How to Run Android Applications on Blackberry Playbook: 5 Steps

If you are a BlackBerry Playbook users, you may want to load Android based applications on your Playbook in addition to having many Blackberry Playbook Applications. It is possible as well as completely legitimate also. With the help of your computer you can “side-load” android applications on your BlackBerry Playbook. Any of the Android applications like Flipboard, Sonic, Contra, Pinterest, Mario Bross etc. can be loaded effectively on your BlackBerry Playbook. The steps to install Android Application on the your BlackBerry Playbook are explained hereunder:
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OPEN THE SETTING MENU AND CLICK ON THE \'SECURITY" WITHIN THE MENU. Now hit 'Development Mode' and  change its mode to 'ON'. You will encounter a pop up requesting password. Put any simple password that you can remember. Now a dialog indicating "Development address" will prompt which you need to note down somewhere to keep a note of. Now close settings menu.

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NOW CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO PLAYBOOK USING A USB. Your Blackberry will ask for password. Enter the password which was created in step 1.

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NOW IT\'S TIME TO RUN \'DDPB\' ON THE COMPUTER. A pop up will ask for your 'Development address' which you had noted down in step 2. Enter this address to "Playbook IP" box and just underneath your password.  Now hit 'Connect'  and allow your playbook to get connected to your computer, which may take 10 seconds.

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NOW INSTALL ANDROID APPLICATIONS. For this, click 'Add' after opening 'DDPB' window. Open 'Gallery3D.bar' file, which will display the application name. Finally, hit the highlighted application in the window and click 'install.' The progress of installation process will be displayed on the primary monitor. You are done now! Open the installed application and enjoy the magic of fabulous 3D effects.

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NOW LEARN LOGIN. Android retains its own charm even if you are having top Blackberry Playbook Applications of 2012. So learn the login process and enjoy Android Applications on your Blackberry Playbook!
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How to Shoot Better Android Videos: 5 Steps (with Pictures)

The video resolution of a video determines its quality. If you'd like to shoot better videos on Android, you can increase the resolution with built-in controls.
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HIT THE ICON ON YOUR PHONE THAT LOOKS LIKE A CAMERA ON THE HOME SCREEN.

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CLICK ON THE VIDEO CAMERA ICON ON THE FAR RIGHT UNDERNEATH THE SHUTTER BUTTON TO SWITCH TO VIDEO CAM MODE.

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HIT THE GEAR BUTTON IN THE BOTTOM LEFT OF THE CAMERA APP.

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SELECT "VIDEO RESOLUTION" FROM THE LIST WHEN THE SETTINGS SCREEN APPEARS. The current resolution is listed underneath.

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SELECT YOUR NEW RESOLUTION, SUCH AS "1080P" FROM THE LIST OF OPTIONS. Make sure your phone can handle this resolution.
WARNINGS
Make sure that you check to see what resolutions your phone's camera can handle first.
Remember that higher resolution often means the files will be much larger as well.
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How to Delete an Email from iPhone Mail: 14 Steps (with Pictures)

The iPhone has one of the best applications for reading and writing email, but what if you want to delete a sensitive email on the go, or you're running out of space on your email account? This tutorial will show you how to delete an email directly from your iPhone.
STEPS
METHOD 1 OF 2: USING IOS 7

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OPEN MAIL AND CLICK ON "" IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER.

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CLICK THE CIRCLES BY THE EMAILS YOU WANT TO DELETE TO CHECK THEM OFF. Then, click "Move" on the bottom.

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CLICK "TRASH" TO MOVE THEM TO YOUR TRASH FOLDER.

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GO BACK TO YOUR MAILBOXES AND OPEN YOUR TRASH FOLDER.

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CLICK "" IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER.

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CHECK THE MESSAGES YOU WANT TO DELETE PERMANENTLY AND CLICK "DELETE" IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER.
METHOD 2 OF 2: USING IOS 6 AND BEFORE

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TAP THE "" BUTTON IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THE IPHONE MAIL APPLICATION.

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TAP EVERY EMAIL YOU WANT TO DELETE. You'll see red check marks appearing next to the emails you've marked for deletion.

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How to Change an Android Ringtone (with Pictures)

Android cellphones come with a default ringtone preset. If you don't like it, you can switch it out for one of the other ones using the menu.
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HIT THE MENU ON YOUR ANDROID. Select "System settings."

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SCROLL DOWN IN THE SETTINGS SCREEN. Select "Sound" under the "Device" section.

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CLICK ON "PHONE RINGTONE" UNDER "RINGTONE & NOTIFICATIONS" IN THE SOUND SCREEN. The current ringtone you have is listed there.

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SCROLL DOWN THROUGH THE "PHONE RINGTONE" SCREEN. Click the circle next to the ringtone you want. Click "OK" to select the tone. The current ringtone is shown with a blue dot.
TIPS
There are plenty of additional ringtones available to add to your phone online.
There are also apps like Ring Droid, that let you use MP3s to make your own ringtones.
WARNINGS
Make sure you test out a ringtone before you set it so you know what it sounds like. That way you'll actually know when you're phone is ringing.

How to Use the Instagram App for Android or Iphone: 14 Steps

Instagram is a wonderful app to enhance photo quality with amazing vintage-like filters and share them with the world across various social networking mediums! It is now available for both iPhone AND Android phone users! See how to use it here!





An editor has suggested that this article be merged with:
"How to Use Instagram"
Per the merge policy, if these topics are determined to be similar but distinct, then the articles will remain separate. Please comment on the discussion page. Notice added on 2012-04-10.
STEPS

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FIRST ACCESS YOUR APP STORE WITH YOUR MOBILE DEVICE. If you use an iPhone, access your Apple App store from your menu screen. If you use any Android mobile device, access your app store through the Android Market or the new Google Play store on your menu screen.

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IN EITHER APP STORE, SEARCH INSTAGRAM AND AGREE TO DOWNLOAD. It is a free app.

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ONCE THE APP IS SUCCESSFULLY DOWNLOADED, OPEN IT AND BEGIN FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS TO CREATE A USER ID AND PASSWORD.

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YOU NOW HAVE INSTAGRAM! On the bottom of the screen you will see various icons. They begin with an icon of a house, then a star, a camera, a love quote bubble, and a page icon.

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TO GET STARTED, YOU MAY WANT TO SEARCH FOR FRIENDS AND OTHERS WITH WHOM YOU WILL SHARE YOUR PICTURES. In order to find friends, click the page icon. In the top right corner, click the magnifying glass and type the name of the specific Instagram ID of the person you are searching. It helps to ask them first, since the more specific your search is, the easier it will be to find their account.

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WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU ARE LOOKING FOR, YOU MAY CLICK "FOLLOW," WHICH IS TO THE RIGHT OF THE PROFILE. You may also click their username to see their profile and then click the "follow" button. Some users choose to have their accounts private, therefore you will become their friend if they choose to accept you.

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YOU WILL ACQUIRE INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS WHEN PEOPLE SEARCH YOU AND CHOOSE TO FOLLOW, SO SPREAD THE WORD! It helps to advertise your new account on other social networks that you may have like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, or YouTube.

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NOW, UPLOAD PHOTOS! Click on the camera icon on the bottom of the screen. Immediately you will be able to take a photo by hitting the camera symbol there. If you would like to upload a picture that is already saved to your phone, click the picture icon to the right of the camera button in the camera view. Then, you can choose whatever photo you want to upload.

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AFTER CHOOSING A PHOTO OR TAKING A PHOTO, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE DIRECTED THE WONDERFUL PHOTO FILTERS TO ENHANCE YOUR PHOTOS. Scroll through them and select them subsequently to see which filter is best for your photo. If you decide you don't want a filter, click "Normal" and all filters will be removed. I personally love the "Walden" filter and the "Amaro" filter but it will depend on the photo.

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WHEN YOU ARE READY TO SAVE THE PHOTO, CLICK THE DOUBLE RIGHT POINTING ARROWS IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF SCREEN. It will take you to a "Details page." Here, you may write a caption, enable "Geotag", which allows your followers to know where you are when uploading the photo, and connect to any of your social networks the app has listed. To simply upload, click the green "Upload" button in the top right corner. You're done! If you would like to upload the picture in one or more of your networks, click the check mark near each network and it will direct you to safely put in your username and password of that social network, then you may upload!

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TO SEE ALL YOUR UPLOADED PHOTOS, CLICK THE PAGE ICON ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN OF THE APP. You may view them in list form or grid form. You will see at the top of the screen the following details: the pictures you have, the amount of followers you have and how many people follow you.

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NOW LETS EXPLORE INSTAGRAM! When you hit the home icon at the bottom of the screen, you can see all the photos uploaded by people you follow. Double tap the photos with your finger to "like" the photo. Click the speech bubble to leave a comment! The star icon, at the bottom of the screen, simply shows you popular photos across the world. The love speech bubble icon next to the camera icon shows you when your photos are liked, commented on and when people start to follow you. If your account is private, the follow requests will be located here as well.

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IN ORDER TO ACCESS PRIVACY AND OTHER SETTINGS, CLICK ON THE PAGE ICON AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN AND IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER, CLICK THE ICON OF THE THREE STACKED SQUARES NEXT TO THE MAGNIFYING GLASS. There, you can find friends, see photos you've liked, edit profile information, change profile picture, and make your profile private by clicking "Photo Privacy"

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NOW YOU KNOW THE BASICS OF INSTAGRAM! Explore the app and work on your networking and great photography skills!

How to Measure Distance on Android: 5 Steps (with Pictures)

Since you don't always have a tape measure on you, it's handy to have an app to measure distance installed on your phone. Downloading such an app also makes it easier to measure things that are further away.
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SEARCH FOR "MEASURE DISTANCE" IN THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE.

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SELECT AN APP THERE, SUCH AS "SMART MEASURE."

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CLICK "INSTALL" TO INSTALL THE APP ONTO YOUR PHONE.

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AIM THE CROSS-HAIRS AT THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE OBJECT YOU WANT TO MEASURE, RIGHT AT THE POINT THAT IT MEETS THE FLOOR.

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HIT THE BUTTON IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF THE APP TO TAKE A PICTURE OF THE OBJECT AND GET ITS DISTANCE FROM YOU. The picture and distance will appear in the top right corner of the app.
WARNINGS
Remember that keeping your camera on for a long time in the measuring app can drain the battery fast.

How to Get Wallpapers on Your iPhone or iPod Touch

Do you want to put some beautiful wallpapers on your iPod touch or iPhone? Here's how!
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FIND A FREE WALLPAPER RESOURCE.

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SAVE THE DESIRED WALLPAPER TO YOUR MAC OR PC VIA YOUR BROWSER.
Select your iDevice from the Downloads section (Depending on your browser settings, the image will be saved automatically to a default location or you might get prompted to save the file.)


Mac users can either save the image to a folder or add it to their iPhoto library.


PC users will want to save the wallpaper into their “My Pictures” folder.


You can then sync the iPhone or iPod with photos in iPhoto 4.0.3 or later on a Mac, or Photoshop Album 2.0 or later or Photoshop Elements 3.0 or later on a PC. Or you can sync with any folder on your computer that contains images.

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CONNECT THE IPHONE OR IPOD TOUCH TO YOUR COMPUTER
LAUNCH ITUNES THEN CLICK THE PHOTOS TAB AND SELECT “SYNC PHOTOS FROM:
” If you’re using a Mac, choose iPhoto or your Pictures folder.


If you’re using a PC, choose Photoshop Album, Photoshop Elements, or your My Pictures folder.


Choose Folder, and then choose any folder on your computer that has images.


Choose “All photos,” or choose “Selected folders” or “Selected albums” and choose the folders or albums you want to sync.

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FINALLY ON YOUR IPHONE OR IPOD TOUCH:
Tap on the Photos icon. Browse through the albums or camera roll until you find the picture you wish to use.


Select the picture so it is displayed full screen.


Tap the icon in the lower left corner of the screen. If you don't see the icon, single tap the picture to display the menus.


Select Use As Wallpaper.


Select Set Wallpaper.

How to Buy Washing Machines: 18 Steps

Investing on a good washing machine is obviously not an easy task, considering the huge variety of manufacturers currently available on the market today. Beyond certain aspects, such as price range, you should also pay attention to numerous other important facts on selecting the right clothes washer for your home, business or apartment set ups.
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DETERMINE YOUR LOAD CAPACITY NEED. If the size of your family is 4 people or less, 4 cubic feet is normally more than enough, unless you plan on washing things like duvets or pillows.

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DECIDE IF YOU NEED A FRONT LOAD OR A TOP LOAD WASHING MACHINE. _Front loaders_ are always more energy efficient and quieter to operate, but often have bad odor issues.

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CHECK FOR ENERGY STAR RATINGS. Most good clothes washers will have the rating of 4 or 5, with 5 being the highest a washing machine can get. This means it will save you at least 25% on electricity and water usage.

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TEST VIBRATION AND NOISE LEVEL. The quietest to run washing machine is often equipped with Direct-Drive motor technology, which eliminates the use of belts, thus reduces unnecessary amounts of part vibrations.

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MEASURE YOUR LAUNDRY AREA TO SEE UPFRONT HOW MUCH SPACE YOU CAN AFFORD. If your house is a little tight in space, opting in for the Stackable type of washers may help. Another option is to choose a washer dryer combo - that can both wash clothes and dry them in one complete cycle.

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MAKE A LIST OF POSSIBLE BRANDS YOU ARE LIKELY TO BUY. The major manufacturers include: Whirlpool, Maytag, Kenmore, Samsung, LG, Bosch, Miele, GE (General Electric), Electrolux and Frigidaire.[1]

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JOT DOWN SPECIAL FEATURES THAT MIGHT BE USEFUL FOR YOUR PERSONAL WASHING NEEDS. For example, Samsung washers offer the unique _SilverWash_ technology which uses Silver (Ag) particles to effectively eliminate up to 99% of bacteria (as claimed by the company), thus keeping your clothes mold-free for up to two weeks.

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READ CONSUMER REVIEWS FOR EACH BRAND, NOTE DOWN THE THINGS WHICH YOU FIND MENTIONED REPETITIVELY. What they liked and disliked? Also note which particular model is given best reviews for each brand. There are many independent review sources you can find online by typing something like "consumer washing machine reviews" in Google or another search engine.

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SEE IF REPLACEMENT PARTS AND REPAIR IS EASILY AVAILABLE IN YOUR LOCAL AREA FOR YOUR CHOSEN WASHING MACHINE MODEL. It will be very frustrating if your machine suddenly stops working and you have to wait for weeks in order to get it fixed, or even worse; have to buy a new one because no one can repair it.

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COMPARE PERFORMANCE RATINGS FOR EACH BRAND YOU HAVE REVIEWED. Give

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points for the best in category, and 0 for the worst. Essential things to put for comparison are[2]:
Load Capacity
Vibration and Noise Level
Energy Star Ratings
Cleaning Effectiveness
Size Dimension
Weight
Unique Washing Features

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EVALUATE PRICE VS PERFORMANCE. After making yourself a checklist of various brands with ratings as described above, calculate the average rating for each brand (or model) of washing machines and write them down in the new list, with highest at the top and lowest down the bottom. Then find out the cost for each item listed. You would have a very clear idea as to which washing machine performs best for your specific laundry needs by now.
TIPS
Avoid reviews that seem to only praise a particular brand or washer model for its benefits. This type of review is probably very biased and won't truly help you make informed decisions.
Ask your nearest laundromat for their advice and tips.
Look for discount coupons throughout magazine and internet publications.
WARNINGS
Check for rust around tumble dryers to prevent bad odors on your clothes.
Don't believe sites that rank best washing machines. While those top rated models may be useful for the majority of people, they might not be the best options for your own circumstances.
SOURCES AND CITATIONS
[1] Best Buyer Reviews.com
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How to Download Apps on Your iPhone 4: 8 Steps (with Pictures)

Getting used to your new iPhone 4? There are over Millions of apps in the iPhone and you want to get an app? Read this article on how to Download Apps on your iPhone 4.
STEPS

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OPEN YOUR IPHONE4. Get on your iPhone 4 and type in your password.

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ON THE FIRST PAGE OF THE IPHONE, FIND THE \'APP STORE\'

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TAP ON THE ICON AND \'SEARCH\' FOR AN APP YOU WOULD LIKE TO DOWNLOAD. Like Facebook, Twitter, Angry Birds, etc. Or Download Apps by 'Top 25', 'Categories', or 'Featured'.

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TAP ON AN APP YOU WOULD LIKE TO DOWNLOAD.

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THEN, YOU ARE TAKEN TO A PAGE WHERE IT SHOWS THE \'INSTALL APP\'. There is also a description of the game, a few picture's of the game, and 'Rating'.

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TAP ON \'INSTALL APP\' AND ENTER YOUR APPLE ID PASSWORD.

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YOU WILL EXIT THE PAGE AND THEN BE TAKEN TO THE APP. The app will show 'Loads' first and then 'Installs'.

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WHEN \'DOWNLOAD\' IS COMPLETED, ENJOY THE APP
THINGS YOU\'LL NEED
iPhone 4
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How to Add Words to the Android Personal Dictionary: 7 Steps

Many Android dictionaries have the ability to add personal words for instant recognition. This will make your typing experience faster.
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HIT THE MENU BUTTON IN ANDROID AND SELECT "SYSTEM SETTINGS."

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SCROLL DOWN THE SETTINGS SCREEN TOWARD THE BOTTOM.

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HIT THE "LANGUAGE & INPUT" OPTION UNDER "PERSONAL." It's the icon with the blue square and the "A" on it.

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SCROLL DOWN THE LANGUAGE SCREEN TOWARDS THE BOTTOM.

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SELECT "PERSONAL DICTIONARY," WHICH IS ALL THE WAY AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN.

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LOOK THROUGH THE WORDS YOU\'VE ADDED TO THE DICTIONARY. Select the plus sign all the way at the bottom of the screen.

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TYPE IN A NEW WORD INTO THE TEXTBOX. Click "OK" to add the word to your dictionary.
TIPS
You can also delete words you didn't mean to add to the dictionary by clicking the red "X" next to them.
WARNINGS
Make sure you don't add offensive words if there's a chance anyone else using your phone may be offended by them.