Package contents7
Features and keys7
Antenna locations9
Headset9
Change the volume10
Getti ng s tarted11
Insert the SIM card11
Charge the phone12
Switch the phone on or off13
Touch screen actions14
Start-up pr ocess15
Use your phone when it is locked16
Explore17
About the home screen17
Status and notification bar17
Status and notification icons18
Clockwidget19
Back, home and recent apps19
Add widgets to the home screen19
Favourites tray20
Aeroplane mode20
Voiceactions20
Apps21
About apps21
Recommended apps21
Google Play™21
Apps precautionary advice22
Update apps22
Manage and r estore apps22
Close apps22
Uninstallapps23
About calls28
Make and answer calls28
Call the lastnumber dialled29
Quicklycallyour favourites29
Listen to your voicemail29
Divert callsto another number30
Make a conference call30
Contacts31
About contacts31
Call, text or emailcontacts31
Add contacts32
Join contacts32
Edit or delete a contact32
Save a number from a call or message 32
Mark contactsas favourites33
Personalise contacts33
Transfer contacts33
Mess aging and email35
About messaging35
Send and read messages35
Send a message to a group35
Instant messages35
Manage messages36
Corporate emailsetup36
Google mail setup36
Personal emailsetup37
Musi c38
About music38
Adding songs or albumsto Play Music38
Playmusic39
Google Maps™41
Google Maps™ with Navigation beta41
Personalisi ng y our phone42
Widgets42
Shortcuts42
Ringtones42
Wallpapers43
Assign sounds to actions43
Displaysettings43
Auto-rotate43
Screen lock44
Date and time settings44
Language and region settings44
Social network s45
Add an account45
Delete an account45
Synchronisecontacts45
Managing accounts46
Configure syncoptions46
Add and delete accounts46
Backup and restore accounts46
Brows er47
About the web browser47
Browse the web47
Connect to the internet48
Add a bookmark48
Widget feeds48
Privacyand security48
Downloads49
Camera50
About camera50
Take and share photos50
Camera settings51
Record and share a video51
Video settings52
Gal ler y53
About gallery53
View and edit photos and videos53
Share photos and videos53
View an album53
Create a folder54
Assign contact images and wallpaper54
Take a screen shot54
Offi ce tools55
Clock55
Calculator55
Calendar55
Connectiv ity57
Wi-Fi57
Bluetooth57
Location services58
Set your phone to sync with your
computer59
Copy between the phone and a PC59
Tethering and portable hotspot59
NFC60
Phone management61
System update61
Free up phone memory61
Optimise data usage61
Data roaming settings62
Back up and restore your phone62
Set your phone to lock automatically62
Change your PIN code62
Access codes63
Master reset63
Tips and trick s64
General tips64
Extend battery life65
FAQs66
Questions66
How can I extend the battery life of my
Use the setup wizards available on the phone to help you with registration to create an email
account.
Compliance information
You can find compliance information on a retractable metal flap that islocated in the SIM compartment.
For instructions on accessing the SIM compartment, see "Insert the SIM card" on page 11. The
information displayed includes the IMEI number, serial number, product name and 2D barcode.
Read these simple guidelines. Not followingthem may be dangerous or illegal. Read the complete user
guide for further information.
Switc h off in restr ic ted ar eas
Switch the device off when mobile phone use isnot allowed or when it may cause
interference or danger, for example, inaircraft, in hospitalsor near medical
equipment, fuel, chemicals, or blasting areas. Obey all instructions in r estricted
areas.
Road s afety comes firs t
Obey all local laws. Always keep your hands free to operate the vehicle while
driving. Your first consideration while driving should be road safety.
Interference
Allwirelessdevicesmay be susceptible to interference, which could affect
performance.
Qual ifi ed s erv ice
Onlyqualified personnel may installor repair thisproduct.
Keep your device dry
Your device is not water-resistant. Keep it dry.
Protect your hearing
To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levelsfor long
periods. Exercise caution when holding your device near your ear while the
loudspeaker is in use.
Avoidtouching the antenna areas while the antennas are in use. Contact with antennas affectsthe
communication quality and may reduce battery life due to higher power levels during oper ation.
Headset
Use the headset provided to connect to your phone. Alternatively, you can connect any compatible
headsets.
Press the volume keys to change the volume of your ringtone or adjustthe volume during a call. The
Dolby Sound interface appears, use it to adjust the volume and settings on your phone.
Touchto open Dolby sound quickoptions.
Touchto open volume settings panel to customize music, ringtones, notifications, and alarms.
Touchto open the standard Android sounds settings view.
Your Signature Touch phone is equipped to work with a microSIM card. If you are currently using a
nanoSIMcard, please use the adapter included in the sales pack.
Important: Use of a nanoSIM card without the adapter may damage the card or your phone and
may corrupt data stored on the card.
To avoid damaging the SIM card or your phone, follow these steps carefully:
1.
To insert your SIMfirstly lift the quarter turn latch and turn anti-clockwise to open the backcover.
2.
Next open the SIM door and place your microSIM into the cavity as shown.
Finally, close the SIM door and lock into place (pictured). Then close the backcover.
Charge the phone
The internal battery needs activating prior to first use, and it is recommended to charge the battery at this
point as it may not have been supplied with a fullcharge. Connect the supplied USB data cable into the
charging port on the side of the phone. Then connectthe other end of the cable to the USB port on your
Vertu mains charger.
Important: Use only chargers, cables and accessories supplied by Vertu.
If the phone indicates a low charge, do the following:
1.
Connect the supplied wallcharger to the walloutlet and then insert the microUSB connector into
your phone.
2. When the battery is fully charged, disconnect the charger from the phone and then from the wall
outlet.
If the battery is completely discharged, itmay take several minutes before the charging indicator is
displayed or befor e you can make any calls.
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The phone can not be activated using the Vertu WirelessPowerpack.
Other ways t o charge the battery
You can also charge your phone by connecting itto your computer using the USB cable, or by placingit on
the optionalVertu Wireless Charging Stand.
Note: Your phone charges quicker when connected to the wall charger.
Extend battery life
For tips on how to extend battery life, see "Extend battery life" on page 65.
Switch the phone on or off
Switc h on: Press and hold the Power key until the phone vibrates.
Switc h off: Press and hold the Power key, and then touchPower off.
In the unlikely event that your phone stops responding, reboot it.To reboot, press and hold the Power
and Volume Down keys, at the same time, untilthe phone vibrates. This takes appr oximately10 seconds.
Note: Alwaysremember to power off your phone befor e removing and inserting a SIM card. T his action
willensure that your network connectivityis restored.
Placetwo fingers on an item, such as a photo or web page, and then slide your fingers apart to zoom in or
together to zoom out.
Or, simply double touch the item to zoom in or out.
Start-up process
1 Google™ registration
If you do not already have a Google account, you will be prompted to create one during the registration
process. Thisis highlyrecommended as a Google account will give you access to Google Play™ and other
Google apps.
Once you've logged in, all your Gmail™contactsare synced to your Signature Touch, ready for use.
Gmailprovides the primary means for backing up the contacts, emails and calendars associated with your
account.
2 Vertu registration
If you are a new Vertu customer you willbe asked to create a Vertu account. If you already own a Vertu
phone you can simplylog in to your existing account with your Vertu username and password.
Completing Vertu registration will give you access to unique privileges and benefits relevant to you.
Tip: For quick access to the range of exclusive services, pressthe Vertu key.
The home screen acts as a gateway to the functionson your phone while also providing you with allthe
latest information:
Status and notification bar
Widget
Apps menu
Favourites tray
Back, Home and Recent
Apps
Status and notification bar
Status information, such as time, network signal strength and battery level indicator, is displayed at the top
right of the screen.
Any notifications, such as new messages or calendar appointments, are displayed in the top left of the
screen. T o see your notifications, touch the bar and drag down. Touch a notification to open it.
You can also quickly control your Wi-F i, Bluetooth, GPS, mobile data, USB connectivityand display
options from the status and notification bar.
Touch Hometo close the status notification bar.
Tip: Flick the notification left or right to clear it from the list.
The clock widget on the home screen displaysthe following information:
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Analogue clock with a digital date indicator
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Alarms set for the next 12 hours
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Free and busy periods, taken from the calendar, around the clock bezel
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Local time. If you are roaming, the clock displays both the local time and the time at your home
location.
To set an alarm, touch the centre of the clock.
To display an appointment, touch the appropriate quadr ant of the clock, and then touch the pop-up to
open the appointment. To clear the appointment, touch the screen.
Back, home and recent apps
You can use the three iconson the bottom of your screen to navigate between screens and apps.
Back
Home
Recent apps
Touch Backto go back to your previous screen.
Touch Home to move an app to the background and return to the home screen. Touch and hold Home to
go to the search screen.
Touch Recent apps to view a list of the apps you have used most recently.
Add widgets to the home screen
Widgets are apps that provide live content such as news, weather forecasts and messages.
To add widgetsto the home screen:
1.
TouchAppsand touch WIDG ETS at the top of the screen.
2. Flick left to view allwidgets.
3. To select a widget, touch and hold it, and then drag it to the home screen.
To see the widget menu options, open the widget and touch .
To resize certain widgets, such as Calendar, touch and hold the widget and then release it. The widget is
then highlighted and you can drag itto the size required.
Note: Downloaded apps from Google Play may automatically download other associated widgets.
To checkyour widgets, touchAppsand then touch WIDG ETS.
Favourites tray
The favourites tray appears at the bottom of the home screen. Use it to accessyour favourite apps
quickly.
To remove an app from the favourites tray, touch and hold the app then drag to Remove at the top of the
screen.
Note: You cannot remove theApps shortcut from the favouritestray.
To add an app to the favourites tray, touchApps. Touch and hold the app, and dr ag itto the
favourites tray.
Aeroplane mode
To turn off allthe wirelessconnectionson your phone, press and hold the Power key>Aeropl ane mode.
Tip: Aeroplane mode helps to conserve batter y power.
Voice actions
With voice actions you can set an alarm, callfr iends, and more just by speaking clearly into your phone.
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Voice dialling: on the home screen, touch and then say “Call” and then a contact name or
phone number.
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Voice commands: on the home screen, touch and then say a command, suchas "Open
Calendar".
Your Signature Touch gives you access to a wide range of useful apps.
To access your apps, touchApps from the home screen. Flick left or right to see allyour apps.
To close the apps screen, touch Home.
To view your most recentlyused apps, touch Recent apps.
Recommended apps
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Recommended apps providesyou with a single, tr usted destination where you can quicklyand simply
browse and install the apps you use every day. The selection of apps displayed has been chosen based
on your country, ensuring that they are relevant to you.
Google Play™
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The Google Play Store app willhelp you with just about anything.
Scrollto the app you want to install, and then touch Install (if the app is free) or touch the price to buy.
Once installed, the new app isdisplayed in the apps screen.
To view a list of your downloaded apps, touchApps >Settings >Apps. A list of your downloaded
apps is displayed, and these apps are available to download again.
To conserve data usage and onlyupdate your apps over Wi-Fi, touchApps>Play Store>
>Settings>Auto-update apps>Auto-update over Wi-Fi only.
Important: Choose your apps carefully from trusted sites, or you can rely on Vertu recommended
apps. See "Apps precautionary advice" on page 22 and "Recommended apps" page 21.
Your application purchasesare tied to your Googleaccount and can be installed an unlimited amount of
times on any device. So, for example, if you remove 'My Favourite Game' to save memory, you can
reinstallit at a later date with no charge by simplyvisiting My Apps. For more information on My Apps, see
"Manage and restore apps" on page22.You can also re-installapps from the My Android™ Apps section
of play.google.com.
To protect your phone fr om the threat of spyware, phishing, or viruses, it is important that you choose
your apps carefully.For Vertu-r ecommended securityapps, see "Recommended apps" on page 21.
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Some apps drain your phone of phone memory and battery more than other s. If you find that an
app is draining your phone, simply uninstallit. For more information, see "Uninstallapps" on
page 23.
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Before you get Android apps on Google Play, check the ratings and comments. If you aren't
convinced by the legitimacy of an app, don't install it.
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Some apps may contain inappropriate content for children.
Update apps
If you receivean over-the-air notification of an update on your phone for a Google Play™ app, you can
follow the instructionsto download and installthe update software or you can opt to dismissthe
notification.
The Allow automatic updating setting isoften activated by default when you install an app. To change
this setting, touchApps>Play Store>>Settings >Auto-update apps .
Tip: To conserve data usage and onlyupdate your apps over Wi-Fi, touchApps >
Play Store> >Settings>Auto-update apps>Auto-update over Wi-Fi only.
Apps
Manage and restore apps
To manage your apps, touchApps>Settings>Apps>All.
Touch an app to see its details (such as accesspermissions and file size), and then touch to select options
such as force the app to stop, uninstall, or clear data.
To restore apps that you have previously installed from Google Play Store, touchApps >Play
Store> >My apps. A list of your downloaded apps is displayed, and these apps are available to
download again.
Close apps
To close an app, touch Home.
Many of your apps will continue to run in the background after you have closed them. T o quicklyopen
recently used apps, touch Recent apps.
Tip: To remove apps from this list, flickleft or right.
Your unique Vertu experience starts with registration. Once you have successfullyregistered your phone
you are ableto access the privileges and benefits by pressing the Vertu Key.
Vertu Life
Enter a world of opportunity with exclusive access to curated experiencesand events. These have been
selected for you using our expertise and influence.
Enjoyprivileged access to a private members club in Hong Kong, ticketsfor the Champions League final
or an invitation to jointhe stars at the Academy Awards, alldynamicallydelivered through your handset.
Vertu Concierge is heavily integrated into the Life app, meaning that any of the content which interests
you can be activated quickly and simply.
You can also manage your Conciergerequestsdirectlywithin the Lifeapp.
Vertu Conci erge provides expert as sistance designed to meet your every need, 24/7 via voice,
email or Live Chat.
More than ever before, the content delivered to you within the Life app will be tailored to your interests.In
the app you can adjust your profile, includingyour interests. This personalisation will enhance the content
that you see when you visit Vertu Life.
Vertu World View puts the exclusive world of Vertu Life into your hands. A finger touch allows your mind to
travel anywhere on the globe to explore the beauty of what Vertu Life has to offer.
Vertu Certainty
The concept for Vertu Certainty is to protect you, your phone and your data. The Certainty app is divided
into three sections.
The first section caters for your personal security needs with the support of our partnership with the
Protector ServicesGroup. You can explore the unique service offering from PSG, have accessto up-todate country-based security alerts, and directly request a call-backfrom a PSG expert to discuss your
own securityneeds.
The second section is about the phone. Here you can read the online user guide, including FAQs and
information on how to care for the phone, or there isquickaccess to callor emailVertuCustomer service
for any additional support.
Once you have calledVertuCustomer service, and provided that Vertu has your consent, the Remote
Assist service enables the Technical Support T eam to access your Signature Touch r emotely. The
service isintended to assist you if you have problems setting up or using your phone. Please contact
VertuCustomer service if you wishto use the service. In this section of the app, you can also see the
status of your warranty.
The finalsectionof the Certainty app is about protecting your data. Here the application shows, in a
graphical representation, how much of the internal data storage and how much of your Google Drive™
cloud data storage you are using. There isalso a quick link to launch the GoogleDrive cloud data
application. F inally there is a linkto our Recommended apps section to support you with other data
protection issues, such as anti-virus and malware, remote lock/track and wipe, and various elements of
data backup.
To open the touch screen keyboard, touch a text entry box. To enter text, touch the letters on the
keyboard. The keyboard isdisplayed in your country'snative text input format, for example, QWERTY, in
both portrait and landscape modes.
Tip: You may find iteasier to use the keyboard in landscape mode.
Text box
Shift
Keyboard for numbers and symbols
Speech-to-text dictation
Space
Delete
Cut, copy and paste text
Touch and hold a section of text to select it. Tabs appear, marking the boundariesof the selection. Drag
these tabs to reduce or increase the selection, and then touchorto cut or copy. (In a landscape
display, touch Edit to view your options.) To paste the text, touch the point where you wishto insert it, and
touch the tab that appears. Then touchPaste.
Predictive text
Predictive text input is based on a built-in dictionary to which you can add new words. It is not available in
alllanguages, and is active by default. As you start typing a word, your phone suggests possible words for
you to choose. When the correct word isdisplayed, touch the word. If the word isnot in the dictionary, the
phone suggestsan alternative word fr om the dictionary. To add a new word to the dictionary, touch the
word you have typed.
Tip: To see a menu of punctuation marks, touch and hold the full stop key.
For many languages, your phone lets you to spell out words by sliding a finger tip acrossthe keyboard. As
you move between keys, your movements are traced bya blue trailacross the keyboard and the word
you have speltout appears in the middle of the strip above the keyboard. To end a word and insert a
space, lift your finger. The phone automaticallyinserts spaces between words.
Dictionaries
To view your dictionaries, touchApps>Setti ngs>Language & input>Pers onal dictionaries .
Touch + to add words to your dictionary.
Change the keyboard language
To change the language on your keyboard, touchApps>Settings>Language & i nput and
select another option from KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS.
Note: The keyboard optionsavailable will change depending on your language selection.
If you change the keyboard language and you want to be able to use spellcheckfor the new language,
you must install an additionalkeyboard dictionary. Under KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS, touch
(Google Keyboard)>Add-on dicti onaries>alisted dictionary option>Install.
To send an incoming callto your voicemail, touchand drag to.
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To send an automated text message to the caller, touch, drag to, and then select an
appropriate message.
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To silence an incoming call, press the Power keyor Volume keys.
Call the last number dialled
The calllog displays information about the calls you have made and received. This makes it easyto call
someone again if they are not answering. Simply access the call log and quicklyretrieve the number.
From the home screen, touchPhone>:
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To calla number, touch the phone icon nextto the contact.
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To see call details, touch the contact.
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To clear the list, touchClear call log.
Quickly call your favourites
To quicklycallyour most frequentlycalled contacts, from the home screen touchPeople>.
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To call, text, email, or view contact information, touch the contact.
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To edit, share or delete a contact, or to set a ringtone for a contact, touch the contact and then
touch .
Calls
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To clear the list of frequently called contacts, displaythe list> >touch Clear frequents .
Listen to your voicemail
You can divert your incoming callsto your voicemail(network service). Also, people can leave you a
message, for example, when you have not answered the call.
To listen to your voicemail messages, from the home screen touchPhone, and then touch and hold 1
on the dial pad.