Asus ROG Phone II User Manual

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Asus ROG Phone II User Manual

ZS660KL

User Guide

E15441

August 2019

First Edition

Notify the customer of a change of premises

We, ASUS Computer International, will move to a new location on August 1st, 2018. New address and telephone number are shown as follows:

New Address: 48720 Kato Rd., Fremont, CA 94538

Telephone Number: (510) 739-3777

Kindly forward your contacts to the above address after the date.

Care and safety

Guidelines

Road safety comes first. We strongly recommend not to use your device when driving or operating any type of vehicle.

This device should only be used in environments with ambient temperatures between 0°C (32°F) and 35°C (95°F).

Turn off your device in restricted areas where the use of mobile devices is prohibited. Always obey rules and regulations when in restricted areas, such as, in aircraft, movie theater, in hospitals or near medical equipment, near gas or fuel, construction sites, blasting sites and other areas.

Use only AC adapters and cables approved by ASUS for use with this device. Refer to the rating label on the bottom of your device and ensure that your power adapter complies with this rating.

Do not use damaged power cables, accessories, and other peripherals with your device.

Keep your device dry. Do not use or expose your device near liquids, rain, or moisture.

You can put your device through x-ray machines (such as those used in conveyor belts for airport security), but do not expose the device to magnetic detectors and wands.

The device screen is made of glass. If the glass gets broken, stop using the device and do not touch the broken glass parts. Immediately send device for repair to ASUS-qualified service personnel.

Do not listen at high volume levels for long periods to prevent possible hearing damage.

Disconnect the AC power before cleaning your device. Use only a clean cellulose sponge or chamois cloth when cleaning your device screen.

Send device for repair to ASUS-qualified service personnel only.

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Proper disposal

Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.

DO NOT throw the battery in municipal waste. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste.

DO NOT throw this product in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical, electronic equipment and mercurycontaining button cell battery) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

DO NOT throw this product in fire. DO NOT short circuit the contacts. DO NOT disassemble this product.

WARNING

Cancer and Reproductive Harm-

www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

NOTE: For more legal and e-labelling information, check on your device from Settings > About > Legal information / Regulatory labels.

ZenTalk Fans Forum (http://www.asus.com/zentalk/global_forward.php)

NOTE: The app descriptions shown in this manual are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your device.

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Contents

 

 

1

Basics

 

 

Welcome!..................................................................................................................................................

7

 

Get your ROG Phone ready!...............................................................................................................

8

 

AeroActive Cooler (optional) feature..............................................................................................

9

 

Attaching the Footstand to the AeroActive Cooler.................................................................

10

 

Starting for the first time...................................................................................................................

18

 

Using the touchscreen.......................................................................................................................

19

2

There’s no place like Home

 

 

Zen Home features......................................................................................................

22

 

Home screen..........................................................................................................................................

22

 

Quick settings........................................................................................................................................

23

 

Notifications...........................................................................................................................................

24

 

Personalizing your Home screen................................................................................

25

 

Widgets ...................................................................................................................................................

25

 

Wallpapers..............................................................................................................................................

26

 

Setting up the date and time...........................................................................................................

27

 

Setting up your ringtone and alert sounds................................................................................

27

 

Lock Screen..................................................................................................................

28

 

Customizing your lock screen.........................................................................................................

28

 

Fingerprint ID sensor..................................................................................................

29

 

Starting your ROG Phone for the first time.................................................................................

29

 

Setting up fingerprint ID from Settings.......................................................................................

30

 

Face Unlock..................................................................................................................

31

 

Setting up face unlock from Settings...........................................................................................

31

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Work hard, play harder

 

 

Chrome.........................................................................................................................

34

 

Launching Chrome..............................................................................................................................

34

 

Sharing pages........................................................................................................................................

35

 

Bookmarking pages............................................................................................................................

35

 

Clearing the browsing data..............................................................................................................

35

 

Gmail............................................................................................................................

36

 

Google Calendar..........................................................................................................

37

 

Creating events.....................................................................................................................................

37

 

Editing or removing events..............................................................................................................

37

 

Creating reminders..............................................................................................................................

38

 

Editing or removing reminders.......................................................................................................

38

 

File Manager................................................................................................................

39

 

The Cloud.....................................................................................................................

40

 

ASUS WebStorage................................................................................................................................

40

 

Armoury Crate.............................................................................................................

41

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4

Keeping in touch

 

 

Call in style...................................................................................................................

42

 

Dual SIM feature...................................................................................................................................

42

 

Making calls...........................................................................................................................................

44

 

Receiving calls.......................................................................................................................................

46

 

Other call options................................................................................................................................

47

 

Answering another call......................................................................................................................

48

 

Recording calls......................................................................................................................................

48

 

Managing contacts......................................................................................................

49

 

Contacts Settings.................................................................................................................................

49

 

Setting up your profile.......................................................................................................................

49

 

Adding contacts...................................................................................................................................

50

 

Marking your favorite contacts.......................................................................................................

51

 

Social networking with your contacts..........................................................................................

52

 

Send messages and more...........................................................................................

53

 

Messages.................................................................................................................................................

53

5

Fun and entertainment

 

 

Using a headset...........................................................................................................

54

 

Connecting the audio jack................................................................................................................

54

 

Google Play Music.......................................................................................................

55

6

Your precious moments

 

 

Capture moments........................................................................................................

56

 

Launching the Camera app..............................................................................................................

56

 

Using the Gallery.........................................................................................................

58

 

Sharing files from the Gallery..........................................................................................................

58

 

Deleting files from the Gallery........................................................................................................

58

 

Editing images......................................................................................................................................

58

7

Staying connected

 

 

Mobile network...........................................................................................................

59

 

Enabling the mobile network..........................................................................................................

59

 

Wi-Fi..............................................................................................................................

59

 

Enabling Wi-Fi........................................................................................................................................

59

 

Connecting to a Wi-Fi network........................................................................................................

60

 

Disabling Wi-Fi......................................................................................................................................

60

 

Bluetooth® ...................................................................................................................

60

 

Enabling Bluetooth®...........................................................................................................................

60

 

Pairing your ROG Phone to a Bluetooth® device......................................................................

61

 

Unpairing your ROG Phone from the Bluetooth® device......................................................

61

 

Tethering......................................................................................................................

62

 

Wi-Fi Hotspot..........................................................................................................................................

62

 

Bluetooth Tethering............................................................................................................................

63

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8

Travel and Maps

 

 

Weather........................................................................................................................

64

 

Launching the Weather app.............................................................................................................

64

 

Weather home screen........................................................................................................................

65

 

Clock.............................................................................................................................

66

 

World Clock............................................................................................................................................

66

 

Alarm clock.............................................................................................................................................

67

 

Stopwatch...............................................................................................................................................

67

 

Timer.........................................................................................................................................................

68

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Zen Everywhere

 

 

Special Zen Tools.........................................................................................................

69

 

Sound Recorder....................................................................................................................................

69

 

AirTriggers..............................................................................................................................................

71

10

Maintain your Zen

 

 

Keeping your device up-to-date................................................................................

75

 

Updating your system........................................................................................................................

75

 

Storage.....................................................................................................................................................

75

 

Backup.....................................................................................................................................................

75

 

Reset.........................................................................................................................................................

75

 

Securing your ROG Phone................................................................................................................

76

Appendix

 

 

Safety information......................................................................................................

79

 

Notices..........................................................................................................................

81

Index

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Basics

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Welcome!

Explore the intuitive simplicity of ASUS ZenUI!

ASUS ZenUI is a charming and intuitive interface exclusively for ROG Phones. It provides you with special apps, which are integrated in or with other apps, to fit your unique individual needs and make your life easier while letting you have fun with your ROG Phone.

Camera

With PixelMaster technology, capture those precious moments in vivid and high-quality photos and videos.

File Manager

File Manager allows you to easily locate and manage your data on the internal storage of your ROG Phone and its connected external storage devices.

NOTE: Availability of ASUS ZenUI apps vary per region and ROG Phone model. Swipe up from the lower part of your Home screen to check the apps available on your ROG Phone.

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Get your ROG Phone ready!

Parts and features

Take a hold of your device and have it running in a jiffy.

Microphone

 

Bumper RGB LED

 

 

Rear cameras

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LED indicator

Receiver & Speaker

Front camera Proximity sensor and light sensor

Touch screen display

Fingerprint sensor

Speaker

Audio jack Microphone

Microphone USB Type-C port

Camera flash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air Trigger

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

touch sensor

Side Mount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volume key

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power key

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Microphone

Nano SIM card

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tray eject hole

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air Trigger

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nano SIM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

touch sensor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

card slot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rear cover

 

 

802.11ad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aura

 

light

antenna area

 

 

 

NFC detection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

area

WARNING!

To avoid network connection and battery issues:

DO NOT place a metallic sticker on the antenna area.

DO NOT use a metallic protective frame/case on your ROG Phone.

DO NOT cover the antenna area with your hands or other objects while using some functions such as making calls or using the mobile data connection.

We recommend that you use ASUS-compatible screen protectors. Using non-ASUS-compatible screen protectors may cause your ROG Phone's sensor to malfunction.

NOTES:

The USB Type-C port supports USB 2.0 transfer rate. The Side Mount connector Type-C port supports USB 3.1 Gen1 transfer rate.

Go to Settings > Advanced > AirTriggers to set AirTriggers.

IMPORTANT!

We do not recommend using a screen protector as it can interfere with the proximity sensor. If you want to use a screen protector, ensure that it does not block the proximity sensor.

Keep the device, particularly the touch screen, dry all the time.Water or other liquids can cause the touch screen to malfunction.

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AeroActive Cooler (optional) feature

Use the optional AeroActive Cooler to keep your ROG Phone working at a high frequency during heavy workloads by providing a better thermal solution, and offering the ultimate user experience.

Fan

Audio jack USB Type-C port

 

Side mount

 

connector cover

Aura light

storage

 

NOTES:

Connect your AeroActive Cooler to the Side Mount connector of your ROG Phone.

We recommend that you put your side mount connector cover into the side mount connector cover storage to avoid missing while connecting the side mount connector.

You can use your AeroActive Cooler while using the optional ROG Phone II Case.

To install the AeroActive Cooler:

1.Place your smartphone in a horizontal position.

2.Place the AeroActive Cooler on the back side of your phone with the ROG logo facing outwards.

3.Insert the USB plug of the AeroActive Cooler into the Side Mount connector of your Phone.

4.Push the top part of the AeroActive Cooler and snap the clip on the top side.

 

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NOTES:

It is not recommended that you connect other devices to your ROG Phone when you install the phone on the AeroActive Cooler.

Docking your ROG Phone on an accessory with fan(s) will impact the audio quality when making phone calls and recording.

Attaching the Footstand to the AeroActive Cooler

The Footstand lets you stand your AeroActive Cooler on a surface.

To attach the Foodstand to the AeroActive Cooler:

1.Remove the double sided tape from the Footstand.

2.Stick the Foodstand onto the bottom of the AeroActive Cooler.

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Installing a nano SIM card

Your nano SIM card slots support GSM/GPRS/ EDGE/ CDMA, WCDMA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+/ TD-SCDMA, FDD-LTE, and TD-LTE DSDV network bands.

NOTE: To prevent connector damage, ensure to use a standard nano SIM card without a SIM adapter or the use of a cutter.

CAUTION! Be extra careful when handling a nano SIM card. ASUS is not responsible for any data loss or damage incurred to your nano SIM cards.

To install a Nano SIM card:

1.Push a pin into the hole on the Nano SIM card tray to eject it. Insert the Nano SIM card(s) into the card slot(s).

Nano-

NanoSIM1

SIM2

2. Push the tray to close it.

NOTES

Both Nano SIM card slots support GSM/GPRS/ EDGE/ CDMA, WCDMA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+/ TD-SCDMA, FDD-LTE, and TD-LTE DSDV network bands. Both Nano SIM cards can connect to VoLTE 4G calling service. But only one can connect to FDD-LTE, and TD-LTE data service at a time.

Contact your telecom carrier if DSDV support is available in your area.

CAUTION!

Do not use sharp tools or solvent on your device to avoid scratches on it.

Use only a standard Nano SIM card on your ROG Phone.

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Removing a nano SIM card

CAUTION! Be extra careful when handling a nano SIM card. ASUS is not responsible for any data loss or damage incurred to your nano SIM cards.

To remove a nano SIM card:

1.Push a pin into the hole on the Nano SIM card tray to eject it. Remove the Nano SIM card(s) from the card slot(s).

2.Push the tray to close it.

Nano-

NanoSIM1

SIM2

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Charging your ROG Phone

Your ROG Phone comes partially charged but you must charge it fully before using it for the first time. Read the following important notices and cautions before charging your device.

IMPORTANT!

Peel off the protective film on the AC power adapter and USBType-C cable before using it with your device.

Ensure to plug the AC power adapter to a compatible power outlet.You can plug the AC power adapter to any compatible 100~240 V outlet.

The output voltage of the AC power adapter for this device is +5V-10V 3A, 30W (for ASUS_I001D/

ASUS_I001DC), +9V 2A, 18W (for ASUS_I001DD/ ASUS_I001DE).

When using your ROG Phone while plugged-in to a power outlet, the power outlet must be near your device and easily accessible.

To conserve electricity, unplug the AC power adapter from the power outlet when not in use.

Do not place heavy objects on top of your ROG Phone.

CAUTION!

While charging, your ROG Phone can become warm.This is normal, however, if your device becomes unusually hot, disconnect the USB Type-C cable from your device and send the device, including the AC power adapter and cable to an ASUS-qualified service personnel.

To prevent any damage to your ROG Phone, AC adapter, or USBType-C cable. Ensure that the USB

Type-C cable, AC adapter, and your device are connected properly before charging.

To charge your ROG Phone:

1.Connect the USB Type-C cable to the power adapter.

2.Connect the USB Type-C cable to your ROG Phone.

3.Plug the AC power adapter to a grounded power outlet.

3

2

 

1

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USB Type-C port

3

2

* DO NOT insert a USB

Type-C cable to this port.

 

 

 

1

 

3

2

 

1

NOTES:

We recommend that you charge your ROG phone through one USB Type-C port at a time.

Only the Side Mount connector has Display Port functionality.

If you connect USB Type-C OTG or charging devices to both of the USB Type-C ports on your ROG phone, the Side Mount connector will become the master and the charging current or OTG device on the bottom port will be limited.

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IMPORTANT!

When using your ROG Phone while it is plugged to a power outlet, the grounded power outlet must be near to the unit and easily accessible.

When charging your ROG Phone through your computer, ensure that you plug the USBType-C cable to your computer’s USB port.

Avoid charging your ROG Phone in an environment with ambient temperature of above 35oC (95oF).

DO NOT charge your ROG phone underwater or when the USB connector is wet.

Charge your ROG Phone for eight (8) hours before using it in battery mode for the first time.

The status of battery charge is indicated by the following icons:

Low

Not Charging Charging

Full

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES:

For safety purposes, use ONLY the bundled power adapter and cable to avoid damaging your device and prevent the risk of injury.

For safety purposes, use ONLY the bundled power adapter and cable to charge your ROG Phone.

The input voltage range between the wall outlet and this adapter is AC 100V - 240V.The output voltage of the device is +5V-10V 3A, 30W (for ASUS_I001D/ ASUS_I001DC), +9V 2A, 18W (for ASUS_ I001DD/ ASUS_I001DE)..

4.When fully-charged, disconnect the USB cable from your ROG Phone first before unplugging the AC power adapter from the power outlet.

NOTES:

You can use your device while charging but it may take longer to fully charge the device.

Charging your device via USB port of a computer may take longer to fully charge the device.

If your computer does not provide enough power for charging via USB port, charge your ROG Phone using the AC power adapter plugged to a power outlet instead.

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Using NFC

NOTE: NFC is only available in selected regions/countries.

You can use NFC in the following three scenarios:

Reader mode: Your phone reads information from a contactless card, NFC tag, or other NFC devices.

Place the NFC area of your phone on the contactless card, NFC tag, or NFC device.

Card Emulation mode: Your phone can be used like a contactless card.

Place the NFC area of your phone on the NFC area of the NFC reader.

Peer-to-Peer mode: Transfers photos, contacts, or other data between your phone and an NFCenabled smartphone.

Bring the NFC areas of both smartphones together, without any space between them.

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Turning your ROG Phone on or off

Turning your device on

To turn your device on, press and hold the power button until your device vibrates and starts up.

Turning your device off

To turn your device off:

1.If your screen is turned off, press the power button to turn it on. If your screen is locked, unlock the device screen.

2.Press and hold the power button, then when prompted, tap Power off then tap OK.

Sleep mode

To put your device in sleep mode, press the power button once until the screen turns off.

Power key

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Starting for the first time

When you turn your ROG Phone on for the first time, Setup Wizard will guide you through the setup process. Follow the onscreen instructions to select your language, set up your mobile network, WiFi and security features, and sync accounts.

Use your Google or ASUS account to set up your device, if you do not have a Google or ASUS account yet, go ahead and create one.

Google Account

Using a Google Account allows you to fully utilize these Android OS features:

Organize and see all your information from anywhere.

Automatically backup all your data.

Leverage Google services conveniently from anywhere.

ASUS Account

Having an ASUS Account gets you to enjoy the following perks:

Personalized ASUS support service and warranty extension for registered products.

Free 5 GB of Cloud storage space.

Receive the latest device and firmware updates.

Battery power conservation tips

The battery charge is the lifeline of your ROG Phone. Here are some battery power conservation tips that helps preserve the power of your ROG Phone battery.

Close all running apps that are not in use.

When not in use, press the power button to put the device in sleep mode.

Decrease brightness of display.

Keep the speaker volume to a low level.

Disable Wi-Fi feature.

Disable Bluetooth feature.

Disable the screen auto-rotate feature.

Disable all auto-sync features in your device.

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Using the touchscreen

Use these gestures on the touchscreen to launch apps, access some settings, and navigate your ROG Phone.

Launching apps or selecting items

Do any of the following:

To launch an app, simply tap on it.

To select an item such as in File Manager app, simply tap on it.

Moving or deleting items

Do any of the following:

To move an app or widget, tap and hold then drag it to the location where you want it to be.

To delete an app or widget from the Home screen, tap and hold it then tap Uninstall.

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Moving through pages or screens

Do any of the following:

Swipe your finger to the left or to the right to switch between screens or to open Google Search page.

Scroll your finger up or down to go through web pages or list of items.

Zooming in

Spread apart your two fingers on the touch panel to zoom in an image in Gallery or Maps, or zoom in a web page.

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Zooming out

Bring together your two fingers on the touch panel to zoom out an image in Gallery or Maps, or zoom out of a web page.

NOTE: You may not be able to zoom in/out of some web pages as these pages may have been designed specifically to fit your mobile screen.

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There’s no place like Home

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Zen Home features

Home screen

Get reminders of important events, app and system updates, weather forecasts, and text messages from people who really matter to you, right from your Home screen.

Swipe down this area once to display System notifications

Swipe down this area twice to display Quick settings

Tap to open Google Search page

Tap to open Voice Search

Tap to display Time and Weather settings

Tap to open an app

Touch keys

Swipe up to open the Home screen

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Quick settings

The Quick settings panel provides a one-tap access to some of the wireless features and settings of your ROG Phone. Each of these features are represented by an icon.

To launch the Quick settings panel, swipe down twice from the top of your screen.

NOTE: An orange icon indicates that the feature is currently enabled while a gray icon indicates a disabled feature.

Tap these buttons to enable or disable their functions.

Slide left or right to adjust the screen’s brightness

Tap to select/deselect items to display in Quick settings

Tap to open Settings

Swipe up to switch to System notifications panel

Adding features

To add features from the Quick Settings panel:

1.Launch Quick settings then tap .

2.Swipe up Hold and drag to add tiles.

3.Under Hold and drag to add tiles, tap and drag an icon up to add it to the Quick Settings panel.

4.Tap to go back and view the current Quick Settings panel.

Removing features

To remove existing features from the Quick Settings panel:

1.Launch Quick settings then tap .

2.Tap and drag an icon below Hold and drag to add tiles to remove it from the Quick Settings

panel.

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Notifications

From the notifications panel, you can see the latest updates done and system changes made on your ROG Phone. Most of these changes are data and system-related.

To launch the notifications panel, swipe down from the top of your screen.

Swipe down to switch to the Quick Settings panel

Tap to open Settings

Swipe the notification to the left or right to remove it from the list

Tap on the notification to view its details

Tap this to delete all of the listed notifications

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Personalizing your Home screen

Stamp your own personality on your Home screen. Select an attractive design as your wallpaper, and add widgets for a quick review of important info. You can also add more pages so you can add and quickly access or view more apps or widgets on your Home screen.

To launch the Manage Home screen, tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen.

Widgets

You can put widgets, which are small dynamic apps, on your Home screen. Widgets provide you with quick-views of the weather forecast, calendar events information, battery status, and more.

Adding widgets

To add a widget:

1.Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Widgets.

2.From the Widgets screen, tap and hold a widget, then drag it to an empty area on your Home screen.

Removing widgets

From your Home screen, tap and hold a widget, then drag it to Remove on top of your screen.

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Wallpapers

Let your apps, icons, and other Zen elements sit on an attractively designed wallpaper. You may add a translucent background tint to your wallpaper for readability and clarity. You can also select an animated wallpaper to make your screen come alive.

Swipe right or left to select where you want to apply the wallpaper

Tap to crop the wallpaper

Tap to select a wallpaper

Tap to select an image from Gallery

Applying wallpaper

To apply wallpaper:

1.Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Wallpapers.

2.Select to set wallpaper to Lock screen or Home screen.

3.Select a wallpaper, then tap Apply.

NOTE: You can also set up your wallpaper settings from Settings > Themes & wallpapers >

Wallpapers.

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Editing your Home screen

You can extend your Home screen, select a scroll effect, change the icon and font, adjust the size and color of the icon and font, and align the icons to the top or bottom of your screen.

1.Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Edit Home screen.

2.Tap a feature to edit your Home screen.

Setting up the date and time

By default, the date and time displayed on your Home screen automatically syncs with your mobile provider’s settings.

To change the date and time settings:

1. Launch the Settings screen by doing any of the following:

•• Launch Quick Settings then tap .

•• Swipe up from the lower part of your Home screen then tap Settings.

2.Scroll down the Settings screen and select System > Date & time.

3.Slide Automatic date & time and Automatic time zone to OFF.

4.Adjust the date and time.

5.Select the time zone.

6.You can opt to use the 24-hour format, if you prefer.

NOTE: See also Clock.

Setting up your ringtone and alert sounds

Set up the sound for your phone ringtone, notifications such as text messages, emails, and event alerts. You can also choose to enable or disable the dial pad touch tones, touch sounds, screen lock sound, or you can choose to have your ROG Phone vibrate when you tap on it.

To set up the sound settings:

1. Launch the Settings screen by doing any of the following:

•• Launch Quick Settings then tap .

•• Swipe up from the lower part of your Home screen then tap Settings.

2. Select Sounds & vibration and set up your preferred sound settings.

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