ANS UL40 User manual

ANS UL40
User Manual
Conventions used in this guide
In this user guide, we use the following
symbols to indicate useful and important
information:
NOTE
Notes, usage tips, or additional information
Warning Situations that could cause
injury to yourself or others
Caution Situations that could cause
damage to your device or
other equipment
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Specifications...............................................................................2
Basics............................................................................................3
In Box .....................................................................................3
Phone Overview ....................................................................3
Battery....................................................................................3
Turning Phone On or Off......................................................4
Phone Options ......................................................................5
Touchscreen Gestures.........................................................5
Using the Onscreen Keyboard ............................................6
Editing Text ...........................................................................7
Getting Started .............................................................................8
Google Account ....................................................................8
Getting to Know the Home Screen .....................................9
Customizing the Home Screen............................................9
Essential Display Icons ......................................................10
Notifications Panel..............................................................11
Opening & Switching Between Applications ...................11
Sleep Mode..........................................................................12
Adjusting Volume ...............................................................13
Searching Your Phone and the Web.................................13
Connecting Your Phone to a Computer............................14
Phone Calls.................................................................................15
Making Calls ........................................................................15
Answering or Rejecting Calls ............................................16
Using In-Call Options..........................................................17
Using Call Log.....................................................................17
Listening to Your Voicemail ..............................................18
Using Voice Dialer ..............................................................18
Contacts ......................................................................................19
About contacts....................................................................19
Opening Your contacts ......................................................19
Getting Started ....................................................................19
Editing/Deleting Contacts ..................................................21
Communicating ...................................................................22
Account Setting ..................................................................22
Messaging...................................................................................23
About Messaging ................................................................23
Sending Messages .............................................................23
Reading Messages .............................................................24
Receiving Emergency Alerts Messages...........................25
Changing Messaging Settings.......................................... 26
Google ........................................................................................ 27
Gmail ................................................................................... 27
Maps .................................................................................... 28
Calendar.............................................................................. 29
Play Music........................................................................... 32
Google Play Store .............................................................. 32
Web............................................................................................. 34
Chrome................................................................................ 34
YouTube.............................................................................. 37
Wi-Fi..................................................................................... 39
Downloads .......................................................................... 39
Bluetooth.................................................................................... 40
Using Bluetooth ................................................................. 40
Disconnecting or Un-pairing from a Bluetooth Device .. 40
Connecting to a Bluetooth Headset ................................. 41
Sending and Receiving Information Using Bluetooth.... 41
Entertainment ............................................................................ 43
Camera/Camcorder ............................................................ 43
Sound Recorder ................................................................. 44
Tools........................................................................................... 45
Clock ................................................................................... 45
Calculator............................................................................ 46
Settings ...................................................................................... 47
Settings on Your Phone .................................................... 47
Firmware Upgrade ............................................................. 50
Safety and use........................................................................... 51
Please read before proceeding ........................................ 51
Limitation of damages ....................................................... 51
Important health information and safety precautions.... 52
Regulatory agency identifications ................................... 57
HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY HAC FOR WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES.................................. 58

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Specifications
1. Display
• 4.0” TFT (800x400) Display
• Capacitive Touch Screen
2. Camera
• Front camera: VGA
• Rear camera: 2.0MP with Flash
3. Dimensions and Weight
• Dimensions: 122x63x11mm
• Weight: 120g.
4. Memory
• Internal memory: 8GB ROM / 1GB RAM
• External memory: Supports up to 32GB
5. Operating System
• Android 7.1 Nougat
6. Connectivity
• Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0
7. Sensors
• Accelerometer, Proximity sensor,
Geomagnetic sensor
8. Power Management (Performance)
Battery Type
Capacity
Standby Time
Talk Time
Lithium-Ion
(Li-ion)
1700mAh
Up to 120 Hours
Up to 5 Hours

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Basics
In Box
The UL40 comes with the following items included in the box:
1. Handset
2. Micro USB cable
3. Battery cover
4. Battery (non-removable)
5. USB power adapter
6. Quick Start Guide
Phone Overview
Battery
Note that browsing the web frequently, extended data
usage, being in a poor signal area, or subjecting the device
to extreme temperatures will cause the battery to discharge
quicker than normal. To increase battery life, limit your data
usage, or turn off GPS and Bluetooth when not required.
Charging your battery
Before you turn on your device and start using it, it is
recommended that you charge the battery.
1. Plug the USB cable into the USB power adapter.
2. Plug the power adapter into a standard outlet.
3. Locate the USB port located on the underneath of your
device.
4. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the phone’s
micro USB port.
5. The USB icon on the cable should always face up
when connecting the cable to your device as shown.
NOTE
• It is more efficient to charge the battery with your
device powered off.
• Battery operating time gradually decreases over time.

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MicroSD Card
Use the microSD card to store your photos, videos, music
and certain apps from Google PlayTM Store. You can also
move and copy files to your computer from your device.
NOTE When you insert or remove the microSD card, you should
remove the battery cover.
1. Insert the microSD card
1. Locate the microSD card slot and remove the cover.
Insert the microSD card into the slot with its gold
contacts facing right above battery until it clicks
into place.
2. Removing the microSD card
1. Remove the microSD card cover.
2. Press the microSD card to eject it from the slot, then
slide it out the rest of the way.
3. Removing the microSD card while the
phone is on
If you need to remove the microSD card while the
phone is on, unmount the microSD card first to
prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the
microSD card.
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >Settings.
2. Tap Storage >Unmount SD card >OK.
3. Remove the microSD card by following the steps in
“Removing the microSD card”.
Turning Phone On or Off
1. Turning your phone on
1. Press and hold Power/Lock.
NOTE The first time you use your phone you’ll need to set it up. See
the Getting Started chapter for details.
2. Turning your phone off
1. If the display is off, press Power/Lock to turn it
back on.
2. Press and hold Power/Lock for a few seconds.
3. When Phone options menu appears, tap Power off
>OK.

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Phone Options
1. Silent mode
1. Press and hold Power/Lock to display Phone Options.
2. Tap Silent mode.
• When you select Silent mode, is displayed in the
Status bar. Ringtones, alerts, and all audible sounds
except media and alarms are silenced.
NOTE To turn silent mode off, press and hold Power/Lock and
then tap .
2. Airplane mode
1. Press and hold Power/Lock to display Phone Options.
2. Tap Airplane mode.
• When you set Airplane mode, is displayed in
the Status bar. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and mobile
network functions are all disabled.
NOTE To turn airplane mode off, press and hold Power/Lock and
then tap Airplane mode again.
Touchscreen Gestures
Tap
To select onscreen items such as
application and settings icons or press
onscreen buttons, simply touch them with
your finger.
Tap and hold
To open available options for the item,
simply touch and hold your finger on the
screen over the item.
Swipe or slide
Quickly drag your finger vertically or
horizontally across the screen.
Drag
Tap and hold your finger before you start
to drag. While dragging, do not release
your finger until the item reaches your
desired location.
Flick
Flicking the screen is similar to swiping,
but you only need to swipe your finger
in lighter and quicker strokes. This finger
gesture is always in a vertical direction,
such as flicking through the contacts or
the message lists.
Rotate
For most screens, you can automatically
change the screen orientation from portrait
to landscape by turning the phone
sideways. When entering text, you can
turn the phone sideways to bring up a
bigger on-screen keyboard.

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Using the Onscreen Keyboard
You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Some
applications open the keyboard automatically. In others,
tap anywhere in a text field to open the keyboard.
1. Tap each letter on the on-screen keypad.
2. Tap and hold a letter for additional key options (not all
keys have additional options). Additional key options
include numbers and letters with accent marks. If
options are available, you will see a box with all the
options shown. Slide your finger to select the character
you want.
3. Continue until you have finished the word.
You can also use the following icons:
• Tap 3while you type. When you release the key,
the lowercase letters reappear.
• Turn caps lock on. Double-tap or touch & hold.
• Tap 3, so it changes to . Touch shift key again
to return to lowercase.
•Tap 1 you can to delete words, tap 4 you can change to
the number and sign keyboard.
• To hide the Android keyboard, press Back .
• When you write a new message, you can tap 2 to skip
from the receiver frame to text frame.
NOTE When you type the notification panel will have a “select input
method” you can set the input methods.
Adding, Editing or Deleting Words in the User Dictionary
Sometimes you may need to add a word to the predictive
text dictionary, for example, a name or a specialized
technical word. If you want to add a word to your User
dictionary while entering text, double tap the word to
highlight it, then tap and hold the word and select Add **
to dictionary.
Adding a word manually
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >Settings.
2. Tap Language & input >Personal dictionary.
3. Press Add.
4. Type the word >tap OK.
Editing or deleting a word
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >Settings.
2. Tap Language & input >Personal dictionary.
• To edit words from the dictionary, tap the word you
want to edit >Edit > Edit the word > Tap OK.
• To delete words from the dictionary, tap the word you
want to delete >Delete.

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Editing Text
You can select, copy or cut the text you’ve entered,
then paste it in another text field within the user interface.
NOTE Some applications may offer different text editing methods.
1. Selecting text
1. Tap the text field.
2. Move the cursor to the beginning or end of the desired
text by tapping in the location you want the cursor.
3. Tap and hold the text field.
4. Tap Select word in the pop-up menu.
• Or tap Select all to select all the text in the text field.
5. Drag your finger to move the text cursor to a letter
within the text that you want to select. The selected
text is highlighted in orange.
2. Cutting and copying the text
1. Double-click to select the text to cut or copy it.
2. Tap and hold the selected text.
3. Tap Cut or Copy in the menu that opens.
• If you tap Cut, the selected text is removed
from the text field. In this case, the text is saved to
the clipboard, so that you can paste it into another
text field.
3. Pasting the text
1. Cut or copy the text to paste.
2. Tap the text field where you want to paste the text and
move the cursor to your desired location.
• You can paste text that you copied from one
application into the text field in any other application.
3. Tap and hold then select Paste in the pop up menu.
• The text is inserted after the cursor. The text also
remains in the clipboard, so you can paste that
same text into another location.

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Getting Started
Google Account
You must sign in to a Google account to use Gmail,
Google Calendar, and other Google applications; to
download applications from Google Play Store; to back up
your settings to Google servers; and to take advantage of
other Google services on your phone.
1. Registering a Google account
Gmail, Google Play Store, and other applications require
a valid Google account for use. You will be prompted to
login into Google the first time you use these applications.
1. Tap Existing>Sign in to register your Google account.
• If you don’t have a Google account, tap New instead.
See the next section for more details.
2. Enter your Google account Email and Password > Tap
Sign in.
2. Creating a new Google account
1. Tap New > Enter First name, Last name and Email >
Tap Next.
2. Enter a password in to the Type a password, Confirm
password fields, then tap Next.
• Password tip: Your password must be a minimum
of 8 characters in length.
3. Select Security question and enter the Answer,
which will be needed if you forget your password and
then enter a Secondary Email >Create.
4. Read through Google Terms of Service > Tap I agree,
Next.
5. Enter the letters shown on the screen > Tap Next >
Tap Finish.
3. Adding a Google account
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps >Settings.
2. Tap Accounts >Add account.
3. Tap Google > Tap Existing.
4. Tap Sign in to register your Google account.
5. Enter your Google account Email and Password > Tap
Sign in >Finish.
• The UL40 supports multiple Google accounts.
• If you have the same contact across multiple Google
accounts, you can merge duplicates into a single
item in the contact list.

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Getting to Know the
Home Screen
1. The Home screen is displayed when the device is in
idle mode. You can add your favorite apps, shortcuts,
folders and widgets to the Home screen so they’re only
a tap away.
2. Press Home to return to the center home screen.
1. Previewing the Home screens
1. From any Home screen, tap and hold an application.
2. When you choose a desired Home screen, the
application shifts to the selected Home screen.
Customizing the Home Screen
The Home screens and display wallpaper are customizable.
1. Home screen customization options
Open the Home screen you want to customize.
2. Moving an item on the Home screen
1. From the Home screen, tap and hold the item you want
to move until it vibrates. Don’t lift your finger.
2. Drag the item to a new location on the Home screen.
3. Lift your finger at the location where you want the item.
To add a shortcut for any application to a Home screen,
tap Apps, tap and hold the item, then drag it onto a
Home screen.
3. Removing an item from Home screen
1. From the Home screen, tap and hold an item until it
vibrates. Don’t lift your finger. The ×Remove icon will
appear at the top of the display.
2. Drag the item to ×Remove.
3. When the item turns blue, lift your finger.
4. Changing the Wallpaper of Home screen
1. From the Home screen, tap and hold any empty area
on a Home screen long time.
2. Tap WALLPAPERS:
From the list of menus, choose a photo from your
camera gallery or memory card storage.
3. Tap Set wallpaper.