Kyocera Hydro EDGE User Guide

Available applications and services are subject to change at any time. Table of Contents Get Started 1 User Guide Notes 1 Your Phone at a Glance 1 Set Up Your Phone 2 Activate Your Phone 3 Set Up Voicemail 4 Sprint Account Information and Help 5 Sprint Account Passwords 5 Manage Your Account 6 Sprint Support Services 6 Phone Basics 8 Your Phone’s Layout 8 Smart Sonic Receiver 10 Turn Your Phone On and Off 10 Turn Your Screen On and Off 10 Touchscreen Navigation 11 Your Home Screen 14 Home Screen Overview 15 Extended Home Screens 16 Customize the Home Screen 16 Launcher Screens 18 Clock & Weather 19 Status Bar 20 Enter Text 21 Touchscreen Keyboards 22 Swype 22 Swype Settings 26 Android Keyboard 27 Android Keyboard Settings 30 Copy and Paste Text 31 Phone Calls 33 Make Phone Calls 33 Call Using the Phone Dialpad 33 i Call from Call Logs 33 Call from Contacts 34 Call a Number in a Text Message 34 Call Emergency Numbers 34 Call Numbers with Pauses 35 Call Using the Plus (+) Code 35 Call Using Internet Calling 36 Receive Phone Calls 37 Visual Voicemail 37 Set Up Visual Voicemail 37 Review Visual Voicemail 38 Listen to Multiple Voicemail Messages 40 Compose a Message 40 Configure Visual Voicemail Settings 40 Change Your Main Greeting via the Voicemail Menu 41 Edit the Display Name via the Voicemail Menu 41 Voicemail (Traditional) 42 Set Up Voicemail 42 Voicemail Notification 42 Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages 43 Phone Call Options 43 In-call Options 43 Caller ID 44 Call Waiting 45 3-Way Calling 45 Call Forwarding 46 Call Logs 46 Call Settings 47 TTY Mode 48 People 49 Get Started with People 49 Add a Contact 51 Save a Phone Number 52 Edit a Contact 52 Add a Group Contact 55 Edit a Group Contact 55 ICE (In Case of Emergency) 56 ii Synchronize Contacts 57 Share a Contact 57 Accounts and Messaging 59 Gmail / Google 59 Create a Google Account 59 Sign In to Your Google Account 60 Access Gmail 60 Send a Gmail Message 61 Read and Reply to Gmail Messages 61 Email 62 Add an Email Account 62 Add a Corporate Account 62 Compose and Send Email 63 View and Reply to Email 64 Manage Your Email Inbox 64 General Email Settings 65 Email Account Settings 65 Delete an Email Account 66 Text Messaging and MMS 67 Compose Text Messages 67 Send a Multimedia Message (MMS) 68 Save and Resume a Draft Message 69 New Messages Notification 70 Manage Message Conversations 70 Text and MMS Options 72 Google Talk 73 Sign In and Chat 73 Manage Your Friends 75 Mobile Indicators 76 Sign Out 76 Google Talk Settings 76 YouTube 77 Apps and Entertainment 78 Google Play Store App 78 Find and Install an App 78 Create a Google Wallet Account 79 Request a Refund for a Paid App 79 iii Open an Installed App 79 Uninstall an App 80 Get Help with Google Play 80 Navigation 80 Scout GPS Navigation & Traffic 81 Google Maps 82 Google Navigation 84 Latitude 85 Music Player 88 Open the Music Library 88 Play Music 88 Search for Music in the Music Library 90 The Queue 90 Use Playlists 91 Back Up Your Downloaded Music Files 92 Sprint ID 92 Install Your ID Pack 92 Switch ID Packs 93 Sprint TV & Movies 93 Sprint Zone 94 Web and Data 95 Wi-Fi 95 Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network 95 Check the Wireless Network Status 96 Connect to a Different Wi-Fi Network 96 Sprint Connections Optimizer 96 Data Services 97 Your User Name 97 Launch a Web Connection 97 Data Connection Status and Indicators 98 Virtual Private Networks (VPN) 98 Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection 98 Install Security Certificates 98 Add a VPN Connection 99 Connect to or Disconnect from a VPN 99 Browser 100 Launch the Web Browser 100 iv Learn to Navigate the Browser 100 Browser Menu 101 Select Text on a Web Page 101 Go to a Specific Website 102 Adjust Browser Settings 102 Create Website Settings 105 Reset the Browser to Default 105 Set the Browser Home Page 105 Create Bookmarks 105 Create a New Homepage 106 Add Bookmarks to Your Home Screen 106 Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot 107 Camera and Video 109 Take Pictures 109 Open or Close the Camera 109 Camera Viewfinder Screen 109 Take a Picture 110 Review Screen 110 Record Videos 111 Video Viewfinder Screen 111 Record Videos 112 Camera Settings 112 Video Camera Settings 114 View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery 114 Open or Close Gallery 115 View Pictures and Videos 116 Zoom In or Out on a Picture 116 Watch Video 116 Working with Pictures 117 Picture Options Menu 117 Edit a Picture 117 Share Pictures and Videos 119 Send Pictures or Videos by Email/Gmail 119 Send Pictures or Videos by Multimedia Message 119 Send Pictures or Videos Using Bluetooth 120 Share Pictures and Videos on Google+ 120 Share Pictures on Picasa 120 v Share Videos on YouTube 121 Tools and Calendar 122 Calendar 122 Add an Event to the Calendar 122 Invite Guests to Your Calendar Event 123 Calendar Event Alerts 123 View Calendar Events 124 Erase Calendar Events 126 Edit Calendar Events 126 Show or Hide Calendars 126 Synchronize Calendars with Your Phone 127 Clock 127 Open Clock 127 Alarm 128 Calculator 130 Voice Services 130 Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) 130 Text-to-Speech Settings 131 Voice Search 131 Eco Mode 132 Bluetooth 133 Turn Bluetooth On or Off 133 The Bluetooth Settings Menu 133 Change the Device Name 134 Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit 134 Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit 134 Disconnect or Unpair from a Bluetooth Device 135 Send and Receive Information Using Bluetooth 135 microSD Card 137 Insert a microSD Card 137 Remove the microSD Card 138 View the microSD Card Memory 139 Unmount the microSD Card 139 Format the microSD Card 139 Use the Phone’s microSD Card as a USB Drive 140 Use the Phone’s microSD Card as a Media Device 140 Update Your Phone 141 vi Update Your PRL 141 Update Your Profile 141 Update Your Phone Firmware 141 Update Kyocera Software 143 Settings 144 Wi-Fi Settings 144 Bluetooth Settings 145 MaxiMZR Settings 145 Data Usage Settings 145 More Settings 147 Airplane Mode 147 VPN Settings 147 Tethering & Portable Hotspot Settings 147 Mobile Networks Settings 147 Roaming Settings 148 Roaming Guard 149 Sound Settings 150 Volumes 150 Call Ringtone and Vibrate Settings 151 Sound System Settings 151 Display Settings 153 Brightness 153 Wallpaper 153 Auto-Rotate Screen 153 Sleep 154 Font Size 154 Key Backlight 154 Lock Screen Weather 154 Screen Proximity Safety 154 Storage Settings 154 Battery Settings 155 PC Connection Settings 155 Apps Settings 156 Location Access Settings 156 Security Settings 157 Screen Lock 157 Automatically Lock 158 vii Power Button Instantly Locks 159 Vibrate on Touch 159 Owner Information 159 Encryption 159 Make Passwords Visible 160 Device Administrators 160 Unknown Sources 160 Credential Storage 160 Language & Input Settings 161 Language Settings 161 Pointer Speed 161 Backup & Reset Settings 161 Accounts Settings 162 Date & Time Settings 163 Accessibility Settings 163 Services 163 Accessibility System Settings 164 Developer Options Settings 165 Activate This Device 165 About Phone 165 System Update 165 Copyright Information 166 Index 167 viii Get Started The following topics give you all the information you need to set up your phone and Sprint service the first time. User Guide Notes Instructions to perform tasks in this guide may change depending on the software version on your phone. All screens in this guide are simulated. Actual displays may vary. Your Phone at a Glance The following illustration outlines your phone’s primary external features and buttons. Get Started 1 Set Up Your Phone You must first install and charge the battery to set up your phone. Follow the steps below to do this. 1. Install the battery. l Slide the battery cover lock to the unlocked position. l Insert your thumbnail or fingernail into the slot and lift the battery cover gently. l Insert the battery, contacts end first, and gently press the battery into place. l Replace the battery cover, making sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover. Caution: Ensure that the battery cover lock is in the unlocked position when replacing the cover. l Slide the battery cover lock to the locked position. Get Started 2 Note: When you insert the battery, your phone may power on automatically. 2. Charge your battery. l Plug the smaller end of the USB cable into the phone’s charger/accessory jack. l Plug the other end of the USB cable into the charger, and then plug the charger into an electrical outlet. Note: Your phone’s battery should have enough charge for the phone to turn on and find a signal, set up voicemail, and make a call. You should fully charge the battery as soon as possible. 3. Press and hold the Power button to turn the phone on. l If your phone is activated, it will turn on and search for Sprint service. l If your phone is not yet activated, see Activate Your Phone for more information. Activate Your Phone Follow the instructions below to activate your phone if it has not already been activated. Depending on your account or how and where you purchased your phone, it may be ready to use or you may need to activate it on your Sprint account.

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