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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.................................................................... 2
Your Phone ........................................................................... 4
Getting Started ..................................................................... 6
Home screen ...................................................................... 11
Unlock screen..................................................................... 13
Notification Panel ............................................................... 14
Call/Messaging .................................................................. 15
Contacts............................................................................. 16
Internet/Maps..................................................................... 17
Camera .............................................................................. 18
Video camera ..................................................................... 18
Google account .................................................................. 18
Downloading applications................................................... 19
Email .................................................................................. 20
QuickMemo
TM
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QSlide 2.0
TM
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QuickTranslator .................................................................. 23
Connect your phone with your computer ............................. 25
T-Mobile Applications ......................................................... 26
Accessories........................................................................ 28
Approved Firmware Versions............................................... 29
Safety Tips.......................................................................... 29
Information About Safeguarding Handsets .......................... 30
Emergency Dialing.............................................................. 31
Caring For Your Phone ........................................................ 31
Additional Information ........................................................ 32
For Your Safety ................................................................... 36

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INTRODUCTION
Support
This guide provides you with the information you need to
get started.
For more information and additional support, please visit
www.T-Mobile.com/support where you can:
• Register at
My.T-Mobile.com to check your minutes,
pay your bill, upgrade your phone, and change your
rate plan.
• Review your phone’s User Manual and troubleshooting
FAQs.
• View the latest troubleshooting solutions in the
Support Forums or ask a question of your own.
You can also access account and device information from
your phone.
1 From the Home screen, touch .
2 Under the Apps tab, touch T-Mobile My Account .

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Service
If you are a new T-Mobile®customer and your service
has not yet been activated, call Customer Care at 1-800-
937-8997 and a T-Mobile Activations representative will
assist you.
You will need the following information when activating
service:
• Service Agreement and agent code on your
Agreement.
• Your name, home address, home phone number, and
billing address.
• Your Social Security number, current driver’s license
number, and date of birth for credit check purposes.
• Your choice of T-Mobile plan and services (see
www.T-
Mobile.com for latest plan information).
• Micro SIM serial number and IMEI number (located on
the box barcode label).
NOTE
For business and government accounts, please provide the
name of your company or government agency, address, and
tax ID.
NOTE
By activating service, you acknowledge that you have read,
understand, and agree to be bound by each of T-Mobile’s Terms
and Conditions, and your Service Agreement.

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Your Phone
Front view
7 3.5mm Headset Jack
8 Microphone(Sub)
9 Microphone(Main)
10 Charger/Accessory
Port
1 Earpiece
2 Proximity Sensor
3 Front Camera Lens
4 Back Key
5 Home Key
6 Menu Key
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2 3
4 5 6
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Side/Rear view
1 Volume Keys
TIP: QuickMemo
Press and hold the Volume Up and Volume
Down Keys for one second to access
QuickMemo (See on page 21).
2 Power/Lock Key
1 2
1 Back Cover
2 Fingertip Cutout
3 Battery
4 External Speaker
5 Back Camera Lens
6 Flash
7 MicroSD Card Slot
8 Micro SIM Card Slot
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Getting Started
Before you start using the phone, you need to insert the
Micro SIM card and battery.
Installing the Micro SIM card and battery
1 Use the fingertip cutout to remove the back cover.
Fingertip Cutout
2 Insert the Micro SIM card. Make sure the gold contact area
on the card is facing downwards.

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3 Insert the battery.
4 Place the back cover over the battery compartment and
press it downwards until it clicks into place.
To store multimedia files, such as pictures taken using the
camera, to an SD card, you must insert a memory card
into your phone.

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Installing the memory card
1 Use the fingertip cutout to remove the back cover.
Fingertip Cutout
2 Insert the memory card into the slot. Make sure the gold
contact area is facing downwards.
NOTE
The memory card is sold separately.

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Warning!
Do not insert or remove the memory card without first
unmounting it using the Storage menu. Otherwise the memory
card, as well as your phone, may become damaged and the data
stored on the memory card may get corrupted. To unmount the
memory card safely, touch >
Apps tab > Settings > Storage
>
Unmount SD card > OK .
Charging your phone
A rechargeable Li-ion battery is used to power your
phone.
A USB Adapter, which is included with your phone,
is used to charge the battery. Ask your T-Mobile sales
representative for further details regarding approved
batteries and chargers.
Before using your phone for the first time, make sure the
battery is fully charged. An uncharged battery will fully
recharge after 3 hours.
USB Adapter
USB Cable
NOTE
Make sure the battery is installed before connecting the USB
Adapter. If the battery is not installed and the USB Adapter is
connected, the phone will not operate properly due to prolonged
power cycling. Also, removing the battery with the USB Adapter
connected may damage the device. Please unplug the USB
Adapter before removing the battery.

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Warning!
If the touch screen does not function while the phone is in the
process of charging, it may be due to an unstable power supply.
As a result, disconnect the USB cable from the device or unplug
the USB Adapter from the power outlet.
1 Connect the USB Adapter and USB cable (as shown on
the previous page).
2 Plug the USB cable (as shown on the next image) into the
phone’s Charger/Accessory Port.
NOTE
The battery must be fully charged initially to improve battery
lifetime.
NOTE
Your phone has an internal antenna (as shown on the next
page). Be careful not to scratch or damage this rear area, as that
will cause loss of performance.
When charging your phone with a fully discharged battery, the
keypad LED will briefly flash indicating charging is occurring
in a mode designed to prevent battery damage. The blinking
will stop and normal charging will commence once a sufficient
minimum charge has been established.

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Internal Antenna
Home screen
You can customize each screen by adding widgets or
shortcuts to your favorite applications.
Adding icons to the Home screen
Swipe your finger right or left to move through the
screens. Stop when you get to a screen that you want to
add items to.

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Touch and hold an empty area in the Home screen.
Touch the Apps, Downloads, Widgets or Wallpapers
tabs, then select the item you want to add.
Apps: Add shortcuts to all of your applications.
Downloads: Add shortcuts to downloaded applications
Widgets: Add application widgets for constantly updated
information.
Wallpapers: Change the wallpaper on the current Home
screen
TIP!
Touch to view all of your applications, then touch and hold
the application you want to add to the Home screen and place it
on the desired canvas. To delete an application, touch and hold
it, then drag it to the
icon.
Customizing an application icon on the Home
screen
You can edit the icons on the Quick Launch Bar and
Home screen by creating your own icons with the camera
or Gallery images.
1 Touch and hold an application icon until the canvas
grid is displayed, then release the icon. The editing icon

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appears at the upper right side of the application
icon.
2 Touch the editing icon and select the desired icon design.
- or -
Touch
Create photo icon to use an image from your
Gallery or take a picture to create an icon.
Unlock screen
After a period of inactivity, the screen you are currently
viewing will be replaced by the lock screen to conserve
battery power.
Unlocking the screen
Press the Power/Lock Key .
Slide the screen any direction.
Setting up the screen timeout duration
1 From the Home screen, touch the Menu Key >
System settings .
2 Touch Display.
3 Touch Screen timeout and select the amount of time of
inactivity after which the screen turns off.

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NOTE
To lock your screen using the pattern lock feature, touch the
Menu Key > System settings > Lock screen > Select screen
lock
> Pattern . A short tutorial will guide you through the
process of setting a pattern lock.
Notification Panel
Notification icons on the Status Bar report new messages,
calendar events, alarms, as well as ongoing events. The
Notifications Panel is displayed when the Status Bar is
swiped down. You can also access the QSlide apps and
Quick Settings from this screen.
<Quick Settings>
Turning features on/off
1 Touch and drag the Status Bar downwards to open the
Notifications Panel.
2 Touch the Quick Settings icons to turn the corresponding
features on/off.
To edit the Quick Settings
Swipe the Quick Settings to the left and touch > .
TIP!
To preserve battery life, turn off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS when
you are not using them.

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Call/Messaging
It only takes a few taps to make a call or send a message.
Making a call
1 From the Home screen, touch .
2 Dial the number you want to call or start typing the name
of the contact and select the number.
3 After the number is entered, touch .
Sending a message
1 From the Home screen, touch .
2 Touch to create a new message.
3 Enter the name or number you want to send the message
to, or touch to select a number from Call logs,
Contacts, Favorites, or Groups.
4 Compose your message and touch to send it.
NOTE
To answer an incoming call in locked screen, slide the icon
towards any direction. When the screen is unlocked, you just
need to touch the icon to answer.

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Contacts
You can automatically synchronize the contacts on the
phone with any of your online address books, or even
import contacts from another SIM/SD card.
Importing contacts
1 From the Home screen, touch > Menu Key >
Import/Export .
2 Touch Import from SD card or Import from internal
storage.
3 Select the files you want to import.
4 Touch Import and Yes to confirm.
Exporting contacts
1 From the Home screen, touch > Menu Key >
Import/Export.
2 Touch Export to SD card or Export to internal storage.
3 Select the contacts you want to export.
4 Touch Export and Yes to confirm.
5 Enter a name for the file and touch OK.
Adding a contact
1 From the Home screen, touch > .

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2 Select the account where you want to save the contact (if
necessary) and enter the contact’s information.
3 Touch Save to save the contact.
NOTE
To add a number from a recent call to your contacts, locate the
number in your call log and touch the number. Then touch
>
Create new contact to create a new contact entry, or touch
existing contacts to add a new number to existing contacts.
Internet/Maps
Use the Web browser to surf the Web with ease. Use Maps
during a journey to pinpoint your location and check for
traffic updates on your route.
Browsing the Web
1 From the Home screen, touch > .
2 Touch the URL bar at the top of the screen and enter the
web site address.
3 Touch to navigate to the web site.
Using Maps
1 From the Home screen, touch > .
2 The following options are available.
• Touch to search for locations.
• Touch to find directions.
• Touch to search for nearby restaurants, cafes,
attractions, etc.
• Touch to apply layers, such as traffic, satellite, and
terrain, to the map.
Pinch-to-Zoom
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motion to zoom in or out when using the Web browser, a map
or pictures.
Camera
Video mode
Capture
Gallery
Swap camera
Voice shutter
Time catch shot
Shot mode
Settings
Video camera
Camera mode
Record
Gallery
Swap camera
Video size
Live effect
Flash
Settings
Google account
The first time you open the Google application, you need
to sign in. If you do not have a Google account, you will be
prompted to create one.
Creating a Google account
1 From the Home screen, touch > Settings >
Accounts & sync > ADD ACCOUNT > Google .
2 Touch New to start the Gmail setup wizard.