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  • Page 1 Z955L User Manual...
  • Page 2 About This Manual Thank you for choosing this ZTE mobile device. In order to keep your device in its best condition, please read this manual and keep it for future reference. Copyright Copyright © 2015 ZTE CORPORATION All rights reserved.
  • Page 3 Google and Android are trademarks of Google, Inc. ® The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such trademarks by ZTE Corporation is under license. microSDHC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. ®...
  • Page 4 LTE is a trademark of ETSI. Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners. Version No.: R1.0 Edition Time: April 20, 2015 Manual No. : 079584507147...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Started ............12 Getting to Know Your Phone ..........12 Knowing the Keys .............. 14 Installing the micro-USIM Cards and the Battery ....14 Installing the microSDHC™ Card ........17 Charging the Battery ............18 Extending the Battery Life ..........20 Powering On/Off ..............
  • Page 6 Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ......33 Protecting Your Phone With Encryption ......34 Knowing the Basics ..........37 Monitoring the Phone Status ..........37 Managing Notifications ............38 Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ........41 Organizing With Folders ............ 42 Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts ........
  • Page 7 Managing Multi-party Calls ..........69 Adjusting Your Call Settings ..........71 Contacts ..............78 Checking Contact Details ........... 78 Adding a New Contact ............79 Setting Up Your Own Profile ..........79 Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ...... 80 Working With Favorite Contacts......... 82 Working With Groups ............
  • Page 8 Replying to a Message ............97 Forwarding a Message ............98 Copying a Message ............98 Changing Message Settings ..........99 Calendar ............... 100 Viewing Your Calendars and Events ........ 100 Creating an Event ............102 Editing or Deleting an Event ..........102 Changing Calendar Settings ..........
  • Page 9 Music ..............117 Copying Music Files to Your Phone ......... 117 Viewing Your Music Library ..........118 Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone ......119 Playing Music ..............120 Managing Playlists ............121 Play Music ............123 Playing Your Music ............123 Managing Playlists ............
  • Page 10 Task Manager ..............135 Voice Dialer ..............136 Google Apps ..............136 Settings ..............139 General Settings .............. 139 Wireless and Networks ............ 143 Device ................144 Personal ................146 Accounts ................149 System ................150 Upgrading the Phone Software ......151 Troubleshooting ...........
  • Page 11 Specifications ............176...

  • Page 12: Getting Started

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

  • Page 14: Knowing The Keys

    Knowing the Keys Function  Press and hold to turn on or off Airplane Power Key mode, Restart, or Power off.  Press to turn off or on the screen display.  Touch to return to the home screen from any Home Key application or screen.
  • Page 15 cover and lift it up gently. 2. Hold the micro-USIM cards with the cut corner oriented as shown and slip them into the card holders. NOTE: The micro-USIM card tray supports GSM/WCDMA/LTE micro-USIM cards.
  • Page 16 WARNING! To avoid damage to the phone, do not use any other kind of USIM card, or any non-standard micro-USIM card cut from a USIM card. You can get a standard micro-USIM card from your service provider. 3. Insert the battery by aligning the metal contacts on the battery with the metal contacts in the battery compartment.

  • Page 17: Installing The Microsdhc™ Card

    4. Align the back cover with the back of the phone and press the cover back into place. Ensure that all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover. Installing the microSDHC™ Card The microSDHC card can be installed and removed while the phone is turned on.

  • Page 18: Charging The Battery

    NOTE: Some applications may require a microSDHC card to store certain data on it and to work properly. Therefore, it is recommended that you keep a microSDHC card installed and not remove or replace it unnecessarily. 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 As you charge your phone, the screen will tell you the exact battery level each time you wake up your phone. WARNING! Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode.

  • Page 20: Extending The Battery Life

    phone is on, you’ll see a charging icon, such as appear on the status bar. 3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged. NOTE: 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.

  • Page 21: Powering On/Off

    Powering On/Off  Press and hold the Power Key to turn on your phone.  To turn it off, press and hold the Power Key to open the options menu, touch Power off. Restarting Your Phone If the screen freezes or takes too long to respond, try pressing and holding the Power Key for about 10 seconds to restart the phone.

  • Page 22: Locking/Unlocking The Screen And Keys

    Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys Your phone allows you to quickly lock the screen and keys (put the phone to sleep mode) when not in use and to turn the screen back on and unlock it when you need it. To lock the screen and keys: To quickly turn the screen off and lock the keys, press the Power Key.

  • Page 23: Using The Touch Screen

    NOTE: If you have set an unlock pattern, PIN or password for your Locks), you’ll phone (see Protecting Your Phone With Screen need to draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password to unlock your screen. Using the Touch Screen Your phone’s touch screen enables you to control actions through a variety of touch gestures.
  • Page 24  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 25 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 26  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 screen check box needs to be selected for the screen orientation to automatically change. Touch the Home Key >...

  • Page 27: Getting To Know The Home Screen

    Getting to Know the Home Screen The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, and menus. You can customize your home screen by adding shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more. 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.

  • 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

    time zone.  To adjust the format of time and date, touch Use 24-hour format or Choose date format. Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound You can customize the default ringtone for incoming calls and the default notification sound. 1. Touch the Home Key > >...

  • Page 30: Adjusting Volume

    2. Touch Dial pad tones, Screen locking sounds, Touch sounds, or Vibrate on touch. Adjusting Volume Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Sound & notifications. Drag the sliders below Media volume, Alarm volume, Ring volume, and Notification volume to adjust the volume for each type of audio.

  • Page 31: Applying New Wallpapers

    status bar, the phone is set to silent mode with vibration. When the icon appears in the status bar, the phone is in silent mode.  Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Sound & notifications > Notification mode, and touch Vibrate or Mute.

  • Page 32: Setting The Home Screen Effect

    Brightness level. 2. Drag the slider to manually adjust the screen brightness. NOTE: With the proximity and light sensor, 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.

  • Page 33: Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks

    Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When it is enabled, you need to touch and hold on the screen, draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone’s screen and keys.

  • Page 34: Protecting Your Phone With Encryption

    If you forget the pattern you set, try five times and touch Forgot Pattern to sign in to the Google account you have added on the phone and reset the screen lock. You need an active Internet connection. You can also upgrade the phone software. See Upgrading the Phone Software.
  • Page 35 Set a lock screen PIN or password. ● Charge the battery. ● Keep the phone connected to the charger. ● Schedule an hour or more for the encryption process: you ● must not interrupt it or you will lose some or all of your data. When you're ready to turn on encryption: 1.
  • Page 36 more, during which time your phone may restart several times. 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.

  • 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. 2G connected No signal 3G connected Signal strength 4G connected...

  • Page 38: Managing Notifications

    Managing Notifications Notification Icons The status bar at the top of the home screen provides notification icons on the left. Below are some of the icons you may see. Upcoming event New SMS New Wi-Fi network detected New MMS New Email Downloading data New Gmail™...
  • Page 39  To close the notification panel, swipe your finger up from the the Back Key bottom of the screen or touch Respond to or Remove a Notification In the notification panel, you can respond to a notification or remove the notifications. The notification panel also supports expandable notifications that let you perform additional actions right from the notification itself.
  • Page 40 NOTE: If you turn off notifications for an app, you may miss its important alerts and updates. The notifications of some apps cannot be turned off. Use Quick Settings The Quick Settings in the notification panel make it convenient to view or change the most common settings for your phone.

  • Page 41: Managing Shortcuts And Widgets

     Wi-Fi: Touch to turn on or off Wi-Fi.  Data: Touch to turn on or off data service over mobile networks.  Bluetooth: Touch to turn on or off Bluetooth.  Auto: Check to turn on or off automatic brightness adjustment.

  • Page 42: Organizing With Folders

    a home screen panel. Move Shortcuts or Widgets 1. Touch and hold a widget or shortcut on the home screen. 2. Drag it to the place you need. Remove Shortcuts or Widgets 1. Touch and hold a widget or shortcut on the home screen. 2.
  • Page 43 Create a Folder 1. Touch and hold an icon on a home screen until appears. 2. Drag the icon to and release it. A new folder will be created and the icon is put into the folder. Rename a Folder Touch a folder to open it.

  • Page 44: Rearranging The Primary Shortcuts

    Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts The home screen includes a customizable primary shortcuts area at the bottom visible from all home screens. You can keep at 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.
  • Page 45 Android Keyboard The Android Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard. Turn 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 46 when locked in uppercase.  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 47: Editing Text

    "exclamation point" to enter punctuation. Input Settings Choose input settings by touching > Settings > Language & input from the home screen. In the Keyboard & input methods section, you can set the default input method and choose the settings for input methods. Editing Text ...

  • 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 and hold the Recent Apps Key. The apps you’ve used recently are displayed in a series of tabs.

  • Page 49: Connecting To Networks And Devices

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

  • Page 50: Connecting To Wi-Fi

    1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Mobile networks. 2. Touch Preferred network type and select the network type you would prefer the phone to connect with. Set Access Point Names To connect to the Internet you can use the default Access Point Names (APN).
  • Page 51 Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network 1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the ON position to turn on Wi-Fi. 3. Touch a network name to connect to it. 4.
  • Page 52 Add a Wi-Fi Network You can add a Wi-Fi network if the network does not broadcast its name (SSID), or to add a Wi-Fi network when you are out of range. To connect to a secured network, you first need to get the security details from the network's administrator.
  • Page 53 2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position. 3. Touch the > Advanced > WPS Push Button. 4. Press the WPS button on the access point and the access point will recognise your phone and add it to the network. Method two: PIN number 1.
  • Page 54 longer use. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Wi-Fi. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the ON position. Touch the Wi-Fi network name and then touch FORGET. Adjust Advanced Wi-Fi Settings 1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2.

  • Page 55: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices

    push button method.  WPS Pin Entry: Connect to a WPS network via the phone PIN method.  MAC address: Check the MAC address.  IP address: Check the phone’s IP address. ® Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ® Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology. Phones or other devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information wirelessly within a distance of about 10 meters.
  • Page 56 off. Touch > Rename this device. Edit the name and touch RENAME. Pair With Another Bluetooth Device Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Bluetooth. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the ON position if Bluetooth is off. Your phone automatically scans for and displays the IDs of all available Bluetooth devices in range.
  • Page 57 that device. Unpair From a Bluetooth Device You can make your phone forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device. To connect to the device again, you may need to enter or confirm a passkey again. 1. Touch the Home Key > >...

  • Page 58: Connecting To Your Computer Via Usb

    2. Flick down the status bar and touch 3. Touch ACCEPT to start receiving the data. Depending on your storage setting and whether a microSDHC card is installed, received files are stored automatically in a dedicated folder (Bluetooth, for instance) in the phone storage or microSDHC directory.
  • Page 59 connection modes (such as MTP). 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. ®  Media device (MTP): Transfer files on Windows ®...
  • Page 60 2. Open Windows Media Player and synchronize music 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 61: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks

    Scroll down the screen to the SD card section and touch Erase external SD card > ERASE SD CARD > ERASE EVERYTHING. CAUTION: The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSDHC card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved. Connecting to Virtual Private Networks Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources inside a secured local network.
  • Page 62 administrator. Touch SAVE. The VPN is added to the list on the VPN screen. NOTE: You must set a lock screen pattern, PIN or password before using VPN. Connect to a VPN Touch the Home Key > > Settings > More > VPN. Touch the VPN that you want to connect to.

  • Page 63: 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 64: Answering Or Rejecting Calls

    call. NOTE: To make an international call, touch and hold the 0 key to enter the plus (+) symbol. Next, enter the country code, followed by the city/area code and then the phone number. NOTE: To redial the last call you made, just touch the Home Key > >...

  • Page 65: Working With The Call Log

    to answer the call. NOTE: To silence the ringer before answering the call, press the Volume Key. Reject a Call When you receive a phone call, touch the screen and slide up to decline the call. You can also touch to reject the call and send a preset text message to the caller.
  • Page 66 (in the top search field) > Call History. Place a Call From the Call History 1. Open the call history. 2. Touch next to the number you want to reply to. NOTE: You can touch MISSED, OUTGOING, or INCOMING to filter the records by call type.

  • Page 67: Calling Your Contacts

     You can to view more call information. While viewing the call details, you can touch the > Edit number before call to edit the number in the dialer before calling it.  Touch to delete the entry.  Touch the contact icon in front of the entry to open the contact information tab from the bottom, where you can send a message, call back, edit the contact, add the contact to favorites, or add the number to contacts.

  • Page 68: Checking Voicemail

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

  • Page 69: Managing Multi-Party Calls

    which is put on hold.  Touch to switch to the keypad when you need to enter a code (for example, the PIN for your voicemail or bank account) during the call.  Touch to put the call on hold. ...
  • Page 70 Switch Between Current Calls When you’re on a call and another call comes in, your phone screen informs you and displays the caller ID. To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call: Touch to answer the call. (This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call.) To switch between two calls: (displayed as “Swap”) to switch back to the other...

  • Page 71: Adjusting Your Call Settings

    To end the conference call, touch Adjusting Your Call Settings Set Contact Display Options You can set the order of the contacts displayed in the CONTACTS tab of the Phone app. 1. Touch the Home Key > > (in the top search field) > Settings >...
  • Page 72 call notification.  Check Dialpad tones to play sounds when you touch the dialpad keys.  Check Also vibrate for calls to enable vibration for incoming call notification. Edit Quick Response to Rejected Callers 1. Touch the Home Key > >...
  • Page 73 voicemails.  Check Vibrate to enable vibration for notification. Use Fixed Dialing Numbers Fixed Dialing Numbers (FDN) allows you to restrict outgoing calls to a limited set of phone numbers. 1. Touch the Home Key > > (in the top search field) > Settings >...
  • Page 74 Forward Incoming Calls Call forwarding feature allows you to forward your incoming calls to another phone number. 1. Touch the Home Key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Call settings. 2. Touch Call forwarding. 3. Touch an available option ( Always forward, When busy, When unanswered, or When unreachable) to enable it.
  • Page 75 device.  TTY HCO: Users who can hear, but cannot talk, may use this mode to listen to conversation of the other party and respond via text messages.  TTY VCO: Users who can talk, but cannot hear, may use this mode to talk through the phone and receive responses via text messages.
  • Page 76 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. Bar Certain Calls Call barring feature allows you to forbid certain types of calls from your phone.
  • Page 77 Please contact the service provider to check whether the caller ID and call waiting features are available.

  • Page 78: Contacts

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

  • Page 79: Adding A New Contact

    Adding a New Contact 1. Touch the Home Key > and touch the all contacts tab. 2. Touch to add a new contact. 3. 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.

  • Page 80: Importing, Exporting, And Sharing Contacts

    Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts You can import/export contacts from/to your micro-USIM or microSDHC card. This is especially useful when you need to transfer contacts between different devices. You can also quickly share contacts using Bluetooth, Google Drive, Email, Gmail, or Messaging.
  • Page 81 Export Contacts to the micro-SIM Card 1. Touch the Home Key > 2. Touch the > Import/Export > Export to SIM card. 3. Touch to select the contacts you need and then touch Export Contacts to the Storages 1. Touch the Home Key > 2.

  • Page 82: Working With Favorite Contacts

    Working With Favorite Contacts In the favorite contacts tab, you can find your favorite contacts and frequently contacted contacts. Add a Contact to Favorites You can add the contacts you use frequently to FAVORITES so that you can find them quickly. 1.
  • Page 83 3. Touch a group to view its members. NOTE: Touch the > Send Group message / Send Group email to send messages or emails to selected group members. Set Up a New Group 1. Touch the Home Key > and touch the GROUPS tab. 2.

  • Page 84: Searching For A Contact

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

  • Page 85: Editing Contacts

    2. Touch at the top of the screen. 3. Input the contact name or any information the contact has to search for it. The contacts matched will be listed. Editing Contacts Edit Contact Details 1. Touch the Home Key > and touch the CONTACTS top.
  • Page 86 Delete Contacts 1. Touch the Home Key > and touch the CONTACTS top. 2. Touch and hold to select the contacts you want to remove and then touch 3. Touch OK to confirm. Join Contacts As your phone synchronizes with multiple online accounts, you may see duplicate entries for the same contact.
  • Page 87 You can repeat these steps to join another contact to the main contact. Separate Contact Information If contact information from different sources was joined in error, you can separate the information back into individual contacts on your phone. 1. Touch the Home Key > and touch the CONTACTS top.

  • Page 88: 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. From the home screen, touch >...

  • Page 89: Configuring Account Sync

    associated with it from your phone, such as emails and contacts. 1. From the home screen, touch > Settings > Accounts. 2. Touch the account category in the list and then touch the account. Configuring Account Sync Configure Auto Sync Setting 1.
  • Page 90 to sync. 3. Touch the > Sync now. Change an Account’s Sync Settings 1. From the home screen, touch > Settings > Accounts. 2. Touch the account category and then the account you want to sync. The Sync screen appears, showing a list of information the account can sync.

  • Page 91: 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 92: Checking Your Emails

    Checking Your Emails Your phone can automatically check for new emails at the interval you set when setting up the account. You can also check new emails manually by dragging down on 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.

  • Page 93: Writing And Sending An Email

    To forward the email to someone else, touch  3. Edit your message and touch Send. Mark an Email as Unread You can return a read email to the unread state—for example, to remind yourself to read it again later. You can also mark a batch of emails as unread.

  • Page 94: Adding And Editing Email Accounts

    NOTE: If you have more than one email account added on the phone, touch the sender line to select the account you want to use for sending the message. 2. Enter a contact name or email address in the ‘To’ field. Separate each recipient with a comma.

  • Page 95: Changing General Email Settings

    2. Touch the > Settings > ADD ACCOUNT. 3. Follow the prompts to set up the account as you did with the first one. Edit an Email Account You can change a number of settings for an account, including how often you check for email, how you’re notified of new mails, your email signature, and details about the servers the account uses to send and receive mails.

  • Page 96: Messaging

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

  • Page 97: Replying To A Message

    add. Select recipients from your contacts by touching  3. Touch the Type message field and enter the message text. 4. If you want to send a multimedia message, touch attach a file or a slideshow to the message. 5. Touch NOTE: You can also include email addresses as recipients for multimedia messages.

  • Page 98: Forwarding A Message

    message you want to reply to. 2. Type your reply in the text box at the bottom. You can touch if you want to reply with an MMS. 3. Touch Forwarding a Message 1. On the Messaging screen, touch the thread that has the message you want to forward.

  • Page 99: Changing Message Settings

    Manage SIM card messages. 2. Touch and hold a message and then touch Copy to phone memory. Changing Message Settings Touch > Settings in the Messaging screen to change the messaging settings.

  • Page 100: 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 101 Change Calendar Views You can view your calendars in different forms. The app offers four view types: Month, Week, Day, and Agenda. To change calendar views, touch the view you want at the bottom of the screen. You can also change to Day view from Month view by touching any day in the monthly calendar.

  • Page 102: Creating An Event

    Creating an Event 1. In any Calendar view, touch You can also touch a spot in Day or Week view twice to add an event to that time spot. 2. If you have more than one calendar account, touch the current account above the Event name box to choose one.

  • Page 103: Changing Calendar Settings

    Changing Calendar Settings To change the calendar settings, open a calendar view (Day, Week, Month, or Agenda), and touch > Settings. You can change General settings, which apply to all accounts, or other settings that only apply to specific accounts.

  • Page 104: Browser

    Browser Use Browser to view web pages and search for information. Opening the Browser Touch in the home screen and select Browser to use 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 105: Downloading Files

    Touch at the top of the screen if you want to stop opening the page. You can also touch to open a new web page in a new tab. Downloading Files 1. Touch and hold an image or a link to a file or to another webpage.

  • Page 106: 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 107 Number Function Switch between the front and the back cameras. Set a time delay before the camera takes a picture automatically after you touch the shutter icon, or turn off this feature. Change flash modes (only available for the back camera).
  • Page 108 Key to zoom in or zoom out before taking picture. 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.

  • Page 109: Recording A Video

    Touch to show the grid or the golden spiral, or hide it.  Touch to enable or disable the gradienter.  Touch to change white balance scenario or leave it at  Auto. Touch to select ISO level or leave it at Auto. ...

  • Page 110: Customizing Camera And Video Settings

    NOTE: While the recording is in progress, you can touch to save the frame as a separate photo. Customizing Camera and Video Settings Before capturing a photo or video, you can touch to open the following camera and video setting options. ...
  • Page 111  Video options Video quality: Set the quality for your video.  Time lapse: Set the time interval between each frame  when you shot time lapse videos using the back camera. Focus lock when recording: Select whether to lock the ...

  • Page 112: 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 113: Working With Pictures

    1. Touch and hold an album until it is selected. 2. Touch more albums that you want to delete. 3. Touch > OK. Working With Pictures Touch a picture in an album to view the picture in full screen. When viewing a picture in full screen, the following features are available.

  • Page 114: Retouching Your Pictures

     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. ...
  • Page 115 open the Photo Editor interface. 2. Touch the icons along the bottom of the screen to edit the picture. NOTE: Slide left or right on the bottom of the screen to find all icons. 3. Touch to keep the change or to cancel it.

  • Page 116: Playing Videos

    NOTE: Touch > History in the PhotoEditor screen to see the edits you have made and undo or redo them. Playing Videos 1. Touch an album in the gallery and then touch the thumbnail of a video. 2. Touch at the center and select a player to start playing. Touch the video to view the playback controls.

  • Page 117: 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 118: Viewing Your Music Library

    Downloading Files. 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 119: Setting A Song As The Default Ringtone

    If an audio file is being played, its name and player controls are displayed at the bottom of the screen. Touch the area to open the playback screen. 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...

  • Page 120: Playing Music

    Playing Music Touch a song in the music library to listen to it. The following playback screen appears.

  • Page 121: Managing Playlists

    Number Function Touch to return to the music library Album artwork. Slide left or right to see lyrics or the current playlist. View the track info. Open the Dolby app and select a sound effect. Playback control. Skip songs or pause and resume playback.
  • Page 122 create a new playlist.  Touch > Delete next to a playlist to delete the playlist.  Touch > Rename next to a playlist to rename the playlist.  Touch a playlist to view its content. You can touch > Remove from playlist to select the songs you want to remove from the playlist.

  • Page 123: Play Music

    Play Music The Play Music application works with Google Music, Google’s online music store and streaming service. You can stream via mobile data or Wi-Fi and listen to your favorite songs that you’ve added to your online Google Music library. You can also play audio files you’ve copied directly to your phone from a computer.
  • Page 124 right. Touch a song to play it. When the song is playing, touch the summary information at the bottom to display the playback screen. Number Function Song and artist information. Touch or drag down to return to the music library.
  • Page 125 Number Function Album artwork (if available). Slide left/right to switch to the next/previous song in the playlist. Give the song a thumbs-up. Playback control. Skip songs, pause and resume playback, use shuffle or repeat. Drag the progress bar to jump to any part of the song. Give the song a thumbs-down.

  • Page 126: Managing Playlists

    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. To create a playlist or add a song to a playlist: Touch next to a song and select Add to playlist. To remove a song from a playlist: 1.

  • Page 127: Video Player

    Video Player Touch in the home screen and select Video Player to view your video library and play various kinds of videos. Opening the Video Library Touch Video Player in the home screen to view your > video library, where your video files are displayed in a list. Swipe up or down to find the video you want.

  • Page 128: Managing Video Files

     Slide vertically on the right or left part of the screen to adjust volume or brightness.  Touch to skip to the previous or the next video.  Touch to change the video ratio.  Touch to rotate the video. ...
  • Page 129 2. Select how you want to share them. Rename a Video Clip 1. Touch the > Rename in the video library. 2. Type the new video name and touch OK. Trim a Video Clip 1. Touch a video in Video player to start playing it. 2.

  • Page 130: Sound Recorder

    Sound Recorder Sound Recorder enables you to record voice memos and listen to them whenever you like. Recording a Voice Memo 1. Touch the Home Key > > Sound Recorder. 2. Touch to start recording. During recording, you can do the following: Touch to pause or continue the recording.
  • Page 131 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 132: 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. NOTE: Hold the phone on its side to display the basic panel and the advanced panel at the same time.
  • Page 133 cities in the world, set alarms, and use timers. Set a New Alarm 1. Touch the tab in the Clock app. 2. Touch an existing alarm to configure it, or touch at the bottom of the screen to create a new alarm. 3.

  • Page 134: Dolby Audio

    Stopwatch allows you to record lap times, while countdown timer allows you to set a time and count down to zero. Dolby Audio Touch the Home Key > > Dolby Audio to select or customize a Dolby profile. You can also touch to turn off Dolby.

  • Page 135: File Manager

    others. File Manager Quickly access all of your images, videos, audio clips, and other types of files on your phone storage and the microSDHC card. Touch the Home Key > > File Manager. You can find the file you need by category in the tab, or touch browse folders and files on the phone storage or the microSDHC card.

  • Page 136: Voice Dialer

     Touch a task in the TASKS tab to check the details of the application or force it to stop.  Touch the APPS tab to manage all the apps on your phone.  Touch the RESOURCES tab to view the real-time use of the system resources (CPU, RAM and storage).
  • Page 137 region.  Google: Use Google search or get information when you need it with Google Now.  Chrome: Use the Chrome app to browse the Internet and get your bookmarks, browsing history, and more synced with your Google account.  Gmail: Use the Gmail service to send and receive emails.
  • Page 138 Store.  Drive: Store files on the Google servers.  YouTube: Watch video clips from YouTube.com, or upload your own and share with the world.  Photos: Manage photos on the phone and your Google account.  Hangouts: Chat with Google+ friends or send text or multimedia messages.

  • Page 139: 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 ON/OFF 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 140 Mobile Networks Control mobile data use and set access point names. See Connecting to Mobile Networks. Sound & notifications Adjust volumes (see Adjusting Volume), toggle sound and mute (see Switching to Silent Mode), set Dolby sound effects, set up ringtone and notification sound (see Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound), and select system sounds.
  • Page 141  Font size: Set the font size of the text on the screen.  Auto-rotate screen: Check this option to let the phone automatically change the orientation of some onscreen content based on the position of the phone.  Pulse notification light: Flash the indicator light to notify you of missed calls, new messages, and other events.
  • Page 142 Date and Time Set date, time, time zone, and how date and time are displayed. You can also use network-provided data. Language and Input  Language: Select a language and region for your system.  Spell checker: Use Android spell checker to check for spelling errors when entering text.

  • Page 143: Wireless And Networks

    Default language status: Check whether the  text-to-speech output feature supports the current system language.  Pointer speed: Select how fast the pointer/mouse should scroll when you connect the phone to a trackpad or mouse accessory. Wireless and Networks Data Usage Touch the ON/OFF switch to turn on or off mobile data.

  • Page 144: Device

    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. Device Storage Check memory information for your microSDHC card and...
  • Page 145 Power manager Check how much power remains for the battery and what has been using the battery. Apps See apps installed on your phone and manage them. Touch an app in the DOWNLOADED, RUNNING, or ALL tab to see its information. You can stop or uninstall the app, or clear data and cache.

  • Page 146: Personal

    Personal Location Activate location services to determine your location. See Activating Location Services. 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 147  Smart Lock: Keep the phone unlocked when connected to trusted devices, in trusted places, or unlocked by trusted faces. NOTE: You need to sign in to your Google account on the phone to use the Smart Lock feature.  Encrypt phone: Encrypt your data on the phone to protect your privacy.
  • Page 148  Make passwords visible: Display passwords as you enter them.  Device administrators: View or deactivate apps you have authorized to be device administrators.  Unknown sources: Check this option to permit installation of apps from sources other than the Play Store. ...

  • Page 149: Accounts

    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.  Back up account: Set the Google account that the data is backed up to.

  • Page 150: System

    System Accessibility Configure accessibility plug-ins on your phone, such as using TalkBack for low-vision users. Printing You can install printer plug-ins from the Google Play Store or your printer manufacturer and configure cloud printing service options, manage print jobs and more. Software Update You can view the current software version and check for the software updates.

  • Page 151: 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 152: 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 153 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 154 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 155 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 156 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 157: 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 158: 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 159 in positions that simulate RF exposure in usage against the head with no separation, and near the body with the separation of 10 mm. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.

  • Page 160: Fcc Regulations

    SRQ-Z955L. For this device, the highest reported SAR value for usage against the head is 0.61 W/kg, for usage near the body is 1.19 W/kg. While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions, they all meet the government requirements.
  • Page 161 is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

  • Page 162: Hearing Aid Compatibility (Hac) Regulations For Mobile Phones

    communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: ...
  • Page 163 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 164 phone that have not been tested yet for use with hearing aids. It is important to try the different features of this phone thoroughly and in different locations, using your hearing aid or cochlear implant, to determine if you hear any interfering noise. Consult your service provider or the manufacturer of this phone for information on hearing aid compatibility.

  • Page 165: Turning On The Hac Setting

    Compatibility, please go to http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro. Turning on the HAC Setting To turn on the HAC function, touch the Home Key > > Settings > Call settings and check Hearing aids. This section applies to T-Rating only and hearing aids that contain telecoils.

  • Page 166: Distraction

    Distraction Driving Full attention must be given to driving at all times in order to reduce the risk of an accident. Using a phone while driving (even with a hands free kit) can cause distraction and lead to an accident. You must comply with local laws and regulations restricting the use of wireless devices while driving.
  • Page 167  Always treat your phone and its accessories with care and keep it in a clean and dust-free place.  Keep the screen and camera lens clean. Unclean screen or camera lens may slow down the phone's reaction to your operations or lower image quality.
  • Page 168  Do not expose your phone or its accessories to extreme temperatures, minimum 23 ℉ and maximum 122 ℉ (minimum - 5 ℃ and maximum + 50 ℃).  Do not place your phone inside or near heating equipments or high pressure containers, such as water heaters, microwave ovens, or hot cooking utensils.
  • Page 169 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 170 percentage of people may be susceptible to blackouts or seizures (even if they have never had one before) when exposed to flashing lights or light patterns such as when playing games or watching video. If you have experienced seizures or blackouts or have a family history of such occurrences, please consult a physician.

  • Page 171: Electrical Safety

    Therefore, you must never rely solely on any wireless phone for emergency communications. Loud Noise This phone is capable of producing loud noises, which may damage your hearing. Turn down the volume before using headphones, Bluetooth stereo headsets or other audio devices. Phone Heating Your phone may become warm during charging and during normal use.

  • Page 172: Radio Frequency Interference

    Connection to a Car Seek professional advice when connecting a phone interface to the vehicle electrical system. Faulty and Damaged Products Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its accessory. Only qualified personnel can service or repair the phone or its accessory.
  • Page 173 Pacemakers Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum separation of 15 cm be maintained between a mobile phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. To achieve this, use the phone on the opposite ear to your pacemaker and do not carry it in a breast pocket. Hearing Aids People with hearing aids or other cochlear implants may experience interfering noises when using wireless devices or...

  • Page 174: Explosive Environments

    medical equipment. Aircraft Switch off your wireless device whenever you are instructed to do so by airport or airline staff. Consult the airline staff about the use of wireless devices on board the aircraft and enable the airplane mode of your phone when boarding an aircraft.
  • Page 175 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. Blasting Caps and Areas Power off your mobile phone or wireless device when in a blasting area or in areas posted power off “two-way radios”...
  • Page 176 Specifications Handset specifications are shown in the following table. Operating System Android 5.1 Handset standard GSM/EDGE/HSPA+/LTE Dimensions 6.06" (H) x 3" (W) x 0.42" (D) Weight 5.99 oz (with battery) Display 5.5 inch Camera Front 2M FF, Rear 8M AF Internal memory ROM: 16 GB, RAM: 2 GB Removable...
  • Page 177 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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