Page 1 ZTE N861 User Manual...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents TIP: If you don't see it in the headings listed in the table of contents, try the Index on page xxx. Getting Started ............10 Your Phone at a Glance ............ 11 Knowing the Keys .............. 13 Installing the microSD Card and Battery ......
Page 3 Monitoring the Phone Status ..........28 Managing Notifications ............29 Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ........31 Organizing With Folders ............ 32 Rearranging the Favorites Tray ......... 33 Entering Text ..............33 Editing Text ................ 42 Opening and Switching apps ..........43 Connecting to Networks and Devices ....
Page 4 Adjusting Your Call Settings ..........67 People ..............73 Opening Your Contact List ..........73 Adding a New Contact ............73 Setting Up Your Own Profile ..........74 Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ...... 74 Working With Favorite Contacts ........76 Working With Groups ............
Page 5 Adding Signature to Your Gmail Messages ....... 93 Replying to or Forwarding a Message ....... 94 Working With Received Attachments ......... 94 Searching for Messages ............ 95 Working With Labels ............95 Changing Gmail Settings ........... 97 Messaging .............. 98 Opening the Messaging Screen .........
Page 6 Changing Google Talk Settings ........110 Google+ ..............111 Organizing Your Contacts ..........111 Getting Updates ...............111 Chatting With Contacts ............ 112 Checking Photos ............. 112 Checking and Managing Your Profile ......113 Browser ..............114 Opening the Browser ............114 Working With an Opened Page ........
Page 7 Using Voice Actions ............127 Changing Search and Voice Search Settings ....127 Camera ..............128 Capturing a Photo ............128 Customize Camera Settings ..........129 Recording a Video ............130 Customizing Camcorder Settings ........132 Gallery ..............133 Opening Gallery ............... 133 Working With Albums ............
Page 8 Sound Recorder ........... 149 Recording a Voice Memo ..........149 Playing a Voice Memo ............. 149 More Apps ............. 151 Alarm ................151 Calculator ................ 152 File Manager ..............152 News and Weather ............152 Note pad ................153 Play Books ..............153 Play Movies ..............
Page 9 General Safety ..............167 Radio Frequency (RF) Energy ......... 168 FCC Compliance ............. 169 Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device....171 Turning on the HAC Setting ..........172 Distraction ................ 173 Product Handling ............. 174 Electrical Safety ............... 180 Radio Frequency Interference .........
Page 10: Getting Started
Getting Started Thanks for choosing the ZTE Warp Sequent . Please read this guide carefully and keep it for future reference. The pictures and icons presented in this guide are meant for illustrative purposes only and may not accurately represent the actual pictures and icons found on the phone.
Page 11: Your Phone At A Glance
Your Phone at a Glance Power Key Earpiece Front Camera LED Indicator Touchscreen Menu Key Back Key Home Key...
Page 12 Headset Jack Back Camera Flash Lamp Volume Keys Battery Cover Charger/ USB Jack Speaker...
Page 13: Knowing The Keys
Knowing the Keys Function  Press and hold to turn on or off Silent, Power Key Vibration or Flight mode, or to power off.  Press to switch your phone to Sleep mode.  Press to wake up your phone. ...
Page 14 1. Remove the back cover. 2. Hold your microSD card with the metal contacts facing down and slide it in. NOTE: microSD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association.
Page 15: Charging The Battery
3. Insert the battery by aligning the gold contacts on the battery with the gold contacts in the battery compartment. Gently push down on the battery until it clicks into place. WARNING! Do not handle a damaged or leaking Li-Ion battery as you can be burned.
Page 16 3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged. WARNING! Use only ZTE-approved batteries and chargers with your device. The failure to use a ZTE-approved battery and charger may increase the risk that your device will overheat, catch fire or explode, resulting in serious bodily injury, death or property damage.
Page 17: Extending The Battery Life
Extending the Battery Life Active applications, screen brightness levels, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi usage and GPS functionality can drain your battery. You can follow the helpful tips below to conserve your battery power:  Reduce the screen backlight time.  Lower the screen brightness. ...
Page 18: Locking/Unlocking The Screen And Keys
For additional support information visit us at: www.boostmobile.com – or – Call Boost Customer Care at 1-888-BOOST-4U (1-888-266-7848). Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys Your phone allows you to quickly lock the screen and keys when not in use and to turn the screen back on and unlock it when you need it.
Page 19: Using The Touch Screen
application shortcuts. Touch an application or function icon to unlock the screen and open the application or enable the function quickly. NOTE: If you have set an unlock pattern, PIN or password for Personalizing – Protecting Your Phone your phone (see chapter Locks), you’ll need to draw the pattern or enter the With Screen PIN/password to unlock your screen.
Page 20: Getting To Know The Home Screen
 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 21 Status & Notifications Google Search Wallpaper Shortcut All apps Mobile ID Phone People Messaging Extended Home Screens Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen, providing more space to add icons, widgets, and more. Simply swipe left or right on the screen to see the extended Home Screens.
Page 22: Personalizing
Personalizing Changing the System Language Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Language & input > Language. Select the language you need. Setting the Date and Time Format Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Date &...
Page 23: Adjusting Volumes
2. Touch Phone ringtone or Default notification. 3. Scroll through the ringtone list and select the ringtone you want to use. 4. Touch OK. NOTE: To adjust the ringtone for an individual caller, go to that person's contact card in the People app, touch the Menu Key > Set ringtone for that card.
Page 24: Applying New Wallpapers
 Press the Volume Keys down when no media application is active. When the icon appears in the status bar, the phone is set to the vibration mode. When the icon appears in the status bar, the phone is in the silent mode. ...
Page 25: Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks
Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When enabled, you need to draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone’s screen and keys. 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Security.
Page 26: Protecting Your Phone With Encryption
Long press, which provide no security. Face Unlock provides minimal security, although it can be more convenient than the stronger options. Protecting Your Phone With Encryption You can encrypt all the data on your phone: Google Accounts, application data, music and other media, downloaded information, and so on.
Page 27 2. Read the information about encryption carefully. The Encrypt phone button is dimmed if your battery's not charged or your phone's not plugged in. If you change your mind about encrypting your phone, touch the Back Key. WARNING! If you interrupt the encryption process, you will lose data.
Page 28: 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 information on the right side. You can monitor the phone status by checking the following status icons. 3G connected No signal Flight mode Signal strength...
Page 29: Managing Notifications
Managing Notifications Notification Icons The status bar at the top of the home screen provides notification alerts on the left. You can view the following notification icons. New SMS microSD card unmounted New MMS microSD card removed New Email Upcoming event New Gmail New Wi-Fi network detected message...
Page 30 Open/Close the Notification Panel Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when you are playing music. You can open the notification panel to view the details of notifications.  To open the notification panel, swipe your finger down from the top of the screen.
Page 31: Managing Shortcuts And Widgets
Managing Shortcuts and Widgets Add Shortcuts and Widgets 1. Touch the Home Key > 2. Touch APPS or WIDGETS and swipe on the screen to view all available applications and widgets. 3. Touch and hold an application icon or a widget and drag it to the Home Screen.
Page 32: Organizing With Folders
Organizing With Folders You can combine several app icons in a folder. Drop one app icon over another on the Home screen, and the two icons will be combined. Create a Folder 1. Touch and hold the shortcut on the Home Screen you want to add into a folder, and drop it over another shortcut icon.
Page 33: Rearranging The Favorites Tray
Rearranging the Favorites Tray The Home Screen includes a customizable favorites tray at the bottom visible from all Home Screens. You can drag apps, shortcuts, folders, and other priority items in or out of the favorites tray for instant access from any Home Screen. To remove items from the favorites tray: Touch and hold an item in the favorites tray and drag it out of the tray.
Page 34 appears on the notification bar. 2. Open the notification panel and touch Select input method. 3. Select an input method you need. 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.
Page 35 case you are using: for lowercase, for uppercase, 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. Also, often used symbols are displayed on top of the keyboard.
Page 36  Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Touch and hold a key to enter the number or symbol located on the top of the key. Continue holding the key brings up a list of all the characters available on that key, including associated accented letters, symbols or numbers.
Page 37 open a simple keyboard and you can enter numbers and certain symbols.  Touch to go back to enter letters. Touch and hold open an editing panel to select, cut, copy or paste the text.  Hold or touch to open an emoticon list. You can touch to find more emoticons.
Page 38 End of the word Start of the word TIPS:  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 “Swype”...
Page 39 Tick the Swipe to switch layout check box. In the TouchPal keyboard screen, touch and clear the Curve box, and then touch Close. Swipe left or right on the TouchPal keyboard to select the Full QWERTY, 12-Key PhonePad or CooTek T+ layout. Full QWERTY ...
Page 40 pre-defined texts. Touch to find more. Touch lock or unlock the inputting. Touch to go back to enter letters.  Touch to start a new line.  Touch or hold to delete text before the cursor.  Touch to access the quick settings of TouchPal keyboard. ...
Page 41 Touch a key repeatedly until the desired letter or symbol appears. If word prediction is enabled ( ), just touch the keys once and choose the right word. CooTek T+ Touch to enter the left letter on the key; Double-tap or flick right to enter the right letter/symbol on the key.
Page 42: Editing Text
End of the word Start of the word Touch Input Settings Choose the touch input settings by touching the Menu Key > System settings > Language & input from the Home Screen. In the KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS section, you can touch Default to set the default input method, or touch to choose the settings for input methods.
Page 43: 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 Home Key. A list of the names and thumbnails of apps you’ve used recently opens.
Page 44: Connecting To Networks And Devices
Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Mobile Networks Control Mobile Data Use To enable or disable data access: Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > More > Mobile networks. Tick the Data enabled check box to enable data access over the mobile network.
Page 45: Connecting To Wi-Fi
EvDo only (Call Restricted). Switching Roaming Mode 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > More > Mobile networks > System select. 2. Touch Home only or Automatic. 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 46 Get Notified of Open Networks 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the ON position. 3. Touch the Menu Key > Advanced. 4. Tick the Network notification check box. When Wi-Fi is on, you receive notifications in the Status bar when your phone detects an open Wi-Fi network.
Page 47 Forget a Wi-Fi Network You can make your phone forget about the details of a Wi-Fi network that you added - for example, if you don’t want the phone to connect to it automatically or if it is a network that you no longer use.
Page 48: Using Wi-Fi Direct
Using Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Direct allows Wi-Fi devices to connect to each other without the need for wireless access points (hotspots). NOTE: Activating this feature will disconnect your current Wi-Fi network connection. 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > More.
Page 49: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices
Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ® Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology. Phones or other devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information wirelessly within a distance of about 10 meters. The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed.
Page 50 Change the Device Name When your phone is visible to other Bluetooth devices it will be seen by its name and you can make that anything you want – like ‘Ben’s Phone’. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Bluetooth.
Page 51 Connect to a Bluetooth Device Once you've paired with a Bluetooth device, you can connect to it manually; for example, to switch devices or to reconnect after it is back in range. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Bluetooth and make sure Bluetooth is turned on.
Page 52: Connecting To Your Computer Via Usb
Connecting to Your Computer via USB You can connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable and transfer music, pictures, and other files in both directions. Your phone stores these files in internal storage or on a removable microSD card.
Page 53: Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection
Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Storage. Slide down the screen and touch Unmout SD card > OK. The icon appears in the status bar and then you can safely remove the microSD card from the phone. Erase microSD Card Touch the Home Key >...
Page 54 2. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot. 3. Tick the USB tethering check box. A new network connection will be created on your computer. 4. To stop sharing your data connection, uncheck USB tethering or disconnect the USB cable.
Page 55 by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. The feature needs data connection on a mobile network and may result in data charges. NOTE: When the portable Wi-Fi hotspot feature is enabled, you cannot use your phone’s applications to access the Internet via its Wi-Fi connection.
Page 56: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks
 Security: Choose a security option: Open (not recommended), WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK (other users can access your mobile hotspot only if they enter the correct password). When you select WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK, touch the Password field to edit the security password.
Page 57 NOTE: You must set a lock screen PIN or password before using VPN. Connect to a VPN Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > More > VPN. Touch the VPN that you want to connect to. When prompted, enter any requested credentials, and then touch Connect.
Page 58: Phone Calls
Phone Calls You can place calls from the Phone app, the People app, or other apps or widgets that display contact information. Wherever you see a phone number, you can usually touch it to dial. Placing and Ending Calls Place a Call by Dialing 1.
Page 59: Answering Or Rejecting Calls
Answering or Rejecting Calls When you receive a phone call, the Incoming Call screen opens, displaying the caller ID and any additional information about the caller that you've entered in People. You can answer or reject the call, or reject it with a text message. Answer a Call When you receive a phone call, drag over...
Page 60 log or touch the tab in the Phone app. Place a Call From the Call Log Open the call log. Touch a number for more information about the call, or touch beside it to call back. NOTE: You can touch on the bottom of the screen and select the call log type you want to view.
Page 61: Calling Your Contacts
 If the number belongs to a contact you have, touch view contact details. Delete the Call Log Open the call log. Touch the Menu Key > Select item(s). Touch the call log items you want to delete and then touch >...
Page 62: Using Options During A Call
Your favorite contacts and frequently called contacts or numbers are listed at the top of the screen. Touch a contact or number to call it. Using Options During a Call During a call, you will see a number of onscreen options. Touch an option to select it.
Page 63 you can switch between two calls or set up a conference call. NOTE: The call waiting and three-way call features need network supports and may result in additional charges. Please contact your service provider for more information. Switch Between Current Calls When you’re on a call, your phone screen informs you that another call is coming in and displays the caller ID.
Page 64: Checking Voicemail
To end the conference call, touch Checking Voicemail Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. You should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated. Always use a password to protect against unauthorized access.
Page 65 voicemail message first. This new feature periodically goes out to your voicemail, and gathers the caller information from all of the current voicemails. Set Up Your Visual Voicemail Touch the Home Key > > Voicemail. Touch Personalize now to setup your Voicemail. Follow the instructions to set your password and record your greeting.
Page 66 message. Drag this bar to jump to any part of the message.  Pause: Touch to pause the playback.  Play: Touch to resume.  Call: Allow you to call back the sender of the current visual voicemail message.  Reply: Allow you to reply to the current voicemail.
Page 67: Adjusting Your Call Settings
 Search: Enter keywords to search for your voicemail messages.  Settings: Configure your Voicemail application settings. Adjusting Your Call Settings Edit Quick Response to Rejected Callers Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Call > Quick responses. Touch the text message to edit it.
Page 68 Select one of the following options.  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.
Page 69 signal tones. 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Call > DTMF Tones. 2. Touch Normal or Long. Set Speed Dials You can touch and hold the 1 ~ 9 key from the dialer to call the corresponding speed dial number.
Page 70 Forward Incoming Calls Call forwarding feature allows you to forward your incoming calls to another phone number. 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Call > Call forwarding. 2. Touch Always forward to enable or disable it, or edit the phone number to be forwarded to.
Page 71 caller number display and call waiting features are available. Internet Call Settings To add an Internet calling account: Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Call > Accounts. Touch ADD ACCOUNT. Follow the instructions from your Internet calling service provider to configure the settings for your account.
Page 72 Tick the Receive incoming calls check box. Checking this setting will reduce your battery life between charges.
Page 73: People
People 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 Opening Your Contact List...
Page 74: Setting Up Your Own Profile
Touch to add a new contact. Touch the account field on 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 75 different devices. You can also quickly share your contacts using Bluetooth, Email or Messages, etc. Import Contacts From the microSD Card Touch the Home Key > Touch the Menu Key > Import/export > Import from SD card. Select an account to save the contacts. Select the vCard file(s) in the microSD card and touch OK.
Page 76: Working With Favorite Contacts
touch Choose to share the contacts via Bluetooth, Email, Gmail or Messaging. 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 used frequently to Favorites, so you can find them quickly.
Page 77: Working With Groups
Working With Groups View Your Contact Groups Touch the Home Key > and touch the contact groups Scroll through the list to view the preset groups and the groups you create. Touch a group to view its members. NOTE: To send messages to the group members, you can touch next to the group and select message recipients from the listed group members.
Page 78 Add Members to a Group Touch the Home Key > and touch the contact groups Touch a group and then touch Touch to select the contacts you need as the group members. Touch Delete a Group Touch the Home Key > and touch the contact groups Touch a group and then touch the Menu Key >...
Page 79: Searching For A Contact
Touch a group and then touch the Menu Key. Touch Rename group to edit the group name. Or touch Select item(s) to select the members you don’t need and remove them. Searching for a Contact Touch the Home Key > Touch on the bottom of the screen.
Page 80 touch the Menu Key > Set ringtone. Select a ringtone you like and touch OK. Delete a Contact Touch the Home Key > Touch a contact you want to delete and touch the Menu Key > Delete. Touch OK to confirm. To delete several contacts, you can: Touch the Menu Key >...
Page 81 one record in the Contacts list. Touch the Home Key > Touch a contact to which you want to join one or more other contacts, to view the contact’s details. This is the contact you will see in the Contacts list after the join. Touch the Menu Key >...
Page 82 The contact information is separated into individual contacts in the list of contacts.
Page 83: 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 > Menu Key > System settings > Accounts &...
Page 84: Configuring Account Sync
Accounts & sync. 2. Touch the account. 3. Touch the Menu Key > Remove account > Remove account. Configuring Account Sync Configure Auto Sync Setting 1. Open the Accounts & sync settings screen. Your accounts and sync status are displayed. turns green if automatic sync is enabled for some or all of the accounts data, and gray if automatic sync is disabled.
Page 85 Change an Account’s Sync Settings 1. Open the Accounts & sync settings screen. 2. Touch the account whose sync settings you want to change. The Sync settings screen appears, showing a list of information the account can sync. 3. Check or uncheck items as you need. Checked types of information on the phone and the web will be kept in sync when auto-sync is turned on.
Page 86: Email
Email Touch in the Home Screen and select Email. Use it to read and send emails from services other than Gmail. Set Up the First Email Account 1. When you open Email for the first time, enter your email address and password and then touch Next. NOTE: Your phone will connect to the Internet and verify incoming and outgoing server settings before proceeding to the next step.
Page 87: 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 touching in any of the email account’s boxes. Touch Load more messages at the bottom of the email list to download earlier messages.
Page 88 Forward the message, touch in the message header > Forward. 3. Edit your message and touch 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 89: Writing And Sending An Email
Writing and Sending an Email 1. Open your email Inbox. 2. Touch to open the compose screen. 3. If you have more than one email accounts added on the phone, touch the sender line to select the account you want to use for sending the message.
Page 90: Adding And Editing Email Accounts
2. Touch the Menu Key > Account settings and select the account you want to add signature to. 3. Touch Signature and enter the text. 4. Touch OK. Adding and Editing Email Accounts Add an Email Account Email – Set Up the After setting up your first email account (see First Email Account), you can add more email accounts and...
Page 91: Changing General Email Settings
3. Make the changes you want and touch the Back Key when you’re finished. Remove an Email Account 1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen. 2. Touch the Menu Key > Account settings and touch the account you want to remove. 3.
Page 92: Gmail
Gmail After you sign in to your Google account on the phone, you can send and retrieve Gmail messages with the Gmail app. Opening Your Gmail Inbox Touch in the Home Screen and select Gmail. The Inbox screen appears. If you haven’t signed in, you will be prompted to do so or create a new account.
Page 93: Writing And Sending A Message
Writing and Sending a Message 1. Open your Gmail Inbox and switch to the account you want to use for sending the message. 2. Touch 3. Enter a contact name or email address in the ‘To’ field. Separate each recipient with a comma. 4.
Page 94: Replying To Or Forwarding A Message
Replying to or Forwarding a Message 1. Open the Gmail message you want to reply to or forward to another person. 2. Do the following as you need: To… do… Reply to the sender, touch in the message header. Reply to the sender and all touch in the message recipients of the original header...
Page 95: Searching For Messages
PREVIEW option will only download the pages you view. While touching VIEW, PLAY, or SAVE will download the entire file and cost more time and data. Searching for Messages You can search for messages using words that appear in addresses, subjects, or contents. NOTE: If you search while the phone doesn’t have an active Internet connection, only messages synchronized onto your phone can be searched.
Page 96 To label or change labels: 1. Open the Gmail app and touch in the message list the checkboxes before the messages you want to label. 2. Touch the label icon at the bottom of the screen. 3. Check or uncheck labels in the new screen and touch OK. To add stars to messages: 1.
Page 97: Changing Gmail Settings
Changing Gmail Settings Touch Menu Key > Settings in any Gmail screen to change General settings, which apply to all Gmail accounts, or other settings that only apply to specific accounts.
Page 98: Messaging
Messaging You can use the Messaging app to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). Opening the Messaging Screen Touch in the Home Screen and select Messaging. The Messaging screen opens, where you can create a new message, search for messages, or open an ongoing message thread.
Page 99: Sending A Multimedia Message
your text message. NOTE: You can touch the Menu Key to insert signature, quick text, smiley or contact in text format. 4. Touch Sending a Multimedia Message On the Messaging screen, touch at the bottom. Enter the recipient and the text of the message, as you do when sending a text message.
Page 100: Replying To A Message
Touch or Send. Replying to a Message Messages you receive are appended to existing threads of the same number. If the new message comes from a new number, a new thread is created. 1. On the Messaging screen, touch the thread that has the message you want to reply to.
Page 101: Viewing Details About A Message
Viewing Details About a Message 1. Touch and hold a message in a thread. 2. Touch View message details to see information about the message, such as message type, sender, recipient, or date. Deleting Messages or Threads To delete messages in a thread: 1.
Page 102: Changing Message Settings
Changing Message Settings Touch the Menu Key > Settings in the Messaging screen to change the Messaging settings.
Page 103: 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 104 TIPS:  In Month view, swipe vertically to see earlier months and later months.  In Week or Day view, swipe horizontally to see earlier weeks/days and later weeks/days.  When you are viewing earlier or later days, weeks, or months, touch at the top to quickly switch to today.
Page 105: Creating An Event
view. Then touch an event to view its details. Creating an Event 1. In any Calendar view, touch the Menu Key > New event to open an event details screen for a new event. You can also touch a spot in Day or Week view twice to add an event to that time spot.
Page 106: Changing Calendar Settings
Touch DONE to save your changes. Delete the event, touch at the top of the screen and then touch OK. Share the event, touch at the top of the screen and choose a method to send the event. Changing Calendar Settings To change Calendar settings, open a Calendar view (Day, Week, Month, or Agenda).
Page 107: Google Talk
Google Talk Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging service. You can use it to communicate in real time with other people who also use Google Talk, on a phone, on the web, or with a desktop application. Signing In to See Your Friends You must sign in to your Google account before you can use Google Talk.
Page 108: Changing Your Online Status
Your friend’s address in Google Talk is a Gmail or other email address that is configured to connect to Google Talk. NOTE: If other people try to add you as a friend, you will receive a notification in the status bar and the invitation appears in your friends list.
Page 109 Enter your message and touch . You can also touch to initiate a video chat or voice chat if the friend is online. Switch Between Active Chats If you have more than one chat going, you can switch between these chats in one of the following ways. Touch the Back Key to return from one chat to the friends list.
Page 110: Changing Google Talk Settings
You can also touch the Menu Key > End all chats while in the friends list to end all active chats. Changing Google Talk Settings On any chat screen or the friends list, touch the Menu Key > Settings to change Google Talk settings for your account.
Page 111: Google
Google+ Google+ is a social networking service offered by Google. The Google+ application on your phone enables you to manage your data, chat with online contacts, organize them in different circles, and share your selected information. Touch in the Home Screen and select Google+. The first time you open the Google+ app, select the instant upload and contact sync options.
Page 112: Chatting With Contacts
 NEARBY shows posts shared with you by users near your current location.  ALL CIRCLES, ACQUATANCES, FAMILY, FOLLOWING and FRIENDS show updates from people you’ve added to your circles.  WHAT’S HOT shows popular posts on Google+. Chatting With Contacts You can chat with your Google+ contacts through instant messaging, similar to sending a text with the Messages app.
Page 113: Checking And Managing Your Profile
Checking and Managing Your Profile 1. Touch Profile in the Google+ app. 2. Swipe left or right to see your posts, personal info, and photos.  Touch the ABOUT tab and you can change your profile photo.  Touch the PHOTOS tab and open a photo. You can add comments to it, delete it, or set it as your profile photo.
Page 114: 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. Browser also opens when you touch a web link - for example, in an email or a text message.
Page 115 If you touch a suggested page or enter an address and touch Go, that web page opens. If you touch a suggested query, your web search engine opens with the results. TIP: Touch the X to the left of the address box if you want to stop opening the page.
Page 116: Working With An Opened Page
Working With an Opened Page While viewing most web pages, you can do the following operation.  Scroll: Swipe the screen in any direction.  Zoom out: Touch the screen with two fingers and pinch them together.  Zoom in: Touch the screen with two fingers and spread them apart.
Page 117: Using Multiple Browser Windows
TIPS:  Some web sites may redirect you to the mobile version of their web pages, which mostly do not support scrolling or zooming. If you want to view the desktop version, touch the Menu Key and check Request desktop site. ...
Page 118: Downloading Files
To use incognito window for privacy browsing: Pages you view in incognito windows won’t appear in your browsing history or search history. No trace will be left on your device once you close the window. 1. Touch the tabs icon to the right of the address box.
Page 119 2. Touch the Menu Key > Save to bookmarks. 3. Edit the bookmark label and address if necessary, or choose a different account. Touch the name beside Add to to change the place where the bookmark will be stored. 4. Touch OK. Edit a Bookmark 1.
Page 120: Changing Browser Settings
Changing Browser Settings You can configure a number of Browser settings to customize the way you browse the web, including several that you can use to control your privacy. To open the Browser settings screen, touch the Menu Key > Settings in the web page screen.
Page 121: Maps, Navigation, Places, And Latitude
Maps, Navigation, Places, and Latitude Activating Location Services To use Navigation, Places, Latitude, and find your location on Google Maps, you must enable location services on your phone. 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Location services.
Page 122: Searching For A Location
Searching for a Location 1. Touch in the Home Screen and select Maps. 2. Touch 3. Enter the place you’re looking for in the search box at the top. You can enter an address, a city, or a type of business or establishment, for example, “museums in Shanghai.”...
Page 123: Searching For Local Places
3. Enter a start and end point and select the mode of transportation (car, public transit, or walking). If you have enabled My Location, this will appear in the start point field by default. 4. Touch GET DIRECTIONS. The directions to your destination are marked on the map.
Page 124: Sharing Location
NOTE: Touch the Menu Key > Add a search to add new place categories. 4. Touch a result you are interested in and check out the details and reviews about that place. You can also see the place on Maps, find out how to get there, give that place a call, add your rating and review, and more.
Page 125  Touch the Menu Key > Show/Hide stale friends to show or hide stale friends, who haven’t updated their location with you for a while.  Touch the Menu Key > Location Settings to change Latitude settings or sign out of Latitude service.
Page 126: Google Search, Voice Search, And Voice Actions
Google Search, Voice Search, and Voice Actions You can search for information on the web or on your phone using Google Search. You can also search the web or perform certain tasks by speaking. Searching With Text 1. Start the Search app in one of the following ways. ...
Page 127: Using Voice Actions
Using Voice Actions 1. Touch the microphone icon to the right of the search box. 2. Speak the voice action you want to use. For example, say ‘send a text’. Your speech is analyzed before the action is initiated. 3. Some voice actions need you to complete by speaking or typing more information.
Page 128: Camera
Camera You can use your phone to take photos and record videos. Photos and videos are stored to the phone’s memory card or the phone’s internal storage. You can copy them to your computer or access them in the Gallery app. Capturing a Photo 1.
Page 129: Customize Camera Settings
Number Function Hold the circle and slide to zoom in or out. You can also press the Volume Keys to zoom in or out. Change the camera settings. Switch to the camcorder. Capture a photo. View photos and videos you have captured. Switch between the front and the back cameras.
Page 130: Recording A Video
Store location Set whether your location is stored with each photo you take. White balance Select how the camera adjusts colors in different kinds of light, to achieve the most natural-looking colors for your photo. Or allow the camera to adjust the white balance automatically.
Page 131 Number Function Hold the circle and slide to zoom in or out. You can also press the Volume Keys to zoom in or out. Change the camcorder settings. Switch to the camera. Record a video. View photos and videos you have captured. Switch between the front and the back cameras.
Page 132: Customizing Camcorder Settings
screen to save the frame as a separate photo. Customizing Camcorder Settings Before recording a video, you can touch to open the following camcorder setting options. NOTE: Some options are not available for the front camera. Flash mode Turn flash off or on. Store location Set whether your location is stored with each video you record.
Page 133: Gallery
Gallery Opening Gallery Touch in the Home Screen and select 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 134: Working With Pictures
1. Touch and hold an album until it is selected. 2. Touch more albums that you want to delete. 3. Touch > Delete. Working With Pictures Touch a picture in an album to view the picture in full screen. Double-tap the picture, or pinch two fingers together or spread them apart to zoom out or in.
Page 135 Number Function Touch to return to the album, where all its contents are displayed in a grid. Thumbnails of all the pictures and videos in the album. Swipe left or right to see more; touch a thumbnail to view it in full screen. Share the picture.
Page 136: Working With Videos
Apply effects such as cross-processing, posterizing, lomography, documentary, vignetting, film grain and fisheye. Apply color filters for warmth, saturation, B&W, sepia, negative, and other effects - including doodling on the image. Crop, fix red eye, straighten, rotate, flip, or sharpen the picture.
Page 137 2. Touch at the center to start playing. Touch the video screen to view the playback controls. Share Videos 1. Touch an album in the gallery and then touch and hold the thumbnail of a video. 2. Touch at the top of the screen. 3.
Page 138: Music
Music Touch in the Home Screen and select 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 audio files from your computer to your phone’s memory card.
Page 139 Set a Song as the Default Ringtone The song will be used as the ringtone for all incoming calls, except those from contacts you have assigned special People – Editing Contacts – Set a Ringtone ringtones to (see for a Contact).
Page 140: Playing Music
Playing Music Touch a song in the music library to listen to it. The following playback screen appears. Number Function Touch to open the current playlist. Song, artist and album information. Touch to toggle repeat mode: no repeat, repeat the current song, or repeat the current playlist...
Page 141: Managing Playlists
Playback control. Skip songs or pause and resume playback. Drag the slider to jump to any part of the song. Touch to play the current playlist in shuffle mode, where tracks are played in random order. Album artwork. Touch for more options, the same as touching the Menu Key.
Page 142 3. Touch the name of the playlist you want the song added to. The song is added to the playlist. TIP: Want to rearrange the songs in a playlist you create? Open the playlist and touch and hold the small grid in front of a song.
Page 143: 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 you 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 144 Number Function Touch to see the current playlist. Album artwork. Playback control. Skip songs, pause and resume playback, use shuffle or repeat. Drag the slider to jump to any part of the song. Search for music. Touch the album artwork, the song information or below the artwork to show more options.
Page 145: Managing Playlists
Number Function Song, artist and album names. Touch and hold to search for related information. Rate the song. You can still control the music when you are not in the playback screen.  In the Play Music app, touch the Now Playing bar at the bottom (portrait mode) of the screen to restore the playback screen.
Page 146 2. Touch and hold the small grid in front of a song. 3. Drag the grid up or down to change its order in the playlist. To remove songs from a playlist: 1. Open the playlist in the PLAYLISTS tab of the music library. 2.
Page 147: Video Player
Video Player Use the video player to play various kinds of videos. Opening the Video Library Touch in the Home Screen and select Video Player to view your video library. Touch the tabs at the top of the screen to view the available videos.
Page 148: Managing Video Files
Managing Video Files To delete videos: 1. Touch and hold a video in the video library. The video is highlighted. 2. To remove more videos, touch them. 3. Touch > Delete at the bottom left of the screen. To share videos: 1.
Page 149: 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 in the Home Screen and select Sound Recorder. 2. Touch to start recording. Touch to cancel recording if you change your mind.
Page 150 NOTE: You can also touch in front of the memo to play, share, rename, delete it, check its file information, or set it as your phone ringtone.
Page 151: More Apps
More Apps Alarm Set alarms or turn the phone into a bedside clock. Setting a New Alarm 1. Touch in the Home Screen and select Alarm. 2. Touch a default alarm to configure it, or touch + at the bottom of the screen to create a new alarm. 3.
Page 152: Calculator
3. Touch the Menu Key > Bed Clock to open the bed clock screen. Calculator Touch in the Home Screen and select Calculator. TIP: Touch , or swipe left or right to switch between different panels. You can also hold the phone on its side to see all calculator buttons.
Page 153: Note Pad
Touch the Menu Key to refresh news and forecast data, or to change the settings. Note pad Touch in the Home Screen and select Note pad to save and view your text notes. Touch ADD NOTE to create a new note. Then enter your text and touch to save it.
Page 154: Task Manager
videos stored on the phone.  The MY RENTALS tab displays your recent movie rentals. You can stream them for online watching or download them to watch offline.  The PERSONAL VIDEOS tab displays videos from other sources. Touch one video to play it. Task Manager Touch in the Home Screen and select Task Manager to...
Page 155: World Time
World Time Touch in the Home Screen and select World time to check local time for cities around the world. Touch + at the bottom to add a new city. YouTube Touch in the Home Screen and select YouTube. You can watch YouTube videos or upload your own.
Page 156: Play Store
Play Store Touch in the Home Screen and select Play Store. You can buy or rent music, books, movies, apps, and download them to your phone. Browsing and Searching for Apps You can browse apps by category. Touch a top-level category, such as GAMES and touch the app from any subcategory.
Page 157: Managing Your Downloads
will start downloading immediately or once payment is successfully authorized. Managing Your Downloads After you’ve downloaded and installed an app, you can rate it, view it in a list with your other downloaded apps, configure it to update itself automatically, and so on. View Your Downloaded Apps 1.
Page 158: Settings
Settings Touch in the Home Screen and select Settings. The Settings app contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your phone. Wireless and Networks Wi-Fi Turn on or off Wi-Fi and configure your Wi-Fi connections. See Connecting to Networks and Devices – Connecting to Wi-Fi.
Page 159 Call Phone Calls – Customize the settings for phone calls. See Adjusting Your Call Settings. Airplane Mode In the Settings app, touch More under WIRELESS & NETWORKS and check the box next to Airplane mode. All the phone’s radios that transmit voice or data are turned off. Set up and connect to virtual private networks.
Page 160: Device
Mobile Networks Control mobile data use and select the network mode. See Connecting to Networks and Devices – Connecting to Mobile Networks. Device Sound Personalizing – Adjusting Adjust volumes (see Volumes), set Personalizing – up ringtone and notification sound (see Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound), and select system sounds.
Page 161  Calibration: Place your phone on a level surface to calibrate it. Storage Check memory information for your memory card and internal storage.  Unmount SD card: Unmount the memory card from your phone so that you can safely remove the card while the phone is on.
Page 162: Personal
Touch Connect type to select the default connection type to use when you connect your phone to the computer. Tick the Ask me check box to make the phone prompt which connection type to use when you connect your phone to the computer.
Page 163 checked items.  Touch an account and then touch the Menu Key > Remove account to remove the account and all information related to it from your phone. Location Services Activate location services to determine your location. See Maps, Navigation, Places and Latitude – Activating Location Services.
Page 164  Make passwords visible: Display passwords as you enter them.  Device administrators: View or deactivate apps you have authorized to be device administrators.  Unknown sources: Tick the checkbox to permit installation of apps from sources other than the Play Store. ...
Page 165 Block offensive words: Hide recognized offensive  words when you use Google voice recognition to transcribe your voice into text. Personalized recognition: Tick the checkbox to  improve speech recognition accuracy. Google Account dashboard: Manage your collected  data.  Text-to-speech output: PREFERRED ENGINE: Select the speech synthesis ...
Page 166: System
erased. You can also erase the data on the memory card during the process. System Date and Time Set the time zone, and how date and time are displayed. You can also use network-provided time zone. Accessibility Configure the system accessibility options and accessibility plug-ins on your phone, such as using TalkBack for the visually-impared.
Page 167: For Your Safety
For Your Safety General Safety  Don’t make or receive handheld calls while driving. And never text while driving.  Don’t use at gas stations.  Keep your phone at least 1.5 cm away from your body while making calls. ...
Page 168: Radio Frequency (Rf) Energy
Radio Frequency (RF) Energy This model phone meets the government’s requirements for exposure to radio waves. This phone is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. Government: The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or...
Page 169: Fcc Compliance
While there may be differences between the SAR levels of individual Warp Sequent phones and at various positions, they all meet the government requirement. The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines.
Page 170 by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Page 171: Using Your Phone With A Hearing Aid Device
Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device Your Warp Sequent is compliant with the FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) requirements. For additional HAC information, including the HAC rating of this product, please refer to www.zteusa-support.com. When some wireless phones are used near some hearing devices (hearing aids and cochlear implants), users may detect a buzzing, humming, or whining noise.
Page 172: Turning On The Hac Setting
and are likely to generate less interference with 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 173: Distraction
This section applies to T-Rating only and hearing aids that contain telecoils. When the HAC setting is on, your Warp Sequent sends the audio from your phone calls to the telecoil rather than to the microphone of your hearing aid. You are likely to hear calls much better because volume is increased and background noise and feedback are diminished.
Page 174: Product Handling
order to reduce the risk of an accident. Product Handling General Statement on Handling and Use You alone are responsible for how you use your phone and any consequences of its use. You must always switch off your phone wherever the use of a phone is prohibited.
Page 175 Only use the battery for the system for which it is specified.  Only use the battery with a charging system that has been qualified by ZTE. Use of an unqualified battery or charger may present a risk of fire, explosion, leakage, or other hazard. ...
Page 176  Avoid dropping the phone or battery.  Improper battery use may result in a fire, explosion, or other hazard.  The phone shall only be connected to products that bear the USB-IF logo or have completed the USB-IF compliance program.
Page 177 Antenna GPS antenna Bluetooth & Wi-Fi antenna Main 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 toward your mouth. Keep your phone at least 1.5 cm away from your body.
Page 178 Antenna Air Bags Do not place a phone in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area as an airbag inflates with great force and serious injury could result. Store the phone safely before driving your vehicle. Seizures/Blackouts The phone can produce a bright or flashing light.
Page 179 Repetitive Strain Injuries To minimize the risk of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) when texting or playing games with your phone:  Do not grip the phone too tightly.  Press the buttons lightly.  Use the special features which are designed to minimize the times of pressing buttons, such as Message Templates and Predictive Text.
Page 180: Electrical Safety
ZTE hotline 877 817 1759 to ask for help. Radio Frequency Interference...
Page 181 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. 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.
Page 182: Explosive Environments
designed to prevent possible interference with sensitive 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 183 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” or “electronic devices” to avoid interfering with blasting operations.
Page 184: Consumer Limited Warranty
Consumer Limited Warranty ZTE ("Seller") offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed product or products (the "Product") will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period that expires one year from the date of sale of the Product to you,...
Page 185 warranty period, and (ii) is accompanied by a proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which evidences that the subject Product is within the one year warranty period. After the one year warranty period, you must pay all shipping, parts and labor charges.
Page 186 acts of God or other acts which are not the fault of Seller and which the Product is not specified to tolerate, including damage caused by mishandling, shipping and blown fuses; (ix) consumables (such as fuses); or (x) any Product which has been opened, repaired, modified or altered by anyone other than Seller or a Seller authorized service center.
Page 187 OR INDEMNITY IN RESPECT OF ANY CLAIM RELATED TO A PRODUCT. REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE RELATING TO A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY, ARE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY, AND SUBJECT TO THIS WARRANTY, THE PRODUCTS ARE APPROVED AND ACCEPTED BY YOU "AS IS".
Page 188 For warranty service information, please call the following telephone number: 1-877-817-1759, 1-212-444-0502 or return to the point of sale for the products. The retailer can return the units to ZTE authorized service center in US for repair service. IMPORTANT: Please provide warranty information (proof of purchase) to ZTE in order to receive warranty service at no charge.
Page 189: Index
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