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- Page 1 User Manual nubia Z17S(NX595J)
- Page 2 Nubia Technology Co., Ltd. Nubia Technology Co., Ltd. reserves the right to make modifications on print errors or update specifications in this manual without prior notice. Trademarks Android is a trademark of Google, Inc.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Before You Get Started........................8 Operation of the Keys............................8 Icons on the Status Bar............................. 9 Screen Control..............................9 Home Screen..............................10 Extend home screen..........................10 Self-defined function bar......................... 10 Show/hide notification panel........................10 Show/hide control center.........................10 Move icons on home screen........................10 Arrange Icons............................ - Page 4 Add a call..............................15 Call Notes..............................15 View Contacts............................15 Call Log..............................16 Voicemail..............................16 Set voicemail............................. 16 Listen to voicemail............................16 Contacts............................... 17 Create New Contact............................17 Search Contacts............................... 17 Add to Favorites..............................17 Contacts Group..............................18 Delete a Contact...............................18 Delete Multiple Contacts..........................18 Edit a Contact..............................18 Share a Contact..............................19 Import &...
- Page 5 Receive data via Bluetooth........................25 GPS................................26 Start GPS................................26 Connect to the PC..........................27 Transmit Files..............................27 Transmit Photos..............................27 Charge Only..............................27 Settings..............................28 Wireless & Networks............................28 SIM card settings............................28 Airplane mode............................28 VPN................................28 NFC................................29 Wi-Fi calling...............................29 Display................................29 Notification Center............................30 Sound................................. 30 Lock Screen..............................
- Page 6 Screen Split-up..............................35 Single Handed Operation Optimization......................36 Custom NavigationBar.............................36 Touch Gestures..............................36 Double click to light up..........................36 Palm screen lock............................36 Tri finger screenshot..........................36 Tri finger switch app..........................37 Smart Sensing..............................37 Motion sensing dial..........................37 Motion sensing answer..........................37 Flip to mute/pause............................37 Shake to clear............................
- Page 7 Turn off flashlight............................52 Enter SOS mode............................52 System Update..............................52 Other..............................54 My File................................54 Calendar................................54 Create new event............................. 54 Edit a event..............................54 Display and SYNC calendar........................54 NotePad................................54 nubia Transfer..............................55 Input Method............................55 Safety Precautions..........................56...
- Page 8 Using Your Phone Safely..........................56 Charger Care and Safety..........................58 Care & Maintenance............................59...
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Page 9: Before You Get Started
Before You Get Started Thank you for choosing nubia digital mobile phone, which we'll simply call ‘phone' from now on. Based on Android platform, the phone adopts a processor with novel appearance and cool user interface, which bring you a brandnew experience. -
Page 10: Icons On The Status Bar
Press the upper key to raise the volume and press the lower key to lower the volume. Back to Contents Icons on the Status Bar Icons Descriptions Icons Descriptions Battery full Charging In a call Missed calls Music Player on Call forwarding enabled Flight mode enabled... -
Page 11: Home Screen
- Rotate: In most screens, rotate your phone sideways to switch the screen from portrait mode to landscape mode. Back to Contents Home Screen The home screen appears as the phone is in idle mode. On the home screen, you can check the status of the phone and access applications. -
Page 12: Arrange Icons
Arrange Icons 1. On the Home screen, press and hold any empty place on the screen to select "Arrange Icons", touch the icons you want to arrange and move them to the bottom of the screen. 2. Swipe right to the target screen and touch the icons at the bottom of the screen to move to the target screen. -
Page 13: Lock And Unlock The Screen
2. Press and hold other icons and drag them to the folder. Back to Contents Lock and Unlock the Screen Lock the screen Press the "Power" key to lock the screen. The phone shall automatically lock the screen after it's not used for a while. -
Page 14: Calls
Calls Make a Call Directly make a call 1. On the home screen, touch the icon "Phone" to display the dialing keypad. 2. Touch the numeric buttons to input the telephone number and touch the button to make a call. You can also use your Dialer to quick search and call people from your Contacts. -
Page 15: Speed Dial
Speed dial On the dialing keypad, press and hold 2-9 key to quickly call the corresponding contact. Please perform settings according to the prompt. Back to Contents Call Settings 1. On the home screen, touch "Phone" to display the dialing keypad. 2. -
Page 16: Dialpad
In a call, press the volume key to adjust the volume. Dialpad Touch "Dialpad" to display the dialing keypad for easy operations. Speaker Touch "Hands-free" to enter the hands-free mode and touch it once again to resume. Mute Touch "Mute" to turn off the microphone so the other party is unable to hear your voice. Touch "Mute" again to turn mute off. -
Page 17: Call Log
Call Log 1. On the home screen, touch the icon "Phone". 2. All call logs are displayed on the screen. If you just want to show missed calls only in Call Log, please touch the Call Log area, pull it up and touch "Missed calls". -
Page 18: Contacts
Contacts Contacts you can view or manage your contacts. Create New Contact 1. On the home screen, touch "Contacts" and the icon 2. Enter the information of the new contact. 3. Select the storage location. 4. Touch "OK" to save. Tips: You can also create new contact from the dialing interface. -
Page 19: Contacts Group
Back to Contents Contacts Group After creating a contacts group, you can send a message or an email to the whole group. 1. Enter "Contacts", and then touch the icon to select "Group". 2. Touch "Creategroup". 3. Enter a name for the group. 4. -
Page 20: Share A Contact
2. Touch the icon "Edit" at the bottom of the screen. Back to Contents Share a Contact You can share the information of a contact via Bluetooth, Email, etc. 1. Enter "Contacts" and touch the contact you want to share with others. 2. -
Page 21: Messages
Messages You can send or receive text messages and multimedia messages. On the home screen, touch "Messages" to open the messaging interface. Send a Message 1. On the messaging interface, touch the icon 2. Type your desired telephone number into the field "To". - Manually input a telephone number or E-mail address. -
Page 22: Message Settings
you want to delete, and touch "Remove" in the pop-up menu. Back to Contents Message Settings On the messaging interface, touch the icon and touch "Message Settings" to perform relevant settings. Back to Contents... -
Page 23: Network Applications
Network Applications Data Connection Your phone can connect to the Internet. Swipe up from the bottom of the left/right side screen to open the shortcuts panel, and touch "Mobile Data" to enable or disable data connection. On the home screen, you can also select "Settings" > "Daul Cards and Mobile Networks"... -
Page 24: Tethering & Portable Hotspot
2. Touch the switch to turn on Wi-Fi. 3. Touch "Manually add network" to input the network SSID and select the security type. 4. Touch "OK" to save the settings. Back to Contents Tethering & Portable Hotspot Tethering Wi-Fi hotspot 1. -
Page 25: Browser
Browser Open browser 1. On the home screen, touch "Browser". 2. Touch the input field at the top of the screen and input a website address. 3. Touch the icon Browser options When browsing a web page, you can slide to scroll the screen to view other parts of the web page. - Pinch your fingers together on the screen or stretch them apart to zoom in or out. -
Page 26: Send Data Via Bluetooth
3. Your phone shall automatically scan the nearby Bluetooth devices. Select one device. 4. Touch "Pair" to pair with two devices. Or input the Bluetooth password and then touch "OK". After the paring request is accepted by other device or the same password is entered, the pairing is completed. -
Page 27: Gps
The phone has GPS receiver, so you can start GPS service and use other GPS functions. Please try to use GPS function on sunny days. The GPS performance can be affected by factors such as ceiling, roof or weather. If you want to get the best performance, please try to move to the area where you can get 360°... -
Page 28: Connect To The Pc
Connect to the PC Transmit Files You can access the files saved in your phone after connecting your phone to your computer. 1. Connect your phone to your computer through a USB cable. 2. Drop down the notification panel and touch "Click to display other options"... -
Page 29: Settings
Settings Wireless & Networks SIM card settings If you have inserted two SIM cards, your phone shall automatically switch to Dual Card mode. 1. On the home screen, select "Settings" > "Daul Cards and Mobile Networks". 2. Select one SIM card and turn on "Mobile Data". -
Page 30: Nfc
4. Enter the VPN server's name, select the server's type and enter the server's IP address. 5. Tick "PPP encryption (MPPE)" or cancel the tick. 6. Touch "OK". 7. Touch the connection you have just created, enter the username and password, and touch "Connect". Back to Contents After the NFC is activated, your phone will allow data exchange when the phone touches another device. -
Page 31: Notification Center
Auto-rotate screen: the phone automatically rotates according to your screen direction after you turn it on. Sleep: adjust the delay before the screen automatically turns off. Back to Contents Notification Center On the home screen, select "Settings" > "Notification Bar and Status Bar". -
Page 32: Lock Screen
Other sounds: choose whether or not to turn on Dial pad tone, Screen lock sound, Touch sound, and Power-on sound. Sound Effect: provide you complete entertainment experience in videos, audios and games. Back to Contents Lock Screen On the home screen, select "Settings" > "Lock screen". -
Page 33: App Lock
1. On the "Fingerprint" interface, turn on "Wake up from black screen". 2. When the screen is blank, press your finger on the fingerprint identification sensor to wake up the screen. App lock 1. On the "Fingerprint" interface, press "App lock". -
Page 34: Accounts
Device administration and Credentials: view or deactivate the device administrators and trusted CA credentials. Trust agents: view or deactivate trust agents. Back to Contents Accounts On the home screen, select "Settings" > "Accounts". Touch "Add account" to add accounts requiring synchronization. Back to Contents Apps On the home screen, select "Settings"... -
Page 35: Other System Settings
Detailed consumption records: view power consumption history details. Power consumption ranking: view hardware and software consumption ranking. Back to Contents Other System Settings On the home screen, select "Settings" > "Other system settings". Location: turn on GPS positioning. Language and input methods: set up the menu language, default input method, etc. -
Page 36: Features
Features Edge Gestures One the home screen, select "Settings" > "Edge gestures". You can operate your phone by using gestures on the left/right side of the screen. Swipe up/down from the edge Slide one finger up or down on either side of the screen to switch background apps or enable apps. Swipe repeatedly from edges Slide one finger up or down on either side of the screen to accelerate your phone. -
Page 37: Single Handed Operation Optimization
: switch between Self-adaptable and Keep aspect ratio. 7. Press the "Home" key twice to exit the split-screen mode. Back to Contents Single Handed Operation Optimization On the home screen, select "Settings" > "More features" > "Single handed operation optimization". Left hand adaptation: the system will adjust the interface function according to your choice, convenient single hand operation. -
Page 38: Tri Finger Switch App
Tri finger switch app After this function is enabled, you can swipe left or right with three fingers to switch among the opened applications. Back to Contents Smart Sensing With the smart sensing function, you can control your phone with a flip, shake, etc. On the home screen, select "Settings"... -
Page 39: Free Snapshot
the Fingerprint key to take a snap". Free snapshot Enter "Screenshots" by default after you enable Super Screenshot. 1. Touch "Edit" to modify the screensnap. -. Touch "Crop" to crop the screensnap. -. Touch "Graffiti" to add freely smear on the screensnap. -. -
Page 40: Multimedia
Multimedia Camera You can take photos with your phone. You can set the photo taken with your phone as wallpaper, or send to others via MMS, Email. Note: 'Please respect others rights and abide by local regulations and customs when taking photos. Standard Camera 1. -
Page 41: Professional Parameter Settings
3. Touch the icon to take photos. Tips: Touch the icon to view the Quick Start Guide to your nubia camera. Portrait Camera 1. Enter "Camera" and swipe left/right to "PORTRAIT". - Touch the icon to enter the Settings. You can turn on/off HDR, Grid, Face detection, etc. -
Page 42: Camera Family
- Touch the icon to switch between front camera and back camera. - Pinch/stretch your fingers on the screen to zoom in/out. - Touch the position on the screen where you want to focus, and the focus frame will move to this position. - You can drag the square focus frame and round metering frame on the screen respectively;... -
Page 43: Electronic Aperture
Electronic Aperture Electronic aperture is a kind of aperture priority shooting mode, which is used to adjust the size of the aperture and make the camera automatically adjust its shutter speed. It’s suitable for you to shoot a static landscape, night view, still object or slowly-moving object. 1. -
Page 44: Video Maker
Video Maker 1. In Camera Family, touch “VideoMaker”. 2. Hold the icon to record a video, release the icon to pause, hold the icon again to continue recording and touch the icon to end. 3. Select the photos that will appear in the video clip. You can select Original sound, Silence or add some music for the video clip. -
Page 45: Clone
8. Save the file as required format after adjustment, normally JPG format. Note: The DNG format images cannot be temporarily previewed or edited at the mobile phone end. Clone Clone is a kind of funny shooting mode. Clone the moving persons and objects on the same scene through continuous shooting to create innovative images. -
Page 46: Panorama
3. Touch the thumbnail at the lower left corner of the screen to view the video. Panorama 1. In Camera Family, touch “Panorama”. 2. Touch the icon to slowly move your phone and start shooting, and touch the icon to end. Macro 1. -
Page 47: Camcorder
Diffusion: suitable for scenes where there is a clear subject. Overlaying: suitable for city lights, text, patterns, etc. 3. Touch to shoot photos. Back to Contents Camcorder You can record video clips with your phone. Note: Please respect others' rights and abide by local regulations and customs when recording video clips. 1. -
Page 48: Play Music
Play music Before playing music, please firstly copy music files into your phone. On the home screen, touch "Music" to open the music player. 1. If you enter the music player for the first time, the phone will automatically search all music files saved in the phone. -
Page 49: Gallery
Gallery On the home screen, touch "Gallery" to view all photos and videos in your phone. You can use video player to play the videos. View photos 1. Select the album you want to open and touch the photos you want to view. 2. -
Page 50: Clock
Clock On the home screen, touch "Clock" to set Alarms, check World Time, use Stopwatch Countdown timer function. Alarm Add alarm 1. Select the "Alarms" page and touch "New". 2. Perform detailed settings of a new alarm based on your requirements. 3. -
Page 51: Countdown Timer
the stopwatch. 3. Touch "Continue" to continue the stopwatch, and touch "Reset" to reset the stopwatch. Back to Contents Countdown Timer 1. Select the "Countdown timer" page. 2. Touch "New Countdown" and swipe up/down to set the countdown time. 3. Touch "Start" to start the countdown. 4. -
Page 52: Tools
Tools Sound Recorder Record audio files On the home screen, select "Tools" > "Recorder" to turn on the sound recorder. 1. Move the microphone on your phone close to your mouth and touch the icon to start recording. 2. Touch the icon to stop recording, touch the icon to continue recording and touch the icon end. -
Page 53: Flashlight
Slide your fingers on the screen to the left/right to switch between simple calculator and advanced calculator. Back to Contents Flashlight On the home screen, Swipe up from the bottom of the left/right side screen to open the shortcuts panel and touch "Flashlight"... - Page 54 3. Please make sure your phone's battery level is higher than 30% during the process of software update. 4. Please do not plug in/out the SIM card, SD card or OTG device; and do not reboot your phone during the process of software update.
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Page 55: Other
Other My File You can manage the files (including pictures, music, videos, documents, zips, APKs and folders) on the phone through My Files. Back to Contents Calendar On the home screen, touch "Calendar" and select Day, Week, Month or Year to show your calendar. Create new event 1. -
Page 56: Nubia Transfer
-Touch a single record to view details. -Press and hold a single record to select "Delete", "Sticky" or "Move". Back to Contents nubia Transfer On the home screen, touch "Transfer". With this application, the phone can transfer data quickly without consuming any mobile dataflow. -
Page 57: Safety Precautions
Safety Precautions Using Your Phone Safely On the road Using a phone while driving is illegal in many countries. Please follow local laws and drive safely at all times. Near sensitive electronics Don't use your phone near sensitive electronic equipment – particularly medical devices such as pacemakers –... - Page 58 Broken antenna Don't use your phone if the antenna is damaged, as it could cause injury. Please do not touch or cover the antenna area (the upper part on the back of your phone) during a conversation to avoid affecting talk quality and consuming more battery power, which might reduce the talk time and standby time.
- Page 59 Safety information In order to protect your personal information and prevent disclosure of sensitive information, please set a phone password and change it from time to time, make sure to back up important data, back up the data on your phone before disposal and reset your phone. Please do not download unknown applications or browse suspected websites in order to protect your phone from malicious applications and viruses.
- Page 60 Care & Maintenance The following advice will help you to keep your phone looking good and performing well. - Use a soft dry cloth to clean your phone and charger. Don't use liquids such as alcohol, dilution agents or benzene. - From time-to-time, clean the socket where the charger cable connects to the phone.
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