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Helio Ocean Tips & Tricks

• Strange but true: hold down your ‘backspace’ (the one below the flame) and it will turn on your flash/flashlight!
• The USB cable included actually charges the phone. Plug it in, then exit the media sync mode and you can use your phone while it’s charging. The indicator will go green when it’s on full charge.
• To send a text message hold the Down on the directional pad for a second or two (this will bypass the normal inbox screen)
• To get directly to your music hold Left for a second or two (this will bypass the normal music screen). Another way to do this is hold down the play/pause button.
• Same thing goes for Apps using the Right keypad
• Create a new voice recording (bypassing the recording overview screen) by holding down the recording button
• The camera resolution can be controlled with the up/down volume keys when in camera mode. The upper left button (voice recorder) changes the camera timer. The flash can be controlled with the upper right softkey.
• The contact button (bottom right softkey) in the main menu can go directly to New Contact if you hold it down.
• Hold down the up-volume key to go to full volume. Hold down the down-volume key to go to vibrate.

That’s all for now! P.S. Helio: where’s my firmware upgrade to fix all the wierd inconsistencies?

good tricks, the flashlight one especially

So happy to have stumbled across your blog today - I just ordered an Ocean (due to arrive tomorrow) and so appreciate your candid feedback on the product.

http://www.happykatie.com/dailies/2007/07/sorry-iphone-im.html

Also loving your UI and Twitter posts. Great stuff! You have a new fan, for sure :)

Good to know some of these tricks. I’ve had the Ocean since it became available and recently was just thinking how I was having to jump through a few too many obstacles more than what I would like for common tasks. Way to go! Thanks!

Nice site! Any advise: I am having difficulty in syncing the calender on the Helio Ocean with my Outlook Calender. Suggestions? I also have Plaxo - so I synced the calender with Outlook Live and hopefully Google.

Thank

Ed

nice tips man, thanks.

Helio Ocean is my Life you just made my Life easier Peace

Nice …Nice!
and Thanks again.

Does anybody know who to dailup to the internet on your laptop using the ocean, because i could do it with my envy but still have not figure ot how with the ocean?

love the flashlight trick….

thanks….this is a kickass blog!

i love my helio, thanks for the great tips. just wish it would do photo caller id.

HOW CAN I CHANGE THE SELF MADE MEMORY?

i see u twitter, i was wondering if you use your ocean, cause i can’t get mine to work with twitter

Hi, I am using the ocean with twitter right now, seems to work fine although I don’t think i’m getting my tracks (but I used to). Until I get my iphone next week :-)

Hmm, I don’t know what the problem is then. I was thinking of getting the iphone as well, but i love my Helio plan so much it’s hard to get rid of.