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User Guide
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  • Page 1 ZTE Sonata 4G ™ User Guide Device color may vary.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 © 2014 ZTE CORPORATION . All rights reserved . No part of this publication may Android keyboard .
  • Page 3 Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Using multiple browser tabs .
  • Page 4 Facebook ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Play Movies &...
  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Getting started Electrical safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Interference .
  • Page 6: Charging The Battery

    Inserting a microSDHC card Switching your phone on/off ™ 1 . Open the microSDHC card slot and insert Make sure the SIM card is in your phone and the battery is charged . a microSDHC card (not included) with the •...
  • Page 7: Getting Around

    Get to know your phone period of time, which you can set by tapping > System settings > Display > Sleep from the home screen . Press the Power key to switch to Sleep Mode . Headset port Waking up your phone Power key 1 .
  • Page 8: Home Screens

    Get to know your phone Home screens (continued) You can customize your home screens . Set your own wallpaper, add the widgets or application shortcuts you need, or remove them as you like . Microphone Flash Status and notification bar Speaker Camera lens Widget...
  • Page 9: Customizing The Widget

    Creating new home screens Removing items from your home screen 1 . From the home screen, pinch two fingers quickly together . 1 . Tap and hold the item you want to delete until Remove appears on the screen . 2 .
  • Page 10: Status And Notification Icons

    Status and notification icons • To set a city as a default location, replace it, or delete it, tap > > Set as default . Your phone will tell you exactly what’s going on by showing you simple icons . Here’s what they mean .
  • Page 11: Using The Notifications Panel

    Using the Notifications panel Indicator What it means Indicator What it means The Notifications panel provides quick access New SMS Alarm set to alerts including new messages, emails, and software updates . microSDHC card New MMS • To open the Notifications panel, swipe your finger unmounted down from the top of the screen .
  • Page 12: Phone Calls

    Phone calls Tip: In the Notifications panel, tap at the top of the list to get to the Settings menu quickly . How to make calls Reopen recently used applications There are many ways to make a call with your phone, and they’re all easy to do . 1 .
  • Page 13: Calling From Your Call History

    Calling from your call history How to receive calls > Call Log . 1 . From the home screen, tap Answering a call 2 . Tap next to the number you want to call . Drag to the center of the screen to answer the call . Calling from a text message Rejecting a call If a text message contains a phone number that you want to call, you can...
  • Page 14: Adding A Call

    Adding a call Adjusting your call settings During a call, tap Add call and dial a number . When you call another > Settings . You can open the call settings menu by tapping > number, the first call automatically goes on hold . Restrict outgoing calls to a fixed set of numbers .
  • Page 15: Contacts

    Contacts Set the length of dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) DTMF tones signal tones: Normal or Long . You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact Speed dial Set contacts as speed dials for keys 2-9 .
  • Page 16: Sharing Contact Information

    • For import, you should have vCard files saved on the microSDHC card . 3 . Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses, postal If there’s more than one vCard file, choose to import one, multiple, or all addresses, and other information . vCard files .
  • Page 17: Entering Text

    Entering text when locked in uppercase . Tap and hold to lock the keyboard in uppercase . When you tap a field that needs text or numbers, a keyboard automatically • Tap to delete any text you have entered . appears on the screen .
  • Page 18 Full QWERTY 12-Key PhonePad • Tap the alphabetic keys to enter letters . • Tap a key repeatedly until the desired letter or symbol appears . If word prediction is enabled ( ), just tap the keys once and choose the •...
  • Page 19: Choosing Touch Input Settings

    Messaging To enable and use TouchPal Curve: 1 . On the TouchPal keyboard screen, tap , check the box next to Curve™, Your SMS (text message) and MMS (multimedia message) are combined into and tap Close . one menu under 2 .
  • Page 20: Changing Message Settings

    Changing message settings Signature settings: • Add signature: Add your signature to all outgoing messages . The phone’s message settings are pre-configured for you to use immediately . > Settings from the Messaging screen . To change them, tap • Edit signature: Edit your signature, which can be added automatically to outgoing messages .
  • Page 21: Email

    Email 6 . Configure the settings on the screen, such as Days to sync email, and then tap Next . With the Email application, you can access your email from various providers, 7 . If prompted, tap Activate to activate the Email app as a device including Yahoo! and Gmail .
  • Page 22: Replying To Or Forwarding An Email

    Connecting to the Internet Replying to or forwarding an email 1 . From your inbox, open the email you want to reply to or forward . Your phone’s impressive networking capabilities allow you to access the Internet or your corporate network with ease . You can use default connection 2 .
  • Page 23: Advanced Settings

    Connecting to a Wi-Fi network > System settings > Wi-Fi . 1 . From the home screen, tap > System settings > Wi-Fi . The Wi-Fi 1 . From the home screen, tap 2 . Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position . network points, or “hotspots,”...
  • Page 24: Browsing The Internet

    After entering the PIN number, your phone automatically finds the access point and configures the connection . Use Google Chrome to browse the Internet . Chrome on your Sonata 4G can sync bookmarks, browsing history, and opened tabs from your Note: For detailed information about the WPS feature of access point, please Google account .
  • Page 25: Opening A New Browser Tab

    Opening a web page Opening a new browser tab 1 . Tap beside the address bar . The number in the icon indicates the • Tap the address bar, enter the website you want to browse, and tap Go . number of currently active browser windows .
  • Page 26: Changing Browser Settings

    Using Wi-Fi Direct Editing a bookmark 1 . From the home screen, tap Connecting to another device via Wi-Fi Direct 2 . Tap > Bookmarks . > System settings > Wi-Fi . 1 . From the home screen, tap 3 . Tap and hold the bookmark you want to edit until the shortcut menu pops up .
  • Page 27: Bluetooth

    Bluetooth Entertainment Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology . Phones or Taking pictures with your camera other devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information wirelessly within a distance of about 32 feet (10 meters) . The Bluetooth devices must be Your phone has a 5-megapixel camera .
  • Page 28: Sharing A Picture

    Shooting video with your camcorder Picture Adjust the image quality for your photo . Quality 1 . From the home screen, tap Set exposure, brightness, contrast, saturation, or sharpness of the 2 . Drag to switch to the camcorder . Image photo .
  • Page 29: Sharing A Video

    Sharing a video Opening your gallery 1 . After recording a video, tap the Gallery helps you view pictures thumbnail in the corner of the and play videos . You can also do screen and then tap some basic editing of your pictures, set them as wallpaper or contact 2 .
  • Page 30: Adding Music To Your Phone

    Adding music to your phone Playing your music You can add music to your phone’s internal storage or to a removable You can play the audio files stored in microSDHC card (see Phone setup – Inserting a microSDHC card) . your phone’s microSDHC card or internal storage in Music .
  • Page 31: Creating Playlists

    Creating playlists Making memorable memos Playlists help you organize your music files . Sound Recorder enables you to record your voice memos . 1 . Tap next to the song in the music library . 1 . From the home screen, tap >...
  • Page 32: Applications

    Applications Calculator > Calculator . From the home screen, tap Alarm Tip: Tap , or swipe left or right to switch between different panels . You can also turn the phone to landscape to see all of the calculator buttons . Setting a new alarm Facebook 1 .
  • Page 33: Kingsoft Office

    My Cricket • Tap and hold a folder or file for options such as Delete, Share, Copy, and Move . Access billing, make a quick payment, view usage, and access support from Kingsoft Office the palm of your hand . 1 .
  • Page 34: Timer

    • Tap the Resources tab to view the real-time system resources information . 3 . Tap Update . Tip: If your phone is running slow, close applications you are not using by 4 . Read the app permissions and tap Accept . tapping and holding and swiping left or right on applications you wish 5 .
  • Page 35: Google Applications

    Google applications Gmail Gmail is a web-based email service that’s configured when you sign in to Signing in to your Google account lets you synchronize Gmail, Calendar, your Google account . Depending on your synchronization settings, the Gmail and Contacts between your phone and the web . If you don’t have an on your phone can be automatically synchronized with your Gmail account account, you can easily create one .
  • Page 36: Google Play

    Google Play Accessing calendar settings 1 . While in the calendar, tap > Settings . Google Play gives you access to thousands of free and paid apps, games, 2 . Tap an account name, or tap General settings to change settings for books and magazines, music, and movies .
  • Page 37: Chatting With Contacts

    • What’s hot shows popular posts on Google+ . • Events: Tap > Events to manage your social calendar . You can add events, invite people, and then share photos in real-time from the event . Chatting with contacts • Locations: Tap >...
  • Page 38: Searching For Local Places

    Searching for local places The map centers on a dot and an arrow that indicate your location and the direction the phone is facing . Google Maps helps you find all kinds of businesses and establishments around you . You can rate these places and get recommendations . Searching for a location 1 .
  • Page 39: News & Weather

    Playing your music To control your music while using other apps, swipe down to open the Notifications panel . Tap the song title to restore the playback screen . Tap the From the home screen, tap > Play music controls to pause/resume playback, or skip to the next/previous song . Music .
  • Page 40: Play Movies & Tv

    Phone settings Play Movies & TV Stream or download your favorite movies and television shows wherever Setting date and time you are . Note: TV shows are currently available in the United States only . > System settings > Date & time . 1 .
  • Page 41: Language Settings

    Language settings Unlocking the screen with your pattern 1 . Press the Power key to wake up the screen . You can change the language of your phone system in two simple steps . 2 . Draw the pattern you set to unlock the screen . 1 .
  • Page 42: Protecting Your Phone With Encryption

    3 . The Encrypt phone button is dimmed if your battery is not charged or your Cannot recall your PIN or password? phone is not plugged in . You have unlimited attempts to unlock your phone . After every five incorrect 4 .
  • Page 43: Managing Your Device Memory

    2 . Check Lock SIM card . Deleting secure credentials 3 . Tap Change SIM PIN . 1 . From the home screen, tap > System settings > Security . 4 . Enter the old PIN and tap OK . 2 .
  • Page 44: Connect To Pc

    Note: Not all applications can be moved or uninstalled . You can check how much data has been used during the time cycle you set, set a mobile data limit and warning, see what apps have been using mobile From the home screen, tap >...
  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Accessibility From the home screen, tap > System settings > Accessibility to configure If you encounter problems while using the phone, or if it performs abnormally, options for accessibility-related applications . you can refer to the chart below . If your particular problem cannot be TalkBack: Device provides spoken feedback, such as describing what you resolved using the information in the chart, contact the dealer where you touch, select, and activate, to help blind and low-vision users .
  • Page 46 Problem Possible causes Possible solution Problem Possible causes Possible solution Unable to The SIM card is invalid . Contact your service provider . Battery not The battery or battery charger is Contact the dealer . charging damaged . connect to the You are not within the network’s Check the service area with network...
  • Page 47: For Your Safety

    For your safety FCC regulations This mobile phone complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules . Operation is General safety subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, Don’t make or receive including interference that may cause undesired operation .
  • Page 48: Mobile Phones

    RF exposure information (SAR) For this device, the highest reported SAR value for usage against the head is 1.05 W/kg, for usage near the body is 1.12 W/kg . This phone is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal at various positions, they all meet the government requirements .
  • Page 49: Ctia

    CTIA phones that may be compatible with their hearing devices . Not all phones have been rated . Phones that are rated have the rating on their box or a a) Do not disassemble or open crush, bend or deform, puncture or shred . label located on the box .
  • Page 50: Distraction

    Distraction • Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or aerosols to clean the device or its accessories . Driving • Do not paint your phone or its accessories . Full attention must be given to driving at all times in order to reduce the risk •...
  • Page 51: Repetitive Strain Injuries

    Antenna had one before) when exposed to flashing lights or light patterns such as when playing games or watching video . If you have experienced seizures or Diversity antenna blackouts or have a family history of such occurrences, please consult a physician .
  • Page 52: Electrical Safety

    Electrical safety Pacemakers Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum separation of Accessories 6 inches (15 cm) be maintained between a mobile phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker . To achieve this, use the Use only approved accessories . phone on the opposite ear to your pacemaker and do not carry it in a Do not connect with incompatible products or accessories .
  • Page 53: Explosive Environments

    Specifications Aircraft Switch off your wireless device whenever you are instructed to do so by airport Handset specifications are shown in the following table . or airline staff . Handset standards GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz Consult the airline staff about the use of wireless devices on board the UMTS/HSPA: 850/1900/2100MHz aircraft .
  • Page 54: Warranty

    . ZTE offers you a limited warranty that the enclosed subscriber unit and its e) If the serial number or mobile accessory date code has been removed,...
  • Page 55: How To Get Warranty Service

    Notes How to get warranty service To obtain warranty service, please call (877) 817-1759 . Please have the following information available when you send the phone in for repair: • A valid Proof of Purchase • Return address • Daytime phone number or fax number •...
  • Page 56: Notes

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