Samsung Mesmerize SCH-I500 User manual

PORTABLE DUAL-BAND
MOBILE PHONE
User Manual
Please read this manual before operating your
phone, and keep it for future reference.

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Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started ..............................................5
Understanding this User Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Your Google Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
System Tutorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Set-up Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
TTY Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Securing Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone .........................15
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Side Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Touch Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Primary Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Notification Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Section 3: Call Functions ............................................. 32
Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Section 4: Accounts and Contacts .............................. 37
Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
My Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Speed Dials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
My Contacts Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Section 5: Entering Text ............................................... 49
Virtual QWERTY Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Text Input Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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Changing the Input Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Entering Text Using Swype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Entering Text Using the Android Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Section 6: Messaging ...................................................53
Types of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Text and Multimedia Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Google Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Section 7: Web and Social Networking .......................60
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Section 8: Music ...........................................................67
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Section 9: Pictures and Video ......................................69
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Section 10: Connections ..............................................75
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
VPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Dial Up Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Section 11: Applications .............................................. 79
AllShare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Car Cradle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
City ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Daily Briefing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Desk Cradle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Facebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Galaxy S premium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Gmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Mini Diary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Music Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
My Contacts Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
My Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
MySpace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

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Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
ThinkFree Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Tone Room Deluxe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Video Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Voice Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Voice Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Wireless Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Write & Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Your Navigator Deluxe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Section 12: Settings .....................................................92
Accessing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Wireless & networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Call settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Sound & display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Location & security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Accounts & sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
SD card & phone storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
USB settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Language & keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Text-to-speech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Date & time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
About phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Set-up Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Section 13: Health and Safety Information ............... 117
Health and Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Please Note the Following Information When Using
Your Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Samsung Mobile Products and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
UL Certified Travel Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Consumer Information on Wireless Phones . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Road Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices . . . . . . . . . 128
FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations
for Wireless Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Potentially Explosive Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Other Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Product Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Availability of Various Features/Ring Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Battery Standby and Talk Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Battery Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

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Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Section 14: Warranty Information .............................137
Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
End User License Agreement for Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Index ............................................................................145

Getting Started 5
Section 1: Getting Started
This section allows you to quickly start using your phone by
installing and charging the battery, activating your service, and
setting up voicemail.
Understanding this User Manual
The sections of this manual generally follow the features of your
phone. A robust index for features begins on page 145.
Also included is important safety information that you should
know before using your phone. Most of this information is near
the back of the guide, beginning on page 117.
This manual gives navigation instructions according to the
default display settings. If you select other settings, navigation
steps may be different.
Unless otherwise specified, all instructions in this manual
assume that you are starting from the Home screen. To get to the
Home screen, you may need to unlock the phone or keypad. For
more information, see “Securing Your Phone” on page 13.
Note: Instructions in this manual are based on default settings, and may vary
from your phone, depending on the software version on your phone,
and any changes to the phone’s Settings.
Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the
phone unlocked, at the Home screen.
All screen images in this manual are simulated. Actual displays may
vary, depending on the software version of your phone and any
changes to the phone’s Settings.
Special Text
In this manual, you’ll find text that is set apart from the rest.
These are intended to point out important information, share
quick methods for activating features, to define terms, and more.
The definitions for these methods are as follows:
• Notes : Presents alternative options for the current feature, menu, or
sub-menu.
• Tips : Provides quick or innovative methods, or useful shortcuts.
• Example : Gives an example of the feature or procedure.
• Important : Points out important information about the current feature
that could affect performance.
• Warning : Brings to your attention important information to prevent
loss of data or functionality, or even prevent damage to your phone.

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Text Conventions
This manual provides condensed information about how to use
your phone. To make this possible, the following text conventions
are used to represent often-used steps:
Example: “From the Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ Wireless
& networks ➔ Wi-Fi settings .”
Displaying Your Phone Number
My phone number displays the ten-digit phone number assigned
to your phone.
䊳 From the Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔
About phone ➔ Status .
Battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion
battery. A Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and USB cable) are
included with the phone, for charging the battery.
Note: The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge the battery
before using your phone for the first time. A fully discharged battery
requires up to 4 hours of charge time.
After the first charge, you can use the phone while charging.
Warning!: Use only Samsung-approved charging devices and batteries.
Samsung accessories are designed to maximize battery life. Using
other accessories may invalidate your warranty and may cause
damage.
Battery Indicator
The battery icon in the Annunciator Line shows battery
power level. Two to three minutes before the battery becomes
too low to operate, the empty battery icon will flash and a tone
will sound. If you continue to operate the phone without charging,
the phone will power off.
➔ Arrows are used to represent the sequence of
selecting successive options in longer, or repetitive,
procedures.

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Battery Cover
The battery is under a removable cover on the back of the phone.
Removing the battery cover
䊳 Pull up using the slot provided (1), while lifting the cover off
the phone (2).
Installing the battery cover
䊳 Align the cover and press it firmly into place, making sure
it snaps into place at the corners.
Installing the Battery
1. Remove the battery cover. (For more information, see
“Removing the battery cover”.)
2. Insert the battery into the phone, aligning the gold contacts
on the battery with the gold contacts in the phone. Push
down on the bottom of the battery until it snaps into place.
3. Install the battery cover.

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Removing the Battery
1. Remove the battery cover. For more information, see
“Removing the battery cover” on page 7
2. Lift the battery up by the slot provided.
3. Lift the battery up and out of the phone.
Charging the Battery
Your phone comes with a Wall/USB Charger (Charging Head and
USB cable) to rapidly charge your phone from any 120/220 VAC
outlet.
Note: The battery comes partially charged. You must fully charge the battery
before using your phone for the first time. A fully discharged battery
requires up to 4 hours of charge time.
After the first charge, you can use the phone while charging.
1. Connect the USB cable to the charging head.
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Charging Head
USB Cable

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2. On the phone, slide the connector cover (1) to expose the
connector.
3. Insert the USB cable into the port (2).
4. Plug the charging head into a standard AC power outlet.
5. When charging is complete, unplug the charging head
from the power outlet and remove the USB cable from the
phone.
Non-Supported Batteries
Samsung handsets do not support the use of non-approved
batteries.
Important!: Using a non-supported battery may damage to your phone.
When using a non-supported battery you will hear a series of
beeps and see a warning message:
“ NON-SUPPORTED BATTERY. SEE USER MANUAL ”
If you receive this warning, battery charging has been disabled.
Samsung charging accessories, such as the charging head and
cigarette lighter adapter, will only charge Samsung-approved
batteries.
Note: When using a non-supported battery, the phone can only be used for
the duration of the life of the battery and cannot be recharged.
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Turning Your Phone On and Off
Turning Your Phone On
䊳 Press and hold the Power/Lock Key for three
seconds.
While powering on, the phone connects with the network,
then displays the Home screen and active alerts.
Note: Your phone’s internal antenna is located along the bottom back of the
phone. Do not block the antenna; doing so may affect call quality or
cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than is necessary.
Turning Your Phone Off
1. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key for two seconds.
2. At the prompt, tap Power off .
Your Google Account
Your new phone uses your Google account to fully utilize its
Android features, including Gmail, Google Maps, Google Talk and
the Android Market. When you turn on your phone for the first
time, set up a connection with your existing Google account, or
create a new Google account.
To create a Google account, or set up your Google account on
your phone:
• Use the Set-up Wizard (see “Set-up Wizard” on page 11)
• Use Accounts & sync settings (see “Accounts & sync” on
page 107)
Displaying Your Phone Number
䊳 From the Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔
About phone ➔ Status .
Your phone number displays under My phone number .
System Tutorial
Learn about important concepts to get the most out of your
phone.
䊳 From the Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔
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Set-up Wizard
The first time you turn your phone on, the Set-up Wizard will
prompt you to customize your phone. Use the Set-up Wizard to
set up your accounts, and to view helpful information about the
phone.
To access the Set-up Wizard at any time:
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔
Set-up Wizard .
2. Follow the prompts to configure:
• Add an account : Configure access to your Facebook, Twitter,
MySpace, Corporate or Google accounts. For more information, see
“Accounts” on page 37
• My Location : Configure your phone’s use of location services. For
more information, see “My Location” on page 102
Voicemail
All unanswered calls to your phone are sent to voicemail, even if
your phone is turned off, so you’ll want to set up your voicemail
and personal greeting as soon as you activate your phone.
For more information, see “Voicemail” on page 36.
TTY Mode
Your phone is fully TTY-compatible, allowing you to connect a
TTY device to the phone’s headset jack. Before you can use your
phone with a TTY device, you’ll need to enable TTY Mode.
For more information, see “TTY Mode” on page 97
Roaming
When you travel outside your home network’s coverage area,
your phone can roam to acquire service on other compatible
digital networks. When Roaming is active, the Roaming icon
appears in the Annunciator Line of the display.
Tip: You can set your phone’s roaming behavior. For more information, see
“Mobile networks” on page 96.
During roaming, some services may not be available. Depending
on your coverage area and service plan, extra charges may apply
when making or receiving call.
Note: Contact your Wireless Provider for more information about your
coverage area and service plan.

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Memory Card
Your phone includes a removable 16GB microSDHC™ memory
card, for storage of music, pictures, and other files, and supports
optional microSD™ or microSDHC™ memory cards of up to
32GB capacity.
Note: You can only store music files that you own (from a CD or purchased
using the phone) on a memory card.
Installing a Memory Card
1. Remove the battery cover. (For more information, refer to
“Removing the battery cover” on page 7.)
2. With the gold contacts facing down, carefully slide the
memory card into the slot, pushing gently until it clicks into
place (1).
3. Install the battery cover. (For more information, refer to
“Installing the battery cover” on page 7.)
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Removing a Memory Card
Important!: To prevent damage to information stored on the memory card,
unmount the card before removing it from the phone.
1. From the Home screen, touch Menu ➔ Settings ➔ SD
card & phone storage ➔ Unmount SD card .
2. Remove the rear cover. (For more information, refer to
“Removing the battery cover” on page 7.)
3. Gently press on the memory card, then release so that it
pops out from the slot, and carefully pull the card out (2).
4. Install the cover. (For more information, refer to “Installing
the battery cover” on page 7.)
Securing Your Phone
By default, the phone locks automatically when the screen times
out, or you can lock it manually. You can unlock the phone using
one of the default Unlock screens, or for increased security, use a
personal screen unlock pattern.
For more information about creating and enabling a Screen
unlock pattern, see “Screen unlock pattern” on page 103.
For other settings related to securing your phone, see “Location
& security” on page 102.
Note: Unless stated otherwise, instructions in this User Manual start with the
phone unlocked, at the Home screen.
Locking the phone manually
䊳 Press the Power/Lock Key on the side of the phone.
Unlocking the phone
1. Press the Power/Lock Key to wake the screen.
2. If there are no
Notification alerts on
your phone, touch and
swipe left or right to
show the screen that
was visible when the
phone was locked.

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3. If there are Notification
alerts on your phone, touch
and drag the unlock puzzle
piece to fit it into the empty
space to show the screen
that was visible when the
phone was locked.
4. Special puzzle pieces
display for missed calls or
new messages. Drag a
missed call or new message
puzzle piece to the empty
space to view the message
or call log.
Unlocking with a Personal Screen Unlock Pattern
1. Press the Power/Lock Key to wake the screen.
2. Draw your personal unlock pattern on the screen.

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Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
This section outlines key features of your phone, including keys,
displays, and icons.
Features
• 4-inch (800x480 pixel) Super AMOLED touch screen
• CDMA 1X/EVDO RevA Wireless Technology
• Android OS
• Full integration with Google applications, including Google Search,
Google Maps, Google Talk and Gmail
• Android Market, plus pre-loaded applications
• Connections
– Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
– Wireless Modem Service
– Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• Messaging Services
– Text Messaging
– Picture Messaging
– Video Messaging
– Voice Messaging
– Email
– Mobile Instant Messenger (IM)
– Chat
• 5 Megapixel CMOS Camera/Camcorder
• Picture Gallery, supporting JPEG, PNG, GIF, A-GIF, WBMP and BMP
formats
• HD Video Player (720p), supporting H.263, H.264, MPEG4, 3GP,
3G2 (v9), Xvid and DivX formats
• DivX Certified
®
to play DivX video up to 320x240 PLACEHOLDER
• Music Player, supporting WAV, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB,
AMR-WB, WMA (v9/10), EVRC, QCELP, MIDI, and SP-MIDI formats
• Speakerphone
• Voice recognition by Nuance
®
• Support for microSD ™ and microSDHC ™ Memory Cards (up to 32 GB
capacity) (A 16GB microSDHC Memory Card is included with your
phone.)
• Bluetooth
®
2.1 + EDR Wireless Technology. For more information
about supported profiles, see “Bluetooth profiles” on page 93.

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Front View
1. Earpiece : Listen to callers.
2. Menu Key : Press to display options for the current screen.
3. Home Key : Press to display the Home screen. Press and
hold to display Home screen options.
4. Back Key : Press to return to the previous screen or option.
5. Search Key : Launch Search, to search your device or the
web.
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