AT&T Fusion3 Y536a1 User Guide

							Internet connection 
56 Before you use a public Wi-Fi hotspot, make sure you check and are aware of 
that service providers fee policies. 
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
1. On the home screen, touch  > .
2. Under All, touch the Wi-Fi switch to turn on Wi-Fi.
3. Touch Wi-Fi. Your phone then scans for available Wi-Fi networks and 
displays them.
4. Touch the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. 
•If the network is open, you will directly connect to it. 
•If the Wi-Fi network is encrypted, enter the password when prompted, 
and touch 
Connect. 
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using WPS
Wi-Fi protected setup (WPS) lets you quickly connect to a Wi-Fi network. 
Simply press the WPS button or enter the PIN to connect your phone to a 
 
Wi-Fi router that supports WPS. 
1. On the home screen, touch  > .
2. Under All, touch the Wi-Fi switch to turn on Wi-Fi.
3. Touch Wi-Fi. 
4. Touch  > WPS Push Button and press the WPS button on the Wi-Fi 
router. 
 
To connect to a Wi-Fi network through WPS PIN, touch   > Input WPS 
PIN
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Sharing your phones 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. Select the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot check box to turn on Wi-Fi hotspot. 
5. Touch Configure Wi-Fi hotspot. 
6. Set the Wi-Fi hotspots name, encryption mode, and password. 
 
It is recommended that you set the encryption mode to WPA2 PSK for 
better security.
7. Touch Save. 
On the device you want to use, search for and connect to your phones Wi-Fi 
network. 
USB tethering
You can share your phones data connection with a computer using a USB 
cable. 
To use USB tethering, you may need to install your phones driver on the 
computer or establish a corresponding network connection, depending on 
your computers 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.  
						

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5. Select the USB tethering check box.
 
The USB tethering function is not available when your phone is in USB 
storage mode.
Controlling your data usage
Your phones data usage control function lets you check and control your 
data usage. Set a data usage cycle and a mobile data limit for this period and 
you will be notified when your data usage reaches this limit. 
Setting your mobile data usage limits
1. On the home screen, touch  > then the All tab.
2. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch More....
3. Touch Data usage. 
4. Select the Set mobile data limit check box.
5. You can then: 
•Drag the limit line up or down to adjust the mobile data usage limit. 
•Drag the warning line up or down to adjust the mobile data usage 
warning value. When your data usage reaches the warning line, you will 
be notified. 
•Drag the date lines left or right to check the data usage during a specific 
period of time. 
•Touch Data usage cycle to set the statistical cycle for data usage. 
Viewing the data usage of an application
1. On the home screen, touch  > then the All tab.
2. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch More....
3. Touch Data usage. 
4. Flick down to view the data usage of all applications. 
5. Touch an application for more details.  
						

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Restricting the background mobile data usage
You can restrict the background mobile data usage of some or all applications 
to save data traffic. This function only takes effect when your phone is using 
a mobile data connection. When your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network, 
applications run without any data restrictions. 
1. On the home screen, touch  > then the All tab.
2. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch More....
3. Touch Data usage. 
4. Touch , and select the Restrict mobile bkgd. data check box to restrict 
the background mobile data usage of all applications. 
5. Touch OK. 
 
To restrict the background mobile data usage of a specific application, 
choose the application from the application list on the 
Data usage screen 
to display its data usage details. Then select the 
Restrict mobile bkgd. 
data
 check box. 
Restricting automatic data synchronization
Restricting automatic data synchronization helps save data traffic and battery 
power. After this function is enabled, you have to manually synchronize your 
accounts. 
1. On the home screen, touch  > then the All tab.
2. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch More....
3. Touch Data usage. 
4. Touch and clear the Auto-sync data check box. 
						

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Sharing data
Bluetooth
Your phone is Bluetooth-capable, allowing you to connect to other 
Bluetooth-enabled devices for wireless data transmission. When using 
Bluetooth, stay within 10 meters (33 feet) of other Bluetooth devices. 
Turning on or turning off Bluetooth
1. On the home screen, touch  > .
2. Under All, touch Bluetooth to turn on or turn off Bluetooth. After 
Bluetooth is turned on, 
is displayed on the status bar. 
 
Turn off Bluetooth when you dont need it to save battery power. 
Renaming your phone
Before you rename your phone, turn on Bluetooth. By default, your phones 
name is its model. You can change the name to one thats more personal and 
easier to find.
1. On the home screen, touch  > .
2. Under All, touch Bluetooth. 
3. Touch  > Rename phone. 
4. Rename your phone and touch Rename.
Searching for and pairing with other Bluetooth devices
Before pairing your phone with another device, turn on Bluetooth. Your 
phones name will be displayed. Select the check box next to the phone name 
to set your phone as discoverable to other Bluetooth devices. 
1. On the home screen, touch  > . 
						

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2. Under All, touch Bluetooth. Your phone will then scan for other Bluetooth 
devices in range.
3. In the list of detected Bluetooth devices, touch a device and follow the 
onscreen instructions to pair with it. 
To disconnect from a paired Bluetooth device, under PAIRED DEVICES, touch 
 > 
Unpair. 
 
If you cant set up a Bluetooth connection with another device, the 
device may not be compatible with your phone. 
Sharing a file using Bluetooth
To exchange data with another Bluetooth device, enable Bluetooth on both 
devices and pair them with each other. 
1. On the home screen, touch  > .
2. Touch and hold the file you want to send, and touch Share > Bluetooth. 
3. Select a device. 
Receiving a file using Bluetooth
When your phone receives a file transfer request, a File transfer dialog box 
will be displayed. Touch 
Accept to start receiving the file. You can open the 
notification panel to view the file receiving progress. 
By default, received files are saved to the 
bluetooth folder in File Manager. 
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct allows two devices to connect to each other for data transmission 
without using any access point.
Connecting two devices using Wi-Fi Direct
1. On the home screen, touch  > .
2. Under All, touch Wi-Fi to turn on Wi-Fi.
3. In the Wi-Fi network list, touch WI-FI DIRECT to scan for available devices.  
						

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4. Select a device.
Sending a file using Wi-Fi Direct
1. On the home screen, touch  > .
2. Touch and hold the file you want to send, and touch Share. 
3. Touch Wi-Fi Direct to scan for available devices. 
4. Select a device. 
Receiving a file using Wi-Fi Direct
When a file comes in through Wi-Fi Direct, your phone automatically begins 
receiving it. You can open the notification panel to view the file receiving 
progress. 
By default, received files are saved to the 
Wi-Fi Direct folder in File Manager.
Connecting your phone to a computer
MTP mode
MTP mode lets you transfer media files, such as photos, songs, and videos, 
between your phone and a computer. Windows Media Player 11 or later is 
required. 
1. Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer. 
2. On the USB connection methods screen, touch Media device (MTP). The 
phone driver is then automatically installed on the computer.
3. After the driver is installed, open the new drive and begin transferring 
media files between your phone and computer. Multimedia content on 
your phone can only be viewed through Windows Media Player.
USB flash drive mode
If a microSD card is inserted into your phone, you can use your phone as a USB 
flash drive and transfer files between your microSD card and computer. 
1. Use a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer.  
						

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2. On the USB connection methods screen, touch USB flash drive. The phone 
driver is then automatically installed on the computer.
3. After the driver is installed, the computer will identify your phone as a USB 
flash drive. Open the new drive to view files on your microSD card.  
						

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File Manager
Creating a folder
1. On the home screen, touch  > .
2. Under Local, touch Internal or SD card. 
3. Touch  > New folder. 
4. Name the folder and touch Save. 
Searching for a file
1. On the home screen, touch  > .
2. Under Local, touch Internal or SD card. 
3. Touch  > Search. 
4. Enter part or all of the file name. Search results are displayed as you type. 
Copying, cutting, and pasting a file
1. On the home screen, touch  > .
2. Under Local, touch Internal or SD card. 
3. Touch or .
4. Touch the file you want to copy or cut, and touch COPY or CUT. 
5. Select where you want to paste the file, and touch PASTE. 
Compressing or decompressing a file
You can compress files into .zip files to save space or decompress .zip and .rar 
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File Manager 
1. On the home screen, touch  > .
2. Under Local, touch Internal or SD card. 
3. Touch  > Compress. 
4. Select the file or folder you want to compress, and touch COMPRESS. 
5. Choose the save path of the compressed file, name it, and touch OK. 
To decompress a file, touch and hold it, and choose Extract from the 
displayed option menu.
Renaming a file
1. On the home screen, touch  > .
2. Under Local, touch Internal or SD card. 
3. Touch and hold the file you want to rename, and touch Rename. 
4. Rename the file and touch OK.
Deleting a file
1. On the home screen, touch  > .
2. Under Local, touch Internal or SD card. 
3. Touch . 
4. Select the file you want to delete, and touch DELETE.
5. Touch OK. 
Creating a shortcut for a file or folder
1. On the home screen, touch  > .
2. Under Local, touch Internal or SD card. 
3. Touch and hold the file or folder you want to create a shortcut for, and 
choose 
Desktop shortcuts from the displayed option menu.