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Contents

About this guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

Chapter 1. Get started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1. 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1. 2 Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1. 3 Put in the cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1. 4 Initial setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1. 5 Charge your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Chapter 2. Basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2. 1 Touchscreen gestures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2. 2 Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2. 3 Status bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2. 4 Notification Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 2. 5 Quick Settings Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 2. 6 Type text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2. 7 Take a screenshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Chapter 3. Network and Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3. 1 Connect to a WLAN network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 3. 2 Enable mobile data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 3. 3 Transfer data between your phone and computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 3. 4 Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 3. 5 Share your mobile data with other devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Chapter 4. Calls and Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4. 1 Make a call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 4. 2 Answer or reject a call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 4. 3 Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Chapter 5. Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

5. 1 Send and reply to a message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 5. 2 Manage messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Chapter 6. Camera and Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

6. 1 Camera at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 6. 2 Take a photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 6. 3 Record a video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 6. 4 Shooting modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 6. 5 Photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Chapter 7. Clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

7. 1 Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

7. 2 Worldclock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

7. 3 Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

7. 4 Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Chapter 8. Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

8. 1 View folders or files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

8. 2 Manage folders or files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Chapter 9. Themes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

9. 1 Change the theme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 9. 2 Change the wallpaper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 9. 3 Change the icon style. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Chapter 10.Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

10. 1 Add a city. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 10. 2 Check the weather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 10. 3 Remove a city. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Chapter 11. Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

11. 1 Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

11. 2 Sound Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

11. 3 FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Chapter 12.Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

12. 1 Dual SIM settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 12. 2 Enable data saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 12. 3 Airplane mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 12. 4 Apps and notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 12. 5 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

12. 6 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 12. 7 Navigation bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 12. 8 Audio profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 12. 9 Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 12. 10 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 12. 11 Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 12. 12 Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 12. 13 Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 12. 14 Digital wellbeings & parental contols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 12. 15 Change system language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 12. 16 Gestures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 12. 17 Date and time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 12. 18 Backup and reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 12. 19 System update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 12. 20 About phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Appendix A: Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Appendix B: Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Appendix C: Explanation of the symbols on the product label . . . . . . . . 53 Appendix D: Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

About this guide

This guide is a complement to Quick Start Guide. The Quick Start Guide provides instructions for quick setup, while this guide provides details of each function and shows how to configure the smart phone appropriate to your needs.

When using this guide, please notice that features of the device may vary slightly depending on the model and software version you have, and on your location, language, and internet service provider. All screenshots, images, parameters and descriptions documented in this guide are used for demonstration only.

Conventions

In this guide, the following conventions are used:

	Convention	Description
	Smart phone/phone	Stands for Neffos A5 without any explanation.
	Parameters	Parameters provided in the screenshots are just references for configuring the smart phone, which
	Parameters	may be different from the actual situation. You can set the parameters according to your demand.

	Underlined	Underlined words or phrases are hyperlinks. You can click to redirect to a specific section for more
	Underlined	details.
		details.
	Screenshots	The demonstrated screenshots may look a little different from the actual UI of your smart phone
	Screenshots	due to the various firmware versions. Please just configure your phone based on the actual UI.

	>	The menu structure which shows the path to enter the corresponding page. For example, Settings
	>	> WLAN means the WLAN function page is under the Settings menu.

	Note:	Highlights important information and tips, and provides additional information.
	Caution:	Indicates potential problems that may arise if proper care or attention is not given.

1	Get started

This chapter introduces the smart phone’s hardware information and guides you how to assemble your phone when you get started on using your new phone.

•Overview

•Buttons

•Put in the cards

•Initial setup

•Charge your phone

1. 1 Overview

Power button	LED indicator
Rear camera	Headphone jack
Flash	Earpiece
Charging/data port	Microphone
Volume buttons	Speaker
Front camera

1. 2 Buttons

The buttons you use with Neffos include virtual ones and physical ones.

Chapter 1 . Get started

Power button

•Lock Neffos: Locking your phone makes the phone sleep, saves the battery and prevents unmeant operations on the screen. You can still receive phone calls, text messages, alarms and notifications as well as listen to music and adjust the volume. Press the Power button to manually lock the screen. Neffos locks the screen automatically in a given period of inactivity.

•Unlock Neffos: Press the Power button to wake the screen.

•Turn Neffos on: Press and hold the Power button until your phone vibrates and the screen turns on.

Note: If your phone does not respond after holding down the Power button for 10 seconds, the battery may be empty. Connect your phone to a charger to charge the battery.

•Turn Neffos off: Press and hold the Power button, and then tap Power off.

•Reboot Neffos: Press and hold the Power button, and then tap Restart.

•Take a screenshot: Press and hold the Power button, and then tap Screenshot.

Volume button

•Adjust volume

Press the Volume-up or Volume-down button to adjust the audio volume when you’re on the phone, listening to songs, watching movies or using other media. You can adjust volume in following two ways:

•Press and hold the Volume-up or Volume-down button until the ring volume meets your needs.

•Press the Volume-up or Volume-down button, and drag the slider for ring volume. Tap to expand the panel to adjust more options.

Tap to adjust the volume mode

Drag or tap the slider to adjust the volume

Tap to expand the Audio profiles

•Take a picture

Press the Volume button to take a picture. Refer to Take a photo to learn more.

•Take a screenshot

Press the Power button and Volume-down button at the same time to take a screenshot.

Chapter 1 . Get started

Navigation buttons

Home button

Recent apps button

Back button

•Home button

Tap Home button to return to the default Home screen. Tap and hold Home button to open Google Assistant.

•Back button

Tap Back button to return to the previous screen or close an app. When entering text, tap Back button to close the onscreen keyboard.

•Recent apps button

Tap Recent apps button to display recently used apps. Double-tap Recent apps button to switch to the previous app.

1. 3 Put in the cards

Insert nano-SIM cards and microSD card (optional)

1.Remove the back cover.

2.Insert the cards: your phone supports one microSD card and two nano-SIM cards.

3.Insert the battery.

4.Replace the back cover.

nano-SIM

microSD

nano-SIM

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1. 4 Initial setup

It is recommended to insert your SIM cards before you start the initial setup.

Press and hold the Power button to turn on your phone, and then follow the onscreen step-by-step instructions to complete the initial setup.

Note: To avoid low battery power, your phone will shut down automatically if not operated on initial setup screen in 30 minutes.

1. 5 Charge your phone

Your device displays a low battery warning when the battery is nearly empty, and your phone will turn off automatically. Charge your device immediately to prevent it from switching off automatically.

Caution:

1.When charging your phone, only use the genuine Neffos batteries, chargers, and USB cables. Third-party accessories are a potential safety hazard and may impair your phone’s performance.

2.Avoid using your phone when it is charging. Do not cover your phone or the power adapter.

3.It is entirely normal that your phone may become warm after prolonged use or when exposed to high ambient temperatures. If your phone becomes hot to the touch, stop charging it and disable unnecessary features. Place your phone in a cool location and allow it to cool down to room temperature. Avoid prolonged contact with the surface of your phone if it becomes hot.

Use the charger to charge your device

Connect your phone to a power socket using the charger and USB cable that came with your phone.

Use a USB port to charge your device

Charge your device by connecting it to a computer with a USB cable.

If another USB connection mode has been selected, swipe down from the status bar to open the Notification Panel. Tap the notification of USB connection mode, and then select Charge only.

Chapter 1 . Get started

2 Basics

Learn about your smart phone’s basic features.

•Touchscreen gestures

•Home screen

•Status bar

•Notification Panel

•Quick Settings Panel

•Type text

•Take a screenshot

2. 1 Touchscreen gestures

Use simple touchscreen gestures to perform a variety of tasks, such as launching apps, scrolling through lists, and zooming images.

Tap: Simply tap an item once. For example, tap to select an option or open an app.

Double-tap: Tap the target area of the screen twice in quick succession. For example, double-tap an image in full screen mode to zoom in or out.

Chapter 2 . Basics

Tap and hold: Tap and leave your finger on the screen for 2 seconds or more to activate onscreen items. For example, tap and hold a widget on the Home screen to move it.

Swipe: Place your finger on the screen, and drag your finger to the direction you want. For example, you can swipe to scroll through the Home screen or a list.

Drag: Tap and hold an item and then move it to another position. For example, you can rearrange apps and widgets on the Home screen.

Pinch fingers together: Pinch two fingers together on the screen. For example, pinch two fingers together to zoom out on a picture.

Chapter 2 . Basics

Spread fingers apart: Spread two fingers apart on the screen. For example, pinch two fingers out to zoom in on a picture.

2. 2 Home screen

Use the Home screen to access your apps and widgets.

Status bar: Displays status and notification icons

Widget: Self-contained apps that run on the

Home screen (not shortcuts)

App drawer: Tap or swipe up to open app list

Dock component bar: Shortcuts to your frequently used apps

Chapter 2 . Basics

Organize widgets on the Home screen

•Add a widget to the Home screen

Add frequently used widgets to the Home screen for quick access.

Note: You must have enough space on the Home screen to add widgets. If there is not enough space, add another Home screen (see Add a Home screen) or free up some space.

1. On the Home screen, tap and hold a blank area (or pinch two fingers together) to access the Home screen editor.

2. Tap Widgets. Swipe right or left to view and select a widget. Drag the widget to the target area.

3. Tap a blank area on the Home screen (or tap Home button or Back button) to quit the Home screen editor.

•Move a widget

On the Home screen, tap and hold a widget and then drag it to the desired location.

•Adjust a widget size

1. Tap and hold the widget, and then drag a dot on the contour line to adjust the size. 2. Tap a blank area (or tap Home button or Back button) to finish.

•Delete a widget

On the Home screen, tap and hold the widget you want to delete and drag it to Remove in the status bar.

Access and organize apps on the Home screen

•Launch an app

•From the Home screen: Tap an icon to launch the corresponding app.

•From the Lock screen: Swipe up to launch the Camera app.

•Switch between apps

You can switch between apps in following ways:

•Tap the Home button to return to the Home screen, and then tap the icon of the app you want to open.

•Tap Recent apps button to view the recently used apps, and then tap the app you want to open.

•Double-tap Recent apps button to switch to the previous app.

•Viewing recently used apps

Tap Recent apps button to display the list of recently used apps. You can swipe up or down to view the apps, and swipe left to close the app. Tap to close all the background apps.

Chapter 2 . Basics

•App pop up box

On the Home screen, tap and hold an app to open the pop up box.

Widget

App information

Shortcut

•View app info: Tap .

•Shortcut: Tap the shortcut to go to the target interface quickly. Tap and hold the shortcut and drag it to the target area to add it on the Home screen, so that you can find it more easily.

• Widget to Home screen: Tap to view the widgets. Tap and hold the widget and drag it to your target area to add it on the Home screen.

Note: Widget and shortcut only appear when the app includes related content.

•App drawer

On the Home screen, tap or swipe it up on the dock component bar to expand the App drawer. You can enter some key words in search bar to search the app you need.

•Add an app icon to the Home screen

1. On the Home screen, tap or swipe it up on the dock component bar to expand App drawer.

2. Tap and hold an app and drag it to the target area.

•Move an app

On the Home screen, tap and hold an app and then drag it to the desired location.

•Uninstall an app

On the Home screen, tap and hold the app and then drag it to Uninstall in the status bar.

Note: Some pre-installed system apps cannot be uninstalled.

•Remove an app icon

On the Home screen, tap and hold the app you want to remove, then drag it to Remove in the status bar.

•Align all the icons quickly

1. On the Home screen, tap and hold a blank area on the screen (or pinch two fingers together) to access the Home screen editor.

2. Tap Adjustment and slide upward or downward with two fingers within icon display area to automatically arrange the Home screen icons.

•Batch moving icons

1. On the Home screen, tap and hold a blank area on the screen (or pinch two fingers together) to access the Home screen editor.

2. Tap Adjustment. Tap or drag the icons to put them in the adjustment at the bottom. 3. Swipe left or right to choose the target Home screen.

4. Tap or drag the icons from the bottom to add them to the target Home screen.

5. Tap a blank area on the Home screen (or tap Home button or Back button) to quit the Home screen editor.

Chapter 2 . Basics

Organize folders on the Home screen

Organize your apps into folders so that you can find them more easily.

•Create a folder

1. On the Home screen, drag an icon onto another icon to create a folder containing both apps.

2. To name the new folder, open the folder, tap Unnamed Folder and enter the folder name. Tap a blank area or tap Home button (or Back button) to finish.

•Rename a folder

1. On the Home screen, open the folder.

2. Tap the folder name, and enter the new name you like. 3. Tap a blank area or tap Home button (or Back button) to finish.

•Add apps to a folder

On the Home screen, tap and hold the app, and drag it onto the folder you want to add it to.

•Remove apps from a folder

On the Home screen, open the folder. Tap and hold the app you want to remove, and then drag it out of the folder.

•Delete a folder

You can delete a folder in two ways:

•On the Home screen, open the folder. Remove all the apps in it, then the folder will be automatically deleted.

•Tap and hold the folder and drag it to Remove in the status bar. But the folder and icons in it will be deleted together.

Manage Home screen

You can customize Home screens as you like.

On the Home screen, tap and hold a blank area on the screen (or pinch two fingers together) to open the Home screen editor. You can:

•Add a Home screen

Swipe left and tap on the rightest screen to add a new screen.

•Delete a Home screen

Tap on the Home screen to delete it.

Note: Only blank Home screen can be deleted.

•Adjust screen order

Tap and hold the screen you want to move and drag left or right to adjust page order.

•Set the default Home screen

Tap at the top of a Home screen to set it as default Home screen. On the default Home screen, is displayed at the top.

2. 3 Status bar

Use the status bar to access the Quick Settings Panel, Notification Panel and check your phone’s status.

Status icons

Status icons are displayed on the right-hand side of the status bar and tell you about your phone’s status, including network connections, signal strength, battery, and time.

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Status icons

Indications

Battery low

Charging

Battery full

Signal strength

No service

Connected over GPRS

Connected over 3G

Headset mic inserted

WLAN connected

Vibrate mode enabled

Bluetooth enabled

Hotspot enabled

Do not disturb enabled

Airplane mode enabled

Alarms enabled

Notification icons

Notification icons are displayed on the left-hand side of the status bar when you receive a new message and other notifications.

Notifications icons

Indications

Downloading status

Uploading data

Download complete

Call in progress

Missed calls

New messages

Screenshots

USB tethering active

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2. 4 Notification Panel

Notification Panel collects all the notifications and alerts so that you can review them whenever you like.

Use Notification Panel

Notification

Tap to remove all the notifications at once

•Open Notification Panel: Swipe down from the status bar to open the Notification Panel.

•View a notification: When there is a notification reminder, you can open the Notification Panel and tap the notification item to view the details. From the Lock screen, new notifications, such as missed calls and messages are displayed on it. Double-tap it to view the details.

•Clear notifications: Swipe the notification left or right to remove it from the list. You can also tap CLEAR ALL to remove all the notifications at once. From the Lock screen, swipe left or right to remove the notification.

•Close Notification Panel: Swipe up, or tap the Home button or Back button.

2. 5 Quick Settings Panel

Use shortcut switches on the Quick Settings Panel to enable or disable functions quickly without using a settings menu.

Use Quick Settings Panel

•Open the Quick Settings Panel: Swipe down twice from the status bar to open the Quick Settings Panel. On the Lock screen, swipe only once to open it.

•Use shortcut switches: Tap the shortcut switches on the Quick Settings Panel to turn on or turn off the functions. Tap and hold the shortcut icon to enter the feature’s settings page.

•Close the Quick Settings Panel: Swipe up, or tap the Home button or Back button.

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Brightness slider: Use this slider to adjust the

brightness of the screen

Shortcut switches: Tap to enable/disable functions quickly

Settings: Tap to go to Settings

Edit: Tap to edit the shortcut switches

Adjust the position of shortcut switches

Open the Quick Settings Panel and tap to enter the edit page. You can:

•Rearrange shortcut switches: Tap and hold a shortcut switch, then drag the icon to a position of your choice.

•Add a shortcut switch: Drag a shortcut switch from the bottom section of the panel to the top section.

•Remove a shortcut switch: Drag a shortcut switch from the top section of the panel to the bottom section.

•Reset Quick Settings Panel: Tap > Reset to reset the Quick Settings Panel to default settings.

2. 6 Type text

Enter text

The keyboard enables you to enter text when needed.

Edit the content

Insert emoji, photos,

Send the message

hold to talk

Tap for more options, such as

Record a message

text editing and translation

Tap once and then tap a letter

to type uppercase.

Delete the characters to the

Double-tap for caps lock

Enter numbers, punctuations

left of the cursor

Start a new line

and symbols

Enter a comma. Tap and hold

Enter a period. Tap and

it to enter settings for typing

Enter a space

hold to enter a symbol

Double-tap to end a sentence with a period

Note: The image shows the layout of the American English keyboard. The layout may vary depending on the

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specific language used.

Switch input method

1.On the Home screen, tap Settings > System > Languages & input > Virtual keyboard.

2.Select an input method you need.

2. 7 Take a screenshot

Press the Power button and Volume-down button simultaneously for about 1 second to take a screenshot.








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3	Network and Share

Share your phone data with others by various kinds of connections.

•Connect to a WLAN network

•Enable mobile data

•Transfer data between your phone and computer

•Bluetooth

•Share your mobile data with other devices

3. 1 Connect to a WLAN network

Connect to a WLAN network to access the internet and reduce mobile data usage.

Note: Your personal data and financial information may be at risk if you connect to insecure public WLAN networks.

1.Swipe down from the status bar to open the Quick Settings Panel.

2.Tap and hold WLAN and turn on Use WLAN.

3.Select the WLAN network you want to connect to:

•If the WLAN network does not require a password, just tap it to automatically connect.

•If the network is protected, enter the password when prompted and tap CONNECT.

•If you can’t find the target WLAN network on the list, tap Add network and enter the network information and save.

4. After connected, will be displayed in the status bar. Your phone will remember WLAN networks that you have joined before and reconnect to them automatically.

3. 2 Enable mobile data

Enable mobile data to access the internet when WLAN is not available. You can enable mobile data in following ways:

•Swipe down from the status bar to open the Quick Settings Panel and then tap Mobile data to enable mobile data.

•Go to Settings > Network & internet > Mobile network, select a SIM card if you have inserted

two cards, and then turn on Mobile data switch.

Note:

1.Before using mobile data, ensure that you have a data plan with your carrier to avoid incurring excessive data charges.

2.If a WLAN connection to the internet isn’t available, apps and services may transfer data over your carrier’s cellular network, which may result in additional fees. Contact your carrier for information about you cellular data plan rates.

3.When you don’t need to access the internet, disable mobile data to save battery power and reduce data usage.

3.3 Transfer data between your phone and computer

Use a USB cable to transfer the data between your phone and computer. 1. Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer.

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2.Swipe down from the status bar to open the Notification Panel, tap Charging this device via USB to expand the notification. Then you can choose one of the following USB connection modes:

•Charge only: Charge your phone only.

•Media device (MTP): Transfer files between your phone and the computer.

•Camera (PTP): Transfer images between your phone and the computer.

•MIDI: Use your phone as a MIDI input device and play MIDI files on the computer.

3.4 Bluetooth

Use Bluetooth to share data on your phone with other devices. And you can use Bluetooth to connect your phone to Bluetooth headsets and in-car Bluetooth to navigate or listen to music while you drive. You can also connect your phone to Bluetooth wearables to record and manage fitness data. Connecting Bluetooth devices to your phone does not increase power consumption significantly.

Enable Bluetooth and pair your phone with another device

1.Swipe down from the status bar to open the Quick Settings Panel.

2.Tap and hold Bluetooth to enter the Bluetooth settings screen.

3.Tap Pair new device. Your phone will automatically list available devices. If the device you want to pair is not displayed, swipe down to refresh available devices list, or check whether the device is discoverable.

Note: To quickly pair the devices you have paired before, tap Previously connected devices and tap the target device.

4.Select the device you want to pair and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete pairing.

Send and receive files using Bluetooth

Check that both devices are paired before attempting to transfer files.

•Send files: Tap the file you want to send and tap > Bluetooth, and then select the receiving device to send the file.

•Receive files: When another device tries to send you files using Bluetooth, select ACCEPT from the dialog box that appears.

•View received files: You can view received files in following ways:

•Swipe down from the status bar to open the Notification Panel. Then tap the downloaded notification to view file transfer progress.

•Go to Bluetooth screen and tap Connection preferences > Received files.

•On the Home screen, go to Files > bluetooth to find the received files.

Manage paired devices

On the Currently connected list, tap a paired device to configure the followings settings:

•Rename paired devices: Tap and then enter the new name and tap RENAME.

•Manage permissions: Turn on the Internet access switch to set your internet and contact permissions.

•Unpair Bluetooth devices: Tap FORGET.

Rename your device

1.Tap and hold Bluetooth in the Quick Settings Panel to enter the Bluetooth screen and tap

Connection preferences > Bluetooth > Device name.

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