ToughGear Solid User manual

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This section includes important notes for safety and effective operation.
Please read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct use of
your device.
1. If conditions permit, please stop the car to make/answer calls while
driving.
2. Although the phone is a rugged device, avoid dropping, crushing,
bending or hitting your mobile phone.
3. In some places with special requirements, such as hospitals or
health care places, please note restrictions on the use of mobile
phones, and turn off the device when required.
4. Do not switch on your mobile phone when it is prohibited to use
phones or when the phone may cause interference or danger.
5. Only qualified personnel are allowed to repair or disassemble the
device.
6. Do not carry your mobile phone in any area with risk of potential
explosion, such as gas or fuel stations or any places storing or
transferring chemicals.
7. Some electronic equipment may produce electromagnetic
interference or shields to the cell phone signal, such as an electronic
vehicle system; if necessary, please consult the equipment's
manufacturer before using them.
8. Keep your device and its accessories away from young children. Do
not allow children to use your mobile phone without guidance.
9. Avoid battery short-circuit. Do not dismantle or modify the battery, or
put the battery in any high-radiation or high temperature
environment.
10.The operating temperature of this mobile phone is between -20℃
and 40℃. The charging temperature is between 0℃and 45℃.
Before immersing the phone in water, make sure all compartments,
ports and screws are securely tightened.

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1. Power button
2. Reset button
3. Back key
4. Home key
5. Menu key
6. Earpiece
7. Front camera
8. Volume control key
9. Earphone port
10. Rear camera
11. Flashlight
12. Micro USB port
Note:
Home Key: Return to home screen. To view recent application, press
and hold the home key.
Reset Key: Pressing reset key will immediately shut down the phone.
Then, press power button to restart the phone.

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1. Remove the back cover: Loosen the screws on the back side –to
rotate both the screws anti-clockwise until open the back cover.
2. The phone supports Dual SIM cards. Put the SIM card into the slot
“circuit side” down and align the notch on the card with the notch on
the receptacle.
3. Both slots support GSM/WCDMA. But only one SIM can work under
3G network environment at a time.

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4. Replacing the back cover: Insert the back cover and rotate two screws
clockwise to lock the back cover.
1. If extra storage capacity is required, you can install a memory card.
This device uses micro SD or TF memory card.
2. Push the TF card into the card slot.
Note: Please power off the phone before install or remove the SIM card
and memory card.

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The battery is integrated in the body of the phone.
1. Connect the USB cable that came with your mobile phone to the
charger.
2. Open the USB port cover. Connect the USB cable to the USB port of
your phone.
3. Insert the other end of the cable into the wall charger and insert into
an electrical socket.
4. When charging is complete, remove the cable from the device and
then remove the wall charger.

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Battery performance is influenced by many factors, including your carrier
network configuration, signal strength, the temperature while using the
device; the functions you choose and use, accessories and voice, data
or other application mode.
If the battery has not been used for a long period of time or the power is
very low, it may take some time to show it is charging.
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.
Warning: Any kind of battery short circuit may cause explosion, fire or
personal injury and other serious consequence!
Tips: Remember to turn off your GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth when you do
not need them. This can help you extend the life of your battery.
Long press the Power Button for 2 - 3 seconds to switch on/off the phone.
If you have activated the PIN code, when switching on, the screen will
display “Enter PIN”.
You get the PIN code together with the SIM card from the network
operator. If you input the wrong PIN code three times, SIM card will be
blocked, please contact the network operator for help decoding.

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When you power on the phone, the Home screen appears.
The Home screen is your starting point to access all the features on your
phone. It displays application icons, widgets, shortcuts, and other
functions. You can customize the Home screen with different wallpaper
and organize applications in a way you want.
Tap: Touch using your fingertip to select an item, confirm a selection,
or open an application.
Double Tap: To zoom-in or zoom-out. For example, to zoom-in or out
of a photo, tap twice when viewing a photo or browsing on the internet.
Tap and hold: Tap and hold the screen, icon or input box to get more
operation options available.
Swipe: Move your finger across the screen vertically or horizontally to
switch between pictures or pages.
Drag: Touch and hold the desired item with your finger. Drag the item
to any part of the screen. You may drag an icon to move or delete it.
Whenyour 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.

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Press the Power button to wake up the screen. Then follow the instruction
on the screen and swipe to unlock the screen.
On the home screen, swipe down from top of the screen to show the
notification panel.
Your phone will notify you when there is a new event (call, message,
application update, application notification, etc.) Touch related bar of
notification will direct you to the related application.
Youcan also access Settings (including Airplane mode, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth,
GPS, Data Connection, Brightness, etc.) from notification panel.
Create shortcuts and widgets: Press and hold the APPS, and drag on
the desk. Select create shortcuts or widgets.
Delete the shortcuts and widgets: To delete an object, tap and hold the
object, then drag it towards the trash bin or “Remove” section on the
screen. When the object turns red let go of it and the selected object will
be deleted.
When your mobile phone is connected with the computer via the USB
cable, it can be used as a Media Device (MTP). When connecting your
device to your computer, please enable the phone to be used as an USB
storage. Then you can easily transfer music and pictures between your
mobile phone and PC in Media Device MTP mode.
Note: If using a MAC you will need to download drivers from the
following link: http://www.android.com/filetransfer/

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From Home screen or the Application list, tap Phone, People, and
Messaging to make a call, manage contacts and manage messages.
Dial pad: Tap the number on the dial pad to make a call.
Call history: It stores your call history. You can view calls by ‘All’,
‘Incoming’, ‘Outgoing’ and ‘Unanswered’.
Frequently called contacts: Tap the specific contact/number from the
frequently called numbers list to make a call.
Answering a call: When you receive a call, the incoming call screen will
show the phone number and information about the caller that you have
entered in People. Touch and drag the phone icon to the green spot to
answer the call.
Reject a call: Touch and drag the phone icon to the red spot to reject a
call.
End a call: During a call, touch the red button on the screen to end a call.
People: You can add, search, delete, call or send message to a contact
stored in the People application.
Messaging: SMS and MMS contents are stored in Messaging. You can
create, send and reply to a message.

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1. Connect to Wi-Fi through Settings Wi-Fi. Turn Wi-Fi on to see
available networks.
2. Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect. If the network is secured, enter the
password and then connect.
3. If you have connected to a network before, the device will be
automatically connected to the network when you enter the zone of
that network again.
1. In Settings WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch ‘More’ Mobile
networks and touch 3G service to check the network connection.
2. In Mobile networks Data connection, touch the desired network
operator to enable data connection.
1. In Settings WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch Bluetooth. Turn on
Bluetooth feature. When the Bluetooth is turned on, your phone
detects other Bluetooth devices. To make your phone visible to others,
touch your phone model name.
2. Pair with another device: When you turn on Bluetooth, it will search for
nearby devices. Touch the device you want to pair with by entering
the password.

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You can configure your email account for most of the popular email
services, and access your email box through Email. To configure your
account, tap SettingsAccountsAdd account. Select type of account
(Corporate, Google, IMAP or POP3), and enter the email address and
password. After configuration, you can send, reply, read and manage
your emails in Email.
Touch “ ” to take a photo, or “ ” to take a video. To switch
between front and rear cameras, touch “ ”. Touch anywhere on the
screen to set the focus. For advanced camera features, please visit the
Android manual on the Google website.
View your pictures and videos in the Gallery. In the view of a picture, you
can edit or share the picture via Messaging, Email, Bluetooth, etc.
Add music: Connect the phone to your computer with a USB cable (with
the memory card inserted). Open the phone USB storage on your
computer. Copy the music from your computer to a folder you have
created under the root directory of the memory card. Safely eject the
mobile phone storage and remove the mobile phone from the computer.
Play music: Select a category on the music library. Then touch the song
you want to play.
Open Browser or Google Chrome to access the web page.

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1. Create an account: In SettingsACCOUNTSAdd Account.
Choose Google, then enter your name, username and password.
2. Google+: You can choose to join Google+ with your Google account.
3. Gmail: You can manage your Emails in the Gmail application.
4. Synchronizing information: You can synchronize contacts, email,
tasks, and other information on your mobile phone with Google
accounts.
1. Google Maps help you find your location or searchfor other locations.
Location service has to be enabled in Settings before you can use
Maps.
2. Touch SettingsLocation, and turn on the location services.
3. To use the navigation feature, the Mode function will have to be set
to High Accuracy or Device only.
1. Play Store is the place which you can download and install
applications on your phone.
2. When you open Play Store for the first time, the Terms of Service
window will appear. You have to accept it in order to continue.
3. Search application: You can browse application by category, or type
a keyword to search.
4. Download and install: Touch the app in the Play Store. On the
details page, touch Install. The screen will show requested
permissions, then Accept & download.

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5. To install a non-Play Store application, you have to touch Settings 
Security and select the “Unknown sources” check box.
6. Uninstall application: On the Play Store screen, touch the Menu key,
and choose My Apps. Touch the application, and select Uninstall.
7. Another way to manage applications is through Settings Apps.
Here is a brief introduction of some pre-installed applications.
Browser: Access Internet web pages and surf Internet.
Calculator: Solve arithmetic problems.
Calendar: View month and date. You can add and edit you event here.
Clock: Set Alarm, and stopwatch.
Compass: The Compass indicates direction with the help of GPS.
Flashlight:It can be used as torch light.
FM Radio: FM Radio receiver.
Navigation: Direct you to a certain location with the help of GPS function.
Sound Recorder: Record and play the sound.

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This is a brief introduction of some other Settings.
SIM management: The phone supports dual SIMs. You can manage
these two SIM cards here.
Audio profiles: Set the preferred profiles from General, Silent, Meeting,
Outdoor, or customize it.
Display: Manage Wallpaper, Brightness of the screen, Font size, Sleep
time of the screen.
Storage: Keep track of the storage of the phone and memory card.
Apps:Manage installed apps. Tap the app to Uninstall, Clear data, Move
to Phone storage, Move to Internal storage, or Clear cache. Appropriate
management can help you free up your mobile phone memory.
Language & input: Select preferred language and input method.
Backup & reset: Back up phone data, or put the phone to Factory data
reset. Factory data reset will erase all data on your phone.
Date & time: adjust date and time on the phone.

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ToughGear Solid is IP67 certified. This device is designed to be
shockproof (the device can stand the shock of a free fall from 1.2 meters
in height), waterproof and dustproof under normal use. However, please
don’t hit, drop the device or immerse the device in water intentionally.
Brutal manipulation may bring damages to the performance of your
device, and it will be no longer under warranty if the device is not properly
used.
Make sure all covers and screws are fitted. The USB/Headphone port
and SIM/Memory card or Battery compartment must be securely locked
in order to meet the certified level of protection. Your careful usage can
extend the life of the phone.
This device meets international guidelines for exposure to radio waves.
Please contact your vendor or ToughGear for details.