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Table of Contents
GetStarted 1
YourPhoneataGlance 1
SetUpYourPhone 2
ActivationandService 3
CreateYourAccountandPickYourPlan 3
ActivateYourPhone 3
ManageYourAccount 3
Re-Boost 4
AdditionalInformation 4
CompletetheSetupScreens 5
SetUpVoicemail 5
PhoneBasics 6
YourPhone’sLayout 6
TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 8
TurnYourScreenOnandOff 8
TouchscreenNavigation 9
YourHomeScreen 12
HomeScreenOverview 12
ExtendedHomeScreens 13
CustomizetheHomeScreen 13
StatusBar 15
EnterText 16
TouchscreenKeyboards 16
AndroidKeyboard 17
Swype 18
TouchPalX 20
GooglePinyin 23
JapaneseIME 23
GoogleVoiceTyping 24
TipsforEditingText 24
TextInputSettings 25
PhoneCalls 26
MakePhoneCalls 26
CallUsingthePhoneDialer 26
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CallfromCallLogs 26
CallfromContacts 27
CallUsingaSpeedDialNumber 27
CallaNumberinaTextMessage 27
CallEmergencyNumbers 27
ReceivePhoneCalls 28
Voicemail 29
VoicemailSetup 29
VoicemailNotification 29
RetrieveYourVoicemailMessages 29
VisualVoicemail 30
SetUpVisualVoicemail 30
ReviewVisualVoicemail 31
ListentoMultipleVoicemailMessages 32
VisualVoicemailOptions 32
ConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings 32
ChangeYourMainGreetingviatheVoicemailMenu 33
EdittheDisplayNameviatheVoicemailMenu 33
PhoneCallOptions 34
In-callOptions 34
CallerID 35
CallWaiting 35
ConferenceCalling 35
CallForwarding 36
SetUpSpeedDialing 36
CallLogs 37
CallSettings 38
RingtoneandVibrationSettings 38
VoicemailSettings 38
DialpadTouchTones 38
QuickResponses 39
TTYMode 39
HearingAids 40
DTMFTones 40
SpeedDial 40
CallEndedOperationTips 40
CallForwarding 40
CallWaiting 41
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CallerNumberDisplay 41
VoicePrivacy 41
PlusCodeDialingSetting 41
InternetCallSettings 42
Contacts 43
GetStartedwithContacts 43
AccessContacts 43
TheContactsList 43
ContactsListOptions 44
AddaContact 45
SaveaPhoneNumber 46
EditaContact 46
AddorEditInformationforaContact 46
AssignaPicturetoaContact 47
AssignaRingtonetoaContact 47
LinkaContact 47
DeleteaContact 48
SynchronizeContacts 48
ShareaContact 48
CreateYourOwnProfile 49
ImportandExportContacts 49
AddaContacttoFavorites 50
SearchforaContact 50
WorkWithContactGroups 50
AccountsandMessaging 52
Gmail/Google 52
CreateaGoogleAccount 52
SignIntoYourGoogleAccount 53
AccessGmail 53
SendaGmailMessage 54
ReadandReplytoGmailMessages 55
Email 55
AddanEmailAccount 56
AddanExchangeActiveSyncAccount 56
ComposeandSendEmail 57
ViewandReplytoEmail 58
ManageYourEmailInbox 58
ExchangeActiveSyncEmailFeatures 59
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EmailAccountSettings 60
DeleteanEmailAccount 60
AddtheEmailWidget 61
TextandMultimediaMessaging 61
SendaTextMessage 61
SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 62
SaveandResumeaDraftMessage 64
NewMessagesNotification 64
ManageMessageConversations 65
TextandMMSOptions 67
SocialNetworkingAccounts 68
Facebook 68
Twitter 69
LinkedIn 69
YouTube 70
Google+ 70
AppsandEntertainment 72
GooglePlayStore 72
FindandInstallanApp 72
CreateaGoogleWalletAccount 73
RequestaRefundforaPaidApp 73
OpenanInstalledApp 73
UninstallanApp 74
GetHelpwithGooglePlay 74
GoogleMaps 74
Music 76
MusicPlayer 76
GooglePlayMusicApp 78
WebandData 81
Wi-Fi 81
TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork 81
ChecktheWirelessNetworkStatus 81
ConnecttoaDifferentWi-FiNetwork 82
ConnecttoaWPSNetwork 82
LaunchaWebConnection 83
Browser 83
LaunchtheWebBrowser 83
LearntoNavigatetheBrowser 83
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BrowserOptions 85
GotoaSpecificWebsite 85
SettheBrowserHomePage 86
CreateBookmarks 86
AddBookmarkstoYourHomeScreen 87
LumenToolbar 87
Chrome 87
DataServicesGeneralInformation(3Gand4GNetworks) 87
4G 88
YourDataServiceUserName 88
DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 89
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 89
PrepareYourPhoneforVPNConnection 89
SetUpSecureCredentialStorage 89
AddaVPNConnection 90
ConnecttoorDisconnectfromaVPN 90
Wi-FiDirect 91
ConnecttoAnotherDeviceviaWi-FiDirect 91
SendDataviaWi-FiDirect 91
ReceiveDataviaWi-FiDirect 92
MobileHotspot 92
BluetoothTethering 93
CameraandVideo 94
TakePictures 94
OpenorClosetheCamera 94
ViewfinderScreen 94
TakeaPicture 95
ReviewScreen 95
RecordVideos 96
CameraandCamcorderSettings 96
ViewPicturesandVideosUsingGallery 97
OpenorCloseGallery 97
ViewPicturesandVideos 98
ZoomInorOutonaPicture 98
WatchVideo 98
WorkwithPictures 99
SharePicturesandVideos 101
SendPicturesorVideosbyEmail 101
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SendaPictureorVideobyMultimediaMessage 101
SendPicturesorVideosUsingBluetooth 102
SharePicturesorVideosonDrive 102
SharePicturesorVideosonGoogle+ 102
ShareaPictureonHangouts 103
SharePicturesorVideosonPhotos 103
SendPicturesorVideosUsingWi-FiDirect 103
SharePicturesonFacebook 104
ShareVideosonYouTube 104
ToolsandCalendar 106
Calendar 106
AddanEventtotheCalendar 106
InviteGueststoYourCalendarEvent 107
CalendarEventAlerts 107
ViewCalendarEvents 108
EraseCalendarEvents 110
ShoworHideCalendars 111
ChooseGoogleCalendarstoSynchronizeWithYourPhone 111
SynchronizeanExchangeActiveSyncCalendar 111
SendavCalendar 112
Clock 112
Alarm 112
BedClock 113
WorldTime 113
Stopwatch 113
Countdown 113
Calculator 114
SoundRecorder 114
FileManager 114
GoogleSearchandGoogleNow 115
SearchWithText 115
SearchbySpeaking 115
TurnGoogleNowOnorOff 115
VoiceDialer 116
Bluetooth 116
TurnBluetoothOnorOff 116
TheBluetoothSettingsMenu 116
ChangethePhoneName 117
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ConnectaBluetoothHeadsetorCarKit 117
ReconnectaHeadsetorCarKit 118
DisconnectorUnpairfromaBluetoothDevice 118
SendandReceiveInformationUsingBluetooth 119
microSDHCCard 121
InsertamicroSDHCCard 121
RemoveamicroSDHCCard 122
ViewmicroSDHCCardMemory 122
FormatthemicroSDHCCard 122
UnmountthemicroSDHCCard 123
TransferFilesBetweenYourPhoneandaComputer 123
UpdateYourPhone 124
UpdateYourPhoneFirmware 124
UpdateYourAndroidOperatingSystem 124
UpdateYourProfile 125
UpdateYourPRL 125
Settings 126
AirplaneMode 126
Wi-FiSettings 126
BluetoothSettings 127
MobileNetworksSettings 127
DataUsageSettings 127
MobileHotspotSettings 128
MoreSettings 129
DefaultSMSApp 129
VPNSettings 129
BluetoothTetheringSetting 129
SoundSettings 129
Volumes 129
SilentMode 129
PhoneRingtone 130
VibrationSettings 130
SystemSoundsandTones 131
DisplaySettings 131
Brightness 131
WallpaperSettings 131
Auto-rotateScreen 131
SleepSettings 132
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DaydreamSettings 132
FontSizeSettings 132
PulseNotificationLight 132
AccelerometerCalibration 132
TouchKeyLightDurationSettings 133
Date&TimeSettings 133
Language&InputSettings 133
SelectLanguage 133
SpellChecker 133
PersonalDictionary 134
Keyboard&InputMethods 134
VoiceSearch 134
Text-to-SpeechOutput 135
PointerSpeed 135
StorageSettings 135
SaveLocation 135
InternalStorage 136
SDCardStorageSettings(ExternalmicroSDHCCard) 136
USBStorageSetting 136
BatterySettings 137
AppsSettings 137
ConnecttoPCSettings 137
LocationSettings 138
SecuritySettings 138
ScreenLock 138
OtherScreenSecuritySettings 139
EncryptPhone 139
EncryptSDCard 140
MakePasswordsVisible 141
DeviceAdministrators 141
UnknownSources 141
VerifyApps 141
CredentialStorage 141
Backup&Reset 142
AccountsandSyncSettings 142
AccessibilitySettings 143
Printing 144
ConnectYourPrintertoYourGoogleAccount 145
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UseCloudPrintonYourPhone 145
ActivateThisDevice 145
SystemUpdates 146
AboutPhone 146
CopyrightInformation 147
Index 148
Get Started 1
Get Started
Thefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourphoneandservicethefirst
time.
Your Phone at a Glance
Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourphone’sprimaryexternalfeaturesandbuttons.
Get Started 2
Set Up Your Phone
Youmustfirstchargethebatterytobeginsettingupyourphone.
1. Chargeyourbattery.
Note:Yourphone'sbatteryisintegratedintothephoneandcannotberemoved.
l PlugtheUSBconnectorintothecharging/micro-USBjackonthelowerleftsideofyour
phone.
l PlugtheACadapterintoanelectricaloutlet.Fullychargingabatterymaytakeuptothree
hours.
Note:Yourphone’sbatteryshouldhaveenoughchargeforthephonetoturnonandfindasignal,
runthesetupapplication,setupvoicemail,andmakeacall.Youshouldfullychargethebatteryas
soonaspossible.
Note: Ifyourphoneisbrandneworhasnotbeenusedforsometime,youmaynotseeany
indicationthatthephoneisbeingchargedatfirst.Thisiscausedbyover-drainedbatteryandyour
phonewillreturntonormalafterenoughtimeofcharging.
2. PressandholdthePowerButtontoturnthephoneon.
l Ifyourphoneisactivated,itwillturnon,searchforservice,andbeginthesetupprocess.
l Ifyourphoneisnotyetactivated,seeActivateYourPhoneformoreinformation.
Note:DonotpresstheVolume Buttonwhenturningthephoneon.Otherwise,youmayswitch
thephonetoDownloadMode,RecoveryMode,orFactoryTestingMode.Toswitchbacktonormal,
pressandholdthePower Buttonforabout15seconds.
Get Started 3
Activation and Service
Beforeusingyourphone,youmustsetupyourservicewithBoostMobile.Youwillneedyour
phone’sserialnumber(MEID),printedontheboxlabeloronastickerinsidethebattery
compartment.
Create Your Account and Pick Your Plan
SetupyourBoostMobileaccount.
1. Fromyourcomputer,visitboostmobile.com/activate.
2. Enteryourphone’sMEIDandclickstart activation process.
l Yourphone’sMEID(serialnumber)isprintedonthestickerlocatedonthebackofyour
phoneinthebatterycompartment.Thisnumbercanalsobefoundonthebottompanelof
thephone’spackage.
3. Followtheremaininginstructionstochooseyourplanandselectapaymentmethod.
4. Followtheactivationinstructionsbelowandyou’llbeabletostartusingyourphone.
Note:Youcanalsoactivatebyphonebycalling1-888-BOOST-4U(1-888-266-7848)fromany
otherphone.
Activate Your Phone
Aftersettingupyouraccountonboostmobile.com,simplyturnyourdeviceon.Yourdeviceis
designedtoactivateautomatically.IfyouareswappingfromanotherBoostMobiledevicetoanew
one,besuretoturnofftheolddevicebeforeswappingtheserialnumber(MEID).OncetheMEID
swapiscomplete,turnonthenewdeviceandtheprogramminginformationwillbepushedtoyour
deviceautomatically.
Youcanalsostarttheactivationprocessmanually.
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Fromthehomescreen,touch >Settings >Activate this device.
Manage Your Account
Accessinformationaboutyouraccount.Youcan:
n Checkyourminutes.
n Re-Boost
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(addmoneytoyouraccount).
n Changeplans.
n Andmore.
From Your Phone
Accessaccountinformationandotherself-servicetoolsfromBoostZone.
Get Started 4
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Fromthehomescreen,touch >BoostZone .
Youcanalsodialdirectlyforaccesstocertaininformation:
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Dial (#BAL)tocheckaccountbalance.
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Dial (#ADD)tomakeapayment.
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Dial tolaunchBoostZoneorcallBoostCustomerCare(dependingon
yourSettings)togetanswerstootherquestions.
From Your Computer
n Visitboostmobile.com,clickMy Account,andloginwithyourwirelessphonenumberand
accountPIN.
From Any Other Phone
n BoostCustomerCare:1-888-BOOST-4U(1-888-266-7848).
Re-Boost
BoostMobilemakesiteasytoaddmoneytoyouraccount.Youdecideexactlyhowandwhereyou
wanttopay.Keepyouraccountactivebyusingyourphoneandaddingmoneytoyouraccount.
Pay with Cash
FindanAuthorizedRe-BoostRetailernearyou.PickupaRe-BoostCardorrechargeforaslowas
$10attheregister,whereavailable.
Pay Anytime with a Credit/Debit Card
Dial#ADD( )toaddmoneyfromyourphoneorvisitMy Accountat
boostmobile.comtodoitonline.Securelyregisteryourcredit/debitcardwithBoostformore
convenientone-timepaymentsortosetupeasyAutoRe-Boostpayments.
Set Up Worry-Free Payments with Auto Re-Boost℠
It’stheeasiestwaytomakesureyouraccountstaysonandactive.Useacreditcard,debitcardor
bankaccount—whatever’sbestforyou.
Visitboostmobile.com/reboosttogetthedetailsonallyourRe-Boostoptions.
Additional Information
FormoreinformationaboutyourBoostMobileaccount,aswellasotherBoostMobileservices,visit
usat:boostmobile.com.
Get Started 5
Complete the Setup Screens
Thesetupscreenshelpyousetupcertainfeaturesandpreferencesonyourphone.Onceyour
phonehasbeenturnedon,youwillseeaWelcomemessage.Youcanthencompletethesetup
process.
Note:Youmaybeabletocompletethesetupscreensbeforeyourphonehasbeenactivatedon
youraccount.
Note:OntheWelcomescreen,theremayalsobeanAccessibilitybutton.Ifyouarevisually
impairedorhardofhearing,touchAccessibilitytochangetheaccessibilitysettings.
Note:YoudonotneedtosignupforaGoogleAccounttouseyourphone.However,todownload
appsfromtheGooglePlayStoreapp,youmustlinkyourphonetoaGoogleAccount.
Set Up Voicemail
Youshouldsetupyourvoicemailandpersonalgreetingassoonasyourphoneisactivated.Always
useapasswordtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Yourphoneautomaticallytransfersall
unansweredcallstoyourvoicemail,evenifyourphoneisinuseorturnedoff.
1.
Fromthehomescreen,touch > .(Ifyourscreenislocked,pressthePowerButtonto
turnonthedisplayandthentouchandholdonablankareaofthescreentounlockit.)
2.
Touchandhold todialyourvoicemailnumber.
3. Followthesystempromptsto:
l Createyourpassword.
l Recordyournameannouncement.
l Recordyourgreeting.
Important:Voicemail Password–Itisstronglyrecommendedthatyoucreateapasswordwhen
settingupyourvoicemailtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Withoutapassword,anyonewho
hasaccesstoyourphoneisabletoaccessyourvoicemailmessages.
Formoreinformationaboutvoicemail,seeVoicemailorVisualVoicemail.
Phone Basics 6
Phone Basics
Yourphoneispackedwithfeaturesthatsimplifyyourlifeandexpandyourabilitytostayconnected
tothepeopleandinformationthatareimportanttoyou.Thefollowingtopicswillintroducethebasic
functionsandfeaturesofyourphone.
Your Phone’s Layout
Theillustrationsanddescriptionsbelowoutlineyourphone’sbasiclayout.
Phone Basics 7
Key Functions
n Ambient Light and Proximity Sensor detectshowcloseanobjectistothesurfaceofthe
screen.Thisistypicallyusedtodetectwhenyourfaceispressedupagainstthescreen,suchas
duringaphonecall.
l Whiletalkingonthephone,thesensordetectstalkactivityandlocksthekeypadtoprevent
accidentalkeypresses.
n Front Camera Lenstakespicturesandrecordsvideoswhilefacingthescreen,andallowsyou
tovideoconference.
n Earpieceletsyouhearthecallerandautomatedprompts.
n Touchscreendisplaysalltheinformationneededtooperateyourphone,suchasthecall
status,theContactslist,andthedateandtime.Alsoprovidesone-touchaccesstoallofyour
featuresandapplications.
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Menu Key allowsyoutoaccessavailableoptionsonthecurrentscreenwithonetouch.
Touchandholdtoopentherecently-usedapplicationswindow.
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Home Key returnsyoutothehomescreen.TouchandholdtoopentheGoogle
application.
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Back Key letsyoureturntothepreviousscreen,orcloseadialogbox,optionsmenu,the
Notificationspanel,oronscreenkeyboard.
n LEDdisplaysaphonenotification,chargingstatus,oralert.
n Power Buttonletsyouturnthephoneorthescreenonoroff,restartthephone,orswitchyour
phonetosilentmode,vibrationmode,orairplanemode.
n Speakerletsyouhearthedifferentringtonesandsounds.Thespeakeralsoletsyouhearthe
caller’svoiceinspeakerphonemode.
n Charging/micro-USB JackallowsyoutoconnectthephonechargerortheUSBcable
(included).
n Microphonetransmitsyourvoiceforphonecallsorrecordsyourvoiceorambientsoundsfor
voicerecordingsandvideos.Themicrophoneonthebackofthephoneisusefulforcanceling
ambientnoiseduringaphonecall.
n Flashhelpsilluminatesubjectsinlow-lightenvironmentswhenthecameraisfocusingand
capturingapictureorvideo.
n Volume Buttonallowsyoutoadjusttheringtoneormediavolumeoradjustthevoicevolume
duringacall.
n Back Camera Lensletsyoutakepicturesandvideos.
n 3.5 mm Headset Jackallowsyoutoplugineitherastereoheadsetoranoptionalheadsetfor
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convenient,hands-freeconversations.
n Back CoverprotectsyourUICCcardneededforconnectingtothe4Gnetworkandyour
optionalmicroSDHCcard.
CAUTION!Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.
Turn Your Phone On and Off
Theinstructionsbelowexplainhowtoturnyourphoneonandoff.
Turn Your Phone On
n PressandholdthePowerButton.
Turn Your Phone Off
1. PressandholdthePowerButtontoopenthephoneoptionsmenu.
2. TouchPower off> OKtoturnthephoneoff.
Yourscreenremainsblankwhileyourphoneisoff(unlessthebatteryischarging).
Turn Your Screen On and Off
Yourphoneallowsyoutoquicklyturnthescreenoffwhennotinuseandtoturnitbackonand
unlockitwhenyouneedit.
Turn the Screen Off When Not in Use
n Toquicklyturnthescreenoff,pressthePowerButton.PressingthePowerButtonagainor
receivinganincomingcallwillturnonyourphonescreenandshowthelockscreen.
Tosavebatterypower,thephoneautomaticallyturnsoffthescreenafteracertainperiodoftime
whenyouleaveitidle.Youwillstillbeabletoreceivemessagesandcallswhilethephone’sscreen
isoff.
Note: Forinformationonhowtoadjustthetimebeforethescreenturnsoff,seeSleepSettings.
Turn the Screen On and Unlock It
Afterthescreenisturnedoff,youcanturnitonandunlockitwheneveryouneedtousethephone.
1. Toturnthescreenon,pressthePowerButton.
2. Touchandholdontheblankareaofthescreentounlockit.
–or–
Touchandholdanapplicationshortcut(Camera,Phone,EmailorContacts)atthebottomof
thescreentounlockthescreenandopentheapplication.
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l Ifyouhavesetupascreenlock,youwillbepromptedtodrawthepatternorenterthe
passwordorPIN.SeeScreenLock.
Touchscreen Navigation
Yourphone’stouchscreenletsyoucontrolactionsthroughavarietyoftouchgestures.
Touch
Whenyouwanttotypeusingtheonscreenkeyboard,selectitemsonscreensuchasapplicationand
settingsicons,orpressonscreenbuttons,simplytouchthemwithyourfinger.
Touch and Hold
Toopentheavailableoptionsforanitem(forexample,acontactorlinkinaWebpage),touchand
holdtheitem.
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Swipe or Slide
Toswipeorslidemeanstoquicklydragyourfingerverticallyorhorizontallyacrossthescreen.
Drag
Todrag,pressandholdyourfingerwithsomepressurebeforeyoustarttomoveyourfinger.While
dragging,donotreleaseyourfingeruntilyouhavereachedthetargetposition.
Flick
Flickingthescreenissimilartoswiping,exceptthatyouneedtoswipeyourfingerinlight,quick
strokes.Thisfingergestureisalwaysinaverticaldirection,suchaswhenflickingthecontactsor
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