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  • Page 1: Z718Tl

    Z718TL 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 © 2016 ZTE CORPORATION All rights reserved.

  • Page 3: Trademarks

    Google and Android are trademarks of Google, Inc. ® The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such trademarks by ZTE Corporation is under license. microSDHC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. Snapdragon™ processors are products of ®...

  • Page 4: Version No.: R1.0

    Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners. WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Version No.: R1.0 Edition Time: September 20, 2016 Manual No.: 8090200100MT...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Z718TL ..............1 User Manual ............. 1 About This Manual ........... 2 Copyright ..............2 Copyright © 2016 ZTE CORPORATION ....2 All rights reserved........... 2 Notice ................ 2 Disclaimer ..............2 Trademarks .............. 3 Version No.: R1.0 ............. 4 Manual No.: 8090200100MT ........
  • Page 6 Extending the Battery Life ..........23 Powering On/Off .............. 23 Setting Up for the First Time ..........23 Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys ......24 To lock the screen and keys: ........ 24 To unlock the screen and keys: ......24 Using the Touch Screen ...........
  • Page 7 Setting the Theme ............35 Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect ....... 35 Changing Screen Brightness ..........35 Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ......36 Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning ..... 37 Knowing the Basics ..........39 Monitoring the Phone Status ..........39 Managing Notifications .............
  • Page 8 Method two: PIN number ........57 Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ........58 Connecting to Your Computer via USB ......61 Connecting to Virtual Private Networks ......62 Phone Calls ............64 Placing and Ending Calls ..........64 Answering or Rejecting Calls ........... 65 Working With the Call History ...........
  • Page 9 Working With Groups ............81 Searching for a Contact ............ 83 Editing Contacts ............... 83 Web Accounts ............87 Adding or Removing Accounts .......... 87 Configuring Account Sync ..........88 Email ............... 90 Setting Up the First Email Account ........90 Checking Your Emails ............
  • Page 10 Changing Calendar Settings .......... 100 Web Browser ............101 Opening the Browser ............. 101 Using Multiple Browser Windows ........101 To open a new browser window: ......101 To switch between browser windows: ....102 Downloading Files ............102 Changing Browser Settings ..........102 Camera ..............
  • Page 11 Retouching Your Pictures ..........113 Making a GIF Picture or a Collage ........115 Playing Videos ............... 116 Music ..............117 Viewing Your Music Library ..........117 Playing Music ..............118 Managing Playlists ............120 Video Player ............121 Opening the Video Library ..........121 Playing and Controlling Videos ........
  • Page 12 Settings ..............131 Wireless and Networks ..........131 Personal ................ 133 Device ................138 Accounts ............... 142 System ................142 Troubleshooting ........... 144 For Your Safety ............ 149 General Safety............... 149 Radio Frequency (RF) Energy ........150 FCC Regulations ............152 Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Mobile Phones ................

  • Page 13: Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting to Know Your Phone Power key Indicator light Earpiece Front camera Proximity & light sensor Touch screen Charging /micro-USB jack Home key Main microphone...
  • Page 14 Headset jack Auxiliary microphone Back camera Flash Back cover Speaker...

  • Page 15: Knowing The Keys

    Knowing the Keys Function  Press and hold to turn on or off airplane Power key mode, power off or restart the phone.  Press to turn off or on the screen display.  Touch to return to the home screen from any Home key application or screen.
  • Page 16 To avoid damage to the phone, do not use any other kind of SIM cards, or any non-standard micro-SIM card cut from a SIM card. You can get a standard micro-SIM card from your service provider. 1. Insert your fingernail into the bottom left corner of the back cover and lift it up gently.

  • Page 17: Installing The Microsdhc Card (Not Included)

    Installing the microSDHC Card (Not Included) The microSDHC card can be installed or removed while the phone is turned on. You need to unmount the microSDHC card before removing it. See Using the microSDHC Card as Portable or Phone Storage. 1.
  • Page 18 2. Hold the microSDHC card with the cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card slot. NOTE: Your phone supports a microSDHC card up to 32 GB.

  • Page 19: Installing The Battery (Included)

    3. Replace the back cover. Installing the Battery (Included) 1. Insert your fingernail into the bottom left corner of the back cover and lift it up gently. 2. Hold the battery as shown and put it into the slot.

  • Page 21: Charging The Battery

    Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode. 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.
  • Page 22 1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack. 2. Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet. 3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged. NOTE: If the battery is extremely low, you may be unable to power on the phone even when it is being charged.

  • Page 23: 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:  Reduce the screen backlight time.  Lower the screen brightness. ...

  • Page 24: Locking/Unlocking The Screen And Keys

    reset it to factory settings (see Backup and Reset), you need to do some settings before using it. Select the language and then follow the prompts to set up your phone. 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 25: Using The Touch Screen

    If you have set an unlock pattern, a PIN or a password for your Locks), you’ll phone (see Protecting Your Phone With Screen need to 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 26  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 27  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). ...

  • Page 28: Getting To Know The Home Screen

    NOTE: The auto-rotate feature needs to be enabled for the screen orientation to automatically change. Touch the Home key > > 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/Portrait. Getting to Know the Home Screen The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, and menus.

  • Page 29: Extended Home Screen Panels

    Status bar Widgets Google Search Shortcut Folder Primary shortcuts Extended Home Screen Panels Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for shortcuts, 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 30: To Delete A Home Screen Panel

    1. Touch the Home key > , or touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and select Widgets. 2. 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 31: 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 32: Changing Ringtone And Notification Sound

    Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound You can customize the default incoming call ringtone and the default notification sound. 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound & notification. 2. Touch Phone ringtone or Default notification ringtone. 3. Select the ringtone you want to use. 4.

  • Page 33: Switching To Silent Or Vibration Mode

    each type of audio. NOTE: You can adjust the media volume when a media application is in use by pressing the Volume key. If no media application is active, press the Volume key to adjust ringtone volume (or the earpiece volume during a call).

  • Page 34: To Turn On Do Not Disturb Mode

    To turn on Do not disturb mode: 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound & notification > Do not disturb. 2. Touch Do not disturb and select Always or Scheduled. 3. Set the detailed settings. If you have selected Scheduled, set the days and ...

  • Page 35: Setting The Theme

    2. Slide left or right on the wallpaper panel to select a wallpaper, or touch GALLERY or LIVE WALLPAPER to choose the image or animation you want to use as the wallpaper. Some cropping may be needed for Gallery and Photos images. NOTE: In addition, you can touch the Home key >...

  • Page 36: Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks

    2. Drag the slider to manually adjust the screen brightness. NOTE: Your phone can automatically adjust the screen brightness for available light. Touch Adaptive brightness in the Display settings screen to turn the feature on or off. Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock.

  • Page 37: Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning

    PIN or password before it starts up, and select how you want notifications and their contents to show when the phone is locked. Confirm your choice. NOTE: Remember the pattern, PIN or password you set. Otherwise, you will have to upgrade the phone software to use the phone. Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning You can use the screen pinning feature to keep an app in view,...
  • Page 38 3. Touch the Recent apps key. 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 Recent apps key. If you have asked for the unlock pattern, PIN or password before unpinning the screen, touch and hold on the lock screen and draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password.

  • Page 39: 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. No signal 3G connected Signal strength 4G connected Do not disturb mode on...

  • Page 40: 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 MMS detected New message(s) from Downloading data the Email app New message(s) from...

  • Page 41: Respond To Or Remove A Notification

     To open the notification panel, swipe your finger down on the home screen or from the top of the screen.  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.
  • Page 42 notifications when the phone is locked. Use Quick Settings The Quick Settings make it convenient to view or change the most common settings for your phone. To access the Quick Settings, open the notification panel and drag the panel downwards, or swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers.

  • Page 43: Managing Shortcuts And Widgets

    to open the Bluetooth menu in Settings. See Connecting to Bluetooth Devices.  Wi-Fi: Touch to turn on or off Wi-Fi. Touch and hold to open the Wi-Fi menu in Settings. See Connecting to Wi-Fi.  Data: Touch to view the mobile data usage, enable or disable data access over the mobile network, and access more settings.

  • Page 44: Organizing With Folders

    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. Move Shortcuts or Widgets 1. Touch and hold a shortcut or widget on the home screen. 2.

  • Page 45: Rearranging The Primary Shortcuts

    removing shortcuts. 1. Touch and hold a shortcut on the home screen until (Folder) appears. 2. Drag the shortcut to (Folder) and release it. A new folder will be created and the shortcut is added into the folder. 3. To add more shortcuts into the folder, touch and hold each shortcut and drag it over the folder before releasing it.

  • Page 46: Change Input Methods

    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. Enable or Disable Input Methods 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Language & input >...
  • Page 47 landscape. The landscape keyboard is not supported in all applications.  Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Touch and hold some specific keys to enter associated accented letters or numbers. For example, to enter É, touch and hold the available accented letters and number 3 appear. Then slide to choose É.

  • Page 48: Gesture Typing

    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.  Touch to use Google voice typing.

  • Page 49: Google Voice Typing

    NOTES:  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 input the next word. Google Voice Typing Google voice typing uses the Google voice recognition service to convert speech to text.

  • Page 50: Editing Text

    1. Touch to access the voice typing feature when you are using the Google Keyboard. 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,"...

  • Page 51: Opening And Switching Apps

     Replace text with the clipboard text: Select the text you want to replace. Then touch PASTE.  Insert clipboard text to the text field: Touch and hold the tab below the cursor and then select PASTE. Opening and Switching Apps Open an App 1.

  • Page 52: Uninstalling Or Disabling An App

    Uninstalling or Disabling an App 1. Touch the Home key > to open the application list screen. 2. Touch and hold an application icon and drag the icon to (Uninstall) or (Disable) at the top of the screen. 3. Touch OK to uninstall or disable the app. NOTES: ...

  • Page 53: 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 > Data usage. 2. Touch the Mobile data switch to enable or disable mobile data use.
  • Page 54 Set Access Point Names To connect to the Internet you can use the default Access Point Names (APN). And if you want to add a new APN, please contact the service provider to get the necessary information. 1. Touch the Home key > >...

  • Page 55: 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 1. Touch the Home key > >...

  • Page 56: Method One: Wps Button (Recommended)

    Add a Wi-Fi Network You can add a Wi-Fi network if the network does not broadcast its name (SSID), or to 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.

  • Page 57: Method Two: Pin Number

    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. Enter the PIN number into the access point's setup page.

  • Page 58: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices

     Network notification: Get notifications in the status bar when Wi-Fi is on and an open network is available.  Scanning always available: Allow Google location services and other apps to scan for networks even when Wi-Fi is turned off. ...

  • Page 59: Change The Device Name

    2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On or Off position. When Bluetooth is on, the icon appears in the status bar. Change the Device Name 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Bluetooth. 2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On position if Bluetooth is off.

  • Page 60: Send Data Via Bluetooth

    headsets and hands-free car kits. You can try entering 0000 or 1234 (the most common passkeys), or refer to the documents for that device. Forget (Unpair With) a Bluetooth Device You can make your phone forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device.

  • Page 61: Connecting To Your Computer Via Usb

    card is installed, received files are stored automatically in a dedicated folder (Bluetooth, for instance). You can access them with the File Manager app. Connecting to Your Computer via USB You can connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable and transfer music, pictures, and other files in both directions.

  • Page 62: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks

    Player 11 (or later version) when you use Media device (MTP) for the first time.  Camera (PTP): Transfer photos using camera software. NOTE: To make your phone connect to the computer automatically using the selected connection type, check Don’t ask me again. Disconnect Your Phone From the Computer To disconnect the phone from the computer, simply unplug the USB cable when you’re finished.

  • Page 63: Connect To A Vpn

    3. Touch SAVE. The VPN is added to the list on the VPN screen. NOTE: You must set a lock screen pattern, PIN or password before using VPN. Connect to a VPN 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > More > VPN. 2.

  • Page 64: 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 65: Answering Or Rejecting Calls

    NOTE: To redial the last call you made, just touch the Home key > > Phone > > and touch again. 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.

  • Page 66: Working With The Call History

    NOTE: To edit the preset text response from within the Phone app, touch in the top search field and select Settings > Quick responses. Working With the Call History The call history is a list of all the calls you've placed, received, or missed.

  • Page 67: Calling Your Contacts

    the list. To add a new contact, touch Create new contact. Take Other Actions on a Call History Entry Open the call history, touch a listing and then touch Call details to view more call information.  Touch to delete the entry. ...

  • Page 68: Checking Voicemail

    Checking Voicemail If you have set the phone to divert calls to voicemail, callers can leave voicemail messages when they cannot reach you. Here’s how to check the messages they left. 1. Touch the Home key > > Phone > 2.

  • Page 69: Managing Multi-Party Calls

    which is put on hold.  Touch to open the Contacts app.  Touch to put the caller you are speaking to on hold, and switch to the other call that has been put on hold.  Touch to merge the separate calls into a single conference call.

  • Page 70: To Switch Between Two Calls

    (This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call.)  Touch (End current and answer) to answer the second call and end the first one.  Touch to reject the second call.  Touch to reject the second call and select a preset text message or edit one to send to the caller.

  • Page 71: Adjusting Your Call Settings

    Adjusting Your Call Settings Set Contact Display Options You can set the order of the contacts displayed in the of the Phone app. 1. Touch the Home key > > Phone > (in the top search field) > Settings > Display options. 2.

  • Page 72: Edit Quick Response To Rejected Callers

    field) > Settings > Call settings > Vibrate pattern and select one. Edit Quick Response to Rejected Callers 1. Touch the Home key > > Phone > (in the top search field) > Settings > Quick responses. 2. Touch a text message to edit it. Set Voicemail 1.
  • Page 73 feature.  Change PIN2: Change the PIN2 code for FDN access.  FDN list: Manage the FDN list. NOTE: The PIN2 code is provided by your carrier. Entering an incorrect PIN2 code more times than allowed can get your micro-SIM card locked.
  • Page 74 TTY VCO: Users who can talk, but cannot hear, may use  this mode to talk through the phone and receive responses via text messages. Set Hearing Aids Your phone supports the Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) function. When you turn on the hearing aid compatibility and use a hearing aid with a telecoil to answer the phone, it will help you hear more clearly during the phone call.

  • Page 75: To Assign A Speed Dial Key

    Set Speed Dials You can touch and hold the 1 ~ 9 keys from the dialer to call the corresponding speed dial number. The number key 1 is reserved to speed dial your voicemail. To assign a speed dial key: 1.

  • Page 76: Bar Certain Calls

    Forward Incoming Calls Call forwarding feature allows you to forward your incoming calls to another phone number. 1. Touch the Home key > > Phone > (in the top search field) > Settings > Call settings > Call forwarding. 2. Touch an available option to enable it. Bar Certain Calls Call barring feature allows you to forbid certain types of calls from your phone.

  • Page 77: 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 > > Contacts. From there, you can touch the tabs on the top of the screen to quickly switch to favorite contacts.

  • Page 78: Setting Up Your Own Profile

    addresses. 4. Touch More Fields to enter other information. If you have multiple account types associated with your phone, touch the contact account field at the top and select a contact type. If a sync account is selected, the contacts will be synced automatically with your account online.

  • Page 79: Importing, Exporting, And Sharing Contacts

    Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts You can import/export contacts from/to your micro-SIM card, the phone storage or the microSDHC card. This is especially useful when you need to transfer contacts between different devices. You can also quickly share contacts using Messaging, Email, Bluetooth, Google Drive, Gmail, etc.

  • Page 80: Working With Favorite Contacts

    CONTACTS tab. 2. Touch and hold the contact you want to share. 3. Check more contacts if needed and then touch 4. Choose how to share the contacts. Options depend on the applications and services installed. -or- 1. Touch the Home key > >...

  • Page 81: Working With Groups

    Remove a Contact From Favorites 1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts and touch the FAVORITES tab. 2. Touch a favorite contact and then touch at the top. Working With Groups View Your Contact Groups 1. Touch the Home key > >...

  • Page 82: Delete A Group

    3. Choose from the accounts and the phone storage to save the group. 4. Touch the Group’s name field and enter the group name. 5. Touch Add member and select the contacts you wish to be the group members. 6. Touch 7.

  • Page 83: Searching For A Contact

    GROUPS tab. 2. Touch a group and then touch > Edit. 3. Touch the group name to edit it, or touch the field below MEMBER, RINGTONE or NOTIFICATION RINGTONE to add more members or change the ringtone. 4. Touch NOTE: To remove group members, touch a group in the GROUPS tab and touch >...

  • Page 84: Set A Ringtone For A Contact

    2. Touch a contact you need to edit and then touch 3. Edit the contact and touch Set a Ringtone for a Contact Assign a special ringtone to a contact, so you know who is calling when you hear the ringtone. 1.
  • Page 85 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. 1. Touch the Home key > > Contacts. 2. Touch a contact entry to display the contact’s details and then touch 3.
  • Page 86 4. Touch OK to confirm.

  • Page 87: 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 the Home key > >...

  • Page 88: Configuring Account Sync

    3. Touch > Remove account > REMOVE ACCOUNT. Configuring Account Sync Configure Auto Sync Setting 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Accounts. 2. Touch and check or uncheck Auto-sync data. When automatic sync is turned on, changes you make ...
  • Page 89 Change an Account’s Sync Settings 1. Touch the Home key > > 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 items as you need.

  • Page 90: 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 your corporate email needs. Setting Up the First Email Account 1.

  • Page 91: 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 92: Writing And Sending 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 > Delete.  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 93: 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 94: 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 95: Messaging

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

  • Page 96: Replying To A Message

    3. Touch the Type message field and enter the message text. 4. If you want to send a multimedia message, touch to add pictures, audios, videos, slideshow, or other files to the message. 5. Touch > Send. NOTE: You can also include email addresses as recipients for a multimedia message.

  • Page 97: Forwarding A Message

    Forwarding a Message 1. On the Messaging screen, touch the thread that has the message you want to forward. 2. Touch 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 98: 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 in the home screen and select Calendar.

  • Page 99: 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 you are viewing past or future days, weeks, or months, touch the date icon at the top right to quickly switch to today.

  • Page 100: Editing, Deleting, Sharing An Event

    DONE. Editing, Deleting, Sharing an Event 1. Find the event you want to edit, delete, share or export. 2. Open its details screen (see View Event Details in this chapter). 3. Do one of the following as you need. To edit the event, touch .

  • Page 101: Web Browser

    Web Browser Use Browser to view web pages and search for information. Opening the Browser Touch the Home key > > Browser to launch the web browser. The browser also opens when you touch a web link - for example, in an email or a text message. 1.

  • Page 102: To Switch Between Browser Windows

    Touch at the bottom of the screen and then touch New window. A new browser window opens and the homepage is loaded. To switch between browser windows: 1. Touch the icon at the bottom of the screen. The number in the icon indicates the number of currently active browser windows.
  • Page 103 you browse the web, including several that you can use to control your privacy. To open the Browser settings screen, touch > Settings in the browser screen.

  • Page 104: Camera

    Camera You can use your phone to take photos and record videos. Photos and videos are stored on the microSDHC card you have installed or in the phone storage. You can copy them to your computer or access them in the Gallery app. Capturing a Photo 1.
  • Page 105 Number Function Switch between the front and back cameras. Set a time delay before the camera takes a picture automatically after you touch the shutter icon. Change the flash setting, only available for the back camera. Change the camera settings. View pictures and videos you have taken.

  • Page 106: Recording A Video

    4. Lightly touch Recording a Video 1. Touch the Home key > > Camera. 2. Aim the camera at the subject. NOTE: You can spread or pinch on the screen to zoom in or out before and during recording. 3. Touch to start recording.
  • Page 107 3. Aim the camera at the subject and you can make the following adjustments. Drag to any area on the screen that you want to focus  Drag to any area on the screen where you want the  camera to meter exposure so as to adjust the photo brightness.

  • Page 108: Customizing Camera/Camcorder Settings

    Customizing Camera/Camcorder Settings Before capturing a photo or a video, you can touch to open the following camera and camcorder setting options. NOTE: Some camera and video options will change according to different camera modes.  CAMERA Picture size: Set the image size for your photo. ...
  • Page 109 focus point on the centre of the screen during video recording using the back camera. Geo-tagging: Select whether to store the location  information in your captured photos and videos. Storage location: Touch Save location to change the  storage location for captured photos and videos. Restore defaults: Restore default camera and ...

  • Page 110: Gallery

    Gallery Opening Gallery Touch the Home key > > Gallery to view albums of your pictures and videos. Working With Albums When you open the Gallery, all pictures and videos on your phone are displayed in a number of albums by default. Swipe up and down to see them all.

  • Page 111: To Delete Albums, Pictures, Or Videos

    To delete albums, pictures, or videos: 1. Touch and hold an album to select it or touch and hold an item after you open an album to select a picture or a video. 2. Touch more items that you want to delete. 3.

  • Page 112: 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 more pictures or videos.  Pinch a picture or video to make it smaller. You'll then see a filmstrip-style view of all your pictures and videos in a row.

  • Page 113: Retouching Your Pictures

    NOTE: You can delete a picture or video by swiping it up in the filmstrip view. If you accidentally delete one, touch UNDO to retrieve it.  Double-tap the picture, or pinch two fingers together or spread them apart to zoom out or in. ...
  • Page 114 You can also choose to edit the picture with Photos. 2. Touch an edit option along the bottom of the screen and edit the picture. Apply filters, old photo effects or blur effects. Crop, rotate, or flip (mirror) the picture. Adjust exposure, saturation, hue, sharpness, and other colour options.

  • Page 115: Making A Gif Picture Or A Collage

    Making a GIF Picture or a Collage You can put together a few pictures in the same album to make an animated GIF picture or a collage of pictures. 1. Open the Gallery app and touch > GIF maker or Collage maker.

  • Page 116: Playing Videos

    zte_editor/save folder in your phone storage or your microSDHC card. Playing Videos 1. Touch an album in the gallery and then touch the thumbnail of a video. 2. Touch at the center and select a player to start playing. Touch the video to view the playback controls.

  • Page 117: Music

    Music Touch 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 stores, music you copy from your CD collection, and so on. Viewing Your Music Library Touch the Home key >...

  • Page 118: 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 119 Number Function Return to the music library. Album artwork (if available). Slide left/right to switch to the next/previous song in the playlist. Check the track information. Turn on or off shuffle. Playback control: Skip songs or pause and resume playback. Drag the progress bar to jump to any part of the track.

  • Page 120: Managing Playlists

    Managing Playlists Create playlists to organize your music files into sets of songs, so that you can play the songs you like in the order you prefer.  Touch Home key > > Music > Playlists > to create a new playlist. ...

  • Page 121: Video Player

    Video Player Use the Video Player app to manage your video library and watch videos. Opening the Video Library Touch the Home key > > Video Player to view your video library, where your video files are displayed in a list. Swipe up or down to find the video you want.

  • Page 122: Managing Video Files

     Touch to rotate the video.  Touch to capture a screenshot.  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 share, trim or delete the video, or configure player settings.
  • Page 123 2. Touch > Trim. 3. Drag the two tabs on the progress bar to select the portion you want to keep. If necessary, touch to preview the selected portion. 4. Touch . The trimmed video is saved as a new video file.

  • Page 124: Sound Recorder

    Sound Recorder Sound Recorder enables you to record voice memos and listen to them whenever you like. Recording a Voice Memo 1. Touch the Home key > > Sound Recorder. 2. Touch HQ to turn on or off high quality recording. 3.
  • Page 125 Touch next to a memo to delete, share, rename, trim it, add a tag, check its file information, or set it as your phone ringtone or notification ringtone.

  • Page 126: More Apps

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

  • Page 127: Downloads

     To enable or disable existing alarms directly, just 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. Check World Time Touch the tab in the Clock app to check local time around the world.

  • Page 128: File Manager

    File Manager Quickly access all of your images, videos, audio clips, and other types of files on your phone storage and the microSDHC card. Touch the Home key > > File Manager. You can touch the CATEGORY tab to find the file you need by category, or touch the LOCAL tab to browse folders and files on the phone storage and the microSDHC card.

  • Page 129: 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 130 account.  Play Store: Buy and download apps, games, and other content from the Google Play Store.  Voice Search: Search for information with your voice.  YouTube: Watch video clips from YouTube.com, or upload your own and share with the world.

  • Page 131: Settings

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

  • Page 132: Data Usage

    Data Usage Touch the Home key > > Settings > Data usage to manage mobile data use. Touch the Mobile data or Set cellular data limit switches to turn on or off mobile data or mobile data limit. You can check how much data has been used during the time cycle you set, set mobile data limit and warning, see what apps have been using mobile data, or restrict background data for individual apps.

  • Page 133: Personal

    Default SMS App Touch the Home key > > Settings > More > Default SMS app to choose the preferred application for sending and receiving messages. Personal Display Touch the Home key > > Settings > Display to configure the following options. ...
  • Page 134 keys (the Home key, to notify you of missed calls, new messages, and other events. Sound and Notification Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound & notification. You can adjust different types of volume (see Adjusting Volume), set Do not disturb options (see Using Do Not Disturb Mode), set up ringtone and notification sound (see Changing...
  • Page 135  Power button instantly locks: Lock protection is activated immediately when you press the Power key. This option is available when unlock pattern, PIN or password is set.  Lock screen message: Set the text that you may display on the lock screen. ...

  • Page 136: Navigation Key

    them.  Device administrators: View or deactivate apps you have authorized to be device administrators.  Unknown sources: Switch on this option to permit installation of apps from sources other than the Play Store.  Storage type: Check the credential storage type. ...

  • Page 137: Language And Input

    date, time, time zone, and the time format. You can also use network-provided data. Language and Input Touch the Home key > > Settings > Language & input to configure options related to system language, input methods, speech input and output as well as mouse/trackpad input. ...

  • Page 138: Device

     Pointer speed: Select how fast the pointer/mouse should scroll when you connect the phone to a trackpad or mouse accessory. Google Touch the Home key > > Settings > Google to easily manage settings for Google apps and features. You can set the options for Google account and services.
  • Page 139 IZat™ hardware accelerated location to ® use Qualcomm determine your location. Touch Google Location History to get the according location services. Storage Touch the Home key > > Settings > Storage to view the memory information of the internal phone storage and the microSDHC card.
  • Page 140 brightness and sleep. Touch > Battery saver to manage battery saving mode. You can turn on or off Battery saver, or set a battery level at which Battery saver can turn on automatically. Touch > Battery optimization. Battery optimization helps prolong battery standby time when you're not using the phone.

  • Page 141: Connect To Pc

    notification panel and the lock screen. You can set the priority, sensitivity, and more.  Open by default: Check the app’s supported links and set whether to open the links in the app, and clear the app’s defaults.  Battery: Check the battery use details of the app since last full charge.

  • Page 142: Accounts

     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.  Backup account: Set the Google account that the data is backed up to.  Automatic restore: Restore previously backed up settings and data when you reinstall an app.

  • Page 143: Software Update

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

  • Page 144: 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 145 Problem Possible causes Possible solution End the call and dial The network link quality again. You may be is poor on the part of switched to a your service provider. better-quality network link or phone line. Echo or noise End the call and dial The quality of the phone again.
  • Page 146 Problem Possible causes Possible solution The standby time is related to your service provider system configuration. The same If you are located in an phone used with area where signaling is different service weak, temporarily power providers’ systems will off the phone. not provide exactly the same length of standby time.
  • Page 147 Problem Possible causes Possible solution Cannot turn Recharge the phone’s Battery power has been your phone depleted. battery. The micro-SIM card Take the micro-SIM card malfunctions or is to your service provider damaged. for testing. micro-SIM The micro-SIM card is Insert the micro-SIM card error inserted improperly.
  • Page 148 Problem Possible causes Possible solution You have activated the Disable this feature. See Cannot Call barring feature. Bar Certain Calls. make You have activated the Disable this feature. See outgoing Fixed dialing numbers Use Fixed Dialing calls feature. Numbers. Contact your service provider.

  • Page 149: For Your Safety

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

  • Page 150: Radio Frequency (Rf) Energy

    Keep away from Avoid contact with pacemakers and other liquids. Keep your electronic medical phone dry. devices. Turn off when asked to Do not attempt to in hospitals and disassemble your medical facilities. phone. Turn off when told to in Only use approved aircrafts and airports.
  • Page 151 of 15 mm. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value. This is because the phone is designed to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to reach the network.

  • Page 152: Fcc Regulations

    SAR compliance for body-worn operation is based on a separation distance of 15 mm between the unit and the human body. Carry this device at least 15 mm away from your body to ensure RF exposure level compliant or lower to the reported level.

  • Page 153: Hearing Aid Compatibility (Hac) Regulations For Mobile Phones

    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 interference to radio communications.
  • Page 154 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. Your phone is compliant with FCC HAC regulations (ANSI C63.19- 2011). While some wireless phones are used near some hearing devices (hearing aids and cochlear implants), users may detect a buzzing, humming, or whining noise.

  • Page 155: Ctia Requirements

    about return or exchange policies, consult your service provider or phone retailer. M-Ratings: Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to generate less interference to hearing devices than phones that are not labeled. M4 is the better/higher of the two ratings.
  • Page 156 qualified with the system per CTIA Certification Requirements for Battery System Compliance to IEEE 1725. Use of an unqualified battery or charger may present a risk of fire, explosion, leakage, or other hazard.  Do not short circuit a battery or allow metallic conductive objects to contact the battery terminals.

  • Page 157: Distraction

    Distraction Driving Full attention must be given to driving at all times in order 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. You must comply with local laws and regulations restricting the use of wireless devices while driving.
  • Page 158 operations or lower image quality.  Clean your phone and its accessories with a soft material such as cleaning cloth for eyeglass lenses. Do not use alcohol or other corrosive substances for cleaning or allow them to get inside.  Do not expose your phone or its accessories to open flames or lit tobacco products.

  • Page 159: Small Children

     Please check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.  Do not carry your phone in your back pocket as it could break when you sit down. Small Children Do not leave your phone and its accessories within the reach of small children or allow them to play with it.

  • Page 160: Normal Use Position

    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 serious injury could occur.

  • Page 161: Electrical Safety

     Use the special features which are designed to minimize the times of pressing buttons, such as Message Templates and Predictive Text.  Take frequent breaks to stretch and relax. Emergency Calls This phone, like any other wireless phone, operates using radio signals, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions.

  • Page 162: Radio Frequency Interference

    rings, or allow them to contact or short-circuit the charging jack terminals. Never puncture the surface of the phone with sharp objects. Connection to a Car Seek professional advice when connecting a phone interface to the vehicle electrical system. Faulty and Damaged Products Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its accessories.

  • Page 163: Hearing Aids

    Pacemakers Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum separation of 15 cm be maintained between a mobile phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. To achieve this, use the phone on the opposite ear to your pacemaker and do not carry it in a breast pocket. Hearing Aids People with hearing aids or other cochlear implants may experience interfering noises when using wireless devices or...

  • Page 164: Explosive Environments

    Consult the airline staff about the use of wireless devices on board the aircraft and enable airplane mode of your phone when boarding an aircraft. Interference in Vehicles Please note that because of possible interference to electronic equipment, some vehicle manufacturers forbid the use of mobile phones in their vehicles unless a hands-free kit with an external antenna is included in the installation.

  • Page 165: Specifications

    Specifications Handset specifications are shown in the following table. Operating Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) System Handset LTE/UMTS/GSM standard Dimensions 4.99" (H) x2.54" (W) x 0.43" (D) Weight 4.76 oz. (with battery) Display 4 inch 480×800 Camera 5 MP AF rear camera and 2MP FF front camera Internal ROM: 8 GB, RAM: 1 GB...
  • Page 166 Continuous Up to 12 days LE-2wk idle time Continuous Up to 12 hours LE-2wk talk time browser version M4/T3 Bluetooth NOTE: The phone’s talk time and idle time are based on ideal working environments. The use of extended backlighting, browser, and network conditions can reduce battery life and talk/idle time.

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