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8.0 CHANGING PHONE SETTINGS
8 CHANGING PHONE SETTINGS
The settings window displays all of the settings that affect how your phone
looks and works.
To open the settings window:
• From the Home screen, press
System settings
.
8.1 WIRELESS & NETWORKS
The Wireless & networks section configures your phone’s connections, such as
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth wireless technology, VPN, Wi-Fi Direct, and more.
Wi-Fi
Turn on Wi-Fi and configure any desired settings
under
Advanced Wi-Fi
.
For information on using Wi-Fi, see Using Wi-Fi.
Advanced
Wi-Fi
From Settings, touch
Wi-Fi
press
Advanced
.
•
Network notification:
Receive a notification when an open
Wi-Fi network becomes available.
•
Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep:
Choose when to keep Wi-Fi
turned on.
•
MAC address:
Displays your current MAC address.
•
IP address:
Displays your current IP address.
Bluetooth
Turn on Bluetooth wireless technology. To see available
devices, touch
Bluetooth
. From this Bluetooth screen, press
for options:
Rename phone
,
Visibility timeout
, and
Show
received files
.
For more information on pairing your phone with a Bluetooth
wireless technology-enabled product, see Wireless Bluetooth
Connection.
Data usage
Turn
Mobile data
on to see your phone’s data
usage. You can also turn on
Set mobile data limit
.
Touch
More...
to access the following options:
Airplane
mode
Disable all wireless connections, including Bluetooth wireless
technology and 3G.
Activating airplane mode greys out some other settings.
VPN
Configure your Virtual Private Network.
Tethering
& portable
hotspot
Configure your phone for tethering or for use as a portable
hotspot with the following settings:
•
USB tethering:
Share your phone’s mobile data network
connection with your computer via a USB connection.
•
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot:
Share your phone’s mobile data
network connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
•
Bluetooth tethering:
Share your phone’s mobile data
network connection via a Bluetooth connection.
Wi-Fi direct
Touch the box to turn on Wi-Fi direct and connect directly
to nearby peer devices over Wi-Fi for more reliable, higher-
speed communication. (No internet connection or tethering
is needed.) Through third-party apps, you can connect to
compatible devices to take advantage of new features such
as instant sharing of files, photos, or other media; streaming
video or audio from another device; or connecting to
compatible printers or other devices.
Mobile
networks
Configure your mobile data network using the following
settings:
•
Data enabled:
Clear this checkbox to prevent your phone
from transmitting data on any mobile network. This is
useful when you are traveling and wish to avoid charges
for data use on a local carrier’s network, and it also can
decrease the battery usage.
Disabling data does not prevent your phone from
transmitting data on other networks, such as Wi-Fi or
Bluetooth wireless technology-enabled products.
•
Data roaming:
Clear this checkbox to prevent your phone
from using other carrier’s mobile networks when your own
is unavailable.
•
Access Point Names:
Select from the available access
points.
•
Use only 2G networks:
Touch to use only 2G networks.
•
Network operators:
Scan for and select a network operator.
