Asus ZenFone 4 Guide

ZenFone 4
e-manual

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E8838
April 2014
First Edition

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Contents
Conventions used ........................................................................................................................9
Care and safety .......................................................................................................................... 10
Guidelines.............................................................................................................................................................10
Proper disposal ...................................................................................................................................................11
Get your Zen ready!
Parts and features ..............................................................................................................................................14
Installing a micro-SIM card.............................................................................................................................15
Installing a memory card ................................................................................................................................20
Charging your ZenFone...................................................................................................................................25
Turning your ZenFone on or off....................................................................................................................28
There’s no place like Home
Zen Home features .................................................................................................................... 32
Home screen....................................................................................................................... 32
Managing your home.......................................................................................................................................34
Quick settings......................................................................................................................................................38
ASUS keyboard settings ..................................................................................................................................42
Voice Search.........................................................................................................................................................43
Lock Screen ..........................................................................................................................................................46
Connecting your ZenFone to your computer.......................................................................... 47
Connecting with your notebook ...................................................................................... 47
Connecting with your desktop PC.................................................................................... 48
Call in style
Managing contacts.................................................................................................................... 50
Adding contacts .................................................................................................................................................50
Importing contacts ............................................................................................................ 51
Exporting contacts ............................................................................................................ 52

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Making and receiving calls ....................................................................................................... 53
Make a call.......................................................................................................................... 53
Receive a call ...................................................................................................................... 55
Dual SIM feature........................................................................................................................ 56
Renaming your micro SIM cards...................................................................................................................56
Assigning a default micro SIM card.............................................................................................................57
Backup/restore call logs............................................................................................................ 58
Creating a call log backup ..............................................................................................................................58
Restoring call log backups..............................................................................................................................58
Send messages and more
Messaging .................................................................................................................................. 60
Sending or replying to messages.................................................................................................................60
Setting up your messaging options............................................................................................................61
Omlet Chat ................................................................................................................................. 62
Registering to Omlet Chat..............................................................................................................................62
Access your emails
Email........................................................................................................................................... 68
Setting up an email account..........................................................................................................................68
Adding email accounts ....................................................................................................................................69
Gmail .......................................................................................................................................... 70
Setting up a Gmail account............................................................................................................................70
Capture moments
Launching the Camera app....................................................................................................... 74
From the lock screen.........................................................................................................................................74
From the home screen.....................................................................................................................................74
Using the volume key.......................................................................................................................................74

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Using Camera for the first time................................................................................................. 75
Tutorial...................................................................................................................................................................75
Image Locations .................................................................................................................................................76
Camera home screen................................................................................................................. 77
Image settings.....................................................................................................................................................78
Video settings......................................................................................................................................................80
Advanced camera features ....................................................................................................... 81
Self timer...............................................................................................................................................................81
Gallery
Using the Gallery ....................................................................................................................... 84
Main screen..........................................................................................................................................................84
Viewing files from other source locations.................................................................................................85
Sharing files from the gallery.........................................................................................................................86
Deleting files from the gallery.......................................................................................................................86
Editing an image ................................................................................................................................................87
Work hard, play harder
Supernote................................................................................................................................... 90
Creating a notebook.........................................................................................................................................92
Sharing a notebook on the Cloud................................................................................................................92
Sharing a note the Cloud ................................................................................................................................92
Calendar ..................................................................................................................................... 93
Creating an event from your ZenFone .......................................................................................................93
Adding an account to Calendar....................................................................................................................94
Creating an event from your account.........................................................................................................94
What’s Next ................................................................................................................................ 95
Do It Later................................................................................................................................... 96
Accessing or creating to-do tasks ................................................................................................................96
Weather ...................................................................................................................................... 97

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Weather home screen ......................................................................................................................................98
Clock ........................................................................................................................................... 99
Launching Clock.................................................................................................................................................99
World Clock ....................................................................................................................................................... 100
Alarm clock........................................................................................................................................................ 101
Stopwatch.......................................................................................................................................................... 102
Timer.................................................................................................................................................................... 103
File Manager ............................................................................................................................ 105
Accessing the internal storage................................................................................................................... 105
Accessing the external storage device.................................................................................................... 106
Accessing Cloud Storage.............................................................................................................................. 107
The Internet
Browser..................................................................................................................................... 110
Fun and entertainment
Using headset .......................................................................................................................... 112
Connecting audio jack .................................................................................................................................. 112
Audio Wizard............................................................................................................................ 113
Using Audio Wizard........................................................................................................................................ 113
Play Games............................................................................................................................... 114
Using Play Games............................................................................................................................................ 114
Music......................................................................................................................................... 115
Launching Music............................................................................................................................................. 115
Playing songs.................................................................................................................................................... 115
Playing songs from your SD card .............................................................................................................. 115
Playing Cloud music....................................................................................................................................... 116
FM Radio................................................................................................................................... 117
FM Radio home screen .................................................................................................... 117
Sound recorder........................................................................................................................ 118

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Launching Sound Recorder......................................................................................................................... 118
Sound Recorder home screen......................................................................................... 118
Maintain your Zen
Keeping your device up-to-date ............................................................................................ 120
Updating your system................................................................................................................................... 120
Storage ..................................................................................................................................... 120
Backup and reset ..................................................................................................................... 121
Securing your ZenFone ........................................................................................................... 122
Unlocking your screen .................................................................................................................................. 122
Setting your ZenFone identity........................................................................................ 127
Connect your Zen
Wi-Fi.......................................................................................................................................... 130
Enabling Wi-Fi .................................................................................................................. 130
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network........................................................................................ 130
Disabling Wi-Fi ................................................................................................................. 131
Bluetooth®................................................................................................................................ 131
Enabling Bluetooth®........................................................................................................ 131
Pairing your ZenFone to a Bluetooth® device....................................................................................... 132
Unpairing your ZenFone from the Bluetooth® device....................................................................... 132
Miracast™ ................................................................................................................................. 133
Share Link................................................................................................................................. 134
The Cloud ................................................................................................................................. 136
ASUS WebStorage............................................................................................................ 136
App essentials
Switching apps......................................................................................................................... 138
Locking apps............................................................................................................................ 138
Downloading apps .................................................................................................................. 139

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There’s more to your Zen
Power Saver ............................................................................................................................. 142
Setting up Power Saver................................................................................................................................. 142
Customizing Power Saver ............................................................................................................................ 143
Splendid ................................................................................................................................... 144
Appendix
Notices...................................................................................................................................... 146

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Conventions used
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IMPORTANT! This message contains vital information that must be followed to complete a task.
NOTE: This message contains additional information and tips that can help complete tasks.
CAUTION! This message contains important information that must be followed to keep you safe while performing
tasks and prevent damage to your ZenFone data and components.

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Care and safety
Guidelines
Road safety comes first. We strongly recommend not to use your device when driving or operating any
type of vehicle.
This device should only be used in environments with ambient temperatures between 5°C (41°F) and
35°C (95°F).
Turn off your device in restricted areas where the use of mobile devices is prohibited. Always obey rules
and regulations when in restricted areas, such as, in aircraft, movie theater, in hospitals or near medical
equipment, near gas or fuel, construction sites, blasting sites and other areas.
Use only AC adapters and cables approved by ASUS for use with this device. Refer to the rating label on
the bottom of your device and ensure that your power adapter complies with this rating.
Do not use damaged power cables, accessories, and other peripherals with your device.
Keep your device dry. Do not use or expose your device near liquids, rain, or moisture.
You can put your device through x-ray machines (such as those used in conveyor belts for airport
security), but do not expose the device to magnetic detectors and wands.
The device screen is made of glass. If the glass gets broken, stop using the device and do not touch the
broken glass parts. Immediately send device for repair to ASUS-qualified service personnel.
Do not listen at high volume levels for long periods to prevent possible hearing damage.
Disconnect the AC power before cleaning your device. Use only a clean cellulose sponge or chamois
cloth when cleaning your device screen.
Send device for repair to ASUS-qualified service personnel only.