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Managing  home  screens

You can  add,  move,  or  delete  a home  screen  with Screen  Manager.

1. Press and  hold  the  Multitask  button, and  then  tap  

Screen  Manager

.

Or  pinch  your  fingers  together  on  any  home  screen  to  open  Screen  Manager.

Tip:  The screen  manager  displays  home  screen  thumbnails.  The default home  screen  has  

in  its  thumbnail while  the other home  screens have 

 in  their  thumbnails.

2. Do any  of  the  following:

To  add  a home  screen, tap  

.

To  move  a home  screen, press  and  hold  a screen  thumbnail  until  it enlarges  slightly,  drag  it to

the  new  location,  and  then  release it.

To  delete  an  empty  home  screen, tap  

 on  the  screen.

To  set  a home  screen  as the  default, tap  

 in the  screen  thumbnail.

Using the  edit  mode

In  the  edit  mode, you  can  add  and  move  a widget  or  an  app,  create app  folders, and  uninstall  an

app.

1. Press and  hold  the  Multitask  button, and  then  tap  

Edit

.

Or  press  and  hold  anywhere  on  the  home  screen  to  quickly enter the  edit  mode.

2. Do any  of  the  following:

To  add  a widget  to  the  home  screen, slide the  widgets  left  or  right,  press  and  hold  a widget

until  it pops  out,  drag  it to  where  you  want  to  place  it, and  then  release it.

To  move  a widget  or  an  app,  press  and  hold  the  widget  or  app  until  its icon  enlarges  slightly,

drag  it to  where  you  want  to  place  it, and  then  release it.

To  create an  app  folder, press  and  hold  an  app  until  its icon  enlarges  slightly,  and  then  drag  it

onto  another  app.

To  uninstall  an  app,  press  and  hold  the  app,  slide your  finger  toward  the  top  of  the  screen, and

then  drop  the  app  over  

.

Note: System apps  cannot be  uninstalled. When  you are  trying to  uninstall  a system  app, 

 appears  at  the top of  the screen.

Changing the  wallpaper

1. Press and  hold  the  Multitask  button, and  then  tap  

Wallpaper

.

2. Do any  of  the  following:

To  set  a photo  as the  wallpaper, tap  

Enter Gallery

, select  and  crop  a photo, and  then  tap

Apply

.

To  use  a wallpaper, tap  the  wallpaper thumbnail,  and  then  tap  

Apply

.

Screen  buttons

There  are  three buttons on  your  phone.

Multitask  button

: Press and  hold  

 to  display  menu  options.  Tap  the  Multitask  button to  see  the

apps  that  are  running.  Then you  can  do  the  following:

Tap  an  app  to  open  it.

Tap  

 to  lock the  app  or  tap  

 to  unlock  it.

Tap  

 to  stop  running  the  app.

Tap  

 to  stop  running  all  the  apps  except  the  locked  ones.

Home button

: Press 

 to  return  to  the  default  home  screen.

Summary of Contents for P1A42

Page 1: ...Lenovo P1a42 User Guide V1 0 ...

Page 2: ... specifications about your phone go to http support lenovo com Data LTE WCDMA GSM Note In some countries LTE is not supported To know if your smartphone works with LTE networks in your country contact your carrier WLAN WLAN 802 11 a b g n ac Bluetooth Bluetooth 4 0 GPS Supported GLONASS Supported NFC Supported Home screen The home screen is the starting point for using your phone For your convenie...

Page 3: ...ntil it pops out drag it to where you want to place it and then release it To move a widget or an app press and hold the widget or app until its icon enlarges slightly drag it to where you want to place it and then release it To create an app folder press and hold an app until its icon enlarges slightly and then drag it onto another app To uninstall an app press and hold the app slide your finger ...

Page 4: ...pe is the default screen locking method To change your screen lock see Setting a screen lock in Settings Notifications and Quick Settings The Notification panel see Figure 1 Notification informs you of missed calls new messages and activities in progress such as file downloading The Quick Settings panel see Figure 2 Quick Settings allows you to access frequently used settings such as the WLAN swit...

Page 5: ... twice with one finger or once with two fingers USB connection When you connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable the Notification panel displays a notification such as Connected as a media device You can tap the notification and then select one of the following options Media device MTP Select this mode if you want to transfer media files such as photos videos and ringtones between your p...

Page 6: ...the contact image to to answer the call Drag the contact image to to reject the call Silencing a call You have the following ways to silence a call Press the volume up button or the volume down button Press the power button Place the phone face down Options during a call When you are on a call the following options are available on the screen Add call displays the dialer so you can call another pe...

Page 7: ...contact option to add the entry to the Contacts list ...

Page 8: ... then enter the first few letters of the contact name Editing a contact 1 Open the Contacts app 2 Find and tap the contact that you want to edit 3 Tap and then edit the contact information 4 Tap Save Deleting a contact 1 Open the Contacts app 2 Press and hold a contact and then tap Delete contact Importing contacts 1 Open the Contacts app 2 Tap and then tap Import Export contacts 3 Tap Import from...

Page 9: ...end a multimedia message tap to select a media object type such as pictures or video clips and then attach a desired media object to the message 5 Tap Searching for a message 1 Open the Messaging app 2 Tap and then enter all or part of the contact s name or phone number into the search text box Deleting messages 1 Open the Messaging app 2 In the list of message threads tap a contact name or phone ...

Page 10: ...High Dynamic Range Tap to switch between the front facing camera and the rear facing camera Tap to configure the other camera settings Taking a screenshot Press and hold the power button and the volume down button at the same time to take a screenshot By default the screenshots are stored in your phone s internal storage To view the screenshots do one of the following Open the Gallery app and find...

Page 11: ...en you are viewing a photo or video tap share and select a sharing channel such as Messaging or Bluetooth to share the photo or video with others If you want to share multiple photos and videos at the same time do all of the following 1 Open the Gallery app 2 When viewing a group of photos or videos press and hold the photo or video that you want to share until it is selected 3 Tap more items 4 Ta...

Page 12: ...ile data switch to turn it on Note You need a valid SIM card with a data service If you do not have a SIM card contact your carrier Setting up a hotspot You can use a WLAN Hotspot to share an Internet connection with another phone or other devices 1 Go to Settings More Hotspot 2 Tap the WLAN hotspot switch to turn it on Note You can also share a network via Bluetooth or USB 3 If this is your first...

Page 13: ...f the following Press and hold the Multitask button and then tap to refresh the current page Press the Back button to return to the previous web page Press and hold the Multitask button and then tap to go forward to a recent web page Press and hold an image on the web page and then tap Save image to save the image into your phone s internal storage Adding a bookmark When viewing a web page that yo...

Page 14: ...t screen lock go to Settings Lock screen Screen lock Using the fingerprint sensor to unlock your phone 1 Go to Settings Fingerprint 2 Tap the Unlock screen switch to turn it on Deleting a fingerprint 1 Go to Settings Fingerprint 2 Confirm your screen lock pattern or input your PIN or password 3 Tap Delete NFC Near Field communications You can share content like pictures contacts and webpages infor...

Page 15: ...Turning off the screen Sliding the side button to enter power saving mode 2 Charge the phone When the phone is in Rocket charge mode you ll see a battery icon with two lightning bolts Enabling power saving mode Slide the side switch upward to enable power saving mode In power saving mode excluding the apps on the screen the other apps are stopped to save battery life You can add or remove an app T...

Page 16: ...Go Rocket Charge supports Rapid OTG Using an OTG adapter and a USB cable you can do any of the following Connect your phone to another digital device to charge it Connect your phone to a storage device to transfer data ...

Page 17: ... date format Setting the language 1 Go to Settings Language input Language 2 Select the display language that you want to use Setting the input method 1 Go to Settings Language input Default 2 Select the input method that you want to use as the default Setting a screen lock Go to Settings Lock screen to select a screen lock option and set up the screen lock Enabling app installation Before you ins...

Page 18: ...s do not touch the broken glass or attempt to remove it from the Lenovo Phone Stop using the Lenovo Phone immediately and contact Lenovo technical support for repair replacement or disposal information Charging You can use any of the following charging methods to safely recharge the internal battery of the Lenovo Phone Charging method Display on Display off ac adapter Supported but the battery wil...

Page 19: ...ns from the Lenovo Phone can negatively affect the operation of other electronic equipment causing them to malfunction Turn off the Lenovo Phone or use Airplane Mode to turn off the Lenovo Phone wireless transmitters when use is prohibited such as while traveling in aircraft or when asked to do so by authorities Medical devices The Lenovo Phone contains radios that emit electromagnetic fields Thes...

Page 20: ...or directories that were not created by you otherwise the Lenovo Phone software might fail to work Be aware that accessing network resources can leave the Lenovo Phone vulnerable to computer viruses hackers spyware and other malicious activities that might damage the Lenovo Phone software or data It is your responsibility to ensure that you have adequate protection in the form of firewalls antivir...

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