Contents Foreword Safety precautions Getting started Buttons Powering your phone on and off Gestures Locking and unlocking the screen Getting to know your home screen Using the notification panel Accessing applications Texting Personalizing your phone Setting the theme Change the wallpaper Setting the home screen transition effect Organizing home screen widgets and application icons Organizing home screen icons using folders...
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Deleting contacts Sharing contacts Messaging Sending a text message Sending a multimedia message Replying to a message Managing messages Email Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account Adding an Exchange account Sending emails Multimedia Camera Gallery Music Internet connection Mobile data connection Setting up a Wi-Fi connection Wi-Fi Direct Sharing data...
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Basic utilities Calendar Clock Weather Accounts and sync Adding an account Deleting an account Turning on data synchronization Modifying account synchronization settings Settings Turning on or off airplane mode Tone settings Display settings Setting the date and time Changing the system language Modifying location service settings Setting the PIN of your SIM card Restoring factory settings...
Foreword Foreword Thank you for choosing the VISION 2 smartphone. This guide introduces you to the features and functions of your new phone. It also contains safety precautions so, before you start using your new phone, please read this guide first.
Safety precautions Safety precautions Please read these safety precautions carefully before using your phone. Do not crush, throw, or puncture your phone. Avoid dropping, squeezing, or bending it also. Your phone is not meant for use in a damp environment, such as the bathroom.
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Safety precautions Use only approved batteries and chargers to avoid the risk of explosions. Observe any laws or regulations on the use of wireless devices. Respect the privacy and legal rights of others when using your phone. To prevent damage to your phone or your computer, follow all instructions pertaining to the USB cable.
Getting started Getting started Buttons • When your phone is powered off, press and hold to power it on. • Press to turn on or off the screen. Press and hold to display an option menu. • Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the current application.
Getting started Touch and hold: Touch and leave your finger on the screen for 2 seconds or more. For example, touch and hold an application, widget, or blank area to display the related option menu. Flick: Where applicable, swipe your finger in the direction you want the screen to move.
Getting started To set the screen lock method, touch on the home screen. On the displayed General tab, touch Screen lock. Unlocking the screen If the screen is off, press to turn it on. Drag right toward to unlock the screen. Getting to know your home screen Your home screens are where you'll find your favorite widgets and all your applications.
Getting started Status bar: displays notifications and icons. Flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel. Display area: displays application icons, folders, and widgets. Screen position indicator: shows the current screen's position. Dock: displays your most common applications. Status icons No signal Signal strength...
Getting started Alarms enabled Charging Battery full Battery low Call in progress Missed calls New messages New emails New voicemails Select input method Wi-Fi network available Connected to a Wi-Fi network Uploading data Downloading data Phone memory full Upcoming events Sign-in or synchronization No SIM card found problem...
Getting started Taking a screenshot Want to share an interesting scene in a movie or show off your new high score in a game? Take a screenshot and share away. Press and the volume down button simultaneously to take a screenshot. Then, open the notification panel and touch to share the screenshot.
Getting started Touch to delete all notifications. Touch to display the settings screen. Touch the switch shortcuts on the notification panel to turn on or off the functions. Touch an application to start it and flick left or right across a notification to dismiss it.
Getting started • Flick left or right across an application to dismiss it. • Touch to clear the list. Texting Your phone comes with multiple text input methods. You can quickly enter text using the onscreen keyboard. • Touch a text box to bring up the onscreen keyboard. •...
Getting started • Copy text: Select text and touch Copy. • Paste text: Touch where you want to insert the text, drag to move the insertion point, and touch Paste to paste the text you copied or cut. Configuring an input method On the home screen, touch then the tab.
Personalizing your phone Personalizing your phone Setting the theme Your phone comes with a variety of themes. Changing the theme On the home screen, touch Select a theme and touch APPLY. Customizing a theme From the theme grid, touch CUSTOMIZE. From the element list, choose the element you want to modify.
Personalizing your phone Setting the home screen transition effect On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the Configuration dialog box. Touch Transitions. Select a home screen transition effect. Organizing home screen widgets and application icons Adding a widget to the home screen On the home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the Configuration...
Personalizing your phone Moving an application icon or widget You can re-arrange application icons and widgets to any fitting empty space on the home screen. Organizing home screen icons using folders Creating a folder on the home screen On the home screen, drag an item onto another one to create a folder containing both of them.
Personalizing your phone Touch Thumbnails. Touch to add a home screen. Deleting a home screen Only blank home screens can be deleted. On a home screen, touch and hold a blank area to display the Configuration dialog box. Touch Thumbnails. Touch to delete a home screen.
Personalizing your phone Touch Touch the text box and name the profile. Touch Next. Select actions for the profile and touch an action to configure its settings. When you are done, touch Done. Deleting a profile Preset profiles cannot be deleted. On the home screen, touch Touch >...
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Personalizing your phone Touch Screen lock > PIN. Follow the onscreen instructions to set a screen unlock PIN. After a PIN is set, you will have to enter it every time you want to unlock the phone screen. If you enter incorrect PINs five consecutive times, the screen stops responding to further unlock attempts for 30 seconds.
Calls Calls Smart dialing In addition to standard call procedures, smart dialing lets you quickly find contacts by entering parts of their names or numbers. On the home screen, touch Enter a phone number or the initials or first several letters of a contact name.
Calls Viewing the call log On the home screen, touch to display your recent calls above the dialer. Touch > Missed calls to view your missed calls. What you can do during a call Touch > to place the current call on hold, and touch again to resume the call.
Calls Touch > to display the contact list. To return to the call screen, flick down from the status bar to open the notification panel, and touch Current call. Making a conference call Conference calling with your friends, family, and co-workers is easy. Make or answer a call, and dial another number to add the second participant to your conference call.
Calls On the home screen, touch Enter your local emergency number and touch Emergency calls are subject to cellular network quality, use environment, service provider policies, and local laws and regulations. Never rely solely on your phone for critical communications when emergencies occur.
People People Forget about lugging around business card holders. You can now easily store and manage your contacts. Creating a contact On the home screen, touch then the Contacts tab. Touch Select an account. Enter the contact name, phone number, and other details. Touch another field to enter more information.
People On the home screen, touch then the Contacts tab. Touch > Manage contacts > Import from storage. Select one or more .vcf files. Touch OK. Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device You can import contacts saved in a .vcf file from a Bluetooth device to your phone.
People Touch Touch the contact you want to add to favorites or touch to select all contacts. Touch ADD. Deleting contacts On the home screen, touch then the Contacts tab. Touch > Delete contacts. Touch the contacts you want to delete or touch to select all contacts.
Messaging Messaging Sending a text message On the home screen, touch In the list of message threads, touch Touch the recipient text box and enter the contact name or phone number. Touch to select more contacts. Write your message. Touch Send. Sending a multimedia message Make sure your data service is on before trying to send multimedia messages.
Messaging In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread. Touch the text field to write your reply. Touch Send. Managing messages Copying a message On the home screen, touch In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread.
Messaging In the list of message threads, touch a contact name or phone number to view the conversation thread. Touch and hold the message you want to delete and touch Delete. Deleting a thread On the home screen, touch In the list of message threads, touch and hold the thread you want to delete.
Email Email Don't want to miss important emails from your friends or clients during your business trip? Use your phone to read and reply to emails when you are on the go. Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account Certain parameters must be set when you add a POP3 or IMAP email account. For details, contact your email service provider.
Email Sending emails On the home screen, touch Open an email account. On the Inbox screen, touch Enter the recipient and subject and write your message. Upload any attachments. When you are done, touch to send the email.
Multimedia Multimedia Camera As time goes by, there are memories you want to keep forever. Viewfinder • Drag the slider to to switch to photo mode. • Drag the slider to to switch to video mode. Touch to take a photo. Touch the thumbnail to view your photos.
Multimedia Touch Shooting a video On the home screen, touch Frame the scene you want to record. Touch to start recording. Touch to stop recording. Taking a panoramic photo Are you still upset that your camera's view angle isn't wide enough to capture an incredible scene? Panorama mode is exactly the solution you need.
Multimedia On the home screen, touch In photo mode, touch > to switch to HDR mode. Frame the scene you want to capture. The camera automatically focuses itself. When the viewfinder frame turns green, the camera is focused. Touch Gallery Gallery is where your photos are stored.
Multimedia • Touch to add a frame to the photo. Touch Rotating a photo On the home screen, touch Touch the photo you want to rotate. Touch > Rotate Left Rotate Right. You can also enable the auto-rotate screen function to have your phone automatically adjust the display orientation when you rotate your phone.
Multimedia Drag the frames of the grid to resize it. Touch Music Adding songs You can copy songs to your phone and immerse yourself in a world of extraordinary sound anytime. Add songs to your phone by: • Copying songs from your computer using USB. •...
Multimedia Touch the thumbnail to return to the song list. Drag the slider to control the playback. • Touch to switch between different playing modes (repeat the playlist, repeat the current song, and play in sequence). • Touch to pause and touch to play.
Multimedia Touch > Shuffle. Deleting a playlist On the home screen, touch Google > Touch to open the main menu. Touch Playlists. Select the playlist you want to delete. Touch > Delete. Touch OK.
Internet connection Internet connection Mobile data connection After you insert a SIM card into your phone and power it on for the first time, your phone automatically registers with your service provider's data service. Checking the network connection On the home screen, touch then the tab.
Internet connection Connecting to a Wi-Fi network On the home screen, touch then the tab. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch the Wi-Fi switch to turn on Wi-Fi. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch Wi-Fi. You phone then scans for available Wi-Fi networks and displays them. Choose the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to and touch Connect.
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Internet connection Sending a file using a Wi-Fi network Touch and hold the file you want to send. From the displayed option menu, choose Share. Touch Wi-Fi direct. You phone then scans for available devices and displays them. Touch the device you want to send the file to. Specific steps may vary slightly by file type.
Sharing data Sharing data Bluetooth Your phone is Bluetooth-capable, allowing you to connect to other Bluetooth-enabled devices for wireless data transmission. When using Bluetooth, stay within 10 meters (33 feet) of other Bluetooth devices. Turning on Bluetooth On the home screen, touch then the tab.
Sharing data Sharing files using Bluetooth Bluetooth enables you to conveniently send photos, videos, and other files to your family and friends. You can share files with Bluetooth-enabled devices without an Internet connection. On the home screen, touch Touch and hold the file you want to send. From the displayed option menu, choose Share >...
Sharing data PTP mode The Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) is another method to transfer pictures and videos to your computer. Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer. On the USB computer connection screen, choose Camera (PTP). The phone driver is then automatically installed on the computer.
File Manager File Manager File Manager helps you manage files and applications in your phone's internal storage and microSD card. You'll be able to view, create, edit, delete, move, archive, compress, and decompress files. Creating a folder You can create folders to better manage the files and applications stored in your phone's internal storage or microSD card.
File Manager From the displayed option menu, choose Copy or Cut. Select where you want to paste the file. Touch Paste. Compressing or decompressing files You can compress files into .zip files to save space or decompress .zip and .rar files.
File Manager Creating a shortcut for a file or folder On the home screen, touch Touch the file or folder you want to create a shortcut for. From the displayed option menu, choose Desktop shortcuts. Checking the memory status Before you save large files to your phone's internal storage or microSD card, make sure there is enough space first.
Managing applications Managing applications Downloading applications A rich selection of applications is available through Google's Play Store. You can also connect your phone to a computer and transfer applications over that way. Installing an application On the home screen, touch Find the application you want to install.
Managing applications Touch Uninstall > OK. Some pre-installed applications cannot be uninstalled. Clearing the application cache You can clear the application cache to free up the phone memory. On the home screen, touch then the tab. Under APPS, touch Manage apps.
Basic utilities Basic utilities Calendar Calendar is your personal assistant that helps you manage, arrange, and keep track of all important events. Creating an event On the home screen, touch Touch Enter event details, such as the event name, time, and location. Touch Save.
Basic utilities Clock Clock lets you view the time around the world, use stopwatch or timer to keep track of time, or set alarms to wake you up in the morning. Adding an alarm On the home screen, touch then the Alarm tab.
Basic utilities Adding a city Add cities of your concern to Weather to check their real-time weather information. On the home screen, touch Touch > In addition to your current city, you can add up to nine cities. Enter a city name. Matching cities are then displayed.
Accounts and sync Accounts and sync You can synchronize data on your phone, such as contacts, emails, and events, to and from the Internet. Adding an account On the home screen, touch then the tab. Under ACCOUNTS, touch account. Select an account type. Follow the onscreen instructions and enter your account information.
Accounts and sync Touch the data you want to synchronize. You can touch > Sync now to have the data synchronization run in the background. Modifying account synchronization settings On the home screen, touch then the tab. Under ACCOUNTS, select an account type. Select the account whose synchronization settings you want to modify.
Settings Settings Turning on or off airplane mode Always comply with all airline rules and regulations. If allowed by the aircraft operator, you may switch on your phone and enable airplane mode in flight. In airplane mode, your phone's wireless features are disabled, but you can still listen to music or play games.
Settings • Touch or clear the check box under SYSTEM to turn on or off the notification tone or vibration when you touch or lock the screen, take a screenshot, dial a number, and more. You can adjust the volume from the home screen or most applications, such as call, music, and video.
Settings From the settings screen, you can: • Clear the Automatic date & time check box to stop your phone from automatically obtaining the network date and time. • Clear the Automatic time zone check box to stop your phone from automatically obtaining the network time zone.
Settings • Touch GPS satellites to have your phone obtain your location information from GPS satellites. • Touch Wireless networks to have your phone obtain your location information from a Wi-Fi network or mobile data connection. Setting the PIN of your SIM card The personal identification number (PIN) is delivered with your SIM card.
Settings Back up important data on your phone before you restore factory settings. On the home screen, touch then the tab. Under PERSONAL, touch Backup & reset. Touch Factory data reset > Reset phone > Reset phone. The phone will restore its factory settings and restart. Online update Once in a while, new updates for your phone will be available online.
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