Sorting Out Your Phone Settings
Sorting Out Your Phone Settings
Setting Time and Date
1.Press the Menu Key > Settings > Date & time.
2.Clear the Automatic check box if you want to set the time and date by yourself.
3.Set date, time, time zone, and date/time format.
Changing Display Settings
By pressing the Menu Key > Settings > Display, you can adjust the display settings as you like:
•Brightness: Adjust brightness of the screen.
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•Animation: Choose window animation.
•Screen timeout: Set the delay for the screen to automatically turn off.
Sound Settings
Press the Menu Key > Settings > Sound to adjust the sound settings, such as setting ringtones and volume, turning on silent mode or vibration, allowing sound feedback for touching keys, making selections and locking the screen.
•Phone ringtone/Notification ringtone: Select the default ringtones for incoming calls and notifications.
•Haptic feedback: Vibrate when pressing soft keys or on certain user interface interactions.
To quickly switch to silent mode, press
Language Settings
You can change the language of your phone system in two simple steps.
1.Press the Menu Key > Settings > Language & keyboard > Select language.
2.Select a language from the list given.
Mobile Network Services
Press the Menu Key > Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks to enable or disable data service, allow data services when roaming, or set access point names for data access.
IMPORTANT: Data roaming may incur significant roaming charges.
Security Settings
Protect your phone and SIM card from unauthorized use.
Protecting Your Phone with a Screen Unlock Pattern
Creating Your Screen Unlock Pattern
1.Press the Menu Key > Settings > Location & security > Set up screen lock > Pattern.
2.Read the instructions and tap Next.
3.Watch the example pattern and tap Next.
4.With a finger, draw your own pattern and tap Continue.
5.Draw the pattern again and tap Confirm.
6.Press the Power Key to lock the screen.
TIP: Clear the Use visible pattern box if you want to hide the pattern as you draw it on the screen.
Unlocking the Screen with Your Pattern
1.Press the Power Key to wake up the screen.
2.Draw the pattern you set to unlock the screen.
If you make a mistake, your phone will ask you to try again.
Cannot recall your screen unlock pattern?
You have up to five attempts to unlock your phone. If you still cannot recall the screen unlock pattern, you can tap Forgot pattern? and enter your Google account user name and password to reset the screen unlock pattern.
IMPORTANT: You must sign in or create a Google account on your phone before using the previous method to reset the pattern.
Protecting Your Phone with a PIN or Password
Creating a PIN or Password
1. | Press the Menu Key > Settings > Location & |
| security > Set up screen lock. |
2. | Tap PIN or Password. |
3. | Enter the numeric PIN or any password you would |
4. Enter it again and tap OK to confirm.
Unlocking the Screen with Your PIN or Password
1.Press the Power Key to wake up the phone.
2.Touch and hold the 
icon to unlock the screen.
3.Enter the PIN or password you set.
4.Tap OK.
Disabling Screen Unlock Security
If you have created an unlock pattern, PIN or password, you can disable it.
1.Press the Menu Key > Settings > Location & security > Change screen lock.
2.Draw the screen unlock pattern or enter the PIN/password you have created.
3.Tap None.
Protecting Your SIM Card with a PIN
Every SIM card comes with a PIN. The initial PIN is provided by your mobile phone carrier. It’s best to lock your SIM card as soon as you can.
1.Press the Menu Key > Settings > Location & security > Set up SIM card lock.
2.Tap the Lock SIM card check box.
3.Enter the PIN you’ve been given and tap OK.
Changing Your SIM Card PIN
You can change the PIN you’ve been given to one easier for you to remember and harder for others to guess.
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