Acer Z110 User manual

User’s Manual

Acer Liquid Z110 User’s Manual

This revision: 08/2012

Acer Liquid Z110 Smartphone

Model number: __________________________________

Serial number: ___________________________________

Date of purchase: ________________________________

Place of purchase: ________________________________

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Table of Contents

End User License Agreement

Getting to know your smartphone

Features and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Product registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Setting Up

Unpacking your smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Getting to know your smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Installing or removing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Installing a SIM or microSD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Using your Smartphone

Turning on for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Locking your smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Using the touchscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

The lock screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

The Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Managing contacts

Managing your contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Making Calls

Before making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

The voice call screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Voice call options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Messaging

Creating a new message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Replying to a message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

MMS messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Going online

Browsing the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Setting up your Google email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Composing an email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Setting up Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Maps, Navigation, Places and Latitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

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Using the Camera

Camera icons and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Taking a photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Shooting a video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Viewing photos and videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Advanced Settings

Putting your smartphone in Airplane mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Adjusting settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Connecting to a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

FM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Multimedia playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Restoring to factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Accessories and Tips

Using the headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Using a Bluetooth headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Inserting a microSD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Appendix

FAQ and troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Other sources of help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Warnings and precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Emergency calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Disposal and recycling information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Taking care of your smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

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End User License Agreement

IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY: THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT

BETWEEN YOU (EITHER AN INDIVIDUAL OR A SINGLE ENTITY), AND ACER INC. INCLUDING ITS SUBSIDIARIES

("ACER") FOR THE SOFTWARE (WHETHER PROVIDED BY ACER OR BY ACER'S LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS) THAT

ACCOMPANIES THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY ASSOCIATED MEDIA, PRINTED MATERIALS AND RELATED USER

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION WHICH MAY BE BRANDED "ACER" ("SOFTWARE"). AGREEMENTS RELATING TO ANY

OTHER PRODUCT OR TOPIC ARE NEITHER INTENDED NOR SHOULD THEY BE IMPLIED. BY INSTALLING THE

ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND

CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS

AGREEMENT, DO NOT CONTINUE THE INSTALLATION PROCESS AND IMMEDIATELY DELETE ALL INSTALLED FILES, IF

ANY, OF THE ACCOMPANYING SOFTWARE FROM YOUR PHONE.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A VALIDLY-LICENSED COPY OF THE APPLICABLE SOFTWARE, YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO

INSTALL, COPY OR OTHERWISE USE THE SOFTWARE, AND HAVE NO RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.

The Software is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws and conventions as well as other intellectual property laws and

treaties. The Software is licensed, not sold.

GRANT OF LICENSE

Acer grants to you the following non-exclusive and non-transferable rights with respect to the Software. Under this Agreement,

you may:

1. Install and use the Software only on a single designated phone. A separate license is required for each phone on which

the Software will be used;

2. Make one copy of the Software solely for backup or archival purposes;

3. Make one hardcopy of any electronic documents included in the Software, provided that you receive the documents

electronically.

RESTRICTIONS

You may NOT:

1. Use or copy the Software except as provided in this Agreement;

2. Rent or lease the Software to any third party;

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4. Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software or create derivative works based upon the Software;

5. Merge the Software with any other program or modify the Software, except for your personal use; and

6. Sublicense or otherwise make the Software available to third parties, except that you may, after prior written notification to

Acer, transfer the Software as a whole to a third party so long as you do not retain any copies of the Software and such

third party accepts the terms of this Agreement.

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8. Export the Software in contravention of applicable export laws and regulations, or (i) sell, export, re-export, transfer, divert,

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Acer is not obligated to provide technical or other support for the Software.

ACER LIVE UPDATE

Certain of the software contains elements that enable the use of the Acer Live Update service, which allows for updates for such

software to be automatically downloaded and installed on your phone. By installing the software, you hereby agree and consent

that Acer (or its licensors) may automatically check the version of such software that you are using on your phone and may

provide upgrades to such software that may be automatically downloaded on to your phone.

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licensors or suppliers (as applicable). You do not have or shall not gain any proprietary interest in the Software (including any

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SERVICES. ALSO, THERE IS NO WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, QUIET POSSESSION,

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ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND REMEDIES

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY DAMAGES THAT YOU MIGHT INCUR FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING,

WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL DAMAGES REFERENCED ABOVE AND ALL DIRECT OR GENERAL DAMAGES), THE ENTIRE

LIABILITY OF ACER, ITS SUPPLIERS, AND ITS LICENSORS, UNDER ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT, AND YOUR

EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ALL OF THE FOREGOING, SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU

FOR THE SOFTWARE. THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS, EXCLUSIONS AND DISCLAIMERS (INCLUDING DISCLAIMER OF

WARRANTIES AND EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL AND CERTAIN OTHER DAMAGES ABOVE) SHALL

APPLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EVEN IF ANY REMEDY FAILS ITS ESSENTIAL

PURPOSE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR

LIMITATION OR LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY

TO YOU.

TERMINATION

Without prejudice to any other rights, Acer may immediately terminate this Agreement without notice if you fail to comply with any

terms and conditions of this Agreement.

In such event, you must:

1. Cease all use of the Software;

2. Destroy or return to Acer the original and all copies of the Software; and

3. Delete the Software from all phones on which it was resident.

All disclaimers of warranties and limitation of liability set forth in this Agreement shall survive termination of this Agreement.

GENERAL

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supersedes all prior agreements, communications, proposals and representations between the parties and prevails over any

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modified by a written document signed by both parties. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent

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of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect.

ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE AND SERVICES

Software provided hereunder by Acer's licensors or suppliers ("Third Party Software") is made available to you for your personal,

non-commercial use only. You may not use the Third Party Software in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or

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the Third Party Software in any manner that could interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Third Party Services,

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Party Services is also subject to additional terms and conditions and policies which can be accessed through our global website.

Privacy policy

During registration you will be asked to submit some information to Acer. Please refer to Acer’s privacy policy at www.acer.com

or your local Acer website.

7Features and functions

Getting to know your smartphone

Features and functions

Your new smartphone offers leading, easy-to-access multimedia and entertainment

features. You can:

• Access your email while on the move.

• Connect to the Internet at high speed, via HSDPA (7.2 Mbps), HSUPA (2

Mbps) or Wi-Fi.

• Keep in touch with your friends via your Contacts and social networking

applications.

Product registration

When using your product for the first time, it is recommended that you immediately

register it. This will give you access to some useful benefits, such as:

• Faster service from our trained representatives.

• Membership in the Acer community: receive promotions and participate in

customer surveys.

• The latest news from Acer.

Hurry and register, as other advantages await you!

How to register

To register your Acer product, please visit mobile.acer.com/. Click PRODUCT

REGISTRATION and follow the simple instructions.

You can also register directly from your smartphone by tapping the Registration icon.

After we receive your product registration, you will be sent a confirmation email with

important data that you should keep in a safe place.

8Unpacking your smartphone

Setting Up

Unpacking your smartphone

Your new smartphone comes packed in a protective box. Carefully unpack the box

and remove the contents. If any of the following items is missing or damaged,

contact your dealer immediately:

• Acer Liquid Z110 Smartphone

•Battery

• Quick Guide

• USB cable

• AC adapter

• microSD Card

Getting to know your smartphone

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No. Item Description

1 Phone speaker Emits audio from your smartphone; suitable for holding

to your ear.

2 Touchscreen 3.5-inch, 320 x 480 pixel capacitive touchscreen to

display data, phone content and enter information.

3 Home button Return to the Home screen; press and hold to view

recently-used applications, tap an icon to open the

associated program.

4 Menu button Open the option menu; press and hold to display the

keyboard.

5 Microphone Internal microphone.

6 Back button Go back one menu step; close the keyboard.

7 Power button Press to turn the screen on/off or enter sleep mode;

press and hold to turn the smartphone on or off.

9Installing or removing the battery

Installing or removing the battery

Your smartphone uses a replaceable battery to provide power. It is packed

separately from your smartphone and needs to be inserted and charged before you

can use the smartphone.

Installing the battery

Insert your fingernail into the cutout between the battery cover and the phone. Unclip

the cover and lift off the battery cover.

Place the battery into the battery compartment,

lining up the battery connectors with those at the

bottom of the compartment.

Align the tabs on the cover into the slots on the

phone. Gently press the cover u

ntil it snaps in

place.

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CAUTION: RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT

TYPE.

DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.

Charging the battery

For initial use, you need to charge your smartphone for eight hours. After that you

can recharge the battery as needed.

Connect the AC adapter cord to the micro USB connector on your smartphone.

Removing the battery

Open the battery compartment as shown in "Installing the battery" on page 9. Lift

the battery out of the compartment using the clip on the top of the battery.

Replace the battery cover as described above.

8 3.5 mm headphone jack Connect to stereo headphones.

9 Volume up/down buttons Increase or decrease the phone volume.

10 Camera A 3-megapixel camera for taking high-resolution images.

11 Handsfree speaker Emits audio from your smartphone; suitable for

handsfree use.

12 Micro USB connector Connect to a USB cable/charger.

No. Item Description

10Installing a SIM or microSD Card

Installing a SIM or microSD Card

To take full advantage of your smartphone’s telephony capabilities, you must install a

SIM card. The SIM card holders are located at the bottom of the battery bay.

Additionally, you may wish to increase your smartphone’s storage by inserting a

microSD Card into the slot provided. This is next to the SIM card slot.

1. Turn off the phone by pressing and holding the power button.

2. Open the cover and remove the battery as

described in "Removing the battery" on page 9.

3. Insert the SIM or microSD Card as shown.

4. Replace the battery and battery cover.

Note: Ensure that the microSD Card is inserted all the way into the card slot. Do not use a

micro SIM adapter in the SIM slot. Doing so may damage the SIM slot.

SIM card lock

Your smartphone may come with a SIM card lock, i.e., you will only be able to use

the SIM card provided by your network operator.

To cancel the SIM lock, contact your network provider.

Micro SD

11Turning on for the first time

Using your Smartphone

Turning on for the first time

To turn on your smartphone for the first time, press and hold the power button until

the screen turns on. You will then be asked to configure some settings before you

can use your smartphone.

Follow the onscreen instructions to complete setup.

Sign in to or create a Google account

If you have Internet access, your smartphone allows you to synchronize information

with a google account.

During the start-up process, you may create or sign in to your account, which will be

used to synchronize your contact list, email, calendar and other information. If you

do not yet have Internet access, or do not want to use this feature, then tap Skip.

Creating multiple Google accounts

You can create and easily access multiple Google accounts. Tap Settings >

Accounts & sync > Add account.

Entering your PIN

When you install a SIM card for the first time, you may need to enter a PIN using the

onscreen number pad.

Important: Depending on your settings, you may be required to enter your PIN each time

you switch on the phone function.

Activating a new SIM card

If you are using your SIM card for the first time, it may require activation. Contact

your network operator for details on how to do this.

Locking your smartphone

If you will not use your smartphone for a while, briefly press the power button to lock

access. This saves power and ensures your smartphone does not unintentionally

use any services. Your smartphone will lock automatically if it is not used for one

minute.

12Using the touchscreen

Waking your smartphone

If the screen is off and the smartphone does not react to

any taps on the screen or front panel button, then it has

been

locked and is in sleep mode.

Press the power button to wake

your smartphone. Your

smartphone will display the widgets screen. Unlock your

smartphone by dragging the peel up or to the right.

For additional security, you may set an unlock pattern, a

se

t of dots that must be tapped in the correct order to

access the phone. Tap Settings > Security > Set up

screen lock.

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Note: If you forget your unlock pattern, please refer to "Unlock pattern" on page 41.

Using the touchscreen

Your smartphone uses a touchscreen for selecting items and entering information.

Use your finger to tap the screen.

Tap:

Touch the screen once to open items and select options.

Drag: Ho

ld your finger on the screen and drag across the screen to select text and

images.

Tap and hold: T

ap and hold an item to see a list of actions available for that item. On

the pop-up menu that appears, tap the action you want to perform.

Scroll: T

o scroll up or down the screen, simply drag your finger up or down the

screen in the direction that you want to scroll.

Android keyboard

This is a standard onscreen QWERTY keyboard that

allows you to enter text. Tap and hold a key with numbers

at the top to select alternative characters, such as letters

with accents.

Tap the ?123 button to see numbers and special

characters, and then tap the ALT key to see even more.

You can switch between multiple

input languages by

swiping across the space bar. The keyboard layout will

change accordingly. To select your preferred languages, tap Menu > Settings >

Language & keyboard > Android keyboard > Input languages.

13Using the touchscreen

Text assistance

The Android keyboard has various features that assist you to enter correct text. Tap

Menu > Settings > Language & keyboard > Android keyboard. From here you

can enable or disable the following:

Swype

Swype is a fast way to enter text. It allows you to type

with one continuous motion across the screen

keyboard; you create a word by drawing through

letters.

Put your finger on the first letter of the word and draw a

p

ath from letter to letter, lifting up only after the last

letter. Swype will insert spaces where necessary.

Swype will usually add a double letter in a word when

needed, but you can help Swype recognize you want a

double letter by scribbling slightly or making a loop on

the letter. For example, to get the "ll" in "hello", scribble

(or make a loop) on the "l" key.

When there are multiple suggestions for the word you

want to enter, Swype displays a Word Choice List. To

accept the default word in the Word Choice List, just

keep Swyping. Otherwise, scroll through the list by

dragging your finger, and tap the word you want.

Tap the Swype key to turn the ability to draw words on

or off. Press and hold the Swype key to access settings, help, and to

change input methods.

Tap the +!=

button to see numbers and special characters; tap the page (shift) key to

see even more.

Additional keys vary depending on the type of text you enter, e.g. a key to add a

smil

ey is available when typing a text message. Like other keys, tap and hold for

additional options.

Function Description

Quick fixes Corrects commonly typed mistakes.

Show suggestions Shows suggested words while you are typing.

Auto-complete Inserts the suggested word whenever you tap space or a punctuation

mark.

14The lock screen

Text assistance

The Swype keyboard has various features that assist you to enter correct text. In the

Application menu, tap Settings > Language & input > Swype. You can also tap

and hold the Swype key . From here you can enable or disable the following:

Changing the text input method

To change the input method, tap and hold a text box. Tap Input method, and then

select your preferred input method.

Predictive text

The Android keyboard provides predictive text input. As you tap the letters of a word,

a selection of words are displayed above the keyboard that continue the sequence

of letters tapped, or are a close match allowing for errors. The word list changes

after every key press. If the word you need is displayed, you can tap on it to insert it

into your text.

The lock screen

When you start your smartphone, or wake it from power

saving, it will display the lock screen. This screen protects

your smartphone from accidental access.

Function Description

How to Swype Learn how to use the Swype keyboard.

Preferences Change your text input preferences.

Language

Options

Set the language used by the keyboard.

Swype Connect

• Add contact names and words used in posts to your personal

dictionary.

• Change data settings.

Personal

dictionary

Check words added you your personal dictionary.

Updates Check for application and dictionary updates.

15The Home screen

Recent apps

To access recently opened apps while working on another

process, press and hold the home button.

The Home screen

After rebooting, your smartphone will display the home

screen. This screen gives you quick, icon-based access

to many of the frequently used features of your

smartphone.

At the bottom of the screen is the ap

plication dock which

displays default applications. Tap an icon to open the

application. Tap to open the applications menu.

The extended Home screen

The Home screen extends to either side of the screen,

giving you more room to add icons, widgets or features.

To view the extended screen, slide your finger to the left

or right.

Adding or removing icons

You can set icons for installed applications on the Home screen. Tap and hold an

icon in the Applications menu to copy it to the Home screen. To remove an icon from

the Home screen, tap and drag the icon from the Home screen to the trash tab that

appears at the bottom of the screen.

16The Home screen

Adding or removing shortcuts or widgets

To add shortcuts or widgets, press the menu button while in the Home screen, and

tap Add, or tap and hold anywhere on the Home screen to open the Add to Home

screen menu.

Ta p Shortcuts to open a list of quick links to applications

and settings you can add to the Home screen.

Ta p Widgets to open a list of small applications that you

can add to your Home screen. Widgets are handy

appl

ications that you can add to your Home screen to

display various information.

You can also add folders to your Home screen. There are

some pre-defined folders available or you can add a New

fo

lder. This will be placed on your Home screen and

named Folder. To change the name of the folder, tap to

open it. Tap and hold the name bar at the top of the folder

window to open a dialog box that will allow you to rename

the folder.

Ta p W

allpapers to change the current wallpaper. You can

choose from images stored in the Gallery, or Live

wallpapers featuring animated or interactive backgrounds,

or standard wallpapers.

Multitasking

You can have multiple applications open at the same time.

To open a new application, press the Home button to return to the Home screen,

then start the new application.

17The Home screen

To view your active applications, press and hold the Home button. Then tap an icon

to go to the application.

Tip: To prolong battery life, it is better to close an application when you’ve finished using it.

Do this by either pressing the Back key or the Menu button and selecting Exit (if

available).

The applications menu

The applications menu displays groups of applications in

a series of pages.

The number of pages is displ

ayed at the bottom of the

screen. Drag the menu to the left or right to switch pages.

Tap and hold an icon to move or delete it; you may

ch

ange the order of icons or reorganize the pages to suit

your needs. Drag an icon to the edge of the screen, or

one of the page numbers, to change the page.



Notification area

The Notification area is at the top of the screen.

This area contains a variety of icons to inform you of your

phone’s status. The left side of the Notification area

displ

ays event icons that indicate a new event (such as a

new message). The icons on the right side indicate signal

strength, connection, battery status and the time.



Drag the Notification area do

wn the screen, or tap the

area, to view more information about new events. You can

also use the slide bar to switch between pages.

Icon Description

An alarm has been set.

New/unread message.

Incoming call or active call.

18The Home screen

Missed call.

Wi-Fi signal strength.

Bluetooth enabled.

Vibrate mode enabled.

Cellular signal strength.

Airplane mode: Wireless signals disconnected. Disable airplane mode before trying

to make a call.

SIM card not installed/error.

Icon Description

19Managing your contacts

Managing contacts

Managing your contacts

Your smartphone features an address book that allows you to save contacts to either

the internal memory or onto your SIM card.

Ta p Con

tacts from the Home screen or the Contacts tab from the Dialer to view

your contacts.

If you don’t have any contacts stored on your ph

one, you can import your Google

account contacts, add a new contact or import contacts from your SIM or SD card.

Ta p to add a contact, to search for a contact, or press the Menu button to

open the menu.

Adding a contact

Ta p New contact to add a new contact. You may also

scan a person’s profile barcode to add the person to your

contact list or group.

To create a contact, you will be asked to enter the

co

ntact’s:

• Given and Family name.

• Phone numbers.

• Email addresses.

• IM addresses.

• Postal addresses.

You may also:

• Enter information such as organizations the contact

belo

ngs to.

• Add any personal notes about the contact.

Icon Description

Add a new contact.

View groups of contacts or SIM contacts.

Search for a contact.

20Managing your contacts

• Enter a nickname.

• Link a website.

• Assign the contact to a group

• Assign a ringtone

• Divert calls from the contact to voicemail

To assign an image to your contact, tap the silhouette and select whether to take a

photo or select an image from your smartphone’s picture gallery.

Tip: You may also create a contact from an already dialed or received number, see

"Saving a dialed number to contacts" on page 22.

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