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  • Page 1 User Manual...
  • Page 2 Notice ZTE Corporation reserves the right to make changes to correct print errors or update specifications in this guide without notice. This manual was designed to ensure the accuracy of content. All statements, information and recommendations contained therein do not constitute an expressed or implied warranty. Refer to For Your Safety to use your phone properly and safely.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Started ............10 Getting to Know the Phone ..........10 Knowing the Buttons ............12 Installing the nano-SIM Card ..........13 Charging the Battery ............14 Extending the Battery Life ..........16 Powering On and Off ............16 Setting Up the First Time ..........
  • Page 4 Protecting the Phone with Screen Locks ......29 Protecting the Phone with Encryption ....... 30 Protecting Your Phone with Screen Pinning ..... 31 Knowing the Basics ..........33 Monitoring the Phone Status ..........33 Managing Notifications ............. 34 Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ........38 Organizing With Folders ..........
  • Page 5 Answering or Rejecting Calls ..........71 Working with the Call History ..........72 Using Options during a Call ..........74 Managing Multi-party Calls ..........75 Adjusting Call Settings ............. 76 Contacts ..............83 Checking Contact Details ..........83 Touch the Home key > >...
  • Page 6 Changing General Email Settings ........97 Messaging .............. 98 Opening the Messaging Screen ........98 Sending a Message ............98 Replying to a Message ............ 99 Forwarding a Message ............ 99 Copying a Message ............100 Changing Message Settings .......... 100 Calendar ...............
  • Page 7 Gallery ..............113 Opening Gallery ............. 113 Working with Albums ............113 Retouching Your Pictures ..........115 Playing Videos ............... 118 Music ..............119 Copying Music Files to the Phone ........119 Viewing Your Music Library ..........120 Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone ......121 Playing Music ..............
  • Page 8 More Apps............. 131 Calculator ..............131 Clock ................131 Dolby Audio ..............132 Downloads..............133 File Manager ..............133 Mi-Moment ..............134 RockMyRun ..............134 Task Manager ..............134 Z-Tray and Z-Space ............135 Google Apps ..............136 Google Play™ Store ..........138 Browsing and Searching for Apps ........
  • Page 9 For Your Safety ............ 163 General Safety ............... 163 Radio Frequency (RF) Energy ........164 FCC Regulations ............166 Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for Mobile phones ................168 Distraction ..............170 Product Handling ............170 Electrical Safety ............. 174 Radio Frequency Interference ........

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting to Know the Phone Headset jack Earpiece Auxiliary microphone Proximity & light Front camera sensor nano-SIM card tray Volume key Touch screen Home key - with Recent apps key indicator light Speaker Back key Main microphone...
  • Page 11 Dual-lens camera Dual-flash Power button Camera button Charging/ micro-USB jack...

  • Page 12: Knowing The Buttons

    Knowing the Buttons Button Function  Press and hold to restart, power off, or to Power button turn Airplane mode on or off  Press to turn the screen display on or off  Touch to return to the home screen from Home button any application or screen ...

  • Page 13: Installing The Nano-Sim Card

    Installing the nano-SIM Card The nano-SIM card can be installed or removed while the phone is turned on. WARNING! To avoid damaging the phone, do not use any other kind of SIM card, or any non-standard nano-SIM card cut from a SIM card.

  • Page 14: Charging The Battery

    If the battery is low, a message displays on the screen. As the phone charges, the lock screen displays the exact battery level on the status bar. Note: The ZTE AXON PRO comes with a special 5.0V/1.5 A charger that supports fast charging capabilities that other chargers do not offer.
  • Page 15 Using unapproved accessories could damage the phone or cause the battery to explode. CAUTION: Only ZTE or a ZTE authorized service provider can change the built-in rechargeable battery in the phone. Connect the adapter to the charging jack. Ensure the adapter is inserted with the correct orientation.

  • Page 16: Extending The Battery Life

    Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged. NOTE: If the battery is extremely low, the phone may not power on even during charging. Try again after charging the phone for at least 20 minutes. Contact Customer Service if you still cannot power on the phone after prolonged charging.

  • Page 17: Setting Up The First Time

    Setting Up the First Time When powering on the phone after purchase or resetting it to factory settings, you must set some settings before using it. For more information about resetting to factory settings, see Backup and Reset, Touch language to select the language. Follow the prompts to set up Wi-Fi, Google account, Google location, and other options.

  • Page 18: Using The Touch Screen

    NOTE: If you set an unlock pattern, a PIN or a password for your phone, draw the pattern or type the PIN or password to unlock your screen. For more information about screen lock patterns, see Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks Using the Touch Screen Use the touch screen to control screen activity.
  • Page 19  Touch and Hold To open the available options for a message or link in a Web page, touch and hold the message or link.  Swipe or Slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.
  • 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 reach the target position.  Pinch In some apps, such as Maps, Browser, and Gallery, you can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at the same time and pinching them together to zoom out or spreading them apart to zoom in.
  • Page 21  Rotate the screen For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways. NOTE: You must enable the Auto-rotate feature for the screen orientation to automatically change. To enable Auto-rotate, touch the Home key > >...

  • Page 22: Getting To Know The Home Screen

    Getting to Know the Home Screen The home screen is the starting point for apps, functions, and menus. Customize the home screen by adding shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more. Status bar Widgets Folder Shortcut Primary shortcuts Extended Home Screen Panels The home screen is extendable to provide more space for shortcuts, widgets, and more.
  • Page 23 To add a new home screen panel: Touch the Home key > , or touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and select Widgets. Touch and hold an application icon or a widget and drag it to the right edge of the screen to create a new home screen panel and put the icon or widget on it.

  • Page 24: Personalizing

    Personalizing Changing the System Language 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Language & input > Language. 2. Select the language you need. Setting the Date and Time 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Date & time. 2.

  • Page 25: Changing Ringtone And Notification Sound

    Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound To customize the default incoming call ringtone and the default notification sound: 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound & notifications. 2. Touch Phone ringtone or Default notification ringtone. 3. Select the ringtone you want to use and touch OK. NOTE: For information about how to assign a special ringtone to an individual contact, see Set a...

  • Page 26: Switching To Silent Or Vibration Mode

    NOTE: The Volume button adjusts media volume. If no media application is active, the Volume button adjusts the ringtone volume or the earpiece volume during a call. Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode To set the phone to silent or vibration mode, use one of these methods: ...

  • Page 27: Selecting Headset Hifi Mode

    NOTE: You can also allow priority apps to send notifications when you switch the phone to priority interruption mode. Selecting Headset HiFi Mode Select a HiFi mode to enhance the audio quality when using a wired headset with your phone. 1.

  • Page 28: Changing Screen Brightness

    Changing Screen Brightness Touch the Home key > > Settings > Display > Brightness level. Drag the slider to manually adjust the screen brightness. NOTE: Touch Adaptive brightness in the Display settings screen to toggle automatically adjusting the screen brightness for available light. Setting the Theme Touch and hold an empty place on the home screen.

  • Page 29: Protecting The Phone With Screen Locks

    Protecting the Phone with Screen Locks To unlock the screen, swipe the screen, draw a pattern or type a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone’s screen and keys. To enable screen lock: Touch the Home key > > Settings > Security > Screen lock.

  • Page 30: Protecting The Phone With Encryption

    Protecting the Phone with Encryption You can encrypt all the data on the phone: your accounts, application data, music, and other media, downloaded information, and so on. If you do, you must type a numeric PIN or a password each time you power on the phone. WARNING!: Encryption is irreversible.

  • Page 31: Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning

    If you change your mind about encrypting your phone, touch the Back key. WARNING!: If you interrupt the encryption process, you will lose data. Touch ENCRYPT PHONE. Type your lock screen PIN or password and touch NEXT. Touch ENCRYPT PHONE again. The encryption process starts.
  • Page 32 To ask for the unlock pattern, PIN, or password before unpinning the screen, switch on Ask for unlock pattern / PIN / password before unpinning when the screen lock has been set. Pinning a Screen Ensure that screen pinning is on. Open the app to keep in view.

  • Page 33: Knowing The Basics

    Knowing the Basics Monitoring the Phone Status These are some of the icons and their meanings that display in the status bar at the top of the home screen: EDGE/2G connected No signal 3G/HSPA+ connected Signal strength No nano-SIM card 4G LTE connected installed Silent mode...

  • Page 34: Managing Notifications

    Managing Notifications Notification Icons These are some of the icons and their meanings that display in the status bar at the top of the home screen: New SMS Upcoming event New Wi-Fi network New MMS detected New message(s) from Downloading data the Email app New message(s) from Sending data...

  • Page 35: Responding To Or Removing A Notification

    Opening and Closing the Notification Panel Notifications report when new messages arrive, calendar events, and alarms, and ongoing events, such as when playing music. Open the notification panel to view the details of notifications.  To open the notification panel, swipe your finger down on the home screen or from the top of the screen.
  • Page 36  To manage notifications, touch and hold a notification to identify the application that created it. Touch enable Block to hide future notifications from this app, or enable Priority to show notifications from this app in priority mode. NOTE: If you block notifications for an app, you may miss important alerts and updates.
  • Page 37  Data: Touch to enable or disable data access over the mobile network. Touch and hold to open the Data usage menu in Settings. For more information, see Data Usage.  Hotspot: Touch to turn on or off the Wi-Fi hotspot feature. Touch and hold to open the Wi-Fi hotspot menu in Settings.

  • Page 38: Managing Shortcuts And Widgets

    Managing Shortcuts and Widgets Add Shortcuts and Widgets Touch the Home key > - or - To add widgets, touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and select Widgets. Slide left or right to browse the available applications or widgets.

  • Page 39: Organizing With Folders

    Adjust Widget Size Touch and hold a widget on the home screen and release An outline appears around the widget. Drag the outline to resize the widget. NOTE: Not all widgets can be resized. Organizing With Folders You can create folders on the home screen and add shortcuts to a folder, move or remove folders the same way you move or remove shortcuts.

  • Page 40: Rearranging The Primary Shortcuts

    Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts The home screen includes a customizable primary shortcuts area at the bottom of the screen that is visible from all home screens. You can keep up to four items in the primary shortcuts area. Drag shortcuts or folders in or out of the area to rearrange it.

  • Page 41: Change Input Methods

    Change Input Methods When using the onscreen keyboard to type text, the icon displays in the status bar. Open the notification panel and touch Change keyboard. Select the input method you need. NOTE: The icon appears only when more than one input method is installed and enabled.
  • Page 42  Touch the alphabetic keys to type letters. Touch and hold some specific keys to type associated accented letters or numbers. For example, to enter È, touch and hold and the available accented letters and number 3 displays. Slide to choose È. ...
  • Page 43 Gesture Typing The Google Keyboard supports the gesture typing feature. Use this feature to input a word by sliding through the letters. To enable and use gesture typing: 1. Touch and hold on the Google Keyboard and touch Google Keyboard Settings. 2.
  • Page 44 NOTES:  Touch when you want to. To enter a single letter, touch it.  Lift your finger at the end of the word. A space is added automatically when you begin to input the next word. TouchPal X Keyboard TouchPal X Keyboard offers three layouts: T26, T12 and T+.
  • Page 45 The T26 layout offers an input experience similar to a computer keyboard.  The alphabetic keys: Touch the keys to enter letters. Touch a key and slide down to type the number or symbol on the key or touch and hold a key and slide to choose more characters.
  • Page 46  More options: Touch to access the quick settings of TouchPal keyboard, change the keyboard theme, and more options.  Close the keyboard: Touch . Touch the text field again to show the keyboard. The T12 Layout The T12 Mode Layout is similar to a phone pad. Touch an alphabetic key repeatedly until the desired letter appears.
  • Page 47 The T+ Layout Touch to type the left letter on the key; double-tap or flick right to type the right letter/symbol on the key. Touch and hold a key and slide left or right to choose more letters and symbols. If word prediction is enabled ( ), just touch the keys and choose the right word.

  • Page 48: Google Voice Typing

    End of the word Start of the word NOTES:  Touch when you want to. To type a single letter, touch it.  Lift your finger at the end of the word. A space is added automatically when you begin to trace the next word. Google Voice Typing Google Voice typing uses the Google voice recognition service to convert speech to text.

  • Page 49: Editing Text

    You can continue entering text to keep it or to delete it. NOTE: To enter punctuation, say the name of the punctuation, as in comma, period, question mark, exclamation mark, or exclamation point. Input Method Settings Choose the input method settings by touching >...

  • Page 50: Opening And Switching Apps

    Opening and Switching Apps Open an App 1. Touch the Home key > 2. Slide left or right and touch an app to open it. Switch Between Recently Opened Apps 1. Touch the Recent apps key. The recently used apps display in a series of tabs.

  • Page 51: Connecting To Networks And Devices

    Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Mobile Networks Control Mobile Data Use To enable or disable data access: 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Mobile networks. 2. Touch the Mobile Data switch to enable or disable mobile data use.
  • Page 52 Set Access Point Names To connect to the Internet use the default Access Point Names (APN). To add a new APN, contact the service provider to get the necessary information. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Mobile networks > Access Point Names. Touch Touch each item to type the information provided by the service provider.

  • Page 53: Connecting To Wi-Fi

    Connecting to Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access at distances of up to 300 feet, depending on the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings. Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network Touch the Home key > >...
  • Page 54 Add a Wi-Fi Network Add a Wi-Fi network if the network does not broadcast its name (SSID) or to add a Wi-Fi network when the phone is out of range. To connect to a secured network, you need the security details from the network administrator.
  • Page 55 Method two: PIN number 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position. 3. Touch > Advanced > WPS Pin Entry. 4. The WPS PIN number displays on the screen. Type the PIN number into the access point's setup page.

  • Page 56: Using Wi-Fi Direct

     Scanning always available: Allow Google location services and other apps to scan for networks even when Wi-Fi is turned off. Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Set to keep Wi-Fi on in  sleep mode. Wi-Fi frequency band: Set the preferred frequency ...
  • Page 57 Connect to another Device Using Wi-Fi Direct 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. If Wi-Fi is off, slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position. 3. Touch > Advanced > Wi-Fi Direct. Your phone will search for other devices enabled with Wi-Fi Direct connections.

  • Page 58: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices

    The phone automatically stores received files in a dedicated folder, for example WiFiShare. Use the File Manager app to access the files. 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 30 feet.

  • Page 59: Pair With Another Bluetooth Device

    Pair With another Bluetooth Device Touch the Home key > > Settings > Bluetooth. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On position if Bluetooth is off. Your phone automatically scans for and displays the IDs of all available Bluetooth devices in range. Touch >...

  • Page 60: Exchanging Data Using Nfc

    2. In the list of paired devices, touch the icon next to the Bluetooth device to forget. 3. Touch FORGET. Send Data Using Bluetooth 1. Open the application and select the file or item to share. 2. Select the option to share using Bluetooth. The method may vary by application and data type.

  • Page 61: Using Tap & Pay

    access point, subject to applicable terms and conditions from the particular vendor. To turn on and use NFC: 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > More. 2. Slide the NFC switch to the on position. 3. To share Web pages, contact information, YouTube videos, or other content on your phone to another NFC-capable device, touch Android Beam and slide the switch to On.

  • Page 62: Connecting To Your Computer Using Usb

    To set the default payment app: 1. Open the payment app and turn on tap and pay. 2. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Tap & pay. 3. Select your default payment app. Turn Off Tap & Pay Use one of these methods to turn off tap and pay: Method 1 Turn off NFC:...
  • Page 63 Connect Your Phone to a Computer Using 1. Connect your phone to the PC with a USB cable. 2. Open the notification panel and touch (Connected as...). 3. Choose one of these options: Charge only: Charge your phone using USB. ...

  • Page 64: Using Usb On-The-Go (Otg)

    2. Open Windows Media Player and synchronize music, picture, and video files. Disconnect Your Phone from the Computer To disconnect the phone from the computer, simply unplug the USB cable when you’re finished. Using USB On-The-Go (OTG) Your phone supports USB On-The-Go. Connect the phone and a USB peripheral device, such as a USB flash drive, a USB mouse, or a USB keyboard, with an OTG adapter cable.
  • Page 65 NOTE: You cannot transfer files between your phone and your computer when the phone is USB tethered. Connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable. Touch the Home key > > Settings > More. Switch on USB tethering. Your computer creates a new network connection.
  • Page 66 Share Your Mobile Data Connection as a Wi-Fi Hotspot To share your phone’s data connection with other devices, turn your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. NOTES  This feature requires a data connection on a mobile network and may result in data charges. You cannot use the phone’s Wi-Fi capability to access ...
  • Page 67 Set Your Wi-Fi Hotspot To use Wi-Fi hotspot settings to change the name of the phone's Wi-Fi network (SSID), secure the portable Wi-Fi hotspot, and set other options, follow these steps: 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi hotspot. 2.

  • Page 68: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks

    Connecting to Virtual Private Networks Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow the phone to connect to the resources inside a secured local network. VPNs are commonly deployed by corporations, schools, and other institutions to let people access local network resources when not on campus, or when connected to a wireless network.
  • Page 69 Modify a VPN Touch the Home key > > Settings > More > VPN. Touch and hold the VPN that to modify. Touch Edit profile and edit the VPN settings.  Touch SAVE. .

  • Page 70: Phone Calls

    Phone Calls You can place calls from the Phone app, the Contacts app, or other apps or widgets that display contact information. When you see a phone number, touch it to dial. Placing and Ending Calls Place a Call by Dialing 1.

  • Page 71: Answering Or Rejecting Calls

    NOTE: To redial the last call, touch the Home key > > > and touch Ending a Call During a call, touch on the screen. Answering or Rejecting Calls When receiving a phone call, the incoming call screen opens, displaying the caller ID or the information in the Contacts app about the.

  • Page 72: Working With The Call History

    NOTE: To edit the preset text response from the Phone app, touch in the top search field and select Settings > General settings > Quick responses. Working with the Call History Call history is a list of all the calls placed, received, or missed and is a convenient way to redial a number, return a call, or add a number to your contacts.

  • Page 73: Calling Contacts

    Other Actions on a Call History Entry Open the call history and touch a listing to view more call information.  To delete an entry, touch  To edit the number in the dialer before calling it, while viewing call details, touch >...

  • Page 74: Using Options During A Call

    1. Touch the Home key > > 2. Touch and hold the 1 key in the dialer. If prompted, type the voicemail password. 3. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage voicemail messages. NOTE: For information about setting voicemail service or the service provider, see Voicemail.

  • Page 75: Managing Multi-Party Calls

     Touch to merge the separate calls into a single conference call.  Touch to end the current call. Because of higher volume levels, do not WARNING! place the phone near your ear during speakerphone use. Managing Multi-party Calls When call waiting and three-way call features are available, you can switch between two calls or set up a conference call.

  • Page 76: Adjusting Call Settings

    To switch between two calls: Touch > to switch back to the other call. Setting Up a Conference Call Use this feature to talk to two people at the same time. 1. Place the first call. 2. After establishing the connection, touch >...
  • Page 77 1. Touch the Home key > > in the top search field > Settings > General settings. 2. In the Sounds and vibrate section, touch the option to configure. Touch Phone ringtone to select the ringtone for  incoming call notification. Check Dialpad tones to play sounds when you touch ...
  • Page 78 Touch Setup > Voicemail number to edit the  voicemail number. Touch Sound to select the notification sound for new  voicemails. Check Vibrate to enable vibration for notification.  Using Fixed Dialing Numbers Fixed Dialing Numbers (FDN) allows you to restrict outgoing calls to a limited set of phone numbers.

  • Page 79: Setting Tty Mode

    Setting TTY Mode The phone is a TTY compatible device to allow people with have hearing or speech disabilities to communicate by telephone. Connect the TTY device to the phone’s headset jack. Select a TTY mode for your phone to work with a TTY device, or turn TTY off.

  • Page 80: Setting Hearing Aid Compatibility

    Setting Hearing Aid Compatibility Enabling hearing aid compatibility to use a hearing aid with a telecoil to answer the phone, helps you hear more clearly during the phone call. To do so: 1. Touch the Home key > > in the top search field > Settings >...

  • Page 81: Forwarding Incoming Calls

    tones: 1. Touch the Home key > > in the top search field > Settings > Call settings > DTMF tones. 2. Touch Normal or Long. Enabling Call Ended Operation Tips When this feature is enabled, the phone prompts you to call back, send a message to the contact, or add the new number to your contacts after you finish a call.
  • Page 82 Settings > Call settings > Call forwarding. 2. Touch an option: Always forward, When busy, When unanswered, or When unreachable, to enable it. Other Options 1. Touch the Home key > > in the top search field > Settings > Call settings > Additional settings. 2.

  • Page 83: Contacts

    Contacts 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 > Touch the tabs on the top of the screen to quickly switch to contact groups or favorite contacts.

  • Page 84: Setting Up Your Profile

    Setting Up Your Profile To create your name card in your phone: Touch the Home key > > CONTACTS tab. Touch Set up my profile. If a profile has already been set up, touch the listing below ME and touch Edit your profile information.

  • Page 85: Importing Contacts From The Phone Storage

    Importing Contacts from the Phone Storage 1. Touch the Home key > 2. Touch > Import/Export > Import from storage. 3. If you added contact accounts other than the phone, select an account in which to save the contacts. 4. Select the vCard file(s) and touch OK. Export Contacts to the nano-SIM Card 1.

  • Page 86: Working With Favorite Contacts

    Working with Favorite Contacts The favorite contacts tab lists your favorite and frequently contacted contacts. Adding a Contact to Favorites To add contacts to FAVORITES so to quickly find them: 1. Touch the Home key > > CONTACTS tab. 2. Touch a contact and touch at the top.

  • Page 87: Deleting A Group

    GROUPS tab > If you added contact accounts other than the phone, select an account for the new group. Touch Group’s name and type the group name. Touch Add member and select the contacts to add to the group. Touch Touch the field below RingTone to select the ringtone for incoming calls from the group members.

  • Page 88: Searching For A Contact

    choose members. Touch > OK. Searching for a Contact Touch the Home key > Touch at the top of the screen. Type the contact name or any information the contact has to search for it. The phone lists the contacts that match.

  • Page 89: Joining Contacts

    2. Touch > Multi-Select. 3. Check the contacts to remove and touch 4. Touch OK to confirm. Joining Contacts As the phone synchronizes with multiple online accounts, it may create duplicate entries for the same contact. To merge the contact separate information into one entry in the contacts list: 1.
  • Page 90 contacts on your phone. 1. Touch the Home key > 2. Touch a merged contact entry to separate, and touch touch 3. Touch > Separate. 4. Touch OK to confirm.

  • Page 91: Web Accounts

    Web Accounts Adding and Removing Accounts You can add multiple Google accounts, Microsoft Exchange ® ActiveSync accounts, and other kinds of accounts in apps installed on your phone. Adding an Account Touch the Home key > > Settings > Accounts > Add account.

  • Page 92: Configuring Account Sync

    Configuring Account Sync You can automatically or manually sync accounts, and change accounts to sync settings. Configuring Account Sync Touch the Home key > > Settings > Accounts. Touch and check or uncheck Auto-sync data. When automatic sync enabled, changes to information ...
  • Page 93  When auto-sync is enabled, check or uncheck information. Checked types of information on the phone and the Web are kept in auto-sync. When auto-sync is disabled, touch a listing to sync that type of information between the phone and the Web.

  • Page 94: Email

    Email Touch in the home screen and select Email. Use it to receive and send emails from your webmail or other accounts, using POP3 or IMAP, or access your Exchange ActiveSync account for corporate email. Setting Up the First Email Account 1.

  • Page 95: Replying To Or Forwarding An Email

     Check earlier emails for your IMAP or POP3 accounts, by swiping upwards to the bottom of the message list and touching Load more messages. Replying to or Forwarding an Email 1. Open the email to reply to or forward from the Inbox. To reply to the sender, touch ...

  • Page 96: Writing And Sending An Email

    Writing and Sending an Email Open your email Inbox and touch NOTE: If you have more than one email account on the phone, touch the sender line to select the account to use to send the message. Type a contact name or email address in the To field or touch to select recipients from your contacts Separate each recipient with a comma.

  • Page 97: Changing General Email Settings

    Editing an Email Account You can change account settings, including how often to check for new messages, how you’re notified of new messages, your email signature, and details about the servers the account uses to send and receive mails. 1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen. 2.

  • Page 98: Messaging

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

  • Page 99: Replying To A Message

    Touch > Add subject to add a message subject To send a multimedia message, attach a file or slideshow, touch Touch or SEND. NOTE: To send the message as a text message, do not add a message subject or attachment. Sending a text message with a multimedia may incur additional charges from your provider.

  • Page 100: Copying A Message

    Copying a Message To copy text messages from the nano-SIM card to the phone storage: On the Messaging screen, touch > Settings > Manage SIM card messages. Touch and hold a message and touch Copy to phone memory. Changing Message Settings Touch >...

  • Page 101: Calendar

    Calendar Calendar works with:  Web-based Google Calendar™ service for creating and managing events, meetings, and appointments  Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync calendar after you sign into your Exchange account on the phone. To open Calendar, touch in the home screen and select Calendar.

  • Page 102: Creating An Event

     In Month view, swipe vertically to see previous and future months.  In Week or Day view, swipe horizontally to see previous and future weeks/days.  When viewing past or future days, weeks, or months, touch at the top right to quickly switch to today. Viewing Event Details In Agenda, Day, or Week view, touch an event to view details.

  • Page 103: Editing, Deleting Or Sharing An Event

    Editing, Deleting or Sharing an Event 1. Find the event to edit, delete, or share. 2. Open its details screen. See View Event Details in this chapter. To edit the event, touch . Touch SAVE to save  your changes. To delete the event, touch >...

  • Page 104: Web Browser

    Web Browser Use Chrome to view Web pages and search for information. Opening the Browser Touch the Home key > > Chrome to launch the Web browser. Chrome opens when you touch a Web link, for example, in an email or a text message. Open the Chrome app.

  • Page 105: Downloading Files

    To switch between tabs: Touch the Recent apps key. The opened tabs display with recent apps. NOTE: Use Chrome settings to separate the tabs and recent apps. Swipe vertically to scroll through the list of opened tabs. Touch the thumbnail of the tab to open. NOTE: Swipe a thumbnail horizontally or touch its X to close a tab.

  • Page 106: Camera

    Camera You can use your phone to take photos and record videos. Photos and videos are stored on the phone’s internal storage. You can copy them to your computer or access them in the Gallery app. Capturing a Photo Touch the Home key > Aim the camera at the subject and make necessary adjustments.
  • Page 107 Number Function Switch between the front and back cameras. Set a time delay before the camera automatically takes a picture after touching the shutter icon. Turn on or off the High-Dynamic Range (HDR) feature, only available for the back camera. Change the flash setting, only available for the back camera.

  • Page 108: Recording A Video

    Touch the area to focus on, or leave the camera to autofocus on the center of the image. NOTE: In Auto camera mode, when you touch the screen to focus, the exposure bar displays beside the focus point. You can drag up or down to adjust the exposure.

  • Page 109: Using Other Camera Modes

    3. To record a slow motion video, touch MODES > SLOW MOTION. 4. Touch to start recording a normal-speed video clip, or touch to record a slow motion video. NOTE: While the camera is recording, touch pause the recording. For normal-speed recording, touch to save the frame as a separate photo.

  • Page 110: Using Manual Camera Mode

    Using Manual Camera Mode Using manual camera mode supports more adjustment options for your photo such as ISO, white balance, and exposure. Touch the Home key > Touch MODES > MANUAL. Aim the camera at the subject and make these adjustments.

  • Page 111: Customizing Camera And Camcorder Settings

    Touch > Grid to show the grid or the golden spiral,  or hide it. Touch > Gradienter to enable or disable the  gradienter. Touch the shutter icon to take the photo. Customizing Camera and Camcorder Settings Before capturing a photo or a video, touch to open these camera and camcorder setting options.
  • Page 112 Anti-banding: Set the anti-banding value when taking  pictures of TV or computer screens to avoid stripes on the screen. Hard key launch: Enabling this feature lets you  double-press the Camera key to open the Camera app from any screen. Restore defaults: Restore default camera and video ...

  • Page 113: Gallery

    Gallery Opening Gallery Touch the Home key > > Gallery to view albums of pictures and videos. Working with Albums The Gallery displays all pictures and videos on the phone in a number of albums. Swipe up and down to view them. To view album contents: Touch an album to view its pictures and videos.

  • Page 114: Working With Pictures

    To show the hidden albums Touch > Settings > Manage hidden albums. Touch the albums to restore and touch Show at the bottom. Working with Pictures Touch a picture in an album to view the picture in full screen. These features are available when viewing a picture in full screen: ...

  • Page 115: Retouching Your Pictures

     Double-tap the picture, or pinch two fingers together or spread them apart to zoom in or out.  Touch to share, edit, rename, or print the picture, set it as wallpaper or contact photo, edit its tags, check file details, or browse the album contents in a slideshow.
  • Page 116 Apply filters and old photo effects. Crop, straighten, rotate, or flip or mirror the picture. Adjust exposure, saturation, hue, sharpness, and other colour options. Add a frame to the picture. Decorate people in the picture with comical moustaches, eye glasses, hats, and more. Apply a blur effect to the picture.
  • Page 117 Making a GIF Picture or a Collage To put a few pictures together in the same album to make an animated GIF picture or a collage of pictures: Open the Gallery app and touch > Gif maker or Collage maker. Touch an album.

  • Page 118: Playing Videos

    Playing Videos Touch an album in the gallery and touch the video thumbnail. Touch at the center to start playing. Touch the video to view the playback controls. In the Video Player, touch to play the video in a small floating window and continue with other tasks on the phone.

  • Page 119: Music

    Music Touch the Home key > > Music to play audio files stored on the phone. Music supports a wide variety of audio formats and can play music purchased from online stores and music copied from your CD collection. Copying Music Files to the Phone Before using Music, copy or download audio files to the phone.

  • Page 120: Viewing Your Music Library

    Receive Using Wi-Fi Direct Receive music files from other devices though Wi-Fi Direct. For more information, refer to Receive Data Using Wi-Fi Direct. Viewing Your Music Library To display the music library, touch Home key > > Music. The Music app catalogs audio based on the information in the music files.

  • Page 121: Setting A Song As The Default Ringtone

    Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone The song is the ringtone for all incoming calls, except those from contacts to whom you have assigned special ringtones For more information, see Set a Ringtone for a Contact. 1. Touch the Home key > >...

  • Page 122: Playing Music

    Playing Music Touch a song in the music library to listen to it. Touch the bottom of the screen to open the following playback screen.
  • Page 123 Number Function Album artwork. Track name and artist information. Toggle repeat mode and shuffle. Turn on shuffle, repeat the current track, repeat the current playlist, or turn off shuffle and repeat. Playback control: Skip songs or pause and resume playback. Drag the progress bar to jump to any part of the track.

  • Page 124: Managing Playlists

    Managing Playlists Create playlists to organize music files into sets of songs, to play the preferred songs in a preferred order:  Touch > Add to next to a song to add it to a playlist or create a new playlist. ...

  • Page 125: Video Player

    Video Player Use the Video Player app to manage the video library and watch videos. Opening the Video Library Touch in the home screen and select Video Player to view the video library, where your video files display in a list. Swipe up or down to find the video or touch to search for video files, or touch...

  • Page 126: Managing Video Files

     Touch to rotate the video.  Touch to hide the control panel.  Touch to play the video in a small window and continue with other tasks on the phone.  Touch to capture a screenshot.  Touch to manage the Dolby Audio effects. ...

  • Page 127: Fm Radio

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

  • Page 128: Editing A Saved Channel

    NOTES: Touch to add the channel to favorites. Favorite channels are put on the FM Radio main screen. Drag up to view all favorite channels.  You can save at most 16 channels to favorites. Editing a Saved Channel Open the FM Radio app and touch >...

  • Page 129: Sound Recorder

    Sound Recorder Use Sound Recorder to record voice memos and listen to them at another time. Recording a Voice Memo 1. Touch the Home key > > Sound Recorder. 2. Slide the HQ switch to turn on or off high quality recording.

  • Page 130: Playing A Voice Memo

    Playing a Voice Memo To play a memo you just recorded: Touch To play any saved memo: 1. Touch at the top right of the screen to see all recordings. 2. Touch the title of a memo to play it. NOTE: You can also touch next to a memo to delete, rename, share, trim it, check...

  • Page 131: More Apps

    More Apps Calculator Touch the Home key > > Calculator to use the phone’s calculator for some basic as well as advanced mathematical equations. Touch to calculate tips. NOTE: Slide left while holding the phone upright, or hold the phone on its side, to access advanced buttons.

  • Page 132: Dolby Audio

    NOTES:  To enable or disable alarms, touch the switches on the right side.  Touch in the tab to configure alarm settings, including ringtone volume, vibration, alarm duration, volume crescendo, and alarm in silent mode. Checking World Time Touch the tab in the Clock app to check local time around the world.

  • Page 133: Downloads

    Downloads The Downloads app keeps a record of files downloaded with apps such as Chrome or Email. Touch the Home key > > Downloads to check the record.  Touch a file to open it with the appropriate applications.  Touch and hold a file to delete or share it. File Manager Quickly access images, videos, audio clips, and other types of files on the phone storage.

  • Page 134: Mi-Moment

    Mi-Moment Touch the Home key > > Mi-Moment to create, view and manage notes. You can add audios, pictures, videos and other types of files to your notes, and store the notes in different folders. NOTE: Touch > Settings to set up a lock password. Lock your notes with the password to protect personal information.

  • Page 135: Z-Tray And Z-Space

     Touch the RESOURCES tab to view the real-time use of the system resources including CPU, RAM, and storage. Z-Tray and Z-Space Use Z-Tray and Z-Space to control the music player, check the progress of your daily walking exercise, access your favorite contacts, or get the latest sports news.

  • Page 136: Google Apps

    Google Apps Open the Google apps to use Google services. NOTE: Some contents or Google services may not be available in your region.  Chrome: Use the Chrome app to browse the Internet and get your bookmarks, browsing history, and more synced with your Google account.
  • Page 137  Play Games: Buy and play games from the Google Play Store. Share your gaming experience and progress with your friends.  Play Music: Play music on the phone and on your Google account.  Play Newsstand: Purchase and read newspapers and magazines.

  • Page 138: Google Play™ Store

    Google Play™ Store Touch the Home key > . You can buy or rent music, books, movies, apps, and download them to the phone. NOTE: The content in Google Play Store depends on your region and your service provider. Browsing and Searching for Apps You can browse apps by category.

  • Page 139: Creating A Google Wallet™ Account

    2. Wait for the app to finish downloading and installing. Payment must be authorized before paid apps start downloading. The app is successfully installed when appears in the status bar. Touch the Home key > to see the new app. Creating a Google Wallet™...

  • Page 140: Managing Downloads

    Managing Downloads After downloading and installing an app, you can rate it, view it in a list with other downloaded apps, configure it to update itself automatically, and many more things. Viewing Downloaded Apps 1. In the Play Store screen, touch >...

  • Page 141: Settings

    Settings Touch the Home key > > Settings. The Settings app contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your phone. General Settings Wi-Fi To open turn Wi-Fi on or off, and configure Wi-Fi connections: Touch the Home key > >...

  • Page 142: Mobile Networks

    Mobile Networks To control mobile data use, set access point names, or select mobile network or network types: Touch the Home key > > Settings > Mobile networks For more information, see Connecting to Mobile Networks Wi-Fi Hotspot To share the phone’s mobile data connection with PCs or other devices using Wi-Fi: Touch the Home key >...
  • Page 143 Display Touch the Home key > > Settings > Display to configure these options.  Brightness level: Set the brightness of the display  Screen effect: Adjust the color of the screen  Adaptive brightness: Automatically adjust screen brightness  Wallpaper: Select a background image or animation for the home screen and the lock screen ...
  • Page 144  Navigation key light duration: Control the Home key, the Back key, and the Recent apps key backlight. Choose one of these options to set the backlight duration. Always off: Turn off the touch keys backlight.  Always on: Keep the touch keys backlight on while ...
  • Page 145 Choose an option:  Language: Select a system language  Spell checker: Enable Google Spell Checker to check for spelling errors when typing text.  Personal dictionary: Add new words to the phone’s dictionary or remove words from the dictionary. The phone uses words you add for spelling check and word suggestion.

  • Page 146: Wireless And Networks

    Wireless and Networks Data Usage To manage mobile data use: Touch the Home key > > Settings > Data usage You can check how much data was used during the time cycle you set, set mobile data limit and warning, see what apps used mobile data, or restrict background data for individual apps.

  • Page 147: Usb Tethering

    USB Tethering To share your phone’s mobile data with a computer, while the phone is connected to a computer through the USB cable: Touch the Home key > > Settings > More > USB tethering For more information, see Share Your Mobile Data Connection Using USB.

  • Page 148: Device

    Device Storage To view the phone’s internal storage status: Touch the Home key > > Settings > Storage Touch Used space to get a detailed breakdown of space usage by type. Touch a data type to see more information or delete the files you do not need. When connecting a USB storage device, such as a USB flash, to the phone with an OTG adapter cable, you can view its storage status, unmount it, or erase all data on it.
  • Page 149 Apps To view and manage apps installed on the phone: Touch the Home key > > Settings > Apps \ Touch an app in the DOWNLOADED, RUNNING, or ALL tabs to view information, and stop, disable, enable, or uninstall the app, or clear the app’s data, cache, or defaults. NOTE: You cannot uninstall or disable some apps.

  • Page 150: Personal

    Tap and Pay To tap and pay with your phone at merchants that accept contactless payments: Touch the Home key > > Settings > Tap & pay. For more information, see Using Tap & Pay. Connect to PC To select the USB connection type between the phone and the PC: Touch the Home key >...

  • Page 151: Navigation Key

    Navigation Key To reverse the positions of the Back button and the Recent apps button: Touch the Home key > > Settings > Navigation key Select an option to make the change. Location To manage location services that help the phone and apps determine the phone’s location: Touch the Home key >...
  • Page 152 Security To configure options to help protect the phone and data: Touch the Home key > > Settings > Security  Screen lock: Disables or enables the screen lock with slide, pattern, PIN, or password. For more information, Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks.
  • Page 153  Set up SIM/RUIM card lock: Lock SIM card: Activate or deactivate the PIN lock  to require a PIN before accessing the nano-SIM card. Change SIM PIN: Change the PIN used to access  the nano-SIM card. NOTE: Put all confidential passwords in a safe place for future use.

  • Page 154: Backup And Reset

     Screen pinning: Keep a screen of your choice in view, so prevent others from switching to other apps and accessing personal information. Touch this option to see how it works. For more information, see Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning.

  • Page 155: System

    System Accessibility To configure accessibility plug-ins and services on your phone, such as using Color inversion or Large text for users with vision issues: Touch the Home key > > Settings > Accessibility Printing To manage Google Cloud Print service or other printer plug-ins installed from the Google Play Store or your printer manufacturer: Touch the Home key >...

  • Page 156: Upgrading The Phone Software

     Use the online upgrade tool for mobile terminal products. - Or -  Use the one-press upgrade package from the service provider. For more information about these upgrade methods and the phones and methods supported, visit the ZTE Handset Service Support Web site at: http://www.zteusa.com/support_page/...

  • Page 157: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Refer to this chart when you encounter problems while using the phone or if it performs abnormally. If the issue cannot be resolved using the information in the chart, contact the dealer where you purchased the phone. Problem Possible causes Possible solution Wireless transmissions cannot effectively...
  • Page 158 Problem Possible causes Possible solution End the call and dial again. The service The service provider provider may switch network link quality is the next call to a poor. better-quality network link or phone line. Echo or noise End the call and dial again.
  • Page 159 Problem Possible causes Possible solution Check all connectors Poor contact between to ensure that all firm the battery and connections between charger. the phone and charger. The standby time is related to your service provider system configuration. The If the phone is in an same phone used with area with a weak different service...
  • Page 160 Problem Possible causes Possible solution If you cannot connect to the network, the phone continues to Change to a location send signals as it with a more accessible attempts to locate a network, or temporarily base station. Doing so turn off your phone. consumes battery power and shortens standby time.
  • Page 161 Problem Possible causes Possible solution Move to an open space, or if inside a The signal is poor. building, move closer to a window. Cannot Disable this feature. answer The Call barring For more information, incoming feature is active. Bar Certain Calls.
  • Page 162 Problem Possible causes Possible solution Uninstall the software Phone that may cause the crashes, Some third-party problem. reboots, software is not Upgrade the phone freeze, or compatible with your software. cannot be phone. Reset the phone to powered on factory status.

  • Page 163: For Your Safety

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

  • Page 164: Radio Frequency (Rf) Energy

    Avoid contact with Avoid extreme anything magnetic. temperatures. Keep away from Avoid contact with pacemakers and liquids. Keep your other electronic phone dry. medical devices. Turn off when asked Do not attempt to to in hospitals and disassemble your medical facilities. phone.
  • Page 165 During SAR testing, this device was set to transmit at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands, and placed in positions that simulate RF exposure in usage against the head with no separation, and near the body with the separation of 10 mm.

  • Page 166: Fcc Regulations

    While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions, they all meet the government requirements. SAR compliance for body-worn operation is based on a separation distance of 15 mm between the unit and the human body.
  • Page 167 NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful...

  • Page 168: Hearing Aid Compatibility (Hac) Regulations For Mobile Phones

    Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for Mobile phones In 2003, the FCC adopted rules to make digital wireless telephones compatible with hearing aids and cochlear implants. Although analog wireless phones do not usually cause interference with hearing aids or cochlear implants, digital wireless phones sometimes do because of electromagnetic energy emitted by the phone's antenna, backlight, or other components.
  • Page 169 is the best way to evaluate it for your personal needs. This phone has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless technologies that it uses. However, there may be some newer wireless technologies used in this phone that have not been tested yet for use with hearing aids.

  • Page 170: Distraction

    find this rating. For more information about FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility, please go to http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro. Distraction Driving Full attention must be given to driving at all times to reduce the risk of an accident. Using a phone while driving, even with a hands-free kit, can cause distraction and lead to an accident.
  • Page 171  Clean your phone and its accessories with soft material such as a cleaning cloth for eyeglass lenses. Do not use alcohol or other corrosive substances for cleaning or allow them to get inside.  Do not expose the phone or accessories to open flames or lit tobacco products.

  • Page 172: Small Children

    Small Children Do not leave your phone and its accessories in reach of small children or allow them to play with it. Children could hurt themselves or others, or could damage the phone. The phone contains small parts with sharp edges that may cause an injury or may become detached and create a choking hazard.

  • Page 173: Repetitive Strain Injuries

    Seizures and Blackouts The phone can produce a bright or flashing light. A small percentage of people may be susceptible to blackouts or seizures, even if they have never had one before, when exposed to flashing lights or light patterns, such as when playing games or watching videos.

  • Page 174: Electrical Safety

    Loud Noise The phone can produce loud noises that may damage hearing. Turn down the volume before using headphones, Bluetooth headsets, or other audio devices. Phone Heat The phone may become warm during charging and during normal use. Electrical Safety Accessories Use only approved accessories.

  • Page 175: Radio Frequency Interference

    water, punctured, or subjected to a severe fall, do not use it until you take it to be checked at an authorized service center. Radio Frequency Interference General Statement on Interference Care must be taken when using your phone in close proximity to personal medical devices, such as pacemakers and hearing aids.

  • Page 176: Explosive Environments

    Medical Equipment Switch off your wireless device when asked to do so in hospitals, clinics, or health care facilities. These requests are designed to prevent possible interference with sensitive medical equipment. Aircraft Switch off your wireless device when instructed to do so by airport or airline staff.

  • Page 177: Blasting Caps And Areas

    Blasting Caps and Areas Power off the phone or wireless device when in a blasting area or in areas where signs are posted to power off “two-way radios” or “electronic devices” to avoid interfering with blasting operations.

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