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USER GUIDE
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Answers: Touch
Updates: Smartphone updates, computer software,
> Help Center.
online help, and more at www.motorola.com/mydroid3.
Accessories: Find accessories for your smartphone
at www.motorola.com/products.
Notes:
All screen shots in this guide are simulated.
Actual displays may vary.
Instructions to perform tasks in this guide may
change depending on the software version on
your phone.
Unless specified otherwise, all instructions to
perform tasks in this guide assume that you are
starting from the home screen.
Congratulations
DROID3™ by Motorola
DROID3 by Motorola lets you do more and be more.
Pound out emails and texts faster than ever before,
efficiently and accurately, using the spacious fifth row
QWERTY keypad with improved tactile response.
Your new smartphone is a productivity powerhouse:
• Take crisp, quality photos with the 8MP camera on
the back, then videochat with the camera on the
front.
Always stay a step ahead—edit documents and
presentations on the fly with Quick Office.
Find the hottest retail deals or get into the must-see
concerts with ALOQA by Motorola. With a single
click you've got reservations and tickets. And
Google Map™ gets you there in a flash with
turn-by-turn directions, traffic alerts, and arrival
times.
Note: Certain apps and features may not be available
in all countries.
Caution: Before assembling, charging, or using your
phone for the first time, please read the important
safety, regulatory and legal information in this guide.
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Congratulations
Your phone
the important keys & connectors
Power/
Lock Key
Home Key
Menu Key
Micro USB
Connector
HDMI
Connector
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My Accounts
Mobil
Browser
Browser
Help Center
Microphone
3.5mm
Headset
Connector
Volume/
Zoom Keys
Touchscreen
Back
Key
Search
Key
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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Tab
Shift
Alternate
?
Voice Recognition
Search
@ Key
Space
Delete
Enter
Scroll &
Select
Your phone
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Contents
Let’s go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Touchscreen & keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Text entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Tips & tricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Social networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
MEDIA CONNECTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Photos & videos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Personalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Apps & updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Bluetooth® wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Memory card & file management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Global Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Service & repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Safety, Regulatory & Legal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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Let’s go
let’s get you up and running
Assemble & charge
1 cover off
2 microSD in (may be
sold separately)
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6 charge up
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Caution: Please read “Battery Use & Safety” on
page 60.
Note: GSM and UMTS-based global services work
only with a SIM card supplied by Verizon Wireless® or
by another GSM or UMTS service provider. When you
set your phone to use a GSM 900/1800 or UMTS 2100
network (see “Select a network” on page 14), you
may be prompted to enter a subsidy code. To get this
code, contact Verizon Wireless.
Tip: To save battery life, see “Battery tips” on
page 22.
Set up & go
The first time you turn on your phone, a setup wizard
guides you through signing in to your Gmail™ account.
If you don’t have one, don’t worry, the wizard will help
you create one.
After you log into Gmail, you can set up social
networking, or you can do it later.
Note: This phone supports data-intensive apps and
services. It is strongly recommended that you
purchase a data plan that meets your needs. Contact
your service provider for details.
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1 Press and hold Power/Lock
on
top of your phone to turn it on.
2 Select a language.
3 Follow the setup wizard to create or
log in to your Gmail account.
Note: If you have an existing Gmail
account, your contacts from that account are synced
to your phone. Whenever you choose to select all
contacts for the one you want, your phone shows
every contact, in every group.
Wi-Fi connect
If you want to use a Wi-Fi network for even faster
Internet access, touch Menu
> Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings. Touch Wi-Fi to
search for and connect to wireless networks. There’s
more in “Wi-Fi” on page 45.
> Settings
Cool content & more
Browse and download thousands of the coolest apps
on the planet from Android Market™.
Download new apps with “Apps & updates” on
page 41.
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Touchscreen & keys
a few essentials
Touch tips
It’s all in the touch:
Touch: Choose an icon or option.
Touch & Hold: Open options.
Drag: Scroll or move slowly.
Flick: Scroll or move quickly.
Pinch-to-zoom: Get a closer look at Google
Maps™, web pages, or photos.
To zoom in or out,
slide two fingers
apart or together.
Drag or flick to
scroll.
Touchscreen on/off
On when you need it and off when you don’t.
To make your touchscreen sleep or wake up, just
press Power/Lock
.
When you talk on your phone, the touchscreen
sleeps to prevent accidental touches.
To change how long your phone waits before the
screen goes to sleep automatically, touch Menu
> Settings > Display > Screen timeout.
To make the screen lock when it goes to sleep, use
“Screen lock” on page 56. To unlock the screen,
press Power/Lock
or open the phone. Then,
drag
to the right.
Note: Your touchscreen
might stay dark if the
sensor above it is covered.
Don't use covers or
screen protectors (even clear ones) that cover this
sensor. To find Motorola accessories for your phone,
visit www.motorola.com/products.
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Touchscreen & keys
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Key tips
Menu, home, back, & search
Home
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Voicemail
Email
Browser
Browser
Market
Back
Menu
Search
for text search, or touch and hold for
to close any menu or app and return
to open menu options.
to go back.
Touch Home
to the home screen. In the home screen, touch and
hold Home
to show the last few apps you used,
then touch an app to open it.
Touch Menu
Touch Back
Touch Search
voice search.
Power/Lock
to turn Airplane mode
Press and hold Power/Lock
or Silent mode on or off, or turn off your smartphone
(Power off).
To save your battery, prevent accidental touches, or
when you want to wipe smudges off your
touchscreen, put the touchscreen to sleep by pressing
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Touchscreen & keys
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again or touch Home
. To wake up the touchscreen, just
Power/Lock
press Power/Lock
To change how long your smartphone waits before the
screen goes to sleep automatically, touch Menu
> Settings > Display > Screen timeout.
Tip: To lock the screen when it goes to sleep, use
“Screen lock” on page 56.
Volume
Press the volume keys to change the
ring volume (in the home screen), or
the earpiece volume (during a call).
When playing music or video files,
press the volume keys to adjust
media volume.
Rotate the screen
When you turn your phone, the touchscreen can rotate
to stay right-side up:
Find it: Menu
screen
> Settings > Display > Auto-rotate