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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Cell Phone News and Reviews

How-to: Access Various Camera Settings on the T-Mobile 768

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 07:23 AM PDT

Accessing and Changing Various Camera Settings:

  1. While on the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Go to "Media" and select "Camera" > "Camera" (again) > "Options"
  3. Scroll left or right to go through the following settings:

    • Video
    • Gallery
    • Shutter Sound
    • Image Size
    • Capture Mode
    • Image Quality
    • Timer
    • Night Mode
    • Banding
    • EV
    • White Balance
    • Color Mode
    • Storage
    • Restore Default

  4. If necessary, scroll down or up to the desired settings, and then press "OK" to mark the checkboxes


Setting the Default Camera Storage Location:

  1. While on the home screen, press "Menu"
  2. Go to "Media"
  3. Select "Camera" and then select either "Camera" or "Video Recorder"
  4. Press "Options"
  5. Navigate to "Storage" and highlight it, and then scroll up or down to select either "Phone" or "SD Card"
  6. Select "OK" to mark the desired checkbox and then press "Back" to exist the settings menu

Deleting a Picture or a Video:

  1. From the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Access "Media" and then scroll to and select "Picture Viewer". Note: to see the albums, select "Options" and then select "List view", then go to the desired album collection

    • To delete multiple images:

      1. Press "Options" and then go to "Select"
      2. Select each image that you wish to delete to mark the check box associated with it
      3. Select "Options" and then "Delete selected"
      4. Press "Yes" to confirm

    • To Delete a Single Image:

      1. Scroll to the desired image and then select it
      2. Select "Options"
      3. Navigate to and select "Delete"
      4. Press "Yes"

How-to: Manage Calls and the Call Log on the T-Mobile 768

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 06:57 AM PDT

Call Forwarding

Forwarding All Calls (Unconditional):

  1. While on the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Scroll to and select "Settings" > "Call Settings" > "Call Forwarding"
  3. Select "Voice Calls" and go to "All Voice Calls"
  4. Select "Activate" and choose one of the following options:

    • Forwarding to another number:

      1. Select "To New Number"
      2. Type in the number, select "Options" and then press "Done"
      3. Select "OK" to confirm

    • Forwarding to voicemail:

      1. Select "To Voicemail Box"
      2. Press "OK" to confirm

Forwarding Some Calls (Conditional):

  1. While on the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Navigate to and select "Settings" > "Call Settings" and then "Call Forwarding"
  3. Press "Voice calls"
  4. Select "Forward All Conditional Calls" and then press "Activate"
  5. Select "To New Number"
  6. Type in a number, then select "Options" and press "Done"
  7. Select the interval of time that will elapse before the incoming call will be forwarded
  8. Press "OK"

Note: In case you receive the "Unfinished" error message, then you need to disable unconditional forwarding.

Canceling / Disabling Call Forwarding:

  1. While viewing a home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Scroll to and select "Settings" > "Call settings" > "Call forwarding"
  3. Select "Voice Calls" then press "All Voice Calls" and select "Deactivate"
  4. Press "OK" to confirm

Viewing and Resetting the Call Log:

  1. To view the call log history, press the "Send" key while on the home screen
  2. To reset the call log, select "Options"
  3. Scroll to and select "Delete" or "Delete All"
  4. Press "Yes" to confirm

How-to: Setup Device Lock on the T-Mobile 768 – Managing PIN, Password, PUK

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 06:18 AM PDT

Device Lock Settings

Changing the Device Lock Password / PIN:

  1. From the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Go to "Settings"
  3. Scroll to and select "Security Settings" > "Activate Phone Code"
  4. Select "Change phone code"
  5. Type in the old password and then select "OK"
  6. Type in your new password and select "OK", then retype the new password for confirmation, and once again, press "OK"

Enabling Device Lock:

  1. While on the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Scroll to and select "Settings" > "Security Settings" > "Activate Phone Code"
  3. Type in the password and select "OK"
  4. Enter the password again to confirm, and then select "OK". "Phone locked" should appear on the display

Disabling Device Lock:

  1. From the home screen, press "Menu"
  2. Navigate to and select "Settings" > "Security Settings" > "Activate Phone Code"
  3. Type in the password and select "OK". "Phone Unlocked" should appear on the display


SIM PIN Settings

Changing the SIM PIN code:

  1. While viewing the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Navigate to and select "Settings"
  3. Go to "Security Settings"
  4. If necessary, select "Activate PIN", and then enter the current PIN and press "OK". Note: by default, the PIN is set to "1234"
  5. Select "Change PIN"
  6. Type in your current "SIM PIN" and select "OK"
  7. Enter the new SIM PIN and press "OK"
  8. Re-enter the new SIM PIN for confirmation, and once again, select "OK"

Enabling SIM PIN Protection:

  1. While viewing the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Navigate to and select "Settings" > "Security Settings" > "Activate PIN"
  3. Type in the password. By default, the password is "1234"
  4. Select "OK". The message "Phone locked" should appear on the screen

Disabling SIM PIN Protection:

  1. From the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Scroll to and then select "Settings" > "Security Settings" > "Activate PIN"
  3. Type in your password. Note: by default, the password is "1234"
  4. Select "OK". The message "Unlocked" should appear on the screen


PUK Code Management

In case you have entered your PIN code incorrectly for several times in a row, then your device will block you from attempting again, until you provide the PUK code in order to unlock the PIN. To get a PUK code you need to:

  1. Get in touch with T-Mobile Customer Care to request the PUK code
  2. Enter the PUK code on your device then press "OK"
  3. Type in the new PIN code and select "OK"
  4. Re-type the new PIN for confirmation, and once again press "OK"



Related Errors (cases in which you need a PUK Code):

  • "PIN code blocked. Enter PUK code"
  • "Enter PUK code"
  • "SIM card locked. Emergency calls only. Please contact Customer Care"

How-to: Master Reset the T-Mobile 768 (via Software and Hardware)

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 05:51 AM PDT

Master Resetting Via the Settings Menu:

WARNING! Master resetting your device will return your handset to original factory settings. In the process, personal data that is stored on the device's internal storage will be deleted! Create backups if necessary, before proceeding. Note: master resetting will not delete data stored on the SD Card or the SIM Card.

To perform a software master reset:

  1. Make sure you have backed up any data that you don't want to lose
  2. While on the home screen, select "Menu"
  3. Scroll to and select "Settings" > "Security Settings" > "Master Reset"
  4. Go to "Master Restore"
  5. Select "OK"
  6. Type in "000000" (six zeroes)
  7. Select "OK"

Master Resetting Using Hardware Keys:

Assuming that your phone is unresponsive, locked, frozen or crashes a lot and you can't perform a master reset via the settings menu, then you can reset your device using hardware keys. WARNING! As before, this method will erase any data stored on your phone's internal storage, but data saved on the SD and SIM cards will not be affected.

To perform a hardware master reset:

  1. Back up your data if possible / necessary
  2. Turn off your phone by pressing and holding the "End call" key
  3. Remove the back cover and remove the battery as well as the SIM card
  4. Wait for a few seconds, and then reinstall the SIM card and battery, then refit the back cover
  5. Press and hold the "Pound" key (#) and the red "End" key until a menu screen appears
  6. Select the green "Check mark"
  7. Your phone will now reset to factory settings

How-to: Tips & Tricks to Conserve Battery Life on the T-Mobile 768

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 05:18 AM PDT

Lowering the Screen Brightness and Timeout Duration:

  1. While on the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Go to "Settings" and select "Phone settings" > "Display" > "Brightness"
  3. Scroll left to lower the screen brightness. Select "Save" after reached the desired level
  4. Press "Back" and then select "Backlight"
  5. Select "Screen" and set a lower setting

Turning Off Bluetooth and GPS:

Bluetooth and GPS are usually the main battery drainers if left enabled. When not in use, it's highly recommended that you disable these features. To do so:

  1. While viewing the home screen, press "Menu"
  2. Select "Tools" and go to "Bluetooth"
  3. Select "Power". Make sure that "Deactivated" appears on the screen
  4. Select "Back" twice
  5. Go to "Settings" and press "GPS Settings"
  6. Navigate to the "Receiver" field and then scroll the GPS slider in the "Off" position
  7. Select "OK" to confirm

Toggling Between 3G and 2G Connectivity:

  1. From the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Select "Settings"
  3. Go to "Network Settings"
  4. Select "Service Selection"
  5. Choose either "GSM" (2G) or "WCDMA" (3G). Note that 2G uses less battery than the alternative, but it is also slower

Updating to the Latest Software Version:

Note: following this guide will not offer you better battery life, unless a new software update that addresses any possible battery issues has been released. To check for software updates:

  1. While on the home screen, go to "Menu"
  2. Select "Settings"
  3. Press "System Update"
  4. Select "Check Software Updates". If an update is available for download, follow the on-screen prompts in order to apply it

How-to: Manage Data Usage; Clear Internet Browser Cache, Cookies, History and more – T-Mobile 768

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 04:49 AM PDT

Data Usage Indicator:

The T-Mobile 768 does not have the option of setting a data usage limit, but you can still view your data usage. Note: the method of measuring the data usage by your phone may differ from the method used by the carrier. To view the data usage indicator:

  1. While on the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Select "My account"
  3. Go to "Data usage"


Browsing the Web

Opening the First Window:

  1. While on the home screen, press "Menu"
  2. Go to "MobileLife"
  3. Select "Go to URL"
  4. Type in the desired web address, then select "Options" > "Go to"

Opening an Additional Window:

  1. From an already open web page, select "Options" and select "Go to URL"
  2. Select "Go to URL" again if necessary
  3. Type in the desired web address and then press the "Center select" key

Navigating Between Open Windows:

  1. While on an open web page, select "Options" and press "Go to URL"
  2. Navigate to and then select the desired web page

Closing an Open Window:

  1. While viewing an open web page, go to "Options" and select "Go to URL"
  2. Go to the desired web page and highlight it, but don't select it
  3. Select "Options" and then "Delete"
  4. Press "Yes" to confirm

Refreshing Your Email Account to Sync:

  1. While viewing a home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Select "Messaging" and go to the "Email" tab
  3. Highlight the desired email account but don't select it
  4. Select "Options" and then "Refresh this account"


Managing the Internet Browser

Clearing the Browser Cache:

  1. While on the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Scroll to and go to "MobileLife"
  3. Select "Settings"
  4. Navigate to and select "Browser Options" and then "Clear Cache"
  5. Press "Yes" to confirm

Clearing Browser Cookies:

  1. From the home screen, press "Menu"
  2. Go to "MobileLife" and select "Settings"
  3. Scroll to and select "Browser Options" > "Clear Cookies"
  4. Press "Yes" to confirm

Clearing Browser History:

  1. While viewing the home screen, press "Menu"
  2. Go to "MobileLife" > "Recent Pages"
  3. Select "Options"
  4. Navigate to and select "Delete all"
  5. Press "Yes" to confirm

How-to: Manage SD Card Storage on the T-Mobile 768 – (Opening, Deleting, Transferring Files)

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 04:12 AM PDT

Opening or Deleting Files on the SD Card Using a Computer

On PC (Windows Machine):

  1. Connect your device to the computer using the USB cable that came with the handset
  2. Select "Mass storage" on your phone
  3. On the computer, open the "Removable Disk" folder associated with the SD card. Note: if you see two "Removable Disk" folders, one of them represents your handset's internal memory
  4. Click to open the desired folders
  5. To delete a file, click, then press CTRL + D and confirm by clicking "Yes"
  6. When finished, disconnect your phone from your computer safely

On Mac:

  1. Connect your phone to your mac using the USB cable that came with the device
  2. Select "Mass storage" on your phone
  3. On the Mac, close any pop-up apps such as "iPhoto" if necessary, in order to reveal the "Go" menu
  4. Click "Go" and then click "Computer"
  5. Click the "Removable disk" that represents your phone's SD card. If there are two "Removable disk" icons, one of them represents your phone's internal memory
  6. Click to open the desired files. To delete them, drag and drop the files in the "Trash can" icon locate on the desktop
  7. When finished, click "Back" and navigate to the "Removable disk" icons
  8. Press and hold the "control" button and then click the "Removable disk" icon representing your phone's SD card
  9. Click on "Eject"
  10. Press and hold "control" and then click on the "Removable disk" icon associated with the phone's internal memory, then click "Eject"
  11. You can now safely disconnect the phone from your Mac computer


Transferring Files

Transfer Between SD Card and PC:

  1. Connect your phone to your PC via the USB cable
  2. On your phone, select "Mass storage"
  3. On the computer Navigate to and open the phone's disk drive. If you see more "Removable Disk" windows, one of them represents the SD card, while the other the internal memory
  4. Locate the desired files and copy them. Then, paste the files in the desired location
  5. Once the transfer is complete, safely disconnect your phone from your PC

Transfer Between SD Card and Mac:

  1. Connect your phone to your Mac computer via the USB cable
  2. On the phone, select "Mass storage"
  3. On the Mac, close any pop-up apps and click on "Go"
  4. Click "Computer" and then click on the "Removable disk" representing your SD card
  5. Drag and drop the files from / to the SD card and then click the "Back" icon
  6. Press and hold the "control" button then click on the "Removable disk" icon
  7. Click "Eject". Note: if there are two "Removable disk" icons, follow steps 6-7 on the second one as well
  8. You can now safely disconnect your phone from your Mac computer

Transfer Between the Phone's Internal Storage and SD Card:

  1. While viewing the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Scroll to and then select "Media" > "Files"
  3. Go to "Phone" to access your device's internal memory
  4. Locate the file that you wish to move, then select "Options" > "Select"
  5. You can either "Select all", or choose which files you wish to transfer individually
  6. Select "Options"
  7. Navigate to and select "Copy selected". Note: you can choose "Move selected" if you wish to move the files without duplicating them
  8. Scroll to and select "SD Card" > "Open"
  9. Navigate to the location where you wish to transfer the files, then go to "Options" > "Select"

How-to: Manage RAM, ROM and the SD Card on the T-Mobile 768

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 03:35 AM PDT

Internal Memory (RAM) Management

Manage Applications (Keep them up to date):

  1. While on the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Select "Applications"
  3. Select the desired applications
  4. Go to "Options" and then "Update" or "Update all"
  5. Press "Yes" and follow any additional prompts

Restarting Your Device:

Note: the manufacturer advises you to restart your smartphone regularly. To do so:

  1. Press and hold the red "Power" button (the "End call" key) and wait for the device to turn off
  2. Press and hold the "Power" key again until the device turns back on


Internal Storage (ROM) Management

Tips on how to clear the storage regularly:

  • Delete unnecessary SMS and MMS (text / multimedia messages)
  • Clear the browser cache, history and cookies
  • Delete the call logs
  • Transfer pictures and media from your phone's memory to your computer, and clear up the memory

Changing the Settings for Email Synchronization to Prevent Filling the Storage Quickly:

  1. While viewing the home screen, press "Menu"
  2. Select "Messaging"
  3. Navigate to the "Email" tab and then highlight your email address, but don't select it
  4. Select "Options" > "Settings"
  5. Scroll to and select "Advanced settings"
  6. Select "Account settings"
  7. Scroll to "Retrieve amount" and then enter the desired settings
  8. Press "OK" and then confirm by selecting "Yes"

Viewing the Amount of Free Internal Storage:

  1. From the Home Screen, select "Menu"
  2. Go to "Media"
  3. Scroll to and select "Files"
  4. Select "Memory status"
  5. Go to the "Phone" tab (if necessary) and view the "Free" value


SD Card Management

Formatting the SD Card:

WARNING! Formatting the SD card will result in loss of all the data stored on it. Make backups if necessary. To format:

  1. While on the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Select "Media"
  3. Scroll to and then select "Files"
  4. Highlight "SD card" but don't select it
  5. Select "Options" > "Format"
  6. Press "Yes"

Setting the Default Memory Storage Location:

  • Camera / Camcorder:

  1. While on the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Go to "Media" and then open "Camera"
  3. Select either "Camera" or "Camcorder"
  4. Select "Options"
  5. Navigate to "Storage"
  6. Select either "Phone" or "SD Card" as the default storage location

  • Email:

  1. While viewing the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Select "Messaging"
  3. Navigate to the "Email" tab
  4. Select "Options" and then "Select storage"
  5. Choose either "SD Card" or "Phone" as the default storage location for Emails

  • Text Messages:

  1. On the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Go to "Messaging"
  3. Navigate to the "SMS / MMS" tab
  4. Select "Options" and then go to "Settings"
  5. Select "Text Message" or "Multimedia message"
  6. Go to "Common settings" (if necessary)
  7. Select "Preferred storage" and then choose either "SD card" or "Phone"

  • Contacts:

  1. From the home screen select "Menu"
  2. Go to "Contacts"
  3. Select "Options" and go to "Management"
  4. Select "Preferred Storage" and then choose one of the following options: "SIM", "Phone", "Phone and SIM"

  • Voice Recorder:

  1. Select "Menu" while on the home screen
  2. Navigate to and select "Media"
  3. Choose "Video Recorder" and go to "Options"
  4. Scroll either left or right and select "Storage"
  5. Choose either "SD card" or "Phone" as the default storage location for the voice recorder

  • Viewing the Amount of Free SD Card Storage:

  1. While on the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Go to "Media" and select "Files"
  3. Press "Memory status"
  4. Scroll to the "SD card" tab if necessary, and view the "Free" value

Opening or Deleting Files Using the Device:

  1. From the home screen, go to "Menu"
  2. Select "Media" > "Files" > "SD Card"
  3. Navigate to the file / files that you wish to delete
  4. Select "Options" and then "Delete"
  5. Confirm by pressing "Yes"
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Cell Phone News and Reviews

Monday, July 29, 2013

Cell Phone News and Reviews

Disable Apps

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 09:22 AM PDT

I have Kyocera Event that I use just for music,wifi,camera and video, I am not looking to get it activated.

How is the best way to set it up so I can get the most battery life out of it?
Or does it make much difference?
I have noticed I can go to "Battery" and force stop a running app and then later it's running again.

And also, the when in "Battery" it will say 3H 41M 23S. What does that mean?
But when I Force Stop all the stuff it will only change by only a few seconds or minutes.

How-to: Manage Connections and Network on the T-Mobile 768 (Bluetooth, GPS, 2G / 3G and more)

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 07:25 AM PDT

Bluetooth Management

Enabling / Disabling Bluetooth:

  1. While on the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Scroll to and then select "Tools"
  3. Select "Bluetooth"
  4. To enable Bluetooth, select "Power". When turned on, "Activated" will appear on the display. Otherwise, "Deactivated" means that Bluetooth is disabled

Pairing Up With a Bluetooth Device:

  1. While viewing the Home Screen, select "Menu"
  2. Navigate to and select "Tools"
  3. Go to "Bluetooth". Make sure that Bluetooth is enabled
  4. Select "Device list" and then "Search for New devices"
  5. After the search is complete, select the device that you wish to pair with from the list
  6. If prompted, type in the device's password / passcode (by default, most Bluetooth devices have the passcode "1234" or "0000"
  7. Accept the pairing on the other device, and if prompted, enter the password


APN & Data Management

APN Settings – Data Account:

  1. While viewing a home screen, press "Menu"
  2. Select "Settings"
  3. Scroll to and then select "Connectivity" > "Data Account"
  4. Choose one of the following options:

    • View APN Settings:

      1. Navigate to the desired APN and then select "Options"
      2. Select "View"

    • Change Default APN:

      1. Scroll to the desired APN in order to highlight it, but don't select it
      2. Select "Options" and then "Change default"

    • Changing New APN:

      1. Select "Options" and then "Add PS Account"
      2. Enter the settings and then select "Done"
      3. Scroll to the APN to select it, then select "Options" > "Change default"

APN Settings – Multimedia Message & WEB:

  1. While viewing the home screen, press "Menu"
  2. Navigate to and select "Settings" > "Connectivity"
  3. Select one of the following options:

    • Multimedia Message:

      1. Select "Multimedia message"
      2. Select "Data account", then select the desired APN

    • WEB:

      1. 1 Select "WEB" and then the desired APN

Data Settings:

  1. While on the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Select "Settings" > "Airplane mode"
  3. Select "Normal Mode" and press "Yes" to disable airplane mode
  4. Press "Back" and then select "Network settings"
  5. Assuming that you are roaming internationally, select "International Roaming" > "On". Keep in mind that you will incur extra charges while roaming is enabled!

Selecting a Wireless Network Manually:

  1. From the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Scroll to and then select "Settings" > "Network Settings" > "Network selection"
  3. Navigate to and press "Select Network"
  4. Select the desired network and then confirm by pressing "OK"

Switching Between 2G and 3G Connectivity:

  1. 1 While on the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. 2 Scroll to and then select "Settings" > "Network Settings"
  3. 3 Select "Service selection"
  4. 4 Choose between "GSM" (2G), "WCDMA" (3G), or "Auto"

Enabling / Disabling Airplane Mode:

  1. While on the home screen, press "Menu"
  2. Select "Settings" > "Airplane Mode"
  3. To enable Airplane mode, select "Flight mode" and then confirm by pressing "Yes"

To Enable / Disable Data Roaming:

  1. From the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Go to "Settings" > "Network Settings"
  3. Navigate to and select "Data International Roaming"
  4. To enable / disable data roaming select "On" or "Off"

How-to: Restore Contacts, Photos and Data on the T-Mobile 768

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 05:50 AM PDT

Note: To learn how to BACKUP contacts, photos and data, please visit this link!

Restoring Contacts

Restoring from SIM Card:

  1. While on the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Scroll to and then select "Contacts"
  3. Select "Options" and then open "Management"
  4. Select "Copy several" > "Copy to Phone"
  5. Press "Select all". Optionally, you can select the desired contacts individually
  6. Select "Options" and then "Copy Selected"
  7. Press "Yes" to confirm

Restoring From SD Card

  1. While on the home screen, press "Menu"
  2. Select "Media" > "Files"
  3. Select "SD Card"
  4. Navigate to the desired contact (listed as a .vcf file) in order to highlight it, but don't select it
  5. Select "Options" and then "Set as"
  6. Choose "Contacts" > "Save to Phone" > "Save"

Note: you can only restore one contact at the time. To restore more contacts, repeat steps 4-to-6

Restoring Media & Pictures

Restoring Using Your PC:

  1. Connect your phone to your PC using the USB cable that came with your device
  2. Select "Mass storage" on your phone
  3. On your PC, navigate to the files that you've backed up
  4. On the computer, open the phone's internal memory, and then copy and paste the desired files and / or folders stored in your computer, to the desired location on your phone
  5. Once the transfer is complete, safely disconnect the phone from the computer

Restore Using the Mac:

  1. Connect your phone to your Mac computer via the USB cable that came with your device
  2. On your phone, select "Mass storage"
  3. On your Mac, close any pop-up applications (if necessary), in order to reveal the "Go" menu option. Click on "Go"
  4. Click "Computer"
  5. Click the "Removable disk" icon representing your phone's internal memory
  6. Open the folders where you wish to restore your files
  7. On your Mac, navigate to where the files have been backed up
  8. Drag the files from your computer, and drop them inside your phone's internal memory
  9. Once finished, click the "Back" icon in order to navigate back to the "Removable disk" icon(s)
  10. Press and hold the "control" button and then click on the "Removable disk" icon that represents your phone's memory card
  11. Click "Eject"
  12. Hold the "control" key and then click on the "Removable disk" icon associated with your phone's internal memory
  13. Click "Eject"
  14. You can now safely disconnect your phone from your computer

Restoring Using the Device:

  1. While viewing a home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Scroll to and then select "Media"
  3. Select "Files"
  4. Press "SD Card"
  5. Select the desired folder and then press "Options" > "Select"
  6. Press "Select all". Alternatively, you can also select individual files instead of all of them
  7. Select "Options" > "Copy selected"
  8. Press "Phone" and then "Open"
  9. Navigate to the folder where you wish to back up your files, and highlight the desired folder, without selecting it
  10. Select "Options" and then "Select"

How-to: Backup Contacts, Photos and Data on the T-Mobile 768

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 05:50 AM PDT

Note: To learn how to RESTORE contacts, photos and data, please visit this link!

Backing up Contacts

Backing Up to SIM Card:

  1. While on the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Select "Contacts"
  3. Select "Options" and then open "Management"
  4. Select "Copy several" > "Copy to SIM"
  5. Press "Select all". Optionally, you can individually select the contacts that you wish to copy
  6. Select "Options" and then press "Copy Selected"
  7. Confirm by selecting "Yes"

Backing Up to SD Card:

  1. From the home screen, press "Menu"
  2. Scroll to and then select "Contacts"
  3. Highlight the contact that you wish to back up, but don't select it. Note: You can only back up one contact at a time
  4. Select "Options" and then press "Copy"
  5. Press "To File"
  6. Select "SD Card" and then "Open"
  7. Navigate to where you wish to save the contact
  8. Select "Options" > "Done"
  9. Repeat steps 3-8 if you wish to back up another contact


Backing Up Media & Pictures

Backing Up Using Your PC:

  1. Connect your phone to your computer with the USB cable that came with your device
  2. On your phone, select "Mass storage"
  3. On your computer's screen, open the phone's internal memory. Assuming that you have an SD card installed, you will see two Removable Disk drives instead of one
  4. Copy and paste the desired folders or files that are located on your phone's internal memory
  5. Paste the files in the desired location on your PC
  6. Safely disconnect your phone once the transfer is complete

Backing Up Using a Mac:

  1. Connect your phone to your Mac using the USB cable
  2. Select "Mass storage" on your phone
  3. On the Mac computer, close the pop-up applications (if necessary) in order to reveal the "Go" menu option
  4. Click "Go" and then click "Computer"
  5. Click the removable disk icon representing your phone's internal memory
  6. Open the desired folder, then drag the desired files located on your memory card and drop them to your computer
  7. When finished, click the "Back" icon in order to navigate back to the "Removable disk" icon(s)
  8. Press and hold the "Control" key and then click on the "Removable disk" icon representing the memory card
  9. Click "Eject"
  10. Press and hold the "Control" key again and then click on the "Removable disk" icon representing your phone's internal memory
  11. Click "Eject" again
  12. You can now safely disconnect the phone

Backing Up Using Your Phone:

Note: this method works only if you have an SD card installed

  1. While viewing a home screen, press "Menu"
  2. Scroll to and then select "Media"
  3. Select "Files" > "Phone"
  4. Select the desired folder, then press "Options" > "Select"
  5. Press "Select all" (press the "left" soft key). Optionally, you can select individual files
  6. Select "Options" and then press "Copy selected"
  7. Select "SD card" > "Open"
  8. Navigate to the folder where you want to back up your files and then highlight the folder. Don't select it.
  9. Press "Options" and then "Select"

How-to: Message on the T-Mobile 768 – Send SMS, MMS and More

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 05:02 AM PDT

Sending a Group Message (SMS):

  • Create a Custom Group:

  1. While on the home screen, press "Menu"
  2. Scroll to and select "Messaging"
  3. If necessary, go to the "SMS / MMS" tab
  4. Press "New Message"
  5. Press the "Center select" key to add a contact. Note: You can manually type in phone numbers to add them to the group. You can separate phone numbers with commas (,)
  6. Select "Contacts"
  7. Select the desired contact
  8. Repeat steps 5-to-7 if necessary
  9. When ready, scroll down and enter your message, then go to "Options" and select "Send"

  • Sending to an Already Created Group:

  1. While on the home screen, press "Menu"
  2. Scroll to and select "Messaging"
  3. If necessary, go to the "SMS / MMS" tab
  4. Select "New Message" and press the "Center select" key in order to add a contact
  5. Select "Groups"
  6. Select the group that you wish to send the message to
  7. Select "Options" and then press "Send"

Taking a Picture / Recording a Video and Sending It in a New Message (MMS):

  1. While on the home screen, press "Menu"
  2. Scroll to and select "Messaging"
  3. Go to the "SMS / MMS" tab
  4. Select "New Message"
  5. Press the "Center select" key in order to select a contact. Optionally, you can type in the recipient's phone number
  6. Press "Options"
  7. Select "Add Pictures"
  8. Press "Take Pictures"
  9. Frame your subject and press the "Camera" icon to capture
  10. Enter a message in the appropriate field.
  11. When finished, press "Send"

Attaching an Existing Picture / Video to a New Message (MMS):

  1. While on the home screen, press "Menu"
  2. Scroll to and then select "Messaging"
  3. Go to the "SMS / MMS" tab if necessary
  4. Select "New Message"
  5. Press the "Center select" button in order to select a contact, or optionally, type in the recipient's phone number
  6. Enter the desired message
  7. Press "Options" and then select "Add Pictures"
  8. Select "Insert Pictures"
  9. Scroll to and then select the desired folder. Search for the desired image in the folder
  10. Scroll down and enter a message if you desire
  11. Press the "Send" icon

Deleting Messages or Picture Messages (SMS / MMS):

  1. While viewing a home screen, press "Menu"
  2. Select "Messaging"
  3. If necessary, select the "SMS / MMS" tab
  4. Select one of the following options:

    • To delete an entire conversation thread:

      1. Scroll to the conversation that you wish to delete, but don't select it
      2. Select "Options", then select "Delete" and press "Yes" to confirm

    • Deleting a Single Message (SMS or MMS):

      1. Select the desired conversation thread
      2. Scroll to the text / picture message that you wish to delete
      3. Select "Options", and then press "Delete" and confirm by selecting "Yes"

Saving Pictures Received in Multimedia Messages (MMS):

  1. While on the home screen, press "Menu"
  2. Select "Messaging"
  3. If necessary, go to the "SMS / MMS" tab
  4. Scroll to and select the desired conversation thread.
  5. Select the desired image
  6. Press "Options" and then select "Save Objects" > "Picture"
  7. Select "Phone" or "SD Card"
  8. Press "OK" and then select "Options" > "Done"

How-to: Manage Contacts on the T-Mobile 768 – Add, Import/Export, Delete, Manage Groups

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 04:09 AM PDT

Adding New Contacts:

  1. While on the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Scroll to and then select "Contacts"
  3. Select one of the following options:

    • Save to SIM card - scroll to the "SIM" tab
    • Save to Phone memory – Scroll to the "Phone" tab

  4. press "Add New Contact"
  5. Type in the contact's name
  6. Enter additional information as you see fit
  7. When ready, select "Options" and then "Save"
  8. Confirm by pressing "Yes"

Assigning a Contact to Speed Dial:

  1. While viewing the home screen, press "Menu"
  2. Scroll to and select "Settings"
  3. Select "Phone Settings" > "Keypad"
  4. Press "Numeric Keys"
  5. Scroll to and then select an unassigned key "Empty"
  6. Press "Edit"
  7. Scroll to and select "Contacts", then select the contact that you wish to assign to the speed dial key
  8. Press "Yes" to save

Note: Speed dial numbers cannot be assigned to the "1" key, as this one is permanently assigned to Voicemail.

Importing / Exporting Contacts from SD Card:

  • From Phone to SD Card:

  1. Press "Menu" on the home screen
  2. Select "Contacts"
  3. Scroll to and select the contact that you wish to move
  4. Press "Options"
  5. Select "Copy" > "To-File" > "SD Card" > "Select"
  6. Press "Options" and then select "Done"

  • From SD to Phone:

  1. While viewing the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Scroll to and select "Media"
  3. Select "Files"
  4. Press "SD card"
  5. Scroll to the desired contact (a .vcf file) but don't select it
  6. Select "Options" > "Set As" > "Contact"
  7. Press "Save to Phone" and then select "Save"

Importing / Exporting Contacts From SIM Card:

  • From Phone to SIM Card:

  1. While on the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Scroll to and then select "Contacts"
  3. Select "Options" and then press "Management"
  4. Select "Copy several" and then press "Copy to SIM"
  5. Press "Select all" or individually select the contacts that you wish to copy
  6. Select "Options" and then "Copy Selected". Press "Yes" to confirm

  • From SIM Card to Phone:

  1. While on the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Select "Contacts"
  3. Press "Options" and then select "Management"
  4. Select "Copy several" > "Copy to phone"
  5. Press "Select all" or individually select the contacts that you wish to copy by marking the checkboxes associated with them
  6. Press "Options" and then "Copy Selected"
  7. Select "Yes" to confirm

Deleting Contacts:

  1. While on the home screen, press "Menu"
  2. Scroll to and select "Contacts"
  3. Highlight the desired contact and then press "Options"
  4. Select "Delete" and press "Yes" to confirm


Managing Groups

Creating a Caller Group:

  1. Press "Menu" while viewing the home screen
  2. Go to and select "Contacts"
  3. Press "Options"
  4. Scroll to and select "Groups"
  5. Select "Add New Group"
  6. Type in the name for the group
  7. Press "Options" > "Save" and then press "Yes" to confirm

Adding Contacts to a Caller Group:

  1. While viewing a home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Scroll to and then select "Contacts"
  3. Press "Options"
  4. Scroll to and then select "Groups"
  5. Select the desired group
  6. Press "Options" > "Add"
  7. Mark the checkboxes associated with the contacts that you wish to add to the caller group
  8. Press "Done" when finished, and then confirm by selecting "Yes"

How-to: Set Up and Send / Delete Emails on the T-Mobile 768

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 02:52 AM PDT

Setting Up Your Email

Adding an Email Account Manually:

  1. While on the home screen, press "Menu"
  2. Scroll to and then select "Messaging"
  3. Scroll right to navigate to the "Email" tab
  4. Press "New Account"
  5. Scroll to and then select "Other accounts"
  6. Type in your email address
  7. Select "Options" and then press "Next"
  8. Select either "POP" or "IMAP" and press "Next"
  9. Enter the incoming server settings. Press "Options" > "Next"
  10. Enter the outgoing server settings. Select "Options" > "Next"
  11. If necessary, update your user name. Press "Options" and then "Next"
  12. Enter your password. Select "Options" > "Next"
  13. If desired, you can update your account name. Select "Options" and then "Done"

Adding a Gmail, AOL, Hotmail or Yahoo Account:

  1. While on the home screen, press "Menu"
  2. Scroll to and then select "Messaging"
  3. If necessary, navigate to the "Email" tab
  4. Select "Add account"
  5. Select the desired email account type: Hotmail, Gmail, AOL or Yahoo
  6. Enter your user name
  7. Navigate to the password field, type in your password and then press "OK"
  8. If you wish to change the username, scroll to your email account, then select "Options" and press "Settings". Select the "Display name" field and then type in the desired user name. Select "Options" > "Done"

Deleting an Email Account:

  1. While viewing the home screen, select "Menu"
  2. Go to and select "Messaging"
  3. If necessary, navigate to the "Email" tab
  4. Scroll to the desired email account, but don't select it
  5. Select "Options" and then scroll to and select "Delete Account"
  6. Press "Yes" to confirm


Managing Emails

Enabling Disabling Incoming Email Notifications:

  1. While on the home screen, press "Menu"
  2. Scroll to and select "Messaging"
  3. If necessary, navigate to the "Email" tab
  4. If necessary, scroll to desired email account but don't select it
  5. Select "Options" and then press "Settings" > "Advanced Settings" > "Account Settings"
  6. Scroll down to the "Email Notifications" field. Select "Auto-Update" or "Disabled"
  7. Press "Done" and confirm by selecting "Yes"

Sending an Email / Attaching a File and Sending an Email:

  1. While viewing the home screen, press "Menu"
  2. Select "Messaging"
  3. If necessary, scroll to the "Email" tab
  4. Scroll to the desired email account and select it
  5. Press "New Email"
  6. Type in the email address or contact name of the recipient
  7. Scroll down and enter a subject in the appropriate field
  8. Scroll to the message field and type in your email
  9. To attach a file, select "Options" > "Add attachment" and then locate and select the file that you wish to attach
  10. Select the "Send" icon when ready

Deleting Emails:

  1. Press "Menu" on the home screen
  2. Go to and select "Messaging"
  3. Navigate to the "Email" tab
  4. Scroll to and then select the desired email account (if necessary)
  5. Press "Inbox" and then select one of the following options:

    • Deleting Multiple Emails:

      1. Select "Options" and then press the "Select" menu
      2. Scroll to and then select the emails that you wish to delete
      3. Press "Options" > "Delete" and then tap "Yes"

    • To Delete a Single Email:


      1. Scroll to and then select the email that you wish to delete
      2. Press "Options", select "Delete" and press "Yes" to confirm
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iPhone 5 or Galaxy S4 or HTC One?

Posted: 27 Jul 2013 05:33 PM PDT
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Android phone suggestions

Posted: 23 Jul 2013 02:08 PM PDT

Hello,

I'm new here, I tried to post my provider and phone (Samsung m-910, PlatinumTel), but it doesn't seem to have my provider listed.

I'm looking for an unlocked Android GSM phone to use on the PlatinumTel network. I gather they are switching from being an MVNO for Sprint, to a MVNO for T-Mobile? I understand that my current Samsung Intercept will no longer work.

I don't need the best of the best -- which is what all the reviews I can find seem to be focused around. Can somebody make a suggestion?

My main gripe with my current phone is that it is so slow as to be unuseable as a web browser. This may be due to all the crap that Sprint put on there (An un-erasable Nascar app that runs at boot? Really?) Plus, there's some sort of bug that won't let me update my apps if I've ever moved them to the SD card. So, what I'm looking for is:

* Fast enough that I can find out when the next bus is arriving, before the next bus arrives
* slide-out keyboard
* under $200...preferably, under $150
* No major phone-killing bugs

Can anybody recommend a phone that they're happy with?
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Hi everyone

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