Lenovo C2 User Manual
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Basics
Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the following:
Quick Start Guide
Regulatory Notice
Appendix
The Quick Start Guide and the Regulatory Notice have been uploaded to the website at
http://support.lenovo.com.
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Technical specifications
This section lists the technical specifications regarding wireless communication only. To view a full
list of your phone's technical specifications, go to http://support.lenovo.com.
Data
FDD-LTE/TDD-LTE/WCDMA/GSM
Note: LTE is not supported in some countries. To find out if your smartphone works
with LTE networks in your country, contact your carrier.
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
BluetoothBluetooth 4.0
GPS Supported
Screen buttons
There are three buttons on your phone.
Multitask button: Tap to see the apps that are running. Then you can do the following:
Tap an app to open it.
Tap to stop running the app.
Tap to stop running all the apps.
Home button: Tap to return to the default home screen.
Back button: Tap to return to the previous page or exit the current app.
Home screen
The home screen is the starting point for using your phone. For your convenience, the home screen
is already set up with some useful apps and widgets.
Note: Your phone's features and home screen may be different depending on your location,
language, carrier, and model.
Customizing home screens in editing mode
Press and hold any blank home screen to enter editing mode. Tap the back button to exit editing
mode.
In editing mode, you can do any of the following:
To move a home screen, press and hold a screen thumbnail until it enlarges slightly, drag it to the
new location, and then release it.
To add a widget to the home screen, tap WIDGETS, swipe up or down to locate the widget that
you want, press and hold the widget until it pops out, drag it to where you want to place it, and
then release it.
Tip: Some widgets are grouped by app; swipe up or down to locate the app that you want,
and swipe left or right to see the available widgets.
To change the wallpaper, tap WALLPAPERS, swipe left or right to locate the wallpaper that you
want, tap it and then tap Set wallpaper.
To go to the setting, tap SETTINGS, swipe up or down to locate the setting that you want, and
then tap it.
Managing widgets and apps
Whether your home screen is in editing mode or not, you can do any of the following:
To move a widget or an app, press and hold the widget or app until its icon enlarges slightly, drag
it to where you want to place it and then release it.
To create an app folder, press and hold an app until its icon enlarges slightly and then drag it onto
another app.
To remove a widget from the home screen, press and hold the widget until its icon enlarges
slightly, slide your finger toward the top of the screen and then drop the widget over .
To uninstall an app, press and hold the app, slide your finger toward the top of the screen and
then drop the app over .
Note: System apps cannot be uninstalled. When you are trying to uninstall a system app,
does not appear at the top of the screen.
Screen lock
When your phone is on, press the On/Off button to lock the screen manually. Press the On/Off button
again to display the lock screen and then swipe up from the bottom of the screen to unlock.
Note: Swipe is the default screen unlocking method. To change your screen lock, see Settings.
Notifications and Quick Settings
The Notifications panel (see Figure 1: Notifications) informs you of missed calls, new messages and
activities in progress such as file downloads. The Quick Settings panel (see Figure 2: Quick Settings)
allows you to access frequently-used settings such as the Wi -Fi switch.
Figure 1: Notifications
Figure 2: Quick Settings
You can do any of the following:
To see notifications, swipe down from the top of the screen.
To close the Notifications panel, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
To dismiss a notification, swipe left or right across the notification.
To dismiss all notifications, tap at the bottom of the Notifications panel.
To open the Quick Settings panel, swipe down from the top of the screen twice.
To close the Quick Settings panel, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
USB connection
When you connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable, the Notifications panel displays a
notification such as "USB computer connection". You can tap the notification, and then select one of
the following options:
Media device (MTP): Select this mode if you want to transfer any files between your phone and
the computer.
Camera (PTP): Select this mode if you want to transfer only photos and videos between your
phone and the computer.
MIDI: Select this mode if you want MIDI-enabled applications on your phone to work with MIDI
software on the computer.
Charge only: Select this mode if you only want to charge your phone.
Calls
Making a call
Dialing a number manually
1. Open the Dialer app.
2. Tap and then tap to display the dial pad if necessary.
3. Enter the phone number that you want to dial and then tap .
Calling from the call log
1. Open the Dialer app.
2. Tap to see the call log entry.
3. Tap to make a call.
Calling a contact
1. Open the Dialer app.
2. Tap .
3. Locate the contact that you want to call and tap the contact's name to display their contact details.
4. Tap the phone number that you want to dial.
Receiving calls
Answering or rejecting a call
When you receive a phone call, the incoming call screen appears. You can do one of the following:
Drag to to answer the call.
Drag to to reject the call.
Drag to to reply with a message.
Silencing a call
The following methods can be used to silence a call:
Press the volume up button or the volume down button.
Press the On/Off button.
Options during a call
When you are on a call, the following options are available on the screen:
: turns the speaker on or off.
: turns the microphone on or off.
: displays or hides the keypad.
: puts the current call on hold or resumes the call.
: Allows you to do the following:
Add call: displays the dial pad so you can call another person.
Start recording: starts or stops recording the call.
: ends the call.
You can also press the volume button to turn the volume up or down.
Using the call log
The call log contains missed, outgoing and received call entries. You can press and hold a call log
entry until the options menu appears and then tap an option. For example, you can tap the Copy to
clipboard option to copy the phone number.
Contacts
Creating a contact
1. Open the Contacts app.
2. Tap .
3. Enter the new contact's information.
4. Tap .
Searching for a contact
1. Open the Contacts app.
2. Do one of the following:
Scroll the Contacts list up or down to locate the desired contact.
Tap , and then enter the contact's name or initials. Matching contacts are displayed as you
type.
Editing a contact
1. Open the Contacts app.
2. Find and tap the contact that you want to edit.
3. Tap , and then edit the contact's information.
4. Tap .
Deleting a contact
1. Open the Contacts app.
2. Press and hold a contact's name until it is selected, then you can select the contact that you want
to delete.
3. Tap > Delete.
4. Tap OK.
Importing contacts
1. Open the Contacts app. (Prerequisite: SD card or SIM card must contain contacts)
2. Tap > Import/Export.
3. On the COPY CONTACTS FROM screen, select the source of the desired contact, and then tap
Next.
4. On the COPY CONTACTS TO screen, select the desired option, and then tap Next.
5. Select the contacts or tap 0 SELECTED > Select all to select all contacts or choose the vCard
files.
6. Tap OK.
Exporting contacts
1. Open the Contacts app.
2. Tap > Import/Export.
3. On the COPY CONTACTS FROM screen, select the source of the desired contact, and then tap
Next.
4. On the COPY CONTACTS TO screen, select the desired option, and then tap Next.
5. Select the contacts or tap 0 SELECTED > Select all to select all contacts.
6. Tap OK.
Messaging
Sending a message
You can use the Messaging app to send text messages and multimedia messages.
1. Open the Messaging app.
2. Tap .
3. Tap the recipient text box and then enter a contact's name or phone number. Matching contacts
are displayed as you type. Select a contact.
Or tap to add more recipients.
4. Tap the message text box and then enter a message.
Tip: If you want to send a multimedia message, tap to select a media file such as a
picture or video clip and then attach the desired media object to the message.
5. Tap .
Searching for a message
1. Open the Messaging app.
2. Tap and then enter all or part of the contact's name, the phone number or the message into
the text box.
Deleting messages
1. Open the Messaging app.
2. In the list of message threads, press and hold a message until it is selected, select the messages
that you want to delete and then tap .
Or tap > Delete all threads and then tap OK.
Camera
Camera basics
You can use the Camera app to take photos and record videos.
Tap to choose a camera mode.
Tap to take a photo.
Tap to record a video.
Tap the photo or video thumbnail to view the photo or video in the Gallery app. For more
information, see Gallery.
Tap to use HDR (High Dynamic Range).
Tap to switch between flash modes.
Tap to switch between the front -facing camera and the rear-facing camera.
Taking a screenshot
Press and hold the On/Off button and the volume down button at the same time to take a screenshot.
By default, the screenshots are stored in your phone's internal storage. To view the screenshots, do
one of the following:
Open the Gallery app and find the Screenshot album.
Open the File Manager app and go to the Internal Storage > Pictures > Screenshots folder.
Gallery
Viewing photos and videos
1. Open the Gallery app.
2. Tap an album.
By default, photos and videos are grouped together by album. If you want to group photos or
videos by location, tap and then select Locations. If you want to group photos or videos by
time, tap and then select Times.
3. Tap a photo or video to view it in full-screen mode.
4. Do any of the following:
To see the next or previous photo or video, swipe left or right.
To zoom in or out of a photo, stretch or pinch the photo. When you zoom in, you can drag to
see other parts of the photo.
To view a video, tap .
Sharing photos and videos
When you are viewing a photo or video, tap anywhere on the screen, tap and then select a
sharing channel such as Messaging or Bluetooth to share the photo or video with others.
If you want to share multiple photos and videos at the same time, do all of the following:
1. Open the Gallery app.
2. When viewing a group of photos or videos, press and hold the photo or video that you want to
share until it is selected.
3. Tap more items.
4. Tap and then select a sharing channel.
Deleting photos and videos
When you are viewing a photo or video, tap anywhere on the screen, tap > Delete and then tap
OK.
If you want to delete multiple photos and videos at the same time, do all of the following:
1. Open the Gallery app.
2. When viewing a group of photos or videos, press and hold the photo or video that you want to
delete until it is selected.
3. Tap more items.
4. Tap .
Network
Wi-Fi connection
Turning the Wi -Fi connection on or off
Do one of the following:
Go to the Quick Settings panel and then tap the Wi-Fi switch to turn the Wi -Fi connection on or
off.
Tip: In the Quick Settings panel, you can press and hold the Wi-Fi switch to go to the Wi-Fi
settings panel. Then you can select the Wi -Fi hotspot you want to connect to.
Go to Settings > Wi -Fi, and then tap the On or Off switch to turn the Wi-Fi connection on or off.
Tip: When you turn on the Wi -Fi connection, a list of detected hotspots appears. If the
hotspot that you want to connect to is not listed, tap > Refresh to manually scan for Wi -Fi
hotspots or tap > Add network to manually add the hotspot.
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
1. Turn on the Wi-Fi connection and check the list of available hotspots.
Note: There needs to be a valid hotspot for you to connect to.
2. Tap the hotspot that you want to connect to.
3. If you selected a secured network, enter the password and then tap CONNECT.
Data connection
Turning the data connection on or off
Do one of the following:
Go to the Quick Settings panel, tap the Data connection switch to turn the data connection on or
off.
For the dual SIM model, go to Settings > Data usage > SIM1 (or SIM2) and then tap the Mobile
data switch to turn the data connection on or off.
For the single SIM model, go to Settings > Data usage > Cellular and then tap the Mobile data
switch to turn the data connection on or off.
Note: You need a valid SIM card with a data service. If you do not have a SIM card, contact your
carrier.
Selecting a SIM card for data connection
Note: This section is only applicable to the dual SIM model.
Your phone comes with two SIM card slots. Both slots support 4G/3G/2G data services, but you can
only enable one SIM card for data connection at a time. To determine which SIM card to use for the
connection, do one of the following:
Go to Settings > SIM Management > Mobile data and select a SIM card.
Go to Settings > Data usage > SIM1 (or SIM2) select a SIM card and then tap the Mobile data
switch to turn the data connection on or off.
Setting up a hotspot
You can create a Wi-Fi hotspot to share an Internet connection with another phone or other devices.
1. Go to Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot .
2. Tap the Wi -Fi hotspot switch to turn it on.
Note: You can also share a network via Bluetooth or USB.
3. If this is your first time to turn on the Wi-Fi hotspot, tap Set up Wi-Fi hotspot to view or change
the configuration information.
Note: Tell your friends the Network SSID and password and they can connect to your
network.
Chrome
If your phone has been connected to a Wi-Fi or mobile network, you can use the Chrome app to surf
the Internet. For more information about connecting to a wireless or mobile network, see Network.
Visiting websites
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap the search box, enter a website address or your search keywords and then tap .
Tip: You do not need to enter a full website address with "http://" to access the website. For
example, to visit http://www.lenovo.com, enter "www.lenovo.com" in the address box and tap
.
3. When viewing a webpage, do any of the following:
Tap > to refresh the current page.
Press the Back button to return to the previous webpage.
Tap > to go forward to a recent webpage.
Press and hold an image on the webpage and then tap Save image to save the image to your
phone's internal storage.
Adding a bookmark
When viewing a webpage that you want to bookmark, tap > . The next time you open the Chrome
app, tap > Bookmarks and then tap the bookmark to quickly access the webpage.
Clearing browser history
1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap > History.
3. Tap CLEAR BROWSING DATA.
Settings
Setting the date and time
1. Go to Settings > Date & time.
2. Do any of the following:
To use the network date and time, tap Automatic date & time to select Use network-provided
time.
To use the GPS date and time, tap Automatic date & time to select Use GPS-provided time.
To set the date and time manually, tap Automatic date & time to select off and then tap Set
date and Set time respectively.
To use the network time zone, turn the Automatic time zone switch on.
To set the time zone manually, turn the Automatic time zone switch off, tap Select time zone
and then choose a time zone.
To switch between the 24-hour and 12-hour formats, turn the Use 24-hour format switch on or
off.
Setting the language
1. Go to Settings > Language & input > Language .
2. Select the display language that you want to use.
Setting the input method
1. Go to Settings > Language & input > Current keyboard .
2. Select the default input method that you want to use.
Setting a screen lock
Go to Settings > Security > Screen lock to select a screen lock option and set up the screen lock.
Enabling app installation
Before you install apps that you downloaded from unknown sources, do all of the following:
1. Go to Settings > Security .
2. Tap the Unknown sources switch to turn it on.
Setting the ringtone
You can define the default ringtone for incoming calls, messages and notifications. You can also
adjust the volume for each sound type.
Go to Settings > Sound & notifications .
Performing a factory reset
1. Go to Settings > Backup & reset > Factory data reset .
2. Tap RESET PHONE > ERASE EVERYTHING > OK.
Appendix
To avoid personal injury, property damage or accidental damage to the product, read all of the
information in this section before using the product.
Important safety info
Handling
Handle the Lenovo Phone with care
Do not drop, bend or puncture the Lenovo Phone; do not insert foreign objects into or place heavy
objects on the Lenovo Phone. Sensitive components inside might become damaged.
Prevent the Lenovo Phone and the adapter from getting wet
Do not immerse the Lenovo Phone in water or leave the Lenovo Phone in a location where it will
become saturated with water or other liquids.
Repairing
Do not disassemble or modify the Lenovo Phone. The Lenovo Phone is a sealed unit. There are no
end-user serviceable parts inside. All internal repairs must be carried out by a Lenovo-authorized
repair facility or a Lenovo-authorized technician. Attempting to open or modify the Lenovo Phone will
void the warranty.
The Lenovo Phone screen is made of glass. This glass might break if the Lenovo Phone is dropped
on a hard surface, is the subject of a high impact or is crushed by a heavy object. If the glass chips
or cracks, do not touch the broken glass or attempt to remove it from the Lenovo Phone. Stop using
the Lenovo Phone immediately and contact Lenovo technical support for repair, replacement, or
disposal information.
Charging
You can use any of the following charging methods to safely recharge the internal battery of the
Lenovo Phone.
Charging method Display on Display off
AC adapter Supported, but the battery will
charge slowly.
Supported
USB connection between the DC-in connector on
the Lenovo Phone and a USB connector on a
personal computer or other devices that comply
with the USB 2.0 standards.
Supported, but will increase power
consumption and the battery will
charge slower than usual.
Supported, but
the battery will
charge slowly.
Notes:
Display on: Device on
Display off: Device off or in screen lock mode
Charging devices might become warm during normal use. Ensure that you have adequate ventilation
around the charging device. Unplug the charging device if any of the following occurs:
The charging device has been exposed to rain, liquid or excessive moisture.
The charging device shows signs of physical damage.
You want to clean the charging device.
Lenovo is not responsible for the performance or safety of products not manufactured or approved by
Lenovo. Use only Lenovo-approved AC adapters and batteries.
NOTE: The adapter should be installed near the equipment and be easily accessible. Users
must use a USB connection interface that is compatible with USB 2.0 and above.
Distraction
Take care when using the Lenovo Phone in a motor vehicle or on a bicycle. Always prioritize your
safety and the safety of others. Follow the law. Local laws and regulations might govern how you can
use mobile electronic devices, such as the Lenovo Phone, while you drive a motor vehicle or ride a
bicycle.
Choking hazard
Keep the Lenovo Phone and accessories away from small children. The Lenovo Phone contains small
parts that can be a choking hazard to small children. Additionally, the glass screen can break or
crack if dropped on or thrown against a hard surface.
Explosive atmospheres
Do not charge or use the Lenovo Phone in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere, such as
at a fueling area, or in areas where the air contains chemicals or particles (such as grain, dust, or
metal powders). Obey all signs and instructions.
Radio frequency interference
Observe signs and notices that prohibit or restrict the use of mobile phones (for example, in
healthcare facilities or blasting areas). Although the Lenovo Phone is designed, tested and
manufactured to comply with regulations governing radio frequency emissions, such emissions from
the Lenovo Phone can negatively affect the operation of other electronic equipment, causing them to
malfunction. Turn off the Lenovo Phone or use Airplane Mode to turn off the Lenovo Phone wireless
transmitters when their use is prohibited, such as while traveling in aircraft or when asked to do so by
authorities.
Medical devices
The Lenovo Phone contains radios that emit electromagnetic fields. These electromagnetic fields may
interfere with pacemakers or other medical devices. If you wear a pacemaker, maintain at least 15 cm
(6 inches) of separation between your pacemaker and the Lenovo Phone. If you suspect the Lenovo
Phone is interfering with your pacemaker or any other medical device, stop using the Lenovo Phone
and consult your physician for information specific to your medical device.
Important handling info
Cleaning
Clean the Lenovo Phone immediately if it comes in contact with anything that may cause stains, such
as dirt, ink, makeup or lotions. To clean the phone:
Disconnect all cables and turn off the Lenovo Phone (press and hold the Sleep/Wake button, then
slide the on-screen slider).
Use a soft, lint-free cloth.
Avoid getting moisture in openings.
Do not use cleaning products or compressed air.
Operating temperature
Be aware of heat generated by the Lenovo Phone. When using the Lenovo Phone, keep it away from
hot or high -voltage environments, such as electrical appliances, electric heating equipment or
electronic cooking equipment. Use the Lenovo Phone only in the temperature range of -10°C (14 °F)-
35°C (95 °F) to avoid damage.
When the Lenovo Phone is turned on or the battery is charging, some parts might become hot. The
temperature that they reach depends on the amount of system activity and the battery charge level.
Extended contact with your body, even through clothing, could cause discomfort or even a skin burn.
Avoid keeping your hands, your lap or any other part of your body in contact with a hot section of the
Lenovo Phone for any extended time.
Protecting your data and software
Do not delete unknown files or change the name of files or directories that were not created by you;
otherwise, the Lenovo Phone software might fail to work.
Be aware that accessing network resources can leave the Lenovo Phone vulnerable to computer
viruses, hackers, spyware and other malicious activities that might damage the Lenovo Phone,
software or data. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have adequate protection in the form of
firewalls, antivirus software and anti-spyware software and keep such software up to date.
Keep electrical appliances away from the Lenovo Phone, such as electric fans, radios, high-powered
speakers, air conditioners and microwave ovens. The strong magnetic fields generated by electrical
appliances can damage the screen and the stored on the Lenovo Phone.