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Get
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All you need to know to get going.
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Thanks for choosing Sprint. This booklet introduces you to the basics of getting started with Sprint and your KYOCERA Hydro EDGE. ReadyNow – For more help in getting up and running with your new phone, take advantage of exclusive Ready Now resources at sprint.com/readynow. You can even schedule a one-on-one appointment at a Sprint Store near you. For ongoing support and resources, visit sprint.com/support. There, you’ll find guides, tutorials, and more to help you get the most out of yo
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Using This Guide This Get Started guide is designed to help you set up and use your new KYOCERA Hydro EDGE. It’s divided into four sections to help you find the information you need quickly and easily. Get Ready − page 1 − Find out what Use Your Phone − page 9 − Take you need to do before you use your advantage of your phone’s features and Sprint services, from the basics phone the first time, including inserting (making calls) to the more advanced a battery and activating Sprint servi
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Your KYOCERA Hydro EDGE Get Your Phone Ready Headset Jack Power Button Speaker Microphone LED Proximity Sensor/ Camera Lens Light Sensor Indicator Camera Volume Button Touchscreen Flash Smart Sonic Internal Antennas microSD Receiver (Internal) Card Slot (Internal) Camera Button Back Key Menu Key Battery Cover Lock Microphone Home Key Charger/Accessory Jack visit sprint.com/r eadynow for more information to get your phone up and running 1
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Get Your Phone Ready 2. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the Before you start: Visit sprint.com/readynow to charger, and then plug the charger into an learn about transferring contacts, calendars, electrical outlet. and more from your old phone. Turn the Phone On Install the Battery ► Press and hold the Power button to turn your 1. Slide the battery cover lock to the unlocked phone on. position. Turn the Screen On and Off 2. Insert your thumbnail or fingernail into the slot and
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Activate Your Phone Android™ Basics: Getting Around Your Phone If you purchased your phone at a Activate on your computer: Sprint Store, it is probably activated and • Go to sprint.com/activate and follow the instructions. ready to use. Activate on your phone: If you received your phone in the mail, • Turn on your new phone. (Make sure the old one and it is a new Sprint account or a new phone number, your phone is designed is turned off.) Your phone will automatically to activat
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Android™ Basics: Getting Around Your Phone Move Around Your Phone’s Menus Flick: To scroll quickly through a list, flick across the touchscreen (drag quickly and release). and Screens Using Gestures When you’re flicking through a long list, touch Your phone’s touchscreen lets you control the screen to stop scrolling. everything through various types of touches, Tip: When you drag or flick a list, a scroll bar or gestures. may appear. For example, in your contacts list, Touch: When you
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Your Home Screen Home Screen Notifications Panel When you see a notification icon on the left side ► Touch to display your Home screen. of the status bar, drag the status bar down to display the Notifications panel. Touch a Status notification to open the related application, such Bar as messaging, call list, or event. Google Search Bar To close the panel, drag the bottom bar up or touch the Close bar at the bottom of the screen. Folder Shortcut Screen Position Indicator Favorit
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Your Home Screen Viewing Extended Screens Add Items to Your Screens Your phone’s Home screen extends horizontally to 1. Touch on the screen you wish to change. six additional screens. This gives you room to 2. Slide the APPS or WIDGETS screens to find customize your phone and put the things you the item you wish to add. need front and center, just a swipe away. • To display the Home screen, touch from 3. Touch and hold an app icon or widget. any screen. 4. Touching the item, move your fi
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Keys Function Keys Open Applications Just below the touchscreen, you’ll find a row of three • If an application is on one of your screens, just buttons that let you perform specific functions. touch it to open it. • If an application is not available from your Home screen, touch (if you’re not already on the Home screen), touch to display the applications list, and then touch the application from the alphabetical list. You may have to scroll to the side to find the application you’re
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Typing Touchscreen Keyboards • To change keyboard settings, touch next to Swype or Android keyboard. Your phone lets you choose between two onscreen keyboards: Android and Swype. Android Keyboard Language and Keyboard Settings Use the Android keyboard to enter text one letter at a time. You can change your text entry options through the Language & input settings menu. These may include selecting touchscreen keyboard options (Android keyboard or Swype), word prediction, user dictionar
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Typing: Swype Keyboard Swype Keyboard Example: dog Place your finger on the Swype™ lets you enter a word with one key with the first letter of continuous motion. To enter a word, just drag your the word and glide to finger over the letters. the following letters. Lift your finger after the last • To enter the small number or symbol at the top of letter. a key, touch and hold the key. Example: cool • To enter several symbols, touch . For double letters, circle the letter. • To enter apo
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Use Your Phone: Voicemail Retrieve Your Voicemail Set Up Your Voicemail ► Touch > Phone and then touch and All unanswered calls are automatically transferred hold . to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. You should set up your voicemail and From any other phone: personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated: 1. Dial your wireless phone number. 2. When your voicemail answers, touch . 1. Touch > Phone to display the phone * dialpad, and then touch and hol
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Phone Calls Contacts Note: While on a call and holding the phone near Make a Phone Call your face to speak, the touchscreen automatically 1. Touch > Phone to display the phone deactivates to avoid accidental screen presses. dialpad. When you move the phone away from your face, the touchscreen automatically reactivates. 2. Touch the digits of the number you want to call on the dialpad. Touch to delete one or more digits. 3. Touch to place the call. Respond to an Incoming Call • On the
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Contacts Your phone’s Contacts application lets you access and manage contacts from a variety of sources, including Gmail, Exchange, Facebook, Twitter, contacts synced from your computer, and old-fashioned contacts entered by hand. View Contacts Personal 1. Touch > > People. Group ICE 2. Scroll through the list to view your contacts. Tab Indicator Favorite Indicates which tab is displayed. Add Search Contact visit sprint.com/r eadynow for more information to get your phone up and running
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Contacts Messaging Add a New Contact Edit Contacts 1. Touch > > People. 1. Touch > > People > . 2. Touch a contact to open it, and then touch 2. Add as much or as little information as you want. > Edit. • To add information in a field, touch the field to • Touch a field to add or edit information. display the touchscreen keyboard. 3. Touch DONE when you’re finished. • To assign a number or address type (such as HOME, MOBILE, WORK, etc.), touch the label Note: To delete a contact, t
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Messaging • If you have a new message notification, drag Send a Message the status bar down to open the Notifications 1. Touch > > Messaging > . panel. Touch a message to open and read it. 2. Enter a phone number or email address in the “To” field. Read and Reply to Messages 3. Touch the “Type message” field and type your ► Touch > > Messaging . message. • To open a message, touch it. Touching a • To insert pictures or other files, touch . text message or a social networking message
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Email Setup Email Setup You can link multiple email accounts to your KYOCERA Hydro EDGE, including Exchange server accounts. You can set up email accounts through the setup application or directly through the settings menu or email application. Note: When setting up a new Google Account, Set Up a Gmail™ Account you will be prompted to add a secondary email You likely signed into your Gmail account when address. Enter a second Gmail address or any you first turned your phone on. If not, yo
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Email Setup ® ® Set Up an Email Account Set Up a Microsoft Exchange Account 1. Touch > > Email . 2. Follow the instructions to sign in to your Use the Corporate option to set up Exchange server work email accounts. Contact your IT email account. administrator for account sign-in requirements. • If you’re adding an account from a common email provider, such as Windows Live Hotmail 1. Touch > > System settings > or Yahoo Mail, enter your email address and Add account. password and
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Using Email Access Email Messages Send an Email Message 1. Touch > > Email or Gmail. 1. Touch > > Email or Gmail. • If necessary, touch the email account you want • If necessary, touch the email account you to use. want to use. 2. From the inbox, touch the message you want to 2. On the email account inbox touch . view. 3. Enter an email address or contact name. 4. Enter a subject and a message. • To add attachments, touch > Attach file, Attach picture, or Attach video and select an
