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  • Page 1: User Manual

    ZTE BLADE V8 LITE User Manual...

  • Page 2: About This Manual

    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 © 2017 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. microSDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents About This Manual............2 Getting Started.............. 11 Getting to Know Your Phone............11 Knowing the Keys.................13 Installing the nano-SIM Cards and microSDXC Card..14 Charging the Battery..............16 Extending the Battery Life............18 Powering On/Off................18 Setting Up for the First Time............18 Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys........
  • Page 5 Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect......32 Protecting Your Phone with Screen Locks......32 Using Your Fingerprint..............33 Protecting Your Phone with Screen Pinning......35 Using Split Screen................36 Knowing the Basics.............38 Monitoring the Phone Status............. 38 Managing Notifications..............39 Managing Shortcuts and Widgets..........42 Organizing with Folders.............. 44 Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts..........44 Entering Text..................45 Editing Text..................53...
  • Page 6 Phone Calls..............72 Placing and Ending Calls............72 Answering or Rejecting Calls.............73 Working with the Call History.............74 Calling Your Contacts..............75 Checking Voicemail..............75 Using Options during a Call............76 Managing Multi-party Calls............77 Adjusting Your Call Settings............78 Contacts................. 81 Checking Contact Details............82 Adding a New Contact..............82 Setting Up Your Own Profile............
  • Page 7 Responding to an Email..............94 Writing and Sending an Email........... 95 Adding and Editing Email Accounts......... 96 Changing General Email Settings..........97 Messaging..............98 Opening the Messaging Screen..........98 Sending a Message..............98 Replying to a Message..............99 Forwarding a Message............. 100 Copying a Message..............100 Changing Message Settings............101 Calendar...............
  • Page 8 Capturing a Photo..............109 Recording a Video..............110 Using Other Camera Modes............ 111 Customizing Camera/Camcorder Settings......112 Gallery................115 Opening Gallery................115 Working with Albums..............115 Working with Pictures..............116 Retouching Your Pictures............117 Making a GIF Picture or a Collage......... 118 Playing Videos................
  • Page 9 More Apps and Features..........131 Clock..................... 131 Downloads................... 132 File Manager................133 Recorder..................133 WeShare..................135 ZTE Cares..................135 Google Apps................135 Google Play™ Store..........137 Browsing and Searching for Apps.......... 137 Downloading and Installing Apps........... 137 Creating a Google Wallet™ Account........138 Managing Your Downloads............139 Settings.................140...
  • Page 10 For Your Safety............160 General Safety................160 Distraction..................161 Product Handling................162 Electrical Safety................166 Radio Frequency Interference..........167 Explosive Environments............168 Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)..........169 Declaration of RoHS Compliance...........170 Disposal of Your Old Appliance..........171...

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting to Know Your Phone Proximity & light Earpiece sensor Front camera Indicator light Volume up key Volume down key Power key Touch screen Home key Back key Recent apps key...
  • Page 12 Headset jack Back camera Back flash nano-SIM/ microSDXC Fingerprint sensor card tray Speaker Charging/ micro-USB jack Microphone...

  • Page 13: Knowing The Keys

    Knowing the Keys Function  Press and hold to turn on or off airplane mode, control sound and vibration, restart, or Power key power off.  Press to turn off or on the screen display. Volume up key Press or hold to turn the volume up. Volume down key Press or hold to turn the volume down.

  • Page 14: Installing The Nano-Sim Cards And Microsdxc Card

    Installing the nano-SIM Cards and microSDXC Card Your phone supports two nano-SIM cards, or you can use one nano-SIM card and one microSDXC card (optional, not included). A microSDXC card can be installed or removed while the phone is turned on. You need to unmount the microSDXC card before removing it.
  • Page 15 2. Place the nano-SIM/microSDXC card on the tray with the gold-colored contacts facing down. Then carefully slide the tray back into place.

  • Page 16: 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.
  • Page 17 2. Connect the charger to a standard AC power 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. NOTE: If the battery is extremely low, the phone may not power on even while charging.

  • Page 18: Extending The Battery Life

    Extending the Battery Life Active applications, screen brightness levels, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi usage and GPS functionality can drain your battery. You can follow the helpful tips below to conserve your battery power: Use the Power manager feature in Settings.  Reduce the screen backlight time.

  • Page 19: Locking/Unlocking The Screen And Keys

    Touch the language field to select a language. Then follow the prompts to set up Wi-Fi, name, Google services and other options. 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.

  • Page 20: Using The Touch Screen

    NOTE: If you have set a fingerprint, a pattern, a PIN or a complex password for your phone (see Protecting Your Phone with Screen Locks), you’ll need to press the Power key, draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password to unlock your screen. Using the Touch Screen Your phone’s touch screen enables you to control actions through a variety of touch gestures.
  • Page 21 Swipe or Slide  To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. Drag  To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position.
  • Page 22 Pinch  In some apps (such as Maps, web browser, and Gallery), you can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at once and pinching them together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in). Rotate the screen ...

  • Page 23: Getting To Know The Home Screen

    orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways. NOTE: The auto-rotate feature needs to be enabled for the screen orientation to automatically change. Press > Settings > Display and switch on Auto-rotate screen. You can also access the screen rotation control by sliding down the status bar twice and touch Auto-rotate.
  • Page 24 Status bar Widgets Folder App icon Primary shortcuts Extended Home Screen Panels Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for app icons, widgets, and more. Simply swipe left or right on the home screen to see the extended panels. You can add or remove home screen panels, or adjust their order.
  • Page 25 screen panel and put the icon or widget on it. NOTE: No empty home screen panel is allowed to exist. If the icon, widget or folder is the only item on the current home screen panel, the panel will be deleted as you remove the item. To adjust the order of a home screen panel: 1.

  • Page 26: Personalizing

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

  • Page 27: Changing Ringtone And Notification Sound

    and touch it to choose a city/time zone. Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound You can customize the default incoming call ringtone, message tone, and the default notification sound. 1. Touch > Settings > Sound > Ringtones. 2. Touch the name of a nano-SIM card to set incoming call ringtone or message tone.

  • Page 28: Adjusting Volume

    Touch sounds, Vibrate on tap, or Silent boot. Adjusting Volume 1. Touch > Settings > Sound. 2. Drag the sliders below Ring volume, Notification volume, Media volume, and Alarm volume to adjust the volume for each type of audio. NOTE: You can adjust the media volume when a media application is in use by pressing the Volume up or Volume down key.

  • Page 29: Using Do Not Disturb Mode

    Touch > Settings > Sound > Sound mode and select  Vibrate or Silent to switch to vibration or silent mode. Press and hold the Power key and touch Ring or Silent to  switch to silent or vibration mode. NOTE: Silent and vibration modes will not silence your alarm sound.
  • Page 30 when Do not disturb mode is on, so these ringtones, sounds and vibration are not turned off. 1. Touch > Settings > Sound > Do not disturb. 2. When Do not disturb is on, in the Sound allowed section, touch the switches next to the items you want to allow. Touch Messages or Calls and set who can alert you of their messages or calls.

  • Page 31: Applying New Wallpapers

    Gallery to select a picture, crop it, and use it as the wallpaper. While setting the lock screen wallpaper, you can touch  ZTE Locker > On to get dynamically changing pictures for the lock screen. NOTE: To set the home screen wallpaper, you can also touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and touch Customize launcher >...

  • Page 32: Changing Screen Brightness

    Changing Screen Brightness 1. Touch > Settings > Display > Brightness level. 2. Drag the slider to manually adjust the screen brightness. NOTE: Your phone can automatically adjust the screen brightness for available light. Touch Automatic brightness in the Brightness level window to turn the feature on or off.

  • Page 33: Using Your Fingerprint

    Touch Swipe to disable the screen lock. Anyone can  unlock the screen by touching the display and swiping up. Touch Pattern to draw and redraw a pattern that you  must draw to unlock the screen. Touch PIN or Complex password to set a numeric PIN ...
  • Page 34 Fingerprint management. 2. Enter the screen lock pattern, PIN or password you set. If you haven’t set a screen lock, follow the prompts to set it. 3. Touch Register or Fingerprint > Add fingerprint. 4. Follow the prompts to record the center and the edges of a finger.

  • Page 35: Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning

    registered fingerprint. Access Private Space: Press the fingerprint sensor to  access privacy of Private Space. Simple touch: When the screen lock (Pattern, PIN or  Complex password) is enabled, you can wake up the phone, unlock it, and open different apps with different registered fingerprints.

  • Page 36: Using Split Screen

    4. If there are many app tabs, swipe up to find on the front-most tab. 5. Touch Unpin the Screen To unpin the screen and return to normal use, touch and hold the Back key. If you have asked for the unlock pattern, PIN or password before unpinning the screen, unpin the screen first, then touch and hold on the lock screen and draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password.
  • Page 37 3. On the bottom half of the screen, touch another app from recent apps. NOTE: The Split Screen feature does not support all applications. If the app you want to put at the bottom half of the screen is not in recent apps, touch the Home key and find the app in the apps list.

  • Page 38: 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. EDGE/2G connected 3G /HSPA+ connected 4G LTE connected No signal Silent mode or Do not...

  • Page 39: 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 Wi-Fi network New message(s) from detected the Email app New message(s) from Downloading data...

  • Page 40: Respond To Or Remove A Notification

    To close the notification panel, swipe your finger up on the  screen or touch the Back key. Respond to or Remove a Notification In the notification panel, you can respond to a notification or remove the notifications. The notification panel also supports expandable notifications that let you perform additional actions right from the notification itself.
  • Page 41 blocked. Use Quick Settings The Quick Settings make it convenient to view or change the most common settings for your phone. Open the notification panel and drag the panel downwards to find the following Quick Settings on the screen. Wi-Fi: Touch to turn on or off Wi-Fi. Touch and hold to open ...

  • Page 42: Managing Shortcuts And Widgets

    Touch and hold to open the Accounts menu in Settings. See Accounts Accounts. Ultra power saving: Touch to turn on or off Ultra Power  Saving Mode. Flashlight: Touch to turn on or off the flash.  Lock: Touch to lock and turn off the screen. ...

  • Page 43: Adjust Widget Size

    NOTE: While holding the item, you can drag it to the right or left edge of the screen to create a new home screen panel and put the item on it. Move Shortcuts or Widgets 1. Touch and hold a shortcut or widget on the home screen. 2.

  • Page 44: Organizing With Folders

    Organizing with Folders You can create folders on the home screen and add several shortcuts to a folder. You can move or remove folders the same way as moving or removing shortcuts. 1. Touch and hold an icon on the home screen and drag it quickly over another icon.

  • Page 45: Entering Text

    Entering Text You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Some apps open it automatically. In others, you open it by touching where you want to type. Touch the Back key to hide the onscreen keyboard. You can also enter text by speaking with the Google voice typing feature.

  • Page 46: Android Keyboard

    Android Keyboard The Android Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard. When screen auto-rotation is enabled, turn the phone sideways and the keyboard will change from portrait to landscape. The landscape keyboard is not supported in all applications.

  • Page 47: Touchpal Keyboard

    case you are using: for lowercase, for uppercase, when locked in uppercase.  Touch to delete the text before the cursor.  Touch to select numbers and symbols. You can then touch to find more.  Touch to enter miniature icons, such as expressions, horoscopes, and animals.
  • Page 48 The FULL layout offers an input experience similar to a computer keyboard.  The alphabetic keys: Touch the keys to enter letters. Touch a key and slide if necessary to choose more characters.  The shift key: Touch to use uppercase. Double-tap to lock uppercase.
  • Page 49 You can also slide left on the key to delete an entire word.  More options: Touch to access additional functions of TouchPal, use voice input, edit text, change keyboard themes, and more. The PHONEPAD Layout The layout in this mode is similar to a phonepad. Touch an alphabetic key repeatedly until the desired letter appears.
  • Page 50 Touch to enter the left letter on the key; double-tap or flick right to enter the right letter/symbol on the key. You can also 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 51 End of the word Start of the word NOTES: Curve is only available in the Full layout.  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 52: Google Voice Typing

    appears on the text field, candidate words appear on the keyboard for you to choose from as the following word. 4. Drag the correct candidate word to the space key to add the word to the text field. If no candidate word is correct, you can go on enter the words normally.

  • Page 53: Editing Text

    Google voice typing. 2. When you see the microphone image, speak what you want to type. 3. You can continue entering text to keep it or to delete it. NOTE: Say "comma," "period," "question mark," "exclamation mark," or "exclamation point" to enter punctuation. Editing Text ...

  • Page 54: Opening And Switching Apps

    Opening and Switching Apps Open an App 1. Touch to access the home screen. 2. Slide left or right on the screen and touch an app to open it. Switch between Recently Opened Apps 1. Touch the Recent apps key. The apps you’ve used recently are displayed in a series of tabs.

  • Page 55: Connecting To Networks And Devices

    Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Mobile Networks Manage the nano-SIM Cards Your phone supports two nano-SIM cards working at the same time. You can turn on or off the nano-SIM cards, choose the default card for calls and data, set the network mode or other mobile network options for each card.
  • Page 56 the same time. See for calling by voice and Gesture & Motion motion. Control Cellular Data Use To enable or disable data access: 1. Touch > Settings > Dual SIM settings. 2. Touch the Cellular data switch to enable or disable cellular data use with that nano-SIM card.

  • Page 57: Connecting To Wi-Fi

    the service provider to get the necessary information. 1. Touch > Settings > Dual SIM settings > Cellular networks. 2. Touch a card tab at the top. 3. Touch Access Point Names. 4. Touch 5. Touch each item to enter the information you get from your service provider.
  • Page 58 Internet access at distances of up to 100 meters (300 feet), depending on the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings. Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network 1. Touch > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to turn it on. 3.
  • Page 59 name (SSID), or 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. 1. Touch > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to turn it on. 3.
  • Page 60 3. Touch > WPS Pin Entry. 4. The WPS PIN number displays on the screen. Enter the PIN number into the access point's setup page. After entering the PIN number, your phone automatically finds the access point and configures the connection. NOTE: For detailed information about the WPS feature of the access point, please refer to its user documents.

  • Page 61: Using Wi-Fi Direct

    on in sleep mode. MAC address: Check the MAC address.  IPv4 address: Check the phone’s IP address.  3. Touch Back. 4. Touch to adjust the following settings. WPS Push Button: Connect to a WPS network via the  push button method.

  • Page 62: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices

    4. Touch a device name below Peer devices to connect with it. The other device will receive a connection prompt and need to accept the request for connection. Both devices may need to enter a common PIN. 5. Once connected the device is displayed as “Connected” in the Peer devices list.

  • Page 63: Pair With Another Bluetooth Device

    Pair with another Bluetooth Device 1. Touch > Settings > Bluetooth. 2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to turn it on if Bluetooth is off. Your phone automatically scans for and displays the IDs of all available Bluetooth devices in range. You could touch you want to scan again.

  • Page 64: Send Data Via Bluetooth

    Bluetooth device you want to forget. 3. Touch Forget. Send Data via Bluetooth 1. Open the appropriate application and select the file or item you want to share. 2. Select the option for sharing via Bluetooth. The method may vary by application and data type. 3.
  • Page 65 If you are using USB tethering, you must turn that off before you can use USB to transfer files between your phone and computer. Connect Your Phone to a Computer via USB 1. Connect your phone to the PC with a USB cable. 2.

  • Page 66: Using The Microsdxc Card As Portable Storage

    Connect with Windows Media ® Player You can sync music, picture, and video files from the computer to your phone via Windows Media Player on the computer. 1. Connect the phone with your computer via USB and choose Media device MTP. 2.

  • Page 67: Using Usb On-The-Go (Otg)

    When the screen prompts the card is safely ejected, you can now remove it from the phone. To erase the microSDXC card: 1. Touch > Settings > Advanced settings > Storage. 2. Touch the card name in the Portable storage section. 3.
  • Page 68 NOTE: You cannot transfer files between your phone and your computer via USB while the phone is USB tethered. 1. Connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable. > Settings > More. 2. Touch 3. Switch on USB tethering. A new network connection will be created on your computer.
  • Page 69 Share Your Mobile Data Connection as a Wi-Fi Hotspot You can share your phone’s data connection with other devices by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. The feature needs data connection on a mobile network and may result in data charges.

  • Page 70: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks

    other devices see when scanning for Wi-Fi networks. Security: Choose a security option, None (not  recommended) or WPA2 PSK (other users can access your Wi-Fi hotspot only if they enter the correct password). When you select WPA2 PSK, touch the Password field to edit the security password.

  • Page 71: Connect To A Vpn

    You must set a lock PIN or password before using VPN. Connect to a VPN > Settings > More > VPN. 1. Touch 2. Touch the VPN that you want to connect to. 3. When prompted, enter any requested credentials, and then touch Connect.

  • Page 72: Phone Calls

    Phone Calls You can place calls from the Phone app, the Contacts 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 73: End A Call

    End a Call During a call, touch on the screen. 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 the Contacts app. You can answer or reject the call, or reject it with a text message.

  • Page 74: Working With The Call History

    Working with the Call History The call history is a list of all the calls you've placed, received, or missed. It provides a convenient way to redial a number, return a call, or add a number to your contacts. To open the call history, you can touch >...

  • Page 75: Calling Your Contacts

    Take Other Actions on a Call History Entry Open the call history and touch next to a listing to view detailed call information.  Touch to delete the entry. Touch and hold the number and select Edit before calling to ...

  • Page 76: Using Options During A Call

    1. Touch > > Phone. 2. If the dialpad is closed, touch to display it. 3. Touch and hold the 1 key in the dialer. If prompted, enter your voicemail password. 4. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your voicemail messages.

  • Page 77: Managing Multi-Party Calls

    conference call.  Touch to end the current call. WARNING! Because of higher volume levels, do not place the phone near your ear during speakerphone use. Managing Multi-party Calls When the call waiting and three-way call features are available, you can switch between two calls or set up a conference call. NOTE: The call waiting and three-way call features need network support and may result in additional charges.

  • Page 78: Set Up A Conference Call

    Set Up a Conference Call With this feature, you can talk to two people at the same time. 1. Place the first call. 2. Once you have established the connection, touch and dial the second number. (This puts the first caller on hold.) 3.

  • Page 79: Bar Certain Calls

    Configure Auto Answer You can configure your phone to answer calls automatically when you are not in a call. 1. Touch > > > Call settings > Auto answer. 2. Check Auto answer to turn on this feature. 3. Touch Auto answer time to set the wait time. 4.
  • Page 80 2. Touch a nano-SIM card and touch Call Barring Settings. 3. Set the restriction of specific types of calls from your phone. Use Fixed Dialing Numbers Fixed Dialing Numbers (FDN) allows you to restrict outgoing calls to a limited set of phone numbers. 1.

  • Page 81: Contacts

    to enable or disable it. Use Call Waiting Call waiting allows you to get notified of incoming calls when you are already in a call. 1. Touch > > > Call settings > Operator setting. 2. Touch a nano-SIM card and touch Additional settings. 3.

  • Page 82: Checking Contact Details

    the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing. To see your contacts, touch > Contacts. From there, you can touch the tabs on the top of the screen to quickly switch to contact groups or the Phone app. Checking Contact Details 1.

  • Page 83: Setting Up Your Own Profile

    5. Touch Save. Setting Up Your Own Profile You can create your own name card in your phone. 1. Touch > Contacts. 2. Touch > Set my profile. If a profile has already been set up, touch the existing profile and touch at the top.
  • Page 84 Import from SIM1/2. 3. Check the contacts you need and then touch Import. Import Contacts from the Storages 1. Touch > Contacts. 2. Touch > Import/Export contacts > Import contacts > Import from storage. 3. Select the vCard file(s) and touch OK. Export Contacts to the nano-SIM Cards 1.

  • Page 85: Share Contacts

    Share Contacts 1. Touch > Contacts. 2. Touch > Manage contacts > Share multiple. 3. Check the contacts you want to share and then touch Share. 4. Choose how to share the contacts. Options depend on the applications and services installed. Working with Favorite Contacts Favorite contacts are listed at the top of the contacts list for easy access.

  • Page 86: Working With Groups

    Working with Groups View Your Contact Groups 1. Touch > Contacts and touch the Groups tab. 2. Scroll through the list to view the groups you have created. 3. Touch a group to view its members. NOTE: To send a message or an email to all or some of the group members, open the group and touch >...

  • Page 87: Delete A Group

    Delete a Group 1. Touch > Contacts and touch the Groups tab. 2. Touch a group and then touch > Delete. 3. Touch OK to disband the group. The contacts in the group will not be deleted. Edit a Group >...

  • Page 88: Editing Contacts

    The contacts matched will be listed. Editing Contacts Edit Contact Details 1. Touch > Contacts. 2. Touch a contact you need to edit and then touch at the top. 3. Edit the contact and touch Save. 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 89 3. Check the contacts you want to remove and then touch Delete. 4. Touch OK to confirm. Join Duplicate Contacts As your phone synchronizes with multiple online accounts, you may see duplicate entries for the same contact. You can merge all the separate information of a contact into one entry in the contacts list.

  • Page 90: Web Accounts

    Web 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. Touch > Settings > Accounts > Add account. 2.

  • Page 91: Configuring Account Sync

    Configuring Account Sync Configure Auto Sync Setting > Settings > Accounts. 1. Touch 2. Touch and check or uncheck Auto-sync data. When automatic sync is turned on, changes you make  to information on your phone or on the web are automatically synced with each other.
  • Page 92 Change an Account’s Sync Settings 1. Touch > Settings > Accounts. 2. Touch the account category and then the account. The Sync screen appears, showing a list of information the account can sync. 3. When auto-sync is enabled, switch on or off the items as you need.

  • Page 93: Email

    Email Touch Email in the home screen to receive and send emails from your webmail or other accounts, using POP3 or IMAP, or access your Exchange ActiveSync account for your corporate email needs. Setting Up the First Email Account 1. When you open Email for the first time, enter your email address and password.

  • Page 94: Responding To An Email

    the message list. 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 the Inbox. 2.

  • Page 95: Delete 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  While in a message list (for instance, the Inbox), slide a message left or right to delete it, or touch the sender images beside the messages and then touch NOTE: If you accidentally delete one, touch UNDO to retrieve it.

  • Page 96: Adding And Editing Email Accounts

    3. Enter the email subject and compose the email text. 4. Touch to add audio files, images, videos and other types of files as attachments. 5. Touch at the top right of the screen to send the message. Adding and Editing Email Accounts Add an Email Account After setting up your first email account (see Setting Up the...

  • Page 97: Changing General Email Settings

    3. Make the changes and touch when you finish. Changing General Email Settings General settings apply to all email accounts you add. 1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen. 2. Touch > Settings > General settings. 3. Make the changes and touch when you finish.

  • Page 98: Messaging

    Messaging You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). Opening the Messaging Screen Touch > The Messaging screen opens, where you can create a new message, search for messages, delete messages, or open an ongoing message thread. ...

  • Page 99: Replying To A Message

    Select recipients from your contacts or call log by  touching 3. Touch the Enter a message field and enter the message text. 4. If you want to send a multimedia message, touch add a subject or attach a file to the message. 5.

  • Page 100: 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 and then touch Forward in the menu that opens. 3. Enter a recipient for the message and edit the content if you want.

  • Page 101: Changing Message Settings

    2. Touch and hold a message and then touch Copy to phone memory. Changing Message Settings > Settings in the Messaging screen to change the Touch messaging settings.

  • Page 102: 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 >...

  • Page 103: View Event Details

    View Event Details In Agenda, Day, or Week view, touch an event to view its details. In Month view, touch a day to view events on that day. Then touch an event to view its details. Creating an Event 1. In any Calendar view, touch at the bottom.

  • Page 104: Changing Calendar Settings

    To edit the event, touch . Touch Save to save your  changes. To delete the event, touch > OK.  To share the event, touch and choose how to share.  Changing Calendar Settings To change the calendar settings, open a calendar view (Day, >...

  • Page 105: Web Browser

    Web Browser Use Browser to view web pages and search for information. Opening the Browser Touch > to launch the web browser. You can also open the browser by touching a web link - for example, in an email or a text message. 1.

  • Page 106: Downloading Files

    2. Touch the title you want to open. NOTE: Swipe a title horizontally or touch its X to close the tab. Downloading Files 1. Touch and hold an image or a link to a file or to another web page. 2.

  • Page 107: Clearing Browsing Data

    2. In the Bookmarks tab, touch the bookmark you want to open. Edit a Bookmark 1. Touch left of the address bar. 2. In the Bookmarks tab, touch and hold the bookmark you want to edit and select Edit bookmarks. 3.

  • Page 108: Changing Browser Settings

    You can touch > Incognito to use the incognito mode, in which your browsing data won’t be saved on your phone. Changing Browser Settings You can configure a number of settings to customize the way you browse the web, including several that you can use to control your privacy.

  • Page 109: Camera

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

  • Page 110: Recording A Video

    Number Function camera. For the front camera: Switch among video camera and beautify modes. For the back camera: Switch among video camera and photo camera. Capture a picture. View pictures and videos you have taken. WARNING! Keep a safe distance when using the flash. Do not point the flash towards the eyes of people or animals.

  • Page 111: Using Other Camera Modes

    2. Touch if you want to capture a normal-speed video. To capture time lapse video, switch to the back camera and swipe right to touch Timelapse. 3. Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary adjustment as follows. To switch between the front and back cameras, touch ...

  • Page 112: Customizing Camera/Camcorder Settings

     Beauty: Capture pictures in beauty mode.  Panorama: Capture panorama pictures.  Effect: Use special filters to capture pictures.  HDR: Turn on or off the High-Dynamic Range (HDR) feature, only available for the back camera.  Smile: Capture pictures automatically when detecting smiles.

  • Page 113: Camcorder Options

    delay before the camera takes a picture automatically after you touch the shutter icon, or turn off this feature. Self-timer: Available for the front camera. Set a time  delay before the camera takes a picture automatically after you touch the shutter icon, or turn off this feature. Face detection: Set the camera to automatically find and ...
  • Page 114 Storage location: Change the storage location for  captured photos and videos. Restore defaults: Restore default camera and  camcorder settings.

  • Page 115: Gallery

    Gallery Opening Gallery Touch > 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. Touch Camera/Others or slide left or right to switch between the Camera album and other albums.

  • Page 116: Working With Pictures

    Working with Pictures Touch a picture in an album to view the picture in full screen. When viewing a picture in full screen, the following features are available.  Swipe horizontally to see other pictures or videos in the album. ...

  • Page 117: Retouching Your Pictures

    NOTE: You can delete a picture or video by swiping it up in the filmstrip view.  Double-tap the picture, or pinch two fingers together or spread them apart to zoom out or in.  Touch to rotate, share or delete the picture. Touch to edit or print the picture, set it as wallpaper or contact photo, check file details, or browse the album...

  • Page 118: Making A Gif Picture Or A Collage

    NOTE: Slide left or right at the bottom of the screen to find all options. Apply filters and old photo effects. Crop, straighten, or flip (mirror) the picture. Adjust exposure, saturation, hue, sharpness, and other color options. Add a frame to the picture. Decorate people in the picture with comical moustaches, eye glasses, hats and more.
  • Page 119 1. Open the Gallery app and touch > Gif Maker or Collage Maker. 2. Touch an album. 3. Touch the pictures you need. To make a GIF, touch 2 to 50 pictures in the order or  reverse to the order that you want them to appear in the GIF.

  • Page 120: Playing Videos

    Playing Videos 1. Touch an album in the gallery and then touch the thumbnail of a video. 2. Touch at the center to start playing. Touch the video to view the playback controls.

  • Page 121: Music

    Music Touch > 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 or download audio files to your phone.

  • Page 122: Viewing Your Music Library

    Viewing Your Music Library Touch > Music to open the Music app. There you can touch All songs to view all your audio files or by categorized lists or artists, albums, and genres. You can also touch Favorites, Recently played, Folders to find songs, or view all your playlists in My playlist section.

  • Page 123: Playing Music

    NOTE: If the song is being played and you’re in the playback screen, you can touch > Set as the ringtone. 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 124 Number Function Return to the music library. Track name and artist information. Album artwork. Add the track to the Favorites playlist.

  • Page 125: Managing Playlists

    Number Function Drag the slider to jump to any part of the song. Skip songs or pause and resume playback. Toggle repeat mode and shuffle. You can repeat the current track, repeat the current playlist, turn on shuffle, or turn off shuffle and repeat.

  • Page 126: Video Player

    Video Player Use the Video app to manage your video library and watch videos. Opening the Video Library Touch > Video to view your video library, where your video files are displayed. Swipe up or down to find the video you want. You can also touch >...

  • Page 127: Managing Video Files

     Touch to hide or show the control panel.  Touch to share or delete the video, or change the video ratio. Managing Video Files Delete Video Clips > Delete. 1. In the video library, touch 2. Check other videos you want to delete. 3.

  • Page 128: 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 works as an antenna, so always connect the headset when using the radio.

  • Page 129: Editing A Saved Channel

    touch to switch to other channels. NOTES: Touch to add the channel to favourites. Favourite  channels are put on the FM Radio main screen. Touch to view all favourite channels. You can save at most 16 channels to favourites. ...
  • Page 130 Open the notification panel and drag the panel downwards to find and touch the switch on the screen. NOTE: Touch > Exit to close the FM radio app. To record the FM radio program: Touch > Record/Stop Recording to record the current radio program.

  • Page 131: More Apps And Features

    More Apps and Features Clock Touch > Clock. The Clock app allows you to check local time in places around the world, set alarms, and use timers. Set a New Alarm tab in the Clock app. 1. Touch the 2. Touch an existing alarm to configure it, or touch at the bottom of the screen to create a new alarm.

  • Page 132: Downloads

     Touch in the tab to configure alarm settings, including ringtone volume and duration, vibration, volume crescendo, alarm in silent/vibration mode, and keypress settings. Check World Time Touch the tab in the Clock app to check local time around the world. Touch at the bottom to add a new city or country.

  • Page 133: File Manager

     Touch and hold a downloaded file to delete, rename, share it, or check file information. File Manager Quickly access all of your images, videos, audio clips, and other types of files on your phone storage. Touch > System Management > FileManager. You can touch a file category to find the file you need, or touch Phone, SD Card, or External devices to browse folders and files on the phone storage, the microSDXC card, or the connected OTG...

  • Page 134: Play A Voice Memo

    2. Touch to start recording. During recording, you can do the following: Touch to pause or continue the recording.  Touch to add time tags to the recording.  3. Touch Done to stop recording. 4. Edit the file name and touch Done to save the recording. If you don’t want to save the memo after recording it, touch Delete to delete it.

  • Page 135: Weshare

    > Tools > WeShare and touch Change Phone, Phone-to-Phone Data Transfer, or Backup and Restore to use these features. ZTE Cares ZTE Cares allows you to get online supports and after-sales service information. Touch > System Management > ZTE Cares.
  • Page 136 with your Google account.  Gmail: Send and receive emails via your Gmail account or other personal email accounts.  Maps: Find your place and find your way in the world.  YouTube: Watch video clips from YouTube.com, or upload your own and share with the world.

  • Page 137: Google Play™ Store

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

  • Page 138: Creating A Google Wallet™ Account

    CAUTION: Once installed, some apps can access many functions or a significant amount of your personal data. The Play Store will show you what the app can access. Touch Accept to proceed, or touch the Back key to cancel. 2. Wait for the app to be downloaded and installed automatically.

  • Page 139: Managing Your Downloads

    using it without your permission. Managing Your Downloads After you’ve downloaded and installed an app, you can rate it, view it in a list with your other downloaded apps, configure it to update itself automatically, and so on. View Your Downloaded Apps 1.

  • Page 140: Settings

    Settings Touch > Settings. The Settings app contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your phone. Wireless and Networks Wi-Fi Touch > Settings > Wi-Fi. You can turn Wi-Fi on or off and configure your Wi-Fi connections. See Connecting to Wi-Fi.

  • Page 141: Data Usage

    Data Usage > Settings > More > Data usage to manage mobile Touch data use. In the Cellular section, touch the switch next to a card to turn on or off cellular data. Touch Billing cycle > Set data limit to set the mobile data limit. You can check how much data has been used during the time cycle you set, set data limit and warning, see what apps have been using mobile data, or restrict background data for...

  • Page 142: Customized Features

    Touch > Settings > More > VPN to set up and connect to virtual private networks. See Connecting to Virtual Private Networks. Customized Features Themes & Wallpapers Touch > Settings > Themes & wallpapers. You can select a different theme for the phone display, or change the home/lock screen wallpaper.

  • Page 143: Device

    up to 5 fingerprints and use them to unlock the phone or open different apps. See Using Your Fingerprint. Gesture & Motion Touch > Settings > Featured > Gesture & motion. You can control the phone with special finger gestures or moving the phone in different ways.
  • Page 144 Auto-rotate screen: Select whether the screen contents  should rotate when the phone is rotated.  Battery percentage: Show or hide the battery percentage next to the battery icon in the status bar.  Only show quantity in status bar: Show all the notification icons or only show quantity in the status bar.

  • Page 145: Power Manager

    Notifications Touch > Settings > Notifications to control the display of notifications. Switch on or off Show on the lock screen to control  whether notifications should be displayed on the lock screen.  Switch on or off Show badge on launcher to control whether badge should be displayed on launcher.
  • Page 146 phone and manage them. Touch an app to see its information. The following options may be available: Force stop: Stop the app.   Uninstall: Uninstall the app.  Disable/Enable: Disable or enable the app.  Storage: Check its storage information, clear its data or cache.
  • Page 147 Default Apps Touch > Settings > Default apps to set the default application for certain operation. For example, you can set Hangouts or Messaging as the default messaging app. Touch > Restore defaults to return to the default settings. Storage Touch >...

  • Page 148: Personal

    Connect to PC Touch > Settings > Advanced settings > Connect to PC to select your USB connection type between your phone and PC. See Connecting to Your Computer via USB. Scheduled Power On/Off Touch > Settings > Advanced settings > Scheduled power on/off to set the day and time when the phone automatically powers on or off.
  • Page 149 networks to get your approximate location. This will drain less power from your battery than using GPS. Device only: Use GPS to pinpoint your location.  Security Touch > Settings > Security to configure options that help keep your phone and data safe. Screen lock: Disable the screen lock or enable it with ...
  • Page 150 Fingerprint.  Smart Lock: Keep the phone unlocked when connected to trusted devices, in trusted places, or unlocked by trusted faces or voice, or unlocked when your phone is being carried on the body. NOTE: You need to sign in to your Google account on the phone to use the Smart Lock feature.
  • Page 151 Trusted credentials: Display trusted CA certificates.   User credentials: View and modify stored credentials.  Install from SD card: Install certificates from the storage.  Clear credentials: Delete all certificates.  Trust agents: View or deactivate trust agents. Screen pinning: When this setting is turned on, you can ...
  • Page 152 input to configure options related to system language, input methods, speech input and output as well as mouse/trackpad input.  Languages: Select a language for your system.  Spell checker: Use Google Spell Checker to check for spelling errors when entering text. Personal dictionary: Add new words to the phone’s ...

  • Page 153: System

    Backup and Reset Touch > Settings > Advanced settings > Backup & reset to manage data backup and restoration options, and to reset the network setting or the phone to factory status.  Back up my data: Back up app data, Wi-Fi passwords, and other settings to Google servers after you sign in to your Google account.

  • Page 154: About Phone

    Updates Touch > Settings > System Update to check, download and install system updates. Accessibility Touch > Settings > Advanced settings > Accessibility to configure accessibility plug-ins and services on your phone, such as using Color inversion for users with sight problems. Printing Touch >...

  • Page 155: Upgrading The Phone Software

     Use the upgrade package on your microSDXC card. NOTE: Visit the ZTE official handset service support website (http://www.ztedevice.com/support) and select your country or region to learn more about the above upgrade methods, as well as which phones and methods are supported.

  • Page 156: 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 157 Problem Possible causes Possible solution End the call and dial again. The local telephone line You may be switched to a quality is poor. better-quality network link or phone line. Your service provider does Unable to not support these features, Contact your service select certain or you have not applied for...
  • Page 158 Problem Possible causes Possible solution If you are not able to connect to the network, the phone will continue to send Change your location to one out signals as it attempts to where the network is locate a base station. Doing accessible, or temporarily turn off your phone.
  • Page 159 Problem Possible causes Possible solution You have activated the Disable this feature. See Fixed dialing numbers Use Fixed Dialing Numbers. feature. Contact your service provider. If the service You have entered an PIN Code provider provides the incorrect PIN code three blocked nano-SIM card’s PUK code, consecutive times.

  • Page 160: For Your Safety

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

  • Page 161: Distraction

    Keep away from pacemakers and other Avoid contact with liquids. electronic medical Keep your phone dry. devices. Turn off when asked to in Do not attempt to hospitals and medical disassemble your phone. facilities. Turn off when told to in Only use approved aircrafts and airports.

  • Page 162: Operating Machinery

    Operating Machinery Full attention must be given to operating the 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 the use.

  • Page 163: Small Children

    Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories, only authorized personnel can do so. Do not expose or use your phone or its accessories in an environment with or that can reach extreme temperatures, minimum - [5] and maximum + [50] degrees Celsius. Do not place your phone inside or near heating equipments or high pressure containers, such as water heaters, microwave ovens, or hot cooking utensils.

  • Page 164: Normal Use Position

    Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Do not touch the metallic connectors of the nano-SIM card. 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 toward your mouth. Air Bags Do not place your phone in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area as an airbag inflates with great force and...

  • Page 165: 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 166: Electrical Safety

    Electrical Safety Accessories Use only approved accessories. Do not connect with incompatible products or accessories. Take care not to touch metallic objects, such as coins or key rings, or allow them to contact or short-circuit 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 167: Radio Frequency Interference

    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. Please consult your doctor and the device manufacturers to determine if the operation of your phone may interfere with the operation of your medical devices.

  • Page 168: Medical Equipment

    Medical Equipment Switch off your wireless device when you are requested 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 whenever you are instructed to do so by airport or airline staff.

  • Page 169: Specific Absorption Rate (Sar)

    Areas with potentially explosive atmosphere 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 where signs are posted to power off “two-way radios”...

  • Page 170: 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 ZTE BLADE V8 LITE 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 171: 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...

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