Page 1 ZTE N9520 User Guide [UG template version 13a]...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Your Phone at a Glance ...................... 1 Set Up Your Phone ......................2 Activation and Service ......................2 Create Your Account and Pick Your Plan ..............2 Activate Your Phone ....................3 Manage Your Account ....................3 Re-Boost ........................
Page 3 Call from Contacts ......................25 Call Using a Speed Dial Number ................25 Call a Number in a Text Message ................25 Call Emergency Numbers ...................26 Receive Phone Calls ......................27 Voicemail ...........................27 Voicemail Setup ......................28 Voicemail Notification ....................28 Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages ................28 Visual Voicemail ........................29 Set Up Visual Voicemail....................29 Review Visual Voicemail .....................30...
Page 4 Voice Privacy ......................39 Plus Code Dialing Setting ...................39 Internet Call Settings ....................40 Get Started with People .....................42 Access Contacts ......................42 The Contacts List ......................42 Contacts List Options ....................43 Add a Contact ........................44 Save a Phone Number .......................45 Edit a Contact ........................45 Add or Edit Information for a Contact ................46 Assign a Picture to a Contact ..................46 Assign a Ringtone to a Contact...................46...
Page 5 Manage Your Email Inbox ...................57 Exchange ActiveSync Email Features ................58 Email Account Settings ....................60 Delete an Email Account.....................60 Add the Email Widget ....................60 Text and Multimedia Messaging..................60 Send a Text Message ....................61 Send a Multimedia Message (MMS) ................62 Save and Resume a Draft Message ................64 New Messages Notification ..................64 Manage Message Conversations ................64 Text and MMS Options ....................67...
Page 6 Check the Wireless Network Status ................85 Connect to a Different Wi-Fi Network ................85 Connect to a WPS Network ..................85 Launch a Web Connection ....................86 Connections Optimizer .......................86 Data Services General Information (3G and 4G Networks) ..........87 4G ..........................87 Your Data Services User Name ..................88 Data Connection Status and Indicators ...............88 Virtual Private Networks (VPN) ..................89 Prepare Your Phone for VPN Connection ..............89...
Page 7 Open or Close the Camera ..................102 Viewfinder Screen..................... 102 Take a Picture ......................103 Review Screen ......................103 Record Videos ......................... 104 Camera Settings ......................105 Video Camera Settings ....................105 View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery ................106 Open or Close Gallery ....................
Page 8 Backup & Restore ......................120 Calculator ........................120 File Manager ........................121 Google Search and Google Now..................121 Search With Text ...................... 121 Search by Speaking ....................121 Turn Google Now On or Off ..................122 News & Weather ......................122 Qualcomm Enhanced ......................
Page 9 Unlock the UICC Card ....................134 Airplane Mode ........................135 Wi-Fi Settings ........................135 Bluetooth Settings ......................136 Mobile Networks Settings....................136 Data Usage Settings ......................136 VPN Settings ........................138 Smart Viewer ........................138 Sound Settings ........................ 138 Volumes ........................138 Silent Mode.......................
Page 10 Storage: Save Location .................... 144 Storage: User Application Space ................145 Internal SD Card Storage Settings (Internal Phone Memory) ........145 External SD Card Storage Settings (External microSD Card) ........146 Battery Settings ....................... 146 Apps Settings........................146 Connect to PC Settings ....................146 Location Services Settings ....................
Page 11: Your Phone At A Glance
Get Started The following topics give you all the information you need to set up your phone and service the first time. Your Phone at a Glance The following illustration outlines your phone’s primary external features and buttons. Get Started...
Page 12: Set Up Your Phone
Set Up Your Phone You must first charge the battery to begin setting up your phone. 1. Charge your battery.  Plug the USB connector into the charger/micro-USB jack on the left of your phone.  Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet. Fully charging a battery may take up to three hours.
Page 13: Activate Your Phone
4. Follow the activation instructions below and you’ll be able to start using your phone. Note: You can also activate by phone by calling 1-888-BOOST-4U (1-888-266-7848) from any other phone. Activate Your Phone After setting up your account on boostmobile.com, simply turn your device on. Your device is designed to activate automatically.
Page 14: Re-Boost
From Any Other Phone ■ Boost Customer Care: 1-888-BOOST-4U (1-888-266-7848). Re-Boost Boost Mobile makes it easy to add money to your account. You decide exactly how and where you want to pay. Keep your account active by using your phone and adding money to your account.
Page 15: Set Up Voicemail
Set Up Voicemail 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. Your phone automatically transfers all unanswered calls to your voicemail, even if your phone is in use or turned off. 1.
Page 16: Your Phone's Layout
Phone Basics Your phone is packed with features that simplify your life and expand your ability to stay connected to the people and information that are important to you. The following topics will introduce the basic functions and features of your phone. Your Phone’s Layout The illustrations and descriptions below outline your phone’s basic layout.
Page 17 Key Functions ● Ambient Light and Proximity Sensor detects how close an object is to the surface of the screen. This is typically used to detect when your face is pressed up against the screen, such as during a phone call. ...
Page 18: Turn Your Phone On And Off
● Charger/micro-USB Jack allows you to connect the phone charger or the USB cable (included). ● microSD Card Tray allows you to install an optional microSD card to your phone. See Insert a microSD Card Remove the microSD Card. ● 3.5 mm Headset Jack allows you to plug in either a stereo headset or an optional headset for convenient, hands-free conversations.
Page 19: Touchscreen Navigation
 If you have set up a screen lock, you will be prompted to draw the pattern or enter the password or PIN. See Screen Lock. Touchscreen Navigation Your phone’s touchscreen lets you control actions through a variety of touch gestures. Touch When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard, select items onscreen such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply touch them with your finger.
Page 20 Drag To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position. Flick Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, except that you need to swipe your finger in light, quick strokes.
Page 21: Your Home Screen
Note: The Auto-rotate check box needs to be selected for the screen orientation to automatically change. Touch > > Settings > Accessibility > Auto rotate screen. Tip: You can also access the screen rotation setting from the Notifications screen. Pull down the Status bar and touch Auto_rotate to select or deselect the option.
Page 22: Home Screen Overview
Home Screen Overview Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen. Swipe the screen left or right to display additional screens. Note: The small circles above the primary shortcuts at the bottom of the screen let you know your current screen position. Tip: Touch to return to the main home screen from any other screen.
Page 23 Move or Remove Items on the Home Screen ■ Touch and hold the item you want to move or remove from the home screen.  To move the item, drag it to a new area and release it.  To remove the item, drag it to at the top of the screen and release it.
Page 24: Extended Home Screens
3. Select the image or animation you want to use as the wallpaper. Some cropping may be needed for Gallery images. 4. Touch OK at the top of the screen (for Gallery images) or Set wallpaper. Extended Home Screens In addition to the main home screen, your phone has four extended home screens to provide more space for adding icons, widgets, and more.
Page 25 Icon Status Airplane mode Alarm set Ringer off Vibrate mode Wired headset connected Notification Icons Icon Notification New text message New multimedia message New email New Gmail Upcoming event Music playing Updates available from the Play Store Missed call Call in progress USB connected GPS on Downloading or receiving data...
Page 26: Enter Text
Enter Text You can type on your phone using one of the available touchscreen keyboards or your voice. Touchscreen Keyboards Your phone offers you a choice of three touchscreen keyboards for entering text. The keyboard appear automatically onscreen when you touch a text entry field, and they can be used in either portrait or landscape mode.
Page 27: Swype
Note: The Auto rotate screen check box in > > Settings > Accessibility needs to be selected to use the keyboard in landscape mode. The landscape QWERTY keyboard is not supported in all applications. ● Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Touch and hold some specific keys to enter associated accented letters or numbers.
Page 28 ● Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Touch and hold a key to enter the number or symbol located on the top of the key. Continue holding the key to bring up a series of characters available on that key, including associated accented letters, symbols or numbers.
Page 29: Touchpal Keyboard
The following example shows how to enter the word "here". Put your finger on "h", and without lifting, slide it to "e", and then to "r", and back to "e". When complete, lift your finger off the screen and the matched words are displayed. Tips for using Swype Text Input: ●...
Page 30 Full QWERTY ● Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters. ● Touch and hold an alphabetic key to enter the number or symbol indicated on the bottom or top corner of the key; touch and hold an alphabetic key and then slide to customize the number or symbol for the key.
Page 31 ● Touch to hide the onscreen keyboard. You can touch the text field again to show the keyboard. 12-Key PhonePad ● Touch a key repeatedly until the desired letter or symbol appears. If word prediction is enabled ( ), just touch the keys once and choose the right word. ●...
Page 32: Google Voice Typing
To enable and use TocuhPal Curve: 1. When a TouchPal keyboard appears, touch and check Curve, and then touch Close. 2. If you are not using the Full QWERTY layout, swipe left or right to switch to it. 3. Move your finger from letter to letter on the keyboard to trace a word without lifting the finger until you reach the end of the word.
Page 33: Tips For Editing Text
Tips for Editing Text Your phone gives you many options to make entering text easier, including copying, cutting, and pasting text. ● To move the insertion point, touch where you want to type. The cursor blinks in the new position, and a tab appears below it. Drag the tab to move the cursor. ●...
Page 34: Make Phone Calls
Phone Calls With mobile service and your phone’s calling features, you can enjoy clear phone calls across the country. Make Phone Calls There are several convenient ways to place calls from your phone. Call Using the Phone Dialer The most “traditional” way to place a call is by using the phone’s dialer screen. 1.
Page 35: Call From Call Logs
3. Touch at the bottom to call the number. 4. To end the call, touch Call from Call Logs The Call logs list lets you quickly place calls to recent incoming, outgoing, or missed numbers. 1. Touch > to display the phone app. 2.
Page 36: Call Emergency Numbers
4. The dialer screen then opens, with the phone number automatically filled in and ready to be dialed. To place the call, just touch at the bottom. Call Emergency Numbers You can place calls to 911 even if the phone’s screen is locked or your account is restricted. To call the 911 emergency number when the phone’s screen is locked with a screen lock: 1.
Page 37: Receive Phone Calls
When you place an emergency 911 call, the GPS feature of your phone seeks information to calculate your approximate location. Depending on several variables, including availability and access to satellite signals, it may take up to 30 seconds or more to determine and report your approximate location.
Page 38: Voicemail Setup
Note: Your phone also supports the Visual Voicemail app. For information on setting up and using Visual Voicemail, see Visual Voicemail. Voicemail Setup You should set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your phone is activated. ■ For information on setting up your voicemail, see Set Up Voicemail.
Page 39: Visual Voicemail
Use Another Phone to Access Messages 1. Dial your wireless phone number. 2. When your voicemail answers, press the asterisk key on the phone (*). 3. Enter your password. Use Visual Voicemail to Delete Your Messages 1. Touch > > Voicemail. 2.
Page 40: Review Visual Voicemail
> Voicemail. You’ll see a Personalize your voicemail prompt. 1. Touch > 2. Touch Personalize now and follow the system prompts to:  Create a password (part of standard voicemail).  Record your name announcement.  Record your greeting. Important: Voicemail Password – It is strongly recommended that you create a password when setting up your voicemail to protect against unauthorized access.
Page 41: Listen To Multiple Voicemail Messages
Tip: There are several icons at the bottom of the review screen for deletion, sharing, reply, and other options. For an explanation of all your options, touch > Help > Visual Voicemail Menu > Visual Voicemail Menu. Listen to Multiple Voicemail Messages When you are done listening to a voicemail message you can easily access other voicemail messages without returning to the main voicemail screen.
Page 42: Change Your Main Greeting Via The Voicemail Menu
 Auto forward to email  Personalize voicemail  Notifications  Delete messages  Display name  Speakerphone  Transcriptions displayed  Themes  View quick tips tutorial  Help  Send feedback  Updates  About Voicemail Note: Voicemail settings can also be accessed by touching >...
Page 43: Phone Call Options
3. Touch the existing identification field and enter a new identifying name or number (used to identify you to recipients of your voice messages). 4. Touch OK to save your information. Phone Call Options Your phone application provides many useful features and options to help you make the most of your calling experience.
Page 44: Caller Id
● Touch to mute the microphone during an active call. Touch again to unmute the microphone. ● Touch to make another call separately from the first call, which is put on hold. ● Touch to display the onscreen dialpad. You can use it during a call to enter additional numbers, for example, an extension, account number or PIN to your bank account.
Page 45: Conference Calling
Note: For those calls where you don’t want to be interrupted, you can temporarily disable Call Waiting by touching before placing your call. Call Waiting is automatically reactivated once you end the call. Conference Calling With conference calling, also known as 3-way calling, you can talk to two people at the same time.
Page 46: Set Up Speed Dialing
2. Touch 3. Touch at the bottom of the screen. (You will hear a tone to confirm the deactivation.) Set Up Speed Dialing Your phone can store up to nine phone numbers in speed dial locations. To assign a speed dial number to a contact: 1.
Page 47: Call Settings
 Touch to view the contact.  Touch to add the number to an existing contact or a new contact.  Touch Call [number] to place a call.  Touch to send a message to the number. Clear Call Logs Use the menu option to clear your call log.
Page 48: Tty Mode
3. Configure your options. TTY Mode A TTY (teletypewriter, also known as a TDD or Text Telephone) is a telecommunications device that allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have speech or language disabilities, to communicate by telephone. Your phone is compatible with select TTY devices.
Page 49: Dtmf Tones
DTMF Tones This option allows you to set the length of Dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signal tones. 1. Touch > 2. Touch > Settings > DTMF tones. 3. Touch Short or Long. Speed Dial This option allows you to set speed dialing keys. For detailed information, see Set Up Speed Dialing.
Page 50: Internet Call Settings
2. Touch > Settings > Additional settings > Plus Code Dialing Setting. 3. Check North American dialing to enable this feature. To change the international dialing code: 1. Touch > 2. Touch > Settings > Additional settings > Plus Code Dialing Setting. 3.
Page 51 2. Touch > Settings > Accounts. 3. Check Receive incoming calls. Checking this setting will reduce your battery life between charges. Phone Calls...
Page 52: Get Started With People
Contacts The People application lets you store and manage contacts from a variety of sources, including contacts you enter and save directly in your phone as well as contacts synchronized with your Google Account, your PC, and compatible email programs (including Exchange Server). Get Started with People Before using People, it’s best to learn a few basics.
Page 53: Contacts List Options
■ Touch > > People . You will see the Contacts list. ● Contacts List: The contacts list displays all contacts currently stored in your phone, including Google contacts, Exchange ActiveSync contacts, Phone contacts, and contacts from other Web accounts. Touch a contact to view contact information, make a call, send a message, and more.
Page 54: Add A Contact
● Select item(s): Select one or multiple contact entries for sharing or deletion. ● Contacts to display: Set or customize the type of contacts that your phone displays in the contacts list. ● Import/Export: Import or export contacts from or to the microSD card or the phone's internal SD card storage.
Page 55: Save A Phone Number
5. When you have finished adding information, touch DONE. Save a Phone Number You can save a phone number to People directly from the phone dialpad. 1. Touch > > tab. 2. Enter a phone number and touch Add to contacts. 3.
Page 56: Add Or Edit Information For A Contact
Add or Edit Information for a Contact Use the Edit menu to add or edit information for an existing contact. 1. Touch > > People 2. Touch a contact to display it, and then touch > Edit. 3. Touch any field you want to change or add. See Add a Contact.
Page 57: Delete A Contact
1. Touch > > People 2. Touch a contact to display it, and then touch > Edit. 3. Touch > Join and then touch another entry to link it to the original contact. 4. Touch DONE to save the contact. Delete a Contact You can delete a contact from the contacts details page.
Page 58: Create Your Own Profile
1. Touch > > People 2. Touch a contact to display it, and then touch > Share. 3. In the Share contact via menu, select a method:  Bluetooth to send the information via Bluetooth. See Bluetooth for information on pairing and sending via Bluetooth.
Page 59: Add A Contact To Favorites
3. Select an account to save the contacts. 4. If you have more than one vCard file in the storage, select the file(s) you need and touch Export Contacts 1. Touch > > People 2. Touch > Import/Export > Export to SD card. 3.
Page 60 3. Choose an account for the group if prompted. 4. Enter the group name in the Group's name field and touch DONE. 5. Touch and then the contacts you want to add. 6. Touch Rename a Group 1. Touch > >...
Page 61: Gmail / Google
Accounts and Messaging With wireless service and your phone’s messaging capabilities, you have the opportunity to share information through many different channels and accounts, including Gmail (Google), personal and corporate email, text and multimedia messaging, social networking accounts, and Google+. Gmail / Google You will need a Google Account to access several phone features such as Gmail, Google+, and the Play Store applications.
Page 62: Sign In To Your Google Account
Note: When setting up a new Google Account, either on your phone or online, you will be prompted to add a secondary email address. Enter a second Gmail address or any other email address from which you currently send and receive email. This address is used to authenticate your account should you ever encounter problems or forget your password.
Page 63: Send A Gmail Message
1. Touch > > Gmail 2. Do any of the following:  View more email messages: If the inbox is full, swipe your finger up the screen to view more messages and conversations.  Read a new email message: Touch the unread message or the conversation with an unread message (unread items display in bold).
Page 64: Read And Reply To Gmail Messages
3. Enter the message recipient’s email address in the To field. If you are sending the email message to several recipients, separate the email addresses with a comma. As you enter email addresses, any matching addresses from your contacts list are displayed. Touch a match to enter that address directly.
Page 65: Add An Email Account
Add an Email Account You can add several types of personal email accounts, such as POP3 and IMAP accounts, on your phone. Add an Email Account from the Settings Menu 1. Touch > > Settings > Add account > Email. 2.
Page 66: Add An Exchange Activesync Account
Add an Exchange ActiveSync Account If you synchronize your phone with your Exchange ActiveSync account, you can read, manage, and send email in the same easy way as with a POP3/IMAP account. However, you can also access some powerful Exchange features. Important: Before setting up a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Account, contact your company’s Exchange Server administrator for required account settings information.
Page 67: View And Reply To Email
4. Enter the subject, and then compose your message. 5. To add an attachment, touch > Attach file and choose from the following options:  Camera / Camcorder: Open the camera screen to take a photo or record a video, and attach it.
Page 68: Exchange Activesync Email Features
2. Touch the email account at the top of the screen to select a different inbox, or touch Combined view to see all your email inboxes at once. Refresh an Email Account Whatever your automatic synchronization settings are, you can also synchronize your sent and received email messages manually at any time.
Page 69 3. Touch the name of the Exchange ActiveSync account. 4. Touch Inbox check frequency and choose the option you want. Flag Email Messages For an Exchange ActiveSync account, you can flag email messages to help you keep track of them. 1.
Page 70: Email Account Settings
Email Account Settings You can edit settings for your individual email accounts, such as email address and password, name display and signature, frequency of retrieval, and more. You can also change general settings that apply to all email accounts. 1. Touch >...
Page 71: Send A Text Message
See your service plan for applicable charges for messaging. Send a Text Message Quickly compose and send text messages on your phone. 1. Touch > > Messaging 2. On the Messaging screen, touch . The New message screen opens. 3. Fill in one or more recipients. You can: Enter phone numbers directly in the To field.
Page 72: Send A Multimedia Message (Mms)
Note: There is a limit on the number of characters in a message. A counter appears above the Send button ( ) to tell you how many characters are left. Once you go over the 160-character limit, a new message is created but can be automatically joined into one when received. 5.
Page 73  Slideshow. See "Create a Slideshow" for details.  Files. Open the File Manager and select a file to attach to your MMS.  Insert contact. Select a contact entry and add it to your MMS as a vCard attachment. 6.
Page 74: Save And Resume A Draft Message
Tip: To compose a slide show, you can also simply attach multiple items separately to the MMS message. Touch and select a file type, location, and file and then repeat it for additional slides. Your phone will automatically compile a slide show. Save and Resume a Draft Message While composing a text or multimedia message, touch to automatically save your message...
Page 75  If you have a new message notification, slide the status bar down to open the Notifications panel. Touch the new message to open and read it. To return to the Messaging screen from a text message thread, touch Note: To view the details of a particular message, in the message thread, touch the message to open the Message details window.
Page 76 Protect (Lock) a Message From Deletion You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in the conversation. 1. Touch > > Messaging 2. On the Messaging screen, touch a message thread. 3.
Page 77: Text And Mms Options
3. Touch > Delete. Any locked messages will not be deleted unless you check the Delete locked messages box. View Contact Information from a Message When you have received a message from someone in your stored contacts, you can touch the contact’s picture or icon in the message thread to open a menu of options.
Page 78: Social Networking Accounts
Notification Settings ● Notifications: Select this option if you want to receive a notification in the status bar when a new text or multimedia message arrives. ● Choose ringtone: Select a ringtone that is specific to new text and multimedia messages.
Page 79: Twitter
Sign in to Your Facebook Account from Account Settings 1. Touch > > Facebook. 2. Follow the onscreen prompts to enter your Facebook username and password to sign in. You can also create a new Facebook account. Tip: Add the Social Networking widget to a home screen for quick access to Facebook and other social networking updates.
Page 80: Google
3. You can touch to search for your desired videos. Note: It is not necessary to sign in to the YouTube application to view content. However, if you wish to upload videos or access additional options, you need to sign in by entering your Google or YouTube username and password.
Page 81  Hangouts: Chat with your Google+ contacts through text messages or video call.  Events: Add events, invite people, and then share photos in real time from the event.  Search: Search for content posted on Google+. Sign out of Google+ If you are already signed in to the app, you can sign out by following these steps.
Page 82: Google Play Store
Apps and Entertainment All your phone’s features are accessible through the Apps list. Note: Available applications and services are subject to change at any time. Google Play Store Google Play™ is the place to go to find new Android apps, books, movies, and music for your phone.
Page 83  Browse apps recommended by Boost. Touch BOOST in HOME and then scroll through the list.  Search for an app. Touch on the Google Play Store app home screen, enter the name or type of app you’re looking for, and then touch the search key on the keyboard.
Page 84: Create A Google Wallet Account
Create a Google Wallet Account You must have a Google Wallet account associated with your Google Account to purchase items from the Google Play Store app. Do one of the following: ■ On your computer, go to google.com/wallet/ to create a Google Wallet account. –...
Page 85: Uninstall An App
2. Touch > My apps > INSTALLED tab. 3. Touch the app and then touch Open to open it. Uninstall an App You can uninstall any app that you have downloaded and installed from the Google Play Store. 1. Touch >...
Page 86 When your location is found, the map automatically pans to your area with your location at the center. You can see a dot and an arrow that indicate your location and the direction the phone is facing. Search for a Place 1.
Page 87: Music
4. Touch the Explore card and choose one option in the new screen. Results will appear on a series of cards. You can touch View all to see all results in a category. 5. Touch a result to see it on the map and get directions. You can also slide the bottom card up to find out more information of the location, such as street address, website, and open hours, or to make a call, save it to your Google Account, share your experience by writing a review and more.
Page 88 1. Song, album, and artist information. Touch to go back to the music library. 2. Touch to switch repeat mode: no repeat, repeat the current song, or repeat the current playlist. 3. Touch to go back to the music library. 4.
Page 89 2. Select a music file in the music library. Touch next to the track to open a list of options. 3. Touch Add to playlist > New. 4. Enter the playlist name and touch Save. Manage Playlists You can play, rename, or delete the playlists. 1.
Page 90: Google Play Music App
Tip: You can also set a song as the default ringtone when you are playing it by touching > Set as phone ringtone. Use Dolby Sound Effects You can use the Dolby Digital Plus sound effects when playing a song to enhance the sound quality.
Page 91 1. Songs and artist information. Touch or drag down to return to the music library. 2. Album artwork. 3. Give the song a thumbs up. 4. Touch to switch repeat mode: no repeat, repeat the current song, or repeat the current playlist.
Page 92: Google Play Movies & Tv App
2. Touch > My Library to view all the music files. 3. Touch next to a song and select Add to playlist > New playlist. 4. Edit the playlist name and touch OK. Add a Song to a Playlist 1. Touch >...
Page 93  Read Now: Get personalized recommendations.  My Library: See your books library.  Shop: Shop for books on the Google Play Store. Apps and Entertainment...
Page 94: Wi-Fi
Web and Data Your phone’s data capabilities let you wirelessly access the Internet or your corporate network through a variety of connections, including Wi-Fi, 4G, Data Services (3G Network), and Virtual Private Networks (VPN). The following topics address your phone’s data connections and the built-in Web browser. Additional data-related features can be found in Accounts and Messaging,...
Page 95: Check The Wireless Network Status
Note: Wi-Fi networks are self-discoverable, which means no additional steps are required for your phone to connect to a Wi-Fi network. It may be necessary to provide a user name and password for certain closed wireless networks. Check the Wireless Network Status Check the status of your current wireless network, including speed and signal strength, through the Wi-Fi settings menu.
Page 96: Launch A Web Connection
2. Touch > WPS Pin Entry. 3. The WPS Pin number displays on the screen. Enter the Pin number into the access point's setup page.  After entering the Pin number, your phone automatically finds the access point and configures the connection. Note: For detailed information about the WPS feature of the access point, please refer to its user documents.
Page 97: Data Services General Information (3G And 4G Networks)
continuously), and if no connection is achieved, the antennas will be turned off. You may also manually turn the antennas off during the scan period. To facilitate quality assurance and enable feature enhancements, information is collected about your battery levels, Wi-Fi and network connections and usage. No personal information is collected.
Page 98: Your Data Services User Name
2. Select LTE/CDMA. The phone will scan for the 4G network and will automatically connect to it. When your phone is connected to the 4G network, the 4G icon ( ) appears in the status bar and tells you the approximate signal strength (number of bands displayed). Note: The 4G network is self-discoverable, which means no additional steps are required for your phone to connect to it.
Page 99: Virtual Private Networks (Vpn)
when the arrows are gray, your phone is connected to the network but is not currently transferring data (for example, when you are viewing a Web page that is completely open). In either state, you can receive incoming calls. If you do not see an indicator, your phone does not have a current data connection. To check your current connection option, touch >...
Page 100: Connect To Or Disconnect From A Vpn
1. Touch > > Settings > More... > VPN. Note: If you have not set a pattern, PIN, or password for your phone, you are prompted to set one up. See Screen Lock for details. 2. Touch Add VPN profile, and then enter the information for the VPN you want to add. ...
Page 101: Launch The Web Browser
Launch the Web Browser Launching the browser is as easy as touching an icon. ■ Touch > > Browser Tip: If Browser is one of your phone’s primary shortcuts, touch the Browser icon on the home screen to launch it. Tip: Your phone supports additional Web browsers, including the preloaded Google Chrome.
Page 102: Browser Menu
1. Place your thumb and index finger on the screen. 2. Bring them together (pinch) to zoom out. Go Back To go back one page: ■ Touch on your phone. Repeat this process to keep going back through your Web page history of recently visited pages.
Page 103 The onscreen options include: ● : Touch to go back to a previously viewed page in the same tab. ● : Touch to go forward to the next page you have gone back from. ● : Touch to open a new browser tab. ●...
Page 104: Select Text On A Web Page
● Downloads: Open the Downloads app to view download history and ongoing download progress. ● Page info: View information of the Web page, such as its title and URL. ● Settings: Configure and manage your browser settings. ● About browser: Check the name and version of the Browser app. Select Text on a Web Page You can highlight text on a Web page and copy it, search for it, or share it.
Page 105: Adjust Browser Settings
3. Touch Go. Note: Not all websites are viewable on your phone. Adjust Browser Settings You can control many of the settings for your browser through the browser settings menu, including general page settings, privacy and security, accessibility settings, advanced settings such as Javascript and plug-ins, and bandwidth management, etc.
Page 106 • Remember form data: Allow the phone to store data from any previously filled- out forms. Uncheck this option to disable this feature. • Clear form data: Delete any stored data from previously filled out forms. Touch OK to complete the process. •...
Page 107: Create Website Settings
• Auto-fit pages: Allow Web pages to be resized to fit as much of the screen as possible. • Block pop-ups: Prevent popup advertisement or windows from appearing onscreen. Remove the checkmark to disable this function. • Text encoding: Adjust the current text encoding. •...
Page 108: Set The Browser Home Page
2. From any open Web page, touch > Settings > Advanced > Browser reset. 3. Touch OK to complete the process. Set the Browser Home Page Customize your Web experience by setting your browser’s home page. 1. Touch > > Browser 2.
Page 109: Create A New Homepage
Create Bookmarks from Other Tabs 1. From any open Web page, touch > Bookmarks. 2. Touch the HISTORY tab. 3. Touch and hold an entry from the list to display an onscreen popup menu. 4. Touch Add to bookmarks to add the selected entry to your list of bookmarks. –...
Page 110: Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Direct allow Wi-Fi devices to connect to each other without the need for wireless access points (hotspots). Connect to Another Device via Wi-Fi Direct You can connect your phone to another device enabled with Wi-Fi Direct connection. 1.
Page 111 Web and Data...
Page 112: Take Pictures
Camera and Video You can use the camera or camcorder to take and share pictures and videos. Your phone comes with a 8 megapixel back camera with an autofocus feature and a front-facing camera that lets you capture sharp pictures and videos. Take Pictures The following topics teach you how to take pictures with your phone’s camera.
Page 113: Take A Picture
4. Select scene mode. 5. Change the camera settings. 6. Slide to zoom in or zoom out. You can also press the Volume Button to zoom. 7. View pictures and videos you have taken. 8. Touch the shutter icon to take a picture. 9.
Page 114: Record Videos
● Touch Set as to set the current picture as a contact photo, the home screen wallpaper, the lock screen wallpaper, or the call screen wallpaper. ● Touch Share to share the picture or video. ● Touch the play icon at the center to play the current video clip. ●...
Page 115: Camera Settings
7. Touch the thumbnail at the corner of the screen and choose what you want to do with the video you’ve just captured. See Review Screen for details. Camera Settings On the camera viewfinder screen, touch to display basic options. ●...
Page 116: View Pictures And Videos Using Gallery
● Restore defaults: Restore the default camcorder settings. View Pictures and Videos Using Gallery Using the Gallery application, you can view pictures and watch videos that you’ve taken with your phone’s camera, downloaded, or copied onto your storage card or phone memory. For pictures that are on your storage card or phone memory, you can do basic editing such as rotating, cropping and more.
Page 117: Zoom In Or Out On A Picture
Note: When viewing pictures, you can touch on a picture or video or touch to open a series of options and choose what to do with the picture or video. See Review Screen. Note: If you want to select another album, touch the gallery icon in the upper left corner to return to the Albums tab.
Page 118: Work With Pictures
Work With Pictures Whether you’re browsing pictures in the Gallery application, you can touch the screen or display options and choose to edit the picture, rotate it, and more. Rotate and Save a Picture 1. Touch > > Gallery. 2. Touch an album. 3.
Page 119: Share Pictures And Videos
4. Touch an edit option at the bottom and edit the picture. 5. Touch to keep the change or to cancel it. 6. Touch Save to save the new picture. Note: Touch History in the PhotoEditor screen to see the edits you have made and undo or redo them.
Page 120: Send A Picture Or Video By Multimedia Message
 To select multiple items, touch and hold a thumbnail in the album to turn on multiple selection. Touch all the items you want to include. 3. Touch and then touch Gmail or Email. 4. Address and compose your message and then touch Note: If you selected Email and you have multiple email accounts, the default email account will be used.
Page 121: Send Pictures Or Videos Using Wi-Fi Direct
Send Pictures or Videos Using Wi-Fi Direct You can select several pictures, videos, or both and send them to someone's phone using Wi-Fi Direct. Before sending pictures or videos to another device using Wi-Fi Direct, you need to connect to the device via Wi-Fi Direct.
Page 122: Share Pictures Or Videos On Google
4. Enter a caption for the photo and select the online album where you want to upload the files. You can touch to create a new album. 5. Select the online album where you want to upload the pictures, or touch to create a new album.
Page 123: Calendar
Tools and Calendar Learn how to use many of your phone’s productivity-enhancing features. Calendar Use Calendar to create and manage events, meetings, and appointments. Your Calendar helps organize your time and reminds you of important events. Depending on your synchronization settings, your phone’s Calendar stays in sync with your Calendar on the Web, Exchange ActiveSync calendar, and Outlook calendar.
Page 124: Invite Guests To Your Calendar Event
 If there is a time frame for the event, touch the FROM and TO dates and times to set them.  If the event is a special occasion such as a birthday or an all-day event, set the FROM and TO dates, and then select the ALL DAY check box. 6.
Page 125: View Calendar Events
Event Reminders If you have set at least one reminder for an event, the upcoming event icon ( ) will appear in the notifications area of the status bar to remind you of the upcoming event. To view, dismiss, or snooze the reminder: 1.
Page 126 The color for the events indicate the type of calendar that includes the event. To find out which calendar each color represents, touch > Calendars to display. When in Day view, slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later days. Week View Week view displays a chart of the events of one week.
Page 127: Erase Calendar Events
When in Week view: ● You can touch and hold on a time slot to create a new event at that time. ● Touch an event to view its details. ● Slide left or right across the screen to view earlier or later weeks. Month View In Month view, you’ll see markers on days that have events.
Page 128: Show Or Hide Calendars
3. Touch Delete. 4. In the confirmation box, touch OK. – or – If the calendar event is recurring, select Only this event or This and future events, or All events, and touch OK. Show or Hide Calendars If you have more than one calendar available, you can choose to show or hide a calendar from your current view.
Page 129: Synchronize An Exchange Activesync Calendar
Synchronize an Exchange ActiveSync Calendar If you have set up a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account on your phone, you can also synchronize Exchange ActiveSync calendar events on your phone. Calendar events on your Exchange ActiveSync will also show in Calendar if you chose to synchronize with the Exchange ActiveSync Server.
Page 130: Alarm
Alarm Your phone has an Alarm app that lets you set alarms. To set an alarm: 1. Touch > > Alarm. 2. Touch a default alarm set to configure it. Or, to create a new alarm, touch Add alarm. 3. Set up the alarm options and then touch SAVE. When the alarm is saved and turned on, you can touch in the Alarm screen to turn off or turn on existing alarms.
Page 131: File Manager
3. If necessary, drag the panel to the left to display the advanced panel. Tip: You can hold the phone on its side to display both panels at the same time. 4. Touch = to view the result. File Manager File Manager allows you to view and manage files stored on your phone's internal SD card storage and your microSD card when it is available.
Page 132: Turn Google Now On Or Off
3. Speak the terms you want to search for. When you're finished, your speech is analyzed and the search is initiated. Turn Google Now On or Off You can turn Google Now on or off from the Google app. 1. Touch >...
Page 133: Timer
 Touch to pause or continue the recording.  Touch to cancel the recording. 3. Touch to stop recording. 4. Touch to play back the voice recording. Touch to delete the recording if you are not satisfied with it. Note: To find your recordings, touch My records at the top right of the screen. Timer You can open Timer to use stopwatch or time countdown.
Page 134: The Bluetooth Settings Menu
2. Touch the on/off slider to turn Bluetooth on or off. Tip: An even easier way to turn Bluetooth on or off is with the toggle menu in the notifications panel. Slide the status bar down to display the notifications screen and then touch >...
Page 135: Reconnect A Headset Or Car Kit
3. Make sure that the headset is discoverable, so that your phone can find the headset. Refer to the instructions that came with the headset to find out how to set it to discoverable mode. 4. Touch SEARCH FOR DEVICES. Your phone will start to scan for Bluetooth devices within range.
Page 136: Send And Receive Information Using Bluetooth
Disconnect a Bluetooth Device 1. Touch > > Settings > Bluetooth. 2. In the PAIRED DEVICES section, touch the device name to disconnect. 3. Touch OK. Unpair from a Bluetooth Device You can make your phone forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device. To connect to the other device again, you may need to enter or confirm a passcode again.
Page 137  Picture or video (in Camera). After capturing a picture, on the preview screen, touch Share > Bluetooth.  Pictures and videos (in Gallery). On the Albums tab, touch an album. Touch the items you want to share and then touch Share > Bluetooth. ...
Page 138: Microsd Card
6. When your phone receives a file transfer request notification, slide down the notifications panel, touch the Bluetooth share notification and then touch Accept. 7. When a file is transferred, a notification is displayed. To open the file immediately, slide down the notifications panel, and then touch the relevant notification.
Page 139: Remove The Microsd Card
Remove the microSD Card Before removing your phone’s microSD card, use the Storage settings menu to unseat the card. 1. Touch > > Settings > Storage > Unmount external SD card to prepare the phone for card removal. 2. Insert the end of a small paper clip or other eject tool into the hole on the microSD card tray.
Page 140: Unmount The Microsd Card
 If you have a pattern, PIN, or password screen lock set, you will need to enter it before erasing the microSD card. Note: The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSD card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved. To prevent the loss of important data, please check the contents before you format the card.
Page 141: Update Your Phone
Note: For Windows XP, you need to install the driver and Media Player 11 (or later version) when you use Media device (MTP).  Camera (PTP): Transfer photos using camera software. 4. On your computer, navigate to the detected device (such as through the My Computer menu) and open it.
Page 142  If the Auto-sync option is on, check the items you want to keep in sync.  If the Auto-sync option is off, touch the items you want to synchronize to back up related data. To back up stored text messages: 1.
Page 143: Update Your Android Operating System
This option allows you to update the Android Operating System (OS) on your phone via an over- the-air connection. 1. Touch > > Settings > System updates > Update ZTE Software. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions. Update Your Profile This option allows you to automatically update your online user profile information. If you choose to change your user name and select a new one online, you must then update the user name on your phone.
Page 144: Unlock The Uicc Card
Unlock the UICC Card This option allows you to unlock UICC, so you can use a UICC card from other service providers. For detailed information about UICC unlock, please contact Boost. 1. Touch > > Settings > System updates > UICC unlock. 2.
Page 145: Airplane Mode
Settings The following topics provide an overview of items you can change using your phone’s Settings menus. The settings menu is grouped into the following categories, all of which are available through the main settings screen. ● Wireless & Networks menu options include Airplane mode, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Mobile networks, Data usage, and More..
Page 146: Bluetooth Settings
Bluetooth Settings Your phone’s Bluetooth capabilities let you use wireless headsets, send and receive pictures and files, and more. For details on your phone’s Bluetooth settings, see The Bluetooth Settings Menu. ■ To access Bluetooth settings, touch > > Settings > Bluetooth. Mobile Networks Settings The Mobile networks options let you enable your phone’s mobile data access, set your preferred network mode, and configure Connections Optimizer.
Page 147 3. Touch the time cycle in Data usage cycle to change when the data limit should be applied. 4. Slide the red bar in the diagram up or down to adjust the data limit; slide the orange bar up or down to adjust data warning. Tip: You can also touch and hold the red bar or the orange bar to set the limit or warning level.
Page 148: Vpn Settings
VPN Settings Use the VPN settings menu to set up and manage Virtual Private Networks (VPN). For details on your phone's VPN settings, see Virtual Private Networks (VPN). ■ To access VPN settings, touch > > Settings > More... > VPN. Smart Viewer Smart Viewer allows the phone to display two windows at the same time, so that you can use two apps simultaneously.
Page 149: Phone Ringtone
2. Touch Silent mode and select a setting:  Off to turn silent mode off (all sounds are active).  Vibrate to turn off all sounds but keep vibrate settings for notifications.  Mute to turn all sounds and vibration off. You can also change the Silent mode setting in the following ways.
Page 150: Dolby Mobile
Dolby Mobile You can turn on Dolby Digital Plus sound effects when playing music or watching videos to enhance the sound quality. 1. Touch > > Settings > Sound. 2. Touch the Dolby Mobile slider to turn on or off Dolby Digital Plus. 3.
Page 151: Wallpaper Settings
2. Check Automatic brightness to let your phone adjust the screen brightness automatically or clear the check box and adjust the brightness manually. 3. Touch OK. Wallpaper Settings Select a background image or animation for the home screen. See "Apply a New Wallpaper" in Customize the Home Screen.
Page 152: Front Key Light Settings
Front Key Light Settings This menu lets you control the backlight of the front keys (the Home Key, Menu Key, and Back Key). 1. Touch > > Settings > Display > Front key light. 2. Check Turn on front key light to turn on the front key backlight when using your phone. You can uncheck this option to turn off the backlight.
Page 153: Language & Input: Personal Dictionary
1. Touch > > Settings > Language & input. 2. Check or uncheck Spell checker to enable or disable this feature. You can touch set the spell checker options. Language & Input: Personal Dictionary Your phone lets you add words to a personal phone dictionary to improve word suggestion and spell check when entering text.
Page 154: Language & Input: Text-To-Speech Output
 Hotword detection: When this feature is enabled, you can say "Google" when open the Google app rather than touching the microphone icon to initiate a voice search or voice action.  Download offline speech recognition: Select one or more additional language packages so you can use speech recognition when you do not have a network connection.
Page 155: Storage: User Application Space
2. Touch Phone to store new data in the phone's internal SD card storage, or touch SD card to save new items in an optional installed microSD card. Storage: User Application Space You can install apps into the user application space. This space also stores data such as your text messages, contacts you created or synchronized to your phone, account settings, and more.
Page 156: External Sd Card Storage Settings (External Microsd Card)
External SD Card Storage Settings (External microSD Card) The external SD card storage options let you view the microSD card's size and available space, unmount the card for safe removal from the phone, and format (erase) the card. For details, see View the microSD Card Memory, Format the microSD Card...
Page 157: Location Services Settings
 Install driver: Install the driver needed for connecting your phone to your PC software or as a media device or camera. You only need to install the driver on the same PC once. Note: You can also install the driver on PC by running the executable file in the new CD-ROM drive.
Page 158: Other Screen Security Settings
2. Touch None, Long press, Pattern, PIN, or Password.  If you touch Pattern, you're guided to create a pattern you must draw to unlock the screen.  If you touch PIN or Password, you're prompted to set a numeric PIN or a password you must enter to unlock your screen.
Page 159: Security: Encrypt Phone
 Vibrate on touch: Make the phone vibrate as you draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password to unlock the phone.  Owner info: Enter the text that you want to display on the lock screen. Security: Encrypt Phone You can encrypt all the data on your phone such as Google Accounts, application data, music and other media, downloaded information, and so on.
Page 160: Security: Encrypt Sd Card
Security: Encrypt SD Card After you encrypt your microSD card, you need to enter a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your microSD card each time you power on your phone. 1. Touch > > Settings > Security. 2. Check Encrypt SD card. 3.
Page 161: Security: Credential Storage
Security: Credential Storage This section provides options allowing you to control how your phone accesses and stores secure certificates, passwords, and other credentials. ■ Touch > > Settings > Security, and then touch an option to access its settings.  Trusted credentials: Display trusted CA certificates.
Page 162: Accounts And Sync Settings
Accounts and Sync Settings The Accounts menu lets you add and manage all your email, social networking, and picture and video sharing accounts. Set Up a New Account Add an Internet or corporate account on your phone. 1. Touch > >...
Page 163: Accessibility Settings
To sync your account automatically or manually: 1. Touch > > Settings > Data usage. 2. Touch and check or uncheck Auto-sync data to enable or disable automatic sync. Touch OK to confirm. 3. Touch > > Settings and scroll to the ACCOUNTS section. 4.
Page 164: Developer Options
 Power button ends call: When enabled, you can press the Power Button to end phone calls without turning the screen off.  Auto rotate screen: Change the orientation of some onscreen content based on the position of the phone. ...
Page 165: About Phone
 If the phone is already activated, the usage details of your plan during the current billing period are displayed. Touch Check usage to refresh the data. About Phone The About Phone menu lets you access important phone information and view legal information. ■...
Page 166 Copyright Information ©2013 Boost Worldwide, Inc. Boost, the Logo, Re-Boost and Boost Mobile are trademarks of Boost Worldwide, Inc. ZTE and the ZTE logos are trademarks of the ZTE Corporation. Google and Android are trademarks of Google, Inc. ® The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Page 167: Index
Index 3-way Calling, 36 Menu, 91 4G, 86 Navigate, 90 Accessibility, 152 Reset, 96 Accessory Jack, 7 Select text on a Web page, 93 Accounts, 52 Settings, 94 Activation, 2 Website settings, 96 Airplane Mode, 134 Zoom, 90 Android Keyboard, 17 Calculator, 119 Android OS Calendar, 112...
Page 168 Add contact, 45 Transfer between phone and computer, Assign a picture, 47 Assign a ringtone, 47 Flash, 7 Delete, 48 Flick, 11 Edit, 47 Flickr Get started, 43 Share pictures, 109 Link, 47 Gallery, 104 Make call from, 26 Close, 104 Save a phone number, 46 Open, 104 Share, 48...
Page 169 Touchscreen, 17 PRL, 133 Link Contacts, 47 Profile, 132 LinkedIn, 70 Picasa Logs, 37 Share pictures, 110 Messaging, 52 Pictures microSD Card, 127 Assign to contacts, 47 Format, 129 Rotate, 106 Insert, 127 Share via Bluetooth, 108 Remove, 128 Share via email, 107 Unmount, 129 Share via Facebook, 109 View memory, 129...
Page 170 Storage Card, 127 Watch, 105 Swipe, 10 Visual Voicemail, 30 Swype, 18 Listen to multiple messages, 32 Synchronize Options, 32 Exchange ActiveSync, 59 Review, 31 Synchronize Contacts, 48 Set up, 31 Text Editing, 24 Settings, 33 Text Entry, 17 Voice Typing, 23 Text Message Voicemail, 29 Make call from, 26...

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