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