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Smart E8User manual

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About thismanualThank you for choosing this mobile device. In order to keepyour device in its best condition, please read this manual andkeep it for future reference.

Copyright

Copyright © 2017 ZTE CORPORATION

All rights reserved.

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

NoticeZTE Corporation reserves the right to make modifications onprint errors or update specifications in this guide without priornotice. This manual has been designed with the utmost care toensure the accuracy of its content. However, all statements,information and recommendations contained therein do notconstitute a warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied.Please refer to For Your Safety to be sure to use your phoneproperly and safely. We offer self-service for our smart terminaldevice users.

DisclaimerZTE Corporation expressly disclaims any liability for faults anddamages caused by unauthorised modifications of thesoftware.

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Version No.: R1.0

Edition Time:March 21, 2017

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ContentsGetting started.................................................7

Getting to know your phone........................................7Knowing the keys........................................................ 8Setting Up Your Phone................................................ 8Charging the battery................................................. 11Extending the battery life..........................................12Powering on/off.........................................................13Setting up for the first time....................................... 13Locking/unlocking the screen and keys................... 13Using the touch screen............................................. 14Getting to know the home screen.............................16

Knowing the basics........................................18Monitoring the phone status.....................................18Managing notifications..............................................18Entering text..............................................................19Editing text................................................................ 20Opening and switching apps.....................................20Use two apps in split-screen mode............................21Uninstalling an app................................................... 22Hiding apps................................................................22

Connecting to networks and devices........... 23Connecting to mobile networks................................23Connecting to Wi-Fi...................................................24Connect to another device via Wi-Fi Direct®..............26Connecting to Bluetooth devices..............................26Connecting to your computer via USB......................28Using the microSD card as portable or phone storage...................................................................................29Sharing your mobile data connection.......................32Connecting to virtual private networks.....................34

Phone calls.................................................... 36Placing and ending calls............................................36

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Answering or rejecting calls...................................... 36Working with the call history.....................................37Calling your contacts................................................ 38

Contacts.........................................................39Checking contact details...........................................39Adding a new contact................................................39Setting up your own profile.......................................39Importing, exporting, and sharing contacts.............. 40Working with favourite contacts................................41Searching for a contact............................................. 42Editing contacts.........................................................42

Web accounts.................................................44Adding or removing accounts................................... 44Configuring account sync......................................... 44

Email.............................................................. 46Setting up the first email account.............................46Checking your emails................................................46Responding to an email.............................................46Writing and sending an email....................................47Adding and editing email accounts...........................48Changing general email settings.............................. 48

Message+....................................................... 49Opening the message+ screen................................. 49Sending a message................................................... 49Replying to a message.............................................. 50Forwarding a message...............................................50

Web browser...................................................51Opening the browser.................................................51Usingmultiple browser tabs......................................51Downloading files......................................................52Changing Chrome settings........................................52

Camera........................................................... 53

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Capturing a photo......................................................53Recording a video......................................................54Using manual camera mode..................................... 55

Music..............................................................56Playing your music....................................................56Managing playlists.....................................................58

Settings..........................................................59Wireless and networks...............................................59Device........................................................................61Personal.....................................................................64System.......................................................................68

Troubleshooting............................................ 70

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Getting started

Getting to know your phone

Number Name

1 Headset jack

2 Earpiece

3 Front camera

4 Main microphone

5 Charging/micro-USB jack

6 Power key

7 Volume key

8 Indicator light

9 Back camera

10 Back flash

11 Proximity & light sensor

12 Auxiliary Microphone

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Knowing the keys

Key Function

Power key

Press and hold to turn on or offflight mode, reboot, turn on or offvibration or sound, power off, ortake a screen shot.

Press to turn off or on the screendisplay.

Volume keyPress or hold either end of the key toturn the volume up or down.

Home key

Touch to return to the home screenfrom any application or screen.

Touch and hold to use GoogleSearch or Now on Tap.

Back key Touch to go to the previous screen.

Recent apps key Touch to see recently used apps.

Setting Up Your PhonePower off your phone before removing or replacing the battery.Power off your phone before installing or removing thenano-SIM card. The microSDXC card (optional) can be installedor removed while the phone is turned on, but you need tounmount it before removing it.

WARNING!

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

1. Insert your fingernail into the slot at the bottom left of theback cover and lift it up gently.

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2. Install the nano-SIM card and the microSDXC card(optional).

Slide the nano-SIM card into the card holder.

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Hold the microSDXC card with the cut corner orientedas shown and slip it into the card slot.

3. Insert the battery. Make sure the connectors on the batterygo into the battery compartment first and align with theconnectors in it. Gently push down on the battery until itclicks into place.

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4. Install the back cover in the order and direction as shown inthe figure.

Charging the battery

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

If the battery is low, there will be a pop-up message on thescreen.

WARNING!

Use only approved chargers and cables. The use of unapprovedaccessories could damage your phone or cause the battery toexplode.

1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack. Ensure that theadapter is inserted with the correct orientation. Do notforce the connector into the charging jack.

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

phone is on, you’ll see a charging icon, such as or ,appear on the status bar.

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

NOTE:

If the battery is extremely low, you may be unable to power onthe phone even when it is being charged. In this case, try againafter charging the phone for at least 20 minutes. Contact thecustomer service if you still cannot power on the phone afterprolonged charging.

Extending the battery lifeActive applications, screen brightness levels, Bluetooth andWi-Fi usage and GPS functionality can drain your battery. Youcan follow the helpful tips below to conserve your batterypower:

Use the battery saver feature in Settings.

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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. Mostapplications using this function will periodically query theGPS satellites for your current location, and each querydrains your battery.

Powering on/off

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

To power off, press and hold the Power key to open theoptionsmenu and touch Shut down.

Setting up for the first time

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

Touch the language field to select the language. Then followthe on-screen prompts to set up your phone.

Locking/unlocking the screen and keysYour phone allows you to quickly lock the screen and keys (putthe phone to sleep mode) when not in use and to turn thescreen back on and unlock it when you need it.

To lock the screen and keys:

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

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

To unlock the screen and keys:

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

- or -

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Double-tap on the screen to turn it on.

NOTE:

To enable this feature, select > Settings > Display >Double tap to wake from the home screen.

2. Swipe up on the screen.

- or -

Swipe from a shortcut icon at the bottom to open the

related app or feature.

- or -

Touch a notification twice consecutively to open the

related app.

NOTE:You can edit the shortcut icons on the lock screen. Select

> Settings > Display > Edit Lockscreen shortcuts fromthe home screen, touch a shortcut to change it, or touch Addshortcut to add one.

Using the touch screen

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

Touch

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

Touch and Hold

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

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Swipe or Slide

To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your fingervertically or horizontally across the screen.

Drag

To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressurebefore you start to move your finger. While dragging, do notrelease your finger until you have reached the targetposition.

Pinch

In some apps (such as Maps and web browser), you canzoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen atonce and pinching them together (to zoom out) orspreading them apart (to zoom in).

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Rotate the screen

For most screens, you can automatically change the screenorientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phonesideways.

NOTE:

The auto-rotate feature needs to be enabled for the screen

orientation to automatically change. Touch > >Settings > Display >When device is rotated and selectRotate the contents of the screen.

You can also access the screen rotation control by slidingdown the status bar twice, slide left and touchAuto-rotate/Portrait.

Getting to know the home screen

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

Extended home screen panels

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

Primary shortcuts

ShortcutFolder

Widget

Status bar

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To add a new home screen panel:

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

2. Slide left until appears.

3. Touch to create a new home screen panel.

To adjust the order of a home screen panel:

1. Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen andslide left or right to view the home screen thumbnails.

2. Touch and hold a thumbnail and drag it left or right to theplace you need.

To open your favourite home screen app:

You can slide right on the home screen to open your favouriteapp quickly.

1. Slide right if necessary on the home screen to access theleftmost home screen.

2. Slide right on the screen to open your favourite app.

NOTE:

Touch > > Settings > Display > Favourite apppanel to turn on of off this feature, or touch Favourite homescreen app to select your favourite app.

To lock or unlock your home screen layout:

After the home screen layout is locked, you cannot add/remove/adjust the home screen panel, add/remove/move items onthe home screen, or change the wallpaper.

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

2. Touch / to lock/unlock the home screen layout.

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Knowing the basics

Monitoring the phone statusThe status bar at the top of the home screen provides phoneand service status icons on the right side. Below are some of theicons you may see.

EDGE connected No signal

/3G/HSPA+connected

Signal strength

4G connected Flight mode

Do not disturb modeon (Alarms only orPriority only)

Bluetooth® on

Do not disturb modeon (Total silence)

Connected to a

Wi-Fi® network

Vibration on Speaker on

Battery lowPhone microphoneoff

Battery full GPS on

/ Battery charging Alarm set

Managing notifications

Notification icons

The status bar at the top of the home screen providesnotification icons on the left. Below are some of the icons youmay see.

New SMS/MMSNew Wi-Fi networkdetected

Missed call Downloading data

Call in progress Sending data

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Data saver on USB tethering on

Call on holdPortable Wi-Fihotspot on

Song playingmicroSD cardmounted

Wired headsetconnected

Open/close the notification panel

Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendarevents, and alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as whenyou are playing music. You can open the notification panel toview the details of notifications.

To open the notification panel, swipe your finger downfrom the top of the screen.

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

screen or touch .

Entering textYou can enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Some appsopen it automatically. In others, you open it by touching whereyou want to type. Touch to hide the onscreen keyboard.You can also enter text by speaking with the Google voicetyping feature.

Enable or disable inputmethods

1. Touch > > Settings > Languages & input >Virtual keyboard.

2. TouchManage keyboards.

3. Slide the switches beside the input methods to enable ordisable them.

NOTE:

Some default input methods may not be disabled.

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Change inputmethods

1. When you use the onscreen keyboard to enter text, touchthe icon at the bottom right corner of the screen.

2. Select the input method you need.

NOTE:

The icon appears only when more than one input methodis installed and enabled.

Inputmethod settings

Choose the input method settings by touching >Settings > Languages & input > Virtual keyboard from thehome screen. You can set the current input method andchoose the settings for input methods.

Editing text

Move the insertion point: Touch where you want to type.The cursor blinks in the new position, and a tab appearsbelow 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 theselection. Drag the tabs to change the selection.

Cut or copy: Select the text you want tomanipulate. Thentouch CUT or COPY to cut or copy the text to theclipboard.

Replace text with the clipboard text: Select the text youwant to replace. Then touch PASTE.

Insert clipboard text to the text field: Touch and holdthe tab below the cursor and then select PASTE.

Opening and switching apps

Open an app

1. Touch > to open the application list screen.

2. Slide up or down on the screen and touch an app to open it.

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NOTE:

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

Switch between recently opened apps

1. Touch . The apps you’ve used recently are displayed ina series of tabs. Slide up and down to see all the tabs.

2. Touch a tab to open that app.

NOTE:You can swipe a tab sideways or touch X on the tab to remove itfrom the screen; touch on the tab to lock it; touch CLEARALL to remove all unlocked tabs.

NOTE:

Double-tap to quickly switch between two most recentlyopened apps.

Use two apps in split-screenmodeYou can work with two apps at the same time in split-screenmode.

NOTE:Some apps may not support split-screen mode.

1. Open the first app you want to use and then touch andhold . The screen is divided into two.

2. You can do one of the following.

If the app you need is in the recent apps list, touch it toset it as the second app.

Touch > to find the app you need and openit as the second app.

To turn off split-screen mode, touch and hold , or drag thehandle on the screen to the edge of the screen.

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Uninstalling an app


2. Touch and hold an application icon and drag the icon to

(Uninstall) at the top of the screen.

3. TouchOK to uninstall the app.

NOTE:

The pre-installed apps may not be uninstalled.

Hiding apps

You can hide apps in the application list screen.


2. Touch > Hide app.

3. Touch the apps you want to hide and touch .

NOTE:

Touch > > > Hide app to view all the hidden

apps at the top. You can touch the hidden apps and touch

to display them again in the application list screen.

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Connecting to networks anddevices

Connecting tomobile networks

Control mobile data use

To enable or disable data access:

1. Touch > > Settings > Data usage.

2. Touch theMobile data switch to enable or disable mobiledata use.

To get data services when roaming:

1. Touch > > Settings > More > Mobile networks.

2. Touch the Data roaming switch if it is turned off.

NOTE:

Data roaming may incur significant roaming charges.

Select preferred network type


2. Touch Preferred network type and touch the type ofnetwork you prefer the phone to connect to.

Set access point names

To connect to the Internet you can use the default Access PointNames (APN). And if you want to add a new APN, please contactthe service provider to get the necessary information.


2. Touch Access point names and then touch .

3. Touch each item to enter the information you get fromyour service provider.

4. Touch > Save to complete.

NOTE:

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

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Select network operator


2. TouchNetwork operators.

3. Touch Search networks to search for all availablenetworks.

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

You can also touch Choose automatically to selectpreferred network automatically.

Connecting to Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provideInternet access at distances of up to 100 meters, depending onthe Wi-Fi router and your surroundings.

TurnWi-Fi on and connect to aWi-Fi network

1. Touch > > Settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide theWi-Fi switch to the On position to turn onWi-Fi.

3. Touch a network name to connect to it.

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

NOTE:Your phone automatically connects to previously usedWi-Finetworks when they are in range.

Get notified of open networks


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

3. Touch .

4. Slide theNetwork notification switch.

When Wi-Fi is on, you receive notifications in the status barwhen your phone detects an open Wi-Fi network. Switch off thisoption to turn off notifications.

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Add a Wi-Fi network

You can add a Wi-Fi network if the network does not broadcastits name (SSID), or to add a Wi-Fi network when you are out ofrange.

To connect to a secured network, you first need to get thesecurity details from the network's administrator.



3. Touch Add network at the bottom of the Wi-Fi networkslist.

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

5. Touch SAVE.

Connect to aWPS network

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a feature that makes it easy toadd your phone to the access points which support WPS.

You can use one of the following methods to connect yourphone to a wireless network using WPS.

Method one: WPS button (Recommended)



3. Touch > Advanced > WPS Push Button.

4. Press the WPS button on the access point and the accesspoint will recognise your phone and add it to the network.

Method two: PIN number



3. Touch > Advanced > WPS Pin Entry.

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

After entering the PIN number, your phone automatically findsthe access point and configures the connection.

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NOTE:For detailed information about the WPS feature of the accesspoint, please refer to its user documents.

Forget a Wi-Fi network

You can make your phone forget about the details of a Wi-Finetwork that you added - for example, if you don’t want thephone to connect to it automatically or if it is a network thatyou no longer use.



3. Touch and touch Saved networks.

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

Connect to another device via Wi-Fi Direct®

Wi-Fi Direct allows Wi-Fi devices to share files and data directlyby connecting to each other without the need for wirelessaccess points (hotspots).


2. If Wi-Fi is off, slide theWi-Fi switch to theOn position.

3. Touch > Advanced > Wi-Fi Direct. Your phone willsearch for other devices enabled with Wi-Fi Directconnections.

4. Touch a device name below Peer devices to connect withit.The other device will receive a connection prompt andneed to accept the request for connection. Both devicesmay need to enter a common PIN.

5. Once connected the device is displayed as “Connected” inthe Peer devices list.

Connecting to Bluetooth devices

Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology.Phones or other devices with Bluetooth capabilities canexchange information wirelessly within a distance of about 10

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metres (32.8 feet). The Bluetooth devices must be pairedbefore the communication is performed.

Turn Bluetooth on/off

1. Touch > > Settings > Bluetooth.

2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to theOn orOff position.

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

Change the device name


2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to theOn position if Bluetoothis off.

3. Touch > Rename this device.

4. Edit the name and touch RENAME.

Pair with another Bluetooth device


2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to theOn position if Bluetoothis off.

Your phone automatically scans for and displays the IDs ofall available Bluetooth devices in range. You could touch

> Refresh if you want to scan again.

3. Touch the device you want to pair with.

4. Confirm that the Bluetooth passkeys are the same betweenthe two devices and touch PAIR. Alternatively, enter aBluetooth passkey and touch PAIR.

Pairing is successfully completed when the other deviceaccepts the connection or the same passkey is entered.

NOTE:

The Bluetooth passkey may be fixed for certain devices, such asheadsets and hands-free car kits. You can try entering 0000 or1234 (the most common passkeys), or refer to the documentsfor that device.

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Forget (unpair with) a Bluetooth device

You can make your phone forget its pairing connection withanother Bluetooth device. To connect to the device again, youneed to search it and enter or confirm a passkey again.

1. Touch > > Settings > Bluetooth and ensurethat Bluetooth is turned on.

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

3. Touch FORGET.

Send data via Bluetooth

1. Open the appropriate application and select the file or itemyou want to share.

2. Select the option for sharing via Bluetooth. The methodmay vary by application and data type.

3. Touch a Bluetooth device the phone has paired with or waitfor it to search for new devices and touch one of them.

Receive data via Bluetooth1. Turn Bluetooth on before trying to receive data via

Bluetooth.

2. TouchACCEPT to start receiving the data. If necessary,flick down the status bar, touch ACCEPT on the Bluetoothsharing notification.

Received files are stored automatically in a dedicated folder(bluetooth, for instance) in the phone. You can access themwith the File Manager app.

Connecting to your computer via USB

You can connect your phone to a computer with a USB cableand transfer music, pictures, and other files in both directions.Your phone stores these files in the phone storage or on aremovable microSD card.

If you are using USB tethering, you must turn that off beforeyou can use USB to transfer files between your phone andcomputer.

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Connect your phone to a computer via USB1. Connect your phone to the PC with a USB cable.

2. Open the notification panel and touch (USB...).

3. Choose one of the following options:

Charging this device: Charge your phone via USB.

Transfer files (MTP): Transfer files onWindows® orMac®.

NOTE:For Windows XP, please install Media Player 11 (or laterversion) when you use MTP.

Transfer photos (PTP): Transfer photos or files if MTPis not supported by your computer.

Disconnect your phone from the computer

To disconnect the phone from the computer, simply unplugthe USB cable when you’re finished.

Using themicroSD card as portable or phone

storage

You can use your microSD card as portable storage when there'salready content such as your media and other files so that youdon't lose them.

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

CAUTION:As part of the phone storage, the microSD card may have dataon it that is necessary for some apps to function normally.Therefore, do not remove or replace the card randomly.

Set up themicroSD card as portable storage

When you install a microSD card that has not been used on yourphone before, the phone will mount the card as portablestorage by default.

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You can also open the notification panel and touch the microSDcard name, selectUse as portable storage and then touchNEXT > DONE.

To remove the microSD card from your phone:

If you need to remove the microSD card used as portablestorage while the phone is on, you must unmount it first.

1. Touch > > Settings > Storage.

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

3. When the screen prompts the card is safely ejected, youcan now remove it from the phone.

To erase and format the microSD card:


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

3. Touch > Storage settings and then touch Format.

4. Touch ERASE & FORMAT.

CAUTION:

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

Set up themicroSD card as phone storage

If your microSD card is new or doesn't have content you want tokeep, you can format the card and use it as part of the phonestorage. If you move the microSD card to another device, it’ll beformatted before it can be used.


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

3. Touch > Storage settings and then touch Format asinternal.

4. Touch ERASE & FORMAT.

CAUTION:

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

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5. The phone will prompt you to move your photos, files andother data from the internal storage to the microSD card.SelectMove now orMove later and touchNEXT. Followthe onscreen instructions to continue.

Tomove data between the internal storage and themicroSD card:

With the microSD card as part of the phone storage, you canmove your photos, files and other data between the internalstorage and the card any time.


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

3. Touch > Migrate data.

4. TouchMOVE.

NOTE:

Whenever you move data between the internal storage and themicroSD card, the destination is used to save new apps andpersonal data (such as photos and videos) and only thedestination is accessible from a computer.

To remove themicroSD card from your phone:

If you need to remove the microSD card used as phone storagewhile the phone is on, you must unmount it first.


2. Touch your card name below Internal shared storage.

3. Touch > Eject.

NOTE:

Before ejecting the card, ensure that you have moved dataand apps to the internal storage.

4. Touch EJECT.

5. When the screen prompts the card is safely ejected, youcan now remove it from the phone.

To reformat the microSD card as portable storage:

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

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NOTE:

Before the formatting, ensure that you have moved data andapps to the internal storage.


2. Touch your card name below Internal shared storage.

3. Touch > Format as portable.

4. Touch FORMAT.

CAUTION:

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

Sharing yourmobile data connection

You can share your phone’s data capabilities through tetheringor by activating the Wi-Fi hotspot feature to create a mobilehotspot.

Share your mobile data connection via USB

You can access the Internet on your computer via the USBtethering feature of your phone. The feature needs dataconnection on a mobile network and may result in datacharges.

NOTE:You cannot transfer files between your phone and yourcomputer when the phone is USB tethered.

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

2. Touch > > Settings > More > Tethering &portable hotspot.

3. Switch onUSB tethering. A new network connection willbe created on your computer.

NOTE:To stop sharing your data connection, switch offUSB tetheringor disconnect the USB cable.

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Share yourmobile data connection via Bluetooth

If your computer can obtain an Internet connection viaBluetooth, you can configure your phone to share its mobiledata connection with your computer.

1. Pair your phone with your computer via Bluetooth.

2. Configure your computer to obtain its network connectionvia Bluetooth. For more information, please see yourcomputer's documentation.


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

NOTE:

To stop sharing your data connection, switch off Bluetoothtethering.

Share yourmobile data connection as aWi-Fi

hotspot

You can share your phone’s data connection with other devicesby turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. The featureneeds data connection on a mobile network and may result indata charges.

NOTE:When the portable Wi-Fi hotspot feature is enabled, you cannotuse your phone’s Wi-Fi capability to access the Internet. You stillremain connected to the Internet via yourmobile data network.


2. Switch on Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

After a moment, the phone starts broadcasting its Wi-Finetwork name (SSID).

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

NOTE:To stop sharing your data connection, switch off Portable Wi-Fihotspot.

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Set your Wi-Fi hotspot

You can change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network (SSID),secure your portable Wi-Fi hotspot, and set other options.


2. Touch Set upWi-Fi hotspot and set your name andsecurity options as follows.

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

Security: Choose a security option:None (notrecommended) orWPA2 PSK (other users can accessyour Wi-Fi hotspot only if they enter the correctpassword). When you selectWPA2 PSK, touch thePassword field to edit the security password.

3. Touch SAVE to save your settings.

NOTE:In the Tethering & portable hotspot screen, you can also turnon or off the hotspot notification and set the hotspot sleeppolicy.

Connecting to virtual private networksVirtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to theresources inside a secured local network. VPNs are commonlydeployed by corporations, schools, and other institutions to letpeople access local network resources when not on campus, orwhen connected to a wireless network.

Depending on the type of VPN you are using, you may berequired to enter your login credentials or install securitycertificates before you can connect to your VPN. You can getthis information from your network administrator.

Add a VPN

1. Touch > > Settings > More > VPN.

2. Touch at the top right corner and fill in the informationprovided by your network administrator.

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3. Touch SAVE.

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

NOTE:Youmust set a lock screen pattern, PIN or password beforeusing VPN.

Connect to a VPN


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

3. When prompted, enter any requested credentials, and thentouch CONNECT.

Modify a VPN


2. Touch beside the VPN that you want tomodify.

3. Edit the VPN settings and then touch SAVE.

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Phone callsYou can place calls from the Call+ app, the Contacts app, orother apps or widgets that display contact information. Whereveryou see a phone number, you can usually touch it to dial.

Placing and ending calls

Place a call by dialling

1. Touch > .

2. Touch and enter the phone number or the contactname with the dialpad. Touch to delete incorrectdigits.

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

3. Touch below the keypad to dial.

NOTE:Tomake an international call, touch and hold the 0 key to enterthe plus (+) symbol. Next, enter the country code, followed bythe city/area code and then the phone number.

NOTE:

To redial the last call you made, just touch > >

> and touch again.

End a call

During a call, touch on the screen.

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

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Answer a call

When you receive a phone call, drag over to answerthe call.

- or -

If the screen is unlocked, touchANSWER to answer the call.

NOTE:To silence the ringer before answering the call, press either endof the Volume key.

Reject a call

When you receive a phone call, drag over to rejectthe call.

You can also drag over to reject the call and select apreset text message or edit one to send to the caller.

- or -

If the screen is unlocked, touchDISMISS to reject the call.

NOTE:To edit the preset text response from within the Call+ app,touch and select Settings > Phone > Quick responses.

Working with the call historyThe call history is a list of all the calls you've placed, received, ormissed. It provides a convenient way to redial a number, returna call, or add a number to your contacts.

To open the call history, you can touch > > CALLStab.

Place a call from the call history1. Open the call history.

2. Touch a listing to call back.

Take other actions on a call history entry

Open the call history, you can do the following operations.

Touch the contact icon in front of a listing to add thenumber to contacts or check the contact information.

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Touch next to a listing to check all calls with thenumber, send a message, share your location or photobefore calling the number, add the contact to favourites, ortouch to access more options.

Touch and hold a listing to call the number, delete therecord, or send a message.

NOTE:

Touch > Clear call history in the CALLS tab to delete allhistory records.

Calling your contacts

1. Touch > .

2. Touch the CONTACTS tab to view all your contacts, ortouch the FAVOURITES tab to access favourite andfrequently-used contacts.

3. Touch a contact to place the call.

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ContactsYou can add contacts on your phone and synchronise themwith the contacts in your Google account or other accountsthat support contact syncing.

To see your contacts, touch > > . From there, youcan touch the tabs on the top of the screen to quickly switch tofavourite contacts.

Checking contact details

1. Touch > > and touch the ALL tab to accessyour contact list.

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

3. Touch a contact to view its details.

NOTE:If you have a lot of contacts stored, you'll see a slider on theright side of the screen. Drag the slider to the initial letter youneed.

Adding a new contact

1. Touch > > .

2. Touch to add a new contact.

3. Touch Saving to to choose where to save the contact. If async account is selected, the contacts will be syncedautomatically with your account online.

4. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses,and other information. TouchMore fields if necessary.

5. Touch to save the contact.

Setting up your own profile

You can create your own name card in your phone.

1. Touch > > and touch the ALL tab.

2. Touch Set upmy profile.

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If a profile has already been set up, touch the listing beside

ME and touch .

3. Edit your profile information.

4. Touch .

Importing, exporting, and sharing contacts

You can import/export contacts from/to your nano-SIM card,the phone storage or the microSD card. This is especially usefulwhen you need to transfer contacts between different devices.You can also quickly share contacts using Messaging,Bluetooth, Gmail, Google Drive, etc.

Import contacts from the nano-SIM card

1. Touch > > .

2. Touch > Import/export > Import from SIM card.

3. Select an account in which to save the contacts.

4. Check the contacts you need and then touchOk.

5. TouchOK to confirm.

Import contacts from the phone storage or the

microSD card

1. Touch > > .

2. Touch > Import/export > Import from .vcf file.

3. Select an account in which to save the contacts.

4. Touch the location where the imported vCard file(s) savedon the phone storage or microSD card and touch one toimport contacts.

Export contacts to the nano-SIM card

1. Touch > > .

2. Touch > Import/export > Export to SIM card.


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Export contacts to the phone storage or the

microSD card

1. Touch > > .

2. Touch > Import/export > Export to .vcf file.


4. Touch location where you want to save the vCard file.

5. Edit the file name if needed and touch SAVE to create thefile.

Share contacts


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

3. Check more contacts if needed and then touch > Share.

4. Choose how to share the contacts. Options depend on theapplications and services installed.

-or-

1. Touch > > > Import/export > Share all

contacts.

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

3. Check more contacts if needed and then touchOk.

4. Choose how to share the contacts. Options depend on theapplications and services installed.

Working with favourite contacts

In the favourite contacts tab, you can find your favouritecontacts and frequently contacted contacts.

Add a contact to favourites

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


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

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Remove a contact from favourites

1. Touch > > and touch the FAVOURITES

tab.

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

Searching for a contact

1. Touch > > .

2. Touch at the top of the screen.

3. Input the contact name or any information the contact hasto search for it. The contacts matched will be listed.

Editing contacts

Edit contact details

1. Touch > > .

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

3. Edit the contact and touch .

Delete contacts


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

3. Check more contacts if needed and then touch >Delete.

4. TouchOK to confirm.

Link contactsAs your phone synchronises with multiple online accounts, youmay see duplicate entries for the same contact. You can link allthe separate information of a contact into one entry in thecontacts list.

1. Touch > > > ALL.2. Touch and hold a contact entry, and then check the

contacts that you want to link.

3. Touch > Link.

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4. Touch LINK to confirm. You can repeat these steps to linkanother contact.

NOTE:

You can also merge all duplicate contacts. Touch > Mergecontacts from the Contacts screen, check the contacts you

want to merge and touch . The merged contacts cannot beseparated.

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Web accounts

Adding or removing accounts

You can add multiple Google accounts and Microsoft ExchangeActiveSync® accounts. Youmay also add other kinds ofaccounts depending on the apps installed on your phone.

Add an account

1. Touch > > Settings > Accounts > Add account.

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

3. Follow the onscreen steps to enter the information aboutthe account. Most accounts require a username andpassword, but the details may vary. Youmay also need toobtain some information from IT support or your systemadministrator.

When the account is successfully added, it is displayed in theAccountsmenu.

Remove an account

Removing an account will delete it and all informationassociated with it from your phone, such as emails andcontacts.

1. Touch > > Settings > Accounts.

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

3. Touch > Remove account > REMOVE ACCOUNT.

Configuring account sync

Configure auto sync setting


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

When automatic sync is turned on, changes you maketo information on your phone or on the web areautomatically synced with each other.

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When automatic sync is turned off, you need to syncmanually to collect emails, updates, or other recentinformation.

Syncmanually


2. Touch the account category and then the account youwant to sync.

3. Touch > Sync now. Or touch the types of informationyou want to sync.

Change an account’s sync settings


2. Touch the account category and then the account. TheSync screen appears, showing a list of information theaccount can sync.

3. When auto-sync is enabled, switch on or off items as youneed. The types of information enabled on the phone andthe web will be kept in auto-sync. When auto-sync isdisabled, touch a listing to sync that type of informationbetween the phone and the web.

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Email

Touch in the home screen and select Email. Use it to

receive and send emails from your webmail or other accounts,

using POP3 or IMAP, or access your Exchange ActiveSync

account for your corporate email needs.

Setting up the first email account

1. When you open Email for the first time, enter your emailaddress and password.

2. TouchNEXT to let the phone retrieve the networkparameters automatically.

NOTE:

TouchMANUAL SETUP if you want to enter these detailsmanually or set up an Exchange ActiveSync account.

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

Your phone will show the inbox of the email account and startto download email messages.

Checking your emails

Your phone can automatically check for new emails at theinterval you set when setting up the account.

You can also check new emails manually by dragging down onthe message list.

Responding to an email

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

2. Do the following as you need:

To reply to the sender, touch .

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To reply to the sender and all recipients of the original

email, touch or > Reply all.

To forward the email to someone else, touch or

> Forward.

3. Edit yourmessage and touch .

Mark an email as unread

You can return a read email to the unread state - for example, toremind yourself to read it again later. You can also mark a batchof emails as unread.

While reading a message, touch .

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

sender images beside the messages and then touch .

Delete an email

You can delete an email from its folder. You can also delete abatch of emails.

While reading a message, touch .

While in a message list (for instance, the Inbox), slide amessage left or right to delete it, or touch the sender

images beside the messages and then touch .

NOTE:If you accidentally delete one, touch Undo to retrieve it.

Writing and sending an email

1. Open your email Inbox and touch .

NOTE:

If you have more than one email account added on thephone, touch the sender line to select the account youwant to use for sending the message.

2. Enter a contact name or email address in the To field.Separate each recipient with a comma. You can also touch

to add recipients from your contacts.

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NOTE:

To send a carbon copy or blind carbon copy to otherrecipients, touch > Add Cc/Bcc to open the Cc/Bccfield and enter the contact names or email addresses.

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

4. Touch > Attach file to add audio files, images, videosand other types of files as attachments.

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

Adding and editing email accounts

Add an email accountAfter setting up your first email account (see Setting up the firstemail account), you can add more email accounts and managethem separately.

1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen.

2. Touch > Settings > Add account.

3. Follow the prompts to set up the account as you did withthe first one.

Edit an email account

You can change a number of settings for an account, includinghow often you check for email, how you’re notified of new mails,your email signature, and details about the servers the accountuses to send and receive mails.


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

3. Make the changes and touch when you finish.

Changing general email settingsGeneral settings apply to all email accounts you add.


2. Touch > Settings > General settings.

3. Make the changes and touch when you finish.

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Message+You can use Message+ to exchange text messages (SMS) andmultimedia messages (MMS).

Opening themessage+ screen

Touch > > Message+.TheMessage+ screen opens, where you can create a newmessage, search for messages, or open an ongoingmessagethread.

Touch to create a new message or group chat. Touch to search for a message using keywords. Touch an existing message thread to open the

conversation you’ve had with a certain number.

Sending amessage

1. On theMessage+ screen, touch at the bottom right

corner and select .

2. Add recipients by one of the following ways.

Touch the To field and manually enter the recipient’snumber or the contact name. If the phone presents afew suggestions, touch the one you want to add.

Select recipients from your contacts ormost

contacted numbers by touching .

3. Touch the Type amessage field and enter the message

text. Touch to add emoji to the text.

If you want to send a multimedia message, keep the text

field empty and touch to add a picture, audio, videoor other type file to the message.

4. Touch .

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Replying to amessage

Messages you receive are appended to existing threads of thesame number. If the newmessage comes from a new number, anew thread is created.

1. On theMessage+ screen, touch the thread that has themessage you want to reply to.

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

to add a picture, audio, video or other type file to the

message.

3. Touch .

Forwarding amessage

1. On theMessage+ screen, touch the thread that has themessage you want to forward.

2. Touch and hold the message and then touch Forward inthe menu that opens.

3. Enter a recipient for the message and edit the content ifyou want.

4. Touch .

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Web browserUse Chrome to view web pages and search for information.

Opening the browser

Touch > > Chrome to launch the web browser.

Chrome also opens when you touch a web link - for example, inan email or a text message.

To open a web page or search the web:

1. Open the Chrome app.

2. Touch the address box at the top of the web page.

3. Enter the address (URL) of a web page or enter terms youwant to search for.

4. Touch a URL or search suggestion or touch enter key onthe keyboard to open the web page or search results.

Usingmultiple browser tabs

You can open several web pages at the same time (one page ineach tab) and switch between them freely.

To open a new browser tab:

Touch > New tab. A new browser tab opens.

To switch between tabs:

1. Touch the icon at the top right of the screen. Thenumber in the icon indicates the number of currently activebrowser windows.

2. Swipe vertically to scroll through the list of opened tabs.

3. Touch the thumbnail of the tab you want to open.

NOTE:Swipe a thumbnail horizontally or touch its to close thetab.

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Downloading files

1. Touch and hold an image or a link to a file or to anotherweb page.

2. In the menu that opens, touch Download image orDownload link.

The downloaded files are saved to your phone. You can view oropen them in the Downloads app.

Changing Chrome settings

You can configure a number of settings to customise the wayyou browse the web, including several that you can use tocontrol your privacy.

To open the Chrome settings screen, touch > Settings.

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CameraYou can use your phone to take photos and record videos.Photos and videos are stored on the microSD card you haveinstalled or in the phone storage. You can copy them to yourcomputer or access them in the Photos app.

Capturing a photo

1. Touch > > Camera.

2. Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary

adjustment. PHOTO (auto camera) is used by default.

Number Function

1Turn on or off the HDR feature, only available forthe back camera.

2 Change the camera settings.

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Number Function

3 Switch to PHOTOmode.

4 Capture a picture.

5 View pictures and videos you have taken.

6Switch to MANUAL, MULTI EXPOSURE, orTIME-LAPSE mode.

7 Select a color effect or other special effects.

8 Switch between the front and back cameras.

9 Switch to VIDEOmode.

10Change the flash setting, only available for theback camera.

11Set a time delay before the camera takes apicture automatically after you touch theshutter icon.

WARNING!Keep a safe distance when using the flash. Do not point theflash towards the eyes of people or animals.

NOTE:You can spread or pinch on the screen to zoom in or outbefore taking pictures.

3. Touch the area where you want the camera to focus, orleave the camera to autofocus on the centre of the image.

4. Lightly touch .

Recording a videoYou can record normal-speed video clips. The back camera alsoallows you to record time lapse video.


2. TouchVIDEO if you want to capture a normal-speed video.To capture time lapse video, touch > TIME-LAPSE.

3. Aim the camera at the subject. You can touch any area onthe screen that you want the camcorder to focus on beforeand during recording.

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NOTE:You can spread or pinch on the screen to zoom in or outbefore and during recording.

4. Start recording.

In VIDEOmode, touch to start recording anormal-speed video clip.

In TIME-LAPSEmode, touch to record aTIME-LAPSE video.

NOTE:When you record a normal-speed or TIME-LAPSE video,

touch to save the frame as a separate photo.

5. Stop recording.

In VIDEOmode, touch .

In TIME-LAPSEmode, touch .

Usingmanual cameramodeYou can use manual camera mode to adjust more cameraoptions for your photo such as ISO, white balance, exposure,etc.


2. Touch > MANUAL.

3. Aim the camera at the subject and you can make thefollowing adjustments.

Drag the yellow square to any area on the screen whereyou want the camera tometer exposure so as to adjustthe photo brightness. Touch and hold the square tolock exposure.

Touch to unfold the options, including ISO, overallexposure, white balance, and interval for time lapsepictures.

4. Touch the shutter icon to take the photo.

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MusicThe Play Music application works with Google Music, Google’sonline music store and streaming service. You can stream viamobile data or Wi-Fi and listen to your favourite songs thatyou’ve added to your online Google Music library. You can alsoplay audio files you’ve copied directly to your phone from acomputer.

NOTE:The availability of Google Music is dependent on your region. Ifit is not available, or you don’t have a mobile data or Wi-Ficonnection, you can only play music stored on your phone.

Playing yourmusic

Touch theHome key > > Play Music. If you are prompted,select an account to access its online music library.The app searches your online library and your phone formusicand playlists before displaying your combined music library. Youcan touch >Music library to view all the music andplaylists. To change views of your library, swipe left or right.

Touch a song to play it. When the song is playing, touch thesummary information at the bottom to display the playbackscreen.

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Number Function

1Song and artist information. Touch or drag down toreturn to the music library.

2Album artwork (if available). Slide left/right to switchto the next/previous song in the playlist.

3Toggle repeat mode. You can repeat the currenttrack, repeat the current playlist, or turn off repeat.

4Drag the progress bar to jump to any part of thesong.

5 Give the song a thumbs-up.

6Playback control. Skip songs, or pause and resumeplayback.

7 Give the song a thumbs-down.

8 Turn on or off shuffle.

9 Touch to see the current playlist (queue).

10 Get more options.

You can still control the music when you are not in the playbackscreen.

In the music library of the Play Music app, touch thesummary information at the bottom of the screen torestore the playback screen.

In other apps, flick down the notification panel. Touch the

song title to restore the playback screen, or just touch

or play the previous or the next song. Touch to

play the current song, and touch to pause.

When the screen is locked, the song information, albumcover as well as playback control is displayed on the screen.You can pause/resume playback or skip songs.

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Managing playlistsCreate playlists to organise your music files into sets of songs,so that you can play the songs you like in the order you prefer.

To create a playlist or add a song to a playlist:

Touch next to a song and select Add to playlist. Touchthe playlist to add the song.

Touch next to a song and select Add to playlist. TouchNEW PLAYLIST to create a new playlist. Type name anddescription to edit the playlist, and touch CREATEPLAYLIST.

To remove a song from a playlist:

1. Touch > Music library in the Play Music app.

2. Touch PLAYLISTS tab, and touch a playlist.

3. Touch next to a song in the playlist.

4. Touch Remove from playlist.

To delete a playlist:

1. Touch > Music library in the Play Music app.

2. Touch PLAYLISTS tab.

3. Touch next to the playlist you want to delete.

4. TouchDelete > OK.

NOTE:

Certain automatically created playlists such as Thumbs up,Last added cannot be deleted.

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SettingsTouch > > Settings. The Settings app contains mostof the tools for customising and configuring your phone.

At the top of the Settings screen, you can see settingsuggestions. Touch to check or customize the recommendedsettings.

Wireless and networks

Wi-Fi

Touch > > Settings > Wi-Fi. You can turn Wi-Fi on oroff, and configure your Wi-Fi connections. See Connecting toWi-Fi.

When Wi-Fi is on, touch > Advanced > Wi-Fi Direct in theWi-Fimenu to share data between two devices via Wi-Fi directly.See UsingWi-Fi Direct®.

Bluetooth

Touch > > Settings > Bluetooth. You can turnBluetooth on or off and configure your Bluetooth connections.See Connecting to Bluetooth devices.

Data usage

Touch > > Settings > Data usage to check andmanagemobile data use. You can view and restrict Wi-Fi datausage as well.

TouchData saver to enable Data saver which preventsapps from using data connection in the background. For anapp you’re currently using, it can access data, but may doso less frequently when Data Saver is enabled. You can alsotouch Unrestricted data access and allow some apps toalways have access to data connection even when Datasaver is turned on.

Touch theMobile data switch to turn on or off mobile data.

TouchMobile data usage to check howmuch data hasbeen used during the time cycle you set, see what appshave been using mobile data, restrict background data for

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individual apps, or allow unrestricted data usage when Datasaver is on for individual apps.

Touch Billing cycle to set the reset date of the data usagecycle, and set mobile data warning and limit.

TouchWi-Fi data usage to view the Wi-Fi usage of apps.

TouchNetwork restrictions to select Wi-Fi networks thataremobile hotspots. Apps may warn before using thesenetworks for large downloads to avoid high mobile databills.

NOTE:The data usage is measured by your phone, and your carrier’sdata usage accounting may differ.

Flightmode

Touch > > Settings > More and slide the switchbeside Flight mode to turn flight mode on or off. All thephone’s radios that transmit voice or data are turned off whenflight mode is on.

Tethering and portable hotspot

Touch > > Settings > More > Tethering & portablehotspot to share your phone’s mobile data connection with PCsor other devices via USB, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. See Sharing yourmobile data connection.

VPN

Touch > > Settings > More > VPN to set up andconnect to virtual private networks. See Connecting to virtualprivate networks.

Mobile networks

Touch > > Settings > More > Mobile networks tocontrol mobile data roaming, set network type, set access pointnames and select mobile network, etc. See Connecting tomobile networks.

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Network settings reset

Touching > > Settings > More > Network settings

reset to reset all the network settings, including Wi-Fi, mobile

data, and Bluetooth settings.

Device

Display

Touch > > Settings > Display to configure thefollowing options.

Favourite app panel:When this feature is enabled, youcan swipe right on the leftmost home screen to open thefavourite app you set.

Favourite home screen app: Select the app opened whenswiping right on the leftmost home screen.

Lock home screen layout: Turn on to prevent any homescreen changes.

Navigation buttons: Drag the navigation buttons at thebottom of the screen to rearrange them.

Lockscreen shortcuts: Show shortcut icons on the lockscreen. You can swipe from a shortcut icon at the bottom ofthe lock screen to open the related app or feature.

Edit lock screen shortcuts: Touch a lock screen shortcutto change or remove it, or touch Add shortcut to add one.

Brightness level: Set the brightness of the display.

Adaptive brightness: Automatically adjust screenbrightness.

Battery percentage: Show or hide the battery percentagein the status bar.

Wallpaper: Select a background image or animation forthe home screen and the lock screen.

Sleep: Set the length of time of inactivity before the screenturns off automatically.

Double tap to wake: Double-tap on the screen to turn it onwhen the phone is in sleep mode.

Screen saver:Manage the screen saver function. When it is

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enabled, clock, colours, news & weather, or photos will bedisplayed as a screensaver.

Pulse notification light: Flash the indicator light to notifyyou of missed calls, new messages, and other events.

Font size: Set the font size of the text on the screen.

Display size: Adjust the display size of items includingfonts, icons and images on the screen.

When device is rotated: Select whether the screencontents should rotate when the phone is rotated.

Notifications

Touch > > Settings > Notifications. You can setdifferent notification options for individual apps. Touch an appto block or mute its notifications, select its notification contentto display on the lock screen, or let its notifications overrideyour Do No Disturb settings.

Sound

Touch > > Settings > Sound. You can adjust differenttypes of volume, set Do not disturb options, set up ringtone andnotification sound, set up alarm ringtone, configure emergencybroadcasts, and select system sounds.

Apps

Touch > > Settings > Apps to see apps installed onyour phone and manage them.

Touch an app to see its information. The following options maybe available:

FORCE STOP: Stop the app.

UNINSTALL:Uninstall the app.

DISABLE/ENABLE: Disable or enable the app.

Storage: Check its storage information, clear its data orcache.

Data usage: Check howmuch data has been used by theapp during the time cycle you set and restrict backgrounddata for the app.

Permissions: Check or change the app permissions.

Notifications: Set the notification options for the app.

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Open by default: Check the app’s supported links and setwhether to open the links in the app, and clear the app’sdefaults.

Battery: Check the battery use details of the app since lastfull charge.

Memory: Check howmuch memory has been used by theapp.

NOTE:

Not all options are available for the apps. Some apps may havemore options.

Default apps

Touch > > Settings > Default Apps to set thefollowing options.

Opening links: Check the app’s supported links and setwhether to open the links in the app, and clear the app’sdefaults.

Assist & voice input: Select the default app for voiceassistant and input, and set the app’s related options.

Home app/Browser app/Phone app/SMS app: Selectthe default app for the launcher, web browsing, phonecalling and messaging.

Special access: Set special access options of apps.

Storage

Touch > > Settings > Storage to view the memoryinformation of the internal phone storage and the microSDcard.

You can choose the default location for new data, such asphotos captured and voice recorded. Touch Save location andselect Phone or SD card to store items in the phone storage orthe installed microSD card.

Touch Internal shared storage to get a detailed breakdown ofspace usage by type. Touch a data type to see more informationor delete the files you do not need, or touch Explore to viewand manage all files in the storage.

Formore information about using the internal storage and themicroSD card, see Using the microSD card as portable or phonestorage.

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PowerManager

Touch > > Settings > Power Manager to do themanagement on power. You can view the battery level,check what has been using the battery, choose a suitablepower plan and optimise battery use, and more.

Memory

Touch > > Settings > Memory to monitor theaverage memory use and performance of your phone. You canalso check which apps use the most memory.

Users

Touch > > Settings > Users to manage the useraccounts of your phone.

You can share your phone with other people by creatingadditional user accounts. Each user with a separate account hashis/her own storage space, wallpaper, screen lock and so on.Users can also adjust device settings like Wi-Fi that affecteveryone and update apps for all other users.

By default, a Guest account is available for anyone who needs touse your phone temporarily. You can touch Add user to createmore user accounts.

You can touch Emergency information to enter youremergency information and contacts. The information youenter can help the first-response team in an emergency.Anyone can read it from the emergency dialler withoutunlocking your phone.

NOTES:

Touch next to an account to configure its options.

When a guest user has finished using your phone, he/shecan touch Remove guest in the Usersmenu to delete allhis/her data from your phone.

Personal

Location

Touch > > Settings > Location to manage locationservices, which help your phone and apps determine your

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location. To use location-related applications, such as findingyour location on Google Maps, you must have location servicesenabled on your phone.

1. Slide the switch at the top right to turn location services onor off.

2. When location is enabled, touchMode to select locationsources you want to use. To get your accurate location,chooseHigh accuracy. To save battery power and getapproximate location, choose Battery saving. To use onlyGPS to pinpoint your location, choose Device only.

Security

Touch > > Settings > Security to configure optionsthat help keep your phone and data safe.

Screen lock: Disable the screen lock or enable it with swipe,pattern, PIN, or password.

Touch beside Screen lock to set the followingoptions.

Make pattern visible: Show the pattern as you draw it.This option is available when unlock pattern is set.

Automatically lock: Set the time needed for the lockprotection to be activated after the screen turns off.This option is available when unlock pattern, PIN orpassword is set.

Power button instantly locks: Lock protection isactivated immediately when you press the Power key.This option is available when unlock pattern, PIN orpassword is set.

Lock screenmessage: Set the text that youmaydisplay on the lock screen.

Smart Lock: Keep the phone unlocked when it’s safe withyou. Smart Lock can do this by recognising signals likewhen your device is in your pocket or near your home.

Touch > > Settings > Security > Smart Lock >On body detection and slide on the switch.

Encrypt phone: Touch > > Settings >Security > Encrypt phone to encrypt your accounts,settings, downloaded apps and their data, media and otherfiles.

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Set up SIM card lock:

Lock SIM card: Activate or deactivate the PIN lock torequire PIN before accessing the nano-SIM card.

Change SIM PIN: Change the PIN used to access thenano-SIM card.

NOTE:Put all your confidential passwords in a safe place for futureuse. If you enter the wrong SIM PIN more times thanallowed, your nano-SIM card will be locked and you cannotaccess the mobile phone network. Contact your operatorfor a PIN Unlock Key (PUK) to restore the nano-SIM card.

Make passwords visible: Display passwords as you enterthem.

Device administrators: View or deactivate apps you haveauthorised to be device administrators.

Unknown sources: Check this option to permitinstallation of apps from sources other than the Play Store.

Storage type: Check the credential storage type.

Trusted credentials: Display trusted CA certificates.

User credentials: View andmodify stored credentials.

Install from SD card: Install certificates from the internalstorage or the microSD card.

Clear credentials: Delete all certificates.

Trust agents: View or deactivate trust agents.

Screen-pinning: Keep a screen of your choice in view, sothat others cannot switch to other apps and access yourpersonal information. Touch this option to see how it works.

Apps with usage access: Turn on or off some apps’ accessto your phone usage information.

App permissions

Touch > > Settings > App permissions to checkwhat apps have been allowed to access certain permissions.You can also change the app permissions.

WARNING!Changing the app permissions may result in the app notworking correctly or as originally intended.

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Accounts

Touch > > Settings > Accounts to manage your webaccounts and synchronisation. Touch Add account to sign in toor create accounts on your phone.

Touch an account type to see that type of accounts you haveadded and adjust the accounts settings.

Google

Touch > > Settings > Google to easily managesettings for Google apps and features. You can set the optionsfor Google account and services.

Languages & input

Touch > > Settings > Languages & input toconfigure options related to system language, input methods,speech input and output as well as mouse/trackpad input.

Languages: Select a language for your system.

Spell checker: Use Google Spell Checker to check forspelling errors when entering text.

Personal dictionary: Add new words to the phone’sdictionary or remove words from the dictionary. The wordsyou add are used for spelling check and word suggestion.

Keyboard & input methods: Configure text input settings.See Input method settings. You can also set related optionswhen a physical keyboard is connected to your phone.

Virtual keyboard: Configure virtual keyboard settings.

Physical keyboard: Configure physical keyboard settings.You can keep the virtual keyboard on screen while physicalkeyboard is active.

Text-to-speech output: Select the speech synthesisengine or change its settings, set speech rate and pinch,play a brief sample of the speech synthesizer, and checkwhether the text-to-speech output feature supports thecurrent system language.

Pointer speed: Select how fast the pointer/mouse shouldscroll when you connect the phone to a trackpad or mouseaccessory.

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Backup and reset

Touch > > Settings > Backup & reset to managedata backup and restoration options, and to reset the networksetting or the phone to factory status.

Back upmy data: Back up app data, Wi-Fi passwords, andother settings to Google servers after you sign in to yourGoogle account.

Backup account: Set the Google account that the data isbacked up to.

Automatic restore: Restore previously backed up settingsand data when you reinstall an app.

Factory data reset: Reset your phone to factory defaultsettings. All your data in the internal storage will be erasedduring the process.

System

Date & time

Touch > > Settings > Date & time to set date, time,time zone, and the time format. You can also usenetwork-provided data.

Scheduled power on and off

Touch > > Settings > Scheduled power on and offto set the day and time when the phone automatically powerson or off. You can also touch the switches on the right to turnthe features on or off.

Accessibility

Touch > > Settings > Accessibility to configureaccessibility plug-ins and services on your phone, such as usingColour inversion or Display size for users with sight problems.

Printing

Touch > > Settings > Printing to manage GoogleCloud Print service or other printer plug-ins installed from theGoogle Play Store or your printer manufacturer.

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About phone

Touch > > Settings > About phone to viewimportant phone information and legal information. You canalso touch Software updates to check for system updates andinstall them when they become available.

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TroubleshootingIf you encounter problems while using the phone, or if itperforms abnormally, you can refer to the chart below. If yourparticular problem cannot be resolved using the information inthe chart, contact the dealer where you purchased the phone.

Problem Possible causes Possible solution

Poorreception

The network signal is tooweak at your currentlocation, for example, in abasement or near a tallbuilding, because wirelesstransmissions cannoteffectively reach it.

Move to a locationwhere the networksignal can beproperly received.

The network is busy at thecurrent time (for example,during peak times, theremay be toomuch networktraffic to handle additionalcalls).

Avoid using thephone at suchtimes, or try againafter waiting ashort time.

You are too far away from abase station for yourservice provider.

You can request aservice areamapfrom your serviceprovider.

Echo or noise

The network link quality ispoor on the part of yourservice provider.

End the call anddial again. You maybe switched to abetter-qualitynetwork link orphone line.

The quality of the phoneline that you are calling ispoor.

End the call anddial again. You maybe switched to abetter-qualitynetwork link orphone line.

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Unable toselect certainfeatures

Your service provider doesnot support these features,or you have not applied forservices that provide thesefeatures.

Contact yourservice provider.

Cannotcharge thebattery

The battery or batterycharger is damaged.

Contact the dealer.

The phone’s temperature isbelow 0 °C or higher than45 °C.

Adjust the batterychargingenvironment toavoid extremes oftemperature.

The contact between thecharging jack and chargeris poor.

Check allconnectors toensure that allconnections havebeen properlymade.

Shortenedstandby time

The standby time is relatedto your service providersystem configuration. Thesame phone used withdifferent service providers’systems will not provideexactly the same length ofstandby time.

If you are locatedin an area wheresignalling is weak,temporarily poweroff the phone.

The battery is depleted. Inhigh temperatureenvironments, battery lifewill be shortened.

Contact the dealerto change a newbattery.

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If you are not able toconnect to the network,the phone will continue tosend out signals as itattempts to locate a basestation. Doing so consumesbattery power and willconsequently shortenstandby time.

Change yourlocation to onewhere the networkis accessible, ortemporarily turnoff your phone.

Cannot turnyour phoneon

Battery power has beendepleted.

Recharge thephone’s battery.

nano-SIMcard error

The nano-SIM cardmalfunctions or isdamaged.

Take the nano-SIMcard to yourservice provider fortesting.

The nano-SIM card isinserted improperly.

Insert thenano-SIM cardproperly.

There is debris on thenano-SIM card contacts.

Use a soft, drycloth to clean thenano-SIM cardcontacts.

Unable toconnect tothe network

The nano-SIM card isinvalid.

Contact yourservice provider.

You are not within thenetwork’s service area.

Check the servicearea with yourservice provider.

The signal is poor.

Move to an openspace, or if you areinside a building,move closer to awindow.

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Cannotanswerincomingcalls

You have activated the Callbarring feature.

Disable thisfeature.

Cannot makeoutgoingcalls

You have activated the Callbarring feature.


You have activated theFixed dialling numbersfeature.


PIN Codeblocked

You have entered anincorrect PIN code threeconsecutive times.

Contact yourservice provider. Ifthe serviceprovider providesthe nano-SIMcard’s PUK code,use the PUK codeto unlock thenano-SIM card.

Phonecrashes,reboots,freeze, orcannot bepowered on

Some third-party softwareis not compatible with yourphone.

Uninstall thesoftware that maycause theproblem.

Upgrade thephone software.

Reset the phoneto factory status.

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