Kyocera HYDRO VIBE User manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GET STARTED 1
Your Phone at a Glance 1
Set Up Your Phone 2
Charge Your Phone Wirelessly 3
Your SIM Card 4
Activation and Service 5
Create Your Account and Pick Your Plan 5
Activate Your Phone 5
Manage Your Account 5
Top-Up Your Account 6
Additional Information 6
Set Up Voicemail 7
PHONE BASICS 8
Your Phone’s Layout 8
Smart Sonic Receiver 10
Turn Your Phone On and Off 11
Turn Your Screen On and Off 11
Touchscreen Navigation 12
Your Home Screen 15
Home Screen Overview 16
Change the Home Screen Mode 18
Customize the Home Screen 18
Quick Settings Panel 22
Status Bar 23
Enter Text 24
Touchscreen Keyboards 24
Swype 25
Google Keyboard 27
Google Voice Typing 29
Tips for Editing Text 30
PHONE CALLS 32
Make Phone Calls 32
Call Using the Phone Dialer 32

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Call from Call Logs 32
Call from Contacts 33
Call a Number in a Text Message 33
Call Emergency Numbers 33
Call Numbers with Pauses 34
Call Using the Plus (+) Code 35
Call Using Internet Calling 35
Receive Phone Calls 36
Voicemail 37
Voicemail Setup 37
Voicemail Notification 37
Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages 37
Visual Voicemail 38
Set Up Visual Voicemail 39
Review Visual Voicemail 39
Listen to Multiple Voicemail Messages 40
Compose a Visual Voicemail Message 40
Visual Voicemail Options 41
Configure Visual Voicemail Settings 42
Change Your Main Greeting via the Voicemail Menu 43
Edit the Display Name via the Voicemail Menu 43
Phone Call Options 43
In-call Options 44
Caller ID 45
Call Waiting 45
3-Way Calling 45
Call Forwarding 46
Call Logs 46
Call Settings 47
Voicemail Settings 48
North American Dialing 48
International Dialing 48
TTY Mode 48
CONTACTS 50
Get Started with People 50
Access Contacts 50
The Contacts List 50

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Contacts List Options 51
Display Options 52
Add a Contact 53
Save a Phone Number 53
Edit a Contact 54
Add or Edit Information for a Contact 54
Assign a Stored Picture to a Contact 54
Assign a New Picture to a Contact 55
Assign a Ringtone to a Contact 55
Assign a Vibration to a Contact 56
Add a Contact to Favorites 56
Send a Contact’s Call to Voicemail 56
Add a Contact Widget to the Home Screen 56
Delete a Contact 57
Add a Group Contact 57
Edit a Group Contact 57
ICE (In Case of Emergency) 58
ICE Contacts 58
Personal Information 59
Synchronize Contacts 59
Share a Contact 60
ACCOUNTS AND MESSAGING 61
Gmail / Google 61
Create a Google Account 61
Sign In to Your Google Account 62
Access Gmail 62
Send a Gmail Message 63
Read and Reply to Gmail Messages 63
Email 64
Add an Email Account 64
Add a Corporate Account 65
Compose and Send Email 66
View and Reply to Email 67
Manage Your Email Inbox 67
General Email Settings 67
Email Account Settings 68
Delete an Email Account 69

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Text and Multimedia Messaging 70
Send a Text Message 70
Send a Multimedia Message (MMS) 71
Save and Resume a Draft Message 72
New Messages Notification 73
Manage Message Conversations 73
Text and MMS Options 76
Set Emergency Alerts 77
Social Networking Accounts 78
Facebook 78
Google+ 79
YouTube 79
APPS AND ENTERTAINMENT 81
Google Play Store 81
Find and Install an App 81
Create a Google Wallet Account 82
Google Play Store Menu Options 82
Request a Refund for a Paid App 83
Open an Installed App 83
Uninstall an App 83
Get Help with Google Play 84
Navigation 84
Google Maps 85
Music 87
Google Play Music App 87
Google Play Movies & TV App 88
Google Play Books App 89
Google Play Newsstand App 89
Mobile ID 90
Install Your ID Pack 90
Switch ID Packs 90
WEB AND DATA 92
Wi-Fi 92
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network 92
Check the Wireless Network Status 93
Connect to a Different Wi-Fi Network 93
Connections Optimizer 93

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Data Services 94
Launch a Web Connection 94
Data Connection Status and Indicators 95
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) 95
Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection 95
Set Up Secure Credential Storage 95
Add a VPN Connection 96
Connect to or Disconnect from a VPN 96
Browser 97
Launch the Web Browser 97
Learn to Navigate the Browser 97
Browser Menu 98
Select Text on a Web Page 99
Go to a Specific Website 99
Adjust Browser Settings 100
Create Website Settings 102
Reset the Browser to Default 102
Set the Browser Home Page 102
Create Bookmarks 103
Create a New Homepage 104
Add Bookmarks to Your Home Screen 104
Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot 104
CAMERA AND VIDEO 107
Take Pictures 107
Open or Close the Camera 107
Viewfinder Screen 108
Take a Picture 109
Camera Review Screen 109
Record Videos 110
Camera and Video Camera Settings 111
View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery 114
Open or Close Gallery 114
View Pictures and Videos 115
Zoom In or Out on a Picture 115
Watch Video 115
Work with Pictures 116
Picture Options Menu 116

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Share Pictures and Videos 118
Send Pictures or Videos by Email 119
Send a Picture or Video by Multimedia Message 119
Send Pictures or Videos Using Bluetooth 120
Share Pictures and Videos on Facebook 120
Share Pictures and Videos on Google+ 120
Share Pictures on Picasa 121
Share Videos on YouTube 121
TOOLS AND CALENDAR 123
Calendar 123
Add an Event to the Calendar 123
Invite Guests to Your Calendar Event 124
Calendar Event Alerts 124
View Calendar Events 125
Erase Calendar Events 126
Show or Hide Calendars 126
Choose Google Calendars to Synchronize With Your Phone 127
Clock 128
Alarm 128
Stopwatch 129
Timer 130
World Clock 130
Calculator 130
Flashlight 131
Sound Recorder 131
MagniFont 132
Voice Services 132
Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) 133
Voice Search 134
Eco Mode 134
Bluetooth 135
Turn Bluetooth On or Off 135
The Bluetooth Settings Menu 135
Change the Device Name 136
Connect a Bluetooth Headset or Car Kit 136
Reconnect a Headset or Car Kit 137
Disconnect or Unpair from a Bluetooth Device 137

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Send and Receive Information Using Bluetooth 138
Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology 139
microSD Card 140
Insert a microSD Card 140
Remove a microSD Card 141
View the microSD Card Memory 141
Format the microSD Card 141
Unmount the microSD Card 142
Use the Phone’s microSD Card as a USB Drive 142
Transfer Files Between Your Phone and a Computer 143
Update Your Phone 143
Update Your Phone Firmware 143
Update Your Profile 145
Update Your PRL 145
Update Kyocera Software 145
SETTINGS 146
Wi-Fi Settings 146
Bluetooth Settings 147
MaxiMZR Settings 147
Data Usage Settings 147
More Settings 148
Airplane Mode 148
VPN Settings 148
Tethering & Portable Hotspot Settings 149
NFC Settings 149
Android Beam 149
Mobile Networks 150
Home Screen Mode 151
Sound Settings 151
Volumes 151
Phone Ringtone 151
Vibration Pattern 152
Vibrate when Ringing 152
Persistent Alerts 152
Default Notification Sound 152
Dial Pad Touch Tones 153
Touch Sounds 153

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Screen Lock Sound 153
Vibrate on Touch 153
Hearing Aid 153
Display Settings 154
Brightness 154
Wallpaper 154
Auto-Rotate Screen 155
Sleep 155
Daydream 155
Font Size 156
Key Backlight 156
Display Battery Percentage 156
Wireless Display 156
Screen Proximity Safety 157
Storage Settings 157
Phone Memory 157
Primary Storage 157
SD Card 157
Battery Settings 158
PC Connection Settings 158
Apps Settings 159
Location Access 159
Lock Screen Settings 160
Screen Lock 160
Disable the Screen Lock 162
Improve Face Matching 162
Liveness Check 163
Automatically Lock 163
Power Button Instantly Locks 163
Owner Information 163
Swipe Options 163
Lock Screen Widgets 164
Security Settings 164
Encrypt & Decrypt Data 165
Make Passwords Visible 165
Device Administrators 165
Unknown Sources 165

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Verify Apps 166
Credential Storage 166
Language & Input Settings 167
Language 167
Spell Checker 167
Personal Dictionary 167
Default Text Input 168
Google Keyboard Settings 168
Swype Keyboard Settings 169
Google Voice Typing Settings 170
Voice Search 170
Text-to-Speech Output 171
Pointer Speed 171
Back Up and Reset Phone 171
Accounts 172
Date & Time Settings 173
Accessibility Settings 173
TalkBack 174
Magnification Gestures 174
Large Text 174
Power Button Ends Call 174
Auto-Rotate Screen 174
Speak Passwords 175
Accessibility Shortcut 175
Text-to-Speech Output 175
Touch & Hold Delay 175
Activate This Device 175
About Phone 176
4G Settings 176
Status 176
Legal Information 176
System Update 176
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION 178
INDEX 179