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myTouch 3G
with 3.5mm Jack
with Google™

User Guide

February 2010
Android™ mobile technology platform 1.6.0
AUG-1.6.0-003

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    T-Mobile myTouch 3G with 3.5mm Jack with Google™ User Guide February 2010 Android™ mobile technology platform 1.6.0 AUG-1.6.0-003...

  • Page 2: Please Read Before Proceeding

    PRIVACY RESTRICTIONS Copyright © 2009 T-Mobile. All Rights Reserved. T-Mobile is a federally registered trademark of Deutsche Telekom AG. myFaves and the myFaves design are federally registered trademarks of T-Mobile USA, Inc. Copyright © 2009 Google Inc. Used with permission.

  • Page 3: Limitation Of Damages

    All other company, product and service names mentioned herein are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. T-Mobile shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein, nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from furnishing this material.

  • Page 4: Electrical Safety

    Do not attempt to open or service the battery pack. Do not disassemble, crush, puncture, short external contacts or circuits, dispose of in fire or water, or expose a battery pack to temperatures higher than 60˚C (140˚F). AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 5 DO NOT rub; rinse with clean water immediately and seek medical advice. 3. Take extra precautions to keep a leaking battery away from fire as there is a danger of ignition or explosion. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 6: Prevention Of Hearing Loss

    Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always, clearly marked. These include fueling areas, below deck on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 7: Road Safety

    As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment, users are advised that for satisfactory operation of the equipment and for the safety of AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 8: General Precautions

    The product should be placed away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat. • Avoid wet areas Never use the product in a wet location. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 9 • Repetitive Motion Injuries To minimize the risk of RSI, when Texting or playing games with your phone: • Do not grip the phone too tightly. • Press the buttons lightly. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 10 This phone is capable of producing loud noises which may damage your hearing. • Emergency Calls This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using radio signals, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Therefore, you must never rely solely on any wireless phone for emergency communications. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Getting to Know Your T-Mobile myTouch 3G ........
  • Page 12 Editing or Deleting an Event ............101 AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 13 Changing Browser Settings ............149 AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 14 Managing Your Downloads ............202 AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 15 T-Mobile My Account ........
  • Page 16 AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 17: About This Guide

    ActiveSync account is described in “Work Email” on page 127. • Exchanging text and multimedia messages with other phones is described in “Messaging” on page 133. • Browsing the web on your phone is described in “Browser” on page 139. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 18 Google Checkout™ payment and billing service, and installing them are described in “Market” on page 197. • Using T-mobile applications to help you manage your account, device, and favorite contacts is described in “T-Mobile Applications” on page 205. •...

  • Page 19: Getting Started

    Pouch • 8GB microSD™ card • Screen protector • Getting to Know Your T-Mobile myTouch 3G Top and bottom panels 3.5 mm Audio Jack USB Connector Connect the USB cable to transfer files or the AC adapter to recharge the battery.

  • Page 20: Front Panel

    VOLUME UP Speaker Press to increase the ringer or media volume. 3.2 Megapixel Camera See “Camera and VOLUME DOWN Camcorder” on Press to decrease the page 163 for details. ringer or media volume. Back Cover AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 21: Installing The Battery, Sim Card, And Storage Card

    Do not crush, puncture, short external contacts, or dispose of in fire or water. • Do not expose to temperatures above 60 C (140 • Replace only with the battery pack designated for this product. • Recycle or dispose of used battery as stipulated by local regulations. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 22: To Install The Battery

    Your phone supports both 1.8V and 3V SIM cards. Note Some legacy SIM cards may not function with your phone. You should consult your wireless service provider for a replacement SIM card. There may be fees for this service. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 23: Storage Card

    Storage card To store your pictures, music, and applications, install the supplied microSD card into your phone. Note You need to install the microSD card before you can use the Camera or Camcorder application. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 24 Press the storage card to eject it from the slot. Note If you want to remove the storage card while the phone is on, see “To safely remove the SD card from your phone” on page 58. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 25: Charging The Battery

    LED, refer to “Monitoring Your Phone’s Status” on page 40. Warning! • Do not remove the battery from the phone while you are charging it using the AC or car adapter. • As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging before it overheats. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 26: Turning The Phone On And Off

    Touch Power off in the menu. Touch OK when asked to confirm that you want to turn off the phone. For more about working with the touchscreen and menus, see “Android Basics” on page 27. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 27: Android Basics

    “Monitoring Your Phone’s Status” on page 40 “Managing Notifications” on page 42 “Searching Your Phone and the Web” on page 44 “Locking Your Screen” on page 46 “Customizing the Home Screen” on page 47 AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 28: Launching Android The First Time

    Use a web browser to visit http://www.google.com, click Sign In, click “Can’t access your account?” in the sign-in box, and then follow the instructions for retrieving a forgotten password. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 29: Getting To Know The Home Screen

    To return to the Home screen • Press the HOME button at any time, in any application. To view other parts of the Home screen • Slide your finger left or right across the Home screen. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 30: Using The Touchscreen

    To swipe or slide means to quickly move your finger across the surface of the screen, without pausing when you first touch it (so you don’t drag an item instead). For example, you slide the screen up or down to scroll a list. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 31: Using The Trackball

    Pressing the TRACKBALL is equivalent to touching the selected item with your finger. • Pressing and holding the TRACKBALL is equivalent to touching & holding the selected item with your finger. The TRACKBALL also flashes when you receive an incoming call or a notification. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 32: Using The Phone's Buttons

    When a call is in progress, increases or decreases the call volume. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 33: Using The Onscreen Keyboard

    The characters you’ve entered appear in a strip above they keyboard, with suggestions for the word you are trying to type to the right. Touch the left or right arrows in the strip to view more suggestions. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 34 The keyboard redraws to take best advantage of the new phone orientation. Note The Orientation check box in HOME > MENU > Settings > Sound & display needs to be selected for the screen orientation to automatically change. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 35: Editing Text

    To cut or copy text Select the text you want to cut or copy. Touch & hold the selected text. Touch Cut or Copy in the menu that opens. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 36 Paste. The text is inserted at the cursor. The text you pasted also remains in a temporary area on the phone, so you can paste that same text in another location if you want. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 37: Opening Applications

    You can add an application icon to the Home screen by touching & holding it on the Applications tab until it vibrates. To close the Applications tab • Touch at the top of the tab. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 38: Working With Menus

    Or press BACK to return to the current application. Touch an icon to open an application you’ve used recently. Working with Menus There are two kinds of Android menus: options menus and context menus. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 39: Options Menus

    You can also open a context menu for an item by selecting it, and then pressing & holding the TRACKBALL. When you touch & hold some items on screen, a context menu opens. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 40: Monitoring Your Phone's Status

    Battery is very low Bluetooth is on Battery is low Connected to a Bluetooth Battery is full device Airplane mode Battery is charging Alarm is set GPS is on Signal strength Receiving location data from Speakerphone on AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 41: Notification Icons

    Solid green - Battery is fully charged (when the phone is connected to the AC • adapter/computer). Solid amber - Battery is charging. • Flashing amber - Battery is low. • Flashing green - You have a pending notification. • AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 42: Managing Notifications

    The Notifications panel displays your wireless provider at the top, followed by a scrolling list of your current notifications, organized into ongoing and event-based notifications. Touch a notification to open it in its application. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 43 Drag the tab at the bottom of the Notifications panel to the top of the screen. Or just press the BACK button. The panel also closes when you touch a notification to respond to it. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 44: Searching Your Phone And The Web

    (see “Customizing the Home Screen” on page 47). Type in the Quick Search Box. As you type, matching items on your phone and suggestions from Google web AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 45 You can also say “Call” followed by a name in your Google contacts, followed by the kind of phone number (mobile, work, and so on), and if there is a single match, the number is dialed automatically (see “Dialing by Voice” on page 68). AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 46: Locking Your Screen

    Draw your own unlock pattern, and then touch Continue. Draw the pattern again, and then touch Confirm. The next time you turn on your phone or wake up the screen, you’re prompted to draw your unlock pattern to unlock the screen. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 47: Customizing The Home Screen

    Drag the item to a new location on the screen. Tip Pause at the left or right edge of the screen to drag the item onto an extended Home screen. When the item is where you want it, lift your finger. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 48 Touch a sample to view a larger version. Touch Save or Set wallpaper. To rename a folder Touch the folder to open it. Touch and hold the folder window’s title bar. Enter a new name in the dialog. Touch OK. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 49: Connecting To Networks And Devices

    “Connecting to Mobile Networks” on page 50 “Connecting to Wi-Fi Networks” on page 52 “Connecting to Bluetooth Devices” on page 54 “Connecting to a Computer” on page 57 “Connecting to Virtual Private Networks” on page 59 AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 50: Connecting To Mobile Networks

    Press HOME > MENU, and then touch Settings, to open the Settings application. Touch Wireless controls > Mobile networks > Access Point Names. The name of the wireless service provider you’re currently registered with is selected in the list. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 51 Enter the APN settings you obtained from your wireless service provider, by touching each setting you need to edit. When you’re done, press MENU, and then touch Save. If you created a new APN, touch it in the APNs screen to start using it. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 52: Connecting To Wi-Fi Networks

    If the network is open, a dialog prompts you to confirm that you want to connect to that network by touching Connect. If the network is secured, you’re prompted to enter a password or other credentials (ask your network administrator for details). AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 53 Enter any required security credentials. Touch Save. The phone connects to the wireless network, and any credentials you entered are saved, so you are connected automatically the next time you come within range of this network. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 54: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices

    You may also be required to turn Bluetooth off in some locations, such as hospitals or airplanes. Bluetooth is turned off in Airplane mode. The status bar displays icons that indicate Bluetooth status: Bluetooth is on Connected to a Bluetooth device AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 55 If your phone stops scanning before you make the other device discoverable, touch Scan for devices. Touch the ID of the other device in the list to pair them. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 56 Check or uncheck a profile to use it or not. When you’re done, press BACK. To disconnect from a Bluetooth device Touch the device in the Bluetooth settings screen. Touch OK in the dialog that asks you to confirm you want to disconnect. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 57: Connecting To A Computer

    Note During this time, you can’t access the SD card from your phone, so you can’t use applications that rely on the SD card (such as Camera, Gallery, or Music). AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 58 You can only format an SD card when it is unmounted. Touch Format SD card and on the screen that warns you that formatting the SD card will erase its contents, touch Format SD card. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 59: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks

    VPN’s settings. Press MENU, and then touch Save. The VPN is added to the list on the VPN settings screen. To connect to a VPN Open the Settings application. Touch Wireless controls > VPN settings. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 60 VNP settings screen so you can reconnect to it (see “Managing Notifications” on page 42). To disconnect from a VPN • Open the Notifications panel, and then touch the ongoing VPN notification to disconnect. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 61: Placing And Receiving Calls

    “Working with the Call Log” on page 65 “Calling Your Contacts” on page 67 “Listening to Your Voicemail” on page 68 “Dialing by Voice” on page 68 “Options During a Call” on page 69 “Managing Multiple Calls” on page 70 AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 62: Placing And Ending Calls

    To dial an international number, touch & hold the 0 key to enter the plus ( + ) symbol. Enter the appropriate international prefix, followed by the full phone number. Press the CALL button to dial the number you entered. Or just touch the number on screen. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 63 To disable phone calls (Airplane mode) In some locations, such as on airplanes, you must turn off your phone’s wireless connections, by placing your phone in Airplane mode. Press & hold the END-CALL / POWER button. Touch Airplane mode. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 64: Answering Or Rejecting Calls

    MENU Press for options for answering or rejecting the call. To reject a call • Press the END-CALL / POWER button to send the caller directly to your voicemail box. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 65: Working With The Call Log

    • Touch the green phone icon at the left of the entry. You can also touch & hold the entry to open a menu with options for communicating with the entry in other ways. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 66 When viewing the Call log, press MENU, and then touch Clear call log. You can also touch & hold an entry in the log and in the menu that opens, touch Remove from call log to remove just that entry from the log. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 67: Calling Your Contacts

    For details, see “Adding a Contact to Your Favorites” on page 77. Touch the favorite contact you want to call. Touch the phone number you want to use to call the contact. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 68: Listening To Your Voicemail

    Speak the name of the contact you want to call. If the voice dialer finds a match, it dials the contact’s default number. For details about setting a contact’s default number, see “Editing Contact Details” on page 78. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 69: Options During A Call

    CALL button or by pressing MENU and touching Hold again. To mute the microphone during a call • Press MENU, and then touch Mute. The mute icon appears in the status bar, to remind you that the microphone is turned off. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 70: Managing Multiple Calls

    “Answering or Rejecting Calls” on page 64). If you accept the new call, you can switch between the two callers or merge the two calls into a single conference call. You can also set up a conference call with multiple callers. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 71 Tip During a conference call, press MENU, and then touch Manage conference to drop a conference call participant or to talk privately to one of the participants. To end a conference call and disconnect all callers • Press the END-CALL / POWER button. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 72 Placing and Receiving Calls AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 73: Contacts

    “Adding Contacts” on page 76 “Adding a Contact to Your Favorites” on page 77 “Searching for a Contact” on page 77 “Editing Contact Details” on page 78 “Communicating with Your Contacts” on page 79 AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 74: Opening Your Contacts

    Open your Contacts, and then touch the Favorites tab. The Favorites tab lists the contacts you’ve added to the list (see “Adding a Contact to Your Favorites” on page 77), followed by a list of your most frequently called contacts. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 75 You can also press MENU, and then touch Edit contact to edit the contact’s • information (see “Editing Contact Details” on page 78), or touch Delete contact to delete all information about the contact from your Contacts. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 76: Adding Contacts

    Touch a contact to enter its details in an new contact screen, which you can edit and then save as you would when adding a new contact. Or press MENU, and then touch Import all. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 77: Adding A Contact To Your Favorites

    Touch a matching contact in the list to open its details screen. Or touch the Search icon to open a screen with a list of matching contacts. Tip You can also filter a list of contacts by opening the keyboard and entering text. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 78: Editing Contact Details

    Edit the contact’s details. Scroll to the bottom of the details screen, and then check Incoming calls. Touch Done. When this contact calls you, your phone won’t ring and the caller is sent directly to your voicemail. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 79: Communicating With Your Contacts

    Touch & hold the contact you want to call. Touch Call in the menu that opens. The actual menu item depends on the default number you set for your contact, so it may be Call Mobile, Call Work, and so on. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 80 Touch Send SMS/MMS in the menu that opens. You switch to the Messaging application with the contact’s phone number entered in a new message. For more information on sending text and multimedia messages, see “Messaging” on page 133. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 81: Gmail

    “Reporting Spam” on page 91 “Searching for Messages” on page 91 “Archiving Conversations” on page 92 “Synchronizing Your Messages” on page 92 “Appending a Signature to Your Messages” on page 93 “Changing Gmail Settings” on page 94 AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 82: Gmail Is Different

    Gmail address, but if you want to read messages from another email service provider (using your AOL, Yahoo!, or other email account), use the Email application (see “Email” on page 117). AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 83: Opening Gmail And Your Inbox

    Touch a conversation to open it and read its messages. indicates messages sent directly to you. indicates messages you were CC’d on. Other messages were sent to you as part of a group. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 84: Reading Your Messages

    When reading messages in a conversation, you can use the buttons at the bottom of the screen to archive the entire conversation (see “Archiving Conversations” on page 92), to label it (see “Labeling a Conversation” on page 89), or to delete it. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 85 When reading a message or when its tab is selected, you can press MENU, and then touch Mark unread to return a read message to the unread state — for example, to remind yourself to read it again later. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 86: Composing And Sending A Message

    If you aren’t connected to a network, for example, if you’re working in Air- • plane mode, the messages you send are stored on your phone with the Outbox label, until you connect to a network again. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 87: Replying To Or Forwarding A Message

    All the messages in the conversation, up to the one you are replying to or forwarding, are included in the new message; later messages are omitted. Touch Send. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 88: Working With Conversations In Batches

    Your action affects the entire batch of messages. You can hide the checkboxes if you never work with batches of messages, to give more room for the subjects of conversations (see “Changing Gmail Settings” on page 94). AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 89: Labeling A Conversation

    You can also change a batch of conversations’ labels, in the same way as you label a batch of conversations, using the Labels button. In the dialog that opens, check and uncheck the labels you want. Touch OK. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 90: Starring A Message

    You work with labeled conversation lists in the same way as with your Inbox. You can control how many conversations are kept current on your phone, by label and time, as described in “Synchronizing Your Messages” on page 92. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 91: Reporting Spam

    The words you searched for are displayed in the title bar. You work with the conversations in this list just as you would with the conversations in your Inbox or any other conversation list. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 92: Archiving Conversations

    The Label synchronization settings screen opens, with a scrolling list of your Gmail labels. Below each label is its current synchronization setting: Sync all, Sync 4 days, or no label (conversations with that label are not synchronized). Example of a label with defined synchronization setting. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 93: Appending A Signature To Your Messages

    “Sent by an Android.” Open your Inbox or another labeled list of conversations. Press MENU, and then touch Settings > Signature. Enter a signature. Enter a signature to append to your messages and touch OK. Touch OK. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 94: Changing Gmail Settings

    See “Managing Notifications” on page 42. Select ringtone Opens a dialog where you can select the ringtone to sound when you receive new email notifications. Vibrate Check to vibrate the phone when you receive a new email notification. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 95: Calendar

    “Editing or Deleting an Event” on page 101 “Setting a Reminder for an Event” on page 102 “Responding to an Event Reminder” on page 103 “Displaying and Synchronizing Calendars” on page 104 “Changing Calendar Settings” on page 105 AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 96: Viewing Your Calendar And Events

    “Working in Day View” on page 98 • “Working in Week View” on page 99 • “Working in Month View” on page 99 • • To view more information about an event in Agenda view, touch the event. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 97: Working In Agenda View

    Press MENU, and then touch Agenda. • Touch an event to view more information about it. • Drag up or down to view earlier or later events. This icon indicates that this event repeats. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 98: Working In Day View

    Touch & hold an empty spot or an event in the day to open a menu with the option for creating a new event at that time. See “Creating an Event” on page 101 for details. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 99: Working In Week View

    Month view displays a chart of the events of the month. Segments of each day with events are green in each day’s vertical bar. Drag up or down to view earlier or later months. To switch to Month view • Press MENU, and then touch Month. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 100: Viewing An Event's Details

    “Setting a Reminder for an Event” on page 102). If you have permission to change events on the event’s calendar, you can press MENU to edit or delete the event, as described in “Editing or Deleting an Event” on page 101. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 101: Creating An Event

    To edit an event Open the event’s summary. See “Viewing an Event’s Details” on page 100. Press MENU, and then touch Edit event. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 102: Setting A Reminder For An Event

    A new reminder is added, for 10 minutes before the event. Touch the reminder time and in the dialog that opens, touch the amount of time before the event that you want to be reminded of it. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 103: Responding To An Event Reminder

    Touch to be reminded of all Touch to delete all the upcoming events reminders in the list. in 5 minutes. • Touch an event in the Calendar notifications list to view more information about that event. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 104: Displaying And Synchronizing Calendars

    My calendars list, and then touch OK. Only the calendars you’ve created or subscribed to on the web, but previously removed from the My calendars list, are shown in the list of calendars you can add. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 105: Changing Calendar Settings

    Vibrate Check to vibrate the phone when you receive an event notification. Set default reminder Opens a dialog where you can pick the default time before an event for event reminders. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 106 Calendar AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 107: Google Talk

    “Signing In and Opening Your Friends List” on page 108 “Chatting with Friends” on page 109 “Changing and Monitoring Online Status” on page 111 “Managing Your Friends List” on page 112 “Changing Google Talk Settings” on page 114 AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 108: Signing In And Opening Your Friends List

    Touch to open a personal chat you’re participating in. Touch a friend to invite them to chat. Inviting friends to chat and accepting invitations to chat is described in “Chatting with Friends” on page 109. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 109: Chatting With Friends

    Your chat session remains open until you end Friends you’re chatting with are displayed at the top of your Friends list, with the most recent message displayed in a black- on-white balloon. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 110 Chats folder in Gmail. But you can go off the record if you’d rather not store the messages in a chat. • On a chat screen, press MENU, and then touch Chat off record. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 111: Changing And Monitoring Online Status

    In the menu that opens, touch a status or a status-message combination. In addition to the standard Available, Busy, and Invisible status settings, you can also select a message that you’ve entered previously. Or touch Clear custom messages to erase them and start over. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 112: Managing Your Friends List

    Talk, so you can chat with each other and view each others’ online status. In the Friends list, press MENU, and then touch Add friend. Enter your friend’s Gmail address, and then touch Send invitation. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 113 If you can’t see the friend, press MENU, and then touch All friends. Touch Pin friend in the menu that opens. To unpin a friend, touch & hold the friend’s name in the Friends list and in the menu that opens, touch Unpin friend. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 114: Changing Google Talk Settings

    Check or uncheck Vibrate to set whether the phone vibrates when you receive notification of a new chat. To show or hide the mobile indicator to friends In the Friends list, press MENU, and then touch More > Settings. Check or uncheck Mobile indicator. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 115: To Set Whether You Sign Into Google Talk Automatically

    When Automatically sign-in is checked, you are signed into Google Talk when you turn on your phone, without having to open Google Talk. Signing in and out of Google Talk is described in “Signing In and Opening Your Friends List” on page 108. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 116 Google Talk AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 117: Email

    “Opening Email and Reading Your Messages” on page 118 “Responding to a Message” on page 120 “Composing and Sending Email” on page 122 “Adding and Editing Email Accounts” on page 123 “Changing Email Account Settings” on page 125 AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 118: Opening Email And Reading Your Messages

    When viewing a message, press BACK to return to a mailboxes screen. • From a mailboxes screen, press MENU, and then touch Accounts. The number of unread messages in the account. Touch an account to open its mailboxes screen. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 119 Only some of your account’s more recent emails are downloaded to your phone, but you can touch Load more messages to download earlier messages, in batches. The account name Touch to view the contents of a mailbox. Touch a message to open it. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 120: Responding To A Message

    You can now address, compose, and send this message as you would a new message, as described in “Composing and Sending Email” on page 122. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 121 When reading a message, touch Delete. • Press MENU, and then touch Delete. For most kinds of accounts, deleted messages are moved to a Trash mailbox, so you can retrieve them if you deleted them in error. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 122: Composing And Sending Email

    If you aren’t connected to a network, for example, if you’re working in air- • plane mode, the messages you send are stored in your account’s Outbox mailbox, until you are connected to a network again. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 123: Adding And Editing Email Accounts

    Enter a name for the account, confirm how you want your name to appear in outgoing mail, and then touch Done. Email starts downloading your email and you can start using it to send and receive email using the new account. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 124 Touch & hold the account you want to delete. Touch Remove account in the menu that opens. Touch OK in the dialog that asks you to confirm that you want to delete the account. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 125: Changing Email Account Settings

    Refer to the settings used by your computer-based email application or your email service provider’s support resources for details about these settings. Add another account Touch to add another email account. See “Adding and Editing Email Accounts” on page 123. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 126 Email AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 127: Work Email

    “Synchronizing Exchange ActiveSync Emails” on page 128 “Reading Your Messages” on page 129 “Responding to a Message” on page 130 “Composing and Sending Email” on page 131 “Changing Work Email Settings” on page 132 AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 128: Opening Work Email

    You can set Exchange ActiveSync to automatically check for new emails. Open Work Email. Press MENU, and then touch More > Settings. Touch Send & Receive > Check frequency, and then choose the time interval you want to use to check for new emails. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 129: Reading Your Messages

    Date (Most recent/Oldest) Sorts email messages by the time you received • Subject (A-Z/Z-A) Alphabetically sort email messages by subject. • Sender (A-Z/Z-A) Alphabetically sort email messages by sender. • Size (Largest/Smallest) Sort emails by file size. • AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 130: Responding To A Message

    When reading a message, press MENU, and then touch Delete. Note To view your deleted mails, press MENU from your Inbox, and then touch More > Folders. Touch Deleted Items to open this folder. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 131: Composing And Sending Email

    You can also touch Discard to abandon the message, including any saved • drafts. To send a meeting request In your Inbox, press MENU, and then touch More > New meeting. Enter the meeting details, and then touch Send. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 132: Changing Work Email Settings

    See “Managing Notifications” on page 42. Notification ringtone Check to play a notification ringtone when you receive new email notifications. Notification vibrate Check to vibrate the phone when you receive a new email notification. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 133: Messaging

    You can use Messaging to exchange text (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS) with your friends’ mobile phones. In this section “Opening Messaging” on page 134 “Exchanging Messages” on page 135 “Changing Messaging Settings” on page 138 AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 134: Opening Messaging

    • Touch New message to start a new text or multimedia message. • Touch an existing message thread to open it. Creating and responding to messages is described in “Exchanging Messages” on page 135. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 135: Exchanging Messages

    If you press BACK while composing a message, it’s saved as a draft in your Messaging window, where you can touch it to resume composing it. Touch Send. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 136 If you touch Record audio, a screen opens where you can record a spoken • message and attach it. If you touch Slideshow, a screen opens where you can assemble photos • into a slideshow of up to ten slides, to attach to the message. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 137 To delete a message thread from the Messaging window Touch & hold the message thread. Touch Delete thread in the menu that opens. You can also press MENU, and then touch Delete threads to delete all message threads from the window. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 138: Changing Messaging Settings

    See “Managing Notifications” on page 42. Select ringtone Opens a dialog where you can select the ringtone to sound when you receive new message notifications. Vibrate Check to vibrate the phone when you receive a new message notification. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 139: Browser

    “Navigating within a Webpage” on page 141 “Navigating among Webpages” on page 143 “Working with Multiple Browser Windows” on page 145 “Downloading Files” on page 146 “Working with Bookmarks” on page 147 “Changing Browser Settings” on page 149 AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 140: Opening Browser

    Enter the address (URL) of the webpage. As you enter the address, your web search engine makes suggestions of webpages and queries in a list (to learn more about searching, see “Searching Your Phone and the Web” on page 44). AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 141: Navigating Within A Webpage

    When you first open a webpage, you see as much of the page as will fit on screen at actual size, starting from the top left. You can move different portions of a webpage into view and zoom in and out in a number of ways. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 142 The area is displayed in the Browser window, at the current zoom level. You can also roll the TRACKBALL to move the magnifying window. Press the TRACKBALL (or touch the window) when you’re done. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 143: Navigating Among Webpages

    You can open links on a webpage, navigate back and forward, and review your browsing history, just as in any web browser. You can also take advantage of some shortcuts for working with links and other kinds of information. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 144 Working with bookmarks is described in “Working with Bookmarks” on page 147. Touch the Most visited tab. The pages you’ve visited most frequently are listed in order. Bookmarked pages have a gold star. Touch a page to reopen it. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 145: Working With Multiple Browser Windows

    Thumbnails of your open windows are displayed in a scrolling list. Touch a thumbnail to open Touch to open its window. a new window. Touch to close a window. Touch the thumbnail of the window you want to open. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 146: Downloading Files

    Different webpages offer different mechanisms for downloading pictures, documents, applications, and other files. • Touch & hold an image or a link to a file or to another webpage and in the menus that opens, touch Save. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 147: Working With Bookmarks

    You can bookmark any number of webpages so you can quickly go to them later. To bookmark a webpage Open the webpage you want to bookmark. Press MENU, and then touch Bookmarks. Touch to bookmark the current page. Touch a bookmark to open it. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 148: To Delete A Bookmark

    To delete a bookmark Press MENU, and then touch Bookmarks. Touch & hold the bookmark you want to delete. Touch Delete bookmark in the menu. Touch OK in the confirmation dialog. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 149: Changing Browser Settings

    Opens a dialog where you can enter the URL of a page you want to open whenever you open a new Browser window. If you prefer to open new Browser windows more quickly, by not opening any page by default, you can leave the dialog blank. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 150: Privacy Settings

    Gears are advanced Google features for Browser. They can make it possible for webpages to use your location to customize the information they show you, speed the performance of web-based applications, and so on. Uncheck to prevent webpages from using Gears. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 151 You can use this page to disable gears for a webpage. Reset to default Touch to delete all Browser data, including your browsing history, cookies, passwords, bookmarks, and restore all the Browser settings to their original values. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 152 Browser AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 153: Maps

    “Opening Maps and Viewing Your Location” on page 154 “Changing Map Views” on page 156 “Searching for Locations and Places” on page 158 “Getting directions” on page 159 “Finding Your Friends with Google Latitude” on page 159 AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 154: Opening Maps And Viewing Your Location

    See “Opening Applications” on page 37 to learn more about opening and switching applications. Press MENU, and then touch My location. The map centers on a blue dot that indicates your location. Drag the map to move in any direction. Your location AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 155 After you get directions or search on a map (as described in the other parts of this section), you can clear away the various markers such activities drawn on the map. • When viewing a map, press MENU, and then touch More > Clear map. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 156: Changing Map Views

    • color-coded lines, from green through black. Note Not all locations have information to support all map modes or all zoom levels. Visit Google Maps on the web to learn more about map modes. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 157 Press MENU, and then touch Report image to open a web-based form for reporting to Google about images with inappropriate content or privacy concerns. • Press MENU, and then touch Go to map to leave Street View. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 158: Searching For Locations And Places

    You can touch a marker to open a balloon with a label. Touch the label to open a screen with more information about the location. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 159: Getting Directions

    Note Your location is not shared automatically. You must join Latitude and then invite your friends to view your location, or accept invitations from your friends. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 160 You and your friend can see each other’s locations. Accept, but hide my location You can see your friend's location, but they can’t see yours. Don’t accept No location information is shared between you and your friend. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 161 Share only the city you are in, not your street- level location. Your friend sees your photo icon in the middle of the city you are in. To share more precise location again, touch Best available location. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 162 Contacts, pick a spot on a map, or resume having Latitude share your actual location. Hide your location Hide your location from all your friends. Turn off Latitude. Disable Latitude and stop sharing your location or status. You can always join Latitude again. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 163: Camera And Camcorder

    “Opening Camera and Taking Pictures” on page 164 “Opening Camcorder and Shooting Videos” on page 165 “Reviewing Your Pictures” on page 166 “Reviewing Your Videos” on page 167 “Changing Camera and Camcorder Settings” on page 168 AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 164: Opening Camera And Taking Pictures

    Frame your subject on screen. Touch the shutter button. The camera’s autofocus feature brings the image into focus. When the image is in focus, the focus indicators (in each corner) turn green and the camera takes a picture. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 165: Opening Camcorder And Shooting Videos

    Touch to play your videos. Touch to open Camera. Touch to shoot a video. To shoot a video Open Camcorder. Point the lens to frame the scene where you want to start. Touch the record button. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 166: Reviewing Your Pictures

    You can use the other buttons on the picture review screen and press MENU to access several other features for editing, sharing, viewing, and using pictures in other ways. These are detailed in “Working with Pictures” on page 172. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 167: Reviewing Your Videos

    You can use the other buttons on the video review screen and press MENU to access several other features for viewing and sharing your videos. These features are detailed in “Gallery” on page 169. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 168: Changing Camera And Camcorder Settings

    Opens a dialog where you can set the quality of the pictures you take. Select focus mode Opens a dialog where you can set Camera to use its autofocus feature or, for faster camera shots, to focus to infinity (distant focus). AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 169: Gallery

    Picasa and YouTube web sites. In this section “Opening Gallery and Viewing Your Albums” on page 170 “Working with Pictures” on page 172 “Working with Videos” on page 175 “Changing Gallery Settings” on page 177 AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 170: Opening Gallery And Viewing Your Albums

    Note If you have many pictures or videos on your SD card, it may take Gallery a few moments when you open it to discover them and organize them into albums. Touch an album to open it. • Touch an album to open it and view its contents. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 171 Working with the videos you open is described in “Working with Videos” on page 175. You can change settings for the size and order of the pictures and images in albums, as described in “Changing Gallery Settings” on page 177. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 172: Working With Pictures

    “Changing Gallery Settings” on page 177. To rotate a picture When viewing a picture, press MENU, and then touch Rotate. Touch Rotate left or Rotate right. The picture is saved with the new orientation. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 173 If you touch Wallpaper, you’re prompted to crop the picture. • To get details about a picture • When viewing a picture, press MENU, and then touch More > Details. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 174 Delete icon. Or press MENU, and then touch Delete. A dialog asks you to confirm you want to delete the picture (unless you configured Gallery to delete without asking, as described in “Changing Gallery Settings” on page 177). AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 175: Working With Videos

    Touch Email, Gmail, Messaging, or Work Email. The application you picked opens with the video attached to a new message. For more information about addressing and sending the message, see the section on that application. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 176 Gallery to delete without asking, as described in “Changing Gallery Settings” on page 177). You can also delete multiple videos in an album by pressing MENU, touching Multiselect, checking the videos you want to delete, and touching Delete. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 177: Changing Gallery Settings

    Repeat slideshow Check to repeat slideshows until you touch the screen. Shuffle slides Check to display pictures in random order during a slideshow. Uncheck to display them in their order in their album. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 178 Gallery AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 179: Youtube

    YouTube YouTube is the free online video streaming service for viewing, searching for, and uploading videos. In this section “Opening YouTube and Watching Videos” on page 180 AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 180: Opening Youtube And Watching Videos

    Press BACK to stop playback and return to the videos list. • Press MENU to rate, comment on, share, flag as inappropriate, and to interact with the video in other ways. For details about these features, visit the YouTube web site. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 181 On a YouTube screen, press MENU, and then touch Upload. The videos on your SD card are displayed Enter a title, description, and tags for your video. Check Public if you want to share the video with everyone. Touch Upload. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 182 YouTube AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 183: Music

    SD card from your computer. In this section “Transferring Music Files to Your Phone” on page 184 “Opening Music” on page 184 “Playing Music” on page 185 “Working with Playlists” on page 187 AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 184: Transferring Music Files To Your Phone

    SD card for music files and builds a catalog of your music, based on information about each file stored in the file itself. This can take a minute or two, depending on how may files you copied onto the SD card since you last opened Music. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 185: Playing Music

    “Getting Started” on page 19 and “Connecting to Bluetooth Devices” on page 54 for details). To play music • Touch a song in your library to listen to it. • When viewing a list of tracks in an album, press MENU, and then touch Play all. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 186 You can use a song as your phone ringtone, in place of one of the ringtones that comes with the phone. • On the Playback screen, press MENU, and then touch Set as ringtone. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 187: Working With Playlists

    You can create playlists to organize your music files into sets of songs, which you can play in the order you set or in a shuffle. To open Playlists • Open the Library, and then scroll to the Playlist tab. Playlist tab AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 188 Press MENU, and then touch Delete songs. Select one or more songs to delete, and then touch Delete. The song isn’t deleted from the SD card or other playlists, only from the playlist you’re working with. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 189 To rename or delete a playlist Open the playlist library. Touch & hold a playlist and in the menu that opens, touch Rename or Delete playlist. No songs are affected by deleting a playlist. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 190 Music AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 191: Alarm Clock

    In this section “Setting an Alarm” on page 192 “Customizing Alarm Clock” on page 193 AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 192: Setting An Alarm

    Or touch a time to type the time you want. Touch to set a later time. Touch to Touch to type the time. change from Touch to set an earlier time. AM to PM. Touch Ringtone to pick a ringtone for the alarm. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 193: Customizing Alarm Clock

    Slide the small faces to the left or right until the face you want is displayed. Touch the face you want. Scroll the faces to the left or right to find the one you want. Touch the face you want. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 194 • Press MENU, touch Settings, and then check Alarm in silent mode. Or uncheck this option to honor silent mode. For more information on silent mode, see “Sound & Display Settings” on page 214. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 195: Calculator

    Calculator Use Calculator to figure simple arithmetic problems or use its advanced operators to solve more complex equations. In this section “Using the Calculator” on page 196 AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 196: Using The Calculator

    Roll the TRACKBALL up or down to view your previous operations. Previous operations are entered in the display, where you can use them. • Clear your history by pressing MENU, and then touching Clear history. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 197: Market

    In this section “Opening Android Market and Finding Applications” on page 198 “Downloading and Installing Applications” on page 200 “Managing Your Downloads” on page 202 AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 198: Opening Android Market And Finding Applications

    The Android Market Help webpages are available from all Android Market screens. • Press MENU, and then touch Help. The Browser application opens to the Android Market help page, with links to many help topics. (For more on using the Browser, see“Browser” on page 139.) AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 199 To return to the Android Market home screen You can return to the home screen from most other screens in Android Market. • Touch the Market icon at the top-left of the screen. • Press MENU, and then touch Home. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 200: Downloading And Installing Applications

    Touch Install (for free applications) or Buy (for paid applications). If the application requires access to your data or control of any functions on your phone, Market tells you what the application can access. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 201 Android Market, the phone remembers your password, so you don’t need to enter it the next time. For this reason, you should secure your phone to prevent others from using it without your permission. For details, see “Locking Your Screen” on page 46. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 202: Managing Your Downloads

    Touch the explanation that best matches why you’re uninstalling, and then touch OK. The application is uninstalled. You can install the application again at any time — without charge if it was a free application. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 203 Touch the stars under My review. Touch the number of stars you want to award the application, and then touch AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 204 Scroll to the bottom of the details screen and touch Flag as inappropriate. Touch the reason you find the application objectionable. Touch Submit. Your comments are sent to the Android Market team. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 205: T-Mobile Applications

    T-Mobile Applications Your T-mobile applications help you easily manage your account, device, and favorite contacts. In this section “T-Mobile myFaves®” on page 206 “T-Mobile My Account” on page 208 AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 206: T-Mobile Myfaves

    T-Mobile Applications T-Mobile myFaves® T-Mobile myFaves helps you stay connected to the people who matter most in your life. Simply choose any five U.S. phone numbers you call most often, on any network. For more information about the benefits of using T-Mobile myFaves and how to subscribe to this service, visit http://www.t-mobile.com.

  • Page 207: Communicating With A Myfaves Contact

    Press HOME, and then touch myFaves on the Home screen. Press MENU, and then touch Change order. Scroll the TRACKBALL to the left or right to move the contact’s circle. After re-ordering, press MENU, and then touch Change order. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 208: T-Mobile My Account

    Follow steps 3 o 5 of “To add myFaves contacts” on page 206. T-Mobile My Account T-Mobile My Account lets you quickly view a summary of your account, and view device information. It is also a hub where you can easily personalize your phone, manage connections, and monitor storage and battery levels.

  • Page 209: Settings

    “Date & Time Settings” on page 220 “Locale & Text Settings” on page 220 “Search Settings” on page 222 “Accessibility Settings” on page 222 “Speech Synthesis Settings” on page 223 “About Phone” on page 223 AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 210: Opening Settings

    See “VPN settings screen” on page 212. Mobile networks See “Mobile networks settings screen” on page 212. Airplane mode Check to turn off all wireless radios, to comply with regulations on airplanes and other locations. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 211: Bluetooth Settings Screen

    Check to turn on Bluetooth so you can connect to Bluetooth devices. Device name Opens a dialog where you can give your phone a name that is visible on some Bluetooth devices when you pair them. The current name is displayed. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 212: Vpn Settings Screen

    Access Point Names Opens the APNs screen, where you can select mobile access point configurations or press Menu to add a new one. Use the tools on this screen under the direction of your carrier. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 213: Call Settings

    Call waiting Check to see and be able to respond to calls you receive when already on a call, as described in “Placing and Receiving Calls” on page 61. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 214: Sound & Display Settings

    SD card notifications Check to play a sound when you receive SD card notifications. Orientation Check to switch the screen to landscape mode or portrait mode automatically, when you turn the phone sideways or upright. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 215: Data Synchronization Settings

    When the Auto-sync option on this screen is checked, you can check the applications in this list to permit them to synchronize their data on their own schedules. When Auto-sync is unchecked, touch an application in the list to synchronize its data once. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 216: Security & Location Settings

    SIM PIN to use the phone, and where you can change the SIM PIN. Visible passwords Check to briefly show each character of passwords as you enter them, so you can more easily check what you enter. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 217: Applications Settings

    The Application info screen for each application lists its name and version, along with many details about the application. Depending on the application and where it came from, it may also include buttons for managing the application’s AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 218: Development Screen

    USB device that provides power. Allow mock locations Check to permit a development tool on a computer to control the where the phone believes it is located, rather than using the phone’s own internal tools for this purpose. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 219: Sd Card & Phone Storage Settings

    SD card. If you reset the phone in this way, you’re prompted to reenter the same kind of information as when you first started Android (see “Launching Android the First Time” on page 28). AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 220: Date & Time Settings

    Opens a list of the words you’ve added to the dictionary, as described in “Using the Onscreen Keyboard” on page 33. Touch a word to edit or delete it. Press MENU and touch Add to add a word. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 221: Android Keyboard Settings Screen

    (highlighted in orange in the strip above the keyboard) when you enter a space or punctuation, if the onscreen keyboard is highly confident that the suggested word is likely what you intend to type (see “Using the Onscreen Keyboard” on page 33). AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 222: Search Settings

    Check to vibrate the phone briefly as feedback as you navigate the phone’s user interface, press buttons, and so on. TalkBack Check to cause an installed speech synthesizer to speak the labels or names of items as you navigate the phone’s user interface. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 223: Speech Synthesis Settings

    Opens a window that reports on the availability of any Android system software updates. Status Opens the Status screen with a long list of information about your battery, mobile network connection, and other details. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 224 “Launching Android the First Time” on page 28. Version information Lists details about the model numbers and versions of your phone’s hardware and operating system software. This information is useful if you need to work with your carrier’s support team. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 225: Appendix

    HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one) Camera 3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus Audio supported AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC-LC, MIDI, OGG formats Video supported MP4, 3GP formats AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 226: Regulatory Notices

    However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 227: Safety Precautions For Radio Frequency Exposure

    FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This Transmitter has been demonstrated co-location compliance requirements • with Bluetooth and WLAN. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...
  • Page 228 Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions specified by the FCC with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 229: Sar Information

    Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may want to consult your wireless service provider, or call the customer service line to discuss alternatives. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

  • Page 230: Other Medical Devices

    This product is in compliance with Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003, on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) and its amendments. AUG-1.6.0-003 T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide...

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