Motorola DEXT User manual

SMART
GETS SOCIAL.
MOTOROLA DEXT™ with MOTOBLUR™

1Congratulations
Congratulations
MOTOROLA DEXT with MOTOBLUR
MOTOROLA DEXT with MOTOBLUR syncs contacts,
posts, feeds, messages, e-mails, photos and much
more—from sources like Facebook®, Twitter,
MySpace, Gmail™, Yahoo, your work email, Picasa™,
Photobucket®, and LastFM—and serves them up just
the way you want them.
•Only MOTOBLUR syncs your favorite social
networking sites – all your contacts, all your
messages, all the latest updates – straight to your
MOTOROLA DEXT.
•Download thousands of cool apps from Android
Market™ and the Motorola app store, to play and
surf to your heart’s content.
•MOTOBLUR backs it all up too. So relax, already.
Caution: Before assembling, charging or using your
phone for the first time, please read the important
legal and safety information packaged with your
phone. Once your phone is up and running,
press Menu > Settings > About phone > Safety
& regulatory to read the full information.
More information
On your phone—Touch > Help Center.
You can also flick your home screen left or right to see
two widgets called Getting Started and Tips &
Tr i c k s . Touch them for helpful advice.
On your computer—Go to
www.motorola.com/mydext.
After you create a MOTOBLUR account, you can also
log in and find help with MOTOBLUR:
www.motorola.com/mymotoblur
So, whether you want to read, watch, or play, we can
help.

2Your phone
Your phone
Tip: To change the Notification LED, press Menu >
Settings > Display & security > Notification LED.
Browser
Vanessa Eskridge
Hey want to meet
for coffee?
Ottawa
Partly Sunny
25˚
11:35
3G
Messaging
Trevor Gilley
Black turtleneck
and a beret, and
he thought I was
serious?
5 minutes ago
298 minutes away from cake.
15 minutes ago
15 minutes ago
Power Key
Press to put the
display to sleep,
or hold to turn
off.
3.5mm Headset Jack
Home Key
Back Key
Microphone
Menu Key
Micro USB
Connector
Charge or
connect to PC.
Notification
LED
On=Charged.
Flashing=New
notification.
Volume Keys
Ringer Off
Switch
To u chscreen
Camera
Key
Note: Your phone might look a little different.
298 minutes away from cake.
15 minutes ago
Browser
Vanessa Eskridge
Hey want to meet for
15 minutes ago
Ottawa
Partly Sunny
25˚
11:35
3G
Messaging
Trevor Gilley
Black turtleneck and a
5 minutes ago
Delete
Return
Space
Alternate
Symbols
Back
Shift
When you open your phone, the home
screen adjusts for you.
Search
Press for text
search.
Scroll
Select

3Let’s go
Contents
Let’s go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Touchscreen & keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
App menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Social networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Text entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Tips & tricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Personalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Photos & videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
YouTube™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Apps for all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Bluetooth™ wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Wi-Fi™ connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Memory card & file transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Synchronize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Safety, Regulatory & Legal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Let’s go
let’s get you up and running
Assemble & charge
Caution: Please read the battery use and safety text in
the important legal and safety information packaged
with your phone.
Tip: To save battery life, see “Battery tips” on page 25.
1cover off 2SIM in
3battery in 4microSD in
(already done)
5cover on 6charge up
3H

4Let’s go
Set up & go
Create or log into a MOTOBLUR account to get your
contacts, email, messages, and status information, for
all your accounts, all in one place, all the time. There’s
more in “Your MOTOBLUR account” on page 10.
Registration is secure, and should only take a few
minutes:
1Tu r n o n .
2Select a language.
3Register or log in.
If you have not
created a
MOTOBLUR account,
you’ll need to
register: Enter your
name, your current
email address (where
MOTOBLUR can
send account
information), and a new MOTOBLUR password.
Tip: Open your phone to type.
4Add your accounts to
MOTOBLUR.
MOTOBLUR ID:
Enter email address
Your name:
e.g. John Smith
Password:
Password
NextBack
Creating your
MOTOBLUR account...
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To add an account, touch it. Then, enter the user
name or email and password that you set up on that
account.
Tip: For more, or to add accounts anytime, go
to “Add account” on page 10.
5When your phone shows
your home screen, import
your SIM contacts: Touch
Contacts, then
press Menu > Settings
> Import from SIM card. Touch OK to confirm.
Note: This phone supports data-intensive apps and
services. It is strongly recommended that you
purchase a data plan that meets your needs. Contact
your service provider for details.
Tu r n i t o n & o ff
To turn on your phone,
press Power (on the right side).
To turn off your phone, press and
hold Power , then touch Power
off in the menu that opens.
Wi-Fi™ connect
If you want to use a Wi-Fi network for even faster
Internet access, press Menu > Settings >
Wireless controls > Wi-Fi settings. Touch Wi-Fi to

5Touchscreen & keys
search for and connect to wireless networks. There’s
more in “Wi-Fi™ connections” on page 42.
Cool content & more
Browse and download thousands of the coolest apps
on the planet from Android. On top of that, you get a
full HTML browser, so you can surf in style.
Download new apps with “Apps for all” on page 40.
Your phone comes with a microSD memory card
installed—you can load it up with photos, videos, and
music from your computer using “Transfer files with a
USB connection” on page 43.
Note: Do not remove your memory card while your
phone is using it or writing files on it.
Security
Your contacts are backed-up on MOTOBLUR, so don’t
worry. Even if you lose your phone, MOTOBLUR can
help you find it or wipe it. And when you get your next
MOTOBLUR product, your stored info makes it a snap
to set up with just a username and password.
Of course it doesn't stop there. There are plenty of
ways to protect your phone and your information,
in “Security” on page 48.
Touchscreen & keys
a few essentials
Touch tips
Here are some tips on how to navigate around your
phone.
Touch
To choose an icon or
option, Tou ch it. Try it: In
the home screen, touch
Contacts.
Touch & hold
To open special options,
touch and hold an icon or
other item. Try it: In the
home screen, touch
Contacts, then
touch and hold a contact to
open options.
Contacts
Alex Pico
Delete contact
Alex Pico
View contact
Call
Send Text Message

6Touchscreen & keys
Drag
To scroll through a list or
move slowly, drag across
the touchscreen. Try it: In
the home screen, touch
Contacts, then drag
your list up or down.
Tip: When you drag or flick
a list, a scroll bar appears
on the right. Drag the scroll
bar to move the list to a
letter A - Z.
Flick
To scroll through a list or move quickly, flick across the
touchscreen (drag quickly and release).
Tip: When you flick a long list, touch the screen to stop
it from scrolling.
B
Contacts
StatusHistory A-Z
Alex Pico
Mariana Bukvic
Luke Carmody
Dan Smith
Keith Zang
Kate Shunney
Key tips
Menu, home, & back
Press Menu to open
menu options in your
home screen, lists, and
other places.
Press Home to
close any menu or app
and return to the home
screen. Press and hold Home to show the last few
apps you used, then touch an app to open it. In the
home screen, press Home to open or close the
app menu.
Press Back to go to the previous screen.
Sleep & wake up
To save your battery, prevent
accidental touches, or when you
want to wipe smudges off your
touchscreen, put the touchscreen to
sleep by pressing Power . To
wake up the touchscreen, just
press Power , Menu , Home , or Back ,
or open the phone.
Home
Key
Back
Key
Menu
Key

7Home screen
To change how long your phone waits before the
screen goes to sleep automatically, press Menu >
Settings > Display & security > Screen timeout.
Tip: To make the screen lock when it goes to sleep,
use “Screen lock” on page 48.
Power key menu
Press and hold Power to open the menu where
you can turn off the phone (Power off), or turn off
features (Airplane mode, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or GPS).
Adjust volume
Press the volume keys to
change the ring volume (in
the home screen), or the
earpiece volume (during a
call).
Ringer off switch
To switch off your ring sound, slide down the
Ringer off switch.
Spin the screen
In many apps, the touchscreen can spin to stay
right-side up when you rotate your phone:
Find it: Menu > Settings > Display & security >
Orientation
Ringer Off
Switch
Volume Keys
Home screen
quick access to the things you need most
Quick start: Home screen
The home screen gives you all your latest information
in one place. It’s what you see when you turn on the
phone or press Home from a menu. It’s basically
like this:
Browser
Vanessa Eskridge
Hey want to meet
for coffee?
Ottawa
Partly Sunny
25˚
11:35
3G
Messaging
Trevor Gilley
Black turtleneck
and a beret, and
he thought I was
serious?
5 minutes ago
298 minutes away from cake.
15 minutes ago
15 minutes ago
Status Indicators
Your Online Status
Touch to change your status.
Widgets
Touch to open, or touch &
hold to move or delete.
Flick left or right to open
more panels of widgets.
Shortcuts
Touch to open.
Open the main menu.
Notifications
Flick this bar down to see
details.

8Home screen
Use & change your home screen
On your home screen, shortcuts are icons that open
your favorite apps, Web bookmarks, contacts, mail
labels, or music playlists. Widgets show you news,
weather, messages, and other updates.
Flick the home screen left or right to open other panels
of shortcuts and widgets.
•To open something, touch it. Press Home to
return to the home screen.
•To change a widget’s settings, open it and then
press Menu > Setup.
You can find details about the settings for
Happenings (“Add account” on page 10), Messages
(“Set up messaging” on page 19), Music (“Music”
on page 31), Social Status (“Update your status” on
page 10), or News or Weather (“Set up widgets” on
page 26).
•To add something or change your wallpaper, touch
and hold an empty spot until you see the Add to
Home screen menu.
You can add a folder to organize your shortcuts.
•To move or delete something, touch and hold it
until you feel a vibration, then drag it to another
spot, another panel, or the trash at the bottom of
the screen.
Search
To search, use a Search widget (if you have one on
your home screen), or open your phone and press
Search on the keypad.
Tip: In your app menu or Contacts, you can open your
phone (or press and hold Menu to open a display
keypad), then type contact details to search.
Search
Type, then tap the icon for
a text search.