Read & reply to messages

Find it: Launcher icon > Universal Inbox >

Messaging

Send & receive attachments

To send a file in a message, open a new message and touch Menu > Insert. When 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. 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 (seeWi-Fi on page 40).

Note: Universal Inbox shows all of your messages togethertext, email, and social networking 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 forward a text message, touch and hold a message in the conversation, then touch Forward message. For email, touch option. to choose a reply or forward

Set up messaging
To add email accounts, touch Launcher icon My Accounts > Add account. > Corporate Sync is for Exchange server 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
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To open options, touch and hold a message.

Create messages
Find it: Launcher icon >
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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 Attach Files.

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Launcher icon > Messaging, then touch > Manage accounts > Add account

If you need to change your voicemail number, in the home screen touch Menu > More > Settings > Call settings > Voicemail Settings.

To change your settings, touch Launcher icon Messaging > Menu , then touch: > 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).

Instant messages
To send and receive instant messages, you can use Google Talk. Find it: Launcher icon >
Talk

Tip: You can also download an instant messaging app from the Android Market:

Voicemail
When you have a new voicemail, appears at the top of your screen. Drag down the status bar and touch the notification.

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keys when you need them

Swype text entry

Enter words with one continuous motion. Just drag your finger over the letters in the word.
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You can open a keypad on your screen by touching a text field, or touching and holding Menu . To close the keypad, touch Back .
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To select an input method, 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.
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Tips: To enter apostrophes in common words (like Ill), drag through the n as though it was an apostrophe. To enter several symbols, other punctuation, or numbers, 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 cant guess your word. If Swype doesnt 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.

Typing tips
To... Enter alternate characters From the number keypad, touch Alternate . Touch again to return to numbers. Touch Shift .

Enter one capital letter Enter only capital letters, until you touch Shift again Select text Cut or Copy selected text Paste cut or copied text Move the cursor Delete a character (hold to delete more)

Multi-touch text entry

Enter text a letter at a time. As you type, your smartphone suggests words from your dictionary and chosen language. Your smartphone 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.

Touch Shift twice. Touch again to revert to lowercase. Touch and hold text to select it. Touch and hold text, then touch Cut or Copy. Touch and hold location to paste then touch Paste. Touch the location you want to go to Touch Delete .

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To change your text entry settings and see the dictionary of terms youve used, from the home screen, touch Menu > More > Settings > Language & keyboard.

Tips & tricks

a few handy hints

General tips Text input settings

Find it: Menu
keyboard

> More > Settings > Language &

To see your screen in bright sunlight, take off your sunglasses. Your smartphone senses lighting conditions. To return to home screen, touch Home To see recently dialed numbers, touch > Recent. .
Dialer

To edit your dictionary, touch User dictionary. To change the language and the style for your touchscreen keypad, touch Select locale. To change input method and settings, touch Swype or Multi-touch keyboard.

To sleep/wake your smartphone, press Power To set screen timeout, touch Menu > More > Settings > Display > Screen timeout. To search, touch Search . . To voice search, touch and hold Search To show the last few appsas many as eighttouch and hold Home .

To choose apps for the hot seat row of apps along the bottom of the home screen, first touch and hold and empty space on the home screen to add your app as a shortcut. Then, touch and hold the shortcut and drop it on top of one of the three hot seat spots. To turn sound on/off, press and hold Power > Silent mode.
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 To turn airplane mode on/off, press and hold Power > Airplane mode. To use the FM radio app, you need a wired headset. The wires in your headset act as the antenna. For best performance, use a Motorola Original headset. Indoor reception may vary.

Digital living
connect and enjoy Note: Copyrightdo you have the right? Always follow the rules. See Content Copyright in your legal and safety information.

Battery tips
Want to extend your battery life? Try these: To select a battery profile that suits your smartphone use, touch Menu > More > Settings > Battery & data manager > Battery mode. To turn off automatic applications sync, touch Menu > More > Settings > Battery & data manager > Data delivery. To turn off Bluetooth power, touch Menu > More > Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth. To turn off Wi-Fi, touch Menu > More > Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi.

Share, copy, & play media

Share your photos, videos, and songs with friends and family easily.
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Find it: Launcher > DLNA

Play media Copy media Note: Connect to a to server Wi-Fi network or use your own Wi-Fi hotspot (see Wi-Fi on page 40). Youll need to allow access to other devices to Share media Copy media to phone download media from your smartphone and to share your files. If you want to access media files on other devices, they must allow access.

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 Play mediaSelect media for playback on another device in a Wi-Fi network. Copy media to serverSync the media files on your smartphone with other devices. Copy media to phoneCopy a picture from one smartphone to another. Share mediaAllow 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.

Mirror mode
Connect your smartphone to your TV, 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.

HD viewing
You can create your own HD videos (see HD videos on page 28) to view on your wide screen HDTV or monitor. 1 Adjust the viewable area on the HDMI screen by touching Menu > More > Settings > HDMI. 2 Connect an HDMI cable (sold separately) from the HDMI port on your smartphone (see Your smartphone on page 2) to an HDMI port on the TV monitor.

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Photos & videos

see it, capture it, share it!

Note: Photos are stored on your smartphones internal memory unless you switch it to a microSD memory card (sold separately). Picture Resolution is Widescreen or 6MP, unless you change it. Open your gallery and touch a photo to view options: To set the photo as a wallpaper, contact photo, or social network photo, touch > Set as. To upload the photo to an online photo album, touch . To send the photo in a message or post it online, touch . For more info on sharing your photos, see Share photos & videos on page 29. To delete the photo, touch > Delete.

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Take & share photos
Take that family photo, and post it online for everyone to see. Note: To get the clearest photos, wipe the lens clean with a soft, dry cloth before you take a photo. Find it:
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Photo Capture Settings Adjust for greater creative contol.

You can make adjustments to optimize your shot. Touch the right side of the screen to see these options: ScenesAdjust in different environments: Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Sport, and more. Touch the screen when finished to return to the viewfinder. EffectsChange photo look: Normal, Black and White, Negative, and more. FlashSet Flash On, Flash Off, or Auto Flash. Switch toToggle between photo and camcorder.

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Go to your picture gallery.

Tag photos with your location.

Zoom in or out.

To take the photo, touch the viewfinder to focus the photo, then touch .
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In the viewfinder, touch Menu these settings: > Settings to adjust

Tagging photos
Tag your photos so you can group them in different folders. To create a tag: 1 In the viewfinder, touch Menu Custom Tags. > Tags > Active

Picture ResolutionAdjust for optimal resolution. ExposureIncrease or decrease the amount of aperture time. Shutter ToneSet your camera to make a sound when you take a photo. Storage Location Save photos to camera or memory card. Shutter Animation Set your viewfinder to look like a camera shutter.

2 Enter a tag name under Edit custom tags, touch Done, then touch Done again. 3 If necessary, activate the tag you created by touching Custom Tags. (An arrow on the right turns green when activated.) 4 Touch Back to return to the camera viewfinder. The tag you created will be applied to any photo you take, until you deactivate the tag. Note: To add a location tag to your photo, touch Menu > Settings > Location & security and select a location service to turn on.

Picture modes
In the viewfinder, touch Menu change picture mode: > Picture modes to

Single shotTake one shot at a time. PanoramaTake multiple shots of wide scenes and join them together to make one large image. Use Capture Direction to specify how shots will be joined: Move up, Move right, Move left, Move down. Multi-shotTake several shots in rapid succession when you touch and hold .

Videos
Record & share videos
Find it: Launcher icon >
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Note: To get the clearest videos, wipe the lens clean with a soft, dry cloth before you record a video.
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HD videos
You can capture HD-quality videos to watch on an HDTV or monitor. To record an HD quality video, be sure to select the correct Video resolution. From the active camcorder viewfinder, touch Menu > Settings > Video resolution > High Definition (720p). To enhance the video quality, touch Scenes or Effects on the right side of the camcorder viewfinder. (You may need to touch the screen to see these options.)

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Video options
You can make adjustments to optimize your video. Touch one of the buttons on the right side of the viewfinder to make changes (you may need to touch the screen to make the buttons appear): ScenesAdjust for better audio capture in different environments: Everyday, Outdoors, Concert, Narrative, or Subject. EffectsChange video look: Normal, Black and White, Negative, and more. LightTurn a light on or off to adjust for the lighting where you are recording. Switch toToggle between camcorder and camera.

Go to your gallery.

Tag videos with your location.

Zoom in or out.

To record a video, touch recording. To play the video, touch

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Open your gallery and touch a video to view options: . . To upload the video to an online album, touch

To send the video in a message or post it online, touch . For more info on sharing your video, see Share photos & videos on page 29. To delete the video, touch
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> Delete.