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  • Page 1 Grand S Flex User Manual...
  • Page 2 About This Manual Thank you for choosing this ZTE mobile device. In order to keep your device in its best condition, please read this manual and keep it for future reference. Copyright Copyright © 2013 ZTE CORPORATION All rights reserved.
  • Page 3 ® The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such trademarks by ZTE Corporation is under license. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Started ............12 Getting to Know Your Phone ..........12 Knowing the Keys ............13 Installing the micro-SIM Card ........... 14 Charging the Battery ............15 Powering On/Off .............. 16 Restarting the Phone ............16 Setting Up for the First Time ..........17 Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys ......
  • Page 5 Knowing the Basics ..........29 Monitoring the Phone Status ..........29 Managing Notifications ............. 30 Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ........32 Organizing With Folders ........... 33 Rearranging the Favorites Tray ........34 Entering Text ..............34 Editing Text ..............40 Opening and Switching apps ..........
  • Page 6 Adjusting Your Call Settings ..........64 People ..............69 Checking Contact Details ..........69 Adding a New Contact ............. 69 Setting Up Your Own Profile ..........70 Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ..... 70 Working With Favorite Contacts ........72 Working With Groups ............
  • Page 7 Adding Signature to Your Gmail Messages ....... 86 Replying to or Forwarding a Message ......87 Working With Received Attachments ........ 87 Searching for Messages ........... 88 Working With Labels ............88 Changing Gmail Settings ..........89 Messaging .............. 90 Opening the Messaging Screen ........
  • Page 8 Checking and Managing Your Profile........ 99 Other Features ..............99 Browser ..............100 Opening the Browser ............. 100 Working With an Opened Page ........102 Using Multiple Browser Tabs .......... 103 Downloading Files ............103 Using Bookmarks ............104 Viewing Your Browsing History ........105 Changing Browser Settings ..........
  • Page 9 Gallery ..............116 Opening Gallery ............. 116 Working With Albums ............. 116 Working With Pictures ............ 117 Working With Videos ............119 Music ..............120 Copying Music Files to Your Phone ........ 120 Viewing Your Music Library ..........121 Playing Music ..............122 Managing Playlists ............
  • Page 10 Sound Recorder ........... 135 Recording a Voice Memo ..........135 Playing a Voice Memo ........... 135 More Apps............. 136 Alarm ................136 Backup and Restore ............137 Calculator ..............137 Chrome ................. 137 Downloads..............138 File Manager ..............138 Full Share ..............138 Kingsoft Office ...............
  • Page 11 Wireless and Networks ........... 148 Device ................149 Personal ................ 150 Accounts ................ 152 System................153 Upgrading the Phone Software ......154 Troubleshooting ........... 155 For Your Safety ............ 161 General Safety ............... 161 Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure ........162 Distraction ..............

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting to Know Your Phone...

  • Page 13: Knowing The Keys

    Knowing the Keys Function  Power Key Press and hold to power on, power off, restart, select phone modes, or turn on/off airplane mode.  Press and hold for about 8 seconds to restart the phone.  Press to turn off or on the screen display.

  • Page 14: Installing The Micro-Sim Card

    Function  Home Key Touch to return to the home screen from any application or screen.  Touch and hold when the screen is not locked to open Google Search.  Menu Key Touch to get the options for the current screen.

  • Page 15: Charging The Battery

    CAUTION: Do not change the built-in rechargeable battery in your phone by yourself. The battery can only be changed by ZTE or ZTE authorized service provider. 1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack. Ensure that the adapter is inserted with the correct orientation.

  • Page 16: Powering On/Off

    2. Connect the charger to a standard AC wall outlet. If the phone is on, you’ll see a charging icon, such as , appear on the status bar. 3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged. Powering On/Off ...

  • Page 17: Setting Up For The First Time

    Setting Up for the First Time When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings (see Settings - Personal - Backup and Reset), you need to do some settings before using it. 1.

  • Page 18: Locking/Unlocking The Screen And Keys

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

  • Page 19: Using The Touch Screen

    Using the Touch Screen Your phone’s touch screen 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: Getting To Know The Home Screen

    orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways. Getting to Know the Home Screen The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, and menus. You can customize your home screen by adding application icons, shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more.
  • Page 21 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 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Language & input > Language. 2. Select the language you need. Setting the Date and Time 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Date &...

  • Page 23: Turning On/Off Touch Sounds

    want to use. 4. Touch OK. TIP: See chapter People - Editing Contacts - Set a Ringtone for a Contact for how to assign a special ringtone to an individual contact. Turning On/Off Touch Sounds 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Sound.

  • Page 24: Turning On Dolby Sound Effects

     Press and hold the Power Key and then touch to enable silent mode, touch to enable silent mode with vibration, or touch to disable silent mode.  Keep pressing the lower end of the Volume Key when no media application is active. When the icon appears in the status bar, the phone is set to silent mode with vibration.

  • Page 25: Changing Screen Brightness

    3. Select a wallpaper source from Gallery, Live Wallpapers, or Wallpapers and choose the image or animation you want to use as the wallpaper. Some cropping may be needed for Gallery images. 4. For Gallery images, adjust the area you want to use and touch OK;...

  • Page 26: Protecting Your Phone With Encryption

    3. Touch an option you want. None, Long press, Face Unlock, Pattern, PIN or Password.  Touch None to disable the screen lock.  Touch Long press to enable screen lock and allow unlock with a ‘touch and hold’ gesture. You can unlock the screen by touching and holding on the display.
  • Page 27 WARNING! Encryption is irreversible. The only way to revert to an unencrypted phone is to perform a factory data reset, which erases all your data. Encryption provides additional protection in case your phone is stolen, and may be required or recommended in some organizations.
  • Page 28 4. Enter your lock screen PIN or password and touch Next. 5. Touch Encrypt phone again. The encryption process starts and displays its progress. Encryption can take an hour or more, during which time your phone may restart several times. When encryption is completed, you're prompted to enter your PIN or password.

  • Page 29: Knowing The Basics

    Knowing the Basics Monitoring the Phone Status The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status icons on the right side. Below are some of the icons you may see. GPRS connected No signal EDGE connected Signal strength 3G connected...

  • Page 30: Managing Notifications

    Managing Notifications Notification Icons The status bar at the top of the home screen provides notification icons on the left. Below are some of the icons you may see. New SMS Upcoming event New MMS Call on hold New Email New Wi-Fi network detected New Gmail Downloading data...

  • Page 31: Respond To Or Remove A Notification

    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've configured your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot. You can open the notification panel to view the details of notifications. ...

  • Page 32: Managing Shortcuts And Widgets

    Managing Shortcuts and Widgets Add Shortcuts and Widgets 1. Touch the Home Key > 2. Touch and hold an app icon and drag it to the home screen. You can also touch Widgets or Widgets > Shortcuts and then drag an item to the home screen. Move Shortcuts or Widgets 1.

  • Page 33: Organizing With Folders

    Organizing With Folders You can create folders on the home screen and add several shortcuts in a folder. Create a Folder 1. Touch and hold the shortcut on the home screen you want to add into a folder until appears. 2.

  • Page 34: 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 shortcuts and folders 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 35: Change Input Methods

    Change Input Methods If you have several input methods installed, the icon appears on the status bar whenever you use the onscreen keyboard to enter text. 1. Open the notification panel and touch Choose input method. 2. Select an input method you need. Android Keyboard The Android Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard.

  • Page 36: Touchpal Keyboard

    possible options.  Touch to use uppercase. Double-tap to lock uppercase. This key also changes to indicate the current case you are using: for lowercase, for uppercase, when locked in uppercase.  Touch to delete the text before the cursor. ...
  • Page 37 To switch the keyboard layout: 1. Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Language & input > (TouchPal Keyboard) > Keyboard layout. 2. Check Swipe layout. 3. In the TouchPal keyboard screen, touch and clear the Curve box, and then touch Close. 4.
  • Page 38  Touch to enter digits, symbols, emoticons and other 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. ...
  • Page 39 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. If word prediction is enabled ( ), just touch the keys and choose the right word. To enable and use TouchPal Curve: In the TouchPal keyboard screen, touch and check Curve, and then touch Close.

  • Page 40: Editing Text

    End of the word Start of the word Tips for using TouchPal Curve:  Touch when you want to. If you want to enter a single letter, go ahead and touch.  Lift your finger at the end of the word. A space is added automatically when you begin to trace the next word.

  • Page 41: Opening And Switching Apps

     Cut or copy: Select the text you want to manipulate. Then touch the Cut or Copy button to cut or copy the text to the clipboard.  Replace text with the clipboard text: Select the text you want to replace. Then touch or PASTE.

  • Page 42: Switch Between Recently Opened Apps

    Switch Between Recently Opened Apps 1. Touch and hold the Menu Key. A list of the names and thumbnails of apps you’ve used recently opens. If you’ve been using more apps recently than can fit on the screen, you can scroll the list up and down. 2.

  • Page 43: Connecting To Networks And Devices

    Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Mobile Networks Select Network Operator 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Mobile networks > Network operators. 2. Touch Search networks to search for all available networks. 3. Touch a network in the network list to register manually. You can also touch Choose automatically to select preferred network automatically.
  • Page 44 To enable always-on data access: 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Mobile networks. 2. Check Always-on mobile data to allow applications to update data automatically. IMPORTANT: When you enable this option, more data traffic will be generated for automatic updates of applications data.

  • Page 45: Connecting To Wi-Fi

    2. Touch the Menu Key > New APN. 3. Touch each item to enter the information you get from your service provider. 4. Touch Save to complete. TIP: To set the APN to default settings, touch the Menu Key > Reset to default.

  • Page 46: Add A Wi-Fi Network

    Add a Wi-Fi Network You can add a Wi-Fi network if the network does not broadcast its name (SSID), or to add a Wi-Fi network when you are out of range. To connect to a secured network, you first need to get the security details from the network's administrator.

  • Page 47: Using Wi-Fi Direct

    Adjust Advanced Wi-Fi Settings 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Touch the Menu Key > Advanced to adjust the following settings.  Network notification: Get notifications in the status bar when Wi-Fi is on and an open network is available. ...
  • Page 48 for other devices enabled with Wi-Fi direct connections. 4. Touch a device name under PEER DEVICES to connect with The other device will receive a Wi-Fi Direct connection prompt and need to accept the request for connection. Both devices may need to enter a common PIN. 5.

  • 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. Turn Bluetooth On/Off 1.

  • Page 50: Send Data Via Bluetooth

    off. Your phone automatically scans for and displays the IDs of all available Bluetooth devices in range. You could touch SEARCH FOR DEVICES if you want to scan again. 3. Touch the device you want to pair with. 4. Confirm that the Bluetooth passkeys are the same between the two devices and touch Pair.

  • Page 51: Connecting To Your Computer Via Usb

    device, you may need to touch Bluetooth > [your phone’s name] in Settings to keep the phone detectable through Bluetooth. 2. Flick down the status bar and touch 3. Touch Accept to start receiving the data. Received files are stored automatically in a dedicated folder (Bluetooth, for instance).

  • Page 52: Connect With Windows Media Player

    the phone via PC software.  Media device (MTP): Transfer media files on Windows or Mac.  Camera (PTP): Transfer photos using camera software.  USB tethering: Share your mobile data connection of your phone and access the Internet on a PC. Connect With Windows Media Player You can sync music on your phone and the computer installed with Windows Media Player.

  • Page 53: Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection

    Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection You can share your phone’s data capabilities through tethering or by activating the mobile hotspot feature to create a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. Share Your Mobile Data Connection via USB You can access the Internet on your computer via the USB tethering feature of your phone.
  • Page 54 2. Configure your computer to obtain its network connection via Bluetooth. For more information, please see your computer's documentation. 3. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > More. 4. Check Bluetooth tethering. Your computer is now sharing your phone's data connection.

  • Page 55: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks

    NOTE: To stop sharing your data connection, slide the switch to turn Portable hotspot off. Rename or Secure Your Wi-Fi Hotspot You can change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and secure your portable Wi-Fi hotspot. 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Portable hotspot >...

  • Page 56: Connect To A Vpn

    when connected to a wireless network. Depending on the type of VPN you are using, you may be required to enter your login credentials or install security certificates before you can connect to your VPN. You can get this information from your network administrator. Add a VPN 1.

  • Page 57: Delete A Vpn

    Delete a VPN 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > More > VPN. 2. Touch and hold the VPN that you want to delete. 3. Touch Delete profile.

  • 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 or the 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: Add A Call Log Number As A Contact

    Place a Call From the Call Log 1. Open the call log. 2. Touch a number for more information about the call, or touch beside it to call back. Add a Call Log Number as a Contact 1. Open the call log. 2.

  • Page 61: Calling Your Contacts

    Delete the Call Log 1. Open the call log. 2. Touch the number you'd like to delete. 3. Touch the Menu Key > Remove from call log. NOTE: You can also touch the Menu Key > Clear call log in the call log screen to delete all call history.

  • Page 62: Checking Voicemail

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

  • Page 63: Managing Multi-Party Calls

    which is put on hold.  Touch to put the caller you are speaking to on hold, and switch to the other call that has been put on hold.  Touch to merge the separate calls into a single conference call. ...

  • Page 64: Adjusting Your Call Settings

    To switch between two calls: Touch on the screen or the Menu Key > Swap. Set Up a Conference Call With this feature, you can talk to two people at the same time. 1. On the dialer screen, enter a number and touch 2.

  • Page 65: Edit Quick Response To Rejected Callers

     Change PIN2: Change the PIN2 code for FDN access.  FDN list: Manage the FDN list. NOTE: The PIN2 code is provided by your carrier. Entering an incorrect PIN2 code more times than allowed can get your micro-SIM card locked. Contact the service provider for assistance.

  • Page 66: Set Dtmf Tones

    1. Touch the Home Key > > Menu Key > Settings > TTY mode. 2. Touch TTY Off to turn the feature off, or touch TTY Full, TTY HCO, or TTY VCO to select a mode for your phone to work with the teletypewriter.

  • Page 67: Bar Certain Calls

    Bar Certain Calls Call barring feature allows you to forbid certain types of calls from your phone. 1. Touch the Home Key > > Menu Key > Settings > Call Barring Settings. 2. Set the restriction of specific types of calls from your phone. Forward Incoming Calls Call forwarding feature allows you to forward your incoming calls to another phone number.

  • Page 68: Internet Call Settings

    Internet Call Settings To add an Internet calling account: 1. Touch the Home Key > > Menu Key > Settings > Accounts. 2. Touch Add account. 3. Follow the instructions from your Internet calling service provider to configure the settings for your account. 4.

  • Page 69: 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 Checking Contact Details...

  • Page 70: Setting Up Your Own Profile

    4. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses, and other information. 5. Touch DONE to save the contact. Setting Up Your Own Profile You can create your own name card in your phone. 1. Touch the Home Key > and touch the all contacts tab 2.
  • Page 71 3. Select an account in which to save the contacts. 4. Touch to select the contacts you need and then touch Import Contacts From the SD Card You can copy contacts files in vCard format (.vcf) to the phone’s internal SD card and import them to your contacts list. 1.

  • Page 72: Working With Favorite Contacts

    2. Touch the Menu Key > Import/Export > Export to SD card. 3. The phone will prompt you with the name of the vCard file. Touch OK to create the file on the SD card. Share Contacts 1. Touch the Home Key > and touch the all contacts tab 2.

  • Page 73: Working With Groups

    Remove a Contact From Favorites 1. Touch the Home Key > and touch the favorite contacts 2. Touch a favorite contact and then touch next to the contact name. Working With Groups View Your Contact Groups 1. Touch the Home Key > and touch the contact groups 2.

  • Page 74: Searching For A Contact

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

  • Page 75: Editing Contacts

    Editing Contacts Edit Contact Details 1. Touch the Home Key > 2. Touch a contact you need to edit and then touch the Menu Key > Edit. 3. Edit the contact and touch DONE. Set a Ringtone for a Contact Assign a special ringtone to a contact, so you know who is calling when you hear the ringtone.
  • Page 76 To delete several contacts, you can: 1. Touch the Menu Key > Select item(s) in the all contacts screen. 2. Touch to select the contacts you want to remove and then touch 3. Touch OK to confirm.

  • Page 77: Accounts

    Accounts Adding or Removing Accounts You can add multiple Google Accounts and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts. You may also add other kinds of accounts, depending on the apps installed on your phone. Add an Account 1. From the home screen, touch the Menu Key > System settings >...

  • Page 78: Configuring Account Sync

    2. Touch the type and then the account. 3. Touch the Menu Key > Remove account > Remove account. Configuring Account Sync Configure Auto Sync Setting 1. From the home screen, touch the Menu Key > System settings > Data usage. 2.
  • Page 79 Change an Account’s Sync Settings 1. From the home screen, touch the Menu Key > System settings. 2. Touch the type and then the account. The Sync screen appears, showing a list of information the account can sync. 3. When auto-sync is turned on, check or uncheck items as you need.

  • Page 80: 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. 2.

  • Page 81: Responding To An Email

    Responding to an Email You can reply to or forward a message that you receive. You can also delete messages and manage them in other ways. Reply to or Forward an Email 1. Open the email you want to reply to or forward from Inbox. 2.

  • Page 82: Writing And Sending An Email

    Delete an Email You can delete an email from its folder. You can also delete a batch of emails.  While reading a message, touch > OK.  While in a message list (for instance, the inbox), touch the checkboxes in front of the messages and then touch >...

  • Page 83: Adding Signature To Your Emails

    Adding Signature to Your Emails You can set a few lines of plain text as signature for every outgoing email message from an account, such as your name and contact information. 1. Open the Email app. 2. Touch the Menu Key > Settings and select the account you want to add signature to.

  • Page 84: Changing General Email Settings

    Edit an Email Account You can change a number of settings for an account, including how often you check for email, how you’re notified of new mails, and details about the servers the account uses to send and receive mails. 1.

  • Page 85: Gmail

    Gmail After you sign in to your Google Account on the phone, you can send and retrieve Gmail messages with the Gmail app. NOTE: This feature may not be available in certain regions or with certain service providers. Opening Your Gmail Inbox Touch in the home screen and select Gmail.

  • Page 86: 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 87: 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 message, header...

  • Page 88: Searching For Messages

    Searching for Messages You can search for messages using words that appear in addresses, subjects, labels, 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. 1.

  • Page 89: Changing Gmail Settings

    2. Touch > Change labels. 3. Check or uncheck labels in the new screen and touch OK. To add stars to messages: 1. Open the Gmail app and touch in the message list the sender images in front of the messages you want to star. 2.

  • Page 90: Messaging

    Messaging You can use Messaging 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 91: Sending A Multimedia Message

    Sending a Multimedia Message 1. On the Messaging screen, touch at the bottom. 2. Enter the recipient and the text of the message, as you do when sending a text message. You can also include email addresses as recipients. 3. Touch the Menu Key > Add subject to add a message subject.

  • Page 92: Forwarding A Message

    Forwarding a Message 1. On the Messaging screen, touch the thread that has the message you want to forward. 2. Touch and hold the message. 3. Touch Forward in the menu that opens. 4. Enter a recipient for the message and edit the content if you want.

  • Page 93: Changing Messaging Settings

    2. If there are more threads you want to delete, touch them one by one. 3. Touch at the bottom. 4. Touch Delete. Changing Messaging Settings Touch the Menu Key > Settings in the Messaging screen to change Messaging settings.

  • Page 94: 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 95: Creating An Event

    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 Today at the top to quickly switch to today.

  • Page 96: Editing, Sharing Or Deleting An Event

    Editing, Sharing or Deleting an Event 1. Find the event you want to edit or delete. 2. Open its details screen (see Viewing Your Calendars and Events - View Event Details in this chapter). 3. Do one of the following as you need. ...

  • Page 97: 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 photo &...

  • Page 98: Chatting With Contacts

    Nearby shows posts shared with you by users near your  current location. All, Acquaintances, 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 and video call.

  • Page 99: Checking And Managing Your Profile

    Checking and Managing Your Profile 1. Touch > Profile in the Google+ app. 2. Touch the ABOUT tab to see your profile and edit them. Other Features  Communities: A community is where people gather for the sharing and discussion of a common topic. Touch >...

  • Page 100: Browser

    Browser Use Browser to view web pages and search for information. Opening the Browser Touch in the home screen and select Browser to start this function. The last web page you were viewing is displayed. If you have not used Browser recently, your home page opens. Browser also opens when you touch a web link - for example, in an email or a text message.

  • Page 101: Set The Homepage

    Set the Homepage Your home page opens when you open a new browser tab, and when you start Browser after restarting your phone or after not using the app for a while. 1. Open the page you want to set as your home page. 2.

  • Page 102: 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 103: Using Multiple Browser Tabs

    Using Multiple Browser Tabs You can open several web pages at the same time (one page in each tab) and switch between them freely. To open a new browser tab: Touch at the bottom of the screen. A new browser window opens and the homepage is loaded.

  • Page 104: Using Bookmarks

    card. You can view or open them in the Downloads app ( > Downloads) or by touching the Menu Key > Downloads when in the Browser app. Using Bookmarks Save web URLs as bookmarks to open them easily in the future. To open a bookmark, touch the Menu Key >...

  • Page 105: Viewing Your Browsing History

    5. Touch OK. NOTE: Preinstalled bookmarks may not be edited. Delete a Bookmark 1. Touch the Menu Key > Bookmarks. 2. Touch and hold the bookmark to delete. 3. Touch Delete bookmark. 4. Touch OK. NOTE: Preinstalled bookmarks may not be deleted. Viewing Your Browsing History 1.

  • Page 106: Maps

    Maps Activating Location Services To use Google Maps and find your location on Google Maps, you must have location services turned on on your phone. 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Location services. 2. Select the location options you want to use. Check Google’s location service to use Wi-Fi and ...

  • Page 107: Getting Your Location

    Getting Your Location 1. Touch in the home screen and select Maps. 2. Touch at the bottom. The map centers on a dot and an arrow that indicate your location and the direction the phone is facing. Searching for a Location 1.

  • Page 108: Getting Directions To Your Destination

    Getting Directions to Your Destination Maps can provide directions for travel by foot, public transportation, or car. 1. Touch in the home screen and select Maps. 2. Touch beside the search box. 3. Select the mode of transportation and then enter a start and end point.
  • Page 109 5. Touch a location to see it on the map or get directions. You can also slide up the bottom card to find out more information, such as the street address, website, and street view, or to call that place, save it to your Google Account, or share it with others.

  • Page 110: Google Now And Voice Search

    Google Now and Voice Search You can search for information on the web or on your phone using Google Now. You can also search the web or perform certain tasks by speaking. Searching With Text 1. Start the search in one of the following ways. ...

  • Page 111: Camera

    Camera You can take photos and record videos. Photos and videos are stored to the phone’s memory card or to the phone’s internal storage. You can copy them to your computer or access them in the Gallery app. Capturing a Photo 1.

  • Page 112: Customize Camera Settings

    Number Function Choose photo camera mode. Change the camera settings. Slide to zoom in or out. View photos and videos you have captured. Capture a photo. Switch to the camcorder. 3. Touch the area where you want the camera to focus. Green brackets appear around the area you touched.

  • Page 113: Recording A Video

    Image Set exposure, brightness, contrast, saturation, and sharpness. White balance Select how the camera adjusts colors in different kinds of light to achieve the most natural looking colors for your shots, or allow the camera to adjust the white balance automatically.
  • Page 114 Number Function Switch between the front and the back cameras. Change the flash setting, only available for the back camera. Change the camcorder settings. Slide to zoom in or out. View photos and videos you have captured.

  • Page 115: Customizing Camcorder Settings

    Number Function Record a video. Switch to the camera. 3. Touch to start recording. 4. Touch to stop recording. TIP: While the recording is in progress, you can touch save the frame as a photo. Customizing Camcorder Settings Before recording a video, you can touch to open the following camcorder setting options.

  • Page 116: 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 117: Working With Pictures

    Working With Pictures Touch a picture in an album to view the picture in full screen. Double-touch the picture, or pinch two fingers together or spread them apart to zoom out or in. Slide left or right to view other pictures in the album. Number Function Share the picture.
  • Page 118 Retouch Your Pictures You can edit any photos you took and some other pictures in Gallery. The changed picture is saved in the Edited album, while the original image is never affected. 1. Touch the Menu Key > Edit while viewing a picture in full screen to open the Edit interface.

  • Page 119: Working With Videos

    Share Your Pictures 1. Touch an album in the gallery and then touch a picture. 2. Touch at the top of the screen. If the icon is invisible, touch the screen first. 3. Select how you want to share the picture. Working With Videos Play Videos 1.

  • Page 120: 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 121: Viewing Your Music Library

    Bluetooth Devices - Receive Data via Bluetooth. Receive via Wi-Fi You can receive music files from other devices via Wi-Fi. See Connecting to Networks and Devices - Using Wi-Fi Direct - Receive Data via Wi-Fi. Viewing Your Music Library Touch in the home screen and select Music and your music library is displayed.

  • Page 122: Playing Music

    NOTE: If you are in the playback screen, touch return to the music library. 2. Touch next to a song in any list. 3. In the menu that opens, touch Set as phone ringtone. TIP: If the song is being played, you can touch the Menu Key > Set as ringtone in the playback screen.
  • Page 123 Number Function Touch to toggle repeat mode: no repeat, repeat the current song, or repeat the current playlist. Playback control. Skip songs or pause and resume playback. Drag the slider to jump to any part of the song. Touch to add the song to or remove it from favorites. Your favorite songs can be found in the Favorite playlist in the Playlists tab.

  • Page 124: Managing Playlists

    Managing Playlists Create playlists to organize your music files into sets of songs, so that you can play the songs you like in the order you prefer. Create a Playlist 1. Touch next to the song in the music library. 2.

  • Page 125: Delete Or Rename A Playlist

    Delete or Rename a Playlist 1. Touch the Playlists tab in the music library to see all the playlists. 2. Touch next to a playlist and touch Rename Playlist or Delete Playlist in the menu that opens. NOTE: These options may not be available for certain automatically created playlists, such as Recently added and Favorite.

  • Page 126: 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 127 Number Function Song and artist information. Touch or drag down to return to the music library. Album artwork. Give the song a thumbs-up. Playback control. Skip songs, pause and resume playback, use shuffle or repeat. Drag the progress bar to jump to any part of the song. Give the song a thumbs-down.

  • Page 128: Managing Playlists

    You can still control the music when you are not in the playback screen.  In the music library of the Play Music app, touch the summary information at the bottom of the screen to restore the playback screen.  In other apps, flick down the notification panel.
  • Page 129 To remove songs from a playlist: 1. Touch > Playlists in the Play Music app and select a playlist. 2. Touch next to the song. 3. Select Remove from playlist. To delete a playlist: 1. Touch > Playlists in the Play Music app. 2.

  • Page 130: 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 131: 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 > OK at the bottom left of the screen. To share videos: 1.

  • Page 132: Fm Radio

    FM Radio With the FM radio, you can search for radio channels, listen to them, and save them on your phone. Note that the quality of the radio broadcast depends on the coverage of the radio station in your area. The wired headset that comes with your phone works as an antenna, so always connect the headset when using the radio.

  • Page 133: Saving Additional Radio Stations

    Saving Additional Radio Stations 1. Touch in the home screen and select FM Radio. 2. Drag the red line along the frequency panel to adjust the frequency. 3. Touch the Menu Key > Save channel. Recording Radio Programs When you listen to the radio, you can record your favorite programs and save the audio on the phone.
  • Page 134 A count-down clock appears above the frequency and the radio is turned off when the clock counts down to 0:00. To turn off FM radio immediately: Touch at the top left of the screen. To set your radio region: FM radio frequency ranges differ in different regions. Touch the Menu Key >...

  • Page 135: 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 136: 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 Add alarm at the bottom of the screen to create a new alarm. 3.

  • Page 137: Backup And Restore

     Bed clock never sleeps: Keep the bed clock screen turned on when charging the phone. 3. Touch the Menu Key > Bed Clock to open the bed clock screen. Backup and Restore Touch in the home screen and select Backup & restore. You can back up your user data, such as contacts and messages, and installed applications to the SD card regularly.

  • Page 138: Downloads

    Downloads The Downloads app keeps a record of the files you downloaded and saved. Touch in the home screen and select Downloads to check the record.  Touch a file to open it with the appropriate applications.  Touch and hold a file, or check the box in front of it, to delete or share it.

  • Page 139: Kingsoft Office

    Sharing Media Files on Your Phone 1. Connect your phone to a Wi-Fi network. 2. Touch in the home screen and select Full Share. 3. Follow the Full Share wizard to select the media directories you want to share. Now your phone works as a media server and you can access the shared files from other devices that support Full Share and are connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your phone.

  • Page 140: Mi-Pop

    Mi-POP Mi-POP keeps the onscreen navigation keys always at your fingertips. You no longer need to reach for the Home Key, the Back Key, the Menu Key or . To enable Mi-POP, touch in the home screen and select Mi-POP, and then check Mi-POP. The icon should appear on the screen, functioning as the Back Key.

  • Page 141: Task Manager

    Touch New at the bottom to create a new note. Then enter your text and touch Save to save it. Touch a note to view its entire content. You can also delete it, export it, share it, or change its content. Task Manager Touch in the home screen and select Task Manager to...

  • Page 142: Youtube

    YouTube Touch in the home screen and select YouTube. You can watch YouTube videos or upload your own.

  • Page 143: Play Store

    Play Store Touch in the home screen and select Play Store. You can buy or rent contents and download them to your phone. NOTE: The content you can access in Play Store depends on your region and your service provider. Browsing and Searching for Apps You can browse apps by category and sort them in different ways.

  • Page 144: Managing Your Downloads

    ACCEPT to proceed, or touch the Back Key to cancel. 2. Wait for the app to be downloaded and installed automatically. Payment needs to be authorized before paid apps start downloading. The app is successfully installed when the icon appears in the status bar.

  • Page 145: Settings

    Settings Touch in the home screen and select Settings. The Settings app contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your device. General Settings Airplane Mode Swipe the ON/OFF switch to turn Wi-Fi on or off airplane mode. Wi-Fi Turn Wi-Fi on or off and configure your Wi-Fi connections.

  • Page 146: Date And Time

    point names and more. See Connecting to Networks and Devices - Connecting to Mobile Networks. Sound Adjust volumes (see Personalizing - Adjusting Volumes), use Dolby sound effects, toggle sound and mute (see Personalizing - Switching to Silent Mode), set up ringtone and notification sound (see Personalizing - Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound), and select system sounds (refer to...

  • Page 147: Language And Input

    Language and Input  Language: Select a language and region for your system.  Spell checker: Use Android spell checker to check for spelling errors when entering text.  Personal dictionary: Add new words to the phone’s dictionary or remove words from the dictionary. The words you add are used for spelling check and word suggestion.

  • Page 148: Wireless And Networks

     Text-to-speech output: PREFERRED ENGINE: Select the speech synthesis  engine you want to use or change its settings. Speech rate: Select how quickly you want the  synthesizer to speak. Listen to an example: Play a brief sample of the ...

  • Page 149: Device

    Set up and connect to virtual private networks. See Connecting to Networks and Devices - Connecting to Virtual Private Networks. USB Tethering Share your phone’s mobile data connection with PCs or other devices via a USB cable. See Connecting to Networks and Devices - Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection - Share Your Mobile Data Connection via USB.

  • Page 150: Personal

    Battery Check how much power remains for the battery and what has been using the battery. Apps See apps installed on your phone and manage them. Touch an app in the DOWNLOADED, ON SD CARD, RUNNING, or ALL tab to see its information. You can stop the app, uninstall or disable the app, clear data and cache, or move the app between the internal storage and the memory card.
  • Page 151 Security  Screen lock: Lock the screen with long press, face unlock, pattern, PIN, or password. See Personalizing - Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks.  Make pattern visible: Show the pattern as you draw it.  Automatically lock: Set the time needed for the lock protection to be activated after the screen turns off.

  • Page 152: Accounts

     Unknown sources: Check this option to permit installation of apps from sources other than the Play Store.  Trusted credentials: Display trusted CA certificates.  Install from SD card: Install certificates from the memory card.  Clear credentials: Delete all certificates. Backup and Reset ...

  • Page 153: System

    System Accessibility Configure accessibility plug-ins on your phone, such as using TalkBack for low-vision users. Developer Options Developer options contain settings that are useful when developing Android applications. About Phone View phone status and legal information. You can also upgrade your phone system.

  • Page 154: Upgrading The Phone Software

    2. Use the one-press upgrade package offered by your mobile service provider. 3. Use the upgrade package on your SD card. NOTE: Visit ZTE official handset service support website (http://www.ztedevice.com) and click your country or region to learn more about the above upgrade methods, as well as which...

  • Page 155: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If you encounter problems while using the phone, or if it performs abnormally, you can refer to the chart below. If your particular problem cannot be resolved using the information in the chart, contact the dealer where you purchased the phone. Problem Possible causes Possible solution...
  • Page 156 Problem Possible causes Possible solution Echo or Poor network link quality End the call and dial noise on the part of your again. You may be service provider. switched to a better-quality network link or phone line. Poor local telephone line End the call and dial quality.
  • Page 157 Problem Possible causes Possible solution Poor contact between Check all connectors to the battery and charger. make sure all connections have been properly made. Shortened The standby time is If you are located in an standby time related to your service area where signaling is provider system weak, temporarily power...
  • Page 158 Problem Possible causes Possible solution If you are not able to Change your location to connect to the network, one where the network the phone will continue is accessible, or to send out signals as it temporarily turn off your attempts to locate a phone.
  • Page 159 Problem Possible causes Possible solution the network You are not within the Check the service area network’s service area. with your service provider. Poor signal. Move to an open space, or if you are inside a building, move closer to a window.
  • Page 160 Problem Possible causes Possible solution The phonebook’s Unable to Delete unnecessary enter memory is already full. data from the contacts. information into the phonebook Phone Some third-party Reset the phone to crashes, software is not factory status. reboots, compatible with your freeze, or phone.

  • Page 161: For Your Safety

    For Your Safety General Safety Don’t make or receive Don’t use at gas handheld calls while driving. Never text stations. while driving. Keep your phone at Your phone may least 15 mm away produce a bright or from your ear or body flashing light.

  • Page 162: Radio Frequency (Rf) Exposure

    Turn off when asked to Don’t take your phone in hospitals and apart. medical facilities. Turn off when told to in Only use approved aircrafts and airports. accessories. Don’t rely on your Turn off when near explosive materials or phone for emergency liquids.

  • Page 163: Body Worn Operation

    Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit for mobile devices is 2 W/kg and the highest SAR value for this device when tested was 1.43 W/kg*. As mobile devices offer a range of functions, they can be used in other positions, such as on the body as described in this user guide**.

  • Page 164: Distraction

    fields, the World Health Organization (WHO) provides the following advice: Precautionary measures: Present scientific information does not indicate the need for any special precautions for the use of mobile phones. If individuals are concerned, they might choose to limit their own or their children’s RF exposure by limiting the length of calls, or using ‘hands-free’...

  • Page 165: Product Handling

    Operating Machinery Full attention must be given to operating machinery in 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 turn off your phone wherever the use of a phone is prohibited.

  • Page 166: Small Children

    moisture or high humidity.  Do not drop, throw or try to bend your phone or its accessories.  Do not paint your phone or its accessories.  Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories. Only authorized personnel can do so. ...

  • Page 167: Normal Use Position

    hazard. Demagnetization To avoid the risk of demagnetization, do not allow electronic devices or magnetic media to be close to your phone for a long time. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Do not touch the micro-SIM card’s metal connectors. Antenna Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily. Normal Use Position When placing or receiving a phone call, hold your phone to your ear, with the bottom towards your mouth.

  • Page 168: Air Bags

    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 169: Repetitive Strain Injuries

    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 170: Electrical Safety

    Electrical Safety Accessories Use only approved accessories. Do not connect with incompatible products or accessories. Take care not to touch or allow metal objects, such as coins or key rings, to contact or short-circuit in the battery terminals. Never puncture the surface of the battery with sharp objects. Connection to a Car Seek professional advice when connecting a phone interface to the vehicle electrical system.

  • Page 171: Radio Frequency Interference

    Radio Frequency Interference General Statement on Interference Care must be taken when using the phone in close proximity to personal medical devices, such as pacemakers and hearing aids. 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 172: Explosive Environments

    operation of your medical device. Hospitals Turn off your wireless device when requested to do so in hospitals, clinics or health care facilities. These requests are designed to prevent possible interference with sensitive medical equipment. Aircraft Turn off your wireless device whenever you are instructed to do so by airport or airline staff.

  • Page 173: Blasting Caps And Areas

    other radio equipment. Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres include fueling areas, below decks on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders. Blasting Caps and Areas Power off your mobile phone or wireless device when in a blasting area or in areas posted power off “two-way radios”...

  • Page 174: Declaration Of Rohs Compliance

    To minimize the environmental impacts and take more responsibilities to the earth we live on, this document shall serve as a formal declaration that the Grand S Flex manufactured by ZTE CORPORATION is in compliance with the Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament - RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) with respect to the following substances: 1.

  • Page 175: Disposal Of Your Old Appliance

    3. The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health. For this product’s recycling information based on WEEE directive, please send an e-mail to weee@zte.com.cn...

  • Page 176: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    It is hereby declared that following designated product: Product Type: WCDMA/LTE Multi-mode Digital Mobile Phone Model No: Grand S Flex/ZTE Grand S Flex Complies with the essential protection requirements of Directives on Radio and Telecommunication Terminal Equipment (Directive 1999/5/EC), Restriction of the Certain...
  • Page 177 EN 300 440-1 V1.6.1: EN 300 440-2 V1.4.1; EN 300 328 V1.7.1 RoHS IEC 62321:2008 (EC) No 278/2009 This declaration is the responsibility of the manufacturer: ZTE Corporation ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South, Hi-Tech, Industrial Park, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518057, P.R.China...
  • Page 178 Authorised person signing for the company: Xu Feng Quality Director Of ZTE Corporation Name in block letters & position in the company Shenzhen, 15 August 2013 Place & date Legally valid signature This equipment may be operated in:...

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