Kyocera Hydro Life User manual

FPO Hydro LIFE
quick reference guide

2 Get Started
Get Started
♦Your KYOCERA Hydro LIFE (Page 2)
♦Get Your Phone Ready (Page 3)
♦Use Your Phone (Page 6)
♦Manage Your Account (Page 15)
♦Notes (Page 17)
This section introduces you to the basics of getting
started with your KYOCERA Hydro LIFE.
Visit metropcs.com for the complete User Guide and
additional information.
Your KYOCERA Hydro LIFE
Smart Sonic Receiver
(Internal)
Touchscreen
Charger/
Accessory Jack
Power Button
Proximity Sensor/
Light Sensor
Front-Facing
Camera Lens
Headset Jack
Microphone
< Front
><
Top >
< Bottom >
LED
Indicator
Back Key Recent Apps Key
Home Key

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Back Camera Lens
Volume
Button
Internal
Antennas
SIM Card Slot/
microSD Card Slot
(Internal)
Camera Flash
< Side ><Back >
Speaker
Get Your Phone Ready
Insert the Battery
1. Insert the battery, contacts end first, and gently press
into place.
2. Replace the cover, making sure all tabs on the cover
align with the battery compartment slots and pressing
down until the cover snaps into place.
Charge the Battery
1. Plug the smaller end of the micro-USB cable into the
phone’s charger/accessory jack.
2. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the charger,
and then plug the charger into an electrical outlet.

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Insert the SIM Card
1. Remove the battery cover. Lift the battery and remove
it from the battery compartment.
2. Hold the SIM card so that the metal contacts on the SIM
card face down and the cut off corner points to the top
and left. Insert the SIM card into the SIM card holder.
Cut
Activate Your Phone
You will need the following information when activating service:
●Your name, address and an eight-digit number that you
will use to access your account (your personal
identification number “PIN”).
●Your serial number and SIM card number. To locate the
serial number, remove the phone from the box and
remove the battery cover from the phone. The serial
number is located near the bar code. It will be either 14
or 18 digits. The SIM card number can be located below
the bottom bar code on the back of the SIM card holder.
●Your choice of MetroPCS plan and services including
unlimited data, talk and text plans.

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Turn the Phone On
XPress and hold the Power button to turn your phone on.
▪Once your phone is powered up, dial 1.888.8metro8
(1.888.863.8768) to connect with an activation
representative who will assist you in activating your
phone. You can also activate your phone online by
visiting metropcs.com. (As soon as your service is
activated, be sure to fully charge the phone’s battery
before using it again.)
Don’t hesitate to ask your MetroPCS representative for more
information on additional features and services or visit
metropcs.com.
Turn the Screen On and Off
XPress the Power button to turn the screen on and off.
Unlock the Screen
XTouch and hold on the screen and swipe your finger
toward Start to unlock the screen.
Turn the Phone Off
XPress and hold the Power button and then touch Power
off > OK to turn the phone off.

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Use Your Phone
Voicemail
Set Up Your Voicemail
All unanswered calls are automatically transferred to your
voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. You
should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon
as your phone is activated:
1. Touch > Phone > Dialpad tab to display the
phone dialpad.
2. Touch and hold .
3. Follow the voice prompts to create your password and
record your name and greeting.
It is strongly recommended that you set a voicemail
password. Without a password, anyone who has access to
your phone can access your messages.
Retrieve Your Voicemail
XTouch and hold on the phone dialpad.
From any other phone:
1. Dial your wireless phone number.
2. When your voicemail answers, press the asterisk key (*).
3. Enter your password.
Phone Calls
Make a Phone Call
1. Touch > Phone > Dialpad tab to display the
phone dialpad.
2. Touch the digits of the number you want to call on the
dialpad. Touch to delete one or more digits.
3. Touch at the bottom of the screen to place
the call.
4. Touch when you are finished.

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Respond to an Incoming Call
XOn the incoming call screen, swipe the Answer icon .
XSwipe the Ignore icon to send the call to your
voicemail inbox.
XSwipe the Ignore & Text icon to ignore the call and
send a message to the caller.
Note: While on a call and holding the phone near your face
to speak, the touchscreen automatically deactivates
to avoid accidental screen presses. When you move
the phone away from your face, the touchscreen
automatically reactivates.
Display Settings
Add App Shortcuts or Widgets to the Home Screen
1. Touch > .
2. Slide the Apps or Widgets screens to find the item
you want to add to the home screen.
3. Touch and hold an app icon or a widget and drag it to
“Add to Home Screen” at the top of the screen.
4. Move your finger to find the place to add it to. The blue
frames which appear on the screen indicate where you
might place the item.
5. Release your finger.
Move or Remove Items on the Home Screen
XTouch and hold the item you want to move or remove on
the home screen.
▪To move the item, drag it to a new area and release it.

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▪To remove the item, drag it over “X Remove” at the top
of the screen and release it when it turns red.
Change Wallpaper
1. Touch and hold the empty area on the home screen.
2. Touch Wallpapers and select one of the following
options:
▪Gallery/Graphics to use saved or taken pictures on
your phone. Select an album, select an image and
use the crop tool to resize it.
▪Live Wallpapers to use Live wallpapers. Select the
wallpaper and touch Set wallpaper.
▪Wallpapers to use preset wallpapers. Select the
wallpaper and touch Set wallpaper.
▪Photos to use saved or taken pictures on your
phone. Touch to select a picture, and crop it before
setting it as wallpaper.
Contacts
View Contacts
1. Touch > > People.
2. Scroll through the list to view your contacts.
Add a New Contact
1. Touch > > People > .
2. Add as much or as little information as you want.
▪To add information in a field, touch the field to display
the touchscreen keyboard.
▪To assign a number or address type (such as
MOBILE, HOME, WORK, etc.), touch the label next to
the number or address field.
▪To assign a picture, touch the icon next to the name,
and select to take a picture or choose a picture from
Gallery.
3. Touch Save when you are finished.

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Edit Contacts
1. Touch > > People.
2. Touch a contact to open it, and then touch > Edit.
▪Touch a field to add or edit information.
3. Touch Save when you are finished.
Note: To delete a contact, touch > Delete > OK.
Messaging
Send a Message
1. Touch > > Messaging, and then touch .
2. Enter a phone number or email address in the
Enter up to 10 recipients field.
Tip: Enter a saved contact name to call up the phone
number or email address. Touch a match from an
available list.
Tip: Touch next to the field to access your contacts.
3. Touch the Type message field and type your
message.
▪To attach pictures or files, touch and select a
file.
▪To add a subject or insert a smiley, touch >
Add subject or Insert smiley, and then type a
subject or select a smiley.
4. Touch when you are finished.

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Access Messages
XTouch > > Messaging. Touch a message to
open and read it.
XIf you have a new message notification, drag the status
bar down to open the Notifications panel. Touch a
message to open and read it.
Email Setup
Set Up a Gmail™ Account
1. Touch > > Gmail.
2. Follow the instructions to set up or sign in to a Gmail
account.
Note: Although you need a Gmail account to use certain
features such as Google Play™, you do not have to
use Gmail as the default account for your phone.
Note: When setting up a new Google Account, you will be
prompted to add a secondary email address. Enter a
second Gmail address or any other email address
from which you currently send and receive email.
This address is used to authenticate your account
should you ever encounter problems or forget your
password. It is strongly encouraged for Android
users so you can regain access to Google Mobile™
services and purchases on your phone.
Set Up an Email Account
1. Touch > > Email.
2. Follow the instructions to sign in to your email account.
▪If you are adding an account from a common email
provider, such as Windows Live Hotmail or Yahoo
Mail, enter your email address and password and
touch Next. Your email should be set up
automatically.
▪If you are adding an account from a less common
email provider, or if you have additional settings to
configure, enter your email address and password

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and touch Manual setup. Follow the instructions to
provide the required information.
Note: If you are not sure about your account, touch Next
after entering your email address and password. If
your phone can’t autoconfigure your account, you’ll
then be asked to configure it manually.
Set Up a Microsoft®Exchange Account
1. Touch > > Settings > Add account >
Corporate.
2. Enter your corporate email address and password and
touch Next.
3. Enter the Exchange ActiveSync account details and
touch Next.
▪Contact your Exchange Server administrator for
required sign-in information.
4. Select the frequency and sync options and touch Next.
5. Identify your new account with a unique name and
touch Next.
Send an Email Message
1. Touch > > Email.
▪If necessary, touch the email account you want to
use.
2. On the email account inbox, touch .
3. Enter an email address or contact name in the To field.
Tip: Touch next to the field to access your contacts.
4. Enter a subject and a message.
▪To add attachments, touch > Attach file and
select an attachment.
5. Touch when you are finished.

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Wi-Fi
Connect to a Wi-Fi Network
When you are in range of an available Wi-Fi network, you
can use your phone’s Wi-Fi feature to access the Internet
and other data services.
1. Touch > > Settings.
▪If OFF is displayed next to Wi-Fi, touch it to turn Wi-Fi
on. ON is displayed and the phone will scan for
available Wi-Fi networks.
2. Touch Wi-Fi to display a list of available networks.
3. Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect. If necessary, enter
the password and touch Connect.
▪When your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network,
the Wi-Fi icon appears in the status bar.
Bluetooth
Pair and Connect With a Bluetooth®Device
1. Touch > > Settings > Bluetooth.
▪If OFF is displayed next to Bluetooth, touch it to turn
Bluetooth on. ON is displayed.
2. Touch an available device and follow the prompts to
pair your phone with the device. You may be required
to enter a passcode (often 0000) to complete pairing.
Share Contacts, Files, or Pictures Using Bluetooth
1. Open the application containing the file you want to
share. (For example, touch > > Gallery.
2. Locate the file you want to share.
▪You can send pictures and videos directly from the
camera or from Gallery, Calendar events, or Contacts.
Not all devices will be able to receive all file types.
3. Touch > Bluetooth.

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4. Touch the name of the device to which you’re sending
the file. (If prompted, touch Turn on to activate
Bluetooth.)
Web
Go Online
XTouch > MetroWEB.
Open a Web Page by Entering an URL
1. Touch the URL field and enter the Web address.
▪As you type the address, if your desired website
appears within the suggested sites list, touch the
entry to begin surfing.
2. Touch Go.
Tip: You can also enter a search term into the URL field to
perform a Web search.
Access Bookmarks
XFrom any open Web page, touch > Bookmarks.
Tip: You can also touch next to the address bar and
then touch .
Create Bookmarks
1. Open the Web page you want to bookmark and
touch > Save to bookmarks.
2. If desired, enter a new Label for the bookmark and
touch Next.
3. If desired, enter a new Address for the bookmark and
touch Done.
4. Touch the Account field to select which account to
associate with the bookmark.
5. Touch the Add to field to select where to save the
bookmark and touch OK.

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Camera & Camcorder
Take a Picture
1. Touch > > Camera.
▪Touch to select the front-facing camera lens.
2. Frame your subject on the screen.
3. Touch and release to take a picture.
Record a Video
1. Touch > > Camera.
2. Frame your subject on the screen.
3. Touch to begin recording. Touch to stop.
Camera & Camcorder Settings
XFrom the camera or camcorder screen, touch to
open the capture settings menu. These settings include
Mode, Camera scene, White balance, Flash, and
more.
Google Play™ on Your Phone
Download Apps and Games
1. Touch > > Play Store.
▪The first time you visit the Google Play Store app, the
Terms of Service window will appear. Touch Accept
to continue if you agree to the Terms of Service.
2. Browse through featured apps and games, or touch
to start a search.
3. Touch an item to read a description and reviews.
4. Touch INSTALL (for free apps) or the price (for paid
applications) and follow the onscreen prompts.
Note: You will need to provide credit card information to
purchase and download items from Google Play.

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Manage Your Account
Account Detail
●Text Message Reminder. MetroPCS provides a text
message reminder on your phone before payment is due.
●E-statement. View your statement summary online.
(Only available in select states.)
●Call Detail. View your call detail online for a listing of all
local calls made during the service cycle. (Additional
charge applies.)
Payment Options
There are several ways to pay for your MetroPCS service.
(A convenience fee may apply.)
●Auto Pay. Your credit or debit card is automatically
debited five days before payment is due.
●Express Pay. Pay by credit or debit card online at
metropcs.com.
●Drop Box.* Drop a check or money order in a MetroPCS
store drop box.
●By Mail. Include your account number and phone
number on your check or money order and mail to:
MetroPCS, P.O. Box 5119, Carol Stream, IL 60197-5119.
●By Phone via Automated System. Pay by credit or
debit card from your MetroPCS phone by dialing
1.888.8metro8. (Convenience fee applies.)
●Store Payment Machine.* Accepts cash, debit or credit
card (with PIN). (Convenience fee applies.)
●Over the Counter.* Pay at an Authorized Payment
Location with cash, check, credit or debit card. (Fees
vary based on location.)
●eWallet. Sign up for MyAccount through metropcs.com
and create your own secure eWallet where you can

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safely store cards for quick payment, set up auto pay and
add funds to your MetroConnect®account.
●Text to Pay. The secure and easy way to pay your
monthly MetroPCS service. Register your credit or debit
card with the MetroPCS eWallet service and simply
respond to a text from PAYNOW (729699) to pay.
* Not available at all locations.
MyMetro®
●Manage your MetroPCS account right on your phone.
By dialing any of the customer service numbers you can
change your rate plan, change your features and pay
your bill. Just follow the instructions on your phone.
Customer Support
For Assistance
Please visit your local MetroPCS store or refer to the
following options if you need additional assistance.
●Sign up for MyAccount to view account details, check
your balance, make a payment, manage eWallet and
more.
●MetroPCS automated customer service
from any phone....................................1.888.8metro8
and follow the prompts (1.888.863.8768)
●Online information................................metropcs.com
Please follow us at:
twitter.com/metropcs
facebook.com/metropcs

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Notes
●The services described in this guide may require a
subscription to a service plan and/or may incur additional
charges. Not all services will work on all phones. Please
visit metropcs.com for more details.
●Instructions to perform tasks in this guide may change
depending on the version of software or application on
your phone.
●All screens and icon images in this guide are simulated.
Actual displays may vary.
●Important Privacy Message. This phone is capable of
determining its/your geographical location. To set controls
for access and use of your location information by others,
touch > > Settings > Location access and
slide the Access to my location switch to ON. Select
location sources and follow any applicable prompts.
These settings for the use of location information can be
turned on and off. For some applications and services you
select, a phone must be turned on and set to allow
collection of location information in order to function.
●Coverage. Coverage and services not available
everywhere. Nationwide long distance only available to
the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico. Coverage, rates,
services and features subject to change.
Text Messages: Unlimited international texts are limited to
selected countries, destinations, technologies and carriers
and are subject to change without notice, as are Terms
and Conditions of International Service. See metropcs.
com/world for further details. Text messages can only be
sent while in a MetroPCS coverage area or in a
compatible roaming area. No guarantee of text message
delivery.
●General. Family Plan is limited to five lines attached to
one account and use of qualifying phones. Limited time
offer. Certain restrictions apply. Phone selection and
availability may vary by store. Compatible MetroPCS 4G or
4G LTE device required; not all features or plans available
with all devices. MetroPCS features and services for
personal use only. Not all services are available in all
covered areas.

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●Data Plans. For unlimited 4G or 4G LTE data plans, full
available speeds apply up to monthly data allotment; then
speeds slowed to average MetroPCS network speeds for
remainder of billing cycle. Your phone will continue to
indicate that it is receiving a MetroPCS 4G or4G LTE
signal even if your usage is not at full available speed.
Wi-Fi usage does not count toward your monthly data
allotment. Use of some content, features, or services may
incur separate, additional charges and/or require a
qualifying data plan or access to Wi-Fi connection. Some
services or features may experience performance
degradation at CDMA network speeds. Data Top-Up
purchase provides an additional 500MB of high speed
data. Data Top-Up allotments may only be used during the
Billing Cycle in which they were purchased.
●Abnormal Usage. Service may be slowed, suspended,
terminated, or restricted for misuse, abnormal use,
interference with our network or ability to provide quality
service to other users, or roaming usage predominance.
See store or metropcs.com for coverage, details and Terms
and Conditions of Service (including arbitration provision).
●Your device may not work if you alter its original software.
This device will only operate with firmware versions that
have been approved for use by MetroPCS and the device
manufacturer. If unauthorized firmware is placed on the
device it will not function.
●Hearing aid compatibility. This phone has been tested
and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless
technologies that it uses. However, there may be some
newer wireless technologies used in this phone that have
not been tested yet for use with hearing aids. It is important
to try the different features of this phone thoroughly and in
different locations, using your hearing aid or cochlear
implant, to determine if you hear any interfering noise.
Consult your service provider or the manufacturer of this
phone for information on hearing aid compatibility. If you
have questions about return or exchange policies, consult
your service provider or phone retailer.
●Your phone’s GPS system is enabled by default in order to
permit use of planned future services; see your phone’s
manual for instructions should you wish to disable your
GPS for non-911 purposes.

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Important Safety Information
♦General Precautions (Page 19)
♦Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone
(Page 20)
♦Waterproof Capability (Page 23)
♦Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device (Page 24)
♦Caring for the Battery (Page 26)
♦Radio Frequency (RF) Energy (Page 29)
♦Owner’s Record (Page 32)
This section contains important operational and safety
information that will help you safely use your phone. Failure
to read and follow the information provided in this section
may result in serious bodily injury, death, or property
damage.
General Precautions
There are several simple guidelines to operating your phone
properly and maintaining safe, satisfactory service.
●To maximize performance, do not touch the portions of
your phone where the internal antennas are located
while using the phone.
●Speak directly into the mouthpiece.
●Do not expose your phone to direct sunlight for extended
periods of time (such as on the dashboard of a car).
●Although your phone is quite sturdy, it is a complex piece
of equipment and can be broken. Avoid dropping, hitting,
bending, or sitting on it.

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●Any changes or modifications to your phone not expressly
approved in this document could void your warranty for this
equipment and void your authority to operate this equipment.
Note: For the best care of your phone, only Kyocera-authorized
personnel should service your phone and accessories.
Failure to do so may be dangerous and void your warranty.
Maintaining Safe Use of and
Access to Your Phone
Do Not Rely on Your Phone for Emergency
Calls
Mobile phones operate using radio signals, which cannot
guarantee connection in all conditions. Therefore you should
never rely solely upon any mobile phone for essential
communication (e.g., medical emergencies). Emergency
calls may not be possible on all cellular networks or when
certain network services or mobile phone features are in
use. Check with your local service provider for details.
Using Your Phone While Driving
Talking on your phone while driving (or operating the phone
without a hands-free device) is prohibited in some
jurisdictions. Laws vary as to specific restrictions.
Remember that safety always comes first.
Following Safety Guidelines
To operate your phone safely and efficiently, always follow
any special regulations in a given area. Turn your phone off
in areas where use is forbidden or when it may cause
interference or danger.
Medical Devices
If you have a medical device, including an implantable
medical device such as a pacemaker or defibrillator, consult
your healthcare provider and the device manufacturer’s
directions before using this mobile phone.