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  • Page 1 Z819L 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 LTE is a trademark of ETSI. ® The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such trademarks by ZTE Corporation is under license. microSDHC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. ®...
  • Page 4 Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners. Version No.: R1.0 Edition Time: March 18, 2015 Manual No. : 079584507117...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Started ............12 Getting to Know Your Phone ..........12 Knowing the Keys .............. 14 Installing the micro-UIM Card and Battery ......14 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 ............37 Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ........40 Organizing With Folders ............
  • Page 7 Checking Voicemail ............65 Using Options During a Call..........66 Managing Multi-party Calls ..........67 Adjusting Your Call Settings ..........68 Contacts ..............76 Checking Contact Details ........... 76 Adding a New Contact ............76 Setting Up Your Own Profile ..........77 Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ......
  • Page 8 Opening the Messaging Screen ........94 Sending a Message ............94 Replying to a Message ............95 Forwarding a Message ............96 Copying a Message ............96 Changing Message Settings ..........97 Calendar ..............98 Viewing Your Calendars and Events ........98 Creating an Event ..............
  • Page 9 Retouching Your Pictures ..........113 Making a GIF Picture or a Collage ........114 Playing Videos ..............115 Music ..............116 Copying Music Files to Your Phone ......... 116 Viewing Your Music Library ..........117 Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone ......118 Playing Music ..............
  • Page 10 Google Play™ Store ..........131 Browsing and Searching for Apps ........131 Downloading and Installing Apps ........131 Creating a Google Wallet™ Account ....... 132 Managing Your Downloads ..........133 Settings ..............134 General Settings .............. 134 Wireless and Networks ............ 137 Device ................
  • Page 11 Radio Frequency Interference ......... 165 Explosive Environments........... 166 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 mode, Power Key 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 cards, or any non-standard micro-UIM card cut from a SIM card. You can get a standard micro-UIM card from your service provider. 1. Insert your fingernail into the slot at the bottom right of the back cover and lift it up gently. 2.
  • 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 with the correct orientation. Do not use force.
  • 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. Touch the language field to select the language and touch Start. Then follow the prompts to set up Wi-Fi, Google account, Google location and other options.
  • Page 22: Using The Touch Screen

    - or - On the blank area of the screen, swipe left from the right edge 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 their order.
  • 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

    notifications > Interruptions > When calls and notifications arrive, and touch Don’t interrupt to switch the phone to silent mode. NOTE: In addition to silent mode and vibration, you can also allow priority apps to send out notifications when you switch the phone to priority interruption mode.
  • Page 32: Setting The Theme

    NOTE: Your phone can automatically adjust the screen brightness for available light. Touch Adaptive brightness in the Display settings screen to turn the feature on or off. Setting the Theme 1. Touch and hold an empty place on the home screen. 2.
  • Page 33: Protecting Your Phone With Encryption

    1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Security > Screen lock. 2. Touch None, Long press, Pattern, PIN or Password. Touch None to disable the screen lock.  Touch Long press to enable screen lock and allow  unlock with a ‘touch and hold’...
  • Page 34 stolen, and may be required or recommended in some organizations. Consult your system administrator before turning it on. In many cases the PIN or password you set for encryption is controlled by the system administrator. Before turning on encryption, prepare as follows: Set a lock screen PIN or password.
  • Page 35: Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning

    When encryption is completed, you're prompted to enter your PIN or password. 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 pattern or enter the PIN/password to unpin the screen. 7. Touch START. 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 3G connected Signal strength 4G LTE connected Silent mode...
  • Page 38 New SMS Upcoming event New MMS New Wi-Fi network detected New message(s) Downloading data from the Email app New message(s) Sending data from the Gmail app Missed call Updates available Call in progress USB connected Wired headset connected Song playing Open/Close the Notification Panel Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when...
  • Page 39 remove the notifications. The notification panel also supports expandable notifications that let you perform additional actions right from the notification itself.  To respond to a notification, just touch it.  Slide down with one finger to expand certain notifications. You can also swipe two fingers vertically or pinch-zoom to expand or collapse certain notifications.
  • Page 40: Managing Shortcuts And Widgets

     Sound: Touch to switch between mute and sound.  Vibrate: Touch to turn on or off vibration.  Battery: Touch to turn on or off power saving mode.  GPS: Touch to turn on or off the GPS function. ...
  • Page 41 To add widgets, touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and select Widgets. 2. Slide left or right to browse the available applications or widgets. 3. Touch and hold a widget or an application icon and drag it to a home screen panel.
  • Page 42: Organizing With Folders

    resize the widget. NOTE: Not all widgets can be resized. Organizing With Folders You can create folders on the home screen and add several shortcuts to a folder. You can move or remove folders the same way as moving or removing shortcuts.
  • Page 43: Entering Text

    most four items in the primary shortcuts area. Drag shortcuts or folders in or out of the area to rearrange the area. Entering Text You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Some apps open it automatically. In others, you open it by touching where you want to type.
  • Page 44 the phone sideways and the keyboard will change from portrait to landscape. The landscape 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 45  Touch to delete the text before the cursor.  Touch to select numbers and symbols. You can then touch to find more.  Touch to enter miniature icons, such as expressions, horoscopes, and animals.  Touch to use Google voice typing. ...
  • Page 46 End of the word Start of the word NOTES:  Touch when you want to. If you want to enter a single letter, go ahead and touch.  Lift your finger at the end of the word. A space is added automatically when you begin to input the next word.
  • Page 47: Editing Text

    2. When you see the microphone image, speak what you want to type. 3. You can continue entering text to keep it or to delete it. NOTE: Say "comma," "period," "question mark," "exclamation mark," or "exclamation point" to enter punctuation. Input Method Settings Choose the input method settings by touching >...
  • Page 48: Opening And Switching Apps

    Opening and Switching Apps Open an App Touch the Home Key > Slide left or right on the screen and touch an app to open it. Switch Between Recently Opened Apps 1. Touch the Recent Apps Key. The apps you’ve used recently are displayed in a series of tabs.
  • Page 49: Uninstalling Or Disabling An App

    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. 3. Touch on an application icon to uninstall the application.
  • 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. 2. Touch the Mobile Data switch to enable or disable mobile data use.
  • Page 51: Connecting To Wi-Fi

    3. Touch each item to enter the information you get from your service provider. 4. Touch > Save to complete. NOTE: To set the APN to default settings, touch > Reset to default. ® Connecting to Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access at distances of up to 100 meters, depending on the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings.
  • Page 52 2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position. 3. Touch > Advanced. 4. Slide the Network notification switch. When Wi-Fi is on, you receive notifications in the status bar when your phone detects an open Wi-Fi network. Uncheck the option to turn off notifications.
  • Page 53 Method one: WPS button (Recommended) 1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position. 3. Touch > Advanced > WPS Push Button. 4. Press the WPS button on the wireless router and the access point will recognize your phone and add it to the network.
  • Page 54 longer use. 1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position. 3. Touch the Wi-Fi network name and then touch FORGET. Adjust Advanced Wi-Fi Settings 1. Touch the Home Key > >...
  • Page 55: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices

     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 Your phone automatically scans for and displays the IDs of all available Bluetooth devices in range. You could touch > Refresh if you want to scan again. Touch the device you want to pair with. Confirm that the Bluetooth passkeys are the same between the two devices and touch PAIR.
  • Page 57: Connecting To Your Computer Via Usb

    Send Data via Bluetooth 1. Open the appropriate application and select the file or item you want to share. 2. Select the option for sharing via Bluetooth. The method may vary by application and data type. 3. Touch a Bluetooth device the phone has paired with or wait for it to search for new devices and touch one of them.
  • Page 58 2. Open the notification panel and touch 3. Choose one of the following options:  Charge only: Charge your phone via USB.  Install driver: Install the driver needed for some USB connection modes (such as MTP). You only need to install the driver on the same PC once.
  • Page 59 2. Open Windows Media Player and synchronize music, picture, and video files. Disconnect Your Phone From the Computer To disconnect the phone from the computer, simply unplug the USB cable when you’re finished. Remove the microSDHC Card From Your Phone If you need to remove the microSDHC card while the phone is on, you must unmount it first.
  • Page 60: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks

    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. VPNs are commonly deployed by corporations, schools, and other institutions to let people access local network resources when not on campus, or when connected to a wireless network.
  • Page 61 Touch the VPN that you want to connect to. When prompted, enter any requested credentials, and then touch CONNECT. Modify a VPN Touch the Home Key > > Settings > More > VPN. Touch and hold the VPN that you want to modify. Touch Edit profile and edit the VPN settings you want.
  • Page 62: Phone Calls

    Phone Calls You can place calls from the Phone app, the Contacts 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

    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 Contacts app.
  • Page 64: Working With The Call History

    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

    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: Using Options During A Call

    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. 3. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your voicemail messages.
  • Page 67: Managing Multi-Party Calls

     Touch to put the caller you are speaking to on hold, and switch to the other call that has been put on hold.  Touch to merge the separate calls into a single conference call.  Touch to end the current call. WARNING! Because of higher volume levels, do not place the phone near your ear during speakerphone use.
  • Page 68: Adjusting Your Call Settings

     Touch (End current and answer) to answer the second call and end the first one.  Touch to reject the second call.  Touch to reject the second call and select a preset text message or edit one to send to the caller. To switch between two calls: Touch on the screen.
  • Page 69 CONTACTS tab of the Phone app. 1. Touch the Home Key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > General settings. 2. Touch Sort by or Name format to set the order of the contacts and the format of the contact names. Set Sound and Vibration Set the sound and vibration for incoming calls as well as dialpad sounds.
  • Page 70 Settings > General settings > Quick responses. 2. Touch a text message to edit it. Set Voicemail 1. Touch the Home Key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Call settings. 2. Touch Voicemail to configure voicemail settings. ...
  • Page 71 TTY Off: Users who can hear and talk can disable TTY  support. TTY Full: Users who cannot talk or hear may use this  mode to send and receive text messages through TTY device. TTY HCO: Users who can hear, but cannot talk, may use ...
  • Page 72 1. Touch the Home Key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Call settings > Speed dial. 2. Touch a speed dial key. 3. Enter a phone number or select one from the contact list. 4. Touch OK. Set DTMF Tones You can set the length of Dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signal tones.
  • Page 73 Settings > Call settings > Call forwarding. 2. Touch an available option (Always forward, Forward when busy, Forward when unanswered, or Forward when unreachable) to enable it. Voice Privacy This option allows you to enable enhanced privacy mode. 1. Touch the Home Key > >...
  • Page 74 2. Input a new code and touch OK. Internet Call Settings To add an Internet calling account: 1. Touch the Home Key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Call settings > Phone account settings. 2. Touch SIP accounts > ADD ACCOUNT. 3.
  • Page 75 2. Check Receive incoming calls. Checking this setting will reduce your battery life between charges. Other Options 1. Touch the Home Key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Call settings > Additional settings. 2. Touch Call waiting > ENABLE to get notified of incoming calls during a call, or touch Caller number display to choose whether your number is displayed when someone receives your outgoing call.
  • Page 76: 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 the contact groups or favorite contacts.
  • Page 77: Setting Up Your Own Profile

    Touch the account field near the top of the screen to choose 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.
  • Page 78 phone storage, or the microSDHC card. This is especially useful when you need to transfer contacts between different devices. You can also quickly share your contacts using Bluetooth, email, messages, etc. Import Contacts From the micro-UIM Card 1. Touch the Home Key > 2.
  • Page 79 import vCard file(s) in the phone storage. Export Contacts to the micro-UIM 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-UIM card is full, you cannot export contacts to the card.
  • Page 80: Working With Favorite Contacts

    2. Touch > Multi-Select. 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 81: Working With Groups

    Working With Groups View Your Contact Groups Touch the Home Key > and touch the GROUPS tab. 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 >...
  • Page 82: Searching For A Contact

    Touch to save the group. Delete a Group Touch the Home Key > and touch the GROUPS tab. Touch a group and then touch > Delete. Touch OK to disband the group. The contacts in the group will not be deleted. Edit a Group Touch the Home Key >...
  • Page 83: Editing Contacts

    Editing Contacts Edit Contact Details Touch the Home Key > Touch a contact you need to edit and then touch 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.
  • Page 84 Join Contacts As your phone synchronizes with multiple online accounts, you may see duplicate entries for the same contact. You can merge all the separate information of a contact into one entry in the contacts list. 1. Touch the Home Key > 2.
  • Page 85 separate. 3. Touch > > Separate. 4. Touch OK to confirm.
  • Page 86: 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 87: 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 88 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 89: 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 90: 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 91: 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 92: Adding And Editing Email Accounts

    and other types of files as attachments. 5. Touch 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 Account), you can add more email accounts and manage them separately.
  • Page 93: Changing General Email Settings

    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 94: 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 95: Replying To A Message

    3. Touch the Type message field and enter the message text. 4. If you want to send a multimedia message, touch > Add subject to add a message subject or touch to attach a file or a slideshow to the message. 5.
  • Page 96: Forwarding A Message

    Forwarding a Message 1. On the Messaging screen, touch the thread that has the 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.
  • Page 97: Changing Message Settings

    Changing Message Settings Touch > Settings in the Messaging screen to change messaging settings.
  • Page 98: 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 99: 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 100: 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 101: 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 102: 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 103: 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 104: 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 105 Number Function Change the camera settings. Change flash mode (only available for the back camera). Switch to Auto camera mode (only available for the back camera). Switch to Manual camera mode (only available for the back camera). View photos and videos you have taken. Capture a photo.
  • Page 106 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 107: Recording A Video

    Touch to change white balance scenario or leave it at  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.
  • Page 108: 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 109 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  your captured photos and videos. Storage location: Touch Save location to change the ...
  • Page 110: 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 111: 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 112  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 113: Retouching Your Pictures

    spread them apart to zoom out or in.  Touch to share 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.  Touch to manage picture tags. ...
  • Page 114: Making A Gif Picture Or A Collage

    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. Add some text to the picture and adjust its effect. 3.
  • Page 115: Playing Videos

    To make a collage, touch 2 to 9 pictures.  The pictures you touched are displayed along the bottom. Touch to remove the pictures you do not need. 4. Touch Next. The GIF or collage is displayed. 5. Touch the options along the bottom to adjust the final picture.
  • Page 116: 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 117: 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 118: 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 119 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. 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.
  • Page 120: Managing Playlists

    Turn on or off shuffle. Add the track to the Favorites playlist. Share the track. Track name, artist, and album information. Access additional options. Managing Playlists Create playlists to organize your music files into sets of songs, so that you can play the songs you like in the order you prefer. ...
  • Page 121: 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 122: 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 share, trim or delete the video, or configure player settings.
  • Page 123 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. Touch . The trimmed video is saved as a new video file.
  • 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 calculate tips. NOTE: Slide left while holding the phone upright, or hold the phone on its side, to access advanced buttons.
  • Page 125: Dolby

     To enable or disable existing alarms directly, just slide the switches on the right side.  Touch in the tab to configure alarm settings, including ringtone volume, vibration, alarm duration, volume crescendo, and alarm in silent mode. Check World Time Touch the tab in the Clock app to check local time around the world.
  • Page 126: File Manager

    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.  Touch and hold a file to delete or share it. File Manager Quickly access all of your images, videos, audio clips, and other types of files on your phone storage and the microSDHC card.
  • Page 127: Sound Recorder

    folders. NOTE: Touch > Settings to set up a lock password. You can lock your notes with the password to protect your personal information. Sound Recorder Sound Recorder enables you to record voice memos and listen to them whenever you like. Record a Voice Memo 1.
  • Page 128: Task Manager

    Touch at the bottom of the screen. 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 129: 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 130 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 131: 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 132: 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. For paid apps, touch CONTINUE and follow additional on-screen instructions for payment.
  • Page 133: Managing Your Downloads

    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 134: 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 135 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 136  Navigation key light duration: This feature lets you control the backlight of the touch keys (the Home Key, the Back Key, and the Recent Apps Key). Choose one of the following options to set the backlight duration. Always off: Turn off the touch keys backlight. ...
  • Page 137: Wireless And Networks

    Input Method Settings.  Voice input: Select and configure voice input services.  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.
  • Page 138: Device

    NOTE: The data usage is measured by your phone, and your carrier’s data usage accounting may differ. 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 139 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 140: 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 Location Activate location services to determine your location. To use location-related applications, such as finding your location on Google Maps, you must have location services turned on on your phone.
  • Page 141 ® Izat™ hardware Accelerated location: Use Qualcomm  accelerated location. Security  Screen lock: Disable the screen lock or enable it with long press, pattern, PIN, or password. See Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks.  Make pattern visible: Show the pattern as you draw it. This option is available when unlock pattern is set.
  • Page 142 Lock SIM card: Activate or deactivate the PIN lock to  require PIN before accessing the micro-UIM card. Change SIM PIN: Change the PIN used to access the  micro-UIM card. NOTE: Put all your confidential passwords in a safe place for future use.
  • Page 143: Accounts

     Apps with usage access: Turn on or off some apps’ access to your phone usage information. Backup and Reset  Back up my data: Back up app data, Wi-Fi passwords, and other settings to Google servers after you sign in to your Google account.
  • Page 144: System

    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. Software Update You can view the current software version and check for the software updates.
  • Page 145 About Phone View important phone information and legal information.
  • Page 146: 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 147: 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 148 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 149 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 150 Problem Possible causes Possible solution Cannot turn Recharge the phone’s Battery power has been your phone depleted. battery. Take the micro-UIM card micro-UIM card to your service provider malfunction or damage for testing. micro-UIM micro-UIM card inserted Insert the micro-UIM card error improperly card properly.
  • Page 151 Problem Possible causes Possible solution Contact your service provider. If the service You have entered an provider provides the PIN Code micro-UIM card’s PUK incorrect PIN code three blocked consecutive times. code, use the PUK code to unlock the micro-UIM card.
  • Page 152: 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 153: 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 154 FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid after searching on FCC ID: SRQ-Z819L. For this device, the highest reported SAR value for usage against the head is 0.46W/kg, for usage near the body is 1.14W/kg.
  • Page 155: 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 156: 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 157 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 158: Turning On The Hac Setting

    or phone retailer. M-Ratings: Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to generate less interference to hearing devices than phones that are not labeled. M4 is the better/higher of the two ratings. T-Ratings: Phones rated T3 or T4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to be more usable with a hearing device’s telecoil (“T Switch”...
  • Page 159: Distraction

    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 160: Product Handling

    Product Handling General Statement on Handling and Use You alone are responsible for how you use your phone and any consequences of its use. You must always switch off your phone wherever the use of a phone is prohibited. Use of your phone is subject to safety measures designed to protect users and their environment.
  • Page 161 clean the device or its accessories.  Do not paint your phone or its accessories.  Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories, only authorized personnel can do so.  Do not expose your phone or its accessories to extreme temperatures, minimum 23 ℉...
  • Page 162 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-UIM card’s metal connectors. Antenna Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily. Normal Use Position When placing or receiving a phone call, hold your phone to your ear, with the bottom towards your mouth.
  • Page 163 watching video. If you have experienced seizures or blackouts or have a family history of such occurrences, please consult a physician. To reduce the risk of blackouts or seizures, you can use your phone in a well lit room and take frequent breaks. Repetitive Strain Injuries To minimize the risk of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) when texting or playing games with your phone:...
  • Page 164: Electrical Safety

    Phone Heating Your phone may become warm during charging and during normal use. Electrical Safety Accessories Use only approved accessories. Do not connect with incompatible products or accessories. Take care not to touch or allow metal objects, such as coins or key rings, to contact or short-circuit in the charging jack terminals.
  • Page 165 have taken it to be checked at an authorized service center. Radio Frequency Interference General Statement on Interference Care must be taken when using the phone in close proximity to personal medical devices, such as pacemakers and hearing aids. Please consult your doctor and the device manufacturer to determine if operation of your phone may interfere with the operation of your medical device.
  • Page 166 interference. You may also consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives. Medical Equipment Switch off your wireless device when requested to do so in hospitals, clinics or health care facilities. These requests are designed to prevent possible interference with sensitive medical equipment.
  • Page 167 posted signs to turn off wireless devices such as your phone or other radio equipment. Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres include fuelling areas, below decks on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders.
  • Page 168 Specifications Handset specifications are shown in the following table. Operating System Android 5.0 (Lollipop) Handset standard LTE/CDMA Dimensions 5.69" (H) x 2.87" (W) x 0.40" (D) Weight 6.07 oz. (with battery) Display 5 inch Camera 5 MP rear camera and 2MP front camera Internal memory ROM: 8 GB, RAM: 1 GB...
  • Page 169 version M4/T4 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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