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Disabling Wi-Fi ......................................................................................................................................83

Bluetooth

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Enabling Bluetooth® ...........................................................................................................................83
Pairing your ASUS Phone to a Bluetooth® device ....................................................................84
Unpairing your ASUS Phone from the Bluetooth® device ....................................................84

Tethering .....................................................................................................................85

Wi-Fi Hotspot ........................................................................................................................................85
Bluetooth Tethering ............................................................................................................................86

Travel and Maps

Weather .......................................................................................................................87

Launching the Weather app ............................................................................................................87
Weather home screen ........................................................................................................................88

Clock ............................................................................................................................89

9 ZenLink

Share Link ....................................................................................................................92

Zen Everywhere

Special Zen Tools .........................................................................................................94

Maintain your Zen

Keeping your device up-to-date ..............................................................................103

Appendix

Notices .......................................................................................................................107

Index

Summary of Contents for ZenFone 3

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Page 2: ...ower adapter complies with this rating Do not use damaged power cables accessories and other peripherals with your device Keep your device dry Do not use or expose your device near liquids rain or moisture You can put your device through x ray machines such as those used in conveyor belts for airport security but do not expose the device to magnetic detectors and wands The device screen is made of...

Page 3: ...recycling The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical electronic equipment and mercury containing button cell battery should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products DO NOT throw this product in fire DO NOT short circuit the contacts DO NOT disassemble this product ZenTalk Fans Forum http www asus com zentalk g...

Page 4: ...ur lock screen 30 Customizing the quick access buttons 31 Fingerprint ID sensor 32 Starting your ASUS phone for the first time 32 Setting up fingerprint ID from Settings 33 3 Work hard play harder Chrome 34 Launching Chrome 34 Sharing pages 35 Bookmarking pages 35 Clearing the browsing data 35 Gmail 36 Google Calendar 37 Creating events 37 Editing or removing events 37 Creating reminders 38 Editin...

Page 5: ... 62 Send messages and more 64 Google Messenger 64 5 Fun and entertainment Using a headset 65 Connecting the audio jack 65 Google Play Music 66 FM Radio 67 6 Your precious moments Capture moments 69 Launching the Camera app 69 Using Camera for the first time 69 Advanced camera features 73 Using the Gallery 76 Viewing files from your social network or cloud storage 76 Viewing the photo location 77 S...

Page 6: ...ing the Weather app 87 Weather home screen 88 Clock 89 World Clock 89 Alarm clock 90 Stopwatch 90 Timer 91 9 ZenLink Share Link 92 10 Zen Everywhere Special Zen Tools 94 Flashlight 94 Power Boost 96 Calculator 97 Quick memo 98 Sound Recorder 99 Audio Wizard 101 Mobile Manager 102 11 Maintain your Zen Keeping your device up to date 103 Updating your system 103 Storage 103 Backup and reset 103 Secur...

Page 7: ...acks in the user forum Camera With PixelMaster technology capture those precious moments in vivid and high quality photos and videos Do It Later Get hold and act on your important emails SMS messages interesting websites or other important tasks when it is more convenient for you to do so Share Link Quickly share and receive files apps or media contents with other Android devices or PCs PhotoColla...

Page 8: ...our ASUS Phone s sensor to malfunction NOTES The Micro SIM Nano SIM card slots support LTE WCDMA and GSM EDGE network bands The microSD card slot supports microSD and microSDHC card formats IMPORTANT We do not recommend using a screen protector as it can interfere with the proximity sensor If you want to use a screen protector ensure that it does not block the proximity sensor Keep the device part...

Page 9: ...the Nano SIM card or micro SIM card slot Turn off your device before inserting a Nano SIM or micro SIM card Be extra careful when handling a Nano SIM or micro SIM card ASUS is not responsible for any loss or damage incurred to your Nano SIM or micro SIM card Do not insert a memory card into the Nano SIM card or micro SIM slot If a memory card happens to be inserted into the Nano SIM or micro SIM s...

Page 10: ...ano to micro SIM adapter into the micro SIM card slot to avoid irreversible damage Removing a micro SIM nano SIM card CAUTION Be extra careful when handling a micro SIM nano SIM card ASUS is not responsible for any loss or damage incurred to your micro SIM nano SIM card To remove a micro SIM nano SIM card 1 Turn off your device 2 Push a pin into the hole on the micro SIM nano SIM microSD combo car...

Page 11: ... loss of data damage to your device or memory card or both CAUTION Be extra careful when handling a memory card ASUS is not responsible for any data loss or damage incurred to your memory card To install a memory card 1 Turn off your device 2 Push a pin into the hole on the micro SIM nano SIM microSD combo card slot to eject the tray out 3 Insert the micro SD card into the nano SIM microSD combo c...

Page 12: ...roperly to safely remove it from device To eject the memory card tap Settings Storage USB then under Portable storage click beside SD card To remove a memory card 1 Turn off your device 2 Push a pin into the hole on the micro SIM nano SIM microSD combo card slot to eject the tray out 3 Remove the micro SD card from the nano SIM microSD combo card slot 4 Push the tray to close it Micro SIM1 Micro S...

Page 13: ... 2A 10W When using your ASUS Phone while plugged in to a power outlet the power outlet must be near your device and easily accessible To conserve electricity unplug the AC power adapter from the power outlet when not in use Do not place heavy objects on top of your ASUS Phone CAUTION While charging your ASUS Phone can become warm This is normal however if your device becomes unusually hot disconne...

Page 14: ...se only the power adapter that came with your device Using a different power adapter may damage your device Using the bundled power adapter and ASUS Phone signal cable to connect your ASUS Phone to a power outlet is the best way to charge your ASUS Phone The input voltage range between the wall outlet and this adapter is AC 100V 240V The output voltage of the device is 5V 2A 10W 4 When fully charg...

Page 15: ... starts up Turning your device off To turn your device off 1 If your screen is turned off press the power button to turn it on If your screen is locked unlock the device screen 2 Press and hold the power button then when prompted tap Power off then tap OK Sleep mode To put your device in sleep mode press the power button once until the screen turns off Power key ...

Page 16: ...nveniently from anywhere ASUS Account Having an ASUS Account gets you to enjoy the following perks Personalized ASUS support service and warranty extension for registered products Free 5 GB of Cloud storage space Receive the latest device and firmware updates Battery power conservation tips The battery charge is the lifeline of your ASUS Phone Here are some battery power conservation tips that hel...

Page 17: ... selecting items Do any of the following To launch an app simply tap on it To select an item such as in File Manager app simply tap on it Moving or deleting items Do any of the following To move an app or widget tap and hold then drag it to the location where you want it to be To delete an app or widget from the Home screen tap and hold then drag it up to Remove ...

Page 18: ...inger to the left or to the right to switch between screens or to flip through a Gallery of images Scroll your finger up or down to go through web pages or list of items Zooming in Spread apart your two fingers on the touch panel to zoom in an image in Gallery or Maps or zoom in a web page ...

Page 19: ...ur two fingers on the touch panel to zoom out an image in Gallery or Maps or zoom out of a web page NOTE You may not be able to zoom in out of some web pages as these pages may have been designed specifically to fit your mobile screen ...

Page 20: ...ht from your Home screen Swipe the Home screen to the left or right to display the extended Home screen NOTE To add more pages to your Home screen see Extended Home screen Swipe down this area once to display System notifications Swipe down this area twice to display Quick settings Tap to display Time and Weather settings Tap to open All Apps screen Tap to open an app Tap to open Google Search pag...

Page 21: ...as the preferred network Messages Shows that you have an unread message Wi Fi Shows the signal strength of your Wi Fi connection Bluetooth Shows that Bluetooth is turned on Auto sync Shows that auto sync is enabled Battery life Shows the battery status of your ASUS Phone MicroSD card Shows that a microSD card is inserted in your ASUS Phone Screenshots Shows that you took screenshots of your ASUS P...

Page 22: ... buttons to enable or disable their functions Slide left or right to adjust the screen s brightness Tap to open Settings Tap to select deselect items to display in Quick settings Swipe up to switch to System notifications panel Tap to launch the Display settings screen Adding or removing buttons To add or remove existing buttons from the ASUS Quick Settings notification panel 1 Launch Quick settin...

Page 23: ...ne Most of these changes are data and system related To launch the System notifications panel swipe down from the top of your screen Tap this to delete all of the listed notifications Swipe the notification to the left or right to remove it from the list Tap on the notification to view its details Tap to open Settings Swipe down to switch to Quick settings panel ...

Page 24: ... often used or favorite apps from your Home screen You can add remove or group your apps into one folder You can put widgets which are small dynamic apps on your Home screen Widgets provide you with quick views of the weather forecast calendar events information battery status and more Adding app shortcuts or widgets To add an app shortcut or a widget 1 Tap and hold an empty area on your Home scre...

Page 25: ... an attractively designed wallpaper You may add a translucent background tint to your wallpaper for readability and clarity You can also select an animated wallpaper to make your screen come alive Applying wallpaper To apply wallpaper 1 Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Wallpapers 2 Tap then select a wallpaper 3 Tap Download and then tap Apply 4 Select to set wallpaper to H...

Page 26: ...ust the size and color of the icon and font and align the icons to the top or bottom of your screen 1 Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Home edit 2 Tap a feature to edit your Home screen Easy Mode Navigate your ASUS Phone better with Easy Mode an intuitive interface with large icons buttons and font size for better readability and easier user experience You can also quickly...

Page 27: ...hirty six 36 app shortcuts on the Home screen 1 Swipe to the right of the Home screen then tap 2 From the All apps screen select the app that you want to add to the list Removing shortcuts Do the following 1 Tap 2 Select the app or apps that you want to remove from the list then tap Delete ...

Page 28: ...en select the contact that you want to add to the list Removing contacts Do the following 1 Swipe to the left of the Home screen then tap Edit contacts 2 Select the contact or contacts that you want to remove from the list then tap Delete Disabling Easy Mode To disable Easy Mode 1 Swipe down from the top of your screen then tap 2 Select Easy Mode from the Settings screen 3 Slide Easy Mode to OFF ...

Page 29: ...date and time 5 Select the time zone 6 You can opt to use the 24 hour format if you prefer NOTE See also Clock Setting up your ringtone and alert sounds Set up the sound for your phone ringtone notifications such as text messages emails and event alerts You can also choose to enable or disable the dial pad touch tones touch sounds screen lock sound or you can choose to have your ASUS Phone vibrate...

Page 30: ... Your device s lock screen can also be customized to regulate access to your mobile data and apps Customizing your lock screen If you want to change your lock screen settings from the default Swipe option refer to the following steps 1 Launch Quick settings then tap 2 Scroll down the Settings screen and select Lock screen 3 In the next screen tap Screen lock 4 Tap the screen lock option you would ...

Page 31: ...mize these buttons to launch other apps on the lock screen using the following steps 1 Launch Quick settings then tap 2 Scroll down the Settings screen and select Lock screen 3 Under Display tap Quick access 4 Select which button you would like to customize 5 Tap the app you would like to preset on the quick access button you chose to configure NOTE Scroll up or down to view the current list of ap...

Page 32: ... ID when using your ASUS Phone for the first time 1 Ensure that the fingerprint identification module and your finger are clean and dry 2 From the Welcome page follow the on screen instructions to the Protect your phone page and tick Set up fingerprint 3 Click NEXT to choose a screen lock method and then follow the instructions to the Locate fingerprint sensor page and click NEXT 4 Find the finger...

Page 33: ...ck settings then tap Tap Settings 3 Scroll down the Settings screen and select Fingerprint 5 Tap Manage Fingerprints and select the screen lock option you would like to use and follow the on screen instructions to set up the screen lock function NOTE For more details see Securing your ASUS Phone 6 From the Add a fingerprint page click CONTINUE 7 Click NEXT on the Locate fingerprint sensor page 8 R...

Page 34: ...d browsing history across all your devices If you don t have a Google account register for one NOTE For details on creating a Google account see Gmail IMPORTANT Before doing any Internet surfing or Internet related activities ensure that your ASUS Phone is connected to a Wi Fi or mobile network For more details see Staying connected Launching Chrome From your Home screen do any of the following to...

Page 35: ...you can go back and browse them again To bookmark a page From the page tap To view your favorite pages tap Bookmarks then select the page you want to view or access Clearing the browsing data Clear the browsing data that are temporarily stored in your ASUS Phone to improve the loading performance of your Chrome browser The browsing data includes browsing history cache cookies site data saved passw...

Page 36: ...ou can add an email account or send and receive emails from added accounts For more details see Staying connected To set up your Google account 1 From your Home screen do any of the following to launch Gmail Tap Google Gmail Tap Google Gmail 2 Tap Add an email address 3 Select Google then tap Next 4 Enter your email address To create a new Google account tap Or create a new account 5 Follow the ne...

Page 37: ...lect how often you want the event to recur or repeat 4 To set the time zone tap then enter the country whose time zone you want displayed 5 From the Add location field enter the venue or location of the event 6 Tap then you may select or set the time or day to get a notification or reminder about the event 7 From the Invite people field enter the email addresses of your guests to the event 8 You m...

Page 38: ... or recurring reminder All day reminder From the All day field move the slider to the right Recurring reminder Tap then select how often you want the reminder to recur or repeat 4 Once finished tap SAVE Editing or removing reminders To edit or remove a reminder 1 Tap Google Calendar 2 Tap the reminder that you want to edit or delete 3 To edit the reminder tap and make the necessary changes To remo...

Page 39: ... 1 From the Home screen tap ASUS Do It Later 2 Tap then tap 3 Find the contact that you want to call later Messaging later You can set a task to send a text message at a later time from Do It Later To send a text message later 1 From the Home screen tap ASUS Do It Later 2 Tap then tap 3 Find the contact that you want to send a text message later Adding to do tasks Create important to do tasks to o...

Page 40: ... the internal storage of your ASUS Phone and its connected external storage devices To launch File Manager tap File Manager IMPORTANT Before accessing files saved on the network and cloud storage ensure that Wi Fi or mobile network is enabled on your ASUS Phone For details see Staying connected Tap to display the files under the category Displays the usage of the internal and external storage Tap ...

Page 41: ...torage Drive OneDrive and Dropbox ASUS WebStorage Register for or sign in to ASUS WebStorage and get free cloud storage Automatically upload newly captured photos for instant sharing sync files among different devices or share files via your ASUS WebStorage account IMPORTANT Ensure that Wi Fi or mobile network is enabled on your ASUS Phone For details see Staying connected ...

Page 42: ...d answers from FAQs Frequently Asked Questions or directly interact with other Zen UI users to find and share solutions about ZenUI 3 0 apps To access ZenFone Care 1 Tap ZenFone Care 2 Tap ZenUI FAQs then select the app that you want to find answers for ...

Page 43: ... as a preferred network Renaming your SIM cards Change the names of your SIM cards on your ASUS Phone so that you can identify them easily To change the names of your SIM cards tap SIM slot 1 or SIM slot 2 then key in the names for your SIM cards NOTE If your SIMs have different mobile service providers we recommend you to use the names of these providers for your SIM names If both SIMs have the s...

Page 44: ...ke a call your ASUS Phone automatically uses the preferred SIM card to connect the call To assign a SIM card for voice calls tap Calls then tap the SIM card that you want to use IMPORTANT You can only use this feature if you make a call from your contacts list SIM card for data service To assign a SIM card for data service tap Cellular data then select from SIM1 or SIM2 ...

Page 45: ...hen tap the number keys 2 Select from call buttons SIM1 or SIM2 to dial the number NOTE The labels of the call buttons may vary depending on the setting that you made to your SIM cards For more details see Dual SIM feature Dialing an extension number When you need to call an extension number you can do any of these steps to skip the voice prompts Prompting for confirmation of an extension number Y...

Page 46: ...ou wish to call If the contact is not on list enter the complete number or name of the contact 3 Select from call buttons SIM1 or SIM2 to make the call NOTE The labels of the call buttons may vary depending on the setting that you made to your SIM cards For more details see also Dual SIM feature Speed dialing your contacts Assign Speed Dial keys to quickly call your frequently called contacts with...

Page 47: ...y then tap Replace 3 Select a contact from your contacts list 4 Tap OK on the confirmation message Home dialing When you re on a trip abroad enabling and configuring the Home dialing settings make it easier for you to quickly call home NOTE Using a roaming service will incur additional charges Inquire from your mobile service provider before using the roaming service 1 Launch the Settings screen b...

Page 48: ...cts When you add a contact to your Favorites list you can quickly call the contact from the Phone app 1 Launch the Contacts or the Phone app 2 Tap to display your Favorites list then tap your favorite contact whom you want to call 3 Tap to end the call Receiving calls The touch screen of your ASUS Phone lights up when there is an incoming call The display of the incoming call also varies depending...

Page 49: ...naging your call logs From your call logs you can call back your missed calls save calls to your contacts list block callers or redial your recently called number or contact Setting callbacks for missed calls You can set a missed call as a call later task You can retrieve and do a callback for the missed call from the Do It Later app 1 From the Phone app tap to display your call logs 2 Select a ca...

Page 50: ...Tap beside the number 4 Tap Create new contact to add a new entry to your contacts list Tap Add to existing contact select a contact then tap Done if you want to overwrite the contact s number with this new one Redialing your last called number To redial your last called number 1 From the Phone app tap to display your call logs 2 Tap Call to display your last called number then tap Call again to r...

Page 51: ...vice with your mobile service provider this icon allows you to add a contact or contacts in an active call NOTES The number of participants in the conference call depend on your conference call subscription You can inquire from your mobile service provider about this service For more details on conference call see Managing multiple calls SuperNote Launches the SuperNote app letting you take down n...

Page 52: ...nce call that suits for business meetings party lines and other group calls Answering another call While you are talking on your ASUS Phone you can hear a beeping sound indicating of another incoming call Tap Answer on the touch screen to receive an incoming call while on an active call Switching between calls To switch between calls tap on the touch screen ...

Page 53: ... one conference call 1 Call a contact or dial a number Wait for the other line to answer your call 2 When your call is answered tap then tap a contact or dial a number that you wish to include in your conference call 3 Tap to put the two calls in a conference call 4 Tap to add another contact then tap to merge the call to the current conference call Repeat this step if you want to add more contact...

Page 54: ...up for private conversation or disconnect a contact from the conference call 1 From the Conference call screen tap Manage conference call to open a list of contacts in the conference call 2 To remove a contact from the conference call tap To disconnect a contact from the conference call tap 3 Tap to go back to the Conference call screen ...

Page 55: ...ntact or dial a number 2 Tap to record the call IMPORTANT Before recording a call ensure that you ask for permission from the other party or parties 3 To stop recording tap This icon appears on the system notification bar 4 Swipe down the upper left corner of the screen then tap Call recording saved notification to view the recorded conversation ...

Page 56: ...ct how you would want to display your contacts from the Contacts settings Such display options include displaying only those contacts with phones sorting list by first last name or viewing contact names as first last names first You can also choose which of these tabs to display on your Contacts screen Favorites Groups and Block list To set up your Contacts settings tap Settings from the Contacts ...

Page 57: ...addresses tap Add new 5 If you want to add other contact information tap Add another field 6 When you ve completed the info tap Done Adding an extension number to a contact number You can add a contact s extension number to skip the voice prompts when making a call 1 In the contact s information screen enter the contact s main number and extension number in either of these two ways Insert a comma ...

Page 58: ...to from Gallery or by capturing a photo Tap to edit your contact s info Marking your favorite contacts Set your frequently called contacts as your favorites to be able to call them quickly from the Phone app 1 From the Home screen tap Contacts 2 Select the contact that you want to mark as a favorite 3 Tap The contact is added to your Favorites List in the Phone app NOTES To view your Favorites lis...

Page 59: ...ts to save the contact a Email account s b Device c SIM1 SIM2 4 Tick to select the contacts that you wish to import and when done tap Import Exporting contacts Export your contacts to any of the storage accounts in your ASUS Phone 1 Tap Contacts then tap Manage contacts 2 Tap Import export then select from the following exporting options a Export to SIM 1 card Export to SIM 2 card b Export to stor...

Page 60: ... number then enter the number that you want to block To block a SIP number tap Enter a SIP number then enter the number that you want to block 3 When done tap Add Unblocking contacts or numbers You may remove a blocked contact or number from your list and receive calls or messages from the contact or number again 1 Tap Contacts then tap Manage contacts Block list 2 Tap the contact or number that y...

Page 61: ...e other contact sources leaving the social network name checked 6 When done tap Linking your contacts info When you add social network or email accounts data from these accounts automatically sync with the Contacts app In some instances some contact info may appear in several places or under different name variations or nicknames in the Contacts app You can manually link and unify all these info a...

Page 62: ... tap to hide the keypad 2 Tap then tap Backup call log 3 Tap Backup call log to device to save the call log backup in your ASUS Phone To email the call log backup tap Backup call log to device and send out 4 Key in a backup file name then tap OK After the backup is successful tap OK Restoring call log backups 1 From the Home screen tap Phone then tap to hide the keypad 2 Tap then tap Restore call ...

Page 63: ...ng calls When you ve connected a Bluetooth or wired headset to your ASUS Phone you can select to automatically answer or set the wait time for incoming calls Outgoing call settings Dial pad touch tones Tick or untick to enable or disable the Dial pad sound in the Phone app Connection alert settings Turn vibration on or off for the connection alert settings Fixed Dialing Numbers FDN Set up these se...

Page 64: ...share these files Sending messages 1 From the Home screen tap Messenger 2 Tap tap FREQUENTS or ALL CONTACTS then select the contact you want to send a message to 3 Start composing your message in the message field 4 When you re done select the SIM account where you re going to send your message from Replying to messages 1 Tap your message alert from your Home screen or Lock screen 2 Start composin...

Page 65: ...ARNING Do not insert other objects into the audio jack port Do not insert a cable with electric power output into the audio jack port Listening at a high volume for long periods can damage your hearing NOTES We highly recommend to use only compatible headsets or the bundled headset with this device Unplugging the audio jack while listening to music automatically pauses the music played Unplugging ...

Page 66: ...n to your Google or Gmail account to be able to use Google Play Music Once you ve signed in to your acccount all music files on your ASUS Phone including the uploaded or purchased ones from Google Play are added to your library To set up your Google Play Music 1 From the Home screen Google Play Music 2 Tap then tap Settings Tap to choose account 3 Enter your account then tap ADD ACCOUNT 4 Follow t...

Page 67: ...one 2 Tap FM Radio Tap to add your favorite stations Tap to turn off the FM Radio Tap and select any of these three options Turn on speaker Sleep timer and Band Selection Tap to go to the next station Tap to go to the previous station Tap to get a higher band frequency Tap to get a lower band frequency Tap to play a station Tap to scan for available stations ...

Page 68: ...able local stations are displayed on the FM Radio screen Tuning to another frequency Do the following if you want to listen to a specific radio station 1 From the FM Radio app tap the current radio station 2 On the Tune frequency box enter the channel of your favorite radio station 3 If you want to add it to your Favorites tap Add to favorites 4 When done tap OK ...

Page 69: ...his function from Settings Lock screen then slide Instant Camera to ON Using Camera for the first time After launching the Camera for the first time two consecutive features appear to help you get started Tutorial and Image locations Tutorial If it is your first time to use your ASUS Phone s camera you will encounter the following tutorial screen after launching the Camera app Refer to the followi...

Page 70: ...os Capture photos Switch between automatic and manual capturing settings Use advanced camera settings Enable or disable the flash function Photo Locations After going through the Tutorial screen the Remember Photo Locations screen appears to help you create automatic location tags for your images Refer to the following steps to proceed from this screen 1 On the Remember Photo Locations screen tap ...

Page 71: ...ORTANT Apply the settings first before taking images 1 On the camera s home screen tap 2 Scroll down and configure the available options Image Configure the image quality using these options Shoot mode Set your shutter speed to Timer mode or change the Burst speed under this option Focus exposure Enable Touch auto exposure or Face detection under this option ...

Page 72: ...guring your camera s settings using the steps below IMPORTANT Apply the settings first before taking images 1 On the camera s home screen tap 2 Scroll down and configure the available options Image Configure the video quality using these options Focus exposure Enable Touch auto exposure under this option ...

Page 73: ...ng balance out the colors produced on your image Capturing HDR photos 1 From the Camera app s home screen tap HDR 2 Tap to start capturing HDR photos Beautification Have fun during and after taking photos of your family and friends using the Beautification feature of your ASUS Phone When enabled this feature allows you to make live beauty enhancements on your subject s face before you press the sh...

Page 74: ...ht feature of your ASUS Phone NOTE Keep your hands steady while before and while the ASUS Phone is capturing the image to prevent blurry results Capturing Night photos 1 From the Camera app s home screen tap Night 2 Tap to start capturing Night photos Selfie Take advantage of your rear camera s high megapixel specs without worrying about pressing the shutter button Using face detection you can set...

Page 75: ... While panning your ASUS Phone a timeline of thumbnails appears on the lower part of your screen as it captures the scenery 3 Tap when finished Time lapse The time lapse video feature of your ASUS Phone allows you to capture stills for automatic time lapse playback In effect events seem to move in a fast forward manner though they actually occured and were recorded between long intervals Recording...

Page 76: ...allery View images and play videos on your ASUS Phone using the Gallery app This app also allows you to edit share or delete image and video files stored in your ASUS Phone From Gallery you can display images in a slideshow or tap to view the selected image or video file To launch Gallery tap Gallery Viewing files from your social network or cloud storage By default your Gallery displays all the m...

Page 77: ...rea where the photos are taken as well a map of the location via Google Map or Baidu in China only To view the details of a photo 1 Turn on the location access from Settings Location 2 Ensure that you have shared your location to Google Map or Baidu 3 Launch the Gallery app and select the photo whose photo details you want to view 4 Tap the photo then tap Tap to show the photo location details ...

Page 78: ...n 3 Tap the files you want to delete A check mark appears on the center of the image you select 4 Tap Editing images The Gallery also features its own image editing tools that you can use to enhance images saved on your ASUS Phone 1 From the Gallery screen tap the folder where the files are located 2 After opening the folder tap the image you want to edit 3 Once the image is opened tap it again to...

Page 79: ... your phone 3 Tap Deny or Allow to deny or allow MiniMovie to access your contacts list 4 Tap Movie or Slideshow to create a theme designed movie or general slideshow Tap to create a new slideshow Tap to invite your friends Tap to change MiniMovie settings Tap to create a new movie Tap to get more themes slideshow and music Tap to select a MiniMovie mode Tap to get more inspiration on MiniMovie cr...

Page 80: ...et more themes Tap to select the music for your slideshow Tap to restore the default settings Tap to change the photos order Tap to add more photos Tap to edit the subtitle Tap to save and share your movie or slideshow Tap to select photos from the cloud services Tap to select a photo and tap again to deselect it Tap to select a photo folder Tap to deselect the selected photos Tap to edit the text...

Page 81: ...collage from your collection of photos To launch the PhotoCollage app tap from your Home screen then tap PhotoCollage Tap to create collages with differents grids Tap to use more photo effects Tap to get more stickers Tap to create magazine style collages Tap to design your own stickers ...

Page 82: ...r data plan For more details on your mobile network charges fees and setttings contact your mobile service provider Wi Fi The Wi Fi technology of your ASUS Phone gets you connected to the wireless world Update your social media accounts browse the Internet or exchange data and messages wirelessly from your ASUS Phone Enabling Wi Fi 1 Launch the Settings screen by doing any of the following Launch ...

Page 83: ...Fi switch to the left to turn off the Wi Fi NOTE You can also disable the Wi Fi from Quick Settings screen See Quick Settings on how to launch Quick Settings screen Bluetooth Use the Bluetooth feature of your ASUS Phone to send or receive files and stream multimedia files with other smart devices over short distances With Bluetooth you can share your media files with your friends smart devices sen...

Page 84: ...e and is discoverable See the user guide that came with your device to learn how to enable its Bluetooth and and set it to discoverable 2 Tap Refresh to scan for more Bluetooth devices 3 In the list of available devices tap the Bluetooth device that you want to pair with 4 Ensure that the same passkey show on both devices then tap Pair NOTE Turn off the Bluetooth feature when you re not using it t...

Page 85: ...t access via tethering may be slower than the standard Wi Fi or mobile connection Only a limited number of mobile devices can tether to your ASUS Phone for Internet access Turn off the tethering feature when you re not using it to help save battery power Wi Fi Hotspot Turn your ASUS Phone into a Wi Fi Hotspot to share Internet connection with other devices 1 Do any of the following to launch the S...

Page 86: ...n your ASUS Phone and use it as a modem for Internet access on your Bluetooth enabled mobile devices such as a laptop or a tablet 1 Enable Bluetooth on your ASUS Phone and the other device 2 Pair both devices NOTE For details see Pairing your ASUS Phone to a Bluetooth device 3 From the Settings screen tap More Tethering then silde Bluetooth tethering to ON You can now surf the Internet or do Inter...

Page 87: ... your ASUS Phone using the weather app Using Weather you can also check other weather details from around the world Launching the Weather app From your Home screen launch the Weather app using either of the following options Tap Weather From your ASUS Phone s home screen tap the weather icon ...

Page 88: ...eather updates or daily weather forecast on the Calendar app Tap to search for a city s weather info Tap to get the area s current weather info refresh the weather info edit the location list or configure the weather settings Swipe up to see other weather information Swipe to the left or right to see the weather information of other cities in your location list ...

Page 89: ...home screen tap the digital clock display World Clock Tap to access the world clock settings of your ASUS Phone Tap this to set your clock on night mode Tap this to edit the cities marked on your world clock Tap this to toggle between the weather forecast and the world clock s map Tap this to view detailed weather forecast and change the weather forecast settings Tap this to add a new city to mark...

Page 90: ...tings of your ASUS Phone Stopwatch Tap to use your ASUS Phone as a stopwatch Tap this button to start running the stopwatch feature Tap this to access the settings of the alarm clock feature Tap this to delete any of the previously set alarms Tap this to set a new alarm time ...

Page 91: ... steps below Setting the timer Tap to access the timer feature of your ASUS Phone Tap this to set a new timer Tap this to delete the preset timer Tap this to access the settings of the timer feature Tap to set the ringtone for the timer Tap this to edit the preset timer Tap this button to start running the timer ...

Page 92: ...or other mobile devices via a Wi Fi hotspot With this app you can send or receive files that are larger than 100 MB and lets you share or receive multiple files at the same time Share Link app sends and receives files faster than using Bluetooth Sharing files 1 From your Home screen tap Share Link 2 Tap Send files then select from the options that appear on your screen ...

Page 93: ...o select more files or tap Send to share the selected files 5 After your ASUS Phone detects the other devices tap the device that you want to share your files with Receiving files To receive files 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Share Link 2 Tap Receive files to receive the files from the sender ...

Page 94: ...one to an instant flashlight by launching your Quick settings panel from any screen or any open app From the Quick settings panel simply tap on the Flashlight icon to activate its function Zen Everywhere 10 10 Zen Everywhere Tap this to enable the flashlight ...

Page 95: ...p any of these icons to toggle between the flashlight s speed while blinking Tap this to turn on or turn off the light Tap this to use the rear camera flash as the flashlight Tap this to use your phone screen as the flashlight Move this to adjust the screen brightness Tap this to spread the color to full screen Tap this to change your screen color ...

Page 96: ...of time This function will close unused processes that are running in the background in order to retrieve more system memory and extend the battery life Launch the Power Boost app using either of the following options From your Home screen tap Power Boost From the Quick settings panel tap on the Power Boost icon Tap this to use Power Boost ...

Page 97: ...ipe and a tap is all it takes to launch your Calculator When you open the Quick settings panel the Calculator icon is there visibly on top of the list Tap it to get started with your computations Tap this to enable the calculator Calculator screen ...

Page 98: ...member After creating notes you can share them via Share Link and social media sites or turn them into a task inside Do It Later Creating a sticky note You can turn Quick memo notes into a sticky note so you can view them wherever on your ASUS Phone To create a sticky note just tap on the pin icon on the upper right corner of Quick memo after creating your note ...

Page 99: ... launch Sound Recorder tap Sound Recorder Tap to start audio recording Tap to customize the Sound Recorder settings Tap to view the list of saved audio recording files Pausing a recording During a paused recording you can choose to resume delete or save the recording Tap to resume the recording Tap to save the recording Tap to delete the recording ...

Page 100: ...m the Recording List you can play rename share or delete a saved audio recording file To view your recording list tap from the Sound Recorder main screen Tap to play pause your selected recording Tap to share rename or delete your selected recording ...

Page 101: ... that fits actual usage scenarios Using Audio Wizard To use AudioWizard 1 From your Home screen tap Audio Wizard 2 In the AudioWizard window tap the sound mode you want to activate 3 Tap Advanced Effect to adjust the advanced sound effects When enabled the ASUS Phone auto switches to the best audio quality for the currently running ASUS app ...

Page 102: ...ager Tap this to launch the Power saver app Tap this to allow or block notifications from an individual app Tap this to free up the memory and boost the device performance Tap this to run privacy and security scan Tap this to view the mobile data usage set a monthly limit for mobile data use and control apps to access the Internet only over Wi Fi only over mobile network neither or both Tap this t...

Page 103: ... from the computer to your ASUS Phone Backup and reset Back up data Wi Fi passwords and other settings to Google servers using your ASUS Phone 1 Tap then tap Settings Backup reset 2 From the Backup reset window you can Back up my data This feature backs up your data Wif Fi passwords and other settings to Google servers when enabled Backup account Allows you to specify the account you to be associa...

Page 104: ...Settings Lock screen 2 Tap Screen lock then select an option to unlock your ASUS Phone NOTES Refer to section Unlock screen options for more information To deactivate the unlock screen option that you set tap None on Choose screen lock screen Unlock screen options Choose from these options to lock your ASUS Phone Pattern Slide your finger on the dots and create a pattern IMPORTANT You can create a...

Page 105: ...east four numbers to set a PIN IMPORTANT Ensure to remember the PIN that you created to unlock your device Password Key in at least four characters to create a password IMPORTANT Ensure to remember the password that you created to unlock your device ...

Page 106: ...en your screen is locked Setting your ASUS Phone identity Know your ASUS Phone s identity such as serial number IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity number or model number This is important as when you may lose your ASUS Phone you can contact your mobile carrier and provide the information to blacklist the unauthorized use of your ASUS Phone To display your ASUS Phone s identity 1 Tap Sett...

Page 107: ...RP exposure guidelines CE Mark Warning CE marking for devices with wireless LAN Bluetooth This equipment complies with the requirements of Directive 1999 5 EC of the European Parliament and Commission from 9 March 1999 governing Radio and Telecommunications Equipment and mutual recognition of conformity The highest CE SAR values for this device are as follows 0 419 W Kg Head 10g 1 520 W Kg Body 10...

Page 108: ... safety a coating is applied to insulate the device except on the areas where the I O ports are located Laser safety information CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Regional notice for Singapore This ASUS product complies with IDA Standards Green ASUS notice ASUS is devoted to creating environment friendly products and packaging to safeguard consumers health while minimizing the impact on the environment The re...

Page 109: ...number 45 launching the Phone app 45 other call options 51 receiving 48 recording 55 replacing a speed dial entry 47 see also Call Settings 63 see also Contacts 56 see Callbacks 49 see Call logs 49 see Extension number 45 see Home Dialing 47 see Multiple calls 52 see Smart Dialing 46 see Speed Dialing 46 Call Settings 63 Camera 69 Camera home screen 70 first time use 69 Image settings 71 launching...

Page 110: ...ic 66 Setting up your Google Play Music 66 H HDR see also Advanced camera features 73 Headset 65 connecting 65 Home Dialing 47 Home screen 20 notification icons 21 personalizing 24 see also App shortcuts 24 see also Easy Mode 26 see also Wallpapers 25 see also Widgets 24 L Lock screen 30 customizing 30 customizing the quick access buttons 31 see also Securing your Zen device 104 Low light 73 see a...

Page 111: ...pdating 103 System notifications 23 T Tethering 85 Bluetooth Tethering 86 Wi Fi Hotspot 85 Time lapse 75 see also Advanced camera features 73 Time Rewind see also Advanced camera features 73 Touchscreen 17 launching apps or selecting items 17 moving or deleting items 17 moving through pages or screens 18 zooming in 18 zooming out 19 W Wallpapers 25 animated wallpaper 26 wallpaper and background ti...

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