Alcatel Streak User manual

ALCATEL STREAK™

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Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your phone depending on the
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Table of contents
Getting started............................................................................................ 6
Phone setup ............................................................................................................. 6
Extending the battery life......................................................................................... 9
Powering your phone on/off................................................................................... 9
Getting around ...................................................................................................... 11
Getting to know your phone................................................................................. 13
Key functions .......................................................................................................... 15
Phone calls ............................................................................................... 25
Making calls........................................................................................................... 25
Receiving calls ....................................................................................................... 27
Adjusting your call settings................................................................................... 30
Contacts.................................................................................................... 31
Importing and exporting contacts....................................................................... 31
Sharing contact information................................................................................. 32
Creating a contact................................................................................................ 32
Adding a contact to Favorites .............................................................................. 32
Searching for a contact ........................................................................................ 33
Joining contacts .................................................................................................... 33
Separating contact information ........................................................................... 34
Entering text .............................................................................................. 35
Using Onscreen Keyboard .................................................................................... 35
Google keyboard................................................................................................... 35
Text editing ............................................................................................................. 36

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Messaging................................................................................................. 37
Opening the messaging screen........................................................................... 37
Sending a message .............................................................................................. 37
Replying to a message.......................................................................................... 38
Forwarding a message.......................................................................................... 38
Copying a message.............................................................................................. 39
Changing message settings................................................................................. 39
Email.......................................................................................................... 40
Setting up the first email account........................................................................ 40
Checking your emails............................................................................................ 40
Responding to an email........................................................................................ 41
Writing and sending an email.............................................................................. 42
Adding and editing email accounts ................................................................... 43
Changing general email settings......................................................................... 43
Connecting to the Internet ....................................................................... 44
Adding a new mobile data connection.............................................................. 44
Turning on Wi-Fi ...................................................................................................... 44
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network.............................................................................. 45
Adding a Wi-Fi network.......................................................................................... 45
Checking the Wi-Fi network status........................................................................ 46
Connecting to a WPS network .............................................................................. 46
Connecting to virtual private networks ................................................................ 47
Browsing the Internet ................................................................................ 49
Using the Browser................................................................................................... 49
Opening a web page or searching the web ...................................................... 49
Using multiple browser tabs .................................................................................. 50
Switching between tabs ........................................................................................ 50
Setting the home page......................................................................................... 50
Downloading files .................................................................................................. 51
Changing browser settings................................................................................... 51
Mobile Hotspot and tethering .................................................................. 52
To share your phone's data connection via USB ................................................ 52
To share your phone's data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot ............... 52
To rename or secure your portable hotspot........................................................ 52
Using Wi-Fi Direct ...................................................................................... 53
Connecting to another device via Wi-Fi Direct.................................................... 53
Sending data via Wi-Fi Direct ................................................................................ 53
Receiving data via Wi-Fi Direct.............................................................................. 54
Bluetooth ................................................................................................... 55
Turning Bluetooth on/off........................................................................................ 55
Changing the device name................................................................................. 55
Pairing with another Bluetooth device ................................................................. 56
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device ...................................................................... 56
Sending data via Bluetooth .................................................................................. 57
Receiving data via Bluetooth................................................................................ 57

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Entertainment ............................................................................................ 58
Capturing a photo ............................................................................................... 58
Adjusting camera settings .................................................................................... 59
Recording a video ................................................................................................. 60
Polaroid Features.................................................................................................... 61
Using your gallery .................................................................................................. 63
Making memorable memos ................................................................................. 65
Google applications................................................................................. 66
Gmail ...................................................................................................................... 66
Google Calendar .................................................................................................. 67
Google Chrome..................................................................................................... 67
Google+.................................................................................................................. 67
Google Maps ......................................................................................................... 68
Google Search....................................................................................................... 71
Google Music......................................................................................................... 72
Google Play Store .................................................................................................. 75
Creating a Google Wallet account...................................................................... 76
Applications.............................................................................................. 77
Calculator............................................................................................................... 77
Clock....................................................................................................................... 77
Downloads ............................................................................................................. 78
Files ......................................................................................................................... 78
YouTube .................................................................................................................. 78
Phone settings........................................................................................... 79
WIRELESS & NETWORKS........................................................................................... 79
DEVICE .................................................................................................................... 80
PERSONAL ............................................................................................................... 84
System..................................................................................................................... 87
Upgrading the phone software ................................................................ 89
Troubleshooting......................................................................................... 90
For your safety........................................................................................... 93
General safety........................................................................................................ 93
FCC RF Exposure Information (SAR) ..................................................................... 94
FCC compliance ................................................................................................... 95
Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for mobile phones...................... 97
CTIA ........................................................................................................................ 98
Distraction............................................................................................................... 99
Product handling ................................................................................................. 100
Electrical safety .................................................................................................... 103
Interference .......................................................................................................... 103
Explosive environments........................................................................................ 105
Specifications ......................................................................................... 106
12 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY ............................................................... 107
Electronic Recycling ............................................................................... 110
Notes ....................................................................................................... 111

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Getting started
Phone setup
Removing or installing the back cover
Installing the micro-SIM card
You must insert your SIM card to make phone calls.
Place the SIM card with with the gold contacts facing downwards and slide
it into its housing. Make sure that it is correctly inserted.To remove the SIM
card, press and slide it out.
Important: To avoid damage to the phone, please use the standard micro-
SIM card included in the box.
Installing a microSD card (not included)
Place the microSD card with with the gold contacts facing downwards and
slide it into its housing. Make sure that it is correctly inserted.To remove the
microSD card, press and slide it out.
Note: Some applications may require a microSD card to work normally or
to store data. Therefore, it is recommended that you keep a microSD card
installed and not remove or replace it randomly.

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Charging the battery
Your phone’s battery should have enough power for the phone to turn on,
find a signal, and make a few calls.You should fully charge the battery as
soon as possible.
When the battery is low, a low-battery warning icon will pop-up on the
screen.
If the battery is extremely low, you may be unable to power on the phone
even when it is being charged. In this case, try again after charging the
phone for at least 10 minutes.
1. Insert the charger’s connector into the charging port. Be sure to insert the
connector in the correct orientation. Do not force the connector into the
port.
2. Plug the charger into a standard AC wall outlet.
3. When the battery is fully charged, unplug the charger and disconnect it
from the phone.
Warning! Use only Alcatel-approved chargers and cables.The use of
unapproved accessories could damage your phone.
Attempting to remove the battery could result in injury and will void your
warranty.
Do not attempt to disassemble, damage, alter or remove battery from device.
Extending the battery life
Active applications, screen brightness levels, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi usage, and
GPS functionality can drain your battery.You can follow the helpful tips below
to conserve your battery power:
• Reduce the screen backlight time.
• Lower the screen brightness.
• Turn auto-sync, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth off when not in use.
• Disable the GPS function when not in use. Most applications using this
function will periodically query the GPS satellites for your current location;
each query drains your battery.
Powering your phone on/off
Make sure the micro-SIM card is in your phone and the battery is charged.
• Press and hold the Power key to power on your phone.
• To power it off, press and hold the Power key to open the options menu.
Tap Power off.

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Setting up your phone for the first time
Follow the steps below to set up your phone for the first time or after factory
reset:
1. Tap the language field to select the language you want to use and then
tap .
2. Tap SKIP to set up Wi-Fi connections later or tap a network. If the network is
secured, enter the password and tap CONNECT > NEXT.
3. Set up Date & time, then touch NEXT.
4. Enter your first and last name to allow your phone to personalize some
apps, then touch NEXT.
5. Protect your phone option will be displayed next, select Protect this
device check box and choose screen lock: Pattern, PIN or Password, to
prevent other from using your device.Then select screen lock notifications
preference and touch NEXT.
6. You will be prompted to read the terms of Google service.Tap to learn
more about Google Services, then touch NEXT.
7. Your phone will then display Setup completed screen and tap FINISH to
access home screen.
8. You will be prompted to read the terms of Cricket Wi-Fi Manager. Tap I
AGREE to continue.
Switching to Sleep Mode
To save battery power, Sleep Mode suspends your phone in a low-power-
consumption state while the display is off.Your phone also goes into Sleep
Mode by itself when the display is automatically turned off after a certain
period of time, which you can set by tapping > Settings > Display >
Sleep from the home screen.
Press the Power key to switch to Sleep Mode.
Waking up your phone
Press the Power key to activate your screen display.
Note: If you have set an unlock pattern, PIN, or password for your phone (see
Settings – Lock screen – Screen lock) you’ll need to draw the pattern or enter
the PIN/password to unlock your screen.
Getting around
Touch control
Your phone’s touch screen lets you control actions through a variety of touch
gestures.
• Tap: Tap the buttons, icons, or applications to select items or to open
applications.
• Press and hold: To open the available options for an item (such as a
message or link in a web page), press and hold the item.
• Swipe or slide: To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger
vertically or horizontally across the screen.

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• Drag: To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure before you
start to move your finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until
you have reached the target position.
• Pinch: In some apps (such as Maps, Browser, and Gallery), you can zoom
in and out by placing two fingers on the screen and pinching them
together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in).
• Rotate the screen: For most screens, you can automatically change
the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone
sideways.
Getting to know your phone
Camera lens
Status and notification bar
Indicator light
Receiver
Home key
Touch screen
Back key
Recent apps key

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Camera
Headset port
Power key
Volume keys
Charging/data port
Speaker
Key functions
Key Function
Recent
apps key
Tap to see recently used applications.
Home key From any application or screen, touch to return to the
Home screen.
Touch and hold to pop up Google search icon. Slide
your finger to the icon to open Google search.
Back key Touch to go back to the previous screen, or to close a
dialog box, options menu, the notification panel, etc.
Power key Press and hold to turn phone on/off, restart the phone,
or to set to Airplane mode.
Press to switch your phone to Sleep Mode.
Press to wake up your phone.
Press and hold the Power key and Volume down key to
capture a screenshot.
Press and hold the power key for 8 seconds to power off
or hold it for 10 seconds or more to force reboot.
Volume
Keys
Press the Volume Key to increase or decrease the volume.
Press the Volume key to take photo.
Press the Volume key to adjust the ringtone volume or
mute the ringtone of an in coming call.
Press Volume key to adjust the media volume in Music/
Video/Streaming mode.

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Customize your Home screen by adding application shortcuts,
widgets, folders, and using wallpapers.
Status and notification bar
Widget
Shortcuts
Favorite shortcuts
Extended home screen
In addition to the main home screen, your phone has one extended home
screens to provide more space for adding icons, widgets, and more. Simply
swipe your finger to the left or right to see the extended home screen panels.
Choosing your wallpaper
1. Press and hold an empty place on the home screen and tap WALLPAPERS.
2. Tap a wallpaper and tap Set wallpaper. You can also tap Pick image to
select additional options.
Adding items to your home screen
• To add an app to your home screen, tap , press and hold the desired
app, and drag it to the home screen.
• To add a widget to your home screen, press and hold on a blank area of
the screen and tap WIDGETS. Press and hold the desired widget and drag
it to the home screen.
Adjusting widget size
1. Press and hold a widget on the home screen and then release it.
2. Long press again and released the widget, then an outline will appear
around the widget.You can adjust its size.
Note: Not all widgets can be resized.
Organizing icons with a folder
1. Hold and drag an application over the other to create folders.
2. To add more shortcuts into the folder, press and hold each shortcut and
drag it over the folder before releasing it.
Removing items from your home screen
1. Press and hold the item you want to delete until Remove appears on
the screen.
2. Drag the item to Remove and release your finger when the item turns
red.
Viewing your apps
From the home screen, tap to access all the applications on the phone.
You can add apps to your home screen and uninstall or disable them.

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Uninstall or Disable an application
1. From the home screen, tap .
2. Press and hold an application.
3. To uninstall an app, drag it to Uninstall and release it.
4. To find the disabled applications, tap > Settings > Apps.Tap an
application and tap ENABLE to enable it.
5. Tap OK.
Note: Not all applications can be uninstalled or disabled.
Status and notification icons
Your phone will tell you exactly what’s going on by showing you simple icons.
Here’s what they mean.
Status icons
GPRS connected Alarm is set
GPRS in use Bluetooth is on
EDGE connected Connected to a Bluetooth
device
EDGE in use Speakerphone is on
4G connected Phone microphone is mute
4G in use Roaming
HSPA (3G+) connected No SIM card installed
HSPA (3G+) in use Vibrate mode
LTE connected Battery is very low
LTE in use Battery is low
Wi-Fi is on Battery is partially drained
Connected to a Wi-Fi network Battery is full
Airplane mode Battery is charging
Signal strength GPS is on
No signal

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Notification icons
New Gmail message Missed call
New Email message Call forwarding is on
New text or multimedia
message Connected to VPN
Problem with SMS or MMS
delivery Radio is on
New Google Hangouts
message Uploading data
New voicemail Download finished
Upcoming event Select input method
Screenshot captured An open Wi-Fi network is
available
Both USB tethering and
portable hotspot are on
Phone is connected via USB
cable
USB tethering is on System update available
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is on More notifications are hidden
Carrier data use threshold
approaching or exceeded
Using the Notifications panel
Touch and drag down the Status bar to open the Quick setting panel
or Notification panel.Touch and drag up to close it. When there are
notifications, you can touch them to access notifications directly.
Notification panel
When there are notifications, touch and drag down the Status bar to open
the Notification panel to read more detailed information.
Clear all event–based notifications (other
ongoing notifications will remain).
Switch to the quick setting panel.

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Quick setting panel
Touch and drag down the Notification panel or touch to open the Quick
setting panel. Get quick access to commonly used settings like Wi-Fi, screen
brightness, airplane mode, and others, using the Quick Settings panel.You
can open this panel from anywhere on your device, including your lock
screen.
Enter user screen.
Access Settings, where you can set more
items.
Protecting your phone with a screen unlock pattern
You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When enabled, you
need to swipe the screen, draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password
to unlock the phone’s screen and keys.
1. From the home screen, tap > Settings > Lock screen.
2.Tap Screen lock.
3.Tap Swipe, Pattern, PIN, or Password.
• Tap None to disable screen lock.
• Tap Swipe to enable screen lock.
• Tap Pattern to create a pattern you must draw to unlock the screen.
• Tap PIN or Password to set a numeric PIN or a password that you must
enter to unlock your screen.
Protecting your phone with encryption
You can encrypt all of the data on your phone: Google Accounts,
application data, music and other media, downloaded information, and
so on. If you do, you must enter a numeric PIN or password each time you
power on your phone.
Warning! Encryption is irreversible.The only way to revert to an unencrypted
phone is to perform a factory data reset, which erases all your data.
Encryption provides additional protection in case your phone is stolen, and
may be required or recommended in some organizations.
Before turning on encryption, prepare as follows:
• Set a lock screen PIN or password.

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• Charge the battery.
• Keep the phone connected to the charger.
• Schedule an hour or more for the encryption process: you must not
interrupt it or you will lose some or all of your data.
When you’re ready to turn on encryption:
1. From the home screen, tap > Settings > Security > Encrypt phone.
2. Read the information about encryption carefully.
The ENCRYPT PHONE button is dimmed if your battery’s not charged or
your phone’s not plugged in.
If you change your mind about encrypting your phone, tap .
3.Tap ENCRYPT PHONE.
The encryption process starts and displays its progress . Encryption can take
an hour or more, during which time your phone may restart several times.
When encryption is completed,you’re prompted to enter your PIN or password.
Subsequently, you must enter your PIN or password each time you power on
your phone, to decrypt it.
Phone calls
Making calls
There are many ways to make a call with your phone, and they’re all easy to
do.
Calling from the dialer
1. From the home screen, tap .
2.Tap to open the dialer.

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3. Enter the phone number with the on-screen keypad.Tap to delete
incorrect digits.
Note: As you enter digits, your phone searches for contacts that match.
If you see the number you want to dial, touch it to place the call
immediately without entering the rest of the number .
4.Tap to place the call.
Tip: To make an international call, press and hold the 0 key to enter the plus
(+) symbol. Next, enter the country code, followed by the city/area code,
and then the phone number.
Dial a Recent Number
1. From the home screen, tap > .
2. Flick the screen up or down and tap the contact you want to call .
Tip: You can search for a contact by tapping the search field above the
contacts list.
3. Tap the icon before the number then tap to call, or tap the number to
call.
Calling from your contacts
1. From the home screen, tap .
2. Swipe your finger up or down to scroll through the contacts list, tap the
contact you want to call, then tap to call.
Tip: You can search for a contact by tapping the search field above the
Contact lists.
Dial from text message
If a text message contains a phone number that you want to call, you can
make the call while viewing the text message.
1. From the home screen, tap .
2. Tap the conversation and then tap .
Receiving calls
Answering a call
When you receive a phone call, swipe right to answer the call.
Note: To silence the ringer before answering the call, press either end of the
Volume key.
Rejecting a call
When you receive a phone call, swipe left to reject the call.
You can also swipe up to reject the call and select a preset text
message or write your own to send to the caller.
Tip: To edit a preset text response, tap > > Settings > Quick responses.

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Using options during a call
During a call, you will see a number of on-screen options.Tap an option to
select it.
• Tap to turn the speaker on or off.
• Tap to mute or unmute your microphone.
• Tap to switch to the dialer.
• Tap to put the call on hold.
• Tap to make another call separately from the first call, which is put on
hold.
• Tap to end the current call.
Warning! Because of higher volume levels, do not place the phone near
your ear during speakerphone use.
Managing multi-party calls
When call waiting and three-way call features are available, you can switch
between two calls or set up a conference call.
Note: Call waiting and three-way call features require network support and
may result in additional charges. Please contact your service provider for
more information.
Switching between current calls
When you’re on a call, your phone screen informs you that another call is
coming in and displays the caller ID.
To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call:
Swipe right to answer the call.This puts the first caller on hold and
answers the second call. Slide down to answer the second call and end the
first call. Swipe left to reject the second call.
Note: Swipe up to reject the second call and select a preset text
message to the caller.
To switch between two calls:
Tap or On hold on the screen.
Setting up a conference call
You can make another call while a call is in progress.
1. In the dialer, enter a number and tap .
2. Once you have established the connection, tap > and dial the
second number.This puts the first caller on hold and dials the second
number.
3. When you’re connected to the second party, tap .
If one of the people you called hangs up during your call, you and the
remaining caller stay connected. If you initiated the call and are the first to
hang up, all callers are disconnected.
To end the conference call, tap .

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Adjusting your call settings
From the home screen, tap > > Settings to configure the call options.
Display options
Touch to sort the list by first or last name.You can also view contact names
by last name first.
Sounds and vibrate
Touch Phone ringtone to set incoming call ringtone. Mark the corresponding
checkbox to enable dial pad tones or vibrate for calls.
Quick Responses
Touch to edit quick responses which will be used when you reject a call with
messages.
Accessibility
TTY mode
TTY mode enables people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-
impaired to use the telephone to communicate. After connecting the phone
and TTY devices that includes a keyboard and a text display mechanism,
calls are linked to a relay service, which converts incoming speech to text
and converts outgoing text to a spoken voice.
Hearing aids
Mark the checkbox to enable hearing aid compatibility.
Contacts
You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the
contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact
syncing.
To see your contacts, tap on the home screen. From there, you can tap
the tabs on the top to quickly switch to FAVORITES or ALL CONTACTS.
Importing and exporting contacts
You can import/export contacts from/to your micro-SIM card, phone storage,
or microSDHC card.This is especially useful when you need to transfer
contacts between different devices.You can also quickly share your contacts
using Bluetooth, Email, Messaging, etc.
If you have added contact accounts in locations other than your phone,
select an account in which to save the contacts.
1. From the home screen, tap .
2. Tap > Import/Export, then tap Import from SIM card, Export to SIM
card, Import from SD storage/phone storage, Export to SD storage/
phone storage.
To import/export a single contact from/to your SIM card, select the contact
you want to import/export, and touch the / icon to confirm.
To import/export all contacts from/to your SIM card, mark the check box of
icon into and then the / icon to confirm.

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Sharing contact information
You can share a single contact or contacts with others by sending the
contact's vCard to them via Bluetooth, Gmail, etc.
1. From the Contacts screen, tap > Share contact.
2. This menu allows you to choose how you would like to share the contacts.
Available options will depend on the applications and services installed.
Creating a contact
1. From the Contacts screen, tap to add a new contact.
2. Tap the account field near the top of the screen to choose where to save
the contact. If a sync account is selected, the contacts will be synced
automatically with your account online.
3. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses, and other
information.
4. Tap to save the contact.
Adding a contact to Favorites
You can add the contacts you use frequently to Favorites so that you can
find them quickly.
1. From the Contacts screen, tap the contact you want to add to Favorites.
2.Tap .
Searching for a contact
1.Tap above the contacts list.
2. Enter the contact name you want to search for. Matching contacts will be
listed.
Joining contacts
As your phone synchronizes with multiple online accounts, you may see
duplicate entries for the same contact.You can merge all the separate
information of a contact into one entry in the Contacts list.
1. From the home screen, tap .
2.Tap a contact to display the contact’s details.
3.Tap > Edit > > Join.
4.Tap the contact whose information you want to join with the first entry.
5.Tap .
The information from the second contact is added to the first, and the
second contact is no longer displayed in the contacts list.
You can repeat these steps to join another contact to the main contact.

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Separating contact information
If contact information from different sources was joined in error, you can
separate the information back into individual contacts on your phone.
1. From the home screen, tap .
2.Tap a contact you have merged and want to separate.
3.Tap > Edit > > Separate.
4.Tap OK to confirm.
Entering text
Using Onscreen Keyboard
Onscreen Keyboard settings
Touch Settings > Language & Input, touch the keyboard you want to set up
and a series of settings will become available for your selection.
Adjust the Onscreen Keyboard orientation
Turn the phone sideways or upright to adjust the Onscreen Keyboard
orientation.You can adjust this in the phone display settings. (Touch Settings
> Display > Auto-rotate screen).
Google keyboard
Switch between
symbol and numeric
keyboard.
Touch & hold to
select symbols.
Input comma.
Touch & hold to show input options.
Switch "abc/Abc"
mode; Touch & hold
to switch "abc/ABC"
mode.

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Text editing
You can edit the text you have entered.
• Touch and hold or double-tap within the text you would like to edit.
• Drag the tabs to change the highlighted selection.
• The following options will show: To edit text, choose from: SELECT ALL, CUT,
COPY,SHARE.
• Touch the icon to go back without any action.
You can also insert new text if preferred
• Touch where you want to type, or touch and hold the blank, the cursor will
blink and the tab will show. Drag the tab to move the cursor.
• If you have selected any text, touch the tab to show the PASTE icon which
allows you to complete pasting immediately.
Messaging
You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia
messages (MMS).
Opening the messaging screen
From the home screen, tap .
The Messaging screen opens, where you can create a new message, search
for messages, or open an ongoing message thread.
• Tap to write a new text or multimedia message.
• Tap to search for a message with keywords.
• Tap an existing message thread to open the conversation you’ve had with
a certain number.
Sending a message
1. From the Messaging screen, tap at the bottom.
2. Add recipients by one of the following ways:
• Tap the To field and manually enter the recipient’s number or the contact
name. If the phone presents a few suggestions, tap the one you want to
add.
• Select recipients from your contacts by tapping .
3. Tap the Type message field and enter the content of your text message.