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Aquaris M8

    

 Complete User Manual - English

       Getting Started

Setup Wizard

The first time you switch on your Aquaris M8 a setup wizard will help you configure the basic 

settings for your device, such as:

· Language
·  Wi-Fi network
·  Add your account
·  Google services
·  Protect your tablet

After adding your Google account you have the option to add another account to the Gmail application.

Summary of Contents for Aquaris M8

Page 1: ...Complete User Manual Aquaris M8...

Page 2: ...anual may differ slightly from those of the final product It is also possible that some of the information in this manual does not correspond exactly to the operation of your device due to firmware up...

Page 3: ...rights reserved The reproduction copying distribution publication or modification of this material is strictly prohibited unless carried out with the express prior written consent of Mundo Reader As...

Page 4: ...Touch Screen 17 Desktop Features 17 Adjusting Screen Rotation 17 Buttons and Icons 18 Screen Lock 19 Home Screen 22 Status Bar 23 Notification Bar 25 Keyboard 25 Lock Screen 26 Settings 26 WI FI AND N...

Page 5: ...Play Store 57 Internet Browser 58 Hangouts 58 Calendar 58 Maps and GPS Navigation 59 Email 60 News and Weather Genie Widget 60 BQ Plus 60 Voice Recorder 60 Contacts 63 Calculator 63 Clock 64 FM Radio...

Page 6: ...ase check the contents of the box before using your BQ device for the first time If any of the following items are missing contact the dealer from whom you acquired the device Aquaris M8 USB type A to...

Page 7: ...ear cover of your BQ Aquaris M8 as this may damage the device Do not attempt to remove the battery doing so may invalidate the warranty Headphone jack Notification LED Microphone Micro USB port MicroS...

Page 8: ...Aquaris M8 press and hold the power button for a few seconds It is located on the right side of the device To switch it off press and hold the power button for two seconds A menu will appear with var...

Page 9: ...ch indicates that it has been inserted correctly If it is not inserted correctly the device may not recognise it and its contents will not be accessible To remove the MicroSD card follow the steps in...

Page 10: ...ows this can be stored on it Internal storage it substitutes the device s internal memory in almost all aspects allowing the installation of applications provided these allow this and the storage of a...

Page 11: ...a files and applications are stored on it then when the device is connected to a computer via MTP its internal memory will not be visible You will only be able to access the MicroSD card USB drive as...

Page 12: ...blet B Using a laptop or desktop computer 1 Connect the USB cable to a compatible USB port on your computer 2 Plug the other end of the cable into the micro USB port on your tablet The battery in your...

Page 13: ...transfer PTP or MIDI which allows the connection of musical instruments or other devices with MIDI inputs such as keyboards There are a number of ways to transfer files The following steps explain how...

Page 14: ...ou switch on your Aquaris M8 a setup wizard will help you configure the basic settings for your device such as Language Wi Fi network Add your account Google services Protect your tablet After adding...

Page 15: ...nt movements can be made with these points which are linked to different functions Touch Touch the screen briefly to select an icon open an app activate a text entry box etc Touch and hold Touch the s...

Page 16: ...nger up or down to scroll through a website list or menu Pinch Place two fingers on the screen at the same time and move them towards one another or spread them apart to reduce or enlarge an image Dou...

Page 17: ...enabled or disabled using the Auto Rotate toggle in the quick settings menu Buttons and Icons To facilitate navigating through your device s screens the nav bar is displayed by default While using an...

Page 18: ...nfigured unlock option To change the unlock option press the Apps menu button go to Settings Security Screen lock and choose from the following options None Swipe Pattern PIN and Password For more inf...

Page 19: ...battery power The notifications and quick settings have now been integrated into one screen Swipe downward to view it On the first swipe the notifications appear on the second swipe the quick settings...

Page 20: ...n tap Set wallpaper to confirm If the image selected is too large you will need to crop it Widgets select the widgets you want on the Home Screen They are distributed vertically and in alphabetical or...

Page 21: ...element on the Home screen press and hold to detach it from the background drag it to the desired position and release You can also move icons from one extended screen to another by dragging them to t...

Page 22: ...To name a folder or rename an existing one tap it then tap the Unnamed folder option You can remove icons from the folder by opening it and dragging them out Status Bar The Status bar contains importa...

Page 23: ...ings have now been integrated into one screen To receive notifications adjust the settings of each downloaded app and or for each account by going to Settings Accounts Addanaccount Slidethebarupwardto...

Page 24: ...adjustment and set the desired level Led enables or disables the notification LED Invert colours inverts the colour values Screenshot takes a picture of the screen via the pull down menu Screen recor...

Page 25: ...le Voice search can be accessed from the lock screen by swiping from the lower left corner Swiping from the lower right corner provides access to the Camera app More information about keyboard setting...

Page 26: ...kyouwanttoconnectto enterthepasswordifnecessaryandpress Connect If it connects successfully Connected will appear below the name of the network There is a time limit for entering the Wi Fi password af...

Page 27: ...via Menu WPS PIN and pressing the WPS PIN physical button on the router BLUETOOTH Enable Bluetooth by going to Settings Bluetooth and moving the selector to the right To rename your tablet show receiv...

Page 28: ...table hotspot this menu lets you convert your BQ into a Wi Fi USB or Bluetooth access point allowing the connection to be shared with one or more devices To share your connection via USB connect your...

Page 29: ...ablet to send an audio video signal to a remote screen a smartphone anothertablet television etc viaWi Fi effectivelymirroringthefirstscreenonboth devices To do this press the icon and mark the Enable...

Page 30: ...aspects of the system such as Screen lock sounds and Touch sounds The Do not disturb mode is also found here It allows certain notifications to be set as priority as well as the creation of automatic...

Page 31: ...s menu lets you configure how your tablet indicates notifications Firstly you can decide which notifications are shown in the When device is locked option Choose between Show all notifications and Do...

Page 32: ...che and app data can be cleared the amount of Data usage by the app its Permissions settings for Notifications Open by default where you can check and configure whether it is the default app for certa...

Page 33: ...fault preinstalled apps do not have all their permissions enabled If when opening one of these apps for the first time it requires a permission it will request that you allow or refuse it You can also...

Page 34: ...this app will never be shown Treat as priority notifications from this app will be heard when the Priority only option of the Do not disturb mode is enabled Allow peeking allows this app to show some...

Page 35: ...USB drive Settings Eject This setting includes a native file manager for performing basic tasks making a third party file manager unnecessary Access it via Settings Storage and USB Explore This file m...

Page 36: ...ucing the drain caused by accessing the network and automatic app syncing This feature is enabled by default To disable it go to Settings Battery Battery optimisation and select the apps that are not...

Page 37: ...ory the average usage as a percentage and the amount of memory still free on your device Tapping on Memory used by apps will show the average memory use for each app or Android service USERS If you wa...

Page 38: ...ode section you can choose from High accuracy determines your location using GPS Wi Fi and mobile data networks Battery saving determines your location using only Wi Fi and the mobile network Device o...

Page 39: ...edential storage section allows credentials to be managed Trusted credentials can be viewed cleared or installed from a MicroSD card Screen pinning can be enabled in the Advanced section This keeps th...

Page 40: ...other devices in a radius of 30 metres and the Set up nearby device serves to transfer a device s configuration to another downloading the Google account data via Wi Fi and sending it by Bluetooth to...

Page 41: ...utton the middle one LANGUAGE AND INPUT The system language spell checker and personal dictionary can be configured through this menu You can also configure the keyboard text input methods voice typin...

Page 42: ...eir corresponding data All network settings can be restored quickly and easily Your device s Wi Fi and Bluetooth connections are also restored You can also carry out a factory data reset and delete al...

Page 43: ...information or the mobile network Disabling this option will activate manual date and time configuration Select time zone manually set the time zone that the network provides automatically Use 24 hour...

Page 44: ...r to browse the internet simply by pressing on the peripheral It works on the basis of the interaction of two Cartesian axes A tap is produced where these axes intersect on the screen All the usual de...

Page 45: ...isables voice notifications when the screen is off Use proximity sensor enables or disables the proximity sensor to turn off speech Shake to start continuous reading enables continuous reading by shak...

Page 46: ...owing gestures are available Triple tap the area you want to zoom in on Triple tap to zoom out Slide two or more fingers to pan around the screen Pinch two or more fingers together or spread them apar...

Page 47: ...an experimental feature It exchanges colour values that is black text on a white screen will change to white text on a black screen Colour correction enables the device to compensate for colour blindn...

Page 48: ...ptions such as Take bug report Stay awake Process stats USB debugging Allow mock locations Force GPU rendering Show CPU usage Background process limit The Developer options menu is hidden in Android b...

Page 49: ...etween the front and rear cameras Both cameras can be used to take pictures and record videos Lightly swipe up or down to cycle through the modes or just tap directly on the desired one The available...

Page 50: ...conditions Allows you to select between manual or automatic mode with values from 100 to 1600 Aw Choose from five types of light settings The default setting is Auto Take photos in black and white Hig...

Page 51: ...um or SD 480 low Enables disables audio recording Displays a grid to make it easier to frame the video Panoramic Mode When shooting in this mode arrows will guide your panning The tablet can be positi...

Page 52: ...tervals ranging from 0 5 seconds to 5 minutes Each second of time lapse video requires 30 frames The fasterthateventsmoveinthesceneyouarerecording theshorterthetimeintervalyoushoulduse Following is a...

Page 53: ...e default value ZSL Reduces the shutter lag time This may affect battery drain Video camera settings Image stabiliser reduces vibration during video recording Volume keys function assigns a function t...

Page 54: ...ollowing options Slideshow Add an album Set as Print Delete copy from the device Tap the icon to see the apps and social networks through which you can share a multimedia file Tap the icon to open the...

Page 55: ...ss the screen displaying the track currently being played To open the panel of player options press the bar located at the bottom of the screen This panel offers options such as continuous playback th...

Page 56: ...App suggestions The apps are arranged vertically and a search bar has been included to help find them faster When using this method to look for an app you are also presented with the option to access...

Page 57: ...tore that offers you access to all types of programs games music films books and more Downloads are arranged into logical categories to help you find exactly what you are looking for Internet Browser...

Page 58: ...advanced browser settings Help and feedback view feedback from other users leave your opinion and consult the help documentation Hangouts This instant messaging app allows you to communicate with you...

Page 59: ...til the said account has been correctly set up Make sure that Gmail is kept updated to avoid any issues From within Gmail found in the Apps menu you can access your inbox and adjust settings such as h...

Page 60: ...on More information is available on the coverage and terms at bq com bq plus Sound Recorder Another tool that comes with your BQ tablet is the Sound recorder Use it to record audio tracks with ease To...

Page 61: ...of the existing fields to edit it 5 Tap to save the changes Using a Contact From the Contacts app you can contact any previously added person Simply press the name of the person you want to contact a...

Page 62: ...ct which contacts are to be displayed in the list Choose from those saved in your Gmail account or device To select the lists 1 Open the contacts list and press the icon 2 Select the Contacts to displ...

Page 63: ...u easily manage yourAlarms Set more than one alarm at a time assign them names confirm if an alarm is to repeat or not decide which days it is to go off the tone it should use and enable disable vibra...

Page 64: ...avourite stations by tapping the icon and swiftly access them by tapping Once they are marked as favourites their names can be edited making them easier to find in the list Tap then Change name To pla...

Page 65: ...Accounts Note that you will need to sync your email accounts manually and you will not receive notifications when updates become available Switch to Aeroplane mode by holding down the power button unt...

Page 66: ...uide you throughout the installation process To check for updates manually go to Settings About tablet System updates Update A message will appear informing you that the system is searching for availa...

Page 67: ...or selecting text now appear beside the selected text These options are described textually rather than with icons making them easier to recognise The Share option has also been added To access it tap...

Page 68: ...ng on the device Do not apply any cleaning fluids directly onto the screen or casing Screen use a clean soft lint free cloth to remove dust and dirt from the screen To remove fingerprints and stains u...

Page 69: ...t of radio frequency interference from the device Avoid placing the device near the abdominal and genital area especially in the case of children adolescents and pregnant women Prolongedexposuretohigh...

Page 70: ...e Bluetooth or WLAN functions including in Aeroplane mode Althoughthedeviceisdesignedtooperatewithinatemperaturerangeof 10 C and55 C wedonotrecommendusingitattemperaturesbelow 10 Corabove40 C Outsideo...

Page 71: ...e network connection in order to send data files or messages Sometimes the transmission of data files or messages may be delayed until an adequate connection becomes available Until the transmission h...

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