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Monday, July 29, 2013

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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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