T-Mobile G1 Getting Started

A. Removethebackcover

D. Installamemorycard

Beforeyoustart

SetupyourT-MobileG1forthefirsttime

Set up your T-Mobile G1 involves just a few simple steps. After you turned on the phone for the first time, you will be prompted 

to set up a Google Mail account. Touch the T-Mobile G1 to begin.

B. InstalltheSIMcard

Gettingstarted

This handy guide will get you up and running with your 

T-Mobile G1 with Google. 

For a complete guide to your phone, check the User Manual in 

the User Manual disc.

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Hold the phone sideways with the 

control buttons on the right, then 

slide the screen panel up to reveal 

the keyboard and the back cover 

release tab.

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Push down the back cover release 

tab until it disengages from the 

phone.

Locate the SIM card slot then 

insert the SIM card with its 

gold contacts facing down 

and its cut-off corner facing 

out the card slot.

Checkthatyou’vereceived

everything

These are the items that you should find 

inside your box. 

1.  T-Mobile G1

2.  USB Cable

3.  AC Adapter

4.  Wired Stereo Headset

5.  Pouch

6.  Battery

7.  2GB Memory Card

8.  User Manual Disc

9.  Screen Protector

10.  Getting Started Guide

11.  Safety and Regulatory Information

TheT-MobileG1

NotificationLED

TouchScreen

HOME

ENDCALL/POWER

BACK

TRACKBALL

CALL

MENU

Earpiece

Keyboard

VolumeControl

buttons

PCConnector/

EarphoneJack

Microphone

Back cover 

release tab

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Slide the SIM card completely 

into the slot.

C. Installthebattery

Align the battery’s exposed 

copper contacts with the 

battery connectors inside the 

battery compartment.

Insert the contact’s side of the 

battery first and then gently 

push the battery into place. 

Replace the back cover.

Flip open the PC connector cover 

at the bottom panel of your phone.

While holding the phone sideways, 

slide up the keyboard, then locate 

the memory card slot at the side of 

the control buttons.

Pull open the memory card slot cover.

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Insert the memory card into the slot 

with its golden contacts facing down.

Replace the slot cover. Make sure 

that both ends of the cover are 

properly seated on the slot.

E. Chargethebattery

Press the END CALL/POWER button 

to turn on the phone.

Note

When the phone is on, press and 

hold the END CALL/POWER 

button, then tap Poweroff on the 

options menu to turn the phone off.

F. TurntheT-MobileG1on

Insert the USB connector of the AC 

adapter to the PC connector.

Plug in the AC adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging 

the battery. The battery is fully charged after about 3 hours of 

charging. 

Cut off corner

Copper 

contacts

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Memory card 

slot cover

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END CALL/POWER

WhatyouwillseeonyourHomescreens

The Home screen, which is actually three screens in one, is your starting point for using the applications on your phone. 

You can customise the Home screens to display application icons, shortcuts, and widgets that suit you.

Read the “Setting up your 

T-Mobile G1” information, 

then tap Next.

If you have an existing 

Google Mail account, tap 

Signin, enter your existing 

account details, then tap 

Signin.

Your Google Mail contacts, 

calendar events, and emails 

are downloaded to your 

phone. Tap Finishsetup to 

display the Home screen.

Your notifications.

Signal strength

Battery status

Connection status

Tap an icon to 

open the related 

application

Applications tab. 

Tap to open the Applications 

tab and select an application.

Time

Tap to open the 

web'n'walk site in 

Browser.

In addition to the Home screen, slide your finger left 

or right on the Home screen to display the extended 

Home screens.

Note

You can add application shortcuts, widgets, and 

folders to any of the Home screens. Refer to the User 

Manual for details.

Entertextandmorewiththekeyboard

When you start an application or select a field that requires 

text or numbers, you can use the QWERTY keyboard to 

enter information. The QWERTY keyboard is similar to a 

computer keyboard with some special keys. To open the 

keyboard, hold the device sideways with the control buttons 

on the right, then slide the screen panel up.

Note

The screen automatically changes to landscape 

orientation when you open the keyboard (except in 

Browser and Pictures, where you can fix the screen 

orientation regardless of whether the keyboard is open).

Your battery won’t be charged 

when it comes out of the box.

Select,scroll,andnavigateonyourscreen

Use the following selection, scroll, and zoom techniques to select 

items and navigate through your screens, applications, and menus.

Touchortap

When selecting items on 

the screen, simply touch 

or them with your finger.

Zooming

While browsing web pages, 

and viewing pictures and 

maps, tap the screen to 

open the zoom control tab. 

UsetheTRACKBALL

Roll the TRACKBALL to navigate 

selectable items on the screen. 

Press the TRACKBALL to select 

a highlighted item or action.

Swipeorscroll

Drag or slide your finger 

vertically or horizontally 

across the screen to scroll 

up or down in a list or page.

TRACKBALL 

Specialkeys

Search (   )

Press the Search key to open the Search bar. In the 

search bar, enter the information you want to search, 

then press   again, or tap Search.

Menu (   )

Instead of pressing the MENU button, you can press the 

Menu key, located at the left of the Z key, to open the 

menu for each screen.

Keyboardshortcuts

You can set keyboard shortcuts that open individual 

applications when used together with the Search key. 

To assign a shortcut key:

1.  Press HOME, then press MENU.

2.  Tap Settings, scroll down the screen, then tap 

Applications>Quicklaunch. See the user manual 

for details.

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Tap Create, then open the 

keyboard to set up your new 

Google Mail account. Follow 

screen prompts to proceed.