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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
GetStarted 2
PartsandFunctions 2
NanoSIMCard 3
microSDCard 6
InsertmicroSDCard 6
UnmountthemicroSDCard 8
RemovemicroSDCard 8
FormatmicroSDCard 9
BatteryUse 9
InserttheBattery 9
RemovetheBattery 11
ChargetheBattery 13
TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 14
UsetheTouchscreen 15
ActivateYourPhone 19
CompletetheSetupScreens 19
BasicOperations 21
Basics 21
HomeScreenandApplications(Apps)List 21
PhoneSettingsMenu 22
PortraitandLandscapeScreenOrientation 22
CaptureScreenshots 23
Applications 23
LaunchApplications 23
AppsList 24
PhoneNumber 26
SilentMode 26
AirplaneMode 27
EnterText 27
TouchscreenKeyboards 27
QWERTYKeyboard 28
PhoneKeyboard 28
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TipsforEditingText 29
SearchYourPhoneandtheWeb 32
PhoneandWebSearchUsingTextEntry 32
PhoneandWebSearchUsingVoiceCommand 33
GoogleAccount 33
CreateaGoogleAccount 34
SignintoYourGoogleAccount 35
GooglePlayStore 35
FindandInstallanApp 36
RequestaRefundforaPaidApp 36
UpdateanApp 37
UninstallanApp 37
GetHelpwithGooglePlay 37
LockandUnlockYourScreen 38
UnlockYourScreenUsingtheKnockCodeFeature 39
UpdateYourPhone 39
UpdateYourPhoneSoftware 40
UpdateYourProfile 42
UpdateYourPRL 42
YourPhoneInterface 43
HomeScreenBasics 43
HomeScreenLayout 43
ExtendedHomeScreens 44
StatusBarandNotificationPanel 44
StatusBar 44
NotificationPanel 46
CustomizetheHomeScreen 47
ChangetheWallpaper 47
AddShortcutstotheHomeScreen 47
AddWidgetstotheHomeScreen 48
AddFolderstotheHomeScreen 48
PhoneApp 49
PlaceandAnswerCalls 49
CallUsingthePhoneDialer 49
CallEmergencyNumbers 50
AnswerPhoneCalls 51
In-CallScreenLayoutandOperations 52
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PlaceaCallfromContacts 53
CallfromCallLogs 53
OptionalServices 54
VoicemailSetup 54
VisualVoicemail 54
SetUpVisualVoicemail 54
ReviewVisualVoicemail 55
ListentoMultipleVoicemailMessages 56
VisualVoicemailOptions 56
ConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings 56
CallerIDBlocking 58
CallWaiting 58
ConferenceCalling 59
CallForwarding 59
CallSettings 60
Contacts 63
AddaContact 63
ViewContacts 64
ContactsScreenLayout 65
EditaContact 66
DeleteaContact 66
ShareaContact 66
ImportContacts 67
BackUpContacts 67
MessagingandInternet 68
TextandMultimediaMessaging 68
SendaTextMessage 68
SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 69
SaveandResumeaDraftMessage 70
NewMessagesNotification 70
ManageMessageConversations 71
TextandMMSOptions 73
Gmail 74
CreateandSendaGmailMessage 74
CheckReceivedGmailMessages 75
UseGmailLabels 76
ArchiveGmailThreads 76
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MuteGmailThreads 76
DeleteGmailThreads 77
SearchGmailMessages 77
ReportSpamGmail 77
AddAnotherGoogle(Gmail)Account 78
SwitchingbetweenGmailAccounts 78
GmailSettings 78
Email 79
SetUpanEmailAccount 79
AddanEmailAccount 79
AddanExchangeAccount 80
ComposeandSendEmail 81
OpenEmailMessages 81
DeleteanEmailAccount 82
ManageYourEmailInbox 82
MicrosoftExchangeEmailFeatures 83
DataServicesGeneralInformation(4GLTEand3GNetworks) 84
4GLTE 85
DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 85
ChromeBrowser 85
UsetheBrowser 85
AddaBookmark 86
ViewBrowserHistory 86
OpenNewBrowserTabs 87
BrowserSettings 87
CameraandVideo 88
CameraOverview 88
TakePicturesandRecordVideos 89
TakePictures 89
RecordVideos 89
GestureShot 90
ViewPicturesandVideosUsingGallery 90
EditPictures 91
SharePicturesandVideos 92
SendPicturesorVideosbyEmail 93
SendaPictureorVideobyMultimediaMessage 93
SendPicturesorVideosUsingBluetooth 94
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SharePicturesorVideosviaAdditionalAppsorSocialMedia 94
ShareVideosonYouTube 95
CameraSettings 95
SwitchCameras 95
SetCameraFunctions 96
AppsandFeatures 97
NavigationApps 97
GoogleMaps 97
Scout 97
GoogleHangouts 98
GoogleSearch 99
UseGoogleSearch 99
GoogleSearchOptions 99
UseGoogleVoiceSearch 99
Capture+ 100
Music 102
GooglePlayMusic 102
MusicPlayer 102
BackUpYourDownloadedMusicFiles 103
SprintMusicPlus 103
Calendar 105
AddanEventtotheCalendar 105
ViewCalendarEvents 106
SyncCalendars 106
SynchronizeanMicrosoftExchangeCalendar 106
Clock 107
AdditionalClockFeatures 108
Calculator 109
Twitter 109
InstalltheTwitterApponYourPhone 109
TweetonTwitter 110
Facebook 110
InstalltheFacebookApponYourPhone 110
UseFacebook 111
QuickMemo+ 111
FileManager 111
SprintZone 112
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Connectivity 113
TransferFilesBetweenYourPhoneandaComputer 113
Wi-Fi 114
TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork 114
Wi-FiSettings 115
DisconnectWi-Fi 115
Wi-FiDirect 115
Wi-FiHotspot 116
Tethering 117
Bluetooth 117
BluetoothInformation 117
EnabletheBluetoothFeature 117
PairBluetoothDevices 118
ConnecttoaPairedBluetoothDevice 118
SendInformationUsingBluetooth 119
ReceiveDataviaBluetooth 120
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 120
PrepareYourPhoneforVPNConnection 120
SetUpSecureCredentialStorage 120
AddaVPNConnection 121
ConnecttoorDisconnectFromaVPN 121
Settings 122
BasicSettings 122
NetworksSettings 123
Wi-FiSettings 123
BluetoothSettings 123
MobileDataSettings 123
CallSettings 123
RoamingSettings 124
Share&Connect 126
Tethering 126
MoreSettings 126
SoundSettings 127
SoundProfile 127
Volume 128
Ringtone 128
SoundwithVibration 129
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VibrateType 129
Interruptions 129
LockScreen 129
Apps 129
MoreSettings 130
DisplaySettings 131
HomeScreen 131
LockScreen 132
HomeTouchButtons 134
FontType 135
FontSize 135
Brightness 135
Auto-RotateScreen 135
ScreenTimeout 136
MoreSettings 136
GeneralSettings 136
Language&keyboard 136
Location 137
Accounts&Sync 137
Accessibility 138
ShortcutKey 140
Security 140
Date&Time 141
Storage 141
Battery&PowerSaving 142
ActivateThisDevice 142
SystemUpdates 142
Apps 142
DefaultMessageApp 143
Backup&Reset 143
AboutPhone 144
ForAssistance 145
SprintAccountInformationandHelp 145
SprintAccountPasswords 145
SprintSupportServices 146
Anti-TheftGuide 146
CopyrightInformation 147
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Index 148
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Introduction
Thefollowingtopicsdescribethebasicsofusingthisguideandyournewphone.
Accessibleservicesmaybelimitedbysubscriptioncontractconditions.
Other Notations
Intheuserguide,thephonemaybereferredtoeitheras"phone,""device,"or"handset."A
microSDormicroSDHCcardisreferredtoasan"SDCard"ora"memorycard."
Introduction 1
Get Started
Thefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourphoneandwirelessservice
forthefirsttime.
Note:Yourphone'sscreensandappslayoutsaresubjecttochange.Thisuserguideusessample
imagesonly.
Phone Layout
Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourphonesprimaryexternalfeaturesandbuttons.
Part Description
Front-Facing Camera Lens Allowsyoutotakepicturesandvideoofyourself.Alsoletsyou
participateinvideochats.
Proximity Sensor Sensesproximitytowardsotherobjects(suchasyourhead)so
thattouchcommandsarenotaccidentallyactivatedduringacall.
Note:Pleasebecarefulnottocoverthesensorswitha
protectivefilm,pouch,oraprotectivecasenotauthorizedbyLG.
Touchscreen Displaysalltheinformationneededtooperateyourphone,such
astheapplications,callstatus,theContactslist,thedateand
time,andthesignalandbatterystrength.
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Part Description
Back Key Returnstothepreviousscreen.Italsoclosespop-updisplay
itemssuchasmenusanddialogboxes.
CAUTION!Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.
n CustomerisresponsibleforanydamagecausedbyinsertingNanoSIMcardinanother-brand
ICcardreader,etc.Sprintisnotresponsibleinsuchcase.
n AlwayskeeptheICchipclean.
n Wipecleanwithadry,softcloth.
n Avoidapplyinglabels.MaydamagetheNanoSIMcard.
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n SeeinstructionsincludedwiththeNanoSIMcardforhandling.
n TheNanoSIMcardisthepropertyofSprint.
n TheNanoSIMcardisreplaceable(atcost)incaseofloss/damage.
n ReturntheNanoSIMcardtoSprintwhencancellingyoursubscription.
n ReturnedNanoSIMcardsarerecycledforenvironmentalpurposes.
n NotethatNanoSIMcardspecificationsandperformancemaychangewithoutnotice.
n ItisrecommendedthatyoukeepaseparatecopyofinformationthatisstoredontheNanoSIM
card.Sprintisnotresponsiblefordamagesfromstoredinformationthatislost.
n AlwaysfollowemergencyprocedurestosuspendserviceifyourNanoSIMcardorphone(Nano
SIMcardinserted)islost/stolen.Fordetails,contactCustomerService.
n Alwayspoweroffthephonebeforeinserting/removingaNanoSIMcard.
1. Removethebackcover.
l Liftgentlyinthedirectionshown.
2. InserttheNanoSIMcard.
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l InsertgentlywithgoldICchipfacingdownward.
3. Insertthebattery.
4. Attachthebackcover.
Get Started 5
l Makesureallthetabsaresecureandtherearenogapsaroundthecover.
microSD Card
YourphonesupportstheuseofanoptionalmicroSDcard(notincluded)toexpanditsstorage
capacity.Somecardsmaynotoperateproperlywithyourphone.
Data:InformationstoredonthemicroSDcardcanbecomelostorchangedaccidentlyorasa
resultofdamage.Itisrecommendedthatyoukeepaseparatecopyofimportantdata.Sprintis
notresponsiblefordamagesfromdatathatislostorchanged.
Reading/Writing Data:Neverpowerofforremovethebatterywhilereadingorwritingdata.
1. Removethebackcover.
l Liftgentlyinthedirectionshown.
2. InsertthemicroSDcard.
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l InsertthemicroSDcardallthewaygentlywithoutbendingandwiththeterminalsfacing
down.
l InsertonlymicroSDcards.
3. Insertthebattery.
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4. Attachthebackcover.
l Makesureallthetabsaresecureandtherearenogapsaroundthecover.
3. TapUnmount SD card.
3. TapUnmount SD card.
4. Removethebackcover.
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5. SlidethemicroSDcardoutoftheslottoremoveit.
6. Attachthebackcover.
3. TapErase SD card.
4. TapErase SD cardagain.
5. TapErase SD cardtoconfirm.
l AlldataonthemicroSDcardiserased,andthecardisformattedforuseonyourphone.
Battery Use
Thefollowingtopicsexplainhowtoinsertandremoveyourphonesbattery.
Battery Cautions
Storage:Avoidstoringorleavingbatterywithnochargeremaining.Savedinformationand
settingsmaybecomelostorchanged,orbatterymaybecomeunusable.Chargeonceeverysix
monthsbeforestoringorleavingunusedforalongperiod.
Bulges:Dependingonuse,bulgesmayappearnearendofbatterylife.Thisdoesnotaffect
safety.
Replacing Battery:Thebatteryisaconsumableitem.Itneedstobereplacedifoperatingtime
shortensnoticeably.Purchaseanewbattery.
Cleaning:Cleansoiledterminalsbetweenbatteryandphonewithaclean,drycottonswab.
Soiledterminalscanresultinapoorconnectionandpreventcharging,etc.
1. Removethebackcover.
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2. Insertthebattery.
l Alignthecontactsofthebatterywiththecontactsinthephone.
3. Attachthebatterycover.
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l Makesureallthetabsaresecureandtherearenogapsaroundthecover.
1. Removethebatterycover.
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l Liftgentlyinthedirectionshown.
2. Removethebattery.
l Liftupwardgentlyasshown.
3. Attachthebatterycover.
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l Makesureallthetabsaresecureandtherearenogapsaroundthecover.
YoucanchargeyourphonesbatteryusingeithertheincludedACadapterorviaaUSBconnection
withyourcomputer.
2. PlugtheotherendoftheUSBcableintotheACadapter.
3. PlugtheACadapterintoanelectricaloutlet.
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l Theindicatorlightilluminateswhenchargingstarts.Thelightgoesoffwhenthebatteryis
fullycharged.Fullychargingabatterymaytakeuptothreehours.
4. Aftercharging,disconnectthephonefromthecharger.
l UnplugtheACadapterfromtheoutlet,andremovethemicroUSBcablefromthephone
andtheACadapter.
Note:Alwaysunplugthechargerfromthewallsocketafterthephoneisfullychargedtosave
unnecessarypowerconsumptionofthecharger.
1. InsertthesmallendofthemicroUSBcordintothecharger/accessoryportatthebottomofyour
phone.
2. InsertthelargeendofthemicroUSBcordintoanexternalUSBportonyourcomputer.
3. Aftercharging,removethemicroUSBcablefromboththephoneandthecomputer.
Yourphonewillpoweron.Dependingonthesettings,youmayseethelockscreen.
l SeeLockandUnlockYourScreenandSelectScreenLockforinformationaboutusingthe
screenlock.
l Thefirsttimeyouturnthephoneon,youwillseethesetupscreens.SeeCompletetheSetup
Screensfordetails.
l Ifyourphoneisnotyetactivated,seeActivateYourPhoneformoreinformation.
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Turn Your Phone Off
1. PressandholdthePower/LockButtontoopenthephoneoptionsmenu.
2. TapPower offtoturnthephoneoff.
3. TapOKtoconfirm.
Yourphonewillpoweroff.
Yourscreenremainsblankwhileyourphoneisoff(unlessthebatteryischarging).
Tip:TheKnockONfeatureallowsyoutodouble-tapthescreentoeasilyturnitonoroff.
Tap
Whenyouwanttotypeusingtheonscreenkeyboard,selectitemsonscreensuchasapplicationand
settingsicons,orpressonscreenbuttonsbysimplytappingortouchingthemwithyourfinger.
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Touch and Hold
Toopentheavailableoptionsforanitem(forexample,acontactorlinkinaWebpage),touchand
holdtheitem.
Swipe or Slide
Toswipeorslidemeanstoquicklydragyourfingerverticallyorhorizontallyacrossthescreen.
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Drag
Todrag,pressandholdyourfingerwithsomepressurebeforeyoustarttomoveyourfinger.While
dragging,donotreleaseyourfingeruntilyouhavereachedthetargetposition.
Flick
Flickingthescreenissimilartoswiping,exceptthatyouneedtoswipeyourfingerinlight,quick
strokes.Thisfingergestureisalwaysinaverticaldirection,suchaswhenflickingthecontactsor
messagelist.
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Rotate
Formostscreens,youcanautomaticallychangethescreenorientationfromportraittolandscapeby
turningthephonesideways.Whenenteringtext,youcanturnthephonesidewaystobringupa
biggerkeyboard.
Note:TheAuto-rotatecheckboxneedstobeselectedforthescreenorientationtoautomatically
change.Tap > >Settings >Displaytab>Auto-rotate screen.
Tip:YoucanalsoaccessthescreenrotationsettingfromtheNotificationsWindow.DragtheStatus
BardownandtapRotationtoselectordeselecttheoption.
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Activate Your Phone
Followtheinstructionsbelowtoactivateyourphoneifithasnotalreadybeenactivated.Depending
onyouraccountorhowandwhereyoupurchasedyourphone,itmaybereadytouseoryoumay
needtoactivateitonyourSprintaccount.
n IfyoupurchasedyourphoneataSprintStore,itisprobablyactivatedandreadytouse.
n IfyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailanditisforanewSprintaccountoranewlineofservice,it
isdesignedtoactivateautomatically.
n Ifyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailandyouareactivatinganewphoneforanexistingnumber
onyouraccount(youreswappingphones),youcanactivateonyourcomputeronlineordirectly
onyourphone.
l Activateonyourcomputer:
o Gotosprint.com/activateandcompletetheonlineinstructionstoactivateyourphone.
l Activateonyourphone:
o Turnonyournewphone.(Makesuretheoldoneisturnedoff.)Yourphonewill
automaticallyattemptHands-FreeActivation.
o TapActivatetooverrideauto-activationandstartthemanualactivationwizard.
o Followtheonscreenpromptstocompletetheactivationprocess.
Toconfirmactivation,makeaphonecall.Ifyourphoneisstillnotactivated,visitsprint.com/support
forassistance.IfyoudonothaveaccesstotheInternet,callSprintCustomerServiceat1-888-211-
4727fromanotherphone.
Tip:DonotpressthePower/Lock Buttonwhilethephoneisbeingactivated.Pressingthe
Power/Lock Buttoncancelstheactivationprocess.
Note:Ifyouarehavinganydifficultywithactivation,visitsprint.com/support.
Note:Youmaybeabletocompletethesetupscreensbeforeyourphonehasbeenactivatedonyour
account.
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1. Ontheconfigurationscreen,touchNexttogetstarted.
2. Followtheonscreeninstructionstocompleteeachsection.Foreachtopic,youwillhavethe
optiontoskipitandcontinuetothenextscreen.
l Select language-Selectadesiredlanguage.
l Name-Addyournametopersonalizesomeapps.
l Google Services-ReadalloftheinformationfortheavailableGoogleServicesand,ifyou
agree,tapNext.Otherwise,unchecktheoptionsandtapNEXT.
3. TapDone.Yoursetupisnowcomplete.Followtheonscreeninstructionstolearnaboutbasic
touchmenunavigation,viewtutorials,orjustgetstarted.
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Basic Operations
Thefollowingtopicsoutlinebasicfeaturesandoperationsofyourphone.
Basics
Thefollowingtopicsofferanoverviewofyourphonesbasicoperations.
1. Fromanyscreen,taptheHomekeytodisplaythehomescreen.
2. Tap todisplaytheappslist.
Forinformationaboutusingthehomescreen,seeHomeScreenBasics.
n TapBack toreturntothepreviousscreen.
Menu Operations
Youcandisplayoptionsmenususingthemenukey,anyapp-specificmenuicon,orbytappingand
holdingascreenarea,dependingonyourcurrentapp.
n Tap toviewavailablesettingsandoptions.
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Recent Applications
YoucandisplayalistofrecentlyusedapplicationsusingtheRecentAppskey.
n TapRecentApps toviewalistofrecentlyusedapplications.
or
or
DragthestatusbardownandtapSettings .
Formoreinformation,seeSettings.
Note:TheAuto-rotatecheckboxneedstobeselectedforthescreenorientationtoautomatically
change.Tap > >Settings >Displaytab>Auto-rotate screen.
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Tip:Youcanalsoaccessthescreenrotationsettingfromthenotificationswindow.Pulldownthe
statusbarandtapRotationtoselectordeselecttheoption.
2. TapScreenrotation toturntheoptiononoroff.
l YoumayneedtoscrollleftorrighttoseetheScreenrotationoption.
l IftheScreenrotationoptionisnotavailable,tapEdit todisplaythefulloptionslist.
Capture Screenshots
Youcanuseyourphonespowerandvolumebuttonstocapturescreenshots.
n PressandholdthePower/LockButtonandVolume DownButtonatthesametimeto
captureascreenshotofthecurrentscreen.
ThecurrentscreenshotwillbecapturedandstoredintheScreenshotsalbuminthephones
Applications
Thefollowingisalistingofthedefaultapplicationsavailableonyourphone.
Launch Applications
Allinstalledappscanbeaccessedandlaunchedfromtheappslist.
1. Tap > .
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Theappslistopens.
2. Tapanappicontolaunchthecorrespondingapplication.
Theapplicationopens.
Apps List
Theappslistexpandstoincludeanyappsyoudownloadandinstallonyourphone.Thefollowing
tableoutlinestheprimaryappsthathavebeenpreinstalledonyourphone.
App Function/Service
AccesstheGoogleapplications.
Google
LaunchestheCalculatorapplication.
Calculator
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App Function/Service
LaunchestheCalendarapplicationthatcansynctoeitheryour
Calendar GoogleorOutlookworkcalendar.Eventscanonlybesynchedtoa
managedaccount.
LaunchestheCamera.
Camera
LaunchestheChromeWebbrowser.
Chrome
AccesstheClockapplication.
Clock
DisplaystheContactsthatcanbesynchronizedwithyourphonefrom
Contacts eitheryourGoogleorOutlookaccount.Contactscanonlybesynched
toamanagedaccount.
LaunchestheDownloadsapplicationwhereyoucanview,reopen,or
Downloads deletewhatyou'vedownloaded.
ProvidesaccessyourPOP3,IMAP,andExchangeServer(Outlook)
Email emailaccounts.AlsoprovidesaccesstoyourGmailaccount.
AllowsyoutomanagefilesinyourinternalmemoryandSDcard(if
File Manager available).
DisplaysaGalleryofcameraimagesandvideosavedonyourphone.
Gallery
Allowsyoutoperformbackupandrestoreyouruserdataandsettings
LG Backup onthephoneintointernalstorage.
Providesaccesstoyourtextandmultimediamessages.
Messaging
LaunchestheMusicPlayer.
Music
Accessesthedialpadtomakecalls.
Phone
DisplaysaGalleryofcameraimagesandvideosavedonyourphone.
Photo
Browse,searchfor,anddownloadapplicationsfromtheGooglePlay
Play Store Storeapp.
Allowsyoutotakescreenshotsandwriteamemousingtheimages.
QuickMemo+
AccessesthephonesSettingsmenu.
Settings
Allowsyoutoaccessthenewestappsandgames.
Sprint Fun &
Games
AccessyourSprintaccount,getdeviceinformationandhelp,find
Sprint Zone recommendedapps,andmore.
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App Function/Service
LaunchestheLGSmartWorldapp.
LG SmartWorld
AllowsyoutocreateataskandtosynchronizewithMSExchange
Tasks account.
Allowsyoutoperformvariousactionsbyspeaking.
Voice Command
LaunchesVoiceRecorderapplicationandletsyourecordandplay
Voice Recorder thesoundfiles.
Launchesthevisualvoicemailapp.
Voicemail
LaunchestheWeatherapplication.
Weather
Phone Number
Followtheinstructionsbelowtodisplayyourphoneswirelessphonenumber.
3. TapStatus.
Silent Mode
Silentmodesetsyourphonesringtone,operationsounds,notifications,etc.,nottosoundtoavoid
disturbingothersaroundyou.
Note:Camerashutter,videostart/stoptones,andcertainothersoundsmaystillbeactiveduring
silentmode.
Tosetsilentmode:
Yourphoneisnowinsilentmode.
Torestoresoundsettings:
1. PressandholdthePower/Lock Buttontodisplaythephoneoptionsmenu.
2. TapSound.
Yourphonessoundsettingsarenowrestored.
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Airplane Mode
Airplanemodeturnsoffallfunctionsthatemitorreceivesignals,whileleavingyourphoneonsoyou
canuseappsthatdontrequireasignalordata.
Toturnonairplanemode:
1. PressandholdthePower/Lock Buttontodisplaythephoneoptionsmenu.
Yourphoneisnowinairplanemode.Youwillseetheairplanemodeicon inthestatusbar.
Tip:Youcanalsoaccessairplanemodethroughthestatusbarmenu.Dragthestatusbardownand
tapAirplane mode >OK.
Toturnoffairplanemode:
1. PressandholdthePower/Lock Buttontodisplaythephoneoptionsmenu.
Yourphoneswirelessconnectionfeaturesarenowrestored.
Tip:Youcanalsoaccessairplanemodethroughthestatusbarmenu.Dragthestatusbardownand
tapAirplane mode .
Enter Text
YoucantypeonyourphoneusingoneoftheavailabletouchscreenkeyboardsorGooglevoice
typing.
Touchscreen Keyboards
Yourphoneoffersyouachoiceoftouchscreenkeyboardsforenteringtext.Thekeyboardappear
automaticallyonscreenwhenyoutapatextentryfield,andtheycanbeusedineitherportraitor
landscapemode.
Themethodsavailableinclude:
n Google KeyboardallowsyoutouseatraditionalQWERTYsetuptoentertext.Additional
optionsexpandyourabilitytoentertextfasterandmoreaccurately.
n LG KeyboardallowsyoutouseaLGkeyboardtoentertext.
Note:Keyboardlayoutsandoptionsmaychangedependingonwhereyoureusingthem.For
example,ifyoureenteringtexttodoaWebsearch,asearchiconmaybeavailableinsteadofan
enterkey.
Tochangethekeyboard:
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1. Fromanyscreenwhereyoucanentertext,taptheinputfieldtorevealthekeyboard.
2. DragtheStatusBardownandtapChange keyboard.
QWERTY Keyboard
Youcanentertextusingtheon-screenkeyboard.Theon-screenkeyboardappearsonthescreen
whenyoutapanavailabletextentryfield.
Phone Keyboard
WhenT9isoff,toentertext,tapthekeylabeledwiththedesiredletteruntilitappearsonthescreen.
Forexample,tap oncefor"a",twicefor"b",orthreetimesfor"c".
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Tips for Editing Text
Yourphonegivesyoumanyoptionstomakeenteringtexteasier,includingcopying,cutting,and
pastingtext,usingvoice-to-textinput,customizingtheuserdictionary,usingpredictivetext,and
more.
Tocut/copyandpaste:
1. Touchandholdawordtohighlightit.
2. Dragthebluehighlightmarkerstohighlightthetextyouwant.
or
Toselectallthetext,tapSelect allinthecontextmenu.
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l Tocanceltheselection,simplytapunselectedtextoremptyarea.
3. TapCutorCopyinthecontextmenu.
4. Placethecursoronthelocationwhereyouwanttopastethetext.
5. TouchandholdthetextfieldandtapPaste.Thetextthatyoupastedalsoremainsinthephone's
memory(temporarily),soyoucanpastethatsametextinanotherlocation.
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Tochangethekeyboardheight:
Tochangethebottomrowkeys:
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2. Dragtoaddordeletekeysorchangetheorder.Tochangetoanothercharacteronthevisible
key,tapthekeyandchoosethedesiredcharacterthatyouwantdisplayed.
Note:Thisfunctiondoesnotsupportsomelanguages.
1. FromtheHomescreen,taptheSearchWidget .(Forinformationonhowtoaddwidget,
seeAddWidgetstotheHomeScreen.)
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2. Enterthetextyou'researchingforinthesearchfield.
l YoucanusetheSearchpreferencestoconfiguresomeaspectsofGoogleWebsearch(for
example,whetheritmakessuggestionsbelowthesearchfieldasyoutype),andwhatphone
featuresyouwanttoincludeinsearches.Toaccessthesesettings,touchandhold >
Settings.
3. Tap tosearchfortheenteredtext.
or
Ifwhatyouwanttosearchforappearsinthesuggestionslist,tapthatitemtoconductthesearch.
4. Ifthephonesasksyoutoselectwhichbrowsertouse,tapyourpreference.Then,makesurethat
theUse as default appcheckboxisselectedtokeepthispreferencesetting.
n FromtheHomescreen,tapthe ontheGoogleSearchWidget.
Google Account
YouwillneedaGoogleAccounttoaccessseveralphonefeaturessuchasGmail,GoogleMaps,
Hangouts,andtheGooglePlayapplications.BeforeyouareabletoaccessGoogleapplications,you
mustenteryouraccountinformation.Theseapplicationssyncbetweenyourphoneandyouronline
GoogleAccount.
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BesurenottoforgetyourGoogleAccountIDorpassword.
IfyoudonthaveaGoogleAccount,youwillbepromptedtocreateone.Ifyouhaveanenterprise
accountthroughyourcompanyorotherorganization,yourITdepartmentmayhavespecial
instructionsonhowtosignintothataccount.
3. Followtheon-screenpromptstocreateyourfreeaccount.
4. Logintoyourprovidedemailaddress,locatetheemailfromGoogle,andrespondtothenew
emailtobothconfirmandactivateyournewaccount.
3. Followthepromptstosetupyouraccount.TapNEXTtoproceedbetweensteps,whichmay
include:
l EnteradesiredUsername.
l Enterandreenterapassword.
l Createasecurityquestionandanswer,enterasecondaryemailaddresstohelpyourecover
yourpasswordifyoueverloseit.
l OntheFinishaccountscreen,selectyourWebhistoryandadditionalGooglePlayoptions.
l EnterthelettersfromtheAuthenticatingscreen.
l AfteryourphoneconnectswiththeGoogleservers,selecttheitemsyouwouldliketosync
withyourphoneandthentapSync now.
4. TapFinish setup.
YouaresignedintoyourGoogleAccount,andyourphonewillsynchronizetheselecteditems.
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Note:WhensettingupanewGoogleAccount,eitheronyourphoneoronline,youwillbeprompted
toaddasecondaryemailaddress.EnterasecondGmailaddressoranyotheremailaddressfrom
whichyoucurrentlysendandreceiveemail.Thisaddressisusedtoauthenticateyouraccount
shouldyoueverencounterproblemsorforgetyourpassword.ItisstronglyencouragedforAndroid
userssoyoucanregainaccesstoGoogleservicesandpurchasesonyourphone.
1. LaunchanapplicationthatrequiresaGoogleAccount(suchasPlayStoreorGmail).
2. EnteraGoogleAccountandtapNEXT.
3. EnteryourPasswordandtapNEXT.
4. Selectifyouwanttobackupyourphone'sapps,appdata,settings,andWi-Fipasswordsand
tapNEXT.
5. Checkmarktheentriesyouwanttosetuppaymentinfo(ifnecessary)andtapNEXT.
YourphonethencommunicateswiththeGoogleserverstoconfirmyourinformation.
Important:Someapplications,suchasCalendar,workonlywiththeprimaryGoogleAccount(the
firstGoogleAccountsetupwithyourphone).IfyouplantousemorethanoneGoogleAccountwith
yourphone,besuretosignintotheoneyouwanttousewithsuchapplicationsfirst.Whenyousign
in,yourcontacts,Gmailmessages,Calendarevents,andotherinformationfromtheseapplications
andservicesontheWebcanbesynchronizedwithyourphone.Youwillbepromptedtosigninorto
createaGoogleAccountthefirsttimeyoustartanapplicationthatrequiresone,suchasGmailor
PlayStore.
ToaccesstheGooglePlaystoreapp,youmustfirstconnecttotheInternetusingyourphonesWi-Fi
ormobiledataconnectionandsignintoyourGoogleAccount.SeeChromeBrowserandSigninto
YourGoogleAccountfordetails.
Installing Applications
ManydifferentkindsofapplicationscanbeinstalledonyourphonefromGooglePlay(providedby
GoogleInc.).Sprintisnotresponsibleinanywayforuser-installedapplications(quality,reliability,
legality,fitnessforapurpose,credibility,accuracy,etc.)orresultingmalfunctions(viruses,etc.).
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Important:Ourpoliciesoftendonotapplytothird-partyapplications.Third-partyapplicationsmay
accessyourpersonalinformationorrequireustodiscloseyourcustomerinformationtothethird-
partyapplicationprovider.Tofindouthowathird-partyapplicationwillcollect,access,use,or
discloseyourpersonalinformation,checktheapplicationproviderspolicies,whichcanusuallybe
foundontheirwebsite.Ifyouarentcomfortablewiththethird-partyapplicationspolicies,dontuse
theapplication.
3. Readtheapplicationdescriptionsandcomments.
4. TapINSTALL(forfreeapplications)orthepricebutton(forpaidapplications).
Warning:Usecautionwithapplicationswhichrequestaccesstoanypersonaldata,functions,or
significantamountsofdatausagetimes.
5. Readtheapp'saccessrequirementsandtapACCEPTifyouagreetothem.
6. ChecktheprogressofthecurrentdownloadbyopeningtheNotificationsPanel.
7. Youwillbenotifiedwhentheitemisdownloadedandinstalledonyourphone.
Ifyouchangeyourmind,youcaninstalltheappagain,butyoucantrequestarefundasecondtime.
Thedetailsscreenfortheappopens.
4. TapRefund,andthentapYestoconfirm.
Yourappisuninstalledandthechargeiscanceled.
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Update an App
Dependingonyoursettings,manyappswillupdateautomatically,oryoucanupdateappsdirectly
fromthePlayStoreapp.
Theappisdownloadedandinstalled.
2. Tap >Settings.
3. TapAuto-update appsandselectanoption.
Theappissettoupdateautomaticallywheneveranupdatebecomesavailable(dependingon
yoursettings).
Note:Automaticupdatesareunavailableforsomeapps.
Uninstall an App
YoucanuninstallanyappthatyouhavedownloadedandinstalledfromGooglePlay.
Theappisuninstalledandremovedfromyourphone.
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TheWebbrowserwilltakeyoutotheGooglePlayHelpWebpage,whereyouwillfind
comprehensive,categorizedinformationaboutGooglePlay.
Tosavebatterypower,thephoneautomaticallyturnsoffthescreenafteracertainperiodoftime
whenyouleaveitidle.Youwillstillbeabletoreceivemessagesandcallswhilethephonesscreenis
off.
Note:Forinformationonhowtoadjustthetimebeforethescreenturnsoff,seeDisplaySettings.
Thelockscreenappears.
2. Swipeyourfingeracrossthescreentounlockit.
Thescreenisunlocked.
l Ifyouhavesetupascreenlock,youwillbepromptedtodrawthepatternorenterthe
passwordorPIN.SeeSelectScreenLock.
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Unlock Your Screen Using the Knock Code
Feature
TheKnockCodefeatureallowsyoutocreateyourownunlockcodeusingacombinationofknocks
(ortaps)onthescreen.
ToactivatetheKnockCodefeature:
4. Usethe2x2gridtocreateasequenceofknocks(ortaps)tosetyourknockcode.
Note:YouhavetocreateaBackupPINasasafetymeasureincaseyouforgetyourunlock
sequence.
TounlockthephoneusingKnockCode:
n Whilethescreenisoff,tapthesamesequenceyouestablishedanywhereonthescreen.The
Homescreenwillbeaccesseddirectly.
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During update:Thephonecannotbeuseduntilthesoftwareupdateiscomplete.Itmaytake
timetoupdateyourphonessoftware.
TobackupyourGmailinformation:
l IftheAuto-syncoptionison,email,CalendarandContactsautomaticallysynchronize
wheneverachangeismade.
l IftheAuto-syncoptionisoff,tapthesynciconwithintheaccountfieldtorevealtheaccounts
synchronizationsettingsscreen.
Tobackupstoredtextmessages:
3. Touchandholdonaportionofthetextmessagefromthestring.
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TheMessageoptionscontextmenuappears.
Note:Youcanbackupstoredtextmessagesbyforwardingthemtoyourownphonenumber.Open
themessagesafteryouhaveupdatedyourfirmware.
4. TapForward.
5. EnteryourphonenumberandtapSend.
TorestoreyourGoogleappsfollowingtheupdate:
4. Followtheonscreeninstructions.
Note:YourGoogleapppurchasesarereloadedremotelyandcanbere-installedaftertheupdateis
applied.
Asanaddedprecaution,topreserveanydataonyourmicroSDcard,pleaseunmountitfromyour
phonepriortostartingtheupdateprocess.Tap > >Settings >Generaltab>Storage>
UnmountSD card.
Yourphoneautomaticallydownloadsandinstallsanyavailableupdates.Youmayberequired
topoweryourphoneoffandbackontocompletethesoftwareupgrade.
Alternatively,youcanaccesssystemupdatesthroughthenotificationpanel.
3. Tap toopentheSystemUpdatesscreen.
4. TapDownloadandfollowtheonscreeninstructions.
Thedownloadingicon appearswithinthestatusbartoindicatethephoneisdownloading
thenecessaryfiles.
5. TapRestartandinstalltocompletetheprocess.
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Confirm Your Current Phone Software
1. Tap > >Settings >Generaltab>About phone.
2. LocatetheSoftwareversionread-onlyfield.
Thephonewilldownloadandinstalltheprofileupdateandyouwillseeaconfirmationwhen
complete.
Note:Ifyourdataservicesoraccountsyncingeverseemstogooutunexpectedly,usethisfeatureto
reconnectwiththenetwork.
ThephonewilldownloadandinstallthePRLupdateandyouwillseeaconfirmationwhen
complete.
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Your Phone Interface
Thefollowingtopicsdescribehowtouseandcustomizeyourphoneshomescreen,understandthe
statusbar,andusethenotificationswindow.
Item Description
Notifications DragdowntoopentheNotiicationsPanel.
Taptoopenthedialpad.Alsoprovidesadditionaltabstoaccess
Phone App
Calllogs,Contacts,Favorites,andGroups.
n TaptheHomeKey todisplaythemainhomescreen.
Togodirectlytoaparticularscreen:
1. Fromanyscreen,pinchthescreentodisplaythumbnailimagesofallscreens.
2. Tapthescreenyouwanttoopen.
Status Bar
TheStatusBaratthetopofthehomescreenprovidesphoneandservicestatusinformationonthe
rightsideandnotificationalertsontheleft.ToviewtheNotificationsWindoworaccessthequick
settingsmenu,dragtheStatusbardown.
GPSactive
Wi-Fiactive
Downloading
Vibrate
Speakerphoneactive
Network(fullsignal)
Network(roaming)
4GLTEdataservice
3G(dataservice)
Airplanemode
Syncactive
Alarmset
Battery(charging)
Battery(fullcharge)
Newvoicemail
Newemail
NewGmail
NewtextorMMSmessage
NewHangoutmessage
Event
USBconnection
Alarm
Warning
Updateavailable
Updatedownloading
Updatesuccessful
Keyboardactive
Morenotificationsavailable(pulldowntoview)
Note:Additionalnotificationiconsmayappear.Allnotificationsmaybeaccessedthroughthe
notificationpanel.
Notification Panel
DragtheStatusbardowntoopentheNotificationswindow.Fromthere,youcanchecknotifications,
openmessagingapps,usethequicksettingsmenu,andmore.
TheNotificationswindowopens.Tochecknotifications,tapaniteminthelist.
or
n TapBack toclosetheNotificationswindow.
1. Tap ,touchandholdanemptyspace,andthentapWallpapers.
2. Tapanoptiontoselectthewallpaper.
l Home screentosetthebackgroundwallpaperforyourhomescreen.Selectfrom
Wallpaper gallery,Gallery,ID wallpapers, Live wallpapers,and Photos.
l Lock screentosetthewallpaperforyourphoneslockscreen.SelectfromWallpaper
galleryorGallery.
3. SelectawallpaperandtapSet wallpaper.
Thewallpaperisset.
Note:IfyouselectGallery,youwillneedtoselectanalbumandapicture.Onceselected,usethe
croptooltoresizeandpositiontheimageandthentapDone.
Note:IfyouselectLiveWallpapers,beforeyoutapSet wallpaper,youcantapSettingstoselect
customanimationsettings,etc.,forthelivewallpaper.
1. Tap > .
TheAppslistopens.
Theiconwilldisengageandyouwillseethumbnailsofyourhomescreens.
3. Dragtheicontoanemptylocationononeofthehomescreens.
Theshortcutisaddedtothehomescreen.
1. Tap > .
TheAppslistopens.
2. TaptheWidgetstabatthetopoftheAppslist.
3. Touchandholdawidgeticon.
Theiconwilldisengageandyouwillseethumbnailsofyourhomescreens.
4. Dragtheicontoanemptylocationononeofthehomescreens.
Thewidgetisaddedtothehomescreen.
1. Tap ,touchandholdashortcutyouwanttoplaceinafolder,andthendragit.
Anewfolderiscreated.
2. Toaddmoreappshortcutstothefolder,touchandholdashortcutanddragitontopofthenew
folder.
Thenewshortcutisaddedtothefolder.
1. Tap ,tapthefoldertoopenit,andthentapthefoldername.
2. TypeanewnameandthentapOK.
Troubleshooting
Question:Difficultyduringcall.
Answer 1:Itmaynotbepossibletomakeacallproperlyinanoisylocation.
Answer 2:WhencallingusingSpeaker,checkthecallvolume.Raisingthecallvolumemay
makecallingdifficult.
Question:Soundpopsmomentarilyduringacall.
Answer:Areyouchanginglocationwhilecalling?Soundpopswhensignalisweakandthe
phoneswitchestoadifferentarea.
EmergencycallsarerestrictedinAirplanemode.
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2. Enteraphonenumberusingtheon-screendialpadandtap .
l Ifyouenterawrongnumber,tap toerasedigitsonebyone.
l Toerasetheentirenumber,touchandhold .
Youcanopenotherapplicationsduringacall.The willappearintheStatusBarwhilethe
callisunderway.
l Usetheon-screenbuttonstoaddanothercall,putacallonhold,tousethespeakerphone,
andforotheroptions,asdescribedinIn-CallScreenLayoutandOperations.
3. Tap toendthecall.
Tip:Toredialyourlastoutgoingcall,followstep1toaccesstheDialer,taptheCall logstab,locate
thecallentryandtap .
YoucanalsomakecallsfromyourContactslistandfromtheCalllogs.
Tocallthe9-1-1emergencynumberwhenthephonesscreenislockedwithascreenlock:
1. Fromthelockscreen,tapEmergency call.
2. Tap .
Aslongasyouareinanareacoveredbywirelessservice,theemergencycallisplaced.
Tocallthe9-1-1emergencynumbernormallyorwhenyouraccountisrestricted:
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1. Unlockthescreen.Formoreinformation,seeLockandUnlockYourScreen.
3. Tap .
Aslongasyouareinanareacoveredbywirelessservice,theemergencycallisplaced.
ThisphonefeaturesanembeddedGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)chipnecessaryforutilizingE9-
1-1emergencylocationserviceswhereavailable.Whenyouplaceanemergency9-1-1call,theGPS
featureofyourphoneseeksinformationtocalculateyourapproximatelocation.Dependingon
severalvariables,includingavailabilityandaccesstosatellitesignals,itmaytakeupto30secondsor
moretodetermineandreportyourapproximatelocation.
Important:Alwaysreportyourlocationtothe9-1-1operatorwhenplacinganemergencycall.
Somedesignatedemergencycalltakers,knownasPublicSafetyAnsweringPoints(PSAPs),may
notbeequippedtoreceiveGPSlocationinformationfromyourphone.
Whenyoureceiveaphonecallfromacontact,theIncomingcallscreenappearsanddisplaysthe
callerIDicon,name,andphonenumberofthecallingparty.Whenyoureceiveaphonecallfrom
someonewhoisnotstoredinPeople,onlythedefaultcallerIDiconandphonenumberappearon
theIncomingcallscreen.
Note:Ifyourphoneisturnedoff,allcallsautomaticallygotovoicemail.
1. Whenacallarrives,drag inanydirectiontoanswerit.
2. Toendthecall,tap .
n Placethephonefacedownonalevelsurface.
n Whenacallarrives,drag inanydirectiontorejectit.
Theringtoneorvibrationwillstopandcallwillbesentdirectlytovoicemail.
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Reject a Call and Send a Text Message
Youcanrejectanincomingcallandautomaticallysendatextmessagetothecaller.
Theringtoneorvibrationwillstopandyouwillseealistofpresettextmessages.
2. Taponeofthemessagestosendittothecaller.
Theselectedmessagewillbedeliveredtothecaller.
l YoucanedittherejectmessagesthroughtheCallsettingsmenu.Fromthephoneapp,tap
>Call settings>Decline with messageandeditorcreatetherejectmessages.
n Add calltoinitiatea3-waycall.
n Endtoendthecurrentcall.
n Dialpadtodisplaythedialpadtoenteradditionalnumbers,forexample,anextensionoraccess
code.
l Forexample:Whenyoucallyourbank's800number,useyourdialpadtoenteryouraccount
numberandPIN.
n Speakertoroutethephone'saudiothroughthespeaker(On)orthroughtheearpiece(Off).
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l Activatethespeakertoroutethephonesaudiothroughthespeaker.(Youcanadjustthe
speakervolumeusingthevolumebuttons.)
l Deactivatethespeakertousethephonesearpiece.
Warning:Becauseofhighervolumelevels,donotplacethephonenearyourearduring
speakerphoneuse.
n Mutetomutethemicrophoneduringanactivecall.Tapagaintounmutethemicrophone.
n Bluetooth(OnlyavailablewhenaBluetoothheadsetisconnectedtoyourphone)toroutethe
phone'saudiothroughaconnectedBluetoothheadset(On)orthroughthespeaker(Off).For
detailsaboutpairingthephonewithaBluetoothheadset.
l WhenthecallisroutedtoaBluetoothheadset,thecurrentcallareashowstheBluetoothcall
icon( ).
Note:TheHeadsetbuttonisactivatedtoshowthecurrentcallisroutedtotheconnectedBluetooth
headset.
l Toroutethecurrentcallbacktothephone,tapBluetoothtotemporarilyusethephone.Tap
itagaintoroutethecallbacktotheconnectedBluetoothheadset.
l WhenBluetoothortheBluetoothheadsetisturnedoff,thecallisroutedthrougheitherthe
earpieceorspeakerandshows( ).
n Tap duringacalltodisplayalistofadditionalin-callfeatures:
l Contacts:Displayyourcontactslist.
l QuickMemo+:OpentheQuickMemo+app.
l Messaging:OpenstheMessagingapp.
3. Tapacontact.
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1. Tap > Phone todisplaythephoneapp.
2. TaptheCall logs tabtodisplaytheCalllogslist.
3. Tapanentrytodisplaythecalldetails.
4. TapCall toplaceacall.
5. Toendthecall,tap .
Optional Services
Thefollowingtopicsoutlineadditionalvoice-relatedservicesavailablewithyourphone,includingcall
services,voicemail,andmore.
Voicemail Setup
Youshouldsetupyourvoicemailandpersonalgreetingassoonasyourphoneisactivated.Always
useapasswordtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Yourphoneautomaticallytransfersall
unansweredcallstoyourvoicemail,evenifyourphoneisinuseorturnedoff.
2. Touchandhold todialyourvoicemailnumber.
3. Followthesystempromptsto:
l Createyourpassword.
l Recordyournameannouncement.
l Recordyourgreeting.
Important:Voicemail PasswordItisstronglyrecommendedthatyoucreateapasswordwhen
settingupyourvoicemailtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Withoutapassword,anyonewho
hasaccesstoyourphoneisabletoaccessyourvoicemailmessages.
Visual Voicemail
VisualVoicemailgivesyouaquickandeasywaytoaccessyourvoicemail.Nowyoucanfindthe
exactmessageyouarelookingforwithouthavingtolistentoeveryvoicemailmessagefirst.Thisnew
featureperiodicallygoesouttoyourvoicemail,andgathersthecallerinformationfromallofthe
currentvoicemails.Itthenpopulatesalistwiththecallernameandnumber,alongwiththelengthof
timeandprioritylevelofthevoicemailmessage.
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phoneautomaticallytransfersallunansweredcallstoyourvoicemail,evenifyourphoneisinuseor
turnedoff.
Note:Tosetupyourtraditionalvoicemailbox,seeVoicemailSetup.
l Createapassword(partofstandardvoicemail).
l Recordyournameannouncement.
l Recordyourgreeting.
3. Whenpromptedtoenterinformation,enteryournumericresponses.
Important:Voicemail PasswordItisstronglyrecommendedthatyoucreateapasswordwhen
settingupyourvoicemailtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Withoutapassword,anyonewho
hasaccesstoyourphoneisabletoaccessyourvoicemailmessages.
4. Onceyouhavecompletedthesetupprocess,returntothevoicemailpage(seestep1).
5. TaptheWelcome to Voicemailmessageonthescreentoplayabriefexplanationofthe
voicemailservices.
l Timelineprovidesavisualtimelineforthecurrentmessage.Touchanddragthis
bartoscrollthroughthemessagetodifferentpoints.
o / Speaker Off/Ontoturnthespeakerphoneonoroffduringplayback.Ifthe
speakerphonefeaturewasenabledwithintheVoicemailSettingsmenu,the
speakerphonewillalwaysbeautomaticallyenabledduringvoicemailplayback.
l Calltocallthepersonthatleftthemessage.
l Reply viatoreplytothemessageviaSMSoraudiooravatarmessage.
l Deletetodeletethemessage.
l MenutoaccessArchive,Settings,Help.
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Listen to Multiple Voicemail Messages
Whenyouaredonelisteningtoavoicemailmessageyoucaneasilyaccessothervoicemail
messageswithoutreturningtothemainvoicemailscreen.
1. Listentothecurrentvoicemailmessage.
2. Swipeyourfingerleftorrighttodisplaythenextorpreviousmessage.
Thenextorpreviousmessagewillbeginplayingautomatically.
Youcannavigatethroughvoicemailmessagesasfrequentlyasyou'dlike.Youcanevenmovetothe
nextorpreviousmessagebeforeyou'refinishedlisteningtothecurrentone.
l Tap tocomposeanewvoicemailmessage.
l TapInboxtoviewthevoicemailmessagesinotherfolder:Inbox, Trash, Archive,etc.
l Tap toselectmultiplemessagestodelete,save,ormarkasunread/read.
l Tap tocomposeanewavatarmessage.
2. Tap >Settingsandselectfromthefollowing:
l Avatar
o Disable AvatartodisableAvatarcomposefeaturesandcontentstore.
o SMS deliverytoallowsendingSMSmessagetorecipientswhodonothaveAvatar
capability.
l Display
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o Themestochoosethetypeofthemeusedfortheapplication.
o Display nametoenteranametoidentifyyourselftopeoplewhenreplyingorforwarding
messages.
l Helptoseethevisualvoicemailhelp.
l Preferences
o Personalize voicemailtochangeyourvoicemailgreetingforincomingcallsandupdate
password.
o Transcription languagetochoosethetranscriptionlanguage(ifavailable).
o Delete messagestosetVisualVoicemailtopermanentlydeletemessagesfromthe
Trashfolderafteraspecificnumberofdays.
o TranscriptionsdisplayedtotranscribeVoicemailsfromvoicetotext.
l Sound
o Notificationstodeterminehowyouarenotifiedofnewvoicemails.Setthenotification
soundandvibrateoption.
o Speakerphonetoautomaticallyturnthespeakeronoroff.
l UpdatestosearchforanupgradetoyourVisualmessagesoftware.
l About Voicemailtoviewbuildinformationaboutthecurrentvisualvoicemailapplication.
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Edit the Display Name via the Voicemail Menu
FromyourVisualVoicemailmenu,youcanquicklychangethenameornumberattachedtoyour
voicemessages.
4. TapOKtosaveyourinformation.
Caller ID Blocking
CallerIDidentifiesacallerbeforeyouanswerthephonebydisplayingthenumberoftheincoming
call.Ifyoudonotwantyournumberdisplayedwhenyoumakeacall,followthesesteps.
4. Tap .
Yourcallerinformationwillnotappearontherecipientsphone.
Topermanentlyblockyournumber,callSprintCustomerService.
Call Waiting
Whenyoureonacall,CallWaitingalertsyoutoincomingcallsbysoundingtwobeeps.Your
phonesscreeninformsyouthatanothercalliscominginanddisplaysthecallersphonenumber(ifit
isavailable).
Torespondtoanincomingcallwhileyoureonacall:
n Swipe inanydirection.(Thisputsthefirstcalleronholdandanswersthesecondcall.)
Toswitchbacktothefirstcaller:
n TapSwap calls.
Note:Forthosecallswhereyoudontwanttobeinterrupted,youcantemporarilydisableCall
Waitingbypressing beforeplacingyourcall.CallWaitingisautomatically
reactivatedonceyouendthecall.
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Conference Calling
Withconferencecalling,alsoknownas3-waycalling,youcantalktotwopeopleatthesametime.
Whenusingthisfeature,thenormalairtimerateswillbechargedforeachofthetwocalls.
1. Onthedialpadscreen,enteranumberandtap (orplaceacallfromLogorContacts).
2. Onceyouhaveestablishedtheconnection,tapAdd call,anddialthesecondnumber(orplace
thecallfromLogsorContacts).
Thisputsthefirstcalleronholdanddialsthesecondnumber.
3. Whenyoureconnectedtothesecondparty,tapMerge calls.Yourconferencecallisnowin
session.
4. Toendthethree-waycall,tap .
Note:Ifoneofthepeopleyoucalledhangsupduringyourcall,youandtheremainingcallerstay
connected.Ifyouinitiatedthecallandarethefirsttohangup,allcallersaredisconnected.
Call Forwarding
CallForwardingletsyouforwardallyourincomingcallstoanotherphonenumberevenwhenyour
phoneisturnedoff.YoucancontinuetomakecallsfromyourphonewhenyouhaveactivatedCall
Forwarding.
Note:Youarechargedahigherrateforcallsyouhaveforwarded.
ToactivateCallForwarding:
4. Tap .
YouwillhearatonetoconfirmtheactivationofCallForwarding.Allcallstoyourwireless
numberwillbeforwardedtothedesignatedphonenumber.
TodeactivateCallForwarding:
3. Tap .
Youwillhearatonetoconfirmthedeactivation.
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Call Settings
YourphonesCallSettingsmenuletsyouconfigureyourvoicemailoptionsandanumberofother
settingsforthephoneapplication.
Setting Description
Voicemail Youcanconfigureyourvoicemailsettings.FordetailsonVoicemail
settings,seeConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings.
Smart dialing ActivatetomakeacalltotheU.S.fromabroadwithoutenteringthe
nationalcode.Touchandhold ortapthecontact.
Call reject Youcansetcallrejectionandmanagetherejectlist.
Decline with message Youcansendoutasimpletextmessagewhenyouwanttoignore
anincomingcallandrespondtothecallerwithatextinstead.You
canaddoreditquickmessages.
Auto answer Allowsyoutosetthetimebeforeaconnectedhands-freedevice
automaticallyanswersanincomingcall.
TTY mode ATTY(alsoknownasaTDDorTextTelephone)isa
telecommunicationsphonethatallowspeoplewhoaredeaf,hardof
hearing,orwhohavespeechorlanguagedisabilities,to
communicatebytelephone.Yourphoneiscompatiblewithselect
TTYphones.PleasecheckwiththemanufacturerofyourTTY
phonetoensurethatitiscompatiblewithdigitalcellphones.Your
phoneandTTYphonewillconnectviaaspecialcablethatplugs
intoyourphone'sheadsetjack.Ifthiscablewasnotprovidedwith
yourTTYphone,contactyourTTYphonemanufacturerto
purchasetheconnectorcable.
Hearing aids Taptoplacethecheckmarktoturnonhearingaidcompatibility.
Proximity Sensor Whenreceivingandmakingcalls,thissensorautomaticallyturns
thebacklightoffandlocksthetouchkeypadbysensingwhenthe
phoneisnearyourear.Thisextendsbatterylifeandpreventsthe
touchkeypadfromactivatingunintentionallyduringcalls.
Save unknown numbers Youcansetthephonetosavethephonenumbersnotsavedin
Contactsyet.
Power key ends call YoucansetthephonetoendcallswithPower/LockButtononthe
callscreen.
Silence Incoming calls Youcansetthephonetosilenceincomingcallsbyjustflippingthe
phone.
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Use the Call Settings Menu
3. Configureyouroptions.
l Tapamenuitemtodisplayitsoptions.
l Selectyouroptionsandfollowthepromptstosetthem.
Yourcallsettingsoptionsareset.
TTY Mode
ATTY(teletypewriter,alsoknownasaTDDorTextTelephone)isatelecommunicationsdevicethat
allowspeoplewhoaredeaf,hardofhearing,orwhohavespeechorlanguagedisabilities,to
communicatebytelephone.
YourphoneiscompatiblewithselectTTYdevices.PleasecheckwiththemanufacturerofyourTTY
devicetoensurethatitsupportsdigitalwirelesstransmission.YourphoneandTTYdevicewill
connectusingaspecialcablethatplugsintoyourphonesheadsetjack.Ifthiscablewasnot
providedwithyourTTYdevice,contactyourTTYdevicemanufacturertopurchasetheconnector
cable.
ToturnTTYModeonoroff:
or
TapTTY OfftoturnTTYmodeoff.
YourphonesTTYmodeisset.
Note:Whenenabled,TTYmodemayimpairtheaudioqualityofnon-TTYdevicesconnectedtothe
headsetjack.
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answeringpoints(PSAPs),renderingsomecommunicationsunintelligible.Theproblem
encounteredappearsrelatedtoTTYequipmentorsoftwareusedbyPSAPs.Thismatterhasbeen
broughttotheattentionoftheFCC,andthewirelessindustryandthePSAPcommunityare
currentlyworkingtoresolvethis.
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Contacts
TheContactsapplicationletsyoustoreandmanagecontactsfromavarietyofsources,including
contactsyouenterandsavedirectlyinyourphoneaswellascontactssynchronizedwithyour
GoogleAccount,yourPC,compatibleemailprograms(includingExchangeServer),andyour
friendsfromcompatiblesocialnetworkingapplications.
Contacts Cautions
InformationsavedinContactsmaybelostorchangedifthebatteryisremovedforalongperiod
orleftuncharged.Accidentormalfunctionmayalsocauselossorchangetoinformation.Itis
recommendedthatyoukeepaseparatecopyofcontactsandotherimportantinformation.Sprint
isnotresponsibleforanydamagesfromlostorchangedcontacts.
Add a Contact
YoucanaddcontactsonyourphoneandsynchronizethemwiththecontactsinyourGoogle
Account,MicrosoftExchangeaccount,orotheraccountsthatsupportsyncingcontacts.
TheContactsapplicationtriestojoinnewaddresseswithexistingcontacts,tocreateasingleentry.
Youcanalsomanagethatprocessmanually.
2. Tap toaddacontact.
3. Tapadestinationtype,Phone contactorGoogle(ifavailable).
4. Tap toselectapicturetodisplaynexttothenameinyourlistofcontactsandintheCallerID.
5. TaptheNamefieldandenteranameforyourcontact.
6. TapthePhonefieldandenteraphonenumber.
7. Enteranyadditionalinformationyoumaywanttosaveandwhenyou'refinished,tapSAVE.
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1. Tap > >Phone .
2. Enteraphonenumber.
3. Toaddthenumbertoanexistingcontact,tapUpdate contact.Toaddanewcontact,tap
Create contact.
l Foranexistingcontact,tapthecontactnameandselectanumbertypeforthenewnumber.
l Foranewcontact,enterthenameandanyadditionalinformation.
4. TapSAVE.
Thecontactisadded.
View Contacts
Viewacontactsdetailsbydisplayingacontactentry.
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2. Tapacontacttoviewitsdetails.
Item Description
Groups tab Showcontactgroups.
Favorites tab Showfavoritecontacts.
Contacts tab Showallcontacts.
Contact Taptoshowcontactsdetails.
Image Taptoshowthumbnailofcontactentry.Tapanicontoplaceacall,senda
message,etc.
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Item Description
Search Searchcontacts.
Index Browsecontactsbyletter.
Add new Addanewcontact.
Edit a Contact
Onceyouveaddedacontact,youcanaddoreditanyoftheinformationintheentry,assignacaller
IDpicture,customizewithauniqueringtone,andmore.
3. TapEdit .
4. Tapanyfieldyouwanttochangeoradd.
5. Addoredittheinformation,andthentapSAVE.
Note:Toselectatype(label)foraphonenumber,emailaddress,orpostaladdress(suchasHOME,
WORK,etc.),tapthetypetotherightofthefield.
Note:Toaddmorephonenumbers,emailaddresses,etc.,tap ontherightsideoftheentryfield.
Delete a Contact
Youcandeleteacontactfromthecontactsdetailspage.
3. Tap >Delete.
4. TapYES.
Tip:YoucanalsotouchandholdthecontactfromthecontactlistandthentapDeletecontact>
YES.
Share a Contact
YoucansharecontactswithothersbysendingasvCardfiles.
2. Tap >Share.
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3. Tapthecontactsyouwanttoshare,thentapSHARE.
4. Choosethemethodforsending.
Import Contacts
YoucanimportcontactsfromyourinternalstoragedirectlytoyourContactsapplication.
1. CopythevCardfilestoyourphonefromyourcomputer.
5. TapthefilesyouwishtoimportandtapIMPORTandYEStoconfirm.
Back Up Contacts
Youcanbackupandexportallofthecontactsonyourphone,asvCardfiles.Youcanthencopythis
filetoacomputeroranotherphonethatiscompatiblewiththisformat,suchasanaddressbook
application.
5. EnterafilenameandtapOK.
Contacts 67
Messaging and Internet
Withwirelessserviceandyourphonesmessaginganddatacapabilities,youhavetheopportunityto
shareinformationthroughmanydifferentchannelsandaccounts,includingGmail(Google),
personalandcorporateemail,textandmultimediamessaging,socialnetworkingaccounts,and
Hangouts.
Note:Seeyourserviceplanforapplicablechargesfortextmessaging.
2. Tap .
3. TaptheTofieldandenteracontact'sinformation,seeexamplebelow,usingtheon-screen
keyboard.
l Contacts:Asyouentereitheraname,phonenumber,oremailaddress,iftheinformation
matchesacurrentcontactsentryinformation,youwillseeamatch.Whenyouseeamatch,
taptheassociatednametocompletetheaddressing.
l Mobile:Youcanenterawirelessphonenumberdirectly.
l Email:Youcanenteranemailaddressdirectly.
4. Tapamatchingentryfromtheon-screendropdownlist.Thislistispopulatedbymatchesfound
fromyourcontactlist.
5. Tapthetextfieldandenteryourmessage.
Note:Seeyourserviceplanforapplicablechargesformultimediamessaging.
2. Tap .
3. TaptheTofieldandentertherecipientsname,phonenumber,oremailinformation.
4. Tapthetextfieldandenteryourmessage.
5. Tap .
6. Selectamultimediaattachmenttype:
l Image:OpenstheGalleryapplication.Usetheon-screennavigationtoselectthepictureyou
wishtosendwiththeoutgoingmessage.
l Take photo:OpenstheCameraapplication.Takeapicture,andthentapOKtousethis
imageinyourmessage.(SeeTakePictures.)
l Video:OpenstheGalleryapplication.Usetheon-screennavigationtoselectavideoand
attachittoyouroutgoingmessage.
l Record video:OpenstheCamcorderapplication.Recordavideo,thentapOKtousethis
videoinyourmessage.(SeeRecordVideos.)
l Audio:Opensamenuthatallowsyoutobrowseforaudiofilesusingdifferentapplications.
l Record voice:Opensthemessagerecorder.
o Afterrecordingyourmessage,tap toattachittoyourmessage.
l Location:Opensamapscreen.Selectalocation,thentapATTACHtousethis.
l Contact:OpensyourContactslistandallowsyoutoselectofaContacttosend.
l Schedule:OpensyourScheduleeventlistandallowyoutoselectaneventtosend.
l Slide:Allowsyoutocreateaslideshowwithyourmediafiles.
o Insertamultimediafile,thentap >Slide.Youcanalsoentertexttoeachslide.
l Draw:AllowsyoutodrawandattachanimagelikeQuickMemo+.
Note:Toremoveorreplaceapictureoranaudioattachment,ontheComposescreen,tap next
totheattachment.
Create a Slideshow
Inamultimediamessage,youcanaddslides,eachcontainingapicture,video,oraudio.
1. Inthemultimediamessageyourecomposing,tap >Slidetoaddspaceforanewslide.
2. Tapthespacefortheslide.
3. Tocomposeyourslideshow,doanyofthefollowing:
l Formoreoptions,tap andselectanoption.
4. Whenyouhavefinishedcomposingthemultimediamessage,tapSend MMS.
Tip:Tocomposeaslideshow,youcanalsosimplyattachmultipleitemsseparatelytotheMMS
message.Tap andselectafiletype,location,andfileandthenrepeatitforadditionalslides.Your
phonewillautomaticallycompileaslideshow.
Toresumecomposingthemessage:
1. Onthescreenwithallmessagethreads,tapthemessage.TheDrafticon isdisplayedifa
saveddraftisavailable.
2. Whenyoufinisheditingthemessage,tapSendorSend MMS.
l OntheMessagesscreen,tapthemessagethreadtoopenandreadit.
l Ifyouhaveanewmessagenotification,dragtheStatusBardowntoopentheNotifications
Window.Tapthenewmessagetoopenandreadit.
3. Whileviewingamessage,taptheplayicon(onthevideooraudiofile)toplaybackthefileortap
theimagetoviewthepicture.
Tip:Thefileattachmentonthemultimediamessagecanbesavedtoyourphone'sinternalstorage.
Tosavetheattachment,touchandholdthefileandtapSave attachmentfromtheMessageoptions
contextmenu.
Note:WhenAuto-retrieveinmultimediamessagesettingsisdisabled,onlythemessageheaderis
downloaded.Todownloadtheentiremessage,taptheDownloadbuttoninthemessage.For
details,seeTextandMultimediaMessageOptions.
3. Whileviewingamessage,tapthetextfieldandtypeyourreplymessage.
4. Oncecompleted,tapSendorSend MMS.
ToreturntotheAllmessagesscreenfromatextmessagethread,tap .
Note:IfamessagecontainsalinktoaWebpage,tapthemessageandthentapthelinktoopenitin
theWebbrowser.
Note:Ifamessagecontainsaphonenumber,tapthemessageandthentapthephonenumberto
dialthenumberoraddittoyourcontacts.
3. Touchandholdthemessagethatyouwanttolock.
4. TapLock messageontheoptionsmenu.Alockiconisdisplayedattherighthandsideofthe
message.
Delete Conversations
1. Tap > >Messaging .
2. OntheMessagingscreen,tap >Delete.
3. Selecttheconversationsyouwanttodelete.
4. TapDELETEandthentapYEStoconfirm.Anylockedmessageswillnotbedeleted.
Tip:Youcanalsodeleteaconversationwhileyou'reviewingit.Whileviewingaconversation,tap
>Delete,andthentapYEStoconfirm.Anylockedmessagesintheconversationwillnotbedeleted
unlessyouselecttheDelete also locked messagescheckbox.
l Ifthemessageislocked,tapUnlockontheoptionsmenuandholdthemessagetodisplay
theoptionsmenuagain.
2. TapDeleteontheoptionsmenu.
3. Whenpromptedtoconfirm,tapYES.
2. OntheMessagingscreen,tap >Settings.
3. Adjustthefollowingsettingsaccordingtoyourneeds:
n Notification settings
l Notifications:Enablethisoptionifyouwishtoreceiveanotificationwhenanewtextor
multimediamessagearrives.
o Preview:Enablethisoptionifyouwishtopreviewthecontentsofmessageswhennew
messagesarrive.
o Notification sound:Allowsyoutoselectaringertosoundwhenanewmessageis
received.Tapthisoption,andthenselectaringtonethatisspecifictonewtextand
multimediamessages.Asamplewillbrieflybeplayeduponselection,thentapOKto
saveyournewsetting.
o Vibrate:Enablethisoptionifyouwantthephonetovibratewhenanewtextor
multimediamessageisreceived.
o Vibrate type:Choosewhattypeofvibrationyouwishtoapplytonewmessages.
n Text messages
l Priority:AllowsyoutosetthedefaultpriorityasNormalorHigh.
l Message reassembly:Enablethisoption(acheckmarkdisplays)sothatmulti-segment
messagescanbereassembledandshownasasinglemessage.Eachsegmentwillstill
counttowardyourusage.
n Multimedia messages
l Group Messaging:Enablethisoption(acheckmarkdisplays)tosendasinglemessageas
multimediamessagewhentherearemultiplerecipients.
l Auto-retrieve:Enablethisoptiontoautomaticallyretrievetheentirecontentofyour
multimediamessage.Whenchecked,themultimediamessageheader,messagebody,and
anyattachmentswillautomaticallydownloadtoyourphonewhenthemessageisreceived.If
youdisablethisoption,onlythemultimediamessageheaderwillberetrievedanddisplayed.
l Priority:AllowsyoutosetthedefaultpriorityasLow, Normal,orHigh.
n General settings
l Quick message:Tapthistoaddoreditquickmessages.Quickmessageisthespecifiedtext
messagetosendoutwhenyouchoosetoignoreanincomingcallandrespondtothecaller
withamessageinstead.
l Signature:Tapthistoautomaticallyaddasignaturetoyourmessages(acheckmark
displays).
l Callback number:Checkthistoautomaticallyaddacallbacknumbertoyourmessages
(checkmarkdisplays).
l Save to:AllowsyoutosetthedefaultstoragelocationforfilesreceivedthroughMessagesto
Internal storageorSD card.
Gmail
UseGooglesGmailserviceandyourGoogleAccounttosend,receive,andmanageyourGmail
messages.BeforeusingGmail,youmustregisteraGoogle(Gmail)Accountonyourphone.See
GoogleAccountfordetails.
Gmail Cautions
GmailishandledasemailfromaPC.RestrictingemailfromPCsonyourphonepreventsyour
phonefromreceivingGmail.
3. Enterthemessagerecipient(s),subject,andmessage,andthentapSend .
TheGmailmessageissent.
Note:Toviewyourdraftemailmessages,intheinbox,tap >Drafts.
Note:Toviewyoursentmessages,intheinbox,tap >Sent.
2. Tapthenewmessagefromthenotificationpanel.
ThenewGmailmessageopens.
l IfyouhavetwoormorenewGmailmessages,tappingthenotificationopenstheGmail
inbox.
2. Tapthemessagethreadyouwanttoview.
Themessagethreadopens,withthenewestmessagedisplayed.
2. Touchandholdaconversationthreadtoaddacheckmarktoit,andthentap >Change
labels.
3. Tapalabelforthethread.
Thethreadisaddedtotheselectedlabel.
2. Touchandholdaconversationthreadtoaddacheckmarktoit,andthentapArchive .
Thethreadisnowarchived.
2. Touchandholdaconversationthreadtoaddacheckmarktoit,andthentap >Mute.
Thethreadisnowhidden.
2. Touchandholdaconversationthreadtoaddacheckmarktoit,andthentapDelete .
Thethreadisdeleted.
2. Tap .
3. Enteryoursearchtextandtap .
Thesearchresultsappear.Tapamessageorthreadfromthelisttodisplayit.
2. Touchandholdaconversationthreadtoaddacheckmarktoit,andthentap >Report
spam.
TheselectedmessageisreportedasspamGmail.
3. EnteryourGmailusernameandpassword,andthentapNEXT.
4. AfteryourphoneconnectswiththeGoogleservers,selecttheitemsyouwouldliketosyncwith
yourphoneandthentapSync now.
5. TapFinish setup.
YouaresignedintoyourGoogleAccount,andyoucanaccessbothofyourGmailaccounts
fromtheGmailapp.
Note:YoucanalsosignupforanewGmailaccountfromtheSettingsmenu.Instep2above,tapOr
create a new accountandfollowtheprompts.
2. Tap .
3. Taptheaccountyouwanttoviewfromthelistatthetopofthemenu.
Theselectedaccountinboxisdisplayed.
Gmail Settings
YoucanaccesssettingsfortheGmailappandforyourindividualGmailaccountsfromtheGmail
Settingsmenu.
2. Tap >Settings .
3. TapGeneral settingstoaccesssettingsforallaccounts,ortapanaccount nametoconfigure
settingsforaspecificGmailaccount.
l Account settings:Inboxtype,Inboxcategories,Notifications,Inboxsound&vibrate,
Signature,Vacationresponder,SyncGmail,Daysofmailtosync,Managelabels,Download
attachments,andImages.
Note:Availablesettingsaresubjecttochange.
Email
UsetheEmailapplicationtosendandreceiveemailsfromyourwebmailorotheraccounts,using
POP3orIMAP,oraccessyourExchangeaccountforyourcorporateemailneeds.
Beforesettingupanemailaccount,makesureyouhavetheusername(userID),password,server
name,etc.,soyoucangetsetupsuccessfully.
2. Followtheonscreeninstructionstosetupyouremailaccount.
Theemailaccountissetupandyouwillbeginreceivingemail.
2. Tap >Settings.
3. TapAdd account.
4. Followtheonscreeninstructionstocompletetheaccountsetup.
2. EntertheEmail addressandPasswordfortheemailaccountandthentapNEXT.
TappingNEXTpromptsyourphonetoattempta"regular"emailsetupandtesttheincoming
andoutgoingservers.
l Ifyouhavecustomsettingsyouneedtoconfigure,tapMANUAL SETUPandenteryour
settings.Thesemayincludemailtype,username,password,server,securitytype,etc.
3. SelectyoursyncsettingsandthentapNEXT.
4. EnteranaccountnameandadisplaynameandtapDONEtocompletesetup.
Theemailaccountissetupandyouwillbeginreceivingemailfortheaccount.
Important:Iftheaccounttypeyouwanttosetupisnotinthephonedatabase,youwillbeaskedto
entermoredetails.Youshouldgetallpertinentinformationfortheemailaccount,suchasincoming
andoutgoingserversettings,beforeyouproceed.
Important:BeforesettingupaMicrosoftExchangeAccount,contactyourcompanysExchange
Serveradministratorforrequiredaccountsettingsinformation.
3. Entertherequiredinformation:
l Domain\username:Enteryournetworkdomainandusername,separatedby\.
l Password:Enteryournetworkaccesspassword(case-sensitive).
l Exchange server:EnteryoursystemsExchangeserverremoteemailaddress.Obtainthis
informationfromyourcompanynetworkadministrator.
4. Followtheonscreenpromptstoconfigureoptionsfortheaccount.
5. EnteranaccountnameandadisplaynameandtapDONEtocompletesetup.
Yourcorporateemailaccountissetupandyouwillbeginreceivingemailfortheaccount.
2. FromtheInbox,tap .
3. EntertherecipientsemailaddressintheTofield.
l Youcanaddasmanymessagerecipientsasyouwant.
Note:Tosendanadditionalcarboncopy(Cc)orablindcarboncopy(Bcc)ofthecurrentemailto
otherrecipients,entertherecipientsintheCcorBccfield.
4. TaptheSubjectfieldandentertheemailsubject.
5. Tapthebodyfieldandcomposeyouremail.
l Toaddanattachment(suchaspicture,video,contact,event,audio,etc.),tap .
l Youcanaccesstheinternalstorageandnavigatetothefileyouwishtoattach.
l Tapthefileyouwishtoattach.
6. Tap tosendtheemail.
Note:Ifyouclosethemessagingwindowbeforesendingit,themessagewillbestoredinDrafts.
2. Tapthemessageyouwanttoview.
Theemailmessageopens.
Tip:Youcanalsoaccessnewemailmessagesfromthenotificationpanel.Pulldownthestatusbar
todisplaythenotificationpanel,andthentapanemailnotification.Theemailinboxwillopenand
displaythenewemailmessage.
2. Tap >Settings.
5. TapYEStoconfirm.
Theaccountisdeletedfromyourphone.
3. Iftheoptionisavailable,placeacheckmarknexttoeachoptionifyouwantthephoneto
automaticallysynchronize.Ifyouwanttomanuallysynchronize,tap >Sync now.
2. Ontheoptionsmenu,tapDELETE.
2. TapDELETE.
3. Thefollowingsettingsareavailable.
l Account name:Displaysthenameusedbythephonetotracktheaccount.
l Signature:Toaddasignatureorotherinformationtooutgoingemail.
o Edit signature:Displaysasignature.Tapthistochangeit.
l Notifications:Allowsyoutodecidewhethertonotifyyouofnewemail.
o Notification sound:Allowsyoutoselectthenotificationsoundfornewemails.
o Vibrate Type:Allowsyoutoselectthevibrationtypefornewemails.
l Auto-sync email:Allowsyoutoautomaticallysyncemail.
l Sync schedule:Allowsyoutochoosewhentosyncyouremail.
l Folders to sync:Selectthefoldersyouwanttosynchronize.
l Advanced settings:Allowsyoutoconfigureadvancedemailsettings.
o Message format:Selecttheformatyouwanttoviewemailmessagesin.
o Auto-download attachments:Allowsyoutodownloadattachmentsfornewemails
whileconnectedtoWi-Fi.
o Security settings:Setdigitalsignaturesandencryptiontosecureemail.
o Corporate directory:Searchesonlinedirectoryfortherecipientinput.
o Server policy:Viewtheserverpolicycurrentlyapplied.
4. Tap toreturntothepreviousscreen,yourchangeswillbesaved.
Important:Certaindataservicesrequestsmayrequireadditionaltimetoprocess.Whileyourphone
isloadingtherequestedservice,thetouchscreenorQWERTYkeyboardmayappearunresponsive
wheninfacttheyarefunctioningproperly.Allowthephonesometimetoprocessyourdatausage
request.
Formoreinformationabouttheavailabilityof4Ginyourlocation,visitsprint.com/coverage.
Note:Theavailabilityandrangeofthenetworkdependsonanumberoffactorsincludingyour
distancetothebasestation,andinfrastructureandotherobjectsthroughwhichthesignalpasses.
Bydefault,thephonewillscanforthebestavailablenetworkandwillautomaticallyconnectto
it.
Whenyourphoneisconnectedvia4G,theLTEicon appearsinthestatusbar.
Note:The4Gnetworkisself-discoverable,whichmeansnoadditionalstepsarerequiredforyour
phonetoconnecttoit.
Icon Status
Network (full signal):Thenumberofbarsindicatethestrengthofthesignal.More
barsmeanabettersignal.
Enhanced 4G LTE data service:Yourphoneisconnectedtothe4GenhancedLTE
network.Theraysspinwhendataisbeingtransferred.
3G (data service):Yourphoneisconnectedtothe3Gnetwork.Whentheiconis
animated,yourphoneistransferringorreceivingdata.
Chrome Browser
TheChromemobileWebbrowsergivesyoufullaccesstobothmobileandtraditionalwebsiteson
thego,usingdataserviceorWi-Fidataconnections.
IfyouaresignedinwithaGoogleAccount,theChromebrowserwillimportallyourbookmarksand
otherWebpreferencesforuseonyourphone.
2. Taptheaddressbaratthetopandentersearchwords(foraGooglesearch)oraWebaddress.
Chrome Support
n TofindhelpintheChromebrowser,tap >Help & feedback.
AWebpagewillopendisplayingGooglehelpforChrome.
Tip:Formoreinformation,fromyourcomputer,visit:google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/mobile/.
Add a Bookmark
Bookmarkfavoritesitesusingthebrowsermenuoptions.
2. NavigatetotheWebpageyouwanttobookmark,andtap > .
Theaddbookmarkwindowopens.
3. Checkorchangethebookmarktitle,URL,etc.,andthentapSave.
TheWebpageisaddedtobookmarks.
Bookmark Options
n Editing Bookmarks:Fromthebrowser,tap >Bookmarks,touchandholdabookmark,tap
Edit bookmark,editthebookmark,andthentapSave.
3. TapanentrytoopentheWebpage.
Browser Settings
CustomizeyourexperiencewiththeInternetthroughthebrowsersettingsmenu.
2. Tap >Settingsandcustomizeyourbrowsersettings.
Yourbrowsersettingsaresaved.
Camera Overview
Thecamera'sviewfinderscreenletsyouviewyoursubjectandaccesscameracontrolsandoptions.
n FlashtoturntheflashOn, OfforsetittoAuto.
n Swap cameratoswapbetweentherearcameralensandthefrontcameralens.
n Settingstoadjustthefollowingcameraandvideosettings.
l Image/Video size:Allowsyoutosettheresolutionforyourpicturesandvideos.For
pictures,choosefrom4:3,16:9,and1:1.Forvideos,choosefromHD.
l Cheese shutter:Allowsyoutotakepictureswithvoicecommands.Whenon,justsay
"Cheese","Smile","Whiskey","Kimchi",or"LG"totakeapicture.
l Timer:Setyourcamera'stimer.Thisisidealifyouwanttobeapartofthepicture.
l Grid:Allowsyoutoeasilytakepicturesbydisplayinggridlinesforeasyalignment.
l SD card:MenudisplayedifyouhaveinsertedanSDcard.Setthestoragelocationfor
yourvideosorpictures.ChoosefromIN(internalstorage)orSD(microSDcard).
Note:ThisoptionwillbedisplayedwhenyouinsertamicroSDcardintothephone.
l Help:Allowsyoutolearnhowafunctionworks.Thisiconwillprovideyouwithaquick
guide.
Note:IfyouhaveanSDcardinstalled,picturesandvideoscanbestoredtotheSDcard.Ifnocardis
installed,picturesandvideosaresavedtoyourphonesmemory.
Capturing Pictures/Videos
n File Format for Pictures:FileformatforpicturesisJPEG.
Camera Cautions
Flash Warning
Donotshinetheflashclosetoyoureyes.Donotlookdirectlyattheflashwhenshiningit.Donot
shinetheflashatotherpeople'seyesasitmayaffecteyesight,etc.
Take Pictures
Youcantakehigh-resolutionpicturesusingyourphonescamera.
3. Tap .YourpicturewillbeautomaticallysavedtotheGallery.
Record Videos
Recordhigh-qualityvideosusingyourphonesvideocamera.
Note:Tap totakepictureswhilerecordingvideo.
5. Tap topauserecordingvideo.Youcanresumerecordingagaintapping .
6. Tap tostoprecording.YourvideowillbeautomaticallysavedtotheGallery.
Gesture Shot
TheGestureshotfeatureallowsyoutotakeapicturewithahandgestureusingthefrontcamera.
Take a Photo
TherearetwomethodsforusingtheGestureshotfeature.
n Raiseyourhand,withanopenpalm,untilthefrontcameradetectsitandaboxappearsonthe
screen.Thencloseyourhandintoafisttostartthetimer,allowingyoutimetogetready.
or
Raiseyourhand,inaclenchedfist,untilthefrontcameradetectsitandaboxappearsonthe
screen.Thenunclenchyourfisttostartthetimer,allowingyoutimetogetready.
Tip:UsetheIntervalshotfeaturebymakingafisttwiceortouchingandholding .Thecamera
takes4consecutivephotosatatime.
Forpicturesthatareonyourstoragecardorphonememory,youcandobasiceditingsuchas
rotatingandcropping.Youcanalsoeasilyassignapictureasyourcontactpictureorwallpaperand
sharepictureswithyourfriends.
2. Tapanalbum(suchasCamera).
Thelistofpicturesandvideosforthealbumopens.
l Toselectanotheralbum,tapBack toreturntotheAlbumstab.
3. Tapanimagetoviewthepictureorvideo.
Thepictureopensorthevideobeginsplaying.
l Tapapictureorvideotoviewitfullscreen.
l Whenviewingpicturesandvideos,youcantouchandholdanimagetoopenaselection
menuandchoosewhattodowiththepictureorvideo.
n Viewing Videos:Usetheonscreencontrolstoplay,pause,orstopthevideoplayback.
AfterselectinganalbumfromtheAlbumstab,youcanbrowsethroughthepicturesandvideosof
thatalbum.Tapapictureorvideotoviewitinfullscreen.Bydefault,thepicturesandvideosinan
albumaredisplayedingridview.
Note:Whenviewingpictures,youcantouchandholdonapictureorvideotoopenaselectionmenu
andchoosewhattodowiththepictureorvideo.
Edit Pictures
WhetheryourebrowsingpicturesinfilmstriporgridviewintheGalleryapplication,youcantouch
andholdonapicturetoopenaselectionmenuandchoosetodeletethepicture,rotateorcropit,and
more.
2. Tapanalbum(suchasCamera).
Thelistofpicturesandvideosforthealbumopens.
3. Tapthepictureyouwanttorotate.
Crop a Picture
2. Tapanalbum(suchasCamera).
Thelistofpicturesandvideosforthealbumopens.
3. Tapthepictureyouwanttocrop.
4. Tap >Crop.
Acropboxappearsonthepicture.
5. Toadjustthecropboxsize,touchandholdtheedgeofthebox.Whendirectionalarrowsappear,
dragyourfingerinwardtooroutwardtoresizethecropbox.
l Tomovethecropboxtothepartofthepicturethatyouwanttocrop,dragthecropboxtothe
desiredsizeandposition.
6. TapOKtoapplythechangestothepicture.
Thecroppedpictureissavedinthealbumasacopy.Theoriginalpictureremainsunedited.
2. Tapanalbum(suchasCamera).
Thelistofpicturesandvideosforthealbumopens.
3. Tapthealbumthatcontainsthepicturesorvideosyouwanttoshare.
4. Tapthepictureorvideoyouwanttoshare.
l Toselectmultipleitems,tap whileviewinganalbum.Thentapalltheitemsyouwantto
include.
5. TapShare andthenontheShareviamenu,tapEmailorGmail.
Followonscreenpromptstocompleteandsendthemessage.
Note:IfyouselectedEmailandyouhavemultipleemailaccounts,thedefaultemailaccountwillbe
used.
FormoreinformationaboutusingemailandGmail,seeComposeandSendEmailorCreateand
SendaGmailMessage.
2. Tapanalbum(suchasCamera).
Thelistofpicturesandvideosforthealbumopens.
3. Tapthealbumthatcontainsthepicturesorvideosyouwanttoshare.
4. Tapthepictureorvideoyouwanttoshare.
l Toselectmultipleitems,tap whileviewinganalbum.Thentapalltheitemsyouwantto
include.
Formoreinformationaboutsendingmultimediamessages,seeSendaMultimediaMessage
(MMS).
2. Tapanalbum(suchasCamera).
Thelistofpicturesandvideosforthealbumopens.
3. Tapthealbumthatcontainsthepicturesorvideosyouwanttoshare.
4. Tapthepictureorvideoyouwanttoshare.
l Toselectmultipleitems,tap whileviewinganalbum.Thentapalltheitemsyouwantto
include.
5. TapShare andthenontheShareviamenu,tapBluetooth.
Followtheonscreenpromptstocompleteandsendthefiles.
Formoreinformation,seeBluetooth.
2. Tapanalbum(suchasCamera).
Thelistofpicturesandvideosforthealbumopens.
3. Tapthealbumthatcontainsthepicturesorvideosyouwanttoshare.
4. Tapthepictureorvideoyouwanttoshare.
5. TapShare andthenontheShareviamenu,taptheappyouwanttouse.
6. Followthepromptstocompleteandpostorshareyourpicturesorvideos.
Theuploadiscompleted.
l Forconfirmation,checkthestatusbarfortheuploadinformation.
2. Tapanalbum(suchasCamera).
Thelistofpicturesandvideosforthealbumopens.
3. Tapthealbumthatcontainsthevideosyouwanttoshare.
4. Tapthevideoyouwanttoshare.
l Toselectmultiplevideos,tap whileviewinganalbum.Thentapallthevideosyouwantto
include.
5. TapShare andthenontheShareviamenu,tapYouTube.
6. Enterthepromptedinformation,suchasdescriptionandtags,andselectaprivacyoption.
7. TapUpload .
Theuploadiscompleted.
Camera Settings
Youcanadjustyourcamerassettingsusingtheiconsonthemaincamerascreenandthefull
camerasettingsmenu.
Switch Cameras
Yourphoneletsyouusedifferenttypesofcamerasdependingonyoursettingsanddownloads.
2. Tap .
Thecamerasettingsmenuopens.
3. Selectyourdesiredsettings.
Thesettingsareapplied.
l Itemsthatcanbesetdifferdependingonthecameratypeinuse.
Navigation Apps
Yourphoneoffersanumberoflocation-basednavigationprogramstohelpyoufigureoutwhereyou
areandgetyouwhereyouregoing.
Google Maps
UsetheGoogleMapsapptodetermineyourlocation,finddirections,browselocalbusinessesand
attractions,rateandreviewplaces,andmore.
l Ifprompted,followtheonscreeninstructionstoaccepttermsofuse.
2. Tapthesearchbar.
3. Enteranaddress,city,facilityname,etc.,andthentapacandidateintheresultslistortapthe
Searchiconinthekeyboard.
Amapofthespecifiedlocationopens.
Scout
ScoutbyTelenavisadailypersonalnavigatorthathelpsyougetwhereyouregoing.Itletsyou
seeandhearturn-by-turndirectionsanditcanprovideimportant,personalizedinformationabout
trafficandalternateroutes.
4. TapINSTALL,andthentapACCEPT.
Theappwillbedownloadedandinstalledonyourphone.
5. Whenthedownloadhascompleted,tapOPEN.
l Ifprompted,acceptthetermsofusebeforecontinuing.
2. Followtheon-screeninstructionstoaccess,launch,anduse.
Google Hangouts
HangoutsisGoogle'sinstantmessagingservice.UsetocommunicatewithotherHangoutusers,
andalsousevideocalling.LogintoaGoogleaccountbeforehand(seeGoogleAccount).
TheGoogleHangoutsapplicationletsyouhavereal-timetextconversationswithyourfriends.
2. Tap toviewyourcontactslist.
l Tapthenameofthepersoninyourcontactslist.IfyourfriendisnotyetonHangouts,youcan
inviteyourfriendviaSMS.
or
l Tapthetextfieldtoenteraname,emailornumber.
4. Tap .
Google Search
SearchinformationsavedonthephoneandinphoneapplicationsaswellasontheInternet.
l Ifconfirmationappears,followonscreeninstructions.
2. Typeyoursearchkeywordsandtap .
Searchresultsappear.
l Tosearchbyvoice,tapinthesearchbarandspeakyoursearchterms.
l TouseallofGoogleNowsfunctions,ensurethatGoogleLocationReportingandLocation
Historyareturnedoninyourlocationsettings.Tap > >Settings >General tab>
Location>Google Location History andselectyouroptions.
2. Speakyoursearchterms.
Searchresultsappear.
Capture+
TheCapture+featureallowsyoutocreatememosandcapturescreenshots.YoucanuseCapture+
toeasilyandefficientlycreatememosduringacall,withasavedpictureorfrommostphonescreens.
1. Whileviewingthescreenyouwanttocaptureandcreateamemoon,slidetheStatusBardown
andtap .
l :Taptoundothemostrecentaction.
l :Taptoredothemostrecentlyundoneaction.
l :Taptoaddtypedtexttothememo.
l :Taptoaddfreehandnotationstothememo.
l :Taptousetheeraseronthedrawingyou'veaddedtothememo.
l :Taptocropthememo.
l :Taptosavethecurrentmemo.
l :Taptosharethememoorchangethebackgroundpaperstyle.
Note:PleaseuseafingertipwhileusingtheCapture+feature.Donotuseyourfingernail.
3. Tap tosavethecurrentmemo.
4. TapQuickMemo+orGallerytoselectwheretosavethenote.
DiscardthecurrentCapture+:
n Tap untilyouexitCapture+.
ToviewthememosavedinQuickMemo+:
Music Player
Youcanplaymusicandsetasringtone.
l Songs:Tobrowsethroughyourdownloadedmusiclibrary.
l Albums:Todisplayyourmusiclibrarysortedbyalbum.
l Artists:Todisplayyourmusiclibrarysortedbyartist.
l Genres:Todisplayyourmusiclibrarysortedbygenre.
3. Tap toseetheadditionaloptions.
l Favorites:Todisplayyourmusiclibrarysortedbyfavorites.
l Playlists:Toselectacustomizedplaylistyouvecreated.
l Folders:Tobrowseformusicfilesusingfolders.
4. Onceyouvedisplayedalistofsongs,youcanbrowsethroughyouravailabletitles.
l Tolistentoasongorplaylist,tapittobeginplaying.
Play a Song
4. TapNew playlistandenteraname.
5. TapOKtosavetheplaylist.
4. Confirmthesonghasbeensuccessfullyassignedbynavigatingtoyourphone'sringtonemenu.
1. ConnectyourphonetoyourPCusingaUSBcable.
2. OpentheNotificationsPanelandtapUSB connected.
4. Selectandcopythemusicfilestoafolderonyourcomputersharddrive.
4. TapINSTALL,andthentapACCEPT.
Theappwillbedownloadedandinstalledonyourphone.
5. Whenthedownloadhascompleted,tapOPEN.
l Thefirsttimeyouusetheapp,tapAccepttoagreetothePremiumServicesTermsofUse.
l Taptheonscreennavigationtoolstoskipaheadorrewind.Tap atanytimetosee
additionaloptions.
Purchase and Download Music from the Sprint Music Plus Store
FromtheSprintMusicPlusStore,youcanshopforsongstopurchaseanddownloadtoyourphone.
2. Enterasongorartistinthesearchfieldorbrowsethroughoptionsinthetabsinthecenterofthe
screen.
3. Tapasongtoselectit.
Thesonginformationscreenisdisplayed.
Calendar
UseCalendartocreateandmanageevents,meetings,andappointments.YourCalendarhelps
organizeyourtimeandremindsyouofimportantevents.Dependingonyoursynchronization
settings,yourphonesCalendarstaysinsyncwithyourCalendarontheWeb,MicrosoftExchange
calendar,GoogleCalendar,andOutlookcalendar.
InordertosyncwithyourGooglecalendar,youmustsignintoaGoogleaccountonyourphone.See
GoogleAccount.
Calendar Operations
n View Todays Calendar:FromtheCalendar,tapToday.
2. Tap .
Theaddeventwindowopens.
3. Enteraneventname,location,startdate/time,enddate/time,etc.,andthentapSAVE.
Theeventisaddedtoyourcalendar.
Selecting a Calendar
n Ifyouhavemorethanonecalendar,selectacalendarinwhichtoaddevents:
l SelectyourGoogleAccounttocreateaGoogleCalendarevent.IfyouhaveseveralGoogle
CalendarsontheWeb,selectoneinwhichtoaddyourevent.
l IfyouhavesynchronizedyourphonewithanMicrosoftExchangeaccountorOutlookonyour
computer,youcanalsoselectthesecalendars.
2. Tapadateandthentapanevent.
Theeventdetailsappear.
l Ineventdetails,tap toedittheevent.
l Ineventdetails,tap andfollowtheprompts.
Sync Calendars
Youcanselectwhichcalendarsyoudliketosynconyourphone,alongwithwhattypesof
informationyouwanttosync.
Thesyncsettingshavebeenupdated.
Clock
Yourphonehasaclockappthatletsyousetalarms,viewtimeintimezonesaroundtheworld,usea
stopwatch,setatimer,anduseyourphoneasadeskclock.
Set Alarms
SetmultiplealarmsusingyourphonesClockapp.
3. Setthetimeofthealarm.Youcanchangethetimebyscrollingup/downthehourandminuteand
AM/PMfieldortapthehourandminutesfieldstoenterthetimewiththekeyboard.
4. TapRepeattoselectthedayswhenyouwantthealarmtosound.(Ifyoudon'tsetarepeat,the
alarmwillonlysoundontheassignedday.)
5. TapSnoozedurationtoopenadialogboxtosettheamountoftimetowaitbeforesoundingthe
alarmagainifitisnotdismissed.Youcansetthealarmtoringrepeatedlyfrom5minutesupto1
hour.
7. TapAlarm soundtoselectaringtoneforthealarm.Theringtoneplaysbrieflywhenyouselect
it.
8. SlidethebuttonontheAlarm volumeslidertotherighttoincreasethealarmvolumeandtothe
lefttodecreaseit.
11. TapMemotoenteranameforthealarm.
12. Whenyou'refinished,tapSAVE.
Timer
Thetimerprovidesacountdowntimer.
3. Tap >Settingstosetthefollowingoptions:
l Alert with vibration:Setthephonevibratealongwiththealertsound.(Acheckmark
appears.)
l Alert sound:Selectthealertsound.
l Alert volume:Setthealertvolume.
4. Tap tostart.
l Tap toresetthetimerandstartover.
l Tap toresumethetimerafterit'sstopped.
l Tap tostopthetimer.
World Clock
Theworldclockletsyoukeeptrackofthecurrenttimeinmultiplecitiesaroundtheglobe.
2. Tap toaddacity.
3. Enterthecitynameinthesearchfieldandtap onthekeyboard.
Scrollthroughthecitieslistandtapthecity.
4. Youcanaddasmanycitiesasyouwant.Repeatsteps2and3.
Stopwatch
Thestopwatchletsyoutimeeventsdowntothehundredthofasecond.
2. Tap tostartstopwatchtime.
3. Tap tostopthestopwatch.
l Whilemeasuringtime,tap toviewlaptimes.
Calculator
YoucanusetheCalculatorapplicationtosolvemathproblems.
l Youcanlong-presstheresultstocut,copy,and/orpastethedisplayedvalues.
l Tap toclearthescreen.
Twitter
Tweet(postmessages)andviewotherpeople'stweetsonTwitter.Loginmayberequiredtouse
Twitter.FordetailsonTwitter,visittwitter.com.
4. TapINSTALL,andthentapACCEPT.
Theappwillbedownloadedandinstalledonyourphone.
5. Whenthedownloadhascompleted,tapOPEN.
Tweet on Twitter
ReadTwitterfeeds,followyourfriends,andtweetyourownupdatesrightfromyourphone.
l IfthisisthefirsttimeyouveusedTwitteronyourphone,tapSign intosignintoanexisting
account,ortapCreate my accountorSign up a different accounttosetupanew
Twitteraccount.
2. TaptheWhatshappening?textbox,typeatweet,andtapTWEET.
ThetweetissentandappearsonyourTwitterfeed.
Facebook
Postupdates,readwhatyourfriendsareupto,uploadpicturesandcheck-ins,andmorewithon-
the-goFacebookaccess.
3. TapFacebookfromtheresultslist.
4. TapINSTALL,andthentapACCEPT.
Theappwillbedownloadedandinstalledonyourphone.
5. Whenthedownloadhascompleted,tapOPEN.
2. TapFacebook .
3. ReadthedisclaimerandtapI accepttocontinue.
4. EnteryourFacebookusernameandpasswordandtapLOG IN.
YourFacebookaccountisaddedtoyourphone.
Use Facebook
Onceyouvedownloadedtheappandsignedin,youcanpostandreadupdates,uploadpictures,tag
locations,andmore,allfromyourphone.
l IfthisisthefirsttimeyouveusedFacebookonyourphone,enteryourFacebookIDand
passwordandtapLOG INtosignintoanexistingaccount,ortapSign Up for Facebookto
setupanewFacebookaccount.
2. TapSTATUSandtypeanupdate,tapPHOTOanduploadapicturefromthegallery,tap
CHECK INtoshareyourlocation,Likeandcommentonfriendsposts,andmore.
QuickMemo+
UseyourphonesQuickMemo+apptosavetext,memos,lists,andmore.
2. Tapandenteryourmemotitleandtext.
3. TapDone.
Thememoissaved.
File Manager
Viewfilesstoredonyourphone.
l Followonscreeninstructionsforfirst-timeuseandpermissions.
Theappopensanddisplaysthefile.
Sprint Zone
AccessyourSprintaccount,getphoneinformationandhelp,findrecommendedapps,andmore.
Note:SprintZonecategoriesandoptionsaresubjecttochange.Checkbackfrequentlyfornew
contentandupdates.
Forexample,ifyouhaveamusicalbumstoredonyourcomputerthatyouwanttolistentoonyour
phonewithanyofthemusicapps,justattachyourphonetothecomputerandcopythefilestothe
musicfolder.
n AvoidremovingthebatteryormicroSDcardwhiletransferringdata.
n Dataexchangemayusethemethodsoutlinedinthefollowingtable:
Method Description
Media device (MTP) TransferfilesbetweenyourphoneandPCsuchaspictures,videos,and
music.
Send images (PTP) TransferimagefilesbetweenyourphoneandPC.
l Insertthelargerendofthecableintothecharger/accessoryportatthebottomofthephone.
l InserttheUSBendofthecableintoanavailableUSBportonyourcomputer.Youmayneed
toremovetheUSBcablefromthechargingadaptertoaccessit.
2. When appearsinthenotificationsarea,dragtheStatusbardowntodisplaytheNotifications
window.
3. YouwillseeeitherUSB connectedasMediasyncorascamera.
Thefilesonyourphonecannowbeaccessedviayourcomputer.
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l Tochangetheoption,tapitintheNotificationswindowtoopenthestoragesettings,and
thentapthedesiredoptionfromtheUSBPCconnectionwindow.
4. Onyourcomputer,navigatetothedetecteddevice(suchasthroughtheMyComputermenu)
andopenit.
6. Selectafolder(forexample,Musicforsongsandalbums)andcopyfilestoitfromyour
computer.
7. Whenyouaredone,disconnectyourphonefromyourcomputer.
ThetransferredfilesarenowsavedtoyourphoneormicroSDcard.
Wi-Fi
TouseyourphonesWi-Fi,youneedaccesstoawirelessaccesspointorhotspot.
TheavailabilityandrangeoftheWi-Fisignaldependsonanumberoffactors,including
infrastructureandotherobjectsthroughwhichthesignalpasses.
3. TaptheWi-FiswitchtoturnWi-Fion .
Youwillseethenamesandsecuritysettingsofin-rangeWi-Finetworks.
l TodisableWi-Fi,taptheswitchagain .
4. TapaWi-Finetworktoconnect,enterthepassword(ifitsnotanopennetwork),andthentap
CONNECT.
YourphoneisconnectedtotheWi-Finetwork.Youwillsee( )intheStatusbar.
l Thepassword,forahouseholdwirelessLANrouter,issometimesfoundonastickeronthe
router(WEP,WPA,KEY,etc.).Contacttheroutermanufacturerforinformation.For
passwordforapublicwirelessLAN,checkwithuser'sserviceprovider.
l Enteringapasswordisnotrequiredifanaccesspointisnotsecurityprotected.
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Note:Thenexttimeyourphoneconnectstoapreviouslyaccessedsecuredwirelessnetwork,you
willnotbepromptedtoenterthepasswordagain,unlessyouresetyourphonetoitsfactorydefault
settingsoryouinstructthephonetoforgetthenetwork.
Note:Wi-Finetworksareself-discoverable,whichmeansnoadditionalstepsarerequiredforyour
phonetoconnecttoaWi-Finetwork.Itmaybenecessarytoprovideausernameandpasswordfor
certainclosedwirelessnetworks.
Wi-Fi Settings
UsetheWi-FisettingsmenutomanuallysetyourWi-Ficonnectionoptions.
3. TaptheWi-FiswitchtoturnWi-Fion .
Youwillseethenamesandsecuritysettingsofin-rangeWi-Finetworks.
l TodisableWi-Fi,taptheswitchagain .
Disconnect Wi-Fi
YoumaywishtodisconnectfromaconnectedWi-FinetworkwithoutturningWi-Fioff.
3. TapthenameoftheconnectedaccesspointandthentapFORGET.
l Afterdisconnectingfromanaccesspoint,youmayneedtore-enterthepasswordto
reconnect.
Wi-Fi Direct
UseWi-FiDirecttoconnectdirectlytootherWi-FiDirectdevicessimplyviaWi-Fi,withoutanaccess
pointortheInternet.
3. TaptheWi-FiswitchtoturnWi-Fion .
Youwillseethenamesandsecuritysettingsofin-rangeWi-Finetworks.
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4. Tap >Advanced Wi-Fi>Wi-Fi Direct.
5. Tapadevicewithwhichtoconnect.
l IfconnectedviaWi-Fi,youwillseeaconfirmation.Followtheonscreeninstructions.
6. Accepttheconnectionontheotherdevice.
l Ifaconnectionisnotacceptedafteracertainperiod,theconnectionrequestiscancelled.
l Tostopaconnection,taptheadevice>OK.
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Wi-FiHotspotallowsyoutoturnyourphoneintoaWi-Fihotspot.Whenthisfeatureisturnedon,you
canshareyourphone'smobiledataservicesviaWi-FiwithotherWi-Fienableddevices.Thefeature
worksbestwhenusedinconjunctionwith4Gdataservices(although3Gservicecanalsobeused).
Important:UseoftheHotspotfeaturerequiresanadditionalsubscription.Signontoyouraccount
atsprint.com/mysprintoraccessyouraccountviaSprintZone(Tap > >SprintZone )to
learnmore.
Note:TurningonHotspotwilldisableyourphone'sconnectiontootherWi-Finetworks.
3. TaptheswitchtoturnWi-Fihotspoton .
Wi-Fihotspotisenabled.
l TodisableWi-Fihotspot,taptheswitchagain .
Note:Thebestwaytokeepusingthephoneasahotspotistohaveitconnectedtoapowersupply.
Important:Writedownthepasskey(password)forthiscommunication(shownonscreen).
2. ScanforWi-Finetworksfromthedeviceandselectyourphonehotspotfromthenetworklist.
3. Selectthisphoneandfollowyouronscreeninstructionstoenterthepasskey(providedonthe
Wi-FiHotspotpage).
4. LaunchyourWebbrowsertoconfirmyouhaveanInternetconnection.
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Tethering
UseTetheringtoshareyourdevicesInternetconnectionwithacomputerthatconnectstoyour
deviceviaWi-FihotspotorbyBluetooth.
l Wi-Fi hotspot:AllowsotherdevicestoconnecttoyourphoneviaWi-Fi.
l Bluetooth:PairyourphonewiththeotherdeviceviaBluetooth.
Tip:Foradditionalsupportwithtethering,tapHelpfromthetetheringmenu.
Bluetooth
Bluetoothisashort-rangecommunicationstechnologythatallowsyoutoconnectwirelesslytoa
numberofBluetoothdevices,suchasheadsetsandhands-freecarkits,andBluetooth-enabled
handhelds,computers,printers,andwirelessphones.TheBluetoothcommunicationrangeis
usuallyapproximately30feet.
Informationmaynotappearcorrectlyonconnecteddevicesdependingonthetransferreddata.
Bluetooth Information
BluetoothisatechnologythatenableswirelessconnectionwithPCs,Bluetoothdeviceswithhands-
freefeatures,etc.
Function Description
Audio output Listentomusicwirelessly.
Hands-free calls Callhands-free,usingBluetooth-capablehands-freedevicesandheadsets.
Data exchange ExchangedatawithBluetoothdevices.
n WirelessconnectiontoallBluetoothfunctionsisnotguaranteedforthephone.
n Thephonemaynotconnectproperlydependingontheotherdevice.
n Noisemaybeexperiencedwithwirelesscallsandhands-freecallsdependingontheconditions.
ToenableBluetooth:
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1. Tap > >Settings >Networkstab.
2. TapBluetooth.
3. TaptheswitchtoturnBluetoothon .
l TodisableBluetooth,taptheswitchagain .
Tip:YoucanalsoturnBluetoothonoroffwiththetogglemenuintheNotificationswindow.Dragthe
StatusbardowntodisplaytheNotificationswindowandthentapBluetoothtoturnBluetoothonor
off.
Note:TurnoffBluetoothwhennotinusetoconservebatterypower,orinplaceswhereusinga
wirelessphoneisprohibited,suchasaboardanaircraftandinhospitals.
n EnabletheBluetoothfunctionontheBluetoothdevicesbeingpairedbeforehand.
TopairBluetoothdevices:
l NearbydevicesappearintheAVAILABLEDEVICESlist.
l Ifatargetdeviceisnotdetected,tapSEARCHtosearchagain.
3. TapadevicefromtheAVAILABLEDEVICESlist,andfollowtheonscreeninstructionstopair
withthedevice.
l MethodstoacceptaBluetoothconnectiondifferdependingonthedevicesused.
Thedeviceisunpairedfromyourphone.Tomakeanotherconnectionwiththedevice,youwill
needtopairagain.
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1. Tap > >Settings >Networkstab.
2. TapBluetooth.
l PairedBluetoothdevicesappearinthePAIREDDEVICESlist.
3. TapadevicefromthePAIREDDEVICESlist.
Yourphoneconnectstothepaireddevice.
ThepairingandconnectionstatusisdisplayedbelowthedevicesnameintheBluetoothdevices
section.Whenthedeviceisconnectedtoyourphone,theBluetoothpairedicon isdisplayedin
theStatusbar.Dependingonthetypeofdeviceyouhaveconnected,youcanthenstartusingthe
headsetorcarkittolistentomusicormakeandreceivephonecalls.
Note:DuetodifferentspecificationsandfeaturesofotherBluetooth-compatibledevices,display
andoperationsmaybedifferent,andfunctionssuchastransferorexchangemaynotbepossible
withallBluetooth-compatibledevices.
n Imagesandvideos
n Calendarevents
n Contacts
n Audiofiles
Intheinstructionsbelow,Contactsdataisbeingusedasanexample.
Thecontactinformationissent.
l Ifyouseeamessagetoconfirm,followtheonscreeninstructions.
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Receive Data via Bluetooth
YourphoneiscapableofreceivingawidevarietyoffiletypeswithBluetooth,includingpictures,
musictracks,anddocumentssuchasPDFs.
1. WhenanotherdeviceattemptstosendafiletoyourphoneviaBluetooth,youwillseearequest
toacceptthefile.
2. TapACCEPT.
Thefileissenttoyourphone.
l Whenyourphonereceivesafile,youwillseeanotification.Toopenthefileimmediately,
dragtheStatusbardowntodisplaytheNotificationswindow,andthentapthenotification.
l Whenyouopenareceivedfile,whathappensnextdependsonthefiletype:
o Mediafilesanddocumentsareusuallyopeneddirectlyinacompatibleapplication.For
example,ifyouopenamusictrack,itstartsplayinginthedefaultmusicapplication.
o ForavCalendarfile,selectthecalendarwhereyouwanttosavetheevent,andthentap
Import.ThevCalendarisaddedtoyourCalendarevents.(Formoreinformationon
usingtheCalendar,seeCalendar.)
o ForavCardcontactfile,iftherearemultiplevCardfilesonyourstoragecard,youcan
choosetoimportone,several,orallofthosecontactstoyourcontactslist.
Youcanthendownloadandinstallthecertificatesneededtoaccessyourlocalnetwork.Your
networkadministratorcantellyouhowtodothis.
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Add a VPN Connection
UsetheWireless&networkssettingsmenutoaddaVPNconnectiontoyourphone.
Note:AscreenlockisrequiredtoconfigureVPN.
3. Configurethesettingsaccordingtothesecuritydetailsyouhaveobtainedfromyournetwork
administrator.
4. Whenfinished,tapSAVE.
TheVPNisthenaddedtotheVPNssectionoftheVPNsettingsscreen.
Connect to a VPN
1. Tap > >Settings >Networkstab>More>VPN.
2. IntheVPNssection,taptheVPNthatyouwanttoconnectto.
3. Whenprompted,enteryourlogincredentials,andthentapConnect.Whenyouareconnected,
theVPNconnectedicon appearsinthenotificationareaoftheStatusbar.
4. OpentheWebbrowsertoaccessresourcessuchasintranetsitesonyourcorporatenetwork.
2. TaptheVPNconnection,andthentapDisconnect VPNtodisconnect.
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Settings
ThefollowingtopicsprovideanoverviewofitemsyoucanchangeusingyourphonesSystem
settingsmenus.
Basic Settings
Tap > >Settings toaccessyourphonessettingsmenu.
Thetablebelowoutlinesthetop-levelsettingscategories.
Category Description
Wi-Fi EnableandsetWi-Fioptions
Bluetooth EnableBluetoothconnections
Mobile data CheckyourphonesMobiledata
Call Setvariouscallsettings
Roaming Setroamingsettings.
Share & connect Setwirelessandnetworkfunctions
Tethering Connectotherdevicestoyourphone'sinternetconnection
More SetmobilenetworksandVPN
Sound Setringtone,operationtones,etc.
Display Setfont,brightness,etc.
Home screen Setwallpaper,etc.
Lock screen Setyourphoneslockscreenoptions
Storage Getmemoryinformation,etc.
Battery & power Setbatterysaverandcheckbatteryusagestatus,etc.
saving
Apps Getappsinformationonthephone
Language & keyboard Setlanguageandlanguageoptions
Location Setlocationoptions
Account & sync Checkaccount,addaccount,etc.
Accessibility Setaccessibilityoptionssuchasscreenmagnification,hearingaid
compatibility,etc.
Shortcut key Setkeysforquickaction
Security Setsecurityoptions
Date & time Setdateandtimeoptions
Storage Getmemoryinformation,etc.
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Category Description
Battery & power Setbatterysaverandcheckbatteryusagestatus,etc.
saving
Activate this device Activatetheyourphone
System updates Getsystemupdatesonyourphone
Apps Getappsinformationonthephone
Default message app Setdefaultmessageapp
Backup & reset Setbackupoptions,factoryset,etc.
About phone Getyourphoneinformation
Networks Settings
Thisgroupofsettingsletsyoucontrolyourphone'sWi-Fisettings,Bluetooth,Tethering,VPN,
Mobilenetworks,andmore.
Wi-Fi Settings
YourphoneletsyoutakeadvantageofWi-Fihotspotsforhigh-speeddataaccessusingavailable
computernetworks.FordetailsonyourphonesWi-Fifeaturesandsettings,seeWi-FiSettings.
Bluetooth Settings
YourphonesBluetoothcapabilitiesletyouusewirelessheadsets,sendandreceivepicturesand
files,andmore.FordetailsonyourphonesBluetoothsettings,seeBluetooth.
or
Call Settings
Yourphone'sCallsettingsmenuletsyouconfigureoptions.Fordetailsonyourphone'sCall
settings,seeCallSettings.
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Roaming Settings
WithyourphoneandglobalroamingservicefromSprintWorldwide WirelessService,youcan
makephonecallsandusewirelessdataservicesaroundtheglobeoncompatibleCDMAand
GSM/UMTSnetworks.
Roaming Icon
YourdisplayscreenalwaysletsyouknowwhenyoureofftheNationwideSprintNetwork.
Anytimeyouareroaming,thephonedisplaystheCDMAroamingicon( )ortheGSMroaming
icon( ).Ifyouareroamingonadigitalsystem,youwillseetheroamingiconalongwiththetext
DigitalRoam.
Note:IfyoureonacallwhenyouleavetheNationwideSprintNetwork,yourcallwillbedropped.If
yourcallisdroppedinanareawhereyouthinkSprintserviceisavailable,turnyourphoneoffandon
againtoreconnecttothenetwork.
1. Dialyour10-digitwirelessphonenumber.
2. Whenyouhearyourvoicemailgreeting,tap .
3. Enteryourpasscodeatthepromptandfollowthevoiceprompts.
WhenyoureturntotheNationwideSprintNetwork,voicemailnotificationwillresumeasnormal.
Roaming Mode
Yourphoneallowsyoutocontrolyourroamingcapabilities.ByusingtheRoamingmenuoption,you
candeterminewhichsignalsyourphoneaccepts.
Choosefromtwodifferentsettingsonyourdual-bandphonetocontrolyourroamingexperience.
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l Home onlytoaccessonlythehomeareamobilenetwork,whichistheNationwideSprint
Network.Thisoptionalsopreventsroamingonothernetworks.
l AutomatictoseekserviceofftheNationwideSprintNetwork.WhenSprintserviceis
unavailable,thephonesearchesforanalternatesystem.
3. TapeachDomesticroamingoptionandInternationalroamingoptiontoplaceacheckmarkand
connecttovoiceanddataservicewhileroaming.
Note:WithDataroamingunchecked,youcanstilltransmitdatawithaWi-Ficonnection.SeeWi-Fi
Settings.
Roaming Guard
Roamingguardmakesiteasytomanageyourroamingbyrequiringconfirmationbeforeplacingor
answeringaroamingcall.
ToturnCallGuardonoroff:
Note:CallGuardisturnedonbydefaultonyourphone.Voicedialingandspeeddialingarenot
availablewhenyouareroamingwithCallGuardenabled.
ToplaceroamingcallswithCallGuardon:
1. Tap >Phone .
2. Enter1+areacode+theseven-digitnumberandtap .
ToanswerincomingroamingcallswithCallGuardon:
1. Swipe inanydirection.Amessagewillbedisplayednotifyingyouthatroamingchargeswill
apply.
2. TapYes.
Note:DataRoamGuardisturnedonbydefaultonyourphone.
TosetyourDataRoamGuardnotification:
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1. Tap > >Settings >Networks tab>Roaming>Roaming guard.
2. TaptheDomestic data roaming,International data roamingcheckboxesorbothtoplacea
checkmarkandactivatethefunction.
TousedataserviceswhenDataRoamGuardisactive:
n Whenapop-upnotificationappearsinformingyouthatdataroamchargesmayapply,tap
ConnectorAlways Connecttoconnect.
Printing
ThePrintingmenuallowsyoutomanageyourGoogleCloudPrintsettingsandprintjobs.
Tethering
UseTetheringtoshareyourdevicesInternetconnectionwithacomputerthatconnectstoyour
deviceviaWi-FihotspotorbyBluetooth.
Important:UseoftheTetheringfeaturerequiresanadditionalsubscription.
2. Tapthe toenable/disablethefeature.
l Wi-Fi hotspot:AllowsotherdevicestoconnecttoyourphoneviaWi-Fi.
l Bluetooth tethering:PairyourphonewiththeotherdeviceviaBluetooth.
Tip:Foradditionalsupportwithtethering,tapHelpfromthetetheringmenu.
More Settings
Thismenuallowsyoutopersonalizeadditionalwirelessfeaturesettings.
Mobile Networks
Thismenuallowsyoutoconfigurevariousmobilenetworksettings.
Mobile Data
Allowsyoutoenableanddisabledataaccessoverthemobilenetwork.
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4G Settings
Allowsyoutoviewyour4GnetworkproviderandIPaddress.
Network Mode
Allowsyoutochooseyourpreferrednetworkmode.
l TapLTE/CDMAtoturnontheLTE/CDMAradioband.
l TapCDMAtoturnontheCDMAradioband.
AllowsyoutomanageAPNinformation.
VPN
Fromyourphone,youcanadd,setup,andmanagevirtualprivatenetworks(VPNs)thatallowyou
toconnectandaccessresourcesinsideasecuredlocalnetwork,suchasyourcorporatenetwork.
Fordetailsonyourphone'sVPNsettings,seeVirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN).
Sound Settings
IntheSoundsettingsmenu,youcanconfigurecallandnotificationringtones,audiovolume,aswell
assomerelatedsettings.
Sound Profile
Setyourphone'ssoundprofile.
3. Taponeofthetwooptions.
l Sound
l Vibrateonly
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Volume
Adjustyourphone'svolumesettingstosuityourneedsandyourenvironment.
3. Adjusteachvolumelevel.
l Ringtone:Changesthevolumeofyourcallringtones(ifapplicable).
l Notification sound:Allowsyoutosetthisvolumelevel.Thisisthevolumeoftheringtone
whenyoureceiveanotification.
4. TapOK.
Tip:YoucanadjusttheringervolumeontheHomescreenorApplicationsscreen,oralmostany
screenbyusingtheVolumeButtonsonthebackofyourphone.InotherapplicationssuchasMusic,
YouTube,spokendirections,andotheraudio,theVolumeButtonscontrolthevolumeofthe
application.
Ringtone
Thephoneringtonesalertyouofincomingcalls.
Toselectaringtoneforvoicecalls:
3. Taparingtonetoselectitandtohearit.Ifyouwanttosettheringtone,tapOK.Ifnot,select
anotherringtoneortapCANCEL.
Touseasongasaringtone:
3. Tap andtapasong.
FordetailsaboutusingtheMusicPlayerapplication,seeMusic.
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Sound with Vibration
Allowsyoutosetthephonetovibrateaccompanyingtheringtone.
Vibrate Type
Allowsyoutosetavibratetypeforincomingcalls,incomingmessagesandemail,alarms,and
calendarevents.
3. Seteachvibratetypetothedesiredoption.
4. TapOK.
Interruptions
Allowsyoutosetaschedulewhentopreventinterruptionsfromnotifications.Youcansettoallow
certainfeaturestointerruptwhenPriorityonlyisset.
3. Setthedesiredoptionsasneeded.
Lock Screen
Allowsyoutochooseifyouwanttoshoworhidenotificationsonthelockscreen.
3. Tapthedesiredoption.
Apps
Allowsyoutopreventappsfromdisplayingnotificationsorsetappstoshownotificationswithpriority
whenDonotdisturbissettoPriorityonly.
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1. Tap > >Settings >Soundtab.
2. TapApps.
3. Tapthedesiredapps.
4. ChooseNonetoshownonotificationsfromtheapporchoosePrioritytoshownotificationswith
priorityontopofothersandwhenDonotdisturbsettoPriorityonly.
More Settings
Thismenuallowsyoutoadjustadditionalsoundsettings.
Notification Sound
Whenyoureceiveanotificationsuchasthearrivalofnewmessages,calendarevents,oralarms,the
phonesoundsaringtone.
3. Tapasoundtoselectitandtohearit.Ifyouwanttosetthesound,tapOK.Ifnot,selectanother
soundortapCANCEL.
Vibrate on Tap
VibratewhentappingtheHometouchbuttonsandduringotherUIinteractions.
3. Tapthecheckboxtoturnonthefeature.(Acheckmarkwillappear.)
Sound Effects
Thismenuletsyouselectwhetheryouheartoneswhentouchingnumbersonthedialpad,selecting
on-screenoptions,andmore.
3. Tapthecheckboxnexttoadesiredoptiontoenableordisablethefeature.(Abluecheckmark
willappear.)
Settings 130
1. Tap > >Settings >Sound tab.
2. TapMore>Message/call voice notifications.
3. Tap toturnthefeatureonandsetthedesiredoptions.
Display Settings
Adjustingyourphone'sdisplaysettingsnotonlyhelpsyouseewhatyouwant,itcanalsohelp
increasebatterylife.
Home Screen
Configureyourphone'shomescreensettings.
Select Home
ChoosethedesiredHometheme.
3. ChooseHome(standardAndroidlayout)orEasyHome(simplifiedversionforusersless
familiarwithAndroidnavigation).
Theme
Choosethedesiredtheme.
Wallpaper
ChoosethedesiredwallpaperfortheHomescreen.
3. Choosealocationandselectthedesiredwallpaper.
4. TapOK,SET WALLPAPERorAPPLYtosetitasthewallpaper.
Settings 131
1. Tap > >Settings >Displaytab.
2. TapHome screen>Screen swipe effect.
3. TapthedesiredeffectandOK.
Help
AllowsyoutoviewhelptipsfortheHomescreen.
Lock Screen
Lockscreenmenuletsyouconfigurescreenlockoptions.
3. Selectthedesiredscreenlockoptionfromthefollowingoptions.
l None:Noscreenlockset.
l Swipe:Swipeanypartofthescreentounlockthescreen.
l Knock Code:TheKnockCodefeatureallowsyoutocreateyourownunlockcodeusinga
combinationofknocksonthescreen.YoucanaccesstheHomescreendirectlywhenthe
screenisoffbytappingthesamesequenceonthescreen.
l Pattern:Opensasetofscreensthatguideyouthroughdrawingascreenunlockpattern.It's
recommendedthatyouenterbackupPINaswellincasethatyoumightlostthepattern.
Then,youcansetvibrateontouchorwhethertomakethepatternvisible.
l PIN:EnteranumericPINtounlockscreen.
l Password:Enterapasswordtounlockscreen.
Settings 132
Fromthenon,anytimeyouwishtoturnthephoneonorunlockthescreen,youmustdrawyour
unlockpatternorenterthePINorpasswordtounlockthescreen.
Note:YouhavefiveopportunitiestoenteryourunlockPattern,PINorPassword.Ifyou'veentered
wronginformationfivetimesinarow,youmustwait30secondsbeforeyoucanattemptagain.
Note:WhenusingKnockCode,failingtoenterthecorrectsequence5timeswilldisplayanoutlined
gridboxtoallowyoupreciseentry.Ifyoufail1moretime,thebackupPINorGoogleaccountsign-in
isrequired.
IfyouvesetupaGoogleAccountonthephone,taptheForgot pattern?button.Youwillbeableto
unlockthephonewithyourGoogleAccountusernameandpasswordorenteringyouBackupPIN.
Smart Lock
Allowsyoutosetwhentoautomaticallyunlockthephone.
Note:Ifyouusethisfunction,setascreenlockfirst.
Wallpaper
Selectthewallpapertodisplayforyourlockscreen.
3. SelectGalleryorWallpaper gallery.
4. SelectthedesiredwallpaperandtapOKorSET WALLPAPER.
Shortcuts
Allowsyoutochoosetheshortcutsavailableonthelockscreen.
Settings 133
3. Tapashortcutandselectthedesiredapp.YoucanalsoselectDelete shortcutsothatnoicon
isdisplayed.
4. TapSAVE.
4. EnterthedesiredinformationinthefieldprovidedandtapSAVE.
Lock Timer
Choosetheamountoftimebeforethescreenautomaticallylocksafterthescreenhastimed-out.
3. Tapthedesiredtime.
AllowsyoutoinstantlylockthescreenwhenyoupressthePower/LockButton .
Toselectthecombinationofyourhometouchbuttons:
3. DragtheiconstorearrangetheHometouchbuttons.
Toselectthecolorofyourhometouchbuttons:
Settings 134
1. Tap > >Settings >Displaytab.
2. TapHome touch buttons>Color.
3. Tapthedesiredcolorthemefromthelist.
Font Type
Choosethedesiredfonttype.
3. Tapadesiredfonttype.
Font Size
Choosethedesiredfontsize.
3. Tapadesiredfontsize.
Brightness
Adjustyourscreenscontrast(brightness)tosuityoursurroundings.
Tip:Forthebestbatteryperformance,usethedimmerlevels.YoucanalsosetNight brightnessto
setbrightnessto0%automaticallybetween12:00AMand6:00AM.
Auto-Rotate Screen
Choosewhetherthephoneautomaticallyswitchestheorientationofthescreenasyouturnit
sidewaysorevenupsidedown.
or
Todisabletheauto-rotatefeature,taptheAuto-rotate screencheckboxagainsothatthe
checkmarkisremoved.
Settings 135
Note:SomeapplicationsonyourphonedonotsupporttheAuto-rotatefeature.
Screen Timeout
Selecthowlongthedisplayscreenremainsbacklitafteryoutouchthescreenorpressakeybefore
thescreendarkens.
3. Select15 sec, 30 sec, 1 min, 2 min, 5 min, 10 min,15 min,orKeep screen turned on.
Note:Longbacklightsettingsreducethebatterystalkandstandbytimes.Forthebestbattery
performance,usetheshortestconvenienttimeout.
More Settings
TheMoresettingsmenuallowsyoutoadjustadditionaldisplaysettings.
Daydream
Screensaverwillbeonwhenthephoneissleepingwhiledockedand/orcharging.
3. Tapthefeatureyouwanttouseandconfigureit.
4. Toactivatethedaydreamfeature,taptheDaydreamswitch .
General Settings
Thisgroupofsettingsletsyouconfiguregeneralsettingssuchasaccounts&sync,cloud,location,
etc.
Language
Youcanchoosetodisplayyourdevice'son-screenmenusinmultiplelanguages.
Settings 136
1. Tap > >Settings >General tab>Language & keyboard>Language.
2. Selectalanguagefromthelist.
Spelling Correction
Allowsspellingcorrectionwhenusingtheon-screenkeyboard.
Voice Search
TaptoconfiguretheVoiceSearchsettings.
Text-to-Speech Output
Taptosetthepreferredengineorgeneralsettingsfortext-to-speechoutput.
Pointer Speed
Adjustthepointerspeed.
Reverse buttons
Reversethemousebuttonstousetheprimarybuttonontherightside.
Location
Allowsyoutoturnonlocationservice.Yourphonedeterminesyourapproximatelocationusing
GPS,Wi-Fiandmobilenetworks.
Settings 137
l TapADD ACCOUNTtoaddnewaccount.
l TapAuto-sync datatoautomaticallysyncyouraccountdata.
Accessibility
UsetheAccessibilitysettingstoconfigureanyaccessibilityplug-insyouhaveinstalledonyour
phone.
Note:Requiresadditionalplug-instobecomeselectable.
Vision
TheVisionsettingallowsyoutoconfigurethevisualoptions.
l TalkBack:TaptheTalkBackswitch toturniton.TapSettingsatthebottomofthe
screentoadjusttheTalkBacksettings.WhenTalkBackisturnedon,thetouchscreen
settingsrequiretheusertofirsttapanitemtheywishtoselect,andthendoubletaptheitem
againinordertoaccessthisfeature.
l Screen shade:Setto0%brightnessofdeviceforsavingpowerandlowvision.
l Font size:Checkmarktoincreasethesizeofthetext.
l Touch zoom:Zoominoroutbytripletappingthescreen.
l Screen coloradjustment:Setthecolorcontrastforbetterscreenviewing.TaptheColor
adjustmentswitch atthetoprightcornerofthescreentoturniton.Then,tapthe
screenanddragacrossthescreeninanydirectionuntilyouseethecolorcontrastyouwant
touse.
Hearing
TheHearingsettingallowsyoutoconfigurehearingoptions.
Settings 138
1. Tap > >Settings >Generaltab>Accessibility>Hearing.
2. Setthefollowingoptionsasyouwant.
l Captions:Customizecaptionsettingsforthosewithhearingimpairments.
l Flash alerts:Theflashwillblinkforincomingcallsandnotifications.
l Audio type:CheckmarktochangethesoundtoMonoorStereo.
l Sound balance:Tomanuallyadjustthesounddirection.
l Touch assistant:Provideatouchboardwitheasyuseforgeneralbuttonsorgesturesto
accessinshort.TaptheTouchassistanticon toaccessthePower Button, Home
Button, Volume down Button, Volume up Button, andthe Next button (Screen
capture, Accessibility, Pinch) button.
l Screen timeout:Setthedesiredscreentimeout.
General
TheSystemsettingallowsyoutoconfiguresystemoptions.
l Accessibility featuresshortcut:Setsquick,easyaccesstoselectedfeatureswhenyou
triple-taptheHome Key .
l Auto-rotate screen:Checkmarktoallowthedevicetorotatethescreendependingonthe
deviceorientation(portraitorlandscape).
Settings 139
Services
TheServicessettingallowsyoutoconfiguretheserviceoption.
Shortcut Key
TheShortcutKeyprovidesquickaccesstoappsbypressingandholdingtheVolumeButtonswhen
thescreenisofforlocked.
Capture+:PressandholdtheVolume Up Buttontwice.
Security
UsetheSecuritysettingstoconfigurehowtohelpsecureyourphoneanditsdata.
Content lock
SelectlocktypestolockfilesintheQuickMemo+app.
Encrypt Phone
Opensascreenthatencryptsdataonthephoneforsecurity.YouwillberequiredtoenteraPINor
passwordtodecryptyourphoneeachtimeyoupoweriton.
Phone Administrators
Allowsyoutoviewordeactivatedeviceadministrators.
Unknown Sources
Allowsinstallationofnon-PlayStoreapplications.
Settings 140
Verify Apps
Disalloworwarnbeforeinstallationofappsthatmaycauseharm.
Storage Type
Displaysthestoragetypeforcredentials.
Certificate Management
Allowsyoutomanagethecertificate.
n Trusted Credentials
Checkmarktoallowapplicationstoaccessyourphonesencryptedstoreofsecurecertificates
andrelatedpasswordsandothercredentials.Youusecredentialstoragetoestablishsome
kindsofVPNandWi-Ficonnections.Ifyouhavenotsetapasswordforthesecurecredential
storage,thissettingisdimmed.
n Clear Credentials
Deletesallsecurecertificatesandrelatedcredentialsanderasesthesecurestorage'sown
password,afterpromptingyoutoconfirmthatyouwanttodothis.
Trust Agents
ViewordeactivateTrustagents.
Screen Pin
Thisfeatureallowsyoutolockyourdevicesothatthecurrentusercanonlyaccessthepinnedapp.
Thisisusefulforuserswithchildren.
Storage
TheStoragemenuletsyoumonitortheusedandavailableinternalmemoryandSDcard(if
available).youcanalsomount/unmounttheSDcardanderaseitscontents.
Settings 141
Battery & Power Saving
TheBatterymenuletsyoushowanybatteryinformationandconfigureoptions.
l TapBattery usagetodisplaytheappsthatusethemostbatterypower.
l TapBattery savertosettheBatterysaverfeatureonoroffandselectwhichfunctionsare
changedwhenthefeatureisactivated.
l TapHelptoviewtipsabouttheBatterysaverfeature.
System Updates
Fromtimetotime,updatesmaybecomeavailableforyourphone.Youcandownloadandapply
updatesthroughtheSettingsmenu.
Apps
TheAppsmenuletsyouviewdetailsabouttheapplicationsinstalledonyourphone,managetheir
data,forcethemtostop,andsetwhetheryouwanttopermitinstallationofapplicationsthatyou
obtainfromwebsitesandemail.
Toviewdetailsaboutyourapplications:
3. Tapthedesiredapptoviewitsinformation.
Toforceapplicationstostop:
Settings 142
3. Findtheapplicationtoforcestopandtaptheapplication.
4. TapStop.
5. ReadthedisclaimerandtapYES.
Touninstalladownloadedapplication:
3. Findtheapplicationyouwanttouninstallandtapit.
4. TapUninstall.
5. ReadthedisclaimerandtapOK.
3. Tapthedesiredoption.
LG Backup
Backsupallinformationonthedeviceandrestoresitintheeventofdatalossorreplacement.
Back Up My Data
Allowsyoutobackupappdata,Wi-Fipasswords,andothersettingstoGoogleservers.
Backup Account
Allowsyoutochooseanaccounttousetobackupdata.
Automatic Restore
Whenreinstallinganapp,enablingthisoptionrestoresbackedupsettingsanddata.
Settings 143
Factory Data Reset
Resettingthephonerestoresallthefactorydefaults,includingpersonaldatafromphonestorage,
informationaboutyourGoogleAccount,anyotheraccounts,yoursystemandapplicationsettings,
andanydownloadedapplications.Afterresettingthephone,thenexttimeyouturnonthephone,
yourepromptedtoreenterthesamekindofinformationaswhenyoufirststartedthephone.See
ActivateYourPhone.
3. TapRESET PHONE.
4. Enteryourunlocksequenceifyouhaveconfiguredone,thentapDelete allandOKtoconfirm.
About Phone
TheAboutPhonemenudisplaysinformationsuchasthenetwork,battery,hardware,andsoftware.
Settings 144
For Assistance
Thefollowingtopicsaddressareasofsupportforyourdevice,suchasaccountinformation.
Voicemail Password
Youllcreateyourvoicemailpasswordwhenyousetupyourvoicemail.SeeVoicemailSetupfor
moreinformationonyourvoicemailpassword.
Formoreinformation,ortochangeyourpasswords,signontosprint.com/mysprint.
Online:sprint.com/mysprint
n Accessyouraccountinformation.
n Checkyourminutesused(dependingonyourSprintserviceplan).
n Viewandpayyourbill.
n EnrollinSprintonlinebillingandautomaticpayment.
n Purchaseaccessories.
n ShopforthelatestSprintphones.
n Learnmoreaboutdataservicesandotherproductslikegames,ringtones,screensavers,and
more.
l Tap toaccessasummaryofyourSprintserviceplanorgetanswerstoother
questions.
l Tap toaccessthePayMyBillsectionofSprintZonetomakeapayment.
l Tap tocheckminuteusageandaccountbalance.
Sprint 411
Sprint411givesyouaccesstoavarietyofservicesandinformation,includingresidential,business,
andgovernmentlistings;movielistingsorshowtimes;drivingdirections,restaurantreservations,and
majorlocaleventinformation.Youcangetuptothreepiecesofinformationpercall,andtheoperator
canautomaticallyconnectyourcallatnoadditionalcharge.
Thereisaper-callchargetouseSprint411,andyouwillbebilledforairtime.
Anti-Theft Guide
Youcansetupyourdevicetopreventotherpeoplefromusingitifitsbeenresettofactorysettings
withoutyourpermission.Forexample,ifyourdeviceislost,stolen,orwiped,onlysomeonewithyour
Googleaccountorscreenlockinformationcanusethedevice.
Allyouneedtomakesureyourdeviceisprotectedis:
Afteryourdeviceisprotected,youllneedtoeitherunlockyourscreenorenteryourGoogleaccount
passwordifyouneedtodoafactoryreset.Thisensuresthatyouorsomeoneyoutrustisdoingthe
reset.
Note:DonotforgetyourGoogleaccountandpasswordyouhadaddedtoyourdevicepriorto
performingafactoryreset.Ifyoucantprovidetheaccountinformationduringthesetupprocess,you
wontbeabletousethedeviceatallafterperformingthefactoryreset.
Copyright Information
2015Sprint.SprintandthelogoaretrademarksofSprint.Othermarksaretrademarksoftheir
respectiveowners.
LGandtheLGlogoareregisteredtrademarksofLGCorp.LGTribute5isatrademarkofLGCorp.
Wi-FiandtheWi-FilogoareregisteredtrademarksoftheWi-FiAlliance.Bluetoothisaregistered
trademarkofBluetoothSIG,Inc.worldwide.GoogleisatrademarkofGoogleInc.microSDisa
trademarkofSanDisk.Othertrademarksandtradenamesarethoseoftheirrespectiveowners.
Unlessotherwisespecifiedherein,allaccessoriesreferencedhereinaresoldseparately.All
features,functionality,andotherproductspecificationsaresubjecttochange.Screenshotsare
simulatedandsubjecttochange.
4GLTE85 C
A Calculator109
Calendar105
AboutPhone144 CallEmergencyNumbers50
AbouttheUserGuide1 CallForwarding59
Accessibility138 CallfromCallLogs53
Accounts&Sync137 CallSettings60,123
ActivateThisDevice142 CallUsingthePhoneDialer49
ActivateYourPhone19 CallWaiting58
AddaBookmark86 CallerIDBlocking58
AddaContact63 CameraandVideo88
AddaVPNConnection121 CameraOverview88
AddanEmailAccount79 CameraSettings95
AddanEventtotheCalendar105 CaptureScreenshots23
AddanExchangeAccount80 Capture+100
AddAnotherGoogle(Gmail)Account78 ChangetheWallpaper47
AddFolderstotheHomeScreen48 ChargetheBattery13
AddShortcutstotheHomeScreen47 CheckReceivedGmailMessages75
AddWidgetstotheHomeScreen48 ChromeBrowser85
AdditionalClockFeatures108 Clock107
AirplaneMode27 CompletetheSetupScreens19
AnswerPhoneCalls51 ComposeandSendEmail81
Anti-TheftGuide146 ConferenceCalling59
Applications23 ConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings56
Apps129,142 ConnecttoaPairedBluetoothDevice118
AppsandFeatures97 ConnecttoorDisconnectFromaVPN121
AppsList24 Connectivity113
ArchiveGmailThreads76 Contacts63
Auto-RotateScreen135 ContactsScreenLayout65
CopyrightInformation147
B
CreateaGoogleAccount34
BackUpContacts67 CreateandSendaGmailMessage74
BackUpYourDownloadedMusicFiles103 CustomizetheHomeScreen47
Backup&Reset143
D
BasicOperations21
BasicSettings122 DataConnectionStatusandIndicators85
Basics21 DataServicesGeneralInformation(4GLTE
Battery&PowerSaving142 and3GNetworks)84
BatteryUse9 Date&Time141
Bluetooth117 DefaultMessageApp143
BluetoothInformation117 DeleteaContact66
BluetoothSettings123 DeleteanEmailAccount82
Brightness135 DeleteGmailThreads77
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DisconnectWi-Fi115 InserttheBattery9
DisplaySettings131 InstalltheFacebookApponYour
Phone110
E InstalltheTwitterApponYourPhone109
EditaContact66 Interruptions129
EditPictures91 Introduction1
Email79 L
EnabletheBluetoothFeature117
EnterText27 Language&keyboard136
ExtendedHomeScreens44 LaunchApplications23
ListentoMultipleVoicemailMessages56
F Location137
Facebook110 LockandUnlockYourScreen38
FileManager111 LockScreen129,132
FindandInstallanApp36 M
FontSize135
FontType135 ManageMessageConversations71
ForAssistance145 ManageYourEmailInbox82
FormatmicroSDCard9 MessagingandInternet68
microSDCard6
G MicrosoftExchangeEmailFeatures83
GeneralSettings136 MobileDataSettings123
GestureShot90 MoreSettings126,130,136
GetHelpwithGooglePlay37 Music102
GetStarted2 MusicPlayer102
Gmail74 MuteGmailThreads76
GmailSettings78 N
GoogleAccount33
GoogleHangouts98 NanoSIMCard3
GoogleMaps97 NavigationApps97
GooglePlayMusic102 NewMessagesNotification70
GooglePlayStore35 NotificationPanel46
GoogleSearch99
GoogleSearchOptions99 O
H OpenEmailMessages81
OpenNewBrowserTabs87
HomeScreen131 OptionalServices54
HomeScreenandApplications(Apps)
List21 P
HomeScreenBasics43 PairBluetoothDevices118
HomeScreenLayout43 PartsandFunctions2
HomeTouchButtons134 PhoneandWebSearchUsingText
I Entry32
PhoneandWebSearchUsingVoice
ImportContacts67 Command33
In-CallScreenLayoutandOperations52 PhoneApp49
InsertmicroSDCard6 PhoneKeyboard28
Index 149
PhoneNumber26 ShareVideosonYouTube95
PhoneSettingsMenu22 ShortcutKey140
PlaceaCallfromContacts53 SignintoYourGoogleAccount35
PlaceandAnswerCalls49 SilentMode26
PortraitandLandscapeScreen SoundProfile127
Orientation22 SoundSettings127
PrepareYourPhoneforVPN SoundwithVibration129
Connection120 SprintAccountInformationandHelp145
SprintAccountPasswords145
Q SprintMusicPlus103
SprintSupportServices146
QuickMemo+111
SprintZone112
QWERTYKeyboard28
StatusBar44
R StatusBarandNotificationPanel44
Storage141
ReceiveDataviaBluetooth120 SwitchCameras95
RecordVideos89 SwitchingbetweenGmailAccounts78
RemovemicroSDCard8 SyncCalendars106
RemovetheBattery11 SynchronizeanMicrosoftExchange
ReportSpamGmail77 Calendar106
RequestaRefundforaPaidApp36 SystemUpdates142
ReviewVisualVoicemail55
Ringtone128 T
RoamingSettings124
TakePictures89
S TakePicturesandRecordVideos89
Tethering117,126
SaveandResumeaDraftMessage70 TextandMMSOptions73
Scout97 TextandMultimediaMessaging68
ScreenTimeout136 TipsforEditingText29
SearchGmailMessages77 TouchscreenKeyboards27
SearchYourPhoneandtheWeb32 TransferFilesBetweenYourPhoneanda
Security140 Computer113
SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS)69 TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWireless
SendaPictureorVideobyMultimedia Network114
Message93 TurnYourPhoneOnandOff14
SendaTextMessage68 TweetonTwitter110
SendInformationUsingBluetooth119 Twitter109
SendPicturesorVideosbyEmail93
SendPicturesorVideosUsingBluetooth94 U
SetCameraFunctions96
SetUpanEmailAccount79 UninstallanApp37
SetUpSecureCredentialStorage120 UnlockYourScreenUsingtheKnockCode
SetUpVisualVoicemail54 Feature39
Settings122 UnmountthemicroSDCard8
Share&Connect126 UpdateanApp37
ShareaContact66 UpdateYourPhone39
SharePicturesandVideos92 UpdateYourPhoneSoftware40
SharePicturesorVideosviaAdditionalApps UpdateYourPRL42
orSocialMedia94 UpdateYourProfile42
Index 150
UseFacebook111
UseGmailLabels76
UseGoogleSearch99
UseGoogleVoiceSearch99
UsetheBrowser85
UsetheTouchscreen15
V
VibrateType129
ViewBrowserHistory86
ViewCalendarEvents106
ViewContacts64
ViewPicturesandVideosUsingGallery90
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN)120
VisualVoicemail54
VisualVoicemailOptions56
VoicemailSetup54
Volume128
W
Wi-Fi114
Wi-FiDirect115
Wi-FiHotspot116
Wi-FiSettings115,123
WirelessNetworksSettings123
Y
YourPhoneInterface43
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