Manual Fairphone FP2 (page 1 of 1) (English)

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• Turn off your Fairphone using the on/off button

• Remove the back cover

• Remove the battery

• Slide the blue clips at the bottom of the phone to

the middle (towards each other).

Remove the battery before sliding the blue clips

• With your thumbs on the screen, press gently

and slide the screen down to detach it from the

body of the phone. You can now release the

screen separating it from the body.

• To insert the new screen, mind the 7 white

anchor points under the screen. With the help of

the side marks you can position the anchor

points in place before you slide the screen

upwards gently but rmly. You will hear a ‘click’

when it is in place.

Anchor points

Other app

notications

will appear

on the left

Press and

hold to

enable the

“EDIT”

button

Pull-down Menu

The Pull-down Menu gives you quick access to the

Notication Bar and the Settings Shortcuts.

Notication Bar

The Notication Bar gives you an overview of recent

calls, events, messages, app updates and more. You

can access the Notication Bar by swiping your

nger down from the top of the screen.

What’s in my box?

Inside the box, you will nd your Fairphone 2 and

battery. The back cover is underneath the tray.

There are also some extras to help you spread

the Fairphone love!

User Guide

This brief user guide will get you up and running in

no time. We’ve only included the most essential

functions of this operating system, based on

Android

, so if you’d like additional guidance or

want to dig into the technical details, please visit

www.fairphone.com/support.

Für Deutsch: einfach umdrehen!

Pour les francophones, merci de consulter

l’autre guide d’utilisation.

Zie de andere handleiding voor Nederlands

Contents

Getting Started 3

Touch Controls 6

Buttons, Icons, Panels and Menus 7

Buttons 7

Panels 7

Status Bar Icons 9

Pull-down Menu 10

Edge Swipe Menu 11

Basic Tasks 12

Phone Calls 12

Messages (SMS) 12

Camera 13

Internet 13

Contacts 14

Apps and Widgets 15

Accounts 18

Change the Language 18

Dual SIM functionality 19

Updates and DIY Repairs 20

Software Updates 20

Replace your Screen 20

We’re here to help 22

Getting Started

1. Remove the battery

Lift it out of the slot from the bottom of the battery

(see picture on page 5).

2. Insert one or two SIM cards

You can use Micro or Nano SIM cards in your

Fairphone. You will need an adapter to be able to

insert a Nano SIM card.

SIM

Insert your Micro SIM card or Nano SIM card

(with adapter) into slot 1.

SIM

Optional: Insert an additional Micro or Nano

SIM card (with adapter) into slot 2.

Micro SIM card Nano SIM card Nano SIM card adapter

To set your dual SIM preferences go All Apps

tap on Settings and select SIM Cards.

3. Insert a microSD Card (optional)

You can expand your storage with a microSD

memorycard (see image on page 5).

microSD card (not included)

4. Insert your battery

Insert the battery from the top and then press it into

place from the bottom.

5. Put the back cover on

Because the back cover ts snugly around the

phone, you may nd it a bit tricky to put on the rst

time. Start by sliding the top of the phone into the

cover and slowly press it into the back cover,

ensuring that the rubberized lip completely covers

the edges of the screen.

6. Turn on your Fairphone

Push and hold the on/off button on the right-hand

side of your phone for at least three seconds.

7. Charge your phone

A power adapter and USB cable are not included. To

charge your Fairphone, use a standard USB-cable

with a micro B connector.

Connect the USB cable to the USB port located at

the bottom of the phone and then plug it into your

computer or a power outlet (using an adapter with

a USB port). In addition to charging, you can also

use the USB cable to transfer data.

Please make sure that the nominal output of the

charger/USB port is 5 Volts and 1 Ampere. Make

sure you plug the USB cable in the right way.

USB (type micro B)

USB (type A)

8. Follow the instructions on the screen

Once your phone is on, the set up wizard will guide

you through the nal set up steps. During this

process you can also set up your Google

account.

You can also use alternative services. To set up

another account, skip this tutorial, go to Settings

and tap on Accounts.

Touch Controls

You can control your Fairphone using basic touch

gestures:

Tap

Touch briefly with

your nger.

Double Tap

Tap the screen with

your nger quickly

two times.

Swipe

Touch the screen

and move your

nger to the left or

right.

Edge swipe

Touch the right or left

edge of the screen

and move your nger

slightly towards the

center.

Long press

Touch the screen

with your nger and

keep pressing for a

few seconds.

Scroll

Touch the screen

and move your

nger up or down.

Pinch open

Touch the screen

with your thumb and

index nger and

move them away

from each other to

zoom in.

Pinch close

Touch the screen

with your thumb and

index nger and

move them towards

each other to zoom

out.

Drag

Touch and hold an

item on the screen.

Slide it to a different

location and release

your nger.

Status Bar Icons

The Status Bar is located at the very top of your

screen. The displayed icons give you information

about the status of your Fairphone’s various

functions.

Battery Charge

Displays the percentage of remaining battery charge.

Wi-Fi

Indicates that you are connected to a Wi-Fi network.

Signal Strength

Displays signal strength of SIM1 and SIM2. If no SIM is

inserted a crossed out SIM card icon will appear.

H+, 4G

Signal Strength

Displays the strength of your data connection.

Airplane Mode

Indicates that Airplane Mode is switched on.

This means that all cellular/data/Wi-Fi/GPS

transmissions are deactivated.

Alarm Clock

Indicates that an alarm has been set.

Bluetooth

Indicates that Bluetooth is switched on. When it is on,

you can connect to other Bluetooth-enabled devices.

Vibrate

Indicates that vibration is switched on.

Silent

Indicates that silent mode is switched on.

GPS

Indicates that your location is switched on.

Buttons, Icons, Panels and

Menus

Buttons

Physical buttons

The Fairphone has only three physical buttons: the

volume button, on/off button and camera/shutter

button.

Navigation buttons

When your Fairphone is turned on, three navigation

buttons appear at the bottom of the screen:

Back: Go one step back

Home: Go to the Home panel

Open Apps: View all open apps

Panels

Fairphone’s operating system works with panels.

Thedots at the bottom of the screen show you how

many panels are active. Swipe left or right to

navigate between panels.

The three default panels are:

Home panel: Displays the Google search bar plus a

few additional Google services.

Recent Contacts: Displays your most recent

contacts, four most frequently used contacts, plus

access to your complete contact list.

Recent Apps: Displays ve recently used and ve

most used apps, plus access to All Apps .

Tip! Take me home: If you get lost while navigating

your new Fairphone, there’s no need to panic. Just

tap the Home button to go back to the Home

panel.

Edge Swipe Menu

From your Home panel, edge swipe from the right

or left side of your screen to access the Edge

Swipe Menu. This menu gives you quick access to

All Apps

and four of your favorite apps. Three

quick access icons are preinstalled: Browser,

Phone and Message.

To customize the pre-installed menu:

• Open the Edge Swipe Menu

• Keep your nger pressed down and drag to Edit

• Drag apps from Edit Favorites to the Edge

Swipe Menu.

SIM 1 slot

microSD

slot

SIM 2 slot

On/off

button

Turns your

Fairphone

on and off

Volume

button

Regulates

the volume

Camera/

shutter

button

Allows you

to take

pictures

Camera

Swipe left

to take a

photo

Phone

Swipe right

to call

Panels

Indicates

the

number

of active

panels

Back Home Open Apps

Remove battery before

inserting SIM cards and

releasing screen

Unlock screen

& Home panel

Swipe to unlock

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Phone

All Apps

Messaging

Add app

EDIT

Basic Tasks

Phone Calls

Call a new phone number

From the Home panel

• Open the Edge Swipe Menu and tap Phone

• Tap the numbers icon at the bottom of the

screen.

• Enter the number you want to call

• Tap the phone icon to start making a call

Call one of your contacts

From the Home panel

• Open the Edge Swipe Menu and tap Phone

• Tap Contacts in the menu at the top right

• Tap a contact from the list

• Tap the phone icon to start making a call

Messages (SMS)

Send a SMS

From the Home panel

• Open the Edge Swipe Menu and tap All Apps

• Tap the Messaging icon

• Tap the new message icon at the bottom left

• Select the recipient(s): Enter the name(s) or

phone number(s) in the top eld.

• Type your message in the eld that says:

“Type message”.

• Tap the send message icon

To learn more about using the Dual SIM

functionality for Messages, go to page 19.

Camera

Take a picture

• Press and hold the physical camera button on

the right side of your phone to open the camera

app.

• Press the camera button to take a picture

View your pictures

• Open the Edge Swipe Menu and tap All Apps

• Tap on Photos to see an overview of your

pictures.

• Short press a picture to enlarge it

• Long press a picture to access functions like

share, edit, delete and more.

Internet

You can connect to the internet using either a

mobile data connection (SIM card) or wireless

network (Wi-Fi).

Search the web

• Go to the Edge Swipe Menu and open the

Chrome app .

• If it is your rst time using Chrome, you will be

asked to accept the Terms of Service and

Privacy Notice and conrm additional

information.

• Tap Search or enter a website address

• Tap the website you want to visit

Mobile data

A mobile data connection is provided by your operator

(via your SIM card) and can be accessed anywhere

you have signal coverage. The following icons show

you the speed of your data connection:

Mobile data is often included in your service

contract, but ensure you understand the related

costs – it can be expensive if you’re traveling

abroad. If you are outside your regular coverage

zone, your phone will display the roaming icon .

You can disable your mobile data connection under

Settings in Wireless & Networks.

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is the most common way to access the

internet at home, work or a public space like a café.

Toconnect to Wi-Fi:

• Go to the Edge Swipe Menu and open All Apps

• Tap Settings

• Tap Wi-Fi in the Wireless & Networks menu

• Tap on the on/off icon at the top right if Wi-Fi

isn’t switched on yet.

• You will see a list of all available Wi-Fi networks

• Tap the one you would like to connect to

• If it is a secure network , enter the password

and tap Connect. It may take a few minutes to

establish the connection.

Contacts

Open Recent Contacts

• Open Recent Contacts by swiping the Home

panel to the right.

• This panel displays the last person you

contacted as well as your four most frequently

used contacts.

• Tap the contacts icon to display your full

contact list.

Add a new contact

• Tap the add new contact icon at the bottom

right of the screen.

• Enter the contact details in the relevant elds

• Tap the save icon at the top left to save

Edit contact

• Tap the contact you want to edit

• Tap edit contact on the top right of the screen

• Update the information in the relevant elds

• Tap the save icon at the top left to save

Delete a contact

• Tap the contact you want to delete

• Tap the menu icon at the top right of the screen

• Tap Delete and OK (or Cancel if you’ve changed

your mind)

Apps and Widgets

Open an app

• Open All Apps using the Edge Swipe Menu

• Tap the app you want to open

Tip! Close your Apps regularly! If you have been

using the phone for a while, you will have apps

running in the background. To speed up your device

and save battery, close your apps using the

instructions below.

Close an app

• Tap the Open Apps button to see a list of all

your open apps.

• Scroll through the list and nd the app you want

to close.

• Swipe the app to the side to close it

Download and install an app

• First, make sure you are connected to the

internet.

• Tap the Google PlayTM store on your Home

panel. If you are using the Google Play store for

the rst time, you must provide your Google

account details (account name and password).

• Search for the app you want, and then tap it to

download it.

• Tap Install , and then Accept at

the bottom right of your screen.

• The download progress is displayed in the

middle of your screen. It may take several

minutes to complete. Once it is successfully

installed, the app will appear on both your Home

panel and under All Apps.

Tip! You can also use other services for

downloading apps. We recommend you check our

support website or nd them online.

Add apps to your Home panel

For easy access, you may want to add your favorite

apps to your Home panel.

• Open All Apps using the Edge Swipe Menu

• Long press the app you want to move to your

Home panel. Your Home panel will appear

automatically.

• Drag the app to the preferred location and

release your nger.

Add folders on your Home panel

Organize the apps on your Home panel by placing

them in a folder. To create a new folder:

• Long press an app

• Drag it onto another App

• Release your nger. A new folder is

automatically created. You can rename it if you

wish.

Remove an app from your Home Panel

• Long press the app you would like to remove

• Drag it to the remove icon at the top of your

screen.

• Release your nger

Note: By removing the app from your Home panel,

you are simply deleting the shortcut. You can still

nd the app under All Apps .

Add additional panels

Your Home panel has room for 16 apps and/or

folders. If you try to add more, a new panel will be

created automatically to give you more space.

Uninstall an app

• Open All Apps using the Edge Swipe Menu

• Long press the app you want to uninstall

• Drag the app to the uninstall icon

• Release your nger

Tip! Widgets! Besides apps, Android also oers

you the possibility of using the so-called widgets.

These are small ‘boxes’ that you can place in the

Home panel to display information or a specic

function of an app without having to open the app

itself.

Do you want to see the weather at a glance, or your

schedule for the day? There are multiple widgets

available for every app. Discover them when long

pressing the Home Panel and tapping on ‘widgets’.

Accounts

An account contains login information for specic

services and apps. Some examples include email

accounts or accounts for photo or contact storage.

If you don’t already have one, we recommend

creating or setting a Google account in order to

access the Google Play store, back-up your data

(mail, contacts, calendar, etc.) to the cloud (online

storage) and allow multiple devices (laptop, tablet,

etc.) to access your account.

To congure your Google account,

• Open All Apps

using the Edge Swipe Menu

• Tap Settings

• Tap Accounts under the Personal section of

the menu

• Tap Add account

• Tap Google

• Tap Enter your email and enter your Gmail

address

• Tap Nex t

Change the Language

• Open the Edge Swipe Menu and select All Apps

• Tap Settings

• Tap Language & input under the Personal section

of the menu

• Tap Language

• Scroll to nd your preferred language and tap to

activate it

Dual SIM functionality

Are you using two SIM cards? Then you should look

into your SIM card settings. To do this, go to

Settings and tap on SIM Cards. Here you can

enable or disable a SIM card. You can also choose

which SIM card will be used by default when you

make Calls, send SMS messages or use Mobile

data.

Tip! Are you planning to use your Fairphone 2 for

business and private purposes? Then you probably

want to have dierent settings for both lifestyles.

With the Fairphone 2 you can create multiple

proles for dierent user or purposes.

Within each prole you can choose specic apps,

create specic settings and determine which SIM

card you want to use by default. To create a new

prole go to the Settings menu and tap on Users.

Updates and DIY Repairs

Software Updates

When updates are available, they will appear in the

Notication Bar under the Pull-down Menu.

You can also:

• Open All Apps using the Edge Swipe Menu

• Tap the Updater app

• Tap the Install update icon

Note: Downloading and installing software updates

can take several minutes. You can only do this over

a Wi-Fi connection. Please ensure your phone is

fully charged or connected while updating.

Replace your Screen

The Fairphone 2 is designed to help extend the

phone’s usable life. The design should make do-it-

yourself repairs more accessible, but you will still

need to be careful. When opening the device make

sure you use a flat surface with enough space to

lay the device on and that your hands and

surroundings are free from dirt and dust.

These are just the basic instructions. Before you

make a repair consult our video tutorials online at

www.fairphone.com/support or call us!

We are happy to help.

The screen is one of the most commonly damaged

components on a smartphone. If you crack your

screen, you can order a replacement in Fairphone’s

online shop and repair it yourself:

• Slide both blue clips at the bottom of the phone

to the outside (away from each other)

• Replace the battery and the back cover

• Turn on your Fairphone using the on/off button

Tip! Repair other parts: Besides the screen, you

can order additional spare parts and replacement

modules in Fairphone’s online shop. For tutorials

and assistance with other DIY repairs, please visit

www.fairphone.com/support

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