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Contents
About this manual ...........................................................................................................6
Conventions used in this manual .............................................................................. 7
This manual provides information about the hardware and software features of
your Fonepad, organized through the following chapters:
Chapter 1: Hardware Setup
This chapter details the hardware components of your Fonepad.
Chapter 2: Using your Fonepad
This chapter shows you how to use the dierent parts of your Fonepad.
Chapter 3: Working with Android®
This chapter provides an overview of using Android® in your Fonepad.
Chapter 4: Pre-installed apps
This chapter features the pre-installed applications included with your
Fonepad.
Appendices
This section includes notices and safety statements for your Fonepad.
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Conventions used in this manual
To highlight key information in this manual, some texts are presented as follows:
IMPORTANT! This message contains vital information that must be followed to
complete a task.
NOTE: This message contains additional information and tips that can help
complete tasks.
WARNING! This message contains important information that must be followed to
keep you safe while performing tasks and prevent damage to your Fonepad’s data
and components.
Typography
Bold = This indicates a menu or an item that must be selected.
Italic = This indicates sections that you can refer to in this manual.
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Safety Precautions
Charging your batteries
Ensure to fully charge your battery pack before using your Fonepad in battery
mode for extended periods. Remember that the power adapter charges the
battery pack as long as it is plugged into an AC power source. Be aware that it
takes much longer to charge the battery pack when the Fonepad is in use.
IMPORTANT! Do not leave the Fonepad connected to the power supply once it is
fully charged. Fonepad is not designed to be left connected to the power supply for
extended periods of time.
Using your Fonepad
This Fonepad should only be used in enviroments with ambient temperatures
between 0°C (32°F) and 35°C (95°F).
Long time exposure to extremely high or low temperature may quickly deplete
and shorten the battery life. To ensure the battery’s optimal performance, ensure
that it is exposed within the recommended environment temperature.
Airplane Precautions
Contact your airline provider to learn about related inight services that can be
used and restrictions that must be followed when using your Fonepad in-ight.
IMPORTANT! You can send your Fonepad through x-ray machines (used on items
placed on conveyor belts), but do not expose them from magnetic detectors and
wands.
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user
m
anual
Package contents
Power adapter
ASUS FonepadMicro USB cable
User manualWarranty card
NOTES:
• If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
• The bundled power adapter varies with country or region.
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Chapter 1: Hardware Setup
Chapter 1:
Hardware Setup
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Getting to know your Fonepad
Front view
Touch screen panel
The touch screen panel allows you to operate your Fonepad using the
stylus or touch gestures.
Earpiece receiver
The earpiece receiver allows you to hear the person at the other end of the
line.
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Proximity sensor
The proximity sensor detects the distance between you and your Fonepad.
When you use your Fonepad to make or receive a call, it automatically
disables the touch function and switches o the backlight.
Front camera
This built-in 1-megapixel camera allows you to take pictures or record
videos using your Fonepad.
Ambient light sensor
The ambient light sensor detects the amount of light in your environment.
It allows the system to automatically adjust the brightness of the display
depending on the ambient light condition.
Micro USB 2.0 port
Use the micro USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 to charge the battery pack or
supply power to your Fonepad. This port also allows you to transfer data
from your computer to your Fonepad and vice versa.
NOTE: When you connect your Fonepad to the USB port on your computer,
your Fonepad will be charged only when it is in sleep mode (screen o) or
turned o.
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Rear view
Audio speaker
The built-in audio speaker allows you to hear audios straight from your
Fonepad. Audio features are software controlled.
Rear camera
This built-in 3-megapixel camera allows you to take high-denition
pictures or record high-denition videos using your Fonepad.
NOTE: Availability of the rear camera varies by country or region.
Microphones
The built-in microphones can be used for video conferencing, voice
narrations or simple audio recordings.
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Back compartment
The back compartment contains the micro SIM (Subscriber Identity
Module) card slot, microSD card slot, the manual reset hole and the
microphone hole.
NOTE: Refer to section Inside the back compartment for the features inside
the back compartment.
Power button
Press the power button for about two (2) seconds to turn your Fonepad on
or wake it up from standby mode.
To turn your Fonepad o, press the power button for about (2) seconds
and when prompted, tap Power O then tap OK.
To lock your Fonepad or put it to standby mode, press and quickly release
the power button.
In the event that your Fonepad becomes unresponsive, press and hold the
power button for about six (6) seconds to force it to shut down.
IMPORTANT!
• When your Fonepad is inactive for fteen (15) seconds, it will automatically
go to standby mode.
• Forcing the system to restart may result to data loss. We strongly
recommend that you back up your data regularly.
Volume button
The volume button allows you to increase or decrease the volume level of
your Fonepad.
In addition, you can also do any of the following using the volume button:
• Press and hold the volume down button to activate Vibrate Mode.
• When in Vibrate mode, press the volume down button once to switch
to Silent Mode.
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Speaker/Headset port
This port allows you to connect your Fonepad to amplied speakers or a
headset.
IMPORTANT! This port does not support an external microphone.
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Inside the back compartment
Microphone hole
The microphone hole allows the sound to pass through to the built-in
microphone for standard microphone functions.
Micro SIM card slot
The Fonepad comes with a built-in micro SIM (Subscriber Identity Module)
card slot that supports GSM and WCDMA network bands.
NOTE: Refer to section Installing a micro SIM card for more details.
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Manual reset hole
If your system becomes unresponsive, push inside the manual reset hole
using a straightened paper clip to force-restart your Fonepad.
IMPORTANT! Forcing the system to restart may result to data loss. We
strongly recommend that you back up your data regularly.
NOTE: Refer to section Resetting your Fonepad for more details.
MicroSD card slot
The Fonepad comes with a built-in memory card reader slot that supports
microSD, microSDHC and microSDXC card formats.
NOTE: Refer to section Installing a microSD card for more details.
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Chapter 2: Using your Fonepad
Chapter 2:
Using your Fonepad
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Setting up your Fonepad
Installing a micro SIM card
Before you can make calls, send text messages or connect to a mobile broadband
network using your Fonepad, you need to install a micro SIM (Subscriber Identity
Module) card.
To install a micro SIM card:
1. Remove the back compartment cover from of Fonepad.
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2. Align and insert a micro SIM card to the micro SIM card slot.
3. Replace the back compartment cover securely in place.
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Installing a microSD card
To install a microSD card:
1. Remove the back compartment cover of your Fonepad.
2. Align and insert a microSD card to the microSD card slot.
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3. Replace the back compartment cover securely in place.
Resetting your Fonepad
To reset your Fonepad:
1. Remove the back compartment cover of your Fonepad.
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2. Using a straightened paper clip, insert the end into the manual reset hole.
Microphone hole
Manual reset hole
3. Replace the back compartment cover securely in place.
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Charging your Fonepad
To charge your Fonepad:
Connect the micro USB cable to the power adapter.
Plug the micro USB connector into your Fonepad.
Plug the power adapter into a grounded power outlet.
Charge your Fonepad for eight (8) hours before using it in battery
mode for the rst time.
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IMPORTANT!
• Use only the bundled power adapter and micro USB cable to charge your Fonepad.
Using a dierent power adapter may damage your Fonepad.
• Peel the protective lm o from the power adapter and micro USB cable before
charging the Fonepad to prevent risk or injury.
• Ensure that you plug the power adapter to the correct power outlet with the
correct input rating. The output voltage of this adapter is DC 5V, 2A.
• Do not leave the Fonepad connected to the power supply once it is fully charged.
Fonepad is not designed to be left connected to the power supply for extended
periods of time.
• When using your Fonepad while plugged-in to a power outlet, the grounded
power outlet must be near to the unit and easily accessible.
NOTES:
• Your Fonepad can be charged via the USB port on the computer only when it is in
sleep mode (screen o) or turned o.
• Charging through your computer’s USB port may take a longer time to complete.
• If your computer does not provide enough power for charging your Fonepad,
charge your Fonepad via the grounded power outlet instead.
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Turning your Fonepad on
To turn your Fonepad on, press the
power button for about two (2) seconds.
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Gestures for the Fonepad
Settings
Play Store
Using the touch screen panel, the following gestures can be done to navigate,
interact with, and launch the exclusive features included with your Fonepad.
Drag/Tap and hold/Long press
To move an app, tap and hold the app and drag it to a new location.
•
To delete an app from the main screen, tap and hold the app and drag it up
•
to the top side of the screen.
To capture a screen image, tap and hold .
•
NOTE: To enable this setting, go to
Capture screenshots by holding the Recent Apps Key.
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Tap/touch
Tap an app to launch it.
•
In the File Manager app, tap to select and open a le.
•
Zoom out
Bring together your two ngers on the touch panel to zoom out an image in
Gallery, Maps or Places.
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Zoom in
Spread apart your two ngers on the touch panel to zoom in an image in Gallery,
Maps or Places.
Swipe
Swipe your nger to the left or to the right on the touch panel display to switch
between screens or to ip through the pages of an e-book or a gallery of images.
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Chapter 3: Working with Android®
Chapter 3:
Working with Android®
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Starting up for the rst time
When you start your Fonepad for the rst time, a series of screens appear to guide
you in conguring the basic settings of your Android® operating system.
To start your Fonepad for the rst time:
1. Turn your Fonepad on.
2. Choose a language, then tap
.
3. Select an input method or keyboard format, then tap
4. Select a type of network (mobile carrier or Wi-Fi or both) to connect to the
Internet, then tap .
5. From the list of available Wi-Fi networks, tap a network name then tap
. To skip connecting to a network, tap .
NOTE: Some Wi-Fi networks may prompt you to key in a passcode.
6. Follow the onscreen instructions to congure the following items:
• Google location and services
• Google Account
7. Set the local date and time, then tap
8. On the Home Screen, tap
OK to start navigating your Fonepad.
to enter Home screen.
.
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Android® lock screen
Unlocking your device
Tap and drag the lock icon to the unlocked icon.
Entering the camera mode
Tap and drag the lock icon to the camera icon.
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Entering the Emergency Dialer
Tap to dial an emergency number.
IMPORTANT! Emergency numbers vary by country.
Entering Google Now
Tap and drag the lock icon to Google icon.
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Google Now
Google Now is your Fonepad's personal assistant, giving you instant updates
on weather conditions, nearby restaurants, ight schedules, scheduled
appointments, and other related information based from your web history,
synced calendars and reminders.
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Home Screen
Open Google
Text search
Displays the local
time, date, weather
information and
time alarm. Tap
to customize
weather widget
settings, location,
time alarm and
frequency updates.
Notication area
and Settings
Open Google
Voice search
Displays your e-mail
inbox. Tap to congure
your e-mail account for
the rst time and tap
to read e-mails in the
e-mail inbox folder.
Open All Apps
screen
previous screen
Return to Home
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Shortcuts
Return to the
Screen
Shortcuts
Shortcut to Android®
utilities
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Screen views
The built-in gravity-sensor of your Fonepad enables automatic screen rotations
depending on how you hold it. You can quickly switch between a landscape or
portrait view by steering your Fonepad to the left or to the right.
Landscape view
Portrait view
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Locking the screen orientation
Play Store
Settings
Play Store
Play Music
Maps
Email
SuperNoteMyNet
AudioWizardASUS Studio
Phone
Play Store
Camera
Play Music
Maps
Email
SuperNoteMyNet
App Backup
SuperNote Lite
AudioWizardASUS Studio
People
Phone
Play Store
Camera
Play Music
Maps
Email
SuperNoteMyNet
App Backup
SuperNote Lite
AudioWizardASUS Studio
People
Phone
By default, your Fonepad screen automatically changes its orientation from
portrait mode to landscape mode or vice-versa, depending on the way you hold
your device.
You can disable the auto-rotate screen function by following these steps:
1. Tap
2. Tap
on the Home Screen to open All Apps screen.
> Accessibility then tap Auto-rotate screen to deselect.
NOTE: You can also enable or disable this function from the ASUS Quick Settings.
Refer to section Settings for more details.
Using the call features
Making calls
To make a call:
1. Tap
2. Tap the keys to key in the number you wish to call.
3. Tap
4. Tap
Setting up your contacts
To set up your contacts, you can do any of the following:
• From the Home Screen, tap
the screen instructions to add a new contact.
• Import your contacts from your micro SIM card into your Fonepad. To import
your contacts from your micro SIM card:
1. Install the micro SIM card into your Fonepad.
2. From the Home Screen, tap
on the Home Screen.
to dial.
to end the call.
then select Create a new contact. Follow
to launch the People app.
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Play Store
Settings
Play Store
3. On the upper right corner of the screen, tap
Maps
Email
4. Tap
Import from SIM card then tap to select the contacts that you wish
> Import/Export.
to import to your Fonepad.
5. When done, tap
.
Connecting to the world
Connecting to Wi-Fi networks
Wi-Fi wireless networking technology allows you to exchange data wirelessly over
a network.To use Wi-Fi, enable the Wi-Fi feature in your Fonepad and connect to
a wireless network. Some wireless networks are secured with a key or protected
with digital certicates and requires additional steps to set up; others are open
and you can easily connect to them.
NOTE: Turn Wi-Fi o when you are not using it to help save battery power.
To enable Wi-Fi and connect to a Wi-Fi network:
1. Tap
to go to the All Apps screen then tap
.
2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to ON. When enabled, your Fonepad scans for available
Wi-Fi networks.
3. Tap a network name to connect to it. If the network is secured or protected,
you are prompted to key in a password or key in other credentials.
NOTE: If your Fonepad nds a network that you have connected to previously, it
automatically connects to it.
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Using Bluetooth
Play Store
Settings
Play Store
Play Store
Settings
Play Store
Enabling or disabling Bluetooth in your device
Bluetooth is a wireless standard used for exchanging data over short distances.
Bluetooth exists in many products, such as smartphones, computers, tablet
devices, and headsets.
Bluetooth is very useful when transferring data between two or more devices that
are near each other.
The rst time you connect to a Bluetooth device, you must pair it with your
Fonepad.
NOTE: Turn Bluetooth o when you are not using it to help save battery power.
To enable or disable Bluetooth in your Fonepad, you can do any of the following:
• Tap
to go to the All Apps screen then tap
. Slide the Bluetooth switch
to ON
• Slide down the Notication area to display
ASUS Quick Settings panel then
tap .
Pairing your Fonepad with a Bluetooth device
Before you can connect to a Bluetooth device, you must rst pair your Fonepad
to that device. The devices stay paired, unless you remove the paired connection
between them.
To pair your Fonepad to a device:
1. Tap
to ON.
2. Tap
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to go to the All Apps screen then tap
. Slide the Bluetooth switch
Bluetooth to display all available Bluetooth devices within range.
NOTES:
If the device you want to pair with is not in the list, ensure that its Bluetooth
•
feature is turned ON and set as Discoverable.
• See the technical documentation that came with the device to learn how to turn
its Bluetooth ON and how to set it to discoverable.
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Settings
Play Store
Play Store
Settings
Play Store
Settings
Play Store
Gallery
Polaris Office
MyLibrary Lite
Camera
Play Music
Maps
3. If your Fonepad has nished scanning before your Bluetooth device is ready,
tap SEARCH FOR DEVICES.
4. In the list of available devices, tap the Bluetooth device that you want to pair
with. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the pairing. If
necessary, refer to the technical documentation that came with the device.
Connecting your Fonepad to a Bluetooth device
After you have paired your Fonepad to a Bluetooth device, you can easily
reconnect to it manually, after it is back in range.
To connect to a Bluetooth device:
1. Tap
to go to the All Apps screen then tap
. Slide the Bluetooth switch
to ON.
2. In the list of PAIRED DEVICES, tap the name of the paired device.
Unpairing and conguring a Bluetooth device
To unpair or congure a Bluetooth device:
1. Tap
to go to the All Apps screen then tap
to ON.
2. Tap
Bluetooth then tap
beside the connected Bluetooth device that you
want to unpair or congure.
3. From Paired Bluetooth device screen, you can do any of the following:
Tap Unpair to unpair the device.
•
Tap Rename to rename the Bluetooth device.
•
Tap any of the listed proles to enable or disable a prole.
•
4. Tap
to go back to previous screen.
. Slide the Bluetooth switch
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Managing Apps
Play Store
Creating app shortcuts
Get easy access to some of your favorite applications by creating app shortcuts on
your Home Screen.
To create app shortcuts:
1. Tap
2. From the All Apps screen, tap and hold the app’s icon then drag it to the
Home Screen.
to go to the All Apps screen.
Removing an app from the Home Screen
Free up space for new app shortcuts by removing existing app shortcuts on your
Home Screen.
To remove app shortcuts:
1. Tap and hold an app until the X Remove appears on top of the screen.
2. Drag the app to X Remove to remove it from the Home Screen.
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Viewing app info
You can view the detailed app information while creating a shortcut for the app.
While holding an app on the All Apps screen, the display switches to Home Screen
and the App info will appear on the top of the Home Screen display. Drag the app
to App info to display its detailed information.
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Creating app folder
You can create folders to organize shortcuts on your Home Screen.
To create an app folder:
1. On the Home Screen, tap and drag an app or shortcut onto another app until
a black circle appears.
NOTES:
• The created folder is shown in a black circle.
• You can add multiple apps in your folder.
2. Tap the folder and tap Unnamed Folder to rename the folder.
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Viewing apps under the Recents screen
The Recents screen allows you to view a list of app shortcuts based from your
recently launched apps. Using the Recents screen, you can easily go back to or
switch between the apps you recently launched.
To access the Recents screen:
1. Tap
2. A list shows up to display all of your recently launched apps. Tap on the app
you want to launch.
on the lower left corner of the Home Screen.
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To view a recent app’s menu:
1. Tap and hold a recent app to display its menu.
2. To remove the app from the list, select Remove from list. To view its
information, select App info.
NOTE: You can also remove a recent app from the list by swiping it to the left or
right.
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Task Manager
Play Store
ASUS Task Manager displays a list of currently running utilities and applications,
including their usages in percentages, on your Fonepad. You can also open and
close the running apps individually or close all apps and utilities at once using the
One-click Clean function.
To manage Task Manager:
1. Tap
to go to the All Apps screen then tap WIDGETS to display the
Widgets menu.
2. Tap and hold ASUS Task Manager to display the ASUS Task Manager box on
the Home Screen.
3. Tap and hold the widget to display the sizing brackets. Drag the sizing bracket
upward or downward to show the complete list of tasks.
4.
Tap
beside the running app to close it. Tap One-click Clean to close all
running apps at once.
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File Manager
Play Store
File Manager
Settings
Play Store
File Manager allows you to easily locate and manage your data either on the
internal storage or the connected external storage devices.
Accessing the internal storage
To access the internal storage:
1. Tap
2. Tap
to go to the All Apps screen.
>Internal Storage on the left panel to view the contents of your
Fonepad then tap an item to select. If a microSD card is inserted, tap MicroSD
to view the contents of your microSD card.
3. Tap
to return to the root directory of My Storage.
Accessing the external storage device
To access the external storage device:
1. Swipe down the notication bar on top of the screen to display the
notication box.
2. Tap
to display the contents of your microSD card. To unmount the
microSD card from your Fonepad, tap .
IMPORTANT! Ensure to save your data stored in your microSD card before
unmounting the microSD card from your Fonepad.
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Customizing your contents
From File Manager, you can copy, cut, share and delete the contents of your
device and the installed external storage device.
When you customize a le or folder, tick the box beside the le or folder and the
action bar appears on the upper right corner of the screen.
NOTES:
• The
• You can also tick the le or folder then drag and drop it to your desired destination
folder.
action will only appear if you customize a le or les inside the folder.
Action bar
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Settings
Settings
Play Store
Settings screen allows you to congure the system settings of your Fonepad.
With this system app, you can congure your Fonepad’s wireless connectivity,
hardware, personal, account and system settings.
There are two ways to launch the Settings screen.
1. From the All Apps screen, tap
to display the menu.
2. Swipe down the notication bar on top of the screen to display
Settings panel then tap .
ASUS Quick Setting
ASUS Quick
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ASUS Quick Setting
Displays local
date and time
Quick Setting
Adjustment panel. Tap
the icon to turn on/o
the function.
Display settings
Brightness manual adjustment
ASUS Quick Setting Adjustment panel
Tap any of the following icons to enable or disable the function.
Wi-Fi settings
Settings menu
Audio Wizard
Auto Brightness
Wi-FiVibrate
Icon and baseline light
up when enabled
Mobile Data
Instant Dictionary
Smart SavingAuto-rotate
Bluetooth
GPSWi-Fi Hotspot
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Notication panel
Notication panel appears under the Quick Setting panel for alerts or updates of
apps, incoming e-mails and utility status.
NOTE: Swipe the notication to the left or to the right to remove the item from the
list.
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Turning your Fonepad off
You can shut down your Fonepad by doing any of the following:
Press the power button for about two (2) seconds and when prompted, tap
•
Power O then tap OK.
If your Fonepad is unresponsive, press and hold the power button for about
•
six (6) seconds until your Fonepad turns o.
IMPORTANT! Forcing the system to shut down may result to data loss. Ensure that
you back up your data regularly.
Putting your Fonepad to sleep
To put your Fonepad to sleep, press the power button once.
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Chapter 4: Pre-installed Apps
Chapter 4:
Pre-installed Apps
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Featured pre-installed apps
Play Music
Maps
Play Music
Play Music app, an integrated interface for your music collection, allows you to
play your saved music les stored internally or from an installed external storage
device.
You can shue and play all music les randomly or ip to select an album for your
listening pleasure.
On the Home Screen, tap
Scroll sideways to view music
les by Recent, Albums, Songs,
Playlist and Genres
to play your music les.
Search for a music le
Settings for Play Music
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NOTES:
The following audio and video codec are supported by your Fonepad:
AMR-WB, MP3, FLAC, MIDI, PCM/WAVE, Vorbis, WAV a-law/mu-law, WAV linear PCM,
WMA 10, WMA Lossless, WMA Pro LBR
Video Codec: H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, VC-1/WMV, VP8
• Encoder
Audio Codec: AAC LC/LTP, AMR-NB, AMR-WB
Video Codec: H.263, H.264, MPEG-4
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Camera
Play Store
Play Store
Camera
Play Music
Maps
The camera app allows you to take pictures and record videos using your
Fonepad.
To launch the Camera app, tap
NOTE: The pictures and video les are automatically saved to Gallery.
Camera mode
Portrait view
on the Home Screen then tap
.
Exposure
Camera settings
Display settings
White balance
Zooming
slider
Preview
Camera switch
Picture size
Mode settings
Eects
Mode switch
Capture button
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Landscape view
Mode
settings
Eects
Picture
size
Exposure
White
balance
Display
settings
Camera
settings
Video mode
Portrait view
Exposure
Camera settings
Display settings
White balance
Video quality
Mode settings
Eects
Mode
switch
Zooming
slider
Capture
button
Camera
switch
Preview
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Mode switch
Capture button
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Landscape view
Mode
settings
Eects
Video
quality
Exposure
White
balance
Display
settings
Camera
settings
Mode
switch
Capture
button
Camera
switch
Preview
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Gallery
Play Store
File Manager
Settings
Play Store
Gallery
Polaris Office
MyLibrary Lite
Camera
Play Music
Maps
View images and play videos on your Fonepad using the Gallery app. This app also
allows you to edit, share , or delete image and video les stored in your Fonepad.
From Gallery, you can display images in a slideshow or tap to view the selected
image or video le.
To launch Gallery, tap
Gallery main screen
Tap to sort videos
and photos
on the Home Screen then tap
.
Gallery settings
Tap to quick-launch
Camera
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Sharing and deleting albums
To share an album, tap and hold an album until a tool bar appears on top of the
screen. You can upload or share the selected albums online or delete them from
your Fonepad.
Tool bar
Tap this icon to share the selected album
through ASUS Webstorage, Bluetooth®,
Picasa®, Google+®, or Gmail®.
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Tap this icon to delete the selected album.
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Sharing, editing and deleting images
Play Store
Camera
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To share, edit or delete an image, tap to open an image then tap on the image to
launch the tool bar on top of the screen.
Sharing images
To share an image:
1. From Gallery screen, open an album containing the image that you want to
share.
2. Tap to select then tap
and select from the list of sharing apps.
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To share multiple images:
Play Store
Camera
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1. From Gallery screen, open an album containing the images that you want to
share.
2. Tap and hold one image then tap the other images.
3. Tap
then select from the list of sharing apps.
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Editing an image
Maps
To edit an image:
1. From Gallery screen, open an album containing the image that you want to
edit.
2. Tap an image to open then tap
3. Tap the editing tools to start editing.
Returns to
previous screen
> Edit.
Redo
Save
Undo
Editing tools
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Deleting images
Play Store
Camera
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Maps
Play Store
Camera
Play Music
Maps
To delete an image:
1. From the Gallery screen, open an album containing the image that you want
to delete.
2. Tap an image to open then tap
OK.
3. Tap
To delete multiple images:
1. From the Gallery screen, open an album containing the images that you want
to delete.
2. Tap and hold one image then tap the other images.
3. Tap
then tap OK.
.
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Accessing Gallery widget
Play Store
The Photo Gallery widget allows quick access to your favorite photos or albums
from the Home Screen.
To display the Gallery Photo widget on the Home Screen:
1. Tap
2. Tap
3. Tap and hold
to display the All apps screen.
WIDGETS tab to display the widgets menu.
Photo Gallery until the widget box moves to the Home Screen
and displays the Choose images dialog box.
4. Choose an option from the
Choose images dialog box that you want to place
as a widget on the Home Screen.
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Email
Play Store
Maps
Email
The Email app allows you to add POP3, IMAP, and Exchange accounts so you can
receive, create, and browse e-mails right from your Fonepad.
IMPORTANT! You must be connected to the Internet so you can add an e-mail
account or send and receive e-mails from added accounts.
Setting up an e-mail account
To set up an e-mail account:
1. Tap
2. Tap
to display the All apps screen.
to launch the e-mail app.
3. From the Email app screen, key in your e-mail
address and password then tap Next.
NOTE: Wait while your Fonepad automatically
checks your incoming and outgoing mail server
settings.
4. Congure the Account options and tap Next.
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5. Key in an account name that you want to be
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Email
displayed in the outgoing messages, then tap
Next to log into your inbox.
Adding e-mail accounts
To add e-mail accounts:
1. Tap
2. Tap
3. Tap
to display the All apps screen.
then login using your account.
> Settings. Then tap Add account on
the upper right corner of your screen.
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Gmail
Play Store
File Manager
Settings
Play Store
Gallery
Polaris Office
MyLibrary Lite
Camera
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Maps
Email
Gmail
Using the Gmail app, you can create a new Gmail account or synchronize your
existing Gmail account so you can send, receive, and browse e-mails right from
your Fonepad. Enabling this app allows you to access other Google apps that may
require a Google account, such as Play Store.
Setting up a Gmail account
To set up a Gmail account:
1. Tap
2. Tap
3. Tap
to display the All apps screen.
to launch Gmail.
Existing and key in your existing Gmail
account and password, then tap .
NOTES:
Tap New if you do not own a Google account.
•
• When signing in, you have to wait while your
Fonepad communicates with Google servers to
setup your account.
4. Use your Google account to backup and restore
your settings and data. Tap to sign in to your
Gmail account.
IMPORTANT! If you have several e-mail accounts
aside from Gmail, use Email app to set up and
access all your e-mail accounts at the same time.
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Play Store
Play Store
Access lots of fun games and apps in the Play Store using your Google account.
IMPORTANT! You can only access Play Store by signing in to your Google account.
Accessing Play Store
To access Play Store:
1. On the Home Screen, tap
2. If you already have an existing Google account, tap
.
Existing and key in your
e-mail account and password. If you do not have an account, tap New and
follow the on-screen instructions to create an account.
3. After signing in, you can start downloading apps from Play Store and install
them in your Fonepad.
IMPORTANT! Download the latest version of Adobe Flash Player for Android®
devices.
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Play Store
Maps
NOTES:
You cannot restore the deleted apps, but you can log in with the same ID and
•
download them again.
• Some apps are free and some might charge you through a credit card.
Maps
Google Maps allows you to view and nd places, establishments and get
directions. It also allows you to check your current location and share the
information with others.
Using Google Maps
To use Google Maps:
1. Tap
to display the All apps screen then tap
.
2. Use the tool bar on top of the screen to customize your search.
Portrait view
Search
Tool bar
Advanced settings
Directions
Current location
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Landscape view
Search
Tool bar
Advanced settings
Layers
Directions
Local places
Current location
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MyLibrary
Play Store
Play Store
MyLibrary Lite
Camera
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Email
SuperNoteMyNet
asus@vibe
App Backup
SuperNote Lite
AudioWizardASUS Studio
MyLibrary
People
Phone
MyLibrary, an integrated interface for your book collections, allows you to place
your purchased or downloaded e-books into bookshelves and sort them by
author, title or date.
To launch MyLibrary, tap
to display the All apps screen then tap
IMPORTANT! You may need to install Adobe® Flash® Player to open some e-books.
Download Adobe® Flash® Player before using MyLibrary
NOTE: MyLibrary supports e-books in ePub, PDF and TXT formats.
MyLibrary main screen
Sort by title, author, date,
or My Array
Search an e-book
Your bookshelves
Select to move or delete
e-books
Advanced settings
Your books on the
selected bookshelf
.
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Reading your e-books
When you read an e-book, swipe your nger to the left to proceed to the next
page or swipe your nger from left to right to go back to the previous page.
Chapter list
Search keywords
Marker
Text-to-speech function
Bookmark list/Day or
Night mode
Insert bookmark
Zoom in
Zoom out
Page scroll
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Flipping a page
To move to the next page, swipe from right to left. To go back to the previous
page, swipe from left to right.
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Placing a bookmark
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Email
Play Store
Camera
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Email
The bookmark allows you to mark the pages of a book so that you can easily
return to the last page you read.
To place a bookmark:
1. Tap anywhere on the screen to show the tool bar.
2. Tap
3. To view the bookmarked pages, tap
to mark the page. You can mark as many pages as you like.
> Bookmark list then tap the page
that you want to open.
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Annotating on the page
Annotating in your e-books allows you to see the denition of a word, copy a
word or a phrase, share via e-mail, or listen through text-to-speech function.
Annotating a word
Dictionary
note
Annotating a phrase
Action
bar
To annotate a page:
1. Tap and hold the desired word until the action bar and the dictionary note are
displayed.
NOTE: To select a phrase, tap and hold the word then slide your nger to select.
When you select a phrase, the dictionary note does not appear.
2. From the action bar, choose from the following options:
Highlight to mark a word or phrase.
a. Tap
Note to record a word or phrase.
b. Tap
Text to Speech to listen to the selected word or phrase.
c. Tap
Copy to copy the selected word or phrase and paste it to a text app.
d. Tap
Share to share a phrase then select an app that you want for sharing.
e. Tap
Translation to see the translation of the selected phrase.
f. Tap
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SuperNote Lite
Play Music
Maps
Email
SuperNoteMyNet
SuperNote Lite
AudioWizardASUS Studio
SuperNote Lite is an easy-to-use app that lets you take notes, doodle, capture and
insert photos, and record sounds and videos for a more interactive experience.
You can also share your notebooks via your ASUS WebStorage account.
To launch SuperNote Lite on the Home Screen, tap
SuperNote Lite main screen
Tap to view by type
Tap to add a new
notebook
Tap to upload your
notebooks to your ASUS
WebStorage account
then tap Enter.
Tap to select and delete, copy,
move or export and import
pages
Setting, backup and restore
All your notebooks
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Creating a new notebook
To create a new notebook:
1. Tap New Notebook.
2. Name the le and select
size.
3. Select a template. The new note page appears
instantly.
Pad or Phone for page
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SuperNote Notebook interface
Return path
Notebook tool bar
Mode settings and
page numbers
Share and export
Save
Add page
Delete page
Settings
Previous page
Next page
NOTE: The mode settings and notebook tool bar changes when you tap mode,
mode or mode.
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Customizing your notebook
SuperNote allows you to be creative with your notebooks. From the tool bar, you
can select several tools that lets you customize your notebooks.
NOTE: The settings of the tool bar may vary depending on the mode that you
selected.
To customize your notebook:
1. In the SuperNote main screen, tap the notebook that you want to customize.
2.
Tap any of the icons on the toolbar to start editing your notebook.
NOTES:
• For
Write mode, tap on the notebook tool bar then tap for penmanship
guidelines when necessary.
• For
Write and Type modes, tap to select text or stroke color and
weight.
Tap to draw, write, or
type, on your notebook.
Tap to choose the
stroke type, weight, and
opacity.
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Tap to redo your last
action.
Tap to undo your
current action.
Tap to resize or move
an inserted object.
Tap to insert a text
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SuperNote Read-only mode
Tap to enable
Edit mode
Renaming your notebook
To rename your notebook:
1. In the SuperNote main screen, tap and hold the notebook le then tap
Rename.
2. Key in the the lename then tap
OK.
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Hiding your notebook
To hide your notebook:
1. In the SuperNote main screen, tap and hold the notebook le then tap
to hide.
2. Key in your password then tap OK.
NOTES:
• You will be prompted to key in a new password when you hide your notebook for
the rst time.
Lock
• To view the hidden notebooks on the main screen, tap
locked notebook.
then tap Show
Deleting your notebook
To delete your notebook:
1. In the SuperNote main screen, tap and hold the notebook le then tap
Delete.
Delete to conrm deletion of the notebook.
2. Tap
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ASUS Studio
Play Store
ASUS Studio is an app that allows you to manage the photos and videos stored
in your Fonepad. With ASUS Studio, you can browse and sort your photos and
videos, edit photos and lter eects; create personalized albums and share them
via e-mail or social networking sites.
To launch ASUS Studio, tap
on the Home Screen then tap
.
ASUS Studio main screen
Sort by time
Sort by type
Photo and video les
Viewing your saved photos
To view your photos, tap a photo album then swipe your nger up or down to
scroll your saved pictures.
Sort by location
Settings
Sort by album
Watching your saved videos
To watch your saved vidoes, tap a video album then tap to select and watch the
video.
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Customizing your saved photos
To customize a photo, open the album containing the photo that you want to
customize then tap the photo to select and launch the tool bar.
Tap to go back to
previous screen
The tool bar consists of the following functions:
Tap to add the photo as favorite.
Tap to tag the photo and select a category.
Tap to share the photo
Settings
Tool bar
Tap to edit the photo.
Tap to delete the photo.
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Editing a photo
To edit a photo:
1. Tap
on the tool bar.
2. Tap the editing tools to start editing.
Tap to rotate photo
Tap to go back to
previous screen
Tap to crop photo
Editing tool bar
Tap to redo the changes
Tap to save the changes
Tap to undo the changes
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BuddyBuzz
Play Store
Settings
Play Store
Polaris Office
MyLibrary Lite
Camera
Play Music
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Email
SuperNoteMyNet
App Locker
asus@vibe
App Backup
SuperNote Lite
AudioWizardASUS Studio
BuddyBuzz
MyLibrary
People
Phone
BuddyBuzz is an ASUS-exclusive social network aggregator that allows you to
access your multiple social network accounts in one place. With BuddyBuzz, you
can switch among your social networking accounts, such as Facebook, Twitter,
and Plurk.
NOTE: Ensure that you register your social networking accounts when using
BuddyBuzz for the rst time.
Using BuddyBuzz
To use BuddyBuzz:
1. On the Home Screen, tap
2. Tap
BuddyBuzz main screen
Tap to view your
friends’ hottest news
or trending photos
Tap to view news updates
from your friends, tagged
news sites and events
Tap to view your buddies
and their proles
Tap to add favorite buddies
and view your favorite posts
then tap
.
to launch BuddyBuzz main screen.
Tap to congure account
and general settings
Tap to view your
current location
Tap to post your status
Tap to read updates and
view photos that you
posted on My Board
Tap to view notications that
are tagged to your prole
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AudioWizard
Play Store
Maps
Email
SuperNoteMyNet
AudioWizard ASUS Studio
AudioWizard allows you to customize the sound modes of your Fonepad for a
clearer audio output that ts the actual usage scenarios.
To launch Audio Wizard, tap
Tap to turn
AudioWizard o
Using AudioWizard
To use AudioWizard:
1. In the AudioWizard window, tap the sound mode that you want to activate.
on the Home Screen then tap
.
Preset modes
Tap to conrm
mode selection
NOTE: Tap OFF if you want to deactivate any of the sound modes you previously
saved.
2. Tap OK to save the selected sound mode and exit the AudioWizard window.
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MyPainter
Play Store
File Manager
Settings
Play Store
Gallery
Polaris Office
MyLibrary Lite
Camera
Play Music
Maps
Email
Gmail
SuperNoteMyNet
MyCloud
App Locker
asus@vibe
App Backup
SuperNote Lite
AudioWizardASUS Studio
MyPainter
BuddyBuzz
MyLibrary
People
Phone
MyPainter is a ASUS-exclusive painting app that allows you to create an image le
or add calligraphy, eects and photos on an existing image le.
To launch MyPainter, tap
MyWorks screen
Your paintings
on the Home Screen then tap
.
Tap to create
painting
Creating a painting
To create a painting:
1. On MyWorks screen, tap
2. On the template screen, tap to select a template.
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Tap to delete
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MyPainter editing screen
Painting
tool bar
Editing a painting
To edit a painting:
1. On MyWorks screen, tap to select a painting.
2. Tap the editing tools to start editing.
Tap to share
painting
Tap to create
new painting
Tap to save
painting
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App Locker
Play Store
Settings
Play Store
Polaris Office
MyLibrary Lite
Camera
Play Music
Maps
Email
SuperNoteMyNet
App Locker
asus@vibe
App Backup
SuperNote Lite
AudioWizardASUS Studio
App Locker is a security app that prevents selected apps from being opened.
Using App Locker
To use App Locker:
1. On the Home Screen, tap
Start, then set up your password then tap OK.
2. Tap
3. Tap
OK to proceed to the App Locker screen.
then tap
.
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App Locker screen
Move the slider to the right
to enable the App Locker and
activate the app list.
Tap this to congure the
settings of App Locker.
Tap the apps that you want to
lock. To unlock the app, just
tap the app that you previously
locked.
NOTES:
The apps that you locked will appear as locked icons on the Home Screen.
•
• You will be prompted to key in your password every time you launch a locked app.
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App Backup
Play Store
Play Store
Camera
Play Music
Maps
Email
SuperNoteMyNet
App Backup
SuperNote Lite
AudioWizardASUS Studio
App Backup allows you to back up and password-protect your installed apps and
data on your Fonepad’s internal or external storage space. This app also allows you
to restore the apps and data that you previously deleted from your Fonepad, after
updating the device’s rmware, or after resetting the device to its default settings.
To launch App Backup, tap
on the Home Screen then tap
IMPORTANT!
• App Backup cannot restore apps that require an account authentication.
• Before updating your device’s rmware or restoring it to default settings, ensure
that you have backed up your apps and data to a microSD card.
NOTE:
You need to key in your password to restore your apps and data.
Backup List screen
Tap to start back-up
apps and data
Tap to select all apps
and data to back-up
Select backup type
List of installed
apps and data
.
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Backing up your apps and data
To back up your apps and data:
1. On the App Backup main screen, tap Backup List on the left pane to view the
list of installed apps and data.
2. Tick the apps that you want to back up, then tap
3. Key in the le name of your backup
le, then tap OK.
NOTE: If you want to save a copy of
your backup le, tick Copy to backup
le to: then tap to select folder.
4. Set up a password for this backup
le, then tap OK.
.
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5. Tap OK to proceed with the
application backup.
6. After the backup process is
complete, tap OK.
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Restore List screen
Tap to delete backup les
Tap to share backup les
Tap to select all backup les
Tap to launch File
Manager app
List of backup les
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Restoring your apps and data
To restore your apps and data:
1. On the App Backup main screen, tap Restore List on the left pane to view the
list of backup les.
2. Tap the le that you want to restore,
then tap OK.
3. Key in the password that you set up
when you created the backup le,
then tap OK.
4. Select the le that you want to
restore, then tap OK.
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5. Tap OK to proceed restoring the
apps in your system.
6. After the restoration process is
complete, tap OK.
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Widgets
Play Store
Widgets are mini apps that allow you to conveniently access useful and fun
applications on your Fonepad’s Home Screen.
To view widgets, tap
on the Home Screen then tap WIDGETS.
Displaying a widget on the Home Screen
From the Widgets screen, swipe your nger to the left or to the right to select a
widget. Tap and hold the selected widget, then drag it to the Home Screen.
IMPORTANT!
• You may be prompted to perform additional tasks such as registration or activation
before you can use a selected widget.
• If there is not enough space on the screen where you placed the widget, the
widget will not be added to the screen.
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