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How-to: Add Social Networking Accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Google+) on Your Sprint Force

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 05:44 AM PST

Installing and Setting Up Facebook

1. Go to the home screen and tap Play Store.
2. Or if you don't have the icon on the home screen, tap All Apps -> Play Store.
3. Tap the Search icon and search for the Facebook app, download it and install it.
4. Then tap Open to open Facebook, or go back to the home screen and tap All Apps -> Facebook.
5. Then in the Email field enter you're the email address that you use for Facebook.
6. Tap the Password field and type in your password.
7. To create a new Facebook account, tap Sign up for Facebook.
8. Then tap Log in.

Installing and Setting Up Twitter

1. Go to the home screen and tap Play Store.
2. Or if you don't have the icon on the home screen, tap All Apps -> Play Store.
3. Tap the Search icon and search for the Twitter app, download it and install it.
4. Then open Twitter, whether by tapping Open while still in Play Store, or by going to the home screen and tapping the Twitter app.
5. If you already have a Twitter account created, tap Sign in, otherwise tap Sign up.
6. To sign in, tap the Username field and enter your Twitter username or email address.
7. In the Password field enter your password and then tap Log in.

Installing and Setting up Google +

1. Go to the home screen and tap the All Apps icon.
2. Then tap Google +.
3. If you have already added a Google account to your smartphone, then you'll automatically be signed into G+.
4. Make the desired syncing options.
5. Then tap the Instant Upload setting if you want G+ to automatically upload the photos you take and tap DONE.
6. If you want to add a different Google + account or create a new one, tap the Menu icon and select Sign out and then simply follow the on-screen prompts to create a new account or sign in with another one.

Adding a Social Networking Account

1. Go to the Home screen and tap the Menu key.
2. Then select System settings -> Accounts & sync -> tap ADD ACCOUNT -> select the social networking account that you'd like to add -> then in the Username field, enter the desired username or email address, tap the Password field and enter your password.
3. The social network will then be added to your smartphone.

Note: There may be slightly different options depending on the social network.

How-to: Perform a Master/Hard Reset on the Sprint Force

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 05:38 AM PST

By performing a master reset (also known as a hard or factory reset), all you data saved on the phone will be deleted, 3rd party applications included. Thus you should perform a master reset only when there's no other way to fix a certain issue you're having with your Sprint Force and it's strongly recommended that you back-up your most important data before you perform the master reset. Use a Google account to sync your contacts, for example, and transfer other important data to your microSD card.

Performing a Master Reset

1. Go to the home screen and tap the Menu key.
2. Then select System settings -> scroll to and touch Backup & reset.
3. You can first tap Back up my data, in case you haven't already.
4. Then tap Factory data reset.
5. Read the warning and if you agree with it, tap Reset phone.
6. If you want to delete the files saved on the microSD card, tap Erase SD card. Remember that once you delete the files from your phone, you'll not be able to recover them.
7. Read the second warning and touch Erase everything.
8. Your Sprint Force will restart and reset.

Performing a Master Reset via Hardware

If your Sprint Force is so unresponsive that you are not able to perform a master reset via software, you can still reset it using its buttons. Keep in mind that the outcome will be the same and as a result your files will be deleted.

1. If you can't even turn your smartphone off using its power off key, then remove its battery and then reinsert it.
2. With the device turned off, press and hold the Volume Down button.
3. Then, while still holding the Volume Down button pressed down, press and hold the Power button. Keep both keys pressed until you see the Android system recovery screen, then release your fingers.
4. Using the Volume Down key, scroll and select wipe data/factory reset.
5. While the wipe data/factory reset option is highlighted, press the Power key.
6. Then use the Volume Down key to scroll to Yes –delete all user data and then press the Power button.
7. When the wipe is complete, scroll to reboot system now and press the Power key to select that setting.
8. Your Sprint Force will then restart and will be ready to use once again.
Posted by IMers at 2:18 PM

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