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SGP Technologies SA
Blackphone BP1
EVALUATION USER GUIDE version 1.0

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  • Page 1 SGP Technologies SA Blackphone BP1 EVALUATION USER GUIDE version 1.0...
  • Page 2 Blackphone Overview BLACKPHONE USER GUIDE 1...

  • Page 3: Blackphone Technical Specifications

    GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz HSPA+/WCDMA: 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 MHz (42 Mbps) LTE FDD bands: 4/7/17 * (Cat. 3 100 Mbps) * LTE Cat. 4 (150 Mbps) under development BLACKPHONE USER GUIDE 2...
  • Page 4 Gravity sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetic sensor GPS WEIGHT SENSORS Lithium Polymer Battery 2000mAh ENERGY BLACKPHONE USER GUIDE 3...

  • Page 5: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations Turning your Blackphone On or Off When your Blackphone is powered off, pressandhold the Powerbuttonto turn it on.The phone will vibrate for a moment when it begins to boot. When your Blackphone is powered on, pressandhold the Powerbuttonto open the “Power off”menu.Choose“Power Off”...

  • Page 6: Improving Battery Life

    The battery icon in the status bar shows the remaining amount of battery power. To extend the battery life of your Blackphone, go to Settings in the applications area and click on Display. Set the brightness of your screen and the display sleep time (the point of time at which the display will turn off due to inactivity) to a reasonable level.
  • Page 7 From the all apps screen, tap the Settings icon to enter the system settings: a) Wi-Fi: Turn the device’s Wi-Fi capabilities on or off by touching the slider. When you turn Wi-Fi on, your Blackphone will scan for available networks. By choosing the desired Wi-Fi listing and typing the correct password, you can use the selected network.

  • Page 8: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Blackphonewill not turn on Connect Blackphone tothechargertoensure that the battery has sufficient charge. Note that if your battery is completely discharged, it may take some time before you can turn the device back on. Blackphone is displaying text in the wrong language Pleasemakesurethatyouhaveselectedthecorrect default language for your device.Set the default languageinSettings =>Language&input...

  • Page 9: Blackphone Bundled Applications

    Silent Phone, Silent Text and Disconnect applications. How Activation Wizard Works Activations Wizard will be launch automatically the first time the user switches BP1 on and right after inserting the SIM card PIN code. The Activation Wizard includes 7 different steps to help the...
  • Page 10 Although the device will remember the user to perform this action every three days. The encryption process will take approximately 25 minutes. This process WILL NOT encrypt the microSD card (Android limitation). BLACKPHONE USER GUIDE 9...
  • Page 11 Important note: please bear in mind that a data connection is needed to activate the Blackphone application suite licenses in next step. A WiFi connection is preferred. Important note: In the initial setup you will need an open, wep, or wpa-psk network (preferably wpa-psk) for the initial setup.
  • Page 12 Step 5: Scanning the QR code. If a data connection is available, the user will be invited to scan the QR code included in Blackphone’s box. Scanning the QR will provision Silent Phone, Silent • Text and Disconnect licenses. If this step is skipped or the data connection is not good enough to download automatically the licenses, the user may activate the licenses manually.
  • Page 13 Step 6: If the QR is correctly scanned and informative page will be shown indicating the process have been performed successfully and indicating the corresponding licenses activated. • BLACKPHONE USER GUIDE 12...
  • Page 14 To modify this default behavior, or explore new detail configurations to decide which data you want to expose to which application open the Blackphone Security Center clicking on the shield icon on the main desktop, labeled as Security Center.
  • Page 15 Encrypt your Blackphone: If you have not encrypted the Blackphone Security Center will show an option to do so labeled as “Encryption Not Enabled”. To encrypt your Blackphone • click on this button and follow the procedure. Please note this process will take approximately 25 minutes and will require you to input a password any time you power on the phone.
  • Page 16 Configure remote wipe: If you haven´t configured remote wipe the Blackphone Security Center will show an optionto do so,labeled as “Remote Wipe not enabled”. To configure • remote wipe click on it and follow the steps described in the Remote Wipe application described further in this document.
  • Page 17 Swiping left and right from the INTRO screen, you will get to the APPLICATION GROUP SCREENS, in which you will see list of applications grouped by the sensitive information which are accessing: o Blackphone: applications preloaded with Blackphone o Phone Info: application accessing to your personal data o Contacts: applications accessing your contacts o Location: applications accessing your location o Camera&Audio: applications accessing or using your audio or video...
  • Page 18 Empty black shield: means the app is running under NO restrictions and have full access to all the data, which is the lower level of protection BLACKPHONE USER GUIDE 17...
  • Page 19 How Remote Wipe Works Using Remote Wipe is easy. You have to set up the application first by clicking on Remote Wipe icon in your Blackphone. Once set up is performed and if you lose your phone you can go to https://manage.blackphone.ch...
  • Page 20 Create Account Credentials, to access https://manage.blackphone.ch. Again, the password selected must be at least 12 characters. Whereas the device password is not retrievable, a new • account password can be retrieve if you lose the old one. That’s why an email account is required in this step.
  • Page 21 Name your Blackphone, we ask the user for a device name to identify it within the management portal. One single user can manage several Blackphones that will be listed in the portal. • Once the registration is completed, the user can chose the sensitive application that will be killed when using Brace for Impact feature.
  • Page 22 Managing your Blackphone Managing your Blackphone is quite easy. You only have to go to https://manage.blackphone.ch click on the device you want to manage. Once you do that, a simple interface will offer you three different actions you can perform: Device Wipe, Brace for Impact and Power Off.
  • Page 23 BLACKPHONE USER GUIDE 22...
  • Page 24 Disconnect Secure Wireless be able to use Disconnect.me to search securely and privately. The Disconnect.me VPN (Virtual Private Network) encrypts data traffic from your Blackphone to the Disconnect.me VPN servers, thus protecting it from local monitoring via a none-secured Wi-Fi location or other local monitoring.
  • Page 25 The passcode is an extra layer of security for the app itself, similar to the lock screen for the phone. Q: I’ve added a file in my Hive but do not see it on my Blackphone. How do I refresh the screen? A: You must move to another top-level screen (a device, settings, etc.) then back to Hive to refresh.

  • Page 26: Blackphone Safety Information

    Blackphone at high volume levels for long periods of time. • Preventing Damage Use your Blackphone only with the stock battery. There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect type.Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions on the battery.
  • Page 27 If you do drop your phone, use caution while checking for cracked or broken glass. Emergency Calling Your Blackphone must be powered on and located within a mobile carrier’s service area in order to place an emergency call. A SIM card or mobile carrier subscription may not be required in order to...
  • Page 28 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. BLACKPHONE USER GUIDE 27...
  • Page 29 10 mm between this device and your body. RF exposure compliance with any body-worn accessory that contains metal was not tested and certified, and the use of such body-worn accessories should be avoided. BLACKPHONE USER GUIDE 28...
  • Page 30 Warranty Period. When making a claim under this Limited Warranty you will be required to provide: 1. The Product (or the affected part) and BLACKPHONE USER GUIDE 29...
  • Page 31 A third party, independent operator provides the SIM card and cellular and/or other network or system on which the Product operates. Therefore, SGP is not responsible under this warranty for the operation, availability, coverage, services or range of the cellular or other network or system. BLACKPHONE USER GUIDE 30...
  • Page 32 SGP or in case of death or personal injury resulting from SGP’s proven negligence. To the extent permitted by applicable law, any disputes arising under this Limited Warranty shall be resolved by binding arbitration between SGP and you. BLACKPHONE USER GUIDE 31...
  • Page 33 SUPPORT CONTACT INFORMATION For more information please visit https://support.blackphone.ch/ FCC statements: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.