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Get Started

First look

Let’s get started. We’ll guide you through startup and tell you a bit about your phone’s
features.

Phone hardware buttons: top right are Volume up and down keys, middle right is Power button. Bottom middle is charging port. Top right is headset jack. On screen, top left is front camera, top right is flash. Navigation

icons are along the bottom.

Note:

Certain apps and features may not be available in all countries.

Main

Camera

Macro

Camera

Headset Jack

USB-C®/

Charger

Microphone

Fingerprint

Sensor

Front

Camera

SIM &

microSD

Card Tray

Speaker

Volume

Buttons

Power

Button

Proximity
Sensor

Google

Assistant

Button

Flash

Power button

Choose from these options:

Power on/off:

Press and hold the Power button, then tap

Power off

. When your

phone is off, press and hold the Power button to turn it on.

Sleep/Wake up:

To conserve battery power and 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:

Media volume:

Press the buttons when your phone is not ringing, or during a song or

video, to adjust media volume.

Ring volume:

Press a volume button, then tap

and slide the

Ring volume

bar.

Press a volume button when your phone is ringing to silence a call.

Call volume:

Press the buttons during a call.

Alarm volume:

Press a volume button, then tap

and slide the

Alarm volume

bar.

Tip:

For more on volume control, see

Volume

Google Assistant button

Press the Google Assistant button, then speak a command or ask a question. For more
about this feature, see

The Google Assistant™ Go

Summary of Contents for K13

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

Page 2: ...xt to speech output 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 Learn For FAQs...

Page 3: ...ff When your phone is off press and hold the Power button to turn it on Sleep Wake up To conserve battery power and 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 Media volume Press the ...

Page 4: ...d is inserted in the right slot Nano SIM 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 Googl...

Page 5: ...To close a keyboard tap System navigation Navigate using either gestures or buttons on the screen Navigation buttons Find it Swipe up and tap Settings System Gestures System navigation 3 button navigation Back Tap Back to go to the previous screen Home Tap Home to return to the home screen Recents Tap Recents to see your recent apps or browser tabs and tap an app to reopen it Double tap to quickly...

Page 6: ...ker to listen to music from your phone while keeping it safe For more see Connect with Bluetooth wireless Hold your phone firmly when using gestures to open the camera or to turn the flashlight on off For more see Gestures Don t leave your phone in a hot car on a sunny day If you do accidentally do this let your phone cool off before powering up In case of water Mobile devices marketed as water re...

Page 7: ...ngs swipe the status bar down To open more settings swipe the status bar down again and tap Customization To personalize your home screen and other features see Personalize your phone Help more Learn even more about your phone and get support Find it Swipe up and tap Device Help Tip Some apps have their own help that s specific to their features Just tap the menu inside the app for details Search ...

Page 8: ...notifications show more options when you slide them halfway Swipe down to see your notifications Tap a notification to open it or choose an option such as Reply Volume Press the side volume buttons up or down to select a ringer volume and see other controls Volume screen Press the Volume keys up or down to control the volume for Ring Notification Media and Alarm sounds On screen change the volume ...

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Page 10: ...to check your notifications Jump to camera Press the Power button twice to quickly open the main camera System navigation Navigate using either gestures or buttons at the bottom of the screen For more see System navigation Prevent ringing Press the Power and Volume Up buttons at the same time to switch incoming calls to vibrate or mute Lift to check phone Pick up your phone to check time notificat...

Page 11: ...d 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 add more apps to the folder To name the folder tap it and enter a name below the apps See app options Touch and hold an app If the app has quick options shortcuts you ll s...

Page 12: ...1 hr 40 mins TODAY Your Digital Wellbeing tools Show icons in the app list Turn on Do Not Disturb Limit your app time and more See a breakdown of how you spend your time on your phone Apps Your phone comes ready with some great apps To find and add more apps tap Play Store To learn more see App safety Phone Keep in touch by choosing a contact returning a missed call or using a voice command to sta...

Page 13: ...your caller but they can t hear you Multi task While you re on a call swipe up from the bottom of the screen to look up a phone number address or open other apps To reopen the call screen swipe the status bar down and tap Ongoing call Answer a second call To answer a second call tap Swipe up to answer The first call is placed on hold To switch between calls tap Swap 3 way call To join two calls to...

Page 14: ...h When you re typing a message Tap to attach a GIF or a contact create a voice recording and more Tap to attach a photo or video from the gallery or take and attach a new photo or video Send Tap SMS to send the message Reply Open a conversation then enter your response in the text box at the bottom and tap SMS Message screen showing change and search options in the upper right a list of previous m...

Page 15: ...and hold a letter to enter the number at the top of it To enter symbols tap Capital letters Tap for one capital letter For all capital letters tap twice quickly Text message See a different keyboard It varies by app This one is for texting Keyboard options To customize your keyboard swipe up and tap Settings System Languages input Virtual keyboard Gboard Cut copy and paste Touch and hold a word to...

Page 16: ...o open a tab that won t appear in your browser or search history Menu New incognito tab Auto complete Your browser automatically fills in names and addresses if you have entered the same information before To turn off this feature tap Menu Settings Addresses and more Save and fill addresses Tip Auto complete also fills in payment information such as a credit card To turn off this feature tap Menu ...

Page 17: ...hoto Night Vision Take photos in low light situations Photo Tap to take a photo Touch and hold to take a burst of photos Manual Control professional camera settings like 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 opt...

Page 18: ...m Zoom Open a photo in your gallery then double tap or drag two fingers apart or together on the screen Tip Turn your phone sideways for a landscape view To turn Auto rotate screen on or off swipe up and tap Settings Display Advanced Auto rotate screen Wallpaper or Contact photo Open a photo then tap Menu Use as Edit Open a photo then tap Edit Note For more about Google Photos visit https support ...

Page 19: ... 666 6666 Choose a contact Swipe up to see more contacts View settings Send a friend a recorded message Start a new video call Tap the search box then type or tap a name in your contacts to start the video call Preview incoming calls See live video of the caller before you answer To turn this off for both the caller and receiver tap Menu Settings Call settings Knock Knock for this device Change se...

Page 20: ...cts and social networks for quick access to everyone you know Tip You can find most of these features on the Contacts tab in the Phone app See Phone Find it Swipe up and tap Contacts Contacts screen that shows a list of contacts Scroll bar on the far right to scroll through contacts Tap the New Contact icon to add a contact Add a contact Tap Edit or delete Tap a contact then tap Edit contact or ta...

Page 21: ... find in the search bar or tap to search by voice Note Your map screen may look different Google Maps screen Enter an address or search by voice in the search field at the top of the screen Find an address In the search field type an address or something you re looking for like restaurant Tap an item to see more or tap Directions Call or Share Get directions Tap GO GO then enter a place or address...

Page 22: ...nd it Swipe up and tap FM Radio Plug in a headset then use the arrows to tune to a higher lower frequency station Note Your phone has the Frequency Modulation FM broadcast receiver functionality for reception without data usage The phone will perform an auto tuning for the radio channels with the best signal YouTube Watch videos and podcasts from YouTube users everywhere or log in to your account ...

Page 23: ...ur service provider Find it Swipe up and tap Settings Network Internet Hotspot tethering Wi Fi hotspot Note These steps may vary depending on your network To set up security Hotspot name Enter a unique name for your hotspot Security Select the type of security you want None or WPA2 Personal For WPA2 Personal enter a unique password at least 8 characters that others will need to access your Wi Fi h...

Page 24: ...pple Macintosh Use Android File Transfer available at www android com filetransfer Virtual Private Network VPN A VPN lets you access files on a secured network like an office network with a firewall Contact the network administrator for VPN settings and any additional apps or requirements To enter VPN settings swipe up and tap Settings Network Internet Advanced VPN Tap to add a new VPN Choose the ...

Page 25: ...your phone into a Wi Fi hotspot to let your tablet access the Internet anywhere see Wi Fi hotspot Bluetooth accessories If you have a Bluetooth keyboard or other accessories to use with your tablet remember you can use them with your phone too To connect them see Connect with Bluetooth wireless Cast your screen to a TV To cast mirror your screen on a TV showing all apps and screens you use on your...

Page 26: ...by your airline Other wireless voice and data services such as calls and text messages remain off in airplane mode Emergency calls to your region s emergency number can still be made Mobile network You should not need to change any network settings Contact your service provider for help To see network settings options swipe up and tap Settings Network Internet Mobile network Protect your phone Mak...

Page 27: ...u 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 and tap Settings Privacy Security screen that shows options for locking your phone s screen Tap Permission manager to see which apps have permissions to access p...

Page 28: ...ing 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 up and tap Settings Privacy To let your phone install apps that are not on Google Play swipe up and tap Settings Apps notifications Advanced Special app acces...

Page 29: ...wnloads Find it Swipe up and tap Settings Network Internet Mobile network App data usage Data Usage screen View current billing cycle data usage and a breakdown of which apps use the most data Some apps transfer data in the background when you re not viewing them to help reduce this type of data usage swipe up and tap Settings Network Internet Advanced Data Saver Tip To see Wi FI data usage swipe ...

Page 30: ...ou 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 the data ...

Page 31: ...agnification Display brightness Swipe the status bar down and drag the slider to set brightness level Setting brightness to a high level decreases your phone s battery life Browser Choose text size when browsing websites Swipe up and tap Chrome Menu Settings Accessibility Select Force enable zoom to allow zooming on all web pages Messages To make text entry even easier use features like auto capit...

Page 32: ...itional terms conditions and or charges may apply Contact your service provider for details All features functionality and other product specifications as well as the information contained in this guide are based upon the latest available information and believed to be accurate at the time of printing Lenovo reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications without notice or...

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