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10.2  Customising Your Account 
Synchronisation
You can configure background data use and synchronisation options for all the 
applications on your phone. You can also configure what kind of data you synchronise 
for each account.
For some accounts, synchronising is two-directional; changes that you make to the 
information on your mobile phone are made to the copy of that information on the 
web. Some accounts support only one-way synchronise; the information on your 
mobile phone is read-only.
10.2.1  Configuring General Sync Settings
On the Accounts & sync screen, do the following:
•  Select or clear the 
Background data check box to control whether applications 
and services can transmit data when you are not working with them directly (that is, 
when they are running in the background).
If you clear this option, 
Gmail stops receiving new mail, Calendar stops 
synchronising events, and so on, until you touch the Refresh menu item or send 
an email.
•  Select or clear the 
Auto-sync check box to control whether changes you make to 
information on the phone or on the web are automatically synchronised with each 
other.
For example, when this option is selected, changes that you make in 
Contacts 
on the phone are automatically made in Google Contacts on the web.
10.2.2  Changing an Account’s synchronisation Settings
1. On the Accounts & sync screen, touch the account whose synchronisation 
settings you want to change. The data and synchronisation screen opens, 
displaying a list of the kinds of information the account can synchronise.
2.  Selected items are configured to synchronise to your mobile phone.
3.  Select or clear the check box of information you want to synchronise to the mobile 
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11  Using Other Applications
11.1  Using the Calendar
Use Calendar to create and manage events, meetings, and appointments. 
Depending on your synchronisation settings, the calendar on your phone can be 
synchronised with the internet-based calendar you use.
11.1.1  Opening the Calendar
Touch  > Calendar to open the application. To access Google calendar,  touch  , and then touch More > Calendars.
11.1.2  Creating an Event
1.  On any calendar view, touch  . Then touch New event to open the Event 
details screen.
2.  Enter the event name.
•  If there is a time frame for the event, touch 
From and To to set the beginning 
and end times of the event.
•  If the event is a special occasion such as a birthday or a day-long activity, set 
the date for 
From and To, and then select the All day check box.
3.  Enter the location of the event and a description.
4.  If you have more than one calendar, select the calendar where you want to save 
the event.
5.  Set the time of your event reminder in 
Reminders, and then specify in Repetition 
whether the event recurs and, if it does, how frequently.
6. Touch 
Done. To quickly create an event in the Day, Week, or Month view, touch and hold an 
empty time slot, and then touch New event. A new event details screen will 
appear with the selected time slot and date in the From and To fields. 
						

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11.1.3  Setting an Event Reminder
1.  On any calendar view, touch an event to view its details or an event summary.
2. Touch the Add reminder button to add a reminder. Or touch the reminder’s “-” 
button to delete an existing reminder.
3.  Touch the reminder time, and then touch the length of time before the event when 
you want to be reminded. When the time comes, you will receive a notification 
about the event.
11.1.4  Customising the Calendar Settings
On any calendar view, touch  . Then touch More > Settings.
• 
Hide declined events: Select to hide events for which you have declined 
invitations.
• 
Set alerts & notifications: Touch to set event reminders to alert you, send you a 
notification, or to turn off event notifications on your mobile phone.
• 
Select ringtone: Touch to select the ringtone to sound when you receive an event 
reminder.
• 
Vibrate: Select to vibrate the mobile phone when you receive an event notification.
• Default reminder time: Touch to select the default time before an event for event 
reminders to occur.
11.2  Using the Clock
In addition to displaying the date and time, the Clock application displays information 
about the weather and your phone. You can also use Clock to turn your mobile 
phone into an alarm clock.
11.2.1  Opening the Clock
Touch  > Clock to open the application.Clock opens with the date and time displayed on your Home screen wallpaper, along 
with your local weather and other useful information.
11.2.2  Opening the Alarms
On the Clock screen, touch   to open the Alarms. 
						

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Adding an Alarm
1.  On the alarm list screen, touch Add alarm.
2.  Set the alarm, and then touch Done.
Setting an Alarm
1.  On the alarm list screen, touch one of the alarms on the screen.
2. Touch Time to set the time of the alarm.
3. Touch Repeat to set the days when you want the alarm to sound.
4. Touch Ringtone to select a ringtone for the alarm.
5. Select the Vibrate check box to have the phone vibrate, in addition to playing the 
ringtone.
6. Touch 
Label to enter a name for the alarm.
7. Touch Done.
Customising Alarm Settings
On the alarm list screen, touch  , and then touch Settings.
11.3  Using the Calculator
Use the calculator to solve simple arithmetic problems or use its advanced operators 
to solve more complex equations.
11.3.1  Opening the Calculator
Touch  > Calculator to open the application.
11.3.2  Switching to the Advanced panel
On the Calculator screen, flick the screen to the right or left to switch between Advanced panel and Basic panel.
11.4  Using the Notepad
Notepad features a simple text processor and lists all notes in a linear structure. You 
can add, edit, and delete notes.
1. Touch  > 
Notepad to open the application. 
						

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2.  Touch  , and then touch Add note to create a note.
3.  Touch   to save the note.
12  Managing Your Mobile Phone
To configure your mobile phone, touch  > Settings.
12.1  Setting the Date and Time
By default, your mobile phone automatically uses the date, time zone, and time 
provided by the network.
 When your mobile phone is using date and time settings provided automatically 
by the network, you cannot manually set the date, time, and time zone.
1. On the 
Settings screen, touch Date & time.
2. Clear the Automatic check box.
3. Touch 
Set date. On the set date screen, touch   or   to adjust the date, 
month, and year, and then touch Set when the configuration is complete.
4. Touch Select time zone, and then select the desired time zone from the list. Scroll 
the list to view more time zones.
5. Touch 
Set time. On the set time screen, touch   or   to adjust the hour and 
minute. Touch Set when the configuration is complete.
6.  Select or clear the Use 24-hour format check box to switch between 24-hour 
format and 12-hour format.
7. Touch 
Select date format to select how you want the date to display on your 
mobile phone.
12.2  Setting the Display
12.2.1  Adjusting the Screen Brightness
1. On the Settings screen, touch Display > Brightness.
2.  Drag the slider left to make the screen darker, or right to make it brighter.
3. Touch 
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12.2.2  Adjusting the Time Before the Screen Turns Off
If your mobile phone is idle for several minutes, it will turn off the screen to save battery 
power. To set a longer or shorter idle time, do the following:
1. On the 
Settings screen, touch Display > Screen timeout.
2.  Select the duration you want the screen to be illuminated.
12.3  Setting Ring Tones
12.3.1  Turning On Silent Mode
1. On the Settings screen, touch Sound.
2. Select the Silent mode check box to silence all sounds except alarms, and music 
and video media sound.
12.3.2  Adjusting the Volume
You can adjust the volume from the Home screen or any application screen (except 
during a call or when playing music or videos). Press the Volume keys to adjust 
volume to the level you desire.
You can also adjust the volume from the settings screen.
1. On the 
Settings screen, touch Sound > Volume.
2.  Drag the slider left to make the volume lower, or right to make it higher.
3. Touch 
OK to save the adjustment.
12.3.3  Changing the Phone Ringtone
1. On the Settings screen, touch Sound > Phone ringtone.
2.  Touch the ringtone you want to use, and then touch OK. The ringtone plays when 
selected.
12.3.4  Changing the Message Ringtone
1.  On the Home screen, touch  > Messaging.
2.  In the message list, touch  > 
Settings > Select ringtone.
3.  Touch the ringtone you want to use, and then touch OK. The ringtone plays when 
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12.4  Setting Phone Services
12.4.1  Customising Call Settings
You mobile phone service provider offers different services such as call forwarding, 
call waiting, fixed dialing numbers, and voicemail. You can customise many of these 
services if they are part of your calling plan.
On the 
Settings screen, touch Call settings to customise your call functions.
12.4.2  Turning on Data Roaming
1. On the Settings screen, touch Wireless & networks > Mobile networks.
2. Select the Data roaming check box. Accessing data services while roaming may incur additional charges. Ask your 
wireless service provider about data roaming fees.
12.4.3  Switching off the Data Service
1. On the Settings screen, touch Wireless & networks > Mobile networks.
2. Clear the Data enabled check box.
12.5  Setting Text-to-Speech
Use the Text-to-Speech settings to configure the Android text-to-speech synthesizer, 
for applications that can take advantage of this feature.
12.5.1  Installing Voice Data
1. On the Settings screen, touch Voice input & output > Text-to-speech settings 
> Install voice data.
2.  If your mobile phone does not have speech synthesizer data installed, connect to 
Android Market and let it guide you through the process of downloading and 
installing the data.
3.  Follow the instructions to install the voice data. 
						

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12.5.2  Adjusting the Speech Rate
1. On the Settings screen, touch Voice input & output > Text-to-speech settings 
> Speech rate.
2.  Select a speed at which the text is to be spoken.
12.6  Protecting Your Mobile Phone
12.6.1  Turning on Your SIM Card PIN
1. On the Settings screen, touch Location & security > Set up SIM card lock.
2. Select the Lock SIM card check box.
3.  Use the keyboard to enter the SIM card PIN, and then touch OK.
4.  To change the SIM card PIN at any time, touch Change SIM PIN. You can dial emergency numbers any time from your mobile phone.
12.6.2  Protecting Your Mobile Phone with a Screen Lock
To keep your data more secure, lock the screen and/or require a screen unlock 
pattern every time your mobile phone is turned on or wakes up from sleep mode.
1. On the 
Settings screen, touch Location & security > Set up screen lock > Pattern.
2.  Flicking your finger vertically, horizontally or diagonally, connect at least four dots in 
any order you choose. Lift your finger from the screen when you are finished.
You must flick your finger on the screen to create the pattern, not simply touch 
individual dots.
3.  Your mobile phone will record the pattern. Touch 
Continue.
4.  When prompted, draw the screen unlock pattern again, and then touch Confirm.
To change your unlock screen pattern, touch Location & security > Change screen 
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12.7  Managing Applications
12.7.1  Viewing an Installed Application
1. On the Settings screen, touch Applications > Manage applications.
2.  In the applications list, do any of the following:
•  Touch  , and then touch 
Sort by size. Then touch an application to view its 
details.
•  Touch an application directly to view its details.
12.7.2  Removing an Installed Application
1. On the Settings screen, touch Applications > Manage applications.
2.  Touch an application, and then touch Uninstall to remove the application from your 
mobile phone.
12.7.3  Ways to Free Up Your Mobile Phone Memory
•   Move files and email attachments to the microSD card.
•   In
 Browser, clear all temporary Internet files and Browser history information.
•   Uninstall any downloaded programs that you no longer use.
•   Reset your mobile phone.
12.8  Resetting Your Mobile Phone
12.8.1  Backing Up My Data
You can use your Google account to back up your mobile phone’s settings to Google 
servers. If you replace your mobile phone, the settings you have backed up will be 
transferred to the new mobile phone the first time you sign in to your Google account.
1. On the 
Settings screen, touch Privacy.
2. Select the Back up my data check box. 
						

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12.8.2  Restoring Factory Data
If you reset your phone to the settings that were configured at the factory, all of your 
personal data stored on the phone, including information about your Google Account, 
any other accounts, your system and application settings, and any applications you 
have downloaded will be erased. Resetting the phone does not erase any system 
software updates you have downloaded or any files on your microSD card, such as 
music clips or photos.
1. On the 
Settings screen, touch Privacy > Factory data reset.
2.  When prompted, touch Reset phone, and then touch Erase everything. The 
mobile phone resets the settings to the original factory settings, and then restarts.
13  FAQ
How do I set a song as phone ringtone?In the media library, touch and hold the song to be set as ringtone, and then touch Use 
as phone ringtone.
How do I prevent automatic switching of orientation when rotating phone?
Touch  > Settings > Display > Auto-rotate screen to disable the function.
How do I set the unlock pattern?
Touch  > Settings > Location & security > Set up screen lock > Pattern.
How can I change the input method?Touch and hold the area where you write text and then select the input method you 
prefer.
How do I stop the song playing in the background?Touch the notification bar, flick downwards to open the notifications panel, and then 
touch the music playing notification to go to the music playing screen.
How do I return to the calling screen?While on a call, if you’re on another screen, you can touch the notification bar, and 
drag downwards to open the notifications panel. Then touch the current call 
notification to return to the calling screen.