Charging the Battery
Your Sprint PCS Phone’s LiIon battery is rechargeable and should be
charged as soon as possible so you can begin using your phone.
Keeping track of your battery’s charge is important. If your battery level
becomes too low, your phone automatically turns off and you will lose
all the information you were just working on. For a quick check of your
phone’s battery level, glance at the battery charge indicator located in
the upper-right corner of your phone’s display screen. If the battery
charge is getting too low, the low battery icon ( ) appears and the
phone sounds a warning tone.
Always use a Sprint-approved travel charger or vehicle power adapter to
charge your battery.
Warning!Using the wrong battery charger could cause damage to your phone and void
the warranty.
Using the Travel Charger
To use the travel charger provided with your phone:
1. Plug the travel charger into a wall outlet.
2. Plug the other end of the travel charger into the accessories
connector at the bottom of your phone (with the battery installed).
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Charging when your phone is turned on:
The battery icon appears on the display while charging. The
battery icon turns to when charging is completed.
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Charging when your phone is turned off:
The battery icon appears, and the message “BATTERY
CHARGING--Power Off--”is shown on the display while charging.
When the battery is completely discharged, it may take several
minutes until the message is shown on the display. The battery
icon turns to , and the message changes to “CHARGING
COMPLETE--Power Off--”when charging is completed.
It takes approximately 3.5 hours to fully recharge a completely rundown
battery. With the Sprint-approved LiIon battery, you can recharge the
battery before it becomes completely run down.
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