Fring for Android devices - 3.x.x.x User Guide

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Installation and User Guide

fring version 3.x.x.x

For Android devices

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents ............................................................................. 2

Introduction ..................................................................................... 3

About fring ................................................................................... 3

System Requirements .................................................................... 3

Using fring ....................................................................................... 4

Registering to fring ........................................................................ 4

Calling in fring ............................................................................... 6

Voice call your friends ................................................................. 6

Video call your friends ................................................................. 9

Making a group video call from fring.............................................. 9

Receiving Calls in fring .............................................................. 11

Chatting ..................................................................................... 11

Chatting with a contact .............................................................. 12

Navigating between chats .......................................................... 12

Ending a chat ........................................................................... 13

fringOut ........................................................................................ 14

Sign in to fringOut ....................................................................... 14

Making fringOut calls.................................................................... 15

Options and settings ....................................................................... 17

Subscribing to Add-ons ................................................................ 17

Profile ........................................................................................ 19

Activity log ................................................................................. 20

Notifications ................................................................................ 21

Adding a new fring contact ........................................................... 21

Searching a contact in your contact list .......................................... 22

Statuses ..................................................................................... 22

fring settings............................................................................... 22

Available settings ...................................................................... 23

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Introduction

About fring

fring™ is a mobile internet service & community that enables you to interact with your

friends on-the-go, including making free calls, group video calls, live chat with fring
users, as well as other networks.

Figure 1 – fring Group Video Call

System Requirements

In order to use our version, you will need:

 An Android device.
 Internet connection (Not a WAP connection) on your handset.
 Download fring from the Market or from our website

http://www.fring.com/android .

Notes:

To initiate a call to a landline (or non-fring user) using fring, make sure to purchase fringOut/SIP

credits.

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Using fring

Registering to fring

Once the installation is complete, you are now ready to select your fring user-ID, your
password, and you full name as it will display in the application.

Figure 2 - Registration Screen

If you have already registered with fring, choose Login and enter your existing
credentials to log in (If you forgot your password you can use the password retrieval

'Click here' link at the bottom of this page):

Figure 3 – Existing user login

If this is your first use of fring, please choose 'Next'.

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Follow the instructions on the following screen:

Figure 4 – Account setup

The registration screen allows you to select your nickname and the password you will
use to access your fring account.
Email address is required for password retrieval purpose.
You can also fill your phone number (international format) for password retrieval via
SMS and for your friends to be able to find you in the fring network.
Note: Passwords must be at least 4 characters.

Finally, read the 'User License Agreement' by clicking the 'User license' link, mark
the check box next to it and Press 'Register' to complete the registration and start
using fring.

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Calling in fring

In fring you have two call options:

 Calling your fring or Add-on's contacts from the My Friends.
 Calling your phone contacts from the Contact list.
 Calling phone numbers by using the Dialer.

Voice call your friends

 To call a fring or an Add-on contact:

1. Open the fring contact list; choose a contact you wish to call and press the

Green Call button.

Figure 5 – Initiate call/chat

2. On your screen you can see the call screen. To end the call press End call.

Figure 6 – Call screen

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 To call a phone contact:

1. Open the fring contact list and choose a phone contact you wish to call.

Figure 7 – Phone contacts

2. To call the contact, click the Main field. The next screen will give you the call

options. Choose fringOut call.

Figure 8 - Call Menu

3. On your screen you can see the call screen. To end the call press End call.

 To call by using the dialer:

1. On your contact list, press the 'Menu' button and select the 'Dialer':