Zte Blade V8 LIite User Manual

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ZTE BLADE V8 LITE

User Manual

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About This Manual

Thank you for choosing this ZTE mobile device. In order to keep

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Version No.: R1.0

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Contents

About This Manual......................................................... 2

Getting Started.............................................................. 11

Getting to Know Your Phone......................................................11

Knowing the Keys.........................................................................13

Installing the nano-SIM Cards and microSDXC Card..........14

Charging the Battery....................................................................16

Extending the Battery Life..........................................................18

Powering On/Off........................................................................... 18

Setting Up for the First Time......................................................18

Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys.................................. 19

Using the Touch Screen..............................................................20

Getting to Know the Home Screen...........................................23

Personalizing

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Changing the System Language.............................................. 26

Setting the Date and Time..........................................................26

Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound........................... 27

Turning On/Off System Sounds................................................ 27

Adjusting Volume..........................................................................28

Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode......................................28

Using Do Not Disturb Mode....................................................... 29

Applying New Wallpapers...........................................................31

Setting the Theme........................................................................31

Changing Screen Brightness.....................................................32

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Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect............................ 32

Protecting Your Phone with Screen Locks..............................32

Using Your Fingerprint.................................................................33

Protecting Your Phone with Screen Pinning...........................35

Using Split Screen........................................................................36

Knowing the Basics

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Monitoring the Phone Status..................................................... 38

Managing Notifications................................................................39

Managing Shortcuts and Widgets.............................................42

Organizing with Folders.............................................................. 44

Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts..........................................44

Entering Text..................................................................................45

Editing Text.....................................................................................53

Opening and Switching Apps.....................................................54

Connecting to Networks and Devices.................... 55

Connecting to Mobile Networks................................................ 55

Connecting to Wi-Fi..................................................................... 57

Using Wi-Fi Direct®...................................................................... 61

Connecting to Bluetooth Devices..............................................62

Connecting to Your Computer via USB...................................64

Using the microSDXC Card as Portable Storage................. 66

Using USB On-The-Go (OTG).................................................. 67

Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection.................................... 67

Connecting to Virtual Private Networks...................................70

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Phone Calls....................................................................72

Placing and Ending Calls............................................................72

Answering or Rejecting Calls.....................................................73

Working with the Call History.....................................................74

Calling Your Contacts..................................................................75

Checking Voicemail......................................................................75

Using Options during a Call....................................................... 76

Managing Multi-party Calls.........................................................77

Adjusting Your Call Settings.......................................................78

Contacts

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Checking Contact Details...........................................................82

Adding a New Contact.................................................................82

Setting Up Your Own Profile...................................................... 83

Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts.......................... 83

Working with Favorite Contacts................................................ 85

Working with Groups................................................................... 86

Searching for a Contact.............................................................. 87

Editing Contacts............................................................................88

Web Accounts............................................................... 90

Adding or Removing Accounts..................................................90

Configuring Account Sync.......................................................... 91

Email................................................................................93

Setting Up the First Email Account...........................................93

Checking Your Emails................................................................. 93

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Responding to an Email..............................................................94

Writing and Sending an Email................................................... 95

Adding and Editing Email Accounts......................................... 96

Changing General Email Settings............................................ 97

Messaging......................................................................98

Opening the Messaging Screen................................................98

Sending a Message.....................................................................98

Replying to a Message................................................................99

Forwarding a Message.............................................................100

Copying a Message...................................................................100

Changing Message Settings....................................................101

Calendar....................................................................... 102

Viewing Your Calendars and Events..................................... 102

Creating an Event......................................................................103

Editing, Deleting or Sharing an Event................................... 103

Changing Calendar Settings....................................................104

Web Browser

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Opening the Browser.................................................................105

Using Multiple Browser Tabs................................................... 105

Downloading Files......................................................................106

Using Bookmarks.......................................................................106

Clearing Browsing Data............................................................107

Changing Browser Settings..................................................... 108

Camera

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Capturing a Photo...................................................................... 109

Recording a Video......................................................................110

Using Other Camera Modes....................................................111

Customizing Camera/Camcorder Settings...........................112

Gallery........................................................................... 115

Opening Gallery..........................................................................115

Working with Albums................................................................. 115

Working with Pictures................................................................116

Retouching Your Pictures.........................................................117

Making a GIF Picture or a Collage.........................................118

Playing Videos............................................................................120

Music............................................................................. 121

Copying Music Files to Your Phone.......................................121

Viewing Your Music Library......................................................122

Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone..................................122

Playing Music..............................................................................123

Managing Playlists.....................................................................125

Video Player................................................................ 126

Opening the Video Library....................................................... 126

Playing and Controlling Videos...............................................126

Managing Video Files................................................................127

FM Radio...................................................................... 128

Scanning and Saving Channels..............................................128

Listening to FM Radio............................................................... 128

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Editing a Saved Channel..........................................................129

Other Options and Settings..................................................... 129

More Apps and Features

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Clock............................................................................................. 131

Downloads...................................................................................132

File Manager...............................................................................133

Recorder.......................................................................................133

WeShare...................................................................................... 135

ZTE Cares....................................................................................135

Google Apps................................................................................135

Google Play™ Store.................................................. 137

Browsing and Searching for Apps..........................................137

Downloading and Installing Apps........................................... 137

Creating a Google Wallet™ Account.....................................138

Managing Your Downloads......................................................139

Settings.........................................................................140

Wireless and Networks.............................................................140

Customized Features................................................................142

Device...........................................................................................143

Personal.......................................................................................148

System..........................................................................................153

Upgrading the Phone Software.............................. 155

Troubleshooting.........................................................156

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For Your Safety...........................................................160

General Safety............................................................................160

Distraction....................................................................................161

Product Handling........................................................................162

Electrical Safety..........................................................................166

Radio Frequency Interference.................................................167

Explosive Environments...........................................................168

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)..............................................169

Declaration of RoHS Compliance...........................................170

Disposal of Your Old Appliance...............................................171

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Getting Started

Getting to Know Your Phone

Front camera

Touch screen

Earpiece

Recent apps key

Home key

Back key

Proximity & light

sensor

Indicator light

Power key

Volume down key

Volume up key

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Headset jack

nano-SIM/

microSDXC

card tray

Speaker

Microphone

Charging/
micro-USB jack

Back flash

Back camera

Fingerprint sensor

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Knowing the Keys

Key

Function

Power key

 Press and hold to turn on or off airplane

mode, control sound and vibration, restart, or
power off.



Press to turn off or on the screen display.

Volume up key

Press or hold to turn the volume up.

Volume down key

Press or hold to turn the volume down.

Home key

 Press to return to the home screen from any

application or screen.

 Press and hold to use Google Search or Now

on Tap.

Back key

Touch to go to the previous screen.

Recent apps key

Touch to see recently used applications.

NOTE:

The positions of the Back key and the Recent apps key are
interchangeable through Settings > Featured > Navigation
keys.

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Installing the nano-SIM Cards and

microSDXC Card

Your phone supports two nano-SIM cards, or you can use one

1. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the hole next to the

nano-SIM card and one microSDXC card (optional, not included).
A microSDXC card can be installed or removed while the phone

is turned on. You need to unmount the microSDXC card before
removing it. See Using the microSDXC Card as Portable

Storage.

WARNING!

To avoid damage to the phone, do not use any other kind of SIM
cards, or any non-standard nano-SIM card cut from a SIM card.
You can get a standard nano-SIM card from your service
provider.

nano-SIM/microSDXC card tray on the left side of the phone.

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2. Place the nano-SIM/microSDXC card on the tray with the

gold-colored contacts facing down. Then carefully slide the
tray back into place.

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NOTE:

 If one nano-SIM card connects to 4G LTE, the other card can

 You can use either card for mobile data service. See Manage

 If one card is connected to a phone call, the other card is

Charging the Battery

1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack.

When two nano-SIM cards are installed, pay attention to the
following restrictions.

only connect to 3G or 2G networks.

the nano-SIM Cards on how to switch.

unreachable.

Your phone’s battery should have enough power for the phone to
turn on, find a signal, and make a few calls. You should fully
charge the battery as soon as possible.

If the battery is low, there will be a pop-up message on the
screen. As you charge your phone, the screen can show you the
exact battery level on the status bar.

WARNING!

Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use of
unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the
battery to explode.

CAUTION:

Do not change the built-in rechargeable battery in your phone by
yourself. The battery can only be changed by ZTE or ZTE
authorized service provider.

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2. Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet. If the

phone is on, you’ll see a charging icon, such as or ,

3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged.

appear on the status bar.

NOTE:

If the battery is extremely low, the phone may not power on even
while charging. In this case, charge the phone at least for 20
minutes before trying to power on again. Contact the customer
service if you still cannot power on the phone after prolonged
charging.

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Extending the Battery Life

Active applications, screen brightness levels, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi

 Use the Power manager feature in Settings.

 Reduce the screen backlight time.

 Lower the screen brightness.

 Turn Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and auto-sync off when not in use.

 Disable the GPS function when not in use. Most applications

Powering On/Off

 Press and hold the Power key to turn on your phone.

 To power off, press and hold the Power key and touch Shut

Setting Up for the First Time

usage and GPS functionality can drain your battery. You can
follow the helpful tips below to conserve your battery power:

using this function will periodically query the GPS satellites for
your current location, and each query drains your battery.

down.

NOTE:

If the phone freezes or takes too long to respond, you can press
and hold the Power key for about 10 seconds to restart the
phone.

When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or
reset it to factory settings (see Backup and Reset), you need to
do some settings before using it.

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Touch the language field to select a language. Then follow the

Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys

To unlock the screen and keys:

1. Press the Power key to turn the screen on.

2. Swipe up on the screen.

prompts to set up Wi-Fi, name, Google services and other
options.

Your phone allows you to quickly lock the screen and keys (put
the phone to sleep mode) when not in use and to turn the screen
back on and unlock it when you need it.

To lock the screen and keys:

To quickly turn the screen off and lock the keys, press the Power
key.

NOTE:

To save battery power, the phone automatically turns off the
screen after some time of inactivity. You will still be able to
receive messages and calls while the phone screen is off.

- or ­Swipe right to open the Phone app.

- or ­Swipe left to open the Camera app.

- or ­Touch a notification twice consecutively to open the related

app.

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NOTE:

Using the Touch Screen

 Touch

 Touch and Hold

If you have set a fingerprint, a pattern, a PIN or a complex
password for your phone (see Protecting Your Phone with

Screen Locks), you’ll need to press the Power key, draw the

pattern or enter the PIN/password to unlock your screen.

Your phone’s touch screen enables you to control actions
through a variety of touch gestures.

When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard, select
items on the screen such as the application and settings
icons, or press the onscreen buttons, simply touch them with
your finger.

To open the available options for an item (for example, a
message or link in a web page), touch and hold the item.

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 Swipe or Slide

To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically

 Drag

or horizontally across the screen.

To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure
before you start to move your finger. While dragging, do not
release your finger until you have reached the target position.

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 Pinch

In some apps (such as Maps, web browser, and Gallery), you

 Rotate the screen

can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at
once and pinching them together (to zoom out) or spreading
them apart (to zoom in).

For most screens, you can automatically change the screen

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orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone

Getting to Know the Home Screen

sideways.

NOTE:

The auto-rotate feature needs to be enabled for the screen
orientation to automatically change. Press > Settings >

Display and switch on Auto-rotate screen.
You can also access the screen rotation control by sliding

down the status bar twice and touch Auto-rotate.

The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s
applications, functions, and menus. You can customize your
home screen by adding shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more.

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Extended Home Screen Panels

1. Touch to access the home screen.

2. Touch and hold an application icon or a widget and drag it to

Status bar

Widgets

Folder

Primary shortcuts

App icon

Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for app
icons, widgets, and more. Simply swipe left or right on the home
screen to see the extended panels. You can add or remove home
screen panels, or adjust their order.

To add a new home screen panel:

the left or right edge of the screen to create a new home

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screen panel and put the icon or widget on it.

1. Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and slide

2. Touch and hold a thumbnail and drag it left or right to the

NOTE:

No empty home screen panel is allowed to exist. If the icon,
widget or folder is the only item on the current home screen panel,
the panel will be deleted as you remove the item.

To adjust the order of a home screen panel:

left or right at the top of the screen to view the home screen
thumbnails.

place you need.

NOTE:

Touch at the top of a home screen thumbnail to set it as the
main home screen.

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Personalizing

Changing the System Language

1. Touch > Settings > Advanced settings > Languages &

input > Languages.

2. Select the language you need.

Setting the Date and Time

1. Touch > Settings > Advanced settings > Date & time.

2. Set the date, time, time zone, time format, and lock screen



To adjust the date and time automatically, switch on

 To adjust the date and time manually, switch off



To adjust the time zone automatically, switch on



To adjust the time zone manually, switch off Automatic

 To adjust the format of time, switch on or off Use 24-hour

 To display time other than your local time on the lock

clocks.

Automatic date & time.

Automatic date & time and touch Set date / Set time to

change the date and time.

Automatic time zone.

time zone and touch Select time zone to set the correct

time zone.

format.

screen, switch on Display dual clocks on lock screen

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and touch it to choose a city/time zone.

Changing Ringtone and Notification

Sound

1. Touch > Settings > Sound > Ringtones.

2. Touch the name of a nano-SIM card to set incoming call

3. Select the ringtone or sound you want to use and touch OK.

4. If you want the incoming call ringtone to increase in volume

 Many applications have their own notification sound settings.

 See Set a Ringtone for a Contact for how to assign a special

 When selecting ringtones or sounds, touch the Music or

Turning On/Off System Sounds

1. Touch > Settings > Sound.

2. Switch on or off Dial pad tones, Screen locking sounds,

You can customize the default incoming call ringtone, message
tone, and the default notification sound.

ringtone or message tone. Or touch Notification tone to set
the default notification sound.

gradually, touch the Back key to return to the Sound screen
and switch on Ringtone fade-in.

NOTES:

ringtone to an individual contact.

Recordings tab to select an audio file saved on the phone or
the storage card.

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Touch sounds, Vibrate on tap, or Silent boot.

Adjusting Volume

1. Touch > Settings > Sound.

2. Drag the sliders below Ring volume, Notification volume,

Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode

 Press the Volume up or Volume down key when no media

 Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the notification

Media volume, and Alarm volume to adjust the volume for
each type of audio.

NOTE:

You can adjust the media volume when a media application is in
use by pressing the Volume up or Volume down key. If no
media application is active, press the Volume up or Volume
down key to adjust ringtone volume (or the earpiece volume
during a call).

You can set the phone to silent or vibration mode by using one of
the following methods.

application is active to show the volume management window.
Drag the slider to the left or keep pressing the lower end of
the Volume down key to switch the phone to vibration mode.
Press the Volume down key in vibration mode to switch the
phone to silent mode.

panel and drag the panel downwards. Touch Normal or
Vibrate to switch the phone to vibration or silent mode.

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 Touch > Settings > Sound > Sound mode and select

Vibrate or Silent to switch to vibration or silent mode.

 Press and hold the Power key and touch Ring or Silent to

Using Do Not Disturb Mode

1. Touch > Settings > Sound > Do not disturb.

2. Touch the On switch.

3. Touch Do not disturb mode to determine whether you allow



Priority only: Disturbance set as priority interruptions are



Alarms only: Only alarms sound or vibration is allowed.



Total silence: Forbid all disturbances.

switch to silent or vibration mode.

NOTE:

Silent and vibration modes will not silence your alarm sound.

You can limit interruptions with Do not disturb mode. This mode
silences your phone so that it doesn’t make sounds or vibrate
when you don’t want it to.

To turn on Do not disturb mode:

exceptions.

allowed.

NOTE:

To turn off Do not disturb mode quickly, press and hold the
Volume up key.

To set exceptions for Do not disturb mode:

You can set reminders, certain calls and messages as exceptions

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when Do not disturb mode is on, so these ringtones, sounds and

1. Touch > Settings > Sound > Do not disturb.

2. When Do not disturb is on, in the Sound allowed section,

To set exceptions based on apps, touch > Settings >

Notifications. Select an app and switch on Sound notifications

in Do not disturb.

If you want to allow all notification alerts through most of the time,

but want to limit alerts during certain times (like at night or on the

weekends), you can set a rule for Do not disturb mode.

1. Touch > Settings > Sound > Do not disturb.

2. Touch Add rule.

3. Select Time rule or Event rule, enter the rule name, and

touch OK.

4. For a time rule, set the days, the start and end times, and set

Do not disturb mode. For an event rule, select a Calendar

account you want to make the rule for, select the type of reply

you want to use, and set Do not disturb mode.

To turn on or off a rule, touch it to open its details screen and then

vibration are not turned off.

touch the switches next to the items you want to allow. Touch
Messages or Calls and set who can alert you of their
messages or calls.

NOTE:

To set a Do not disturb rule:

NOTE:

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touch the Turn on or turn off switch.

Applying New Wallpapers

You can set the wallpaper for the home screen and lock screen.

1. Touch > Settings > Themes & wallpapers >

2. Set the wallpaper for the home screen or the lock screen.



Touch Home screen wallpaper or Lock screen

 While setting the lock screen wallpaper, you can touch

Setting the Theme

1. Touch > Settings > Themes & wallpapers > Themes.

2. Select a theme you like.

Wallpapers.

wallpaper and select a built-in static wallpaper, or touch
Gallery to select a picture, crop it, and use it as the

wallpaper.

ZTE Locker > On to get dynamically changing pictures
for the lock screen.

NOTE:

To set the home screen wallpaper, you can also touch and hold
an empty area of the home screen and touch Customize
launcher > Wallpaper. Then select a built-in image, a live
wallpaper, or an image from your gallery.

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Changing Screen Brightness

1. Touch > Settings > Display > Brightness level.

2. Drag the slider to manually adjust the screen brightness.

NOTE:

Setting the Home Screen Transition

Effect

1. Touch and hold an empty place on the home screen.

2. In the window that appears at the bottom, touch Customize

3. Pick an effect and the phone will demonstrate how it works.

Protecting Your Phone with Screen

Locks

1. Touch > Settings > Security > Screen lock.

2. Touch Swipe, Pattern, PIN or Complex password.

Your phone can automatically adjust the screen brightness for
available light. Touch Automatic brightness in the Brightness

level window to turn the feature on or off.

launcher > Effect.

Touch other effects until you find the favorite one.

You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When it is
enabled, you need to draw a pattern, enter a numeric PIN or
password to unlock the phone’s screen and keys.

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 Touch Swipe to disable the screen lock. Anyone can

unlock the screen by touching the display and swiping up.



Touch Pattern to draw and redraw a pattern that you



Touch PIN or Complex password to set a numeric PIN

3. For Pattern, PIN, or Complex Password lock, select how you

Using Your Fingerprint

With the fingerprint sensor integrated in the Fingerprint sensor

key, you can register up to 5 fingerprints and use them to unlock

the phone or open bound apps.

Register a Fingerprint

1. Touch > Settings > Security > Fingerprint >

must draw to unlock the screen.

or a password that you must enter to unlock the screen.

want notifications and their contents to show when the phone
is locked.

NOTE:

Remember the pattern, PIN or password you set. Otherwise, you
will have to upgrade the phone software to use the phone. See

Upgrading the Phone Software.

NOTE:

The fingerprint feature is only usable when the screen lock
(Pattern, PIN or Complex password) is enabled. When the
screen lock is reset to Swipe, all registered fingerprints are
erased.

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Fingerprint management.

2. Enter the screen lock pattern, PIN or password you set. If you

3. Touch Register or Fingerprint > Add fingerprint.

4. Follow the prompts to record the center and the edges of a

5. Touch OK.

Set Fingerprint Actions

1. Touch > Settings > Security > Fingerprint.

2. Touch the switches next to Take photo, or Answer call.

 Take photo: Press the fingerprint sensor to take a photo



Answer call: Press the fingerprint sensor to answer

3. Touch Fingerprint management.

4. Enter the screen lock pattern, PIN or password you set. If you

5. Touch the switches next to Wake up and unlock your

 Wake up and unlock your phone: Press the fingerprint

haven’t set a screen lock, follow the prompts to set it.

finger.

NOTE:

Touch an existing fingerprint record to change its name or delete
it.

when the Camera app is opened. No fingerprint
verification is needed.

incoming calls. No fingerprint verification is needed.

haven’t set a screen lock, follow the prompts to set it.

phone, Access Private Space or Simple touch.

sensor to wake up the phone and unlock it with a

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registered fingerprint.

 Access Private Space: Press the fingerprint sensor to



Simple touch: When the screen lock (Pattern, PIN or

Protecting Your Phone with Screen

Pinning

You can use the screen pinning feature to keep an app in view,

so others cannot switch to other apps or access your personal

information.

Turn On Screen Pinning

1. Touch > Settings > Security > Screen pinning.

2. Touch the On/Off switch.

3. If you want to ask for the unlock pattern, PIN or password

before unpinning the screen, switch on Ask for unlock

pattern / PIN / password before unpinning when the

screen lock has been set.

Pin a Screen

1. Ensure that screen pinning is turned on.

2. Open the app you want to keep in view.

3. Touch the Recent apps key.

access privacy of Private Space.

Complex password) is enabled, you can wake up the
phone, unlock it, and open different apps with different
registered fingerprints.

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4. If there are many app tabs, swipe up to find on the

front-most tab.

5. Touch .

Unpin the Screen

To unpin the screen and return to normal use, touch and hold the

Back key.

If you have asked for the unlock pattern, PIN or password before

unpinning the screen, unpin the screen first, then touch and hold

on the lock screen and draw the pattern or enter the

PIN/password. You can also unlock the screen with your

fingerprint if you have registered one.

Using Split Screen

With the Split Screen feature, two applications can share the

phone screen, one on top of the other.

Enable Split Screen

1. Open one application that supports Split Screen.

2. Touch and hold the Recent apps key. The current app

window shrinks to the top half of the screen, while the list of

recent apps appears on the bottom half.

You can also touch the Recent apps key and drag an app tab

from recent apps to the top half of the screen (the Drag here

to use split screen area).

NOTE:

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3. On the bottom half of the screen, touch another app from

recent apps.

NOTE:

End Split Screen

You can end Split Screen in two ways.

 Drag between the two app windows to the top or

 Touch and hold the Recent apps key.

The Split Screen feature does not support all applications. If the
app you want to put at the bottom half of the screen is not in
recent apps, touch the Home key and find the app in the apps
list.

bottom of the screen.

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Knowing the Basics

Monitoring the Phone Status

The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and

service status icons on the right side. Below are some of the

icons you may see.

EDGE/2G connected

/

3G /HSPA+ connected

4G LTE connected

No signal

Silent mode or Do not
disturb mode on
(Alarms only)

Signal strength
Vibration mode

Mobile data in use

Do not disturb mode on
(Priority only)

Airplane mode

Do not disturb mode on
(Total silence)

Bluetooth®on

Battery low

Connected to a Wi-Fi

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network or Wi-Fi in use

Battery full

Alarm set

/

Battery charging

/

Wired headset connected

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
on

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Managing Notifications

Notification Icons

The status bar at the top of the home screen provides notification

icons on the left. Below are some of the icons you may see.

New SMS

Upcoming event

/

New message(s) from
the Email app

New Wi-Fi network
detected

/

New message(s) from
the Gmail™ app

Downloading data

Missed call

Sending data

Call in progress

USB connected

Call on hold

USB tethering on

Song playing

microSDXC card mounted

Open/Close the Notification Panel

Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar



To open the notification panel, swipe your finger down on the

events, and alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when
you are playing music. You can open the notification panel to
view the details of notifications.

home screen or from the top of the screen.

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 To close the notification panel, swipe your finger up on the

screen or touch the Back key.

Respond to or Remove a Notification

 To respond to a notification, just touch it.

 Slide down with one finger to expand certain notifications.

 To remove a notification, swipe it left or right.



To remove all notifications, touch CLEAR ALL below all the



To manage notification settings, touch and hold a notification

 Show notifications in Do not disturb: Allow this app to

 Show on lock screen: Show notification on lock screen.

 Content sensitive: Hide content in this app's notifications

In the notification panel, you can respond to a notification or
remove the notifications. The notification panel also supports
expandable notifications that let you perform additional actions
right from the notification itself.

You can also swipe two fingers vertically or pinch-zoom to
expand or collapse certain notifications.

notifications.

to identify the application that sent it. You can then touch
MORE SETTINGS and turn on or off some or all of the
following settings.

sound notification ring tones in Do not disturb mode.

when the phone is locked to protect privacy.

NOTE:

If you block notifications for an app, you may miss its important
alerts and updates. The notifications of some apps cannot be

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blocked.

Use Quick Settings



Wi-Fi: Touch to turn on or off Wi-Fi. Touch and hold to open

 Data: Touch to turn on or off mobile data for either nano-SIM

 Normal/Vibrate/Silent: Touch to switch between sound,



Bluetooth: Touch to turn on or off Bluetooth. Touch and hold

 GPS: Touch to turn on or off GPS. Touch and hold to open the

 Hotspot: Touch to turn on or off the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot



Airplane mode: Touch to turn on or off airplane mode.



Auto-rotate: Touch to turn on or off the auto-rotate screen

 Sync: Touch to turn on or off auto-sync of accounts data.

The Quick Settings make it convenient to view or change the
most common settings for your phone.

Open the notification panel and drag the panel downwards to find
the following Quick Settings on the screen.

the Wi-Fi menu in Settings. See Connecting to Wi-Fi.

card. See Manage the nano-SIM Cards.

vibration, and mute. Touch and hold to open the Sound menu
in Settings. See Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode.

to open the Bluetooth menu in Settings. See Connecting to

Bluetooth Devices.

Location menu in Settings. See Location.

feature. Touch and hold to open the Wi-Fi hotspot menu in
Settings. See Share Your Mobile Data Connection as a Wi-Fi

Hotspot.

feature.

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Touch and hold to open the Accounts menu in Settings. See



Ultra power saving: Touch to turn on or off Ultra Power



Flashlight: Touch to turn on or off the flash.



Lock: Touch to lock and turn off the screen.



Mi-POP: Touch to turn on or off Mi-POP. Touch and hold to

 Dual SIM settings: Touch to open the Dual SIM settings

 Brightness: Uncheck Auto and drag the brightness slider to

Managing Shortcuts and Widgets

Add Shortcuts and Widgets

1. Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and select

Add a widget.

2. Slide left or right to find the widget you need.

3. Touch and hold a widget or an application icon and drag it to

a home screen panel.

Accounts and Web Accounts.

Saving Mode.

open the Mi-POP menu in Settings. See Mi-POP.

menu in Settings. See Manage the nano-SIM Cards.

adjust the screen brightness.

NOTE:

In the Quick Settings screen, touch at the top to get to the
Settings menu; touch the battery icon to open the Battery Usage
screen in Settings > Power manager; touch EDIT at the bottom
to change control switch position.

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NOTE:

While holding the item, you can drag it to the right or left edge of

the screen to create a new home screen panel and put the item

on it.

Move Shortcuts or Widgets

1. Touch and hold a shortcut or widget on the home screen.

2. Drag it to the place you need.

Remove Shortcuts or Widgets

1. Touch and hold a shortcut or widget on the home screen.

2. Drag it to to remove it.

NOTE:

Some preinstalled apps cannot be uninstalled.

Adjust Widget Size

1. Touch and hold a widget on the home screen and then

release it.

2. An outline appears around the widget. Drag the outline to

resize the widget.

NOTE:

Not all widgets can be resized.

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Organizing with Folders

You can create folders on the home screen and add several

shortcuts to a folder.

You can move or remove folders the same way as moving or

removing shortcuts.

1. Touch and hold an icon on the home screen and drag it

quickly over another icon.

2. Release the icon. A new folder will be created and both icons

Some recommended app icons may appear when you create a

folder. You can check the icons you need to add them in the

folder.

3. To add more shortcuts into the folder, touch and hold each

Touch the folder and then touch the name field to rename the

folder.

Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts

The home screen includes a customizable primary shortcuts area

at the bottom visible from all home screens. You can keep at

most four items in the primary shortcuts area. Drag shortcuts or

folders in or out of the area to rearrange it.

are added into the folder.

NOTE:

shortcut and drag it over the folder before releasing it.

NOTE:

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Entering Text

You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Some apps

open it automatically. In others, you open it by touching where

you want to type. Touch the Back key to hide the onscreen

keyboard. You can also enter text by speaking with the Google

voice typing feature.

Enable or Disable Input Methods

1. Touch > Settings > Advanced settings > Languages &

input > Virtual keyboard.

2. Touch Manage keyboards at the bottom.

3. Slide the switches beside the input methods to enable or

disable them.

Change Input Methods

1. When you use the onscreen keyboard to enter text, open the

2. Select the input method you need.

The Change keyboard notification appears only when more than

one keyboard input method is installed and enabled.

notification panel and touch (Change keyboard).

NOTE:

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Android Keyboard

The Android Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop

computer keyboard. When screen auto-rotation is enabled, turn

the phone sideways and the keyboard will change from portrait to

landscape. The landscape keyboard is not supported in all

applications.

 Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Touch and hold

some specific keys to enter associated accented letters or

 As you enter a word, candidates appear above the keyboard.

 Touch to use uppercase. Double-tap to lock

numbers. For example, to enter È, touch and hold and
the available accented letters and number 3 appear. Then
slide to choose È.

Touch to select the correct one; touch and hold to see more
possible options.

uppercase. This key also changes to indicate the current

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case you are using: for lowercase, for uppercase,

 Touch to delete the text before the cursor.

 Touch to select numbers and symbols. You can then

 Touch to enter miniature icons, such as expressions,



Touch and hold to change the input languages or set up

TouchPal Keyboard

You can also use Curve®and Wave™ to speed up text input by

moving your finger from letter to letter or word from word without

lifting the finger.

The FULL Layout

and when locked in uppercase.

touch to find more.

horoscopes, and animals.

the Android Keyboard.

TouchPal Keyboard offers three layouts: FULL, PHONEPAD and
T+. You can touch to select a layout or an input language.

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The FULL layout offers an input experience similar to a computer

keyboard.

 The alphabetic keys: Touch the keys to enter letters. Touch a

key and slide if necessary to choose more characters.

 The shift key: Touch to use uppercase. Double-tap

 Word prediction: Touch and hold or and tap the

 Pre-defined texts: Touch to enter digits, symbols, and

 The delete key: Touch to delete text before the cursor.

to lock uppercase. This key also changes to indicate the
current case you are using: for lowercase, for
uppercase, and when locked in uppercase.

prediction switch to turn on or off prediction.

other pre-defined texts. You can touch the arrow keys to turn
pages, or touch to go back to the alphabetic keys. Slide up

on the space key or touch to enter Emoji and emoticons.

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You can also slide left on the key to delete an entire word.

 More options: Touch to access additional functions of

The PHONEPAD Layout

The layout in this mode is similar to a phonepad.

The T+ Layout

TouchPal, use voice input, edit text, change keyboard themes,
and more.

Touch an alphabetic key repeatedly until the desired letter
appears. You can also touch and hold the key and slide left or
right to choose the letter or number you need.

If word prediction is enabled ( ), just touch the keys once and
choose the right word.

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Touch to enter the left letter on the key; double-tap or flick right to

1. On the TouchPal keyboard, touch > Settings > Smart

2. Touch the Back key to return to the text field. Open the

3. Move your finger from letter to letter on the keyboard to trace

enter the right letter/symbol on the key. You can also touch and
hold a key and slide left or right to choose more letters and
symbols.

If word prediction is enabled ( ), just touch the keys and choose
the right word.

Curve Word Gesture

Curve allows you to enter text by moving your finger on the
screen from letter to letter to enter each word.

To enable and use Curve:

input and check Curve®- Word gesture.

TouchPal keyboard and switch to the Full layout.

a word without lifting the finger, until you reach the end of the
word.

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NOTES:



Curve is only available in the Full layout.



Touch when you want to. If you want to enter a single letter,



Lift your finger at the end of the word. A space is added

Wave Sentence Gesture

1. On the TouchPal keyboard, touch > Settings > Smart

2. Touch the Back key to return to the text field. Open the

3. Touch or use Curve to enter the first word. As the first word

End of

the word

Start of

the word

go ahead and touch.

automatically when you begin to trace the next word.

Wave allows you to enter words by dragging candidate words to
the space key.

To enable and use Wave:

input and check Wave™ - Sentence gesture.

TouchPal keyboard and switch to the Full layout.

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appears on the text field, candidate words appear on the

4. Drag the correct candidate word to the space key to add the

Google Voice Typing

Google Voice typing uses the Google voice recognition service to

convert speech to text.

1. Touch to access the voice typing feature when you are

keyboard for you to choose from as the following word.

word to the text field. If no candidate word is correct, you can
go on enter the words normally.

NOTE:

Wave is only available in the Full layout.

using the Google Keyboard.
Or touch in the notification panel and then select

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Google voice typing.

2. When you see the microphone image, speak what you want

to type.

3. You can continue entering text to keep it or to delete it.

Say "comma," "period," "question mark," "exclamation mark," or

"exclamation point" to enter punctuation.

Editing Text

 Move the insertion point: Touch where you want to type.

The cursor blinks in the new position, and a tab appears

below it. Drag the tab to move the cursor.



Select text: Touch and hold or double-tap within the text.

The nearest word highlights, with a tab at each end of the

selection. Drag the tabs to change the selection.

 Cut or copy: Select the text you want to manipulate. Then

 Replace text with the clipboard text: Select the text you

 Insert clipboard text to the text field: Touch and hold the

NOTE:

touch the CUT or COPY to cut or copy the text to the
clipboard.

want to replace. Then touch PASTE.

tab below the cursor and then select PASTE.

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Opening and Switching Apps

Open an App

1. Touch to access the home screen.

2. Slide left or right on the screen and touch an app to open it.

Switch between Recently Opened Apps

1. Touch the Recent apps key. The apps you’ve used recently

are displayed in a series of tabs. Slide up and down to see all

2. Touch a tab to open that app.

the tabs.

NOTE:

You can swipe a tab sideways or touch X on the tab to remove it
from the screen. Touch Clear all to remove all tabs.

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Connecting to Networks and

Devices

Connecting to Mobile Networks

Manage the nano-SIM Cards

Your phone supports two nano-SIM cards working at the same

time. You can turn on or off the nano-SIM cards, choose the

default card for calls and data, set the network mode or other

mobile network options for each card.

To turn on or off a card:

1. Touch > Settings > Dual SIM settings.

2. In the SIM cards section, touch the switch next to a card.

NOTE:

You can touch a card name to edit the name or view the number

of the card.

To set the default card for calling and data connection, and

SMS messages:

1. Touch > Settings > Dual SIM settings.

2. Touch Calls, Cellular data, or SMS messages below

You can use either card for mobile data service, but not both at

Preferred SIM for and select a card as the default.

NOTE:

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the same time. See Gesture & Motion for calling by voice and

motion.

Control Cellular Data Use

To enable or disable data access:

1. Touch > Settings > Dual SIM settings.

2. Touch the Cellular data switch to enable or disable cellular

data use with that nano-SIM card.

To get data services when roaming:

1. Touch > Settings > Dual SIM settings > Cellular

2. Touch a card tab at the top.

3. Check or uncheck the Data roaming box.

NOTE:

Data roaming may incur significant roaming charges.

Select Network Type

1. Touch > Settings > Dual SIM settings > Network

2. Touch a nano-SIM card name.

3. Touch the type of network you prefer to connect to.

Set Access Point Names

To connect to the Internet you can use the default Access Point

Names (APN). And if you want to add a new APN, please contact

networks.

mode.

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the service provider to get the necessary information.

1. Touch > Settings > Dual SIM settings > Cellular

networks.

2. Touch a card tab at the top.

3. Touch Access Point Names.

4. Touch .

5. Touch each item to enter the information you get from your

service provider.

6. Touch > Save to complete.

NOTE:

Select Network Operator

1. Touch > Settings > Dual SIM settings > Cellular

2. Touch a card tab at the top.

3. Touch Network operators.

4. Touch Search networks to search for all available networks

Connecting to Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide

To set the APN to default settings, touch > Reset to default.

networks.

and select one to register manually. You can also touch
Choose automatically to select preferred network
automatically.

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Internet access at distances of up to 100 meters (300 feet),

depending on the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings.

Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wi-Fi

Network

1. Touch > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to turn it on.

3. Touch a network name to connect to it.

4. If the network is secured, enter the password and touch

Connect.

NOTE:

Your phone automatically connects to previously used Wi-Fi

networks when they are in range.

Get Notified of Open Networks

1. Touch > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to turn it on.

3. Touch .

4. Slide the Network notification switch.

When Wi-Fi is on, you receive notifications in the status bar when

your phone detects an open Wi-Fi network. Switch off this option

to turn off notifications.

Add a Wi-Fi Network

You can add a Wi-Fi network if the network does not broadcast its

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name (SSID), or add a Wi-Fi network when you are out of range.

To connect to a secured network, you first need to get the

security details from the network's administrator.

1. Touch > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to turn it on.

3. Touch > Add network.

4. Enter the network SSID (name). If necessary, enter security

or other network configuration details.

5. Touch Save.

Connect to a WPS Network

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a feature that makes it easy to

add your phone to the access points which support WPS.

You can use one of the following methods to connect your phone

to a wireless network using WPS.

Method one: WPS button (Recommended)

1. Touch > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to turn it on.

3. Touch > WPS Push Button.

4. Press the WPS button on the access point and the access

point will recognize your phone and add it to the network.

1. Touch > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to turn it on.

Method two: PIN number

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3. Touch > WPS Pin Entry.

4. The WPS PIN number displays on the screen. Enter the PIN

number into the access point's setup page.

After entering the PIN number, your phone automatically finds

Forget a Wi-Fi Network

You can make your phone forget about the details of a Wi-Fi

network that you added - for example, if you don’t want the phone

to connect to it automatically or if it is a network that you no

longer use.

1. Touch > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to turn it on.

3. Touch > Saved networks.

4. Touch the Wi-Fi network name and then touch Forget.

Adjust Advanced Wi-Fi Settings

1. Touch > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Touch to adjust the following settings.

 Network notification: Get notifications in the status bar

when Wi-Fi is on and an open network is available.



Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Set whether to keep Wi-Fi

the access point and configures the connection.

NOTE:

For detailed information about the WPS feature of the access
point, please refer to its user documents.

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on in sleep mode.



MAC address: Check the MAC address.



IPv4 address: Check the phone’s IP address.

3. Touch Back.

4. Touch to adjust the following settings.



WPS Push Button: Connect to a WPS network via the

push button method.

 WPS Pin Entry: Connect to a WPS network via the

phone PIN method.

 Wi-Fi Direct: Use the Wi-Fi Direct feature. See Using

Wi-Fi Direct®.

5. Touch Back.

6. Touch > Advanced to set Install certificates. Install

Using Wi-Fi Direct

®

Wi-Fi Direct allows Wi-Fi devices to share files and data directly

by connecting to each other without the need for wireless access

points (hotspots).

To connect via Wi-Fi Direct:

1. Touch > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. If Wi-Fi is off, slide the Wi-Fi switch to turn it on.

3. Touch > Wi-Fi Direct. Your phone will search for other

certificates needed for connecting to certain Wi-Fi networks.

devices enabled with Wi-Fi Direct connections.

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4. Touch a device name below Peer devices to connect with it.

The other device will receive a connection prompt and need

5. Once connected the device is displayed as “Connected” in

Connecting to Bluetooth Devices

Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology.

Phones or other devices with Bluetooth capabilities can

exchange information wirelessly within a distance of about 10

meters (30 feet). The Bluetooth devices must be paired before

the communication is performed.

Turn Bluetooth On/Off

1. Touch > Settings > Bluetooth.

2. Slide the Bluetooth switch at the top to turn it on or off.

Change the Device Name

1. Touch > Settings > Bluetooth.

2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to turn it on if Bluetooth is off.

3. Touch > Rename this device.

4. Edit the name and touch OK.

to accept the request for connection. Both devices may need
to enter a common PIN.

the Peer devices list.

When Bluetooth is on, the icon appears in the status bar.

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Pair with another Bluetooth Device

1. Touch > Settings > Bluetooth.

2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to turn it on if Bluetooth is off.

Your phone automatically scans for and displays the IDs of all

3. Touch the device you want to pair with.

4. Confirm that the Bluetooth passkeys are the same between

the two devices and touch Pair. Alternately, enter a Bluetooth

passkey and touch Pair.

Pairing is successfully completed when the other device

accepts the connection or the same passkey is entered.

NOTE:

The Bluetooth passkey may be fixed for certain devices, such as

headsets and hands-free car kits. You can try entering 0000 or

1234 (the most common passkeys), or refer to the documents for

that device.

Forget (Unpair with) a Bluetooth Device

You can make your phone forget its pairing connection with

another Bluetooth device. To connect to the device again, you

need to search it and enter or confirm a passkey again.

1. Touch > Settings > Bluetooth and ensure that Bluetooth

2. In the list of paired devices, touch the icon beside the

available Bluetooth devices in range. You could touch if
you want to scan again.

is turned on.

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Bluetooth device you want to forget.

3. Touch Forget.

Send Data via Bluetooth

1. Open the appropriate application and select the file or item

you want to share.

2. Select the option for sharing via Bluetooth. The method may

vary by application and data type.

3. Touch a Bluetooth device the phone has paired with or wait

for it to search for new devices and touch one of them.

Receive Data via Bluetooth

1. Turn Bluetooth on before trying to receive data via Bluetooth.

2. Flick down the status bar and touch .

3. Touch ACCEPT to start receiving the data.

Connecting to Your Computer via USB

Received files are stored automatically in a dedicated folder
(Bluetooth, for instance) in the phone. You can access them with
the FileManager app.

NOTE:

Received contacts (vCard files) are automatically imported to
your contact list.

You can connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable and
transfer music, pictures, and other files in both directions. Your
phone stores these files in its phone storage or microSDXC card.

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If you are using USB tethering, you must turn that off before you

Connect Your Phone to a Computer via USB

1. Connect your phone to the PC with a USB cable.

2. Open the notification panel and touch (Connected to a

3. Choose one of the following options:



Media device MTP: Transfer files on Windows®PC or

Mac®.

For Windows XP, please install the drivers and Media

Player 11 (or later version) when you use Media device

(MTP) for the first time.

 Camera PTP: Transfer photos using camera software.



Charge only: Charge your phone via USB.



Install driver: Install the driver needed for some USB

connection modes (such as MTP). You only need to install

the driver on the same PC once.

NOTE:

You can also install the driver on PC by running the

executable file in the new CD-ROM drive.

To make your phone connect to the computer automatically using

the selected connection type, check Do not remind me again.

can use USB to transfer files between your phone and computer.

PC).

NOTE:

NOTE:

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Connect with Windows Media®Player

You can sync music, picture, and video files from the computer to

your phone via Windows Media Player on the computer.

1. Connect the phone with your computer via USB and choose

Media device MTP.

2. Open Windows Media Player and synchronize music, picture,

and video files.

Disconnect Your Phone from the Computer

To disconnect the phone from the computer, simply unplug the

USB cable when you’re finished.

Using the microSDXC Card as Portable

Storage

You can use your microSDXC card as portable storage to save

photos, music, videos, downloaded files, and more.

When you install a microSDXC card that has not been used on

your phone before, the phone will mount the card as portable

storage automatically.

To remove the microSDXC card from your phone:

If you need to remove the microSDXC card while the phone is on,

you must unmount it first.

1. Touch > Settings > Advanced settings > Storage.

2. Touch next to the card name in the Portable storage

section.

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When the screen prompts the card is safely ejected, you can

now remove it from the phone.

To erase the microSDXC card:

1. Touch > Settings > Advanced settings > Storage.

2. Touch the card name in the Portable storage section.

3. Touch Format > Erase & format.

4. When the screen prompts the card is ready, touch Done that

you can continue to use the microSDXC card.

Using USB On-The-Go (OTG)

Your phone supports USB On-The-Go. You can connect the phone

and a USB peripheral device (such as a USB flash drive, a USB

mouse, or a USB keyboard) with an OTG adapter cable.

For example, when you connect the phone with a USB flash drive,

you can browse the files on the flash drive; connect the phone with

a USB mouse and you can navigate the phone with the mouse.

Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection

You can share your phone’s data capabilities through tethering or

by activating the Wi-Fi hotspot feature to create a mobile hotspot.

Share Your Mobile Data Connection via USB

You can access the Internet on your computer via the USB

tethering feature of your phone. The feature needs data

connection on a mobile network and may result in data charges.

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NOTE:

You cannot transfer files between your phone and your computer

via USB while the phone is USB tethered.

1. Connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable.

2. Touch > Settings > More.

3. Switch on USB tethering. A new network connection will be

created on your computer.

NOTE:

To stop sharing your data connection, switch off USB tethering

or disconnect the USB cable.

Share Your Mobile Data Connection via

Bluetooth

If your computer can obtain an Internet connection via Bluetooth,

you can configure your phone to share its mobile data connection

with your computer.

1. Pair your phone with your computer via Bluetooth.

2. Configure your computer to obtain its network connection via

3. Touch > Settings > More.

4. Switch on Bluetooth tethering. Your computer is now

Bluetooth. For more information, please see your computer's
documents.

sharing your phone's data connection.

NOTE:

To stop sharing your data connection, switch off Bluetooth
tethering.

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Share Your Mobile Data Connection as a

Wi-Fi Hotspot

You can share your phone’s data connection with other devices

by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. The feature

needs data connection on a mobile network and may result in

data charges.

NOTE:

When the portable Wi-Fi hotspot feature is enabled, you cannot

use your phone’s Wi-Fi capability to access the Internet. You still

remain connected to the Internet via your mobile data network.

1. Touch > Settings > Wi-Fi hotspot.

2. Switch on Wi-Fi hotspot.

After a moment, the phone starts broadcasting its Wi-Fi

3. On another device, locate your phone via Wi-Fi and connect

Set Your Wi-Fi Hotspot

1. Touch > Settings > Wi-Fi hotspot.

2. Touch and set the following options.



Network name: Enter or edit a network SSID (name) that

network name (SSID).

with it to start using the phone’s mobile data.

NOTE:

To stop sharing your data connection, switch off Wi-Fi hotspot.

You can change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network (SSID)
and secure it with a password.

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other devices see when scanning for Wi-Fi networks.

 Security: Choose a security option, None (not

3. Touch Save to save your settings.

Connecting to Virtual Private Networks

Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the

resources inside a secured local network. VPNs are commonly

deployed by corporations, schools, and other institutions to let

people access local network resources when not on campus, or

when connected to a wireless network.

Depending on the type of VPN you are using, you may be

required to enter your login credentials or install security

certificates before you can connect to your VPN. You can get this

information from your network administrator.

Add a VPN

1. Touch > Settings > More > VPN.

2. Touch at the top right corner and fill in the information

3. Touch Save.

recommended) or WPA2 PSK (other users can access
your Wi-Fi hotspot only if they enter the correct password).
When you select WPA2 PSK, touch the Password field to
edit the security password.

provided by your network administrator.

The VPN is added to the list on the VPN screen.

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You must set a lock PIN or password before using VPN.

Connect to a VPN

1. Touch > Settings > More > VPN.

2. Touch the VPN that you want to connect to.

3. When prompted, enter any requested credentials, and then

Modify a VPN

1. Touch > Settings > More > VPN.

2. Touch next to the VPN that you want to modify.

3. Edit the VPN settings you want.

4. Touch Save.

touch Connect.

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Phone Calls

You can place calls from the Phone app, the Contacts app, or

Placing and Ending Calls

Place a Call by Dialing

1. Touch > > Phone.

2. If the dialpad is closed, touch to display it.

3. Enter the phone number or the contact name with the dialpad.

4. Touch below the keypad to dial.

other apps or widgets that display contact information. Wherever
you see a phone number, you can usually touch it to dial.

Touch to delete incorrect digits.

NOTE:

As you enter the phone number or the contact name, your
phone searches for matching information in your contacts. If
you see the number and contact you want to call, touch it to
place the call immediately.

NOTE:

To make an international call, touch and hold the 0 key to enter
the plus (+) symbol. Next, enter the country code, followed by the
city/area code and then the phone number.

NOTE:

To redial the last call you made, just touch to when the
phone number field is empty to enter the number automatically.

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End a Call

During a call, touch on the screen.

Answering or Rejecting Calls

Answer a Call

 When the screen is locked, slide down.



When the screen is unlocked, touch at the top.

Reject a Call

 When the screen is locked, slide up.



When the screen is unlocked, touch at the top.

When you receive a phone call, the incoming call screen opens,
displaying the caller ID or the information about the caller that
you've entered in the Contacts app. You can answer or reject the
call, or reject it with a text message.

To answer an incoming call:

NOTE:

To silence the ringer before answering the call, you can press the
Volume up key, Volume down key or the Power key.

To reject an incoming call:

You can also touch to reject the call and select a preset text
message or write one to send to the caller.

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Working with the Call History

The call history is a list of all the calls you've placed, received, or

Place a Call from the Call History

1. Open the call history.

2. Touch a listing to call back.

Add a Number from Call History as a Contact

1. Open the call history.

2. Touch next to a listing.

3. Touch .

4. To add the number to an existing contact, touch Update

missed. It provides a convenient way to redial a number, return a
call, or add a number to your contacts.

To open the call history, you can touch > > Phone. If the
dialpad is visible, touch to hide it and view the full call history.

NOTE:

You can touch All calls, Incoming calls, Outgoing calls,
Missed calls, or Rejected calls to filter the records by call type.

existing contact and select a contact in the list. To add a

new contact, touch New contact. See Adding a New Contact.

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Take Other Actions on a Call History Entry

Open the call history and touch next to a listing to view

 Touch to delete the entry.

 Touch and hold the number and select Edit before calling to

 Touch to call the number.

 Touch to send a message to the number.



Touch at the top right to view the contact details.

Calling Your Contacts

1. Touch > > Contacts.

2. Touch next to a contact to place the call.

Checking Voicemail

If you have set the phone to divert calls to voicemail, callers can

leave voicemail messages when they cannot reach you. Here’s

how to check the messages they left.

detailed call information.

edit the number in the dialer before calling it, or select Copy

the number to copy the number to the clipboard.

NOTE:

You can touch and hold a listing in the call history screen and
select Delete call history to delete the listing or Delete multiple
call records to select and delete multiple listings.

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1. Touch > > Phone.

2. If the dialpad is closed, touch to display it.

3. Touch and hold the 1 key in the dialer. If prompted, enter your

voicemail password.

4. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your

NOTE:

Using Options during a Call



Touch to switch to the keypad when you need to enter a

 Touch to mute or unmute your microphone.



Touch to turn on or off the speakerphone.

 Touch to make another call separately from the first call,



Touch to put the call on hold.

 Touch to put the caller you are speaking to on hold, and



Touch to merge the separate calls into a single

voicemail messages.

See Set Voicemail for how to set your voicemail service. For
detailed information, please contact the service provider.

During a call, you will see a number of onscreen options. Touch
an option to select it.

code (for example, the PIN for your voicemail or bank account)
during the call.

which is put on hold.

switch to the other call that has been put on hold.

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conference call.

 Touch to end the current call.

Managing Multi-party Calls

Switch between Current Calls



Touch to answer the call. (This puts the first caller on hold

 Touch to reject the second call.

 Touch to reject the second call and select a preset text

WARNING!

Because of higher volume levels, do not place the phone near
your ear during speakerphone use.

When the call waiting and three-way call features are available,
you can switch between two calls or set up a conference call.

NOTE:

The call waiting and three-way call features need network
support and may result in additional charges. Please contact your
service provider for more information.

When you’re on a call and another call comes in, your phone
screen informs you and displays the caller ID.

To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call:

and answers the second call.)

message or write one to send to the caller.

To switch between two calls:

Touch to switch back to the other call.

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Set Up a Conference Call

With this feature, you can talk to two people at the same time.

1. Place the first call.

2. Once you have established the connection, touch and dial

3. When you’re connected to the second party, touch .

Adjusting Your Call Settings

Set Speed Dials

You can touch and hold the 1 ~ 9 keys from the dialer to call the

corresponding speed dial number.

The number key 1 is reserved to speed dial your voicemail.

To assign a speed dial key:

1. Touch > > > Call settings > Speed dial.

2. Touch a speed dial key.

3. Enter a phone number or select one from the contact list.

4. Touch Turn on.

the second number. (This puts the first caller on hold.)

If one of the people you called hangs up during your call, you and
the remaining caller stay connected. If you initiated the call and
are the first to hang up, all callers are disconnected.

To end the conference call, touch .

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Configure Auto Answer

You can configure your phone to answer calls automatically when

you are not in a call.

1. Touch > > > Call settings > Auto answer.

2. Check Auto answer to turn on this feature.

3. Touch Auto answer time to set the wait time.

4. Touch Auto answer way to set the condition when

auto-answer works.

Set Voicemail

1. Touch > > > Call settings > Operator setting.

2. Touch a nano-SIM card and touch Voicemail.

3. Configure voicemail settings.

 Touch Service to select the voicemail service provider.



Touch Setup > Voicemail number to edit the voicemail

 Touch Sound to select the notification sound for new

 Check Vibrate to enable vibration for notification.

Bar Certain Calls

1. Touch > > > Call settings > Operator setting.

Your carrier is the default.

number.

voicemails.

Call barring feature allows you to forbid certain types of calls from
your phone.

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2. Touch a nano-SIM card and touch Call Barring Settings.

3. Set the restriction of specific types of calls from your phone.

Use Fixed Dialing Numbers

Fixed Dialing Numbers (FDN) allows you to restrict outgoing calls

1. Touch > > > Call settings > Operator setting.

2. Touch a nano-SIM card and touch Fixed Dialing Numbers.

3. Set the following options.

 Enable FDN: Input the PIN2 code to enable the FDN



Change PIN2: Change the PIN2 code for FDN access.

 FDN list: Manage the FDN list.

Forward Incoming Calls

Call forwarding feature allows you to forward your incoming calls

to another phone number.

1. Touch > > > Call settings > Operator setting.

2. Touch a nano-SIM card and touch Call forwarding.

3. Touch an available option (Always forward, Forward when

busy, when unanswered, or Forward when unreachable)

to a limited set of phone numbers.

feature.

NOTE:

The PIN2 code is provided by your carrier. Entering an incorrect
PIN2 code more times than allowed can get your nano-SIM card
locked. Contact the service provider for assistance.

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to enable or disable it.

Use Call Waiting

Call waiting allows you to get notified of incoming calls when you

are already in a call.

1. Touch > > > Call settings > Operator setting.

2. Touch a nano-SIM card and touch Additional settings.

3. Check Call waiting.

NOTE:

Display Options for Unanswered Outgoing

Calls

1. Touch > > > Call settings.

2. Check or uncheck Operations for a call not answered to

Contacts

Please contact the service provider to check whether the call
waiting feature is available.

When this feature is enabled, you can choose options displayed
on the screen to call again or send a message to the number.

enable or disable this feature.

You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with

the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that

Checking Contact Details

1. Touch > Contacts to access your contact list.

2. Scroll through the list to view all your contacts.

3. Touch a contact to view its details.

NOTE:

An index of initials is displayed on the right side of the screen.

Drag the list up or down to the initial letter you need.

Adding a New Contact

1. Touch > Contacts.

2. Touch > to add a new contact.

3. Touch the account field near the top of the screen to choose

4. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses,

support contact syncing.

To see your contacts, touch > Contacts. From there, you
can touch the tabs on the top of the screen to quickly switch to
contact groups or the Phone app.

where to save the contact. You can save the contact on the
phone, a nano-SIM card, or a web account you have added on
the phone.

and other information .

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5. Touch Save.

Setting Up Your Own Profile

You can create your own name card in your phone.

1. Touch > Contacts.

2. Touch > Set my profile.

If a profile has already been set up, touch the existing profile

3. Edit your profile information. Touch Add more information to

4. Touch Save.

Importing, Exporting, and Sharing

Contacts

You can import/export contacts from/to your nano-SIM cards or

the storages. This is especially useful when you need to transfer

contacts between different devices. You can also quickly share

contacts using Bluetooth, Google Drive, Gmail, Quick Share, or

Messaging.

Import Contacts from the nano-SIM Cards

1. Touch > Contacts.

2. Touch > Import/Export contacts > Import contacts >

and touch at the top.

add more details if you want.

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Import from SIM1/2.

3. Check the contacts you need and then touch Import.

Import Contacts from the Storages

1. Touch > Contacts.

2. Touch > Import/Export contacts > Import contacts >

3. Select the vCard file(s) and touch OK.

Export Contacts to the nano-SIM Cards

1. Touch > Contacts.

2. Touch > Import/Export contacts > Export contacts >

3. Check the contacts you need and then touch Export.

Export Contacts to the Storages

1. Touch > Contacts.

2. Touch > Import/Export contacts > Export contacts >

3. Select the contact accounts that will be exported and touch

4. The phone will prompt you with the name of the vCard file and

Import from storage.

Export to SIM1/2.

Export to phone storage / an SD card.

OK.

the directory in which the file will be saved. Touch OK to
create the file.

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Share Contacts

1. Touch > Contacts.

2. Touch > Manage contacts > Share multiple.

3. Check the contacts you want to share and then touch Share.

4. Choose how to share the contacts. Options depend on the

applications and services installed.

Working with Favorite Contacts

Favorite contacts are listed at the top of the contacts list for easy

access.

Add a Contact to Favorites

You can add the contacts you use frequently to favorites so that

you can find them quickly.

1. Touch > Contacts.

2. Touch a contact and then touch at the top.

Remove a Contact from Favorites

1. Touch > Contacts and touch a favorite contact.

2. Touch a favorite contact and then touch at the top.

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Working with Groups

View Your Contact Groups

1. Touch > Contacts and touch the Groups tab.

2. Scroll through the list to view the groups you have created.

3. Touch a group to view its members.

NOTE:

Set Up a New Group

1. Touch > Contacts and touch the Groups tab.

2. Touch New group to create a new group.

3. If you have added contact accounts other than the phone,

select an account for the new group.

4. Touch the Group name field and enter the group name.

5. Touch Save.

6. Touch and select the contacts you wish to be the group

members.

7. Touch Add.

To send a message or an email to all or some of the group
members, open the group and touch or > Send a bulk
email.

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Delete a Group

1. Touch > Contacts and touch the Groups tab.

2. Touch a group and then touch > Delete.

3. Touch OK to disband the group. The contacts in the group

will not be deleted.

Edit a Group

1. Touch > Contacts and touch the Groups tab.

2. Touch a group.

3. Add or remove group members or rename the group as you



Touch to select contacts and add them to the group.

 Touch > Remove members to select group members

 Touch > Rename to give the group a new name and

Searching for a Contact

1. Touch > Contacts.

2. Touch the search field at the top of the Contacts tab to enter

wish.

and touch Remove members to move them out of the
group.

touch Save.

the contact name or any information the contact has to search
for it.

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The contacts matched will be listed.

Editing Contacts

Edit Contact Details

1. Touch > Contacts.

2. Touch a contact you need to edit and then touch at the

3. Edit the contact and touch Save.

Set a Ringtone for a Contact

Assign a special ringtone to a contact, so you know who is

calling when you hear the ringtone.

1. Touch > Contacts.

2. Touch a contact you want to set a ringtone for and then

3. Touch the current ringtone next to to select a ringtone.

4. Touch Save.

Delete Contacts

1. Touch > Contacts.

2. Touch > Manage contacts > Delete multiple.

top.

touch .

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3. Check the contacts you want to remove and then touch

Delete.

4. Touch OK to confirm.

Join Duplicate Contacts

As your phone synchronizes with multiple online accounts, you

may see duplicate entries for the same contact. You can merge

all the separate information of a contact into one entry in the

contacts list.

1. Touch > Contacts.

2. Touch > Manage contacts > Combine duplicate

3. Touch OK.

4. Touch the partially duplicate contacts whose information you

5. Touch Combine duplicates.

contacts.

want to join.

Fully duplicate contacts and partially duplicate ones you select
are combined.

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Web Accounts

Adding or Removing Accounts

You can add multiple Google accounts and Microsoft Exchange

Add an Account

1. Touch > Settings > Accounts > Add account.

2. Touch the type of account you want to add.

3. Follow the onscreen steps to enter the information about the

Remove an Account

1. Touch > Settings > Accounts.

2. Touch the account category and then touch the account.

3. Touch > Remove account > Remove account.

ActiveSync®accounts. You may also add other kinds of
accounts depending on the apps installed on your phone.

account. Most accounts require a username and password,
but the details may vary. You may also need to obtain some
information from IT support or your system administrator.

When the account is successfully added, it is displayed in the
Accounts menu.

Removing an account will delete it and all information associated
with it from your phone, such as emails and contacts.

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Configuring Account Sync

Configure Auto Sync Setting

1. Touch > Settings > Accounts.

2. Touch and check or uncheck Auto-sync data.

 When automatic sync is turned on, changes you make

to information on your phone or on the web are

automatically synced with each other.

 When automatic sync is turned off, you need to sync

manually to collect emails, updates, or other recent

information.

NOTE:

Sync Manually

When auto-sync is turned off, you can sync account data

manually.

1. Touch > Settings > Accounts.

2. Touch the account category and then the account you want

3. Touch > Sync now.

You can also turn on or off auto sync in the Quick Settings
screen. See Use Quick Settings.

to sync.

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Change an Account’s Sync Settings

1. Touch > Settings > Accounts.

2. Touch the account category and then the account. The

Sync screen appears, showing a list of information the

account can sync.

3. When auto-sync is enabled, switch on or off the items as

you need. The types of information that are switched on will

be kept in auto-sync. When auto-sync is disabled, touch a

listing to sync that type of information between the phone

and the web.

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Email

Touch Email in the home screen to receive and send emails

from your webmail or other accounts, using POP3 or IMAP, or

access your Exchange ActiveSync account for your corporate

email needs.

Setting Up the First Email Account

1. When you open Email for the first time, enter your email

address and password.

2. Touch NEXT to let the phone retrieve the network parameters

automatically.

NOTE:

Touch MANUAL SETUP if you want to enter these details

manually or set up an Exchange ActiveSync account.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the setup.

Your phone will show the inbox of the email account and start to

download email messages.

Checking Your Emails

Your phone can automatically check for new emails at the

interval you set when setting up the account.

You can also check new emails manually by dragging down on

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the message list.

Responding to an Email

You can reply to or forward a message that you receive. You

can also delete messages and manage them in other ways.

Reply to or Forward an Email

1. Open the email you want to reply to or forward from the Inbox.

2. Do the following as you need:

 To reply to the sender, touch .


To reply to the sender and all recipients of the original

email, touch or > Reply all.



To forward the email to someone else, touch or >

Forward.

3. Edit your message and touch .

Mark an Email as Unread

You can return a read email to the unread state - for example,

to remind yourself to read it again later. You can also mark a

batch of emails as unread.

 While reading a message, touch .



While in a message list (for instance, the Inbox), touch the

sender images beside the messages and then touch .

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Delete an Email

You can delete an email from its folder. You can also delete a

batch of emails.



While reading a message, touch .

 While in a message list (for instance, the Inbox), slide a

message left or right to delete it, or touch the sender images

NOTE:

If you accidentally delete one, touch UNDO to retrieve it.

Writing and Sending an Email

1. Open your email Inbox and touch .

NOTE:

If you have more than one email account added on the

phone, touch the sender line to select the account you want

to use for sending the message.

2. Enter a contact name or email address in the To field.

NOTE:

beside the messages and then touch .

Separate each recipient with a comma. You can also touch

to add recipients from your contacts.

To send a carbon copy or blind carbon copy to other
recipients, touch > Add Cc/Bcc to open the Cc/Bcc field

and enter the contact names or email addresses.

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3. Enter the email subject and compose the email text.

4. Touch to add audio files, images, videos and other

types of files as attachments.

5. Touch at the top right of the screen to send the

Adding and Editing Email Accounts

Add an Email Account

After setting up your first email account (see Setting Up the

First Email Account), you can add more email accounts and

manage them separately.

1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen.

2. Touch > Settings > Add account.

3. Follow the prompts to set up the account as you did with the

first one.

Edit an Email Account

You can change a number of settings for an account, including

how often you check for email, how you’re notified of new mails,

your email signature, and details about the servers the account

uses to send and receive mails.

1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen.

2. Touch > Settings and touch the account whose settings

you want to change.

message.

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3. Make the changes and touch when you finish.

Changing General Email Settings

General settings apply to all email accounts you add.

1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen.

2. Touch > Settings > General settings.

3. Make the changes and touch when you finish.

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Messaging

You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and

multimedia messages (MMS).

Opening the Messaging Screen

Touch > .

The Messaging screen opens, where you can create a new

message, search for messages, delete messages, or open an

ongoing message thread.

 Touch to write a new text or multimedia message.

 Touch to search for a message using keywords.



Touch to select message threads for deletion.

 Touch an existing message thread to open the conversation

Sending a Message

1. On the Messaging screen, touch at the bottom.

2. Add recipients by one of the following ways.



Touch the To field and manually enter the recipient’s

number or the contact name. If the phone presents a

few suggestions, touch the one you want to add.

you’ve had with a certain number.

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 Select recipients from your contacts or call log by

touching .

3. Touch the Enter a message field and enter the message text.

4. If you want to send a multimedia message, touch to

5. Touch . If two nano-SIM cards are installed, touch

NOTE:

You can also include email addresses as recipients for a

multimedia message.

Replying to a Message

Messages you receive are appended to existing threads of the

same number. If the new message comes from a new number,

a new thread is created.

1. On the Messaging screen, touch the thread that has the

message you want to reply to.

2. Type your reply in the text box at the bottom. You can touch

if you want to reply with an MMS.

3. Touch . If two nano-SIM cards are installed, touch

add a subject or attach a file to the message.

or to send with nano-SIM card 1 or 2.

or to send with nano-SIM card 1 or 2.

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Forwarding a Message

1. On the Messaging screen, touch the thread that has the

message you want to forward.

2. Touch and hold the message and then touch Forward in the

menu that opens.

3. Enter a recipient for the message and edit the content if you

want.

4. Touch . If two nano-SIM cards are installed, touch

or to send with nano-SIM card 1 or 2.

Copying a Message

You can copy text messages between the nano-SIM card and

the phone storage.

To copy a text message from the phone storage to the

nano-SIM card:

1. On the Messaging screen, touch the thread that has the

message you want to copy.

2. Touch and hold the message and then touch Copy to the

SIM card in the menu that opens.

To copy a text message from the nano-SIM card to the

phone storage:

1. On the Messaging screen, touch > Settings >

SMS/MMS settings > Manage SIM1/2 messages.

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