Aquaris U (U / U Lite) Complete User Manual
Aquaris U/U Lite The BQ team would like to thank you for purchasing your new Aquaris U/U Lite. We hope you enjoy using it. With this unlocked smartphone you can enjoy even faster mobile network speeds with 4G coverage. It comes with dual-SIM functionality (nano-SIM), which means you can use two SIM cards at the same time, even if they are from different operators.
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Contents 07 07 08 Before Starting Box Contents Product Overview 09 09 10 11 12 14 16 17 Getting Started Inserting a SIM card Switching the Device On and Off Inserting and Removing the MicroSD Card Managing microSD cards and USB drives Charging the Device and Transferring Files Setup Wizard Learning to Use the Multi-Touch Screen 19 Desktop Features 19 Adjusting Screen Rotation 19 Buttons and Icons 20 Screen Lock 21 Home Screen 24 Status Bar 25 Notification Bar 27 Keyboard 27 Lock Screen 28 Telephone 28
37 37 37 38 39 40 41 Settings WI-FI AND NETWORK SETTINGS Wi-Fi Bluetooth SIM cards Data Usage More...
72 Applications 72 Applications from Unknown Sources 73 Play Store 73 Internet Browser 74 Hangouts 74 Calendar 74 Maps and GPS Navigation 74 News & Weather (Genie Widget) 74 BQ Plus 75 Email 76 Calculator 76 Clock 77 FM Radio 77 Sound Recorder 78 Tips 78 Optimising Battery Life 78 OTA Updates 79 Sharing Files 79 Voice Search 80 Selecting Text 81 Appendices 81 Appendix A: Technical Specifications 81 Appendix B: Cleaning and Safety 84 Appendix C: Information on Exposure to Radio Waves and SAR (Specific
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Before Starting Before Starting Box Contents Before using your BQ smartphone for the first time, please check the contents of the box. If any of the following items are missing, contact the vendor that sold you the device.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Before Starting Product Overview Headphone jack Noise canceller Micro-USB port Front camera Rear camera Receiver Notification LED Rear flash Light and proximity sensor NanoSIM/ microSD slot Volume keys Power button Screen lock Back Home NFC* Menu Speaker Microphone Do not attempt to remove the rear cover of your Aquaris U/U Lite as this may damage the device. Do not attempt to remove the battery. Removing it may invalidate the warranty.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Getting Started Getting Started Inserting a SIM card Your Aquaris U/U Lite has a single slot which can take two nano-SIM cards simultaneously. The tray is accessed from the exterior of the device, do not attempt to remove the battery cover. The SIM key is in the box containing your device. With the device switched off, insert it into the ejector hole and extract the tray. Place the nano-SIM card on the tray.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Getting Started Switching the Device On and Off To switch on your Aquaris U/U Lite hold down the power button for a few seconds. It is located on the side of the smartphone. Power On/Off If you have inserted two nano-SIM cards into your device, you will need to enter the PIN for each card when you switch it on.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Getting Started Inserting and Removing the MicroSD Card The internal memory of your Aquaris U/U Lite can be expanded to 256 GB using a microSD card. To insert a microSD card, follow these steps: Insert the point of the SIM key into the ejector hole. Extract the tray and place the microSD card on it. Make sure the metal pins are pointing toward the inside of the device (see image).
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Getting Started Managing microSD cards and USB drives MicroSD cards or USB drives (a pendrive or compatible hard drive connected via OTG) can be installed providing complete functionality. When a new MicroSD card or OTG drive is inserted into the device a message appears in the notification bar indicating it is ready together with the Eject and Set Up options.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Getting Started The microSD card/USB drive settings can be changed at any moment by going to Settings > Storage and USB > SD Card or USB drive > > Settings and selecting Format as internal (if it is Portable) or Format as portable (if it is Internal). If your MicroSD card/USB drive is set so that multimedia files and applications are stored on it, then when the device is connected to a computer via MTP its internal memory will not be visible.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Getting Started Charging the Device and Transferring Files Your smartphone contains a rechargeable (non-removable) 3080 mAh battery which is charged via the micro-USB port located at the top of the device. A USB (type A) to microUSB (type A) cable is provided with the telephone for charging the battery. To charge, follow these simple steps: A) Using a mains adapter (not included): 1. Plug the USB cable into the mains adapter. 2.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Getting Started Connecting your smartphone to a computer using the USB cable also allows you to transfer files between the two devices (from its internal memory or from the inserted MicroSD card). This will allow you to use, copy or store images, videos, music, text documents, etc. on one or both devices. The file transfer mode can be selected when your Aquaris U/U Lite is connected to a computer. On connecting it, a USB connection menu will appear.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Getting Started Setup Wizard The first time you switch on your Aquaris U/U Lite a setup wizard will help you configure the device’s basic settings, such as: · Language · SIM cards · Wi-Fi network · Google account · Protect your phone · BQ Services · BQ Plus After adding your Google account you have the option to add another account to the Gmail application.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Getting Started Learning to Use the Multi-Touch Screen Your smartphone has a capacitive multi-touch screen with five simultaneous detection points. Different movements, which are linked to different functions, can be made using these points: Touch. Touch the screen briefly to select an icon, open an app, activate a text-entry box, etc. Touch and hold. Touch the screen and hold for approximately 2 seconds to bring up an options menu. Drag.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Getting Started Swipe or slide. Swipe your finger left or right on the Home screen to access the extended screens. Slide it up or down to scroll through a website, list or menu. Pinch. Place two fingers on the screen at the same time, separate them to zoom in and bring them together to zoom out. Double-tap. Tap the screen twice in quick succession to zoom in. Repeat the action to zoom out. You can also use this to activate the screen.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Desktop Features Desktop Features Adjusting Screen Rotation With some apps the screen will rotate automatically from portrait (vertical) to landscape (horizontal) and vice versa depending on how you are holding your device. To stop screen rotation go to Apps menu > Settings > Display and gestures > When device is rotated and select Stay in current orientation.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Desktop Features Screen Lock By default, your smartphone screen will lock itself automatically after a prolonged period of inactivity. To configure the screen timeout interval, tap the Apps menu button , then go to Settings > Display and gestures > Sleep and select the desired value. Briefly press the power button to manually switch off the screen and lock the device. To unlock it, briefly press the power button.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Desktop Features Home Screen The Home screen or Desktop is the main access route to the tools and apps installed on your Aquaris U/U Lite. From it you can check the status of your device, visit websites, open apps, etc. 1 2 3 4 4 5 1 tatus and notification bar. Check the time, Wi-Fi signal, the network coverage for each S SIM, the audio profile, the Bluetooth status and remaining battery power. Notifications such as missed calls, messages, etc.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Desktop Features Customising the Home screen The Home screen can be extended to the right. To scroll through the Home screen and Extended screens swipe right or left. You can customise these screens with images, shortcuts, apps and widgets.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Desktop Features The home screen is configured by default to be used vertically, but you can modify this to use it horizontally in Settings > Google > Search and Google Now > Enable Rotation. In this way you can rotate both the home screen and the apps drawer. From the desktop, swipe the screen to the right to access Google Now where you can see active cards and perform searches.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Desktop Features Grouping icons in folders Drag one icon on top of another that you want to place in the same folder. A folder will automatically be created and the icons placed inside it. You can add more icons to the folder by dragging them into it. To name a folder (or rename an existing one), tap to open it, then tap the “Unnamed folder” option. The keypad will appear and you can type in the new folder name.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Desktop Features Notification Bar To view the notifications, pull the bar down with one finger. Delete all the notifications by pressing the icon, or delete them individually by swiping them to the side. Via the icon you can access other quick settings as well as the multi-user option. You can also access this screen by swiping the top bar down with two fingers. The notifications and quick settings have now been integrated into one screen.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Desktop Features The following options can be enabled/disabled via the pull-down menu: Wi-Fi: enables/disables the Wi-Fi connection. Bluetooth: enables/disables Bluetooth. Do not disturb: enables/disables Do Not Disturb mode. SIM 1: check the data usage of SIM 1. Aeroplane mode: enables/disables signal reception and transmission. Flashlight: enables/disables the flashlight. Location: enables/disables GPS on your smartphone.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Desktop Features Keyboard A virtual keyboard appears when tapping on any text field. 1 5 2 4 3 1 Enable/disable caps lock. 2 Change from letters to numbers and symbols, or vice versa. 3 Space. 4 Enter/return. 5 Delete. The keyboard options may vary depending on which application is being used. You can find more information on the keyboard settings and languages for text entry via Settings > Personal > Language & input.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Telephone Telephone Managing Contacts The Contacts app provides access to all your contacts whether they are saved in your device’s internal memory, in the SIM cards or in any online accounts you may have (different options are available depending on where these contacts are saved). Using this application you can: · Create new contacts. · Update existing contacts. · Create a group of contacts. · Select the lists to be displayed.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Telephone Editing an Existing Contact 1. Access the Contacts app. 2. Select the contact you want to edit. 3. Tap the icon. 4. Tap on one of the existing fields to edit it, or on More fields to add new data. 5. Tap to save the changes. Using a Contact You can use the Contacts application to make a call, send a text message, or communicate via any other channel with previously added contacts.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Telephone Contacts to Display Select which contacts are to be displayed in the list. You can select from those saved to your Gmail account, your phone, your Facebook contacts and other lists. To select the lists: 1. Open the contacts list and press the icon. 2. Select the Contacts to display option. 3. Select which contact groups you want to be displayed: a. All contacts. b. Phone contacts. c. SIM 1 or SIM 2 contacts. d.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Telephone Calls Press the phone icon on the Home screen to access the call menu.Your favourite contacts appear here, that is, those with whom you get in touch with more often. Press on the Contacts app to access the list of contacts. From Recents you can access the chronologically ordered incoming and outgoing call log.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Telephone If a call is received while the phone is locked you can choose to answer it, reject it or respond with a text message. When a call is received, the screen will display the phone number calling you and a circle of blinking dots. Choose from the following options: 1. Press the circle and drag it to the left to reject the call. 2. Press the circle and drag it to the right to answer the call. 3.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Telephone Options Available During a Phone Call At the top of the screen, the caller’s name (if stored in your contact lists), the phone number (mobile and/or landline), the country they are calling from and the SIM card in use for this call will appear. Various options will be displayed under the caller information during the call: Record call. Activate the external speaker for hands-free operation. Mute the internal microphone. Open the keypad.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Telephone Hiding Your Caller ID This option prevents your number from appearing on the device of the called person. To do this: 1. Press the 2. Press the icon on the Home screen. icon and select Settings. 3. Go to Call Settings and select the SIM for which you wish to hide your number. 4. Additional settings. 5. Caller ID. 6. Select Hide Number. Restricting Calls To access the call barring menu: 1. Open the call application by pressing the 2.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Telephone SMS and MMS Messaging can be found in the apps drawer. Create a new message by tapping the icon in the bottom right corner. In the text-entry bar at the top of the screen enter the name(s) of the people you wish to send a message to or select them from your contacts by tapping All contacts. If the recipient’s number is not stored to your contact list you can type it in directly.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Telephone Message Settings Via the Messaging app you can configure various options for sending and receiving SMS and MMS.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Settings Settings Wi-Fi and Network Settings WI-FI Go to Settings > Wireless and networks > Wi-Fi. If Wi-Fi is disabled, move the selector to the right. Your BQ device will automatically search for available Wi-Fi networks. These are displayed in a list that refreshes automatically. Press the name of the network you want to connect to, enter the password if necessary and press Connect.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Settings Select Settings > Wi-Fi to access and configure Network notification, Wi-Fi Support, Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep, Wi-Fi frequency band, Install certificates, Wi-Fi Direct, WPS Push Button and WPS Pin Entry. Then, tap the icon and select Advanced settings. WPS-PIN. You can continue entering your access password manually, however, the router may allow you to connect to your Wi-Fi network more conveniently and just as securely.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Settings SIM CARDS If you are using two SIM cards in your device, you can configure them here. To access information on the two cards, you will need to enable them first by sliding each of the tabs to the right. You can enable, disable and configure each card for making voice calls, sending texts and for mobile internet connection. You can also customise each SIM with a different colour.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Settings DATA USAGE In this section, you can view the statistics of each application for data transfers via Wi-Fi or mobile internet. You can also Restrict background data, Show data consumption on the Lock screen and see how much data is consumed by the resources and apps for each SIM card. A limit can also be set on mobile data usage. If you set a limit for mobile data usage, the data connection will be disabled once this limit has been reached.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Settings MORE Here you can enable the following: Aeroplane mode: selecting this option will disable all wireless connections. NFC: allows the exchange of data when the device is placed near another NFC-enabled device.* Android Beam: allows app content to be shared when NFC is enabled.* Tethering and portable hotspot: this converts your BQ into a Wi-Fi, USB or Bluetooth access point, allowing the connection to be shared with one or more devices.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Settings Device settings DISPLAY AND GESTURES Display Brightness level: Adjusts the brightness of your screen. Adaptive brightness: optimises the brightness level depending on ambient light. Font Size: four different font sizes are available. Wallpaper: lets you choose an image to use as the screen background. You can choose between live wallpapers, system wallpapers or photos from your Gallery as your wallpaper.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Settings Buttons Navigation Bar: Enables you to add another navbar to be used if the physical capacitive buttons integrated into the frame are not responding. Gestures Open camera: opens the camera without unlocking the screen. SOUND AND NOTIFICATIONS Sound The volume levels for ringtones, alarms, notifications and multimedia content are all adjustable. Move the sliders left or right to set the volumes.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Settings An easy way to access the sound settings is via the volume adjustment buttons located on the side of your device. Pressing the bottom half of the volume button lowers the volume until it reaches vibration mode. Pressing it one more time activates the Do not disturb mode (Alarms only). Barring alarms, this will totally silence the device. Tapping the controls.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Settings Advanced Options Check which applications have requested access to notifications and to the Do not disturb mode. APPS Access information and settings for all applications. These are presented in a list, however, by default only the installed applications are displayed. To view the rest of the applications tap on the icon and select Show system applications.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Settings · By application: view the permissions granted to an application. You can revoke them if desired. Do this via Settings > Apps. Select the desired app and tap on Permissions. By default, preinstalled apps do not have all their permissions enabled. If when opening one of these apps for the first time it requires a permission, it will request that you allow or refuse it.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Settings You can also configure how you want notifications from a certain app to be shown by going to Settings > Apps. Select the app you want to configure and tap on Notifications. These are the three options: · Block all: notifications from this app will never be shown. ·T reat as priority: notifications from this app will be heard when the Priority only option of the Do not disturb mode is enabled.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Settings STORAGE AND USB Check the total amount of space and the amount of used space. Under each file type is the amount of memory it occupies. If your device has a microSD card you can securely eject it by selecting Settings > Storage and USB > SD Card or USB Device > > Settings > Eject. This setting includes a native file manager for performing basic tasks making a third party file manager unnecessary.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Settings BATTERY Choose whether the battery charge should be displayed in the status bar as a percentage or not, as well as consult remaining battery life and activity. The Optimised charge option improves compatibility with any type of charger. A feature has been included that optimises the device’s sync frequency after a certain amount of time in standby (Deep sleep).
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Settings MEMORY This section offers an overview of how your device is using the RAM. Memory usage statistics for the past three hours, six hours, twelve hours and one day are available in Settings > Memory. Shown in this option is the average memory use, indicated by a bar, the level of performance, the total memory, the average usage as a percentage and the amount of memory still free on your device.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Settings Personal Settings LOCATION Enabling this will allow access to your location by any app that requests it (preinstalled navigation maps). Connection to GPS satellites can be enabled via the Power saving widget or by sliding down the notification bar with two fingers and tapping on Location. There are two ways of calculating your location: GPS satellites and Wi-Fi & mobile network location.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Settings SECURITY Screen security can be configured in the Security settings section. Select the type of screen lock (None, Swipe, Pattern, PIN or Password access), decide what information about the owner is to be displayed on the lock screen and set the SIM card lock.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Settings LANGUAGE AND INPUT The system language, automatic spell checker and personal dictionary can be configured in this section. You can also configure the keyboard, text input methods, voice typing and pointer speed. The advanced settings for each entry method allow various options to be selected, such as vibrate and sound on keypress. GOOGLE The old Google Settings app has been integrated into the device’s Settings menu.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Settings Here you can configure aspects relative to your account and services. Among its features is the new Nearby (it uses the device’s sensors to connect via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth with other devices in a radius of 30 metres) and the Set up nearby device (serves to transfer a device’s configuration to another, downloading the Google account data via Wi-Fi and sending it by Bluetooth to the new device). You can also enable and disable Google Now on tap.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Settings BACKUP AND RESET Back up app data, Wi-Fi passwords and other settings to the Google servers. To back up your data, a Google account must be configured on your device. Enter all your Google account data into the initial setup wizard. In this way, when you restore a backup saved on the Google server, you will restore all your apps and their corresponding data. All network settings can be restored quickly and easily.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Settings System Settings DATE AND TIME Automatic date & time: adjusts the time automatically based on location information or the mobile network. Disabling this option will activate manual date and time configuration. Automatic time zone: enables/disables the automatic time zone provided by the network. Disabling this option will automatically activate the Select time zone option for manual configuration.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Settings ACCESSIBILITY This section offers certain system services that facilitate access to the device, such as large text, talkback, use physical buttons as virtual ones, speak passwords, quick boot, etc. Services Accessibility Scan Accessibility Scan enables users with severely limited movement (such as cerebral palsy, motor neuron disease or tetraplegia) to use devices with ease. Simply place the device on a support (a bed, table or wheelchair, etc.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Settings To see basic instructions on Accessibility Scan, go to Accessibility Scan > Settings > Tutorial. The tutorial shows you how to scan your system in three easy steps: 1. The first step shows how to tap on an item on the device’s desktop using axis scanning. 2. The second step demonstrates how to use the main menu or sub-menus, which provide access to all the device’s interactive features. 3.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Settings Show the context menu as a list: shows the menus associated with a specific screen control, which normally appear after a long-press, as a list. Launch ‘Explore by touch’ tutorial: launches a tutorial on touch exploration. Manage gestures: modifies and configures a range of gestures in order to access various accessibility options. Manage custom labels: edit the contents of your custom labels.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Settings Speak passwords: enables/disables the option to speak passwords when the TalkBack service is activated. Accessibility shortcut: enables/disables toggling between NO/YES a shortcut to accessibility functions. To do this, hold down he power button until you hear a sound or feel a vibration and keep holding down with two fingers until you receive a confirmation. Text-to-speech output: direct access to options for text-to-speech output.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Settings DEVELOPER OPTIONS This section is for advanced users only. It contains useful features for app developers. Do not modify anything here unless you are an advanced user or developer. The menu includes various options, such as: · Take bug report · Stay awake · Process stats · USB debugging · Allow mock locations · Force GPU rendering · Show CPU usage · Background process limit The Developer options menu is hidden in Android by default.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Multimedia Multimedia Camera Your smartphone has a front and a rear camera. To enable them go to Apps menu > Camera. To switch from one camera to another, press on the icon at the bottom right of the screen. Each tap toggles between the front and rear cameras. Both cameras can be used to take pictures and record videos. The rear camera also has autofocus and flash.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Multimedia Camera Mode In camera mode, a bar for manually adjusting the exposure appears by default on the left of the screen. If you long press the screen, you can unlock the focus to choose a different exposure that suits you better and that optimises the quality of the photo. The camera settings are visible by default. Tap the display again, tap . icon to hide them. If you want them to The camera can be used in either Automatic or Manual mode.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Multimedia Long-pressing the M icon saves your settings should you need them again. Following is a brief explanation of the icons in the Manual mode menu: Choose between automatic flash, flash on or flash off. Enables or disables the countdown timer. A delay of either 3 or 10 seconds can be selected. Creates a grid to make it easier to frame photos.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Multimedia Video Mode The video settings are visible by default. Tap the icon to hide them. If you want them to display again, tap . Following is a brief explanation of the menu icons: Enables/disables the flashlight. Enables/disables audio recording. FHD Sets the recording quality. You can choose between HD 720 and FHD 1080. 1080 Accesses the camera’s general settings.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Multimedia Motions The Time Lapse and Fast motion modes are found in this section. TIME LAPSE This mode allows a scene to be captured as it changes over time. It can then be played back at normal speed but with a fast-motion effect. Time-lapse recordings can be made with frame intervals ranging from 0.5 seconds to 10 minutes. Each second of time lapse video requires 30 frames.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Multimedia GENERAL SETTINGS The general settings can be accessed from the photo camera or from the video camera by tapping the icon located in either mode’s setting menu. Photo format and resolution Format for rear camera: sets the image size by choosing between Standard (4:3), Full screen (16:9) or 1:1. Format for front camera: sets the image size. Choose from Standard (4:3) or Full screen (16:9).
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Multimedia Volume key functions In camera mode: assigns a function to the volume keys in camera mode. Choose between Take photo, Volume or Zoom. In video mode: assigns a function to the volume keys in video mode. Choose between Record video, Volume or Zoom. View Setting Brightness control: sets the screen brightness to maximum level, in case you have disabled it, to make it easier to take photos and record videos.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Multimedia Image Gallery To view the images and videos stored on your device, tap the Gallery icon in the apps drawer. The image Gallery can be accessed after taking a photo or recording a video by tapping the circle in the bottom left corner which contains a thumbnail of the last picture taken. The camera can be accessed from the Gallery by tapping the icon. You can browse the images and videos stored on the device from the Gallery’s main screen.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Multimedia While viewing an image the following functions are available: · Tapping the menu button or the icon shows a list with the following options: Slideshow, Set as..., Details and Print. · Tapping the con opens the image editor where brightness can be adjusted, filters applied, frames added, etc. · Tap the icon to display a list of your most frequently-used contacts together with the most common applications you use to communicate with them.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Multimedia Play Music Your smartphone comes with a preinstalled audio player. Apart from playing back your files, it also allows you to buy and download music given it is integrated with the app store. There are two ways to add music to your device: · Connect the telephone to the computer and transfer the music to the device’s internal memory. To do this, simply connect the telephone to the computer using the cable provided.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Applications Applications Tap the icon from the Home Screen to access the apps list. In the apps drawer you will find all your apps, and those that came with your phone, listed in alphabetically order. The first four on the list are those that you used recently. To disable this feature, go to Settings > Google > Search and Now > Recommended Apps. The apps are arranged vertically so that you can browse through them by sliding your finger up and down.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Applications Play Store Your smartphone comes with a preinstalled app store that offers you access to all types of programs, games, music, films, books and more. Downloads are arranged into logical categories to help you find exactly what you are looking for. Important: Be aware that not all downloads are free and additional costs may be incurred. When a download is not free the price will be displayed beside its description.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Applications Hangouts This instant messaging app allows you to communicate with your contacts. Enter your email address and telephone number to use it. You can also set this app as the default choice for sending SMS. Calendar Manage your daily tasks with the Calendar tool and sync them with your email account. This enables you to share appointments, meetings and events with your contacts.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Applications Email Setting Up a Gmail Account You will need to set up a Gmail account the first time you switch on your smartphone or after doing a factory reset (this deletes all data). You may use an account that you already have. If not, the system will help you create one. Please note that a Gmail account is required to be able to access some of the device’s functionality.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Applications Calculator Among other tools on your smartphone is a practical calculator with which you can perform basic as well as some scientific and advanced calculations. Only the basic options are shown when the app is launched. To access the advanced options either swipe the screen to the left or rotate it. Clock The Clock is another tool on your device that comes with various features. The first tab lets you easily manage your Alarms.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Applications FM Radio This app lets you listen to your favourite radio stations and save a broadcast to your telephone’s memory. Tune into radio stations by searching manually or use the automatic scan. Drag your finger across the dial to look for your radio station manually or use the icons < and > to scan automatically. Scan all the available frequencies by tapping the followed by the Scan option. icon Mark up to seven favourite stations.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Tips Tips Optimising Battery Life You can prolong the life of your battery by disabling features you do not need. You can also control how the system and application resources consume battery power. To optimise their settings, tap Apps menu and then Settings. · If Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or GPS are not being used then these can be disabled in Settings as explained previously.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Tips When the system detects that an update is available, a pop-up window will notify you of this and will request confirmation to install it. We recommend using a Wi-Fi connection to download the update package. For speed and convenience, the system will guide you through the entire installation process. To check for updates manually go to Settings > About phone > System updates > Update.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Tips Selecting Text To improve text selection and app interaction, the options for selecting text now appear beside the selected text. These options are described textually rather than with icons making them easier to recognise. A Share option has also been added. To access it tap the icon to the right of the bar. Selected text can also be instantly translated. To do this, first download the Google Translate app.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Appendices Appendices Appendix A: Technical Specifications Access all the technical information relative to your device by visiting this link and selecting the corresponding model: http://www.bq.
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Appendices · Do not use the device during electrical storms. · Do not handle lithium batteries that are damaged or leaking. · Do not use the device near a pacemaker. If possible, avoid using the device at distances under 15 cm from the pacemaker as it could interfere with the pacemaker’s operation. Hold the device on the opposite side of the implant when in a call .
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Appendices · Antenna: Use of the device with an antenna other than that supplied by Mundo Reader, S.L. may damage it, impair its performance and generate SAR levels (see Appendix C on the next page) that exceed the limits established by law. Do not cover the antenna with your hand as this affects call quality and power consumption and may shorten talk time and standby time. · Wi-Fi (WLAN).
// Aquaris U / U Lite Complete User Manual - English Appendices Appendix C: Information on Exposure to Radio Waves and SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) The design of this smartphone complies with the current regulations governing exposure to radio waves. These regulations are based on scientific guidelines that include safety margins designed to ensure the safety of everyone, regardless of age or state of health.
Firmware version BQ Aquaris U: 201609-1029 BQ Aquaris U Lite: 1.3.0-0_20161013-0816 1.
