Gionee M4 User manual

GiONEE
M4
User Guide
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user guide without prior notice.

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 SD card............................................................................................................3
Charge the Battery..............................................................................................................................3
4.Getting started................................................................................................................4
Basic Function....................................................................................................................................4
Home screen.......................................................................................................................................4
Touch screen.......................................................................................................................................5
Network................................................................................................................................................6
5.Communication..............................................................................................................6
Make a call...........................................................................................................................................6
Send a Message..................................................................................................................................7
6.Multimedia.......................................................................................................................8
Camera.................................................................................................................................................8
Video....................................................................................................................................................9
Gallery..................................................................................................................................................9
Music ...................................................................................................................................................9
7.Connection & Gestures...............................................................................................10
WLAN.................................................................................................................................................10
Bluetooth...........................................................................................................................................10
USB....................................................................................................................................................11
Airplane mode...................................................................................................................................11
Smart Gestures.................................................................................................................................12
Touchless wake-up...........................................................................................................................13
8.Health and safety .........................................................................................................15
9.FAQ................................................................................................................................17

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1.For your safety
Please read this manual before using the cell phone to ensure safe 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 the charger is broken or old, please stop using them, and replace with certified genuine
battery
USE QUALITY EQUIPMENT
Use GiONEE 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
Function Keys
Keys
Function
Power key
(Right side of the phone)
a) Press to Turns on/off the screen.
b) Press and Hold to power off or reboot the phone.
Volume key
(Right side of the phone)
a) Press when call is in progress, increase or decrease the
volume, when the phone is ringing, silences the ringer. On
the home screen when no call in progress, increase or
decrease the ringtone volume or sets the phone to the silent
instead of ringing. In other applications, controls the volume
of music, spoken directions and other audio.
b) Press and hold to quickly increasing ringtone volume to
maximum or minimum.
Recent task key
Tap to open the list of recent used apps.
Home key
Tap to return to Home screen.
Long press the Home key to Google™search.
Back key
Tap to return to the previous screen.
IMPORTANT
The battery of mobile phone is fixed. It cannot remove.

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3.Before using
The phone is a Dual SIM mobile allowing you to use the facility of two networks. To insert
SIM card(s):
Insert SIM cards and SD card
1. Switch off the mobile phone and remove the rear cover.
2. Insert the SIM cards & SD card correctly and memory card in the card slot(s).
3. Finally replace the rear cover of the mobile phone.
Note:
1. The SIM card is a small part. Please keep away from Children to avoid swallowing the
card by accident.
2. Please do not touch the metal surface of SIM card and away from electromagnetic
field to avoid damage 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.

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4.Getting started
Basic Function
1. Turn on the phone
Press and hold a while of power key to turn on the phone.
2. Turn off the phone
Long press the power key until a menu will show. Choose “Power off’’ to turn off the
phone.
3. Reboot the phone
Long press the power key until a menu will show. Choose “Reboot’’ to restart the
phone.
4. Lock the screen
Option 1: Press the power key to turn off the screen and lock it
Option 2: The screen will auto lock if you don't use the phone for a while.
5. 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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At the top of the screen, the Status bar displays the time, information about the status of
your phone, and icons for notifications that you’ve received.
1. To move an item on the Home screen
1) Touch & hold the item you want to move. Don’t lift your finger.
2) Drag the item to a new location on the screen. Pause at the edge of the screen to
drag the item onto another screen pane.
3) When the item is where you want it, lift your finger.
2. To uninstall an item from the Home screen
1) Touch & hold the item you want to uninstall. Don’t lift your finger. The top / bottom of
the application will appear “Uninstall”.
2) Touch the “Uninstall”to delete the application.
Touch screen
The main way to control Android™5.0 features is by using your finger to 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 drag items on the

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Home screen to reposition them and you drag to open the Notification panel.
Swipe or slide: To swipe or slide, you 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 some Calendar
views you swipe quickly across the screen to change the range of time visible.
Pinch: In some applications (Such as Maps, Browser, and Gallery) you can zoom in
and out by placing two fingers on the screen at once and pinching them 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.
Network
When you assemble your phone with a SIM card from your wireless service provider, your
phone is configured to use your provider’s mobile networks for voice calls and for
transmitting data.
Settings-->Mobile networks-->Network operators
The name of the wireless service provider you’re currently registered with is selected in
the list.
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.

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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
message history with a person conveniently.
Enter text
Tap a 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 right. Press
space to enter the highlighted suggested word.
Use the Delete key to erase characters to the left of the cursor.
When you’re finished typing, Press Back to close the keyboard.
Touch to open contacts
Touch to make an audio call.
Touch to open advanced option.

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6.Multimedia
Camera
Camera is a combination of camera and camcorder that you use to shoot and share
pictures and videos.
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Touch to enter the menu about the
Camera Settings.
Touch to enter the menu of
Mode setting.
Touch to set flash to open, close, or auto.
Touch to transfer between the rear camera and front camera.
Touch to take a picture or shoot a video.
Touch to enter Gallery
Touch to transfer between camera
and video recorder.
Space key
Delete
Number & Symbol
Keyboard
Tap to lower case.
Tap to another line