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Let's get started. We'll guide you through start-up and tell you a bit about your phone's features.

Note: software updates happen frequently, so your phone may look a little dierent.

Back

Front

camera

SIM card tray

microSD card tray

Music key

Go to Settings >

Music key for more

information.

Back

Home

Recents

cameras

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Headset jack

Selﬁe ﬂash/ light

Volume buttons

Power button

Press: display on/o. Press & hold: phone on/o.

Tips & tricks

• Start: insert the SIM card or cards in your phone and charge up. Then power on and follow the screen prompts to set up your phone. See

• Top topics: just want a quick list of what your phone can do? See

“Hot topics”.

• Help: all your questions about your new phone answered

right on your phone. Swipe up Want even more? See

Note: certain apps and features may not be available in all countries.

Caution: before using your phone, please read the Legal information by swiping up

information.

“Start: Lenovo K8 Note”.

> Lenovo Help.

“Get help & more”.

> Settings > Legal

Menu More

Back

Microphone

USB/

Charger

Speaker

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See what your phone can do.

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Find these fast: Wi-Fi, aeroplane mode, torch and more.

Pinch, zoom, swipe and more. See

Choose new wallpaper, add widgets and more.

Find the right settings to get the perfect shot.

Access the Internet. See

Browse, shop and download apps.

Keep your info safe. Set up your password and more.

Never get lost again. See

See

“Quick settings”.

“Controls and

gestures”

See

“Redecorate your

Home screen”

“Take photos”.

See

“Browse”.

“Download apps”.

See

“Protect”.

See

“Locate & navigate”.

Menu More

Back

Save data charges. Use Wi-Fi. See

Stuck? Confused? See

“Wi-Fi networks”.

“Get help & more”.

Start: Lenovo K8 Note

Put in the SIM cards Charge up & power on

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Put in the SIM cards

Your phone supports using two SIM cards.

Caution: make sure you use the correct sized SIM cards and don't cut the SIM cards.

Put in the nano SIM cards.

With the phone facing up, insert the SIM tool into the SIM card tray hole to pop out the tray. Put the nano SIM cards in with the gold contacts down.

SIM 1

SIM 2

Push the tray back into your phone.

(optional)

Charge up & power on

Charge your phone fully and turn the power on. Then select your language and follow the screen prompts to get started.

Nano SIM

Charge up.

Before using your phone, fully charge it with the charger provided.

Power on.

Press and hold Power until the screen lights up.

Back

Start

let's get up and running

Start

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After you power on, just follow the screen prompts to get started.

If you use Gmail™, you already have a Google™ account – if not, you can create an account during setup. Signing in to your Google account lets you access, sync and back up your stu. See your Google apps, contacts, calendar, photos and more.

Tips and tricks

• Wi-Fi network: for faster Internet access or to conserve mobile data use, swipe the status bar down with two ﬁngers, then tap

networks”

• Accounts: to add, edit, or delete accounts, swipe up Settings > Accounts. To set up email accounts, see

“Email”.

For help with your Google account, visit www.google.com/accounts.

Note: this phone supports apps and services that may use a lot of data, so make sure your data plan meets your needs. Contact your service provider for details.

> Wi-Fi. There's more in “Wi-Fi

Battery life

Your phone processes tons of information. Depending on what you use, that can take a lot of power.

When your phone is stationary, not charging or not in use for a period of time, unnecessary background processes are shut down to optimise battery life.

To see what’s using up battery power, swipe up

Settings > Battery.

To help improve battery life, swipe up

Battery > Battery saver, and turn it on.

Tip: to quickly open Settings, swipe down on the status bar

with two ﬁngers and tap

> Settings >

Tips and tricks

To save even more battery life between charges, you could reduce:

• Bluetooth® use: swipe up and turn it o when you don't need it.

• GPS use: swipe up Battery saving to turn o GPS tracking.

• Display brightness: swipe up Display> Brightness level and drag the brightness slider left. Make sure Adaptive brightness is also turned on.

• Display timeout delay: swipe up Display > Sleep > (shorter setting).

> Settings > Bluetooth

> Settings > Location > Mode >

> Settings >

Back

Start

• Activity of seldom used apps: swipe up > Settings > Battery, then tap Menu > Battery

optimisation > All apps. Tap the app you want to adjust, then tap Optimise.

• Widgets that stream information to your Home screen,

such as news or weather.

• Unused online accounts that you registered: swipe

> Settings > Accounts. Tap the account you

up want to remove. Tap it again, then tap Menu account.

• Recording or watching videos, listening to music or

taking pictures.

> Remove

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Home screen & apps

you have quick access

Home screen & apps

Quick start: Home screen & apps Help & more Search Status & notiﬁcations Volume & interruptions Do not disturb Download apps Take care of your apps Update your phone

Quick start: Home screen & apps

The Home screen is what you see when you turn on your phone. From here you can explore apps and more.

Note: software updates happen frequently, so your screen may look a little dierent.

Google

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Swipe down with one ﬁnger for notiﬁcations or with two ﬁngers for proﬁles and settings.

Search by typing or say "Ok Google."

Tips and tricks

• Open app list: swipe up , then swipe up to scroll through apps.

• Return: to return to the Home screen from any location, tap Home

• Pages: to add a page, drag an app to the right side of the screen until you see a white bar. You can add multiple pages. To see other pages of shortcuts and widgets (if available), swipe the Home screen left.

• Settings: to quickly open common settings, swipe the status bar down with two ﬁngers. To open more settings, tap

• Shortcuts: swipe up it to one of your Home screen pages. To see all your apps, swipe up

• Apps: to remove an app from a Home screen page, touch and hold the app, then drag it to isn't removed from your phone, just the Home screen.)

To uninstall apps from your Home screen, touch and hold the app, then drag it to Uninstall. (You can't uninstall some apps. See

• Customisation: for more about changing your Home screen, see

, touch and hold an app, then drag

Remove. (The app

“Take care of your apps”.)

“Redecorate your Home screen”.

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Swipe up to see all your apps.

Home screen & apps

Quick start: Home screen & apps Help & more Search Status & notiﬁcations Volume & interruptions Do not disturb Download apps Take care of your apps Update your phone

Help & more

Watch a tutorial. Read a how-to. Find out anything about your phone.

Find it: Swipe up

> Lenovo Help

In the middle of the Home screen, tap the Google Search box for a text search or tap

When you type, suggestions appear below the search ﬁeld:

• To search for a suggestion, tap it.

• To search for text in the search ﬁeld, tap keyboard.

Tip: to close the keyboard, tap

to search by voice.

on the

Status & notiﬁcations

At the top of the screen, icons on the left notify you about new messages or events. If you don't know what an icon means, swipe the status bar down for details.

Tip: getting too many notiﬁcations? Touch and hold a notiﬁcation to see which app is sending them to you. Then you can turn them o.

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Tip: to quickly change common settings, swipe the status bar down with two ﬁngers. For more, see

Swipe down to see your notiﬁcations.

Tip: to remove a notiﬁcation, swipe left or right.

Tap to clear your notiﬁcations.

“Quick settings”.

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Home screen & apps

Quick start: Home screen & apps Help & more Search Status & notiﬁcations Volume & interruptions Do not disturb Download apps Take care of your apps Update your phone

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Icons at the top right of the screen tell you about phone status:

Status Icons

Network strength Do not disturb

/ Wi-Fi in range/

connected

/ Bluetooth on/

connected

Aeroplane mode / Battery charging/full

Note: apps you download from Google Play™ might show other icons in the status bar to alert you to speciﬁc events.

Portrait/Auto-rotate

Data saver

Volume & interruptions

Press the side volume buttons up or down to select a ringer volume from high to vibrate

Ring

Media

Alarm

Tap to show all volume controls. Tap again to show only the ringtone volume.

Set the ringtone, media or alarm volume.

Tap an icon to mute or set to vibrate.

Do not disturb

To turn o some or all sounds, swipe the status bar down with two ﬁngers and tap Do not disturb. Select one of these options:

• Total silence: turn o all sounds and alarms. Override sound settings from other apps. Set how long to stay in this mode, or choose indeﬁnitely.

• Alarms only: set how long you want to only hear alarms, or choose indeﬁnitely. Tap MORE SETTINGS to customise which other interruptions to receive.

• Priority only: set how long you want to only hear priority interruptions, or choose indeﬁnitely. Tap MORE SETTINGS to customise which interruptions to receive.

Tip: to create an exception for repeat callers that allows a call from the same person within a 15 minute period, tap MORE SETTINGS > Priority only allows > Repeat callers.

Back

Home screen & apps

Quick start: Home screen & apps Help & more Search Status & notiﬁcations Volume & interruptions Do not disturb Download apps Take care of your apps Update your phone

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Download apps

Google Play™

Get music, movies, books, apps, games and more.

Find it:

• Search: use the search bar to search for apps.

• Download: to download an app, tap it to see details, then tap INSTALL or the BUY button.

• Share: to share an app you found on Google Play, tap it

to see details and then tap

• Reinstall: to show or reinstall apps you downloaded from Google Play, tap

• Use a computer: to ﬁnd and manage apps from any computer, go to http://play.google.com using your Google account and password.

There, you can browse apps on the big screen, manage your apps across devices (such as a phone and tablet) and even set new apps to download to your devices.

• Enjoy music, movies and more: you can also use Google Play to download music, movies, TV programmes and more. See

• Get help: to get help and more, tap

Play Store

> My apps & games.

“Play Music” and “Play Movies & TV” apps.

Apps from the web

You can get apps from other online app stores using your browser.

Tip: choose your apps and updates carefully, as some may impact your phone's performance – see

Note: when installing an app, make sure you read the alerts that tell you what information the app will access. If you don't want the app to access this information, cancel the installation.

To let your phone install apps that are not on Google Play, swipe up Unknown sources switch to turn it on.

For information about downloading ﬁles from your browser,

“Downloads”.

see

> Settings > Security, then tap the

“Choose carefully”.

Choose carefully

Here are a few tips:

• To help prevent spyware, phishing or viruses, use apps from trusted sites, such as Google Play.

• In Google Play, check the app's ratings and comments before installing.

• If you doubt the safety of an app, don't install it.

• Apps use up memory, data, battery and processing power – some more than others. If you're not happy with how much memory, data, battery or processing power an app is using, uninstall it.

Back

Home screen & apps

Quick start: Home screen & apps Help & more Search Status & notiﬁcations Volume & interruptions Do not disturb Download apps Take care of your apps Update your phone

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Back

• Monitor children's access to apps to help prevent exposure to inappropriate content.

• Certain apps may not provide completely accurate information. Take care, especially when it comes to personal health.

Set app permissions

You will only be asked for permissions when you use a feature in an app, instead of immediately when you install the app.

To modify the app permissions settings, swipe up

Settings > Apps, then select the app and tap

Permissions.

To modify the app permissions by app type (such as Calendar or Camera) at any time, swipe up

Settings > Apps, then tap Settings > App

permissions.

Take care of your apps

Find it: swipe up , then swipe up to scroll through apps

To close the apps screen, tap Home

• Uninstall apps: to remove an app from a Home screen page, touch and hold the app, then drag it to Remove. The app isn't removed from your phone, just the Home screen.

To remove an app from your phone, touch and hold the app, then drag it to Uninstall.

To disable an app or force it to stop running, swipe

> Settings > Apps.

or Back .

DISABLE removes the app from your menu – to enable it, reopen this window and tap ENABLE (tap Disabled to get quicker access to the disabled apps list ﬁrst).

If an app locks up your phone as soon as you turn it on, restart in Safe Mode: press and hold the Power button. When you see the Power o option, press and hold it to select the Reboot to safe mode option. Your phone restarts with Safe mode in the lower left. Then, try removing the app.

• Reinstall apps: to reinstall apps from Google Play, swipe > Play Store, then tap > My Apps & games.

up The apps you downloaded are listed and available for download.

• See app data usage: to show which apps are using the

most data, swipe up more, see

“Data usage”.

> Settings > Data usage. For

Update your phone

Use your phone to check, download and install phone software updates.

If your phone notiﬁes you about an update, follow the instructions to download and install it.

To manually check for updates, swipe up About phone > System updates.

> Settings >

Home screen & apps

Quick start: Home screen & apps Help & more Search Status & notiﬁcations Volume & interruptions Do not disturb Download apps Take care of your apps Update your phone

Your phone downloads updates over your Wi-Fi connection (if available) or mobile network. We recommend that you download updates over a Wi-Fi connection. Remember, these updates can be quite large (25MB or more) and may not be available in all countries.

Note: when updating your phone, make sure you have enough battery power to complete the update.

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how it acts & looks

Control & customise

Quick start: control & customise Controls and gestures On, o, lock & unlock Customise sounds & appearance Redecorate your Home screen Quick settings Direct Share

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Quick start: control & customise

Take control of your phone.

• Touch, press and speak: learn phone gestures and commands. See

• Customise your Home screen: to put widgets such as a clock, interactive calendar and more on your Home screen, see

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Touch and hold an empty spot to change widgets, wallpaper and more.

Tap a shortcut to open. Touch

Contacts

and hold to move or delete.

Drag shortcuts on top of each other to make a folder.

Tips and tricks

• Speak: tap in a search window or on a keyboard.

• Add a Home screen page: drag an app icon to the right

side of the Home screen until a new page appears. You can add multiple pages.

• Quick settings: to change Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Aeroplane mode and other settings, swipe the status bar down with

two ﬁngers. For even more settings, tap

• Can't ﬁnd a setting? Swipe up

> Settings > .

Controls and gestures

Touch

Find your way around:

• Tap: choose an icon or option.

• Touch and hold: see more options.

• Drag: move items on the Home screen.

• Swipe: scroll through lists or between screens.

• Pinch or double tap: zoom in and out on websites,

photos and maps.

• Twist: twist a map with two ﬁngers to rotate it, and pull two ﬁngers down to tilt it.

• Back: tap Back

• Home: tap Home

to go to the previous screen.

to return to the Home screen.

Back

Control & customise

Quick start: control & customise Controls and gestures On, o, lock & unlock Customise sounds & appearance Redecorate your Home screen Quick settings Direct Share

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Back

• Recents: tap Recents to see your recent apps (or browser tabs) and tap an app to reopen it. Double tap to quickly switch between your recent apps.

To remove an app from the recent list, swipe it left, right or tap

Tip: you don't need to remove apps from Overview for your phone to run eciently.

• Split screen: from the recent apps list, touch and hold an app and then drag it to the top of the screen to view two apps at once. Not all apps will work in split screen.

• Menus: when to open options for the current screen.

• Close Keyboard: to close a keyboard, tap

. To scroll the list, swipe up or down.

or appears on a screen, you can tap it

Press Power button

Your Power button helps in a few ways.

• Power o: press and hold the Power button, then tap Power o.

• Sleep: to conserve battery power, prevent accidental

touches or to wipe smudges o your touchscreen, put the touchscreen to sleep by pressing the Power button.

• Wake up: press the Power button again.

• Reboot: to reboot your phone, press and hold the

Power button until the screen goes dark and your phone restarts.

Tip: to add security to your phone, see

“Protect”.

Press Volume buttons

Your volume buttons help in a few ways:

• Ringer volume: press the buttons when your phone is ringing to silence it.

• Earpiece volume: press the buttons during a call.

• Music/video volume: press the buttons during a song or

video.

Tip: for more on volume control, see

interruptions”

“Volume &

Press Music key

Your Music key helps in a few ways:

• Music control: want to play or pause a song? Want to play the next or previous song? See

• Customised features: press and hold the Music key to turn the torch on or o, open the back camera, capture your phone’s screen or open an app. To customise the Music key, swipe up select an option.

> Settings > Music Key, then

“Music key”.

Speak

Just tell your phone what you want.

Tip: speak naturally but clearly, as if using a speakerphone.

• Dialling and commands: say "OK Google" to control your

phone by voice. See

To dial, say "Call" and then a contact name or phone number. Or, say a command such as "Send text", "Go to" an app or “Help” for voice command help.

“Download apps”.

Control & customise

Quick start: control & customise Controls and gestures On, o, lock & unlock Customise sounds & appearance Redecorate your Home screen Quick settings Direct Share

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Back

Tip: if a contact has more than one number, you can say which number to call (for example, "Call Joe Black Mobile" or "Call Suzi Smith Work").

• Search: tap say “OK Google” to speak your search.

• To change your voice input and text-to-speech settings, swipe up

• Text entry: on a keyboard, tap message or search text. You can also say punctuation.

Tip: To make your phone read out loud, see

on the Home screen to search by voice or

> Settings > Languages & input.

, then speak your

“TalkBack”.

On, o, lock & unlock

Your touchscreen is on when you need it and o when you don't. To turn the screen on, press the Power button.

• Screen o and on: press the Power button to turn the screen o and on.

• Screen lock: to unlock the screen, touch To use a pattern, PIN or password to unlock your screen, swipe up

“Screen lock”).

You can also use the ﬁngerprint sensor on your phone. After you set it up, you’ll see it on the lock screen instead of the regular lock. To ﬁnd lock/unlock settings, swipe up

• Notiﬁcations: double tap a notiﬁcation in the lock screen to open it. You'll be prompted to enter your password.

> Settings > Security > Screen lock (see

> Settings > Security > Fingerprint.

and drag up.

• Owner info: to add a message to your lock screen, swipe up

> Settings > Security, tap > Lock screen

message.

Tip: don't put your mobile number as your contact info

unless you can access your voicemail from another device.

• Screen timeout: to change your timeout (screen locks automatically), swipe up Sleep.

> Settings > Display >

Customise sounds & appearance

Customise your phone's sounds and display settings:

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• Ringtone and notiﬁcations: swipe up Sound.

Add a lock screen message for anyone who ﬁnds your phone.

Drag up for voice assist.

Drag up to unlock your screen.

Drag up to open the camera.

> Settings>

Control & customise

Quick start: control & customise Controls and gestures On, o, lock & unlock Customise sounds & appearance Redecorate your Home screen Quick settings Direct Share

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Back

• Vibrate or silent: to make your phone vibrate, turn on Also vibrate for calls. To turn o ringtones for incoming

calls, swipe up

ringtone > None.

• Ringtone for a contact: to set a personal ringtone for a

contact, swipe up then tap

• Display settings: to change brightness, animation and other display settings, swipe up

Display.

• Rotate: in many apps, the touchscreen switches from

portrait to landscape when you rotate your phone. To turn this on or o, swipe the status bar down with two ﬁngers and tap Auto-rotate or Portrait.

• Language and region: to set your menu language and region, swipe up Languages.

> Settings > Sound > Phone

> Contacts, tap the contact,

> Menu > Set ringtone.

> Settings >

> Settings > Languages & input>

Redecorate your Home screen

For quick access to your favourite things, customise your Home screen the way you want.

• Change wallpaper: touch and hold an empty spot on the Home screen, then tap WALLPAPER.

• Add a Home screen page: drag an app to the right side of the Home screen until a new page appears. You can add multiple pages.

• Add shortcuts: swipe up drag it to one of your Home screen pages. To see all your apps, swipe up

> Settings > Apps.

, touch and hold an app, then

• Create shortcut folders: drag one shortcut onto another. Add more shortcuts by dragging them onto the ﬁrst shortcut. To name the folder, tap it and enter a name below the apps.

• Add widgets: touch and hold an empty spot on the Home screen, tap WIDGETS, touch and hold a widget, then drag it to your Home screen.

• Resize widgets: you can resize some widgets – touch and hold a widget until you feel a vibration, then release. Drag the white circles at the edges to resize.

• Move or delete widgets & shortcuts: touch and hold a widget or shortcut until you feel a vibration (or see the icon expand if vibrate is turned o). Then drag it to another spot, another page or

Note: removing a shortcut from your Home screen doesn't uninstall the app from your phone.

Remove.

Control & customise

Quick start: control & customise Controls and gestures On, o, lock & unlock Customise sounds & appearance Redecorate your Home screen Quick settings Direct Share

Quick settings

For quick access to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Aeroplane mode, brightness and other settings, swipe the status bar or lock screen down with two ﬁngers. For even more settings,

tap

Note: your quick settings may look a little dierent.

Tap

at the top of the screen to rearrange your settings

and add or remove settings.

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See all phone settings.

Set screen brightness.

Turn Wi-Fi on/o.

Tap an icon to turn it on/o.

Use the torch.

Direct Share

In some apps, you can share something directly to a contact or conversation.

When you select the share option within an app, a list of contacts with app icons will pop up. Then select the contact and send.

Share via

Tap a contact to share information.

Swipe up to see all share options.

Abe

Anna Medina Kevin Astrid Fanning

Allie

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Tip: You can press and hold the Music key to turn the torch on or o. To enable this feature, swipe up

> Settings>

Music key, then select Tor ch .

Accessibility

see, hear, speak, feel and use

Accessibility

Quick start: accessibility Voice recognition TalkBack Braille Accessibility shortcut Caller ID Volume & vibrate Zoom Display brightness Touchscreen & keys Messages

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Back

Quick start: accessibility

See, hear, speak, feel and use. Accessibility features are there for everyone, helping to make things easier.

Find it: swipe up

Voice recognition

Just tell your phone what you'd like to do – dial, browse, search, send a text and more. Tap voice search.

TalkBack

Use TalkBack to read your screen out loud — your navigation, your selections, even your books.

To turn on TalkBack, swipe up

Accessibility > TalkBack, then tap the switch to turn it on.

Note: you might need to download text-to-speech software

(data charges may apply).

• Tap something on the screen to hear a description or text readout.

• Double tap anywhere on the screen to open or activate the last touched item.

• Swipe using two ﬁngers to scroll through lists or between screens.

Tip: navigate through your apps and menus to hear how voice readouts work on your phone.

To turn o TalkBack, swipe up Accessibility > TalkBack, then tap the switch to turn it o.

> Settings > Accessibility

on the Home screen for

> Settings >

Braille

Combine your Braille display with TalkBack for braille and speech feedback.

1 Download the BrailleBack™ app on Google Play (swipe

> Play Store) and install it on your phone.

2 Swipe up

3 Turn on your Braille display and put it in Bluetooth pairing

mode.

4 On your phone, swipe up

then tap the switch at the top to turn it on and scan.

5 Tap the name of your Braille display to pair it with the

phone.

> Settings > Accessibility > BrailleBack.

> Settings > Bluetooth,

Accessibility shortcut

Use simple gestures to quickly activate TalkBack and other accessibility features on your phone. For more information, swipe up shortcut.

> Settings > Accessibility > Accessibility

Caller ID

When you want to hear who's calling:

Ringtones: assign a unique ringtone to a contact. Swipe up

> Contacts, tap the contact, tap , then tap

> Set ringtone.

Accessibility

Quick start: accessibility Voice recognition TalkBack Braille Accessibility shortcut Caller ID Volume & vibrate Zoom Display brightness Touchscreen & keys Messages

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Back

Volume & vibrate

Find it: swipe up > Settings > Sound

• Drag the volume sliders to set volume levels for your music or videos, alarms and ringtones/notiﬁcations.

• To make your phone vibrate for incoming calls (even when the ringer is silent), tap Also vibrate for calls.

Tip: for more on volume control, see

interruptions”

Zoom

Get a closer look.

• Pinch to zoom: pinch to zoom on maps, web pages and photos. To zoom in, tap the screen with two ﬁngers and then drag them apart. To zoom out, drag your ﬁngers together.

Tip: to zoom in, you can also double tap.

• Screen magniﬁcation: triple tap the screen for full

screen magniﬁcation or triple tap and hold to temporarily magnify. Swipe up

Magniﬁcation gestures.

• Big text: show bigger text throughout your phone. Swipe

> Settings > Accessibility > Display size.

Tip: you can also swipe up Font size > Large or Largest.

• Browser: choose text scaling and other accessibility

settings for your browser. Swipe up

> Settings > Accessibility.

> Settings > Accessibility >

“Volume &

> Settings > Display >

> Chrome >

Tip: select Force enable zoom to allow zooming on all web pages.

Display brightness

Your phone automatically adjusts the screen brightness when you're in bright or dark places. But you can set your own brightness level instead:

Swipe the status bar down with two ﬁngers and drag the slider to set brightness level.

Note: setting brightness to a high level decreases your phone's battery life. To maximise battery life, swipe up

Settings > Display > Adaptive brightness to let your

phone automatically adjust brightness for the available light.

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Touchscreen & keys

To hear or feel when you tap the screen, swipe up >

Settings > Sound > Other sounds:

• Dial pad: to hear a tone when you dial a number, select Dial pad tones.

• Screen lock: to hear a click when you lock or unlock the screen, select Screen locking sounds.

• Touchscreen: to hear a click when you tap something on the screen, select Touch sounds.

• Keys: to feel a vibration when you tap the keyboard, select Vibrate on tap.

Accessibility

Quick start: accessibility Voice recognition TalkBack Braille Accessibility shortcut Caller ID Volume & vibrate Zoom Display brightness Touchscreen & keys Messages

Messages

To make text entry even easier, use features such as autocapitalisation, auto-correction and more. Swipe up

Settings > Languages & input > Virtual keyboard > Gboard > Preferences or Text correction. Of course if you don't want to type at all, then use your voice – tap keyboard.

on the

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Calls

when you need to talk

Calls

Quick start: calls Make calls Answer & end calls Recent calls 3-way calls Your phone number Emergency calls

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Quick start: calls

Dial contacts, speed dial numbers, recent calls or numbers, and search, all from one app.

Find it:

• To call a contact or recent call, tap it.

• To open the dial pad, tap to call it.

Allie

mobile

Gracie Jo

mobile

Phone

Enter a name or phone number

Lauren

mobile

. Enter a number, then tap

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Search your contacts.

Tap to see all your contacts.

Tap to see recent calls.

Open dial pad to dial a number.

During a call:

Speaker Mute Dial pad

Hold Add caller

Tips and tricks

• During a call: your touchscreen goes dark to avoid accidental touches. To wake it up, move it away from your face or press the Power button.

• Multi-task: while you're on a call, tap Home the call screen and look up a phone number, address or open other apps. To reopen the call screen, swipe the status bar down and tap Ongoing call.

• Contacts: to search your contacts, tap

• Favourite contact: have someone you call all the time?

Touch and hold an empty spot on the Home screen, tap WIDGETS, then touch and hold the Direct dial widget. Drag it to your Home screen, then select the contact. Tap the widget to dial the person.

• Voicemail:

new voicemail. To hear it, tap and hold 1.

appears in the status bar when you have

Phone > , then touch

to hide

Make calls

When you make a call, you have options:

• Tap

• To dial a number, tap

• To enter the international dialling code (+), touch and

Phone to see your recent calls, groups and frequently-called contacts. Select a contact or number to call it.

, enter a number, then tap to

call it.

hold 0. To add a pause or wait after numbers, tap Menu

Back

Calls

Quick start: calls Make calls Answer & end calls Recent calls 3-way calls Your phone number Emergency calls

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Answer & end calls

• Answer a call: when your phone is locked, touch and

drag right to

When the phone is unlocked, tap ANSWER.

With call waiting on, touch the new call, then tap

Ignore.

• Ignore a call: when your phone is locked, touch drag left to

When the phone is unlocked, tap DISMISS.

You can also press the Power button to ignore the call or press a volume button to silence the ringer.

• Respond with a text: when your phone is locked, touch immediately send it.

• End a call: tap

• During a call: tap

call. To hide the call screen, tap Home swipe the status bar down and tap Ongoing call.

Note: when you hold your phone to your ear, the touchscreen goes dark to avoid accidental touches. When you move the phone away from your ear, the screen lights up again.

Don't use covers or screen protectors (even clear ones) that cover the proximity sensor above the touchscreen.

and drag to to answer

Hold and Answer Voice or

and

to send the call to voicemail.

and drag up to . Select a message to

Mute on the call screen to mute the

. To reopen it,

Recent calls

View your calls (with newest ﬁrst), and then call, text or store them:

Find it:

• To return a call, tap next to the caller's name or number.

• To send a text message, store the number or other options, tap the caller's picture.

• To remove an entry from the call log, tap the name or number, then tap Call details >

• To clear the list, tap Menu Menu

Phone >

> Call History, then tap

> Clear call history.

3-way calls

During a call, you can start another call, switch between them or join them in a 3-way call:

• To answer a second call, tap current call or

• The ﬁrst call goes on hold if you answer the second call. To switch between calls, tap On hold.

• To dial a second call, tap to call it.

The ﬁrst call goes on hold when you tap calls after the second call answers, tap

Ignore.

Answer call and Hold

, enter a number, then tap

. To join the

Back

Calls

Quick start: calls Make calls Answer & end calls Recent calls 3-way calls Your phone number Emergency calls

Your phone number

Find it: swipe up > Settings > About phone > Status> SIM status > My phone number.

Emergency calls

Note: your service provider programs one or more emergency phone numbers that you can call under any circumstances, even when your phone is locked. Emergency numbers vary by country. Your pre-programmed emergency number(s) may not work in all locations and sometimes an emergency call cannot be placed due to network, environmental or interference issues.

1 Tap

2 Enter the emergency number.

3 Tap

Note: your phone can use location-based services (GPS and

AGPS) to help the emergency services ﬁnd you.

Phone.

to call the emergency number.

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Contacts

you can be a people person

Contacts

Quick start: contacts Create contacts Call, text or email contacts Favourites Edit, delete or hide contacts Get contacts Share contacts My details

Quick start: contacts

Combine information from your Google™ contacts and social networks for quick access to everyone you know.

Find it: swipe up

• Create: tap

• Edit or delete: tap a contact, then tap

• Call, text or email: tap a contact, then tap an option.

Contacts

Abe

Alison

Allie

Anna Medina

Astrid Fanning

Lauren

Gracie Jo

> Contacts

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Sort contacts, change settings, accounts and more.

Tap to view contact information, call, send a text message and more.

Add a contact.

Tips and tricks

• Search contacts: in the Contacts list, tap .

Tip: or, from the Home screen, tap the Google search box

and enter a contact's name.

• Share a contact: tap a contact, then tap Menu

> Share to send it in a message or email, via a Bluetooth® connection, or save to Google Drive™.

Tip: in some apps, such as Contacts, you can share directly with a contact. See

• Shortcuts: tap a contact, then tap Menu

“Direct Share”.

> Place on

Home screen to add a shortcut for the contact on your

Home screen.

• Synchronise: on your phone, swipe up

> Settings> Accounts, choose your Google account, then tap your account name to sync it (if it has not been updated recently). You can also see these contacts at www.gmail.com.

Create contacts

Find it: swipe up > Contacts >

Tap a text box to type the name and details. When you’ve ﬁnished, tap

Note: to import contacts or change where they're stored, see

“Get contacts”.

to save.

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Contacts

Quick start: contacts Create contacts Call, text or email contacts Favourites Edit, delete or hide contacts Get contacts Share contacts My details

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Call, text or email contacts

Find it: swipe up > Contacts

Tap a contact to see more options. Depending on the information you have for that person, you can call, text or send email. You can also use voice recognition (see

“Speak”).

Favourites

Set your most-used contacts as favourites, so you can get to them faster.

• To set a favourite, swipe up contact and tap

• To see your favourites, swipe up FAVOURITES.

Starred contacts also appear at the top of your Speed dial list in the

Phone app.

> Contacts, select a

> Contacts >

Edit, delete or hide contacts

Find it: swipe up > Contacts

• To edit a contact, tap it, then tap

choose the contact's picture or take a photo.

Tap

• To set a personal ringtone for the contact, tap it, tap then tap Menu

• To delete the contact, tap it, then tap Menu

Contacts from social networks will be hidden if you tap Delete. To view these contacts or delete them permanently, use the social network's app or website.

> Set ringtone.

. Tap a ﬁeld to edit it.

> Delete.

• To hide the contacts from an account in your Contacts list, tap Menu type to show it. Tap Customise to deselect accounts you always want to hide.

> Contacts to display. Tap an account

Get contacts

Get all your contacts in one place.

• To add your social networking contacts, swipe up

Settings > Accounts, then tap Add account.

Note: you'll need a social networking app ﬁrst. To get apps, see

• To add your email contacts, see

Tip: if you add an Exchange account, you can send messages to your co-workers, even if you don't have them stored in your contacts.

• To import contacts from your SIM card (if it didn’t happen automatically), swipe up Import/export > import from SIM card. Tap OK to conﬁrm.

• To import contacts from your computer, upload the contacts to your Google account at

http://contacts.google.com. On your phone, swipe up Menu contacts at http://mail.google.com.

“Google Play™”.

“Email”.

> Contacts > Menu >

> Contacts > Menu > Manage accounts>

> Auto-sync data. You can also see these

Contacts

Quick start: contacts Create contacts Call, text or email contacts Favourites Edit, delete or hide contacts Get contacts Share contacts My details

Share contacts

Send a contact in a message or email, via a Bluetooth connection or save to Google Drive™.

Find it: swipe up

To share a contact, tap it, then tap Menu choose how you want to send it.

Note: you can't share your social network contacts.

> Contacts

> Share and

My details

Find it: swipe up > Contacts

To store your user proﬁle, tap Set up my proﬁle next to ME at the top of the contact list.

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Messages

say it & go

Messages

Quick start: messages Set your default messaging app Email Make video calls using Google Duo™

Quick start: messages

Stay in touch with messages and pictures.

Find it:

• Create: tap

• Attach: when you’re typing a message, tap

picture, audio or more.

• Send: tap

• Reply: open a conversation, then enter your response in the text box at the bottom and tap

Messages

to send the message.

Gracie Jo

You: Do we need more treats?

Abe Baudo

You: I’m fine with that.

Daniel Lester

You: Lunch tomorrow?

Astrid Fanning

You: Hey, where are you?

to attach a

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Change settings.

Search messages.

Swipe left or right to archive a message.

Tips and tricks

• Forward a message: in a conversation, touch and hold a message for more options, such as forwarding it.

• Delete: to delete a whole thread of messages, touch and hold the thread, then tap

to delete.

• Screen search: to access information based on your current screen, touch and hold Home

• Save pictures: touch and hold a picture then tap save it. To see the picture, swipe up

• Voice entry: just tap a text box, then tap

> Photos.

on the

keyboard.

Tip: if you don't see

on the keyboard, swipe up >

Settings > Languages & input > Virtual keyboard >

Google voice typing to activate voice entry.

• Turn o notiﬁcations: stuck in a busy conversation? You can turn o notiﬁcations. Tap the thread, then tap

> People & options > Notiﬁcations.

Set your default messaging app

To set Messages as your default messaging app:

Find it: Swipe up Open by default.

> Settings > Apps > Messages, then

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Write a new message.

Messages

Quick start: messages Set your default messaging app Email Make video calls using Google Duo™

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Send and receive email from all of your personal accounts (even if they're not Gmail accounts). You can manage your accounts in Gmail and easily switch between them.

Find it: swipe up

Inbox

• Add Gmail accounts: the ﬁrst time you turned on your phone, you probably set up or logged in to your Google account – that sets up the To add more Google accounts, swipe up

Settings > Accounts, then tap Add account >

Google.

Tip: in the account.

> Gmail

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Search email.

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Touch and hold to choose

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multiple messages, then select an option at the top.

Swipe left or right to archive a message.

Compose a new email.

Gmail app for one account.

Gmail app, tap > Settings > Add

• Add email accounts: the Gmail app manages all of your email accounts. To add other personal email accounts to the Gmail app, swipe up

> Settings > Accounts >

Add account. For Microsoft® Exchange server work

email accounts, tap

Add account > Exchange and

enter details from your IT administrator.

• Change account settings: to change the settings for a Gmail or email account, swipe up

> Gmail > >

Settings, then tap the account name.

• Delete accounts: swipe up

> Settings >

Accounts> Google, then tap the account name. Tap

> Remove account.

Make video calls using Google Duo™

Find it: Swipe up

• Start a new video call: tap contacts to start the video call.

• Preview incoming calls: see live video of the caller before you answer. To turn this o for both the caller and receiver, tap

• Change settings: tap block numbers and more.

• Call anyone: Duo works across platforms, allowing you to call friends with the Duo app on non-Android devices.

Tip: when on a video call, your phone will automatically switch from mobile network to Wi-Fi, if available.

> Duo

, then tap a name in your

> Settings > Knock Knock.

to change the vibration setting,

Type

keyboard when you need it

Type

Quick start: type Text entry settings & dictionary Cut, copy & paste

Quick start: type

When you tap a text box, such as in a message or search, you have keyboard options.

• Type or gesture: enter letters by touching them one at a time. Or, enter a word by tracing a path through the letters.

• Close the keyboard: tap

|Type an SMS message

The

SMS

See a dierent keyboard? It varies by app. This one is for texting.

Tips and tricks

• Move the cursor: tap a spot in the text to place the cursor, then drag the arrow under the cursor to move it.

• Symbols: touch and hold a letter to enter the small number or symbol at the top of it.

To enter several numbers or symbols, tap

• Double letters: circle a letter to enter two of them.

• Capital letters: tap

to capitalise.

• Special characters: touch and hold a letter to choose from other special characters.

• Word prediction: while you're typing, word suggestions appear above the keyboard. Tap one to select it.

• Voice entry: tap say what you want to type. You can speak as long as you like, pause whenever you want and dictate punctuation.

• Vibrate: don't like the vibrating keys when you type? Swipe up Virtual keyboard > Gboard > Preferences.

> Settings > Languages & input >

or drag it to the letter you want

on the touchscreen keyboard, then

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Type

Quick start: type Text entry settings & dictionary Cut, copy & paste

Text entry settings & dictionary

Choose your keyboard style and edit the dictionary of words your phone suggests:

Find it: swipe up

• To choose your touchscreen keyboard, tap Virtual keyboard > from the keyboard, tap Google voice typing.

• To add or edit the words that your phone suggests and recognises, tap Personal dictionary.

> Settings > Languages & input

Manage keyboards. To allow voice entry

Cut, copy & paste

Cut, copy and paste names, phone numbers, addresses, quotes or anything else in a text box.

1 To highlight a word, touch and hold it.

To highlight more words, drag the selector at the edge of the highlight. Or to select everything, touch and hold a word and select

2 Tap CUT or COPY.

Tip: tap SHARE to send the text to another app on your

phone or to a contact.

3 Open the text box where you want to paste the text

(even if it's in a dierent app).

4 Tap in the text box, then touch and hold to show the

PASTE option. Tap PA ST E to paste the text.

> SELECT ALL.

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Organise

get it done any time

Organise

Clock Calendar Corporate sync Oce network Google Drive™ Print

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Clock

Find it: swipe up > Clock

Options Alarm

Tap

Tip: pressing the volume button up or down while you're setting an alarm sets the volume level for that alarm.

When an alarm sounds, tap and drag to snooze for ten minutes.

Clock To change your alarm volume,

snooze delay or other settings, tap Menu zones, tap Home time zone.

Timer

Stopwatch

For a timer, tap

For a stopwatch, tap

Tip: to set your current date, time, time zone and formats, swipe up

> Settings > Date & time.

. Tap an alarm to edit it or tap

to add a new alarm.

to turn it o or drag to to

> Settings. For other time

Calendar

See all your events, all in one place.

Find it: swipe up

July

Mon

10 AM

Weekly project meeting

11 AM

12 PM

Start hangout with Alexis

https://plua.Google.com/hangouts

1 PM

2 PM

Pick up snacks for the party

3 PM

4 PM

5 PM

• Change the view: tap the month at the top to choose a date to view. Or tap

Week or Month.

• Go to today's date: tap

• Add events: tap

Tip: alternatively, tap a time on the calendar to enter

event details.

> Calendar

Tap to refresh the Calendar screen.

Go to today's date.

Jump to a dierent day.

Change the calendar view, adjust settings, get help, and more.

Tap to add a new event.

to choose Schedule, Day, 3 Day,

at the top.

, enter event details, then tap SAVE.

Organise

Clock Calendar Corporate sync Oce network Google Drive™ Print

• Show, edit or delete events: tap an event to open it, then

tap edit

• Show, hide or add calendars: tap calendars from your Google™ account. You can use a computer to add or remove calendars on your Google account at www.google.com/calendar.

Tip: add a Calendar widget to your Home screen. Touch and hold an empty spot on the Home screen, tap WIDGETS, then touch and hold the Calendar widget and drag it to your Home screen.

. Tap > Delete to remove the event.

to show or hide

Corporate sync

If you use Microsoft® Oce Outlook on your work computer, your phone can synchronise email, events and contacts with your Microsoft Exchange server.

• To add your Corporate account, see

• To choose what to sync from your Corporate account, swipe up then tick options such as Calendar, Contacts or Gmail.

> Settings > Accounts, tap your account,

“Email”.

Oce network

To connect your oce network with a virtual private network connection, see

“Virtual Private Networks (VPN)”.

Google Drive™

Keep all your photos, videos, documents and more safely in one place – private unless you choose to share. Available on Google Drive from all your devices.

Find it: swipe up

• To create a new ﬁle or folder, tap

• To open a ﬁle, tap it.

• To edit a document, tap anywhere in the text to begin typing.

> Drive

To print your photos, documents and more from your phone, check if your printer's manufacture has an app on Google Play. Then swipe up get started.

You can also send your photos, docs and more to any Android device in your cloud or to Google Drive. Just download the Cloud Print app from Google.

> Settings > Printing to

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Google Apps™

your world, your life, your friends

Google Apps™

Google Play™ Google™

Google Play™

Google Play is a digital content experience from Google where you can ﬁnd and enjoy your favourite music, movies, TV programmes, books, magazines and Android apps and games.

• Download apps: swipe up

> Play Store.

• Find out more about Google products: see www.google.com/about/products.

• Log in or open a Google account: visit www.google.com/accounts.

• Google help: see www.google.com/support.

• Access all of your ﬁles in the cloud: check out

cloud”

“Your

Google™

Get weather, trac, public transport schedules, even the latest scores come automatically, appearing throughout the day just as you need them.

To get started, touch and hold Home on-screen prompts.

, then follow the

Say "OK Google"

Things to do

Nearby events

The Bordertown Devils

University Auditorium

Tomorrow, 8:00 PM

Capital Cities Music Festival

Merrill Civic Center East

Wed, 22 May – Sun, 26 May

Set reminders, customise or change settings.

Tap to perform a task or ask Google a question.

Stu that's important to you shows up here.

Tip: to remove a card, swipe left or right.

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Play Movies & TV

movies & programmes, wherever you go

Play Movies & TV

Play Movies & TV YouTube™

Play Movies & TV

Find and rent movies and TV programmes to watch on your phone, tablet or computer:

Find it: swipe up

To shop, rent or watch on a computer, go to www.google.com/play and choose "Movies & TV".

> Play Movies & TV

YouTube™

Watch videos from YouTube users everywhere – or log in to your account to share your own.

Find it: swipe up

> YouTube

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Browse

explore & ﬁnd

Browse

Quick start: Chrome™ Web connection Downloads Browser options Safe surﬁng & searching

Quick start: Chrome™

Find it: Chrome

• Go to a web page: tap the address bar at the top of a

page and enter an address.

• Add a bookmark: open the address bar (drag down if you don't see it), then tap Menu

• Open a bookmark: open the address bar, then tap Menu

> Bookmarks.

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> .

See options.

Tips and tricks

• Search: on the Home screen, tap the Google search box and enter text to search.

Note: if you can't connect, contact your service provider.

• Mobile sites: some websites automatically show you a

'mobile' version of their page – if you want to show the standard computer versions of all websites, tap Menu

Request desktop site.

• Reload: if a page doesn't load correctly, tap Menu

• Tabs: to open a new tab, tap Menu

have more than one browser page open, tap Recents to move from one to another.

• Clear history: in the browser, tap Menu Privacy > Clear browsing data. Then choose history,

cache, cookies and other options.

• Help: for more about Google Chrome, tap Menu & feedback or visit www.supportgoogle.com/chrome.

> New tab. If you

> Settings >

> .

> Help

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Browse

Quick start: Chrome™ Web connection Downloads Browser options Safe surﬁng & searching

Web connection

To access the web, your phone uses your Wi-Fi network (or your mobile phone network if no Wi-Fi network is connected).

Note: your service provider may charge to surf the web or download data over your mobile phone network.

To connect to a Wi-Fi network, see

“Wi-Fi networks”.

Downloads

Warning: apps downloaded from the web can be from unknown sources. To protect your phone and personal data from theft, download apps only on Google Play™.

To download a ﬁle, picture or webpage, swipe up

Chrome and go to the website:

• Files: tap the download link. To show the ﬁle or app, swipe up

• Pictures: touch and hold it, then tap Download image. To see the picture, swipe up

To download apps or phone updates, see

“Update your phone”.

> Downloads.

> Photos > Download.

“Download apps”

Browser options

To change your browser security settings, text size and other options, tap Menu

> Settings.

Safe surﬁng & searching

Keep track of what your browser and searches show:

• Incognito: to open a tab that won't appear in your browser or search history, swipe up

> New Incognito tab.

• Clear history: to clear your browser history and other saved information, swipe up

History > CLEAR BROWSING DATA.

• Auto complete: your browser can automatically ﬁll

information such as names or addresses in web forms, if you have entered the same information before. If you don't want that, swipe up Settings > Autoﬁll forms, then tap the switch to turn it o.

• Pop-ups: to stop pop-up windows from opening, swipe

> Chrome > Menu > Settings > Site settings >

up Pop-ups, then tap the switch to turn it o.

> Chrome > Menu >

> Chrome >

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Photos & videos

see it, capture it, share it!

Photos & videos

Quick start: photos & videos Take photos Record videos Get the perfect shot View, share & use photos & videos Capture your screen

Quick start: photos & videos

Take crisp, clear photos with the rear or front camera.

• Launch it: tap

• Take a photo: tap

• See it: swipe left for your photo gallery (

• Share it: view a photo or video from your gallery, then

tap Share

SETTINGS

Camera.

to take a photo.

GALLERY

GALLERYSETTINGS

Photos).

Tap anywhere to change the focus.

Swipe right for camera settings and help information.

Tap to take a photo. Touch and hold to take multiple shots.

Tips and tricks

• Take a selﬁe: tap in the camera screen to switch to the front camera.

• Record a video: tap

to stop recording.

tap

• Capture a still shot during a video: tap while recording to save a photo.

• View, share or delete: to open your gallery, swipe the camera screen left. Pick a photo or video. Choose share or Menu

• Change settings: to open camera options, swipe the camera screen right.

• Zoom: drag two ﬁngers apart. To zoom out, drag your ﬁngers together.

• Multi-shot: touch and hold

• Panorama: tap Panorama

slowly pan your phone.

• Edit: tap the photo to select it, then tap

• Print: want to print photos? See

for more options such as printing.

. Tap and use the on-screen guide to

. Tap to start recording. Then

on the screen

to take a burst of photos.

on the camera screen and select

“Print”.

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Switch to video camera or panorama mode.

Switch to front camera.

Photos & videos

Quick start: photos & videos Take photos Record videos Get the perfect shot View, share & use photos & videos Capture your screen

Menu More

Take photos

Find it: Camera

Tap

to take a photo.

Record videos

Find it: Swipe up > Camera, then tap .

Tap

to start recording. Then tap to stop recording.

Tip: to share a video, swipe the camera screen left to open your gallery, tap the video, then choose

to share.

Get the perfect shot

Point, tap and you're done. But when you want something a little dierent, play with these camera options.

These options are along the top of the camera or video screen:

Options

HDR Turn on HDR (high dynamic range)

eect for better pictures in challenging lighting situations, such as outdoors.

Flash

Timer

Camera modes

Set to On, O or Auto.

Set a timer to 3 or 10 seconds.

Set to Normal or Depth enabled (Blur your photo, change the background, or mix colour with black and white with two cameras and a special photo editor).

To ﬁnd these options, tap Menu

Options

Professional

mode

Panorama

Video

Photo

To ﬁnd these options, swipe right on the camera screen:

Options Shutter sound Turn the shutter sound on or o.

Storage Choose a storage location for your

Quick capture Double tap the Power button to open

Save location Turn on to tag photos with a location. Photo size (rear) Set the photo resolution for the rear

Shutter type Select the action you use to take a

Assistive grid Overlay a grid to help align the

Video size Set the video resolution. Quick tutorial Learn more about your camera.

Control all camera settings manually.

Take a wide-angle shot. Use the onscreen guide to slowly pan while you are taking the photo. Take a video.

Take a photo.

photos and videos (Phone or Memory card).

the camera.

camera.

photo (Tap anywhere on the screen or tap the Shutter button

subjects in your photos.

in the camera screen:

Back

Photos & videos

Quick start: photos & videos Take photos Record videos Get the perfect shot View, share & use photos & videos Capture your screen

Menu More

View, share & use photos & videos

Find it: Swipe up > Photos

• Play, share or delete: tap a thumbnail to open it, then tap

to share, to delete or Menu for more options.

Tip: to select multiple ﬁles, open a folder, touch and hold a photo, then tap others. Or group photos in an album and share the whole album.

• Zoom: open a photo in your gallery, then double tap or drag two ﬁngers apart or together on the screen.

Tip: turn your phone sideways for a landscape view.

• Wallpaper or contact photo: open a picture, then tap

> Use as > Wallpaper or Contact photo.

• Edit: open a picture, then tap

• Slideshow: tap a picture, then tap Menu

stop the slideshow, tap the screen.

Tip: to show the slideshow on a television or other device,

“Quick start: connect & transfer”.

see

> Slideshow. To

Capture your screen

Share a screen capture of your favourite playlist, your new high score or a friend's contact information.

To capture your phone's screen, press and hold both the Power and the Volume Down buttons at the same time.

To see the screen capture, swipe up

Screenshots.

Tip: see also

“Screen pinning”.

> Photos, tap

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Play Music

when life needs a soundtrack

Play Music

Quick start: music Music key

Quick start: music

Music everywhere – stream it, buy it, save it, play it. Listen and create playlists any time.

Find it: swipe up

To upload your music library to Google Play Music, from a computer, visit www.google.com/music.

Tap Listen now to see recommendations and more.

Listen Now

Welcome to Listen Now

Listen Now makes it easy to figure out what

to play next. The more you play, the better

Listen Now gets at surfacing good stuff.

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Recently played

Bordertown Devils

Lost Highway

Search for and download music.

Go to your music library or playlists.

Tap an album to see more info.

Tips and tricks

• Control your music: press the Music key.

• Volume: press the volume buttons.

• Hide the music player: to use another app while your

music plays, tap Home swipe the status bar down and tap the song title.

• Home screen widget: control music playback from the Home screen by adding the Google Play Music widget.

• Playlists: tap Menu it to a playlist or show more options. To edit, rename or delete a playlist, touch and hold its name in your library.

• Download your music library for oine listening: to listen oine, tap using data to stream your music library.

• During a ﬂight: aeroplane mode lets you listen to your oine music and disconnects all connections. Swipe down the status bar with two ﬁngers and tap Aeroplane

mode to turn it on.

• File types: your phone can play MP3, AAC, AAC+ and

MIDI ﬁles.

. To return to the music player,

next to a song in your library to add

, then tap Downloaded only to avoid

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Recently played

Tap to play the song, or swipe left or right to see others in your queue.

Play Music

when life needs a soundtrack

Play Music

Quick start: music Music key

Music key

Open a music app and control music at any time, whether the screen is locked or unlocked.

Note: To ﬁnd the Music key on your phone, see

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• Play or pause a song: press and hold the Music key until a song starts or pauses.

• Play next song: press the Music key twice to play the next song in your playlist.

• Play previous song: press the Music key three times to play the previous song in your playlist.

Tip: To use features other than music control, see

Music key”

“First look -

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Locate & navigate

where you are, where you're going

Locate & navigate

Quick start: locate & navigate

Find a nearby cafe, get directions or step-by-step GPS voice navigation using the Google Maps™ you know and trust.

Find it: swipe up

Enter what you want to ﬁnd in the search bar or tap search by voice.

Note: your map screen may look dierent.

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Search by voice for an address or location.

See your places, settings, help and more.

See your current location.

Tips and tricks

• Find an address: in the search ﬁeld, enter an address or something you're looking for, such as "restaurant". The map moves to show the address or local suggestions. Tap the address info at the bottom for more details.

• Get directions: tap

• Save an address: tap the address info at the bottom of the screen and then tap SAVE.

• Zoom: to zoom in or out, drag two ﬁngers together or

apart on the screen.

• Turn and tilt: rotate two ﬁngers on the map to turn it, or drag up/down to tilt.

• Share a location: tap a location, then tap the address and tap Menu

• Identify address: touch and hold a spot on the map to show the nearest address.

• Get map help: tap

> Share.

, then enter a place or address.

> Help.

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Get directions and navigation instructions.

Connect & transfer

wired up or wireless

Connect & transfer

Quick start: connect & transfer Bluetooth wireless Wi-Fi networks USB cables Share your data connection Data usage Your cloud Phone & tablet Memory card Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Mobile network Aeroplane mode

Quick start: connect & transfer

Connect accessories, computers, networks and more.

Find it: swipe up

Settings

Wireless & networks

Wi-Fi

Disconnected

Bluetooth

Disabled

SIM cards

Data usage

0 B of data used

Device

> Settings

Can't ﬁnd a setting? Search for it.

Change Wi-Fi settings.

Change Bluetooth settings.

Tips and tricks

• Quick settings: get to the most used settings quickly. Swipe the status bar down with two ﬁngers. See

settings”

• Bluetooth devices: to connect a Bluetooth headset, keyboard or other device, tap Bluetooth.

• Wi-Fi networks: to connect, tap Wi-Fi.

• Wi-Fi hotspot: to make your phone a hotspot, check out

“Wi-Fi hotspot”.

• USB cable: you can use your phone's micro USB port

to exchange media and other ﬁles with a connected computer. To change the type of USB connection, check out “USB cables”.

• Automatic connections: when Bluetooth or Wi-Fi power is on, your phone automatically reconnects to available devices or networks it has used before.

• Aeroplane mode: need to shut down wireless connections quickly? Swipe the status bar down with two ﬁngers and tap Aeroplane mode

• Print: want to print your photos, docs or other things? Check out

“Print”.

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Bluetooth wireless

Turn Bluetooth power on/o

Find it: swipe up > Settings > Bluetooth, then tap the switch to turn it on

Note: swipe down the status bar with two ﬁngers to quickly turn Bluetooth on or o.

Tip: to extend battery life or stop connections, turn Bluetooth o when you're not using it.

Connect devices

The ﬁrst time you connect a Bluetooth device, follow these steps:

1 Make sure the device you are pairing with is in

discoverable mode (for details, refer to the guide that came with the device).

2 Swipe up

3 Make sure the switch is on.

4 Tap a found device to connect it (if necessary, tap PAIR

or enter a passkey such as 0000).

Tip: tap

When the device connects, the Bluetooth connected indicator

To automatically disconnect or reconnect a device at any time (such as a wireless headset), just turn the device o or on.

> Settings > Bluetooth.

to rename the device.

appears at the top of the screen.

Note: using a mobile device or accessory while driving may cause distraction and may be illegal. Always obey the law and drive safely.

Manage devices

To manually reconnect your phone with a paired device, tap the device name in the list.

To manually disconnect your phone from a paired device, tap the device name in the list, then tap OK.

To remove a paired device, tap then tap FORGET.

To change the name your phone shows to other devices, swipe up power on, then tap Menu name and tap RENAME.

> Settings > Bluetooth, turn Bluetooth

> Rename this device. Enter a

next to the device name,

Let devices ﬁnd your phone

To let a Bluetooth device discover your phone, tap the Bluetooth switch on your phone to turn it on.

Transfer ﬁles

• Photos or videos: open the photo or video, then tap > Bluetooth.

• Contacts: swipe up

tap Menu

> Share > Bluetooth.

> Contacts, tap a person, then

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Wi-Fi networks

Turn Wi-Fi power on/o

Find it: swipe up > Settings > Wi-Fi, then tap the switch to turn it on

Note: swipe down the status bar with two ﬁngers to quickly turn Wi-Fi on or o.

Connect to networks

To ﬁnd networks in your range:

1 Swipe up

Tip: to show your phone's Wi-Fi settings, tap Menu Advanced.

2 Make sure the Wi-Fi is turned on.

3 Tap a found network to connect to it (if necessary, enter

Network name, Security and Wireless password and tap CONNECT).

When your phone connects, the Wi-Fi status indicator

appears in the status bar.

Note: if you see a question mark in the Wi-Fi status indicator and enter the network's password.

Tip: when Wi-Fi is on, your phone automatically reconnects to available networks it has used before. If a router previously had no Internet connection, your phone will not automatically connect to it.

> Settings > Wi-Fi.

, swipe the status bar down, tap the network

Wi-Fi hotspot

You can make your phone a Wi-Fi hotspot to provide portable, convenient Internet access to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices. This feature may require an additional subscription service from your carrier.

Note: keep it secure. To protect your phone and hotspot from unauthorised access, it is strongly recommended that you set up hotspot security (WPA2 is the most secure), including password.

Find it: swipe up mobile hotspot, then tap the Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot

Note: these steps may vary depending on your network.

1 Your phone turns o Wi-Fi and uses the mobile network

for Internet access. Tap Set up Wi-Fi hotspot to set up security:

• Network name: enter a unique name for your hotspot.

• Security: select the type of security you want: None or WPA2 PSK. For WPA2 PSK, enter a unique password

that others will need to access your Wi-Fi hotspot.

Note: WPA2 PSK is recommended by IEEE.

• Password: create a password with at least eight

characters.

2 Tap SAVE when the settings are complete.

> Settings > More > Tethering &

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When your Wi-Fi hotspot is active, other Wi-Fi enabled devices can connect by entering your hotspot's Network name, selecting a Security type and entering the correct wireless Password.

Wi-Fi modes

For those who like to get a bit more technical, your phone supports the following Wi-Fi modes: 802.11ac/a/b/g/n.

USB cables

To load music, pictures, videos, documents or other ﬁles from your computer, connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable. To change the type of USB connection (if necessary), swipe the status bar down and tap USB.

Tip: make sure you connect the phone to a high power USB port. Typically, these are located directly on your computer.

Note: the ﬁrst time you use a USB connection, your computer may indicate that drivers are being installed. Follow any prompts you see to complete the installation. This may take a few minutes.

• For Microsoft® Windows®: on your computer, choose Start, then select Windows Explorer from your list of programs. In Windows Explorer, your phone will appear as a connected drive (mass storage device) where you can drag and drop ﬁles, or it will appear as an MTP or PTP device that lets you use Windows Media Player to transfer ﬁles. For more instructions or driver ﬁles, visit www.lenovo.com/support.

• For Apple™ Macintosh™: use Android File Transfer, available at www.android.com/ﬁletransfer.

Share your data connection

Your computer can access the Internet through your phone's mobile network – you just need a USB cable.

Tip: to share a Wi-Fi connection, see

1 Connect your phone to your computer using a USB cable.

Note: if your computer is running something older than

Microsoft® Windows® 7 or Apple™ Macintosh™ OSX, it might require special conﬁguration.

2 On your phone, swipe up

sure the Wi-Fi switch is turned o.

3 In Settings, tap More > Tethering & mobile hotspot, then

tap the USB tethering to start the connection.

To stop the connection, untick USB tethering, then disconnect your phone from your computer.

“Wi-Fi hotspot”.

> Settings, then make

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Data usage

You can track the amount of data your phone uploads and downloads.

Find it: Swipe up data usage

Your phone shows a data usage graph. Below the graph, apps are listed from highest to least data usage. Apps that use a lot of data might also use a lot of battery power.

Mobile data usage

29 Oct - 26 Nov

77.22 MB used

Carrier data accounting may differ from device accounting

Facebook

Google Play Store

Some apps transfer data in the background when you're not viewing them – to stop an app from doing this, tap it and then turn o Background data.

> Settings > Data usage > Mobile

Heading shows the dates of current billing cycle.

100%

50%

View the total amount and percentage of plan data used this period.

26 Nov29 Oct

20.75 MB

9.13 MB

Manage the apps using the most data during this cycle.

Note: usage information is provided to help you manage your phone. This may not match the amounts charged by your service provider, as they're not measured in the same way.

Your cloud

One account with access to everything, everywhere – phone, tablet, computer.

Sync your Google account

When you log in to the same Google account, all devices can get to all the same apps, movies, books and music from Google Play™ – plus you share the same Gmail, Google Calendar™ and Google Mobile™. To add Google accounts to your phone, swipe up account > Google.

> Settings > Accounts > Add

Phone & tablet

Your Android phone and tablet can work together to help you get the most out of both:

• Transfer media and ﬁles: copy ﬁles to your phone and transfer them to other devices – see

• Phone hotspot: if you have a Wi-Fi tablet, turn your phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot to let your tablet access the Internet anywhere – see

“Wi-Fi hotspot”.

• Bluetooth® accessories: if you have a Bluetooth keyboard

or other accessories to use with your tablet, remember you can use them with your phone too. To connect them, see

“Bluetooth wireless”.

“Transfer ﬁles”.

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Memory card

You can choose to use your microSD card as portable or internal storage:

• Portable storage: store your pictures, videos, audio and other media ﬁles. You can remove the microSD card at any time and transfer it to another device.

• Internal storage: in addition to your media ﬁles, you can store downloaded apps and games. The microSD card acts as an extension of the internal storage of your phone.

After you have inserted a microSD card into your phone, you will be prompted to select either portable or internal storage.

To manually set your microSD card to internal storage, swipe up microSD card and tap Menu

as internal.

Caution: if your microSD card is set to internal storage, it

is formatted and encrypted to protect your information. If you want to use it as portable storage, or in another device, you'll need to format it. Before doing so, please remember that formatting erases all the data stored on your microSD card.

Tip: use a Class 10 microSD card for better user experience.

Note: your phone supports microSD cards up to 2 TB.

> Settings > Storage, then select your

> Storage settings > Format

Mount or unmount memory card

To mount an microSD card, just put it in your phone (If you need to insert SIM and memory cards, open the card tray.).

To unmount your microSD card (so you can take it out of your phone), swipe up Portable storage. Then tap name.

Caution: do not remove a microSD card while your phone is using it or writing ﬁles to it.

> Settings > Storage >

next to the microSD card

Erase memory card content and format card

To delete all the information (music, photos and ﬁles) from your microSD card and re-format the card, swipe up

Settings > Storage, tap the microSD card, then tap Menu Storage settings > Format.

Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

A VPN lets you access ﬁles on a secured network (such as an oce network with a ﬁrewall). Contact the network administrator to ask for VPN settings and any additional apps or other requirements.

To enter VPN settings, swipe up More> VPN. Tap of VPN and enter settings from the network administrator. The network is stored in the VPN list so you can select it whenever you need to connect.

to add a new VPN. Choose the type

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Mobile network

You should not need to change any network settings. Contact your service provider for help.

To see network settings options, swipe up

Settings > More > Mobile networks.

Note: your phone supports most networks. Contact your service provider for help.

Aeroplane mode

Use aeroplane mode to turn o all your wireless connections – useful when ﬂying. Swipe the status bar down with two ﬁngers and tap Aeroplane mode

Note: when you select aeroplane mode, all wireless services are disabled. You can then turn Wi-Fi and/or Bluetooth power back on, if permitted by your airline. Other wireless voice and data services (such as calls and text messages) remain o in aeroplane mode. Emergency calls to your region's emergency number can still be made.

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Protect

keep your phone safe

Protect

Quick start: protect your phone Screen lock Screen pinning Encrypt your phone Backup & restore Reset Stolen phone?

Quick start: protect your phone

Make sure your information is protected in case your phone is lost or stolen.

Find it: swipe up

The easiest way to protect your phone is to use Screen lock. You can choose to swipe to unlock (less secure), or enter a pattern, PIN or password to unlock your phone.

Security

Device security

Screen lock

Swipe

Fingerprint

Smart lock

To use, first set a screen lock

Encryption

Encrypt phone

Encrypted

SIM card lock

Set up SIM card lock

Passwords

> Settings > Security

For a screen lock, you can use a pattern, password or other option.

Manage encryption settings for your phone.

Screen lock

To keep your phone secure, you can make the touchscreen lock when it goes to sleep.

Find it: swipe up then select the lock type:

• None: turn o the screen lock.

• Swipe: touch

• Pattern: draw a pattern to unlock.

• PIN: enter four to sixteen digits to unlock.

• Password: enter four to sixteen letters, digits or symbols

to unlock.

To change when your touchscreen goes to sleep, swipe up

> Settings > Display > Sleep.

Note: you can make emergency calls on a locked phone (see

“Emergency calls”). A locked phone still rings, and you

do not need to enter a PIN or password to answer a call.

Can't unlock?

Pattern, PIN or password: if you forget your pattern, PIN or password, you can enter your Google™ account email and password on another device to unlock the phone.

If you don't have a Google account on your phone, contact your service provider to have your device factory reset.

Warning: a factory reset will delete all data on your phone.

> Settings > Security > Screen lock,

and drag up to unlock.

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Protect

Quick start: protect your phone Screen lock Screen pinning Encrypt your phone Backup & restore Reset Stolen phone?

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Screen pinning

Need to keep an important screen handy, such as a boarding pass or shopping voucher? Pin the screen for easy access.

To set up screen pinning, swipe up Security > Screen pinning, then tap the switch to turn it on.

To pin a screen, open the app you want to pin, touch and hold Recents

To unpin the screen, touch and hold Back the Screen unpinned message.

Tip: to secure your phone when you activate screen pinning, tap Lock device when unpinning.

, tap .

> Settings >

until you see

Encrypt your phone

Caution: if you forget your encryption code, you cannot recover the data stored on your phone or memory card. Encrypting your ﬁles can take an hour or more. Leave your phone plugged in and be careful not to interrupt the process.

Encryption protects the accounts, settings, apps and ﬁles on your phone, so that people cannot access them if your phone is stolen.

You shouldn't need to use this feature, but to encrypt your phone and require a PIN or password whenever you turn on your phone, swipe up Encrypt phone.

> Settings > Security >

Backup & restore

Find it: swipe up > Settings > Backup & reset, then tap the Back up my data switch to turn it on

Your Google account data is backed up online. If you reset or replace your phone, just log in to your Google account to restore the contacts, events and other details you synced with the account.

To restore backed up data when reinstalling an app, swipe

> Settings > Backup & reset > Automatic restore.

To choose what syncs with the account, swipe up

Settings > Accounts > Google, tap your Google account,

and check things to sync.

Note: text messages, call logs and items stored on your phone will not be restored. To restore your Google Play™ apps, see

“Take care of your apps”.

Reset

To reset your phone to factory settings and erase all the data on your phone, swipe up

reset > Factory data reset.

Warning: all downloaded apps and user data on your phone

will be deleted. Data on the cloud will not be deleted.

> Settings > Backup &

Stolen phone?

Your phone has Android Device Manager. You can remote lock or reset your device to protect your device from thieves. For details, see www.google.com/android/devicemanager.

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Get help & more

Get answers, updates and info:

• Help is here: swipe up helpful how-tos and solutions, run diagnostics, review warranty information and get service options, right on your phone.

• Get Apps: Swipe up download apps.

• Get support: to get support on network service and billing, contact your wireless network operator. To learn how to use your smartphone and view its technical speciﬁcations, go to http://support.lenovo.com.

> Lenovo Help to ﬁnd

> Play Store to buy and

Tips and tricks

• Google™ help: in almost every Google app, you can tap

> Help. You can also view the Google help centres

Menu online at www.google.com/support.

Where is my legal, safety and regulatory information?

• In order to provide you with better access to this important information, we've made the materials accessible from the phone's settings menu and on the web. Review these materials prior to using your device. To access the materials from a connected phone, go to

Settings > Legal information, and select a topic. To access the materials on the web, go to http://support.lenovo.com.

Crash recovery

In the unlikely event that your phone stops responding to touches and button presses, try a reboot – press and hold the Power button until the screen goes dark and your phone restarts.

Service & repairs

If you have questions or need assistance, we're here to help.

Go to www.lenovo.com/support, where you can select from a number of customer care options.

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Certain features, services and applications are network-dependent and may not be available in all areas; additional terms, conditions and/or charges may apply. Contact your service provider for details.

All features, functionality and other product speciﬁcations, as well as the information contained in this guide, are based upon the latest available information and believed to be accurate at the time of printing. Lenovo reserves the right to change or modify any information or speciﬁcations without notice or obligation. Note: the images in this guide are examples only.

LENOVO is a trademark of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company, product or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. Designed and manufactured by Motorola Mobility, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lenovo. © Copyright Lenovo 2017.

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