Kyocera HYDRO VIBE User manual

Get
Started
All you need to know to get going.

Thanks for choosing Sprint. This booklet introduces you
to the basics of getting started with Sprint and your
KYOCERA Hydro VIBE.
ReadyNow – For more help in getting up and running with
your new phone, take advantage of exclusive Ready Now
resources at sprint.com/readynow. You can even schedule a
one-on-one appointment at a Sprint Store near you.
For ongoing support and resources, visit sprint.com/support.
There, you’ll ind guides, tutorials, and more to help you get
the most out of your phone.
Note: Available applications and services are subject to change at any time.
Welcome!

Using This Guide
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This Get Started guide is designed to help you set up and use your
new KYOCERA Hydro VIBE. It’s divided into four sections to help you
nd the information you need quickly and easily.
Using This Guide
Get Ready − page 5 − Find out what
you need to do before you use your
phone the rst time, including inserting
a battery and activating Sprint service on
your phone.
Android Basics − page 8 − Learn some
basics about how to move around on
your phone, use the Home screen, and
enter text. If you’re familiar with Android™
phones, you can probably skip these
pages (although a refresher course never
hurt anyone).
Use Your Phone − page 12 − Take
advantage of your phone’s features
and Sprint services, from the basics
(making calls) to the more advanced
(using Google Play™, Wi-Fi®, and more).
Tools & Resources − page 27 − Find
useful tips for your phone and discover
resources and other helpful Sprint
information. For additional information,
including the full User Guide, videos,
tutorials, and community forums, visit
sprint.com/support.

Get Your Phone Ready
Your KYOCERA Hydro VIBE
Speaker
Charger/
Accessory Jack
Camera Flash
Headset Jack
Volume
Button
Camera Lens
Wireless
Charging
Area
Power Button
Proximity Sensor/
Light Sensor
Smart Sonic
Receiver
(Internal)
Touchscreen
Recent Apps
Key
Back Key
Self Camera
Lens
LED Indicator
Home Key
Internal
Antennas
microSD Card
Slot/SIM Card
Slot (Internal)
Camera
Button
Primary
Microphone
Secondary
Microphone

Get Ready
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Get Your Phone Ready
Install the Battery
1. Insert your thumbnail or ingernail into the
slot and lift the battery cover gently.
2. Insert the battery, contacts end irst, and
gently press the battery into place.
3. Replace the battery cover, making sure all
the tabs are secure and there are no gaps
around the cover.
Charge the Battery
1. Plug the smaller end of the 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.
Turn the Phone On
• Press and hold the Power Button to turn
your phone on.
Turn the Screen On and O
• To turn the screen on and o, press the
Power Button.
Unlock the Screen
• Touch and hold and swipe your inger
toward .
Turn the Phone O
• Press and hold the Power Button and then
touch Power o > OK to turn the phone o.
Before you start: Visit sprint.com/readynow
to learn about transferring contacts,
calendars, and more from your old phone.

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Activate Your Phone
Activate Your Phone
If you purchased your phone at a
Sprint Store, it is probably
activated and ready to use.
If you received your phone in the
mail, and it is a new Sprint account
or a new phone number, your
phone is designed to activate
automatically. When you turn the
phone on for the irst time, 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.
If you received your phone in the
mail and it is going to be activated
on an existing number (you’re
swapping phones), go to
sprint.com/activate and follow the
instructions. When you have
inished, make a phone call to
conirm your activation.
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.

Get Ready
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Set Up Your Phone
Once activated, you may want to conigure
certain options, including setting up your
Google™ Account.
Connections Optimizer
Following phone activation, you may see a
Connections Optimizer notice. Read the
notice and touch I Agree to allow your
phone to connect automatically to the best
available data network, including Wi-Fi.
Note: You can turn o Connections Optimizer
at any time. Touch > > Settings >
More... > Mobile networks > Connections
Optimizer and then uncheck
Connections Optimizer.
Set Up a Google Account
Setting up a Google Account lets you
access many features of your Android
phone. It also allows you to sync Google
contacts and apps you may previously
have used.
1. Touch > > Settings >
Add account > Google.
2. Follow the prompts to set up a new
Google Account or sign in to an existing
Google Account.
Note: You do not need to sign up for a
Google Account to use your phone; however,
to download content from the Google Play™
Store app, you must link your phone to a
Google Account.

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Your Home Screen
Home Screen
• Touch to display your Home screen.
Notiications Panel
When you see a notiication icon on the left
side of the status bar, drag the status bar
down to display the Notiications panel.
Touch a notiication to open the related
application, such as messaging, call list,
or event.
To close the panel, drag the bottom bar up.
Viewing Extended Screens
Your phone’s Home screen extends horizontally
up to six additional screens. This gives you room
to customize your phone and put the things you
need front and center, just a swipe away.
• To display the Home screen, touch
from any screen.
• To view extended screens, lick the screen
left or right. There are up to three additional
screens on each side of the Home screen.
Add Items to Your Screens
1. Touch and hold an empty area on a
Home screen.
2. Slide the Apps or Widgets screens to ind
the item you wish to add.
3. Touch and hold an app icon or widget and
drag it to a Home screen thumbnail where
you want to add it.
4. Release your inger.

Android Basics
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Keys Open Apps
Function Keys
Just below the touchscreen, you’ll ind a
row of three buttons that let you perform
speciic functions.
• Back Key ( ) – Touch to return to the
previous screen view.
• Home Key ( ) – Touch to return to the
Home screen.
• Recent Apps Key ( ) – Touch to display
recently used apps.
Open Apps
• If an application is on one of your screens,
just touch it to open it.
• If an application is not available from your
Home screen, touch (if you’re not
already on the Home screen), touch to
display the applications list, and then touch
the application from the alphabetical list.
You may have to scroll to the side to ind
the application you’re looking for.
Recent Apps
Key
Home Key
Back
Key

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Touchscreen Keyboards
Your phone lets you choose between two
onscreen keyboards: Google and Swype®.
Language and Keyboard Settings
You can change your text entry options
through the Language & input settings
menu. These may include selecting
touchscreen keyboard options (Google
keyboard or Swype), word prediction, user
dictionary, and locale (language and region).
• Touch > > Settings >
Language & input and then touch
an option.
• To change the language for your
keyboard, touch Language.
• To select a keyboard type, touch Default
and select an input method.
• To edit your word suggestion dictionary
for the multi-touch keyboard, touch
Personal dictionaries.
• To change keyboard settings, touch
next to Swype or Google Keyboard.
Google Keyboard
Use the Google keyboard to enter text one
letter at a time.
Typing
Smiley
Shift
Word Suggestions
(Touch to select.)
Text Mode
Backspace
Space
Voice Input
Text Field

Android Basics
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Typing
Swype Keyboard
Swype lets you enter a word with one
continuous motion. To enter a word, just
drag your inger over the letters.
• To enter the small number or symbol at the
top of a key, touch and hold the key.
• To enter several symbols, touch .
• To enter apostrophes in common words
(like “I’ll”), drag through the apostrophe key.
• To correct a word, touch anywhere in the
word. Swype shows a small menu of other
word options. Swype might also show a
menu if it can’t guess your word.
• If Swype doesn’t know a word, touch
individual letters to enter it and touch
twice > Add “xxx” to dictionary. Swype will
remember next time so you can just drag
over the letters.
Enter
Shift
Word Suggestions
(Touch to select.)
Swype Key
Backspace
Voice Input
Text Mode
Text Field

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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 to place the call.
Respond to an Incoming Call
• On the incoming call screen, swipe the
Answer icon .
• Swipe the Ignore icon to send the call
to your voicemail inbox.
• Swipe 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.
Calls

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Use Your Phone
Set Up Your Voicemail
All unanswered calls are automatically
transferred to your voicemail, even if your
phone is in use or turned o. 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, and then touch
and hold
.
2. Follow the voice prompts to create
your password and record your name
and greeting.
Sprint strongly recommends setting a
voicemail password.
Retrieve Your Voicemail
• Touch > Phone > Dialpad tab and
then touch and hold .
From any other phone:
1. Dial your wireless phone number.
2. When your voicemail answers, touch *.
Visual Voicemail
This gives you a quick and easy way to
access your voicemail. Now you can ind the
exact message you are looking for without
having to listen to every voicemail irst.
1. Touch > > Voicemail .
2. Touch Personalize now and follow
the system prompts to set up your
Visual Voicemail.
Voicemail

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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 ield, touch the
ield to display the touchscreen keyboard.
• To assign a number or address type (such
as HOME, MOBILE, WORK, etc.), touch the
label next to the number or address ield.
• To assign a picture, touch the icon next to
the name, select a location, and touch a
picture. You can also take a new picture.
3. Touch SAVE when you’re inished.
Note: If you have contacts associated with
your Gmail account, they are automatically
synced with your phone.
Contacts
Your phone’s People application lets you access and manage contacts from a variety of
sources, including Gmail, Exchange, Facebook, Twitter, contacts synced from your
computer, and old-fashioned contacts entered by hand.

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Use Your Phone
Edit Contacts
1. Touch > > People .
2. Touch a contact to open it, and then touch
> Edit.
• Touch a ield to add or edit information.
3. Touch SAVE when you’re inished.
Note: To delete a contact, touch >
Delete > OK.
Sync Contacts
When you change one of your contacts on
your phone, your phone automatically
updates your other social networking
accounts. Also, your phone updates your
contacts and social networking accounts
whenever you change a friend in your social
networking accounts.
Contacts

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Messaging
Send a Message
1. Touch > > Messaging > .
2. Enter a phone number or email address in
the “To” ield.
3. Touch the “Type message” ield and type
your message.
4. To insert pictures or other iles, touch .
5. When you are inished, touch or .
Note: For information on taking pictures and
recording videos with your phone, see
“Camera & Camcorder” on page 20.
Access Messages
• Touch > > Messaging . Touch a
message to open and read it.
–or–
• If you have a new message notiication,
drag the status bar down to open the
Notiications panel. Touch a message to
open and read it.
Read and Reply to Messages
• Touch > > Messaging .
• To open a message, touch it. Touching
a text message or a social networking
message opens the message and all
its replies.
• To reply to a text or social networking
message, open it and enter your reply in
the text box at the bottom.
Be a hero.
Don’t drive distracted.
sprint.com/focusondriving

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Use Your Phone
Email Setup
Set Up a Gmail™Account
You likely signed into your Gmail account
when you irst turned your phone on. If
not, you can add it or another account at
any time.
1. Touch > > Settings >
Add account.
2. Touch Google.
3. 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 services
and purchases on your phone.

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Email Setup
Set Up an Email Account
1. Touch > > Email .
2. Follow the instructions to sign in to your
email account.
• If you’re 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’re adding an account from a less
common provider, or if you have additional
settings to conigure, enter your email
address and password and touch Manual
setup. Follow the instructions to provide
the required information.
Note: If you‘re not sure about your account,
touch Next after entering your email address
and password. If your phone can’t
autoconigure your account, you’ll then be
asked to conigure it manually.
Set Up a Microsoft® Exchange® Account
Use the Corporate option to set up
Exchange server work email accounts.
Contact your IT administrator for account
sign-in requirements.
1. Touch > > Settings >
Add account.
2. Touch Corporate.
3. Enter the Exchange server account details
and then touch Next.
• Contact your Exchange Server
administrator for required
sign-in information.

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Use Your Phone
Email Setup
4. Select the frequency and sync options and
touch Next.
5. Identify your new account with a unique
name and touch Next.
Access Email Messages
1. Touch > > Email or Gmail .
• If necessary, touch the email account you
want to use.
2. From the inbox, touch the message you
want to view.
Send an Email Message
1. Touch > > Email or Gmail .
• If necessary, touch the email account you
want to use.
2. In any folder, touch .
3. Enter an email address or contact name.
4. Enter a subject and a message.
• To add an attachment in Email ,
touch
> Attach ile and select
an attachment.
• To add an attachment in Gmail ,
touch > Attach picture or Attach ile and
select an attachment.
5. Touch .

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Take a Picture
1. Touch > > Camera .
2. Frame your subject in the screen.
3. Touch and release to take the picture.
Record a Video
1. Touch > > Camera .
2. Frame your subject in the screen.
3. Touch to begin recording. Touch
to stop.
Camera & Camcorder Settings
• From the camera or camcorder screen,
touch to open the capture settings
menu. These settings include Mode, Scene,
White Balance, Flash, and more.
View Pictures and Videos
1. Touch > > Gallery .
2. Select a folder to display pictures or videos.
• Touch a picture or video to display it
full size.
• For video playback, touch the play
and pause icons.
Share Pictures and Videos by Email,
Gmail, or Messaging
1. Touch > > Gallery .
2. Touch an album to display the thumbnails.
3. Touch and hold a thumbnail and then
touch .
–or–
Touch the thumbnail to open it and then
touch .
4. Choose Bluetooth, Picasa, Messaging,
Google+, YouTube, Email, or Gmail as a
share method.
5. Compose your message and then follow
the onscreen instructions to inish sending
your pictures and videos.
Camera & Camcorder