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  • Page 1 User Guide Tip: To best view this guide, download a PDF reader app, then open the guide in the app.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Device Help > Learn. For FAQs and other phone support, visit Help & more Restart your phone Search http://support.lenovo.com. Check for software update Notifications Reset To view the SAR and/or PD values for your phone, from the home screen, swipe...
  • Page 3: Get Started

    Get Started Power button Choose from these options: First look » Power on/off: Press and hold the Power button, then tap Power off. When your Let’s get started. We’ll guide you through startup and tell you a bit about your phone’s phone is off, press and hold the Power button to turn it on.
  • Page 4: Insert The Sim And Microsd Cards

    Insert the SIM and microSD cards Power on To activate phone service, you might need to insert a SIM card (or two), or this may Press and hold the Power button, then follow the prompts to get started. have been done for you. You can also add a microSD card, which is optional and sold separately.
  • Page 5: Check Your Battery Charge Level

    Check your battery charge level close the split screen, drag the dividing line to the bottom of the screen. » Menus: When you see , , or , you can tap it to open options for the current Now is a good time to check if your phone needs to be charged. Swipe down on the screen.
  • Page 6: Improve Battery Life

    Navigation buttons Care for your phone Find it: Swipe up Settings > System > Gestures > System navigation > > Tips 3-button navigation » When you’re near water, consider using a Bluetooth speaker to listen to music from » Back: Tap Back to go to the previous screen.
  • Page 7: Learn The Basics

    Learn the basics Clean your phone To disinfect your phone: Home screen » Use wipes or cloths moistened with isopropyl alcohol with a concentration of 70% The home screen is what you see when you turn on your phone. From here you can (specific for electro-electronic products).
  • Page 8: Help & More

    Notifications available), swipe the home screen left. » Settings: To quickly open common settings, swipe the status bar down. To open At the top of the screen, icons on the left notify you about new messages or events. If more settings, swipe the status bar down again and tap you don’t know what an icon means, swipe the status bar down for details.
  • Page 9: Status Icons

    Status icons » See all exceptions: Select whether to hear alarms, media, or touch sounds. » Restrict notifications: Set if you’d like to see notifications when Do not disturb mode Icons at the top right of the screen tell you about phone status: is on.
  • Page 10: Quick Settings

    Speak Screen lock. To apply security to the lock screen (recommended), see » Notifications: Double tap a notification to open it. Google Voice™ Tip: To prevent notifications from appearing in the lock screen, swipe up > Use Google voice commands to tell your phone what you want. Settings >...
  • Page 11: Direct Share

    » Jump to camera: Press the power button twice to quickly open the main camera. » Tap twice to return to it. » System navigation: Navigate using either gestures or buttons at the bottom of the » Tap the to close it. screen.
  • Page 12: Personalize Your Phone

    Personalize your phone » Change your style: Change your font and icon style. Touch and hold an empty spot and tap Styles. Redecorate your home screen » Rotate: In many apps, the touchscreen switches from portrait to landscape when Settings > Display > you rotate your phone.
  • Page 13: Digital Wellbeing & Parental Controls

    » Add vibrate for calls: To make your phone vibrate, swipe up > Settings > To supervise this phone remotely, view and set screen time limits, and add restrictions to services and apps, tap Set up parental controls. Sound and tap Vibrate for calls. »...
  • Page 14: Apps

    Apps Your phone comes ready with some great apps. To find and add more apps, tap Play Search contacts & places Store. To learn more, see safety. FAVORITES Phone Tap a favorite to call it. Keep in touch by choosing a contact, returning a missed call, or using a voice command to start a call.
  • Page 15 Tap Filter spam calls to prevent suspected spam callers from disturbing you. up again. Don’t use covers or screen protectors (even clear ones) that cover the proximity sensor above the touchscreen. To block a caller from calling again, tap Phone > Recents, touch and hold the name or number, then tap Block/report spam.
  • Page 16: Messages

    Messages Tips » Add another contact to a message thread: In a conversation, tap Menu > Details > Use the Stay in touch with messages and pictures. For tips on using the keyboard, see Add people. keyboard. » Delete thread: To delete a whole thread of messages, touch and hold the thread, Find it: Messages then tap...
  • Page 17: Chrome

    » Close the keyboard: Tap may charge to surf the web or download data. 11:35 See options. See a different keyboard? It varies by app. This one is for texting. Free up space Enter text or tap Search or type web address the microphone to search.
  • Page 18: Camera

    Camera » Help: For more about Google Chrome, tap Menu > Help & feedback or visit https://support.google.com/chrome. Take crisp, clear photos. Downloads Find it: Camera Warning: Apps downloaded from the web can be from unknown sources. To protect Adjust settings. your phone and personal data from theft, download apps only on Google Play™...
  • Page 19 Camera settings Panorama Take a wide-angle shot. Use the on-screen guide to slowly Point, tap, and you’re done, or play with these camera options. You can find these pan while you are taking the photo. options on the camera or video screen: Camera settings Viewfinder options for rear and front cameras To find these options, tap...
  • Page 20: Photos

    Take a bokeh photo Photos You can use the portrait mode to add a blur effect to the background, while keeping the View, edit, and share photos. main subject in perfect focus. Find it: Photos Find it: Camera > Bokeh »...
  • Page 21: Gmail

    Gmail Settings > other personal email accounts to the Gmail app, swipe up > Accounts > Add account. For Microsoft® Exchange server work email accounts, Send and receive email from all of your personal accounts (even if they’re not Gmail Add account >...
  • Page 22: Calendar

    » Preview incoming calls: See live video of the caller before you answer. To turn this choose Schedule, Day, 3 Day, Week, or Month. off for both the caller and receiver, tap Menu > Settings > Knock Knock. » Go to today’s date: Tap at the top.
  • Page 23 Contacts » Share a contact: Tap a contact, then tap Menu > Share to send it in a message or email, via a Bluetooth connection, or save to Google Drive™. Combine information from your Google contacts and social networks for quick access Tip: Tap a contact, then tap Menu >...
  • Page 24 Maps » Get map help: Tap > Help. For more on maps, visit support.google.com/maps. Find a nearby cafe, get directions or step-by-step GPS voice navigation using Google Maps™. Drive Find it: Swipe up Maps > Keep all your photos, videos, documents, and more safely in one place—private unless Enter what you want to find in the search bar, or tap to search by voice.
  • Page 25: Connect, Share, Pay & Sync

    Connect, share, pay & sync Movies & TV Find and rent movies and TV shows to watch on your phone, tablet, or computer: Connect to other devices, share files with friends, pay with your phone, and sync to the Find it: Swipe up >...
  • Page 26: Connect With Bluetooth Wireless

    For more 3 With Bluetooth turned on, tap a found device to connect it (if necessary, tap Pair or instructions or driver files, visit http://support.lenovo.com. enter a passkey like 0000). You can tap to rename the device and choose what »...
  • Page 27: Share Your Data Connection

    Share your data connection » Transfer media and files: Copy files to your phone and transfer them to other devices—see Share files. Your computer can access the Internet through your phone’s mobile network—you just » Phone hotspot: If you have a Wi-Fi tablet, turn your phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot to let need a USB cable.
  • Page 28: Airplane Mode

    Protect your phone Mount or unmount memory card To mount an microSD card, just put it in your phone (see Insert the SIM and microSD Make sure your information is protected in case your phone is lost or stolen. cards). Screen lock To unmount your microSD card (so you can take it out of your phone), swipe up >...
  • Page 29: Your Privacy

    Your privacy » Password: Enter four to sixteen letters, digits, or symbols to unlock. 2 After setting the lock type, tap for screen lock settings. Keeping your information safe is important. To change when your touchscreen goes to sleep, swipe up >...
  • Page 30: Screen Pinning

    Notifications Apps from Google Play Your phone shows notifications even when it’s locked. Get music, movies, books, apps, games, and more. To choose which notifications show, swipe up > Settings > Privacy > Lock Find it: Play Store screen. Tap to show all, none, or only those that are not sensitive. Apps from the Internet Location You can get apps from other online app stores using your browser.
  • Page 31: Data Usage

    Data usage microphone) to see which apps have permissions to use it. Tap Allow or Deny to turn the permission on or off. You can track the amount of data your phone uploads and downloads. Take care of your apps Find it: Swipe up >...
  • Page 32: Troubleshoot Your Phone

    Troubleshoot your phone Stolen phone Your phone has Android Device Manager. You can remotely lock or Restart or remove an app reset your device to protect your device from thieves. For details, see If an app locks up your phone as soon as you turn it on, restart in Safe Mode: Press and www.google.com/android/devicemanager.
  • Page 33: Accessibility

    Accessibility install it on your phone. 2 Swipe up > Settings > Accessibility > BrailleBack. See, hear, speak, feel, and use. Accessibility features are there for everyone, helping to 3 Turn on your Braille display and put it in Bluetooth pairing mode. make things easier.
  • Page 34: Change Your Phone's Sounds

    All features, functionality, and other product specifications, as well as the information contained in this guide, are based upon the latest available information and believed to be accurate at the time of printing. Lenovo reserves the right to change or »...

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