Motorola DROID BIONIC XT875 User manual

USER GUIDE
BY MOTOROLA

1Congratulations
Congratulations
DROID BIONIC™ by Motorola
DROID BIONIC by Motorola doesn’t just raise the bar—it
gives the bar altitude sickness. With tons of advanced
features, you'll be able to do nearly everything with your
smartphone—video, web browsing, multimedia,
and more.
•Surf the web with a blistering fast dual-core 1 GHz
processor. 4G LTE connectivity gives you download
speeds up to 10x faster than before.
•The webtop application lets you extend your DROID
BIONIC with a full Firefox® browser, multi-window
capabilities, keyboard and mouse support—all on the
big screen.
•Capture life’s moments in full 1080p HD video. Use
the connected Gallery to gather all your photos and
your friends’ online albums in one place.
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
legal and safety information in this guide.
More
•Answers:Touch > Help Center .
• Updates: Smartphone updates, computer software,
user guides, online help, and more at
www.motorola.com/support.
• Accessories: Find accessories for your smartphone at
www.motorola.com/bionicaccessories.
Notes:
•All screens 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
smartphone.
•Unless specified otherwise, all instructions to
perform tasks in this guide assume that you are
starting from the home screen.

2Your smartphone
Your smartphone
the important keys & connectors
Note: Your smartphone might look a little different.
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Micro USB
Port
Charge or
connect to
PC.
Micro HDMI
Port
Webcam
Back
Home
Microphone
Menu Search
Power
Key
Press = sleep
Hold = power
3.5mm
Headset Jack
Volume/
Zoom Keys
4.3" qHD
To u chscreen
Contents
Let’s go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Touchscreen & keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Apps & updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Messaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Social networking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Text entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Tips & tricks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Digital living . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Photos & videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Personalize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Google Maps™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Webtop application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Bluetooth® wireless. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Memory card & file management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Safety, Regulatory & Legal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

3Let’s go
Let’s go
let’s get you up and running
Assemble & charge
1Cover off 2SIM in
3microSD in (already
inserted)
4Battery in
5Cover on 6Charge up
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Caution: Please read “Battery Use & Safety” on page 54.
Tip: To save battery life, see “Battery tips” on page 23.
Set up & go
The first time you turn on your smartphone, a setup
wizard guides you through signing in to your Google™
Gmail™ account. If you don’t have one, don’t worry, the
wizard will help you create one.
After you log in to Gmail, you can set up social
networking, or you can do it later.
Note: You don’t need to have a Google Gmail account to
use your phone. Feel free to skip this step if you don’t
have a Gmail account.
Note: Your phone supports data-intensive apps and
services. It is strongly recommended that you purchase
a data plan that meets your needs. Contact Verizon
Wireless® for details.
1Press and hold Power on
top of your smartphone to turn
it on.
2Select a language.
3Read and accept the
Motorola agreement.
4Follow the setup wizard to
create or log in to your Gmail
account.

4Touchscreen & keys
Note: If you have an existing Google Gmail account,
your contacts from that account are synced to your
smartphone.
Wi-Fi connect
If you want to use a Wi-Fi network for even faster
Internet access, touch the status bar at the top of the
home screen and drag it down. Touch the
Wi-Fi
networks available
notification to select a preferred
network.
You can also touch Menu >
Settings > Wireless &
networks
> Wi-Fi settings to search for and connect to
wireless networks. There’s more in “Wi-Fi” on page 39.
Cool content & more
Browse and download thousands of the coolest apps on
the planet from Android Market™.
Download new apps with “Browse & install apps” on
page 10. Your smartphone comes with a microSD
memory card installed—you can load it up with photos,
videos, and music from your computer (see “Memory
card” on page 43).
Touchscreen & keys
a few essentials
Touchscreen on/off
Your touchscreen is on when you need it and off when
you don’t.
•To make your touchscreen sleep or wake up, just
press Power .
•When you hold the smartphone to your ear during
calls, your touchscreen sleeps to prevent accidental
touches.
•To change how long your smartphone waits before
the screen goes to sleep automatically, touch
Menu >
Settings > Display > Screen timeout .
•To make the screen lock when it goes to sleep, see
“Screen lock” on page 50. To unlock the screen,
press Power , then drag to the right.
Note: Your
touchscreen might stay
dark if the sensor just
above it is covered.
Don't use covers or screen protectors (even clear ones)
that cover this sensor.

5Touchscreen & keys
Touch tips
It’s all in the touch:
• Touch: Choose an icon or option.
• Touch & Hold: Show options.
•Drag:Scroll or move slowly.
•Flick:Scroll or move quickly.
• Zoom: Slide fingers apart or together to zoom in or
out on Google Maps™, web pages, or photos.
Displaying 297 contacts
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Slide two fingers
apart or together
to zoomin or out.
Drag or flick to scroll.
Touch & hold
to show options.
Key tips
Menu, home, back, & search
Touch Hom e to
close any menu or app
and return to the home
screen. In the home
screen, touch and hold
Home to show the
most recent apps used,
then touch an app to
open it.
Touch Men u to
open menu options.
Touch Back to go back.
Touch Search for text search, or touch and hold for
voice search.
Power key menu
Press and hold Power to open the power key menu,
where you can turn off your smartphone (
Power off ),
turn off all wireless connections and put the phone into
low-power
Sleep mode, or turn Airplane mode or Silent
mode
on and off.
Back
Key
Home
Key
Menu
Key
Search
Key

6Touchscreen & keys
Adjust volume
Press the volume keys to
change ring volume (in the
home screen) or 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 smartphone, the touchscreen can
rotate to stay right-side up:
Find it: Menu >
Settings > Display > Auto-rotate
screen
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.
To uch H o m e .
Wake up your
smartphone—Turn on a
sleeping touchscreen.
Press Power .

7Home 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 the
smartphone or touch Home from a menu. It’s
basically like this:
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Status Indicators
Flick left or right to see
more panels of widgets
& shortcuts.
Shortcuts
Touch to open.
Open the app menu.
Notifications
Drag this bar down to
see details.
Note: Your home screen might look a little different.
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.
Tip: From the home
screen, touch
Home to see
thumbnails of the five
home screen panels.
Touch a thumbnail to
go to the panel.
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.
To see other panels of shortcuts and widgets, flick the
home screen left or right. Or, touch and touch a
thumbnail to go to the panel.
•To open something, touch it. Touch Home to
return to the home screen.
Tip: When you open a widget, touch Menu to see
any options or settings (you can choose accounts for
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8Home screen
Calendar , Social Networking , Social Status , or
Universal Inbox widgets).
There’s more about social networking widgets in
“Your social networking account” on page 20.
•To resize widgets, touch
and hold a corner until you
feel a vibration, then drag.
•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 top of the
screen.
Shortcuts in the dock row at the bottom of the home
screen always appear in all panel views. You can change
the dock shortcuts (except for the launcher icon that
opens the app menu). Touch and hold a dock shortcut,
then select the shortcut you want to replace it.
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Search
Touch Search , then use the window that appears.
Smartphone status & notifications
Icons at the top of the
screen notify you about
messages and smartphone
status. To see your
notifications, touch the
status bar and drag it
down. Touch a notification
to select it.
To dismiss a single
notification, touch . To
dismiss all notifications,
touch .
Touch here to enter text.
Touch for more
search options.
Touch to search
by voice.
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