RugGear APEX User manual

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RugGearAPEX(RG970)Smartphone
Usermanual
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PleaseReadBeforeProceeding
SafetyPrecautions
Pleasereadthesafetyprecautionscarefullytoensurethecorrectuseofyourmobile
phone.
Despitethenatureofthisruggeddevice,avoidhitting,throwing,dropping,crushing,
bendingandpuncturingyourmobilephone.
Avoidusingyourmobilephoneinadampenvironment,suchasthebathroom.
Preventyourmobilephonefrombeingintentionallysoakedorwashedinliquid.
Donotswitchonyourmobilephonewhenitisprohibitedtousephonesorwhenthe
phonemaycauseinterferenceordanger.
Donotuseyourmobilephonewhiledriving.
Followanyrulesorregulationsinhospitalsandhealthcarefacilities.Switchoffyour
mobilephonenearmedicalequipment.
Switchoffyourmobilephoneinaircraft.Thephonemaycauseinterferencetocontrol
equipmentoftheaircraft.
Switchoffyourmobilephonenearhigh‐precisionelectronicdevices.Thephonemay
affecttheperformanceofthesedevices.
Donotattempttodisassembleyourmobilephoneoritsaccessories.Onlyqualified
personnelareallowedtoserviceorrepairthephone.
Donotplaceyourmobilephoneoritsaccessoriesincontainerswithastrong
electromagneticfield.
Donotplacemagneticstoragemedianearyourmobilephone.Radiationfromthe
phonemayerasetheinformationstoredonthem.
Donotputyourmobilephoneinahigh‐temperatureplaceoruseitinaplacewith
flammablegassuchasagasstation.
Keepyourmobilephoneanditsaccessoriesawayfromyoungchildren.Donotallow
childrentouseyourmobilephonewithoutguidance.
Useonlyapprovedbatteriesandchargerstoavoidtheriskofexplosions.
Observeanylawsorregulationsontheuseofwirelessdevices.Respectothers’
privacyandlegalrightswhenusingyourwirelessdevice.
Donotusethemobilephoneinairplanes,hospital,gasstations,orprofessional
garages.
Formedicalimplantspatient(heart,insuline,etc),keepthemobilephone15cm
awayfromtheimplantand,whilecalling,keepthephoneontheoppositesideofthe
implant.
StrictlyfollowtherelevantinstructionsofthismanualwhileusingtheUSBcable.
OtherwiseyourmobilephoneorPCmaybedamaged.
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LegalNotice
Theproductdescribedinthismanualmayincludecopyrightedsoftwareand
possiblelicensors.Customersshallnotinanymannerreproduce,distribute,
modify,decompile,disassemble,decrypt,extract,reverseengineer,lease,assign,or
sublicensethesaidsoftwareorhardware,unlesssuchrestrictionsareprohibitedby
applicablelawsorsuchactionsareapprovedbyrespectivecopyrightholdersunder
licenses.
Notice
Somefeaturesoftheproductanditsaccessoriesdescribedhereinrelyonthesoftware
installed,capacitiesandsettingsofthelocalnetwork,andmaynotbeactivatedor
maybelimitedbylocalnetworkoperatorsornetworkserviceproviders.Thus,the
descriptionshereinmaynotexactlymatchtheproductoritsaccessoriesyoupurchase.
Themanufacturerreservestherighttochangeormodifyanyinformationor
specificationscontainedinthismanualwithoutpriornoticeorobligation.
Themanufacturerisnotresponsibleforthelegitimacyandqualityofanyproductsthat
youuploadordownloadthroughthismobilephone,includingbutnotlimitedtothe
text,pictures,music,movies,andnon‐built‐insoftwarewithcopyrightprotection.Any
consequencesarisingfromtheinstallationorusageoftheprecedingproductsonthis
mobilephoneshallbeyourresponsibility.
NOWARRANTY
Thecontentsofthismanualareprovided“asis.”Exceptasrequiredbyapplicable
laws,nowarrantiesofanykind,eitherexpressorimplied,includingbutnotlimited
to,theimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityandfitnessforaparticularpurpose,are
madeinrelationtotheaccuracy,reliabilityorcontentsofthismanual.
Tothemaximumextentpermittedbyapplicablelaw,innocaseshallthemanufacturer
beliableforanyspecial,incidental,indirect,orconsequentialdamages,orlostprofits,
business,revenue,data,goodwilloranticipatedsavings.
ImportandExportRegulations
Customersshallcomplywithallapplicableexportorimportlawsandregulations
andwillobtainallnecessarygovernmentalpermitsandlicensesinordertoexport,
re‐exportorimporttheproductmentionedinthismanualincludingthesoftwareand
technicaldatatherein.
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WelcometotheRG970Smartphone..........................................................................................6
GettingtoKnowYourMobilePhone..................................................................................................6
Keyfunctionsatyourfingertips..........................................................................................................6
GettingStartedwithYourMobilePhone.........................................................................................7
PoweringOnorOffYourMobilePhone..........................................................................................9
GettingtoKnowtheHomeScreen..................................................................................................9
UsingtheTouchscreen....................................................................................................................9
LockingandUnlockingtheScreen................................................................................................10
Display...................................................................................................................................10
Displaylayout................................................................................................................................10
NotificationPanel........................................................................................................................10
ShortcutIcons...............................................................................................................................11
Folders............................................................................................................................................12
Wallpapers......................................................................................................................................12
UsingtheUSBMassStorage...........................................................................................................12
UsingtheAirplaneMode.................................................................................................................12
Phone..................................................................................................................................12
MakingaCall.................................................................................................................................13
AnsweringandRejectingaCall........................................................................................................13
OtherOperationsDuringaCall.........................................................................................................14
UsingCalllog.....................................................................................................................................14
People............................................................................................................................................14
CommunicatingwithYourContacts..................................................................................................15
UsingtheOnscreenKeyboard..........................................................................................................16
Messaging......................................................................................................................................16
SMSandMMS...................................................................................................................................17
GettingConnected.........................................................................................................................19
GPRS/3G...........................................................................................................................................19
Wi‐Fi................................................................................................................................................19
Browser..........................................................................................................................................20
Bluetooth.......................................................................................................................................21
Entertainment.................................................................................................................................22
TakingPhotosandRecordingVideos...........................................................................................22
EnjoyingMusic..............................................................................................................................24
ListeningtoFMRadio...................................................................................................................25
GoogleServices...........................................................................................................................25
UsingMaps...................................................................................................................................27
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UsingPlayStore..................................................................................................................28
SynchronizingInformation...................................................................................................29
ManagingYourAccounts.....................................................................................................29
CustomizingYourAccountSynchronization................................................................................30
UsingOtherApplications.............................................................................................................30

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UsingtheCalendar....................................................................................................................30
UsingtheAlarm.........................................................................................................................31
UsingtheFileManager..............................................................................................................32
Calculator.................................................................................................................................32
ManagingYourMobilePhone....................................................................................................32
SettingtheDateandTime.........................................................................................................33
SettingtheDisplay....................................................................................................................33
SettingPhoneRingtone............................................................................................................33
SettingPhoneServices.............................................................................................................34
ProtectingYourMobilePhone....................................................................................................34
ManagingApplications.............................................................................................................35
WaystoFreeUpYourMobilePhoneMemory............................................................................35
ResettingYourMobilePhone...................................................................................................35
Specifications..........................................................................................................................36
Appendix...................................................................................................................................37
WarningsandPrecautions.......................................................................................................37
Accessories...............................................................................................................................38
CleaningandMaintenance......................................................................................................39
EmergencyCall........................................................................................................................40
CESARCompliance................................................................................................................40
DisposalandRecyclingInformation.......................................................................................40
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WelcometotheRG970Smartphone
TheRG970iswaterproofIPX8,dustproofIP6X.Yetitalsofeaturesacapacitivetouchcontrolpanel
throughexcellentscratchresistantglass,andispoweredbyAndroid,offeringGooglesuiteapplications,
includingaccesstothousandsofAndroidapplicationsthroughGooglePlayStore.Aswellas
beingaruggedmobilephone,withityou’llbeabletoenjoywebbrowsing,messaging,music
andmorewithitshighcapacitybatteryandexpandablememoryupto32GB.
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GettingtoKnowYourMobilePhone
PhoneataGlance
Poweroff:Pressandholdthepowerkeybuttonfor3seconds,select‘poweroff’inthemenuoption.

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NoButtonNameHelp
1 Menu Key Press to pop-up menu
2 Home Key Click here to return to the idle screen
3 Back key Click here to return to previous level interface
4SearchbuttonPresstoenterthesearchinterface
5 Side buttons You can adjust the volume
6 Reset Use, such as abnormal must (reset button and switch key) while pressing 8
seconds after the system reset, press the switch button to boot
7 ON / OFF button Press the button on / off
8 Camera key Short press to enter the Camera and camera lens, long press to Flashlight
9 USB Interface Data cable jack
10 Headphone jack You can plug in your headphones
11 Camera Camera and camera lens
12 Card Entry Open the back cover, insert the phone card and memory card
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GettingStartedwithYourMobilePhone
1. SIMcard/MicroSD‐cardassemblingandtakeout/Charging
Removethebackcover:Loosenthescrewsonthebackside–torotateboththescrews
anti‐clockwiseuntilopenthebakecoverasshowninJig‐1:

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2. PuttheSimCardintheholder:PuttheSIMcardintotheslottouchingtheSIMcontactsofthe
phoneasshowninJig‐2:（Note：DoesnotsupporttheuseoftelecommunicationsSIMcardto
use!）
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3. OpenT‐FlashcardholderandinsertT‐Flashcardintotheslot,thencloseT‐Flashcardholderas
showninJig‐3:

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4. Insertthebackcover:Insertthebackcoverandrotatefourscrewsclockwisetolocktheback
coverasshowninJig‐4:
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5. Charging
6. Shortcutstobeonandoffpowerdisplay,PressPowerbuttontobeONorOFF.
7. Pressthebuttonandkeeponthepressing

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a) Attention:PleasepoweroffthephonebeforepluginorpullouttheSIMcard.
b) Pleasemakesurethewholedevicebatterycover,batterycoverlock,thescrewcove,
earphoneandUSBcoverarewellsealedsothatthedevicecanbedustproofandwater
proof.
c) Note:Thisproducthas8waterproof.AfterinstallingtheSIM/T‐FLASHcard,besureto
tightenthescrewsonthebatterycoverso;avoidwaterprooffunctionfailure.
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ImportantInformationabouttheBattery
Ifthebatteryhasnotbeenusedforalongperiodoftime,youmaynotbeabletopoweron
yourmobilephoneimmediatelyafteryoubeginchargingthebattery.Allowthebatteryto
chargeforafewminuteswiththephonepoweredoffbeforeattemptingtopoweronthe
phone.Theon‐screenchargeanimationmaynotbedisplayedduringthisperiod.
Overtime,thebatterywillnotholdachargeforaslongasitdidwhenitwasnew.Whenthe
batterylifebecomesnoticeablyshorterthanusualafterbeingchargedproperly,replacethe
batterywithanewoneofthesametype.
Usingdataservicesincreasesdemandonthebatteryandwillreducethelengthoftimeitcan
holdacharge.
Thetimerequiredtochargethebatterydependsontheenvironmentaltemperatureandthe
ageofthebattery.
Thisproductisbuilt‐inbattery,chargingsuretousetheoriginalchargeranddatacable.
Whenthebatterypowerlevelislow,thephoneplaysanalertanddisplaysamessage.When
thebatterypowerisalmostexhausted,yourphonewillpoweroffautomatically.
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PoweringOnorOffYourMobilePhone
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PoweringOnYourMobilePhone
PressthePowerbutton.
Thefirsttimeyoupoweronyourphone,youwillbepromptedtosignintoyouraccountifyou
haveonealreadyoryoucansetupanewaccount.Itwillthenguideyouthroughtherestofthe
setupprocess.
Note:
Ifpersonalidentificationnumber(PIN)protectionisenabledonyourSIMCard,youmustenteryour
PINbeforeusingthemobilephone.
（Note：DoesnotsupporttheuseoftelecommunicationsSIMcardtouse!）
PoweringOffYourMobilePhone
1.PressandholdthePowerbuttontoopenthePhoneoptionsmenu.
2.Touch Poweroff.
3.Touch OK.
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GettingtoKnowtheHomeScreen
Afteryousignin,orwhenyoupoweronthephone,theHomescreenopens.TheHomescreen
isyourstartingpointtoaccessallthefeaturesonyourphone.Itdisplaysapplicationicons,
shortcuts,andotherfeatures.YoucancustomizetheHomescreenwithdifferent

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wallpaperanddisplaytheitemsyouwant.
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UsingtheTouchscreen
TouchscreenActions
Touch:touchusingyourfingertiptoselectanitem,confirmaselection,orstartanapplication.
Touchandhold:touchanitemwithyourfingertipandcontinuetopressdownuntilyour
mobilephoneresponds.Forexample,toopentheoptionsmenufortheactivescreen,touch
thescreenandholddownuntilthemenuappears.
Swipe:moveyourfingeracrossthescreeneitherverticallyorhorizontally.Forexample,swipe
leftorrighttoswitchbetweenpictures.
Drag:touchandholdthedesireditemwithyourfinger.Dragtheitemtoanypartofthescreen.
Youcandraganicontomoveordeleteit.
RotatingYourMobilePhoneDisplay
Theorientationofmostscreenswillrotatewiththephoneasyouturnitfromuprightto
sidewaysandbackagain.
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LockingandUnlockingtheScreen
LockingtheScreen
Whenyourmobilephoneison,pressthePowerbuttontolockthescreen.Whenthescreenis
locked,youcanstillreceivemessagesandcalls.
Ifyouleaveyourmobilephoneundisturbedforawhile,thescreenwilllockautomatically.
UnlockingtheScreen
PressthePowerkeytowakeupthescreen.Thendragthelockicontotheunlockicon
tounlockthescreen.
TousetheCamera(functiondirectly,dragthelockicon(to
therespectiveicon.
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Display
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Displaylayout
NotificationsandStatusInformation
Thestatusbarappearsatthetopofeveryscreen.itdisplaysnotificationsicons,suchas
missedcallorreceivedmessages(ontheleft)andphonestatusicons,suchasbatterystatus
(ontheright),alongwiththecurrenttime.
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NotificationiconsStatusIcons
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StatusIcons
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Bluetoothison
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ConnectedtoaBluetoothdevice
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ConnectedtoEDGEmobilenetworkRingerissilenced
ConnectedtoHSPA Vibratemode
MobilenetworksignalstrengthBatteryisverylow
SearchingforanetworksignalBatteryislow
NoSIMcardinstalledOrNosignal
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Batteryispartiallydrained
ConnectedtoaWi‐Finetwork
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Batteryisfull
RoamingBatteryischarging
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AirplanemodeReceivinglocationdatafromGPS
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NotificationIcons
NewemailmessageIncomingcall
NewtextormultimediamessageMissedcall
AlarmissetPhoneisconnectedviaUSBcable
Downloadingdata
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NotificationPanel
Yourmobilephonewillnotifyyouwhenyoureceiveanewmessageorthereisanupcoming
event.Thenotificationpanelalsoinformsyouaboutalarmsandsettings–forexample,
whenanalarmisactivated.Openthenotificationpaneltoseewhothewirelessnetwork
operatorisortoviewamessage,reminder,oreventnotification.
OpeningtheNotificationPanel
1. Whenanewnotificationiconappearsonthenotificationbar,touchthenotificationbar,and
thendragdowntoopenthenotificationpanel.
2. Touchanotificationtoopentherelatedapplication.
ClosingtheNotificationPanel
Todirectlycloseanotification(withoutviewing),simplytouchandholdthenotificationand
dragittotheleft/rightofthescreen.
Toclosethenotificationpanel,slidethebottomofthepanelupwardstoclosethenotifications
panel.
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ShortcutIcons
AddingaNewScreenItem
1. FromtheHomescreen,touch.ThentouchtheAPPStabtodisplaytheapplications.
2. Toaddanitem,dragtheapplicationicontoaspecificHomescreen.
MovingaScreenItem

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1. TouchandholdanapplicationiconontheHomescreenuntiltheiconenlarges.
2. Withoutliftingyourfinger,dragtheicontothedesiredpositiononthescreen,andthen
releaseit.
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TheremustbeenoughspacefortheicontofitonthecurrentHomescreen.
RemovingaScreenItem
1.Touch andholdanapplicationiconontheHomescreenuntiltheiconenlarges.
2.withoutliftingyourfinger,dragtheitemtoRemove.
3.whentheitemturnsred,releaseyourfingertoremoveitfromtheHomescreen.
Widgets
Awidgetletsyouprevieworuseanapplication.YoucanplacewidgetsonyourHomescreen
asiconsorpreviewwindows.Severalwidgetsareinstalledonyourphonebydefault.More
widgetscanbedownloadedfromGooglePlayStore.Toaddawidgettooneofthescreens:
1.FromtheHomescreen,touch.ThentouchtheWIDGETStabtodisplaytheapplications.
2.toaddanitem,dragyourdesiredwidgettoaspecificHomescreen.
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Folders
CreatingaFolder
Dragtheapplicationiconorshortcutanddropitontopofsimilarapplications.
RenamingaFolder
1.Touch afoldertoopenit.
2.Onthetitlebarofthefolder,enterthenewfoldername.
3.Whencomplete,touchtheBackkey.
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Wallpapers
ChangingtheWallpaper
OntheHomescreen,touchandholdthescreen.TheWallpaperoptionpopsup:
TouchGallerytoselectapictureandsetitasthewallpaper.
TouchLiveWallpaperstoselectthedesiredlivewallpaperandsetitasthewallpaper.
TouchVideoWallpaperstoselectthedesiredvideowallpaperandsetitasthewallpaper.
TouchWallpaperstoselectthedesiredwallpaperandsetitandsetitasthewallpaper.
UsingtheUSBMassStorage
UsingthemicroSDCardasUSBMassStorage
TotransferallyourfavoritemusicandpicturesfromyourPContoyourmobilephone’smicroSDcard,
setthemicroSDcardasUSBmassstorage.
1. ConnectyourmobilephonetoyourPCwiththeUSBcable.(Whenconnectingthephonetoa
Computerforthefirsttime,thePCwillinstallthenecessarydriversautomatically).
2. TouchTurnonUSBstorageinthedialogboxthatopenstoconfirmthatyouwanttotransfer
files.YourPCwilldetectthemicroSDcardasaremovabledisk.Youcannowtransferfiles
fromyourPCtoyourphone’smicroSDcard.
Note:
WhileUSBmassstoragefunctionisenabled,somefunctionsmaynotbeavailable.
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UsingtheAirplaneMode

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Somelocationsmayrequireyoutoturnoffyourphone’swirelessconnections.Ratherthan
poweringoffyourphone,youcansetittoAirplanemode.
1.PressandholdthethePowerbutton.
2.Touch Airplanemodeintheoptionsmenu.
OrusingtheSettingsapplication,accesstheWIRELESS&NETWORKSmenutoenablethe
Airplanemode.
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Phone
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Thereareseveralwaystoplaceaphonecall.Youcandialanumber,selectanumberinyour
contactslist,onaWebpage,orfromadocumentthatcontainsaphonenumber.Whenyouare
onacall,youcaneitheranswerincomingcallsorsendthemtoyourvoicemailbox.Youcan
alsosetupconferencecallswithseveralparticipants.
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WhenyouareinacallusingoneSIMcard,youwillnotbeabletoreceiveothercallsusingtheother
SIMcardforthedurationofthatcall.
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MakingaCall
Tomakeacall,youcanusethePhoneapplication,orselectanumberfromPeopleorCallLog.
Whenyouareonacall,youcanpressthecentralHomebuttontoreturntotheHomescreen
anduseotherfunctions.Toreturntothecallingscreen,dragthenotificationbardownand
touchCurrentCall.
Note:
Becarefulnottoblockthemicrophonewithyourfingers.
MakingaCallwiththeDialer
1.TouchontheHomescreendisplaytodisplaythedialer.Ifyouarealreadyworkingwith
ContactsorCallLog,touchthePhonetab.YoucanalsotouchandthenPhone().
2.Touch theappropriatenumerickeystoenterthephonenumber.
Tip:YourmobilephonesupportstheSmartDialfunction,thatis,whenyoutouchnumbersonthe
dialer,thephoneautomaticallysearchesamongyourcontactsandliststhematchingresultsbased
ontheaccuracy.Closethekeypadtoviewmorepossiblematches.
3.Afterenteringthenumber,orselectingthecontact,touch.IfyouhaveinsertedtwoSIM
cards,touchthedesirednetworktodialthephonenumber.
Note:
Youcanalsospecifythedesirednetworkthatyouwanttousefordataconnection.See“Setupthe
DefaultNetwork“.
MakingaCallfromContacts
1.TouchandthenPeople()todisplaythecontactlist.Ifyouarealreadyworkingwith
DialerorCallLog,touchtheContactstab.
2.Inthelist,touchthecontactyouwanttocall.

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3.Touch.IfyouhaveinsertedtwoSIMcards,touchthedesirednetworktodialthephone
number.
MakingaCallfromCalllog
1.TouchPhone()>CallLogtabtodisplaythecalllog.Ifyouarealreadyworkingwith
ContactsorDialer,touchtheCallLogtab.
2.Touchofthecontactyouwanttocall.
AnsweringandRejectingaCall
AnsweringorRejectinganIncomingCall
Whenyoureceiveaphonecall,theincomingcallscreenopenswiththecallerIDandany
additionalinformationaboutthecallerthatyouhaveenteredinPeople.
Toansweracall,touchanddragittotheright().
Torejectthecall,touchanddragittotheleft().
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EndingaCall
Duringacall,touchtohangup.
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UsingCallLog
TheCallLogcontainsalistofcallsthatyouhavedialed,received,ormissed.Youcanuse
theCalllogtoquicklyfindarecentlycallednumberoraddanincomingnumbertoyou
contactlist.
SavinganewnumberinPeople
1.Touch ontheHomescreen,thentouchCallLogtab.
2.Touch theentryyouwanttoadd.
3.Touch Addtocontacts.
4.EitheraddtoexistingcontactortouchCreatenewcontact.
Removinganumberfromthelist
1.TouchontheHomescreen,thentouchCallLogtab.
2.Selecttheentrythatyouwanttodelete.
3.Touch theMenukeyandthentouchRemovefromcalllog.
ClearingthecallLog
1.TouchontheHomescreen,thentouchCallLogtab.
2.Touch theMenukeyandthentouchDelete>>>OK.
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People
ThePeopleapplicationenablesyoutosaveandmanageinformationsuchasphonenumbers
andaddressesofyourcontacts.Afteryousavethecontactinformationonyourmobilephone,
itgivesyoueasyaccesstopeoplewithwhomyouwanttocommunicate.
OpeningthePeopleApplication
Ifyouhaveanewmobilephoneandhavenotyetaddedanycontacts,Contactsdisplaysa
messagewithhintsonhowtostartaddingcontactstoyourmobilephone.

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Toopentheapplication,dooneofthefollowing:
TouchandthenPeople()todisplaythecontactlist.
TouchontheHomescreen,thentouchPeopletab.
Allofyourcontactsaredisplayedalphabeticallyinascrollinglist.
CopyingContacts
YoucancopycontactstoandfromtheSIMcard,thedevice,memorycard,orUSBstorage.
1.Inthecontactslist,touchtheMenukey,andthentouchImport/export.
2.SelectthesourcelocationofthecontactsthatyouwanttocopyandtouchNext.
3.SelectthedestinationlocationtocopythecontactsandtouchNext.
4.Selectthecontactstocopyandtouch.
AddingaContact
1.Inthecontactslist,touchtoaddanewcontact.
2.Selectthelocationyouwanttosavethecontactto.
3.Enterthecontact’sname,andthenaddanydetailedinformationsuchasphonenumberor
address.
4.Whenyouarefinished,touchDonetosavethecontactinformation.
AddingaContacttoYourFavorites
1.Touch thecontactyouwanttoaddtoFavorites.
2.Touchandtheiconturnswhite().
Note:Youonlyaddacontactfromphonetoyourfavorites.
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SearchingforaContact
1.Inthecontactslist,touchtosearchforacontact.
2.Enterthenameofthecontactforwhichyouaresearching.Asyoutype,contactswith
matchingnamesappearbelowthesearchbox.
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EditingaContact
Youcanalwaysmakechangestotheinformationyouhavestoredforacontact.
1.Inthecontactslist,touchthecontactwhosedetailsyouwanttoedit.
2.Touch theMenukey,andthentouchEdit.
3.Touch thecategoryofthecontactinformation,suchascontact’sname,phonenumberetc.
4.Makethedesiredchangestothecontactinformation,andthentouchDone.To cancelall
changesyouhavemadetothecontactinformation,touchtheBackkey.
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CommunicatingwithYourContacts
FromtheContactsorFavoritestab,youcanquicklycallorsendatext(SMS)ormultimedia
message(MMS)toacontact’sdefaultphonenumber.Youcanalsoopendetailstoviewa
listofallthewaysyoucancommunicatewiththatcontact.Thissectiondescribeshowto
communicatewithacontactwhenyouviewyourcontactslist.

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CommunicatingwithaContact
1.Inthecontactslist,touchthecontactthatyouwanttocommunicate.
2.Inthecontact’sdetailsscreen,youcandooneofthefollowing:
Touchthephonenumbertomakeacall.
Touchtosendmessage.
Touchtomakeavideocall.
DeletingaContact
1.Inthecontactslist,touchthecontactthatyouwanttodelete.
2.Touch theMenukey,andthentouchDelete.
3.Touch OKtoconfirmthatyouwanttodeletethecontact.
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UsingtheOnscreenKeyboard
DisplayingtheKeyboardPanel
Toentertext,usetheonscreenkeyboard.Someapplicationsopenthekeyboardautomatically.
Inothers,touchatextfieldtoopenthekeyboard.
Toopenthekeyboard,touchthespacewhereyouwanttowritethetext.TouchtheBackkeyto
hidethekeyboard.
UsingtheLandscapeKeyboard
Ifyoufindthekeyboardinconvenientordifficulttouse,turnyourmobilephonesideways.The
screenwilldisplaythekeyboardinlandscapeorientation,providingyouwithawiderkeyboard
layout.
CustomizingKeyboardSettings
1.Touch>Settings()>Language&input.
2.OnAndroidkeyboardoption,touchtocustomizetheAndroidkeyboardsettings.
Messaging
TheMessagingapplicationallowsyoutoexchangetextmessages(SMS)andmultimedia
messages(MMS)withanyoneusinganSMSorMMS‐capablephone.WiththeEmail
applicationyoucanreadandsendemails.
SMSandMMS
OpeningMessaging
Toopentheapplication,dooneofthefollowing:
TouchontheHomescreen.
Touch >Messaging().
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CreatingandSendingaTextMessage
TheMessagingwindowopens,whereyoucancreateanewmessageoropenanongoing
messagethread.
1.Touchtostartanewtextormultimediamessageortouchanexistingmessagethreadto

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openit.
2.EnteraphonenumberintheTofield,ortouchtoselectacontactfromPeople.Asyou
enterthephonenumber,matchingcontactsappear.Youcantouchasuggestedrecipientor
continueenteringthephonenumber.
3.Touch thecompositiontextboxtostartenteringyourmessage.
IfyoutouchtheBackkeywhilecomposingamessage,itissavedasadraftinyourmessage
list.Touc h themessagetoresumecomposingit.
4.Onceyouaredone,touch.IfyouhaveinsertedtwoSIMcards,touchthedesirednetwork
tosendyourmessage.
Note:
Responsesappearinthewindow.Asyouviewandsendadditionalmessages,amessagethreadis
created.
CreatingandSendingaMultimediaMessage
1.Onthemessagingscreen,touch .
2.EnteraphonenumberintheTofield,ortouchtoselectacontactfromPeople.
3.Touch thecompositiontextboxtostartenteringyourmessage.
4.Touch theMenukeytodisplaytheoptionspanel,andthentouchAddsubjecttoaddthe
messagesubject.
5.Enterasubject.
Yourmobilephoneisnowinmultimediamessagemode.
6.Touchandselectthekindofmediafiletoattachtothemessage.
7.Onceyouaredone,touch.IfyouhaveinsertedtwoSIMcards,touchthedesirednetwork
tosendyourmessage.
OpeningandViewingaMultimediaMessage
1.Inthemessagelist,touchthemessagethreadtoopenit.
2.Touch themultimediamessagetoviewthemessage.
3.Flickupordowntoviewthepreviousornextslide.
ReplyingtoaMessage
1.Inthemessagelist,touchatextormultimediamessagethreadtoopenit.
2.Touch thetextboxtocomposeyourmessage.
3.Touch.IfyouhaveinsertedtwoSIMcards,touchthedesirednetworktosendyour
message.
CustomizingtheMessageSettings
Inthemessagelist,touchtheMenukey,andthentouchSettingstocustomizethemessage
settings.
Email
Yourmobilephoneputsemailatyourfingertips,too.UsingyourEmailapplication,youcan
configureitformostpopularemailservices.Thesetypesofemailaccountsareknownas
POP3,IMAP,orExchange.

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OpeningEmail
Toopentheapplication,dooneofthefollowing:
TouchontheHomescreen.
Touch>Email().
AddinganEmailAccount
WhenusingtheEmailapplicationforthefirsttime,youmustconfigureyouremailaccount.
TheEmailsetupwizardhelpsyousetupyouraccountformanypopularemailsystems,soyou
canreadandworkwiththesameemailthatyoudoonacomputerinawebbrowser,orwith
anotheremailapplication.
1.LaunchEmailapplication.See“OpeningEmail.”
2.EnteryourEmailaddressandPassword.
3.Touch Next.Thedevicewillautomaticallyretrievetheemailsettings.
Tomanuallysetuptheemail,touchManualsetup.
Note:
IfyoutouchManualsetup,contactyouremailserviceproviderfortheparametersrequiredfor
youraccountifyoudon’tknowwhattheyare.
4.Selectanemailconnectionprotocolwhichbestsuitsyourneeds.Followtheon‐screen
instructionsandenteralltheserverinformation,Domain,Username,Password,andother
relatedinformation.TouchNexttocontinue.
Note:
Youraccountsettingsmayvary,dependingonthekindofemailservicefortheaccount.Forsetup
parameterdetails,pleasecheckwithyourserviceprovider.
5.SettheInboxcheckingfrequencysettingsandtouchNext.
6.EnterNameandAccountdisplayname.
Note:
TheAccountdisplaynameisthenameshownontheEmailscreen.
7.Touch Next.
Aftertheinitialsetup,youremailapplicationopenstodisplaythecontentsofyourInbox.
AddingOtherEmailAccounts
1.Aftercreatingyourinitialemailaccount,touchtheMenukey,andthentouchSettings.
2.Touch ADDACCOUNTtocreateanotheremailaccount.
3.Repeatsteps2~7on“AddinganEmailAccount.”
Tip:Whenaddingasubsequentemailaccount,youcanalsoselectSendemailfromthisaccount
bydefaultoptiontousethenewaccounttosendalloutgoingmessages.
ViewinganEmailMessage
1.OntheInboxscreen,touchanemailtoopenit.
2.Toaccessafolder,touchandthentouchthemessagethatyouwanttoview.
CreatingandSendinganEmailMessage
1.OntheInboxscreen,touch.
Note:
Toswitchtoanotheremailaccount,touchtheaccountselectionboxatthetopleftofthescreen,
thentouchtheaccountthatyouwanttoview.

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2.IntheTofield,entertherecipient’semailaddress.
3.Enterthesubjectandcomposeyouremail.
4.Tosendanattachmentwiththemessage,touchtheMenukey,andthentouchAttachfile.
Selectthetypeoffilethenselectthefileyouwanttoattach.
5.whenyouarefinished,touch 
IfyoutouchtheBackkeywhilecomposingamessage,itsavesthecurrentmessageasa
draft.
ReplyingtoanEmailMessage
1.Touch theemailmessageyouwanttoviewandreplyto.
2.Touchortouch >Replyalltoreplytotheemailmessage.
DeletinganEmailAccount
1.OntheInboxscreen,touchtheMenukey,andthentouchSettings.
2.Touch theemailaccountyouwanttodelete.
2.Touch Removeaccount.
3.Touch OK.
ChangingEmailAccountSettings
Youcanchangeanumberofsettingsforanaccount,includinghowoftenyoucheckforemails,
Howyouarenotifiedofanewmail,anddetailsabouttheserverstheaccountusestosendand
receivemails.
1.OntheInboxscreen,touchtheMenukey,andthentouchSettingstocustomizethemessage
settings.
2.Touch Generaloranemailaccount.
3.Touch anoptionandchangethenecessarysettings.
Note:
Youraccount’sincomingandoutgoingsettingsdependonthekindofemailserviceforyouraccount:
POP3,IMAP,orExchange.Youcanenterthenecessarydetailsmanually,althoughyouwilltypically
needtocontactyouremailserviceprovidertodeterminetherightsettingsfortheaccount.
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GettingConnected
GPRS/3G
Yourmobilephonewillbeautomaticallyconfiguredtouseyourwirelessserviceprovider’s
GPRS/3G/EDGEservice(ifavailable)whenyouturnonthephoneforthefirsttime.
CheckingtheNetworkConnection
1.Touch>Settings().
2.InWIRELESS&NETWORKS,touchMore>Mobilenetworks.
3.Touch 3Gservicetocheckthenetworkconnection.
Note:
YourmobilephonewillautomaticallyreadtheaccesspointoftheSIMcard.Forthisreason,donot
changetheparametersoftheaccesspoint;otherwise,youmightnotbeabletoaccessnetwork
sources.
TurningontheDataService

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1.Touch>Settings().
2.InWIRELESS&NETWORKS,touchMore>Mobilenetworks>Dataconnection.
3.Touch thedesirednetworkoperatortoenablethedataconnection.
Wi‐Fi
Wi‐FigivesyouwirelessaccesstobroadbandInternetaccess.TouseWi‐Fionyourmobile
phone,youneedtohaveanaccesstowirelessaccesspoints(hotspots).Obstaclesthat
blocktheWi‐Fisignalwillreduceitsstrength.
TurningOnWi‐Fi
1.Touch>Settings().
2.InWIRELESS&NETWORKS,touchWi‐FiandsetittoON.
ConnectingtoaWirelessNetwork
1.TurnonWi‐Fi.
2.AlistofdetectedWi‐FinetworkswillbedisplayedintheWi‐Finetworkssection.Touch aWi‐ 
Finetworktoconnecttoit.
3.Ifyouselectanopennetwork,youwillbeautomaticallyconnectedtothenetwork.Ifyou
Selectanetworkthatissecuredandconnecttoitforthefirsttime,enterthepassword,and
thentouchConnect.
Note:
Ifyouconnecttoasecuredwirelessnetworkthatyouhavealreadyused,youwillnotbeprompted
toenterthepasswordagainunlessyouresetyourmobilephonetoitsdefaultsettings.
Tip:OntheWi‐Fisettingsscreen,touchtoaddanewWi‐Finetwork.
MobileHotspot
1. Using“USBTeth ering ”function；
FirstlytickingtheUSBtethering,turnontheportableWi‐Fihotspot,thentheGPRSoftheSIM
cardswitchtothecomputerandthentheusercanbeabletoaccessnetwork（PleasenoteyourGPRS
trafficsituation）
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Remark:PortableWLANhotspotfunctionreferstoconvertingtheGPRSnetworkoftheSIMcardintoa
"WLANhotspot";enablingfriendsaroundyoucanlinkyourphone"WLANhotspot"toaccessnetwork,
yourphoneisequivalenttoarouter(PleasenoteyourGPRStrafficsituation)