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 Making the most of your phone 

11 

Android Manager

11.1 

You  can  download  the  Android  Manager  PC  suite  software  for  free  from  the 
website:www.vodafone.com/smart3

The PC suite includes:

Contacts

• 

It allows you to back up contact entries so that you don't have to worry about 
losing, breaking, or changing your phone.

Messages

• 

It  allows  you  to  write  messages  from  your  computer  instead  of  using  the 
phone's onscreen keyboard. It also manages your messages.

Photos

• 

It allows you to easily import photos from either your PC or your phone, and 
organize them in different albums.

Videos

• 

It allows you to playback video files from your PC and upload them to a folder 
on your phone.

Music

• 

It allows you to quickly find your favourites on your PC, manage your library, 
and set up playlists for your phone's music player. 

Application 

• 

It  allows  you  to  import  downloaded  mobile  applications  and  have  them 
installed onto your phone upon synchronisation.

File

• 

It allows you to organise your phone's files with just a few clicks, so they will 
appear on your phone where you want them.

Sync

• 

It allows you to synchronise the Contacts and Calendar in Outlook/ Outlook 
Express and handset.

Supported Operating Systems

Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7.

FOTA Upgrade

11.2 

Using FOTA Upgrade tool you can update your phone's software. 

To  access  Software  updates,  please  open  notification  panel  and  touch 

 

icon , then press About phone > Software updates. Or you touch 

 icon 

and access Settings > About phone > Software updates. Touch Check for 
updates,  and  the  phone  will  search  for  the  latest  software.  If  you  want  to 
update  the  system,  please  touch  the  button  Download,  after  it  done  please 
touch Install to complete the upgrade. Now your phone's software will have 
the latest version.

You should turn on data connection before searching for updates. 

Settings  for  auto-check  intervals  and  reminders  about  upgrades  are  also 
available once you restart the phone. 

If you have chosen auto-check, when the system discovers the new version, 
the icon 

 will appear in the status bar. Touch the notification to access the 

Software Updates directly.

  During  FOTA  downloading  or  updating,to  avoid  errors  in  locating  the 

correct update packages, do not change your default storage location.

Summary of Contents for Smart III

Page 1: ...etails Facebook is a trademark of Facebook Inc Google Android YouTube and other marks are trademarks of Google Inc Vodafone Group 2013 Vodafone and the Vodafone logos are trade marks of Vodafone Group Any product or company names mentioned herein may be the trade marks of their respective owners English CJA26P0VDAAA ...

Page 2: ...Android robot is reproduced or modified from work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 3 0 Attribution License You have purchased a product which uses the open source http opensource org programs mtd msdosfs netfilter iptables and initrd in object code and other open source programs licensed under the GNU General Public License and Apache Licen...

Page 3: ...er 57 6 3 Connecting to Bluetooth devices 63 6 4 Connecting to a computer via USB 64 6 5 Sharing your phone s mobile data connection 66 6 6 Connecting to virtual private networks 67 7 Multimedia applications 69 7 1 Camera 69 7 2 Gallery 72 7 3 YouTube 75 7 4 Music 76 8 Google Maps 79 8 1 Get My Location 79 8 2 Search for a location 80 8 3 Star a location 81 8 4 Get driving public transport or walk...

Page 4: ...ations 99 10 7 Location services 100 10 8 Security 101 10 9 Language input 102 10 10 Backup and reset 106 10 11 Accounts 107 10 12 Date time 108 10 13 Accessibility 109 10 14 Development 109 10 15 About phone 110 11 Making the most of your phone 111 11 1 Android Manager 111 11 2 FOTA Upgrade 112 12 Product Safety Information 113 13 Telephone warranty 123 14 Accessories 125 15 Specifications 126 ...

Page 5: ...n enter Phone options Power off Restart Airplane mode Volume key Press to adjust the Volume in call media playing mode Press to adjust the ring tone volume in general mode Getting started 1 2 Set up 1 2 1 Removing or installing the back cover If you have Vodafone 975 you can insert one of the supplied graphic sheet 1 under the translucent cover before closing it You can also use the template provi...

Page 6: ...he battery charger to your phone and mains socket respectively The phone will be switched on when charging the battery Be careful not to force the plug into the socket Make sure the battery is correctly inserted before connecting the charger The mains socket must be near to the phone and easily accessible avoid electric extension cables When using your telephone for the first time charge the batte...

Page 7: ...w your PIN code or if you have forgotten it contact your network operator Do not leave your PIN code with your telephone Store this information in a safe place when not in use Set up your phone for the first time The first time you power on the phone you are asked to touch the Location content to begin And then do below settings Language Mobile data Set up Google account and Data time 1 You can sk...

Page 8: ...e space for adding applications shortcuts etc Slide the Home screen horizontally left and right to get a complete view of the Home screen Using the touchscreen 1 3 1 Touch To access an application touch it with your finger Touch and Hold Touch and hold your finger on the screen for 2 or more seconds You can touch and hold an application a widget or a blank area to drag the item or display the corr...

Page 9: ...set Battery is charging Signal strength Headset connected NFC is on 1 1 Vodafone 975N only Notification icons New Gmail TM message Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are on New text or multimedia message Call in progress Problem with text or multimedia message delivery Call in progress using Bluetooth headset New Google Talk TM message Missed call New voicemail Call on hold Upcoming event Cal...

Page 10: ...s to searce by text b Touch to search by voice c Touch to enter the suggested text for quick search d Touch to search the web a c b d Search by text a Touch Search bar from the Home screen or press the icon from other applications screen b Enter the text phrase you want to search for c Touch the text you put Search by voice a Touch from Search bar to display a dialog screen b Speak the word phrase...

Page 11: ...lize your home screen 1 3 5 Add You can add shortcuts widgets or folders to the Home screen by pressing the key Touch and hold the item you want to add and then release it You will see it in current home screen Reposition Touch and hold the item to be repositioned to activate the Move mode drag the item to desired position then release Hold the icon on the left or right edge of the screen to drag ...

Page 12: ...our notification panel and touch can set ringer media and phone ringtone volume to your preference 1 The phone setting will vary depending on the changes made to the default settings in Settings Sound Silent mode Text input 2 Using the onscreen keyboard 2 1 An onscreen keyboard will display automatically when a program requires you to enter text or numbers Onscreen keyboard settings Press and hold...

Page 13: ...Paste Replace Cut etc Phone call Call log 3 and Contacts Phone call 3 1 Placing a call 3 1 1 You can easily launch a call using Phone Enter this menu using one of the following two ways Touch from the Home screen Touch the Application tab from the Home screen and select Phone Touch and hold to access Voicemail Search contacts Call log Options Contacts Enter the desired number from the keyboard dir...

Page 14: ...ided by your network to avoid missing calls It works like an answering machine that you can consult at any time To access your voicemail touch and hold on Phone screen To set your voicemail number press enter Settings Call settings Voice call Voicemail If you receive a voicemail a voicemail icon appears on the Status bar Open the Notification panel touch New voicemail During a call 3 1 4 When a ca...

Page 15: ... and hold on other participants f Touch or press the Power key to end the conference call and disconnect all callers 1 Depending on your network operator Call settings 3 1 6 Press in Call log screen access to Settings Use Call settings to configure normal phone call settings and other special features offered by your carrier You can also use Call settings to configure the phone so that it can plac...

Page 16: ...ry in categories of Missed calls Outgoing calls and Incoming calls Missed calls Outgoing calls Incoming calls Touch or touch hold a contact or number to view information or further operations You can view detailed information of a call launch a new call or send message to a contact or number or add number to Contacts only available for phone numbers etc To clear the entire call memory press the th...

Page 17: ...nished touch Done to save Add to remove from Favourites you can also touch a contact to view details then touch to add the contact to favourites the star will turn white in color To remove a contact from favourites select Delete on the contact s option menu Editing your contacts 3 3 3 To edit contact information touch and hold the contact whose information is to be edited then touch and press Edit...

Page 18: ... from contacts list screen touch Contacts to display then activate or deactivate All cotacts SIM Phone Customize by touching it Accounts 3 3 7 Contacts data or other information can be synchronised from multiple accounts depending on the applications installed on your phone To add an account press the from Contacts list touch Scyn then touch Auto sync app data tab or access it by pressing the icon...

Page 19: ... will be charged as several SMS messages When the total number of characters you have entered is approaching the 160 character limit a counter will appear on the lower right corner above Send option of the text box to remind you how many characters are allowed to be entered in one message Specific letters like accents will increase the size of the SMS so this may cause multiple SMS messages to be ...

Page 20: ... the Menu key to get more actions like setting the slide duration adding music etc Contact Access Contacts to attach a vCard of a contact Calendar Access Calendar to attach an appointment Adding a slideshow Touch to go to previous or next slide Touch to preview the current slide Touch to edit the title of this slide Manage messages 4 1 2 When receiving a message an icon will appear on the Status b...

Page 21: ...end Read reports Select to request a report on whether each recipient has or has not read a multimedia message sent by you Send read report Select to send read report if requested by MMS sender Auto retrieve Select to download the full MMS message including message body and attachment automatically to your phone Otherwise download only the MMS message header Roaming auto retrieve Select to downloa...

Page 22: ...o save copy To view the draft press in Inbox screen and select Drafts If you do not want to send or save the mail you can touch Discard To add a signature to emails press the from inbox screen and touch Settings choose your account then select Signature To receive and read your emails When a new email arrives you will be notified by a ringtone or vibration and an icon will appear on the Status bar...

Page 23: ...o mark an email message as read or unread Delete To delete the email message Add star Remove star To assign a star or remove the star from the conversation Report spam To report the email message conversation as spam Change labels To add or change the label of the email message or conversation Gmail settings To manage Gmail settings press the Menu key in Inbox screen and touch Settings Signature T...

Page 24: ...send emails a Press in the Inbox screen b Enter recipient s s email address in To field and if necessary press the Menu key and touch Add Cc Bcc to include a copy or a blind copy to the message c Enter the subject and content of the message d Press the Menu key touch Attach file to send an attachment to the receiver e Finally touch to Send f If you do not want to send the mail right away you can t...

Page 25: ...friends to your friends list the following actions are available for your choice To view all friends most popular friends By default only friends that you frequently communicate with are displayed in Friends list To view all friends press the Menu key and Display options then touch Name To return to displaying most popular friends screen press the Menu key and Display options again then touch Avai...

Page 26: ...ormation for this new event If it is a whole day event you can select All day c When finished touch Done from the end of the screen To quickly create an event from Day Week or Month view screen touch and hold an empty spot or an event to open Option menu then touch New event to enter the event details screen of the time you have previously selected To delete or edit event 5 1 3 To delete or edit a...

Page 27: ...or the alarm When finished touch Done to confirm To adjust alarm settings 5 2 2 Press the from Alarms screen then touch Settings The following options can now be adjusted Alarm in silent mode Select to play alarm with sound or vibration even when the phone is in Silent mode Alarm volume Touch to set volume of alarms Snooze duration Touch to set temporary turn off time of an alarm Auto silence Touc...

Page 28: ...y or cut operation has been made Getting connected 6 To connect to the internet with this phone you can use GPRS EDGE 3G networks or WI FI whichever is most convenient Connecting to the Internet 6 1 GPRS EDGE 3G 6 1 1 The first time you turn on your phone with the SIM card inserted it will automatically configure network service GPRS EDGE or 3G To check the network connection you are using press t...

Page 29: ... when a new network is detected When Wi Fi is on and network notification is activated the Wi Fi icon will appear on the Status bar whenever the phone detects an available open wireless network within range The following steps activate the notification function a Touch and drag down the Status bar to open the Notification panel Press To add a Wi Fi network When Wi Fi is on you may add new Wi Fi ne...

Page 30: ...n then touch More Find on page b Enter the text or phrase you want to find c The first word with matching characters will be highlighted on the screen and subsequent matches are boxed d Touch the left or right arrow to switch to the previous or next matching items e When finished you can touch to close the search bar To copy text on a web page You can copy text from a web page and paste it into em...

Page 31: ...ory Press the Menu key from Browser screen Touch Bookmarks Touch History tab to view browser history Manage bookmarks 6 2 3 To bookmark a web page a Open the web page you want to bookmark b Touch the bookmark icon at the top of the screen or press the Menu key and touch Save to bookmarks c Enter the name and location if needed and touch OK to confirm To open a bookmark a Touch the bookmark icon at...

Page 32: ...es Clear history Touch to clear the browser history Show security warnings Mark to show warning if there is a problem with a site s security Accept cookies Mark to allow sites to save and read cookie data Clear all cookie data Touch to clear all browser cookies Remember form data Mark to remember data in forms for later use Clear form data Touch to clear all the saved form data Enable location Mar...

Page 33: ...data with another device you need to turn Bluetooth on and pair your phone with the Bluetooth device with which you want to exchange data a Press the Menu key from the Home screen b Touch Settings Bluetooth c Auto search for nearby devices d Select a Bluetooth device you want to be paired with in the list e Enter a passcode 0000 or 1234 f If the pairing is successful your phone connects to the dev...

Page 34: ...r via a USB cable USB tethering or with up to eight devices at once by turning your phone into a portable Wi Fi hotspot The functions below may incur additional network charges from your network operator Extra fees may also be charged in roaming areas To share your phone s data connection via USB Use the USB cable that along with your phone to connect the phone to a USB port on your computer a Pre...

Page 35: ...gure each component of the VPN settings e Press the Menu key and touch Save The VPN is added to the list on the VPN settings screen To connect disconnect to a VPN To connect to a VPN a Press the Menu key in the Home screen b Touch Settings More VPN settings c VPNs you have added are listed touch the VPN you want to connect with d In the dialog that opens enter any requested credentials and touch C...

Page 36: ...o shoot a video Switch Camera mode to Video mode or access Camcorder directly from the applications list First position the object or landscape in the viewfinder and touch icon to start recording Touch icon to stop shooting The video will be automatically saved Further operations when viewing a picture or a video you have taken Touch to share the picture or video you have just taken or shot by MMS...

Page 37: ...se interval Touch to set time lapse interval off 1s 1 5s 2s etc Capture mode To to choose different mode Normal ON Auto scene detect Face beauty Smile shot EV bracket Grid Touch to activate On Off grid Gallery 7 2 Gallery acts as a media player for you to view photos and playback videos In addition a set of further operations to pictures and videos are available for your choice refer to page 74 To...

Page 38: ... work with pictures by rotating or cropping them sharing them with friends setting them as contact ID or wallpaper etc Locate the picture you want to work on press the from full screen picture view Touch Menu key four options will appear below To crop a picture touch a picture to view controls and touch Menu Crop The cropping square appears in the middle of the picture Select the portion to crop t...

Page 39: ... Watch videos 7 3 1 Touch a video to play it Touch video playing screen to display playback controls with which you can pause or drag the progress bar to the point you want to watch To exit video playing screen press the Back key to return to video list Music 7 4 Using this menu you can play music files stored on the microSD card in your phone Music files can be downloaded from computer to microSD...

Page 40: ...ed at random Press the Menu key then touch Party shuffle to turn on this function To turn it off press the Menu key again then touch Party shuffle off Working with playlists 7 4 3 Playlists allow you to conveniently organize all the songs stored in the card You can create a new playlist add a song to the list rearrange the order of the list and delete or rename a playlist To create a playlist Pres...

Page 41: ...will then center on a blue dot with a blue circle around Your actual position is within the blue circle To move the map drag the map with your finger You can also zoom in out by double tapping a location on screen To clear the map history press the Menu key and touch Clear Map Search for a location 8 2 a While viewing a map touch and type the address you want to go b In the search box enter an add...

Page 42: ...nt by one of the following methods entering an address using My Location selecting a start point on a map selecting a starred item selecting an address from your contacts or using search history c Do likewise for your end point d To reverse directions press the Menu key and touch Reverse Start End e Then select a transport mode driving by car using public transport or walking directions f Finally ...

Page 43: ...estimated arrival time is not available for the public transport mode Get an alternative route to your destination 8 4 5 If traffic is slow on your current route or if you just want to try a different route you can request an alternative route from Google Maps with turn by turn Navigation service Press the Menu key and touch Route and alternates option Touch the alternative route icon An alternati...

Page 44: ...he Latitude screen touch Add friends b Touch Select from Contacts or Add via email address c After selecting your chosen contacts touch Add friends at the bottom of the screen When finished an invitation will be sent to the friends you have invited To respond to an invitation you can select one of the following Accept and share back You and your friend can share locations with each other Accept bu...

Page 45: ... location automatically when you move around Set your location Select a location on the map manually Hide your location Hide your location from all friends Turn off Latitude Deactivate Latitude and stop sharing Others 9 File Manager 9 1 To access this function touch the Application tab from the Home screen then touch File Manager File Manager works with your SD card instead of your phone memory To...

Page 46: ...ccount to locate the synchronisation source at the other side Also you might be asked to decide on the following options Who to sync account name username and password are needed to authenticate your identity How to sync available synchronisation types are two way synchronisation backup to server restore from server export to server and import from server What to sync supported synchronisation app...

Page 47: ...lternative frequency Record FM Touch to record Recorded files Touch to access recorded files Exit Touch to exit radio LED Torch 9 7 To access this function touch the Application tab from the Home screen then touch LED Torch LEDTorchisanapplicationwhichcanprovidepowerlightforyourconvenience and you can select to turn on off or adjust the brightness as needed Other applications 9 8 1 The previous ap...

Page 48: ...on 6 3 Connecting to Bluetooth devices Data usage 10 1 3 You may check the details of data usage as well you can set mobile data limit to control Airplane mode 10 1 4 Mark the check box of Airplane mode to simultaneously disable all wireless connections including Wi Fi Bluetooth and more VPN settings 10 1 5 Amobilevirtualprivatenetwork mobileVPNormVPN providesmobiledevices with access to network r...

Page 49: ...ne will instantly perform a pre programmed action or set of actions such as starting an app switching on Wi Fi or even checking in to Facebook There are two free pre programmable stickers included here to start you off 1 Vodafone 975N Mobile networks 10 1 8 Data enabled If you do not need to transmit data on all mobile networks unmark the check box of Data enabled to avoid incurring significant ch...

Page 50: ...ons Display 10 3 Brightness Touch to adjust the brightness of the screen or select Automatic brightness Orientation Mark the check box to activate automatic orientation switch when rotating phone Menu appearance Touch to select and then you may see Settings when you long keypress Multitask key in home screen Sleep Touch to set screen timeout Storage 10 4 Use the microSD card Phone Storage settings...

Page 51: ...your phone to manage their data and force them to stop and to set whether you want to permit installation of applications that you obtain from web sites and email Location services 10 7 Use the Location service settings to set your preferences for using and sharing your location when your search for information and use location aware applications such as Google Maps You can also configure settings...

Page 52: ...configuring the onscreen keyboard including words that you ve added to its dictionary Language 10 9 1 Touch to select language and region you want Android keyboard 10 9 2 For phones with physical keyboards unmark to disable the onscreen keyboard Security 10 8 Set up screen lock 10 8 1 None Touch to disable screen unlock security Slide Touch to slide to unlock screen Pattern Touch to draw pattern t...

Page 53: ... briefly each time you touch a key on the onscreen keyboard Sound on keypress Mark the check box to play a brief sound each time you touch a key on the onscreen keyboard Popup on keypress Mark or unmark the check box to activate deactivate the function Voice input key Touch to display the Mic button on keyboard Auto correction Correct commonly typed mistakes Show correction suggestions Display sug...

Page 54: ... you ve backed up are restored onto the new phone the first time you sign in with your Google Account If you mark this option a wide variety of settings and data are backed up including your Wi Fi passwords bookmarks a list of the applications you ve installed the words you ve added to the dictionary used by the onscreen keyboard and most of the settings that you configure with the Settings applic...

Page 55: ...rounddataisunchecked In that case the Auto sync checkbox is dimmed Manage accounts 10 11 2 The rest of this screen lists the Google Accounts and other accounts you ve added to the phone If you touch an account in this screen its account screen opens This screen contains different options depending on the kind of account For Google Accounts it lists the kinds of data you can synchronise to the phon...

Page 56: ...municate with your phone via a USB connection Stay awake mark the check box to prevent the screen from dimming and locking when the phone is connected to a charger or to a USB device that provides power Don t use this setting with a static image on the phone for long periods of time or the screen may be marked with that image Allow mock locations mark the check box to permit a development tool on ...

Page 57: ...s so they will appear on your phone where you want them Sync It allows you to synchronise the Contacts and Calendar in Outlook Outlook Express and handset Supported Operating Systems Windows XP Vista Windows 7 FOTA Upgrade 11 2 Using FOTA Upgrade tool you can update your phone s software To access Software updates please open notification panel and touch icon then press About phone Software update...

Page 58: ...r SAR The SAR limit for mobile devices is 2 W kg and the highest SAR value for this device when tested at the ear was 0 543 W kg 1 As mobile devices offer a range of functions they can be used in other positions such as on the body as described in this user guide As SAR is measured utilising the device s highest transmitting power the actual SAR of this device while operating is typically below th...

Page 59: ...on this subject can be obtained from the WHO home page http www who int peh emf WHO Fact sheet 193 June 2000 Regulatory information The following approvals and notices apply in specific regions as noted Vodafone 975 Vodafone 975N ...

Page 60: ...cessories to extreme temperatures minimum 10 and maximum 50 degrees Celsius Please check local regulations for disposal of electronic products Do not carry your phone in your back pocket as it could break when you sit down Small Children Do not leave your phone and its accessories within the reach of small children or allow them to play with it They could hurt themselves or others or could acciden...

Page 61: ...cidental short circuiting can occur if a metallic object such as a key paper clip or pen touches the terminals of the battery Improper battery use may result in a fire explosion or other hazard If you believe the battery has been damaged do not use it take it to a service centre for testing Interference General statement on interference Care must be taken when using the phone in close proximity to...

Page 62: ...kaging label and in the product s memory We recommend that you note the number the first time you use your telephone by entering 0 6 and keep it in a safe place It may be requested by the police or your operator if your telephone is stolen This number allows your mobile telephone to be blocked preventing a third person from using it even with a different SIM card 1 Contact your network operator fo...

Page 63: ...vice repair must be delivered at the user s cost 5 This warranty will be null and void in any of the following events a If the serial number or warranty seal on the equipment has been defaced or removed b If any term contained in this warranty has been altered or modified in any way without prior written consent of Vodafone 6 The limited warranty extends only to customer who purchase the product i...

Page 64: ...ox Specifications 15 Processor MTK 6575 Platform Android 4 1 Memory ROM 4GB RAM 1GB Dimensions LxWxT NFC Version Size 123 2 x 64 4 x 11 3 mm Non NFC Version Size 123 2 x 64 4 x 10 9 mm Weight Around 136 grams with battery Display 4 0 inch TN LCD touch screen with 800 x 480 WVGA resolution Network UMTS Dual band 900 2100 MHZ GSM GPRS EDGE Quad bad 850 900 1800 1900 MHZ GPS Assisted GPS internal GPS...

Page 65: ...Recharge lithium ion battery Capacity 1500 mAh Expansion Slot microSD Memory card Special Features 1 G sensor 2 E compass 3 Light and proximity sensor Note Specifications are subject to change without prior notice ...

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