LUMIGON T2 USER MANUAL
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CONTENTS 1 WHAT’S INSIDE THE BOX .................................................................................................................................. 14 2 GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................................................................ 15 2.1 TURN ON YOUR PHONE FOR THE FIRST TIME .......................................................................................................................... 16 2.
7 SLEEP, SILENT, SUNLIGHT AND AIRPLANE MODES ......................................................................................... 45 7.1 SLEEP MODE ........................................................................................................................................................................... 45 7.2 SILENT MODE.........................................................................................................................................................................
11 ONSCREEN KEYBOARD ................................................................................................................................... 73 11.1 ENTERING TEXT .................................................................................................................................................................... 73 11.2 BASIC TEXT EDITING .................................................................................................................................................
14.2 MANAGING MESSAGES ....................................................................................................................................................... 107 14.3 MESSAGING SETTINGS ....................................................................................................................................................... 109 15 ADD ACCOUNTS AND SYNCHRONIZE YOUR DATA ...................................................................................... 113 15.
18.4 ADJUST EMAIL SETTINGS .................................................................................................................................................. 148 18.5 REMOVE AN EMAIL ACCOUNT ............................................................................................................................................. 153 19 MANAGE YOUR DOWNLOADS.......................................................................................................................
23.2 SHARE YOUR DATA CONNECTION VIA USB ......................................................................................................................... 171 23.3 SHARE YOUR DATA CONNECTION VIA BLUETOOTH ............................................................................................................. 172 24 CONNECT TO VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS (VPN).................................................................................... 173 24.1 OPEN VPN SETTINGS ..............................
28 BROWSE THE WEB WITH GOOGLE CHROME™ ............................................................................................. 184 28.1 OPEN GOOGLE CHROME AND SEARCH THE WEB ................................................................................................................ 184 28.2 GOOGLE CHROME’S SIGN-IN FEATURE ............................................................................................................................... 187 28.3 ADJUST GOOGLE CHROME’S SYNC SETTINGS .....
30.3 RATE YOUR MUSIC .............................................................................................................................................................. 230 30.4 SEARCH YOUR MUSIC LIBRARY........................................................................................................................................... 230 30.5 USE THE EQUALIZER ...................................................................................................................................
34.4 ADJUST SETTINGS OF THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE APP....................................................................................................... 259 35 RADIO ............................................................................................................................................................ 261 36 SEARCH YOUR PHONE AND THE WEB ......................................................................................................... 265 37 MONITOR AND OPTIMIZE BATTERY USAGE ....
1 WHAT’S INSIDE THE BOX You will find the following items in the box: T2 smartphone Battery USB charging cable USB charger for 110/220 Volt Headset Quick start guide, Safety guide, Warranty statement and End-user license agreement If something is missing in the box, please contact the shop where you bought your phone.
2 GETTING STARTED To start using your smartphone you will need the following: T2 smartphone The original Lumigon battery that came with your phone The original USB cable and power adaptor that came with your phone A standard SIM card and an optional memory card (microSD card) IMPORTANT: To avoid damaging your phone, always use original Lumigon batteries and authorized USB cables with your phone. Also, use only compatible SIM and memory cards. T2 uses a standard-sized SIM card.
2.1 TURN ON YOUR PHONE FOR THE FIRST TIME STEP 1 Remove the back cover: 1. With your fingernail disengage the back cover from the phone. 2. Lift the back cover up and gently push it out and away from the phone.
STEP 2 Insert the SIM and microSD cards: NOTE: If the battery is inserted, remove the battery first before inserting your SIM and/or microSD cards. 1. Gently insert the SIM card into its slot (cut-off corner first and gold contacts facing down). 2. Gently insert the microSD card into its slot (gold contacts facing down). STEP 3 Insert the battery: 1. With the Lumigon logo facing up, insert the top of the battery into its slot first to align the contacts of the battery and the battery slot. 2.
STEP 4 Attach the back cover: 1. Attach the top of the back cover at the top of the phone first. 2. Press the back cover back into place all the way down – make sure all the edges are attached tightly to the phone. STEP 5 Charge the battery: 1. Plug the original USB cable that came with your phone into the micro USB connector. 2. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the charger that came with your phone and plug it into a power outlet (charging time 1.
STEP 6 Turn on your phone: 1. Press and hold down the Power button for 1.5 seconds. 2. Wait for the Lumigon logo to appear on the screen. Read and follow the onscreen instructions to set up your phone for the first time.
2.2 SET UP YOUR PHONE FOR THE FIRST TIME STEP-BY-STEP ONSCREEN INSTRUCTIONS When you turn on your phone for the first time, you will see a welcome screen - select your language, and touch Start. A series of screens will take you through the easy setup process. Read and follow the onscreen instructions to set up your phone for the first time. Touch items on the screen to select them. Use the onscreen keyboard to enter text – just touch the symbols to enter them.
SIGN IN WITH A GOOGLE ACCOUNT When you are asked to sign in with your Google Account, enter the email address and password for your Google Account. If you don’t have a Google Account, you can create one right away.
If you don’t sign in to a Google Account during setup, you will be prompted to sign in or to create a Google Account the first time you start an app that requires a Google Account, such as Gmail or Google Play. As you go through the setup screens, you have the option to skip some steps. You can set up the options you skip or change your settings later. After the setup is complete, you will see quick tips on some screens that give you a quick introduction to your phone. To close these quick tips, touch OK.
3 BUTTONS AND CONNECTORS To interact with your phone, you use the phone’s physical and soft buttons as well as the onscreen buttons and other items on the touchscreen. To activate the physical buttons, you either press or press & hold them. To activate the soft and onscreen buttons, you either touch or touch & hold them. Some buttons may have several functions, depending on whether you simply touch/press them or whether you touch & hold/press & hold them.
BUTTON / PORT 1. Power button (physical button) WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH IT Turn on your phone - press & hold down the button until the charging lights turn off and wait for the Lumigon logo to appear on the screen. Turn off your phone - press & hold down until a menu appears on the screen > touch Power off > touch OK to confirm. Go to or wake up from Sleep mode - briefly press the button. Shortcut to Airplane mode - press and hold down until a menu appears on the screen > touch Airplane mode.
5. Activity button (physical button) 6. Volume / Camera zoom buttons (physical buttons) You can program the Activity button to perform a specific action, like answering a call, silencing a call, turning on flashlight, etc. The selected action may be activated either by shortpressing or long-pressing the button (see more in “Activity button”, p. 178). While on a call, adjust the volume - press the buttons. While not on a call, adjust the volume of the ringtone - press the buttons.
9. Home (physical button) Return to the main Home screen - briefly press the Home button. View recently used apps - press and hold down the Home button until your recently used apps appear in a vertical stack. Wake the screen up from Sleep mode - briefly press the Home button. Shortcut to various phone settings - on a Home screen or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Access apps’ individual settings - touch the Menu button when you are inside an app. 10. Menu (soft button) 11.
4 FINGER GESTURES To navigate your phone and perform different actions through the touchscreen, you use your finger(s) directly on the touchscreen to manipulate application icons, select menu options, use the onscreen keyboard, etc. To select or activate something, like an app, widget, or a menu option, simply touch it. To type something, like a name, password, etc., just touch where you want to type. An onscreen keyboard will appear and you will be able to type your text.
DRAG You drag an item by touching & holding it for a moment first, and then, without lifting your finger, moving your finger on the screen until you reach the target position. SWIPE OR SLIDE You swipe or slide by quickly moving your finger across the surface of the screen without pausing when you first touch the screen (otherwise you may drag an item instead). You can swipe or slide up and down and side to side. PINCH ROTATE THE SCREEN In some applications like Gallery, Maps, etc.
5 OVERVIEW OF YOUR PHONE’S SETTINGS This chapter provides an overview of all of your phone’s settings and a short description of what you can do with them. You will also find references to other chapters in this user manual that provide more detailed information about the individual settings and how you work with them. 5.1 OPEN SETTINGS The Settings app gives you a shortcut to all the phone’s settings. You can also access the settings of your phone in other ways. 1. 2.
1. Open the Status bar by swiping your finger down from the top of the screen. 2. Touch the Settings shortcut icon displayed next to the date. When you open your phone’s settings, you will see four main settings sections: Wireless & networks (p. 30) Device (p. 33) Personal (p. 35) System (p. 37) 5.2 WIRELESS AND NETWORKS SETTINGS SETTINGS SECTION WIRELESS & NETWORKS SETTINGS NAME Wi-Fi WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THEM Use the switch to the right to quickly turn Wi-Fi ON or OFF.
Bluetooth Data usage Airplane mode Use the switch to the right to quickly turn Bluetooth ON or OFF. Pair and unpair Bluetooth devices. Set your device’s visibility, etc. Turn mobile data ON or OFF. Monitor your data usage. Set data usage warning and limit. Monitor how individual apps use data. Tick off to switch to Airplane mode when you are on board an aircraft. “Airplane mode”, p. 50 Touch to connect to and manage VPNs.
NFC Check or uncheck to turn Near Field Communication (NFC) ON or OFF. Check to turn ON Wi-Fi direct. Touch Wi-Fi direct settings to configure peer-topeer connectivity. Enable or disable data & data roaming. Manage access point names. Select a network operator. (under the “More…” tab) Wi-Fi direct (under the “More…” tab) Mobile networks settings (under the “More…” tab) LUMIGON T2 USER MANUAL - 32 “Android Beam™ & NFC”, p. 182 “Connect to mobile networks”, p.
5.3 DEVICE SETTINGS SETTINGS SECTION SETTINGS NAME Sound settings WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THEM Adjust volume levels for music, video, games, ringtones, notifications, and alarms. Turn Silent mode ON or OFF. Set phone and notifications ringtones. Change vibration settings. Turn sounds ON or OFF when you dial a number, touch the touchscreen, or use the screen lock Adjust the brightness of the screen. Change wallpaper.
Storage Battery Apps Monitor the capacity of the phone’s internal storage and SD card. Unmount SD card to remove it safely. Erase all data on SD card. See the battery level and status. Monitor how different activities use battery. View your downloaded, running or all apps. View your app’s storage settings. Delete app data. Uninstall apps. Force stop misbehaving apps. View your apps’ permissions.
Set actions for the Activity button. Adjust desktop settings (e.g. transition effect when switching between Home screens, gray-scale icons, add a background to the Dock icons, activate the Sunlight toggle, etc.). “Activity button”, p. 178 “Sunlight mode”, p. 48 “Shortcuts to popular settings from the Status bar”, p. 54 T2 settings Change what shortcuts to settings are displayed when you open the Status bar. Set actions for long pressing the Back button. 5.
Location services Security Language & input Allow apps to collect your location information via e.g. Wi-Fi, mobile networks or GPS. Screen security - set up a screen lock, choose available actions in the screen lock, and provide owner info to be displayed on lock screen (e.g. your name). Encryption - encrypt your accounts, settings, downloaded apps and their data, etc. SIM card lock – touch to set up or change your SIM card PIN.
Backup & reset Back up my data – check to back up your app data, Wi-Fi passwords and other settings to Google servers. Backup account – touch to set your backup account or to add an additional backup account. Automatic restore – check to have the phone automatically restore your backed up settings and data when you reinstall apps.
Make your phone easier to use if you have visual impairments. TalkBack – touch to enable or disable Google’s TalkBack service that controls spoken feedback for visually impaired users and configure its settings. Large text – check to change the font size to the largest available. Power button ends call – check to let the phone end calls when you press the Power button. Auto-rotate screen – check to have the phone rotate the screen automatically from portrait to landscape view.
About phone System update - touch to check for available firmware updates. Status - touch to see a long list of information about your battery, mobile network connection, etc. Legal information - touch to read legal information about the software included with your phone. View details about the model numbers and versions of the hardware and software in your phone. LUMIGON T2 USER MANUAL - 39 “Update your phone”, p.
6 SCREEN LOCK To secure your phone and protect it from unauthorized access, you may want to set up a screen lock. When enabled, the screen lock will be required to unlock the phone every time it is turned on and/or when it wakes up from Sleep mode. When the screen locks, you can still receive calls, SMS and MMS messages, use the Activity button, listen to music and adjust the volume using the Volume buttons.
SCREEN LOCK HOW IT WORKS DEGREE OF SECURITY NONE No screen lock will be required to use the phone. None SLIDE Touch & hold the padlock icon on the touchscreen, then without lifting your finger slide it to the right towards the other padlock. None FACE UNLOCK PATTERN Hold your phone in front of your face, looking at the front-facing camera. This feature uses facial-recognition technology to compare your face with the picture of it that you store when you set up Face Unlock.
SET UP A SCREEN LOCK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Touch System settings. Under Personal, touch Security. Under Screen security, touch Screen lock. Select the desired screen lock and follow the onscreen instructions to set it up. NOTE: If you’ve previously set up a lock, you will need to enter it to unlock the screen lock settings.
LOCK THE SCREEN INSTANTLY WITH THE POWER BUTTON 1. 2. 3. 4. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Touch System settings. Under Personal, touch Security. Under Screen security, tick off Power button instantly locks (see the image to the right). Please note that this option is only available when you have set up a screen lock. ADJUST THE TIME BEFORE THE SCREEN LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Touch System settings.
DISABLE A SCREEN LOCK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Touch System settings. Under Personal, touch Security. Under Screen security, touch Screen lock. Touch None. NOTE: If you’ve previously set up a lock, you will need to enter it to unlock the screen lock settings.
7 SLEEP, SILENT, SUNLIGHT AND AIRPLANE MODES In this chapter, you can learn how to switch to and from Sleep, Silent, Sunlight, and Airplane modes. 7.1 SLEEP MODE By going to Sleep mode, you can save battery life and prevent accidental button or touchscreen presses when the phone is in your pocket or bag. When the phone is in Sleep mode, the screen is turned off and locked.
WAKE THE SCREEN UP FROM SLEEP MODE Press either the Menu or the Power button. NOTE: Your phone goes to sleep automatically if you don’t use the touchscreen for a certain period of time which you can adjust in the System settings. ADJUST THE SLEEP TIMEOUT You can adjust the time before the screen automatically goes to sleep. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Touch System settings. Under Device, touch Display. Touch Sleep. Select the desired Sleep timeout.
7.2 SILENT MODE When your phone is in Silent mode, you will see the Silent mode icon phone to vibrate in Silent mode, the Vibrate icon in the Status bar at the top of the touchscreen. If you set your will be displayed in the Status bar. TURN ON SILENT MODE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Touch System settings. Under Device, touch Sound. Touch Silent mode. If you want your phone to vibrate in Silent mode, touch Vibrate. Otherwise, touch Mute.
SHORTCUT TO SILENT MODE USING THE VOLUME BUTTONS 1. 2. To set the phone to vibrate in Silent mode, press the Volume down button until the Vibrate icon appears. If you don’t want the phone to vibrate in Silent mode, press the Volume down button all the way down until the Silent mode symbol appears. 7.3 SUNLIGHT MODE When you are outdoors in the sun, you can make the screen easy to read by switching to Sunlight mode.
TURN SUNLIGHT MODE ON OR OFF Once you’ve activated the Sunlight toggle as described above, you use the All Apps icon (the Lumigon logo ) in the middle of the Dock on any of your Home screens to turn Sunlight mode ON or OFF. On any Home screen, touch & hold the Lumigon logo (the All Apps icon) in the middle of the Dock.
7.4 AIRPLANE MODE When your phone is in Airplane mode, you will see the Airplane mode icon in the Status bar. TURN AIRPLANE MODE ON OR OFF 1. 2. Press & hold the Power button until an options menu appears. Touch Airplane mode. OR 1. 2. 3. 4. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Touch System settings. Under Wireless & networks, touch More. Tick off the box next to Airplane mode.
8 HOME SCREEN, STATUS BAR AND NOTIFICATIONS The Home screen gives you access to all the features of your phone. It displays application icons, widgets, shortcuts, and other items. No matter what you do, you can always return to your Home screen by pressing the Home button. You can customize your Home screen by changing the wallpaper, adding or rearranging apps, widgets and shortcuts, changing the apps displayed in the Dock at the bottom, etc. 8.
VIEW ITEMS ON THE EXTENDED HOME SCREEN Swipe your finger left or right across the Home screen. The blue line right above the Dock icons indicates your position. TIP: For quick tips for navigating and customizing your Home screen, see p. 58. 8.2 STATUS BAR AND NOTIFICATIONS At the very top of your screen, there is the Status bar displaying time, notifications and status icons. Status icons on the right give you information on the status of your phone, e.g.
TIP: Most apps that send notifications have notification settings that you can adjust. To access app-specific settings, open the app first > touch the Menu button to see the available options. You can see the details of your notifications and quickly access them by opening the Status bar. OPEN THE STATUS BAR Swipe your finger down from the top of the screen. CLOSE THE STATUS BAR Swipe your finger up from the bottom of the screen. OR Touch the Back button. RESPOND TO A NOTIFICATION 1. 2.
DISMISS A NOTIFICATION 1. 2. Open the Status bar by swiping your finger down from the top of the screen. Swipe the notification you want to dismiss sideways. DISMISS ALL NOTIFICATIONS IN THE STATUS BAR 1. Open the Status bar by swiping your finger down from the top of the screen. 2. Touch to the right of the date in the Notifications panel. TIP: When the Status bar is open, you can also access the phone’s settings by touching the Settings shortcut icon notifications to the right of the date.
Touch the icons to enable or disable the respective functions. The function is enabled when there is a blue line below it. Touch & hold the icons to access advanced settings for the respective functions. As a default, you will see these five shortcuts to system settings when you open the Status bar: SETTINGS ICON WHAT IT MEANS HOW IT WORKS Wi-Fi Touch the icon to quickly turn Wi-Fi ON or OFF. Touch & hold the icon to access advanced Wi-Fi settings (see “Connect to Wi-Fi networks”, p. 158).
CHANGE WHAT SHORTCUTS TO SYSTEM SETTINGS ARE DISPLAYED 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Select System settings. Under Device, touch T2 settings. Touch Notifications bar. Check or uncheck the desired shortcuts on the list. If you select more than five shortcuts to be displayed in the Notifications panel, you will need to swipe with your finger left and right to view them all. 8.
The Lumigon logo in the middle of the Dock functions as the All Apps button, and is the only icon you cannot remove from the Dock. Touch to access the All Apps screen to view all the apps installed on your phone. Touch & hold to turn Sunlight mode on or off (see “Sunlight mode”, p. 48 to learn how to activate the Sunlight toggle first). To remove an item from the Dock, touch & hold it > slide your finger toward the top of the screen > drop the item over the Remove icon .
CHANGE SEARCH BAR SETTINGS You can hide the search bar from your Home screens or change what it looks like if you want. 1. 2. 3. 4. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Touch Desktop settings. Under Appearance, touch Search bar settings. Select the desired option. TIP: See more about Google Search and the Google Search app in “Search your phone and the web”, p. 265. 8.6 QUICK TIPS FOR NAVIGATING AND CUSTOMIZING THE HOME SCREEN Touch items on the Home screen to open them.
To remove an item from the Home screen, touch & hold it > slide your finger toward the top of the screen > drop the item over the Remove icon . Slide your finger left or right across the Home screen to view the extended Home screen. Touch & hold For more advanced settings to customize your Home screen, touch the Menu button > select Desktop settings. Press the Home button to return to the main Home screen at any time. in the Dock to turn Sunlight mode ON or OFF.
9 PRE-INSTALLED APPLICATIONS Your phone comes with a number of pre-installed applications (apps). To open an app, simply touch its icon on a Home or All Apps screen. You can find and download a wide range of other apps to your phone on Google Play TM Store (also installed as an app on your phone). TIP: Learn how to find and install new applications using the Google Play Store app in “Find new apps on Google Play™”, p. 252, and how to manage your applications in “Manage your apps”, p. 67.
APP WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH IT FIND MORE INFO CALCULATOR Use your phone as a handy calculator. CALENDAR Schedule your meetings, appointments or events and set reminders for your events. “Calendar”, p. 236 Take photos and record videos. “Photos and videos”, p. 206 Take photos and record videos. “Photos and videos”, p. 206 Google ChromeTM browser is the standard web browser on your phone offering you a fast and flexible browsing experience. “Browse the Web with Google Chrome™”, p.
CLOCK DOWNLOADS EMAIL The app displays time and date. You can also use the app to set your alarms and adjust alarm settings. “Clock”, p. 248 View, reopen or delete downloaded files like items you download from Gmail, Email, or Google Play, or view your queued downloads. “Manage your downloads”, p. 154 View, manage and respond to the email messages sent to your email accounts other than Gmail. “Email”, p. 139 View and edit your photos and videos that are on your phone or in your online albums.
GOOGLE LATITUDE™ GOOGLE+™ LOCAL GOOGLE MAPS™ You and your friends can view each other’s locations on maps, share status messages with each other, send messages and emails, make phone calls, and even get directions to your friends’ locations. Discover and share places, get place recommendations based on your circles in Google+, your past reviews and location, publish reviews and photos of your favorite places, etc.
MIRROR Turn your phone into a handy mirror. MOVIE STUDIO Crop a video clip and combine it with other clips in a movie, GOOGLE MAPS WITH NAVIGATION (BETA) Google Maps with Navigation (Beta) is a feature of the Google Maps app. It is an Internet-connected GPS navigation system that provides turn-by-turn voice guidance. Search addresses, get directions for driving, walking, public transport, or cycling, view your route in Satellite and Google Street View, see traffic conditions, etc.
PEOPLE PHONE PLAY MUSIC Manage your and your contacts’ contact information. “Your contacts and the People app”, p. 77 Make and receive calls, view your recent call and messaging logs, access and search your contacts for quick communication. “Make and receive calls”, p. 89 Listen to music, create playlists, transfer music files between your computer and your phone, and manage your music library. “Listen to music on Google Play”, p.
GOOGLE SEARCH Search the web or your phone either by typing or speaking your search words. “Search your phone and the web”, p. 265 Access all the system settings of your phone. “Overview of your phone’s settings”, p. 29 SETTINGS SOUND RECORDER Record a voice message. GOOGLE TALK™ Chat with your friends using text and video just like in the Chat feature in webbased Gmail. VOICE DIALLER Dial phone numbers by speaking. YOUTUBE™ Upload, browse and watch YouTube videos anytime, anywhere.
10 MANAGE YOUR APPS In this chapter you can learn how to view, open, organize, install, and uninstall applications on your phone. 10.1 THE ALL APPS SCREEN You can see all the apps installed on your phone on the All Apps screen. To open the All Apps screen, touch the Lumigon logo Dock on any Home screen. in the middle of the To view all the apps, swipe left and right with your finger across the screen.
OPTIONS WHEN VIEWING THE ALL APPS SCREEN: Swipe left or right with your finger to move between screens. Touch the Apps and Widgets tabs at the top of the screen to quickly switch between them. Touch the app icons to open the apps. Touch the Back button to return to the previous screen. Touch the Shop icon Play. To move an app or a widget to a Home screen, touch & hold its icon on the All Apps screen > when the Home screen appears, lift your finger to drop the icon on the Home screen.
When viewing the list of your recently used apps, you can do the following: To scroll through the list of the apps, swipe up or down with your finger. To open an app on the list, touch it. To remove an app from the list, simply swipe sideways with your finger to swipe the app off the screen. To return to the previous screen, touch the Back button. MOVE YOUR APPS AROUND ON A HOME SCREEN 1. 2. 3. Touch & hold an app icon. Without lifting your finger, slide the app icon to a new position.
CREATE AND MANAGE FOLDERS You can create folders both on a Home screen and in the Dock by stacking apps on top of each other. 1. 2. 3. Touch & hold an app icon. Without lifting your finger, slide the app icon towards another app icon on a Home screen or in the Dock. Drop the app icon over another app icon - the icons will be combined in a folder. To open a folder, touch it. To rename a folder, touch its name > type the new name > touch Done.
FORCE STOP A MISBEHAVING APP If an app misbehaves when you are using it, you can force stop the app. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. From a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Touch Manage apps. To switch between the three tabs (Downloaded, Running, All), touch them. Find the misbehaving app and touch its icon. Touch Force stop. Touch OK to confirm. 10.3 FIND MORE APPS ON GOOGLE PLAY™ You can browse and download a variety of apps on Google Play.
NOTE: For the Google Play Store app to work properly, you need to have strong connectivity on your device. You can connect using a wireless network or via a mobile data connection. You may be charged extra for mobile data usage - please check with your service provider. 10.4 UNINSTALL APPS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Touch Manage apps. To switch between the three tabs (Downloaded, Running, All), touch them. Find the app you want to uninstall, and touch its icon.
11 ONSCREEN KEYBOARD Whenever you need to enter text on your phone, you type text using the onscreen keyboard.In some apps, the onscreen keyboard opens automatically. In others, you have to touch where you want to type, and the keyboard pops up. 11.1 ENTERING TEXT To enter text, simply touch the letters, numbers or symbols on the onscreen keyboard. As you type, the keyboard displays suggestions above the top row of keys – to accept a suggestion, touch it.
To quickly access most common punctuation and symbols, touch & hold to the right of the space bar. Touch to speak your text instead of typing it. Say “comma", "period", "question mark", "exclamation mark" or "exclamation point” to enter punctuation. To quickly access keyboard settings, touch & hold Most of the keys have more than one symbol or letter associated with them.
3. 4. 5. Under Personal, touch Language & input. Find a section called Keyboard & input methods. Touch Default to set the default language of the keyboard. 6. Touch the Settings icon to the right of Android keyboard to access more settings, e.g. several input languages, auto-capitalization, auto-correction, vibration on key press, etc. 11.2 BASIC TEXT EDITING Move the insertion point – touch where you want to type. The cursor blinks in the new position, and a blue tab appears below it.
11.3 MAKE TEXTING MORE FUN WITH EMOJICONS The onscreen keyboard in the Messaging app (see Messaging (SMS and MMS), p. 102) has a dedicated emoticons key . The key gives you access to a great variety of both the regular Android smileys and the so-called Emojicons that make texting with your friends much more fun. 1. In the Messaging app , open the onscreen keyboard. 2. In the bottom right corner, touch & hold the emoticons key .
12 YOUR CONTACTS AND THE PEOPLE APP Reaching your friends and family has never been easier. With the People app contacts, and manage their contact information. you can easily call, email or send messages to your 12.1 USE A GOOGLE™ ACCOUNT KEEP ALL YOUR CONTACTS SYNCED When you turn on your phone and sign into your Google Account for the first time, your existing Google contacts will be downloaded to your phone. You can also add contacts manually on your phone.
KEEP ALL YOUR CONTACTS SAFE AND BACKED UP If you sign in with your Google Account on your phone and sync your contacts, your contacts will automatically be backed up by your Google Account. This means that you can always access them through your Gmail account from any computer or mobile device. This way your contacts are always available even if you lose your phone or switch to a new one, or use a desktop computer. To view your contacts from a web browser any time, go to google.com/contacts.
12.2 ADD CONTACTS ON YOUR PHONE To add your contacts on your phone, you have several options. You can add your existing Google contacts simply by adding your Google Account on your phone. You can also import your contacts from a SIM card or internal storage or add them manually. ADD EXISTING GOOGLE CONTACTS For your existing Google contacts to be added to your phone you only need to associate your phone with your Google Account and make sure that contacts sync is enabled.
For your Google contacts to be added to your phone and displayed in the People app, make sure to check Sync Contacts in the Data & Synchronization settings: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Touch System settings. Scroll down to a section called Personal, and touch Accounts & sync. Touch the account whose contacts you want to sync on your phone. Make sure Sync Contacts is checked. IMPORT CONTACTS FROM A SIM CARD 1. Install the SIM card in your phone (see p. 16). 2. 3.
ADD A CONTACT MANUALLY 1. From the Home or All Apps screen, touch the People icon 2. Make sure that you are viewing the All tab 3. 4. Touch the Add Contact icon . If you have more than one account with contacts, touch the account with which you want the new contact information to be synced or add a new account if you want. Enter the new contact’s name and other information – touch a field to start typing in it. 5. to open the app. .
IMPORT CONTACTS FROM INTERNAL STORAGE 1. 2. Connect your phone to your computer via a USB cable (see “Connect to a computer via USB”, p. 176) Copy one or more contacts in vCard format to your phone's internal storage. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Open the People app on your phone. Touch the Menu button. Touch Import/export. Touch Import from storage. If you have more than one account on your phone, touch the account you want to use.
12.3 WORK WITH YOUR CONTACTS VIEW YOUR CONTACTS When you open the People app, you can view your contacts in three ways from the tabs at the top of the screen: Groups All Favorites To view your contacts, touch the People icon on a Home or All Apps screen. To move between the three tabs at the top, touch them or swipe left or right with your finger across the screen. To scroll through the lists, swipe up or down with your finger. To see details for a contact or a group, touch it.
CHANGE WHAT CONTACTS ARE DISPLAYED By default, all the contacts from all your accounts are displayed in the All tab specific account or a group or a custom set of contacts. 1. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the People icon 2. 3. 4. Touch the All tab to open it. Touch the Menu button. Touch Contacts to display. . You can also use this tab to view only contacts from a . To see all the contacts from all your accounts, touch All contacts.
5. To change whether first or last name is displayed first, touch View contact names as. OPTIONS WHEN VIEWING A CONTACT’S DETAILS When you are viewing a contact’s details, you have the following options: Dial the contact’s number with a single touch – simply touch the contact’s phone number. Quick access to Messaging - touch Add the contact to or remove it from Favorites - touch the Favorites symbol in the top right corner. When a contact is added to Favorites, the star is highlighted.
SHARE A CONTACT IN VCARD FORMAT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the People icon . Touch the contact you want to share. Touch the Menu button Touch Share. Select the method for sharing the vCard, e.g. Gmail, Bluetooth, etc. The options depend on the applications you have installed on your phone. Use the application you selected to finish sharing the vCard. SHARE A CONTACT USING ANDROID BEAM™ 1.
SEARCH FOR A CONTACT 1. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the People icon 2. 3. Touch the search icon . Start typing the name of the contact. As you type, contacts with matching names appear below the search box. Touch the contact in the list to open its details. 4. . CREATE A NEW GROUP AND ADD CONTACTS TO IT 1. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the People icon 2. Touch the Groups tab 3. Touch the Add group icon in the bottom right corner.
EDIT A GROUP 1. 2. 3. When viewing a group, touch the Menu button. Touch Edit. To rename the group, touch its name > type the new name. To add a new contact, type the person’s name. To delete a contact from the group, touch When you are finished, touch to the right of the contact. Done in the top left corner. DELETE A GROUP 1. 2. 3. When viewing a group, touch the Menu button. Touch Delete. Touch OK to confirm. When you delete a group, the contacts themselves will not be deleted.
13 MAKE AND RECEIVE CALLS You can place calls both from the Phone app , the People app , or other apps or widgets that display contact information. Usually, wherever you see a phone number, you can touch it to dial it. To make a phone call by speaking, you use the Voice Dialer app . 13.1 PLACE PHONE CALLS CALL BY DIALING 1. 2. From a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Phone icon .
3. Touch below the keypad to dial. 4. To end the call, touch . CALL A CONTACT 1. Open the Phone app . 2. 3. Touch at the top of the screen. Swipe up or down to find the contact you want to call, then touch the contact to dial. 4. To end the call, touch . SEARCH FOR A CONTACT 1. Open the Phone app . 2. 3. 4. Touch the magnifier icon in the bottom left corner. Type the contact’s name or phone number.
CALL A PHONE NUMBER IN A TEXT MESSAGE To call a number from which you’ve received a text message: 1. Open the text message from the person you want to call. 2. Touch at the top of the screen to dial the number. To call a number that is part of a message’s contents: 1. Touch the number in the message. The Phone app will open where the number will already be entered. 2. Touch 3. To end the call, touch to dial. . CALL A PHONE NUMBER IN AN EMAIL 1. 2.
DIAL BY VOICE To make a phone call by speaking, you use the Voice Dialer app 1. 2. . On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Voice Dialer icon . The Voice Dialer opens, listening for your spoken instructions and displaying some hints for how to use it. Say “Call” followed by the name of the contact you want to call or follow one of the other Voice Dialer suggestions.
13.2 RECEIVE PHONE CALLS 1. When you receive a call, touch & hold the white phone icon screen. Several icons will appear on the screen: in the middle of the - send the call to voicemail - silence the call - reject the call and send a pre-set text message to the caller - answer the call 2. Without lifting your finger, slide the white phone icon toward one of the icons.
13.3 OPTIONS DURING A CALL ADJUST THE VOLUME Press the Volume buttons on the side of the phone. MANAGE YOUR CALL During a call, you will see several tabs at the bottom of your screen. To activate or deactivate the tabs, touch them. See the description of what you can do with the different tabs in the table overleaf.
ONSCREEN TAB DURING A CALL WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH IT Display the keypad (for example, if you need to enter a code). Control the audio output as follows: If a Bluetooth headset is not connected, turns the speakerphone on or off. If a Bluetooth headset is connected, functions as a 3-way switch between the built-in earpiece, the speakerphone, and the headset. The icon changes to indicate the current output. Touch & hold to see a 3-way menu.
ANSWER ANOTHER INCOMING CALL As with any incoming call, touch & hold the white phone icon and slide it towards one of the icons on the screen to either answer, respond with a text message, or send the call to voicemail. If you answer, the first call will be put on hold. If you respond with a message or send the call to voicemail, you automatically return to the first call.
13.4 CALL LOG The Call log is a list of all the calls you have placed, received, or missed. Here, you can quickly redial a number, return a call, or add a number to your contacts. OPEN THE CALL LOG 1. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Phone icon 2. Touch the Call log tab . in the middle. ICON IN THE CALL LOG WHAT IT MEANS A missed incoming call. A received incoming call. An outgoing call.
OPTIONS WHEN VIEWING THE CALL LOG For more information about a call, touch a number in the call log. To call back, touch the phone icon beside a number. OPTIONS WHEN VIEWING DETAILS FOR A CALL To call a number, touch it. To send a text message to the caller, touch the Messaging icon To view the caller’s contact details, touch To add the caller to your contacts, touch To remove a call from the Call log, touch the Menu button, and select Remove from Call log.
CLEAR THE CALL LOG 1. 2. 3. 4. Open the call log (as described above). Touch the Menu button. Touch Clear call log. Touch OK to confirm. 13.5 CHANGE CALL SETTINGS The Phone app allows you to adjust a number of call settings, e.g. fixed dialing numbers, quick responses, voicemail settings, automatic handsfree, call forwarding, etc. 1. 2. 3. 4. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Phone app icon In any of the tabs, touch the Menu button. Touch Settings. Touch the setting you want to adjust. .
13.6 PLACE AN INTERNET (SIP) CALL When connected to a Wi-Fi network, you can place calls over the Internet rather than over your mobile network. To do so, you must first configure your phone to use an Internet calling account. Once your account is set, placing an Internet call works the same way as making any other call, except that you must be connected to a Wi-Fi network. Internet calling is based on the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) for voice calls on Internet Protocol (IP) networks.
ADD SIP ADDRESSES FOR THE CONTACTS YOU WANT TO CALL OVER THE INTERNET 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Open a contact’s details either in the Phone app or the People app . Touch the Menu button. Select Edit. At the bottom of the screen, touch Add another field, and select Internet call. Touch the Internet call field and type the number. When you are finished, touch Done in the upper left corner.
14 MESSAGING (SMS AND MMS) You use the Messaging App to send and read both text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messages. Please note that you may need to check with your service provider whether your service plan includes MMS. As a default, whenever a new message arrives, you will receive a notification in the Status bar displaying this icon: . To write messages, you use the onscreen keyboard. All the messages to and from the same contact person are displayed in a single message thread or conversation.
14.1 VIEW AND SEND MESSAGES OPEN A NEW MESSAGE 1. 2. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Messaging icon Touch the message in the list to open it. NB: Unread messages are bold. . OR (if message notifications are enabled) 1. 2. Open the Status bar by sliding your finger down from the top of the screen. Touch the message in the Notifications panel to open it. REPLY TO A MESSAGE 1. 2. 3. Open the message you want to reply to. Touch the Type message field, and an onscreen keyboard will appear.
SEND A NEW TEXT MESSAGE (SMS) 1. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Messaging icon 2. If Messaging does not open in the main view, touch you return to the main view. 3. 4. 6. Touch the New message icon in the bottom left corner. In the To field, start typing the name or the phone number of the person you want to send the message to.
MAKE TEXTING MORE FUN WITH EMOJICONS The onscreen keyboard in the Messaging app has a dedicated emoticons key . The key gives you access to a great variety of both the regular Android smileys and the so-called Emojicons that make texting with your friends much more fun. 1. In the Messaging app , open the onscreen keyboard. 2. In the bottom right corner, touch & hold the emoticons key .
SEND A MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE (MMS) The procedure for sending MMS messages is the same as for any text message (SMS) (described above). The only difference is that you attach a picture, video, audio, etc. to your message. To attach a file to your message, simply touch the Attach icon . You have the following options for attachments: Pictures – attach a picture stored in the Gallery app on your phone. Capture picture – take a new picture and attach it to your message.
14.2 MANAGING MESSAGES OPTIONS WHEN VIEWING A MESSAGE 1. 2. 3. Touch a message thread to open it. Touch & hold a message in the thread until a list of options appears. Touch the desired option on the list. You have the following options: Copy text – touch to copy the text of the message. To paste the copied text in a new text message or an email, touch & hold where you want to paste the text until a small box saying Paste appears on the screen > touch Paste.
DELETE A WHOLE MESSAGE THREAD AT ONCE 1. In the main view in the Messaging app , touch & hold the message thread you want to delete to select it. 2. 3. Touch the Remove icon Touch OK to confirm. 1. 2. 3. 4. Touch the thread you want to delete to open it. Touch the Menu button. Touch Delete thread. Touch OK to confirm. at the bottom of the screen. OR DELETE MULTIPLE MESSAGE THREADS AT THE SAME TIME 1. 3.
DELETE ALL MESSAGE THREADS AT ONCE 1. 2. 3. In the main view in the Messaging app Touch Delete all threads. Touch OK to confirm. , touch the Menu button. 14.3 MESSAGING SETTINGS OPEN MESSAGING SETTINGS 1. 2. 3. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Messaging icon Touch the Menu button. Touch Settings. .
SET STORAGE LIMITS FOR MESSAGES You can set storage limits for SMS and MMS messages and set your phone to automatically delete old messages once the set limits are reached: 1. 2. 3. 4. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Messaging icon . Touch the Menu button. Touch Settings. To set the phone to delete old messages, check Delete old messages. To adjust the storage limit for text messages, touch Text message limit > adjust the number by sliding your finger up or down > touch Set.
MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE (MMS) SETTINGS Under Multimedia (MMS) Messages you have the following options: Delivery reports - check to request a delivery report for each MMS message you send. Leave it unchecked, if you don’t. Read reports – check to request a read report. Auto-retrieve – check to retrieve MMS messages automatically. Roaming auto-retrieve – check to retrieve MMS messages automatically when roaming.
ENABLE OR DISABLE MESSAGE NOTIFICATIONS You can choose whether a notification is displayed in the Status bar whenever you receive a new message or not. You can also change the ringtone of the message notifications and set the phone to vibrate when a new message arrives. 1. 2. 3. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Messaging icon Touch the Menu button. Touch Settings, and scroll down to Notifications. .
15 ADD ACCOUNTS AND SYNCHRONIZE YOUR DATA You can add multiple Google Accounts and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts on your phone. Depending on the apps you download, you may also be able to add other kinds of accounts. Some accounts can be added through the Accounts & sync settings, whereas other accounts can be added using an app that works with those kinds of accounts. For example, you use the Email app to add IMAP and POP3 email accounts.
15.1 KEEP EVERYTHING SYNCED WITH A GOOGLE ACCOUNT The first time you turn on and set up your phone, you are prompted to sign in with your Google Account or, if you don’t have one, to create one. If you skipped this step in the setup process, you can add your Google Account now.
15.2 ADD & REMOVE ACCOUNTS IN ACCOUNTS & SYNC ADD AN ACCOUNT THROUGH ACCOUNTS & SYNC: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Touch System settings. Under Personal, touch Accounts & sync. Touch Add account at the bottom of the screen. Touch the kind of account you want to add. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter information about your account.
REMOVE AN ACCOUNT When you remove an account from your phone, the account and all the information associated with it will be deleted from your phone, including email, contacts, calendar events, settings, etc. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Touch System settings. Under Personal, touch Accounts & sync. Touch the account you want to delete. Touch the Menu button. Touch Remove account. To confirm, touch Remove account in the dialog that appears. 15.
For some accounts, for example Google Accounts, syncing is two-directional. This means that changes that you make to the information on your phone are also made to the copy of that information on the web. Other accounts support only one-way sync, which means that the information on your phone is read-only. CONFIGURE AN ACCOUNT’S SYNC SETTINGS 1. 2. 3. 4. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Touch System settings. Under Personal, touch Accounts & sync.
SYNC DATA MANUALLY 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Touch System settings. Under Personal, touch Accounts & sync. Touch the account whose data you want to sync manually. Touch the data you want to sync. The phone starts syncing the selected data, and you will see the sync icon When the sync is finished, the sync icon next to it. disappears, and the date and time of the latest sync will be displayed. TURN SYNC OFF FOR ALL ACCOUNTS AT ONCE 1. 2. 3.
16 BACK UP & RESET You can back up settings and other data associated with one or more of your Google Accounts, such as apps, bookmarks and Wi-Fi passwords, etc. This way, if you switch to a new phone or need to factory reset your phone, you can restore your data for any accounts that were previously backed up. ACCESS BACKUP & RESET SETTINGS 1. 2. 3. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Touch System settings. Under Personal, touch Backup & reset.
Some third-party apps also take advantage of this feature, so you can restore your data if you reinstall a third-party app. If you uncheck this option, your data will stop getting backed up, and any existing backups will be deleted from Google servers. Backup account - the Google Account(s) whose information gets backed up. To retrieve the information associated with your Google Account(s), sign in with one or more of these accounts on a new or a reset phone.
RESTORE DATA ASSOCIATED WITH A GOOGLE ACCOUNT ON A NEW OR A FACTORYRESET PHONE If you checked the Back up my data option as described above, all the data associated with your Google Account can be restored if you, for example, factory-reset your phone or switch to a new one. Some third-party apps also make use of the backup service, so if you reinstall them, their settings and data are restored. 1. 2. During the setup process, sign in with the Google Account that you used to back up your data.
17 GMAIL™ Gmail is the web-based email service from Google. You can read and write your Gmail messages from any mobile device or browser. All your email is always up to date and available no matter where you check it from. Moreover, your Gmail name and password sign you into all Google apps and services, e.g. Google+, YouTube, Google Play, etc. To read, write and manage your Gmail messages on your phone, you use the Gmail app .
ADD A GMAIL ACCOUNT 1. 2. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Gmail icon to launch the app. Follow the onscreen instructions to sign in with your Gmail account or create a new account. The first time you sign in to Gmail, your email will be synchronized, and you will find the messages from your Gmail web account in your Inbox. ADD MULTIPLE GMAIL ACCOUNTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Gmail icon to launch the app. Touch the Menu button. Touch Settings.
17.2 VIEW AND MANAGE YOUR GMAIL MESSAGES READ YOUR GMAIL MESSAGES 1. 2. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Gmail icon to launch the app. If the app does not open to the Inbox screen, touch the Gmail icon at the top of the screen until you return to Inbox OR, if it’s visible, touch the name of the account or the label you are viewing at the top of the screen, then select Inbox in the list that opens. Touch the message you want to read. NB: Unread messages are bold.
ICON WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH IT Touch the icon to reply to the sender of the message. Touch the icon to get access to the Reply all and Forward Touch the icon to reply all - both the sender and any other recipients of the original message. Touch the icon to forward the message. Touch the icon to archive the message. Touch the icon to delete the message. Touch the icon to label the message. Touch the icon to mark the message as unread. Touch the icon to star or unstar the message.
For more options, touch the Menu button, and you will have access to the following: Mark as not important Mute Report spam Settings Help Send feedback Swipe left with your finger to read the previous message, or swipe right to see the next message. SWITCH BETWEEN MULTIPLE GMAIL ACCOUNTS If you have added multiple Gmail accounts in the Gmail app, you can switch back and forth between them to read their respective messages: 1. 2. 3.
17.3 WORK WITH LABELS In Gmail, the different folders like Inbox, Sent, Drafts, or any other folders you create yourself are called labels. VIEW GMAIL LABELS 1. 2. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Gmail icon . If you have added multiple Gmail accounts, choose the account whose labels you want to view. 3. To view all the account’s labels, touch the Label icon at the bottom of the screen OR Touch the name of the account at the top of the screen and select Show all labels in the list that opens.
OPTIONS WHEN VIEWING A GMAIL LABEL When you open a label in one of your accounts, you will see the following icons along the bottom of the screen: ICON WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH IT Touch the icon to compose a new email message. Touch the icon to search your email. Touch the icon to view all the account’s labels. Touch the icon to refresh email messages.
WORK WITH MESSAGES IN BATCHES When you open a label, check the boxes beside messages to select them. A number of icons will appear along the bottom of the screen that allow you to perform the following actions on all the selected messages at once: ICON WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH IT Touch the icon to archive the selected messages. Touch the icon to delete the selected messages. Touch the icon to label the selected messages. Touch the icon to mark the selected messages as unread.
MANAGE SYNC SETTINGS FOR INDIVIDUAL GMAIL LABELS You can adjust sync settings for the individual labels in the Gmail app. For example, you can choose which labels are synced on your phone and which are not, whether they trigger notifications or not, how many days of email is stored on your phone, and also define notification settings for the individual labels. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Gmail icon . From any label, touch the Menu button. Touch Settings.
Vibrate - this option is available if you have checked Email notifications above. Touch to choose whether and when the phone vibrates when a notification arrives. Notify once - this option is available if you have checked Email notifications above. Check this option to only be notified once for new email and not for every new message. If you are already viewing the label whose sync settings you want to adjust, you can quickly access these settings by doing the following: 1. 2.
ADD A SHORTCUT TO A GMAIL LABEL TO A HOME SCREEN You can add a shortcut to a specific Gmail label to a Home screen. This way you will have direct one-touch access to a specific label in any of your Gmail accounts. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Touch & hold an empty place on a Home screen until an options menu opens. Touch Shortcuts. Touch Gmail label on the list that appears. Touch the name of the account whose label you want to add a shortcut to. Touch the name of the label you want to add a shortcut to.
17.4 ADJUST GMAIL SETTINGS The Gmail app allows you to adjust a number of settings for your accounts. The general settings apply to all the Gmail accounts you’ve added, whereas the account-specific settings only apply to the specific accounts. ACCESS GENERAL AND ACCOUNT-SPECIFIC SETTINGS 1. 2. 3. 4. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Gmail icon . Touch the Menu button. Touch Settings. For the general settings for the Gmail app, touch General settings.
GENERAL GMAIL SETTINGS If you change the general Gmail settings, the changes will apply to all the Gmail accounts you have added. In the general settings for the Gmail app, you can configure the following: GENERAL GMAIL SETTINGS WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THEM CONFIRM BEFORE DELETING Check this option if you want a dialog to open when you delete messages, asking you to confirm that you want to delete them.
MESSAGE TEXT SIZE Touch this option to select the size of text in the messages you read. HIDE CHECKBOXES Check this option to remove checkboxes for selecting conversations in a conversation list. Instead, to select a conversation, you can touch & hold it. MESSAGE ACTIONS Touch this option to choose whether message action icons are always displayed at the top of the screen, or whether they only are displayed in the “portrait orientation” or not at all.
ACCOUNT-SPECIFIC SETTINGS The changes you make in the account-specific settings will only apply to the specific Gmail account. In the account-specific settings you can configure the following: ACCOUNT-SPECIFIC SETTINGS PRIORITY INBOX WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THEM Check this option to make Priority Inbox your default inbox, so it opens when you launch the Gmail app with new messages (instead of Inbox), and you only receive notifications for new messages that are part of important conversations.
GMAIL SYNC IS ON/OFF Indicates whether sync for this Gmail account is turned on or off in the main Accounts & sync settings. Touch this option to open these settings, then touch the account whose Gmail sync setting you want to adjust. Here, you can also remove a Gmail account that you’ve added on your phone. DAYS OF MAIL TO SYNC Touch this option to set the number of days of email that you want to sync automatically. MANAGE LABELS Touch this option to access the sync settings for the individual labels.
17.5 REMOVE A GMAIL ACCOUNT To remove a Gmail account from the Gmail app, you need to access the account-specific settings. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Gmail icon . Touch the Menu button. Touch Settings. Touch the name of the Gmail account you want to remove. Under Data Usage, touch Gmail sync is ON/OFF. The Accounts & sync screen will open. Touch the name of the account you want to remove. Touch the Menu button. Touch Remove account.
18 EMAIL You use the Email app to read and send email messages from services other than Gmail, for example those based on IMAP, POP3, and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. 18.1 ADD EMAIL ACCOUNTS ADD AN EMAIL ACCOUNT The first time you open Email 1. 2. , a setup guide will help you set up your email account. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Email icon . Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your email account.
ADD MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Email icon . Touch the Menu button. Touch Settings. In the top right corner, touch Add account. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up an additional email account. 18.2 VIEW AND MANAGE YOUR EMAIL MESSAGES If you have added multiple Email accounts in the Email app, you can choose to view them separately or in a combined view.
VIEW EMAIL ACCOUNTS IN A COMBINED VIEW 1. 2. 3. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Email icon . Touch the name of the account you are viewing at the top of the screen. Touch Combined view in the dialog that opens. READ AN EMAIL MESSAGE 1. 2. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Email icon .
OPTIONS WHEN READING AN EMAIL MESSAGE When you open a message in the Email app, you will see the following icons on the screen: ICON WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH IT Touch the icon to reply to the sender of the message. Touch the icon to reply all - both the sender and any other recipients of the message. Touch the icon to forward the message. Touch the icon to delete the message. Touch the icon to move the message to a folder. Touch the icon to read the next message. Touch the icon to read the previous message.
ADD A WIDGET FOR AN EMAIL ACCOUNT TO A HOME SCREEN You can add Email account widgets to a Home screen to have direct one-touch access to a specific account. This may be useful especially if you have added multiple Email accounts. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Touch & hold an empty place on a Home screen until a dialog opens. Touch Shortcuts. Touch Email account on the list that appears. Touch the name of the desired account. Touch the folder you want to add a shortcut to. The shortcut is added to your Home screen.
18.3 WORK WITH FOLDERS Each account you add in the Email app has the following folders: Inbox Drafts Sent Recycle Bin NOTE: You may have additional folders, depending on the features provided by your email account’s service provider. VIEW AN EMAIL ACCOUNT’S FOLDERS 1. 2. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Email icon . If you have added multiple Email accounts, choose the account whose folders you want to view. 3.
OPTIONS WHEN VIEWING AN EMAIL ACCOUNT’S FOLDER When you open a folder in one of your accounts, you will see the following icons on the screen: ICON WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH IT Touch the icon to compose a new email message. Touch the icon to search your email. Touch the icon to view all the account’s folders. Touch the icon to refresh email messages.
WORK WITH MESSAGES IN BATCHES When you open a folder, check the boxes beside messages to select them. A number of icons will appear along the bottom of the screen that allow you to perform the following actions on all the selected messages at once: ICON WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH IT Touch the icon to delete the selected messages. Touch the icon to move the selected messages to a folder. Touch the icon to mark the selected messages as unread. Touch the icon to star or unstar the selected messages.
MANAGE SYNC SETTINGS FOR INDIVIDUAL FOLDERS You can adjust sync settings for the individual folders in the Email app. For example, you can choose which folders are synced on your phone and which are not, how often the phone checks for new email in any particular folder, and how many days of email is stored on your phone. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Email icon .
If you are already viewing the folder whose sync settings you want to adjust, you can quickly access these sync settings by doing the following: 1. 2. In the folder, touch the Menu button. Touch Sync options. 18.4 ADJUST EMAIL SETTINGS The Email app allows you to adjust a number of settings for your accounts. The general settings apply to all the Emails accounts you have added, whereas the account-specific settings only apply to the individual accounts. ACCESS GENERAL AND ACCOUNT-SPECIFIC SETTINGS 1. 2.
GENERAL EMAIL APP SETTINGS If you make changes in the general Email settings, the changes will apply to all the accounts added in the Email app. In the general Email app settings, you can configure the following: GENERAL EMAIL SETTINGS AUTO-ADVANCE MESSAGE TEXT SIZE REPLY ALL ASK TO SHOW PICTURES ADD ACCOUNT WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THEM Touch this option to select which screen is displayed after you delete a message. Touch this option to select the size of text in the messages you read.
ACCOUNT-SPECIFIC SETTINGS Each account has independent settings where you can define some account-related details and adjust an account’s data usage, notification, and server settings. You can configure the following account-related details: ACCOUNT DETAILS SETTINGS ACCOUNT NAME WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THEM Touch this option to type the name of the account. YOUR NAME Touch this option to enter your name.
Under Data usage you can adjust the sync options for the individual accounts. For example, you can change what kind of data associated with each of your email accounts is synchronized on your phone. For Exchange ActiveSync accounts, you can also change how often the phone checks for new email and how many days or weeks of email are stored on your phone.
Under Notification settings you can change whether a notification is displayed in the Status bar whenever you receive a new email message. You can also change the ringtone and vibrate settings for the email notifications for each account. NOTIFICATION SETTINGS EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS CHOOSE RINGTONE VIBRATE WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THEM Check this option if you want to receive a notification when new email arrives. Available when Email notifications is checked.
Under Server settings, you can define your account’s server settings depending on the type of email service it provides, e.g. Exchange ActiveSync, IMAP, or POP3. SERVER SETTINGS INCOMING SETTINGS OUTGOING SETTINGS WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THEM Touch this option to set incoming server settings, including server address, port, and security type. Touch this option to configure outgoing server settings, including server address, port, and security type.
19 MANAGE YOUR DOWNLOADS Files, apps, and other items you download from Gmail™, Email, Google Play™, or in other ways are stored in your phone’s internal storage. You can use the Downloads app to view, reopen, or delete what you have downloaded. Also, you can view and manage your queued files (if there are any). Your downloads may be queued if the mobile network you are using restricts the size of the files you can download.
SHARE YOUR DOWNLOADED ITEMS 1. In the Downloads app , check the item(s) you want to share. 2. 3. Touch the Share icon . Select a sharing method from the list. DELETE A DOWNLOADED ITEM 1. In the Downloads app , check the item(s) you want to delete. 2. Touch the Trash icon . At the bottom of the screen, touch Sort by size or Sort by date to switch back and forth.
20 CONNECT TO MOBILE NETWORKS In most cases, your phone will automatically connect to your network operator’s fastest available data network. In some cases, however, you may need to configure details for a specific operator. Please check with your network operator for details. 20.1 ACCESS MOBILE NETWORK SETTINGS 1. 2. 3. 4. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Touch System settings. Under Wireless & networks, touch More. Touch Mobile networks at the bottom of the list.
20.2 OPTIONS IN MOBILE NETWORK SETTINGS Data enabled – when checked, this option allows for data access for all available mobile networks. NOTE: If you uncheck this option, your phone or some apps may stop functioning correctly. Instead you may want to consider using the mobile data limits available under System settings > Wireless & networks > Data usage. Data disabled on suspend – when checked, this option disables data access when the screen is off. This helps improve battery life.
21 CONNECT TO WI-FI NETWORKS Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology. To use Wi-Fi, you connect to a wireless access point, a so-called "hotspot". Some hotspots are open and you can simply connect to them. Others may have security features like digital certificates or other ways to ensure that only authorized users can connect to them. You may need to ask the network’s administrator for details.
4. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the ON position . The phone scans for and displays available Wi-Fi networks. Secured networks are indicated with a Lock icon. If the phone finds a network that you connected to previously, it connects to it. Touch a network name to see more details or connect to it. If the selected Wi-Fi network is secured, you are prompted to enter a password or other credentials. You may need to ask your network administrator for details. 5.
21.2 ADD, FORGET & CONFIGURE WI-FI NETWORKS ADD A WI-FI NETWORK If you add a Wi-Fi network on your phone, your phone will remember this network along with any applicable security details, and connect to it automatically whenever it is within range. You must also add a Wi-Fi network if the network does not broadcast its name (SSID), or to add a Wi-Fi network when you are out of range.
FORGET A WI-FI NETWORK If you don't want your phone to automatically connect to a Wi-Fi network that you’ve added or if it's a network that you no longer use, you can make your phone forget the network. 1. 2. 3. If Wi-Fi is not already on, turn Wi-Fi on as described above. In the Wi-Fi settings screen, touch the name of the network you want to forget. Touch Forget.
21.3 WI-FI NOTIFICATIONS AND DISCONNECT POLICY ACCESS ADVANCED WI-FI SETTINGS: 1. 2. 3. If Wi-Fi is not already on, turn Wi-Fi on as described above. In the Wi-Fi settings screen, touch the Menu button. Touch Advanced. The following options are available: Network notification – You can choose whether you receive notifications in the Status bar when your phone detects an open Wi-Fi network or not. To turn Wi-Fi notifications ON, tick off this option.
22 CONNECT TO BLUETOOTH DEVICES Bluetooth® is a short-range wireless communications technology used to communicate between devices over a distance of about 8 meters. The most common Bluetooth devices are headsets for making calls or listening to music, hands-free kits for cars, etc. To connect to a Bluetooth device, you will need to turn on Bluetooth on your phone first. The first time you use a new Bluetooth device, you will need to "pair" it with your phone.
22.1 TURN ON, PAIR AND CONNECT TURN BLUETOOTH ON 1. 2. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Touch System settings. 3. Under Wireless & networks, slide the Bluetooth switch to the ON position . TIP: As a default, there is a shortcut to Bluetooth settings in the Notifications panel in the Status bar. Open the Status bar and touch the Bluetooth switch to quickly turn Bluetooth ON or OFF, or touch & hold Whenever Bluetooth is ON, the Bluetooth icon to quickly access Bluetooth settings.
PAIR YOUR PHONE WITH A BLUETOOTH DEVICE Before you can connect to a Bluetooth device, you need to pair your phone with it. 1. 2. 3. 4. Turn on Bluetooth as described above. Under Wireless & networks, touch Bluetooth. The phone scans and displays the IDs of all Bluetooth devices in range. If your phone stops scanning before your Bluetooth device is ready, touch Search for devices at the bottom of the screen. Touch the ID of the Bluetooth device in the list to pair with it.
22.2 UNPAIR, RENAME AND SET VISIBILITY UNPAIR A BLUETOOTH DEVICE Once your phone is paired with a device, the two will stay paired unless you unpair them. To unpair a device, do the following: 1. 2. Turn on Bluetooth as described above. Under Wireless & networks, touch Bluetooth. 3. 4. Under Paired devices, find the device you want to unpair, and touch the Quick Settings icon Touch Unpair. LUMIGON T2 USER MANUAL - 166 beside it.
CHANGE YOUR PHONE’S BLUETOOTH NAME By default, your phone has a generic Bluetooth name that is visible to other Bluetooth devices when you connect them. You can change your phone’s Bluetooth name to make it more recognizable. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Turn on Bluetooth as described above. Under Wireless & networks, touch Bluetooth. In the Bluetooth screen, touch the Menu button. Touch Rename phone. Touch the text field, and an onscreen keyboard will appear. Enter the new name. Touch Rename.
23 SHARE YOUR PHONE'S MOBILE DATA CONNECTION You can share your phone's mobile data connection with a single computer via USB tethering or Bluetooth tethering. And if you turn your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot, you will be able to share your data connection with up to 8 devices at once.
ACCESS THE TETHERING & HOTSPOT SETTINGS 1. 2. 3. 4. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Touch System settings. Under Wireless & networks, touch More. Touch Tethering & portable hotspot. 23.1 TURN YOUR PHONE INTO A PORTABLE WI-FI HOTSPOT By turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot, you can share your data connection with up to 8 devices at once. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Touch System settings. Under Wireless & networks, touch More.
RENAME OR SECURE YOUR PORTABLE HOTSPOT You can change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network when you turn it into a portable hotspot. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Open the Tethering & portable hotspot settings as described above. Make sure Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is checked. Touch Configure Wi-Fi hotspot. The Configure Wi-Fi hotspot screen opens. Change the Network SSID (name) of your phone to make it more recognizable when other computers scan for Wi-Fi networks.
23.2 SHARE YOUR DATA CONNECTION VIA USB If your computer is running Windows 7 or a recent version of some flavors of Linux (e.g. Ubuntu), you can follow the instructions below without any special preparation. If your computer is running a version of Windows older than Windows 7, or some other operating system, you may need to prepare your computer to establish a network connection via USB. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
23.3 SHARE YOUR DATA CONNECTION VIA BLUETOOTH If your computer can obtain an Internet connection via Bluetooth, you can set up your phone to share your data connection with your computer via Bluetooth tethering. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Turn on Bluetooth, then pair and connect your phone to your computer via Bluetooth (see “Connect to Bluetooth devices”, p. 163). Configure your computer to obtain its network connection via Bluetooth.
24 CONNECT TO VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS (VPN) Virtual private networks (VPNs) are used to connect to the resources inside a secured local network from outside that network. VPNs are commonly used by businesses, schools, and other institutions to let people access local network resources when they are not on campus, or when they are connected to a wireless network. To connect to a VPN network, you will need to obtain the details from your network administrator first. 24.1 OPEN VPN SETTINGS 1. 2. 3. 4.
24.2 ADD & CONNECT TO A VPN ADD A VPN 1. 2. 3. 4. Open the VPN settings screen as described above. Touch Add VPN network. Enter the information provided by your network administrator. Touch Save. The VPN is added to the list on the VPN screen. CONNECT TO A VPN 1. 2. 3. 4. Open the VPN settings screen as described above. Touch the name of the VPN in the list. In the dialog that opens, enter the requested credentials. Touch Connect.
24.3 EDIT OR DELETE A VPN EDIT A VPN 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Open the VPN settings screen as described above. Touch & hold the name of the VPN. In the dialog that opens, touch Edit network. Edit the VPN settings you want. Touch Save. DELETE A VPN 1. 2. 3. Open the VPN settings screen as described above. Touch & hold the VPN you want to delete. In the dialog that opens, touch Delete network.
25 CONNECT TO A COMPUTER VIA USB You can use a USB cable to connect your phone to a computer and transfer music, pictures, and other files in both directions. This connection via USB uses the MTP protocol which is supported by most recent versions of Windows but not by Mac OS X. Therefore, the procedures for the two operative systems are somewhat different. IMPORTANT: To avoid damaging your phone, use only authorized USB cables with your phone. 25.
NOTE: If you are using USB tethering, you must turn it OFF before you can use USB to transfer files between your phone and computer. Learn how to turn USB tethering ON and OFF in ”Share your data connection via USB”, p.171. 25.2 CONNECT TO A MAC COMPUTER To be able to connect your phone to a Mac computer via USB, you will need to install the free Android™ File Transfer application on your computer first. The application is available from www.android.com/filetransfer.
26 ACTIVITY BUTTON The Activity button is a special Lumigon feature. It is the physical button right above the touchscreen that can be programmed to perform a specific action with a single press without the need to unlock the phone. When programming the button, you can choose for the desired action to be activated either by pressing the button briefly (short press) or by pressing & holding it (long press).
While in call, you have these options: Toggle speaker Mute Hold call Add call 26.1 ACCESS THE ACTIVITY BUTTON SETTINGS 1. 2. 3. 4. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Touch System settings. Under Device, touch T2 settings. Touch Activity button.
26.2 PROGRAM ACTIONS FOR THE ACTIVITY BUTTON SHORT-PRESS ACTIONS 1. 2. In Activity button settings, touch Short-press action. Touch the desired action on the list. LONG-PRESS ACTIONS 1. 2. In Activity button settings, touch Long-press action. Touch the desired action on the list. ACTIONS FOR INCOMING CALLS 1. 2. 3. In Activity button settings, find a section called Incoming calls. Touch either Short-press or Long-press action. Touch the desired action on the list.
ACTIONS FOR WHILE IN CALL 1. 2. 3. In Activity button settings, find a section called While in call. Touch either Short-press action or Long-press action. Touch the desired action on the list.
27 ANDROID BEAM™ & NFC The Android Beam™ feature allows you to transfer what’s on your screen to another device using technology called Near Field Communication (NFC). For example, you can beam a web page, a video, or other content from your screen to another device by simply bringing the two devices together, typically back to back. 27.1 TURN ON NFC AND BEAM 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Touch System settings. Under Wireless & networks, touch More.
27.2 BEAM YOUR SCREEN CONTENT TO A FRIEND 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Make sure both devices are unlocked, support Near Field Communication (NFC), and have both NFC and Android Beam turned on (see above). Open the web page, YouTube video, map, etc. that you would like to share. Move the back of your phone toward the back of the other device. When the devices connect, you hear a sound, the image on your screen reduces in size, and you see the message Touch to beam. Touch your screen anywhere.
28 BROWSE THE WEB WITH GOOGLE CHROME™ Google Chrome™ browser experience. is the standard web browser on your phone. Google Chrome offers a fast and flexible browsing If you sign in with your Google Account, you can sync your open tabs, bookmarks, and search history from your computer. You can type any search words directly in Google Chrome’s address bar (omnibox), and the browser will suggest search words and URLs based on your input as you type.
SEARCH THE WEB WITH GOOGLE CHROME 1. 2. 3. 4. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Chrome icon . Touch the omnibox (address bar) at the top of the screen. Type your search words to search the web or type in a web address. As you type, omnibox will suggest both search words and URLs that match your input. Touch the suggestion that matches your search to go to it. Next to omnibox suggestions, you will also see the following icons: ICON WHAT IT MEANS This icon appears next to your searches.
CONFIGURE THE DEFAULT SEARCH ENGINE FOR THE ADDRESS BAR 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Chrome icon Touch the Menu button. Touch Settings. Touch Search engine. Touch the desired search engine. . SEARCH WITHIN A WEBPAGE 1. 2. 3. 4. Open a webpage in Chrome. Touch the Menu button. Touch Find in page. Start typing the text you are looking for – matches will be highlighted on the page. In the search bar you will see the total number of matches.
28.2 GOOGLE CHROME’S SIGN-IN FEATURE You can sign in to Google Chrome with your Google Account. This way, you can bring your open tabs, bookmarks, omnibox data, apps, theme, and other browser preferences from your computer to your phone, and make your browsing experience on your phone even faster and more personalized. TIP: To fully take advantage of Google Chrome’s sign-in feature, make sure you are signed in on your other devices, such as your computer or tablet.
If you are NOT on the sign-in services screen when you open the Chrome app: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Touch the Menu button. Touch Settings. Touch Sign in to Chrome at the bottom of the screen. Touch the account you want to use. Touch Sign in. When you sign in to Google Chrome, you have access to the following services: Sync - lets you access your Chrome bookmarks, browsing history, and open tabs from other devices, like your computer or tablet, where you are also signed in.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Chrome icon . Touch the Menu button. Touch Settings. Under Basics, touch the account (email address) you are signed in with. Touch Disconnect Google Account at the bottom of the screen. In the dialog that appears, touch Disconnect to confirm. 28.3 ADJUST GOOGLE CHROME’S SYNC SETTINGS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Chrome icon . Touch the Menu button. Touch Settings.
28.4 USE GOOGLE CHROME TO MOBILE The Chrome to Mobile feature lets you send a webpage from your computer to your phone. You can even use this feature to make a copy of the webpage available for offline viewing on your phone. SET UP CHROME TO MOBILE ON YOUR PHONE AND COMPUTER To use this service, make sure to enable Chrome to Mobile on your phone and to add the Chrome to Mobile Beta extension on your computer. On your phone: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Sign in to Chrome. Touch the Menu button. Touch Settings.
On your computer: 1. Add the Chrome to Mobile extension from the Chrome Web Store to the browser (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chrome-to-mobile/idknbmbdnapjicclomlijcgfpikmndhd). 2. 3. 4. 5. Click the Chrome to Mobile icon in the address bar. Click Connect your mobile device. Select the same account that you used to sign in to Chrome on your phone. Click Allow access. SEND A GOOGLE CHROME PAGE FROM A COMPUTER TO YOUR PHONE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
28.5 WORK WITH MULTIPLE TABS You can browse several webpages at the same time using multiple tabs. OPEN A NEW TAB 1. 2. 3. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Chrome icon Touch the Menu button. Touch New tab. .
ICON ON NEW TABS WHAT IT MEANS Most visited - snapshots of the web pages that you visit the most are shown here. Just touch a snapshot to visit the site. Bookmarks - icons for the sites that you've bookmarked are listed here. Touch a bookmark icon to visit the site. Other devices:- Chrome tabs that are opened on other devices are shown here. Touch a page icon to open the same tab on your device. NOTE: You must be signed in to Chrome to sync your open tabs across devices.
NAVIGATE BETWEEN MULTIPLE TABS You can see the total number of open tabs in the switcher icon in the top right corner of the tab. Touch the switcher icon to see all your open tabs in a stack. When viewing a stack of all open tabs, swipe up and down with your finger to scroll through the tabs. When viewing a stack of all open tabs, touch the desired tab to jump to it.
28.6 BROWSE IN INCOGNITO MODE Google Chrome allows you to browse the web in private – they call it Incognito mode. When you browse in Incognito mode, your browsing history, cookies, and cache are automatically cleared once you have closed all your Incognito tabs. In incognito mode, you still have access to your bookmarks and omnibox suggestions, and if you make any changes to your bookmarks they will be saved. OPEN AN INCOGNITO TAB 1. 2. 3.
28.7 DOWNLOAD FILES DOWNLOAD A FILE 1. 2. Touch and hold a download link. In the menu that appears, touch Save link as. OPEN AND VIEW DOWNLOADS 1. 2. 3. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Downloads icon Touch an item in the Directory to open it. Touch headings for earlier downloads to view them. to open the app. SHARE YOUR DOWNLOADED ITEMS 1. In the Downloads app , check the item(s) you want to share. 2. 3. Touch the Share icon . Touch a sharing method on the list.
DELETE A DOWNLOADED ITEM 1. In the Downloads app , check the item(s) you want to delete. 2. Touch the Trash icon . At the bottom of the screen, touch Sort by size or Sort by date to switch back and forth. 28.8 WORK WITH BOOKMARKS When you bookmark a webpage, the page is saved so that you can revisit it with one touch. CREATE A BOOKMARK 1. 2. Open the webpage you would like to bookmark. Touch the Menu button. 3. 4. 5. Touch the bookmark icon on the list that appears.
OPEN A BOOKMARK 1. 2. 3. 4. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Chrome icon Touch the Menu button. Touch Bookmarks on the list that appears. Touch the bookmark you want to visit. . 1. 2. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Chrome icon Open a new tab. . 3. 4. Touch Bookmarks or the bookmarks icon Touch the bookmark you want to visit. OR . EDIT OR DELETE A BOOKMARK 1. 2. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Chrome icon Touch the Menu button. . 3. 4.
ADD A SHORTCUT TO A BOOKMARK TO A HOME SCREEN You can add shortcuts to the bookmarks that you frequently visit to your Home screen. This way you will have quick one-touch access to your favorite bookmarks. 1. 2. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Chrome icon Touch the Menu button. . 3. 4. 5. Touch Bookmarks (or open a new tab and touch Bookmarks or the bookmarks icon Touch and hold the desired bookmark until an action occurs. Touch Add to Home screen on the list. 28.
Search engine – touch to choose your default search engine. Autofill forms – allows you to add your name, address and credit card info to quickly fill in web forms with a single click. Save passwords – allows you to let Chrome remember your usernames and passwords for the websites you visit. Privacy – allows you to control how your personal information is used by Chrome’s features and to clear your browsing data.
PRELOAD PAGES Google Chrome helps you open webpages faster. The browser preloads the page's data in the background, so the page can open immediately if you click its link. NOTE: This feature may use a large amount of data on your mobile device unless you configure Chrome only to use it when connected to a Wi-Fi connection. 1. 2. 3. 4. Open Chrome’s settings (see p. 199). Under Advanced, touch Bandwidth management. Touch Preload webpages. Select the desired option (Always, Only on Wi-Fi or Never).
AUTOFILL FEATURE Use the autofill feature to fill in web forms with your name, address, or even credit card info with a single click. You can add several profiles and several credit cards in the Autofill settings. To enable or disable the Autofill feature: 1. 2. 3. Open Chrome’s settings (see p. 199). Under Basics, touch Autofill forms. Use the blue slider in the top right corner to turn the Autofill ON or OFF. To add a new profile: 1. 2. 3. In the Autofill settings, touch Add profile.
To edit an Autofill entry: 1. 2. 3. In the Autofill settings, touch the entry you want to edit. Enter the new details. Touch Save when you are finished. To delete an Autofill entry: 1. 2. In the Autofill settings, touch the entry you want to delete. Touch Delete. To clear all your Autofill entries at once: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Open Chrome’s settings (see p. 199). Under Advanced, touch Privacy. Touch Clear browsing data at the bottom of the screen. Check the Clear autofill data checkbox. Touch Clear.
SAVE PASSWORDS You can configure Google Chrome to remember your usernames and passwords for the websites you use. This way, Chrome can automatically complete the sign-in fields for you. If you enable this feature, you will get a prompt every time you sign in to a new website. To enable or disable this feature: 1. 2. 3. Open Chrome’s settings (see p. 199). Under Basics, touch Save passwords. Use the blue slider at the top of the screen to turn this feature ON or OFF.
CLEAR BROWSING DATA You can control all your browsing data such your browsing history, cache, cookies, saved passwords and autofill data, etc. To clear your browsing data: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Open Chrome’s settings (see p. 199). Under Advanced, touch Privacy. Touch Clear browsing data at the bottom of the screen. In the screen that opens, select the data you want to clear. Touch Clear. TIP: You can see all your browsing history by typing chrome:history in the address bar of a browser window.
29 PHOTOS AND VIDEOS There are four apps pre-installed on your phone that allow you to take and work with photos and videos: Camera - use it to take photos and record videos. Camcorder - use it to take photos and record videos. The app works the same way as the Camera app, but it gives you a shortcut to the Video mode. Gallery - use it to view pictures and play back videos that you have captured with the Camera or Camcorder apps, downloaded, or copied onto your external memory card.
29.1 TAKE, VIEW AND SHARE PHOTOS OPEN CAMERA You can open the Camera in two ways: On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Camera icon . Press & hold the Camera button on the side of the phone until the Camera opens. OR The Camera has three modes: Camera mode Video mode Panoramic mode SWITCH BETWEEN CAMERA, VIDEO AND PANORAMIC MODES 1. 2. Touch the mode icon that is currently displayed on the screen (see the icons and their descriptions in the table below).
In the Camera and Camcorder apps, you may encounter the following icons on the screen: ICON NAME Camera mode WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH IT Use this mode to take photos. Video mode Switch to this mode to record videos. Panoramic mode Switch to this mode to take panoramic pictures. Camera button in Camera mode Touch the button to take a photo. Camera button in Video mode Touch the button to start recording a video, touch again to stop recording.
Switch video Zoom slider Camera settings Switch between the video cameras on the front and the back of your phone. Drag the zoom slider up and down between “+” and “-“ to zoom in and out. You can also zoom in and out by using the Volume buttons. Touch the icon to access Camera settings. Auto flash This icon is displayed when flash is set to Auto mode. Flash ON This icon is displayed when flash is on. Flash OFF This icon is displayed when flash is off.
TAKE A PHOTO 1. Open the Camera. 2. Make sure you are in Camera mode so that the Camera icon is highlighted like this: 3. To switch between the cameras on the front or back of the phone, touch To zoom in or out, drag the zoom slider 4. . . up or down. Touch the blue button on the screen. OR Use the dedicated camera button on the side of the phone – press and hold the Camera button halfway down to focus, and then press to shoot.
SHARE YOUR MOST RECENT PHOTO When you are viewing your most recent photo, you can quickly share it with your friends via Gmail, Bluetooth, messaging, Google+, Facebook, Twitter, etc. To share the photo you are viewing, simply touch the icon of the preferred sharing method displayed along the side of the photo.
TAKE A PANORAMIC PHOTO 1. Open the Camera. 2. 3. Switch to Panoramic mode, so that the Panorama icon is highlighted like this: Frame one side of the scene where you want to start your panoramic image. 4. Touch the green button , and start panning slowly from one end to the other of the area you want to include in the panorama. If you are panning too fast, the words “Too fast” appear on the screen. .
29.2 ADJUST PHOTO SETTINGS 1. Open the Camera. 2. Make sure you are in Camera mode so that the Camera icon is highlighted like this: 3. Touch the Settings icon . A number of icons will appear along the side. Touch the setting that you want to adjust. 4. . You have the following options: SETTINGS ICON NAME WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH IT Flash mode Touch the icon to turn flash ON or OFF, or set it to Auto mode. Color effect Touch the icon to switch between the different color effects.
Touch the icon to adjust lighting effects to simulate Action, Night, Sunset, or Party shots, etc. Scene mode Picture size To let the camera adjust automatically, touch Auto. Touch the icon to adjust a photo’s resolution - the higher the number of pixels, the higher the resolution and the more storage the photo requires. Touch the icon to access location, anti-banding and ISO settings. Camera settings Close settings icons You can also restore all default settings from here.
OPEN A PHOTO IN GALLERY If you want to edit a photo that you have just taken, you can access the Gallery app 1. Touch the photo’s thumbnail on the screen to open it. 2. Touch the Gallery icon directly from the Camera app or the photo itself to view it in the Gallery app . Otherwise, you will need to open the Gallery app first and find the photo you want to edit: 1. 2. 3. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Gallery icon You will see a collection of album images.
Crop – touch to crop the photo you are viewing – drag the blue markers to the desired position and touch Crop to save the edited photo. Details – touch to view the details of the photo like its name, size, when it was taken, etc. Set picture as – touch to set the picture you are viewing as a contact photo or wallpaper. EDIT MODE To work with a photo in Edit mode: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Open the photo you want to edit in the Gallery app . Touch the Menu button. Touch Edit.
In Edit mode, you have the following options: ICONS IN EDIT MODE NAME Exposure Artistic effects WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH IT Touch the icon to add fill light, emphasize highlight or shadows, or set to auto. Swipe left or right with your finger to view all the options. Touch the icon to apply effects such as cross-processing, posterizing, documentary, film grain, fisheye, etc. Swipe left or right with your finger to view all the options.
SHARE A PHOTO FROM GALLERY 1. 2. 3. Touch the Share icon in the top right corner Touch See all to see all the sharing options. Touch the desired sharing option. . 29.4 RECORD AND SHARE VIDEOS RECORD A VIDEO 1. Open the Camera or Camcorder app 2. Make sure you are in Video mode so that the video icon is highlighted like this: 3. 4. To switch between the video cameras on the front and back of the phone, touch Frame your subject. To zoom in or out, drag the Zoom slider . , . up or down. 5.
VIEW THE VIDEO'S OPENING FRAME Touch the thumbnail near the red button on the screen. SHARE THE VIDEO YOU HAVE JUST RECORDED Touch the Gmail, Google+, Messaging, or other icons displayed along one side of the image. OPEN AND PLAY THE VIDEO IN THE GALLERY APP 1. 2. Touch the image. The video will open in Gallery. Touch the Play icon to play the video.
29.5 ADJUST VIDEO SETTINGS 1. Open the Camera or Camcorder app 2. Make sure you are in Video mode so that the Video icon is highlighted like this: 3. Touch the Settings icon . A number of icons will appear along the side. Touch the setting that you want to adjust. 4. . . You have the following options: SETTINGS ICON NAME WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH IT Flash mode Touch the icon to turn flash ON or OFF. Color effect Touch the icon to switch between the different color effects.
Touch the icon to access location, video encoder and audio encoder settings. Camera settings Close settings icons You can also restore all default settings from here. Touch this icon to close the settings icons when you are finished adjusting video settings. 29.6 COMBINE VIDEO CLIPS IN A MOVIE All the videos you capture with your phone are stored in the Gallery app from where you can play them.
CREATE A NEW PROJECT IN MOVIE STUDIO 1. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Movie Studio icon 2. 3. 4. Touch the Add Project icon Type the name of the project. Touch OK. . . Touch the Add icon in the top right corner to either record a video, take a photo, import a video clip, import an image or music.
Effects - touch the icon to add effects to your video clip, e.g. transition in or out, gradient, sepia, or negative. Touch this icon when you are finished editing a video clip. CROP A VIDEO CLIP 1. 2. Touch the video clip you want to crop. Drag the blue handles that appear on either side. MOVE A VIDEO CLIP TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION IN THE SEQUENCE 1. 2. Touch & hold the video clip. Without lifting your finger, drag the clip to the new location in the sequence.
30 LISTEN TO MUSIC ON GOOGLE PLAY™ The Google Play Music app computer and your phone. allows you to listen to your music collection, create playlists, and transfer music files between your The Google Play Music app supports audio files in numerous formats, including MP3, M4A (iTunes application AAC, DRM-free), AMR, MIDI, and OGG Vorbis. This allows you to copy music that you purchase from online stores, copy from your CDs, etc. directly to your phone. 30.
COPY MUSIC FROM YOUR COMPUTER 1. Connect your phone to your computer via the USB cable that came with your phone (see “Connect to a computer via USB”, p. 176). Copy music files from your computer to the Music folder on your phone. Disconnect your device from your computer. 2. 3. When you open the Play Music app next time, your music will be added to your library. You can view your music in different ways – by playlist, recently added tracks, by artist, by album, by song, or by genre.
THE NOW PLAYING SCREEN The Now Playing screen displays the track you are currently listening to. In the Now Playing screen, you have the following options: BUTTON IN THE NOW PLAYING SCREEN WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH IT Touch to pause your music selection. Touch to resume your music selection. Touch to skip to the next track in the album or playlist you are listening to. Touch to skip to the previous track in the album or playlist you are listening to.
From the Now Playing screen you can also access the Equalizer and clear or save a queue: 1. 2. In the Now Playing screen, touch the Menu button. Touch the desired option (Equalizer, Clear queue, Save queue, Settings, or Help). LISTENING TO MUSIC AND SLEEP MODE If the screen goes to Sleep mode and locks when you are listening to music, your music will continue playing. You will still be able to pause your music or go to the next or previous track in the selection without having to unlock the screen: 1.
30.2 WORK WITH PLAYLISTS You can view all the playlists you create in the Playlists tab. CREATE A NEW PLAYLIST AND ADD SONGS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. In the Playlists view, touch the Menu button. Touch New playlist. Type the name of the playlist. Touch OK. Your new playlist is now created. To add songs or even whole albums to your playlist, navigate to the album or song you want to add. 6. 7. 8. Touch the triangular menu button to the right of the name of the album or song. Touch Add to playlist.
PLAY, ADD TO QUEUE, RENAME AND DELETE PLAYLISTS 1. 2. Touch the triangular menu button to the right of the name of the playlist. Touch the desired option (Play, Add to queue, Rename, Delete). REARRANGE SONGS IN A PLAYLIST 1. 2. Open the playlist whose songs you want to rearrange. Hold the songs by the handle to the left and drag them up and down into the order you want.
30.3 RATE YOUR MUSIC You can rate your music by touching the rating buttons “Thumbs up” and “Thumbs down” that appear when you open the track you are currently listening to in the Now Playing screen. All the tracks you’ve given “Thumbs up” will automatically appear in an auto playlist “Thumbs up” in the Playlists tab. 1. Open the Now Playing screen to see the track you are currently listening to. 2. If you can’t see the rating buttons “Thumbs up” the buttons will appear. 3.
30.5 USE THE EQUALIZER The built-in Equalizer allows you to adjust sound effects when you are listening to your music. You can choose from a list of preset genres, like Jazz, Pop, or Hip Hop, or to adjust the individual frequencies manually. 1. 2. 3. In the Now Playing screen, touch the Menu button. Touch Equalizer. Slide the switch in the top right corner to the ON position. 4. 5. 6. Touch the triangular menu button to switch between the preset genres.
31 REMOTE CONTROL The Remote app is a unique feature of this Lumigon device. It allows you to use your smartphone as a universal remote control to operate your electronic equipment such as TV, music center, Mac computer, video recorder, air conditioner, etc. * The device has a built-in infrared (IR) receiver that allows you to record commands from your existing infrared (IR) remote controls , and an IR transmitter that transmits the commands to your equipment.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Remote app icon . The first time you open the Remote app, you will see a welcome screen with a short description of the app. Touch Start to start configuring your remote control. On the list that appears, select the type of the remote control you want to create (e.g. TV, Mac, etc.). Type the name of your remote control and location (e.g. Living room, Bedroom, etc.), then choose a color for the remote. Touch Create.
12. Some buttons, e.g. Volume buttons, support repeating, meaning that when you press and hold the button, the signal is transmitted repeatedly until you lift your finger. To configure the Repeat setting if it is available for the button you are recording/editing, touch the field next to Repeat and select between Disable, Slow, Normal or Fast. 13. Touch Save. 14. Repeat steps 8-12 for any other buttons/commands you want to record/edit. 15.
31.2 EDIT, DELETE, BACK UP & RESTORE YOUR REMOTE CONTROLS 1. 2. 3. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Remote app icon Touch the Menu button. Touch the desired option on the list that appears. . 31.3 VIEW HELP SCREENS To view the Help screens that describe how to use the remote controls on your phone: 1. 2. 3. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Remote app icon Touch the Menu button. Touch Help. 4. 5. To navigate between the Help screens, touch the Next To close the Help screens, touch Close.
32 CALENDAR With the Calendar app you can organize your meetings, appointments or events, share them with your family, friends or colleagues, and set reminders for your events. If you add an account on your phone, you can sync all your events associated with that account. This way, you will always have your updated schedule with you, and when you create, edit or delete events, the changes will appear both on your phone and in your calendar on the web. 32.1 OPEN AND VIEW YOUR CALENDAR OPEN CALENDAR 1. 2.
If you have added one or several accounts on your phone, Calendar displays events from each of your accounts whose calendars are synchronized with your phone. NOTE: Each account may have multiple calendars available for display, based on the way you have set up Calendar from a browser on your computer. Events from each calendar are displayed in that calendar's color. The black horizontal line in Day and Week views indicate the current time.
CONTROL WHICH CALENDARS ARE DISPLAYED AND SYNCED If you have several calendars associated with your account(s), you can control which calendars are displayed and synced. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Open Calendar . Touch the Menu button. Touch Calendars to be displayed. Check the calendars that you want to be displayed, and uncheck those you want to hide (without stopping them from syncing). To open calendar sync settings, touch Calendars to be synced at the bottom. Check the calendars that you want to be synced.
SEARCH IN CALENDAR 1. 2. 3. Open Calendar . Touch the Menu button. Touch Search. 4. Type your search words in the search field or touch the Microphone icon to speak them. SYNC YOUR CALENDARS MANUALLY 1. 2. 3. Open Calendar . Touch the Menu button. Touch Refresh. NOTE: Refreshing Calendar manually as well as automatic sync needs an active data connection.
32.2 CHANGE CALENDAR VIEW You can view your calendars in different views: Day view Week view Month view Agenda view To change the way your calendar is displayed: 1. 2. Touch the date in the upper left corner. Touch the desired view on the menu that appears. DAY VIEW Day view displays a chart of the events of one day in a table of one-hour rows. The horizontal black line indicates the current time. All-day and multiday events are displayed at the top.
To zoom out, pinch two fingers together on the screen. To zoom in, spread two fingers apart on the screen. To view previous or future days, swipe left or right across the screen. To view an event’s details, touch it. WEEK VIEW Week view displays a chart of the events of one week. The horizontal black line indicates the current time. All-day and multiday events are displayed at the top. To zoom out, pinch two fingers together on the screen.
MONTH VIEW Month view displays a chart of the events of the month. Segments of each day with scheduled events are displayed in a vertical bar in the color of the event, or in black if there are multiple events in that segment. All-day events appear as a horizontal bar along the top of the day. To view previous or future months, swipe up or down. To view a day’s events, touch it. Then touch the event whose details you want to view. AGENDA VIEW Agenda view displays your events in chronological order.
32.3 CREATE, EDIT AND DELETE EVENTS If you have added a Google Account and are syncing its calendar on your phone, the events you create or edit in the Calendar app will appear both on your phone and in your Google Calendar on the web. CREATE A NEW EVENT, SET REMINDERS & INVITE GUESTS 1. 2. 3. In any Calendar view, touch the Menu button and touch New event. OR In Day or Week view, touch & hold a spot, then touch New event - the Event details screen opens with that day and time already entered.
4. Touch to remove the reminder. If you want to add additional reminders – touch Add reminder. Show me as – touch to choose whether you are displayed as Busy or Available during the event. Privacy – touch to choose between Default, Private, or Public. Touch Done or the Back button when you are finished. The event is added to your calendar, and the people you have invited receive an email invitation. EDIT AN EVENT You can edit an event created by you both on your phone and on the web.
DELETE AN EVENT You can delete an event created by you both on your phone and on the web. You may also be able to delete events created by others if they have given you permission. 1. Touch the event you want to delete. 2. 3. Touch the Trash icon . In the dialog that opens, touch OK. 32.4 RESPOND TO EVENTS & REMINDERS RESPOND TO AN EVENT When you receive an invitation to an event, you can take the following actions: Attending? - touch Yes, Maybe, or No to respond to the event invitation.
RESPOND TO A REMINDER If you have added a reminder to an event, when the reminder is triggered you will see the Upcoming Event icon To view a reminder: 1. 2. 3. Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Notifications panel. Touch the notification to view it. Touch the event to view its details, edit it or delete it. ADJUST CALENDAR SETTINGS To access the Calendar app’s settings: 1. 2. In any Calendar view, touch the Menu button.
In the General settings you can adjust the following: Hide declined events Show week number Start day of the week Home time zone – allows you to set a custom home time zone when you are travelling. Clear search history Reminder settings – enable or disable notifications, change their ringtone and vibrate settings, etc.
33 CLOCK The Clock app clock. displays time, day of week, and date. You can also use the app to turn your phone into a desk clock and an alarm VIEW TIME AND DATE On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Clock app icon . DESK-CLOCK MODE Your Lumigon phone can stand on its left side so that you can use it as a desk clock without any additional mounting accessories. To use your phone as a desk clock: 1. Connect your phone to a charger or a dock. 2. Open the Clock app .
3. 4. If you are not using a dock, place the phone on its left side on e.g. your desk or nightstand – the screen will change to landscape view automatically. To dim the screen, touch it. To brighten the screen again, touch it once more. After 5 minutes, the color of the clock changes to blue. The screen will stay on as long as your phone is connected to a charger or a dock, and you will be able to see what time it is without having to pick the phone up to wake the screen. SET ALARMS 1.
In the list of your alarms, you can quickly disable and enable your previously added alarms: Simply check the alarms you want to enable, and uncheck those you want to disable. RESPOND TO AN ALARM When the alarm sounds, you have two options: To dismiss an alarm, touch Dismiss. To snooze an alarm, touch Snooze. You can change the duration of snooze in the Alarm-clock settings (see below). CHANGE ALARM-CLOCK SETTINGS 1. Open the Clock app . 2. 3. 4.
Snooze duration – touch to set how long the Clock waits before playing an alarm again after you snooze it. Auto-silence – touch to set for how long the alarm rings until it automatically stops. Volume buttons – touch to set what happens when you press the Volume buttons when an alarm rings. You can choose between no effect, snooze or dismiss actions. Set default ringtone – touch to set the default ringtone of your alarms.
34 FIND NEW APPS ON GOOGLE PLAY™ Google Play is Google's online entertainment store. Here, you can browse and download lots of games and apps to your phone. Before downloading apps, you can read other users’ reviews and ratings. You can also leave your own reviews. To access Google Play on your phone, you use the Google Play™ Store app . Please note that to be able to use Google Play on your phone, you will need to sign in with your Google Account.
34.1 OPEN THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE APP FOR THE FIRST TIME 1. 2. 3. 4. From a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Play Store icon . If you haven’t already added a Google Account on your phone, you will be asked to add one - touch Existing to add your existing account or, if you want to create and sign in with a new account, touch New. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete signing in with a Google Account.
SEARCH FOR AN APP When you open Google Play, you can search for apps and games by typing or speaking your search words or you can swipe right and left across the screen to view the different app categories to search for apps by category. 1. Touch the Play Store icon to open Google Play. 2. Touch the Search icon 3. Type your search words in the search field or touch the microphone icon . to speak them. DOWNLOAD A FREE APP 1. 2. 3. 4. Touch the Play Store icon to open Google Play.
DOWNLOAD A PAID APP 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Touch the Play Store icon to open Google Play. Navigate to an app you want to install and touch it to select it. A screen with details about the app will appear. If you want to purchase and install the app, touch the button displaying the price of the app. If you haven’t set up your Google Wallet account yet, you will be asked to add a payment method – touch Continue to add a credit card – adding a credit card will create a Google Wallet account for you.
34.3 UPDATE, UNINSTALL & REINSTALL APPS In the Google Play Store app , the My Apps section allows you to view a list of all the apps you’ve purchased and installed using the Google Play Store app. From here, you can update your downloaded apps and reinstall apps that you have previously removed from your phone. VIEW DOWNLOADED APPS IN MY APPS 1. 2. 3. 4. Touch the Play Store icon to open Google Play. Touch the Menu button. Touch My Apps on the list that appears.
To check for available updates for your downloaded apps: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Touch the Play Store icon to open Google Play. Touch the Menu button. Touch My Apps on the list that appears. Items that have a new version available say “Update”. Touch the app you want to update. Touch Update. Touch Accept & download. The new version of the app will be downloaded. To allow a particular app to update automatically: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Touch the Play Store icon to open Google Play. Touch the Menu button.
UNINSTALL AN APP You can easily uninstall the apps downloaded from Google Play from your phone. If the app was purchased, you can always re-install it at a later date from the My Apps section. To uninstall an app: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Touch Manage apps. To switch between the three tabs (Downloaded, Running, All), touch them. Find the app you want to uninstall, and touch its icon. Touch Uninstall. Touch OK to confirm.
4. 5. 6. 7. Open the All tab. Find the app that you want to reinstall on the list and touch it. Touch the Install button. Touch Accept & download. The app will start downloading. 34.4 ADJUST SETTINGS OF THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE APP In the Play Store app’s settings you can define whether you receive notifications when updates for your apps become available or whether apps update automatically by default. You can also clear your search history on Google Play, set or change your PIN, etc.
Update over Wi-Fi only – check this option if you want apps to update only when you are connected to a Wi-Fi connection (allows you to conserve your data usage.) Auto-add widgets – leave this options checked if you want widgets for new apps to be automatically added to the Home screen. Clear search history – touch this option to clear all the searches you have performed on Google Play.
35 RADIO With the built-in Radio app , you can easily listen to your favorite FM radio channels on your phone. In order to use the Radio app, you will need to connect your headset first. OPEN AND USE THE RADIO 1. Connect your headset to the phone via the headphone connector at the top of the phone. 2. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Radio app icon. To adjust the frequency manually, touch the white buttons. To let the app search for a channel, touch & hold one of the white buttons.
Volume indicator Volume indicator Touch to adjust the channel frequency back and forth or touch & hold to let the app search for a channel. Touch to scan for radio channels by genre (culture, news, jazz, classical, etc.
AUTO-SLEEP You can set the Radio app to turn OFF automatically after a set period of time. 1. 2. 3. 4. Open the Radio app . Touch the Menu button. Touch Sleep. Touch the desired sleep time. To cancel Auto-sleep: 1. 2. 3. Open the Radio app . Touch the Menu button. Touch Cancel Sleep. TURN THE SPEAKER ON OR OFF 1. 2. 3. Open the Radio app . Touch the Menu button. Touch Enable speaker to turn it ON, or, when the speaker is ON, touch Disable speaker to turn it OFF.
CHANGE FM RADIO SETTINGS 1. 2. 3. Open the Radio app . Touch the Menu button. Touch Settings. To select your country, touch Regional Band. To enable Auto-select, check the box beside Alternate Frequency or leave it unchecked to disable it. To reset all the radio settings, touch Revert to Factory Defaults > touch OK to confirm.
36 SEARCH YOUR PHONE AND THE WEB You can use the Google Search app search words or speaking them. to search your phone and the web by either typing your SEARCH YOUR PHONE OR THE WEB BY TYPING 1. 2. 3. 4. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Google Search app icon Use the onscreen keyboard to type your search words. As you type, matching suggestions appear below the Search field. To search for a suggestion, touch it.
TIP: Google Search is also available as a search bar at the top of any Home screen (see “Search bar”, p. 57). SEARCH YOUR PHONE OR THE WEB BY SPEECH 1. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Google Search app icon . 2. Touch the microphone icon . After you have spoken your search words, a browser window opens to a list of matching search results. ADJUST WHERE GOOGLE SEARCH LOOKS ON YOUR PHONE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Google Search app icon Touch the Menu button.
MANAGE GOOGLE SEARCH PRIVACY SETTINGS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Google Search app icon Touch the Menu button. Touch Settings. Touch Google Search. You can adjust the following settings: Use Web History – check to include suggestions based on your previous searches from your computer or other devices. Manage Web History – touch to open the Web History associated with your Google Account to pause, delete or remove individual items.
37 MONITOR AND OPTIMIZE BATTERY USAGE In this chapter you can learn how to monitor battery usage and to extend your phone’s battery life between charges. 37.1 CHECK BATTERY LEVEL AND ITS USAGE 1. 2. 3. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Touch System settings. Under Device, touch Battery. Battery level (as a percentage of fully charged) and battery status (charging or discharging) are displayed at the top of the screen.
For some apps, the details screen allows you to adjust settings that affect their battery usage or to stop the app completely. 37.2 EXTEND BATTERY LIFE You can make your battery last longer between charges by turning off features that you don’t need and by monitoring how apps and system resources consume battery. DO THIS TO EXTEND BATTERY LIFE RELATED SETTINGS 1 Turn down the display brightness.
4 Turn OFF Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS when you are not using them. To turn OFF Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, from a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button > touch System settings > Under Wireless & networks, slide the switches for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to their OFF positions. To turn OFF GPS, from a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button > touch System settings > Under Personal, touch Location services > Clear the checkbox next to GPS satellites.
38 MONITOR AND CONTROL MOBILE DATA USAGE In this chapter you can learn how to monitor and control your mobile data usage, which may help you avoid additional data charges depending on your service plan. ACCESS DATA USAGE SETTINGS The Data usage settings allow you to track your data usage, set a data usage warning and limit as well as restrict data usage by app. 1. 2. 3. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Touch System settings. Under Wireless & networks, touch Data usage.
TRACK YOUR DATA USAGE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Touch System settings. Under Wireless & networks, touch Data usage. The date range in the Data usage cycle field is the period of time for which the graph displays your data usage. To change the data usage cycle, touch the date range > touch Change cycle > set a new reset date by swiping up or down with your finger > touch Set.
SET DATA USAGE WARNING & LIMIT To control your data usage and avoid additional charges that may apply depending on your service plan, you can set the data usage level at which you receive a warning and a data usage limit at which the mobile data connection will be turned off automatically. NOTE: Data usage is measured by your phone and your service provider may account for usage differently.
RESTRICT DATA USAGE BY APP Some apps transfer data in the background. This means that even when you are not actually using the app, it may send and receive data. To reduce your overall data usage you may want to consider restricting such background data usage for individual apps. NOTE: The method described below is a drastic measure that may affect an app’s performance or cause it to malfunction.
ADVANCED DATA USAGE SETTINGS Please note that the steps described below are sometimes useful, but may have dramatic effects and should be used with caution. 1. 2. 3. 4. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Touch System settings. Under Wireless & networks, touch Data usage. Touch the Menu button. To allow data roaming, check Data roaming – this may result in additional charges, but in some locations this may be the only way to connect to the Internet.
39 UPDATE YOUR PHONE Software updates will be sent directly to your phone over the air as they become available. You will automatically receive a notification about such updates. You can also check for updates manually. CHECK FOR AVAILABLE UPDATES MANUALLY 1. 2. 3. 4. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Touch System update. Touch Check now at the bottom of the screen. If your system is up to date, you will see a message saying that your phone is running the latest software.
CHANGE UPDATER SETTINGS 1. 2. 3. 4. On a Home or All Apps screen, touch the Menu button. Touch System update. Touch the Menu button. Touch Settings. To allow for updates to be downloaded automatically, tick off Automatic download. To allow for updates to be downloaded via both Wi-Fi and 3G/GSM networks, tick off Use 3G/GSM network. To allow for updates to be downloaded via 3G/GSM network when roaming, tick off Roaming.
INDEX A Access Point Names (APNs) · 157 Accessibility settings · 38 Account synchronization · 116 Accounts · 113 Accounts & sync settings · 35;113 Accounts, add · 115 Accounts, remove · 115 Activity button · 25;178 Add accounts · 113 Add contacts manually · 81 Add Google contacts · 79 Agenda view (Calendar) · 242 Airplane mode · 50 Airplane mode settings · 31 Alarms · 249 All Apps screen · 67 Android File Transfer · 177 Apps · 60;252 Apps settings · 34 Apps, download · 253 Apps, folders · 70 Apps, manage ·
Bluetooth, visibility timeout · 167 Bookmarks (Chrome) · 197 Brightness (display) · 269 Browsing data, clear · 205 Browsing history · 205 Buttons · 23 C Calendar app · 236 Calendar events · 243 Calendar view · 240 Calendar, sync · 238 Call log · 97 Calling · 89 Camcorder app · 206 Camera app · 206 Camera mode · 207 Camera zoom buttons · 25 Camera, front-facing · 24 Charging · 15 Charging battery · 18 Chrome · 184 Chrome settings · 199 Chrome to mobile · 190 Chrome, sign in · 187 Chrome, sync settings · 189
Downloads · 154 Downloads, delete · 155 Downloads, open · 154 Downloads, share · 155 Drag · 27;28 E Edit text · 75 Edit, photo · 214 Email · 139 Email account, remove · 153 Email app · 139 Email app settings · 148 Email folders · 144 Email sync · 147 Emojicons · 76;105 Equalizer · 231 Events (Calendar) · 243 Extend battery life · 269 G Gallery app · 206;211 Gmail · 122 Gmail account, remove · 138 Gmail settings · 133 Google Account · 20;77;114 Google Play Store · 252 Google Play Store settings · 259 Googl
K Music · 224 Music, transfer · 225 Keyboard · 73 N L Labels (Gmail) · 127 Language & input settings · 36 Limit, data usage · 270;273 Location services settings · 36 Network operators · 157 NFC · 182 NFC settings · 32 Notifications · 52 O M Mac computer, connect to · 177 Manual sync · 118 Message notifications · 112 Messaging · 102 Messaging settings · 109 Micro USB port · 26 microSD card, insert · 17 Misbehaving app · 71 MMS · 102;106 MMS settings · 111 Mobile data · 168 Mobile network settings · 32;1
Photos · 206;207 Pinch · 28 Play Music app · 224 Play Store · 252 Play Store settings · 259 Play video · 219 Playlist · 228 Power button · 24 Preload pages (Chrome) · 201 Privacy settings (Google Search) · 267 R Radio · 261 Radio settings · 264 Record video · 218 Reinstall apps · 256;258 Remote app · 232 Remote control · 232 Remote receiver · 24 Remote transmitter · 24 Remove Email account · 153 Remove Gmail account · 138 Reset · 119 Restore backed up data · 121 Restrict, data usage · 274 Rotate (screen) ·
Sunlight mode · 48 Swipe · 28 Sync · 113 Sync calendars · 238 Sync manually · 118 Sync, Email folders · 147 Sync, turn OFF · 269 System settings · 37 T T2 settings · 35 Text editing · 75 Text messages · 76;102;105 Touch · 27 Touch & hold · 27 Turning the phone ON · 16;19 U Uninstall apps · 72;256;258 Unpairing (Bluetooth) · 166 Update (phone) · 276 Update apps · 256 Updater settings · 277 USB tethering · 168;171 V vCard · 86 Video · 206 Video mode · 207 Video settings · 220 Video, play · 219 Video, recor
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