Available applications and services are subject to change at any time.
Table of Contents Introduction 1 Get Started 2 Parts and Functions 2 Phone Layout 2 Keys 3 Direct Wave Receiver 4 SIM Card 5 Handling SIM Card 5 Insert SIM Card 5 Phone Memory/SD Card 7 Insert SD Card 8 Unmount SD Card 9 Remove SD Card 11 Format SD Card 12 Charge the Battery 15 Turn Your Phone On and Off 18 Use the Touchscreen 19 Activate Your Phone 23 Complete the Setup Screens 24 Basic Operations 28 Basics 28 Home Screen and Applications (Apps) List 28 Select Op
Airplane Mode Enter Text 41 43 Touchscreen Keyboards 43 Google Keyboard 43 Swype 46 Google Voice Typing 49 Tips for Editing Text 50 Google Account 52 Create a Google Account 52 Sign In to Your Google Account 58 Google Play Store 61 Find and Install an App 62 Request a Refund for a Paid App 64 Update an App 64 Uninstall an App 68 Get Help with Google Play 70 Lock and Unlock Your Screen 72 Update Your Phone 73 Update Your Phone Software Your Phone Interface Home Screen Basics
Optional Services 106 Voicemail Setup 106 Visual Voicemail 108 Set Up Visual Voicemail 108 Review Visual Voicemail 109 Listen to Multiple Voicemail Messages 110 Visual Voicemail Options 111 Configure Visual Voicemail Settings 112 Caller ID Blocking 115 Call Waiting 115 Conference Calling 117 Call Forwarding 118 Access Call Settings 119 Contacts 120 Add a Contact 120 Check Contacts 124 Contacts Screen Layout 125 Edit a Contact 126 Delete a Contact 128 Share a Contact 13
Archive Gmail Threads 168 Mute Gmail Threads 169 Delete Gmail Threads 170 Search Gmail Messages 171 Report Spam or Phishing Gmail 172 Add Another Google (Gmail) Account 173 Switching between Gmail Accounts 176 Email 177 Set Up an Email Account 178 Add an Email Account 178 Add an Exchange ActiveSync Account 182 Compose and Send Email 184 Open New Email Messages 186 Open Email Messages 187 Delete an Email Account 189 Manage Your Email Inbox 191 Data Services General Information
Send a Picture or Video by Multimedia Message 222 Send Pictures or Videos Using Bluetooth® 223 Share Pictures and Videos on Facebook 225 Share Pictures on Picasa 226 Share Videos on YouTube 228 Camera Settings 229 Switch Camera Mode 229 Set Camera Functions 231 Useful Features 234 NASCAR MOBILE 234 Navigation 234 Google Maps 235 Scout 237 Hangouts 238 Google Search 240 Use Google Search 241 Use Google Voice Search 242 Calculator 243 Calendar 244 Add an Event to the Cale
Google Play Music Screen Layout 264 Create Playlists in Google Play Music 265 Sprint Music Plus 268 Google Wallet 271 OfficeSuite 271 Clip Now 273 Connectivity 277 Connections Optimizer 277 Connect to a Computer via USB 279 Wi-Fi 284 Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network 284 Wi-Fi Settings 286 Disconnect Wi-Fi 289 Wi-Fi Direct 291 Mobile Hotspot 294 Tethering 296 Bluetooth® 298 Bluetooth® Information 298 Enable the Bluetooth® Feature 298 Pair Bluetooth® Device
Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection 333 Set Up Secure Credential Storage 333 Add a VPN Connection 335 Connect to or Disconnect from a VPN 337 Mobile Networks Settings 341 Cell Broadcasts Settings 342 Harman/Kardon Audio Settings 343 Sound Settings 345 Display Settings 347 Clip Now Settings 348 Storage Settings 350 USB Connection Settings 351 Battery Settings 351 Apps Settings 352 Location Services Settings 354 Security Settings 356 Lock Screen Settings 366 Language & Inpu
Introduction The following topics describe the basics of using this guide and your new phone. About the User Guide Thank you for purchasing your new AQUOS Crystal. The following topics explain how best to use this guide to get the most out of your phone. Before Using Your Phone Read “Get Started” and “Important Information Booklet” thoroughly for proper usage. Accessible services may be limited by subscription contract conditions.
Get Started The following topics give you all the information you need to set up your phone and wireless service the first time. Cautions Handling Your Phone Touchscreen: Your phone uses liquid crystal in its display. When wearing polarized sunglasses and depending on the angle, the screen may appear dark or distorted. Do not put a sticker or shield (commercially-available protective film, privacy protector shield, etc.) on the display.
Part Back Key Description Lets you return to the previous screen, or close a dialog box, options menu, the notifications window, or onscreen keyboard (for keyboard, changes to Assistant/Google. ). Drag or swipe up to open Home Key Returns you to the home screen. Drag or swipe Assistant/Google. up to open Self Camera Lens Takes pictures and records videos while facing the screen, and allows you to video conference.
Part Description Power Key Lets you turn the phone on or off or turn the screen on or off, or switch your phone to silent mode, vibration mode, or airplane mode. Volume Up/Down Keys Allows you to adjust the ringtone or media volume or adjust the voice volume during a call. Direct Wave Receiver The phone is equipped with a “Direct Wave Receiver” which transmits sound by vibrating the display area.
n How well sound can be heard differs with each individual. n How well sound can be heard depends on the surrounding environment. SIM Card The SIM card is an IC card containing phone number and other customer information. Handling SIM Card Keep the following in mind when handling a SIM card. n Customer is responsible for any damage caused by inserting SIM card in another-brand IC card reader, etc. The company is not responsible in such case. n Always keep the IC chip clean.
l Lift where marked ○ (indent) and create a gap between the battery cover and the phone. Continue by sliding your finger completely around the phone under the battery cover to remove. 2. Insert SIM card in SIM card slot. l Insert gently being careful of SIM card orientation (notch/(gold) IC chip facing downward). Note: To remove the SIM card, lightly press in and release. After the SIM card pops out, pull it out gently without bending. 3. Attach the battery cover.
l Press firmly where marked ○ so there are no gaps. Be careful not to press excessively and damage the battery cover. Phone Memory/SD Card Your phone supports the use of an optional SD card (not included) to expand its storage capacity. It supports cards up to 128 GB. Some cards may not operate properly with your phone. The phone’s memory is also available for storing data such as system data, apps, and captured pictures/videos.
Insert SD Card Follow these steps to insert an optional SD card (not included). Make sure to power your phone off before inserting or removing an SD card. If your phone has become warm, insert after it has cooled. May cause burns. 1. Remove the battery cover. l Lift where marked ○ (indent) and create a gap between the battery cover and the phone. Continue by sliding your finger completely around the phone under the battery cover to remove. 2. Insert SD card.
l Press firmly where marked ○ so there are no gaps. Be careful not to press excessively and damage the battery cover. Unmount SD Card Always unmount the SD card before removing it from your phone. 1. From home, touch Get Started > Settings .
2. Touch Storage. 3. Touch Unmount SD card.
4. Touch OK. The menu option name changes from Unmount SD card to Mount SD card. The card is now unmounted. Remove SD Card Follow these instructions to remove an SD card. Always power the phone off before inserting or removing an SD card. If your phone has become warm, remove after it has cooled. May cause burns. 1. Remove the battery cover.
l Lift where marked ○ (indent) and create a gap between the battery cover and the phone. Continue by sliding your finger completely around the phone under the battery cover to remove. 2. Remove SD card. l Pull SD card by tab gently without bending. 3. Attach the battery cover. l Press firmly where marked ○ so there are no gaps. Be careful not to press excessively and damage the battery cover.
2. Touch Storage.
3. Touch Erase SD card. 4. Touch Erase SD card.
5. Touch Erase everything. All data on the SD card is erased, and the card is formatted and mounted for use on your phone. Charge the Battery Follow these instructions to charge your phone’s battery using either the included AC adapter or via a USB connection on your computer. The battery is built into the phone. If your phone or the AC adapter is wet, never connect the micro USB plug. May cause fire, malfunction, or burns due to electric shock or short-circuiting. Always dry before use.
Storage: To help maintain performance and life of internal battery, do not store in the following conditions. l Full (immediately after charging is complete) l Exhausted (too low for phone to turn on) Battery level should be at approximately 40% for optimal storage. Bulges on internal battery: Depending on usage, bulges may appear near end of battery life; this does not affect safety. When using flash: Your phone does not charge while flash is shining.
l Inserting the micro USB plug in the wrong orientation may damage the charger/accessory jack on the bottom of your phone. Insert after checking the contours and orientation of the micro USB plug. 3. Plug the AC adapter into a standard electrical outlet. After charging is complete, the LED goes out. l Make sure that the LED glows red (when the battery is almost fully charged, it glows green). 4.
micro USB plug. 2. Insert the USB plug on the micro USB cable for PC into the USB port on your computer. After charging is complete, the LED goes out. l Make sure that the LED glows red (when the battery is almost fully charged, it glows green). 3. After charging, remove the micro USB cable from both the phone and the computer. Turn Your Phone On and Off The instructions below explain how to turn your phone on and off.
2. Touch Power off to turn the phone off. Your phone will power off. Your screen remains blank while your phone is off (unless the battery is charging). n Touch Restart and then OK to restart your phone. Use the Touchscreen Your phone’s touchscreen lets you control actions through a variety of touch gestures. Touch When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard, select items onscreen such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply touch them with your finger.
Touch and Hold To open the available options for an item (for example, a contact or link in a Web page), touch and hold the item. Swipe or Slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.
Drag To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position. Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quick strokes. This finger gesture is always in a vertical direction, such as when flicking the contacts or message list.
Rotate For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways. When entering text, you can turn the phone sideways to bring up a bigger keyboard. See Touchscreen Keyboards for more details. Note: The Auto-rotate check box needs to be selected for the screen orientation to automatically change. From home, touch > Settings > Display > Auto-rotate screen.
Activate Your Phone Follow the instructions below to activate your phone if it has not already been activated. Depending on your account or how and where you purchased your phone, it may be ready to use or you may need to activate it on your Sprint account. n If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it is probably activated and ready to use. n If you received your phone in the mail and it is for a new Sprint account or a new line of service, it is designed to activate automatically.
o Turn on your new phone. (Make sure the old one is turned off.) Your phone will automatically attempt Hands-Free Activation. o Touch Activate to override auto-activation and start the manual activation wizard. o Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the activation process. To confirm activation, make a phone call. If your phone is still not activated, visit sprint.com/support for assistance. If you do not have access to the Internet, call Sprint Customer Service at 1-888-2114727 from another phone.
Note: On the Welcome screen, there may also be an Accessibility button. If you are visually impaired or hard of hearing, touch Accessibility to change the accessibility settings. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete each section. For each topic, you will have the option to skip it and continue to the next screen. l Select Wi-Fi – If prompted, follow the prompts to sign in to an available Wi-Fi network. For secured Wi-Fi networks, you will need to enter a password.
o Google services – Select your Google services options, such as Backup & Restore, Location and Communication. o Set up payment info – Select a payment option when purchasing on Google Play. Touch Continue and follow the onscreen instructions. To set up later, touch NOT NOW. l This phone belongs to… – If applicable, enter your first and last name and touch information is used by the phone to personalize certain apps. . This Your phone is now set up for use.
Note: You do not need to sign up for a Google account to use your phone. However, to download apps from the Google Play Store app, you must link your phone to a Google account.
Basic Operations The following topics outline basic features and operations of your phone. Basics The following topics offer an overview of your phone’s basic operations. Home Screen and Applications (Apps) List Most of your phone’s operations originate from the home screen or the apps list. n Touch to return to the home screen from any other screen. n From home, touch to display the apps list (Applications). For information about using the home screen, see Home Screen Layout.
n Touch to return to the previous screen. Menu Operations You can display options menus using the app-specific menu icon, or by touching and holding a screen area, depending on your current app. n Touch to view available settings and options.
Phone Settings Menu You can customize your phone’s settings and options through the Settings menu. n From home, touch Basic Operations > Settings .
– or – n Drag the status bar down and touch > SETTINGS . For more information, see Settings. Portrait and Landscape Screen Orientation The default orientation for your phone’s screen is portrait (vertical), but many apps will change to landscape orientation (widescreen) when you rotate the phone sideways.
n Not all screens will adjust for landscape orientation. Note: The Auto-rotate check box needs to be selected for the screen orientation to automatically change. From home, touch > Settings > Display > Auto-rotate screen. Capture Screenshots You can use your phone’s Power key and Volume Down key to capture screenshots. n Press and hold the Power key and Volume Down key at the same time to capture a screenshot of the current screen.
The current screenshot will be captured and stored in the Screenshot album in the phone’s Gallery. From home, touch > Gallery . Note: You can capture and manage screenshots more easily by using Clip Now. For more information on Clip Now, see Clip Now. Applications The following topics describe how to access the applications (apps) list and launch apps on your phone. Launch Applications All installed apps can be accessed and launched from the apps list. 1. From home, touch Basic Operations .
The apps list opens. 2. Touch an app icon to launch the corresponding application. You may need to scroll left or right to find a specific app. The application opens. Apps List The apps list expands to include any apps you download and install on your phone. The following table outlines the primary apps that have been preinstalled on your phone.
App Function/Service 1Weather Get real-time local weather and worldwide forecasts on the free 1Weather app. Amazon Shop for items from a broad range of products available on Amazon. Search by keyword or by scanning a barcode. Assistant Calculator Calendar Camera Chrome Clip Now Clock Downloads Drive eBay Email Assistant is a talking personal assistant. By speaking to your phone, your assistant finds information, launches applications, etc.
App Google Google Settings Google+ Hangouts Lookout Security Lumen Toolbar Maps Messaging Messaging+ NASCAR Function/Service Use Google Search to look for Internet information and apps for your phone. View Web pages around the world as well as different information such as maps, videos, business locations, and train routes.
App Phone Photos Play Books Play Games Play Movies & TV Play Music Function/Service Place and receive phone calls. Also allows you to call abroad. You can view incoming and outgoing call logs to check calls, or place a call from the logs. You can view and edit pictures or videos taken with your phone, as well as back up them on Google+. Read your favorite books and authors from anywhere.
App Sprint TV & Movies Sprint Zone Voice Dialer Voice Search Voicemail YouTube Function/Service Sprint TV & Movies lets you watch live TV and access movies and other on demand entertainment on the go. Sprint Zone provides convenient access to your Sprint account, featured apps for your device, Sprint news, support, and more. Use Voice Dialer to make calls and launch apps using just your voice. Speak search keywords into your phone instead of typing to search for a variety of information.
2. Touch About phone. 3. Touch Status. You will see the number listed under “My phone number”. Silent Mode/Airplane Mode The following topics explain how to use your phone’s Silent Mode and Airplane Mode settings.
Silent Mode Silent mode sets your phone’s ringtone, operation sounds, notifications, etc., not to sound to avoid disturbing others around you. Note: Camera shutter, video start/stop tones, and certain other sounds may still be active during silent mode. To set silent mode: 1. Press and hold the Power key to display the device options menu. 2. Touch . Your phone is now in silent mode. To restore sound settings: 1. Press and hold the Power key to display the device options menu.
2. Touch . Your phone’s sound settings are now restored. Airplane Mode Airplane mode turns off all functions that emit or receive signals, while leaving your phone on so you can use apps that don’t require a signal or data. Airplane Mode Cautions If you turn on airplane mode while Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® are enabled, connectivity with either is then disabled. Any data communication occurring when airplane mode is turned on are discontinued.
2. Touch Airplane mode. Your phone is now in airplane mode. You will see the airplane mode icon in the status bar. To turn off airplane mode: 1. Press and hold the Power key to display the device options menu.
2. Touch Airplane mode. Your phone’s wireless connection features are now restored. Enter Text You can type on your phone using one of the available touchscreen keyboards or Google voice typing. Touchscreen Keyboards Your phone offers you a choice of two touchscreen keyboards for entering text. The keyboard appears automatically onscreen when you touch a text entry field, and they can be used in either portrait or landscape mode.
Assigning Google Keyboard for Text Entry 1. From home, touch > Settings > Language & input. 2. Touch Default. l When the Google Keyboard check box is not selected, enter the check mark in the box. 3. Select Google Keyboard.
Using Google Keyboard n Touch to change the case of the text. Touch twice quickly to switch to all capitals. n Touch to switch to a keyboard for entering symbols. n Touch to enter a period. Touch and hold n Touch to enter emoji. n Touch to delete text. Basic Operations to enter a symbol.
n Touch to switch to Google voice typing. Touch and hold to configure input settings. n If Swype is enabled in addition to Google Keyboard, touch and hold Space bar and then you can choose the input method. Swype The Swype™ keyboard lets you enter words by drawing a path from letter to letter in one continuous motion. When you enter the first letter of a next word, a space is automatically added. For Swype settings, see Language & Input Settings. Assigning Swype for Text Entry 1.
2. Touch Default. l When the Swype check box is not selected, enter the check mark in the box. 3. Select Swype. Using Swype 1. Touch the text entry field to display the onscreen keyboard.
2. Slide your finger slowly across each letter of the word you want to input. 3. Release your finger when the word you want is displayed in the middle of the suggestion strip. Touch a word to select it.
For more information about using Swype and its additional capabilities, including using voice entry and personalizing your Swype dictionary, touch and hold from the Swype keyboard display and then touch Help > How to Swype. You can also visit swype.com for more information. Google Voice Typing Google voice typing uses Google voice recognition to convert speech to text. For Google voice typing settings, see Language & Input Settings. 1. Touch or from a screen where you can enter text.
2. Speak into the phone. l If the text is incorrect, touch DELETE. l Touch English (US) (depends on selected language) to switch to the language that Google voice typing is to recognize. Select the language you want to use beforehand by touching Add more languages and clearing the check box. l Touch to return to the onscreen keyboard. Tips for Editing Text These tips allow you to cut or copy selected text and paste it into a separate selected area.
2. Drag and to the left or right to select the desired text. l Touch Select all to select all text. 3. Touch an option at the top of the screen.
l Cut: Remove the selected text and saves it to the clipboard. l Copy: Copy the selected text to the clipboard. l Paste: Overwrite the selected text with the last copied or cut text. To insert it, touch the position you want to insert at, and touch cut or copied text. > PASTE. This icon will appear when you have Google Account You will need a Google account to access several phone features such as Gmail, Google Maps, Hangouts, and the Google Play applications.
Note: Although you need a Gmail account to use certain features of your phone, such as Google Play, you do not need to use Gmail as the default account for your phone. Create a Google Account Online 1. From a computer, launch a Web browser and navigate to google.com. 2. On the main page, click Sign in > Create an account. 3. Follow the onscreen prompts to create your free account. 4.
2. Touch Google and then touch New. 3. Enter your First name and Last name, and then touch Basic Operations .
4. Enter a desired Username, and then touch . 5. When prompted, enter and re-enter a password and then touch . 6. Touch Set up recovery options, and then enter a phone number and secondary email address. Specify your region and then touch Basic Operations .
l If you touched Not now, proceed to step 7. Note: When setting up a new Google account, either on your phone or online, you will be prompted to add a secondary email address. Enter a second Gmail address or any other email address from which you currently send and receive email. This address is used to authenticate your account should you ever encounter problems or forget your password. It is strongly encouraged for Android users so you can regain access to Google services and purchases on your phone.
8. Touch I accept, enter the displayed text, and then touch . 9. Touch Not now. l To use Google+, touch Get started and follow the onscreen instructions. 10. Touch NOT NOW.
l To specify a payment method, touch an option > Continue, and then follow the onscreen instructions. You are signed in to your Google account, and your phone will be synchronized with it. Sign In to Your Google Account If you have a Google account but have not yet signed in with your phone, follow these instructions to sign in to your Google account. 1. From home, touch Basic Operations > Settings > Add account.
2. Touch Google, and then touch Existing. 3. Enter your Gmail username and password, and then touch Basic Operations .
4. After touching OK in the confirmation screen, touch Not now. l To use Google+, touch Get started and follow the onscreen instructions. 5. Select whether to back up your system settings, etc., to your Google account, specify whether to receive news and other information from Google Play, and then touch Basic Operations .
6. Touch NOT NOW. l To specify a payment method, touch an option > Continue, and then follow the onscreen instructions. You are signed in to your Google account, and your phone will be synchronized with it. Google Play Store Google Play™ is the place to go to find new Android apps, books, movies, and music for your phone. Choose from a wide variety of free and paid content ranging from productivity apps and games to bestselling books and blockbuster movies and music.
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3. Browse through the categories (Apps, Games, Movies & TV, Music, Books, or Newsstand), find an item you’re interested in, and touch the name. l Browse through featured apps. Scroll through the list of featured apps when you open Google Play. l Browse apps recommended by Sprint. Touch Apps > SPRINT, and then scroll through the list. l Search for an app.
4. Touch an app to read a description about the app and user reviews. 5. Touch INSTALL (for free applications) or the price (for paid applications). Note: You can use a Google Wallet account to purchase items on Google Play. See Google Wallet to set up a Google Wallet account if you do not have one. 6. The subsequent screen notifies you whether the app will require access to your personal information or access to certain functions or settings of your phone.
2. Touch .
3. Touch My apps. 4. Touch the app you want to update, and then touch UPDATE > ACCEPT/CONTINUE. The app update is downloaded and installed. Set Automatic App Updates 1. From home, touch Basic Operations > Play Store .
2. Touch .
3. Touch My apps. 4. Touch the app you want to set for auto-update, and then touch when the check mark is entered.) > Auto-update. (Enabled The app is set to update automatically whenever an update becomes available. Note: Automatic updates are unavailable for some apps. Uninstall an App You can uninstall any app that you have downloaded and installed from Google Play.
1. From home, touch 2. Touch > Play Store . .
3. Touch My apps. 4. On the Installed screen, touch the app you want to uninstall, and then touch UNINSTALL > OK. The app is uninstalled and removed from your phone. Get Help with Google Play The Google Play store app offers an online help option if you have questions or want to know more about the app. 1. From home, touch Basic Operations > Play Store .
2. Touch .
3. Touch HELP. The Web browser will take you to the Google Play Help Web page, where you will find comprehensive, categorized information about Google Play. Lock and Unlock Your Screen Your phone allows you to quickly turn the screen off when not in use and to turn it back on and unlock it when you need it. Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use n To quickly turn the screen off, press the Power key.
The lock screen appears. 2. Slide the lock icon in any direction to unlock the screen. The screen is unlocked. l If you have set up a screen lock, you will be prompted to draw the pattern or enter the password or PIN. See Screen Lock. Update Your Phone From time to time, updates may become available for your phone. You can download and apply updates through the Settings > System updates menu. Software Update Cautions During update: The phone cannot be used until the software update is complete.
Before Updating Your Phone Updating your phone may result in a loss of saved data depending on the condition of your phone (malfunctioning, damaged, water seepage, etc.). You must back up all critical information before updating your phone firmware. The company is not responsible for damages from stored information or settings that are altered/lost due to malfunction, repairs, or other handling. Back Up All Data Prior to Update To back up your Gmail information: 1.
To back up your Google apps: Your Google app purchases are reloaded remotely and can be re-installed after the update is applied. 1. From home, touch 2. Touch > Play Store . > My apps > ALL tab. 3. Scroll through the list of previously downloaded Google apps and choose those you wish to reinstall. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions. As an added precaution, to preserve any data on your SD card, please unmount it from your phone prior to starting the update process.
2. Touch System updates to use the following options: l Update PRL: Download the latest Preferred Roaming List (PRL), used by your phone to access the network. l Update Profile: Update the user profile related to your wireless service account. If you choose to change your user name online, use this option to update the user name on your phone. Note: If your data services or account syncing ever seems to go out unexpectedly, use this feature to reconnect with the network.
2. Drag the status bar down.
3. Touch Software update to open the Sharp software update. 4. Touch Yes.
5. Touch Yes and install to complete the process. 6. Touch Update now. Confirm Your Current Phone Software 1. From home, touch Basic Operations > Settings > About phone.
2. Locate the software version read-only field.
Your Phone Interface The following topics describe how to use and customize your phone’s home screen, understand the status bar, and use the notifications window. Home Screen Basics The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, and menus. You can customize your home screen by adding application icons, shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more. To display the home screen, touch . Home Screen Layout Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen.
Item Home Key Description Touch to display the main home screen. Drag or swipe Assistant/Google. up to open Status Area The status area of the status bar (on the right) displays phone and service status information such as signal strength, battery status, Wi-Fi and data connectivity, ringer status, and time. Widget Widgets are self-contained onscreen apps that reside on your phone’s home screen. Application Icons Application icons are shortcuts to favorite applications.
Status Bar Layout Main Notification Icons Icon Notification Stay On active new emergency notification arriving call arriving HD Voice call missed call new voicemail new email new Gmail new text or MMS message new Hangout message Your Phone Interface 83
Icon Notification new Sprint Zone message event USB connection alarm warning update available update downloading update successful keyboard active obtaining location information Bluetooth® data receive request SD card unmounted reading SD card screenshot captured screenshot captured using Clip Now LiveStage active Clari-Fi active more notifications available (drag down to view) Your Phone Interface 84
Main Status Icons Icon Status Bluetooth® active Bluetooth® connection GPS active Wi-Fi® active downloading vibrate silent speakerphone active network (full signal) network (roaming) Out of service area Sprint Spark enhanced 4G LTE data service 3G (data service) airplane mode alarm set battery (charging) battery (full charge) Your Phone Interface 85
Notifications Window Drag the status bar down to open the notifications window. From there, you can check notifications, download updates, open messaging apps, use the quick settings menu, and more. Open the Notifications Window n Drag the status bar down. (Slide your finger down from the top of the screen.) The notifications window opens. To check notifications, touch an item in the list. Close the Notifications Window n Drag the notifications window up.
Quick Settings Menu Layout The quick settings menu lets you check the status of the phone and services and change settings by directly accessing the various settings menus. Customize the Home Screen Learn how to set the wallpaper and add, move, or remove shortcuts, widgets, and folders from the home screen. Operations for Rearranging the Home Screen n Moving Widgets and Icons: From home, touch and hold an item and then drag it to the desired location.
n Changing Folder Names: From home, touch the folder to open it, and then touch the folder name. Type a new name and then touch Done. n Displaying the Choose wallpaper from menu: From home, touch and hold an empty space to display the Choose wallpaper from menu. Change the Wallpaper Select and assign your phone’s background wallpaper. 1. From home, touch and hold an empty space. The Choose wallpaper from menu appears. l You can also access the wallpaper menu through settings.
3. Touch Set wallpaper/SET WALLPAPER. The wallpaper is set. Note: If you select Gallery, you will need to select an album and a picture. Drag the wallpaper or pinch/spread the screen to reduce/enlarge the wallpaper so it is centered in the screen. Note: If you select Live Wallpapers, depending on the live wallpaper, you can touch Settings... to select custom animation settings, etc. before touching Set wallpaper.
The Apps list opens. 2. Touch and hold an app icon. The icon will disengage and you will see thumbnails of your home screens. 3. Drag the icon to an empty location on one of the home screens. The shortcut is added to the home screen. Add Widgets to the Home Screen You can add widgets to your phone’s home screen. Widgets are self-contained apps that display on a home screen. Unlike a shortcut, the Widget works like as an onscreen application.
The Apps list opens. 2. Touch the WIDGETS tab at the top of the Apps list. 3. Touch and hold a widget icon. The icon will disengage and you will see thumbnails of your home screens. 4. Drag the icon to an empty location on one of the home screens. The widget is added to the home screen. l If prompted, follow the onscreen instructions.
Add Folders to the Home Screen You can group home screen shortcuts into folders for convenient access. 1. Touch and hold a shortcut you want to place in a folder, and then drag it to above another shortcut. A new folder is created. 2. To create a name, touch the folder, then Unnamed Folder, and enter a name. 3. To add more app shortcuts to the folder, touch and hold a shortcut and drag it on top of the new folder.
The new shortcut is added to the folder.
Phone App The following topics outline the use of your device’s phone app to place and receive calls, use voicemail, set up and manage contacts, and more. Place and Answer Calls The following topics describe how to directly dial calls, how to answer incoming calls, and how to use the in-call screen options. Troubleshooting Question: Call does not connect. Answer 1: Was the number dialed using the area code? Try dialing the number starting with “0”.
2. Touch the number keys on the dialpad to enter the phone number. l As you enter digits, Smart Dial searches for contacts that match. If you see the number you want to dial, touch it to place the call immediately without entering the rest of the number. l Touch Add to contacts to add the entered number into your contacts list. 3. Touch to call the number. The phone dials the number. The call begins when the other party answers. l Your phone’s screen automatically locks during a call.
4. To end the call, touch . The call ends. Call Emergency Numbers You can place calls to 9-1-1 even if the phone’s screen is locked or your account is restricted. To call the 9-1-1 emergency number when the phone’s screen is locked with a screen lock: 1. From the lock screen, touch EMERGENCY CALL. 2. Touch . As long as you are in an area covered by wireless service, the emergency call is placed. To call the 9-1-1 emergency number normally or when your account is restricted: 1.
When you place an emergency 9-1-1 call, the GPS feature of your phone seeks information to calculate your approximate location. Depending on several variables, including availability and access to satellite signals, it may take up to 30 seconds or more to determine and report your approximate location. Important: Always report your location to the 9-1-1 operator when placing an emergency call.
The call ends. Mute the Ringing Sound n To mute the ringer without rejecting the call, press the Volume Up/Down key. Reject an Incoming Call n When a call arrives, drag to to reject it. The ringtone or vibration will stop and call will be sent directly to voicemail.
Reject a Call and Send a Text Message You can reject an incoming call and automatically send a text message to the caller. 1. When a call arrives, drag to . 2. Touch one of the messages to send it to the caller. The selected message will be delivered to the caller. l You can edit the quick response messages through the Call settings menu. From the phone app, touch Phone App > Settings > Quick responses and edit the quick response messages.
In-Call Screen Layout and Operations While you’re on a call, you will see a number of onscreen options. Screen Auto-Locking During a Call Your phone’s screen automatically locks during a call to prevent unexpected touch screen operation. To operate the screen, unlock the screen as follows. 1. Drag the Unlock slider down in the locked screen. The in-call screen appears. In-Call Screen Layout Touch options to activate them during a call.
n End call: End the current call. n Dialpad/Hide: Toggle the appearance of the onscreen dialpad. n Receiver: Route the phone’s audio through the receiver or through the speaker . l Touch to route the phone’s audio through the speaker. (You can adjust the speaker volume using the Volume Up/Down keys.) l Touch again to use the phone’s receiver. Warning: Because of higher volume levels, do not place the phone near your ear during speakerphone use.
n Add call: Touch to initiate a conference call (3-way call). n Merge: Join two currently active calls (conference). Appears instead of the Add call icon after touching to add another number. Additional In-Call Options n Adjusting Call Volume: Press the volume keys, up or down, during the call. Troubleshooting Question: Difficulty during call. Answer 1: It may not be possible to make a call properly in a noisy location. Answer 2: When calling using Speaker, check the call volume.
2. Touch a contact and then touch the number you want to call. The phone dials the number. The call begins when the other party answers. 3. To end the call, touch Phone App .
The call ends. For additional information on Contacts, see Contacts. Call from Call History The history list lets you quickly place calls to recent incoming, outgoing, or missed numbers. 1. From home, touch Phone App > Phone to display the phone app.
2. Touch to display the history list. The history list appears. 3. Touch next to the entry you want to call. The phone dials the number. The call begins when the other party answers. l Touch an entry to display the call details. 4. To end the call, touch Phone App .
The call ends. Optional Services The following topics outline additional voice-related services available with your phone, including call services, voicemail, and more. Voicemail Setup You should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated. Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access. Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. 1.
2. Touch and hold to dial your voicemail number. Your phone dials the voicemail access number. 3. Follow the system prompts to: l Create your password. l Record your name announcement. l Record your greeting.
Important: Voicemail Password – It is strongly recommended that you create a password when setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access. Without a password, anyone who has access to your phone is able to access your voicemail messages. Visual Voicemail Visual Voicemail gives you a quick and easy way to access your voicemail. Now you can find exactly the message you are looking for without having to listen to every voicemail message first.
l Create a password (part of standard voicemail). l Record your name announcement. l Record your greeting. Important: Voicemail Password – It is strongly recommended that you create a password when setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access. Without a password, anyone who has access to your phone is able to access your voicemail messages. Note: If the above settings are already completed with traditional voicemail, you are not prompted for these settings. 3.
You will see the voicemail inbox. 2. Touch a message to review it. Tip: There are several icons at the bottom of the review screen for maintenance, storage, messaging, and other options. For an explanation of all your options, touch Voicemail Menu > Visual Voicemail Menu. > Help > Visual Listen to Multiple Voicemail Messages When you are done listening to a voicemail message, you can easily access other voicemail messages without returning to the main voicemail screen. 1.
2. Swipe your finger left or right to display the next or previous message. You can navigate through voicemail messages as frequently as you’d like. You can even move to the next or previous message before you’re finished listening to the current one. Visual Voicemail Options Your visual voicemail options appear as icons at the bottom of the voicemail review screen. 1. From home, touch > Voicemail . 2. Touch a message to review it.
l Call to call the number the message came from. l Share to send the message via Bluetooth®, Gmail, etc. l l Delete to delete selected messages from your current list of available voicemail messages. Reply to reply to the message via text or voice message. Note: Not all options are available for all messages. Configure Visual Voicemail Settings The Visual Voicemail settings menu lets you access settings for notifications, pictures, greetings, and more. 1.
2. Touch > Settings. You will see the voicemail settings menu. 3. Select an option to change its settings.
l Updates l About Voicemail Change Your Main Greeting via the Voicemail Menu Your main greeting can be changed directly via the Visual Voicemail system. This direct access saves you from having to navigate within the voicemail menu. 1. From home, touch 2. Touch > Voicemail . > Settings > Personalize voicemail. 3. Touch OK to connect to the voicemail system. Follow the prompts to change your current greeting.
2. Touch > Settings > Display name. 3. Touch the existing identification field and enter a new identifying name or number (used to identify you to recipients of your voice messages). 4. Touch OK to save your information. Caller ID Blocking Caller ID identifies a caller before you answer the phone by displaying the number of the incoming call. If you do not want your number displayed when you make a call, follow these steps. 1. From home, touch 2. Touch > Phone > . . 3.
n Unlock the screen (if necessary) and slide answers the second call.) to the right. (This puts the first caller on hold and To switch back to the first caller: n Touch . l Touch to switch between callers. Note: For those calls where you don’t want to be interrupted, you can temporarily disable Call Waiting by pressing reactivated once you end the call. Phone App before placing your call.
Conference Calling With conference calling, also known as 3-way calling, you can talk to two people at the same time. When using this feature, the normal airtime rates will be charged for each of the two calls. 1. On the Phone screen, enter a number and touch 2. Once you have established the connection, touch call from History or Contacts). (or place a call from History or Contacts). , and dial the second number (or place the This puts the first caller on hold and dials the second number. 3.
4. To end the three-way call, touch . Note: If one of the people you called hangs up during your call, you and the remaining caller stay connected. If you initiated the call and are the first to hang up, all callers are disconnected. Call Forwarding Call Forwarding lets you forward all your incoming calls to another phone number – even when your phone is turned off. You can continue to make calls from your phone when you have activated Call Forwarding.
1. From home, touch 2. Touch > Phone > . . 3. Enter the area code and phone number to which you want your calls forwarded. 4. Touch . You will hear a tone to confirm the activation of Call Forwarding. All calls to your wireless number will be forwarded to the designated phone number. To deactivate Call Forwarding: 1. From home, touch 2. Touch 3. Touch > Phone > . . . You will hear a tone to confirm the deactivation.
The phone app opens. 2. Touch > Settings. The call settings menu appears. 3. Configure your options. l Touch a menu item to display its options. l Select your options and follow the prompts to set them. Your call settings options are set.
1. From home, touch > People . You will see the Contacts list. 2. Touch Add Contact to add a contact. The Add Contact screen appears. l When a screen for selecting where to add the contact appears, follow the onscreen instructions to continue. 3. Use the keyboard to enter as much information as you want.
l : Touch the picture icon to assign a picture to the contact. l Name l : Display detailed name fields such as first name, middle name, or last name. l Phone l Email l Address l Date l Group name l Add another field: Touch Add another field to include additional information such as IM address, Notes, Nickname, Website, etc. Note: Group name and Date are displayed for a Google contact type.
The contact is added. Save a Phone Number You can save a phone number to People directly from the phone dialpad. 1. From home, touch Phone App > Phone > .
2. Enter a phone number and touch Add to contacts. 3. To add the number to an existing contact, touch the contact you want to add to. To add a new contact, touch CREATE NEW CONTACT. l For an existing contact, touch the contact name, select a number type for the new number, and then touch OK. l For a new contact, enter the name and any additional information, and then touch DONE. Check Contacts View a contact’s details by displaying a contact entry. 1. From home, touch Phone App > People .
You will see the Contacts list. 2. Touch a contact to view its details. The contact’s detailed listing appears. Contacts Screen Layout The following illustration shows your People app layout and describes the various features.
Item Favorites tab All contacts tab Search Groups tab Description Show favorite contacts. Show all contacts. Search contacts. Show contact groups. Contact Touch to show contact’s details. Image Touch to show simplified information. Touch an icon to place a call, send a message, etc. Menu Show the following options: Contacts to display, Import/export, Clear frequents*, Accounts, and Settings. Add Contact Add a new contact.
You will see the Contacts list. 2. Touch a contact to view its details. The contact’s detailed listing appears. 3. Touch > Edit. 4. Touch any field you want to change or add. See Add a Contact.
5. Add or edit the information, and then touch DONE. Your changes are saved to the contact entry. Note: To select a type (label) for a phone number, email address, or postal address (such as Mobile, Home, Work, etc.), touch the type to the right of the field and select the appropriate type. Note: To add more phone numbers, email addresses, etc., touch Add new displayed under the entered number, etc. Delete a Contact You can delete a contact from the contacts details page. 1.
You will see the Contacts list. 2. Touch a contact to view its details. The contact’s detailed listing appears. 3. Touch Phone App > Delete.
4. Touch OK. The contact is deleted. Share a Contact You can quickly share contacts using Bluetooth®, email, Gmail, or text messaging. 1. From home, touch Phone App > People .
You will see the Contacts list. 2. Touch a contact to display it, and then touch > Share. You will see the Share contact via menu. 3.
l Bluetooth to send the information via Bluetooth®. See Bluetooth® for information on pairing and sending via Bluetooth®. l Drive to upload the information to your server. Enter a document title, select an account, then a folder, and then touch OK. l Email to send the information as an email attachment. If prompted, select an email account. Address the message, add a subject and a message, and then touch Send Compose and Send Email for details on sending email. .
Import Contacts from SD Card 1. From home, touch > People . You will see the Contacts list. 2. Touch > Import/export. You will see the Import/export contacts menu. 3. Touch Import from storage.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the import. The contacts are imported and stored in your phone. l If several accounts with contacts to import are displayed, select the desired account. Back Up Contacts If you are saving contacts to an account that does not automatically back them up via the Cloud, you can manually back them up to an installed SD card for re-import if needed.
Before Backing Up Contacts to SD Card Insert an SD card before backing up your contacts. See Phone Memory/SD Card for SD card information. Back Up Contacts to SD Card 1. From home, touch > People . You will see the Contacts list. 2. Touch Phone App > Import/export.
You will see the Import/export contacts menu. 3. Touch Export to storage. 4. Touch External Card > OK.
5. Touch OK to confirm the export. The contacts are exported and saved to the installed SD card.
Messaging and Internet With wireless service and your phone’s messaging and data capabilities, you have the opportunity to share information through many different channels and accounts, including Gmail (Google), personal and corporate email, text and multimedia messaging, social networking accounts, and Hangouts. Text and Multimedia Messaging With Text Messaging (SMS), you can send and receive instant text messages between your wireless phone and another messaging-ready phone.
2. On the Messaging screen, touch New message . The New message screen opens. 3. Fill in one or more recipients. You can: l Enter phone numbers directly in the To field. If you’re sending the message to several phone numbers, separate the phone numbers with a comma or by touching Return. As you enter information, any matching phone numbers from your contacts list are displayed. Touch a match to enter that number or address directly.
4. Touch the Type message field, and then start composing your message. Note: A counter appears above the ( ) to tell you how many characters are left. Once you go over the 160-character limit, a new message is created but automatically joined into one when received. 5. When done, touch to send the text message. The text message is sent.
Send a Multimedia Message (MMS) When you need to add a little more to a text message, you can send a multimedia message (MMS) with pictures, voice recordings, audio or video files, contact cards (vCard), or slideshows. 1. From home, touch > Messaging . 2. On the Messaging screen, touch New message . The New message screen opens. 3. Fill in one or more recipients.
l Enter phone numbers directly in the To field. If you’re sending the message to several phone numbers, separate the phone numbers with a comma or by touching Return. As you enter information, any matching phone numbers from your contacts list are displayed. Touch a match to enter that number or address directly. l Touch the icon, and then select the contacts to whom you want to send the message. Note: You can add a subject line by touching > Add subject. 4.
5. Touch Attach . 6. In the Attach window, select from the following file attachments: l Pictures: Attach a stored picture. l Capture picture: Take a picture and attach it. l Videos: Attach a stored video. l Capture video: Capture a video and attach it.
l Audio: Select System audio to attach a ringtone, or External audio to attach an audio file or a recorded voice. l Record audio: Make a voice recording and attach it. l Contact: Select a contact from your phone. l Slideshow: Create a slideshow and attach it. See the instructions below to create a slideshow. 7. To make changes to your attachment, touch Replace. You can also touch Remove to start over. 8. Touch to send the MMS message.
The MMS message is sent. Create a Slideshow In a multimedia message, you can add slides, each containing a picture, video, or audio. 1. In the multimedia message you’re composing, touch Attach > Slideshow. 2. To compose your slideshow, do any of the following: l Add a new slide: Touch Add slide. l Select a slide: Touch a slide name such as Slide 1. l Add a picture: Touch Add picture or also touch > Add picture and select a picture. You can > Capture picture to take a picture and add it.
l Remove a picture: Touch > Remove picture. l Remove a slide: Touch Remove slide. l Add a slide: Touch > Add slide. l Choose the duration for each slide: Touch > Duration (XX sec). l Choose the layout of the slideshow: Touch > Layout (top/bottom). 3. When finished, touch Return to attach the slideshow to your message. 4. When you have finished composing the multimedia message, touch Send. The MMS message with your slideshow is sent.
2. On the Messaging screen, touch the message to resume editing it. l A draft will show “Draft” in red on the messaging screen. 3. When you finish editing the message, touch Messaging and Internet .
New Messages Notification Depending on your notification settings, the phone will play a ringtone, vibrate, or display the message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new text or multimedia message. To change the notification for new text and multimedia messages, see Text and MMS Options for details. A new message icon ( ) also appears in the notifications area of the status bar to notify you of a new text or multimedia message.
Note: To view the details of a particular message, in the conversation, touch and hold the message to open the options menu, and then touch View details. Note: If a message contains a link to a Web page, touch the message and then touch the link to open it in the Web browser. Note: If a message contains a phone number, touch the message and then touch the phone number to dial the number or send a message. View a Multimedia Message (MMS) 1. From home, touch Messaging and Internet > Messaging .
2. On the Messaging screen, touch a multimedia message or conversation to open it. 3. Touch the attachment to open it. l If the attachment is a vCard contact, it is imported to your phone’s contacts list. For more information, see Contacts. 4. To save the attachment to device memory or a memory card, touch and hold the attachment, then touch Save attachment.
Note: When Auto-retrieve in MMS settings is disabled, only the message header is downloaded. To download the entire message, touch Download at the right side of the message. For details, see Text and MMS Options. Note: If you are concerned about the size of your data downloads, check the multimedia message size before you download it. Reply to a Message 1. From home, touch Messaging and Internet > Messaging .
2. On the Messaging screen, touch a conversation to open it. 3. Touch the Type message field at the bottom of the screen, enter your reply message, and then touch . The MMS message is sent. Note: To reply to a text message with a multimedia message, open the text message, touch then touch Add subject, or Attach multimedia message. Messaging and Internet and .
Protect (Lock) a Message You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in the conversation. 1. From home, touch > Messaging . 2. On the Messaging screen, touch a conversation.
3. Touch and hold the message that you want to lock. 4. Touch Lock on the options menu. A lock icon is displayed at the right hand side of the message. The message is locked. Delete a Conversation 1. From home, touch Messaging and Internet > Messaging .
2. On the Messaging screen, touch the conversation that you want to delete.
3. Touch > Delete thread. 4. When prompted to confirm, touch Delete. Any locked messages in the thread will not be deleted unless you select the Delete locked messages check box. The conversation is deleted. Delete Multiple Conversations 1. From home, touch Messaging and Internet > Messaging .
2. On the Messaging screen, touch and hold the thread you want to delete and then touch another thread you want to delete. 3. Touch Delete and then touch Delete to confirm. Any locked messages will not be deleted unless you select the Delete locked messages check box.
The selected conversations are deleted. Delete a Single Message 1. While viewing a conversation, touch and hold the message that you want to delete. l If the message is locked, touch Unlock on the options menu and hold the message to display the options menu again. 2. Touch Delete on the options menu.
3. When prompted to confirm, touch Delete. The message is deleted. View Contact Information from a Message When you have received a message from someone in your stored contacts, you can touch the contact’s picture or icon in the conversation to open a menu of options. Depending on the stored contact information, you can view the contact details, place a phone call or send an email message to the contact, and more.
Text and MMS Options The messages settings menu lets you control options for your text and MMS messages including message limits, size settings, and notifications. 1. From home, touch > Messaging 2. On the Messaging screen, touch . > Settings. You can set the following: n SMS Enabled: Set up an application used for sending and receiving SMS.
STORAGE n Delete old messages: Automatically delete older messages, except for locked messages, when the set limits are reached. n Text message limit: Choose the maximum number of text messages to store in each conversation thread. (This does not include locked messages.) n Multimedia message limit: Choose the maximum number of MMS messages to store in each conversation thread. (This does not include locked messages.
Gmail is handled as email from a computer. Restricting email from computers on your phone prevents your phone from receiving Gmail. Create and Send a Gmail Message Use your phone to create and send Gmail messages. 1. From home, touch > Gmail . The Gmail inbox opens. 2. In the inbox, touch Compose Messaging and Internet .
The Gmail composition window opens. 3. Enter the message recipient(s), subject, and message, and then touch Send . The Gmail message is sent. Gmail Composition Options n Attaching Pictures or Videos: In the mail composition window, touch Locate and then touch the picture or video you want to attach. n Adding Cc/Bcc: In the mail composition window, touch recipients. > Attach file.
Note: To view your sent messages, touch > Sent. Check Received Gmail Messages Your phone allows you to access, read, and reply to all your Gmail messages. Open New Gmail Messages When new Gmail arrives, you will see in the status bar. 1. Drag the status bar down to display the notifications window.
2. Touch the new message from the notifications window. The new Gmail message opens. l If you have two or more new Gmail messages, touching the notification opens the Gmail inbox. Touch a message to open it. Open Gmail Messages You can also read and reply to all your Gmail messages from the Gmail inbox. 1. From home, touch Messaging and Internet > Gmail .
The Gmail inbox opens. 2. Touch the message thread you want to view. The message thread opens, with the newest message displayed. Options when Reviewing Gmail Messages n Replying to Gmail Messages: With the Gmail message open, touch message, and touch Send , compose your reply . l To reply to all, touch next to , and then touch Reply all, or, from the reply message, touch Reply and select Reply all.
Use Gmail Labels Gmail saves all mail in one box, but you can add labels that allow you to sort your Gmail conversation threads. For example, when a new thread starts with a received mail, the label “Primary” is automatically added to the thread. By then adding the label “travel,” all threads with “travel” are shown in a list. 1. From home, touch > Gmail . The inbox opens. 2. Touch the icon on the left side of the message, and then touch Messaging and Internet > Change labels.
3. Touch a label for the thread. 4. Touch OK. The thread is added to the selected label. Archive Gmail Threads Remove sent and received Gmail threads so they do not appear in the inbox. When replies arrive for archived threads, they appear in the inbox again. 1. From home, touch > Gmail . The inbox opens.
2. Touch the icon on the left side of the message, and then touch Archive . The thread is now archived. Mute Gmail Threads If registered on a mailing list, there will be threads with always-continuing conversations. For long threads that are not important, mute the threads and they will no longer appear in the inbox. When mail arrives that includes user’s address as a recipient or in Cc, mail will again appear in the inbox. 1. From home, touch > Gmail . The inbox opens.
2. Touch the icon on the left side of the message, and then touch > Mute. The thread is now hidden. Delete Gmail Threads If you no longer wish to keep a Gmail conversation thread, you can simply delete it from the inbox. 1. From home, touch > Gmail . The inbox opens.
2. Touch the icon on the left side of the message, and then touch Delete . The thread is deleted. Search Gmail Messages If you need to find a specific message or message thread, you can search Gmail from the inbox. 1. From home, touch > Gmail . The inbox opens.
2. Touch Search . 3. Enter your search text and touch . The search results appear. Touch a message or thread from the list to display it. Report Spam or Phishing Gmail You can report spam or phishing Gmail messages from your phone’s Gmail inbox. 1. From home, touch Messaging and Internet > Gmail .
The inbox opens. 2. Touch the icon on the left side of the message, and then touch phishing. > Report spam or Report The selected message is reported as spam or phishing Gmail. Add Another Google (Gmail) Account If you have multiple Gmail accounts you wish to view on your phone, you can add them from the Settings > ACCOUNTS menu.
1. From home, touch > Settings > Add account. 2. Touch Google, and then touch Existing.
3. Enter your Gmail username and password, and then touch > OK. 4. Touch Not now.
5. Specify whether to receive news and other information from Google Play, and then touch . 6. After your phone connects with the Google servers, select the items you would like to sync with your phone and then touch . You are signed in to your Google account, and you can access both of your Gmail accounts from the Gmail app. Switching between Gmail Accounts If you have more than one Gmail account set up, you can switch between them in the Gmail app. 1.
The inbox opens. 2. Touch . 3. Touch the account you want to view from the list at the top of the menu. The selected account inbox is displayed. Email Use the Mail application to send and receive email from your webmail or other accounts, using POP3 or IMAP, or access your Exchange ActiveSync account for your corporate email needs.
Set Up an Email Account Your phone supports several types of email accounts and allows you to have multiple email accounts set up at one time. Before setting up an email account, make sure you have the username (user ID), password, server name, etc., so you can set up successfully. 1. From home, touch > Email . A window for adding an account appears if no email account has been previously set up. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your email account.
The email inbox opens. 2. Touch > Settings.
3. Touch ADD ACCOUNT. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the account setup. The email account is added and you will begin receiving email for the account. Add an Email Account from the Settings Menu You can also set up email accounts from the Settings > ACCOUNTS menu. 1. From home, touch Messaging and Internet > Settings > Add account > Corporate, IMAP, or POP3.
2. Enter the Email address and Password for the email account and then touch Next. Touching Next prompts your phone to attempt a “regular” email setup and test the incoming and outgoing servers. l If you have custom settings you need to configure, touch Manual setup and enter your settings. These may include mail type, user name, password, server, security type, etc. 3. Select your sync settings and then touch Next.
4. Enter an account name and a display name and touch Next to complete setup. The email account is set up and you will begin receiving email for the account. Important: If the account type you want to set up is not in the phone database, you will be asked to enter more details. You should get all pertinent information for the email account, such as incoming and outgoing server settings, before you proceed.
2. Enter the Email address and Password for the email account and then touch Manual setup. 3. Touch Exchange.
4. Configure the settings such as a server address and port number, and touch Next. l Username: Enter your network username. l Password: Enter your network access password (case-sensitive). l Server: Enter your system’s Exchange server remote email address. Obtain this information from your company network administrator. l Port: Enter your port number. l Security type: Select a security type. l Client certificate: Touch Select to enter the password for credential storage. 5.
The email inbox opens. l If you want to switch to a different email account, touch the account name at the top of the screen and select another account. 2. Touch Compose . The email composition window opens. 3. Enter the message recipient(s), subject, and message.
4. Touch Send . The email message is sent. Open New Email Messages When new email arrives, you will see in the status bar. 1. Drag the status bar down to display the notifications window.
2. Touch the new message from the notifications window. The new email message opens. l If you have two or more new email messages, touching the notification opens the email inbox. Touch a message to open it. Open Email Messages You can also open and read email messages directly from the email inbox. Reading and replying to email on your phone is as simple as on your computer.
1. From home, touch > Email . The email inbox opens. 2. Touch the message you want to view. The email message opens. Tip: Touch the account name at the top of the screen to switch to a different email account. 3. Touch or > Reply all to reply to the message. Options when Reviewing Email Messages n Resetting Mail as Unread: Touch the icon on the left side of the read message you want to unread, and then touch Mark unread .
n Forwarding Email Messages: With the email message open, touch next to touch Forward, enter a recipient and an additional message, and touch Send , and then . l You can also touch Reply and select Forward from a reply message to forward a Gmail message. n Printing Gmail Messages: With the Gmail message open, touch touch Print.
2. Touch an account you want to delete. 3. Touch > Remove account.
4. Touch Remove account again to confirm the deletion. The account is deleted from your phone. Manage Your Email Inbox Your email inbox provides management options for viewing, sorting, and deleting your email messages. View Your Email Inbox 1. From home, touch Messaging and Internet > Email .
The email inbox opens. 2. Touch the email account at the top of the screen to select a different inbox, or touch Combined view to see all your email inboxes at once. Refresh an Email Account Whatever your automatic synchronization settings are, you can also synchronize your sent and received email messages manually at any time. n While viewing the account you want to synchronize, touch screen down.
Set Your Network Options 1. From home, touch type. > Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Preferred network 2. Select LTE/CDMA or CDMA. The phone will scan for the best available Sprint network and will automatically connect to it. When your phone is connected via Sprint Spark, the Sprint Spark icon Messaging and Internet appears in the status bar.
Note: The Sprint Spark network is self-discoverable, which means no additional steps are required for your phone to connect to it. Your User Name When you buy your phone and sign up for service, you’re automatically assigned a user name, which is typically based on your name and a number, followed by “@sprintpcs.com.” (For example, the third John Smith to sign up for Sprint data services might have jsmith003@sprintpcs.com as his user name.
2. Touch Update Profile. Your phone will download and install the profile update. Data Connection Status and Indicators Your phone displays the current status of your data connection through indicators at the top of the screen. The following symbols are used: Icon Status Network (full signal): The number of bars indicate the strength of the signal. More bars mean a better signal. Sprint Spark Enhanced LTE data service: Your phone is connected to the Sprint Spark enhanced LTE network.
n From home, touch > Chrome . The browser opens. l You can also launch the browser by touching a URL in a text message, email message, or Gmail message. Tip: To change the phone’s default launch page to your current page, touch > Settings > Home page, clear the Default check box, and then enter the current page’s URL in the Enter URL... field. Touch ON to complete. Add a Bookmark Bookmark favorite sites using the browser menu options. 1.
The browser opens. 2. Navigate to the Web page you want to bookmark, and touch > . The add bookmark window opens. 3. Check or change the bookmark title, URL, etc., and then touch Save.
The Web page is added to bookmarks. View Browser History Use the browser menu options to view your browsing history. 1. From home, touch > Chrome . The browser opens. 2. Touch > History.
The history window opens. l If you don’t see , drag the Web page down to display the address bar. 3. Touch an entry. The Web page opens. Use Tabs You can use multiple tabs to switch between Web sites quickly and easily.
Open New Browser Tabs Use tabbed browsing to switch between Web sites quickly and easily. 1. From home, touch > Chrome . The browser opens. 2. Touch .
The option menu opens. l If you don’t see , drag the Web page down to display the address bar. 3. Touch New tab. A new tab opens. Note: You can also open a new tab by touching Open tabs > New tab. Open Incognito Tabs Use incognito tabs to browse Web pages without leaving identifying information such as browsing history, cookies, etc. 1. From home, touch Messaging and Internet > Chrome .
The browser opens. 2. Touch . The option menu opens. l If you don’t see , drag the Web page down to display the address bar. 3. Touch New incognito tab.
A new incognito tab opens. Switch Tabs 1. Touch Open tabs . You can see all the open tabs. Note: You can also drag the address bar down to see the open tabs. 2. Touch a desired tab.
Note: You can change to another tab by swiping the address bar right or left. Close Tabs 1. Touch Open tabs . You can see all the open tabs. Note: You can also drag the address bar down to see the open tabs. 2. Swipe the tab you want to close right or left.
Note: You can also close tabs by touching the top right corner of the page. Tab Menu You can open a new tab or close Chrome from the tab menu. 1. Touch Open tabs . You can see all the open tabs. Note: You can also drag the address bar down to see the open tabs. 2. Touch .
You will see the tab menu. Options available within the tab menu may include: n New tab: displays a new tab so you can browse multiple Web pages. n New incognito tab: allows you to browse the Web without leaving identifying information. n Close all tabs: closes all open tabs and exits Chrome. n Close incognito tabs: closes all incognito tabs. n Settings: allows you to modify your Web settings. For more information, see Browser Settings.
The browser opens. 2. Touch > Settings, and customize your browser settings. Your browser settings are saved. Options for Browser Operations n Editing Bookmarks: From the browser, touch > Bookmarks, touch and hold a bookmark, and then touch Edit bookmark, edit the bookmark, and then touch Save.
n Deleting Bookmarks: From the browser, touch bookmark, and then touch Delete bookmark. > Bookmarks, touch and hold a n Searching within a Web Page: With a Web page displayed, touch enter your search text. > Find in page, and The search results are highlighted on the page. n Deleting Cache and Cookies: From the browser, touch > Settings > Privacy > CLEAR BROWSING DATA. Select the types of data you want to remove, and then touch Clear.
Camera and Video You can use the camera or video camera to take and share pictures and videos. Your phone comes with an 8 megapixel camera with an autofocus feature that lets you capture sharp pictures and videos. Take Pictures and Record Videos The following topics teach you how to take pictures and record videos with your phone’s camera. Capturing Pictures/Videos n File Format for Pictures: File format for pictures is JPEG. n File Format for Videos: File format for videos is MPEG4.
The camera viewfinder appears. 2. Aim the camera at your subject. l When you take a picture of people, the camera automatically recognizes the face of your subject and focuses on it (face detection function). l To zoom in, swipe the screen right. l To zoom out, swipe the screen left. Auto focus activates. 3. Touch .
The shutter clicks and the picture is captured and saved to your phone or SD card. l You can also take a picture by pressing the Volume Up/Down key. Camera Viewfinder Screen The Viewfinder screen lets you view your subject and access camera controls and options. n Switch operation mode: Switch between a simple mode (easy to operate) and a detail mode (various settings available). n Settings: Open the camera settings menu and lets you change additional camera settings. See Camera Settings.
n Shooting mode: Change to settings matched to the subject and shooting conditions. n GPS: Set whether to append location information. n Size: Change the shooting size. n NightCatch: Capture dark portions brightly. n HDR: In backlit and other strong contrast scenes, enable shooting with reduced flaring or blackening out. n Framing Adviser: According to the shooting scene, display dividing lines or guide for composing a shot.
The camera viewfinder appears. 2. Move the selection slider to video camera. The video shooting screen is displayed. l When prompted to confirm, follow the onscreen instructions to continue. 3. Aim the camera at your subject and then touch Camera and Video .
Video recording begins. 4. Touch to stop recording. The camera stops recording and the video is captured and saved to your phone or SD card. Video Shooting Screen The video shooting screen lets you view your subject and access video controls and options.
n Switch operation mode: Switch between a simple mode (easy to operate) and a detail mode (various settings available). n Settings: Open the video settings menu and lets you change additional video settings. See Camera Settings. n Switch view mode: Switch between the back camera lens and the self camera lens (for self-portraits, video chatting, etc.). n Flash: Select a flash mode for the camera. n Shooting mode: Change to settings matched to the subject and shooting conditions.
The album list opens. 2. Touch an album (such as Camera). The list of pictures and videos for the album opens. l To select another album, touch to return to the album list. 3. Touch an image to view the picture or video. The picture or video opens. l Touch a picture to view it full screen. l Touch to start the video and then follow the onscreen instructions. l You can share or delete multiple pictures or videos together by touching and holding thumbnails in an album.
Pictures and Videos: Review Screen After capturing a picture or video, from the camera screen, touch the thumbnail image (Minipreview) to see the item in the review screen. From there, you can access options such as edit, view, send, or delete the picture or video. Pictures and Videos: Options while Viewing n Zoom In or Out on a Picture or Video: Touch the screen twice or pinch the screen to zoom in or out on a picture or video.
The list of pictures and videos for the album opens. 3. Touch the picture you want to rotate. 4. Touch and then select either Rotate left or Rotate right. The picture is rotated and saved to the phone or SD card, depending on your settings. Crop a Picture 1. From home, touch Camera and Video > Gallery .
The album list opens. 2. Touch an album (such as Camera). The list of pictures and videos for the album opens. 3. Touch the picture you want to crop.
4. Touch > Crop. A crop box appears on the picture. 5. To adjust the crop box size, touch the edge or corner of the box and then drag your finger inward to or outward to resize the crop box. l To move the crop box to the part of the picture that you want to crop, drag the crop box to the desired position. 6. Touch SAVE to apply the changes to the picture. The cropped picture is saved in the album as a copy. The original picture remains unedited.
1. From home, touch > Gallery . The album list opens. 2. Touch an album (such as Camera). The list of pictures and videos for the album opens. 3. Touch the pictures or videos you want to share. l To select multiple items, touch and hold an image to turn on multiple select. Touch all the items you want to include. 4. Touch , and then touch See all > Email or Gmail.
Follow the onscreen prompts to complete and send the message. Note: If you selected Email and you have multiple email accounts, the default email account will be used. For more information about using email and Gmail, see Compose and Send Email or Create and Send a Gmail Message. Send a Picture or Video by Multimedia Message Multimedia Messaging (MMS) lets you send pictures and videos using your phone’s messaging app.
The list of pictures and videos for the album opens. 3. Touch the pictures or videos you want to share. l To select multiple items, touch and hold an image to turn on multiple select. Touch all the items you want to include. 4. Touch and then touch Messaging. Follow the onscreen prompts to complete and send the message. For more information about sending multimedia messages, see Send a Multimedia Message (MMS).
The album list opens. 2. Touch an album (such as Camera). The list of pictures and videos for the album opens. 3. Touch the pictures or videos you want to share. l To select multiple items, touch and hold an image to turn on multiple select. Touch all the items you want to include. 4. Touch and then touch Bluetooth.
Follow the onscreen prompts to complete and send the files. For more information, see Bluetooth®. Share Pictures and Videos on Facebook You can share pictures and videos from your phone directly to your Facebook account. You need to be logged in to your Facebook account to upload pictures and videos. 1. From home, touch > Gallery . The album list opens. 2. Touch an album (such as Camera).
The list of pictures and videos for the album opens. 3. Touch the pictures or videos you want to share. l To select multiple items, touch and hold an image to turn on multiple select. Touch all the items you want to include. 4. Touch , and then touch See all > Facebook. 5. Add a caption and then touch Post. The upload is completed. l For confirmation, check the status bar for the upload information.
The album list opens. 2. Touch an album (such as Camera). The list of pictures and videos for the album opens. 3. Touch the pictures or videos you want to share. l To select multiple items, touch and hold an image to turn on multiple select. Touch all the items you want to include. 4. Touch and then touch Picasa.
5. Select the online album where you want to upload the pictures, or touch album. to create a new 6. Touch Upload. The upload is completed. l You can view the pictures online at picasaweb.google.com. Share Videos on YouTube You can share your videos by uploading them to YouTube™. Before you do this, you must create a YouTube account and sign in to that account on your phone. 1. From home, touch > Gallery . The album list opens. 2. Touch an album (such as Camera).
The list of pictures and videos for the album opens. 3. Touch the videos you want to share. l To select multiple videos, touch and hold an image to turn on multiple select. Touch all the videos you want to include. 4. Touch , and then touch See all > YouTube. l If prompted, select an account and then touch OK. 5. Enter the prompted information, such as description and tags, and select a privacy option. 6. Touch . The upload is completed.
1. From home, touch > Camera . The camera viewfinder appears. 2. Touch . The shooting mode list appears. 3. Touch a shooting mode.
The camera switches modes. The shooting modes are the following: Type Description Auto Automatically adjust the focus on the subject. Standard Suitable for mixed subjects. Portrait Suitable for portraits, sets a soft background. Night Portrait Suitable for low-light or nighttime portraits. Scenery Suitable for landscapes, the whole shot is in focus. Night Scenery Suitable for low-light or nighttime landscapes. Food Capture close-up details of food. Text Suitable for print and text.
The camera viewfinder appears. l To configure settings for video, touch 2. Touch . . The camera settings menu opens. 3. Select your desired settings from the options: The main options you can choose are the following: Item Description ISO*1 Set the ISO speed. White Balance Set the white balance according to the shooting environment. Mic settings*2 Set to record sound. Shutter mode*1 Set whether to use Smile detect or Turn around detect.
Item Description Self-timer Set the self-timer. Touchscreen shutter*1 Enable the touchscreen to be touched to take a picture instead of touching Auto focus*1 Set auto focus. Focus settings*2 Set a focus setting. Anti shake*1 Enable use of shake correction. Anti Flicker Set the anti-flicker feature. Save to*3 . Select your phone memory or an installed SD card to save pictures to. Time lapse*2 Set to shoot a time-lapse video. Help Display camera/video instructions.
Useful Features The following topics detail many of your phone’s tools and features such as news services, maps and navigation, calendar, clock, social networking apps, music, memos, and more. NASCAR MOBILE Now you have the ability to get every bit of NASCAR coverage, news, and stats right on your phone. Use the NASCAR MOBILE App 1. From home, touch > NASCAR . The NASCAR Mobile app opens. 2. Follow the prompts to customize your app and begin following your favorite racers.
Google Maps Use the Google Maps app to determine your location, find directions, browse local businesses and attractions, rate and review places, and more. View Maps of Specified Places Use Google Maps to locate and map a specific address or destination. 1. From home, touch > Maps . Google Maps opens. l If prompted, follow the onscreen instructions to accept terms of use. 2. Touch Search Useful Features .
3. Enter an address, city, facility name, etc., and then touch a candidate in the results list. A map of the specified location opens. Google Maps Operations n Viewing Current Location: From the Maps app, touch . n View Traffic Information, Aerial Photos, Etc., in Maps: From the Maps app, touch then touch Traffic, Satellite, Google Earth, etc.
n Check Route to Destination: From the Maps app, touch , enter your current location and your destination, touch a method of transport (car, public transit, or on foot). l Route candidates appear in a list. n Check Detailed Operation for Maps: From the Maps app, touch > Help. Scout Scout™ by Telenav is a daily personal navigator that helps you get where you’re going.
Hangouts Hangouts is Google’s instant messaging service. Use to communicate with other Hangout users, and also use video calling. Log in to a Google account beforehand (see Google Account). Using Hangouts 1. From home, touch > Hangouts . The Hangouts app will open. l When prompted, follow the onscreen instructions to continue.
2. Touch New Hangout to start a new Hangout. 3. Type a name, email, number, or circle, or select a contact from the list.
4. Type a message or touch Video call to start a video chat. A chat window or a video chat window opens. l Each time text is entered, the corresponding friend appears. l If a friend is not in a Hangout, you will see a message. Touch Send invite to invite them to join the Hangout. Hangouts Operations n Ending a Chat: In the Hangouts window, flick the chat from left to right. n Ending a Video Chat: In the video chat window, touch .
Use Google Search Type search terms in the Google Search bar to find information on your phone and around the globe. 1. From home, touch the Google search bar or touch > Google . The Search window opens. l If confirmation appears, follow the onscreen instructions. l If a description for Google Now appears, touch NEXT and read information. Touch YES, I’M IN. on the last page if you want to use Google Now or touch No, maybe later to continue with your Google search. 2.
l To enable Google Now, in the search window, touch YES, I’M IN.. > Settings > Google Now > ON > l To use all of Google Now’s functions, ensure that Google Location Reporting and Location History are turned on in your location settings. Touch > Settings > Accounts & privacy > Google location settings > Google Location Reporting and select your options.
Search results appear. Calculator Your phone’s convenient built-in calculator lets you perform basic mathematical equations. 1. From home, touch > Calculator . The calculator app launches. 2. Touch onscreen keys for calculations.
Calculation results appear. l For advanced calculations, touch > Advanced panel. Calendar Use Calendar to create and manage events, meetings, and appointments. Your Calendar helps organize your time and reminds you of important events. Depending on your synchronization settings, your phone’s Calendar stays in sync with your Calendar on the Web, Exchange ActiveSync calendar, Google Calendar, and Outlook calendar.
The Calendar app opens. Calendar Operations n View Today’s Calendar: From the Calendar, touch Today . n Change Calendar View: From the Calendar, touch the month at the top left corner and then touch Day, Week, Month, or Agenda to change the current view. n View Next/Previous Month (Month View): From the Calendar, flick the screen up or down. n View Next/Previous Week (Week View): From the Calendar, flick the screen left or right.
The Calendar app opens. 2. Touch > New event. The add event window opens. 3. Enter an event title, start date/time, end date/time, etc., and then touch DONE.
The event is added to your calendar. Selecting a Calendar n If you have more than one calendar, select a calendar in which to add events: l Select your Google account to create a Google Calendar event. If you have several Google Calendars on the Web, select one in which to add your event. o You can create multiple Google Calendars only in Google Calendar on the Web. After creating them in Google Calendar on the Web, you’ll be able to see them in the Calendar application on your phone.
The Calendar app opens. 2. Touch a date and then touch an event. The event details appear. l In event details, touch Edit l In event details, touch Delete Useful Features to edit the event. and follow the prompts to delete the event.
Sync Calendars You can select which calendars you’d like to sync on your phone, along with what types of information you want to sync. 1. From home, touch > Calendar . The Calendar app opens. 2. Touch > Calendars to display.
3. Select sync options by adding or removing check marks from the items. The sync settings have been updated. 4. Touch Calendars to sync, and then touch OK. The selected calendars sync. Synchronize an Exchange ActiveSync Calendar If you have set up a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account on your phone, you can also synchronize Exchange ActiveSync calendar events on your phone.
Exchange ActiveSync will also show in Calendar if you chose to synchronize with the Exchange ActiveSync Server. 1. To check if Exchange ActiveSync items are set to be synchronized, from home, touch Settings > > Corporate. l If Corporate doesn’t appear under the Accounts heading in the Settings menu, you do not have an Exchange ActiveSync account configured on the phone. For information about adding an account, see Add an Exchange ActiveSync Account. 2.
2. Touch Date & time. The Date & time settings menu appears. 3. Clear the check marks next to Automatic date & time and Automatic time zone, and then set the date and time as desired. The date and time will reflect your new settings. Set Alarms Set multiple alarms using your phone’s Clock app.
1. From home, touch > Clock . The Clock app opens. 2. Touch the Alarm tab and then touch customize it. . You can also touch an alarm from the list and 3. Set the alarm options, including time, name, repeat pattern, alarm sound, vibration, snooze, and then touch Useful Features .
The alarm is set. Phone at Alarm Time n At the set alarm time, the phone sounds the alarm and/or vibrates. n Stopping an alarm: When the alarm sounds, drag Stop down to dismiss it. Additional Clock Features Your phone’s Clock app provides additional useful features including world clock, stopwatch, and timer functions. All features are available from the Clock app display. n From home, touch Useful Features > Clock .
The Clock app opens. World Clock The world clock lets you keep track of the current time in multiple cities around the globe. 1. From the Clock app, touch the World Clock tab. 2. Touch and select a city. 3. Repeat to add multiple cities. StopWatch The stopwatch lets you time events down to the hundredth of a second. 1. From the Clock app, touch the StopWatch tab. 2. Touch Start to begin timing. 3. Touch Stop to stop timing.
Twitter Tweet (post messages) and view other people’s tweets on Twitter. Login may be required to use Twitter. For details on Twitter, visit twitter.com. Install the Twitter App on Your Phone Before you can use Twitter on your phone, you have to download and install the app from Google Play. 1. From home, touch > Play Store . 2. Touch the Search icon and search for “twitter”. 3. Touch Twitter from the results list. 4. Touch INSTALL, and then touch ACCEPT.
The Twitter app launches. l If this is the first time you’ve used Twitter on your phone, touch Sign in to sign in to an existing account, or touch Create my account or Sign up a different account to set up a new Twitter account. 2. Touch the “What’s happening?” text box, type a tweet, and touch Tweet. The tweet is sent and appears on your Twitter feed. Facebook Post updates, read what your friends are up to, upload pictures and check-ins, and more with onthe-go Facebook access.
2. Touch the Search icon and search for “facebook”. 3. Touch Facebook from the results list. 4. Touch INSTALL, and then touch ACCEPT. The app will be downloaded and installed on your phone. 5. When the download has completed, touch Open. l To open the app from the home screen, touch > Facebook . Sign in to Your Facebook Account from Account Settings 1. From home, touch Useful Features > Settings > Add account.
2. Touch Facebook. 3. Enter your Facebook username and password and touch Log in. Your Facebook account is added to your phone. Use Facebook Once you’ve downloaded the app and signed in, you can post and read updates, upload pictures, tag locations, and more, all from your phone. 1. From home, touch Useful Features > Facebook .
The Facebook app launches. l If this is the first time you’ve used Facebook on your phone, enter your Facebook ID and password and touch Log in to sign in to an existing account, or touch Sign Up for Facebook to set up a new Facebook account. 2. Touch Status and type an update, touch Photo and upload a picture from the gallery, touch Check In to share your location, “Like” and comment on friends’ posts, and more.
The YouTube app launches. l If you’re prompted to add or create an account, follow the onscreen instructions to continue. 2. Search through the YouTube channels and touch a video you want to see. The video plays on your phone screen. l Touch the screen to pause or resume play while watching. Post a Video to YouTube You can post videos to your YouTube account from your phone. Before posting, you must set up a YouTube account and sign in to it on your phone. 1.
The YouTube app launches. 2. Touch > Uploads. l If you’re prompted to create a channel, follow the onscreen instructions to continue. 3. Touch at the top of the screen and then select a video to upload. l Enter a title, description, and tags, and select a privacy setting. 4. Touch . The video is uploaded to your YouTube channel.
Google Play Music App The Google Play Music app lets you browse, shop, and play back songs purchased from Google Play as well as songs you have loaded from your own music library. The music you choose is automatically stored in your Google Play Music library and instantly ready to play via streaming or download. For more information about Google Play Music, visit play.google.com/about/music. Note: For information about loading music onto your phone, see Connect to a Computer via USB.
The song begins playing. l You can select a song from a library category such as Artists or Albums in My Library. Touch > My Library. l You can select a song from a playlist in Playlists. Touch > Playlists. l Touch a song/artist name at the bottom of the screen to display the Google Play Music player screen. Google Play Music Screen Layout The following diagram outlines the main features of the Play Music app player screen.
Feature Description Return to previous screen Touch to return to the previous screen. Show music image Display music image. Music title/artist Display a music title and artist name. Progress bar Drag the bar forward/back to move to any point in a song. Repeat Repeat a song. Previous song Touch twice to go back to the previous song. Touch once to restart the current song. Play/Pause Touch to switch play and pause.
The Play Music app opens to the Listen Now view. 2. Display a song or album you want to add and then touch Useful Features next to it.
3. Touch Add to playlist > New playlist. 4. Enter a name and touch OK. The playlist is created. 5. Return to the Listen Now view, display a song or album you want to add, and then touch next to it. Touch Add to playlist > .
The song or album is added to the playlist. Repeat to add more items to the playlist. l You can also create a playlist from a category window such as Albums or Songs in My Library. Adding Currently Playing Music to a Playlist n From the player view, touch > Add to playlist > . The music is added to the playlist.
The app opens. l The first time you use the app, touch Accept to agree to the Premium Services Terms of Use. 2. Touch a store option from the main page (Ringbacks Store, Music Store, or Ringtones Store), or touch > Music (under Library) to access your music. l Touch the onscreen navigation tools to skip ahead or rewind. Touch additional options. l For more information, touch Useful Features at any time to see > Settings > About or Help.
Purchase and Download Music from the Sprint Music Plus Store From the Sprint Music Plus Store, you can shop for songs to purchase and download to your phone. 1. From home, touch > Sprint Music Plus > Music Store. The app will open and display the Music Store. 2. Enter a song or artist in the search field or browse through options in the tabs in the center of the screen.
3. Touch a song to select it. The song information screen is displayed. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to preview or purchase the song. Touch display the Sprint Music Plus menu. at any time to Tip: For ringtones or ringback tones, touch Ringtone Store or Ringback Tone Store from the Sprint Music Plus main menu. Google Wallet You can have a Google Wallet account associated with your Google account to purchase items from the Google Play Store app.
OfficeSuite launches. l If you’re prompted to upgrade to OfficeSuite Premium, follow the onscreen instructions to continue. l You may also be prompted to install the OfficeSuite Font Package. Touch Install if you want to install the package. 2. Swipe the screen right and then touch an item (such as My documents) that contains a file you want to open. The app displays the file.
Clip Now Swipe on top of the screen to capture screenshots. URL on the websites will be captured along with the screenshots. View the captured screenshots with the Clip Now app. Note: You may not be able to capture screenshots depending on the type of screen. Enable Clip Now 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Clip Now.
3. Touch Clip Now. (Enabled when the check mark is entered.) Clip Now is ready to use. Capture Screenshots Using Clip Now 1. Slide your finger along the top edge of the screen. A screenshot of the current screen is captured. l You can slide from either direction to capture a screenshot. l When you capture a screenshot of a Web page, the URL of the Web page will also be saved.
Manage Screenshots Captured Using Clip Now 1. From home, touch > Clip Now . The screenshot list is displayed. l If instructions for using Clip Now appear, follow the onscreen instructions to continue. 2. Touch a screenshot you want to view. The screenshot details screen is displayed.
3. Touch or . l Share: Share the image via email, etc. l Delete: Delete the image. l If you touch a URL, you can open its saved Web page.
Connectivity The following topics address your phone’s connectivity options, including USB file transfer and tethering, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth®, and more. Connections Optimizer The Connections Optimizer is a tool that automatically selects the best mobile network for your phone, including “remembered” Wi-Fi networks. About Connections Optimizer The Connections Optimizer helps you manage and enhance your data experience by finding and connecting to “remembered” Wi-Fi networks on your phone.
2. Touch Connections Optimizer to enter the check mark in the box. (Enabled when the check mark is entered.) Connections Optimizer will turn on and automatically analyze your phone’s connection options. Disable Connections Optimizer 1. From home, touch Connections. Connectivity > Settings > More...
2. Uncheck the box on the Connections Optimizer page. Connection Optimizer will turn off. Connect to a Computer via USB One way to back up or sync files between your phone and a computer is by using a direct USB connection. You can use the supplied micro USB cable to connect your phone directly to your computer and transfer music, pictures, and other content files.
For example, if you have a music album stored on your computer that you want to listen to on your phone with any of the music apps, just attach your phone to the computer and copy the files to the music folder. Cable Cautions Do not pull or twist cables forcefully. May break wires. File Transfer Tips n If you want to save data to an SD card on your phone, make sure the SD card is installed and active. See Phone Memory/SD Card. n Avoid removing the SD card while transferring data.
3. You will see either Connected as a media device or Connected as a camera. The files on your phone can now be accessed via your computer. l For most transfers, you’ll want to use Connected as a media device. l To change the option, touch it in the notifications window to open the Settings > USB connection window, and then touch the desired option.
4. On your computer, navigate to the detected device (such as through the My Computer menu) and open it. 5. If available, select a drive (card for SD card, phone for internal phone storage). 6. Select a folder (for example, Music for songs and albums) and copy files to it from your computer. 7. When you are done, disconnect your phone from your computer. The transferred files are now saved to your phone or SD card.
l If an option other than above is selected, touch Connected as a media device or Connected as a camera and then USB mass storage (UMS). 3. After closing the notifications window, touch Turn on USB storage, and then touch OK. 4. Do one of the following: l Copy files from the computer to the root folder on the phone’s storage card. l Copy files from the phone’s storage card to a folder on your computer or computer desktop.
5. After copying the files, unmount the removable disk (that is, the connected phone) as required by your computer’s operating system to safely remove your phone, and touch Turn off USB storage. 6. Disconnect the phone from the computer. Wi-Fi Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of approximately 130 feet. To use your phone’s Wi-Fi, you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot.
The Wi-Fi settings menu appears. 3. Touch the Wi-Fi slider to turn Wi-Fi on . Wi-Fi is enabled. You will see the names and security settings of in-range Wi-Fi networks. l To disable Wi-Fi, touch the slider again . 4. Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect, enter the password (if it’s not an open network), and then touch Connect.
Your phone is connected to the Wi-Fi network. You will see in the status bar. l The password, for a household wireless LAN router, is sometimes found on a sticker on the router (WEP, WPA, KEY, etc.). Contact the router manufacturer for information. For password for a public wireless LAN, check with user’s service provider. l Entering a password is not required if an access point is not security protected. l WPS Push Button: Use the WPS function to connect to WPS-capable devices.
2. Touch Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi settings menu appears. 3. Touch the Wi-Fi slider to turn Wi-Fi on Connectivity .
Wi-Fi is enabled. You will see the names and security settings of in-range Wi-Fi networks. l To disable Wi-Fi, touch the slider again 4. Touch . > Advanced. The advanced Wi-Fi settings menu appears. 5. Select an option from the following to change its settings.
l Network notification: When enabled, your phone alerts you when a new Wi-Fi network is available. l Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Specify when to switch from Wi-Fi to mobile data for data communications, when the device goes to sleep (when the backlight goes out). This setting can affect data usage, since the data connection will remain active even when the phone screen is off.
2. Touch Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi settings menu appears. 3. Touch the name of the connected access point and then touch Forget.
Wi-Fi is disconnected. l After disconnecting from an access point, you may need to re-enter the password to reconnect. Wi-Fi Direct Use Wi-Fi Direct to connect directly to other Wi-Fi Direct devices simply via Wi-Fi, without an access point or via the Internet. 1. From home, touch Connectivity > Settings .
2. Touch Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi settings menu appears. 3. Touch the Wi-Fi slider to turn Wi-Fi on . Wi-Fi is enabled. You will see the names and security settings of in-range Wi-Fi networks. 4. Touch Connectivity > Wi-Fi Direct.
The Wi-Fi Direct settings menu appears. l Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi are unavailable at the same time. 5. Touch a device with which to connect. l If you cannot find the device you want to connect to, touch SEARCH FOR DEVICE. l If connected via Wi-Fi, you will see a confirmation. Follow the onscreen instructions. l Touch RENAME DEVICE to rename your phone name as it appears on the other device. 6. Accept the connection on the other device.
The phone is connected via Wi-Fi Direct. l If a connection is not accepted after a certain period, the connection request is cancelled. l To stop a connection, touch the connected device name > OK. Mobile Hotspot Mobile Hotspot allows you to turn your phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot. When this feature is turned on, you can share your phone’s mobile data services via Wi-Fi with other Wi-Fi enabled devices.
2. Touch More... > Tethering & portable hotspot. The Tethering & portable hotspot window opens. 3. Touch Wi-Fi hotspot to enable it. (Enabled when the check mark is entered.) Important: Write down the passkey (password) for this communication (shown onscreen). Note: The best way to keep using the phone as a hotspot is to have it connected to a power supply. Connect to Mobile Hotspot 1. Enable Wi-Fi (wireless) functionality on your target device (laptop, media device, etc.). 2.
l The default name for your phone hotspot is [306SH]XXX. You can change the name by touching Wi-Fi hotspot settings > the Network SSID field from the Wi-Fi hotspot settings screen. 3. Select this phone and follow your onscreen instructions to enter the passkey (provided on the Mobile Hotspot page). The device is connected via your phone’s Mobile Hotspot. 4. Launch your Web browser to confirm you have an Internet connection.
2. Touch More… > Tethering & portable hotspot. 3. Select a tethering option: USB tethering or Bluetooth tethering. Tethering is turned on, and your phone’s Internet connection can be shared with a connected device. l For USB tethering, connect your phone to the target device with the supplied USB cable. l For Bluetooth tethering, pair your phone with the other device via Bluetooth.
Bluetooth® Bluetooth® is a short-range communications technology that allows you to connect wirelessly to a number of Bluetooth® devices, such as headsets and hands-free car kits, and Bluetooth®-enabled handhelds, computers, printers, and wireless phones. FH1 indicates FH-SS modulation with maximum transmission radius of approximately 30 feet. XX4 indicates a different modulation scheme with maximum transmission radius of approximately 130 feet.
2. Touch Bluetooth. The Bluetooth® settings open. 3. Touch the Bluetooth® slider to turn Bluetooth® on Connectivity .
Bluetooth® is enabled. l To disable Bluetooth®, touch the slider again . Tip: You can also turn Bluetooth® on or off with the toggle menu in the notifications window. Drag the status bar down to display the notifications window, then touch quick settings menu then BLUETOOTH ( / )/BLUETOOTH OFF and to turn Bluetooth® on or off.
2. Touch Bluetooth. The Bluetooth® settings open. l Nearby devices appear in the “AVAILABLE DEVICES” list. l If a target device is not detected, touch SEARCH FOR DEVICES to search again. 3. Touch a device from the “AVAILABLE DEVICES” list, and follow the onscreen instructions to pair with the device. The Bluetooth® device is paired to your phone. l Methods to accept a Bluetooth® connection differ depending on the devices used.
Unpairing from a Paired Device 1. From the Bluetooth® settings menu, touch next to the paired device you wish to unpair. 2. Touch Unpair. The device is unpaired from your phone. To make another connection with the device, you will need to pair again. Connect to a Paired Bluetooth® Device You can listen to music over a Bluetooth® stereo headset, or have hands-free conversations using a compatible Bluetooth® headset or car kit. It’s the same procedure to set up stereo audio and handsfree devices.
2. Touch Bluetooth. The Bluetooth® settings open. l Paired Bluetooth® devices appear in the “PAIRED DEVICES” list. 3. Touch a device from the “PAIRED DEVICES” list. Your phone connects to the paired device. The pairing and connection status is displayed below the device’s name in the Bluetooth® devices section.
the status bar. Depending on the type of device you have connected, you can then start using the headset or car kit to listen to music or make and receive phone calls. Note: Due to different specifications and features of other Bluetooth®-compatible devices, display and operations may be different, and functions such as transfer or exchange may not be possible with all Bluetooth®-compatible devices.
3. Touch Connectivity > Share > Bluetooth.
4. Touch a paired device to receive the data. The contact information is sent. l If you see a message to confirm, follow the onscreen instructions. Receive Data via Bluetooth® Your phone is capable of receiving a wide variety of file types with Bluetooth®, including pictures, music tracks, and documents such as PDFs. 1. When another device attempts to send a file to your phone via Bluetooth®, you will see a request to accept the file in the notifications window.
2. Touch Bluetooth share: Incoming file, and then touch Accept. The file is sent to your phone. l When your phone receives a file, you will see a notification. To open the file immediately, drag the status bar down to display the notifications window, and then touch the notification. l When you open a received file, what happens next depends on the file type: o Media files and documents are usually opened directly in a compatible application.
View Your Phone’s Screen on Other Devices You can display your phone’s screen content on the screen of another device (mirroring function). This allows you to enjoy pictures and videos on your phone on the larger screen of a TV or similar device. Your phone connects to nearby Wi-Fi Direct-capable devices via Wi-Fi without needing to route through an access point. Depending on the app, you may not be able to display its screen on a connected device. Enable the Wireless display 1.
3. Select and touch the name of the device you want to connect to. Your phone connects to the selected device.
Settings The following topics provide an overview of items you can change using your phone’s Settings menus. Basic Settings From the home screen, touch > Settings to access your phone’s settings menu. The table below outlines the top-level settings categories. Category Description Wi-Fi Calling Set options for voice services via Wi-Fi network. Wi-Fi Enable and set Wi-Fi options. Bluetooth Enable and set Bluetooth® options. Call Configure options for calling with your phone.
Access Settings 1. From home, touch > Settings . The settings menu opens. 2. Select settings. Settings are made and applied. TTY Mode A TTY (teletypewriter, also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to communicate by telephone. Your phone is compatible with select TTY devices.
2. Touch Call > TTY mode. 3. Touch TTY Full, TTY HCO, or TTY VCO to turn TTY mode on. – or – Touch TTY Off to turn TTY mode off.
Your phone’s TTY mode is set. Note: When enabled, TTY mode may impair the audio quality of non-TTY devices connected to the headset jack. Warning: 9-1-1 Emergency Calling It is recommended that TTY users make emergency calls by other means, including Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS), analog cellular, and landline communications. Wireless TTY calls to 9-1-1 may be corrupted when received by public safety answering points (PSAPs), rendering some communications unintelligible.
2. Touch Wi-Fi Calling. The Wi-Fi settings menu appears. 3. Touch the Wi-Fi Calling slider to turn Wi-Fi Calling on Settings .
Wi-Fi Calling is enabled. Available Wi-Fi networks are displayed. l To disable Wi-Fi Calling, touch the slider again . l When prompted to accept a Wi-Fi Calling service agreement, follow the onscreen instructions. 4. Touch the Wi-Fi network you want to use with Wi-Fi Calling. l The touched Wi-Fi network is displayed under WI-FI CALLING ENABLED WI-FI NETWORKS. 5. Touch the Wi-Fi network displayed under WI-FI CALLING ENABLED WI-FI NETWORKS.
6. Touch Wi-Fi Calling to select the check box, then touch Save. Wi-Fi Calling is enabled. l Once your current location is obtained, you can touch Save. You can also set your current location by entering it in the entry field. l You can select the Locate Me check box to relay your location when making an emergency call with Wi-Fi Calling. Make a Call with Wi-Fi Calling When you make a call and Wi-Fi Calling is enabled, Wi-Fi Calling is automatically used for the call.
History. Wi-Fi Settings Menu The Wi-Fi settings menu lets you turn Wi-Fi on or off, set up and connect to available Wi-Fi networks, and configure advanced Wi-Fi options. For more information about Wi-Fi settings, see Wi-Fi. 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Wi-Fi.
The Wi-Fi settings menu appears. 3. Touch the Wi-Fi slider to turn Wi-Fi on . Wi-Fi is enabled. You will see the names and security settings of in-range Wi-Fi networks. l To disable Wi-Fi, touch the slider again . 4. Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect, enter the password (if it’s not an open network), and then touch Connect.
Your phone is connected to the Wi-Fi network. You will see ( ) in the status bar. l The password, for a household wireless LAN router, is sometimes found on a sticker on the router (WEP, WPA, KEY, etc.). Contact the router manufacturer for information. For password for a public wireless LAN, check with user’s service provider. l Entering a password is not required if an access point is not security protected. l WPS Push Button: Use the WPS function to connect to WPS-capable devices.
2. Touch Wi-Fi. l If Wi-Fi is turned off, turn it on. 3. Touch . The Wi-Fi setting options appear. 4. Select an option to change its settings. l Scan: Search for available Wi-Fi networks. l WPS Pin Entry: View the PIN used by your device to set up a PIN-secured connection to a Wi-Fi router or other equipment.
l Wi-Fi Direct: Connect to other Wi-Fi Direct devices. See Wi-Fi Direct for details. l Advanced: Configure detailed Wi-Fi settings. See Wi-Fi Settings for details. Bluetooth® Settings Your phone’s Bluetooth® capabilities let you use wireless headsets, send and receive pictures and files, and more. For details on your phone’s Bluetooth® usage, see Bluetooth®. 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Bluetooth.
The Bluetooth® settings open. Bluetooth® Settings Operations n Enable Bluetooth: In Bluetooth® settings, touch the slider l Touch to enable and or . to disable. l Alternatively, touch Bluetooth > or . n Enable Your Phone to be Discoverable to Other Devices: From Bluetooth® settings, touch your phone name. l Touch the phone name to toggle discoverable/hidden setting. l The indication below the phone name shows the discoverability status.
n Search for Other Devices: From Bluetooth® settings, touch SEARCH FOR DEVICES. l This setting is available when Bluetooth® is enabled. n Change your phone name as it appears on other devices: From Bluetooth® settings, touch > Rename phone, enter a name and touch Rename. n Set Visibility Timeout: From Bluetooth® settings, touch an option. > Visibility timeout and select l Touch Never time out to allow your phone always to be discoverable unless you turn off discoverability.
2. Touch Call. The Call settings menu opens. 3. Set your Call options. Your Call settings are saved and applied. Data Usage Settings The Data usage menu lets you view your phone’s mobile and Wi-Fi data usage, set data limits, restrict hotspot usage, and more.
1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Data usage. The data usage window opens. Data Usage Settings Operations n Enable Mobile Data: In the Data usage window, touch the slider enable the service. for Mobile data to n Enable Restrictions on Mobile Data Usage: From the Data usage window, touch Set mobile data limit > OK to enable restriction.
l A check mark will appear. l With restriction turned on, drag the horizontal limit slider up or down to set the data usage limit. l This setting is available when Mobile data is enabled. n Set Amount for Alert when Data Usage Increases: From the Data usage window, insert a check mark next to Set mobile data warning, and then drag the horizontal warning slider up and down to set an amount. l Data usage amounts are approximate. Actual amounts may differ.
l A WI-FI tab appears when Wi-Fi usage status is enabled. Touch this tab to view mobile data usage for Wi-Fi. n Enable Restriction on usage of mobile data with Wi-Fi: From the Data usage window, touch > Mobile hotspots. l When entering a check mark next to the available Wi-Fi networks to enable, you can restrict apps from using these networks when in the background, and you can configure apps to warn you before using these networks for large downloads.
2. Touch More…. The More... settings menu opens. 3. Set items. Your settings are saved and implemented.
is prohibited. When you set your phone to Airplane Mode, it cannot send or receive any calls or access online information. 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch More... > Airplane mode. 3. Touch the Airplane mode check box. While in Airplane Mode, the status bar will display Settings .
Default SMS App Settings If you have multiple messaging apps installed on your phone, you can choose the app your phone uses for SMS messaging. 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch More... > Default SMS app.
3. Choose a messaging app. The default messaging app is set. Note: If you choose a default messaging app other than Messaging (for example, Google Hangouts or Messaging+), you will not be able to use the standard Messaging app unless you restore it as the default messaging app. Tethering & Portable Hotspot Settings Tethering & portable hotspot settings let you complete settings for the tethering and hotspot features.
2. Touch More... > Tethering & portable hotspot. 3. Set the tethering or portable hotspot options. Tethering & portable hotspot settings are applied and saved. Virtual Private Networks (VPN) From your phone, you can add, set up, and manage virtual private networks (VPNs) that allow you to connect and access resources inside a secured local network, such as your corporate network.
Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection Depending on the type of VPN you are using at work, you may be required to enter your login credentials or install security certificates before you can connect to your company’s local network. You can get this information from your network administrator. Before you can initiate a VPN connection, your phone must first establish a Wi-Fi or data connection.
2. Touch Security, and then touch Screen lock > Password. 3. Enter a new password (at least four characters including letters) for the credential storage, and then touch Continue.
4. Re-enter the password and then touch OK. The password is set, allowing secure credential storage. 5. Touch Trusted credentials in the Security settings menu and then touch your preferred system and user credentials. Your secure credentials storage is set. You can then download and install the certificates needed to access your local network. Your network administrator can tell you how to do this. Add a VPN Connection Use the Wireless & networks settings menu to add a VPN connection to your phone.
2. Touch More… > VPN. The VPN settings window appears. 3. Touch Add VPN profile Settings , and then enter the information for the VPN you want to add.
l Information may include Name, Type, Server address, PPP encryption (MPPE), and advanced options. l Set up all options according to the security details you have obtained from your network administrator. 4. Touch Save. Your VPN is added to the VPNs section of the VPN settings window. Connect to or Disconnect from a VPN Once you have set up a VPN connection, connecting and disconnecting from the VPN is easy.
Access the VPN Settings Window 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch More… > VPN. The VPN settings window appears. Connect to a VPN 1. From the VPNs section of the VPN setting window, touch the VPN that you want to connect to.
2. When prompted, enter your login credentials, and then touch Connect. You will connect to the selected VPN. l When you are connected, a VPN connected icon appears in the notification area. 3. Open the Web browser to access resources such as intranet sites on your corporate network. Disconnect from a VPN 1. Drag the status bar down to open the notifications window.
2. Touch VPN activated.
3. Touch Disconnect. Your phone disconnects from the VPN. Mobile Networks Settings The Mobile networks options menu lets you enable your phone’s mobile data access, set your preferred network mode, configure Connections Optimizer, and more. Mobile Networks Settings Overview The Mobile networks settings menu allows you to configure the following options: Mobile Networks Setting Description Data enabled When enabled, data communication can be used via a mobile network.
2. Touch More... > Mobile networks. The Mobile networks settings menu opens. Cell Broadcasts Settings Cell broadcasts settings allow you to configure emergency alert settings. You can enable or disable alerts such as Extreme threats, Severe threats, Amber alerts, and Test alert. You cannot disable Presidential alerts. 1. From home, touch Settings > Settings .
2. Touch More... > Cell broadcasts. 3. Touch the check box next to each alert to enable or disable alerts. Your alert settings are saved and applied. Harman/Kardon Audio Settings You can enable improved sound quality with the sound effect features of harman/kardon audio.
Harman/Kardon Audio Setting Description Clari-Fi Set to ON to recover sound information lost during compression for improved sound quality. Enabled when an earphone, Bluetooth® device, etc., is connected. Clari-Fi Visualizer Set to ON for a visual display of the sound effect. LiveStage Set to ON for more impressive sound rendering. Display icon on status bar when it is enabled. Set whether the icon is displayed in the status bar when Clari-Fi or LiveStage is enabled.
2. Touch harman/kardon audio. l If a description of the Harman sound effect appears, follow the onscreen instructions to continue. 3. Set your Harman/Kardon Audio options. Your Harman/Kardon Audio settings are saved and applied. Sound Settings The Sound settings menu lets you control your phone’s audio, from ringtones and alerts to touch tones and notifications.
Access Sound Settings 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Sound. 3. Set your sound options. Your sound settings are saved and applied.
Display Settings Adjusting your phone’s display settings not only helps you see what you want, it can also help increase battery life. Display Settings Overview The display settings menu allows you to configure the following options: Display Setting Description Brightness Set the display brightness. Wallpaper Set a wallpaper. Frameless effect Set effect that appears on the display edges when the display turns on. Display mode Set the screen colors.
2. Touch Display. 3. Set your display options. Your display settings are saved and applied. Clip Now Settings You can enable Clip Now and check usage instructions. See Clip Now for more information about Clip Now.
Clip Now Setting Description Clip Now Enable/disable the Clip Now feature. Help Check how to use Clip Now. Access Clip Now Settings 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Clip now. 3. Set your Clip Now options.
Your Clip Now settings are saved and applied. Storage Settings The Storage settings menu lets you manage internal storage on your phone and provides options for your SD card. Storage Settings Overview The storage settings menu allows you to configure the following options: Storage Setting Description Total space View the total space/free space in your phone memory and in an optional installed SD card.
2. Touch Storage. 3. Check or touch items. Review your storage settings. USB Connection Settings The USB Connection Settings menu lets you select with which method your phone exchanges data when you connect your phone to your computer. Select a data exchange method from the following table. USB Connection Setting Description Charge Only Only recharge after connecting. Media device (MTP) Transfer files between your phone and computer such as pictures, videos, and music.
2. Touch Battery. 3. Touch items to view details. Check your battery condition and access additional options. Apps Settings You can check installed applications and running applications. Apps Settings Overview Items that can be checked in the Apps settings menu are the following.
Apps Setting Description DOWNLOADED Check downloaded apps. RUNNING Check running apps. ALL Check all apps. Access Apps Settings 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Apps. 3. Touch items to view details.
Check your application settings condition and access additional options. l Depending on the app and its location, you may be able to force the app closed, uninstall or disable the app, clear cache and data, and more. l You can change how apps are sorted by touching > Sort by size/Sort by name. l You can clear any disabling of apps, permission restrictions, etc. all at once for all apps by touching > Reset app preferences > Reset apps.
2. Touch Location services. 3. Touch the Location services slider to turn Location services on . Your phone’s location services are enabled. l If you see a confirmation, follow the onscreen instructions to connect. Access Location Settings 1. From home, touch Settings > Settings .
2. Touch Location services. 3. Configure the desired settings. Your location settings are applied and saved. Security Settings The Security settings menus let you set screen security options, encryption options, password visibility, administrator settings, and credential storage options.
Security Settings Overview Many security settings are dependent on Screen lock settings, SIM lock settings, etc. The following table outlines the settings available through the Security settings menu: Security Setting Screen lock Description Set your screen lock. See Lock Screen Settings for details. Improve face matching*4 When you have a face unlock set, you can capture your face in different conditions to improve the face matching ability.
Access Security Settings 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Security. The Security settings menu opens. 3. Set your security options. Your security settings are applied and saved.
Encrypt phone 1. From home, touch > Settings . 2. Touch Security. The Security settings menu opens. 3. Touch Encrypt phone.
l Encrypt phone is dimmed if your phone is not plugged into the charger. 4. Enter a PIN or password you have set and then touch Next.
5. Touch Encrypt phone. l Encrypting starts and then the phone restarts. Phone Encryption Cautions Files on your phone can be encrypted with Encrypt phone. n After performing Encrypt phone, storage decryption password entry window appears each time your phone is powered on. Enter PIN or password set in Screen lock. n To disable encryption of your phone, perform Reset all. n Charge your phone adequately beforehand, and charge your phone during the encryption process.
2. Touch Security. The Security settings menu opens. 3. Touch Encrypt microSD.
4. After an alert that all data will be erased appears, touch OK.
5. Touch Erase SD card. 6. Enter a PIN or password you have set and then touch Next.
7. Touch Erase everything. Data saved on microSD card is encrypted. SD Card Encryption Cautions Files on SD Card can be encrypted with Encrypt microSD. n Encrypted SD Card cannot be recognized by any device other than your phone used for encrypting the SD Card. n Encrypting SD Card prevents files on that SD Card from being accessed by other people (e.g., when your handset is lost).
Lock Screen Settings The lock screen settings let you set your method for unlocking your phone, customize lock screen options, determine whether to show pop-up tips for unlocking the phone, and enter your owner information to be displayed on the lock screen. Lock Screen Cautions Please note that if you forget the pattern/PIN/password for unlocking the screen, you will not be able to unlock the screen. Screen Lock You can increase the security of your phone by creating a screen lock.
2. Touch Security. The Security settings menu opens. 3. Touch Screen lock.
The Screen lock settings menu opens. Use Slide to Unlock the Screen n From the Screen lock settings menu, touch Slide to save the setting. The screen lock is set. Use Face Unlock 1. From the Screen lock settings menu, touch Face Unlock.
2. Touch Set it up after checking the precautions displayed on the screen. 3. Touch Continue. 4. Fit your face in the frame.
5. After “Face captured.” is displayed, touch Continue. 6. Touch a backup unlock method in the case your phone cannot recognize your face. l For Pattern, follow the instructions described in “Use a Screen Unlock Pattern” below. l For PIN, follow the instructions described in “Use a Screen Unlock PIN” below. 7. Touch OK. The screen lock is set.
Use a Screen Unlock Pattern 1. From the Screen lock settings menu, touch Pattern. 2. Draw the screen unlock pattern by connecting at least four dots in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal direction. Lift your finger from the screen when finished. The phone records the pattern. 3. Touch Continue.
4. When prompted, draw the screen unlock pattern again, and then touch Confirm. The screen unlock pattern is saved. Note: Clear the Make pattern visible check box if you do not want the unlock pattern to display on the screen when you unlock it. Note: To change your unlock screen pattern, from home, touch Screen lock.
2. Enter a PIN, touch Continue, re-enter your PIN, and then touch OK to save the setting. The screen lock is set. l If you fail to enter the correct PIN after five attempts, you will be prompted to wait for 30 seconds before you can try again. Use a Screen Unlock Password 1. From the Screen lock settings menu, touch Password. 2. Enter a password, touch Continue, re-enter your password, and then touch OK to save the setting.
The screen lock is set. l If you fail to enter the correct password after five attempts, you will be prompted to wait for 30 seconds before you can try again. Important: To protect your phone and data from unauthorized access, it is recommended that you use the screen unlock password (highest security). It is also recommended that you frequently change your password to ensure the safety of your phone and personal data.
2. Touch Security. The Security screen settings menu opens. 3. Touch Screen lock. 4. Draw your unlock screen pattern, enter your PIN, or enter your password. 5. Touch None. The screen lock is disabled.
Language & Input Settings Your phone’s language and input settings let you select a language for the phone’s menus and keyboards, select and configure keyboard settings, configure speech input settings, and set your phone’s mouse/trackpad options. Language & Input Settings Overview You can set the following options in the Language and input settings menu: Language & Input Setting Description Language Set the language for your display and menus.
2. Touch Language & input. The Language & input settings menu opens. 3. Set options. The Language & input settings are applied and saved. Language & Input Options Some of the language and input options are detailed below. n Set the Display Language: From the Language & input settings menu, touch Language and then touch a language to assign it.
n Enable Spell Checker: From the Language & input settings menu, touch Spell checker to toggle the option on or off. (A check mark indicates the option is enabled.) n Set Spell Checker Options: From the Language & input settings menu, touch Spell checker and configure your Spell checker options. next to n Edit Personal Dictionary: From the Language & input settings menu, touch Personal dictionary, and edit Personal dictionary.
n Photos n Other user data Backup & Reset Overview The following options are available in the Back up and reset menu: Backup & Reset Option Description Back up my data Enable backup for application data, Wi-Fi passwords, and other settings to Google servers. Backup account Select the account used to back up data. Automatic restore When reinstalling an application, backed up settings and data will be restored. Reset all Reset all settings and delete all data on your phone.
2. Touch Backup & reset. The Backup & reset menu opens. 3. Set options. The Backup & reset settings are applied and saved. l If you’re performing Reset all, follow the prompts to confirm the data removal. The phone will erase all data and reboot. Reset all Tip: Before performing a factory data reset on your phone, you may want to unmount the microSD card to avoid losing any data you may have stored on it. From home, touch Storage > Unmount SD card > OK to unmount the storage card.
2. Read the reset all information page and touch Reset phone.
3. Touch Erase everything. Your phone will power down and reset itself, which may take up to 10 minutes. l Once the phone has reset, it will run through the Hands Free Activation and update processes again. When finished, you will see the Welcome screen and Setup screens. See Complete the Setup Screens to start over. Accounts The Accounts settings menu lets you add and manage all your email, social networking, and picture and video sharing accounts. Set Up a New Account 1.
2. Touch Add account. An Add account window appears. 3. Touch an account type and then follow the onscreen instructions to add the required account information. The account is added to the accounts list. Manage Existing Accounts 1. From home, touch Settings > Settings .
2. Touch an account > . The account settings menu appears. 3. Select your account settings, and then update the settings you want to change. The account options are updated. Date & Time Settings Use the Date & Time settings menu either to automatically use the network-provided date and time or manually set these values, as well as select time and date format options.
Date & Time Overview The following Date & Time options may be configured: Date and Time Option Description Automatic date & time Set the date and time automatically via the connected wireless network. Automatic time zone Set the time zone automatically via the connected wireless network. Set date Set the date manually (only available when the Automatic date & time option is disabled). Set time Set the time manually (only available when the Automatic date & time option is disabled).
2. Touch Date & time. 3. Set available date & time options. Your date & time settings are applied and saved. Accessibility Settings The Accessibility settings menu lets you enable and manage accessibility-related applications. Accessibility Settings Overview The following Accessibility options may be configured: Accessibility Option Description TalkBack Activate the Talkback feature and configure options. Captions Turn captions on/off, and set language, size, and style.
Accessibility Option Description Hearing aids Enable hearing aid compatibility. Text-to-speech output Configure options for converting text to speech. Touch & hold delay Choose how long your phone waits when you hold your finger on the screen, before continuing with the touch and hold action. Persistent Alerts Set alerts to repeat. Configurable per application. Access Accessibility Options 1. From home, touch Settings > Settings .
2. Touch Accessibility. 3. Set available accessibility options. Your accessibility settings are applied and saved. Printing The Printing window configures settings for cloud printing, etc. 1. From home, touch Settings > Settings .
2. Touch Printing. The Printing window appears. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions. Activate This Device The Activate this device menu lets you activate a new phone or use additional self-service options such as checking the status of an in-service phone. 1. From home, touch Settings > Settings .
2. Touch Activate this Device. The Device Self Service menu appears. 3. Follow the onscreen prompts to activate your phone or review your summary. Your phone activates. If already activated on an account, you will see a usage and plan summary. System Updates System updates options let you update your phone’s software. 1. From home, touch Settings > Settings .
2. Touch System updates to use the following options: l Update PRL: Download the latest Preferred Roaming List (PRL), used by your phone to access the network. l Update Profile: Update the user profile related to your wireless service account. If you choose to change your user name online, use this option to update the user name on your phone. l Update Sharp software: Upgrade to the latest software available for your phone.
About Phone The About Phone menu lets you access important phone information, search for and apply updates, and view legal and safety information. About Phone Overview The following About Phone items may be reviewed or set: About Phone Item Description Status Check your phone’s status. 4G Settings Check the Network provider and IP address. Adjust touch screen Adjust the accuracy of the touch screen. Sensor calibration Adjust motion sensor and electromagnetic sensor.
2. Touch About phone. 3. Select or view available options. Your phone information is displayed. Copyright Information Licensed by InterDigital Technology Corporation under certain patents relating to TDMA or CDMAbased digital wireless telephony.
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For Assistance The following topics address areas of support for your phone, including troubleshooting, specifications, account information, warranty information, and customer service contact information. Troubleshooting Check the questions and answers below for troubleshooting solutions for common phone issues. Check Here First Question: Phone does not turn on. Answer: Are you holding the Power key down? Continue pressing the Power key until the logo is displayed.
l From home, touch > Settings > More... > Mobile networks > Data enabled. Answer 5: Is a disabled access point set? To reset to initial settings: l From home, touch Names > > Settings > More... > Mobile networks > Access Point > Reset to default. Question: Battery level goes down quickly. Answer: Are you where signal is weak or have been out of service area for a long period? Calling where signal is weak or being out of service area uses a lot of battery.
Answer: Are you recharging by USB? Recharging by USB takes longer than with the AC adapter. You may also not be able to recharge depending on the connection environment. Question: Recharging stops/recharging does not start. Answer: Recharging stops automatically if the phone becomes warm. Recharging starts again once the phone cools down. Question: SIM card is not recognized.
Item Description Continuous Talk Time 3G: Approx. 780 minutes Charging Time Approx. 180 minutes Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 67 × 131 × 10 mm (without protruding parts) Maximum Output 3G: 0.25 W 4G: 0.2 W Sprint Account Information and Help Find out about account passwords and information about managing your account and finding help.
n Enroll in Sprint online billing and automatic payment. n Purchase accessories. n Shop for the latest Sprint phones. n View available Sprint service plans and options. n Learn more about data services and other products like games, ringtones, screen savers, and more. From Your Sprint Phone 1. From home, touch > Phone > . 2. Do any of the following: l Touch other questions. to access a summary of your Sprint service plan or get answers to l Touch to make a payment.
Index 3 3-way Calling 117 4 4G 192 A About phone 392 Access Call Settings 119 Accessibility 386 Accessory Jack 3 Account Passwords 400 Accounts Add new 382 Manage 383 Settings 382 Activate This Device 389 Activation 23, 389 Airplane Mode 41 Settings 328 Alarm 252 Answer a Call 97 Application Launch 33 Applications 33 Applications List 28, 34 Apps Find and install 62 Request refunds 64 Uninstall 68 Update 64 Apps List 28, 34 Apps Settings 352 B Back Key 3 Back up Contacts 134 Back
Clock 251 Additional features 254 Alarm 252 Stopwatch 255 Timer 255 World Clock 255 Computer Connect to via USB 279 Conference Calling 117 Connections Optimizer 277 Contacts 120 Add contact 120 Back up 134 Check Contact 124 Delete 128 Edit 126 Import 132 Make call from 102 Save a phone number 123 Share 130 Contacts Screen Layout 125 Copyrights 393 Credentials 357 D Data Services 192 Password 400 Status indicators 195 User name 194 Data Usage Settings 324 Date & Time 384 Default S
Voice search 242 Google Account 52 Google Keyboard 43 Google Maps 235 Google Play Find and install apps 62 Help 70 Store 61 Google Play Music 263 Google Play Music Screen Layout 264 Playlists 265 Google Search 241 Google Voice Typing 49 Google Wallet 271 GPS Satellites 354 H Hangouts 238 Harman/Kardon Audio Settings 343 Headset Connect 302 Headset Jack 2 Home Screen 28, 81 Add Folders 92 Add Shortcuts 89 Add Widgets 90 Customize 87 Extended 82 Home Screen Layout 81 I Import Contacts
Option Select 28 R P Phone Dialer 94 Parts and Functions 2 Turn On/Off 18 Phone Calls 94 Answer 97 Emergency numbers 96 Using Call Logs 104 Using contacts 102 Using Phone Dialpad 94 Phone Layout (illustration) 2 Phone Memory 7 Phone Number 38 Save to contacts 123 Phone Status 392 Phone Update Software 73 Picasa Share pictures 226 Pictures Crop 218 Edit 217 Rotate 217 Share via Bluetooth 223 Share via email 220 Share via Facebook 225 Share via messaging 222 Share via Picasa 226 Tak
Specifications 399 Spread 22 Sprint Account Management 400 Sprint Music Plus 268 Sprint Spark LTE 192 Status Bar 82 Status Bar Layout 83 Status Icons 85 Stopwatch 255 Storage Settings 350 Swipe 20 Swype 46 Sync calendars 249 System updates 390 T Tethering 296, 331 Tethering & Portable Hotspot Settings 331 Text Editing 50 Text Entry 43 Text Messaging Conversations 148 Draft messages 146 Notifications 148 Options 160 Send messages 138 Timer 255 Touch 19 Touch and Hold 20 Touchscreen
Y YouTube 260 Post 261 Share videos 228 Watch Videos 260 Z Zoom 22 Index 407
