BQ Aquaris VS, Aquaris V Plus, Aquaris V, Aquaris VS Plus User Manual

Aquaris V

(V / VS / V Plus / VS Plus)

Complete User Manual

Aquaris V - VS / V Plus - VS Plus

The BQ team would like to thank you for purchasing your new Aquaris. We hope you enjoy using it.

Enjoy the fastest mobile network speeds with this unlocked smartphone thanks to 4G coverage. Its dual-SIM functionality (nano-SIM) means you can use two SIM cards at the same time, even if they are from different operators. You can browse the internet rapidly, check your email, enjoy games and apps (which can be acquired directly from the device), read e-books, transfer ﬁles via Bluetooth, record audio, watch ﬁlms, take photos and record videos, listen to music, chat with your friends and family and enjoy your favourite social networks. It also comes with a ﬁngerprint scanner, enabling you to add a digital ﬁngerprint to unlock your smartphone, authorise purchases or sign in to an application.

About this manual

· For proper operation of your smartphone please read this manual carefully before using it.

· Some of the images and screenshots shown in this manual may differ slightly from those of the ﬁnal product. Likewise, due to ﬁrmware updates, it is possible that some of the information in this manual does not correspond exactly to the operation of your device.

· BQ shall not be held liable for any issues relating to performance or incompatibility resulting from modiﬁcation of the registry settings by the user. Nor shall it be held liable for any incompatibility issues with third-party applications available through the app stores.

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Danger: situations that could pose a risk to personal safety or health.

Warning: situations that could pose a risk to the correct functioning of the device

but not to personal safety or health.

Tip: additional information to help you make the most of your device.

Trademarks

The BQ logo is a registered trademark of Mundo Reader, S.L.

The Google™ logo, Android™ and other brands, are registered trademarks of Google Inc.

Wi-Fi® is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.

MicroSDTM and the corresponding logo are registered trademarks of SD-3D, LLC.

Qualcomm is a registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the USA and other countries.

© 2018 Mundo Reader S.L. All rights reserved. The reproduction, copying, distribution, publication or modiﬁcation of this material is strictly prohibited unless carried out with the express prior written consent of Mundo Reader. As a sole exception to the previous, Mundo Reader authorises the translation to other languages for educational purposes only. Proﬁt making or commercial purposes are forbidden. The clariﬁcation:“The present text is not an ofﬁcial BQ translation” must be included in these translations. Mundo Reader shall not be responsible for the accuracy of said translations and reserves the right to request their removal from the public domain if it sees ﬁt.

07 Before Starting

07 Box Contents 08 Product Overview

09 Getting Started

09 Inserting the SIM cards 10 Switching the Device On and Off 11 Inserting and Removing the MicroSD Card 12 Charging the Device and Transferring Files 14 Setup Wizard 15 Learning to Use the Multitouch Screen

17 Desktop Features

17 Adjusting Screen Rotation 17 Buttons and icons 19 Screen Lock 20 Home Screen 23 Status Bar 24 Notiﬁcation bar 27 Lock Screen 28 Keyboard

29 Telephone

29 Managing Contacts 32 Calls 36 SMS and MMS

39 Settings

40 WIFI AND NETWORK SETTINGS 40 Wi-Fi 41 Bluetooth 42 SIM cards 43 Data Usage 44 More...

45 DEVICE SETTINGS 45 Display 47 Notiﬁcations 48 Sound 49 Apps 51 Storage and USB 52 Battery 53 Memory 54 Users 55 Tap and Pay 55 Moves

56 PERSONAL SETTINGS 56 Location 57 Security 58 Accounts 59 Google 60 Languages and Input 61 Backups

62 SYSTEM SETTINGS 62 Date and Time 62 Scheduled Power On and Off 63 Accessibility 66 Printing 66 About the Telephone 67 Developer Options

68 Multimedia

68 Camera 69 Camera Mode 71 Video Mode 72 Panoramic Mode 72 Motions 74 General Settings 75 Photos 77 Play Music 77 Play Movies

78 Apps

78 Applications from Unknown Sources 79 Play Store 79 Internet Browser 80 Hangouts 80 Calendar 80 Maps and GPS Navigation 80 BQ Plus 81 Email 82 Calculator 82 Clock 83 FM Radio 83 Sound Recorder

84 Tips

84 Optimising Battery Life 84 OTA Updates 85 Sharing Files 85 Voice Search 86 Selecting Text

87 Appendices

87 Appendix A: Technical Speciﬁcations 87 Appendix B: Cleaning and Safety 89 Appendix C: Disposing of this Product Correctly 90 Appendix D: Information regarding maximum transmission power and frequency

bands.

91 Appendix E: Information on Exposure to Radio Waves and SAR (Speciﬁc

Absorption Rate)

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Box Contents

Before using your BQ smartphone for the ﬁrst time, please check the contents of the box. If any of the following items are missing, contact the retailer from whom you acquired the device.

Aquaris V - VS / V Plus - VS Plus

MicroUSB to Type-A USB 2.0 cable

SIM key

Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 3.0 charger (not included in VS - VS Plus)

Documentation:

Warranty and important information

BQ genuine accessories comply with the strictest quality and safety standards. As a manufacturer, BQ guarantees the compatibility of its devices only with its genuine accessories. It will not be liable for damages caused by the use of third party accessories with BQ devices, or by the use of third party devices with genuine BQ accessories.

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Product Overview

camera

NanoSIM/ microSD slot

Noise

canceller

Notiﬁcation

Front

LED

Headphone jack

Receiver

Light and proximity sensor

Volume keys

Power button

NFC

Rear

camera

Front ﬂash

Rear

ﬂash

Fingerprint

scanner

Screen lock

Back

Microphone

Do not attempt to remove the rear cover of your Aquaris as this may damage the device.

Do not attempt to remove the battery. Removing it may invalidate the warranty.

Home

Micro-USB

port

Speaker

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Inserting a SIM card

Your Aquaris is a dual SIM smartphone which accepts two nano-SIM cards in the same slot.

The SIM tray is accessible from the exterior of the device. Do not attempt to remove the battery cover.

The SIM key is found in the device’s box. Ensure the device is switched off, then extract the

tray by inserting the key into the hole beside the SIM slot. Place the nano-SIM card on the tray. Ensure correct positioning by aligning the notch on the card with that on the tray (see image). Insert the tray and nano-SIM into the slot.

Your Aquaris V - VS / V Plus - VS Plus only accepts nano-SIM cards.

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Switching the Device On and Off

To switch on your Aquaris hold down the power button for a few seconds. It is located on the side of the smartphone.

Power On/Off

f there are two nano-SIM cards in your device, when switching it on you will need to enter the PIN for each one. Every time your Aquaris detects a new SIM, a pop-up window appears informing you of the default settings for phone calls, video calls, SMS and the data connection.

To switch off your device, hold down the power button for a few seconds. A menu will appear with various options. Select Power off.

A brief press on the power button will switch off the screen but not the device.

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Inserting and Removing the MicroSD Card

The internal memory of your Aquaris can be expanded to 256 GB using a microSD card.

To insert a microSD card, follow these steps:

Insert the point of the SIM key into the ejector hole.

Extract the tray and place the microSD card on it. Make sure the metal pins are pointing toward the inside of the device (see image).

To remove the microSD card, follow the same steps but in reverse order, keeping in mind the following recommendations:

a. For extra security we recommend the device be switched off before removing the

microSD card.

b. To remove it while the device is switched on, unmount the card ﬁrst to avoid damaging it and

losing data. To do this, go to Settings > Storage > SD Card and tap the icon (Unmount).

c. Make sure you reinsert the tray to prevent dust or dirt from entering the device.

Note that the use of the microSD card will be limited to Portable storage. Applications cannot be installed on it and it will only serve to support the device›s internal memory. Only information such as photos, videos or some external application data (provided the application allows this) can be stored on it.

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Charging the Device and Transferring Files

Your Aquaris V - VS and Aquaris V Plus - VS Plus contain a rechargeable (non-removable) 3100 mAh and 3400 mAh batteries respectively, which are charged via the micro-USB port located at the bottom of the device. To charge the battery, a MicroUSB (tipe A) to Tipe-A USB

2.0 cable and a Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 3.0 charger are supplied with the telephone*.

To charge, follow these simple steps:

A) Using the supplied mains-adapter:

1. Plug the Type-A USB 2.0 end of the cable into the USB port of the mains adapter.

2. Plug the mains adapter into any standard power socket (220V/50Hz).

3. Connect the MicroUSB end of the cable into the smartphone’s MicroUSB port.

B) Using a laptop or desktop computer:

1. Connect the USB cable to a compatible USB port on your computer.

2. Connect the MicroUSB end of the cable into the smartphone’s MicroUSB port.

The battery in your Aquaris is non-removable. Removal by anyone other than our Technical Support staff may damage the device and invalidate the Warranty.

It is recommended the battery be charged fully (~2h 20 minutes) the ﬁrst time it is charged. This will help calibrate the battery meter. Note that some batteries perform better after completing a number of charge cycles. The time required to charge your device can vary markedly depending on whether it is charged via a mains adapter or a computer USB port.

* For the Aquaris V / V plus models only (charger not included in Aquaris VS - VS Plus).

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Connecting your smartphone to a computer using the USB cable also allows you to transfer ﬁles between the two devices (from its internal memory or from the inserted MicroSD card).

This will allow you to use, copy or store images, videos, music, text documents, etc. on one or both devices.

On connecting the device to a computer, a pop-up window appears with a notiﬁcation containing access options to your data. The media transfer protocol (MTP) is the default option. It lets you access your documents from the computer. Tap Allow to accept this option.

To eliminate data connections and file transfers between the computer and the device, tap Charge only.

Tick the Remember selection always box to remember the chosen option. In this way, the next time you connect the device to the computer, this will be the option used.

More ﬁle transfer options can be accessed by pulling down the notiﬁcation bar and tapping Use USB to transfer ﬁles.

The connection options are: Charge this device, Transfer files (MTP), Transfer photos (PTP) and Use device as MIDI, which allows the connection of musical instruments or other devices with MIDI inputs, such as keyboards.

There are a number of ways to transfer ﬁles. The following steps explain how to do this via a USB connection:

1. Connect your Aquaris to a computer using the supplied

MicroUSB to USB cable. Insert the cable’s MicroUSB connector into the device’s USB port, and the generic USB connector into the computer’s USB port.

2. Select and copy the desired files to your smartphone or

computer. Note that you can store them on either the telephone’s internal memory or the MicroSD card if you are using one.

To transfer files in MTP or PTP mode between your mobile (and/or MicroSD card) and a Mac OS computer, download and install the free Android File Transfer application to your computer: www.android.com/filetransfer/.

Do not disconnect the cable while ﬁles are being transferred.

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Setup Wizard

The ﬁrst time your Aquaris is switched on, a setup wizard will help you complete the basic device settings, such as:

· Language

· SIM cards

· Wi-Fi networks

· Google account

· Protect your phone

· BQ Services

· BQ Plus

After adding your Google account you have the option to add another account in the Gmail application.

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Learning to Use the Multitouch Screen

Your smartphone has a capacitive multitouch screen with ﬁve simultaneous detection points. Different movements, which are linked to different functions, can be made using these points:

Tap. Touch the screen brieﬂy to select an icon, open an app, activate a textentry box, etc.

Long press. Touch the screen and hold for approximately 2 seconds to bring up an options menu.

Drag. To move an icon, longpress it, drag to the desired position and then release.

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Swipe or slide. Swipe your ﬁnger left or right on the Home screen to access the extended screens. Slide it up or down to scroll through a website, list or menu.

Pinch. Place two ﬁngers on the screen at the same time, separate them to zoom in and bring them together to zoom out.

Double-tap. Tap the screen twice in quick succession to zoom in. Repeat the action to zoom out. This can also be used to activate the screen.

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Adjusting Screen Rotation

With some apps the screen will rotate automatically from portrait (vertical) to landscape (horizontal) and vice versa depending on how you are holding your device. To stop the screen from rotating, go to Settings > Display > When device is rotated and select Stay in current

orientation.

Automatic screen rotation can also be enabled or disabled using the Auto-Rotate toggle in the quick settings menu.

Buttons and icons

To return to a previous screen when using an app, press the Back button. It is found in the bottom left corner of the device.

Go to the Home screen at any time by pressing the Home button. You can also long-press it to access the Google Now application.

Access the recent applications list by pressing the Menu button located in the bottom right corner of the device. Double tapping it opens the last app you used. Additionally, pressing and holding this button while the recent apps list is open will enable Multiwindow mode.

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This feature provides an improved multitasking experience by allowing two apps to be open on the screen.

To start multiwindow mode, one app has to be open and there must be at least one more running in the background. Long-pressing the Recent apps button in the bottom right corner of the device will shift the current app to the top part of the screen, leaving the bottom part free for whichever app you choose from the recent apps list.

Resize the split-screen as desired by sliding the black divider.

To exit multiwindow mode, slide the divider to the screen’s upper or lower edge depending on which app you want to leave open. Long-pressing the Recent apps button will also exit this mode, leaving the app at the top of the screen open.

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Screen Lock

By default, the screen of your smartphone will lock itself automatically after a period of inactivity. To set the length of this time period, go to Settings > Display > Screen timeout and select the desired value. Brieﬂy press the power button to manually switch off the screen and lock the device.

To unlock it, briefly press the power button. The screen will turn on and display the established lock option. To change the lock option, go to Settings > Security > Screen lock and choose from the following: None, Swipe, Pattern, PIN or Password.

You can create a message to be displayed on the lock screen by tapping the icon to the right of the Screen lock option.

Your Aquaris comes with a function that lets you lock and unlock the telephone by double tapping the screen. Double-tapping any part of the screen will make it turn on and request the unlock pattern. Double-tap again to turn it off.

This feature is disabled by default. It can be enabled via Settings > Display > Tap to wake.

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Home Screen

The Home screen or Desktop is the main access route to the tools and apps installed on your Aquaris. From here you can check the status of your device, visit websites, open apps, etc.

Status and notiﬁcation bar. Check the time, Wi-Fi signal, network coverage for each

SIM, audio proﬁle, Bluetooth status and remaining battery power. Notiﬁcations such as missed calls, messages, etc. appear here. The quick settings and notiﬁcations are found in the same area. Swipe the bar downward to open it out. A ﬁrst swipe will show a row of six quick settings tiles: A second swipe will reveal the rest of the tiles.

Google Search. Tap the search bar to enter the text you want to search for on the

internet. Voice searches can also be performed.

Widgets. Install widgets, such as Google cards (in the illustration), time, news, calendar, etc.

Shortcuts. These give you quick access to the apps you use most frequently.

Access to the apps drawer. Access all the applications installed on your device by

swiping from the bottom of the screen or tapping the icon.

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Customising the Home screen

The Home screen can be extended to the right. To scroll through the Home screen and Extended screens swipe right or left. You can customise these screens with images, shortcuts, apps and widgets.

To change the wallpaper or add a widget, press and hold on one of the screens until a pop-up window appears containing these options:

· Wallpapers: select the image you want to use as a background for the Home Screen and Extended Screens then tap Set wallpaper to conﬁrm. If the selected image is too large it will need to be cropped.

· Widgets: select the widgets you want to have on the Home Screen. They are distributed vertically and in alphabetical

order to make them easier to find. Widgets belonging to the same app are positioned horizontally for more clarity. Long-pressing the sidebar displays the ﬁrst letter of the applications, facilitating their identiﬁcation.

· Settings: two Home-screen customisation options are found here.

· Display Google application: This function is enabled by default. Swipe the screen rightward to access Google Now, which lets you view cards and perform searches. This will have to be set beforehand by going to Settings > Google > Search > Your feed and ticking the box.

· Allow home screen rotation: by default, the desktop is configured to be used vertically. Enable this option to use it horizontally. In this way you can rotate both the home screen and the apps drawer.

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To create a shortcut to an app or contact go to the apps drawer, press on the app’s icon and drag it to the desired position on the desktop.

App shortcuts can also be created from an app icon regardless of whether it is on the Home screen or in the apps drawer. Long-pressing an app icon reveals a menu containing quick actions or shortcuts offered by the said app.

For example, you can create a reminder or event by long-pressing the Google Calendar icon, or access Battery settings, Data usage or Wi-Fi by long-pressing the Settings icon.

Tapping elsewhere on the screen will make the shortcuts menu disappear.

An app shortcut can be added to the Home screen by long-pressing and then dragging it to the desired position.

Not all apps have app shortcuts.

Grouping items into folders

Drag one item on top of another that is to be stored in the same folder. A folder will be created and the items placed inside it automatically. To place another item into this folder, simply drag it in. To name a folder (or rename an existing one), tap to open it, then tap the “Unnamed folder” option. Enter a new folder name via the keyboard. Items can be removed from the folder by opening it and dragging them out.

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Moving, deleting or uninstalling items on the Home Screen

To move an item on the Home screen, long-press it to detach it from the background, drag it to the desired position and release. You can also move items from one extended screen to another by dragging them to the screen’s edge.

To delete an item drag it to the cross labelled Remove. When the icon turns grey, release it to delete.

To uninstall an app drag it to the labelled Uninstall. When the icon turns red, release it to uninstall.

To obtain information on an app, drag it to the i icon labelled App info. When the icon turns blue, release it.

Note that only user-installed applications can be uninstalled.

Status Bar

The status bar contains important information about the device. It is always visible at the top of the screen:

Battery almost ﬂat.

Battery charging.

Battery fully charged.

Wi-Fi enabled and connected to a network.

Sound off and vibrate on.

Do Not Disturb mode enabled.

Aeroplane mode.

Data services enabled (this could be 4G, H+, H, 3G, E or G, according to the type of

data connection and transfer speed).

Bluetooth aenabled.

Shows the battery level of the device connected by Bluetooth.

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Notiﬁcation bar

Notiﬁcations and quick settings have now been integrated into one screen. To view the notiﬁcations, pull the bar down with one ﬁnger. Dismiss them all at once by tapping Clear all, or swipe them to the side one by one.

Notiﬁcations are better organised and more interactive. They are bundled by app, expandable and show content. Replying to a message received through a messaging app can be done directly from the notiﬁcation.

Sliding a notiﬁcation slightly to the right or left reveals a Settings icon which provides access to notiﬁcation settings in the corresponding app (Show notiﬁcations silently, Block all notiﬁcations or Don’t silence or block). Further settings can be accessed by tapping More

Settings.

Note that replying from the notiﬁcation is only possible if the app supports this feature.

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Swiping the Notiﬁcation bar down with one ﬁnger reveals a row of six quick settings tiles.

Swiping it down with two ﬁngers, or tapping the icon, shows the rest of the options, which provide quick and easy access to many settings.

Use the icon in the top right corner to choose which options to display or hide. Some options, which are hidden by default, will be explained in more detail later. The order of these can be changed by long-pressing a toggle and then dragging it to a new position.

One-ﬁnger swipe Two-ﬁnger swipe

Tap the icon in the top right corner to return to the notiﬁcation shade. To return to the Home screen simply tap outside of the quick settings area or swipe it upward.

The multiuser option can be accessed via the icon.

Screenshots can be deleted on the spot without having to access the Photos application.

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The following options can be enabled/disabled via the pull-down menu:

Wi-Fi: enables/disables the Wi-Fi connection.

Bluetooth: enables/disables Bluetooth.

Battery: shows information, such as a battery usage chart, the battery percentage or

the approximate usage time left. Battery saver can also be enabled or disabled here.

Do Not Disturb: enables/disables Do Not Disturb mode.

SIM 1: check the data usage of SIM 1.

Torch: turns the torch on or off.

Aeroplane mode: enables/disables signal reception and transmission.

Location: enables/disables your smartphone’s GPS.

Auto-rotate: enables/disables automatic screen rotation.

Cast: detects remote screens to which images and sound can be sent.

Hotspot: enables your BQ device to be used as a hotspot, sharing your Internet

access with other devices.

Tethering: provides access to the tethering and portable hotspot settings.

Brightness: Select from adaptive or manual brightness adjustment and set the

desired level.

Notiﬁcation LED: enables or disables the notiﬁcation LED.

Invert colours: inverts the colour values.

Screenshot: takes a picture of the screen via the pull-down menu.

Screen record: records real-time video of what is being shown on the screen.

Sound record: opens the audio recording app.

Lock: locks the telephone.

Shutdown: turns off the device via the pull-down menu.

Sync: enables/disables automatic syncing of the device.

Suspend screen: set the amount of time before 1m the screen turns off

automatically.

SIM 2: check the data usage of SIM 2.

Volume: access the volume settings.

NFC: Enable/disable NFC.

Data saver: enables/disables data savings by allowing control over which apps can

access the mobile data network.

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Night light: enables/disables night light mode.

Nearby: Provides access to Nearby settings. This feature uses Bluetooth to ﬁnd, and

interact with, services and devices that are near you.

Advanced settings for certain functions, such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, can be accessed by long-pressing their icons.

When automatic brightness is disabled the screen’s brightness can be adjusted by moving the brightness slider left or right.

Some third-party apps let you add shortcuts, for performing speciﬁc actions, to the quick settings area.

Lock Screen

The Telephone app can be accessed from the lock screen by swiping from the bottom left corner. To have this gesture open the

Google Voice Search instead, go to Settings > Applications > >

Assist and voice input > Assist app and select None. Next, restart the device.

Swiping from the lower right corner provides access to the

Camera app.

Tapping Emergency shows personal information and contacts which may be useful in case of an emergency. This information can be modiﬁed in Settings > Users > Emergency information.

If a PIN or Pattern lock is enabled, it will have to be entered before being able to access any applications.

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Keyboard

Tapping a text ﬁeld reveals a virtual keyboard.

Enable/disable caps lock.

Change from letters to numbers and symbols, or vice versa.

Space.

Enter/return.

Delete.

The keyboard options may vary depending on the application being used.

More information about keyboard settings and text input languages is available in Settings >

Languages and input.

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