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Your Phone's Home Screen
The following topics describe how to use your phone’s home screen and understand the status bar.
Home Screen Basics
The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, and menus.
Item Description
Status bar/Status area The status bar displays icons to notify you of your phone’s status (on the right side) and notifications (on the left side).
Notices
The status area of the status bar (on the right) displays phone and service status information such as signal strength, battery status, Wi-Fi and data connectivity, ringer status, and time.
Press the Left soft key mail, new message,etc.
to view numerical notifications (missed call, new
Apps list
Speed Dial
Press the Center soft key to enter the apps list.
Press the Right soft key to enter speed dial.
Tip: Press the End/power key to return to the main home screen.
Status Bar
The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status information on the right side and notification alerts on the left.
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Main Status Icons
Icon
Bluetooth
®
active
Wi-Fi
®
active
Vibrate
Network (full signal)
Network (roaming)
4G LTE data service
3G data service
Airplane mode
Alarm set
Battery (charging)
Battery (full charge)
Status
Notification Icons
Icon Notification
General numerical notifications (missed call, new mail, new message, etc.)
Change the Home Screen Wallpaper
Select and assign your phone’s background wallpaper.
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1. From the apps list, select Settings > Personalization > Display > Wallpaper.
2. Select Wallpaper and then use the Navigation key to select from Gallery, Wallpaper, or
Camera.
3. Select a wallpaper and then press the Right soft key to set the wallpaper.
The wallpaper is set.
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Making Connections
The topics in this section will cover your phone’s ability to help you make connections, from phone calls and maintaining contacts, to text messages, email, Internet, and international services.
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Table of contents
- 1 Title
- 2 Contenido
- 7 Getting Started
- 8 Introduction
- 8 About the User Guide
- 9 Set Up Your Phone
- 9 Parts and Functions
- 10 Battery Use
- 10 Insert the Battery
- 11 Remove the Battery
- 12 Charge the Battery
- 14 SIM Card
- 15 SD Card
- 16 Insert an SD Card
- 16 Remove an SD Card
- 18 Turn Your Phone On and Off
- 19 Activation and Service
- 19 Complete the Setup Screens
- 21 Basic Operations
- 21 Basics
- 21 Home Screen and Applications (Apps) List
- 21 Phone Settings Menu
- 22 Capture Screenshots
- 22 Applications
- 22 Launch Applications
- 22 Apps List
- 23 Phone Number
- 24 Airplane Mode
- 25 Enter Text
- 25 Lock and Unlock Your Screen
- 26 Update Your Phone
- 26 Update Your Phone Software
- 27 Update Your Profile
- 28 Update Your PRL
- 29 Your Phone's Home Screen
- 29 Home Screen Basics
- 29 Status Bar
- 30 Change the Home Screen Wallpaper
- 32 Making Connections
- 33 Phone Calls and Voicemail
- 33 Place and Answer Calls
- 33 Call Using the Phone Dialer
- 35 Call Emergency Numbers
- 35 Answer Phone Calls
- 36 In-Call Screen Layout and Operations
- 37 Place a Call from Contacts
- 38 Call from Call Log
- 39 Voicemail
- 39 Voicemail Setup
- 40 Optional Calling Services
- 40 Call Waiting
- 40 Conference Calling
- 41 Call Forwarding
- 42 Call Settings
- 44 Contacts
- 44 Add a Contact
- 46 View Contacts
- 47 Contacts Screen Layout
- 48 Edit a Contact
- 48 Delete a Contact
- 49 Share a Contact
- 50 Import Contacts
- 51 Back Up Contacts
- 52 Messaging
- 52 Text and Multimedia Messaging
- 52 Send a Text Message
- 53 Send a Multimedia Message (MMS)
- 54 Save and Resume a Draft Message
- 54 New Messages Notification
- 54 Manage Message Conversations
- 55 Text and MMS Options
- 56 E-Mail
- 56 Set Up an E-Mail Account
- 56 Add Another E-Mail Account
- 57 Create and Send E-Mail
- 59 Open E-Mail Messages
- 60 Delete an E-Mail Account
- 60 Manage Your E-Mail Inbox
- 62 Internet
- 62 Data Connection Status and Indicators
- 62 Browser
- 62 Use the Browser
- 63 Browser Options
- 65 Connectivity
- 65 Wi-Fi
- 65 Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network
- 66 Wi-Fi Settings
- 67 Disconnect Wi-Fi
- 67 Bluetooth
- 68 Bluetooth Information
- 68 Enable the Bluetooth Feature
- 69 Pair Bluetooth Devices
- 70 Connect to a Paired Bluetooth Device
- 71 Send Information Using Bluetooth
- 72 Receive Information via Bluetooth
- 73 Apps and Entertainment
- 74 Camera and Video
- 74 Camera Overview
- 75 Take Pictures and Record Videos
- 75 Take a Picture
- 76 Record Videos
- 77 View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery
- 79 Edit Pictures
- 81 Share Pictures and Videos
- 81 Send Pictures or Videos by Email, Messages or Bluetooth
- 82 Camera Settings
- 82 Switch between Camera and Video Mode
- 83 Set Camera Functions
- 84 Productivity
- 84 Calendar
- 84 Add an Event to the Calendar
- 85 View Calendar Events
- 86 Sync Calendars
- 87 Calculator
- 87 Clock
- 88 Set Alarms
- 89 Additional Clock Features
- 91 Entertainment and Activities
- 91 Play Music
- 92 Music Screen Layout
- 93 Settings
- 94 Connections Settings
- 94 Basic Settings
- 95 Wi-Fi Settings Menu
- 97 Bluetooth Settings
- 98 Cellular and Data
- 100 Personalization Settings
- 100 Sound Settings
- 100 Display Settings
- 101 Search Settings
- 102 Notices Settings
- 103 Date and Time Settings
- 104 Language Settings
- 105 Input Methods Settings
- 107 Privacy and Security Settings
- 107 Screen Lock Settings
- 107 App Permission Settings
- 108 Do Not Track Settings
- 109 Browsing Privacy Settings
- 110 Storage Settings
- 110 USB Storage Settings
- 110 Media Storage Settings
- 112 Device Settings
- 112 Device Information Settings
- 113 Downloads Settings
- 114 Battery Settings
- 114 Accessibility Settings
- 115 System Updates Settings
- 117 Getting Help
- 118 For Assistance
- 118 Troubleshooting
- 118 Specifications
- 119 Boost Account Information and Help
- 120 Re-Boost
- 120 Copyright Information
- 121 Index