Coolpad Canvas User Guide

User Guide

Table of Contents

Hello from Coolpad ........................................................................................................... 1

Getting Started ................................................................................................................. 2

Device layout....................................................................................................................................................... 2

Main keys ............................................................................................................................................................ 3

Charging the battery ........................................................................................................................................... 3

SIM card and microSD card ................................................................................................................................. 4

Power on & off, Reboot and Airplane mode ........................................................................................................ 5

Locking/unlocking the screen .............................................................................................................................. 5

Touch screen ....................................................................................................................................................... 6

Home screen ....................................................................................................................................................... 8

Notifications and Quick Settings Panel .............................................................................................................. 10

Entering text ..................................................................................................................................................... 12

Taking screenshots ............................................................................................................................................ 13

Settings........................................................................................................................... 14

Wi-Fi.................................................................................................................................................................. 14

Bluetooth .......................................................................................................................................................... 16

Data usage ........................................................................................................................................................ 18

Mobile networks ............................................................................................................................................... 19

Display .............................................................................................................................................................. 19

Sound ................................................................................................................................................................ 20

Battery .............................................................................................................................................................. 20

Location ............................................................................................................................................................ 21

Security ............................................................................................................................................................. 21

Accounts ........................................................................................................................................................... 23

Backup & reset .................................................................................................................................................. 23

Date & time ....................................................................................................................................................... 24

Apps ............................................................................................................................... 25

Installing or uninstalling apps ............................................................................................................................ 25

Phone ................................................................................................................................................................ 25

Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................ 31

Messaging ......................................................................................................................................................... 34

Email ................................................................................................................................................................. 38

Chrome ............................................................................................................................................................. 41

Calendar ............................................................................................................................................................ 42

Camera .............................................................................................................................................................. 43

Photos ............................................................................................................................................................... 45

Clock ................................................................................................................................................................. 46

Downloads ........................................................................................................................................................ 47

Calculator .......................................................................................................................................................... 47

Google apps ...................................................................................................................................................... 48

Stay Connected & Get Updates ....................................................................................... 48

Technical Data ................................................................................................................ 49

Specs & hardware ............................................................................................................................................. 49

In-box contents ................................................................................................................................................. 50

Health/Safety/Warranty Guide ....................................................................................... 51

Important health information and safety precautions ....................................................................................... 51

TIA safety information ....................................................................................................................................... 59

Safety information ............................................................................................................................................ 61

Nine driver safety tips ....................................................................................................................................... 66

Consumer information on SAR .......................................................................................................................... 68

Trademarks and Copyrights ............................................................................................. 73

Standard Limited Warranty ............................................................................................. 74

Severability ....................................................................................................................................................... 76

Hello from Coolpad

Thank you for purchasing your Coolpad Canvas mobile phone! Please follow these simple but

important instructions for optimal use of your new phone:

Notice: Products or services of the vendor or carrier are subject to change within this User Guide without prior notice. Application features and functions may vary among countries, regions or hardware specifications, and any third-party application malfunctions are the responsibility of those manufacturers. Exercise caution when editing User Registration Settings as this may cause functional or compatibility problems for which Coolpad will not be responsible. We offer self-service for our smart terminal device users. Please visit the Coolpad Americas official website (at www.coolpad.us) for more information on supported product models. Information on the website takes precedence.

PLEASE READ THE “SAFETY AND WARRANTY INFO” CHAPTER HEREIN CAREFULLY BEFORE USING YOUR COOLPAD CANVAS.

Trademarks and Copyrights

Coolpad and the Coolpad logo are registered trademarks of Yulong Computer Telecommunication Scientific (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. Google and Android are trademarks of Google Inc. Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.

Note: Pictures shown are for illustration only and do not represent actual devices.

Getting Started

Get off to a running start with your new Coolpad Canvas!

Device layout

Front camera

Flash

Power key

Loudspeaker

Back

Receiver

Headset jack

Light/proximity sensor

Volume key

Home

Recents

USB port

Indicator light

Rear camera

Main keys

Key

Function

Power

• Press and hold to turn your phone on or off.

• Press to turn on or lock the screen.

Recents

• Tap to open the list of recent apps.

Home

• Tap to return to the Home screen.

• Tap and hold to activate Google Search.

Back

• Tap to return to the previous screen.

Volume

• Press to adjust the phone volume.

Charging the battery

1. Connect one end of the data cable to the USB port. This is located on the lower right side

of your phone.

2. Connect the other end to the travel adapter.

3. Connect the travel adapter to an electrical outlet to fully charge your phone.

• Use the travel adapter that comes with your phone; using other adapters may

damage your phone.

• Charging your phone through a USB cable that is attached to a laptop takes more

time than charging it with the travel adapter.

• The phone will power off automatically when the battery is too low. Charge the

battery if this happens. When the battery is critically low, the charging status may not be displayed immediately (you must wait before it is displayed). Using the phone to play games or perform other activities during the charging process may cause the phone to power off due to low battery.

• The battery will gradually discharge if it is left unused for a long period of time. Before

using the battery again, you must recharge it in order to power on and use your phone normally.

SIM card and microSD card

1. Open the back cover.

2. Remove the battery.

4. Insert the SD card.

3. Insert the SIM card.

Power on & off, Reboot and Airplane mode

The Power key is located on the right-hand side of your phone.

• Power on: When the phone is off, press and hold the Power key for a few seconds to turn

on the phone.

• Power off:

1. When the phone is on, press and hold the Power key until the menu appears.

2. Select Power off to turn off the phone.

• Reboot:

1. When the phone is on, press and hold the Power key until the menu appears.

2. Select Reboot to restart the phone.

• Airplane mode:

1. When the phone is on, press and hold the Power key until the menu appears.

2. Select Airplane Mode and the phone will automatically disable all signal

transmission.

Note: You can also tap > to enter the Settings screen. Then, choose Wireless & networks > More > Airplane mode.

Locking/unlocking the screen

Locking the phone turns the screen off and prevents unintended operations. To lock the screen while using the phone, simply press the Power key. Also, if the phone is not used for a specified period of time, the screen turns off and automatically locks. To unlock the screen, press the Power key to turn on the screen and slide the Padlock icon up.

Note: Tap > to enter the Settings screen. Then, choose Personal > Security > Screen lock to set the type of lock.

Touch screen

Tapping: To open an app, to select a menu item, to press an on-screen button, or to enter a character using the keyboard on the screen, tap it with your finger.

Tapping and holding: Tap and hold an item on the screen for more than 2 seconds to access

available options.

Dragging: To move an item, tap and hold it and drag it to the target position.

Double-tapping: Double tap on an image to zoom in. Double tap again to return.

Swiping: Swipe to the left or right on the Home screen to view other panels.

Spreading and pinching: Spread two fingers apart on a map or image to zoom in. Pinch to

zoom out.

Home screen

Basic layout

Customizing your home screen

The Home screen displays widgets, favorite apps, and more. To view other panels, swipe to the left or right, or tap one of the screen indicators at the bottom of the screen.

• Change the wallpaper

1. Tap and hold an empty area on the home screen.

2. Tap WALLPAPERS.

Screen indicator

Google Widget

Status bar

App folder

Apps screen

3. Select the desired wallpaper and tap Set wallpaper.

4. Tap Home screen, Lock screen, or Home screen and lock screen to set.

• Add an app:

1. From the Home screen, tap .

2. Tap and hold the desired App, and then drag it to the Home screen.

• Add a widget:

1. Tap and hold an empty area on the Home screen.

2. Tap WIDGETS.

3. Tap and hold a widget.

4. Drag the widget to the Home screen.

• Move an app/widget:

1. Tap and hold the desired item, and drag it to a new location.

2. To move an item to another panel, drag it to the desired side of the screen.

• Remove an item:

1. Tap and hold the item.

2. Drag it to Remove at the top of the screen.

• Create a folder:

1. Tap and hold an app.

2. Drag it over another app.

3. Drop the app when a folder frame appears around the apps.

4. A new folder containing the selected apps will be created.

5. To add more apps to the folder, tap and hold another app, and then drag it to the

folder.

Notifications and Quick Settings Panel

Notifications alert you to the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as ongoing events.

• When a notification arrives, its icon appears at the top of the screen. Icons for pending

notifications appear on the left, and system icons showing things like the Wi-Fi signal, mobile carrier signal, or battery strength are on the right.

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

• When you’re finished with a notification, swipe it away.

• To dismiss all notifications, touch CLEAR ALL at the bottom right of the notifications list.

Use Quick Settings to easily get to frequently used settings. To access the Quick Settings panel, swipe down from the top of your phone screen twice with one finger or once with two fingers. To change a setting, just touch the icon:

• WLAN: Turn Wi-Fi on or off. To open Wi-Fi settings, touch the Wi-Fi network name.

• Bluetooth: Turn Bluetooth on or off. To open Bluetooth settings, touch the word

“Bluetooth”.

• Cellular data: See cellular usage data and turn it on or off.

• Airplane mode: Turn airplane mode on or off. Airplane mode means your phone

won’t connect to Wi-Fi or a cell signal, even if one is available.

• Auto-rotate: Lock your device’s orientation in portrait or landscape mode.

• Flashlight: Turn the flashlight on or off.

• Location: Turn the location service on or off.

• Do not disturb: Adjust Do not disturb settings and turn it on or off.

• Battery: Turn battery saver on and off.

• Hotspot: Turn mobile hotspot on and off. Tap to set up.

• EDIT: Personalize your notifications panel.

• Display brightness: Slide to lower or increase the brightness of your screen.

Entering text

Using the text input panel

The input panel can be used to enter text. Tap the Back key to hide the input panel. Tap the text input area to open the input panel.

Switching input methods

Your phone comes with two text-input methods. You can choose one of them to input text.

1. To change your phone's default input method, tap > from the home screen.

2. Tap Personal > Languages & input > Virtual keyboard, and then select an input method.

• Google Keyboard

• Google voice typing

Editing text

Tap and hold over text. Drag or to select the desired text. You can use the shortcuts that appear on the top of the text to quickly edit the text.

• CUT: Cut selected text.

• COPY: Copy selected text.

• SHARE: Share selected text.

• PASTE: Replace text with the text you previously cut or copied.

• SELECT ALL: Select all text.

• ASSIST: Google Assist

Taking screenshots

Your phone has the ability to take screenshots of the screen that is currently being displayed. To take a screenshot:

1. Press and hold the Power key and lower Volume key at the same time.

2. The image will be auto-saved in Photos.

Settings

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide your device with Internet access based on the nearest wireless router.

Connecting to a Wi-Fi network

1. From the Home screen, tap > to enter the Settings screen. Then, choose

Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi to turn Wi-Fi on/off.

2. Drag the slider to On enabling your phone to scan for available Wi-Fi networks.

3. Tap the name of a desired network to connect, entering the password if necessary.

• Previously connected and saved networks, will be automatically joined, a user can

join a network and forget it, removing it from the known networks list.

To add a network

1. From the Home screen, tap > to enter the Settings screen. Then, choose

Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi.

2. Swipe down to the bottom of the screen and tap Add network.

3. Enter the SSID network name and select the correct security mode.

4. Tap SAVE.

• Once the phone connects to a Wi-Fi network, the phone will reconnect to that

network each time it is available without requiring a password. To prevent the phone connecting to the network automatically, select it from the list of networks and tap FORGET.

Setting advanced Wi-Fi options

From the Wi-Fi settings screen, tap .

• You will be notified whenever a public network is available. If you do not want to

be notified, drag the slider for Network notification to the left.

• To save your phone’s data usage, your phone will remain connected to Wi-Fi when

your screen sleeps.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth has the capacity to connect several mobile devices at once, enabling superior synchronization while reversing challenges and problems that would otherwise occur. Use Bluetooth to maximize awesome phone capabilities and functions of your Coolpad Canvas.

Turning Bluetooth on/off

From the Home screen, tap > to enter the Settings screen. Then, choose Wireless & networks > Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth on/off.

Changing your phone’s Bluetooth name

Your phone contains a random Bluetooth name which will be visible to other Bluetooth devices during connection attempts. You can change the random name to a more identifiable one.

1. From the Home screen, tap > to enter the Settings screen. Then, choose

Wireless & networks > Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth on.

2. From the Bluetooth settings screen, tap > Rename this device.

3. Enter a new name and tap RENAME.

Pairing your phone with a Bluetooth device

When initially using a new Bluetooth device, it will be necessary to pair it with your phone, which is crucial in order to connect. Both devices will save the connected record and autoconnect for you next time. If the device to pair with is not contained in the list, ensure that it is turned on and that it is set to be detectable.

1. From the Home screen, tap > to enter the Settings screen. Then, choose

Wireless & networks > Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth on.

2. Your phone will begin searching for nearby Bluetooth devices.

3. If your phone stops scanning before your Bluetooth device is ready, tap > Refresh.

4. Within the list, tap the ID of the Bluetooth device you would like to pair with.

5. Ensure that both devices show the same passkey and tap Pair.

Connecting to a Bluetooth device

Now that your phone is paired with a Bluetooth device, they can be connected manually.

1. From the Home screen, tap > to enter the Settings screen. Then, choose

Wireless & networks > Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth on.

2. Within the devices list, tap a paired and unconnected device.

3. The list will indicate that the device and the phone are connected.

Unpairing or aligning a Bluetooth device

Some Bluetooth devices have multiple profiles. Profiles can include the ability to transmit your conversations, play music in stereo, or transfer files or other data. You can select which profiles you want to use with your phone. You can also change the name of the Bluetooth device as it appears on your phone.

1. From the Home screen, tap > to enter the Settings screen. Then, choose

Wireless & networks > Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth on.

2. From the Bluetooth settings screen, tap next to the connected Bluetooth device

which you are configuring.

3. Enter a new name and tap OK to change the name, tap FORGET to unpair it.

Data usage

From the Home screen, tap > to enter the Settings screen. Then, choose Wireless & networks > Data usage.

• Cellular data: Set your phone to use data connections on any cellular network by tapping

the Cellular data switch.

• Billing cycle: Set the monthly billing cycle date of each month.

1. Tap Billing cycle.

2. Set the usage cycle reset date.

• Data limit: Your phone will turn off cellular data once it reaches the limit you set.

1. Tap Cellular data usage.

2. Tap Settings .

3. Tap Set data limit to turn it on, and then tap OK.

4. Tap Data limit to set the desired data usage limit as a value in GB or MB, and then

tap SET. Note: If you turn on Wi-Fi and the data service simultaneously, the phone will automatically use the Wi-Fi connection. If Wi-Fi is disconnected, the phone will use the data service to

continue the data connection. Please note that absence of Wi-Fi will use your data which could cost you an money according to your agreement with your mobile operator.

Mobile networks

From the Home screen, tap > to enter the Settings screen. Then, choose Wireless & networks > More > Mobile networks.

• Preferred network type: Select from LTE/4G/3G/2G.

• Domestic Data Services: Enable mobile data services such as email, web browsing and

push notifications over the mobile network by turning the Mobile Data switch on.

• International Data roaming: Connect to data services while you are roaming by turning

the Mobile Data switch on. International roaming data charges will apply.

• Access Point Names: Set up access point names (APNs).

Display

From the Home screen, tap > > Device > Display to change the brightness or font size settings and customize the wallpaper on your phone. You will see the following settings.

• Brightness level: Set the brightness of the display by dragging the slider left or right.

• Adaptive brightness: Turn the switch on/off. Adaptive brightness optimizes brightness

level for available light.

• Wallpaper: Change the background picture of the home screen and the lock screen by

choosing your desired image and selecting Set wallpaper.

• Sleep: Set the screen sleep time. Your screen will automatically turn off if no operations

are performed within the time set.

• Press power button twice for camera: Turn the switch on/off. This feature allows users to

quickly open the camera without unlocking screen.

• Screen saver: Turn switch on/off and adjust settings.

• Ambient Display: Turn switch on/off. This feature wakes the screen when notifications

are received.

• Font size: Set the font size according to your preference by dragging the slider left or

right.

• Display size: Adjust display size by dragging the slider left or right.

• When device is rotated: Tap to select either Rotate the contents of the screen or Stay in

current orientation.

Sound

From the Home screen, tap > to enter the Settings screen. Then, choose Device > Sound.

1. Drag the slider to adjust the Media volume, Alarm volume, or Ring volume. You can also

adjust the Ring volume by pressing the Volume key on the left side of your phone.

2. Tap Phone ringtone. Choose a desired ringtone for your phone. You can also choose

default notification tones and ringtones here.

3. Tap Do not disturb to turn the feature on/off and adjust settings.

4. Tap Emergency alerts to adjust emergency alert settings.

Note: Please note that high volume can damage your ears.

Battery

From the Home screen, tap > to enter the Settings screen. Then, choose Device > Battery. Here you can monitor how apps, other data and your phone system consume battery

power.

• Battery Saver: Prolong your phone battery life by turning on Battery saver. On the Battery

screen, tap Battery saver, and drag the slider to On. Battery saver turns off automatically when your phone is charging. You can also set the Battery saver to turn on automatically when your phone reaches a certain amount of battery percentage by clicking Turn on automatically.

• Show battery percentage: By turning the switch to On, the battery percentage will appear

inside the battery level icon in the status bar.

Location

From the Home screen, tap > to enter the Settings screen. Then, choose Personal > Location. You can allow your device access GPS, Wi-Fi networks, and Cellular networks to

estimate your location. Apps that have your permission can use this information to deliver location-based services, such as the ability to check in, view commute traffic, or find nearby restaurants. From the Location screen, you can perform the following operations:

1. Turn on or off the location service by tapping the switch.

2. Once on, you can set the Mode to:

• High accuracy (Use GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or other cellular networks to determine

location)

• Battery saving (Use Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or other cellular networks to determine

location)

• Device only (Use GPS to determine location)

3. View recent location requests.

4. Check the location services. Note: Allowing location access may drain your battery. If you need to save battery life then you can turn it off, though when the switch is off, your device won’t be able to find your precise location or share it with any apps.

Security

From the Home screen, tap > to enter the Settings screen. Then, choose Personal > Security. Here you can configure your device’s security settings and choose if and how you

would like to unlock your phone.

Setting a screen unlock pattern

You can set a screen unlock pattern. Once the screen has locked, the pattern you set needs to be drawn correctly in order to unlock the screen.

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