Mint M250 User manual

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CONTENTS
THE ANDROID ADVANTAGE .........................................................3
READ ME FIRST .......................................................................3
UNDERSTAND YOUR PHONE ........................................................4
INSERT SIM AND MEMORY CARD .............................................5
TURNING YOUR PHONE ON/OFF ..............................................5
HANDSET KEYS ....................................................................5
CHARGING THE BATTERY........................................................6
HOME SCREEN .....................................................................7
CALLING AND MESSAGING ..........................................................7
MAKE A CALL.......................................................................7
CONTACTS ..........................................................................8
AIRPLANE MODE ..................................................................8
SEND MESSAGE....................................................................8
MULTIMEDIA ...........................................................................9
CAMERA .............................................................................9
GALLERY ............................................................................9
MUSIC PLAYER.....................................................................9
FM RADIO ........................................................................ 10
SETTINGS,NETWORKS,AND APPLICATIONS.................................. 10
CONNECT TO THE INTERNET ................................................. 10
TETHERING &PORTABILITY .................................................. 11
PAIR WITH BLUETOOTH DEVICES........................................... 12
GOOGLE MAPS................................................................... 13
PLAY STORE ...................................................................... 13
TAKING CARE OF YOUR DEVICE.................................................. 14
BATTERY RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................... 14
RECYCLE YOUR PHONE......................................................... 15

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DISCLAIMER .......................................................................... 16
COPYRIGHT........................................................................... 18

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The Android Advantage
MINT M250 comes with Android version 5.1 that offers optimized
system performance resulting in a faster, simpler and smoother
Android experience. At the Google Play Store, you can download
from millions of apps, games, movies, and books. M250 also has
the best of Google built-in, including your favorite apps like Google
Search, Maps, and YouTube.
Read Me First
Please read all safety precautions and this manual carefully
before using your device to ensure safe and proper use.
The descriptions in this manual are based on the default
settings of your device.
Available features and additional services may vary by
device, software, or service provider.
Applications and their functions may vary based on the
country, region, software or hardware specifications. MINT
is not liable for performance issues caused by third-party
applications.

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Understand Your Phone

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Insert SIM and Memory Card
1. Switch off your phone, remove the rear cover and battery
2.Insert SIM card and Memory card correctly in the card slot(s),
3.Place back the battery and rear cover.
Please keep the SIM Card out of the reach of children.
Be careful when inserting or removing the SIM card, as it
is vulnerable to damage due to scratching or bending.
Use only compatible memory cards. Incompatible
memory cards may damage the device and corrupt the
data stored in the card.
Turning Your Phone On/Off
Press and hold the Power key for a few seconds and select Power
off to switch on/off the phone.
To restart your phone, long press the Power key and
select Reboot.
Handset Keys
Keys
Functions
Power
Long press to switch on or switch off the phone.
Press once to turn off the screen or to wake up the
screen.
Press for 2 seconds to view quick options to turn off,
reboot, switch to airplane mode
Volume+/-
Adjust the volume using the volume keys.

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Menu
Opens a menu with items that affect the current
screen or application.
If tapped when on the home screen, opens options
to personalize the home screen.
Home
Opens the Home screen.
On long tap, opens the most recently used
applications.
Back
Opens the previous screen you were working on.
If the onscreen keyboard is open, closes the
keyboard.
Charging the Battery
Before using the device for the first time, we recommend you to
charge the battery for a minimum of 4 hours。
In the case of a full charge, the battery using the best state:
state
Using time
Talk Time
GSM:9H,WCDMA:2.5H
Standby Time
450H
Browsing Time
3H
You can charge the device with a travel adapter or
connecting the device to a PC via a USB cable.

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Home Screen
(1) Read your notifications
When you see a notification in the status bar, touch the bar and
slide your finger down the screen to open the list of notifications
displayed in the sliding window.
Ongoing notifications report activities such as call forwarding ON,
current call status, song playing.
Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events,
and alarms. You can clear notifications list by selecting ‘Clear’
notifications at the top of the notifications window.
To open the message, reminder or other notification, you can touch
the items. To close the notifications window, slide your finger up
the screen.
(2) Create Home screen shortcuts and widgets:
From the Home screen, touch and hold the blank screen, or click
MENU Key and select ‘Wallpaper’. Enter the main menu screen,
slide your fingertip left to reveal the widget, select a shortcut to
some of your saved information (such as a play list), a widget (a
clock) for your Home screen.
(3) Move objects on the Home screen
•To move an icon or other item on the Home screen, you must first
touch & hold i t to enter move mode. The object will magnify when
it’s ready to be moved.
Calling and Messaging
Make a Call

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Tap on the menu screen or the home screen. By default, the
dialer will display a list of contacts on which calls have been made
very often .
Tap to view the dialer
Contacts
Store, use, and synchronize contact details in your contact list. You
can now create contact groups or mark contacts as favorites in
your phonebook. Use tabs or swipe through to view the list of
contacts, and favorite contacts list.
Airplane Mode
Some locations may require you to disable all wireless features of
your device. Airplane Mode enables you to disable all incoming and
outgoing calls, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth connections.
To activate the airplane mode:
1. Press and hold the Power button and then select Airplane
mode. Or,
Drag notification panel down, and then select AIRPLANE
MODE.
Send Message
1. Tap on the menu screen or home screen and then tap
to compose a message.
1. Tap icon to view the types of files that can be attached
and select the desired type of multimedia file.

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2. Tap to select the composition text box and enter your
message body in it.
3. Enter the contact name (if it exists) or enter the phone
number. You can also tap the icon to view and select
contact(s) from the contact list.
4. Tap to send the message.
Multimedia
Camera
Go to →
All the pictures you can capture or view on your phone are stored
on a memory card, which must be installed in your phone. Before
you can use the Camera or view pictures in Pictures, make sure you
have a card installed
Gallery
Go to →
You can view pictures, play videos and share files from the Gallery.
Tap an album to open and view its contents.
Music Player
Go to →
Music supports various audio formats, including: MP3, arm, ogg,

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and wav, etc.
The songs are categorized by Artist, Albums and Songs. You can
make your favorite playlist by long taping on a song and selecting
Add to Playlist.
FM Radio
Go to →
You can listen to your favorite FM channels using the inbuilt FM
receiver of your phone. Before starting the FM, plug-in the headset
as it works as antenna for the FM radio. Use the intuitive buttons
and icons on the phone in the radio interface to enjoy the features
of your inbuilt FM radio.
Settings, Networks, and
Applications
Your phone can connect to various networks and devices, including
Internet, Wi-Fi, GPRS, Bluetooth, devices, such as headsets. You
can also transfer files to/from your PC through the data cable.
Connect to the Internet
Go to →→Data usage and select the SIM on which
data connection is to be enabled.
You may also need to configure the access point name for the data
connection to work.
To configure the access point name: