GiONEE F103 PRO Smartphone User Guide

GiONEE F103 PRO Smartphone

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For your safety

Please read this manual before using the cell phone to ensure your safe and proper use.

• SWITCH OFF IN HOSPITALS
  Please abide by relevant provisions or regulations. Please turn off your mobile phone near medical equipment.

• SWITCH OFF WHEN REFUELING
  Don’t use the phone at a refueling point. Don’t use nuclear fuel or chemicals.

• MICRO SIM CARDS AND SD CARDS ARE PORTABLE
  Keep your phone, phone parts, and accessories out of children’s reach.

• BATTERY
  Please do not destroy or damage the battery, it can be dangerous and cause fire. Please do not throw battery in fire to avoid hazard When battery cannot be used, please dispose in safe environment. Do not try to dismantle the battery. If the battery or the charger is broken or old, please stop using them, and replace with a certified genuine battery.

• USE QUALITY EQUIPMENT
  Use authorized equipment to avoid danger.

• ROAD SAFETY COMES FIRST
  Give full attention while driving, Park before using your phone. Please follow traffic rules of local city town.

• INTERFERENCE
  All wireless devices may be susceptible to cause interference, which could affect performance.

• SWITCH OFF IN AIRCRAFT
  Wireless devices can cause interference in aircraft. It’s not only dangerous but also illegal to use mobile phone in an aircraft.

Learn about the phone

Overview

Function Keys

Before using

The phone is a Dual SIM mobile that allows you to use two mobile networks.

Insert Micro SIM cards and SD card

1. Switch off the mobile phone. Then remove the cover as shown in the figure.
   Note: Please start from the bottom left while removing the cover, and flip it up at the bottom.

2. Remove the battery and insert the Micro SIM and SD cards to the card slots correctly.
   Note: SD card can be used as internal storage.
   Option 1: Notification Center–>tap the notice to set up–> Use as internal storage–>Next–>Erase & format.
   Option 2: Settings–>Advanced settings–> Storage & USB–>Format as internal storage->Erase & format.

3. Put back the battery and cover.
   Note:

   • SIM cards and SD card do not support hot plugging.
   • Do not remove the cards while the device is transferring data. Doing so may cause data to be lost or damage to the cards and device.
   • The SIM card and SD card are small parts. Please keep away from Children to avoid swallowing the card by accident.
   • Please do not touch the metal surface of Micro-SIM and SD cards and keep them away from the electromagnetic field to avoid damaged data.

Charge the Battery
Charge the battery before using it. Connect the USB cable to the USB power adaptor, and then plug the end of the USB cable into the USB Port.

Getting started

Basic Function

• Turn on the phone
  Press and hold the power key for a while to turn on the phone.

• Turn off the phone
  Long press the power key until a menu shows. Choose “Power off” to turn off the phone.

• Restart the phone
  Long press the power key until a menu shows. Choose “Reboot” to restart the phone.

• Lock the screen

  • Option 1: Press the power key to turn off the screen and lock it
  • Option 2: The screen will auto-lock if you don’t use the phone for a while.

• Unlock the screen
  Press the power key, and then slide to top for unlocking.

Home screen
The Home screen is your starting point to access all the features on your phone. It displays application icons, widgets, and other features. You can customize the Home screen with different wallpaper and display the items you want.

• Status Bar
  At the top of the screen, it displays the time, signal, battery information, and icons for notifications that you’ve received.

• Notification Center
  Swipe down from the top edge to see more detail of the new notification, such as messaging, missed call, Wi-Fi network available etc. Tap the notification and drag to left or right to delete it.
  Settings–Notification and control center–Notification Center to manage it.

  • Notice management
  • Card display notifications in lockscreen
  • Application push
  • Notification access
  • Display network speed

• Control Center
  Slide up on the bottom of the screen to open the control center. In the control center, it’s a quick access to Torch, Wi-Fi, Data connection, Bluetooth, Sound, Vibrate, Super screenshots and Extreme mode. Tap “More”, and then drag to adjust the icons in control center.

• Desktop Menu
  Slide up on the effective area of the screen to open the desktop menu. You can change the Launcher Theme & Wallpaper, Edit Desktop. It’s a quick access to Desktop Settings, System Settings and Search.

• Move an application
  Touch & hold the icon you want to move. Drag the icon to move or cross at the edge of the screen to move into another screen.

• Uninstall an application
  Touch & hold the icon you want to uninstall. On the top of the icon will appear “x”. Tap it to uninstall.

• Creating a folder
  Drag an icon on the top of another one to create a folder. Open the folder and then tap the “Folder” to rename it.

Touch screen
The way to control mobile phone is using your finger on touch icons, buttons, menu items, the onscreen keyboard, and other items on the touch screen.

• Touch: To act on items on the screen, such as application and settings icons, to type letters and symbols using the onscreen keyboard, or to press onscreen buttons, you simply touch them with your finger.
• Touch & hold: Touch & hold an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting your finger until an action occurs.
• Drag: Touch & hold an item for a moment and then, without lifting your finger, move your finger on the screen until you reach the target position. You can drag items on the Home screen to reposition them and you can drag to open the Notification Center.
• Swipe or slide: To swipe or slide, quickly move your finger across the surface of the screen, without pausing when you first touch (so you don’t drag an item instead). For example, you slide the screen up or down to scroll a list, and in the same way Calendar views you can swipe quickly across the screen to change the range of time visible.
• Pinch: In some applications (Such as Maps and Gallery) you can zoom in and out by placing finger and thumb on the screen at same time and pinching them out together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in).
• Rotate the screen: On most screens, the orientation of the screen rotates with the phone as you turn it from upright to its side and back again. You can turn this feature on and off.

Communication

Make a call

• Touch the phone icon on the Home screen.
• Enter the phone number you want to dial.
• Touch the phone icon to dial the number that you entered.

Ongoing call

Incoming call

Note: You can make an emergency call without SIM cards if the locations are available for the network service. But you should not rely on it for emergencies. It’s also depends on the local mobile network operator. For more information, please contact with operator.

Send a Message
You can use this phone to exchange text messages and multimedia messages with your friends on their mobile phones. The messages come to and from the same contact or phone number will be visible into a single conversation, so you can see your entire message history with a person conveniently.

• Enter text
  • Tap the text field to see onscreen keyboard.
  • Tap the keys on the keyboard to type; the characters you’ve entered appear in a strip above the keyboard. With suggestions for the word you are typing to the right.
  • Use the Delete key to erase characters to the left of the cursor.
  • When you’re finished typing, press back to close the keyboard.

Multimedia

Camera
Camera is a combination of camera and camcorder that you use to shoot and share pictures and videos. Tap the image on the camera screen where should focus on. You can also change camera setting like transfer front and rear camera, adjust the exposure on this screen.

Take a photo

• HDR Mode – Improve the effect of bright and dark portions at the same time.
• Night Mode – Through nightscape noise reduction, we see the thing as it actually is.
• Panorama Mode – Press camera button and move the phone on one direction slowly.
• Professional Mode – Change the clarity and focus mode.
• Time-lapse Mode – Capture images in low rate and then play with normal or faster rate.
• Smart scene Mode – Change camera mode to: Night, HDR, fog/flare or auto based on the view.
• Text recognition Mode – Text present in the photograph can be edited.
• Macro Mode – Close to the object and get more details.
• GIF Mode – Shooting multiple images to form a simple animation.
• PicNote Mode – Intelligent crop and optimize the text photo after shooting.
• Ultra pixel Mode – Take five times the maximum pixel HD pictures.
• Smart scan Mode – Align QR/Bar code within frame to scan.
• Mood photo Mode – Easy to shoot a good photo like Polaroid. You can select a filter and write down your mood.

Shoot a Video

• In camera mode, slide the screen to right for video capturing.
• Adjust the quality and other settings if you wish or leave them on automatic mode.
• Point the lens to frame the scene where you want to start.
• Touch the Video icon. Camera starts shooting the video.
• Touch Stop video icon to stop shooting. An image from your most recent video is displayed as a thumbnail at the bottom left.

Gallery
Touch the Gallery icon in the Launcher to view albums of your pictures and videos which you’ve taken from camera. You may share the pictures and videos with your friends by Messaging, Email, Bluetooth and so on.\

• Preview: Preview let you quick glance the information. Press and hold the specific picture when you are browsing a picture. The picture can be viewed clearly and do not need to open the single picture.
• To encrypt a picture: Touch “Encrypt” while you are browsing a picture. The picture will be encrypted and hide into Private Album.
• To View Private Album: Slide down with two fingers to enter private album.

Music
You can use Music player to organize and listen to music and other audio files that you transfer to your phone from your computer.

Connection

Your phone can connect to a variety of networks and devices, including mobile networks for voice and data transmission, WLAN data networks, and Bluetooth devices, such as headsets. You can also connect your phone to a computer, to transfer files from your phone storage, and share your phone’s mobile data connection via USB or as a portable WLAN hotspot.

Airplane mode

• Option 1: Settings–>More->Airplane mode to turn it on
• Option 2: Swipe up from the bottom edge to open control center–>More–>tap Airplane mode

Some locations like Airplane may require you to turn off your phone’s Cellular network, WLAN, and Bluetooth wireless connections. You can turn off all these wireless connections at once by placing your phone on Airplane mode.

WLAN
WLAN is a wireless networking technology that can provide internet access at distance of up to 100 meters, depending on the WLAN router and your surroundings. You can configure the WLAN as follow:

• Settings–>WLAN, check WLAN to turn it on.
• Enter WLAN. The phone scans for available WLAN networks and displays the names of those it finds. Secured networks are indicated with a Lock icon. The phone will auto login to the network if you have previously connected.
• Touch a network to connect to it. If the network is open, you are prompted to confirm that you want to connect to that network by touching connect. If the network is secured, you’re prompted to enter a password or other credentials.

Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology that devices can use to exchange information over a distance of about 10 meters. The most common Bluetooth devices are headphones for making calls or listening to music, hands-free kits for cars, and another portable device, including laptops and cell phones.

To send a file

• Settings->Bluetooth, check Bluetooth to turn it on.
• Enter File Explorer to select a file, Select More –>Share–>Bluetooth.
• Touch Scan for devices, the phone will scan for and display the names of all available Bluetooth devices in range.
• Touch the names of the other device in the list to pair them. After pairing the file will be sent.

To receive a file
Settings–Bluetooth, check Bluetooth to turn it on. Ensure your Bluetooth has been connected within visibility time. You can receive files from the devices which are paired with yours. The file you received will be saved to the “Bluetooth” folder in the File Explorer.

To connect to a Handsfree device

• Turn on the Handstree device, make it in a searchable state;
• Settings-> Bluetooth, Select “Search for devices”;
• After searching for the Handsfree device, Select it in the list to pair.
• After pairing, you can use the Handsfree device to listen to music, video and receive call.

USB
You can connect the phone to your computer with a USB cable to transfer music, pictures, and other files.

• Turn on USB connection

1. Connect the phone to your computer with a USB cable.
2. In notification center, tap USB for charging to open USB connection.
3. Choose the USB options.
  *  **Charge only** , connected as a USB for charging.
  *  **File copy** , Transfer music, videos, documents and other documents (MTP).
  *  **View photos** , Browse photos in DCIM and Pictures file folder (PTP).
  *  **Install driver –** If you are unable to connect, select this item and install the drive to the computer.

Note: Do not disconnect the USB cable from the phone when you are transferring files. Doing so may cause data loss or phone damage.

Advanced Features

Do not disturb

• When Do Not Disturb is enabled calls and alerts that arrive while locked will be silenced.
• Except the apps which can be allowed to disturb. A moon icon will appear in the status bar.
• You can add rules or do priority allows to important notice, SMS, Call, and Repeated Calls.

Private space
In home screen or file explorer, double fingers to slide down to view private apps or files.

Abroad Service
Abroad Service provides considerate services to the persons abroad. It covers more than 600 cities in the world. You can take a memo, do a checklist, and Add flight/hotel information.

Child Mode
It’s an exclusive place for children. As a parent, you can manage the applications and set up the limit usage time with a password.
Home screen →> Tools–>Child Mode

AmiClone
Amiclone allows data migration from old smartphone to a new one. Connect each other to transfer contacts, messages, pictures, music, videos and Apps.
Settings–Advanced settings–>Backup & reset–> AmiClone

1. Set up a connection with two smartphones.
2. Select the files which you want to transfer from old phone to new phone.
3. Receive successfully in the new one.

Security
Security features protect the information on your phone from being accessed by others.

1. Guest Mode
   Guest mode hides some private information like call logs, messages, albums, desktop edit etc. On lock screen, it’s a quick success to enter Guest Mode with three fingers slide to the top of the screen. Or enter to Settings–Security–> Guest mode

2. Mobile Security
   If you lost your phone unfortunately, you could control it by remote. A security password and close friend’s phone number must be necessary. Home screen -> Tools–>Mobile Security

• Lock the phone
  Send a message with “lockphone*security password” to the lost phone to lock the device thoroughly.

• Unlock the phone
  Enter the security password for unlocking when you get your lost phone back. Once SIM card is been changed in your lost phone, the new SIM card number will be auto sent to your close friend’s phone immediately.

Super screenshot
In the control center, tap to access Super screenshots. Super screenshots includes Normal screenshots, Long screenshots and Part screenshots.
To view on: File Explorer Phone Storage / SD card–Screenshots

• Normal screenshots
  Capture 1 page in screenshots.

• Long screenshots
  Capture 10 pages at most in screenshots. It’s easy for you to save conversations in commutation tools, articles in website and so on.

• Part screenshots
  Capture part size in screenshots. You can adjust the size with square on the screen.

Chameleon
With Chameleon, you can pick color with front or rear camera. Click anywhere or drag the color point to pick your favorite to design the colors of phone background.
Home screen-> Tools–>Chameleon

Extreme mode
Extreme mode lets mobile phone enter the minimalist desktop to extend standby time. But only phone, contacts, messaging and clock can be used during this time.

Access to extreme mode

1. Home screen–Control center–> Tap Extreme mode
2. Home screen->System Manager–>Power Manager >Tap Extreme power saving mode
3. Settings–›Advanced settings->Manage battery–Power manager–> Tap Extreme power saving mode

Operation

Smart gestures
Settings-> Advanced settings->Smart gestures to turn it on.
The smart gestures system supports a variety of experience and control, through gesture can be more convenient operation, some of the smart gesture functions will not work while flip cover is closed.

• Pause alarm
  Settings-Advanced settings–> Smart gestures –> Select Pause alarm Flip back the phone to pause the on-going alarm.

• Smart vibration reminder
  Settings->Advanced Settings–>Smart
  Gestures->Select Smart vibration reminder Phone vibrate to remind the unread message or missed call notification in sleep mode.

• Smart bright screen
  Settings–> Advanced settings–> Smart
  gestures–> Select Smart bright screen
  When front camera detects you are viewing screen, the screen can be maintained normally. Enable this function, the status bar will display this icon .
  The following scenario, the function maybe failed:

  • User doesn’t face on the screen
  • The light is too strong or too dark
  • Front camera is used by other applications

Suspend option
It’s a quick access to lock the screen, return to home screen or previous screen, and one hand operation. Long press can hide it in the notification bar.
Settings-Advanced settings->Suspend option to turn it on.

Health and safety

Please read these simple guidelines. Not following them may be dangerous or illegal.

SAR Compliance
Your phone is designed not to exceed the limits of emission of radio waves recommended by international guidelines. SAR (specific absorption rate) is the measurement of body-absorbed RF quantity when the phone is in use. SAR value is ascertained according to the highest RF level generated during laboratory tests. The SAR value of the phone may depend on factors such as proximity to the network tower, use of accessories, and other enhancements. The true SAR level during normal phone usage will be much lower than this level. The highest SAR value of this device at the head and body are 0.538w/kg and 0.746w/kg. Respectively averaged over 1.5cm gap of human tissue.

SAR Recommendations
Use a wireless hands-free system (headphones, headset) with a low-power Bluetooth emitter. Please keep your calls short and use SMS whenever more convenient. This advice applies especially to children, adolescents, and pregnant women Make sure the cell phone has a low SAR. Prefer to use your cell phone when the signal quality is good. People having active medical implants should preferably keep the cell phone at least 15 cm away from the implant. Maintain a preferable distance of 15 mm from the device.

• Safe Driving
  Do not use the phone while driving. When you have to use the phone, please use the personal hands-free kit. Please do not put the phone onto any passenger seat or any place from which it may fall in case of vehicular collision or emergency braking.

• During Flight
  Flight is influenced by the interference caused by the phone. It is illegal to use a phone on an airplane. Please turn off your phone during a flight.

• In Hospitals
  Your Phone’s radio waves may interfere with the functioning of inadequately shielded medical devices.
  Consult a physician or the manufacturer of the medical device to determine whether they are adequately shielded from external Radio Frequency. Switch off your device when regulations posted instruct you to do so. To avoid potential interference with implanted medical devices such as a pacemaker or cardioverter defibrillator: Always keep your phone at least 15.3 centimeters (6 inches) from the medical device. Do not carry the wireless device in a breast pocket. Turn off the phone if there is any reason to suspect that interference is taking place. Follow the manufacturer’s directions for the implanted medical device. If you have any questions about using your wireless device with an implanted medical device, consult your health care provider.\

• Unsafe Areas
  Please turn off your phone when you are close to a gas station or in the vicinity of any place where fuel and chemical preparations or any other dangerous goods are stored.

E-Waste
INFORMATION UNDER E-WASTE (MANAGEMENT AND HANDLING) RULES, 2011
For disposal of e-waste, please call our helpline no. 1800 208 1166 or visit our website: http://gionee.co.in/social/

1. Do’s for disposal of product
   • a) Always drop your used electronic products, batteries, and packaging materials after the end of their life in nearest collection point or collection center
   • b) Separate the packaging material according to responsible waste disposal options and sorting for recycling.
   • c) The battery can easily be removed from the product for recycling.
2. Don’t for disposal of equipment
   • a) Never dump E-waste in garbage bins or municipal solid waste stream.
   • b) Do not dispose of your product as unsorted municipal waste.
   • c) Do not throw used batteries into household waste.
   • d) Do not dispose damaged or leaking Lithium lon (Li-lon) battery with normal household waste.
3. Information on the consequences of improper handling, accidental breakage damage and improper recycling of the end of life product.
   • a) If batteries are not properly disposed of, it can cause harm to human health or the environment.
   • b) Placing of batteries or devices on or in heating devices, such as microwave ovens, stoves, or radiators and improper disposal of batteries may lead to explosion. If the battery terminals are in contact with metal objects, it may cause a fire.

Operating Temperature
The cell phone operating temperature is between 0° and 35° C (32° to 95° F). Low- or high-temperature conditions might cause the cell phone to change its performance. When using the cell phone, it is normal for it to get warm. The exterior of the cell phone functions as a cooling surface that transfers heat from its inside to the cooler air outside.

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