Page 2 Talk to Your Phone • Voice Settings • Connectivity Connect to Wi-Fi • Connect to a Mobile Network • Connect to Bluetooth • Display Mirroring with Fire Phone • Second Screen with Fire Phone • Utilities Weather • Clock • Calculator •...
Page 3 Manage Your Device Storage • Customize Your Language & Keyboard • Account Switching • Protect Your Phone with Encryption • Back Up & Restore Your Fire Phone • Manage Your Device • Factory Reset Your Phone • Get Help with Mayday •...
Page 4: Getting Started
Getting Started In This Section Hardware Basics • Charge the Battery • Insert a SIM Card • Register Your Phone •...
Page 6: What's In The Box
Press and hold the Home button to use Voice Control to make a call or send a text message or an e-mail. To learn more, go to Talk to Your Phone. What’s in the Box? Fire phone comes with: • Fire phone • Premium Headphones •...
Page 7: Charge The Battery
Getting Started Charge the Battery 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. Important: Charge your phone with the USB cable and power adapter that came with your device.
Page 8: Conserve Battery Life
Getting Started Conserve Battery Life Conserve your battery life by turning off features and adjusting settings on your Fire phone. Battery life will vary based on device settings and usage. Use the following tips to conserve battery life on your device.
Page 9: Insert A Sim Card
Getting Started Insert a SIM Card The SIM card tray for Fire phone is located on the left side of your device below the Camera / Firefly button. Before you can use your Fire phone to make or receive calls, you'll need to insert a nano SIM card into your phone.
Page 10: Register Your Phone
If you already have an Amazon account: Enter the e-mail address and password associated with your Amazon account, and then tap Register. • If you do not have an Amazon account: Tap Start Here, and then follow the instructions to set up a new Amazon account.
Page 11: Deregister 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 12: Fire Phone Basics
Fire Phone Basics In This Section Navigate Your Fire Phone • One-Handed Shortcuts • Access the Quick Actions Panel • Customize the Lock Screen • Manage Ringtones & Notifications • Access Your Content • Link Your Phone to Facebook or Twitter •...
Page 13: Navigate Your Fire Phone
Fire Phone Basics Navigate Your Fire Phone Fire phone has three primary screens: a center screen, a left panel, and a right panel.
Page 14: Home Screen: Carousel View Or App Grid View
Fire Phone Basics Home Screen: Carousel View or App Grid View Access items from the Home screen in carousel view or app grid view. In carousel view: • Navigate the carousel: Swipe your finger left or right across the screen to move through the carousel.
Page 15: Left And Right Panels
Fire Phone Basics Left and Right Panels On the Home screen and in many apps, you can access the left panel for menus and navigation, and/or the right panel for actions or contextual information relevant to what you're doing. For example, when listening to music, access the right panel to view lyrics with X-Ray for Music.When sending a text message,...
Page 19: Customize The Lock Screen
Fire Phone Basics 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. 2. Swipe down through the available scenes, and then tap to preview the lock screen. Alternatively, tap Your Photo to select a personal photo to display.
Page 20: Modify Lock Screen Settings
Fire Phone Basics Modify Lock Screen Settings You can display notifications on the lock screen (such as music playback controls) or turn on the option to wake up your phone when you receive new notifications. When you display notifications on the lock screen, you can tap them to immediately open the app notifying you.
Page 21: Manage Ringtones & Notifications
Ringtones to go to the Amazon Appstore. Note: You can connect your phone to your computer using a micro-USB cable and drag and drop custom ringtones into the Ringtones folder on your Fire phone. To learn more, go to Transfer Content to Your Fire Phone via USB.
Page 22: Access Your Content
Fire Phone Basics Access Your Content In This Section Sync Your Phone • Download Content from the Cloud • Transfer Content to Your Fire Phone via USB •...
Page 23: Sync Your Phone
Fire Phone Basics Sync Your Phone Sync your Fire phone to receive new items. 1. Swivel your phone or swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick Actions panel. 2. Tap the Sync icon to make sure your latest content purchases are available on your phone.
Page 24: Download Content From The Cloud
Fire Phone Basics Download Content from the Cloud After you purchase content with your Amazon account, it is automatically saved to the Cloud. When you are connected wirelessly, you can download items from the Cloud to your Fire phone. 1. From the left panel of the Home screen, tap a content library (for example, Books or Music).
Page 25: Transfer Content To Your Fire Phone Via Usb
To transfer content from your computer to your Fire phone, use the micro-USB cable that was included with your device. You can connect Fire phone to your computer as a media device or as a camera. To change the USB connection type, open the Quick Actions panel, and then tap Settings Battery &...
Page 26 5. Disconnect your phone from your computer. 6. 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 27: Link Your Phone To Facebook Or Twitter
Fire Phone Basics 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 28 Fire Phone Basics Sync Your Facebook Contacts & Events Sync your Facebook contacts and events when first linking your account or later through Contacts and Calendar settings. To enable syncing when you first link your Facebook account: 1. From Settings, tap My Accounts, and then tap Connect your social networks.
Page 29: Switch Between And Close Recent Apps
Fire Phone Basics Switch Between and Close Recent Apps With Quick Switch, you can quickly switch to recently opened content or dismiss recently opened items. To use Quick Switch: 1. Quickly press the Home button twice to open Quick Switch.
Page 30: Accessibility Features
• Turn On Closed Captions • Turn On Low Motion Mode • Guide to Reading Books with Screen Reader and Explore by Touch • Use Explore by Touch Shortcut Menus • Pair a Braille Display with Your Fire Phone •...
Page 31: Turn Accessibility Features On Or Off
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 32: Accessibility Options
To use BrailleBack, go to the Amazon Appstore on your Fire phone to download and install BrailleBack BrailleBack (Fire OS Edition).
Page 36: Use A Hearing Aid With Your Phone
Consult your service provider or Amazon for information on hearing aid compatibility. If you have questions about return or exchange policies, contact Amazon Customer Support at www.amazon.com/...
Page 37: Use A Teletypewriter (Tty)
Accessibility Features Use a Teletypewriter (TTY) Connect a Teletypewriter (TTY) device to your Fire phone. Note: To use a Teletypewriter, you may need a third-party TTY adapter (sold separately) to connect your phone to a TTY device. You will also need to enable TTY Mode on your phone.
Page 38: Turn On Closed Captions
3. Tap outside the closed captions menu to return to video playback with captions on. 4. To turn captions off, tap the Menu > Captions > Off. You can also manage your Amazon Instant Video closed caption settings under Subtitle Preferences at www.amazon.com/cc.
Page 39: Turn On Low Motion Mode
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. To turn on Low Motion Mode: 1. Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick Actions panel, and then tap the Settings icon.
Page 42: Use Explore By Touch Shortcut Menus
Accessibility Features 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 43: Pair A Braille Display With Your Fire Phone
Accessibility Features Pair a Braille Display with Your Fire Phone Fire phone supports the BrailleBack (Fire OS Edition) app in the Amazon Appstore. With the app, you can use a braille display device with your Fire phone. Before you can use a braille display device with your Fire phone, go to the Amazon Appstore on your Fire phone to download and install the BrailleBack (Fire OS Edition) app.
Page 44: Special Features
Special Features In This Section Identify Movies, Music, Products & More with Firefly • Dynamic Perspective • Talk to Your Phone •...
Page 45: Identify Movies, Music, Products & More With Firefly
3. If Firefly can identify an object, a label will appear at the bottom of the screen. Tap the label for additional options, such as • A direct link to shop for an item on Amazon • A Wikipedia article on artwork you're viewing •...
Page 46 Special Features 4. If Firefly can't identify the product, tap Save It to label the item for later identification. After you save the product, you can add the identification to your photos or send Amazon feedback about the identification.
Page 47 Special Features View & Delete Your Firefly History When you search for content or a product with Firefly, it’s automatically saved in your search history. Note: There is currently no option to turn off your search history. 1. To view your search history, swipe up from the bottom of the Firefly window. Your most recent searches will be displayed.
Page 48 Special Features Text & Translations Firefly can scan English text or translate French, German, Italian, or Spanish into English. Note: The Text & Translation feature is experimental. If you encounter an issue with text identification or translation quality, swipe up from the bottom and then select Send us feedback. 1.
Page 49: Firefly-Enabled Apps
Reviewing wine ratings and suggested pairings with Vivino • To enable or disable these apps in Firefly, open the left panel, and then select an app in the list. If you'd like to find additional Firefly-enabled apps in the Amazon Appstore, tap Browse for Firefly-enabled apps.
Page 50: Dynamic Perspective
Special Features 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. To view and manage your Dynamic Perspective settings: 1.
Page 51: Talk To Your Phone
Special Features 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 52 Special Features Ask general questions "Who is the president of France?" • "How many teaspoons in a cup?" • "What is the average lifespan of an • elephant?"...
Page 54: In This Section
Turn Location-Based Services On or Off • Connect to a Mobile Network • Manage Your Data Usage • Set Up a Wi-Fi Hotspot • Connect to Bluetooth • Second Screen with Fire Phone • Display Mirroring with Fire Phone •...
Page 55 You can connect your phone to your home Wi-Fi network, public Wi-Fi networks, and some enterprise private networks. Tip: With AT&T Wi-Fi service, you can connect to an AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spot location on your Fire phone. To learn more about AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots, visit their website (https://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB100853).
Page 56: Add A Wi-Fi Network Manually
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 57: Turn On Airplane Mode
Connectivity 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 58: Turn Location-Based Services On Or Off
Connectivity Turn Location-Based Services On or Off Enable location-based services to allow apps and websites, such as social networks or maps, to estimate your current location. Your location is determined by: The networks detected by your phone (like Wi-Fi routers, their signal strengths, and the type of •...
Page 59: Connect To A Mobile Network
Connectivity Connect to a Mobile Network If you see one of the mobile indicators (4G LTE, 3G, EDGE, or GPRS), your Fire phone is already connected to a mobile network. Note: Your device supports nine bands of 4G LTE. Your phone will always connect to the fastest available network;...
Page 60: Manage Your Data Usage
Connectivity Manage Your Data Usage You can view and monitor the amount of data used by your Fire phone. To monitor the amount of cellular data that your phone uses: 1. From Settings, tap Wi-Fi & Networks. 2. Tap See your cellular data usage to monitor overall data usage or app data usage for your phone.
Page 61: Set Up A Wi-Fi Hotspot
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 62: Connect To Bluetooth
Connectivity 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 64: Display Mirroring With Fire Phone
Connectivity 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 65: Second Screen With Fire Phone
Connectivity 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. Second Screen turns your TV into the primary screen and frees up your Fire phone to provide playback controls, a customized display for X-Ray, or simply be a place to e-mail, browse the web, and more while you watch a movie or TV show.
Page 66 Utilities In This Section Weather • Clock • Calculator • Flashlight • Notes • Docs • Maps • Silk Browser • Wallet • Shop Amazon •...
Page 70 Utilities 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 72 Utilities Backup and restore notes Notes are automatically saved in the Cloud if you have the Backup feature enabled. To learn more, go to Back Up & Restore Your Fire Phone.
Page 73 Go to the Docs Library to find all of your documents. You can browse and open any documents you received from an e-mail, 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 76: Find Directions
Utilities Find Directions Use the Maps app to find turn-by-turn directions. 1. Search for a location and then tap the Directions icon. 2. Select whether you want Driving, Public Transit, or Walking directions. 3. Enter your starting point. By default, this field contains your Current Location. 4.
Page 77: Silk Browser
Utilities Silk Browser In This Section Browser Basics • Browser Settings • About Flash Videos on Fire Phone •...
Page 78: Browser Basics
Utilities Browser Basics 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. 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 79 Utilities Save to Reading List: You can save web pages to your Reading List to read them offline. • Find in Page: Find a word or phrase on the page. • Request another view: Select to view the Desktop or Mobile version of a web page. By default, ...
Page 80 • To exit Reading View, tap the X. • Private Browsing If you don’t want to save your browsing history, search history, cookies, or passwords on your Fire phone, you can use Private Browsing. Note: • Private Browsing does not hide your browsing from your Internet service provider or the websites you visit.
Page 81: Browser Settings
Ask: The browser will ask you if you want to see a pop-up window. • Cloud Features The Silk Browser uses the Amazon Cloud to speed up web page loading. You can enable or disable the following settings: Cloud Features: Allow Silk to use the Amazon Cloud for faster web page loading.
Page 82 Utilities Saved Autofill Profiles: View, edit, or delete saved autofill profiles. To add an autofill profile, tap the • Add + icon, enter the form information, and then tap the Save icon. Advanced Load Images: Allow websites to load images immediately. •...
Page 83: About Flash Videos On Fire Phone
(https://blogs.adobe.com/flashplayer/2012/06/flash-player-and-android-update.html). Due to this, the Silk Browser on Fire phone does not support Adobe Flash. If you see an error message, a Flash plugin icon, or an option to redirect to a non-Flash or mobile version of the page you're viewing, this may mean that the website uses Adobe Flash.
Page 85: Shop Amazon
Utilities 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 86 Communication In This Section Make & Receive Phone Calls • Messaging • Contacts • Email • Calendar •...
Page 88 Communication Tip: If you'd like to quickly send the incoming caller a text message, tap the Reply-with-Text icon and select a message from the list. You can modify the Reply-with-Text options from Settings > Phone > Edit Reply-with- Text messages. If you receive another incoming call on your current call, tap Hold &...
Page 89: Review Your Call History
Communication Review Your Call History Incoming, outgoing, and missed calls are recorded in your call history. You can use your call history to return calls or add phone numbers to your contacts.  To open your call history, tap the History icon in the Phone app.
Page 101: In This Section
• 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 103 Communication While viewing an e-mail, tap the Delete icon. • Delete an e-mail...
Page 108 Media Media In This Section Listen to Music • Take and Share Photos & Personal Videos • Watch Movies & TV Shows • Read Kindle Content • Listen to Audiobooks • Play Games & Apps •...
Page 109: Listen To Music
Download Music Download your music to your Fire phone so you can listen to it without a wireless connection and reduce your data plan usage. To download an album, playlist, or song from the Cloud: 1.
Page 110: Prime Music On Fire Phone
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 111 Media Listen to Music Access the Music app to listen to music from the Cloud or on your phone. Music that you've listened to recently also appears in the Home screen carousel for easy access. From the left panel on the Home screen, tap Music. Once in your music library, tap an album to open it, and then tap a song to play it.
Page 112: View Song Lyrics
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 113: Take And Share Photos & Personal Videos
Media Take and Share Photos & Personal Videos In This Section Take Photos & Personal Videos • Take a Device Screenshot • View, Edit & Share Photos • Save Photos & Videos to Cloud Drive • Download Photos & Personal Videos •...
Page 114 Media Take Photos & Personal Videos Use the camera on your Fire phone to take photos and record video. You can also choose to store your photos and videos in Amazon Cloud Drive automatically Photos from your phone do not count against your total Cloud Drive storage. Automatic video uploads count towards your Cloud Drive storage and are enabled by default.
Page 115 Media • 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 116 Amazon Cloud Drive application. • Best Shot automatically saves all unused Best Shot photos on your Fire phone. To delete all unused Best Shot photos, open the left panel in the Photos app, and then tap Settings >...
Page 117: Take A Device Screenshot
Media Take a Device Screenshot You can take a picture of your screen on your Fire phone. 1. Press and hold the Power button and Volume Down button at the same time for 1 to 2 seconds. A preview of the image will appear on the screen briefly, and then disappear.
Page 118 Media 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. Important: Personal videos from your Cloud Drive must be less than 20 minutes long to stream them on your phone.
Page 119 Media then tap the Share icon. Select one of the options to share the photo via e-mail, text message, or with your social networks. Note: Videos must be smaller than 1MB due to wireless provider restrictions.
Page 120 Save Photos & Videos to Cloud Drive By default, your Fire phone will automatically upload photos and videos you take with your device to Amazon Cloud Drive when you're connected to a Wi-Fi or cellular network. You can then access those photos and videos from the Cloud Drive website, through the Cloud Drive Photos apps for Android and iOS, and any Fire tablets or Fire TV devices registered to your Amazon account.
Page 121 Download Photos & Personal Videos You can download your photos and personal videos from your Cloud Drive account to your Fire phone. 1. From the left panel on the Home screen, tap Photos. Or, tap the Photos icon from the carousel or app grid.
Page 122: Watch Movies & Tv Shows
Media Watch Movies & TV Shows You can stream movies or TV shows from Amazon Instant Video and/or Prime Instant Video titles with an Amazon Prime membership or Prime Instant Video monthly subscription on your Fire phone. Important: Normal data charges apply when accessing Prime Instant Video and other digital content over the cellular network.
Page 123: Read Kindle Content
Media Read Kindle Content In This Section Buy & Download Kindle Content • Access Your Kindle Library • Reading on Fire Phone •...
Page 124 Media Buy & Download Kindle Content You can buy content from the Kindle Store and download it directly to your Fire phone. Content refers to digital books, magazines, newspapers, or other digital reading materials. When you are ready to purchase a title: Tap the Buy for…...
Page 125: Access Your Kindle Library
Media Access Your Kindle Library 1. Tap a title to download it to your phone. 2. Access the right panel to view recommendations based on your recently purchased content. 3. Access the left panel to view the category menu.
Page 126: Reading On Fire Phone
Whispersync for Voice-ready. For a list of books that support Immersion Reading, visit the Kindle Store (https://www.amazon.com/store/whispersyncvoice). • Time to Read estimates your reading speed to let you know when you’ll finish your book. Your specific reading speed is stored only on your Kindle device; it's not stored on Amazon servers.
Page 129: Listen To Audiobooks
Media Listen to Audiobooks In the Audiobooks library on your Fire phone, you can shop for, purchase, and listen to audiobooks from www.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 130: Play Games & Apps
Media Play Games & Apps In This Section Buy and Download Games & Apps • Remove an App • Manage Your GameCircle Profile •...
Page 131 Amazon Appstore on your phone to manually update the game or app. To manually update a game or app, access the left panel in the Amazon Appstore, and then tap App Updates. Tap Update next to the app you want to update, or tap Update All to download the latest version for all apps in...
Page 132: Remove An App
Media Remove an App You can remove purchased games and apps from your Fire phone to free up space and manage the Home screen of your device. The games and apps you purchased from the Amazon Appstore are automatically stored in the Cloud and can easily be downloaded again to your device.
Page 133: 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 134: Settings And Security
• Manage Your Device Storage • Customize Your Language & Keyboard • Protect Your Phone with Encryption • Back Up & Restore Your Fire Phone • Manage Your Device • Factory Reset Your Phone • Get Help with Mayday •...
Page 137: Set Up Parental Controls
Settings & Security 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: 1. From Settings, tap Applications & Parental Controls, and then tap Enable Parental Controls.
Page 138: 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 139: Manage Your Device Storage
Settings & Security 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. 1. From Settings, tap Battery & Storage, and then tap View available storage.
Page 140: Customize Your Language & Keyboard
Settings & Security Customize Your Language & Keyboard Change how the onscreen keyboard for your Fire phone operates with special features like auto-correction, next word prediction, and different keyboard languages. To change your device language: 1. Swivel your phone or swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick Actions panel, and then tap the Settings icon.
Page 141 Settings & Security Keyboard Tips • Press and hold a key to access special characters. Drag your finger to select a character from the pop- up menu. • They keyboard provides suggestions of the next word you will type. Tap a word in the list to select it. •...
Page 144: 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 145: 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.
Page 146 Back Up & Restore Your Fire 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 147: Manage Your Device
Settings & Security Manage Your Device These features may be useful if you have lost or misplaced your device. Manage Your Device is currently supported on Fire tablets (running Fire OS 3.2.5 or later) and Fire phone. Important: • If your device has been stolen, contact your local law enforcement for assistance. Do not attempt to retrieve a stolen device yourself if you're using Manage Your Device to locate it.
Page 148: Turn On Manage Your Device
Deregister your device from your Amazon account. When you deregister a device, you will no longer be able to access your content through any of the Amazon applications on the device or make purchases on the device through your Amazon account. Personal information such as photos and side-loaded documents will remain on the device.
Page 149 Amazon periodically continue trying to reach your device for the next three days. Reset After three days, you will receive an e-mail from Amazon on the status of the factory reset. Note: After you reset your device, your personal information, Amazon account information, and downloaded content is removed from the device, and your device is no longer be available on the Manage Your Content and Devices page.
Page 150: Factory Reset Your Phone
Settings & Security 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 Back Up &...
Page 151: Get Help With Mayday
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