GSmart Guru GX User Manual

GSmart Guru GX

User Manual

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General Information

This section contains important information on safe and efficient operation. Please read this information before using the device. Ignorance of the following notices may lead to violations of the law.

 Before using the device, please make sure you have fully charged the battery.  Do NOT remove the battery from the device during charging.  Before inserting SIM card into the device, make sure that the device is switched off.  Keep the battery in low battery status for long time might cause battery over-discharged or

even reduce battery life. To maintain battery in good lifecycle please recharges it once in low battery.

 Please fully charge the battery if you are going to leave the phone without use for long time

to prevent battery goes over-discharged.

 Do NOT attempt to dissemble the device on your own. This should be done by an

authorized person.

 Use the device in accordance to instructions when in public facilities.  In some countries, it is a violation against the law to record phone conversations. Always

ask permission of the other party when you are going to record a conversation.

 To protect your ears, turn down the volume before you use stereo headsets or other audio

devices.

 To avoid damaging the touch screen and the device, do NOT apply excessive pressure on

them, and remove the device from your pants’ pocket before you sit down. It is also recommended that you only use the stylus or your finger to interact with the touch screen. It is not covered by the warranty that you crack the touch screen because of the improper usage.

 When you use the device for a long time, such as talking on the phone, browsing online, or

charging the battery, the device may become warm. In most cases, this condition is normal.

 Refer servicing to the provider, or an authorized technician under the following conditions:

1. The device has been damaged. 2. When you follow the instructions to use your device, it does not operate normally. 3. The device has been exposed to water. 4. Liquid has been spilled or an object has fallen onto the device.

 Do NOT push unauthorized objects into slots and openings in your device.  The device should be placed away from heat sources such as stoves, radiators, heat

registers, or other products that produce heat.

 Condensation may form on or within your device, when you move your device between

environments with very different temperature and/or humidity ranges. To avoid damaging your device, make the moisture to evaporate before you use the device.

 To avoid damaging your device, do NOT put your device on an unstable table, stand,

bracket, or other places.

 Before you clean your device, unplug it, please. Use a damp cloth for cleaning, but do

NOT use water, liquid cleaners, or aerosol cleaners to clean the touch screen.

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Table of Contents

General Information

1.1 Your Phone

1.2 Installing or uninstalling the SIM Card, Battery, and Memory Card

1.3 Charging the Battery

1.4 Turning the Phone On or Off

1.5 Lock/Unlock

1.6 Contacts

1.7 The Home Screen

2. Phone Functions & Messages

2.1 Voice Calls

2.2 Creating and sending a text message

2.3 Multimedia Message

3.1 Wi-Fi

3.2 Bluetooth

4.Multimedia Applications

4.1 Camera

4.2 Music

6.1 Protecting Your Phone

6.2 Reset Your Phone

1. Getting Started 4

3.Wi-Fi & Bluetooth 13

5. Pre-Installed Programs Introduction 16

6.Managing Your Phone 17

7.Specifications

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Earphone Jack

Power Key

slot

Sensor

Volume Key

Flash LED

Front Camera

Sub MIC

Display & Touch Screen

Battery Cover

Speaker

Home

Main MIC

Return

Micro-USB Port

1. Getting Stared

1.1 Your Phone

This section introduces you to the hardware of the device.

No items No Items

Proximity Sensor/ Light

Receiver

SIM card slot/ Memory card

Camera

1.2 Installing or uninstalling the SIM Card, Battery, and Memory Card

To install the SIM card

There are two SIM card slots. SIM1 use with Micro SIM card and SIM2 use with Nano SIM card.

(1) Hold the phone face up. (2) Insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the tray eject hole next to the SIM card slot. (3) Push the tip all the way into the hole until the tray ejects, and then pull the tray out. (4) Place the SIM card (contacts facing down) into the tray. (5) Insert the card tray back into the slot.

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To install the SIM1 card To install the SIM2 card

To remove the SIM card

Please turn off your phone first. (1) Hold the phone face up and the top panel facing you. (2) Insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the tray eject hole next to the SIM card slot. (3) Push the tip all the way into the hole until the card tray ejects. (4) Pull the card tray out, and remove the SIM card. (5) Make sure that you insert the empty card tray back into the slot.

Battery

Your phone comes with a rechargeable battery. Battery life varies depending on the network, used applications, and the type of connections attached to your phone.

Memory card

You may need a micro SD card to store photos, music, videos and other data. You can also

move certain apps to the storage card, if the apps support this feature. is same slot with SIM2.

To install the memory card

(1) Hold the phone face up. (2) Insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the tray eject hole next to the microSD card slot. (3) Push the tip all the way into the hole until the microSD card tray ejects. (4) Pull the microSD card tray out, and place the microSD card (contacts facing down) into the

tray.

(5) Insert the microSD card tray back into the slot.

The Memory card slot

To remove the memory card

(1) For safe removal, tap Applications tab > Settings > Storage > Unmount SD card > OK. (2) Hold the phone face up and the top panel facing you. (3) Insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the tray eject hole next to the microSD card slot. (4) Push the tip all the way into the hole until the microSD card tray ejects. (5) Pull the microSD card tray out, and remove the microSD card.

(6) Insert the microSD card tray back into the slot.

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1.3 Charging the Battery

When you take your phone out of box for the first time, the battery isn’t at full power. Please charge the battery fully before using. (1) Connect the USB cable to the AC adapter, and then, connect to the device via the USB

cable. (2) Plug the AC adapter to a socket to start the charge. (3) For phone’s safety, please only use the original charger that comes with your device. Any

possible damage caused by using non-original charger or any other equipment will not be

under GIGABYTE Communication Inc.’s responsibility.

NOTE: To ensure safety, do not remove the battery from the phone while the AC adapter is connected or while it is being charged.

1.4 Turning the Phone on or off

To turn on your phone

Press and hold the power button until the phone shortly vibrates.

To turn off your phone

(1) Press and hold the power button for several seconds. (2) A pop-up window appears, then tap “Power off”. (3) Select “OK” to confirm.

To set your phone to the sleep mode

To set your phone to the sleep mode, press the power button briefly. It will turn the display off. To turn the display on, press the power button briefly again.

1.5 Lock/Unlock

Unlock the device

Drag G icon on screen and slide to for unlocking the device.

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LockScreen

(1) Tap Applications tab > . (2) Tap “Activate” to turn on the function.

(3) Then, tap to lock screen.

1.6 Contacts

“Contacts” is your phonebook that you can store friends’ names, phone numbers, e-mail addresses and other information. ”Contacts” can connect to your Google, corporate accounts, and integrate your contact information.

Adding a Contact

(1) Tap Applications tab > .

(2) Tap > to add a new contact. (3) Choose where you want to store the new contact with Google account, Phone, SIM1 or

SIM2. (4) A new contact screen appears. (5) Tap each field to fill out the contact information.

(6) Tap to save it.

NOTE: The SIM card contact can’t add picture to contact information.

Searching for Contacts

On Contact Screen, follow the step to easily search for contacts:

• Tap to type the first few letters of the contact name to search. The list is filtered when typing. When finishing searching, you could tap to go back to the contacts screen.

1.7 The Home Screen

On Home Screen, you can quickly access common features and view notifications of missed calls, received messages, battery, and the status of the connection.

Default Home Screen: Main functions.

Icons Descriptions

Favorites Tray can keep your most important shortcuts and folders.

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Tap to launch Application Drawer.

You can slide the Home Screen from the left side to the right side or from the right side to the left side to switch it. The icons located at the bottom of the home page have different functions:

Self-defined Home Screen: You can add the shortcuts and widgets.

Icons Functions

Tethering or hotspot active

Tap to turn on/ off network.

Enable/disable Wi-Fi.

Enable/disable Bluetooth.

Enable/disable Google Location Service™.

Enable/disable Data Synchronization.

Tap to adjust the brightness.

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Maximum signal strength. Fewer bars indicate lower signal strength.

signal (GSM).

Status Icons

The icons of the status bar indicate different types of information. Tap the status bar and scroll down to view notifications or view system information.

Types

Phone call

Volume

Battery

Icons

Descriptions

Call is in progress.

Your call is on hold.

Mute the call.

Speaker is on.

Missed call.

Vibration is on.

Wired headset connected.

Battery is full.

Battery is low.

Battery is very low.

Battery is charging.

Left icon is SIM1 signal (WCDMA+GSM+4G). Right icon is SIM2

Network

and

Connection

Notification

GPRS\EDGE\ 3G\ HSPA\ 4G is in progress.SIM1 supports GPRS\ EDGE\ 3G\ HSPA\ 4G networks.SIM2 supports GPRS\ EDGE networks.

Wi-Fi is connected.

Wi-Fi is in progress.

Wi-Fi Network is activated.

Airplane mode.

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is activated.

Both USB tethering and Portable Wi-Fi hotspot are activated.

Bluetooth is on.

The device is connected to PC via the USB cable.

New text message.

New e-mail.

New Gmail.

Alarm.

Event notification.

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Types

Icons

General notification.

FM radio is on.

Playing a song.

Downloading an application.

Descriptions

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2. Phone Functions &Messages

2.1 Voice Calls To make a call from the Phone screen

(1) Go to the Phone screen. (2) Use the keypad to input phone numbers.

(3) Tap to make the phone call.

NOTE:

1. Tap to delete a number. Tap and hold to erase entire numbers.

To make a call from Contacts

(1) Tap Applications tab > .

(2) Tap . (3) Tap a contact you want to call.

To make emergency calls

You have to unlock your device before making an emergency call. Enter the international emergency number 112 to make the emergency call.

Answering a call

When there is an incoming call:

 The phone will ring with the ring volume is turned on.  A notification message will appear on the screen.

Ending a call

Tap . It’s the end icon to end a call.

2.2 Creating and sending a text message

Your phone offers several ways to create and send a new text message.

From Message screen

(1) Tap Applications tab > . (2) Tap to create a new message.

(3) In the “Type name or number” field, enter the recipient’s phone numbers or tap to add

from your contacts. (4) Type your message in the “Type text message” field.

(5) Tap to send your message.

From Contact screen

(1) Tap Applications tab > . (2) Tap a contact to display the contact information.

(3) Tap the icon to send the message. (4) Compose your message.

(5) Tap to send your message.

NOTE: If you exit Messages before sending, unsent message will be saved as a draft automatically.

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Google keyboard

Icons Function

Tap to active Capital letter mode.

Tap to activate the symbols and numerical keyboard.

Tap to input symbols.

Tap to delete words.

2.3 Multimedia Message

A Multimedia message or MMS can contain letters, an image, an audio, or a video file.

To send MMS from Message screen

(1) Tap Applications tab > . (2) Tap to create a new message.

(3) Enter the recipient’s phone numbers in the “Type name or number” field (4) Tap to attach picture, video, record audio, contact, pictures, videos, audio or calendar.

The message converts to a MMS message automatically.

(5) Enter your message with the on-screen keyboard in “Type text message” filed.

(6) Tap to send your message.

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