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Verizon G2 manual Receive emergency alerts, Text link display

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Receive emergency alerts

Turn emergency alerts types on or off and set alert reminder. These are the settings associated with Commercial Mobile Alert System.

Presidential alert: Presidential alerts will always be presented. This setting is greyed-out because it cannot be changed.

Extreme alert: Checkmark this setting so that you will always be notiﬁed of an Extreme alert.

Severe alert: Checkmark this setting so that you will always be notiﬁed of a Severe alert.

AMBER alert: Checkmark this setting so that you will always be notiﬁed of an AMBER alert.

Alert reminder: Tap to set how often you want to be reminded when notiﬁed of an alert.

Text link display

Checkmark this setting to view Text Link icons that indicate applications related to the message content.

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Contents

User Guide Page Before you begin Connecting to Networks and Devices Important Customer Information108 165 Phone Overview Front ViewRear View Left Side View and Bottom View TIPHelp Non-Removable BatteryOptional Remove the SIM Card Charging with the USB cable Charging the PhoneUSB Cable To check the battery charge level Optimizing Battery LifeTips to extend the life of your battery From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key Settings BatteryTo monitor and control what uses the battery Battery saver modeTurning the phone on Turning the screen on using the KnockON featureTurning the Phone On and Off Turning the phone offTo turn the phone sounds off Back of the phone, then tap the Silent mode iconYour Google Account Setting up your Google Account Sound icons Phone’s Status IconsCall icons Network iconsConnectivity icons Calendar and Alarm iconsBattery icons Email and Messaging iconsGetting to Know the Home Screen Opens the Chrome application to access the web browserQuick Keys Front Touch Keys Modifying the Quick Keys BarTo return to the Home screen Mini canvas view To view other Home screen canvasesUsing Dual View Hiding items on the Home screenGlobal access TouchscreenBasics Smart screen and Smart video features Text Input Methods Copied text Your language settingsPaste cut or Delete a character Tap the Delete Key Tap the Language KeyBasics Languages Hardware key control modeTo change the default language To add additional languages for your keyboardApplications How to View, Open, and Switch Applications screenClosing the Applications screen Opening and Closing the Applications screenOpening the Applications screen Customizing the Applications screenRearranging the Applications screen icons Opening and Switching ApplicationsChecking application information Opening an application Switching between multiple applicationsOpening multiple applications Using the Slide Aside feature Slide AsideDual view Adding items to the Home screenApplications screen Moving applications to other Home screen canvasesCustomizing an application icon on your Home screen Changing an icon into a widgetOptions menus Working with MenusContext menus To open the Notiﬁcations panel Managing NotiﬁcationsTouch and drag the Status Bar to the bottom of the screen To respond to a notiﬁcation Quick settings on the Notiﬁcations panelUsing the Quick settings icons To clear all notiﬁcationsCustomizing the Quick settings bar icons QSlide apps on the Notiﬁcations panel Using the QSlide appsCustomizing the QSlide bar apps Phone and Web search using text entry Searching Your Phone and the WebTo use Text Link Search preference settingsText Link Enter the text you’re searching for in the search boxChanging the items on the default Lock Screen Default Lock screenTap Share and select Text Link Setting a Screen Lock for the First Time Locking the ScreenDisabling the Screen Lock Security lock timerChanging Your Screen Lock Additional Lock screen settings Power button instantly locksLock screen wallpaper Guest mode Hard Reset Factory ResetSetting up Guest mode Using Guest modeTo add an item to the Home screen Customizing the Home ScreenTo move an item on the Home screen To remove an item from the Home screen When the item is where you want it, lift your ﬁngerTo change the look of your Home screen Connecting to Mobile Networks To disable data when roamingConnecting to Wi-Fi Networks To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a Wi-Fi networkTo add a Wi-Fi network To forget a Wi-Fi networkUsing the Status Bar to change the connection mode setting To select a USB mode for a connectionPrompt for connection mode USB connectionTo enjoy SmartShare To enjoy content from nearby devices on your phoneSmartShare To set nearby devicesTo turn the Dlna feature on and allow sharing contents To control your renderer devicesTo download contents from the remote content library Phone application tabs Placing and Ending CallsTo open the Phone application Moving between the Phone application tabsTo place a call by dialing Speed dialing To end a callDirect dialing Answering or Rejecting Calls To use the Answer Me featureTo answer a call To ignore a call and divert it to voicemail To ignore a call and send a text messageViewing call entries Working With the Recent tabTo open the Recent tab Filtering your list of callsTo add a number from the Recent tab to your Contacts To dial a number in the Recent tabClearing your Recent calls To call a favorite contact Calling Your ContactsTo call a contact Instant ListTo mute the microphone Options During a CallSelecting an Instant list entry To turn the speakerphone on or offTo switch between current calls To switch between a Bluetooth headset and the phoneManaging Multiple Calls Listening to Your Voicemail To set up a conference callTo listen to your Voicemail To set up your Voicemail Airplane modeBrowse web pages ChromeSearch the web Search within a webpage Sign in to ChromeCreate a new tab Browse with tabsNew Tab Working with tabs Switch in and out of Incognito modeSwitch to another tab Open an Incognito tab browse in privateTo view downloaded ﬁles Using bookmarksDownload ﬁles Create a bookmarkEdit or delete bookmark Chrome SettingsOpen a bookmark Add a bookmark to your Home screenSearch engine Save passwordsTap the setting you want Autoﬁll formsSet your search privacy settings PrivacyManage content settings AccessibilityClear your browsing data 78 Web Preload webpagesContacts list ContactsTo open your Contacts application To add ICE entriesSearching your online contacts simultaneously ICE InformationTo search for a contact To open a list of your favorite contactsResizing the entries To view details about a contactAdding Contacts To add a new contactEditing a Contacts entry Setting the default phone numberFavorites Contacts Adding or removing contacts in your Favorites listJoining and separating contacts Setting Speed DialTransfer type General communication Communicating With Your ContactsQuick Contact for Android To open the Messaging application Using the Messaging applicationMessaging To delete a message thread from the Messaging windowTo create and send a multimedia message To send a group message Receiving and viewing messages Changing Messaging SettingsUsing Direct message To respond to messages you receiveText message Multimedia messageNotiﬁcation Group ConversationConversation theme Send message with Enter keyReceive emergency alerts Text link displayEmail icons Using the Email applicationTo open the Email application Accounts list Reading Your EmailMessage search To read an emailEmail settings General settingsAccounts Notifications To be able to use Voicemail VoicemailTo add an account Tap Remove account to remove the accountYour Gmail Inbox GmailTo open the Gmail application From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key GmailGmail Inbox icons To switch accountsAdding another Google Account Navigating in the Gmail application Reading Your Messages To reread a messageComposing and Sending a Message To compose and send a messageReplying to or Forwarding a Message Google Account settingsTo reply to or forward a message Communication To sign out of Hangouts HangoutsTo Open the Hangouts application Chatting with FriendsHangouts Settings Blocking your FriendsTo open the Camera application CameraGetting to know the viewﬁnder Displayed on the viewﬁnder Rear camera lens optionsChoose On or Off Brightness image or toward + for a higher brightness imageReverting to the Default settings Front camera lens optionsEntertainment Taking a quick photo Using the Shot & Clear modeUsing the Dual camera mode Save iconUsing the Time catch shot mode Viewing your saved photosGallery views Video Camera To open the Video CameraRear video camera lens options Recording a quick video Watching your saved videosUsing the Audio Zoom Using the Dual recording modeViewing your videos list Using the Tracking zoom modeVideo Options To open the Gallery application Tap an album to open it and view its contentsGallery Viewing your albumsTo share an album Working with photosTo view and browse photos To edit pictures Working with Videos To play videosTo share a video To delete a videoQSlide while playing videos Using the Videos applicationVideo Player To open the Videos applicationVideos options Video EditorVideo playback icons Zoom trackProject Options Opening the Video Editor applicationProject list screen Project edit screenTo open the Play Store application Using the Video editorPlay Store To get help with Play StoreTo open a screen with details about an application Downloading and Installing ApplicationsTo download and install an application From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key Play StoreMusic Transferring Music Files to Your PhoneTo delete a song Playing MusicTo search To play musicTo control playback To return to the Playback screenTap the song you want to play To stop music playback and exit the Music Player To control playback volumeTo use a song as a ringtone Working with Playlists To delete multiple songs YouTubeOpening YouTube and Watching Videos To open the YouTube applicationVuTalk To register VuTalk before useCommunicate Visually with VuTalk VuTalk Settings QuickMemo Using QuickMemo optionsTo create a QuickMemo To Exit the QuickMemo feature Viewing saved QuickMemosQSlide icons on the Notiﬁcations panel QSlideTo open a QSlide window Using QSlide Customizing the QSlide bar iconsQuickTranslator Using QuickRemote QuickRemoteCustomizable remote QuickRemote optionsTap the buttons on the displayed remote Viewing Your Calendar and Events Using Magic Remote featureCalendar To open the Calendar applicationCalendar title bar icons To change your calendar viewQSlide for the Calendar application Adding an event to your calendar Viewing Event Details To view information about an eventTo open and use the Calculator CalculatorCalendar Options menu From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key CalculatorUsing the Calculator in QSlide To open the Alarm/Clock application Alarm/ClockSetting and Activating Alarms To set an alarmAlarm Settings When the alarm soundsSetting the World Clock Setting the TimerManaging the World Clock Cities To open the Maps application Using the StopwatchMaps From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key MapsMaps navigation Maps iconsTo open and view the Weather application To add a city or update your current locationWeather Managing your City listVoice Mate Changing Weather settingsUsing the Voice Mate application To open the Voice Mate applicationVoice Recorder Voice Mate settingsTap to type a command to execute Voice Mate Options menuPlay a Voice Memo Managing your Voice memos Polaris OfﬁceCreate a New Document To open the File Manager application File ManagerView and edit a document on your device File Manager OptionsSearching in File Manager To add Tasks TasksTo synchronize MS Exchange Tasks optionsTo switch to tab view SettingsTo open the Settings application Settings are grouped into categoriesWi-Fi WI-FI NetworksMobile data BluetoothAvailable Devices Call Outgoing Call Incoming CallShare & connect Storage Share Tethering & networksScreen Share TetheringNetwork Sound This menu allows you to manage your device’s sound settingsSilent mode Sets the Silent mode to Off, Vibrate, or On Sound ProfileRingtones & Vibrations System DisplayScreen Home screen Advanced SettingsThis menu allows you to manage your Home screen settings FontTips This menu allows you to manage your Lock screen settingsLock screen Screen SecurityGestures Lock TimeOne-handed operation SensorBattery Saver BatteryBattery Information Battery Saving ItemsLocation access Guest modeApplication manager Security Credential Storage Language & inputKeyboard & Input Methods Speech MOUSE/TRACKPAD Backup & resetBackup & Restore Personal DataDate & time PrivacyServices VisionHearing Physical and MotorPC connection AccessoryUSB Connection About phone FCC Part 15 Class B Compliance FCC RF Exposure InformationFCC Notice and Cautions Bodily Contact During OperationVehicle-Mounted External Antenna Optional, if availablePart 15.21 statement Part 15.19 statementPart 15.105 statement Are wireless phones safe? Wi-Fi CautionConsumer Information About Radio Frequency Emissions What does SAR mean? Do wireless phones pose any special risks to children? Can I minimize my RF exposure?Where can I get further information about RF emissions? Consumer Information on SAR Speciﬁc Absorption RateSafety Safety Safety Avoid potential hearing loss TIA Safety Information Exposure to Radio Frequency SignalTips on Efﬁcient Operation Antenna CarePhone Operation Electronic DevicesHealth Care Facilities Hearing AidsOther Medical Devices VehiclesPotentially Explosive Atmosphere Safety InformationFor Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag Charger and Adapter Safety Battery Information and CareSafety Explosion, Shock, and Fire Hazards General NoticeFDA Consumer Update Do wireless phones pose a health hazard?Safety Safety Safety Safety Safety What about children using wireless phones? 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