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  • Page 1 Started All you need to know to get going.
  • Page 2 Welcome! Thanks for choosing Sprint. This booklet introduces you to the basics of getting started with Sprint and your Sprint Force™. ReadyNow – For more help in getting up and running with your new phone, take advantage of exclusive Ready Now resources at sprint.com/readynow.
  • Page 3: Using This Guide

    Using This Guide This Get Started guide is designed to help you set up and use your new Sprint Force. It’s divided into four sections to help you find the information you need quickly and easily. Use Your Phone − page 10 − Take Get Ready −...
  • Page 4 Your Sprint Force Front Camera Lens Earpiece Power Button Headset Jack LED Indicator Flash Camera Lens Touchscreen Volume Camera buttons Button Charger/ Phone Accessory Jack Applications Battery Speaker Back Key Menu Key cover Home Key...
  • Page 5: Get Your Phone Ready

    2. Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet. • Press and hold the Power button on top of the phone and then touch Power off > OK to turn the phone off. visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running...
  • Page 6: Activate Your Phone

    Activate Your Phone Activate Your Phone Activate on your computer: • Go to sprint.com/activate and follow the If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it is probably activated instructions. and ready to use. Activate on your phone: If you received your phone in the mail, • Turn on your new phone. (Make sure the old one and it is a new Sprint account or a new is turned off.) Your phone will automatically phone number, your phone is designed attempt Hands-Free Activation.
  • Page 7: Phone Basics

    Optimizer at any time. Touch Settings > More... > from the Google Play™ Store app, you must link Mobile networks > Connections Optimizer. your phone to a Google Account. visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running...
  • Page 8 Android™ Basics: Getting Around Your Phone Flick: To scroll quickly through a list, flick across Move Around Your Phone’s Menus the touchscreen (drag quickly and release). When and Screens Using Gestures you’re flicking through a long list, touch the screen Your phone’s touchscreen lets you control to stop scrolling.
  • Page 9: Home Screen

    Google To close the panel, drag the bottom bar up. Search Bar Shortcut Favorites Tray visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running...
  • Page 10: Your Home Screen

    Your Home Screen Viewing Extended Screens Add Items to Your Screens Your phone’s Home screen extends horizontally to 1. Touch on the screen you wish to change. four additional screens. This gives you room to 2. Slide the APPS or WIDGETS screens to find the customize your phone and put the things you item you wish to add.
  • Page 11: Function Keys

    • Back Key ( ) – Touch to return to the previous screen view. • Home Key ( ) – Touch to return to the Home screen. visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running...
  • Page 12: Touchscreen Keyboards

    Typing Touchscreen Keyboards • To change your keyboard settings, touch next to Swype, Android keyboard, or Your phone lets you choose between three TouchPal Keyboard. onscreen keyboards: Android, TouchPal, and Swype. Language and Keyboard Settings Android Keyboard Use the Android keyboard to enter text one letter You can change your text entry options through the at a time.
  • Page 13: Swype Keyboard

    • If Swype doesn’t know a word, touch individual up over the keyboard. letters to enter it. Swype remembers, so next time you can just drag over the letters. visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running...
  • Page 14: Retrieve Your Voicemail

    Now you can find the exact password and record your name and greeting. message you are looking for without having to Sprint strongly recommends setting a voicemail listen to every voicemail first. password. Without a password, anyone who has 1. Touch...
  • Page 15: Make A Phone Call

    Tap to open, and then tap an entry to call. Delete Tap to delete a digit you entered. Talk Enter a phone number and tap here to call it. visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running...
  • Page 16: Answer Calls

    Answer Calls Respond to an Incoming Call In-Call Options • On the incoming call screen, flick to the Answer icon • Flick to the Ignore icon to send the call to your voicemail inbox. • Flick to the Ignore & Text icon to ignore the call and send a message to the caller.
  • Page 17: View Contacts

    1. Touch > > People. Slider 2. Scroll through the list to view your contacts. Contacts List Touch to view contact information. Touch and hold to edit, delete, and more. visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running...
  • Page 18: Add A New Contact

    Contacts Add a New Contact Edit Contacts 1. Touch > > People > 1. Touch > > People. 2. Add as much or as little information as you want. 2. Touch a contact to open it, and then touch > Edit. •...
  • Page 19: Send A Message

    • To insert pictures or other files, touch 4. When you are finished, touch Note: For information on taking pictures and recording videos with your phone, see “Camera & Camcorder” on page 23. visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running...
  • Page 20 • To reply to a text or social networking message, open it and enter your reply in the text box at the bottom. • To forward a text message, touch and hold the message to bring up an options menu, touch Forward, and select or enter a recipient. sprint.com/focusondriving...
  • Page 21: Email Setup

    Email Setup You can link multiple email accounts to your Sprint Force, including Exchange server accounts. You can set up email accounts through the setup application or directly through the settings menu or email application. Set Up a Gmail™ Account...
  • Page 22: Set Up An Email Account

    Email Setup Set Up an Email Account Set Up a Microsoft Exchange Account ® ® 1. Touch > > Email . Use the Exchange option to set up Exchange server work email accounts. Contact your IT 2. Follow the instructions to sign in to your email administrator for account sign-in requirements.
  • Page 23: Using E-Mail

    3. Enter an email address or contact name. 4. Enter a subject and a message. • To add attachments, touch > Attach file, and select an attachment. 5. Touch visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running...
  • Page 24: Connect To A Wi-Fi Network

    Wi-Fi Connect to a Wi-Fi Network Note: When you’re not using Wi-Fi, touch the ON/OFF icon to OFF on the WIRELESS & NETWORKS When you’re in range of an available Wi-Fi settings page to extend battery life. network, you can use your phone’s Wi-Fi feature to access the Internet and other data services.
  • Page 25 • To access and manage bookmarks, touch your bookmarks, > Bookmarks in the browser options refresh a page, and more. menu or next to the address bar and then visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running...
  • Page 26: Google Play™ Store App

    Google Play™ Store App Google Play™ is the place to go to find new Android apps, books, movies, and music for your phone. Download Applications and Games 5. Touch Download (for free applications) or the price button (for paid applications). 1. Touch >...
  • Page 27: Camera And Camcorder

    2. Touch and release or press the camera button to take the picture. 3. Frame your subject in the screen. 4. Touch to begin recording. Touch to stop. visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running...
  • Page 28: Camera And Camcorder Settings

    Camera & Camcorder Camera & Camcorder Settings Share Pictures and Videos by Email, Gmail, or Messaging From the camera or camcorder screen, touch ► to open the capture settings menu. These 1. Touch > > Gallery. settings include Timing, Interval, Face mode, 2. Touch an album to display the thumbnails.
  • Page 29: Using Bluetooth

    3. Once you’re paired, your connection should 3. Touch > Bluetooth. launch. 4. Touch the name of the device to which you’re sending the file. (If prompted, touch Turn on to turn Bluetooth on.) visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running...
  • Page 30: Google Mobile™ Services

    Google Mobile™ Services Your Sprint Force provides easy access to a • Google Maps and Google Navigation – The variety of Google services including Gmail™, Google location programs let you track your Google Talk™, Google Maps™, Google Navigation, current location, view real-time traffic situations, and YouTube™.
  • Page 31: Gps Navigation

    Select Use wireless networks and/or Use GPS Get Scout satellites for location sources. 1. Touch > > Play Store 2. Touch Apps > Sprint > Scout and follow the prompts to download and install the app. visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running...
  • Page 32: Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot

    Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot allows you to turn your Sprint Force into a Wi-FI hotspot. Set Up and Activate Your Mobile Hotspot • Security – Select the type of security you want. Other users can access your mobile hotspot Note: Risks can be associated with connecting to only if they enter the correct password.
  • Page 33: Getting Music

    Here’s one way to do it: 1. Use the supplied USB cable to connect your phone to an available USB port on your computer. visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running...
  • Page 34: Sprint Applications

    > Sprint Zone. • For quick access, touch a featured item in the 2. From the Sprint Zone Web page, scroll up or center of the screen or select a live option in the down and touch an item to check your account, bottom bar.
  • Page 35: Battery Saving Tips

    For more useful tips about battery care and safety, see the User Guide at www.sprint.com/support. visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running...
  • Page 36: Accessing Settings

    • Backup & reset • Wi-Fi • Date & time • Bluetooth • Accessibility • Data usage • Developer options • Call • About phone • More... • Sound For detailed information about settings, please see • Display the User Guide at sprint.com/support.
  • Page 37: Manage Your Account

    • Touch > to access the Sprint Zone, where you can check your account, update your phone, watch video tutorials, or contact Sprint Customer Service. visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running...
  • Page 38 Resources Resources For Your Phone • Community – Visit community.sprint.com to join the discussion about all things Sprint. • This Get Started Guide to get you up and Here people help each other make the most of running. their wireless services with tips, forums, blogs, and the latest news.
  • Page 39 This guide is printed with soy inks and contains up to 30% post consumer paper. visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running...
  • Page 40 The services described in this guide may require a subscription to a service plan and/or may incur additional charges. Not all services will work on all phones. Sprint coverage is not available in all markets. See www.sprint.com/coverage for more details.

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