Blu R2 PLUS User manual

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BLU
user manual

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Table of Contents
Safety Information............................................................... 5
Appearance and Key Function.........................................7
Introduction...........................................................................9
Call Functions.....................................................................12
Contacts............................................................................... 14
Messages................................................................................16
Downloads.............................................................................17

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Internet Browser................................................................18
Gmail....................................................................................21
Play Music.............................................................................23
Bluetooth & Wi-Fi.............................................................24
Camera................................................................................. 26
Sound Recorder................................................................. 28
File Manager.........................................................................29

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Calendar................................................................................30
Alarm Clock.........................................................................31
FM Radio.............................................................................. 32
Play Store.............................................................................33
Multiwindow..........................................................................34
Fingerprint unlock................................................................35
Quick Settings toggle............................................................36
Settings................................................................................ 37
Storage................................................................................. 44

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Safety Information
Please carefully read the iterms below:
Use Safely
Do not use the phone in situations where it might cause danger.
Transportation Safety
Please observe all transportation laws and regulations.
Please drive with both hands on the wheel.
Hospitals
Please follow limitations.
Please turn off your mobile phone when near medical instruments.
Airports
Remember to follow all airport and flight safety regulations.
Please do not use your phone during flight.

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Toxic Chemicals
Do not use your mobile phone around fuels or chemicals.
Hazard
Do not use in hazardous areas where explosions may occur.
Accessories and Batteries
Use only Blu authorized batteries and accessories.
Backup
Remember to keep a written record of all important information.
Water
Your phone is not waterproof. Keep it away from water and liquids.
SOS Emergency Calls
Make sure your mobile phone is switched on and in a service area. In home screen, tap the
phone key and dial 911 and send.

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Appearance and Key Function

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Introduction
Installation of the SIM Cards
Note: Please keep the SIM card out of the reach of children. The SIM card and its contacts
are easily damaged due to scratching or bending. Please be cautious when carrying,
installing or taking out the SIM cards. SIM: Contact your cellular phone service provider
directly to obtain the SIM card.
To insert SIM cards:
1. Remove the rear cover. Insert the SIM card(s).
2. Insert the SD card. (For additional storage capacity)
3. Replace the rear cover of the phone and power on.

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Power On and Off
On - Please ensure the SIM card has been properly inserted into the phone. Long press
the Power key to switch on the phone.

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Off - In standby mode, long press on Power key until an options menu appears. Select
Power Off in the menu and confirm
Security
You may set a security lock feature as a security measure for the phone. For further
information regarding password locks, password revision and other functions please enter
into the security option in system settings.
When you initially power on your phone, there will be a series of steps to set up basic
features.
INSERT SIM
Insert your SIM card so the phone can register to the network.
SELECT LANGUAGE
While on the Welcome screen, please scroll to select your language.
SELECT WI-FI
This process allows the device to connect to the internet. Click on the desired Wi-Fi network
that the device that will be connected. Please note that any unsecured Wi-Fi networks can be
connected to without credentials and any secured Wi-Fi networks require a password for
credentials prior to connection. It is recommended that you connect to a Wi-Fi network to
check for software updates prior to startup.

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ADD YOUR ACCOUNT
Sign in to your GoogleTM account in order to keep accounts streamlined with Google services.
Your GmailTM account will be used for some Google programs that include Google PlayTM
Store, Google DriveTM, Google +TM and Google WalletTM. If you do not have a Google account,
click to create a new account.
GOOGLE SERVICES
Click to add or remove Google services that include Backup, Location Service, and Google
NowTM. In this step, you can also setup payment info if desired.
RESTORE APPS & DATA
You can restore your previous applications and data that was stored from another device. You
also have the option to setup the phone as a brand new device.
Call Functions
At the dial keyboard, enter the phone number and then click the dial key. If dialing an
extension, you may click the dial pad icon in the bottom of the screen to open the interface
and enter the number of the extension. You may also press and hold the 0 key to add a (+)
sign when adding an international dialing prefix.

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history
Every telephone number
called and received will be
saved in the history. All
numbers in the history can be
dialed directly by clicking the
CALL BACK on the screen.
When the number appears on
the list, click it to view details.
Call Options
There are different options
that can be used in the history
and dialing interface. You may

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press the MORE while in the dial interface and adjust speed dial and call settings. In the
dialing interface, you may press the search button to browse through contacts list or set
default contact resources.
Contacts
Enter: Click on the applications menu and select contacts.
• The default display is the phone contacts and SIM card
contacts.
• The contacts are organized alphabetically by default.
Click the Search icon to enter the contact search interface.
Any numbers or letters associated with any of the
contacts
saved in the list will be shown in the search results.

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Add New Contact
1. Click the add contact icon (+) to
add contact.
2. Select to save your contacts to
the Google account, appstore or
exchange.
3. You may enter different contact
details which include adding a
picture, name, telephone number,
group, address, and email among
other options.
4. Click to finish and save contact.
Add Contact

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Messages
You may use this function to exchange text messages and
multimedia messages with your family and friends. The
messages to and from the same contact or phone number
will be saved into a single conversation so you may see the
entire message history conveniently.
Send an SMS
Application Menu » Messager» New message (or shortcut
icon)
1. Click to enter recipient (You may enter contacts from
contact book or enter a new number)
2. Compose Message
3. Send
Send an MMS
When creating message, the default message style is SMS.

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The message will automatically convert to MMS when adding an attachment.
1. Click the attachment icon in the messaging interface.
2. Click to add attachments and create an MMS message.
Downloads
The download section of the phone keeps sorted all of the files that have been downloaded on
the phone. The section can display the download by date or by size. To clear the file from the
list, click on the box to the left of the file and then select the delete icon.

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Internet Browser
Menu Functions
Backward

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• After browsing through multiple pages, this option will return the user to the
previous page.
Forward
• After browsing through multiple pages, this option will move to a web page after
the current page.
Windows
• You may view all windows open by clicking the windows icon in the upper right
part of the browser.
Bookmarks
• Click the save to Bookmarks option to make the current URL as a saved
Bookmark.
• Click Bookmarks/History to opened saved bookmarks.

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Find on page: Search
current page.
Share page: Select to
share the current page.
Save for offline reading:
Saves page for offline
reading.
Bookmarks/History: Show
your browsing history and
view the most visited
pages.
Settings: Contains a
variety of browser
settings.