LG Electronics Optimus S manual

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T able of Contents Intr oduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Y our Device's Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Section 1 : Getting St arted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1A. Setting U p Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Setting Up Y our Device . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Sear ch Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Messaging Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 TT Y Use With Sprint Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 [...]

V oice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 2I. micr oSD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Y o ur De vice's microSD Car d and Adapter . . . . 99 microSD Car d Set tings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 1 Connecting Y our Device to Y our Computer . . 102 2J. Camera . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Google Maps TM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7 4 T eleNa v TM GPS Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7 6 Getting Driving Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7 8 Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 82 Section 4 : Safety and W arranty Information . . . . . . . [...]

i Introduction This User Guide intr oduces you to Sprint ® service and all the featur es of your new device. It’ s divided into four sections: ⽧ Section 1 : Getting Started ⽧ Section 2: Y our Device ⽧ Section 3: Sprint Service Featur es ⽧ Section 4: Safety an d W a rranty Information Y our Device's Menu The following table outlines [...]

ii > Add 1 : Shortcuts 1 : Applications 2: Bookmark 3: C ontact 4: Dir ect dial 5: Direct message 6: Directions & Na vigation 7 . Gmai l label 8: La titude 9: Musi c playlist 1 0: Settings 2: W i dg e t s 1 : Analog clock 2: Calendar 3. ContactsWidget 4: Go ogl e Se arch 5: Hom e sc reen tip s 6: Latitude 7 : Mark et 8: Music 9: MessagingWid[...]

iii 6: Portable hotspot 1 : Portable Wi-Fi hotspot (On /Of f ) 2: Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings 3: Help 7 : VPN settings 1 : Add VPN 8: M obile networks > Settings > Call settings 1 : V oicemail 2 : Call Guard (On/Off) 1 : Data enabled 2: Data roaming 3: Data Roam Guard 3: Plus code dialing 1 : US/Canada dialing (On/Off ) 2: Ot her in tl. d[...]

iv Feedback 1 : Audible touch tones (On/Off) 2 : Audible s election (On/Off) 3: Screen lo ck sounds (On/Off) 4 : Haptic feedback (On/Off) 5: Emergency tone 1: O f f 2 : A l e r t 3: Vibrate > Settings > Displa y 1 : Brightness 2 : Auto-rotate screen (On/Off) 3: Animation 1 : No animations 2: Some animations 3: A ll animations 4 : Screen timeo[...]

v 4 : Clear storage > Settings > Applications 1 : Unknown sources (On/Off) 2 : Manage applications 3: Running ser vices 4: D e ve l o p m e n t 1 : USB debugging (On/Off) 2: S ta y awake (On/Off) 3: Allow mock locations (On/Off) > Settings > Accounts & s ync General sync settings 1 : Background data (On/Off) 2: Auto-sync (On/Off) Ma[...]

vi Phone 1 : Searchable items 1 : Web (On/Off) 2: Apps (On/Off ) 3: Contacts (On/Off) 4: Messaging (On/Off ) 5: Music (On/Off) 6: V oicem ail (On/Off) 2: Clear shortcuts > Settings > Language & ke yboard 1 : Select language 1 : English 2: Español 3: 한국어 4 : 5: T ext settings 1 : Android k eyboard 1 : Vibrate on k eypress (On/Off) 2[...]

vii 2: Default settings 1 : Default Engine 2: Install voice data 3: Speech rate 4: Language 3: Engines 1 : Pico T TS > Settings > Accessibility 1 : Accessibility (On/Off) Accessibility s ervices 1: Ta l k B a c k ( O n / O f f ) 2: SoundBac k (On/Off) 3: KickBack (On/Of f) Power button 1 : Power button ends call (On/Off) > Settings > Da[...]

viii 1 2: Update Profil e 1 3: Update PRL In Call Menu 1 : Add call 2: Dialpad 3: End call 4: Speaker (On/Off) 5: Mute/Unmute 6: Bluetooth[...]

Section 1 Getting Star ted[...]

2 1A. Setting Up Service ⽧ Setting Up Y our Device (page 2) ⽧ Activating Y our Device (page 2) ⽧ Setting Up Y our Voice mail (page 5) ⽧ Sprint Account Passwords (page 6) ⽧ Getting Help (page 7) Setting Up Y our Device 1. Install the battery. 䡲 Remov e the bat tery fr o m its packaging. 䡲 Insert the battery into the opening in the back[...]

1A . Setting Up Ser vice 3 Setting Up Service account , (y ou'r e swapping ph ones), you can activ ate on your computer online or dir ectly on your phone. Activate on your computer: 䡲 Go to sprint.com/activ ate and follow the instru ctions. Activate on your ph one: 1. T urn on your new phone. (Mak e sure the old one is turned off.) Y our dev[...]

4 1A. Setting Up Service Sprint ID Once your de vice is activated, the next thing y ou will need to do is to install an initial ID Pac k. ID Packs ar e bundles of applications, ring tones, wallpapers, set tings, and mor e. ID Packs ar e installed using an application called Sprint ID. Y ou can hav e up to six ID Packs installed at any one time and [...]

1A . Setting Up Ser vice 5 Setting Up Service 6. Pr ess > > Settings > Notificati ons . If the download is complete, tap ID ready to install to install the ID Pack. Switching ID Packs 1. Pr ess > ( Sprint ID ). 2. T ap an ID Pack to r eplace your curr ent pack. – or – Ta p Get New to install a new ID P ack and follow steps 2–6 of [...]

6 1A. Setting Up Service 1. Pr ess > . (T ap the Phone tab, if the scr een is not alre ady on the dial screen.) 2. T ouch and hold . 3. Follow the system pr ompts to: 䡲 Cr eate your passwor d. 䡲 Record y ou r name announcement. 䡲 Recor d your gr eeting. For mor e in formation about using your Visual V oicemail, see “ Visual V oicemail”[...]

1A . Setting Up Ser vice 7 Setting Up Service Data Services Password With your Sprint phone, y ou may elect to set up an optional data services pa ssword to contr ol access and authorize Pr emium Service purchases. For mor e information, or to change your passwor ds, sign on to w ww.sprint. com or call Sprint Customer Service at 1- 88 8 -21 1- 4727[...]

8 1A. Setting Up Service Sprint 4 1 1 Sprint 4 1 1 gives you access to a variety of services and information , including re sidential, business, and gov ernment listings; movie listings or showtimes; driving dir ections, restaur ant reserv ations, and major local ev ent info rmation. Y ou can ge t up to thr ee pie ces of information per call, and t[...]

Section 2 Yo u r D e v i c e[...]

1 0 2A. Device Basics ⽧ Y our Device (page 1 0) ⽧ Viewing the Displa y Screen (page 1 4) ⽧ T urning Y our Device On and Off (page 1 7) ⽧ Battery and Charger (page 1 8) ⽧ Device F unction Ke ys (page 22) ⽧ Navigation and Custom iz ation (page 28) ⽧ Displaying Y our Phone Number (page 39) ⽧ Entering T ext (page 39) ⽧ Creating a Goog[...]

2A. Device Basics 1 1 Device Basics K ey Functions 1. Proximity Sensors sense pr oximity towar ds other objects (such as your head) so that touch commands ar e not accidental ly activ ated during a call. 2. Status Bar pr ovides information about your device's status and options, such as signal str ength, roaming, ringer setting, messaging, and[...]

1 2 2A. Device Basics 8. Applicatio n T ab opens the Applications scr een to view installed applications. 9. Sprint ID Key launches the Sprint ID application fr om where y ou can r eplace a current ID or get a new one. 10 . To u c h s c r e e n displays all th e information needed to operate your de vice, suc h as the applications, call status, the[...]

2A. Device Basics 1 3 Device Basics 14 . V olume Buttons allow y ou to adjust the ringer and media v olumes, or to adjust the in-call v olume during a call. W hen you pr ess and hold the volume down button, t he phone switches to the So und-off mode. 15 . Voice Dialer Button lets y ou activate the V oice Dialer fr om the Home screen or fr om the Ap[...]

1 4 2A. Device Basics Viewing the Display Screen The Status Bar appears at the top of the scr een. It displa ys icons indicating that you’ve recei ved notifications (on the lef t) and icons indicating the device's status (on the right) , along with the current time. If you ha ve mor e notifications than can fit in the Status bar , a plus ico[...]

2A. Device Basics 1 5 Device Basics Airplane Mode – Indicates that the device is in Airplane Mode. Status Bar – Status Icons Speaker phone On – Indicates that Speakerphone is on. No microSD – Indicates that no microSD car d is installed. Vibrat e Mode – Indicates that the ringer volume is set to vibrate and an y sounds are silenced. Ringe[...]

1 6 2A. Device Basics New V oicemail – Indicates you have r eceived a new voicemail message. Upcoming Event – Alerts you to an upcoming event . Data Is Syncing – Application sync is active and synchronization is in progr ess for Gmail, Calendar , and Contacts. Problem With Sign-In O r Sync – Ther e has been an issue with your connection to [...]

2A. Device Basics 1 7 Device Basics T urning Y our Device On and Off Tu r n i n g Yo u r D e v i c e O n 䊳 Pr ess and hold . Once your phone is on, it ma y display “Sear ching for Service.” When your phone finds a signal, it enters standby mode – the phone’s idle state. At this point, you ar e ready to begin making and r eceiving calls. I[...]

1 8 2A. Device Basics T urning Y our Device Off 1. Pr ess and hold for two seconds until you see the powering-down an imation on the display scr een. 2. Ta p ( P ower off ) and then tap OK to power of f the device . Y ou r scr een remains blank while your phone is off (unless the battery is charging). Wak e Up the Screen If you don’t use the devi[...]

2A. Device Basics 1 9 Device Basics Installing the Battery 䊳 See “Setting Up Y our Device” on page 2. Removing the Battery 1. Mak e sur e the power is turned off so that you don’t lose an y unsav ed items. 2. Lift the back cov er usin g the fingertip cutout located on top of the co ver and remo ve it. 3. Lift the ba ttery using the fingerti[...]

20 2A . Device Basics 1. Connect the cableless wall ada pter and USB data cable. Connect as shown; the LG logo on the USB cable should face towar d you. 2. Plug one end of the USB cable into the device's Char ger/Accessories Jack an d the other end into an electrical outlet. The c har ge time varies depending upon the bat tery lev el. With the[...]

2A. Device Basics 2 1 Device Basics Extending Y our Battery Life Y ou can extend your battery's life between charges by turning of f featur es tha t run in the backgr ound. Y ou can also monitor how applications and system r esources consume bat tery power . 䢇 Reduce your backlight on time. (See “Changing the Backlight Time Leng th” on p[...]

2 2 2A . Device Basics T o check the battery's charge level: 䊳 Pr ess > > Settings > About phone > Status . The battery status (char ging, dischar ging) and level (as a per centage of fully charged) ar e display ed at the top of the screen. T o monitor and contr ol what uses the battery: The Battery Use scr een sh ows which appli[...]

2A. Device Basics 2 3 Device Basics 䡲 Search ( ) displays the Quick Sear ch box that can be used to search for a key term both on the device and on the We b. (See “Using the Sear ch K ey” on page 26.) ● For e xample, entering the wor d “Pa” , will displa y any matching entries fr om your device’ s Contacts list, in stalled application[...]

2 4 2A. Device Basics Using Conte xt menus Conte xt menus contai n options that apply t o a speci fic item on the screen. T o open a Context menu, touch and hold an item on the scr een. Not all items ha ve Context menus. If y o u touch and hold an item that has no Context menu, nothing will happen. Selecting Menu Item s T o select a menu or option,[...]

2A. Device Basics 2 5 Device Basics Bar . For descriptions of the v arious notification icon s, see “V iewing the Displa y Screen” on page 1 4. Y ou ca n open the Notifications Panel to view a list of al l r ecent notifications. Depend ing on your settings, you ma y hear a notification soun d, and the device ma y vibrate. Applications whos e ac[...]

2 6 2A . Device Basics Home K ey The Home Key takes y ou ba ck to y our main Home scr een (of the 5 total a vailable sc r e ens). Back K ey The Back Key r eturns you to the pre viously a ctive scr een. If the onscr een keyboar d is currently op en, this ke y clo ses the ke yboard. Using the Search K ey The Search Key displays the Quick Sear ch Box [...]

2A. Device Basics 2 7 Device Basics 2. Enter the te xt you're sear ching for in the Quick Sear ch Box. 䡲 Y ou c an use the Search pr eferences to configure some aspects of Goog le Web sear ch (for example, whether it makes suggestions below the Quick Sear ch Box as you type), and what de vice features y ou want to include in searches. (See ?[...]

2 8 2A . Device Basics Navigation and Customization The L G Optimus S™ is a touch-sensitive device which allows you to not only select an onscreen option with a single touch, but to easily scr oll through long lists. Simply slide up and down thr ough the display with your fingertip. Home Screen Over view The Home screen is the starting point for [...]

2A. Device Basics 2 9 Device Basics 䊳 Slide your finger left or right across the Home scr een. The main screen is in the center with two extension scr eens on either side of it. (For mor e information on sliding, see “Gestures Guide” on page 3 7.) Extended Home Screens 䊳 T ouch and hold the Home screen dots on the lower left or right of the[...]

30 2A . Device Basics Applications: How to View , Open and Switch All of the applications on your de vice , including any applications t hat y ou downloaded and inst alled fr om Andr oid Market TM or other sour ces, ar e grouped together on one Applicatio ns scr een that you access fr om your Home scr een. If you hav e more applications than you ca[...]

2A. Device Basics 3 1 Device Basics Opening and Switching Applications Multi-tasking is easy with Andr oid TM . Opened applications can keep running in the back ground when you open another application . Ther e’s no need to quit an application befor e opening another . Y ou can easily switch among sever al open applic ations. Andr oid manages eac[...]

32 2A . Device Basics Applications The following is a listing of the d efault applications av ailable on both the Home/Extended screens and the Applications scr een. Application Icons Browser – Launches the Sprint Po wer deck browser (page 1 32) . Calculator – Launches the Calculato r application (page 93 ). Calendar – Launches the Calendar a[...]

2A. Device Basics 33 Device Basics Maps – Launches a dynamic map t h at hel ps you find local businesses , locate friends , view maps and get driving dir ections (page 1 7 4). Market – Br owse, search for , and download applications on the Andr oid Market (page 1 60). Messaging – Pro vides access to your text messages (page 1 22) . Music – [...]

34 2 A. Device Basics Customizing Y our Home Screen Y ou can customize y our Home screen b y doing the following: 䢇 Creating Shortcuts 䢇 Adding Widgets 䢇 Creating Cont act shortcuts 䢇 Creating Folders 䢇 Changing the Background (W allpaper) Cre ating Shortcut s Shortcuts are different fr om the Home screen Widgets. Shortcuts can access a s[...]

2A. Device Basics 35 Device Basics 3. Fro m t h e Add to Home screen window tap Shortcuts . 4. T ap a selection fr om the list. Default options include: 䡲 Applications 䡲 Bookmark 䡲 Contact 䡲 Direct dial 䡲 Direct message 䡲 Directions & Navigation 䡲 Gmail label 䡲 Music playlist 䡲 Settings 5. Follow the onscr een instructions (if[...]

36 2A . Device Basics T o remov e a Widget: 1. Go to the Home scr een on which the widget is located. 2. T ouch and hold the widget. This unlocks it f rom its location on the curr ent scr een. 3. Drag t he widget o ver the Tr a s h ( ) and release it. 䡲 This action does not delete the Widget, just r emov es it from the curr en t scr een. T o plac[...]

2A. Device Basics 3 7 Device Basics 䡲 Gallery to use a pictur e sav ed on your de vice. as a wallpaper . Y ou can crop the pictur e be for e setting it as a wallpaper . 䡲 ID wallpapers to open t he av ailable wallpapers that wer e included in your Sprint ID pack. 䡲 Live wall papers to open a list of animated wallpapers installed on y our devi[...]

38 2A . Device Basics make menu selections, and a ccess data sav ed to your device. The foll owing terms ar e used for describing the different av ailable ac tions using the touchscreen: 䢇 Ta p : A single finger tap sele cts items, links, shortcuts and let ters on the on-screen k eyboard. 䢇 T ouch and hold : T ouch and hold an item on the scr e[...]

2A. Device Basics 39 Device Basics Displaying Y our Phone Number 䊳 Pr ess > > Settings > About p hone > Status . (Y our phone number and other information about your phone and account will be displa yed.) Entering T ext Onscreen K eyboard Y ou can e nter te xt using your de vice's onscreen QWERTY ke yboard. The onscr een ke yboar[...]

40 2A . Device Basics 䡲 Rotate the scr een to use the larger k eyboar d. 3. When you finished typi ng, pr ess to cl ose the keyb oa rd. Editing T ext Y ou can edit the text y ou enter in text fields and use menu commands to cut, copy , and paste te xt, within or acr oss most applications. T o Cut or Copy and Paste All the T ext: 1. T ouch and hol[...]

2A. Device Basics 4 1 Device Basics 6. T ouch and hold the highlighted te xt. 7. When the pop-up menu opens, tap Cut or Copy . 8. T ap the te xt field wher e you want to paste the te xt. 9. T ap to place the cursor on the location wh er e you want to paste the te xt. 10 . T ap and hold the cursor location. 11 . When the pop-up men u opens, touch Pa[...]

4 2 2A. Device Basics 3. To u c h t h e Userna me and Password fiel ds and enter your information. 4. Ta p Sign in . Y our device then communi cates with the Google servers to confirm y our information. Important: Some applications, such as Calendar , work only with the primary Google account (the first Googl e account set up wi th you r device). I[...]

2B. Makin g and Answerin g Calls 43 Making and Answering Calls ⽧ Making Calls (page 43) ⽧ Answering Calls (page 45) ⽧ Missed Call Notification (pag e 46) ⽧ Calling Emergency Numbers (page 46) ⽧ In-Call Options (page 4 7) ⽧ Saving a Phone Number (page 48) ⽧ Finding a Phone Nu mber (page 48) ⽧ Dialing and Saving Phone Nu mbers With Pa[...]

44 2B. Making and Answering Ca lls Options durin g a call: 䡲 Y ou can open other applications during a call. The will appear in th e Status Bar whi le the call is underwa y . 䡲 Pr ess the Up/Down V o lume buttons to adjust the call volume. 䡲 Use the onscreen buttons to add another call on hold, to use the speakerphone, and for other options, [...]

2B. Makin g and Answerin g Calls 45 Making and Answering Calls Answering Calls When you r eceive a phone call, the Incoming Call scr een opens with the caller ID and any other a vailable information (such as t he caller's name, if sa ved in the Contact's list) . The most r ece nt incoming calls ar e r ecor ded in the Call log. (See “2D.[...]

46 2B. Maki ng and Answering Call s Ending a Call 䊳 Ta p . – or – If you opened other applic ations while on a c all: 1. Open the Notif ications panel. 䡲 T ouch and dr ag the Status Bar to the bot tom of the scr een. 2. Ta p Curr ent call to redisplay the Phone application. 3. Ta p . Missed Call Notification When you do not answer an incomi[...]

2B. Makin g and Answerin g Calls 4 7 Making and Answering Calls Enhanced 9 1 1 (E9 1 1 ) Information This phone features an em bedded Global Posit ioning System (GPS) chip necessary for utilizing E9 1 1 emergency location services wher e av ailable. When you place an emergency 9 1 1 ca ll, the GPS feature of y our phone se eks information to calcul[...]

48 2B. Making and Answe ring Calls Saving a Phone Number Y ou can stor e phone numbers and co ntact entries in your phone. Y ou can also syn chr onize them with the your Google TM Account, Micr osof t Ex change account, or other accounts that support syncing contacts. (For mor e information, see “2E. Contacts” on page 7 1.) T o save a number fr[...]

2B. Makin g and Answerin g Calls 49 Making and Answering Calls Dialing and Saving Phone Numbers With P auses Y ou can dial or save phone numbers with pauses for use with automated systems, such as voicemail or cr edit card bill ing numbers. Ther e are tw o types of pauses a vailable on y our device: 䢇 2-Second Pause automatically send s the next [...]

50 2B. Making and Answe ring Calls Using Direct Dialing With Dir ect Dialing, you ar e able to dir ectly sa ve a contact to your Home screen. 1. Pr ess > > Add > Shortcuts > Dire ct dial . 2. T ap a contact fr om your C ontacts List. The contact will appear o n yo ur home scr een. T o use Direct Dia l: 䊳 Simply tap the contact on the [...]

2C. Setti ngs 5 1 Settings ⽧ Sound Settings (page 5 1 ) ⽧ Display Settings (page 54) ⽧ Location Set tings (page 56) ⽧ Synchronizing Accounts (page 57) ⽧ Search Settings (page 59) ⽧ Messaging Settin gs (page 60) ⽧ Airplane Mode (page 6 1) ⽧ TT Y Use With Sprint Service (page 62) ⽧ Security Settings (page 63) The Settings menu conta[...]

52 2 C . S et ti n gs 2. T ap a ringtone to select it and to hear it. If y ou want to set the ringtone, tap OK . If not, select another ringtone or tap Cancel . Using a Song as a Ringtone Y ou can use a song as your phone ringtone, in place of one of the ringtones that come with the phone. 1. Pr ess > > Music . 2. T ouch and hold a song in yo[...]

2C. Setti ngs 53 Settings T o set your device to alwa ys vibrate: 1. Pr ess > > Settings > Sound > Vibrat e . 2. Ta p Always . T o switch to silent mode: 1. Pr ess > > Settings > Sound . 2. Ta p Silent mode . (A gr een checkmark will a ppear .) – or – Pr ess the down volume but ton until you see on the screen. – or – On[...]

54 2 C. S et tin gs T o hear sound when the screen is lock ed or unlocked: 1. Pr ess > > Settings > Sound . 2. Ta p Screen lock sounds . (A green checkmark will appear .) T o set your device to vibrat e when touch ing button s and keys: 1. Pr ess > > Settings > Sound . 2. Ta p Haptic feedback . (A green checkmark will appear .) T [...]

2C. Setti ngs 55 Settings Display Language Y ou can choo se to displa y your device's onscr ee n menus in English or in Spanish. 1. Pr ess > > Settings > Language & keyboard > Select language . 2. Ta p English , Español , 한국어 , , or . Setting the Device Automatically to Rotate the Screen Choose whet her the de vice autom[...]

56 2C. Settin gs animated transitions (this setting does not affect transitions in non-native applications) . 1. Pr ess > > Settings > Display > Animation . 2. Ta p No animatio n , Some animations , or All animations . L ocatio n Settings Y our device is equipped w ith GPS capabilitie s you can use with location- based services. The Loc[...]

2C. Setti ngs 5 7 Settings Using GPS Sate llites Y ou can u se y our device's global positioning system (GPS) satellite r eceiver to pinpoi nt your locati on to within an accuracy as close as sev eral meters ( “street lev el”) . Actual GPS accuracy depends on a clear view of the sky and o ther factors. 1. Pr ess > > Settings > Loc[...]

58 2 C . S et ti n gs 4. Ta p t h e Username and Password fields and ente r your information. 5. Ta p Sign in . Y our device communicates with the Google servers to confirm y our information. Y our exist ing Gmail account appears within the Manage accounts area of the scr een. 䡲 If Auto-sync is selected, changes or updates to your Gmail account a[...]

2C. Setti ngs 59 Settings ● Amount to synchronize to select the how many days of data y ou want to sync. Choose from: One day , Three days , One week , T wo weeks , or One month . ● Default account assign s this account as t he default used when sending out new emails. ● Email notific ations enables the device to display icon in the status ba[...]

60 2C. Settin gs 䡲 Google search opens a screen wher e you can set your Google sear ch pr efer ences. ● Show web su ggestions to include sear ch matches from Google’ s onlin e sear ch engine. ● Use My Location uses My location for your Google sear ch r esults. ● Search history determines whethe r you also wish to see the personalize d sea[...]

2C. Setti ngs 6 1 Settings Deleting Old T ext Messages Delete messages or message t hre a d s yo u h av e rea d whenever y ou like, or hav e your device delete them automatically for y ou. A thread is a se ries of te xt conv ersations between two pe ople. De leting a thr ead will delete the sent and r eceived messages in the conv ersation. T o dele[...]

62 2C. Settin gs TTY Use With Sprint Ser vice A TT Y (also known as a TDD or T ext T ele phone) is a telecommunications de vice that allows people who ar e deaf, har d of hearing, or who ha ve speech or language disabilities, to communicate by telephone . Y our device is compatible with select TTY devices. Please check wi th the manufacturer of you[...]

2C. Setti ngs 63 Settings Security Settings Accessing the Security Menu All of your device's se curi ty set tings ar e av ailable thr ough the Security menu. Y ou can configure settings that help secure y our device and its data. 䊳 Pr ess > > Settings > Lo cation & security . – or – Pr ess > > Setting s > Location &[...]

64 2C. Settin gs 䡲 If you ha ve set up Unlock PIN or Unlock Passwor d, enter the Unlock PIN or Unlock Passwor d. Af ter entering it, tap . The last scr een you wer e wo rking on opens. Note: Y ou hav e 5 opportunities to enter your unlock Pattern, PIN or Passwor d. If you'v e entered the wr ong information 5 ti mes, you will need to wait 30 [...]

2C. Setti ngs 65 Settings Y our Device's Unlock P attern, Pin, o r P assword Feature Y ou can increase your de vice’s security b y creating a scr een unlock pat tern (disabled by default), by cr eating a PIN, or by choosing a passwor d. Wh en these featur e s ar e enabled, you must draw the correct unlock pattern, enter the PIN, or enter the[...]

66 2C. Settin gs T o disable your device's lock featur e: 1. Pr ess > > Settings > Locat ion & security > Change screen lock . 2. Enter the PIN, Passwor d, or Pattern. 3. Ta p None . Calling in Lock Mode Ev en if the scr een is locked, y ou will still be able to place emergency calls. T ap the Emergency Call icon. 䊳 T o call [...]

2C. Setti ngs 6 7 Settings 䡲 If you ha ve not alr eady set a password for y our device's cr edential storage, y ou will be prompt ed to enter a passwor d for it, twice, then tap OK . T o set or change the password for your secure cr edential storage: 1. Pr ess > > Settings > Location & security > Set password . 2. Enter the c[...]

68 2D. Call Log ⽧ Viewing the Call Log (page 68) ⽧ Call Log Options (page 68) ⽧ Making a Call F rom the Call Log (page 69) ⽧ Saving a Number F rom the Call Log (page 69) ⽧ Prepending a Num ber F rom the Call Log (page 7 0) ⽧ Clearing the Call Log (page 7 0) Viewing the Call L og The Call log is a list of the most r ecently placed, r ece[...]

2D. Ca ll Log 69 Call L og Y ou can also touch and hold the entry to open a menu with mor e options, to communicate with that contact in other ways. 䢇 Call to make a call. 䢇 View contact (for entries sa ved in Contacts) to view contact information. 䢇 Edit number before call to edit a number befor e you re di a l . 䢇 Send text message to sen[...]

7 0 2D. Call L o g Prepending a Number From the Call L og If you need to make a c all fr om the Call log and you ar e outside your local ar ea code, you can add the appr opriate prefix b y prepending the number . 1. T ouch and hold an entry and tap Edit number before call . 2. T ap the area immediately to the left of the phone number and enter the [...]

2E. Contacts 7 1 Contacts ⽧ Creat ing a New Contacts Entry (page 7 1) ⽧ Adding a Contact to Y our Favorites (page 7 2) ⽧ Editi ng a Contacts Entry (page 7 2) ⽧ Adding a Number to a Contac ts Entry (page 7 4) ⽧ Editing a Contacts Entr y’ s Number s (page 7 4) ⽧ Assigning Dir ect Dialing Numbers (page 7 5) ⽧ Selecting a Ringtone for a[...]

72 2 E . C o n t a c t s 4. T ap the Picture F rame icon to select a pictur e to display ne xt to the name in your list of contacts and in the Cal ler ID. 5. Ta p t h e Fir st name and Last name fields, and ente r a name for the ne w entry . 6. T ap the label button (to the lef t of the Phone number field) to select one of the following categories:[...]

2E. Contacts 7 3 Contacts Changes made to information from one sour ce do not automatically change the informa tion on the other sour ces. For e xample, if you hav e information about a contact from a Google Account and an Exchange account and both are configur ed to sync contacts, changes to the contac t fr om t he Google Account are synced to tha[...]

74 2 E . C o n t a c t s T o set a ringtone for a contact: 1. Pr ess > > Contac ts . 2. T ap the name of a contac t to view its details. 3. Pr ess > Options . 4. Ta p Ringtone and tap a ringtone to select it. 5. Ta p OK . T o delete a contact: 1. Pr ess > > Contac ts . 2. T ap the name of a contact. 3. Pr ess > Delete contact . ?[...]

2E. Contacts 7 5 Contacts Assigning Direct Dialing Numbers Speed dialing , as av ailable in other featur e phones, is not av ailable. However , you ar e able to dir ectly save a contact to your Home scr ee n. T o set a contact as Dir ect dial: 1. Pr ess > > Add > Shortcuts > Direct dial . 2. T ap a contact from y our Conta ct List. The [...]

76 2 E . C o n t a c t s 5. Ta p T ake photo to tak e a new picture. The camera will launch. – or – Ta p Select photo fr om Gallery to select a picture fr om the Gallery . 6. After cropping the pictur e as y ou want, (see “Gallery Options” on page 1 06) tap Save . Finding Contacts Entries Finding Contact s by Name 1. Pr ess > > Contac[...]

2E. Contacts 77 Contacts The Contacts applica tion shar es your contacts with many ot her applications, such as Gmail TM (see "Gmail" on page 1 43) and Messagi ng (see “T ext Messaging (SMS)” on page 1 22). T o connect b y using Quick Contact for Andro id TM : 1. T ap a contact's picture to open Quick Contact for Andr oid. 2. T a[...]

78 2 E . C o n t a c t s T o send a te xt or multimedia message to a contact’ s default number : 1. Pr ess > > Contac ts . 2. T ouch and hold the contact's entry. 3. Ta p T ext contact . For mor e informa tion about sending te xt and multimedia messages, see “T ext Messaging (SMS)” on page 1 2 2 and “Multimedi a Messaging (MMS)?[...]

2E. Contacts 7 9 Contacts 1. Pr ess > > Contacts . 2. Pr ess > Import/Export . 3. Ta p Export to SD card . 4. Ta p OK to confirm y our selection and to begin exporting y our Contact Li st to the microSD car d. Sharing a contact Y ou can sha r e a contact with so meone by sending it to them as a vCard file. 1. Pr ess > > Contacts . 2.[...]

80 2F . A ccounts ⽧ Adding Accounts (page 80) ⽧ Removing an Account (page 8 1 ) ⽧ Configuring Account Sync and Display Options (page 8 1) Adding Accounts Y ou can add multiple Google TM Accounts and Exchange account s. Y o u ma y also be able to add other kinds of accounts, depending on the applications downloaded and installed on your de vic[...]

2F . Accounts 8 1 Accounts Depending on the kind of account, you may be ask e d to configur e the types of data you w ant to sync to the device, name of the account, and other details. When you'r e finished , the account will be added to the list in the Accounts & sync settings scre en. Removing an Account Y ou can remov e an account to de[...]

82 2F . A ccounts T o configur e general s ync settings : 1. Pr ess > > Settings > Accounts & sync . 䡲 Indicates that some, or all, of an acc ount's information is configur ed to sync automatically with your d evice. 䡲 Indicates that none of an account's information is configur ed to sync automatically with your d evice. [...]

2F . Accounts 83 Accounts T o sync information manually : 1. Pr ess > > Settings > Acc ounts & sync . 2. T ap the account whose data you want to sync. 3. Pr ess > Sync now . T o change an account’ s sync settings: 1. Pr ess > > Settings > Acc ounts & sync . 2. T ap the account whose data you want to change. 䡲 The Da[...]

84 2 G. Calendar & T ools ⽧ Calendar (page 84) ⽧ Folders (page 90) ⽧ Clock (page 9 1) ⽧ Alarms (page 92) ⽧ Calculator (page 93) ⽧ Updating Y our Android Oper ating Sy stem (page 94) ⽧ Updating Y our Profile (p age 94) ⽧ Updating Y our PRL (page 94) Calendar Viewing Y our Calendar and Events Use the Calendar application you can v[...]

2G. Calendar & T ools 85 Calendar / T ools T o change your Calen dar view : 䊳 Pr ess > Day , Week , Month , or Agenda . Each view displays the e vents in your calendar for the period of time that you specify . 䡲 Da y View 䡲 Wee k V iew 䡲 Month View Drag left or right to view earlier or later days. T ap an event to view its details. T[...]

86 2G. Calenda r & T ools 䡲 Agenda View Viewing Event Details Y ou can view mor e information about an event in a number of ways, depending on the curr ent view. T o view information about an event: 䊳 In Agenda , Day , or W eek view, tap an ev en t to view its details. 䊳 In Month view , tap a da y to switch to Day view . Then tap an e ven[...]

2G. Calendar & T ools 8 7 Calendar / T ools T o creat e an event: 1. Open the Calendar , and press > More > Ne w event . 䡲 Y ou can also touch and hold a spot in Day , Week , or Month view. In the menu that opens, tap New event to open the n ew ev ent screen with that da y and time already enter ed. 2. Add details about the e vent. 䡲 [...]

88 2G. Calenda r & T ools T o delete an event: 䊳 Fro m Agenda , Day , or W eek view, tap an ev ent to view the event details. Then, pr ess > Delete event . T ap OK to confirm. 䊳 Fro m Day or Week view, touch and hold the ev ent then tap Delete event in th e menu that opens. T ap OK to confirm. 䊳 When editing an event, tap the Delete b [...]

2G. Calendar & T ools 89 Calendar / T ools 䊳 Ta p Snooze all in the Calendar Notifi cations list to r eceiv e the r eminder again 5 mi nutes later . 䊳 Ta p Dismiss all in the Cal endar Notifications list t o delete all r eminders in the list. 䊳 Pr ess when viewing the Calendar Notificati ons list to keep the r eminders. Th e r eminders wi[...]

90 2G. Calenda r & T ools Changing Calendar Settings Y o u can change the set tings for ho w the Calendar application displa ys events and how it notifies y o u of upcoming ev ents. T o change Calendar settings: 䊳 Open the Calendar , and press > More > Settings . 䡲 Hide declined events Allows you to checkmark declined ev ents so that [...]

2G. Calendar & T ools 9 1 Calendar / T ools T o rename a folder : 1. T ap the folder icon t o open it. 2. T ouch and hold the folder window's ti tle bar . 3. Enter the new fo lder name. 4. Ta p Done > OK . T o organiz e items on the home screen in a folder : 䊳 Just drag a shortcut, an icon, or a folder and dr o p in a folde r . Clock [...]

92 2 G. Calendar & T ools T o play a slideshow: Y ou can play a slideshow of th e pictur es in your Gallery albums fr om the Clo ck applicat ion. 䊳 T ap at the bottom of the Clock scr een. 䊳 Pr ess to end the show . To p l ay m u s i c : Y ou can play music while the Clock is displa yed. 䊳 T ap at the bottom of the Clock scr een. The Musi[...]

2G. Calendar & T ools 9 3 Calendar / T ools 4. Ta p Repeat to set the days when y ou want the alarm to sound. (If you don't set a r epea t, the alarm will only sound on the assigned day .) 5. Ta p Ringto ne to select a ringtone for the alarm. The ringtone plays briefly when y ou select it. 6. Ta p Vibrate to hav e the device vibr ate, in a[...]

9 4 2G. Calendar & T ools 3. Drag the basic panel to the le ft to open t he advanced panel. 4. T ouch and hold the Calculator’s displa y to open a menu where y ou can copy what you’v e entered and access other tools. 5. Ta p Clear to delete the last number or operator y ou entered. T ouch and hold Clear to delete all of the entered informat[...]

2H. V oice Services 95 Voice Services ⽧ V oice Dialing (page 95) ⽧ Opening Menus With V oice Dialer (page 9 7) ⽧ T e xt-to-Speech (page 9 7) ⽧ V oice Search (page 98) V oice Dialing Y ou can use your de vice’ s built-in automatic speec h r ecognition (A SR) sof twar e, called Voice Dial er , to dial a phone number in your Contacts or to l[...]

96 2H. Voice Ser vices Making a V oice Call With Vo ice Dialer 1. Pr ess and hold the V oice Dialer but ton ( ) . Y ou then hear a pr ompt. – or – Pr ess > > V oice Dialer . 2. When you see “Listening,” sa y “ Call ” fo llowed by the name and the label for the phone number yo u wish to call. For e xample, say “ Call John Smith M[...]

2H. V oice Ser vices 9 7 Voice Services Opening Menus With V oice Dialer The V oice Dialer application al lows you to dir ectly open many menu i tems or applications b y saying v oice commands. 1. Pr ess and hold the V oice Dialer button ( ). Y ou then hear a prompt. – or – Pr ess > > V oice Dialer . 2. When you see “Listening,” sa y [...]

98 2H. Voice Ser vices 䡲 Speech rate Allows y ou to adjust the r ate at which the displa yed te xt is spoken by the de vice. Choose from: V ery slow , Slow , Normal , Fast , and Ve r y f a s t . 䡲 Language Allows you to assi gn the language used by the v erbal r eadout. Choose from German (Germany) , English (United Ki ngdom) , English (United [...]

2I. microSD Card 99 microSD Card ⽧ Y our Device's micr oSD Card and Adapter (page 99) ⽧ microSD Card Settings (page 1 0 1) ⽧ Connecting Y our Device to Y our Computer (page 1 02) Y our Device's microSD Card and Adapter The microSD Card Y our phone is equipped with a pr einstalled microSD TM (Secur e Digital) memory car d to expand t[...]

1 00 2I. microSD Card Inserting the microSD Card 1. Gently uncov er the micr oSD slot located on the left side of the device. 2. Positi on the micr oSD car d with the label side facing up and slide it into plac e until it is fully inserted and locked in place. microSD Icon Indi cators The follow ing icons sho w your micr oSD card connection status [...]

2I. microSD Card 1 0 1 microSD Card Write Protection The microSD adapter has a built-in W rite Protection lock to pr event ac cidental ov erwriting or r emoval of your data when the micr oSD card and adapter ar e inserted in another device. 䊳 Slide the Write Pr ot ection lock tab down into the “Lock” position to pre vent overwriting of data. [...]

1 02 2I. microSD Card Connecting Y our Device to Y our Comput er Befor e using your de vice's mass storage capabilities, you need t o pr epar e your devic e's data services to synchr onize with y our desktop or la ptop computer . Once you ha ve connected the device to the computer , you can transfer y our da ta to or fr om the microSD car[...]

2I. microSD Card 1 03 microSD Card Impor tant Connection Information 䢇 T o a void loss of data, DO NO T r e mo ve the USB cable, the microSD card, or the battery whi le accessing or transferr ing files. 䢇 DO NO T use your computer to change or edit folder or file names on the micr oSD card, and do not attempt to tr ansfe r lar ge amounts of dat[...]

10 4 2 J . C a m e r a ⽧ T aking Pictures (page 1 04) ⽧ Recording Videos (page 1 08) Y ou can take pictur es and r ecor d videos using the Camera application. Y ou can also view your pictur es and videos with t he Gallery applic ation. T aking Pictures T aking pictur es with your devi ce's built-in c amera is as simple as choosing a subjec[...]

2J. Camera 1 05 Camera T o tak e a picture: 1. Pr ess and hold the camer a button ( ) located on the right side of the de vice. – or – Pr ess > > Camera to activate camera mode. (Additional camera options ar e av ailable thr ough the camera settings pa ge. See “Camera Settings” for mor e information.) 2. F rame y our subject on the sc[...]

10 6 2 J . C a m e r a 䡲 Store locati on to decide wh ether to use th e device’ s GPS to include the location o f each pictur e you take. ● On Locati on stor ed with pictur e ● Off Location not stored with pictur e 䡲 White balance to select how the camera adjusts colors in different kinds of light in or der to achiev e the most natural-lo[...]

2J. Camera 1 0 7 Camera 䡲 T ap at the top left of the scr een to r eturn to the main Gallery scr een at any time. 䡲 Ta p Slideshow to watch a slideshow of the curr ent album. 䡲 Ta p Menu to access the follow ing options: ● Share to share the pictur e via Messaging , Picasa , Bluetooth , Email or Gmail . ● Delete to delete the pictur e. ?[...]

10 8 2 J . C a m e r a Recording Videos In addition to taking pictures, you can r ecord, view , and send videos with y our device' s built-in video camera . 1. Pr ess and hold the camer a button ( ) located on the right side of the device, then drag the camera mode control to the Video position . – or – Pr ess > > Camera and dr ag th[...]

2J. Camera 1 09 Camera Video Galler y Options 1. Pr ess > > Gallery to view the gallery stor ed on the micr oSD car d. 䡲 Scr oll left or right to view more albums. 2. T ap an album to open it and view its c ontents. (The pictur es and videos in the album are displa yed in chronological or der .) 3. Pr ess twice, then tap a video to place a [...]

11 0 2 K . B l u e t o o t h ⽧ T urning Bluetooth On and Off (page 1 10) ⽧ Using the Bluetooth Sett ings Menu (page 1 1 1) ⽧ Pairing Bluetooth Devices (page 1 1 2) ⽧ Sending Items via Bluetooth (page 1 1 3) ⽧ Disconnecting Blue tooth Connection D uring an Active Call (page 1 1 4) About Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range communications t[...]

2K. Bluetoo th 1 1 1 Bluetooth Bluetooth Status Indic ators The following icons show your Bluetoot h connection status at a gl ance: – Bluetooth is active – Bluetooth is connected to a Bluetooth device Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu The Bluetooth Settings menu allows you to set up man y of the characteristics of y our device's Bluetooth[...]

11 2 2 K . B l u e t o o t h P airing Bluetooth Devices Paired Devices The Bluetooth pairing process allows y ou to establish trusted connections between y our device and another Bluetooth device. When y ou pair devices, they shar e a passke y , allowing for fast, secure connections while bypassing the d iscov ery and au thentication pr ocess. T o [...]

2K. Bluetoo th 1 1 3 Bluetooth 2. F rom the Bluetooth settings page, tap the pr eviously pair ed device (under the Bluetooth devices secti on) . 3. Ta p OK to confirm disconnection. – or – F r om the Bluetooth set tings page, touch and hold the name of the pr eviously pair ed device, and select Disconnect . T o delete a paired device (unpair) :[...]

114 2 K . B l u e t o o t h T o send pictur es and/or videos: 1. Pr ess > > Gallery . 2. T ap an album t o open it and view its contents. (The pictur es and videos in the album ar e display ed in chr onological order .) 3. Pr ess twice, then checkmark pictures and/or videos to share. 4. Ta p Share > Bluetooth . 5. T ap a pair ed device. ?[...]

Section 3 Sprint Ser vice[...]

1 1 6 3A. Sprint Ser vice: The Basics ⽧ Visual V oicemail (p age 1 1 6) ⽧ T ext Messaging (SMS) (page 1 22) ⽧ Multimedia Messa gi ng (MMS) (page 1 23) ⽧ Caller ID (pag e 1 2 7) ⽧ Call Waiting (page 1 27) ⽧ Making a 3-Wa y Call (page 1 28) ⽧ Call Forwarding (page 1 2 8) ⽧ Roaming (page 1 29) Visual V oicemail Visual V oicemail gives [...]

3A. Sprint Service: The Basics 1 1 7 Sprint Service 䡲 Recor d your name announcement. 䡲 Recor d your gr eeting. 3. When pr ompted to enter information, tap Dialpad to bring up the onscr een dialpad that can be used to input your numeric r esponses . 4. Once you ha ve completed the setup process, r eturn to the V oicemail page (see step 1 ) . 5.[...]

1 1 8 3A. Sprint Ser vice: The Basics 䡲 Reply allows you to r eply to current v oicemail. Y ou can r eply to the sender or forward it to an yone wit h either an e mail or phone number . This allows y ou to send this voicemail m essage to sev eral r ecipients at the same time. T ag the new message with both an Ur gency or Privacy tag. ● Ta p Sen[...]

3A. Sprint Service: The Basics 1 1 9 Sprint Service at the same time. T a g the new message with bot h an Urgency or Pr ivacy tag. ● Ta p Send to deliver the new message or Discard to delete it. 䡲 Forward to forward the curre nt voice mail to another r ecipient. Y ou can also tag the new message with both an Ur gency or Privacy ta g. ● Ta p S[...]

1 20 3A . Sprint Service: The Basics 䡲 Ta p Speakerphone (placing a checkmark adjacent to the option) t o activa te the featur e. 䡲 Ta p Speakerphone again to de activate the speakerphone (r emoving the checkma rk adjacent to the option). Changing your Main Greeting via the V o icemail Menu Y our main gr eeting can be changed dir ectly via the [...]

3A. Sprint Service: The Basics 1 2 1 Sprint Service 1. Pr ess > > V oicemail . 2. T ap the new visual v oicemail message entry fr o m the av ailable list. T o display your Call Log: 䊳 Pr ess > > Call log . Retrieving Y our Voicemail Messages Y ou can r eview your messages dir ectly from y our wir eless device or fr om any other touch-[...]

1 2 2 3A . Sprint Service: The Basics Using the V oicemail Menu to Delete Y our Messages 1. Pr ess > > V o icemail . 2. T ouch and hold a v oicemail entry and tap Delet e this message > OK . – or – T ap the voicemail entry > > OK to delete the curr ent voicemail. T ext Messaging (SMS) With text messaging (SMS), you can send and r[...]

3A. Sprint Service: The Basics 1 23 Sprint Service 䡲 T o enter a smiley fr om the menu options, press > Insert smiley . Make a selection from the list to insert it into y our current message. 6. Review y our message and tap Send . Accessing T ext Messages T o read a te xt message: When you r eceive a text message, y our phone will notify you. [...]

1 2 4 3A . Sprint Service: The Basics Composing MMS Message s 1. Pr ess > > Messaging > New message . 2. Ta p t h e To : field and enter the r ecipien t’ s phone number or email information. As you enter the phone number or email address, matching contacts appear onscreen. T ap an av ailable mat ching r ecipient or continue entering the [...]

3A. Sprint Service: The Basics 1 25 Sprint Service ● T ap the created slide (e xample, Slide 1), tap Add picture , and then select the pictur e you want to add to the slide. ● T ap the text field below the image to enter a caption for the pictur e. ● When finished, tap Do ne to attac h the slideshow to your message. 6. When you ar e finishe d[...]

1 2 6 3A . Sprint Service: The Basics Deleting a Message or Message Thread 1. Pr ess > > Messaging . 2. F r om the message list, touch a message and press . – or – T ouch and hold the message thr ead to display the context menu. 3. Ta p Delete thread and once pr ompted, tap OK to complete the process. Adjusting Message Settings 1. Pr ess [...]

3A. Sprint Service: The Basics 1 2 7 Sprint Service option, and then select a ring tone that is specific to new text and multimedia messag es. A sample will briefly be pla yed upon selection. 䡲 Vibrate : Enable this option if you want the de vice to vibr ate when a new te xt or multimedia message is r eceived. Caller ID Caller ID allows people to[...]

1 2 8 3A . Sprint Service: The Basics Making a 3-Way C all With 3-Wa y Calling, you can ta lk to two people at the same time. When using this feature, the normal airtime rates will be char ged for each of the two calls. 1. Pr ess > > Phone to access the Dialpad. 2. Make your call to the first recipient. 3. Once you ha ve established the conne[...]

3A. Sprint Service: The Basics 1 29 Sprint Service Roaming Roaming Icon Y our display scr een alwa ys lets you know when y ou’r e off the Nationwide Sprint Network. An ytime you are r oaming, the device displa ys the roaming icon ( ) . If you ar e roami ng on a digital system, you will see the r oaming icon along with the te xt – Digital Roam ?[...]

1 30 3A . Sprint Service: The Basics 1. Pr ess > > Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks . 2. Ta p Data roaming to place a checkmark and connect to data service while roaming. 3. Pr ess twice to go back to Settings screen. 4. Ta p Call settings > System select to change the CDMA r o aming mode. 䡲 Sprint Only T o acce[...]

3A. Sprint Service: The Basics 1 3 1 Sprint Service T o answer incoming roaming calls with Call Guard on: 1. T ouch and drag to the right. (A message will be displa yed notifying y ou that r oaming char ges will apply .) 2. Ta p OK . Data Roam Guard Depending on service a v ailability and r oaming agr eements, your phone may be able to access data [...]

13 2 3 B . W e b a n d D a t a S e r v i c e s ⽧ Getting Started With Da ta Services (page 1 32) ⽧ Navigating the Web (page 1 34) ⽧ Connecting to Wi-Fi Networks (page 1 40) ⽧ Sharing Y our Devi ce’ s Mobi le Data Connection (page 14 3 ) ⽧ Email (page 1 43) ⽧ Android Mark et TM (page 1 60) ⽧ Applications (page 1 6 1) ⽧ Data Ser vic[...]

3B. Web and Data Services 1 33 Web and Da ta 䊳 Pr ess > > Setting s > About phone > Update Profile . 䡲 Y our profile will be auto matically updated b y the network. Launching a Web Connection 䊳 Pr ess > > Browser . Once the Br owser loads, you ar e directed to the home page. Data Connection Status and Indicators Y our phone [...]

13 4 3 B . W e b a n d D a t a S e r v i c e s Navigating the We b Web pages that ar e optimized for mobi le devices typically open at a size appr opriate for y our device. Often, you can't zoom or ev en scroll their contents. Web pages that aren' t designed specifically for mobile devices typi cally open in ov erview mode - the page is z[...]

3B. Web and Data Services 1 35 Web and Da ta 䡲 As you t ype, the first wor d with matching charac ters is highlighted on the scr een and subsequent matches are bo xed. 3. T ap the left or right arr ow to jump to and highlight the pr evious or ne xt matchi ng wor d. T o cop y text fr om Web page: 1. Open a Web page and scr oll to the beginning of [...]

13 6 3 B . W e b a n d D a t a S e r v i c e s 䢇 Refresh Reloads the curr en t We b page and displays the most curr ent information. 䢇 Forward Forwar ds you to a pr eviously viewed page. 䢇 More pr ovides the following additional Br owser options: 䡲 Add bookmark Allows y ou to assign the current Web page as a new bookmark. 䡲 Find on page A[...]

3B. Web and Data Services 1 3 7 Web and Da ta windows and pr event websites fr om opening windows unless you r e quest it. 䡲 Load images : When checkmarked, this featur e allows the Br owser to load images when displa y ing a W e b page. Remo ve the checkmark to allow the Browser to omit images when displa y ing a W eb page. 䡲 Auto-fit pages : [...]

13 8 3 B . W e b a n d D a t a S e r v i c e s 䡲 Clear all cookie data : Clears all current Br owser cookie files. 䡲 Remember form data : When checkmarked , the Br owser r emembers what you enter ed in a form on a site and displays matching entries when entering text in a form. Remove the checkmark to disable this feature. 䡲 Clear Form data :[...]

3B. Web and Data Services 1 39 Web and Da ta Setting the Br owser Home Page 1. Pr ess to open the Br o wser menu. 2. Ta p More > Settings > Set home page . 3. Delete the current addr ess and enter a new URL. If you ar e viewing the Web page y ou want to set as the Home page, tap Use current page instead. 4. Ta p OK to complete the pr ocess. R[...]

14 0 3 B . W e b a n d D a t a S e r v i c e s T o cr eate Bookmarks from other T abs: 1. F rom an y open Web page, pr ess > Bookmarks . – or – F rom an y open Web page, tap . 2. T ap either the Most visited or History tab. 3. T ap the star icon adjacent to a Web page entry . The star now turns gol d. This adds the “st arr ed” website to[...]

3B. Web and Data Services 1 4 1 Web and Da ta T o use Wi-Fi on your de v ice, y o u must connect to a wir eless access point, or “hotspot.” Some access points are open and y o u can simply connect to them without entering any information. Others ar e hidden or implement other security features, so y ou must configure y our device to connect to [...]

14 2 3 B . W e b a n d D a t a S e r v i c e s T o receive notificatio ns when open networks ar e in range: By default, when Wi-Fi is on, you r e ceive notifications in the Status Bar when your device detects an open Wi-Fi network. 1. T urn on Wi-Fi, if it's not alr eady on. 2. F r om the Wi-Fi settings scr een, tap Network notificatio n to ch[...]

3B. Web and Data Services 1 43 Web and Da ta Sharing Y our Device’ s Mobile Data Connection Y ou can share y our device’s data connection with up to eight devices at once, b y tu rning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hot spot. When your de vice is sharing its data connection, appears in the Status Bar . For t he latest informati on about porta[...]

14 4 3 B . W e b a n d D a t a S e r v i c e s based email services (Gmail™ and Y ahoo!™) and Corpor ate W ork Email (Outlook ® ). The device can also be manually configured to connect to other email systems. If you want to send and r eceive email messages thr ough an ISP (Internet Service Pro vider) account (such as Outlook) , you will first [...]

3B. Web and Data Services 1 45 Web and Da ta 䢇 Gmail is web-based : Y our messages ar e stor e d on- line, on Google TM servers, but y ou can read, write, and or ganize messages b y using the Gmail application on your de vice or a web br owse r on a computer . Because y our mail is stor ed on Googl e serv ers, y ou can search y our entire message[...]

14 6 3 B . W e b a n d D a t a S e r v i c e s Setting Up other Email accounts via the Device The Email application only r ev eals all curr ently added Email accounts. T o view additional email accounts within the main Email screen, the y must first b e added. 1. Pr ess > > Email . 2. Follow the onscr een instru ctions to setup an Email accou[...]

3B. Web and Data Services 1 47 Web and Da ta T o switch accounts: Gmail displa ys conversations and messages fr om one Google Account at a time. If you hav e more than one account, you can open the Accounts scr e en to view how many unr ead messages you hav e in each account and switc h accounts. 1. F rom your Inbo x, press > Accounts . – or ?[...]

14 8 3 B . W e b a n d D a t a S e r v i c e s to or forwar ding the message, as described in “Replying to or Forwar din g a Message” on page 1 49. T o rer ead a message: When you open a con versation, messages that y ou've alr eady read ar e minimized into a tab that indicates the number of hidden messages. 1. Pr ess > > Gmail . 2. [...]

3B. Web and Data Services 1 49 Web and Da ta 3. Enter a r ecipient's address. As you enter te xt, matching addresses ar e displa yed fr om your Contact list. Y ou can tap a suggested addr ess or cont inue entering text to enter a new one. 4. Pr ess > Add Cc/Bcc to Cc or Bcc r ecipients, if necessary . 5. Enter a subject f or the message in [...]

15 0 3 B . W e b a n d D a t a S e r v i c e s 䡲 All of the messages in the conv ersation are included in the new me ssage; an y messages that follow the message you forwar d ar e omitted. 3. Ta p Send to send the email. Working with Conversations in Batches With Gmail, you can archiv e, labe l, delete, or perform other actions on a batch of conv[...]

3B. Web and Data Services 1 5 1 Web and Da ta the subjects of conversations. (See “Changi ng Gmail Settings” on page 1 54.) Labeling a Conversa tion As mentioned pr eviously , conversations ar e organiz ed by lab els. Gmail has se veral default labels, but you c an also add your own thr o ugh Gmail on the web. T o label a conversation or chan g[...]

15 2 3 B . W e b a n d D a t a S e r v i c e s Viewing Conversati ons by Label Y ou can view a list of the conversations that ha ve the same label, including co n versations with starr ed messages. (See “Labeling a Con versation” on page 1 5 1 or “Starring a Message” on page 1 5 1 for information about assign ing labels and stars.) 1. When [...]

3B. Web and Data Services 1 5 3 Web and Da ta Spam) , not just those that you'v e synchronize d onto your de v ice. Y ou can also use the adv anced search options as described on the Gmail website. 1. F rom the Inbo x, pr ess > Search . – or – F rom the Inbo x, pr ess . 2. Enter the word or wor d s to sear c h for , then ta p the Search[...]

15 4 3 B . W e b a n d D a t a S e r v i c e s T o select which conversations to s y nchr onize: 1. Pr ess > > Gmail . 2. Pr ess > More > Settings > Labels . The Synchronization settings scr een opens, displa ying a list of your Gmail labels. Below each label is its curr ent synchronization setting: Sync all , Sync 4 days , or with n[...]

3B. Web and Data Services 1 5 5 Web and Da ta General settings : 䡲 Signature T o add a signatur e or other information to outgoi ng email. (See “ Appending a Signat ur e to Y o ur Messages” on page 1 54.) 䡲 Confirm delete If checkmarked, this featur e w ill displa y a dialog asking you to confirm whenev er you want to ar chive, delete, or s[...]

15 6 3 B . W e b a n d D a t a S e r v i c e s Setting Up a Corporate Emai l 1. Pr ess > > Email . 2. Pr ess > Accounts . 3. Pr ess > Add account . 4. Enter your Email address and Password information , then tap Next . Consult your Network Administra tor for further details. 䡲 Email address : Y our Outlook work email addr ess. 䡲 Pas[...]

3B. Web and Data Services 1 5 7 Web and Da ta Opening Corporat e Email 1. Pr ess > > Email . 2. T ap a message to r ead, manage, or repl y to. 䡲 F rom your Inbo x screen, pr ess to select options, such as Refresh , Compose , Folders , Accounts , or Account sett ings . 䡲 While in a message , press to select messaging options, such as Delet[...]

15 8 3 B . W e b a n d D a t a S e r v i c e s T o delete an email message: 䊳 T ouch and hold an email (fr om your inbo x list) and tap Delete from the pop-up conte xt me nu. – or – With the email message displa yed, tap Delete . Configuring Corp orate Email Settings Account S ettings : Allows you to configur e various settings for your accou[...]

3B. Web and Data Services 1 59 Web and Da ta ● Select ring tone Allows you to assign a ringtone to notify you of new email. ● Vibrate Allows you to set the pho ne to vibrate when new email is r eceiv ed. ● Incoming settings Allows y ou to view and modify your incoming server settings. ● Sync contacts Synchr onizes the contacts between your [...]

16 0 3 B . W e b a n d D a t a S e r v i c e s 䡲 Background data : Allows data synchronization to occur as a backgr ound function and does not affect any cu rr ent use of the device. 䡲 Auto-sync : Requires the de vice to maintain s yn c h ron i ze d w i th t h e re mote server pr oviding data to y our selected applicati ons. 3. Pr ess to stor e[...]

3B. Web and Data Services 1 6 1 Web and Da ta Launching an Insta lle d Google Application 1. Pr ess > . – or – Pr ess > > Mark e t > > Downloads . 2. T ap icon of the newly installed application. Reinstalling a Google Application If the Android Operating System is e ver updated, any data contained on the de vice will be er ased. [...]

16 2 3 B . W e b a n d D a t a S e r v i c e s T o download and install Sprint apps: 1. Pr ess > > [ application n ame ]. The application will then be downloaded. 2. Follow the instruc tions to customize y our application ( such as selecting a fa vorite team or driver) or pr ess to explor e your options. Sprint Z one Sprint Zone is a fr ee ap[...]

3B. Web and Data Services 1 63 Web and Da ta 4. T ap an on scr een option t o activ ate featur es that include: 䡲 Home is the main NASCAR homepage where y ou can view stats on a curr ent r ace, choose to follow a specific driv er , view special NASC AR pr omotions and other NASC AR-specific multimedia content. ● Pr ess and tap Home to r etu rn [...]

16 4 3 B . W e b a n d D a t a S e r v i c e s 䡲 Exit to quit th e NASC AR app lication. ● Pr ess > Exit > Y es . Sprint Football Live Get Sprint Football liv e on your de vice. It lets you be right in the middle of y our fav orite game by being a part of pr eviews, blogs, discussions gr oups, fantasy football, etc. 1. Pr ess > > Sp[...]

3B. Web and Data Services 1 65 Web and Da ta Data Ser vices F A Qs How do I sign in for the first time? Y ou ar e automatically signed in to access da ta services wh en you tu rn on you r d evi ce . How do I know when my de vice is connected to data services? Y our device automatically connects when you use data service or an incoming messa ge arri[...]

1 66 3C. Enter tainment: TV and Music ⽧ Getting Started with Sprint TV and Music (p age 1 66) ⽧ Sprint TV (page 1 6 7) ⽧ Music (page 1 69) ⽧ Streaming Music (page 1 7 1 ) ⽧ Yo uTu b e TM (page 1 72) Sprint TV g ives y ou the ability to listen to audio c lips and to view video clips ri ght fr om your device's di splay . Watch live T V[...]

3C. Entertainment: TV and Music 1 6 7 TV and Music Sprint TV Y our Sprint TV Channel Options The Sprint T V application offe rs a wide variety of accessible channels. Subscription options include compr ehensive basic packages as well as a full menu of “a la ca rte” channe ls. Visit www.sprint.com/tvguide for mor e information on channels and pr[...]

1 68 3C. Enter tainment: TV and Music TV F A Qs 1. Will I know if I’ m receiving an incoming call while I’ m viewing or liste nin g to a media clip? Y es. All incoming calls will stop the Spri nt TV app and pro vide you with the option to either Accept , or Reject . The channel progr am will start from beginning after r ejecting or ending the c[...]

3C. Enter tainmen t: TV and Music 1 69 TV and Music 7. What does it mean when th e video pauses and I see the word “loading” at th e bottom of the screen? This happens when the phone is load ing the data necessary to pla y the clip. It typically occurs when there is hea vy traf fic on the network . 8. How can I cancel service if I decide I don?[...]

1 7 0 3C. Entertainment: TV and Music Purchasing and Downloading Music from Sprint Music P lus 1. Pr ess > > Sprint Music Plus . 2. Ta p Music Store , Ringtone Store , or Ringback T one Store to begin your music selection. 䡲 Music Store pr ovides access to New Releases, T op Downloads, or Genr es of music. 䡲 Ringtone St ore pr ovides acce[...]

3C. Entertainment: TV and Music 1 7 1 TV and Music 2. T ouch and hold a song you’ d like to use as your new ringtone. A popup menu is displa yed. 3. Ta p Use as phone ringto ne to set the selected song as your new default ringtone. 4. Confirm the song has been successfully assigned by na vigatin g to y our Phone ringtone menu. 䡲 Pr ess > >[...]

1 7 2 3C. Entert ainment: TV and Music listen to your fa vorite music or get caught up on what’ s new in music. Yo uTu b e TM Y ou T ube™ is a vide o sharing website on which users can upload and share videos. The site is used to display a wide v ariety of user-gener at ed video content, including movie cl ips, TV clips, and music videos, as we[...]

3D. GPS Navigat ion 1 7 3 GPS Navigation ⽧ GPS Services (page 1 7 3) ⽧ Google Maps TM ( p a g e 174 ) ⽧ Te l e N a v TM GPS Navigator (page 1 76) ⽧ Getting Driving Directions (page 1 78) ⽧ Navigati on (page 1 82) GPS Ser vices Y our device's built-in GPS capability giv es you access to a number of location-based service s, including [...]

1 7 4 3D. GPS Navigati on Google Maps TM Y ou can use Google Maps to find your curr ent location; to view real-time tr af fic conditions; to get detailed dir ections by foot, public tr an sportation, bicycle, or car ; and to na vigate by using spok en, turn-by-turn driving instructions using the Goo g le Maps Na vigation (beta) service. Y ou can se[...]

3D. GPS Navigat ion 1 7 5 GPS Navigation – or – Pr ess to utilize other Google Map features. 䡲 Choose from: Search , Directions , Layers , My Location , Join Latitude , and More . T o search for a location: 1. While viewing a ma p, pr ess > Search . – or – Simply pr ess . 2. In the search bo x, enter the place you're looking for .[...]

1 7 6 3D. GPS Navigati on 4. Ta p Go . The directions to your destination appear in a list. 5. Y o u can choose the directions format: 䡲 Read dir e ctions as te xt. 䡲 Ta p Show on map to see the directions on a map. 䡲 Ta p Navigate to get spoken, turn-by-turn dir ections fr om Google Maps Navigation. 䡲 When you'r e finished, press >[...]

3D. GPS Navigat ion 1 77 GPS Navigation 䡲 If using the onscreen k eyboar d, tap Next to stor e your information. 4. Ta p Continue to r egister your information. 5. Ta p Ye s to take a brie f tour of the Na vigation features, or No , Skip T o ur to continue to the mai n navigation scr een. Using T eleNav GPS Navigator 1. Pr ess > > T eleNav [...]

1 7 8 3D. GPS Navigation Getting Driving Directions The built-in GPS hardwar e (when enabled) allows you to get driving dir ections to selected locations or establishments based on your current location. Using a Physical Address 1. Pr ess > > T eleNav GPS Navigator > Drive T o > Address . 2. Manually ente r the new addr ess and r eceiv [...]

3D. GPS Navigat ion 1 7 9 GPS Navigation T o r eceive turn by turn dir ections (2D): 1. Pr ess > > T eleNav GPS Navigat or > Drive T o > Address . 2. Enter the ph ysical addre ss information, and tap Done . 3. Pr ess > Summary to r eceive a detailed turn b y turn description for na vigating to your desir ed location. Choose from Rout[...]

1 80 3D. GPS Navigation 5. T ap a matching entry based on star ratings and distances. T o searc h for the nearest gas st ation in your area: 1. Pr ess > > T eleNav GPS Navigator > Drive To > Businesses > Category > Gas Stations . 2. Ta p Search to begin the search. 3. T ap an entry fr om the list to display a new r oute to the sel[...]

3D. GPS Navigat ion 1 8 1 GPS Navigation ● Exit after (minutes) : assigns the default application timeout . This is the timeout interv al when no activity is detected. Choose from Never , 5 , 10 , 20 , or 30 . ● Init V olume : allows you to alter the initi al volume le vel for the r eadouts. Choose from Ve r y S o f t , Sof t , Normal , Loud , [...]

1 82 3D. GPS Navigation Navigation Another Google Maps navigation application is av ailable on your device. It uses y our curr ent location (pr ovided b y GPS communication to your de vice ) to pr ovide v arious location-based services. 1. Pr ess > > Navigation . 2. Read the onscr een disclaimer and t ap Accept . 3. Choose from the following [...]

Section 4 Safety and Warranty Information[...]

1 84 4A . Impor tant Safety Information ⽧ General Precautions (page 1 84) ⽧ Maintaining Safe Use of a nd Access to Y our Device (page 1 85) ⽧ Using Y our Phone W ith a Hear ing Aid Device (page 1 86) ⽧ Caring for the Battery (page 1 88) ⽧ Radio F requency (RF ) Energy (page 1 89) ⽧ Owner’ s Record (page 1 9 1) ⽧ Open Source License [...]

4A. Impor tant Safety Information 1 85 Important Safety Information Maintaining Safe Us e of and Access to Y our Device Do Not Rely on Y our Phone for Emergency Calls Mobile phones operate using radio signals, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Ther efore you should nev er rely solely upon an y mobile phone for essential communica[...]

1 86 4A. Importan t Safety Information T urning Off Y our Phone in Dangerous Areas T o av oid interfering with blasti ng operations, turn your phone off when in a blasting ar ea or in other ar eas with signs indicating two -wa y radios should be turned off. Co nstruction cre ws often use remote-contr ol RF devices to set off e xplosives. T urn your[...]

4A. Impor tant Safety Information 1 87 Important Safety Information out the phone with your hearin g device is the best wa y to ev aluate it for y our personal needs. M-Ratings : Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requir ements for hearing aid compa tibility and are lik ely to generate less interference to hearing de vi ces than unrated phones. (M4 is [...]

1 88 4A. Importan t Safety Information 䢇 Position the phone so the internal antenna is farthest fr om your hearing aid. 䢇 Mov e the phone around to find the point with least interfer ence. Caring for the Batter y Protecting Y our Battery The guidelines listed below help you get the most out of your battery’s perf ormance. 䢇 Recently there h[...]

4A. Impor tant Safety Information 1 89 Important Safety Information Radio Frequency (RF) Energy Understanding How Y our Phone Operates Y our phone is basica lly a radio tr ansmi tter and receiver . When it’s turned on, it r eceives and transmits radio fr equency (RF ) signals. When you use your phone , the system handling your call controls the p[...]

1 90 4A . Impor tant Safety Information The highest r eported SAR values of t he Optimus S TM ar e: Cellular CDMA mode (Part 22) : Head: 1 .04 W/kg; Body-worn: 0.48 W/kg PCS mode (Part 2 4) : Head: 1 .26 W/kg; Body-worn: 0.7 0 W/kg FCC Radio F reque ncy Emission This phone meets the FCC Radio Fr equency Emission Guidelines. FCC ID number: BEJL S6 7[...]

4A. Impor tant Safety Information 1 9 1 Important Safety Information Owner’ s Record The model number, r egulatory number, and serial number ar e located on a nameplat e inside the battery compartment. Record the serial number in the spac e pr ovided below. This will be helpful if you need to contact us about your phone in the future. Model: LG O[...]

1 92 Manufact urer’ s Warranty ⽧ Manufacturer’ s Warranty (page 1 92) Y our phone has been designed to pro vide you with r eliable, worry-free service. If for any r eason you hav e a pr oblem with your equipment, please r efe r to the manufacturer’ s warranty in this section. Fo r in f o r ma t i o n re g a rd in g t h e te rms and conditio[...]

Manufacturer’ s Warranty 1 93 Warranty therefor e, shall no t be cov ered under these limited warranty terms. (5) Upon r equest fr om L G, th e consumer must pr ovide information sati sfactory to L G to pro ve the date of pur chase or ex cha nge. (6) The customer shall bear the cost of shipping the pr oduct to the Customer S ervice Department of [...]

1 94 Manufacturer ’ s Warranty 3. WHA T LG WILL DO: L G will, at its sole option, ei th er r epa ir , replace or r efu nd the pur chase price of any unit that does not conform to this limited warranty . L G may choose at its option to use functionally equivalent r e-conditione d, r efurbished or new units or parts or any units. In addition, L G w[...]

Index 1 95 Index Index Numerics 3-Way Call 127 A Accounts 80 – 83 Google Account 41 Synchr onizing 57 , 57 – 59 Activation 2 Adapter micr oSD Car d 100 Adding to Your Fav orites 72 Airplane Mode 61 Alarms 92 Android Market 160 Answering Calls 45 Applicat ions 29 – 33 , 37 , 161 – 164 Applications T ab 29 NASC AR Sprint Cup Mobile 162 Sprint[...]

19 6 I n d e x T aking Pictur es 104 Zoom 106 Clock 91 Contacts 71 – 79 Adding a Numb er 74 Adding to Y our F av orites 72 Assigning a Pictur e 75 Assigning Ringers 75 Cr eating a New Entry 71 Dialing F r om 49 Dir e ct Dialing 50 Edi ti ng 72 Editing a Number 74 Finding a Phone Number 48 Finding Entries 76 Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Conta[...]

Index 1 9 7 Index I In-Call Opti ons 47 Internet see Web K Key Functions 11 , 22 – 27 L Language 55 Location Settin gs 56 Lock Code Changing 65 Locking Your Device 63 Wak e Up Screen 18 M Making Calls 43 Menu i Menu i Contex t Menus 24 Navigation 28 Option Menus 23 Messaging Deleting Old Messages 61 , 125 Email 143 Multimedia Messaging 123 Notifi[...]

19 8 I n d e x Airplane Mode 61 Display Settings 54 – 56 Language 55 Location Settings 56 Messaging Settings 60 Sound Settings 51 – 54 TTY U se 62 Phone Updates 10 , 94 Pictures Assigning to Contacts 107 Assigning to Wallpaper 107 Gallery Options 106 Sending Via Bluetooth 113 , 114 T aking Pictur es 104 Viewing Pictur es 106 Playing Music 169 ,[...]

Index 1 99 Index Three-Way Calling 127 TTY Use 62 Turning Your Devi ce On and Off 17 TV 167 – 169 U Unlocking Your Device 63 Updating Your Device 10 , 94 V Vibrate 52 Videos Recor ding 108 Sending via Bluetooth 113 Settings 108 Video Gallery Options 109 Visual Voicemail 116 Voice Dial ing 95 Voicemail Configuring Options 118 Notification 12 0 Ret[...]