InFocus M680 Tips, Tricks, FAQs & Useful Options

Infocus has recently launched a new smartphone, i.e., M680 priced at Rs 10990. The device comes with a MediaTek MT6753 Octa-Core processor clocked at 1.3 GHz. The design of the device is pretty decent and comes with a 13 MP Selfie Shooter. If you are purchasing the device and don’t find any of the information in the Quick Guide or Manual, then you can go through the Tips & Tricks mentioned below, and explore your device with ease.

How to insert the SIM card on your device?

Infocus M680 is a dual SIM smartphone and supports dual Standby. To insert a SIM card on your device, push the SIM Ejector pin into the hole that is on the right edge of the device. The SIM card tray pop’s out, now place the SIM card on the tray and push it back. You have successfully inserted the SIM card into your device.

What is the type of SIM supported on this device?

M680 is a Dual SIM smartphone and comes with a non-removable battery. So the SIM card slot is on the right edge of the device. The SIM card supported by the device is a Nano- SIM card supporting 4G connectivity.

How to share your Data network via Tethering on the device?

Sharing Data over a network can be done using the Tethering Mode on your device. To use this on your device, open the Settings and tap on Tethering & portable hotspot. In the new window, tap on WLAN hotspot and toggle the off button to enable that on your device. You can also set the password for your device by tapping on Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.

How to take a Screenshot on my Infocus M680?

There are two ways in which you can capture a screenshot on your device.

Method1:

Screenshot can be capture by pressing the power button along with the volume down button at the same time. The screenshot is captured and saved to the gallery on your device. For a quick access, you can open that from the notification panel on your device.

Method2:

There is an option called screen capture in the notification panel which can be used to capture a screenshot on your device. To use this on your device, open the screen that you want to capture and pull the notification panel. In the notification options, tap on the screen capture icon. The screenshot is captured and saved to the gallery on your device.

How to check for the Android Updates on the device?

Android Updates help in fixing the minute bugs on the device, hence enhancing the performance of it. The device comes with a 51 MB update out of the box and the space required to install this update is 64 MB. This update helps in improving the system stability on your device.

How to Install external apps with apk files on the device?

External apps with apk can be installed by enabling the unknown sources option on your device. To install an app with an external apk, open the settings tap on security in the personal section. In the new window, tap on the Unknown sources and click on the OK button in the pop-up to enable that on your device. Now you can install any app with an external apk without any interruption on your device.

How to customize the Quick Settings in the Notification Panel?

The quick settings in the Notification panel of the device can be customized by tapping on the window icon adjacent to the setting cog. In the new window, drag the icons among themselves to rearrange the function options on your device.

How to use the Power saving modes on the Infocus M680?

Power saving mode helps in improving the battery life in case of low battery conditions. To use this on your device, open the Settings and tap on battery in the system section. In the new window, tap on tap on power saver and toggle the off button adjacent to the off button to enable that on your device. It comes with few options like Screen, Data Connection, Periodic Wakeup, Low Power Mode and Smart Switch. These options must be enabled by tapping on the checkbox which could help in improving the battery performance of the device.

What are the sensors available on the phone?

Acceleration, Gravity, Gyroscope, Gyro scope uncalibrated, Light Sensor, Magnetic Field, Orientation, Proximity and Rotation vector are the sensors available on the device and helps in automating the device.

Are there LED notification lights on the device?

Yes, the device comes with LED notification lights on it and must be enabled if you want to use them on your device. To use this on your device, open the Settings and tap on Display in the System section. In the new window, toggle the button adjacent to LED Notification to enable that on your device. The LED lights up when you have missed a call, new message and any other application notification on your device.

How to use the Screen pinning feature on the Infocus M680?

Screen pinning option is available on all the devices with Android lollipop on it. To use this option on your device, open the settings and tap on Security in the personal section. In the new window, head over to the Advanced section and tap on screen pinning. Now toggle the off button in the screen pinning window to enable that on your device. To use this, open the recent window and tap on the app that you want to pin and click on the pin icon at the bottom of the screen. The screen is successfully pinned on your device. To unpin the pinned screen, you need to press and hold the back and overview button at the same time for about 2-3 seconds. The screen is successfully unpinned from the home screen.

What are the Pre-installed Apps on the device?

The device comes with Calendar, Voice Note, Clock Message, Phone, Email, Calc, Backup Tool, Mobile Assistant, Power Detective, App Traffic Control, File Manager, Torch and all the Google related apps pre-installed on your device.

Can I Move apps from phone storage to SD card on this device?

Yes, there is an option on the device where you can move apps from internal to external storage on you device. To move an app, open the settings and tap on App in the system section. In the new window, tap on app that you want to move and click on Move to SD card in the App Info Window. The App is successfully moved from internal to external SD card on your device.

What is Mobile Assistant and how to use it?

Mobile Assistant is used to improving the performance of the device by cleaning the unwanted memory. It comes with few options like device acceleration, Storage Clean, Power saving, Permission and Threats and Modify Fixed Items. Now open the Mobile Assistant from the App drawer and click on the scan button. The mobile assistant performs the operation and clears the cache memory on the device thus helping in boosting the performance of your device.

What are the bloatware applications on the device?

The device comes with a lot of bloatware applications like Facebook, FM Radio, Dropbox, Power Detective, Safe Box, WPS Office pre-installed on it.

Can I remove the bloatware apps from the device?

Yes, the bloatware applications can be removed by uninstalling the from your device. Not all the applications are uninstalled, but there are few apps that can only be disabled if you don’t want to use them. To disable an application, open the settings and tap on Apps in the System section and head over to all section. Now click on the app that you want to disable and tap on Disable button in the App info window. You have successfully disabled an app on your device, and the app is moved to the disabled column.

How much is the internal storage on the Infocus M680?

The device comes with 16GB of internal storage and can be expanded to 64 GB using an external Micro SD card and out of the 16 GB 5.52 GB is occupied by the system, 1.09 GB is used by the apps and around 9.22 GB of free space is available for the user.

How much free RAM is available on the device if no apps are running?

The device comes with 2GB of RAM where 522 MB of RAM is used by the System, and 259 MB of RAM is utilized by the internal Apps and around 1.1 GB of free RAM is available when no apps are running on the device.

Does the device support OTG?

Yes, the device does support the OTG drive and helps in sharing the information or the data from the device to drive with ease.

What is the SAR Value of the device?

The radio wave exposure guidelines employ a unit of measurement known as Specific Absorption Rate(SAR). The SAR limit recommended by the International Commission on non-ionizing radiation protection is 2 W/Kg averaged over 10g tissue. The maximum SAR value at the head region is 0.771 W/Kg and the body SAR value of the device is 0.655 W/kg.

What are the benchmarking scores on the device?

After testing the device with various benchamrking tools, here are their respective benchmarking scores

Antutu benchmark score: 37768
Vellamo Multicore score: 1553
Vellamo Metal score: 1089
Chrome Browser Score: 2143
Geekbench Single-core score: 636
Geekbench Multi-core score: 2934
Quadrant Standard score: 21686

Will the Infocus M680 get Android Marshmallow 6.0 Update?

The device comes with Android Lollipop 5.1 out of the box. There is no information of the device getting the Android M update. You can also check the list of the device that may receive the Android 6.0 update by the end of 2015.

What are the motion options available on the device and how to use them?

Motion options help you to perform few of the actions easily on your device. The motion options available on the device are Turn over to Reject Call, Volume quiet on pickup, direct call & answer, Shake to next song. To use these options on your device, open the Settings and tap on Motion and tap on the checkbox in the new window to enable them on your device.

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