Asus ZenFone 2 ZE550ML ZE551ML User Manual

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Zooming out
Bring together your two fingers on the touch panel to zoom out an image in Gallery or Maps, or 
zoom out of a web page.
NOTE: You may not be able to zoom in/out of some web pages as these pages may \
have been 
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There’s no place like Home
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Zen Home features
Home screen
Get reminders of important events, app and system updates, weather forecasts, and text messages 
from people who really matter to you, right from your Home screen. 
Swipe the Home screen to the left or right to display the extended Home screen.
NOTE: To add more pages to your Home screen, see Extended Home screen.
Swipe down this area once to display System notifications 
Swipe down this area twice to display Quick settings
Tap to display Time settings
Tap to update Weather settings
Tap to open All Apps screen
Tap to open an app
Tap to open Google Search page
Tap to open Voice Search 
						

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Understanding notification icons
These icons are shown on the status bar and will guide you of the current status of your ASUS 
Phone.
Mobile network
Shows the signal strength of your mobile network.
1Micro SIM card 1
Shows that a micro SIM card is inserted in micro SIM card slot 1.
2Micro SIM card 2
Shows that a micro SIM card is inserted in micro SIM card slot 2.
NOTE:  If the SIM card icon is displayed in green, it indicates that it is se\
t as the preferred 
network.
Messages
Shows that you have an unread message.
Wi-Fi
Shows the signal strength of your Wi-Fi connection.
Battery life
Shows the battery status of your ASUS Phone.
MicroSD card
Shows that a microSD card is inserted in your ASUS Phone.
Screenshots
Shows that you took screenshots of your ASUS Phone.
Airplane mode
Shows that your ASUS Phone is on Airplane mode.
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Shows that Wi-Fi hotspot of your ASUS Phone is enabled.
Smart Saving mode
Shows that Smart Saving mode is enabled.
NOTE:  For more details, see Power Saver.
Mute mode
Shows that Mute mode is enabled.
Vibrate mode
Shows that Vibrate mode is enabled.
Download status
Shows the download status of an app or file.
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Quick settings
The Quick settings panel provides a one-tap access to some of the wireless features and settings of 
your ASUS Phone. Each of these features are represented by a button. 
To launch the Quick settings panel, swipe down from the upper right corner of your ASUS Phone.
NOTE: A blue button indicates that the feature is currently enabled while a gr\
ay button indicates a 
disabled feature. The green buttons refer to individual utilities that y\
ou can quickly access via the Quick 
Settings Notification Panel. 
Tap these buttons to enable or disable their functions.  Slide left or right to adjust the screen’s brightness
Tap to open Settings
Tap to select/deselect items to display in Quick settings
Swipe up to switch to System notifications panel
Tap to launch the Display settings screen
Tap to display the Owner’s info
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Adding or removing buttons
To add or remove existing buttons from the ASUS Quick Settings notification panel:
1. Launch Quick settings then tap  
.
2.  Tap the box beside the feature to add or remove it from the ASUS Quick Setting Notification 
Panel.
NOTE: A checked box indicates that the feature's button is accessible via the\
 ASUS Quick Settings 
Notification Panel while an unchecked box means the opposite. 
3. Tap    to go back and view the current ASUS Quick Settings notification panel.
System notifications
From System notifications, you can see the latest updates done and system changes made on your 
ASUS Phone. Most of these changes are data and system-related. 
To launch the System notifications panel, swipe down from the upper left corner of your ASUS 
Phone.
Tap this to delete all of the listed notifications
Swipe the notification to the left or right to remove it from the 
list
Tap on the notification to view its details
Tap to open Settings Tap on this area to switch to Quick settings panel
Tap to display the Owner’s info
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Personalizing your Home screen
Stamp your own personality on your Home screen. Select an attractive design as your wallpaper, 
add shortcuts for quick access to your favorite apps, and add widgets for a quick review of 
important info.  You can also add more pages so you can add and quickly access or view more apps 
or widgets on  your Home screen.
App shortcuts
App shortcuts make it easier to quickly-access your often-used or favorite apps from your Home 
screen. You can add, remove, or group your apps into one folder.
Adding app shortcuts
Add shortcuts to quickly access your often-used apps right from your Home screen.
1. Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Apps.
2.  From the All Apps list, tap and hold an app, then drag it to an empty area on your Home screen. 
Removing app shortcuts
From your Home screen, tap and hold an app, then drag it to X Remove on top of your screen. The 
app that you’ve removed from your Home screen will remain in the All Apps screen.
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Grouping your app shortcuts in a folder
Create folders to organize your app shortcuts on your Home screen.
1. On your Home screen, tap and drag an app onto another app and a folder will appear.
2.  Tap the new folder and tap Unnamed Folder to assign a name to this folder. 
Widgets
You can put widgets, which are small dynamic apps, on your Home screen.  Widgets provide you 
with quick-views of the weather forecast, calendar events information, battery status, and more.
Adding widgets
To add a widget:
1. Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Widgets.
2.  From the Widgets screen, tap and hold a widget, then drag it to an empty area on your Home 
screen. 
Removing widgets
From your Home screen, tap and hold a widget, then drag it to X Remove on top of your screen.
NOTE:  You can also tap    on your Home screen to view All Apps and Widgets.
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Wallpapers
Let your apps, icons, and other Zen elements sit on an attractively designed wallpaper. You may 
add a translucent background tint to your wallpaper for readability and clarity.  You can also select 
an animated wallpaper to make your screen come alive.
Applying wallpaper and background tint
To apply wallpaper and background tint:
1. Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Wallpapers.
2.  Select where you want your wallpaper: on your Home screen, Lock screen, or Home screen 
and Lock screen. If you do not want to add a background tint to your wallpaper, skip to step 5.
3. Tick  Background tint, then adjust the transparency level.
4.  Tap  
  then select a color.
5.  Select a wallpaper, then tap Apply.
NOTE:  Apply a background tint to your Home screen, or Home screen and Lock screen.
Tap to apply a background tint
Tap to select the background tint
Move the slider to adjust the transparency of the wallpaper
Tap to select wallpaper
Tap to select an image from your saved photos or images
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Applying an animated wallpaper
To apply an animated wallpaper:
1. Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Wallpapers.
2.  Select where you want your wallpaper: on your Home screen, or Home Screen and Lock 
screen.
3.  Select an animated wallpaper, then tap Apply.
NOTE:   You can also set up your wallpaper settings from    > Settings > Display.
Extended Home screen
Extending your Home screen
You can add more pages  to extend your Home screen and put more app shortcuts and widgets on 
it.
1. Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Edit pages.
2.   Tap  
  to a add a new page. If you wish to delete an extended Home screen,  select then drag 
and drop it into 
.
Easy Mode
Navigate your ASUS Phone better with Easy Mode, an intuitive interface with large icons, buttons, 
and font size for better readability and easier user experience . You can also quickly do your core 
tasks such as making calls, sending messages, and more in Easy Mode.
Enabling Easy Mode
To enable Easy Mode:
1.  Launch the Settings screen by doing any of the following:
 
• Launch Quick settings then tap  
.  
 
• Tap  
  > Settings.
2.  Scroll down the Settings screen and select Easy Mode.
3.  Slide Easy Mode to ON.
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Adding shortcuts
In Easy Mode, you can add up to twelve (12) app shortcuts on the Home screen.
1.  Swipe to the right of the Home screen, then tap  
.
2.  From the All apps screen, select the app that you want to add to the list.
Removing shortcuts
Do the following:
1.  Swipe to the right of the Home screen, then tap  
.
2. Tap  Edit shortcuts.
3.  Select the app or apps that you want to remove from the list, then tap Delete.
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