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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
AbouttheUserGuide 1
GetStarted 2
PartsandFunctions 2
nanoSIMCard 3
microSDCard 5
InsertmicroSDCard 6
UnmountthemicroSDCard 6
RemoveamicroSDCard 6
FormatthemicroSDCard 7
ChargetheBattery 7
TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 8
UsetheTouchscreen 9
ActivationandService 13
CompletetheSetupScreens 14
BasicOperations 17
Basics 17
HomeScreenandApplications(Apps)List 17
PhoneSettingsMenu 17
PortraitandLandscapeScreenOrientation 17
CaptureScreenshots 18
Applications 18
LaunchApplications 18
AppsList 19
PhoneNumber 21
AirplaneMode 21
EnterText 21
TouchscreenKeyboards 22
GoogleKeyboard 22
GoogleVoiceTyping 23
TipsforEditingText 23
GoogleAccount 23
CreateaGoogleAccount 24
SignIntoYourGoogleAccount 25
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GooglePlayStore 25
FindandInstallanApp 26
RequestaRefundforaPaidApp 27
UpdateanApp 28
UninstallanApp 28
LockandUnlockYourScreen 28
UpdateYourPhone 29
UpdateYourPhoneSoftware 29
UpdateYourProfile 31
UpdateYourPRL 32
UpdateKyoceraSoftware 32
UICCUnlock 32
YourPhoneInterface 33
HomeScreenBasics 33
HomeScreenLayout 33
ExtendedHomeScreens 34
StatusBarandNotificationPanel 35
StatusBar 35
NotificationPanel 36
CustomizetheHomeScreen 38
ChangetheWallpaper 39
AddShortcutstotheHomeScreen 39
AddWidgetstotheHomeScreen 40
AddFolderstotheHomeScreen 40
PhoneApp 42
PlaceandAnswerCalls 42
CallUsingthePhoneDialpad 42
CallEmergencyNumbers 43
AnswerPhoneCalls 44
In-CallScreenLayoutandOperations 45
PlaceaCallfromContacts 46
PlaceaCallfromRecentCalls 46
CallaNumberwithPauses 47
CallUsingaSpeedDialNumber 47
CallUsinganInternetCall 48
OptionalServices 49
VoicemailSetup 49
VisualVoicemail 49
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SetUpVisualVoicemail 50
RetrieveVoicemail 50
ListentoMultipleVoicemailMessages 51
VisualVoicemailInbox 51
ConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings 52
CallerIDBlocking 53
CallWaiting 53
ConferenceCalling 54
CallForwarding 54
RecentCalls 55
CallSettings 56
Contacts 60
AddaContact 60
ViewContacts 62
ContactsScreenLayout 63
EditaContact 63
DeleteaContact 64
AddaGroupContact 64
EditaGroupContact 65
ICE(InCaseofEmergency) 66
SynchronizeContacts 67
ShareaContact 67
ImportContacts 68
BackUpContacts 69
MessagingandInternet 71
TextandMultimediaMessaging 71
SendaTextMessage 71
SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 72
SaveandResumeaDraftMessage 74
NewMessagesNotification 74
ManageMessageConversations 74
TextandMMSOptions 76
Gmail 78
CreateandSendaGmailMessage 78
CheckReceivedGmailMessages 79
UseGmailLabels 80
ArchiveGmailThreads 81
MuteGmailThreads 81
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DeleteGmailThreads 82
SearchGmailMessages 83
ReportSpam 83
AddAnotherGoogle(Gmail)Account 83
SwitchingbetweenGmailAccounts 84
GmailSettings 85
Email 86
SetUpanEmailAccount 86
AddanEmailAccount 87
AddaCorporateAccount 89
ComposeandSendEmail 90
OpenEmailMessages 91
DeleteanEmailAccount 92
ManageYourEmailInbox 92
ExchangeActiveSyncEmailFeatures 94
Browser 94
UsetheBrowser 95
AddaBookmark 95
ViewBrowserHistory 96
OpenNewBrowserTabs 97
BrowserSettings 98
ChromeBrowser 98
CameraandVideo 100
CameraOverview 100
TakePicturesandRecordVideos 100
TakeaPicture 101
RecordVideos 102
ViewPicturesandVideosUsingGallery 102
EditPictures 104
SharePicturesandVideos 105
SendPicturesorVideosbyEmail 105
SendaPictureorVideobyMultimediaMessage 106
SendPicturesorVideosUsingBluetooth 106
SharePicturesorVideosonGoogle+ 107
ShareVideosonYouTube 108
CameraSettings 109
SetCameraFunctions 109
AppsandFeatures 112
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NavigationApps 112
GoogleMaps 112
Hangouts 113
GoogleSearch 114
UseGoogleSearch 114
UseGoogleVoiceSearch 115
Calculator 116
Calendar 116
AddanEventtotheCalendar 117
ViewCalendarEvents 118
SyncCalendars 119
SynchronizeanExchangeActiveSyncCalendar 119
Clock 119
SetAlarms 120
AdditionalClockFeatures 121
SoundRecorder 122
YouTube 123
ViewYouTubeVideos 124
PostaVideotoYouTube 124
GooglePlayMusicApp 126
PlayMusicwithGooglePlay 126
GooglePlayMusicScreenLayout 126
CreatePlaylistsinGooglePlayMusic 127
Notepad 128
FileCommander 129
Connectivity 131
TransferFilesbetweenYourPhoneandaComputer 131
Wi-Fi 132
TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaWirelessNetwork 132
Wi-FiSettings 134
DisconnectWi-Fi 136
Wi-FiDirect 136
Hotspot 137
Tethering 138
Bluetooth 139
BluetoothInformation 139
EnabletheBluetoothFeature 139
PairBluetoothDevices 140
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ConnecttoaPairedBluetoothDevice 141
SendInformationUsingBluetooth 142
ReceiveDataviaBluetooth 143
Settings 145
BasicSettings 145
Wi-FiSettingsMenu 147
MobileHotspotSettings 149
BluetoothSettings 149
DataUsageSettings 150
MoreSettings 152
DefaultSMSAppSettings 153
EmergencyAlertsSettings 154
DisplaySettings 155
SoundandNotificationSettings 156
StorageSettings 159
EcoMode 160
BatterySettings 161
ConnectivitySettings 162
ApplicationsSettings 163
LocationSettings 164
LockScreenSettings 166
ScreenLock 166
DisabletheScreenLock 170
LockScreenOptions 170
SecuritySettings 171
Accounts 173
LanguageandInputSettings 174
BackupandReset 176
DateandTimeSettings 178
AccessibilitySettings 179
Printing 180
ActivateThisDevice 181
AboutPhone 181
SystemUpdate 182
ForAssistance 184
Troubleshooting 184
Specifications 185
BoostAccountInformationandHelp 185
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ManageYourAccount 186
Re-Boost 186
CopyrightInformation 187
Index 189
Introduction 1
Introduction
Thefollowingtopicsdescribethebasicsofusingthisguideandyournewphone.
About the User Guide
ThankyouforpurchasingyournewHydroREACH.Thefollowingtopicsexplainhowbesttouse
thisguidetogetthemostoutofyourphone.
Before Using Your Phone
ReadtheGetStartedguidethatwaspackagedwithyourphone,andSafety&Warrantythoroughly
forproperusage.
Accessibleservicesmaybelimitedbysubscriptioncontractconditions.
Descriptions in the User Guide
Notethatmostdescriptionsinthisguidearebasedonyourphone'ssetupatthetimeofpurchase.
Unlessotherwisenoted,instructionsbeginfromthephone'shomescreen,whichisdisplayedby
pressing .Someoperationdescriptionsmaybesimplified.
Screenshots and Key Labels
Screenshotsandotherillustrationsinthisuserguidemayappeardifferentlyonyourphone.Key
labelsintheuserguidearesimplifiedfordescriptionpurposesanddifferfromyourphone'sdisplay.
Other Notations
Intheuserguide,thephonemaybereferredtoeitheras"phone,""device,"or"handset."A
microSD™,microSDHC™ormicroSDXC™cardsreferredtoasan"SDCard".
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Get Started
Thefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourphoneandwirelessservice
thefirsttime.
Parts and Functions
Thesetopicsillustrateyourphone’sprimarypartsandkeyfunctions.
Note:Yourphone'sscreensandappslayoutsaresubjecttochange.Thisuserguideusessample
imagesonly.
Phone Layout
Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourphone’sprimaryexternalfeaturesandkeys.
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Part Description
Front camera Takepicturesandrecordsvideoswhilefacingthescreen,andallows
youtovideoconference.
Proximity Sensor/Light Sensor Detecthowcloseanobjectistothesurfaceofthescreen.Thisis
typicallyusedtodetectwhenyourfaceispressedupagainstthe
screen,suchasduringaphonecall.
Whiletalkingonthephone,thesensordetectstalkactivityandlocks
thekeypadtopreventaccidentalkeypresses.
Earpiece Letyouhearthecallerandautomatedprompts.
Touchscreen Displayalltheinformationneededtooperateyourphone,suchasthe
callstatus,theContactslist,andthedateandtime.Alsoprovideone-
tapaccesstoallofyourfeaturesandapplications.
Headset Jack Plugineitherastereoheadsetoranoptionalheadsetforconvenient,
hands-freeconversations.
Charger/USB Port Connectthephonechargerorthemicro-USBcable(included).
Microphone Transmityourvoiceforphonecallsorrecordyourvoiceorambient
soundsforvoicerecordingsandvideos.
BackCamera Letyoutakepicturesandvideos.
Flash Helpilluminatesubjectsinlowlightenvironmentswhentakingapicture
orrecordingavideo.
SIM Card Holder(Internal) HoldthenanoSIMcard.
microSD Card Holder (Internal) HoldanoptionalmicroSDcardtoprovideexternalmemory.
Speaker Letyouhearthedifferentringtonesandsounds.Thespeakeralsolets
youhearthecaller’svoiceinspeakerphonemode.
VolumeButton Adjusttheringtoneormediavolumeoradjustthevoicevolumeduringa
call.
Power Button Turnthephoneorscreenonoroff,switchyourphonetosilentmode,
vibrationmode,orairplanemode,ortakeascreenshot.
CAUTION!Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.
nano SIM Card
TheSIMcardisanICcardcontainingphonenumberandothercustomerinformation.
Handling a SIM Card
KeepthefollowinginmindwhenhandlingaSIMcard.
n CustomerisresponsibleforanydamagecausedbyinsertingSIMcardinanother-brandICcard
reader,etc.Thecompanyisnotresponsibleinsuchcase.
n AlwayskeeptheICchipclean.
n Wipecleanwithadry,softcloth.
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n Avoidapplyinglabels.MaydamageSIMcard.
n SeeinstructionsincludedwithSIMcardforhandling.
n SIMcardisthepropertyofthecompany.
n SIMcardisreplaceable(atcost)incaseofloss/damage.
n ReturnSIMcardtothecompanywhencancelingsubscription.
n ReturnedSIMcardsarerecycledforenvironmentalpurposes.
n NotethatSIMcardspecificationsandperformancemaychangewithoutnotice.
n ItisrecommendedthatyoukeepaseparatecopyofinformationthatisstoredonSIMcard.The
companyisnotresponsiblefordamagesfromstoredinformationthatislost.
n AlwaysfollowemergencyprocedurestosuspendserviceifyourSIMcardorphone(SIMcard
inserted)islost/stolen.Fordetails,contactCustomerService.
n Alwayspoweroffphonebeforeinserting/removingSIMcard.
Insert a nano SIM Card
FollowtheseinstructionstoinsertananoSIMcard.Remembertopoweroffyourphonebefore
insertingananoSIMcard.
1. Insertyourfingernailintotheslitatthebottomofyourphoneandliftthecoverupgently.
2.
SlidetheflapoftheSIMcardholderinthedirectionofthearrowtounlockit( )andlifttheflap
( ).
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3. InsertthenanoSIMcardintotheflapoftheSIMcardholder,makingsurethecut-offcornerisat
thetoprightandthecardisinsertedbehindtheSIMguidetabs( ).
4.
LowertheflapoftheSIMcardholder( )andslidetheflapinthedirectionofthearrowtolockit
( ).BottomofSIMcardshouldrestagainststopper( ).
Note:MakesureyouinsertyournanoSIMcardinthecorrectorientation.
Note:PuttingunduepressureontheflapoftheSIMcardholdermaycausedamage.Pleasebe
carefulwheninserting,removing,orhandlingit.
5. Replacethebackcover.
Warning:Toensurethatyourphoneiswaterproof,makesurethebackcoverisproperlysealed.
microSD Card
AmicroSD™cardisanoptionalaccessorythatallowsyoutostoreimages,videos,music,
documents,andvoicedataonyourphone.YourphonesupportsamicroSDcardupto64GB.
Note:ThemicroSDcardissoldseparately.
Note:YoucaneasilydamagethemicroSDcardbyimproperoperation.Pleasebecarefulwhen
inserting,removing,orhandlingit.
SD Card Cautions
Data:InformationstoredonSDcardcanbecomelostorchangedaccidentallyasaresultof
damage.Itisrecommendedthatyoukeepaseparatecopyofimportantdata.Thecompanyis
notresponsiblefordamagesfromdatathatislostorchanged.
Reading/Writing Data:Neverpoweroffwhilereadingorwritingdata.
Battery Level:Alowbatterychargemaypreventreading/writingtoSDcard.
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Handling SD Card:Use/storeSDcardsawayfromthereachofinfants.Maycausechokingif
swallowed.
Insert microSD Card
FollowthesestepstoinsertanoptionalmicroSDcard(notincluded).Makesuretopoweryour
phoneoffbeforeinsertingorremovingamicroSDcard.
1. Insertyourfingernailintotheslitatthebottomofyourphoneandliftthecoverupgently.
2. InsertthemicroSDcardintothemicroSDcardholderwiththegoldcontactsfacingdown.
Gentlypushthecardinuntilitsnapsintoplace.
3. Replacethebackcover.
l InsertmicroSDcardallthewaygentlywithoutbendingandwithterminalsfacingdown.
l InsertonlymicroSDcards.
Warning: Toensurethatyourphoneiswaterproof,makesurethebackcoverisproperlysealed.
Unmount the microSD Card
AlwaysunmounttheSDcardbeforeremovingitfromyourphone.
1.
Fromhome,tapApps >Settings .
2.
TapStorage .
3. TapUnmountSD Card>OK.
ThemenuoptionnamechangesfromUnmount SD CardtoMount SD Card.Thecardis
nowunmounted.
Remove a microSD Card
FollowtheseinstructionstoremoveamicroSDcard.Alwayspowerthephoneoffbeforeinserting
orremovingamicroSDcard.
1. Turnthephoneoff.
2. Removethebackcoverbyinsertingyourfingernailintheslitonthebottomofyourphone.
3. GentlypullthemicroSDcardoutfromtheholder.
4. Replacethebackcover.
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Warning:Toensurethatyourphoneiswaterproof,makesurethebackcoverisproperlysealed.
Format the microSD Card
WhenyouinsertanoptionalmicroSDcardforthefirsttime,itisrecommendedthatyouformatiton
yourphone.
1.
Fromhome,tapApps >Settings .
2.
TapStorage .
3. Scrolldownthescreen,andtapErase SD card>ERASE SD CARD>ERASE
EVERYTHING.
Warning:TheformattingprocedureerasesallthedataonthemicroSDcard,afterwhichthefiles
CANNOTberetrieved.Topreventthelossofimportantdata,pleasecheckthecontentsbeforeyou
formatthecard.
AlldataontheSDcardiserased,andthecardisformattedforuseonyourphone.
Charge the Battery
Followtheseinstructionstochargeyourphone’sbatteryusingeithertheincludedACadapterorvia
aUSBconnectiononyourcomputer.
Note:Thisphonehasanintegratedbatterythatcannotberemovedbytheuser.
Battery Cautions
Storage:Avoidstoringorleavingthephonewithnochargeremaining.Savedinformationand
settingsmaybecomelostorchanged,orthephonemaybecomeunusable.Chargeonceevery
sixmonthsbeforestoringorleavingunusedforalongperiod.
Charge Using the AC Adapter
1. Plugthesmallerendofthemicro-USBcableintothephone’scharger/USBport.
2. PlugtheotherendoftheUSBcableintothechargerandthenplugthechargerintoanelectrical
outlet.
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Note:Yourphone’sbatteryshouldhaveenoughchargeforthephonetoturnonandfindasignal,
setupvoicemail,andmakeacall.Youshouldfullychargethebatteryassoonaspossible.
Fullychargingabatterymaytakeuptothreehours.
3. Aftercharging,disconnectthephonefromthecharger.
l UnplugtheACadapterfromtheoutlet,andremovetheUSBcablefromthephoneandthe
ACadapter.
Charge Using a PC Connection
BeforeusingaPCconnectiontochargeyourphone,ensurethatthecomputeristurnedon.
Dependingonthetypeofconnection,yourphone’sbatterymaynotcharge.
1. InsertthesmallendoftheUSBcableintothephone’scharger/USBport.
2. InsertthelargeendoftheUSBcableintoanexternalUSBportonyourcomputer.
3. Aftercharging,removetheUSBcablefromboththephoneandthecomputer.
Turn Your Phone On and Off
Theinstructionsbelowexplainhowtoturnyourphoneonandoff.
Turn Your Phone On
n PressandholdthePower Button.
Yourphonewillpoweron.Dependingonthesettings,youmayseethelockscreen.
l SeeLockandUnlockYourScreenandScreenLockforinformationaboutusingthescreen
lock.
l Thefirsttimeyouturnthephoneon,youwillseethestartupscreens.SeeCompletethe
SetupScreensfordetails.
l Ifyourphoneisnotyetactivated,seeActivationandServiceformoreinformation.
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Turn Your Phone Off
1. PressandholdthePower Buttontodisplaythedeviceoptionsmenu.
2. TapPower offandthenOKtoturnthephoneoff.
Yourphonewillpoweroff.
Yourscreenremainsblankwhileyourphoneisoff(unlessthebatteryischarging).
Use the Touchscreen
Yourphone’stouchscreenletsyoucontrolactionsthroughavarietyoftouchgestures.
Tap
Whenyouwanttotypeusingtheonscreenkeyboard,selectitemsonscreensuchasapplicationand
settingsicons,orpressonscreenbuttons,simplytaportouchthemwithyourfinger.
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Touch and Hold
Toopentheavailableoptionsforanitem(forexample,acontactorlinkinaWebpage),touchand
holdtheitem.
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Swipe or Slide
Toswipeorslidemeanstoquicklydragyourfingerverticallyorhorizontallyacrossthescreen.
Drag
Todrag,touchandholdyourfingerwithsomepressurebeforeyoustarttomoveyourfinger.While
dragging,donotreleaseyourfingeruntilyouhavereachedthetargetposition.
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Flick
Flickingthescreenissimilartoswiping,exceptthatyouneedtoswipeyourfingerinlight,quick
strokes.Thisfingergestureisalwaysinaverticaldirection,suchaswhenflickingthecontactsor
messagelist.
Rotate
Formostscreens,youcanautomaticallychangethescreenorientationfromportraittolandscape
byturningthephonesideways.Whenenteringtext,youcanturnthephonesidewaystobringupa
biggerkeyboard.SeeTouchscreenKeyboardsformoredetails.
Note:TheAuto-rotatefeatureneedstobeturnedonforthescreenorientationtoautomatically
change.Fromhome,tapApps >Settings >Accessibility >Auto-rotate screen.
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