Page 2 - – For more help in getting up and running with your
Thanks for choosing Sprint. This booklet introduces you to the basics of getting started with Sprint and your KYOCERA Hydro EDGE. Ready Now – For more help in getting up and running with your new phone, take advantage of exclusive Ready Now resources at sprint.com/readynow . You can even schedule a ...
Page 3 - Using This Guide; Get Ready
Using This Guide Using This Guide This Get Started guide is designed to help you set up and use your new KYOCERA Hydro EDGE. It’s divided into four sections to help you find the information you need quickly and easily. Get Ready − page 1 − Find out what you need to do before you use your phone the f...
Page 5 - Get Your Phone Ready
Get Ready visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running 1 Get Your Phone Ready Install the Battery 1. Slide the battery cover lock to the unlocked position. 2. Insert your thumbnail or fingernail into the slot and lift the battery cover gently. 3. Insert the battery...
Page 6 - Activate Your Phone; AndroidTM Basics: Getting Around Your Phone
2 Activate Your Phone If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, it is probably activated and ready 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 activate automatically when you first turn it on. You will see a Han...
Page 7 - Android Basics
Android Basics visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running 3 Android™ Basics: Getting Around Your Phone Move Around Your Phone’s Menus and Screens Using Gestures Your phone’s touchscreen lets you control everything through various types of touches, or gestures. To...
Page 8 - Your Home Screen
4 Home Screen ► Touch to display your Home screen. Notifications Panel When you see a notification icon on the left side of the status bar, drag the status bar down to display the Notifications panel. Touch a notification to open the related application, such as messaging, call list, or event. To cl...
Page 9 - Add Items to Your Screens; Viewing Extended Screens
Android Basics visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running 5 Add Items to Your Screens 1. Touch on the screen you wish to change. 2. Slide the APPS or WIDGETS screens to find the item you wish to add. 3. Touch and hold an app icon or widget. 4. Touching the item, ...
Page 10 - Function Keys; Open Applications; Keys
6 Function Keys Just below the touchscreen, you’ll find a row of three buttons that let you perform specific functions. • Back Key ( ) – Touch to return to the previous screen view. • Home Key ( ) – Touch to return to the Home screen. Touch and hold to view recently viewed apps. • Menu Key ( ) – Tou...
Page 11 - Touchscreen Keyboards; Typing; Android Keyboard
Android Basics visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running 7 Touchscreen Keyboards Your phone lets you choose between two onscreen keyboards: Android and Swype. Language and Keyboard Settings You can change your text entry options through the Language & input ...
Page 12 - Swype Keyboard; Typing: Swype Keyboard
8 Swype Keyboard Swype™ lets you enter a word with one continuous motion. To enter a word, just drag your finger over the letters. • To enter the small number or symbol at the top of a key, touch and hold the key. • To enter several symbols, touch . • To enter apostrophes in common words (like “I’ll...
Page 13 - Set Up Your Voicemail; Use Your Phone: Voicemail; Retrieve Your Voicemail; Visual Voicemail
Use Your Phone visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running 9 Set Up Your Voicemail All unanswered calls are automatically transferred to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. You should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as y...
Page 14 - Make a Phone Call; Respond to an Incoming Call; Phone Calls; Contacts
visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running 11 10 Make a Phone Call 1. Touch > Phone to display the phone dialpad. 2. Touch the digits of the number you want to call on the dialpad. Touch to delete one or more digits. 3. Touch to place the call. Respond to an I...
Page 15 - and old-fashioned contacts entered by hand.; View Contacts
Use Your Phone visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running 11 Contacts Your phone’s Contacts application lets you access and manage contacts from a variety of sources, including Gmail, Exchange, Facebook, Twitter, contacts synced from your computer, and old-fashio...
Page 16 - Add a New Contact; Edit Contacts; Sync Contacts; Messaging
visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running 13 12 Contacts Add a New Contact 1. Touch > > People > . 2. Add as much or as little information as you want. • To add information in a field, touch the field to display the touchscreen keyboard. • To assign a n...
Page 17 - Send a Message; Access Messages; Read and Reply to Messages
Use Your Phone visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running 13 Messaging Send a Message 1. Touch > > Messaging > . 2. Enter a phone number or email address in the “To” field. 3. Touch the “Type message” field and type your message. • To insert pictures or ...
Page 18 - Set Up a GmailTM Account; Email Setup
visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running 15 14 Set Up a Gmail™ Account You 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. Touch > > System settings > Add account. 2. ...
Page 19 - Set Up an Email Account; Set Up a Microsoft
Use Your Phone visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running 15 Email Setup Set Up an Email Account 1. Touch > > Email . 2. Follow the instructions to sign in to your email account. • If you’re adding an account from a common email provider, such as Windows Li...
Page 20 - Using Email
visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running 17 16 Access Email Messages 1. Touch > > 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. Touch > > Ema...
Page 21 - Connect to a Wi-Fi Network
Use Your Phone visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running 17 Wi-Fi 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. Touch > > System sett...
Page 22 - Web; Go Online
visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running 19 18 Web Go Online ► Touch > > Browser . • To go to a specific website, touch the address bar and enter the Web address. • To access and manage bookmarks, touch > Bookmarks in the browser options menu or next t...
Page 23 - Google PlayTM Store App; Download Applications and Games
Use Your Phone visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running 19 Google Play™ Store App Download Applications and Games 1. Touch > > Play Store . 2. The first time you visit the Google Play Store app, touch Accept to accept the Terms of Service. 3. To find what...
Page 24 - View Pictures and Videos
visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running 21 20 Take a Picture 1. Press and hold the camera button on the right side of the phone. 2. Frame your subject in the screen. 3. Touch and release or press the camera button to take the picture. Record a Video 1. Press a...
Page 26 - Bluetooth; Pair and Connect With a Bluetooth
visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running 23 22 Bluetooth Pair and Connect With a Bluetooth ® Device 1. Touch > > System settings > Bluetooth . • If Bluetooth is not turned on, touch the Bluetooth ON/OFF icon to ON . 2. Select an available device and fo...
Page 27 - Google MobileTM Services; Hydro EDGE
Use Your Phone visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running 23 Google Mobile™ Services Your KYOCERA Hydro EDGE provides easy access to a variety of Google services including Gmail™, Google Talk™, Google Maps™, Google Navigation, and YouTube™. • Gmail – The Google m...
Page 28 - Set Up and Activate Your Mobile Hotspot; Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot; Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot allows you to turn your
visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running 25 24 Set Up and Activate Your Mobile Hotspot Note: Risks can be associated with connecting to the public Internet. It is recommended that you use a password or other possible steps to protect against unauthorized access...
Page 29 - Connect a Device to the Mobile Hotspot
Use Your Phone visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running 25 Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Connect a Device to the Mobile Hotspot 1. Enable Wi-Fi on your device (for example, a laptop computer). 2. Select the Network SSID for your mobile hotspot and enter the password i...
Page 30 - GPS Navigation; Google Maps
visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running 27 26 GPS Navigation . Google Maps ™ ► Touch > > Maps . Get turn-by-turn directions to a known address, and find nearby restaurants, stores, and other points of interest. Drag or flick the map to move in any direct...
Page 31 - Music; Open Your Music Player; Getting Music
Use Your Phone visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running 27 Music Open Your Music Player ► Touch > > Play Music . The Music library screen appears. • Music is stored in categories PLAYLISTS , RECENT , ARTISTS , ALBUMS , SONGS and GENRES . Touch a category,...
Page 32 - Sprint Applications; Download Sprint Applications; Access additional exclusive Sprint features right
visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running 29 28 Sprint Applications Download Sprint Applications 1. Touch > > Sprint Zone . 2. From the Sprint Zone Web page, scroll up or down and touch an item to check your account, read the latest news about your phone, ...
Page 35 - Accessing Settings
Tools & Resources visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running 31 30 Tools & Resources: Settings Accessing Settings 1. Touch > > System settings . – or –Touch > > Settings . 2. Select the settings category you want to change. Categories include:...
Page 36 - Manage Your Account; From Your Sprint Phone; From Any Other Phone
visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running 33 32 Manage Your Account Online: www.sprint.com • Make a payment, see your bills, enroll in online billing. • Check minute usage and account balance. • See or modify the details of your Sprint service plan. • Get detail...
Page 37 - Resources; Resources For Your Phone
Tools & Resources visit sprint.com/readynow for more information to get your phone up and running 33 Resources Resources For Your Phone • This Get Started Guide to get you up and running. • Ready Now – Visit sprint.com/readynow for additional help to get started on your new phone. You’ll find mo...
Page 38 - Sustainability; So where is my user guide?
34 Sustainability At Sprint, environmental responsibility is more than talk. We’re continuously working to reduce our carbon footprint and decrease our use of natural resources. So where is my user guide? We took the full printed user guide out of the box and put it, along with expanded support reso...