Motorola Fire XT 531 User manual

1Congratulations
Congratulations
MOTOROLA FIRE™ XT
Your MOTOROLA FIRE™ XT phone delivers more for
your work and play!
• Search: Touch Search to search across your
apps, contacts, web, and maps—or just enter the
address for a place or a web page.
• Apps: Open Market to download games for fun,
social networking apps to keep in touch (like
Facebook™ or Twitter), or find something else you
like with “Apps” on page 5!
• Touch Display: Browse the web and pinch to zoom
on the 8.9cm HVGA touch display in “Web” on
page 18.
• Camera: Capture photos and videos with the 5MP
auto-focus camera with flash in “Photos & videos”
on page 20.
Note: Some apps and features might 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 packaged with your
product.
More
• Support: Phone updates, PC software, online help
and more at www.motorola.com/support.
• Accessories: Find accessories for your phone at
www.motorola.com/products.

2Your phone
Your phone
the important keys & connectors
Note: Your phone might look a little different. Your
phone requires OMTP headsets.
3.5mm OMTP
Headset Jack
Front Camera
Notification
Light
Flash=missed
call, new
message, or
other
notification
Micro USB
Microphone
Volume Keys
Light Sensor
CameraKey
Power/Sleep
Key
Hold=power
Press=sleep
Menu
Open options.
Home
Touch=
home screen
Hold=
recent apps
Search
Touch=text
Hold=voice
Back
Go back one
screen.
Contents
Let’s go. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Home screen & apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Personalize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Messaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Text entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Photos & videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Bluetooth™, Wi-Fi, & cable connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Tips & tricks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Safety, Regulatory & Legal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

3Let’s go
Let’s go
let’s get you up and running
Assemble & charge
1Cover off 2SIM in
3microSD in (may
already be inserted)
4Battery in
5Cover on 6Charge up
3-6H
Caution: Please read “Battery Use & Safety” on
page 31.
Tip: To save battery life, see “Battery tips” on
page 28.
Set up & go
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.
When you turn on your new phone, you can create or
enter a Google™ account so that you can download
apps, use Gmail™, and much more:
1Press and hold Power to turn
on your phone.
2Touch the Android™ image to
begin setup.
3Touch a button to Create a
Google account, Sign in with one
you have, or Skip.
To create an account later, touch Menu >
Settings > Accounts & sync > Add account >
Google. You can log into your account from a
computer at accounts.google.com.
Power
Key

4Let’s go
4Enter details to create or sign into your account.
When your phone confirms the account, it shows
account sync options.
•To change whether your phone shows the
Google account’s contacts, Gmail™, and
calendar, touch the Google account name.
•To add another account, touch Add account. For
details, see “Email” on page 13.
•To exit setup touch Home .
If your phone cannot connect, you can touch Menu
> Wireless settings to change mobile network
settings.
Power & sleep
Your screen sleeps when
you hold it to your ear
during a call, or when it is
inactive. To change the
sleep delay, touch
Menu > Settings >
Display > Screen
timeout.Silence
Unlock
Power/Sleep
Key
Hold=power
Press=sleep or
wake up
Keys
Use your phone’s keys to
navigate and open
options at any time.
Press the volume keys to
change the ringer volume
(in the home screen), or
the earpiece volume
(during a call).
From any screen, press
the camera key on the right side of the phone to open
the camera.
Touch Home to return to the home screen. Touch
and hold Home to see your recent apps.
CameraKey
Volume Keys
Menu
Open options.
Home
Touch=
home screen
Hold=
recent apps
Search
Touch=text
Hold=voice
Back
Go back one
screen.

5Home screen & apps
Home screen & apps
a few essentials
Use your home screen for quick access to apps,
search, and more. Download social networking apps
(like Facebook™ or Twitter) to keep in touch!
Quick start: Home screen
You’ll see the home screen when you turn on the
phone or touch Home from a menu:
11:19
BrowserContacts Market Maps
Notifications
Flick down for details.
Status Indicators
Shortcuts
Open the app menu.
Widgets
Touch to open. Touch & hold to
move or delete.
Drag or flick to open panels (or
scroll in lists).
•To open shortcuts or widgets, touch them. Touch
Home to return to the home screen.
When you open shortcuts or widgets,
touch Menu for options.
•To move or delete shortcuts or widgets, touch and
hold them until you feel a vibration, then drag it to
another spot, another panel, or at the bottom.
In lists like Contacts, touch and hold list items for
options.
•To add shortcuts, widgets, or wallpaper, touch and
hold an empty spot until you see the menu. You can
also add a folder to organize your shortcuts.
•To show more panels, dragor flick right or left.
Touch and hold to show panel thumbnails.
In lists like Contacts, drag or flick to scroll.
To change your ringtone, display brightness, and more,
touch Menu > Settings > Sound or Display. For
details, see “Personalize” on page 7.
Apps
To show your app menu, touch .
•To scroll through the menu, flick up or down.
•To open an app, touch an icon.

6Home screen & apps
•To group your apps, touch Menu > Manage
groups > Add New Group, then enter the name (to
close the display keyboard, touch Back ). In the
app menu, touch and hold an app to drag it to the
group’s tab. Touch the group’s tab to open it.
•To close the app menu, touch Back .
Tip: To show the last eight apps you opened, touch
and hold Home .
To download new apps from Android Market™, touch
> Market. Touch Search to find an app, or
touch Downloads to show or reinstall the apps you
downloaded. To download apps from websites, you
need to change your security settings: Touch
Menu > Settings > Applications > Unknown
sources.
Warning: Apps downloaded from the web can be from
unknown sources. To protect your phone and personal
data, only download apps from sources you trust.
To move or uninstall your apps, touch Menu >
Settings > Applications > Manage applications. Touch
an app in the list to show details and options.
On your computer, you can browse and manage apps
for all your devices powered by Android™ at
market.android.com.
Phone status & notifications
In the status bar at the top
of your screen, the right
side shows phone status.
The left side shows new
messages or events (for
details, flick the bar down).
network strength battery strength
new voicemail new text message
Bluetooth™ on Bluetooth
connected
Wi-Fi connected airplane mode
USB connected alarm set
silent ringer silent ringer, vibrate
on
mute call speakerphone
Clear
Notifications
10:32
New voicemail
Dial (Your Voicemail Number)
11:19

7Personalize
Personalize
add your personal touch
Customize your phone’s sounds and appearance to
make it unique to you!
Quick start: Personalize
From the home screen, touch Menu > Settings >
Sound or Display.
Display settings
Brightness
Screen timeout
All window animations are shown
Animation
Auto-rotate screen
Adjust the delay before the screen
automatically turns off
Sound settings
General
Incoming calls
Only in Silent mode
Vibrate
Volume
Silent mode
Silence all sounds except media &
alarms
Phone ringtone
Notifications
Notification ringtone
Choose separate volume
settings for incoming calls,
media, alarms, and notifications.
Call & Message Notifications
Turn on or off menu animations.
•To choose a ringtone or vibration for calls and
messages, touch Menu > Settings > Sound,
then choose Phone ringtone, Notification ringtone,
or Vibrate.
•To change the volume, touch Menu > Settings
> Sound > Volume.
•To tu r n dialpad sounds on or off, touch Menu >
Settings > Sound > Audible touch tones.
•To turn menu selection sounds on or off, touch
Menu > Settings > Sound > Audible selection.
•To change your wallpaper, touch and hold an empty
spot on the home screen, then touch Wallpapers.
•To change shortcuts and widgets on your home
screen, touch and hold them. For details, see “Home
screen & apps” on page 5.
•To set display brightness, touch Menu >
Settings > Display > Brightness.
•To control whether some apps rotate the screen
when you rotate your phone, touch Menu >
Settings > Display> Auto-rotate screen.
•To turn on or off animations that make your menus
look smoother, touch Menu > Settings >
Display > Animation.
•To calibrate the sensors used by some games or
navigation apps, touch Menu > Settings >

8Calls
Display > G-Sensor Calibration (movement) or
E-Compass Calibration (direction).
Language & region
To set your menu language and region, touch
Menu > Settings > Language & keyboard > Select
language
Calls
it’s good to talk
Dial numbers, see recent calls, combine calls, or set
up forwarding, restrictions, and more.
Quick start: Calls
From the home screen, touch .
Contacts FavoritesPhone Call log
May, 31 2012
Christine Fanning
11:19
Dialling PadAdd call
SpeakerMuteRecord
End
Christine Fanning
Home 222-333-4444
Hold
05:32
Open a list, then touch an entry
to call.
Hide the dialer to show a list of
both recent calls and Contacts.
Use a connected Bluetooth™
device.
Hang up.
Start a conference call.
Call.