Advanced settings. Acer V360 Dual Sim, Liquid E1 Duo, Liquid E1 Duo V360, V360

Advanced settings

Putting your smartphone in Airplane mode

You can enter Airplane mode (also known as flight mode) to turn off telephone and Bluetooth functions and use your smartphone as a handheld device during a flight. Check with your airline to make sure this is permitted onboard.

Switch your smartphone off during takeoff and landing as it may interfere with aircraft electronic systems.

Turning Airplane mode on or off

1. Open the Notification area.

2. Tap the Airplane mode button.

-OR-

1. Press and hold the power button until you get the phone options menu.

2. Tap Airplane mode to switch it ON or OFF.

Note: When Airplane mode is active, the icon will be displayed in the

Notification area.

Adjusting settings

This section will show you how to adjust detailed settings for your phone, data, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections.

Activating or deactivating connections

Open the Application menu and tap Settings to manage your connection settings.

Item Description

SIM management Set a default SIM for particular functions (such as voice calling or messaging), turn the data connection on or off, set roaming preferences and associate contacts with a SIM.

Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

Data usage

Call settings

Turn the Wi-Fi function on or off.

Turn the Bluetooth function on or off.

View an estimate of the mobile data used on each SIM.

Modify voice, video, internet, and other call settings.

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Item

More...

Description

Access additional connection settings:

Airplane mode: Disable all wireless connections so you can safely use this device onboard an aircraft.

VPN: Set up and manage Virtual Private Networks.

Tethering & portable hotspot: Share your phone’s mobile data connection via USB or as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

Mobile network: Set your options for connecting to mobile networks.

Important: If your phone is in Airplane mode, the option to turn Bluetooth on will

be disabled. Please refer to "Putting your smartphone in Airplane mode" on

page 43 for instructions on turning Airplane mode on or off.

Adjusting Bluetooth settings

You can use Bluetooth to exchange information between your smartphone and other mobile devices.

Bluetooth connections

For all Bluetooth settings, open the Application menu and tap Settings > Bluetooth.

Here you can switch Bluetooth on or off, set a device name and discoverability. Tap

SEARCH FOR DEVICES to scan for available devices.

To connect to a device, tap the device in the list of available devices. You may be asked to enter a PIN on both devices to establish the connection.

To simply turn on or off Bluetooth, open the Notification area and tap the Bluetooth button.

Internet sharing

Tethering via USB

If you wish to share your mobile Internet connection with a computer, you can connect your phone to a PC using the supplied USB cable.

1. Plug the USB sync cable into the micro USB connector on your smartphone.

2. Plug the USB client connector into an available USB port on your computer.

3. Push the Menu button and then tap Settings > More.. > Tethering & portable

hotspot and then tap USB tethering.

Wi-Fi hotspot

You can turn your smartphone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot to share your mobile

Internet connection with up to 8 clients.

1. Push the Menu button and then tap Settings > More... > Tethering & portable

hotspot > Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.

2. Set the Network SSID and adjust security between None and WPA2 PSK. Tap

Save to finish.

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Note: When your smartphone is serving as a Wi-Fi hotspot, you can’t use your phone’s applications to access the Internet via its Wi-Fi connection.

Phone network settings

In the Application menu tap Settings > More... > Mobile networks to adjust your network settings. You can turn data connection on or off when roaming, choose a preferred network mode, specify a network operator and define access point names.

Selecting a network

Your phone will automatically detect your carrier/network settings when you insert a new SIM card. However, you may prefer to manually select a network. This may be a good idea when roaming.

Tip: When you are traveling, manually selecting a network may help to reduce your roaming charges. Check with your home service provider for the network offering the most competitive rates at your destination.

1. Open the Application menu and tap Settings > More... > Mobile networks >

Network operators.

2. Your phone will search for available networks.

3. Select your preferred network from the list generated. You phone will attempt to register on the selected network.

4. Tap Select automatically to connect to the available network with the strongest signal. This may lead to your phone jumping between networks when you move around.

Note: Contact your service provider should you have any problems obtaining voice mail and the text message service center numbers.

Data usage control settings

Data usage controls let you monitor total usage by network type and application and then set limits if needed.

To access the Data usage settings, from the Application menu tap Settings > Data

usage.

Note: To set a data limit, Wi-Fi or Mobile data must be enabled.

Phone settings

Many phone settings are automatically configured by your smartphone when you insert a SIM card. The device will communicate with your provider and automatically obtain all necessary settings, such as network name, voice mail and text message center numbers.

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You can also view and modify these settings manually through the Call settings screen.

Open the Application menu and tap Settings > Call settings.

Sound

To adjust your phone’s sound settings, in the Application menu tap Settings >

Sound.

Item

Vibrate

Volumes

Phone ringtone

Description

Vibrates the device for incoming calls.

Adjust the Ringtone, Notifications, Alarm volumes.

Sets your default voice calls ringtone.

Default notification Set your phone’s default notification sound.

Dial pad touch tones Play tones when using dial pad.

Touch sounds

Screen lock sound

Vibrate on touch

Play sounds when touching certain UI elements.

Play sound when locking and unlocking the screen.

Vibrate when pressing soft keys and on certain UI interactions.

Display

To adjust your phone’s display settings, in the Application menu tap Settings >

Display.

Item

Brightness

Wallpaper

Description

Adjust screen brightness.

Change the Home screen’s wallpaper.

Theme Change menu color.

Auto-rotate screen Enable rotation of the screen when device is tilted.

Sleep

Font size

Adjust the delay before the screen automatically turns off.

Change the default font size for the UI.

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Connecting to a PC

If you wish to transfer information between the microSD

Card in your phone and your computer, you can connect your phone to a PC using the supplied USB cable. Plug the

USB sync cable into the micro USB connector on your smartphone. Plug the USB client connector into an available

USB port on your computer.

Open the Notification area, and tap Connected as media

device to configure the USB options.

You will now be able to see the microSD Card in your phone as a drive in your computer’s file explorer.

Note: After turning on USB storage, you will not be able to access the files in the microSD card or applications such as Gallery or Music.

Synchronization

You can sync your calendar, email and contacts on your phone and never worry about losing them again. Sync in real time or adjust it as you please. In the Application menu, tap Settings. Under ACCOUNTS, tap the appropriate account and again under ACCOUNTS tap that account’s email address to access the synchronization settings.

To add a new account, tap Add account. Select the type of account (AcerCloud, Corporate, Email, Facebook, or

Google) and then follow the on screen instructions.

Google Sync

In Google, you can set synchronization for Browser,

Calendar, Contacts, Gmail, and Google Photos. In your

Google account’s synchornization settings menu, tap the checkmark next to the item you would like to have auto-sync. Tap again to uncheck any for manual synchronization.

To manually synchronize an item, make sure the item is checked, tap the Menu button and then tap Sync now.

Note: You need a Google account to sync your calendar and appointments.

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FM radio

The FM radio allows you to listen to your favorite stations while on the move. Headphones must be inserted to the 3.5 mm jack as it functions as an antenna.

You can access the radio by tapping FM Radio from the

Application menu.

Tap the back icon to turn the radio off.

Multimedia playback

Your smartphone comes supplied with a variety of programs that you can use to enjoy multimedia content.

Adjusting the volume

Adjust the volume of your phone using the volume button on the side of the phone. Alternatively, you can set the

Ringtone, Notifications, and Alarms volume by opening the Application menu and tapping Settings > Sound > Volumes.

Setting the date and time

To set the date and time, open the Application menu and tap Settings > Date &

time.

Tip: If you travel frequently or live in an area that uses daylight saving time, activate Automatic date & time from this menu. This will enable your smartphone to set the date and time based on information it receives from the network.

Setting alarms

There are two predefined alarms on your phone by default. Tap Clock in the

Application menu, and then tap Set alarm to edit alarm settings. You may:

• Turn the alarm on or off.

• Set the alarm time.

• Set which days to repeat the alarm.

• Set a ringtone.

• Enable or disable vibrate.

• Give it a label.

Changing language and text options

Set your location and language input preferences by opening the Application menu and going to Settings > Language & input.

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Closing an application

To close an active application, in the Application menu tap Settings > Apps. Swipe over to the Running tab, then tap the program you wish to close. Select Stop to close the program.

Uninstalling an application

You can remove programs installed on your smartphone to free up extra storage memory.

1. In the Application menu tap Settings > Apps.

2. Swipe over to the Downloaded tab.

3. Find the application in the list and tap on it.

4. Tap the Uninstall button and then tap OK

Warning! You should only remove programs if you are familiar with the

Android operating system.

Restoring to factory settings

You may perform a clean boot to restore your smartphone to the factory settings.

Note: Before performing a clean boot, ensure that your smartphone is not locked. Press any key or tap the screen to see if the phone responds.

Warning! You should only perform a clean boot when all other options have failed to restore your smartphone to an operational state.

Warning! This will erase all your personal information, any contacts stored on your phone and any programs you installed.

If your phone is responding to screen input, then open Settings from the Application menu. Tap Backup & reset > Factory data reset > Reset phone and then Erase

everything to format your phone.

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