Zte Q301C User Manual

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ZTE Q301C
User Manual
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Thank you for choosing this ZTE mobile device. In order to keep your device in its best condition, please read this manual and keep it for future reference.
Copyright
Copyright © 2014 ZTE CORPORATION
All rights reserved.
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Notice
ZTE Corporation reserves the right to make modifications on print errors or update specifications in this guide without prior notice. This manual has been designed with the utmost care to ensure the accuracy of its content. However, all statements, information and recommendations contained therein do not constitute a warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied.
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Please refer to For Your Safety to be sure to use your phone properly and safely.
We offer self-service for our smart terminal device users. Please visit the ZTE official website (at
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Disclaimer
ZTE Corporation expressly disclaims any liability for faults and damages caused by unauthorized modifications of the software.
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Trademarks
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The Bluetooth® trademark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
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and any use of such trademarks by ZTE Corporation is under license.
microSDHC logo is a trademark of the SD-3C, LLC.
Version No.: R1.0 Edition Time : November 17, 2014
Contents
Getting Started------------------12
Getting to Know Your Phone .. 12
Knowing the Keys ................... 13
Installing the UIM/SIM Cards .. 14
Installing the microSDHC™
Card ......................................... 15
Charging the Battery .............. 16
Extending the Battery Life ...... 19
Powering On/Off ..................... 19
Restarting the Phone .............. 20
Setting Up for the First Time .. 20
Locking/Unlocking the Screen
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and Keys ................................. 21
Using the Touch Screen ......... 22
Getting to Know the Home
Screen..................................... 24
Personalizing--------------------25
Changing the System Language
................................ ................ 25
Setting the Date and Time...... 25
Changing Ringtone and
Notification Sound ................. 25
Turning On/Off Touch Sound . 26
Adjusting Volume ................... 26
Switching to Silent Mode ....... 27
Applying New Wallpapers ...... 28
Changing Screen Brightness 28
Protecting Your Phone With
Screen Locks.......................... 29
Knowing the Basics-----------31
Monitoring the Phone Status . 31
Managing Notifications .......... 32
Managing Shortcuts and
Widgets ................................... 36
Organizing With Folders ........ 37
Rearranging the Favorites Tray
................................ ................ 38
Entering Text .......................... 39
Editing Text ............................ 43
Opening and Switching Apps 44
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Connecting to Networks and
Devices----------------------------45
Connecting to Mobile Networks
................................................. 45
Connecting to WIFI ................. 47
Using WIFI Direct .................... 52
Connecting to Bluetooth®
Devices .................................... 53
Connecting to Your Computer
via USB .................................... 56
Sharing Your Mobile Data
Connection .............................. 60
Connecting to Virtual Private
Networks ................................. 64
Phone Calls-----------------------66
Placing and Ending Calls ....... 66
Answering or Rejecting Calls . 67
Working With the Call Log ...... 68
Calling Your Contacts ............. 70
Checking Voicemail ................ 70
Using Options During a Call ... 71
Managing Multi-party Calls..... 72
Adjusting Your Call Settings .. 74
Contacts---------------------------78
Checking Contact Details ....... 78
Adding a New Contact ............ 79
Importing, Exporting, and
Sharing Contacts .................... 79
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Working With Favorite Contacts
................................ ................ 81
Working With Groups ............ 82
Searching for a Contact ......... 84
Editing Contacts .................... 84
Accounts--------------------------87
Adding or Removing Accounts
................................ ................ 87
Configuring Account Sync .... 88
Email--------------------------------89
Setting Up the First Email
Account ................................ .. 90
Checking Your Emails ............ 90
Responding to an Email......... 91
Writing and Sending an Email 92
Adding and Editing Email
Accounts ................................ 93
Changing General Email
Settings .................................. 95
Gmail™----------------------------95
Opening Your Gmail Inbox ..... 95
Switching Accounts ............... 96
Writing and Sending a Message
................................ ................ 97
Replying to or Forwarding a
Message ................................. 97
Working With Received
Attachments ........................... 98
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Working With Labels .............. 99
Changing Gmail Settings ..... 100
Messaging------------------------10
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Opening the Messaging Screen
............................................... 100
Sending a Message .............. 101
Replying to a Message ......... 102
Forwarding a Message ......... 103
Copying a Message .............. 104
Changing Message Settings 105
Calendar---------------------------10
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Viewing Your Calendars and
Events ................................ ... 106
Creating an Event ................. 107
Editing or Deleting an Event 108 Changing Calendar Settings 108
Browser----------------------------10
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Opening the Browser ............ 109
Downloading Files ................ 110
Changing Browser Settings . 111
Google Now™ and
Search--112
Enabling Google Now ........... 112
Searching With Text .............. 113
Searching by Speaking ........ 113
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Changing Search Settings ....114
Camera-----------------------------11
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Capturing a Photo ................. 115
Customizing Camera Settings
................................ ...............116
Gallery-----------------------------11
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Opening Gallery ....................119
Working With Albums ...........119
Working With Pictures ......... 120
Retouching Your Pictures .... 122
Playing Videos ..................... 122
Music-----------------------------123
Copying Music Files to Your
Phone ................................... 123
Viewing Your Music Library . 124
Set a Song as the Default
Ringtone ............................... 125
Playing Music ....................... 126
Managing Playlists ............... 127
Videos---------------------------128
Opening the Video Library ... 128
Playing and Controlling Videos
................................ .............. 129
Managing Video Files ........... 129
FM Radio New-----------------130
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Scanning and Saving Channels
............................................... 130
Listening to FM Radio .......... 131
Recording Radio Programs .. 131
Editing a Saved Channel ...... 132
Sound Recorder---------------133
Recording a Voice Memo ...... 133
Playing a Voice Memo .......... 134
Calculator-----------------------134 Chrome™---------------------- 134 Clock------------------------------135 World Clock---------------------136 Downloads----------------------136 Drive------------------------------137 File Explorer--------------------137 System Updates---------------138 Google Play™ Store---------139 Settings--------------------------139
Wireless and Networks ......... 139
Device ................................... 142
Personal ................................ 148
Accounts ............................... 152
System .................................. 152
Upgrading the Phone
Software-------------------------154
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Troubleshooting--------------155 For Your Safety----------------165
General Safety ...................... 165
Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure
................................ .............. 168
Distraction ............................ 171
Product Handling ................. 171
Electrical Safety ................... 177
Radio Frequency Interference
................................ .............. 178
Explosive Environments ...... 180
Declaration of RoHS
Compliance---------------------181
Disposal of Your Old
Appliance------------------------183
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Getting Started
Getting to Know Your Phone
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Knowing the Keys
Key
Function
Power Key
Press and hold to turn on or
off Flight mode, enable silent mode, vibration mode or sound, or to power off.
Press to switch your phone
to Sleep mode or wake it up.
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Key
Function
Volume Key
Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.
Home Key
Touch to return to the home
screen from any application or screen.
Touch and hold to get
Google Search.
Menu Key
Touch to get the options for
the current screen.
Touch and hold to see
recently used applications.
Back Key
Touch to go to the previous screen.
Installing the UIM/SIM Cards
You phone has two SIM card slots. You can install one or both SIM cards into the slots.
1. Insert UIM card and SIM card with the metal contacts facing down and the cut corner is aligned with the cutting on the slot.
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NOTE:
The UIM card tray 1 supports CDMA UIM cards, while tray 2 supports GSM SIM cards.
Installing the microSDHC™ Card
The microSDHC card can be installed and removed while the phone is turned on. Unmount the microSDHC card before removing it.
1. Insert SD card with the metal contacts facing down and the cut corner aligned with that of the slot.
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NOTE:
Some applications may require a microSDHC card to work normally or may store certain data on it. Therefore, it is recommended that you keep a microSDHC card installed and not remove or replace it randomly.
Charging the Battery
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
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as possible. If the battery is low, there will be a
pop-up message on the screen. As you charge your phone, the screen will tell you the exact battery level each time you wake up your phone.
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 authorised service provider.
1. Connect the adapter to the
charging jack. Ensure that the adapter is inserted with the correct orientation. Do not force the connector into the charging jack.
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2. Connect the charger to a standard AC wall outlet. If the phone is on, you‘ll see a charging icon, such as
or , appear on the status
bar.
3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged.
NOTE:
If the battery is extremely low, you may be unable to power on the phone even when it is being charged. In this case, try again after charging the phone for at least 10 minutes. Contact customer service if you still cannot power on the
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phone after prolonged charging.
Extending the Battery Life
Active applications, screen brightness levels, Bluetooth and WIFI usage and GPS functionality can drain your battery. You can follow the helpful tips below to conserve your battery power: Reduce the screen backlight time. Lower the screen brightness. Turn auto-sync, WIFI, and Bluetooth off when not in use. Disable the GPS function when not in use. Most applications using this function will periodically query the GPS satellites for your current location; each query drains your battery.
Powering On/Off
Press and hold the Power Key to
turn on your phone.
To turn it off, press and hold the
Power Key to open the options menu. Touch Power off and then touch OK.
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Restarting the Phone
If the screen freezes or takes too long to respond, try pressing and holding the Power Key for about 10 seconds to restart the phone.
Setting Up for the First Time
When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings (see Settings
–Personal-Backup and Reset-Factory data reset), you need to do some
settings before using it.
1. Touch the language field to select the language you want to use and then touch .
2. Configure the Google location options and touch .
3. Set the date, time, and time zone, or use date and time data provided by the network. Then touch .
You will be prompted to accept the terms of Google service. Touch to complete the setup.
NOTE:
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If the UIM or SIM card is not installed, the phone would prompt you to connect to a WIFI network before asking you to sign in to a Google account.
Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys
Your phone allows you to quickly lock the screen and keys (put the phone into 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 a certain period of time when you leave it idle. You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone screen is off.
To unlock the screen and keys:
1. Press the Power Key to turn the screen on.
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2. Touch at the center of the screen and slide right.
NOTE:
If you have set an unlock pattern, PIN or password for your phone (see the chapter Personalizing – Protecting
Your Phone With Screen Locks), you‘ll
need to draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password to unlock your screen.
Using the Touch Screen
Your phone‘s touch screen lets you
control actions through a variety of touch gestures.
Touch
When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard, select onscreen items such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply touch them with your finger.
Touch and Hold
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 or horizontally across the screen.
Drag
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.
Pinch
In some apps (such as Maps, Browser, and Gallery), you 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).
Rotate the screen
For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways.
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Getting to Know the Home Screen
The home screen is the starting point
for your phone‘s applications, functions,
and menus. You can customize your home screen by adding application icons, shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more. Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen. Swipe the screen left or right to display additional screens.
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Personalizing
Changing the System Language
1. Touch > Settings > Language & input > Language.
2. Select the language you need.
Setting the Date and Time
1. Touch > Settings > Date & time.
2. Uncheck Automatic date & time and Automatic time zone if you want to set the date, time and time zone by yourself.
3. Set the date, time, time zone, and date/time format.
Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound
You can customize the default ringtone for incoming calls and the default notification sound quickly.
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1. Touch > Settings >Sound.
2. Touch Phone ringtone or Default notification sound.
3. Touch Custom ringtones or Media Storage.
4. Scroll through the ringtone list and select the ringtone you want to use.
5. Touch OK.
NOTE:
See chapter Contacts – Editing
Contacts – Set a Ringtone for a Contact for how to assign a special
ringtone to an individual contact.
Turning On/Off Touch Sound
1. Touch > Settings > Sound .
2. Check or uncheck Dial pad touch
tones, Touch sounds, Screen lock sound, or Vibrate on touch.
Adjusting Volume
1. Touch > Settings > Sound > Volumes.
2. Drag the sliders to adjust the
volume for each type of audio.
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3. Touch OK to save.
NOTE:
You can adjust the media volume when a media application is in use by pressing the Volume Key. If no media application is active, press the Volume Key to adjust ringtone volume (or the earpiece volume during a call).
Switching to Silent Mode
You can set the phone to silent mode by using one of the following methods.
Press and hold the Power Key and
then touch to enable silent mode, touch to enable silent
mode with vibration, or touch to disable silent mode.
Keep pressing the Volume Down
Key when no media application is
active. When the icon appears on the status bar, the phone is set to silent mode with vibration. When
the icon appears on the status bar, the phone is in silent mode.
Profile Manager touch Silent or
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Meeting.
Applying New Wallpapers
You can set the wallpaper for the Home Screen.
1. Touch and hold a blank area of the home screen.
2. Touch Wallpapers.
3. Slide the preview images at the bottom to select the wallpaper you like. Some images are static or animated. You can also touch Gallery or Live Wallpapers to see other choices.
4. Touch Set wallpaper.
Changing Screen Brightness
1. Touch > Settings > Display > Brightness.
2. Drag the slider to turn off auto-adjustment and change the screen brightness manually.
NOTE:
You can Changing screen brightness adjustment without going to the
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Settings menu. Just swipe down the status bar at the top of the screen,
touch and touch the BRIGHTNESS button. See Use Quick
Settings for more information.
Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks
You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When it is enabled, you need to touch and hold certain icon, look at the front camera, draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or a password to unlock the phone‘s screen and keys.
1. Touch > Settings > Security.
2. Touch Screen lock.
3. Touch Slide, Pattern, PIN or Password.
Touch Slide to enable screen
lock and allow unlocking with a slide‘ gesture. You can unlock
the screen by slide on the display.
If you touch Pattern, you‘re
guided to create a pattern you must draw to unlock the screen. The first time you do this, a short tutorial about creating an
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unlock pattern appears. Then
you‘re prompted to draw and
redraw your own pattern.
If you touch PIN or Password,
you‘re prompted to set a numeric PIN or a password you must enter to unlock your screen.
NOTE:
If you forget the pattern you set, try five times and touch Forget pattern? to sign in to the Google Account you have added on the phone and reset the screen lock. You need an active Internet connection. You can also upgrade the phone software. See
Upgrading the Phone Software.
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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.
Signal strength
Mobile data in use
3G connected
No SIM card installed
Ringer off
Alarm set
Airplane mode
Vibrate mode
Battery dead
Bluetooth on
Battery low
Connected to a WIFI network
Battery partially drained
WIFI in use
Battery full
Wired headset connected
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Battery charging
Speaker 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/MMS
GPS on
New email
microSDHC card removed
New Gmail message
Upcoming event
Problem with SMS/MMS delivery
Call on hold Missed call
New WIFI network detected
Call in progress
Downloading data
USB connected
Sending data
Song is playing
USB tethering is on
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Updates available
Portable WIFI hotspot or WIFI direct is on
Open/Close the Notification Notification Panel
Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when you've configured your phone as a portable hotspot. You can open the notification panel to view the details of notifications.
To open the notification panel,
swipe your finger down from the top of the screen.
To close the notification panel,
swipe your finger up from the empty area of the panel or touch .
Respond to or Remove a Notification
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.
To respond to a notification, just
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touch it.
Slide down with one finger to
expand certain notifications. You can also swipe two fingers vertically or pinch-zoom to expand or collapse certain notifications.
To remove a notification, swipe it
left or right.
To remove all notifications, touch
at the top.
Touch and hold a notification and
then touch App info to identify the application that created it. To turn off notifications from that application if needed, uncheck Show notifications in the App info screen.
NOTE:
If you turn off notifications for an app, you may miss its important alerts and updates. The notifications of some apps cannot be turned off.
NOTE:
In the notification panel, touch at the top of the notifications list to get to the Settings menu quickly.
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Use Quick Settings
The Quick Settings in the notification panel make it convenient to view or change the most common settings for your phone.
Open the notification panel and you can find the following Quick Settings at the top of the screen.
OWNER: Touch the contact icon to
open your profile in the People app.
BRIGHTNESS: Touch to turn on or
off automatic brightness adjustment, or change the brightness manually.
SETTINGS: Touch to open the
Settings menu. See Settings for more information.
WIFI: Touch to turn on or off the
WIFI feature.
DATA CONNECTION: Touch to
turn on or off data service over mobile networks.
BATTERY: Display the current
battery status. Touch to open the Battery menu in Settings.
AIRPLANE MODE: Touch to turn
on or off airplane mode.
BLUETOOTH: Touch to turn on or
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off Bluetooth.
DATA USAGE: Touch to open the
Data usage menu in Settings.
Managing Shortcuts and Widgets
Add Shortcuts and Widgets
1. Touch > WIDGETS To add widgets.
2. Slide left or right to browse the available applications or widgets.
3. Touch and hold a widget or an application icon and drag it to the home screen.
Move Shortcuts or Widgets
1. Touch and hold a widget or shortcut on the Home Screen.
2. Drag it to the place you need.
Remove Shortcuts or Widgets
1. Touch and hold a widget or shortcut on the Home Screen.
2. Drag it to to remove it.
NOTE:
No empty home screen panel is
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allowed to exist. If the shortcut or widget is the only item on the current home screen panel, the panel will be deleted as you remove the item.
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.
Organizing With Folders
You can create folders on the Home Screen and add several shortcuts to a folder.
Create a Folder
1. Touch and hold a shortcut on the home screen and drag it over another shortcut.
2. Release your finger and a new folder will be created with both shortcuts added into it.
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Rename a Folder
1. Touch a folder to open it.
2. Touch the folder name field and enter a new name.
Add Shortcuts to a Folder
1. Touch and hold a shortcut and then drag it onto a folder icon.
2. Release the shortcut and it will be added into the folder.
Remove Shortcuts From a Folder
1. Touch a folder to open it.
2. Touch and hold the shortcut you want to remove and then drag it to the Home Screen.
3. Release the shortcut and it will be removed from the folder.
Rearranging the Favorites Tray
The Home Screen includes a customizable favorites tray at the bottom visible from all Home Screens. You can drag apps,
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shortcuts, folders, and other priority items in or out of the favorites tray for instant access from any Home Screen.
To remove items from the favorites tray:
Touch and hold an item in the favorites tray and drag it out of the tray.
To add items to the favorites tray:
Touch and hold an item on the Home Screen and drag it into the favorites tray.
If the favorites tray is full, you need to first remove an item from the tray.
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. You can touch to hide the onscreen keyboard.
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Change Input Methods
1. When you use the onscreen
keyboard to enter text, the icon
appears on the notification
bar.
2. Open the notification panel and
touch Choose input method.
3. Select an input method you need.
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.
The Android Keyboard may be different for different input languages. You can touch > Settings > Language &
input > (Android Keyboard) > Input languages to select active input
languages. Below is the Android Keyboard for English.
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Touch the alphabetic keys to enter
letters.
Touch to use uppercase.
Double-tap to lock uppercase. This key also changes to indicate
the current case you are using: for lowercase, for uppercase,
and when locked in uppercase.
Touch to delete the text
before the cursor.
Touch to select numbers and
symbols. You can then touch to find more.
Touch to use Google‘s
networked voice input.
Touch and hold to change the
input languages or set up the
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Android keyboard.
Google Voice Typing
Google Voice typing uses the Google voice recognition service to convert speech to text. You must have a data connection on a mobile or WIFI network to use it.
1. Flick down the status bar when
entering text and touch Choose
input method, and then select Google voice typing.
Or touch to access the voice typing when you are using the Android Keyboard.
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.
NOTE:
Say "comma," "period," "question mark," "exclamation mark," or "exclamation point" to enter punctuation.
Input Settings
Choose input settings by touching >
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Settings > Language & input from the Home Screen.
In the KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS section, you can set the default input method and choose the settings for input methods.
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 touch the Cut or Copy button to cut or copy the text to the clipboard.
Replace text with the clipboard
text: Select the text you want to
replace. Then touch
or
PASTE.
Insert text from the clipboard:
Move cursor to the insertion point and then touch and hold the tab
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below the cursor. Release the finger and touch PASTE.
Opening and Switching Apps
Open an App
1. Touch .
2. Slide left or right on the screen and touch an app to open it.
Switch Between Recently Opened Apps
1. Long touch the key .
A list of the names and thumbnails
of apps you‘ve used recently opens. If you‘ve been using more apps
recently than can fit on the screen, you can scroll the list up and down.
2. Touch a thumbnail to open that
app.
NOTE:
You can swipe a thumbnail sideways to remove it from the list.
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Connecting to Networks and Devices
Connecting to Mobile Networks
Manage the UIM/SIM Cards
You can turn on or off the UIM/SIM cards, choose the default card for voice calls, messaging, and data, or set roaming restrictions for each card.
To turn on or off a card:
1. Touch > Settings >Dual SIM settings.
2. Slide the switch to turn on or turn off
CDMA Or GSM card.
To set roaming restrictions:
1. Touch > Settings > More > Mobile nerworks.
2. Touch Data roaming and check the card allowed for data roaming.
– or – Touch Show roaming reminder to
set when roaming warnings should appear.
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Select Network Operator
1. Touch > Settings > More >
Mobile networks > GSM > Network operators.
2. Touch Search networks to search for all available networks. Then touch a network in the network list to register manually.
– or – You can also touch Choose
automatically to select preferred network automatically.
Control Mobile Data Use
1. Touch > Settings > Mobile data.
2. Slide the switch to turn on or turn off mobile data.
– or – You can also change witch card
use mobile data. Touch > Settings > Dual SIM
settings > Mobile Data > CDMA or GSM.
Set Access Point Names
To connect to the Internet you can use the default Access Point Names (APN).
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And if you want to add a new APN, please contact the service provider to get the necessary information.
1. Touch > Settings > More >
Mobile networks > Access Point Names.
2. If both SIM cards are installed, select the card the new APN is associated with.
3. Touch to creat a New APN.
4. Touch each item to enter the information you get from your service provider.
5. Touch Menu Key > Save to complete.
NOTE:
To set the APN to default settings, touch Menu Key > Reset to default.
Connecting to WIFI
WIFI is a wireless networking
technology that can provide Internet access at distances of up to 100 meters, depending on the WIFI router and your surroundings.
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Turn WIFI On and Connect to a WIFI Network
1. Touch > Settings > WIFI.
2. Slide the switch to turn on WIFI.
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 WIFI networks when they are in range.
Get Notified of Open Networks
1. Touch > Settings > WIFI.
2. Slide the switch to turn on WIFI.
3. Touch Menu Key > Advanced.
4. Check Network notification. When WIFI is on, you receive
notifications in the Status bar when your phone detects an open WIFI network. Uncheck the option to turn off notifications.
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Add a WIFI Network
You can add a WIFI network if the network does not broadcast its name (SSID) or add a WIFI 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 > WIFI.
2. Slide the switch to turn on WIFI.
3. Touch .
4. Enter the network SSID (name). If necessary, enter security or other network configuration details.
5. Touch Save.
Connect to a WPS Network
WPS (WIFI Protected Setup) is a feature that makes it easy to add your phone to access points which support WPS.
You can use one of the following two methods to connect your phone to a wireless network using WPS.
Method one: WPS button
1. Touch > Settings > WIFI.
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2. Slide the switch to turn on WIFI.
3. Touch .
4. Press the WPS button on the access point and the access point will recognise your phone and add it to the network.
Method two: PIN number
1. Touch > Settings > WIFI.
2. Slide the switch to turn on WIFI.
3. Touch Menu Key > 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 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.
Forget a WIFI Network
You can make your phone forget about the details of a WIFI network that you added - for example, if you don‘t want the phone to connect to it automatically
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or if it is a network that you no longer use.
1. Touch > Settings > WIFI.
2. Slide the switch to turn on WIFI.
3. Touch the WIFI network name and then touch Forget.
Adjust Advanced WIFI Settings
1. Touch > Settings > WIFI.
2. Touch Menu Key > Advanced to adjust the following settings.
Network notification: Get
notifications in the status bar when WIFI is on and an open network is available.
Keep WIFI on during sleep:
Set whether to keep WIFI on in sleep mode.
Scanning always available:
Allow Google location services and other apps to scan for networks even when WIFI is turned off.
WIFI optimisation: Minimise
battery usage when WIFI is on.
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MAC address: Check the MAC
address.
IP address: Check the phone‘s
IP address.
Install WAPI Certificate: Install
certificates needed for connecting to certain WIFI networks.
Using WIFI Direct
WIFI Direct allows WIFI devices to connect to each other without the need for wireless access points (hotspots).
NOTE:
Activating this feature will disconnect your current WIFI network connection.
Connect to Another Device via WIFI Direct
1. Touch > Settings > WIFI.
2. Touch Menu Key > WIFI Direct. Your phone will search for other devices enabled with WIFI Direct connections.
3. Touch a device name below PEER DEVICES to connect
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with it. The other device will receive a
connection prompt and need to accept the request. Both devices may need to enter a common PIN.
4. Once connected the device is displayed as ―Connected‖ in the
PEER DEVICES list.
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. The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed.
Turn Bluetooth On/Off
1. Touch > Settings >
Bluetooth.
2. Slide the switch to turn on
Bluetooth.
When Bluetooth is on, the icon will appear in the status bar.
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Change the Device Name
1. Touch > Settings > Bluetooth.
2. Slide the switch to turn on Bluetooth.
3. Touch Menu Key > Rename phone.
4. Edit the name and touch Rename.
Pair With Another Bluetooth Device
1. Touch > Settings > Bluetooth.
2. Slide the switch to turn on Bluetooth.
Your phone automatically scans for and displays the IDs of all available Bluetooth devices in range. You could touch SEARCH FOR DEVICES if you want to scan again.
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.
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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 handsfree car kits. You can try entering 0000 or 1234 (the most common passkeys) or refer to the documents for that device.
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
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receive data via Bluetooth.
NOTE:
If the phone has not been paired with the sending device, you may need to touch Bluetooth > [your phone‘s name] in Settings to keep the phone detectable through Bluetooth.
2. Flick down the status bar and touch .
3. Touch Accept to start receiving the
data.
Connecting to Your Computer via USB
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 internal storage or on a removable microSDHC card.
If you are using USB tethering, you must turn that off before you can use USB to transfer files between your phone and computer.
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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 as...).
3. Choose one of the following options:
USB mass storage: Use the
phone as a flash drive and transfer files between your computer and the phone.
NOTE:
To transfer files, open the notification panel and touch
Touch for other USB options > USB mass storage.
NOTE:
To end the connection,
unmount (―eject‖) the flash
drives from your computer first. Then open the notification panel on the phone and touch Touch
for other USB options > Charging.
Media device (MTP): Use the
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phone as a media device and transfer media files on Windows® or Mac®.
Camera (PTP): Transfer photos
using camera software.
Charging: Charge your phone
via USB.
Connect With Windows Media® Player
You can sync music on your phone and the computer installed with Windows Media Player.
1. Connect the phone with your computer via USB and choose Media device (MTP).
2. Open Windows Media Player and synchronize music files.
Disconnect Your Phone From the Computer
To disconnect the phone from the computer, simply unplug the USB cable when you‘re finished.
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Remove the microSDHC Card From Your Phone
If you need to remove the microSDHC card while the phone is on, you should unmount it first.
1. Touch > Settings > Storage.
2. Scroll down and touch Unmount SD card > OK.
3. When the Unmount SD card menu changes to Mount SD card you can now safely remove the microSDHC card from the phone.
Erase microSDHC Card
1. Touch > Settings > Storage.
2. Scroll down the screen and touch
Erase SD card > Erase SD card > Erase everything.
CAUTION:
The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSDHC card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved.
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Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection
You can share your phone‘s data
capabilities through tethering or by activating the mobile hotspot feature to create a portable WIFI 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.
NOTE:
If your phone has a microSDHC card or
USB storage, you can‘t mount it on
your computer while USB tethered.
1. Connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable.
2. Touch > Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.
3. Check USB tethering. A new network connection will be created on your computer.
NOTE:
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To stop sharing your data connection, uncheck 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 Bluetooth. For more information, please see your computer's documentation.
3. Touch > Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.
4. Check Bluetooth tethering. Your computer is now sharing your phone's data connection.
NOTE:
To stop sharing your data connection, uncheck Bluetooth tethering.
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Share Your Mobile Data Connection as a WIFI Hotspot
You can share your phone‘s data
connection with other devices by turning your phone into a portable WIFI hotspot. The feature needs data connection on a mobile network and may result in data charges.
NOTE:
When the portable WIFI hotspot feature is enabled, you cannot use your
phone‘s applications to access the
Internet via its WIFI connection. You still remain connected to the Internet via your mobile data network.
1. Touch > Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.
2. Slide the switch to turn on WIFI hotspot.
After a moment, the phone starts broadcasting its WIFI network name (SSID).
3. On another device, locate your phone via WIFI and connect with it
to start using the phone‘s mobile
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data.
NOTE:
To stop sharing your data connection, turn off Portable WIFI hotspot.
Rename or Secure Your WIFI Hotspot
You can change the name of your phone's WIFI network (SSID) and secure your portable WIFI hotspot.
1. Touch > Settings > More >
Tethering & portable hotspot > WIFI hotspot > Set up WIFI hotspot.
2. Set your name and security options as follows:
Network SSID: Enter or edit a
network SSID (name) that other devices see when scanning for WIFI networks.
Security: Choose a security
option: None (not recommended) or WPA2 PSK (other users can access your mobile hotspot only if they enter the correct password). When you select WPA2 PSK, touch the Password field to edit the
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security password.
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 and fill in the information provided by your network administrator.
3. Touch Save.
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The VPN is added to the list on the VPN screen.
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 touch Connect.
When you are connected, the VPN connected icon appears in the Status bar.
Modify a VPN
1. Touch > Settings > More > VPN.
2. Touch and hold the VPN that you want to modify.
3. Touch Edit network and edit the VPN settings you want.
4. Touch Save.
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Phone Calls
You can place calls from the Phone app, the People app, or other apps or widgets that display contact information. Wherever you see a phone number, you can usually touch it to dial.
Placing and Ending Calls
Place a Call by Dialing
1. Touch .
2. Enter the phone number or the contact name with the dialpad. The phone will display matching information from your contact list.
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.
3. Touch the matching contact to call the contact or touch or to
call the number.
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End a Call
During a call, touch on the screen.
Answering or Rejecting Calls
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 People. You can answer or reject the call, or reject it with a text message.
Answer a Call
When you receive a phone call, drag
over to answer the call.
NOTE:
To silence the ringer before answering the call, press the Volume Key.
Reject a Call
When you receive a phone call, drag
over to reject the call.
You can also drag over to reject the call and send a preset text
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message to the caller.
NOTE:
To edit the text response from within the Phone app, touch the >
Settings > Call settings > Call settings > Quick responses.
Working With the Call Log
The Call Log is a list of all the calls you've placed, received, or 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
> .
Or touch Home Key > > .
Place a Call From the Call Log
1. Open the call history.
2. Touch a number for more information about the call, or touch
or beside it to call back.
NOTE:
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You can touch at the top of the screen or above the list to filter the records by UIM or SIM cards or call type (incoming, outgoing, and missed).
Add a Call Log Number as a Contact
1. Open the call log.
2. Touch a number to view more call information.
3. Touch .
4. To add the number to an existing contact, touch a contact in the list.
To add a new contact, touch .
Take Other Actions on a Call Log Entry
1. Open the call log.
2. Touch a number to view more call information. While viewing the call details, you can:
Touch the number to call it. Touch Menu Key > Edit
number before call to edit the number in the dialer before
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calling it.
Touch to send a message. If the number belongs to a
contact you have, touch to view contact details.
Touch Menu Key >
Remove from call log to delete
the call log entry.
Calling Your Contacts
1. Touch > .
2. Touch 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.
1. Touch Home Key > > Touch Menu Key > Call
settings > Call settings >Voicemail.
2. Touch and hold in the dialer. If prompted, enter your voicemail
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password.
3. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your voicemail messages.
NOTE:
See Set Voicemail for how to set your voicemail service. For detailed information, please contact the service provider.
Using Options During a Call
During a call, you will see a number of onscreen options. Touch an option to select it.
Touch to switch to the keypad
when you need to enter a code (for example, the PIN for your voicemail or bank account) during the call.
Touch / to turn on or off the
speakerphone.
Touch to mute or unmute your
microphone.
Touch to put the call on hold. Touch Menu Key for more call
options. You can make another call
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separate from the first call, merge calls into a conference call, or hang up.
Touch to put the caller you are
speaking to on hold, and switch to the other call that has been put on hold.
WARNING!
Because of higher volume levels, do not place the phone near your ear during speakerphone use.
Managing Multi-party Calls
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.
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Switch Between Current Calls
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:
Drag over to answer the call. (This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call.)
To switch between two calls:
Touch
on the screen.
Set Up a Conference Call
With this feature, you can talk to two people at the same time.
1. On the dialpad, enter a number and touch or .
2. Once you have established the connection, touch dial the
second number. (This puts the first caller on hold.)
3. When you‘re connected to the second party, touch MERGE
CALLS.
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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
.
Adjusting Your Call Settings
Set Voicemail
1. Touch Home Key > > Touch Menu Key > Call
settings > Call settings >Voicemail.
2. Touch Service to select the voicemail service provider.
3. Touch Setup > Voicemail number to edit the voicemail number if necessary.
Forward Incoming Calls
Call forwarding feature allows you to forward your incoming calls to another phone number.
1. Touch Home Key > >
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Touch Menu Key > Call settings > Call forwarding.
2. Touch an available option ( Always
forward, Forward when busy, Forward when unanswered, or Forward implicitly) to enable it.
Bar Certain Calls
Call barring feature allows you to forbid certain types of calls from your phone.
1. Touch Home Key > > Touch Menu Key > Call
settings > Call settings >GSM > Call barring.
2. 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 to a limited set of phone numbers.
Touch Home Key > >
Touch Menu Key > Call
settings > Call settings > GSM > Fixed Dialing Numbers.
The following options are available:
Enable FDN: Input the PIN2
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code to enable the FDN feature.
Change PIN2: Change the
PIN2 code for FDN access.
FDN list: Manage the FDN list.
NOTE:
The PIN2 code is provided by your carrier. Entering an incorrect PIN2 code more times than allowed can get your micro-SIM card locked. Contact the service provider for assistance.
Edit Quick Response to Rejected Callers
1. Touch Home Key > > Touch Menu Key > Call
settings > Call settings > Quick responses.
2. Touch the text message to edit it.
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:
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1. Touch Home Key > > Touch Menu Key > Call
settings > Speed dial settings.
2. Touch a speed dial key.
3. Select one from the contact list.
Other Options
1. Touch Home Key > > Touch Menu Key > Call
settings > Call settings > GSM > Additional settings.
2. Touch Caller ID to choose whether your number is displayed when someone receives your outgoing call. Or check Call waiting to get notified of incoming calls during a call.
NOTE:
Please contact the service provider to check whether the caller ID and call waiting features are available.
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Contacts
You can put contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing.
To see your contacts, touch > . From there, you can touch the tabs on the top of the screen to quickly switch
to the contact groups or favourite contacts .
Checking Contact Details
1. Touch > and touch the all contacts tab to access your contact list.
2. Scroll through the list to view all your contacts.
3. Touch a contact to view its details.
NOTE:
If you have a lot of contacts stored, you'll see a slider when you touch the right side of the screen. To go directly to a letter, touch and hold the slider and drag it to a letter.
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Adding a New Contact
1. Touch > and touch the all contacts tab .
2. Touch to add a new contact.
3. Touch the account field near the top of the screen to choose where to save the contact. If a sync account is selected, the contacts will be synced automatically with your account online.
4. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses, and other information.
5. Touch DONE to save the contact.
Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts
You can import/export contacts from/to your SIM card or microSDHC cards. This is especially useful when you need to transfer contacts between different devices. You can also quickly share your contacts using Bluetooth, Email, Messages, etc.
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Import or Export Contacts
1. Touch > .
2. Touch Menu Key > Import/export.
3. Select the destination of the imported/exported contacts and touch OK..
4. If necessary, select the contacts you want to import or export and touch OK.
Share Contacts
1. Touch > and touch the all contacts tab .
2. Depending on your need, share multiple contacts in the list or share one contact.
3. To share multiple contacts in the contact list, touch Menu Key >
Import/export > Share visible contacts and check the contacts you want to share. Then touch OK.
To share one contact, touch it to
open the detail screen and touch Menu Key > Share.
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4. Choose how to share the contacts. Options depend on applications installed.
Working With Favorite Contacts
In the favorite contacts tab, you can find your favorite contacts and frequently contacted contacts.
Add a Contact to Favorites
You can add the contacts you use frequently to Favorites so that you can find them quickly.
NOTE:
Contacts on the SIM cards cannot be added to Favorites.
1. Touch > and touch the all contacts tab .
2. Touch a contact and then touch
next to the contact name.
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Remove a Contact From Favorites
1. Touch > and touch the favourite contacts tab .
2. Touch a favourite contact and then touch next to the contact name.
Working With Groups
View Your Contact Groups
1. Touch > and touch the contact groups tab .
2. Scroll through the list to view the preset groups and any groups you have created.
3. Touch a group to view its members.
Set Up a New Group
1. Touch > and touch the contact groups tab .
2. Touch to create a new group.
3. Touch to choose an account for the new group.
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4. Touch the Group’s name field and enter the group name.
5. Add contacts to the group.
Touch Type person’s name to
enter the name of the contact you want to add to the group. As matching entries appear below the field, touch the one you need.
Touch Add members and
check the contacts you want to add to the group. Then touch
OK.
Delete a Group
1. Touch > and touch the contact groups tab .
2. Touch a group and then touch Menu Key > Delete.
3. Choice the group you want to delete,touch OK to disband the group. The contacts in the group will not be deleted.
Edit a Group
1. Touch > and touch the
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contact groups tab .
2. Touch a group,edit the group name or add/remove group members.
Touch the group name to edit it. Touch Add members to select
contacts and add them to the group.
Touch ― ‖ to remove or
move corresponding contact
from the group.
Searching for a Contact
1. Touch > and touch the all contacts tab .
2. Touch at the bottom of the screen.
3. Input the contact name you want to search for. The contacts matched will be listed.
Editing Contacts
Edit Contact Details
1. Touch > and touch the all contacts tab .
2. Touch a contact you need to edit
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and then touch Menu Key > Edit.
3. Edit the contact and touch DONE.
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 > and touch the all contacts tab .
2. Touch a contact you want to set a ringtone for and then touch Menu
Key > Set ringtone.
NOTE:
The contact must be saved on the phone, not the SIM cards.
3. Select Custom ringtones or Media
Storage then choice Always or just once.
4. Select a ringtone you like and touch
OK.
Delete Contacts
1. Touch > and touch the
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all contacts tab .
2. Touch Menu Key > Delete.
3. Touch to select the contacts you want to remove and then touch Ok.
If you want delete all, you can touch
all and then touch Ok.
Join 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 > and touch the all contacts tab .
2. Touch a contact entry to display the contact‘s details.
3. Touch Menu Key > Edit > touch Menu Key > Join.
4. Touch the contact whose information you want to join with the first entry.
The information from the second contact is added to the first, and the second contact is no longer displayed
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in the Contacts list. You can repeat these steps to join
another contact to the main contact.
Accounts
Adding or Removing Accounts
You can add multiple Google Accounts and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync® accounts. You may also add other kinds of accounts depending on the apps installed on your phone.
Add an Account
1. Touch > Settings > Add account.
2. Touch the type of account you want
to add.
3. Follow the onscreen steps to enter
the information about the 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.
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When the account is successfully added, it is displayed in the ACCOUNTS section in the Settings menu.
Remove an Account
Removing an account will delete it and all information associated with it from your phone, such as emails and contacts.
1. Touch > Settings.
2. Touch the account category in the ACCOUNTS section and then touch the account.
3. Touch Menu Key > Remove
account > Remove account.
Configuring Account Sync
Configure Auto Sync Setting
1. From the home screen, touch > Settings > Data usage.
2. Touch Menu Key and check or uncheck Auto-sync data.
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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 auto sync is turned off,
you need to sync manually to collect emails, updates, or other recent information.
Sync Manually
1. From the home screen, touch > Settings.
2. In the ACCOUNTS section, touch the account category and then the account you want to sync.
3. Touch Menu Key > Sync now.
Email
Touch in the Home Screen and select Email. Use it 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.
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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:
You can also enter these details manually by touching Manual setup or when automatic setup fails.
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 touching to refresh in
any of the email account‘s boxes.
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To check earlier emails for your IMAP or POP3 accounts, touch Load more messages at the bottom of the email 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 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 > Reply all.
To forward the email to
someone else, touch > Forward.
3. Edit your message and touch .
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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 check box in front of the messages
and then touch .
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), touch the check box in front of the messages
and then touch .
Writing and Sending an Email
1. Open your email Inbox and touch .
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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. Separate each recipient with a comma.
3. Enter the email subject and compose the email text.
4. Touch Menu Key > Attach file 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 message.
Adding and Editing Email Accounts
Add an Email Account
After setting up your first email account (see Email – Setting Up the First Email
Account), you can add more email
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accounts and manage them separately.
1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen.
2. Touch Menu Key > Settings and touch ADD ACCOUNT at the top right of the screen.
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 Menu Key > Settings and touch the account whose settings you want to change.
3. Make the changes you want and touch when you‘re finished.
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Changing General Email Settings
General settings apply to all email accounts you add.
1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen.
2. Touch Menu Key > Settings > General.
3. Make the changes and touch when you finish.
Gmail™
After you sign in to your Google account on the phone, you can send and retrieve Gmail messages with the Gmail app.
NOTE:
This feature may not be available in certain regions or with certain service providers.
Opening Your Gmail Inbox
Touch in the Home Screen and
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select Gmail. The Inbox screen appears.
If you haven‘t signed in, you will be
prompted to do so or create a new account.
Touch Menu Key > Refresh to refresh your Inbox and download new messages. To search for Gmail
messages, touch and enter the words to search for.
Switching Accounts
Gmail displays conversations, messages, and settings from one Google account at a time. If you have signed in to more than one Google account on your phone, you can switch accounts and view information in each account.
1. From your Inbox, touch the current account at the top of the screen.
2. From the menu that appears, touch the account you want to see. The account‘s Inbox will open.
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Writing and Sending a Message
1. Open your Gmail Inbox and switch to the account you want to use for sending the message.
2. Touch .
3. Enter a contact name or email
address in the ‗To‘ field. Separate
each recipient with a comma.
4. Enter the email subject and compose the email text.
5. To attach an image or a video, touch Menu Key > Attach file.
6. Touch at the top right of the screen to send the message.
Replying to or Forwarding a Message
1. Open the Gmail message you want
to reply to or forward to another person.
2. Do the following as you need.
To reply to the sender, touch
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To reply to the sender and all
recipients of the original message, touch > Reply
all.
To forward the message, touch
> Forward.
3. Edit your message and touch the send icon .
Working With Received Attachments
When a message has an attachment, Gmail displays information about it in the ATTACHMENTS section of the email.
Depending on the attachment type, the applications installed on your phone as
well as your settings, you may touch to preview, view, or save the attachment.
NOTE:
For documents with multiple pages, touching the Preview option will only download the pages you view, while touching other options may download
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the entire file and cost more time and data.
Working With Labels
Message labels include both labels you create and default labels such as Sent, Starred, and Outbox. You can organize your emails by labeling them or adding stars to them. Labels also help you sort your messages, just like folders.
To label or change labels:
1. Open the Gmail app and touch in the message list the sender images at the left side of the messages you want to label.
2. At the top of the screen, touch
Menu Key > Change labels.
3. Check or uncheck labels in the new screen and touch OK.
To add stars to messages:
1. Open the Gmail app and touch in the message list the sender images in front of the messages you want to star.
2. At the top of the screen, touch .
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To view messages by label:
1. Open the Gmail app and touch the current account at the top of the screen without checking any message.
2. Touch a label below ALL LABELS to view messages with that label.
Changing Gmail Settings
From any box, touch the account at the top of the screen and select
SETTINGS to change General settings, which apply to all Gmail
accounts, or other settings that only apply to specific accounts.
Messaging
You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS).
Opening the Messaging Screen
Touch in Home Screen and select
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