Page 1: User Guide
Boost MAX™ User Guide [UG template version 13a]...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Your Phone at a Glance ...................... 1 Set Up Your Phone ......................2 Activation and Service ......................3 Create Your Account and Pick Your Plan ..............3 Activate Your Phone ....................3 Manage Your Account ....................3 Re-Boost ........................
Page 3 Call from Contacts ......................25 Call Using a Speed Dial Number ................25 Call a Number in a Text Message ................25 Call Emergency Numbers ...................26 Receive Phone Calls ......................27 Voicemail ...........................27 Voicemail Setup ......................28 Voicemail Notification ....................28 Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages ................28 Visual Voicemail ........................29 Set Up Visual Voicemail....................29 Review Visual Voicemail .....................30...
Page 4 Voice Privacy ......................39 Plus Code Dialing Setting ...................39 Internet Call Settings ....................40 Get Started with People .....................41 Access Contacts ......................41 The Contacts List ......................41 Contacts List Options ....................42 Add a Contact ........................43 Save a Phone Number .......................44 Edit a Contact ........................44 Add or Edit Information for a Contact ................45 Assign a Picture to a Contact ..................45 Assign a Ringtone to a Contact...................45...
Page 5 Manage Your Email Inbox ...................56 Exchange ActiveSync Email Features ................57 Email Account Settings ....................59 Delete an Email Account.....................59 Add the Email Widget ....................59 Text and Multimedia Messaging..................59 Send a Text Message ....................60 Send a Multimedia Message (MMS) ................61 Save and Resume a Draft Message ................63 New Messages Notification ..................63 Manage Message Conversations ................63 Text and MMS Options ....................66...
Page 6 Check the Wireless Network Status ................84 Connect to a Different Wi-Fi Network ................84 Connect to a WPS Network ..................84 Launch a Web Connection ....................85 Connections Optimizer .......................85 Data Services General Information (3G and 4G Networks) ..........86 4G ..........................86 Your Data Services User Name ..................87 Data Connection Status and Indicators ...............87 Virtual Private Networks (VPN) ..................88 Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection ..............88...
Page 7 Open or Close the Camera ..................100 Viewfinder Screen..................... 100 Take a Picture ......................101 Review Screen ......................101 Record Videos ......................... 102 Camera Settings ......................103 Video Camera Settings ....................103 View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery ................104 Open or Close Gallery ....................
Page 8 Backup & Restore ......................118 Calculator ........................118 File Manager ........................119 Google Search and Google Now..................119 Search With Text ...................... 119 Search by Speaking ....................119 Turn Google Now On or Off ..................120 News & Weather ......................120 Qualcomm Enhanced ......................
Page 9 Airplane Mode ........................132 Wi-Fi Settings ........................132 Bluetooth Settings ......................133 Mobile Networks Settings....................133 Data Usage Settings ......................133 VPN Settings ........................135 Smart Viewer ........................135 Sound Settings ........................ 135 Volumes ........................135 Silent Mode....................... 135 Phone Ringtone ......................136 Vibration Settings .....................
Page 10 Storage: User Application Space ................142 Internal SD Card Storage Settings (Internal Phone Memory) ........142 External SD Card Storage Settings (External microSDHC Card) ......142 Battery Settings ....................... 143 Apps Settings........................143 Connect to PC Settings ....................143 Location Services Settings ....................144 Security Settings ......................
Page 11: Your Phone At A Glance
Get Started The following topics give you all the information you need to set up your phone and service the first time. Your Phone at a Glance The following illustration outlines your phone’s primary external features and buttons. Get Started...
Page 12: Set Up Your Phone
Set Up Your Phone You must first charge the battery to begin setting up your phone. 1. Charge your battery. Note: Your phone's battery is integrated into the device and cannot be removed.  Plug the USB connector into the charger/micro-USB jack on the left of your phone and the AC adapter into an electrical outlet.
Page 13: Activation And Service
 If your phone is not yet activated, see Activate Your Phone for more information. Note: Do not press the Volume Button when turning the phone on. Otherwise, you may switch your phone to Download Mode, Recovery Mode, or Factory Testing Mode. To switch back to normal, press and hold the Power button for about 15 seconds.
Page 14: Re-Boost
● Change plans. ● And more. From Your Phone Access account information and other self-service tools from Boost Zone. ■ Touch > > Boost Zone. You can also dial directly for access to certain information: ■ Dial (#BAL) to check account balance. ■...
Page 15: Additional Information
Visit boostmobile.com/reboost to get the details on all your Re-Boost options.. Additional Information For more information about your Boost Mobile account, as well as other Boost Mobile services, visit us at: boostmobile.com. Set Up Connections Optimizer Following the phone activation, you may see a Connections Optimizer notice. Read the notice and touch I Agree to allow your phone to automatically connect to available configured Wi-Fi networks.
Page 16: Your Phone's Layout
Phone Basics Your phone is packed with features that simplify your life and expand your ability to stay connected to the people and information that are important to you. The following topics will introduce the basic functions and features of your phone. Your Phone’s Layout The illustrations and descriptions below outline your phone’s basic layout.
Page 17 Key Functions ● Ambient Light and Proximity Sensor detects how close an object is to the surface of the screen. This is typically used to detect when your face is pressed up against the screen, such as during a phone call. ...
Page 18: Turn Your Phone On And Off
● Charger/micro-USB Jack allows you to connect the phone charger or the USB cable (included). ● microSDHC Card Tray allows you to install an optional microSDHC card to your phone. Insert a microSDHC Card Remove the microSDHC Card. ● 3.5 mm Headset Jack allows you to plug in either a stereo headset or an optional headset for convenient, hands-free conversations.
Page 19: Touchscreen Navigation
 If you have set up a screen lock, you will be prompted to draw the pattern or enter the password or PIN. See Screen Lock. Touchscreen Navigation Your phone’s touchscreen lets you control actions through a variety of touch gestures. Touch When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard, select items onscreen such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply touch them with your finger.
Page 20 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. Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quick strokes.
Page 21: Your Home Screen
Note: The Auto-rotate check box needs to be selected for the screen orientation to automatically change. Touch > > Settings > Accessibility > Auto rotate screen. Tip: You can also access the screen rotation setting from the Notifications screen. Pull down the Status bar and touch Auto Rotate to select or deselect the option.
Page 22: Home Screen Overview
Home Screen Overview Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen. Swipe the screen left or right to display additional screens. Note: The small circles above the primary shortcuts at the bottom of the screen let you know your current screen position. Tip: Touch to return to the main home screen from any other screen.
Page 23 Move or Remove Items on the Home Screen ■ Touch and hold the item you want to move or remove from the home screen.  To move the item, drag it to a new area and release it.  To remove the item, drag it to at the top of the screen and release it.
Page 24: Extended Home Screens
3. Select the image or animation you want to use as the wallpaper. Some cropping may be needed for Gallery images. 4. Touch OK at the top of the screen (for Gallery images) or Set wallpaper. Extended Home Screens In addition to the main home screen, your phone has four extended home screens to provide more space for adding icons, widgets, and more.
Page 25: Enter Text
Icon Status Alarm set Ringer off Vibrate mode Wired headset connected Notification Icons Icon Notification New text message New multimedia message New email New Gmail Upcoming event Music playing Updates available from the Play Store Missed call Call in progress USB connected GPS on Downloading or receiving data...
Page 26: Touchscreen Keyboards
Touchscreen Keyboards Your phone offers you a choice of three touchscreen keyboards for entering text. The keyboard appear automatically onscreen when you touch a text entry field, and they can be used in either portrait or landscape mode. You can also use the Google Voice typing option to enter text using your voice (see Google Voice Typing for details).
Page 27: Swype
Note: The Auto rotate screen check box in > > Settings > Accessibility needs to be selected to use the keyboard in landscape mode. The landscape QWERTY keyboard is not supported in all applications. ● Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Touch and hold some specific keys to enter associated accented letters or numbers.
Page 28 ● Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Touch and hold a key to enter the number or symbol located on the top of the key. Continue holding the key to bring up a series of characters available on that key, including associated accented letters, symbols or numbers.
Page 29: Touchpal Keyboard
The following example shows how to enter the word "here". Put your finger on "h", and without lifting, slide it to "e", and then to "r", and back to "e". When complete, lift your finger off the screen and the matched words are displayed. Tips for using Swype Text Input: ●...
Page 30 Full QWERTY ● Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters. ● Touch and hold an alphabetic key to enter the number or symbol indicated on the bottom or top corner of the key; touch and hold an alphabetic key and then slide to customize the number or symbol for the key.
Page 31 ● Touch to hide the onscreen keyboard. You can touch the text field again to show the keyboard. 12-Key PhonePad ● Touch a key repeatedly until the desired letter or symbol appears. If word prediction is enabled ( ), just touch the keys once and choose the right word. ●...
Page 32: Google Voice Typing
To enable and use TocuhPal Curve: 1. When a TouchPal keyboard appears, touch and check Curve, and then touch Close. 2. If you are not using the Full QWERTY layout, swipe left or right to switch to it. 3. 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 33: Tips For Editing Text
Tips for Editing Text Your phone gives you many options to make entering text easier, including copying, cutting, and pasting text. ● To move the insertion point, touch where you want to type. The cursor blinks in the new position, and a tab appears below it. Drag the tab to move the cursor. ●...
Page 34: Make Phone Calls
Phone Calls With mobile service and your phone’s calling features, you can enjoy clear phone calls across the country. Make Phone Calls There are several convenient ways to place calls from your phone. Call Using the Phone Dialer The most ―traditional‖ way to place a call is by using the phone’s dialer screen. 1.
Page 35: Call From Call Logs
3. Touch at the bottom to call the number. 4. To end the call, touch Call from Call Logs The Call logs list lets you quickly place calls to recent incoming, outgoing, or missed numbers. 1. Touch > to display the phone app. 2.
Page 36: Call Emergency Numbers
4. The dialer screen then opens, with the phone number automatically filled in and ready to be dialed. To place the call, just touch at the bottom. Call Emergency Numbers You can place calls to 911 even if the phone’s screen is locked or your account is restricted. To call the 911 emergency number when the phone’s screen is locked with a screen lock: 1.
Page 37: Receive Phone Calls
When you place an emergency 911 call, the GPS feature of your phone seeks information to calculate your approximate location. Depending on several variables, including availability and access to satellite signals, it may take up to 30 seconds or more to determine and report your approximate location.
Page 38: Voicemail Setup
Note: Your phone also supports the Visual Voicemail app. For information on setting up and using Visual Voicemail, see Visual Voicemail. Voicemail Setup You should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated. ■ For information on setting up your voicemail, see Set Up Voicemail.
Page 39: Visual Voicemail
3. Enter your password. Use Visual Voicemail to Delete Your Messages 1. Touch > > Voicemail. 2. Open a message and touch Tip: You can restore messages you have sent to the trash folder. Touch Inbox > Trash, touch and hold the message you want to restore to the inbox, and then touch the restore icon Visual Voicemail Visual Voicemail gives you a quick and easy way to access your voicemail.
Page 40: Review Visual Voicemail
 Record your name announcement.  Record your greeting. Important: Voicemail Password – It is strongly recommended that you create a password when setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access. Without a password, anyone who has access to your phone is able to access your voicemail messages. 3.
Page 41: Configure Visual Voicemail Settings
2. Touch a message to review it. The following options are available while reviewing a voicemail message: Note: Not all options are available for all messages.  Delete to delete the current voicemail messages.  Call to call the number the message came from. ...
Page 42: Change Your Main Greeting Via The Voicemail Menu
 Updates  About Voicemail Note: Voicemail settings can also be accessed by touching > > > Settings > Voicemail. Change Your Main Greeting via the Voicemail Menu Your main greeting can be changed directly via the Visual Voicemail system. This direct access saves you from having to navigate within the voicemail menu.
Page 43: In-Call Options
In-call Options While you’re on a call, you will see a number of onscreen options. Touch an option to select it. ● Touch to turn speakerphone on or off. When speakerphone is on, the phone's audio is routed through the speaker instead of the earpiece. Warning: Because of higher volume levels, do not place the phone near your ear during speakerphone use.
Page 44: Caller Id
● Touch to end the current call. ● Touch during a call to display additional in-call features. You can touch Record to start recording the phone conversation or touch Stop Recording to end it. Caller ID Caller ID identifies a caller before you answer the phone by displaying the number of the incoming call.
Page 45: Call Forwarding
2. Once you have established the connection, touch , and dial the second number (or place the call from Call logs or Contacts).  This puts the first caller on hold and dials the second number. 3. When you’re connected to the second party, touch .
Page 46: Call Logs
2. Touch > Settings > Speed dial. 3. Touch a speed dial key. 4. Enter the phone number or touch and select one from the contacts. 5. Touch OK. Note: If you assign a number to an already in-use speed dial location, the new phone number will automatically replace the previous speed dial assignment.
Page 47: Call Settings
1. Touch > to display the phone app. 2. Touch to display the call logs. 3. You can delete one listing or several call logs.  Touch a listing and then touch > Remove from call log to delete it. ...
Page 48: Hearing Aids
provided with your TTY device, contact your TTY device manufacturer to purchase the connector cable. To turn TTY Mode on or off: 1. Touch > 2. Touch > Settings > TTY mode. 3. Touch TTY Full, TTY HCO, or TTY VCO to turn TTY mode on. –...
Page 49: Speed Dial
Speed Dial This option allows you to set speed dialing keys. For detailed information, see Set Up Speed Dialing. 1. Touch > 2. Touch > Settings > Speed dial. Call Forwarding This option allows you to forward your incoming calls to another phone number. 1.
Page 50: Internet Call Settings
3. Touch International dialing. 4. Input a new code touch OK. Internet Call Settings If you need to add an Internet calling account or set Internet calling options, use the Internet call settings menu. To add an Internet calling account: 1.
Page 51: Get Started With People
Contacts The People application lets you store and manage contacts from a variety of sources, including contacts you enter and save directly in your phone as well as contacts synchronized with your Google Account, your PC, and compatible email programs (including Exchange Server). Get Started with People Before using People, it’s best to learn a few basics.
Page 52: Contacts List Options
■ Touch > > People . You will see the Contacts list. ● Contacts List: The contacts list displays all contacts currently stored in your phone, including Google contacts, Exchange ActiveSync contacts, Phone contacts, and contacts from other Web accounts. Touch a contact to view contact information, make a call, send a message, and more.
Page 53: Add A Contact
● Select item(s): Select one or multiple contact entries for sharing or deletion. ● Contacts to display: Set or customize the type of contacts that your phone displays in the contacts list. ● Import/Export: Import or export contacts from or to the microSDHC card or the phone's internal SD card storage.
Page 54: Save A Phone Number
5. When you have finished adding information, touch DONE. Save a Phone Number You can save a phone number to People directly from the phone dialpad. 1. Touch > > tab. 2. Enter a phone number and touch Add to contacts. 3.
Page 55: Add Or Edit Information For A Contact
Add or Edit Information for a Contact Use the Edit menu to add or edit information for an existing contact. 1. Touch > > People 2. Touch a contact to display it, and then touch > Edit. 3. Touch any field you want to change or add. See Add a Contact.
Page 56: Delete A Contact
1. Touch > > People 2. Touch a contact to display it, and then touch > Edit. 3. Touch > Join and then touch another entry to link it to the original contact. 4. Touch DONE to save the contact. Delete a Contact You can delete a contact from the contacts details page.
Page 57: Create Your Own Profile
1. Touch > > People 2. Touch a contact to display it, and then touch > Share. 3. In the Share contact via menu, select a method:  Bluetooth to send the information via Bluetooth. See Bluetooth for information on pairing and sending via Bluetooth.
Page 58: Add A Contact To Favorites
3. Select an account to save the contacts. 4. If you have more than one vCard file in the storage, select the file(s) you need and touch Export Contacts 1. Touch > > People 2. Touch > Import/Export > Export to SD card. 3.
Page 59 3. Choose an account for the group if prompted. 4. Enter the group name in the Group's name field and touch DONE. 5. Touch and then the contacts you want to add. 6. Touch Rename a Group 1. Touch > >...
Page 60: Gmail / Google
Accounts and Messaging With wireless service and your phone’s messaging capabilities, you have the opportunity to share information through many different channels and accounts, including Gmail (Google), personal and corporate email, text and multimedia messaging, social networking accounts, and Google+. Gmail / Google You will need a Google Account to access several phone features such as Gmail, Google+, and the Play Store applications.
Page 61: Sign In To Your Google Account
Note: When setting up a new Google Account, either on your phone or online, you will be prompted to add a secondary email address. Enter a second Gmail address or any other email address from which you currently send and receive email. This address is used to authenticate your account should you ever encounter problems or forget your password.
Page 62: Send A Gmail Message
1. Touch > > Gmail 2. Do any of the following:  View more email messages: If the inbox is full, swipe your finger up the screen to view more messages and conversations.  Read a new email message: Touch the unread message or the conversation with an unread message (unread items display in bold).
Page 63: Read And Reply To Gmail Messages
3. Enter the message recipient’s email address in the To field. If you are sending the email message to several recipients, separate the email addresses with a comma. As you enter email addresses, any matching addresses from your contacts list are displayed. Touch a match to enter that address directly.
Page 64: Add An Email Account
Add an Email Account You can add several types of personal email accounts, such as POP3 and IMAP accounts, on your phone. Add an Email Account from the Settings Menu 1. Touch > > Settings > Add account > Email. 2.
Page 65: Add An Exchange Activesync Account
Add an Exchange ActiveSync Account If you synchronize your phone with your Exchange ActiveSync account, you can read, manage, and send email in the same easy way as with a POP3/IMAP account. However, you can also access some powerful Exchange features. Important: Before setting up a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Account, contact your company’s Exchange Server administrator for required account settings information.
Page 66: View And Reply To Email
4. Enter the subject, and then compose your message. 5. To add an attachment, touch > Attach file and choose from the following options:  Camera / Camcorder: Open the camera screen to take a photo or record a video, and attach it.
Page 67: Exchange Activesync Email Features
2. Touch the email account at the top of the screen to select a different inbox, or touch Combined view to see all your email inboxes at once. Refresh an Email Account Whatever your automatic synchronization settings are, you can also synchronize your sent and received email messages manually at any time.
Page 68 3. Touch the name of the Exchange ActiveSync account. 4. Touch Inbox check frequency and choose the option you want. Flag Email Messages For an Exchange ActiveSync account, you can flag email messages to help you keep track of them. 1.
Page 69: Email Account Settings
Email Account Settings You can edit settings for your individual email accounts, such as email address and password, name display and signature, frequency of retrieval, and more. You can also change general settings that apply to all email accounts. 1. Touch >...
Page 70: Send A Text Message
See your service plan for applicable charges for messaging. Send a Text Message Quickly compose and send text messages on your phone. 1. Touch > > Messaging 2. On the Messaging screen, touch . The New message screen opens. 3. Fill in one or more recipients. You can: Enter phone numbers directly in the To field.
Page 71: Send A Multimedia Message (Mms)
Note: There is a limit on the number of characters in a message. A counter appears above the Send button ( ) to tell you how many characters are left. Once you go over the 160-character limit, a new message is created but can be automatically joined into one when received. 5.
Page 72  Slideshow. See "Create a Slideshow" for details.  Files. Open the File Manager and select a file to attach to your MMS.  Insert contact. Select a contact entry and add it to your MMS as a vCard attachment. 6.
Page 73: Save And Resume A Draft Message
Tip: To compose a slide show, you can also simply attach multiple items separately to the MMS message. Touch and select a file type, location, and file and then repeat it for additional slides. Your phone will automatically compile a slide show. Save and Resume a Draft Message While composing a text or multimedia message, touch to automatically save your message...
Page 74  If you have a new message notification, slide the status bar down to open the Notifications panel. Touch the new message to open and read it. To return to the Messaging screen from a text message thread, touch Note: To view the details of a particular message, in the message thread, touch and hold the message and select View details to open the Message details window.
Page 75 Protect (Lock) a Message From Deletion You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in the conversation. 1. Touch > > Messaging 2. On the Messaging screen, touch a message thread. 3.
Page 76: Text And Mms Options
3. Touch > Delete. Any locked messages will not be deleted unless you check the Delete locked messages box. View Contact Information from a Message When you have received a message from someone in your stored contacts, you can touch the contact’s picture or icon in the message thread to open a menu of options.
Page 77: Social Networking Accounts
Notification Settings ● Notifications: Select this option if you want to receive a notification in the status bar when a new text or multimedia message arrives. ● Choose ringtone: Select a ringtone that is specific to new text and multimedia messages.
Page 78: Twitter
5. When the download has completed, touch Open. To open the app from the home screen, touch > Facebook. Sign in to Your Facebook Account from Account Settings 1. Touch > > Facebook. 2. Follow the onscreen prompts to enter your Facebook username and password to sign in. You can also create a new Facebook account.
Page 79: Google
2. If you are prompted to accept the terms of service the first time you use YouTube, touch Accept to continue. 3. You can touch to search for your desired videos. Note: It is not necessary to sign in to the YouTube application to view content. However, if you wish to upload videos or access additional options, you need to sign in by entering your Google or YouTube username and password.
Page 80  Locations: See your friends locations on the map and configure your own location sharing settings.  Hangouts: Chat with your Google+ contacts through text messages or video call.  Events: Add events, invite people, and then share photos in real time from the event. ...
Page 81: Google Play Store
Apps and Entertainment All your phone’s features are accessible through the Apps list. Note: Available applications and services are subject to change at any time. Google Play Store Google Play™ is the place to go to find new Android apps, books, movies, and music for your phone.
Page 82  Search for an app. Touch on the Google Play Store app home screen, enter the name or type of app you’re looking for, and then touch the search key on the keyboard. 4. Touch an app to read a description about the app and user reviews. 5.
Page 83: Create A Google Wallet Account
Create a Google Wallet Account You must have a Google Wallet account associated with your Google Account to purchase items from the Google Play Store app. Do one of the following: ■ On your computer, go to google.com/wallet/ to create a Google Wallet account. –...
Page 84: Uninstall An App
2. Touch > My apps > INSTALLED tab. 3. Touch the app and then touch Open to open it. Uninstall an App You can uninstall any app that you have downloaded and installed from the Google Play Store. 1. Touch >...
Page 85 When your location is found, the map automatically pans to your area with your location at the center. You can see a dot and an arrow that indicate your location and the direction the phone is facing. Search for a Place 1.
Page 86: Music
4. Touch the Explore card and choose one option in the new screen. Results will appear on a series of cards. You can touch View all to see all results in a category. 5. Touch a result to see it on the map and get directions. You can also slide the bottom card up to find out more information of the location, such as street address, website, and open hours, or to make a call, save it to your Google Account, share your experience by writing a review and more.
Page 87 1. Song, album, and artist information. Touch to go back to the music library. 2. Touch to switch repeat mode: no repeat, repeat the current song, or repeat the current playlist. 3. Touch to go back to the music library. 4.
Page 88 2. Select a music file in the music library. Touch next to the track to open a list of options. 3. Touch Add to playlist > New. 4. Enter the playlist name and touch Save. Manage Playlists You can play, rename, or delete the playlists. 1.
Page 89: Google Play Music App
Tip: You can also set a song as the default ringtone when you are playing it by touching > Set as phone ringtone. Use Dolby Sound Effects You can use the Dolby Digital Plus sound effects when playing a song to enhance the sound quality.
Page 90 1. Songs and artist information. Touch or drag down to return to the music library. 2. Album artwork. 3. Give the song a thumbs up. 4. Touch to switch repeat mode: no repeat, repeat the current song, or repeat the current playlist.
Page 91: Google Play Movies & Tv App
1. Touch > > Play Music. 2. Touch > My Library to view all the music files. 3. Touch next to a song and select Add to playlist > New playlist. 4. Edit the playlist name and touch OK. Add a Song to a Playlist 1.
Page 92 2. Touch to find the following options.  Read Now: Get personalized recommendations.  My Library: See your books library.  Shop: Shop for books on the Google Play Store. Apps and Entertainment...
Page 93: Wi-Fi
Web and Data Your phone’s data capabilities let you wirelessly access the Internet or your corporate network through a variety of connections, including Wi-Fi, 4G, Data Services (3G Network), and Virtual Private Networks (VPN). The following topics address your phone’s data connections and the built-in Web browser. Additional data-related features can be found in Accounts and Messaging,...
Page 94: Check The Wireless Network Status
Note: Wi-Fi networks are self-discoverable, which means no additional steps are required for your phone to connect to a Wi-Fi network. It may be necessary to provide a user name and password for certain closed wireless networks. Check the Wireless Network Status Check the status of your current wireless network, including speed and signal strength, through the Wi-Fi settings menu.
Page 95: Launch A Web Connection
2. Touch > WPS PIN Entry. 3. The WPS Pin number displays on the screen. Enter the Pin number into the access point's setup page.  After entering the Pin number, your phone automatically finds the access point and configures the connection. Note: For detailed information about the WPS feature of the access point, please refer to its user documents.
Page 96: Data Services General Information (3G And 4G Networks)
continuously), and if no connection is achieved, the antennas will be turned off. You may also manually turn the antennas off during the scan period. To facilitate quality assurance and enable feature enhancements, information is collected about your battery levels, Wi-Fi and network connections and usage. No personal information is collected.
Page 97: Your Data Services User Name
2. Select LTE/CDMA. The phone will scan for the 4G network and will automatically connect to it. When your phone is connected to the 4G network, the 4G icon ( ) appears in the status bar and tells you the approximate signal strength (number of bands displayed). Note: The 4G network is self-discoverable, which means no additional steps are required for your phone to connect to it.
Page 98: Virtual Private Networks (Vpn)
when the arrows are gray, your phone is connected to the network but is not currently transferring data (for example, when you are viewing a Web page that is completely open). In either state, you can receive incoming calls. If you do not see an indicator, your phone does not have a current data connection. To check your current connection option, touch >...
Page 99: Connect To Or Disconnect From A Vpn
1. Touch > > Settings > More... > VPN. Note: If you have not set a pattern, PIN, or password for your phone, you are prompted to set one up. See Screen Lock for details. 2. Touch Add VPN profile, and then enter the information for the VPN you want to add. ...
Page 100: Launch The Web Browser
Launch the Web Browser Launching the browser is as easy as touching an icon. ■ Touch > > Browser Tip: If Browser is one of your phone’s primary shortcuts, touch the Browser icon on the home screen to launch it. Tip: Your phone supports additional Web browsers, including the preloaded Google Chrome.
Page 101: Browser Menu
1. Place your thumb and index finger on the screen. 2. Bring them together (pinch) to zoom out. Go Back To go back one page: ■ Touch on your phone. Repeat this process to keep going back through your Web page history of recently visited pages.
Page 102 The onscreen options include: ● : Touch to go back to a previously viewed page in the same tab. ● : Touch to go forward to the next page you have gone back from. ● : Touch to open a new browser tab. ●...
Page 103: Select Text On A Web Page
● Downloads: Open the Downloads app to view download history and ongoing download progress. ● Page info: View information of the Web page, such as its title and URL. ● Settings: Configure and manage your browser settings. ● About Browser: Check the name and version of the Browser app. Select Text on a Web Page You can highlight text on a Web page and copy it, search for it, or share it.
Page 104: Adjust Browser Settings
Note: Not all websites are viewable on your phone. Adjust Browser Settings You can control many of the settings for your browser through the browser settings menu, including general page settings, privacy and security, accessibility settings, advanced settings such as Javascript and plug-ins, and bandwidth management, etc. 1.
Page 105 • Remember form data: Allow the phone to store data from any previously filled- out forms. Uncheck this option to disable this feature. • Clear form data: Delete any stored data from previously filled out forms. Touch OK to complete the process. •...
Page 106: Create Website Settings
• Auto-fit pages: Allow Web pages to be resized to fit as much of the screen as possible. • Block pop-ups: Prevent popup advertisement or windows from appearing onscreen. Remove the checkmark to disable this function. • Text encoding: Adjust the current text encoding. •...
Page 107: Set The Browser Home Page
2. From any open Web page, touch > Settings > Advanced > Browser reset. 3. Touch OK to complete the process. Set the Browser Home Page Customize your Web experience by setting your browser’s home page. 1. Touch > > Browser 2.
Page 108: Create A New Homepage
Create Bookmarks from Other Tabs 1. From any open Web page, touch > Bookmarks. 2. Touch the HISTORY tab. 3. Touch and hold an entry from the list to display an onscreen popup menu. 4. Touch Add to bookmarks to add the selected entry to your list of bookmarks. –...
Page 109: Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Direct allow Wi-Fi devices to connect to each other without the need for wireless access points (hotspots). Connect to Another Device via Wi-Fi Direct You can connect your phone to another device enabled with Wi-Fi Direct connection. 1.
Page 110: Take Pictures
Camera and Video You can use the camera or camcorder to take and share pictures and videos. Your phone comes with a 8 megapixel back camera with an autofocus feature and a front-facing camera that lets you capture sharp pictures and videos. Take Pictures The following topics teach you how to take pictures with your phone’s camera.
Page 111: Take A Picture
4. Select scene mode. 5. Change the camera settings. 6. Slide to zoom in or zoom out. You can also press the Volume Button to zoom. 7. View pictures and videos you have taken. 8. Touch the shutter icon to take a picture. 9.
Page 112: Record Videos
● Touch Set as to set the current picture as a contact photo, the home screen wallpaper, the lock screen wallpaper, or the call screen wallpaper. ● Touch Share to share the picture or video. ● Touch the play icon at the center to play the current video clip. ●...
Page 113: Camera Settings
7. Touch the thumbnail at the corner of the screen and choose what you want to do with the video you’ve just captured. See Review Screen for details. Camera Settings On the camera viewfinder screen, touch to display basic options. ●...
Page 114: View Pictures And Videos Using Gallery
● Restore defaults: Restore the default camcorder settings. View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery Using the Gallery application, you can view pictures and watch videos that you’ve taken with your phone’s camera, downloaded, or copied onto your storage card or phone memory. For pictures that are on your storage card or phone memory, you can do basic editing such as rotating, cropping and more.
Page 115: Zoom In Or Out On A Picture
Note: When viewing pictures, you can touch on a picture or video or touch to open a series of options and choose what to do with the picture or video. See Review Screen. Note: If you want to select another album, touch the gallery icon in the upper left corner to return to the Albums tab.
Page 116: Work With Pictures
Work With Pictures Whether you’re browsing pictures in the Gallery application, you can touch the screen or display options and choose to edit the picture, rotate it, and more. Rotate and Save a Picture 1. Touch > > Gallery. 2. Touch an album. 3.
Page 117: Share Pictures And Videos
4. Touch an edit option at the bottom and edit the picture. 5. Touch to keep the change or to cancel it. 6. Touch Save to save the new picture. Note: Touch History in the PhotoEditor screen to see the edits you have made and undo or redo them.
Page 118: Send A Picture Or Video By Multimedia Message
 To select multiple items, touch and hold a thumbnail in the album to turn on multiple selection. Touch all the items you want to include. 3. Touch and then touch Gmail or Email. 4. Address and compose your message and then touch Note: If you selected Email and you have multiple email accounts, the default email account will be used.
Page 119: Send Pictures Or Videos Using Wi-Fi Direct
Send Pictures or Videos Using Wi-Fi Direct You can select several pictures, videos, or both and send them to someone's phone using Wi-Fi Direct. Before sending pictures or videos to another device using Wi-Fi Direct, you need to connect to the device via Wi-Fi Direct.
Page 120: Share Pictures Or Videos On Google
4. Enter a caption for the photo and select the online album where you want to upload the files. You can touch to create a new album. 5. Touch Upload. You can view the pictures online at picasaweb.google.com. Share Pictures or Videos on Google+ Share pictures and videos directly with your circle using Google+.
Page 121: Calendar
Tools and Calendar Learn how to use many of your phone’s productivity-enhancing features. Calendar Use Calendar to create and manage events, meetings, and appointments. Your Calendar helps organize your time and reminds you of important events. Depending on your synchronization settings, your phone’s Calendar stays in sync with your Calendar on the Web, Exchange ActiveSync calendar, and Outlook calendar.
Page 122: Invite Guests To Your Calendar Event
 If there is a time frame for the event, touch the FROM and TO dates and times to set them.  If the event is a special occasion such as a birthday or an all-day event, set the FROM and TO dates, and then select the ALL DAY check box. 6.
Page 123: View Calendar Events
Event Reminders If you have set at least one reminder for an event, the upcoming event icon ( ) will appear in the notifications area of the status bar to remind you of the upcoming event. To view, dismiss, or snooze the reminder: 1.
Page 124 The color for the events indicate the type of calendar that includes the event. To find out which calendar each color represents, touch > Calendars to display. When in Day view, slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later days. Week View Week view displays a chart of the events of one week.
Page 125: Erase Calendar Events
When in Week view: ● You can touch and hold on a time slot to create a new event at that time. ● Touch an event to view its details. ● Slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later weeks. Month View In Month view, you’ll see markers on days that have events.
Page 126: Show Or Hide Calendars
3. Touch Delete. 4. In the confirmation box, touch OK. – or – If the calendar event is recurring, select Only this event or This and future events, or All events, and touch OK. Show or Hide Calendars If you have more than one calendar available, you can choose to show or hide a calendar from your current view.
Page 127: Synchronize An Exchange Activesync Calendar
Synchronize an Exchange ActiveSync Calendar If you have set up a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account on your phone, you can also synchronize Exchange ActiveSync calendar events on your phone. Calendar events on your Exchange ActiveSync will also show in Calendar if you chose to synchronize with the Exchange ActiveSync Server.
Page 128: Alarm
Alarm Your phone has an Alarm app that lets you set alarms. To set an alarm: 1. Touch > > Alarm. 2. Touch a default alarm set to configure it. Or, to create a new alarm, touch Add alarm. 3. Set up the alarm options and then touch Save. When the alarm is saved and turned on, you can touch in the Alarm screen to turn off or turn on existing alarms.
Page 129: File Manager
3. If necessary, drag the panel to the left to display the advanced panel. Tip: You can hold the phone on its side to display both panels at the same time. 4. Touch = to view the result. File Manager File Manager allows you to view and manage files stored on your phone's internal SD card storage and your microSDHC card when it is available.
Page 130: Turn Google Now On Or Off
Turn Google Now On or Off You can turn Google Now on or off from the Google app. 1. Touch > > Google or touch the search box at the top of the home screen. 2. Touch > Settings. 3. Touch the slider next to Google Now to turn the feature on or off. 4.
Page 131: Timer
 Touch to cancel the recording. 3. Touch to stop recording. 4. Touch to play back the voice recording. Touch to delete the recording if you are not satisfied with it. Note: To find your recordings, touch My recordings at the top right of the screen. Timer You can open Timer to use stopwatch or time countdown.
Page 132: The Bluetooth Settings Menu
Tip: An even easier way to turn Bluetooth on or off is with the toggle menu in the notifications panel. Slide the status bar down to display the notifications screen and then touch > Bluetooth to turn Bluetooth on or off. Note: Turn off Bluetooth when not in use to conserve battery power, or in places where using a wireless phone is prohibited, such as aboard an aircraft and in hospitals.
Page 133: Reconnect A Headset Or Car Kit
3. Make sure that the headset is discoverable, so that your phone can find the headset. Refer to the instructions that came with the headset to find out how to set it to discoverable mode. 4. Touch SEARCH FOR DEVICES. Your phone will start to scan for Bluetooth devices within range.
Page 134: Send And Receive Information Using Bluetooth
Disconnect a Bluetooth Device 1. Touch > > Settings > Bluetooth. 2. In the PAIRED DEVICES section, touch the device name to disconnect. 3. Touch OK. Unpair from a Bluetooth Device You can make your phone forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device. To connect to the other device again, you may need to enter or confirm a passcode again.
Page 135  Picture or video (in Camera). After capturing a picture, on the preview screen, touch Share > Bluetooth.  Pictures and videos (in Gallery). On the Albums tab, touch an album. Touch the items you want to share and then touch Share > Bluetooth. ...
Page 136: Microsdhc Card
6. When your phone receives a file transfer request notification, slide down the notifications panel, touch the Bluetooth share notification and then touch Accept. 7. When a file is transferred, a notification is displayed. To open the file immediately, slide down the notifications panel, and then touch the relevant notification.
Page 137: Remove The Microsdhc Card
Remove the microSDHC Card Before removing your phone’s microSDHC card, use the Storage settings menu to unseat the card. 1. Touch > > Settings > Storage > Unmount external SD card to prepare the phone for card removal. 2. Insert the end of a small paper clip or other eject tool into the hole on the microSDHC card tray.
Page 138: Unmount The Microsdhc Card
2. Scroll down the screen, touch Erase external SD card > Erase external SD card > Erase everything.  If you have a pattern, PIN, or password screen lock set, you will need to enter it before erasing the microSDHC card. Note: The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSDHC card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved.
Page 139: Update Your Phone
 Media device (MTP): Transfer files on Windows PC or Mac. Note: For Windows XP, you need to install the driver and Media Player 11 (or later version) when you use Media device (MTP).  Camera (PTP): Transfer photos using camera software. 4.
Page 140 2. Touch your Exchange ActiveSync or Email account to open the Sync screen.  If the Auto-sync option is on, check the items you want to keep in sync.  If the Auto-sync option is off, touch the items you want to synchronize to back up related data.
Page 141: Update Your Android Operating System
This option allows you to update the Android Operating System (OS) on your phone via an over- the-air connection. 1. Touch > > Settings > System updates > Update ZTE Software. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions. Update Your Profile This option allows you to automatically update your online user profile information. If you choose to change your user name and select a new one online, you must then update the user name on your phone.
Page 142: Airplane Mode
Settings The following topics provide an overview of items you can change using your phone’s Settings menus. The settings menu is grouped into the following categories, all of which are available through the main settings screen. ● Wireless & Networks menu options include Airplane mode, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Mobile networks, Data usage, and More..
Page 143: Bluetooth Settings
Bluetooth Settings Your phone’s Bluetooth capabilities let you use wireless headsets, send and receive pictures and files, and more. For details on your phone’s Bluetooth settings, see The Bluetooth Settings Menu. ■ To access Bluetooth settings, touch > > Settings > Bluetooth. Mobile Networks Settings The Mobile networks options let you enable your phone’s mobile data access, set your preferred network mode, and configure Connections Optimizer.
Page 144 3. Touch the time cycle in Data usage cycle to change when the data limit should be applied. 4. Slide the red bar in the diagram up or down to adjust the data limit; slide the orange bar up or down to adjust data warning. Tip: You can also touch and hold the red bar or the orange bar to set the limit or warning level.
Page 145: Vpn Settings
VPN Settings Use the VPN settings menu to set up and manage Virtual Private Networks (VPN). For details on your phone's VPN settings, see Virtual Private Networks (VPN). ■ To access VPN settings, touch > > Settings > More... > VPN. Smart Viewer Smart Viewer allows the phone to display two windows at the same time, so that you can use two apps simultaneously.
Page 146: Phone Ringtone
2. Touch Silent mode and select a setting:  Off to turn silent mode off (all sounds are active).  Vibrate to turn off all sounds but keep vibrate settings for notifications.  Mute to turn all sounds and vibration off. You can also change the Silent mode setting in the following ways.
Page 147: Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Plus You can turn on Dolby Digital Plus sound effects when playing music or watching videos to enhance the sound quality. 1. Touch > > Settings > Sound > Profile. 2. Touch to turn on or off Dolby Digital Plus. While the feature is on, touch Movie or other options to select a setting tuned specifically for movie, music, game, phone call, or your own customized configurations.
Page 148: Wallpaper Settings
2. Check Automatic brightness to let your phone adjust the screen brightness automatically or clear the check box and adjust the brightness manually. 3. Touch OK. Wallpaper Settings Select a background image or animation for the home screen. See "Apply a New Wallpaper" in Customize the Home Screen.
Page 149: Front Key Light Settings
Front Key Light Settings This menu lets you control the backlight of the front keys (the Home Key, Menu Key, and Back Key). 1. Touch > > Settings > Display > Front key light. 2. Check Turn on front key light to turn on the front key backlight when using your phone. You can uncheck this option to turn off the backlight.
Page 150: Language & Input: Personal Dictionary
1. Touch > > Settings > Language & input. 2. Check or uncheck Spell checker to enable or disable this feature. You can touch set the spell checker options. Language & Input: Personal Dictionary Your phone lets you add words to a personal phone dictionary to improve word suggestion and spell check when entering text.
Page 151: Language & Input: Text-To-Speech Output
 Hotword detection: When this feature is enabled, you can say "Google" when open the Google app rather than touching the microphone icon to initiate a voice search or voice action.  Download offline speech recognition: Select one or more additional language packages so you can use speech recognition when you do not have a network connection.
Page 152: Storage: User Application Space
Storage: User Application Space You can install apps into the user application space. This space also stores data such as your text messages, contacts you created or synchronized to your phone, account settings, and more. When you connect your phone to your computer, this space is not accessible from your computer.
Page 153: Battery Settings
details, see View the microSDHC Card Memory, Format the microSDHC Card Unmount the microSDHC Card. ■ To access microSDHC card settings, touch > > Settings > Storage and scroll to the EXTERNAL SD CARD STORAGE area. Battery Settings Check how much power remains for the battery and what has been using the battery. ■...
Page 154: Location Services Settings
 Install driver: Install the driver needed for connecting your phone to your PC software or as a media device or camera. You only need to install the driver on the same PC once. Note: You can also install the driver on PC by running the executable file in the new CD-ROM drive.
Page 155: Other Screen Security Settings
2. Touch None, Long press, Pattern, PIN, or Password.  If you touch Pattern, you're guided to create a pattern you must draw to unlock the screen.  If you touch PIN or Password, you're prompted to set a numeric PIN or a password you must enter to unlock your screen.
Page 156: Security: Encrypt Phone
 Vibrate on touch: Make the phone vibrate as you draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password to unlock the phone.  Owner info: Enter the text that you want to display on the lock screen. Security: Encrypt Phone You can encrypt all the data on your phone such as Google Accounts, application data, music and other media, downloaded information, and so on.
Page 157: Security: Encrypt Sd Card
Security: Encrypt SD Card After you encrypt your microSDHC card, you need to enter a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your microSDHC card each time you power on your phone. 1. Touch > > Settings > Security. 2. Check Encrypt SD card. 3.
Page 158: Security: Credential Storage
Security: Credential Storage This section provides options allowing you to control how your phone accesses and stores secure certificates, passwords, and other credentials. ■ Touch > > Settings > Security, and then touch an option to access its settings.  Trusted credentials: Display trusted CA certificates.
Page 159: Accounts And Sync Settings
Accounts and Sync Settings The Accounts menu lets you add and manage all your email, social networking, and picture and video sharing accounts. Set Up a New Account Add an Internet or corporate account on your phone. 1. Touch > >...
Page 160: Accessibility Settings
To sync your account automatically or manually: 1. Touch > > Settings > Data usage. 2. Touch and check or uncheck Auto-sync data to enable or disable automatic sync. Touch OK to confirm. 3. Touch > > Settings and scroll to the ACCOUNTS section. 4.
Page 161: Developer Options
 Power button ends call: When enabled, you can press the Power Button to end phone calls without turning the screen off.  Auto rotate screen: Change the orientation of some onscreen content based on the position of the phone. ...
Page 162: About Phone
 If the phone is already activated, the usage details of your plan during the current billing period are displayed. Touch Check usage to refresh the data. About Phone The About Phone menu lets you access important phone information and view legal information. ■...
Page 163: Copyright Information
Copyright Information ©2013 Boost Worldwide, Inc. Boost, the Logo, Re-Boost and Boost Mobile are trademarks of Boost Worldwide, Inc. ZTE and the ZTE logos are trademarks of the ZTE Corporation. Google and Android are trademarks of Google, Inc. ® The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Page 164: Index
Index 3-way Calling, 34 Send information, 124 4G, 86 Settings, 133 Accessibility, 150 Settings menu, 122 Accounts, 50 Share pictures and videos, 108 Activation, 3 Turn on or off, 121 Airplane Mode, 132 Bookmarks, 97 Android Keyboard, 16 Add to home screen, 98 Android OS Books, 81 Update, 131...
Page 165 Show or hide calendars, 116 Edit, 45 Sync Exchange ActiveSync calendar, 117 Get started, 41 Sync Google calendars, 116 Link, 45 View events, 113 Make call from, 25 Call Forwarding, 35 Save a phone number, 44 Call Logs, 36 Share, 46 Clear, 36 Synchronize, 46 Make call from, 25...
Page 166 Exchange ActiveSync Store, 71 Add account, 55 Google Play Music, 79 Features, 57 Google Voice Typing, 22 Extended Home Screen, 14 Google Wallet, 73 Facebook, 67 Headset Share pictures and videos, 109 Connect, 122 Files Headset Jack, 8 Transfer between phone and computer, Home Screen, 11 Add Items, 12 Flash, 7...
Page 167 View memory, 127 Android OS, 131 micro-USB Jack, 8 Firmware, 129 PRL, 131 Options, 66 Profile, 131 Send messages, 61 Picasa Mobile Network Settings, 133 Share pictures, 109 Movies & TV Pictures Google Play, 81 Assign to contacts, 45 Multimedia Messaging Rotate, 106 Share pictures and videos, 108 Share via Bluetooth, 108...
Page 168 SD Card, 126 Text Messaging Secure Credential Storage, 88 Conversations, 63 Security Draft messages, 63 App sources, 147 Notifications, 63 Device administrators, 147 Options, 66 Encrypt microSDHC card, 147 Send messages, 60 Encryption, 146 Tools, 111 Screen lock, 144 Touch, 9 Settings, 132 Touch and Hold, 9 Share...
Page 169 Listen to multiple messages, 30 Connect or disconnect, 89 Options, 30 Prepare for connection, 88 Review, 30 Secure credential storage, 88 Set up, 29 Settings, 135 Settings, 31 Wallpaper, 138 Voice Typing, 22 Web, 83 Voicemail, 27 Launch connection, 85 Display name, 32 Website Settings, 96 Greeting, 32...

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