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  • Page 1 Z818L User Manual...
  • Page 2 About This Manual Thank you for choosing this ZTE mobile device. In order to keep your device in its best condition, please read this manual and keep it for future reference. Copyright Copyright © 2015 ZTE CORPORATION All rights reserved.
  • 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 LTE is a trademark of ETSI. Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners. Version No.: R1.0 Edition Time: March 20, 2015 Manual No. : 079584507096...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Started ............12 Getting to Know Your Phone ..........12 Knowing the Keys .............. 14 Installing the micro-SIM Card and Battery ......15 Installing the microSDHC™ Card (Not Included) ....17 Charging the Battery ............18 Extending the Battery Life ..........20 Powering On/Off ..............
  • Page 6 Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ......32 Protecting Your Phone With Encryption ......33 Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning ..... 35 Knowing the Basics ..........37 Monitoring the Phone Status ..........37 Managing Notifications ............38 Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ........41 Organizing With Folders ............
  • Page 7 Checking Voicemail ............66 Using Options During a Call..........66 Managing Multi-party Calls ..........67 Adjusting Your Call Settings ..........69 Contacts ..............75 Checking Contact Details ........... 75 Adding a New Contact ............75 Setting Up Your Own Profile ..........76 Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ......
  • Page 8 Opening the Messaging Screen ........92 Sending a Message ............92 Replying to a Message ............93 Forwarding a Message ............93 Copying a Message ............94 Changing Message Settings ..........94 Calendar ..............95 Viewing Your Calendars and Events ........95 Creating an Event ..............
  • Page 9 Retouching Your Pictures ..........110 Making a GIF Picture or a Collage ........111 Playing Videos ..............112 Music ..............114 Copying Music Files to Your Phone ......... 114 Viewing Your Music Library ..........115 Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone ......116 Playing Music ..............
  • Page 10 Voice Dialer ..............127 Google Apps ..............128 Google Play™ Store ..........130 Browsing and Searching for Apps ........130 Downloading and Installing Apps ........130 Creating a Google Wallet™ Account ....... 131 Managing Your Downloads ..........132 Settings ..............133 General Settings ..............
  • Page 11 CTIA Requirements ............158 Distraction ................ 159 Product Handling ............. 160 Electrical Safety ............... 164 Radio Frequency Interference ......... 165 Explosive Environments........... 167 Specifications ............168...

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting to Know Your Phone Front Camera Proximity & Light Indicator Light Sensor Earpiece Volume Key Touch Screen Back Key Recent Apps Key Home Key...
  • Page 13 Headset Jack Back Camera Flash Power Key Back Cover Speaker Charging/ micro-USB Jack...

  • Page 14: Knowing The Keys

    Knowing the Keys Function  Press and hold to turn on or off airplane Power Key mode, restart, or power off.  Press to turn off or on the screen display.  Touch to return to the home screen from any Home Key application or screen.

  • Page 15: Installing The Micro-Sim Card And Battery

    Installing the micro-SIM Card and Battery Power off your phone and remove the battery before installing or removing the micro-SIM card. And power off your phone before removing or replacing the battery. WARNING! To avoid damage to the phone, do not use any other kind of SIM cards, or any non-standard micro-SIM card cut from a SIM card.
  • Page 16 3. Insert the battery by aligning the metal contacts on the battery with the metal contacts in the battery compartment. Gently push down on the battery until it clicks into place. 4. Align the back cover with the back of the phone and press the cover back into place.

  • Page 17: Installing The Microsdhc™ Card (Not Included)

    Installing the microSDHC™ Card (Not Included) A microSDHC card can be installed or removed while the phone is turned on. You need to unmount the microSDHC card before removing it. 1. Remove the back cover. 2. Hold your microSDHC card with the metal contacts facing down and slide it in.

  • Page 18: Charging The Battery

    NOTE: Some applications may require a microSDHC card to work normally or may store certain data on it. Therefore, it is recommended that you keep a microSDHC card installed and not remove or replace it randomly. 3. Replace the back cover. Charging the Battery Your phone’s battery should have enough power for the phone to turn on, find a signal, and make a few calls.
  • Page 19 Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode. 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.

  • Page 20: Extending The Battery Life

    If the battery is extremely low, you may be unable to power on the phone even when it is being charged. In this case, try again after charging the phone for at least 20 minutes. Contact the customer service if you still cannot power on the phone after prolonged charging.

  • Page 21: Setting Up For The First Time

    Setting Up for the First Time When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings (see Backup and Reset), you need to do some settings before using it. Flick the language field to select the language. Then follow the prompts to set up Wi-Fi, Google account, Google location and other options.

  • Page 22: Using The Touch Screen

    - or - Touch and hold at the bottom right to open the Camera app. - or - Touch a notification twice consecutively to open the related app. NOTE: If you have set an unlock pattern, a PIN or a password for your phone (see Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks), swipe up...
  • Page 23  Touch and Hold To open the available options for an item (for example, a message or link in a web page), touch and hold the item.  Swipe or Slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.
  • Page 24  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 have reached the target position.  Pinch In some apps (such as Maps, Browser, and Gallery), you can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at once and pinching them together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in).

  • Page 25: Getting To Know The Home Screen

     Rotate the screen For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways. NOTE: The auto-rotate feature needs to be enabled for the screen orientation to automatically change. Touch the Home Key > >...
  • Page 26 Status bar Google Search Shortcut Folder Primary shortcuts Extended Home Screen Panels Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for shortcuts, widgets, and more. Simply swipe left or right on the home screen to see the extended panels. You can add or remove home screen panels, or adjust the order of them.
  • Page 27 2. Touch and hold an application icon or a widget and drag it to the right edge of the screen to create a new home screen panel and put the icon or widget on it. To delete a home screen panel: 1.

  • Page 28: Personalizing

    Personalizing Changing the System Language Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Language & input > Language. Select the language you need. Setting the Date and Time Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Date & time. Set the date, time, time zone, and date/time format. ...

  • Page 29: Changing Ringtone And Notification Sound

    Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound You can customize the default ringtone for incoming calls and the default notification sound. 1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Sound & notifications. 2. Touch Phone ringtone or Default notification ringtone. 3. Select the ringtone you want to use and touch OK. NOTE: Set a Ringtone for a Contact for how to assign a special...

  • Page 30: Switching To Silent Mode

    each type of audio. NOTE: You can adjust the media volume when a media application is in use by pressing the Volume Key. If no media application is active, press the Volume Key to adjust ringtone volume (or the earpiece volume during a call). Switching to Silent Mode You can set the phone to silent mode by using one of the following methods.

  • Page 31: Applying New Wallpapers

    priority apps to send out notifications when you switch the phone to priority interruption mode. Applying New Wallpapers You can set the wallpaper for the home screen and lock screen. 1. Touch and hold an empty place on the home screen and then touch Wallpapers.

  • Page 32: Setting The Theme

    Setting the Theme 1. Touch and hold an empty place on the home screen. 2. In the window that appears at the bottom, touch Theme. 3. Select a theme you like. Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect 1. Touch and hold an empty place on the home screen. 2.

  • Page 33: Protecting Your Phone With Encryption

    screen by touching and holding on the blank area of the screen. Touch Pattern to create a pattern you must draw to  unlock the screen. Touch PIN or Password to set a numeric PIN or a  password that you must enter to unlock your screen. 3.
  • Page 34 encryption is controlled by the system administrator. Before turning on encryption, prepare as follows: Set a lock screen PIN or password. ● Charge the battery. ● Keep the phone connected to the charger. ● Schedule an hour or more for the encryption process: you ●...

  • Page 35: Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning

    Subsequently, you must enter your PIN or password each time you power on your phone in order to decrypt it. Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning You can use the screen pinning feature to keep an app in view, so others cannot switch to other apps or access your personal information.
  • Page 36 Unpin the Screen To unpin the screen and return to normal use, touch and hold the Recent Apps Key. If you have checked Ask for unlock pattern / PIN / password before unpinning when pinning the screen, swipe up on the lock screen and draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password.

  • Page 37: Knowing The Basics

    Knowing the Basics Monitoring the Phone Status The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status icons on the right side. Below are some of the icons you may see. No signal 2G connected Signal strength 3G connected 2G mobile data in use...

  • Page 38: Managing Notifications

    Managing Notifications Notification Icons The status bar at the top of the home screen provides notification icons on the left. Below are some of the icons you may see. New SMS Upcoming event New Wi-Fi network New MMS detected New message(s) from Downloading data the Email app New message(s) from...

  • Page 39: Respond To Or Remove A Notification

     To open the notification panel, swipe your finger down on the home screen or from the top of the screen.  To close the notification panel, swipe your finger up on the the Back Key screen or touch Respond to or Remove a Notification In the notification panel, you can respond to a notification or remove the notifications.
  • Page 40 Use Quick Settings The Quick Settings make it convenient to view or change the most common settings for your phone. Swipe down with two fingers from the top of the screen, or open the notification panel and drag the panel downwards to find the following Quick Settings on the screen.

  • Page 41: Managing Shortcuts And Widgets

    In the Quick Settings screen, touch at the top to get to the Settings menu; touch the battery icon to open the battery settings screen; touch to view your profile in the People app; touch EDIT at the bottom to change control switch position. Managing Shortcuts and Widgets Add Shortcuts and Widgets 1.

  • Page 42: Organizing With Folders

    Remove Shortcuts or Widgets 1. Touch and hold a shortcut or widget on the home screen. 2. Drag it to (Remove) to remove it. NOTE: When there are more than three home screen panels, empty panels are automatically deleted. Adjust Widget Size 1.

  • Page 43: Rearranging The Primary Shortcuts

    3. To add more shortcuts into the folder, touch and hold each shortcut and drag it over the folder before releasing it. NOTES:  Touch the folder and then touch the name field to rename the folder.  Drag the folder to (Extract) to delete the folder and replace its shortcuts on the home screen.

  • Page 44: Google Keyboard

    appears on the status bar. 2. Open the notification panel and touch Change keyboard. 3. Select the input method you need. NOTE: The icon appears only when more than one input method is installed. Google Keyboard The Google Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard.
  • Page 45 the available accented letters and number 3 appear. Then slide to choose È.  As you enter a word, candidates appear above the keyboard. Touch to select the correct one; touch and hold to see more possible options.  Touch to use uppercase.

  • Page 46: Google Voice Typing

    Touch Gesture Typing and then touch Enable gesture typing if this feature is turned off. Move your finger from letter to letter on the keyboard to trace a word without lifting the finger until you reach the end of the word.

  • Page 47: Editing Text

    1. Flick down the status bar when entering text and touch Change keyboard, and then select Google voice typing. Or touch to access the voice typing feature when you are using the Google keyboard. 2. When you see the microphone image, speak what you want to type.

  • Page 48: Opening And Switching Apps

     Cut or copy: Select the text you want to manipulate. Then touch the Cut or Copy button to cut or copy the text to the clipboard.  Replace text with the clipboard text: Select the text you want to replace. Then touch or PASTE.

  • Page 49: Uninstalling Or Disabling An App

    NOTE: You can swipe a tab sideways to remove it from the screen, or touch Clear all to remove all tabs. Uninstalling or Disabling an App 1. Touch the Home Key > to open the application list screen. 2. Touch and hold an application icon and drag the icon to (Uninstall) or (Disable) at the top of the screen.

  • Page 50: 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 Key > > Settings > Mobile networks > Mobile Data. 2. Touch the Standard Data switch to enable or disable mobile data use.

  • Page 51: Connecting To Wi-Fi

    Set Access Point Names To connect to the Internet you can use the default Access Point Names (APN). And if you want to add a new APN, please contact the service provider to get the necessary information. 1. Touch the Home Key > >...
  • Page 52 CONNECT. NOTE: Your phone automatically connects to previously used Wi-Fi networks when they are in range. Get Notified of Open Networks 1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position. 3.
  • Page 53 Touch SAVE. Connect to a WPS Network Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a feature that makes it easy to add your phone to the access points which support WPS. You can use one of the following methods to connect your phone to a wireless network using WPS.
  • Page 54 Forget a Wi-Fi Network You can make your phone forget about the details of a Wi-Fi network that you added - for example, if you don’t want the phone to connect to it automatically or if it is a network that you no longer use.

  • Page 55: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices

     WPS Pin Entry: Connect to a WPS network via the phone PIN method.  MAC address: Check the MAC address.  IP address: Check the phone’s IP address. ® 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 (32.8 feet).

  • Page 56: Pair With Another Bluetooth Device

    Pair With Another Bluetooth Device Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Bluetooth. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On position if Bluetooth is off. Your phone automatically scans for and displays the IDs of all available Bluetooth devices in range. You could touch >...

  • Page 57: Connecting To Your Computer Via Usb

    2. In the list of paired devices, touch the icon beside the Bluetooth device you want to forget. 3. Touch FORGET. Send Data via Bluetooth 1. Open the appropriate application and select the file or item you want to share. 2.
  • Page 58 microSDHC card. Connect Your Phone to a Computer via USB 1. Connect your phone to the PC with a USB cable. 2. Open the notification panel and touch 3. Choose one of the following options:  Charge only: Charge your phone via USB. ...

  • Page 59: Disconnect Your Phone From The Computer

    ® Connect With Windows Media Player You can sync music, picture, and video files on your phone and the computer installed with Windows Media Player. 1. Connect the phone with your computer via USB and choose Media device (MTP). 2. Open Windows Media Player and synchronize music, picture, and video files.

  • Page 60: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks

    Erase the microSDHC Card Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Storage. Scroll down 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. Connecting to Virtual Private Networks Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources inside a secured local network.

  • Page 61: Connect To A Vpn

    NOTE: You must set a lock screen pattern, PIN or password before using VPN. Connect to a VPN Touch the Home Key > > Settings > More > VPN. Touch the VPN that you want to connect to. When prompted, enter any requested credentials, and then touch CONNECT.

  • Page 62: Phone Calls

    Phone Calls You can place calls from the Phone app, the People app, or other apps or widgets that display contact information. Wherever you see a phone number, you can usually touch it to dial. Placing and Ending Calls Place a Call by Dialing 1.

  • Page 63: Answering Or Rejecting Calls

    city/area code and then the phone number. NOTE: To redial the last call you made, just touch the Home Key > > > and touch again. 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 that you've entered in the People app.

  • Page 64: Working With The Call History

    NOTE: To edit the preset text response from within the Phone app, touch in the top search field and select Settings > General settings > Quick responses. Working With the Call History The call history is a list of all the calls you've placed, received, or missed.

  • Page 65: Calling Your Contacts

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

  • Page 66: Checking Voicemail

    Checking Voicemail If you have set the phone to divert calls to voicemail, callers can leave voicemail messages when they cannot reach you. Here’s how to check the messages they left. 1. Touch the Home Key > > 2. Touch and hold the 1 key in the dialer. If prompted, enter your voicemail password.

  • Page 67: Managing Multi-Party Calls

    which is put on hold.  Touch to open the People app.  Touch to open the Messaging app.  Touch to put the call on hold.  Touch to put the caller you are speaking to on hold, and switch to the other call that has been put on hold.

  • Page 68: Set Up A Conference Call

    To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call:  Touch (Hold current and answer) to answer the call. (This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call.)  Touch (End current and answer) to answer the second call and end the first one.

  • Page 69: Adjusting Your Call Settings

    Adjusting Your Call Settings Set Contact Display Options You can set the order of the contacts displayed in the CONTACTS tab of the Phone app. 1. Touch the Home Key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > General settings. 2.

  • Page 70: Edit Quick Response To Rejected Callers

    Touch the Home Key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Call settings > Vibrate pattern and select one. Edit Quick Response to Rejected Callers 1. Touch the Home Key > > (in the top search field) > Settings >...
  • Page 71 available.  Enable FDN: Input the PIN2 code to enable the FDN feature.  Change PIN2: Change the PIN2 code for FDN access.  FDN list: Manage the FDN list. NOTE: The PIN2 code is provided by your carrier. Entering an incorrect PIN2 code more times than allowed can get your micro-SIM card locked.

  • Page 72: Set Speed Dials

    this mode to listen to conversation of the other party, and respond via text messages. TTY VCO: Users who can talk, but cannot hear, may use  this mode to talk through the phone and receive responses via text messages. Set Hearing Aids Your phone supports HAC (Hearing Aid Compatibility) function.

  • Page 73: Set Dtmf Tones

    Set DTMF Tones You can set the length of Dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signal tones. 1. Touch the Home Key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Call settings > DTMF tones. 2. Touch Normal or Long. Call Ended Operation Tips When this feature is enabled, the phone will prompt you to call back, send a message to the contact, or add the new number to your contacts after you finish a call.

  • Page 74: Bar Certain Calls

    Bar Certain Calls Call barring feature allows you to forbid certain types of calls from your phone. 1. Touch the Home Key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Call settings > Call Barring Settings. 2. Set the restriction of specific types of calls from your phone. Forward Incoming Calls Call forwarding feature allows you to forward your incoming calls to another phone number.

  • Page 75: Contacts

    Contacts You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing. To see your contacts, touch the Home Key > . From there, you can touch the tabs on the top of the screen to quickly switch to contact groups or favorite contacts.

  • Page 76: Setting Up Your Own Profile

    where to save the contact. If a sync account is selected, the contacts will be synced automatically with your account online. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses, and other information. Touch to save the contact. Setting Up Your Own Profile You can create your own name card in your phone.
  • Page 77 between different devices. You can also quickly share your contacts using Bluetooth, email, messages, etc. Import Contacts From the micro-SIM Card 1. Touch the Home Key > 2. Touch > Import/Export > Manage SIM card contacts. 3. If you have added contact accounts other than the phone, select an account in which to save the contacts.

  • Page 78: Share Contacts

    Export Contacts to the micro-SIM Card 1. Touch the Home Key > 2. Touch > Import/Export > Export to SIM card. 3. Check the contacts you need and then touch NOTE: If the micro-SIM card is full, you cannot export contacts to the card.

  • Page 79: Working With Favorite Contacts

    3. Check the contacts you want to share and then touch 4. Choose how to share the contacts. Options depend on the applications and services installed. Working With Favorite Contacts In the favorite contacts tab, you can find your favorite contacts and frequently contacted contacts.

  • Page 80: Delete A Group

    Scroll through the list to view the preset groups and any groups you have created. Touch a group to view its members. NOTE: To send a message or an email to the group members, you can touch > Send Group message/Send Group email after you open the group.

  • Page 81: Searching For A Contact

    Touch OK to disband the group. The contacts in the group will not be deleted. Edit a Group Touch the Home Key > and touch the GROUPS tab. Touch a group and then touch . Touch Edit to edit the group name, add more members, or change the ringtone.

  • Page 82: Set A Ringtone For A Contact

    Edit the contact and touch Set a Ringtone for a Contact Assign a special ringtone to a contact, so you know who is calling when you hear the ringtone. Touch the Home Key > Touch a contact you want to set a ringtone for and then touch >...
  • Page 83 touch 3. Touch > Join. 4. Touch the contact whose information you want to join with the first entry. 5. Touch The information from the second contact is added to the first contact, and the second contact is no longer displayed in the contacts list.

  • Page 84: Accounts

    Accounts Adding or Removing Accounts You can add multiple Google accounts and Microsoft Exchange ® ActiveSync accounts. You may also add other kinds of accounts, depending on the apps installed on your phone. Add an Account 1. Touch the Home Key > >...

  • Page 85: Configuring Account Sync

    3. Touch > Remove account > REMOVE ACCOUNT. Configuring Account Sync Configure Auto Sync Setting 1. Open the notification panel and drag the panel downwards to find the Quick Settings on the screen. 2. Touch Sync to enable or disable the auto sync feature. When automatic sync is turned on, changes you make ...
  • Page 86 Change an Account’s Sync Settings 1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings. 2. In the ACCOUNTS section, touch the account category and then the account. The Sync screen appears, showing a list of information the account can sync. 3. When auto-sync is enabled, check or uncheck items as you need.

  • Page 87: 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 88: Responding To An Email

    the message list. To check earlier emails for your IMAP or POP3 accounts, swipe upwards to the bottom of the message list and touch Load more. Responding to an Email You can reply to or forward a message that you receive. You can also delete messages and manage them in other ways.

  • Page 89: Writing And Sending An Email

     While in a message list (for instance, the inbox), touch the checkboxes before the messages and then touch Delete an Email You can delete an email from its folder. You can also delete a batch of emails.  While reading a message, touch >...

  • Page 90: Adding And Editing Email Accounts

    4. Touch > Attach file to add audio files, images, videos and other types of files as attachments. 5. Touch Send at the top right of the screen to send the message. Adding and Editing Email Accounts Add an Email Account After setting up your first email account (see Setting Up the First Email...

  • Page 91: Changing General Email Settings

    3. Make the changes and touch the Back Key when you finish. Changing General Email Settings General settings apply to all email accounts you add. 1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen. 2. Touch > Settings > General. 3. Make the changes and touch the Back Key when you finish.

  • Page 92: Messaging

    Messaging You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). Opening the Messaging Screen Touch the Home Key > The Messaging screen opens, where you can create a new message, search for messages, or open an ongoing message thread.

  • Page 93: Replying To A Message

    4. If you want to send a multimedia message, touch attach a file or a slideshow to the message. 5. Touch or SEND. NOTE: You can also include email addresses as recipients for multimedia messages. NOTE: Do not add any attachment if you want to send a text message. Otherwise you may be charged for a multimedia message.

  • Page 94: Copying A Message

    message you want 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 if you want. 4. Touch or SEND. Copying a Message You can copy text messages in the phone storage to the micro-SIM card, or vice versa.

  • Page 95: Calendar

    Calendar Calendar on the phone works with the web-based Google Calendar™ service for creating and managing events, meetings, and appointments. It also works with the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync calendar once you sign into your Exchange account on the phone. To open Calendar, touch in the home screen and select Calendar.

  • Page 96: Creating An Event

    view from Month view by touching any day block in the monthly calendar.  In Month view, swipe vertically to see previous and future months.  In Week or Day view, swipe horizontally to see previous and future weeks/days.  When you are viewing past or future days, weeks, or months, touch the icon at the top right to quickly switch...

  • Page 97: Editing Or Deleting An Event

    Editing or Deleting an Event 1. Find the event you want to edit or delete. 2. Open its details screen (see View Event Details in this chapter). 3. Do one of the following as you need. To edit the event, touch .

  • Page 98: Browser

    Browser Use Browser to view web pages and search for information. Opening the Browser Touch in the home screen to launch the web browser. The browser also opens when you touch a web link - for example, in an email or a text message. Open a Web Page or Search the Web 1.

  • Page 99: Using Multiple Browser Tabs

    Set the Homepage Your home page opens when you open a new browser tab, and when you start Browser after restarting your phone. 1. Touch > Settings > Set Homepage. 2. Select the option you want. Touch Use the New Tab Page to set the New tab page ...

  • Page 100: Downloading Files

    opened browser tabs. 2. Touch the tab you want to view. NOTE: Touch a tab twice to close it. Touch and hold a tab to get more options. Downloading Files 1. Touch and hold an image or a link to a file or to another webpage.

  • Page 101: Camera

    Camera You can use your phone to take photos and record videos. Photos and videos are stored on the microSDHC card you have installed or in the phone storage. You can copy them to your computer or check them out in the Gallery app. Capturing a Photo 1.
  • Page 102 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).
  • Page 103 3. You can either let the camera autofocus on the center of the screen, or touch another area on the screen that you want to focus on. 4. Touch the shutter icon to take the photo. To use manual camera mode: You can use manual camera mode to adjust more camera options for you photo such as ISO, white balance, exposure, etc.

  • Page 104: Recording A Video

    Auto. Touch to select ISO level or leave it at Auto.  Touch to adjust the photo exposure.  4. Touch the shutter icon to take the photo. Recording a Video 1. Touch the Home Key > > Camera. 2. Aim the camera at the subject. You can touch any area on the screen that you want the camcorder to focus on before and during recording.

  • Page 105: Customizing Camera And Video Settings

    Customizing Camera and Video Settings Before capturing a photo or video, you can touch to open the following camera and video setting options.  CAMERA Picture size: Set the image size for your photo.  Full screen: Set the viewfinder screen as full screen or ...
  • Page 106 or turn off the time lapse feature. Focus lock when recording: Select whether to lock the  focus point on the center of the screen during video recording using the back camera. Geo-tagging: Select whether to store the GPS location in ...

  • Page 107: Gallery

    Gallery Opening Gallery Touch the Home Key > > Gallery to view albums of your pictures and videos. Working With Albums When you open Gallery, all pictures and videos on your phone are displayed in a number of albums. To view album contents: Touch an album to view the pictures and videos it contains.

  • Page 108: Working With Pictures

    3. Touch > OK. To hide albums: 1. Touch and hold an album to select it. 2. Touch more albums that you want to hide. 3. Touch > OK. NOTE: To show the hidden albums again, touch > Settings > Manage hidden albums.
  • Page 109  Swipe horizontally to see more pictures or videos.  Pinch a picture or video to make it smaller. You'll then see a filmstrip-style view of all your pictures and videos in a row. Swipe left or right to scan through them all. NOTE: You can delete a picture or video by swiping it up or down in the filmstrip view.

  • Page 110: Retouching Your Pictures

     Double-tap the picture, or pinch two fingers together or spread them apart to zoom out or in.  Touch to share, rename or edit the picture, set it as wallpaper or contact photo, edit its tag, check file details, or browse the album contents in a slideshow.

  • Page 111: Making A Gif Picture Or A Collage

    Crop, straighten, rotate, or flip (mirror) the picture. Adjust exposure, saturation, hue, sharpness, and other colour options. Add a frame to the picture. Decorate people in the picture with comical moustaches, eye glasses, hats and more. Apply a blur effect to the picture. Select a color and draw anything on the picture.

  • Page 112: Playing Videos

    3. Touch the pictures you need. To make a GIF, touch 2 to 50 pictures in the order or  reverse to the order that you want them to appear in the GIF. To make a collage, touch 2 to 9 pictures. ...
  • Page 113 In the Video Player, you can touch to play the video in a small floating window and continue with other tasks on the phone.

  • Page 114: Music

    Music Touch the Home Key > > 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, you need to copy or download audio files to your phone.

  • Page 115: Viewing Your Music Library

    Receive via Bluetooth You can receive music files from other devices via Bluetooth. Receive Data via Bluetooth. Viewing Your Music Library Touch the Home Key > > Music and your music library is displayed. All your audio files are cataloged, according the information stored in the files.

  • Page 116: Setting A Song As The Default Ringtone

    Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone The song will be used as the ringtone for all incoming calls, except those from contacts to whom you have assigned special ringtones (see Set a Ringtone for a Contact). 1. Touch the Home Key > >...
  • Page 117 Number Function Return to the music library. Album artwork. Swipe left to see lyrics (if available) and right the current playlist. Check the track information. Open the Dolby app to select a sound effect.

  • Page 118: Managing Playlists

    Toggle repeat mode: no repeat, repeat the current track, or repeat the current playlist. Playback control: Skip songs or pause and resume playback. Drag the progress bar to jump to any part of the track. Turn on or off shuffle. Add the track to the Favorites playlist.

  • Page 119: Video Player

    Video Player Use the Video Player app to manage your video library and to watch videos. Opening the Video Library Touch in the home screen and select Video Player to view your video library, where your video files are displayed in a list. Swipe up or down to find the video you want.

  • Page 120: Managing Video Files

     Touch to rotate the video.  Touch to hide the control panel.  Touch to play the video in a small window and continue with other tasks on the phone.  Touch to capture a screenshot.  Touch to open the Dolby app and select a sound effect. ...
  • Page 121 Trim a Video Clip 1. Touch a video to start playing it. 2. Touch > Trim. 3. Drag the two tabs on the progress bar to select the portion you want to keep. If necessary, touch to preview the selected portion. 4.

  • Page 122: Sound Recorder

    Sound Recorder Sound Recorder enables you to record voice memos and listen to them whenever you like. Recording a Voice Memo 1. Touch the Home Key > > Sound Recorder. 2. Touch to start recording. During recording, you can do the following: Touch to pause or continue the recording.
  • Page 123 To play any saved memo: 1. Touch at the top right of the screen to see all recordings. 2. Touch the title of a memo to play it. NOTE: You can also touch next to a memo to delete, rename, share, trim it, check its file information, add a tag, or set it as your phone ringtone.

  • Page 124: More Apps

    More Apps Calculator Touch the Home Key > > Calculator to use the phone’s convenient built-in calculator for some basic as well as advanced mathematical equations. Touch to use the tips calculator. NOTE: Slide left while holding the phone upright, or hold the phone on its side, to access advanced buttons.

  • Page 125: Dolby Audio

     To enable or disable existing alarms directly, just touch the switches on the right side.  Touch in the tab to configure alarm settings, including ringtone volume, vibration, alarm duration, volume screscendo, and alarm in silent mode. Check World Time Touch the tab in the Clock app to check local time around the world.

  • Page 126: Downloads

    Downloads The Downloads app keeps a record of the files you have downloaded using apps such as Browser or Email. Touch the Home Key > > Downloads to check the record.  Touch a file to open it with the appropriate application. ...

  • Page 127: Mi-Moment

    Mi-Moment Touch the Home Key > > Mi-Moment to create, view and manage your notes. You can add audios, pictures, videos and other types of files to your notes, and store the notes in different folders. NOTE: Touch > Settings to set up a lock password. You can lock your notes with the password to protect your personal information.

  • Page 128: Google Apps

    1. Touch the Home Key > > Voice Dialer. 2. When you see "Listening", follow the onscreen examples to speak "Call...", "Dial...", or "Open..." to make phone calls or open phone menus and applications. Google Apps Open the Google apps to use Google services. NOTE: Some contents or Google services may not be available in your region.
  • Page 129 multimedia messages.  Maps: Find your place and find your way in the world.  Photos: Manage photos on the phone and your Google account.  Play Games: Buy and play games from the Google Play Store. Share your gaming experience and progress with your friends.

  • Page 130: Google Play™ Store

    Google Play™ Store Touch the Home Key > . You can buy or rent music, books, movies, apps, and download them to your phone. NOTE: The content you can access in Google Play Store depends on your region and your service provider. Browsing and Searching for Apps You can browse apps by category.

  • Page 131: Creating A Google Wallet™ Account

    CAUTION: Once installed, some apps can access many functions or a significant amount of your personal data. The Play Store will show you what the app can access. Touch ACCEPT to proceed, or touch the Back Key to cancel. 2. Wait for the app to be downloaded and installed automatically.

  • Page 132: Managing Your Downloads

    WARNING! When you’ve used Google Wallet once to purchase items from the Google Play Store app, the phone remembers your password so you don’t need to enter it the next time. For this reason, you should secure your phone to prevent others from using it without your permission.

  • Page 133: Settings

    Settings Touch the Home Key > > Settings. The Settings app contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your phone. General Settings Airplane Mode Touch the Home Key > > Settings and slide the switch beside Airplane mode to turn airplane mode on or off. All the phone’s radios that transmit voice or data are turned off when airplane mode is on.
  • Page 134 Sound & Notifications Adjust different types of volume (see Adjusting Volume), toggle sound, vibration and mute (see Switching to Silent Mode), set up ringtone and notification sound (see Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound), set Dolby sound effects, select system sounds (see Turning On/Off System Sounds), or control notification display.

  • Page 135: Date And Time

    following options to set the backlight duration. Always off: Turn off the touch keys backlight.  Always on: Keep the touch keys backlight on while the  screen is turned on. 2 seconds / 5 seconds: The touch keys light for 2 or 5 ...

  • Page 136: Wireless And Networks

     Text-to-speech output: Preferred engine: Select the speech synthesis engine  you want to use or change its settings. Speech rate: Select how quickly you want the  synthesizer to speak. Listen to an example: Play a brief sample of the ...

  • Page 137: Device

    data usage accounting may differ. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > More > VPN to set up and connect to virtual private networks. See Connecting to Virtual Private Networks. Default SMS App Touch the Home Key > > Settings > More and touch Default SMS app to choose the preferred application for sending and receiving messages.

  • Page 138: Power Manager

    Power Manager The Power manager menu allows you to view the battery level, check what has been using the battery, and enable power saving modes.  BATTERY: View the battery level and available time for different items such as voice call, music playing, or web browsing.

  • Page 139: Personal

    Connect to PC Select your USB connection type between your phone and PC. Connecting to Your Computer via USB. Call Settings Configure the call options. See Adjusting Your Call Settings. Personal Navigation Key You can exchange the positions of the Back Key and Recent Apps Key.
  • Page 140 and Wi-Fi as well as mobile networks. Battery saving: Use only Wi-Fi and mobile networks to  get your approximate location. This will drain less power from your battery than using GPS. Device only: Use GPS to pinpoint your location. ...
  • Page 141 NOTE: You need to sign in to your Google account on the phone to use the Smart Lock feature.  Encrypt phone: Encrypt your data on the phone to protect your privacy. See Protecting Your Phone With Encryption.  Set up SIM card lock: Lock SIM card: Activate or deactivate the PIN lock to ...

  • Page 142: Accounts

     Clear credentials: Delete all certificates.  Trust agents: View or deactivate trust agents.  Screen pinning: Keep a screen of your choice in view, so that others cannot switch to other apps and access your personal information. Touch this option to see how it works. ...

  • Page 143: System

    added and adjust the accounts settings. System Accessibility Configure accessibility plug-ins on your phone, such as using TalkBack for low-vision users. Printing You can manage Google Cloud Print service or other printer plug-ins installed from the Google Play Store or your printer manufacturer.

  • Page 144: About Phone

    About Phone View phone status, legal information and other information.

  • Page 145: Upgrading The Phone Software

     Use the upgrade package on your microSDHC card. NOTE: Visit the ZTE official handset service support website (http://www.ztedevice.com/support) and click your country or region to learn more about the above upgrade methods, as well as which phones and methods are supported.

  • Page 146: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If you encounter problems while using the phone, or if it performs abnormally, you can refer to the chart below. If your particular problem cannot be resolved using the information in the chart, contact the dealer where you purchased the phone. Problem Possible causes Possible solution...
  • Page 147 Problem Possible causes Possible solution End the call and dial Poor network link quality again. You may be on the part of your switched to a service provider. better-quality network link or phone line. Echo or noise End the call and dial again.
  • Page 148 Problem Possible causes Possible solution The standby time is related to your service provider system configuration. The same If you are located in an phone used with area where signaling is different service weak, temporarily power providers’ systems will off the phone. not provide exactly the same length of standby time.
  • Page 149 Problem Possible causes Possible solution Cannot turn Recharge the phone’s Battery power has been your phone depleted. battery. 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.
  • Page 150 Problem Possible causes Possible solution You have activated the Disable this feature. See Cannot Call barring feature. Bar Certain Calls. make You have activated the Disable this feature. See outgoing Fixed dialing numbers Use Fixed Dialing calls. feature. Numbers. Contact your service provider.

  • Page 151: For Your Safety

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

  • Page 152: 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 153 FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid after searching on FCC ID: SRQ-Z818L. For this device, the highest reported SAR value for usage against the head is 1.21W/kg, for usage near the body is 1.29W/kg.

  • Page 154: Fcc Regulations

    separation distance of 10 mm between the unit and the human body. Carry this device at least 10 mm away from your body to ensure RF exposure level compliant or lower to the reported level. To support body-worn operation, choose the belt clips or holsters, which do not contain metallic components, to maintain a separation of 10 mm between this device and your body.

  • Page 155: Hearing Aid Compatibility (Hac) Regulations For Mobile Phones

    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 communications.
  • Page 156 wireless phones sometimes do because of electromagnetic energy emitted by the phone's antenna, backlight, or other components. Your phone is compliant with FCC HAC regulations (ANSI C63.19- 2011). While some wireless phones are used near some hearing devices (hearing aids and cochlear implants), users may detect a buzzing, humming, or whining noise.

  • Page 157: 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 Z818L sends the audio from your phone calls to the telecoil rather than to the microphone of your hearing aid.

  • Page 158: Ctia Requirements

    only the calls you listen to through the earpiece. It does not affect calls heard on the speaker or with a headset. HAC requires extra battery power, so watch your battery consumption when it's turned on. CAUTION: Do not turn on the HAC setting unless you use a hearing aid with a telecoil.

  • Page 159: Distraction

    qualified with the system per this standard, IEEE-Std-1725. Use of an unqualified battery may present a risk of fire, explosion, leakage or other hazard.  Promptly dispose of used batteries in accordance with local regulations.  Battery usage by children should be supervised. ...

  • Page 160: 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 161: Small Children

    moisture or high humidity.  Do not drop, throw or try to bend your phone or its accessories.  Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or aerosols to clean the device or its accessories.  Do not paint your phone or its accessories. ...

  • Page 162: Normal Use Position

    damage the phone. Your phone contains small parts with sharp edges that may cause an injury or may become detached and create a choking hazard. Demagnetization To avoid the risk of demagnetization, do not allow electronic devices or magnetic media close to your phone for a long time. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Do not touch the micro-SIM card’s metal connectors.

  • Page 163: Repetitive Strain Injuries

    Seizures/Blackouts The phone can produce a bright or flashing light. A small percentage of people may be susceptible to blackouts or seizures (even if they have never had one before) when exposed to flashing lights or light patterns such as when playing games or watching video.

  • Page 164: Electrical Safety

    Loud Noise This phone is capable of producing loud noises, which may damage your hearing. Turn down the volume before using headphones, Bluetooth stereo headsets or other audio devices. Phone Heating Your phone may become warm during charging and during normal use.

  • Page 165: Radio Frequency Interference

    Faulty and Damaged Products Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its accessory. Only qualified personnel can service or repair the phone or its accessory. If your phone or its accessory has been submerged in water, punctured, or subjected to a severe fall, do not use it until you have taken it to be checked at an authorized service center.

  • Page 166: Hearing Aids

    Hearing Aids People with hearing aids or other cochlear implants may experience interfering noises when using wireless devices or when one is nearby. The level of interference will depend on the type of hearing device and the distance from the interference source, increasing the separation between them may reduce the interference.

  • Page 167: Explosive Environments

    mobile phones in their vehicles unless a hands-free kit with an external antenna is included in the installation. Explosive Environments Gas Stations and Explosive Atmospheres In locations with potentially explosive atmospheres, obey all posted signs to turn off wireless devices such as your phone or other radio equipment.

  • Page 168: Specifications

    Specifications Handset specifications are shown in the following table. Operating System Android 5.0 (Lollipop) Handset standard LTE/UMTS/GSM Dimensions 5.69" (H) x 2.87" (W) x 0.40" (D) Weight XXX oz. (with battery) Display 5 inch 480×854 Camera 5 MP rear camera and 2MP front camera Internal memory ROM: 8 GB, RAM: 1 GB...
  • Page 169 M3 /T3 Bluetooth 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/idle time.

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