HTC Desire 510 User manual

HTC Desire® 510
Some content in this user guide doesn’t apply to
CREDO devices. This includes:
o Sprint customer service phone numbers,
support and account information
o Sprint activation instructions
o Sprint-specific services and features
(including Sprint Hotspot, Sprint Zone, Sprint
Worldwide service)
User Guide
Please Note
To activate your device, please visit
credomobile.com/activate. For CREDO
customer service, please call 800-411-0848.

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Table of Contents
GetStarted 1
YourPhoneataGlance 1
ChargeYourPhone 2
ActivateYourPhone 3
CompletetheSetupApplication 4
SetUpVoicemail 5
TransferContenttoYourNewPhone 6
TransferContentfromanAndroidPhone 6
TransferContentfromaniPhone 7
TransferContentFromYourOldPhoneUsingBluetooth 7
TransferContentBetweenYourPhoneandComputer 8
WaysofTransferringContactsandOtherContentintoYourPhone 9
RestoreYourBackupFromYourOnlineStoragetoYourNewPhone 9
YourHomeScreen 10
SprintAccountInformationandHelp 10
SprintAccountPasswords 10
ManageYourAccount 11
SprintSupportServices 12
PhoneBasics 13
YourPhone’sLayout 13
TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 15
TurnYourScreenOnandOff 16
YourPhone’sLockScreen 16
UnlocktheScreen 16
CustomizetheLockScreen 17
NotificationWidget 18
DisabletheLockScreen 18
OnscreenNavigationButtons 18
TouchscreenNavigation 19
MotionGestures 22
WorkingwithPhoneAppsandSettings 25
OpenanApp 25
GettoKnowYourSettings 28

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UsingQuickSettings 29
HTCBlinkFeed-YourDynamicHomeScreen 30
TurnHTCBlinkFeedOnorOff 31
AddContenttoHTCBlinkFeed 31
CustomizetheHighlightsFeed 32
SaveArticlesforLater 33
PosttoYourSocialNetworks 33
RemoveContentFromHTCBlinkFeed 33
CustomizetheHomeScreen 34
ChangetheWallpaper 34
CustomizetheLaunchBar 34
ChangeYourMainHomeScreen 35
OrganizeYourWidgetPanels 35
WorkwithWidgetsandAppShortcuts 36
StatusBarandNotificationsPanel 37
StatusBar 37
NotificationsPanel 40
CapturethePhoneScreen 41
EnterText 41
HTCSenseKeyboard 41
EnterTextbyTypingontheHTCSenseKeyboard 42
EnterTextwithWordPredictionontheHTCSenseKeyboard 43
EnterTextwiththeHTCSenseKeyboardUsingtheTraceKeyboard 44
EnterTextbySpeakingontheHTCSenseKeyboard 45
SwypeKeyboard 45
EditText 46
PhoneCalls 48
HD™Voice 48
MakePhoneCalls 48
CallUsingSmartDial 48
DialanExtensionNumber 49
ReturnaMissedCall 50
CallFromCallHistory 50
CallFromPeople 50
CallUsingaSpeedDialNumber 51
CallaNumberinaTextMessage,EmailMessage,orCalendarEvent 51
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MakeInternationalCalls 52
SetUpSpeedDial 53
ReceivePhoneCalls 53
In-callOptions 54
3-wayCalling 54
EndaCall 55
CallServices 55
CallerID 55
CallWaiting 55
CallForwarding 56
CallHistory 56
OpenCallHistory 56
SaveaNumberFromCallHistory 57
PrependaNumberFromCallHistory 57
BlockaCaller 57
EraseCallHistory 58
ChangeRingtoneSettings 58
VisualVoicemail 59
SetUpVisualVoicemail 59
ReviewVisualVoicemail 59
Voicemail(Traditional) 61
VoicemailNotification 61
SetUpVoicemail 61
RetrieveYourVoicemailMessages 61
InternetCalls 62
AddanInternetCallingAccount 62
MakeanInternetCall 63
Wi-FiCalling 63
SetUpandEnableWi-FiCalling 63
MakeaCallUsingWi-FiCalling 64
TurnOffWi-FiCalling 64
Contacts 65
YourContactsList 65
FindPeople 66
SetUpYourProfile 66
AddEntriestothePeopleApp 67
GetinTouchwithaContact 68

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ManagePeopleEntries 68
EditaPeopleEntry 68
DeleteanEntry 69
DeleteMultipleEntries 69
ImportorCopyContacts 69
MergeEntriesinPeople 69
AcceptContactLinkSuggestions 70
ManuallyMergeEntries 70
BreaktheLink 70
SendContactInformation 71
ContactGroups 71
CreateaGroup 72
SendaMessageorEmailtoaGroup 72
EditaContactGroup 72
ManageYourContactGroups 73
BackUpandRestoreYourContacts 73
PrivateContacts 74
AccountsandMessaging 75
Gmail 75
CreateaGoogleAccount 75
SignIntoYourGoogleAccount 76
ViewYourGmailInbox 76
SendaNewGmailMessage 78
ReplyToorForwardanEmailMessage 78
AddaGmailAccount 79
GetHelpwithGmail 79
Email 79
AddanEmailAccount 79
CheckYourMailInbox 80
OrganizeYourInbox 80
SendanEmailMessage 81
ReadandReplytoanEmailMessage 82
SaveanImageinanEmailMessage 82
ManageEmailMessages 82
SearchEmailMessages 83
WorkwithExchangeActiveSyncEmail 84
DeleteanEmailAccount 85

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UseSmartSync 85
ChangetheEmailAccountSettings 85
TextMessagingandMMS 87
SendaTextMessage(SMS) 87
SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 88
SendaGroupMessage 89
SaveandResumeComposingaDraftMessage 90
ReadandReplytoaMessage 90
ReceiveTextMessagesFromContactsUsinganiPhone 92
ViewandSaveanAttachmentfromaMultimediaMessage 92
HelpProtectYourMessages 93
BlockUnwantedMessages 93
DeleteMessagesandConversations 94
BackUpandRestoreYourTextMessages 94
TextandMultimediaMessageOptions 96
SocialNetworkingAccounts 98
Facebook 98
Twitter 98
Google+ 99
YouTube 99
AppsandEntertainment 101
GetApps 101
GetAppsfromGooglePlay 101
SprintZone 102
DownloadAppsfromtheWeb 103
UninstallanApp 103
Navigation 103
GoogleMaps 103
Scout 106
Music 107
ListentoMusic 107
CreateandWorkwithPlaylists 108
AddaSongtotheQueue 109
UpdateAlbumCoversandArtistPhotos 109
SetaSongasaRingtone 110
SearchforLyrics,MusicVideos,andMore 111
GooglePlayMusic 112

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SprintMusicPlus 112
GooglePlayMovies&TV 113
SprintTV&Movies 113
ConnecttoYourHomeEntertainmentSystem 114
KidMode 114
WebandData 116
DataServicesGeneralInformation–SprintSparkLTEand3GNetworks 116
SprintSparkLTE 116
DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 117
LaunchaWebConnection 117
TurntheDataConnectionOnorOff 117
ScheduleWhentoTurnDataConnectionOff 117
EnableDataRoaming 118
ManageYourDataUsage 119
Wi-Fi 120
TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork 120
PreventNotificationsfromUnsecuredWi-FiNetworks 120
ConnecttoaWi-FiNetworkviaWPS 121
DisconnectfromaWirelessNetwork 121
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 121
AddaVPNConnection 122
ConnecttoaVPN 122
DisconnectFromaVPN 122
SearchforInformation 123
PerformSearchesontheWebandYourPhone 123
SearchtheWebwithYourVoice 123
SetSearchOptions 123
GetInstantInformationwithGoogleNow 124
BrowsetheWeb 126
OpentheBrowser 126
UseBrowserTabs 127
SaveWebContentForLater 128
AddandManageYourBookmarks 128
BrowsingHistory 129
PrivateBrowsing 129
SetBrowserOptions 129
UseGoogleChrometoBrowsetheWeb 130

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PortableWi-FiHotspot 130
ShareInternetConnectionviaUSBTethering 131
CameraandVideo 132
GetStartedwiththeCamera 132
TakeaPhoto 134
CaptureBetterPhotos 134
RecordaVideo 135
TakeContinuousCameraShots 136
TakeaSelfie 136
ImprovePortraitShots 137
TakeaPanoramicPhoto 137
UseHDR 137
RecordSlowMotionVideos 138
SaveYourSettingsasaCameraMode 138
ChangeCameraandVideoSettings 139
AccessPhotosandVideos 139
ViewPhotosandVideosOrganizedbyTime 139
ViewPhotosandVideosbyAlbum 140
ViewPhotosbyLocation 141
EditYourPhotos 142
WatchandTrimVideos 143
ToolsandCalendar 145
Calendar 145
ViewtheCalendar 145
ScheduleorEditanEvent 146
ChooseWhichCalendartoShow 146
ShareanEvent(vCalendar) 147
AcceptorDeclineaMeetingInvitation 147
DismissorSnoozeReminders 148
Calculator 148
Clock&Alarm 149
SettheDateandTimeManually 149
SetanAlarm 149
ChecktheWeather 149
OnlineStorage 150
GoogleDrive 150
Dropbox 154

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VoiceRecorder 155
HTCSyncManager 155
InstallHTCSyncManageronaWindowsComputer 156
TransferiPhoneContenttoYourHTCPhone 156
GetHelp 157
FileManager 157
SwitchBetweenStorageTypes 157
SearchforFiles 157
OrganizeYourFiles 158
Bluetooth 159
ConnectaBluetoothHeadsetorCarKit 159
ReconnectaHeadsetorCarKit 159
DisconnectFromaBluetoothDevice 160
SendInformationUsingBluetooth 160
WhereSentInformationisSaved 161
ReceiveFilesUsingBluetooth 162
UseBluetoothFTPServer 163
microSDCard 163
InsertthemicroSDCard 163
RemovethemicroSDCard 166
CheckthemicroSDCardMemory 166
ErasethemicroSDCard 166
HTCDotView 167
ChangetheHTCDotViewWallpaper 167
SelectWhichNotificationstoDisplay 168
UpdateYourPhone 168
PrepareforaPhoneUpdate 169
UpdatetheOperatingSystem 170
UpdateYourProfile 170
UpdateYourPRL 170
HTCGuide 170
Settings 171
Wireless&NetworksSettings 171
AirplaneMode 171
Wi-FiSettings 171
Wi-FiCallingSettings 171
BluetoothSettings 172

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MobileDataSettings 172
MediaOutputSettings 172
MoreWireless&NetworkSettings 172
PersonalizeSettings 173
CustomizetheHomeandLockScreenSettings 173
Ringtone 173
NotificationSound 173
Alarm 174
Accounts&Sync 174
AddYourSocialNetworks,EmailAccounts,andMore 174
AddanExchangeActiveSyncAccount 174
AddEmailAccounts 175
AddOneorMoreGoogleAccounts 175
ManageYourOnlineAccounts 175
LocationSettings 176
LocationSetting 176
Google’sLocationReporting 177
SecuritySettings 177
ScreenLockSettings 177
KidMode 179
LockScreenandPasswordSettings 179
AllowInstallationofThird-PartyPrograms 179
WorkwithCertificates 180
AccessibilitySettings 180
NavigateYourPhonewithTalkBack 181
BackupandReset 183
Backup 183
ResetYourPhone 186
GetContentFromAnotherPhone 187
DisplaySettings 187
Auto-rotateScreen 187
FontStyle 188
FontSize 188
Brightness 188
ScreenTimeout(Sleep) 189
Daydream 189
CalibratetheScreen 189

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SoundSettings 189
GeneralSoundSettings-SoundProfileandVibrate 190
GeneralSoundSettings-Volumes 190
DoNotDisturbMode 190
IncomingCalls-Ringtone 192
IncomingCalls-OtherOptions 192
NotificationsandAlarms 193
SystemSoundSettings 193
CallSettings 193
VoicemailSettings 193
HearingAids 194
TTYMode 194
DDTMMode 194
OtherCDMACallSettings 195
InternetCallSettings 195
OtherCallSettings 195
AppsSettings 195
UninstallThird-partyApps 195
ClearApplicationCacheandData 196
StorageSettings 196
TypesofStorage 196
CopyFilesToorFromYourPhone 197
MakeMoreStorageSpace 197
EncryptDataonYourPhone 198
PowerSettings 198
OptimizeBatteryLifewithPowerSaverMode 199
UseExtremePowerSavingMode 199
CheckBatteryUsage 199
CheckBatteryHistory 200
DisplaytheBatteryPercentage 200
BatterySavingTips 200
Language&KeyboardSettings 202
ChangethePhoneLanguage 202
SpellChecker 202
KeyboardandInputMethods-GoogleVoiceTyping 202
KeyboardandInputMethods-HTCSenseInput 203
KeyboardandInputMethods-Swype 203

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SpeechSettings 204
Date&TimeSettings 204
Printing 204
ActivateThisDevice 205
SystemUpdates 205
AboutYourPhone 205
ImportantInformation 207
RadioFrequencyExposureOperatingInstructions 207
ImportantNoteonRecoverableData 207
ProprietaryNotices 208
Index 210

Get Started 1
Get Started
ThissectiongivesyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourphoneandSprintservicethefirst
time.
Your Phone at a Glance
Thefollowingillustrationsoutlineyourphone’sprimaryexternalfeatures,keys,andbuttons.
Front Panel

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Back Panel
Charge Your Phone
Yourphone’sbatteryshouldhaveenoughchargeforthedevicetoturnonandfindasignal,runthe
setupapplication,setupvoicemail,andmakeacall.Youmustfullychargethebatterytobegin
settingupyourphone.
1. PlugoneendoftheUSBcableintotheACadapter.
2. PlugtheotherendoftheUSBcableintotheCharger/AccessoryJackonthebottompanelof
yourphone.

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3. PlugtheACadapterintoanelectricaloutlet.Fullychargingabatterymaytakeuptothreehours.
Note:UseonlytheadapterandtheUSBcablethatcamewithyourphonetochargethebattery.
Whenthebatterypoweristoolow,makesuretousethepoweradaptertocharge,nottheUSB
cableconnectionwithyourcomputer.
Note:Asasafetyprecaution,thebatterymaystopchargingtoavoidoverheating.
Note:Whenyou’reusingtheInternetandchargingthebattery,yourphonemaybecomewarmer.
Thisisnormal.
Note:Toconserveenergy,unplugthepoweradapterfromtheelectricaloutletafteryoufinish
charging.
Activate Your Phone
Followtheinstructionsbelowtoactivateyourphoneifithasnotalreadybeenactivated.Depending
onyouraccountorhowandwhereyoupurchasedyourphone,itmaybereadytouseoryoumay
needtoactivateitonyourSprintaccount.
n IfyoupurchasedyourphoneataSprintStore,itisprobablyactivatedandreadytouse.
n IfyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailanditisforanewSprintaccountoranewlineofservice,it
isdesignedtoactivateautomatically.
l Whenyouturnthephoneonforthefirsttimeandstartthesetupapplication,youshouldsee
aHands Free Activationscreen,whichmaybefollowedbyaPRL Updatescreenanda
Firmware Updatescreen.Followtheonscreeninstructionstocontinue.
n Ifyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailandyouareactivatinganewphoneforanexistingnumber
onyouraccount(you’reswappingphones),youcanactivateonyourcomputeronlineordirectly
onyourphone.
l Activateonyourcomputer:
o Gotosprint.com/activateandcompletetheonlineinstructionstoactivateyourphone
l Activateonyourphone:

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o Turnonyournewphone.(Makesuretheoldoneisturnedoff.)Yourphonewill
automaticallyattemptHands-FreeActivation.
o TouchActivatetooverrideauto-activationandstartthemanualactivationwizard.
o Followtheon-screenpromptstocompletetheactivationprocess.
Toconfirmactivation,makeaphonecall.Ifyourphoneisstillnotactivated,visitsprint.com/support
forassistance.IfyoudonothaveaccesstotheInternet,callSprintCustomerServiceat1-888-211-
4727fromanotherphone.
Tip:DonotpressthePower Buttonwhilethephoneisbeingactivated.PressingthePower
Buttoncancelstheactivationprocess.
Note:Ifyouarehavinganydifficultywithactivation,visitsprint.com/support.
Complete the Setup Application
Walkthroughtheon-devicesetuptochooseyourphonelanguage,Internetconnection,selecthow
youwanttosetupyournewphone,andmore.
1. TouchSTARTtobegin.
l TouchNEXTorSKIPtoskipanyofthescreens.
2. Followtheonscreeninstructionstocompleteeachsection.Foreachtopic,youwillhavethe
optiontoskipitandcontinuetothenextscreen.
l Hands Free Activation.SeeActivateYourPhone.
l Connect to Wi-Fi.ConnecttoaWi-Fi®network.Formoreinformation,seeWi-Fi.
l Got Google?SignintoyourGoogle™Account.Ifyoudon’thaveaGoogleAccount,see
CreateaGoogleAccount.
Note:YoudonotneedtosignupforaGoogleAccounttouseyourphone.However,todownload
appsfromtheGooglePlay™StoreorchatinGoogle+™Hangouts™,youmustlinkyourphonetoa
GoogleAccount.
l HTC Account.SigninusingyourGoogleorHTCaccounttosetupyournewphonefroma
previousbackuporbyusingtheHTCGetStartedservice.
l Fast and easy setup.UsetheHTCGetStartedservicetosetupyouraccountsand
personalizeyournewphonefromyourcomputer.IfyouusetheHTCGetStartedservice,
yourphonewillshowyoutheURLoftheHTCGetStartedsiteandapaircode.Onyour
computer’sWebbrowser,justgototheURLandenterthepaircodetostartyourWebsetup.
TofindoutmoreaboutHTCGetStartedandHTCAccount,seetheHelpandFAQonthe
HTCGetStartedsite:start.htcsense.com.

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l Transfer or restore.IfyouwanttotransfercontentfromanoldphonetoyournewHTC
phone,chooseGet content from old phoneandtouchNEXT.SeeTransferContentto
YourNewPhone.
Orifyouwanttorestoreyourappsandsettingsfromabackupyou’vecreatedinyouronline
storage,selectRestore from HTC Backup,andtouchNEXT.SeeRestoreYourBackup
FromYourOnlineStoragetoYourNewPhone.
l Accounts & sync.SetupyouremailandsocialnetworkaccountsincludingGoogle,
Microsoft®ExchangeActiveSync®,Mail,HTCAccount,Facebook,LinkedIn®,Outlook.com,
andInstagram.Formoreinformation,seeAccounts&Sync.
l Personalize & secure.Giveyournewphoneanameorsetupascreenlocktohelpsecure
yourphone.
l HTC Backup.Thisscreenshowsapps,socialaccounts,contacts,andmorethatyou’ve
backeduptoyouronlinestorage.Formoreinformation,seeBackup.
l Tell HTC.ChoosewhethertoallowHTCtocollectanonymousdatainthebackground
abouthowyouuseyourphone.
3. TouchFINISH.
Note:Aftersetup,theConnections Optimizerscreenappears.ReadthenoticeandtouchI agree
toallowyourphonetoconnectautomaticallytothebestavailabledatanetwork,includingWi-Fi.To
turnConnectionsOptimizeroffatanytime,swipedownfromthestatusbarwithtwofingers,touch
>Mobile data>Automatic Connections,andthencleartheConnections Optimizeroption.
Note:SomefeaturesthatneedtoconnecttotheInternetsuchaslocation-basedservicesandauto-
syncofyouronlineaccountsmayincurextradatafees.Toavoidincurringdatafees,disablethese
featuresunderSettings.
Set Up Voicemail
Yourphoneautomaticallytransfersallunansweredcallstoyourvoicemail,evenifyourphoneisin
useorturnedoff.YoushouldsetupyourSprintvoicemailandpersonalgreetingassoonasyour
phoneisactivated.Alwaysuseapasswordtohelpprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.
1. Touch > .(Ifyourscreenislocked,pressthePower Buttontoturnonthedisplayand
thendrag uptounlockthescreen.)
2. Touchandhold todialyourvoicemailnumber.
3. Followthesystempromptsto:
l Createyourpassword.
l Recordyournameannouncement.

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l Recordyourgreeting.
Note:Voicemail Password–Sprintstronglyrecommendsthatyoucreateapasswordwhen
settingupyourvoicemailtohelpprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Withoutapassword,anyone
whohasaccesstoyourphoneisabletoaccessyourvoicemailmessages.
Transfer Content to Your New Phone
Youcaneasilytransfercontent,contacts,messages,calendarevents,music,photos,videos,and
morefromotherphonesoryourcomputertoyournewphoneusingtheHTCTransferTool,
Bluetooth®,ordirectUSBconnection.
Transfer Content from an Android Phone
OnyouroldAndroid™phone,downloadtheHTCTransferToolanduseittotransferyourcontentto
yournewHTCphone.Thetypesoflocallystoredcontentonyouroldphonethatthetoolcantransfer
includecontacts,messages,calendarevents,Webbookmarks,music,photos,andvideos.Some
settingscanalsobetransferred.
Note:YouneedAndroidversion2.2orlatertousetheHTCTransferToolonyouroldphone.
Note:IfyouroldphonehasAndroidversion2.1oranearlierversion,youneedtouseBluetooth
transfer.Fordetails,seeTransferContentFromYourOldPhoneUsingBluetooth.
1. Ifyou’resettingupyournewHTCphoneforthefirsttime,selectGet content from old phone
andtouchNEXT.
–or–
Withtwofingers,swipedownfromthestatusbar,andthentouch >Get content from
another phone.
2. ChoosewhethertotransferfromanoldHTCAndroidphoneorotherAndroidphone.
3. TouchFull transfer,andthentouchNEXT.
4. FollowthestepsshownonyournewphonetodownloadandinstalltheHTCTransferToolfrom
GooglePlaytoyouroldphone,installit,andopenthetool.
5. WhenyouseeaPINonyouroldphone,makesurethesamePINalsoappearsonyournew
phonebeforeyoucontinue.

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Note:IfthePINcodedoesn’tappear,thismaymeanthatyouroldphoneisunabletoconnectto
yournewphone.Ifthishappens,touchTry another transfer methodonyournewphonetouse
Bluetoothfortransferringcontactsfromyouroldphone.
6. Onyouroldphone,choosethetypesofcontentyouwanttotransfer,andthentouchSTARTor
TRANSFER.
7. Waitforthetransfertofinish.
8. TouchDONEonbothphones.
Transfer Content from an iPhone
IfyouhaveaniPhone®,it’sfastandeasytotransferyourcontacts,messages,andothercontent
whenyouuseHTCSyncManager.Fordetails,seeTransferiPhoneContenttoYourHTCPhone.
Ifyouonlyneedtomigrateyourcontacts,youcanalsouseBluetoothtransfer.Fordetails,see
TransferContentFromYourOldPhoneUsingBluetooth.
Transfer Content From Your Old Phone Using
Bluetooth
UseBluetoothtotransfercontactsfromaniPhone,aphonethathasAndroidversion2.1(orearlier
version),orothertypesofphones.