Lenovo P2 User manual

Lenovo P2
User Guide V1.0
Lenovo P2a42

Basics
Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the following:
Quick Start Guide
Regulatory Notice
Appendix
The Quick Start Guide and the Regulatory Notice have been uploaded to the website at
http://support.lenovo.com.
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Technical specifications
This section lists the technical specifications about wireless communication only. To view a
full list of technical specifications about your phone, go to http://support.lenovo.com.
Data
FDD-LTE/TDD-LTE/WCDMA/GSM
Note: In some countries, LTE is not supported. To know if your smartphone
works with LTE networks in your country, contact your carrier.
WLAN WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Dual Band
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1
GPS Supported
GLONASS Supported
NFC Supported
Screen buttons
There are three buttons on your home screen.
Multitask button: Press and hold to display menu options. Tap the Multitask button to
see the apps that are running. Then you can do the following:
Tap an app to open it.
Tap to lock the app or tap to unlock it.
Tap to stop running the app.

Tap to stop running all the apps except the locked ones.
Home button: Tap to return to the default home screen.
Back button: Tap to return to the previous page or exit the current app.
Home screen
The home screen is the starting point for using your phone. For your convenience, the home
screen is already set up with some useful apps and widgets.
Note: Your phone's features and the home screen may be different depending on your
location, language, carrier, and model.
Customizing home screens in edit mode
Press and hold the Multitask button or touch and hold an empty spot on the home screen to
enter edit mode. Tap the back button to exit edit mode.
In edit mode, you can do any of the following:
To add a home screen, swipe to the rightmost screen, and then tap .

To move a home screen, press and hold a screen thumbnail until it enlarges slightly, drag it
to the new location, and then release it.
To delete an empty home screen, tap on the screen.
To set a home screen as the default, tap in the screen thumbnail. The default home
screen has in the screen thumbnail.
To add a widget to the home screen, tap WIDGETS, swipe left or right to locate the widget
that you want, press and hold the widget until it pops out, drag it to where you want to
place it, and then release it.
Tip: Some widgets are grouped by app, swipe left or right to locate the app that you
want and then tap it to see the available widgets.
To change the wallpaper, tap WALLPAPERS, swipe up or down to locate the wallpaper that
you want, and then tap it.
Managing widgets and apps
Whether your home screen is in edit mode or not, you can do any of the following:
To move a widget or an app, press and hold the widget or app until its icon enlarges
slightly, drag it to where you want to place it, and then release it.
To create an app folder, press and hold an app until its icon enlarges slightly, and then
drag it onto another app.
To remove a widget from the home screen, press and hold the widget until its icon enlarges
slightly, slide your finger toward the top of the screen, and then drop the widget over .
To uninstall an app, press and hold the app, slide your finger toward the top of the screen,
and then drop the app over .
Note: System apps cannot be uninstalled.
Screen lock
When your phone is on, press the On/Off button to lock the screen manually. Press the On/Off
button again to display the lock screen, and then swipe up from the bottom of the screen to
unlock.
Note: Swipe is the default screen unlocking method. To change your screen lock, see
Settings.
Notifications and Quick Settings
The Notification panel (see Figure 1: Notification) informs you of missed calls, new messages,
and activities in progress such as file downloading. The Quick Settings panel (see Figure 2:
Quick Settings) allows you to access frequently-used settings such as the WLAN switch.

Figure 1: Notification
Figure 2: Quick Settings
You can do any of the following:
To see notifications, swipe down from the top of the screen.
To close the Notification panel, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
To dismiss a notification, swipe left or right across the notification.
To dismiss all notifications, tap at the bottom of the Notification panel.
To open the Quick Settings panel, swipe down from the top of the screen twice.
To close the Quick Settings panel, swipe up from the bottom of the screen twice.
Note: Part of the RAM storage is preoccupied by the processor chip and the operating
system, so the actual accessible storage may appear less than the physical storage.
USB connection
When you connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable, the Notification panel

displays a notification such as "Connected as a media device". You can tap the notification,
and then select one of the following options:
Media device (MTP): Select this mode if you want to transfer any files between your phone
and the computer.
Camera (PTP): Select this mode if you want to transfer only photos and videos between
your phone and the computer.
MIDI: Select this mode if you want MIDI-enabled applications on your phone to work with
MIDI software on the computer.
Charge only: Select this mode if you want to charge your phone only.

Calls
Making a call
Dialing a number manually
1. Open the Phone app.
2. In the Phone tab, tap to display the dialpad if necessary.
3. Enter the phone number that you want to dial, and then tap .
Calling from the call log
1. Open the Phone app.
2. Tap the Call Log tab.
3. Tap a call log entry to make a call.
Calling a contact
1. Open the Phone app.
2. Tap the Contacts tab.
3. Locate the contact that you want to call, and tap the contact name to display the contact
details.
4. Tap the phone number that you want to dial.
Receiving calls
Answering or rejecting a call
When you receive a phone call, the incoming call screen appears. You can do one of the
following:
Drag the contact image to to answer the call.
Drag the contact image to to reject the call.
Silencing a call
You have the following ways to silence a call:
Press the volume up button or the volume down button.
Press the On/Off button.
Place the phone face down.
Options during a call
When you are on a call, the following options are available on the screen:
ADD CALL: displays the dialpad so you can call another person.
HOLD/RESUME: puts the current call on hold or resumes the call.
MUTE: turns the microphone on or off.
RECORD: starts or stops recording the call.
DIALPAD/HIDE DIALPAD: displays or hides the keypad.
SPEAKER: turns the speaker on or off.
: ends the call.
You can also press the volume button to turn the volume up or down.
Using the call log

The call log contains missed, outgoing, and received call entries. You can press and hold a
call log entry until the options menu appears, and then tap an option. For example, you can
tap the Add to contacts option to add the entry to the Contacts list.

Contacts
Creating a contact
1. Open the Contacts app.
2. Tap .
3. Enter the contact information.
4. Tap .
Searching for a contact
1. Open the Contacts app.
2. Do one of the following:
Scroll the Contacts list up or down to locate the desired contact.
Tip: The Contacts list has an index along the side to help you navigate quickly. Tap
a letter to jump to a section.
Tap , and then enter the contact name or initials. Matching contacts are displayed as
you type.
Editing a contact
1. Open the Contacts app.
2. Find and tap the contact that you want to edit.
3. Tap , and then edit the contact information.
4. Tap .
Deleting a contact
1. Open the Contacts app.
2. Press and hold a contact, and then tap Delete contact.
Importing contacts
1. Open the Contacts app.
2. Tap > Import/Export.
3. Tap Import from SIM. If your phone has dual SIM cards, choose whether to import from
SIM 1 or SIM 2.
4. Tap Import.
Exporting contacts
1. Open the Contacts app.
2. Tap > Import/Export.
3. Tap Export to SIM. If your phone has dual SIM cards, choose whether to export to SIM 1 or
SIM 2.
4. Tap OK.

Messaging
Sending a message
You can use the Messaging app to send text messages and multimedia messages.
1. Open the Messaging app.
2. Tap .
3. Tap the recipient text box, and then enter a contact name or phone number. Matching
contacts are displayed as you type. Select a contact.
4. Tap the message text box, and then enter a message.
Tip: If you want to send a multimedia message, tap to select a media object type
such as pictures or video clips, and then attach a desired media object to the
message.
5. Tap .
Searching for a message
1. Open the Messaging app.
2. Tap , and then enter all or part of the contact name, the phone number, or the message
into the search text box.
Deleting messages
1. Open the Messaging app.
2. In the list of message threads, tap a contact name or phone number to view the message
thread.
3. Press and hold a message until it is selected, and then tap .
Or select multiple messages that you want to delete, and then tap .

Camera
Camera basics
You can use the Camera app to take photos and record videos.
Tap to choose a camera mode.
Tap to take a photo.
Tap to record a video.
Tap the photo or video thumbnail to view the photo or video in the Photos app. For more
information, see Photos.
Tap to select On/Off Smart mode.
Tap to switch between the front-facing camera and the rear-facing camera.
Tap to switch between flash modes.
Tap to configure the other camera settings.
Taking a screenshot
Press and hold the On/Off button and the volume down button at the same time to take a
screenshot.
By default, the screenshots are stored in your phone's internal storage. To view the
screenshots, do one of the following:
Open the Photos app and find the Screenshots album.
Open the File Manager app and go to the LOCAL > Internal Storage > Pictures >
Screenshots folder.

Photos
Viewing photos and videos
1. Open the Photos app.
2. Tap a photo or video to view it in full screen mode.
3. Do any of the following:
To see the next or previous photo or video, swipe left or right.
To zoom in or out of a photo, stretch or pinch the photo. When you zoom in, you can
drag to see other parts of the photo.
To view a video, tap .
Sharing photos and videos
When you are viewing a photo or video, tap anywhere on the screen, tap ,and then select
a sharing channel such as Bluetooth to share the photo or video with others.
If you want to share multiple photos and videos at the same time, do all of the following:
1. Open the Photos app.
2. When viewing a group of photos or videos, press and hold the photo or video that you want
to share until it is selected.
3. Tap more items.
4. Tap , and then select a sharing channel.
Deleting photos and videos
When you are viewing a photo or video, tap anywhere on the screen, and then tap to
delete the photo or video.
If you want to delete multiple photos and videos at the same time, do all of the following:
1. Open the Photos app.
2. When viewing a group of photos or videos, press and hold the photo or video that you want
to delete until it is selected.
3. Tap more items.
4. Tap >Delete.

Network
WLAN connection
Turning the WLAN connection on or off
Do one of the following:
Go to the Quick Settings panel, and then tap the WLAN switch to turn the WLAN
connection on or off.
Tip: When you turn on the WLAN connection, a list of detected WLAN hotspots
appears. If the list does not appear, press and hold the WLAN switch in the Quick
Settings panel.
Go to Settings > WLAN , and then tap the On or Off switch to turn the WLAN connection
on or off.
Tip: When you turn on the WLAN connection, a list of detected WLAN hotspots
appears. If the WLAN hotspot that you want to connect to is not listed, tap >
Refresh to manually scan for WLAN hotspots or tap > Add network to manually add
the WLAN hotspot.
Connecting to a WLAN network
1. Turn on the WLAN connection and check the list of available WLAN hotspots.
Note: You need to have some valid WLAN hotspots to connect to.
2. Tap the WLAN hotspot that you want to connect to.
3. If you selected a secured network, enter your login name and password, and then tap
CONNECT.
Data connection
Turning the data connection on or off
Do one of the following:
Go to the Quick Settings panel, tap the Data Conn. switch, and then tap the Mobile data
switch to turn the data connection on or off.
Go to Settings > Data usage > SIM1 (or SIM2), and then tap the Mobile data switch to
turn the data connection on or off.
Note: You need a valid SIM card with a data service. If you do not have a SIM card,
contact your carrier.
Selecting a SIM card for data connection
Your phone comes with dual SIM slots. Both slots support 4G/3G/2G data services, but you
can enable only one SIM card for data connection at a time. To decide which SIM card to use
for data connection, do one of the following:
Go to the Quick Settings panel, tap the Data Conn. switch, and then select a SIM card
within the Primary data section.
Go to Settings > SIM management and select a SIM card.
Setting up a hotspot
You can use a WLAN hotspot to share an Internet connection with another phone or other
devices.

1. Go to Settings > More > Personal hotspot.
2. Tap the Portable WLAN hotspot switch to turn it on.
Note: You can also share a network via Bluetooth or USB.
3. If this is your first time to turn on the WLAN hotspot, tap Set up WLAN hotspot to view or
change the configuration information.
Note: Tell your friends the Network SSID and password, and they can connect to your
network.

Chrome
If your phone has been connected to a WLAN or a mobile network, you can use the Chrome
app to surf the Internet. For more information about connecting to a WLAN or a mobile
network, see Network.
Visiting websites
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap the address box, enter a website address or your search keywords, and then tap .
Tip: You do not need to enter a full website address with "http://" to access the
website. For example, to visit http://www.lenovo.com, enter "www.lenovo.com" in the
address box and tap .
3. When viewing a web page, do any of the following:
Tap > to refresh the current page.
Press the Back button to return to the previous web page.
Tap > to go forward to a recent web page.
Press and hold an image on the web page, and then tap Save image to save the image
into your phone's internal storage.
Adding a bookmark
When viewing a web page that you want to bookmark, tap > , and then edit the bookmark
details. The next time you open the Chrome app, tap > Bookmarks, and then tap the
bookmark to quickly access the web page.
Clearing browser history
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap > History.
3. Tap CLEAR BROWSING DATA.

New features
Fingerprint
You can put your finger on the fingerprint sensor to unlock your phone quickly.
Adding a fingerprint
You can add more than one fingerprint.
1. Go to Settings > Security > Fingerprint > Add fingerprint.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Note: A lock screen pattern, PIN, or password is required to use fingerprint-related
functions. To set screen lock, go to Settings > Security > Screen lock.
Deleting a fingerprint
1. Go to Settings > Security > Fingerprint.
2. Press the fingerprint that you want to delete.
3. Tap DELETE.
NFC (Near Field communications)
You can share content (like pictures, contacts, and webpages), information, and more between
two NFC-enabled phones.
1. Go to Settings > More > NFC, then tap the NFC switch to turn it on.
2. Tap the Android Beam switch to turn it on.
3. Find the content that you want to share, then touch the back of your phone with the back of
the other device.
When the devices connect, you’ll hear a voice prompt.
4. Tap your screen to share the content.
Rocket Charge

Getting your phone to charge faster
If you want to charge your phone faster,you need to use the charger that comes with your
phone.
1. Enable Rocket Charge mode by doing one of the following:
Turning off the phone.
Turning off the screen.
Sliding the side button to enter power saving mode.
2. Charge the phone.
When the phone is in Rocket charge mode, you'll see a battery icon with two lightning bolts.
Enabling power saving mode
Slide the side switch upward to enable power saving mode.
In power saving mode, excluding the apps on the screen, the other apps are stopped to save
battery life. You can add or remove an app:
To add an app, tap on the screen to display a list of apps, then tap the app that you
want to add.
To remove an app, press and hold the app that you want to remove until is shown on
the upper- right corner of the app, then tap to remove the app.

Rapid OTG (On-The-Go)
Rocket Charge supports Rapid OTG. Using an OTG adapter and a USB cable, you can do any
of the following
Connect your phone to another digital device to charge it.
Connect your phone to a storage device to transfer data.

Settings
Setting the date and time
1. Go to Settings > Date & time.
2. Do any of the following:
To use the network date and time, turn the Automatic date & time switch on.
To set the date and time manually, turn the Automatic date & time switch off, and then
tap Set date and Set time respectively.
To use the network time zone, turn the Automatic time zone switch on.
To set the time zone manually, turn the Automatic time zone switch off, tap Select time
zone, and then choose a time zone.
To switch between the 24-hour and 12-hour formats, turn the Use 24-hour format switch
on or off.
Setting the language
1. Go to Settings > Language & input > Language.
2. Select the display language that you want to use.
Setting the input method
1. Go to Settings > Language & input > Default.
2. Select the input method that you want to use as the default.
Setting a screen lock
Go to Settings > Security > Screen lock to select a screen lock option and set up the screen
lock.
Enabling app installation
Before you install apps that you downloaded from unknown sources, do all of the following:
1. Go to Settings > Security.
2. Tap the Unknown sources switch to turn it on.
Setting the ringtone
You can define the default ringtone for incoming calls, messages, and notifications. You can
also adjust the volume for each sound type.
Go to Settings > Ringtones and volumes.
Performing a factory reset
1. Go to Settings > Backup & reset > Factory data reset.
2. Tap RESET PHONE.

Appendix
To avoid personal injury, property damage, or accidental damage to the product, read all of
the information in this section before using the product.
Important safety info
Handling
Handle the Lenovo Phone with care
Do not drop, bend, or puncture the Lenovo Phone; do not insert foreign objects into or place
heavy objects on the Lenovo Phone. Sensitive components inside might become damaged.
Prevent the Lenovo Phone and the adapter from getting wet
Do not immerse the Lenovo Phone in water or leave the Lenovo Phone in a location where it
can get saturated with water or other liquids.
Repairing
Do not disassemble or modify the Lenovo Phone. The Lenovo Phone is a sealed unit. There
are no end-user serviceable parts inside. All internal repairs must be done by a Lenovo-
authorized repair facility or a Lenovo-authorized technician. Attempting to open or modify the
Lenovo Phone will void the warranty.
The Lenovo Phone screen is made of glass. The glass might break if the Lenovo Phone is
dropped on a hard surface, is the subject of a high impact, or is crushed by a heavy object. If
the glass chips or cracks, do not touch the broken glass or attempt to remove it from the
Lenovo Phone. Stop using the Lenovo Phone immediately and contact Lenovo technical
support for repair, replacement, or disposal information.
Charging
You can use any of the following charging methods to safely recharge the internal battery of
the Lenovo Phone.
Charging method Display on Display off
ac adapter Supported, but the battery will
charge slowly.
Supported
USB connection between the dc-in connector
on the Lenovo Phone and a USB connector on
a personal computer or other devices that
comply with the USB 2.0 standards.
Supported, but will compensate
power consumption and the
battery will charge more slowly
than usual.
Supported,
but the
battery will
charge
slowly.
Notes:
Display on: Device on
Display off: Device off or in screen lock mode
Charging devices might become warm during normal use. Ensure that you have adequate
ventilation around the charging device. Unplug the charging device if any of the following
occurs:
The charging device has been exposed to rain, liquid, or excessive moisture.
The charging device shows signs of physical damage.
You want to clean the charging device.