Motorola XT720 User manual

MOTOROLA MILESTONE™ XT720
SMARTER

1Congratulations
Congratulations
MOTOROLA MILESTONETM XT720
MOTOROLA MILESTONE™XT720 gives you a
premium browsing and messaging experience with
the very latest from Google™.
•Browsing. Get more from the Web, with a huge
screen and full HTML. Search, browse, everything
you want to do, all made easier.
•Maps, entertainment and more. The latest
technology and apps. MotoNav and Google Maps™
to find your way. Easy access to Google and
thousands of Android applications to expand your
world.
More information
On your computer—Go to
www.motorola.com/mymilestonext720.
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
information to read the full information.
Your phone
the important keys & connectors
Note: Your phone might look a little different.
Press to put the
display to sleep
or hold to turn off.
3.5 mm Headset Jack
Home key
Back key
Microphone
Menu key
Touchscreen
Camera key
Power key
Volume keys
Press to open
menu options.
Search key
Press for text
search.
Micro USB
connector
Charge or
connect to PC.
Press to return to
the home screen. Press to go back.
HDMI Output

2Let's go
Contents
Your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Let's go. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Touchscreen & keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Google Maps™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Latitude. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Apps for all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Manage your life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Text entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Tips & tricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Personalise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Photos & videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Bluetooth™ wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
USB & memory card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Safety, regulatory & legal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Let's go
Let’s get you up and running
Assemble & charge
Caution: Please read "Safety, regulatory & legal" on
page 40.
1SIM in 2microSD in (may
already be inserted)
3battery in 4cover on
5charge up
3H

3Let's go
Set up & go
The first time you turn on your phone, a setup wizard
guides you through signing in to your existing
Google™ account. If you don’t have a Google account,
you can create one using the wizard.
Tip: Remember to write down your username and
password, and keep them in a safe place.
Turn it on & off
To turn on your phone, press and
hold Power (on top of the
phone).
To turn off your phone, press and
hold Power , then tap Power off.
Wi-Fi connect
If you want to use a Wi-Fi computer network for even
faster Internet access, press Menu > Settings
>Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings.
Cool content & more
Browse and download thousands of the coolest apps
on the planet from Android Market™.
Learn more about downloading new apps with
"Market™" on page 15.
Your phone comes with a microSD memory card
installed - you can fill it with photos, videos and music
from your computer using "USB drag & drop" on
page 35.

4Touchscreen & keys
Touchscreen & keys
a few essentials
Touch tips
Here are some tips on how to navigate around your
phone.
Tap
To choose an icon or option,
tap it.
Tap & hold
To open special options, tap
and hold an icon or other
item. Try it: On the home
screen, tap bContacts, then
tap and hold a contact to open
options.
Contacts Market YouTube Maps
John Wasser
Leo Mans
Monica Jenkins
Roberta Heaton
Wendy West
J
L
M
R
W
Drag
To scroll through a list or
move slowly, drag across the
touchscreen. Try it: On the
home screen, tap
bContacts, then drag your
Contacts 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, tap the screen to stop it
from scrolling.
Pinch-to-zoom
Take a closer look at maps, web pages or photos. To
zoom in, touch the screen with two fingers and then
slide them apart. To zoom out, drag your fingers
together.
John Wasser
Leo Mans
Monica Jenkins
Roberta Heaton
J
L
M
R

5Touchscreen & keys
My Sign
Draw on your screen to get to your favourite apps. To
open My Sign, tap the My Sign icon on the home
screen or in the Applications tab.
Draw the sign for the action
you want. For example, draw
a “V” to go to voicemail.
To see which actions are
already assigned to signs,
press Menu > List
gestures. You’ll also see
several signs that are
unassigned.
To assign an action to a sign,
press Menu > Add
gesture.
Call Voicemail
*86
Key tips
Menu, home & back
Press Home to close any menu or app and return
to the home screen. On the home screen, press and
hold Home to show the last few apps you used,
then tap an app to open it.
Press Search for text search or press and hold for
voice search.
Press Menu to open menu options or press
Back to go back.
Sleep & wake up
To save your battery, prevent
accidental taps, 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
again.
To change how long your phone waits before the
screen goes to sleep automatically, press Menu
>Settings > Sound & display > Screen timeout.
Tip: To make the screen lock when it goes to sleep,
use "Screen lock" on page 37.

6Home screen
Power key menu
Press and hold Power to open the power key
menu, where you can turn off the phone (Power off),
or turn Flight mode or Silent mode on or off.
Adjust volume
Press the volume keys to
change the ring volume (on
the home screen) or the
earpiece volume (during a
call).
Spin the screen
The touchscreen can rotate 90 degrees to stay the
right way up when you rotate your phone:
Find it: Menu > Settings > Soundb&bdisplay
>Orientation
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:
Note: Your home screen might look a little different.
Contacts Market YouTube Maps
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Status Bar
Tap & drag this bar down
to check notifications.
Status indicators
Shortcuts
Tap to open.
Drag up to see
all your apps.
Applications Tab

7Home screen
The home screen extends beyond what you see on
the screen 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.
Widgets
Add a widget, such as a clock, music player or a
calendar that shows upcoming appointments.
To open a widget, tap it. To add widgets,
press Menu > Add >bWidgets.
Note: If you install apps from Android Market that
have widgets, tap and hold the home screen, then
select a widget to add to the home screen.
Shortcuts
To add shortcuts to the home screen, open the
Applications tab, then tap and hold the shortcut you
want. It will be added to the home screen. Or, press
Menu > Addb>bShortcuts.
Apps
Your phone already comes with some apps, and you
can download and install more (see "Browse & install
apps" on page 15. To open an app, tap it.
Applications tab
All the apps on your phone, including the apps that
came with it and the ones you download and install,
are listed in alphabetical order in your Applications tab.
To open the Applications tab, tap .
Running multiple apps
No need to close an app before opening another one.
Your phone runs multiple apps, all at the same time.
You can open a new app while already running another.
Press Home to return to the home screen. Open
the Applications tab and tap the app you want. To
switch from one running app to another, press and
hold Home to see what apps are already open,
then tap the one you want. You can view up to the last
six apps that you ran.
Search
To search, tap Search on the front of the phone.
Tap the text box
& type. Then, tap
the icon.

8Calls
Phone status & notifications
The status bar at the top of the screen contains icons
that tell you about messages and phone status. To
view your notifications, tap the status bar and drag it
down. Icons on the right tell you about your phone's
status:
Tip: To see today’s date, tap and hold the status bar at
the top of the screen.
Bluetooth™ active network (full signal)
GPS active network (roaming)
Wi-Fi active GPRS (fast data)
downloading EDGE (faster data)
vibrate 3G (fastest data)
silent flight mode
mute call battery (charging)
speakerphone active battery (full charge)
Google™ sync alarm set
Calls
it's good to talk.
Quick start: Calls
Dialling options
Find it: Home > Phone
Call log FavouritesContactsPhone
123
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ABC DEF
GHI JKL MNO
TUVPQRS WXYZ
Contacts
Tap to open, then tap an
entry to call.
Call
Enter a phone number and
tap here to call it.
Recent calls
Tap to open, then tap an
entry to call.
Call
Enter a phone number and
tap here to call it.

9Calls
In-call options
During a call,
tapbBluetooth to use a
Bluetooth™ device.
Tip: You can
press Home or
Back to leave the
active call display. To
reopen it, tap Home > Phone > Return to call
in progress.
To mute a call, tap Mute.
Make & answer calls
To make a call, press Home > bPhone, enter a
number, and then tap .
To answer a call, drag to the right.
To end a call, tap End.
To ignore a call, drag to the left.
Hands-free
Note: Using a mobile device or accessory while
driving may cause distraction and may be illegal.
Always obey the laws and drive safely.
During a call:
•To use the speakerphone, tap Speaker.
Speaker
Add Call
Bluetooth Mute
End Dialpad
Speaker
•To use a Bluetooth™ device, tap Bluetooth.
Enter numbers during a call
To enter numbers during a call, tap Dialpad.
Recent calls
Find it: Home > Phone > Call log
•To call a number, tap it.
•To send a text message, create a contact, view a
contact or other options, tap and hold an entry.
•To clear the list, press Menu > Clear call log
Frequent calls
Find it: Home > Phone > Favourites
•To call a number, tap it.
•To send a text message, view a contact or other
options, tap and hold an entry.
Add call
Add call
Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Mute
Mute
End Dialpad
Dialpad
Speaker
Speaker
Add call
Bluetooth Mute
Dialpad
Speaker

10 Web
Conference calls
To start a conference call, call the first number. After
they answer, tap Add call and call the next number.
When the next number answers, tap Merge call.
Your phone number
Find it: Menu > Settings > About phone > Status
>My phone number
Emergency calls
Note: Your service provider programmes one or more
emergency phone numbers (such as 999 or 112) that
you can call under any circumstances, even when your
phone is locked. Emergency numbers vary by country.
Your pre-programmed emergency number(s) may not
work in all locations, and sometimes it may not be
possible to place an emergency call due to network,
environmental or interference issues.
1Press Home > Phone (if your phone is
locked, tap Emergency Call).
2Enter the emergency number.
3Tap to call the emergency number.
Note: Your mobile device can use AGPS satellite
signals to help emergency services to find you ("GPS &
AGPS" on page 42).
Web
You don’t need a computer, surf the web with your
phone
Quick start: Browser
Find it: Home > Browser
Note: If you can’t connect, contact your service
provider.
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New window
Refresh
Bookmarks
Acquiring location...
Forward
Windows
More
Web
Images Local News more
http://www.google.com
Connection
Wi-Fi or over the air.
Web address
To enter a URL,
press .
Drag or flick to scroll.
Press to display
options.

11Web
Connect
Your phone uses the mobile phone network (over the
air) to connect to the web automatically.
Note: Your service provider may charge you to surf the
web or download data.
To use a wireless network, press Menu > Settings
>Wirelessb&bnetworks. Tap Wi-Fi to turn it on and tap
Wi-Fibsettings to search for nearby wireless networks.
Tap a network to connect.
Select web links
When you tap a link,
your phone outlines it
and goes to that page.
If you tap and hold the
link, your phone
shows options like Open in new window or Bookmark
link.
Browser options
Press Menu to see browser options:
options
Refresh Reloads the current page.
Windows View the browser windows that
are currently open.
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New window Add a new browser window to
your list.
Back/Forward Navigate to previously viewed
pages.
Bookmarks Add the current page to your
bookmark list and see all your
bookmarks.
More Shows browser options like Find
on page,Select text,Page info,
Share page,Downloads and
Settings.
options

12 Google Maps™
Google Maps™
where you are, where you’re going
Note: This feature is not available in all areas. Check
with your service provider.
Set your location sources
Set your phone to determine your location using GPS
satellite signals (highly accurate, but uses battery
power) or using the mobile network (less accurate, but
conserves battery power).
To set your location, press Menu > Settings
>Location & security > Use GPS satellites and/or Use
wireless networks.
Quick start: Google Maps
Where am I? Where do I want to go? Don’t worry - let
Google Maps™ mapping service find out for you.
Find it: Home > bMaps
Google Maps™ mapping service opens by default in
“Map mode”. To learn more about the different map
modes, go to "Select map mode" on page 13.
Find your location
Note: Don’t forget to set your location sources.
Search
My Location Join Latitude More
Directions Layers
My Location
Accurate to 1800 meters
Press to show options.
Map view
Drag or flick to scroll.
Tap to show zoom.

13Google Maps™
From the main Map screen, press Menu > My
Location. Your location is shown on the map as .
The bigger the circle, the less accurate the location.
Find any location
1Press Menu > Search.
2Enter text in the search box, like an address,
business or city, and then tap .
Tip: If it’s an address you have visited before, select
from the list shown.
Get directions
1Press Menu > Directions.
2Enter a starting point address or tap and select
My current location,Contacts or Point on map.
3Enter an end point address or tap and select My
current location,Contacts or Point on map.
4Select your mode of transport (car, public transport
or walk), then tap Go. Your directions are shown as a
list. To view your directions on a map, tap Show on
map.
5When you have finished, press Menu > More
>Clear map.
Select map mode
Press Menu > Layers to select from Traffic,
Satellite,Latitude or recent searches, viewed
positions or directions.
Press Menu > Layers > More layers to select from
My Maps,Wikipedia, or Transit Lines.
Tap Clear Map to clear your selections.
Map view
Shows a map, complete with names of streets, rivers,
lakes, mountains and borders. This is the default view.
Satellite view
Shows map on top of aerial photo.
Traffic view
If available in your area, real-time traffic conditions are
shown on the roads as colour-coded lines.

14 Latitude
Latitude
where are your friends & family?
Note: This feature is not available in all areas. Check
with your service provider.
Join Latitude
See where your friends and family are on Google
Maps™. Plan to meet up, check that your parents got
home safely or just stay in touch.
Don’t worry, your location is not shared unless you
agree to it. You need to join Latitude and then invite
your friends to view your location or accept their
invitations. When using Google Maps, press Menu
>Join Latitude. Read the privacy policy and if you
agree with it, tap Agree & share.
Add & remove friends
Find it: Home > Maps > Menu > Latitude
To add friends:
1Press Menu > Add friends.
2Tap Select from Contacts or Add via email address,
then tap a contact > Add friends.
If your friends already use Latitude, they’ll receive an
email request and a notification. If they have not yet
joined Latitude, they’ll receive an email request that
invites them to sign in to Latitude with their Google
account.
To remove friends:
1Press Menu > Latitude to show your friend list,
then tap a friend in your list.
2Tap Remove.
Share location
When you receive a request to share location details
you can choose to:
•Accept and share back—see your friend’s location,
and your friend can see yours.
•Accept, but hide my location—see your friend's
location, but they can't see yours.
•Don't accept—location information is not shared
between you and your friend.
Hide your location
Press Menu > Latitude to show your friend list.
Tap your contact name, then press Menu
>Privacy > Hide your location.
Turn off Latitude
Press Menu > Latitude to show your friend list.
Tap Menu > Privacy > Turn off Latitude.

15Apps for all
Apps for all
get the app you want
Market™
Find it: Home > Market
Get all the fun games and cool apps you want! Market
provides you with access to software developers
everywhere, so you can find the app you want. If you
need help or have questions about Android Market,
press Menu > Help.
Browse & install apps
Scroll to and tap the app you want to install. Then, tap
Install (if the app is free) or Buy.
Warning: If an app you are downloading requires
access to your data or control of functions on your
phone, you’ll be asked to give your permission. After
selecting Install, the app will download. After
selecting Buy, you may be asked to sign in to an
additional Google account. Sign in and select
Purchasebnow to proceed. Follow the on-screen
instructions. To see the download progress, open the
notifications window.
After you download an app, the icon for that app
appears on your Applications tab (see "Apps" on
page 7).
Manage & restore apps
To manage your apps, from your phone’s home screen
press Menu > Settings > Applications > Manage
applications
Tap the app to open the details screen—from here you
can review, uninstall and more.
To reinstall any downloaded items, press
Home > Market > Download. All previously
installed apps are listed and available for download.

16 Manage your life
Manage your life
stay on top of things
What can you manage?
Email, contacts and calendar on your phone give you
access to the same personal information that you add,
view and edit on your computer with the use of
Microsoft™ Outlook™.
You can:
•View Google™ and Exchange contacts in one list.
•Schedule and respond to meeting requests.
•Access your company directory.
For more information, see "Synchronise with
Microsoft™ Office Outlook™" on page 17.
Google Mail
Create a new email
Find it: Home > > Google Mail
> Menu > Compose
Enter the recipient's email address and message, then
tap Send.
Tip: Press Menu for options, like Attach or Add
Cc/Bcc.
Tips
•To search for messages, tap Menu > Search.
•To set new email notifications, such as having a
special sound play when you receive a message,
tap Menu > Settings > Email notifications,
then select the ringtone and vibrate options.
•To label an email thread, tap and hold a message,
then tap Change labels.
Email
Set up an account
Find it: Home > > Email
The email setup wizard will guide you through setting
up your email account.
Create a new email
Find it: Home > > Email > Menu
>Compose
Enter the recipient's email address and message, then
tap Send.
Tip: Press Menu for options, like Add attachment
or Add cc/bcc.
Calendar
Find it: Home > > Calendar

17Manage your life
View your calendar in
different ways:
Press Menu > Day or
Week. When you highlight
an event in the day and
week views, more details
appear.
Add calendar events
From any calendar view,
press Menu > New
event. Enter event details
and tap Done.
Manage calendar events
To edit an event, tap and
hold the event, then
tap Edit event. Edit event details and, when you’ve
finished, tap Done.
Google data synchronisation
Find it: Menu > Settings > Accounts & sync
The Google apps on your phone give you access to the
same personal information (emails, events and
contacts) that you have on a computer using Google
Mail, Calendar and Contacts. It’s easy to synchronise
the Google apps information you want to keep
up to date.
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Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Select apps to synchronise
1Tap Background data.
Tip: To save battery power do not tap Background
data.
2Tap Add account to add the apps you want to
synchronise, like Google,Facebook or Corporate.
Synchronise with Microsoft™ Office
Outlook™
If you use Microsoft™ Office Outlook™ on your work
computer, your phone can synchronise emails and
events with your Microsoft™ Exchange server.
Find it: Menu > Settings > Accountsb&bsync > Add
account > Corporate
1 Enter your username ([e-mail]),
password, email address and server details including
domain name and security type (the server address
is the same URL you use to access your company’s
email using the Web on your computer).
Note: Contact your business IT department for
server details.
2Tap Next.
3Set up your sync options: select email, contacts or
calendar.
4Tap Save & Sync.

18 Contacts
Contacts
Contacts like you’ve never had before
Quick start: Contacts
Find it: Home > Contacts
Tip: To search the list, press Menu > Search and
type a name. When you flick or drag this list, a scroll
bar appears on the right. Drag the scroll bar to move
the list faster.
ContactsPhone Call log Favourites
J
L
R
W
M
Monica Jenkins
Displaying 5 contacts
Roberta Heaton
Wendy West
John Wasser
Leo Mans
Contacts List
Tap to view contact
information. Tap &
hold to edit, delete
and more.
Menu Options
Press Menu to
edit sync groups or
to add/import new
contacts.
Import contacts from your SIM
Note: You need to set up an email account (see
page 16) before you can import contacts from your
SIM.
Find it: Contacts > Menu > Import/Export
>Import from SD card
Note: You might have already imported contacts from
your SIM during "Set up & go" on page 3.
Call, text or email contacts
Find it: Contacts
For View contact, Call contact,Text contact,Add to
favourites or other options, tap and hold the contact.
Edit or delete contacts
Find it: Contacts
Tap the contact, then press Menu > Edit contact
or Delete contact.
Tip: When editing a contact, you can set a ringtone,
address and other details that will be saved on your
phone.
Create contacts
Find it: Contacts > Menu > New contact