Bauhn Sphere AAP553G-315 User manual

5.5” Dual SIM Smartphone
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Model Number: AAP553G-315

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Contents
Warranty Details 3
Welcome 4
General Safety Instructions 5
Product Overview 7
Getting Started
• Before first use, Micro SD Card, SIM Card, Inserting the SIM card(s) and battery 9
• Charging, Power Button, Volume, Linking with your Google account 10
• SIM management 11
Operation
• Entering your PIN, Screen operation 13
• Phone calls 15
• Contacts 20
• Messaging 21
• Applications and widgets, Add and manage desktop icons 22
• Changing the wallpaper 24
• Connect with computer 25
• Browsing the internet 26
• Download and install appliacations from Play Store, Uninstall applications 27
Settings
• Wireless and networks 28
• Bluetooth Wireless Technology 30
• Device 31
• Personalisation 32
• System, Camera, Downloaded files management 36
Specifications 37
Repair and Refurbished Goods or Parts Notice 39

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Warranty Details 3
Welcome 4
General Safety Instructions 5
Product Overview 7
Getting Started
• Before first use, Micro SD Card, SIM Card, Inserting the SIM card(s) and battery 9
• Charging, Power Button, Volume, Linking with your Google account 10
• SIM management 11
Operation
• Entering your PIN, Screen operation 13
• Phone calls 15
• Contacts 20
• Messaging 21
• Applications and widgets, Add and manage desktop icons 22
• Changing the wallpaper 24
• Connect with computer 25
• Browsing the internet 26
• Download and install appliacations from Play Store, Uninstall applications 27
Settings
• Wireless and networks 28
• Bluetooth Wireless Technology 30
• Device 31
• Personalisation 32
• System, Camera, Downloaded files management 36
Specifications 37
Repair and Refurbished Goods or Parts Notice 39
Warranty Details
The product is guaranteed to be free from defects in workmanship
and parts for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase.
Defects that occur within this warranty period, under normal use
and care, will be repaired, replaced or refunded at our discretion.
The benefits conferred by this warranty are in addition to all rights
and remedies in respect of the product that the consumer has
under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and similar state
and territory laws.
Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under
the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement
or refund for a major failure and to compensation for any other
reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled
to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of
acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major
failure.
5.5” Dual SIM Smartphone
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Congratulations on choosing to buy a BAUHN®product.
All products brought to you by BAUHN®are manufactured to the highest standards
of performance and safety and, as part of our philosophy of customer service and
satisfaction, are backed by our comprehensive 1 Year Warranty. We hope you will enjoy
using your purchase for many years to come.
Welcome

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Read this manual thoroughly before first use and keep it in a safe place for future
reference, along with the completed warranty card, purchase receipt and carton. The
safety precautions enclosed herein reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury when
correctly adhered to.
Handling and maintenance
• Water: Ensure that this product does not get wet, protect it from water splashes, rain,
excessive humidity and sweat. Contact with water will cause the phone to short-circuit,
corrode or cause electric shock. Do not use it where it can fall into water (such as
near a pool, pond, bath etc.). Do not use it with wet hands. Do not immerse it in
water. Do not turn it on if it is wet. Do not try to dry it in a microwave oven.
• Handling: To avoid damaging the phone, battery or charger, do not drop it or shake it
vigorously as this may cause device or battery failure, fire or explosion.
• Repair: This device is a high precision electronic product. It contains no user-
serviceable parts inside. Do not try to dismantle, modify or repair the device or
charger yourself. Any modifications could void your warranty.
Usage environment
• Environment: Do not use this product where it is excessively hot, cold, dusty or humid,
or where it is exposed to strong magnetic fields or long periods of sunshine. Exposure to
very low or very high temperatures may cause device or battery failure, fire or explosion.
• Heat sources: Do not leave the product near any heat sources, stoves, ovens or other
appliances (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
• Interference: Do not use the phone near other electronic devices that use radio frequency
signals. Avoid using it within a 15cm range of a pacemaker (if you have a pacemaker, do
not carry the phone in a breast pocket).
Safety
• Road safety: Obey all local laws and regulations on the use of mobile devices in the
area where you drive. Give full attention to driving and the road. Keep your hands free to
operate the vehicle at all times; use hands-free operation or an earpiece if phone usage
is required.
• Health facilities: Observe relevant rules or regulations regarding mobile phone use in
health facilities. Turn off the phone in the vicinity of medical devices and wherever directed
to do so by posted signs. Mobile phone radiation may interfere with pacemakers, hearing
aids and other medical equipment.
• Aircraft: Turn off the smartphone when boarding an airplane in order to avoid interference
with aircraft radio signals.
• Magnetic equipment: Stay away from magnetic equipment to avoid the risk of interfering
with or erasing the information stored on the device.
• Volume: Always select the appropriate volume when using the music or video function.
The volume should not be too loud when using earphones.
• Explosive environments: Turn off the phone in blasting areas and in any potentially
explosive environment (such as at a petrol station or other refuelling points).
• Back-up: To avoid loss of data, we recommend always backing up any important infor-
mation, especially before upgrading the hardware. We assume no liability for any damage
and/or data loss due to lack of back-up.
• Flashlight: Do not use the flashlight close to the eyes of people or pets.
Accessories
• Accessories: Only use the device with the Micro USB cable and battery charger
supplied. Use of other accessories not recommended in this manual may cause damage
to the unit and void your warranty.
• Battery charger: Only use the charger provided. Do not use the phone while it is charg-
ing. Do not drop or cause an impact to the charger.
• Battery handling: Do not expose the battery to high temperatures. Take care when
handling a charged battery, particularly when placing it inside your pocket, purse or other
container with metal objects.
• Power cord: Do not bend or damage the cable of the battery charger.
General Safety Instructions

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General Safety Instructions (Cont.)
• Damage: Do not use the charger if the cable or plug are damaged. In case of damage,
contact the after sales support line for advice.
• Disconnect: Grip the plug when disconnecting the charger; do not pull on the cord.
• Memory card: Always handle the phone’s memory card(s) with care. Protect the card(s)
from static electricity and strong shocks.
Usage conditions and restrictions
• Packaging: Plastic packaging materials can present a suffocation hazard for young
children and babies. Keep all packaging materials out of children’s reach to ensure they
do not play with these.
• Personal usage: Do not use this product for anything other than its intended purpose,
and only use it as described in this manual.
• Restricted usage: The equipment is not intended for use by persons (including
children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the
equipment by a person responsible for their safety.
• Children: This phone is not a toy. Keep the phone, battery and charger away from young
children. Supervise young children when the phone is going to be used by or near young
children.
• Cleaning: Clean the housing of the device lightly with a dry cotton cloth. Do not use
alcohol, thinners, benzene or any other chemical cleaning solutions.
• Lost phone: We recommend you inform your telecommunications service provider to
block your SIM card(s) when your phone is lost. You may also want to ask them to block
the phone’s IMEI number(s), these are printed on a label inside the phone underneath the
battery. Please note down these numbers so you have them handy in case your phone
is lost.
• Disposal: When discarding this device, observe local regulations and dispose of it
appropriately for recycling. Never dispose of the battery in a fire. Contact your local
authorities for advice on facilities.
• Noncompliance: We accept no liability for any damage caused by noncompliance with
these instructions or any other improper use or mishandling.

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Product Overview
1 Noticationlight
2 Front Camera
3 Earpiece
4 Light Sensor
5 Options Menu
6 Home Button
7 Back / Return
8 Micro USB Socket
9 Microphone
10 Headphone Jack
11 Volume Up/Down
12 PowerOn/O
13 Noticationbar
110 2 3 4
5 6 7
11
12
98
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Left Side
Home Screen
Right Side
Bottom

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Product Overview (Cont.)
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14 Rear Camera
15 Camera Flash
16 SIM Card Slot 1
17 Micro SD Card Slot
18 SIM Card Slot 2
19 Battery Bay
20 Speaker

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Beforerstuse
• Unpack the product but keep all packaging materials until you have made sure
your new Dual SIM Smartphone is undamaged and in good working order. Plastic
wrapping can be a suffocation hazard for babies and young children, so ensure all
packaging materials are out of their reach.
• Unwind the USB cable and battery charging adaptor and inspect them for damage.
Do not use the cables or the charger if any part is damaged. In case of damage,
contact our after sales support line for advice on examination, repair or return of the
damaged product.
• Read this manual to familiarise yourself with all the features and operating
principles of your new 3G Smartphone. Pay particular attention to the safety
instructions on the previous pages.
Micro SD Card
• Place you finger in the small recess in the corner of the mobile phone and with you
fingernail, carefully prise it open and lift off the back cover.
• Your Bauhn 5.5” Smartphone is compatible with Class 10 Micro SD cards, up to
32GB in capacity.
• Power off your phone, then insert your Micro SD card into the SD slot on the rear of
the Phone, making sure the gold contacts are facing to the front of the Phone.
• To remove the SD card, power off the Phone and remove the battery, then gently
pull the SD card out.
SIM Card (2G/3G)
• Your new Bauhn 5.5” Smartphone is compatible with ‘Mini’ sized SIM cards.
Note: SIM card size adaptors should not be used as they may cause damage or
become stuck.
InsertingtheSIMcard(s)andbattery
• If the battery is in place, remove it.
• Insert your SIM card(s) into the dedicated bays. Bay number (1) supports Mini
SIM Cards for 3G and 2G; bay number (2) supports Mini SIM Cards for 2G only. If
required, insert a micro SD card into its dedicated space.
• Once the SIM and SD cards are securely in place, insert the battery (supplied) into
the phone, making sure to align the pins with the contacts.
• Reinstall the back cover. It will lock into place.
NOTE: Some SIM cards require a PIN number to be entered before use. This PIN may
be printed on the SIM card packaging, or you may have to contact your service
provider for the number.
Getting Started
Micro SIM
Mini SIM
Normal SIM

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Getting Started (Cont.)
Charging
The battery has been partially charged at the factory. To perform all functions, we
recommend you fully recharge it as follows:
• Tochargethedevicewiththebatterycharger, plug the large end of the USB cable
into the charging adaptor and the smaller end into the micro USB port on the 3G
Smartphone. Plug the charger into your mains power supply.
• TochargethedeviceusingtheUSBcableandcomputer, plug the large end of
the USB cable into a USB port on your computer and the smaller end into the micro
USB port on the 3G Smartphone. Ensure your computer is turned on.
• When the phone indicates a full charge (the battery status icon is located in the top
right corner of the display), disconnect the charger or USB cable. Alternatively, the
notification light will turn green.
• Follow one of these charging procedures whenever your 3G Smartphone indicates
a low battery charge.
Powerbutton
Switchingon/o
• In power-off state, press and hold the power button for 2-3 seconds and the device
will start up.
• In power-on state, long press to display the power off menu. Then choose to switch
off the device.
NOTE: If phone becomes unresponsive, remove and reinsert the battery.
Turningthescreenon/o
• In power-on state, press the power button to turn the screen on or off.
• After a period of inactivity the screen will automatically turn off to save battery
power. This can be set using the “Sleep” setting from the display menu in the
device settings menu.
• If after a long time in sleep state the screen does not turn on, remove then reinsert
the battery. Then press the power button to turn on again.
Volume
• To adjust the ringer volume, press the Volume Up or Volume Down buttons on the
right side of the 3G Smartphone to the desired level. While adjusting the ringer
volume, a window will appear on the screen displaying the volume levels.
Linking with your Google account
When you turn on the phone for the first time, you can sign in to your Google account
so you can synchronise Gmail, Calendar and Contacts between your phone and your
Google account. A Google account is also required to use Play Store.
• On your phone go to “Settings” and tap ‘Add Account’ > ’Google’ > ’Existing’.
• Tap “Sign in”, enter your user name and password and then tap “Sign in”. After
signing in, all emails, contacts, and calendar events on your Google account will
automatically synchronise with your phone.
NOTE: Tap “Create” if you do not have a Google account yet.
Google account password
If you cannot remember your Google account password, follow the steps below to
retrieve it:
• On your computer, open your browser and go to http://google.com/accounts.
• On the right side of the page, tap “I cannot access my account”.
• In the “Please select your issue” section, select “I forgot my password”.
• Tap “Reset your password now”, and then follow the procedure on how to recover
your password.

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Getting Started (Cont.)
SIM management
This 3G Smartphone can be used with two SIM cards. When you have two SIM cards
inserted, you can choose to use either SIM1 or SIM2, or both of them. Unless you have
determined use of one particular SIM card as your default card in the settings, you will
be prompted to choose an appropriate SIM card every time you want to make a call or
send a message.
NOTE: Only SIM card bay number 1 supports 3G data connection.
SIM Information
Tap the check box to choose enable or disable a SIM card, or tap a SIM card to change
its information.
Default SIM
Here you can choose the default SIM card for your voice calls, video calls, messages
or connection.
General settings
Here you can change roaming settings or associate contacts with a specific SIM.

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Operation
Entering your PIN
If you want to use a SIM card that is preset with a PIN (personal identification number),
you will have to enter the PIN to proceed. Just follow the prompts to enter the SIM PIN
and then tap “OK”.
Screen operation
Click / Short Press When using the on-screen keyboard, click or short press to
open applications or select items.
Long Press Press and hold for several seconds on an item (such as a
text box or web page link) to display the action or submenu
for an item, if available.
Slide or
Rapid Slide
Sliding or fast sliding means vertical or horizontal drag
action.
Drag When dragging, you must hold the icon with your finger and
keep pressure until it reaches destination.
Display Rotation For most of the screens, the content will change between
landscape and portrait mode, according to the device
orientation.
Unlocking the main screen
• Drag the lock to the right side to unlock the screen.
• After unlocking the screen, you will see the last item you had open or the main
screen, which has five windows or pages. You can view the pages by dragging your
finger left and right across the screen.
• To return quickly to the main screen, press the Home button.

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Operation (Cont.)
From left to right:
Bluetooth Staus
indicator, Wi-Fi
Signal Status, 3G
Status, Battery
Status, Current
time (depends
on current
applications)
Click to search
for a file or
application
on the 3G
Smartphone, or
to search the
internet.
User
configurable
Apps
Click the App Drawer to display a
list of all applications and widgets.
Contacts
Messaging
Call
Internet
Notifications
Favourite
Apps tray

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Operation (Cont.)
Notications
The notifications bar shows you at a quick glance the status of your phone. It can be
expanded to show more information and quick access to settings.
Notification icons inform you of the receipt of new messages, calendar events, set
alarms and ongoing settings for things such as active call forwarding or the current call
status. Below is a description of their meanings.
Expandingandclosingthenoticationspanel
• To expand the notifications bar to see all the options, place your finger on the
notifications bar, then swipe/drag in a downward motion.
• To hide the notifications bar, press the back button.
File being downloaded No SD card
App installed from Play
Store Common notification
Connected with PC Micro SD space not enough
Alarm clock on To-do events
Download finished Data synchronisation

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Operation (Cont.)
Phone calls
Making a call
You can make a phone call a number of different ways.
Calling using the dialler
• Tap (call/phone) at the bottom of the screen to enter the dialler screen.
• In dialler mode, when you input a number, you have two options to make a call.
1. Directly tap “Call” on the keyboard and then choose which SIM card you want to
use (if you have two SIM cards inserted).
2. Slide to the right to choose the number in your call history.
NOTE: If you have only one SIM card inserted, you cannot use another SIM card to
make a call. When one SIM card is used for a call, the other is temporarily
unavailable.
Callingaphonenumberinatextmessage
While viewing a text message, you can place a call to a number that is in the body of the
message.
• Tap the message with the phone number.
• Tap on call icon on top right corner of the received message menu.
• To place the call, tap “Call” (and select the SIM card you want to use, if appropriate).
Callingaphonenumberincontacts
• To call a number from your contacts, enter the contacts list and select the contact,
then tap the number you want to call.
Making an emergency call
• Dial the appropriate emergency number (000 or 112 in Australia), and then tap “Call”.
• If your phone is locked with a pass code, you may still be able to make an
emergency call. On the “Enter pass code” screen, tap “Emergency call”, then enter
the emergency number and tap the call button.
Incoming phone calls
• Receiving a phone call from a contact: When you receive a phone call from a
contact, the incoming call screen appears displaying the caller ID icon, name and
phone number of the calling party.
• When you receive a phone call from someone else (whose contact details are
not stored in your contacts), only the default caller ID icon and phone number will
appear on the incoming call screen.
Answering a call
Slide the “Call” icon across the screen to answer an incoming call.
Rejecting a call
Slide to the “End call” icon to reject.

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Operation (Cont.)
Muting the ring sound
To mute the ring sound without rejecting the call, press the Volume Down button or
Power button.
In-call options
When a call is in progress, you can still operate key options. Tap the available buttons
to put a call on hold, dial another contact for a phone conference, mute the phone
microphone, and more.
NOTE: When the phone is dialling, only the “End call” and “Speaker on” icons are
available.

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Operation (Cont.)
Muting the microphone
• Tap “Mute” to turn the microphone on or off. When the microphone is turned off,
the “Mute” button will change to .
Putting a call on hold
• Tap “Hold” to put the call on hold. When you put a call on hold, the “Hold call”
button will change and call counter will change to . Tap “Unhold” to resume
the call.
Turningthespeakerphoneon/o
• When you are on a call, tap “Speaker” to toggle between turning the speakerphone
on or off. The “Speakerphone” button will change to when the speakerphone
is on.
WARNING! Protect your hearing! Do not hold the phone against your ear when the
loudspeaker is turned on.
Ending a call
You have two options to end a call:
• Tap “End call”.
• If you are using a wired headset, press and hold the button to end the call.
Video calls
Use this function when you want to see as well as hear the person you are phoning, if
that person’s mobile phone supports this function.
NOTE: Not all mobile phones and networks support video calling. Contact your service
provider for details. Video calling may incur extra charges.

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Operation (Cont.)
Calllogtab
Enter the dial number and slide to the right to the call log. Then select to:
• Tap the name or number in the list to open more detail menu.
• Tap on call icon to call same number.
Call settings
You can adjust the call settings of your phone such as your voice mail number, or enable
additional call services from your network service provider.
To open the Call menu (Icon), tap on the Options menu key and select Setting.
Voice call
Select this option to change settings for your voice mail service and number, voice call
forwarding, voice call barring, phone number and call waiting settings.
Options Description
Voice mail Specify another voice mail number aside from
the voice mail number on your SIM card.
Call forwarding Select how you want your phone to handle
calls when busy, unanswered and unreachable.
You can also set call forwarding options for all
incoming calls.
Call barring Select to bar outgoing or incoming calls.
Contact your network service provider(s) to
activate this function.
Additional call settings Enable or disable operator services such as caller
ID and call waiting.

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Operation (Cont.)
Video call
Select this option to change your video call settings such as set a picture to display
when the camera not in use, size of peer video and local video, etc.
Other settings
Select this option to manage fixed dialling numbers, quick responses, TTY mode,
international dialing assist.
• Fixed dialling numbers: restricted outgoing calls to a fixed set of numbers. To
enable this feature you must know your SIM card’s PIN 2 code.
Airplane mode
To enable/disable airplane mode, choose one of the following options:
• Tap on “App Drawer”, then tap “Settings” > “More”.
• Press and hold the Power button and then tap “Airplane mode”.
• Alternatively, i n the notification bar, tap the “Airplane mode” shortcut to turn
airplane mode on or off.
NOTE: When you disable airplane mode, the phone function is turned back on and the
previous Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Wireless Technology states are restored.

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Contacts
The contacts application lets you manage your phone, messaging and email
communications with the contacts in your contacts list. If you are synchronising contacts
with your Google account, any contacts stored in those accounts will be displayed.
Contacts list
Adding a new contact
• On the Contacts list screen, press the button, then tap “Create contact”.
• Enter the contact information in the fields provided.
• Tap “DONE” to save your new contact.
Searching for a contact
• To enter the search menu, press the button: a search bar will appear at the
top of the Contacts list screen.
• Enter the first few letters of the first or last name of the contact you are searching:
matching contacts will be displayed.
NOTE: If the list of matching contacts is long, tap to hide the on-screen keyboard to
view more results.
Deleting a contact
• On the Contacts list screen, press “Options Menu” key and then tap “Delete
contact”.
• On the Delete screen, you can select “Multiple choice”, or “Select All”.
WARNING: This operation will delete the contact. Take care when using it.
Display options
Choose this setting to customise your display options, including default and Gmail
account display options. To open the menu tap “Options Menu” key and select
“Contacts to display” and select “All contacts” in Contacts to display options to display
the contacts in the list.
Operation (Cont.)