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T-Mobile G1
User Guide
Android™ mobile technology platform R1.0
Document Rev 08 - September 8, 2008
Copyright 2008 © Google, Inc. All rights reserved.
Create Home screen shortcuts and widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Remove items from the Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Move objects on the Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Create and delete folders on the Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Customize Home screen wallpaper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Notification and connection status icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Read your notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Wireless operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Call voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
System settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Wireless controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Call settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Basic phone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Data synchronization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Sync by application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Sync by Gmail label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Turn on Bluetooth services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Discoverability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Name your Bluetooth device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Pair & connect with Bluetooth devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Rescan for Bluetooth devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Clear device list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Your contact list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Add a contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Assign favorites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Edit contact details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Communicate with a contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Display a contact group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Contacts settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
About the My Contacts group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Contacts shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
About messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Inbox conversation list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
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Conversation labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Read email. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Compose email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Search for messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Add signature to messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Select labels to synchronize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Set new email notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Gmail shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
POP3 and IMAP email accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Add an email account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Use your POP3 and IMAP email account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Remove an email account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Edit account settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Email shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Your Google Talk Friends list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Chat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Sign in automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Display mobile indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Set new message notifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Sign out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Add other IM accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
SMS and MMS messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
About text and multimedia messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
The message list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
The Read view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Compose text and multimedia messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Save message as draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Text and multimedia message settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
About the Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Zoom and navigation in Web pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
The Browse screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Screen orientation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Open pages in separate windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Manage bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Set your home page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Links in Web pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Browser history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Download Web files and applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
View your downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
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Browser settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Browser shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Google Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
About Google Maps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Zoom and navigation in maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Find your location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Find any location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Get directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Select map mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Map view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Satellite view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Traffic view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Street View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Map history. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Map shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Dialer & Voice Dialer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
About the dialers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Bluetooth devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Make a call by dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Make a call by speaking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Answer an incoming call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
In-call options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Multiple calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Incoming call during call in progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
End all calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Conference calling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Call log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Call settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Calendar views. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Month view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Agenda view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Week view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Day view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Create an event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
The View event screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Event reminders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Edit an event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
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Go to today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
View multiple calendars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Calendar settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Calendar shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Load pictures onto your SD card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Take a picture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
View your pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Screen orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Play slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Load music onto your SD card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Manage your playlists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Load your own playlists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Create ringtones from songs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Music shortcuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Android Market. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Browse items to install. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Rate a downloaded item. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Write a comment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
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Getting started with YouTube. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Add video to favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Add more alarms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Change date & time display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Operation history. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
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Check that you’ve received everything
These are the items that you should find inside your box:
.
USB Sync Cable
AC Adapter
T-Mobile G1
Wired Stereo Headset
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Pouch
Terms &
Conditions
Tips & Tricks
Start Guide
Tips & Tricks
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Phone controls
Control buttons
Volume buttons
Menu
Call
Camera capture
End call / Power
Home
Trackball
Back
Use the control buttons on your phone to do the following:
Home button
• Press HOME to return to the Home screen from anywhere on your phone.
• Press & hold HOME to bring up the recent applications window.
Menu button
• Press MENU to open a list of actions you can take on the current screen.
• Press MENU once to open the list of actions, then press & hold MENU
again to see the menu shortcuts for that screen. The shortcuts will blink in
place as long as you hold down the MENU button.
• Press & hold MENU when using in combination with a keyboard shortcut.
• Press MENU to wake up the screen; press MENU again to unlock the
screen (you may need to draw you unlock pattern first if you have set one.
Back button
• Press BACK to go back to the previous screen, or to dismiss a dialog box
or menu.
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Call button
• Press CALL to do one of the following, depending on the context:
- Open the log of recent calls.
- Call contact (when a contact/contact number is highlighted).
- Add another call (while in a call).
- Display call in progress on the screen (if you had navigated to another
application during the call).
- Call number (when a phone number is highlighted, e.g., in Browser).
• Press & hold CALL to open the voice dialer.
End call button
Trackball
• When on a call, press END CALL to hang up.
• When not on a call, press END CALL to lock the screen and put the phone
to sleep.
• When not on a call, press & hold END CALL to open the Phone options
menu, from which you can power off or put your phone in silent mode.
• Roll the TRACKBALL up/down and left/right to navigate selectable items
on the screen. Click the TRACKBALL to select a highlighted item or action.
• Press & hold the TRACKBALL to bring up the selected item’s context menu
(if applicable).
• On a Web page, click the TRACKBALL twice to enter “scale & scroll”
Camera capture
button
• When on the Home screen, press & hold the CAPTURE button to go to the
capture screen.
• When in the Camera application, press the CAPTURE button half-way
down to focus, then complete the press to take a picture.
Volume controls
• Press either + or – to open the sound volume controls. Volume is controlled
separately for the incoming call ringer and audio/video files:
- If you are on a phone call when you press the volume controls, the
Ringer volume slider will open.
- If you are listening to an audio or video file when you press the volume
controls, the Media volume slider will open.
• While an incoming call is ringing, press either the + or – volume control to
immediately silence the phone. The caller will continue to hear the ringing
until you answer the call.
• To put your phone in “silent mode” quickly, press & hold the – volume
control.
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Status light indicators
There is an LED light in the speaker that provides a status or activity indication.
Status light
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•
•
•
Solid green - Battery is fully charged (while connected to power adapter).
Solid red - Battery is charging.
Flashing red - Battery is low. Connect to charger!
Flashing green - You have a pending notification.
The indicators are listed in order of priority. This means, for example, that if your phone is connected
to a power adapter, the LED will be solid red and not switch to a flashing green light even if there is
a pending notification.
SD card slot
Your phone has a slot for a microSD flash memory card. (Read more about the contents of the SD
page 105.)
The slot is located along the bottom edge of the phone, just below the Call button, and is protected
by a cover. Follow the instructions below to remove or insert an SD card:
1
If you are going to remove your SD card, first you must unmount it from your phone by doing the
following:
• Press HOME, then press MENU and select Settings.
• Scroll down and select SD card & phone storage.
• Select Unmount/eject SD card.
Now you are ready to remove your SD card.
2
Open the display to reveal the keyboard.
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3
Pull the SD card cover open by pulling the small bump on the inside, left edge so that it rotates
open to reveal the SD card slot.
SD card slot cover (represented in green)
Small bump
4
Once the slot is revealed, you can insert or remove the SD card:
• To insert an SD card, push the card into the slot, copper contacts facing down and with the
notched edge facing right. Push the card in gently until you feel it “snap” into place.
SD card slot
Notched edge faces right
Copper contacts face down
• To remove an already-installed SD card, push the card in gently, then release. The card
should pop out far enough so you can remove it.
5
Close the SD card cover until both ends are seated.
Important! The phone does not think the SD card is inserted if both ends of the cover are not
properly closed.
SIM card slot
To insert your wireless operator-provided SIM card, do the following:
1
2
3
4
5
Hold the phone with the control buttons on the right. Slide the display up to reveal the
keyboard.
The battery cover release tab is located to the left of the keyboard along the edge. Pull the tab
up with your thumb while pulling the cover back, then free.
Turn the phone over. Slide the SIM card into the slot with the copper contacts face-down and
with the cut corner facing away from the slot.
Insert the battery so the copper contacts match the contacts on the phone, then gently press the
battery into place.
Reattach the battery cover.
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To remove your SIM card, remove the battery cover and battery as instructed above, then push the
SIM card to the right, free of the brackets, and lift out.
Battery charging
1
Connect the AC adapter plug to an electrical outlet and connect the other end to the USB port
at the bottom of the phone. To fully charge when the phone is discharged, keep connected for
at least three hours.
2
To power on your phone, press & hold the END CALL button. (Later, should you want to power
off, press & hold three seconds. From the menu that opens, select Power off.)
Keyboard
To use the keyboard, hold your phone horizontally, with the control buttons on the right. Push the
display up and slightly to the left to reveal the keyboard. Your display will always use the landscape
screen orientation when your keyboard is open.
SEARCH key
There is a SEARCH key
(just to the left of @), which you can use when the keyboard is open.
Pressing the SEARCH key launches the search window. Type your search criteria in the text field,
then select Search.
MENU key
There is a MENU key (just to the left of Z), which you can use when the keyboard is open instead of
pressing the MENU control button. This means, with the keyboard open, you can open the menu using
your left hand (press the MENU key) and select a menu option with your right (roll and click the
TRACKBALL).
ALT key
To type the characters shown in color on some of the keys, first press the ALT key, then the key
showing the special character. For example, if you need to type a double quote (“), you would first
press the ALT key, then the k key [ALT, k].
•
Lock the ALT key to type a series of characters by pressing ALT twice. The cursor shape changes
while the key is locked:
Unlock the ALT key by pressing it once again.
.
•
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SHIFT key
There are two SHIFT keys on your phone; one on the far left and the other on the far right of the
lower row of keys. Press the SHIFT key while typing a letter to type the letter's capital. On number
or symbol keys, pressing the SHIFT key causes the special character to appear.
•
Lock the SHIFT key to type a series of characters by pressing SHIFT twice. The cursor shape
changes while the key is locked:
.
•
Unlock the SHIFT key by pressing it once again.
@ key
When you type an email address, the “at” symbol (@) separates the username from the domain; for
example, username@domain.com. Use the @ key (located in the bottom row of keys, just to the left
of the SPACEBAR) to insert the @ symbol in an email address.
Typing and text navigation tips
Insert special character
Delete character to left
Delete entire line
ALT + SPACEBAR opens special character selector
DEL
ALT + DEL
Persistent CAPS
Press SHIFT twice; press SHIFT again to escape
ALT + roll TRACKBALL left/right
ALT + q
Jump cursor to beginning/end of line
Create tab character
Highlight text
Press & hold SHIFT while rolling the TRACKBALL
Roll TRACKBALL
Deselect highlighted text
Cut text
Highlight text, press MENU + x, or
Highlight text, press & hold TRACKBALL, select Cut
Copy text in text field to clipboard
Paste text copied to clipboard
Select all text in field
Highlight text, press MENU + c, or
Highlight text, press & hold TRACKBALL, select Copy
MENU + v, or
Press & hold TRACKBALL, select Paste
MENU + a, or
Highlight text, press & hold TRACKBALL, select Select all
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Touch screen & trackball
Selection
To select an item or button on the screen, you can either:
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•
Roll the TRACKBALL to highlight the item, then click the TRACKBALL to select the item; or
Touch the item directly with your fingertip. You will know when an item on the screen is selected
when its color changes, usually to yellow or orange.
Tip: To hear a sound when an item is selected, select the Audible selection check box in Home >
Settings > Sound & display.
Context menus
To open the context menu for an item on the screen, you can either:
•
•
Roll the TRACKBALL to highlight the item, then press & hold the TRACKBALL; or
Touch & hold the item on the screen with your fingertip. You must hold for one full second before
the context menu will appear.
Scroll
To scroll up or down in a list or page on the screen, you can either:
•
•
Roll the TRACKBALL up/down; or
Slide your finger up/down on the screen. With repeated short, quick brushing gestures, you can
accelerate the scroll. Touch the screen to stop the scrolling.
Crop pictures
When creating wallpaper or an icon from a picture, you can control how the picture is cropped.
Touch & hold an edge of the cropper to reveal the sizing arrows, then drag the edge in or out to
size. Touch & drag the center of the cropper to move it with the picture.
Drag items
In some contexts you can drag items on the screen with your fingertip. Moving the cropper frame
within a picture is one example.
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Zoom in or out
Zoom in on a picture when viewed full-screen, Web page, or map:
1
2
Touch the screen to open the zoom-in and zoom-out controls
Touch the + control to zoom in. With each touch you zoom in closer.
.
.
Zoom out on a picture (when viewed full-screen), Web page, or map:
1
2
Touch the screen to open the zoom-in and zoom-out controls
Touch the – control to zoom out. With each touch you zoom out further.
Scale & scroll
To navigate quickly to a section of a large Web page, use the “scale & scroll” interface:
1
Touch the screen to reveal the zoom controls and the “scale & scroll” icon at the bottom right of
the screen: . Touch the icon. The magnifying window opens and the Web page reduces to fit
the width of the screen.
Magnifying window
2
3
Move the magnifying window around the screen with your fingertip or by rolling the
TRACKBALL.
When you find the area of the page you want to view more closely, release your finger and the
view expands to fit the screen.
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Navigate in lists
When viewing a list that scrolls off the screen or menu, you can navigate using keyboard shortcuts:
Page down
Press SPACEBAR
Page up
Press SHIFT + SPACEBAR
Press ALT + TRACKBALL roll DOWN
Press ALT + TRACKBALL roll UP
Jump to end of list
Jump to top of list
Silent mode
To silence your phone quickly, press & hold END CALL (two seconds). The Phone options menu opens.
Select Silent mode.
Other ways to silence your phone:
•
•
Press & hold the – volume button to zero volume.
Press HOME, then press MENU and select Settings > Sound & display. Select the Silent
mode check box.
Screen sleep
After a period of inactivity, your screen will go to sleep (display will turn black). In sleep, your phone
uses less battery power. You can control this behavior:
Set screen timeout period
1 Press HOME, then press MENU and select Settings.
2 Select Sound & display.
3 Scroll down to the Display settings section and select
Screen timeout. Select a time or “never timeout” from the
menu.
Prevent sleep while charging
1 Press HOME, then press MENU and select Settings.
2 Select Applications, then Development.
3 Select the Stay awake check box.
Lock screen & put phone to sleep
(immediately)
Except when on a phone call, from any screen, press END
CALL.
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Screen lock
While not on a call, to lock your control buttons and screen from accidental touch activation, press
the END CALL button. To unlock your screen, press MENU.
You can increase the security of your phone by setting a screen unlock pattern. Once set, in order to
unlock your screen, you’ll have to draw the correct unlock pattern. You can set your screen unlock
pattern as follows:
1
2
3
4
Press HOME, then press MENU and select Settings.
Select Security & location, then scroll down to the Screen unlock pattern section.
Select the Require pattern check box.
Set or change your unlock pattern by selecting either Set unlock pattern or Change unlock
pattern, as applicable.
5
Follow the prompts to define your pattern. Note: You must slide your finger along the screen to
create the pattern, not select individual dots. Connect at least four dots.
6
When you unlock your screen, if you want your pattern to be hidden as you draw it, clear the
Use visible pattern check box.
Global shortcuts
Use these control button and keyboard shortcuts from anywhere on your phone:
Lock screen and put phone to sleep
Open dialer
Press END CALL
Press CALL, select Dialer tab
Press & hold CALL
Open voice dialer
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Application “quick launch”
You can set keyboard shortcuts that open individual applications when used together with the
SEARCH key (located between the ALT and @ keys on your keyboard). For example, if the shortcut
to the Browser application is “b”, then from anywhere on the phone, you could press SEARCH + b to
jump to the Browser application.
You can customize the shortcut keys from the Quick launch settings screen:
1
2
3
Press HOME, then press MENU and select Settings.
Select Applications, then select Quick launch.
The Quick launch screen is organized first by letter, a-z, then followed by numbers, 1-9. Some
shortcuts have been defined by default (such as “b” for Browser). You can change these default
shortcuts as well as add shortcuts to letters or numbers that are unassigned.
To change or add a new shortcut, select the letter or number slot to open the list of applications.
Select the application you want to shortcut, and it’s assigned.
4
Recent applications
From any screen, press & hold Home to open the recent applications window. The window displays
(up to) the last six applications you used since last restarting your phone. Select an application to
open it.
Wireless off
When you need to turn off all your phone radios, switch to “airplane” mode:
1
2
Press HOME, then press MENU and select Settings.
Select Wireless controls, then select the Airplane mode check box. When selected, the
airplane mode
icon displays in the status bar and all wireless connections are disabled.
3
To enable wireless connections again, return to this settings screen and clear the Airplane
mode check box.
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Making phone calls
To dial a number, press the CALL button. To call using the voice dialer, press & hold CALL. To answer
an incoming call, press CALL. To end a call, press END CALL.
While in a call, press MENU to reveal the in-call options:
Dial pad
Add call
Displays the on-screen dial pad so you can respond to in-call menu prompts.
Puts current call on hold and displays the on-screen dial pad so you can dial
another number.
Speaker
Mute
Turns on the speakerphone.
Mutes your side of the conversation.
Puts call-in-progress on hold.
Hold
Power on/off
To power off your phone, press & hold the END CALL button. On release, the Phone options menu
opens. Select Power off.
To power on again, press the END CALL button.
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Home screen
Home screen overview
The Home screen is your starting point for using all the applications on your phone. You can customize
your Home screen to display applications, shortcuts, and widgets as you like.
Status bar
Notifications
Slide your fingertip
down the screen to
read details
Connection status
Touch or drag the
application tab with your
fingertip to reveal/hide the
application icons
Today’s date
displays when you
touch notifications
Recent applications window
opens when you press
& hold the HOME button (from
any screen)
Touch any icon
to start using the
application
For landscape orientation,
open the display to reveal the
keyboard
Wherever you are, whatever you’re doing on your phone, simply press the HOME button to return
to the Home screen.
Home screen tips:
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•
To find a contact quickly, close the application tab, then open the keyboard and start typing
the contact’s name. The contact list appears and resolves to the letters you’ve typed.
To find an application quickly, open the application tab, then open the keyboard and start
typing the application name. The list of applications reduces to those that match the letters
you’ve typed.
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Extended Home screen
The Home screen actually extends beyond the screen width. After pressing HOME, slide your
fingertip left and right along the screen to reveal the full width of the Home screen. This additional
space gives you more room to customize Home with applications, shortcuts, and widgets.
Create Home screen shortcuts and
widgets
1 Start from the Home screen (press the HOME button
to get oriented). Then touch & hold the screen with
your fingertip. The Add to Home menu opens.
2 Select an Application shortcut, a Shortcut to some
of your saved information (such as a playlist, a Web
bookmark, or folder), a Widget (a clock, picture
frame, or Google search bar), or Wallpaper for your Home screen.
3 The application, shortcut, folder, or widget appears on the screen. (Read more about folders in
“Create and delete folders on the Home screen” on page 23.) If you selected Wallpaper, you’ll
be asked to select a picture.
Tip: To create an application shortcut quickly, touch the application tab to reveal all the application
icons, then touch & hold an application icon. Its shortcut is added to the Home screen; close the
application tab to see it.
Remove items from the Home screen
To remove a shortcut or widget from your Home screen, touch & hold the item to enter “move mode”
(read more in the next section below). The application tab turns into a Trash button. Drag the item to
the Trash button
and release. You’ll know when your item is in the Trash because the item
and the tab will turn red:
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Move objects on the Home screen
1
To move an icon or other item on the Home screen, you must first touch & hold it to enter move
mode. The object will magnify when it’s ready to be moved.
Touch & hold
Icon magnifies.
Drag it to reposition.
2
Without lifting your finger (or you’ll drop out of move mode), drag the object to the new
position. To move an item to a section of the Home screen not in view, move it to the edge of the
screen and hold it there for a moment. The screen view will shift; position the object and release.
Create and delete folders on the Home screen
You can add folders to hold application icons or shortcuts:
1
From the Home screen, press MENU and select Add, or touch & hold the screen to open the
Add to Home menu.
2
3
Select Shortcuts > Folder. A new folder appears on the screen.
Touch & hold any of the application icons or shortcuts to enter move mode (the icon will
magnify), then drag the item on top of the new folder.
4
5
Touch the folder once to open it; touch the folder’s title bar to close it.
To rename a folder, first open the keyboard. Then touch & hold the folder title bar to open the
Rename folder dialog box. Type your new folder name, then select OK.
To delete a folder, touch & hold the folder to enter move mode. Drag the folder to the Trash
6
button
and release.
Customize Home screen wallpaper
Wallpaper your Home screen with pictures you have stored on your SD card, or select a picture from
the Wallpaper gallery that comes preinstalled on your phone:
1
From the Home screen, press MENU and select Wallpaper. Alternatively, you can touch & hold
the Home screen to open the Add to Home menu.
2
3
Select Wallpaper, then select either Pictures or Wallpaper gallery.
If you select Wallpaper gallery, then scroll through the gallery.
• Touch a thumbnail to highlight it and view a larger version.
• When you’ve decided on a wallpaper, make sure it’s highlighted, then select Set wallpaper.
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5
If you select Pictures, your picture album opens. Note that if this is the first time you have
viewed the pictures stored on your SD card from your phone, it may take a while for the pictures
to load.
• Navigate to find the picture you want to use, then select it.
• The cropper appears. Touch & hold an edge of the cropper to reveal the sizing arrows, then
drag the edge in or out to size. Touch & drag the center of the cropper to move it within the
picture.
• When you’re happy with the cropped area, select Save or press the BACK button.
The wallpaper is applied.
Notification and connection status icons
Along the top of your phone screen is the status bar. On the left side, icons will appear, notifying you
of a new message, upcoming calendar event, alarm, or something else you should notice. On the
right side of the status bar, you’ll see connection status icons.
New email message
Call in progress
GSM signal, roaming,
no signal
New SMS or MMS
Missed call
GPRS service connected,
data flowing
Problem with SMS or
MMS delivery
Call on hold
Edge service connected,
data flowing
New instant message
Call forwarding is on
Speakerphone is on
3G service connected,
data flowing
New voicemail
Wi-Fi service connected,
network available
Upcoming event
Ringer is off
(Silent mode)
Battery charge indicators:
full, half-full, low, very low!
Alarm is set
Ringer on vibrate only
Battery is charging
Song is playing
Phone on mute
Wireless services are off
(Airplane mode)
Data is syncing
SD card full!
GPS is enabled and
working
Bluetooth® is on,
Bluetooth device connected
Uploading/downloading
No SIM card in phone
Content downloaded
Sign-in/sync error
More (undisplayed)
notifications
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Read your notifications
When you see a notification in the status bar, touch the bar and slide your finger down the screen to
open the list of notifications displayed in the sliding window.
•
•
Ongoing notifications report activities such as call forwarding ON, current call status, song
playing.
Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms. You can clear
notifications list by selecting Clear notifications at the top of the notifications window.
To open the message, reminder, or other notification, touch the item. To close the notifications window,
slide your finger up the screen. You can also open the notifications window by pressing MENU and
selecting Notifications.
Wireless operator
To view the network your phone is currently using, slide open the notifications window. The name of
the wireless operator’s network appears at the top of the list in bold.
Call voicemail
If you have a new voicemail message, you will see this icon
number:
in the status bar. To call your voicemail
1
Open the notifications window to reveal the New voicemail notification:
2
3
Select the notification.
Your voicemail number is dialed.
• To remove an already-installed SD card, push the card in gently, then release. The card
should pop out far enough so you can remove it.
Close the SD card cover until both ends are seated.
Important! The phone does not think the SD card is inserted if both ends of the cover are not
properly closed.
4
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System settings
Control phone-wide settings from the Home settings screen: Press HOME, then press MENU and
select Settings. You can also select the Settings icon
from the Home screen.
Wireless controls
Select this check box if you prefer to use Wi-Fi for your data connection.
Wi-Fi settings screen Open the Wi-Fi settings screen to:
Wi-Fi on/off
• View and scan for available networks - Press MENU and select Scan.
• Connect to a network - Select it from the network list. Provide your
username or password if required.
Bluetooth on/off
Bluetooth settings
Use this check box to turn Bluetooth services on or off.
With Bluetooth services on, you can open the Bluetooth settings screen to:
• Rename your device.
• Select to be discoverable for up to 120 seconds, or not discoverable.
• Pair or unpair with one of the Bluetooth devices in range - You will be
asked to type a PIN before pairing. Refer to the manufacturer’s
documentation for the PIN code.
• Rescan for devices - Press MENU and select Scan.
• Clear devices from list - Press MENU and select Clear device list.
Airplane mode on/off When airplane mode is selected, all wireless connectivity is off. This icon
will display in the status bar when airplane mode is selected.
Mobile network
settings
• Select data roaming capability.
• Select to connect only to 2G (slower) networks to save battery power.
• Select a wireless operator network - Scan for all available networks, or
select a network automatically.
• Add or edit network Access Point Names (APNs) - Do not change this
setting unless advised to do so by your wireless operator!
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Call settings
Note that when you open Call settings, your current settings are fetched, which can take a few
moments.
Fixed Dialing
Numbers
This feature allows you to restrict outgoing calls to a fixed set of numbers.
To enable this feature you must know the SIM PIN2 code for your phone.
You can get this number from your wireless operator, assuming this feature
is supported. Read more in “Call settings” on page 87.
Voicemail
Select to set a voicemail number that isn’t being read from the SIM card.
Call forwarding
Select how you want busy, unanswered, and unreachable calls to be
Additional settings
Operator selection
From this setting you can set your Caller ID preference and turn on/off call
waiting.
Select a wireless operator network - Scan for all available networks, or
select a network automatically.
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Basic phone settings
Sound & display
Sound settings
• Silent mode - Select to silence your phone.
• Ringer volume - Select to open the volume control, then slide your finger
along the volume bar to set an incoming call ring volume.
• Media volume - Select to open the volume control, then slide your finger
along the volume bar to set the volume for playing back music, videos,
or voice recordings.
• Phone ringtone - Select to decide on a ringtone to use for incoming
calls. Note that you can override this setting for individual contacts in
the Edit contact details screens. Read more in “Edit contact details” on
• Phone vibrate - Select to have your phone vibrate for incoming calls.
• Notification ringtone - Select to decide on a ringtone to use when you
receive a notification (e.g., new message, upcoming event). Note that
you can override this setting for new Calendar event notifications and
new Gmail, IM, text, and multimedia message notifications. Go to the
applications’ settings screens to select specific ringtones.
• Audible touch tones - Select to have a tone sound when you use the on-
screen Dialer.
• Audible selection - Select to have a sound play when you select an item
on the screen either using touch or the TRACKBALL.
Display settings
• Brightness - Select to open the brightness control, then slide your finger
along the brightness bar to set the level. In sunlight, increase the level.
• Screen timeout - Select to decide how long your phone must be inactive
before the screen turns off. Select Never timeout if you wish, but
battery life will decrease.
• Turn on/off synchronization for all services.
• Select individual services to synchronize with your data on the Web.
The last time the service synchronized is reported under the service
name.
• To start an unscheduled sync, press MENU and select Sync now. If a
sync is in progress, cancel it by pressing MENU and selecting Cancel
sync.
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Security & location
My Location
Select a source for determining your location:
• Wireless networks, or
• GPS satellites
Typically GPS will be more accurate (to street level) but it consumes more
battery power. Note that GPS is active only when in Maps or another
application requiring your location. The first time you select Set unlock
pattern, you will step through a quick tutorial.
Screen unlock pattern - Create a pattern you will be asked to draw
before your screen will unlock. You can select to make the pattern visible
or invisible as you draw it.
SIM card lock settings - Lock your SIM card for extra security. You can
also change your SIM card PIN from this screen. If you don’t know your
SIM PIN, you can obtain it from your wireless operator.
Visible passwords - Select to have your password display as you type it.
Applications
Unknown sources - Select this check box if you want the ability to
download applications from the Web. With this check box not selected,
you will only be able to download applications from Android Market.
To ensure your personal data and phone remain secure, it is recommended
you not select this check box.
Quick launch - Select to assign shortcuts (a-b, 1-9) to applications. Some
applications have been assigned shortcuts by default. You can change
these, plus add shortcuts. From this screen:
1 Select the letter or number you want to use as a shortcut.
2 Select the application from the list that appears.
3 The shortcut is assigned.
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Manage applications - View all the applications stored on your phone
and how much space they occupy. If you’ve downloaded an application
from Android Market, you can uninstall it from this screen.
Select a specific application to:
• Clear your user data (if you have any associated with a particular
application).
• Disassociate the application with any actions. For example, you may
have selected to use YouTube to open any Browser links to videos. If
you’d like to use another application to open video links, simply select
the Clear defaults button. The next time you try to perform that action,
you’ll be shown a dialog box so you can select an application. To make
it the default, make sure you select the Use by default for this action
check box on this dialog box before you select the application.
• Uninstall - If you’ve downloaded an application from Android Market,
you will be able to uninstall it from this screen by selecting Uninstall.
Development - If you are an application developer, you may be
interested in these settings:
• USB debugging - If you want be able to communicate with your phone
directly via USB, select the USB debugging check box.
• Stay awake - To prevent your phone from sleeping while charging (via
power adapter or USB), select the Stay awake check box.
SD card & phone
storage
View and manage the data storage on your phone:
• SD card - Monitor and manage the use of your SD card from this
screen:
- View how much space you are using on your memory card.
- Select to use your memory card as USB mass storage when your
phone is connected to your computer (selected by default)
- Unmount/eject your memory card from your phone. Note that when
your phone is connected to your computer via USB, you cannot view
pictures or play any media stored on the card from your phone.
• Internal phone storage - Reports how much internal storage is free.
The phone has a total of 256 MB internal flash memory. You can also
select to reset your phone to factory settings. This will erase all your
data from the phone and require you to sign in and go through the set-
up screens to use any of the applications.
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Date & time
• Set time, time zone, and date - Use Automatic unless you need to
override the network values.
• Time format - Select from 12- or 24-hour formats.
• Date format - Select from a variety of formats.
Text
• Turn Auto-replace feature on/off - This feature is not a spell-checker,
but automatically corrects commonly-mistyped words when selected.
• Turn Auto-cap on/off - When selected, automatically capitalizes the
first letter in a text field, or the first letter after a period (.), question
mark (?), or exclamation point (!).
• Turn Auto-punctuate on/off - When selected, automatically inserts a
period (.) when you type two spaces in succession.
About phone
• View your phone Status. This screen lists a variety of information,
including your phone number, the network you are currently using, the
type of network, signal strength, whether you are roaming or not, any
Wi-Fi addresses you’re connected to, and more.
• Select Legal information for copyright and licensing information, as
well as the Google Terms of Service for the Google applications on
your phone.
• Read about the Contributors to the Android phone.
• View the model number and version information for your phone.
Data synchronization
Some Google applications on your phone (Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts) give you access to the
same personal information that you can add, view, and edit on your computer using Google Web
applications. This means that when you add, change, or delete your information in any of these
applications on the Web, the updated information also appears on your phone, and vice versa. Also,
if you lose your phone or if your phone is destroyed, your personal information is not lost and will
appear, as before, on a replacement phone.
This mirroring of information happens through over-the-air data synchronization, or data “syncing”.
Data syncing occurs in the background and shouldn’t ever get in your way. You’ll know your data is
being synchronized when you see this icon in the status bar:
.
Because sending large amounts of data back and forth over the air can take time and require
considerable bandwidth, there are some settings on the phone that allow you to control data sync.
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Sync by application
To control synchronization for Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts, do the following:
1
2
Press HOME, then press MENU and select Settings.
Select Data synchronization.
When any of the applications are synchronizing, you will see the “sync” icon:
. You will also
see the last time your data was synchronized.
Data is syncing
Date & time
of last sync
3
By default, the personal information in Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts will sync whenever you
make a change or receive a new message. You can change this behavior:
Auto-sync
When selected, Auto-sync will sync Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts
automatically, as you make changes or receive new messages. When OFF,
information will not be synced automatically, although you can force a sync
by using the individual application check boxes described below.
Gmail
Clear this check box to exclude Gmail from auto-sync. To force a sync,
either clear the check box then select it, or press MENU and select Sync
now. To control sync by Gmail label, you must do so from the Gmail
settings screen. Read more in “Select labels to synchronize” on page 46.
Calendar
Contacts
Clear this check box to exclude Calendar from auto-sync. To force a sync,
either clear the check box then select it, or press MENU and select Sync
now.
Clear this check box to exclude Contacts from auto-sync. To force a sync,
either clear the check box then select it, or press MENU and select Sync
now.
Cancel sync
During a sync you can stop it by pressing MENU and selecting Cancel
sync.
Sync problems
If you see this icon
to the left of the sync check box, then there was a
temporary problem with the data synchronization. Check your data
connection and try again later.
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Sync by Gmail label
You can select to sync only Gmail messages with certain labels from the Gmail application settings
screen. Read more in “Select labels to synchronize” on page 46.
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Bluetooth
Your phone is equipped with Bluetooth® wireless technology Specification 2.0. You can use Bluetooth
to send and receive calls using a headset or hands-free car kit.
Turn on Bluetooth services
1
2
Press HOME, then press MENU and select Settings.
Select Wireless controls, then select the Bluetooth check box to turn on Bluetooth services.
3
When on, the Bluetooth icon appears in the status bar.
Discoverability
By default, your phone is not “discoverable”. This means other Bluetooth devices will not see your
phone in their scans for Bluetooth devices. If you make your phone discoverable, it will be visible to
other Bluetooth devices for up to 120 seconds.
To make your phone discoverable:
1
Make sure you have turned Bluetooth on, as described in “Turn on Bluetooth services” on
2
3
Press HOME, then press MENU and select Settings > Wireless controls > Bluetooth settings.
Select the Discoverable check box to make your phone visible to other Bluetooth devices for
120 seconds. You must stay on the Bluetooth settings screen to remain discoverable.
Select Discoverable again during the 120 seconds, or leave the Bluetooth settings screen, to
make your phone undiscoverable.
4
Name your Bluetooth device
1
2
Make sure you have turned Bluetooth on, as described in “Turn on Bluetooth services” on
Press HOME, then press MENU and select Settings > Wireless controls > Bluetooth settings
> Device name.
3
4
Type the name for your device in the dialog box, then select OK.
Your new device name appears on the Bluetooth settings screen.
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Pair & connect with Bluetooth devices
Before your phone can communicate with a Bluetooth headset or hands-free car kit, the devices must
“pair”, then “connect”:
1
Make sure you have turned Bluetooth on, as described in “Turn on Bluetooth services” on
2
3
Press HOME, then press MENU and select Settings > Wireless controls > Bluetooth settings.
Your phone starts scanning for Bluetooth devices within range. As they are found, the devices
appear in the list of Bluetooth devices.
4
5
To pair with a device in the list, select it.
Type the device’s PIN, then select OK. (Read the manufacturer’s documentation if you don’t
know the PIN.)
6
Once paired, select the device name to connect. You can also touch & hold the name to open the
context menu, then select Connect.
7
8
Pairing and connection status appear under the device name.
Once the other Bluetooth device shows “connected” status, you can start using it to make and
receive phone calls.
9
To disconnect or unpair with a device, touch & hold the device to open the context menu. Select
Disconnect or Unpair, as appropriate. If you select Unpair when connected, you will be
disconnected as well.
Notes:
•
The phone supports only the headset and hands-free Bluetooth profiles, so if you try to connect
to a device that is not a headset or hands-free car kit, then you will receive an “unable to
connect” message.
•
If you pair with a second headset while connected to the first, the first headset will remain
connected. To switch connection to the second headset you must manually select that headset
again after pairing.
Rescan for Bluetooth devices
If you want to update the list of Bluetooth devices, press MENU and select Scan for devices.
Clear device list
If you want to disconnect, unpair, and remove the devices in the list, press MENU and select Clear
device list. Note that devices that were connected to your phone will remain paired and in the list
until you Clear device list again.
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Contacts
Your contact list
The contacts on your phone are synced with your Google account contacts stored on the Web. To
view the contacts on your phone, press HOME and select Contacts
CALL button and select the Contacts tab.
. You can also press the
Contacts belonging to a specific group (you can choose which group) are listed in the Contacts tab.
Only those contacts you star as “favorites” are listed in the Favorites tab. (Read “Contacts settings”
online and if you are signed in to Google Talk, their online status as well as their first-labeled
number will appear under their name.
Contacts tab
Favorites tab
Online status
The quick scroll tab appears when you
begin scrolling with your fingertip.
Drag the tab, then release to jump to
names beginning with the letter
displayed.
Browse through your contacts by rolling the TRACKBALL, or by sliding your fingertip up and down on
the screen. Rapid brush movements in either direction accelerates the scrolling. Touch the screen to
stop the scrolling.
Tip: To find a contact quickly from the Home screen, open the keyboard and start typing their name.
Your contact list appears and resolves to the letters you’ve typed.
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Another way to find a contact quickly is to use the “quick scroll” tab. As soon as you start scrolling
with your fingertip, the quick scroll tab appears on the right, connected to the scroll bar. Select, then
drag the tab up or down to scroll through the alphabet rapidly. Release your fingertip when the first
letter of the name you’re looking for appears. You’ll jump to that point in the list.
From the Contacts tab, you can:
Take action on a contact Touch & hold the contact’s name to open the context menu. From the
menu you can select to view the Contact details screen, call the contact’s
number, send a text message, add or remove a star, edit the contact
details, or delete the contact.
View contact’s online
status
Directly below a contact’s name their online status displays:
- Available
- Away
- Busy
- Offline
Go to Contact details
screen
Select the contact’s name to open the Contact details screen, where all
the information you’ve saved for this contact is displayed. Note that the
number with this icon
is the default number for that contact.
To edit a contact’s details, press MENU and select Edit contact.
Add a contact
1
Press HOME and select Contacts
. Your contact list appears.
2
3
Press MENU and select New contact, or press MENU + n.
Add all the information you want to store for this contact in the appropriate fields. You must add
some information to save a contact.
To change a default label, select the label name to open the label menu. Select a different
label or create a custom label. To add more fields, select + More info.
4
Assuming you have an SD card inserted with pictures on it, you can assign a Caller ID icon to
your contact by selecting the Add icon button. The Pictures application opens. Navigate to a
picture and select it, size the cropper with your fingertips. (Read more in “Crop pictures” on
assign an icon, a default android icon will be assigned:
.
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6
7
To associate this contact with a ringtone for incoming calls, select the Ringtone pop-up menu.
Select a ringtone, then select OK. When you select a ringtone, it plays briefly.
If you want all calls from this contact to go directly to voicemail, select the Send calls directly
to voicemail check box.
To save your contact, press BACK, or press MENU and select Save.
Note: Email addresses are automatically added to Contacts each time you use the Reply, Reply to
all, or Forward functions in Gmail to send messages to addresses not previously stored in Contacts.
Assign favorites
Use Favorites as a way to display only those contacts you contact most frequently. To add a contact
to Favorites:
1
2
From Contacts, touch & hold the contact you want to add to Favorites. The context menu opens.
Select Add to favorites.
3
Now your contact will be listed in Favorites and display with a colored star: . Their details
screen will also display the colored star.
Edit contact details
You can always make changes to the information you’ve stored for a contact:
1
From Contacts, touch & hold the contact whose information you want to edit. The context menu
opens.
2
3
Select Edit contact. The Edit contact screen appears.
Make your edits, then select Save. To cancel, select Discard changes.
Note: Once you’ve edited a contact’s details, the contact will automatically become part of the My
Contacts group. Read more in “About the My Contacts group” on page 41.
Communicate with a contact
From Contacts you can quickly call or text a contact’s default number, as displayed below their name
on the screen. However, to view all the information you’ve stored for a contact, and to initiate other
types of communication with that contact, open the Contact details screen. To open a contact’s details
screen, simply select their name from Contacts.
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Call a contact
From the contact list:
1 Highlight the contact you want to call.
2 Press CALL to dial that contact’s primary number (first in the list on
their details screen).
3 To dial a different number for the contact, select the contact’s name,
then select the number on their details screen.
From the contact details:
1 In the Dial number section, select the number you want to dial.
2 The number is dialed.
Send a text or multimedia To send a text or multimedia message to a contact, you must have a
message to a contact
mobile number stored for them in contact details.
From the contact list:
1 Touch & hold the contact’s name to open the context menu.
2 Select Send SMS/MMS. A Compose screen opens for your new
message.
3 Complete your message and select Send or press ENTER.
From the Contact details screen:
1 In the Send SMS/MMS section, select a phone number.
2 A Compose screen opens for your new message.
3 Complete your message and select Send or press ENTER.
Send email to a contact
To send an email message to a contact, you must have an email
address stored for them in their contact details.
1 Select the contact you want to email. Their Contact details screen
opens.
2 In the Send email section, select the email address. If you are
fetching POP3 or IMAP email accounts to your phone, then select the
account you wish to use to send. A Compose screen opens for your
new message.
3 Complete your message, press MENU, and select Send or press
ENTER.
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Send an instant message To send an instant message to a contact, you must have an instant
to a contact
message screen name stored for them in their contact details.
1 Select the contact you want to instant message. Their Contact details
screen opens.
2 In the Send instant message section, select the screen name. If you
haven’t signed in to the client you want to use, you’ll be asked to sign
in.
3 Your chat session begins. If your contact is offline, there will be a
message letting you know in the Chat screen.
Map a contact’s address To map a contact’s address, you must have a postal or physical
address stored for them in their contact details.
1 From your contact list, select the contact whose address you want to
map.
2 On the contact’s details page, in the Other information section,
select the address.
3 The Maps application opens and locates the address. Press MENU
to see your options. Read more in “Google Maps” on page 71.
Display a contact group
To select which contact group to display in Contacts, press MENU and select Display group. You
can select from the following:
All contacts
Displays every contact you’ve created or that has been added
automatically.
Contacts with phone numbers Displays only contacts with phone numbers, regardless of whether
you've created them on the phone or Web.
My Contacts
Displays a group created automatically based on those contacts
you communicate with most frequently. Read more in “About the
Contacts settings
To set Contacts preferences, from Contacts or Favorites, press MENU and select Settings.
Sync groups
You can limit the contacts that are synced to your phone. Select to sync all
contacts, or just certain groups.
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SIM contacts importer If you have stored names and phone numbers on your SIM card, you can
add these to the Contacts stored on your phone by selecting this settings
option. Once the list of names and numbers appears you can:
• Import all names/numbers in the list - Press MENU and select Import
all.
• Import only certain names/numbers in the list - Select the name/
number you want to import, then repeat for others as you wish. (As soon
as you select the name/number, it is imported.)
About the My Contacts group
“My Contacts” is a special group of contacts that displays by default in Contacts. It includes the
contacts that you communicate with frequently. To display all your contacts and not just those in My
Contacts, press MENU, select Settings, then select the Show all contacts check box.
To move a regular contact into the My Contacts group on your phone, simply edit that contact’s
All the email addresses you’ve sent messages to are added automatically to the “Suggested
Contacts” group. You can move contacts from Suggested Contacts into My Contacts at any time from
the Web Contacts client. Note that you can create additional contact groups from the Web client as
well.
Contacts shortcuts
Contact list screen
New contact
MENU + n
View contact
ENTER
Call contact
CALL
Jump to top/bottom of list
Contact details screen
Edit contact
ALT + roll TRACKBALL up/down
MENU + e
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Email, IM, and Messaging
Gmail
To open Gmail™ webmail service, press HOME and select the Gmail icon
.
About messages
With Gmail, each message you send is grouped with all the responses you receive. This “conversation
view” continues to grow as new replies arrive, so you can always see your messages in context.
Conversations are also referred to as “message threads” or simply “threads”. A new message or a
change to the subject of a current message will begin a new conversation.
Inbox conversation list
All the Gmail that you fetch to your phone is delivered to your Inbox, and the Inbox is your default
Gmail view. The total number of unread messages displays in the title bar and individual unread
messages display in bold. If you have labeled a message, its label appears in a colored rectangle
to the left of the date.
Number of
unread messages
Unread messages
display in bold
Number of messages
in conversation
Label
Draft message saved
Starred message
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Conversation labels
Organize your email by labeling your conversations. You can filter the conversation list to show only
those with a specific label. You can apply as many labels to a conversation as you wish.
A “star” is a special system-provided label:
=starred message;
=unstarred message. Use
stars to mark important conversations, or any way that you wish. Other system labels include: Inbox,
Sent, Outbox, Drafts, and All Mail.
Here are some specific instructions on using labels:
Label a conversation
1 From a conversation list, touch & hold a conversation to open the
context menu.
2 Select Change labels.
3 The Labels menu appears. Labels already applied are marked with a
- sign; unapplied labels are marked with a + sign.
4 Select the label to either apply it or remove it from the conversation,
then select OK to return to the conversation list.
Star a conversation
1 From a conversation list, touch & hold a conversation to open the
context menu.
2 Select Add star. If the conversation already is starred and you want
to remove it, select Remove star.
Star a message in a
conversation
1 From a conversation list, select a conversation to open it for reading.
2 Expand the message you want to star.
3 Touch the star to select it. To “unstar” the message, touch the star
again.
Filter conversations by
label
1 From a conversation list, press MENU and select View labels.
2 Select the label of the conversations you want to view, including
system labels.
3 A list appears, showing just the conversations marked with the label
you selected.
4 To return to the Inbox, press MENU and select Back to Inbox, or
press the BACK key.
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Select labels to sync
You can select to synchronize specific labels:
1 From a conversation list, press MENU and select Settings.
2 Select Labels.
3 All your labels appear in a list. Select the labels you want
synchronized on a regular basis. Read more in “Select labels to
Refresh
1 From a conversation list, press MENU and select Settings.
2 Select Refresh.
Read email
When you open a conversation for reading, the subject will appear in a box at the top of the screen
and the latest message will appear at the bottom of the conversation.
You can star individual
messages in a conversation
Latest message in conversation
Actions you can take on the
message
Actions you can take on the
entire conversation
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Here are some actions you can take on individual messages and conversation:
Open/collapse messages All read messages are collapsed. To expand these messages, select
the “read messages” header:
Once the read messages are expanded, their individual headers
display. Touch the header to open/collapse the message body.
All messages are collapsed
to show just the headers.
Select a header to expand
that message.
Scroll through messages
Slide your finger up or down on the screen; quickly brush your
finger up or down to scroll faster.
You can also roll the TRACKBALL down to scroll through messages.
Mark conversation as spam • From a conversation list, touch & hold the conversation to open
the context menu. Select Report spam.
• From the read view, press MENU and select More > Report
spam.
Mark conversation as read/ • From a conversation list, touch & hold the conversation to open
unread
Unread messages are shown
in bold.
the context menu. Select Mark read/Mark unread as
appropriate.
• From the read view, press MENU and select Mark read/Mark
unread as appropriate.
Archive conversation
• From a conversation list, touch & hold the conversation to open
the context menu. Select Archive. To view your archived
messages, from the list of labels, select All mail.
• From the read view, press MENU and select Archive. You can
also use the keyboard shortcut MENU + y.
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Compose email
Compose new
1 Press MENU and select Compose.
2 Add recipients by typing a name or address in the To field.
Matching contacts will appear. Select the recipient or continue
typing the address. Add as many as you wish.
3 Type a subject and message.
4 To add a picture attachment, press MENU and select Attach.
Select a picture. To remove an attachment, select the
attachment’s Remove button.
5 Select Send or Save as draft when ready. Pressing BACK will
also save as draft.
Reply, Reply all, Forward
1 With a conversation highlighted or open for reading, scroll to the
end of the conversation.
2 Select Reply, Reply all, or Forward.
Tip: Always double-check that you’ve made the right selection!
3 Compose your message and Send or Save as draft when
ready. Pressing BACK will also save as draft.
Search for messages
In Gmail, you can search for a specific message by sender, word in subject, or label:
1
2
From a conversation list, press MENU and select Search. You can also open the keyboard and
press the SEARCH button.
Type your search string into the box, then select Search.
Add signature to messages
You can append a signature to every message you send:
1
2
3
From a conversation list, press MENU and select Settings.
Select Signature.
Type your signature in the box. Your signature can be multiple lines, as long as you like. When
finished, OK.
Select labels to synchronize
You can choose to synchronize messages based on the labels you’ve assigned to them. Limiting the
amount of email that is regularly synchronized will cut down on network data exchange.
1
2
From a conversation list, press MENU and select Settings.
Select Labels to open the Labels screen. In addition to the labels you’ve created, all the “system
labels” (Inbox, Starred, Chats, Sent, Spam, and Trash) are listed.
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Select a label name to cycle through the sync options: Sync recent, Sync all, or never (no sync
option displays).
Note: You cannot turn off sync for Inbox except through the Home > Settings > Data
Set new email notifications
You can receive a notification each time you receive a new email message:
1
2
From a conversation list, press MENU and select Settings.
Select the Email notifications check box to see an icon
message arrives.
in the status bar when a new
3
If you want a sound to play when a new message arrives, select Select ringtone. From the
ringtone menu, select a ringtone that will play for new email notifications. Note that when you
select a ringtone, it plays briefly. If you don’t want a ringtone to play when you receive a new
message, select Silent. The ringtone marked Default ringtone is defined in the Home >
Settings > Sound & display > Notification ringtone menu.
4
If you want your phone to vibrate when you receive a new message, select the Vibrate check
box.
Gmail shortcuts
Conversation list screen
Refresh list
MENU + u
Compose new
MENU + c
Open conversation to read
Archive conversation
Jump to top of list
Jump to end of list
Page up
ENTER
MENU + y
Press ALT + TRACKBALL roll UP
Press ALT + TRACKBALL roll DOWN
SHIFT + SPACEBAR
SPACEBAR
Page down
Read message/conversation screen
Reply to last message in conversation
Reply all to last message in conversation
Forward last message in conversation
Archive conversation
MENU + r
MENU + a
MENU + f
MENU + y
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POP3 and IMAP email accounts
Add an email account
You can fetch messages from up to five POP3 or IMAP accounts. Follow these steps:
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2
3
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Press Home, then select the Email application
The Set up new account screen appears.
Type your account email address and password.
If you want, select the Send email from this account by default check box. This setting only
applies if you have more than one POP3 or IMAP account set up.
Select Next.
.
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• If you have a popular email account, the application will set everything up for you! Before
you go to your Inbox, you can name the account (if you don’t, your email address will be
used). You are also asked to type your name as you want it to display on outgoing messages.
You must complete this field before you can select Next and go to your Inbox.
• For less popular accounts, follow the prompts to type the email server, protocol, and other
account information yourself. After your account settings have been verified, select Next to
go to your Inbox.
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To add more accounts (up to five), from an Inbox or your Accounts screen, press MENU and
select Add account.
Use your POP3 and IMAP email account
Once you’ve set up an account, you can do the following:
Refresh Inbox
Read email
From the Inbox, press MENU and then select Refresh to update your
Inbox with any previously-unfetched email.
You can display or collapse the messages in your Inbox by selecting
Inbox. Unread messages display with a colored band. (Each account
you add will use a different color.)
Select
to display
messages
Unread messages
display with a
colored band
To open an email for reading, select it.
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Forward, Reply, Reply all You can forward, reply, or reply all to an email message from either
the Inbox or the read view:
From the read view, press MENU and select the action you want to
take.
From the Inbox, touch & hold the message to open its context menu.
Select the action you want to take.
Compose new
From the Inbox:
1 Press MENU and select Compose.
2 Add recipients by typing a name or address in the To field.
Matching contacts will appear. Select the recipient or continue
typing the address. Add as many as you wish.
3 Type a subject and message.
4 Select Send, Save as draft, or Discard. Pressing BACK will also
save as draft unless you have not typed anything.
Delete message
Empty Trash
From the Inbox:
1 Expand the Inbox to display the messages.
2 Touch & hold the message you want to delete.
3 Select Delete.
4 Your message is moved to the Trash.
Once you’ve moved a message to the Trash, a Trash folder will display
below your Inbox. To empty messages in the Trash you must delete
each message individually:
1 Expand the Trash folder to display the messages.
2 Touch & hold the message you want to delete to open the context
menu.
3 Select Delete. Note that the message is only deleted from your
phone, not from the account server.
Remove an email account
You can always remove a POP3 or IMAP email account from your phone by doing the following:
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2
3
4
5
Go to your Inbox.
Press MENU and select Accounts. Your Accounts screen opens.
Touch & hold the account you want to remove to open the context menu.
Select Remove account.
You will be asked to confirm before the account is removed.
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Edit account settings
To open your Account settings screen, do the following:
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2
From your account Inbox, press MENU and select Account settings.
The Account settings screen appears. You can do the following from this screen:
Account name
Select to change the name of your account as it appears on
your Accounts screen.
Your name
Select to change your name as it appears in outgoing email.
Email check frequency
Select this pop-up menu to set how frequently your email
account is checked for new messages. Note that whenever you
open a folder, email is refreshed, regardless of this setting.
Default account
If you have more than one POP3 or IMAP email account set
up on your phone and want to use this account by default
when selecting Compose from the Accounts screen, select this
check box.
Email notifications
If you want an icon
to appear in the status bar when a
new message arrives, select this check box.
Incoming server settings
Outgoing server settings
Select Incoming settings if you need to edit the username/
password, server, port, or option to delete email from server.
Select Outgoing settings if you need to edit the SMTP
server, port, security type, option to require sign-in, or
username/password.
Add another POP3 or IMAP
account
To add another account (you can add up to five), select Add
another account.
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To save your settings, press the BACK button.
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Email shortcuts
Inbox screen
Refresh list
MENU + r
Compose new
MENU + c
Open highlighted message to read
Jump to top folder (Inbox)
Jump to last folder
Page up
ENTER
Press ALT + TRACKBALL roll UP
Press ALT + TRACKBALL roll DOWN
SHIFT + SPACEBAR
SPACEBAR
Page down
Read message screen
Reply to message
Reply all to message
Forward message
Move message to Trash
Mark as unread
MENU + r
MENU + a
MENU + f
MENU + q
MENU + u
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Google Talk
You can use Google Talk™ instant messaging service to send instant messages to your friends. All
you need is a Gmail account and you’re set up. To open Google Talk, press HOME and select the IM
icon
. The IM accounts screen opens. The number of open chats displays opposite the account
name. You can have as many open chats as you wish.
Your Google Talk Friends list
On the IM accounts screen, select Google Talk account. Your Friends list appears. You can see and
do the following from this screen:
Change your status
Select your status (at the top of the list) to select Available, Busy, or
Invisible. To set a custom status, type it in the text field.
Select to open status menu
View open chats
If you have any open chats, they will display just below your status. If you
have an unread message, it will display in the chat display.
Select the chat display to open the Chat screen.
View your friends
In the list, friends are sorted first by their status:
• Available
• Away
• Busy
• Offline
Within the status groupings, friends are listed in alphabetical order, A-Z.
Show all or just
“most popular”
By default, only the friends that you communicate with most often – the
“most popular” – are on the Friends list. If you want to display all your
friends, press MENU and select All friends. To switch back to the most
popular view, press MENU and select Most popular.
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View friend status
To the left of a friend’s name, you can see their online status in the upper-
right corner of their icon:
- Available
- Away
- Busy
- Offline
Mobile indicator
To the far right of your friend’s name, you might see an icon that reveals
the last client from which they signed in. If you don’t see an icon, then they
signed in last from a computer.
- Signed in from Android phone
- Signed in from mobile phone
To set whether or not a mobile indicator displays next to your name, read
Find a friend
Block a friend
From the Friends list, start typing to filter your list to show only friends with
names that match what you type.
1 From the Friends list, touch & hold the friend’s name to open the context
menu.
2 Select Block friend.
3 Now the friend cannot send you messages and they are removed from
your Friends list. They appear on the Blocked friends screen.
4 To unblock, from the Friends list, press MENU and select Blocked
friends. Select the name of the friend you want to unblock and then
confirm.
Pin/unpin a friend
Show/hide a friend
To pin a friend is to make sure that friend always appears in your “most
popular” list.
1 From the Friends list, touch & hold the friend’s name to open the context
menu.
2 Select Pin friend or Unpin friend, as appropriate.
To hide a friend is to never show the friend on the “most popular” list.
1 From the Friends list, touch & hold the friend’s name to open the context
menu.
2 Select Show friend or Hide friend, as appropriate.
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Switch between
active chats
If you have more than one chat going, you can switch between them by
pressing MENU and selecting Switch chats, or use the keyboard shortcut
MENU + SPACEBAR. On the panel that opens, select the chat you want to
join.
Close a chat
From your Friends list, touch & hold the active chat to open the context
menu. Select Close chat.
Add a friend to your
Friends list
1 From the Friends list, press MENU and select Add friend.
2 You can add a friend stored in your Contacts application, or invite a
new friend.
• If you add from your Contacts, select a contact from the list.
• If you add a new friend, complete the information required on the Invite
screen and select Invite.
View invites
1 From the Friends list, press MENU and select Invites.
2 All chat invitations you’ve sent or have received are listed on the
Pending invitations screen.
3 To accept a pending invitation, select it. Choose to Accept or Decline.
4 When someone you invite to chat accepts, the pending invitation
disappears from the list.
Chat
To start a chat, select a friend from the Friends list or highlight the friend and press ENTER. The Chat
screen opens. From here you can:
Start a chat
1 Type your message using the keyboard.
2 To insert a smiley:
• Press MENU and select Insert smiley. The character smiley appears.
• Select a smiley from the list.
• When ready, select Send or press ENTER. You can also just type the
characters rather than selecting from the menu.
3 When ready, select Send or press ENTER.
Note: In the Chat screen, after every one minute of inactivity, a timestamp
appears.
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Start a group chat You can invite more friends to chat from an existing Chat screen:
1 Press MENU and select Add friend to chat.
2 Select the additional friend to invite.
3 When the additional friend joins, a notification that the chat is now a
“group chat” appears in the Chat screen for all participants to see.
Close chat
To close the current chat, press MENU and select Close chat.
Block a friend
While in a chat with a friend, if you want to block them from contacting in the
future, press MENU and select Block friend.
Sign in automatically
If you want to sign in to your Google Talk account automatically every time you power on your
phone, make this setting:
1
From the Friends list, press MENU and select More, then select Settings from the menu that
opens.
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3
Select the Automatically sign in check box.
Press BACK to save your setting.
Display mobile indicator
You can select to display an icon in others’ Friends lists that indicate what type of mobile client you’re
using:
1
From the Friends list, press MENU and select More, then select Settings from the menu that
opens.
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3
Select the Mobile indicator check box.
Press BACK to save your setting.
The appropriate mobile icon will now display to the far right of your name in others’ Friends lists:
- Signed in from Android phone
- Signed in from mobile phone
If you are signed in from a computer, no indicator will display. If you are signed in from multiple
clients, then the client you’ve most recently signed in from will display.
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Set new message notifications
You can receive a notification each time you receive a new instant message:
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2
From a Friends list, press MENU and select Settings.
Select the IM notifications check box to receive a notification
message arrives.
in the status bar when a new
3
If you want your phone to ring when a new message arrives, select Select ringtone. From the
ringtone menu, select a ringtone specific to new IM message notifications. Note that when you
check a ringtone, it plays briefly. If you don’t want a ringtone to play when you receive a new
message, select Silent.
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If you want your phone to vibrate when you receive a new message, select the Vibrate check
box.
Sign out
To sign out, from the Friends list, press MENU and select More > Sign out.
Add other IM accounts
If you have another instant messaging account and if it is available on your phone, you can add it to
your list of accounts and use your phone to chat with those friends as well:
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Go to the IM accounts screen. If you are viewing your Friends list, press MENU and select More
> Account list. From a Chat screen, press BACK until you’re on the IM accounts screen.
Select the account type you want to add. The Sign-in screen appears.
Type your username and password. Select the Remember my password and the Sign me in
automatically check boxes if you want.
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5
Select Sign in.
Your Friends list appears.
Note: If your IM account displays friends in groups, each group will appear in a collapsible group
“header”. Select the header to open the list; select again to close.
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SMS and MMS messaging
To open the SMS & MMS Messaging application, press HOME and select the Messaging icon
.
About text and multimedia messages
SMS messages are also know as “text” messages and can each be around 160 characters. If you
continue to type after the limit is reached, your message will be delivered as one, but count as more
than one message. These are called “concatenated” messages.
MMS messages are also known as “multimedia” or “picture” messages and can contain text, picture,
audio, and video files.
When you compose a message, the phone will automatically convert a text message into a
multimedia message as soon as you add a subject or an attachment, or if you address the message
using an email address rather than a phone number.
The message list
Like Gmail, text and multimedia messages are grouped with the replies you receive into
conversations or “message threads” or just “threads”. Message threads are listed in order of when
you received them (newest at the top). To open a thread for reading, select it. Read more below.
Unread messages appear with a green band on the left.
The Read view
Select a message thread in the list to open it for reading. When open, the individual messages
appear stacked on the screen, much like with instant messaging conversations (or chats). Note that
messages you send are also listed in the Read view.
Reading multimedia messages If you have selected to auto-retrieve your multimedia messages,
then both the message header and body will download. (Read more in “Text and multimedia
message settings” on page 60.) To view your message, select the “play” button.
If you are downloading only the headers, then you must first select the Download button to retrieve
the message body. If you are concerned about the size of your data downloads, you can check the
message size before you download.
Once the message has downloaded, select the “play” button to view the message.
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From a message read view, you can do the following:
Open a message for reading Open a message for reading by either selecting it, or highlighting it
and pressing ENTER.
Reply to a message
1 Simply start typing your message in the text box at the bottom of
the screen to reply to a message.
2 You can always press MENU and select to add a subject or an
attachment to convert it to a multimedia message.
3 Select Send or press ENTER when ready.
Links in messages
Delete messages
If a message contains a link to a Web page, it will be selectable. To
view the Web page in the Browser, simply select it.
Your messages will be saved until you explicitly delete them.
• Delete one message in a thread - With the message thread
open in Read view, touch & hold the individual message you want
to delete to open the context menu. Select Delete message.
• Delete all messages in a thread - With the message thread
open in Read view, press MENU and select More > Delete
entire thread. You can also delete an entire thread from the
message list by pressing & holding the thread to open the context
menu, then selecting Delete.
• Delete all message threads - From the message list, press MENU
and select Delete all threads.
Delivery problems
If a message you sent appears with this icon
on the right, there
was a delivery problem. Touch & hold the message to open the
context menu. You can edit, retry sending, or delete the message.
To see all your undelivered messages (assuming there is at least
one), from the message list, press MENU and select Undelivered
messages.
View message details
To view details about a particular message, in the Read view, touch
& hold the message to open the context menu. Select View
message details.
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View message delivery or If a message contains a delivery or read report (you would have
read reports requested it in Settings), you’ll see this icon to the right of the
message
.
Touch & hold the message to open the context menu. Select View
report. Status icons are shown and mean the following:
- Delivery problem
- Message delivered
- Message is being delivered
Read more about delivery and read reports in “Text and multimedia
Compose text and multimedia messages
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2
Press MENU and select Compose. The Compose screen opens.
Add recipients by typing a name, phone number, or email address in the To field. Matching
contacts will appear. Select the recipient or continue typing. Add as many recipients as you wish.
If you send the message to an email address, the message will automatically convert from a text
to a multimedia message.
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4
To add a subject, press MENU and select Add subject. If you add a subject, the message will
convert to a multimedia message.
To add an attachment, press MENU and select Attach. Adding an attachment will always
convert the message to a multimedia message. Select from audio or picture files. You can select
to take a new picture if you want, or record an audio file. Any recordings you make will be
stored automatically in the Music application in a playlist named “My recordings”.
To remove an attachment, select the attachment’s Remove button.
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Type your message. As you type, you’ll be able to track how many characters/messages you’re
creating. Remember that text messages have a limit around 160 characters. Once you go over
that limit, a new message is actually created but automatically joined into one when received.
Select Send or press ENTER when ready. You can also save a draft. Read more below.
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As your message sends, progress displays in the title bar. If you see this icon
the message, it means your message is still being delivered.
to the right of
Save message as draft
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2
3
While composing, press BACK.
Your message automatically saves as a draft.
To resume composing, in the message list, touch & hold the message and select Edit.
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Text and multimedia message settings
To set text and multimedia message preferences, from the message list, press MENU and select
Settings. You can set the following from this screen:
Notification settings
You can receive a notification each time you receive a new
message:
New message notifications
1 From a message list, press MENU and select Settings.
2 Select the Notifications check box to receive a notification
in the status bar when a new message arrives.
3 If you want your phone to ring when a new message arrives,
select that check box as well. Select Ringtone to open the
ringtone menu and select a ringtone specific to new text and
multimedia message notifications. Note that when you check a
ringtone, it plays briefly.
4 If you want your phone to vibrate when you receive a new
message, select the Vibrate check box.
Text message settings
Delivery reports
To receive a report on the delivery status of your message, select
this check box. Status can be:
• Successful delivery
• Temporary delivery failure; an attempt to deliver will be made
again
• Unsuccessful delivery; no attempt to re-deliver will be made
Manage messages on
SIM card
Text messages can also be stored on your SIM card. The exact
number depends on your card, but it is usually around 25-50. To
view messages on your SIM card, delete them, and copy them to
your phone memory, select this setting.
Multimedia message settings
Delivery reports
To receive a report on the delivery status of your message, select
this check box. Status can be:
• Successful delivery
• Temporary delivery failure; an attempt to deliver will be made
again
• Unsuccessful delivery, where no attempt to re-deliver will be
made
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Read reports
Auto-retrieve
To receive a report on whether each recipient has read or deleted
the message without reading it, select this check box.
To retrieve all your MMS messages automatically (the header plus
the message will download to your phone), select this check box.
If you clear this check box, then only the message headers will be
retrieved and display in your message list. You can retrieve the full
message by selecting the Download button that displays in the
header. Once the message has downloaded, select the “play”
button to expand the message.
Roaming auto-retrieve
If you are concerned about data traffic and just want the message
headers to download while roaming, clear the Roaming auto-
retrieve check box. Otherwise, you can select this check box to
have your messages download even while roaming.
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Browser
About the Browser
To open the Browser, press HOME and select the Browser icon
.
The Browser always opens to the last Web page you were viewing. The first time you enter the
Browser after powering on, your home page will display. You can change your home page by
pressing MENU and selecting More > Settings > Set home page. To go to your home page from
any Web site, press MENU + SPACEBAR key.
Zoom and navigation in Web pages
While viewing a Web page, take advantage of the following zoom and navigation techniques:
Zoom in
1 Touch the screen to open the zoom-in and zoom-out controls
press MENU and select More > Zoom to open the zoom controls.
2 Touch the + control to zoom in. With each touch you zoom in closer.
. You can also
Zoom out
Navigate
1 Touch the screen to open the zoom-in and zoom-out controls
press MENU and select More > Zoom to open the zoom controls.
2 Touch the – control to zoom out. With each touch you zoom out further.
. You can also
• Roll the TRACKBALL in any direction to shift your page view.
• Slide your fingertip in any direction to shift your page view.
• Touch the screen to reveal the zoom controls and the “scale & scroll” icon at the
bottom right of the screen:
. Touch the icon. The entire Web page will display
in the screen and the magnifying window will open. Drag the window to the
portion of the Web page you want view, then release. (Read more in “Scale &
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The Browse screen
From the Browse screen you can do the following:
Go to a Web page
1 Make sure the focus is not on a text box and then start typing the URL.
2 The Go to window opens. Possible matches appear in the drop-down
menu. Select a match or continue typing the URL.
3 Press ENTER to go to the page.
Navigate within pages You can navigate on a Web page in a variety of ways:
• To navigate on a Web page, slide your fingertip on the screen,
generally in the opposite direction that you want to view.
• To traverse a Web page by jumping from link to link, roll the
TRACKBALL to navigate.
• Touch the screen to reveal the zoom controls and the “scale & scroll”
icon at the bottom right of the screen:
. Touch the icon. The
magnifying window opens and the Web page reduces to fit the width
of the screen. Move the magnifying box to the part of the page you
want to view, then touch the box or click the TRACKBALL. (Read more
Zoom in/out
You can zoom in/out on a Web page in a couple of ways:
• Press MENU and select More > Settings > Zoom to open the zoom
controls:
. Press the + magnifier to zoom in; press the -
magnifier to zoom out.
• If you’re on a page with contents that don’t fit completely within the
screen, the zoom controls will appear when you touch the screen.
• Touch the screen to reveal the zoom controls and the “scale & scroll”
icon at the bottom right of the screen:
. Touch the icon. The
magnifying window opens and the Web page reduces to fit the width
of the screen. Move the magnifying box to the part of the page you
want to view, then touch the box or click the TRACKBALL. (Read more
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Add a bookmark
Bookmark the Web page you are currently viewing:
1 Press MENU and select Bookmarks.
2 From the Bookmarks screen, select New bookmark.
3 Confirm the URL and name, then select OK.
Bookmark a highlighted link on a Web page:
1 Press & hold the TRACKBALL to open the context menu.
2 Select Bookmark link.
To view all your bookmarks, press MENU and select Bookmarks.
Refresh a Web page
To refresh the contents of the current page, press MENU and select
Refresh.
Screen orientation
When your keyboard is open, Web pages will always display using landscape orientation. However,
when your keyboard is closed, you can change orientation by pressing MENU and selecting Flip
orientation. The orientation will “stick” until you explicitly change it.
Open pages in separate windows
You can keep more than one Web page open by using multiple windows to display the pages. You
can open up to eight windows.
Open a new window
1 From a Web page, press MENU and select Window. The Current
windows screen opens, showing the Web page you started from, plus
a “new window”.
2 Select New window.
3 Your home page opens in a new window.
4 To return to one of the other windows, press MENU and select
Window. Select the page you want to view.
View the page in a
window
Select a window to view it full-screen. Alternatively, you can use the
context menu:
1 From a Web page, press MENU and select Window. The Current
windows screen appears.
2 Touch & hold the window you want to view. The context menu opens.
3 Select View.
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Close a window
Touch the “X” in the lower-right corner of the window you want to close.
Alternatively, you can use the context menu:
1 From a Web page, press MENU and select Window.
2 Touch & hold the window you want to close. The context menu opens.
3 Select Close.
Bookmark the page
displayed in a window
1 From a Web page, press MENU and select Window. The Current
windows screen appears.
2 Touch & hold the window whose page you want to bookmark. The
context menu opens.
3 Select Bookmark.
4 Confirm the URL and name, then select OK.
View page info
1 From a Web page, press MENU and select Window. The Current
windows screen appears.
2 Touch & hold the window whose page you want to bookmark. The
context menu opens.
3 Select Page info.
4 When you’re finished reading the information, select OK.
Go to Bookmarks screen
View Browser history
From the Current windows screen, press MENU and select Bookmarks
to go to your list of bookmarks.
From the Current windows screen, press MENU and select History to go
to your Recently-visited pages screen. Read more in “Browser history”
Manage bookmarks
You can store as many bookmarks as you want on your phone.
Bookmark any page
1 Press MENU and select Bookmarks. The Bookmarks screen opens.
2 Select New bookmark.
3 Type a name and location (URL) in the dialog box.
4 Select OK.
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Send bookmarked page’s
URL
1 Press MENU and select Bookmarks. The Bookmarks screen opens.
2 Touch & hold the bookmark you want to send. The context menu
opens.
3 Select Share link.
4 An email Compose screen opens with the URL as the message.
5 Address your message and finish composing.
6 Select Send or press ENTER.
View bookmarked page
Edit bookmark
1 Press MENU and select Bookmarks. The Bookmarks screen opens.
2 Touch & hold the bookmark you want to open. The context menu
opens.
3 Select View page or Open in new window.
1 Press MENU and select Bookmarks. The Bookmarks screen opens.
2 Touch & hold the bookmark you want to edit. The context menu
opens.
3 Select Edit bookmark. The edit bookmark dialog box opens.
4 Type your change and select OK.
Delete a bookmark
1 Press MENU and select Bookmarks. The Bookmarks screen opens.
2 Touch & hold the bookmark you want to send. The context menu
opens.
3 Select Delete bookmark. You will be asked to confirm.
Bookmark current page 1 Go to a Web page you want to bookmark.
2 Press MENU and select Bookmarks. The Bookmarks screen opens.
3 Press MENU and select Bookmark last-viewed page. The
Bookmark link dialog box opens. Confirm or edit the information,
then select OK.
Set your home page
You set your home page from the Settings screen:
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2
3
Press MENU and select More > Settings. The Settings screen opens.
In the Page content section, select Set home page to open the dialog box.
Type the URL of the page you want to set as home, then select OK.
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The shortcut to go to your home page is MENU + SPACEBAR. You can also press MENU and select
More > Home page.
Links in Web pages
Navigate the links on a page using the TRACKBALL. Links are outlined in yellow when highlighted.
Highlighted link
To go to a link, highlight the link using the TRACKBALL or by touching the screen, then select the link
by clicking the TRACKBALL or by touching it again with your fingertip.
Tip: When links are too small to touch directly on the screen, highlight the link with the TRACKBALL,
then either click the TRACKBALL to open the link, or press & hold the TRACKBALL to open the link’s
context menu.
URLs
• Select a link to jump to the URL.
• Touch & hold a link to open the context menu and:
- Open link in new window
- Bookmark the link
- Copy the link to the clipboard
- Share link via email
Phone numbers Select a linked phone number to:
• Call the number - The Dialer opens, ready for you to send the call.
• Add the number to your Contact list - Opens the New contact screen for you
to complete and save.
Email addresses Select a linked email address to:
• Send email - Opens an email Compose screen with the email address added
for you to complete and send.
• Copy email address to clipboard.
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Streaming audio Select a link to a streaming audio file to play the file using the Music
application.
Browser history
The Recently-visited pages (history) screen lists the last 250 sites you’ve visited on the Web. To view
your Web site history:
•
•
From the Browser screen, press MENU and select More > History, or
Press MENU + h.
Select a Web site from the Recently-visited pages list to go to the site.
Download Web files and applications
Before you download any files or applications using the Browser, note the following:
•
Before you can download Web applications, you must explicitly “allow” downloading from the
Home > Settings screen:
1 Press HOME, then press MENU and select Settings.
2 Select Applications, then on the Application settings screen, select the Unknown sources
check box.
•
•
All items downloaded form the Web are stored on your SD card, so be sure you have a card
installed in your phone before you download from the Browser. (Read more in “SD card slot” on
The Browser will only allow you to download items that are supported by an application
installed on the phone.
Warning! Applications downloaded from the Web can be from unknown sources. To protect your
phone and personal data, only download applications from sources you trust, such as Android
Market.
View your downloads
To see which files or applications you’ve downloaded:
1
2
From the Browse screen, press MENU and select More > View downloads.
The Download history screen appears with the list of downloads. If you have no downloads,
nothing will be shown on this screen.
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Browser settings
To set Browser preferences, from the Browser screen, press MENU and select More > Settings.
Page content settings
Text size
Select to open the Text size menu. Default setting is Normal, but you
can increase the size to Larger or Largest, or decrease to Smaller
or Smallest. Note that this text size setting only affects pages you
view through the Browser.
Block pop-up windows
Load images
Select this check box if you want pop-up windows to be blocked.
Select this check box if you want images on Web pages to load. For
faster page loading, clear this check box.
Auto-fit pages
Select to size pages to the screen automatically.
Enable JavaScript™
Select to enable JavaScript on pages. Disabling JavaScript may
cause some Web pages to not work properly.
Open in background
Set home page
Select if you want links to new pages to open in a new window in the
background.
Your currently-set home page is shown on the Settings screen. To
change your home, select Set home page, type the URL for your
home page, then select OK.
Privacy settings
Select one of the privacy settings to clear the following:
• Browser cache
• Browser page-visited history
• stored cookie data
• saved form data
Accept cookies
Select this check box if you want the Browser to save cookies. Some
Web sites might not work properly with cookies disabled.
Remember form data
Select this check box if you want the Browser to remember text you
have typed in forms, so that you can select the same text later rather
than retyping it.
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Security settings
Remember passwords
Select this check box to save usernames and passwords to various
Web sites.
Clear passwords
Select Clear passwords to clear all your saved passwords.
Show security warnings
Select this check box if you want a warning to be displayed when you
are going to an insecure Web site.
Advanced settings
Enable Google Gears™ Select to enable the Gears Browser plugin. Google Gears extends
open source browser
plugin
the Browser with APIs to create a richer platform for Web
applications.
Gears settings
View permissions granted to Web sites to use Gears.
Reset to default
Select if you want to reset all Browser settings to factory default
values, except for your home page.
Browser shortcuts
Browse screen
Open Go to window
Open Bookmarks
Open Windows
View history (recently-visited)
Refresh or stop page
Go back a page
Go forward a page
Jump to top/bottom of page
Go to home page
Zoom in
MENU + l
MENU + b
MENU + t
MENU + h
MENU + r
MENU + j
MENU + k
ALT + roll TRACKBALL up/down
MENU + SPACEBAR
MENU + i
Zoom out
MENU + o
Page down
SPACEBAR
Page up
SHIFT + SPACEBAR
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Google Maps
About Google Maps
To open Google Maps™ mapping service, press HOME and select the Maps icon
.
Maps opens by default in “Map mode”. To read more about the different map modes, read “Select
Zoom and navigation in maps
While viewing a map, take advantage of the following zoom and navigation techniques:
Zoom in
Zoom out
Navigate
1 Use the keyboard shortcut MENU + i to zoom in. You can also open the zoom-in
and zoom-out controls
• Touch the screen.
by doing one of the following:
• Use the keyboard shortcut MENU + z.
• Press MENU and select More > Zoom.
2 If using the zoom controls, touch the + control to zoom in. With each touch you
zoom in closer.
1 Use the keyboard shortcut MENU + o to zoom out. You can also open the zoom-
in and zoom-out controls
• Touch the screen.
by doing one of the following:
• Use the keyboard shortcut MENU + z.
• Press MENU and select More > Zoom.
2 If using the zoom controls, touch the – control to zoom out. With each touch you
zoom out further.
• Slide your fingertip in any direction to shift your map view.
• Roll the TRACKBALL in any direction to shift your map view.
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Find your location
1
Make sure you have enabled a “location source” in global Settings by doing the following:
• Press HOME, then press MENU and select Settings.
• Select Security & location.
• Select either Wireless networks or GPS satellites, or both.
From the main Map screen, press MENU and select My Location.
2
3
Your location is shown on the map as a blue blinking dot surrounded by a circle . The
“accuracy circle” will typically have a larger radius when using wireless networks rather than
GPS to determine your location. (Read more in “My Location” on page 29.)
Accuracy circle. (Your actual location is somewhere in this circle.)
You are here.
Touch the screen to open zoom controls.
Find any location
1
2
From the main Map screen, press MENU and select Search.
You can use a variety of search criteria in the search box:
• Type an address.
• Type a type of business and city (e.g., sushi seattle).
• Select an address you’ve visited before in Maps from the drop-down menu (stored in
History).
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Touch the result balloon to open the location’s details.
In addition to seeing details about the location, from this screen you can:
• Zoom in to address
• Dial the number
• Get directions to address to another location
• Get directions from this address to another location
• Add to Contacts
• Go to associated Web site, if available
Get directions
To get detailed directions to a location, do the following:
1
2
From the main Map screen, press MENU and select Directions.
Enter the starting point in the first box. You can type an address, or select
location source menu. Select from:
to open the
• Contacts - Opens a list of the contacts you’ve stored with a physical address.
• History - Opens a menu of places you’ve visited.
3
Enter your destination in the second box. You can type an address or select
to select from
the location source menu.
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Select Route. You can choose to view your directions in a list, or you can select Show map, to
view the same directions overlaid on a map.
After
selecting
Route, the
directions
appear in a
Start point
list
End point
Turn point
Select Show map
to display directions
in map view
Select the arrows to step
through or repeat directions
Select list icon to
return to the list view
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When finished reading or following the directions, press MENU and select Clear map. Your
destination is saved in History.
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Select map mode
Whenever you are viewing a map, you can switch your view. Press MENU and select Map mode to
select from Map, Satellite, Traffic, or Street View.
Map view
This is the default view and displays a map, complete with names of streets, rivers, lakes, mountains,
parks, and boundaries.
Satellite view
Satellite images are not real-time. Google Maps acquires the best imagery available, most of which
is approximately one to three years old.
Traffic view
If available in your area, real-time traffic conditions are displayed over the highway as color-coded
lines. Each color represents how fast the traffic is moving:
Green > 50 mph
Yellow 25 - 50 mph
Red
< 25 mph
Gray Speed not available
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Street View
In some areas, a street-level photo view is available. Street View imagery is not real-time but is
gathered by vehicles driving on public streets. The imagery consists of a combination of Google-
owned data and data obtained from partners.
To use street view, do the following:
1
2
Press MENU and select Map mode. From the menu, select Street View.
If the display switches to a view that shows blue outlined streets, then you are viewing an area
that supports street view.
Blue outlined street
“Person” icon that marks
your street position
If you do not see any blue lined streets, then use Search to find an area that supports street
view.
3
4
If you want to move your street position, touch & hold the person icon
. The icon will then
. Release when
change so you can use the bulls-eye to pinpoint your desired position
you’ve positioned the icon where you want it.
Street View will then find a view that you can enter. Select the address balloon to view the
street.
Once on the street, touch the arrows to move your position or press MENU to Step forward,
backward, zoom, or return to the map. You can also navigate by moving your fingertip around
on the screen.
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To have your view orient to your actual position as you turn, press MENU and select Compass
mode. (To turn off Compass mode, select the menu item again.)
If you encounter a street view image that is inappropriate in any way, you can report the image
by pressing MENU and selecting Report image. The Browser will take you to a site where you
can make your report.
Map history
To open the History screen, press MENU and select More > Search history, or press MENU + h.
The History screen lists all recent searches and viewed positions
item opens it on the map.
, and directions
. Selecting an
Map shortcuts
Map screen
Directions
MENU + d
Select map mode
History
MENU + m
MENU + h
My Location
MENU + 0 (zero)
MENU + z
Open zoom controls
Zoom in
MENU + i
Zoom out
MENU + o
Jump to top/bottom of list
ALT + roll TRACKBALL
Search results screen
Clear search
MENU + q
MENU + j
MENU + k
Previous result on map
Next result on map
Directions screen
Prev direction point
Next direction point
Cancel directions
MENU + j
MENU + k
MENU + q
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Dialer & Voice Dialer
About the dialers
You can use your phone to make phone calls by using either the Dialer or the Voice Dialer:
•
•
To dial a number using the on-screen dial pad or the keyboard, press CALL, or press HOME
and select the Dialer icon
To dial by speaking either a number or contact name, press & hold CALL, or press HOME and
select the Voice Dialer icon
.
.
Bluetooth devices
You can place and receive calls using a hands-free Bluetooth headset or hands-free car kit. Before
you can use your Bluetooth device, follow these steps:
1
2
Turn Bluetooth “on”. (Read more in “Turn on Bluetooth services” on page 34.)
Get your headset or hands-free car device ready for pairing by following the manufacturer's
instructions.
3
4
Pair and connect your phone to the Bluetooth headset or car kit. (Read more in “Pair & connect
You are ready to use your headset or car kit to place and receive calls.
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Make a call by dialing
1
From anywhere on your phone, press CALL to open the Call log. Select the Dialer tab to open
the Dialer.
2
You have several choices for placing a call:
Dialer tab
Touch the on-screen dial pad to enter a number, or open the display to type
using the keyboard number keys. If using the dial pad, select to delete
to delete all the numbers in the
numbers you’ve entered. Touch & hold
field.
Call log tab
Contacts tab
Select an entry listed in the log to call the number. Read more in “Call log” on
Contacts with phone numbers are listed. Select a contact, then select the
phone number to dial the call. Read more in “Contacts” on page 36.
Favorites tab Favorite contacts with phone numbers are listed. Select a favorite, then select
the phone number to dial the call. Read more in “Assign favorites” on
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Make a call by speaking
You can make a phone call by opening the Voice Dialer and speaking:
1
2
Press & hold CALL, or press HOME and select the Voice Dialer icon
Wait until you hear a tone and the Voice Dialer reports on the screen that it is “listening”.
.
3
4
You can tell the Voice Dialer any of the following:
• “Dial number”, where number can be 3 digits (e.g., 911), 7 digits (e.g., 555-0123), or 10
digits (e.g., 205-555-0123). If you’re speaking a phone number, then always say “Dial”
before the number.
• “Call name”, where name is a contact stored on your phone in Contacts. If you’re speaking a
name, then always say “Call” before the name.
• “Call voicemail” to dial your voicemail number.
• “Redial” to dial the last outgoing call.
Regardless of what you tell the Voice Dialer, you will be asked to confirm your choice from a
menu. If you spoke a name with more than one match in Contacts, or if you’ve stored more than
one number for the contact, you’ll be asked to select the number.
You can always cancel the call at this point by selecting Cancel on the dialog box.
Once you select or confirm your choice, your call is placed.
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Answer an incoming call
To answer a call, simply press the CALL button The Call-in-progress screen appears. If you want to
send the call directly to voicemail instead of answering, press the END CALL button.
Caller ID icon
Name & number if
stored in Contacts
Call duration
Slide dialer tab up to
reveal on-screen dial pad
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In-call options
While on a call, press MENU to reveal the in-call options: Speaker, Mute, and Hold. Note that if
Bluetooth services are on and you are connected to a hands-free device, the menu indicator will
show Bluetooth on.
Speaker
Mute
To use the speaker, press MENU and select Speaker so it shows a green bar. To
turn it off, select it again so the bar is unfilled . The status bar will display
this icon when the speaker is on.
To mute your side of the conversation, press MENU and select Mute so it shows a
green bar. To turn it off, select it again so the bar is unfilled . The status
bar will display this icon when Mute is on.
Hold
To put an active call on hold, press MENU and select Hold so it shows a green
bar. To resume the call, or take the call off hold, select it again so the bar is
unfilled
. If you take a call while already on a call, the first call will be
placed on hold automatically. The status bar will display this icon
is on hold.
when a call
Show dial pad If you need to enter numbers while on a call (such as to select in-call menu
options) slide the dialer tab up.
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Multiple calls
Incoming call during call in progress
If you are on a call (“call in progress”) when another call comes in (“incoming call”), you have a few
choices:
Answer incoming,
The incoming call will display in the foreground.
hold call in progress
Press CALL to answer the incoming call and place the call in progress on
hold. You can also press MENU and select Hold call in progress &
answer.
To switch calls at any time, press MENU and select Switch calls.
Send incoming to
voicemail
If you don’t want to interrupt your call in progress, then press END CALL.
The incoming call is sent to voicemail.
Answer incoming,
end call in progress
To end the call in progress and answer the incoming, press MENU and
select End call in progress & answer.
If you are on a call with a second call on hold when another call comes in, you can:
•
•
Press CALL to end the call in progress and answer the incoming call (the call on hold remains on
hold).
Press END CALL to send the incoming call to voicemail and continue the call in progress (call on
hold remains on hold).
End all calls
If you have one call in progress and one caller on hold, to end both calls, press & hold END CALL.
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Conference calling
While on a call, you can conference up to six callers, counting yourself. Note that you can also have
an additional caller on hold during a conference call, regardless of how many participants are on
the conference.
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2
Dial the first conference participant as instructed in “Make a call by dialing” on page 80.
Press CALL to return to the Dialer to call your next participant, or you can press MENU and
select Add call. Once you press CALL or select Add all, the call in progress is put on hold. Dial
the number.
3
When your new caller is on the line, press MENU and select Merge calls.
4
5
If you want to drop any of the callers from the conference, press MENU and select Manage
conference. The list of conference participants appears.
Select
to
Select
to talk directly
drop a caller from the
conference.
to one of the participants
and put the others on hold.
Resume the conference by
pressing MENU and
selecting Merge Calls.
Select Back to call
to rejoin the
remaining caller(s).
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To end the conference call and disconnect all callers, press the END CALL button.
Call log
The call log is one of the tabs on the Dialer. To open the call log, press the CALL button. The Call log
displays by default.
The call log lists all incoming
and outgoing
To call any of the numbers in the list, simply select the name or number.
To clear the entire call log, press MENU and select Clear call log.
To clear one call log entry, touch & hold the entry, then select Remove from call log.
calls, including missed
calls.
•
•
•
If available, the online status of the contact associated with the number in the log will display. Read
Select an entry to start dialing the number. Touch & hold an entry to open the context menu and take
these actions:
Call number
Select to dial this number.
View contact
Select to open their Contact details screen.
(if stored in Contacts)
Add to contacts
Select to add the phone number to your Contacts list. You can select
(if not stored in Contacts) to add a new contact, or add the number to an existing contact.
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Edit number before call
Send SMS message
Select to open the dialer with this number pre-populated and
ready for edit.
Select to open an SMS/MMS message Compose screen, with the
message already addressed to this caller.
Remove from call log
Select to remove only this entry from the call log.
Call settings
To edit your call settings, open the Home > Settings screen:
1
2
3
4
Press HOME, then press MENU and select Settings.
In the Mobile network section, select Call settings.
Wait a few moments while your current call settings are fetched from the service.
The following settings are available:
Fixed Dial Number Select this setting to manage your FDN list of numbers. When you enable
(FDN) list
FDN, you can only call numbers are stored on your SIM card. To add
numbers to your SIM card:
1 Enable FDN. You must type your PIN2 to enable FDN. (The PIN2 is
provided by your wireless operator.)
2 Select Manage FDN list. If you have no numbers on your SIM card,
then press MENU and select Add contact.
3 Type the name and phone number in the fields, then select Save. You
will be asked to type your PIN2 again.
4 The FDN list now contains this name and number.
5 To add another contact or edit/delete an existing contact in the list,
press MENU and select the appropriate menu item.
You can always change your PIN2 by selecting Change PIN2, but you
must know your existing PIN2 before you can change it.
Voicemail
Select this setting to set or change your voicemail number. Note that this
number is usually set by your wireless operator and is stored on your SIM
card.
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Call forwarding
Set the following:
• Always forward calls - Select to specify a forwarding number and to
enable this feature. When this feature is enabled, the following three
features are disabled.
• Forward when busy - Select to enable this feature. When enabled,
incoming calls are forwarded to voicemail when you are on a call.
• Forward when unanswered - Select to enable this feature. When
enabled, incoming calls are forwarded to voicemail when unanswered.
• Forward when unreachable - Select to enable this feature. When
enabled, calls are forwarded to voicemail if an incoming call cannot
connect.
Additional call
settings
• Caller ID - Select to open a menu of options: use the Network default
setting, Hide number, or Show number. When your number shows,
your phone number and Caller ID picture will display to people you
call, assuming the call recipient’s device supports this feature.
• Call waiting - Select this check box to display incoming calls when you
are on a call. Clear the check box to ignore incoming calls when you
are already on a call. Note that the routing of the ignored call is
determined by your Call forwarding setting.
Operator selection Select a wireless operator network - Scan for all available networks, or
select a network automatically.
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Google Calendar
To open Google Calendar™ calendaring service, press HOME and select the Calendar icon
The Calendar on your phone stays in sync with your Google Calendar events on the Web.
.
Calendar views
You can view multiple calendars on your phone, so each calendar event is
coded with a color. Read more about controlling which calendars are
Note: To create new calendars, you must go to Google Calendar on the Web.
You can view your calendar in a variety of ways. Press MENU to select from Month, Agenda,
Week, or Day.
Month view
Days are shown in a month grid. Busy time slots are shown
as vertical bars in the corresponding part of the day.
An all-day event is shown as a small vertical bar at the top
of the slot (it does not fill the entire slot).
• View event details - Select a day to view all the events in
that day. This will take you to either the Agenda or Day view,
depending on which you last visited. Select the event to view
its details.
• Edit an event - First select a day to go to either the Day or
Agenda view. From there, select the event to view its details.
Assuming you have write privileges on an event, press MENU
and select Edit event to open the event for editing. Read
• Navigate months - Slide your fingertip up/down, or roll the
TRACKBALL up/down through the days and past the
beginning/end of the month to move to the previous/next
month.
• Create new event- Touch & hold a day to open the context
menu. Select New event. You can also press MENU and
select New event.
• Jump to current day - Press MENU and select Today.
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Agenda view
Events in the current month are shown vertically in a list, one
event after the other. Days with no events are not displayed.
• Repeating events - Marked with icon following the time or
date.
• View event details - Select the event to view its details.
• Edit an event - First, select the event to view its details.
Assuming you have write privileges on an event, press MENU
and select Edit event to open the event for editing. Read
• Navigate within the current month - Roll the TRACKBALL or
slide your fingertip up/down.
• Jump to current agenda - Press MENU and select Today.
Week view
Days are shown vertically within the Week view. Time slots are
defined horizontally in rows. Events are shown as blocks.
• View event details - Highlight an event to open a small pop-
up window in the lower part of the screen that provides more
event information. This window will stay open for three
seconds. (Note that highlighted events are outlined in orange.)
To view the full event details, touch the pop-up window while
it’s open, or select the event itself. You can also touch & hold
the event to open the context menu, then select View event.
• Edit an event - Assuming you have write privileges on an
event, touch and hold the event to open the context menu, then
• Navigate within the current week - Roll the TRACKBALL or
slide your fingertip up/down.
• Navigate to a past or future week - Roll the TRACKBALL or
slide your fingertip left/right.
• Jump to current day - Press MENU and select Today. The
current time is highlighted.
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Day view
Days are divided into hour time slots. Events are shown tiled and
span the time they last. All-day events are displayed at the top
of the day list.
• View event details - Highlight an event to open a small pop-
up window in the lower part of the screen that provides more
event information. This window will stay open for three
seconds. (Note that highlighted events are outlined in orange.)
To view the full event details, touch the pop-up window while
the pop-up window is open, or select the event itself. You can
also touch & hold the event to open the context menu, then
select View event.
• Edit an event - Assuming you have write privileges on an
event, touch and hold the event to open the context menu, then
• Navigate within the current day - Roll the TRACKBALL or
slide your fingertip up/down.
• Navigate to a past or future day - Roll the TRACKBALL or
slide your fingertip left/right.
• Jump to current day - Press MENU and select Today. The
current time is highlighted.
• Create new event - Touch an empty time slot to open the new
Event details screen.
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Create an event
From any of the views, press MENU and select New event to open the new Event details screen.
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Type the information in the fields.
Name that appears in
Day view.
Select date & time from the
pop-up menus.
Hint: You can type directly
in the date fields if you
don’t want to step through
using the + and – buttons.
Description can be as long
as you like.
Select a calendar if you display more than one.
Set a default reminder time in Calendar Settings.
Reminders are not required. Select x to remove.
Press MENU and select
Show extra options to set
Presence and Privacy:
Set online presence: available or busy.
Select calendar privacy from Default (as defined when
calendar was created), Private, or Public.
2
When finished, select Save or Discard changes. Pressing BACK also saves the event.
Tip: Create an event quickly in the Day or Week view by selecting an empty time slot. A new Event
details screen appears. The From field contains the selected time slot.
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The View event screen
In the Day and Week views, when you highlight an event, a pop-up window with more details opens
(the window stays open for three seconds). To see even more details, open the View event screen by
touching the pop-up window.
Highlighted events are
shown outlined in orange.
When highlighted,
a pop-up window
appears with more details.
Touch the pop-up to view
even more details on the
View event screen.
From the Agenda view, simply select an event to open the View event screen. From the Month view,
first select the day of the event to go to either the Agenda or and Day view, then select the event
(Agenda view) or pop-up window (Day view).
From the View event screen, you can do the following:
View details
All the information you’ve entered about the event is displayed on the View
event screen.
Reset reminder
Add reminder
Select the Reminders pop-up menu to select a new reminder time.
Press MENU and select Add reminder to create another reminder for the
event. This will not replace existing reminders. You can have up to five
reminders per event.
Delete reminder
Edit event
Either select the x to the right of a reminder, or press MENU and select
Delete event to remove the event from your calendar. If this is a repeating
event, you will be asked if you want to delete just this one instance, this &
future events, or all events.
Press MENU and select Edit event to open the event for editing. If this is a
repeating event, you will be asked if you want to change just this one
instance, this & future events, or all events.
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Event reminders
If you have set at least one reminder for an event (you can set up to five), the upcoming event icon
will appear in the left side of the status bar to remind you. To view, dismiss, or snooze the
reminder, do the following:
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Touch the status bar and slide your finger down the screen to open the notifications list. The
upcoming event name is displayed. If you have only one reminder, the place is also displayed.
Select Clear notifications to dismiss
the reminder.
To read more details about the event or
see additional reminders (if applicable),
select the reminder.
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To read more details about the event, select the reminder. If you have other reminders pending,
they will be listed on this screen as well. You can Snooze or Dismiss the reminder(s), or press
BACK to keep the reminder(s) pending in the notifications bar. The snooze time is five minutes.
Select either Snooze all or Dismiss all. Press BACK to
do neither and keep the reminder icon in the bar.
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Edit an event
To edit an event, you must have the View event screen open and you must have created, or have
write privileges, for the event.
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Navigate to the View event screen as described in “Calendar views” on page 89.
Press MENU and select Edit event. If Edit event isn’t an option, then you cannot make any
changes to that particular event.
Note: If your event repeats, you will be asked to choose which events you want changed (only
the current one you’re editing, all events in the series, or the current event plus future events).
Once you have finished your edits, select Save.
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To delete the event, from the View event screen, press MENU and select Delete event.
Go to today
From any view, to jump to the screen that shows “today”, press MENU and select Today. If you are
in the Day or Week view, the current time will be highlighted.
View multiple calendars
If you’ve created more than one Google Calendar on the Web client, you can change which
calendars are displayed and synced to your phone:
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From any of the calendar views, press MENU and select More > My calendars.
All your synced calendars are shown in a list. The checked calendars are displayed on your
phone.
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To hide a calendar from display on your phone, clear that calendar’s check box.
To remove a calendar and all its events from your phone, press MENU and select Remove
calendars. On the menu that appears, select the calendar that you want to remove.
Note: Hiding or removing calendars on your phone does not affect the display of calendars on
the Web.
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Calendar settings
Calendar view setting
Hide declined events Select this check box if you want all the events you decline to be hidden
from all calendar views.
Reminder settings
Alerts & notifications Select to set the type of event reminder you want:
• Alert - A dialog box will appear to remind you of the event.
• Status bar notification - An icon
status bar.
appears on the left side of the
• Off - You will receive no reminder.
Ringtone
Select Ringtone to open the ringtone menu and select a ringtone specific
to new event notifications. Note that when you check a ringtone, it plays
briefly.
Vibrate
Select this check box to have your phone vibrate when you are reminded
of an event.
Default reminder
Select to open the default reminder menu. The time you select will
appear by default in the Reminder section when you create a new event.
Calendar shortcuts
Calendar views
New event
MENU + n
MENU + t
MENU + a
MENU + d
MENU + w
MENU + m
MENU + p
ENTER
Go to today
Agenda view
Day view
Week view
Month view
Go to settings
View event details for highlighted
Edit opened event
Delete highlighted event
MENU + e
DEL
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View event screen
Add reminder
Edit event
MENU + r
MENU + e
DEL
Delete event
Edit event details screen
Add reminder
MENU + r
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Camera & Pictures
Before you begin
All the pictures you can capture or view on your phone are stored on an SD card, which must be
installed in your phone. Before you can use the Camera or view pictures in Pictures, make sure you
have a card installed. (Read more in “SD card slot” on page 11.)
When you first receive your phone, the camera sensor window (on the back cover) will be protected
by a plastic film. Be sure to peel off this film before using the camera.
Load pictures onto your SD card
Read the instructions below to add pictures to your SD card. Read more about inserting or removing
an SD card in “SD card slot” on page 11.
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Mount your microSD card to your computer by doing one of the following:
• Remove the SD card and insert it into a card reader attached to your computer; or,
• Attach your phone to your computer using a USB cable that came in the box. If you use this
method, make sure the Home > Settings > SD card & phone storage > Use for USB
storage check box is selected. It is selected by default.
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On your computer, find the mounted USB drive and open it.
Create a folder at the top-level called “Pictures” or some other descriptive name and open it.
Copy .jpg or other image files into this folder. To organize pictures into albums that will display
in the Pictures application, create a folder and copy pictures there for each album you want to
display.
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When finished, close the USB drive window and unmount or eject the drive as required by your
computer's operating system. You can also go to Home > Settings > SD card & phone
storage, and clear the Use for USB storage check box. Remove the USB cable from your
phone and computer.
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Take a picture
The camera is 3.0 megapixels and able to capture resolutions up to 2048x1536. Captured pictures
are saved to the “DCIM” folder on your SD card.
Tip: Before you take a picture, wipe the sensor window (on the back cover) to remove any small
amounts of oil.
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To open the Camera, press HOME and select the Camera icon
button as a shortcut.
The Camera opens in capture mode. Frame your picture within the screen and hold the phone
steady. Press half-way down on the CAPTURE button to focus (a green circle will appear in
the upper-right of the screen once focused), then press the button fully to capture. Continue to
hold the camera steady for a second after you hear the shutter sound.
or press the CAPTURE
Capture button
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Immediately after capture, you can select to Save, Set as (contact icon or wallpaper), Share
(via a compatible application), or Delete your picture.
If you select to save, set as, or share, your picture is saved to the Pictures application. Pictures
taken with your phone are named by date and time; e.g., 2009-3-15 14:21:50 (picture was
taken March 15, 2009 at 2:21pm).
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Capture settings
Store location in pictures
Select this check box if you want to save the longitude and latitude in
the picture’s metadata so you know where the photo was taken. Some
applications, such as Picasa Web albums, can then display the picture
on a map.
Prompt after capture
Select this check box if you always want the post-capture menu to
display after capturing a picture:
View your pictures
To view the pictures you’ve captured, as well as any you’ve stored on your SD card, go to the
Pictures application:
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To open Pictures, press HOME and select the Pictures icon
.
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3
Depending on how many pictures you’ve stored, they may take a few minutes to load.
If you’ve stored your pictures in folders on your SD card, then the folders will display as
separate “albums”. The top left album always contains all the pictures in all the albums.
Select an album to view the pictures.
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The individual pictures display in a grid in thumbnail format. You can select to display smaller or
large thumbnails in Settings. Read more in “Picture settings” on page 104.
To open a picture in full-screen view, touch the picture, or highlight it and click the
TRACKBALL. Once in full-screen, select the arrows to scroll through the pictures within that
album. If the arrows disappear, touch the picture again to reveal the arrows and zoom controls.
You can also roll the TRACKBALL left/right to scroll through the album.
Screen orientation
When your keyboard is open, your pictures will always display using landscape orientation.
However, when your keyboard is closed, you can change orientation by pressing MENU and
selecting Flip orientation. The orientation will “stick” until you explicitly change it.
Note: Using the Flip orientation menu option does not permanently “rotate” the picture. To correct a
picture’s display, use the Rotate menu option.
Zoom and navigate
When viewing a picture in full-screen view, you can zoom in and out, and navigate around the
picture when it doesn’t fit within the screen:
Zoom in
1 Touch the screen to open the zoom-in and zoom-out controls
.
You can also use the keyboard shortcut MENU + z.
2 Touch the + control to zoom in. With each touch you zoom in closer.
Zoom out
1 Touch the screen to open the zoom-in and zoom-out controls
You can also use the keyboard shortcut MENU + z.
2 Touch the – control to zoom out. With each touch you zoom out
further.
.
Navigate in
zoomed-in view
• Slide your fingertip in any direction to shift your view.
• Roll the TRACKBALL in any direction to shift your view.
Scroll through pictures in • Touch the screen to reveal the left and right arrows, then touch an
full-screen view
arrow to go to the previous or next picture.
• Roll the TRACKBALL left or right to go to the previous or next
picture.
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Picture options
You can do the following while in Pictures. Note: In all the instructions below, you can touch & hold a
picture to open the context menu to access all actions., rather than open the picture in full-screen
view.
View full-screen
Share a picture
Select a picture to open it in full-screen view.
1 In full-screen view, press MENU and select Share.
2 Select to share your picture via Google mail, Messaging (MMS), or
another application (if you have another application installed on your
phone that supports sharing).
3 The relevant compose screen opens.
4 Complete your message. When ready, select Send or press ENTER.
Set as wallpaper
1 In full-screen view, press MENU and select More > Set as.
2 From the menu that opens select Wallpaper.
3 Touch & hold an edge of the cropper to reveal the sizing arrows, then
drag the edge in or out to size. Touch & drag the center of the cropper
to move it within the picture.
4 When you’re happy with the cropped area, select Save or press the
BACK button.
Set as contact picture
1 In full-screen view, press MENU and select More > Set as.
2 From the menu that opens, select Contact icon. Your contact list opens.
3 Select the contact you want to associate with the picture.
4 Touch & hold an edge of the cropper to reveal the sizing arrows, then
drag the edge in or out to size. Touch & drag the center of the cropper
to move it within the picture.
5 When you’re happy with the cropped area, select Save or press the
BACK button.
6 The picture will now appear in the Contact details screen, as well as on
any incoming call notifications.
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Crop picture
1 In full-screen view, press MENU and select More > Crop.
2 Touch & hold an edge of the cropper to reveal the sizing arrows, then
drag the edge in or out to size. Touch & drag the center of the cropper
to move it within the picture.
3 When you are happy with the cropped area, select Save. Select
Discard to cancel the crop.
4 The cropped picture is saved to Pictures as a copy. Your original is not
touched.
Rotate picture
1 In full-screen view, press MENU and select Rotate.
2 Select from Rotate left (counter-clockwise) or Rotate right (clockwise).
3 Your picture rotates and is saved automatically.
Flip orientation
With your keyboard closed, you can select to flip the currently-displayed
orientation of the picture. Once you open the keyboard, the orientation is
fixed to landscape. Note that this option does not “rotate” the picture, but
just changes the browse view.
1 In full-screen view, press MENU and select More > Flip orientation.
2 The orientation sticks until you explicitly change it (except when the
keyboard is open).
Delete picture
1 In full-screen view, press MENU and select More > Delete. (You can
also use the keyboard shortcut MENU + d.)
2 The picture will be removed from the SD card after you confirm.
View picture details
1 In full-screen view, press MENU and select More > Details.
2 The picture details window opens. You can see the title, resolution, file
size, and date of the picture.
Play slideshow
Slideshows include all the pictures in your albums. Before you play a slideshow, you may want to
adjust the slideshow settings, described in “Slideshow” on page 104.
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In full-screen view, press MENU and select Slideshow.
Your slideshow begins! While your slideshow is playing, the status bar is dimmed.
To stop the slideshow you can do one of the following:
• Press BACK - Takes you to thumbnail view.
• Touch the screen - Shows picture in full-screen view.
• Click the TRACKBALL - Shows picture in full-screen view.
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To begin the slideshow again, press MENU and select Slideshow. If you stopped the slideshow,
it will resume where you left off.
Picture settings
To view picture settings, you must be viewing one of your albums, then press MENU and select
Settings.
Picture view
Picture size
You can select from Large or Small picture display sizes.
Picture sort
You can select to sort pictures with the newest pictures first or newest
pictures last.
Confirm deletions
Select this check box if you want a confirmation dialog box to appear
after you select to delete a picture from Pictures and the SD card.
Slideshow
Slideshow interval
Select how long each slide plays: two, three, or four seconds.
Slideshow transition Select the transition you want to use between each slide during the
slideshow: Fade in & out, Slide left-right, Slide up-down, and
Random (uses all transitions in random order).
Repeat slideshow
Shuffle slides
Select this check box to repeat the slideshow until you explicitly stop it.
Select this check box to shuffle your pictures in the slideshow.
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Music
Your Library of music
To open your music Library, press HOME and select the Music icon
.
Your music is organized into four categories: Artists, Albums, Songs, and Playlists. Select a category
to view the lists within each. Once in a category, keep selecting until you reach the music you want to
play. For example, if you select the Artists category, you will see a list of artists in A-Z order. If you
select an artist, the list opens to display that artist’s albums. Select an album, and the album’s song
list displays.
Supported music formats
Your phone will play the following music file formats:
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MP3
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•
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M4A (iTunes® application AAC, DRM-free)
AMR
WMA (8)
MIDI
WAV
OGG Vorbis
Load music onto your SD card
All the music you can listen to on your phone is stored on an SD card. Read the instructions below to
add music to your SD card. Read more about inserting or removing an SD card in “SD card slot” on
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Mount your microSD card to your computer by doing one of the following:
• Remove the SD card and insert it into a card reader attached to your computer; or,
• Attach your phone to your computer using a USB cable that came in the box. If you use this
method, make sure the Home > Settings > Data > SD card & phone storage > Use for
USB storage check box is selected. It is by default.
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On your computer, find the mounted USB drive and open it.
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Although your phone will find all music files on your SD card, it’s advisable to keep the number
of files or folders at the root level to a minimum. So, if you wish, create a folder at the top-level
called “music” (or whatever you want) to store your files.
Open this folder and copy music files into it. (Read more in “Supported music formats” on
page 105.) If you want, create folders within “music” to organize your music further.
If you want to use certain music files as phone, notification, or alarm ringtones, then create the
following folders:
• ringtones - Music files copied to the “ringtones” folder will display in the phone (incoming
call) ringtone menu. (Read more about setting a song as a phone ringtone in “Create
• notifications - Music files copied to the “notifications” folder will display in the notifications
ringtone menu.
• alarms - Music files copied to the “alarms” folder will display in the Alarm ringtone menu.
Note: If you do not want a ringtone to appear in your music Library but you do want it to be
available as a ringtone, then create the “ringtones”, “notifications”, or “alarms” folder outside
your “music” folder.
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When finished copying, close the USB drive window and unmount or eject the drive as required
by your computer's operating system. Remove the USB cable from your phone and computer.
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Play back music
At any level in your Library, touch & hold a listing (a song, artist, album, or playlist) to open the
context menu. Select Play to begin play and go to the Playback screen.
Indicator that song is playing
Select to view current playlist
Album art
Shuffle on is ON
Repeating all songs
Artist
Album
Song
Playback controls
Time remaining in song
Progress bar
Time elapsed
You can do the following using the Playback screen:
Shuffle songs
Shuffle plays songs in random order. Touch
and off. When the con is grey, shuffle is off.
to toggle shuffle on
Repeat mode
Touch to step through repeat modes:
• repeat all songs:
• repeat current song:
• don’t repeat:
Slide fingertip in progress bar to desired point in a song.
Touch to pause; to resume play.
Touch & hold
(grey icon)
Go to any point in song
Pause/resume play
Fast forward
.
Go to next song
Rewind
Touch
once.
Touch & hold
.
Go to beginning of song
Touch
once.
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Go to previous song
View current playlist
Party shuffle
Touch
Touch
twice.
.
To start “party shuffle” (all the songs in your library are added to a
playlist in random order), press MENU and select Party shuffle. To
exit party shuffle, press MENU and select Party shuffle off. Edit the
playlist as you would any other playlist.
If a song is playing while you are on the Library screen, you can switch to the Playback screen
quickly by selecting the lower song bar.
Currently-playing song;
select to open Playback screen.
Playlists
You can create as many playlists as you wish. Note that the “Recently added” playlist is a system
playlist and cannot be deleted or renamed. Also, if you make any voice recordings as part of a
MMS message, they will be stored automatically in a playlist called “My recordings”.
Create a playlist on your phone
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From the Library, select a category.
From the list that appears, navigate to the artist, album, or song that you want on a playlist.
Touch & hold the artist, album, or song to open the context menu.
Select Add to playlist.
In the Add to playlist menu that opens, select New to create a new playlist, or one of the
existing playlists.
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The song(s) are added.
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Manage your playlists
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Go to the Library screen and select Playlists.
All your playlists appear. You can do the following from this screen:
Play songs in list Select the playlist.
Delete playlist
1 Touch & hold the playlist to open the context menu.
2 Select Delete.
Edit playlist
1 Touch & hold the playlist to open the context menu.
(rearrange songs)
2 Select Edit.
3 Touch & hold
next to the song you want to move, then slide it to its
new position and release.
Rename playlist 1 Touch & hold the playlist to open the context menu.
2 Select Rename.
3 Open the keyboard (if not already open) and type the new name.
4 Select Save.
Load your own playlists
You can create your own playlists then load them on your SD card for access through the Music
Player. The playlist formats supported are M3U, WPL, and PLS.
To create a M3U playlist, do the following:
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On your computer, open a simple text file for editing.
On separate lines, list all the music file names you want included in your playlist.
Note: The names you list in the file should be the names that appear when you view the contents
of your SD card through your computer’s file system, not the names that appear in the list of
songs on your phone. Your phone will simplify the names and not include track numbers or file
extensions, like .mp3.
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Your M3U playlist could look something like this:
All Is Quiet.mp3
01 Amazing Grace.mp3
04 Angel Food.mp3
Artist’s Life (new).mp3
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Save the text file, using .m3u as the file name extension (e.g., MySongs.m3u).
SD card. You don’t have to, but it’s advisable to copy the playlist to a “Playlist” folder in your
“Music” folder.
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Create ringtones from songs
You can set any of your songs as a phone ringtone:
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From the Library, navigate to a song you want to use as a phone ringtone.
Touch & hold the song in the list to open the context menu.
Select Use as phone ringtone. The ringtone is set as your default incoming call ringtone.
Now, when you go to Home > Settings > Sound & display, and select a phone ringtone, your
song will be listed as an option.
Delete music from SD card
All the music you play on your phone is stored on the inserted SD card. From your phone, you can
delete music stored on the card:
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From the Library screen, select either the Artists, Albums, or Songs category.
Go to the screen that shows the artist, album, or song that you want to delete.
Touch & hold the item to open the context menu.
Select Delete. You will be asked to confirm that you want to delete the item from your SD card.
Music shortcuts
Music list views
Play highlighted
Delete highlighted
ENTER
DEL
Playlists screen
Play highlighted song
Remove from playlist
ENTER
DEL
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Android Market
About Android Market
Android Market™ provides you with direct access to software developers throughout the world. It is
the place to go to find fun games and cool applications that have been rated by your fellow
Androids. To open the Market, press HOME and select the Market icon
.
If you ever need help or have questions about Android Market, press MENU and select Help. The
Browser will take you to the Android Market “help & info” Web page.
Browse items to install
When you first enter Android Market, you will see featured items, a list of item categories, a link to
search, and a link to My downloads.
Scroll horizontally through the featured items or select a category to browse its contents, then select
a subcategory. Within each subcategory you can select to view items sorted By popularity or By
date. Note that all items in a subcategory are listed in each tab; those in the By popularity tab are
sorted most popular to least popular, and those in the By date tab are sorted newest to oldest.
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Install an item
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Navigate to an item you want to install and select it.
The Item details screen appears. Read more about the item on this screen, including its overall
rating and comments by users. If you scroll down to the About the developer section, you can
view more applications by this developer or send the developer an email message.
Select to rate this item
More info about item
User comments about item
Scroll down to view more of this developer’s
applications or to email the developer.
Press MENU and select Security (permissions) to view the functions and data this item can
access on your phone. Read more below.
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To install the item, select either Install (item is free) or Buy, whichever appears.
Important! If an application you are downloading requires either access to any of your data or
control of any functions on your phone, before you proceed, you’ll see a screen that tells you
what the application can access so you can give your permission. Be sure to read this carefully!
Be especially cautious if an application has access to many functions or a significant amount of
your data. Once you select OK on this screen, you will be responsible for the results of using this
item on your phone.
• After selecting Install, the item will start downloading immediately.
• After selecting Buy, you may be asked to sign in to an additional Google account. Sign in
and select Purchase now if you want to proceed. Step through the purchase screens.
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You can see the download progress of the item by opening the notifications window.
Download progress appears
in the “ongoing” section of
the notifications window.
Once downloaded and installed,
a notification appears.
Manage your downloads
From the Android Market Home screen, select My downloads to view your downloaded items. From
any of the Android Market screens, you can press MENU and select My downloads to go to the
screen, or use the keyboard shortcut MENU + d.
You can take the following actions from the My downloads screen:
View downloads in progress
1 From the Android Market home screen, press MENU and
select My downloads.
2 If you are in the process of downloading and installing an
item, the progress will display at the top of the screen.
Review a downloaded item
Uninstall a downloaded item
You can rate and post comments on any item you’ve downloaded
from Android Market. Note that you must first rate an item to
post a comment. Read how in “Review your downloaded items”
1 From the Android Market Home screen, press MENU and
select My downloads.
2 Select the item you want to uninstall. The Item details screen
appears.
3 Select the Uninstall button at the bottom of the screen.
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Open downloaded item
1 From the Android Market Home screen, press MENU and
select My downloads.
2 Select the item you want to open. The Item details screen
appears.
3 Select the Open button at the bottom of the screen.
Read security permissions for Items you download and install on your phone typically have
this item
access to functionality. You can view what an item has access to
on your phone:
1 From the Android Market Home screen, press MENU and
select My downloads.
2 Select the item you want to read about. The Item details
screen appears.
3 Press MENU and select Security permissions.
4 All areas of your phone that this item has access to are listed.
5 Dismiss the screen by selecting OK.
Flag content
If you have a concern about an item, you can “flag” it for further
investigation. Read how in “Flag content” on page 115.
You can further manage your Android Market applications from the Home > Settings >
Review your downloaded items
Rate a downloaded item
If you’d like to rate one of the items you’ve downloaded from Android Market, follow these steps:
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From the Android Market Home screen, press MENU and select My downloads.
Select the item you want to rate to open its Item details screen.
Select the My rating section to open the Rate it! dialog box. Touch the number of stars you want
to give the item...more stars is better!
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When ready, select OK to submit your rating.
Write a comment
Once you’ve rated a downloaded item, you can post a comment:
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From the Android Market Home screen, press MENU and select My downloads.
Select the item you want to comment on to open its details screen.
Select the Post a comment section to open the Post comment dialog box. If you don’t see the
Post a comment section, first rate the item.
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Type your comment, then select OK to post it.
Remove rating and/or comment
Once you’ve rated or commented on an item, you can always remove this review:
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3
4
From the Android Market Home screen, press MENU and select My downloads.
Select the item to open its details screen.
Press MENU and select More > Clear my review.
Your rating and comments are removed.
Flag content
If an item you are browsing or have downloaded from Android Market is objectionable in any way,
you can “flag” it and send a message to Android Market for investigation:
1
Select the item from the Market Home screen, or from My downloads (if you have installed it
already). Select the item to open the Item details screen.
2
3
Press MENU and select More > Flag content.
You will be asked to select a category that describes your objection. Select the category, then
select Submit. If you select Harmful to phone or data or Other objection, you will be able to
type your more details in a dialog box.
Market shortcuts
My downloads
MENU + d
Go to Android Market home page
MENU + ENTER
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YouTube
Getting started with YouTube
To open YouTube™, press HOME and select the YouTube icon
.
YouTube is a free online video streaming service that allows anyone to view and share videos that
have been uploaded by the YouTube members. You do not need a YouTube account to browse and
view videos.
Watch videos
The main YouTube screen shows the popular video categories, such as Featured, Most viewed, Top
rated.
To see more video categories, press
MENU and select Categories.
Select a category, then select the video within the category to begin play. You can also press ENTER
to view a highlighted video.
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While you’re watching a video, touch the lower part of the screen to reveal the transport controls.
Pause/resume play
Touch
to pause;
to resume play.
Fast forward
Rewind
Touch & hold
Touch & hold
.
.
Progress bar
Slide your fingertip along the progress bar to go to a particular point in the
video.
Adjust volume
Press either + or – to open the sound volume controls, then slide your finger
along the volume bar.
Search for videos
To find a video by typing a keyword, press the SEARCH key, or press MENU and select Search. The
search window appears. Type your keyword, then select Search.
The number of search results appears in the title bar. Scroll through the results and select a video.
To clear your search history, press MENU and select Settings. Select Clear search history.
Filter videos by time
From any list of videos (except Search results), you can filter the list by pressing MENU and selecting
Time categories. Select from:
•
•
•
•
Today
This week
This month
All time
Once you make your selection, the list is reduced to show only the videos posted during that time
period.
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View video details
If you want to see the details on any video, plus a list of related videos:
1
2
3
Highlight a video in a list.
Touch & hold the listing.
Select Details. The Details screen appears.
From the Details screen you can view the author’s comments, more information about the video, such
as its length and when it was posted. At the bottom of the screen you’ll see a list of related videos.
Video comments
You can view comments others have posted on a video while watching the video, or when viewing a
video in a list:
•
•
Touch & hold a video in a list to open the context menu. Select Comments.
While a video is playing, press MENU and select Comments.
Video favorites
You can tag 100 videos as “favorites”. To view your favorites, from any list of videos, press MENU
and select Favorites.
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Add video to favorites
To add a favorite video, do either of the following:
•
•
Touch & hold a video in a list to open the context menu. Select Add to favorites.
While a video is playing, press MENU and select Favorite (the icon should show a + sign).
Remove video from favorites
To remove a video from your favorites, do either of the following:
•
•
Touch & hold a video in a list to open the context menu. Select Remove from favorites.
While a video is playing, press MENU and select Favorite (the icon should show a - sign).
Share videos
You can send a link to a video while either watching the video, or when viewing a video in a list:
4
Either press MENU while viewing a video, or touch & hold a video in the list to open the context
menu.
5
6
7
Select Share.
An email Compose screen opens with the link to the video included in the message body.
Address and complete your email, then select Send.
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Tools
Alarm Clock
To open Alarm Clock, press HOME and select the Alarm Clock icon
many alarms as you want.
. The Alarm clock offers as
Set an alarm
Three alarms are set up for you, ready to customize. All three alarms are turned off by default.
Select the check box to turn on the alarm.
If no day shows under the set time, the alarm will go off once
when the set time is reached.
This alarm will go off at 9:00 am every Tuesday and Friday.
To begin, select one of the default alarms to open Alarm settings. Set the following options:
Alarm
Select the check box to turn alarm on (checked) or off (cleared). This is the same
check box that appears on the main Alarm Clock screen.
Time
The time the alarm will go off is shown. To change this time, select Time to open the
time selector. Tap the + or – buttons and the AM/PM button to set the time you
want, then select Set.
Tip: Touch & hold the + or – buttons to move through the numbers quickly.
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Ringtone
The current ringtone selection is shown. Select Ringtone to pick another ringtone
that will play when the alarm rings. (When you select a ringtone, it plays briefly.)
Note that when your alarm goes off, the ringtone will play a maximum of five
minutes. Read how to add your own ringtone to the list in “Load music onto your SD
Vibrate
Repeat
Select this check box to have your phone vibrate when it goes off.
The current repeat selection is shown. To change the setting, select Repeat and
make a selection from the menu. To have your alarm will only go off once at the set
time, don’t select any of the options. A one-time alarm is shown on the Alarm Clock
screen without any days under the set time.
Delete alarm
To delete the alarm, press MENU and select Delete alarm.
Once your alarm goes off, you will receive an alert with the options to Snooze (for 10 minutes) or
Dismiss.
Add more alarms
To add more than three alarms, from the main Alarm Clock screen, press MENU and select Add
alarm.
Change clock display
You can change the appearance of the clock displayed on the main Alarm Clock screen:
1
2
3
Go to the main Alarm Clock screen.
Touch the clock with your fingertip to open the Clock selection screen.
Slide your fingertip horizontally along the bottom clock face row and touch the face you want to
display.
4
To hide the clock, press MENU and select Hide clock.
Change date & time display
You can change the format of the time displayed in your alarms from the global Settings screen:
1
2
Go to the main Alarm Clock screen.
Press HOME, then press MENU and select Settings. Scroll down and select Date & time. The
Date & time settings screen appears.
3
4
5
Use the network-provided values by selecting the Automatic check box.
Select the 24 hour format check box if you wish to use that rather than 12 hour format.
Select the Select date format option to open the menu of various date formats.
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Calculator
To open Calculator, press HOME and select the Calculator icon
.
The Calculator offers two panels: basic and advanced. Switch back and forth between panels by
pressing MENU and selecting Advanced panel or Basic panel, as you wish.
Calculator panels
Two calculators panels are available: basic and advanced. Use the Basic panel to enter numbers
and perform basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Use the Advanced panel to
insert advanced operators or delimiters, such as sine, cosine, tangent, square root, parentheses, etc.
Numbers and
Advanced operators
basic operators
The key flashes
red when you
touch it
Switch back and forth between calculator panels by pressing MENU and selecting Advanced
panel or Basic panel, as you wish. As soon as you select an advanced operator, the panel switches
back to Basic, where your operator appears.
•
When you touch a key on the screen, the key flashes red to let you know the selection was made.
Make sure you see the red flash before entering your next number or completing the operation.
To delete numbers, one at a time, press the DEL key or touch CLEAR on the screen.
To clear the display and start a new calculation, press ENTER or the TRACKBALL.
•
•
Operation history
•
•
To scroll through your operations, roll the TRACKBALL up or down.
To clear your operation history, press MENU and select Clear history.
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T-Mobile is a federally registered trademark of Deutshe Telekom AG.
T-Mobile G1 and G1 are trademarks of T-Mobile USA, Inc.
JavaScript is a trademark or registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and
other countries.
The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks
is under license.
Google, Android, Android Market, Gmail, Google Talk, Google Calendar, Google Gears, Google
Maps, Google Street View, and YouTube are trademarks of Google Inc.
iTunes is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
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Index
Symbols
changing clock display 121
changing date & time display 121
creating from song 106
deleting 121
@ key 14
Numerics
maximum length of ringtone 121
setting 120
2G networks, setting preference to use to save
battery 26
albums
creating 98
A
displaying pictures 100
music 105
accept
friend invitation in Google Talk 54
pending invites to chat 54
ALT key 13
accounts
Android Market
adding IM accounts 56
setting up POP3 or IMAP email accounts 48
downloading applications 111
getting help 111
installing items 112
accuracy circle, My Location 72
security permissions 112
add
a contact 37
answer a call 82
Caller ID icon 37
application icons
Favorite to YouTube 118
IM account 56
moving on Home screen 23
applications
new calendar event 92
POP3 or IMAP email account 48
Web page bookmark 64
downloading from the Web 68
managing 30
viewing downloads from the Web 68
address book
archive
adding contacts 37
message conversation 45
viewing all email, including archived 45
address, mapping contact’s 40
advanced calculator functions 122
agenda view, using in Calendar 90
airplane mode, turning on 19
artists, list in music 105
audible selection, turning on/off 28
automatically
capitalize first letter in sentences 31
punctuate end of sentences 31
replace mistyped words 31
alarm
adding more alarms 121
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auto-retrieve
setting to download messages or just message
bookmark current page 66
currently-displayed Web page 65
deleting 66
headers 61
auto-retrieve when roaming
setting to download messages or just message
editing 66
managing for Web pages 65
opening 66
headers 61
auto-signin
Google Talk 55
sending bookmarked URL 66
using as home page 69
auto-sync, setting 32
booting phone 20
available networks, scanning for 26
brightness, setting for display 28
Browser
adjusting text size in pages 69
clearing
B
Back button, using 9
background, setting to open linked Web page
links in background 69
cache 69
form data 69
passwords 69
recent pages 69
battery life, saving by specifying 2G (rather than
3G) networks 26
downloading Web applications 68
security settings 70
battery status, light indicators 11
battery, charging 13
setting to
accept cookies 69
block pop-up windows 69
load images 69
black screen 17
blinking lights, what they mean 11
block
open linked Web page in background 69
show security warnings 70
view Gears permissions 70
viewing
friend, what it means 53
Google Talk friend 53
block pop-up windows in Web pages, setting 69
blocked friends list, viewing in Google Talk 53
downloaded Web applications 68
Web page history 68
Bluetooth services
clear device list 35
Browser, settings 69
naming your device 34
pairing and connecting with devices 35
rescan for devices 35
buttons
illustration 9
setting discoverability 34
unpair with a device 35
buying from Android Market 111
C
bookmarks
adding
cache
a Web page 64
by typing a URL 65
clearing Web pages 69
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calculator
advanced functions 122
using 122
Calendar
about the Calendar views 89
agenda view 90
incoming call during call-in-progress, options 84
making
conference calls 85
making a phone call 80
place by speaking 81
putting call on hold 83
resuming call on hold 83
controlling data sync 32
day view 91
sending incoming call directly to voicemail 82
setting
jumping to today’s date 95
view event details 93
week view 90
Caller ID 88
voicemail number 87
settings, general 87
using
Calendar events
dial pad during a call 83
Dialer to call 80
speakerphone 83
setting default reminder time 96
setting to
hide declined events 96
remind 96
camera
capturing pictures 99
megapixels 99
calendars, viewing multiple on phone 95
Call button, using 10
capture a picture 99
call log 86
Capture button, using 10
car kit, using Bluetooth 79
taking action on highlighted entry 86
using to make phone calls 80
change
Calendar event 95
call waiting, turning on/off 27
Caller ID
characters, inserting special characters 14
charging the battery 13
adding icon 37
setting contact picture 102
setting on phone 88
turning on/off 27
chats
ending 54
starting a chat in Google Talk 54
switching 54
call-in-progress
putting on hold 83
using speakerphone 83
viewing invites in Google Talk 54
calls, phone
clear
answering a call 82
calling
Browser cache 69
Browser cookies 69
Browser form data 69
Browser recent pages 69
Browser saved passwords 69
call log entries 86
map history 78
a contact from the contacts list 39
using call log 80
ending all calls 84
forwarding settings 88
handling multiple 84
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icon 37
pending notifications 25
new contact 37
YouTube search history 117
calling from contacts list 39
controlling data sync 32
clear Bluetooth device list 35
clock
editing contact details 38
importing from SIM card 41
mapping stored address 40
changing display in Alarm Clock 121
close
IM chat 54
select groups to sync 40
sending calls from a contact straight to
voicemail 38
multiple Web page windows 65
collapse
email messages 44
setting picture 102
comments
storing address of message sender
automatically 38
on downloads from Android Market 115
reading on YouTube videos 118
removing your review of an item from Android
Market 115
Contacts application shortcuts 41
Contacts tab
using to make phone calls 80
compose
context menus
for taking action on a contact 37
using 15
email message 46
multimedia message 59
text message 59
control buttons
Back 9
compose new
email from POP3 or IMAP accounts 49
Call 10
computer
Capture 10
End call 10
Home 9
copying music to SD card 105
copying pictures to and from SD card 98
conference calls
how to place 85
illustration 9
Menu 9
connect to other Bluetooth devices 35
trackball 10
Volume 10
connection
to Wi-Fi 26
control music play 107
connection status
icons 24
conversations (Gmail)
archiving 45
contact details screen
editing 38
cookies, clearing from Browser 69
copy pictures to and from SD card and computer
using to communicate with a contact 38
viewing 37
create
contacts
folders on Home screen 23
new calendar event 92
ringtone from song 110
about the My Contacts group 41
adding
custom ringtones 38
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crop pictures 103
viewing for YouTube videos 118
developer settings 30
current Web page
bookmark 66
dial
custom ringtone for contact, setting 38
by speaking 81
how to use the dialer 80
making a phone call 80
multiple calls 84
customize
Home screen wallpaper 23
Home screens 22
numbers or characters during a call 83
using
D
call log 80
Contacts tab 80
Favorites tab 80
data roaming, turning on/off 26
data synchronization
controlling 32
dial pad, using during a call 83
Dialer tab, how to use 80
email labels 33
setting auto-sync 32
directions, getting from Maps 74
discoverability, setting in Bluetooth 34
date & time
changing display in Alarm Clock 121
setting on your phone 31
display
all contacts 40
date format, changing 31
changing time & date display in Alarm Clock
contacts with phone numbers 40
day view, using in Calendar 91
declined events, hiding in Calendar 96
default applications
clearing default actions 30
My Contacts group 40
of pictures 100
delete
opening 13
setting
an alarm 121
brightness level 28
idle timeout 28
picture display size 104
sort order of pictures 104
music from memory card 110
pictures from SD card 103
setting to confirm deletion of pictures 104
text and multimedia messages and message
threads 58
download
applications from unknown sources 29
Web page bookmark 66
commenting on downloads from Android Market
delivery problem in text and multimedia
messaging 58
from Android Market 111
delivery reports
managing downloads in Android Market 113
in text and multimedia messaging 59
setting to receive for multimedia messaging 60
setting to receive for text messaging 60
rating downloads from Android Market 114
removing your review of an item from Android
Market 115
SMS/MMS messages setting to auto-retrieve 61
details
viewing for pictures 103
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SMS/MMS messages setting to auto-retrieve
while roaming 61
replying and forwarding 46
searching 46
uninstalling from Android Market 113
viewing Web application downloads 68
warning on downloading Web applications 68
Web applications 68
sending to a contact from Contact details screen
setting notification 47
starring 43
draft
end
text and multimedia messages 59
IM chat 54
phone call 84
drag items on the screen 15
End call button, using 10
event details screen 93
E
events
edit
creating new 92
Calendar event 95
editing 95
contact details 38
setting to
hide declined events 96
remind 96
viewing by
agenda 90
day 91
cropping pictures 103
POP3 or IMAP email accounts settings 50
rotating pictures 103
Web page bookmark 66
week 90
eject SD card 30
ways to view in Calendar 89
email
new message 46
F
picture 102
send email by default from POP3 or IMAP
account 48
factory settings, resetting to 30
Favorites
email addresses
adding automatically to Contacts 38
using links in Web pages 67
adding/removing in YouTube 118
limit in YouTube 118
managing Favorite contacts 38
Email application shortcuts 51
Favorites tab
using to make phone calls 80
email messages
adding signature 46
applying labels 43
archiving 45
filter
email view by label 43
YouTube videos by time 117
composing 46
controlling data sync 32
fetching from POP3 or IMAP accounts 48
marking as read/unread 45
marking as spam 45
reading 44
find
any location 72
email message 46
Google Talk friend 53
My Location on a map 72
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flag objectionable content in Android Market 115
flashing lights, what they mean 11
pinning 53
searching for 53
showing 53
unblocking 53
unpinning 53
folders, creating on Home screen 23
font, adjusting size in Web pages 69
Google Talk group chat
starting 55
form data
clearing Web pages 69
setting to remember on Web sites 69
Google Talk messages
setting notification 56
formats of supported playlists 109
forward email message 46
Google Talk, about 52
GPS, using to determine location 29
frequency of checking for email, setting for POP3
or IMAP accounts 50
group chats
starting in Google Talk 55
Friends list
groups, in Contacts 41
adding a friend 54
Google Talk 52
H
full-screen, viewing pictures in 102
hands-free car kit or headset
using Bluetooth devices for calls 79
functions, using advanced in calculator 122
headset, using Bluetooth 79
G
hide in list, Google Talk friend 53
hide/show friend, what it means 53
games
downloading from Android Market 111
history
Gmail
locations visited in Maps 78
viewing in Browser 68
about messages 42
application shortcuts 47
Inbox illustration 42
system labels 46
viewing operation history in calculator 122
hold call, using in phone 83
Home button, using 9
Go to window in Browser 63
home page (Web)
Google services, synchronization settings 28
defining from bookmark 69
shortcut 67
Google Talk
show all friends 52
show popular friends 52
sign in automatically 55
signing out 56
Home screen (phone)
about 21
creating folders 23
creating shortcuts 22
customizing wallpaper 23
extended Home screens 22
Google Talk chat, starting 54
Google Talk friend
blocking 53
hiding 53
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moving icons 23
editing settings 50
removing shortcuts and widgets 22
frequency of checking for messages 50
reading messages 48
I
refreshing messages 48
removing from phone 49
sending email from by default 48
icons
connection status 24
notification 24
import contacts from SIM card 41
setting for a contact 102
incoming calls
illustrations
answering 82
agenda view in Calendar 90
answering/ending a call 82
creating new calendar event 92
creating shortcut on Home screen 22
day view in Calendar 91
email threads 44
sending directly to voicemail 82
insert SIM card 12
install, item from Android Market 112
instant messaging
about 52
extended Home screens 22
get directions in Maps 75
Home screen 21
filtering Google Talk friends 52
interval, setting for slideshows 104
invitations to chat in Google Talk 54
invite a friend in Google Talk 54
Inbox 42
in-call options 83
list of contacts 36
map modes (views) 76
month view in Calendar 89
My Location in Maps 72
notification and connection status icons 24
phone controls 9
J
JavaScript, enabling in Web pages 69
K
keyboard
about the keys 13
opening 13
scale & scroll navigation on Web pages 16
search results in Maps 73
status light indicators 11
week view in Calendar 90
YouTube 116
keyguard, setting 18
keylock
IM accounts
adding 56
drawing unlock pattern 29
setting 18
keys
@ 14
IM messages, setting notifications in Google Talk
ALT 13
images, loading in Web pages 69
MENU 13
SEARCH 13
SHIFT 14
IMAP or POP3 email accounts
adding 48
compose new 49
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L
gesture, setting 18
SHIFT key 14
labels
applying to email messages 43
lock/unlock gesture, setting 29
log, of recent phone calls 80
system labels 43
launch applications using shortcut keys 29
launching applications 21
M
manage downloads in Android Market 113
Library, music 105
map
any location 72
contact’s address 40
directions to a location 74
My Location 72
light indicators, meaning of colors 11
limits
length of alarm ringtone 121
number of sites in Browser history 68
number of Web page windows 64
YouTube Favorite videos 118
Maps
about the Maps application 71
history of visited locations 78
selecting a map mode 76
links
in Web pages, how to use 67
jumping to linked Web pages 67
selecting in Web pages 63
mass storage device, using SD card as 30
maximum number
sending link’s URL 66
setting to open linked Web pages in
background 69
pages in Browser history 68
Web page windows 64
YouTube Favorite videos 118
using email address links in Web pages 67
using links in messages 58
megapixels, of camera 99
memory card
using phone number links in Web pages 67
copying music from computer 105
copying pictures to and from computer 98
deleting music 110
lists
Google Talk friends 52
space remaining 30
music artists 105
text and multimedia message threads 57
unmounting 30
load images in Web pages, setting 69
MENU button, using 9
MENU key, using 13
location
find on a map 72
history of visits in Maps 78
storing in pictures 100
menus
navigating in long lists 17
recent applications 19
using context menus 15
location sources, setting 29
lock
ALT key 13
message delivery reports
in text and multimedia messaging 59
control buttons on phone 18
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setting to receiving for text messages 60
saving as draft 59
sending to a contact from details screen 39
setting new message notification 60
using embedded links 58
message read reports
setting to receiving for multimedia messages 61
message threads
deleting text and multimedia 58
text and multimedia messages 57
multiple calls
handling incoming call during call-in-progress
messages
options 84
about text and multimedia messages 57
reading
music
email 44
multimedia messages 57
text messages 57
copying from computer to SD card 105
creating a playlist 108
creating ringtones 110
managing playlists 109
playing 107
metadata, storing location in pictures 100
microSD card
copying music to 105
copying pictures to and from computer 98
deleting music 110
resuming play 107
scrubber bar 107
shuffling songs 107
supported formats 105
space remaining 30
unmounting 30
music player
using to store music 105
using to store pictures 98
supported song and playlist formats 105
mute, using during phone call 83
mobile indicator
display or hide setting 55
viewing in Google Talk 53
My Contacts group
about 41
displaying 40
My Downloads
in Android Market 113
uninstalling items 113
mode
repeat songs 107
viewing maps 76
My Location
move
accuracy circle 72
identifying source 29
mapping 72
application icons on Home screen 23
items on the screen by dragging 15
multimedia messages
about 57
composing 59
N
deleting messages and message threads 58
delivery problem icon indicator 58
delivery reports 59
name of Bluetooth device 34
navigation
in lists 17
list of message threads 57
reading 57
in maps 71
in pictures 101
reading message details 58
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orientation of screen
flipping for Web pages 64
network
display operator phone is connected to 25
scanning available and selecting 26
setting preference to connect to 2G (rather than
3G) networks 26
P
page history, viewing in Browser 68
page info, viewing in Browser 65
pair with other Bluetooth devices 35
party shuffle, selecting to play 108
new
email message, composing 46
multimedia message, composing 59
text message, composing 59
passwords
new message light indicator 11
clearing all on Web pages 70
notifications
on Web pages 70
setting to
creating from song 106
global setting for ringtone 28
meaning of icons 24
clear saved passwords 70
make it visible as you type 29
remember on Web sites 70
reading 25
setting for new
pattern, creating pattern to unlock screen 29
pending invites, viewing in Google Talk 54
email messages 47
Google Talk messages 56
text and multimedia messages 60
phone calls
upcoming events 94
answering a call 82
ending all calls 84
forwarding settings 88
handling multiple calls 84
number, setting for voicemail 87
O
incoming call during call-in-progress, options 84
making
objectionable content
flagging in Android Market 115
a call 80
ongoing calls
resuming call on hold 83
using mute 83
making a conference call 85
putting call on hold 83
resuming on-hold call 83
sending calls from a particular contact straight
to voicemail 38
ongoing notifications, reading 25
online status
change in Google Talk 52
viewing in Google Talk 53
sending directly to voicemail 82
setting
Caller ID 88
voicemail number 87
open
bookmarked Web page 66
multiple Web page windows 64
the keyboard 13
speaking to place 81
using
Contacts tab 80
dial pad during a call 83
Favorites tab 80
Web pages 63
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mute 83
playback music controls 107
speakerphone 83
the Dialer to call 80
playlists
create a .m3u playlist 109
creating for songs 108
loading your own 109
managing for songs 109
music 105
phone incoming call ringtone
setting 28
phone information, viewing 31
phone numbers
storing for a contact 37
using links in Web pages 67
supported formats 109
phone storage, space used/remaining 30
playlists, supported formats 105
pictures
capturing 99
plugins (Gears)
enabling in the Browser 70
viewing permissions requested 70
copying to and from computer 98
cropping 103
POP3 or IMAP email accounts
adding 48
deleting 103
compose new 49
displaying in albums 100
flipping picture orientation 103
navigating 101
editing settings 50
frequency of checking for messages 50
reading messages 48
rotating 103
selecting
picture display size 104
setting
refreshing messages 48
removing from phone 49
sending email from by default 48
as contact picture (Caller ID) 102
screen orientation 101
pop-up windows
blocking in Web pages 69
power on/off phone 20
sharing 102
preventing while charging phone 30
viewing a slideshow 103
viewing details 103
viewing full-screen 102
purchase
applications from Android Market 111
putting call-in-progress on hold 83
pin
friend, what it means 53
Google Talk friend 53
Q
play
music 107
quick launch
setting up 29
shuffling songs 107
slideshow 103
songs, repeat mode 107
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reply
to email message 46
to text/multimedia message 58
reply all
quick scrolling through contacts, how to 36
R
radio, turning off 19
to email message 46
rate
to text/multimedia message 58
downloads from Android Market 114
rescan for Bluetooth devices 35
reset to factory defaults 30
rating
removing your review of an item from Android
Market 115
resizing the cropper on the touch screen 15
read
resume
call on hold 83
music play 107
email from POP3 or IMAP accounts 48
email messages 44
multimedia messages 57
text messages 57
reveal keyboard 13
ringer volume
setting 28
read reports
setting to receive for multimedia messages 61
ringtone
read/unread message status
changing in email 45
creating from song 106
creating from songs 110
setting for notifications 28
setting for phone 28
recent applications menu 19
recent pages
clearing in Browser 69
roaming
refresh
email 44
setting to download SMS/MMS headers or
messages 61
email from POP3 or IMAP accounts 48
Web page 64
turning data roaming on/off 26
rotate pictures 103
reminders
notification of upcoming event 94
setting default event reminder time 96
setting for events 96
S
satellite map mode 76
saved passwords
clearing Web pages 69
remove
download from Android Market 113
Favorite from YouTube 118
POP3 or IMAP accounts 49
scale & scroll
entering 63
scan for available networks 26
remove SIM card 12
screen
repeat
navigating in long lists 17
setting brightness level 28
setting timeout 28
mode for song playback 107
setting for slideshow of pictures 104
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turning off 17
select items on the touch screen 15
selection sound, turning on/off 28
screen lock
drawing unlock pattern 29
setting 18
send
screen orientation
flipping for pictures 101
flipping for Web pages 64
email message 46
multimedia message 59
picture 102
scroll
text message 59
on the touch screen 15
with the trackball 15
setting an alarm 120
settings
Browser 69
scrubber
music 107
calendar 96
SD card
call forwarding 88
Contacts 40
copying music to 105
copying pictures to and from computer 98
deleting music 110
Gmail 46
Google Talk 55
phone calls 87
folders for storing ringtones 105
how to create ringtones, notifications, and
alarms 106
stay awake when charging 30
system-wide 26
text & multimedia messaging 60
USB debugging 30
space used/remaining 30
unmounting 30
share
search for
pictures 102
YouTube videos 119
a location on a map 72
email messages 46
Google Talk friend 53
My Location on a map 72
videos on YouTube 117
SHIFT key 14
shortcuts
Android Market 115
Browser 70
search history, clearing on YouTube 117
SEARCH key 13
Browser home page 67
calendar 96
security
locking SIM card 29
contacts 41
creating on Home screen 22
Email 51
protecting with a lock code pattern 29
setting to
global 18
accept cookies on Web pages 69
remember form data on Web pages 69
show security warnings on Web pages 70
Gmail 47
maps 78
settings in Browser 70
music 110
removing from Home screen 22
security permission, Android Market applications
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search 18
managing playlists 109
resuming play 107
setting up application quick launch 29
viewing Menu shortcuts
scrubbing 107
Menu shortcuts, viewing 9
setting repeat mode for playback 107
shuffling play 107
show in list
Google Talk friend 53
supported formats 105
shuffle
sort order of pictures displayed, setting 104
sound, silencing on your phone 17
spam, mark email messages as 45
speakerphone, using 83
setting for slideshow of pictures 104
songs 107
shut down phone 20
sign in automatically
Google Talk 55
speaking to make a call 81
sign out
Google Talk 56
special characters, inserting 14
star
signature
adding to email messages 46
adding a contact to Favorites 38
adding to email conversations 43
silencing phone sound 17
silent mode, turning on 17
starred message, about 43
status bar
illustration 21
SIM card
important contacts from 41
inserting and removing 12
reading notification icons 25
status, online
SIM PIN, changing 29
change in Google Talk 52
viewing in Google Talk 53
size
store your location in pictures 100
streaming audio, playing on phone 68
street view map mode 76
of pictures displayed, setting 104
sleep 30
activating phone sleep 17
supported music and playlist formats 105
supported playlist formats 109
switch IM chats 54
slideshow
playing 103
settings 104
song formats, supported 105
symbols, inserting 14
sync
controlling data synchronization for Contacts,
songs
Calendar, and Gmail 32
select contact groups to sync 40
setting auto-sync 32
creating a playlist 108
creating ringtones 110
creating your own playlist 109
deleting from memory card 110
Library 105
synchronization
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Google services 28
system labels in Gmail 46
system-wide settings 26
turn wireless (radio) off 19
turning phone on/off 20
typing special characters 14
T
U
talk, to place a call 81
unblock Google Talk friend 53
uninstall downloads from Android Market 113
unlock screen pattern, creating 29
unmount SD card 30
text
adjusting size in Web pages 69
text a contact 38
text messages
about 57
unpair with a Bluetooth device 35
unpin, Google Talk friend 53
composing 59
deleting messages and message threads 58
delivery problem icon indicator 58
delivery reports 59
upcoming event
viewing notifications 94
URL
adding as bookmark 65
sending bookmarked link 66
typing in Go to window 63
list of message threads 57
reading 57
reading message details 58
saving as draft 59
USB debugging mode, setting 30
setting new message notification 60
using embedded links 58
USB mass storage device, using SD card as 30
time format, changing 31
V
today, jumping to in Calendar 95
vibration
global setting 28
touch screen
Gmail notifications 47
Google Talk notifications 56
SMS/MMS notifications 60
resizing cropper 15
scrolling 15
selecting 15
zooming in/out 16
videos
controlling play in YouTube 117
filtering view of YouTube videos by time 117
reading comments on YouTube videos 118
sharing YouTube videos 119
viewing YouTube video details 118
watching on YouTube 116
trackball
general use 10
using to jump from link to link in Web pages 63
using to scroll 15
traffic view map mode 76
transition, setting for slideshows 104
view
transport controls
using to control music play 107
using to watch YouTube videos 117
contact details 37
email messages by label 43
event details 93
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picture details 103
bookmark current page 66
pictures 100
bookmark page in window 65
clearing
pictures as slideshow 103
pictures in full-screen 102
setting picture display size 104
setting picture sort order 104
Browser cache 69
cookies 69
saved passwords 69
clearing Browser recent pages 69
closing windows 65
View event screen in Calendar 93
views
defining home 66
map modes 76
of your upcoming events 89
defining home from bookmark 69
deleting
a bookmark 66
visibility, setting in Bluetooth 34
voice dialer, using 81
downloading apps from unknown sources 29
editing a bookmark 66
going to 63
voice recordings, where they are stored on phone
voicemail
how to use links 67
jumping to links 67
calling 25
managing your bookmarks 65
sending calls from a contact straight to
voicemail 38
link to link 63
sending incoming call directly to 82
opening
volume controls
for incoming call ringtones 28
for notification ringtones 28
for playing music and videos 28
bookmarks 66
pages in separate windows 64
refreshing 64
security settings 70
setting screen orientation 64
setting to
Volume controls, using 10
accept cookies 69
block pop-up windows 69
clear saved passwords 70
load images 69
open linked pages in background 69
show security warnings 70
view Gears permissions 70
W
wallpaper
selecting 23
setting from Pictures 102
warning, showing security warnings for Web sites
Web applications
downloading 68
settings 69
using email address links 67
using phone number links 67
view page info 65
viewing downloads 68
Web pages
adding a bookmark 64
adjusting text size 69
viewing history 68
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week view, using in Calendar 90
widget, removing from Home screen 22
Wi-Fi
turning on and signing in 26
using as location source 29
windows
closing Web page windows 65
opening Web pages in separate windows 64
wireless networks
connecting your phone 26
using as location source 29
wireless operator
checking current 25
wireless radio
turning off 19
Y
YouTube
controlling video play 117
Favorites 118
filtering videos by time 117
reading comments 118
searching for videos 117
sharing videos 119
viewing video details 118
watching videos 116
Z
zoom controls, opening 63
zoom in
maps 71
pictures 101
zoom in/out
using the touch screen 16
zoom out
maps 71
pictures 101
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