Lenovo A6600

User Guide V1.0

Lenovo A6600a40
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 about wireless communication only. To view a full
list of technical specifications about your phone, go to http://support.lenovo.com.
FDD-LTE/TDD -LTE/WCDMA/GSM
Data Note: In some countries, LTE is not supported. To know if your smartphone
works with LTE networks in your country, contact your carrier.
WLAN WLAN 802.11 b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth Bluetooth 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 the home screen may be different depending on your
location, language, carrier, and model.

Customizing home screens in edit mode

Press and hold any blank area on the home screen to enter edit mode. Tap the Back button to
exit edit mode.

In edit 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 left or right to locate the app that you
want and then tap it 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

In your home screen, 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 Notification panel (see Figure 1: Notification) informs you of missed calls, new messages,
and activities in progress such as file downloading. The Quick Settings panel (see Figure 2:
Quick Settings) allows you to access frequently -used settings such as the WLAN switch.

Figure 1: Notification
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 Notification 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 Notification 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 Notification 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 want to charge your phone only.
Calls

Making a call
Dialing a number manually

1. Open the Dialer app.

2. In the , tap to display the dialpad 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 name to display the 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 or to reject the call.
Drag to to answer a message.

Silencing a call

You have the following ways 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.

: then you can do the following:
Add call : displays the dialpad 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 add the entry to the Contacts list.
Contacts

Creating a contact
1. Open the Contacts app.
2. Tap .
3. Enter the contact 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 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 information.
4. Tap .

Deleting a contact
1. Open the Contacts app.
2. Press and hold a contact 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 has contacts)
2. Tap > Import/Export.
3. On the COPY CONTACTS FROM screen, select the desired contacts source, tap NEXT .
4. On the COPY CONTACTS TO screen, select the desired option, tap NEXT .
5. Select the contacts or touch 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 desired contacts source, tap NEXT .
4. On the COPY CONTACTS TO screen, select the desired option, tap NEXT .
5. Select the contacts or touch 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 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 object type
such as pictures or video clips, and then attach a 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 name, the phone number, or the message
into the search 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 multiple
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 Bluetooth or Hangouts 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 .
5. Then tap OK.
Network

WLAN connection
Turning the WLAN connection on or off

Do one of the following:

Go to the Quick Settings panel, and then tap the WLAN switch to turn the WLAN connection
on or off.
Tip: In the Quick Settings panel, you can press and hold the WLAN switch to go to the
WLAN setting panel. Then you can select the WLAN hotspot to connect.
Go to Settings > WLAN, and then tap the On or Off switch to turn the WLAN connection on
or off.
Tip: When you turn on the WLAN connection, a list of detected WLAN hotspots appears.
If the WLAN hotspot that you want to connect to is not listed, tap > Refresh to
manually scan for WLAN hotspots or tap > Add network to manually add the WLAN
hotspot.

Connecting to a WLAN network

1. Turn on the WLAN connection and check the list of available WLAN hotspots.
Note: You need to have some valid WLAN hotspots to connect to.
2. Tap the WLAN hotspot that you want to connect to.
3. If you selected a secured network, enter your 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.
Go to Settings > Data usage > SIM1 (or SIM2), 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

Your phone comes with dual SIM slots. Both slots support 4G/3G/2G data services, but you can
enable only one SIM card for data connection at a time. To decide which SIM card to use for
data 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 use a WLAN hotspot to share an Internet connection with another phone or other
devices.
1. Go to Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot .
2. Tap the WLAN 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 WLAN hotspot, tap Set up WLAN 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 WLAN or a mobile network, you can use the Chrome app
to surf the Internet. For more information about connecting to WLAN or a 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 web page, do any of the following:
Tap > to refresh the current page.
Press the Back button to return to the previous web page.
Tap > to go forward to a recent web page.
Press and hold an image on the web page, and then tap Save image to save the image
into your phone's internal storage.

Adding a bookmark
When viewing a web page 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 web page.

Clearing browser history

1. Open the Chrome app.
2. Tap > History .
3. Tap CLEAR BROWSING DATA.
4. Tap CLEAR 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 the Automatic date & time to select Use network-
provided time.
To use the GPS date and time, tap the Automatic date & time to select Use GPS -
provided time.
To set the date and time manually, tap the 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 input method that you want to use as the default.

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.
3. Tap OK.

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 & notification .

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 can
get 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 done 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. The 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 Supported
charge slowly.
USB connection between the dc-in connector on Supported, but will compensate Supported,
the Lenovo Phone and a USB connector on a power consumption and the but the
personal computer or other devices that comply battery will charge more slowly battery will
with the USB 2.0 standards. than usual. 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 approved Lenovo ac adapters and batteries.
NOTE: Adapter shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible. Users
have to use the connection to USB interfaces with USB 2.0 version or higher.

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 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:
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 electric appliances, electric heating equipment,
or electric 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 an electric fan, a radio, high -
powered speakers, an air conditioner, and a microwave oven. The strong magnetic fields
generated by electrical appliances can damage the screen and the data on the Lenovo Phone.