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  • Page 1 Z955A User Manual...
  • Page 2 About This Manual Thank you for choosing this ZTE mobile device. Read this manual and keep it for future reference. Copyright Copyright © 2015 ZTE CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be quoted, reproduced, translated or used in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without the prior written permission of ZTE Corporation.
  • Page 3 Google and Android are trademarks of Google, Inc. ® The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such trademarks by ZTE Corporation is under license. microSDHC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. ®...
  • Page 4 Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners. Version No.: R1.0 Edition Time: October 10, 2015...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Started ............11 Getting to Know Your Phone ..........11 Knowing the Buttons ............12 Installing the micro-SIM Cards and the Battery ....13 Installing the microSDHC™ Card ........15 Charging the Battery ............15 Extending the Battery Life ..........16 Powering the Phone On and Off ........
  • Page 6 Protecting the Phone with Encryption ....... 28 Knowing the Basics ..........30 Monitoring the Phone Status ..........30 Managing Notifications ............. 31 Organizing with Folders ........... 35 Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts ........36 Entering Text ..............36 Editing Text ..............39 Connecting to Networks and Devices ....
  • Page 7 Adding a New Contact ............64 Setting Up Your Own Profile ..........65 Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ...... 65 Working with Favorite Contacts ........67 Working with Groups ............67 Searching for a Contact ............ 69 Editing Contacts ............... 70 Accounts ..............
  • Page 8 Viewing Your Calendars and Events ......... 81 Creating an Event ............82 Editing or Deleting an Event ..........82 Changing Calendar Settings ..........83 Camera ..............84 Capturing a Photo ............84 Recording a Video ............86 Customizing Camera and Video Settings ......87 Gallery ..............
  • Page 9 Video Player ............102 Opening the Video Library ..........102 Playing and Controlling Videos ........102 Managing Video Files ............. 103 Sound Recorder ........... 104 Recording a Voice Memo ..........104 Playing a Voice Memo ............ 104 More Apps ............105 Calculator ..............
  • Page 10 System ................118 Upgrading the Phone Software ......119 Troubleshooting ........... 120 For Your Safety ............ 125 General Safety............... 125 Radio Frequency (RF) Energy ........126 FCC Regulations ............128 Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for Mobile phones ................129 Turning on the HAC Setting ...........

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting to Know Your Phone Headset Jack Front Camera Earpiece Volume Key Power Key Home Key Recent Apps Key Back Key Charging/ micro-USB Jack...

  • Page 12: Knowing The Buttons

    Knowing the Buttons Button Function  Press and hold to turn airplane mode on or Power Button off, restart, or power off the phone.  Press to turn the screen display on or off.  Touch to return to the home screen from any Home Button app or screen.

  • Page 13: Installing The Micro-Sim Cards And The Battery

    Installing the micro-SIM Cards and the Battery Switch off the phone before installing or replacing the battery or the micro-SIM cards. To install the micro-SIM cards into the slots: Turn off the phone 2. Insert a flat object into the slot at the bottom right of the back cover and lift it up gently.
  • Page 14 WARNING! To avoid damage to the phone, do not use any other kind of USIM card, or any non-standard micro-SIM card cut from a USIM card. You can get a standard micro-SIM card from your service provider. 4. Align the metal contacts on the battery with the metal contacts in the battery compartment to insert the...

  • Page 15: Installing The Microsdhc™ Card

    The phone displays a message when the battery is low. As the phone charges, the screen displays the exact battery level. WARNING! Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. Using unapproved accessories could damage the phone or cause the battery to explode.

  • Page 16: Extending The Battery Life

    1. Connect the adapter to the charging/micro-USB jack. Ensure that the adapter is inserted in the correct direction. Do not force the connector into the charging jack. 2. Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet. When the phone is charging, the charging icon, , displays in...

  • Page 17: Powering The Phone On And Off

     Turn Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and auto-sync off when not in use  Disable the GPS function when not in use. Most apps using GPS periodically query the satellites for the current location, and each query drains the battery. Powering the Phone On and Off ...

  • Page 18: Locking And Unlocking The Screen And Keys

    Locking and Unlocking the Screen and Keys Follow these instructions to quickly lock the screen and keys, put the phone in sleep mode when not in use, and turn the screen back on and unlock it when you need it. To lock the screen and keys: To quickly turn the screen off and lock the keys, press the Power button.

  • Page 19: Using The Touch Screen

    Using the Touch Screen Use the phone’s touch screen to control actions through a variety of touch gestures.  Touch To type on the onscreen keyboard, select items on the screen such as the app and settings icons, or to press the onscreen buttons, touch them with your finger.
  • Page 20  Swipe or Slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.  Drag To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until you reach the target position.
  • Page 21  Pinch In some apps, such as Maps, Browser, and Gallery, you can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at the same time and pinching them together to zoom out or spreading them apart to zoom in. ...

  • Page 22: Getting To Know The Home Screen

    Getting to Know the Home Screen The home screen is the starting point for the phone’s apps, functions, and menus. You can customize your home screen by adding shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more. Status bar Google Search Folder Shortcut Primary shortcuts Extended Home Screen Panels Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for shortcuts, widgets, and more.

  • Page 23: Personalizing

    Personalizing Changing the System Language 1. Touch the Home button > > Settings > Language & input > Language. 2. Select the language. Setting the Date and Time 1. Touch the Home button > > Settings > Date & time. 2.

  • Page 24: Changing Ringtone And Notification Sound

    Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound To customize the default ringtone for incoming calls and the default notification sound, follow these steps: 1. Touch the Home button > > Settings > Sound & notifications. 2. Touch Phone ringtone or Default notification ringtone. 3.

  • Page 25: Switching To Silent Mode

    NOTE: To adjust the media volume when using a media app, press the Volume button. When no media app is active, press the Volume buttton to adjust ringtone volume or the earpiece volume during a call. Switching to Silent Mode To set the phone to silent mode, follow these steps: ...

  • Page 26: Changing Screen Brightness

    Changing Screen Brightness 1. Touch the Home button > > Settings > Display > Brightness level. 2. Drag the slider to manually adjust the screen brightness. NOTE: With the proximity and light sensor, the phone can automatically adjust the screen brightness for available light. Touch Adaptive brightness in the Display settings screen to turn the feature on or off.
  • Page 27 Protecting the Phone with Screen Locks Create a screen lock to protect the phone. When screen lock is enabled, touch and hold on the screen, draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone’s screen and keys. 1.

  • Page 28: Protecting The Phone With Encryption

    Protecting the Phone with Encryption You can encrypt all data on the phone including Google accounts, app data, music and other media, and downloaded information. If you do, you must enter a numeric PIN or a password each time you power on your phone. WARNING! Encryption is irreversible.
  • Page 29 2. Read the information about encryption carefully. The Encrypt phone option is dimmed when the battery is not charged or not plugged in. If you change your mind about encrypting the phone, touch the Back button. WARNING! If you interrupt the encryption process, you will lose data.

  • Page 30: Knowing The Basics

    Knowing the Basics Monitoring the Phone Status The status bar at the top of the home screen displays these phone and service status icons on the right side: EDGE connected No signal 3G connected Signal strength LTE connected 4G connected Airplane mode Ringer off Battery low...

  • Page 31: Managing Notifications

    Managing Notifications Notification Icons The status bar at the top of the home screen includes these notification icons on the left: Upcoming event New SMS New Wi-Fi network detected New MMS New Email Downloading data New Gmail™ Sending data message Missed call Song playing Call in progress...

  • Page 32: Respond To Or Remove A Notification

    Respond to or Remove a Notification Use the notification panel to respond to a notification or remove notifications. The notification panel supports expandable notifications to perform additional actions from the notification.  Touch the notification to respond to it.  Slide down with one finger to expand certain notifications.
  • Page 33 Use Quick Settings Use the Quick Settings in the notification panel to view or change the most common settings on the phone. Open the notification panel to use these Quick Settings.  Auto Rotate: Touch to turn on or off the auto-rotate screen feature.

  • Page 34: Managing Shortcuts And Widgets

    Managing Shortcuts and Widgets Add Shortcuts and Widgets 1. Touch the Home button. 2. To add a widget, touch and hold an empty area on the home screen. 3. Touch Widgets in the panel at the bottom of the screen. 4.

  • Page 35: Organizing With Folders

    Organizing with Folders You can create folders on a home screen and put several icons in a folder. Create a Folder 1. Touch and hold an icon on a home screen until displays. 2. Drag the icon to and release it. The phone creates a new folder and puts the icon in it.

  • Page 36: Rearranging The Primary Shortcuts

    Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts The home screen has a customizable primary shortcuts area at the bottom that is visible in all home screens that can store up to five icons. Drag shortcuts or folders in or out of the area to rearrange the area.

  • Page 37: Android Keyboard

    Android Keyboard The Android keyboard has a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard. Turn the phone sideways to change the keyboard from portrait to landscape. Not all apps support the landscape keyboard.  Touch the alphabet keys to enter letters. Touch and hold some specific keys to enter associated accented letters or numbers.

  • Page 38: Google Voice Typing

     Touch to select numbers and symbols and touch to select more numbers and symbols.  Touch to enter miniature icons, such as expressions, horoscopes, and animals.  Touch to use Google voice typing. Google Voice Typing Google Voice typing uses the Google voice recognition software to convert speech to text.

  • Page 39: Editing Text

    Editing Text  Move the insertion point: Touch where to type. The cursor blinks in the new position, and a tab displays below the cursor. Drag the tab to move the cursor.  Select text: Touch and hold or double-tap in the text. The nearest word highlights, with a tab at each end of the selection.

  • Page 40: Opening And Switching Apps

    Opening and Switching Apps Open an App 1. Touch the Home button > 2. Slide left or right on the screen and touch an app to open it. Switch between Recently Opened Apps 1. Touch and hold the Recent Apps Key. The apps recently used display in a series of tabs.

  • Page 41: Connecting To Networks And Devices

    Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Mobile Networks Control Mobile Data Use To enable or disable data access: 1. Touch the Home button > > Settings > Mobile networks. 2. Touch the Mobile Data switch to enable or disable mobile data use.

  • Page 42: Connecting To Wi-Fi

    Set Access Point Names Use the default Access Point Names (APN) to connect to the Internet. To add a new APN, contact the service provider to get the necessary information. 1. Touch the Home button > > Settings > Mobile networks.
  • Page 43 NOTE: The phone automatically connects to previously used Wi-Fi networks when they are in range. Notification of Open Networks 1. Touch the Home button > > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the ON position. 3. Touch >...
  • Page 44 Touch SAVE. Connecting to a WPS Network WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) simplifies adding the phone to access points that support WPS. Use one of these methods to connect the phone to a wireless network using WPS. Method one: WPS button 1.
  • Page 45 Forget a Wi-Fi Network You can make your phone forget about the details of an added Wi-Fi network. For example, if you don’t want the phone to connect to it automatically or a network you no longer use. Touch the Home button > >...

  • Page 46: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices

    ® Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ® Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology. Phones or other devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information wirelessly within a distance of about 10 meters. The Bluetooth devices must pair before attempting communication. Turn Bluetooth On/Off 1.

  • Page 47: Unpair From A Bluetooth Device

    Touch the device to pair with. Confirm that the Bluetooth passkeys are the same on both devices and touch PAIR or enter a Bluetooth passkey and touch PAIR. Pairing is successful when the other device accepts the connection or the same passkey is entered. NOTE: The Bluetooth passkey may be fixed for certain devices, such as headsets and hands-free car kit.

  • Page 48: Receive Data Via Bluetooth

    vary by app and data type. 3. Touch a Bluetooth device the phone has paired with or wait for it to search for new devices and touch one of them. Receive Data via Bluetooth 1. Turn Bluetooth on before trying to receive data through Bluetooth.

  • Page 49: Connecting To A Computer Using Usb

    Connecting to a Computer Using USB The phone can connect to a computer with a USB cable to transfer music, pictures, and other files in both directions. The phone stores these files in the phone storage or on a removable microSDHC card.

  • Page 50: Disconnect Your Phone From The Computer

    ® Connect With Windows Media Player To sync music on the phone and the computer installed with Windows Media Player, follow these steps: 1. Connect the phone with the computer using USB and choose Media device (MTP). 2. Open Windows Media Player and synchronize music files. Disconnect Your Phone from the Computer To disconnect the phone from the computer, unplug the USB cable when finished.

  • Page 51: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks

    Erase the microSDHC Card Touch the Home button > > Settings > Storage. Scroll to the SD card section and touch Erase external SD card > ERASE SD CARD > ERASE EVERYTHING. CAUTION: The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSDHC card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved.

  • Page 52: Connect To A Vpn

    Add a VPN Touch the Home button > > Settings > More > VPN. Touch + and complete the information provided by your network administrator. Touch SAVE. The VPN is added to the list on the VPN screen. NOTE: You must set a lock screen pattern, PIN, or password before using VPN.

  • Page 53: Phone Calls

    Phone Calls The phone can make calls from the Phone app, the Contacts app, or other apps or widgets that display contact information, touch any phone number that displays to dial the number. Placing and Ending Calls Place a Call by Dialing 1.

  • Page 54: Answering Or Rejecting Calls

    End a Call During a call, touch on the screen. Answering or Rejecting Calls When you receive a phone call, the Incoming Call screen opens, displaying the Caller ID or the information about the caller in the Contacts app. Answer or reject the call, or reject it with a text message.

  • Page 55: Working With The Call Log

    Working with the Call Log The call history is a list of all the calls placed, received, or missed. Use it to quickly redial a number, return a call, or add a number to your Contacts. To open the call history, touch the Home button > >...

  • Page 56: Calling Your Contacts

    Take Other Actions on a Call History Entry Open the call history and touch a number.  To view more call information, while viewing the call details, touch the > Edit number before call to edit the number in the dialer before calling it. ...

  • Page 57: Using Options During A Call

    2. Touch and hold “1” in the dialer. If prompted, enter the voicemail password. 3. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage voicemail messages. NOTE: For more information about setting up voicemail service, see Voicemail. For more information, contact the service provider.

  • Page 58: Managing Multi-Party Calls

    Managing Multi-party Calls When the call waiting and three-way call features are available, you can switch between two calls or set up a conference call. NOTE: The call waiting and three-way call features need network support and may result in additional charges. Contact your service provider for more information.

  • Page 59: Adjusting Your Call Settings

    the other caller. If you initiated the call and are the first to hang up, all callers are disconnected. To end the conference call, touch Adjusting Your Call Settings Set Contact Display Options To set the order of the contacts that display in the CONTACTS tab of the Phone app, follow these steps 1.

  • Page 60: Edit Quick Response To Rejected Callers

    Edit Quick Response to Rejected Callers 1. Touch the Home button > > in the top search box > Settings > General settings > Quick responses. 2. Touch a text message to edit it. Set Voicemail 1. Touch the Home button > >...
  • Page 61  Change PIN2: Change the PIN2 code for FDN access.  FDN list: Manage the FDN list. NOTE: The carrier provides the PIN2 code. Your micro-SIM card may lock when you enter an incorrect PIN2 code more times than allowed. Contact the service provider for assistance.

  • Page 62: Set Dtmf Tones

     TTY Full: Users who cannot talk or hear may use this mode to send and receive text messages through a TTY device.  TTY HCO: Users who can hear, but cannot talk, may use this mode to listen to conversation of the other party and respond via text messages.

  • Page 63: Bar Certain Calls

    2. Touch a speed dial key. 3. Enter a phone number or select one from the contact list. 4. Touch OK. Bar Certain Calls Call barring feature allows you to forbid certain types of calls from the phone. 1. Touch the Home button > >...

  • Page 64: Contacts

    Contacts You can put contacts on the phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing. To view your contacts, touch the Home button > . Touch the tabs on the top of the screen to quickly switch to contact groups or favorite contacts.

  • Page 65: Setting Up Your Own Profile

    4. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses, and other information. 5. Touch to save the contact. Setting Up Your Own Profile To create your own name card in the phone, follow these steps: 1. Touch the Home button > and touch the CONTACTS tab.

  • Page 66: Share Contacts

    4. Touch the contacts to select them and touch Import Contacts from the microSDHC Card 1. Touch the Home button > 2. Touch > Import/Export > Import from storage. 3. Select an account to which to save the contacts. 4. Select the vCard file(s) and touch OK. Export Contacts to the micro-SIM Card 1.

  • Page 67: Working With Favorite Contacts

    3. Choose to share the contacts through Messaging, Bluetooth, Drive, Email or Gmail. Working with Favorite Contacts Use the FAVORITES tab to list frequently used contacts to quickly find them. Add a Contact to Favorites To add a contacts to the FAVORITES list, follow these steps: 1.

  • Page 68: Delete A Group

    3. Touch a group to view its members. NOTE: Touch > Send Group message / Send Group email to send messages or emails to selected group members. Set Up a New Group 1. Touch the Home button > and touch the GROUPS tab. 2.

  • Page 69: Searching For A Contact

    2. Touch a group and touch > Delete Group. 3. Touch OK to disband the group. The contacts in the group are not deleted. Edit a Group 1. Touch the Home button > and touch the GROUPS tab. 2. Touch a group and touch >...

  • Page 70: Editing Contacts

    Editing Contacts Edit Contact Details 1. Touch the Home button > and touch the CONTACTS. 2. Touch a contact to edit and touch 3. Edit the contact and touch Set a Ringtone for a Contact To assign a special ringtone to a contact to identify who is calling when you hear the ringtone, follow these steps: 1.
  • Page 71 it synchronizes with multiple online accounts. To merge the separate information of a contact into one entry in the Contacts list, follow these steps: 1. Touch the Home button > and touch the CONTACTS top. 2. Touch a contact entry to display the contact’s details and touch 3.

  • Page 72: Accounts

    Accounts Adding or Removing Accounts You can add multiple Google Accounts, Microsoft Exchange ® ActiveSync accounts, and other kinds of accounts depending on the apps installed on your phone. Add an Account 1. On the home screen, touch > Settings > Accounts > Add account.

  • Page 73: Configuring Account Sync

    Configuring Account Sync Configure Auto Sync Setting 1. From the home screen, touch > Settings > Accounts. 2. Touch and check or uncheck Auto-sync data. When automatic sync is on, changes to information on  the phone or on the Web automatically sync. When auto sync is off, you need to manually sync to ...

  • Page 74: Email

    Email Touch in the home screen and select Email. Use it to receive and send emails from your webmail or other accounts, using POP3 or IMAP, or access your Exchange ActiveSync account for your corporate email needs. Setting up the First Email Account 1.

  • Page 75: Responding To An Email

    Responding to an Email You can reply to or forward messages. You can also delete messages and manage them in other ways. Reply to or Forward an Email 1. Open the email to reply to or forward from Inbox. 2. You can: Reply to the sender by touching ...

  • Page 76: Writing And Sending An Email

    Delete an Email You can delete an email from its folder. You can also delete a batch of emails.  While reading a message, touch  While in a message list, for example, the inbox, touch the sender images in front of the messages and touch Writing and Sending an Email 1.

  • Page 77: Adding And Editing Email Accounts

    Adding and Editing Email Accounts Add an Email Account After setting up the first email account, you can add more email accounts and manage them separately. For more information, Setting Up the First Email Account) 1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen. 2.

  • Page 78: Changing General Email Settings

    Changing General Email Settings General settings apply to all email accounts. 1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen. 2. Touch > Settings > General. 3. Make the changes and touch the Back button when finished. Messaging Use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS).

  • Page 79: Replying To A Message

    or the contact name. If the phone presents multiple suggestions, touch the one to add. Select recipients from your contacts by touching  3. Touch the Type message box and enter the message text. 4. To send a multimedia message, touch to attach a file or a slideshow to the message.

  • Page 80: Copying A Message

    Forwarding a Message 1. On the Messaging screen, touch the thread that has the message to forward. 2. Touch the message and then touch Forward in the menu that opens. 3. Enter a recipient for the message and edit the content. 4.

  • Page 81: Calendar

    Calendar The Calendar app works with the Web-based Google Calendar™ service to create and manage events, meetings, and appointments and with the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync calendar after signing in to your Exchange account. To open Calendar, touch in the home screen and select Calendar.

  • Page 82: Creating An Event

     In Month view, swipe vertically to see previous and future months.  In Week or Day view, swipe horizontally to see previous and future weeks and days.  When you are viewing past or future days, weeks, or months, touch the icon at the top right to quickly switch to today.

  • Page 83: Changing Calendar Settings

    To edit the event, touch . Touch SAVE after making  changes. To delete the event, touch > OK.  Changing Calendar Settings To change the calendar settings, open a calendar view, Day, Week, Month, or Agenda, and touch > Settings. General settings apply to all accounts.

  • Page 84: Camera

    Camera The phone can take photos and record videos that it stores on the microSDHC card or in the phone storage. Copy them to your computer or check them out in the Gallery app. Capturing a Photo 1. Touch the Home button > >...
  • Page 85 Number Function Switch between the front and the back cameras Set a time delay before the camera takes a picture automatically after you touch the shutter icon, or turn off this feature Change flash modes - only available for the back camera Change the camera settings View photos and videos...

  • Page 86: Recording A Video

    Using Manual Camera Mode: Use the manual camera mode to adjust other camera options such as ISO, white balance, and exposure. 1. Touch the Home button > > Camera. 2. Touch MANUAL. 3. Aim the camera at the subject and make these adjustments. Drag to any area on the screen to focus on ...

  • Page 87: Customizing Camera And Video Settings

    NOTE: Pinch or spread on the screen or press the Volume button to zoom in or zoom out before and during recording. 3. Touch to start recording. Touch to pause or resume recording. 4. Touch to stop recording. NOTE: While the recording is in progress, touch save the frame as a separate photo.

  • Page 88: Video Options

    Video Options Video quality: Set the resolution for your video  Time lapse: Set the time interval between each frame  when you shot time lapse videos using the back camera. Focus lock when recording: Select whether to lock the ...

  • Page 89: Gallery

    Gallery Opening the Gallery Touch the Home button > > Gallery to view pictures and videos albums. Working with Albums The Gallery displays all pictures and videos on your phone in albums. To view album contents: Touch the album to view the pictures and videos it contains. To share albums, pictures, or videos: 1.

  • Page 90: Working With Pictures

    Working with Pictures Touch a picture in an album to view the picture in full screen. When viewing a picture in full screen, these features are available.  Swipe horizontally to see more pictures or videos.  Pinch a picture or video to make it smaller.

  • Page 91: Retouching Your Pictures

    Retouching Your Pictures To edit photos and some other pictures in Gallery. 1. Touch > Edit while viewing a picture in full screen to open the Photo Editor. 2. Touch the icons along the bottom of the screen to edit the picture.

  • Page 92: Playing Videos

    Playing Videos 1. Touch an album in the gallery and touch the video’s thumbnail. 2. Touch at the center and select a player to start playing. Touch the video to view the playback controls. In the Video Player, touch to play the video in a small floating window and continue with other tasks on the phone.

  • Page 93: Music

    Music Touch the Home button > > Music to play audio files stored on your phone. Music supports a wide variety of audio formats, so it can play music you purchase from online stores, music you copy from your CD collection, and so on. Copying Music Files to Your Phone Before using Music, copy or download audio files to the phone.

  • Page 94: Viewing Your Music Library

    Viewing Your Music Library Touch the Home button > > Music to display the music library. The phone catalogs all audio files.  Touch All Songs to view all music files on the phone.  Touch Artists/Albums to browse music files on the phone organized by the artist or album name.

  • Page 95: Playing Music

    2. Touch next to a song in any list. 3. In the menu that opens, touch Set as ringtone. NOTE: When the song is playing and you’re in the playback screen, touch > Set as ringtone. Playing Music Touch a song in the music library to listen to it. The following playback screen appears.
  • Page 96 Number Function Touch to return to the music library Album artwork. Slide left or right to see lyrics or the current playlist. View the track info. Open the Dolby app and select a sound effect. Playback control. Skip songs or pause and resume playback.

  • Page 97: Managing Playlists

    Managing Playlists Create playlists to organize music files into sets of songs to play the songs in a preferred order.  Touch > Add to next to a song to add it to a playlist or create a new playlist. ...

  • Page 98: Play Music

    Play Music The Play Music app works with Google Music, Google’s online music store and streaming service. You can stream using mobile data or Wi-Fi and listen to songs that in your online Google Music library. You can also play audio files copied to the phone from a computer.
  • Page 100 Number Function Song and artist information. Touch or drag down to return to the music library. Album artwork, if available. Slide left or right to switch to the next or previous song in the playlist. Give the song a thumbs-up. Playback control.

  • Page 101: Managing Playlists

    Managing Playlists Create playlists to organize music files into sets of songs to play the songs in a preferred order. To create a playlist or add a song to a playlist: Touch next to a song and select Add to playlist. To remove a song from a playlist: 1.

  • Page 102: Video Player

    Video Player Touch in the home screen and select Video Player to view your video library and play various kinds of videos. Opening the Video Library Touch Video Player in the home screen to view the video > library. To search for a video, choose one of these methods: ...

  • Page 103: Managing Video Files

     Touch to play the video in a small window and continue with other tasks on the phone.  Touch to capture a screenshot. Managing Video Files Delete Video Clips 1. Touch and hold a video in the video library. 2.

  • Page 104: Sound Recorder

    Sound Recorder Sound Recorder enables you to record voice memos and listen to them when you like. Recording a Voice Memo 1. Touch the Home button > > Sound Recorder. 2. Touch to start recording. During recording, you can: Touch to pause the recording ...

  • Page 105: More Apps

    More Apps Calculator Touch the Home button > > Calculator to use the phone’s calculator for basic and advanced mathematical equations. NOTE: Hold the phone on its side to display the basic panel and the advanced panel at the same time. Chrome™...

  • Page 106: Dolby Audio

    NOTE: To enable or disable alarms directly, slide the switches on the right side. Check World Time Touch tab in the Clock app to check local time for cities around the world. Touch at the bottom to add a new city or country. Use the Stopwatch and Countdown Touch tab in the Clock app to use the countdown...

  • Page 107: Drive

    Drive Touch the Home button > > Drive. Use the Drive app to store files on Google servers for free after signing in to your Google account. Access the file from computers, phones and other devices, share them, or collaborate with others. File Manager Use the File Manager to quickly access all of your images, videos, audio clips, and other types of files on the phone...

  • Page 108: Voice Dialer

    app or force it to stop.  Touch the APPS tab to manage all apps on the phone.  Touch the RESOURCES tab to view the real-time use of the system resources such as CPU, RAM, and storage. Voice Dialer Voice Dialer is speech recognition software.
  • Page 109  Google+: Socialize with friends on the Google+ online community.  Maps: Find your place and find your way in the world.  Play Music: Play music on the phone and on your Google account.  Play Movies & TV: Purchase, download and watch the latest and your favorite movies and TV shows.

  • Page 110: Settings

    Settings Touch the Home button > > Settings. The Settings app contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your phone. General Settings Airplane Mode Touch the Home button > > Settings and slide the ON/OFF switch next to Airplane mode to turn airplane mode on or off.
  • Page 111 Sound & Notifications Use Sound and Notifications to:  Adjust volumes - For more information, see Adjusting Volume  Toggle sound and mute. For more information, see Switching to Silent Mode  Set Dolby sound effects  Set up ringtone and notification sound. For more information, Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound ...

  • Page 112: Date And Time

    automatically change the orientation of some onscreen content based on the position of the phone.  Pulse notification light: Flash the indicator light to notify you of events, including missed calls and new messages.  Navigation key light duration: Control the backlight of the touch keys, including the Home button, the Back button, and the Recent Apps button.

  • Page 113: Wireless And Networks

     Personal dictionary: Add new words to the phone’s dictionary or remove words from the dictionary. The phone uses the added words for spelling check and word suggestion.  KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS: Configure text input settings. For more information, see Input Method Settings.

  • Page 114: Device

    Touch the Home button > > Settings > More > VPN to set up and connect to virtual private networks. For more information, see Connecting to Virtual Private Networks. Default SMS App Touch the Home button > > Settings > More and touch Default SMS app to choose the preferred app for sending and receiving messages.

  • Page 115: Personal

    Apps Use Apps to view which apps are installed on your phone and manage them. Touch an app in the DOWNLOADED, RUNNING, or ALL tab to see its information. You can stop or uninstall the app, or clear data and cache. NOTE: Not all apps can be uninstalled.
  • Page 116  Owner info: Set the text that to display on the lock screen.  Smart Lock: Keep the phone unlocked when connected to trusted devices, in trusted places, or unlocked by trusted faces. NOTE: You must sign in to your Google account on the phone to use the Smart Lock feature.

  • Page 117: Backup And Reset

    of apps from sources other than the Play Store.  Storage type: Check the credential storage type.  Trusted credentials: Display trusted CA certificates.  Install from SD card: Install certificates from the phone storage or the microSDHC card.  Clear credentials: Delete all certificates.

  • Page 118: Accounts

    Accounts Use Account to manage accounts and synchronization. Touch Account to sign in to or create accounts on your phone. Touch an account type to see that type of account you added and adjust the accounts settings. System Accessibility Configure accessibility plug-ins on the phone, such as using TalkBack for low-vision users.

  • Page 119: Upgrading The Phone Software

    Use the one-press upgrade package offered by your mobile service provider.  Use the upgrade package on your microSDHC card. NOTE: Visit the ZTE official handset service support website at: http://www.ztedevice.com/support and click your country or region to learn more about the upgrade...

  • Page 120: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If you encounter problems while using the phone, or if it performs abnormally, refer to this chart. If you cannot resolve the problem using this information, contact the dealer where you purchased the phone. Problem Possible causes Possible solution The network signal is too weak at the current location, for example, in...
  • Page 121 Problem Possible causes Possible solution Poor service provider End the call and dial Echo or network link quality or again. It may switch to a noise poor local telephone line better-quality network quality link or phone line. The service provider Unable to may not support the select...
  • Page 122 Problem Possible causes Possible solution Standby time is related to your service provider system configuration. If you are in an area with The same phone used a weak signal, with a different service temporarily power off providers’ system may the phone. not provide the same length of standby time.
  • Page 123 Problem Possible causes Possible solution Take the micro-SIM card micro-SIM card to your service provider malfunction or damage for testing. micro-SIM micro-SIM card inserted Insert the micro-SIM card error improperly card properly. Use a soft, dry cloth to Debris on the micro-SIM clean the micro-SIM card contacts card contacts.
  • Page 124 Problem Possible causes Possible solution Uninstall the software Phone that may cause the crashes, Some third-party problem. reboots, software is not Upgrade the phone freeze, or compatible with your software. cannot be phone. Reset the phone to powered on factory status.

  • Page 125: For Your Safety

    For Your Safety General Safety Don’t make or receive Don’t use at gas calls while driving. Never text while stations. driving. Keep your phone at Your phone may least 15 mm away produce a bright or from your ear or body flashing light.

  • Page 126: Radio Frequency (Rf) Energy

    Keep away from Avoid contact with pacemakers and other liquids. Keep your electronic medical phone dry. devices. Turn off when asked to Do not attempt to in hospitals and disassemble your medical facilities. phone. Turn off when told to in Only use approved aircrafts and airports.
  • Page 127 FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid after searching on FCC ID: SRQ-Z955A. For this device, the highest reported SAR value for usage against the head is 0.61 W/kg, for usage near the body is 1.19...

  • Page 128: Fcc Regulations

    While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions, they all meet the government requirements. SAR compliance for body-worn operation is based on a separation distance of 15 mm between the unit and the human body.

  • Page 129: Hearing Aid Compatibility (Hac) Regulations For Mobile Phones

    NOTE: This equipment was tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio...
  • Page 130 telephones compatible with hearing aids and cochlear implants. Although analog wireless phones do not usually cause interference with hearing aids or cochlear implants, digital wireless phones sometimes do because of electromagnetic energy emitted by the phone's antenna, backlight, or other components.
  • Page 131 important to try the different features of this phone thoroughly and in different locations, using your hearing aid or cochlear implant, to determine if you hear any interfering noise. Consult your service provider or the manufacturer of this phone for information on hearing aid compatibility.

  • Page 132: Turning On The Hac Setting

    Settings > Call settings and check Hearing aids. This section applies to T-Rating only and hearing aids that contain telecoils. When the HAC setting is on, your Z955A sends the audio from your phone calls to the telecoil rather than to the microphone of your hearing aid.

  • Page 133: Product Handling

    Operating Machinery Full attention must be given to operating the machinery in order to reduce the risk of an accident. Product Handling General Statement on Handling and Use You alone are responsible for how you use your phone and any consequences of its use.

  • Page 134: Small Children

     Do not drop, throw or try to bend the phone or accessories.  Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or aerosols to clean the device or its accessories.  Do not paint the phone or its accessories.  Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or accessories, only authorized personnel can do so.

  • Page 135: Normal Use Position

    Demagnetization To avoid the risk of demagnetization, do not allow electronic devices or magnetic media close to the phone for a long time. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Do not touch the micro-SIM card’s metal connectors. Antenna Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily. Normal Use Position When placing or receiving a phone call, hold the phone to your ear, with the bottom towards your mouth.

  • Page 136: Repetitive Strain Injuries

    reduce the risk of blackouts or seizures, use your phone in a well lit room and take frequent breaks. Repetitive Strain Injuries To minimize the risk of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) when texting or playing games with the phone:  Do not grip the phone too tightly.

  • Page 137: Electrical Safety

    Electrical Safety Accessories Use only approved accessories. Do not connect with incompatible products or accessories. Take care not to touch or allow metal objects, such as coins or key rings, to contact or short-circuit in the charging jack terminals. Never puncture the surface of the phone with sharp objects. Connection to a Car Seek professional advice when connecting a phone interface to the vehicle electrical system.

  • Page 138: Hearing Aids

    operation of the phone could interfere with the operation of the medical device. Pacemakers Pacemaker manufacturers recommend maintaining a minimum separation of 15 cm between a mobile phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. To achieve this, use the phone on the opposite ear to your pacemaker and do not carry it in a breast pocket.

  • Page 139: Explosive Environments

    Consult the airline staff about the use of wireless devices on board the aircraft and enable the phone’s airplane mode when boarding an aircraft. Interference in Vehicles Because of possible interference to electronic equipment, some vehicle manufacturers forbid using mobile phones in their vehicles unless a hands-free kit with an external antenna is included in the installation.

  • Page 140: Specifications

    Specifications These are the handset specifications:. Operating System Android 5.1 Handset standard GSM/EDGE/HSPA+/LTE Dimensions 6.06" (H) x 3" (W) x 0.42" (D) Weight 5.99 oz (with battery) Display 5.5 inch Camera Front 2M FF, Rear 8M AF Internal memory ROM: 16 GB, RAM: 2 GB Removable memory card Supports microSDHC card up to 32 GB...
  • Page 141 NOTE: The phone’s talk time and idle time are based on ideal working environments. The use of extended backlighting, browser, and network conditions can reduce battery life and talk and idle time.

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