Zte Visible R2 User Manual

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Visible R2

User Guide

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About This Guide

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.

No part of this publication may be quoted, reproduced, translated or used in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without the prior written permission of ZTE Corporation.

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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 www.zteusa.com) for more information on self-service and supported product models. Information on the website takes precedence.

Disclaimer

ZTE Corporation expressly disclaims any liability for faults and

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Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

Version No.: R1.0 Edition Time: October 21, 2018

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Contents

Getting Started ....................................................... 12

Getting to Know Your Phone ............................................ 12

Key Functions .................................................................. 14

Installing the nano-SIM Card and the microSDXCTM Card

(Optional) ......................................................................... 14

Charging the Phone ......................................................... 16

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

Powering Your Phone On/Off............................................ 18

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

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

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

Getting to Know the Home Screen ................................... 21

Personalizing ......................................................... 24

Changing the System Language ...................................... 24

Setting the Date and Time ................................................ 24

Changing the Ringtone, Notification Sound, and Alarm

Sound .............................................................................. 25

Turning System Sounds On/Off ........................................ 25

Adjusting Volumes............................................................ 26

Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode ............................... 26

Using Do Not Disturb Mode .............................................. 27

Applying New Wallpapers ................................................. 28

Changing the Screen Brightness ...................................... 28

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Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ....................... 29

Using Fingerprints............................................................ 30

Using Face Detection ...................................................... 32

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning ..................... 34

Knowing the Basics ............................................... 36

Monitoring the Phone Status ............................................ 36

Managing Notifications ..................................................... 37

Managing Shortcuts and Widgets..................................... 40

Organizing With Folders .................................................. 42

Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts ok ......................... 42

Entering Text ................................................................... 43

Editing Text ...................................................................... 47

Opening and Switching Apps ........................................... 48

Using Two Apps in Split-Screen Mode .............................. 49

Uninstalling or Disabling an Application ............................ 50

Connecting to Networks and Devices .................. 51

Connecting to Mobile Networks ........................................ 51

Connecting to Wi-Fi® ....................................................... 53

Connecting to Another Device via Wi-Fi Direct® ................ 57

Connecting to Bluetooth® Devices .................................... 57

Connecting to Your Computer via USB ............................. 60

Using the microSDXC Card as Portable or Internal Storage

........................................................................................ 61

Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection .............................. 65

Connecting to Virtual Private Networks ............................ 68

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Phone Calls ............................................................ 71

Placing and Ending Calls ................................................. 71

Answering or Rejecting Calls ............................................ 72

Working With the Call History ................................ ........... 73

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

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

Using Options During a Call ............................................. 76

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

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

Contacts ................................................................. 84

Checking Contact Details ................................................. 84

Adding a New Contact...................................................... 84

Setting Up Emergency Contacts ....................................... 85

Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ...................... 86

Working With Favorite Contacts ....................................... 87

Working With Groups ....................................................... 88

Searching for a Contact .................................................... 89

Editing Contacts ............................................................... 90

Accounts ................................................................ 92

Adding or Removing Accounts .......................................... 92

Configuring Account Sync ................................................ 93

Email ....................................................................... 95

Setting Up the First Email Account ................................... 95

Checking Your Emails ...................................................... 95

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Writing and Sending an Email .......................................... 96

Responding to an Email ................................................... 97

Adding a Signature to Your Emails ................................... 98

Adding and Editing Email Accounts .................................. 98

Changing General Email Settings .................................... 99

Messages .............................................................. 101

Starting a Conversation ................................................. 101

Replying to a Message .................................................. 101

Changing Message Settings .......................................... 102

Calendar ............................................................... 103

Viewing Your Calendars and Events............................... 103

Creating a Goal, a Reminder, or an Event ...................... 104

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

Browser ................................................................ 106

Opening the Browser ..................................................... 106

Using Multiple Browser Tabs .......................................... 106

Downloading Files ......................................................... 107

Changing Browser Settings ............................................ 107

Camera .................................................................. 108

Capturing a Photo .......................................................... 108

Using Manual Camera Mode ......................................... 110

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

Recording a Video ......................................................... 112

Customizing Camera and Video Settings ....................... 113

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

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

Working With Albums ..................................................... 115

Working With Pictures .................................................... 116

Retouching Your Pictures ............................................... 118

Making a GIF or a Collage.............................................. 119

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

Music .................................................................... 122

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

Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone .......................... 123

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

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

Video ..................................................................... 127

Opening the Video Library .............................................. 127

Playing and Controlling Videos ....................................... 127

Managing Video Files ..................................................... 129

Voice Recorder ..................................................... 131

Recording a Voice Memo ............................................... 131

Playing a Voice Memo .................................................... 131

More Apps ............................................................ 132

Calculator ...................................................................... 132

Clock ............................................................................. 132

Downloads ..................................................................... 134

File Manager .................................................................. 134

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

Settings ................................................................. 137

Airplane Mode ............................................................... 137

Network & Internet ......................................................... 137

Connected Devices ........................................................ 140

Apps & Notifications ....................................................... 140

Features ................................................................ ........ 141

Battery ........................................................................... 142

Display .......................................................................... 142

Sound ............................................................................ 143

Storage.......................................................................... 143

Security & Location ........................................................ 144

Accounts ....................................................................... 147

Accessibility ................................................................... 147

Google .......................................................................... 147

System .......................................................................... 148

System Updates ............................................................ 150

Upgrading the Phone Software ........................... 151

Troubleshooting ................................................... 152

For Your Safety .................................................... 157

General Safety............................................................... 157

Radio Frequency (RF) Energy ....................................... 158

FCC Regulations ........................................................... 160

Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Mobile

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Phones .......................................................................... 162

CTIA Requirements ........................................................ 164

Distractions .................................................................... 165

Product Handling ........................................................... 166

Electrical Safety ............................................................. 170

Radio Frequency Interference ........................................ 171

Explosive Environments ................................................. 172

Specifications ...................................................... 174

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Getting Started

Getting to Know Your Phone

Earpiece

Touch screen

Auxiliary microphone

Proximity & light sensor

Front camera

nano-SIM/

microSDXC

card tray

Headset jack

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Flash

Back camera

Speaker

Charging /USB Type-C jack

Power key

Volume key

Main microphone

Fingerprint sensor

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Key Functions

Key

Function

Power key

• Press and hold to turn airplane mode on or

off, restart, or power off.

• Press to turn on/off the screen display.

Home key

• Touch to return to the home screen from any

application or screen.

• Touch and hold to use Google Assistant.

Recent apps key

• Touch to see recently used applications.

• Double-tap to switch to the most recent

application.

Back key

Touch to go to the previous screen.

Volume key

Press or hold either end of the key to turn the volume up or down.

NOTE:

You can switch the positions of the Back key and the Recent apps key. Swipe up on the home screen and touch > Features > Navigation keys to select one option.

Installing the nano-SIM Card and the microSDXCTM Card (Optional)

The nano-SIM card can be installed or removed while the phone

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is turned on. A microSDXC card can be installed or removed while the phone

is turned on. You need to unmount the microSDXC card before removing it.

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.

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

2. Pull out the card tray and place the nano-SIM card and the microSDXC card on the tray, as shown. Carefully slide the tray back into place.

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Charging the Phone

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.

WARNING!

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

WARNING!

Do not remove the back cover. The battery is not removable. Removal may cause fire or explosion.

1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack.

nano-SIM card

microSDXC card

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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 , appear in 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 20 minutes. Contact 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 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 Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and auto-sync 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.

• Use the Battery saver feature.

Powering Your Phone 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 and touch Power off.

Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time

When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings (see Reset Options), you need to do some settings before using it. Select the language and then follow the on-screen prompts to set up your phone.

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Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys

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

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.

Unlock the Screen and Keys

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

2. Swipe up on the screen.

- or –

Swipe from to use voice assistant, or swipe from to

open the camera.

- or - Touch a notification twice consecutively to open the related

app.

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NOTE:

If you have set an unlock pattern, a PIN, or a password for your phone (see Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks), you’ll need to swipe up on the screen and then draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password to unlock the 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 on-screen

keyboard, select on-screen items (such as application and settings icons), or press on-screen 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.

• 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

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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.

NOTES:

• The Auto-rotate feature needs to be enabled for the screen

orientation to automatically change. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Display, and switch on Auto-rotate screen.

• You can also access the screen rotation control by sliding

down the status bar twice and touching Auto-rotate or

Portrait.

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.

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Extended Home Screen Panels

Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for applications, shortcuts, 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:

1. Touch the Home key to access the home screen.

Primary shortcuts

Status bar

Wallpaper

Folder Widget

Application

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2. Touch and hold an item such as a shortcut, a folder or a

widget on the screen and drag it to the right edge of the screen to create a new home screen panel and put the item on it.

NOTE:

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

To move a home screen panel:

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

left or right to view the home screen thumbnails.

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

place you need.

To delete a home screen panel:

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

left or right to view the home screen thumbnails.

2. Touch on the top right corner of a home screen

thumbnail.

3. Touch OK. The items on the panel will also be removed.

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. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > System > Languages & input > Languages. The first language in the

list is the default system language.

2. Touch Add a language and then the language you need.

3. Touch and hold a language and move it to the top to switch to that language.

NOTE:

To remove languages from the list, touch > Remove and select the languages you want to delete, and then touch >

OK.

Setting the Date and Time

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > System >

Date & time.

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

 To adjust the date and time automatically, touch to turn on

Automatic date & time.

 To adjust the date and time manually, touch to turn off

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

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change the date and time.

 To adjust the time zone automatically, touch to turn on

Automatic time zone.

 To adjust the time zone manually, touch to turn off

Automatic time zone and touch Select time zone to set the correct time zone.

 To adjust the time format, touch to turn on/off Use

24-hour format.

Changing the Ringtone, Notification Sound, and Alarm Sound

You can customize the default ringtone for incoming calls, the default notification sound, and the default alarm sound.

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Sound > Ringtones.

2. Touch Phone ringtone, Default notification sound, or Default alarm sound.

3. Scroll through the list and select the ringtone you’d like to use. You can touch Add ringtone to add additional audio files to the list.

4. Touch OK.

Turning System Sounds On/Off

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Sound > Advanced.

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2. Touch the switch beside each option to turn it on or off.

Adjusting Volumes

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Sound.

2. Drag the sliders below Media volume, Alarm volume, Ring volume, and Notification volume to adjust the volume for each type of audio.

NOTE:

You can adjust the volume levels any time by pressing the

Volume key. Then touch and drag a volume slider.

Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode

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

• Press the Volume key when no media application is active to

show the volume management window. Drag the slider to the left or keep pressing the Volume down key to switch the phone to vibration mode. Press the key again in vibration mode to switch the phone to silent mode.

• Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Sound >

Notification mode and select Vibrate or Mute to switch to

vibration or silent mode.

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

panel and drag the panel downwards. Touch Sound, Vibrate, or Slient to switch the phone to vibration or silent mode or

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turn on the sound. See Use Quick Settings.

NOTES:

• Silent and vibration modes will not silence your alarms.

• To restore normal sound settings, press and hold the Volume

up key.

Using Do Not Disturb Mode

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.

Turn On Do Not Disturb Mode

1. Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers to access the Quick Settings.

2. Touch Do not disturb.

NOTES:

• Press the Volume key when no media application is active to

show the volume bar. Drag the slider to the left or keep pressing the Volume down key to turn on vibration. Press the key again to turn on Alarms only.

• To turn off Do not disturb mode quickly, press either end of

the Volume key when the screen is on and then touch TURN

OFF NOW.

Set Do Not Disturb Mode Preferences

You can set allowed and blocked disturbances, or manage rules

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that turn on or off silent mode automatically.

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Sound > Do Not Disturb preferences.

2. Touch an option to configure.

 Priority only allows: Set allowed disturbances when Do

not disturb mode is set as Priority only.

 Automatic rules: Touch an existing rule to set or delete it,

or touch Add more to create new rules.

 Block visual disturbances: Set the condition for

blocking notifications on the screen.

Applying New Wallpapers

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

1. Touch and hold an empty area on the home screen and then

touch WALLPAPERS.

2. Slide left or right to select an image as the wallpaper. You can

also touch My photos to choose a picture as the wallpaper. Touch HOME or LOCK to preview the wallpaper.

3. Touch . Select Home screen, Lock screen, or Home

screen and lock screen.

Changing the Screen Brightness

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Display >

Brightness level.

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

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NOTE:

With the proximity and light sensor, your phone can automatically adjust the screen brightness for available light. Touch Adaptive brightness in the Display settings screen to turn the feature on or off.

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks

You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When it is enabled, you can swipe up on the lock screen, and then draw a

pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone’s

screen and keys.

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Security & location > Screen lock.

2. Touch None, Swipe, Pattern, PIN, or Password.

 Touch None to disable screen lock protection.  Touch Swipe to enable screen lock and allow unlocking

with a “swipe” gesture. You can unlock the screen by touching the display and sliding up.

 Touch Pattern to create a pattern that you must draw to

unlock the screen.

 Touch PIN or Password to set a numeric PIN or a

password that you must enter to unlock the screen.

3. For Pattern, PIN, or Password, select how you want notifications and their contents to show when the phone is

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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).

Using Fingerprints

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Security & location > Fingerprint.

2. Touch Fingerprint management.

3. Draw the pattern, or enter the PIN/password if you have already set the screen lock method.

4. Touch REGISTER in the Add fingerprint message box when it prompts.

5. Press one of your fingers on the fingerprint sensor at the back of your phone. After feeling the slight vibration, raise your finger and then press your finger on the sensor again.

6. Repeat step 5 until your fingerprint has been registered.

7. Touch OK.

NOTE:

You can touch Add fingerprint in the Fingerprint management screen to add more fingerprints.

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Set Fingerprint Actions

With the registered fingerprint, you can turn on/unlock the screen or open a bound application when the screen is off or locked.

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Security & location > Fingerprint > Fingerprint management.

2. Draw the pattern, or enter the PIN/password if you have already set the screen lock method.

3. You can do the following settings:

 Switch on Wake up and unlock your phone to set

waking up or unlocking your device via a fingerprint.

NOTE:

If the screen is off or locked, press one of your registered fingers on the fingerprint sensor to quickly turn on/unlock the screen.

 Touch Quick launch app. Touch Fingerprint1, for

instance. Swipe up and down to choose one app. Touch

next to the app. You can set more fingerprints to

quick-open your desired apps.

NOTE:

If the screen is off or locked, press the registered Fingerprint1 on the fingerprint sensor to quickly launch the app.

It is convenient and fast to take a photo or answer the phone call by pressing the finger (registered or not) on the fingerprint sensor.

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Also, you can do more just by swiping your finger on the fingerprint sensor.

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Security & location > Fingerprint.

2. You can do the following settings.

 Take photo: If you slide on the switch, you can open the

Camera app, and press one of your fingers (registered or not) on the fingerprint sensor to quickly shoot a photo.

 Answer call: If you slide on the switch, you can press one

of your fingers (registered or not) on the fingerprint sensor to quickly answer an incoming call.

 View notification drawer: If you slide on the switch, you

can swipe down on the fingerprint sensor from any screen to unfold notification drawer; swipe up to fold it.

 View recent apps: If you slide on the switch, you can

swipe up on the fingerprint sensor for recent apps when viewing the home screen.

 View pictures: If you slide on the switch, you can launch

Gallery and then swipe left or right on the fingerprint sensor to view pictures.

Using Face Detection

You can use face detection to unlock the screen without entering the specific PIN/password, or drawing the pattern.

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Create My Face for Face Detection

1. Touch the Home key and swipe up on the screen. Touch Settings > Security & location > Face Verify.

2. Draw the pattern, or enter the PIN/password. Select one screen-unlocking method from Pattern, PIN or Password if you haven’t set yet.

3. Disclaimer for Face Detect appears while you use the face detection at the first time. Touch CONTINUE. Find a spot that is neither too bright nor too dim. Touch CREATE NOW.

4. Keep your face 20 cm to 50 cm away from the screen. Wait for a moment until the phone has created the face successfully.

NOTES:

• You can touch Attemptation of verification in the Face

Verify screen, and put your face in front of the screen to

confirm whether the created face works or not.

• Touch Create again in the Face Verify screen to recreate

your face and erase the former one at the mean time.

Enable Unlocking Screen via Face Detection

1. Touch the Home key and swipe up on the screen. Touch Settings > Security & location > Face Verify.

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2. Draw the pattern, or enter the PIN/password.

3. Switch on Unlock screen. NOTE:

When the screen is locked, find a spot that is neither too bright nor too dim and keep your face 20 cm to 50 cm away from the screen to unlock the screen via face detection. If it doesn’t work, touch to unlock screen via face detection.

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. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Security

& location > Screen pinning.

2. Touch the On/Off switch.

3. To add security for unpinning, switch on Lock device when

unpinning, select a security option with or without your fingerprint, and follow the on-screen instructions to set up a screen lock and register your fingerprint if needed.

If you have set a screen lock with or without your fingerprint,

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you can switch on Ask for unlock pattern/PIN/password before unpinning. You will need to draw the pattern, enter the PIN/password, or use your registered fingerprint to unlock the screen when unpinning the screen.

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.

4. If there are many app tabs, swipe up to find on the front-most tab.

5. Touch .

Unpin the Screen

1. To unpin the screen and return to normal use, touch and hold the Back key.

2. If the screen is locked, press your registered finger on the fingerprint sensor, or swipe up on the lock screen and draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password depending on your screen lock and fingerprint settings.

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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.

Indicators and Icons

Indicator

What it means

Indicator

What it means

4G LTE™ connected

No signal

Vibration on

Signal strength

Ringer off

Mobile data in use

Battery full

Airplane mode

Battery low

Bluetooth on

Battery charging

Connected to a Wi-Fi network

Alarm set

GPS on

Wired headset connected

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Managing Notifications

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.

Indicator

What it means

Indicator

What it means

New message(s) from the Gmail™ app

Upcoming events, reminders, and goals

New message(s) from the Gmail™ app

Downloading/sending data

Missed call

Call in progress

Open/Close the Notification Panel

Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as ongoing events. You can open the notification panel to view the details of notifications.

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

home screen or from the top of the screen.

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

screen or touch the Back key.

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

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expandable notifications that let you perform additional actions right from the notification itself.

• To respond to a notification, 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 CLEAR ALL at the end of

the list of notifications.

• To manage notifications you have received, touch and hold a

notification. You can touch MORE SETTINGS to configure notification options for this app.

Use Quick Settings

The quick settings in the notification panel make it convenient to view or change the most common settings for your phone.

Swipe down with two fingers from the top of the screen, or open the notification panel and drag the panel downward to view the following quick settings.

• Brightness: Uncheck AUTO and drag the brightness slider

to adjust the screen brightness.

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

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

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

to access the Bluetooth menu. See Connecting to Bluetooth

Devices.

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• Sound/Vibrate/Silent: Touch to switch between sound,

vibration and silent mode. See Switching to Silent or Vibration

Mode.

• Location: Touch to turn location services on or off. Touch

and hold to access the Location menu.

• Battery saver:

• Flashlight: Touch to turn on or off the flashlight.

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

• Data: Touch to enable or disable data access over the mobile

network. Touch and hold to access the Data usage menu.

• Auto-rotate/Portrait: Touch to turn on or off the auto-rotate

screen feature.

• Power-saver: Touch to turn on or off Power-saver.

• Ultra Power-saver: Touch to turn on or off Ultra

Power-saver.

• Mobile Hotspot: Touch to enable the mobile hotspot feature

and create a mobile hotspot. Touch and hold to access the Mobile Hotspot menu. See Sharing Your Mobile Data

Connection.

• Do not disturb / Alarms only: Touch to turn on Do not

disturb mode and select options. Touch and hold to open the Do not disturb menu. (See Using Do Not Disturb Mode.)

• Dolby: Turn on or off Dolby sound effect. And do more

settings.

• Sync: Touch to turn on or off auto-syncing of accounts data.

Touch and hold to access the Accounts menu. See Accounts.

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• Data Saver: Turn on or off Data Saver. To help reduce data

usage, Data Saver prevents some apps from sending or receiving data in the background.

• Invert colors: Touch to invert colors.

• Cast: Touch to search for devices, such as TVs, projectors or

other devices that support wireless display and project your

phone’s content wirelessly to that device. You need to turn on

Wi-Fi first. For detailed introduction, please refer to the device manual.

• Screenshot: Touch to take a screenshot.

NOTE:

In the quick settings screen, touch at the bottom right to access the Settings menu; touch to change control switch

position.

Managing Shortcuts and Widgets

Add a Shortcut

1. Swipe up on the home screen

2. Drag an application to a home screen panel to add a shortcut.

NOTE:

While holding the item, you can drag it to the right edge of the screen to create a new home screen panel and put the item on it.

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Add a Widget

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

2. Slide to browse the available widgets.

3. Touch and hold a widget and drag it to a home screen panel.

Move Shortcuts or Widgets

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

2. Drag it to the place you need.

Remove Shortcuts or Widgets

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

2. Drag it to to remove it.

NOTE:

When there are more than two home screen panels, no panel can be left empty. If the shortcut, widget, or folder 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.

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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. You can move or remove folders the same way as moving or removing shortcuts.

1. On the home screen, touch and hold the shortcut you want to add into a folder.

2. Drag the shortcut to . A new folder will be created and the shortcut is added into the folder.

3. To add more shortcuts into the folder, touch and hold each shortcut and drag it over the folder before releasing it.

NOTES:

• To remove a shortcut from a folder, touch the folder to open it.

Touch and hold the shortcut and drag it to the home screen.

• Touch the folder and then touch the Folder field to rename

the folder.

Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts ok

The home screen includes a customizable primary shortcuts area at the bottom of all home screens. You can keep up to five items

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in the primary shortcuts area. Drag shortcuts or folders in or out of the area to rearrange the area.

Entering Text

You can enter text using the on-screen keyboard. Some apps open it automatically. In others, you open it by touching where you want to type. You can touch the Back key to hide the on-screen keyboard. You can also enter text by speaking with the Google voice typing feature.

Enable or Disable Input Methods

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > System >

Languages & input > Virtual keyboard > Manage keyboards.

2. Touch a keyboard in the list to enable/disable it as an option for entering text.

NOTE:

Some default input methods may not be disabled.

Change Input Methods

1. When you use the on-screen keyboard to enter text, the icon appears at the bottom right of the screen.

NOTE:

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The icon appears only when more than one virtual keyboard is installed and enabled for use.

2. Touch and select the input method you need.

Gboard

The Gboard 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

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

• As you enter a word, candidates appear above the keyboard. Touch the correct one to select it.

• Touch to use uppercase. Double-tap to lock uppercase. This key also changes color to indicate the

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current case you are using.

• Touch to delete the text before the cursor.

• Touch to select numbers and symbols. You can then

touch to find more.

• Touch to enter miniature icons.

• Touch to use Google voice typing.

• Touch and hold to change the input languages or set up

the Gboard.

• Touch and hold and slide to to change to a smaller keyboard for easier one-handed typing. Touch / to

switch to the left-hand or right-hand keyboard, respectively. Touch to switch back to the full-sized keyboard.

• Touch and hold and slide to to manage the Gboard settings.

Glide Typing

The Gboard supports the glide typing feature. You use this feature to input a word by sliding through the letters.

To enable and use glide typing:

1. On the Gboard, touch and hold > . Or, swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings >

System > Languages & input > Virtual keyboard > Gboard.

2. Touch Glide typing > Enable glide typing if this feature is

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turned off.

3. Move your finger from letter to letter on the keyboard to trace a word without lifting the finger until you reach the end of the word.

NOTES:

• Touch when you want to. If you want to enter a single letter, simply touch the key once.

• Lift your finger at the end of the word. A space is added automatically when you begin to input the next word.

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 Wi-Fi network to use it.

Start of the word

End of the word

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

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

3. You can continue entering text or touch an underlined word to change or delete it.

NOTE:

Say "comma," "period," "question mark," "exclamation mark," or "exclamation point" to enter punctuation.

Input Method Settings

Choose the input method settings by touching Settings > System > Languages & input > Virtual keyboard. Touch an

option to choose the settings for that input method.

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. Touch SELECT ALL to select all the text, touch SHARE and choose an option.

• Cut or copy: Select the text you want to manipulate. Then touch CUT or COPY to cut or copy the text to the clipboard.

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• Replace text with the clipboard text: Select the text you want to replace. Then touch PASTE.

• Insert clipboard text in the text field: Touch the tab below the cursor. Then touch PASTE.

Opening and Switching Apps

Open an App

Touch a shortcut on the home screen or swipe up on the home screen and touch an app to open it.

NOTES:

• Drag the slider on the right side of the screen to the initial letter of the app you need, or touch the search box at the top to search for apps.

• Touch in the search box to sort the apps alphabetically, by frequency, or by time.

Switch Between Recently Opened Apps

1. Touch the Recent apps key. A list of the names and thumbnails of apps you’ve recently used 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.

NOTES:

• You can swipe a thumbnail left or right or touch on the

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thumbnail to remove it from the list. Touch Clear all to remove all thumbnails.

• Double-tap the Recent apps key to switch to the most recent app you used.

Using Two Apps in Split-Screen Mode

You can work with two apps at the same time in split-screen mode.

NOTE:

Some apps may not support split-screen mode.

1. Open the first app you want to use and then touch and hold the Recent apps key. The screen is divided into two.

-orTouch the Recent apps key to view your recently used apps,

touch and hold the tab of the app you want to use and drag it to the Drag here to use split screen area.

2. If the app you need is in the recent apps list, touch it to set it as the second app. Or touch the Home key and swipe up on the home screen to find the app you need and open it as the second app.

To turn off split-screen mode, touch and hold the Recent apps key, or drag the handle to the edge of the screen.

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Uninstalling or Disabling an Application

1. Swipe up on the home screen to open the application list screen.

2. Touch and hold an application icon and drag the icon to Uninstall or Disable at the top of the screen.

3. Touch OK to uninstall or disable the app.

NOTES:

• Preinstalled apps cannot be uninstalled, and not all apps can

be disabled.

• To find the disabled applications, touch Settings > Apps &

notifications. Touch See all 32 apps (for instance). Touch

and select Disabled apps. You can then touch an

application and touch ENABLE to enable it.

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Connecting to Networks and Devices

Connecting to Mobile Networks

Control Mobile Data Use

To enable or disable data access:

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Network & Internet > Mobile network.

2. Slide the Mobile Data switch to enable or disable mobile data use.

To get data services when roaming:

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Network & Internet > Mobile network.

2. Slide the Data roaming access switch to enable or disable roaming.

NOTE:

Data roaming may incur significant roaming charges.

Select Preferred Network Type

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Network & Internet > Mobile network > Preferred network type.

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

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NOTE:

The Preferred network type option is displayed only when this feature is available. Please check with your operator whether this feature is available.

Check Access Point Names

You can use the default Access Point Names (APNs) to connect to the Internet. Swipe up on the home screen and touch

Settings > Network & Internet > Mobile network > Access Point Names to check the default APN.

NOTE:

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

Select Network Operator

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Network & Internet > Mobile network > Network operators to

search for all available networks.

NOTE:

Touch SEARCH NETWORKS to search for all available networks again.

2. Touch a network in the network list to register manually.

You can also touch Choose automatically to select preferred network automatically.

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Connecting to Wi-Fi®

Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access at distances of up to 300 feet (100 meters), depending on the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings.

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

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position to turn on Wi-Fi.

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. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

3. Touch Wi-Fi preferences, and slide the Wi-Fi notification switch to the On position.

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When Wi-Fi is on, you receive notifications in the status bar when your phone detects an open Wi-Fi network. Slide the Wi-Fi

notification switch to the Off position to turn off notifications.

Add a Wi-Fi Network

You can add a Wi-Fi network if the network does not broadcast its name (SSID) or to 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. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

3. Touch Add network.

4. Enter the network SSID (name). If necessary, enter security or other network configuration details.

5. Touch SAVE.

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. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi.

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2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

3. Touch Saved networks.

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

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 that 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. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

3. Touch Wi-Fi preferences > Advanced > WPS Push Button.

4. Press the WPS button on the wireless router and the access point will recognize your phone and add it to the network.

Method two: PIN

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

3. Touch Wi-Fi preferences > Advanced > WPS Pin Entry.

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4. The WPS PIN displays on the screen. Enter the PIN into the access point's setup page.

After entering the PIN, 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 manual.

Adjust Advanced Wi-Fi Settings

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi preferences > Advanced.

2. Touch to adjust the following settings.

 Show Wi-Fi popups: When opening apps, show popups

of Wi-Fi availability.

 Avoid bad Wi-Fi connections: Use the mobile network

whenever the Wi-Fi network you’re connected to has no Internet connection.

 Install certificates: Install certificates needed for

connecting to certain Wi-Fi networks.

 Network rating provider: Select the provider of Wi-Fi

network safety ratings.

 Wi-Fi Direct: Use the Wi-Fi Direct feature.  WPS Push Button: Connect to a WPS network via the

push button method.

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

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phone PIN method.

 MAC address: Check the MAC address.  IP address: Check the phone’s IP address.

Connecting to Another Device via 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).

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi.

2. If Wi-Fi is off, slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position.

3. Touch Wi-Fi preferences > Advanced > Wi-Fi Direct. Your phone will search for other devices enabled with Wi-Fi Direct connections.

4. Touch a device name below Peer devices to connect with it. The other device will receive a connection prompt and need

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

5. 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

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information wirelessly within a distance of about 30 feet (10 meters). The Bluetooth® devices must be paired before the communication is performed.

Turn Bluetooth® On/Off

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Connected devices > Bluetooth.

2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On or Off position.

When Bluetooth® is on, the icon will appear in the status bar.

Change the Device Name

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Connected devices > Bluetooth.

2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On position if Bluetooth® is off.

3. Touch Device name.

4. Edit the name and touch RENAME.

Pair With Another Bluetooth® Device

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Connected devices > Bluetooth.

2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On position if

Bluetooth is off.

3. Touch Pair new device.

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Your phone automatically scans for and displays the IDs of all available Bluetooth® devices in range.

4. Touch the device you want to pair with.

5. If necessary, confirm that the Bluetooth® passkeys are the same between the two devices and touch PAIR. Alternatively, 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 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 for it and enter or confirm a passkey again.

1. Swipe up on the home screen. Touch Settings > Connected devices > Bluetooth and ensure that Bluetooth® is turned on.

2. In the list of paired devices, touch beside the Bluetooth® device you want to forget.

3. Touch FORGET.

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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. When prompted, touch ACCEPT to start receiving the data. If necessary, swipe down on the Status Bar to locate the prompt.

Received files are stored automatically in a dedicated folder (Bluetooth, for instance) in the phone storage or microSDXC card. You can access them in the File Manager app.

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 the internal storage or on a removable microSDXC card.

Connect Your Phone to a Computer via USB

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

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2. The Use USB to screen opens. Or you can open the notification panel and touch the notification with to open

the Use USB to screen.

3. Choose one of the following options in the Use USB to screen:

 Charge this device: Charge your phone via USB.  Transfer files: Transfer files to another device (MTP).  Transfer photos (PTP): Transfer photos or files if MTP is

not supported (PTP).

 Install driver: Automatically install driver on your PC.

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 or Internal Storage

You can use your microSDXC card as portable storage to save photos, music, videos, downloaded files, and more.

If your microSDXC card is new or doesn't have content you want to keep, you can also set it up as an extension of the phone storage, and this requires formatting that prevents the microSDXC card from working with other devices.

CAUTION:

As part of the internal storage, the microSDXC card may have

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data on it that is necessary for some apps to function normally. Therefore, do not remove or replace the card randomly.

Set Up the microSDXC Card as Portable Storage

When you install a microSDXC card that has not been used on your phone before, the phone will mount the card as portable storage by default.

To remove the microSDXC card from your phone:

If you need to remove the microSDXC card used as portable storage while the phone is on, you must unmount it first.

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Storage.

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

3. When the screen prompts the card is safely ejected, you can remove it from the phone.

To erase and format the microSDXC card:

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Storage.

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

3. Touch > Storage settings. Touch Format.

4. Touch ERASE & FORMAT.

CAUTION:

The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSDXC card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved.

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Set Up the microSDXC Card as Internal Storage

If your microSDXC card is new or doesn't have content you want to keep, you can format the card for use as part of the internal storage. If you move the microSDXC card to another device, it’ll be formatted before it can be used.

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Storage.

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

3. Touch > Storage settings > Format as internal.

4. Touch ERASE & FORMAT.

CAUTION:

The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSDXC card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved.

5. The phone will prompt you to move your photos, files and other data from the phone to the microSDXC card. Select Move now or Move later and touch NEXT. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue.

To move data between the phone and the microSDXC card:

With the microSDXC card as part of the internal storage, you can move your photos, files and other data between the phone and the card any time.

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Storage.

2. Touch Internal shared storage or the SD card name.

3. Touch > Migrate data.

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4. Touch MOVE.

NOTE:

Whenever you move data between the phone and the microSDXC card, the destination is used to save new apps and personal data (such as photos and videos) and only the destination is accessible from a computer.

To remove the microSDXC card from your phone:

If you need to remove the microSDXC card used as internal storage while the phone is on, you must unmount it first.

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Storage.

2. Touch your SD card name below Device storage.

3. Touch > Eject. Touch EJECT.

NOTE:

Before ejecting the card, ensure that you have moved data and apps to the phone.

4. When the screen prompts the card is safely ejected, you can remove it from the phone.

To reformat the microSDXC card as portable storage:

If you no longer want to use your microSDXC card as internal storage, you can reformat the card as portable storage.

NOTE:

Before the formatting, ensure that you have moved data and apps to the phone.

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Storage.

2. Touch your SD card name below Device storage.

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3. Touch > Format as portable.

4. Touch FORMAT.

5. Touch DONE when it is finished.

CAUTION:

The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSDXC card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved.

Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection

You can share your phone’s data capabilities through USB tethering, Bluetooth® tethering, or by activating the mobile hotspot feature to create a Wi-Fi 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:

You cannot transfer files between your phone and your computer when the phone is USB tethered.

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

2. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Network & Internet > Tethering & Mobile Hotspot.

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

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NOTE:

To stop sharing your data connection, switch off USB tethering or disconnect the USB cable.

Share 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. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Network & Internet > Tethering & Mobile Hotspot.

4. Switch on Bluetooth tethering. Your computer is now sharing your phone's data connection.

NOTE:

To stop sharing your data connection, switch off Bluetooth

tethering.

Share Mobile Data via Mobile Hotspot

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

by turning your phone into a mobile hotspot. The feature requires a data connection on a mobile network and may result in data charges.

NOTE:

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When the mobile 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. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Network

& Internet > Tethering & Mobile Hotspot > Mobile Hotspot.

2. Slide the switch to the On position. (If Wi-Fi was active, touch OK to deactivate it.) After a moment, the phone starts broadcasting its Wi-Fi network name (SSID).

3. On another device, locate your phone via Wi-Fi and connect with it to start using the phone’s mobile data.

NOTE:

To stop sharing your data connection, slide the switch to the Off

position.

Set Up Your Mobile Hotspot

You can change your phone’s Wi-Fi network name (SSID), secure your mobile hotspot, and set other options.

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Network

& Internet > Tethering & Mobile Hotspot > Mobile Hotspot.

2. Touch an option to configure the following settings.

 Configure:

- Network name: Enter or edit a network name (SSID) that other devices see when scanning for Wi-Fi networks.

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- Security: Choose a security option: Open (not recommended) or WPA2 PSK (other users can access your hotspot only if they enter the correct password). When you select WPA2 PSK, touch the Password field to edit the security password.

- Show password: If you have chosen WPA2 PSK security, check to show or uncheck to hide the password.

- Broadcast network name (SSID): Check to broadcast or uncheck to hide your network name (SSID). If the broadcast is disabled, other users need to know your network SSID to find the mobile hotspot.

- Show advanced options: Check to select an 802.11 mode.

 Manage users: Block or unblock users, or set the

maximum number of devices that can connect to the hotspot simultaneously.

 Sleep policy: Set hotspot sleep policy and notification.

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

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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.

NOTE:

You need to set a lock screen pattern, PIN, or password before you can use a VPN.

Add a VPN

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Network & Internet > VPN.

2. Touch and enter the VPN name.

3. Select the VPN type, enter the server address and other information provided by your network administrator. Check Show advanced options to fill out additional details.

4. Touch SAVE.

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

Connect to a VPN

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Network & Internet > VPN.

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

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

Modify a VPN

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Network

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& Internet > VPN.

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

3. Edit the VPN settings and then touch SAVE.

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Phone Calls

You can place calls from the Phone app, the Contacts 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 the Home key > > .

2. Enter the phone number or the contact name with the dial pad. Touch to delete incorrect digits or symbols.

NOTE:

As you enter the phone number or 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.

3. Touch below the keypad to dial.

You can also touch the search box at the top of the Phone app screen and enter the phone number or contact name you want to call. Touch the matching contact or Call [number] to place the call.

NOTES:

• To make an international call, touch and hold the 0 key to

enter the plus (+) symbol. Next, enter the country code

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followed by the city/area code and then the phone number.

• To redial the last call you made, touch the Home key > >

> and touch again.

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 the Contacts app. You can answer or reject the call, or reject it with a text message.

Answer a Call

To answer an incoming call,

• If the phone screen is active, touch .

• If the phone screen is locked, slide up.

NOTE:

To silence the ringer before answering the call, press the

Volume key or the Power key.

Reject a Call

To reject an incoming call,

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• If the phone screen is active, touch .

• If the phone screen is locked, slide down.

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

• If the phone screen is active, touch .

• If the phone screen is locked, slide up.

NOTE: To edit the preset text responses from within the Phone app, touch > Settings > Quick responses.

Working With the Call History

The call history 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, touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Call history.

Place a Call From the Call History

1. Open the call history.

2. Touch a number for more information about the call, or touch

beside it to call back.

NOTE:

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You can touch MISSED, INCOMING, or OUTGOING to filter the records by call type.

Save a Call History Number to a Contact

1. Open the call history.

2. Touch a number.

3. Touch to create a new contact, or touch to add the number to an existing contact, and follow the on-screen instructions.

Take Other Actions on a Call History Entry

1. Open the call history.

2. Touch a number or a contact, and then touch Call details to view more call information. While viewing the call details, you can:

 Touch to delete the entry.  Touch to copy the phone number.  Touch Edit number before call to edit the number in the

dialer before calling it.

 Touch the circle in front of the entry to open the contact

information tab from the bottom of the screen. If the number is in your Contacts, you can send a message, call back, or add the contact to favorites. If the number is not saved, you can save it to Contacts, call back, or send a message.

NOTE:

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You can touch > Clear call history in the call history screen to delete all history records.

Calling Your Contacts

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch the tab with . Your favorite contacts and frequently called contacts are displayed in the tab with . Touch a

contact to place a call.

-orTouch the tab with . Your full contact list is displayed.

Touch beside a contact to place a 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 the Home key > > .

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

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detailed information, please contact the service provider.

Using Options During a Call

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

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

which is put on hold.

• Touch to open the dial pad when you need to enter a

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

• Touch to mute or unmute your microphone.

• Touch to turn the speaker on or off.

• Touch to.open the Contacts app.

• Touch to put the caller you are speaking to on hold,

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

• Touch to merge the separate calls into a single

conference call.

• Touch to show the keyboard and the message screen

to send and receive text messages.

• Touch to end the current call.

WARNING!

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

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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:

Options and interface will vary. 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.

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:

• Touch or slide up to answer the call. This

places the first caller on hold and answers the second call.

• Touch or slide down to reject the second call.

• Touch or slide up to reject the second call and

select a preset text message or write one to send to the caller.

To switch between two calls:

Touch .

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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 or , and dial the second number.

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

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

You can configure a number of settings for the Phone application.

NOTE:

Some call options are displayed only when these features are available, and some features require network support and may result in additional charges. Please contact your service provider for more information.

Set Contact Display Options

You can set the order of the contacts displayed in the CONTACTS tab of the Phone app.

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Display

options.

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2. Touch Sort by or Name format to set the order of the contacts and the format of the contact names.

Set Sound and Vibration

Set the sound and vibration for incoming calls as well as dial pad sounds.

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Sounds and vibration.

2. Touch the option you want to configure.

 Touch Phone ringtone to select the ringtone for incoming

call notification.

 Check Also vibrate for calls to enable vibration for

incoming call notification.

 Check Dialpad tones to play sounds when you touch the

dial pad keys.

Set Options for Answering and Ending Calls

When enabled, the options allow you to end a call by pressing the Power key or make the phone vibrate when a call is answered.

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Answer and end calls.

2. Touch an option.

 Check Power button ends call to enable ending calls by

pressing the Power key.

 Check Vibrate when call is answered to enable the

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phone to vibrate when a call is answered.

Set Speed Dials

You can touch and hold the 1~9 keys from the dial pad to call the corresponding speed dial number.

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

To assign a speed dial key:

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Speed dial.

2. Touch a speed dial key.

3. Select one from the contact list.

Edit Quick Response to Rejected Callers

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Quick responses.

2. Touch a text message to edit it.

3. Touch OK to save the message.

Set Voicemail

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings.

2. Touch Voicemail to configure voicemail settings.

 Touch Advanced Settings > Service to select the

voicemail service provider. Your carrier is the default.

 Touch Advanced Settings > Setup to view or change the

voicemail number.

 Check Notifications > Vibrate to enable vibration for

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voicemail notifications.

 Touch Notifications > Sound to select the notification

ringtone for new voicemails.

Forward Incoming Calls

The call forwarding feature allows you to forward your incoming calls to another phone number.

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Call settings > Call forwarding.

2. Touch Always forward, Forward when busy, or Forward when no answer as you need, and touch Activate.

3. Enter the number that you want to forward to. Touch TURN

ON to enable it.

Block Certain Numbers

The call blocking feature allows you to block calls and messages from certain numbers.

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Call blocking.

2. Touch ADD A NUMBER.

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

4. Touch BLOCK.

NOTE:

To unblock a number, touch next to the number, and touch

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UNBLOCK in the Blocked numbers menu.

Set Real-Time Text Mode

Real-Time Text (RTT) is text transmitted while it is being typed or created, with the character being sent immediately once typed, and also displayed immediately to the receiver. This means that the receiver can read the newly created text while the sender is still typing it. Real-Time Text is of particular importance for people who are deaf or hard of hearing as a replacement for voice telephony.

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Accessibility > Real Time Text.

2. Slide the switch to the On position.

3. Touch RTT mode.

4. Touch the option you want to configure.

 Visible During Calls: During a call, you can touch to

show the keyboard and the message screen to send and receive text messages.

 Always Visible: During a call, the keyboard and the

message screen is always visible for you to send and receive text messages.

Set Hearing Aids

Your phone supports Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) function. If you use a hearing aid with a telecoil and turn on hearing aid compatibility, it will help you hear more clearly during the phone calls.

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1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings > Accessibility.

2. Check Hearing aids to turn on hearing aid compatibility.

CAUTION:

Do not turn on the Hearing aids option unless you use a hearing aid with a telecoil. Using this setting without a hearing aid or with a hearing aid without a telecoil may be harmful to your hearing.

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Contacts

You can add 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 the Home key > .

Checking Contact Details

1. Touch the Home key > .

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

3. Touch a contact to view its details.

Adding a New Contact

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch to add a new contact.

3. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, and email addresses. Touch More fields to enter other information.

4. Touch SAVE to save the contact.

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Setting Up Emergency Contacts

To get help in an emergency, you need to provide your own emergency information and the contact information of someone close to you such as your spouse, parents, etc. Your In Case of Emergency (ICE) Contacts will be available for use even when your phone is locked.

To set up My Emergency Information:

1. Touch the Home key > > In Case of Emergency contacts.

2. Touch My Emergency Information. Edit your emergency information.

3. Touch to save.

NOTE:

If a profile has been set up, touch My Emergency Information and touch > Edit to modify the information.

To set up emergency contacts:

1. Touch the Home key > > In Case of Emergency contacts.

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2. Touch > New contact to add a new emergency contact, or touch to select a contact as an emergency contact.

To access ICE contacts when the phone is locked:

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

2. Swipe up on the screen and touch EMERGENCY.

Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts

You can import/export contacts. This is especially useful when you need to transfer contacts between different devices. You can also quickly share your contacts using Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, Google Drive, or Messages.

Import Contacts

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings.

2. Touch Import > .vcf file.

3. Choose the vCard file(s) you would like to import.

Export Contacts

1. Touch the Home key > > > Settings.

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2. Touch > Export > Export to .vcf file.

3. The phone will prompt you with the name of the vCard file. Touch SAVE to create the file.

Share Contacts

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch and hold the contact you want to share.

3. Touch to select more contacts if needed, and then touch .

4. Choose how to share the contacts. The options available depend on the applications and services installed.

NOTE:

You can also share your contacts by choosing Share all

contacts in the Export contacts menu.

Working With Favorite Contacts

You can add the contacts you use frequently to FAVORITES so that you can find them quickly.

Add a Contact to Favorites

1. Touch the Home key > .

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

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Remove a Contact From Favorites

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch a favorite contact and then touch .

Working With Groups

Set Up a New Group

1. Touch the Home key > > > Create label.

2. Touch the Label name field and enter a name. Touch OK.

3. Touch ADD CONTACTS and select the contacts you wish to be the group members.Touch ADD.

NOTES:

• Touch to add contacts to an existing group.

• Touch > Remove contacts and touch next to the

contact that you want to remove from the group.

View Your Contact Groups

1. Touch the Home key > > .

2. View the labels for groups.

3. Touch a label to view the group members.

NOTE:

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To send messages or emails to the group members, touch >

Send email or Send message.

Delete a Group

1. Touch the Home key > > .

2. Touch a label and then touch > Delete label.

3. Touch OK to disband the group. The contacts in the group will not be deleted.

Rename a Group

1. Touch the Home key > > .

2. Touch a label and then touch > Rename label to edit the group name.

3. Touch OK.

Searching for a Contact

1. Touch the Home key > and then touch to search.

2. Enter the contact name or other information (such as phone number) you want to search for. The contacts matched will be listed.

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Editing Contacts

Edit Contact Details

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch a contact and then touch .

3. Edit the contact and touch SAVE.

Delete Contacts ok

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch and hold the contact you want to delete.

3. Check more contacts if needed, and then touch .

4. Touch OK to confirm.

Link 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 the Home key > .

2. Touch a contact.

3. Touch > Link.

4. Touch the contact whose information you want to link with the first entry.

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NOTES:

• The information from the second contact is added to the first

contact, and the second contact is no longer displayed in the contacts list.

• You can link another contact to the main contact by touching

> View linked contacts > ADD and choosing a contact

you want to link with the main contact.

Unlink Contact Information

If contact information from different sources was linked by mistake, you can separate the information back into individual contacts on your phone.

1. Touch the Home key > .

2. Touch a linked contact you want to unlink.

3. Touch > View linked contacts > UNLINK.

4. Touch UNLINK to confirm.

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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. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Accounts > Add account.

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

3. Follow the on-screen 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.

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

Remove an Account

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

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings >

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Accounts.

2. Touch the account you’d like to remove and touch REMOVE ACCOUNT.

3. Touch REMOVE ACCOUNT.

Configuring Account Sync

Configure Auto Sync Setting

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Accounts.

2. Switch on or off Automatically-sync data to enable or disable automatic sync.

 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.

Sync Manually

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch Settings > Accounts.

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2. Touch the account you want to sync.

3. Touch Account sync. The screen shows a list of information the account can sync.

4. Touch a listing to sync that type of information between the phone and the web. Or touch > Sync now to sync all the types of information as you need.

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Swipe up on the home screen and touch . Use it to read and send emails from Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, Outlook, Yahoo!®, AOL, and more.

Setting Up the First Email Account

1. Swipe up on the home screen and touch .

2. Select an email server and enter the email address and password.

3. Touch NEXT to let the phone retrieve the network parameters automatically.

NOTE:

You can also enter these details manually by touching MANUAL SETUP or if automatic setup fails.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish 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.

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 From field to select the account you want to use for sending the message.

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

Separate each recipient with a comma. You can also touch

to select recipients from CONTACTS, GROUPS or

HISTORY.

NOTE:

To send a carbon copy or a blind carbon copy to other recipients, touch beside the To field to open the Cc/Bcc fields and enter contact names or email addresses.

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

message.

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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. Choose one of the following:

 To reply to the sender, touch .  To reply to the sender and all recipients of the original

message, touch .

 To forward the email to someone else, touch .

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 > Mark unread.

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

sender image before the message and then touch .

Delete an Email

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

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batch of emails.

• While reading a message, touch .

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

sender image before the message and then touch .

NOTE:

If you accidentally delete an email, touch UNDO to retrieve it.

Adding a Signature to Your Emails

You can set a few lines of plain text as a signature for every outgoing email message from an account, such as your name and contact information.

1. Open the Email app.

2. Touch > Settings and select the account you want to

add a signature to.

3. Touch Signature and enter the text.

4. Touch OK.

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.

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1. Open the Email app.

2. Touch > Settings > Add account.

3. 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. The options you can configure depend on the type of account.

1. Open the Email app.

2. Touch > Settings and touch the account whose settings you want to change.

3. Make the changes you want and touch or the Back key when you’re finished.

Remove an Email Account

1. Open the Email app.

2. Touch > Settings and touch the account you want to remove.

3. Touch Remove account from this device > OK.

Changing General Email Settings

General settings apply to all email accounts you add.

1. Open the Email app.

2. Touch > Settings > General settings.

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3. Make the changes you want and touch or the Back key when you’re finished.

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