MOTOROLA DROID USER GUIDE Congratulations More information On your computer—Go to DROID by Motorola http://www.motorola.com/support/droid. DROID by Motorola gives you a premium browsing So, whether you want to read, watch, or play, we can and messaging experience with the very latest from help. Google™, all in a thin touch QWERTY slider. • Browsing. Get more from the Web, with a huge screen and full HTML. Search, browse, everything you want to do, all made easier. • Maps, entertainment, and more. The latest technology and apps. Google Maps™ to find your way. YouTube™ to stay entertained. Easy access to Google and thousands of Android applications to expand your world. Caution: Before assembling, charging or using your phone for the first time, please read the important legal and safety information packaged with your phone. Once your phone is up and running, touch Menu > Settings > About phone > Safety information to read the full information. Congratulations 1 Your phone the important keys & connectors Power Key When you open or turn your phone, Press to put the screen adjusts for you. the display to 3.5mm Headset Jack sleep, or hold to turn on or off. Volume Keys Micro USB Connector To u chscreen Charge or connect Home Key to PC. Touch to return to the home Messaging Market screen. Menu Key Touch to open Phone Contacts Browser Maps menu options. Camera Key Shift Scroll & Back Key Search Key Select Touch to go Touch for text Search back. search. Press for Delete Microphone text search. Return Space Alternate Menu 2 Congratulations Contents Let’s go Your phone . 2 let’s get you up and running Contents . 3 Let’s go . 3 Assemble & charge Touchscreen & keys . 4 1 MicroSD in (may 2 Battery in Home screen . 7 already be inserted) Calls . 9 Web . 12 Google Maps™. 13 Latitude. 15 YouTube™ . 16 Apps for all . 18 Manage your life . 19 3 Cover on 4 Charge up Contacts . 22 Messaging . 24 Text entry . 26 3H Tips & tricks . 27 Personalize . 28 Photos & videos . 30 Note: Your device is always on when being charged. Music . 34 Bluetooth™ wireless . 38 Caution: Please read “Battery Use & Safety” on Wi-Fi . 39 page 44. USB & memory card. 40 Tools . 41 Set up & go Management . 42 The first time you turn on your phone, a setup wizard Security. 42 guides you through signing in to your existing Troubleshooting . 43 Google™ account. If you don’t have a Google account, Safety, Regulatory & Legal . 44 you can create one using the wizard. Contents 3 Tip: Remember to write down your user name and Touchscreen & keys password, and keep them in a safe place. a few essentials Turn it on & off Touch tips To turn on your phone, press and Here are some tips on how to navigate around your hold Power (on top of the phone. phone). To turn off your phone, press and Touch hold Power , then touch Power To choose an off on the screen. icon or option, touch it. Phone Contacts Browser Maps Wi-Fi connect If you want to use a Wi-Fi computer network for even faster Internet access, touch Menu > Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings. Touch & hold To open special options, A Cool content & more touch and hold an icon or Alex Pico Browse and download thousands of the coolest apps other item. 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Try it: In D Pinch to zoom. the home screen, touch Dan Smith Contacts, then drag K Ontario St E Ontario St acker Dr N Wabash Ave N Wabash E Ohio St E S N Rush St N Rush E Wacker Pl your Contacts list up or Grand Red Kate Shunney M E Grand Ave N New St N New N Park St N Park r D down. subm State/Lake N Dearborn St N Dearborn N Micigan Ave N Micigan u N Clark St N Clark l MN WoC Lake StM W Lake Tip: When you drag or Keith Zang Ave N Micigan Wacker Dr E Wacker Pl E S WaterSt Lake Randolph/ flick a list, a scroll bar State/Lake M W Lake StM W Lake St N Micigan Ave N Micigan M Wabash Lake Randolph/ M Wabash M E RandolphRandolpphh SStt appears on the right. Drag the scroll bar to move the E RandolphMessaging St Randolphdo ph MarketM k M St MetraReMessagingraandolph St list to a letter A - Z. Washington-Blue Washington-Blue Flick To scroll through a list or move quickly, flick across the touchscreen (drag quickly and release). Key tips Tip: When you flick a long list, touch the screen to stop it from scrolling. Menu, home, & back Zoom Get a closer look at maps or web pages. To zoom in, double-touch the screen. To zoom out, double touch the screen again. Back Key Menu Key Home Key Search Key Touch Home to close any menu or app and return to the home screen. In the home screen, touch and Touchscreen & keys 5 hold Home to show the last few apps you used, Adjust volume then touch an app to open it. Press the volume keys to Touch Search for text search, or touch and hold for change the ring volume (in voice search. the home screen), or the Volume Keys Touch Menu to open menu options, or touch earpiece volume (during a Back to go back. call). Sleep & wake up Rotate the screen To save your battery, prevent When you rotate the phone 90 degrees accidental touches, or when you counterclockwise, the touchscreen can rotate to stay want to wipe smudges off your right-side up: touchscreen, put the touchscreen to Find it: Menu > Settings > Sound & display sleep by pressing Power . To > Orientation wake up the touchscreen, just press Power again, or open the phone. To change how long your phone waits before the screen goes to sleep automatically, touch Menu > Settings > Sound & display > Screen timeout. Tip: To make the screen lock when it goes to sleep, use “Screen lock” on page 42. To unlock the screen, press Power or open the phone. Then, drag to the right. Power key menu Press and hold Power to open the power key menu, where you can turn off the phone (Power off), or turn Airplane mode or Silent mode on or off. 6 Touchscreen & keys Home screen The home screen extends beyond what you see on quick access to the things you need most the screen to give you more room for adding shortcuts, widgets, and more. Flick the home screen Quick start: Home screen left and right to see more panels or to add widgets or shortcuts. The home screen gives you all your latest information in one place. It’s what you see when you turn on the phone or touch Home from a menu. It’s basically like this: Status Indicators Messaging Market Status Bar Touch & drag this bar down to check notifications. Phone Contacts Browser Maps Widgets Messaging Market Add a widget, such as a clock, music player, or a calendar that shows upcoming appointments. To open a widget, touch it. To add widgets, touch Shortcuts Menu > Add > Widgets. If your home screen is full, Phone Contacts Browser Maps Touch to open. you won’t see the add option. You’ll have to delete widgets or shortcuts to make room. Applications Tab Drag up to see Note: If you install apps from Android Market that all your apps. have widgets, touch and hold the home screen, then Note: Your home screen might look a little different. select a widget to add to the home screen. Home screen 7 Shortcuts the app menu and touch the app you want. To switch To add shortcuts to the home screen, open the app from one running app to another, touch and hold menu (see below), then touch and hold the shortcut Home to see what apps are already open, then you want. It will be added to the home screen. Or, touch the one you want. You can view up to the last six touch Menu > Add > Shortcuts. apps that you ran. Apps Search Your phone comes with some apps already, and you To search, touch Search on the front of the phone, can download and install more. To open an app, touch or touch Search on the QWERTY keypad. it. For a text search, touch the text box & type App menu using the touch keypad All the apps on your phone, or the QWERTY keypad. including the apps that Then, touch the icon for Messaging Market a text search. came with your phone, and Google Search the ones you download and install, are listed in Search by voice. alphabetical order in your app (application) menu. Phone status & notifications To open the app menu, touch and drag up. The status bar at the top of December 9, 2009 2:55 PM the screen contains icons Verizon Wireless Clear Running multiple apps that tell you about Notifications messages and phone New voicemail No need to close an app before opening another one.