Sprint flash User Guide
Phone Basics
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Android Keyboard
The Android Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard. Turn the phone
sideways and the keyboard will change to a larger layout as the phone switches to the landscape
display.
sideways and the keyboard will change to a larger layout as the phone switches to the landscape
display.
Note: The Auto-rotate screen check box in
>
> Settings > Accessibility needs to be
selected for using the keyboard in landscape mode. The landscape QWERTY keyboard is not
supported in all applications.
supported in all applications.
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Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Touch and hold some specific keys to enter
associated accented letters or numbers. For example, to enter È, touch and hold . As the
available accented letters and number 3 appear, slide your finger to choose È and release.
available accented letters and number 3 appear, slide your finger to choose È and release.
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Touch
to use uppercase. Double-tap
to lock uppercase. This key also changes to
indicate the current case you are using:
for lowercase,
for uppercase, and
when
locked in uppercase.
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Touch
to delete the text before the cursor.
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Touch
to select numbers and symbols. You can then touch
to find more. Also, often
used symbols are displayed on top of the keyboard.
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Touch and hold
and then swipe to choose the emoticons.
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Touch to use Google’s networked voice input.
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Touch and hold to change the input languages or set up the Android keyboard.