and save any data first.
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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. Back Up All Data Prior to Update To back up your Gmail information: 1.
This option allows you to update the Android Operating System (OS) on your phone via an over- the-air connection. 1. Touch > > Settings > System updates > Update Sprint Flash Software. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions. Update Your Profile This option allows you to automatically update your online user profile information. If you choose to change your user name and select a new one online, you must then update the user name on your phone.
1. Touch > > Settings > System updates > Update Profile. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions. Note: If your data services or account syncing ever seems to go out unexpectedly, use this feature to reconnect with the network. Update Your PRL This option allows you to download and update the PRL (preferred roaming list) automatically.
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Answer, 28 Reject, 28 Ringtones, 45 Text response, 28, 37 Internet Call Settings, 40 Keyboard Android, 17 Swype Text Input, 18 TouchPal, 19 Touchscreen, 17 Language, 55 LinkedIn, 88 Location Service settings, 51 Messaging, 70 Conversations, 84 Draft, 83 Notification, 83 microSD Card Format, 158 Insertion, 157...
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People, 60 Add, 62 Add to favorites, 67 Assign a picture, 64 Assign a ringtone, 64 Contacts list options, 62 Delete, 65 Edit, 64 Group, 67 Import, export, 67 Join, 65 Make call from, 26 Profile, 66 Save a Number, 63 Search, 67 Share, 66 Sync, 65...
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Rotate, 134 Share by Email, 136 Share by MMS, 136 Share on Facebook, 137 Share on Flickr, 137 Share on Google+, 138 Share on Picasa, 137 Share via Bluetooth, 136 Pinch, 11 Play Store, 92 Find and Install Apps, 93 Help, 95 Pointer, 57 Power Off, 9...
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Volumes, 44 Sound Recorder, 148 Speaker, 9 Speech Settings, 56 Speed Dialing, 33, 39 Spread, 11 Sprint 411, 7 Sprint 4G LTE, 109 Check Status, 109 Connect, 109 Turn On, 109 Sprint Account, 5 Management, 6 Support Services, 7 Sprint Connections Optimizer, 4 Sprint ID, 103 Install Your First ID Pack, 104 Switch ID Packs, 104...
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USB Tethering, 122 Wi-Fi Hotspot, 123 Text Entry, 16 Input method settings, 56 Personal dictionary, 55 Settings, 23 Text Message Make call from, 26 Options, 86 Send Messages, 80 Touch, 10 Touch and Hold, 10 Touchscreen Device layout, 9 Keyboard, 17 Navigation, 10 Turn off, 9 Turn on, 10...
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