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SKYPLATX
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Sky Phone SKYPLATX User Manual

User Manual
ABOUT ANDROID................................................................................................................................................................................3
APPLICATIONS ....................................................................................................................................................................................3
YOUR PHONE ........................................................................................................................................................................................3
GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................................................................................................4
TOUCH SCREEN & KEYS ..................................................................................................................................................................4
TOUCH TIPS .............................................................................................................................................................................................4
ZOOMING TIPS ........................................................................................................................................................................................5
ROTATE THE SCREEN ...............................................................................................................................................................................5
KEY TIPS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................5
HOME SCREEN......................................................................................................................................................................................5
QUICK START: HOME SCREEN.................................................................................................................................................................5
WORKING WITH MENUS ..........................................................................................................................................................................6
SHORTCUT ...............................................................................................................................................................................................6
WIDGET ...................................................................................................................................................................................................7
ARRANGING YOUR HOME SCREEN ...........................................................................................................................................................7
CHANGING THE BACKGROUND OF YOUR HOME SCREEN .........................................................................................................................7
APPLICATION MENU .........................................................................................................................................................................8
APPLICATION MENU .................................................................................................................................................................................8
PHONE STATUS BAR AND NOTIFICATIONS ..........................................................................................................................8
CHECKING NOTIFICATIONS AND ONGOING ACTIVATES ...........................................................................................................................8
TOOLKITS ................................................................................................................................................................................................9
DIAL PAD ...............................................................................................................................................................................................9
MAKE A CALL ...........................................................................................................................................................................................9
OPTIONS AVAILABLE DURING A CALL ......................................................................................................................................................9
TEXT ENTRY ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD ......................................................................................................................................................................... 10
ENTER TEXT ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
ENTER VARIOUS CHARACTERS.............................................................................................................................................................. 10
EDIT TEXT ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
SELECT TEXT ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
CUT /COPY/PASTE TEXT ....................................................................................................................................................................... 11
COMMUNICATION ............................................................................................................................................................................ 11
MESSAGING ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
PEOPLE .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
PHONE ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
EMAIL .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
MULTIMEDIA ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
CAMERA ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
MUSIC ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
FM RADIO.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
GALLERY ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
SOUND RECORDER ................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
TOOLS .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
CALENDAR ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
CLOCK ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
CALCULATOR ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
BROWSER ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
CONNECT TO NETWORKS AND DEVICES .............................................................................................................................. 20
DETERMINE THE NETWORK YOU ARE USING........................................................................................................................................ 20
EDIT OR CREATE NEW ACCESS POINTS ............................................................................................................................................... 20
WI-FI NETWORKS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
BLUETOOTH ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
CONNECT TO A COMPUTER VIA USB ..................................................................................................................................................... 21
WORKING WITH SECURE CERTIFICATES ............................................................................................................................................... 21
INSTALL SECURE CERTIFICATE FROM SD CARD................................................................................................................................... 21
SETTINGS ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 22
ACCESSING PASSWORD ............................................................................................................................................................... 22
PIN CODE ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
PIN2 CODE ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
PUK CODE ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 23
PUK2 CODE .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................................................... 24
SAFETY INFORMATION AND NOTICES .................................................................................................................................. 26
USING THE MOBILE PHONE AND CHARGER .......................................................................................................................................... 26
USING THE MOBILE PHONE................................................................................................................................................................... 27
USING THE BATTERY ............................................................................................................................................................................. 27
USING THE CHARGER ............................................................................................................................................................................ 28
REQUIREMENTS FOR MOBILE PHONE .................................................................................................................................................... 28
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BATTERY ....................................................................................................................................................... 28
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CHARGER AND AC ADAPTER ........................................................................................................................ 28
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................................................................................. 28
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About Android
Applications
An application is a phone program that helps you perform a task. For example, there are applications to make calls, take photos and download more applications.
Note: The colors and specifications shown/mentioned in the user manual may differ from the actual product. Images shown are
for representation purpose only.
The content of the manual is correct when it is released, but we reserve the right to modify the technical specification without
additional notification.
Some content in the manual may be different from the mobile phone, as the accessory software, SIM card or service varies by
providers.
Your phone
the important keys & connectors
Phone overview
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Charge/USB Port To connect charger or USB data cable for data exchange.
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Earphone Jack To connect an earphone so you can listen to music/radio.
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Front Camera
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Lens
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Receiver To hear the voice of the other side when calling.
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Menu Key Open a list of options available in the current screen or application.
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Home Key
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Back Key Go back to the previous screen;
Allow you to take pictures while facing the screen.
Go to Home screen; Press and hold to open a window showing your most recently used applications.
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Close the on-screen keypad, a dialog box, an options menu, or the Notification panel.
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Volume Keys
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Shutter key
Back Camera
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Lens
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Flashlight To take photos in low-light conditions.
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Speaker To listen to music, and other sounds offered by your phone.
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Power/Lock Key
To adjust the ringer volume, adjust the voice volume during a call, and adjust media volume.
Long press to enter camera application; In camera application, short press to take picture.
For taking photos.
Switch the phone on and off; Press and hold to open phone options menu.
Getting started
let's get you up and running
Assemble & charge
SIM card in
Make sure that the clipped corner of the SIM card is facing the correct direction and the metallic contacts are facing the correct direction. Slide the SIM card into the card slot until it stops.
SD card in
Slide the SD card into the SD card slot with the metallic pins facing downwards. Push the card until it locks into place.
Battery in
With the metallic contacts of the battery facing the metallic contacts in the battery slot, press the battery down until it locks into place.
Charge up
Ensure the battery is inserted in the handset. To charge the battery, plug in the charger connector at your phone (USB interface) and then plug the other end into an AC power socket. The battery symbol indicates the charging status. While charging, the charge indicators will scroll. When all the scroll bars are steady, the battery is fully charged. Disconnect the charger from the phone. Disconnect the charger from the AC power socket.
Note: If the battery is powerless, the battery icon will reappear after a few minutes of charging.
Touch screen & keys
a few essentials
Touch tips Here are some tips on how to navigate around your phone.
Touch
To choose an icon or option, touch it.
Touch & hold
Open special functions or additional options. Try it: From Application menu, touch Music icon to enter Music library, then touch and hold an artist, a song, or an album, some options will be available to you. For example: play, add to playlist, delete, etc.
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Drag
To scroll through a list or move slowly, drag across the touchscreen. Try it: on the Home screen, touch
People icon to enter contacts list, you can drag contacts list up or down to scroll list.
Slide
To slide by moving your finger up or down on the touch screen quickly. Scroll through a list or move quickly, slide across the touchscreen (drag quickly and release).
Double-touch
Touch quickly twice to zoom in/out. For example, double-touch a picture in Gallery to zoom in/out.
Zooming tips When looking at maps, webpages or photos, place two fingers on the touch screen at once and pinch them together to zoom out or spread them apart to zoom in.
Note: Use the zoom function when you view photos, maps or when you browsing the web.
Rotate the screen On some screens, the orientation of the screen rotates with the phone as you turn it from upright to its slide and back again. You can turn this feature on and off.
Key tips
Power/Lock key
• When powering off status, press and hold to turn on the phone;
• When powering on status, press and hold to enter phone options (Power off, Reboot, Airplane mode,
and so on);
• To save your battery, prevent accidental touches or when you want to wipe smudges off your touch screen, put the touch screen to sleep by pressing Power/Lock key;
• To wake up the touch screen, just press Power/Lock key again, and then drag the lock icon to the right on the screen to unlock according to the clue on the screen.
Menu key
• Opens a menu with items related to the current screen/application.
Home key
• Press Home key to close any menu or app and return to the Home screen. If you are viewing the left or right Extended Home screen, open the central Home screen.
• Press and hold Home key to view the applications you have used recently.
Back key
• Press Back key to return to the previous screen you were working on.
Volume keys
• Press Volume keys to change the volume. When playing music or video files, press Volume keys to adjust media volume.
Shutter key
• Long press to enter camera application. In camera application, short press to take picture.
Home screen
quick access to the things you need most
Quick start: Home screen
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Phone status bar and notifications
Widgets
Phone People Launcher: Main menu Messaging Browser
The Home screen gives you all your latest information in one place. It's what you
see when you turn on the phone. It is the equivalent of the desktop on a computer. It’s your gateway to the main features in your phone. You can customize your Home screen with shortcuts, widgets, folders, and wallpapers.
You need slide the Home screen left or right to view more content in other panels on the Home screen. You can add shortcuts, widgets, folders, etc. to Home screen.
Note: Your Home screen might look a little different.
Working with Menus The phone provides you with Options menus and context menus.
Options menus
• Options menus contain tools that apply to the activities of the current screen or application, not to any specific item on the screen. You can open options menu by pressing Menu key.
• Not all screens have options menus. If you press Menu key on
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• a screen that has no options menu, nothing happens.
Shortcut
To add a shortcut to Home screen
1. From Home screen, touch Launcher icon.
2. From APPS tab, you will see application menu.
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3. Touch and hold an application icon until it vibrates, then back to the Home screen, and drag it to the desired location.
To remove a shortcut on Home screen
If you want to remove the shortcut, you can touch and hold the shortcut icon on Home screen until it vibrates, and then drag it to Remove tab.
Widget A widget is small application on the Home screen that typically displays information such as Analog clock, Music and you can use directly on your Home screen. For example, the Music widget allows you to start playing audio files directly on Home screen. You can also add a widget such as Analog clock that shows time. You can also download additional widgets from the library of Android widgets.
To add a widget to Home screen
1. From Home screen, touch Launcher icon.
2. Touch WIDGETS tab, you will see widget options menu.
3. Touch and hold a widget icon to pick up the widget, then back to the Home screen, and drag it to the desired location.
To remove a widget on Home screen
If you want to remove the widget, you can touch and hold the widget icon on Home screen, and then drag it to Remove tab.
Arranging your Home screen
To move an item on Home screen
Touch and hold an item on Home screen until it vibrates, then drag it where you want.
To organize your apps with folders
To make a new folder on your Home screen, stack one app on top of another.
To name folder on Home screen
1. Touch the apps stack on Home screen to open
2. Touch the Unnamed Folder to show the name folder field.
3. Edit the folder name.
To move application shortcuts on Home screen to a folder
Touch and hold the item on Home screen until it vibrates, and then stack the app on top of others.
To move application shortcuts in a folder to Home screen
Touch and hold the item in a folder, and then drag the item out of the folder.
Changing the background of your Home screen Adapt the Home screen to your own style using wallpapers from Gallery, Live wallpapers, Video wallpapers, or Wallpapers. Touch and hold the Home screen to select wallpaper from Gallery, Live wallpapers, Video wallpapers, or Wallpapers. Then set it as wallpaper.
Tip: You can use camera to take a photo, and then set it as wallpaper.
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Application menu
enjoy applications from the Application menu
Application menu The Application menu, which you open from your Home screen, contains the applications that come installed with your phone. The Application menu extends beyond the screen width, so you need to slide left and right to view all content.
To open the Application menu
1. On Home screen, touch Launcher icon.
2. Touch APPS tab.
To browse the Application menu
Open the Application menu, then slide the screen left or right.
Phone status bar and notifications
The status bar at the top of the screen contains icons that tell you about messages and phone status and shows what’s going on in your phone. At the top you get notifications when there is something new or ongoing. For example, new message, missed call, signal strength, battery status and other information appear here.
Checking notifications and ongoing activates
You can drag down the status bar to open the Notification panel and get more
information. For example, view missed calls from Notification panel. You can also open running applications, such as the music player.
To open the Notification panel
Drag the status bar downwards.
To close the Notification panel
Drag the bottom of the Notification panel upwards.
To open a running application from the Notification panel
From the Notification panel, touch the icon for the running application to open it.
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Toolkits In the toolkits you can quickly start the common applications such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and so on.
• Open the toolkits panel by touching
Dial pad
Make a call Touch Phone icon on the Home screen. In dialing screen, input number and touch dial icon to dial the inputted number.
Options available during a call During a call, there are some call options available to you. These call options can be seen only during a call. When a call is in progress, you can put it on hold, initiate a phone conference, mute your microphone etc.
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Key pad: Go to the key pad.
Speaker: To turn on/off
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Mute: Mute your voice so that the other party cannot hear you.
Hold: To place a call on hold.
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