Got a new Sidekick LX? Want to find out how to use your LX to the fullest?  Just looking for some tips and tricks to make your T-mobile Sidekick LX experience better? 

Then this page is for you. 

I have rounded up my favorites tips and tricks for the Sidekick LX.  I hope you find them helpul and fun.  Feel free to add more in the comments and I will put them in the post!

Set up A Group Chat

Start or join a chat room! In AOL Instant Messenger, press MENU-J at the Buddy List screen. Get your group on!

Silence your Sidekick Quickly

Does the beeping of your Sidekick keep you up at night? Sure, you could always mute it but then you might miss that important phone call. A Custom sound profile is the answer. From the Jump Screen press the Menu button, select Settings then Sound Profiles. From there, you can crank up, turn down or entirely disable different sounds. Once you have a setup you like, give it a catchy name, save the profile and switch to it whenever you need a bit of silence.

Play the Free Hidden Snow Bored Game

settings, about sidekick, menu+shift+8

Tale a Quick Camera Shot

This is how you can grab a quick picture with your Sidekick device! Bypass the trackball! From anywhere on the jump screen, a quick press of the top-right bumper will take you to the Camera app, another press will power-up your camera, and a final press will take the picture. Click click click done!

Give Your Texting Thumbs a Break

Flipping through multiple IM conversations? A quick finger-press to the left and right shoulder buttons on your Danger-powered device will cycle your back and forth through all of them – and your thumbs never have to leave the keyboard.

Make your Mood Lights Dance (Flash)

ON – (jump screen) menu + shift + p

OFF – (jump screen) menu + shift + p

Enable Auto Texting on T- Mobile Sidekicks

Speed up your IM conversations, even if you are not a touch typist by enabling autotext. From the Jump Screen, press Menu, select Settings, then select AutoText. From there, set up shortcuts for all your favorite words and phrases.

Save IM Messages

Press MENU-M and quickly mail it to yourself. Or, share it with friends to avoid repeating yourself.

View Browser in Full Screen

once on browser, menu+shift+t

How to Setup Email Accounts on Sidekicks

Set up your Sidekick to retrieve emails from any of your POP or IMAP email accounts – like Gmail or Yahoo! Mail. Press the Menu button, select Settings, Accounts and add a new account. Done! Plus, view emailed Word and PDF content directly on your Sidekick.

Make Your Screen a Mirror (Turns off Screen)

menu+shift+m

Turn on Flashlight Mode (Blank White Screen)

press menu+f

Quickly Bring up the Music Player

press jump button+done button (press the bottom left and bottom right buttons)

Record a Voice Message in Email

Hit the left shoulder key while composing an email to record a voice message

Change The Cursor in the Web Browser

In the web browser, press menu+shift+E  to change the cursor style. There are 3 different styles, to cycle through them just keep pressing menu+shift+E

Make your Keyboard Flash When Receiving Messages

Press menu + shift + 2 to make the keyboard flash when receiving messages

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