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CounterPath Corporation6Setting the Primary AccountOne account is always set as the primary account. This account is used by default for outgoing call

Bria Android Edition User Guide72.3 Setting up Presence and Instant MessagingPresence and Messaging is a premium feature available as an in-app purcha

CounterPath Corporation8i Account Status Status MeaningThe account is in the process of registering.The account is connected to an XMPP server, and ca

Bria Android Edition User Guide9For SIP SIMPLETo use the Presence and Messaging feature for SIP SIMPLE, you need to change the setting on your SIP acc

CounterPath Corporation102.4 WidgetBria has a widget which allows you quick access to each tab of Bria such as: Dial Pad, Contacts, History, Messages

Bria Android Edition User Guide112.5 Adding Facebook FriendsOn Bria, you can merge Facebook friends in the contacts list. After the merge, Bria’s cont

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Bria Android Edition User Guide133 Making Phone Calls3.1 Starting and Quitting BriaTap the Bria icon to start Bria. After a few seconds, the Bria scre

CounterPath Corporation143.2 Interaction between Bria and Native PhoneContacts• Bria uses your contacts saved on your phone. Bria’s contacts are cont

Bria Android Edition User Guide153.3 Placing a Bria CallYou can place a Bria call unless you are already o n a native call or already on two Bria call

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CounterPath Corporation16The “Network Quality Issues“ MessageThis message appears if there is network congestion or a poor quality Wi-Fi signal. Try m

Bria Android Edition User Guide17From the Bria Contact ListTapTap the desired phone numberTap the current accountTap the account you want to useThis a

CounterPath Corporation183.4 Handling Incoming Calls When Bria Is in the BackgroundIf you receive an incoming call when Bria is in the background, Bri

Bria Android Edition User Guide193.5 Handling One Established CallMute or unmute the active callTap to show a keypad in order to enter numbers, for ex

CounterPath Corporation203.6 Recording CallsYou can listen to the recording on the History screen on Bria. You can also access the recorded files usin

Bria Android Edition User Guide213.7 Placing a Second Bria CallWhen you are already on one Bria call, you can place a second Bria call using the dial

CounterPath Corporation22From the Contact List From the History If you want to go back to the first call, tap the Phone tab.Tap ContactsTo switch to t

Bria Android Edition User Guide233.8 Handling Two Established CallsHandling Two Bria CallsHandling a Bria Call and a Native CallIf you accept an incom

CounterPath Corporation243.9 Unattended (Basic) Transfer You can transfer the current Bria call to a second person without first talking to the second

Bria Android Edition User Guide25From the Contact List From the History If you want to go back to the first call, tap the Phone tab.Tap ContactsTap Tr

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CounterPath Corporation263.10 Attended TransferYou can speak to the second person first then transfer the first person to them.3.11 Conference CallWhe

Bria Android Edition User Guide273.12 History Tap the History tab.Tapping quickly displays this menuTap to phone this personLong-tap on a name display

CounterPath Corporation28Adding a Contact from the HistoryQuick-tap or long-tapTapThe quick-tap screenThe long-tap menuTap the desired item; the icon

Bria Android Edition User Guide293.13 Handling Video CallsTo use video on Bria, the Video Calls premium feature must be purchased (see page 63). Placi

CounterPath Corporation30Receiving a Video CallWhen the other party places a video call, you will see their video on Bria after you answer the call. •

Bria Android Edition User Guide313.14 Accessing VoicemailIf your VoIP service provider provides a voicemail service, then incoming calls go to voicema

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Bria Android Edition User Guide334 Presence and Instant MessagingWith Presence and Messaging, you can share your online status (presence) and exchange

CounterPath Corporation344.1 Sending an IMYou can send an instant message to your buddy. If you have no buddies, add someone as a buddy first (page 41

Bria Android Edition User Guide35By Selecting a ContactTap Contacts.Tap Buddies and quick-tap a buddy.Type a message.Tap to send an IM.An XMPP account

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CounterPath Corporation364.2 Sending an SMSYou can send an SMS from your SIP account to mobile phone numbers if your service supports this feature (as

Bria Android Edition User Guide37By Selecting a ContactTap Contacts.Search for and long-tap the contact.Type a message, and tap the icon to send.Choos

CounterPath Corporation384.3 Receiving an IM and SMSAn alert comes up when you receive an IM or SMS. Swipe down from the top.Tap.Tap the Message tab.

Bria Android Edition User Guide394.4 Starting XMPP Group ChatYou can host a group chat using your XMPP account on Bria when the following requirements

CounterPath Corporation40Starting a Group ChatYou can invite up to 10 XMPP buddies; 11 people maximum in one chat including you.• Buddies must be onli

Bria Android Edition User Guide414.5 Viewing Others’ Status (Adding a Buddy)To view someone’s online status, you need to add this person as a buddy.

CounterPath Corporation42SIP AccountsTo see someone’s online status, you can either add a new contact as a buddy, or edit an existing contact.Editing

Bria Android Edition User Guide43Adding a new contact as a buddyTap.Tap Buddies, and then tap +.Make sure the label is Softphone. Enter a softphone nu

CounterPath Corporation444.6 Setting Your Own StatusWhen you start Bria, your online status becomes “Available”. When you make or receive a phone call

Bria Android Edition User Guide454.7 Responding to Buddy RequestsWhen using an XMPP account, you may receive a buddy request. You must respond to the

Bria Android Edition User Guide11 About Bria Android EditionBria Android Edition is a SIP-based phone for an Android phone. With Bria Android Edition

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Bria Android Edition User Guide475Settings• Accounts: See page 48.• Preferences: See page 55.• Advanced Settings: See page 58.• Premium Features: See

CounterPath Corporation485.1 AccountsAll the information for the fields on this screen must be supplied by your VoIP service provider. To change these

Bria Android Edition User Guide49Account Specific Features (SIP)Field DescriptionDisable Mobile Data If you have multiple accounts and want to use mob

CounterPath Corporation50Account Advanced (SIP)Enable SMS ON to send an SMS to PSTN cell phone numbers by using the SIP SIMPLE protocol. Turn ON if yo

Bria Android Edition User Guide51Use ICE Wi-Fi ICE is involved only in media routing (it is not involved in SIP signaling). ON: Bria will use ICE to d

CounterPath Corporation52Passive Session Timer Controls the use of session timers on SIP accounts. The session timer is used to determine if the call

Bria Android Edition User Guide53XMPP AccountsAccount Specific Feature (XMPP)Field DescriptionAccount Name Change the name as desired. For example, “G

CounterPath Corporation54Account Advanced (XMPP)Field DescriptionOutbound Proxy If your VoIP service provider has an outbound proxy and requires that

Bria Android Edition User Guide555.2 PreferencesField DescriptionUse When Available Appears only on the devices with mobile data connectivity. • On (c

CounterPath Corporation2Operating SystemYour device must run on Android V2.3.3 or later.AccessoriesThe following accessories are supported:• Headset w

CounterPath Corporation56Single Touch to Call • When On, tapping a phone number on the Contacts or History tab will immediately make a call. However,

Bria Android Edition User Guide57Send Landscape When ON, your video will be forcibly sent in the landscape orientation. This is a compatibility mode f

CounterPath Corporation585.3 Advanced SettingsWhen you changed an advanced setting, you may be prompted to apply the changes. In order to apply the ch

Bria Android Edition User Guide59Codecs Variable Bitrate This setting applies when the negotiated codec is AMR-WB, SILK, Opus or H.264 (for video call

CounterPath Corporation60Network Traversal StrategySpeak to your VoIP service provider about the strategy to use. Make sure that you change the STUN S

Bria Android Edition User Guide61STUN Server Used only if STUN is on. The default is stun.counterpath.com but we recommend that you change this to an

CounterPath Corporation62Codecs SelectionCodecs are programs in Bria involved in transmitting audio; each codec has different characteristics and ther

Bria Android Edition User Guide635.4 Premium FeaturesPremium Features offer items that you can purchase to use on Bria. • G.729a codec is a narrowban

CounterPath Corporation645.5 ShareYou can share Bria with your friends via Facebook, Twitter, and Email. Bria will publish a post on your Facebook or

Bria Android Edition User Guide65TwitterTapType a message and tap Share to publish the post.

Bria Android Edition User Guide32 Configuring BriaWe strongly recommend that you perform your initial setup from within a “known” network, such as in

CounterPath Corporation66A TroubleshootingMore Information• You can view Frequently Asked Questions at https://support.counterpath.com/knowledge-base/

Bria Android Edition User Guide67B Dial PlansYou can create a dial plan in order to modify a phone number used in a phone call (the “input”), in order

CounterPath Corporation68Designing the Dial PlanA dial plan has two parts:• A pattern that the phone number (the input) must match. This corresponds t

Bria Android Edition User Guide69C Glossaryphone icon The phone Menu icon, Back icon, Home icon and Search icon are icons (buttons) that are part of t

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CounterPath Corporation42.2 Setting up TapComplete the User Details section and Voice Mail section (optional) with the information provided by your se

Bria Android Edition User Guide5Account StatusSetting up Multiple AccountsYou can set up more than one account if you have service from more than one