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Table of contents - 3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Setting up 5 Unpacking your smartphone .................... 5 Getting to know your smartphone............ 5 Views ................... ............. .......... ............. ... 5 Charging the batte ry ........... ........... ............. 6 Installing a SIM or microSD card ............. 7 SIM card lock .....[...]

4 - Table of cont ents Warnings and precautio ns 67 Medical devices ........ ............. ............. ..... 68 Vehicles ......... ............. ............. ............. ... 69 Potentially explosive environ ments .......... 69 Emergency calls...... ............................... 70 Taking care of your smartphone ............ 70 Specifications[...]

Setting up - 5 S ETTING UP Unp acking your smartphone Your new smartphone comes packed in a prote ctive box. Carefully unpack the box and remove the contents. If any of the following items is missing or damaged, contac t your dealer immediat ely: • Y our new Acer smartphone •Q u i c k G u i d e • USB cable • AC adapter • Headset Getting t[...]

6 - Settin g up Charging the battery For initial use, you need to charge your smartphone for eight hours. After that you can recharge the battery as needed. No. Item Description 1 microSD card / SIM card tray Accepts a microSD card and one or two SIM cards (depends on model purchased). Note: The microSD card re places a SIM card in models that supp[...]

Setting up - 7 Connect the AC adapter cord to t he micro USB connector on your smartphone. Inst alling a SIM or microSD card To take full advantage of your sma rtphone’s telephony ca pabilities, you must install a SIM card. Your new phone has multiple SIM card holders; install any combination of SIM cards. Additionally, you may wish to increase y[...]

8 - Settin g up 3. Insert the SIM and/or microSD card as shown. 4. Insert the carrier, taking care to ensure that the card(s) remain correctly seated in the carrier. Note Your phone can accept one nano SIM and one microSD card, OR two n ano SIMs. Take care not to damage your cards whe n you reins ert the car rier. Specifications vary depending on m[...]

Setting up - 9 SIM card lock Your smartphone may come with a SIM card lock, i.e., you will only be able to use the SIM card provided by your network operat or. To cancel the SIM lock, contact your network provider.[...]

10 - Using your smartphone U SING YOUR SMARTPHONE T urning on for the first time To turn on your smartphon e for the first time, press an d hold the power button until the screen turn s on. You will then be asked to configure some settings before you can use your sma rtphone. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete setup. Sign in to or create [...]

Using your sm artphone - 1 1 smartphone does not uninten tionally use any services. Your smartphone will lock automatically if it is not use d for one minute. W aking your smartphone If the screen is off and the smartphone does not react to any taps on th e screen or front panel button, then it has been locked and is in sleep mode. Press the power [...]

12 - Using your smartphone Menu Tap this button to see recen tly opened apps. Tap an ap p to open it. At the bottom of the Menu screen are Acer Float ap ps. Tap a Float ap p to open the app in its own window while keeping what you were doing visible. You can customize which apps appear. Swipe to the right in the Acer Float apps bar and tap the gear[...]

Using your sm artphone - 1 3 2. T ap Settings > Language & input > Default . 3. T ap your preferred input method(s) from the list (if only one method is selected, all options will be grayed ou t). 4. Uncheck the method(s) you do not wish to use. 5. T ap Default to set on e method as your default. Swype Swype is a fast wa y to enter text. [...]

14 - Using your smartphone To change the input meth od, open the Notification ar ea ( see Notification and status area on page 21 ) and tap Choose input method . T ext assist ance The Swype keyboard has various features that assist you t o enter correct text. In the Application menu , tap Settings > Language & input and then tap the Settings[...]

Using your sm artphone - 1 5 next to Google keyboard > Input languages . The keyboard layout changes according to the selected language. After setting up more than one language, the world bu tton appears next to the sp ace bar. Tap this button to quickly toggle between multiple input languages. T ext assistance The Google keyboard has various fe[...]

16 - Using your smartphone The Home screen The Home screen gives you quick access to information and simple controls with widgets or shortcuts. These display information such as the time and weather, or provide addition al controls and direct access to apps and other frequently used features of your smartp hone. At the bottom of the screen is the a[...]

Using your sm artphone - 1 7 Basic Mode This provides photo-based dialing and messaging options that are ideally suited to younger a nd/or inexperienced smartphone user s. Tu r n i n g Quick Mode on To turn Quick Mo de on: 1. Open the Apps menu > Quick Mode . 2. Select the mode you would like to use, then t ap Next . 3. Choose whether you would [...]

18 - Using your smartphone In order to search or browse the Internet, you must b e connected to a cellular data (if availabl e) or wireless network. See Going online on page 34 . V oice search If voice search is available, tap the microphone and speak your search request. See Voice search on page 36 . The extended Home scree n The Home screen exten[...]

Using your sm artphone - 1 9 Tap Widgets to see small apps and links (such as custom shortcuts, contacts or bookmarks) that you can add to a Home screen . Widgets are small apps that display constantly-updated information or quick shortcuts to apps or spe cial functions. To move an app or widget to the Home screen , tap and hold an item until it is[...]

20 - Using your smartphone This will create an Unnamed Folder. Tap the folder icon and then tap the name of the folder to rename it. To delete an app shortcut from a folder, tap on the folder ico n to display the apps in side and then tap and hold the app icon that you want to remove. Drag and drop the icon on Remove that will appear at the top of [...]

Using your sm artphone - 2 1 The Apps menu To access the Apps menu , on the Home screen tap in the center of the dock. Apps are displayed in alphabetical order. Swipe the page to the left or right to see more apps.When you are on the last page of apps, swipe to the left to see widgets available on you r tablet, or tap Widgets at the top of the pa g[...]

22 - Using your smartphone Multit asking You can have multiple apps open at the same time. To open a new app, tap the home bu tton to return to the Home scre en , then start the new app. Tap the Menu button to qu ickly navigate back and forth between previously-opened a pps. Note To prolong battery life, it is better to close an app when you’ve f[...]

Managing contact s - 23 M ANAGING CONTACTS Managing your cont act s Your smartphone features an addre ss book that allows you to save contacts to either the internal memory or onto your SIM card. Tap the Contacts app from the Apps menu or tap All contacts from the Dialer to view your contacts. If you don’t have any contacts stored on your phone, [...]

24 - Managing contacts • IM addresses. • Add any personal no tes about the cont act. • Phonetic name • Link a website To assign an image to yo ur contact, tap the silhouette and select whether to take a photo or select an image from your smartphone’s picture gallery. When done, click Done at the t op of the screen. Tapping on the contacts[...]

Making calls - 25 M AKING CALLS This chapter shows you how to make phone calls, and the vario us options available to you during your call. Before making a call Check that the phone function is on before yo u make a call. You can confirm the phone status from the Notification area. Note Status and notification icon colors may vary. You will see an [...]

26 - Making calls Making a call 1. From the Home screen tap Phone to open the onscreen number pad. 2. Enter the number you wish to dial. 3. T ap to make the call. 4. T o end the call, t ap . If the contact yo u need is displayed, simply ta p the contact name to make a call. Dialing a number from Call History Your call history can be viewed by tappi[...]

Making calls - 27 V iewing missed calls Missed call notifications are displayed in the followin g three areas: 1. The Notification area with the missed call icon. Open the Notification area and tap the missed call notif ication to display the missed call details. 2. By the Phone icon (the number in the box is the number of missed calls). T ap Phone[...]

28 - Making calls Simply tap and hold 0+ on the onscreen number pad until + a ppears onscreen. Direct dial widget You may add a direct dial widget for a co ntact on your Home screen . Open the Apps menu , then tap the Wi dgets tab. Tap and hold Direct dial and you will be able to place the widget on your Home screen . Once placed, you will be able [...]

Making calls - 29 page 21 ). Tap the Float caller button to activate (green means Float caller is "ON"). Answering or declining a call When you have an in coming call, the number will be shown on the screen. To accept or decline the call, tap the appropriate icon and slide your finger across the screen. Ending a call To end a call, tap fr[...]

30 - Making calls Saving a dialed number to contact s You can save a number yo u have dialed to your contacts for future use. 1. From the Call History , tap the number and then t ap Add to cont act s . 2. T ap Create new cont act and enter the information. See Adding a contact on page 23 . Conference calls If you have one call on hold and another o[...]

Messag ing - 31 M ESSAGING This chapter shows you how to set up and use the Phone messages , Social messages and Social events fu nctions of your smartphone. All SMS and MMS messages are accessed via Messaging . Messaging automatica lly arranges received an d sent messages into threads. To access Messaging, open the Apps menu and tap Messaging on t[...]

32 - Messaging Enter your message in the text box la beled Type text message . Tap the Menu button to see what opt ions are available when creating a new message. The options change depending on the status of the message. Replying to a message When a new text message arrives a message icon appears in the Notification area and the me ssage icon at t[...]

Messag ing - 33 Multimedia messages Multimedia messages are similar to text messages but also allow you to attach files such as pictures, audio or video clips. Each message can be up to 300 kB in size. Receiving multimedia messages When a new multimedia message arrives, a message ico n appears at the top of the screen and a notification message is [...]

34 - Going online G OING ONLINE Browsing the internet In order to browse the internet with your smartphone, you must be connected to a data or wireless ne twork. Using the browser To start browsing, open the Ap ps menu and tap the Chrome or Browser icon. To open a new website, tap the address box at the top of the page. Enter the address using the [...]

Going online - 35 To navigate forward and backward in y our browser’s history, view your bookmarks, adjust browser settings, and perform o ther tasks, tap the Menu button. Chrome enables you to open multiple pages. Tap at the top of any webpage to display all of your open tabs (tap again to close). Tap a tab from the list to open it. To open a ne[...]

36 - Going online Setting up your Google email 1. Make sure your smartphone is connected to a data or Wi-Fi connection. 2. From the Apps me nu tap Gmail . If you did not enter you r Gmail account address and password when you first started your phone, follow the onscreen instru ctions. Composing an email 1. Make sure your smartphone is connected to[...]

Going online - 37 Play Store Tap Play Store from the Apps menu to open the Goo gle Play. Here you can obtain a variety of add-on programs and apps to enhance the functionality of your smartphone. The contents and design of Google Pla y varies by region. For example, in some regions, you ca n also browse for and purcha se movies, books, magazines, o[...]

38 - Going online You may keep track of the download progress from both the a pp’s page and the notification area. Using downloaded apps Once you’ve downloaded and installed an app, you may find it in th e Apps or Widgets sections of the Ap ps menu . Certain apps provide both an App and widget, or only provide a widget (with no app icon). See P[...]

Going online - 39 services. Tap on a contact to open a chat session. After you have connected, you can open a video chat session. Map s, Navigation, Places and Latitude Get easy-to-follow directions using Go ogle Maps, vie w real-time traffic condition and navigate by using spoken, turn-by-turn driving instructions. Also, view where your friends ar[...]

40 - Using the Camera U SING THE C AMERA Your smartphone features two digital cameras mounted on the front and on the rear. This section will take you through all the steps in taking photos and videos with your smart phone. To activate the camera, open the Ap ps menu and tap Camer a . Camera/camcorder icons and indicators Flash Camcorder button Swi[...]

Using the Camera - 41 Tap the Camcorder button and the camcorder immediately begins filming. While filming, you are unable to access camera/camcorder settings; however, you c an still take pictures. Tap the Pause button to temporarily stop recording and tap it again to restart recording. Tap the red Stop recording button to sto p filming. Ti m e e [...]

42 - Using the Camera Mode selector Tap the Mode selecto r icon to open the list of modes you can choose from. Tap the icons along the top t o select different items. Camera Capture mode : Select a ca pture mode. Color effect : Applies a color effect to the ima ge. Scene mode : Adjust photo paramete rs for a particular environment. Normal Multi ang[...]

Using the Camera - 43 Camcorder Record mode : Select from Normal or Time lapse . White balance Compensate for different lighting environments. Image properties Adjust the Sharpness, Hue, Saturat ion, Brightness, and Contrast. Self-timer Set the delay before the shut ter is activated. Settings Tap the Settings icon to open the settings menu ; scroll[...]

44 - Using the Camera • Resolution : Set the picture resolution. • Set a mode as your F avorite Shot. • T urn T ouch to Capture on or of f: If enabled, the ca mera will focus on the spot where you t ap and automatically t ake the photo. • T urn ZSL (zero shutter lag) on or of f: If enabled, the camera takes the photo immediately when y ou t[...]

Using the Camera - 45 T aking a p anoramic photo Panoramic mode allows you to take a series of up to nine photos that the camera app will ‘stitch’ toge t her to make a single extended image. 1. T o take a panoramic photo, select Panora ma mode. 2. Align the camera to take a photo of one end of the p anoramic scene (the furthest lef t, right, to[...]

46 - Using the Camera Supported format s V iewing photos and videos After you have taken your photo or video, it is automatically saved. Once you have taken a photo or video, you can view it in Gallery by tapping the thumbnail in the corner of the image scre en. Alternatively, open the Apps menu and tap Gallery . From Gallery you can share the file[...]

Advanced settings - 47 A DVANCED SETTINGS Putting your smartphone in Airplane mode You can enable Airplane mode (also known as flight mode) to turn off telephone and Bluetooth fu nctions and use your smartphone as a handheld device during a flig ht. Check with your airline to make sure this is permitted onboard. Switch your smartphone off durin g t[...]

48 - Advanced setti ngs 1. Press and hold the power button until you get the phone options menu. 2. T ap Airplane mode to switch it ON or OFF . Rest arting your phone You can restart (reboot) your phone if you find apps are not responding. 1. Press and hold the power button until you get the phone options menu. 2. T ap Restart . Note When Airplane [...]

Advanced settings - 49 Adjusting settings Activating or deactivating connections Open the Apps menu and tap Settings to manage your connect ion settings. Item Description SIM management Set a default SIM for p articular fun ctions (such as voice calling or messaging), turn the data connection on or of f, set roaming preferences and associate cont a[...]

50 - Advanced setti ngs If your phone is in Airplane mode, th e option to turn Bluetooth on will be disabled. Please refer to Putting your smartpho ne in Airplane mode on page 47 for instruction s on turning Airplane mode on or off. Adjusting Bluetooth settings You can use Bluetooth to e xchange information between your smartphone and other mobile [...]

Advanced settings - 51 Internet sharing Tethering via USB If you wish to share your mobile internet connection with a computer, you can connect your phone t o a PC using the supplied USB cable. 1. Plug the USB sync cable into the micro USB conn ector on your smartphone. 2. Plug the USB client connector in to an available USB port on your computer .[...]

52 - Advanced setti ngs Selecting a network Your phone will automatically detec t your carrier/network set tings when you insert a new SIM ca rd. However, you may prefer to manually select a network. This may be a go od idea when roaming. 1. Open the Apps menu and tap Settings > More... > Mobile networks > Network operators > Selec t Ma[...]

Advanced settings - 53 From the Apps menu , tap Settings , t hen tap More... under WIRELESS & NETWORKS , then tap Call settings . Sound To adjust your phone’s sound settings, in the Apps menu tap Settings > Sound . Adjusting the volume Adjust the volume of your phone using the volume button on the side of the phone. Alternatively, you can [...]

54 - Advanced setti ngs Display To adjust your phone’s display settings, in the Apps menu ta p Settings > Display . Setting the date and time To set the date and time, open the Apps menu and tap Settings > Date & time . If you travel frequently or live in an area that uses daylight savin g time, activate Automatic date & time > U[...]

Advanced settings - 55 • Set a ringtone. • Enable or disable vibrate. • Give it a label. Changing language and text options Set your location and language input preferences by opening the Apps menu and going to Settings > Langu age & input . Connecting to a PC If you wish to transfer information between your device and your computer (e[...]

56 - Advanced setti ngs the appropriate account and again under ACCOUNTS tap that account’s email address to acce ss the synchron ization settings. To add a new account, ta p Add account . Select the type of account and then follow the onscreen instructions. Google Sync In Google, you can set synchronizati on for Google services. In your Google a[...]

Advanced settings - 57 Tap the back icon to turn the radio off . Applications (app s) Closing an app To close an active app, in th e Apps menu tap Settings > Apps . Swipe over to the Running tab, then tap the program you wish to close. Select Stop to close the progra m. Uninst alling an app You can remove programs installed on your smartphone to[...]

58 - Advanced setti ngs smartphone is not locked. Press any key or tap the screen to see if the phone responds. If your phone is responding to screen input, then ope n Settings from the Apps menu . Tap Backup & reset > Factory data re set > Reset phone and then Erase everything to format your phone. Important You should only pe rform a cl[...]

Accessories and tips - 59 A CCESSORIES AND TIPS This chapter shows you how to use accessorie s with your smartphone, as well as provide us eful tips for when you are using your smartphone. Using the headset Your smartphone is compatible wi th headsets with built-in microphone for handsfree use when making calls. To use the headset, plu g it into th[...]

60 - Accessories and tips 4. When you have finished t ap the Menu butto n and then t ap Save . Inserting a microSD card Your smartphone features a memory expansion slot that accepts a microSD card to expand memory and sto rage capacity. Please refer to Installing a SIM or microSD card on pa ge 7 for instructions on installing a microSD card. Import[...]

Managing your SIM cards - 61 M ANAGING YOUR SIM CARDS If your phone detects a new SIM card, you will be asked to confirm the preferred SIM to use for each action. It indicates the following information: 1. The color used for each SIM card and its network name. • The preferred SIM for outgoing calls. • The preferred SIM for sending messages. •[...]

62 - Managing your SIM cards Selecting which SIM to use when making a call If you have set Voice call to Always ask , you will be aske d which SIM to use each time you make call. Enter the number, the n tap . A dialog opens; tap the SIM to use and the call will be connected. Selecting which SIM to us e when sending a text message If you have set Me[...]

Managing your SIM cards - 63 Identifying calls Whenever you receive a call, the ca ller’s number will be shown using the color defined for the SIM that th e call is being received on. You will also be shown the name of the SIM receiving the call. In the call log, the name of the SIM will be shown benea th the number of the call -- whether the cal[...]

64 - Appendix A PPENDIX F AQ and troubleshooting This section lists frequently asked questions that ma y arise during the use of your smartphon e, and gives easy answers and solution s to these questions. Aspect Question Suggestions Audio Why is there no sound coming from the device? If the headset is plugged into the device, the speaker is automat[...]

Appendix - 65 Google Play St o r e Why can’t I connect to the Play S tore? 1. First check that you have a Wi-Fi or data connection (some Wi-Fi "hotspot s" require you to log in before accessing the internet) and then try again. 2. If you still cannot connect, try adjusting your date/time settings. Open the Apps menu and tap Settings >[...]

66 - Appendi x Other sources of help For information on Refer to ... Up-to-date information regarding yo ur smartphone www.acer.com mobile.acer.com Service enquiries www.acer.com/support Unlock p attern I forgot my unlock p attern. After a cert ain number of wrong entries, you will be presented with an option to reset your pattern. T ap Forgot p at[...]

Warnings a nd precaut ions - 67 W ARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS • Do not use this product near water . • Do not place this product on an unst able cart, st and or t able. If the product falls, it could be seriously damaged. • Slots and opening s are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to prote ct it from overhea[...]

68 - Warning s and precau tions Operating environment Remember to follow any special regu lations in force in any area, and always switch off your device when its use is prohibited or when it may cause interference o r danger. Use the de vice only in its normal operating positions. To successfully transmit data files or messages, this device requir[...]

Warnings a nd precaut ions - 69 • Not carry the device near yo ur pacemaker when the device is switched on. If you suspect interference, switch of f your device, and move it. Hearing aids. Some digital wirele ss devices may interfe re with some hearing aids. If interference occurs, consult your se rvice provider. V ehicles RF signals may affect i[...]

70 - Warning s and precau tions storage, and distribution areas; chemical plants; or where bla sting operations are in progress. Are a s with a potentially explosive atmospheres are often, but not always, clearly marked. They includ e below deck on boats, chemical transfe r or storage facilities, vehicles using liquefied petro leum gas (such as pro[...]

Warnings a nd precaut ions - 71 3. DO be careful not to drop your smartphone or subject it to any strong impact. Do n ot place your smartphone in your back pocket. 4. DO NOT expose your smartphone to ext reme temperatures. For example, do not leave your smartphone on the dashboard of a car on a hot day or when temperatures are below freezing poin t[...]

72 - S pecifications Performance • 1.3 GHz quad-core processor • System memory: • 1 GB or 2 GB of RAM (depending on model) • 8 GB or 16 GB of ROM (depending on model) • Android operating system Display • 5" TFT LCD, capacitive to uchscreen • 1280 x 720 resolution Multimedia Formats supported: USB connector • Micro USB connector[...]

- 73 Connectivity • Bluetooth 4.0 • IEEE 802.1 1b/g/n • * GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 19 00 MHz • UMTS 900 / 2100 MHz • HSP A+ / GPRS / EDGE •G P S * Frequencies depend on model. Camera • 13 MP rear camera •A u t o - f o c u s •L E D f l a s h • 2 MP front camera • Fixed focus Exp ansion • microSD memory card slot (up to 32 GB) B[...]

74 - Dimensions Height 140.5 mm Width 69 mm Thickness 7.5 mm Weight 125 g (with battery)[...]

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