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Important Customer Information 1

Before you begin

Before reading this user guide and getting started, please review the separate Product Safety and Warranty Information guide for important product safety and warranty information about your device.

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Contents

User Guide Page Before you begin Important Customer Information Connecting to Networks and Devices108 165 Front View Phone OverviewRear View TIP Left Side View and Bottom ViewNon-Removable Battery HelpOptional Remove the SIM Card Charging the Phone Charging with the USB cableUSB Cable From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key Settings Battery Optimizing Battery LifeTips to extend the life of your battery To check the battery charge levelBattery saver mode To monitor and control what uses the batteryTurning the phone off Turning the screen on using the KnockON featureTurning the Phone On and Off Turning the phone onBack of the phone, then tap the Silent mode icon To turn the phone sounds offYour Google Account Setting up your Google Account Network icons Phone’s Status IconsCall icons Sound iconsEmail and Messaging icons Calendar and Alarm iconsBattery icons Connectivity iconsOpens the Chrome application to access the web browser Getting to Know the Home ScreenQuick Keys Modifying the Quick Keys Bar Front Touch KeysTo return to the Home screen To view other Home screen canvases Mini canvas viewHiding items on the Home screen Using Dual ViewTouchscreen Global accessBasics Smart screen and Smart video features Text Input Methods Delete a character Tap the Delete Key Tap the Language Key Your language settingsPaste cut or Copied textBasics To add additional languages for your keyboard Hardware key control modeTo change the default language LanguagesApplications screen Applications How to View, Open, and SwitchCustomizing the Applications screen Opening and Closing the Applications screenOpening the Applications screen Closing the Applications screenOpening and Switching Applications Rearranging the Applications screen iconsChecking application information Switching between multiple applications Opening an applicationOpening multiple applications Slide Aside Using the Slide Aside featureMoving applications to other Home screen canvases Adding items to the Home screenApplications screen Dual viewChanging an icon into a widget Customizing an application icon on your Home screenWorking with Menus Options menusContext menus Managing Notiﬁcations To open the Notiﬁcations panelTouch and drag the Status Bar to the bottom of the screen To clear all notiﬁcations Quick settings on the Notiﬁcations panelUsing the Quick settings icons To respond to a notiﬁcationCustomizing the Quick settings bar icons Using the QSlide apps QSlide apps on the Notiﬁcations panelCustomizing the QSlide bar apps Searching Your Phone and the Web Phone and Web search using text entryEnter the text you’re searching for in the search box Search preference settingsText Link To use Text LinkDefault Lock screen Changing the items on the default Lock ScreenTap Share and select Text Link Locking the Screen Setting a Screen Lock for the First TimeSecurity lock timer Disabling the Screen LockChanging Your Screen Lock Power button instantly locks Additional Lock screen settingsLock screen wallpaper Hard Reset Factory Reset Guest modeUsing Guest mode Setting up Guest modeCustomizing the Home Screen To add an item to the Home screenTo move an item on the Home screen When the item is where you want it, lift your ﬁnger To remove an item from the Home screenTo change the look of your Home screen To disable data when roaming Connecting to Mobile NetworksTo turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a Wi-Fi network Connecting to Wi-Fi NetworksTo forget a Wi-Fi network To add a Wi-Fi networkUSB connection To select a USB mode for a connectionPrompt for connection mode Using the Status Bar to change the connection mode settingTo set nearby devices To enjoy content from nearby devices on your phoneSmartShare To enjoy SmartShareTo control your renderer devices To turn the Dlna feature on and allow sharing contentsTo download contents from the remote content library Moving between the Phone application tabs Placing and Ending CallsTo open the Phone application Phone application tabsTo place a call by dialing To end a call Speed dialingDirect dialing To use the Answer Me feature Answering or Rejecting CallsTo answer a call To ignore a call and send a text message To ignore a call and divert it to voicemailFiltering your list of calls Working With the Recent tabTo open the Recent tab Viewing call entriesTo dial a number in the Recent tab To add a number from the Recent tab to your ContactsClearing your Recent calls Instant List Calling Your ContactsTo call a contact To call a favorite contactTo turn the speakerphone on or off Options During a CallSelecting an Instant list entry To mute the microphoneTo switch between a Bluetooth headset and the phone To switch between current callsManaging Multiple Calls To set up a conference call Listening to Your VoicemailTo listen to your Voicemail Airplane mode To set up your VoicemailChrome Browse web pagesSearch the web Sign in to Chrome Search within a webpageBrowse with tabs Create a new tabNew Tab Open an Incognito tab browse in private Switch in and out of Incognito modeSwitch to another tab Working with tabsCreate a bookmark Using bookmarksDownload ﬁles To view downloaded ﬁlesAdd a bookmark to your Home screen Chrome SettingsOpen a bookmark Edit or delete bookmarkAutoﬁll forms Save passwordsTap the setting you want Search enginePrivacy Set your search privacy settingsAccessibility Manage content settingsClear your browsing data Preload webpages 78 WebTo add ICE entries ContactsTo open your Contacts application Contacts listTo open a list of your favorite contacts ICE InformationTo search for a contact Searching your online contacts simultaneouslyTo view details about a contact Resizing the entriesTo add a new contact Adding ContactsAdding or removing contacts in your Favorites list Setting the default phone numberFavorites Contacts Editing a Contacts entrySetting Speed Dial Joining and separating contactsTransfer type Communicating With Your Contacts General communicationQuick Contact for Android To delete a message thread from the Messaging window Using the Messaging applicationMessaging To open the Messaging applicationTo create and send a multimedia message To send a group message To respond to messages you receive Changing Messaging SettingsUsing Direct message Receiving and viewing messagesMultimedia message Text messageSend message with Enter key Group ConversationConversation theme NotiﬁcationText link display Receive emergency alertsUsing the Email application Email iconsTo open the Email application To read an email Reading Your EmailMessage search Accounts listGeneral settings Email settingsAccounts Notifications Tap Remove account to remove the account VoicemailTo add an account To be able to use VoicemailFrom the Home screen, tap the Apps Key Gmail GmailTo open the Gmail application Your Gmail InboxTo switch accounts Gmail Inbox iconsAdding another Google Account Navigating in the Gmail application To reread a message Reading Your MessagesTo compose and send a message Composing and Sending a MessageGoogle Account settings Replying to or Forwarding a MessageTo reply to or forward a message Communication Chatting with Friends HangoutsTo Open the Hangouts application To sign out of HangoutsBlocking your Friends Hangouts SettingsCamera To open the Camera applicationGetting to know the viewﬁnder Brightness image or toward + for a higher brightness image Rear camera lens optionsChoose On or Off Displayed on the viewﬁnderFront camera lens options Reverting to the Default settingsEntertainment Save icon Using the Shot & Clear modeUsing the Dual camera mode Taking a quick photoViewing your saved photos Using the Time catch shot modeGallery views To open the Video Camera Video CameraRear video camera lens options Watching your saved videos Recording a quick videoUsing the Dual recording mode Using the Audio ZoomUsing the Tracking zoom mode Viewing your videos listVideo Options Viewing your albums Tap an album to open it and view its contentsGallery To open the Gallery applicationWorking with photos To share an albumTo view and browse photos To edit pictures To play videos Working with VideosTo delete a video To share a videoTo open the Videos application Using the Videos applicationVideo Player QSlide while playing videosZoom track Video EditorVideo playback icons Videos optionsProject edit screen Opening the Video Editor applicationProject list screen Project OptionsTo get help with Play Store Using the Video editorPlay Store To open the Play Store applicationFrom the Home screen, tap the Apps Key Play Store Downloading and Installing ApplicationsTo download and install an application To open a screen with details about an applicationTransferring Music Files to Your Phone MusicTo play music Playing MusicTo search To delete a songTo return to the Playback screen To control playbackTap the song you want to play To control playback volume To stop music playback and exit the Music PlayerTo use a song as a ringtone Working with Playlists To open the YouTube application YouTubeOpening YouTube and Watching Videos To delete multiple songsTo register VuTalk before use VuTalkCommunicate Visually with VuTalk VuTalk Settings Using QuickMemo options QuickMemoTo create a QuickMemo Viewing saved QuickMemos To Exit the QuickMemo featureQSlide QSlide icons on the Notiﬁcations panelTo open a QSlide window Customizing the QSlide bar icons Using QSlideQuickTranslator QuickRemote Using QuickRemoteQuickRemote options Customizable remoteTap the buttons on the displayed remote To open the Calendar application Using Magic Remote featureCalendar Viewing Your Calendar and EventsTo change your calendar view Calendar title bar iconsQSlide for the Calendar application Adding an event to your calendar To view information about an event Viewing Event DetailsFrom the Home screen, tap the Apps Key Calculator CalculatorCalendar Options menu To open and use the CalculatorUsing the Calculator in QSlide To set an alarm Alarm/ClockSetting and Activating Alarms To open the Alarm/Clock applicationWhen the alarm sounds Alarm SettingsSetting the Timer Setting the World ClockManaging the World Clock Cities From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key Maps Using the StopwatchMaps To open the Maps applicationMaps icons Maps navigationManaging your City list To add a city or update your current locationWeather To open and view the Weather applicationTo open the Voice Mate application Changing Weather settingsUsing the Voice Mate application Voice MateVoice Mate Options menu Voice Mate settingsTap to type a command to execute Voice RecorderPlay a Voice Memo Polaris Ofﬁce Managing your Voice memosCreate a New Document File Manager Options File ManagerView and edit a document on your device To open the File Manager applicationSearching in File Manager Tasks options TasksTo synchronize MS Exchange To add TasksSettings are grouped into categories SettingsTo open the Settings application To switch to tab viewWI-FI Networks Wi-FiBluetooth Mobile dataAvailable Devices Call Incoming Call Outgoing CallShare & connect Tethering Tethering & networksScreen Share Storage ShareNetwork Sound Profile This menu allows you to manage your device’s sound settingsSilent mode Sets the Silent mode to Off, Vibrate, or On SoundRingtones & Vibrations Display SystemScreen Font Advanced SettingsThis menu allows you to manage your Home screen settings Home screenScreen Security This menu allows you to manage your Lock screen settingsLock screen TipsLock Time GesturesSensor One-handed operationBattery Saving Items BatteryBattery Information Battery SaverGuest mode Location accessApplication manager Security Language & input Credential StorageKeyboard & Input Methods Speech Personal Data Backup & resetBackup & Restore MOUSE/TRACKPADPrivacy Date & timeVision ServicesPhysical and Motor HearingAccessory PC connectionUSB Connection About phone FCC RF Exposure Information FCC Part 15 Class B ComplianceOptional, if available Bodily Contact During OperationVehicle-Mounted External Antenna FCC Notice and CautionsPart 15.19 statement Part 15.21 statementPart 15.105 statement Wi-Fi Caution Are wireless phones safe?Consumer Information About Radio Frequency Emissions What does SAR mean? Can I minimize my RF exposure? Do wireless phones pose any special risks to children?Where can I get further information about RF emissions? Speciﬁc Absorption Rate Consumer Information on SARSafety Safety Safety Avoid potential hearing loss Exposure to Radio Frequency Signal TIA Safety InformationElectronic Devices Antenna CarePhone Operation Tips on Efﬁcient OperationVehicles Hearing AidsOther Medical Devices Health Care FacilitiesSafety Information Potentially Explosive AtmosphereFor Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag Battery Information and Care Charger and Adapter SafetySafety General Notice Explosion, Shock, and Fire HazardsDo wireless phones pose a health hazard? FDA Consumer UpdateSafety Safety Safety Safety Safety What about children using wireless phones? 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