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Summary of Contents for Sprint Torque

Page 1: ...Get Started ...

Page 2: ...our new phone take advantage of exclusive Ready Now resources at sprint com readynow You can even schedule a one on one appointment at a Sprint Store near you For ongoing support and resources visit sprint com support There you ll find guides tutorials and more to help you get the most out of your phone Note Available applications and services are subject to change at any time Welcome ...

Page 3: ... and enter text If you re familiar with Android phones you can probably skip these pages although a refresher course never hurt anyone Find useful tips for your phone and discover resources and other helpful Sprint information For additional information including the full User Guide videos tutorials and community forums visit sprint com support Take advantage of your phone s features and Sprint se...

Page 4: ...y Cover Lock Power Button Speaker Button Proximity Sensor Light Sensor Smart Sonic Receiver Internal Touchscreen Recent Apps Button Back Button Self Camera Lens Camera Flash LED Indicator Home Button Internal Antenna Internal Antenna SIM Card Slot Internal Camera Button Primary Microphone Secondary Microphone Your TorqueXT ...

Page 5: ...the locked position Charge the Battery 1 Open the cover of the charger accessory jack and plug the smaller end of the USB cable into it 2 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the charger and then plug the charger into an electrical outlet Turn the Phone On Press and hold the Power Button to turn your phone on Turn the Screen On and Off To turn the screen on and off press the Power Button Unloc...

Page 6: ...wed by a PRL Update screen and a Firmware Update screen Follow the onscreen instructions to continue If you received your phone in the mail and it is going to be activated on an existing number you re swapping phones go to sprint com activate and follow the instructions When you have finished make a phone call to confirm your activation If your phone is still not activated visit sprint com support...

Page 7: ...tions Optimizer at any time Press Settings More Mobile networks Connections Optimizer and then uncheck Connections Optimizer Set Up a Google Account Setting up a Google Account lets you access many features of your Android phone It also allows you to sync Google contacts and apps you may previously have used 1 Press Settings Add account Google 2 Follow the prompts to set up a new Google Account or...

Page 8: ...g the bottom bar up Viewing Extended Screens Your phone s Home screen extends horizontally up to six additional screens To display the Home screen press from any screen To view extended screens flick the screen left or right Add Items to Your Screens 1 Touch and hold an empty area on a Home screen 2 Slide the Apps or Widgets screens to find the item you wish to add 3 Touch and hold an app icon or ...

Page 9: ... Recent Apps Button Press to display recently used apps Open Apps If an application is on one of your home screens just touch it to open it If an application is not available from your Home screen press if you re not already on the Home screen touch to display the applications list and then touch the application from the alphabetical list You may have to scroll to the side to find the application ...

Page 10: ... language and region Press Settings Language input and then touch an option To change the language for your keyboard touch Language To select a keyboard type touch Default and select an input method To edit your word suggestion dictionary for the multi touch keyboard touch Personal dictionary To change keyboard settings touch next to Swype or Google Keyboard Google Keyboard Use the Google keyboard...

Page 11: ...ter apostrophes in common words like I ll drag through the apostrophe key To correct a word touch anywhere in the word Swype shows a small menu of other word options Swype might also show a menu if it can t guess your word If Swype doesn t know a word touch individual letters to enter it and touch twice Add xxx to dictionary Swype will remember next time so you can just drag over the letters Enter...

Page 12: ...e incoming call screen swipe the Answer icon Swipe the Ignore icon to send the call to your voicemail inbox Swipe the Ignore Text icon to ignore the call and send a message to the caller Note While on a call and holding the phone near your face to speak the touchscreen automatically deactivates to avoid accidental screen presses When you move the phone away from your face the touchscreen automatic...

Page 13: ...ion Get the Sprint Direct Connect Now App 1 Press Play Store and search for Sprint Direct Connect Now 2 Touch the app name and then touch INSTALL 3 Follow the prompts to download install and launch the app Use Sprint Direct Connect Now When you launch the Sprint Direct Connect Now app you will see a welcome screen with a tutorial 1 Press Sprint Direct Connect Now to launch the app 2 Touch Show Me ...

Page 14: ...word and record your name and greeting Sprint strongly recommends setting a voicemail password Retrieve Your Voicemail Press Phone Dialpad tab and then touch and hold From any other phone 1 Dial your wireless phone number 2 When your voicemail answers touch Visual Voicemail This gives you a quick and easy way to access your voicemail Now you can find the exact message you are looking for without h...

Page 15: ...as HOME MOBILE WORK etc touch the label next to the number or address field To assign a picture touch the icon next to the name select a location and touch a picture You can also take a new picture 3 Touch Save when you re finished Note If you have contacts associated with your Gmail account they are automatically synced with your phone Your phone s People application lets you access and manage co...

Page 16: ...ve when you re finished Note To delete a contact touch Delete OK Sync Contacts When you change one of your contacts on your phone your phone automatically updates your other social networking accounts Also your phone updates your contacts and social networking accounts whenever you change a friend in your social networking accounts Contacts ...

Page 17: ...ra Video on page 20 Access Messages Press Messaging Touch a message to open and read it or If you have a new message notification drag the status bar down to open the Notifications panel Touch a message to open and read it Read and Reply to Messages Press Messaging To open a message touch it Touching a text message or a social networking message opens the message and all its replies To reply to a ...

Page 18: ... your email address and password and touch Next Your email should be set up automatically If you re adding an account from a less common provider or if you have additional settings to configure enter your email address and password and touch Manual setup Follow the instructions to provide the required information Note If you re not sure about your account touch Next after entering your email addre...

Page 19: ...ouch Next 5 Identify your new account with a unique name and touch Next Access Email Messages 1 Press Email or Gmail If necessary touch the email account you want to use 2 From the inbox touch the message you want to view Send an Email Message 1 Press Email or Gmail If necessary touch the email account you want to use 2 In any folder touch 3 Enter an email address or contact name 4 Enter a subject...

Page 20: ...e Flash and more View Pictures and Videos 1 Press Gallery 2 Select a folder to display pictures or videos Touch a picture or video to display it full size For video playback touch the play and pause icons Share Pictures and Videos 1 Press Gallery 2 Touch an album to display the thumbnails 3 Touch and hold a thumbnail and then touch 4 Choose Bluetooth Picasa Messaging Google YouTube Email or Gmail ...

Page 21: ... to the address bar and then Connect to a Wi Fi Network When you re in range of an available Wi Fi network you can use your phone s Wi Fi feature to access the Internet and other data services 1 Press Settings 2 Touch the Wi Fi ON OFF slider to turn Wi Fi on 3 Touch Wi Fi to display a list of available networks 4 Touch a Wi Fi network to connect If necessary enter the security key and touch Connec...

Page 22: ...creen prompts Note You must have a Google Account set up on your phone to purchase and download applications from Google Play Google Mobile Services Gmail The Google mail service Your Gmail account lets you access many Google related services as well as the Google Play Store Hangouts Google s instant messaging service Press Hangouts to begin using the service Google Maps The Google location progra...

Page 23: ...ring 3 Once you re paired your connection should launch Share Contacts Files or Pictures Using Bluetooth 1 Open the application containing the file you want to share For example press Gallery 2 Locate the file you want to share You can send pictures and videos directly from the camera or from Gallery Calendar events or Contacts Not all devices will be able to receive all file types 3 Touch Bluetoo...

Page 24: ...Before you can listen to your music you need to load songs onto your phone s internal storage Here s one way to do it 1 Use the supplied USB cable to connect your phone to an available USB port on your computer 2 Touch Media Transfer DONE 3 On your computer navigate to the detected device and open it 4 If available select Internal storage to open the phone storage and select a folder for example M...

Page 25: ...ome preinstalled on your phone You will need to download it from the Sprint Zone as described above Live TV and video on demand Complete episodes and clips of your favorite primetime shows and movies Over 50 channels of news entertainment weather sports and streaming music 1 Press Sprint TV Movies 2 In the top bar touch Home Live TV On Demand Movies or Shop to find what you want to watch For quick...

Page 26: ...attery PC connection Apps Tap pay Location Lock screen Security Language input Backup reset Add account Date time Accessibility Printing Activate this device About phone System update For detailed information about settings please see the User Guide at sprint com support Explore ways to customize your phone set permissions update your phone and more in the Settings menu Tools Resources Settings ...

Page 27: ...that are not in use under WIRELESS NETWORKS or Location or Drag the status bar down to display the Notifications panel and touch the Quick Settings icon to turn off functions you don t need For more useful tips about battery care and safety see the User Guide at sprint com support Manage the Display Brightness and Screen Timeout Press Settings Display Brightness Sleep or Key backlight to modify yo...

Page 28: ... and download content From Your Sprint Phone Press Phone to check minute usage and account balance Press Phone to make a payment Press Phone to access the Sprint Zone where you can check your account update your phone watch video tutorials or contact Sprint Customer Service From Any Other Phone Sprint Customer Service Dial 1 888 211 4727 Business Customer Service Dial 1 888 788 4727 Manage Your Ac...

Page 29: ...e on one Ready Now appointment at a Sprint Store near you Online Support For ongoing help over the life of your phone visit sprint com support to find videos tutorials troubleshooting tips and the complete User Guide for your TorqueXT Community Visit community sprint com to join the discussion about all things Sprint Here people help each other make the most of their wireless services with tips fo...

Page 30: ... and better information Just visit sprint com support from any computer to access your complete user guide and the rest of our support materials What else has Sprint been doing Plenty To find out just what we ve been up to use your phone to scan the QR Code below or visit sprint com green for more information To scan the code download and install a QR Code reader from the Google Play Store app lau...

Page 31: ...ted in your initial impressions of this new Sprint phone Within two weeks of your purchase please go to http labs sprint com sprintphonesurvey to complete a brief survey Your feedback will help us provide the wireless features and services you want most Thank you for choosing Sprint ...

Page 32: ...ed on and off For some applications and services you select a phone must be turned on and set to allow collection of location information in order to function Please be advised that if you use a third party application the application may collect your personal information or require Sprint to disclose your customer information including location information when applicable to the application provi...

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