Blu Vivo XI User manual

Vivo XI
User Guide

Contents
1. For your safety ............................................................................................................... 1
2. Learn about the phone .................................................................................................. 2
 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 2
 Function Keys ................................................................................................................ 2
3. Before using ................................................................................................................... 3
 Insert SIM cards and TF card ........................................................................................ 3
 Charge the Battery ......................................................................................................... 5
4. Getting started ................................................................................................................ 6
 Basic Function ............................................................................................................... 6
 Home screen ................................................................................................................... 6
 Touch screen .................................................................................................................. 8
5. Communication .............................................................................................................. 9
 Make a call ...................................................................................................................... 9
 Ongoing call.................................................................................................................. 10
 Incoming call ................................................................................................................ 10
 Send a Message ........................................................................................................... 10
6. Multimedia ..................................................................................................................... 11
 Camera .......................................................................................................................... 11
 Music ............................................................................................................................. 12
7. Connection .................................................................................................................... 13
 Airplane mode .............................................................................................................. 13
 WLAN ............................................................................................................................. 13
 Bluetooth ....................................................................................................................... 14
 USB ................................................................................................................................ 14
8. Features ........................................................................................................................ 15
 Power Manager ............................................................................................................. 15
 Group Selfie .................................................................................................................. 15
 Split Screen ................................................................................................................... 15
 Front Camera Bokeh .................................................................................................... 15
 Notch Screen Gesture ................................................................................................. 16
 New Navigation Mode .................................................................................................. 16
 Fingerprint Security ..................................................................................................... 16
 Data Clone ..................................................................................................................... 17
9. Operation ...................................................................................................................... 17
 Smart Gestures ............................................................................................................ 17
 Suspend option ............................................................................................................ 19
10.Warnings and notes ................................................................................................... 20

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1. For your safety
Please read this manual before using the cell phone to ensure your safety and proper use.
SWITCH OFF IN HOSPITALS
Please abide by relevant provisions or regulations. Please turn off your mobile phone near medical
equipment.
SWITCH OFF WHEN REFUELING
Don’t use the phone at a refueling point. Don’t use near fuel or chemicals.
MICRO SIM CARDS AND SD CARD ARE PORTABLE
Keep your phone, phone parts and accessories out of children’s reach.
BATTERY
Please do not destroy or damage the battery, it can be dangerous and cause fire. Please do not throw
battery in fire to avoid hazard. When battery cannot be used, please dispose in safe environment. Do not
try to dismantle the battery. If the battery or authorized charger is broken or old, please stop using them,
and replace with certified genuine battery.
For first time using, please discharge completely and charge the battery in 100% full and continue
charging one more hour with authorized charger.
USE QUALITY EQUIPMENT
Use authorized equipment to avoid danger.
ROAD SAFETY COMES FIRST
Give full attention while driving, Park before using your phone. Please follow traffic rules of local city
town.
INTERFERENCE
All wireless devices may be susceptible to cause interference, which could affect performance.
SWITCH OFF IN AIRCRAFT
Wireless devices can cause interference in aircraft. It’s not only dangerous but also illegal to use mobile
phone in an aircraft.

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2. Learn about the phone
Overview
1 Front Flash 8 Headset Jack
2 Light Sensor 9 Rear Camera
3 Receiver 10 Rear Flash
4 Front Camera 11 Fingerprint Sensor
5 Volume key 12 Card Tray
6 Screen Lock / Power Key 13 Speaker
7 USB Port 14 Microphone
Function Keys
Keys Functions
Screen Lock /
Power Key
 Press to turn on/off the screen.
 Press and hold to reboot, power off the phone, and turn
on
airplane mode or silent.
Volume Key  Press to adjust the volume of device.
Multi Task Key
(on the screen)
 Tap to open the list of recently used apps.
 Click the circle button to clean all of recently used apps.
Home Key
(on the screen)
 Tap to return to Home screen.
 Long press to access Google™ search.
Back Key
(on the screen)
 Tap to return to the previous screen.

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3. Before using
Insert SIM cards and TF card
1) Stick into the pin hole with eject tool, and then card tray will be out of phone.
2) Put SIM cards and TF card to card tray correctly.
Card 1 supports Micro SIM card.
Card 2 supports Nano SIM card and TF card.

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 Note: SD card can be used as internal storage.
Option 1: Notification Center --> Tap the notice to set up --> Use as internal storage
--> Next --> Erase & Format
Option 2: Settings --> More settings-->Storage & USB --> Format as internal
storage--> Erase & Format
3) Push the card tray into the phone.

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 Note:
 SIM cards and TF card support hot plugging.
 Do not remove the cards while the device is transferring data. Doing so may cause
data to be lost or damage to the cards and device.
 The SIM cards and TF card are small parts. Please keep away from Children to avoid
swallowing the card by accident.
 Please do not touch the metal surface of SIM and TF cards and keep them away from
electromagnetic field to avoid damaged data.
Charge the Battery
Charge the battery before using it.
Connect the USB cable to the USB power adaptor, and then plug the end of the USB
cable into the USB Port.
 Note:
The battery of mobile phone is fixed. It cannot remove.
4. Getting started
Basic Function
 Turn on the phone
Press and hold the power key for a while to turn on the phone.
 Turn off the phone
Long press the power key until a menu shows. Choose “Power off’’ to turn off the
phone.
 Restart the phone
Option 1: Long press the power key until a menu shows. Choose “Reboot’’ to restart
the phone.
Option 2: Long press the power key till 11s above to auto restart the phone.
 Lock the screen
Option 1: Press the power key to turn off the screen and lock it
Option 2: Long press on an empty spot to open the Desktop Settings, Choose “Quick
lock screen’’ to turn on the function, double tap the screen to lock it.
Option 3: The screen will auto lock if you don't use the phone for a while.
 Unlock the screen
Press the power key, and then slide to top for unlocking.
Home screen
The Home screen is your starting point to access all the features on your phone. It
displays application icons, widgets, and other features. You can customize the Home
screen with different wallpaper and display the items you want.

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 Status Bar
At the top of the screen, it displays the time, signal, battery information, and icons.
 Notification Center
Swipe down from the top edge to see more details of the new notification, such as
messaging, missed call, Wi-Fi network available etc. Tap the notification and drag to
left or right to delete it.
Settings-->Notification-->Notification Center to manage it.
 Control Center
Slide down from the top edge to open the control center.
In the control center, it’s a quick access to Mobile data, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Flashlight,
Sound and Vibrate.

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 Launcher Menu
Long press on an empty spot to open the launcher menu. You can change the
Wallpaper, Edit Desktop. It’s a quick access to Desktop Settings, Arrange and
Search.
 Move an application
Touch & hold the icon you want to move. Drag the icon to move or cross at the edge
of the screen to move into another screen.
 Uninstall an application
Touch & Drag the icon you want to uninstall to the top. Long press the icon to appear
the hover box, display the application information, click the application information to
enter the application information, Tap “Uninstall” to uninstall.
 Creating a folder
Drag an icon on the top of another one to create a folder. Open the folder and then
tap the “Folder” to rename it.
Touch screen
Screen Recorder:
Tap to record your operating
process, and the videos can
be save and share to others.
Tap to see more functions

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The way to control mobile phone is using your finger on touch icons, buttons, menu items,
the onscreen keyboard, and other items on the touch screen.
 Touch: To act on items on the screen, such as application and settings icons, to type
letters and symbols using the onscreen keyboard, or to press onscreen buttons, you
simply touch them with your finger.
 Touch & hold: Touch & hold an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting your
finger until an action occurs.
 Drag: Touch & hold an item for a moment and then, without lifting your finger, move
your finger on the screen until you reach the target position. You can drag items on the
Home screen to reposition them and you can drag to open the Notification Center.
 Swipe or slide: To swipe or slide, quickly move your finger across the surface of the
screen, without pausing when you first touch (so you don’t drag an item instead). For
example, you slide the screen up or down to scroll a list, and in the same way
Calendar views you can swipe quickly across the screen to change the range of time
visible.
 Pinch: In some applications (Such as Maps and Gallery) you can zoom in and out by
placing finger and thumb on the screen at same time and pinching them out together
(to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in).
 Rotate the screen: On most screens, the orientation of the screen rotates with the
phone as you turn it from upright to its side and back again. You can turn this feature
on and off.
5. Communication
Make a call
 Touch the phone icon on the Home screen.
 Enter the phone number you want to dial.
 Touch the phone icon to dial the number that you entered.
Touch to make an audio call.

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Ongoing call
Incoming call
Send a Message
You can use this phone to exchange text messages and multimedia messages with your
friends on their mobile phones. The messages come to and from the same contact or
phone number will be visible into a single conversation, so you can see your entire
Drag the phone icon up to answer the call.
Send a message to caller.
Drag the phone icon to down to reject the call
End the current call
Make another call
Mute the line
Number keypad
Speaker
Hold on the line

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message history with a person conveniently.
Enter text
 Tap the text field to see onscreen keyboard.
 Tap the keys on the keyboard to type, the characters you’ve entered appear in a strip
above the keyboard with suggestions for the word you are typing to the write.
 Use the Delete key to erase characters to the left of the cursor.
 When you’re finished typing, press back to close the keyboard.
6. Multimedia
Camera
Camera is a combination of camera and camcorder that you use to shoot and share
pictures and videos. Tap the image on the camera screen where should focus on. You can
also change camera setting like transfer front and rear camera, adjust the exposure on
this screen.
Take a photo
Touch to enter the Camera Settings.
Touch to enter the Mode
Settings.
Touch to set flash to On, Off or Auto. Touch to open Bokeh mode.
Touch to take a picture or shoot a video.
Touch to enter Gallery
Touch the screen to focus on it.
Pinch or spread the screen to
zoom in or zoom out.
Slide down the screen to
enter Mode Settings
Slide right or left to transfer Video,
Face beauty, Photo, Panorama
and last time selected feature.
Touch to open Filter mode.
Touch to transfer between rear
camera and front camera

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 Time-lapse Mode – Time lapse photography is the rapid play of the video, from a
long period of time condensed to a very short period of time.
 Professional Mode – It includes Focus, Shutter Speed, WB, ISO, AE.
 Slow motion Mode - Using slow motion function make a short video, playing with a
slow speed.
 Group selfie Mode – Take group selfie. Press the shutter to take first picture. Then,
rotate the picture slowly to left side to take second picture. Finally, rotate the phone
slowly to right side to take the third picture.
 Panorama Mode - Press camera button and slowly move the phone in one direction.
 Backlight Mode – Improve the photo quality in dynamic environment.
 Face beauty Mode – Beautify your photo and realize full skin beauty not just
beautifying the face, so that presents more natural selfie. You can select Smoother,
Whitening, Slimming, and Eye Enlarger. Drag the slider to adjust it.
Shoot a Video
 In camera mode, slide the screen to right for video capturing.
 Adjust the quality and other settings if you wish or leave them on automatic mode.
 Point the lens to frame the scene where you want to start.
 Touch the Video icon. Camera starts shooting the video.
 Touch Stop video icon to stop shooting. An image from your most recent video is
displayed as a thumbnail at the bottom left.
Music
You can use Music player to organize, listen to music and other audio files that you
transfer to your phone from your computer.

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7. Connection
Your phone can connect to a variety of networks and devices, including mobile networks
for voice and data transmission, WLAN data networks, and Bluetooth devices, such as
headsets. You can also connect your phone to a computer, to transfer files from your
phone storage, and share your phone’s mobile data connection via USB or as a portable
WLAN hotspot.
Airplane mode
Option1: Settings-->More-->Airplane mode to turn it on
Option2: Swipe down from the top edge to open control center--> tap Airplane mode
Some locations like Airplane may require you to turn off your phone’s Cellular network,
WLAN, and Bluetooth wireless connections. You can turn off all these wireless
connections at once by placing your phone on Airplane mode.
WLAN
WLAN is a wireless networking technology that can provide internet access at distance of
up to 100 meters, depending on the WLAN router and your surroundings. You can
configure the WLAN as follow:
 Settings-->WLAN, check WLAN to turn it on.
 Enter WLAN. The phone scans for available WLAN networks and displays the names
of those it finds. Secured networks are indicated with a Lock icon. The phone will auto
login to the network if you have previously connected.
Touch to Change play mode of Single
cycle, Shuffle, or Circulating list.
Add to my favorites
or New song list.
Settings Menu
Share music by Bluetooth,
Messaging and so on.
Slide to right for Playlist
Slide to left for lyrics file.
Previous song Next song
Play/ Pause

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 Touch a network to connect to it.
If the network is open, you are prompted to confirm that you want to connect to that
network by touching connect. If the network is secured, you’re prompted to enter a
password or other credentials.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology that devices can use to
exchange information over a distance of about 10 meters. The most common Bluetooth
devices are headphones for making calls or listening to music, hands-free kits for cars,
and other portable device, including laptops and cell phones.
To send a file
 Settings--> Bluetooth, check Bluetooth to turn it on.
 Enter File Explorer to select a file, Select More--> Share--> Bluetooth.
 Touch Scan for devices, the phone will scan for and display the names of all
available Bluetooth devices in range.
 Touch the names of the other device in the list to pair them. After pairing the file will
be sent.
To receive a file
Settings--> Bluetooth, check Bluetooth to turn it on. Ensure your Bluetooth has been
connected within visibility time.
You can receive files from the devices which are paired with yours. The file you received
will be saved to the “Bluetooth” folder in the File Explorer.
To connect to a Handsfree device
 Turn on the Handsfree device, make it in a searchable state;
 Settings-->Bluetooth, Select “Search for devices”;
 After searching for the Handsfree device，Select it in the list to pair.
 After pairing, you can use the Handsfree device to listen to music, video and receive
call.
USB
You can connect the phone to your computer with a USB cable to transfer music, pictures,
and other files.
Turn on USB connection
1. Connect the phone to your computer with a USB cable.
2. In notification center, tap USB charging this device to open USB connection.
3. Choose the USB options.
Charge only, connected as a USB for charging.
Copy files, Transfer music, videos, documents and other documents (MTP).
View photos, Browse photos in DCIM and Pictures file folder (PTP).

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 Note:
Do not disconnect the USB cable from the phone when you are transferring files.
Doing so may cause data loss or phone damage.
8. Features
Power Manager
Extreme power saving, always in power.
Group Selfie
Put more details in a single photo. Even many people take selfie together.
Split Screen
You can run two different applications on the same screen.
Front Camera Bokeh
Front Camera Bokeh can achieve the background blur effect with real-time and adjustable
How to use
1) Turn the camera on
2) Select the front camera mode
3) Select the group selfie feature
4) Take pictures
How to use
1) Settings-->More settings-->
Battery--> Power manager
2) Two power saving modes are
available
How to use
1) Click the multi task key and long press
application to drag to the top of screen
2) Click to select another application that
needs split screen
3) Or long press the multi-task key on the
split table application page

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preview, which helps you be the center of attention.
Notch Screen Gesture
With the phone unlocked, slide down from the upper left corner of the screen to switch the
screen display ratio between 18:9 and 19:9; namely, switch the screen display area
between the rectangular and U shapes.
New Navigation Mode
Use sliding gestures to perform the same function.
Fingerprint Security
Support fingerprint unlock.
How to use
1) Open the camera
2) Select the front camera mode
3) Click the bokeh icon
4) Take pictures
How to use
1) Settings-->Display-->Switch screen
display area
2) Turn the switch on
3) Slide down from the upper left corner
of the screen
How to use
1) Settings-->Navigation bar
2) Change navigation mode
3) Slide upward on the bottom of the
screen

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Data Clone
You can transfer contacts, text messages, pictures, music, videos and apps from your old
photo to your new phone without data traffic.
9. Operation
Smart Gestures
Settings-->More settings--> Smart Gestures to turn it on.
The smart gestures system supports a variety of experience and control, through gesture
can be more convenient operation, some of the smart gesture functions will not work while
flip cover is closed.
 Black screen gestures
Settings--> More settings --> Smart Gestures --> Select Black screen gestures
Draw pattern to access menu quickly while phone is on sleep mode.
How to use
1) Find Data Clone on the launcher
2) Select the required replacement
conditions
How to use
1) Phone settings --> Security -->
Fingerprint
2) Set the phone security password
3) Place your finger on fingerprint
sensor for fingerprint entry

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 Smart Vibration Reminder
Settings--> More settings --> Smart Gestures -->Select Smart Vibration Reminder
When the phone has missed call or unread SMS, pick up it in sleep screen will vibrate to
remind again.
① ②
 Smart bright screen
Settings--> More settings --> Smart Gestures-->Select Smart bright screen
When front camera detects you are viewing screen, the screen will be maintained
normally.
The following scenarios, the function may fail:
-User doesn’t face on the screen
-The light is too strong or too dark
-Front camera is used by other applications
 Double click wake up
Settings--> More settings --> Smart Gestures -->Select Double click wake up
When the screen is in sleep mode, quickly double tap to wake up the phone.

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① ②
Suspend option
Long press can be hidden in the notification bar. Operation the suspend button, achieved
to return, sleep and so on.
Settings--> More settings -->Suspend option
10. Warnings and notes
Operational Warnings
Important information on safe and efficient operation. Read this information before using
your phone. For the safe and efficient operation of your phone, observe these guidelines:
Potentially explosive at atmospheres: Turn off your phone when you are in any areas
with a potentially explosive atmosphere, such as fueling areas (gas or petrol stations,
below deck on boats), storage facilities for fuel or chemicals, blasting areas and areas
near electrical blasting caps, and areas where there are chemicals or particles (Such as
metal powders, grains, and dust) in the air.
Interference to medical and personal Electronic Devices: Most but not all electronic
equipment is shielded from RF signals and certain electronic equipment may not be
shielded against the RF signals from your phone.
Audio Safety: This phone is capable of producing loud noises which may damage your
hearing. When using the speaker phone feature, it is recommended that you place your
phone at a safe distance from your ear.
Other Medical Devices, hospitals: If you use any other personal medical device, consult
Tap to open one hand
operation
Close
Tap to return to the previous
screen.
Tap to lock the screen.
Tap to return to the Home screen.