Managing Shortcuts And Widgets - Zte Z899VL User Manual

Knowing the Basics
Using Quick Settings
The Quick Settings in the Notification Panel make it convenient to view or change the
most common settings for your phone.
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. Swipe left or right to
view more options; tap to add more.
• Brightness: Uncheck AUTO and drag the slider to adjust the screen brightness.
• Bluetooth: Tap to turn Bluetooth on or off. Press and hold to open the Bluetooth menu.
(See Connecting to Networks and Devices – Connecting to Bluetooth Devices.)
• Wi-Fi: Tap to turn Wi-Fi on or off. Press and hold to open the Wi-Fi menu. (See
Connecting to Networks and Devices – Connecting to Wi-Fi.)
• Data: Tap to turn mobile data service on or off. Press and hold to open the Data usage
menu. (See Connecting to Networks and Devices – Connecting to Mobile Networks –
Controlling Mobile Data Use.)
• Location: Tap to turn location services on or off. Press and hold to open the Location
menu. (See Settings – Personal – Location.)
• Airplane mode: Tap to turn Airplane mode on or off. Press and hold to access
additional network settings.
• Flashlight: Tap to turn the flashlight on or off.
• Sync: Tap to turn auto-sync of accounts data on or off. Press and hold to open the
Accounts menu. (See Accounts and Settings – Personal – Accounts.)
• Do not disturb: Tap to turn on Do not disturb mode and select options. Tap MORE
SETTINGS for more options, or tap DONE to turn on Do not disturb mode with the
options you have selected. Tap again to turn off Do not disturb mode. Press and hold
to open the Do not disturb menu. (See Personalizing – Using Do Not Disturb Mode.)
• Auto-rotate / Portrait: Tap to turn auto-rotation of the screen on or off. Press and hold
to open the Display menu.
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• Battery Saver: Tap to turn Battery saver on or off. Press and hold to open the Battery
saver menu. (See Settings – Device – Battery.)
• Sound / Vibrate / Silent: Tap to switch between sound, vibration, and silent mode.
(See Personalizing– Switching Notification Mode – Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode.)
• Hotspot: Tap to turn the Wi-Fi hotspot feature on or off. Press and hold to open the
Wi-Fi hotspot menu. (See Connecting to Networks and Devices – Sharing Your Mobile
Data Connection – Sharing Mobile Data Through a Wi-Fi Hotspot)
• Data Saver: Tap to turn Data Saver on or off. Press and hold to open the Data usage
menu. (See Settings – Wireless & Networks – Data Usage.)
• Nearby: Tap to open the Nearby menu. Nearby shows you apps and websites for
what's around you.
NOTE: At the top of the Quick Settings screen, tap
Settings icons, and tap to open the Settings menu.

Managing Shortcuts and Widgets

Adding Shortcuts and Widgets
1. Press the Home Key > to view apps.
Or, to view widgets, press and hold an empty area of the home screen and tap Widgets.
2. Slide up or down to browse the available apps; slide left or right to browse the
available widgets.
3. Press and hold a widget or an app icon and drag it to a home screen panel.
NOTE: While holding the item, you can drag it to the right edge of the screen to create a
new home screen panel and put the item on it.
Knowing the Basics
to add, remove, or rearrange Quick
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