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Viewing the photo location
Enable the location access on your ASUS Phone, and get the location details on your photos. Your 
photos’ location details include the area where the photos are taken, as well a map of the location 
via Google Map or Baidu (in China only).
To view the details of a photo:
1. Turn on the location access from   
  > Settings > Location.
2.  Ensure that you have shared your location to Google Map or Baidu.
3.  Launch the Gallery app, and select the photo whose photo details you want to view.
4.  Tap the photo then tap  
 .
Tap to show the photo location details
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Sharing files from the Gallery
1. From the Gallery screen, tap the folder where the files you want to share are located.
2.  After opening the folder, tap  
  to activate file selection. 
3.   Tap the files you want to share. A check mark appears on top of the image you select. 
4.  Tap  
  then select from the list where you want to share the images.
Deleting files from the Gallery
1. From the Gallery screen, tap the folder where the files you want to delete are located.
2.  After opening the folder, tap  
  to activate file selection.  
3.   Tap the files you want to delete. A check mark appears on top of the image you select. 
4. Tap 
.
Editing images
The Gallery also features its own image editing tools that you can use to enhance images saved on 
your ASUS Phone.
1.  From the Gallery screen, tap the folder where the files are located.
2.  After opening the folder, tap the image you want to edit.
3.   Once the image is opened, tap it again to show its functions.
4.  Tap  
  to open the image editing toolbar.
5.  Tap any of the icons on the editing toolbar to apply changes to the image.
Zooming in/out the thumbnails or images
From the Gallery screen or your selected image,  spread apart your fingers on the touchscreen 
panel to zoom out. To zoom in, bring your fingers together on the touchscreen panel.
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Posting photos to your Calendar event wall
Enabling this feature in your Gallery allows you to view photos straight from your Calendar events. 
This way, you can immediately group captured photos according to their specific event name.
1.  After taking photos from your ASUS Phone, launch Gallery.
2.  Tap  
  > Events wall.
3.   Tap  
  on the upper right corner of the folder containing the photos taken during an event. 
4.  Select the Calendar event you would like to integrate with the photo folder.
5. The 
 icon appears on the upper right corner of the photo folder indicating that the photos 
are successfully posted on the event wall.
6.  To view the event photos, open the event from the Calendar app, then tap  
.
IMPORTANT!
•  This feature is only enabled after setting events on the Calendar. For m\
ore details on how to set 
events, see Calendar. 
•  Only photos taken with your ASUS Phone's camera on the same date and tim\
e as a Calendar event 
can use this feature. 
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Using MiniMovie
Turn photos into a creative slideshow using the MiniMovie feature of the Gallery. MiniMovie 
contains a theme of slideshow presentations which you can immediately apply to selected photos. 
To create a MiniMovie from a photo folder:
1. Launch Gallery then tap  
  to select the location of your photo folder.
2.  Select the photo folder then tap  
  > Auto MiniMovie.
3.  Select the MiniMovie theme you would like to use for your photo slideshow.
Tap any of these 
themes to see its 
preview.
4.  After selecting a theme, tap  
  to save the slideshow. 
5.  You can then share the slideshow to social network sites or instant messaging apps such as 
Facebook, Google Plus, or Omlet Chat.
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To create a MiniMovie from a selection of photos:
1. Launch Gallery then tap  
  to select the location of your photos.
2.  Tap  
  to activate file selection.
3.  After selecting your photos, tap MiniMovie.
4.  Select the MiniMovie theme you would like to use for your photo slideshow.
Tap any of these themes to 
see its preview.
5. After selecting a theme, tap    to save the slideshow. You can access your saved slideshows 
from ASUS > File Manager > Movies > MiniMovie.
6.  You can then share the slideshow to social network sites or instant messaging apps such as 
Facebook, Google Plus, or Omlet Chat.
Using PlayTo (on selected models only)
Play files from your Gallery to a compatible streaming device using PlayTo. 
1. From the Gallery screen, tap  
  or the folder where the file you want to screencast is located.
2.  Tap  
  > PlayTo.
3.  In the next screen, select a compatible device to start screencasting your file.
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Staying connected
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7 Staying connected
Mobile network
When there’s no available Wi-Fi network that you can connect to, you can enable your mobile 
network’s data access for Internet connection.
Enabling the mobile network
1. Do any of the following to launch the Settings screen:
 
• Launch Quick settings then tap  
.  
 
• Tap  
  > Settings.
2. Tap  More... > Cellular networks.
3. Tick  Data enabled, and configure the other mobile network settings, if necessary.
NOTES: 
•	 If	you	access	the	Internet	via	your	mobile	network,	additional	charges	will	be	incurred	depending	on	 your data plan.
•	 For	more	details	on	your	mobile	network	charges/fees	and	setttings,	contact	your	mobile	service	 provider.
Wi-Fi
The Wi-Fi technology of your ASUS Phone gets you connected to the wireless world. Update your 
social media accounts, browse the Internet, or exchange data and messages wirelessly from your 
ASUS Phone.
Enabling Wi-Fi
1. Launch the Settings screen by doing any of the following:
 
• Launch Quick settings then tap  
.  
 
• Tap  
  > Settings.
2.  Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the right to turn on the Wi-Fi.
NOTE:   You can also enable the Wi-Fi from Quick Settings screen. Refer to secti\
on Quick Settings on 
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Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
1. On the Settings screen, tap Wi-Fi to display all detected Wi-Fi networks.
2.  Tap a network name to connect to it. For a secured network, you may be prompted to key in a 
password or other security credentials.
NOTES:
•	 Your	ASUS	Phone	automatically	reconnects	to	the	network	that	you	connected	with	previously.
•  Turn off the Wi-Fi feature when you're not using it to help save battery\
 power.
Disabling Wi-Fi
To disable Wi-Fi:
1. Launch the Settings screen by doing any of the following:
 
• Launch Quick settings then tap  
.  
 
• Tap  
  > Settings.
2.  Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the left to turn off the Wi-Fi.
NOTE:  You can also disable the Wi-Fi from Quick Settings screen. See Quick Settings on how to 
launch Quick Settings screen.
Bluetooth®
Use the Bluetooth feature of your ASUS Phone to send or receive files and stream multimedia files 
with other smart devices over short distances. With Bluetooth, you can share your media files with 
your friends’ smart devices, send data for print with a Bluetooh printer, or play music files with a 
Bluetooth speaker.
Enabling Bluetooth®
1.  Do any of the following to launch the Settings screen:
 
• Launch Quick settings then tap  
.  
 
• Tap  
  > Settings.
2.  Slide the Bluetooth switch to the right to turn on the Bluetooth.
NOTE:   You can also enable the Bluetooth from Quick Settings screen. See Quick Settings on how to 
launch Quick Settings screen.
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Pairing your ASUS Phone to a Bluetooth® device
Before using the Bluetooth feature of your ASUS Phone in full scale, you have to pair it first with the 
Bluetooth device. The ASUS Phone automatically stores the pairing connection of the Bluetooth 
device.
1. On the Settings screen, tap Bluetooth to display all available devices.
IMPORTANT!
•	 If	the	device	that	you	want	to	pair	is	not	in	the	list,	ensure	to	enable	its	Bluetooth	feature	and	is	 discoverable.
•	 See	the	user	guide	that	came	with	your	device	to	learn	how	to	enable	its	Bluetooth	and	and	set	it	to	 discoverable.
2. Tap your ASUS Phone to make it visible to other Bluetooth devices.
2. Tap  SEARCH FOR DEVICES to scan for more Bluetooth devices.
3.  In the list of available devices, tap the Bluetooth device that you want to pair with. 
4.  Ensure that the the same passkey show on both devices, then tap Pair. 
NOTE:  Turn off the Bluetooth feature when you're not using it to help save bat\
tery power.
Unpairing your ASUS Phone from the Bluetooth® device
1. On the Settings screen, tap Bluetooth to display all available and paired devices.
2.  In the list of paired devices, tap  
  of Bluetooth device that you want to unpair, then tap 
Unpair.
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Tethering
When Wi-Fi service is not available, you can use your ASUS Phone as a modem or turn it into a Wi-Fi 
hotspot to get Internet access on your laptop, tablet, and other mobile devices.
IMPORTANT!   Most mobile service providers may require a data plan for you to be a\
ble to use the 
tethering function. Contact your mobile service provider about availing \
of this data plan.
NOTES:•  Internet access via tethering may be slower than the standard Wi-Fi or m\
obile connection.
•  Only a limited number of mobile devices can tether to your ASUS Phone fo\
r Internet access.
•  Turn off the tethering feature when you're not using it to help save bat\
tery power.
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Turn your ASUS Phone into a Wi-Fi Hotspot to share Internet connection with other devices.
1. Do any of the following to launch the Settings screen:
 
• Launch Quick settings then tap  
.  
 
• Tap  
  > Settings.
2. Tap  More... > Tethering > Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.
3.  Assign a unique SSID or network name and a strong 8-character password for your Wi-Fi hotspot. 
When done, tap Save .
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4. From the Tethering screen, slide Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to ON.
5. Connect other devices to your ASUS Phone’s hotspot connection the same way you connect to a 
Wi-Fi network.
Bluetooth Tethering
Enable Bluetooth on your ASUS Phone and use it as a modem for Internet access on your 
Bluetooth-enabled mobile devices such as a laptop or a tablet.
1. Enable Bluetooth on your ASUS Phone and the other device.
2.  Pair both devices.
NOTE:  For details, see Pairing your ASUS Phone to a Bluetooth® device.
3. From the Settings screen, tap More... > Tethering, then silde Bluetooth tethering to ON. You 
can now surf the Internet or do Internet-related activities on your ASUS Phone.
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