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 Open  the Notifications panel, and then t ouch  >  Wi -Fi . 
2.  Touch the wireless network that the phone  is currently connected to. You will see a 
message box showing the Wi -Fi network name, status, speed, signal strength, and other 
details.  
 
Note :  If you want to remove wireless network settings  from your phone , touch and hold the 
network name in the list of detected networks, and then touch Forget  network. You 
need to enter the settings again if you want to connect to this wireless network.  
Connect to a Different Wi-Fi Network  
Follow these steps if you want to connect  to another wireless network within your phone’ s 
range.  
1.  Open  the Notifications panel, and then t ouch  >  Wi -Fi . 
2.  Touch  Wi-Fi . The network names and security settings of detected Wi -Fi networks are 
displayed.  
Note:  To manually scan for available Wi -Fi networ ks, touch   >  Scan . 
3.  Touch another Wi -Fi network to connect to it.  
Add the Wi-Fi Widget  
Add the Wi -Fi widget to the Home screen to make it faster for you to turn Wi -Fi on or off.  
1.  Touch and hold on an empty space on your Home screen.  
2.  On the Widgets tab, touc h All Widgets  >  Wi -Fi . 
3.  Drag the widget to a Home screen thumbnail where you want to add it.  
Virtual Private Networks (VPN) 
Add virtual private networks (VPNs) so you can connect and access resources inside a secured 
local network, such as your corporate network. Depending on the type of VPN you’ re using at 
work, you may be asked to enter your login credentials and install security certificates before 
you can connect to your company ’s local network. You can get this in formation from your 
network administrator.  
Also, your phone  must first establish a Wi -Fi or data connection before you can start a VPN 
connection.  For information about setting up and using these connections on your phone, see 
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Add a VPN Connection 
Connect to a VPN
 
Disconnect From a VPN  
Add a VPN Connection 
You must first set a lock screen PIN or password before you can use credential storage and set 
up the VPN. 
1.  Open  the Notifications panel, and then t ouch . 
2.  Under Wireless &  networks, touch  More . 
3.  Touch  VPN  >  Add VPN network.  
4.  Enter  the VPN settings and set them up according to the security details your network 
administrator gave you.  
5.  Touch  Save. 
The VPN is then added to the VPNs section of the VPN settings screen.  
Connect to a VPN 
After you’ve added a VPN connection, you are now ready to connect and access that network.  
1.  Open  the Notifications panel, and then t ouch . 
2.  Under Wireless & networks, touch More  >  VPN . 
3.  Touch the VPN  that you want to connect to.  
4.  Enter your login credentials, and then t ouch Connect . When you are connected, the 
VPN connected icon   appears in the notification area of the status  bar. 
You can then open the Web browser to access resources such as intranet sites on your 
corporate network. For more information, see  Browse the Web . 
Disconnect From a VPN  
Disconnect from the VPN when you’ re done accessing your intranet sites.  
1.  Open  the Notifications panel, and then t ouch . 
2.  Touch  the VPN connection to return to the VPN settings screen, and then  touch the VPN 
connection to disc onnect from it. 
Browse the Web  
A fully-optimized Web browser  with  all the advanced features  will let you enjoy Internet browsing  
on your phone.  
Open the Browser   
						

							 
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Private Browsing
 
Add and Manage Your Bookmarks  
Save Web Content For Later  
Browsing History  
Download File and Apps from the Web  
Set Browser Options  
Copy Text, Look Up Information, and Share  
Open the Browser 
Open the browser and start surfing the  Web. 
1.  Touch   >   >  Internet . 
2.  Touch  the URL box at the top of  the screen.  
3.  Enter the website address. As you enter the address, matching website addresses will 
appear on the screen.  
4.  Enter your search keywords or a Web address.  
5.  On the Web page, you can:  
   Touch a link to open it, or touch and hold a link to see more opt ions. 
   Touch an email addr ess to send a message to the email address.  
Switch to Reading Mode 
Want to read an article or blog without distractions? Reading mode removes menus, banners, 
and backgrounds from a Web page.  
  While viewing an article, touch   (when  it’s available) to switch reading mode on or off.  
View the Full Version of a Website 
 While viewing a webpage,  touch  >  View desktop site.  
Open or Switch Between Browser Tabs  
Open multiple browser tabs to make it easier for you to switch from one  Website to another.  
1.  While viewing a  Web  page,  touch   >  Tabs.  
2.  Do one of the following:  
   To open a new tab, t ouch New tab.   
						

							 
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
  To switch to another browser tab, slide your finger until the  Web  page you  want to 
view appears. T ouch a webpage to display it in full screen.  
 
3.  Touch   to close a Web page.  
Private Browsing 
You can use incognito tabs to browse the Web with more privacy. Browser cookies are not 
shared and deleted when you close all incognito tabs. Pages you view in incognito also won’ t 
appear in your browser history except for files you download.  
1.  From the browser screen, t ouch  >  Tabs.  
2.  Touch  New incognito tab . 
Add and Manage Your Bookmarks  
You can store as many bookmarks as you want on your phone. You can also access a 
convenient list of the sites you have visited, or quickly view the pages that you access most 
often. 
Bookmark a Web Page 
1. Touch   >   >  Internet . 
2.  While viewing a Web page, touch   >  Add  to  >  Bookmarks . 
3.  Edit the bookmark name if needed.  
4.  To save the bookmark to a new folder, touch Bookmarks.  
5.  On the Add to screen, touch   >  New folder . 
6.  Enter a name for the Bookmark folder, and then touch OK . 
7.  Touch  Done.  
						

							 
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Open a Bookmark 
1. Touch   >   >  Internet . 
2.  Touch   >  Bookmarks.  
3.  On the  Bookmarks  tab, navigate to the bookmark you want to open, and then touch it.  
Tip:   If you have set up Google Chrome
™ sync on your Google Account , touch  on the 
Bookmarks screen, and then select the Google Account  to view for your synced 
bookmarks.  
Edit Your Bookmar ks 
1. Touch   >   >  Internet . 
2.  Touch   >  Bookmarks.  
3.  On the  Bookmarks  tab , touch   >  Edit . 
4.  Touch   at the right of the bookmark you want to edit.  
5.  Enter your changes and touch Done . 
Syncing Your Bookmarks with Google Chrome 
Create bookmarks from your computer ’s Google Chrome browser and sync them on your 
phone. For more information about Google Chrome, visit support.google.com/chrome.  
Important:  Using your Google Chrome desktop browser, you need to sign in to your  Google 
Account  and set up Google Chrome sync.  
Be sure that you are logged in to your  Google Account every time you save Google Chrome 
bookmarks on your computer.  
1.  Open  the Notifications panel, and then t ouch  >  Accounts & sync.  
2.  Touch your  Google Account . 
3.  Select the Sync Internet  option.  
Save Web Content For Later  
Save Web pages to read later, even without an Internet connection. Some video clips in Web 
pages (for example, embedded YouTube® videos) can also be added t o the Watch list so you 
can quickly find and watch them during your free time.  
Note:  Only Web pages will be stored on your  phone. You need to connect to the Internet 
when opening linked pages and video clips.  
1.  Touch   >   >  Internet . 
2.  While viewing a Web pag e, touch  >  Add to.  
3.  Touch  Reading list  or  Watch list .  
						

							 
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View Items in Your Reading or Watch List 
1. Touch   >   >  Internet . 
2.  While viewing a Web page, touch   >  Bookmarks . 
3.  On the  Saved tab, do any of the following:  
   Under Reading list, touch a thumbnail of the  Web page you want to open. 
   Under Watch list,  touch a thumbnail of the video clip you want to open.  
   Touch   to see more options.  
Browsing History 
The Browser stores your browsing history and Web pages that you frequently visit for easy 
access.  
View Your Br owsing History  
1. Touch   >   >  Internet . 
2.  While viewing a Web page, touch   >  History . You can also touch  and hold . 
3.  On the  History tab, touch  a time period to see a list of  Web  pages you’ ve visited. 
Clear Y our  Browsing  History  
1. Touch   >   >  Internet . 
2.  While viewing a Web page, touch   >  History . 
3.  On the  History tab,  touch   >  Clear all . 
View  a  Page  That  You  Often  Visit  
1. Touch   >   >  Internet . 
2.  While viewing a Web page, touch   >  History . 
3.  On the  Most visited  tab, navigate to the page you want to view, and then t ouch the page.  
Clear the  List of M ost Visited  Pages  
1. Touch   >   >  Internet . 
2.  While viewing a Web page, touch   >  History . 
3.  On  the Most visited  tab, touch  >  Clear all . 
Download  File and Apps from the  Web 
Do more than just browsing the Web. You can download Web files such as photos and apps , 
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Important:
 You can download applications directly from your favorite websites. Applications 
downloaded from the Web can be from unknown sources. To protect your phone 
and personal data, we strongly recommend that you download and install only 
applications you trust.  
1.  Touch   >   >  Internet . 
2.  Go to the website where you can download the file you want, and then do any of the 
following:  
   Follow the website’ s download instructions for apps.  
   Touch and hold an image or a web link, and then touch Save link . 
Note:  Before you can  install the downloaded app, you need to set your phone  to allow 
installation of third -party apps in   ( Settings ) >  Security  >  Unknown sources.  
View Your Downloads  
1. Touch   >   >  Downloads.  
2.  Touch the file to open it.  
Set Browser Options 
Customize the web br owser to suit your browsing style. Set display, privacy, and security 
options when using the web browser. From the browser screen, touch  >  Settings.  
Set Your Home Page  
1. Touch   >   >  Internet . 
2.  Touch   >  Settings  > General  >  Set homepage.  
3.  Select the home page you want to use.  
Show Content Compatible with Adobe Flash  
Choose which Adobe® Flash® content you want to see on a webpage, and when you want to 
view it.  
1.  Touch   >   >  Internet . 
2.  Touch   >  Settings.  
3.  Touch  Advanced  > Enable Flash and plug -ins  >  On demand.  
After selecting On demand, you can show the Adobe Flash content by touching   on the Web 
page.  
Find Text In a Web Page 
1. Touch   >   >  Internet . 
2.  While viewing a Web page, touch   >  Find on page.   
						

							 
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 Enter the search item. As you enter characters,  matching characters will be highlighted. 
4.  Touch the left or right arrow to go to the previous or next matching item.  
Copy Text, Look Up Information, and Share 
Once you have selected text on a Web page, you have several options. You can:  
  Copy it.  
  Search for it on the Web . 
  Share the text in a new email, text, or multimedia message or in your status update on a 
social network.  
Select Text 
1. Touch   >   >  Internet . 
2.  While viewing a Web page,  touch and hold a word.  
Tip :  To select text in a link, touch  and hold the link, and then touch  Select text . 
3.  Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want to select. You 
can drag to increase or decrease the text selection area.  
4.  Touch  an icon to copy, search, or share the selected text.  
  
						

							 
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To select a larger block of text, you can drag these markers up or down.
 
 
Copy and Past e Text  
1. Touch   >   >  Internet . 
2.  While viewing a Web page,  touch and hold a word.  
3.  Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want to copy . You 
can drag to increase or decrease the text selection area.  
4.  Touch  Copy . The selected text is then copied to the clipboard.  
5.  In a text box (for example while composing a mes sage), touch and hold at the point 
where you want to paste the text.  
6.  Touch  Paste . 
Search Text  
1. Touch   >   >  Internet . 
2.  While viewing a Web page,  touch and hold a word.  
3.  Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want to search or 
translate . You can drag to increase or decrease the text selection area.  
4.  Touch  Web Search . 
Past e Text in a New Message or Social Network Status Update  
1. Touch   >   >  Internet . 
2.  While viewing a Web page,  touch and hold a word.  
3.  Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want to share. You 
can drag to increase or decrease the text selection area.  
4.  Touch  Share.   
						

							 
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5.
 Select an option to paste the selected text in a new email, text or multimedia message , 
or in your status update on a social networ k such as Twitter. 
Sprint Hotspot 
Sprint Hotspot turns your phone  into a Wi-Fi hotspot and shares your phone’ s data connection 
with as many as eight computers or mobile  phones via Wi -Fi. When you open Sprint Hotspot, 
your  phone  creates a secured Wi -Fi network where you can connect your computer and other 
phones to access the Internet.  
To use your phone  as a Wi-Fi hotspot, make sure that your phone  has an active data 
connection. For more information, see  Data Services  – Sprint 4G LTE and Sprint 3G Networks . 
Note :  To connect to your phone’ s Wi-Fi network, you need a computer with built in Wi -Fi or 
a Wi -Fi adapter.  
Set Up Sprint Hotspot  
Connect Your Computer to Sprint Hotspot  
Manage Sprint Hotspot  
Turn Off Sprint Hotspot  
Add the Sprint Hotspot Widget  
Set Up Sprint Hotspot 
You must first set up Sprint Hotspot before you can connect other devices to your phone.  
1.  Touch   >   >  Sprint Hotspot . 
2.  Touch  OK  on the introduction screen.  
3.  Enter a new name in the  Router name (SSID) text box, or use the default router name.  
4.  Select a network security method from the Security  list. If you selected  WEP, WPA 
(TKIP) , or WPA2 (AES) , enter a network key (password) in the Password  box.  
5.  Select the Sprint Mobile Hotspot  check  button at the top  of the screen to turn on the 
wireless router.  
When Sprint Hotspot is active and is ready to share its 4G LTE or 3G  connection, the hotspot 
icon   appears in the status bar.  
Connect Your Computer to Sprint Hotspot  
After setting up your phone  as a wireless router, connect your computer to your phone’ s Sprint 
Hotspot and access the Internet.  
Windows Vista or Windows 7 Computer  
1.  Click  Start >  Connect To.