Table of Contents

1 Getting to Know Your EVO 3D

Your EVO 3D’s External Features

Fundamentals of Android

The Unlock Screen

The Home Screen

Using Your EVO 3D’s Touchscreen

Using Your EVO 3D’s Keyboard

Swype Keyboard

Editing Text

Starting Applications and Application Groups

Menus

Installing Synchronization Software

Installing doubleTwist on Windows

Installing doubleTwist on Mac OSX

Creating a doubleTwist Account

2 Using the Phone and Google Voice

Getting to Know the Phone Application

Receiving a Call

Handling Missed Calls

Placing a Call

Dialing from a Contact Entry

Dialing Using Your Voice

Options While on a Call

Conference Calling

Configuring the Phone Application

Call Settings

Sound Settings

Google Voice

Setting Up Google Voice

Upgrading Google Voice

Playing Back and Managing Google Voicemails

Send SMS and Check Your Balance

Google Voice Settings

3 Managing Contacts

Exploring the Contacts Application

Adding Accounts

Navigating Your People List

Display Options

Adding and Managing Contacts

Adding Contacts Manually

Exploring Contact Details

Joining and Separating Contacts

Joining Contacts Manually

Separating Contacts

Organizing Your Contacts

Adding a Contact to Your Favorites

Adding a Contact to Your Home Screen

Sending Contact Information

Communicating with Contacts

Importing and Exporting Contacts

4 Audio and Video

Navigating the Music Application

Exploring the Music Application

Accessing More Actions

Working and Listening to Music

Managing Playlists

Creating a New Playlist

Adding Songs to an Existing Playlist

Changing the Order of Songs in a Playlist

Renaming or Deleting Playlists

Managing Video with the Gallery Application

Sharing Video Using MMS

Sharing Video Using Bluetooth

Sharing Video Using Email or Gmail

Sharing Video on YouTube

Deleting Videos

Editing Videos

Recording Videos with the Camera Application

Recording Video

Changing Video Settings

Watching TV and Movies

Sprint TV & Movies

Blockbuster On Demand Application

Finding Movies on Blockbuster and Changing Settings

Renting and Purchasing Movies on Blockbuster

YouTube

YouTube Main Screen

Playing a Video

Filtering Videos

Changing YouTube Settings

Amazon MP3

Setting Up the Amazon MP3 Application

Finding Music

Purchasing Music

Using doubleTwist to Synchronize Audio and Video

Running doubleTwist and Mounting Your EVO 3D

Synchronizing Music by Dragging Files

Synchronizing Existing Playlists

Creating Playlist

Copying Video

5 Connecting to Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and VPNs

Connecting to Bluetooth Devices

Pairing with a New Bluetooth Device

Changing Bluetooth Options

Advanced Bluetooth Settings

Wi-Fi

Connecting to Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Network Options

Advanced Wi-Fi Options

Cellular Network Settings

Changing Mobile Settings

Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

Adding a VPN

Connecting to a VPN

Sprint Hotspot

Starting Your Sprint Hotspot

6 Emailing

Gmail

Adding a Gmail Account

Composing Gmail Email

Reading Gmail Email

Gmail Settings

Setting Up the Mail Application

Adding a New Microsoft Exchange Account

Exchange Account Settings

Adding a New POP3 or IMAP Account

Working with the Mail Application

Using Combined or Separate Inboxes

Navigating the Main Screen

Composing Email

Reading Email

7 Browsing the Web

Navigating with the Browser

Managing Bookmarks

Using GPS Location

Managing Multiple Windows

Setting Page Options

Customizing Browser Settings

Downloading Files

Reviewing History and Most Viewed Sites

Most Visited

History

8 Text and Multimedia Messaging

The Messaging Application

Messaging Application Settings

Composing Messages

Attaching Files

Receiving Messages

Working with Messages

9 Date, Time, and Calendar

Setting the Date and Time

Navigating the Clock Application

Managing Alarms

Adding and Editing an Alarm

Viewing and Managing Weather

Modifying Weather Settings

The Calendar Application

Navigating the Calendar App

Adding a New Event or Appointment

Editing or Deleting an Event

Responding to Event Reminders

Calendar Settings

Responding to an Event Invitation

10 Capturing, Storing, and Viewing Photos

Using the Camera

Changing Photo Settings

Viewing and Managing Your Photos

Gallery

Album Menus

Managing and Sharing Photos in an Album

Editing Photos

Cropping Pictures

Printing Pictures

Synchronizing Photos with Your Computer

Connect as a Disk Drive

Moving Pictures (Mac OSX)

Moving Pictures (Windows)

Working with doubleTwist

Transfer Photos Using doubleTwist

Configure doubleTwist Photo Options (Mac OSX)

Configure doubleTwist Photo Options (Windows)

11 Enhancing Your EVO 3D with Apps

Configuring Google Checkout

Searching for Android Applications

Finding Great Apps

Downloading Paid and Free Applications

Deleting Applications

Deleting an Application Using Settings

Deleting an Application Using Market

Keeping Applications Up to Date

12 Customizing Your EVO 3D

Changing Your Wallpaper

Live Wallpaper

Wallpaper from Gallery Pictures

Using Scenes

Changing the Scene

Creating Your Own Scene

Using Skins

Changing the Lock Screen

Changing Your Keyboard

Swype Keyboard

Trace Keyboard

Adding Widgets to a Home Screen

Adding a Widget

Moving a Widget

Removing a Widget

Region and Language

Accessibility Settings

Search Settings

13 Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your EVO 3D

Updating Android

Battery Optimizing

Take Care of the Battery

Extending Battery Life

Turn Off Radios

Dim Screen Brightness

Turn Off Vibration Settings

Monitor Power Usage

Force Stop a Problematic App

Caring for the EVO 3D’s Exterior

Getting Help with Your EVO 3D

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