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    Text entry
    Text entrythink keyboard, now think smallerTouchscreen keypadWhen your phone is closed, you can open a 
    touchscreen keypad by touching a text entry field.Typing tipsTo use the full keypad, just open your phone:To . . .
    Enter  symbols Touch  Symbol .
    Delete
    Return/
    New Line
    Space
    Letters/Numbers
    Touch to open a keypad for 
    symbols or numbers. Shift
    Micro
    phone
    Touch for voice
    input.
    Input methodsTo select an input method for a touchscreen keypad, 
    touch and hold a text entry area on the screen to open 
    the 
    Edit text
     menu. Touch 
    Input method
    , then touch 
    the method you want: Enter 
    one capital  letter Press Shift .
    Enter  only capital  letters Press Shift  
    twice. Press again to 
    revert to lowercase.
    Select  text Hold Shift  and 
    press a navigation 
    key.
    Cut , Copy , or Paste  
    selected text Touch and hold the 
    text box to open the 
    editing menu.
    Delete  a character (hold to 
    delete more) Press Delete .
    To... 
    						
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    Text entry
    Swype™ text entrySwype lets you enter words on your touchscreen 
    keypad with one continuous motion. To enter a word, 
    just drag your finger over the letters in the word.
    day
    book
    For double letters,
    circle the letter.
    Who To capitalize, go
    above the keypad.
    Tips:
     To enter apostrophes in common words (like “I’ll”), 
    drag through the 
    n as though it was an apostrophe.
     To enter several symbols, touch 
    SYM
    .
     To correct a word, double-tap it. Swype shows a 
    small menu of other word options. Swype might 
    also show a menu if it can’t guess your word.
     If Swype doesn’t know a word, you can still touch 
    the letter keys to enter it. Swype remembers, so 
    next time you can just drag over the letters.
    Multi-touch keyboardEnter text on a touchscreen keypad one letter at a 
    time. As you type, your phone suggests words from 
    your dictionary and chosen language. Your phone also 
    automatically enters apostrophes in some words, like 
    “dont.” You can also touch two keys at the same time, 
    such as Shift  with a letter.Text entry settingsWhen you enter text, your phone automatically 
    corrects or suggests words. To change these settings, 
    touch Menu  > 
    Settings
     > Language & keyboard
    , 
    then:
     To edit your word suggestion dictionary, touchUser 
    dictionary
    . 
    						
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    Text entry
    To change the language and the style for your 
    touchscreen keypad, touch
    Select locale
    .
     To change the sounds, corrections, and other 
    settings for your touchscreen keypad, touch 
    Swype
     
    or
    Multi-touch keyboard
    .
     To change the automatic correction settings for your 
    full keypad, touch
    Built-in keyboard
    . 
    						
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    Tips & tricks
    Tips & tricksa few handy hintsGeneral tipsIf you can’t to see the screen while wearing 
    sunglasses, take them off. Screen brightness 
    changes as your phone senses the current lighting 
    conditions.
     To return to home screen, touch Home .
     To see recently dialed numbers, touch  >
    Recent
    .
     To sleep/wake your phone, press Power/Lock .
     To set screen timeout, touch Menu  >
    Settings
     
    >
    Display
     >Screen timeout
    . 
     To search, touch Search .
     To show last few apps, touch and hold Home .
     To turn sound on/off, press and hold Power/Lock  
    >
    Silent mode
    .
     To turn airplane mode on/off, press and hold 
    Po w e r / Lo ck  >
    Airplane mode
    .
    Battery tipsWant to extend your battery life? Try these:
    To select a battery profile that suits your phone use, 
    touch Menu  >
    Settings
     >Battery & Data 
    manager
     >Battery mode
    .
     To turn off automatic applications sync, touch 
    Menu  >
    Settings
     >Battery & data manager
     
    >
    Data delivery
    .
     To turn off Bluetooth® power, touch Menu  
    >
    Settings
     >Wireless & networks
     >Bluetooth
    .
     To turn off Wi-Fi, touch Menu  >
    Settings
     
    >
    Wireless & networks
     >Wi-Fi
    . 
    						
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    Messaging
    Messagingsometimes it’s best to text, or IM, or email . . .Quick start: MessagingFind it:  >
    Messaging
     > Universal Inbox
    Tip: To see more messages, flick or drag up.Read & reply to messagesFind it:    >
    Messaging
     >Universal Inbox
    Note: 
    Universal Inbox
     shows all of your messages 
    together—text, email, and social networking 11:352:50 PM
    2:47 PM
    2:45 PM
    2:41 PM
    Copy Revisions
    Hi Paul, Please take a look at the ...Arthur BandoMeeting invitation
    Meeting is set for next Thursday at...Mary Miccifreelancers
    Paul, We’re going to need help w...
    Universal Inbox (3)
    Jim Somers  
    Meet me outside the theater at 8
    and don’t forget your ID. Would yo...Anna Medina
    2:02
    Create a message.
    Touch to open. 
    Touch & hold to 
    move, delete, & 
    more.
    Check for 
    messages now.
    Messag e Type
    messages. To show only one type of message, touch a 
    message type instead of 
    Universal Inbox
    .
     To open a text message or social networking 
    message and all of its replies, touch it.
     To respond to a message, just open it and enter 
    your response in the text box at the bottom.
    To for ward a text message, touch and hold a 
    message in the conversation, then touch Forward 
    message
    .
     To open options, touch and hold a message.
    Create messagesFind it:   >
    Messaging
     >
    Choose a message type, such as 
    Text Messaging
     or 
    Facebook
    . Then, enter the recipient and message. In 
    text messages and emails, touch Menu  for options 
    like 
    Insert...
     or 
    Delete
    .
    receive attachmentsWhen you receive a message with an attachment, 
    open the message and touch the file name to 
    download it. Then, touch the name again to open it. 
    Some file formats can be converted to HTML for faster 
    viewing, and your smartphone will show 
    Get HTML 
    version
    . 
    						
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    Messaging
    While viewing the attachment, touch it to save it, share 
    it, and more.
    Tip: To send and receive large attachments faster, use 
    a Wi-Fi connection, in “ Wi-Fi” on page 45.Set up messagingTo add email accounts, touch   >
    My Accounts
     
    >
    Add account
    .
    
    Corporate Sync
     is for Exchange ser ver work email 
    accounts. Enter details from your IT administrator.
    Tip:  You might need to enter your domain name 
    with your user name (like  domain/username).
    
    Email
     is for most personal email accounts. For 
    account details, contact the account provider.
    Note: To add other email accounts to your 
    Messaging
     widget and 
    Universal Inbox
    , touch 
    >
    Messaging
     > Menu  > 
    Manage 
    accounts
     >Add account
     > Email
    .
    To change your settings, touch  >
    Messaging
     
    > Menu , then touch:
    
    Compose
     to write a new message.
    
    Manage accounts
     to add or remove an account.
    
    Edit Universal Inbox
     to choose which accounts 
    show messages in the Universal Inbox
    .
    Messaging Settings
     to set the notification for each 
    account type (along with other preferences, for 
    email).
    VoicemailWhen you have a new voicemail,  appears at the top 
    of your screen. Drag down the status bar and touch 
    the notification.
    If you need to change your voicemail number, in the 
    home screen touch Menu  >
    Settings
     >Call 
    settings
     >Voicemail settings
    . 
    						
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    Social networking
    Social networkingmy life, your lifeYour social networking accountYou can set up a social network account that 
    integrates and syncs all your social networking 
    accounts. No opening and closing apps and menus. Add accountsYou can add your more accounts to your social 
    networking account. If you don’t have accounts on 
    these sites, visit their websites to set them up.
    Find it:  >
    My Accounts
     >Add account
    Add an account by touching it. Then enter your user 
    name and password for that account.
    When you sign into social networking accounts, you’ll 
    see your friends and contacts in your 
    Contacts
    list, and 
    your status and updates can appear in your Social 
    Networking
     and 
    Social Status
     widgets on your home 
    screen.
    change & delete accountsFind it:   >
    My Accounts
    Touch and hold an account, then touch 
    Open account
     
    to change settings, or touch 
    Remove account
     to 
    remove it (along with its contacts and messages).
    Note:  You can’t delete the Google™ account you used 
    or created when you set up your phone. That account 
    is locked when you set it up.
    Social Status & Networking 
    WidgetsSocial Status widgets are Motorola widgets used to 
    display status announcements from your social 
    networking accounts. You can use these widgets to 
    update your own status on selected accounts or on all 
    social networks attached to the widget.
    To create the widgets:  1 Touch and hold the home screen until the 
    Add to 
    Home screen
     menu appears. 
    2 Touch 
    Widgets
    .
    3 Scroll down and touch the widget you want to add 
    to the home screen—
    Social Networking
     or 
    Social 
    Status
    .  
    						
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    MEDIA CONNECTIONS
    MEDIA CONNECTIONSconnect and enjoyShare, copy, & play mediaNote: Copyright—do you have the right? Always follow 
    the rules. See “Content Copyright” in your legal and 
    safety information.
    Share your photos, videos, and songs with friends and 
    family easily. 
    Find it:   > 
    DLNA
    Note: Connect to a 
    Wi-Fi network or use 
    your own Wi-Fi 
    hotspot (see “ Wi-Fi” 
    on page 45). You’ll 
    need to allow access 
    to other devices to 
    download media from 
    your smartphone and 
    to share your files. If 
    you want to access 
    media files on other 
    devices, they must 
    allow access. 
    DLNA
    Play media Copy media
      to server
    Share media
    Copy media
      to phone
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     Play media —Select media for playback on another 
    device in a Wi-Fi network.
    Copy media to server
    —Sync the media files on your 
    smartphone with other devices.
    
    Copy media to phone
    —Copy a picture from one 
    smartphone to another.
     Share media —Allow other devices to access media 
    files on your smartphone. Without downloading any 
    media from your smartphone, other people can 
    view your pictures or videos, or play your songs, on 
    their own devices.
    HD viewingYou can create your own HD videos (see “ HD videos” 
    on page 29) to view on your wide screen HDTV or 
    monitor.  1 From the camcorder viewfinder, adjust the viewable 
    area on the HDMI screen by touching Menu  
    >
    Settings
     > Video Resolution
    . Select from a list of 
    options.
    2 Connect an HDMI cable (sold separately) from the 
    HDMI connector on your smartphone (see “ Your 
    phone ” on page 1) to an HDMI port on the TV 
    monitor. 
    						
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    MEDIA CONNECTIONS
    Mirror modeConnect your smartphone to your HDTV, monitor, or 
    projector so you can view and interact with your 
    smartphone on the big screen. Show off your photos, 
    videos, and downloaded movies. Enjoy the big screen 
    for gaming, movies, the web, and more. Just attach an 
    HDMI cable (sold separately) to your smartphone and 
    plug it into your big screen.
    Note: You cannot play DRM-protected files in mirror 
    mode. 
    						
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    Photos & videos
    Photos & videossee it, capture it, share it!PhotosTake photosTake that family photo, and post it online for everyone 
    to see.
    Find it:  >
    Camera
    To take the photo, touch and hold .
    Camera
    Capture
    Settings
    Adjust for 
    greater
    creative 
    contol.
    Tag videos with your location.
    Go to your  gallery.00:00:00  Locating
    00:00:00  Locating
    Note: Photos are stored on your smartphone’s internal 
    memory unless you switch it to a microSD memory 
    card (sold separately).
    To view your photos, see “ Share photos & videos” on 
    page 30Photo options You can adjust the camera to optimize your shot. Touch 
    Menu  (or touch the screen and drag open the 
    options from the left of the screen): 
    Settings
    —Widescreen
    , Video Resolution
    , Storage 
    Location
    , Geo-tag
    , and 
    Shutter Tone
    . Select 
    Geo-tag
     to add location information to your photos
    
    Effects
    —Change photo look: 
    Normal
    , Black and 
    White
    , Negative
    , and more.
    
    Scenes
    —Select 
    Auto, Portrait
    , Landscape
    , and 
    more.
    
    Modes
    —Single shot
    , Panorama
    , and 
    Multi shot
    .
    
    Brightness
    —Slide the toggle back and forth to 
    desired brightness.
    
    Flash
    —Select 
    Flash Off
    , Flash On
    , or 
    Auto Flash
    . 
    						
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