Lenovo K12 User Manual Download Page 7

Learn the basics

Clean your phone

To disinfect your phone:

 

» Use wipes or cloths moistened with isopropyl alcohol with a concentration of 70% 

(specific for electro-electronic products).

 

» It is recommended that you turn your phone off to clean it. 

 

» Avoid moisture in the phone’s openings, including the charging port, headset jack, 

microphones, and speakers.

 

» Do not immerse the phone in cleaning agents, and do not use cleaning materials that 

contain bleach or abrasive agents.

 

» Do not use sprays directly on the screen.

Learn the basics

Home screen

The home screen is what you see when you turn on your phone. From here you can 
explore apps and more.

Note: 

Software updates may change the look of your home screen.

 

Home screen. At the top, tap the Google bar to type search options or tap the right hand microphone icon to speak a search. Icons at the top show notifications and phone status icons. Swipe up from center bottom to 

get to your apps. App icons along the bottom are commonly used apps: phone, message, Google Chrome, Gallery, and camera.

Tips

 

»

Open app list:

 Swipe up 

 to see all your apps.

 

»

Return home:

 To return to the home screen from any location, swipe up from the 

navigation bar.

 

»

Pages: 

To add a page, drag an app to the right side of the screen until you see a new 

page. You can add multiple pages. To see other pages of shortcuts and widgets (if 

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Summary of Contents for K12

Page 1: ...Tip To best view this guide download a PDF reader app then open the guide in the app User Guide ...

Page 2: ...phone speak Speak to your phone Change your phone s display Change your phone s sounds Get more help Where is my legal safety regulatory information Service repairs Copyright trademarks Hot topics Quick settings Personalize your phone Camera Protect your phone Speak Connect to Wi Fi System navigation Tip To view all of these topics on your phone swipe up from the home screen and tap Device Help Le...

Page 3: ... prevent accidental touches put the touchscreen to sleep by pressing the Power button Press it again to wake it up Restart To restart your phone press and hold the Power button then tap Restart Tip see Protect your phone Volume buttons To turn volume up or down Music video volume Press the buttons when your phone is not ringing or during a song or video to adjust media volume Ringer volume Press a...

Page 4: ...SIM or SIM1 SIM2 One SIM model Two SIM model Power on Press and hold the Power button then follow the prompts to get started Power on graphic Press and hold the Power button until the screen lights up Sign in If you use Gmail you already have a Google account if not you can create an account during setup Signing into your Google account lets you access sync and backup your stuff You can see your G...

Page 5: ...viding line to the bottom of the screen Menus When you see or you can tap it to open options for the current screen Close Keyboard To close a keyboard tap System navigation Navigate using either gestures or buttons on the screen Navigation bar Find it Swipe up Settings System Gestures System navigation Gesture navigation Navigation bar To go to the home screen swipe up from the bottom of the scree...

Page 6: ...Settings swipe down twice on the status bar and tap Battery Tips To save even more battery life between charges you could reduce Widgets that stream information to your home screen like news or weather Unused accounts Swipe up Settings Accounts Recording or streaming videos or music Care for your phone Tips When you re near water consider using a Bluetooth speaker to listen to music from your phon...

Page 7: ... the look of your home screen Home screen At the top tap the Google bar to type search options or tap the right hand microphone icon to speak a search Icons at the top show notifications and phone status icons Swipe up from center bottom to get to your apps App icons along the bottom are commonly used apps phone message Google Chrome Gallery and camera Tips Open app list Swipe up to see all your a...

Page 8: ...or details Tip Getting too many notifications Touch and hold a notification to see which app is sending them to you Then you can turn them off Notifications screen Swipe down from the top of the home screen down to view notifications Tip To quickly change common settings swipe the status bar down For more see Quick settings Smart reply See suggestions based on notification content For example a te...

Page 9: ...player See all exceptions Select whether to hear alarms media or touch sounds Restrict notifications Set if you d like to see notifications when Do not disturb mode is on Default duration Set duration Do not disturb mode is on Schedules Turn on Do not disturb at specific times during the day or night or sync with your calendar Tip Create an exception for repeat callers that allows a call to sound ...

Page 10: ...t screen brightness Tap an icon to turn it on off Touch and hold to see more options Speak Google Voice Use Google voice commands to tell your phone what you want Use voice to make a call Tap on the home screen Then say Call and then a contact name or number Or say Send text Tip If a contact has more than one number you can say which number to call for example Call Joe Black Mobile Search by voice...

Page 11: ... an app then select a contact choose an app or type a name or number to find a contact To use Bluetooth or Nearby Share to share files see Connect share pay sync Picture in Picture If you re watching a video on a video call or using navigation and you change screens your video continues to play in a small window on your screen Abe Allie Anna Medina Kevin Astrid Fanning TO Type a name phone number ...

Page 12: ... off swipe up Settings Display Advanced Auto rotate screen Tip To see more home screen settings touch and hold an empty spot and tap Home settings Choose apps widgets Add apps to the home screen Swipe up touch and hold an app then drag it to one of your home screen pages Download new apps Tap Play Store For more on apps see App safety Group apps together Drag one app onto another Do it again to ad...

Page 13: ...ipe up Settings Digital Wellbeing parental controls Digital wellbeing screen that shows options such as Do Not Disturb and options for bedtime app limits and managing notifications WAYS TO DISCONNECT Dashboard Wind Down Off 3 app timers set REDUCE INTERRUPTIONS Manage notifications Do Not Disturb Digital Wellbeing parental co Contacts Phone Camera Settings 3 12 Unlocks Notifications 4 minutes Toda...

Page 14: ...screen and options that show during a call To find and call a contact enter a name in the Search field tap the Contacts tab at the top right or tap a contact s image in the middle of the screen Tap the dialpad at the middle bottom of the screen to enter a number During a call options from left to right are Speaker Mute Dialpad Hold Add Caller Receive a call Answer a call When your phone is locked ...

Page 15: ...e caller s name or number To send a text message store the number or other options tap the caller s picture To remove an entry from the call log touch and hold the name or number then tap Delete To clear the list tap Menu Call history Menu Clear call history Caller ID and spam Find it Phone Menu Settings Caller ID spam Tap Filter spam calls to prevent suspected spam callers from disturbing you To ...

Page 16: ...ges touch and hold the thread then tap to delete or swipe the message left or right Save pictures Touch and hold a picture and then tap to save it To see the picture swipe up Photos Voice entry Tap a text box then tap on the keyboard Tip If you don t see on the keyboard swipe up Settings System Languages input Virtual keyboard Google voice typing to activate voice entry Turn off notifications Stuc...

Page 17: ...ou can t connect contact your service provider Your service provider See a different keyboard It varies by app This one is for texting may charge to surf the web or download data Google Chrome browser showing the options menu in the upper right corner Go to a web page Tap the address bar at the top of a page and enter an address Add a bookmark Tap Menu Open a bookmark Tap Menu Bookmarks Mobile sit...

Page 18: ... Payment methods Save and fill payment methods Pop ups To stop pop up windows from opening tap Menu Settings Site settings Pop ups and redirects then tap the switch to turn it off Safe browsing To protect your phone from websites that might be unsafe tap Menu Settings Sync and Google services Safe Browsing protects you and your device from dangerous sites Camera Take crisp clear photos Find it Cam...

Page 19: ...e WB and ISO Video Tap to take a video When taking a video you can also turn Flashlight on or off Panorama Take a wide angle shot Use the on screen guide to slowly pan while you are taking the photo Camera settings To find these options tap at the top of the viewfinder Camera settings Photo size Set the photo ratio and resolution for the main and selfie cameras Video size Set the video resolution ...

Page 20: ...nd hold both the Power and the Volume Down buttons at the same time Set up Gestures so you can capture screenshots by touching the screen with three fingertips To see the screen capture tap Photos Screenshots Photos View edit and share photos Find it Photos View share or delete Tap a thumbnail to open it then tap to share to delete or Menu for more options Tip To select multiple files open a folde...

Page 21: ...r right to archive a message Touch and hold to choose multiple messages then select an option at the top Compose a new email other personal email accounts to the Gmail app swipe up Settings Accounts Add account For Microsoft Exchange server work email accounts tap Add account Exchange and enter details from your IT administrator Change account settings To change the settings for a Gmail or email a...

Page 22: ...hange the calendar view adjust settings get help and more choose Schedule Day 3 Day Week or Month Go to today s date Tap at the top If you have an appointment that day you ll see a dot in the icon Add events reminders or goals Tap Event Reminder or Goal enter details then tap Save Tip In most views tap a time on the calendar to enter event details Show edit or delete events Tap an event to open it...

Page 23: ...n a message or email via a Bluetooth connection or save to Google Drive Tip Tap a contact then tap Menu Add to Home screen to add a shortcut for the contact on your home screen Synchronize On your phone swipe up Settings Accounts and choose your Google account Then tap Account sync Menu Sync now Add your details To store your user profile tap Settings Your info Favorites Set your most used contact...

Page 24: ... address or location See your current location Get directions and navigation instructions See your places map views settings help and more Get map help Tap Help For more on maps visit support google com maps Drive Keep all your photos videos documents and more safely in one place private unless you choose to share Available on Google DriveTM from all your devices Find it Swipe up Drive To create a...

Page 25: ...and sync to the cloud Connect with Wi Fi Turn Wi Fi power on off Find it Swipe up Settings Network internet then tap the switch to turn it on When Wi Fi is on your phone automatically reconnects to available networks it has used before Note You can also turn Wi Fi on and off in Quick settings Connect to networks To find networks in your range 1 Swipe up Settings Network internet Wi Fi 2 With Wi Fi...

Page 26: ...hen tap Bluetooth Contacts Swipe up Contacts tap a person then tap Menu Share Bluetooth Bluetooth tethering To share your phone s internet connection via Bluetooth swipe up Settings Network internet Hotspot tethering and tap the switch to turn on Bluetooth tethering Share files with your computer Note Copyright do you have the right Always follow the rules See Content Copyright in the legal and sa...

Page 27: ...Google Mobile To add Google accounts to your phone swipe up Settings Accounts Add account Google Phone tablet Your Android phone and tablet can work together to help you get the most out of both Transfer media and files Copy files to your phone and transfer them to other devices see Share files Phone hotspot If you have a Wi Fi tablet turn your phone into a Wi Fi hotspot to let your tablet access ...

Page 28: ...our service provider for help To see network settings options swipe up Settings Network internet Mobile network Protect your phone Make sure your information is protected in case your phone is lost or stolen Screen lock The easiest way to protect your phone is to lock your touchscreen when you are not using it You can choose the best method for you to unlock your phone Find it Swipe up Settings Se...

Page 29: ...e If you don t have a Google account on your phone contact your service provider to have your phone factory reset Warning A factory reset will delete all data on your phone Your privacy Keeping your information safe is important Find it Swipe up Settings Privacy Security screen that shows options for locking your phone s screen Tap Permission manager to see which apps have permissions to access pr...

Page 30: ...y Apps from Google Play Get music movies books apps games and more Find it Play Store Apps from the Internet You can get apps from other online app stores using your browser Tip When installing an app make sure you read the alerts that tell you what information the app will access If you don t want the app to access this information cancel the installation or set strong privacy permissions swipe u...

Page 31: ...e apps you ve used before are listed and available for download See app details Touch and hold an app then tap See app data usage To show which apps are using the most data swipe up Settings Network internet Data usage VIEW DETAILS For more see Data usage Data usage You can track the amount of data your phone uploads and downloads Find it Swipe up Settings Network internet Data usage Data Usage sc...

Page 32: ...d that you download updates over a Wi Fi connection These updates can be quite large and may not be available in all countries For safety reasons your phone may receive security updates automatically over mobile network if Wi Fi is not available Note When updating your phone make sure you have enough battery power to complete the update Reset To reset your phone to factory settings and erase all t...

Page 33: ...leBack app on Google Play swipe up Play Store and install it on your phone 2 Swipe up Settings Accessibility BrailleBack 3 Turn on your Braille display and put it in Bluetooth pairing mode 4 On your phone swipe up Settings Bluetooth then tap the switch at the top to turn it on and scan 5 Tap the name of your Braille display to pair it with the phone Speak to your phone Speak a command to turn on a...

Page 34: ...e go to Settings About phone Legal information and select a topic To access the materials on the web visit https lenovomobilesupport lenovo com legal Service repairs If you have questions or need assistance we re here to help Go to https lenovomobilesupport lenovo com where you can select from a number of customer care options Copyright trademarks Certain features services and applications are net...

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