Mint M140 User manual

A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D
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S A F E T Y P R E C A UT I O NS
Please read the following safety guidelines before using the
device:
Do not use the phone while you are driving.
Do not place magnetic storage media near your phone.
Radiation from the phone may erase the information
stored on them.
Keep your phone and its accessories away from
children.
Mobile phones can interfere with the functioning of
medical devices such as hearing aids or pacemakers.
People having active medical implants should keep
their cell phone at least 15 cm away from the implant.
Permanent hearing loss may occur if you use
earphones or headphones at high volume.
Use a wireless hands-free system (headphone/ headset)
with a low power Bluetooth emitter.
Keep your calls short or send a text message (SMS)
instead. This advice applies specially to children
adolescents and pregnant women.
Use cell phone when the signal strength is good.
Notice:
Do not dismantle the device or accessories otherwise,
manufacturer is not liable to pay for damages as the
device and accessories are not covered by warranty.
Use only original batteries and charging devices.

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Please back up your important data timely and keep
them properly. The manufactor is not liable for any
failure to call or loss of data due to mis-operation, poor
signal or power cut, etc.
All the screens in this manual are for reference only,
and some contents actually displayed may depend
upon the presetting of the service provider or the
network operator, or the SIM card. If any functions
referred to in this manual are different from those of
your device, please follow your device.
Do not put use it in a place with flammable gas such as
a petrol pumps. The temperature recommended for
using the device is 5-35oC. Do not touch the charger,
power cable or socket with wet hands. This may cause
an electric shock.
If your phone or any of its accessories do not function
normally, then please visit your nearest authorized service
facility. The qualified personnel will assist you, and if
necessary, will arrange for the service.

T A BL E O F C O N T E N T S
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ......................................................1
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ......................................................3
TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................5
1. UNDERSTANDING YOUR DEVICE .......................................7
1.1 GENERAL INFO..................................................................7
1.2 DEVICE OVERVIEW ............................................................8
2. GETTING STARTED ........................................................9
2.1 INSTALLING SIM CARD & BATTERY ........................................9
2.2 POWERING ON/OFF THE DEVICE ........................................11
3. BASIC OPERATIONS.....................................................12
3.1 CALLING ........................................................................12
3.2 MESSAGING ...................................................................13
3.3 CONTACTS .....................................................................14
3.4 EMAIL...........................................................................15
3.5 BROWSER ......................................................................15
4. HOME SCREEN ...........................................................16
4.1 STATUS BAR ...................................................................16
4.2 CUSTOMIZING SCREEN .....................................................16
5. MULTIMEDIA ............................................................18
5.1 FILE MANAGER ...............................................................18
5.2 MUSIC ..........................................................................18
5.3 CAMERA........................................................................18
5.4 SOUND RECORDER ..........................................................18
5.5 GALLERY........................................................................18
5.6 FM RADIO......................................................................19
6. NETWORK ................................................................20
6.1 WI-FI ............................................................................20
6.2 3G................................................................................20

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6.3 BLUETOOTH ...................................................................20
7. SETTINGS .................................................................21
7.1 SIM MANAGEMENT .........................................................21
7.2 WIRELESS & NETWORKS ...................................................21
7.3 AUDIO PROFILES .............................................................21
7.4 DISPLAY ........................................................................21
7.5 STORAGE.......................................................................21
7.6 BATTERY........................................................................22
7.7 APPS.............................................................................22
7.8 LOCATION .....................................................................22
7.9 SECURITY.......................................................................22
7.10 LANGUAGE & INPUT.......................................................23
7.11 BACKUP & RESET ...........................................................23
7.12 ACCOUNTS...................................................................23
7.13 DATE & TIME ................................................................24
7.14 SCHEDULED POWER ON&OFF ..........................................24
7.15 ACCESSIBILITY...............................................................24
7.16 ABOUT PHONE..............................................................24
8. APPLICATIONS AND UTILITIES ........................................25
8.1 CALCULATOR..................................................................25
8.2 CLOCK...........................................................................25
8.3 GMAIL ..........................................................................25
8.4 MAPS ...........................................................................25
8.5 PLAY STORE ...................................................................26
9. SPECIFICATIONS .........................................................27
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN.............................................28

1 . U N D E R S T A N D I N G Y O U R D E V I C E
1. 1 G EN ER A L I NF O
MINT 140 is a multi-function is phone, such as Android
version 4.4, Wi-Fi, 1.0 GHz Dual Core Processor, 8 MP digital
Camera, etc.

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1.2 DEVICE OVERVIEW
Position of Keys
1. Power Key
2. Earpiece
3. USB Port
4. Touch Screen
5. Menu Key
6. Home Key
7. Back Key
8. Front Camera Lens
9. Earphone Jack
10. Camera Lens
11. Battery Cover
12. Flash
13. Volume Control Key

2 . GE T T I N G S T AR T E D
2 . 1 I N S T A L L I N G S I M C A R D & B A T T E R Y
Please switch off your device before inserting or removing the
battery/ SIM card or memory card.
Installing SIM Card and Battery
In order to install battery and SIM card in the device, please
follow the steps mentioned below:
Remove the back cover of the device.
Hold the device with the front facing downwards and
pull the battery cover.
Insert the SIM card in the device.
Attach the battery.
Push the battery cover until it clicks into place.
Installing Memory Card
Your device supports T-Flash card, which is a multimedia
memory card used to multiply the memory of the device. The

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T-flash card is small and should be pulled out and installed
carefully and prudently in order to avoid any kind of damage.
Please follow the steps mentioned below to install the
memory card in the device:
Switch off your device.
Remove the battery cover.
Slot the T-Flash memory card into the slot.
Attach the battery.
Fix the battery cover until it mount properly into
place.
Charging the battery
The device prompts a warning tone and message stating
insufficient battery when the battery level is low.
Please follow the instructions mentioned below to charge
your device:
Plug the charger connector into the device jack.
Plug the charger into a standard AC wall outlet.
Charging……. Fully Charged…….

You should fully charge the battery before using the device
for the first time. It is recommended to charge the battery for
three hours before using the device for the first time.
2. 2 P O W E R IN G O N / O FF T H E D E V IC E
Turning On the Device
After installing the SIM card and charging the battery, you are
now ready to turn on your device.
Long press and hold the Power Key to turn on the
device.
The first screen that appears is known as the
home/idle Screen.
Drag the lock icon sidewards to unlock the screen.
If the screen turns off, then short press the Power
Key to turn on the display.
Turning Off the Device
Long press the Power Key.
A pop-up window appears, select Power off.
Select OK to confirm.

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3 . B A S I C O P E R A T I O N S
3. 1 C A L L I N G
To Make Calls
If the icon appears on the screen, then you can make or
receive calls. To make a call, please follow the steps
mentioned below:
Select Phone.
Enter the phone number using the on-screen
keyboard.
Tap to delete a wrong number. Tap and hold it
to erase the entire number.
After entering phone number, tap .
To end the call, tap
Answer/Reject an Incoming Call
When you receive an incoming call, a notification message
appears on the screen. In order to accept the call, drag
towards right. If you wish to reject the call, drag towards
left.
Other Options during the call
To put a call on hold
If you are having a call conversation and there is another
incoming call, select hold to put the first call on hold. To
unhold the call, select unhold.

To set up conference calls
If you are already having a call conversation, select
Hold to put the call on hold.
Select Add Call to make another call.
After connecting to the second call, select merge
calls to set up the conference call.
3. 2 M E S S A G IN G
Your device features, sending and receiving of SMS (Short
Message Service) and MMS (Multimedia Message Service). Go
to Main Menu and then select Messaging.
Creating a Message
Tap Compose new message.
In To field; enter the recipient’s phone number.
Type message in the Type to compose field.
Tap to Send.
Receiving and Managing Messages
When you send and receive messages to or from a contact,
these messages are grouped as a message thread. A message
thread looks like an exchanged conversation.
MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE
A multimedia message or MMS can contain letters, an image,
an audio or video file. To create and send a MMS, please
follow the steps mentioned below:
Enter the Main Menu, select Messaging.
Tap Compose new message.
Select Menu > Add subject.
In the To field, enter the recipient’s phone number or
email address and enter the Subject.

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To insert a picture or video file, etc, tap .
To insert text, tap Type to Compose, and then enter
your message.
3 . 3 C O N T A C T S
Contacts refer to the phonebook that lets you store names,
phone numbers, etc.
To add a Contact
Enter the Main Menu select People.
Tap > select the storage
You can enter contact information such as name,
phone number, etc.
Tap Done to save the contact.
To import contacts
Enter the Main Menu select People.
Tap Menu > Import/Export.
Select to import contacts from Phone contact/ Phone
storage/ SIM Card/ SD Card.
Select a particular source to import the contacts
from.
Select Next.
Select the destination, such as Phone to copy
contacts to.
Select Next.
Select “Select All” to import all contacts or mark the
required contacts.
Select OK.

3. 4 E M A I L
Your device allows you to compose, read and send emails.
3. 5 B R O W S E R
Browser is a tool which enables you to access the Internet.

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4 . H OM E S C RE E N
4 . 1 S T A T U S B A R
The status bar icons indicate different types of information.
The table below lists various icons that might appear on the
status bar of the device.
Network signal strength
Battery level of the device
New short message
Missed call notification
USB connected
Bluetooth is activated
Wi-Fi is connected.
GPRS network is in use.
4.2 C U S T O M IZ I N G S C R E EN
The device features a touch screen with idle displays and
access to utilities at just one-touch. So swipe right or left to
navigate through various screens accessing your favorite

features without entering the main menu. Each screen can be
customized by adding various widgets, shortcuts and folders.
Shortcuts
In order to add a shortcut on the screen: Long press on the
desired application to add on the screen.
Widgets
Save time with live updates right on Home screen and get all
of your personalized updates at one place.
Setting the wallpaper
You can customize the wallpaper of your Home screen with
default wallpaper or with pictures taken from your device.
In the idle mode, tap Menu Key > Wallpapers.
Rotating Your Mobile Phone Screen
The orientation of most screens will change to
landscape or portrait view when you rotate your
phone sideways.
On the Home screen, tap > Settings > Display >
Auto-rotate screen to disable this function.

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5 . M U L T I M E D I A
5. 1 F I L E M AN A G E R
You can browse, open and manage the data saved in the
Device and Memory card by accessing the File Manager
sub-menu. The device provides a certain space for users to
manage files and supports the T-Flash card. You can use the
file browser to conveniently manage various directories and
files on the T-Flash card.
5.2 M U S IC
Use the Music to play music files. The songs saved in your SD
Card can be played using the Music Player of the device.
The songs are categorized by Artists, Albums and Songs. You
can make your favorite playlist by long pressing on a song and
selecting Add to Playlist.
5.3 C A M E R A
Your device is equipped with camera and camcorder, which
enables you to capture photos and videos.
5.4 S O U N D REC O RD E R
You can use the sound recorder to record sounds and also
select to save the recordings in your phone. Tap select
Application tab > Sound Recorder. When in the sound
recorder interface, press menu key to select recording mode.
5.5 G A L L E R Y
You can view the captured images, recorded video clips, and

downloaded images in the Gallery. The picture folder and
video folder will be displayed.
Select to view the camera pictures or camera videos. The
images or videos will be displayed in thumbnails.
5.6 F M R A D I O
You can use your phone to listen to FM radio stations once
the original Headset is plugged into the connector. Please
press the side key to adjust music volume.
Tap to exit FM radio function. Tap the ( ) to
search the channels.

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6 . N E T W O R K
6. 1 WI-FI
Connect to a wireless network to browse Internet.
Enter Main Menu and tap Settings.
Tap ‘ON’ to activate Wi-Fi.
Tap Wi-Fi > Network notification to start
detecting networks. The available networks will then
be listed.
Tap Add Wi-Fi network to add a connection.
6. 2 3 G
The device supports WCDMA protocol. Please make sure that
you device is turned off, then insert or remove the SIM card.
6 . 3 B L U E T O O T H
You can transfer data, such as music to other device using
Bluetooth. Search the device and accept/transfer data. The
received data is automatically stored in the directory.
Access Settings by entering the main menu.
Check Bluetooth to turn on Bluetooth.
To make your device discoverable, select bluetooth
settings and check discoverable.