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  • Page 1 ZTE Avid 916 USER GUIDE...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Extending the Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 We know you’re excited to use your new ZTE Avid 916, and this user guide will Powering Your Phone On/Off .
  • Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Connecting to Bluetooth ®...
  • Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Searching for a Contact .
  • Page 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Working With Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 File Manager .

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    TABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING STARTED For Your Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 INSTALLING A microSDXC CARD General Safety .

  • Page 7: Extending The Battery Life

    • Disable the GPS function when not in use . Most applications using this and connector that is included with your phone . The ZTE Avid 916 cannot be function will periodically query the GPS satellites for your current location;...

  • Page 8: Using The Touch Screen

    GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED Locking the screen and keys • Swipe or Slide – To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen . To quickly turn the screen off and lock the keys, press the Power/Lock Key . •...

  • Page 9: Getting To Know Your Phone

    GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PHONE 3 . 5 mm Earpiece Microphone Headset Jack Front Camera Proximity & Back Camera Light Sensor Flash Volume Up/ Down Keys Power/Lock Key Touch Screen Speaker Back Key* Recent Apps Key* Home Key/ Microphone Charging/USB...

  • Page 10: Key Functions

    GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED KEY FUNCTIONS GETTING TO KNOW THE HOME SCREEN The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, Function and menus . You can customize your home screen by adding application Press and hold to turn Airplane mode on or off, restart, icons, shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more .
  • Page 11 GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED Extending Home Screen Panels To adjust the order of a home screen panel: Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for shortcuts, widgets, 1 . Press and hold an empty area of the home screen and slide left or right to and more .

  • Page 12: Personalizing

    PERSONALIZING PERSONALIZING 2 . Tap Phone ringtone or Default notification ringtone . 3 . Scroll through the list and select the ringtone you’d like to use . CHANGING THE SYSTEM LANGUAGE 4 . Tap OK . 1 . Press the Home Key > >...

  • Page 13: Switching To Silent Or Vibration Mode

    PERSONALIZING PERSONALIZING SWITCHING TO SILENT OR VIBRATION MODE 3 . Swipe left or right on the wallpaper panel to select a wallpaper, or tap GALLERY or LIVE WALLPAPER to choose the image or animation you You can set the phone to silent or vibration mode by using one of the want to set as the wallpaper .

  • Page 14: Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks

    PERSONALIZING PERSONALIZING NOTE: With the proximity and light sensor, your phone can automatically NOTES: adjust the screen brightness for available light . Tap Adaptive brightness in • Screen lock options are listed in the approximate order of the strength the Display settings screen to turn the feature on or off . of their security, starting with None and Long press, which provide no security .

  • Page 15: Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning

    PERSONALIZING PERSONALIZING • Keep the phone connected to the charger . PROTECTING YOUR PHONE WITH SCREEN PINNING • Schedule an hour or more for the encryption process . You must not interrupt You can use the screen pinning feature to keep an app in view, so others it or you will lose some or all of your data .

  • Page 16: Knowing The Basics

    KNOWING THE BASICS KNOWING THE BASICS MANAGING NOTIFICATIONS MONITORING THE PHONE STATUS The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides notification icons on the left side .
  • Page 17 KNOWING THE BASICS KNOWING THE BASICS Opening/Closing the Notification Panel • Most apps that send notifications, such as Gmail, have notification settings that you can adjust . Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as ongoing events . You can open the Notification Panel to view the NOTE: If you turn off notifications for an app, you may miss its important alerts details of notifications .

  • Page 18: Managing Shortcuts And Widgets

    KNOWING THE BASICS KNOWING THE BASICS • Auto Rotate: Tap to turn auto-rotation of the screen on or off . Moving Shortcuts or Widgets 1 . Press and hold a widget or shortcut on the home screen . • Wi-Fi: Tap to turn Wi-Fi on or off . 2 .

  • Page 19: Rearranging The Primary Shortcuts

    KNOWING THE BASICS KNOWING THE BASICS 4 . To remove a shortcut from a folder, tap the folder to open it . Press and hold OPENING AND SWITCHING APPS the shortcut and drag it to the home screen . Opening an App NOTES: 1 .

  • Page 20: Google Keyboard

    KNOWING THE BASICS KNOWING THE BASICS GOOGLE KEYBOARD • Press and hold > to change the input language or adjust the Google The Google keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard settings . keyboard . Turn the phone sideways and the keyboard will change from GESTURE TYPING portrait to landscape .

  • Page 21: Google Voice Typing

    KNOWING THE BASICS KNOWING THE BASICS NOTES: EDITING TEXT • Tap when you want to . If you want to enter a single letter, simply tap the • Move the insertion point: Tap where you want to type . The cursor blinks key once .

  • Page 22: Connecting To Networks And Devices

    CONNECTING TO NETWORKS AND DEVICES CONNECTING TO NETWORKS AND DEVICES Getting Notified of Open Networks 1 . Press the Home Key > > Settings > Wi-Fi . CONNECTING TO MOBILE NETWORKS 2 . Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position .
  • Page 23 CONNECTING TO NETWORKS AND DEVICES CONNECTING TO NETWORKS AND DEVICES Forgetting a Wi-Fi Network 3 . Tap > Advanced > WPS Pin Entry . You can make your phone forget the details of a Wi-Fi network that you 4 . The WPS PIN displays on the screen . Enter the PIN into the access point’s added—for example, if you don’t want the phone to connect to it automatically setup page .

  • Page 24: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices

    CONNECTING TO NETWORKS AND DEVICES CONNECTING TO NETWORKS AND DEVICES CONNECTING TO BLUETOOTH DEVICES 3 . Tap the device you want to pair with . 4 . If necessary, confirm that the Bluetooth passkeys are the same between Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology . Phones or the two devices and tap PAIR .

  • Page 25: Connecting To Your Computer Via Usb

    CONNECTING TO NETWORKS AND DEVICES CONNECTING TO NETWORKS AND DEVICES Sending Data via Bluetooth 2 . Open the Notification Panel and tap (Connected as . . .) . 1 . Open the appropriate application and select the file or item you want 3 .

  • Page 26: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks

    CONNECTING TO NETWORKS AND DEVICES CONNECTING TO NETWORKS AND DEVICES Disconnecting Your Phone from the Computer CONNECTING TO VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS To disconnect the phone from the computer, simply unplug the USB cable Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources inside when you’re finished .

  • Page 27: Phone Calls

    CONNECTING TO NETWORKS AND DEVICES 3 . When prompted, enter any requested credentials and then tap CONNECT . PHONE CALLS When you are connected, the VPN connected icon appears in the Status Bar . You can place calls from the Phone app, the Contacts app, or other apps or Modifying a VPN widgets that display contact information .

  • Page 28: Answering Or Rejecting Calls

    PHONE CALLS PHONE CALLS Ending a Call provides a convenient way to redial a number, return a call, or add a number to your Contacts . During a call, tap on the screen . To open the call history, press the Home Key > >...

  • Page 29: Calling Your Contacts

    PHONE CALLS PHONE CALLS • Tap the circle in front of an entry to open the contact information tab from for how to set your voicemail service . For detailed information, please contact the bottom of the screen . You can send a message, call back, edit the your service provider .

  • Page 30: Managing Multi-Party Calls

    PHONE CALLS PHONE CALLS MANAGING MULTI-PARTY CALLS SETTING UP A CONFERENCE CALL When the call waiting and three-way call features are available, you can switch With this feature, you can talk to two people at the same time . between two calls or set up a conference call . 1 .
  • Page 31 PHONE CALLS PHONE CALLS Setting Sound and Vibration • Tap Setup to view the voicemail number . Set the sound and vibration for incoming calls as well as dialpad sounds . • Tap Sound to select the notification sound for new voicemails . 1 .
  • Page 32 PHONE CALLS PHONE CALLS Setting Speed Dials 1 . Press the Home Key > > > Settings > Call settings > TTY mode . You can press and hold the 1 - 9 Keys from the dialer to call the 2 .

  • Page 33: Contacts

    PHONE CALLS Barring Certain Calls CONTACTS The call barring feature allows you to forbid certain types of calls from You can add contacts to your phone and synchronize them with the contacts your phone . in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing . 1 .

  • Page 34: Setting Up Your Own Profile

    CONTACTS CONTACTS 4 . Enter the contact name, phone number(s), email addresses, and 3 . If you have added contact accounts other than the phone, select an other information . account in which to save the contacts to . 5 . Tap to save the contact .

  • Page 35: Working With Favorite Contacts

    CONTACTS CONTACTS NOTE: If the microSDXC card is not installed in the phone, you can export 2 . Scroll through the list to view the preset groups and any groups you vCard file(s) to the phone storage . have created . 3 .

  • Page 36: Searching For A Contact

    CONTACTS CONTACTS Editing a Group 2 . Tap a contact you want to set a ringtone for and then tap > Set ringtone . 1 . Press the Home Key > > GROUPS . 3 . Select a ringtone you like and tap OK . 2 .

  • Page 37: Accounts

    CONTACTS 4 . Tap the contact whose information you want to join with the first entry . ACCOUNTS NOTES: ADDING OR REMOVING ACCOUNTS • The information from the second contact is added to the first, and the You can add multiple Google accounts and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync® second contact is no longer displayed in the contacts list .

  • Page 38: Configuring Account Sync

    ACCOUNTS EMAIL CONFIGURING ACCOUNT SYNC Press the Home Key > > Email . Use it to read and send emails from Configuring Auto Sync Setting Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo!®, and more . 1 . Press the Home Key > >...

  • Page 39: Responding To An Email

    EMAIL EMAIL RESPONDING TO AN EMAIL • While in a message list (for instance, the inbox), tap the checkboxes in front of the messages and then tap > OK . You can reply to or forward a message that you receive . You can also delete messages and manage them in other ways .

  • Page 40: Adding And Editing Email Accounts

    EMAIL EMAIL 2 . Tap > Settings and select the account you want to add a signature to . Removing an Email Account 1 . Open the Email app . 3 . Tap Signature and enter the text . 2 . Tap > Settings and tap the account you want to remove . 4 .

  • Page 41: Messaging

    MESSAGING MESSAGING 5 . Tap NOTE: You can also include email addresses as recipients for You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia multimedia messages . messages (MMS) . OPENING THE MESSAGING SCREEN REPLYING TO A MESSAGE Press the Home Key >...

  • Page 42: Deleting Messages Or Threads

    MESSAGING MESSAGING DELETING MESSAGES OR THREADS Text (SMS) messages: • Manage SIM card messages: Manage the messages stored on your Deleting Messages in a Thread nano-SIM card . 1 . On the Messaging screen, tap a thread . • Service Center: View the service center phone number . 2 .

  • Page 43: Calendar

    MESSAGING WAP push switch: CALENDAR • Enable WAP push receiving: Allow your phone to receive WAP push . Calendar on the phone works with the web-based Google Calendar™ service for creating and managing events, meetings, and appointments . It also works Emergency alerts: with the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync calendar once you sign into your •...

  • Page 44: Creating An Event

    CALENDAR CALENDAR • When you are viewing earlier or later days, weeks, or months, tap the 3 . Choose one of the following options: calendar icon at the top of the screen to quickly switch to today . • To edit the event, tap .

  • Page 45: Browser

    BROWSER BROWSER Switching Between Browser Windows 1 . Tap the icon at the bottom of the screen . The number in the icon Use the browser to view web pages and search for information . indicates the number of currently active browser windows . 2 .

  • Page 46: Camera

    CAMERA CAMERA You can take photos and record videos with the Camera app . Photos and videos are stored to the phone’s memory card or to the phone’s internal storage . You can copy them to your computer or access them in the Gallery app .

  • Page 47: Using Manual Camera Mode

    CAMERA CAMERA USING MANUAL CAMERA MODE • PANORAMA: Capture panoramic photos . You can use the Manual camera mode to adjust more camera options for your • HDR: Capture high-dynamic range photos . This mode combines photo, such as ISO, white balance, exposure, etc . three images taken at different exposures to create one image with greater contrast .

  • Page 48: Customizing Camera And Video Settings

    CAMERA CAMERA CUSTOMIZING CAMERA AND VIDEO SETTINGS VIDEO • Video quality: Set the quality for your video . Before capturing a photo or video, you can tap to open the following camera and video setting options: • Time lapse: Set the time interval between each frame when recording time-lapse videos using the back camera .

  • Page 49: Gallery

    GALLERY GALLERY Hiding Albums 1 . Press and hold an album to select it . OPENING THE GALLERY 2 . Tap more albums that you want to hide . Press the Home Key > > Gallery to view albums of your pictures 3 .

  • Page 50: Retouching Your Pictures

    GALLERY GALLERY NOTES: Decorate the picture with comical moustaches, eyeglasses, hats, and more . • 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 . Swipe left or right to scan Apply a blur effect to the picture .

  • Page 51: Playing Videos

    GALLERY MUSIC The pictures you tapped are displayed along the bottom of the screen . Tap to remove the pictures you do not want . Press the Home Key > > Music to play audio files stored on your phone . 4 .

  • Page 52: Viewing Your Music Library

    MUSIC MUSIC VIEWING YOUR MUSIC LIBRARY PLAYING MUSIC Press the Home Key > > Music and your music library is displayed . All your Tap a song in the music library to listen to it . Tap the playback bar at the audio files are cataloged according to the information stored in the files .

  • Page 53: Managing Playlists

    MUSIC MUSIC MANAGING PLAYLISTS Toggle repeat mode: no repeat, repeat the current track, or Create playlists to organize your music files into sets of songs, so that you can repeat the current playlist . play the songs you like in the order you prefer . Playback control: Skip songs or pause and resume playback .

  • Page 54: Video Player

    VIDEO PLAYER VIDEO PLAYER Number Function Use the Video Player to manage your video library and to watch videos . Return to video library list . Rotate the video . OPENING THE VIDEO LIBRARY Change the video ratio (fit to screen) . Press the Home Key >...

  • Page 55: Managing Video Files

    VIDEO PLAYER VIDEO PLAYER MANAGING VIDEO FILES Viewing Details of a Video 1 . Tap next to a video you want to view the details of . Deleting Videos 2 . Tap Details . 1 . In the video library, tap >...

  • Page 56: Sound Recorder

    SOUND RECORDER MORE APPS Sound Recorder enables you to record voice memos and listen to them CALCULATOR whenever you like . Press the Home Key > > Calculator to use the phone’s convenient built-in calculator for some basic as well as advanced mathematical equations . RECORDING A VOICE MEMO NOTES: 1 .

  • Page 57: Downloads

    MORE APPS MORE APPS • Tap folders and files to access stored items . • Tap to configure alarm settings, including ringtone volume, vibration, alarm duration, volume crescendo, and alarm in silent mode . • Press and hold an item to access option icons such as Copy, Move, Share, or Delete .

  • Page 58: Google Apps

    GOOGLE APPS GOOGLE PLAY STORE From the home screen, tap Play Store . You can buy or rent music, books, Open the Google apps to use the following Google services: movies, apps, and download them to your phone . NOTE: Some contents or Google services may not be available in your region . NOTE: The content you can access in the Google Play store depends on your •...

  • Page 59: Creating A Payment Method

    GOOGLE PLAY STORE GOOGLE PLAY STORE CREATING A PAYMENT METHOD UNINSTALLING AN APP You must have a payment method, such as Google Wallet, associated with 1 . In the Play Store screen, tap > My apps & games . your Google account to purchase items from the Play Store . 2 .

  • Page 60: Settings

    SETTINGS SETTINGS Display • Brightness level: Set the brightness of the display . Press the Home Key > > Settings . Settings contains most of the tools for • Adaptive brightness: Automatically adjust screen brightness . customizing and configuring your device . •...

  • Page 61: Wireless And Networks

    SETTINGS SETTINGS – 2 seconds/5 seconds: The touch keys light up for 2 or 5 seconds each – Pitch: Adjust the tone of spoken text . time you tap the screen or tap keys while the screen is turned on . –...

  • Page 62: Device

    SETTINGS SETTINGS Default SMS App Battery • Tap > Battery saver . You can turn battery saver on or off or configure it to In the Settings app, tap More under WIRELESS & NETWORKS and tap Default turn on automatically in order to reduce battery use and improve battery life . SMS app to choose the preferred application for sending and receiving SMS .

  • Page 63: Personal

    SETTINGS SETTINGS PERSONAL Security • Screen lock: Lock the screen with long press, pattern, PIN, or password Navigation Key (see Personalizing – Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ) . You can switch the positions of the Back Key and Recent Apps Key . Press the •...
  • Page 64 SETTINGS SETTINGS • Make passwords visible: Display passwords as you enter them . Backup and Reset • Back up my data: Back up app data, Wi-Fi passwords, and other settings to • Device administrators: View or deactivate apps you have authorized to be Google servers after you sign in to your Google account .

  • Page 65: System

    Printing and install it to your phone from the card . Configure cloud printing service options, manage print jobs, and more . NOTE: Visit the ZTE official handset service support website Software Update (https://www.zteusa.com/support_page/) to learn more about the above Check your current software version and update your software .

  • Page 66: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible causes Possible solution If you encounter problems while using the phone, or if it performs abnormally, The battery or battery charger is Call Consumer Cellular customer you can refer to the chart below . If your particular problem cannot be resolved damaged .

  • Page 67: For Your Safety

    TROUBLESHOOTING FOR YOUR SAFETY Problem Possible causes Possible solution GENERAL SAFETY The nano-SIM card has Call Consumer Cellular customer malfunctioned or is damaged . support at (800) 686-4460 . Don’t make or receive Nano-SIM The nano-SIM card is inserted Don’t use at gas stations . handheld calls while driving .

  • Page 68: Fcc Rf Exposure Information (Sar)

    FOR YOUR SAFETY FOR YOUR SAFETY FCC RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION (SAR) For this device, the highest reported SAR value for usage against the head is 0.42 W/kg, for usage near the body is 0.49 W/kg . This phone is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and Commission of the United States .

  • Page 69: Hearing Aid Compatibility (Hac) Regulations

    FOR YOUR SAFETY FOR YOUR SAFETY may cause harmful interference to radio communications . However, there is While some wireless phones are used near some hearing devices (hearing no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation . If this aids and cochlear implants), users may detect a buzzing, humming, or whining equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, noise .

  • Page 70: Distractions

    . ) of its use . Your ZTE Avid 916 has been tested for hearing aid device compatibility and has You must always turn off your phone wherever the use of a phone is prohibited .
  • Page 71 FOR YOUR SAFETY FOR YOUR SAFETY • Do not paint your phone or its accessories . Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Do not touch the SIM/SD card’s metal connectors . • Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories . Only authorized personnel can do so .

  • Page 72: Electrical Safety

    FOR YOUR SAFETY FOR YOUR SAFETY Repetitive Strain Injuries ELECTRICAL SAFETY The following steps will help minimize the risk of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Accessories when texting or playing games on your phone: Use only approved accessories . Do not connect with incompatible products •...

  • Page 73: Radio Frequency Interference

    FOR YOUR SAFETY FOR YOUR SAFETY • Only use the battery for the system for which it is specified . RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE • Only use the battery with a charging system that has been qualified with the General Statement on Interference system per CTIA Certification Requirements for Battery System Compliance to Care must be taken when using the phone in close proximity to personal IEEE 1725 .

  • Page 74: Explosive Environments

    FOR YOUR SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS Aircraft Turn off your wireless device whenever you are instructed to do so by airport or Handset specifications are shown in the following table . airline staff . Consult the airline staff about the use of wireless devices onboard the aircraft .

  • Page 75: Support

    . To check your usage and change your plan, visit ConsumerCellular . c om/ This guarantee does not apply if batteries other than ZTE original batteries MyAccount or call (888) 373-1777 any time . The call is free .
  • Page 76 NOTES...
  • Page 77 © 2017 Consumer Cellular, Inc . Consumer Cellular and the Consumer Cellular logo are trademarks of Consumer Cellular, Inc . ZTE and the ZTE logos are trademarks of the ZTE Corporation . The Bluetooth ® trademark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc . and any use of such trademarks by ZTE Corporation is under license .

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