Konka R8A Instruction Manual

KONKA R8A – FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
Q1. How do I insert the sim card into my Konka phone?
To insert the sim card, you need to use the silver sim ejector tool / pin provided in the box. The sim tray is
located on the silver frame, towards the top right of the device. Place the tool directly into the hole / space
provided and press with enough force to just pry open the tray. It will eject completely. You need to use your
fingers to then remove the tray. The tray will come out upside down, it must go back in the same way. It is
best to now flip your phone so the display is facing down. The tray is clearly labelled. Your sim card, goes into
the slot that says SIM. Your SD memory card goes into the side that says TF CARD. Once both or one of them
are in the tray, slide the tray into the phone. If you flipped the phone as mentioned, the tray can be inserted
face up.
Q2. How do I turn the device on and off?
To turn the device on, simply hold down the power button, which is located to the top left of the phone, on
the outer frame. Please note that this is the smaller button, the other one is the volume keys. Use this same
button to power off the device. Be aware that when you hold it down to power off, you do then need to press
the power off icon that appears next to restart.
Q3. How can I factory reset my Konka phone?
Before you proceed – remember to back up all personal data (photos, videos, contacts etc.…) – these will be
lost when the device is reset. To reset your device, click on the applications icon (looks like the number 6 on a
regular dice) to bring the applications menu to the display. Scroll up on the screen and now single tap on
settings (bottom left). Scroll down again to the bottom of the settings screen and single tap on the backup
and reset setting. Click on factory data reset followed by reset phone. To finalize the reset, click on erase
everything. The phone will now completely re-boot, this can take quite a few minutes.
Q4. Can I adjust the in-call volume?
If you feel you cannot hear the individual on the other end very well, you can alter this setting, to improve
volume. You need to be in an active call to do this, so please make sure you make a phone call first. During the
call, all you need to do is use the increase/decrease volume keys on the left hand side of the device. The top
half of the button increases the volume, whereas the bottom half decreases the volume.
Q5. What are all the small icons on my screen during a phone call?
There are 5 icons. From left to right, they are the following; loudspeaker, mute, Dialpad, on hold and
recording/conference call. The loudspeaker puts the phone into hands free mode, the mute button will just
mute your voice, not the person on the other end, the Dialpad will let you go back to the rest of the phone, so
you can look at messages and other items, the pause/on hold button will put the person on the other end on
hold and finally, the recording / conference dots will allow you to either add a number to make a conference
call and record the conversation.

Q6. How do I turn talkback on so the phone talks to me when I press on buttons?
To turn this function on, head to the applications menu by pressing the icon directly above the home button
(looks like a number 6 on a dice). Now scroll down and single tap on settings. Scroll down further and single
tap on accessibility. Now select the talk back setting. Please read all the instructions – as this will tell you
how to disable the setting if you accidentally activate it. To activate, simply press the grey icon under
settings.
Q7. How do I save a photo that I sent as an attachment via SMS?
To save a photo. Open the message. Long press on the photo itself and small settings menu will appear. Single
tap on the option that says Save attachment. The attachment should be automatically selected, but if you had
multiple attachments, you can select more than one via this menu. Once selected, simply press OK and you
will get a pop up that says attachment saved.
Q8. Why won’t my phone unlock?
You need to ensure you are swiping up from the unlock icon and its surrounds. That icon is located in the
middle of the device, right at the bottom. You also need to ensure you swipe high enough, otherwise it will not
unlock completely.
Q9. How do I turn the torch on?
To turn the torch on, place your finger above the screen itself, and swipe down half way. This will open your
notifications bar. The 5th icon from the left (1st from right), is the torch. Single press to activate and single
press to deactivate.
Q10. How do I adjust the ringtone as well as its volume?
To adjust these settings head into the applications menu by single tapping on the applications icon (looks like
the number 6 on a dice). Now swipe down and single tap on settings. Single tap on sound. You can now use
the sliders to adjust ringtone and other volume settings.
Q11. How can I clear notifications from the notifications bar?
To clear notifications from this device, unlock the phone. Put your finger on the area slightly above the display.
Slide your finger half way down the screen to open the notifications bar. You can now swipe left on all the
notifications to remove them one by one or you can click on clear all to clear them all at once.
Q12. How do I completely clear applications from the background?
To remove applications from the background, simply press the Small Square / recents button. There are 3
icons along the bottom of the screen. One is the back button (left), one is the home button (middle) and the
other is the recents button (right). If you click that recents button, the applications will appear. To clear them
one by one, simply swipe left on each or you can clear all by clicking on clear all at the bottom.
Q13. How do I take a screenshot?
To take a screenshot, you simply need to press and hold the power button and the volume down keys at the
same time. This will automatically save the screenshot to your gallery.