Sprint Nextel MOTO X manual

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    Get Star ted All you need to know to get going.[...]

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    With Sprint As Y ou Go you can free yourself from long-term contracts and enjoy more wireless flexibility . Some limitations apply, depending on your service plan and device. Data r oaming may not be enabled and cer tain applications that are pr einstalled on your device may not be available or operational. Also, t o purchase other subscription-ba[...]

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    Thanks for choosing Sprint. This booklet introduces you t o the basics of getting started with Sprint and your Moto X . Ready Now – For more help in getting up and running with your new phone, take advantage of exclusive Ready Now resour ces at sprint.com/readynow . Y ou can even schedule a one -on-one appointment at a Sprint Stor e near you. For[...]

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    Micr o USB/ Charger Micr ophone Headphone Jack Vo lume Ke ys Pr ess volume down + power to take a pic of y our screen Nano SIM Car d Tr ay Po wer Ke y Y our Moto X[...]

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    Using This Guide Get Ready − page 6 − Find out what you need to do befor e you use your phone the first time, including inserting a batter y and activating Sprint ser vice on your phone. Android™ Basics − page 9 − Learn some basics about how to move ar ound on your phone, use the home screen, and ent er text. If you’ re familiar with A[...]

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    6 Charge the Battery 1. Insert the small end of the USB cor d into the char ger/accessory jack on the bottom of your phone. 2. Insert the lar ger end of the USB cord into the AC adapter. 3. Plug the A C adapter into an electrical outlet and charge for at least three hours. T urn the Phone On ► Pr ess and hold the Power Ke y button to turn your ph[...]

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    Get Ready visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running 7 Activate Y our Phone Activate Y our Phone If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it is pr obably activated and r eady to use. If you received your phone in the mail, and it is a new Sprint account or a new phone number , your phone is designed to act[...]

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    8 The setup application helps you set up v arious options and applications, including setting up your Google™ Account.* Complete the Setup Application After activation and any r equired updates, y our phone should power off and then back on again. After the restart, you’ll see a Welcome scr een. Y ou can then complete the Setup steps. 1. When y[...]

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    Android Basics visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and mor e 9 Move Around Y our Phone’ s Menus and Screens Y our phone’s touchscreen lets y ou control e verything thr ough various types of touches, or gestures. T ouch: When you want to pr ess onscreen buttons, select items such as application and settings icons, or type, simply touc[...]

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    10 Home Screen T o display the main Home screen, touch fr om any scr een. Flick lef t or right to displa y additional screens. Add Items to Y our Home Screen • Widget: T ouch , touch the WIDGETS tab at the top, and then touch and hold a widget (or flick lef t to see mor e widgets). • Shortcut: T ouch , touch the APPS tab and touch and hold an [...]

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    Android Basics visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and mor e 11 Notifications Panel When you see a notification icon on the left side of the status bar , flick the status bar down to display the notifications panel. T ouch a notification to open the r elated application, such as messaging, call list, or ev ent. T o close the panel, [...]

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    12 Buttons and Keys On the bottom of the touchscreen, y ou’ll find a r ow of three static ke ys that let you perform specific functions. • Back Key ( ) – T ouch to r eturn to the pr evious scr een view. • Home K ey ( ) – T ouch to return to the main Home scr een. • Recent Apps K ey ( ) – T ouch to view r ecently viewed apps. Open Ap[...]

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    Android Basics visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and mor e 13 Language and Keyboard Settings Y ou can change your text entry options through the Language & input settings menu. These may include selecting touchscr een keyboar d options (Andr oid ke yboard or Google voice typing), Language, Spell checker , and Personal dictionary . [...]

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    14 Do yo u see a di ff er ent Ke yboa rd ? It va ries by app. This one is fo r texting. as df gh jk l qw er ty ui op 12 34 56 78 90 z xc vb nm . ?123 ... ... ... :-) Anne Enter T ext with Gesture Gestur e lets you enter a word with one continuous motion. T o enter a word, just drag y our finger over the letters. • T o enter the small number or s[...]

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    Use Y our Phone visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and mor e 15 Set Up Y our Voicemail All unanswer ed calls are automatically transferr ed to your voicemail, ev en if your phone is in use or turned off. Y ou should set up your voicemail and personal gr eeting as soon as your phone is activated: 1. T ouch > to displa y the phone dial[...]

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    16 Make a Phone Call Ther e are sev eral conv enient ways to place calls fr om your phone. Fr om your phone dialpad, flick the scr een lef t to access recently called numbers, fr equently called numbers, and contacts with phone numbers. The most “traditional” way to place a call is b y using the phone’s dialer screen. 1. T ouch > to displ[...]

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    Use Y our Phone visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and mor e 17 Answer an Incoming Call ► T o answer a call, touch and drag to . Silence the Ringing Sound • T o silence the ringer without r ejecting the call, pr ess the V olume Ke y . Note: While on a call and holding the phone near your face to speak, the touchscreen aut omatically[...]

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    18 ME A Set up my profile 297 contacts Abe Baudo Astrid Fanning Anna Medina Avery Durning Allie Smyth Barry Smyth Cr eate & view groups of contacts. T ouch to view contact information, call, send a text message, & mor e. Sear ch your contacts. Add a contact. Sort contacts, change settings, accounts, & mor e. Y our phone’s People appli[...]

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    Use Y our Phone visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and mor e 19 Add a New Contact 1. T ouch > > P eople > . 2. Add as much or as little information as you want. • T o add information in a field, touch the field to display the touchscreen k eyboar d. • T o assign a number or address type (such as HOME, MOBILE, WORK, etc.),[...]

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    20 Send a Message 1. T ouch > > Messaging > . 2. Enter a phone number or email address, or search for and select a contact. 3. T ype your message. • T o insert pictur es or other files, touch and then select a file. 4. When y ou are finished, touch Send . Note: For information on taking pictures and recor ding videos with your phone, [...]

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    Use Y our Phone visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and mor e 21 Set Up a Gmail Account Y ou likely signed into your Gmail account when you first turned your phone on. If not, you can add it or another account at any time. 1. T ouch > > Settings > Add account . 2. T ouch Google. 3. Follow the instructions to set up or sign in t[...]

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    22 Set Up an Email Account 1. T ouch > > Settings > Add account . 2. T ouch Email . 3. Follow the instructions to sign in to your email account. • If you’ re adding an account from a common email pr ovider , such as Windows Live Hotmail or Y ahoo Mail, enter y our email address and password and touch Ne xt . Y our email should be set u[...]

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    Use Y our Phone visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and mor e 23 Access Email Messages 1. T ouch > > Email or Gmail . • If necessary , touch the email account you want to use. 2. Fr om the inbox, touch the message you want to view. Send an Email Message 1. T ouch > > Email or Gmail . • If necessary , touch the email accou[...]

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    24 Connect to a Wi-Fi Network When you’ re in r ange of an available Wi-Fi network you can use y our phone’s Wi-Fi featur e to access the Internet and other data services. 1. T ouch > > Settings . 2. T ouch Wi-Fi ON/OFF icon to ON to turn Wi-Fi on. 3. T ouch Wi-Fi to displa y a list of a vailable networks. 4. T ouch a Wi-Fi network to con[...]

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    Use Y our Phone visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and mor e 25 Go Online ► T ouch > > Chrome . • T o go to a specific website, touch the address bar and enter the W eb address. • T o access and manage bookmarks, touch > Bookmarks in the browser options menu or ne xt to the address bar and then . Find sports scor es, new[...]

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    26 T ell your Moto X what you want without touching it, ev en if it’s asleep on the table. • T rain it : T ouch Apps > Settings > T ouchless Contr ol to train y our phone to r ecognize your voice. • Remember it : The magic words to wake up y our Moto X are, “ OK Google Now .” • Say it : Just sa y, “ OK Google Now ” followed by[...]

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    Use Y our Phone visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and mor e 27 Download Applications and Games 1. T ouch > > Play Store . 2. The first time you visit the Google Play Stor e app, touch Accept to accept the T erms of Service. 3. T o find what y ou want quickly: • Br owse through featur ed apps and games. Scr oll thr ough the op[...]

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    28 Set Up Social Networking Accounts 1. T ouch > > Play Store . 2. Search for Facebook and follow the instructions to download and install the F acebook for Andr oid app. Note: Perform the same steps to download the T witter app. Access Y our Accounts 1. T ouch > > F acebook or T witter. 2. Enter your requir ed sign-in information. 3. S[...]

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    Use Y our Phone visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and mor e 29 T ake a Picture 1. T ouch > Camera . 2. T ouch the screen to take a pictur e. T ouch and hold the scr een to take multiple pictures. Record a Video 1. While in Camera, touch to change to the camcor der. Recor ding will begin immediately . 2. T ouch to stop r ecor ding an[...]

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    30 Camera & Camcorder Share Pictures and Videos 1. T ouch > > Gallery . 2. T ouch an album to displa y the thumbnails. 3. T ouch and hold a thumbnail and then touch . – or – T ouch the thumbnail to open it and then touch the shar e icon ( ). 4. Choose a shar e method, such as Bluetooth , Email , Messaging , F acebook , Picasa ® , or [...]

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    Use Y our Phone visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and mor e 31 Pair and Connect With a Bluetooth Device 1. T ouch > > Settings > Bluetooth . • If Bluetooth is not turned on, touch the Bluetooth ON/OFF icon to ON to turn it on. 2. Select an available device and follow the prompts to pair the de vices. Y ou may be r equired to[...]

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    32 Y our Moto X pro vides easy access to a v ariety of Google services including Gmail, Google Hangouts™, Google+, Google Maps™, Google Maps Navigation (Beta), and Y ou T ube™. • Gmail – The Google mail service. Y our Gmail account lets y ou access many Google-r elated services as well as Google Play . (See “Set Up an Email Account” o[...]

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    Use Y our Phone visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and mor e 33 Scout™ Scout GPS Navigation & T raffic b y T elenav is a daily personal navigator that helps you get wher e you’r e going. It lets you see and hear turn-by-turn directions and it can pr ovide important, personalized information about traffic and alternate r outes.[...]

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    34 Set Up and Activate Y our Mobile Hotspot Note: Add-on to service plan required t o access hotspot functionality. Note: Risks can be associated with connecting t o the public Internet. Y our phone allows you t o create a mobile hotspot. It is recommended that you use a password or other possible st eps to protect against unauthorized access. 1. T[...]

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    Use Y our Phone visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and mor e 35 Google Play PLAYLIST SR EC E NT Last added Allie live shows Po rtland road trip summer songs workout 1 Allie ’s mix Now playing Hold My Breath The Downtown Fictio n Flick le ft or right fo r songs, playlists & more. Sear ch Shop Menu T ouch to pick a different song to[...]

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    36 Music on Google Pla y Getting Music Befor e you can listen to your music, you need to load songs into your phone. Here’ s one way to do it: 1. Use the supplied USB cable to connect your phone to an a vailable USB port on your computer . 2. Drag down the notifications bar and make sure your phone’s USB connection is set to Media device (MTP)[...]

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    Use Y our Phone visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and mor e 37 Download Sprint Applications 1. T ouch > > Pla y Stor e > Apps > Sprint . 2. T ouch an item to learn more about the application’s featur es. T ouch Install to download and install the application. Sprint TV & Movies Note: The first time you open the Sprin[...]

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    38 Sprint Applications NASCAR ® Mobile ‘13 Keep up to date with y our favorite driv ers and all the news and live feeds fr om the world of NASC AR. 1. Download the NA SCAR Mobile ‘1 3 app following the instructions in “Download Sprint Applications” on the pr evious page. 2. T ouch > > NA SCAR Mobile ‘1 3 . 3. Select your favorite d[...]

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    Use Y our Phone visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and mor e 39 Activate Sprint W orldwide Service Befor e using your phone in global roaming mode, you must activ ate Sprint Worldwide Service. Y ou can do this online or ov er the phone. Activating Online: ► Chat with or email an international support r ep by visiting sprint.com/swwsup[...]

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    40 Sprint Worldwide Wireless Ser vice T urn on Global Roaming Mode T o roam globally , make sur e your phone’s global r oaming options are set. ► T ouch > > Settings > More... > Mobile networks > Network Mode. • Select Sprint Only , CDMA/4G , CDMA , GSM/ UMTS , or Automatic (Recommended) . Getting Help Please call the following[...]

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    T ools & Resources visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and mor e 41 Accessing Settings 1. T ouch > > Settings . 2. Select the settings category you want to change. Categories include: • Wi-Fi • Bluetooth • Data usage • Mor e… • Active Notifications • T ouchless Control • Sound • Display • Storage • Batter[...]

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    42 Manage the Display Brightness and Screen Timeout ► T ouch > > Settings > Displa y > Brightness or Sleep to modify your settings. Use the Apps Menu to Stop Applications 1. T ouch > > Settings > Apps. 2. Select the app you wish to stop under the RUNNING tab and touch Stop . Manage Y our Phone’ s Wireless Functions Disable [...]

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    T ools & Resources visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and mor e 43 Manage Y our Account Online: ww w.sprint.com • Make a payment, see y our bills, enroll in online billing. • Check minute usage and account balance. • See or modify the details of y our Sprint service plan. • Get detailed instructions and download content. Fro[...]

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    44 Resources Resources For Y our Phone • This Get Started Guide to get y ou up and running. • Ready Now – Visit sprint.com/r eadynow for additional help to get started on your new phone. Y ou’ll find more information on basic setup, activation, maximizing your phone’s performance, and personalization. Plus, y ou can ev en schedule a pers[...]

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    Sustainability visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and mor e 45 At Sprint, en vironmental r esponsibility is mor e than talk. We’r e continuously working to reduce our carbon footprint and decr ease our use of natur al r esources. So where is my User Guide ? We took the full printed user guide out of the box and put it, along with expa[...]

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    The services described in this guide may r equire a subscription to a service plan and/or may incur additional charges. Not all services will work on all devices. Sprint co verage is not a vailable in all markets. See www.sprint.com/cov erage for more details. Portions of this guide ar e repr oductions of work created and shar ed by Google and used[...]