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Setting Custom Ringtones and Notification Sounds
Transferring Audio Files from a Windows PC:
- Establish a USB connection between the Kyocera Hydro Life and computer
- At the prompt, tap "Media sync (MTP)"
- From the AutoPlay window on your computer, click to "Open device to view files using Windows Explorer"
- In a second Windows Explorer window, locate the desired audio files stored on your computer's HDD
- Drag the files you wish to use as ringtones or notification sounds, and drop them on your phone's memory. NOTE: copy notification sounds in the "Notification" folder etc.
- Once the transfer is done, click "Safely Remove Hardware" icon in the system tray
- Click "Safely Remove Mass Storage Device" > "OK"
- It's now safe to disconnect your smartphone
Changing the Phone's Ringtone:
- Tap "Apps" while on the home screen
- Go to "Settings"
- Swipe to "Device" and tap "Sound"
- Tap "Phone ringtone" under "Call Ringtone & Vibrate"
- Select the ringtone you wish to use and tap "OK"
Change the Ringtone for One Contact Only:
NOTE: You can't set custom ringtones to contacts which are saved on the SIM card or the phone's internal memory.
- Tap "People" while on the home screen
- Select the contact you wish to edit
- Press "Menu" and tap "Set ringtone"
Change the Notification Sound:
- Tap "Apps" on the home screen
- Tap "Settings"
- Swipe to "Device" and tap "Sound"
- Scroll to "System" and tap "Default notification sound"
- Select the desired notification sound and press "OK"
Screen Settings
Changing the Brightness and Timeout Duration:
- Tap "Apps" while viewing a home screen
- Tap "Settings" and go to "Display"
- Touch "Brightness"
- Mark or clear the "Automatic brightness" check box. (NOTE: if checked, you won't be able to set the brightness level manually)
- Press "OK"
- To change the timeout duration, tap "Sleep" from the "Display" settings menu
- Select the desired value
Changing the Wallpaper:
- From the home screen, tap the "All Apps" icon
- Go to "Settings" and tap "Display"
- Tap "Wallpaper" and select to pick a wallpaper from "Gallery", "Live wallpapers" etc.
- Tap "Wallpapers" to choose between the default images
- Scroll to the images and, when viewing the desired one, tap "Set wallpaper"
- Press the "Home" button and view the new wallpaper on the home screen
Adding or Removing Home Screen Widgets:
- Open the apps drawer
- Tap the "Widgets" tab
- Scroll to the desire widget
- Tap and hold the widget you wish to add
- Drag the widget on top of the "Add to Home screen" button at the top (keep holding the widget)
- Drag the widget over the desired home screen panel, and release it in an empty area to lock it into place
- To move a widget: Tap and hold it until it expands, then drag it in a different location
- To resize a widget: Tap and hold it until the blue border appears. Drag the border to resize the widget. NOTE: not all widgets are resizable
- To remove a widget: Tap and hold it, then drag and drop it on top of the "Remove" button at the top
Creating Home Screen App Shortcuts:
- Tap the "All apps" icon from the home screen
- Press and hold an app that you wish to create a shortcut of on the home screen
- Drag the app on top of the "Add to Home screen" area at the top
- Keep holding the app shortcut, and move it on the desired home screen
- When ready, drop the app to lock it into place
- To remove the app shortcut, tap and hold it, then drag it over the "Remove" button
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