Vodafone Smart 4G User Manual

User manual

Vodafone Smart 4G

1. Your mobile ····················································· 1

1.1 Removing the back cover ········································· 1

1.2 Charging the battery················································ 2

1.3 SIM card and microSD card ······································· 3

1.4 Powering on/off and Airplane mode ·························· 3

1.5 Locking/unlocking the screen ·································· 4

1.6 Home screen ·························································· 4

1.7 Using the touchscreen············································· 5

1.8 Notification and status icons····································· 5

1.9 Notification panel ··················································· 6

1.10 Managing applications ··········································· 8

1.11 Managing Home screen ········································· 8

1.12 Managing folders ·················································· 8

2. Phone calls ······················································ 9

2.1 Making a call ·························································· 9

2.2 Answering or rejecting a call ····································· 10

2.3 During a call ··························································· 10

2.4 Conference calls ····················································· 11

2.5 Answering another incoming call ······························ 12

2.6 Supplementary services ··········································· 12

2.7 Voicemail ······························································ 13

3. People······························································ 13

3.1 Adding a contact ····················································· 14

3.2 Quick Contact ························································ 14

3.3 Managing contacts ·················································· 14

3.4 Managing groups ···················································· 16

3.5 Importing contacts from SIM card or storage ··············· 17

4. Text input methods ·········································· 17

4.1 Using the text input panel ········································ 17

4.2 Switching input methods ········································· 18

4.3 Editing text····························································· 18

4.4 Horizontal keyboard ················································ 19

4.5 Input method settings ············································· 19

5. Messaging ························································ 19

5.1 Creating a message ················································· 20

5.2 Replying to a message ············································· 20

5.3 Searching messages ················································ 20

5.4 Deleting a message ················································· 20

5.5 Customising message settings ·································· 21

6. Email ······························································· 21

6.1 Adding an email account·········································· 21

6.2 Switching accounts ················································· 22

6.3 Combined account view ··········································· 22

6.4 Viewing emails ······················································· 22

6.5 Creating and sending emails ····································· 22

6.6 Replying to and forwarding emails ····························· 23

6.7 Saving email attachments ········································ 23

6.8 Deleting an email account ······································· 23

6.9 Customising email account settings ·························· 24

7. Data service ····················································· 24

7.1 Turning on the data service ······································ 24

7.2 Wi-Fi ······································································ 25

7.3 Sharing your phone's data connection ······················· 26

7.4 Bluetooth ······························································ 28

8. Browser···························································· 30

8.1 Browsing web pages ················································ 30

8.2 Managing bookmarks ·············································· 30

8.3 Setting a home page ··············································· 31

8.4 Customising browser settings ··································· 31

9. Camera and video camera ································ 31

9.1 Taking a photo ························································ 32

9.2 Recording a video ··················································· 32

9.3 Panoramic mode ···················································· 33

10. Gallery ··························································· 34

10.1 Viewing pictures and videos ···································· 34

10.2 Editing a picture ···················································· 34

11. Google PlayTM Music ········································ 35

11.1 Adding music to a playlist ······································· 35

11.2 Playing a playlist ··················································· 36

11.3 Playing a music file ················································ 36

12. Accounts and syncing ···································· 37

12.1 Adding an account ················································ 37

12.2 Enabling syncing ··················································· 38

13. More applications ··········································· 38

13.1 Calendar ······························································ 38

13.2 Alarm clock ·························································· 40

13.3 Calculator ···························································· 40

14. Settings ························································· 40

14.1 Setting the date and time ······································· 41

14.2 Setting the display ················································ 41

14.3 Adjusting the volume ············································ 42

14.4 Changing the phone ringtone ································· 42

14.5 Managing applications ··········································· 43

14.6 Security settings ··················································· 44

15. NFC ································································ 45

16. Location access ·············································· 46

17. Restoring factory settings ······························ 47

18. FOTA (Firmware Over The Air) updating ·········· 47
Frequently Asked Questions ································ 49
Product Safety Information ·································· 52
Technical data ····················································· 67
Accessories ························································· 68

Pull the ribbon strip upward

to release the battery.

Lift up the battery cover

from the notch.

This is the

battery ribbon strip

This is the

back cover notch

Headset

connector

Micro USB port

Volume

key

Receiver

Power

key

Camera

Loudspeaker

Flash

Front

Camera

Power LED

1. Your mobile

1.1 Removing the back cover

Removing the back cover: Hold the sides of the phone

securely with your left hand; lift up the back cover with
your right hand thumbnail, using the notch.

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Removing the battery: Hold the sides of the phone
securely with your left hand; pull the ribbon strip upward
with your right hand to release the battery.
Note: Make sure that you turn off the phone before
replacing or removing the battery.

1.2 Charging the battery

1. Connect the small end of the supplied USB

charging/data cable to your phone, using the Micro USB
port at the top.

2. Connect the other end to the supplied plug and insert

that into a mains socket to start charging your phone.

3. The power LED will glow green when battery level is

more than 90%.

Hints:

• You can also charge your phone, though more slowly,

using the powered USB ports on your computer.

• You can view the power information using the battery

icon in the statue bar.

• The phone will power off automatically when the

battery is too low. Charge the battery if this happens.
When the battery is critically low, the charging status
may not be displayed immediately (you must wait
before it is displayed). Using the phone to play games or
perform other activities during the charging process
may cause the phone to power off due to low battery.

• The battery will gradually discharge if is left for a long

period of time. Before using the battery again, you must
recharge it in order to power on and use your phone as

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Insert SIM card

Insert

microSD card

normal.

1.3 SIM card and microSD card

Insert the SIM card and the microSD card as shown in the
images below.

Notes:

• Take care to keep the SIM card safe. Do not bend it,

damage it, or allow it come into contact with static
electricity or water.

• The SIM card must be inserted correctly according to

the markings on the case.

• Make sure that your SIM card is a micro SIM (3FF) type.

• This phone does not support hot swapping. Unplug the

data cable and power off the phone before inserting or
removing the SIM card and microSD card.

1.4 Powering on/off and Airplane mode

Power on: When the phone is off, press and hold the

Power key to turn on the phone.
Power off: When the phone is on, press and hold the
Power key until the options pop up. Select Power off and
then OK to turn off the phone.

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Reboot: When the phone is on, press and hold the Power
key until the options pop up. Select Reboot to reboot the
phone.
Airplane mode: When the phone is on, press and hold the
Power key until the options pop up. Select Airplane mode
and the phone will automatically disable all signal
transmission.

1.5 Locking/unlocking the screen

Locking the phone turns the screen off and stops any
unwanted button presses. To lock the screen while using
the phone, simply press the Power key.

To unlock it, press the Power key, touch and drag to
the right, you can also drag it in other directions.

Note: Touch > > Security > Screen lock to set

the type of lock screen. You can also find on the
left-most Home screen.

1.6 Home screen

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No signal

No network

Signal strength

Airplane mode

4G in use

HSPAP in use

HSDPA in use

EDGE in use

1. Status bar: Displays notification and status icons. Gently

slide down to open the Notification panel.

2. Display area: The phone's main display area.

3. Touch to open the applications list.

4. Shortcut bar: Touch to enter the corresponding

application.

1.7 Using the touchscreen

Touch: Launch applications and other functions.
Touch and hold: Touch and hold the screen for 2 or more

seconds to open the control options for the current
screen.
Slide/swipe: Slide the screen up, down, left and right to
view information, applications, web pages, etc.
Drag: Touch and hold the selected application and drag it
to another location.
Pinch/spread: Place two fingers on the screen and draw
them apart to zoom in or together to zoom out.
Rotate: Automatically change the screen
orientation from portrait to landscape by turning
the phone sideways.

1.8 Notification and status icons

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GPRS in use

Roaming

GPS is on

GPS locating success

Bluetooth is on

Battery is charging

Battery is very low

Battery is full

New message

Missed call

An open Wi-Fi network
is available

Connected to a Wi-Fi
network

Uploading data

Downloading data

microSD card is full

Problem with sign-in or
synchronisation

USB tethering is on

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
is on

Google Play Music is
running

Alarm is set

1.9 Notification panel

Touch and drag down the Status bar to open the
Notification panel. You can view phone network
information, new events, etc.

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From the Notification panel, you can do any of the
following:

• Quickly open or close relevant applications.

• Touch to clear all notifications.

• Drag up from the bottom of the panel to close the

Notification panel.

Using the Quick Settings button

Open the Notification panel and touch to switch to
the Quick Settings button panel.

In the Quick Settings button panel, you can configure the
following settings:

• Touch to set the brightness.

• Touch to open the Settings.

• Touch to turn Wi-Fi on or off.

• Touch to change mobile data usage.

• Touch to check the battery status.

• Touch to turn Aeroplane Mode on or off.

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• Touch to turn Bluetooth on or off.

• Touch to turn Battery Saver on or off.

1.10 Managing applications

On the Home screen, touch to enter the applications
list. In the applications list, you can do any of the
following:

• Touch an application icon to open it.

• Swipe left or right to view another list screen.

• Touch the widgets tab to switch to the widgets list.

• Touch and hold , then swipe to Google

open Google NowTM.

TM

icon to

1.11 Managing Home screen

• On the applications/widgets list, touch and hold an

application’s shortcut or widget, and drag it onto the

Home screen.

• On the Home screen, touch and hold a shortcut or

widget and drag it to the to delete it.

Tip: To help you set up your phone the way you like it,

drag from the left-most Home screen to the main
Home screen, so you can access it more easily.

1.12 Managing folders

• Add folders: On the Home screen, touch and hold an

application icon and stack it on top of another
application icon to create a folder.

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• Rename folders: On the Home screen, touch a folder

and then touch the folder name in the popup to rename
the folder.

• Delete folders: On the Home screen, touch and hold a

folder and drag it to the to delete it.

• Move folders to the shortcut bar: When there is space

on the shortcut bar at the bottom of the screen, touch
and hold a folder and drag it to the shortcut bar.

2. Phone calls

You can make a phone call from the keypad, People or the
Call log. While you are in a call, you can also answer
another incoming call, send it to your voicemail or
conduct a conference call.

Touch at the bottom of the Home screen or touch

> to open the dial application.

2.1 Making a call

• On the dial application screen, touch to switch to

the keypad tab.

• Touch the number keys to enter the telephone number.

• Touch at the bottom of the screen to dial the

number.

Hint: To avoid affecting the quality of the call, do not
touch the receiver or loudspeaker when making or
answering a call.

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Making a call from Contacts

• On the dial application screen, touch to switch to

the Contacts tab.

• Touch a contact to make the call.

Making a call from Call log

• On the dial application screen, touch to switch to

the Call log tab.

• Touch on the right side of the Call log to make the

call.

2.2 Answering or rejecting a call

When you receive an incoming call, you can do any of the
following:

• Answer the call: Drag to the right to answer the

call.

• Reject the call: Drag to the left to reject the call.

• Rejection SMS: Drag upward to reject the call and

send an SMS message to the caller.

Hint: On the dial application screen, touch > Settings >
Quick reply to edit the rejection SMS.

2.3 During a call

On the call screen, you can do any of the following:

• Hang up the call: Touch to hang up the call.

• Enter another number: Touch to open the keypad

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and enter another number.

• Turn on Speakerphone: Touch to hear the caller on

the loudspeaker (so you don’t need to hold it to your

ear).

• Mute: Touch to mute the call so that the other

person cannot hear your voice.

• Hold the call: Touch to put the current call on

hold.

• Add a third person to the call: Touch to enter the

dial screen and add a third person to the call.

Hint: You can touch and use other functions during a call.
To return to the call screen, open the Notification panel
and touch the current call.

2.4 Conference calls

You can hold a conference call with multiple participants.

• Place a call to the first participant.

• Touch during the call with the first participant.

• Use the keypad to enter the phone number of the

second participant you want to add, or touch or

to select the number.

• After connecting with the second participant, touch

to start the conference call.

• Touch to end the conference call.
Hint: You can have up to 6 participants in conference call

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mode. See the Vodafone website or contact Vodafone
customer services for details.

2.5 Answering another incoming call

If you receive another incoming call while you are in a call,
you can accept the incoming call and automatically place
the current call on hold without hanging up.
Hint: You need to enable call waiting before you can use
this service. See the Vodafone website or contact
Vodafone customer services for details.

2.6 Supplementary services

Your phone supports a variety of supplementary services.
These include call forwarding and call waiting.
Hint: These services require network support. See the
Vodafone website or contact Vodafone customer services
for details.

Setting up call forwarding

If you are unable to answer calls, you can set up this
function to forward incoming calls to another number.

• On the dial application screen, touch > Settings >

Call forwarding.

• Select a forwarding type, enter the number you want to

forward calls to.

• Select Enable to enable this function.

Setting up call waiting

After setting up this function, the phone will notify you if

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you receive an incoming call while already in a call. It will
also inform the incoming caller to wait for you to end your
current call before they are connected. You can also
answer the incoming call and switch between the two
calls.

• On the dial application screen, touch > Settings >

Additional settings > Call waiting.

• Mark the Call waiting checkbox to enable this function.

2.7 Voicemail

If you activate and set up voicemail, your phone will
automatically send unanswered calls to voicemail
(including calls that are unanswered when you are in
another call and when your phone is off).

• On the dial application screen, touch > Settings >

Voicemail > Setup.

• Touch Voicemail number, enter your voicemail number

and then touch OK to set up voicemail.

• To listen to your voicemail, press and hold the 1 key on

the dial keypad screen and follow the server
instructions.

Hint: Before using this function, contact Vodafone
customer services to activate voicemail. See the Vodafone
website or contact Vodafone customer services for details.

3. People

You can use the People application to save and manage
phone numbers, addresses and other information.

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On the Home screen, swipe the screen to the right then

touch , or touch > to open the people
application.

3.1 Adding a contact

• On the Contacts screen, touch .

• Select where to save the contact.

• Enter the contact information.

• Touch to save the contact information.

Hint: In the Call log, touch a phone number you want to
save to save it directly as a contact.

3.2 Quick Contact

On the Contacts screen, touch the avatar (image) of a
contact and select the icon for the way you want to
communicate with the contact. You can quickly call the
contact or send them an SMS or email. The icons available
depend on the information you have for the contact and
the applications and accounts on your phone.

3.3 Managing contacts

Adding a contact to Favourites

On the Contacts screen, select the contact you want to

add to Favourites and then touch the at the right of

the contact name. The star will turn white ( ) to
indicate that the contact has been added to Favourites.

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Searching for a contact

• On the Contacts screen, touch .

• Enter the name of the contact you want to search for.

Search results will be displayed below the search bar.
Hint: You can also slide the scroll bar at the right of
Contacts to quickly search for a contact.

Editing a contact

• On the Contacts screen, select the contact you want to

edit then touch > Edit.

• Edit relevant information and then touch to

save the contact. Alternatively, touch > Discard to

cancel your changes.

Deleting a contact

• On the Contacts screen, select the contact you want to

delete then touch > Delete.

• Touch OK to confirm that you want to delete the

contact.

Sending a contact vCard

You can send a “.vcf ” format vCard via email, Bluetooth or
MMS. Before using email to send a vCard, you need to set
up an email account on the phone. (Read the “6.1 Adding
an email account” section of this user manual, on page

21.)

• Touch a contact on the Contacts screen.

• Touch > Share.

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• Select how to send the vCard.

3.4 Managing groups

Creating a group

• On the Contacts screen, touch to switch to the

Groups screen.

• Touch and select an account.

• Enter the group name.

• Touch , select one or multiple contacts and then

touch OK.

• Touch to save the group information.

Editing a group

You can always make changes to the information you
have stored for a group.

• Select a group and touch > Edit.

• Edit the group name and add or delete members.

• Touch .

Adding a contact to your groups

To add a contact to your groups, you can do any of the
following:

• When editing contact information, touch the group

names below Groups to select groups.

• When editing a group, enter a contact's name. The

phone will automatically display the names of stored

contacts as you enter the name. Touch the contact you

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want to add to the group.

3.5 Importing contacts from SIM card or
storage

• On the People screen, touch > Import/Export, and

select the corresponding option.

• Select one or multiple contacts.

• Touch to finish copying the contact(s).

Hint: Read the “Frequently Asked Questions” section of
this user manual to get more information about how to
import contacts from another phone by using the microSD
card, on page 49.)

4. Text input methods

4.1 Using the text input panel

The phone's input panel can be used to enter text. When
you need to enter text, touch the text input area to open
the input panel. Touch to hide the input panel.

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4.2 Switching input methods

When you installed other different input methods, you can
switch the input methods.

• When the keyboard is displayed on the screen, gently

slide down the Status bar to open the Notification

Panel.

• Touch Select Input Method and select the input

method you want to use.

Hint: Touch > > Language & input > Default,
then select which input method to set as the default.

4.3 Editing text

Touch and hold the text you have entered and select the
content you want to edit. You can use the icons that
appear in the top right of the screen to quickly edit the
text.

• : Select all text.

• : Cut selected text. Touch and hold the text you

have entered, move the cursor to select the text you

want to edit and touch this icon to cut the text. After

cutting, you can touch and hold a blank area in the text

field until appears. Move to the

location where you want to paste the text and then

touch to paste the text you previously cut.

• : Copy selected text. Touch and hold the text you

have entered. Move the cursor to select the text you

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