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Table of Contents Table of Contents Phone Calls ........... 38 Camera ........... 67 Responding to an Email ......55 File Manager ........... 84 Writing and Sending an Email ....56 Mi-Moment ............. 84 Placing and Ending Calls ......38 Capturing a Photo ........67 Adding a Signature to Your Emails ..
Explosive Environments ......113 WARNING! Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode.
NOTE: If the phone freezes or takes too long to respond, press and hold the Power/Lock The battery can only be changed by ZTE or ZTE authorized service provider. Key for about 10 seconds to power the phone off. Press and hold the Power/Lock Key to turn the phone on again.
Getting Started Getting Started Using the Touch Screen Getting to Know Your Phone Your phone’s touch screen lets you control actions through a variety of touch gestures. Dual-lens Front • Tap – When you want to type using the on-screen keyboard, select on-screen items 3.5mm Camera Camera...
Getting Started Getting Started Getting to Know the Home Screen Key Functions The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, and menus. Description You can customize your home screen by adding application icons, shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more. Press and hold to turn Airplane mode on or off, restart, or to power off.
Personalizing Getting Started Changing the System Language To add a new home screen panel: 1. Press the Home Key > , or tap and hold an empty area of the home screen and 1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Language & input > Language. select Widgets.
Personalizing Personalizing Turning System Sounds On/Off Applying New Wallpapers 1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Sound & notifications > Other sounds. You can set the wallpaper for the home screen. 2. Tap Dial pad tones, Screen lock sounds, Touch sounds, Vibrate on touch, or set the 1.
Personalizing Personalizing Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect Protecting Your Phone With Encryption You can encrypt all the data on your phone: Google accounts, application data, music 1. Tap and hold an empty place on the home screen. and other media, downloaded information, and more. If you do, you must enter a 2.
Knowing the Basics Personalizing Monitoring the Phone Status The encryption process starts and displays its progress. Encryption can take an hour or more, during which time your phone may restart several times. The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status icons on When encryption is complete, you’ll be prompted to enter your PIN or password.
Knowing the Basics Knowing the Basics Managing Notifications Opening/Closing the Notification Panel The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides notification icons on the left side. Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as Below are some of the icons you may see.
Knowing the Basics Knowing the Basics NOTE: While holding the item, you can drag it to the right edge of the screen to create a Swipe down with two fingers from the top of the screen, or open the Notification Panel and drag the panel downward to view the following Quick Settings.
Knowing the Basics Knowing the Basics NOTE: You can swipe a thumbnail left or right or tap • Drag the folder to to delete the folder and replace its shortcuts on the last on the thumbnail to remove it from the list. Tap Clear all to remove all thumbnails. home screen.
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Knowing the Basics Knowing the Basics Google Voice Typing • Tap to enter miniature icons. Google voice typing uses the Google voice recognition service to convert speech to text. • Tap to use Google’s networked voice input. You must have a data connection on a mobile or Wi-Fi network to use it. •...
Connecting to Networks and Devices Knowing the Basics Editing Text Connecting to Mobile Networks • Move the insertion point: Tap where you want to type. The cursor blinks in the new Controlling Mobile Data Use position, and a tab appears below it. Drag the tab to move the cursor. To enable or disable data access: •...
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Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Networks and Devices 4. If the network is secured, enter the password and tap CONNECT. Forgetting a Wi-Fi Network NOTE: Your phone automatically connects to previously used Wi-Fi networks when they You can make your phone forget the details of a Wi-Fi network that you added—for are in range.
Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Networks and Devices NOTE: For detailed information about the WPS feature of the access point, please refer to Changing the Device Name its documentation. 1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Bluetooth. 2.
Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Networks and Devices Sending Data via Bluetooth NOTE: You can also install the driver on the PC by running the executable file in the new CD-ROM drive. 1. Open the appropriate application and select the file or item you want to share. •...
Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Networks and Devices Erasing the microSDXC Card Connecting to a VPN 1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > Storage. 1. Press the Home Key > > Settings > More > VPN. 2.
Phone Calls Phone Calls Answering a Call 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 tap it When you receive a phone call, slide down the green bar to answer the call. to dial.
Phone Calls Phone Calls Using Options During a Call Taking Other Actions on a Call History Entry 1. Open the call history. During a call, you will see a number of on-screen options. Tap an option to select it. 2. Tap a number to view more call information. While viewing the call details, you can: •...
Phone Calls Phone Calls To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call: Setting Sound and Vibration • Tap to answer the call. This puts the first caller on hold and answers the Set the sound and vibration for incoming calls as well as dial pad sounds. second call.
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Phone Calls Phone Calls 1. Press the Home Key > > > Settings > Call settings > TTY mode. 3. Enter a phone number or tap to select one from the contact list. 2. Select one of the following options. Consult your teletypewriter manufacturer’s 4.
People Phone Calls 2. Tap an available option (Always forward, Forward when busy, or Forward when You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your unanswered) to enable it, or tap Cancel All Forwarding to disable the feature. Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing.
People People Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts Exporting Contacts to the microSDXC Card or Phone Storage 1. Press the Home Key > You can import/export contacts to/from your nano-SIM card, the phone storage, a microSDXC card, or your online accounts. This is especially useful when you need to 2.
People People 3. Tap a group to view its members. NOTE: To remove group members, tap a group and then tap > Multi-Select and select NOTE: To send a message or an email to the group members, tap a group > > >...
Accounts People Adding or Removing Accounts 3. Tap to select the contacts you want to remove and then tap 4. Tap OK to confirm. 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. Joining Contacts Adding an Account As your phone synchronizes with multiple online accounts, you may see duplicate entries...
Email Accounts NOTE: If the widget is not on the home screen, you can add it from the Widgets panel. Press the Home Key > > Email. Use it to read and send emails from Microsoft See Knowing the Basics – Managing Shortcuts and Widgets – Adding Shortcuts and Widgets. Exchange ActiveSync, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo!®, and more.
Email Email Adding a Signature to Your Emails Marking an Email as Unread You can return a read email to the unread state — for example, to remind yourself to read You can set a few lines of plain text as a signature for every outgoing email message from it again later.
Messaging Email Removing an Email Account You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). 1. Open the Email app. Opening the Messaging Screen 2. Tap > Settings and tap the account you want to remove. Press the Home Key >...
Messaging Messaging Replying to a Message Delete Message Threads 1. On the Messaging screen, tap and hold one thread you want to delete. Messages you receive are appended to existing threads of the same number. If the new message comes from a new number, a new thread is created. 2.
Calendar Calendar Creating an Event 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 1. In any Calendar view, tap to open an event details screen for a new event. Exchange ActiveSync calendar once you sign into your Exchange account on the phone.
Browser Browser To switch between browser windows: Use Browser to view web pages and search for information. 1. Tap at the bottom of the screen. The number in the icon indicates the number of Opening the Browser currently active browser windows. Press the Home Key >...
Camera Browser Opening a Bookmark 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 and tap the Bookmarks tab. 1.
Camera Camera ➊ ➓ Switch between the front and back cameras. ➋ ➒ Set a time delay before the camera automatically takes a picture after you ➌ tap the shutter icon. WARNING! Keep a safe distance when using the flash. Do not point the flash toward the eyes of people or animals.
Camera Camera CAMERA > Gradienter to enable or disable the gradienter. • Tap • Picture size: Set the image size for your photo. 4. Tap to take the photo. • Full screen: Set the viewfinder screen as full screen when the back camera is in use. Recording a Video •...
Gallery Gallery Opening the Gallery Hiding Albums 1. Tap and hold an album to select it. Press the Home Key > > Gallery to view albums of your pictures and videos. 2. Tap more albums that you want to hide. Working With Albums 3.
Gallery Gallery Retouching Your Pictures Making a GIF or a Collage You can put together a few pictures in the same album to make an animated GIF or a You can edit any photos you took and some other pictures in Gallery. The changed picture is saved in the same album as the original one, while the original is never affected.
Music Music Viewing Your Music Library Press the Home Key > > 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 Press the Home Key > >...
Music Music Playing Music Turn shuffle on or off. Tap a song in the music library to listen to it. Tap the playback bar at the bottom of the Add the track to the Favorites playlist. screen to open the following playback screen. Share the track.
Video Player Video Player Use the Video Player to manage your video library and to watch videos. Number Function Opening the Video Library Return to video library list. Press the Home Key > > VideoPlayer to view your video library. Swipe up or down to Rotate the video.
More Apps Video Player Calculator Sharing Videos 1. In the video library, tap > Multi-Select, or tap and hold a video. Press the Home Key > > Calculator to use the phone’s convenient built-in calculator for some basic as well as advanced mathematical equations. 2.
More Apps More Apps Sound Recorder Using Stopwatch and Countdown 1. Open the Clock app and tap Sound Recorder enables you to record voice memos and listen to them whenever you like. 2. Stopwatch allows you to record up to 20 lap times while countdown allows you to set a time and count down to zero.
Google Apps More Apps Voice Dialer Open the Google apps to use Google services. NOTE: Some contents or Google services may not be available in your region. Voice Dialer is speech recognition software. You can use it to dial a phone number in your contacts, open menus, or launch phone functions.
Google Play Store Google Apps Play Movies & TV From the home screen, tap Play Store. You can buy or rent music, books, movies, apps, and download them to your phone. Stream and download movies and TV shows. NOTE: The content you can access in Google Play store depends on your region and your Play Music service provider.
Settings Google Play Store WARNING! When you’ve used a payment method once to purchase items from the Press the Home Key > > Settings. Settings contains most of the tools for customizing Play Store app, the phone remembers your password, so you don’t need to enter it the and configuring your device.
Settings Settings • Daydream: Manage the Daydream function. When Daydream is enabled, photos • Keyboard & input methods: Configure text input settings (see Knowing the or animations will be displayed as a screensaver. Basics – Entering Text – Input Method Settings). •...
Settings Settings Default SMS App Apps In the Settings app, tap More under WIRELESS & NETWORKS and select Default SMS See apps installed on your phone and manage them. app to choose the preferred application for sending and receiving SMS. Tap an app in the DOWNLOADED, RUNNING, or ALL tab to see its information.
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Settings Settings • Battery saving: Use only Wi-Fi and mobile networks to get your approximate • Storage type: Check the credential storage type. location. This will drain less power from your battery than using GPS. • Trusted credentials: Display trusted CA certificates. •...
Printing NOTE: Visit the ZTE official handset service support website (http://www.ztedevice. Configure Cloud printing service options, manage print jobs, and more. com/support) and click your country or region to learn more about the above upgrade methods, as well as which phones and methods are supported.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you encounter problems while using the phone, or if it performs abnormally, you Problem Possible Causes Possible Solution 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. The battery or battery charger is Contact the dealer.
For Your Safety Troubleshooting General Safety Problem Possible Causes Possible Solution Cannot turn Battery power has been Don’t make or receive Don’t use at gas stations. Recharge the phone’s battery. your phone on depleted. handheld calls while driving. Never text while driving. The nano-SIM card has Take the nano-SIM card to your Your phone may produce a...
For Your Safety For Your Safety FCC RF Exposure Information (SAR) body-worn operation, choose the belt clips or holsters, which do not contain metallic components, to maintain a separation of 15 mm between this device and your body. This phone is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure RF exposure compliance with any body-worn accessory, which contains metal, was not to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the tested and certified, and use such body-worn accessory should be avoided.
For Your Safety For Your Safety Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Mobile Phones T-Ratings: Phones rated T3 or T4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to be more usable with a hearing device’s telecoil (“T Switch” or “Telephone Switch”) than unrated In 2003, the FCC adopted rules to make digital wireless telephones compatible with phones.
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For Your Safety For Your Safety Demagnetization • Always treat your phone and its accessories with care and keep it in a clean and dust- free place. To avoid the risk of demagnetization, do not allow electronic devices or magnetic media •...
For Your Safety For Your Safety Faulty and Damaged Products • Press the buttons lightly. • Use the special features that are designed to minimize the times of pressing buttons, Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its accessories. Only qualified personnel can such as Message Templates and Predictive Text.
For Your Safety For Your Safety Radio Frequency Interference Interference in Vehicles Please note that because of possible interference with electronic equipment, some General Statement on Interference vehicle manufacturers forbid the use of mobile phones in their vehicles unless a hands- Care must be taken when using the phone in close proximity to personal medical free kit with an external antenna is included in the installation.
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Specifications Notes Handset specifications are shown in the following table. Operating system Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) Handset standards LTE/CDMA Dimensions (H × W × D) 6.5" (H) x 3.3" (W) x 0.36" (D) Weight 6.74 oz. (with battery) Display 6" FHD 1920 × 1080 Camera Rear 13 MP + 2 MP;...
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