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User Guide
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MOTOROLA PHOTON 4G
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Other marks are the property of their respective owners.
7/15/11
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Consejo: Para encontrar esta guía para usuarios en español, por favor visita a www.sprint.com y haz clic en Support > Devices. To find this user guide in Spanish, please visit www.sprint.com and click Support > Devices. Important Privacy Message – Sprint’s policies often do not apply to third-party applications. Third-party applications may access your personal information or require Sprint to disclose your customer information to the third-party application provider. To find out how a t
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Viewing Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Table of Contents Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Tips and Tricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Tip: Looking for something? If you don’t see it in the headings Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 listed here, try the Index on page 145. Battery Cool Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Introduction . . . . . . . . . .
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Viewing Photos and Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 2D. Calendar and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Managing Photos and Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 2H. Wireless and Network Connections . . 66 Alarm Clock and Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Help Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Wireless Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Downloading Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Contacting Sprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Section 4: Safety and Warranty Google Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 3C. Entertainment: TV and Music . . . . . . . . 96 4A. Important Safety Information . . . . . . . .
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Industry Canada Notice to Users . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Location Services (GPS & AGPS) . . . . . . . . . . 132 Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Smart Practices While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Privacy & Data Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Use & Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 California Perchlorate Labe
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Introduction ® This User Guide introduces you to Sprint service and all the features of your new phone. It’s divided into four sections: Section 1: Getting Started Section 2: Your Phone Section 3: Sprint Service Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information Note: Because of updates in phone software, this printed guide may not be the most current version for your phone. Visit www.sprint.com and sign on to My Sprint to access the most recent version of the user guide. WARNING: Pleas
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Section 1 Getting Started
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HD VIDEO Position the battery cover over the battery compartment and press 1A. Setting Up Service down until you hear a click. 2. Charge your battery for at Setting Up Your Phone (page 2) least three hours. Activating Your Phone (page 3) Completing the Setup Application (page 3) Setting Up Your Voicemail (page 4) 3H Sprint Account Passwords (page 5) Getting Help (page 6) 3. Press and hold the Power/Lock Power/Lock button on Button top of your phone to turn it Setting Up
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contact Sprint Customer Service at 1-888-211-4727 Note: Please read the battery use and safety text in the for assistance. Important Information booklet packaged with your phone. Tip: Do not press Power/Lock while the phone is being activated. Pressing it cancels the activation process. Activating Your Phone Note: If you are having difficulty with activation, contact Sprint Customer Service by dialing 1-888-211-4727 from any If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it is other pho
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Backup and restore: Choose whether or not to Setting Up Your Voicemail back up data with your Google account. Note: You do not need to sign up for a Google account to Setting Up Visual Voicemail use your phone. However, to download applications from the Android Market, you must link your phone to a Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered Google account. calls to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. You should set up your Sprint voicemail and 2. Touch Fin
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5. Touch the Welcome to Voicemail message on the For more information about using your voicemail, see screen to play a brief explanation of the voicemail “Voicemail” on page 78. services. Sprint Account Passwords Setting Up Traditional Voicemail As a Sprint customer, you enjoy unlimited access to In addition to Visual Voicemail, your phone and Sprint your personal account information, your voicemail service always offer traditional voicemail service account, and your data services account.
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Learn more about data services and other products Data Services Password like Sprint Picture Mail, games, ringers, screen With your Sprint phone, you may elect to set up an savers, and more. optional data services password to control access and authorize Premium Service purchases. From Your Sprint Phone 4 GHI For more information, or to change your passwords, Touch Dialer * to check minute usage sign on to www.sprint.com or call Sprint Customer and account balance. Service at 1-8
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Sprint 411 Sprint 411 gives you access to a variety of services and information, including residential, business, and government listings; movie listings or showtimes; driving directions, restaurant reservations, and major local event information. You can get up to three pieces of information per call, and the operator can automatically connect your call at no additional charge. There is a per-call charge to use Sprint 411, and you will be billed for airtime. 4 GHI 1 1 Touch Dialer .
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Section 2 Your Phone
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Your Phone 2A. Phone Basics 12. Power/Lock Button 1. 3.5 mm Headset Your Phone (page 10) 11. Front Facing Camera Turning Your Phone On and Off (page 11) 11:35 Touchscreen and Keys (page 12) 2. Micro USB 10. Volume Connector Kickstand (page 15) Button 3. Micro HDMI Home Screen (page 16) See all your apps. Touch the Launcher icon. Connector 1 of 6 Viewing Your Phone Number (page 22) Entering Text (page 22) 9. Touchscreen Tips and Tricks (page 24) Making and Answering Calls (
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volume during a call, and the speaker volume Key and Connector Functions while using the music player or other applications. 1. 3.5mm Headset Jack lets you attach a headset. 11. Front Facing Camera lets you take video of yourself 2. Micro USB Connector lets you connect a charger or for use with video chat programs. other accessories to your phone. 12. Power/Lock Button (). Press and hold to open 3. Micro HDMI Connector lets you connect to a high the phone options menu where you can turn th
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To let the touchscreen adjust brightness Turning Your Phone Off automatically, touch > Settings >Display > Press and hold to open a phone options menu, Brightness and check Automatic brightness. where you can turn off the phone (Power off), or Note: Your touchscreen might turn Airplane mode, Silent mode, or Sleep on or off. stay dark if the sensor just above it is covered. Touchscreen and Keys Don't use covers or screen protectors (even clear ones) that cover Touchscreen On/Off t
