TP Link Technologies C7AV1 C7A FDD-LTE Smartphone User Manual 3

TP-Link Technologies Co., Ltd. C7A FDD-LTE Smartphone 3

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45Chapter 8 . Clock
Configure the Stopwatch
1. Tap Stopwatch.
2. Tap to start timing. While timing, Tap to count laps. Lap data will be displayed on the screen. Tap
to copy the lap.
3. Tap to pause the stopwatch.
4. Tap to clear the stopwatch records and restart.
8. 4 Timer
Set a timer to count down and alert you when time’s up.
Launch your Timer
• On the Home screen: Go to Clock -> Timer.
• On the Lock screen: Just swipe up and tap -> Timer.
Configure the Timer
1. Tap Timer.
2. Tap to add the timer’s label.
3. Turn the wheel to set the countdown time. You can also quickly add 5/15/30 minutes by using the shortcut
keys under the wheel.
4. Tap to start the timer. When the timer is counting, tap to pause the countdown, tap to add
another timer, tap to continue or tap to reset the count down.
5. When the timer goes off, tap OK on the pop-up promts to silence the ringtone when the screen is on; tap
when the screen is locked.
8. 5 Settings
On the Home screen, tap Clock -> -> Settings to personalize your clock.
• Ring duration: Tap to select the ring duration.
• Interval before ringing again: Tap to choose a proper interval time. If you tap SNOOZING when the alarm
rings, then it will ring again after the interval time.
• Sound after shutdown: Turn on the switch if you want to enable the alarm after turning off your phone.
46Chapter 9 . Browser
Browser
Use your phone browser to surf the Internet and find out all that you are curious about.
• Go to a webpage
• Browser tabs
9. 1 Go to a webpage
Before you use the Chrome, it will pop up Chrome’s Terms of service and Privacy Notice, read the terms
and conditions, then tap ACCEPT & CONTINUE. Then you can sign in to Chrome, or you can tap No, Thanks
to ignore the sign in process.
View a webpage
1. On the Home screen, tap Chrome, then tap the address bar and enter the web address you want to visit.
2. Tap Go on the keyboard.
Do more options about the web page
Tap and choose the options that you want to configure.
• Add a bookmark: Tap to add a bookmark for the site you want to collect so that you can quickly find the
site next time by tapping -> Bookmarks.
• Download a site: Tap to download the site you want so that you can quickly find the site next time by
tapping -> Downloads.
• Check the site: Tap to check whether the website you open is safe or not.
• Refresh the site: Tap to refresh the site.
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47Chapter 9 . Browser
• New tab: Open a new tab.
• New incognito tab: Open a new incognito tab.
• Bookmarks: View your bookmarks.
• Recent tabs: View the recent visited tabs.
• History: View your browsing history.
• Downloads: View the contents you have downloaded.
• Desktop site: Check the option to turn the page to a desktop site.
• Settings: Configure the browser settings.
• Help & feedback: Search for help or send your feedback.
9. 2 Browser tabs
You can view multiple pages simultaneously using tabs. Tap the icon and all the pages will be displayed. The
number on the icon means the current number of the web pages.
Open a new tab
You can open a tab by the following ways:
• On the Home screen, tap Chrome -> -> New tab.
• On the Home screen, tap Chrome -> -> .
• On the Home screen, tap Chrome -> -> -> New tab.
Close tabs
1. Tap Chrome -> and choose the tab you want to close.
2. Drag the tab left or right to close the tab or tap to close the tab (To close all the tabs one time, tap ->
Close all tabs).
48Chapter 10 . Play Store
Google Play Store
Use Google Play Store to download applications to you phone as desired. Applications are
available through Google Play Store either free of charge or at a cost.
• Add an account to your Google Play Store
• Download and install applications
10. 1 Add an account to your Google Play Store
To get applications from the Google Play Store, you’ll need to log in an account on your device. When you add
an account, information associatied with that account automatically syncs with your phone.
When using Google Play Store for the first time, you will first enter Sign in screen, then enter your account on
the Email or phone line or tap Or create a new account to apply for a new account, then follow the onscreen
instructions to log in your account.
10. 2 Download and install applications
1. Find the application you want. There are three ways:
• Use the search bar or voice search to manually find the applications you want.
• Swipe the screen left to find the category of the app you want and tap the category, related applications
will display on the screen.
• Swipe the screen down to get the latest push applications.
Tap to configure more options
Tap to enter the name/key words
of the app you want, then related
information will display
Tap to say the name/key words
of the app you want, then related
information will display
Swipe left to view related apps
2. Tap the application and then tap INSTALL.
3. When downloading, you can always swipe down from the status bar to view the download progress. When
downloading completed, the application will be installed on your phone automatically.
4. Go to Home screen, tap the application icon, then follow the onscreen instructions to set the application
permissions to protect your phone and privacy and start using it.
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49Chapter 11 . Themes
Themes
Themes helps you to personalize your Home screen by changing the theme, wallpaper, app
icons, and sound.
• Change the theme
• Change the wallpaper
• Change lock screen style
• Change the icon style
11. 1 Change the theme
1. On the Home screen, tap Themes.
2. Select a theme, then the preview of the currently selected theme will display on the screen.
3. If the theme is right for you, tap APPLY to apply the theme; if it is not appropriate, tap in the upper left
corner and repeat step 2 and step 3 above.
11. 2 Change the wallpaper
Wallpaper settings let you set an image or photo as wallpaper for the Lock screen or Home screen. You can
choose from dynamic and still images.
Launch the wallpaper
There are three ways to Launch the wallpaper.
• Tap Themes -> CUSTOM -> Lock screen wallpaper/Home screen wallpaper.
• Tap Settings -> Display -> Wallpaper.
• Touch and hold the Home screen’s blank area or pinch two fingers together on the Home screen, then tap
Wallpapers.
Change the wallpaper with system-provided wallpapers
1. On the Home screen, tap Themes -> CUSTOM -> Lock screen wallpaper/Home screen wallpaper.
2. Select a desired wallpaper from system-provided wallpapers.
3. Tap screen to toggle Lockscreen Preview/Homescreen Preview which shows a preview of the currently
selected wallpaper without applying it. You can swipe the screen left or right to change the wallpaper.
4. Tap APPLY, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set it as the homescreen or lockscreen wallpaper
(or both).
Customize your Wallpaper
1. On the Home screen, tap Themes -> CUSTOM -> Lock screen wallpaper/Home screen wallpaper.
2. Tap and select an image.
3. Tap screen to toggle Lockscreen Preview/Homescreen Preview which shows a preview of the currently
selected wallpaper without applying it. On Homescreen Preview screen, you can zoom and move the
image to adjust the maximum display area of the wallpaper.
4. Tap APPLY, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set it as the homescreen or lockscreen wallpaper
(or both).
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Set loop lockscreen wallpapers
1. On the Home screen, tap Themes -> CUSTOM -> Lock screen wallpaper/Home screen wallpaper.
2. Swipe the screen left or tap Loop wallpapers.
3. Switch on Loop lock screen wallpapers. If you haven’t selected a screen lock method, follow the onscreen
instructions to set.
4. Tap Interval to make the lockscreen wallpaper change automatically at preset intervals.
5. Tap Loop wallpaper library, you can:
• Preview lockscreen wallpaper effect: Tap the picture and a preview of the currently selected wallpaper
will be displayed. You can swipe the screen left or right to preview more lockscreen wallpaper effect.
• Add pictures into loop lockscreen wallpaper library: Tap to add pictures into your loop lockscreen
wallpaper library as desired.
• Remove from your loop lockscreen wallpaper library: Tap the picture you don’t like and then tap at
the bottom of the screen. You can also touch and hold one of the exsited pictures and select the ones
you want to remove from your loop lockscreen wallpaper library, then tap .
11. 3 Change lock screen style
1. On the Home screen, tap Themes -> CUSTOM -> Lock screen style.
2. Tap one of the lock screen styles and swipe the screen left or right to preview the different lockscreen style
effect. Select the desired lock screen style and tap APPLY.
11. 4 Change the icon style
1. On the Home screen, tap Themes -> CUSTOM -> Icons.
2. Select the desired icon style and tap APPLY.
51Chapter 12. Weather
Weather
Use Weather to check the current weather and multi-day forecast for your location and many
other cities around the world.
• Check the weather
• Weather settings
12. 1 Check the weather
Add a city
Add multiple cities to the weather application so that you can keep track of the weather in cities of interest to
you. Before adding a city, please connect to the mobile data or connect to WLAN and enable location-based
services.
1. On the Home screen, tap Weather.
2. Enter a city name in the City field and a list of cities will be displayed on the screen. Or you can tap Add
current location to quickly get the weather of your current location.
3. You can add more cities by tapping -> and then enter the city name. After adding two or more cities,
slide left or right on the screen to view the weather information of different cities.
4. On weather information screen, swipe the screen down to refresh the weather information; swipe the
screen up to view the future weather and detailed information of the day: relative humidity, UV, wind speed,
dew point, visibility and pressure.
Remove a city
Tap Weather -> to log into the City list.
Swipe left the city you don’t need and tap to remove the city.
12. 2 Weather settings
Tap Weather -> to configure the weather settings.
• Weather alerts: Tap to choose the city from which you want to receive weather alerts. Switch on or switch
off Weather warnings, Rain alerts, Snow and hail alerts, Falling temperature alerts to enable or
disable the Weather application to inform you of weather warnings, rain alerts, snow and hail alerts, falling
temperature alerts for the city you choose.
• Auto refresh: Turn on the switch to make the phone auto refresh the weather information.
• Refresh interval: Tap to set the refresh interval.
• Temperature units: Tap to choose ℃ or ℉ as the temperature unit.
• Wind speed unit: Tap to choose km/h, m/s, mph or kts as the wind speed unit.
• Air preesure unit: Tap to choose hPa, mb, mm or in as the air pressure unit.
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52Chapter 13 . Calendar
Calendar
Use Google Calendar to capture your precious moments.
• Use the calendar
• Calendar settings
13. 1 Use the calendar
Refresh
Show events for
current day
Tap to expand and
collapse the month
Add goals/reminders/events
Menu
Go to today
View the calendar
1. On the Home screen, tap Calendar.
2. Tap to select Schedule/Day/3 Day/Week/Month to zoom in or out your calendar.
Add goals/reminders/events
Add goals/reminders/events to help you plan ahead.
1. On the Home screen, tap Calendar.
2. Tap , choose Goal/ Reminder/ Event.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter the related information and save it.
Search events/holidays
1. On the Home screen, tap Calendar.
2. Tap -> Search and enter the key words you want to search, and tap Search on the keyboard. Related
results will be displayed under the search bar.
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Edit/delete an event
1. On the Home screen, tap Calendar and tap the event you want to edit or delete.
2. Tap to start editing.
3. Tap -> Delete -> DELETE to delete the event.
13. 2 Calendar settings
On the Home screen, go to Calendar -> -> Settings -> General.
• Start of the week: Tap to choose the day when a week starts on (Saturday/Sunday/Monday).
• Use device time zone: Turn on the switch to use device time zone, or turn off the switch and tap Time zone
to choose a country time zone.
• Alternate calendar: Tap to choose an alternate calendar, such as Chinese calendar.
• Show week number: Turn on or turn off the switch to show or hide week number.
• Show declined events: Turn on or turn off the switch to show or hide declined events.
• Default event duration: This is the default duration of a newly created event. For non-Google accounts, the
default is 1 hour.
• Notify on this device: Turn on the switch and tap Calendar notifications to configure more settings for
calendar notifications.
• Quick responses: Tap to edit the quick responses.
54Chapter 14. Notes
Notes
Use Notes to record important information to save and view at a later time.
• Compose a new note
• Note options
• Manage notes
14. 1 Compose a new note
1. On the Home screen, tap Notes -> at the bottom right corner and begin composing a new note.
2. For the content of your note, you can:
• Add pictures: Tap to select a picture from your gallery or tap to take a picture.
• Add checklists: Tap to add checklist in the note.
• Add graffiti: Tap to add graffiti in the note. Once you have finished the graffiti, tap and it will
display in your note.
• Undo/Restore your operations: Tap -> to undo the operation you have done; tap -> to
restore the operation you have done.
3. After finishing composing, tap to save the note.
Note:
Tap Notes on the call interface to edit notes during a call and then tap SAVE. (These notes are saved in Notes
-> -> Call by default.)
14. 2 Note options
On the Home screen, tap Notes and select the note you want to edit more, you can:
Set reminders
Tap to set times for your note(s) to receive reminders so you can deal with them on time.
Add the note to favorites
Tap in the upper right corner to light it up for important contents. means the note have been saved in
Favorites.
To remove the note from favorites, tap the note and then tap .
Note:
To see the notes you have added to favorites, tap Notes -> -> Favorites.
Change the note background color
At the upper right corner, tap -> Background Color and select the color you want to set as your note
background color. The default background color is white.
Share the note
At the upper right corner, tap -> Share and choose the way you want to share: Share as text/Share as
image, then choose the way you want to share and follow the onscreen instrutions. It is noted that when there
are pictures or graffiti in the note, they can only be shared in the form of image.
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Save the note as picture
At the upper right corner, tap -> Saved as picture and the note will be saved as picture and kept in
Photos.
Note:
If you have ever shared the note, then it is already saved as picture in Photos.
Modify a group
At the upper right corner, tap -> Modify a group, then you can either set a new group for the note by tapping
Add group, entering the group name and tapping OK, or you can select one of the groups displayed.
Pin to Home screen
At the upper right corner, tap -> Pin to home screen and the note will be pinned to Home screen.
Note:
To remove the note from Home screen, touch and hold the note on the Home screen, then drag it to Remove in the
status bar.
Print the note
Make sure your printer and phone connect to the same LAN network. Then in the upper right corner, tap
-> Print -> Select a printer to choose your printer, and follow the onscreen instructions to print the note as
desired.
Delete the note
At the upper right corner, tap -> Delete -> DELETE to delete the note.
14. 3 Manage notes
Search notes
On the Home screen, tap Notes -> and enter the key words to quickly find the notes you want.
View your notes in an organized way
1. On the Home screen, tap Notes and all your notes are displayed in chronological order.
2. Tap to enter the Group screen and view your notes in an organized way:
• Tap All notes to view all your notes.
• Tap Quick notes to view the notes you neither set for a group nor added to favorites.
• Tap Favorites to view the notes you added to favorites.
• Tap Call to view the notes you composed during a call.
• Tap Life, Work, Study to view the notes you classified into Life group, Work group, Study group.
Delete notes
On the Home screen, tap Notes, touch and hold the notes, select the note(s) you want to delete, and then
tap -> DELETE.
Move multiple notes to the same group
1. On the Home screen, tap Notes,
2. Touch and hold the notes, select the note(s) you want to move to the same group.
3. you can either tap -> Add a group to move these note to a new group, or you can tap and select
the group you want to move theses notes to.
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Manage groups
On the Home screen, tap Notes -> , you can:
• Add a group: You have three ways to add a group:
• Tap , enter a new group name and then tap OK.
• Tap Group management -> , enter a new group name and then tap OK.
• Tap a note and then tap -> Modify a group -> Add a group, enter a new group name and then
tap OK.
• Rename a group: Tap Group management, tap the group you want to rename, enter a new group name
and then tap OK.
• Delete group(s): Tap Group management, touch and hold a group, select the groups you want to delete,
and then tap -> DELETE.
• Change display order of groups: Tap Group management. For example, when you have added many
groups in Group screen and you want to view Life notes quickly, you can tap Group management, touch
and hold next to Life and swipe it up to the top, then Life group will display on the top under Call notes
on Group screen.
Note:
All notes, Quick notes, Favorites, Call these four groups cannot be renamed, deleted or changed display order. To
see the notes you have added to favorites, tap Notes -> -> Favorites.
Add note watermark
On the Home screen, tap Notes -> -> Note watermark, you can switch on or switch off Add watermark
to enable or disable add neffos watermark when creating images from notes.
57Chapter 15 . File Manager
File Manager
Access files stored on your device (including Audio, Video, Image, Document, Archive, APK,
Downloads and My Favorites).
• Create a folder
• View files
• Manage files
• File sharing
15. 1 Create a folder
Keep your device organized by creating folders for your files.
1. Go to File Manager -> Internal storage -> -> New folder.
2. Enter the name of the new folder and touch SAVE.
15. 2 View files
On the Home screen, tap File Manager. Files are organized into eight categories (Audio, Video, Image,
Document, Archive, APK, Downloads and My Favorites). Tap a category to view the relevant files or tap Internal
storage to view all the files.
Search files
Use the search feature to find files quickly.
Go to File Manager -> , enter the file name or keywords. Search result will be displayed below the
search bar.
Sort files
Use the sort feature to arrange your files by type, name, size, or date.
1. Go to File Manager, tap the file of which you want to change the sort type for the documents: Audio,
Video, Document, Archive, APK, Downloads, My Favorites.
2. Tap , select a sort type to sort files by Date/Name/Type/Size as desired and set the order posted by Asc
(ascending order) or Desc (descending order).
Sort Internal storage
Use the sort feature to arrange your files by type, name, size, or date.
1. Go to File Manager -> Internal storage -> -> Sort mode.
2. Select a sorting type to sort files by Date/Name/Type/Size as desired and set the order posted by Asc
(ascending order) or Desc (descending order).
15. 3 Manage files
View the device storage
1. Go to File Manager -> Internal storage .
2. Tap to view overall storage availability and storage used by different types of applications.
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Configure more options for files
1. Go to File Manager, tap Audio, Video, Image, Document, Archive, APK, Downloads, My Favorites,
or Internal storage. Then touch and hold a folder or file, you can:
• Copy: Tap -> Copy, select a destination folder, and then tap Paste.
• Move: Tap -> Move , select a destination folder, and then tap Paste.
• Rename: Tap -> Rename, enter a new name and tap SAVE.
• See the details: Tap -> Details to see the detailed information.
• Add to favorites: Tap -> Favorite to add the folder or file to favorites. You can always view the files you
added to favorites in File Manager -> My Favorites. To remove the folder or file from favorites, tap
-> Unfavorite.
• Browse the directory: This function only exists in the folder or file in Audio, Video, Image, Document,
Archive, APK, Downloads, and My Favorites. Tap -> Browse the directory to view the directory of
the folder or file.
• Delete: Tap -> DELETE.
• Share: Tap , choose a sharing method and follow the onscreen instructions to share your files (Folder
cannot be shared directly. You can choose one or more files to share).
Note:
When you touch and hold a folder or file, you can select multiple folders and files at a time.
Extract archives
1. Go to File Manager -> Archive.
2. Touch and hold the archive file and then tap -> Extract. Or tap the archive file, tap .
3. Select where the contents of the archive should be extracted to and tap Extract.
15. 4 File sharing
Files can be shared and managed on mobile phones and computers connected to the same local area network.
Before sharing files, make sure that your computer supports the network neighborhood feature.
1. Connect the computer and your phone to the same LAN network. For more information on connecting
your phone to a WLAN network, see Network and Share.
2. On your phone, go to File Manager -> File Sharing and tap Enable file sharing.
3. In Windows, enter the IP address shown on your phone screen into the address bar of My computer. In
MAC, enter the IP address shown on your phone screen into the Finder. Then you can access the files on
your phone. Tap Disable file sharing when you want to stop sharing files with your computer.
59Chapter 16 . Tools
Tools
Use Tools to enjoy more features of your phone.
• Sound Recorder
• FM Radio
• Compass
• Downloads
• SIM Toolkit
• Feedback
• Calculator
16. 1 Sound Recorder
You can use the Sound Recorder to record sound in a variety of different scenarios, such as meetings,
interviews, or your own voice.
Record sound
1. On the Home screen, tap Sound Recorder.
2. Tap to start recording. In order to ensure optimum recording quality, place your phone on a flat surface
and do not cover the microphone.
3. Tap to add a tag for easy reference, tap to pause or stop recording.
4. After stopping recording, tap to name the sound record and tap SAVE to save it.
Note:
1. To make a call recording, on the in-call menu, tap to start recording, and tap to end. Recording will end
automatically when the call ends. In some countries, recording during the call is illegal, so their phone may not have
this feature.
2. The Sound Recorder app will pause recording automatically when you receive a call.
3. When the Sound Recorder app is recording sound in the background, use the controller in the Notification Panel to
pause it by tapping , then tap to continue recording; or you can save the recording by tapping .
Play a recording
1. On the Home screen, tap Sound Recorder.
2. Tap , select the recording file you want to play.
3. When playing a record, you can:
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Swipe the screen left or right
to switch between recording lists
Temporal information for tags, tap
one to start playback from the
corresponding location
Tap to delete tagged location
Tap to play the recording
Tap to toggle speaker and earpiece
playback
Tap to add tag(s)
Tagged locations
Tap to stop playing and fold the tag
information
Tap to pause playing
Manage recordings
1. On the Home screen, tap Sound Recorder -> .
2. Touch and hold the recording, select the recordings you want to manage, and then you can rename, share,
and delete them.
Sound Recorder shortcut
Swipe up from at the bottom of the lock screen to display lock screen features and tools, and then tap
to open the Sound Recorder.
16. 2 FM Radio
Listen to radio
1. Before using FM Radio, connect an earphone to the phone.
2. On the Home screen, tap Tools -> FM Radio to enter the FM Radio screen.
3. Tap to search stations and select one. Then tap a blank area on the screen to return to the FM Radio
screen.
4. Tap to play the next station, tap to play the previous station.
5. Tap to exit the FM Radio.
Configure more options
• Refresh stations: On FM Radio screen, tap the station name and then drag the slider to manually switch
stations (Not all these stations have signals). You can also tap -> to manually refresh searching
stations (All these stations have signals), then tap a blank area on the screen to return to the FM Radio
screen.
• Add a station to favorites: On FM Radio screen, tap the station name to expand detailed menu. (Tap the
station name again to fold the detailed menu.) Then tap to add the station to favorites. For all the
stations you have added to favorites, they will display on the station list whenever you search station.
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• Mute the radio: On FM Radio screen, tap the station name and tap to mute the radio. Then you can tap
to resume normal listening.
• Configure more settings: Tap and you can check Speak mode to enable loud speaker function (Still, to use
this function, an earphone should be connected to phone). Tap -> Auto-off to set auto-off time.
16. 3 Compass
1. On the Home screen, swipe down twice from the status bar to open the Quick Settings Panel and tap
Location (If it is turned on already, move to step 2).
2. When opening Compass for the first time, follow the onscreen instructions to tilt your phone and calibrate
the compass. Tap Tools -> Compass to open the compass and view your bearings. Swipe the screen
left to view the spirit level.
16. 4 Downloads
On the Home screen, tap Tools -> Downloads to view the downloaded and downloading information.
View files
Go to Downloads -> , you can tap Images/Videos/Audio/Recent to view the pictures/videos/audio/
recent files you have downloaded.
Rank files
Select a ranking type to display your files in a list or a tile.
Go to Downloads -> , tap it and switch the ranking type of files diaplay mode.
Sort files
Use the sort feature to arrange your files by name or date modified.
Go to Downloads -> Modified, select a sorting type to sort files: by Name/Modified/Type/Size.
Configure more options
Go to Downloads -> , you can:
• Open a new window: Tap New window to do operations in a new window.
• Create a new folder: Tap New folder, enter the folder name, and tap OK to save it.
• Select all files once: Tap Select all to select all the files in Downloads.
• Show internal storage: Tap Show internal storage to make the storage of the files in Downloads seen.
16. 5 SIM Toolkit
1. Before you launch the SIM toolkit, insert SIM card first.
2. On the Home screen, tap Tools -> SIM Toolkit.
3. Choose SIM 1 or SIM 2 to check the SIM card details.
16. 6 Feedback
On the Home screen, tap Tools -> Feedback, you can:
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• View frequently asked questions: Some frequently asked questions are displayed on the Feedback screen.
Tap the question you are interested to get the answer. You can also tap See more FAQ to view more
frequently asked questions and their answers.
• Search questions: To quickly find the question you want, you can tap and enter the key words of your
question. It is noted that you can only find the questions that are already included in Feedback. For more
questions, you can tap Contact us to contact us and get the answer.
• Send feedback: Tap FEEDBACK and follow the onscreen instrutions to enter your feedback, then tap
Submit. You can always go to Feedback -> to view the feedabacks you have sent.
16. 7 Calculator
Use the calculator
1. On the Home screen, tap Calculator to open the standard calculators.
2. Rotate the screen to access the scientific calculator (The calculator will still rotate when auto-rotation is
disabled).
3. Tap numbers and use the arithmetic feature to complete an operation.
Calculator shortcut
Swipe up from at the bottom of the lock screen to display lock screen features and tools, and then tap
to open the calculator.
63Chapter 17 . Settings
Settings
This chapter contains the following sections.
• Enter settings
• Search settings
• Dual SIM and network
• Data usage
• More connection settings
• Sounds, vibration and Do not disturb
• Display
• Notifications
• Apps
• Permissions
• App Cloner
• Screen lock, fingerprint and security
• System navigation
• Gestures and smart assistance
• Battery
• Storage
• Users
• Accounts
• Location
• Languages and input
• Date and time
• Backup and reset
• System update
• About phone
17. 1 Enter settings
You can enter Settings in two ways:
• On the Home screen, tap Settings.
• Swipe down from the status bar to open the Quick Settings Panel, and then tap to enter Settings.
17. 2 Search settings
Go to Settings, tap and enter the key words; then the related functions from Settings will display on the
screen. Select the function you want to know more.
17. 3 Dual SIM and network
When two SIM cards are inserted, you can configure the default card for mobile data, phone calls and SMS
messages according to your plan.
1. Go to Settings -> Dual-SIM & network.
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2. Tap a SIM card and configure more settings for the SIM card.
3. Choose the preferred SIM mobile data, calls or SMS messages.
Operator
Operator
Select default SIM for data services
Tap to enable or disable your SIM cards, and
configure more settings of you SIM cards
Enable or disable mobile data
Enable or disable data roaming
Enable or disable WLAN aggressively handing over the data
connection to Cellular when WLAN signal is low
Select default SIM for phone calls
Select default SIM for messages
Note:
1. If you disable a SIM card, you will be unable to use it to make calls, send messages, or use mobile data.
2. You can configure whether you want to select a SIM card manually or use the default SIM card each time you make a
call. If you choose to use the default SIM card, your phone will use that SIM card for all outgoing calls.
3. Your phone supports only dual card dual standby single pass, which means you cannot use both SIM cards for calls or
data services simultaneously.
17. 4 Data usage
Go to Settings -> Data usage, and you can configure the following settings:
View data usage
1. Tap Mobile data usage, and you can see mobile data usage, data warning on the screen.
2. Tap to adjust billing cycle settings, which can also be set in Billing cycle.
Adjust billing cycle
Tap Billing cycle and you can reset the usage cycle date, set data warning and set data limit.
Enable mobile data
Switch on Mobile data to enable it. To enable mobile data, you have two more ways:
• Swipe down from the status bar to open the Quick Settings Panel and tap Mobile data.
• Go to Settings -> Dual-SIM & network, and switch on Mobile data.
Configure apps mobile data
Tap Apps using mobile data network, toggle the switch next to the apps as desired to allow or restrict the
apps to use the data network.
Enable data saver
Tap Data saver and turn on the switch to enable data saver, and then some apps will be prevented from
sending or receiving data in the background.
Note:
Still, you can have some apps allowed to use unrestricted data when Data Saver is on. Tap Unrestricted data access and
turn on the switch next to the app you want to enable using unrestricted data.
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View WLAN data usage
1. Tap WLAN data usage to view the detailed information.
2. Select a app and you can view the app information and configure the data usage.
Set WLAN network restrictions
1. Connect your phone to WLAN before selecting metered networks. See WLAN and follow the instructions.
2. Tap Network restrictions, select WLAN networks as desired and choose Metered. Then the metered
networks are treated like mobile networks when background data is restricted. Apps may warn before using
these networks for large downloads.
17. 5 More connection settings
Go to Settings -> More connection settings to configure the following settings:
Airplane mode
To avoid interference, please enable airplane mode or power off your phone when you are on board a plane.
When enabled airplane mode, call, mobile data, Bluetooth, and WLAN will be disabled. You can enable
Bluetooth and WLAN manually, and you can still be able to play music, watch videos and use applications that
do not require an Internet connection.
Use any of the following methods to enable or disable airplane mode:
• Use the shortcut switch: Swipe down from the status bar to open the Quick Settings Panel, and then tap
Airplane mode.
• Go to Settings: Go to Settings -> More connection settings and then toggle the Airplane mode switch.
Note:
When airplane mode is on, will display in the status bar.
Hotspot and tethering
Tap Hotspot & tethering to configure tethering & portable hotspot options to share your phone’s mobile
Internet with other devices (such as phones, tablets, or computers). For more information, see Share your
mobile data with other devices.
VPN
A VPN (virtual private network) is a secure connection that allows you to send and receive data across shared or
public networks. You can use a VPN to connect to your company network and email server. Tap VPN -> Add
VPN, and follow the onscreen instructions to use it.
Cast
Mirror your screen to a larger display device when playing games or sharing content with others. Ensure that
your device is connected to the same LAN network as your display device or set-top box. Then tap Cast and
follow the onscreen instructions to use it.
Printing
Make sure your printer and phone connect to the same LAN network. Then tap Printing and your printer will
display on the screen, and then follow the onscreen instructions to use it.
17. 6 Sounds, vibration and Do not disturb
Go to Settings -> Sounds, vibration & Do not disturb to configure the volume, ringtones, and vibrations
for your phone.
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Do not disturb
When Do not disturb is enabled, will appear in the status bar. Calls and alerts will be silenced except the
items you set as priority.
Tap Do not disturb, and you can configure the following settings:
• Manually enable Do not disturb: Switch on Manual to enable Do not disturb immediately. You can also
swipe down twice from the status bar to open the Quick Settings Panel, and then tap Do not disturb.
• Scheduledly enable Do not disturb: Switch on Scheduled and set the start time, end time and repeat for
Do not disturb.
• Set exceptions for Do not disturb: Tap Exceptions and you can choose the following modes:
• Priority only: You can set priority only allows alarms, reminders, events, calls and messages. Tap Priority
only allows to configure the settings as desired.
• Alarms only: Only allow alarm to send notifications when enabling Do not disturb.
• Total silence: Disable all notifications.
17. 7 Display
Configure the display settings to personalize your phone. For example, you can change the wallpaper, font size,
and screen-off time.
Go to Settings -> Display. You can configure the following settings:
Enable adaptive brightness
You have following two ways to enable adaptive brightness:
• Switch on Adaptive brightness and your phone will automatically adjust the screen brightness according
to the ambient brightness.
• Swipe down from the status bar to open the Quick Settings Panel, and check Auto to optimize the
brightness level for available light.
Enable LED indicator
• Notification indicator: Tap LED indicator and switch on Notification indicator, and then the LED indicator
will blink green when you receive notifications.
• Charging indicator: Tap LED indicator and switch on Charging indicator, and then the LED indicator will
light in yellow when your phone is offscreen charging, and it turns to green when the charging is complete.
Enable Eye protection mode
You can enable Eye protection mode to decrease the blue light of the screen so as to reduce harm to the retina.
1. Tap Eye protection mode and switch on Eye protection mode
2. Drag the slider to adjust the color temperature for a cooler or warmer screen color.
3. Make a schedule by switching on Scheduled and setting the specific time.
Adjust font size
Tap Font size, and then tap or drag the slider to set a desired font size (small/medium/large/extra large/huge).
Automatically lock screen
Tap Automatically lock and select a time to make the phone lock automatically after a certain time of inacticity.
Auto-rotate screen
You have following two ways to adjust the screen rotation:
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• Switch on Auto-rotate screen, and your screen’s orientation will switch automatically depending on how
you hold your phone when performing certain operations, such as browsing a web page or viewing a
picture.
• Slide down from the status bar to open the Quick Settings Panel, and tap .
17. 8 Notifications
1. Go to Settings -> Notifications.
2. Select an app to personalize its notification mode based on your needs. You can configure the following
options:
• Allow notifications: Turn on the switch to enable all notifications for the application.
• Notification dots: Turn on the switch, and then a notification dot will appear in the upper right corner
of an app when receiving new notifications. For some apps, multiple notifications types display in the
CATEGORIES list, you can select one and switch on Notification dots to enable it for this notification
category.
• Notificaiton categories: You can configure categories that belong to each app.
3. Tap -> Advanced, and then you can configure the following options:
• Notificaitons on the lock screen: Tap On the lock screen and you can choose Show all notifications
content, hide sensitive notification content or Don’t show notifications at all for applications in
your phone.
• Notification dots: Turn on the switch to enable notification dots for all the apps.
• Notification indicator: Turn on the switch and the notification indicator will blink green when receiving
notifications.
• Default notification sound: Tap Default notification sound to select a desired sound for notificaitons.
17. 9 Apps
1. Go to Settings -> Apps, and view the apps in your phone.
• View installed apps: Tap Installed to view the apps you have installed.
• View all apps: Tap All or swipe the screen left to view all the apps in your phone.
2. Tap an app and you can configure the following options:
• Disable apps: Tap DISABLE button to disable an app (Some pre-installed apps cannot be disabled).
• Force stop apps: Tap FORCE STOP button to force stop an app.
• Uninstall apps: For an installed app, you can tap UNINSTALL button to uninstall the app.
• Notifications: Configure the notification settings for the application. For details, see Notifications.
• Permissions: Configure permissions for the application.
• Storage: Clear data, clear cache and view the status about the used space of your phone.
• Data usage: View the data usage of the app, allow app to use the mobile data network, enable usage of
mobile data in the background, and allow unrestricted data access when Data Saver is on.
• Battery: View and adjust the power use details.
• Open by default: Configure the settings for opening supported links in the app.
3. Tap -> Default apps to configure more settings for default app, including assist apps, opening links in
apps and so on.
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17. 10 Permissions
Your phone comes with a permission manager that you can use to restrict app permissions and protect your
personal data.
Configure permissions for apps
Go to Settings -> Permissions, and you can select either Apps or Permissions to configure the following
options:
• Apps: Select an app and you can enable or disable the relevant permissions for the app. To learn more
about all the permissions, tap -> All permissions.
• Permissions: Select a permission and you can authorize certain apps.
Manage auto start for apps
Manage auto start of apps and controls uncessary mutual wakening between associated apps from the bottom
level, as well as auto start and background start.
1. Go to Settings -> Permissions -> -> Startup manager.
2. Turn on or turn off the switches next to the apps to allow or restrict the apps to run automatically.
Special app access
1. Go to Settings -> Permissions -> -> Special app access.
2. Select a permission type and configure the access for the apps as desired.
17. 11 App Cloner
App Cloner allows you to log in to two accounts at once.
1. Go to Settings -> App Cloner. Apps available for App Cloner display on the screen.
2. Turn on the switch to enable App cloner for an app, will show on the lower right corner of the cloned
app icon on the Home screen, differing from the original app icon.
Note:
App Cloner is not supported on third-party home screens.
17. 12 Screen lock, fingerprint and security
Go to Settings -> Screen lock, fingerprint & security to configure the following settings:
Add screen lock method
Tap Screen lock, choose one of the following methods and follow the onscreeen instructions to add a screen
lock method.
• None: Set no screen lock for your phone.
• Swipe: Swipe the screen to unlock your phone.
• Pattern: Use a pattern to unlock yur phone.
• PIN: Use PIN to unlock your phone.
• Password: Use password to unlock your phone.
Note:
To display characters and pattern when entering password and pattern on the lock screen, you can go to Settings ->
Screen lock, fingerprints & security and switch on Show passwords.
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Add lock screen message
1. Tap Lock screen message, and enter the message.
2. Tap Save, and then the message will appear on the lock screen.
Configure fingerprint and facial recognition
To configure fingerprint and facial recognition, see Configure your fingerprint and Configure your face data.
Enable palm rejection mode
Distance sensor can help prevent misoperation of the mobile phone due to squeezing or sliding in the pocket.
Tap Palm rejection mode to turn on the switch to enable it.
Enable smart lock
1. To use Smart Lock, set a screen lock first. See Add screen lock method.
2. Tap Smart Lock, and enter the screenlock method you have set.
3. Read the introduction of Smart Lock. Tap GOT IT to continue and you can configure the following options.
• Tap On-body detection and turn on the switch to keep your device unlocked when it is on you.
• Tap -> Help to know more about Smart Lock.
Enable app lock
App lock enhances the protection of your private information and prevents unauthorized access to important
apps on your device. Once you restart your phone or unlock the phone screen, you will be asked to enter your
app lock method when initially opening the apps. You can use following app lock method:
• Use pattern/PIN/password as app lock method
1. Tap App lock.
2. Choose an app lock method(pattern/PIN/password) and follow the onscreen instructions to complete
the configuration.
3. In the UNENCRYPTED APPS list, turn on the switches next to the apps that you want to encrypt.
4. Tap Back button to verify the settings.
• Use fingerprint as app lock method
1. To use fingerprint as app lock method, you need to add fingerprint and enable fingerprint verification
first. See Access App lock with fingerprint.
2. Tap App lock, place your fingerprint on the sensor to enter App lock.
3. In the UNENCRYPTED APPS list, turn on the switches next to the apps that you want to encrypt.
4. Tap Back button to verify the settings.
Change App lock password
1. Tap App lock, and then use the app lock method(either pattern, PIN, password or fingerprint) to unlock.
2. Tap -> Change password.
3. Choose another app lock method and follow the onscreen instructions to change the password.
Set up SIM card lock
Enable SIM card lock to prevent others from using your SIM card. You will need to enter your SIM card PIN each
time you turn on your phone or insert your SIM card into another phone.
1. Contact your local carrier to get the default SIM PIN for your SIM card.
2. Tap SIM card lock, and select a SIM card.
3. Tap Lock SIM card, enter the SIM PIN and tap OK.

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