Motorola DROID 3 Global User manual

USER GUIDE
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0Congratulations
Congratulations
DROID3™ by Motorola
DROID3 by Motorola lets you do more and be more.
Pound out emails and texts faster than ever before,
efficiently and accurately, using the spacious fifth row
QWERTY keypad with improved tactile response.
Your new smartphone is a productivity powerhouse:
•Take crisp, quality photos with the 8MP camera on
the back, then videochat with the camera on the
front.
•Always stay a step ahead—edit documents and
presentations on the fly with Quick Office.
•Find the hottest retail deals or get into the must-see
concerts with ALOQA by Motorola. With a single
click you've got reservations and tickets. And
Google Map™ gets you there in a flash with
turn-by-turn directions, traffic alerts, and arrival
times.
Note: Certain apps and features may not be available
in all countries.
Caution: Before assembling, charging, or using your
phone for the first time, please read the important
safety, regulatory and legal information in this guide.
More
•Answers:Touch > Help Center.
•Updates:Smartphone updates, computer software,
online help, and more at www.motorola.com/mydroid3.
• Accessories: Find accessories for your smartphone
at www.motorola.com/products.
Notes:
•All screen shots in this guide are simulated.
Actual displays may vary.
•Instructions to perform tasks in this guide may
change depending on the software version on
your phone.
•Unless specified otherwise, all instructions to
perform tasks in this guide assume that you are
starting from the home screen.

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Your phone
Your phone
the important keys & connectors
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Headset
Connector
Microphone
Volume/
Zoom Keys
Power/
Lock Key
Back
Key
Search
Key
Micro USB
Connector
HDMI
Connector
Menu Key
Home Key To u chscreen
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Scroll &
Select
Enter
Space
@ Key
Alternate
Shift
Delete
Search
Tab Voice Recognition

2Contents
Contents
Let’s go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Touchscreen & keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Text entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Tips & tricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Social networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
MEDIA CONNECTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Photos & videos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Personalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Apps & updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Bluetooth® wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Memory card & file management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Global Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Service & repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Safety, Regulatory & Legal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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Let’s go
Let’s go
let’s get you up and running
Assemble & charge
1cover off 2microSD in (may be
sold separately)
3SIM in (already in) 4battery in
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Caution: Please read “Battery Use & Safety” on
page 60.
Note: GSM and UMTS-based global services work
only with a SIM card supplied by Verizon Wireless® or
by another GSM or UMTS service provider. When you
set your phone to use a GSM 900/1800 or UMTS 2100
network (see “Select a network” on page 14), you
may be prompted to enter a subsidy code. To get this
code, contact Verizon Wireless.
Tip: To save battery life, see “Battery tips” on
page 22.
Set up & go
The first time you turn on your phone, a setup wizard
guides you through signing in to your Gmail™ account.
If you don’t have one, don’t worry, the wizard will help
you create one.
After you log into Gmail, you can set up social
networking, or you can do it later.
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.

4Let’s go
1Press and hold Power/Lock on
top of your phone to turn it on.
2Select a language.
3Follow the setup wizard to create or
log in to your Gmail account.
Note: If you have an existing Gmail
account, your contacts from that account are synced
to your phone. Whenever you choose to select all
contacts for the one you want, your phone shows
every contact, in every group.
Wi-Fi connect
If you want to use a Wi-Fi network for even faster
Internet access, touch Menu > Settings
>Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings. Touch Wi-Fi to
search for and connect to wireless networks. There’s
more in “Wi-Fi” on page 45.
Cool content & more
Browse and download thousands of the coolest apps
on the planet from Android Market™.
Download new apps with “Apps & updates” on
page 41.

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Touchscreen & keys
Touchscreen & keys
a few essentials
Touch tips
It’s all in the touch:
• Touch: Choose an icon or option.
• Touch & Hold: Open options.
•Drag:Scroll or move slowly.
•Flick:Scroll or move quickly.
• Pinch-to-zoom: Get a closer look at Google
Maps™, web pages, or photos.
Touchscreen on/off
On when you need it and off when you don’t.
To zo o min or out,
slide two fingers
apart or together.
Drag or flick to
scroll.
•To make your touchscreen sleep or wake up, just
press Power/Lock .
•When you talk on your phone, the touchscreen
sleeps to prevent accidental touches.
•To change how long your phone waits before the
screen goes to sleep automatically, touch Menu
>Settings > Display > Screen timeout.
•To make the screen lock when it goes to sleep, use
“Screen lock” on page 56. To unlock the screen,
press Power/Lock or open the phone. Then,
drag to the right.
Note: Your touchscreen
might stay dark if the
sensor above it is covered.
Don't use covers or
screen protectors (even clear ones) that cover this
sensor. To find Motorola accessories for your phone,
visit www.motorola.com/products.
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6Touchscreen & keys
Key tips
Menu, home, back, & search
Touch Home to close any menu or app and return
to the home screen. In the home screen, touch and
hold Home to show the last few apps you used,
then touch an app to open it.
Touch Menu to open menu options.
Touch Back to go back.
Touch Search for text search, or touch and hold for
voice search.
Power/Lock
Press and hold Power/Lock to turn Airplane mode
or Silent mode on or off, or turn off your smartphone
(Power off).
To save your battery, prevent accidental touches, or
when you want to wipe smudges off your
touchscreen, put the touchscreen to sleep by pressing
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Search
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Home
Power/Lock . To wake up the touchscreen, just
press Power/Lock again or touch Home .
To change how long your smartphone waits before the
screen goes to sleep automatically, touch Menu
>Settings > Display > Screen timeout.
Tip: To lock the screen when it goes to sleep, use
“Screen lock” on page 56.
Volume
Press the volume keys to change the
ring volume (in the home screen), or
the earpiece volume (during a call).
When playing music or video files,
press the volume keys to adjust
media volume.
Rotate the screen
When you turn your phone, the touchscreen can rotate
to stay right-side up:
Find it: Menu > Settings > Display > Auto-rotate
screen

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Touchscreen & keys
Quick tips
If you’re not sure what to do next, try one of these:
To . ..
Get the details—Open a
text message, see details
for a contact, or open
items in other lists.
Touch the message,
contact, or item.
See screen menu—Open
a menu for the current
screen.
Touch Menu .
See item options—Open
an options menu (if
available) for an item on
the screen.
Touch & hold the item.
Start again—Go back to
the home screen.
Touch Home .
Wake up your
phone—Turn on a
sleeping touchscreen.
Press Power/Lock
or open the phone.

8Home screen
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 your
phone or touch Home from a menu:
Note: Your home screen might look a little different.
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Flick left or right to
see more panels.
Shortcuts
Touch to open.
Status
Indicators
Notifications
Flick this bar down
to see details.
Open the app menu.
Touch Back to close.
Voicemail Email Browser Market
The home screen extends left and right to give you
more room for adding shortcuts, widgets, and more.
Flick the home screen left and right to see more panels
or to add widgets or shortcuts.
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. Touch Home to
return to the home screen.
Tip: When you open a widget, touch Menu to
show any options or settings (you can choose
accounts for Social Networking, Social Status,
Messages, or Calendar widgets).
There’s more about social networking widgets in
“Social networking” on page 25.