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Summary of Contents for Etisalat Smartphone E-11
- Page 1 Welcome to Etisalat Etisalat Smartphone E-11 User Guide...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents 1 Read Before Proceeding ............... 1 1.1 Safety Precautions ..............1 1.2 Personal Information and Data Security ........2 1.3 Legal Notice ................3 2 Getting Started ..................6 2.1 Key Functions at Your Fingertips ..........6 2.2 Important Information About the Battery ........6 2.3 Power Saving Tips .............. - Page 3 4.8 Deleting a Contact ..............22 4.9 Backing Up and Synchronizing Contacts ......... 22 4.10 Managing Groups ..............23 4.11 Joining and Separating Contacts ........... 24 4.12 Sending Contacts ..............25 5 Using the Onscreen Keyboard ............25 5.1 Displaying the Keyboard ............25 5.2 Customizing Keyboard Settings ..........
- Page 4 10 Synchronizing Information .............. 50 10.1 Managing Your Accounts ............50 10.2 Customizing Your Account Synchronization ......52 11 Using Other Applications ..............53 11.1 AppInstaller ................53 11.2 All Backup ................53 11.3 Calendar ................54 11.4 File Manager ................56 11.5 Clock ..................
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Page 5: Read Before Proceeding
1 Read Before Proceeding 1.1 Safety Precautions Please read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct use of your mobile phone. Do not crash, throw, or puncture your mobile phone. Avoid the falling, squeezing, and bending of your mobile phone. Do not use your mobile phone in a moist environment, such as the bathroom. -
Page 6: Personal Information And Data Security
Do not place your mobile phone or its accessories in containers with a strong electromagnetic field. Do not place magnetic storage media near your mobile phone. Radiation from the phone may erase the information stored on them. Do not put your mobile phone in a high-temperature place or use it in a place with flammable gas such as a gas station. -
Page 7: Legal Notice
No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written consent of Etisalat. The product described in this manual may include copyrighted software of Etisalat and possible licensors. Customers shall not in any manner reproduce, distribute,... - Page 8 Etisalat shall not compensate or be liable for services provided by third-party service providers, or the interruption or termination of third-party contents or services. Etisalat shall not be responsible for the legality, quality, or any other aspects of any software installed on this product, or for any uploaded or downloaded third-party works, such as texts, images, videos, or software.
- Page 9 THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY (THIS LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE LAW PROHIBITS SUCH A LIMITATION) OF Etisalat. ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY CUSTOMERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THIS PRODUCT.
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Page 10: Getting Started
2 Getting Started All the pictures in this guide are for your reference only. Your phone’s actual display features may be different to those described here, depending on its software version. 2.1 Key Functions at Your Fingertips • Press and hold to power on your mobile phone. •... -
Page 11: Power Saving Tips
• Using data services increases the power consumption of the phone and will therefore reduce the length of time that the phone can be used between battery charges. • The time required to fully charge the battery depends on the ambient temperature and the age of the battery. -
Page 12: Power On Or Off Your Mobile Phone
2.4 Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone 2.4.1 Powering On Your Mobile Phone Press . The first time you power on your phone, you will be asked to sign in to your account and set up your mobile phone. If personal identification number (PIN) protection is enabled on your mobile phone, you must enter your PIN before using the mobile phone. -
Page 13: Using The Touchscreen
2.4.5 Restarting Your Mobile Phone 1. Press and hold to open the Phone options menu. 2. Touch Restart. 3. Touch OK. 2.5 Using the Touchscreen 2.5.1 Touchscreen Actions • Touch: Tap the screen with your finger to select an item, confirm a selection, or start an application. -
Page 14: Home Screen
2.6.2 Unlocking the Screen 1. Press to wake up the screen. 2. Drag the lock icon from left to right to unlock the screen. If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, you will be prompted to draw the pattern on the screen to unlock it. -
Page 15: Notification And Status Icons
2.7.1 Notification and Status Icons Signal strength No signal Connected to GPRS GPRS in use mobile network Connected to EDGE EDGE in use mobile network Connected to 3G mobile 3G in use network Roaming Airplane mode Receiving location data Bluetooth on from GPS Speakerphone on Alarm enabled... -
Page 16: Notification Panel
New chat message New email New voicemail Connected to a PC Open Wi-Fi network Upcoming event available Uploading Downloading Phone storage space is Sign-in or synchronization getting low problem Preparing the mircoSD More undisplayed card notifications Synchronizing data Synchronization failed Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on USB tethering on Disconnected from a... -
Page 17: Viewing Other Parts Of The Home Screen
2. On the panel, you can: • Touch a notification to open the related application. • Touch Clear to clear all notifications. Closing the Notification Panel Touch and hold the bottom of the panel. Then flick up to close it. 2.7.3 Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen 10:23 10:23... -
Page 18: Application Screen
Moving a Home Screen Item 1. Touch and hold an item on the Home screen until the item expands in size and the mobile phone vibrates. 2. Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the desired position on the screen, and then release it. -
Page 19: Using A Microsd Card
2.8.1 Moving Icons on the Application Screen 1. On the application screen, touch 2. Touch and hold the icon you want to move on the application screen. 3. Without lifting your finger, drag the icon to the desired location, and then release it. To move more icons, repeat steps 2 and 3. -
Page 20: Calling
3 Calling To make a phone call, you can dial a number using the keypad or touch a number saved in your contact list, on a webpage, or in other places. When you are in a call, you can answer other incoming calls or redirect them to your voicemail. You can also set up conference calls with several participants. -
Page 21: Answering Or Rejecting A Call
3.1.3 Making a Call from Call log 1. On the Home screen, touch > Call log to display the call log. If you are already working with Contacts or Dialer, touch the Call log tab. 2. Touch to the right of the log entry to dial. If you touch and hold a log entry, the options menu will open. -
Page 22: Other Operations During A Call
3.2.3 Rejecting an Incoming Call Drag to the left to reject the call. 3.3 Other Operations During a Call 3.3.1 Making a Conference Call If you receive a new call while you are already in a call, you can add the second call to the call you are in. -
Page 23: Using The Call Log
3.3.2 Switching Between Calls If you receive a new call while you are already in a call, you can switch between the two calls. 1. While you are in the first call and the second call comes in, answer the incoming call, and then touch Swap. -
Page 24: Opening The Contacts Application
4.1 Opening the Contacts Application If you have not yet added any contacts to your mobile phone, Contacts displays a message with hints on how to start adding contacts information. On the Home screen, touch Contacts to open the Contacts application. On the Home screen, touch >... -
Page 25: Searching For A Contact
4.5 Searching for a Contact 1. In the contact list, touch > Search. 2. Enter the name of the contact you wish to search for. As you type, contacts with matching names appear below the search box. On the contact list screen, you can touch a letter on the right to display contacts starting with the touched letter. -
Page 26: Deleting A Contact
4.7.2 Communicating with a Contact 1. In the contacts list, touch the contact that you want to communicate with. 2. On the contact’s details screen, touch the icon to the right of the number to call or send messages. 4.8 Deleting a Contact 1. -
Page 27: Managing Groups
4.9.2 Using a Google Account to Synchronize Contacts You can synchronize contacts using your Google account. For details, see Changing an Account’s Synchronization Settings. 4.10 Managing Groups 4.10.1 Creating a Group 1. On the Home screen, touch > Contacts. Then flick the tab bar to the left and touch Groups. -
Page 28: Joining And Separating Contacts
4.11 Joining and Separating Contacts You may have duplicate contacts if you import contacts by: • Adding an account, such as a Gmail account. • Using the social networking services such as Facebook or Twitter. (If your phone has the Streams function, you can use it to access Facebook or Twitter.) •... -
Page 29: Sending Contacts
4.12 Sending Contacts You can send contacts as a .vcf file via Bluetooth or Email. 1. In the contacts list, touch 2. Select contacts that you want to send. 3. Touch Send. 4. Select the way you prefer to send the contacts you have selected, for example Bluetooth or Email. -
Page 30: Customizing Keyboard Settings
Touch and hold a text field to open the Edit text menu. 5.1.1 Choosing an Input Method 1. Touch and hold a text field until the Edit text menu is displayed. 2. Touch Select input method. 3. Select the input method. 5.1.2 Using the Landscape Keyboard If you find the keyboard inconvenient or difficult to use, turn your mobile phone sideways. -
Page 31: Creating And Sending A Multimedia Message
2. Enter a phone number or a contact's name in the To field, or touch to select a contact from Contacts or Groups. As you enter the phone number or the contact's name, the phone displays possible matches from your contacts. Select a contact from the list of possible matches or continue entering. -
Page 32: Opening And Viewing A Multimedia Message
1. On the message editing screen, touch to display the options panel. 2. Touch Add > Slideshow, and then select a slide to start editing it. 3. Touch and then touch Add slide to add more slides. 4. Touch Done to finish composing your message and return to the multimedia message screen. -
Page 33: Email
6.2 Email Your mobile phone also puts email at your fingertips. With your phone’s Email application, you can use your email account with Yahoo!, AOL, or other popular email services on your phone. 6.2.1 Adding an Email Account When using the Email application for the first time, you must configure an email account. -
Page 34: Saving An Email Attachment
6.2.3 Saving an Email Attachment 1. On the accounts screen, touch the email account you want to use. 2. Touch the email message you want to view. 3. Touch Save next to the attachment in the email. 4. Select a path for saving the attachment and touch Save. 6.2.4 Creating and Sending an Email Message 1. -
Page 35: Getting Connected
Your account’s incoming and outgoing settings depend on the kind of email service you are using. You can enter the necessary details manually, although you may need to contact your email service provider to obtain the correct information. 1. Touch >... -
Page 36: Wi-Fi
7.2 Wi-Fi Wi-Fi gives you wireless access to broadband Internet. To use Wi-Fi on your mobile phone, you must have an access to wireless access points (hotspots). Obstacles that block the Wi-Fi signal will reduce its strength. 7.2.1 Turning On Wi-Fi 1. - Page 37 7.3.1 Installing the USB tethering Driver If your computer is running Windows 7 or a recent distribution of some flavors of Linux (such as Ubuntu), you typically do not need to prepare your computer for tethering. But if you are running an earlier version of Windows or another operating system, you may need to prepare your computer to establish a network connection via USB.
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Page 38: Browser
7.4 Browser Your mobile phone comes with an Internet browser pre-installed. 7.4.1 Opening the Browser Touch > Browser to open the home page. When known or open Wi-Fi networks and mobile data networks are available at the same time, your phone will preferably select a Wi-Fi network for Internet access. -
Page 39: Bluetooth
3. Enter the address of the desired home page, and then touch OK. 7.4.4 Managing Bookmarks You can store as many bookmarks as you want on your mobile phone. Adding a Bookmark 1. In a browser window, go to the webpage you want to save as a bookmark. 2. -
Page 40: Turning On Bluetooth
7.5.1 Turning On Bluetooth 1. Touch > Settings. 2. Touch Wireless & networks, and then select the Bluetooth check box to turn on Bluetooth. When Bluetooth is turned on, the Bluetooth icon appears in the notification bar. 3. Touch Bluetooth settings, and then select the Discoverable to make your mobile phone visible to other Bluetooth devices. -
Page 41: Entertainment
7.5.4 Disconnecting from or Unpairing with a Bluetooth Device 1. Touch > Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings. 2. Navigate to the Bluetooth devices section, and then touch and hold the device to which you are connected. 3. Touch Unpair to disconnect from the device. 8 Entertainment In addition to being a communication device and personal assistant, your mobile phone also provides you with a multitude of entertainment possibilities. -
Page 42: Taking A Photo
8.1.2 Taking a Photo 1. Open your camera application and switch it to camera mode. 2. If necessary, change the camera settings. The preview changes as you change the settings. 3. Frame your photo within the photo capture screen. 4. Touch to take your photo. -
Page 43: Using The Gallery
3. If you want to view more videos, flick your finger left or right across the screen. 8.2 Using the Gallery Your Gallery application can automatically search for pictures and videos on your mobile phone and microSD card. Use Gallery to sort photos and videos into folders, view and edit pictures, watch videos, and set a picture as wallpaper or as a photo for a contact. -
Page 44: Enjoying Music
• Drag an edge of the cropping tool to resize the image. • Drag a corner of the cropping tool to resize the image without changing its length to width ratio. 3. Touch Save to save the cropped picture. Touch Discard to discard the changes. 8.3 Enjoying Music 8.3.1 Opening the Music Library On the Home screen, touch... -
Page 45: Playing Music
8.3.2 Playing Music 1. From the music library, select a way to view your music. 2. Touch the music file you want to play. Playlist screen Back Progress bar Music player controls By default, the album cover is displayed while the music is playing. You can flick left or right to switch to visualization effects or the lyrics screen. -
Page 46: Listening To The Fm Radio
8.3.5 Playing Music in a Playlist 1. In music library, touch Playlists. 2. Touch and hold the playlist you want to play. 3. Touch Play to play the playlist. 8.4 Listening to the FM Radio The FM radio lets you listen to FM radio programs on your mobile phone. Since the FM radio uses the provided wired stereo headset as its antenna, before opening the application, connect the headset to your phone’s the audio jack. -
Page 47: Google Services
9 Google Services Availability of Google applications, services, and features may vary according to your country or carrier. Please follow local laws and regulations to use them. When you turn on your mobile phone for the first time, touch a Google services such as Talk, Gmail, or Play Store, and you will be prompted to sign in to your Google account. -
Page 48: Gmail
9.2 Gmail Gmail is Google’s web-based email service. When you first set up your phone, you may have configured it to use an existing Gmail account or create a new account. The first time you open the Gmail application on your phone, your Inbox will contain the messages from your Gmail web account. -
Page 49: Talk
9.2.4 Replying to or Forwarding an Email 1. In the mail list, touch the email that you want to reply to or forward. 2. Touch to reply. You can also touch , and then touch Reply, Reply all, or Forward. 3. -
Page 50: Adding A Friend
9.3.2 Adding a Friend 1. In the friends list, touch , and then touch Add friend. 2. Enter the Talk instant messaging ID or Gmail address of the friend you want to add. 3. Touch Send invitation. 9.3.3 Accepting an Invitation 1. -
Page 51: Maps
9.3.6 Signing out of Talk On the friends list screen, touch , and then touch Sign out to quit Talk. 9.4 Maps Maps lets you find your current location, view real-time traffic conditions (depending on availability in your locale), and get detailed directions to various destinations. You can view satellite images, traffic maps, or other kinds of maps of your current or other locations. -
Page 52: Youtube
9.4.4 Getting Directions 1. While viewing a map, touch , and then touch Directions. 2. Enter the starting point in the first text box, and then enter your destination in the second text box. 3. Touch the icon for car, public transit, or walking directions. 4. -
Page 53: Searching For Applications
9.6.2 Searching for Applications There are a few different ways to find applications on the Play Store home screen, including: • Featured applications • List of games • Search function • My apps 9.6.3 Installing an Application 1. In the Play Store, select a category, and then touch the application you want to download. -
Page 54: Synchronizing Information
10 Synchronizing Information Some applications on your mobile phone give you access to the same personal information that you can add, view, and edit on your computer. If you add, change, or delete your information in any of these applications on the web, the updated information also appears on your mobile phone. -
Page 55: Adding An Exchange Account
on the kind of account and the configuration of the service to which you are connecting. 5. Configure the account. Depending on the kind of account, you may be asked to configure what kind of data you want to synchronize to the mobile phone, to name the account, and for other details. -
Page 56: Customizing Your Account Synchronization
10.2 Customizing Your Account Synchronization You can configure background data use and synchronization options for all the applications on your phone. You can also configure what kind of data you synchronize for each account. For some accounts, synchronization is bi-directional; changes that you make to the information on your mobile phone are made to the copy of that information on the web. -
Page 57: Using Other Applications
11 Using Other Applications 11.1 AppInstaller You can use this installer to install more than one applications at a time. 11.1.1 Install Applications 1. On the Home screen, touch > AppInstaller. Then the installer will scan and display all the applications (.apk files) in the microSD card. 2. -
Page 58: Calendar
11.3 Calendar Use Calendar to create and manage events, meetings, and appointments. Depending on your synchronization settings, the calendar on your phone can be synchronized with the internet-based calendar you use. 11.3.1 Opening Calendar On the Home screen, touch > Calendar to open the application. -
Page 59: Setting An Event Reminder
11.3.3 Setting an Event Reminder 1. In any calendar view, touch an event to view its details or an event summary. 2. Touch the Add reminder button to add a reminder, or touch the reminder’s “-” button to delete an existing reminder. 3. -
Page 60: File Manager
11.4 File Manager File Manager is like having a pocket-sized personal assistant (PA), letting you organize, edit, and delete files and folders. 11.4.1 Opening File Manager On the Home screen, touch > File Manager to open the application. 11.4.2 Creating a Folder 1. - Page 61 5. A list of search results will be displayed. Touch a file in the list to open it. 6. Touch New search for a new search or touch the back key to return to the file manager screen. 11.4.5 Compressing or Extracting Files Your phone supports compressing and extracting files.
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Page 62: Clock
11.5 Clock In addition to displaying the date and time, the Clock application displays information about the weather and your phone. You can also use Clock to turn your mobile phone into an alarm clock. 11.5.1 Opening the Clock On the Home screen, touch >... -
Page 63: Calculator
11.6 Calculator Use Calculator to solve simple arithmetic problems or use its advanced operators to solve more complex equations. 11.6.1 Opening Calculator On the Home screen, touch > Calculator to open the application. 11.6.2 Switching Between Basic and Advanced panel On the Calculator screen, flick the screen to the right or left to switch between Advanced panel and Basic panel. -
Page 64: Setting The Default City
11.8.1 Setting the Default City 1. On the Home screen, touch > Weather Clock. 2. On the weather clock screen, touch > Add city. 3. Select the city you want to add. In addition to your current city, you can add up to four more cities to the weather clock and get weather information for all of them at the same time. -
Page 65: Managing Your Mobile Phone
12 Managing Your Mobile Phone To configure your mobile phone, touch > Settings. 12.1 Setting the Date and Time By default, your mobile phone automatically uses the date, time, and time zone provided by the network. When your mobile phone is using the date and time settings provided automatically by the network, you cannot manually set the date, time, and time zone. -
Page 66: Setting Ringers
12.2.2 Adjusting the Time Before the Screen Turns Off If your mobile phone is idle for several minutes, it will turn off the screen to save battery power. To set a longer or shorter idle time: 1. On the Settings screen, touch Display >... -
Page 67: Setting Phone Services
12.3.4 Changing the Message Ringtone 1. On the Home screen, touch > Messaging. 2. In the message list, touch > Settings > Select ringtone. 3. Touch the ringtone you want to use, and then touch OK. The ringtone plays when selected. -
Page 68: Protecting Your Mobile Phone
12.5.1 Installing Voice Data 1. On the Settings screen, touch Voice input & output > Text-to-speech settings > Install voice data. 2. If your mobile phone does not have speech synthesizer data installed, connect to Android Market and let it guide you through the process of downloading and installing the data. -
Page 69: Managing Applications
4. When prompted, draw the screen unlock pattern again, and then touch Confirm. To change your unlock screen pattern, touch Location & security > Change screen lock. 12.6.3 Protecting Your Mobile Phone with a Numeric PIN You can set up a numeric PIN to lock your phone. 1. -
Page 70: Moving An Application To The Microsd Card
12.7.2 Uninstalling an Application You cannot uninstall the applications that are pre-installed on the system. 1. On the Settings screen, touch Applications > Manage applications. 2. Touch an application, and then touch Uninstall. 12.7.3 Moving an Application to the microSD Card Some applications are designed to be stored on your phone’s USB storage or microSD card (depending on the model of your phone), rather than in its internal storage. -
Page 71: Resetting Your Mobile Phone
12.8 Resetting Your Mobile Phone 12.8.1 Backing Up My Data You can use your Google account to back up your mobile phone’s settings to Google servers. If you replace your mobile phone, the settings you have backed up will be transferred to the new mobile phone the first time you sign in to your Google account. -
Page 72: Faqs
13 FAQs How Can I Use a microSD Card to Import Contacts to My Phone from a Different Mobile Phone? Your mobile phone only supports contact files in the .vcf format. Save the contacts you want to import to your mobile phone to a microSD card as a .vcf file. - Page 73 How Do I Stop the Song Playing in the Background? Touch the notification bar, flick downwards to open the notifications panel, touch the music playing notification to go to the music playing screen, and then stop playing the song. How Do I Return to the Call Screen? While in a call, if you’re on another screen, you can touch the notification bar, and flick downwards to open the notifications panel.
- Page 74 How to control phone brightness? How to control background data and auto- sync? How to Enable/disable Wi-Fi/GPS/Bluetooth? You can use power control widget buttons to manage phone brightness, Auto-sync, GPS, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. How to control phone Auto-Rotate? How to Enable/Disable cellular data? How to Enable/disable Wi-Fi/GPS/Bluetooth? You can use notification panel control buttons to manage phone Auto-Rotate, 3G/2G Cellular data , GPS, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
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