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  • Page 1: User Guide

    AT&T User Guide...

  • Page 2: Care And Safety

    Use only AC adapters and cables approved by ASUS for use with this device. Refer to the rating label on the bottom of your device and ensure that your power adapter complies with this rating.

  • Page 3: Proper Disposal

    Proper disposal Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. DO NOT throw this product in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical, electronic equipment and mercury- containing button cell battery) should not be placed in municipal waste.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Basics Welcome! ..............................7 Get your ASUS Phone ready! ......................8 Starting for the first time ........................15 Using the touchscreen........................16 There’s no place like Home Home features ......................19 Home screen ............................19 Quick settings ............................21 System notifications ...........................22 Personalizing your Home screen ................23 App shortcuts ............................23...
  • Page 5 Deleting to-do tasks ...........................42 File Manager........................43 Accessing the internal storage .......................43 Accessing the external storage device ..................43 Keeping in touch Call in style ........................44 Making calls ............................44 Receiving calls ............................48 Managing your call logs ........................48 Other call options ..........................50 Managing multiple calls ........................51 Call Settings ............................54 Managing contacts .....................55 Launching the Contacts app ......................55...
  • Page 6 Connecting to a Wi-Fi network .......................85 Disabling Wi-Fi ............................85 Bluetooth ® ........................85 Enabling Bluetooth® ...........................85 Pairing your ASUS Phone to a Bluetooth® device ..............86 Unpairing your ASUS Phone from the Bluetooth® device ............86 Tethering ........................87 Wi-Fi Hotspot ............................87 Bluetooth Tethering ..........................88 Travel and Maps Weather ........................89...

  • Page 7: Basics

    Explore the intuitive simplicity of ASUS ZenUI 2.0! ASUS ZenUI 2.0 is a charming and intuitive interface exclusively for ASUS Phone. It provides you with special apps, which are integrated in or with other apps, to fit your unique individual needs and make your life easier while letting you have fun with your ASUS Phone.

  • Page 8: Get Your Asus Phone Ready

    Get your ASUS Phone ready! Parts and features Take a hold of your device and have it running in a jiffy. Audio jack Flash Power key Volume key Rear camera Sensor Front camera Receiver Touchscreen display Touch keys Groove Speaker...
  • Page 9 IMPORTANT! Use only a micro SIM card on your ASUS Phone. A trimmed SIM card may not properly fit into and may not be detected by your ASUS Phone. NOTE: All specifications are subject to change without notice and may vary by country and region.
  • Page 10 Your ASUS Phone supports a microSD™ and microSDHC™ memory card. NOTE: Some memory cards may not be compatible with your ASUS Phone. Ensure that you use only compatible memory cards to prevent loss of data, damage to your device or memory card, or both.
  • Page 11 4. Insert the microSD card into microSD card slot. 5. Put the rear cover back in place. CAUTION! Do not use sharp tools or solvent on your device to protect it from scratches. To remove a memory card: CAUTION! Eject the memory card properly to safely remove it from device. To eject the memory card, go to Home >...
  • Page 12 Charging your ASUS Phone Your ASUS Phone comes partially charged but you must charge it fully before using it for the first time. Read the following important notices and cautions before charging your device. IMPORTANT! • Use only the bundled AC power adapter and micro-USB cable to charge your ASUS Phone. Using a different AC power adapter and cable may damage your device.
  • Page 13 ASUS Phone. • The input voltage range between the wall outlet and this adapter is AC 100V - 240V. The output voltage of the micro-USB cable is +9V 2A, 18W / +5.2V 1.35A, 7W. 4. When fully-charged, disconnect the USB cable from your ASUS Phone first before unplugging the AC power adapter from the power outlet. NOTES: • You can use your device while charging but it may take longer to fully charge the device.

  • Page 14: Sleep Mode

    Turning your ASUS Phone on or off Turning your device on To turn your device on, press and hold the power button until your device vibrates and starts up. Turning your device off To turn your device off: 1. If your screen is turned off, press the power button to turn it on. If your screen is locked, unlock the device screen.

  • Page 15: Starting For The First Time

    Starting for the first time When you turn your ASUS Phone on for the first time, Setup Wizard will guide you through the setup process. Follow the onscreen instructions to select your language, select input methods, set up your mobile network and Wi-Fi, sync accounts, and configure your location services.

  • Page 16: Using The Touchscreen

    Using the touchscreen Use these gestures on the touchscreen to launch apps, access some settings, and navigate your ASUS Phone. Launching apps or selecting items Do any of the following: • To launch an app, simply tap on it. • To select an item such as in File Manager app, simply tap on it. Moving or deleting items Do any of the following: • To move an app or widget, tap and hold then drag it to the location where you want it to be.

  • Page 17: Moving Through Pages Or Screens

    Moving through pages or screens Do any of the following: • Swipe your finger to the left or to the right to switch between screens or to flip through a Gallery of images. • Scroll your finger up or down to go through web pages or list of items. Zooming in Spread apart your two fingers on the touch panel to zoom in an image in Gallery or Maps. Chapter 1: Basics...

  • Page 18: Zooming Out

    Bring together your two fingers on the touch panel to zoom out an image in Gallery or Maps. Using the Glove mode You can still navigate the touchscreen of your ASUS Phone even when you’re wearing your gloves. Do any of the following to enable Glove mode: •...

  • Page 19: There's No Place Like Home

    There’s no place like Home There’s no place like Home Home features Home screen Get reminders of important events, app and system updates, weather forecasts, and text messages from people who really matter to you, right from your Home screen. Swipe down this area to display System notifications Tap to display Time settings Tap to update Weather settings...
  • Page 20 Understanding notification icons These icons are shown on the status bar and will guide you of the current status of your ASUS Phone. Mobile network Shows the signal strength of your mobile network. 4G LTE Connected to the AT&T 4G LTE network.

  • Page 21: Quick Settings

    The Quick settings panel provides a one-tap access to some of the wireless features and settings of your ASUS Phone. Each of these features are represented by a button. Use two fingers to swipe down from the top of your ASUS Phone to launch the Quick settings panel.

  • Page 22: System Notifications

    To add or remove existing buttons from the ASUS Quick Settings notification panel: 1. Launch Quick settings then tap 2. Tap the box beside the feature to add or remove it from the ASUS Quick Setting Notification Panel. NOTE: A checked box indicates that the feature's button is accessible via the ASUS Quick Settings Notification Panel while an unchecked box means the opposite.

  • Page 23: Personalizing Your Home Screen

    Personalizing your Home screen Stamp your own personality on your Home screen. Select an attractive design as your wallpaper, add shortcuts for quick access to your favorite apps, and add widgets for a quick review of important info. You can also add more pages so you can add and quickly access or view more apps or widgets on your Home screen.

  • Page 24: Widgets

    Grouping your app shortcuts in a folder Create folders to organize your app shortcuts on your Home screen. 1. On your Home screen, tap and drag an app onto another app and a folder will appear. The folder name is created automatically. 2.

  • Page 25: Wallpapers

    Wallpapers Let your apps, icons, and other Zen elements sit on an attractively designed wallpaper. You may add a translucent background tint to your wallpaper for readability and clarity. You can also select an animated wallpaper to make your screen come alive. Move the slider to adjust the transparency of the wallpaper Tap to apply a background tint Tap to select the background tint...

  • Page 26: Easy Mode

    Easy Mode Navigate your ASUS Phone better with Easy Mode, an intuitive interface with large icons, buttons, and font size for better readability and easier user experience . You can also quickly do your core tasks such as making calls, sending messages, and more in Easy Mode.

  • Page 27: Adding Shortcuts

    Adding shortcuts In Easy Mode, you can add multiple app shortcuts to quick launch your favorite apps. 1. Swipe to the right of the Home screen, then tap 2. From the All apps screen, select the app that you want to add to the list. Removing shortcuts Do the following: 1.

  • Page 28: Adding Contacts

    Adding contacts In Easy Mode, you can add your frequently contacts on the Home screen. 1. Swipe to the left of the Home screen, then tap 2. From the Contacts screen, select the contact that you want to add to the list. Removing contacts Do the following: 1.

  • Page 29: Setting Up The Date And Time

    You can also choose to enable or disable the dial pad touch tones, touch sounds, screen lock sound, or you can choose to have your ASUS Phone vibrate when you tap on it. You can also set up whether to show notifications when your device is locked, which app’s notifications you want to receive and how to access the notifications.

  • Page 30: Lock Screen

    2. Scroll down the Settings screen and select Lock screen. 3. In the next screen, tap Screen lock. 4. Tap the screen lock option you would like to use. NOTE: For more details, see Securing your ASUS Phone. Chapter 2: There’s no place like Home...

  • Page 31: Customizing The Quick Access Buttons

    Customizing the quick access buttons By default, your lock screen includes quick access buttons for these apps: Camera, Phone, and Messaging. Tap to quickly launch the Messaging app Tap to quickly launch the Phone app Tap to quickly launch the Camera app Change this default settings and customize these buttons to launch other apps on the lock screen using the following steps: 1.
  • Page 32 6. Tap the app you would like to preset on the quick access button you chose to configure. NOTE: Scroll up or down to view the current list of apps you can preset. Chapter 2: There’s no place like Home...

  • Page 33: Work Hard, Play Harder

    Your browser’s state-of-the-art Chromium-based engine lets you surf the Internet at a fast loading speed. Its clean and intuitive Zen interface powered by text-reflow technology optimizes web contents to better fit the screen of your ASUS Phone. With its magazine view mode via its Smart Reader feature, you can pleasurably read your favorite web contents online or offline without any distracting items such as banner ads.

  • Page 34: Sharing Pages

    Sharing pages Share interesting pages from your ASUS Phone to others via an email account, cloud storage account, Bluetooth, or other ASUS Phone apps. 1. Launch the browser. 2. From a web page, tap > Share link. 2. Tap the account or app that you want to use as medium in sharing the page.

  • Page 35: Smartly Read Online

    Smartly read online Your ASUS Phone automatically enables the Smart Reader Mode on pages that contain a lot of items that you may find unneccessary or distracting such as banner ads, icons, or menu items.You can remove these items and read only the main contents of the page.

  • Page 36: Clearing The Browser Cache

    5. Key in an account name that you want to be displayed in the outgoing messages, then tap Next to log into your inbox. NOTE: If you want to set up your work account on your ASUS Phone, ask for the email settings from your network administrator.

  • Page 37: Setting Up A Gmail Account

    IMPORTANT! If you have several email accounts aside from Gmail, use Email app to set up and access all your email accounts. Emailing invites to events You can email invites to an event right from your ASUS Phone as well as set an alert notice for the event. NOTE: This function only supports an Exchange email account.

  • Page 38: Emailing Later

    Adding accounts to Calendar Aside from creating an event logged on your ASUS Phone, you can also use Calendar to create events that get automatically synced with your online accounts. But first, these accounts must be added to Calendar using the following steps: 1.

  • Page 39: Creating An Event From Your Account

    Creating an event from your account After adding online accounts that you would like to sync with Calendar, you may now use your ASUS Phone to create notifications for those online accounts by following these steps: 1. From the All apps screen, tap Calendar.

  • Page 40: Do It Later

    Do It Later Get hold of even the most trivial things in your busy life. Even when you’re too busy, reply to your emails, SMS messages, calls, read news online, or add other important to-do tasks at your convenience. Mark your unread messages or emails, interesting web pages, and missed calls as Reply Later, Read Later, or Call Later items.

  • Page 41: Calling Back Now

    Calling back now When you’ve previously set an important call as a call later task, you can retrieve it and call back when you’ve got the time to do so from the Do It Later app. 1. From the All apps screen, tap Do It Later. 2.

  • Page 42: Catching Up On My Online Reading Now

    Catching up on my online reading now You can retrieve pages that you’ve previously marked as read later tasks and catch up on your online reading at your convenience from the Do It Later app. 1. From the All apps screen, tap Do It Later. 2.

  • Page 43: File Manager

    To access the internal storage: 1. Tap > File Manager. 2. Tap > Internal storage to view the contents of your ASUS Phone then tap an item to select. Accessing the external storage device To access the external storage device: 1.

  • Page 44: Keeping In Touch

    Call in style Making calls Your ASUS Phone offers you many ways to make a call. Call your friends from your contacts list, smart dial to quickly place a call, or enter a speed-dial number to call your frequently-called contact.
  • Page 45 Auto-dialing an extension number You can insert a short or long pause after dialing the main number, then the extension number is dialed automatically. 1. From the Phone app, enter the main number. 2. Tap and hold * to insert a pause, which is denoted by a comma (,). NOTE: If you want a longer pause, tap and hold * again.

  • Page 46: Replacing A Speed Dial Entry

    Creating a speed dial entry Create speed dial entries from digits 2 to 9 for your frequently-called contacts. 1. From the Phone app, do any of the following: • Tap and hold any digits from 2 to 9, then tap OK on the Speed Dial confirmation screen. •...

  • Page 47: Home Dialing

    Home dialing When you’re on a trip abroad, enabling and configuring the Home dialing settings make it easier for you to quickly call home. NOTE: Using a roaming service will incur additional charges. Inquire from your mobile service provider before using the roaming service. 1.

  • Page 48: Receiving Calls

    Receiving calls The touch screen of your ASUS Phone lights up when there is an incoming call. The display of the incoming call also varies, depending on the status of your ASUS Phone. Answering calls There are two ways to answer a call depending on the status of your ASUS Phone: • If your device is active, tap Answer or to reject a call, tap Decline.

  • Page 49: Creating A Call Log Backup

    Backup call log. 2. Tap 3. Tap Backup call log to device to save the call log backup in your ASUS Phone. To email the call log backup, tap Backup call log to device and send out. 4. Key in a backup file name then tap OK. After the backup is successful, tap OK.

  • Page 50: Other Call Options

    Other call options During an active call, tap and tap any of the possible call options for when a call is in progress. Microphone Turns the loud speaker on or off. Conference call When you have subscribed to a conference call service with your mobile service provider, this icon allows you to add a contact or contacts in an active call.

  • Page 51: Managing Multiple Calls

    Managing multiple calls Your ASUS Phone provides you the convenience of making or taking two calls. You can also set up a conference call that suits for business meetings, party lines, and other group calls. Answering another call While you are talking on your ASUS Phone, you can hear a beeping sound, indicating of another incoming call.

  • Page 52: Setting Up A Conference Call

    Setting up a conference call Your ASUS Phone, together with its GSM capability, can set up a conference call of up to five (5) people. During a call, you can add more contacts and merge all calls into one conference call.

  • Page 53: Managing A Conference Call

    Managing a conference call During the conference call, you can separate the contact from the conference group for private conversation, or disconnect a contact from the conference call. 1. From the Conference call screen, tap Manage conference call to open a list of contacts in the conference call.

  • Page 54: Call Settings

    Phone ringtone Set up the ringtone. Vibrate when ringing Tick when you want your ASUS Phone to vibrate when it rings. Call forwarding Use this feature if you want to send calls to another number on any of these conditions: Always forward, When busy, When unanswered, and When unreachable.

  • Page 55: Managing Contacts

    Make your ASUS Phone truly your own and set up your profile info. 1. Launch the Contacts app then tap ME. NOTE: ME appears when you’ve set up your Google account on your ASUS Phone. 2. Tap 3. Fill in your info such as mobile or home number. To add other info, tap Add another field.

  • Page 56: Adding Contacts

    Adding contacts Add contacts to your device, corporate, Google, or other email accounts and fill in more important contact information such as contact numbers, email addresses, special events for VIPs, and more. 1. Launch the Contacts app then tap 2. Select from the drop down menu where to save the contact. NOTES: • You can also save the contact to your SIM card or an email account.

  • Page 57: Setting Up Your Vips

    Customizing your contact’s profile Edit your contact’s info, add a photo, set a ringtone, or take a photo as a cover for your contact’s profile. 1. Launch the Contacts app then select the contact whose info or profile you want to edit or customize.
  • Page 58 Set up your VIP from the VIP screen To set up your VIP from the VIP screen: 1. Launch the Contacts app. 2. Tap > VIP. 3. In the VIP screen, tap 4. Select the contact or contacts you want to group as VIPs, then tap Add. The contact or contacts are added to your VIP list.

  • Page 59: Marking Your Favorite Contacts

    . The contact is added to your Favorites List in the Phone app. Importing contacts Import your contacts and their respective data from one contact source to your ASUS Phone, email account, or a micro SIM card. 1. From the All apps screen, tap Contacts then tap >...

  • Page 60: Exporting Contacts

    Exporting contacts Export your contacts to any of the storage accounts in your ASUS Phone. 1. From the All apps screen, tap Contacts then tap > Manage contacts. 2. Tap Import/export then select from the following exporting options: a. Export to SIM card b.

  • Page 61: Social Networking With Your Contacts

    Syncing your social network account Sync your social network account to add the social network accounts of your contacts to your ASUS Phone. 1. Do any of the following to launch the Settings app: •...

  • Page 62: Linking Your Contacts' Info

    Linking your contacts’ info When you add social network or email accounts, data from these accounts automatically sync with the Contacts app. In some instances, some contact info may appear in several places or under different name variations or nicknames in the Contacts app. You can manually link and unify all these info and put them under one place or profile.

  • Page 63: Send Messages And More

    Messaging lets you send, promptly reply, or reply at a later time to important messages from your contacts in any of your SIM cards installed on your ASUS Phone. You can also email your message threads or conversations to others to keep them in the loop.

  • Page 64: Forwarding A Message Thread

    Forwarding a message thread You can forward a message thread or conversation to others, and set an alert so you can reply to an important message at a convenient time. 1. From the Home screen, tap 2. Tap to select a sender image, then tap >...

  • Page 65: Fun And Entertainment

    Fun and entertainment Fun and entertainment Using a headset Have the freedom to do other things while you’re in a call or enjoy listening to your favorite music, using a headset. Connecting the audio jack Insert the 3.5mm headset jack into the audio port of your device. WARNING! • Do not insert other objects into the audio jack port.

  • Page 66: Play Games

    Play Games Get the latest games online and share them in your social media accounts using the Play Games app. You can also join multiplayer games and check out leaderboards for some competitive gaming fun. IMPORTANT! Log in to your Google account to maximize the features of Play Games. Using Play Games To use Play Games: 1.

  • Page 67: Music

    Music app automatically searches for music files from the internal and external storages on your ASUS Phone. You can organize these music files in a playlist or add them in a queue to play them sequentially. You can also stream music from cloud accounts such as ASUS WebStorage, Dropbox, OneDrive, and Drive.

  • Page 68: Other Playback Options

    Other playback options During playback, you can tap and do any of these other options below. Add to playlist Tap to add the song to an existing playlist or create a new one to add the song to it. PlayTo Tap to scan and play the song to other devices nearby.

  • Page 69: Creating A Playlist

    To use PlayTo: 1. From a currently-playing song, tap > PlayTo. 2. Tap the device that you want to stream music to. Music from your ASUS Phone will play or stream on the other device. 3. To stop PlayTo, tap >...

  • Page 70: Your Precious Moments

    Your precious moments Your precious moments Capture moments Launching the Camera app Capture images and record videos using your ASUS Phone’s Camera app. Refer to any of the steps below to open the Camera app. From the lock screen Drag to any direction until the camera app is launched.

  • Page 71: Using Camera For The First Time

    Tutorial and Image locations. Tutorial If it is your first time to use your ASUS Phone’s camera, you will encounter the following tutorial screen after launching the Camera app. Refer to the following steps to proceed from this screen.

  • Page 72: Camera Home Screen

    Your ASUS Phone’s camera is equipped with auto-scene detection and auto-image stabilizer features. It also features a video stabilization function that helps prevent shakiness while video recording. Tap the icons to start using your camera and explore the image and video features of your ASUS Phone. Enable or disable the...

  • Page 73: Image Settings

    Image settings Adjust the appearance of your captured images by configuring your camera’s settings using the steps below. IMPORTANT! Apply the settings first before taking images. 1. On the camera’s home screen, tap > 2. Scroll down and configure the available options. Image Configure the image quality using these options.

  • Page 74: Video Settings

    Video settings Adjust the appearance of your recorded videos by configuring your camera’s settings using the steps below. IMPORTANT! Apply the settings first before taking images. 1. On the camera’s home screen, tap > 2. Scroll down and configure the available options. Image Configure the video quality using these options.

  • Page 75: Advanced Camera Features

    Advanced camera features Explore new ways of capturing images or videos and make captured extra special moments using the advanced camera features of your ASUS Phone. IMPORTANT! Apply the settings first before taking images. Available features may vary per model.
  • Page 76 2. Tap > Panorama. 3. Tap or the volume key then pan your ASUS Phone to the left or right to capture the scenery. NOTE: While panning your ASUS Phone, a timeline of thumbnails appears on the lower part of your screen as it captures the scenery.
  • Page 77 3. Tap to choose how many people should be included in the photo. 4. Use the rear camera to detect faces and wait for your ASUS Phone to start beeping, counting down until it captures the photo. 5. The Time Rewind viewer appears onscreen on the bottom of a captured photo. Rotate the button on the viewer to browse through the photos you just took.

  • Page 78: Smart Remove

    Have fun during and after taking photos of your family and friends using the Beautification feature of your ASUS Phone. When enabled, this feature allows you to make live beauty enhancements on your subject’s face before you press the shutter button.

  • Page 79: All Smiles

    GIF animation. Time lapse The time lapse video feature of your ASUS Phone allows you to capture stills for automatic time lapse playback. In effect, events seem to move in a fast-forward manner though they actually occured and were recorded between long intervals.
  • Page 80 Simulate the tilt-shift effect of DSLR lenses via the Miniature feature. Using this feature allows you to focus on specific areas of your subject, adding a bokeh effect that can be used on both photos and video using your ASUS Phone. Capturing Miniature photos 1.

  • Page 81: Using The Gallery

    View images and play videos on your ASUS Phone using the Gallery app. This app also allows you to edit, share, or delete image and video files stored in your ASUS Phone. From Gallery, you can display images in a slideshow or tap to view the selected image or video file.

  • Page 82: Sharing Files From The Gallery

    Editing images The Gallery also features its own image editing tools that you can use to enhance images saved on your ASUS Phone. 1. From the Gallery screen, tap the folder where the files are located. 2. After opening the folder, tap the image you want to edit.

  • Page 83: Using Playto

    Using PlayTo Play files from your Gallery to a compatible streaming device using PlayTo. 1. From the Gallery screen, tap or the folder where the file you want to screencast is located. 2. Tap > PlayTo. 3. In the next screen, select a compatible device to start screencasting your file. Chapter 6: Your precious moments...

  • Page 84: Staying Connected

    • For more details on your mobile network charges/fees and setttings, contact your mobile service provider. Wi-Fi The Wi-Fi technology of your ASUS Phone gets you connected to the wireless world. Update your social media accounts, browse the Internet, or exchange data and messages wirelessly from your ASUS Phone. Enabling Wi-Fi 1.

  • Page 85: Connecting To A Wi-Fi Network

    Bluetooth ® Use the Bluetooth feature of your ASUS Phone to send or receive files and stream multimedia files with other smart devices over short distances. With Bluetooth, you can share your media files with your friends’ smart devices, send data for print with a Bluetooh printer, or play music files with a Bluetooth speaker.

  • Page 86: Pairing Your Asus Phone To A Bluetooth® Device

    Pairing your ASUS Phone to a Bluetooth® device Before using the Bluetooth feature of your ASUS Phone in full scale, you have to pair it first with the Bluetooth device. The ASUS Phone automatically stores the pairing connection of the Bluetooth device.

  • Page 87: Tethering

    Tethering When Wi-Fi service is not available, you can use your ASUS Phone as a modem or turn it into a Wi-Fi hotspot to get Internet access on your laptop, tablet, and other mobile devices. IMPORTANT! Most mobile service providers may require a data plan for you to be able to use the tethering function.

  • Page 88: Bluetooth Tethering

    3. From the Settings screen, tap More > Tethering. Slide the Bluetooth tethering switch to the right to turn on Bluetooth tethering on your ASUS Phone. You can now surf the Internet or do Internet-related activities on your ASUS Phone.

  • Page 89: Travel And Maps

    Travel and Maps Travel and Maps Weather Get real-time weather updates straight from your ASUS Phone using the weather app. Using Weather, you can also check other weather details from around the world. Launching the Weather app From your Home screen, launch the Weather app using either of the following options: •...

  • Page 90: Weather Home Screen

    Weather home screen Set up and get your current location’s weather updates as well as other parts of the world. You can display the weather updates or daily weather forecast on the Calendar app. NOTE: For more details, see: • Getting the weather updates •...

  • Page 91: Getting The Weather Updates

    4. In the search box, enter the city or area whose weather updates you want search for. 5. Wait for a while your ASUS Phone gets the weather information. The city or area’s weather data will be added to your location list.

  • Page 92: Displaying The 7-Day Weather Forecast

    Displaying the 7-day weather forecast When you get your current location’s real-time AccuWeather® updates, you will also get the 7-day weather forecast. You can display the 7-day forecast on the Weather widget on the Home screen. 1. From the Widgets screen, tap and hold the Weather 4 x 2 widget to add it to the Home screen. The full 7-day forecast is shown.

  • Page 93: Clock

    Clock Customize the time zone settings of your ASUS Phone, set alarms, and use your ASUS Phone as a stop watch using the Clock app. Launching Clock Launch the Clock app using either of the following options: • > Clock.

  • Page 94: Alarm Clock

    Alarm clock to access the world clock settings of your ASUS Phone. Tap this to delete any of the previously set alarms. Tap this to set a new alarm time. Tap this to access the settings of the alarm clock feature.

  • Page 95: Timer

    Timer You may set multiple timer options for your ASUS Phone. To do this, follow the steps below: Setting the timer 1. Tap to access the timer feature of your ASUS Phone. Tap this to access the Clock app settings.

  • Page 96: Zen Everywhere

    Zen Everywhere Zen Everywhere Special Zen Tools Flashlight You can turn your ASUS Phone to an instant flashlight by launching your Quick settings panel from any screen or any open app. From the Quick settings panel, simply tap on the Flashlight icon to activate its function. Tap this to enable Always On mode.

  • Page 97: Boost

    Flashlight menu options Tap this to enable or disable the flashlight mode. Tap this to enable or disable the SOS mode. Tap any of these icons to toggle between the flashlight’s speed while blinking. Tap this to turn on or turn off the light. Boost Boost function is to optimize device performance after a device is being used for a period of time. This function will close unused processes that are running in the background in order to retrieve more system memory.

  • Page 98: Calculator

    Calculator One-swipe and a tap is all it takes to launch your Calculator. When you open the Quick settings panel, the Calculator icon is there visibly on top of the list. Tap it to get started with your computations. Tap this to launch the calculator. Calculator screen Chapter 9: Zen Everywhere...

  • Page 99: Quick Memo

    Creating a sticky note You can turn Quick memo notes into a sticky note so you can view them wherever, on your ASUS Phone. To create a sticky note, just tap on the pin icon on the upper right corner of Quick memo after creating your note.

  • Page 100: Sound Recorder

    Sound Recorder Record audio files using your ASUS Phone by enabling the Sound Recorder app. Launching Sound Recorder > Sound Recorder. To launch Sound Recorder, tap Tap to select any of these options: Settings, Feedback & Help Tap to view the list of saved audio recording files...

  • Page 101: Recording List

    Pausing a recording During a paused recording, you can choose to resume, delete, or save the recording. Tap to delete the recording Tap to resume the recording Tap to save the recording Recording List From the Recording List, you can play, rename, share, or delete a saved audio recording file. To view your recording list, tap from the Sound Recorder main screen.

  • Page 102: Audio Wizard

    Audio Wizard AudioWizard allows you to customize the sound modes of your ASUS Phone for a clearer audio output that fits actual usage scenarios. Using Audio Wizard To use AudioWizard: 1. From your Home screen, tap > Audio Wizard. 2. In the AudioWizard window, tap the sound mode you want to activate then tap Done to save and exit.

  • Page 103: Splendid

    Splendid ASUS Splendid allows you to easily adjust the display settings. It enriches the color of your screen with these four ASUS Splendid modes: Balance Mode, Reading Mode, Vivid Mode and Customized Mode. Balance Mode To enable the Balance Mode: >...

  • Page 104: Reading Mode

    Reading Mode Turn on the Reading Mode to automatically optimize the color of the screen for a more comfortable reading experience. From your Home screen, do any of the following to enable the Reading Mode: • Tap Reading mode from the Quick settings panel. •...

  • Page 105: Vivid Mode

    Vivid Mode Enable the Vivid Mode and customize the image settings such as color temperature, hue, and saturation. 1. From your Home screen, tap > Splendid. Tap to reset to factory defaults Move to adjust the color temperature Tap to select a color mode 2.
  • Page 106 Customized Mode Enable the Customized Mode to manually set up the image settings such as color temperature, hue, and saturation. 1. From your Home screen, tap > Splendid. Tap to reset to factory defaults Move to adjust the color temperature Move to adjust the color hue Tap to reset to factory defaults Move to adjust the color saturation...

  • Page 107: Power Saver

    Power Saver Fully maximize or extend the power of your ASUS Phone even when it is idle or while it stays connected to your network. Smartly customize the power settings for your frequent activities such as reading emails or watching videos.

  • Page 108: Customizing Power Saver

    1. From Power Saver, tick Customized mode, then tap 2. Tap Turn on Ultra-saving mode automatically then select 5% or 15% to enable Ultra-saving mode when your ASUS Phone’s battery percentage is below 5% or 15%, or select Never to not allow Ultra-saving mode to be enabled automatically.

  • Page 109: Maintain Your Zen

    You can store data, apps, or files on your ASUS Phone (internal storage), on an external storage, or on an online storage. You need an internet connection to transfer or download your files on an online storage. Use the bundled USB cable to copy files to or from the computer to your ASUS Phone.

  • Page 110: Securing Your Asus Phone

    Use the security features of your ASUS Phone to prevent unauthorized calls or access of information. Unlocking your screen When the screen is locked, you can open it with the security unlocking options that the ASUS Phone offers you. 1. Tap then tap Settings >...
  • Page 111 Pattern Slide your finger on the dots and create a pattern. IMPORTANT! You can create a pattern with a minimum of four dots. Ensure to remember the pattern that you created to unlock your device. Chapter 10: Maintain your Zen...
  • Page 112 Key in at least four numbers to set a PIN. IMPORTANT! Ensure to remember the PIN that you created to unlock your device. Chapter 10: Maintain your Zen...
  • Page 113 • Instant camera: Slide the Instant camera switch to ON to launch the Camera app even if your ASUS Phone is in idle mode by pressing the volume button twice. • Owner info: Tap this to edit and key in the information that you want to appear even when your screen is locked.
  • Page 114 Know your ASUS Phone’s identity such as serial number, IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number, or model number. This is important, as when you may lose your ASUS Phone, you can contact your mobile carrier and provide the information to blacklist the unauthorized use of your ASUS Phone.

  • Page 115: Appendix

    Appendix Appendix Accessibility in Android devices Android accessibility features and apps make it easier to use your Android devices if you have physical impairments: • TalkBack is a pre-installed screen reader service provided by Google for visually impaired users. It uses spoken feedback to describe the results of actions, such as opening an app, and events, such as notifications.

  • Page 116: Speak Passwords

    Auto-rotate screen When this setting is enabled, the screen automatically rotates when you move your phone between portrait mode and landscape mode. To enable or disable this setting, follow these steps: 1. Go to Settings > Accessibility. 2. Select Auto-rotate screen. If you’re using TalkBack, you might wish to disable this setting, since rotating the screen can interrupt spoken feedback.

  • Page 117: Magnification Gestures

    Go to Settings> Accessibility> Captions and slide to On or Off, You can choose to turn on captions by sliding the position. This will also allow you to set the options for captions. NOTE: Caption settings are set as a user preference and don’t apply to individual applications. • Language.
  • Page 118 • M agnify and pan: Triple-tap and hold, then drag your finger. While you’re in magnification mode, you can: • Pan: Drag two or more fingers across the screen. • Adjust zoom level: Pinch two or more fingers together or spread them apart. BrailleBack device support BrailleBack BrailleBack is an add-on accessibility service that helps blind users make use of braille devices.

  • Page 119: Power Button Ends Call

    1. Open the Google Play Store app. 2. Enter “BrailleBack” in search box. 3. Select the BrailleBack app. 4. Select Install. Turn on BrailleBack and pair your Braille display Once BrailleBack is installed, follow these steps to activate the app: 1.
  • Page 120 Text-to-speech output To specify text-to-speech settings for your device, go to Settings > Accessibility > Text-to-speech output. The following options are available on the Text-to-speech screen: • Preferred engine: The default text-to-speech engine choices vary by device. Options can include Google’s Text-to-speech engine, the device manufacturer’s engine, and any third-party text-to- speech engines that you’ve downloaded from the Google Play Store. • Engine settings: To change the settings for your selected text-to-speech engine, select Settings next to the name of your preferred engine .
  • Page 121 Touch & hold delay This setting allows you to adjust the amount of time required for your device to notice that you’re touching an object on the screen. Users with limited dexterity might prefer to use a longer touch and hold delay. To adjust your touch and hold delay, follow these steps: 1.

  • Page 122: Notices

    Update Android accessibility apps You can check for updates and update your Android accessibility apps in the Google Play Store. If an update is available, an Update button appears on the app page in the Play Store. Select Update to get the latest version. If there is no Update button, then you already have the latest version.
  • Page 123 RF Exposure Information (SAR) This device meets the government’s requirements for exposure to radio waves. This device is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. Government. The exposure standard employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions accepted by the FCC with the EUT transmitting at the specified power level in different...

  • Page 124: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    H05VV-F, 2G, 0.75mm ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment. We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other components as well as the packaging materials. Please go to http://csr.asus.com/english/Takeback.htm...
  • Page 125 Green ASUS notice ASUS is devoted to creating environment-friendly products and packaging to safeguard consumers’ health while minimizing the impact on the environment. The reduction of the number of the manual pages complies with the reduction of carbon emission.

  • Page 126: Index

    Calls 44 - adding 23 - calling from Contacts 47 - removing 23, 24 - calling your favorite contacts 47 ASUS Phone 8 - dialing a phone number 44 - chargiing 12 - launching the Phone app 44 - microSD card...
  • Page 127 - see also Advanced camera features 75 Glove mode Date and time - using 18 - setting up 29 Gmail Do It Later 40 - setting up 37 - adding to-do tasks 40 - calling back now 41 - see also Callbacks 48 HDR 76 - catching up on my online reading now - see also Advanced camera features 75...
  • Page 128 - see Cloud music 68 Time Rewind 75 - see Playlist 69 - see also Advanced camera features 75 Touchscreen 16 - launching apps or selecting items 16 - moving or deleting items 16 Night 77 - moving through pages or screens 17 - see also Advanced camera features 75 - see also Glove mode 18 - zooming in 17...

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