Complete User Manual
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bq Aquaris E5 Ubuntu Edition The bq team would like to thank you for purchasing your new Aquaris E5 . We hope you enjoy using it. The Aquaris E5 is an unlocked smartphone with dual SIM (micro-SIM) function, which means you can use two SIM cards at the same time, regardless of network operator. Ubuntu introduces a new way to enjoy content and services on smartphones, without relying on traditional apps.
About This Manual · To make sure that you use your Ubuntu phone correctly, please read this manual carefully before you start using it. · Some of the images and screenshots shown in this manual may differ slightly from those of the final product. · Due to firmware updates, it is possible that some of the information in this manual does not correspond exactly to the operation of your device. To obtain the most up-to-date version of this manual, please go to www.bq.com.
Complete User Manual Contents Contents 9 9 10 BEFORE YOU BEGIN Box Contents Product Overview 11 11 12 14 15 17 18 21 22 23 24 24 25 GETTING STARTED How to Insert SIM Cards Inserting/Removing the MicroSD Card Switching the Device On and Off Charging the Phone and Transferring Files Setup Wizard Learning to Use the Multi-Touch Screen How to Unlock Your Phone Finding Your Way Around Your Phone Searching Your Phone Accessing the Indicators Accessing the Lau
Complete User Manual Contents 33 33 33 THE UBUNTU STORE Finding New Scopes and Apps in the Store Deleting (Uninstalling) Scopes and Apps 34 34 34 35 37 38 38 VOICE CALLS Making Calls Receiving Calls Returning Calls Making a Conference Calls Turning on the Loudspeaker During a Calls Forwarding Calls 39 39 41 41 TEXT MESSAGING Sending a Text Message Sharing Photos and Media Files with a Text Deleting Text Messages 42 USING EMAIL 43 43 44 MAN
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Contents 53 53 53 53 MANAGING YOUR PHOTOS AND VIDEOS Viewing your Photos and Videos in the Gallery Sharing a Photo Playing Videos 54 54 PLAYING AND MANAGING YOUR MUSIC Playing a Track 55 55 55 56 57 58 CONNECTIVITY AND NETWORKING Viewing Your Mobile Network Turning Roaming On or Off Managing Wi-Fi Networks Using Bluetooth Turning Flight Mode On and Off 60 60 61 SECURING YOUR PHONE Locking Your Phone Setting or Changing y
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Contents 70 APPENDICES 70 APPENDIX A: OTA Updates 71 APPENDIX B: Technical Specifications 72 APPENDIX C: Cleaning and Safety 75 APPENDIX D: Information on Exposure to Radio Waves and SAR 76 APPENDIX E: Disposing of this Product Correctly 77 APPENDIX F: Declaration of Conformity 8
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Before you begin BEFORE YOU BEGIN Box Contents Before using your bq device for the first time, please check the contents of the box. Please contact us if any of the following items are missing.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Before you begin Product Overview MicroSD slot Notification LED Front camera Headphone jack Light and proximity sensor Rear camera Receiver On/Off/Screen-lock button Micro-SIM slots Noise-cancelling microphone Flash Volume buttons Microphone Micro-USB port Speaker Do not attempt to remove the rear cover of your bq Aquaris E5 Ubuntu Edition, as this may damage the device. Do not remove the battery by any means. Removing it may invalidate the warranty.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Getting started GETTING STARTED This guide will walk you through the basic steps required to set up and use your Ubuntu phone and will help you to make the most of its unique features, such as the Scopes. Ubuntu’s Scopes make it faster and easier than ever before to find the things you want. Within minutes, you’ll be navigating to the music, photos, videos, apps and services you want to use much quicker than you can with other smartphones.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Getting started Inserting/Removing the MicroSD Card Your bq Aquaris E5 Ubuntu Edition has an internal memory that can be expanded to 32 GB by using a MicroSD card. To insert a MicroSD card, follow these steps: Remove the cover that protects the MicroSD slot (located at the top of the phone). Place the MicroSD card in the tray ensuring that the metal pins are closest to the interior and facing upwards towards the screen.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Getting started To do this, swipe to the right to access your smartphone´s Launcher menu, tap on External Drives and then go to SD Card Management > Safely Remove. Then remove the cover that protects the MicroSD slot (located at the top of the phone). Push the card in until you hear a slight click to indicate that the card has been released. When you remove your finger, the card will slide partially out of the slot, allowing you to remove it completely.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Getting started Switching the Device On and Off To switch on your bq Aquaris E5 Ubuntu Edition, press and hold down (for a few seconds) the On/Off button which is located on the side of the smartphone. If you are using two micro-SIM cards in your Aquaris E5 Ubuntu Edition, on switching on your device, you will be asked to enter the PIN number for each SIM.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Getting started Charging the Phone and Transferring Files Your smartphone has a rechargeable (non-removable) 2500 mAh battery which is charged via the micro-USB port at the bottom of the device. A USB to micro-USB cable and mains adapter are provided with the phone. To charge it, follow these simple steps: a) Using the mains adapter: 1. Plug the USB cable into the mains adapter. 2. Connect the mains adapter to any standard plug socket (220 V/50 Hz). 3.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Getting started If you connect your smartphone to a computer using the USB cable, you can also transfer files between the two devices (to/from the phone’s internal memory, or the MicroSD card, if one is in use ). This will allow you to use, copy or store images, videos, music, text documents, etc. on one or both devices.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Getting started Setup Wizard When you switch on your bq Aquaris E5 Ubuntu Edition for the first time, or if you have carried out a factory reset, you will be asked to preconfigure a number of basic settings before you start using it. · Language · SIM cards · Lock security · Connect to Wi-Fi · Location · Improving your experience To access the GPS location service on this device, you must accept the HERE terms and conditions during the setup wizard.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Getting started Learning to Use the Multi-Touch Screen Your smartphone has a capacitive multi-touch screen with various simultaneous detection points. Different movements can be made over these points which are linked to different functions: · Touch. Touch the screen briefly to select an icon, open an app, activate a textentry box, etc. · Touch and hold.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Getting started · Swipe or slide. Slide your finger from the left to see the Launcher or from the right to see all the apps you have running and with a quick swipe you can switch between Scopes or apps or, slide your finger top to bottom to access your notifications and the phone settings or from the bottom to view the controls and then hide them again when you´re done. · Pinch.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Getting started After the initial preconfiguration, a wizard will quickly guide you through the key gestures needed to navigate your new Ubuntu device, such as how to unlock the phone, how to access the indicators, close the configuration screen or quickly access apps with the Launcher.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Getting started How to Unlock Your Phone When you switch your phone on or when the screen awakes from sleep, you’ll see the personalised Ubuntu welcome screen. This is a picture built from the data collected as you use your phone – the number of text messages you send, calls you make and so on. The more you use your phone, the more it changes - and it’s always unique to you. A double-tap on the centre circle will change the information displayed. To unlock the phone: 1.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Getting started Finding Your Way Around Your Phone To find your way around your phone, there are only one or two basic actions you need to know. You can access your favourite features via the Launcher. To reveal the Launcher, swipe from the left edge of the screen. By default, it contains icons for features like the Phone Dialer, Camera, Browser, Address Book, Messaging, System Settings and Home. You can add others, remove and reorder them.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Getting started Searching Your Phone The results will be displayed in the Scope below the search bar. Depending on the Scope you use, it may include content available for download on the internet as well as files already stored on your phone. 4 2 Searches are entered in Scopes: 1. Swipe from the left edge to reveal the Launcher. 2. Tap the Home icon . 3. Swipe left or right to find the Scope that best suits the kind of content you’re looking for.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Getting started Accessing the Indicators The phone’s indicators are lined up across the top edge of the screen. They include: Notifications Location Battery Network Sound Files Bluetooth A swipe down from any of these indicators gives you more information and options to act on each one. In the Bluetooth indicator, for example, you can turn Bluetooth on or off and access the Bluetooth section within System Settings.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Getting started Personalising the Launcher When you first use the Launcher, it will contain icons for fast access to the most commonly used features, but you can customise it to suit the way you use your phone. Icons can be added, moved or removed. To add an icon for an app: 1. Go the Apps Scope and open your app. This will temporarily add it to the Launcher. 2. Swipe from the left to reveal the Launcher. 3. Tap and hold on the icon for your app. 4.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH How to use the Scopes HOW TO USE SCOPES How to Use Scopes Scopes are windows into a wealth of content and services, based on your location and interests. To access them: 1. Swipe from the left edge of the screen to reveal the Launcher. 2. Tap the Home icon . Next, swipe left or right in the title bar to select the Scope that best suits the kind of content you’re looking for. So if you’re looking for a tune, swipe until you see the Music Scope.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH How to use the Scopes Adding Scopes You can find a range of new Scopes in the store. To access the store: 1. Swipe from the left edge of the screen to reveal the Launcher. 2. Tap the Home icon . 3. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and tap the Store icon. 3 2 Managing Scopes Some Scopes organise their results into sites, applications or smaller Scopes. In the Ubuntu Store, for example, there are several retailers.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH How to use the Scopes To create a favourite: 1. Swipe from the left to reveal the Launcher. 2. Tap the Home icon . 3. Swipe left or right again to get to the Scope containing the site or category you’re interested in. 4. Tap the section of the Scope you’re interested (e.g. Grooveshark within the Music Scope) then tap the Star icon ★ in its title bar to promote it to full Scope status.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH How to use the Scopes You can access the manager from whichever Scope you are in. Simply swipe quickly from the bottom of the screen. Or if you are at the top of any page, near the menu, the icon will appear when you touch the bottom of the screen, and a quick swipe upwards will also bring up the Apps manager menu. You can attach a Scope from the manager. Simply press the ✩ icon next to the list of apps or at the upper menu bar within each Scope.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Apps APPS Finding and Using Apps You can access the most commonly used apps by swiping from the left edge of the screen to reveal the Launcher. To see all the apps installed on your phone, you need to access the Apps Scope: 1. Swipe from the left edge of the screen to reveal the Launcher. 2. Tap the Home icon . 2 Swipe in the Scopes’ title bar until you get to the Apps Scope, which displays all the apps installed on your phone.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Apps Switching Between Apps To switch between apps, give a full swipe from the right edge of the screen to the left side to see all your running apps in a stack. You can page through them and tap any one to switch to it. Sometimes, you might want to switch quickly between two apps – if you’re copying and pasting from one to another, for example, or if you’re on a call and you want to access data in the last app you were using.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Apps Opening and Closing Apps All apps can be opened by tapping their icon. To access your most frequently used apps, swipe from the left edge of the screen at any time to reveal them in the Launcher. For the rest: 1. Swipe from the left to reveal the Launcher. 2. Then tap the Home icon to view the Apps Scope. 3. You will be taken to the Apps Scope, showing all the apps on your phone. 2 To close a running app: 1.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH The Ubuntu Store THE UBUNTU STORE Finding New Scopes and Apps in the Store Swipe vertically to scroll down to the bottom of the screen and tap the Store icon. 1. Swipe from the left edge of the screen to reveal the Launcher. 2. Tap the Home icon the Apps Scope. at the bottom, then swipe in the title bar until you see 2 Deleting (Uninstalling) Scopes and Apps You can’t delete the main Scopes and apps that were on your phone when you took it out of the box.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Voice calls VOICE CALLS Making Calls The quickest way to make a call from your phone is to swipe from the left to reveal the Launcher and tap the Phone icon . To call someone listed in your contacts: 1 1. Tap the person icon in the top right hand corner of the phone keypad screen, to reveal your contact list. 2. Tap on the name to expand that contact. 3.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Voice calls Returning Calls To make a call from your phone call history: 1 1. Swipe up slowly from the tab marked ‘Recent’ at the bottom of the keypad screen, to see the three most recent calls. 2. Take your finger off on revealing the number you want to call. 3. Tap the green phone icon to call. If you drag left on the contact’s name, it will reveal options to view and edit the contact details if he/she is already in your contacts list, or to add the person if not.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Voice calls Another way to access your phone history is via the Incoming section of the Indicator controls: 1. In the indicators at the very top of the screen, the Notification icon informs you of an incoming message or call by turning from white to green. A swipe down from the bell will reveal the indicator details. 2. The Incoming indicator will show you any missed calls. If you have one, you can return it by tapping on the contact name or number.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Voice calls Making a Conference Call During a call, you can put the person you are currently talking to on hold and dial another person in. 1. Tap the ‘+1’ logo shown on screen while the first call is in progress. 2. Call the second person – the first person will be put on hold automatically. 3. When the second person picks up your call, you will see a button labelled ‘Merge’. 4. Tap ‘Merge’ to bring both callers together into one conference call.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Voice calls Turning on the Loudspeaker During a Call To turn the loudspeaker on during a call, just tap the loudspeaker icon shown on screen while the call is in progress. Forwarding Calls To forward all your calls to another phone number automatically: 1. Swipe from the left edge to reveal the Launcher and tap the System Settings icon. 2. Scroll down and tap the Phone icon , then tap Call Forwarding and enter the number to which you want your calls to be sent.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Text messaging TEXT MESSAGING Sending a Text Message The easiest way to send a text message (SMS or MMS) to a contact from whom you’ve never received one is: 1. Swipe from the left edge of the screen to reveal the Launcher. 2. Tap the Contacts icon to access your contact list. 3. Tap the speech bubble icon next to the relevant mobile number in the list. Alternatively, you can: 2 1. Tap the speech bubble icon in the Launcher to go to your chats. 2.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Text messaging You will be alerted to incoming messages whenever they arrive. When you receive any message or call, the envelope indicator at the very top of the screen turns from white to green. To reply to an incoming message: 1. Drag down from the envelope indicator in the top bar to reveal all messaging notifications. 2. Tap the incoming message to reveal its text. 3. Reply in the text box that appears and tap to send.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Text messaging Sharing Photos and Media Files with a Text To add a photo or video from the Gallery to a text message: 1. Type your message. 2. Tap the Camera icon to its left before sending. 3. Tap the Gallery icon. 4. Browse the Gallery to find the photo or video you want to share. 2 Deleting Text Messages To delete a single text message: 1. Tap the chat you want to edit. 2. Tap the message you want to delete. 3. Hold your finger on it and swipe to the right.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Using Email USING EMAIL Email is provided via Ubuntu’s Gmail web app – a standalone version of the Gmail website with its own icon and an interface adapted for ease of use on the phone. If you enter the details of your Google account in System Settings, you will be alerted to the arrival of new email messages in the indicator bar at the top of the screen. To add your Google account details: 1. Swipe from the left to reveal the Launcher. 2. Tap the System Settings icon. 3.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Managing your contacts MANAGING YOUR CONTACTS The first time you access the application, it will ask you if you want to sync your contacts from your Google account. If you choose not to, you can sync them at a later stage using the Today Scope. Creating a Contact To create a new contact: 1. Swipe from the left edge to reveal the Launcher. 2. Tap the Contacts icon to reveal your contact list. 3.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Managing your contacts To edit a contact already in your list: 4 1. Select the contact from the list. 2. Tap the contact icon to the right of the name to open the full entry for that contact. 3. Tap the menu icon in the top right hand corner of the screen. 4. Tap edit icon from the top menu. You will be given two options: Add Field or Delete. 5. Tap Add Field and select the type of information you want to add from the list.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Using the web USING THE WEB Integrating Your Online Accounts To integrate your online accounts (e.g. Facebook) with your phone: 1. Swipe from the left edge of the screen to reveal the Launcher in order to access the complete list of phone settings. 2. Tap the System Settings icon. 3. Tap Accounts within System Settings. You will see a list icons for popular social media services. 4. Tap ‘Add account’. You will see a list icons for popular social media services. 5.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Using the web Browsing the Web To access the web browser: 1. Swipe from the left edge of the screen to reveal the Launcher. 2. Tap the web Browser icon. 2 To enter the address of a website into the browser: 1. Tap the Menu icon to the right of the address bar. 2. Tap ‘New tab’. 3. Tap in the address bar – the on-screen keyboard will appear. 4. Enter your text (search terms or a web address) and tap the return key.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Using the web To see your browsing history: 1. Tap the Menu icon in the top right corner of the screen. 2. Tap ‘History’. This will show you the web sites you have visited. 3. To see a list of the pages you have visited on a site, tap the site’s name. To return to the page you were viewing, tap ‘Done’ at the bottom left corner of the screen. To share a web page: 1. Tap the Menu icon in the top right corner of the screen. 2. Tap ‘Share’. 3.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Alarms and clock settings ALARMS AND CLOCK SETTINGS Setting the Date and Time Your phone sets the time and date automatically. If you need to adjust it: 1. Swipe from the left edge of the screen to reveal the Launcher. 2. Tap System Settings. 3. Tap Time & Date under the System heading. From there, you can adjust and save the time, date and time zone.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Alarms and clock settings Setting an Alarm 1. Swipe from the left to reveal the Launcher. 2. Tap the Home icon the Apps Scope. at the bottom, then swipe in the title bar until you see 3. Tap the Clock app. 4. Swipe upwards from the tab at the bottom of the screen to reveal a list of your alarms once the clock is displayed. 5. To set a new alarm, tap the + icon. 6. Enter the time for your alarm and tap the icon to set it.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Maps and weather MAPS AND WEATHER Using Maps Ubuntu includes Nokia HERE Maps to help you get around. To access it: 1. Swipe from the left edge of the screen to reveal the Launcher. 2. Tap the Home icon the Apps Scope. at the bottom, then swipe in the title bar until you see 3. Tap the HERE Maps app. Web-based map services such as Google can be accessed via the web browser.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Taking photos and videos TAKING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS Using the Camera to Take a Photo 1. Swipe from the left edge of the screen to reveal the Launcher. 2. Tap the Camera icon. 3. Check the icon in the circle at the bottom centre of the screen looks like a stills camera rather than a movie camera. If not, tap the stills camera icon to select your shooting mode. 4. To take your photo, tap the Camera icon.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Taking photos and videos Accessing the Flash Settings To access the flash settings: 1. Swipe upwards from the control tab at the bottom of the screen to reveal the menus. 2. Tap flash icon to select one of the three options you want to use: flash on, flash off and auto (which allows the camera to decide whether to use the flash or not, based on the light levels it detects). 1 Using the Camera to Record a Video To record a video: 1.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Managing your photos and videos MANAGING YOUR PHOTOS AND VIDEOS Viewing Your Photos and Videos in the Gallery Every photograph you take is automatically stored in the Gallery app. Immediately after taking a photo, you can view it in the Gallery by swiping to the left from the centre of the screen while you’re using the camera. Sharing a Photo To share a photo directly from the Gallery: 1. Tap the icon in the top right hand corner of the screen. 2.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Playing and managing your music PLAYING AND MANAGING YOUR MUSIC Playing a Track The best way to find and play music, however, is to use the Music Scope. 1. Swipe from the left to reveal the Launcher. 2. Tap the Home icon . 3. Swipe left or right to reveal the Music Scope. 4. Search for what you want to listen to. The results will be displayed below, whether they’re stored on your phone or available for streaming or download on the web. 5.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Connectivity and networking CONNECTIVITY AND NETWORKING Viewing Your Mobile Network To see the type of network to which you are connected (e.g. 3G): 1. Swipe from the left edge of the screen to reveal the Launcher. 2. Tap the System Settings icon. 3. Scroll down to the Network section and tap the Cellular icon. The network to which you are currently connected is displayed in ‘Connection type’. 2 3 Turning Roaming On or Off To turn voice or data roaming on or off: 1.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Connectivity and networking Managing Wi-Fi Networks To view and manage your Wi-Fi connections: 1. Swipe from the left to access the Launcher. 2. Tap the System Settings icon. 3. Scroll down to the ‘Network’ section and tap the Wi-Fi icon. 4. Tap on the to enable wireless connections. Your phone will then begin scanning for networks, displaying every one it finds in a list below. 2 3 If you do not see the network you are looking for in the list, it may be private.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Connectivity and networking Using Bluetooth You can see whether Bluetooth is switched on or off in the indicators at the very top of the screen. There are two ways you can switch Bluetooth on. You can: 1. Swipe down from the top edge to access the indicator details. 2. Swipe left or right until you see Bluetooth. 3. Tap on the to enable Bluetooth and your Ubuntu phone will begin looking for Bluetooth devices in range, which it will list below. 4.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Connectivity and networking Turning Flight Mode On and Off To turn off all network services so you can use your phone in flight: 1. Swipe from the left to reveal the Launcher. 2. Tap System Settings. 3. Tap the icon next to Flight Mode, the option at the top of the screen. Alternatively, swipe down from the top edge of the screen to reveal the indicator details and then swipe left or right until you see Network, where you can toggle Flight Mode on and off.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Connectivity and networking On disabling Flight Mode, you will need to enter the PIN code again as follows: 1. Swipe down from the top edge to access the indicator details. 2. Swipe left or right until you see Network. 3. Tap on Unlock SIM and enter your PIN code.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Securing your phone SECURING YOUR PHONE Locking Your Phone To set your phone to lock automatically after a given period of time without use: 1. Swipe from the left edge of the screen to reveal the Launcher. 2. Tap the System Settings icon. 3. Scroll down to the ‘System’ section. 4. Tap the Security & Privacy icon. 5. Tap ‘Phone locking’. 6.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Securing your phone Setting or Changing your Passphrase When you first set up your phone, you’ll be invited to set a passphrase. To change it at any time: 1. Swipe from the left edge of the screen to reveal the Launcher. 2. Tap the System Settings icon. 3. Scroll down to the ‘System’ section and tap the Security & Privacy icon. 4. Tap ‘Lock phone’. 5. Tap ‘Lock security’ 6.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Personalising your phone PERSONALISING YOUR PHONE Changing Your Ringtone, Message Tone and Alarm To access the sound settings: 1. Swipe from the left to reveal the Launcher. 2. Tap the System Settings icon. 3. Tap Sound under the Personal heading. 4. Proceed to toggle silent mode on or off, change and test ringtones and message tones. For each one, you can set the phone to vibrate when silent or making a sound, or both.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Personalising your phone Deciding What to Show on the Welcome Screen 1. Swipe from the left to reveal the Launcher. 2. Tap the System Settings icon. 3. Select Security & Privacy within the System section, then tap to toggle welcome screen stats on or off. If you allow statistics to be displayed, the welcome screen will display activity-based alerts such as how many text messages you’ve sent, or how many minutes you’ve been talking for on your phone.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH About this phone ABOUT THIS PHONE From this section you can access information on the serial nº, IMEI, Bluetooth address, storage capacity and availabilty, the software, and you can also check for updates (more information in APPENDIX A of this manual) and access developer mode. 1. S wipe from the left to reveal the Launcher. 2. Tap the System Settings icon. 3. Select About this phone within the System section.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Updating and resetting your phone UPDATING AND RESETTING YOUR PHONE Updating the Software on Your Phone When an update is available to download, you will see a number representing the number of updates available in the System Settings icon in the Launcher. In addition, the bell icon in the indicators at the top of the screen will turn green. To see details of any software updates for your phone: 1. Swipe from the left to reveal the Launcher. 2. Tap the System Settings icon.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Updating and resetting your phone To change the auto-download settings: 1. Swipe from the left to reveal the Launcher 2. Tap the System Settings icon. 3. Scroll down to the System heading and tap Updates. 4. Tap Auto-download. 5. Choose from the options in the drop-down list: ‘Never’, ‘When on Wi-Fi’ or ‘On any data connection’. 1 2 4 When checking for updates, your phone will also check to see if any updates are available for apps you’ve installed.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Updating and resetting your phone Resetting Your Phone There are several reset options, including a partial reset that preserves all your personal data (including contacts, apps, music, photos and videos) and a full factory reset (otherwise known as a hard reset) that restores the phone to the state it was in when first removed from its box. To reset your phone: 1. Swipe from the left to reveal the Launcher. 2. Tap the System Settings icon. 3.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Useful tips USEFUL TIPS Copying and Pasting To copy a word or a section of text: 1. Tap and allow your finger to rest on it for a second, without removing it. A menu of options will then appear, including the option to select the word on which you’ve clicked, the whole section or to undo your last action. 2. Confirm your selection and then the option to copy it appears. Tap to select it and copy your text. 3.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Useful tips Optimising Battery Life You can prolong your battery life by disabling features you don’t need. You can also configure how the system resources consume battery power: 1. Swipe from the left to reveal the Launcher. 2. Tap the System Settings icon. 3.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Appendices APPENDICES APPENDIX A: OTA Updates OTA stands for “Over The Air”, and refers to the way in which firmware updates are sent to your phone; i.e. via your data connection, with minimal intervention required on the part of the user and without any complex updating procedures to go through. Your phone will periodically check whether updates to the operating system are available.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Appendices APPENDIX B: Technical Specifications You can find all the technical information for your device by visiting this link and selecting the corresponding model: www.bq.com/gb/smartphones.html After selecting your model, you can access the full description by clicking on Specifications in the bar at the top of the page. There, you can find information on the following: a. Dimensions and weight b. Screen c. Internal memory d. Processor e. Battery f.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Appendices APPENDIX C: Cleaning and Safety Cleaning Before cleaning your device, make sure you have switched it off and disconnected all cables. After cleaning, make sure the screen is completely dry before reconnecting any cables and switching the device back on. Do not pour or spray any liquids directly onto the phone. To clean it, do the following: Screen: Use a clean, soft, lint-free cloth to remove dust and dirt from the screen.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Appendices · In potentially explosive environments, switch the device off. Always observe the site regulations, instructions and warning signs . · Do not use the device in refuelling areas (e.g. petrol stations) or in the vicinity of flammable and/or explosive chemical products . · Do not store or transport flammable liquids or gases or explosive materials in the vicinity of the device or any of its parts or accessories .
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Appendices · Flight mode: Use of Bluetooth and WLAN functions may be prohibited on aeroplanes and in other places where radio transmissions are not permitted. In these locations, please request authorisation before enabling any of the phone’s Bluetooth or WLAN functions, even in Flight mode. Warning! This product must be used with a power supply that has the following specifications: INPUT: 100-240 V ~ 50/60 Hz 0.3 A máx. OUTPUT: 5.0 V 1.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Appendices APPENDIX D: Information on Exposure to Radio Waves and the SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) The design of this mobile device 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.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Appendices APPENDIX E: Disposing of this Product Correctly (Electrical and electronic waste). (Applies within the European Union and in European countries with selective waste collection systems). To prevent any damage to the environment or human health, separate these products from other types of waste and recycle them correctly. This will help promote the sustainable use of material resources.
Complete User Manual ENGLISH Appendices APPENDIX F: Declaration of Conformity Mundo Reader, S.L. Pol. Ind. Európolis Calle Sofía, 10 28232 - Las Rozas - Madrid (Spain) Tel.
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