LG Optimus F3 User manual

LG OPTIMUS F3
USER GUIDE

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Table of Contents
GetStarted 1
YourPhoneataGlance 1
SetUpYourPhone 1
ActivateYourPhone 2
MakeYourFirstCall 3
SetUpYourVoicemail 4
SprintAccountInformationandHelp 4
SprintAccountPasswords 4
ManageYourAccount 5
SprintSupportServices 6
PhoneBasics 7
YourPhoneOverview 7
StatusBar 9
TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 13
LockandUnlockYourPhone 13
BatteryandCharger 14
ExtendYourBatteryLife 16
PhoneFunctionKeys 17
MenuKey 17
WorkwithMenus 17
NotificationsPanel 19
HomeKey 20
BackKey 20
TouchscreenNavigation 20
YourHomeScreen 22
HomeScreen 22
ExtendedHomeScreen 22
UsetheApplicationsKey 23
Applications:HowtoView,OpenandSwitch 23
Applications 25
CustomizeYourHomeScreen 28
AddandRemoveWidgetsontheHomeScreen 29
ChangethePhone'sWallpaper 30

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CustomizeApplicationsIconsontheHomeScreen 30
AccessRecently-UsedApplications 31
HomeScreenCleanView 32
ChangetheScreenOrientation 32
EnterText 32
GoogleVoiceTyping 33
LGKeyboard 33
Swype 36
TipsforEditingText 38
SearchYourPhoneandtheWeb 38
PhoneandWebSearchUsingTextEntry 38
PhoneandWebSearchUsingVoiceCommand 39
PhoneCalls 41
MakePhoneCalls 41
CallUsingthePhoneDialer 41
DialingOptions 42
MissedCallNotification 42
CallEmergencyNumbers 42
In-CallOptions 43
DialandSavePhoneNumbersWithPauses 44
DialFromtheContactsList 44
UseDirectDialing 45
Plus(+)CodeDialing 45
ReceivePhoneCalls 45
AnsweraRoamCallWithCallGuardEnabled 46
VisualVoicemail 46
SetUpVisualVoicemail 46
ReviewVisualVoicemail 47
ListentoMultipleVoicemailMessages 48
ConfigureVisualVoicemailOptions 48
ConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings 48
ChangeYourMainGreetingviatheVoicemailMenu 49
EdittheDisplayNameviatheVoicemailMenu 49
Voicemail(Traditional) 50
SetUpVoicemail 50
VoicemailNotification 51
RetrieveYourVoicemailMessages 51

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PhoneCallOptions 52
CallerID 52
CallWaiting 52
3-wayCalling 53
CallForwarding 53
In-callOptions 54
SetUpSpeedDialing 55
CallLogs 55
SaveaPhoneNumber 58
FindaPhoneNumber 58
VoiceCommand 58
Text-to-Speech 60
Contacts 61
GetStartedwithContacts 61
AddaContact 62
AddaContacttoYourFavorites 63
EditaContactsEntry 63
CommunicatewithYourContacts 66
Import,Export,andShareContacts 68
ImportContactsFromYourInternalStorage 68
ExportContactstoYourInternalStorage 68
ShareaContact 68
AccountsandMessaging 70
Gmail 70
CreateaGoogleAccount 70
SignintoYourGoogleAccount 70
AccessGmail 71
SendaGmailMessage 73
ReadandReplytoGmailMessages 74
ChangeGmailSettings 76
Email 77
AddanEmailAccount 78
CorporateEmail 79
OpenEmail 80
CreateandSendEmail 80
ReplytoorDeleteanEmailMessage 81
ConfigureandSyncCorporateEmailSettings 81

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TextandMultimediaMessaging 83
ComposeTextMessages 83
ReadandReplytoTextMessages 84
SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 84
SaveandResumeaDraftMessage 85
ManagingMessageConversations 86
DeleteMessages 87
TextandMultimediaMessageOptions 88
SynchronizeAccounts 89
SynchronizeYourGoogleAccount 90
SynchronizeYourCorporateAccount 90
AppsandEntertainment 92
PlayStore 92
SprintID 93
SprintApplications 94
SprintZone 95
NASCARMobile'13 95
NBAGameTime 96
SprintTV&Movies 97
Music 97
MusicPlayer 98
BackUpYourDownloadedMusicFiles 99
SprintMusicPlus 99
YouTube™ 100
GPSNavigation 100
GoogleMaps™ 100
Scout™byTelenav 103
GoogleNavigation 103
LGTag+ 104
WebandData 105
ConnectWi-Fi 105
TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaNetwork 105
AddaWi-FiNetwork 106
Wi-FiDirect 107
DataServices 107
YourUserName 107
LaunchaWebConnection 108

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DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 108
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 109
PrepareYourPhoneforVPNConnection 109
SetUpSecureCredentialStorage 109
AddaVPNConnection 109
ConnecttoorDisconnectFromaVPN 110
Browser 110
LearntoNavigatetheBrowser 110
GotoaSpecificWebsite 111
BrowserMenu 112
AdjustBrowserSettings 112
CreateWebsiteSettings 113
CreateBookmarks 113
CameraandVideo 115
TakePictures 115
CameraSettings 116
ViewYourPictures 117
GalleryOptionsforPictures 117
AssignPictures 118
RecordVideos 119
VideoSettings 119
GalleryOptionsforVideos 120
VideoWiz 121
ToolsandCalendar 123
VuTalk 123
QuickMemo™ 125
CapturetheScreen 127
QSlide 127
SmartShare 128
Calendar 130
ChangeCalendarView 130
ViewEventDetails 132
CreateanEvent 132
EditorDeleteanEvent 133
SetanEventReminder 133
RespondtoanEventReminder 134
DisplayandSynchronizeCalendars 134

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ChangeCalendarSettings 134
Folders 135
Alarm/Clock 136
Tasks 138
Calculator 140
Bluetooth 141
TurnBluetoothOnandOff 141
BluetoothSettingsMenu 141
PairingBluetoothDevices 142
SendItemsviaBluetooth 143
DisconnectBluetoothConnectionDuringanActiveCall 144
SystemUpdates 144
Settings 146
Wireless&NetworksSettings 146
AirplaneMode 146
Wi-FiSettings 147
BluetoothSettings 147
MobileData 147
CallSettings 147
IncomingCallPopup 147
CallReject 147
DeclinewithMessage 148
PrivacyKeeper 148
PowerButtonEndsCall 148
NorthAmericanDialing 148
InternationalDialing 149
TTYMode 149
ProximitySensor 149
WideVoiceextension 150
VoicemailSettings 150
SaveUnknownNumbers 150
VoiceClarity 150
RoamingSettings 151
SetRoamMode 151
RoamingGuard 152
DataRoamGuard 152
Share&Connect 153

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NFCSettings 153
AndroidBeam 153
FileNetworking 154
More... 154
USBTethering 154
PortableWi-FiHotspot 155
BluetoothTethering 155
VPNSettings 156
MobileNetworksSettings 156
DeviceSettings 157
SoundSettings 157
RingtonesandNotifications 158
TouchFeedback&System 159
DisplaySettings 160
HomeScreen 163
LockScreen 164
Storage 166
Battery 167
AppSettings 167
PersonalSettings 168
Accounts&Sync 168
LocationAccess 169
Security 170
Language&InputSettings 171
Backup&Reset 171
SystemSettings 172
Date&Time 172
Accessibility 172
PCConnection 174
DeveloperOptions 174
ActivateThisDevice 175
SystemUpdates 176
AboutPhone 176
CopyrightInformation 178
Index 179

Get Started 1
Get Started
ThefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourphoneandSprintservicefor
thefirsttime.
Your Phone at a Glance
Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourphone’sprimaryexternalfeaturesandbuttons.
Set Up Your Phone
Youmustfirstinstallandchargethebatterytobeginsettingupyourphone.
1. Installthebattery.
l Removethebatteryfromitspackaging.
l Insertthebatteryintotheopeninginthebackofthephone,makingsuretheconnectorsalign
(seestep1intheillustrationonthefollowingpage).Gentlypressdowntosecurethebattery
(seestep2intheillustrationonthefollowingpage).
Positionthebackcoveroverthebatterycompartmentandpressdownuntilyouhearaclick
(seestep3intheillustrationonthefollowingpage).PressandholdthePower/Lock Button
locatedatthetoplefttoturnthephoneon.

Get Started 2
2. Chargeyourphone.
ConnectthechargingadapterandUSBcableasshown;theLGlogoonthechargingadapter
shouldfacetowardyou.
l PlugoneendoftheUSBcableintothephone'sCharger/AccessoryPortandtheotherend
intoanelectricaloutlet.Thechargetimevariesdependinguponthebatterylevel.
Note: Yourphone‘sbatteryshouldhaveenoughchargeforthephonetoturnonandfindasignal,
runthesetupapplication,setupvoicemail,andmakeacall.Youshouldfullychargethebatteryas
soonaspossible.
3. PressandholdthePower/Lock Button toturnthephoneon.
l Ifyourphoneisactivated,itwillturnon,searchforSprintservice,andbeginthesetup
application.
l Ifyourphoneisnotyetactivated,seeActivateYourPhoneformoreinformation.
Activate Your Phone
Followtheinstructionsbelowtoactivateyourphoneifithasnotalreadybeenactivated.Depending
onyouraccountorhowandwhereyoupurchasedyourphone,itmaybereadytouseoryoumay
needtoactivateitonyourSprintaccount.
n IfyoupurchasedyourphoneataSprintStore,itisprobablyactivatedandreadytouse.
n IfyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailanditisforanewSprintaccountoranewlineofservice,it
isdesignedtoactivateautomatically.

Get Started 3
l Whenyouturnthephoneonforthefirst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.
n Ifyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailandyouareactivatinganewphoneforanexistingnumber
onyouraccount(you’reswappingphones),youcanactivateonyourcomputeronlineordirectly
onyourphone.
l Activate on your computer:
o Gotosprint.com/activateandcompletetheonlineinstructionstoactivateyourphone.
l Activate on your phone:
o Turnonyournewphone.(Makesuretheoldoneisturnedoff.)Yourphonewill
automaticallyattemptHands-FreeActivation.
o TouchActivate tooverrideauto-activationandstartthemanualactivationwizard.
o Followtheon-screenpromptstocompletetheactivationprocess.
Toconfirmactivation,makeaphonecall.Ifyourphoneisstillnotactivatedoryoudonothaveaccess
totheInternet,contactSprintCustomerServiceat1-888-211-4727 forassistance.
Tip: DonotpressthePower/LockButton whilethephoneisbeingactivated.Pressingthe
Power/LockButton cancelstheactivationprocess.
Note: Ifyouarehavingdifficultywithactivation,contactSprintCustomerServicebydialing
1-888-211-4727fromanyotherphone.
Make Your First Call
Onceyourphoneisactivated,youcanmakephonecalls.
1. Press > .(TaptheDial tab,ifthescreenisnotalreadyonthedialscreen.)
2. Usethedialpadtoenteraphonenumber.
l Ifyouenterawrongnumber,tap toerasedigitsonebyone.
l Toerasetheentirenumber,touchandhold .
3. Tap todialthenumber.
Note: Yourphone'sbatteryshouldhaveenoughchargeforyourphonetoturnonandfindasignal,
setupyourvoicemail,andmakeacall.Youshouldfullychargeyourbatteryassoonaspossible.

Get Started 4
Set Up Your Voicemail
Yourphoneautomaticallytransfersallunansweredcallstoyourvoicemail,evenifyourphoneisin
useorturnedoff.YoushouldsetupyourSprintvoicemailandpersonalgreetingassoonasyour
phoneisactivated.Alwaysuseapasswordtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.
1. Press > .(TaptheDialtab,ifthescreenisnotalreadyonthedialscreen.)
2. Touchandhold .
3. Followthesystempromptsto:
l Createyourpassword.
l Recordyournameannouncement.
l Recordyourgreeting.
Note: Sprintstronglyrecommendsthatyoucreateapasswordwhensettingupyourvoicemailto
protectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Withoutapassword,anyonewhohasaccesstoyourphoneis
abletoaccessyourvoicemailmessages.
Sprint Account Information and Help
Findoutaboutaccountpasswordsandinformationaboutmanagingyouraccountandfindinghelp.
Sprint Account Passwords
AsaSprintcustomer,youenjoyunlimitedaccesstoyourpersonalaccountinformation,your
voicemailaccount,andyourdataservicesaccount.Toensurethatnooneelsehasaccesstoyour
information,youwillneedtocreatepasswordstoprotectyourprivacy.
AccountUserNameandPassword
Ifyouaretheaccountowner,youwillcreateanaccountusernameandpasswordwhenyousignon
towww.sprint.com.(ClickSign in/Registertogetstarted.)Ifyouarenottheaccountowner(if
someoneelsereceivesthebillforyourSprintservice),youcangetasub-accountpasswordat
www.sprint.com.
VoicemailPassword
You‘llcreateyourvoicemailpassword(orpasscode)whenyousetupyourvoicemail.SeeSetUp
YourVoicemailformoreinformationonyourvoicemailpassword.

Get Started 5
DataServicesPassword
WithyourSprintphone,youmayelecttosetupanoptionaldataservicespasswordtocontrolaccess
andauthorizePremiumServicepurchases.
Formoreinformation,ortochangeyourpasswords,signontowww.sprint.comorcallSprint
CustomerServiceat1-888-211-4727.
Manage Your Account
ManageyourSprintaccountfromyourcomputer,yourSprintphone,oranyotherphone.
Online: sprint.com
n Accessyouraccountinformation.
n Checkyourminutesused(dependingonyourSprintserviceplan).
n Viewandpayyourbill.
n EnrollinSprintonlinebillingandautomaticpayment.
n Purchaseaccessories.
n ShopforthelatestSprintphones.
n ViewavailableSprintserviceplansandoptions.
n Learnmoreaboutdataservicesandotherproductslikegames,ringers,screensavers,and
more.
From Your Sprint Phone
n Fromthedialscreen,tap   toaccessasummaryofyourSprintserviceplanorget
answerstootherquestions.
n Fromthedialscreen,tap   tomakeapayment.
n Fromthedialscreen,tap   tocheckminuteusageandaccountbalance.
From Any Other Phone
n SprintCustomerService:1-888-211-4727.
n BusinessCustomerService:1-888-788-4727.

Get Started 6
Sprint Support Services
Sprint411andSprintOperatorServicesletyoueasilyaccessinformationandcallingassistance
fromyourSprintphone.
Sprint411
Sprint411givesyouaccesstoavarietyofservicesandinformation,includingresidential,business,
andgovernmentlistings,movielistingsorshowtimes,drivingdirections,restaurantreservations,and
majorlocaleventinformation.Youcangetuptothreepiecesofinformationpercall,andtheoperator
canautomaticallyconnectyourcallatnoadditionalcharge.
Thereisaper-callchargetouseSprint411,andyouwillbebilledforairtime.
n Fromthedialscreen,tap    .
SprintOperatorServices
SprintOperatorServicesprovidesassistancewhenyouplacecollectcallsorwhenyouplacecalls
billedtoalocaltelephonecallingcardorthirdparty.
n Fromthedialscreen,tap  .
Formoreinformationortoseethelatestinproductsandservices,visitusonlineatsprint.com.

Phone Basics 7
Phone Basics
Yourphoneispackedwithfeaturesthatsimplifyyourlifeandexpandyourabilitytostayconnectedto
thepeopleandinformationthatareimportanttoyou.Thefollowingtopicswillintroducethebasic
functionsandfeaturesofyourphone.
Tip: PhoneSoftwareUpgrades–Updatestoyourphone‘ssoftwaremaybecomeavailablefrom
timetotime.Sprintwillautomaticallyuploadcriticalupdatestoyourphone.Youcanalsousethe
menutocheckforanddownloadupdates.Press > >System settings>System
updates.
Your Phone Overview
Theillustrationsanddescriptionsbelowoutlineyourphone’sbasiclayout.
FrontView
1. Microphoneallowsothercallerstohearyouclearlywhenyouarespeakingtothem.
2. Earpieceletsyouhearthecallerandautomatedprompts.
3. Status Barprovidesinformationaboutyourphone‘sstatusandoptions,suchassignalstrength,
roaming,ringersetting,messaging,andbatterycharge.TheStatusBardisplaysiconsindicating
thatyou‘vereceivednotifications(ontheleft)andiconsindicatingthephone'sstatus(onthe
right),alongwiththecurrenttime.

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4. Touchscreendisplaysalltheinformationneededtooperateyourphone,suchasthe
applications,callstatus,theContactslist,thedateandtime,andthesignalandbatterystrength.
5. Messaging KeylaunchestheMessagingapplication.
6. Phone Keydisplaysthedialpadsoyoucandialanumber.Italsoprovidesadditionaltabsto
accessCall logs,Contacts,Favorites,andGroups.
7. Back Keyreturnstothepreviousscreen.Italsoclosespop-updisplayitemssuchasmenusand
dialogboxes.
8. Home KeyreturnstotheHomescreen.Ifyou'realreadyviewingoneofextensionpanes,it
opensthecentralHomescreen.Touchandholdtodisplayrecentlyusedapplications.
9. Microphone allowsothercallerstohearyouclearlywhenyouarespeakingtothem.
10. Menu Key allowsyoutoaccessyourphone'smainfunctionsmenufromtheHomescreen:
Theme,Home screen settings,Lock screen settings,System settings.Whileusingan
application,taptoopenalistofoptionsavailable.
11. Applications Key openstheApplicationsscreentoviewinstalledapplications.
12. Contacts Keyopensyourcontactlist.
13. Browser Key launchestheSprintPowerdeckbrowser.
14. Power/Lock Button locksthescreen.Pressandholdtoopenthephoneoptionsmenuforthe
followingoptions:Power off,Power off and restart,andTurn on Airplane mode.Youcan
alsoquicklyswitchtoSilentmode ,Vibrationmode orSoundmode .
15. Front-Facing Camera Lens allowsyoutotakepicturesandvideoofyourself.Alsoletsyou
participateinvideochats.
16. Proximity Sensor sensesproximitytowardsotherobjects(suchasyourhead)sothattouch
commandsarenotaccidentallyactivatedduringacall.
Note: Pleasebecarefulnottocoverthesensorwithaprotectivefilm,pouch,oraprotectivecase
notauthorizedbyLG.

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RearView
1. Back-Facing Camera Lensletsyoutakepicturesandrecordvideos.
2. Flashhelpsyoutakepicturesandvideoindimlighting.
3. Speakerletsyouhearthedifferentringersandsounds.Thespeakeralsoletsyouhearthe
caller‘svoiceinspeakerphonemode.
4. Charger/Accessory PortallowsyoutoconnectthephonechargeroranoptionalUSBcable.
CAUTION!Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.
5. Volume Buttonsallowyoutoadjusttheringerandmediavolumes,ortoadjustthein-call
volumeduringacall.
6. 3.5mm Headset Jackallowsyoutopluginaheadsetforconvenient,hands-freeconversations.
CAUTION!Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.
7. microSD SlotaccommodatesamicroSD™card(expandableupto32GB).
8. micro SIM card slotaccommodatesa4GmicroSIMcard.
Status Bar
TheStatusBarappearsatthetopofthescreen.Itdisplaysiconsindicatingthatyou‘vereceived
notifications(ontheleft)andiconsindicatingthephone‘sstatus(ontheright),alongwiththecurrent
time.
IfyouhavemorenotificationsthancanfitintheStatusBar,the iconpromptsyoutoopenthe
StatusBartoviewthemall.(SeeNotificationsPanel.)

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Thefollowinglistidentifiesthesymbolsyou‘llseeonyourphone'sdisplayscreen:
StatusIcons
Icon Status
Signal Strength –Showsyourcurrentsignalstrength(themorebarsthereare,the
strongerthesignalis).
No Service –Yourphonecannotfindausablesignal.
4G Connected –Indicatesthat4Gdataserviceisavailable.
4G In Use –Indicatesthat4Gdataserviceisinuse.
3G/1x Connected –Indicatesthat3G/1xdataserviceisavailable.
3G/1x In Use –Indicatesthat3G/1xdataserviceisinuse.
Wi-Fi Connected –IndicatesthatWi-Fiisinuse.
Bluetooth On –IndicatesthatBluetoothison.
Bluetooth Connected –IndicatesthatthephoneisconnectedtoaBluetoothphone.
GPS On –IndicatesthatGPSison.
GPS Communicating –Indicatesthatthephoneisreceivinglocationdatafrom
GPS.
Roaming –Yourphoneis"roaming"offtheNationwideSprintNetwork.
Airplane Mode –IndicatesthatthephoneisinAirplaneMode.
Speakerphone On –IndicatesthatSpeakerphoneison.
Vibrate Mode –Indicatesthattheringervolumeissettovibrateandanysoundsare
silenced.
Ringer Silenced –Indicatesthatallsoundsareturnedoff.
Very Low Battery –Indicatesthatbatteryisverylow.
Low Battery –Indicatesthatbatteryislow.

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Icon Status
Battery Drained (40%) –Indicatesthatbatteryispartiallydrained.
Battery Full –Showsyourcurrentbatterychargelevel.(Iconshownisfullycharged.)
Battery Charging –Indicatesthatbatteryischarging.
Alarm Clock –Indicatesthatanalarmisset.
NFC Activated –IndicatesthatNFCisactivated.
Android Beam Activated–IndicatesthatAndroidBeamisactivated.

NotificationIcons
Icon Notification
New Gmail Message –IndicatesanewGmailmessage.
New Email –Indicatesanewemailmessage.
New Text or Multimedia Message –Indicatesyouhavereceivedanewtextor
multimediamessage.
Problem With Text Or Multimedia Message Delivery –Indicatesatextor
multimediamessageisundeliverable.
Urgent Text or Multimedia Message –Indicatesyouhavereceivedanurgenttext
ormultimediamessage.
New Google Talk Message –IndicatesyouhavereceivedanewGoogleTalk
message.
New Voicemail –Indicatesyouhavereceivedanewvoicemailmessage.
Upcoming Event –Alertsyouofanupcomingevent.
Data Is Syncing –Applicationsyncisactiveandsynchronizationisinprogressfor
Gmail,Calendar,andContacts.
Problem With Sign-In Or Sync –Therehasbeenanissuewithyourconnectionto
theGoogleserver,oryouwerenotproperlysignedintoyouraccount.Inordertouse
Googleapplicationorsyncfeatures,youmustsetupandsignintoanactiveGoogle
Account.

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Icon Notification
Full Internal Storage –Indicatesthatinternalstorageisfull.
Wi-Fi Networks Available –IndicatesthatopenorsecuredWi-Finetworksare
available.
Wi-Fi Direct –IndicatesthatWi-FiDirectisturnedon.
USB Connected –ThephonehasdetectedanactiveUSBconnection.
USB Debugging Connected –ThephonehasdetectedanactiveUSBconnection
andisinaUSBDebuggingmode.
More Notifications Not Displayed –Indicatesthattherearemorenotifications
whicharenotdisplayedintheStatusBar.
Call In Progress –Indicatesthatacallisinprogress.
Call In Progress Using Bluetooth Headset –Indicatesthatacallisinprogress
usingtheBluetoothheadset.
Call Being Forwarded –Indicatesthatacallisbeingforwarded.
Call On Hold –Indicatesthatacallisonhold.
Missed Call –Indicatesthatyouhavemissedcalls.
Uploading Data –Indicatesthatyourphoneisuploadingdata.
Downloading Data –Indicatesthatyourphoneisdownloadingdata.
Download Finished –Indicatesthatadownloadiscomplete.
Connected To VPN –IndicatesthatthephoneisconnectedtoaVirtualPrivate
Network.
Song Is Playing –Indicatesthatasongisplaying.
Carrier data –Datausethresholdapproachingorexceeded.
TTY –IndicatesthatyourphoneisoperatinginTTYmode.
Hotspot Active –IndicatesthatPortableWi-Fihotspotisactive.