Important Safety Information
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Restricting Children’s Access to Your Phone
Your phone is not a toy. Do not allow children to play with it as they could hurt themselves and
others, damage the phone, make inadvertent emergency calls, or make other calls that may impact
your Boost Mobile account.
Waterproof Capability
Your Hydro EDGE is waterproof for up to 30 minutes at a depth not exceeding one meter (about
3.25 feet). Exposing your phone to water outside these limits or not following the precautions can
result in water damage.
To ensure that your phone maintains waterproof capability, the following precautions must be
observed.
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Make sure the battery cover is properly sealed. The charger/accessory jack and headphone
jack have no covers but they are waterproof.
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Do not spray or immerse your phone in liquids other than fresh water or tap water.
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Do not expose your phone to water heated in excess of 104°F (40°C), or to liquids other than
water, such as detergent, beverages, or chlorinated or treated water.
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The touch panel and touch keys will not operate when the phone is wet.
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Your phone is inoperable under water and should be dried as quickly as possible when wet.
Follow the steps below to dry your phone:
1. Wipe the phone surfaces with a dry clean cloth.
2. Hold the phone tight and shake it until no water drop comes out of it.
3. Apply a dry clean cloth to the areas of the microphones, speaker, power button, volume button,
camera button, headphone jack, and charger/accessory jack to remove the moisture left on the
phone.
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Do not use the charger/accessory jack for charging, data transmission, etc. until the phone is
completely dry.
Charging
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Dry your phone with a clean cloth before charging.
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Do not touch the charger, charging cable, or charger/accessory jack with wet hands. Doing so
may cause electric shock, injury, or product failure.
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Do not charge your phone in a wet or damp place, such as in a bathroom or near a kitchen sink.
