Kyocera Echo M9300 User guide

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M9300

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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Your Device’s Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Section 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Setting Up Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Activating Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Sprint Account Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section 2: Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2A. Device Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Viewing the Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Turning Your Device On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Battery and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Opening and Closing the Device . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Navigating Through the Onscreen Menus . . . . 18
Home Screen Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
2B. Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Location Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Synchronizing Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Call Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
TTY Use With Sprint Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Using the Hearing Aid Device Compatibility 
Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Application Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Privacy Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
2C. Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Viewing the Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Call Log Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Making a Call From the Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Tip: Looking for something? If you don’t see it in the headings
listed here, try the Index on page 141.

Saving a Number From the Call Log . . . . . . . . . 57
Erasing the Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
2D. Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Displaying the Contacts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Adding a New Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Contacts Entry Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Editing a Contacts Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Assigning a Ringer Type for an Entry . . . . . . . . . 61
Assigning a Picture to an Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Finding Contacts Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Deleting Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Adding Entries to Your Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Import and Export Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Sending Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
2E. Calendar & Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Updating Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
2F. Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) . . . . . . . 69
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
2G. microSD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Your Device’s microSD Card and Adapter . . . . 71
microSD Card Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Connecting Your Device to Your Computer . . . 73
Important Connection Information . . . . . . . . . . . 73
2H. Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Recording Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Opening Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
2I. Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Turning Bluetooth On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Using the Bluetooth Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . 84
Pairing Bluetooth Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Section 3: Sprint Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
3A. Sprint Service: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . 88
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Making a 3-Way Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

3B. Web and Data Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Getting Started With Data Services . . . . . . . . . . 97
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Removing a Gmail Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Using Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Using the Android Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Creating a Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Sprint Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
3C. Entertainment: TV and Music . . . . . . . 114
TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
VueQue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
3D. GPS Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
GPS Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
TeleNav GPS Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Google Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Section 4: Safety and Warranty 
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
4A. Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . 126
General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your 
Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Using Your Device With a Hearing Aid 
sDevice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Caring for the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Radio Frequency (RF) Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Owner’s Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
User Guide Proprietary Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
4B. Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
4C. End User License Agreement . . . . . . . 137
End User License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

i
Introduction
This Basics Guide introduces you to Sprint®service and
all the features of your new device. It’s divided into four
sections:
⽧Section 1: Getting Started
⽧Section 2: Your Device
⽧Section 3: Sprint Service
⽧Section 4: Safety and Warranty Information
Your Device’s Menu
The following table outlines your device’s main menu
structure. For more information about using your
device’s menus, see “Navigating Through the
Onscreen Menus” on page 18.
Pressing Home provides access to your device’s
Main Home screen. From the Home screen, press 
Menu to open the following menus:
䢇Add ()
䢇Wallpaper ()
䢇Search ()
䢇Notifications ()
䢇Settings ()
Tap these onscreen buttons to view additional options
and features.
Note: Because of updates in phone software, this printed
guide may not be the most current version for your
phone. Visit www.sprint.com and sign on to My Sprint
to access the most recent version of the user guide.
WARNING: Please refer to the Important Safety Information
section on page 126 to learn about information
that will help you safely use your device. Failure
to read and follow the Important Safety
Information in this guide may result in serious
bodily injury, death, or property damage.

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Add
1: Shortcuts
1: Applications 2: Bookmark
3: Contact 4: Direct dial
5: Direct message 6: Directions & Navigation
7: Latitude 8: Music playlist
9: Settings
2: Widgets
3: Folders
1: New folder 2: All contacts
3: Bluetooth received 4: Contacts with phone numbers
5: Starred contacts
4: Wallpapers
1: Gallery 2: Live wallpapers
3: Wallpapers
Wallpaper
1: Gallery
2: Live wallpapers
3: Wallpapers
Search
Notifications
Settings
1: Wireless & networks
1: Airplane mode (On/Off)
2: Wi-Fi (On/Off)
3: Wi-Fi settings
1: Wi-Fi (On/Off) 2: Network notification (On/Off)
4: Bluetooth (On/Off)
5: Bluetooth settings
1: Bluetooth (On/Off) 2: Device name
3: Discoverable (On/Off) 4: Scan for devices
6: Tethering & portable hotspot
1: USB tethering (On/Off)
2: Portable Wi-Fi hotspot (On/Off)
3: Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings
4: Help
7: Mobile networks
1: Data enabled (On/Off) 2: Roaming mode
3: Domestic voice (On/Off) 4: Domestic data (On/Off)
5: International voice (On/Off) 6: International data (On/Off)
7: Roaming guards

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2: Call settings
1: Voicemail service
2: Voicemail settings
3: Plus code dialing
1: North American dialing (On/Off) 2: International dialing
4: DDTM mode (On/Off)
5: TTY mode
1: TTY Off 2: TTY Full
3: TTY HCO 4: TTY VCO
6: CDMA call settings
1: Voice Privacy(On/Off)
3: Sound
1: Silent mode (On/Off)
2: Vibrate
1: Always 2: Never
3: Only in Silent mode 4: Only when not in Silent mode
3: Volume
4: Phone ringtone
5: Notification ringtone
6: Audible touch tones (On/Off)
7: Audible selection (On/Off)
8: Screen lock sounds (On/Off)
9: Haptic feedback (On/Off)
10: Hearing Aid (On/Off)
4: Display
1: Brightness
2: Auto-rotate screen (On/Off)
3: Animation
4: Screen timeout
5: Auto backlight (On/Off)
5: Location & security
1: Use wireless networks (On/Off)
2: Use GPS satellites (On/Off)
3: Set up screen lock
4: Visible passwords (On/Off)
5: Select device administrators
6: Use secure credentials (On/Off)

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7: Install from SD card
8: Set password
9: Clear storage
6: Applications
1: Unknown sources (On/Off)
2: Manage applications
3: Running services
4: Development
1: USB debugging (On/Off) 2: Stay awake (On/Off)
3: Allow mock locations (On/Off)
7: Accounts & sync
1: Background data (On/Off)
2: Auto-sync (On/Off)
8: Privacy
1: Back up my data (On/Off)
2: Automatic restore (On/Off)
3: Factory data reset
9: SD card & phone storage
1: Total space
2: Available space
3: Mount SD card / Unmount SD card
4: Format SD card
5: Available space
10: Language & keyboard
1: Select language
1: English 2: Español
2: Swype (settings)
1: Language 2: Word prediction (On/Off)
3: Audio feedback (On/Off) 4: Vibrate on keypress (On/Off)
5: Enable tip indicator (On/Off) 6: Auto-spacing (On/Off)
7: Auto-capitalization (On/Off)
8: Show complete trace (On/Off)
9: Word choice window 10: Speed vs. accuracy
11: Swype help 12: Tutorial
13: Version

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3: Android keyboard (settings)
1: Vibrate on keypress (On/Off)
2: Sound on keypress (On/Off)
3: Auto-capitalization (On/Off)
4: Voice input
5: Input languages
6: Quick fixes (On/Off)
7: Show suggestions (On/Off)
8: Auto-complete (On/Off)
4: User dictionary
11: Voice input & output
1: Voice recognizer settings
1: Language 2: SafeSearch
3: Block offensive words (On/Off)
4: Show hints (On/Off)
2: Text-to-speech settings
1: Listen to an example 2: Always use my settings (On/Off)
3: Default Engine 4: Install voice data
5: Speech rate 6: Language
7: Pico TTS
12: Accessibility
1: Accessibility (On/Off)
2: Power button ends call (On/Off)
13: Date & time
1: Automatic (On/Off)
2: Set date
3: Select time zone
4: Set time
5: Use 24-hour format (On/Off)
6: Select date format
14: About phone
1: Status
1: Battery status 2: Battery level
3: My phone number 4: MSID
5: ESN 6: Network
7: Signal strength 8: Mobile network type
9: MEID 10: Service state
11: Roaming 12: Mobile network state
13: SID 15: Wi-Fi MAC address
16: Bluetooth address 17: Up time
2: Battery use
3: Legal information
1: Open source licenses 2: Google legal
4: System tutorial

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5: Model number
6: Software Version
7: Ha rdware
8: PRL Version
9: Android version
10: Baseband version
11: Kernel version
12: Build number
15: System updates
1: Update Android
1: Check Now 2: Scheduled Check (On/Off)
2: Update Firmware
3: Update Profile
4: Update PRL

Section 1
Getting Started

2 1A. Setting Up Service
⽧Setting Up Your Device (page 2)
⽧Activating Your Device (page 3)
⽧Setting Up Your Voicemail (page 4)
⽧Sprint Account Passwords (page 4)
⽧Getting Help (page 5)
Setting Up Your Device
1. Install the battery.
䡲Firmly press your thumbs
against the battery cover
and push upward to
remove it.


䡲Insert the top end of the
battery into the opening on
the back of the device,
making sure the
connectors align. Gently
press down to secure the
battery.
䡲Position the back cover over
the battery compartment,
making sure the notches on
the top align and slide the
cover downward with your
thumbs until the cover is
seated.
2. Press and hold the power button to turn on
your device.
䡲If your device is activated, it will search for Sprint
service and show the Lock screen. To unlock the
screen, flick the Unlock icon .
1A. Setting Up Service
Power button

1A. Setting Up Service 3
Setting Up Service
䡲If your device is not yet activated, see “Activating
Your Device” on this page for more information.
3. Make your first call.
䡲Press Home to access the Home screen and
tap the Phone icon to access the onscreen
phone keypad.
䡲Use your phone keypad to enter a phone number.
䡲Tap .
Activating Your Device
䢇If you purchased your device at a Sprint Store, it is
probably activated and ready to use.
䢇If you received your device in the mail and it is for a new
Sprint account or a new line of service, it is designed to
activate automatically. To confirm your activation,
make a phone call.
䢇If you received your device in the mail and you are
activating a new device for an existing number on your
account, you will need to go online to activate your
new device.
䡲From your computer’s Web browser, go to
www.sprint.com/activate and complete the
onscreen instructions to activate your device.
Note: You should fully charge your battery before setting up
your device. See “Charging the Internal Battery” on
page 14 for details.
Note: If you are having difficulty with activation, contact Sprint
Customer Service by dialing 1-888-211-4727 from any
other phone.

4 1A. Setting Up Service
Setting Up Your Voicemail
Your device automatically transfers all unanswered calls
to your voicemail, even if your device is in use or turned
off. You should set up your Sprint Voicemail and personal
greeting as soon as your device is activated. Always use
a password to protect against unauthorized access.
1. Press Home and tap to access the
onscreen phone keypad.
2. Tap and hold .
3. Follow the system prompts to:
䡲Create your password.
䡲Record your name announcement.
䡲Record your greeting.
For more information about using your voicemail, see
“Voicemail” on page 88.
Sprint Account Passwords
As a Sprint customer, you enjoy unlimited access to
your personal account information, your voicemail
account, and your data services account. To ensure
that no one else has access to your information, you
will need to create passwords to protect your privacy.
Account User Name and Password
If you are the account owner, you will create an account
user name and password when you sign on to
www.sprint.com. (Click Sign in and then click Sign up now!
to get started.) If you are not the account owner (if
someone else receives the bill for your Sprint service), you
can get a sub-account password at www.sprint.com.
Voicemail Password
You’ll create your voicemail password when you set up
your voicemail. See “Setting Up Your Voicemail” on this
page for more information on your voicemail password.
Note: Voicemail Password
Sprint strongly recommends that you create a
password when setting up your voicemail to protect
against unauthorized access. Without a password,
anyone who has access to your device is able to
access your voicemail messages.

1A. Setting Up Service 5
Setting Up Service
Data Services Password
With your Sprint device, you may elect to set up an
optional data services password to control access and
authorize Premium Service purchases.
For more information, or to change your passwords,
sign on to www.sprint.com or call Sprint Customer
Service at 1-888-211-4727.
Getting Help
Managing Your Account
Online: www.sprint.com
䢇Access your account information.
䢇Check your minutes used (depending on your Sprint
service plan).
䢇View and pay your bill.
䢇Enroll in Sprint online billing and automatic payment.
䢇Purchase accessories.
䢇Shop for the latest Sprint phones.
䢇View available Sprint service plans and options.
䢇Learn more about data services and other products
like games, ringers, screen savers, and more.
From Your Sprint Phone
䢇Tap to check minute usage and
account balance.
From Any Other Phone
䢇Sprint Customer Service: 1-888-211-4727.
䢇Business Customer Service: 1-800-927-2199.
Sprint 411
Sprint 411 gives you access to a variety of services and
information, including residential, business, and
government listings; movie listings or showtimes;
driving directions, restaurant reservations, and major
local event information. You can get up to three pieces
of information per call, and the operator can
automatically connect your call at no additional charge.
There is a per-call charge to use Sprint 411, and you
will be billed for airtime.
䊳Tap .

6 1A. Setting Up Service
Sprint Operator Services
Sprint Operator Services provides assistance when you
place collect calls or when you place calls billed to a
local telephone calling card or third party.
䊳Tap .
For more information or to see the latest in products
and services, visit us online at www.sprint.com.

Section 2
Your Device

8 2A. Device Basics
⽧Your Device (page 8)
⽧Viewing the Display Screen (page 10)
⽧Turning Your Device On and Off (page 12)
⽧Battery and Charger (page 13)
⽧Navigating Through the Onscreen Menus (page 18)
⽧Home Screen Overview (page 20)
⽧Displaying Your Phone Number (page 29)
⽧Making and Answering Calls (page 29)
⽧Entering Text (page 35)
Your Device
Tip: Device Software Upgrades – Updates to your device’s
software may become available from time to time. Sprint
will automatically upload critical updates to your device.
You can also use the menu to check for and download
updates. Press
Ho me > Menu , and then tap
S ettings > System updates > Update Android,
Update Firmware,Update Profile,or Update PRL to
search for and download available updates.
2A. Device Basics
3. Earpiece
9. LED Indicator
5. Home Keys
( )
4. Display
Screens
7. Back Keys
( )
1. Proximity
Sensor
2. Light Sensor
6. Menu Keys
( )
8. Microphone