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  • Page 1 Coolpad User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Coolpad Flo™ Table of Contents YOUR PHONE ......................10 FUNCTIONS OF KEYS ....................11 CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS GUIDE ............... 12 1. GETTING YOU STARTED ..................13 Charging the battery ....................13 Power phone on & off ....................14 Touch screen & typing directions ................14 Other touch tips ......................
  • Page 3 Exploring the call log ....................19 Checking your voicemail .................... 20 4. TEXTING & KEYBOARD USE ................21 Entering & editing text ....................21 Next-word suggestions ....................21 5. CUSTOMIZING & USING YOUR COOLPAD FLO™ PHONE APPS ......23 Customizing your Home screen ................. 23...
  • Page 4 Coolpad Flo™ Contact Book ......................23 Setting up & using Gmail ................... 24 Controlling your calendar ..................26 Operating the alarm ....................27 Managing your downloads..................27 6. PHONE SET-UP AND PHONE MANAGEMENT ............29 Privacy settings & accounts ..................29 Managing location history ..................
  • Page 5 Coolpad Flo™ Modifying network settings ..................33 Adding on a Wi-Fi network ..................33 Setting Wi-Fi advanced options ................. 34 8. CONNECT TO BLUETOOTH .................. 35 Powering Bluetooth on/off ..................35 Changing your phone’s Bluetooth name ..............35 “Pairing” your phone with a Bluetooth device ............36 Connecting to a Bluetooth device................
  • Page 6 Coolpad Flo™ Sharing a video or photo ................... 40 10. DATA USAGE SETTINGS ..................41 Manage your data usage settings ................41 Setting a data usage limit warning ................42 Setting your data usage limits ................... 42 11. GOOGLE PLAY STORE ..................43 Accessing Play Store ....................
  • Page 7 Coolpad Flo™ 14. STAY CONNECTED & GET UPDATES ..............49 15. COOLPAD FLO™ SPECS & HARDWARE .............. 50 List of In-Box Contents ..................52 Declaration of Hazardous Substances ............53...

  • Page 8: A Message From Coolpad

    Use care if editing User Registration Settings as this may cause functional or compatability problems for which Coolpad will not be responsible. Most of all, we want you to thoroughly enjoy your new Coolpad Flo™ phone and get the most out of all of its remarkable features!

  • Page 9: Trademarks And Copyrights

    Coolpad Flo™ Trademarks and copyrights Copyright © 2013 Coolpad Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. All materials in this document including, without limitation, the design, the text, and any and all marks (unless otherwise indicated) are the property of Coolpad Technologies, Inc. Coolpad and the Coolpad logo are registered trademarks of of Yulong Computer Telecommunication Scientific (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.

  • Page 10: Your Phone

    Coolpad Flo™ Your Phone...

  • Page 11: Functions Of Keys

    Coolpad Flo™ Functions of Keys Keys Functions Back Key Return to the previous interface. Home Key Application interface returns to the Desktop. Recent Apps Open a list of apps you’ve opend recently. Volume Key Adjust the volume of calls, ringtone, music and videos.

  • Page 12: Conventions Used In This Guide

    Coolpad Flo™ Conventions used in this guide This indicates some important tips of using the phones, such as what to do and what to avoid to keep good condition of the phone.  This explores different functionalities of an app or a setting.

  • Page 13: Getting You Started

    Coolpad Flo™ 1. Getting you started Get off to a running start with your new Coolpad Flo™ Charging the battery First, connect one end of the data cable to the USB/Power Port. This is located at the bottom of your phone.

  • Page 14: Power Phone On & Off

    Coolpad Flo™ Charging your phone through a USB cable that is attached to a laptop takes more time than charging it with the travel adapter. Power phone on & off The Power Button is located on the upper, right-hand side of your phone. Press and hold the Power Button for a few seconds to turn on your phone.

  • Page 15: Other Touch Tips

    Coolpad Flo™ Otherwise, type as normal for messaging, and also for Google voice typing. Other touch tips  Touch & continuously hold an object on your phone screen without lifting your finger, you can then reorganize your apps layout or drag apps to the home screen .

  • Page 16: More Basics

    Coolpad Flo™ 2. More basics Screen-lock security options 1. To lock your phone, press the Power Button (on the phone’s right side) briefly, and let go. 2. To unlock, press Power Button on, let go & slide the Padlock icon to the right.

  • Page 17: Modifying Phone Sounds

    Coolpad Flo™ Modifying phone sounds Go to > Device > Sound to modify your phone’s notification sounds. Adjust Volume by pressing buttons on the side of your phone. Changing other settings To modify your phone’s Brightness or Font size, go to >...

  • Page 18: Phone Apps Made Simple

    Coolpad Flo™ 3. Phone apps made simple Making a call Tap the on your Home to make a call. Calls can also be made from the Phone app or Direct dial widget. Once you are in the Phone app, there are three tabs at the top. Tap any one of them for making calls.

  • Page 19: Exploring The Call Log

    Coolpad Flo™ information you’ve entered in your Contact Book. Any missed calls are logged in the Call log, along with a notification. Press the Volume Down key on side of phone to mute the ringer. There are various options for when a call comes in. To answer a call, slide the Unlock key over to the answering key on the right.

  • Page 20: Checking Your Voicemail

    Coolpad Flo™ Tapping the number will reveal more information about the call. Tapping the phone icon beside the number returns the call. Tap to send a text message. Tap the People icon for contact info. Tap to add New Contact.

  • Page 21: Texting & Keyboard Use

    Coolpad Flo™ 4. Texting & keyboard use Entering & editing text Enter text by using the screen’s keyboard. To open your phone’s keyboard, simply tap where you want to type. Otherwise, some apps will open the keyboard for you! To close the keyboard, tap the Back key below the keyboard.
  • Page 22 Coolpad Flo™ type. 5. To turn Next-word suggestions on or off, go to Swype Settings (Tap and hold press Swype symbol will direct you to Swype setting page) > Setting > Check the box adjacent to Next-word prediction.

  • Page 23: Customizing & Using Your Coolpad Flo™ Phone Apps

    Coolpad Flo™ 5. Customizing & using your Coolpad Flo™ Phone Apps Customizing your Home screen 1. Go to the Home screen where you want to position an app. 2. Tap the All App icon 3. Swipe right to locate your app (or widget), then touch it until the Home screen comes up.

  • Page 24: Setting Up & Using Gmail

    Coolpad Flo™ The Contact Book easily saves all of your important contact information including contact names, numbers and email addresses. It also supports an assor®ent of other communication operations. To search your Contacts, tap the Search key in Contact List, enter search characters in the search box &...
  • Page 25 Coolpad Flo™  Google Drive Getting familiar with your Email App: 1. Tap the icons and menu along the top of the screen to archive, delete, label, or enable other message actions. 2. Swipe left or right to read prior or new email conversations.

  • Page 26: Controlling Your Calendar

    Coolpad Flo™ Controlling your calendar To open your calendar, tap the on a Home or All Apps screen. If you have synced your Gmail account, the first time you open the Calendar app on your phone, it will show your current calendar events.

  • Page 27: Operating The Alarm

    Coolpad Flo™ Operating the alarm For powering alarm On/Off, tap alarm & swipe to the left. > Tap Time, which will take you to Set Time. > Once your alarm is set, you may add a label to it & choose your Ringtone (or Vibrate) by selecting within the drop-down menu under Set Alarm.
  • Page 28 Coolpad Flo™ Simply check what you’d like to share by tapping the Share icon & choosing a sharing method from the drop-down menu. Check any downloads that you want to delete, & then tap the Trash icon. Tap Sort by size or Sort by date at the bottom of your phone.

  • Page 29: Phone Set-Up And Phone Management

    Coolpad Flo™ 6. Phone set-up and phone management Privacy settings & accounts These settings control your phone’s Google Search privacy features & search-related confidentiality selections for your Google account. Menu > > Accounts > Google > Search> Privacy & accounts.

  • Page 30: Managing Location History

    Coolpad Flo™ Managing location history 1. Open Google Maps settings in order to turn on/off Location settings & Location reporting. 2. Google Location settings enable location access to be turned on/off. Managing sound, screen & sleep settings Sound settings: Go to >...

  • Page 31: Notifications

    Coolpad Flo™ Notifications On top left of your phone, status icons will pop up displaying which apps have sent you notifications. For finding notifications, use one finger to pull the notification shade down from the top of your phone screen, or swipe up, then to the right.

  • Page 32: Wireless Network Settings

    Coolpad Flo™ 7. Wireless network settings Turning on Wi-Fi At initial phone set-up, Wi-Fi is turned on automatically. 1. To turn Wi-Fi on/off, go to > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi. 2. To manage data usage and set mobile date limit, go to >...

  • Page 33: Modifying Network Settings

    Coolpad Flo™ Modifying network settings To modify a network’s settings, press & hold a particular network name in order to change the network’s settings. Adding on a Wi-Fi network 1. A Wi-Fi network may be added so that your phone will recognize it along with any of its security credentials, and then it will auto-connect.

  • Page 34: Setting Wi-Fi Advanced Options

    Coolpad Flo™ Setting Wi-Fi advanced options Go to Wi-Fi Settings screen, tap > > Advanced. You will receive Wi-Fi notifications for available networks in your status bar. To disregard notifications, uncheck this option. To save your phone’s data usage, your phone will remain connected to Wi-Fi when your...

  • Page 35: Connect To Bluetooth

    Coolpad Flo™ 8. Connect to Bluetooth Bluetooth has the capacity to connect several mobile devices at once, enabling superior synchronization while reversing challenges and problems that would otherwise occur. Use Bluetooth to maximize your Coolpad ’s awesome phone capabilities & functions! Powering Bluetooth on/off >...

  • Page 36: Pairing" Your Phone With A Bluetooth Device

    Coolpad Flo™ 4. Now enter a new name & tap Rename. “Pairing” your phone with a Bluetooth device When initially using a new Bluetooth device, it will be necessary to “pair” it with your phone, which is crucial in order to connect.

  • Page 37: Connecting To A Bluetooth Device

    Coolpad Flo™ Connecting to a Bluetooth device Now that your phone is paired with a Bluetooth device, it can be connected to it manually. 1. Go to > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth, ensuring that Bluetooth is turned on. 2. Within the devices list, tap a paired and unconnected device.

  • Page 38: Monitoring Your Phone's Data Usage

    Coolpad Flo™ 4. When you’re done, tap the Back key. Monitoring your phone’s data usage Although subject to your device and wireless plan, extra fees may be incurred when your data usage surpasses your plan’s limit. Therefore, it is imperative to monitor the data you’ve uploaded or downloaded on to your phone.

  • Page 39: Creating & Sharing Videos, Pictures

    Coolpad Flo™ 9. Creating & sharing videos, pictures Creating a video 1. To capture a video, simply tap the Camera icon from your Home screen. 2. Next, tap the Video Camera icon on the lower portion of your screen. 3. Now tap the red record key while using the screen in order to see your video while you’re recording it.

  • Page 40: Sharing A Video Or Photo

    4. From the drop-down options, select your method of sharing by tapping on it. 5. Tap Gallery to view and manage all of your videos and pictures. It really is that easy! Your new Coolpad Flo™ makes it that way.

  • Page 41: Data Usage Settings

    10. Data usage settings Manage your data usage settings Here data usage settings for your new Coolpad Flo™ are described, but they are carrier-specific. The following instructions will assist in tracing data usage, which may or may not help avoid possible additional charges.

  • Page 42: Setting A Data Usage Limit Warning

    Coolpad Flo™ Setting a data usage limit warning Touch and drag the orange line on its right side to the point where you wish to receive a data usage warning notification. Setting your data usage limits 1. Go to > Data usage > Slide Mobile data to On.

  • Page 43: Google Play Store

    Coolpad Flo™ 11. Google Play Store Google Play Store is all-in-one entertainment point with music, movies, books and apps on the web. Accessing Play Store 1. To access your Play Store app, tap the Play Store icon in your Favorites tray on your Home screen.

  • Page 44: Google Play Settings

    Coolpad Flo™ Google Play Settings 1. Modify your Google Play settings by choosing the option you want from the Menu in the top right corner. 2. The Google Play settings screen enables you to:  Control game & app updates’ notifications.

  • Page 45: Usb File Transfers

    Coolpad Flo™ 12. USB File Transfers By using a USB cable, you may transfer pictures, music, and other data files from your Coolpad on to your PC or laptop, & vice versa. Flo™ For transferring files to Mac OS X, the Android File Transfer application can be utilized.

  • Page 46: Mac Os Transfer

    Coolpad Flo™ Mac OS transfer 1. Install Android File Transfer http://www.android.com/filetransfer and follow the directions. Double-click for first-time use. (Auto-connect will occur thereafter.) 2. Connect your phone to the computer using a USB cable. 3. The Android File Transfer will begin, including a window pop-up showing your phone contents &...

  • Page 47: Optimize Your Phone's Battery Life

    Coolpad Flo™ 13. Optimize your phone’s Battery life Battery settings Prolong your phone battery life by turning off apps that aren’t being used or aren’t needed. Go to > Device > Battery. Here you may monitor how apps, other data and your phone system all consume battery power.
  • Page 48 Coolpad Flo™ Assessing battery level and usage, Go to > Device > Battery. Battery usage for each app is displayed near the bottom of your phone screen. Get more details by tapping an app. For some apps, you may modify power usage settings, or halt the app entirely.

  • Page 49: Stay Connected & Get Updates

    Coolpad Flo™ 14. Stay connected & get updates  Get updates, user guides, PC software and accessories for your Coolpad Flo™ at www.coolpadamericas.com.  Discover what’s going on right now in cell phone news, trends, techniques & other cool stuff by connecting with us at: www.facebook.com/user/CoolpadAmericas...

  • Page 50: Coolpad Flo™ Specs & Hardware

    Coolpad Flo™ 15. Coolpad Flo™ specs & hardware Specifications Dimensions 5.28 x 2.64 x 0.40 inches Form Factor Bar, Touchscreen Antenna Built-in SIM Card Micro SIM Network Mode GSM/WCDMA Camera Front camera: VGA; Rear camera: 5.0 MP Earphone Jack CTIA Standard headset jack...
  • Page 51 Coolpad Flo™ Accessories Battery Type Lithium Ion Polymer Rechargeable Battery Battery Rated Capacity 1880 mAh Nominal Voltage 4.2 V Prompt: The battery capacity changes with battery upgrade.

  • Page 52: List Of In-Box Contents

    Coolpad Flo™ List of In-Box Contents Name Quantity Phone Battery Travel Charger USB Cable Prompt: The accessory items are as per the final transaction. Please contact the dealer for further details.

  • Page 53: Declaration Of Hazardous Substances

    Coolpad Flo™ Declaration of Hazardous Substances Toxic or hazardous substances or elements Parts Name Polybrominated Plumbum Mercury Cadmium Chromium VI Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (Cr(VI)) Biphenyls (PBB) (PBDE) PCB Board and × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Accessories Plastics ○...
  • Page 54 Coolpad Flo™ ×: indicates that the content of the toxic or hazardous substance in some homogeneous materials exceeds the limit of the SJ/T11363-2006 standard. The Environmentally Friendly Use Period of this product is 20 years, as shown by the symbol on the left.

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