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Page 2: ... power 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 ...

Page 3: ...of parts and 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 ...

Page 4: ...32 Customizing the quick access buttons 33 Fingerprint ID sensor 34 Starting your ASUS phone for the first time 34 Setting up fingerprint ID from Settings 35 3 Work hard play harder Chrome 37 Launching Chrome 37 Adding a new tab 38 Bookmarking pages 38 Sharing pages 38 Clearing the browsing data 39 Gmail 40 Google Calendar 41 Creating events 41 Editing or removing events 41 Creating reminders 42 E...

Page 5: ...ck 62 Google Play Music 63 FM Radio 64 6 Your precious moments Capture moments 66 Launching the Camera app 66 Using Camera for the first time 67 Advanced camera features 71 Using the Gallery 74 Viewing files from your social network or cloud storage 74 Viewing the photo location 75 Sharing files from the Gallery 76 Deleting files from the Gallery 76 Editing images 76 7 Staying connected Mobile net...

Page 6: ... 85 Stopwatch 85 Timer 86 9 Zen Everywhere Special Zen Tools 87 Flashlight 87 Power Boost 88 Calculator 89 Auto start Manager 90 Sound Recorder 91 Mobile Manager 93 Bluelight Filter 94 10 Maintain your Zen Keeping your device up to date 95 Updating your system 95 Storage 95 Backup and reset 95 Securing your ASUS Phone 96 Appendix Safety information 100 Index ...

Page 7: ...r ASUS Phone Camera With PixelMaster technology capture those precious moments in vivid and high quality photos and videos Mobile Manager Provides an integrated interface for several apps that are designed to optimize device performance manage the phone power storage usage and system notifications ZenUI FAQ Find answers from FAQs Frequently Asked Questions or provide your feedbacks in the user for...

Page 8: ...ano 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 particularly the touch screen dry all the time Water or other li...

Page 9: ...r use with a mobile carrier approved Nano SIM card only We do not recommend the use of trimmed SIM cards in the Nano SIM card slots Turn off your device before inserting a Nano SIM card Be extra careful when handling a Nano SIM card ASUS is not responsible for any loss or damage incurred to your Nano SIM card To install a Nano SIM card 1 Turn off your device 2 Push a pin into the hole on the Nano ...

Page 10: ...ce 2 Push a pin into the hole on the Nano SIM MicroSD card slot to eject the tray out 3 Remove the Nano SIM card s from the Nano SIM card slot s 4 Push the tray to close it 4 Push the tray to close it IMPORTANT When two SIM cards are inserted only one SIM card slot supports 4G 3G 2G service The other SIM card slot only supports 2G 3G service CAUTION Do not use sharp tools or solvent on your device...

Page 11: ...ry cards to prevent 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 Nano SIM MicroSD card slot to eject the tray out 3 Insert the MicroSD card into the MicroSD card slot 4 Pu...

Page 12: ...card Eject the memory card properly to safely remove it from device To eject the memory card tap Settings Storage 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 Nano SIM MicroSD card slot to eject the tray out 3 Remove the MicroSD card from the MicroSD card slot 4 Push the tray to close it ...

Page 13: ...SUS 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 disconnect the micro USB cable fr...

Page 14: ...ame 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 5 2V 1A 5W 4 When fully charged disconnect the USB cable from y...

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: ...set up your device if you do not have a Google or ASUS account yet go ahead and create one Google Account Using a Google Account allows you to fully utilize these Android OS features Organize and see all your information from anywhere Automatically backup all your data Leverage Google services conveniently from anywhere ASUS Account Having an ASUS Account gets you to enjoy the following perks Pers...

Page 17: ... preserve the power of your ASUS Phone battery Close all running apps that are not in use When not in use press the power button to put the device in sleep mode Decrease brightness of display Keep the speaker volume to a low level Disable Wi Fi feature Disable Bluetooth feature Disable the screen auto rotate feature Disable all auto sync features in your device ...

Page 18: ... 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 19: ...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 20: ...ether your 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 21: ...ur 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 settings Tap to update Weather settings Tap to open All Apps screen Tap to open an app Tap to open Google S...

Page 22: ...green it indicates that it is set as the preferred network Messages Shows that you have an unread message Wi Fi Shows the signal strength of your Wi Fi connection 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 Phone Airplane mode Shows that your ASUS Phone is on ...

Page 23: ...t corner of your ASUS Phone NOTE A blue button indicates that the feature is currently enabled while a gray button indicates a disabled feature The green buttons refer to individual utilities that you can quickly access via the Quick Settings Notification Panel Tap these buttons to enable or disable their functions Slide left or right to adjust the screen s brightness Tap or swipe up to switch to ...

Page 24: ...s notification panel System notifications From System notifications you can see the latest updates done and system changes made on your ASUS Phone Most of these changes are data and system related To launch the System notifications panel swipe down from the upper left corner of your ASUS Phone Tap this to delete all of the listed notifications Swipe the notification to the left or right to remove ...

Page 25: ...ew more apps or widgets on your Home screen Widgets Widgets shortcuts make it easier to quickly access your often used or favorite widgets from your Home screen 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 widgets To add a widget 1 Tap and hold an empty ar...

Page 26: ...een Grouping your app shortcuts in a folder Create folders to organize your app shortcuts on your Home screen 1 On your Home screen tap and drag an app onto another app and a folder will appear with an automatically assigned name 2 If you want to change the folder name tap the folder and tap the folder name to assign a new name to this folder ...

Page 27: ... Wallpapers 2 Select a wallpaper then tap Apply 3 Select to set wallpaper to Home screen Lock screen or Home and lock screen Applying an animated wallpaper To apply an animated wallpaper 1 Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Wallpapers 2 Tap Live Wallpaper 3 Select an animated wallpaper then tap Set Wallpaper NOTE You can also set up your wallpaper settings from Settings Disp...

Page 28: ...1 and tap on the upper right corner 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 do your core tasks such as making calls sending messages and more in Easy Mode Enabling Easy Mode To enable Easy Mode 1 Launch the Settings screen by doing any of the followi...

Page 29: ...hortcuts 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 at the lower right corner of the screen 2 Tap the app or apps that you want to remove from the list then tap Delete ...

Page 30: ...ct 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 Special modes Easy Mode from the Settings screen 3 Slide Easy Mode t...

Page 31: ...he date and time 5 You can opt to use the 24 hour format if you prefer 6 Select the date format that you want to display 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 t...

Page 32: ...el 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 Security 3 In the next screen tap Screen lock 4 Tap the screen lock option you would l...

Page 33: ...the lock screen using the following steps 1 Launch Quick settings then tap 2 Scroll down the Settings screen and select Security 3 Tap Quick access under Display 4 Slide the bar from OFF to ON beside Customized quick access apps to enable this feature 5 Select the button you would like to customize 6 Tap the app you would like to preset on the quick access button you chose to configure NOTE Scroll...

Page 34: ...r 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 finger print scanner page and click NEXT 4 Find the fingerprint scanner on...

Page 35: ...g up fingerprint ID from Settings To set up your fingerprint ID from Settings 1 Ensure that the fingerprint scanner and your finger are clean and dry 2 Launch the Settings screen by doing any of the following Launch Quick settings then tap Tap Settings 3 Scroll down the Settings screen and select Security Fingerprint ...

Page 36: ...ock method 6 Select how you want to display your notifications on the lock screen then tap Done 7 Tap NEXT and follow the instructions to register your fingerprint 8 When finished tap Done NOTE You can add more fingerprint IDs from Settings Security Fingerprint ...

Page 37: ...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 38: ...ormance If Internet connection slows down try clearing the cache For details refer to the section Clearing the browser cache Bookmarking pages Bookmark your favorite pages or websites so 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 Sharing pages Share interesting pages from your ...

Page 39: ...your ASUS Phone to improve the loading performance of your Chrome browser The browsing data includes browsing history cache cookies site data saved passwords and autofill data 1 Launch the browser 2 Tap Settings Privacy CLEAR BROWSING DATA 3 Select the browsing data that you want to delete 4 When done click CLEAR DATA ...

Page 40: ...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 Gmail 2 Tap Add an email address then tap Next 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 th...

Page 41: ...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 42: ...r 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 5 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 remove...

Page 43: ...ntents of your ASUS Phone then tap an item to select Accessing the external storage device To access the external storage device 1 Insert the MicroSD card into your ASUS Phone 2 Tap ASUS File Manager 3 Tap MicroSD to view the contents of your MicroSD card Accessing Cloud Storage IMPORTANT Ensure that Wi Fi or mobile network is enabled on your ASUS Phone For details see Staying Connected To access ...

Page 44: ...nd 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 ZenUI FAQ 1 Tap ZenUI FAQ 2 Tap ZenUI FAQs then select the app that you want to find answers for ...

Page 45: ...ing your SIM cards Change the names of your Nano SIM cards on your ASUS Phone so that you can identify them easily To change the names of your SIM cards tap SIM1 name SIM1 or SIM2 name SIM2 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 same mobile servi...

Page 46: ...a call your ASUS Phone automatically uses the preferred SIM card to connect the call To assign a SIM card for voice calls tap Voice call then tap the SIM 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 Data service network then select from SIM1 or SIM2 ...

Page 47: ... 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 You can ...

Page 48: ...h is on the list of possible matches then you can quickly place that call 1 Launch the Phone app then enter the number or name of the contact 2 From the list of possible matches tap the contact you 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 dependin...

Page 49: ...ed dial entry will be saved on the Speed Dial screen Deleting a speed dial entry To delete a speed dial entry 1 From the Phone app tap Speed dial to launch the Speed Dial screen 2 Tap and hold a speed dial entry then tap Remove 3 Tap OK on the confirmation message Replacing a speed dial entry You can replace the contact assigned to a speed dial key with another contact 1 From the Phone app tap Spe...

Page 50: ...s then tap OK when done Calling from Contacts app Use the Contacts app to make a call from your contacts list 1 Launch the Contacts app 2 Tap the contact name then tap the number that you wish to dial 3 If there are two SIM cards installed tap the SIM card from which you want to make the call 4 Tap to end the call NOTE To view all contacts from all contact accounts tap Contacts to display dropdown...

Page 51: ...this task at a more convenient time from the Do It Later app 1 On an incoming call from a mobile number swipe up from the lower part of the screen 2 Tap Can t talk now Text me An SMS message will be sent to your caller Managing 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 Savin...

Page 52: ...tap to display your call logs 2 Select the number that you want to block tap Add to block list then tap OK 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 redial the number 3 Tap to end the call ...

Page 53: ...ou have subscribed to a conference call service 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 Record Records an...

Page 54: ...ming call Tap Answer on the touch screen to receive an incoming call while on an active call Recording calls Your ASUS Phone allows you to record a conversation for future reference or information 1 Call a contact 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 o...

Page 55: ...Contacts Settings Select 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 To set up your Contacts settings tap Settings from the Contacts app To set up your Contacts settings tap Settings from the Contacts app Setting up yo...

Page 56: ...ail addresses tap 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 57: ...Group your contacts as VIPs to get notified about upcoming anniversaries birthdays and other important events You ll also get alerts about any unread messages or emails or any missed calls from your VIPs Setting up your VIP from the contact s info screen To set up your VIP from the contact s info screen 1 Launch the Contacts app then tap the contact you want to set up as a VIP 2 Tap to display the...

Page 58: ... refer to the section Calling your favorite contacts You can also set a favorite contact as a VIP For more details refer to the section Setting up your VIPs Importing contacts Import your contacts and their respective data from one contact source to your ASUS Phone email account or a SIM card 1 Tap Contacts then tap Manage contacts 2 Tap Import export then select from the following importing optio...

Page 59: ...rs Create your list of blocked contacts or numbers to avoid receiving any unwanted calls or messages Your blocked calls and messages will be saved to the Block List archive 1 Tap Contacts then tap Manage contacts Block list 2 Tap then do any of the following To block a contact tap Choose from contacts then select the contact you want to block from your contacts list To block a number from the rece...

Page 60: ...NT Before you can integrate social network accounts of your contacts you need to log in to your social network account and sync its settings Syncing your social network account Sync your social network account to add the social network accounts of your contacts to your ASUS Phone 1 Do any of the following to launch the Settings app Launch Quick settings then tap Tap Settings 2 From the Settings sc...

Page 61: ...ake photos or record videos and easily share these files Sending messages 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Tap then select the contact whom 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 comp...

Page 62: ...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 63: ...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 64: ...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 65: ...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 66: ...aunched NOTE Before using th this function go to Settings Lock screen Quick access slide Customized quick access to ON and tap a default app to replace with the camera app From the home screen Tap Using the volume key While your ASUS Phone is on sleep mode double click the volume key to wake it up and immediately launch the Camera app NOTE Before using the volume key to launch the Camera app enabl...

Page 67: ...Start to view the basic tutorial about using Camera 2 After tapping either of these options you will then proceed to the Remember Photo Locations screen 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 Locatio...

Page 68: ...and explore the image and video features of your ASUS Phone Adjust settings Switch between the front and rear cameras See the Gallery Record videos Take photos Tap to switch between preferred mode and default mode Enable or disable the flash function Enable or disable HDR Switch between 4 3 and 16 9 Enable or disable the portrait mode Enable or disable the countdown timer NOTE The portrait mode en...

Page 69: ...ngs Adjust the appearance of your captured images by configuring 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 ...

Page 70: ...s Adjust the appearance of your recorded videos by configuring your camera s settings using the steps below IMPORTANT Apply the settings first before recording videos 1 On the camera s home screen tap 2 Scroll down and configure the available options ...

Page 71: ... swipe from left to right on the Camera app s home screen NOTES To pin a preferred mode to the lower left corner of the Camera s home screen press and hold on a camera mode until the pin icon appears The default preferred modes are Pro rear camera and Beauty front camera Beauty Have fun during and after taking photos of your family and friends using the Beautification feature of your ASUS Phone Wh...

Page 72: ...art capturing HDR photos GIF animation Create GIF Graphics Interchange Format images straight from your ASUS Phone s camera using the GIF animation feature Capturing GIF animation photos 1 Select GIF Animation 2 Long press to start capturing burst photo for GIF animation 3 Make your preferred adjustments to the GIF animation settings 4 Tap when finished Panorama Capture images from various angles ...

Page 73: ...llows you to capture stills for automatic time lapse playback In effect events seem to move in a fast forward manner though they actually occurred and were recorded between long intervals Recording Time lapse videos 1 Select Time lapse 2 Tap then select the time lapse interval 3 Tap to start taking Time lapse videos ...

Page 74: ...he Gallery 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 t...

Page 75: ...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 76: ...n 3 Tap the files you want to delete A check mark appears on top 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 show i...

Page 77: ... network additional charges will be incurred depending on your 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 Lau...

Page 78: ...o 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 send data for ...

Page 79: ...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 80: ...s 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 Settings...

Page 81: ... 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 Tethering portable hotspot then silde Bluetooth tethering to ON You can now surf the Internet or do...

Page 82: ...pp 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 Travel and Maps 8 8 Travel and Maps ...

Page 83: ...st on the What s Next widget or app and 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 Tap to find the city s top attraction...

Page 84: ...ther of the following options Tap Clock From your ASUS Phone s 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 add a new city to mark on your world clock s map Tap this to access the Clock app settings Tap to get your location u...

Page 85: ...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 86: ...he timer feature of your ASUS Phone 2 Tap and use the numeric keypad to input your target time then tap start to start the timer Tap this to set a new timer Tap this to access the settings of the timer feature Tap this to delete the preset timer Tap to set the ringtone for the timer Tap this to edit the preset timer Tap this button to start running the timer ...

Page 87: ...hone 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 9 Tap this to enable the flashlight 9 Zen Everywhere ...

Page 88: ...e device is being used for a period 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 To launch the Power Boost app From the Quick settings panel tap on the Power Boost icon Tap this to use Power Boost ...

Page 89: ...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 90: ...nction of apps to free up more system memory and extend the battery life To launch the Auto start Manager app From the Quick settings panel tap on the Auto start Manager icon Tap this to launch Auto start Manager Move this to allow or stop the app from auto starting Auto start Manager screen ...

Page 91: ...bling the Sound Recorder app Launching Sound Recorder To 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 During recording tap this to temporarily stop or pause the recording ...

Page 92: ...ume the recording Tap to save the recording Tap to delete the recording Recording List From 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 93: ...unused processes that are running in the background to retrieve more system memory and extend the battery life Tap this to set the permissions for apps Tap this to remove junk files and free up storage capacity Tap this to launch the Power Master app Tap this to allow or block notifications from an individual app Tap this to view the mobile data usage set a monthly limit for mobile data use and co...

Page 94: ...elight Filter provides a mild paper like display that reduces eye strain for a comfortable reading experience on your ASUS Phone To enable Bluelight Filter From the Quick settings panel tap on the Bluelight Filter icon Tap to enable bluelight filter ...

Page 95: ... connection to transfer or download your files on an online storage Use the bundled USB cable to copy files to or 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 and reset 2 From the Backup reset window you can Backup my data This feature backs up your data Wif Fi passwords ...

Page 96: ...he security unlocking options that the ASUS Phone offers you 1 Tap then tap Settings Security 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 Swipe Swipe ...

Page 97: ...a PIN IMPORTANT Ensure to remember the PIN that you created to unlock your device Pattern Slide your finger on the dots and create a pattern IMPORTANT You can create a pattern with a minimum of four dots Ensure to remember the pattern that you created to unlock your device ...

Page 98: ... mode of screen lock you can also do the following on the Screen security window Quick Access Slide the Quick Access switch to ON to launch apps on the lock screen Instant camera Slide the Instant camera switch to ON to launch the Camera app even if your ASUS Phone is in idle mode by pressing the volume button twice Lock screen message Tap this to edit and key in the information that you want to a...

Page 99: ... mobile carrier and provide the information to blacklist the unauthorized use of your ASUS Phone To display your ASUS Phone s identity 1 Tap then tap Settings 2 On the Settings screen slide down to display other items then tap About The About screen displays the status legal information model number operating system version hardware and software information of your ASUS Phone 3 To see the serial n...

Page 100: ...low temperature The battery performs optimally in an ambient temperature of 5 C to 35 C Do not remove and replace the battery with a non approved battery Use only ASUS battery Using a different battery may cause physical harm injury and may damage your device Do not remove and soak the battery in water or any other liquid Never try to open the battery as it contains substances that might be harmfu...

Page 101: ...e is a high quality piece of equipment Before operating read all instructions and cautionary markings on the 1 AC Adapter Do not use the ASUS Phone in an extreme environment where high temperature or high humidity exists The ASUS Phone performs optimally in an ambient temperature between 0 C 32 F and 35 C 95 F Do not disassemble the ASUS Phone or its accessories If service or repair is required re...

Page 102: ...Power Table Bluetooth Bluetooth BR EDR 2402 2480 MHz 5 20 dBm Bluetooth 4 0 LE 2402 2480 MHz 1 20 dBm WLAN 2 4GHz 802 11b 2412 2472 MHz 16 50 dBm 2 4GHz 802 11g 2412 2472 MHz 14 5 dBm 2 4GHz 802 11n HT20 2412 2472 MHz 12 60 dBm 2 4GHz 802 11n HT40 2422 2462 MHz 12 40 dBm GSM GSM 900 Burst 880 915 925 960 MHz 32 30 dBm GSM 1800 Burst 1710 1785 1805 1880 MHz 29 62 dBm WCDMA WCDMA Band I 1920 1980 21...

Page 103: ...eating environment friendly products and packaging to safeguard consumers health while minimizing the impact on the environment The reduction of the number of the manual pages complies with the reduction of carbon emission For the detailed user manual and related information refer to the user manual included in the ASUS Tablet or visit the ASUS Support Site at http support asus com ASUS Recycling ...

Page 104: ...contacts 50 dialing a phone number 47 launching the Phone app 47 other call options 53 receiving 51 recording 54 replacing a speed dial entry 49 see also Contacts 55 see Callbacks 51 see Call logs 51 see Extension number 47 see Home Dialing 50 see Multiple calls 54 see Smart Dialing 48 see Speed Dialing 48 Camera 66 Camera home screen 68 first time use 67 Image settings 69 launching 66 see Advance...

Page 105: ...work or cloud storage 74 viewing the photo location 75 zooming in out 76 GIF animation 72 see also Advanced camera features 71 Google Messenger replying to messages 61 sending messages 61 H HDR 72 see also Advanced camera features 71 Headset connecting 62 Home Dialing 50 Home screen 21 extended 28 notification icons 22 personalizing 25 see also Easy Mode 28 see also Wallpapers 27 see also Widgets ...

Page 106: ...also Advanced camera features 71 Time Rewind 73 see also Advanced camera features 71 Touchscreen 18 launching apps or selecting items 18 moving or deleting items 18 moving through pages or screens 19 zooming in 19 zooming out 20 V VIPs 57 setting up from the contact s screen 57 W Wallpapers 27 animated wallpaper 27 28 wallpaper and background tint 27 Weather 82 launching 82 Weather home screen 83 ...

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