Kyocera Hydro Elite User manual

User Guide

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Table of Contents
Get Started ............................................................................................................................. 1
Your Phone at a Glance................................................................................................... 1
Set Up Your Phone .......................................................................................................... 4
Insert a SIM Card......................................................................................................4
Remove a SIM Card ................................................................................................. 5
Insert and Charge the Battery...................................................................................6
Charge the Battery Wirelessly .................................................................................. 8
Turn Your Phone On and Off ........................................................................................... 9
Turn Your Screen On and Off ................................................................................... 9
Setup Wizard .......................................................................................................... 10
Setup Voicemail...................................................................................................... 13
Phone Basics........................................................................................................................ 14
Phone Mode ........................................................................................................... 14
Starter Mode........................................................................................................... 15
Smart Sonic Capability .................................................................................................. 19
Touchscreen Navigation ................................................................................................ 19
Your Home Screen (Standard Mode) ............................................................................ 22
Home Screen Overview.......................................................................................... 22
Extended Home Screens........................................................................................ 23
Customize the Home Screen.................................................................................. 24
Status Bar...................................................................................................................... 26
Notications Panel.................................................................................................. 26
Enter Text ...................................................................................................................... 28
Touchscreen Keyboards ......................................................................................... 28

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Kyocera Keyboard .................................................................................................. 29
Android Keyboard................................................................................................... 36
Phone Calls .......................................................................................................................... 43
Make Phone Calls ......................................................................................................... 43
Call Using the Phone Dialpad................................................................................. 43
Call from Recent Calls............................................................................................ 45
Call from Contacts .................................................................................................. 46
Call Using a Speed Dial Number............................................................................ 46
Call a Number in a Text Message........................................................................... 47
Call Emergency Numbers....................................................................................... 47
Call Numbers with Pauses...................................................................................... 48
Call Using the Plus (+) Code .................................................................................. 48
Receive Phone Calls ..................................................................................................... 49
Visual Voicemail ............................................................................................................ 50
Review Visual Voicemail......................................................................................... 50
Compose and Send a Voice Message Using Visual Voicemail .............................. 51
Congure Visual Voicemail Settings ....................................................................... 52
Voicemail (Traditional) ................................................................................................... 52
Set Up Voicemail .................................................................................................... 52
Voicemail Notication.............................................................................................. 52
Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages ........................................................................ 53
Phone Call Options........................................................................................................ 53
In-call Options......................................................................................................... 53
Caller Name ID ....................................................................................................... 55
Call Waiting............................................................................................................. 55
3-Way Calling ......................................................................................................... 55
Call Forwarding....................................................................................................... 56

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Set Up Speed Dialing .................................................................................................... 57
Recent Calls .................................................................................................................. 57
Call Settings .................................................................................................................. 59
Assisted Dialing ...................................................................................................... 59
TTY Mode ............................................................................................................... 60
Contacts ............................................................................................................................... 61
Add a Contact................................................................................................................ 64
Save a Phone Number .................................................................................................. 65
Edit a Contact ................................................................................................................ 65
Add a Group Contact..................................................................................................... 69
Edit a Group Contact ..................................................................................................... 69
ICE (In Case of Emergency).......................................................................................... 70
Synchronize Contacts.................................................................................................... 71
Backup Assistant Plus ............................................................................................ 71
Synchronize Your Account...................................................................................... 72
Share a Contact............................................................................................................. 72
Accounts and Messaging ..................................................................................................... 74
Gmail / Google............................................................................................................... 74
Create a Google Account........................................................................................ 74
Sign In to Your Google Account.............................................................................. 75
Access Gmail.......................................................................................................... 76
Send a Gmail Message .......................................................................................... 77
Read and Reply to Gmail Messages ...................................................................... 77
Email.............................................................................................................................. 78
Add an Email Account............................................................................................. 78
Add a Corporate Account........................................................................................ 79

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Send an Email Message......................................................................................... 80
Open a Draft Email ................................................................................................. 81
View and Reply to Email......................................................................................... 81
Manage Your Email Inbox....................................................................................... 82
General Email Settings........................................................................................... 83
Email Account Settings........................................................................................... 83
Delete an Email Account......................................................................................... 85
Text Messaging and MMS ............................................................................................. 85
Send a Text Message ............................................................................................. 85
Send a Multimedia Message (MMS)....................................................................... 87
Save and Resume a Draft Message....................................................................... 89
New Messages Notication .................................................................................... 89
Managing Message Conversations ........................................................................ 90
Text and MMS Options ........................................................................................... 92
Social Networking Accounts .......................................................................................... 94
YouTube.................................................................................................................. 94
Google Talk.................................................................................................................... 95
Sign In and Chat..................................................................................................... 95
Manage Your Friends.............................................................................................. 97
Mobile Indicators..................................................................................................... 98
Sign Out.................................................................................................................. 98
Google Talk Settings............................................................................................... 98
Apps and Entertainment..................................................................................................... 100
Google Play Store App ................................................................................................ 100
Find and Install an App ......................................................................................... 100
Create a Google Wallet Account........................................................................... 101
Request a Refund for a Paid App ......................................................................... 102

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Open an Installed App .......................................................................................... 102
Uninstall an App.................................................................................................... 103
Get Help with Google Play....................................................................................103
Navigation.................................................................................................................... 104
Google Maps ........................................................................................................ 104
Google Navigation ................................................................................................ 107
Google Latitude .................................................................................................... 108
Music ........................................................................................................................... 112
Open the Music Library......................................................................................... 112
Play Music ............................................................................................................ 112
Search for Music in the Music Library................................................................... 114
Now Playing Queue.............................................................................................. 114
Use Playlists ......................................................................................................... 115
Back Up Your Downloaded Music Files................................................................ 117
Web and Data..................................................................................................................... 118
Wi-Fi ............................................................................................................................ 118
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network.............................................. 118
Check the Wireless Network Status ..................................................................... 119
Connect to a Different Wi-Fi Network ................................................................... 119
Data Services .............................................................................................................. 120
Launch a Web Connection ................................................................................... 120
Data Connection Status and Indicators ................................................................ 120
Virtual Private Networks (VPN).................................................................................... 121
Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection ............................................................ 121
Install Security Certicates ................................................................................... 122
Add a VPN Connection......................................................................................... 122
Connect to or Disconnect from a VPN.................................................................. 122

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Browser ....................................................................................................................... 123
Launch Chrome .................................................................................................... 123
Learn to Navigate Chrome....................................................................................124
Chrome Menu....................................................................................................... 125
Select Text on a Web Page .................................................................................. 126
Adjust Chrome Settings........................................................................................ 127
Create Bookmarks................................................................................................ 129
Mobile Hotspot...................................................................................................... 130
Camera and Camcorder..................................................................................................... 132
Take Pictures ............................................................................................................... 132
Open or Close the Camera................................................................................... 132
Camera Viewnder Screen................................................................................... 133
Take a Picture....................................................................................................... 134
Review Screen...................................................................................................... 135
Record Videos ............................................................................................................. 136
Video Viewnder Screen ...................................................................................... 136
Record Videos ...................................................................................................... 137
Camera and Camcorder Settings ................................................................................ 138
View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery ..................................................................... 140
Open or Close Gallery .......................................................................................... 140
View Pictures and Videos ..................................................................................... 141
Zoom In or Out on a Picture ................................................................................. 142
Watch a Video....................................................................................................... 143
Work with Pictures....................................................................................................... 143
Picture Options Menu ........................................................................................... 143
Edit a Picture ........................................................................................................ 144
Share Pictures and Videos .......................................................................................... 146

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Send Pictures or Videos by Email/Gmail.............................................................. 146
Send Pictures or Videos by Multimedia Message ................................................ 146
Send Pictures or Videos Using Bluetooth............................................................. 147
Share Pictures and Videos on Google+ ............................................................... 147
Share Pictures on Picasa ..................................................................................... 147
Share Videos on YouTube .................................................................................... 148
Tools and Calendar............................................................................................................. 149
Calendar ...................................................................................................................... 149
Add an Event to the Calendar...............................................................................149
Invite Guests to Your Calendar Event (Google Account Only) ............................. 150
Calendar Event Alerts........................................................................................... 151
View Calendar Events .......................................................................................... 151
Erase Calendar Events......................................................................................... 152
Show or Hide Calendars....................................................................................... 153
Synchronize Calendars with Your Phone ............................................................. 153
Clock............................................................................................................................ 154
Open Clock........................................................................................................... 154
Alarm .................................................................................................................... 155
Calculator .................................................................................................................... 157
Voice Services ............................................................................................................. 157
Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR).................................................................. 157
Text-to-Speech Settings........................................................................................ 159
Voice Search......................................................................................................... 159
Eco Mode .................................................................................................................... 160
Bluetooth ..................................................................................................................... 161
Turn Bluetooth On or Off....................................................................................... 161
The Bluetooth Settings Menu ............................................................................... 162

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Change the Phone Name ..................................................................................... 162
Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit...............................................................163
Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit........................................................................... 164
Disconnect or Unpair from a Bluetooth Device..................................................... 164
Send and Receive Information Using Bluetooth................................................... 165
Supported Bluetooth Proles................................................................................ 167
Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology ............................................................ 168
Turn NFC On or Off .............................................................................................. 168
Android Beam....................................................................................................... 168
MHL Connection.......................................................................................................... 170
DiXiM Player................................................................................................................ 170
Setup DiXiM Server Settings ................................................................................ 170
Upload or Share Files........................................................................................... 171
microSD Card .............................................................................................................. 171
Insert a microSD Card .......................................................................................... 172
Remove the microSD Card................................................................................... 172
View the microSD Card Memory .......................................................................... 173
Format the microSD Card..................................................................................... 173
Unmount the microSD Card.................................................................................. 173
Use the Phone’s microSD Card as a USB Drive .................................................. 173
Use the Phone’s microSD Card as a Media Device ............................................. 174
File Manager......................................................................................................... 175
Update Your Phone ..................................................................................................... 176
Settings............................................................................................................................... 177
Airplane Mode ............................................................................................................. 177
Wi-Fi Settings .............................................................................................................. 177
Bluetooth Settings ....................................................................................................... 178