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| Features | Details |
|---|---|
| Screen | 5.0-inch touchscreen, HD resolution 1280 x 720 pixels |
| Processor | Quad-core processor, up to 1.3 GHz |
| RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Internal storage | 8 GB, expandable via microSD up to 32 GB |
| Rear camera | 8 MP with autofocus and LED flash |
| Front camera | 2 MP |
| Operating system | Android 4.4 KitKat |
| Battery | Removable 2000 mAh battery |
| Connectivity | 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS |
| Dimensions | 142 x 71 x 9 mm |
| Weight | 150 g |
| Maintenance | Accessible battery and SIM card replacement |
| Security | No advanced security features (e.g., fingerprint) |
| General information | Entry-level smartphone, ideal for basic use |
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USER MANUAL Forward Shake Color NGM
Welcome to the NGM Android™ world. Thank you for purchasing NGM Forward Shake. With this device you can have access to the many features of the new edition of the Android™ 4.3 Jelly Bean OS to manage your contacts, email, social networks and to discover the opportunities of Internet with just a single touch! Discover the full potential of your new "intelligent" phone. Compared to the usual mono SIM Smartphones, NGM Forward Shake offers the convenience of Dual SIM that has always characterized the entire range of NGM phones, i.e. the ability to handle two SIM cards and consequently two telephone numbers at the same time. Discover other useful features such as setting the preferred SIM for calls and data connection. By visiting the official website www.ngm.eu you can appreciate the whole range of NGM mobile phones, ask for assistance, access the forum for technical assistance and download software updates.
Warning: data Connection of NGM Forward Shake is active as soon as you first power on the phone (and after every eventual factory data reset). If you do not have a special rate, or "flat" for data connection with your SIM card, you are recommended to turn off data traffic and set up a Wi-Fi connection, in order to avoid additional costs.
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Setup
Warning: insert SIM and SD Card only after removing the battery, in order to prevent data loss.
Insert SIM card: SIM cards contain your phone number, PIN codes, links to external services, contacts and other important details. To access the compartment containing the SIM slots, turn off the phone and lift up the cover from the bottom of the phone. Remove the battery. Insert the SIM cards into the slots with their gold contacts facing downwards.
Inserting the memory card: to use all the functions of NGM Forward Shake, we recommend the use of a SD card: it should be inserted in the back side of the phone after removing the back cover and the battery; open the metallic grid by pushing it towards OPEN. Slide in the micro-SD card, as shown below, with the gold contacts facing downwards. Finally lock the grid, sliding it towards LOCK.
Inserting the battery
Your device is provided with a lithium-ion battery and is designed to be used exclusively with original NGM batteries and chargers. The battery must be inserted into the backside of the phone. Insert the battery into the battery compartment with its contacts facing those of the phone. When done, put the hind cover back into position as shown in the following illustrations.
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Charge the battery
Charge the battery before starting to use the device. Use the supplied USB cable and the USB connector on the top side of the phone. Connect the charger to the provided wall socket adapter, and then the device to the USB cable. You can also charge the phone by connecting it with the PC USB port, but in this case charging will take longer. When the battery is charging, an animated icon on the screen will show the charging progress if the phone is on. Once the battery icon is filled, it is fully charged and the phone can be disconnected from the grid.
Warning: Do not connect the phone to a booting-up or running down PC to avoid voltage jumps. To preserve the functionality of the product and the integrity of the warranty, we recommend the use of original NGM chargers. Please charge the battery indoors, in a dry and favorable environment. It's normal for the battery to get slightly warm during the charging process. The battery will reach its full capacity when cycled several times.
Power on, power off and standby
To turn on the phone, press and hold the power on/off key To turn off your device, press and hold the same key and confirm by selecting "Shutdown". A quick pressure sets the phone in stand-by mode (screen off) or allows you to go back to the lock screen (see below).
Main screen
Use the touch screen by tapping, holding or dragging a finger across the screen. The main screen is the starting point for using all the applications on your phone. Other main screen pages are available, just swipe the screen left or right. These pages can be customized with shortcuts of the favorite applications; place a shortcut on one of the main screens by pressing and holding it from the main menu and dropping it onto the desktop. You also can customize the four widgets next to the central menu icon by pressing, holding and moving them onto the desktop. To delete shortcuts or widgets, tap and hold the icon and drag it onto the "X Delete" symbol on the screen. By moving an icon over another, you can create folders on the desktop and by pressing the contextual menu you can change the wallpaper.
The main menu
Select an application from the main menu or scroll left/right
to view other applications. Press the back button to return to the previous screen, press the Home key to return to the main screen, press the contextual menu to create folders and access the phone settings.
Lock Screen
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Home Screen
SIM signal intensity and battery level
Main Menu
Notification panel
WiFi Signal Intensity
Phone
Phonebook
Main Menu
Messaging
Page Indicator Bar
Browser
Scroll HOME pages
Scroll menu
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SHORTCUTS
Notification panel: to open the Notifications panel, touch the upper area containing the battery and signal-intensity icons and drag it downwards. Tap the icon in the upper right corner to switch between notifications and Quick Setup buttons( ) or tap the settings icon to open the Phone Settings menu. To hide the panel, drag up the bottom of the panel or tap the Back key.
Recent applications: when you are inside any application, long press the Home key: a list of the applications you have recently accessed will be shown and can be directly selected.
Contextual Menu: most applications have a Contextual Menu. By clicking on that key, you can display a contextual menu referred to the application itself, with related functions.
Lock screen: from the main menu, select Settings > Security > Screen Lock. Select the desired unlocking mode (None, Slide, Face Unlock, Pattern, PIN or Password) and confirm. To quickly lock the screen, briefly press the power on/off key. To unlock it, follow the instructions on the screen.
Quickly turn on/off vibration mode
To quickly disable ringtone for calls and messages, you can press and hold volume "-". Once you reach the minimum volume, the phone will enter the vibrating mode. By pressing volume "-" again, the phone will enter the silent mode.
Managing the two SIM cards: from the main menu, select Settings > SIM Management. Select on/off keys next to the phone operators corresponding to "SIM1" and "SIM2" to activate or deactivate selectively the SIM at any time.
MANAGING CALLS
From the main screen touch the Phone icon; use the virtual keypad to enter the desired phone number.
Press the handset icon with the desired SIM.
To end the call press the red end call key.
To answer a call, drag the phone icon to the right onto the green handset; to reject it, drag it to the left onto the red handset, to reject with a message drag the phone icon upwards. To silence an incoming call, press Volume "+" or "-" (on the left side of the phone).
Call a number from the call log
From the main menu select the Phone icon. Select the clock-icon to display the call log with the missed, received and outgoing calls.
Tap the phone next to the selected number and choose the SIM to place the call.
MANAGE CONTACTS
Note: In the contextual menu of the contacts you can access Import/Export functions and several other settings.
Add a new contact
From the main menu select the Contacts icon.
Press the icon on the right side of the bottom bar.
Select the storage where you want to save the contact (Account, Phone, SIM1 or SIM2).
Insert Name, Number and any other contact detail (if the contact is saved on the SIM, only saving name and phone number are guaranteed) and confirm with Done.
Add a new contact from call log
From Phone menu, access the Call Logs by selecting the Clock icon.
Touch the contact icon near the number you want to save among the Missed, Received or Outgoing calls and confirm with OK
Choose New Contact on the bottom or add the number to an existing contact by selecting it from the list. Once you selected the saving path and added name and any further information (when saving in Phone), confirm with Done.
Note: you can set ringtones in mid,wav,ogg or mp3 formats.
Set Ringtones
From the main menu, select Settings > Audio Profiles > General.
Select Voice call ringtone, and choose the desired ringtone for each SIM.
If you want to set a custom ringtone: in Music, select the desired audio track by long pressing it and choose Use as Ringtone in the appearing menu. So, the audio file will be added to the available ringtones list
Sending and reading SMS and MMS: Sending SMS and MMS: from the page or from the main menu, choose Messaging and then the icon on the left bottom part.
Type the first letters of a name in the recipient field to search for a contact, select it from the pop-up or directly enter the recipient number, otherwise select the icon next to the field and check the recipients.
Write the text into the dedicated space with the virtual keypad.
Select the Attach-Icon to insert multimedia files (the message will automatically be converted into MMS). Press either Send key, selecting the SIM you want to use.
Reading SMS and MMS: when you receive a new SMS or MMS, an icon appears in the notification panel. By clicking on the appeared icon, you can access directly to the conversation and read the incoming message. In any case, you can view the incoming messages from the home screen or menu, by selecting Messaging.
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CONNECTIVITY: to better use the potentiality provided by the device and its operating system, you must have an active data connection; data connection of NGM Forward Shake is ON when you first power on the phone. If it is not included into your mobile phone plan, data traffic may cause you extra costs, so it is recommended to configure Internet connection via WiFi. To enable data traffic on one of the SIM cards, select Settings > Mobile data on/off or activate it from the Quick Setup buttons in the notifications panel. In Settings > SIM Management > Data connection, you can decide on which SIM activate data connection.
Connect to the Internet using Wi-Fi: you can connect to the WLAN using Wi-Fi option. To activate it, from the main menu choose Settings > WiFi I/O. Please follow all warnings and indications concerning the use of wireless devices in areas where the use of such functions is restricted (airplanes, hospitals, etc.). Activate the Flight mode when you have to use only the functions that do not require Network access.
Connect via Bluetooth®: activate BT in Settings > Bluetooth I/O
Turn on the Bluetooth device you want to connect with. Refer to the device documentation.
In the contextual menu you will find additional functions and settings.
Choose Search devices. Among the discovered devices, select the device name to associate with. The phone will attempt to associate with the device, which may be asked for a pairing code.
Connect to the Internet: from the main menu, choose Browser. Type the URL into the address bar to start browsing. If you choose to navigate using data connection, be aware of costs or choose a "flat" data contract with your service provider. Alternatively, use Wi-Fi (see "Connectivity") where possible.
Account setup: in order to better manage the Android™ OS functionalities, it is recommended to configure a default account. When you first power on the phone, it will guide you in configuring a default account that allows you to access OS Android™ applications like Email sync, for example.
Email: by configuring a default account you can easily manage your e-mails and display them automatically on your phone. If you want to use also a different Email account from the default one, you can configure a new account with another provider within Email app in the Main Menu.
SwiftKey text input: SwiftKey is an advanced system for entering predictive text, it is the default input method. When you write SMS, MMS or E-mails, this method predicts the word you are typing, changing it with every key pressure. During the first use, the program will prompt you with a pop-up the innovations and peculiarities of this writing system. SwiftKey has an "intelligent" dictionary that retrieves words also from other applications in the phone, such as phonebook or social networks etc. For the correct use of this function, the micro-SD contained in the selling package has to be installed. To change the text input parameters, select Settings > Language and input > SwiftKey for NGM
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Synchronization
Synchronization is the most efficient approach to manage your useful data because it allows you to make a backup of the data on your device with an internet account. In case of replacement, loss or damage of the phone you will not experience loss of data. The synchronization can be automatic in Settings > Data usage > Contextual menu > Data sync or can be activated manually, individually for each installed application to be synchronized; you can find the list of such applications in Settings > Account [installed app list]. To add a new account, select Add Account. The synchronization uses an active data connection, which could result in data traffic costs. It is advisable to use a WiFi connection when available.
GPS geolocation: the Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based positioning system, with a global and continuous coverage. To access the GPS, select Settings > Location Access > GPS Satellites (I/O). When the GPS function is activated, the phone starts to collect data from satellites and determines the current position. The Fix Times (position detection) are variable and can be affected by several external factors (clouds, high buildings, etc.). Limit the use of battery and memory by switching off this function when you don't need it. The device is compatible with NGM NAVIGATION SYSTEM. For more details on the system operation, please visit www.ngm.eu.
Warning: formatting and delivery of this user manual is based on the Android™ operating system, NGM Italia will not bear responsibility for any incompliance with the above guidelines or improper use of the mobile phone. NGM reserves the right to modify any of the content in this user guide without previous public announcement. The content of this manual may vary from the actual content displayed in the mobile phone. In such case, the latter shall govern.
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