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Sharing your phone's mobile data connection, Wi-Fi hotspot, USB tethering, Bluetooth tethering

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Sharing your phone's mobile data connection Wi-Fi hotspot Your phone can function as a Wi-Fi hotspot for other devices, sharing its mobile data connection. 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under Wireless & networks, touch More. 3. Touch Tethering & portable hotspot. 4. Touch Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to turn Wi-Fi hotspot on. 5. Touch Configure Wi-Fi hotspot. 6. Set the Wi-Fi hotspot's name, encryption mode, and password. Then touch Save. It is recommended that you set the encryption mode to WPA2PSK to better secure the Wi-Fi network. USB tethering You can share your phone's data connection with a computer using a USB cable. To use USB tethering, you may need to install your phone's driver on the computer or establish a corresponding network connection, depending on your computer's operating system. 1. Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer. 2. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 3. Under Wireless & networks, touch More. 4. Touch Tethering & portable hotspot. 5. Touch USB tethering to share your mobile data connection. You cannot use your phone's USB tethering function when the phone is in USB storage mode. Bluetooth tethering You can share your phone's mobile data connection with other devices using Bluetooth. 1. On the home screen, touch then the All tab. 2. Under Wireless & networks, touch More. 3. Touch Tethering & portable hotspot. 4. Touch Bluetooth tethering to share your mobile data connection. 41

Section	Page
6011933-LYO-L01&L21 User Guide-(01,EN,combine).pdf	5
Symbols and definitions	5
First-class functions	6
Easy Key	6
Safe	6
Enabling the Safe	6
Adding files to the Safe	6
New camera modes	6
Front flash	6
Time-lapse mode	7
Launching the camera from gallery	7
Thumb mode	7
One-hand layout	7
Shifting keyboard	8
Moving the screen down	8
Getting started	9
Your phone at a glance	9
Navigation bar	10
Locking and unlocking the screen	10
Locking the screen	10
Unlocking the screen	10
Dual-card settings	11
Enabling or disabling a SIM card	11
Setting the default SIM card for calling and messaging	11
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network	11
Turning on mobile data	11
Touchscreen gestures	12
Motion control	13
Status icons	14
Navigation bar settings	15
Home	15
Auto-rotate screen	16
Taking a screenshot	16
Organizing applications and widgets on the home screen	16
Managing home screens	17
Notification	18
Notification panel	18
Accessing applications	18
Starting applications and switching between them	18
Viewing recently used applications	19
Personalizing your phone	19
Changing the home screen style	19
Changing the theme	19
Changing the wallpaper	20
Setting the ringtone	20
Changing the font size	20
Texting	21
Selecting an input method	21
Editing text	21
Calls and contacts	22
Making a call	22
Smart dialing	22
Making a call from contacts	22
Making a call from the call log	22
Making an emergency call	22
Speed-dialing	23
Making an international call	23
Answering or rejecting a call	24
What you can do during a call	25
Answering a third-party call	26
Making a conference call	26
Using the call log	26
Adding a contact from the call log	26
Deleting call records	26
Turning on pocket mode	27
Settings	27
Enabling call forwarding	27
Enabling call waiting	27
Managing contacts	28
Creating a contact	28
Editing a contact	28
Deleting a contact	28
Searching for a contact	28
Importing or exporting contacts	28
Importing Contacts from a storage device	28
Importing Contacts from a SIM card	29
Importing contacts from a Bluetooth device	29
Importing contacts using Wi-Fi Direct	29
Exporting contacts to a storage device	29
Exporting contacts to a SIM card	30
Sharing a contact	30
Adding a contact to your Favourites	30
Contact groups	30
Creating a contact group	30
Editing a contact group	31
Sending messages or emails to a contact group	31
Deleting a contact group	31
Messaging and email	32
Sending a text message	32
Replying to a message	32
Managing messages	32
Forwarding a message	32
Add a message to your Favourites	32
Deleting a message	33
Deleting a thread	33
Adding an email account	33
Adding a POP3 or IMAP email account	33
Adding an Exchange account	34
Sending an email	34
Checking your emails	34
Setting up an account	35
Switching between email accounts	35
Removing an email account	35
Personalizing your email account	35
Camera and gallery	36
Capture screen	36
Taking a photo	37
Capture mode	37
Taking a panorama photo	37
Using best photo mode	38
Taking a photo with a watermark	38
Taking a photo using audio control	38
All focus mode	38
Shooting a video	39
Camera settings	39
Gallery	39
Displaying photos in timeline mode	39
Playing a slideshow	40
Editing a photo	40
Hiding photos	40
Deleting a photo	40
Sharing a photo or video	40
Setting a photo as the wallpaper	41
Music and video	42
Listening to music	42
Creating a playlist	42
Playing a playlist	42
Deleting a playlist	42
Setting a song as the ringtone	42
Playing a video	43
Network and sharing	44
Turning on mobile data	44
Wi-Fi network	44
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network	44
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using WPS	44
Sharing your phone's mobile data connection	45
Wi-Fi hotspot	45
USB tethering	45
Bluetooth tethering	45
Transferring data through Bluetooth	46
Turning on Bluetooth and pairing your phone with another Bluetooth device	46
Renaming your phone	46
Sharing a file using Bluetooth	46
Receiving a file using Bluetooth	46
Transferring data using Wi-Fi Direct	46
Connecting two devices using Wi-Fi Direct	47
Sending a file using Wi-Fi Direct	47
Receiving a file using Wi-Fi Direct	47
Transferring data between your phone and computer	47
Connecting in picture transfer mode	47
Connecting in media transfer mode	47
Connecting in USB flash drive mode	48
Applications	49
Managing applications	49
Downloading applications	49
Installing an application	49
Sharing an application	49
Uninstalling an application	49
Backup	50
Backing up data to local storage	50
Restoring data from local storage	50
Phone Manager	50
Optimizing the system	50
Power saving	51
Harassment filter	51
Managing data usage	51
Calendar	51
Creating a new event	51
Viewing the calendar	52
Synchronizing a calendar	52
Clock	52
Alarm	52
Using the world clock	52
Stopwatch	53
Timer	53
Weather	53
Adding a city	53
Deleting a city	53
Updating the weather	54
Notepad	54
Adding a note	54
Modifying your note settings	54
FM radio	54
Searching for stations	54
Listening to FM radio	55
Phone settings	56
Turning on location services	56
Modifying sound settings	56
Modifying display settings	57
Changing the lock screen style	57
Setting a screen unlock pattern	57
Setting a screen unlock PIN	58
Setting a screen unlock password	58
Turning on or off Aeroplane mode	58
Setting the PIN of your SIM card	58
Setting up an account	59
Adding an account	59
Deleting an account	59
Turning on data synchronization	59
Restoring factory settings	60
Updating your phone	60
Online update	60
Setting the date and time	60
Changing the system language	61
Privacy protection	61
Enabling privacy protection	61
Setting private information	61
Disabling privacy protection	62
Accessibility	62
Safety information	63
Electronic device	63
Interference with medical equipment	63
Protecting your hearing when using a headset	63
Areas with flammables and explosives	63
Traffic security	64
Operating environment	64
Child's safety	65
Accessories	65
Charger safety	65
Battery safety	66
Cleaning and maintenance	67
Emergency calls	68