Coolpad FloTM User Manual
Coolpad Flo™ Table of Contents YOUR PHONE ......................................................................................................... 10 FUNCTIONS OF KEYS .............................................................................................. 11 CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS GUIDE ....................................................................... 12 1. GETTING YOU STARTED ...................................................................................... 13 Charging the battery ....
Coolpad Flo™ Changing other settings ............................................................................................ 17 Screenshots ................................................................................................................ 17 3. PHONE APPS MADE SIMPLE ............................................................................... 18 Making a call .............................................................................................................
Coolpad Flo™ Contact Book .............................................................................................................. 23 Setting up & using Gmail ........................................................................................... 24 Controlling your calendar .......................................................................................... 26 Operating the alarm ..................................................................................................
Coolpad Flo™ Modifying network settings ...................................................................................... 33 Adding on a Wi-Fi network ........................................................................................ 33 Setting Wi-Fi advanced options ................................................................................. 34 8. CONNECT TO BLUETOOTH .................................................................................. 35 Powering Bluetooth on/off............
Coolpad Flo™ Sharing a video or photo ........................................................................................... 40 10. DATA USAGE SETTINGS .................................................................................... 41 Manage your data usage settings ............................................................................. 41 Setting a data usage limit warning ........................................................................... 42 Setting your data usage limits ........
Coolpad Flo™ 14. STAY CONNECTED & GET UPDATES................................................................... 49 15. COOLPAD FLO™ SPECS & HARDWARE .............................................................. 50 List of In-Box Contents ...................................................................................... 52 Declaration of Hazardous Substances .........................................................
Coolpad Flo™ A Message From Coolpad: Thank you for purchasing your Coolpad Flo™ mobile phone! Please follow these simple - but important instructions for optimal use of your new phone: Before using your phone for the first time, please carefully read this User Guide, especially the security information. Note: Products or services of the vendor or carrier are subject to change within this User Guide without prior notice.
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Coolpad Flo™ Functions of Keys Keys Functions Back Key Return to the previous interface. Home Key Application interface returns to the Desktop. Recent Apps Key Open a list of apps you’ve opend recently. Volume Key Adjust the volume of calls, ringtone, music and videos. Power/Screen Lock Key Tap to turn off the background light. Tap to re-activate the phone. Press and hold to turn on or off the Power. Note: Touch Screen Menu, Home and Back are tap keys .
Coolpad Flo™ Conventions used in this guide This indicates some important tips of using the phones, such as what to do and what to avoid to keep good condition of the phone. This explores different functionalities of an app or a setting. Note: This is a note or notification gives you additional information on operating your phone.
Coolpad Flo™ 1. Getting you started Get off to a running start with your new Coolpad Flo™ Charging the battery 1. First, connect one end of the data cable to the USB/Power Port. This is located at the bottom of your phone. 2. Connect the other end to the travel adapter. 3. Connect the travel adapter to an electrical outlet & fully charge your phone. Note: Your phone has a built-in UICC card. Use the travel adapter that accompanies your phone; using other adapters may damage your phone.
Coolpad Flo™ Charging your phone through a USB cable that is attached to a laptop takes more time than charging it with the travel adapter. Power phone on & off The Power Button is located on the upper, right-hand side of your phone. Press and hold the Power Button for a few seconds to turn on your phone. To turn off your phone, press and hold the Power Button to enable the Menu pop-up, and then select Power Off. Touch screen & typing directions 1.
Coolpad Flo™ 4. Otherwise, type as normal for messaging, and also for Google voice typing. Other touch tips Touch & continuously hold an object on your phone screen without lifting your finger, you can then reorganize your apps layout or drag apps to the home screen . To drag something, touch & hold an object without lifting your finger, then move your finger on the screen until you reach the object. Slide or swipe by quickly gliding your finger across the surface of the screen without pausing.
Coolpad Flo™ 2. More basics Screen-lock security options 1. To lock your phone, press the Power Button (on the phone’s right side) briefly, and let go. 2. To unlock, press Power Button on, let go & slide the Padlock icon to the right.
Coolpad Flo™ Modifying phone sounds Go to > Device > Sound to modify your phone’s notification sounds. Adjust Volume by pressing buttons on the side of your phone. Changing other settings To modify your phone’s Brightness or Font size, go to > Device > Display To Customize wallpaper Go to > Device > Display > Wallpaper Screenshots 1. To take a screenshot, focus on the image so it displays on your phone screen. 2. Press the Power Button & Volume Down keys at the same time. 3.
Coolpad Flo™ 3. Phone apps made simple Making a call Tap the on your Home to make a call. Calls can also be made from the Phone app or Direct dial widget. Once you are in the Phone app, there are three tabs at the top. Tap any one of them for making calls. The Call log icon displays your recent calls. Tap to return the call. The Contacts icon displays frequently called numbers along with your contacts. Tap to dial. Touch the red Phone icon at the bottom of your phone to hang up.
Coolpad Flo™ information you’ve entered in your Contact Book. Any missed calls are logged in the Call log, along with a notification. Press the Volume Down key on side of phone to mute the ringer. There are various options for when a call comes in. To answer a call, slide the Unlock key over to the answering key on the right. You may: Answer the call Start talking to the caller Send to voicemail Send a message by opening quick text responses & then tap one of them. 2. 3. 4.
Coolpad Flo™ Tapping the number will reveal more information about the call. Tapping the phone icon beside the number returns the call. Tap to send a text message. Tap the People icon for contact info. Tap to add New Contact. To clear your Call log, tap Menu > Clear Call Log. Checking your voicemail Have a new voicemail? The Voicemail icon will pop up on your screen. Read your voicemail by swiping to reveal notifications. Voicemail notification shows number of unread messages & a number to dial.
Coolpad Flo™ 4. Texting & keyboard use Entering & editing text Enter text by using the screen’s keyboard. To open your phone’s keyboard, simply tap where you want to type. Otherwise, some apps will open the keyboard for you! To close the keyboard, tap the Back key below the keyboard. Next-word suggestions 1. Tap where you want to type text. 2. Begin typing a word. Choose one of the words displayed above the keyboard. 3. If you don’t want to use those words, type the next word without using the space bar.
Coolpad Flo™ 5. type. To turn Next-word suggestions on or off, go to Swype Settings (Tap and hold press Swype symbol will direct you to Swype setting page) > Setting > Check the box adjacent to Next-word prediction.
Coolpad Flo™ 5. Customizing & using your Coolpad Flo™ Phone Apps Customizing your Home screen 1. Go to the Home screen where you want to position an app. 2. Tap the All App icon . 3. Swipe right to locate your app (or widget), then touch it until the Home screen comes up. 4. After sliding the app into place, lift your finger. To move an app (or widget icon) to a different place on a Home screen, touch & hold the icon, and then slide your finger to its new position.
Coolpad Flo™ The Contact Book easily saves all of your important contact information including contact names, numbers and email addresses. It also supports an assor®ent of other communication operations. To search your Contacts, tap the Search key in Contact List, enter search characters in the search box & the Coolpad system will automatically reveal matching results. To add a New Contact, tap Add Contact on the Contact List & select the storage location of the New Contact.
Coolpad Flo™ Google Drive Getting familiar with your Email App: 1. Tap the icons and menu along the top of the screen to archive, delete, label, or enable other message actions. 2. Swipe left or right to read prior or new email conversations. 3. Check the box next to a message in order to select it. 4. Tap the menu & icons at the top of your phone screen to manage your messages. 5. Enter your current email address, or add a new one, followed by your password. 6.
Coolpad Flo™ Controlling your calendar To open your calendar, tap the on a Home or All Apps screen. If you have synced your Gmail account, the first time you open the Calendar app on your phone, it will show your current calendar events. To modify the Calendar view, choose Day, Week, Month or Agenda from the top of the screen by tapping on the month/year. View event details by tapping an Event.
Coolpad Flo™ Operating the alarm For powering alarm On/Off, tap alarm & swipe to the left. > Tap Time, which will take you to Set Time. > Once your alarm is set, you may add a label to it & choose your Ringtone (or Vibrate) by selecting within the drop-down menu under Set Alarm. Managing your downloads Tap the Downloads icon on the All Apps screen. To enjoy music, movies, etc., from Google PlayStore, Google servers stream your favorites from Google servers while you’re playing them.
Coolpad Flo™ Simply check what you’d like to share by tapping the Share icon & choosing a sharing method from the drop-down menu. Check any downloads that you want to delete, & then tap the Trash icon. Tap Sort by size or Sort by date at the bottom of your phone. If you are connecting your phone to a PC or laptop, view the Download directory for available files contained in the Downloads app. Here you may copy files as well.
Coolpad Flo™ 6. Phone set-up and phone management Privacy settings & accounts These settings control your phone’s Google Search privacy features & search-related confidentiality selections for your Google account. Menu > > Accounts > Google > Search> Privacy & accounts. From your phone’s main Settings app: > Accounts > Google > Search. Tap the Google Search setting to learn more.
Coolpad Flo™ Managing location history 1. Open Google Maps settings in order to turn on/off Location settings & Location reporting. 2. Google Location settings enable location access to be turned on/off. Managing sound, screen & sleep settings Sound settings: Go to > Device > Sound > Volumes. Swipe the slider for volume levels on Music, videos, games, & other media. Or you can always press the volume control up/down on the left side of your phone.
Coolpad Flo™ Notifications On top left of your phone, status icons will pop up displaying which apps have sent you notifications. For finding notifications, use one finger to pull the notification shade down from the top of your phone screen, or swipe up, then to the right. The Quick Settings menu reveals your settings for Bluetooth, WIFI, etc. Airplane mode Airplane mode is ideal for in-flight phone status, where no signal or Wi-Fi is connected.
Coolpad Flo™ 7. Wireless network settings Turning on Wi-Fi At initial phone set-up, Wi-Fi is turned on automatically. 1. To turn Wi-Fi on/off, go to 2. To manage data usage and set mobile date limit, go to usage. > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi. > Wireless & networks > Data Note: If you’ve been connected to a prior Wi-Fi network & your phone can locate it, you will be auto-connected. 3. 4. Swipe the Wi-Fi switch to On for enabling your phone to scan for available Wi-Fi networks.
Coolpad Flo™ Modifying network settings To modify a network’s settings, press & hold a particular network name in order to change the network’s settings. Adding on a Wi-Fi network 1. A Wi-Fi network may be added so that your phone will recognize it along with any of its security credentials, and then it will auto-connect. 2. Always add a Wi-Fi network if the network name is not transmitted (SSID), or when you are out of range. 3. Tap the Plus icon on the top of your phone’s screen. 4.
Coolpad Flo™ Setting Wi-Fi advanced options Go to Wi-Fi Settings screen, tap > > Advanced. You will receive Wi-Fi notifications for available networks in your status bar. To disregard notifications, uncheck this option. To save your phone’s data usage, your phone will remain connected to Wi-Fi when your screen sleeps.
Coolpad Flo™ 8. Connect to Bluetooth Bluetooth has the capacity to connect several mobile devices at once, enabling superior synchronization while reversing challenges and problems that would otherwise occur. Use Bluetooth to maximize your Coolpad Flo’s awesome phone capabilities & functions! Powering Bluetooth on/off Tap > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth and then slide the switch for Bluetooth to on (or off).
Coolpad Flo™ 4. Now enter a new name & tap Rename. “Pairing” your phone with a Bluetooth device When initially using a new Bluetooth device, it will be necessary to “pair” it with your phone, which is crucial in order to connect. Now both devices save the connected record and will auto-connect for you next time. If the device to pair with isn’t contained on the list, confirm that it is turned on and that it is set to be detectable. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Coolpad Flo™ Connecting to a Bluetooth device Now that your phone is paired with a Bluetooth device, it can be connected to it manually. 1. 2. 3. Go to > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth, ensuring that Bluetooth is turned on. Within the devices list, tap a paired and unconnected device. The list will indicate that the device and the phone are connected. “Un-pairing” or aligning a Bluetooth device Some Bluetooth devices have multiple profiles.
Coolpad Flo™ 4. When you’re done, tap the Back key. Monitoring your phone’s data usage Although subject to your device and wireless plan, extra fees may be incurred when your data usage surpasses your plan’s limit. Therefore, it is imperative to monitor the data you’ve uploaded or downloaded on to your phone. Do this by going to > Wireless & networks > Data usage.
Coolpad Flo™ 9. Creating & sharing videos, pictures Creating a video 1. To capture a video, simply tap the Camera icon from your Home screen. 2. Next, tap the Video Camera icon on the lower portion of your screen. 3. Now tap the red record key while using the screen in order to see your video while you’re recording it. 4. Tap the red key once again to stop recording. Taking a photo 1. To snap a picture, tap the Camera icon. 2. Tap the Camera icon once again on the lower part of your phone. 3.
Coolpad Flo™ Sharing a video or photo 1. To share a video or photo, first be sure to name it. 2. Then go to App > Gallery. 3. Tap your selected video & Share icon to the right of the video title/name. 4. From the drop-down options, select your method of sharing by tapping on it. 5. Tap Gallery to view and manage all of your videos and pictures. It really is that easy! Your new Coolpad Flo™ makes it that way.
Coolpad Flo™ 10. Data usage settings Manage your data usage settings Here data usage settings for your new Coolpad Flo™ are described, but they are carrier-specific. The following instructions will assist in tracing data usage, which may or may not help avoid possible additional charges. Note: Be sure to check with your carrier for further information. 1. 2. 3. 4. Go to > Data usage > Slide Mobile data to On. Here you will see a graph.
Coolpad Flo™ Setting a data usage limit warning Touch and drag the orange line on its right side to the point where you wish to receive a data usage warning notification. Setting your data usage limits 1. 2. 3. 4. Go to > Data usage > Slide Mobile data to On. Activate the red line at the top of the graph by checking Set mobile data limit. Touch and drag the red line on its right side to the point where you wish to set the limit.
Coolpad Flo™ 11. Google Play Store Google Play Store is all-in-one entertainment point with music, movies, books and apps on the web. Accessing Play Store 1. To access your Play Store app, tap the Play Store icon in your Favorites tray on your Home screen. 2. By tapping the Menu icon in any section, My Apps, My Wishlist, etc., will pop up which will display your content for that part of Google Play. 3.
Coolpad Flo™ Google Play Settings 1. Modify your Google Play settings by choosing the option you want from the Menu in the top right corner. 2. The Google Play settings screen enables you to: Control game & app updates’ notifications. Setting for auto updates for apps and widgets Clear search history. Manage user controls.
Coolpad Flo™ 12. USB File Transfers By using a USB cable, you may transfer pictures, music, and other data files from your Coolpad Flo™ on to your PC or laptop, & vice versa. For transferring files to Mac OS X, the Android File Transfer application can be utilized. (Refer to instructions below.) Windows transfer 1. First, connect your phone to the computer’s USB port. Its USB storage drive will show on the computer screen. 2. Begin copying files between your phone & the computer. 3.
Coolpad Flo™ Mac OS transfer 1. Install Android File Transfer http://www.android.com/filetransfer and follow the directions. Double-click for first-time use. (Auto-connect will occur thereafter.) 2. Connect your phone to the computer using a USB cable. 3. The Android File Transfer will begin, including a window pop-up showing your phone contents & other pertinent information. 4. Here you can open & close folders, create new folders, & drag files. 5. Disconnect the USB cable upon completion.
Coolpad Flo™ 13. Optimize your phone’s Battery life Battery settings Prolong your phone battery life by turning off apps that aren’t being used or aren’t needed. Go to > Device > Battery. Here you may monitor how apps, other data and your phone system all consume battery power. Turn off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or GPS with the Settings app. For the GPS setting, go to > Personal > Location services. Turn off Navigation or Maps when not in use. Dim your phone’s screen brightness: > Device > Display.
Coolpad Flo™ Assessing battery level and usage, Go to > Device > Battery. Battery usage for each app is displayed near the bottom of your phone screen. Get more details by tapping an app. For some apps, you may modify power usage settings, or halt the app entirely. Note: If you stop some apps or services completely, your phone may not operate correctly. The battery status & battery levels are indicated at the top of your phone screen.
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Coolpad Flo™ 15. Coolpad Flo™ specs & hardware Specifications Dimensions Form Factor 5.28 x 2.64 x 0.40 inches Antenna Bar, Touchscreen Built-in SIM Card Micro SIM Network Mode GSM/WCDMA Camera Front camera: VGA; Rear camera: 5.0 MP Earphone Jack CTIA Standard headset jack Screen Parameters Type QHD Dimensions 4.
Coolpad Flo™ Accessories Battery Battery Type Rated Capacity Nominal Voltage Lithium Ion Polymer Rechargeable Battery 1880 mAh 4.2 V Prompt: The battery capacity changes with battery upgrade.
Coolpad Flo™ List of In-Box Contents No. 1 2 3 4 Name Phone Battery Travel Charger Quantity 1 1 1 USB Cable 1 Prompt: The accessory items are as per the final transaction. Please contact the dealer for further details.
Coolpad Flo™ Declaration of Hazardous Substances Toxic or hazardous substances or elements Parts Name Plumbum (Pb) Mercury (Hg) Cadmium (Cd) Chromium VI (Cr(VI)) Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB) Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE) PCB Board and Accessories × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Plastics ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Metals × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Battery × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Other × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○: indicates that the content of the toxic or hazardous substance in all homogeneous materials is within the limit of the S
Coolpad Flo™ ×: indicates that the content of the toxic or hazardous substance in some homogeneous materials exceeds the limit of the SJ/T11363-2006 standard. The Environmentally Friendly Use Period of this product is 20 years, as shown by the symbol on the left. The Environmentally Friendly Use Period of replaceable parts, such as battery, may be different from that of the product.
