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Table of Contents Safety Information ............................................................ 5 Introduction ...................................................................... 10 Navigation Bar ................................................................. 10 Notifications Bar ............................................................. 11 Call Functions ........................................................... 14 Contacts .....................................................................
Google Chrome Browser ...................................... 24 Gmail........................................................................... 26 Play Store .................................................................. 28 Camera....................................................................... 30 FM Radio.................................................................. 32 Sound Recorder ........................................................ 34 Google Photos ...................................
Play Music ................................................................ 38 File Manager ............................................................. 41 Calendar ................................................................... 42 Clock .......................................................................... 44 Settings ....................................................................... 46 USB Storage ............................................................. 52 Troubleshooting ..............
Safety Information Please carefully read the terms below: Use Safely Do not use the phone in situations where it might cause danger. Transportation Safety Please observe all transportation laws and regulations. Please drive with both hands on the wheel. PLEASE DRIVE RESPONSIBLY - DO NOT TEXT AND DRIVE Hospital Safety Please follow hospital rules and limitations. Please turn off your mobile phone when near medical instruments. Airport Safety Remember to follow all airport and flight safety regulations.
Water Hazard Your phone is not waterproof. Keep your phone away from water or liquid to avoid damage Emergency Calls Make sure your mobile phone is switched on and in a service area. In home screen, tap the phone key and dial the emergency number. Accessories and Batteries Use only Blu authorized batteries and accessories. Avoid using charger around liquids. Unplug if exposed. Information Backup Remember to keep a written record of important information.
The highest SAR value for the model phone as reported to the FCC when tested for use at the ear is 1.18W/kg and when worn on the body, as described in this user guide, is 1.04W/kg (Body-worn measurements differ among phone models, depending upon available accessories and FCC requirements.) While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions, they all meet the government requirement.
Hazardous Waste – Battery Disposal Warning: Do not throw away batteries with uncontrolled daily waste. The marking in this manual indicates that the batteries in this product should not be disposed with household trash at the end of its working life. If the batteries are not disposed of properly, the substances included can cause harm to human health and the environment. Please follow environmental laws and guidelines for proper waste disposal.
Introduction Power On and Off On - Please ensure the SIM card has been inserted properly into the phone. Long press the Power key to switch the phone on. Off - In standby mode, long press on Power key until an options menu appears. Select Power Off in the menu to power off the phone. Navigation Bar The navigation bar is a dedicated area that displays device navigation buttons. These system buttons allow the user to control the phone seamlessly.
Opens a list of recently opened applications that allows you to switch conveniently between them. This option can also close any open applications by swiping to the side. Notifications Bar The notification bar is located on the top of the screen, which contains useful and important information regarding your phone, and the applications that are installed. On the notification bar, several icons will appear such as signal bar, time, battery indicator, data indicator, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
Quick Settings Menu Button Pending Notifications and Applications Quick Notification Settings Clear Notification Button 12
Notification Settings The notification settings panel provides shortcuts to different phone settings for quick access. Click on any of the shortcut notification icons to power on or off. To clear notifications: » Drag down the notification bar and click the clear notification icon on the lower right hand part of the notification screen (3 horizontal lines as shown in the figure). To access the quick notification settings menu: » Drag down the notification bar completely.
Call Functions At the dialing interface, enter the phone number and then click the dial key. Placing a Call » Click the Keypad button to open the dial keyboard. At the dial keyboard, enter the phone number you wish to dial. You may also press and hold the 0 key to add a (+) sign when adding an international dialing prefix. » Click the dial button to make the call. If dialing an extension, you may click on the keypad button to open the keypad interface and enter the number of the extension.
the contact and selecting call back in the recent tab. When the number appears on the list, click it to view details. To delete a call from the call history, press the menu key and select delete. You may remove one or multiple calls.
Contacts Open Contacts To access » Click on the applications menu then on the Contacts icon. » The default display is the phone contacts and SIM card contacts. » Contacts are organized alphabetically by default. Click the menu button to enter the contact search interface or scroll to search a contact. Any numbers or letters associated with any of the contacts saved in the list will be shown in the search results.
Add New Contact » Click the add contact icon to add contact icon in the bottom right. » You may save your contacts to either your Google account, phone or SIM card. » Enter the contact information that include adding a picture, name, telephone number, group, address, and email among other options. » Click to save contact.
Note: You may add individual contacts to any of the home screens by entering the contacts menu, clicking on the specific contact, pressing menu, and then selecting the ‘Place on home screen’ option. You can also share contacts via MMS, Gmail, Bluetooth, and other share options within the same settings menu. Delete Contact » Click on the Contacts icon to enter the phonebook. » Click and hold on the contact that you wish to delete.
Import / Export Contacts The phone allows you to import and export contacts to synchronize information between different storage types that include the SIM card, Gmail account and your phone. To import or export contacts: » Click the Contacts icon to enter the phonebook. » Click the menu button and select Import / Export » Select the source you want to copy the contacts.
Add Recipient Text message field Attachments Message settings options Sending an SMS Application Menu > Messaging > New message » Click the contact icon to enter text message recipient » Compose Text Message and click Send.
Bluetooth & Wi-Fi Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology that devices can use to exchange information and connect to different types of devices that include headsets and other devices. Power on Bluetooth To access » Click on the Settings icon then on Bluetooth and select to power on Bluetooth » The Bluetooth will then start to scan for all devices within its range and will start display all available devices.
List of available Bluetooth devices Note: The maximum detecting time of the phone is 2 minutes Power on Wi-Fi To access » Click on the Settings icon then on Wi-Fi and select to power on Wi-Fi 22
» Click on the desired Wi-Fi network to be connected. Note: Unsecured networks can be connected to directly - secured networks require a password or credentials prior to connection. To display advanced options, click on the available option tab.
Google Chrome Browser Google Chrome is the fast and secure way to navigate with your Android phone. Quick Access Tab New Tabs/ Incognito Tab This option adds additional tabs. Incognito mode allows you to browse privately without browser’s history, cookie store, or search history after incognito tab closed. Bookmarks Saves your favorite web pages so you won’t have to search again. Just click on page from bookmarks to go to page. Recent Tabs Shows recently used tab history.
Shows actual site as viewed on PC Settings Various settings for search engine and advanced settings are found here. Help & Feedback Questions concerning data, fixes, and option to send feedback can be found here.
Gmail Gmail is Google’s free email service. To access the Gmail program, click the applications menu and click on the Gmail icon and either sign in with your existing account or follow the instructions to create a new account. Note: In order to keep accounts streamlined with Google services, your Gmail account user name and password will be used for some Google programs that include Google Play Store, Google Drive, Google Photos, Google +, Google Calendar, and Google Wallet.
The Gmail inbox is separated by default in three different categories. These categories include primary inbox, social inbox where all your Facebook, Twitter, and social media emails are separated and your Promotions inbox where all your commercial emails are separated.
Play Store Google Play allows you to download music, movies, and games directly to your device. Note: You will need to log in to your Google account when configuring the phone or entering the Play Store for the first time.
Installing an Application » Browse through the categories available or enter the name on the search text box to find your desired application. » Click on the application. » Click on INSTALL (for free applications) or click on the PRICE (for paid applications). » Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Oreo 8.0 OS Application Permissions When you install an app from Google Play on device running 8.
Camera Prior to use: It is suggested that you insert SD card before using the camera or video camera. All photos or videos taken by the phone should be typically stored in the memory card for storage of large capacity images and videos. Open the Camera To access » Click the Applications Menu then on the Camera icon Note: You may place a camera shortcut icon on any of the screens Taking a Picture » Aim at the object or scene that the picture will be taken.
» Click the Video button to start recording. » Click on the Video button to stop recording. When in the standard camera mode, you can switch to video to record or click the gallery preview box.
FM Radio Open the FM Radio To access » Click the applications menu then on the radio icon. Note: The FM Radio uses wired headphones that work as an antenna to receive signal. Before using this function connect the original equipment headphones that came with the phone.
Radio Options Click to add Favorite Radio Stations FM Radio as Background Click on the Home key to move the FM Radio to the background. Favorite Channels Click to scan FM channels automatically then click to add any of your favorite radio stations.
Sound Recorder You may send any recorded audio via the File Manager by selecting any of the default share options that include Bluetooth, MMS, Google Drive and Gmail. Open the Sound Recorder To access » Click on the applications menu then click on the Sound Recorder icon. Record » Keep the phone’s microphone near the sound source. » Click the record button to record the audio and click the stop button to end the recording.
Recording Time Recording Controls Note: It is suggested that you save all your recordings in your SD card for maximum storage capacity. Please ensure the SD card is installed for extended storage space.
Google Photos Google photos organizes all your pictures and videos in a single application. Open the Gallery To access » Click on the Applications Menu then on the Photos icon Viewing Pictures and Videos » Click on an image to view in full screen. To play a video clip, click the play button. » To navigate through the gallery, slide your finger to the left or right.
Share Pictures Click on the Share button to share the image. You may share pictures by sending them through different types of installed applications. You may also send pictures through the MMS message function by attaching a picture and via Bluetooth. Adjust Image Click the Edit button to adjust images.
Play Music Play Music is Google’s music application that allows you to upload, store, and play your own music. The application also allows you to stream music directly from Google. Open the Play Music To access » Click on the applications menu then on the Play Music icon.
Playing a Song » Click on the Play Music menu button and select My Library to open the music library. » Select a search category (Genre, Artist, or Song) » Click on a folder from the selected category and then click on a song. Search Music You may choose to search for music from media folder through genre, artist name, album name, song name. Click on the shuffle button to play music randomly.
You may search music from the following options: Genres, Artists Albums, and Songs You may also save, play, and organize music through playlists Set Music Player in the Background Click on the Home key to move the Music Player to the background. You will see an icon on the status bar indicating that the music player is active.
File Manager The file manager allows you to search and organize your stored phone files conveniently and efficiently through one program. Open the File Manager To access » Click on the applications menu then click on the File Manager icon. Scroll and search through the File Manager for stored phone files.
Calendar The calendar helps keep track of your life’s most important moments in one application. Open the Calendar To access » Click on the Application Menu then on the Calendar icon. Creating an Event » Long press on the specific date to add a new event. In the new event window, click Edit. » Enter the new event details including name, location, start date and time. » Click to save the settings.
Enter Calendar information that ranges from Name, Location, Date among other options Click to add a new event 43
Clock You can use this feature to set up alarms, view the local time in different cities anywhere in the world, and even run a stopwatch. Open the Alarm Clock To access » Click on the Application Menu then click on the Clock icon. View the Current Time in Other Cities » Click on the Clock icon. » Click on the World Clock button and select the desired cities. Create a New Alarm » Click on the Alarm icon tab. » Click on the Add Alarm button to add a new alarm. » Set the time.
Click to add, edit or delete alarms Then click on the specific hour and minute to set the alarm.
Settings Wireless & Networks Wi-Fi Settings » Wi-Fi to power on. When on, the Wi-Fi will automatically search for available networks. Any unsecured network can be used directly and any secured network requires a password or credentials prior to connection Bluetooth Power on Bluetooth.
Airplane Mode Note: Airplane mode will turn off all network connections automatically. Device Display Brightness, Wallpaper, Sleep, Daydream, Font Size, and Rotation Sound & Notification This option sets the ring tone settings for receiving calls and notifications.
Battery General power usage information. Memory General memory usage information. Personal Location High Accuracy – Use Wi-Fi and Mobile Networks to determine location. Battery Saving – Use Mobile Networks to determine location. Device Only – Use GPS to determine your location. Security Set up basic screen locks: Use slide, pattern, PIN or password to lock the screen. Pattern: The initial set up will include simple unlock instructions and examples.
Password: Use a password to unlock the screen Note: You may stop this security feature at any time. Set up SIM card PIN lock SIM card PIN (Personal Identification Number) is used to prevent unauthorized use of SIM card. To change a blocked PIN code, you will need to unlock the SIM lock then go to the Change Password screen. The phone will automatically prompt you enter the old PIN code and ask to enter a new PIN code twice. The phone will then prompt you that the change was successful.
Google Add and manage Google accounts Language & Input Language – Change the language of the phone Personal Dictionary - Add or delete words to the custom dictionary keyboard. Spell checker, voice typing, text-to-speech, Google voice typing. Backup & Reset Backup Data – Will back up all application data, WLAN passwords, and other settings to Google's servers Restore to Factory Settings – Restores phone & erases all stored data completely.
Scheduled power on & off Set the phone to automatically turn on or off at a specific time. Accessibility Power button ends call, auto rotate screen, Talk Back, speak passwords and large text Printing You may print files via Cloud Ready printers (Please check Google Cloud Print website for printer compatibility information) Developer Options If the phone does not display Developer options, press build number seven (7) times in the about phone tab.
USB Storage Open USB Storage Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable. Once connected, a connection interface will appear on the notification settings. Click the USB notification bar icon to access the USB computer connection menu and select the desired setting.
Troubleshooting Below is a list of common problems that may occur when using your mobile phone. Try these easy troubleshooting steps to resolve any type of issues you may encounter. The phone does not power on Press and hold the power key until the startup sequence appears on the display. Check the battery level and ensure there is sufficient charge.
Note: Connect charger only after the battery has been inserted. The standby time is too short Please keep in mind that standby time relates directly to phone usage (Internet, Text, Voice Calls, Maps, etc.). Batteries typically have to be replaced after a year of use. The phone cannot connect to the network (Voice or Data) Verify if you have active service with your service provider. Contact your local network service provider and verify if you are within its network coverage area.
I cannot receive calls Make sure that your phone is connected to a network. The caller ID does not display on incoming calls Contact your local network service provider and verify you have the caller ID feature enabled on your account or verify if the caller may have blocked his number from appearing. The caller cannot leave a voicemail message Contact your local network service provider and verify if the voicemail service is active on your account or check if the network is busy.
