INOI A140 Smart Phone User Guide
- June 1, 2024
- inoi
Table of Contents
- INOI A140 Smart Phone
- Product Usage Instructions
- FAQ
- Getting Started
- Phone Calls
- Contacts
- Messaging
- Getting Connected to the Internet
- Adding a New Network Connection
- Browsing the Internet
- Making the Most of Multimedia
- Sorting out Your Phone Settings
- For Your Safety
- Distraction
- FCC
- Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
- Download This Manual (PDF format)
INOI A140 Smart Phone
Product Usage Instructions
Getting Started
To get started with your phone, follow these steps:
- Remove the back cover and insert the battery.
- Install the SIM card and memory card as per the provided instructions.
- Replace the back cover and power on your phone.
Key Explanation
Your phone comes with various keys for different functions:
- Power Key: Press to power on/off the device.
- Home Key: Press to go to the home screen.
- Menu Key: Access additional options within apps.
- Back Key: Go back to the previous screen.
- Volume Keys: Adjust the volume by pressing or holding these keys.
Starting Up
Your phone displays status and notification icons to indicate different functions like battery charge, signal strength, new messages, etc. Make sure to understand what each icon represents.
Installing the SIM/SD:
- Switch off your phone before proceeding.
- Remove the back cover carefully.
- Insert the SIM card and memory card correctly into their respective slots.
- Gently press the cover back in place until it clicks.
FAQ
Q: How do I make a phone call from my contacts?
A: To make a call from your contacts, navigate to the Contacts app, select the contact you wish to call, and tap on their phone number to initiate the call.
Q: How can I connect to a Wi-Fi network?
A: Turn on Wi-Fi in the Settings menu, select the desired network from the list of available networks, enter the password if required, and tap Connect to establish a connection.
Q: How do I capture a photo using the camera?
A: Open the Camera app, aim at your subject, and tap the capture button on the screen or use the volume keys as a shutter button to take a photo.
Getting Started
Overview
Key Explainrd
Key | Function |
---|---|
Power Key | · Press to turn on or off |
· Press to restart your phone
· Press to Screenshot
· Press to Emergency
Home Key| · Press to return to the Home Screen from any application or
screen.
Menu Key| Hold to see recently used applications.
Back Key| Press to go to the previous screen.
Volume Keys| Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.
Starting up
Status and Notification lcons
Your phone will tell you exactly what’s going on by showing you simple icons.
Here’s what they mean
Installing the SIM/SD
Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the battery, SIM, or
memory card.
- Remove the back cover
- Hold the SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card holder.
- Insert the memory card into the card slot with the metal contacts facing down until it inserts to the right position.
- Press the cover gently back into place until you hear a click.
Charging the Battery
When you first get your new phone you’ll need to charge the battery. Connect
the adapter to the charger jack. Ensure that the adapter is inserted with the
correct orientation. Do not force the connector into the charger jack.
Connect the charger to a standard AC wall outlet.
Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged.
Switching Your Phone On/Off
Make sure the SIM card is in your device and the battery is charged.
- Hold Power Key to switch on your phone.
- To switch it off, hold Power Key to get the phone options. Select Power off, and then tap OK.
Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time
When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to
factory settings (see chapter Sorting out Your Phone Settings – Privacy: Reset
to Factory Settings), you need to do some settings before using it.
Switching to Sleep Mode
To save battery power, Sleep Mode suspends your device to a low-power-
consumption state while the display is off. Your device also goes into Sleep
Mode by itself when the display is automatically turned off after a certain
period of time. You can start sleep mode by the following method.
Press Power Key to switch to Sleep Mode.
Waking Up Your Phone
Press Power Key to activate your screen display. Drag to the up.
NOTE: If you have set an unlock pattern, PIN or password for your phone (see chapter Sorting out Your Phone Settings – Security Settings) you’ll need to draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password to unlock your screen.
Getting Around Your Phone
Touch Control
- You can use finger gestures to control your phone. The controls on your touch-screen change dynamically depending on the tasks you’re performing.
- Tap the buttons, icons, or applications to select items or to open applications.
- Flick the screen to scroll up, down, left or right.
- Point, drag and drop to move particular items across the screen.
- Double-tap the screen to zoom in/out an image.
- NOTE: You can view the phone screen in portrait or landscape orientation simply by holding it upright or turning it on its side. Not all screens are viewable in landscape.
Home Screen
In the Home screen, besides the shortcut icon is displayed, you can also set
your own wallpaper, add the widgets or application shortcuts you need, or
remove them as you like.
Choosing Your Wallpaper
Long Press desktop to select the wallpapers 、widgets、home settings
Adding/Removing items to Your Home Screen
Enter the Application Program Interface In the list of applications, touch and
hold the icon until the main screen appears, move the application icon to the
idle position, release the finger.
Press Home Key to return to the Home Screen.
Tap and hold the item you want to delete until the remove icon appears on the
top of the screen.
Drag the item to the remove icon and release your finger when the item turns
red.
Phone Calls
There are many ways to make a call with your phone. And they’re all easy to do.
Calling from the Phone
- Tap on the Home Screen.
- Enter the phone number using the on-screen keypad.
- Tap to delete wrong digits.
- Tap the dial icon.
TIPS: To make international calls, hold to enter the “+”.
Calling from Your Contacts
Tap Contacts.
Slide your finger to scroll the contacts list and tap the contact name you
want to call, when the contact details appear, click on the number; choose the
SIM card to dial.
You can search for a contact by tapping on the screen.
Calling from a Text Message
If a text message contains a phone number that you want to call, you can make
the call while viewing the text message.
Press Home key > tap > Messaging.
Tap the conversation and then find the message that contains the phone number
you need.
Tap the message, the phone will list the options.
Receiving Calls
- Tap the icon, drag to right to answer the call.
- Tap the icon, drag to left to reject the call.
- During a call, you can mute your microphone so that the person you are speaking to cannot hear you, but you can still hear them.
- Tap to turn your microphone off. To turn your microphone back on, tap.
- Tap during a call to turn the speakerphone on. Tap again to turn off the speakerphone.
- Tap to finish a call.
Contacts
You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing.
To see your contacts, Tap from the Contacts Screen. Choose the storage location to save the contact. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, and other information, and then save it.
Tap on the Contacts Screen. Input the contact name you want to search for. The contacts matched will be listed.
Messaging
Your SMS (text message) and MMS (multimedia messaging service) are combined into one menu in Home Key>Messaging.
The Message Box
Instead of an inbox and outbox, your phone organizes all Messaging you sent
and received into one box, where Messaging exchanged with the same number are
grouped into one message thread in the Messaging Screen. You can tap a thread
to see the conversation you have had with someone.
Sending an Message
- Tap >Messaging to create new message.
- Enter the recipient’s number or name. As you type, matching contacts willappear.
- Tap a suggested contact to add as a recipient. You can also tap to select recipients from the contacts.
- Tap Type text message and type your message.
- Tap Menu Key to insert quick text or contact.
- If you are sending an MMS, tap Menu Key to add a subject, or tap to attach pictures, videos, audio, or slideshow.
- Tap to send your message.
NOTE: Add an attachment to text message and it will be converted into an MMS automatically. Likewise if you remove all attachments and the subject from an MMS, it’ll automatically become a text message.
Message Settings
The phone’s message settings are pre-configured for you to use immediately. To
change them, tap Menu Key > Settings from the Messaging Screen.
NOTE: From SMS/MMS settings screen tap Menu Key > Restore default settings to change the message settings back to the original.
Touch Input Settings
Choose the touch input settings by press Home key> tap >settings>Language &
input from Home Screen.
In the Keyboard&input methods section, you can choose the settings that you
need.
Getting Connected to the Internet
Your phone’s impressive networking capabilities allow you to access the
Internet or your corporate network with ease.
You can use default connection settings to connect to the Internet via your
mobile network, or Wi-Fi.
The network connection can be enabled /disabled manually.
Tap >Settings>Network and internet>Mobile data to choose SIM to use for
cellular data.
Adding a New Network Connection
To get connected via your mobile network you need a data plan with your
service provider. Also if the networks settings are not pre-configured on your
phone, please contact your provider to get the necessary information.
You can view settings by tapping>Settings>Network and internet>Moble network
advabced>Access Point Names to add a nework connection
Turning On Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to about 300
feet.
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network
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Tap > Settings>Wi-Fi.
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Click next to the Wi-Fi menu to turn it on, click you can turn off the Wi-Fifunction.Tap an access point to connect to it.
NOTE: If security features are implemented, you’ll need to enter a password. -
Also you can Place the QR code in the middle position below to connect to WIFI
Checking the Wi-Fi Network Status
You can check the Wi-Fi network by looking at the icon in the status bar.
USB tethering & portable hotspot
Share your phone’s data connection via USB or as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Enabling USB tethering
TIPS: The PC accesses the Internet via the phone’s mobile network. Therefore,
set up the networks connection correctly before you try to use the phone as a
modem.
Disabling USB tethering
Tap >Settings>Network and internet>Hotspot and tethering >USB thehering and
USB PC internet share and clear the USB tethering check box.
You can also just pull out the USB cable.
Enabling the Wi-Fi Hotspot
You can use the phone as a portable WLAN router, to share your phone’s
internet connection with one or more PC or other devices.
NOTE:
When the portable Wi-Fi hotspot function is enabled, you can’t use your
phone’s applications to access the internet via its Wi-Fi connection.
You can configure the Wi-Fi hotspot as follows:
- Tap >Settings>Network and internet click next to the Wi-Fi hotspot to turn it on.
- Tap Set up Wi Fi hotspot to set up portable Wi Fi hotspot. Now you can find the hotspot on other devices and connect to.
Disabling the Wi-Fi Hotspot
Tap >Settings>Network and internet click and click next to the Wi-Fi hotspot to turn it off.
Browsing the Internet
You can use your phone to get on the Internet via a network or Wi-Fi connection.
Tap Chrome.
Making the Most of Multimedia
Camera
Your phone has camera function. Tap >Camera. Tap to take a picture. To view
it, just tap the picture icon in the left corner of the screen, and slide left
or right to select the function you want
FM
With the FM Radio, you can search for radio channels, listen to them, and save
them on your phone. Note that the quality of the radio broadcast depends on
the coverage of the radio station in your area. The wired headset works as an
antenna, so always connect the headset when using the radio.
To tune in, plug your headset into your phone.
Tap FM Radio.
Playing Music
You can play digital audio files from your phone’s memory card in Music.
Before playing music, you need to copy music files to memory card location.
Tap > Music to open the Music Screen.
Click the Music category label > music files to start playing.
Tap >Gallery. You can use Gallery to view pictures and play videos. You can also do some basic editing of your pictures – such as setting them as wallpaper or contact photo, and sharing with friends.
Sund Recorder
Sound Recorder enables you to record your voice memos.
- Tap >Sound Recorder.
- Tap to start recording.
- Tap to stop recording.
- Tap to play back the voice recording.
Save the voice recording after stop, or tap Discard to delete the recording.
Sorting out Your Phone Settings
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology. Phones or other devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information wirelessly within a distance of about 10 meters. The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed.
- Tap Settings>Connected devices-Bluetooth
- Click next to the Bluetooth menu to turn it on. When Bluetooth is on, the icon will appear in the status bar.
- Tap Bluetooth. Your phone will show all visible Bluetooth devices in range.
- Tap the device you want to pair with and operate according to the message prompt. When both devices to be paired accept the connection, the pairing is completed.
TIPS: Tap your device name to make your phone discoverable if other devices try to pair with your phone.
Setting Date and Time
Tap Settings> system-.
Tap Automatic Date & time and select Off if you want to set the time and date
by yourself.
Set date, time and change the other options.
Display Settings
Tap >Settings>Display, you can adjust the display settings as you like:
Wallpaper: Set the wallpaper of the phone.
Brightness: Adjust brightness of the screen.
Adaptive brightness: Rotate the screen display as you rotate the phone. Sleep:
Set the delay for the screen to automatically turn off.
Sound Settings
Tap >Settings>Audio profiles-the sound settings, such as ringtones, volume and
vibrate.
Language Settings
You can change the language of your phone system in two simple steps.
Tap >Settings>Language & input> Language. Select a language from the list
given.
Security Settings
Here’s how to protect your phone and SIM card from unauthorized use.
Tap > Settings>Security>Screen lock .You can select the screen lock.
When power on your phone or unlock touch screen devices you will be required to input pattern/PIN/password/voice, and etc. The following is the introduction function:
None | Disable thescreen lock | PIN | Use the PIN to unlock |
---|---|---|---|
Swipe | Select the swipe to |
unlock
| Password| Use the password
lock screen
Pattern| Creating Your Screen Unlock
Pattern
| |
Managing Your Device Memory
Tap > tap >Settings>Storage.
You can view the space information of the SD card and the phone storage.
Reset to Factory Settings
Tap >Settings >Backup & reset>Factory data reset>Reset phone>Erase everything.
WARNING: All your personal information and downloaded applications on your phone will be erased after the resetting.
Tap to google GO
Clock
Tap >Clock, you can view the clock or set the alarm.
The top of the screen icon can be switched to the countdown and stopwatch
functions from the clock interface.
Calculator
You can use the phone directly perform simple mathematical calculations.
- Tap Calculator.
- Click the button corresponding with the calculator display, perform basic arithmetic.
TIPS: Tap Menu Key > Advanced panel to use scientific calculation.
Screen record
Pull down the bar and tap the screen record, can record it
For Your Safety
General Safety
Distraction
Driving
Full attention must be given to driving at all times in order to reduce the
risk of an accident. Using a phone while driving (even with a hands free kit)
can cause distraction and lead to an accident. You must comply with local laws
and regulations restricting the use of wireless devices while driving.
Operating Machinery
Full attention must be given to operating the machinery in order to reduce the
risk of an accident.
Product Handling
General Statement on Handling and Use
- You alone are responsible for how you use your phone and any consequences of its use.
- You must always switch off your phone wherever the use of a phone is prohibited. Use of your phone is subject to safety measures designed to protect users and their environment.
- Always treat your phone and its accessories with care and keep it in a clean and dust-free place.
- Do not expose your phone or its accessories to open flames or lit tobacco products.
- Do not expose your phone or its accessories to liquid, moisture or high humidity.
- Do not drop, throw or try to bend your phone or its accessories.
- Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or aerosols to clean the device or its accessories.
- Do not paint your phone or its accessories.
- Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories, only authorized personnel can do so.
- Do not expose your phone or its accessories to extreme temperatures, minimum [5] and maximum + [50] degrees
- Please check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.
- Do not carry your phone in your back pocket as it could beeak 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 accidentally damage the phone.
Your phone contains small parts with sharp edges that may cause an injury or
may become detached and create a choking hazard.
Demagnetization
To avoid the risk of demagnetization, do not allow electronic devices or
magnetic media close to your phone for a long time.
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
Do not touch the SIM card’s metal connectors.
Antenna
Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily.
Normal Use Position
When placing or receiving a phone call, hold your phone to your ear, with the
bottom towards your mouth.
Air Bags
Do not place a phone in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment
area.
Store the phone safely before driving your vehicle.
Seizures/ Blackouts
The phone can produce a bright or flashing light.
Repetitive Motion Injuries
To minimize the risk of RSI when texting or playing games with your phone:
Do not grip the phone too tightly.
Press the buttons lightly.
Use the special features which are designed to minimize the times of pressing
buttons, such as Message Templates and Predictive Text.
Take lots of breaks to stretch and relax.
Emergency Calls
This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using radio signals, which
cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Therefore, you must never rely
solely on any wireless phone for emergency communications.
Loud Noise
This phone is capable of producing loud noises, which may damage your hearing.
Turn down the volume before using headphones, Bluetooth stereo headsets or
other audio devices.
Phone Heating
Your phone may become warm during charging and during normal use.
Electrical Safety
Accessories
Use only approved accessories.
Do not connect with incompatible products or accessories.
Take care not to touch or allow metal objects, such as coins or key rings, to contact or short-circuit in the battery terminals.
Connection to a Car
Seek professional advice when connecting a phone interface to the vehicle
electrical system.
Faulty and Damaged Products
Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its accessory.
Only qualified personnel can service or repair the phone or its accessory.
If your phone or its accessory has been submerged in water, punctured, or
subjected to a severe fall, do not use it until you have taken it to be
checked at an authorized service centre.
Interference
General Statement on Interface
Care must be taken when using the phone in close proximity to personal medical
devices, such as pacemakers and hearing aids.
Pacemakers
Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum separation of 15 cm be
maintained between a mobile phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential
interference with the pacemaker. To achieve this, use the phone on the
opposite ear to your pacemaker and do not carry it in a breast pocket.
Hearing Aids
People with hearing aids or other cochlear implants may experience interfering
noises when using wireless devices or when one is nearby.
The level of interference will depend on the type of hearing device and the
distance from the interference source, increasing the separation between them
may reduce the interference. You may also consult your hearing aid
manufacturer to discuss alternatives.
Medical Devices
Please consult your doctor and the device manufacturer to determine if
operation of your phone may interfere with the operation of your medical
device.
Hospitals
Switch off your wireless device when requested to do so in hospitals, clinics
or health care facilities. These requests are designed to prevent possible
interference with sensitive medical equipment.
Aircraft
Switch off your wireless device whenever you are instructed to do so by
airport or airline staff.
Consult the airline staff about the use of wireless devices on board the
aircraft. If your device offers a ‘flight mode’, this must be enabled prior to
boarding an aircraft.
Interference in Cars
Please note that because of possible interference to electronic equipment,
some vehicle manufacturers forbid the use of mobile phones in their vehicles
unless a hands-free kit with an external antenna is included in the
installation.
Explosive Environments
Petrol Stations and Explosive Atmospheres
In locations with potentially explosive atmospheres, obey all posted signs to
turn off wireless devices such as your phone or other radio equipment.
Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres include fuelling areas, below
decks on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, areas where
the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal
powders.
Blasting Caps and Areas
Power off your mobile phone or wireless device when in a blasting area or in
areas posted power off “two-way radios” or “electronic devices” to avoid
interfering with blasting operations.
System update
System supports firmware upgrade only from official website or server. If user
uses 3rd party ROM image and/or any other root method to upgrade firmware,it
will cause phone unstable and raise further security risk and pitfalls. Please
be noted user should take all responsibility for all these behaviors.
Common fault diagnosis
The faults | possible reasons |
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Can’t turn on
| 1 、 Whether there is electricity in the battery;
2、Battery is correct.
SIM is wrong
| 1、SIM is dirty and clean it; 2、install the SIM again;
3、SIM is wrong,replace it.
Bad signal| Check the signal display in the stutas bar.
The phone can’t call| May have a strong jamming signal around the
environment.
Can’t charge
| May be the battery discharge. Need to wait for a few minutes.
---|---
Taking pictures is not clear| Please make sure that both sides of the camera
lens cleaning.
FCC
FCC Warning
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) information:
This Tecdesk Model 6 meets the government’s requirements for exposure to radio
waves. The guidelines are based on standards that were developed by
independent scientific organizations through periodic and thorough evaluation
of scientific studies. The standards include a substantial safety margin
designed to assure the safety of all persons regardless of age or health.
FCC RF Exposure Information and Statement
The SAR limit of USA (FCC) is 1.6 W/kg averaged over one gram of tissue.
Device types: Smart phone (FCC ID: 2A9SNA140 ) has also been tested against
this SAR limit.
The highest SAR value reported under this standard during product certification for use at the ear is 0.315W/kg and when properly worn on the body is 0.776W/kg. This device was tested for typical body-worn operations with the back of the handset kept 10mm from the body. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, use accessories that maintain a 10mm separation distance between the user’s body and the back of the handset. The use of belt clips, holsters and similar accessories should not contain metallic components in its assembly. The use of accessories that do not satisfy these requirements may not comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, and should be avoided.
Body-worn Operation
This device was tested for typical body-worn operations. To comply with RF
exposure requirements, a minimum separation distance of 10mm must be
maintained between the user’s body and the handset, including the antenna.
Third-party belt-clips, holsters, and similar accessories used by this device
should not contain any metallic components. Body-worn accessories that do not
meet these requirements may not comply with RF exposure requirements and
should be avoided. Use only the supplied or an approved antenna.
CE Maintenance
- Use careful with the earphone maybe excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss.
- Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.
- The product shall only be connected to a USB interface of Tybe-C.
- Adapter shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.
- EUT Operating temperature range: 0° C to 40°C .
- Adapter: The plug considered as disconnect device of adapter
- Power supply and ADP(rating):
- Input: 100-240V~50/60 Hz 0.2A
- Output: 5V,1A
- The device complies with RF specifications when the device used at 10mm you’re your body.
- To prevent possible hearing damage. Do not listen at high volume levels for long periods.
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