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Home screen The home screen is the starting point for using your phone. For your convenience, the home screen is already set up with some useful apps and widgets. Note: Your phone's features and the home screen may be different depending on your location, language, carrier, and model.
Tip: Some widgets are grouped by app, swipe up or down to locate the app that you want and swipe left or right to see the available widgets. To change the wallpaper, tap WALLPAPERS, swipe left or right to locate the wallpaper that you want, and then tap Set wallpaper .
Figure 2: Quick Settings You can do any of the following: To see notifications, swipe down from the top of the screen. To close the Notification panel, swipe up from the bottom of the screen. To dismiss a notification, swipe left or right across the notification. To dismiss all notifications, tap at the bottom of the Notification panel.
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Calls Making a call Dialing a number manually 1. Open the Phone app. 2. In the DIALER tab, tap to display the dialpad if necessary. 3. Enter the phone number that you want to dial, and then tap Calling from the call log 1.
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Contacts Creating a contact 1. Open the Contacts app. 2. Tap 3. Enter the contact information. 4. Tap to Save. Searching for a contact 1. Open the Contacts app. 2. Do one of the following: Scroll the Contacts list up or down to locate the desired contact. Tip: The Contacts list has an index along the side to help you navigate quickly.
Messaging Sending a message You can use the Messaging app to send text messages and multimedia messages. 1. Open the Messaging app. 2. Tap 3. Tap the recipient text box, and then enter a contact name or phone number. Matching contacts are displayed as you type.
Camera Camera basics You can use the Camera app to take photos and record videos. to choose a camera mode. to take a photo. to record a video. Tap the photo or video thumbnail to view the photo or video in the Gallery or Photos app. For more information, see Gallery to use Gesture capture.
Gallery Viewing photos and videos 1. Open the Gallery app. 2. Tap an album. By default, photos and videos are grouped together by album. If you want to group photos or videos by location, tap , and then select Locations . If you want to group photos or videos by time, tap , and then select Times .
Network WLAN connection Turning the WLAN connection on or off Do one of the following: Go to the Quick Settings panel, and then tap the WLAN switch to turn the WLAN connection on or off. Tip: When you turn on the WLAN connection, a list of detected WLAN hotspots appears. If the list does not appear, press and hold the WLAN switch in the Quick Settings panel.
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2. Tap the WLAN hotspot and tap switch to turn it on. Note: You can also share a network via Bluetooth or USB . 3. If this is your first time to turn on the WLAN hotspot, tap Set up WLAN hotspot to view or change the configuration information.
2. Tap the address box, enter a website address or your search keywords, and then tap Tip: You do not need to enter a full website address with "http://" to access the website. For example, to visit http://www.lenovo.com, enter "www.lenovo.com" in the address box and tap 3.
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Settings Setting the date and time 1. Go to Settings > Date & time. 2. Do any of the following: To use the network date and time, tap the Automatic date & time to select Use network- provided time. To use the GPS date and time, tap the Automatic date & time to select Use GPS - provided time.
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Lenovo Phone. Sensitive components inside might become damaged. Prevent the Lenovo Phone and the adapter from getting wet Do not immerse the Lenovo Phone in water or leave the Lenovo Phone in a location where it can get saturated with water or other liquids.
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USB interfaces with USB 2.0 version or higher. Distraction Take care when using the Lenovo Phone in a motor vehicle or on a bicycle. Always prioritize your safety and the safety of others. Follow the law. Local laws and regulations might govern how you can use mobile electronic devices, such as the Lenovo Phone, while you drive a motor vehicle or ride a bicycle.
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When the Lenovo Phone is turned on or the battery is charging, some parts might become hot. The temperature that they reach depends on the amount of system activity and the battery charge level. Extended contact with your body, even through clothing, could cause discomfort or even a skin burn.