Vodafone Smart Tab 4 User Manual
User manual
User manual
Smart Tab 4
Smart Tab 4
Vodafone
Power to you
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Table of Contents
1 Your device ...........................................................................5
1.1 Keys and connectors ....................................................................5
1.2 Getting started ................................................................................7
1.3 Home screen ....................................................................................9
2 Text input ............................................................................18
2.1 Using Onscreen Keyboard .......................................................18
2.2 Android keyboard ........................................................................18
2.3 Text editing ....................................................................................18
3 People .........................................................................................21
3.1 Consult your contacts ...............................................................21
3.2 Managing contact groups ........................................................22
3.3 Adding a contact .........................................................................22
3.4 Editing your contacts.................................................................23
3.5 Contacts importing, exporting and sharing......................24
3.6 Accounts .........................................................................................24
4 Messaging, Email .............................................................26
4.1 Messaging ...................................................................................26
4.2 Gmail/Email ..................................................................................32
4.3 Hangouts .....................................................................................38
5 Calendar & Time ...............................................................41
5.1 Calendar .......................................................................................41
5.2 Time ...............................................................................................43
6 Getting connected ...........................................................45
6.1 Connecting to the Internet .....................................................45
6.2 Browser .........................................................................................48
6.3 Connecting to Bluetooth devices .......................................56
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6.4 Connecting to a computer ......................................................57
6.5 Sharing your tablet's mobile data connection................58
6.6 Connecting to virtual private networks .............................59
6.7 Configuring Internet (SIP) calling .........................................60
7 Google Play Store ........................................................62
7.1 Locate the item you want to download and install ......62
7.2 Download and install .................................................................63
7.3 Manage your downloads ..........................................................65
8 Multimedia applications ...............................................67
8.1 Camera .........................................................................................67
8.2 Gallery ...........................................................................................69
8.3 YouTube .......................................................................................71
8.4 Music .............................................................................................72
8.5 Video Player ...............................................................................74
9 Google Maps ...................................................................75
9.1 Get My Location ...........................................................................75
9.2 Search for a location ..................................................................76
9.3 Star a location ...............................................................................77
9.4 Get driving, public transportation or walking directions .
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9.5 Arrangement of Layers .............................................................79
10 Others ..................................................................................80
10.1 Calculator ....................................................................................80
10.2 File Manager ...............................................................................80
10.3 Sound Recorder ........................................................................81
10.4 Other applications .....................................................................81
11 Settings ............................................................................82
11.1 Wireless & networks ...................................................................82
11.2 Device ...............................................................................................84
11.3 Personal...........................................................................................86
11.4 Accounts .........................................................................................91
11.5 System .............................................................................................91
1 Your device
1.1 Keys and connectors
Headset connector
Front camera
Touch screen
Back key
Home key
Microphone
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Multitask key
Micro Sim
microSD
Rear Camera
Power key
Volume up
Volume down
Volume Keys
• In Music/Video/Streaming mode, adjust the media
volume.
1.2 Getting started
1.2.1 Set-up
Inserting the micro SIM card & the microSD card
Multitask key
• Touch to open a list of thumbnail images of applications
you've worked with recently.
Home key
• While on any application or screen, touch to return to
the Home screen.
Back key
• Touch to go back to the previous screen, or to close
a dialog box, options menu, the notification panel, etc.
These keys are visible when the screen lights up.
Power key
• Press: Lock the screen/Light up the screen
• Press and hold: Power on or pop up the menu to get
more options, such as Power off, Restart, Airplane
mode, etc.
• Press and hold Power key and Volume down key to
capture a screenshot.
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Before inserting/removing the SIM card and the microSD card,
you should ensure the tablet is off, to protect it from corruption
or damage. In addition, regularly removing or inserting the SD
card may cause the tablet to restart.
Your tablet only supports micro-SIM cards. Do not attempt to insert
other SIM types like mini and nano cards, otherwise you may damage
your tablet.
Charging the battery
To charge your tablet, connect the charger to your tablet and mains
socket.
• When using your tablet for the first time, charge the battery fully
(approximately 5 hours).
You are advised to fully charge the battery (
indicated by the percentage on screen while the tablet is powered off.
The percentage increases as the tablet is charged.
To reduce power consumption and energy waste, when
battery is fully charged, disconnect your charger from the plug;
switch off Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth or background-running
applications when not in use; reduce the backlight time,
etc. This device cannot be charged through usb computer
connection. Please plug in your charger before first usage.
). Charging status is
1.2.2 Power on your tablet
Hold down the Power key until the tablet powers on, unlock your
tablet(Slide, PIN, Password, Pattern, Face unlock or Voice unlock) if
necessary and confirm. The Home screen is displayed.
If you do not know your PIN code or if you have forgotten it, contact
your network operator. Do not leave your PIN code with your
tablet. Store this information in a safe place when not in use.
Set up your tablet for the first time
The first time you power on the tablet, you should set the following
options:
• Touch Get started..., then select the tablet's language.
• The device will search for service by itself. The process of activation
will take a few minutes
• Select your input keyboard, then touch Next.
• Select Mobile data connection you want to use, then touch Next.
• Set your date and timezone, you can also choose Automatic time
zone, then touch Next.
• Setup your Google account: Touch Set up now. If you have
a Google Account, touch Yes, then enter your user name and
password. If you forget your password, you can go to http://www.
google.com/ to retrieve it. Touch Next to skip to the next step.
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• Touch Next ,then the Setup complete screen will display, touch
Finish to confirm.
When the tablet is powered on, you can connect to a Wi-Fi network,
without a SIM card inserted (refer to section "6.1.2 Wi-Fi"), to sign
into your Google account and to use some features.
1.2.3 Power off your tablet
Hold down the Power key until the pop-up menu appears, select
Power off to confirm.
1.3 Home screen
You can bring all your favourite icons (applications, shortcuts, folders
and widgets) to your homescreen for quick access. Touch the Home
key to switch to Home screen.
Status bar
• Status/Notification indicators.
Favorite tray applications
• Touch to enter the application.
• Touch and hold to move or
Application tab
• Touch to see all applications.
The Home screen extends on either side of the screen to allow more
space for adding applications, shortcuts etc. Slide the Home screen
horizontally left and right to get a complete view of the Home screen.
change applications.
The white short line at the lower part of the screen indicates which
screen you are viewing.
1.3.1 Using the touchscreen
Touch
To access an application, touch it with your finger.
Touch and Hold
Touch and hold the home screen to access Widgets and Downloaded
screen.
Drag
Place your finger on any item to drag it to another location.
Slide/Swipe
Slide the screen to scroll up and down the applications, images, web
pages… at your convenience.
Flick
Similar to swiping, but flicking makes it move quicker.
Pinch/Spread
Place your fingers of one hand on the screen surface and draw them
apart or together to scale an element on the screen.
Rotate
Automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to
landscape by turning the tablet sideways to have a better view.
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1.3.2 Status bar
From status bar, you can view both tablet status (to the right side)
and notification information (to the left side).
Status icons
GPRS connected No signal (gray)
GPRS in use Roaming
EDGE connected
EDGE in use Signal strength (blue)
3G connected Ringer is silenced
3G in use
HSPA 4G connected Battery is very low
HSPA 4G in use Battery is low
Connected to a Wi-Fi
network
Bluetooth is on Battery is full
Connected to a
Bluetooth device
Airplane mode Headset connected
Alarm is set
No SIM card inserted
Tablet microphone is
mute
Battery is partially
drained
Battery is charging
Notification icons
New text or multimedia
message
Problem with SMS or
MMS delivery
New Hangouts message Uploading data
New voicemail Downloading data
Upcoming event Select input method
Data is synchronizing
Song is playing
Screenshot captured
Touch and draw down the Status bar on the right to open the Quick
settings panel, drag it down on the left to open the Notification panel.
Touch and drag up to close panels.
Quick setting panel
Touch and drag down the Status bar on the right to open the Quick
settings panel, where you may enable or disable functions or change
modes by touching the icons.
USB tethering is on
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
is on
An open Wi-Fi network
is available
Tablet is connected via
USB cable
Touch to access Settings,
where you can set more items
Notification panel
When there are notifications, touch and drag down the Status
bar on the left to open the Notification panel to read the detailed
information.
Touch to clear all event–based
notifications (other ongoing
notifications will remain)
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1.3.3 Search bar
The tablet provides a Search function which can be used to locate
information within applications, the tablet or the web.
Search by text
• Touch Search bar from the Home screen.
• Enter the text/phrase you want to search for.
• Touch
Search by voice
• Touch
• Speak the word/phrase you want to search for. A list of search
results will display for you to select from.
on the keyboard if you want to search on the web.
from Search bar to display a dialog screen.
1.3.4 Lock/Unlock your screen
To protect your tablet and privacy, you can lock the tablet screen by
choosing slide or creating a variety of patterns, PIN or password, etc.
To create a screen unlock pattern (refer to section "Screen lock"
for detailed settings)
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• Drag down the Quick settings panel and touch the settings icon
to enter Settings, then touch Security\Screen lock\Pattern.
• Draw your own pattern.
Draw your unlock pattern
Touch to confirm by drawing
pattern again
To create a screen unlock PIN/Password
• Touch Settings\Security\Screen lock\PIN or Password.
• Set your PIN or password.
To lock tablet screen
Press the Power key once to lock the screen.
To unlock tablet screen
Press the power key once to light up the screen, draw the unlock
pattern you have created or enter PIN or password, etc. to unlock
the screen.
If you have chosen Slide as the screen lock, touch and drag the icon
to the right to unlock the screen.
1.3.5 Personalize your Home screen
Add
You may touch and hold a folder, an application or a widget to
activate the Move mode, and drag the item to any Home screen as
you prefer.
Reposition
Touch and hold the item to be repositioned to activate the Move
mode, drag the item to the desired position and then release. You
can move items both on the Home screen and the Favorite tray.
Hold the icon on the left or right edge of the screen to drag the item
to another Home screen.
Remove
Touch and hold the item to be removed to activate the Move mode,
drag the item up to the top of Remove, and release after the item
turns red.
Create folders
To improve the organization of items (shortcuts or applications) on
the Home screen, you can add them to a folder by stacking one item
on top of another.
Wallpaper customization
Touch and long press the blank area in Home screen, then touch
Wallpaper to customize wallpaper.
1.3.6 Volume adjustment
Using volume key
Press Volume key to adjust the volume. To activate the Silent mode,
press the Volume down key until the tablet silent.
Using Settings menu
Drag down the notification panel and touch the settings icon
enter Settings, then touch Sound, you can set the volume of calls
renting, notification, system and etc. to your preference.
to
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2 Text input
2.1 Using Onscreen Keyboard
Onscreen Keyboard settings
Touch the Application tab from the Home screen, select Settings\
Language&input, touch the Settings icon
Android keyboard (AOSP), a series of settings are available for your
selection.
2.2 Android keyboard
Touch to switch
between "abc/Abc"
mode; Touch & hold
to switch between
"abc/ABC" mode.
Touch to switch
between symbol
and numeric
keyboard.
Touch & hold to
show input options;
When Wi-Fi or
data connection is
on, touch to enter
voice input.
2.3 Text editing
You can edit the text you have entered.
• Touch and hold or double-tap within the text you would like to
edit.
• Drag the tabs to change the high-lighted selection.
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on the right of
Touch & hold, then
select to enter
symbols/emoticons.
• Following options will show: Select all, Cut
Paste
• Touch the icon DONE to confirm.
You can also insert new text
• Touch where you want to type, or touch and hold a blank space,
the cursor will blink and the tab will show. Drag the tab to move
the cursor.
• If you have selected any text, touch the tab to show PASTE icon
which allows you to paste any text you have previously copied.
, Copy ,
3 People
People enables quick and easy access to the people you want to
reach.
You can view and create contacts on your tablet and synchronize
these with your Gmail contacts or other applications.
3.1 Consult your contacts
Touch to view your
contact groups and
favourite contacts.
Touch to view the
contact’s detailed
information.
Touch icon to
open Quick
Contact panel.
Touch the Menu key to display contacts list option menu.
Following actions are enabled:
• Delete contact Select and delete unwanted contacts.
• Contacts to
display
Choose contacts to display.
Touch to add a
new contact.
Touch to search
in People.
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• Import/Export Import or export contacts between phone,
• Accounts Manage the synchronization settings for
• Settings Set contacts' display mode.
• Share visible
contacts
SIM card, microSD card and phone storage.
different accounts.
Share contacts with others by sending the
contact's vCard to them via Bluetooth, Email,
SMS,etc.
3.2 Managing contact groups
The contact group helps you to improve the organization of your
contacts. You can add, remove and view groups in the Groups screen.
Touch the Groups to view local groups. To create a new group,
touch the icon
If you have added accounts to your tablet, touch the Groups to view
groups in accounts.
, enter the new name and touch Done to confirm.
3.3 Adding a contact
Touch the icon in the contact list to create a new contact.
You are required to enter the contact's name and other contact
information. By scrolling up and down the screen, you can move from
one field to another easily.
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Touch to save.
Touch to select a picture for the contact.
Touch to add a new label.
Touch to unfold the other predefined
labels of this category.
If you want to add more information, touch Add another field to
add a new category.
When finished, touch Done to save.
To exit without saving, you can touch Cancel.
Add to/remove from Favourites
To add a contact to Favourites, you can touch a contact to view
details then touch
turn gold in colour).
To remove a contact from favourites, touch the gold star
contact details screen.
Only phone contacts can be added to Favourites.
to add the contact to Favourites (the star will
on
3.4 Editing your contacts
To edit contact information, touch the Menu key on the contact
details screen, then touch Edit. When finished, touch Done.
Delete a contact
To delete a contact, touch the Menu key and select Delete from
contact details screen.
The contact you have deleted will also be removed from
other applications on the tablet or web the next time you
synchronize your tablet.
3.5 Contacts importing, exporting and sharing
This phone enables you to import or export contacts between
phone, SIM card, microSD card and phone storage.
From Contacts screen, touch
Export, then select to import/export contacts from/to SIM card, Phone,
Phone storage, Accounts, etc.
To import/export a single contact from/to SIM card, choose an account
and target SIM card(s), select the contact you want to import/export, and
touch the icon
To import/export all contacts from/to SIM card, choose an account and
target SIM card(s) mark Select all and touch the icon
You can share a single contact or contacts with others by sending the
contact's vCard to them via Bluetooth, Gmail, etc.
Touch a contact you want to share, touch the Menu key, and select
Share from contact details screen, then select the application to
perform this action.
to confirm.
to open options menu, touch Import/
to confirm.
3.6 Accounts
Contacts, data or other information can be synchronized from
multiple accounts, depending on the applications installed on your
phone.
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To add an account, drag down the notification panel and touch
to enter Settings, then touch Add account.
You are required to select the kind of account you are adding, like
Google, Email, etc.
As with other account set-ups, you need to enter detailed
information, like username, password, etc.
You can remove an account to delete it and all associated
information from the phone. Open the Settings screen, touch the
account you want to delete, touch the Menu key and select Remove
account, then confirm.
Turn on/off the sync & Auto-sync
Touch an account to enter the account screen, mark/unmark
the checkbox(s) to turn on/off the account’s auto-sync. When
activated, all changes to information on the phone or online will be
automatically synchronized to each other.
Sync manually
You can also synchronize an account manually on Accounts screen,
touch an account in the list, then touch the Menu key and select
Sync now.
4 Messaging, Email
4.1 Messaging
You can create, edit and receive SMS and MMS with this tablet.
To access this feature, touch
All messages you receive or send out can be saved in tablet
memory or SIM card. To consult the SMS messages stored in
SIM card, touch
Settings\Text message(SMS)\Manage SIM messages.
4.1.1 Write message
On message list screen, touch the new message icon to write
text/multimedia messages.
from the Apps.
from Messaging screen, then touch
Touch to search in all messages.
• Touch to view the whole
message thread.
• Touch & hold to delete
message or add shortcut.
Touch to create a new message.
For saved contacts, touch the photo to open the Quick
Contact panel to communicate with the contact. For unsaved
contacts, touch the photo to add the number to your People.
Sending a text message
Enter the mobile phone number of the recipient on Type person's
name or number bar or touch
text message bar to enter the text of the message. When finished,
touch
if two cards are inserted.
An SMS message of more than 160 characters will be charged as
several SMS. When the total number of characters you have entered
is approaching the 160-character limit, a counter will appear upon the
Send option of the text box to remind you how many characters are
allowed to be entered in one message.
Sending a multimedia message
MMS enables you to send video clips, images, photos, animations,
slides and sounds to other compatible mobiles and e-mail addresses.
An SMS will be converted to MMS automatically when media files
(image, video, audio, slides, etc.) are attached or subject or email
addresses are added.
To send a multimedia message, enter the recipient's phone number
in the Type person's name or number bar, touch Type text message
bar to enter the text of the message, touch the Menu key to open
the option menu, select Add subject to insert a subject, and touch
When finished, touch
to send the text message. You have to choose a SIM card
Specific letters (accent) will increase the size of the SMS,
which may cause multiple SMS to be sent to your recipient.
to attach picture, video, audio and so on.
to send the multimedia message.
to add recipients, touch Type
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Attach options:
• Pictures Access Gallery application or File manager to
select a picture as attachment.
• Capture picture Access Camera to capture a new picture for
attaching.
• Videos Access Gallery application or File manager to
select a video as attachment.
• Capture video Access Camcorder to record a new video for
attaching.
• Audio Access to select an audio file as attachment.
• Record audio Enter Sound Recorder to record a voice
message for attaching.
• Slideshow Enter Edit slide show screen, touch Add slide
to create a new slide, and touch currently
existing slide to edit it (see following picture).
Touch the Menu key to get more actions, like
setting the slide duration, adding music, etc.
• Contact Access People application to select one or
more contact(s) to attach.
• Calendar Access Calendar application to select one or
more event(s) to attach.
4.1.2 Manage messages
When receiving a message, an icon will appear on status bar as
notification. Drag down the status bar to open the Notification panel,
touch the new message to open and read it. You can also access the
Messaging application and touch the message to open.
Messages are displayed in conversational order.
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To reply to a message, touch the current message to enter messagecomposing screen, enter the text, then touch
Touch and hold an SMS in message details screen. The following
message options are available for selection.
• Copy This option displays when the message is
• Forward Touch to forward the message to another
• Lock/Unlock
message
• Save message
to SIM card
• View message
details
• Delete message Delete the current message.
• Select text Touch to select the message text to copy,
an SMS. Copy the current message content.
You can paste it to the enter bar of the new
message you are going to compose.
recipient.
Touch to lock/unlock the message so it can't/
can be deleted if you reach maximum number
of stored messages.
This option displays when the message is an
SMS. Touch to save the message to SIM card.
Touch to view details of the message.
cut, add to dictionary, etc.
.
4.1.3 Adjust message settings
You can adjust a set of message settings. From Messaging application
screen, touch the Menu key and select Settings.
Text message (SMS)
• Delivery reports Select to request a delivery report for each
• Edit quick text Touch to add or edit message templates.
• SMS storage
location
text message you send.
Touch to select phone or SIM card to store
messages.
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