User Guide
Contents Exciting New Features Using fingerprint recognition 1 Installing Applications Sharing applications using a microSD card Uninstalling an application 3 3 Getting Started Locking and unlocking the screen Touchscreen gestures Status and notification icons Home screen Taking a screenshot Notifications Accessing applications Personalising your phone Entering text 4 5 6 7 13 14 17 20 23 Calls and Contacts Making calls Answering or rejecting a call Functions available during a call Answering a third-
Contents Managing common phrases Adding a message signature Adding an email account Sending an email Checking your emails Managing VIP contacts Account settings 41 41 41 43 43 43 44 Camera and Gallery Accessing the viewfinder Taking a photo Capture modes Time-lapse mode Pro camera mode Light Painting mode Panoramic shots Launching the camera from Gallery Shooting a video Video settings Camera settings Viewing photos and videos Adding notes to an image Organising photos and videos Sharing images or videos
Contents Streaming multimedia content to your TV 75 Backup and Restore Using the Backup application to back up and restore data Restoring factory settings Updating your phone OTA updates 76 77 77 77 File Management Viewing files Sharing files Creating folders Renaming files Copying, moving or deleting files Creating or extracting archives Excluding small images Storing private files in a safe 79 79 80 80 80 80 81 81 Power Management Viewing battery usage statistics Reducing power consumption Enabling
Contents Sound settings Changing the screen unlock method Gestures and navigation settings Aeroplane mode Using the floating dock Setting your SIM card PIN Setting up an account Setting the date and time Changing the system language Viewing your phone's specifications Viewing the available storage space Formatting the microSD card 96 97 98 98 99 100 100 101 101 101 101 102 Accessibility Features About your phone's accessibility features TalkBack Magnification gestures Using the power button to end a call
Exciting New Features Using fingerprint recognition In addition to waking and unlocking the screen, the fingerprint sensor can also be used to take a photo, answer an incoming call and disable an alarm. Adding a fingerprint for the first time See Configuring your fingerprint ID for more information on configuring fingerprint unlock. Adding, deleting or renaming a fingerprint Add multiple fingerprints to make it easier to unlock your phone. You can also delete or rename fingerprints.
Exciting New Features Touch Phone Manager > App lock once you have completed the settings, then use your fingerprint to view the App Lock status. You can also use your fingerprint to access locked applications on the home screen. Fingerprint sensor touch gestures Touch or swipe the sensor with any finger to perform common tasks. 1 2 3 Open Settings. Touch Fingerprint ID. In the Touch and hold gesture section, turn on switches for features you want to enable.
Installing Applications Sharing applications using a microSD card Save installation packages to a microSD card to share them with other phones. Installation packages from third-party sources may contain viruses or malicious software and should be installed with caution. Only install applications from trusted sources. 1 Insert the microSD card containing the installation package into your phone. 2 Open Files, locate the installation package on the microSD card, then touch to install.
Getting Started Locking and unlocking the screen Locking the screen l Press the power button to manually lock the screen. l The screen will lock automatically and enter sleep mode after it has been idle for a certain period to reduce power consumption and prevent unintended operations. To change the screen sleep time, open Settings. Touch Display > Sleep and select a time. Your phone will continue to receive messages, notifications and incoming calls when the screen is locked.
Getting Started App shortcuts View, add or delete images from your Magazine Unlock covers Manage Magazine Unlock covers: Touch , then touch . Select the desired images to add them to the viewing list. To delete covers from the viewing list, touch , then touch and hold the desired image and select Remove. Add covers to favourites: Touch to add the current cover to your favourites. Images that have been added to your favourites will not be deleted from the viewing list after an online update.
Getting Started Touch and hold: Touch and hold the target area of the screen for at least 2 seconds. For example, touch and hold a blank area on the home screen to access the home screen editor. Swipe: Swipe your fingers on the screen. For example, in the Notifications tab, swipe left or right on a notification to dismiss it. Swipe vertically or horizontally to go to other home screens, scroll through a document and more. Drag: Touch and hold an item, then move it to another position.
Getting Started Connected over EDGE Connected over HSPA Connected over HSPA+ Roaming Connected over LTE Bluetooth enabled Aeroplane mode enabled Vibration mode enabled Receiving location data from GPS Alarm enabled Silent mode enabled Battery full Charging No SIM card found Battery low Headset inserted Notification icons Notification icons are displayed on the left-hand side of the status bar when you receive a new message, notification or reminder.
Getting Started Status bar: Displays notifications and status icons Main screen: Displays application icons, desktop folders and widgets Screen position indicator: Indicates which home screen is displayed Dock: Displays frequently-used applications Navigation bar: Displays virtual navigation keys Virtual navigation bar keys: l Back: Touch to return to the previous screen or close an application. When entering text, touch to close the onscreen keyboard. l Home: Touch to return to the home screen.
Getting Started On the home screen, pinch two fingers together or touch and hold a blank area on the screen to access the home screen editor. You can: l Set the default home screen: Touch at the top of the home screen to set the chosen home screen as the default home screen. l Move a home screen: Drag the home screen to the desired location. l Add a home screen: Touch l Delete a blank home screen: Touch on the home screen furthest to the left or right. at the bottom of a blank screen.
Getting Started Organising applications and widgets on the home screen Adding a widget to the home screen Add frequently used widgets to the home screen for quick access. On the home screen, pinch two fingers together to open the home screen editor. Touch Widgets and select a widget. Touch and hold the widget and drag it to a blank area on the home screen. You must have enough space on the home screen to add widgets. If there is not enough space, add another home screen or free up some space.
Getting Started Deleting a widget or icon On the home screen, touch and hold the application icon or widget you want to delete until is displayed at the top of the screen. Drag the unwanted application icon or widget to > Uninstall. After you have moved/deleted an application icon, a blank space will appear on the home screen. You can sort application icons automatically; for more information, see Aligning home screen applications automatically.
Getting Started Creating a folder Create home screen folders to organise your applications by type. For example, you can create a Games folder that contains all of your game applications. On the home screen, drag an icon on top of another icon to create a folder containing both applications. To rename the folder, open the folder, then touch the folder name. Hiding applications On the home screen, spread two fingers apart. Touch Add. Select the applications you want to hide and touch OK.
Getting Started To restore a hidden application to the home screen, touch Add on the hidden applications screen, deselect the desired application, then touch OK. Taking a screenshot Your phone comes with a range of screenshot options. Using the power and volume down buttons Press the power and volume down buttons at the same time to take a full screenshot.
Getting Started Using the screenshot shortcut switch Open the notification panel, then touch in the Shortcuts tab to take a full screenshot. By default, screenshots are saved to the Screenshots folder in Gallery.
Getting Started l Steady red (not charging): The battery level is critically low and the phone will turn off automatically. l Steady red (when charging): The battery level is critically low. l Steady green (when charging): The battery is almost full or already full. Unplug the charger when the battery level reaches 100%. l Flashing green (not charging): You have unread messages, notifications or missed calls.
Getting Started Viewing notifications on the lock screen New notifications (such as missed calls and messages) are displayed on the lock screen. Swipe right on a lock screen notification to view its details. By default, your phone will only display lock screen notifications for certain applications. If you want to enable lock screen notifications for more applications, see Managing notification permissions.
Getting Started 1 2 Open Settings. Touch Notification panel & status bar > Notification manager, then select the desired application. 3 Enable or disable notification settings as desired. Display notifications in do not disturb mode: Select the desired application in Notification manager, then turn on the Priority display switch. Notifications will still be displayed when Allow only priority interruptions is enabled in do not disturb mode.
Getting Started Opening an application from the home screen On the home screen, touch an icon to open the corresponding application. Switching between applications To switch to another application, touch Home to return to the home screen, then touch the icon of the application you want to open.
Getting Started Searching for applications Finding applications Swipe down from the middle of the screen to access the search bar, then enter the name of an application. The search results will be displayed underneath the search bar. For more information, see Finding applications quickly. Hidden applications are not listed in the search results. Finding hidden applications On the home screen, spread two fingers apart to view your hidden applications.
Getting Started Viewing recently used applications Touch l Recent to display the list of recently used applications. View more applications: Swipe left or right on the screen to view more recently used applications. l Open an application: Touch a thumbnail to open the corresponding application. l Close an application: Swipe up on a thumbnail to close the corresponding application.
Getting Started l Touch Others to open the application list and view or open applications. l Touch l Touch Standard home to exit the simple home screen. to add contacts or applications to the home screen. Changing the theme Personalise your phone's home screen using a wide range of themes and wallpapers. Open Themes and select a theme, then touch . Touch to mix and match lock screen methods, wallpapers, application icons and more.
Getting Started Changing the wallpaper Set your favourite images or photos as your phone's wallpaper. 1 2 3 Open Settings and select Display. Touch Wallpaper, then touch Lock screen wallpaper or Home screen wallpaper. In the Wallpapers or Live wallpaper tab, select an image, then follow the onscreen instructions to set it as the wallpaper. Turn on the Shake to change switch. The wallpaper will change every time you shake your phone. Turn on the Random change switch.
Getting Started The Extra huge font size will only be displayed in messages, contacts and the dialler application. Entering text Switching text input methods Switch between text input methods as desired. 1 2 On the text input screen, swipe down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Touch Select input method in the Notifications tab, then select the desired input method. If there are no input methods to choose from, go to Settings.
Getting Started Switch to voice input Backspace Enter a period Touch and hold to enter symbols Enter a space Touch and hold to choose another input method Enter a comma Touch and hold to open the input options menu Enter numbers and symbols Toggle between upper and lower case The Android input method supports a wide range of languages. Editing text You can select, cut, copy and paste text on your phone. l Select text: Touch and hold the text to bring up text, or touch .
Calls and Contacts Making calls Smart dialling Enter the name, initials or number of a contact in the dialler. Your phone will display matching contacts. 1 2 Open Dialler. Enter the name or initials of a contact in the dialler (for example, Howard Smith or HS). Your phone will search your contacts and call log and list the results above the dialler. 3 From the list, select the contact you want to call. If your phone has dual SIM support, touch 1 4 or Touch 2 to make a call. to end the call.
Calls and Contacts 1 Open 2 Enter the emergency number for your location in the dialler, then touch Dialler. . You can dial an emergency number even when the screen is locked. On the lock screen, touch Emergency, enter your local emergency number, then touch . The ability to make emergency calls can depend on local regulations and carriers in your area. Poor network reception or environmental interference may prevent your call from being connected.
Calls and Contacts l If a call does not connect after the first redial attempt, your phone will display the infinite redial screen. Touch l to redial the number until the call connects. Ensure you touch promptly. The redial screen will close if you don't redial within 10 seconds. l To cancel a redial attempt, touch . Answering or rejecting a call When a call comes in, you can press the volume button to mute the ringtone. While the screen is locked: l Drag right to answer the call.
Calls and Contacts l Touch to answer the call. l Touch to reject the call. l Touch to reject the call and send an SMS. l Touch to configure a callback reminder. On the dialler screen, touch > Settings > Reject calls with SMS to edit the predefined text messages. Functions available during a call During a call, your phone will display an in-call menu.
Calls and Contacts l Start a three-way call: Please contact your carrier to find out how to use this feature. For more information, see Making a conference call. l Adjust the volume: Press the volume up button to increase the volume, or the volume down button to decrease the volume. To end a call using the power button, go to Dialler, touch > Settings and then turn on the Power button ends call switch.
Calls and Contacts Making a conference call You can set up a conference call using the multi-party call feature on your phone. Call a number (or receive a call), then call another number to add it to the conference call. Conference calling requires network support. Please ensure you have activated this service. For details, contact your carrier. 1 Call the first participant. 2 Once the call is connected, touch and then dial the second participant's number.
Calls and Contacts l Touch to add the number to an existing contact. Clearing the call log Open Dialler. You can: l Delete one entry: Touch and hold a log entry, then touch Delete entry. l Delete multiple entries: Touch delete. Touch > Delete call log and select the entries you want to > Delete. Turning on pocket mode Enable pocket mode to make sure you don't miss calls when your phone is in your pocket. The ringtone volume and vibration intensity will gradually increase when you receive a call.
Calls and Contacts When call forwarding is enabled, your phone will forward certain calls (such as unanswered calls) to the number you specified. Enabling call waiting Call waiting allows you to take an incoming call when you are already in a call and switch between the two conversations. 1 Open 2 3 Touch Dialler. > Settings. Touch Additional settings and turn on the Call waiting switch.
Calls and Contacts 1 Open 2 3 Touch Dialler. > Settings. Touch Additional settings. If your phone has dual SIM support, touch Additional settings under SIM 1 or SIM 2. 4 Touch Voicemail > Voicemail number and then enter your voicemail number. When you receive a voicemail message, the icon is displayed in the status bar. Dial the voicemail number to retrieve the message. Creating a contact The number of contacts you can store on your phone depends on the size of your phone's internal storage.
Calls and Contacts 4 Choose the location to import contacts to. Your phone will automatically import the contacts. Importing contacts using Bluetooth 1 Open 2 3 4 Touch Contacts. > Import/Export > Import from another phone. Select Supports Bluetooth and then touch Next. Enable Bluetooth on the device from which you want to import contacts and set the device to be visible to other Bluetooth devices. 5 6 Touch Next. Your phone will automatically turn on Bluetooth and search for nearby devices.
Calls and Contacts 2 Touch 3 4 Select the contacts you want to share and touch > Import/Export > Share contact. . Choose your sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions. Managing contacts Editing a contact After creating a contact, you can edit their contact information at any time. This includes adding or deleting default information such as phone numbers or email addresses. You can also choose a custom ringtone and add a birthday, nickname or photo. 1 2 3 Open Contacts.
Calls and Contacts Finding a contact Search contacts stored on the phone, SIM card or linked to an online account. 1 Open Contacts. For more complete search results, ensure that Contacts is configured to display all of your contacts. On the contacts screen, touch > Display preferences and then select All contacts. 2 On the contact list, use one of the following methods to find a contact: l Swipe the contact list up or down.
Calls and Contacts Remove contacts from your favourites: Touch Favourites > on the contacts screen. Select the contacts that you wish to remove from your favourites, then touch . Contact groups Organise friends and family into different groups. You can send text messages or emails to everyone in a group. Contacts now also features Smart groups. Your phone can automatically sort contacts according to their company or the date you last contacted them, making it easier to manage contacts and groups.
Calls and Contacts l Touch Remove members to remove members from the group. l Touch Delete group to delete the group. l Touch Rename to edit the group name. Sending messages or emails to a group 1 2 Touch Groups and select which group you want to send a message or email to. 3 Touch Open Contacts. to send a message or to send an email. Deleting a group 1 2 3 4 Open Contacts. Touch Groups. Touch and hold the group you want to delete, then touch Delete. Touch Delete.
Messaging and Email Sending a message Spice up your messages by adding emoticons, images, videos, music, recordings and more. 1 Open 2 3 In the list of message threads, touch Messaging. . Select the recipient box and enter the contact name or phone number. You can also touch to open your contact list and choose a contact or contact group. 4 Select the text field and enter your message, then touch If you enter more than three lines of text, touch Touch . to switch to full screen text entry.
Messaging and Email 3 Select the text field and enter your message, then touch . Reply to a message from the notification bar: New messages will be displayed in the notification bar. Touch the button to compose a reply. Searching for messages Use the message search feature to find messages quickly. 1 2 3 Open Messaging. Swipe down on the screen in the list of message threads to bring up the search bar. Enter one or more keywords. The search results will be displayed underneath the search bar.
Messaging and Email not be affected. In the list of message threads, touch > Favourites to view your favourite messages. l Lock the message: Touch > Lock to lock the message. When you delete messages, locked messages will not be affected. Blocking spam messages 1 Open 2 In the list of message threads, touch 3 Touch Messaging. > Harassment filter to view blocked messages. to configure the spam rules and keywords. Blocked messages are not shown in the list of message threads.
Messaging and Email 1 2 3 Open Email. Choose an email service provider or touch Others. Enter your email address and password, then touch Next. Touch Manual setup to configure an email account manually. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to configure your account. The system will automatically connect to the server and check the server settings. Once the account has been set up, your Inbox will be displayed. Change account or folder Amy@huawei.
Messaging and Email Sending an email 1 Open Email. 2 3 4 Touch . Touch From: and then select the email account you want to use. Enter one or more recipients. To Cc or Bcc the email to multiple recipients, touch Cc/Bcc:. 5 Enter your email subject and main body. Touch 6 Touch to add an attachment. . Your email service provider may place a limit on the size of email attachments. If your attachments exceed the limit, send the attachments in separate emails. Send Amy@huawei.
Messaging and Email 2 3 In your Inbox, open the email that you want to read. Touch the contact's photo, then select Add to VIP list in the popup menu. To change the notification settings and ringtones for your VIP contacts, touch > Settings > VIP notifications in your Inbox. Account settings Changing email accounts If you have added multiple email accounts on your phone, ensure you switch to the right account before viewing or sending emails. 1 Open 2 3 In your Inbox, touch Email.
Camera and Gallery Accessing the viewfinder Open Camera to access the viewfinder. Switch flash modes View images or videos Switch between rear and front cameras Apply filter effects Take a photo For more information on the camera settings, refer to Camera settings. Taking a photo 1 2 3 Open Camera. Select the desired shooting mode. Frame the scene you want to capture. Your phone will focus automatically. You can also select a point on the screen as a focal point.
Camera and Gallery l Panorama: Use this mode to take wide-angle shots. For more information, refer to Taking a panoramic photo. l Panorama: Use this mode to take panoramic self portraits. For more information, refer to Taking panoramic self-portraits. l HDR: Enhance a photo taken under insufficient or excessive light conditions. l All-focus: Use this mode to reselect the focal point after taking a photo. For more information, refer to All-Focus mode.
Camera and Gallery Switch to Beauty mode, and then touch to take a photo. The camera will automatically detect your face and apply the preset facial enhancement settings. Burst shooting Use burst mode when you want to take photos of a moving subject, for example, during a football match. The camera will capture several images in quick succession so that you don't miss out on the action. 1 Open 2 Focus on the subject, and then press and hold Camera. to start the burst sequence.
Camera and Gallery 5 Touch to take a photo. Voice activated shooting The camera comes with voice activated shooting for hands-free control. 1 Open 2 3 Touch 4 Camera. > Audio control. Turn on the Audio control switch. You can: l Take a photo when you issue a voice command. l Take a photo when the phone detects a loud sound, such as when you say "cheese". Frame the scene you want to capture.
Camera and Gallery All-Focus mode With All-Focus mode, you can change the focal point after you take a photo for greater clarity. 1 Open 2 Touch 3 Hold your phone steady and ensure that the subject stays still. Touch Camera. > All-focus. to take a photo. Your phone will take several shots using different focal lengths and combine them into a single image. 4 Touch the image thumbnail , and then touch to change the focal point. indicates photos that were taken in All-Focus mode.
Camera and Gallery Time-lapse mode Time-lapse mode allows you to capture and speed up subtle changes in the natural world. For example, you can record the opening of a flower or the movement of clouds. 1 2 Swipe left or right and select Time-lapse. 3 Touch to start a video recording. 4 Touch to stop recording. Open Camera. Touch the thumbnail to play the recording. The video will be played back at a higher frame rate.
Camera and Gallery Underexposure warning Manual settings Low exposure icon Touch this icon to restore the default exposure settings. This icon will only appear when the exposure is too low. l : Touch to configure the metering mode (the method used to determine the exposure). You can select matrix metering, center-weighted metering or spot metering. Matrix metering is set by default. l ISO: Touch to adjust the camera's sensitivity to light.
Camera and Gallery Light Painting mode Light Painting mode enables you to take stunning shots of light trails without the need to manually adjust the aperture or shutter speed. You can choose from four different settings depending on the shooting scenario. l Car light trails: Capture trails of light made by cars at night. l Light graffiti: Capture trails of light in a dark environment. l Silky water: Capture silkily smooth images of flowing water.
Camera and Gallery 1 l Choose a light source with a suitable colour and brightness, such as a torch or glow stick. l Use a tripod to minimise camera shake. Select a suitable location and hold your phone steady. Choose a location away from other sources of light to ensure that the person holding the light source does not appear in the image. 2 3 Touch Light painting > Light graffiti. 4 Touch 5 A preview of the image is displayed in the viewfinder. Touch Open Camera. to start the exposure.
Camera and Gallery Star track You can use your camera to capture the movement of stars in the night sky. l Use a tripod to minimise camera shake. l Choose a location away from light pollution with a good view of the night sky. Clear skies will produce the best results. 1 Use a tripod to hold your phone steady. When shooting the image, stay away from sources of light and avoid excessive exposure times to prevent parts of the image from becoming overexposed. 2 3 Open 4 5 Touch Camera.
Camera and Gallery l Shoot the image in a wide, open space and avoid monochromatic backgrounds. l Shoot the image from a distance. 2 Open 3 Touch > Panorama. 4 5 Touch to start shooting. Camera. Follow the onscreen instructions to take the photo. Slowly move your camera from left to right, ensuring that the arrow stays level with the centre line. 6 Touch to stop shooting. The camera automatically stitches the photos together to create one panoramic photograph.
Camera and Gallery 4 5 Hold your phone steady, and then touch to take the first photo. l Make sure that subjects don't move between each photo. l Hold your phone steady and move slowly while you turn. Turn your phone to the left while following the onscreen instructions. Your phone will take the second photo automatically when the blue box lines up with box on the left-hand side. 6 Turn your phone to the right while following the onscreen instructions.
Camera and Gallery 4 Touch the screen to focus on an object or area during recording. Touch recording, and then touch 5 Touch to pause to resume. to end the recording. While recording, touch to save the current scene as a photo. Video settings Beauty mode and Stabiliser cannot be enabled at the same time. Touch > in video recording mode to configure the following settings: l Resolution: Configure the video resolution. l GPS tag: Display the location where the video was recorded.
Camera and Gallery l Perfect selfie: Enable or disable this function in Beauty mode for automatic facial recognition and customised portrait enhancement. For more information, refer to Perfect Selfie mode. l Touch & hold shutter button: Configure the shutter's touch and hold settings. You can select Burst shoot or Focus. l Audio control: Take a photo using voice commands. l Volume button function: Configure the volume button settings. You can select Shutter, Zoom or Focus.
Camera and Gallery View photo details Overlay menu l Set a photo as the home screen wallpaper: When viewing a photo in full-screen mode, touch l > Set as > Wallpaper to set it as the home screen wallpaper. View image details: Touch to view the image details, such as the ISO, exposure compensation and resolution. Viewing photos in chronological order Go to the Photos tab. Photos are automatically displayed in chronological order.
Camera and Gallery Viewing photos and videos by album Go to the Albums tab. Photos and videos are automatically added to the default folders. For example, videos that you shoot using the camera are automatically added to the Camera videos folder, and screenshots are added to the Screenshots folder. Hiding albums You can hide infrequently used albums to make browsing easier. To hide an album, go to the Albums tab, touch > Hide albums, and then turn on the switch next to the album you want to hide.
Camera and Gallery 4 Select whether you want to copy or move the photos or videos to the new album. Moving photos or videos to other albums 1 2 Open Gallery. Touch and hold an image or video thumbnail in the Photos or Albums tab, and then select the files that you want to move. 3 Touch , and then select the destination album or touch to create a new album and select it as the destination album.
Camera and Gallery Sharing images or videos You can use Gallery to share photos and videos with your friends through different apps. 1 2 Open Gallery. Touch and hold an image or video thumbnail in the Photos or Albums tab, and then select the files that you want to share. 3 Touch , choose a sharing method, and follow the onscreen instructions to share your files. Editing an image The Gallery app comes with a powerful image editing tool that you can use to bring your photos to life.
Camera and Gallery l Apply facial enhancement effects: Touch to apply facial enhancement effects to people in an image. You can choose from various skin and eye enhancement effects. l Apply mosaic effects: Touch l Draw graffiti: Touch l Add a watermark: Touch , and then select the desired mosaic effect. to select the brush and colour. to add a watermark and personalise your photo. You can choose from time, location, weather, exercise type and more.
Camera and Gallery You can choose from HD mode or Mini mode. Mini mode records in a lower resolution, resulting in smaller file sizes and faster upload speeds. l Audio will also be recorded, therefore make sure that you are in a quiet environment. l Recording will stop automatically when you make or receive a call. l When making a screen recording, you will not be able to use the recording feature in other applications.
Music and Video Adding songs to your phone Before you can listen to your music, you need to copy your songs onto your phone. To add songs to your phone: l Copy songs from your computer using the USB cable. l Download songs from the Internet. l Copy songs with Bluetooth. For more information, see Sending and receiving files using Bluetooth. l Copy songs with Wi-Fi Direct. For more information, see Using Wi-Fi Direct to send and receive files.
Music and Video l When a song is playing, touch Home to exit the music playback screen without stopping the song. To return to the music playback screen, open the notification panel and touch the song that is playing. l Touch the song that is playing to return to the playback screen. Swipe left or right to view the song list, album cover and lyrics. Lyrics files must be downloaded separately and saved in .lrc format. The name and file path must be the same as the music file.
Music and Video l Volume up button: Press once to increase the volume, or twice to add the current song to your favourites. l Pause button: Press once to pause or resume playback, twice to skip to the next song, or three times to go to the previous song. l Volume down button: Press once to decrease the volume, or twice to change the playback mode. Creating a playlist Organise your music by creating customised playlists that contain your favourite songs. 1 2 3 4 Touch Add in the dialogue box.
Music and Video 3 Select the desired playlist, then touch a song to start playback, or touch Shuffle all to shuffle all songs. Setting a song as the ringtone Set your favourite song as the call, notification or alarm ringtone. 1 2 Touch Local songs. If your phone has dual SIM support, touch All songs. 3 Touch Open Music. > Set ringtone next to the song name. You can choose to set the song as the call, notification or alarm ringtone. Playing a video 1 2 Touch the video you want to play.
Accessing the Internet Connecting to the Internet using mobile data Data charges may apply when using mobile data to access the Internet. Before using mobile data, ensure that you have a data plan with your carrier. 1 2 3 Open Settings. Touch More > Mobile network. Turn on the Mobile data switch to enable mobile data. Disable mobile data when not required in order to save battery power and reduce data usage.
Accessing the Internet l Touch WPS PIN connection to generate a PIN, then enter this PIN on the Wi-Fi router. icon in the status bar. Once your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network, it will display the Your phone will remember Wi-Fi networks that you have used before and reconnect to them automatically. Connecting to the Wi-Fi network with the strongest signal When Wi-Fi+ is enabled, your phone will automatically enable or disable Wi-Fi and connect to the Wi-Fi network with the best signal.
Accessing the Internet l Your device can't access the Internet using Wi-Fi when your Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is switched on. l 1 2 3 To enable mobile data, see Connecting to the Internet using mobile data. Open Settings. Touch More > Tethering & portable hotspot. Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot and then turn on the Wi-Fi hotspot switch. After enabling your personal Wi-Fi hotspot, your phone will display the icon in the status bar.
Accessing the Internet Using USB tethering to share mobile Internet with a computer Use a USB cable to share your phone's mobile Internet with a computer. This is useful if your computer's Internet connection stops working. l USB tethering can be used to share your Wi-Fi and mobile Internet connection. To enable mobile data, see Connecting to the Internet using mobile data.
Accessing the Internet 1 Establish a Bluetooth connection between two devices and check that they are paired. For more information, see Enabling Bluetooth and pairing your phone with another device. 2 3 4 Touch More > Tethering & portable hotspot. 5 On the Bluetooth screen, touch Open Settings. Turn on the Bluetooth tethering switch to share your mobile Internet. next to the name of the paired device and turn on the Internet access switch to establish an Internet connection.
Accessing the Internet Unpairing Bluetooth devices 1 2 Turn on the Bluetooth switch. 3 Touch the Open Settings and touch Turn on Bluetooth. icon next to the name of the paired device, then touch Unpair. Renaming your phone By default, your phone's model number is used as the device name when you enable Bluetooth. You can change the name to something more recognisable. 1 2 Open Settings and touch Bluetooth > Device name. Rename the phone and touch OK.
Accessing the Internet Using Wi-Fi Direct to send and receive files Share files between two devices by establishing a Wi-Fi Direct connection. This feature requires a Wi-Fi connection. Ensure that Wi-Fi is enabled on both devices. 1 2 Open Gallery and select the picture you want to send. Touch Share > Wi-Fi Direct. Wait until the receiving device is detected, then select it. If the receiving device is not detected, check that Wi-Fi is enabled. 3 A prompt will be displayed on the receiving device.
Backup and Restore Using the Backup application to back up and restore data Backups help ensure that you never lose your data. You can use a local backup to copy data to your phone's internal storage or a microSD card. Features may vary depending on your carrier. Back up new data Restore previously backed up data More settings Backing up data to local storage You can back up your contacts, messages, call log, photos, music, videos, files and applications. 1 2 3 Open Backup.
Backup and Restore If the backup data is encrypted, enter the encryption password when prompted. 4 Select the data you want to restore and touch Restore. Restoring factory settings Restore your phone to its factory settings if it crashes or is slow to respond. Back up important data on your phone before restoring factory settings. For more information, see Using the Backup application to back up and restore data.
Backup and Restore 2 3 4 Touch Update. Your phone will automatically check for updates. Select the latest version to download the update package. Once the download is complete, touch Restart and update. The update process may take a while to complete. Do not use your phone before it has finished updating. Your phone will restart automatically when it has finished updating.
File Management Viewing files Viewing files by category Open the Categories tab in Files. Your files are automatically sorted into different categories. Finding files quickly Use the search feature to quickly find what you are looking for. 1 2 Open 3 Touch Files. In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or SD card. and then enter the file name or keywords. Search results will be displayed below the search bar.
File Management Creating folders Create folders and place files inside them to keep your phone organised. 1 2 In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or SD card. 3 Touch Open Files. . Enter the name of the new folder, then touch Save. Renaming files Give your files distinctive names so that you can find them more quickly. 1 2 3 4 Open Files. In the Local tab, touch Internal storage or SD card. Touch and hold the file or folder you want to rename, then touch > Rename.
File Management Excluding small images When viewing images, you may find that Files also displays cached images and thumbnails from web pages you have visited. Exclude these images for a clutter-free viewing experience. 1 Open 2 Touch Files. > Settings and then turn on the Filter small pictures switch to prevent files smaller than 30 KB from being shown. Storing private files in a safe To ensure the privacy of your files, enable Safe, set a password, and move files into a safe to encrypt them.
Power Management Viewing battery usage statistics Use Phone Manager to view detailed per-application battery usage statistics. Open l Phone Manager and then touch remaining. You can: Touch Optimise. Your phone will check for power consumption problems and automatically optimise performance. l Touch Power usage details to view detailed battery usage statistics. l Touch Consumption level to see what is using the most power.
Power Management Touch Exit to disable the Ultra power plan and restore the original settings. Closing background applications when the screen is locked Reduce power consumption by closing background applications when the screen is locked. 1 2 3 Open Phone Manager. Touch Protected apps. Turn off switches for non-essential applications to prevent them from running while the screen is locked.
Phone Manager Optimising your system Use Phone Manager to make your phone run faster and optimise performance. Conducting a comprehensive scan Open Phone Manager. Your phone will automatically conduct a comprehensive scan and optimise your system. Cleaning up your phone 1 Open 2 Touch System optimization to scan for and clear cached application data and system trash. Follow the onscreen instructions to manually clear files or configure the settings. 3 Once the data has been cleared, touch Finish.
Phone Manager l Touch Notification centre and select an application to configure its notification permissions and settings. Battery management Phone Manager comes with a battery management feature to help you save power and prevent you from missing important calls and messages. Open l Phone Manager and then touch Battery manager/remaining. You can: View detailed battery usage statistics. For more information, see Viewing battery usage statistics.
Tools Calendar Calendar helps you to plan your daily schedule. For example, it helps you to plan ahead and displays information about bank holidays. If you have saved your contacts' birthdays, Calendar will automatically create birthday reminders. Go to today Event Selected day Today Week number Events on selected day Toggle between month, week and day view More settings Add event Adding and deleting events Add events and set reminders to help you plan ahead.
Tools l Switch to a different calendar: Make sure that you are connected to the Internet and then touch > Calendars to be displayed. Touch Local calendar and select the desired calendar. For more information on connecting to the Internet, see Accessing the Internet. l Automatically import contacts' birthdays: Touch > Calendars to be displayed and then turn on the Contacts' birthdays switch. Your phone will automatically import your contacts' birthdays and create birthday reminders.
Tools l Delete an alarm: Touch and hold the alarm you want to delete and then touch . l Turn off an alarm: Touch Slide to turn off alarm at the bottom of the lock screen. l Mute an alarm: Press the volume down button. l Snooze for 10 minutes: Press the power button. The alarm will go off again after 10 minutes. Swipe down on the screen to open the notification panel and touch the alarm notification to turn off the alarm.
Tools Home time zone Current time zone Only one clock is displayed when the local time zone is the same as the home time zone. Stopwatch 1 Open 2 Under Stopwatch, touch Clock. While timing, touch to start timing. to count laps. Swipe up on the timer in the middle of the screen to view your lap data. 3 Touch to pause the stopwatch. 4 Touch to resume the stopwatch or to clear the stopwatch records. Timer 1 2 Open Clock. Under Timer, turn the wheel to set the countdown time.
Tools Viewing weather information Open l Weather. You can: View detailed weather information: Swipe up on the screen to view the weather forecast for the next 24 hours, chance of rainfall, air quality, comfort index, wind speed and direction and sunrise/sunset times. l View weather for other cities: Swipe left or right on the screen to view the weather forecast for other cities. l Change temperature unit: The temperature unit is set according to the system language.
Tools 1 Open Weather. 2 Touch . You can then: l Add a city: Touch > . Select a city from the list or search for the desired city in the search bar. You can add a maximum of 8 cities to the weather application. l Remove a city: Touch and hold the city you wish to remove and then touch . Notepad Use Notepad to record important information or shopping lists. You can set up reminders for each note.
Tools Save note Close note Edit note Add bullet Insert image from gallery Take a photo Once you have saved a note, follow the onscreen instructions to share or delete it or add it to your favourites. Deleting a note 1 2 Open Notepad. Touch and hold the note that you want to delete (or select multiple notes) and then touch . 3 Touch Delete. Calculator Open Calculator. Rotate the screen orientation to switch between the standard and scientific calculators.
Tools 2 Touch to start recording. In order to ensure optimum recording quality, place your phone on a flat surface and do not cover the microphone. 3 When you are recording, touch 4 To end a recording, touch to pause or to add a tag. . Enter a name for the recording file and then touch Save. Playing a recording 1 Open Recorder. 2 3 Touch . Select the recording file you wish to play or touch the play button next to the file name.
Tools Change mirror frame Adjust brightness Zoom in or out Open l Mirror. Save an image: Touch the screen and select to save the image to Gallery. Your phone will return to the mirror once the image has been saved. l Zoom in: Double touch the screen to zoom in. Double touch again to revert to the original screen. l Increase the brightness: When you blow on the microphone, the mirror will display a "steamed up" effect. Wipe the screen to remove this effect.
Settings Enabling location access Enable location-based services to ensure that map, navigation and weather applications can access your location information. Features may vary depending on your carrier. 1 2 Open Settings. Touch Advanced settings > Location services and then turn on the Access to my location switch. 3 Three options are available under Mode: l Use GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks: Uses GPS and your phone's Internet connection. Enable this option for highly accurate positioning.
Settings l Turn on the Wi‑Fi scanning switch. Location applications and services will continually scan for Wi-Fi networks for more accurate positioning. l Turn on the Bluetooth scanning switch. Location applications and services will search for Bluetooth devices for more accurate positioning. Configuring the display settings Configure the display settings to personalise your phone. For example, you can change the wallpaper, font size and screen-off time. Go to l Settings and then touch Display.
Settings l Silent mode: Once enabled, your phone will not ring when you receive an incoming call or message, but the screen will still turn on. If you have also enabled Vibrate in silent mode, your phone will vibrate to alert you of incoming calls and messages. You can also enable or disable these features in the shortcuts tab. Touch to switch between Sound, Vibration and Silent. l Select a ringtone under Call ringtone & vibration to change the ringtone.
Settings 2 3 Touch Screen lock & passwords > Password. Enter your screen lock password or unlock pattern, then touch None. Gestures and navigation settings Motion control Open Settings. Touch Smart assistance > Motion control and then select the motions you want to enable. l Flip: Mute sounds and disable vibrations for incoming calls, alarms and timers. Navigation bar Open Settings and then touch Smart assistance > Navigation bar to configure the navigation bar.
Settings l Open Settings, then turn on the Aeroplane mode switch. When aeroplane mode is on, is displayed in the status bar. Using the floating dock The floating dock gives you access to a number of frequently-used options and features, such as the back key, home key and one-touch optimisation. You can move the floating dock around the screen for easy one-hand use. Open Settings. Touch Smart assistance > Floating dock and then turn on the Floating dock switch.
Settings l Touch to collapse the menu. Setting your SIM card PIN A personal identification number (PIN) is delivered with your SIM card to protect your phone data. If you have enabled PIN protection for your SIM card, you will need to enter the PIN each time you turn on your phone or insert the SIM card into another phone. Features may vary depending on your network carrier. Before you perform the following operations, make sure you have received a SIM card PIN from your carrier. 1 2 Open Settings.
Settings 2 3 Touch Accounts, then select the account type. Select the account that you want to delete, then follow the onscreen instructions to delete it. Syncing data with your phone Enable the sync feature to keep all of your phone's data up-to-date and prevent data loss. You can sync emails, contacts and other data from your old phone or computer. The type of data that can be synced depends on the account type. Some applications may not support syncing for all data types.
Settings Open Settings and touch Advanced settings > Memory & storage to view storage information. Touch Default location to set the default storage location to Internal storage or SD Card. Formatting the microSD card Format your microSD card to delete all data and free up storage space. Perform a backup before formatting your microSD card to prevent losing important data. 1 2 3 Open Settings. Touch Advanced settings > Memory & storage > SD card. Touch Format > Erase & format.
Accessibility Features About your phone's accessibility features Accessibility features make it easier for users with impaired vision or hearing to use their phone. TalkBack Enabling or disabling TalkBack TalkBack is an accessibility feature designed for visually impaired users. It provides audible prompts to help you operate your phone. Once it is enabled, your phone will issue audible prompts for all content that you touch, select or enable. Please enable with caution.
Accessibility Features Open an item: Double touch any part of the screen using one finger to confirm your selection from the previous step. For example, if you want to open Settings, two steps are required: Touch the Settings icon once using one finger and then touch twice on any part of the screen. Configuring the TalkBack settings TalkBack settings can be customised to suit your individual needs. 1 Open 2 3 Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility > TalkBack > Settings. .
Accessibility Features 3 Select the desired speech synthesis engine and voice speed. Captions In addition to providing audible prompts, TalkBack also displays captions for hearing-impaired users. This feature requires TalkBack to be enabled. 1 2 3 Open Settings. Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility > Captions. Turn on the Captions switch and then configure the language, font size and caption style. Magnification gestures Use magnification gestures to zoom in on a specific area.
Accessibility Features l Adjust the zoom: Pinch two or more fingers together or spread them apart. To zoom in, spread your fingers apart. Pinch your fingers together to zoom back out. l Zoom in temporarily: Touch the screen three times in quick succession and then hold your finger on the screen. Keep your finger on the screen and swipe to browse a magnified area. Release your finger to zoom back out. Using the power button to end a call 1 2 Open Settings.
Accessibility Features Colour correction Colour correction mode adjusts colours to make it easier for colour vision impaired users to distinguish between different parts of the screen. Enable this mode with caution, as it may affect your phone's battery. 1 2 3 Open Settings. Touch Advanced settings > Accessibility and then turn on the Colour correction switch. Touch Correction mode and then select a correction mode.
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