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  • Page 1 Fire Phone User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    • Connect to a Mobile Network on page 36 • Connect to Bluetooth on page 38 • Display Mirroring with Fire Phone on page 39 • Second Screen with Fire Phone on page 40 • Utilities Weather on page 42 •...
  • Page 3 Fire Phone User Guide Shop Amazon on page 58 • Communication Phone on page 60 • Messaging on page 64 • Contacts on page 66 • Email on page 69 • Calendar on page 68 • Media Listen to Music on page 74 •...

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting Started In This Section Hardware Basics on page 5 • Charge the Battery on page 6 • Register Your Phone on page 7 •...

  • Page 5: Hardware Basics

    Hardware Basics Hardware Basics Locate the Power, Volume Up, Volume Down, Camera, and Home buttons on your Fire phone. Button Description Power To turn on your phone, press and hold the Power button on the top of the device for •...

  • Page 6: Charge The Battery

    Charge the Battery Your Fire phone is not fully charged when you receive it. Your Fire phone comes with a micro-USB cable and power adapter to charge your phone. Using the power adapter, your phone will charge in under five hours.

  • Page 7: Register Your Phone

    Deregister Your Phone Deregister your Fire phone if you would like to register it to a different account or if you no longer want to use it to purchase books, apps, games, music, movies, TV shows, and other digital content. You can deregister directly from your device or from a computer.

  • Page 8: Fire Phone Basics

    Fire Phone Basics Fire Phone Basics In This Section Navigate Your Fire Phone on page 9 • One-Handed Shortcuts on page 10 • Access the Quick Actions Panel on page 11 • Customize the Lock Screen on page 13 •...

  • Page 9: Navigate Your Fire Phone

    Navigate Your Fire Phone Navigate Your Fire Phone Fire phone has three primary screens: a center screen, a left panel, and a right panel. Home Screen: Carousel View or App Grid View Access items from the Home screen in carousel view or app grid view.

  • Page 10: One-Handed Shortcuts

    Tip: To launch an interactive tutorial about using one-handed shortcuts, tap the Quick Start app icon in the carousel or app grid on the Home screen of your Fire phone. One-handed Shortcut...

  • Page 11: Access The Quick Actions Panel

    Tap to turn the flashlight on or off. To learn more, go to Flashlight on page Flashlight Sync your device to receive recently purchased content from the Amazon Appstore or the Kindle store, or to receive app or software updates. To learn more, go to Access Your...

  • Page 12: Icon Description

    Access the Quick Actions Panel Icon Description Brightness Slide to manually adjust the brightness on your phone, or tap Auto to let your Fire phone set this automatically.

  • Page 13: Customize The Lock Screen

    Customize the Lock Screen Customize the Lock Screen Select a lock screen scene or personal photo to display on the lock screen of your Fire phone. 1. From Settings, tap Lock Screen, and then tap Select a lock screen scene.

  • Page 14: Manage Ringtones & Notifications

    Manage Ringtones & Notifications Manage Ringtones & Notifications You can change your default ringtone, and select different ringtones to notify you when specific people call you and send you a text message. You can also modify how your apps notify you. •...

  • Page 15: Access Your Content

    Access Your Content Access Your Content From your Fire phone, you can sync to receive content, download content from the Cloud, and transfer content via USB. You can also sync Kindle book, Audible audiobook, Appstore game, and Amazon Instant Video progress across devices.
  • Page 16 Disconnect your phone from your computer. f. To view your transferred content on your Fire phone, go to the Home screen of Fire phone, and then swipe from the left edge of the screen (or tilt the phone to the right) to open the left panel. Then, select the content library that you want to see (for example, Music).
  • Page 17 • Personal videos transferred to your phone will appear in the Photos content library. Personal videos recorded with an iOS device should be converted to a supported file format before they can be viewed on Fire phone. You can use Manage Your Content and Devices (www.amazon.com/mycd) to deliver purchased content from...

  • Page 18: Link Your Phone To Facebook Or Twitter

    Link Your Phone to Facebook or Twitter Link Your Phone to Facebook or Twitter Link your Fire phone to Facebook or Twitter to share your notes, photos, web bookmarks, or book highlights. You can also import calendars, contacts, and photos from your Facebook account to your phone.

  • Page 19: Accessibility Features

    • Turn Accessibility Features On or Off With accessibility features, you can magnify the screen on your Fire phone. You can also navigate your phone using shortcuts, and hear spoken feedback about the items you touch and open. Important: The accessibility features on Fire phone are designed for users with vision, hearing, or mobility impairments.
  • Page 20 Connect your phone to a Teletypewriter device. To learn more, go to Use a Teletypewriter (TTY) on page Closed Captioning Show captions for movies and TV shows from Amazon Instant Video and web videos in the Silk Browser (when available for the title).
  • Page 21 When the Screen Reader is turned on, Explore by Touch will turn on automatically. With Explore by Touch, you can use gestures to navigate your Fire phone and interact with your content while the Screen Reader describes the actions you make on screen.
  • Page 22 Pinch inward or outward with two fingers when the screen is magnified. screen magnification Use a Hearing Aid with Your Phone Depending on the type of hearing aids you use, a hearing aid may enhance your experience with Fire phone. Your phone has a Hearing Aid Compatibility rating of T4/M4.* Tip: To optimize your experience using a hearing aid with your phone, enable Hearing Aid Mode and then simply position the receiver near your hearing aid's built-in microphone(s).
  • Page 23 Connect your phone to a TTY device. Turn On Closed Captions Show closed captions for movies and TV shows from Amazon Instant Video and web videos in the Silk Browser (when available for the title). There are three ways to enable closed captioning on Fire phone.
  • Page 24 Turn On Low Motion Mode With Low Motion Mode enabled, features like peek, tilt, swivel, auto scroll, and dynamic perspective are disabled on your Fire phone. 1. To turn on Low Motion Mode: a. Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick Actions panel, and then tap the Settings icon.
  • Page 25 Use Explore by Touch Shortcut Menus Shortcut menus allow you to access menus, settings, and items on your Fire phone quickly when the Screen Reader and Explore by Touch are enabled. Local Context Menu – Swipe up then right in a continuous motion with a finger to activate the Local •...

  • Page 26: Special Features

    Special Features Special Features In This Section Identify Movies, Music, Products & More with Firefly on page 27 • Dynamic Perspective on page 28 • Talk to Your Phone on page 30 •...

  • Page 27: Identify Movies, Music, Products & More With Firefly

    3. If Firefly can identify an object, a label will appear at the bottom of the screen. If it can’t, try scanning again or submit feedback. 4. Tap the label for additional options, including a direct link to shop for the item or content on Amazon. View & Delete Your Firefly History When you search for content or a product with Firefly, it’s automatically saved in your search history.

  • Page 28: Dynamic Perspective

    Dynamic Perspective Dynamic Perspective Dynamic Perspective on your Fire phone is a custom-designed sensor system that responds to how you hold, view, and move your phone. Experience using your phone in a new, unique way. 1. To view and manage your Dynamic Perspective settings: a.
  • Page 29 Dynamic Perspective One-handed Shortcut Description Go Back From anywhere on your phone, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to go back to the previous screen. Make sure you place your finger below the screen on the left or right side of the Home button and swipe up toward the top of the phone.

  • Page 30: Talk To Your Phone

    Talk to Your Phone Your Fire phone features a growing number of speech-powered features to help you get things done by simply asking. These capabilities range from dictation - allowing you to enter text by talking - to being able to ask your phone to make calls, send text messages, and much more.
  • Page 31 Talk to Your Phone To do this... Do this... 4. When asked, "Do you want to send it?" you can say "Yes" or "Send". Or, do it all in one step: Press and hold the Home button, and then say "Send John Smith an e-mail with the subject of Vacation 2014 and the message I will be on vacation from May 22 until June 7".

  • Page 32: Voice Settings

    Voice Settings Voice Settings There are a number of important settings that control your speech recognition experience on your Fire phone. Your phone can recognize and speak a growing number of languages. In addition, you can choose to have speech recognition enabled even when the phone is locked with a PIN –...

  • Page 33: Connectivity

    Manage Your Data Usage on page 36 • Set Up a Wi-Fi Hotspot on page 36 • Connect to Bluetooth on page 38 • Display Mirroring with Fire Phone on page 39 • Second Screen with Fire Phone on page 40 •...

  • Page 34: Connect To Wi-Fi

    If you don't see the Wi-Fi network you want in the list of available networks, you can add it manually. Before you add a Wi-Fi network to your Fire phone, make sure you are within range of the network you want to add and that you know the network name and password (if required).

  • Page 35: Turn On Airplane Mode

    Connect to Wi-Fi Turn On Airplane Mode Turn off your wireless connection when you are not using it on your Fire phone. To do this, turn on Airplane Mode. Note: When you turn off your wireless connection, you cannot buy, download, stream, or sync your content.

  • Page 36: Connect To A Mobile Network

    2. Tap See your cellular data usage to monitor overall data usage or app data usage for your phone. Note: Only data usage for your Fire phone is displayed, and not for other devices on your mobile account, such as other cell phones or tablet devices, if you have them.
  • Page 37 1. Turn on Wi-Fi on the device that you want to connect to your hotspot. 2. Your Fire phone (or the hotspot name if you have set one up) should show up as an available Wi-Fi network, to which you can connect your device.

  • Page 38: Connect To Bluetooth

    Connect to Bluetooth Connect to Bluetooth You can pair your Fire phone with wireless devices that use Bluetooth technology, such as speakers, keyboards, or mice. Before you pair your phone with a Bluetooth accessory, verify that the accessory is within range and is compatible with your phone.

  • Page 39: Display Mirroring With Fire Phone

    Display Mirroring with Fire Phone Display Mirroring with Fire Phone Learn how to wirelessly display - or "mirror" - your Fire phone screen and audio on compatible HD TV or media streaming devices. Before you mirror the screen of your phone, make sure your TV or media streaming device is turned on and discoverable.

  • Page 40: Second Screen With Fire Phone

    Second Screen with Fire Phone Second Screen with Fire Phone With Second Screen, you can watch a movie or TV show from Amazon Instant Video on a compatible TV or streaming device while controlling the video from your Fire phone.

  • Page 41: Utilities

    Calculator on page 44 • Flashlight on page 46 • Notes on page 47 • Docs on page 49 • Maps on page 50 • Silk Browser on page 52 • Wallet on page 56 • Shop Amazon on page 58 •...

  • Page 42: Weather

    Weather Weather Get the current temperature, hourly forecast for the next 12 hours, and 10-day forecast for your current location and other cities around the world. Note: The Weather app requires a network connection. To do this... Do this... Add a location 1.

  • Page 43: Clock

    The Clock app displays the time based on your current location and time zone. Add other clocks to show the time in other major cities and time zones, or use your Fire phone as an alarm clock, countdown timer, or stopwatch.

  • Page 44: Calculator

    Calculator Calculator Use the Calculator app just as you would a standard calculator. Fire phone also stores your recent calculator history in the left panel, and includes a tip calculator in the right panel. To do this... Do this... Use the basic calculator Launch the app while viewing your phone in portrait orientation.
  • Page 45 Calculator To do this... Do this... Tip: While using the calculator, press and hold to copy or paste a result that you wish to use again in a future calculation, or in a note or message.

  • Page 46: Flashlight

    Flashlight Flashlight Use the camera flash as a flashlight. 1. Swipe down from the top of the screen, or swivel your phone, to access the Quick Actions panel. 2. Tap the Flashlight icon to turn on the flashlight. 3. Tap the icon again to turn it off.

  • Page 47: Notes

    The Notes app allows you to create, edit, and delete text, photo, and audio notes. Note: The notes you create on your Fire phone currently cannot be accessed online or on other devices. Tip: You can also dictate a note with your voice instead of typing. To learn more, go to Talk to Your Phone on page To do this...
  • Page 48 Notes...

  • Page 49: Docs

    Go to the Docs Library to find all of your documents. You can browse and open any documents you received from an email, the web, Amazon Cloud Drive, or Send to Kindle apps. From the left panel, you can filter your documents by their source: All Docs •...

  • Page 50: Maps

    Maps Maps View maps, search for locations, find directions, and check for traffic. The Maps app on your Fire phone also provides 3D Look-Around, Peek on Pins, and Yelp reviews to help you explore landmarks and discover new places. Important: Maps and directions depend on your phone's data services. Data services are subject to change and may not be available in all areas, resulting in maps, directions, or location-based information that may be unavailable, incomplete, or inaccurate.
  • Page 51 Maps To do this... Do this... View traffic conditions From the left panel, tap Traffic to switch to view an overlay of the current traffic conditions. An orange checkmark will appear next to Traffic. Tap Traffic again to turn off traffic information. View Search History and Bookmarks Access the right panel to see your latest Search History and Bookmarks.

  • Page 52: Silk Browser

    Silk Browser Silk Browser To search or browse the web, launch the Silk Browser app on your Fire phone. Note: The Silk Browser requires a network connection. To learn more, go to Connectivity on page Browser Basics When you open the Silk browser for the first time or when you open a new browser tab, you'll see the Most Visited page.
  • Page 53 Silk Browser To do this... Do this... Add / Edit Bookmark - Add a bookmark, or edit an • existing bookmark, for the web page. Save Page – Save the web page to your Saved • Pages library for viewing offline. Find in Page - Find a word or phrase on the page.

  • Page 54: Browser Settings

    Note: Personally identifiable information collected through Amazon Silk is subject to the Amazon.com Privacy Notice. If you'd like to learn more about the data Amazon Silk collects, go to the Amazon Silk Terms & Conditions. To access settings for the Silk browser, view the left panel, and then tap Settings.
  • Page 55 Browser Settings Setting Description Closed Captions - Customize your closed caption • experience for web videos in compatible formats, including size and color of text, font style, and more. Show Security Warnings - Show a warning message • when there is a problem with the site's security.

  • Page 56: Wallet

    Amazon account, as well as online at www.amazon.com/wallet. The Wallet app requires a network connection the first time you use it on your Fire phone, and to access changes made on other phones or at Amazon.com.
  • Page 57 Note: You need a network connection to change your PIN. If you’ve forgotten your PIN, tap Forgot your wallet PIN? You will be prompted to log in to your Amazon account in order to reset your wallet PIN. View and refresh the balance (of 3rd party non-Amazon...

  • Page 58: Shop Amazon

    Shop Amazon Shop Amazon Enjoy everything you know and love about shopping with Amazon directly from your Fire phone. The Shop Amazon app combines gaze tracking enabled by Dynamic Perceptive sensors and other special features with the complete Amazon shopping experience, including access to your existing cart, wish lists, payment methods, shipping options, order history, notifications, and more.
  • Page 59 Communication Communication In This Section Phone on page 60 • Messaging on page 64 • Contacts on page 66 • Email on page 69 • Calendar on page 68 •...

  • Page 60: Phone

    Phone Phone Tap the Phone icon in the Home screen carousel or app grid to make a call or check your voicemail. Make a call To do this... Do this... Return a recent call Tap the History icon, and then tap a call in the list to return that call.

  • Page 61: During A Call

    Important: Cellular service is required to make an emergency call from Fire phone. Some cellular networks may not accept an emergency call from Fire phone if it is not activated, if it does not have a SIM card or if the SIM card is...

  • Page 62: Visual Voicemail

    Phone Visual Voicemail Visual voicemail lets you easily see a list of your messages and choose which one to listen to or delete. An orange badge on the Voicemail icon displays how many unheard messages you have. Note: You can also access and manage your voicemail messages and settings if you press and hold the number 1 in the phone keypad.

  • Page 63: Phone Settings

    Phone Settings Phone Settings Go to your phone settings to view your phone number, edit Reply-with-Text messages, change your voicemail password, and contact your carrier. To access your phone settings: 1. Swivel your phone or swipe down from the top of the screen, and then tap the Settings icon. 2.

  • Page 64: Messaging

    Messaging Messaging With the Messaging app, you can exchange text and photo messages with other SMS and MMS devices. To do this... Do this... Start a conversation 1. From the main screen of the app, tap the + icon at the top right of the screen.
  • Page 65 Messaging To do this... Do this... Send items from another app While using apps, such as Silk Browser or Notes, you will see the option to Share. From the share menu, select Messaging. Search conversations Tap the Search icon at the top right of the main app screen.

  • Page 66: Contacts

    The Contacts app lets you add, view, edit, and sync your contacts from your e-mail accounts, Facebook, and other Amazon devices and services. From the Contacts app, you can tap a phone number, e-mail address, or address in order to call, text, or e-mail a contact, or map their address.

  • Page 67: Contacts Settings

    Turn this setting On to automatically sync Amazon contacts across Amazon devices and services. When you add a contact to your Amazon account from your Fire phone, it will immediately be synced across all of your devices registered to the same account, such as a Kindle Fire tablet.

  • Page 68: Calendar

    Calendar Calendar Manage your meetings, events, and schedule with the Calendar app. You can sync Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Exchange, Outlook/Hotmail, Facebook, and other calendars to your Fire phone. To do this... Do this... Change calendar view Tap the three icons at the bottom of the screen to switch between List, Day, or Month.

  • Page 69: Email

    • Email Setup You'll need an e-mail account to sync with the Email app on your Fire phone. More than one account can be added, offering combined or single account views. After you setup your e-mail account, it will automatically sync with the Calendar and Contacts app (if supported by your e-mail provider) on your phone.
  • Page 70 Email a. Tap Exchange at the top. b. Tap Exchange server, and then enter the server URL, which is exchange.mycompany.com. c. Tap Username, and then enter your username. Your username is typically your e-mail address without the domain (for example, johnsmith instead of johnsmith@domain.com). d.

  • Page 71: Email Settings

    Email To do this... Do this... 4. To download the attachment to your device, press and hold the attachment icon, and then tap Save. If the attachment is a photo or video, it will be • saved to your Photos library. If the attachment is a recognized doc, such as a •...
  • Page 72 Email Setting Description Email Notification Settings Tap to manage notification settings: Notifications – Display previews of incoming • messages in the notifications section of the Quick Actions panel when you swivel or swipe down from the top of the screen. Banners –...
  • Page 73 Media Media In This Section Listen to Music on page 74 • Take and Share Photos & Personal Videos on page 77 • Watch Movies & TV Shows on page 81 • Read Books Magazines & Newspapers on page 82 •...

  • Page 74: Listen To Music

    If you have an eligible Amazon Prime membership, you can listen to select songs, albums, and playlists from the Prime Music catalog on Fire phone. Note: Prime Music is a separate application from the Music app on Fire phone and does not include features like X- Ray for Music.
  • Page 75 In the upper left corner, tap Cloud. c. Tap Prime Music. The app will download to your Fire phone. 2. To listen to a Prime Music song, album, or playlist: a. Open Prime Music.
  • Page 76 Note: If X-Ray for Music is available for your song, you will see +Lyrics next to the song title in your music library. You can view lyrics for many songs purchased from the Amazon Digital Music Store, or imported to Your Music library and matched to music in the Amazon Digital Music Store catalog.

  • Page 77: Take And Share Photos & Personal Videos

    • Take Photos & Personal Videos Use the camera on your Fire phone to take photos and record video. Photos and videos taken with the camera can automatically be stored in your Cloud Drive. Note: Photos from your phone do not count against your Cloud Drive storage. Automatic video uploads count towards your Cloud Drive storage and are enabled by default.
  • Page 78 Take and Share Photos & Personal Videos To zoom in and out, pinch the screen with two fingers. • Press and hold the shutter to capture a stack of photos. • Record Record a video. A counter will appear showing the time of the recorded video. Tap the button again to stop recording.
  • Page 79 Take and Share Photos & Personal Videos View Edit & Share Photos Any photos and personal videos you upload to Amazon Cloud Drive, transfer to your Fire phone with the USB cable, or take with the camera can be viewed on your device.
  • Page 80 Take and Share Photos & Personal Videos Note: To download the original photos and videos that you uploaded to Cloud Drive, visit www.amazon.com/ clouddrive from your computer.

  • Page 81: Watch Movies & Tv Shows

    To download your video, tap the Download button. Note: Not all videos available in the Amazon Instant Video store are available in the Prime Instant Video catalog. With an active Amazon Prime membership, you can stream all videos available on Prime Instant Video, and download select videos from the Prime Instant Video catalog for offline viewing.

  • Page 82: Read Books Magazines & Newspapers

    • Buy & Download Kindle Content You can buy content from the Kindle Store and download them directly to your Fire phone. Content refers to digital books, magazines, newspapers, or other digital reading materials. 1. To visit the Kindle Store, tap the Books icon, Newsstand icon, or Audiobooks icon from the carousel or app grid, and then tap the Store icon.

  • Page 83: Listen To Audiobooks

    Listen to Audiobooks Listen to Audiobooks In the Audiobooks library on your Fire phone, you can shop for, purchase, and listen to audiobooks from Audible.com (an Amazon owned company). 1. From the left panel on the Home screen, tap Audiobooks. Or, tap the Audiobooks icon from the carousel or app grid, and then tap the Store icon.

  • Page 84: Play Games & Apps

    Your 1-Click payment method must be a credit or debit card issued by a bank with a valid billing address. Note: U.S. customers are not required to have a credit or debit card or Amazon.com Gift Card when purchasing free games or apps.
  • Page 85 Play Games & Apps Manage Your GameCircle Profile You can view and compare achievements, leaderboards, and time played in a game directly from your Fire phone with Amazon GameCircle. For games with Whispersync enabled, GameCircle syncs your game statistics so you can resume your progress on other GameCircle-enabled devices.
  • Page 86 Settings & Security Settings & Security In This Section Settings Basics on page 87 • Set Up Parental Controls on page 89 • Set a Lock Screen Password or PIN on page 90 • Manage Your Device Storage on page 91 •...

  • Page 87: Settings Basics

    Settings Basics Settings Basics Your Fire phone is designed to make most configuration settings automatic, but you can use the Settings menu to manage your lock screen, ringtones, apps, Internet connection, and more. • There are multiple ways you can access Settings: •...
  • Page 88 97 Accessibility Features on page Voice Configure voice settings. To learn more, go to Talk to Your Phone on page Help & Feedback Get Help with Mayday on page 101, browse online help, contact Amazon technical support, or provide feedback.

  • Page 89: Set Up Parental Controls

    Set Up Parental Controls Set Up Parental Controls Turn on Parental Controls to restrict access to certain features, content types, or apps on your Fire phone. To set up parental controls: • a. From Settings, tap Applications & Parental Controls, and then tap Enable Parental Controls.

  • Page 90: Set A Lock Screen Password Or Pin

    Set a Lock Screen Password or PIN To prevent unauthorized access to your Fire phone, set a lock screen password or PIN. When you wake your phone from sleep mode or turn it on, the lock screen appears. Your lock screen displays the current time and date.

  • Page 91: Manage Your Device Storage

    Manage Your Device Storage Manage Your Device Storage See how much free space is available on your Fire phone, and find a detailed breakdown of how your storage is being used across your apps, videos, books, and other content types.

  • Page 92: Customize Your Language & Keyboard

    Customize Your Language & Keyboard Customize Your Language & Keyboard Change how the onscreen keyboard for your Amazon Fire phone operates with special features like auto- correction, next word prediction, and different keyboard languages. To change your device language: 1. From Settings, tap Device, and then tap Change your language.
  • Page 93 Keyboard Basics To type on your Fire phone, tap anywhere that offers the option to type (such as the Email app or the Silk Browser) and the keyboard will appear automatically on the screen. Here are some tips to get you started with the onscreen keyboard.
  • Page 94 Customize Your Language & Keyboard Icon Description Paste text you've cut or copied. Select all text to cut or copy. Replace a word Press and hold a word, and then select a suggested word listed above the keyboard to replace it. Close the keyboard Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen.

  • Page 95: Account Switching

    Sign into the Instant Video app with a different Amazon account than the one that is registered to your phone. Signing into the secondary account allows you to view and download content from that secondary account.

  • Page 96: Protect Your Phone With Encryption

    Important: Make sure your Fire phone has at least 80% battery charge, as the encryption process requires at least 80% to begin. Keep your phone plugged in to a power outlet until the process is complete. Encryption will result in slower performance and can take as long as an hour to complete, during which your phone will restart twice.

  • Page 97: Backup & Restore Your Phone

    Backup & Restore Your Phone Back up your Fire phone in case of damage or loss, and then easily restore your data to a new device. You can set your phone to automatically back up daily, or you can manually back up your phone.

  • Page 98: Manage Your Device

    Manage Your Device Manage Your Device With Manage Your Device, you can locate, deregister, or erase your Kindle Fire tablet or Fire phone device remotely. These features may be useful if you have lost or misplaced your device. Manage Your Device currently supports the following devices: Kindle Fire HD (2nd Generation) •...
  • Page 99 Tip: Deregister is most often used by customers who wish to switch Amazon accounts on a device within a household. If you are selling your device, you should consider performing a factory reset to ensure you have removed all personal information.

  • Page 100: Factory Reset Your Phone

    Factory Reset Your Phone Factory Reset Your Phone Reset your Fire phone only if you want to remove all content downloaded to it and register it again. Before you begin, be sure to back up your phone. To learn more, go to Backup &...

  • Page 101: Get Help With Mayday

    Mayday is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year for free. Throughout your session, you will be able to see your Amazon Tech Advisor live on your screen, but they only see what’s on your screen.
  • Page 102 DAMAGE. Maintaining Your Fire Phone Do not use your Fire phone or its accessories in rain, or near sinks or other wet or highly humid locations. Take care not to spill any food or liquid on your Fire phone. If your device does get wet, unplug all cables, turn off the wireless and Bluetooth (swipe down or swivel and tap Airplane Mode) and let the screen revert to the screen saver.

  • Page 103: Glass Parts

    Your Fire phone should only be charged using the AC adapter and USB cable included with the device, or another USB cable approved for use with your Fire phone, with a compatible USB charger or USB port that meets the following requirements: USB-IF Battery Charging Spec, Rev 1.2. To...
  • Page 104 If you are in an area where using your Fire phone while operating a vehicle is allowed, always give full attention to the operation of the vehicle and stop using your Fire phone if it becomes a distraction.
  • Page 105  Small parts contained in your device and its accessories may present a choking hazard to small children.  The 3D functionality on Fire phone may cause motion sickness, blurred vision, perceptual after effects, disorientation, eye strain, and decreased postural stability. It is recommended that users take frequent breaks to lessen the potential of these effects.

  • Page 106: Fcc Compliance Statement

    In addition, turn off and do not charge your device if you are in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere, as sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire. Such areas are usually, but not always, clearly identified, and include areas where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine.
  • Page 107 Product Information Guide Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Operation on the 5.15-5.25 GHz frequency band is restricted to indoor use only. The device meets the FCC Radio Frequency Emission Guidelines and is certified with the FCC.
  • Page 108  Do not disassemble or open, crush, bend or deform, puncture or shred.  Do not modify or remanufacture, attempt to insert foreign objects into the battery, immerse or expose to water or other liquids, expose to fire, explosion or other hazard.

  • Page 109: Product Specifications

    Recycling Fire Phone Properly In some areas, the disposal of certain electronic devices is regulated. Make sure you dispose of or recycle your Fire phone in accordance with your local laws and regulations. For information about recycling Fire phone, go to www.amazon.com/firephonesupport.
  • Page 110 Please read the terms found at www.amazon.com/firephonesupport. One-Year Limited Warranty This Warranty for the Fire phone (the “Device”) is provided by the entity set forth in the table below. The provider of this warranty is sometimes referred to herein as “we.”...
  • Page 111 Warranty Provider If you purchased your Device: This Warranty is provided by: From Amazon.com or from authorized Amazon Fulfillment Services, Inc., 410 resellers located in the United States. Terry Ave. North, Seattle, WA 98109-5210, United States Updates to this table may be posted on www.amazon.com/firephonesupport.

  • Page 112: Additional Information

    Product Information Guide Additional Information You can find the Fire phone License Agreement and Terms of Use, One- Year Limited Warranty, User’s Guide, customer service contact information, and other limited warranty and Fire phone information at www.amazon.com/firephonesupport.

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