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Page 1: ...en apps At a glance Google Apps Browse Photos videos Type Messages Locate navigate Protect Organise Connect transfer Want more Troubleshoot Music Safety Email Control customise Search topics Accessibility Hot topics Lenovo K8 ...

Page 2: ...on off Back camera Go to Settings Music Key for more information Tips tricks Start insert the SIM card or cards in your phone and charge up Then power on and follow the screen prompts to set up your phone See Start Lenovo K8 Top topics just want a quick list of what your phone can do See Hot topics Help all your questions about your new phone answered right on your phone Swipe up Lenovo Help Want ...

Page 3: ...d widgets and more See Redecorate your Home screen Find the right settings to get the perfect shot See Take photos Access the Internet See Browse Browse shop and download apps See Download apps Keep your info safe Set up your password and more See Protect Never get lost again See Locate navigate Save data charges Use Wi Fi See Wi Fi networks Stuck Confused See Get help more At a glance First look ...

Page 4: ...phone fully and turn the power on Then select your language and follow the screen prompts to get started Before using your phone fully charge it with the charger provided Charge up Power on Press and hold Power until the screen lights up Start Lenovo K8 Put in the cards Charge up power on Start Lenovo K8 Push the tray back into your phone Put in the nano SIM and memory cards With the phone facing ...

Page 5: ...ider for details Sign in Battery life Start let s get up and running Battery life Your phone processes tons of information Depending on what you use that can take a lot of power When your phone is stationary not charging or not in use for a period of time unnecessary background processes are shut down to optimise battery life To see what s using up battery power swipe up Settings Battery To help i...

Page 6: ...t to adjust then tap Optimise Widgets that stream information to your Home screen such as news or weather Unused online accounts that you registered swipe up Settings Accounts Tap the account you want to remove Tap it again then tap Menu Remove account Recording or watching videos listening to music or taking pictures Sign in Battery life Start ...

Page 7: ...e pages To see other pages of shortcuts and widgets if available swipe the Home screen left Settings to quickly open common settings swipe the status bar down with two fingers To open more settings tap Shortcuts swipe up touch and hold an app then drag it to one of your Home screen pages To see all your apps swipe up Apps to remove an app from a Home screen page touch and hold the app then drag it...

Page 8: ...on t know what an icon means swipe the status bar down for 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 11 35 AM 11 11 3 35 5 AM AM 11 35 AM 11 35 AM CLEAR ALL Calendar Weekly staff meeting 10 30 11 30 Karen Travis Can you come on Sat Messenger 17m Tip to remove a notification swipe left or right Tap to ...

Page 9: ... all sounds swipe the status bar down with two fingers and tap Do not disturb Select one of these options Total silence turn off all sounds and alarms Override sound settings from other apps Set how long to stay in this mode or choose indefinitely Alarms only set how long you want to only hear alarms or choose indefinitely Tap MORE SETTINGS to customise which other interruptions to receive Priorit...

Page 10: ...pp stores using your browser Tip choose your apps and updates carefully as some may impact your phone s performance see Choose carefully Note 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 To let your phone install apps that are not on Google Play swipe up Settings ...

Page 11: ... or force it to stop running swipe up Settings Apps DISABLE removes the app from your menu to enable it reopen this window and tap ENABLE tap Disabled to get quicker access to the disabled apps list first If an app locks up your phone as soon as you turn it on restart in Safe Mode press and hold the Power button When you see the Power off option press and hold it to select the Reboot to safe mode ...

Page 12: ... connection Remember these updates can be quite large 25 MB or more and may not be available in all countries Note when updating your phone make sure you have enough battery power to complete the update Quick start Home screen apps Help more Search Status notifications Volume interruptions Do not disturb Download apps Take care of your apps Update your phone Home screen apps ...

Page 13: ... a setting Swipe up Settings Controls and gestures Touch Find your way around Tap choose an icon or option Touch and hold see more options Drag move items on the Home screen Swipe scroll through lists or between screens Pinch or double tap zoom in and out on websites photos and maps Twist twist a map with two fingers to rotate it and pull two fingers down to tilt it Back tap Back to go to the prev...

Page 14: ...creen goes dark and your phone restarts Tip to add security to your phone see Protect Press Volume buttons Your volume buttons help in a few ways Ringer volume press the buttons when your phone is ringing to silence it Earpiece volume press the buttons during a call Music video volume press the buttons during a song or video Tip for more on volume control see Volume interruptions Press Music Key Y...

Page 15: ...n lock see Screen lock You can also use the fingerprint sensor on your phone After you set it up you ll see it on the lock screen instead of the regular lock To find lock unlock settings swipe up Settings Security Fingerprint Notifications double tap a notification in the lock screen to open it You ll be prompted to enter your password Owner info to add a message to your lock screen swipe up Setti...

Page 16: ... Add a Home screen page drag an app to the right side of the Home screen until a new page appears You can add multiple pages Add shortcuts swipe up touch and hold an app then drag it to one of your Home screen pages To see all your apps swipe up Settings Apps Create shortcut folders drag one shortcut onto another Add more shortcuts by dragging them onto the first shortcut To name the folder tap it...

Page 17: ...orch M M IPPYPEV HEXE 2S 7 1 GEVH 2S 7 1 GEVH PEWLPMKLX SPF YXS VSXEXI S RSX HMWXVYF 1SR YP See all phone settings Set screen brightness Use the flashlight Tap an icon to turn it Direct Share In some apps you can share something directly to a contact or conversation When you select the share option within an app a list of contacts with app icons will pop up Then select the contact and send Abe All...

Page 18: ...hone To turn off TalkBack swipe up Settings Accessibility TalkBack then tap the switch to turn it off Braille Combine your Braille display with TalkBack for braille and speech feedback 1 Download the BrailleBack 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 y...

Page 19: ... your browser Swipe up Chrome Menu Settings Accessibility Tip select Force enable zoom to allow zooming on all web pages Display brightness Your phone automatically adjusts the screen brightness when you re in bright or dark places But you can set your own brightness level instead Swipe the status bar down with two fingers and drag the slider to set brightness level Note setting brightness to a hi...

Page 20: ...wipe up Settings Languages input Virtual keyboard Gboard Preferences or Text correction Of course if you don t want to type at all then use your voice tap on the keyboard Quick start accessibility Voice recognition TalkBack Braille Accessibility shortcut Caller ID Volume vibrate Zoom Display brightness Touchscreen keys Messages Accessibility ...

Page 21: ...ddress or open other apps To reopen the call screen swipe the status bar down and tap Ongoing call Contacts to search your contacts tap Favourite contact have someone you call all the time Touch and hold an empty spot on the Home screen tap WIDGETS then touch and hold the Direct dial widget Drag it to your Home screen then select the contact Tap the widget to dial the person Voicemail appears in t...

Page 22: ...e away from your ear the screen lights up again Don t use covers or screen protectors even clear ones that cover the proximity sensor above the touchscreen Recent calls View your calls with newest first and then call text or store them Find it Phone To return a call tap next to the caller s name or number To send a text message store the number or other options tap the caller s picture To remove a...

Page 23: ...ncy numbers vary by country Your pre programmed emergency number s may not work in all locations and sometimes an emergency call cannot be placed due to network environmental or interference issues 1 Tap Phone 2 Enter the emergency number 3 Tap to call the emergency number Note your phone can use location based services GPS and AGPS to help the emergency services find you Quick start calls Make ca...

Page 24: ...hen tap Menu Share to send it in a message or email via a Bluetooth connection or save to Google Drive Tip in some apps such as Contacts you can share directly with a contact See Direct Share Shortcuts tap a contact then tap Menu Place on Home screen to add a shortcut for the contact on your Home screen Synchronise on your phone swipe up Settings Accounts choose your Google account then tap your a...

Page 25: ... use the social network s app or website To hide the contacts from an account in your Contacts list tap Menu Contacts to display Tap an account type to show it Tap Customise to deselect accounts you always want to hide Get contacts Get all your contacts in one place To add your social networking contacts swipe up Settings Accounts then tap Add account Note you ll need a social networking app first...

Page 26: ...then tap Menu Share and choose how you want to send it Note you can t share your social network contacts My details Find it swipe up Contacts To store your user profile tap Set up my profile next to ME at the top of the contact list Quick start contacts Create contacts Call text or email contacts Favourites Edit delete or hide contacts Get contacts Share contacts My details Contacts ...

Page 27: ...ch and hold a message for more options such as forwarding it Delete to delete a whole thread of messages touch and hold the thread then tap to delete Save pictures touch and hold a picture then tap to save it To see the picture swipe up Photos Voice entry just tap a text box then tap on the keyboard Tip if you don t see on the keyboard swipe up Settings Languages input Virtual keyboard Google voic...

Page 28: ...crosoft 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 account swipe up Gmail Settings then tap the account name Delete accounts swipe up Settings Accounts Google then tap the account name Tap Menu Remove account Make video calls using Google Duo Sign in with your Google a...

Page 29: ... top of it To enter several numbers or symbols tap Double letters circle a letter to enter two of them Capital letters tap or drag it to the letter you want to capitalise Special characters touch and hold a letter to choose from other special characters Word prediction while you re typing word suggestions appear above the keyboard Tap one to select it Voice entry tap on the touchscreen keyboard th...

Page 30: ... paste Cut copy and paste names phone numbers addresses quotes or anything else in a text box 1 To highlight a word touch and hold it To highlight more words drag the selector at the edge of the highlight Or to select everything touch and hold a word and select SELECT ALL 2 Tap CUT or COPY Tip tap SHARE to send the text to another app on your phone or to a contact 3 Open the text box where you wan...

Page 31: ...ngs Date time Calendar See all your events all in one place Find it swipe up Calendar Change the view tap the month at the top to choose a date to view Or tap to choose Schedule Day 3 Day Week or Month Go to today s date tap at the top Add events tap enter event details then tap SAVE Tip alternatively tap a time on the calendar to enter event details 3 July 3 Mon 10 AM 5 PM 4 PM 3 PM 2 PM 1 PM 12 ...

Page 32: ...porate account swipe up Settings Accounts tap your account then tick options such as Calendar Contacts or Email Office network To connect your office network with a virtual private network connection see Virtual Private Networks VPN Google Drive Keep all your photos videos documents and more safely in one place private unless you choose to share Available on Google Drive from all your devices Find...

Page 33: ...loud check out Your cloud Google Get weather traffic public transport schedules even the latest scores come automatically appearing throughout the day just as you need them To get started touch and hold Home then follow the on screen prompts Say OK Google Things to do Nearby events The Bordertown Devils University Auditorium Tomorrow 8 00 PM Capital Cities Music Festival Merrill Civic Center East ...

Page 34: ... or computer Find it swipe up Play Movies TV To shop rent or watch on a computer go to www google com play and choose Movies TV YouTube Watch videos from YouTube users everywhere or log in to your account to share your own Find it swipe up YouTube Play Movies TV YouTube Play Movies TV movies programmes wherever you go ...

Page 35: ... Note if you can t connect contact your service provider Mobile sites some websites automatically show you a mobile version of their page if you want to show the standard computer versions of all websites tap Menu Request desktop site Reload if a page doesn t load correctly tap Menu Tabs to open a new tab tap Menu New tab If you have more than one browser page open tap Recents to move from one to ...

Page 36: ...ne updates see Download apps or Update your phone Browser options To change your browser security settings text size and other options tap Menu Settings Safe surfing searching Keep track of what your browser and searches show Incognito to open a tab that won t appear in your browser or search history swipe up Chrome Menu New Incognito tab Clear history to clear your browser history and other saved...

Page 37: ... Tap to start recording Then tap to stop recording Capture a still shot during a video tap on the screen while recording to save a photo View share or delete to open your gallery swipe the camera screen left Pick a photo or video Choose to share or Menu for more options such as printing Change settings to open camera options swipe the camera screen right Zoom drag two fingers apart To zoom out dra...

Page 38: ...sional mode Control all camera settings manually Panorama Take a wide angle shot Use the on screen guide to slowly pan while you are taking the photo Video Take a video Photo Take a photo To find these options swipe right on the camera screen Options Shutter sound Turn the shutter sound on or off Storage Choose a storage location for your photos and videos Phone or Memory card Quick capture Double...

Page 39: ...picture then tap Menu Use as Wallpaper or Contact photo Edit open a picture then tap Slideshow tap a picture then tap Menu Slideshow To stop the slideshow tap the screen Tip to show the slideshow on a television or other device see Quick start connect transfer Capture your screen Share a screen capture of your favourite playlist your new high score or a friend s contact information To capture your...

Page 40: ...Tips and tricks Control your music press the Music Key Volume press the volume buttons Hide the music player to use another app while your music plays tap Home To return to the music player swipe the status bar down and tap the song title Home screen widget control music playback from the Home screen by adding the Google Play Music widget Playlists tap Menu next to a song in your library to add it...

Page 41: ...o K8 Play or pause a song press and hold the Music Key until a song starts or pauses Play next song press the Music Key twice to play the next song in your playlist Play previous song press the Music Key three times to play the previous song in your playlist Tip To use features other than music control see Press Music Key Quick start music Music Key Play Music when life needs a soundtrack ...

Page 42: ...search field enter an address or something you re looking for such as restaurant The map moves to show the address or local suggestions Tap the address info at the bottom for more details Get directions tap then enter a place or address Save an address tap the address info at the bottom of the screen and then tap SAVE Zoom to zoom in or out drag two fingers together or apart on the screen Turn and...

Page 43: ...i Fi hotspot USB cable you can use your phone s micro USB port to exchange media and other files with a connected computer To change the type of USB connection check out USB cables Automatic connections when Bluetooth or Wi Fi power is on your phone automatically reconnects to available devices or networks it has used before Aeroplane mode need to shut down wireless connections quickly Swipe the s...

Page 44: ...just turn the device off or on Note using a mobile device or accessory while driving may cause distraction and may be illegal Always obey the law and drive safely Manage devices To manually reconnect your phone with a paired device tap the device name in the list To manually disconnect your phone from a paired device tap the device name in the list then tap OK To remove a paired device tap next to...

Page 45: ...otspot to provide portable convenient Internet access to other Wi Fi enabled devices This feature may require an additional subscription service from your carrier Note keep it secure To protect your phone and hotspot from unauthorised access it is strongly recommended that you set up hotspot security WPA2 is the most secure including password Find it swipe up Settings More Tethering mobile hotspot...

Page 46: ...ne will appear as a connected drive mass storage device where you can drag and drop files or it will appear as an MTP or PTP device that lets you use Windows Media Player to transfer files For more instructions or driver files visit www lenovo com support For Apple Macintosh use Android File Transfer available at www android com filetransfer Share your data connection Your computer can access the ...

Page 47: ...not measured in the same way Your cloud One account with access to everything everywhere phone tablet computer Sync your Google account When you log in to the same Google account all devices can get to all the same apps movies books and music from Google Play plus you share the same Gmail Google Calendar and Google Mobile To add Google accounts to your phone swipe up Settings Accounts Add account ...

Page 48: ...D cards up to 32 GB Mount or unmount memory card To mount a microSD card just put it in your phone If you need to insert SIM and memory cards open the SIM card tray To unmount your microSD card so you can take it out of your phone swipe up Settings Storage Portable storage Then tap next to the microSD card name Caution do not remove a microSD card while your phone is using it or writing files to i...

Page 49: ...atus bar down with two fingers and tap Aeroplane mode Note when you select aeroplane mode all wireless services are disabled You can then turn Wi Fi and or Bluetooth power back on if permitted by your airline Other wireless voice and data services such as calls and text messages remain off in aeroplane mode Emergency calls to your region s emergency number can still be made Quick start connect tra...

Page 50: ... type None turn off the screen lock Swipe touch and drag up to unlock Pattern draw a pattern to unlock PIN enter four to sixteen digits to unlock Password enter four to sixteen letters digits or symbols to unlock To change when your touchscreen goes to sleep swipe up Settings Display Sleep Note you can make emergency calls on a locked phone see Emergency calls A locked phone still rings and you do...

Page 51: ...s Security Encrypt phone Backup restore Find it swipe up Settings Backup reset then tap the Back up my data switch to turn it on Your Google account data is backed up online If you reset or replace your phone just log in to your Google account to restore the contacts events and other details you synced with the account To restore backed up data when reinstalling an app swipe up Settings Backup res...

Page 52: ...support Where is my legal safety and regulatory information In order to provide you with better access to this important information we ve made the materials accessible from the phone s settings menu and on the web Review these materials prior to using your device To access the materials from a connected phone go to Settings Legal information and select a topic To access the materials on the web g...

Page 53: ...e 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 obligation Note the images in this guide are examples only LENOVO is a trademark of Lenovo in the United States other countries or both Other company product or service names may be trademarks or service ...

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