STK Professional Audio Life 7S User Manual & Setup Manual

STK Life 7S | User Manual & Set up Guide

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Contents

Welcome! ............................................................................................................................................... 3

Safety Precautions .............................................................................................................................. 3

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) certification information ................................................................... 3

ROHS Declaration ................................................................................................................................ 5

Correct disposal .................................................................................................................................. 5

EU Compliance Statement .................................................................................................................. 5

Using Your Phone Safely ..................................................................................................................... 5

1. Get Started ...................................................................................................................................... 8

1.1 Setting up the device .................................................................................................................... 8

1.2 How to turn off the phone .......................................................................................................... 12

1.3 How to insert your SD Card/memory card (sold separately) ...................................................... 13

1.4 How to charge your device ......................................................................................................... 13

1.5 Navigation basics ........................................................................................................................ 14

2. Customise your phone and apps................................................................................................... 15

2.1 Change your wallpaper ............................................................................................................... 15

2.2 Apps ............................................................................................................................................ 15

2.3 Google Play ................................................................................................................................. 16

2.4 Add an app to a Home screen ..................................................................................................... 16

2.5 Add a widget ............................................................................................................................... 17

2.6 Remove an app from home screen ............................................................................................. 17

3 Call, Message and E-mails ............................................................................................................. 18

3.1 How to make calls ....................................................................................................................... 18

3.2 How to answer incoming call? .................................................................................................... 18

3.3 How to send a text message? ..................................................................................................... 18

3.4 Emails .......................................................................................................................................... 19

3.5 Gmail ........................................................................................................................................... 19

4 Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 20

4.1 Keyboard ..................................................................................................................................... 20

4.2 Audio Profiles and Ringtone ....................................................................................................... 23

4.3 Display and Brightness ................................................................................................................ 24

4.4 Apps & notifications .................................................................................................................... 25

4.5 Quick settings .............................................................................................................................. 25

4.6 Accessibility .................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

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5 Camera ............................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.

5.1 Camera Icons ............................................................................................................................... 28

6 Contacts ........................................................................................................................................ 30

7 Photos ........................................................................................................................................... 31

7.1 Screenshots ................................................................................................................................. 31

8 Backup & Reset ............................................................................................................................. 31

9 Memory/storage management .................................................................................................... 32

9.1 Using your SD memory card storage (SD card, sold separately)................................................. 32

10 Power management - how to maximise your battery life. ....................................................... 33

11 STK Care .................................................................................................................................... 34

12 Update your phone ................................................................................................................... 35

13 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................ 37

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CE SAR Value

Welcome!

Please read this information before using your phone. We are not responsible for any
damage due to any misunderstanding of the information in this manual. We reserve
the right to revise and change the description of this product, software and the user
manual without obligation to notify users of such revisions and changes.

This manual relates to your use of this phone and is not an approval of any
accessories. Pictures are for reference only. There may be slight differences between
the appearance of the phone, keys and contents of the display used in this manual and
those of your phone. Please refer to your phone when using the manual. Some
features introduced in this manual are network or subscription-dependent features.
Please contact your service provider.

Safety Precautions

Read this information before using your mobile device otherwise it many results

to personal injury or your device not complying with local laws.

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) certification information

THIS DEVICE MEETS INTERNATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO
WAVES.

Your mobile is designed not to exceed the limits for exposure to radio waves
recommended by international guidelines. The guidelines are developed by an
independent scientific organization (ICNIRP) and include substantial safety margin
designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health.

The radio wave exposure guidelines use a unit of measurement known as Specific
Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR Limit for mobile devices is 2.0W/kg. The highest
SAR values under the ICNIRP guideline for this model are (Maximum SAR for this
model and conditions under which it was recorded).

Body worn SAR testing has been carried out at a separation distance of 1.5cm. To
meet RF exposure guidelines during body-worn operations, the device should be
positioned at least this distance away from the body.

For more information about the devices SAR certification,

Head SAR: xxxx W/Kg
Body SAR: xxxx W/Kg

please contact our service centre: www.stklife.com.

FCC RF Exposure Information and Statement

The SAR limit of USA (FCC) is 1.6 W/kg averaged over on one gram of tissue.

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Device types: Life 7S (FCC ID: XXXXXXXXXXXX) has also been tested against this SAR
limit. Refer the exhibit for highest SAR values under the FCC guideline for this model
exhibited (Maximum SAR for this model and conditions under which it was recorded).

This device was tested for typical body-worn operations with the back of the handset
kept 1.0 cm from the body. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure
requirements, use accessories that maintain a 1.0 cm separation distance between
the user’s body and the back of the handset.

The use of belt clips, holsters and similar accessories should not contain metallic
components in its assembly. The use of accessories that do not satisfy these
requirements may not comply with FCC RF exposure requirements and should be
avoided.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:

• this device may not cause harmful interference, and

• this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

Note: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by
unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found
to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in an installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
The user’s manual or instruction manual for an intentional or unintentional radiator
shall caution the user that changes, or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment. In cases where the manual is provided only in a form other than paper,
such as on a computer disk or over the Internet, the information required by this

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section may be included in the manual in that alternative form, provided the user can
reasonably be expected to have the capability to access information in that form.

ROHS Declaration

Declaration of Conformity with the requirements of the e-waste Management Rules,
2011 (adopted by Notification S.O.1035 (E) of Ministry of Environment and Forests).

The Product is in conformity with the requirements of Rule 13 of the e-waste Rules.
The content of hazardous substance with the exemption of the applications listed in
SCHEDULE II of the e-waste Rules:

1. Lead (Pb) – not over 0.1% by weight;

2. Cadmium (Cd) – not over 0.01% by weight;

3. Mercury (Hg) – not over 0.1% by weight;

4. Hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) – not over 0.1% by weight;

5. Polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) – not over 0.1% by weight;

6. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) – not over 0.1% by weight.

Correct disposal

(Waste Electrical & Electronic equipment) this marking on the product,
accessories or literature indicates that the product and it’s electronic accessories (e.g.
charger, headset, USB cable) should not be disposed of with household waste. This
EEE is compliance with RoHS.

This marking on the battery, manual or packaging indicates that the batteries in

this product should not be disposed of with another household waste.

EU Compliance Statement

Santok Ltd, Unit L Braintree Industrial Estate, Braintree Road, Middlesex, HA4 0EJ, UK.
Santok Ltd declares that [all essential radio test suites have been carried out and that
the product is in conformity to all the essential requirements the R&TTE Directive
1995/5/EC.

Using Your Phone Safely

On the Road

Using a phone while driving is illegal in many countries. Please always follow local
laws and drive safely.

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Near Sensitive Electronics

Do not use your phone near sensitive electronic equipment – particularly medical
devices such as pacemakers – as it could cause them to malfunction. It can also
interfere with the operation of fire detectors and another automatic-control
equipment.

For more information about how your phone affects pacemakers or other electronic
equipment, please contact the manufacturer or your local distributor.

Your phone may cause interference when used near TVs, radios or automated office
equipment.

While Flying

Your phone can cause interference with aircraft equipment. Therefore, it is essential
you follow airline regulations. In addition, if airline personnel ask you to switch off your
phone, or disable its wireless functions, please do as they say.

In Hospital

Your phone may interfere with the normal operation of medical equipment. Follow all
hospital regulations and turn it off when you are asked to by posted warnings or
medical staff.

At a Petrol Station

Do not use your phone at petrol stations. Radio Wave transmitted due to Wireless
signal from your phone due to call in progress may generate sparks in fuel. In fact, it
is always best to switch off whenever you are near fuels, chemicals or explosives.

Around Water

Keep your phone away from water (or any other liquid). It is not a waterproof model.

Making Repairs

Never take your phone apart. Please leave that to the professionals. Unauthorized
repairs could break the terms of your warranty.

Broken Antenna

Do not use your phone if the antenna is damaged, as it could cause injury.

Around Children

Keep your mobile out of children’s reach. It should never be used as a toy and it might
not be good for their health.

Original Accessories

Only use the original accessories supplied with your phone or those approved by the
manufacturer. Using unapproved accessories may affect performance, make the

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warranty void, break national regulations on the use of mobile phones, or even cause
injury.

Near Explosives

Turn off your phone in or near areas where explosive materials are used. Always obey
local laws and turn off your phone when requested.

Emergency Calls

To make an emergency call your phone must be turned on and, in an area, where there
is network coverage. Dial the national emergency number and press ‘send’. Explain
exactly where you are and do not hang up until help has arrived.

Note: Some mobile phone may not necessarily support all the features described in this
manual due to network or radio transmission problems. Some networks even do not
support the emergency call service. Therefore, do not rely solely on the mobile phone
for critical communications such as first aid. Please consult the local network operator.

Working Temperature

The working temperature for the phone is between 0 Degree and 40 Degree Celsius.
Please do not use the phone outside the range. Using the phone under too high or too
low temperature might cause problems.

At very high volume, prolonged listening to a mobile phone can damage your
hearing.

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1. Get Started

Unbox the phone and get started.

1.1 Setting up the device

1) Insert the SIM cards

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Insert the SIM card(s) correctly into the
card slot(s) (See diagram).

Insert the battery.

We suggest you switch the phone off when
you insert the SIM card.

2) Turn on the device (press power button as seen on the image).

3) When you first turn on your STK phone, you’ll see a Welcome screen.

Tap the arrow icon as seen on the welcome screen and choose your preferred
language from All Languages list and tap “Start.”

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4) Select a Wi-Fi network and connect to it.

If you don’t connect to a Wi-Fi network, you may not be able to access certain
features during the initial setup of the device.

5) How would you like to set up your STK Life 7S?

There are two options to set up your device; ‘copy the existing app and data’ or ‘set
up as new’.

a. Copy app and data

You can choose to transfer app, music, photos and more
from any of your old or existing device. If you don’t want to
copy data from your previous device, then you can set it up
as a new device.

You can bring your data from three different sources:

• Another android device: transfer the data wirelessly from
one device to the other.

• From the cloud: simply log in with google account
(username and password)

• From an IOS device (and iPhone/iPad or a mac): If you
want to transfer data from an iPhone, then click on the “an
iPhone device” option and follow the instructions on screen.

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7) Follow the screen instructions to link the device to your Google account.

Sign in with your existing google account. If you don’t
have one, please create a new Google account.

Or click skip (at the bottom left corner, please use
screenshot). You can set up the
account later, if required.

Note: Without setting up a Google
account, you won’t be able to access
and download apps from Google Play,
back up your data to Google and
activate device protection features.

If you want to continue, press Skip.

8) Logging in with Google account

> Enter your email address

> Enter the password

If you have multiple Google Accounts, you can add other accounts later from

Settings [ ] > Users and accounts.

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Pattern

PIN

Password

9) Security - Setting up your passcode

For preventing others from using your phone without your permission, you can
activate the device protection feature.
Create a screen lock using any of following options.

a. Pattern
b. PIN
c. Password

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Alternatively, you can continue without setting any protection feature. You can
always activate these features from settings [ ].

If you press Not now, you will receive a pop-up message. Press Skip Anyway to
continue.

There are few more things that you can set up that includes Adding another email
account, add payment method to buy google products, Use your voice, On-body

detection. All of these can complete later by going to Settings [ ].

If you wish to skip, press Set up later.

10) Wireless update

Carefully read the terms and conditions. Once you have read privacy policy and Consent Form,
mark them and press Accept and Continue.

Your device is now fully set up to use.

1.2 How to turn off the phone

Press the power button for few seconds and you will get three options:

Power Off: Tap ‘Power off’ to turn the phone off.
Alternatively, you can press power button for more than 5
seconds.

Restart: Tap ‘Restart’ to close all the apps and start your
phone again.

Airplane Mode: Tap ‘Aeroplane mode’ to keep your phone
one airplane or flight mode. It prevents you for receiving
calls or texts. You won't receive text messages or phone
calls, but you will still be able to check your email, use
messaging apps, and browse the Internet over a Wi-Fi-only
connection.

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1.3 How to insert your SD Card/memory card (sold separately)

This device accepts compatible SD Cards up to 64GB (also see Memory / storage
management for useful information).

• Press and hold the power key to power off the
mobile phone.

• Insert the SIM Card into the SIM Card slot.

• Insert SD/ Micro SD card into the SD card slot.

1.4 How to charge your device

• Connect your Micro USB cable and 3-pin charger together (which are
provided).

• Plug the 3-pin charger into a wall socket and plug the Micro USB cable into
your device on the bottom of the phone (as seen on the port on the image
below).

• The device will show you it is charging by turning on the battery indicator, on
your screen, if your phone is off, or by showing you a charging symbol in the
top-hand side of your device (as seen on the screenshot below). If it is
completely out of battery, it might take a while to start the battery indicator.

Note: Ensure that the plug of the charger and that of
USB cable are inserted in the right direction. Inserting
them in a wrong direction may cause charging failure
or other problems.
Before charging, ensure that the standard voltage
and frequency of the local mains supply match the
rated voltage and power of the travel charger. Also
always make sure you use the charger supplied or
recommended by the supplier.

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Icon

Description

Back: Opens the previous screen you were working in. Please note, once

Overview: Opens a list of thumbnail images of screens you’ve worked

1.5 Navigation basics

At the bottom of your STK device’s screen, you’ll find a navigation bar with these
three buttons:

you tap it back up to the Home screen, you can’t go back any further.

Home: Returns to the Home screen.

with recently. To open one, touch it. To remove a screen from the list,
swipe it left or touch the X icon.

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2. Customise your phone and apps

Make your Home screen feel like home. You can change your wallpaper, add apps or
shortcuts, or add additional Home screens to the right.

2.1 Change your wallpaper

Touch & hold the background as seen on the picture, then touch ‘Wallpapers’.

Swipe right to left to choose a
wallpaper image. Or choose an
image from your Photos or
Downloads.

To add another Home screen,
swipe to the rightmost screen and
drag an app or shortcut to the
right edge.

2.2 Apps

To see all your apps, touch or swipe up the [ ] icon on your Home screen.

You can see all your apps, including pre-installed (those that
come with your phone) and those you downloaded on Google
Play. You can move app icons to any of your Home screens.

Swipe up and down from the All Apps screen to explore all the
apps on your phone.

• Open an app. Touch the app icon.
Search apps. Enter the name of the app you’re looking for in

the Search apps bar.

• Place an app icon on a Home screen. Touch & hold the
app icon, slide your finger, and lift your finger to drop the icon
into your desired Home screen.

• Get more apps. Touch Google Play [ ] in the list of
app icons.

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More information
To view information about an app, touch & hold it, and press App Info [ ].

2.3 Google Play

The Google Play Store brings together all your favourite apps & games, movies & TV shows,
books, music, and news & magazines in one place, so you can reach them from any of your
devices.

To open the Play Store app, touch Play Store icon [ ] .

If you purchased content in the Play Store in the past, you’ll automatically have access to this
content on any Android device — just make sure you’re signed in with the same account that
you used to purchase the content. To check:

1. Open the Play Store app.

2. Touch menu [ ] at the top left.

From here, you can view the current account or switch to another, view your purchased apps,
check your wish list, and more.

To set preferences, clear your search history, and turn on user controls, go to menu [ ] >
Settings. For example, to filter apps based on maturity level or require a PIN for purchases,
touch Parental controls or Require authentication for purchases.

To check for updates, go to menu [ ] > My apps.

To download an app, simply search for the app on search bar and tap ‘Install’.

2.4 Add an app to a Home screen

Go to the Home screen where you want to place the app.

• Touch All Apps [ ].

• Find the app you want.

• Touch & hold the app until the Home screen appears, slide it into place, and lift your

finger.

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A shortcut provides a quick
view or way to access
information about an app on
your Home screen, like a
larger size clock or a view of
books, music, or movies in
your Google Play library. To
add a shortcut:

- Touch & hold the
background, then touch
Shortcuts.

- Swipe down to explore the
shortcuts available.

To move an app or shortcuts to another position:

• Touch & hold the app icon.

• Slide your finger to the new position.

• To move between Home screens, slide toward the edge of the screen.

• To bump another icon out of the way, slide your finger slowly into it.

• Lift your finger.

2.6 Remove an app from home screen

To remove an app icon from the Home screen without removing it permanently from
your device, touch & hold it, slide your finger toward the top of the screen, and drop
the app over Remove option in the top left.

To uninstall an app permanently from your device, touch & hold it, slide your finger
toward the top of the screen, and drop the app over the Uninstall option at the top
right. Please note this is not applicable for preinstalled apps.

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3 Call, Message and E-mails

3.1 How to make calls

Using a STK phone, you can place calls from the Phone app, the Contacts app, or other apps
or

shortcuts that display contact information. Wherever you see a phone number, you can

usually touch it to dial.

To place a call to one of your contacts:

1. Touch Phone icon [ ] on a Home or All Apps [ ] screen.

2. To choose someone to call, scroll or search. If the keypad is in the way, touch the Back
button to lower it.

3. To place a call, touch the contact’s name.

To view recent calls, touch the Recent [ ] tab. To use the keypad, touch the keypad [ ]
button.

TIP: Caller ID by Google identifies inbound and outbound numbers, even for callers that you
haven’t saved in the Contacts app.

3.2 How to answer incoming call?

Tap and swipe’ the Green icon

[ ] up towards to accept or swipe down to reject.

You can also ‘tap at the left corner’ to reject and send
a quick message.

3.3 How to send a text message?

Send a text message (SMS)
To send an SMS from a STK phones:

1. Touch message icon [ ] on your Home screen.

2. Touch the icon that says, ‘Start Chat’.

3. At the top of the screen, enter a phone number or a contact name, type your
message, then touch.
You can also start a group conversation by adding multiple recipients on ‘To’
section.

To change your default messaging app, open the app you want to use for messaging
and change your preferences in the Settings for that app.

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3.4 Emails

Use the Gmail app to read and write email from your Gmail account or other email
addresses.

1. Touch Gmail app icon [ ]

2. If you already signed into a Gmail account during setup, your email will be

synced to your STK device. Otherwise, add your email address now.

3.5 Gmail

Use the Gmail app to read and write email from any mobile device. To open it, touch Gmail

[ ] app icon.

Gmail isn’t just about email. You can use your Gmail account to sign in to all Google apps and
services, including these and many more:

• Google Now, for getting the information you need at just the right time

• Calendar, to keep track of your calendar invite

• Contacts, to keep track of your contacts and sync the backup wherever required

• Google Drive, for back up and store the files as necessary

While you’re reading an email:

• Touch the icons along the top of the screen to archive, delete [ ] or mark a message as

unread [ ]. Look under the menu to move, change labels, mute, print, or do other actions
to the email.

• Swipe left or right to read the previous or next conversation.

TIP: You can also access your email from other accounts, like Microsoft Exchange, in Gmail by
adding the account in Gmail Settings.

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4 Settings

4.1 Keyboard

TIP: To select a keyboard language other than English, go to Settings [ ] > System > Language

& input.

Enter & edit text

Use the onscreen keyboard to enter text. Here’s what it
looks like on a STK phone:
Some apps open the keyboard automatically. In others,
you first need to touch where you want to type.

Basic editing

Change where you want to type

• Touch the cursor, then touch and drag the tab that

appears below it to the new position.

Select text

• Touch & hold or double tap within the text.

• The nearest word highlights, with a tab at each end of the selection. Drag the tabs to change

the selection.

Delete text

• Touch the Delete key [ ] to delete the characters before the cursor or selected text.

Type capital letters

• To switch to capital letters for one letter, touch the Shift key [ ] once.

• You can also touch & hold the Shift key [ ] while you type, or you can touch the

Shift key [ ] and slide to another key.

• When you release the key, the lowercase letters reappear.

Turn caps lock on

• Double-tap or touch & hold the Shift key [ ] so that it changes to [ ]. Touch the Shift

key

[ ]

again, to return to lowercase.

Change word capitalization

• If you want to quickly change the capitalization of a word you’ve already typed, select it and

touch the Shift key

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• You’ll have the option to capitalize the word or change the word to be in all capital letters.

Type a symbol or character

• To switch to symbol keys for one word, touch the symbol key [ ] once.

• You can also touch & hold the symbol key [ ] while you type, or you can touch the symbol

key [ ] and slide to another key. When you release the key, the letter keys will reappear.

View more symbols and characters

• Touch & hold symbols [ ] or characters to get accented characters or additional symbols.

Cut, copy, paste

Select the text you want to cut or copy. Then
touch Cut or Copy. Once the text is copied, touch
where you want to paste the text and choose
Paste. If you want to replace other text with the
copied text, highlight the text, then touch Paste.
Icons for Cut, Copy, and Paste may appear
instead on some devices.

Emoji

Use Google Keyboard to choose from a variety of
small, colourful images used to express emotion
(known as emoji) to add some fun to your messages.

Slide your finger to the happy icon [ ] to display
emoji.

You’ll see a panel like this. To move between
categories, swipe left or right or touch the symbols in
the top row. To type an emoji, touch it:

Use next-word suggestions

• Touch the location where you want to input text.

• Start typing out a word. When the word you want is displayed in a list above the keyboard,

touch it.

• Continue to touch words unless the one you want doesn’t appear. If so, type it.

Android continues to suggest words as you type.

To change your keyboard and input methods, go to Settings

[ ] > System > Languages &

input.

To turn next-word suggestions on or off, go to Settings [ ] > System > Languages & input >
Virtual keyboard > Gboard > Text correction > Next-word suggestions.

Through this setting, you can also tap and enable:

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• Show suggestion strip

• Next-word suggestion

• Block offensive words

• Suggest Contacts

• Personalisation

• Auto-correction

• Double-space full stop

• Spell Check

You can change your preferences by tapping Settings [ ] >System > Languages & input >
Virtual keyboard > Gboard > preferences. Through this setting you can:

• Number row (QWERTY, QWERTZ or AZERTY)

• Show Emoji switch key

• Voice input key

• Show emoji in symbol keyboards

• One-handed mode

• Keyboard height

• Sound on keypress

• Haptic feedback on keypress

• Vibration strength on keypress

• Pop-up on keypress

• Long-press for symbols

• Key long-press delays

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4.2 Audio Profiles and Ringtone

Learn how to update your various profile settings, including Ringtones, Notification,
System sounds.

Changing your ringtone

The options to change your ringtone will only be enabled if you
have correctly inserted your SIM card into your device. You will
know if your SIM Card is NOT inserted correctly, if the options
are greyed out (not selectable).

• Select/press “Settings” with the [ ] icon.

• Select/press “Sound” > + Add ringtone (at the bottom).

• Select your ringtone from the available, preinstalled list, and it

should play so you can hear what it sounds like. Press “Ok”.

Alternatively, if you want to use one of the songs
on your phone as your ringtone, Press add
ringtones > select the song > Ok.

You can also adjust volume of ringtone,
notifications, music and other media and alarm
from the Sound settings. Scroll the option up and
down to adjust the volume as seen on the picture.

Similarly, you can tap the option on, if your prefer
your phone to vibrate on calls.

Adjusting your ringtone volume and other
system sounds

• Alternatively, you can also press the volume-up or

down button, located on the top-right side edge of
your device (with the screen facing you).

• You will see a small volume indicator appear that
moves back or forward as you continue to press
the volume up or down button (See Screen shot
below). Select/press the on-screen volume
indicator to manually adjust your volume.

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• You can also adjust your alarm clock and notification volume by pressing the
volume up or down button -> clicking the white arrow [ ] which brings up
further volume settings to adjust the alarm clock and notification volume.

• If you have put your device on silent by pressing the volume down, then you might
need to adjust all these volumes settings back to original settings each time or
you might not hear the ringtone, notifications (like text messages) or alarm clock.

4.3 Display and Brightness

To change the display settings on your device, go to Settings [ ] > Display.

Choose from the following settings. Some of these settings may vary by STK
Models. All can affect battery life.

Brightness level: You can adjust the brightness level
by tapping on the Brightness level and move the wheel
icon.

Wallpaper: You can change the wallpaper through this function. Tap ‘wallpaper’and
you can choose wallpaper from pre-installed wallpapers, photos taken on this device
or any picture downloaded.

Font Size: Tap to select the button (or touch and hold and swipe left or right) to set
the desired font size. You can also preview the size on your screen.

Display Size: You can change the size of some items on the screen smaller or larger.

Sleep: Change how long it takes for your device’s screen to go black when you’re not

using it. Learn more about Sleep Settings.

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4.4 Apps & notifications

You can manage notification preference and permissions from this setting.

Tap Setting > App & notifications.

Tap the app you want, and you will see the App info
screen. Here you can manage:

• App notifications: Tap the button to turn on the
notification.

• Add permissions: Here you can manage whether you
would like to give permission to other apps like
location, calendar, camera, microphone and so on to
access the particular app you’ve selected.

• Storage: You can manage storage and clear cache
through this option.

4.5 Quick settings

Use Quick Settings to easily change frequently used
settings, like turning on Wi-Fi changing profile, keep your phone on airplane mode
and so on.
Open Quick Settings by swipe down from the top of your screen.
To change a setting, just touch the icon:

• Display brightness: Slide the icon [ ] left or right to lower or increase the

brightness of your screen.

• Wi-Fi network: Turn Wi-Fi on [ ] or off [ ] or open the Wi-Fi settings menu.

• Bluetooth settings: Turn Bluetooth [ ] on or off or open the Bluetooth settings

menu.

• Do not disturb: Turn ‘Do Not Disturb on or off’ or open the corresponding settings.

Do Not Disturb silences your STK device so it doesn’t make sound or vibrate when you
don’t want it to.

• Cellular/mobile data: Touch to see cellular data usage and to turn it on [ ] or off.

• Airplane mode: Turn the aeroplane mode on or off. Switching on the Aeroplane

mode means your phone won’t connect to Wi-Fi or a mobile signal, even if one is
available. When the airplane mode is ON, you will see the airplane icon [ ] on your
screen bar. To turn off the aeroplane mod, tap the icon [ ], you can no longer see

the airplane icon on status bar.

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

• Torch: Tap the icon to [ ] turn the Torch / Flashlight on or off.

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• Location: [ ] Depending on your location, you can view basic, custom, and

satellite maps and local business information, including locations, contact
information, and driving directions. You can also post public messages about a
location and track your friends.
Please note: You must have an active data or Wi-fi connection to use this setting.

• Battery Saver: Select on [ ] you can also reduce the screen brightness and/or

screen timeout.

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4.6 Accessibility

Accessibility features are designed to help people with disabilities use technology
more easily. For example, a text-to-speech feature may read text out loud for people
with limited vision, while a speech-recognition feature allows users with limited
mobility to control the computer with their voice.

To use the accessibility options, open Settings [ ] > Accessibility.

TalkBack is a screen reader from Google that comes with
your Android phone and tablet. It uses spoken feedback to
describe events, such as notifications, and the results of
your actions, such as opening an app. When TalkBack is
on, you have to double-tap to select something. TalkBack
settings let you control the nature of TalkBack speech,
feedback, and touch exploration (Explore by touch).

Captions: You can turn on captions for your device and
specify the language, text size, and style. For some apps,
you should turn on the captions in the app itself.

Explore by touch: It is a system feature that works with TalkBack, allowing you to
touch your device’s screen and hear what’s under your finger via spoken feedback. It
is helpful to people with low or no vision. In TalkBack settings, you can change the
settings of Explore by touch, like managing gestures and how lists are scrolled.

System and display options include increasing the text size, changing the speed at
which text is spoken, colour inversion, colour correction, and high contrast text.

You can also try magnification gestures, which allow you to zoom in and out, as well
as temporarily magnify what’s under your finger. To try magnification gestures, go to
Settings [ ] > Accessibility > Magnifications.

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5 Camera

STK Life 7S camera is enhanced with several features to give you the best
photographic experience.

To open and use a camera, touch the icon [ ].

The first time you open Camera, you may be asked if you want it to remember photo
locations. This allows you to identify/pinpoint the location of a particular photo with
Google Maps.

The Camera icon [ ] indicates capture mode. To take a picture:

• If you want to make fine adjustments to focus, watch for the focus ring

brackets. To focus on a different part of the image, touch it. To zoom in, pinch
two fingers outwards. To zoom out, pinch two fingers inwards.

• When the focus ring brackets disappear, touch the round capture button with

camera icon below the image.

• To see the image you just took, tap the icon on the bottom left. You can also

touch to share, Edit and or delete the photo.

• As seen on the image below, you can tap the icon [ ] to record a video.

5.1 Camera Icons

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Icons

Description

Indicates flash is on auto mote, which means camera automatically

Tapping this icon means switching HDR mode off, meaning camera

A

HDR

Indicates your photos are being stored on an external SD card.

Indicates that the face detector is enabled.

Indicates that flash is switched on while taking photos.

switches the flash on low light environment.

Indicates that the flash is switched off.

processes photos with normal details.

Tap the icon to change the camera selfie or back camera.

Camera settings.

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6 Contacts

Contacts give you quick access to all your stored contacts. To open it, touch the
Contacts icon on a Home [ ] or All Apps screen. You can manage your contacts
through this button.

While setting up for the first time, you will be asked
permission for app to access location, camera, message
and microphone. Until you allow the permission, you
might have limited access to certain functions.

When you first turn on your device and sign into a Google
Account, existing contacts from that account are synced
with your Contacts app. After that, your contacts stay in
sync automatically on your different devices or a Web
browser.

If you use Exchange, you can also sync that contact
information with Contacts [ ].

All your Contacts information is available from Gmail,
Hangouts, and other apps. As you add contacts from

different sources, they’re synced automatically across all the places you need them.

Through Contacts [ ] app, you can do following.

• View all contacts: You can view all the saved contacts just by tapping contact app

icon.

• Add favourites: You can mark your contacts as favourites, and they will appear on

favourite tab.

• Add a contact: Touch Add Contact [ ].

• Read details: Touch a name to see details for a contact or group.

• Share a contact or place a frequently used contact on the Home screen. Touch

menu [ ].

• Edit details. While viewing a contact, touch Edit [ ] at the top of the screen to edit

the contact’s information.

• Change your settings. While viewing the main list screen, touch menu [ ] to

import or export contacts, choose display options and add or edit accounts.
Manage accounts: From the menu section, you can also manage multiple
accounts. You can manage how you want your contacts to display.

• Default account for new contacts. You can choose a default account where you

want new contacts to be saved. Alternatively, you can change the account every
time you save a new contact.

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7 Photos

The Photos app gives you instant access to all the photos on your phone or tablet
and anything else synced to your Google Photos library (when you are logged in with
google account).

The Photos app makes it easy to back up your photos and videos, organize them,
and share. You can choose between two storage sizes to back up your photos, High
quality or Original.

You can organise photos by creating albums, photo books or collage.

Sharing photos: You can tap a photo or select multiple photos press Next > add a
recipient (from your contacts by typing a name, phone number or an email address)

and press send.

7.1 Screenshots

To take a screenshot from STK devices:

1. Make sure the image you want to capture is displayed on the screen.

2. Press the Power and Volume down buttons simultaneously.

The screenshot is automatically saved in Photos app, and you’ll receive a notification
when it’s available. Touch the notification, or open Photos and go to menu > Device

folders > Screenshots to see your saved screenshots.

8 Backup & Reset

• If you want to change the Google Account that your device backs up to, you can
change that in Settings [ ] > System > Backup > Backup to Google > choose
Back up now.

• If you need to reinstall an app, your device can automatically restore your backed-
up settings and data from Google Drive. You can choose this option when you
first set up your device and turn it on or off from Settings [ ] > System > Backup

> App data > Automatic restore.

• If you need to delete everything from your device internal storage, press Settings

[ ] > System > Reset options > Reset app preferences.

*Please note this action cannot be undone and it will erase all your data from your
internal storage including your google account, system settings and all downloaded
apps.

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9 Memory/storage management

9.1 Using your SD memory card storage (SD card, sold separately)

You can store your media files including music, photos, videos and apps directly
onto your SD Card which will free up your system storage. When you insert your SD
memory card it gives you an option to save to the SD memory card, as default, but
we still recommend the steps below:

• From your home screen or menu select/press “Settings” [ ].

• Select/press “Storage”

Now most files will be automatically saved onto your SD card, however some apps
you download from the Google Play store will still download to your device memory
and you will have to follow the steps below.

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10 Power management - how to maximise your battery life.

Always charge your battery fully. Please note when you are setting up the phone and
downloading the initial setup or over the first day, until the phone loads all its updates,
this will use a large majority of the battery, so do this at home and be ready to charge
again.

• Select/press “Settings” [ ].

• Select/press “Battery” – here you will see what apps or operations are using the

most power.

• If you click on each one of these operations e.g. “Screen” it will give you friendly
hints on how to “adjust power use”

• Not all apps or operations will be able to be adjusted to reduce battery
consumption, as they may be important to keep the device running.

• For example, it will say “Battery Saver”, you need to select on, you can also reduce
the screen brightness and/or screen timeout when you swipe down from the top
of your screen.

• You should also regularly shut down your open applications, this can be done by

holding down the “lines” [ ] at the bottom of your screen, and press” clear all”.
This will close all your open applications.

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11 STK Care

STK care is developed to help you manage application use and helps to validate your,
3-year, warranty - amongst other operations. You can also get in touch with STK - 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, to help resolve issues (you will need a data connection or
Wi-Fi connection for this & make sure your battery has over 50% charge left).

• From your home screen or menu select/press “Menu Button” (6 dots White Circle
icon).

• Select/press “STK Care” application – there may be some screens to skip past
that tell you about STK care.

• For Live Chat – Select/press “Live chat” or “Live Help” and follow the steps to get
in contact with STK. This should take you to a screen to have a conversation with
STK. If you select/press the bottom right pencil you should be able to enter a chat
with our customer service team. At busy periods, it does take some time for a
response, but we will come back to you.

• This application will also run tests and notify you of any applications using too
much memory and power. It will help you keep everything running brand new,
every day.

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12 Update your phone

From time to time we release new versions of software, to improve the device,
usually you get notified when there is a new version to download and install (only do
this over Wi-Fi and if your battery is charged over 30%).

To check if you have the latest version:

• Select/press “Settings” [ ].

• Scroll down and select/press “About phone”

• Select/press “About phone” > “Wireless update” > this will now check if your

device software is up to date. If it is, it will inform you. If not, it will ask you to
download, and then once finished, install your update, which can take up to 5 –
10 minutes (Please do this over Wi-Fi only and if your battery is charged over
30%)

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Possible

The SIM card is

The SIM card is not in

The metal face of the

Signals are

Line congestions

13 Troubleshooting

If you find exceptions when operating the mobile phone, restore the factory settings
and then refer to the following table to solve the problem. If the problem persists,
contact the distributor or service provider.

Fault

SIM
card
error

Poor

received

signal

quality

Cause

Solution

Contact your network service provider

damaged.

Check the SIM card

position.

Clean the SIM card with a clean cloth

SIM card is polluted.

obstructed. For

instance, radio waves

Move to a place where signals can be effectively

cannot be effectively

transmitted

transmitted nearby a

high building or in a

basement.

The mobile

phone

cannot be

powered on

Calls

cannot be

dialled

occur when you use

Avoid using the mobile phone in high-traffic hours

the mobile phone in

high-traffic hours

The battery energy is

Charge the battery

exhausted.

Call barring is

Cancel call barring

activated

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The signal is weak

Move to a place where the signal quality is high

The charging voltage

An improper charger

Use the charger specially designed for the mobile

The mobile

phone

cannot

connect the

network

The battery

cannot be

charged

The SIM card is

invalid

The mobile phone is

not in a service area
of the GSM network

does not match the

voltage range

indicated on the

charger

is used

Contact your network service provider

Move to the network operator's service area

Ensure the charging voltage matches the voltage

range indicated on the charger

phone

Poor contact

Ensure the charger plug is in good contact with the

mobile phone

Need more support?

Go to STK live chat on our website www.stklife.com or via Care App, there is always
someone there to help rescue you.

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